[House Report 108-401]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



108th Congress 
 1st Session            HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                 Report
                                                                108-401
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MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 
    ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 
               SEPTEMBER 30, 2004, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

                               __________

                           CONFERENCE REPORT

                              to accompany

                               H.R. 2673


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               November 25, 2003.--Ordered to be printed


   108th Congress 1st 
         Session        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES        Report
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MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 
    ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 
               SEPTEMBER 30, 2004, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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                           CONFERENCE REPORT

                              to accompany

                               H.R. 2673


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               November 25, 2003.--Ordered to be printed
  MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 
                      2004, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
108th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    108-401

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MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 
    ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 
               SEPTEMBER 30, 2004, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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               November 25, 2003.--Ordered to be printed

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 Mr. Young of Florida, from the Committee on conference, submitted the 
                               following

                           CONFERENCE REPORT

                        [To accompany H.R. 2673]

      The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of 
the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 
2673) ``making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other 
purposes'', having met, after full and free conference, have 
agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses 
as follows:
      That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
amendment of the Senate, and agree to the same with an 
amendment, as follows:
      In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted by said 
amendment, insert:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2004''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. References.

       DIVISION A--AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 
   ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS, 2004

Title I--Agricultural Programs
Title II--Conservation Programs
Title III--Rural Development Programs
Title IV--Domestic Food Programs
Title V--Foreign Assistance and Related Programs
Title VI--Related Agencies and Food and Drug Administration
Title VII--General Provisions

  DIVISION B--COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED 
                      AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS, 2004

Title I--Department of Justice
Title II--Department of Commerce and Related Agencies
Title III--The Judiciary
Title IV--Department of State and Related Agency
Title V--Related Agencies
Title VI--General Provisions
Title VII--Rescissions
Title VIII--Alaskan Fisheries

          DIVISION C--DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS, 2004

Title I--Federal Funds
Title II--District of Columbia Funds
Title III--DC School Choice Incentive Act of 2003
Title IV--General Provisions

 DIVISION D--FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS 
                          APPROPRIATIONS, 2004

Title I--Export and Investment Assistance
Title II--Bilateral Economic Assistance
Title III--Military Assistance
Title IV--Multilateral Economic Assistance
Title V--General Provisions
Title VI--Millennium Challenge

DIVISION E--LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED 
                      AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS, 2004

Title I--Department of Labor
Title II--Department of Health and Human Services
Title III--Department of Education
Title IV--Related Agencies
Title V--General Provisions

     DIVISION F--TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
                          APPROPRIATIONS, 2004

Title I--Department of Transportation
Title II--Department of the Treasury
Title III--Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to 
          the President
Title IV--Independent Agencies
Title V--General Provisions
Title VI--General Provisions--Departments, Agencies, and Corporations

  DIVISION G--VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND 
                INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS, 2004

Title I--Department of Veterans Affairs
Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development
Title III--Independent Agencies
Title IV--General Provisions
Title V--Pesticide Products and Fees

          DIVISION H--MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS AND OFFSETS

SEC. 3. REFERENCES.

    Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 
``this Act'' contained in any division of this Act shall be 
treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.

       DIVISION A--AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 
     ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004

                                 AN ACT

Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
    Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
              September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

    That 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, 
2004, and for other purposes, namely:

                                TITLE I

                         AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS

                 Production, Processing, and Marketing

                        Office of the Secretary

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of 
Agriculture, $5,092,000: Provided, That not to exceed $11,000 
of this amount shall be available for official reception and 
representation expenses, not otherwise provided for, as 
determined by the Secretary.

                          Executive Operations

                            CHIEF ECONOMIST

    For necessary expenses of the Chief Economist, including 
economic analysis, risk assessment, cost-benefit analysis, 
energy and new uses, and the functions of the World 
Agricultural Outlook Board, as authorized by the Agricultural 
Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622g), $8,707,000.

                       NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION

    For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Division, 
$13,670,000.

                 OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Program 
Analysis, $7,740,000.

                        HOMELAND SECURITY STAFF

    For necessary expenses of the Homeland Security Staff, 
$499,000.

                Office of the Chief Information Officer

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, $15,493,000.

                      COMMON COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT

    For necessary expenses to acquire a Common Computing 
Environment for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the 
Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service and Rural Development 
mission areas for information technology, systems, and 
services, $119,289,000, to remain available until expended, for 
the capital asset acquisition of shared information technology 
systems, including services as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 6915-16 
and 40 U.S.C. 1421-28: Provided, That obligation of these funds 
shall be consistent with the Department of Agriculture Service 
Center Modernization Plan of the county-based agencies, and 
shall be with the concurrence of the Department's Chief 
Information Officer.

                 Office of the Chief Financial Officer

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial 
Officer, $5,684,000: Provided, That the Chief Financial Officer 
shall actively market and expand cross-servicing activities of 
the National Finance Center: 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 a report on the Department's contracting out policies, 
including agency budgets for contracting out.

           Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, $808,000.

                         Office of Civil Rights

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, 
$17,450,000.

          Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Administration, $673,000.

        Agriculture Buildings and Facilities and Rental Payments

                     (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. 486, 
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, as follows: for payments 
to the General Services Administration, $123,910,000, and for 
buildings operations and maintenance, $32,559,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed 5 
percent of amounts which are made available for space rental 
and related costs for the Department of Agriculture in this Act 
may be transferred between such appropriations to cover the 
costs of new or replacement space 15 days after notice thereof 
is transmitted to the Appropriations Committees of both Houses 
of Congress.

                     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.), $15,611,000, 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.

                      Departmental Administration

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    For Departmental Administration, $23,031,000, 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: 
Provided, That this appropriation 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.

     Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    For necessary salaries and expenses of 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, $3,796,000: Provided, That these funds 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 by this appropriation 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 other 
funds appropriated to the Department by this Act shall be 
available to the Department for support of activities of 
congressional relations.

                        Office of Communications

    For necessary expenses to carry out services relating to 
the coordination of programs involving public affairs, for the 
dissemination of agricultural information, and the coordination 
of information, work, and programs authorized by Congress in 
the Department, $9,228,000: Provided, That not to exceed 
$2,000,000 may be used for farmers' bulletins.

                    Office of the Inspector General

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector 
General, including employment pursuant to the Inspector General 
Act of 1978, $77,281,000, 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, $34,700,000.

  Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics to 
administer the laws enacted by the Congress for the Economic 
Research Service, the National Agricultural Statistics Service, 
the Agricultural Research Service, and the Cooperative State 
Research, Education, and Extension Service, $596,000.

                       Economic Research Service

    For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service in 
conducting economic research and analysis, as authorized by the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) and 
other laws, $71,402,000.

                National Agricultural Statistics Service

    For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural 
Statistics Service in conducting statistical reporting and 
service work, including crop and livestock estimates, 
statistical coordination and improvements, marketing surveys, 
and the Census of Agriculture, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1621-
1627 and 2204g, and other laws, $128,922,000, of which up to 
$25,279,000 shall be available until expended for the Census of 
Agriculture.

                     Agricultural Research Service

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses to enable the Agricultural Research 
Service to perform agricultural research and demonstration 
relating to production, utilization, marketing, and 
distribution (not otherwise provided for); home economics or 
nutrition and consumer use including the acquisition, 
preservation, and dissemination of agricultural information; 
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, $1,088,892,000: 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 
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: Provided further, That all rights and title of the United 
States in the 1.0664-acre parcel of land including 
improvements, as recorded at Book 1320, Page 253, records of 
Larimer County, State of Colorado, shall be conveyed to the 
Board of Governors of the Colorado State University for the 
benefit of Colorado State University.
    None of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
available to carry out research related to the production, 
processing or marketing of tobacco or tobacco products.

                        BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

    For acquisition of land, construction, repair, improvement, 
extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or 
facilities as necessary to carry out the agricultural research 
programs of the Department of Agriculture, where not otherwise 
provided, $63,810,000, to remain available until expended.

      Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service

                   RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

    For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for 
cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and 
for other expenses, $621,447,000, as follows: to carry out the 
provisions of the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361a-i), 
$180,148,000; for grants for cooperative forestry research (16 
U.S.C. 582a through a-7), $21,884,000; for payments to the 1890 
land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University and West 
Virginia State College (7 U.S.C. 3222), $36,000,000, of which 
$1,507,496 shall be made available only for the purpose of 
ensuring that each institution shall receive no less than 
$1,000,000; for special grants for agricultural research (7 
U.S.C. 450i(c)), $111,312,000; for special grants for 
agricultural research on improved pest control (7 U.S.C. 
450i(c)), $13,675,000; for competitive research grants (7 
U.S.C. 450i(b)), $165,000,000; for the support of animal health 
and disease programs (7 U.S.C. 3195), $4,559,000; for 
supplemental and alternative crops and products (7 U.S.C. 
3319d), $1,069,000; for grants for research pursuant to the 
Critical Agricultural Materials Act (7 U.S.C. 178 et seq.), 
$1,118,000, to remain available until expended; for the 1994 
research grants program for 1994 institutions pursuant to 
section 536 of Public Law 103-382 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), 
$1,093,000, to remain available until expended; for rangeland 
research grants (7 U.S.C. 3333), $900,000; for higher education 
graduate fellowship grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(6)), $2,900,000, 
to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for higher 
education challenge grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(1)), $4,888,000; 
for a higher education multicultural scholars program (7 U.S.C. 
3152(b)(5)), $992,000, to remain available until expended (7 
U.S.C. 2209b); for an education grants program for Hispanic-
serving Institutions (7 U.S.C. 3241), $4,673,000; for 
noncompetitive grants for the purpose of carrying out all 
provisions of 7 U.S.C. 3242 (section 759 of Public Law 106-78) 
to individual eligible institutions or consortia of eligible 
institutions in Alaska and in Hawaii, with funds awarded 
equally to each of the States of Alaska and Hawaii, $3,150,000; 
for a secondary agriculture education program and 2-year post-
secondary education (7 U.S.C. 3152(j)), $895,000; for 
aquaculture grants (7 U.S.C. 3322), $4,024,000; for sustainable 
agriculture research and education (7 U.S.C. 5811), 
$12,295,000; for a program of capacity building grants (7 
U.S.C. 3152(b)(4)) to colleges eligible to receive funds under 
the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321-326 and 328), 
including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State College, 
$11,479,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 
2209b); for payments to the 1994 Institutions pursuant to 
section 534(a)(1) of Public Law 103-382, $1,689,000; and for 
necessary expenses of Research and Education Activities, 
$37,704,000.
    None of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
available to carry out research related to the production, 
processing or marketing of tobacco or tobacco products: 
Provided, That this paragraph shall not apply to research on 
the medical, biotechnological, food, and industrial uses of 
tobacco.

              NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND

    For the Native American Institutions Endowment Fund 
authorized by Public Law 103-382 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), 
$9,000,000.

                          EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

    For payments to States, the District of Columbia, Puerto 
Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, 
and American Samoa, $441,731,000, as follows: payments for 
cooperative extension work under the Smith-Lever Act, to be 
distributed under sections 3(b) and 3(c) of said Act, and under 
section 208(c) of Public Law 93-471, for retirement and 
employees' compensation costs for extension agents, 
$279,390,000; payments for extension work at the 1994 
Institutions under the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b)(3)), 
$2,946,000; payments for the nutrition and family education 
program for low-income areas under section 3(d) of the Act, 
$52,366,000; payments for the pest management program under 
section 3(d) of the Act, $9,620,000; payments for the farm 
safety program under section 3(d) of the Act, $4,940,000; 
payments to upgrade research, extension, and teaching 
facilities at the 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee 
University and West Virginia State College, as authorized by 
section 1447 of Public Law 95-113 (7 U.S.C. 3222b), 
$15,000,000, to remain available until expended; payments for 
youth-at-risk programs under section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever 
Act, $7,583,000; for youth farm safety education and 
certification extension grants, to be awarded competitively 
under section 3(d) of the Act, $446,000; payments for carrying 
out the provisions of the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 
1978 (16 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.), $4,064,000; payments for Indian 
reservation agents under section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act, 
$1,785,000; payments for sustainable agriculture programs under 
section 3(d) of the Act, $4,359,000; payments for rural health 
and safety education as authorized by section 502(i) of Public 
Law 92-419 (7 U.S.C. 2662(i)), $2,345,000; payments for 
cooperative extension work by the colleges receiving the 
benefits of the second Morrill Act (7 U.S.C. 321-326 and 328) 
and Tuskegee University and West Virginia State College, 
$31,908,000, of which $1,724,884 shall be made available only 
for the purpose of ensuring that each institution shall receive 
no less than $1,000,000; for grants to youth organizations 
pursuant to section 7630 of title 7, United States Code, 
$2,683,000; and for necessary expenses of Extension Activities, 
$22,296,000.

                         INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES

    For the integrated research, education, and extension 
grants programs, including necessary administrative expenses, 
$50,493,000, as follows: for competitive grants programs 
authorized under section 406 of the Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7626), 
$39,793,000, including $11,598,000 for the water quality 
program, $13,384,000 for the food safety program, $4,052,000 
for the regional pest management centers program, $4,371,000 
for the Food Quality Protection Act risk mitigation program for 
major food crop systems, $1,338,000 for the crops affected by 
Food Quality Protection Act implementation, $3,150,000 for the 
methyl bromide transition program, and $1,900,000 for the 
organic transition program; for a competitive international 
science and education grants program authorized under section 
1459A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3292b), to remain 
available until expended, $900,000; for grants programs 
authorized under section 2(c)(1)(B) of Public Law 89-106, as 
amended, $1,800,000, including $447,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2005 for the critical issues program, and 
$1,353,000 for the regional rural development centers program; 
and $8,000,000 for the homeland security program authorized 
under section 1484 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Act of 1977, to remain available until 
September 30, 2005.

              OUTREACH FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS

    For grants and contracts pursuant to section 2501 of the 
Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
U.S.C. 2279), $5,970,000, to remain available until expended.

  Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs to 
administer programs under the laws enacted by the Congress for 
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; the 
Agricultural Marketing Service; and the Grain Inspection, 
Packers and Stockyards Administration; $725,000.

               Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to 
prevent, control, and eradicate pests and plant and animal 
diseases; to carry out inspection, quarantine, and regulatory 
activities; and to protect the environment, as authorized by 
law, $720,580,000, of which $4,112,000 shall be available for 
the control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases, animal 
diseases and for control of pest animals and birds to the 
extent necessary to meet emergency conditions; of which 
$51,000,000 shall be used for the boll weevil eradication 
program for cost share purposes or for debt retirement for 
active eradication zones: Provided, 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 2004, 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 credited 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, $4,996,000, to remain available until expended.

                     Agricultural Marketing Service

                           MARKETING SERVICES

     For necessary expenses to carry out services related to 
consumer protection, agricultural marketing and distribution, 
transportation, and regulatory programs, as authorized by law, 
and for administration and coordination of payments to States, 
$75,430,000, including funds for the wholesale market 
development program for the design and development of wholesale 
and farmer market facilities for the major metropolitan areas 
of the country: 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: Provided further, That, in the case of the term of 
protection for the variety for which certificate number 8200179 
was issued, on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall issue a new certificate for a term of 
protection of 10 years for the variety, except that the 
Secretary may terminate the certificate (at the end of any 
calendar year that is more than 5 years after the date of 
issuance of the certificate) if the Secretary determines that a 
new variety of seed (that is substantially based on the 
genetics of the variety for which the certificate was issued) 
is commercially viable and available in sufficient quantities 
to meet market demands.
    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 $62,577,000 (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 $15,392,000 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)), $3,338,000, of which not less 
than $2,000,000 shall be used to make noncompetitive grants 
under this heading.

        Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
United States Grain Standards Act, for the administration of 
the Packers and Stockyards Act, for certifying procedures used 
to protect purchasers of farm products, and the standardization 
activities related to grain under the Agricultural Marketing 
Act of 1946, $35,890,000: 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 $42,463,000 (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 salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Under Secretary for Food Safety to administer the laws enacted 
by the Congress for the Food Safety and Inspection Service, 
$599,000.

                   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), $784,511,000, of which no less than 
$701,823,000 shall be available for Federal food safety 
inspection; 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 no fewer than 50 full time equivalent 
positions above the fiscal year 2002 level shall be employed 
during fiscal year 2004 for purposes dedicated solely to 
inspections and enforcement related to the Humane Methods of 
Slaughter Act: 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 salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services to 
administer the laws enacted by Congress for the Farm Service 
Agency, the Foreign Agricultural Service, the Risk Management 
Agency, and the Commodity Credit Corporation, $635,000.

                          Farm Service Agency

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    For necessary expenses for carrying out the administration 
and implementation of programs administered by the Farm Service 
Agency, $988,768,000: 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.

                         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), 
$3,974,000.

                        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, $100,000, 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, Indian tribe land 
acquisition loans (25 U.S.C. 488), and boll weevil loans (7 
U.S.C. 1989), to be available from funds in the Agricultural 
Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: farm ownership loans, 
$1,079,158,000, of which $950,000,000 shall be for guaranteed 
loans and $129,158,000 shall be for direct loans; operating 
loans, $2,083,752,000, of which $1,200,000,000 shall be for 
unsubsidized guaranteed loans, $266,249,000 shall be for 
subsidized guaranteed loans and $617,503,000 shall be for 
direct loans; Indian tribe land acquisition loans, $2,000,000; 
and for boll weevil eradication program loans, $100,000,000.
    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: farm ownership 
loans, $33,648,000, of which $5,130,000 shall be for guaranteed 
loans, and $28,518,000 shall be for direct loans; operating 
loans, $163,004,000, of which $39,960,000 shall be for 
unsubsidized guaranteed loans, $34,000,000 shall be for 
subsidized guaranteed loans, and $89,044,000 shall be for 
direct loans.
    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $290,968,000, of 
which $283,020,000 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 and operating 
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 administrative and operating expenses, as authorized by 
section 226A of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization 
Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6933), $71,422,000: Provided, 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

    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).

                       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 salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment to 
administer the laws enacted by the Congress for the Forest 
Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, 
$745,000.

                 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, 
$853,004,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 
2209b), of which not less than $9,250,000 is for snow survey 
and water forecasting, and not less than $11,500,000 is for 
operation and establishment of the plant materials centers, and 
of which not less than $23,500,000 shall be for the grazing 
lands conservation initiative: 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 this 
appropriation shall be available for technical assistance and 
related expenses to carry out programs authorized by section 
202(c) of title II of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control 
Act of 1974 (43 U.S.C. 1592(c)): Provided further, That 
qualified local engineers may be temporarily employed at per 
diem rates to perform the technical planning work of the 
Service: Provided further, That none of the funds made 
available under this paragraph by this or any other 
appropriations Act may be used to provide technical assistance 
with respect to programs listed in section 1241(a) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)).

                     WATERSHED SURVEYS AND PLANNING

    For necessary expenses to conduct research, investigation, 
and surveys of watersheds of rivers and other waterways, and 
for small watershed investigations and planning, in accordance 
with the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 
U.S.C. 1001-1009), $10,562,000: Provided, That none of the 
funds made available under this paragraph by this or any other 
appropriations Act may be used to provide technical assistance 
with respect to programs listed in section 1241(a) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)).

               WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS

    For necessary expenses to carry out preventive measures, 
including but not limited to research, engineering operations, 
methods of cultivation, the growing of vegetation, 
rehabilitation of existing works and changes in use of land, in 
accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1001-1005 and 1007-1009), the provisions of the 
Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), and in accordance 
with the provisions of laws relating to the activities of the 
Department, $87,000,000, to remain available until expended; of 
which up to $10,000,000 may be available for the watersheds 
authorized under the Flood Control Act (33 U.S.C. 701 and 16 
U.S.C. 1006a): Provided, That not to exceed $40,000,000 of this 
appropriation shall be available for technical assistance: 
Provided further, That not to exceed $1,000,000 of this 
appropriation is available to carry out the purposes of the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-205), including 
cooperative efforts as contemplated by that Act to relocate 
endangered or threatened species to other suitable habitats as 
may be necessary to expedite project construction: Provided 
further, That none of the funds made available under this 
paragraph by this or any other appropriations Act may be used 
to provide technical assistance with respect to programs listed 
in section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3841(a)).

                    WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM

    For necessary expenses to carry out rehabilitation of 
structural measures, in accordance with section 14 of the 
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1012), 
and in accordance with the provisions of laws relating to the 
activities of the Department, $29,805,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That none of the funds made available 
under this paragraph by this or any other appropriations Act 
may be used to provide technical assistance with respect to 
programs listed in section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)).

                 RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT

    For necessary expenses in planning and carrying out 
projects for resource conservation and development and for 
sound land use pursuant to the provisions of sections 31 and 32 
of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1010-1011; 76 
Stat. 607); the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f); and 
subtitle H of title XV of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 
(16 U.S.C. 3451-3461), $51,947,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That none of the funds made available under 
this paragraph by this or any other appropriations Act may be 
used to provide technical assistance with respect to programs 
listed in section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3841(a)): Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
enter into a cooperative or contribution agreement with a 
national association regarding a Resource Conservation and 
Development program and such agreement shall contain the same 
matching, contribution requirements, and funding level, set 
forth in a similar cooperative or contribution agreement with a 
national association in fiscal year 2002: Provided further, 
That not to exceed $3,504,300, the same amount as in the 
budget, shall be available for national headquarters 
activities.

                               TITLE III

                       RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

          Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Under Secretary for Rural Development to administer programs 
under the laws enacted by the Congress for the Rural Housing 
Service, the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and the Rural 
Utilities Service of the Department of Agriculture, $636,000.

                  RURAL COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants, 
as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1926, 1926a, 1926c, 1926d, and 1932, 
except for sections 381E-H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act, $757,425,000, to remain available 
until expended, of which $75,919,000 shall be for rural 
community programs described in section 381E(d)(1) of such Act; 
of which $605,006,000 shall be for the rural utilities programs 
described in sections 381E(d)(2), 306C(a)(2), and 306D of such 
Act, of which not to exceed $500,000 shall be available for the 
rural utilities program described in section 306(a)(2)(B) of 
such Act, and of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be 
available for the rural utilities program described in section 
306E of such Act; and of which $76,500,000 shall be for the 
rural business and cooperative development programs described 
in sections 381E(d)(3) and 310B(f) of such Act: Provided, That 
of the amount appropriated for rural business and cooperative 
development programs, $100,000 shall be for a pilot program in 
the State of Alaska to assist communities with community 
planning: Provided further, That of the total amount 
appropriated in this account, $24,000,000 shall be for loans 
and grants to benefit Federally Recognized Native American 
Tribes, including grants for drinking water and waste disposal 
systems pursuant to section 306C of such Act, of which 
$4,000,000 shall be available for community facilities grants 
to tribal colleges, as authorized by section 306(a)(19) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, and of which 
$250,000 shall be available for a grant to a qualified national 
organization to provide technical assistance for rural 
transportation in order to promote economic development: 
Provided further, That of the amount appropriated for rural 
community programs, $6,000,000 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 of the 
amount appropriated for the rural business and cooperative 
development programs, not to exceed $500,000 shall be made 
available for a grant to a qualified national organization to 
provide technical assistance for rural transportation in order 
to promote economic development; $1,750,000 shall be for grants 
to the Delta Regional Authority (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.); and 
not less than $2,000,000 shall be available for grants in 
accordance with section 310B(f) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act: Provided further, That of the amount 
appropriated for rural utilities programs, not to exceed 
$25,000,000 shall be for water and waste disposal systems to 
benefit the Colonias along the United States/Mexico border, 
including grants pursuant to section 306C of such Act; not to 
exceed $28,000,000 shall be for water and waste disposal 
systems for rural and native villages in Alaska pursuant to 
section 306D of such Act, with up to 1 percent available to 
administer the program and up to 1 percent available to improve 
interagency coordination may be transferred to and merged with 
the appropriation for ``Rural Development, Salaries and 
Expenses'', of which $100,000 shall be provided to develop a 
regional system for centralized billing, operation, and 
management of rural water and sewer utilities through regional 
cooperatives, of which 25 percent shall be provided for water 
and sewer projects in regional hubs, and the State of Alaska 
shall provide a 25 percent cost share; not to exceed 
$17,733,000 shall be for technical assistance grants for rural 
water and waste systems pursuant to section 306(a)(14) of such 
Act, of which $5,513,000 shall be for Rural Community 
Assistance Programs; and not to exceed $13,000,000 shall be for 
contracting with qualified national organizations for a circuit 
rider program to provide technical assistance for rural water 
systems: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated for 
the circuit rider program, Alaska shall receive two additional 
full circuit rider contracts and not less than $750,000 shall 
be for contracting with qualified national organizations to 
establish a Native American circuit rider program to provide 
technical assistance for rural water systems: Provided further, 
That of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed 
$22,132,000 shall be available through June 30, 2004, for 
authorized empowerment zones and enterprise communities and 
communities designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural 
Economic Area Partnership Zones; of which $1,000,000 shall be 
for the rural community programs described in section 
381E(d)(1) of such Act, of which $12,582,000 shall be for the 
rural utilities programs described in section 381E(d)(2) of 
such Act, and of which $8,550,000 shall be for the rural 
business and cooperative development programs described in 
section 381E(d)(3) of such Act: Provided further, That of the 
amount appropriated for rural community programs, not to exceed 
$22,000,000 shall be to provide grants for facilities in rural 
communities with extreme unemployment and severe economic 
depression (Public Law 106-387), with 5 percent for 
administration and capacity building in the State rural 
development offices: Provided further, That of the amount 
appropriated, $28,000,000 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 cost energy 
grants authorized by section 19 of the Rural Electrification 
Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901(19)) shall be transferred to and 
merged with the ``Rural Utilities Service, High Energy Costs 
Grants Account''.

                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;$141,869,000: Provided, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated 
under this section may be used for advertising and promotional 
activities that support the Rural Development mission area: 
Provided further, That not more than $10,000 may be expended to 
provide modest nonmonetary awards to non-USDA employees: 
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: $4,091,634,000 for loans to section 
502 borrowers, as determined by the Secretary, of which 
$1,366,462,000 shall be for direct loans, and of which 
$2,725,172,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; 
$35,004,000 for section 504 housing repair loans; $116,545,000 
for section 515 rental housing; $100,000,000 for section 538 
guaranteed multi-family housing loans; $5,045,000 for section 
524 site loans; $11,500,000 for credit sales of acquired 
property, of which up to $1,500,000 may be for multi-family 
credit sales; and $2,400,000 for section 523 self-help housing 
land development loans.
    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, $165,921,000, of which $126,018,000 shall be for direct 
loans, and of which $39,903,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; section 
504 housing repair loans, $9,612,000; section 515 rental 
housing, $50,126,000; section 538 multi-family housing 
guaranteed loans, $5,950,000; multi-family credit sales of 
acquired property, $663,000; and section 523 self-help housing 
land development loans, $75,000: Provided, That of the total 
amount appropriated in this paragraph, $7,100,000 shall be 
available through June 30, 2004, for authorized empowerment 
zones and enterprise communities and communities designated by 
the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership 
Zones.
    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $443,302,000, 
which 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, $584,000,000; 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 of this amount, not more 
than $5,900,000 shall be available for debt forgiveness or 
payments for eligible households as authorized by section 
502(c)(5)(D) of the Act, and not to exceed $20,000 per project 
for advances to nonprofit organizations or public agencies to 
cover direct costs (other than purchase price) incurred in 
purchasing projects pursuant to section 502(c)(5)(C) of the 
Act: Provided further, That agreements entered into or renewed 
during the current fiscal year shall be funded for a four-year 
period: Provided further, That any unexpended balances 
remaining at the end of such four-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.

                  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), $34,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That of the total 
amount appropriated, $1,000,000 shall be available through June 
30, 2004, for authorized empowerment zones and enterprise 
communities and communities designated by the Secretary of 
Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones.

                    RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS

    For grants and contracts for very low-income housing 
repair, supervisory and technical assistance, compensation for 
construction defects, and rural housing preservation made by 
the Rural Housing Service, as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1474, 
1479(c), 1490e, and 1490m, $46,222,000, to remain available 
until expended, of which $5,000,000 shall be available for a 
processing and/or fishery workers housing demonstration project 
in Alaska, Mississippi, Utah, and Wisconsin: Provided, That of 
the total amount appropriated, $1,800,000 shall be available 
through June 30, 2004, for authorized empowerment zones and 
enterprise communities and communities designated by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership 
Zones.

                       FARM LABOR PROGRAM ACCOUNT

    For the cost of direct loans, grants, and contracts, as 
authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1484 and 1486, $36,307,000, to remain 
available until expended, for direct farm labor housing loans 
and domestic farm labor housing grants and contracts.

                  Rural Business--Cooperative Service

              RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

     For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized by 
the Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)), 
$40,000,000.
    For the cost of direct loans, $17,308,000, as authorized by 
the Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)), of which 
$1,724,000 shall be available through June 30, 2004, for 
Federally Recognized Native American Tribes and of which 
$3,449,000 shall be available through June 30, 2004, for the 
Delta Regional Authority (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.): 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 of the total amount 
appropriated, $2,447,000 shall be available through June 30, 
2004, for the cost of direct loans for authorized empowerment 
zones and enterprise communities and communities designated by 
the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership 
Zones.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
direct loan programs, $4,272,000 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, $15,002,000.
    For the cost of direct loans, including the cost of 
modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974, $2,792,000.
    Of the funds derived from interest on the cushion of credit 
payments in the current fiscal year, as authorized by section 
313 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, $2,792,000 shall 
not be obligated and $2,792,000 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), $24,000,000, of which $2,500,000 shall be 
for cooperative agreements for the appropriate technology 
transfer for rural areas program: Provided, That not to exceed 
$1,500,000 shall be for cooperatives or associations of 
cooperatives whose primary focus is to provide assistance to 
small, minority producers and whose governing board and/or 
membership is comprised of at least 75 percent minority; and of 
which not to exceed $15,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be for value-added agricultural product market 
development grants, as authorized by section 6401 of the Farm 
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note).

       RURAL EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES GRANTS

    For grants in connection with second and third rounds of 
empowerment zones and enterprise communities, $12,667,000, to 
remain available until expended, for designated rural 
empowerment zones and rural enterprise communities, as 
authorized by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 and the Omnibus 
Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
1999 (Public Law 105-277): Provided, That of the funds 
appropriated, $1,000,000 shall be made available to third round 
empowerment zones, as authorized by the Community Renewal Tax 
Relief Act (Public Law 106-554).

                        RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM

    For the cost of a program of direct loans, loan guarantees, 
and grants, under the same terms and conditions as authorized 
by section 9006 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8106), $23,000,000 for direct and guaranteed 
renewable energy loans and grants: Provided, That the cost of 
direct loans and 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 ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    Insured loans pursuant to the authority of section 305 of 
the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935) shall be 
made as follows: 5 percent rural electrification loans, 
$240,000,000; municipal rate rural electric loans, 
$1,000,000,000; loans made pursuant to section 306 of that Act, 
rural electric, $2,000,000,000; Treasury rate direct electric 
loans, $750,000,000; 5 percent rural telecommunications loans, 
$145,000,000; cost of money rural telecommunications loans, 
$250,000,000; loans made pursuant to section 306 of that Act, 
rural telecommunications loans, $120,000,000; and for 
guaranteed underwriting loans pursuant to section 313A, 
$1,000,000,000.
    For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, including the cost of 
modifying loans, of direct and guaranteed loans authorized by 
sections 305 and 306 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 
(7 U.S.C. 935 and 936), as follows: cost of rural electric 
loans, $60,000, and the cost of telecommunication loans, 
$125,000: Provided, That notwithstanding section 305(d)(2) of 
the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, borrower interest rates 
may exceed 7 percent per year.
    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $37,853,000 which 
shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
``Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses''.

                  RURAL TELEPHONE BANK PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    The Rural Telephone Bank is hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds available to such 
corporation 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 may be necessary in carrying out its authorized 
programs. During fiscal year 2004 and within the resources and 
authority available, gross obligations for the principal amount 
of direct loans shall be $173,503,000.
    In addition, for administrative expenses, including audits, 
necessary to carry out the loan programs, $3,171,000, 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 direct distance learning and 
telemedicine loans, $300,000,000; and for the principal amount 
of direct broadband telecommunication loans, $602,000,000.
    For grants for telemedicine and distance learning services 
in rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., 
$39,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
$14,000,000 shall be made available to convert analog to 
digital operation those noncommercial educational television 
broadcast stations that serve rural areas and are qualified for 
Community Service Grants by the Corporation for Public 
Broadcasting under section 396(k) of the Communications Act of 
1934, including associated translators, repeaters, and studio-
to-transmitter links.
    For the cost of broadband loans, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 
901 et seq., $13,116,000: Provided, That the interest rate for 
such loans shall be the cost of borrowing to the Department of 
the Treasury for obligations of comparable maturity: Provided 
further, That the cost of direct loans shall be as defined in 
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
    In addition, $9,000,000, 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 salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services to 
administer the laws enacted by the Congress for the Food and 
Nutrition Service, $599,000.

                       Food and Nutrition Service

                        CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For necessary expenses to carry out the 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; $11,417,441,000, to remain available 
through September 30, 2005, of which $6,717,780,000 is hereby 
appropriated and $4,699,661,000 shall be derived by transfer 
from funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 
1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c): Provided, That $5,000,000 shall be 
available for the Food and Nutrition Service to conduct a study 
of over and under certification errors and the effect on 
expenditures in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast 
Programs and an assessment of the feasibility of using income 
data matching in those programs: Provided further, That except 
as specifically provided under this heading, none of the funds 
made available under this heading shall be used for studies and 
evaluations: Provided further, That up to $5,235,000 shall be 
available for independent verification of school food service 
claims.

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), 
$4,639,232,000, to remain available through September 30, 2005: 
Provided, That of the total amount available, the Secretary 
shall obligate not less than $15,000,000 for a breastfeeding 
support initiative in addition to the activities specified in 
section 17(h)(3)(A) and up to $25,000,000 for a management 
information system initiative upon a determination by the 
Secretary that funds are available to meet caseload 
requirements: Provided further, That up to $4,000,000 shall be 
available for pilot projects to prevent childhood obesity upon 
a determination by the Secretary that funds are available to 
meet caseload requirements: Provided further, That of the total 
amount available, the Secretary shall obligate $23,000,000 for 
the farmers' market nutrition program: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding section 17(h)(10)(A) of such Act, $14,000,000 
shall be available for the purposes specified in section 
17(h)(10)(B): Provided further, That none of the funds made 
available under this heading shall be used for studies and 
evaluations: Provided further, That none of the funds in this 
Act shall be available to pay administrative expenses of WIC 
clinics except those that have an announced policy of 
prohibiting smoking within the space used to carry out the 
program: 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.

                           FOOD STAMP PROGRAM

    For necessary expenses to carry out the Food Stamp Act (7 
U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), $30,945,981,000, of which $3,000,000,000 
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 none of the funds made available 
under this heading shall be used for studies and evaluations: 
Provided further, That of the funds made available under this 
heading and not already appropriated to the Food Distribution 
Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) established under 
section 4(b) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)), 
not to exceed $4,000,000 shall be used to purchase bison meat 
for the FDPIR from Native American bison producers as well as 
from producer-owned cooperatives of bison ranchers: Provided 
further, That funds provided herein shall be expended in 
accordance with section 16 of the Food Stamp Act: 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 until 
expended, as authorized by section 16(h)(1) of the Food Stamp 
Act.

                      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; and special assistance (in a form determined by the 
Secretary of Agriculture) for the nuclear affected islands, as 
authorized by section 103(h)(2) of the Compact of Free 
Association Act of 1985 (48 U.S.C. 1903(h)(2)) (or a successor 
law), $150,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 
2005: Provided, That none of these funds shall be available to 
reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for commodities 
donated to the program.

                   NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION

    For necessary administrative expenses of the domestic 
nutrition assistance programs funded under this Act, 
$138,304,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be available only for 
simplifying procedures, reducing overhead costs, tightening 
regulations, improving food stamp benefit delivery, and 
assisting in the prevention, identification, and prosecution of 
fraud and other violations of law; and of which not less than 
$4,000,000 shall be available to improve integrity in the Food 
Stamp and Child Nutrition programs.

                                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 carrying out title VI of the Agricultural Act of 1954 
(7 U.S.C. 1761-1769), market development activities abroad, and 
for enabling the Secretary to coordinate and integrate 
activities of the Department in connection with foreign 
agricultural work, 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), 
$132,148,000: 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.

                 PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE I PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of agreements under the 
Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, and 
the Food for Progress Act of 1985, including the cost of 
modifying credit arrangements under said Acts, $103,887,000, to 
remain available until expended.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
credit program of title I, Public Law 83-480, and the Food for 
Progress Act of 1985, to the extent funds appropriated for 
Public Law 83-480 are utilized, $2,134,000, of which $1,075,000 
may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
``Foreign Agricultural Service, Salaries and Expenses'', and of 
which $1,059,000 may be transferred to and merged with the 
appropriation for ``Farm Service Agency, Salaries and 
Expenses''.

        PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE I OCEAN FREIGHT DIFFERENTIAL GRANTS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For ocean freight differential costs for the shipment of 
agricultural commodities under title I of the Agricultural 
Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 and under the Food 
for Progress Act of 1985, $28,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That funds made available for the 
cost of agreements under title I of the Agricultural Trade 
Development and Assistance Act of 1954 and for title I ocean 
freight differential may be used interchangeably between the 
two accounts with prior notice to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.

                     PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE II GRANTS

    For expenses during the current fiscal year, not otherwise 
recoverable, and unrecovered prior years' costs, including 
interest thereon, under the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954, for commodities supplied in connection 
with dispositions abroad under title II of said Act, 
$1,192,000,000, to remain available until expended.

  MC GOVERN-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), $50,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the Commodity Credit Corporation is 
authorized to 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 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, $4,152,000; 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 $3,306,000 may be transferred to and merged with the 
appropriation for ``Foreign Agricultural Service, Salaries and 
Expenses'', and of which $846,000 may be transferred to and 
merged with the appropriation for ``Farm Service Agency, 
Salaries and Expenses''.

                                TITLE VI

           RELATED AGENCIES 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; $1,673,441,000: Provided, That of the amount provided 
under this heading, $249,825,000 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; $31,654,000 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; and 
$5,000,000 shall be derived from animal drug user fees (subject 
to enactment of legislation authorizing such fees), and shall 
be credited to this account and remain available until 
expended: Provided further, That fees derived from prescription 
drug, medical device, and animal drug assessments received 
during fiscal year 2004, including any such fees assessed prior 
to the current fiscal year but credited during the current 
year, shall be subject to the fiscal year 2004 limitation: 
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) $413,112,000 shall be for the 
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and related field 
activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (2) 
$477,966,000 shall be for the Center for Drug Evaluation and 
Research and related field activities in the Office of 
Regulatory Affairs; (3) $169,429,000 shall be for the Center 
for Biologics Evaluation and Research and for related field 
activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (4) $89,396,000 
shall be for the Center for Veterinary Medicine and for related 
field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (5) 
$209,420,000 shall be for the Center for Devices and 
Radiological Health and for related field activities in the 
Office of Regulatory Affairs; (6) $39,887,000 shall be for the 
National Center for Toxicological Research; (7) $39,276,000 
shall be for Rent and Related activities, other than the 
amounts paid to the General Services Administration for rent; 
(8) $119,594,000 shall be for payments to the General Services 
Administration for rent; and (9) $115,361,000 shall be for 
other activities, including the Office of the Commissioner; the 
Office of Management and Systems; the Office of External 
Relations; the Office of Policy and Planning; and central 
services for these offices: 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 may be credited to this account, to remain available until 
expended.
    In addition, export certification user fees authorized by 
21 U.S.C. 381 may 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, $7,000,000 to remain available until expended.

                          INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

                  Commodity Futures Trading Commission

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), including the 
purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, and the rental 
of space (to include multiple year leases) in the District of 
Columbia and elsewhere, $90,435,000, including not to exceed 
$3,000 for official reception and representation expenses.

                       Farm Credit Administration

                 LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

    Not to exceed $40,900,000 (from assessments collected from 
farm credit institutions and from 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.

                     TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    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 398 passenger motor vehicles, of 
which 396 shall be for replacement only, and for the hire of 
such vehicles.
    Sec. 702. Funds in this Act available to the Department of 
Agriculture shall be available for uniforms or allowances 
therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902).
    Sec. 703. Funds appropriated by this Act shall be available 
for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 
706(a) of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 (7 
U.S.C. 2225) and 5 U.S.C. 3109.
    Sec. 704. The Secretary of Agriculture may transfer 
unobligated balances of discretionary funds appropriated by 
this Act or other available unobligated discretionary balances 
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: 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 the prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress.
    Sec. 705. New obligational authority provided for the 
following appropriation items in this Act shall remain 
available until expended: Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service, the contingency fund to meet emergency conditions, 
information technology infrastructure, fruit fly program, 
emerging plant pests, boll weevil program, and up to 25 percent 
of the screwworm program; Food Safety and Inspection Service, 
field automation and information management project; 
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, 
funds for competitive research grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)), funds 
for the Research, Education, and Economics Information System 
(REEIS), and funds for the Native American Institutions 
Endowment Fund; Farm Service Agency, salaries and expenses 
funds made available to county committees; Foreign Agricultural 
Service, middle-income country training 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.
    Sec. 706. 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. 707. Not to exceed $50,000 of the appropriations 
available to the Department of Agriculture in this Act shall be 
available to provide appropriate orientation and language 
training pursuant to section 606C of the Act of August 28, 1954 
(7 U.S.C. 1766b).
    Sec. 708. 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. 709. None of the funds in this Act shall be available 
to restrict the authority of the Commodity Credit Corporation 
to lease space for its own use or to lease space on behalf of 
other agencies of the Department of Agriculture when such space 
will be jointly occupied.
    Sec. 710. None of the funds in this Act shall be available 
to pay indirect costs charged against competitive agricultural 
research, education, or extension grant awards issued by the 
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service 
that exceed 20 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 Cooperative State Research, 
Education, and Extension Service 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. 711. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
all loan levels provided in this Act shall be considered 
estimates, not limitations.
    Sec. 712. 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 cover obligations made in the current fiscal year for the 
following accounts: the Rural Development Loan Fund program 
account, the Rural Telephone Bank program account, the Rural 
Electrification and Telecommunication Loans program account, 
the Rural Housing Insurance Fund program account, and the Rural 
Economic Development Loans program account.
    Sec. 713. None of the funds in this Act may be used to 
retire more than 5 percent of the Class A stock of the Rural 
Telephone Bank or to maintain any account or subaccount within 
the accounting records of the Rural Telephone Bank the creation 
of which has not specifically been authorized by statute: 
Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this 
Act may be used to transfer to the Treasury or to the Federal 
Financing Bank any unobligated balance of the Rural Telephone 
Bank telephone liquidating account which is in excess of 
current requirements and such balance shall receive interest as 
set forth for financial accounts in section 505(c) of the 
Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990.
    Sec. 714. Of the funds made available by this Act, not more 
than $1,800,000 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. 715. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
used to carry out section 410 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. 716. No employee of the Department of Agriculture may 
be detailed or assigned from an agency or office funded by this 
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. 717. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available to the Department of Agriculture shall be used to 
transmit or otherwise make available to any non-Department of 
Agriculture employee questions or responses to questions that 
are a result of information requested for the appropriations 
hearing process.
    Sec. 718. 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 the prior approval of the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
    Sec. 719. (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 
of funds which: (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 Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress are notified 15 
days in advance of such reprogramming of funds.
    (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 of 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 Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress are notified 15 days in advance of such 
reprogramming of funds.
    (c) The Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services, or the Chairman of the Commodity Futures 
Trading Commission shall notify the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress before implementing a 
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.
    Sec. 720. With the exception of funds needed to administer 
and conduct oversight of grants awarded and obligations 
incurred in prior fiscal years, none of the funds appropriated 
or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be 
used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out 
the provisions of section 401 of Public Law 105-185, the 
Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems (7 U.S.C. 
7621).
    Sec. 721. 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 2005 appropriations Act.
    Sec. 722. None of the funds made available by this or any 
other Act may be used to close or relocate a state Rural 
Development office unless or until cost effectiveness and 
enhancement of program delivery have been determined.
    Sec. 723. In addition to amounts otherwise appropriated or 
made available by this Act, $3,000,000 is appropriated for the 
purpose of providing Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger 
Fellowships, as authorized by Public Law 108-58.
    Sec. 724. Notwithstanding section 412 of the Agricultural 
Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1736f), 
any balances available to carry out title III of such Act as of 
the date of enactment of this Act, and any recoveries and 
reimbursements that become available to carry out title III of 
such Act, may be used to carry out title II of such Act.
    Sec. 725. Of any shipments of commodities made pursuant to 
section 416(b) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 
1431(b)), the Secretary of Agriculture shall, to the extent 
practicable, direct that tonnage equal in value to not more 
than $25,000,000 shall be made available to foreign countries 
to assist in mitigating the effects of the Human 
Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome 
on communities, including the provision of--
            (1) agricultural commodities to--
                    (A) individuals with Human Immunodeficiency 
                Virus or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome in 
                the communities; and
                    (B) households in the communities, 
                particularly individuals caring for orphaned 
                children; and
            (2) agricultural commodities monetized to provide 
        other assistance (including assistance under 
        microcredit and microenterprise programs) to create or 
        restore sustainable livelihoods among individuals in 
        the communities, particularly individuals caring for 
        orphaned children.
    Sec. 726. Section 375(e)(6)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008j(e)(6)(B)) is amended by 
striking ``$26,499,000'' and inserting ``$26,998,000''.
    Sec. 727. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Natural Resources Conservation Service may provide financial 
and technical assistance through the Watershed and Flood 
Prevention Operations program for the Kuhn Bayou and Ditch 26 
Improvement projects in Arkansas, the Matanuska River erosion 
control project in Alaska, the DuPage County Sawmill Creek 
Watershed project in Illinois, and the Coal Creek project in 
Utah, and four flood control structures in Marmaton, Kansas.
    Sec. 728. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary shall consider the County of Lawrence, Ohio; the City 
of Havelock, North Carolina; the City of Portsmouth, Ohio; the 
City of Binghamton, New York; the Town of Vestal, New York; the 
City of Ithaca, New York; the City of Casa Grande, Arizona; the 
City of Clarksdale, Mississippi; the City of Coachella, 
California; the City of Salinas, California; the City of 
Watsonville, California; the City of Hollister, California; the 
Municipality of Carolina, Puerto Rico; and the City of Kinston, 
North Carolina, as meeting the eligibility requirements for 
loans and grants programs in the Rural Development mission 
area.
    Sec. 729. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Natural Resources Conservation Service shall provide financial 
and technical assistance to the DuPage County, Illinois, Kress 
Creek Watershed Plan, from funds available for the Watershed 
and Flood Prevention Operations program, not to exceed 
$1,600,000 and Rockhouse Creek Watershed, Leslie County, 
Kentucky, not to exceed $1,000,000.
    Sec. 730. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of 
the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer 
made by, or transfer authority provided in, this or any other 
appropriation Act.
    Sec. 731. None of the funds made available to the Food and 
Drug Administration by this Act shall be used to close or 
relocate, or to plan to close or relocate, the Food and Drug 
Administration Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis in St. 
Louis, Missouri, outside the city or county limits of St. 
Louis, Missouri.
    Sec. 732. Agencies and offices of the Department of 
Agriculture may utilize any unobligated salaries and expenses 
funds to reimburse the Office of the General Counsel for 
salaries and expenses of personnel, and for other related 
expenses, incurred in representing such agencies and offices in 
the resolution of complaints by employees or applicants for 
employment, and in cases and other matters pending before the 
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Federal Labor 
Relations Authority, or the Merit Systems Protection Board with 
the prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress.
    Sec. 733. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of 
the funds made available in this Act for competitive research 
grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)), the Secretary may use up to 20 
percent of the amount provided to carry out a competitive 
grants program under the same terms and conditions as those 
provided in section 401 of the Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7621), 
including requests for proposals for grants for critical 
emerging issues described in section 401(c)(1) of that Act for 
which the Secretary has not issued requests for proposals for 
grants in fiscal year 2002 or 2003.
    Sec. 734. None of the funds appropriated or made available 
by this or any other Act may be used to pay the salaries and 
expenses of personnel to carry out section 14(h)(1) of the 
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 
1012(h)(1)).
    Sec. 735. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Natural Resources Conservation Service shall provide financial 
and technical assistance through the Watershed and Flood 
Prevention Operations program to carry out the Upper Tygart 
Valley Watershed project, West Virginia: Provided, That the 
Natural Resources Conservation Service is authorized to provide 
100 percent of the engineering assistance and 75 percent cost 
share for installation of the water supply component of this 
project.
    Sec. 736. None of the funds appropriated or made available 
by this or any other Act may be used to pay the salaries and 
expenses of personnel to carry out subtitle I of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009dd 
through dd-7).
    Sec. 737. None of the funds appropriated or made available 
by this or any other Act may be used to pay the salaries and 
expenses of personnel to carry out section 6405 of Public Law 
107-171 (7 U.S.C. 2655).
    Sec. 738. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act shall be used to pay the salaries and 
expenses of personnel to carry out the provisions of sections 
7404(a)(1) and 7404(c)(1) of Public Law 107-171.
    Sec. 739. The Agricultural Marketing Service and the Grain 
Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, that have 
statutory authority to purchase interest bearing investments 
outside of the Treasury, are not required to establish 
obligations and outlays for those investments, provided those 
investments are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation or are collateralized at the Federal Reserve with 
securities approved by the Federal Reserve, operating under the 
guidelines of the United States Department of the Treasury.
    Sec. 740. Of the funds made available under section 27(a) 
of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), the 
Secretary may use up to $10,000,000 for costs associated with 
the distribution of commodities.
    Sec. 741. 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 enroll in excess of 
189,144 acres in the calendar year 2004 wetlands reserve 
program as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 3837.
    Sec. 742. None of the funds made available in fiscal year 
2004 or preceding fiscal years for programs authorized under 
the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 
(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. 743. 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 who carry out an 
environmental quality incentives program authorized by chapter 
4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3839aa et seq.) in excess of $975,000,000.
    Sec. 744. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Natural Resources Conservation Service may provide from 
appropriated funds financial and technical assistance to the 
Dry Creek project, Utah.
    Sec. 745. The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to 
permit employees of the United States Department of Agriculture 
to carry and use firearms for personal protection while 
conducting field work in remote locations in the performance of 
their official duties.
    Sec. 746. 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 expend the $23,000,000 
made available by section 9006(f) of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8106(f)).
    Sec. 747. Access to Broadband Telecommunications Services 
in Rural Areas. 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 expend the 
$20,000,000 made available by section 601(j)(1)(A) of the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb(j)(1)(A)) for 
fiscal year 2004.
    Sec. 748. 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 expend the $40,000,000 
made available by section 231(b)(4) of the Agricultural Risk 
Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note) for fiscal year 
2004.
    Sec. 749. Section 285 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 
1946 (16 U.S.C. 1638d et seq.) is amended by striking ``2004'' 
and inserting in lieu thereof ``2006, except for `farm-raised 
fish' and `wild fish' which shall be September 30, 2004''.
    Sec. 750. (a) Notwithstanding subsections (c) and (e)(2) of 
section 313A of the Rural Electrification Act (7 U.S.C. 940c(c) 
and (e)(2)) in implementing section 313A of that Act, the 
Secretary shall, with the consent of the lender, structure the 
schedule for payment of the annual fee, not to exceed an 
average of 30 basis points per year for the term of the loan, 
to ensure that sufficient funds are available to pay the 
subsidy costs for note guarantees under that section; and
    (b) The Secretary shall publish a proposed rule to carry 
out section 313A of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 
within 60 days of enactment of this Act.
    Sec. 751. Any unobligated balances in the Alternative 
Agricultural Research and Commercialization Revolving Fund are 
hereby rescinded.
    Sec. 752. Not more than $41,443,000 for fiscal year 2004 of 
the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or 
any other Act shall be used to carry out the conservation 
security program established under subchapter A of chapter 2 of 
subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3838 et seq.).
    Sec. 753. 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 ground and 
surface water conservation program authorized by section 2301 
of Public Law 107-171, the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002, in excess of $51,000,000.
    Sec. 754. 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 2502 of 
Public Law 107-171, the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002, in excess of $42,000,000.
    Sec. 755. 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 2503 of 
Public Law 107-171, the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002, in excess of $112,044,000.
    Sec. 756. (a) Assistance for Commercial Tree Losses.--The 
Secretary of Agriculture shall use $5,000,000 of the funds of 
the Commodity Credit Corporation to provide assistance under 
the Tree Assistance Program, subtitle C of title X of the Farm 
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8201 et 
seq.), to tree-fruit growers located in a federally declared 
disaster area in the State of New York who suffered tree losses 
in 2003 as a result of an April 4-6, 2003, icestorm.
    (b) The Secretary of Agriculture shall use $10,000,000 of 
the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, to remain 
available until expended, to compensate commercial citrus and 
lime growers in the State of Florida for tree replacement and 
for lost production with respect to trees removed to control 
citrus canker, and with respect to certified citrus nursery 
stocks within the citrus canker quarantine areas, as determined 
by the Secretary. For a grower to receive assistance for a tree 
under this section, the tree must have been removed after 
September 30, 2001.
    Sec. 757. There is hereby appropriated $1,500,000 to carry 
out section 6028 of Public Law 107-171, the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002: Provided, That notwithstanding 
section 383B(g)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009bb-1(g)(1)), the Federal share of 
the administrative expenses of the Northern Great Plains 
Regional Authority for fiscal year 2004 shall be 100 percent.
    Sec. 758. Section 204(a)(3) of the Agricultural Trade 
Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1724(a)(3)) is 
amended by striking everything from ``the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs'' through ``the Committee on'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof ``the Committees on International Relations, 
Agriculture and Appropriations of the House of Representatives, 
and the Committees on Appropriations and''.
    Sec. 759. None of the funds appropriated or made available 
by this or any other Act may be used to pay the salaries and 
expenses of personnel to carry out section 6029 of Public Law 
107-171, the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002: 
Provided, That this section shall not apply to activities 
related to the promulgation of regulations or the receipt and 
review of applications for the Rural Business Investment 
Program.
    Sec. 760. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available in this Act shall be expended to violate Public Law 
105-264.
    Sec. 761. Cost-Sharing for Animal and Plant Health 
Emergency Programs. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to issue a final rule in furtherance of, or 
otherwise implement, the proposed rule on cost-sharing for 
animal and plant health emergency programs of the Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection Service published on July 8, 2003 
(Docket No. 02-062-1; 68 Fed. Reg. 40541).
    Sec. 762. Agencies and offices of the Department of 
Agriculture may utilize any available discretionary funds to 
cover the costs of preparing, or contracting for the 
preparation of, final agency decisions regarding complaints of 
discrimination in employment or program activities arising 
within such agencies and offices.
    Sec. 763. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 
any fiscal year, in the case of a high cost isolated rural area 
in Alaska that is not connected to a road system, the maximum 
level for the single family housing assistance shall be 150 
percent of the average income level in the metropolitan areas 
of the State and 115 percent of all other eligible areas of the 
State.
    Sec. 764. There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, for the Denali Commission to 
address deficiencies in solid waste disposal sites which 
threaten to contaminate rural drinking water supplies.
    Sec. 765. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary shall consider the City of Vicksburg, Mississippi; 
the City of Aberdeen, South Dakota; and the City of Starkville, 
Mississippi as meeting the requirements of a rural area 
contained in section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 
1490) until receipt of the decennial Census for the year 2010.
    Sec. 766. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary shall consider the City of Berlin, New Hampshire; the 
City of Guymon, Oklahoma; the City of Shawnee, Oklahoma; and 
the City of Altus, Oklahoma, to be eligible for loans and 
grants provided through the Rural Community Advancement Program 
until receipt of the decennial Census in the year 2010.
    Sec. 767. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to study, complete a study of, or enter into a contract 
with a private party to carry out, without specific 
authorization in a subsequent Act of Congress, a competitive 
sourcing activity of the Secretary of Agriculture, including 
support personnel of the Department of Agriculture, relating to 
rural development or farm loan programs.
    Sec. 768. Section 501(b)(5)(B) of the Housing Act of 1949 
(42 U.S.C. 1471(b)(5)(B)) is amended by striking ``for fiscal 
years 2002 and 2003,''.
    Sec. 769. Agricultural Management Assistance. Section 
524(b)(4)(B) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1524(b)(4)(B)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (i), by striking ``clause (ii)'' and 
        inserting ``clauses (ii) and (iii)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iii) Certain uses.--Of the 
                        amounts made available to carry out 
                        this subsection for each fiscal years 
                        2004 through 2007 the Commodity Credit 
                        Corporation shall use not less than--
                                    ``(I) $14,000,000 to carry 
                                out subparagraphs (A), (B), and 
                                (C) of paragraph (2) through 
                                the Natural Resources 
                                Conservation Service;
                                    ``(II) $1,000,000 to 
                                provide organic certification 
                                cost share assistance through 
                                the Agricultural Marketing 
                                Service; and
                                    ``(III) $5,000,000 to 
                                conduct activities to carry out 
                                subparagraph (F) of paragraph 
                                (2) through the Risk Management 
                                Agency.''.
    Sec. 770. Hereafter, no funds provided in this or any other 
Act shall be available to the Secretary of Agriculture acting 
through the Foreign Agricultural Service to promote the sale or 
export of tobacco or tobacco products.
    Sec. 771. In General.--Section 3(o)(4) of the Food Stamp 
Act of 1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 2012(o)(4)), is amended by 
inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, and 
except that on October 1, 2003, in the case of households 
residing in Alaska and Hawaii the Secretary may not reduce the 
cost of such diet in effect on September 30, 2002''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall be effective beginning on September 30, 2003.
    Sec. 772. Section 601(b)(2) of the Rural Electrification 
Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb(b)(2)) is amended to read as 
follows:
            ``(2) Eligible rural community.--The term `eligible 
        rural community' means any area of the United States 
        that is not contained in an incorporated city or town 
        with a population in excess of 20,000 inhabitants.''.
    Sec. 773. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 
all activities under programs of the Rural Development Mission 
Area within the County of Honolulu, Hawaii, the Secretary may 
designate any portion of the county as a rural area or eligible 
rural community that the Secretary determines is not urban in 
character: Provided, That the Secretary shall not include in 
any such rural area or eligible rural community any area 
included in the Honolulu Census Designated Place as determined 
by the Secretary of Commerce.
    Sec. 774. The first sentence of section 306(g)(1) of the 
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or title V of the Housing Act of 
        1949''; and
            (2) by inserting after ``1944'' the following: ``, 
        title V of the Housing Act of 1949,''.
    Sec. 775. Notwithstanding the provisions of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (including the 
associated regulations) governing the Community Facilities 
Program, the Secretary may allow all Community Facility Program 
facility borrowers and grantees to enter into contracts with 
not-for-profit third parties for services consistent with the 
requirements of the Program, grant, and/or loan: Provided, That 
the contracts protect the interests of the Government regarding 
cost, liability, maintenance, and administrative fees.
    Sec. 776. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of Agriculture may use appropriations available to 
the Secretary for activities authorized under sections 426-426c 
of title 7, United States Code, under this or any other Act, to 
enter into cooperative agreements, with a State, political 
subdivision, or agency thereof, a public or private agency, 
organization, or any other person, to lease aircraft if the 
Secretary determines that the objectives of the agreement will: 
(1) serve a mutual interest of the parties to the agreement in 
carrying out the programs administered by the Animal Plant 
Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Service; and (2) all 
parties will contribute resources to the accomplishment of 
these objectives; award of a cooperative agreement authorized 
by the Secretary may be made for an initial term not to exceed 
5 years.
    Sec. 777. Citrus Canker Assistance.--Section 211 of the 
Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 545) is 
amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``TREE 
        REPLACEMENT AND'' after ``FOR''; and
            (2) in subsection (a), by inserting ``tree 
        replacement and'' after ``Florida for''.
    Sec. 778. Sun Grant Research Initiative. (a) Short Title.--
This section may be cited as the ``Sun Grant Research 
Initiative Act of 2003''.
    (b) Research, Extension, and Educational Programs on 
Biobased Energy Technologies and Products.--Title IX of the 
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 9011. RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ON BIOBASED 
                    ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND PRODUCTS.

    ``(a) Purposes.--The purposes of the programs established 
under this section are--
            ``(1) to enhance national energy security through 
        the development, distribution, and implementation of 
        biobased energy technologies;
            ``(2) to promote diversification in, and the 
        environmental sustainability of, agricultural 
        production in the United States through biobased energy 
        and product technologies;
            ``(3) to promote economic diversification in rural 
        areas of the United States through biobased energy and 
        product technologies; and
            ``(4) to enhance the efficiency of bioenergy and 
        biomass research and development programs through 
        improved coordination and collaboration between the 
        Department of Agriculture, the Department of Energy, 
        and the land-grant colleges and universities.
    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Land-grant colleges and universities.--The 
        term `land-grant colleges and universities' means--
                    ``(A) 1862 Institutions (as defined in 
                section 2 of the Agricultural Research, 
                Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 
                U.S.C. 7601));
                    ``(B) 1890 Institutions (as defined in 
                section 2 of that Act) and West Virginia State 
                College; and
                    ``(C) 1994 Institutions (as defined in 
                section 2 of that Act).
            ``(2) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the 
        Secretary of Agriculture.
    ``(c) Establishment.--To carry out the purposes described 
in subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish programs under 
which--
            ``(1) the Secretary shall provide grants to sun 
        grant centers specified in subsection (d); and
            ``(2) the sun grant centers shall use the grants in 
        accordance with this section.
    ``(d) Grants to Centers.--The Secretary shall use amounts 
made available for a fiscal year under subsection (j) to 
provide a grants in equal amounts to each of the following sun 
grant centers:
            ``(1) North-central center.--A north-central sun 
        grant center at South Dakota State University for the 
        region composed of the States of Illinois, Indiana, 
        Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South 
        Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
            ``(2) Southeastern center.--A southeastern sun 
        grant center at the University of Tennessee at 
        Knoxville for the region composed of--
                    ``(A) the States of Alabama, Florida, 
                Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, 
                South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia;
                    ``(B) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
                    ``(C) the United States Virgin Islands.
            ``(3) South-central center.--A south-central sun 
        grant center at Oklahoma State University for the 
        region composed of the States of Arkansas, Colorado, 
        Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and 
        Texas.
            ``(4) Western center.--A western sun grant center 
        at Oregon State University for the region composed of--
                    ``(A) the States of Alaska, Arizona, 
                California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, 
                Utah, and Washington; and
                    ``(B) territories and possessions of the 
                United States (other than the territories 
                referred to in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of 
                paragraph (2)).
            ``(5) Northeastern center.--A northeastern sun 
        grant center at Cornell University for the region 
        composed of the States of Connecticut, Delaware, 
        Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, New 
        Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, 
        Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia.
    ``(e) Use of Funds.--
            ``(1) Centers of excellence.--Of the amount of 
        funds that are made available for a fiscal year to a 
        sun grant center under subsection (d), the center shall 
        use not more than 25 percent of the amount for 
        administration to support excellence in science, 
        engineering, and economics at the center to promote the 
        purposes described in subsection (a) through the State 
        agricultural experiment station, cooperative extension 
        services, and relevant educational programs of the 
        university.
            ``(2) Grants to land-grant colleges and 
        universities.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The sun grant center 
                established for a region shall use the funds 
                that remain available for a fiscal year after 
                expenditures made under paragraph (1) to 
                provide competitive grants to land-grant 
                colleges and universities in the region of the 
                sun grant center to conduct, consistent with 
                the purposes described in subsection (a), 
                multiinstitutional and multistate--
                            ``(i) research, extension, and 
                        educational programs on technology 
                        development; and
                            ``(ii) integrated research, 
                        extension, and educational programs on 
                        technology implementation.
                    ``(B) Programs.--Of the amount of funds 
                that are used to provide grants for a fiscal 
                year under subparagraph (A), the center shall 
                use--
                            ``(i) not less than 30 percent of 
                        the funds to carry out programs 
                        described in subparagraph (A)(i); and
                            ``(ii) not less than 30 percent of 
                        the funds to carry out programs 
                        described in subparagraph (A)(ii).
            ``(3) Indirect costs.--A sun grant center may not 
        recover the indirect costs of making grants under 
        paragraph (2) to other land-grant colleges and 
        universities.
    ``(f) Plan.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to the availability of 
        funds under subsection (j), in cooperation with other 
        land-grant colleges and universities and private 
        industry in accordance with paragraph (2), the sun 
        grant centers shall jointly develop and submit to the 
        Secretary, for approval, a plan for addressing at the 
        State and regional levels the bioenergy, biomass, and 
        gasification research priorities of the Department of 
        Agriculture and the Department of Energy for the making 
        of grants under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection 
        (e).
            ``(2) Gasification coordination.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In developing the plan 
                under paragraph (1) with respect to 
                gasification research, the sun grant centers 
                identified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
                subsection (d) shall coordinate with land grant 
                colleges and universities in their respective 
                regions that have ongoing research activities 
                with respect to the research.
                    ``(B) Funding.--Funds made available under 
                subsection (d) to the sun grant center 
                identified in subsection (e)(2) shall be 
                available to carry out planning coordination 
                under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
    ``(g) Grants to Other Land-Grant Colleges and 
Universities.--
            ``(1) Priority for grants.--In making grants under 
        subsection (e)(2), a sun grant center shall give a 
        higher priority to programs that are consistent with 
        the plan approved by the Secretary under subsection 
        (f).
            ``(2) Term of grants.--The term of a grant provided 
        by a sun grant center under subsection (e)(2) shall not 
        exceed 5 years.
    ``(h) Grant Information Analysis Center.--The sun grant 
centers shall maintain a Sun Grant Information Analysis Center 
at the sun grant center specified in subsection (d)(1) to 
provide sun grant centers analysis and data management support.
    ``(i) Annual Reports.--Not later than 90 days after the end 
of a year for which a sun grant center receives a grant under 
subsection (d), the sun grant center shall submit to the 
Secretary a report that describes the policies, priorities, and 
operations of the program carried out by the center during the 
year, including a description of progress made in facilitating 
the priorities described in subsection (f).
    ``(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            ``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be 
        appropriated to carry out this section--
                    ``(A) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
                    ``(B) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; and
                    ``(C) $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
                2007 through 2010.
            ``(2) Grant information analysis center.--Of 
        amounts made available under paragraph (1), not more 
        than $4,000,000 for each fiscal year shall be made 
        available to carry out subsection (h).''.
    Sec. 779. Rural Electrification. For fiscal year 2004, the 
Secretary of Agriculture may use any unobligated carryover 
funds made available for any program administered by the Rural 
Utilities Service (not including funds made available under the 
heading ``Rural Community Advancement Program'' in any Act of 
appropriation) to carry out section 315 of the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 940e).
    Sec. 780. Limitation on Allocation of Purchase Prices for 
Butter and Nonfat Dry Milk. None of the funds made available by 
this Act may be used to pay the salaries or expenses of 
employees of the Department of Agriculture to allocate the rate 
of price support between the purchase prices for nonfat dry 
milk and butter in a manner that does not support the price of 
milk in accordance with section 1501(b) of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7981(b)).
    Sec. 781. Emergency Watershed Protection Program. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of 
Agriculture is authorized to make funding and other assistance 
available through the emergency watershed protection program 
under section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 2203) to repair and prevent damage to non-Federal land 
in watersheds that have been impaired by fires initiated by the 
Federal Government and to waive cost sharing requirements for 
the funding and assistance.
    Sec. 782. The Secretary may waive the requirements 
regarding small and emerging rural business as authorized under 
the Rural Business Enterprise Grant program for the purpose of 
a lease for the Oakridge Oregon Industrial Park.
    Sec. 783. Water and Waste Disposal Grant to the Alaska 
Department of Community and Economic Development. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law--
            (1) the Alaska Department of Community and Economic 
        Development shall be eligible to receive a water and 
        waste disposal grant under section 306(a) of the 
        Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
        1926(a)) in an amount that is equal to not more than 75 
        percent of the total cost of providing water and sewer 
        service to the proposed hospital in the Matanuska-
        Susitna Borough, Alaska; and
            (2) the Alaska Department of Community and Economic 
        Development shall be allowed to pass the grant funds 
        through to the local government entity that will 
        provide water and sewer service to the hospital.
    Sec. 784. None of the funds provided in this Act may be 
used for salaries and expenses to carry out any regulation or 
rule insofar as it would make ineligible for enrollment in the 
conservation reserve program established under subchapter B of 
chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.) land that is planted to 
hardwood trees as of the date of enactment of this Act and was 
enrolled in the conservation reserve program under a contract 
that expired prior to calendar year 2002.
    Sec. 785. Water and Waste Disposal Grant to the City of 
Postville, Iowa. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the City of Postville, Iowa, shall be eligible to receive a 
water and waste disposal grant under section 306(a) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)) 
in an amount that is equal to not more than 75 percent of the 
total cost of providing water and sewer service in the city.
    Sec. 786. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act shall be used to pay the salaries and 
expenses of personnel to implement a reorganization of regional 
conservationists and/or regional offices of the Natural 
Resources Conservation Service without the prior approval of 
the Committees on Appropriations.
    Sec. 787. Of the unobligated balance available to the Food 
Safety and Inspection Service for the field automation and 
information management project at the beginning of fiscal year 
2004, $5,000,000 is hereby rescinded.
    Sec. 788. The matter under the heading ``Integrated 
Activities'' in Division A--Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Programs 
Appropriations, 2003, Title I--Agricultural Programs, in Public 
Law 108-7 is amended by striking ``7 U.S.C. 3291'' and 
inserting in its place ``7 U.S.C. 3292b''.
    Sec. 789. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
City of Great Falls, Montana shall be considered a rural area 
for purposes of eligibility for business and industry 
guaranteed loans under section 310B(a)(1) of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(a)(1)).
    This division may be cited as the ``Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2004''.

DIVISION B--DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, 
             AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004

                                 AN ACT

  Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and 
 State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
              September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes, namely:

                     TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

                         General Administration

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For expenses necessary for the administration of the 
Department of Justice, $106,687,000, of which not to exceed 
$3,317,000 is for the Facilities Program 2000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed 43 
permanent positions and 44 full-time equivalent workyears and 
$10,172,000 shall be expended for the Department Leadership 
Program exclusive of augmentation that occurred in these 
offices in fiscal year 2003: Provided further, That not to 
exceed 26 permanent positions, 21 full-time equivalent 
workyears and $3,114,000 shall be expended for the Office of 
Legislative Affairs: Provided further, That not to exceed 15 
permanent positions, 20 full-time equivalent workyears and 
$1,875,000 shall be expended for the Office of Public Affairs: 
Provided further, That the latter two aforementioned offices 
may utilize non-reimbursable details of career employees within 
the caps described in the preceding two provisos.

                     joint automated booking system

    For expenses necessary for the nationwide deployment of a 
Joint Automated Booking System including automated capability 
to transmit fingerprint and image data, $19,176,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2005.

         INTEGRATED AUTOMATED FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM

    For necessary expenses for the planning, development, and 
deployment of an integrated fingerprint identification system, 
including automated capability to transmit fingerprint and 
image data, $5,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2005.

                   LEGAL ACTIVITIES OFFICE AUTOMATION

    For necessary expenses related to the design, development, 
engineering, acquisition, and implementation of office 
automation systems for the organizations funded under the 
headings ``Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities'', 
and ``General Administration, Salaries and Expenses'', and the 
United States Attorneys, the United States Marshals Service, 
the Antitrust Division, the United States Trustee Program, the 
Executive Office for Immigration Review, the Community 
Relations Service, the Bureau of Prisons, the Office of Justice 
Programs and the United States Parole Commission, $27,034,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2005.

                       NARROWBAND COMMUNICATIONS

    For the costs of conversion to narrowband communications, 
including the cost for operation and maintenance of Land Mobile 
Radio legacy systems, $103,171,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2005: Provided, That the Attorney General shall 
transfer to the ``Narrowband Communications'' account all funds 
made available to the Department of Justice for the purchase of 
portable and mobile radios: Provided further, That any transfer 
made under the preceding proviso shall be subject to section 
605 of this Act.

                         COUNTERTERRORISM FUND

    For necessary expenses, as determined by the Attorney 
General, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended, to 
reimburse any Department of Justice organization for: (1) the 
costs incurred in reestablishing the operational capability of 
an office or facility which has been damaged or destroyed as a 
result of any domestic or international terrorist incident; and 
(2) the costs of providing support to counter, investigate or 
prosecute domestic or international terrorism, including 
payment of rewards in connection with these activities: 
Provided, That any Federal agency may be reimbursed for the 
costs of detaining in foreign countries individuals accused of 
acts of terrorism that violate the laws of the United States: 
Provided further, That funds provided under this paragraph 
shall be available only after the Attorney General notifies the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate in accordance with section 605 of this Act.

                   ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND APPEALS

    For expenses necessary for the administration of pardon and 
clemency petitions and immigration-related activities, 
$193,530,000.

                           DETENTION TRUSTEE

    For necessary expenses of the Federal Detention Trustee who 
shall exercise all power and functions authorized by law 
relating to the detention of Federal prisoners in non-Federal 
institutions or otherwise in the custody of the United States 
Marshals Service, $814,097,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the Trustee shall be responsible for 
managing the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System 
and for overseeing housing related to such detention; the 
management of funds appropriated to the Department of Justice 
for the exercise of any detention functions; and the direction 
of the United States Marshals Service with respect to the 
exercise of detention policy setting and operations for the 
Department: Provided further, That any unobligated balances 
available in prior years from the funds appropriated under the 
heading ``Federal Prisoner Detention'' shall be transferred to 
and merged with the appropriation under the heading ``Detention 
Trustee'' and shall be available until expended: Provided 
further, That the Trustee, working in consultation with the 
Bureau of Prisons, shall submit a plan for collecting 
information related to evaluating the health and safety of 
Federal prisoners in non-Federal institutions no later than 180 
days following the enactment of this Act.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
$60,840,000, 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, $10,609,000.

                            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, $620,533,000, of which not to exceed $10,000,000 for 
litigation support contracts shall remain available until 
expended, and of which not less than $1,996,000 shall be 
available for necessary administrative expenses in accordance 
with the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: Provided, That of 
the total amount appropriated, not to exceed $1,000 shall be 
available to the United States National Central Bureau, 
INTERPOL, for official reception and representation expenses: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, 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 605 of this Act and shall not be 
available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance 
with the procedures set forth in that section.
    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 $4,028,000, 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, $133,133,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, not 
to exceed $112,000,000 of offsetting collections derived from 
fees collected for premerger notification filings under the 
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 
18a), regardless of the year of collection, shall be retained 
and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation, 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 2004, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2004 
appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than 
$21,133,000.

             SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS

    For necessary expenses of the Offices of the United States 
Attorneys, including inter-governmental and cooperative 
agreements, $1,526,253,000; of which not to exceed $2,500,000 
shall be available until September 30, 2005, for: (1) training 
personnel in debt collection; (2) locating debtors and their 
property; (3) paying the net costs of selling property; and (4) 
tracking debts owed to the United States Government: Provided, 
That of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed $8,000 
shall be available for official reception and representation 
expenses: Provided further, That not to exceed $10,000,000 of 
those funds available for automated litigation support 
contracts shall remain available until expended: Provided 
further, That not to exceed $2,500,000 for the operation of the 
National Advocacy Center shall remain available until expended: 
Provided further, That, in addition to reimbursable full-time 
equivalent workyears available to the Offices of the United 
States Attorneys, not to exceed 10,113 positions and 10,298 
full-time equivalent workyears shall be supported from the 
funds appropriated in this Act for the United States Attorneys: 
Provided further, That of the funds made available under this 
heading, $1,500,000 shall only be available to continue 
``Operation Streetsweeper'': Provided further, That of the 
total amount appropriated, $6,898,000 shall be for Project 
Seahawk and shall remain available until expended.

                   UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND

    For necessary expenses of the United States Trustee 
Program, as authorized, $166,157,000, 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, $166,157,000 of offsetting collections pursuant to 28 
U.S.C. 589a(b) shall be retained and used for necessary 
expenses in this appropriation and 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 2004, so as to result in a 
final fiscal year 2004 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 5 U.S.C. 3109, $1,206,000.

         SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE

    For necessary expenses of the United States Marshals 
Service, $719,777,000; of which not less than $11,476,000 shall 
only be available for fugitive apprehension task forces; of 
which $17,403,000 shall be available for 106 supervisory deputy 
marshal positions for courthouse security; of which not to 
exceed $6,000 shall be available for official reception and 
representation expenses; of which $4,000,000 shall remain 
available until expended; of which not less than $13,394,000 
shall be available for the costs of courthouse security 
equipment, including furnishings, relocations, and telephone 
systems and cabling, and shall remain available until September 
30, 2005: Provided, That, in addition to reimbursable full-time 
equivalent workyears available to the United States Marshals 
Service, not to exceed 4,400 positions and 4,259 full-time 
equivalent workyears shall be supported from the funds 
appropriated in this Act for the United States Marshals 
Service.

                              CONSTRUCTION

    For planning, constructing, renovating, equipping, and 
maintaining United States Marshals Service prisoner-holding 
space in United States courthouses and Federal buildings, 
including the renovation and expansion of prisoner movement 
areas, elevators, and sallyports, $14,066,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2006.

                     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, 
$156,145,000, to remain available until expended; of which not 
to exceed $8,000,000 may be made available for planning, 
construction, renovations, maintenance, remodeling, and repair 
of buildings, and the purchase of equipment incident thereto, 
for protected witness safesites; of which not to exceed 
$1,000,000 may be made available for the purchase and 
maintenance of armored vehicles for transportation of protected 
witnesses; and of which not to exceed $5,000,000 may be made 
available for the purchase, installation, and maintenance 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, 
$9,526,000 and, in addition, up to $1,000,000 of funds made 
available to the Department of Justice in this Act may be 
transferred by the Attorney General to this account: Provided, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 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 previous proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under 
section 605 of this Act and shall not be available for 
obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the 
procedures set forth in that section.

                         ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND

    For expenses authorized by 28 U.S.C. 524(c)(1)(B), (F), and 
(G), $21,759,000, to be derived from the Department of Justice 
Assets Forfeiture Fund.

                    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; including purchase for 
police-type use of not to exceed 2,454 passenger motor 
vehicles, of which 1,843 will be for replacement only; and not 
to exceed $70,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a 
confidential character pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 530C, 
$4,566,798,000; of which not to exceed $65,000,000 for 
automated data processing and telecommunications and technical 
investigative equipment, and not to exceed $1,000,000 for 
undercover operations, shall remain available until September 
30, 2005; of which $490,104,000 shall be for counterterrorism 
investigations, foreign counterintelligence, and other 
activities related to our national security; of which not less 
than $153,812,000 shall only be for Joint Terrorism Task 
Forces; and of which not to exceed $10,000,000 is authorized to 
be made available for making advances for expenses arising out 
of contractual or reimbursable agreements with State and local 
law enforcement agencies while engaged in cooperative 
activities related to violent crime, terrorism, organized 
crime, and drug investigations: Provided, That not to exceed 
$200,000 shall be available for official reception and 
representation expenses: Provided further, That, in addition to 
reimbursable full-time equivalent workyears available to the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation, not to exceed 28,900 positions 
and 27,096 full-time equivalent workyears shall be supported 
from the funds appropriated in this Act for the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation.

  FOREIGN TERRORIST TRACKING TASK FORCE/TERRORIST THREAT INTEGRATION 
                                 CENTER

    For expenses necessary for the Foreign Terrorist Tracking 
Task Force, including salaries and expenses, operations, 
equipment, and facilities, $61,597,000: Provided, That funds 
appropriated in previous fiscal years under the heading 
``Federal Bureau of Investigation, Salaries and Expenses'' may 
be available for activities associated with the Terrorist 
Threat Integration Center.

                              CONSTRUCTION

    For necessary expenses to construct or acquire buildings 
and sites by purchase, or as otherwise authorized by law 
(including equipment for such buildings); conversion and 
extension of federally-owned buildings; and preliminary 
planning and design of projects; $11,174,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2006.

                    Drug Enforcement Administration

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the Drug Enforcement 
Administration, including not to exceed $70,000 to meet 
unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character pursuant to 
28 U.S.C. 530C; 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; and 
purchase of not to exceed 982 passenger motor vehicles, of 
which 886 will be for replacement only, for police-type use, 
$1,601,327,000; of which not to exceed $33,000,000 for 
permanent change of station shall remain available until 
September 30, 2005; of which not to exceed $1,800,000 for 
research shall remain available until expended; of which not to 
exceed $4,000,000 for purchase of evidence and payments for 
information, not to exceed $10,000,000 for contracting for 
automated data processing and telecommunications equipment, and 
not to exceed $2,000,000 for laboratory equipment, $4,000,000 
for technical equipment, and $2,000,000 for aircraft 
replacement retrofit and parts, shall remain available until 
September 30, 2005; and of which not to exceed $50,000 shall be 
available for official reception and representation expenses: 
Provided, That, in addition to reimbursable full-time 
equivalent workyears available to the Drug Enforcement 
Administration, not to exceed 8,358 positions and 8,018 full-
time equivalent workyears shall be supported from the funds 
appropriated in this Act for the Drug Enforcement 
Administration.

                      INTERAGENCY 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, $556,465,000, of which $50,000,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2005: Provided, That any amounts 
obligated from appropriations under this heading may be used 
under authorities available to the organizations reimbursed 
from this appropriation: Provided further, That any unobligated 
balances remaining available at the end of the fiscal year 
shall revert to the Drug Enforcement Administrator for 
reallocation among participating organizations in succeeding 
fiscal years, subject to the reprogramming procedures set forth 
in section 605 of this Act.

          Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
Firearms and Explosives, including the purchase of not to 
exceed 822 vehicles for police-type use, of which 650 shall be 
for replacement only; not to exceed $18,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses; for training of State 
and local law enforcement agencies with or without 
reimbursement, including training in connection with the 
training and acquisition of canines for explosives and fire 
accelerants detection; and for provision of laboratory 
assistance to State and local law enforcement agencies, with or 
without reimbursement, $836,087,000, of which not to exceed 
$1,000,000 shall be available for the payment of attorneys' 
fees as provided by 18 U.S.C. 924(d)(2): Provided, That no 
funds appropriated herein shall be available for salaries or 
administrative expenses in connection with consolidating or 
centralizing, within the Department of Justice, the records, or 
any portion thereof, of acquisition and disposition of firearms 
maintained by Federal firearms licensees: Provided further, 
That no funds appropriated herein shall be used to pay 
administrative expenses or the compensation of any officer or 
employee of the United States to implement an amendment or 
amendments to 27 CFR 178.118 or to change the definition of 
``Curios or relics'' in 27 CFR 178.11 or remove any item from 
ATF Publication 5300.11 as it existed on January 1, 1994: 
Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated herein 
shall be available to investigate or act upon applications for 
relief from Federal firearms disabilities under 18 U.S.C. 
925(c): Provided further, That such funds shall be available to 
investigate and act upon applications filed by corporations for 
relief from Federal firearms disabilities under section 925(c) 
of title 18, United States Code: Provided further, That no 
funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to 
transfer the functions, missions, or activities of the Bureau 
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to other agencies 
or Departments in fiscal year 2004: Provided further, That no 
funds appropriated under this or any other Act may be used to 
disclose to the public the contents or any portion thereof of 
any information required to be kept by licensees pursuant to 
section 923(g) of title 18, United States Code, or required to 
be reported pursuant to paragraphs (3) and (7) of section 
923(g) of title 18, United States Code, except that this 
provision shall apply to any request for information made by 
any person or entity after January 1, 1998: Provided further, 
That no funds made available by this or any other Act shall be 
expended to promulgate or implement any rule requiring a 
physical inventory of any business licensed under section 923 
of title 18, United States Code: Provided further, That no 
funds under this Act may be used to electronically retrieve 
information gathered pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 923(g)(4) by name or 
any personal identification code: Provided further, That 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 28 U.S.C. 530C(b)(2), are amended 
by inserting ``for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and 
Explosives,'' after ``Marshals Service,'' in each subparagraph.

                         Federal Prison System

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For expenses necessary for the administration, operation, 
and maintenance of Federal penal and correctional institutions, 
including purchase (not to exceed 838, of which 535 are for 
replacement only) and hire of law enforcement and passenger 
motor vehicles, and for the provision of technical assistance 
and advice on corrections related issues to foreign 
governments, $4,461,257,000: 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/fiscal intermediary claims processor to determine the 
amounts payable to persons who, on behalf of the Federal Prison 
System, furnish health services to individuals committed to the 
custody of the Federal Prison System: Provided further, That 
not to exceed $6,000 shall be available for official reception 
and representation expenses: Provided further, That not to 
exceed $50,000,000 shall remain available for necessary 
operations until September 30, 2005: Provided further, That, of 
the amounts provided for Contract Confinement, not to exceed 
$20,000,000 shall remain available until expended to make 
payments in advance for grants, contracts and reimbursable 
agreements, and other expenses authorized by section 501(c) of 
the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, for the care and 
security in the United States of Cuban and Haitian entrants: 
Provided further, That the Director of the Federal Prison 
System may accept donated property and services relating to the 
operation of the prison card program from a not-for-profit 
entity which has operated such program in the past 
notwithstanding the fact that such not-for-profit entity 
furnishes services under contracts to the Federal Prison System 
relating to the operation of pre-release services, halfway 
houses or other custodial facilities.

                        BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

    For planning, acquisition of sites and construction of new 
facilities; purchase and acquisition of facilities and 
remodeling, and equipping of such facilities for penal and 
correctional use, including all necessary expenses incident 
thereto, by contract or force account; and constructing, 
remodeling, and equipping necessary buildings and facilities at 
existing penal and correctional institutions, including all 
necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or force 
account, $397,700,000, to remain available until expended, 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: Provided further, That not to exceed 10 percent 
of the funds appropriated to ``Buildings and Facilities'' in 
this or any other Act may be transferred to ``Salaries and 
Expenses'', Federal Prison System, upon notification by the 
Attorney General to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate in compliance with 
provisions set forth in section 605 of this Act.

                FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

    The Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, is hereby 
authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of 
funds and borrowing authority available, and in accord with the 
law, and to make such contracts and commitments, without regard 
to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 9104 of title 
31, United States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the 
program set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for 
such corporation, including purchase (not to exceed five for 
replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles.

   LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, 
                              INCORPORATED

    Not to exceed $3,429,000 of the funds of the corporation 
shall be available for its administrative expenses, and for 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 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.

                       Office of Justice Programs

                           JUSTICE ASSISTANCE

    For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other 
assistance authorized by title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968, the Missing Children's Assistance 
Act, including salaries and expenses in connection therewith, 
the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the 
Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-21), 
and the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, $190,125,000, to remain 
available until expended.

               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 Victims of Trafficking and Violence 
Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-386); and other 
programs; $1,297,684,000 (including amounts for administrative 
costs, which shall be transferred to and merged with the 
``Justice Assistance'' account): Provided, That all balances 
under this heading for programs to address violence against 
women may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation 
for ``Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution 
Programs'': Provided further, That funding provided under this 
heading shall remain available until expended as follows:
            (1) $225,000,000 for Local Law Enforcement Block 
        Grants, pursuant to H.R. 728 as passed by the House of 
        Representatives on February 14, 1995, except that for 
        purposes of this Act and retroactive to October 1, 
        2000, Guam shall be considered as one ``State'' for all 
        purposes under H.R. 728, notwithstanding any provision 
        of section 108(3) thereof, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
        Rico shall be considered a ``unit of local government'' 
        as well as a ``State'', for the purposes set forth in 
        paragraphs (A), (B), (D), (F), and (I) of section 
        101(a)(2) of H.R. 728, and for establishing crime 
        prevention programs involving cooperation between 
        community residents and law enforcement personnel in 
        order to control, detect, or investigate crime or the 
        prosecution of criminals: Provided, That funding shall 
        be available for the purposes authorized by part E of 
        title I of the 1968 Act: Provided further, That no 
        funds provided under this heading may be used as 
        matching funds for any other Federal grant program, of 
        which--
                    (A) $80,000,000 shall be for Boys and Girls 
                Clubs in public housing facilities and other 
                areas in cooperation with State and local law 
                enforcement, as authorized by section 401 of 
                Public Law 104-294 (42 U.S.C. 13751 note);
                    (B) $10,000,000 shall be available for 
                grants, contracts, and other assistance to 
                carry out section 102(c) of H.R. 728; and
                    (C) $2,981,000 for USA Freedom Corps 
                activities;
            (2) $300,000,000 for the State Criminal Alien 
        Assistance Program, as authorized by section 242(j) of 
        the Immigration and Nationality Act: Provided, That 
        funds shall be disbursed only as a direct reimbursement 
        for each State's documented cost for incarcerating 
        undocumented criminal aliens;
            (3) $2,000,000 for the Cooperative Agreement 
        Program for the improvement of State and local 
        correctional facilities holding prisoners in custody of 
        the United States Marshals Service;
            (4) $15,000,000 for assistance to Indian tribes, of 
        which--
                    (A) $2,000,000 shall be available for 
                grants under section 20109(a)(2) of subtitle A 
                of title II of the 1994 Act;
                    (B) $8,000,000 shall be available for the 
                Tribal Courts Initiative; and
                    (C) $5,000,000 shall be available for 
                demonstration projects on alcohol and crime in 
                Indian Country;
            (5) $659,117,000 for programs authorized by part E 
        of title I of the 1968 Act, notwithstanding the 
        provisions of section 511 of said Act, of which 
        $159,117,000 shall be for discretionary grants under 
        the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law 
        Enforcement Assistance Programs;
            (6) $10,000,000 for victim services programs for 
        victims of trafficking, as authorized by section 
        107(b)(2) of Public Law 106-386;
            (7) $892,000 for the Missing Alzheimer's Disease 
        Patient Alert Program, as authorized by section 
        240001(c) of the 1994 Act;
            (8) $38,500,000 for Drug Courts, as authorized by 
        Part EE of title I of the 1968 Act;
            (9) $2,000,000 for public awareness programs 
        addressing marketing scams aimed at senior citizens, as 
        authorized by section 250005(3) of the 1994 Act;
            (10) $7,000,000 for a prescription drug monitoring 
        program;
            (11) $37,175,000 for prison rape prevention and 
        prosecution programs as authorized by the Prison Rape 
        Elimination Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-79), of which 
        $2,175,000 shall be transferred to the National Prison 
        Rape Reduction Commission for authorized activities; 
        and
            (12) $1,000,000 for a State and local law 
        enforcement hate crimes training and technical 
        assistance program: Provided, That funds made available 
        in fiscal year 2004 under subpart 1 of part E of title 
        I of the 1968 Act may be obligated for programs to 
        assist States in the litigation processing of death 
        penalty Federal habeas corpus petitions and for drug 
        testing initiatives: Provided further, That, if a unit 
        of local government uses any of the funds made 
        available under this title 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 nonadministrative 
        public safety service.

                       WEED AND SEED PROGRAM FUND

    For necessary expenses, including salaries and related 
expenses of the Executive Office for Weed and Seed, to 
implement ``Weed and Seed'' program activities, $58,542,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2005, for inter-
governmental agreements, including grants, cooperative 
agreements, and contracts, with State and local law enforcement 
agencies, non-profit organizations, and agencies of local 
government engaged in the investigation and prosecution of 
violent crimes and drug offenses in ``Weed and Seed'' 
designated communities, and for either reimbursements or 
transfers to appropriation accounts of the Department of 
Justice and other Federal agencies which shall be specified by 
the Attorney General to execute the ``Weed and Seed'' program 
strategy: Provided, That funds designated by Congress through 
language for other Department of Justice appropriation accounts 
for ``Weed and Seed'' program activities shall be managed and 
executed by the Attorney General through the Executive Office 
for Weed and Seed: Provided further, That the Attorney General 
may direct the use of other Department of Justice funds and 
personnel in support of ``Weed and Seed'' program activities 
only after the Attorney General notifies the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
in accordance with section 605 of this Act.

                  COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES

    For activities authorized by the Violent Crime Control and 
Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322) (including 
administrative costs), $756,283,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That funds that become available as a 
result of deobligations from prior year balances may not be 
obligated except in accordance with section 605 of this Act: 
Provided further, That of the funds under this heading, not to 
exceed $1,972,000 shall be available for the Office of Justice 
Programs for reimbursable services associated with programs 
administered by the Community Oriented Policing Services 
Office: Provided further, That section 1703(b) and (c) of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (``the 1968 
Act'') shall not apply to non-hiring grants made pursuant to 
part Q of title I thereof (42 U.S.C. 3796dd et seq.). Of the 
amounts provided--
            (1) $120,000,000 for the hiring of law enforcement 
        officers, including $60,000,000 for school resource 
        officers;
            (2) $25,000,000 for the matching grant program for 
        Law Enforcement Armor Vests pursuant to section 2501 of 
        part Y of the 1968 Act;
            (3) $25,000,000 to improve tribal law enforcement 
        including equipment and training;
            (4) $54,050,000 for policing initiatives to combat 
        methamphetamine production and trafficking and to 
        enhance policing initiatives in ``drug hot spots'';
            (5) $15,000,000 for Police Corps education and 
        training: Provided, That the out-year program costs of 
        new recruits shall be fully funded from funds currently 
        available;
            (6) $158,407,000 for a law enforcement technology 
        program;
            (7) $30,000,000 for grants to upgrade criminal 
        records, as authorized under the Crime Identification 
        Technology Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 14601);
            (8) $100,000,000 for a DNA analysis and backlog 
        reduction formula program, of which:
                    (A) $55,000,000 shall be for eliminating 
                casework backlogs;
                    (B) $5,000,000 shall be for eliminating the 
                offender backlog;
                    (C) $30,000,000 shall be for strengthening 
                crime lab capacity;
                    (D) $5,000,000 shall be for training the 
                criminal justice community; and
                    (E) $5,000,000 shall be for using DNA to 
                identify missing persons;
            (9) $10,000,000 for Paul Coverdell Forensic 
        Sciences Improvement Grants under part BB of title I of 
        the 1968 Act (42 U.S.C. 3797j et seq.);
            (10) $30,000,000 for the Southwest Border 
        Prosecutor Initiative to reimburse State, county, 
        parish, tribal, or municipal governments only for costs 
        associated with the prosecution of criminal cases 
        declined by local United States Attorneys offices;
            (11) $5,000,000 for an offender re-entry program, 
        as authorized by Public Law 107-273;
            (12) $10,000,000 for a police integrity program;
            (13) $30,000,000 for Project Safe Neighborhoods to 
        reduce gun violence, and gang and drug-related crime;
            (14) $24,226,000 for grants, contracts and other 
        assistance to States under section 102(b) of the Crime 
        Identification Technology Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 
        14601), of which $5,000,000 is for the National 
        Institute of Justice for grants, contracts, and other 
        agreements to develop school safety technologies and 
        training;
            (15) $85,000,000 for the COPS Interoperable 
        Communications Technology Program;
            (16) $4,600,000 for the Safe Schools Initiative; 
        and
            (17) not to exceed $30,000,000 for program 
        management and administration.

       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 (``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 
(``the 1990 Act''); the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools 
to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 (Public 
Law 108-21); and the Victims of Trafficking and Violence 
Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-386); $387,629,000 
(including amounts for administrative costs, which shall be 
transferred to and merged with the ``Justice Assistance'' 
account), to remain available until expended.
    Of the amount provided--
            (1) $11,897,000 for the court appointed special 
        advocate program, as authorized by section 217 of the 
        1990 Act;
            (2) $2,281,000 for child abuse training programs 
        for judicial personnel and practitioners, as authorized 
        by section 222 of the 1990 Act;
            (3) $994,000 for grants for televised testimony, as 
        authorized by part N of the 1968 Act;
            (4) $168,334,000 for grants to combat violence 
        against women, as authorized by part T of the 1968 Act, 
        of which--
                    (A) $5,200,000 shall be for the National 
                Institute of Justice for research and 
                evaluation of violence against women; and
                    (B) $10,000,000 shall be for the Office of 
                Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for 
                the Safe Start Program, as authorized by the 
                Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Act of 1974;
            (5) $64,503,000 for grants to encourage arrest 
        policies as authorized by part U of the 1968 Act;
            (6) $39,685,000 for rural domestic violence and 
        child abuse enforcement assistance grants, as 
        authorized by section 40295 of the 1994 Act;
            (7) $4,957,000 for training programs as authorized 
        by section 40152 of the 1994 Act, and for related local 
        demonstration projects;
            (8) $2,981,000 for grants to improve the stalking 
        and domestic violence databases, as authorized by 
        section 40602 of the 1994 Act;
            (9) $9,935,000 to reduce violent crimes against 
        women on campus, as authorized by section 1108(a) of 
        Public Law 106-386;
            (10) $39,740,000 for legal assistance for victims, 
        as authorized by section 1201 of Public Law 106-386;
            (11) $4,968,000 for enhancing protection for older 
        and disabled women from domestic violence and sexual 
        assault as authorized by section 40802 of the 1994 Act;
            (12) $14,903,000 for the safe havens for children 
        pilot program as authorized by section 1301 of Public 
        Law 106-386;
            (13) $15,000,000 shall be for transitional housing 
        assistance grants for victims of domestic violence, 
        stalking or sexual assault as authorized by Public Law 
        108-21; and
            (14) $7,451,000 for education and training to end 
        violence against and abuse of women with disabilities, 
        as authorized by section 1402 of Public Law 106-386.

                       JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS

    For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other 
assistance authorized by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention Act of 1974 (``the Act''), and other juvenile 
justice programs, including salaries and expenses in connection 
therewith to be transferred to and merged with the 
appropriations for Justice Assistance, $352,700,000, to remain 
available until expended, as follows:
            (1) $3,600,000 for concentration of Federal 
        efforts, as authorized by section 204 of the Act;
            (2) $84,000,000 for State and local programs 
        authorized by section 221 of the Act, including 
        training and technical assistance to assist small, non-
        profit organizations with the Federal grants process;
            (3) $2,500,000 for research, evaluation, training 
        and technical assistance, as authorized by sections 251 
        and 252 of the Act;
            (4) $79,600,000 for demonstration projects as 
        authorized by sections 261 and 262 of the Act;
            (5) $80,000,000 for delinquency prevention, as 
        authorized by section 505 of the Act, of which--
                    (A) $10,000,000 shall be for the Tribal 
                Youth program;
                    (B) $20,000,000 shall be for a gang 
                resistance education and training program to be 
                coordinated with the Bureau of Alcohol, 
                Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and
                    (C) $25,000,000 shall be for grants of 
                $360,000 to each State and $6,640,000 shall be 
                available for discretionary grants to States, 
                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, 
                prevention and reduction of consumption of 
                alcoholic beverages by minors, and for 
                technical assistance and training;
            (6) $5,000,000 for Project Childsafe;
            (7) $10,000,000 for the Secure Our Schools Act as 
        authorized by Public Law 106-386;
            (8) $15,000,000 for Project Sentry to reduce youth 
        gun violence, and gang and drug-related crime;
            (9) $13,000,000 for programs authorized by the 
        Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990; and
            (10) $60,000,000 for the Juvenile Accountability 
        Block Grants program as authorized by Public Law 107-
        273 and Guam shall be considered a State:
Provided, That not more than 10 percent of each amount in this 
section may be used for research, evaluation, and statistics 
activities designed to benefit the programs or activities 
authorized, and not more than 2 percent of each amount may be 
used for training and technical assistance.

                    PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS BENEFITS

    To remain available until expended, for payments authorized 
by part L of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796), such sums as are 
necessary, as authorized by section 6093 of Public Law 100-690 
(102 Stat. 4339-4340); and $3,000,000, to remain available 
until expended for payments as authorized by section 1201(b) of 
said Act.

               General Provisions--Department of Justice

                         (INCLUDING RESCISSION)

    Sec. 101. In addition to amounts otherwise made available 
in this title for official reception and representation 
expenses, a total of not to exceed $45,000 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. 102. 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. 103. 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. 104. 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 103 
intended to address the philosophical beliefs of individual 
employees of the Bureau of Prisons.
    Sec. 105. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not 
to exceed $10,000,000 of the funds made available in this Act 
may be used to establish and publicize a program under which 
publicly advertised, extraordinary rewards may be paid, which 
shall not be subject to spending limitations contained in 
sections 3059 and 3072 of title 18, United States Code: 
Provided, That any reward of $100,000 or more, up to a maximum 
of $2,000,000, may not be made without the personal approval of 
the President or the Attorney General and such approval may not 
be delegated: Provided further, That rewards made pursuant to 
section 501 of Public Law 107-56 shall not be subject to this 
section.
    Sec. 106. 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 605 of this Act and shall not be available 
for obligation except in compliance with the procedures set 
forth in that section.
    Sec. 107. Section 114 of Public Law 107-77 shall remain in 
effect during fiscal year 2004.
    Sec. 108. (a) Hereafter, the Attorney General is authorized 
to transfer, under such terms and conditions as the Attorney 
General shall specify, forfeited real or personal property of 
limited or marginal value, as such value is determined by 
guidelines established by the Attorney General, to a State or 
local government agency, or its designated contractor or 
transferee, for use to support drug abuse treatment, drug and 
crime prevention and education, housing, job skills, and other 
community-based public health and safety programs.
    (b) Any transfer under the preceding proviso shall not 
create or confer any private right of action in any person 
against the United States, and shall be treated as a 
reprogramming under section 605 of this Act.
    Sec. 109. Authorities contained in the 21st Century 
Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act (Public 
Law 107-273) shall remain in effect until the effective date of 
a subsequent Department of Justice appropriations authorization 
Act.
    Sec. 110. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act or any other Act to the Department of 
Justice shall be expended for the purpose of reimbursement or 
direct payments for the legal fees of an individual employed as 
an attorney in the Department of Justice for a matter in which 
the individual is the subject of a disciplinary recommendation 
for ethical misconduct by the Counsel for Professional 
Responsibility.
    Sec. 111. In addition to the amounts provided under 
``Salaries and Expenses, United States Attorneys'', $15,000,000 
shall be for Project Seahawk and shall remain available until 
expended.
    Sec. 112. (a)(1) None of the funds provided in this Act or 
hereafter may be used for courts or law enforcement officers 
for a tribe or village--
            (A) in which fewer than 25 Native members live in 
        the village year round; or
            (B) that is located within the boundaries of the 
        Fairbanks North Star Borough, the Matanuska Susitna 
        Borough, the Municipality of Anchorage, the Kenai 
        Peninsula Borough, the City and Borough of Juneau, the 
        Sitka Borough, or the Ketchikan Borough.
    (2)(A) There is established an Alaska Rural Justice and Law 
Enforcement Commission (hereinafter ``Justice Commission''). 
The United States Attorney General shall appoint the Justice 
Commission which shall include a Federal Co-chairman, the 
Attorney General for the State of Alaska or his designee who 
shall act as the State Co-Chairman, the Commissioner of Public 
Safety for the State of Alaska, a representative from the 
Alaska Municipal League, a representative from an organized 
borough, a representative of the Alaska Federation of Natives, 
a tribal representative, a representative from a non-profit 
Native corporation that operates Village Public Safety Officer 
programs, and a representative from the Alaska Native Justice 
Center. The chief judge for the Federal District Court for the 
District of Alaska may also appoint a non-voting representative 
to provide technical support. The Justice Commission may hire 
such staff as is necessary to assist with its work.
    (B) The Justice Commission shall review Federal, State, 
local, and tribal jurisdiction over civil and criminal matters 
in Alaska but outside the Municipality of Anchorage, the 
Fairbanks North Star Borough, the Kenai Peninsula Borough, the 
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, the City and Borough of Juneau, the 
Sitka Borough, and the Ketchikan Borough. It shall make 
recommendations to Congress and the Alaska State Legislature no 
later than May 1, 2004, on options which shall include the 
following--
            (i) create a unified law enforcement system, court 
        system, and system of local laws or ordinances for 
        Alaska Native villages and communities of varying sizes 
        including the possibility of first, second, and third 
        class villages with different powers;
            (ii) meet the law enforcement and judicial 
        personnel needs in rural Alaska including the possible 
        use of cross deputization in a way that maximizes the 
        existing resources of Federal, State, local, and tribal 
        governments;
            (iii) address the needs to regulate alcoholic 
        beverages including the prohibition of the sale, 
        importation, use, or possession of alcoholic beverages 
        and to provide restorative justice for persons who 
        violate such laws including treatment; and
            (iv) address the problem of domestic violence and 
        child abuse including treatment options and restorative 
        justice.
    (b)(1) The General Accounting Office shall immediately 
begin a review of Federal programs benefitting rural 
communities in Alaska including the name of each program and 
the department or agency that administers it, the amount of 
funds provided to Alaska through each program, a list of the 
statutes and regulations governing use of funds for each 
program, and any data demonstrating the performance of each 
program. With respect to housing programs, the study shall 
determine the number of houses built by each Native housing 
authority including the cost per house. The Office shall submit 
a report of its findings to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations, and to the Alaska Federation of Natives no 
later than April 30, 2004.
    (2) The Alaska Federation of Natives, in consultation with 
the Alaska Municipal League, may review the delivery of Federal 
programs in Alaska and make recommendations to the Congress to 
reduce duplication, improve and consolidate delivery of 
services, streamline application and administrative procedures, 
improve accountability, mandate performance measures, and other 
actions to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
    (c) The Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to 
this section.
    (d) Amend the Denali Commission Act (Title III of Public 
Law 105-277) by adding a new section as follows:
    ``Sec. 310. (a) The Federal Co-chairman of the Denali 
Commission shall appoint an Economic Development Committee to 
be chaired by the president of the Alaska Federation of Natives 
which shall include the Commissioner of Community and Economic 
Affairs for the State of Alaska, a representative from the 
Alaska Bankers Association, the chairman of the Alaska 
Permanent Fund, a representative from the Alaska State Chamber 
of Commerce, and a representative from each region. Of the 
regional representatives, at least two each shall be from 
Native regional corporations, Native non-profit corporations, 
tribes, and borough governments.
    ``(b) The Economic Development Committee is authorized to 
consider and approve applications from Regional Advisory 
Committees for grants and loans to promote economic development 
and promote private sector investment to reduce poverty in 
economically distressed rural villages. The Economic 
Development Committee may make mini-grants to individual 
applicants and may issue loans under such terms and conditions 
as it determines.
    ``(c) The State Co-chairman of the Denali Commission shall 
appoint a Regional Advisory Committee for each region which may 
include representatives from local, borough, and tribal 
governments, the Alaska Native non-profit corporation operating 
in the region, local Chambers of Commerce, and representatives 
of the private sector. Each Regional Advisory Committee shall 
develop a regional economic development plan for consideration 
by the Economic Development Committee.
    ``(d) The Economic Development Committee, in consultation 
with the First Alaskans Institute, may develop rural 
development performance measures linking economic growth to 
poverty reduction to measure the success of its program which 
may include economic, educational, social, and cultural 
indicators. The performance measures will be tested in one 
region for two years and evaluated by the University of Alaska 
before being deployed statewide. Thereafter, performance in 
each region shall be evaluated using the performance measures, 
and the Economic Development Committee shall not fund projects 
which do not demonstrate success.
    ``(e) Within the amounts made available annually to the 
Denali Commission for training, the Commission may make a grant 
to the First Alaskans Foundation upon submittal of an 
acceptable work plan to assist Alaska Natives and other rural 
residents in acquiring the skills and training necessary to 
participate fully in private sector business and economic and 
development opportunities through fellowships, scholarships, 
internships, public service programs, and other leadership 
initiatives.
    ``(f) The Committee shall sponsor a statewide economic 
development summit in consultation with the World Bank to 
evaluate the best practices for economic development worldwide 
and how they can be incorporated into regional economic 
development plans.
    ``(g) There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary to the following agencies which shall be 
transferred to the Denali Commission as a direct lump sum 
payment to implement this section:
            ``(1) Department of Commerce, Economic Development 
        Administration,
            ``(2) Department of Housing and Urban Development,
            ``(3) Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian 
        Affairs,
            ``(4) Department of Agriculture, Rural Development 
        Administration, and
            ``(5) Small Business Administration.''.
    Sec. 113. For an additional amount for the ``Local Law 
Enforcement Block Grant'' program to be provided to the City of 
San Juan, Puerto Rico, $550,000.
    Sec. 114. Of the unobligated balances available to the 
Department of Justice from prior year appropriations with the 
exception of funds provided for counterterrorism activities, 
counterintelligence activities, white collar crime enforcement, 
organized crime enforcement, and drug enforcement, $100,000,000 
are rescinded: Provided, That within 30 days after the date of 
the enactment of this section the Attorney General shall submit 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate a report specifying the amount 
of each rescission made pursuant to this section.
    This title may be cited as the ``Department of Justice 
Appropriations Act, 2004''.

         TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND RELATED AGENCIES

                  Trade and Infrastructure Development

                            RELATED AGENCIES

            Office of the United States Trade Representative

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the United States 
Trade Representative, including the hire of passenger motor 
vehicles and the employment of experts and consultants as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $41,994,000, of which $1,000,000 
shall remain available until expended: Provided, That not to 
exceed $124,000 shall be available for official reception and 
representation expenses: Provided further, That not less than 
$2,000,000 provided under this heading shall be for expenses 
authorized by 19 U.S.C. 2451 and 1677b(c): Provided further, 
That negotiations shall be conducted within the World Trade 
Organization to recognize the right of members to distribute 
monies collected from antidumping and countervailing duties.

                     International Trade Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the International Trade 
Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, and 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed 
$2,500 for official reception and representation expenses, 
$58,295,000, to remain available until expended.

                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

                   International Trade Administration

                     OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

    For necessary expenses for international trade activities 
of the Department of Commerce provided for by law, and for 
engaging in trade promotional activities abroad, including 
expenses of grants and cooperative agreements for the purpose 
of promoting exports of United States firms, without regard to 
44 U.S.C. 3702 and 3703; full medical coverage for dependent 
members of immediate families of employees stationed overseas 
and employees temporarily posted overseas; travel and 
transportation of employees of the United States and Foreign 
Commercial Service between two points abroad, without regard to 
49 U.S.C. 40118; employment of Americans and aliens by contract 
for services; rental of space abroad for periods not exceeding 
10 years, and expenses of alteration, repair, or improvement; 
purchase or construction of temporary demountable exhibition 
structures for use abroad; payment of tort claims, in the 
manner authorized in the first paragraph of 28 U.S.C. 2672 when 
such claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed $327,000 
for official representation expenses abroad; purchase of 
passenger motor vehicles for official use abroad, not to exceed 
$30,000 per vehicle; obtaining insurance on official motor 
vehicles; and rental of tie lines, $395,123,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which $13,000,000 is to be derived 
from fees to be retained and used by the International Trade 
Administration, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302: Provided, That 
$46,669,000 shall be for Manufacturing and Services; 
$38,204,000 shall be for Market Access and Compliance; 
$68,160,000 shall be for the Import Administration of which 
$3,000,000 is to establish an Office of China Compliance; 
$217,040,000 shall be for the United States and Foreign 
Commercial Service of which $1,500,000 is for the Advocacy 
Center, $2,500,000 is for the Trade Information Center, and 
$2,100,000 is for a China and Middle East Business Center; and 
$25,050,000 shall be for Executive Direction and 
Administration: Provided further, That negotiations shall be 
conducted within the World Trade Organization to recognize the 
right of members to distribute monies collected from 
antidumping and countervailing duties: Provided further, That 
the provisions of the first sentence of section 105(f) and all 
of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural 
Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall 
apply in carrying out these activities without regard to 
section 5412 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 
1988 (15 U.S.C. 4912); and that for the purpose of this Act, 
contributions under the provisions of the Mutual Educational 
and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 shall include payment for 
assessments for services provided as part of these activities.

                    Bureau of Industry and Security

                     OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

    For necessary expenses for export administration and 
national security activities of the Department of Commerce, 
including costs associated with the performance of export 
administration field activities both domestically and abroad; 
full medical coverage for dependent members of immediate 
families of employees stationed overseas; employment of 
Americans and aliens by contract for services abroad; payment 
of tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph 
of 28 U.S.C. 2672 when such claims arise in foreign countries; 
not to exceed $15,000 for official representation expenses 
abroad; awards of compensation to informers under the Export 
Administration Act of 1979, and as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 
401(b); and purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official 
use and motor vehicles for law enforcement use with special 
requirement vehicles eligible for purchase without regard to 
any price limitation otherwise established by law, $68,203,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2005, of which 
$7,203,000 shall be for inspections and other activities 
related to national security: Provided, That the provisions of 
the first sentence of section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) 
of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these 
activities: Provided further, That payments and contributions 
collected and accepted for materials or services provided as 
part of such activities may be retained for use in covering the 
cost of such activities, and for providing information to the 
public with respect to the export administration and national 
security activities of the Department of Commerce and other 
export control programs of the United States and other 
governments.

                  Economic Development Administration

                ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

    For grants for economic development assistance as provided 
by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, and 
for trade adjustment assistance, $288,115,000, to remain 
available until expended.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of administering the economic 
development assistance programs as provided for by law, 
$30,565,000: 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, $28,859,000.

                Economic and Information Infrastructure

                   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, $75,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2005.

                          Bureau of the Census

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For expenses necessary for collecting, compiling, 
analyzing, preparing, and publishing statistics, provided for 
by law, $194,811,000.

                     PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS

    For necessary expenses related to the 2010 decennial 
census, $255,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2005: Provided, That, of the total amount available related to 
the 2010 decennial census, $107,090,000 is for the Re-
engineered Design Process for the Short-Form Only Census, 
$64,800,000 is for the American Community Survey, and 
$83,310,000 is for the Master Address File/Topologically 
Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) 
system.
    In addition, for expenses to collect and publish statistics 
for other periodic censuses and programs provided for by law, 
$180,853,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005, of 
which $80,082,000 is for economic statistics programs and 
$100,771,000 is for demographic statistics programs: Provided, 
That regarding engineering and design of a facility at the 
Suitland Federal Center, quarterly reports regarding the 
expenditure of funds and project planning, design and cost 
decisions shall be provided by the Bureau, in cooperation with 
the General Services Administration, to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives: 
Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this or 
any other Act under the heading ``Bureau of the Census, 
Periodic Censuses and Programs'' shall be used to fund the 
construction and tenant build-out costs of a facility at the 
Suitland Federal Center.

       National Telecommunications and Information Administration

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses, as provided for by law, of the 
National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
(NTIA), $14,604,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2005: Provided, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1535(d), the 
Secretary of Commerce shall charge Federal agencies for costs 
incurred in spectrum management, analysis, and 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 grants authorized by section 392 of the Communications 
Act of 1934, $22,000,000, to remain available until expended as 
authorized by section 391 of the Act: Provided, That not to 
exceed $2,000,000 shall be available for program administration 
as authorized by section 391 of the Act: Provided further, 
That, notwithstanding the provisions of section 391 of the Act, 
the prior year unobligated balances may be made available for 
grants for projects for which applications have been submitted 
and approved during any fiscal year.

                   INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS

    For grants authorized by section 392 of the Communications 
Act of 1934, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended as 
authorized by section 391 of the Act: Provided, That not to 
exceed $3,000,000 shall be available for program administration 
and other support activities as authorized by section 391: 
Provided further, That, of the funds appropriated herein, not 
to exceed 5 percent may be available for telecommunications 
research activities for projects related directly to the 
development of a national information infrastructure: Provided 
further, That, notwithstanding the requirements of sections 
392(a) and 392(c) of the Act, these funds may be used for the 
planning and construction of telecommunications networks for 
the provision of educational, health care, or public 
information: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, no entity that receives telecommunications 
services at preferential rates under section 254(h) of the Act 
(47 U.S.C. 254(h)) or receives assistance under the regional 
information sharing systems grant program of the Department of 
Justice under part M of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796h) may use funds 
under a grant under this heading to cover any costs of the 
entity that would otherwise be covered by such preferential 
rates or such assistance, as the case may be.

               United States Patent and Trademark Office

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the United States Patent and 
Trademark Office provided for by law, including defense of 
suits instituted against the Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent 
and Trademark Office, $1,222,460,000, to remain available until 
expended, which amount shall be derived from offsetting 
collections assessed and collected pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1113 
and 35 U.S.C. 41 and 376, and shall be retained and used for 
necessary expenses in this appropriation: Provided, That the 
sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced 
as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 
2004, so as to result in a fiscal year 2004 appropriation from 
the general fund estimated at $0: Provided further, That during 
fiscal year 2004, should the total amount of offsetting fee 
collections be less than $1,222,460,000, the total amounts 
available to the United States Patent and Trademark Office 
shall be reduced accordingly: Provided further, That from 
amounts provided herein, not to exceed $1,000 shall be made 
available in fiscal year 2004 for official reception and 
representation expenses: Provided further, That, 
notwithstanding section 1353 of title 31, United States Code, 
no employee of the United States Patent and Trademark Office 
may accept payment or reimbursement from a non-Federal entity 
for travel, subsistence, or related expenses for the purpose of 
enabling an employee to attend and participate in a convention, 
conference, or meeting when the entity offering payment or 
reimbursement is a person or corporation subject to regulation 
by the Office, or represents a person or corporation subject to 
regulation by the Office, unless the person or corporation is 
an organization exempt from taxation pursuant to section 
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

                         Science and Technology

                       Technology Administration

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses for the Under Secretary for 
Technology Office of Technology Policy, $6,411,000.

             National Institute of Standards and Technology

             SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES

    For necessary expenses of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, $344,366,000, to remain available 
until expended, of which not to exceed $282,000 may be 
transferred to the ``Working Capital Fund''.

                     industrial technology services

    For necessary expenses of the Manufacturing Extension 
Partnership of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, $39,607,000, to remain available until expended.
    In addition, for necessary expenses of the Advanced 
Technology Program of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, $179,175,000, to remain available until expended, 
of which $60,700,000 shall be expended for the award of new 
grants before September 30, 2004.

                  CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES

    For construction of new research facilities, including 
architectural and engineering design, and for renovation and 
maintenance of existing facilities, not otherwise provided for 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology, as 
authorized by 15 U.S.C. 278c-278e, $64,954,000, to remain 
available until expended.

            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; grants, 
contracts, or other payments to nonprofit organizations for the 
purposes of conducting activities pursuant to cooperative 
agreements; and relocation of facilities as authorized, 
$2,686,520,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005, 
except for funds provided for cooperative enforcement which 
shall remain available until September 30, 2006: Provided, That 
fees and donations received by the National Ocean Service for 
the management of the national marine sanctuaries may be 
retained and used for the salaries and expenses associated with 
those activities, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302: Provided 
further, That, in addition, $62,000,000 shall be derived by 
transfer from the fund entitled ``Promote and Develop Fishery 
Products and Research Pertaining to American Fisheries'': 
Provided further, That grants to States pursuant to sections 
306 and 306A of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as 
amended, shall not exceed $2,000,000, unless funds provided for 
``Coastal Zone Management Grants'' exceed funds provided in the 
previous fiscal year: Provided further, That if funds provided 
for ``Coastal Zone Management Grants'' exceed funds provided in 
the previous fiscal year, then no State shall receive more than 
5 percent or less than 1 percent of the additional funds: 
Provided further, That, of the $2,748,520,000 provided for in 
direct obligations under this heading (of which $2,686,520,000 
is appropriated from the General Fund and $62,000,000 is 
provided by transfer), $513,910,000 shall be for the National 
Ocean Service, $639,990,000 shall be for the National Marine 
Fisheries Service, $400,813,000 shall be for Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research, $729,685,000 shall be for the National 
Weather Service, $153,827,000 shall be for the National 
Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, and 
$310,295,000 shall be for Program Support: Provided further, 
That no general administrative charge shall be applied against 
an assigned activity included in this Act or the report 
accompanying this Act: Provided further, That deobligated 
balances of funds provided under this heading in previous years 
shall be deposited in the United States Treasury General Fund: 
Provided further, That payments of funds made available under 
this heading to the Department of Commerce Working Capital Fund 
shall not exceed $38,758,000: Provided further, That none of 
the funds under this heading are available to alter the 
existing structure, organization, function, and funding of the 
National Marine Fisheries Service Southwest Region and 
Fisheries Science Center and Northwest Region and Fisheries 
Science Center: Provided further, That, hereafter, the 
Secretary of Commerce may enter into cooperative agreements 
with the Joint and Cooperative Institutes as designated by the 
Secretary to use the personnel, services, or facilities of such 
organizations for research, education, training, and outreach: 
Provided further, That of the amounts appropriated under this 
heading, $1,207,000 shall be transferred to and merged with 
funds appropriated under the heading, ``Salaries and Expenses, 
Marine Mammal Commission'', of which $500,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2005: Provided further, That none 
of the funds in this Act may be used for the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration to implement the Department of 
Commerce's E-Government initiatives.
    In addition, for necessary retired pay expenses under the 
Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits 
Plan, and for payments for medical care of retired personnel 
and their dependents under the Dependents Medical Care Act (10 
U.S.C. ch. 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, $990,127,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2006, except for funds 
appropriated for the National Marine Fisheries Service Honolulu 
Laboratory and the Marine Environmental Health Research 
Laboratory, which shall remain available until expended: 
Provided, That of the amounts provided for the National Polar-
orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System, funds 
shall only be made available on a dollar for dollar matching 
basis with funds provided for the same purpose by the 
Department of Defense: Provided further, That none of the funds 
provided in this Act or any other Act under the heading 
``National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Procurement, 
Acquisition and Construction'' shall be used to fund the 
General Services Administration's standard construction and 
tenant build-out costs of a facility at the Suitland Federal 
Center.

                    PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY

    For necessary expenses associated with the restoration of 
Pacific salmon populations, $90,000,000.

                   FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

    For the costs of direct loans as authorized by the Merchant 
Marine Act of 1936: Provided, That such costs, including the 
cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in the 
Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990: Provided further, That these 
funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the 
principle amount of direct loans not to exceed $5,000,000 for 
Individual Fishing Quota loans, and not to exceed $59,000,000 
for traditional direct loans, of which $40,000,000 may be used 
for direct loans to the United States distant water tuna fleet, 
and of which $19,000,000 may be used for direct loans to the 
United States menhaden fishery: Provided further, That none of 
the funds made available under this heading may be used for 
direct loans for any new fishing vessel that will increase the 
harvesting capacity in any United States fishery.

                        Departmental Management

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For expenses necessary for the departmental management of 
the Department of Commerce provided for by law, including not 
to exceed $5,000 for official entertainment, $47,289,000: 
Provided, That not to exceed 12 full-time equivalents and 
$1,621,000 shall be expended for the legislative affairs 
function of the Department.

                      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.), $21,116,000.

               General Provisions--Department of Commerce

                         (INCLUDING RESCISSION)

    Sec. 201. 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. 202. 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 therefore, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-
5902).
    Sec. 203. Hereafter, none of the funds made available by 
this or any other Act for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration may be used to support the hurricane 
reconnaissance aircraft and activities that are under the 
control of the United States Air Force or the United States Air 
Force Reserve.
    Sec. 204. 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 605 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 or any other Departments of Commerce, Justice, and 
State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
    Sec. 205. Any costs incurred by a department or agency 
funded under this title resulting from personnel actions taken 
in response to funding reductions included in this title or 
from actions taken for the care and protection of loan 
collateral or grant property shall be absorbed within the total 
budgetary resources available to such department or agency: 
Provided, That the authority to transfer funds between 
appropriations accounts as may be necessary to carry out this 
section is provided in addition to authorities included 
elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, That use of funds to 
carry out this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of 
funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not be available 
for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the 
procedures set forth in that section.
    Sec. 206. Hereafter, the Secretary of Commerce may use the 
Commerce franchise fund for expenses and equipment necessary 
for the maintenance and operation of such administrative 
services as the Secretary determines may be performed more 
advantageously as central services, pursuant to section 403 of 
Public Law 103-356: Provided, That any inventories, equipment, 
and other assets pertaining to the services to be provided by 
such fund, either on hand or on order, less the related 
liabilities or unpaid obligations, and any appropriations made 
for the purpose of providing capital shall be used to 
capitalize such fund: Provided further, That such fund shall be 
paid in advance from funds available to the Department and 
other Federal agencies for which such centralized services are 
performed, at rates which will return in full all expenses of 
operation, including accrued leave, depreciation of fund plant 
and equipment, amortization of automated data processing 
software and systems (either acquired or donated), and an 
amount necessary to maintain a reasonable operating reserve, as 
determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That such fund 
shall provide services on a competitive basis: Provided 
further, That an amount not to exceed 4 percent of the total 
annual income to such fund may be retained in the fund for 
fiscal year 2004 and each fiscal year thereafter, to remain 
available until expended, to be used for the acquisition of 
capital equipment, and for the improvement and implementation 
of department financial management, automated data processing, 
and other support systems: Provided further, That such amounts 
retained in the fund for fiscal year 2004 and each fiscal year 
thereafter shall be available for obligation and expenditure 
only in accordance with section 605 of this Act: Provided 
further, That no later than 30 days after the end of each 
fiscal year, amounts in excess of this reserve limitation shall 
be deposited as miscellaneous receipts in the Treasury.
    Sec. 207. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of 
the amounts made available elsewhere in this title to the 
``National Institute of Standards and Technology, Construction 
of Research Facilities'', $14,000,000 is appropriated to fund a 
cooperative agreement with the Medical University of South 
Carolina, $5,000,000 is appropriated to the Thayer School of 
Engineering, of which $1,000,000 is for research relating to 
intelligent control of distributed systems, $2,000,000 is for a 
smart laser beam project, and $2,000,000 is for research 
relating to nanomagnetics, $500,000 is appropriated to the 
Institute for Information Infrastructure Protection at the 
Institute for Security and Technology Studies, $1,000,000 is 
appropriated for the Institute of Politics, and $500,000 is 
appropriated for the Coastal Conservation Center.
    Sec. 208. Of the amount available from the fund entitled 
``Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining 
to American Fisheries'', $10,000,000 shall be provided to the 
Alaska Fisheries Marketing Board, $2,000,000 shall be available 
to the Gulf and South Atlantic Fisheries Foundation, $2,000,000 
shall be available to the South Carolina Seafood Alliance, 
$1,500,000 shall be available to the Oregon Trawl Commission, 
and $1,500,000 shall be available to the Oregon State 
University Seafood Laboratory: Provided, That (1) the Alaska 
Fisheries Marketing Board (hereinafter ``the Board'') shall be 
a nonprofit organization and not an agency or establishment of 
the United States, (2) the Secretary may appoint, assign, or 
otherwise designate as Executive Director an employee of the 
Department of Commerce, who may serve in an official capacity 
in such position, with or without reimbursement, and such 
appointment or assignment shall be without interruption or loss 
of civil service status or privilege, and (3) the Board may 
adopt bylaws consistent with the purposes of this section, and 
may undertake other acts necessary to carry out the provisions 
of this section.
    Sec. 209. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Public 
Works and Economic Development Act as amended (42 U.S.C. 3121, 
et seq.) or any other provision of law, the Economic 
Development Administration shall approve the sale, transfer, or 
conveyance, without compensation to the agency, of any land on 
the former Charleston Naval Base, located north of Viaduct Road 
which was improved by EDA project numbers 04-49-04196, 04-49-
04280, 04-49-04462, and 04-49-04461 and funds obligated but not 
yet disbursed in connection with EDA project number 04-49-04347 
shall remain available until expended and, as of September 30, 
2003, shall be exempt from the application of section 1552 of 
title 31, United States Code.
    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of Commerce shall approve, without compensation to 
the Agency, a lease to be entered into by the city of Florence, 
Alabama, and Alabama Real Estate Holdings, Inc., containing 
such terms and conditions as the city of Florence determines 
appropriate, for use of the parcel of land (including 
improvements thereon) located in Florence, Alabama, that was 
improved using assistance from the Economic Development 
Administration under EDA project number 04-01-03963.
    Sec. 210. (a) The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to 
operate a marine laboratory in South Carolina in accordance 
with a memorandum of agreement, including any future 
amendments, among the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, the State of South Carolina, the Medical University 
of South Carolina, and the College of Charleston as a 
partnership for collaborative, interdisciplinary marine 
scientific research.
    (b) To carry out subsection (a), the agencies that are 
partners in the Laboratory may accept, apply for, use, and 
spend Federal, State, private and grant funds as necessary to 
further the mission of the Laboratory without regard to the 
source or of the period of availability of these funds and may 
apply for and hold patents, as well as share personnel, 
facilities, and property. Any funds collected or accepted by 
any partner may be used to offset all or portions of its costs, 
including overhead, without regard to 31 U.S.C. section 
143302(b); to reimburse other participating agencies for all or 
portions of their costs; and to fund research and facilities 
expansion. Funds for management and operation of the Laboratory 
may be used to sustain basic laboratory operations for all 
participating entities. The Secretary of Commerce is authorized 
to charge fees and enter into contracts, grants, cooperative 
agreements and other arrangements with Federal, State, private 
entities, and other entities, domestic and foreign, to further 
the mission of the Laboratory. Any funds collected from such 
fees or arrangements shall be used to support cooperative 
research, basic operations, and facilities enhancement at the 
Laboratory.
    Sec. 211. Extension of Guarantee Authority. (a) In 
General.--Section 101(k) of the Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee 
Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-51; 15 U.S.C. 1841 note) is amended 
by striking ``2003'' and inserting ``2005''.
    (b) Salaries and Expenses.--In addition to funds made 
available under section 101(j) of Emergency Steel Loan 
Guarantee Act of 1999 (15 U.S.C. 1841 note), up to $2,000,000 
in funds made available under section 101(f) of such Act may be 
used for salaries and administrative expenses to administer the 
Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Program.
    Sec. 212. In addition to amounts made available under the 
heading ``Procurement, Acquisition and Construction, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration'' $1,500,000 shall be 
available for the Western Carolina University, $1,000,000 shall 
be available for the South Florida Museum, $140,000 shall be 
available for the French and Indian War Foundation, $1,000,000 
shall be available for the City of Chattanooga, Tennessee, 
$1,000,000 shall be available for the University of 
Mississippi, $1,000,000 shall be available for the City of 
Charlotte, North Carolina, and $489,000 shall be available for 
a public safety marine docking facility for Hampton, New 
Hampshire.
    Sec. 213. In addition to amounts appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act or any other Act, $500,000 shall be 
provided until expended for the Federal Credit Reform Act cost 
of a reduction loan under sections 1111 and 1112 of title XI of 
the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1279f, 1279g), 
not to exceed $50,000,000 in principal, that:
            (1) notwithstanding 46 U.S.C. App. 1279f(b), shall 
        have a term of not less than 30 years;
            (2) carries out a New England lobster fishing 
        capacity reduction program which may include fewer than 
        all management areas of the fishery;
            (3) permanently revokes all fishery licenses, 
        fishery permits, area and species endorsements, and any 
        other fishery privileges issued to a vessel or vessels 
        (or to persons on the basis of their operation or 
        ownership of that vessel or vessels) removed under the 
        program; and
            (4) ensures that all vessels removed from the 
        fishery under the program are made permanently 
        ineligible to participate in any fishery worldwide, and 
        that the owners of such vessels will operate only under 
        the United States flag or such vessels shall be 
        scrapped as a reduction vessel pursuant to section 
        600.1011(c) of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations.
    Sec. 214. In addition to amounts appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act or any other Act, $500,000 shall be 
provided until expended for the Federal Credit Reform Act cost 
of a reduction loan under sections 1111 and 1112 of title XI of 
the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1279f, 1279g), 
not to exceed $50,000,000 in principal, that:
            (1) notwithstanding 46 U.S.C. App. 1279f(b), shall 
        have a term of not less than 30 years;
            (2) carries out a Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
        non-pollock groundfish capacity reduction program which 
        may include fewer than all management areas of the 
        fishery;
            (3) permanently revokes all fishery licenses, 
        fishery permits, area and species endorsements, and any 
        other fishery privileges issued to a vessel or vessels 
        (or to persons on the basis of their operation or 
        ownership of that vessel or vessels) removed under the 
        program; and
            (4) ensures that all vessels removed from the 
        fishery under the program are made permanently 
        ineligible to participate in any fishery worldwide, and 
        that the owners of such vessels will operate only under 
        the United States flag or such vessels shall be 
        scrapped as a reduction vessel pursuant to section 
        600.1011(c) of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations.
    Sec. 215. Of the unobligated balances available to the 
Department of Commerce from prior year appropriations with the 
exception of funds provided for coral reef activities, 
fisheries enforcement, the Ocean Health Initiative, land 
acquisition, and lab construction, $100,000,000 are rescinded: 
Provided, That within 30 days after the date of enactment of 
this section the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate a report specifying the amount of each 
rescission made pursuant to this section.
    This title may be cited as the ``Department of Commerce and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004''.

                        TITLE III--THE JUDICIARY

                   Supreme Court of the United States

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For expenses necessary for the operation of the Supreme 
Court, as required by law, excluding care of the building and 
grounds, including purchase or hire, driving, maintenance, and 
operation of an automobile for the Chief Justice, not to exceed 
$10,000 for the purpose of transporting Associate Justices, and 
hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 
1343 and 1344; not to exceed $10,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses; and for miscellaneous expenses, to be 
expended as the Chief Justice may approve, $55,360,000.

                    CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS

    For such expenditures as may be necessary to enable the 
Architect of the Capitol to carry out the duties imposed upon 
the Architect as authorized by law, $10,591,000, which shall 
remain available until expended.

         United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For salaries of the chief judge, judges, and other officers 
and employees, and for necessary expenses of the court, as 
authorized by law, $20,662,000.

               United States Court of International Trade

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For salaries of the chief judge and eight judges, salaries 
of the officers and employees of the court, services, and 
necessary expenses of the court, as authorized by law, 
$14,068,000.

    Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For the salaries of circuit and district judges (including 
judges of the territorial courts of the United States), 
justices and judges retired from office or from regular active 
service, judges of the United States Court of Federal Claims, 
bankruptcy judges, magistrate judges, and all other officers 
and employees of the Federal Judiciary not otherwise 
specifically provided for, and necessary expenses of the 
courts, as authorized by law, $3,994,176,000 (including the 
purchase of firearms and ammunition); of which not to exceed 
$27,817,000 shall remain available until expended for space 
alteration projects and for furniture and furnishings related 
to new space alteration and construction projects: Provided, 
That any funds appropriated in this Act to be used for the 
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas 
will also be made available for the Sherman Division's 
expansion into Plano, Texas, and the Sherman Division is also 
granted authority to hold court proceedings there.
    In addition, for expenses of the United States Court of 
Federal Claims associated with processing cases under the 
National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, not to exceed 
$3,193,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine Injury 
Compensation Trust Fund.

                           DEFENDER SERVICES

    For the operation of Federal Public Defender and Community 
Defender organizations; the compensation and reimbursement of 
expenses of attorneys appointed to represent persons under the 
Criminal Justice Act of 1964; the compensation and 
reimbursement of expenses of persons furnishing investigative, 
expert and other services under the Criminal Justice Act of 
1964 (18 U.S.C. 3006A(e)); the compensation (in accordance with 
Criminal Justice Act maximums) and reimbursement of expenses of 
attorneys appointed to assist the court in criminal cases where 
the defendant has waived representation by counsel; the 
compensation and reimbursement of travel expenses of guardians 
ad litem acting on behalf of financially eligible minor or 
incompetent offenders in connection with transfers from the 
United States to foreign countries with which the United States 
has a treaty for the execution of penal sentences; the 
compensation of attorneys appointed to represent jurors in 
civil actions for the protection of their employment, as 
authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1875(d); and for necessary training and 
general administrative expenses, $604,477,000, to remain 
available until expended.

                    FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS

    For fees and expenses of jurors as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 
1871 and 1876; compensation of jury commissioners as authorized 
by 28 U.S.C. 1863; and compensation of commissioners appointed 
in condemnation cases pursuant to rule 71A(h) of the Federal 
Rules of Civil Procedure (28 U.S.C. Appendix Rule 71A(h)), 
$57,822,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
the compensation of land commissioners shall not exceed the 
daily equivalent of the highest rate payable under section 5332 
of title 5, United States Code.

                             COURT SECURITY

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
incident to providing protective guard services for United 
States courthouses and the procurement, installation, and 
maintenance of security equipment for United States courthouses 
and other facilities housing Federal court operations, 
including building ingress-egress control, inspection of mail 
and packages, directed security patrols, and other similar 
activities as authorized by section 1010 of the Judicial 
Improvement and Access to Justice Act (Public Law 100-702), 
$277,500,000, of which not to exceed $10,000,000 shall remain 
available until expended, to be expended directly or 
transferred to the United States Marshals Service, which shall 
be responsible for administering the Judicial Facility Security 
Program consistent with standards or guidelines agreed to by 
the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States 
Courts and the Attorney General.

           Administrative Office of the United States Courts

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the Administrative Office of the 
United States Courts as authorized by law, including travel as 
authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1345, hire of a passenger motor vehicle 
as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b), advertising and rent in the 
District of Columbia and elsewhere, $66,000,000, of which not 
to exceed $8,500 is authorized for official reception and 
representation expenses.

                        Federal Judicial Center

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the Federal Judicial Center, as 
authorized by Public Law 90-219, $21,440,000; of which 
$1,800,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2005, 
to provide education and training to Federal court personnel; 
and of which not to exceed $1,000 is authorized for official 
reception and representation expenses.

                       Judicial Retirement Funds

                    PAYMENT TO JUDICIARY TRUST FUNDS

    For payment to the Judicial Officers' Retirement Fund, as 
authorized by 28 U.S.C. 377(o), $25,700,000; to the Judicial 
Survivors' Annuities Fund, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 376(c), 
$700,000; and to the United States Court of Federal Claims 
Judges' Retirement Fund, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 178(l), 
$2,600,000.

                  United States Sentencing Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For the salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the 
provisions of chapter 58 of title 28, United States Code, 
$12,354,000, of which not to exceed $1,000 is authorized for 
official reception and representation expenses.

                   General Provisions--The Judiciary

    Sec. 301. Appropriations and authorizations made in this 
title which are available for salaries and expenses shall be 
available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
    Sec. 302. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 
available for the current fiscal year for the Judiciary in this 
Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such 
appropriation, except ``Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and 
Other Judicial Services, Defender Services'' and ``Courts of 
Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services, Fees of 
Jurors and Commissioners'', shall be increased by more than 10 
percent by any such transfers: Provided, That any transfer 
pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of 
funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not be available 
for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the 
procedures set forth in that section.
    Sec. 303. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
salaries and expenses appropriation for District Courts, Courts 
of Appeals, and Other Judicial Services shall be available for 
official reception and representation expenses of the Judicial 
Conference of the United States: Provided, That such available 
funds shall not exceed $11,000 and shall be administered by the 
Director of the Administrative Office of the United States 
Courts in the capacity as Secretary of the Judicial Conference.
    This title may be cited as the ``Judiciary Appropriations 
Act, 2004''.

            TITLE IV--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY

                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

                   Administration of Foreign Affairs

                    DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS

    For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the 
Foreign Service not otherwise provided for, including 
employment, without regard to civil service and classification 
laws, of persons on a temporary basis (not to exceed $700,000 
of this appropriation), as authorized by section 801 of the 
United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948; 
representation to certain international organizations in which 
the United States participates pursuant to treaties ratified 
pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate or specific 
Acts of Congress; arms control, nonproliferation and 
disarmament activities as authorized; acquisition by exchange 
or purchase of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by law; 
and for expenses of general administration, $3,420,000,000: 
Provided, That not to exceed 69 permanent positions and 
$7,311,000 shall be expended for the Bureau of Legislative 
Affairs: Provided further, That, of the amount made available 
under this heading, not to exceed $4,000,000 may be transferred 
to, and merged with, funds in the ``Emergencies in the 
Diplomatic and Consular Service'' appropriations account, to be 
available only for emergency evacuations and terrorism rewards: 
Provided further, That, of the amount made available under this 
heading, $301,563,000 shall be available only for public 
diplomacy international information programs: Provided further, 
That of the amount made available under this heading, 
$3,000,000 shall be available only for the establishment and 
operations of an Office on Right-Sizing the United States 
Government Overseas Presence: Provided further, That funds 
available under this heading may be available for a United 
States Government interagency task force to examine, coordinate 
and oversee United States participation in the United Nations 
headquarters renovation project: Provided further, That no 
funds may be obligated or expended for processing licenses for 
the export of satellites of United States origin (including 
commercial satellites and satellite components) to the People's 
Republic of China unless, at least 15 days in advance, the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate are notified of such proposed action.
    In addition, not to exceed $1,371,000 shall be derived from 
fees collected from other executive agencies for lease or use 
of facilities located at the International Center in accordance 
with section 4 of the International Center Act; in addition, as 
authorized by section 5 of such Act, $490,000, to be derived 
from the reserve authorized by that section, to be used for the 
purposes set out in that section; in addition, as authorized by 
section 810 of the United States Information and Educational 
Exchange Act, not to exceed $6,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, may be credited to this appropriation from fees 
or other payments received from English teaching, library, 
motion pictures, and publication programs and from fees from 
educational advising and counseling and exchange visitor 
programs; and, in addition, not to exceed $15,000, which shall 
be derived from reimbursements, surcharges, and fees for use of 
Blair House facilities.
    In addition, for the costs of worldwide security upgrades, 
$646,701,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That, of the amounts made available under this paragraph, 
$5,000,000 is for the State Department to establish the Center 
for Antiterrorism and Security Training.
    In addition, for the costs of worldwide OpenNet and 
classified connectivity infrastructure, $40,000,000, to remain 
available until expended.

                        CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND

    For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment Fund, 
$80,000,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized: 
Provided, That section 135(e) of Public Law 103-236 shall not 
apply to funds available under this heading.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
$31,703,000, notwithstanding section 209(a)(1) of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-465), as it relates to post 
inspections.

               EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

    For expenses of educational and cultural exchange programs, 
as authorized, $320,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That not to exceed $2,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, may be credited to this appropriation 
from fees or other payments received from or in connection with 
English teaching, educational advising and counseling programs, 
and exchange visitor programs as authorized.

                       REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES

    For representation allowances as authorized, $9,000,000.

              PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS

    For expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the 
Secretary of State to provide for extraordinary protective 
services, as authorized, $10,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2005.

            EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE

    For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign Service 
Buildings Act of 1926 (22 U.S.C. 292-303), preserving, 
maintaining, repairing, and planning for buildings that are 
owned or directly leased by the Department of State, 
renovating, in addition to funds otherwise available, the Harry 
S Truman Building, and carrying out the Diplomatic Security 
Construction Program as authorized, $530,000,000, to remain 
available until expended as authorized, of which not to exceed 
$20,000 may be used for domestic and overseas representation as 
authorized: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in 
this paragraph shall be available for acquisition of furniture, 
furnishings, or generators for other departments and agencies.
    In addition, for the costs of worldwide security upgrades, 
acquisition, and construction as authorized, $861,400,000, to 
remain available until expended.

           EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE

    For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of State to 
meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and 
Consular Service, $1,000,000, to remain available until 
expended as authorized, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 may 
be transferred to and merged with the Repatriation Loans 
Program Account, subject to the same terms and conditions.

                   REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

    For the cost of direct loans, $612,000, as authorized: 
Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such 
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974. In addition, for administrative expenses 
necessary to carry out the direct loan program, $607,000, which 
may be transferred to and merged with the Diplomatic and 
Consular Programs account under Administration of Foreign 
Affairs.

              PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN

    For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations 
Act (Public Law 96-8), $18,782,000.

     PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND

    For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and 
Disability Fund, as authorized by law, $134,979,000.

                      International Organizations

              CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

    For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to meet 
annual obligations of membership in international multilateral 
organizations, pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the 
advice and consent of the Senate, conventions or specific Acts 
of Congress, $1,010,463,000: Provided, That the Secretary of 
State shall transmit to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
Senate and of the House of Representatives the most recent 
biennial budget prepared by the United Nations for the 
operations of the United Nations: Provided further, That the 
Secretary of State shall notify the Committees on 
Appropriations at least 15 days in advance (or in an emergency, 
as far in advance as is practicable) of any United Nations 
action to increase funding for any United Nations program 
without identifying an offsetting decrease elsewhere in the 
United Nations budget and cause the United Nations to exceed 
the adopted budget for the biennium 2002-2003 of 
$2,891,000,000: Provided further, That any payment of 
arrearages under this title shall be directed toward special 
activities that are mutually agreed upon by the United States 
and the respective international organization: Provided 
further, That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph 
shall be available for a United States contribution to an 
international organization for the United States share of 
interest costs made known to the United States Government by 
such organization for loans incurred on or after October 1, 
1984, through external borrowings: Provided further, That funds 
appropriated under this paragraph may be obligated and expended 
to pay the full United States assessment to the civil budget of 
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

        CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES

    For necessary expenses to pay assessed and other expenses 
of international peacekeeping activities directed to the 
maintenance or restoration of international peace and security, 
$550,200,000, of which 10 percent shall remain available until 
September 30, 2005: Provided, That of the amount provided under 
this heading, $95,358,000 shall be derived from prior year 
unobligated balances from funds previously appropriated under 
this heading: Provided further, That none of the funds made 
available under this Act shall be obligated or expended for any 
new or expanded United Nations peacekeeping mission unless, at 
least 15 days in advance of voting for the new or expanded 
mission in the United Nations Security Council (or in an 
emergency as far in advance as is practicable): (1) the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate and other appropriate committees of the Congress 
are notified of the estimated cost and length of the mission, 
the vital national interest that will be served, and the 
planned exit strategy; and (2) a reprogramming of funds 
pursuant to section 605 of this Act is submitted, and the 
procedures therein followed, setting forth the source of funds 
that will be used to pay for the cost of the new or expanded 
mission: Provided further, That funds shall be available for 
peacekeeping expenses only upon a certification by the 
Secretary of State to the appropriate committees of the 
Congress that American manufacturers and suppliers are being 
given opportunities to provide equipment, services, and 
material for United Nations peacekeeping activities equal to 
those being given to foreign manufacturers and suppliers: 
Provided further, That none of the funds made available under 
this heading are available to pay the United States share of 
the cost of court monitoring that is part of any United Nations 
peacekeeping mission.

                       International Commissions

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet 
obligations of the United States arising under treaties, or 
specific Acts of Congress, as follows:

 international boundary and water commission, united states and mexico

    For necessary expenses for the United States Section of the 
International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and 
Mexico, and to comply with laws applicable to the United States 
Section, including not to exceed $6,000 for representation; as 
follows:

                         salaries and expenses

    For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
$26,000,000.

                              CONSTRUCTION

    For detailed plan preparation and construction of 
authorized projects, $3,551,000, to remain available until 
expended, as authorized.

              AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for the 
International Joint Commission and the International Boundary 
Commission, United States and Canada, as authorized by treaties 
between the United States and Canada or Great Britain, and for 
the Border Environment Cooperation Commission as authorized by 
Public Law 103-182, $8,944,000, of which not to exceed $9,000 
shall be available for representation expenses incurred by the 
International Joint Commission.

                  INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS

    For necessary expenses for international fisheries 
commissions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by law, 
$19,300,000: Provided, That the United State's share of such 
expenses may be advanced to the respective commissions pursuant 
to 31 U.S.C. 3324.

                                 Other

                     payment to the asia foundation

    For a grant to the Asia Foundation, as authorized by the 
Asia Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. 4402), $13,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, as authorized.

  INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN-WESTERN DIALOGUE TRUST FUND

    For a grant to the International Center for Middle Eastern-
Western Dialogue Trust Fund, $7,000,000, for operation of the 
International Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue, 
Istanbul, Turkey, to remain available until expended, of which 
$250,000 shall be made available out of such Trust Fund for the 
establishment and operation of a steering committee, which the 
Secretary of State shall appoint to establish the International 
Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue.

        INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN-WESTERN DIALOGUE

    For necessary expenses of the International Center for 
Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue, out of the International 
Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund, the 
total amount of the interest and earnings accruing to such Fund 
before October 1, 2004, to remain available until expended.

                 EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

    For necessary expenses of Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, 
Incorporated, as authorized by sections 4 and 5 of the 
Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 (20 U.S.C. 5204-
5205), all interest and earnings accruing to the Eisenhower 
Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund on or before September 
30, 2004, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
none of the funds appropriated herein shall be used to pay any 
salary or other compensation, or to enter into any contract 
providing for the payment thereof, in excess of the rate 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5376; or for purposes which are not in 
accordance with OMB Circulars A-110 (Uniform Administrative 
Requirements) and A-122 (Cost Principles for Non-profit 
Organizations), including the restrictions on compensation for 
personal services.

                    israeli arab scholarship program

    For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab Scholarship 
Program as authorized by section 214 of the Foreign Relations 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (22 U.S.C. 2452), 
all interest and earnings accruing to the Israeli Arab 
Scholarship Fund on or before September 30, 2004, to remain 
available until expended.

                            EAST-WEST CENTER

    To enable the Secretary of State to provide for carrying 
out the provisions of the Center for Cultural and Technical 
Interchange Between East and West Act of 1960, by grant to the 
Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and 
West in the State of Hawaii, $17,880,000: Provided, That none 
of the funds appropriated herein shall be used to pay any 
salary, or enter into any contract providing for the payment 
thereof, in excess of the rate authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5376: 
Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the funds appropriated to the East-West Center 
appropriation in Public Law 108-7 may be obligated and expended 
notwithstanding section 15 of the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956, as amended.

                    NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY

    For grants made by the Department of State to the National 
Endowment for Democracy as authorized by the National Endowment 
for Democracy Act, $40,000,000 to remain available until 
expended.

                             RELATED AGENCY

                    Broadcasting Board of Governors

                 international broadcasting operations

    For expenses necessary to enable the Broadcasting Board of 
Governors, as authorized, to carry out international 
communication activities, including the purchase, installation, 
rent, and improvement of facilities for radio and television 
transmission and reception to Cuba, $546,038,000, of which not 
to exceed $16,000 may be used for official receptions within 
the United States as authorized, not to exceed $35,000 may be 
used for representation abroad as authorized, and not to exceed 
$39,000 may be used for official reception and representation 
expenses of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; and in addition, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed 
$2,000,000 in receipts from advertising and revenue from 
business ventures, not to exceed $500,000 in receipts from 
cooperating international organizations, and not to exceed 
$1,000,000 in receipts from privatization efforts of the Voice 
of America and the International Broadcasting Bureau, to remain 
available until expended for carrying out authorized purposes: 
Provided, That of the amount made available under this heading, 
$42,250,000 shall be available to make and supervise grants to 
the Middle East Television Network, including Radio Sawa, for 
radio and television broadcasting to the Middle East.

                   BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

    For the purchase, rent, construction, and improvement of 
facilities for radio transmission and reception, and purchase 
and installation of necessary equipment for radio and 
television transmission and reception as authorized, 
$11,395,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized.

       General Provisions--Department of State and Related Agency

    Sec. 401. Funds appropriated under this title shall be 
available, except as otherwise provided, for allowances and 
differentials as authorized by subchapter 59 of title 5, United 
States Code; for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and 
for hire of passenger transportation pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
1343(b).
    Sec. 402. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 
available for the current fiscal year for the Department of 
State 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 not to exceed 5 
percent of any appropriation made available for the current 
fiscal year for the Broadcasting Board of Governors 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 further, That any transfer pursuant to this section 
shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 
of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or 
expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth 
in that section.
    Sec. 403. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used by the Department of State or the Broadcasting Board of 
Governors to provide equipment, technical support, consulting 
services, or any other form of assistance to the Palestinian 
Broadcasting Corporation.
    Sec. 404. For the purposes of registration of birth, 
certification of nationality, or issuance of a passport of a 
United States citizen born in the city of Jerusalem, the 
Secretary of State shall, upon request of the citizen, record 
the place of birth as Israel.
    Sec. 405. Section 2502 of the Emergency Wartime 
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108-11) is 
repealed.
    Sec. 406. An application for a visa shall be denied without 
prejudice under section 221(g) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 4 1201(g)) if the application is 
delayed for a period of more than 60 days from the date of 
application due to administrative processing by any agency in 
making a determination of inadmissibility under section 
212(a)(3) of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)).
    Sec. 407. Funds appropriated by this Act for the 
Broadcasting Board of Governors and the Department of State may 
be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 15 of the 
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, section 313 of 
the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 
1995 (Public Law 103-236), and section 504(a)(1) of the 
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414(a)(1)).
    Sec. 408. (a) The Senior Policy Operating Group on 
Trafficking in Persons, established under section 406 of 
division B of Public Law 108-7 to coordinate agency activities 
regarding policies (including grants and grant policies) 
involving the international trafficking in persons, shall 
coordinate all such policies related to the activities of 
traffickers and victims of severe forms of trafficking.
    (b) None of the funds provided in this or any other Act 
shall be expended to perform functions that duplicate 
coordinating responsibilities of the Operating Group.
    (c) The Operating Group shall continue to report only to 
the authorities that appointed them pursuant to section 406 of 
division B of Public Law 108-7.
    Sec. 409. The Secretary of State shall provide to a member 
of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate or the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a 
copy of each cable sent to or by a Department of State employee 
that pertains to any topic specified by the requesting member, 
regardless of the level of classification of the cable, not 
later than 15 days after the date on which the member makes a 
written or verbal request for such copies.
    This title may be cited as the ``Department of State and 
Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2004''.

                       TITLE V--RELATED AGENCIES

                   Antitrust Modernization Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the Antitrust Modernization 
Commission, as authorized by Public Law 107-273, $1,200,000, to 
remain available until expended.

      Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For expenses for the Commission for the Preservation of 
America's Heritage Abroad, $496,000, as authorized by section 
1303 of Public Law 99-83.

                       Commission on Civil Rights

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the Commission on Civil Rights, 
including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $9,096,000: 
Provided, That not to exceed $50,000 may be used to employ 
consultants: Provided further, 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.

             Commission on International Religious Freedom

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses for the United States Commission on 
International Religious Freedom, as authorized by title II of 
the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (Public Law 
105-292), $3,000,000, to remain available until expended.

            Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the Commission on Security and 
Cooperation in Europe, as authorized by Public Law 94-304, 
$1,615,000, to remain available until expended as authorized by 
section 3 of Public Law 99-7.

  Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the Congressional-Executive 
Commission on the People's Republic of China, as authorized, 
$1,800,000, including not more than $3,000 for the purpose of 
official representation, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That $300,000 shall be for the Political Prisoners 
Registry.

                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 (29 U.S.C. 206(d) and 621-634), the Americans with 
Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of 
passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); 
non-monetary awards to private citizens; and not to exceed 
$33,000,000 for payments to State and local enforcement 
agencies for services to the Commission pursuant to title VII 
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, sections 6 and 14 of the Age 
Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with 
Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991, 
$328,400,000: Provided, That the Commission is authorized to 
make available for official reception and representation 
expenses not to exceed $2,500 from available funds.

                   Federal Communications Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the Federal Communications 
Commission, as authorized by law, including uniforms and 
allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; not 
to exceed $600,000 for land and structure; not to exceed 
$500,000 for improvement and care of grounds and repair to 
buildings; not to exceed $4,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses; purchase and hire of motor vehicles; 
special counsel fees; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109, $273,958,000: Provided, That $272,958,000 of offsetting 
collections shall be assessed and collected pursuant to section 
9 of title I of the Communications Act of 1934, shall be 
retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation, 
and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, 
That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as such 
offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2004 so 
as to result in a final fiscal year 2004 appropriation 
estimated at $1,000,000: Provided further, That any offsetting 
collections received in excess of $272,958,000 in fiscal year 
2004 shall remain available until expended, but shall not be 
available for obligation until October 1, 2004: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(B), proceeds 
from the use of a competitive bidding system that may be 
retained and made available for obligation shall not exceed 
$85,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.

                        Federal Trade Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commission, 
including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 5901-5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $2,000 for 
official reception and representation expenses, $186,041,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to 
exceed $300,000 shall be available for use to contract with a 
person or persons for collection services in accordance with 
the terms of 31 U.S.C. 3718: Provided further, That, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed 
$112,000,000 of offsetting collections derived from fees 
collected for premerger notification filings under the Hart-
Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 
18a), regardless of the year of collection, shall be retained 
and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation: Provided 
further, That $23,100,000 in offsetting collections derived 
from fees sufficient to implement and enforce the Telemarketing 
Sales Rule, promulgated under the Telephone Consumer Fraud and 
Abuse Prevention Act (15 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), shall be 
credited to this account, and be retained and used for 
necessary expenses in this appropriation: Provided further, 
That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be 
reduced as such offsetting collections are received during 
fiscal year 2004, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2004 
appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than 
$50,941,000: Provided further, That none of the funds made 
available to the Federal Trade Commission may be used to 
enforce subsection (e) of section 43 of the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1831t) or section 151(b)(2) of the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 
(12 U.S.C. 1831t note): Provided further, That, not later than 
60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal 
Trade Commission shall amend the Telemarketing Sales Rule to 
require telemarketers subject to the Telemarketing Sales Rule 
to obtain from the Federal Trade Commission the list of 
telephone numbers on the ``do-not-call'' registry once a month.

                            HELP Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the HELP Commission, $3,000,000, 
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, 
$338,848,000, of which $317,471,000 is for basic field programs 
and required independent audits; $2,600,000 is for the Office 
of Inspector General, of which such amounts as may be necessary 
may be used to conduct additional audits of recipients; 
$13,300,000 is for management and administration; $2,977,000 is 
for client self-help and information technology; and $2,500,000 
is for grants to offset losses due to census adjustments.

          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 2003 and 2004, respectively, and 
except that section 501(a)(1) of Public Law 104-134 (110 Stat. 
1321-51, et seq.) shall not apply to the use of the $2,500,000 
to address loss of funding due to Census-based reallocations.

                        Marine Mammal Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal Commission as 
authorized by title II of Public Law 92-522, $1,856,000.

           National Veterans Business Development Corporation

    For necessary expenses of the National Veterans Business 
Development Corporation as authorized under section 33(a) of 
the Small Business Act, $2,000,000, to remain available until 
expended.

                   Securities and Exchange Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses for the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
the rental of space (to include multiple year leases) in the 
District of Columbia and elsewhere, and not to exceed $3,000 
for official reception and representation expenses, 
$811,500,000; of which not to exceed $10,000 may be used toward 
funding a permanent secretariat for the International 
Organization of Securities Commissions; and of which not to 
exceed $100,000 shall be available for expenses for 
consultations and meetings hosted by the Commission with 
foreign governmental and other regulatory officials, members of 
their delegations, appropriate representatives and staff to 
exchange views concerning developments relating to securities 
matters, development and implementation of cooperation 
agreements concerning securities matters and provision of 
technical assistance for the development of foreign securities 
markets, such expenses to include necessary logistic and 
administrative expenses and the expenses of Commission staff 
and foreign invitees in attendance at such consultations and 
meetings including: (1) such incidental expenses as meals taken 
in the course of such attendance; (2) any travel and 
transportation to or from such meetings; and (3) any other 
related lodging or subsistence: Provided, That fees and charges 
authorized by sections 6(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1933 (15 U.S.C. 77f(b)), and 13(e), 14(g) and 31 of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(e), 78n(g), and 
78ee), shall be credited to this account as offsetting 
collections: Provided further, That not to exceed $691,500,000 
of such offsetting collections shall be available until 
expended for necessary expenses of this account: Provided 
further, That $120,000,000 shall be derived from prior year 
unobligated balances from funds previously appropriated to the 
Securities and Exchange Commission: Provided further, That the 
total amount appropriated under this heading from the general 
fund for fiscal year 2004 shall be reduced as such offsetting 
fees are received so as to result in a final total fiscal year 
2004 appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more 
than $0.

                     Small Business Administration

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the 
Small Business Administration as authorized by Public Law 105-
135, including hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized 
by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344, and not to exceed $3,500 for 
official reception and representation expenses, $325,750,000: 
Provided, That the Administrator is authorized to charge fees 
to cover the cost of publications developed by the Small 
Business Administration, and certain loan servicing activities: 
Provided further, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, 
revenues received from all such activities shall be credited to 
this account, to be available for carrying out these purposes 
without further appropriations: Provided further, That 
$89,000,000 shall be available to fund grants for performance 
in fiscal year 2004 or fiscal year 2005 as authorized.

                      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, $13,000,000.

                     BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

    For the cost of direct loans, $1,910,000, to be available 
until expended; and for the cost of guaranteed loans, 
$79,132,000, as authorized by 15 U.S.C. 631 note, of which 
$45,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2005: 
Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such 
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That during fiscal year 
2004 commitments to guarantee loans under section 503 of the 
Small Business Investment Act of 1958, shall not exceed 
$4,500,000,000: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2004 
commitments for general business loans authorized under section 
7(a) of the Small Business Act, shall not exceed 
$10,000,000,000 without prior notification of the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate in 
accordance with section 605 of this Act: Provided further, That 
during fiscal year 2004 commitments to guarantee loans for 
debentures and participating securities under section 303(b) of 
the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, shall not exceed the 
levels established by section 20(i)(1)(C) of the Small Business 
Act.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
direct and guaranteed loan programs, $128,000,000, which may be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriations for Salaries 
and Expenses.

                     DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

    For the cost of direct loans authorized by section 7(b) of 
the Small Business Act, $56,188,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of 
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
direct loan program, $114,363,000, which may be transferred to 
and merged with appropriations for Salaries and Expenses, of 
which $500,000 is for the Office of Inspector General of the 
Small Business Administration for audits and reviews of 
disaster loans and the disaster loan program and shall be 
transferred to and merged with appropriations for the Office of 
Inspector General; of which $105,363,000 is for direct 
administrative expenses of loan making and servicing to carry 
out the direct loan program; and of which $8,500,000 is for 
indirect administrative expenses: Provided, That any amount in 
excess of $8,500,000 to be transferred to and merged with 
appropriations for Salaries and Expenses for indirect 
administrative expenses shall be treated as a reprogramming of 
funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not be available 
for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the 
procedures set forth in that section.

        ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

    Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available 
for the current fiscal year for the Small Business 
Administration in this Act may be transferred between such 
appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased by 
more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, That any 
transfer pursuant to this paragraph shall be treated as a 
reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this Act and shall 
not be available for obligation or expenditure except in 
compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.

                        State Justice Institute

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the State Justice Institute, as 
authorized by the State Justice Institute Authorization Act of 
1992 (Public Law 102-572), $2,250,000: Provided, That not to 
exceed $2,500 shall be available for official reception and 
representation expenses.

      United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the United States-China Economic 
and Security Review Commission, $2,000,000.

                      TITLE VI--GENERAL PROVISIONS

                        (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

    Sec. 601. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not 
authorized by the Congress.
    Sec. 602. 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. 603. The expenditure of any appropriation under this 
Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited to those contracts 
where such expenditures are a matter of public record and 
available for public inspection, except where otherwise 
provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order 
issued pursuant to existing law.
    Sec. 604. 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. 605. (a) None of the funds provided under this Act, or 
provided under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies 
funded by this Act that remain available for obligation or 
expenditure in fiscal year 2004, or provided from any accounts 
in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection 
of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be 
available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming 
of funds that: (1) creates new programs; (2) eliminates a 
program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel 
by any means for any project or activity for which funds have 
been denied or restricted; (4) relocates an office or 
employees; (5) reorganizes or renames offices; (6) reorganizes 
programs or activities; or (7) contracts out or privatizes any 
functions or activities presently performed by Federal 
employees; unless the Appropriations Committees of both Houses 
of Congress are notified 15 days in advance of such 
reprogramming of funds.
    (b) None of the funds provided under this Act, or provided 
under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by 
this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in 
fiscal year 2004, 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 of funds in 
excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that: (1) 
augments existing programs, projects (including construction 
projects), or activities; (2) reduces by 10 percent funding for 
any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of 
personnel by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or (3) results 
from any general savings from a reduction in personnel which 
would result in a change in existing programs, activities, or 
projects as approved by Congress; unless the Appropriations 
Committees of both Houses of Congress are notified 15 days in 
advance of such reprogramming of funds.
    Sec. 606. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used for the construction, repair (other than emergency 
repair), overhaul, conversion, or modernization of vessels for 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in 
shipyards located outside of the United States.
    Sec. 607. If it has been finally determined by a court or 
Federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a label 
bearing a ``Made in America'' inscription, or any inscription 
with the same meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to the 
United States that is not made in the United States, the person 
shall be ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract made 
with funds made available in this Act, pursuant to the 
debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures described 
in sections 9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal 
Regulations.
    Sec. 608. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to implement, administer, or enforce any guidelines of 
the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission covering harassment 
based on religion, when it is made known to the Federal entity 
or official to which such funds are made available that such 
guidelines do not differ in any respect from the proposed 
guidelines published by the Commission on October 1, 1993 (58 
Fed. Reg. 51266).
    Sec. 609. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act or any other Act may be used to 
implement, enforce, or otherwise abide by the Memorandum of 
Agreement signed by the Federal Trade Commission and the 
Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice on March 5, 
2002.
    Sec. 610. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used for any United Nations undertaking when it is made 
known to the Federal official having authority to obligate or 
expend such funds that: (1) the United Nations undertaking is a 
peacekeeping mission; (2) such undertaking will involve United 
States Armed Forces under the command or operational control of 
a foreign national; and (3) the President's military advisors 
have not submitted to the President a recommendation that such 
involvement is in the national security interests of the United 
States and the President has not submitted to the Congress such 
a recommendation.
    Sec. 611. The Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, 
the Judiciary and the Small Business Administration shall 
provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and 
of the House of Representatives a quarterly accounting of the 
cumulative balances of any unobligated funds that were received 
by such agency during any previous fiscal year.
    Sec. 612. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act shall be expended for any purpose 
for which appropriations are prohibited by section 609 of the 
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999.
    (b) The requirements in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
section 609 of that Act shall continue to apply during fiscal 
year 2004.
    Sec. 613. Any costs incurred by a department or agency 
funded under this Act resulting from personnel actions taken in 
response to funding reductions included in this Act shall be 
absorbed within the total budgetary resources available 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 605 of this Act and shall 
not be available for obligation or expenditure except in 
compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.
    Sec. 614. Of the funds appropriated in this Act under the 
heading ``Office of Justice Programs--State and Local Law 
Enforcement Assistance'', not more than 90 percent of the 
amount to be awarded to an entity under the Local Law 
Enforcement Block Grant shall be made available to such an 
entity when it is made known to the Federal official having 
authority to obligate or expend such funds that the entity that 
employs a public safety officer (as such term is defined in 
section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968) does not provide such a public safety 
officer who retires or is separated from service due to injury 
suffered as the direct and proximate result of a personal 
injury sustained in the line of duty while responding to an 
emergency situation or a hot pursuit (as such terms are defined 
by State law) with the same or better level of health insurance 
benefits at the time of retirement or separation as they 
received while on duty.
    Sec. 615. 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. 616. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act shall be expended for any purpose 
for which appropriations are prohibited by section 616 of the 
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999.
    (b) The requirements in subsections (b) and (c) of section 
616 of that Act shall continue to apply during fiscal year 
2004.
    Sec. 617. (a) None of the funds appropriated pursuant to 
this Act or any other provision of law may be used for--
            (1) the implementation of any tax or fee in 
        connection with the implementation of subsection 922(t) 
        of title 18, United States Code; and
            (2) any system to implement subsection 922(t) of 
        title 18, United States Code, that does not require and 
        result in the destruction of any identifying 
        information submitted by or on behalf of any person who 
        has been determined not to be prohibited from 
        possessing or receiving a firearm no more than 24 hours 
        after the system advises a Federal firearms licensee 
        that possession or receipt of a firearm by the 
        prospective transferee would not violate subsection (g) 
        or (n) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, 
        or State law.
    (b) Subsection (a)(2) shall take effect not later than 180 
days after enactment of this Act.
    Sec. 618. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
amounts deposited or available in the Fund established under 42 
U.S.C. 10601 in any fiscal year in excess of $625,000,000 shall 
not be available for obligation until the following fiscal 
year.
    Sec. 619. 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. 620. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available to the Department of State shall be available for the 
purpose of granting either immigrant or nonimmigrant visas, or 
both, consistent with the determination of the Secretary of 
State under section 243(d) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, to citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents of 
countries that the Secretary of Homeland Security has 
determined deny or unreasonably delay accepting the return of 
citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents under that section.
    Sec. 621. For additional amounts under the heading ``Small 
Business Administration, Salaries and Expenses'', $1,592,000 
shall be available for the Advanced and Applied Polymer 
Processing Institute; $500,000 shall be available for Northeast 
South Dakota Tech-Based Skills Development; $750,000 shall be 
available for the Southern Methodist University Law School Rule 
of Law; $1,000,000 shall be available for the Accelerated 
Entrepreneur ``AcE'' Program; $500,000 shall be available for 
the National Mass Fatalities Institute; $1,000,000 shall be 
available for the Textile Tracers Program; $500,000 shall be 
available for the Maryland Technology-Based Rural Business 
Incubation Initiative; $1,000,000 shall be available for the 
Northeast Indiana Innovation Center; $750,000 shall be 
available for the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Bi-State Safety 
Project; $1,000,000 shall be available for the Greenville 
Automotive Research Park; $1,000,000 shall be available for the 
Indiana University Kokomo Business Incubator; $1,593,000 shall 
be available for the Tuck School of Business for its 
partnership with the Minority Business Development 
Administration; $500,000 shall be available for Project 
Restore; $325,000 shall be available for the School of the 
Building Arts Trade Program; $500,000 shall be available for 
the South Carolina Export Consortium; $500,000 shall be 
available for the Freewoods Farm Living Farm Museum in Horry 
County, South Carolina; $1,590,000 shall be available for the 
Alaska InvestNet/Technology Venture Center and Tech Ranch in 
Montana; $1,000,000 shall be available for Youth and Family 
with Promises; $500,000 shall be available for the Wisconsin 
Procurement Institute; $1,000,000 shall be available for the 
Next Generation Economy Initiative; $1,000,000 shall be 
available for the Westside Intercept Project; $250,000 shall be 
available for the International Trade Data Network; $1,000,000 
shall be available for the University of Missouri-St. Louis 
Information Technology Incubator Project; $750,000 shall be 
available for the Idaho Virtual Incubator/Lewis-Clark State 
College; $850,000 shall be available for the UNI Student 
Business Incubator; $1,500,000 shall be available for the 
promotion and operation of the grant to the Adelante 
Development Center, Inc., in Albuquerque, New Mexico; $250,000 
shall be available for the Mississippi Delta Technology 
Council; $2,250,000 shall be available for a grant to the 
Virginia Community College System (VCCS) for improvement of 
distance learning programs; $175,000 shall be available for a 
grant to the Loudoun Convention and Visitors Association in 
Virginia; $100,000 shall be available for a grant to The Cedar 
Creek Battlefield Foundation; $100,000 shall be available for a 
grant to Belle Grove Plantation; $750,000 shall be available 
for a grant to Shenandoah University to develop a historical 
and tourism development facility; $1,000,000 shall be available 
for a grant to the Northern Virginia Technology Council for a 
technology entrepreneurship development and resource center; 
$100,000 shall be available for a grant to the Washington 
Airports Task Force to promote small business growth of 
passenger, cargo and other aviation services; $100,000 shall be 
available for a grant to Team Northeast Ohio; $500,000 shall be 
available for a grant to Wilberforce University for a 
technology initiative; $250,000 shall be available for a grant 
for REI Rural Business Resources Center in Seminole, Oklahoma; 
$1,100,000 shall be available for a grant to Iowa State 
University for the development of a research park biologics 
facility; $200,000 shall be available for a grant to the 
Clarion County Economic Development Corporation; $200,000 shall 
be available for a grant to the Venango Economic Development 
Corporation; $900,000 shall be available for a grant to the 
Illinois Institute of Technology to examine and assess 
advancements in biotechnologies; $1,000,000 shall be available 
for the Illinois Coalition for technology development 
assistance activities; $200,000 shall be available for a grant 
for the Port of Benton for the planning of a science and 
technology park in Richland, Washington; $1,500,000 shall be 
available for a grant to Rockford Area Ventures, Rockford, 
Illinois, to establish a small manufacturing business incubator 
and technology research and development center; $100,000 shall 
be available for a grant to Western Kentucky University for a 
business incubator; $200,000 shall be available for a grant for 
the Chicago Field Museum for a collections resource center; 
$100,000 shall be available for a grant for the Purdue 
University School of Pharmacy for the development of a national 
center for pharmaceutical technology; $100,000 shall be 
available for a grant to the Cedarbridge Development Urban 
Renewal Corporation for facilities development; $100,000 shall 
be available for a grant for Concourse Village in the Bronx, 
New York; $500,000 shall be available for a grant to Pro Co 
Technology Computer Training Center in the Bronx, New York, for 
a computer learning center; $200,000 shall be available for a 
grant for the Promesa Foundation in South Bronx, New York, to 
provide community growth funding; $560,000 shall be available 
for a grant to Bronx Shepherds for a community resource center; 
$200,000 shall be available for a grant to HOGAR, Inc. in the 
Bronx, New York; $100,000 shall be available for a grant to the 
Alliance for Community Services for economic development in the 
Bronx, New York; $300,000 shall be available for a grant to 
Promesa Enterprises to provide services and support to 
community based organizations in the Bronx, New York; $300,000 
shall be available for a grant to Bronx Overall Economic 
Development Corporation for technical assistance opportunities 
for businesses; $250,000 shall be available for a grant to St. 
Mary's College for a telecommunications initiative; $1,200,000 
shall be available for a grant to the MountainMade Foundation 
to fulfill its charter purposes and to continue the initiative 
developed by the NTTC for outreach and promotion, business and 
sites development, the education of artists and craftspeople, 
and to promote small businesses, artisans and their products 
through market development, advertisement, commercial sale and 
other promotional means; $1,000,000 shall be available for the 
Providence, Rhode Island Center for Women and Enterprise for 
infrastructure development; $1,200,000 shall be available for a 
grant for Northwest Shoals Community College to establish a 
Center for Business and Industry; $950,000 shall be available 
for a grant to the Family and Children's Service in 
Minneapolis, Minnesota for community support and development 
programs; $1,000,000 shall be available for a grant to the 
Wisconsin Procurement Institute to develop an electronic based 
system to provide access and opportunity to Federal funding; 
$200,000 shall be for a grant to the National Association of 
Development Organizations Research Foundation to provide 
training and education assistance to small business development 
finance professionals; $750,000 shall be for a grant to the 
North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center for expenses 
and activities in support of the Capital Access Program; 
$500,000 shall be for a grant for the Women's Initiative for 
Self Employment in San Francisco, California; $400,000 shall be 
for a grant to Johnstown Area Regional Industries in 
Pennsylvania for workforce development training programs and 
Small Business Technology Centers; $400,000 shall be for a 
grant to Seton Hill University for expenses in support of the 
Virtual Entrepreneurial Center; $200,000 shall be for a grant 
to the Economic Growth Connection Paperless Procurement 
Program; $200,000 shall be for a grant for the Ridgewood Myrtle 
Avenue Business Improvement District to conduct a redevelopment 
study; $400,000 shall be for a grant to Progress, Inc. to 
establish a Community Technology Center; $150,000 shall be for 
a grant for UPROSE for the ``Sunset Youth Industries'' project; 
$415,000 shall be available for a grant to the Southern and 
Eastern Kentucky Tourism Development Association for 
continuation of a regional tourism promotion initiative; and 
$300,000 shall be for the Arthur Avenue Retail Market in the 
Bronx, New York, for facility, improvement, and maintenance 
needs to meet the Market's business requirements: Provided, 
That Section 625 of Title I of Division B of Public Law 108-7 
is amended with respect to a grant of: (1) $450,000 to the 
Bronx Council on the Arts by deleting the words ``help promote 
stabilization of small arts organizations'' and inserting the 
words ``provide financial assistance to small arts 
organizations to help promote stabilization'' in its place; and 
(2) $500,000 to the City of Merrill, Wisconsin by deleting all 
of the language following Wisconsin and replacing it with ``for 
the capitalization of a business development fund.''.
    Sec. 622. None of the funds made available to the 
Department of Justice in this Act may be used for the purpose 
of transporting an individual who is a prisoner pursuant to 
conviction for crime under State or Federal law and is 
classified as a maximum or high security prisoner, other than 
to a prison or other facility certified by the Federal Bureau 
of Prisons as appropriately secure for housing such a prisoner.
    Sec. 623. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be used by Federal prisons to purchase cable television 
services, to rent or purchase videocassettes, videocassette 
recorders, or other audiovisual or electronic equipment used 
primarily for recreational purposes.
    (b) The preceding sentence does not preclude the renting, 
maintenance, or purchase of audiovisual or electronic equipment 
for inmate training, religious, or educational programs.
    Sec. 624. A Deputy Assistant Administrator for non-
contiguous states and territories shall, through the Senior 
Executive Service, administer Small Business Administration 
programs in Alaska, Hawaii, and the territories, including 
disaster loans to fishermen, programs benefitting Alaska Native 
Corporations and Native Hawaiians, including but not limited to 
Section 8(a) and Historically Underutilized Business Zones, and 
all other programs serving Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians. 
All disaster loans issued in Alaska shall be administered by 
the Small Business Administration and shall not be sold during 
fiscal year 2004.
    Sec. 625. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of 
the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer 
made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any 
other appropriation Act.
    Sec. 626. The Secretary of Commerce shall negotiate or 
reevaluate, with the consent of the President, international 
agreements affecting international ocean policy.
    Sec. 627. The Departments of Commerce, Justice, State, the 
Judiciary, and the Small Business Administration shall each 
establish a policy under which eligible employees may 
participate in telecommuting to the maximum extent possible 
without diminished employee performance: Provided, That, not 
later than six months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, each of the aforementioned entities shall provide that the 
requirements of this section are applied to 100 percent of the 
workforce: Provided further, That, of the funds appropriated in 
this Act for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, 
the Judiciary, and the Small Business Administration, $200,000 
shall be available to each Department or agency only to 
implement telecommuting programs: Provided further, That, every 
six months, each Department or agency shall provide a report to 
the Committees on Appropriations on the status of telecommuting 
programs, including the number of Federal employees eligible 
for, and participating in, such programs, and uses of funds 
designated under this section: Provided further, That each 
Department or agency shall designate a ``Telework Coordinator'' 
to be responsible for overseeing the implementation of 
telecommuting programs and serve as a point of contact on such 
programs for the Committees on Appropriations.
    Sec. 628. The paragraph under the heading ``Small Business 
Administration--Disaster Loans Program Account'' in chapter 2 
of division B of Public Law 107-117 is amended by inserting 
``or section 7(b) of the Small Business Act'' after ``September 
11, 2001''.
    Sec. 629. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 is amended as 
follows--
            (1) in section 202(c)(1)(B) by striking ``35 
        percent'' and inserting ``39 percent'';
            (2) in section 202(c) by adding the following new 
        paragraph at the end:
            ``(3) Divestiture.--A person or entity that exceeds 
        the 39 percent national audience reach limitation for 
        television stations in paragraph (1)(B) through grant, 
        transfer, or assignment of an additional license for a 
        commercial television broadcast station shall have not 
        more than 2 years after exceeding such limitation to 
        come into compliance with such limitation. This 
        divestiture requirement shall not apply to persons or 
        entities that exceed the 39 percent national audience 
        reach limitation through population growth.
            ``(4) Forbearance.--Section 10 of the 
        Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 160) shall not 
        apply to any person or entity that exceeds the 39 
        percent national audience reach limitation for 
        television stations in paragraph (1)(B);''; and
            (3) in section 202(h) by striking ``biennially'' 
        and inserting ``quadrennially'' and by adding the 
        following new flush sentence at the end:
``This subsection does not apply to any rules relating to the 
39 percent national audience reach limitation in subsection 
(c)(1)(B).''.
    Sec. 630. (a) Tracing studies conducted by the Bureau of 
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives are released without 
adequate disclaimers regarding the limitations of the data.
    (b) The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and 
Explosives shall include in all such data releases, language 
similar to the following that would make clear that trace data 
cannot be used to draw broad conclusions about firearms-related 
crime:
            (1) Firearm traces are designed to assist law 
        enforcement authorities in conducting investigations by 
        tracking the sale and possession of specific firearms. 
        Law enforcement agencies may request firearms traces 
        for any reason, and those reasons are not necessarily 
        reported to the Federal Government. Not all firearms 
        used in crime are traced and not all firearms traced 
        are used in crime.
            (2) Firearms selected for tracing are not chosen 
        for purposes of determining which types, makes or 
        models of firearms are used for illicit purposes. The 
        firearms selected do not constitute a random sample and 
        should not be considered representative of the larger 
        universe of all firearms used by criminals, or any 
        subset of that universe. Firearms are normally traced 
        to the first retail seller, and sources reported for 
        firearms traced do not necessarily represent the 
        sources or methods by which firearms in general are 
        acquired for use in crime.
    Sec. 631. Section 503(f) of the Small Business Investment 
Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 697(f)) shall be amended by substituting 
``March 15, 2004'' for the last date that appears in the 
subsection.
    Sec. 632. In addition to amounts otherwise appropriated in 
this Act, the unobligated balances previously made available by 
section 507(g) of Public Law 105-135 shall be available until 
expended for the cost of general business loans under section 
7(a) of the Small Business Act.
    Sec. 633. (a) There is established in the Treasury of the 
United States a trust fund to be known as the International 
Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund. The 
income from the fund shall be used for operations of the 
International Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue to 
promote dialogue and scholarship in the Middle East. The fund 
may accept contributions and gifts from public and private 
sources.
    (b) It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury 
to invest in full amounts made available to the fund. Such 
investments may be made only in interest-bearing obligations of 
the United States or in obligations guaranteed as to both 
principal and interest by the United States. The interest on, 
and the proceeds from the sale or redemption of, any 
obligations held in the fund shall be credited to and form a 
part of the fund and shall remain available without fiscal year 
limitation.
    (c) For each fiscal year, there is authorized to be 
appropriated from the fund for the operations of the 
International Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue the 
total amount of the interest and earnings credited to the fund 
under subsection (b).
    (d) There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
International Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust 
Fund, without fiscal year limitation, such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out the provisions of this section and to 
provide for the permanent endowment for the International 
Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue established under 
this section.
    (e) The United States, through the Department of State, 
shall retain ownership of the Palazzo Corpi building in 
Istanbul, Turkey, and the Secretary of State shall be 
responsible for maintaining the International Center for Middle 
Eastern-Western Dialogue at such location.
    (f) Section 1321(a) of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after ``(58) Inmates' fund, workhouse and 
reformatory, District of Columbia.'' the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(59) International Center for Middle Eastern-
        Western Dialogue Trust Fund.''.
    Sec. 634. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available under this Act may be used to issue patents on claims 
directed to or encompassing a human organism.
    Sec. 635. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to pay expenses for any United States delegation to the 
United Nations Human Rights Commission if such commission is 
chaired or presided over by a country, the government of which 
the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 
6(j)(1) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 
App. 2405(j)(1)), has repeatedly provided support for acts of 
international terrorism.
    Sec. 636. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used in violation of section 212(a)(10)(C) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act.
    Sec. 637. (a) This section may be cited as the ``HELP 
Commission Act''.
    (b)(1) The Congress finds that, despite the long-standing 
efforts and resources of the United States dedicated to helping 
needy people around the world, despair remains and in many 
areas is growing.
    (2) Therefore, a commission should be established to bring 
together the best minds associated with development and 
humanitarian assistance to make a comprehensive review of--
            (A) policy decisions, including why certain 
        development projects are funded and others are not, 
        successes, and best practices, including their 
        applicability to other existing programs and projects;
            (B) delivery obstacles, including the roles of 
        United States agencies and other governmental and 
        nongovernmental organizations;
            (C) methodology, including whether the delivery of 
        United States development assistance always represents 
        best practices and whether it can be improved; and
            (D) results, including measuring improvements in 
        human capacity instead of in purely economic terms.
    (3) An examination of these issues should present new 
approaches and ideas to ensure that United States development 
assistance reaches and benefits its intended recipients.
    (c)(1) There is established the Helping to Enhance the 
Livelihood of People (HELP) Around the Globe Commission (in 
this section referred to as the ``Commission'').
    (2) The Commission shall--
            (A) identify the past and present objectives of 
        United States development assistance, identify cases in 
        which those objectives have been met, identify the 
        beneficiaries of such assistance, and what percentage 
        of the funds provided actually reached the intended 
        beneficiaries;
            (B) identify cases in which United States 
        development assistance has been most successful, and 
        analyze how such successes may be transferable to other 
        countries or areas;
            (C) study ways to expand educational opportunities 
        and investments in people, and assess infrastructure 
        needs;
            (D) analyze how the United States could place 
        conditions on governments in countries receiving United 
        States development assistance, in light of and 
        notwithstanding the objectives of the Millennium 
        Challenge Account;
            (E) analyze ways in which the United States can 
        coordinate its development assistance programs with 
        those of other donor countries and international 
        organizations;
            (F) analyze ways in which the safety of development 
        assistance workers can be ensured, particularly in the 
        midst of conflicts;
            (G) compare the effectiveness of increased and open 
        trade with development assistance, and analyze the 
        advantages and disadvantages of such trade and whether 
        such trade could be a more effective alternative to 
        United States development assistance;
            (H) analyze ways in which the United States can 
        strengthen the capacity of indigenous nongovernmental 
        organizations to be more effective in grassroots 
        development;
            (I) analyze ways in which decisions on providing 
        development assistance can involve more of the people 
        of the recipient countries;
            (J) analyze ways in which results can be measured 
        if United States development assistance is targeted to 
        the least developed countries;
            (K) recommend standards that should be set for 
        ``graduating'' recipient countries from United States 
        development assistance;
            (L) analyze whether United States development 
        assistance should be used as a means to achieve United 
        States foreign policy objectives;
            (M) analyze how the United States can evaluate the 
        performance of its development assistance programs not 
        only against economic indicators, but in other ways, 
        including how to measure the success of United States 
        development assistance in democratization efforts; and 
        evaluate the existing foreign assistance framework to 
        ascertain the degree of coordination, or lack thereof, 
        of the disparate foreign development programs as 
        administered by the various Federal agencies, to 
        identify and assess the redundancies of programs and 
        organizational structures engaged in foreign 
        assistance, and to recommend revisions to authorizing 
        legislation for foreign assistance that would seek to 
        reconcile competing foreign policy and foreign aid 
        goals; and
            (N) study any other areas that the Commission 
        considers necessary relating to United States 
        development assistance.
    (d)(1) The Commission shall be composed of 21 members as 
follows:
            (A) Six members shall be appointed by the 
        President, of whom at least two shall be 
        representatives of nongovernmental organizations.
            (B) Four members shall be appointed by the majority 
        leader of the Senate, and three members shall be 
        appointed by the minority leader of the Senate.
            (C) Four members shall be appointed by the Speaker 
        of the House of Representatives, and three members 
        shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House 
        of Representatives.
            (D) The Administrator of the United States Agency 
        for International Development shall serve as a member 
        of the Commission, ex officio.
    (2) Members under subparagraphs (A) through (C) of 
paragraph (1) shall be appointed for the life of the 
Commission.
    (3) Members of the Commission shall be selected from among 
individuals noted for their knowledge and experience in foreign 
assistance, particularly development and humanitarian 
assistance.
    (4) The appointments under paragraph (1) shall be made not 
later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this 
section.
    (5) The President shall designate one of the members of the 
Commission not currently in government service as the Chair of 
the Commission.
    (6) In order to facilitate the workload of the Commission, 
the Commission shall divide the membership of the Commission 
into three subcommittees representing the different regions of 
the world to which the United States provides development 
assistance, the membership of each subcommittee to be 
proportional to the percentage of United States development 
assistance provided to the region represented by the 
subcommittee. Each subcommittee shall elect one of its members 
as Chair of the subcommittee.
    (7)(A) Eleven members of the Commission shall constitute a 
quorum for purposes of transacting the business of the 
Commission. The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chair.
    (B) A majority of the members of each regional subcommittee 
shall constitute a quorum for purposes of transacting the 
business of the subcommittee. Each subcommittee shall meet at 
the call of the Chair of the subcommittee.
    (8) Any vacancy of the Commission shall not affect its 
powers, but shall be filled in the manner in which the original 
appointment was made.
    (9) The Administrator of General Services shall provide to 
the Commission on a reimbursable basis (or, in the discretion 
of the Administrator, on a nonreimbursable basis) such 
administrative support services as the Commission may request 
to carry out this section.
    (10)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), members of the 
Commission shall serve without pay.
    (B) Members of the Commission who are full-time officers or 
employees of the United States or Members of Congress may not 
receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of 
their service on the Commission.
    (11) Members of the Commission shall be allowed travel 
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates 
authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of 
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from 
their homes or regular places of business in the performance of 
services for the Commission.
    (12)(A) The Chairman of the Commission may, without regard 
to the civil service laws and regulations, appoint and 
terminate an executive director and such other additional 
personnel as may be necessary to enable the Commission to 
perform its duties. The employment of an executive director 
shall be subject to confirmation by the Commission.
    (B) To the extent or in the amounts provided in advance in 
appropriations Acts--
            (i) the executive director shall be compensated at 
        the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule 
        under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code; and
            (ii) the Chairman of the Commission may fix the 
        compensation of other personnel without regard to the 
        provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 
        53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to 
        classification of positions and General Schedule pay 
        rates, except that the rate of pay for such personnel 
        may not exceed the rate payable for level V of the 
        Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title.
    (e)(1) The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out 
its functions under this section, hold hearings, sit and act at 
times and places in the United States and in countries that 
receive United States development assistance, take testimony, 
and receive evidence as the Commission considers advisable to 
carry out the purposes of this section.
    (2) The Commission may secure directly from any Federal 
department or agency such information as the Commission 
considers necessary to carry out the provisions of this 
section. Upon request of the Chair of the Commission, the head 
of such department or agency shall furnish such information to 
the Commission, subject to applicable law.
    (3) The Commission may use the United States mails in the 
same manner and under the same conditions as other departments 
and agencies of the Federal Government.
    (4) The Commission may adopt such rules and regulations, 
relating to administrative procedure, as may be reasonably 
necessary to enable it to carry out the provisions of this 
section.
    (5) The Members of the Commission may, with the approval of 
the Commission, conduct such travel as is necessary to carry 
out the purposes of this section. Each trip must be approved by 
a majority of the Commission.
    (6) Upon the request of the Commission, the head of any 
Federal department or agency may detail, on a reimbursable or 
nonreimbursable basis, any of the personnel of that department 
or agency to the Commission to assist it in carrying out its 
functions under this section. The detail of any such personnel 
shall be without interruption or loss of civil service or 
Foreign Service status or privilege.
    (f)(1) Not later than 2 years after the members of the 
Commission are appointed under subsection (d)(1), the 
Commission shall submit a report to the President, the 
Secretary of State, the Committee on Appropriations and the 
Committee on International Relations of the House of 
Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, setting forth its 
findings and recommendations under section (c)(2).
    (2) The report may be submitted in classified form, 
together with a public summary of recommendations, if the 
classification of information would further the purposes of 
this section.
    (3) Each member of the Commission may include the 
individual or dissenting views of the member.
    (g) The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 
shall not apply to the Commission.
    (h) In this section, the term ``United States development 
assistance'' means--
            (1) assistance provided by the United States under 
        chapters 1, 10, 11, and 12 of part I of the Foreign 
        Assistance Act of 1961; and
            (2) assistance provided under any other provision 
        of law to carry out purposes comparable to those set 
        forth in the provisions referred to in paragraph (1).
    (i)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Commission such sums as may be necessary to carry out this 
section.
    (2) Amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection 
(a) are authorized to remain available until expended, but not 
later than the date of termination of the Commission.
    (j) The Commission shall terminate 30 days after the 
submission of its report under subsection (f).
    (k)(1) Not later than April 1, 2004, and April 1 of each 
third year thereafter, the President shall transmit to the 
Congress a report that analyzes, on a country-by-country basis, 
the impact and effectiveness of United States economic 
assistance furnished to each country during the preceding three 
fiscal years. The report shall include the following for each 
recipient country:
            (A) An analysis of the impact of United States 
        economic assistance during the preceding three fiscal 
        years on economic development in that country, with a 
        discussion of the United States interests that were 
        served by the assistance. The analysis shall be done on 
        a sector-by-sector basis to the extent possible and 
        shall identify any economic policy reforms that were 
        promoted by the assistance. The analysis shall--
                    (i) include a description, quantified to 
                the extent practicable, of the specific 
                objectives the United States sought to achieve 
                in providing economic assistance for that 
                country; and
                    (ii) specify the extent to which those 
                objectives were not achieved, with an 
                explanation of why they were not achieved.
            (B) A description of the amount and nature of 
        economic assistance provided by other donors during the 
        preceding three fiscal years, set forth by development 
        sector to the extent possible.
            (C) A discussion of the commitment of the host 
        government to addressing the country's needs in each 
        development sector, including a description of the 
        resources devoted by that government to each 
        development sector during the preceding three fiscal 
        years.
            (D) A description of the trends, both favorable and 
        unfavorable, in each development sector.
            (E) Statistical and other information necessary to 
        evaluate the impact and effectiveness of United States 
        economic assistance on development in the country.
            (F) A comparison of the analysis provided in the 
        report with relevant analyses by international 
        financial institutions, other international 
        organizations, other donor countries, or 
        nongovernmental organizations.
    (2) The report required by this section shall identify--
            (A) each country in which United States economic 
        assistance has been most successful, as indicated by 
        the extent to which the specific objectives the United 
        States sought to achieve in providing the assistance 
        for the country, as referred to in paragraph (1)(A)(i), 
        were achieved; and
            (B) each country in which United States economic 
        assistance has been least successful, as indicated by 
        the extent to which the specific objectives the United 
        States sought to achieve in providing the assistance 
        for the country, as referred to in paragraph (1)(A)(i), 
        were not achieved; and, for each such country, an 
        explanation of why the assistance was not more 
        successful and a specification of what the United 
        States has done as a result.
    (3) Information under paragraphs (1) and (2) for a fiscal 
year shall not be required with respect to a country for which 
United States economic assistance for the country for the 
fiscal year is less than $5,000,000.
    (4) In this subsection, the term ``United States economic 
assistance'' means any bilateral economic assistance, from any 
budget functional category, that is provided by any department 
or agency of the United States to a foreign country, including 
such assistance that is intended--
            (A) to assist the development and economic 
        advancement of friendly foreign countries and peoples;
            (B) to promote the freedom, aspirations, or 
        sustenance of friendly peoples under oppressive rule by 
        unfriendly governments;
            (C) to promote international trade and foreign 
        direct investment as a means of aiding economic growth;
            (D) to save lives and alleviate suffering of 
        foreign peoples during or following wars, natural 
        disasters, or complex crisies;
            (E) to assist in recovery and rehabilitation of 
        countries or peoples following disaster or war;
            (F) to protect refugees and promote durable 
        solutions to aid refugees;
            (G) to promote sound environmental practices;
            (H) to assist in development of democratic 
        institutions and good governance by the people of 
        foreign countries;
            (I) to promote peace and reconciliation or 
        prevention of conflict;
            (J) to improve the technical capacities of 
        governments to reduce production of and demand for 
        illicit narcotics; and
            (K) to otherwise promote through bilateral foreign 
        economic assistance the national objectives of the 
        United States.
    Sec. 638. (a) There is hereby rescinded an amount equal to 
0.465 percent of the budget authority provided for fiscal year 
2004 for any discretionary account in this Act.
    (b) Any rescission made by subsection (a) shall be applied 
proportionately--
            (1) to each discretionary account and each item of 
        budget authority described in subsection (a); and
            (2) within each such account and item, to each 
        program, project, and activity (with programs, 
        projects, and activities as delineated in the 
        appropriation Act or accompanying reports for the 
        relevant fiscal year covering such account or item, or 
        for accounts and items not included in appropriation 
        Acts, as delineated in the most recently submitted 
        President's budget).

                         TITLE VII--RESCISSIONS

                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

                         General Administration

                          WORKING CAPITAL FUND

                              (RESCISSION)

    Of the unobligated balances available under this heading, 
$67,326,000 are rescinded.

                         COUNTERTERRORISM FUND

                              (RESCISSION)

    Of the unobligated balances available under this heading, 
$40,000,000 are rescinded.

                            Legal Activities

                         ASSET FORFEITURE FUND

                              (RESCISSION)

    Of the unobligated balances available under this heading, 
$61,608,000 are rescinded.

                         Federal Prison System

                        BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

                              (RESCISSION)

    Of the unobligated balances available under this heading, 
$51,895,000 are rescinded.

                       Office of Justice Programs

               STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE

                              (RESCISSION)

    Of the unobligated balances available under this heading, 
$21,600,000 are rescinded.

                  COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES

                              (RESCISSION)

    Of the unobligated balances available under this heading, 
$6,378,000 are rescinded.

                       JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS

                              (RESCISSION)

    Of the unobligated balances available under this heading, 
$15,900,000 are rescinded.

              DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND RELATED AGENCIES

                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

                   International Trade Administration

                     OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

                              (RESCISSION)

    Of the appropriations made available for travel and tourism 
by section 210 of Public Law 108-7, $40,000,000 are rescinded.

            National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

                      COASTAL AND OCEAN ACTIVITIES

                              (RESCISSION)

    Of the appropriations made available for coastal and ocean 
activities by Public Law 106-553, $2,500,000 are rescinded.

                     TITLE VIII--ALASKAN FISHERIES

    Sec. 801. Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab 
Rationalization. Section 313 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), as 
amended, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the 
following:
    ``(j) Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab 
Rationalization.--
            ``(1) By not later than January 1, 2005, the 
        Secretary shall approve and hereafter implement by 
        regulation the Voluntary Three-Pie Cooperative Program 
        for crab fisheries of the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
        Islands approved by the North Pacific Fishery 
        Management Council between June 2002 and April 2003, 
        and all trailing amendments including those reported to 
        Congress on May 6, 2003. This section shall not 
        preclude the Secretary from approving by January 1, 
        2005, and implementing any subsequent program 
        amendments approved by the Council.
            ``(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
        Act, in carrying out paragraph (1) the Secretary shall 
        approve all parts of the Program referred to in such 
        paragraph. Further, no part of such Program may be 
        implemented if, as approved by the North Pacific 
        Fishery Management Council, individual fishing quotas, 
        processing quotas, community development quota 
        allocation, voluntary cooperatives, binding 
        arbitration, regional landing and processing 
        requirements, community protections, economic data 
        collection, or the loan program for crab fishing vessel 
        captains and crew members, is invalidated subject to a 
        judicial determination not subject to judicial appeal. 
        If the Secretary determines that a processor has 
        leveraged its Individual Processor Quota shares to 
        acquire a harvesters open-delivery ``B shares'', the 
        processor's Individual Processor Quota shares shall be 
        forfeited.
            ``(3) Subsequent to implementation pursuant to 
        paragraph (1), the Council may submit and the Secretary 
        may implement changes to or repeal of conservation and 
        management measures, including measures authorized in 
        this section, for crab fisheries of the Bering Sea and 
        Aleutian Islands in accordance with applicable law, 
        including this Act as amended by this subsection, to 
        achieve on a continuing basis the purposes identified 
        by the Council.
            ``(4) The loan program referred to in paragraph (2) 
        shall be carried out pursuant to the authority of 
        sections 1111 and 1112 of title XI of the Merchant 
        Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1279f, 1279g).
            ``(5) For purposes of implementing this section 
        $1,000,000 shall be made available each year until 
        fully implemented from funds otherwise made available 
        to the National Marine Fisheries Service for Alaska 
        fisheries activities.
            ``(6) Nothing in this Act shall constitute a 
        waiver, either express or implied, of the antitrust 
        laws of the United States. The Secretary, in 
        consultation with the Department of Justice and the 
        Federal Trade Commission, shall develop and implement a 
        mandatory information collection and review process to 
        provide any and all information necessary for the 
        Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission 
        to determine whether any illegal acts of anti-
        competition, anti-trust, or price collusion have 
        occurred among persons receiving individual processing 
        quotas under the Program. The Secretary may revoke any 
        individual processing quota held by any person found to 
        have violated a provision of the antitrust laws of the 
        United States.
            ``(7) An individual processing quota issued under 
        the Program shall be considered a permit for the 
        purposes of sections 307, 308, and 309, and may be 
        revoked or limited at any time in accordance with this 
        Act. Issuance of an individual processing quota under 
        the program shall not confer any right of compensation 
        to the holder of such individual processing quota if it 
        is revoked or limited and shall not create, or be 
        construed to create, any right, title, or interest in 
        or to any fish before the fish is purchased from an 
        individual fishing quota holder.
            ``(8) The restriction on the collection of economic 
        data in section 303 shall not apply with respect to any 
        fish processor who is eligible for, or who has 
        received, individual processing quota under the 
        Program. The restriction on the disclosure of 
        information in section 402(b)(1) shall not apply when 
        the information is used to determine eligibility for or 
        compliance with an individual processing quota program.
            ``(9) The provisions of sections 308, 310, and 311 
        shall apply to the processing facilities and fish 
        products of any person holding individual processing 
        quota, and the provisions of subparagraphs (D), (E), 
        and (L) of section 307(l) shall apply to any facility 
        owned or controlled by a person holding individual 
        processing quota.''.
    Sec. 802. Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Demonstration Program. 
The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the North 
Pacific Fishery Management Council, shall establish a pilot 
program that recognizes the historic participation of fishing 
vessels (1996 to 2002, best 5 of 7 years) and historic 
participation of fish processors (1996 to 2000, best 4 of 5 
years) for Pacific ocean perch, northern rockfish, and pelagic 
shelf rockfish harvested in Central Gulf of Alaska. Such a 
pilot program shall (1) provide for a set-aside of up to 5 
percent for the total allowable catch of such fisheries for 
catcher vessels not eligible to participate in the pilot 
program, which shall be delivered to shore-based fish 
processors not eligible to participate in the pilot program; 
(2) establish catch limits for non-rockfish species and non-
target rockfish species currently harvested with pacific ocean 
perch, northern rockfish, and pelagic shelf rockfish, which 
shall be based on historical harvesting of such bycatch 
species. The pilot program will sunset when a Gulf of Alaska 
Groundfish comprehensive rationalization plan is authorized by 
the Council and implemented by the Secretary, or 2 years from 
date of implementation, whichever is earlier.
    Sec. 803. Aleutian Islands Fisheries Development. (a) 
Aleutian Islands Pollock Allocation.--Effective January 1, 2004 
and thereafter, the directed pollock fishery in the Aleutian 
Islands Subarea [AI] of the BSAI (as defined in 50 CFR 679.2) 
shall be allocated to the Aleut Corporation (incorporated 
pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 
1601 et seq.)). Except with the permission of the Aleut 
Corporation or its authorized agent, the fishing or processing 
of any part of such allocation shall be prohibited by section 
307 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1857), subject to the penalties and sanctions 
under section 308 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1858), and subject to 
the forfeiture of any fish harvested or processed.
    (b) Eligible Vessels.--Only vessels that are 60 feet or 
less in length overall and have a valid fishery endorsement, or 
vessels that are eligible to harvest pollock under section 208 
of Title II of Division C of Public Law 105-277, shall be 
eligible to form partnerships with the Aleut Corporation (or 
its authorized agents) to harvest the allocation under 
subsection (a). During the years 2004 through 2008, up to 25 
percent of such allocation may be harvested by vessels 60 feet 
or less in length overall. During the years 2009 through 2013, 
up to 50 percent of such allocation may be harvested by vessels 
60 feet or less in length overall. After the year 2012, 50 
percent of such allocation shall be harvested by vessels 60 
feet or less in length overall, and 50 percent shall be 
harvested by vessels eligible under such section of Public Law 
105-277.
    (c) Groundfish Optimum Yield Limitation.--The optimum yield 
for groundfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
Management Area shall not exceed 2 million metric tons. For the 
purposes of implementing subsections (a) and (b) without 
adversely affecting current fishery participants, the 
allocation under subsection (a) may be in addition to such 
optimum yield during the years 2004 through 2008 upon 
recommendation by the North Pacific Council and approval by the 
Secretary of Commerce (if consistent with the requirements of 
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.)).
    (d) Management and Allocation.--For the purposes of this 
section, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council shall 
recommend and the Secretary shall approve an allocation under 
subsection (a) to the Aleut Corporation for the purposes of 
economic development in Adak, Alaska pursuant to the 
requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).
    Sec. 804. A Council or the Secretary may not consider or 
establish any program to allocate or issue an individual 
processing quota or processor share in any fishery of the 
United States other than the crab fisheries of the Bering Sea 
and Aleutian Islands.
    This division may be cited as the ``Departments of 
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004''.

       DIVISION C--DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004

                                 AN ACT

 Making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia 
    and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the 
  revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
                     2004, and for other purposes.

That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the District of 
Columbia and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2004, and for other purposes, namely:

                         TITLE I--FEDERAL FUNDS

              Federal Payment for Resident Tuition Support

    For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia, to be 
deposited into a dedicated account, for a nationwide program to 
be administered by the Mayor, for District of Columbia resident 
tuition support, $17,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That such funds, including any interest 
accrued thereon, may be used on behalf of eligible District of 
Columbia residents to pay an amount based upon the difference 
between in-State and out-of-State tuition at public 
institutions of higher education, or to pay up to $2,500 each 
year at eligible private institutions of higher education: 
Provided further, That the awarding of such funds may be 
prioritized on the basis of a resident's academic merit, the 
income and need of eligible students and such other factors as 
may be authorized: Provided further, That the District of 
Columbia government shall maintain a dedicated account for the 
Resident Tuition Support Program that shall consist of the 
Federal funds appropriated to the Program in this Act and any 
subsequent appropriations, any unobligated balances from prior 
fiscal years, and any interest earned in this or any fiscal 
year: Provided further, That the account shall be under the 
control of the District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer who 
shall use those funds solely for the purposes of carrying out 
the Resident Tuition Support Program: Provided further, That 
the Office of the Chief Financial Officer shall provide a 
quarterly financial report to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and Senate for these funds 
showing, by object class, the expenditures made and the purpose 
therefor: Provided further, That not more than 7 percent of the 
total amount appropriated for this program may be used for 
administrative expenses.

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

    For necessary expenses, as determined by the Mayor of the 
District of Columbia in written consultation with the elected 
county or city officials of surrounding jurisdictions, 
$11,000,000, to remain available until expended, to reimburse 
the District of Columbia for the costs of providing public 
safety at events related to the presence of the national 
capital in the District of Columbia and for the costs of 
providing support to respond to immediate and specific 
terrorist threats or attacks in the District of Columbia or 
surrounding jurisdictions: Provided, That any amount provided 
under this heading shall be available only after notice of its 
proposed use has been transmitted by the President to Congress 
and such amount has been apportioned pursuant to chapter 15 of 
title 31, United States Code.

           Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Courts

    For salaries and expenses for the District of Columbia 
Courts, $167,765,000, to be allocated as follows: for the 
District of Columbia Court of Appeals, $8,775,000, of which not 
to exceed $1,500 is for official reception and representation 
expenses; for the District of Columbia Superior Court, 
$83,387,000, of which not to exceed $1,500 is for official 
reception and representation expenses; for the District of 
Columbia Court System, $40,006,000, of which not to exceed 
$1,500 is for official reception and representation expenses; 
and $35,597,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005, 
for capital improvements for District of Columbia courthouse 
facilities: Provided, That funds made available for capital 
improvements shall be expended consistent with the General 
Services Administration master plan study and building 
evaluation report: Provided further, That notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, all amounts under this heading shall be 
apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and Budget 
and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds 
appropriated for salaries and expenses of other Federal 
agencies, with payroll and financial services to be provided on 
a contractual basis with the General Services Administration 
(GSA), said services to include the preparation of monthly 
financial reports, copies of which shall be submitted directly 
by GSA to the President and to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and Senate, the Committee on 
Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate: Provided 
further, That 30 days after providing written notice to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and Senate, the District of Columbia Courts may reallocate not 
more than $1,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading 
among the items and entities funded under such heading.

            Defender Services in District of Columbia Courts

    For payments authorized under section 11-2604 and section 
11-2605, D.C. Official Code (relating to representation 
provided under the District of Columbia Criminal Justice Act), 
payments for counsel appointed in proceedings in the Family 
Court of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia under 
chapter 23 of title 16, D.C. Official Code, or pursuant to 
contractual agreements to provide guardian ad litem 
representation, training, technical assistance and/or such 
other services as are necessary to improve the quality of 
guardian ad litem representation, payments for counsel 
appointed in adoption proceedings under chapter 3 of title 16, 
D.C. Code, and payments for counsel authorized under section 
21-2060, D.C. Official Code (relating to representation 
provided under the District of Columbia Guardianship, 
Protective Proceedings, and Durable Power of Attorney Act of 
1986), $32,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That the funds provided in this Act under the heading 
``Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Courts'' (other 
than the $35,597,000 provided under such heading for capital 
improvements for District of Columbia courthouse facilities) 
may also be used for payments under this heading: Provided 
further, That in addition to the funds provided under this 
heading, the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration in the 
District of Columbia shall use funds provided in this Act under 
the heading ``Federal Payment to the District of Columbia 
Courts'' (other than the $35,597,000 provided under such 
heading for capital improvements for District of Columbia 
courthouse facilities), to make payments described under this 
heading for obligations incurred during any fiscal year: 
Provided further, That funds provided under this heading shall 
be administered by the Joint Committee on Judicial 
Administration in the District of Columbia: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, this 
appropriation shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of 
Management and Budget and obligated and expended in the same 
manner as funds appropriated for expenses of other Federal 
agencies, with payroll and financial services to be provided on 
a contractual basis with the General Services Administration 
(GSA), said services to include the preparation of monthly 
financial reports, copies of which shall be submitted directly 
by GSA to the President and to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and Senate, the Committee on 
Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate.

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

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and hire 
of motor vehicles, of the Court Services and Offender 
Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia and the Public 
Defender Service for the District of Columbia, as authorized by 
the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government 
Improvement Act of 1997, $168,435,000, of which not to exceed 
$2,000 is for official reception and representation expenses 
related to Community Supervision and Pretrial Services Agency 
programs; of which not to exceed $25,000 is for dues and 
assessments relating to the implementation of the Court 
Services and Offender Supervision Agency Interstate Supervision 
Act of 2002; of which $105,814,000 shall be for necessary 
expenses of Community Supervision and Sex Offender 
Registration, to include expenses relating to the supervision 
of adults subject to protection orders or the provision of 
services for or related to such persons; of which $37,411,000 
shall be available to the Pretrial Services Agency; and of 
which $25,210,000 shall be transferred to the Public Defender 
Service for the District of Columbia: Provided, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, all amounts under 
this heading shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of 
Management and Budget and obligated and expended in the same 
manner as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of other 
Federal agencies: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
chapter 12 of title 40, United States Code, the Director may 
acquire by purchase, lease, condemnation, or donation, and 
renovate as necessary, Building Number 17, 1900 Massachusetts 
Avenue, Southeast, Washington, District of Columbia to house or 
supervise offenders and defendants, with funds made available 
for this purpose in Public Law 107-96: Provided further, That 
the Director is authorized to accept and use gifts in the form 
of in-kind contributions of space and hospitality to support 
offender and defendant programs, and equipment and vocational 
training services to educate and train offenders and 
defendants: Provided further, That the Director shall keep 
accurate and detailed records of the acceptance and use of any 
gift or donation under the previous proviso, and shall make 
such records available for audit and public inspection.

 Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority

    For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia Water and 
Sewer Authority, $30,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, to continue implementation of the Combined Sewer 
Overflow Long-Term Plan: Provided, That the District of 
Columbia Water and Sewer Authority provides a 100 percent match 
for this payment.

Federal Payment for Hospital Bioterrorism Preparedness in the District 
                              of Columbia

    For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia 
Department of Health to support hospital bioterrorism 
preparedness in the District of Columbia, $7,500,000, of which 
$3,750,000 shall be for the Children's National Medical Center 
in the District of Columbia for the expansion of quarantine 
facilities and the establishment of a decontamination facility, 
and $3,750,000 shall be for the Washington Hospital Center for 
construction of containment facilities.

        Federal Payment for the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative

    For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia 
Department of Transportation, $5,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2005, for design and construction of a 
continuous pedestrian and bicycle trail system from the Potomac 
River to the District's border with Maryland.

      Federal Payment to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

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

  Federal Payment for Capital Development in the District of Columbia

    For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia for 
capital development, $8,150,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which $150,000 shall be for renovations at Eastern 
Market and $8,000,000 shall be for the Unified Communications 
Center.

              Federal Payment for Public School Facilities

    For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia Public 
Schools, $4,500,000, of which $500,000 shall be for a window 
repair and reglazing program and $4,000,000 shall be for a 
playground repair and replacement program.

             Federal Payment for a Family Literacy Program

    For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia, 
$2,000,000 for a family literacy program to address the needs 
of literacy-challenged parents while endowing their children 
with an appreciation for literacy and strengthening familial 
ties: Provided, That the District of Columbia shall provide a 
100 percent match with local funds as a condition of receiving 
this payment.

             Federal Payment for Transportation Assistance

    For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia 
Department of Transportation, $3,500,000, of which $500,000 
shall be allocated to implement a downtown circulator transit 
system, and of which $3,000,000 shall be to offset a portion of 
the District of Columbia's allocated operating subsidy payment 
to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

    Federal Payment for Foster Care Improvements in the District of 
                                Columbia

    For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia for 
foster care improvements, $14,000,000: Provided, That 
$9,000,000 shall be for the Child and Family Services Agency, 
of which $2,000,000 shall be to establish an early intervention 
program to provide intensive and immediate services for foster 
children; of which $1,000,000 shall be to establish an 
emergency support fund to purchase items necessary to allow 
children to remain in the care of an approved and licensed 
family member; of which $3,000,000 shall be for a loan 
repayment program for social workers who meet certain agency-
established requirements; of which $3,000,000 shall be to 
upgrade the agency's computer database to a web-based 
technology and to provide computer technology for social 
workers: Provided further, That $3,900,000 shall be for the 
Department of Mental Health to provide all court-ordered or 
agency-required mental health screenings, assessments and 
treatments for children under the supervision of the Child and 
Family Services Agency: Provided further, That the Director of 
the Department of Mental Health shall initiate court-ordered or 
agency-required mental health services within 3 days of 
notification that service is needed: Provided further, That the 
Director of the Department of Mental Health shall ensure that 
court-ordered or agency-required mental health assessments are 
completed within 15 days of the request and that all 
assessments be provided to the Court within 5 days of 
completion of the assessment: Provided further, That $1,100,000 
shall be for the Washington Metropolitan Council of 
Governments, to develop a program in conjunction with the 
Foster and Adoptive Parents Advocacy Center, to provide respite 
care for and recruitment of foster parents: Provided further, 
That the Mayor shall submit a detailed expenditure plan for the 
use of funds provided under this heading within 15 days of 
enactment of this legislation to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate: 
Provided further, That the funds provided under this heading 
shall not be made available until 30 calendar days after the 
submission of a spending plan to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate: 
Provided further, That with the exception of funds provided for 
the Department of Mental Health and the Washington Metropolitan 
Council of Governments, no part of this appropriation may be 
used for contractual community-based services: Provided 
further, That the Comptroller General shall prepare and submit 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and Senate an accounting of all obligations and 
expenditures of the funds provided under this heading: Provided 
further, That the Comptroller General shall initiate management 
reviews of the Child and Family Services Agency and the 
Department of Mental Health and shall submit a report to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and Senate no later than 6 months after enactment of this Act.

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

    For a Federal payment to the Office of the Chief Financial 
Officer of the District of Columbia, $32,350,000: Provided, 
That these funds shall be available for the projects and in the 
amounts specified in the statement of the managers on the 
conference report accompanying this Act: Provided further, That 
each entity that receives funding under this heading shall 
submit to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer of the 
District of Columbia and the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and Senate a report on the 
activities carried out with such funds no later than March 15, 
2004.

         Federal Payment for Emergency Personnel Cross Training

    For a Federal payment to the Emergency Management Agency, 
$500,000 for activities related to the cross training of police 
officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and 
other emergency personnel: Provided, That this funding shall 
not be obligated until the Agency submits a detailed cross 
training plan for the District's public safety workforce to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and Senate.

                 Federal Payment for School Improvement

    For a Federal payment for a School Improvement Program in 
the District of Columbia, $40,000,000, to be allocated as 
follows: for the District of Columbia Public Schools, 
$13,000,000 to improve public school education in the District 
of Columbia, as specified in the statement of the managers on 
the conference report accompanying this Act; for the State 
Education Office, $13,000,000 to expand quality charter schools 
in the District of Columbia, as specified in the statement of 
the managers on the conference report accompanying this Act; 
for the Secretary of the Department of Education, $14,000,000 
to provide opportunity scholarships for students in the 
District of Columbia in accordance with title III of this Act, 
of which up to $1,000,000 may be used to administer and fund 
assessments for title III of this Act: Provided, That the 
District of Columbia Public Schools shall submit a plan for the 
use of funds provided under this heading for public school 
education to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and Senate, and the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce and the Committee on Government Reform of the 
House of Representatives, and the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate: Provided further, 
That the funds provided under this heading for public school 
education shall not be made available until 30 calendar days 
after the submission of a spending plan by the District of 
Columbia Public Schools to the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and Senate.

                  TITLE II--DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS

                           OPERATING EXPENSES

                          Division of Expenses

    The following amounts are appropriated for the District of 
Columbia for the current fiscal year out of the general fund of 
the District of Columbia, except as otherwise specifically 
provided: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, except as provided in section 450A of the District of 
Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 1-204.50a) and 
section 417 and section 436 of this Act, the total amount 
appropriated in this Act for operating expenses for the 
District of Columbia for fiscal year 2004 under this heading 
shall not exceed the lesser of the sum of the total revenues of 
the District of Columbia for such fiscal year or $6,326,138,000 
(of which $3,832,734,000 shall be from local funds, 
$1,568,734,000 shall be from Federal grant funds, $910,904,000 
shall be from other funds, and $13,766,000 shall be from 
private funds), in addition, $119,650,000 from funds previously 
appropriated in this Act as Federal payments: Provided further, 
That this amount may be increased by proceeds of one-time 
transactions, which are expended for emergency or unanticipated 
operating or capital needs: Provided further, That such 
increases shall be approved by enactment of local District law 
and shall comply with all reserve requirements contained in the 
District of Columbia Home Rule Act as amended by this Act: 
Provided further, That the Chief Financial Officer of the 
District of Columbia shall take such steps as are necessary to 
assure that the District of Columbia meets these requirements, 
including the apportioning by the Chief Financial Officer of 
the appropriations and funds made available to the District 
during fiscal year 2004, except that the Chief Financial 
Officer may not reprogram for operating expenses any funds 
derived from bonds, notes, or other obligations issued for 
capital projects.

                   Governmental Direction and Support

    Governmental direction and support, $284,415,000 (including 
$206,825,000 from local funds, $57,440,000 from Federal grant 
funds, and $20,150,000 from other funds), in addition, 
$32,350,000 from funds previously appropriated in this Act 
under the heading ``Federal Payment to the Office of the Chief 
Financial Officer of the District of Columbia'', $11,000,000 
from funds previously appropriated in this Act under the 
heading ``Federal Payment for Emergency Planning and Security 
Costs in the District of Columbia'', $2,000,000 from funds 
previously appropriated in this Act under the heading ``Federal 
Payment for a family literacy program'', and $1,100,000 from 
funds previously appropriated in this Act under the heading 
``Federal Payment for Foster Care Improvements in the District 
of Columbia'': Provided, That not to exceed $2,500 for the 
Mayor, $2,500 for the Chairman of the Council of the District 
of Columbia, $2,500 for the City Administrator, and $2,500 for 
the Office of the Chief Financial Officer shall be available 
from this appropriation for official reception and 
representation expenses: Provided further, That any program 
fees collected from the issuance of debt shall be available for 
the payment of expenses of the debt management program of the 
District of Columbia: Provided further, That no revenues from 
Federal sources shall be used to support the operations or 
activities of the Statehood Commission and Statehood Compact 
Commission: Provided further, That the District of Columbia 
shall identify the sources of funding for Admission to 
Statehood from its own locally generated revenues: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, or 
Mayor's Order 86-45, issued March 18, 1986, the Office of the 
Chief Technology Officer's delegated small purchase authority 
shall be $500,000: Provided further, That the District of 
Columbia government may not require the Office of the Chief 
Technology Officer to submit to any other procurement review 
process, or to obtain the approval of or be restricted in any 
manner by any official or employee of the District of Columbia 
government, for purchases that do not exceed $500,000: Provided 
further, That not to exceed $25,000, to remain available until 
expended, of the funds in the District of Columbia Antitrust 
Fund established pursuant to section 820 of the District of 
Columbia Procurement Practices Act of 1985 (D.C. Law 6-85; D.C. 
Official Code, sec. 2-308.20) is hereby made available for the 
use of the Office of the Corporation Counsel of the District of 
Columbia in accordance with the laws establishing this fund.

                  Economic Development and Regulation

    Economic development and regulation, $276,647,000 
(including $53,336,000 from local funds, $91,077,000 from 
Federal grant funds, $132,109,000 from other funds, and 
$125,000 from private funds), of which $15,000,000 collected by 
the District of Columbia in the form of BID tax revenue shall 
be paid to the respective BIDs pursuant to the Business 
Improvement Districts Act of 1996 (D.C. Law 11-134; D.C. 
Official Code, sec. 2-1215.01 et seq.), and the Business 
Improvement Districts Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Law 12-26; 
D.C. Official Code, sec. 2-1215.15 et seq.): Provided, That 
such funds are available for acquiring services provided by the 
General Services Administration: Provided further, That 
Business Improvement Districts shall be exempt from taxes 
levied by the District of Columbia.

                       Public Safety and Justice

    Public safety and justice, $745,958,000 (including 
$716,715,000 from local funds, $10,290,000 from Federal grant 
funds, $18,944,000 from other funds, and $9,000 from private 
funds), in addition, $1,300,000 from funds previously 
appropriated in this Act under the heading ``Federal Payment to 
the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council'' and $500,000 from 
funds previously appropriated in this Act under the heading 
``Federal Payment for Emergency Personnel Cross Training'': 
Provided, That not to exceed $500,000 shall be available from 
this appropriation for the Chief of Police for the prevention 
and detection of crime: Provided further, That the Mayor shall 
reimburse the District of Columbia National Guard for expenses 
incurred in connection with services that are performed in 
emergencies by the National Guard in a militia status and are 
requested by the Mayor, in amounts that shall be jointly 
determined and certified as due and payable for these services 
by the Mayor and the Commanding General of the District of 
Columbia National Guard: Provided further, That such sums as 
may be necessary for reimbursement to the District of Columbia 
National Guard under the preceding proviso shall be available 
from this appropriation, and the availability of the sums shall 
be deemed as constituting payment in advance for emergency 
services involved.

                        Public Education System

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    Public education system, including the development of 
national defense education programs, $1,157,841,000 (including 
$962,941,000 from local funds, $156,708,000 from Federal grant 
funds, $27,074,000 from other funds, $4,302,000 from private 
funds, and not to exceed $6,816,000, to remain available until 
expended, from the Medicaid and Special Education Reform Fund 
established pursuant to the Medicaid and Special Education 
Reform Fund Establishment Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-190; D.C. 
Official Code 4-204.51 et seq.)), in addition, $17,000,000 from 
funds previously appropriated in this Act under the heading 
``Federal Payment for Resident Tuition Support'', $4,500,000 
from funds previously appropriated in this Act under the 
heading ``Federal Payment for Public School Facilities'', and 
$26,000,000 from funds previously appropriated in this Act 
under the heading ``Federal Payment for School Improvement in 
the District of Columbia'' to be allocated as follows:
            (1) District of columbia public schools.--
        $870,135,000 (including $738,444,000 from local funds, 
        $114,749,000 from Federal grant funds, $6,527,000 from 
        other funds, $3,599,000 from private funds, and not to 
        exceed $6,816,000, to remain available until expended, 
        from the Medicaid and Special Education Reform Fund 
        established pursuant to the Medicaid and Special 
        Education Reform Fund Establishment Act of 2002 (D.C. 
        Law 14-190; D.C. Official Code 4-204.51 et seq.)), in 
        addition, $4,500,000 from funds previously appropriated 
        in this Act under the heading ``Federal Payment for 
        Public School Facilities'' and $13,000,000 from funds 
        previously appropriated in this Act under the heading 
        ``Federal Payment for School Improvement in the 
        District of Columbia'' shall be available for District 
        of Columbia Public Schools: Provided, That 
        notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, or 
        regulation, the evaluation process and instruments for 
        evaluating District of Columbia Public School employees 
        shall be a non-negotiable item for collective 
        bargaining purposes: Provided further, That this 
        appropriation shall not be available to subsidize the 
        education of any nonresident of the District of 
        Columbia at any District of Columbia public elementary 
        or secondary school during fiscal year 2004 unless the 
        nonresident pays tuition to the District of Columbia at 
        a rate that covers 100 percent of the costs incurred by 
        the District of Columbia that are attributable to the 
        education of the nonresident (as established by the 
        Superintendent of the District of Columbia Public 
        Schools): Provided further, That notwithstanding the 
        amounts otherwise provided under this heading or any 
        other provision of law, there shall be appropriated to 
        the District of Columbia Public Schools on July 1, 
        2004, an amount equal to 10 percent of the total amount 
        provided for the District of Columbia Public Schools in 
        the proposed budget of the District of Columbia for 
        fiscal year 2005 (as submitted to Congress), and the 
        amount of such payment shall be chargeable against the 
        final amount provided for the District of Columbia 
        Public Schools under the District of Columbia 
        Appropriations Act, 2005: Provided further, That not to 
        exceed $2,500 for the Superintendent of Schools shall 
        be available from this appropriation for official 
        reception and representation expenses: Provided 
        further, That the District of Columbia Public Schools 
        shall submit to the Board of Education by January 1 and 
        July 1 of each year a Schedule A showing all the 
        current funded positions of the District of Columbia 
        Public Schools, their compensation levels, and 
        indicating whether the positions are encumbered: 
        Provided further, That the Board of Education shall 
        approve or disapprove each Schedule A within 30 days of 
        its submission and provide the Council of the District 
        of Columbia a copy of the Schedule A upon its approval.
            (2) State education office.--$38,752,000 (including 
        $9,959,000 from local funds, $28,617,000 from Federal 
        grant funds, and $176,000 from other funds), in 
        addition, $17,000,000 from funds previously 
        appropriated in this Act under the heading ``Federal 
        Payment for Resident Tuition Support'' and $13,000,000 
        from funds previously appropriated in this Act under 
        the heading ``Federal Payment for School Improvement in 
        the District of Columbia'' shall be available for the 
        State Education Office: Provided, That of the amounts 
        provided to the State Education Office, $500,000 from 
        local funds shall remain available until June 30, 2005 
        for an audit of the student enrollment of each District 
        of Columbia Public School and of each District of 
        Columbia public charter school.
            (3) District of columbia public charter schools.--
        $137,531,000 from local funds shall be available for 
        District of Columbia public charter schools: Provided, 
        That there shall be quarterly disbursement of funds to 
        the District of Columbia public charter schools, with 
        the first payment to occur within 15 days of the 
        beginning of the fiscal year: Provided further, That if 
        the entirety of this allocation has not been provided 
        as payments to any public charter schools currently in 
        operation through the per pupil funding formula, the 
        funds shall be available as follows: (A) the first 
        $3,000,000 shall be deposited in the Credit Enhancement 
        Revolving Fund established pursuant to section 603(e) 
        of the Student Loan Marketing Association 
        Reorganization Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-208; 110 
        Stat. 3009; 20 U.S.C. 1155(e)); and (B) the balance 
        shall be for public education in accordance with 
        section 2403(b)(2) of the District of Columbia School 
        Reform Act of 1995 (D.C. Official Code, sec. 38-
        1804.03(b)(2)): Provided further, That of the amounts 
        made available to District of Columbia public charter 
        schools, $25,000 shall be made available to the Office 
        of the Chief Financial Officer as authorized by section 
        2403(b)(6) of the District of Columbia School Reform 
        Act of 1995 (D.C. Official Code, sec. 38-
        1804.03(b)(6)): Provided further, That $660,000 of this 
        amount shall be available to the District of Columbia 
        Public Charter School Board for administrative costs: 
        Provided further, That notwithstanding the amounts 
        otherwise provided under this heading or any other 
        provision of law, there shall be appropriated to the 
        District of Columbia public charter schools on July 1, 
        2004, an amount equal to 25 percent of the total amount 
        provided for payments to public charter schools in the 
        proposed budget of the District of Columbia for fiscal 
        year 2005 (as submitted to Congress), and the amount of 
        such payment shall be chargeable against the final 
        amount provided for such payments under the District of 
        Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005.
            (4) University of the district of columbia.--
        $80,660,000 (including $48,656,000 from local funds, 
        $11,867,000 from Federal grant funds, $19,434,000 from 
        other funds, and $703,000 from private funds) shall be 
        available for the University of the District of 
        Columbia: Provided, That this appropriation shall not 
        be available to subsidize the education of nonresidents 
        of the District of Columbia at the University of the 
        District of Columbia, unless the Board of Trustees of 
        the University of the District of Columbia adopts, for 
        the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, a tuition 
        rate schedule that will establish the tuition rate for 
        nonresident students at a level no lower than the 
        nonresident tuition rate charged at comparable public 
        institutions of higher education in the metropolitan 
        area: Provided further, That notwithstanding the 
        amounts otherwise provided under this heading or any 
        other provision of law, there shall be appropriated to 
        the University of the District of Columbia on July 1, 
        2004, an amount equal to 10 percent of the total amount 
        provided for the University of the District of Columbia 
        in the proposed budget of the District of Columbia for 
        fiscal year 2005 (as submitted to Congress), and the 
        amount of such payment shall be chargeable against the 
        final amount provided for the University of the 
        District of Columbia under the District of Columbia 
        Appropriations Act, 2005: Provided further, That not to 
        exceed $2,500 for the President of the University of 
        the District of Columbia shall be available from this 
        appropriation for official reception and representation 
        expenses.
            (5) District of columbia public libraries.--
        $28,287,000 (including $26,750,000 from local funds, 
        $1,000,000 from Federal grant funds, and $537,000 from 
        other funds) shall be available for the District of 
        Columbia Public Libraries: Provided, That not to exceed 
        $2,000 for the Public Librarian shall be available from 
        this appropriation for official reception and 
        representation expenses.
            (6) Commission on the arts and humanities.--
        $2,476,000 (including $1,601,000 from local funds, 
        $475,000 from Federal grant funds, and $400,000 from 
        other funds) shall be available for the Commission on 
        the Arts and Humanities.

                         Human Support Services

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    Human support services, $2,360,067,000 (including 
$1,030,223,000 from local funds, $1,247,945,000 from Federal 
grant funds, $24,330,000 from other funds, $9,330,000 from 
private funds, and $48,239,000, to remain available until 
expended, from the Medicaid and Special Education Reform Fund 
established pursuant to the Medicaid and Special Education 
Reform Fund Establishment Act of 2002 (D.C. Law 14-190; D.C. 
Official Code 4-204.51 et seq.)), in addition, $7,500,000 from 
funds previously appropriated in this Act under the heading 
``Federal Payment for Hospital Bioterrorism Preparedness in the 
District of Columbia'' and $12,900,000 from funds previously 
appropriated in this Act under the heading ``Federal Payment to 
Foster Care Improvements in the District of Columbia'': 
Provided, That the funds available from the Medicaid and 
Special Education Reform Fund are allocated as follows: not 
more than $18,744,000 for Child and Family Services, not more 
than $7,795,000 for the Department of Human Services, and not 
more than $21,700,000 for the Department of Mental Health: 
Provided further, That $27,959,000 of this appropriation, to 
remain available until expended, shall be available solely for 
District of Columbia employees' disability compensation: 
Provided further, That $7,500,000 of this appropriation, to 
remain available until expended, shall be deposited in the 
Addiction Recovery Fund, established pursuant to section 5 of 
the Choice in Drug Treatment Act of 2000 (D.C. Law 13-146; D.C. 
Official Code, sec. 7-3004) and used exclusively for the 
purpose of the Drug Treatment Choice Program established 
pursuant to section 4 of the Choice in Drug Treatment Act of 
2000 (D.C. Law 13-146; D.C. Official Code, sec. 7-3003): 
Provided further, That no less than $2,000,000 of this 
appropriation shall be available exclusively for the purpose of 
funding the pilot substance abuse program for youth ages 14 
through 21 years established pursuant to section 4212 of the 
Pilot Substance Abuse Program for Youth Act of 2001 (D.C. Law 
14-28; D.C. Official Code, sec. 7-3101): Provided further, That 
$4,500,000 of this appropriation, to remain available until 
expended, shall be deposited in the Interim Disability 
Assistance Fund established pursuant to section 201 of the 
District of Columbia Public Assistance Act of 1982 (D.C. Law 4-
101; D.C. Official Code, sec. 4-202.01), to be used exclusively 
for the Interim Disability Assistance program and the purposes 
for that program set forth in section 407 of the District of 
Columbia Public Assistance Act of 1982 (D.C. Law 13-252; D.C. 
Official Code, sec. 4-204.07): Provided further, That not less 
than $640,531 of this appropriation shall be available 
exclusively for the purpose of funding the Burial Assistance 
Program established by section 1802 of the Burial Assistance 
Program Reestablishment Act of 1999 (D.C. Law 13-38; D.C. 
Official Code, sec. 4-1001).

                              Public Works

    Public works, including rental of one passenger-carrying 
vehicle for use by the Mayor and three passenger-carrying 
vehicles for use by the Council of the District of Columbia and 
leasing of passenger-carrying vehicles, $327,046,000 (including 
$308,028,000 from local funds, $5,274,000 from Federal grant 
funds, and $13,744,000 from other funds), in addition, 
$3,500,000 from funds previously appropriated in this Act under 
the heading ``Federal Payment for Transportation Assistance'': 
Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for 
collecting ashes or miscellaneous refuse from hotels and places 
of business.

                              Cash Reserve

    For the cumulative cash reserve established pursuant to 
section 202(j)(2) of the District of Columbia Financial 
Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995 (D.C. 
Official Code, sec. 47-392.02(j)(2)), $50,000,000 from local 
funds.

                Emergency and Contingency Reserve Funds

    For the emergency reserve fund and the contingency reserve 
fund under section 450A of the District of Columbia Home Rule 
Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 1-204.50a), such amounts from 
local funds as are necessary to meet the balance requirements 
for such funds under such section.

                    Repayment of Loans and Interest

    For payment of principal, interest, and certain fees 
directly resulting from borrowing by the District of Columbia 
to fund District of Columbia capital projects as authorized by 
sections 462, 475, and 490 of the District of Columbia Home 
Rule Act (D.C. Official Code, secs. 1-204.62, 1-204.75, and 1-
204.90), $311,504,000 from local funds: Provided, That for 
equipment leases, the Mayor may finance $14,300,000 of 
equipment cost, plus cost of issuance not to exceed 2 percent 
of the par amount being financed on a lease purchase basis with 
a maturity not to exceed 5 years.

              Payment of Interest on Short-Term Borrowing

    For payment of interest on short-term borrowing, $3,000,000 
from local funds.

                     Certificates of Participation

    For principal and interest payments on the District's 
Certificates of Participation, issued to finance the ground 
lease underlying the building located at One Judiciary Square, 
$4,911,000 from local funds.

                       Settlements and Judgments

    For making refunds and for the payment of legal settlements 
or judgments that have been entered against the District of 
Columbia government, $22,522,000 from local funds: Provided, 
That this appropriation shall not be construed as modifying or 
affecting the provisions of section 103 of this Act.

                            Wilson Building

    For expenses associated with the John A. Wilson building, 
$3,704,000 from local funds.

                         Workforce Investments

    For workforce investments, $22,308,000 from local funds, to 
be transferred by the Mayor of the District of Columbia within 
the various appropriation headings in this Act for which 
employees are properly payable.

                        Non-Departmental Agency

    To account for anticipated costs that cannot be allocated 
to specific agencies during the development of the proposed 
budget, $19,639,000 (including $11,455,000 from local funds and 
$8,184,000 from other funds) to be transferred by the Mayor of 
the District of Columbia within the various appropriations 
headings in this Act: Provided, That $11,455,000 from local 
funds shall be for anticipated costs associated with the No 
Child Left Behind Act.

                         Pay-As-You-Go Capital

    For Pay-As-You-Go Capital funds in lieu of capital 
financing, $11,267,000 from local funds, to be transferred to 
the Capital Fund, subject to the Criteria for Spending Pay-as-
You-Go Funding Amendment Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-106): 
Provided, That pursuant to this Act, there are authorized to be 
transferred from Pay-As-You-Go Capital funds to other headings 
of this Act, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the 
purposes of this Act.

                    Tax Increment Financing Program

    For a Tax Increment Financing Program, $1,940,000 from 
local funds.

                         Medicaid Disallowance

    For making refunds associated with disallowed Medicaid 
funding, an amount not to exceed $57,000,000 in local funds, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That funds are 
derived from a transfer from the funds identified in the fiscal 
year 2002 comprehensive annual financial report as the District 
of Columbia's Grants Disallowance balance.

                       ENTERPRISE AND OTHER FUNDS

                       Water and Sewer Authority

    For operation of the Water and Sewer Authority, 
$259,095,000 from other funds, of which $18,692,000 shall be 
apportioned for repayment of loans and interest incurred for 
capital improvement projects and payable to the District's debt 
service fund.
    For construction projects, $229,807,000, to be distributed 
as follows: $99,449,000 for the Blue Plains Wastewater 
Treatment Plant, $16,739,000 for the sewer program, $72,047,000 
for the combined sewer program, $5,993,000 for the stormwater 
program, $24,431,000 for the water program, and $11,148,000 for 
the capital equipment program; in addition, $30,000,000 from 
funds previously appropriated in this Act under the heading 
``Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer 
Authority'': Provided, That the requirements and restrictions 
that are applicable to general fund capital improvement 
projects and set forth in this Act under the Capital Outlay 
appropriation account shall apply to projects approved under 
this appropriation account.

                          Washington Aqueduct

    For operation of the Washington Aqueduct, $55,553,000 from 
other funds.

              Stormwater Permit Compliance Enterprise Fund

     For operation of the Stormwater Permit Compliance 
Enterprise Fund, $3,501,000 from other funds.

              Lottery and Charitable Games Enterprise Fund

    For the Lottery and Charitable Games Enterprise Fund, 
established by the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 
1982, for the purpose of implementing the Law to Legalize 
Lotteries, Daily Numbers Games, and Bingo and Raffles for 
Charitable Purposes in the District of Columbia (D.C. Law 3-
172; D.C. Official Code, sec. 3-1301 et seq. and sec. 22-1716 
et seq.), $242,755,000 from other funds: Provided, That the 
District of Columbia shall identify the source of funding for 
this appropriation title from the District's own locally 
generated revenues: Provided further, That no revenues from 
Federal sources shall be used to support the operations or 
activities of the Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board.

                  Sports and Entertainment Commission

    For the Sports and Entertainment Commission, $13,979,000 
from local funds.

                 District of Columbia Retirement Board

    For the District of Columbia Retirement Board, established 
pursuant to section 121 of the District of Columbia Retirement 
Reform Act of 1979 (D.C. Official Code, sec. 1-711), 
$13,895,000 from the earnings of the applicable retirement 
funds to pay legal, management, investment, and other fees and 
administrative expenses of the District of Columbia Retirement 
Board: Provided, That the District of Columbia Retirement Board 
shall provide to the Congress and to the Council of the 
District of Columbia a quarterly report of the allocations of 
charges by fund and of expenditures of all funds: Provided 
further, That the District of Columbia Retirement Board shall 
provide the Mayor, for transmittal to the Council of the 
District of Columbia, an itemized accounting of the planned use 
of appropriated funds in time for each annual budget submission 
and the actual use of such funds in time for each annual 
audited financial report.

              Washington Convention Center Enterprise Fund

    For the Washington Convention Center Enterprise Fund, 
$69,742,000 from other funds.

              National Capital Revitalization Corporation

    For the National Capital Revitalization Corporation, 
$7,849,000 from other funds.

                             Capital Outlay

                        (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

    For construction projects, an increase of $1,004,796,000, 
of which $601,708,000 shall be from local funds, $46,014,000 
from Highway Trust funds, $38,311,000 from the Rights-of-way 
funds, $218,880,000 from Federal grant funds, and a rescission 
of $99,884,000 from local funds appropriated under this heading 
in prior fiscal years, for a net amount of $904,913,000, to 
remain available until expended; in addition, $8,150,000 from 
funds previously appropriated in this Act under the heading 
``Federal Payment for Capital Development in the District of 
Columbia'' and $5,000,000 from funds previously appropriated in 
this Act under the heading ``Federal Payment for the Anacostia 
Waterfront Initiative'': Provided, That funds for use of each 
capital project implementing agency shall be managed and 
controlled in accordance with all procedures and limitations 
established under the Financial Management System: Provided 
further, That all funds provided by this appropriation title 
shall be available only for the specific projects and purposes 
intended.

           TITLE III--DC SCHOOL CHOICE INCENTIVE ACT OF 2003

SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``DC School Choice Incentive 
Act of 2003''.

SEC. 302. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) Parents are best equipped to make decisions for 
        their children, including the educational setting that 
        will best serve the interests and educational needs of 
        their child.
            (2) For many parents in the District of Columbia, 
        public school choice provided for under the No Child 
        Left Behind Act of 2001 as well as under other public 
        school choice programs, is inadequate due to capacity 
        constraints. Available educational alternatives to the 
        public schools are insufficient and more educational 
        options are needed. In particular, funds are needed to 
        assist low-income parents to exercise choice among 
        enhanced public opportunities and private educational 
        environments, whether religious or nonreligious. 
        Therefore, in keeping with the spirit of the No Child 
        Left Behind Act of 2001, school choice options, in 
        addition to those already available to parents in the 
        District of Columbia (such as magnet and charter 
        schools and open enrollment schools) should be made 
        available to those parents.
            (3) In the most recent mathematics assessment on 
        the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 
        administered in 2000, a lower percentage of 4th-grade 
        students in the District of Columbia demonstrated 
        proficiency than was the case for any State. Seventy-
        six percent of the District of Columbia fourth-graders 
        scored at the ``below basic'' level and of the 8th-
        grade students in the District of Columbia, only 6 
        percent of the students tested at the proficient or 
        advanced levels, and 77 percent were below basic. In 
        the most recent NAEP reading assessment, in 1998, only 
        10 percent of the District of Columbia fourth-graders 
        could read proficiently, while 72 percent were below 
        basic. At the 8th-grade level, 12 percent were 
        proficient or advanced and 56 percent were below basic.
            (4) A program enacted for the valid secular purpose 
        of providing educational assistance to low-income 
        children in a demonstrably failing public school system 
        is constitutional under Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, 536 
        U.S. 639 (2002), if it is neutral with respect to 
        religion and provides assistance to a broad class of 
        citizens who direct government aid to religious and 
        secular schools solely as a result of their genuine and 
        independent private choices.
            (5) The Mayor of the District of Columbia, the 
        Chairman of the Education Committee of the City Council 
        of the District of Columbia, and the President of the 
        District of Columbia Board of Education support this 
        title.
            (6) This title provides additional money for the 
        District of Columbia public schools and therefore money 
        for scholarships is not being taken out of money that 
        would otherwise go to the District of Columbia public 
        schools.
            (7) This title creates a 5-year program tailored to 
        the current needs and particular circumstances of low-
        income children in District of Columbia schools. This 
        title does not establish parameters or requirements for 
        other school choice programs.

SEC. 303. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this title is to provide low-income parents 
residing in the District of Columbia, particularly parents of 
students who attend elementary schools or secondary schools 
identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring 
under section 1116 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6316), with expanded opportunities for 
enrolling their children in higher-performing schools in the 
District of Columbia.

SEC. 304. GENERAL AUTHORITY.

    (a) Authority.--From funds appropriated to carry out this 
title, the Secretary shall award grants on a competitive basis 
to eligible entities with approved applications under section 
305 to carry out activities to provide eligible students with 
expanded school choice opportunities. The Secretary may award a 
single grant or multiple grants, depending on the quality of 
applications submitted and the priorities of this title.
    (b) Duration of Grants.--The Secretary may make grants 
under this section for a period of not more than 5 years.
    (c) Memorandum of Understanding.--The Secretary and the 
Mayor of the District of Columbia shall enter into a memorandum 
of understanding, as described in the statement of the 
managers, regarding the design of, selection of eligible 
entities to receive grants under, and implementation of, a 
program assisted under this title.

SEC. 305. APPLICATIONS.

    (a) In General.--In order to receive a grant under this 
title, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such 
information as the Secretary may require.
    (b) Contents.--The Secretary may not approve the request of 
an eligible entity for a grant under this title unless the 
entity's application includes--
            (1) a detailed description of--
                    (A) how the entity will address the 
                priorities described in section 306;
                    (B) how the entity will ensure that if more 
                eligible students seek admission in the program 
                than the program can accommodate, eligible 
                students are selected for admission through a 
                random selection process which gives weight to 
                the priorities described in section 306;
                    (C) how the entity will ensure that if more 
                participating eligible students seek admission 
                to a participating school than the school can 
                accommodate, participating eligible students 
                are selected for admission through a random 
                selection process;
                    (D) how the entity will notify parents of 
                eligible students of the expanded choice 
                opportunities and how the entity will ensure 
                that parents receive sufficient information 
                about their options to allow the parents to 
                make informed decisions;
                    (E) the activities that the entity will 
                carry out to provide parents of eligible 
                students with expanded choice opportunities 
                through the awarding of scholarships under 
                section 307(a);
                    (F) how the entity will determine the 
                amount that will be provided to parents for the 
                tuition, fees, and transportation expenses, if 
                any;
                    (G) how the entity will seek out private 
                elementary schools and secondary schools in the 
                District of Columbia to participate in the 
                program, and will ensure that participating 
                schools will meet the applicable requirements 
                of this title and provide the information 
                needed for the entity to meet the reporting 
                requirements of this title;
                    (H) how the entity will ensure that 
                participating schools are financially 
                responsible and will use the funds received 
                under this title effectively;
                    (I) how the entity will address the renewal 
                of scholarships to participating eligible 
                students, including continued eligibility; and
                    (J) how the entity will ensure that a 
                majority of its voting board members or 
                governing organization are residents of the 
                District of Columbia; and
            (2) an assurance that the entity will comply with 
        all requests regarding any evaluation carried out under 
        section 309.

SEC. 306. PRIORITIES.

    In awarding grants under this title, the Secretary shall 
give priority to applications from eligible entities who will 
most effectively--
            (1) give priority to eligible students who, in the 
        school year preceding the school year for which the 
        eligible student is seeking a scholarship, attended an 
        elementary school or secondary school identified for 
        improvement, corrective action, or restructuring under 
        section 1116 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
        Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6316);
            (2) target resources to students and families that 
        lack the financial resources to take advantage of 
        available educational options; and
            (3) provide students and families with the widest 
        range of educational options.

SEC. 307. USE OF FUNDS.

    (a) Scholarships.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), 
        a grantee shall use the grant funds to provide eligible 
        students with scholarships to pay the tuition, fees, 
        and transportation expenses, if any, to enable them to 
        attend the District of Columbia private elementary 
        school or secondary school of their choice. Each 
        grantee shall ensure that the amount of any tuition or 
        fees charged by a school participating in the grantee's 
        program under this title to an eligible student 
        participating in the program does not exceed the amount 
        of tuition or fees that the school customarily charges 
        to students who do not participate in the program.
            (2) Payments to parents.--A grantee shall make 
        scholarship payments under the program under this title 
        to the parent of the eligible student participating in 
        the program, in a manner which ensures that such 
        payments will be used for the payment of tuition, fees, 
        and transportation expenses (if any), in accordance 
        with this title.
            (3) Amount of assistance.--
                    (A) Varying amounts permitted.--Subject to 
                the other requirements of this section, a 
                grantee may award scholarships in larger 
                amounts to those eligible students with the 
                greatest need.
                    (B) Annual limit on amount.--The amount of 
                assistance provided to any eligible student by 
                a grantee under a program under this title may 
                not exceed $7,500 for any academic year.
            (4) Continuation of scholarships.--Notwithstanding 
        section 312(3)(B), an eligible entity receiving a grant 
        under this title may award a scholarship, for the 
        second or any succeeding year of an eligible student's 
        participation in a program under this title, to a 
        student who comes from a household whose income does 
        not exceed 200 percent of the poverty line.
    (b) Administrative Expenses.--A grantee may use not more 
than 3 percent of the amount provided under the grant each year 
for the administrative expenses of carrying out its program 
under this title during the year, including--
            (1) determining the eligibility of students to 
        participate;
            (2) providing information about the program and the 
        schools involved to parents of eligible students;
            (3) selecting students to receive scholarships;
            (4) determining the amount of scholarships and 
        issuing the scholarships to eligible students;
            (5) compiling and maintaining financial and 
        programmatic records; and
            (6) providing funds to assist parents in meeting 
        expenses that might otherwise preclude the 
        participation of their child in the program.

SEC. 308. NONDISCRIMINATION.

    (a) In General.--An eligible entity or a school 
participating in any program under this title shall not 
discriminate against program participants or applicants on the 
basis of race, color, national origin, religion, or sex.
    (b) Applicability and Single Sex Schools, Classes, or 
Activities.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, the prohibition of sex discrimination 
        in subsection (a) shall not apply to a participating 
        school that is operated by, supervised by, controlled 
        by, or connected to a religious organization to the 
        extent that the application of subsection (a) is 
        inconsistent with the religious tenets or beliefs of 
        the school.
            (2) Single sex schools, classes, or activities.--
        Notwithstanding subsection (a) or any other provision 
        of law, a parent may choose and a school may offer a 
        single sex school, class, or activity.
            (3) Applicability.--For purposes of this title, the 
        provisions of section 909 of the Education Amendments 
        of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1688) shall apply to this title as 
        if section 909 of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 
        U.S.C. 1688) were part of this title.
    (c) Children With Disabilities.--Nothing in this title may 
be construed to alter or modify the provisions of the 
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
    (d) Religiously Affiliated Schools.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, a school participating in any program 
        under this title that is operated by, supervised by, 
        controlled by, or connected to, a religious 
        organization may exercise its right in matters of 
        employment consistent with title VII of the Civil 
        Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-1 et seq.), 
        including the exemptions in such title.
            (2) Maintenance of purpose.--Notwithstanding any 
        other provision of law, funds made available under this 
        title to eligible students that are received by a 
        participating school, as a result of their parents' 
        choice, shall not, consistent with the first amendment 
        of the United States Constitution, necessitate any 
        change in the participating school's teaching mission, 
        require any participating school to remove religious 
        art, icons, scriptures, or other symbols, or preclude 
        any participating school from retaining religious terms 
        in its name, selecting its board members on a religious 
        basis, or including religious references in its mission 
        statements and other chartering or governing documents.
    (e) Rule of Construction.--A scholarship (or any other form 
of support provided to parents of eligible students) under this 
title shall be considered assistance to the student and shall 
not be considered assistance to the school that enrolls the 
eligible student. The amount of any scholarship (or other form 
of support provided to parents of an eligible student) under 
this title shall not be treated as income of the parents for 
purposes of Federal tax laws or for determining eligibility for 
any other Federal program.

SEC. 309. EVALUATIONS.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Duties of the secretary and the mayor.--The 
        Secretary and the Mayor of the District of Columbia 
        shall jointly select an independent entity to evaluate 
        annually the performance of students who received 
        scholarships under the 5-year program under this title, 
        and shall make the evaluations public in accordance 
        with subsection (c).
            (2) Duties of the secretary.--The Secretary, 
        through a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement, 
        shall--
                    (A) ensure that the evaluation is conducted 
                using the strongest possible research design 
                for determining the effectiveness of the 
                programs funded under this title that addresses 
                the issues described in paragraph (4); and
                    (B) disseminate information on the impact 
                of the programs in increasing the student 
                academic achievement of participating students, 
                and on the impact of the programs on students 
                and schools in the District of Columbia.
            (3) Duties of the independent entity.--The 
        independent entity shall--
                    (A) measure the academic achievement of all 
                participating eligible students;
                    (B) use the same grade appropriate 
                measurement every school year to assess 
                participating eligible students as the 
                measurement used by the District of Columbia 
                Public Schools to assess District of Columbia 
                Public School students in the first year of the 
                program; and
                    (C) work with the eligible entities to 
                ensure that the parents of each student who 
                applies for a scholarship under this title 
                (regardless of whether the student receives the 
                scholarship) and the parents of each student 
                participating in the scholarship program under 
                this title, agree that the student will 
                participate in the measurements given annually 
                by the independent entity for the period for 
                which the student applied for or received the 
                scholarship, respectively.
            (4) Issues to be evaluated.--The issues to be 
        evaluated include the following:
                    (A) A comparison of the academic 
                achievement of participating eligible students 
                in the measurements described in this section 
                to the achievement of--
                            (i) students in the same grades in 
                        the District of Columbia public 
                        schools; and
                            (ii) the eligible students in the 
                        same grades in the District of Columbia 
                        public schools who sought to 
                        participate in the scholarship program 
                        but were not selected.
                    (B) The success of the programs in 
                expanding choice options for parents.
                    (C) The reasons parents choose for their 
                children to participate in the programs.
                    (D) A comparison of the retention rates, 
                dropout rates, and (if appropriate) graduation 
                and college admission rates, of students who 
                participate in the programs funded under this 
                title with the retention rates, dropout rates, 
                and (if appropriate) graduation and college 
                admission rates of students of similar 
                backgrounds who do not participate in such 
                programs.
                    (E) The impact of the program on students, 
                and public elementary schools and secondary 
                schools, in the District of Columbia.
                    (F) A comparison of the safety of the 
                schools attended by students who participate in 
                the programs and the schools attended by 
                students who do not participate in the 
                programs.
                    (G) Such other issues as the Secretary 
                considers appropriate for inclusion in the 
                evaluation.
            (5) Prohibition.--Personally identifiable 
        information regarding the results of the measurements 
        used for the evaluations may not be disclosed, except 
        to the parents of the student to whom the information 
        relates.
    (b) Reports.--The Secretary shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations, Education and the Workforce, and Government 
Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committees on 
Appropriations, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate--
            (1) annual interim reports, not later than December 
        1 of each year for which a grant is made under this 
        title, on the progress and preliminary results of the 
        evaluation of the programs funded under this title; and
            (2) a final report, not later than 1 year after the 
        final year for which a grant is made under this title, 
        on the results of the evaluation of the programs funded 
        under this title.
    (c) Public Availability.--All reports and underlying data 
gathered pursuant to this section shall be made available to 
the public upon request, in a timely manner following 
submission of the applicable report under subsection (b), 
except that personally identifiable information shall not be 
disclosed or made available to the public.
    (d) Limit on Amount Expended.--The amount expended by the 
Secretary to carry out this section for any fiscal year may not 
exceed 3 percent of the total amount appropriated to carry out 
this title for the fiscal year.

SEC. 310. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Activities Reports.--Each grantee receiving funds under 
this title during a year shall submit a report to the Secretary 
not later than July 30 of the following year regarding the 
activities carried out with the funds during the preceding 
year.
    (b) Achievement Reports.--
            (1) In general.--In addition to the reports 
        required under subsection (a), each grantee shall, not 
        later than September 1 of the year during which the 
        second academic year of the grantee's program is 
        completed and each of the next 2 years thereafter, 
        submit a report to the Secretary regarding the data 
        collected in the previous 2 academic years concerning--
                    (A) the academic achievement of students 
                participating in the program;
                    (B) the graduation and college admission 
                rates of students who participate in the 
                program, where appropriate; and
                    (C) parental satisfaction with the program.
            (2) Prohibiting disclosure of personal 
        information.--No report under this subsection may 
        contain any personally identifiable information.
    (c) Reports to Parent.--
            (1) In general.--Each grantee shall ensure that 
        each school participating in the grantee's program 
        under this title during a year reports at least once 
        during the year to the parents of each of the school's 
        students who are participating in the program on--
                    (A) the student's academic achievement, as 
                measured by a comparison with the aggregate 
                academic achievement of other participating 
                students at the student's school in the same 
                grade or level, as appropriate, and the 
                aggregate academic achievement of the student's 
                peers at the student's school in the same grade 
                or level, as appropriate; and
                    (B) the safety of the school, including the 
                incidence of school violence, student 
                suspensions, and student expulsions.
            (2) Prohibiting disclosure of personal 
        information.--No report under this subsection may 
        contain any personally identifiable information, except 
        as to the student who is the subject of the report to 
        that student's parent.
    (d) Report to Congress.--The Secretary shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations, Education and the Workforce, and 
Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the 
Committees on Appropriations, Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions, and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an annual 
report on the findings of the reports submitted under 
subsections (a) and (b).

SEC. 311. OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS.

    (a) Requests for Data and Information.--Each school 
participating in a program funded under this title shall comply 
with all requests for data and information regarding 
evaluations conducted under section 309(a).
    (b) Rules of Conduct and Other School Policies.--A 
participating school, including those described in section 
308(d), may require eligible students to abide by any rules of 
conduct and other requirements applicable to all other students 
at the school.

SEC. 312. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this title:
            (1) Elementary school.--The term ``elementary 
        school'' means an institutional day or residential 
        school, including a public elementary charter school, 
        that provides elementary education, as determined under 
        District of Columbia law.
            (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' 
        means any of the following:
                    (A) An educational entity of the District 
                of Columbia Government.
                    (B) A nonprofit organization.
                    (C) A consortium of nonprofit 
                organizations.
            (3) Eligible student.--The term ``eligible 
        student'' means a student who--
                    (A) is a resident of the District of 
                Columbia; and
                    (B) comes from a household whose income 
                does not exceed 185 percent of the poverty 
                line.
            (4) Parent.--The term ``parent'' has the meaning 
        given that term in section 9101 of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (5) Poverty line.--The term ``poverty line'' has 
        the meaning given that term in section 9101 of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 7801).
            (6) Secondary school.--The term ``secondary 
        school'' means an institutional day or residential 
        school, including a public secondary charter school, as 
        determined under District of Columbia law, except that 
        the term does not include any education beyond grade 
        12.
            (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of Education.

SEC. 313. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
title $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may be 
necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.

                      TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Sec. 401. Whenever in this Act, an amount is specified 
within an appropriation for particular purposes or objects of 
expenditure, such amount, unless otherwise specified, shall be 
considered as the maximum amount that may be expended for said 
purpose or object rather than an amount set apart exclusively 
therefor.
    Sec. 402. Appropriations in this Act shall be available for 
expenses of travel and for the payment of dues of organizations 
concerned with the work of the District of Columbia government, 
when authorized by the Mayor: Provided, That in the case of the 
Council of the District of Columbia, funds may be expended with 
the authorization of the Chairman of the Council.
    Sec. 403. There are appropriated from the applicable funds 
of the District of Columbia such sums as may be necessary for 
making refunds and for the payment of legal settlements or 
judgments that have been entered against the District of 
Columbia government: Provided, That nothing contained in this 
section shall be construed as modifying or affecting the 
provisions of section 11(c)(3) of title XII of the District of 
Columbia Income and Franchise Tax Act of 1947 (D.C. Official 
Code, sec. 47-1812.11(c)(3)).
    Sec. 404. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current 
fiscal year unless expressly to provided herein.
    Sec. 405. No funds appropriated in this Act for the 
District of Columbia government for the operation of 
educational institutions, the compensation of personnel, or for 
other educational purposes may be used to permit, encourage, 
facilitate, or further partisan political activities. Nothing 
herein is intended to prohibit the availability of school 
buildings for the use of any community or partisan political 
group during non-school hours.
    Sec. 406. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall 
be made available to pay the salary of any employee of the 
District of Columbia government whose name, title, grade, and 
salary are not available for inspection by the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate, the 
Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives, 
the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the 
Council of the District of Columbia, or their duly authorized 
representative.
    Sec. 407. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), no part 
of this appropriation shall be used for publicity or propaganda 
purposes or implementation of any policy including boycott 
designed to support or defeat legislation pending before 
Congress or any State legislature.
    (b) The District of Columbia may use local funds provided 
in this Act to carry out lobbying activities on any matter 
other than--
            (1) the promotion or support of any boycott; or
            (2) statehood for the District of Columbia or 
        voting representation in Congress for the District of 
        Columbia.
    (c) Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit 
any elected official from advocating with respect to any of the 
issues referred to in subsection (b).
    Sec. 408. (a) None of the funds provided under this Act to 
the agencies funded by this Act, both Federal and District 
government agencies, that remain available for obligation or 
expenditure in fiscal year 2004, or provided from any accounts 
in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection 
of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be 
available for obligation or expenditures for an agency through 
a reprogramming of funds which--
            (1) creates new programs;
            (2) eliminates a program, project, or 
        responsibility center;
            (3) establishes or changes allocations specifically 
        denied, limited or increased under this Act;
            (4) increases funds or personnel by any means for 
        any program, project, or responsibility center for 
        which funds have been denied or restricted;
            (5) reestablishes any program or project previously 
        deferred through reprogramming;
            (6) augments any existing program, project, or 
        responsibility center through a reprogramming of funds 
        in excess of $1,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is 
        less; or
            (7) increases by 20 percent or more personnel 
        assigned to a specific program, project or 
        responsibility center,
unless the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and Senate are notified in writing 30 days in 
advance of the reprogramming.
    (b) None the local funds contained in this Act may be 
available for obligation or expenditure for an agency through a 
transfer of any local funds from one appropriation heading to 
another unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and Senate are notified in writing 30 days in 
advance of the transfer, except that in no event may the amount 
of any funds transferred exceed 4 percent of the local funds in 
the appropriations.
    Sec. 409. Consistent with the provisions of section 1301(a) 
of title 31, United States Code, appropriations under this Act 
shall be applied only to the objects for which the 
appropriations were made except as otherwise provided by law.
    Sec. 410. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the 
provisions of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive 
Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (D.C. Law 2-139; D.C. Official 
Code, sec. 1-601.01 et seq.), enacted pursuant to section 
422(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official 
Code, sec. 1-204l.22(3)), shall apply with respect to the 
compensation of District of Columbia employees: Provided, That 
for pay purposes, employees of the District of Columbia 
government shall not be subject to the provisions of title 5, 
United States Code.
    Sec. 411. No later than 30 days after the end of the first 
quarter of fiscal year 2004, the Mayor of the District of 
Columbia shall submit to the Council of the District of 
Columbia and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and Senate the new fiscal year 2004 revenue 
estimates as of the end of such quarter. These estimates shall 
be used in the budget request for fiscal year 2005. The 
officially revised estimates at midyear shall be used for the 
midyear report.
    Sec. 412. No sole source contract with the District of 
Columbia government or any agency thereof may be renewed or 
extended without opening that contract to the competitive 
bidding process as set forth in section 303 of the District of 
Columbia Procurement Practices Act of 1985 (D.C. Law 6-85; D.C. 
Official Code, sec. 2-303.03), except that the District of 
Columbia government or any agency thereof may renew or extend 
sole source contracts for which competition is not feasible or 
practical, but only if the determination as to whether to 
invoke the competitive bidding process has been made in 
accordance with duly promulgated rules and procedures and has 
been reviewed and certified by the Chief Financial Officer of 
the District of Columbia.
    Sec. 413. (a) In the event a sequestration order is issued 
pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985 after the amounts appropriated to the District of 
Columbia for the fiscal year involved have been paid to the 
District of Columbia, the Mayor of the District of Columbia 
shall pay to the Secretary of the Treasury, within 15 days 
after receipt of a request therefor from the Secretary of the 
Treasury, such amounts as are sequestered by the order: 
Provided, That the sequestration percentage specified in the 
order shall be applied proportionately to each of the Federal 
appropriation accounts in this Act that are not specifically 
exempted from sequestration by such Act.
    (b) For purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, the term ``program, project, and 
activity'' shall be synonymous with and refer specifically to 
each account appropriating Federal funds in this Act, and any 
sequestration order shall be applied to each of the accounts 
rather than to the aggregate total of those accounts: Provided, 
That sequestration orders shall not be applied to any account 
that is specifically exempted from sequestration by the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
    Sec. 414. None of the Federal funds provided in this Act 
may be used by the District of Columbia to provide for 
salaries, expenses, or other costs associated with the offices 
of United States Senator or United States Representative under 
section 4(d) of the District of Columbia Statehood 
Constitutional Convention Initiatives of 1979 (D.C. Law 3-171; 
D.C. Official Code, sec. 1-123).
    Sec. 415. None of the funds appropriated under this Act 
shall be expended for any abortion except where the life of the 
mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term or 
where the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest.
    Sec. 416. None of the Federal funds made available in this 
Act may be used to implement or enforce the Health Care 
Benefits Expansion Act of 1992 (D.C. Law 9-114; D.C. Official 
Code, sec. 32-701 et seq.) or to otherwise implement or enforce 
any system of registration of unmarried, cohabiting couples, 
including but not limited to registration for the purpose of 
extending employment, health, or governmental benefits to such 
couples on the same basis that such benefits are extended to 
legally married couples.
    Sec. 417. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
Act, the Mayor, in consultation with the Chief Financial 
Officer of the District of Columbia may accept, obligate, and 
expend Federal, private, and other grants received by the 
District government that are not reflected in the amounts 
appropriated in this Act.
    (b)(1) No such Federal, private, or other grant may be 
accepted, obligated, or expended pursuant to subsection (a) 
until--
            (A) the Chief Financial Officer of the District of 
        Columbia submits to the Council a report setting forth 
        detailed information regarding such grant; and
            (B) the Council has reviewed and approved the 
        acceptance, obligation, and expenditure of such grant.
    (2) For purposes of paragraph (1)(B), the Council shall be 
deemed to have reviewed and approved the acceptance, 
obligation, and expenditure of a grant if--
            (A) no written notice of disapproval is filed with 
        the Secretary of the Council within 14 calendar days of 
        the receipt of the report from the Chief Financial 
        Officer under paragraph (1)(A); or
            (B) if such a notice of disapproval is filed within 
        such deadline, the Council does not by resolution 
        disapprove the acceptance, obligation, or expenditure 
        of the grant within 30 calendar days of the initial 
        receipt of the report from the Chief Financial Officer 
        under paragraph (1)(A).
    (c) No amount may be obligated or expended from the general 
fund or other funds of the District of Columbia government in 
anticipation of the approval or receipt of a grant under 
subsection (b)(2) or in anticipation of the approval or receipt 
of a Federal, private, or other grant not subject to such 
subsection.
    (d) The Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia 
shall prepare a quarterly report setting forth detailed 
information regarding all Federal, private, and other grants 
subject to this section. Each such report shall be submitted to 
the Council of the District of Columbia and to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate 
not later than 15 days after the end of the quarter covered by 
the report.
    Sec. 418. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, 
none of the funds made available by this Act or by any other 
Act may be used to provide any officer or employee of the 
District of Columbia with an official vehicle unless the 
officer or employee uses the vehicle only in the performance of 
the officer's or employee's official duties. For purposes of 
this paragraph, the term ``official duties'' does not include 
travel between the officer's or employee's residence and 
workplace, except in the case of--
            (1) an officer or employee of the Metropolitan 
        Police Department who resides in the District of 
        Columbia or is otherwise designated by the Chief of the 
        Department;
            (2) at the discretion of the Fire Chief, an officer 
        or employee of the District of Columbia Fire and 
        Emergency Medical Services Department who resides in 
        the District of Columbia and is on call 24 hours a day;
            (3) the Mayor of the District of Columbia; and
            (4) the Chairman of the Council of the District of 
        Columbia.
    (b) The Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia 
shall submit by March 1, 2004, an inventory, as of September 
30, 2003, of all vehicles owned, leased or operated by the 
District of Columbia government. The inventory shall include, 
but not be limited to, the department to which the vehicle is 
assigned; the year and make of the vehicle; the acquisition 
date and cost; the general condition of the vehicle; annual 
operating and maintenance costs; current mileage; and whether 
the vehicle is allowed to be taken home by a District officer 
or employee and if so, the officer or employee's title and 
resident location.
    Sec. 419. None of the funds contained in this Act may be 
used for purposes of the annual independent audit of the 
District of Columbia government for fiscal year 2004 unless--
            (1) the audit is conducted by the Inspector General 
        of the District of Columbia, in coordination with the 
        Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia, 
        pursuant to section 208(a)(4) of the District of 
        Columbia Procurement Practices Act of 1985 (D.C. 
        Official Code, sec. 2-302.8); and
            (2) the audit includes as a basic financial 
        statement a comparison of audited actual year-end 
        results with the revenues submitted in the budget 
        document for such year and the appropriations enacted 
        into law for such year using the format, terminology, 
        and classifications contained in the law making the 
        appropriations for the year and its legislative 
        history.
    Sec. 420. (a) None of the funds contained in this Act may 
be used by the District of Columbia Corporation Counsel or any 
other officer or entity of the District government to provide 
assistance for any petition drive or civil action which seeks 
to require Congress to provide for voting representation in 
Congress for the District of Columbia.
    (b) Nothing in this section bars the District of Columbia 
Corporation Counsel from reviewing or commenting on briefs in 
private lawsuits, or from consulting with officials of the 
District government regarding such lawsuits.
    Sec. 421. (a) None of the funds contained in this Act may 
be used for any program of distributing sterile needles or 
syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug.
    (b) Any individual or entity who receives any funds 
contained in this Act and who carries out any program described 
in subsection (a) shall account for all funds used for such 
program separately from any funds contained in this Act.
    Sec. 422. None of the funds contained in this Act may be 
used after the expiration of the 60-day period that begins on 
the date of the enactment of this Act to pay the salary of any 
chief financial officer of any office of the District of 
Columbia government (including any independent agency of the 
District of Columbia) who has not filed a certification with 
the Mayor and the Chief Financial Officer of the District of 
Columbia that the officer understands the duties and 
restrictions applicable to the officer and the officer's agency 
as a result of this Act (and the amendments made by this Act), 
including any duty to prepare a report requested either in the 
Act or in any of the reports accompanying the Act and the 
deadline by which each report must be submitted. The Chief 
Financial Officer of the District of Columbia shall provide to 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and Senate by the 10th day after the end of 
each quarter a summary list showing each report, the due date, 
and the date submitted to the Committees.
    Sec. 423. (a) None of the funds contained in this Act may 
be used to enact or carry out any law, rule, or regulation to 
legalize or otherwise reduce penalties associated with the 
possession, use, or distribution of any schedule I substance 
under the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802) or any 
tetrahydrocannabinols derivative.
    (b) The Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment 
Initiative of 1998, also known as Initiative 59, approved by 
the electors of the District of Columbia on November 3, 1998, 
shall not take effect.
    Sec. 424. Nothing in this Act may be construed to prevent 
the Council or Mayor of the District of Columbia from 
addressing the issue of the provision of contraceptive coverage 
by health insurance plans, but it is the intent of Congress 
that any legislation enacted on such issue should include a 
``conscience clause'' which provides exceptions for religious 
beliefs and moral convictions.
    Sec. 425. The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and Senate, the Committee on Government Reform 
of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate quarterly reports 
addressing--
            (1) crime, including the homicide rate, 
        implementation of community policing, the number of 
        police officers on local beats, and the closing down of 
        open-air drug markets;
            (2) access to substance and alcohol abuse 
        treatment, including the number of treatment slots, the 
        number of people served, the number of people on 
        waiting lists, and the effectiveness of treatment 
        programs;
            (3) management of parolees and pre-trial violent 
        offenders, including the number of halfway houses 
        escapes and steps taken to improve monitoring and 
        supervision of halfway house residents to reduce the 
        number of escapes to be provided in consultation with 
        the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for 
        the District of Columbia;
            (4) education, including access to special 
        education services and student achievement to be 
        provided in consultation with the District of Columbia 
        Public Schools and the District of Columbia public 
        charter schools;
            (5) improvement in basic District services, 
        including rat control and abatement;
            (6) application for and management of Federal 
        grants, including the number and type of grants for 
        which the District was eligible but failed to apply and 
        the number and type of grants awarded to the District 
        but for which the District failed to spend the amounts 
        received; and
            (7) indicators of child well-being.
    Sec. 426. No later than 30 calendar days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Chief Financial Officer of the 
District of Columbia shall submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress, the Mayor, and the Council of the District of 
Columbia a revised appropriated funds operating budget in the 
format of the budget that the District of Columbia government 
submitted pursuant to section 442 of the District of Columbia 
Home Rule Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 1-204.42), for all 
agencies of the District of Columbia government for fiscal year 
2003 that is in the total amount of the approved appropriation 
and that realigns all budgeted data for personal services and 
other-than-personal-services, respectively, with anticipated 
actual expenditures.
    Sec. 427. None of the funds contained in this Act may be 
used to issue, administer, or enforce any order by the District 
of Columbia Commission on Human Rights relating to docket 
numbers 93-030-(PA) and 93-031-(PA).
    Sec. 428. None of the Federal funds made available in this 
Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or 
instrumentality of the United States Government, except 
pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided 
in, this Act or any other appropriation Act.
    Sec. 429. During fiscal year 2004 and any subsequent fiscal 
year, in addition to any other authority to pay claims and 
judgments, any department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
District government may use local funds to pay the settlement 
or judgment of a claim or lawsuit in an amount less than 
$10,000, in accordance with the Risk Management for Settlements 
and Judgments Amendment Act of 2000 (D.C. Law 13-172; D.C. 
Official Code, sec. 2-402).
    Sec. 430. Notwithstanding any other law, the District of 
Columbia Courts shall transfer to the general treasury of the 
District of Columbia all fines levied and collected by the 
Courts under section 10(b)(1) and (2) of the District of 
Columbia Traffic Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 50-2201.05(b)(1) 
and (2)). The transferred funds shall remain available until 
expended and shall be used by the Office of the Corporation 
Counsel for enforcement and prosecution of District traffic 
alcohol laws in accordance with section 10(b)(3) of the 
District of Columbia Traffic Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 50-
2201.05(b)(3)).
    Sec. 431. During fiscal year 2004 and any subsequent fiscal 
year, any agency of the District government may transfer to the 
Office of Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining (OLRCB) 
such local funds as may be necessary to pay for representation 
by OLRCB in third-party cases, grievances, and dispute 
resolution, pursuant to an intra-District agreement with OLRCB. 
These amounts shall be available for use by OLRCB to reimburse 
the cost of providing the representation.
    Sec. 432. None of the funds contained in this Act may be 
made available to pay--
            (1) the fees of an attorney who represents a party 
        in an action or an attorney who defends an action, 
        including an administrative proceeding, brought against 
        the District of Columbia Public Schools under the 
        Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
        1400 et seq.) in excess of $4,000 for that action; or
            (2) the fees of an attorney or firm whom the Chief 
        Financial Officer of the District of Columbia 
        determines to have a pecuniary interest, either through 
        an attorney, officer or employee of the firm, in any 
        special education diagnostic services, schools, or 
        other special education service providers.
    Sec. 433. The Chief Financial Officer of the District of 
Columbia shall require attorneys in special education cases 
brought under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) in 
the District of Columbia to certify in writing that the 
attorney or representative rendered any and all services for 
which they receive awards, including those received under a 
settlement agreement or as part of an administrative 
proceeding, under the IDEA from the District of Columbia: 
Provided, That as part of the certification, the Chief 
Financial Officer of the District of Columbia shall require all 
attorneys in IDEA cases to disclose any financial, corporate, 
legal, memberships on boards of directors, or other 
relationships with any special education diagnostic services, 
schools, or other special education service providers to which 
the attorneys have referred any clients as part of this 
certification: Provided further, That the Chief Financial 
Officer shall prepare and submit quarterly reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and Senate on the certification of and the amount paid by the 
government of the District of Columbia, including the District 
of Columbia Public Schools, to attorneys in cases brought under 
IDEA: Provided further, That the Inspector General of the 
District of Columbia may conduct investigations to determine 
the accuracy of the certifications.
    Sec. 434. Section 603(e)(3)(C)(iv) of the Student Loan 
Marketing Association Reorganization Act of 1996 (20 U.S.C. 
1155(e)(3)(C)(iv)) is amended as follows:
            (1) by inserting ``for a fiscal year'' after ``this 
        subparagraph''; and
            (2) by inserting ``for the fiscal year'' before the 
        period.
    Sec. 435. Chapter 3 of title 16, District of Columbia Code, 
is amended by inserting at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 16-316. APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION OF COUNSEL; GUARDIAN AD 
                    LITEM.

    ``(a) When a petition for adoption has been filed and there 
has been no termination or relinquishment of parental rights 
with respect to the proposed adoptee or consent to the proposed 
adoption by a parent or guardian whose consent is required 
under D.C. Code section 16-304, the Court may appoint an 
attorney to represent such parent or guardian in the adoption 
proceeding if the individual is financially unable to obtain 
adequate representation.
    ``(b) The Court may appoint a guardian ad litem who is an 
attorney to represent the child in an adoption proceeding. The 
guardian ad litem shall in general be charged with the 
representation of the child's best interest.
    ``(c) An attorney appointed pursuant to subsection (a) or 
(b) of this section shall be compensated in accordance with 
D.C. Code section 16-2326.01, except that compensation in the 
adoption case shall be subject to the limitation set forth in 
D.C. Code section 16-2326.01(b)(2).''
    The table of sections for chapter 3 of title 16, District 
of Columbia Code, is amended by inserting at the end the 
following new item:

``Sec. 16-316. Appointment and compensation of counsel; guardian ad 
          litem.''.

    Sec. 436. The amount appropriated by this Act may be 
increased by no more than $15,000,000 from funds identified in 
the comprehensive annual financial report as the District's 
fiscal year 2003 unexpended general fund surplus. The District 
may obligate and expend these amounts only in accordance with 
the following conditions:
            (1) The Chief Financial Officer of the District of 
        Columbia shall certify that the use of any such amounts 
        is not anticipated to have a negative impact on the 
        District's long-term financial, fiscal, and economic 
        vitality.
            (2) The District of Columbia may only use these 
        funds for the following expenditures:
                    (A) Unanticipated one-time expenditures;
                    (B) To avoid deficit spending;
                    (C) Debt Reduction;
                    (D) Unanticipated program needs; or
                    (E) To avoid revenue shortfalls.
            (3) The amounts shall be obligated and expended in 
        accordance with laws enacted by the Council in support 
        of each such obligation or expenditure.
            (4) The amounts may not be used to fund the 
        agencies of the District of Columbia government under 
        court ordered receivership.
            (5) The amounts may be obligated and expended only 
        if approved by the Committees on Appropriations of the 
        House of Representatives and Senate in advance of any 
        obligation or expenditure.
    This division may be cited as the ``District of Columbia 
Appropriations Act, 2004''.

DIVISION D--FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004

                                 AN ACT

  Making appropriations for foreign opeations, export financing, and 
related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for 
                            other purposes.

That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes, namely:

               TITLE I--EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE

                Export-Import Bank of the United States

    The Export-Import Bank of the United States is authorized 
to make such expenditures within the limits of funds and 
borrowing authority available to such corporation, and in 
accordance with law, and to make such contracts and commitments 
without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by 
section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as may 
be necessary in carrying out the program for the current fiscal 
year for such corporation: Provided, That none of the funds 
available during the current fiscal year may be used to make 
expenditures, contracts, or commitments for the export of 
nuclear equipment, fuel, or technology to any country, other 
than a nuclear-weapon state as defined in Article IX of the 
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons eligible to 
receive economic or military assistance under this Act, that 
has detonated a nuclear explosive after the date of the 
enactment of this Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
section 1(c) of Public Law 103-428, as amended, sections 1(a) 
and (b) of Public Law 103-428 shall remain in effect through 
October 1, 2004.

                        ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

    For administrative expenses to carry out the direct and 
guaranteed loan and insurance programs, including hire of 
passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109, and not to exceed $30,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses for members of the Board of Directors, 
$72,895,000: Provided, That the Export-Import Bank may accept, 
and use, payment or services provided by transaction 
participants for legal, financial, or technical services in 
connection with any transaction for which an application for a 
loan, guarantee or insurance commitment has been made: Provided 
further, That, notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 117 of 
the Export Enhancement Act of 1992, subsection (a) thereof 
shall remain in effect until October 1, 2004.

                Overseas Private Investment Corporation

                           NONCREDIT ACCOUNT

    The Overseas Private Investment Corporation is authorized 
to make, without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided 
by 31 U.S.C. 9104, such expenditures and commitments within the 
limits of funds available to it and in accordance with law as 
may be necessary: Provided, That the amount available for 
administrative expenses to carry out the credit and insurance 
programs (including an amount for official reception and 
representation expenses which shall not exceed $35,000) shall 
not exceed $41,385,000: Provided further, That project-specific 
transaction costs, including direct and indirect costs incurred 
in claims settlements, and other direct costs associated with 
services provided to specific investors or potential investors 
pursuant to section 234 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
shall not be considered administrative expenses for the 
purposes of this heading.

                            PROGRAM ACCOUNT

    For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, $24,000,000, 
as authorized by section 234 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, to be derived by transfer from the Overseas Private 
Investment Corporation Non-Credit Account: Provided, That such 
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as 
defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: 
Provided further, That such sums shall be available for direct 
loan obligations and loan guaranty commitments incurred or made 
during fiscal years 2004 and 2005: Provided further, That such 
sums shall remain available through fiscal year 2012 for the 
disbursement of direct and guaranteed loans obligated in fiscal 
year 2004, and through fiscal year 2013 for the disbursement of 
direct and guaranteed loans obligated in fiscal year 2005.
    In addition, such sums as may be necessary for 
administrative expenses to carry out the credit program may be 
derived from amounts available for administrative expenses to 
carry out the credit and insurance programs in the Overseas 
Private Investment Corporation Noncredit Account and merged 
with said account.

                  Funds Appropriated to the President

                      TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $50,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2005.

                TITLE II--BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

                  Funds Appropriated to the President

    For expenses necessary to enable the President to carry out 
the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for 
other purposes, to remain available until September 30, 2004, 
unless otherwise specified herein, as follows:

           UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

                CHILD SURVIVAL AND HEALTH PROGRAMS FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
chapters 1 and 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, for child survival, health, and family planning/
reproductive health activities, in addition to funds otherwise 
available for such purposes, $1,835,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2005: Provided, That this amount 
shall be made available for such activities as: (1) 
immunization programs; (2) oral rehydration programs; (3) 
health, nutrition, water and sanitation programs which directly 
address the needs of mothers and children, and related 
education programs; (4) assistance for children displaced or 
orphaned by causes other than AIDS; (5) programs for the 
prevention, treatment, control of, and research on HIV/AIDS, 
tuberculosis, polio, malaria, and other infectious diseases, 
and for assistance to communities severely affected by HIV/
AIDS, including children displaced or orphaned by AIDS; and (6) 
family planning/reproductive health: Provided further, That 
none of the funds appropriated under this heading may be made 
available for nonproject assistance, except that funds may be 
made available for such assistance for ongoing health 
activities: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated 
under this heading, not to exceed $250,000, in addition to 
funds otherwise available for such purposes, may be used to 
monitor and provide oversight of child survival, maternal and 
family planning/reproductive health, and infectious disease 
programs: Provided further, That the following amounts should 
be allocated as follows: $330,000,000 for child survival and 
maternal health; $28,000,000 for vulnerable children; 
$516,500,000 for HIV/AIDS including not less than $22,000,000 
which should be made available to support the development of 
microbicides as a means for combating HIV/AIDS; $185,000,000 
for other infectious diseases; and $375,500,000 for family 
planning/reproductive health, including in areas where 
population growth threatens biodiversity or endangered species: 
Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this 
heading, and in addition to funds allocated under the previous 
proviso, not less than $400,000,000 shall be made available, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, except for the 
United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and 
Malaria Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 711; 22 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) as 
amended by section 595 of this Act, for a United States 
contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and 
Malaria (the ``Global Fund''), and shall be expended at the 
minimum rate necessary to make timely payment for projects and 
activities: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated 
under this heading that are available for HIV/AIDS programs and 
activities, not less than $26,000,000 should be made available 
for the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative and not less than 
$26,000,000 should be made available for a United States 
contribution to UNAIDS: Provided further, That of the funds 
appropriated under this heading, $60,000,000 should be made 
available for a United States contribution to The Vaccine Fund, 
and up to $6,000,000 may be transferred to and merged with 
funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Operating 
Expenses of the United States Agency for International 
Development'' for costs directly related to international 
health, but funds made available for such costs may not be 
derived from amounts made available for contribution under this 
and preceding provisos: Provided further, That none of the 
funds made available in this Act nor any unobligated balances 
from prior appropriations may be made available to any 
organization or program which, as determined by the President 
of the United States, supports or participates in the 
management of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary 
sterilization: Provided further, That none of the funds made 
available under this Act may be used to pay for the performance 
of abortion as a method of family planning or to motivate or 
coerce any person to practice abortions: Provided further, That 
none of the funds made available under this Act may be used to 
lobby for or against abortion: Provided further, That in order 
to reduce reliance on abortion in developing nations, funds 
shall be available only to voluntary family planning projects 
which offer, either directly or through referral to, or 
information about access to, a broad range of family planning 
methods and services, and that any such voluntary family 
planning project shall meet the following requirements: (1) 
service providers or referral agents in the project shall not 
implement or be subject to quotas, or other numerical targets, 
of total number of births, number of family planning acceptors, 
or acceptors of a particular method of family planning (this 
provision shall not be construed to include the use of 
quantitative estimates or indicators for budgeting and planning 
purposes); (2) the project shall not include payment of 
incentives, bribes, gratuities, or financial reward to: (A) an 
individual in exchange for becoming a family planning acceptor; 
or (B) program personnel for achieving a numerical target or 
quota of total number of births, number of family planning 
acceptors, or acceptors of a particular method of family 
planning; (3) the project shall not deny any right or benefit, 
including the right of access to participate in any program of 
general welfare or the right of access to health care, as a 
consequence of any individual's decision not to accept family 
planning services; (4) the project shall provide family 
planning acceptors comprehensible information on the health 
benefits and risks of the method chosen, including those 
conditions that might render the use of the method inadvisable 
and those adverse side effects known to be consequent to the 
use of the method; and (5) the project shall ensure that 
experimental contraceptive drugs and devices and medical 
procedures are provided only in the context of a scientific 
study in which participants are advised of potential risks and 
benefits; and, not less than 60 days after the date on which 
the Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development determines that there has been a violation of the 
requirements contained in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (5) of 
this proviso, or a pattern or practice of violations of the 
requirements contained in paragraph (4) of this proviso, the 
Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 
a report containing a description of such violation and the 
corrective action taken by the Agency: Provided further, That 
in awarding grants for natural family planning under section 
104 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 no applicant shall be 
discriminated against because of such applicant's religious or 
conscientious commitment to offer only natural family planning; 
and, additionally, all such applicants shall comply with the 
requirements of the previous proviso: Provided further, That 
for purposes of this or any other Act authorizing or 
appropriating funds for foreign operations, export financing, 
and related programs, the term ``motivate'', as it relates to 
family planning assistance, shall not be construed to prohibit 
the provision, consistent with local law, of information or 
counseling about all pregnancy options: Provided further, That 
nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to alter any 
existing statutory prohibitions against abortion under section 
104 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, 
That to the maximum extent feasible, taking into consideration 
cost, timely availability, and best health practices, funds 
appropriated in this Act or prior appropriations Acts that are 
made available for condom procurement shall be made available 
only for the procurement of condoms manufactured in the United 
States: Provided further, That information provided about the 
use of condoms as part of projects or activities that are 
funded from amounts appropriated by this Act shall be medically 
accurate and shall include the public health benefits and 
failure rates of such use.

                         DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

    For necessary expenses of the United States Agency for 
International Development to carry out the provisions of 
sections 103, 105, 106, and 131, and chapter 10 of part I of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $1,385,000,000, of which up 
to $150,000,000 may remain available until September 30, 2005: 
Provided, That none of the funds appropriated under title II of 
this Act that are managed by or allocated to the United States 
Agency for International Development's Global Development 
Secretariat, may be made available except through the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: 
Provided further, That $190,000,000 should be allocated for 
trade capacity building: Provided further, That $235,000,000 
should be allocated for basic education: Provided further, That 
of the funds appropriated under this heading and managed by the 
United States Agency for International Development Bureau of 
Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, not less than 
$11,000,000 shall be made available only for programs to 
improve women's leadership capacity in recipient countries: 
Provided further, That such funds may not be made available for 
construction: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated 
under this heading that are made available for assistance 
programs for displaced and orphaned children and victims of 
war, not to exceed $32,500, in addition to funds otherwise 
available for such purposes, may be used to monitor and provide 
oversight of such programs: Provided further, That of the 
aggregate amount of the funds appropriated by this Act that are 
made available for agriculture and rural development programs, 
$25,000,000 should be made available for plant biotechnology 
research and development: Provided further, That not less than 
$2,300,000 should be made available for core support for the 
International Fertilizer Development Center: Provided further, 
That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less 
than $19,000,000 should be made available for the American 
Schools and Hospitals Abroad program: Provided further, That of 
the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than 
$10,000,000, in addition to other funds available under this 
heading for assistance for Mexico, should be made available for 
programs and activities in rural Mexico to promote 
microfinance, small business development, energy and 
environmental conservation, and private property ownership in 
rural communities, and to support small farmers who have been 
affected by adverse economic conditions: Provided further, That 
funds made available pursuant to the previous proviso shall be 
subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That of the 
funds appropriated by this Act, $100,000,000 shall be made 
available for drinking water supply projects and related 
activities.

              INTERNATIONAL DISASTER AND FAMINE ASSISTANCE

    For necessary expenses of the United States Agency for 
International Development to carry out the provisions of 
section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended 
for international disaster relief, rehabilitation, and 
reconstruction assistance, $235,500,000, to remain available 
until expended.
    In addition, for necessary expenses for assistance for 
famine prevention and relief, including for mitigation of the 
effects of famine, $20,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That such funds shall be made available 
utilizing the general authorities of section 491 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, and shall be in addition to amounts 
otherwise available for such purposes: Provided further, That 
funds appropriated by this paragraph shall be available for 
obligation subject to prior consultation with the Committees on 
Appropriations.

                         TRANSITION INITIATIVES

    For necessary expenses for international disaster 
rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance pursuant to 
section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $55,000,000, 
to remain available until expended, to support transition to 
democracy and to long-term development of countries in crisis: 
Provided, That such support may include assistance to develop, 
strengthen, or preserve democratic institutions and processes, 
revitalize basic infrastructure, and foster the peaceful 
resolution of conflict: Provided further, That the United 
States Agency for International Development shall submit a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations at least 5 days 
prior to beginning a new program of assistance: Provided 
further, That if the President determines that is important to 
the national interests of the United States to provide 
transition assistance in excess of the amount appropriated 
under this heading, up to $15,000,000 of the funds appropriated 
by this Act to carry out the provisions of part I of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be used for purposes of this 
heading and under the authorities applicable to funds 
appropriated under this heading:  Provided further, That funds 
made available pursuant to the previous proviso shall be made 
available subject to prior consultation with the Committees on 
Appropriations.

                      DEVELOPMENT CREDIT AUTHORITY

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For the cost of direct loans and loan guarantees provided 
by the United States Agency for International Development, as 
authorized by sections 108 and 635 of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961, funds may be derived by transfer from funds 
appropriated by this Act to carry out part I of such Act and 
under the heading ``Assistance for Eastern Europe and the 
Baltic States'': Provided, That such funds shall not exceed 
$21,000,000, which shall be made available only for micro and 
small enterprise programs, urban programs, and other programs 
which further the purposes of part I of the Act: Provided 
further, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such 
direct and guaranteed loans, shall be as defined in section 502 
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided 
further,  That funds made available by this paragraph may be 
used for the cost of modifying any such guaranteed loans under 
this Act or prior Acts, and funds used for such costs shall be 
subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
credit programs administered by the United States Agency for 
International Development, $8,000,000, which may be transferred 
to and merged with the appropriation for Operating Expenses of 
the United States Agency for International Development: 
Provided, That funds made available under this heading shall 
remain available until September 30, 2007.

     PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND

    For payment to the ``Foreign Service Retirement and 
Disability Fund'', as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 
1980, $43,859,000.

   OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
                              DEVELOPMENT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
$604,100,000, of which up to $25,000,000 may remain available 
until September 30, 2005: Provided, That none of the funds 
appropriated under this heading and under the heading ``Capital 
Investment Fund'' may be made available to finance the 
construction (including architect and engineering services), 
purchase, or long term lease of offices for use by the United 
States Agency for International Development, unless the 
Administrator has identified such proposed construction 
(including architect and engineering services), purchase, or 
long term lease of offices in a report submitted to the 
Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days prior to the 
obligation of these funds for such purposes: Provided further, 
That the previous proviso shall not apply where the total cost 
of construction (including architect and engineering services), 
purchase, or long term lease of offices does not exceed 
$1,000,000: Provided further, That contracts or agreements 
entered into with funds appropriated under this heading may 
entail commitments for the expenditure of such funds through 
fiscal year 2005: Provided further, That in addition not to 
exceed $15,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the ``Iraq 
Relief and Reconstruction Fund'' (Public Law 108-11) to support 
the United States Agency for International Development mission 
in Iraq: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act 
may be used to open a new overseas mission of the United States 
Agency for International Development without the prior written 
notification of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided 
further, That the authority of sections 610 and 109 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be exercised by the 
Secretary of State to transfer funds appropriated to carry out 
chapter 1 of part I of such Act to ``Operating Expenses of the 
United States Agency for International Development'' in 
accordance with the provisions of those sections: Provided 
further, That during fiscal year 2004, the number of full-time 
equivalent positions for United States foreign service 
employees of the United States Agency for International 
Development for countries in the Latin America and Caribbean 
region shall not be reduced below the number for such employees 
for countries in that region as of September 30, 2003, except 
as provided through the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations.

                        CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND

    For necessary expenses for overseas construction and 
related costs, and for the procurement and enhancement of 
information technology and related capital investments, 
pursuant to section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
$82,200,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
this amount is in addition to funds otherwise available for 
such purposes: Provided further, That the Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development shall assess 
fair and reasonable rental payments for the use of space by 
employees of other United States Government agencies in 
buildings constructed using funds appropriated under this 
heading, and such rental payments shall be deposited into this 
account as an offsetting collection: Provided further, That the 
rental payments collected pursuant to the previous proviso and 
deposited as an offsetting collection shall be available for 
obligation only pursuant to the regular notification procedures 
of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That the 
assignment of United States Government employees or contractors 
to space in buildings constructed using funds appropriated 
under this heading shall be subject to the concurrence of the 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development: Provided further, That funds appropriated under 
this heading shall be available for obligation only pursuant to 
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations.

   OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
                DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $35,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2005, which sum shall 
be available for the Office of the Inspector General of the 
United States Agency for International Development.

                  Other Bilateral Economic Assistance

                         ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
chapter 4 of part II, $2,132,500,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2005: Provided, That of the funds appropriated 
under this heading, not less than $480,000,000 shall be 
available only for Israel, which sum shall be available on a 
grant basis as a cash transfer and shall be disbursed within 30 
days of the enactment of this Act: Provided further, That not 
less than $575,000,000 shall be available only for Egypt, which 
sum shall be provided on a grant basis, and of which sum cash 
transfer assistance shall be provided with the understanding 
that Egypt will undertake significant economic reforms which 
are additional to those which were undertaken in previous 
fiscal years, and of which not less than $200,000,000 shall be 
provided as Commodity Import Program assistance: Provided 
further, That in exercising the authority to provide cash 
transfer assistance for Israel, the President shall ensure that 
the level of such assistance does not cause an adverse impact 
on the total level of nonmilitary exports from the United 
States to such country and that Israel enters into a side 
letter agreement in an amount proportional to the fiscal year 
1999 agreement: Provided further, That of the funds 
appropriated under this heading, not less than $250,000,000 
should be made available only for assistance for Jordan: 
Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this 
heading, up to $1,000,000 should be used to further legal 
reforms in the West Bank and Gaza, including judicial training 
on commercial disputes and ethics: Provided further, That funds 
appropriated under this heading shall be made available for 
administrative costs of the United States Agency for 
International Development to implement regional programs in 
Asia and the Near East, including the Middle East Partnership 
Initiative, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such 
purposes: Provided further, That $13,500,000 of the funds 
appropriated under this heading shall be made available for 
Cyprus to be used only for scholarships, administrative support 
of the scholarship program, bicommunal projects, and measures 
aimed at reunification of the island and designed to reduce 
tensions and promote peace and cooperation between the two 
communities on Cyprus: Provided further, That $35,000,000 of 
the funds appropriated under this heading shall be made 
available for assistance for Lebanon, of which not less than 
$4,000,000 should be made available for American educational 
institutions for scholarships and other programs: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding section 534(a) of this Act, funds 
appropriated under this heading that are made available for 
assistance for the Central Government of Lebanon shall be 
subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That of the 
funds appropriated under this heading, not less than 
$22,500,000 shall be made available for assistance for the 
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, of which up to $1,000,000 
may be available for administrative expenses of the United 
States Agency for International Development: Provided further, 
That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less 
than $1,500,000 should be made available for technical 
assistance for countries to implement and enforce the Kimberley 
Process Certification Scheme: Provided further, That funds 
appropriated under this heading should be made available to 
support the development of justice and reconciliation 
mechanisms in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, 
Burundi, and Uganda, including programs to improve local 
capacity to prevent and respond to gender-based violence: 
Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading 
may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to 
provide assistance to the National Democratic Alliance of Sudan 
to strengthen its ability to protect civilians from attacks, 
slave raids, and aerial bombardment by the Sudanese Government 
forces and its militia allies, and the provision of such funds 
shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That in the 
previous proviso, the term ``assistance'' includes non-lethal, 
non-food aid such as blankets, medicine, fuel, mobile clinics, 
water drilling equipment, communications equipment to notify 
civilians of aerial bombardment, non-military vehicles, tents, 
and shoes: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated 
under this heading, not less than $1,750,000 should be made 
available for East Asia and Pacific Environment Initiatives: 
Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this 
heading, $5,000,000 shall be made available to continue to 
support the provision of wheelchairs for needy persons in 
developing countries: Provided further, That funds appropriated 
under this heading that are made available for a Middle East 
Financing Facility, Middle East Enterprise Fund, or any other 
similar entity in the Middle East shall be subject to the 
regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations: Provided further, That with respect to funds 
appropriated under this heading in this Act or prior Acts 
making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, 
and related programs, the responsibility for policy decisions 
and justifications for the use of such funds, including whether 
there will be a program for a country that uses those funds and 
the amount of each such program, shall be the responsibility of 
the Secretary of State and the Deputy Secretary of State and 
this responsibility shall not be delegated: Provided further, 
That of the funds appropriated in Public Law 108-106 under the 
heading ``Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund'', up to 
$100,000,000 may be transferred to and consolidated with funds 
appropriated by this Act under this heading and made available 
for Turkey, and up to $30,000,000 may be transferred to and 
consolidated with funds appropriated by this Act under this 
heading and made available for the Middle East Partnership 
Initiative: Provided further, That funds appropriated under 
this heading shall be made available for programs and countries 
in the amounts contained in the table accompanying the joint 
explanatory statement of the managers accompanying this Act: 
Provided further, That any proposed increases or decreases to 
the amounts contained in such table shall be subject to the 
regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations and section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 and notifications shall be transmitted at least 15 days 
in advance of the obligation of funds.

                     INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR IRELAND

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
$18,500,000, which shall be available for the United States 
contribution to the International Fund for Ireland and shall be 
made available in accordance with the provisions of the Anglo-
Irish Agreement Support Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-415): 
Provided, That such amount shall be expended at the minimum 
rate necessary to make timely payment for projects and 
activities: Provided further, That funds made available under 
this heading shall remain available until September 30, 2005.

                       GLOBAL HIV/AIDS INITIATIVE

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the prevention, treatment, 
and control of, and research on, HIV/AIDS, $491,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That of the funds 
appropriated under this heading, $15,000,000 may be apportioned 
directly to the Peace Corps to remain available until expended 
for necessary expenses to carry out activities to combat HIV/
AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria: Provided further, That of the 
funds appropriated under this heading, not more than $8,000,000 
may be made available for administrative expenses of the office 
of the ``Coordinator of United States Government Activities to 
Combat HIV/AIDS Globally'' of the Department of State: Provided 
further, That in carrying out the duties specified in section 
1(f)(2)(B)(ii)(VII) of the State Department Basic Authorities 
Act of 1956, the Coordinator shall ensure that assistance is 
provided for activities in not fewer than 15 countries, at 
least one of which shall not be in Africa or the Caribbean 
region: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under 
this heading, up to $75,000,000 should be made available for 
the safe and appropriate use of injections and other forms of 
infection control and prevention, and for blood safety 
programs.

          ASSISTANCE FOR EASTERN EUROPE AND THE BALTIC STATES

    (a) For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Support for East 
European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989, $445,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2005, which shall be available, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, for assistance and 
for related programs for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States: 
Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading 
that are made available for assistance for Bulgaria, $2,000,000 
should be made available to enhance safety at nuclear power 
plants: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under 
this heading, and under the headings ``Assistance for the 
Independent States of the Former Soviet Union'', ``Foreign 
Military Financing Program'', and ``Economic Support Fund'', 
not less than $53,500,000 shall be made available for programs 
for the prevention, treatment, and control of, and research on, 
HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria: Provided further, That of 
the funds appropriated under this heading that are made 
available for Montenegro, not less than $12,000,000 shall be 
made available for economic development and environmental 
programs in the coastal region: Provided further, That of the 
funds appropriated under this heading, up to $1,000,000 should 
be made available for a program to promote greater 
understanding and interaction among youth in Albania, Kosovo, 
Montenegro and Macedonia: Provided further, That funds 
appropriated under this heading shall be made available for 
programs and countries in the amounts contained in the table 
accompanying the joint explanatory statement of the managers 
accompanying this Act: Provided further, That any proposed 
increases or decreases to the amounts contained in such table 
shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations and section 634A of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 and notifications shall be transmitted 
at least 15 days in advance of the obligation of funds.
    (b) Funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
considered to be economic assistance under the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 for purposes of making available the 
administrative authorities contained in that Act for the use of 
economic assistance.
    (c) With regard to funds appropriated under this heading 
for the economic revitalization program in Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, and local currencies generated by such funds 
(including the conversion of funds appropriated under this 
heading into currency used by Bosnia and Herzegovina as local 
currency and local currency returned or repaid under such 
program) the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development shall provide written approval for 
grants and loans prior to the obligation and expenditure of 
funds for such purposes, and prior to the use of funds that 
have been returned or repaid to any lending facility or 
grantee.
    (d) The provisions of section 529 of this Act shall apply 
to funds made available under subsection (c) and to funds 
appropriated under this heading: Provided, That notwithstanding 
any provision of this or any other Act, including provisions in 
this subsection regarding the application of section 529 of 
this Act, local currencies generated by, or converted from, 
funds appropriated by this Act and by previous appropriations 
Acts and made available for the economic revitalization program 
in Bosnia may be used in Eastern Europe and the Baltic States 
to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 and the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 
1989.
    (e) The President is authorized to withhold funds 
appropriated under this heading made available for economic 
revitalization programs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, if he 
determines and certifies to the Committees on Appropriations 
that the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has not complied 
with article III of annex 1-A of the General Framework 
Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina concerning the 
withdrawal of foreign forces, and that intelligence cooperation 
on training, investigations, and related activities between 
state sponsors of terrorism and terrorist organizations and 
Bosnian officials has not been terminated.

    ASSISTANCE FOR THE INDEPENDENT STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION

    (a) For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
chapters 11 and 12 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 and the FREEDOM Support Act, for assistance for the 
Independent States of the former Soviet Union and for related 
programs, $587,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2005: Provided, That the provisions of such chapters shall 
apply to funds appropriated by this paragraph: Provided 
further, That of the funds made available for the Southern 
Caucasus region, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
funds may be used for confidence-building measures and other 
activities in furtherance of the peaceful resolution of the 
regional conflicts, especially those in the vicinity of 
Abkhazia and Nagorno-Karabagh: Provided further, That of the 
funds appropriated under this heading, $1,500,000 should be 
available only to meet the health and other assistance needs of 
victims of trafficking in persons: Provided further, That of 
the funds appropriated under this heading, $17,500,000 shall be 
made available solely for assistance for the Russian Far East, 
of which not less than $3,000,000 shall be made available for 
programs and activities authorized under section 307 of the 
FREEDOM Support Act (Public Law 102-511): Provided further, 
That $4,000,000 shall be made available to promote freedom of 
the media and an independent media in Russia: Provided further, 
That of the funds appropriated under this heading, up to 
$500,000 should be made available to support democracy building 
programs in Russia through the Sakharov Archives: Provided 
further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
funds appropriated under this heading in this Act or prior Acts 
making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, 
and related programs, that are made available pursuant to the 
provisions of section 807 of Public Law 102-511 shall be 
subject to a 6 percent ceiling on administrative expenses.
    (b) Of the funds appropriated under this heading that are 
made available for assistance for Ukraine, not less than 
$19,000,000 should be made available for nuclear reactor safety 
initiatives, and not less than $1,500,000 shall be made 
available for coal mine safety programs.
    (c) Of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less 
than $94,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for 
Russia.
    (d) Of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less 
than $75,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for 
Armenia.
    (e) Of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less 
than $57,000,000 should be made available, in addition to funds 
otherwise available for such purposes, for assistance for child 
survival, environmental and reproductive health, and to combat 
HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases, and for 
related activities.
    (f)(1) Of the funds appropriated under this heading that 
are allocated for assistance for the Government of the Russian 
Federation, 60 percent shall be withheld from obligation until 
the President determines and certifies in writing to the 
Committees on Appropriations that the Government of the Russian 
Federation:
            (A) has terminated implementation of arrangements 
        to provide Iran with technical expertise, training, 
        technology, or equipment necessary to develop a nuclear 
        reactor, related nuclear research facilities or 
        programs, or ballistic missile capability; and
            (B) is providing full access to international non-
        government organizations providing humanitarian relief 
        to refugees and internally displaced persons in 
        Chechnya.
    (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to--
            (A) assistance to combat infectious diseases, child 
        survival activities, or assistance for victims of 
        trafficking in persons; and
            (B) activities authorized under title V 
        (Nonproliferation and Disarmament Programs and 
        Activities) of the FREEDOM Support Act.
    (g) Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act shall not apply 
to--
            (1) activities to support democracy or assistance 
        under title V of the FREEDOM Support Act and section 
        1424 of Public Law 104-201 or non-proliferation 
        assistance;
            (2) any assistance provided by the Trade and 
        Development Agency under section 661 of the Foreign 
        Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2421);
            (3) any activity carried out by a member of the 
        United States and Foreign Commercial Service while 
        acting within his or her official capacity;
            (4) any insurance, reinsurance, guarantee or other 
        assistance provided by the Overseas Private Investment 
        Corporation under title IV of chapter 2 of part I of 
        the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2191 et 
        seq.);
            (5) any financing provided under the Export-Import 
        Bank Act of 1945; or
            (6) humanitarian assistance.

                          Independent Agencies

                       INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

    For necessary expenses to carry out the functions of the 
Inter-American Foundation in accordance with the provisions of 
section 401 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1969, $16,334,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2005.

                     AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

    For necessary expenses to carry out title V of the 
International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1980, 
Public Law 96-533, $18,689,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2005: Provided, That funds made available to 
grantees may be invested pending expenditure for project 
purposes when authorized by the board of directors of the 
Foundation: Provided further, That interest earned shall be 
used only for the purposes for which the grant was made: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding section 505(a)(2) of the 
African Development Foundation Act, in exceptional 
circumstances the board of directors of the Foundation may 
waive the $250,000 limitation contained in that section with 
respect to a project: Provided further, That the Foundation 
shall provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations 
after each time such waiver authority is exercised.

                              PEACE CORPS

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
Peace Corps Act (75 Stat. 612), $310,000,000, including the 
purchase of not to exceed five passenger motor vehicles for 
administrative purposes for use outside of the United States: 
Provided, That none of the funds appropriated under this 
heading shall be used to pay for abortions: Provided further, 
That funds appropriated under this heading shall remain 
available until September 30, 2005: Provided further, That 
during fiscal year 2004 and any subsequent fiscal year, the 
Director of the Peace Corps may make appointments or 
assignments, or extend current appointments or assignments, to 
permit United States citizens to serve for periods in excess of 
five years in the case of individuals whose appointment or 
assignment, such as regional safety security officers and 
employees within the Office of the Inspector General, involves 
the safety of Peace Corps volunteers: Provided further, That 
the Director of the Peace Corps may make such appointments or 
assignments notwithstanding the provisions of section 7 of the 
Peace Corps Act limiting the length of an appointment or 
assignment, the circumstances under which such an appointment 
or assignment may exceed 5 years, and the percentage of 
appointments or assignments that can be made in excess of 5 
years.

                    MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION

    For necessary expenses for the ``Millennium Challenge 
Account'', $650,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, 
not more than $50,000,000 may be available for administrative 
expenses.

                          Department of State

          INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

    For necessary expenses to carry out section 481 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $241,700,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2006: Provided, That during 
fiscal year 2004, the Department of State may also use the 
authority of section 608 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
without regard to its restrictions, to receive excess property 
from an agency of the United States Government for the purpose 
of providing it to a foreign country under chapter 8 of part I 
of that Act subject to the regular notification procedures of 
the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That of the 
funds appropriated under this heading, $12,000,000 should be 
made available for anti-trafficking in persons programs, 
including trafficking prevention, protection and assistance for 
victims, and prosecution of traffickers: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of State shall provide to the Committees on 
Appropriations not later than 45 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act and prior to the initial obligation of 
funds appropriated under this heading, a report on the proposed 
uses of all funds under this heading on a country-by-country 
basis for each proposed program, project, or activity: Provided 
further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, 
$7,105,000 should be made available for the International Law 
Enforcement Academy in Roswell, New Mexico, of which $2,105,000 
should be made available for construction and completion of a 
new facility: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated 
under this heading, not more than $26,117,000 may be available 
for administrative expenses.

                     ANDEAN COUNTERDRUG INITIATIVE

    For necessary expenses to carry out section 481 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to support counterdrug 
activities in the Andean region of South America, $731,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2006: Provided, That in 
fiscal year 2004, funds available to the Department of State 
for assistance to the Government of Colombia shall be available 
to support a unified campaign against narcotics trafficking, 
against activities by organizations designated as terrorist 
organizations such as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of 
Colombia (FARC), the National Liberation Army (ELN), and the 
United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC), and to take 
actions to protect human health and welfare in emergency 
circumstances, including undertaking rescue operations: 
Provided further, That this authority shall cease to be 
effective if the Secretary of State has credible evidence that 
the Colombian Armed Forces are not conducting vigorous 
operations to restore government authority and respect for 
human rights in areas under the effective control of 
paramilitary and guerrilla organizations: Provided further, 
That the President shall ensure that if any helicopter procured 
with funds under this heading is used to aid or abet the 
operations of any illegal self-defense group or illegal 
security cooperative, such helicopter shall be immediately 
returned to the United States: Provided further, That none of 
the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available to 
support a Peruvian air interdiction program until the Secretary 
of State and Director of Central Intelligence certify to the 
Congress, 30 days before any resumption of United States 
involvement in a Peruvian air interdiction program, that an air 
interdiction program that permits the ability of the Peruvian 
Air Force to shoot down aircraft will include enhanced 
safeguards and procedures to prevent the occurrence of any 
incident similar to the April 20, 2001 incident: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development, shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations 
not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act and prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated 
under this heading, a report on the proposed uses of all funds 
under this heading on a country-by-country basis for each 
proposed program, project, or activity: Provided further, That 
of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than 
$257,000,000 shall be made available for alternative 
development/institution building, of which $229,200,000 shall 
be apportioned directly to the United States Agency for 
International Development: Provided further, That of the funds 
appropriated under this heading, not less than $25,000,000 
should be made available for justice and rule of law programs 
in Colombia: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated 
under this heading, in addition to funds made available 
pursuant to the previous proviso, not less than $13,000,000 
should be made available for organizations and programs to 
protect human rights: Provided further, That not more than 20 
percent of the funds appropriated by this Act that are used for 
the procurement of chemicals for aerial coca and poppy 
fumigation programs may be made available for such programs 
unless the Secretary of State, after consultation with the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 
certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that: (1) the 
herbicide mixture is being used in accordance with EPA label 
requirements for comparable use in the United States and any 
additional controls recommended by the EPA for this program, 
and with the Colombian Environmental Management Plan for aerial 
fumigation; and (2) the herbicide mixture, in the manner it is 
being used, does not pose unreasonable risks or adverse effects 
to humans or the environment: Provided further, That such funds 
may not be made available unless the Secretary of State 
certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that complaints 
of harm to health or licit crops caused by such fumigation are 
evaluated and fair compensation is being paid for meritorious 
claims: Provided further,  That such funds may not be made 
available for such purposes unless programs are being 
implemented by the United States Agency for International 
Development, the Government of Colombia, or other 
organizations, in consultation with local communities, to 
provide alternative sources of income in areas where security 
permits for small-acreage growers whose illicit crops are 
targeted for fumigation: Provided further, That of the funds 
appropriated under this heading, not less than $2,500,000 
should be made available for continued training, equipment, and 
other assistance for the Colombian National Park Service: 
Provided further, That funds appropriated by this Act may be 
used for aerial fumigation in Colombia's national parks or 
reserves if the Secretary of State determines that it is in 
accordance with Colombian laws and that there are no effective 
alternatives to reduce drug cultivation in these areas: 
Provided further, That section 482(b) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 shall not apply to funds appropriated under this 
heading: Provided further, That assistance provided with funds 
appropriated under this heading that is made available 
notwithstanding section 482(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, as amended, shall be made available subject to the 
regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations: Provided further, That the provisions of 
section 3204(b) through (d) of Public Law 106-246, as amended 
by Public Law 107-115, shall be applicable to funds 
appropriated for fiscal year 2004: Provided further, That no 
United States Armed Forces personnel or United States civilian 
contractor employed by the United States will participate in 
any combat operation in connection with assistance made 
available by this Act for Colombia: Provided further, That 
funds appropriated under this heading that are available for 
assistance for the Bolivian military and police should be made 
available for such purposes subject to a determination by the 
Secretary of State, and a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations, that the Bolivian military and police are 
respecting human rights and cooperating with investigations and 
prosecutions of alleged violations of human rights: Provided 
further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not 
more than $16,285,000 may be available for administrative 
expenses of the Department of State, and not more than 
$4,500,000 may be available, in addition to amounts otherwise 
available for such purposes, for administrative expenses of the 
United States Agency for International Development.

                    MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE

    For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to 
enable the Secretary of State to provide, as authorized by law, 
a contribution to the International Committee of the Red Cross, 
assistance to refugees, including contributions to the 
International Organization for Migration and the United Nations 
High Commissioner for Refugees, and other activities to meet 
refugee and migration needs; salaries and expenses of personnel 
and dependents as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 
1980; allowances as authorized by sections 5921 through 5925 of 
title 5, United States Code; purchase and hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; and services as authorized by section 3109 of 
title 5, United States Code, $760,197,000, which shall remain 
available until expended: Provided, That not more than 
$21,000,000 may be available for administrative expenses: 
Provided further, That not less than $50,000,000 of the funds 
made available under this heading shall be made available for 
refugees from the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe and 
other refugees resettling in Israel: Provided further, That 
funds appropriated under this heading may be made available for 
a headquarters contribution to the International Committee of 
the Red Cross only if the Secretary of State determines (and so 
reports to the appropriate committees of Congress) that the 
Magen David Adom Society of Israel is not being denied 
participation in the activities of the International Red Cross 
and Red Crescent Movement.

     UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE FUND

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
section 2(c) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 
1962, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2601(c)), $30,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That funds made available 
under this heading are appropriated notwithstanding the 
provisions contained in section 2(c)(2) of such Act which would 
limit the amount of funds which could be appropriated for this 
purpose.

    NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED PROGRAMS

    For necessary expenses for nonproliferation, anti-
terrorism, demining and related programs and activities, 
$353,500,000, to carry out the provisions of chapter 8 of part 
II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for anti-terrorism 
assistance, chapter 9 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961, section 504 of the FREEDOM Support Act, section 23 of 
the Arms Export Control Act or the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 for demining activities, the clearance of unexploded 
ordnance, the destruction of small arms, and related 
activities, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
including activities implemented through nongovernmental and 
international organizations, and section 301 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 for a voluntary contribution to the 
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and for a United 
States contribution to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban 
Treaty Preparatory Commission: Provided, That of this amount 
not to exceed $30,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
may be made available for the Nonproliferation and Disarmament 
Fund, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to promote 
bilateral and multilateral activities relating to 
nonproliferation and disarmament: Provided further, That such 
funds may also be used for such countries other than the 
Independent States of the former Soviet Union and international 
organizations when it is in the national security interest of 
the United States to do so: Provided further, That funds 
appropriated under this heading may be made available for the 
International Atomic Energy Agency only if the Secretary of 
State determines (and so reports to the Congress) that Israel 
is not being denied its right to participate in the activities 
of that Agency: Provided further, That funds available during 
fiscal year 2004 for a contribution to the Comprehensive 
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Preparatory Commission and that are not 
necessary to make the United States contribution to the 
Commission in the amount assessed for fiscal year 2004 shall be 
made available for a voluntary contribution to the 
International Atomic Energy Agency and shall remain available 
until September 30, 2005: Provided further, That of the funds 
made available for demining and related activities, not to 
exceed $690,000, in addition to funds otherwise available for 
such purposes, may be used for administrative expenses related 
to the operation and management of the demining program: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of State is authorized to 
provide, from funds appropriated under this heading in this and 
subsequent Acts making appropriations for foreign operations, 
export financing and related programs, not to exceed $250,000 
for public-private partnerships for mine action by grant, 
cooperative agreement, or contract: Provided further, That 
funds appropriated under this heading shall be made available 
for programs and countries in the amounts contained in the 
table accompanying the joint explanatory statement of the 
managers accompanying this Act: Provided further, That any 
proposed increases or decreases to the amounts contained in 
such table shall be subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations and section 634A 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and notifications shall 
be transmitted at least 15 days in advance of the obligation of 
funds.

                       Department of the Treasury

               INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
section 129 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $19,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2006, which shall be 
available notwithstanding any other provision of law.

                           DEBT RESTRUCTURING

    For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of modifying loans and loan 
guarantees, as the President may determine, for which funds 
have been appropriated or otherwise made available for programs 
within the International Affairs Budget Function 150, including 
the cost of selling, reducing, or canceling amounts owed to the 
United States as a result of concessional loans made to 
eligible countries, pursuant to parts IV and V of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, and of modifying concessional credit 
agreements with least developed countries, as authorized under 
section 411 of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954, as amended, and concessional loans, 
guarantees and credit agreements, as authorized under section 
572 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 1989 (Public Law 100-461), and of 
canceling amounts owed, as a result of loans or guarantees made 
pursuant to the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, by countries 
that are eligible for debt reduction pursuant to title V of 
H.R. 3425 as enacted into law by section 1000(a)(5) of Public 
Law 106-113, $95,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2006: Provided, That not less than $20,000,000 of the funds 
appropriated under this heading shall be made available to 
carry out the provisions of part V of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961: Provided further, That $75,000,000 of the funds 
appropriated under this heading may be used by the Secretary of 
the Treasury to pay to the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries 
(HIPC) Trust Fund administered by the International Bank for 
Reconstruction and Development amounts for the benefit of 
countries that are eligible for debt reduction pursuant to 
title V of H.R. 3425 as enacted into law by section 1000(a)(5) 
of Public Law 106-113: Provided further, That amounts paid to 
the HIPC Trust Fund may be used only to fund debt reduction 
under the enhanced HIPC initiative by--
            (1) the Inter-American Development Bank;
            (2) the African Development Fund;
            (3) the African Development Bank; and
            (4) the Central American Bank for Economic 
        Integration:
Provided further, That funds may not be paid to the HIPC Trust 
Fund for the benefit of any country if the Secretary of State 
has credible evidence that the government of such country is 
engaged in a consistent pattern of gross violations of 
internationally recognized human rights or in military or civil 
conflict that undermines its ability to develop and implement 
measures to alleviate poverty and to devote adequate human and 
financial resources to that end: Provided further, That on the 
basis of final appropriations, the Secretary of the Treasury 
shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations concerning 
which countries and international financial institutions are 
expected to benefit from a United States contribution to the 
HIPC Trust Fund during the fiscal year: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of the Treasury shall inform the Committees on 
Appropriations not less than 15 days in advance of the 
signature of an agreement by the United States to make payments 
to the HIPC Trust Fund of amounts for such countries and 
institutions: Provided further, That the Secretary of the 
Treasury may disburse funds designated for debt reduction 
through the HIPC Trust Fund only for the benefit of countries 
that--
            (1) have committed, for a period of 24 months, not 
        to accept new market-rate loans from the international 
        financial institution receiving debt repayment as a 
        result of such disbursement, other than loans made by 
        such institutions to export-oriented commercial 
        projects that generate foreign exchange which are 
        generally referred to as ``enclave'' loans; and
            (2) have documented and demonstrated their 
        commitment to redirect their budgetary resources from 
        international debt repayments to programs to alleviate 
        poverty and promote economic growth that are additional 
        to or expand upon those previously available for such 
        purposes:
Provided further, That any limitation of subsection (e) of 
section 411 of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954 shall not apply to funds appropriated 
under this heading: Provided further, That none of the funds 
made available under this heading in this or any other 
appropriations Act shall be made available for Sudan or Burma 
unless the Secretary of the Treasury determines and notifies 
the Committees on Appropriations that a democratically elected 
government has taken office.

                     TITLE III--MILITARY ASSISTANCE

                  Funds Appropriated to the President

             INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
section 541 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $91,700,000, 
of which up to $3,000,000 may remain available until expended: 
Provided, That the civilian personnel for whom military 
education and training may be provided under this heading may 
include civilians who are not members of a government whose 
participation would contribute to improved civil-military 
relations, civilian control of the military, or respect for 
human rights: Provided further, That funds appropriated under 
this heading for military education and training for Guatemala 
may only be available for expanded international military 
education and training, and funds made available for Algeria, 
Cambodia, Nigeria and Guatemala may only be provided through 
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations.

                   FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For expenses necessary for grants to enable the President 
to carry out the provisions of section 23 of the Arms Export 
Control Act, $4,294,000,000: Provided, That of the funds 
appropriated under this heading, not less than $2,160,000,000 
shall be available for grants only for Israel, and not less 
than $1,300,000,000 shall be made available for grants only for 
Egypt: Provided further, That the funds appropriated by this 
paragraph for Israel shall be disbursed within 30 days of the 
enactment of this Act: Provided further, That to the extent 
that the Government of Israel requests that funds be used for 
such purposes, grants made available for Israel by this 
paragraph shall, as agreed by Israel and the United States, be 
available for advanced weapons systems, of which not less than 
$568,000,000 shall be available for the procurement in Israel 
of defense articles and defense services, including research 
and development: Provided further, That of the funds 
appropriated by this paragraph, $206,000,000 should be made 
available for assistance for Jordan: Provided further, That of 
the funds appropriated by this paragraph, $17,000,000 may be 
transferred to and merged with funds appropriated under the 
heading ``Andean Counterdrug Initiative'' and made available 
for aircraft and related assistance for the Colombian National 
Police: Provided further, That funds appropriated by this 
paragraph shall be nonrepayable notwithstanding any requirement 
in section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act: Provided further, 
That funds made available under this paragraph shall be 
obligated upon apportionment in accordance with paragraph 
(5)(C) of title 31, United States Code, section 1501(a).
    None of the funds made available under this heading shall 
be available to finance the procurement of defense articles, 
defense services, or design and construction services that are 
not sold by the United States Government under the Arms Export 
Control Act unless the foreign country proposing to make such 
procurements has first signed an agreement with the United 
States Government specifying the conditions under which such 
procurements may be financed with such funds: Provided, That 
all country and funding level increases in allocations shall be 
submitted through the regular notification procedures of 
section 515 of this Act: Provided further, That none of the 
funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for 
assistance for Sudan, Guatemala and Liberia: Provided further, 
That funds made available under this heading may be used, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, for demining, the 
clearance of unexploded ordnance, and related activities, and 
may include activities implemented through nongovernmental and 
international organizations: Provided further, That the 
authority contained in the previous proviso or any other 
provision of law relating to the use of funds for programs 
under this heading, including provisions contained in 
previously enacted appropriations Acts, shall not apply to 
activities relating to the clearance of unexploded ordnance 
resulting from United States Armed Forces testing or training 
exercises: Provided further, That the previous proviso shall 
not apply to San Jose Island, Republic of Panama: Provided 
further, That only those countries for which assistance was 
justified for the ``Foreign Military Sales Financing Program'' 
in the fiscal year 1989 congressional presentation for security 
assistance programs may utilize funds made available under this 
heading for procurement of defense articles, defense services 
or design and construction services that are not sold by the 
United States Government under the Arms Export Control Act: 
Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading 
shall be expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely 
payment for defense articles and services: Provided further, 
That not more than $40,500,000 of the funds appropriated under 
this heading may be obligated for necessary expenses, including 
the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only 
for use outside of the United States, for the general costs of 
administering military assistance and sales: Provided further, 
That not more than $361,000,000 of funds realized pursuant to 
section 21(e)(1)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act may be 
obligated for expenses incurred by the Department of Defense 
during fiscal year 2004 pursuant to section 43(b) of the Arms 
Export Control Act, except that this limitation may be exceeded 
only through the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That foreign 
military financing program funds estimated to be outlayed for 
Egypt during fiscal year 2004 shall be transferred to an 
interest bearing account for Egypt in the Federal Reserve Bank 
of New York within 30 days of enactment of this Act.

                        PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
section 551 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $74,900,000: 
Provided, That none of the funds appropriated under this 
heading shall be obligated or expended except as provided 
through the regular notification procedures of the Committees 
on Appropriations.

               TITLE IV--MULTILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

                  FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

                  INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

                      GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY

    For the United States contribution for the Global 
Environment Facility, $139,240,000 to the International Bank 
for Reconstruction and Development as trustee for the Global 
Environment Facility, by the Secretary of the Treasury, to 
remain available until expended.

       CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

    For payment to the International Development Association by 
the Secretary of the Treasury, $913,200,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall work to ensure that the World Bank provides for 
an independent entity, such as a private auditing firm, to 
conduct and make publicly available an external performance 
audit which verifies whether the IDA-13 Spring 2004 performance 
targets have been met: Provided further, That any further 
incentive contribution for additional contributions for IDA-13 
regarding such targets shall be made only after the Secretary 
of the Treasury has reviewed and considered carefully the 
findings of any such independent external audit.

      CONTRIBUTION TO THE MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT GUARANTEE AGENCY

    For payment to the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency 
by the Secretary of the Treasury, $1,124,000, for the United 
States paid-in share of the increase in capital stock, to 
remain available until expended.

              LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS

    The United States Governor of the Multilateral Investment 
Guarantee Agency may subscribe without fiscal year limitation 
for the callable capital portion of the United States share of 
such capital stock in an amount not to exceed $4,475,203.

CONTRIBUTION TO THE ENTERPRISE FOR THE AMERICAS MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT 
                                  FUND

    For payment to the Enterprise for the Americas Multilateral 
Investment Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury, for the 
United States contribution to the fund, $25,000,000, to remain 
available until expended.

               CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

    For the United States contribution by the Secretary of the 
Treasury to the increase in resources of the Asian Development 
Fund, as authorized by the Asian Development Bank Act, as 
amended, $144,421,000, to remain available until expended.

              CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

    For payment to the African Development Bank by the 
Secretary of the Treasury, $5,104,930, for the United States 
paid-in share of the increase in capital stock, to remain 
available until expended.

              LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS

    The United States Governor of the African Development Bank 
may subscribe without fiscal year limitation for the callable 
capital portion of the United States share of such capital 
stock in an amount not to exceed $79,609,817.

              CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

    For the United States contribution by the Secretary of the 
Treasury to the increase in resources of the African 
Development Fund, $112,725,000, to remain available until 
expended.

  CONTRIBUTION TO THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

    For payment to the European Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development by the Secretary of the Treasury, $35,431,111 for 
the United States share of the paid-in portion of the increase 
in capital stock, to remain available until expended.

              LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS

    The United States Governor of the European Bank for 
Reconstruction and Development may subscribe without fiscal 
year limitation to the callable capital portion of the United 
States share of such capital stock in an amount not to exceed 
$122,085,497.

  contribution to the international fund for agricultural development

    For the United States contribution by the Secretary of the 
Treasury to increase the resources of the International Fund 
for Agricultural Development, $15,004,042, to remain available 
until expended.

                international organizations and programs

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
section 301 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and of 
section 2 of the United Nations Environment Program 
Participation Act of 1973, $321,650,000: Provided, That none of 
the funds appropriated under this heading may be made available 
to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA): Provided 
further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
made available for programs and countries in the amounts 
contained in the table accompanying the joint explanatory 
statement of the managers accompanying this Act: Provided 
further, That any proposed increases or decreases to the 
amounts contained in such table shall be subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations and 
section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and 
notifications shall be transmitted at least 15 days in advance 
of the obligation of funds.

                      TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS

  COMPENSATION FOR UNITED STATES EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS TO INTERNATIONAL 
                         FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

    Sec. 501. (a) No funds appropriated by this Act may be made 
as payment to any international financial institution while the 
United States Executive Director to such institution is 
compensated by the institution at a rate which, together with 
whatever compensation such Director receives from the United 
States, is in excess of the rate provided for an individual 
occupying a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, or while any 
alternate United States Director to such institution is 
compensated by the institution at a rate in excess of the rate 
provided for an individual occupying a position at level V of 
the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United 
States Code.
    (b) For purposes of this section, ``international financial 
institutions'' are: the International Bank for Reconstruction 
and Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian 
Development Bank, the Asian Development Fund, the African 
Development Bank, the African Development Fund, the 
International Monetary Fund, the North American Development 
Bank, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

                  PRIVATE AND VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS

    Sec. 502. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act for development assistance may be made 
available to any United States private and voluntary 
organization, except any cooperative development organization, 
which obtains less than 20 percent of its total annual funding 
for international activities from sources other than the United 
States Government: Provided, That the Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development, after 
informing the Committees on Appropriations, may, on a case-by-
case basis, waive the restriction contained in this subsection, 
after taking into account the effectiveness of the overseas 
development activities of the organization, its level of 
volunteer support, its financial viability and stability, and 
the degree of its dependence for its financial support on the 
agency.

                    LIMITATION ON RESIDENCE EXPENSES

    Sec. 503. Of the funds appropriated or made available 
pursuant to this Act, not to exceed $100,500 shall be for 
official residence expenses of the United States Agency for 
International Development during the current fiscal year: 
Provided, That appropriate steps shall be taken to assure that, 
to the maximum extent possible, United States-owned foreign 
currencies are utilized in lieu of dollars.

                         LIMITATION ON EXPENSES

    Sec. 504. Of the funds appropriated or made available 
pursuant to this Act, not to exceed $5,000 shall be for 
entertainment expenses of the United States Agency for 
International Development during the current fiscal year.

               LIMITATION ON REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES

    Sec. 505. Of the funds appropriated or made available 
pursuant to this Act, not to exceed $125,000 shall be available 
for representation allowances for the United States Agency for 
International Development during the current fiscal year: 
Provided, That appropriate steps shall be taken to assure that, 
to the maximum extent possible, United States-owned foreign 
currencies are utilized in lieu of dollars: Provided further, 
That of the funds made available by this Act for general costs 
of administering military assistance and sales under the 
heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', not to exceed 
$2,000 shall be available for entertainment expenses and not to 
exceed $125,000 shall be available for representation 
allowances: Provided further, That of the funds made available 
by this Act under the heading ``International Military 
Education and Training'', not to exceed $50,000 shall be 
available for entertainment allowances: Provided further, That 
of the funds made available by this Act for the Inter-American 
Foundation, not to exceed $2,000 shall be available for 
entertainment and representation allowances: Provided further, 
That of the funds made available by this Act for the Peace 
Corps, not to exceed a total of $4,000 shall be available for 
entertainment expenses: Provided further, That of the funds 
made available by this Act under the heading ``Trade and 
Development Agency'', not to exceed $2,000 shall be available 
for representation and entertainment allowances: Provided 
further, That of the funds made available by this Act under the 
heading ``Millennium Challenge Corporation'', not to exceed 
$130,000 shall be available for representation and 
entertainment allowances.

          PROHIBITION ON TAXATION OF UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE

    Sec. 506. (a) Prohibition on Taxation.--None of the funds 
appropriated by this Act may be made available to provide 
assistance for a foreign country under a new bilateral 
agreement governing the terms and conditions under which such 
assistance is to be provided unless such agreement includes a 
provision stating that assistance provided by the United States 
shall be exempt from taxation, or reimbursed, by the foreign 
government, and the Secretary of State shall expeditiously seek 
to negotiate amendments to existing bilateral agreements, as 
necessary, to conform with this requirement.
    (b) Reimbursement of Foreign Taxes.--An amount equivalent 
to 200 percent of the total taxes assessed during fiscal year 
2004 on funds appropriated by this Act by a foreign government 
or entity against commodities financed under United States 
assistance programs for which funds are appropriated by this 
Act, either directly or through grantees, contractors and 
subcontractors shall be withheld from obligation from funds 
appropriated for assistance for fiscal year 2005 and allocated 
for the central government of such country and for the West 
Bank and Gaza Program to the extent that the Secretary of State 
certifies and reports in writing to the Committees on 
Appropriations that such taxes have not been reimbursed to the 
Government of the United States.
    (c) De Minimis Exception.--Foreign taxes of a de minimis 
nature shall not be subject to the provisions of subsection 
(b).
    (d) Reprogramming of Funds.--Funds withheld from obligation 
for each country or entity pursuant to subsection (b) shall be 
reprogrammed for assistance to countries which do not assess 
taxes on United States assistance or which have an effective 
arrangement that is providing substantial reimbursement of such 
taxes.
    (e) Determinations.--
            (1) The provisions of this section shall not apply 
        to any country or entity the Secretary of State 
        determines--
                    (A) does not assess taxes on United States 
                assistance or which has an effective 
                arrangement that is providing substantial 
                reimbursement of such taxes; or
                    (B) the foreign policy interests of the 
                United States outweigh the policy of this 
                section to ensure that United States assistance 
                is not subject to taxation.
            (2) The Secretary of State shall consult with the 
        Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days prior to 
        exercising the authority of this subsection with regard 
        to any country or entity.
    (f) Implementation.--The Secretary of State shall issue 
rules, regulations, or policy guidance, as appropriate, to 
implement the prohibition against the taxation of assistance 
contained in this section.
    (g) Definitions.--As used in this section--
            (1) the terms ``taxes'' and ``taxation'' refer to 
        value added taxes and customs duties imposed on 
        commodities financed with United States assistance for 
        programs for which funds are appropriated by this Act; 
        and
            (2) the term ``bilateral agreement'' refers to a 
        framework bilateral agreement between the Government of 
        the United States and the government of the country 
        receiving assistance that describes the privileges and 
        immunities applicable to United States foreign 
        assistance for such country generally, or an individual 
        agreement between the Government of the United States 
        and such government that describes, among other things, 
        the treatment for tax purposes that will be accorded 
        the United States assistance provided under that 
        agreement.
    (h) Relationship to Prior Law.--Section 579 of Division E 
of Public Law 108-7 shall be deemed to have been amended by 
subsection (f) of this section and the modifications made by 
this section to comparable provisions contained in section 579.

        PROHIBITION AGAINST DIRECT FUNDING FOR CERTAIN COUNTRIES

    Sec. 507. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available pursuant to this Act shall be obligated or expended 
to finance directly any assistance or reparations to Cuba, 
Libya, North Korea, Iran, or Syria: Provided, That for purposes 
of this section, the prohibition on obligations or expenditures 
shall include direct loans, credits, insurance and guarantees 
of the Export-Import Bank or its agents.

                             MILITARY COUPS

    Sec. 508. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available pursuant to this Act shall be obligated or expended 
to finance directly any assistance to the government of any 
country whose duly elected head of government is deposed by 
decree or military coup: Provided, That assistance may be 
resumed to such government if the President determines and 
certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that subsequent 
to the termination of assistance a democratically elected 
government has taken office: Provided further, That the 
provisions of this section shall not apply to assistance to 
promote democratic elections or public participation in 
democratic processes: Provided further, That funds made 
available pursuant to the previous provisos shall be subject to 
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations.

                               TRANSFERS

    Sec. 509. (a)(1) Limitation on Transfers Between 
Agencies.--None of the funds made available by this Act may be 
transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of 
the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer 
made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any 
other appropriation Act.
    (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in addition to transfers 
made by, or authorized elsewhere in, this Act, funds 
appropriated by this Act to carry out the purposes of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be allocated or transferred 
to agencies of the United States Government pursuant to the 
provisions of sections 109, 610, and 632 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961.
    (b) Transfers Between Accounts.--None of the funds made 
available by this Act may be obligated under an appropriation 
account to which they were not appropriated, except for 
transfers specifically provided for in this Act, unless the 
President, not less than five days prior to the exercise of any 
authority contained in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to 
transfer funds, consults with and provides a written policy 
justification to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate.
    (c) Audit of Inter-agency Transfers.--Any agreement for the 
transfer or allocation of funds appropriated by this Act, or 
prior Acts, entered into between the United States Agency for 
International Development and another agency of the United 
States Government under the authority of section 632(a) of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or any comparable provision of 
law, shall expressly provide that the Office of the Inspector 
General for the agency receiving the transfer or allocation of 
such funds shall perform periodic program and financial audits 
of the use of such funds: Provided, That funds transferred 
under such authority may be made available for the cost of such 
audits.

                 COMMERCIAL LEASING OF DEFENSE ARTICLES

    Sec. 510. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and 
subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations, the authority of section 23(a) of 
the Arms Export Control Act may be used to provide financing to 
Israel, Egypt and NATO and major non-NATO allies for the 
procurement by leasing (including leasing with an option to 
purchase) of defense articles from United States commercial 
suppliers, not including Major Defense Equipment (other than 
helicopters and other types of aircraft having possible 
civilian application), if the President determines that there 
are compelling foreign policy or national security reasons for 
those defense articles being provided by commercial lease 
rather than by government-to-government sale under such Act.

                         AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

    Sec. 511. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
Act shall remain available for obligation after the expiration 
of the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided in this 
Act: Provided, That funds appropriated for the purposes of 
chapters 1, 8, 11, and 12 of part I, section 667, chapter 4 of 
part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, 
section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act, and funds provided 
under the heading ``Assistance for Eastern Europe and the 
Baltic States'', shall remain available for an additional four 
years from the date on which the availability of such funds 
would otherwise have expired, if such funds are initially 
obligated before the expiration of their respective periods of 
availability contained in this Act: Provided further, That, 
notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any funds made 
available for the purposes of chapter 1 of part I and chapter 4 
of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which are 
allocated or obligated for cash disbursements in order to 
address balance of payments or economic policy reform 
objectives, shall remain available until expended.

            LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO COUNTRIES IN DEFAULT

    Sec. 512. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
Act shall be used to furnish assistance to the government of 
any country which is in default during a period in excess of 
one calendar year in payment to the United States of principal 
or interest on any loan made to the government of such country 
by the United States pursuant to a program for which funds are 
appropriated under this Act unless the President determines, 
following consultations with the Committees on Appropriations, 
that assistance to such country is in the national interest of 
the United States.

                           COMMERCE AND TRADE

    Sec. 513. (a) None of the funds appropriated or made 
available pursuant to this Act for direct assistance and none 
of the funds otherwise made available pursuant to this Act to 
the Export-Import Bank and the Overseas Private Investment 
Corporation shall be obligated or expended to finance any loan, 
any assistance or any other financial commitments for 
establishing or expanding production of any commodity for 
export by any country other than the United States, if the 
commodity is likely to be in surplus on world markets at the 
time the resulting productive capacity is expected to become 
operative and if the assistance will cause substantial injury 
to United States producers of the same, similar, or competing 
commodity: Provided, That such prohibition shall not apply to 
the Export-Import Bank if in the judgment of its Board of 
Directors the benefits to industry and employment in the United 
States are likely to outweigh the injury to United States 
producers of the same, similar, or competing commodity, and the 
Chairman of the Board so notifies the Committees on 
Appropriations.
    (b) None of the funds appropriated by this or any other Act 
to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 shall be available for any testing or breeding 
feasibility study, variety improvement or introduction, 
consultancy, publication, conference, or training in connection 
with the growth or production in a foreign country of an 
agricultural commodity for export which would compete with a 
similar commodity grown or produced in the United States: 
Provided, That this subsection shall not prohibit--
            (1) activities designed to increase food security 
        in developing countries where such activities will not 
        have a significant impact on the export of agricultural 
        commodities of the United States; or
            (2) research activities intended primarily to 
        benefit American producers.

                          SURPLUS COMMODITIES

    Sec. 514. The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the 
United States Executive Directors of the International Bank for 
Reconstruction and Development, the International Development 
Association, the International Finance Corporation, the Inter-
American Development Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the 
Asian Development Bank, the Inter-American Investment 
Corporation, the North American Development Bank, the European 
Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the African 
Development Bank, and the African Development Fund to use the 
voice and vote of the United States to oppose any assistance by 
these institutions, using funds appropriated or made available 
pursuant to this Act, for the production or extraction of any 
commodity or mineral for export, if it is in surplus on world 
markets and if the assistance will cause substantial injury to 
United States producers of the same, similar, or competing 
commodity.

                       NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

    Sec. 515. For the purposes of providing the executive 
branch with the necessary administrative flexibility, none of 
the funds made available under this Act for ``Child Survival 
and Health Programs Fund'', ``Development Assistance'', 
``International Organizations and Programs'', ``Trade and 
Development Agency'', ``International Narcotics Control and Law 
Enforcement'', ``Andean Counterdrug Initiative'', ``Assistance 
for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States'', ``Assistance for 
the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union'', ``Economic 
Support Fund'', ``Global HIV/AIDS Initiative'', ``Peacekeeping 
Operations'', ``Capital Investment Fund'', ``Operating Expenses 
of the United States Agency for International Development'', 
``Operating Expenses of the United States Agency for 
International Development Office of Inspector General'', 
``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 
Programs'', ``Millennium Challenge Corporation'' (by country 
only), ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', ``International 
Military Education and Training'', ``Peace Corps'', and 
``Migration and Refugee Assistance'', shall be available for 
obligation for activities, programs, projects, type of materiel 
assistance, countries, or other operations not justified or in 
excess of the amount justified to the Committees on 
Appropriations for obligation under any of these specific 
headings unless the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress are previously notified 15 days in advance: 
Provided, That the President shall not enter into any 
commitment of funds appropriated for the purposes of section 23 
of the Arms Export Control Act for the provision of major 
defense equipment, other than conventional ammunition, or other 
major defense items defined to be aircraft, ships, missiles, or 
combat vehicles, not previously justified to Congress or 20 
percent in excess of the quantities justified to Congress 
unless the Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days in 
advance of such commitment: Provided further, That this section 
shall not apply to any reprogramming for an activity, program, 
or project for which funds are appropriated under title II of 
this Act of less than 10 percent of the amount previously 
justified to the Congress for obligation for such activity, 
program, or project for the current fiscal year: Provided 
further, That the requirements of this section or any similar 
provision of this Act or any other Act, including any prior Act 
requiring notification in accordance with the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, 
may be waived if failure to do so would pose a substantial risk 
to human health or welfare: Provided further, That in case of 
any such waiver, notification to the Congress, or the 
appropriate congressional committees, shall be provided as 
early as practicable, but in no event later than 3 days after 
taking the action to which such notification requirement was 
applicable, in the context of the circumstances necessitating 
such waiver: Provided further, That any notification provided 
pursuant to such a waiver shall contain an explanation of the 
emergency circumstances.

LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND 
                                PROGRAMS

    Sec. 516. Subject to the regular notification procedures of 
the Committees on Appropriations, funds appropriated under this 
Act or any previously enacted Act making appropriations for 
foreign operations, export financing, and related programs, 
which are returned or not made available for organizations and 
programs because of the implementation of section 307(a) of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, shall remain available for 
obligation until September 30, 2005.

             INDEPENDENT STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION

    Sec. 517. (a) None of the funds appropriated under the 
heading ``Assistance for the Independent States of the Former 
Soviet Union'' shall be made available for assistance for a 
government of an Independent State of the former Soviet Union--
            (1) unless that government is making progress in 
        implementing comprehensive economic reforms based on 
        market principles, private ownership, respect for 
        commercial contracts, and equitable treatment of 
        foreign private investment; and
            (2) if that government applies or transfers United 
        States assistance to any entity for the purpose of 
        expropriating or seizing ownership or control of 
        assets, investments, or ventures.

Assistance may be furnished without regard to this subsection 
if the President determines that to do so is in the national 
interest.
    (b) None of the funds appropriated under the heading 
``Assistance for the Independent States of the Former Soviet 
Union'' shall be made available for assistance for a government 
of an Independent State of the former Soviet Union if that 
government directs any action in violation of the territorial 
integrity or national sovereignty of any other Independent 
State of the former Soviet Union, such as those violations 
included in the Helsinki Final Act: Provided, That such funds 
may be made available without regard to the restriction in this 
subsection if the President determines that to do so is in the 
national security interest of the United States.
    (c) None of the funds appropriated under the heading 
``Assistance for the Independent States of the Former Soviet 
Union'' shall be made available for any state to enhance its 
military capability: Provided, That this restriction does not 
apply to demilitarization, demining or nonproliferation 
programs.
    (d) Funds appropriated under the heading ``Assistance for 
the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union'' for the 
Russian Federation, Armenia, Georgia, and Ukraine shall be 
subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations.
    (e) Funds made available in this Act for assistance for the 
Independent States of the former Soviet Union shall be subject 
to the provisions of section 117 (relating to environment and 
natural resources) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
    (f) Funds made available for Enterprise Funds shall be 
expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely payment 
for projects and activities.
    (g) In issuing new task orders, entering into contracts, or 
making grants, with funds appropriated in this Act or prior 
appropriations Acts under the heading ``Assistance for the 
Independent States of the Former Soviet Union'' and under 
comparable headings in prior appropriations Acts, for projects 
or activities that have as one of their primary purposes the 
fostering of private sector development, the Coordinator for 
United States Assistance to the New Independent States and the 
implementing agency shall encourage the participation of and 
give significant weight to contractors and grantees who propose 
investing a significant amount of their own resources 
(including volunteer services and in-kind contributions) in 
such projects and activities.

   PROHIBITION ON FUNDING FOR ABORTIONS AND INVOLUNTARY STERILIZATION

    Sec. 518. None of the funds made available to carry out 
part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may 
be used to pay for the performance of abortions as a method of 
family planning or to motivate or coerce any person to practice 
abortions. None of the funds made available to carry out part I 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be used 
to pay for the performance of involuntary sterilization as a 
method of family planning or to coerce or provide any financial 
incentive to any person to undergo sterilizations. None of the 
funds made available to carry out part I of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be used to pay for any 
biomedical research which relates in whole or in part, to 
methods of, or the performance of, abortions or involuntary 
sterilization as a means of family planning. None of the funds 
made available to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961, as amended, may be obligated or expended for any 
country or organization if the President certifies that the use 
of these funds by any such country or organization would 
violate any of the above provisions related to abortions and 
involuntary sterilizations.

                 EXPORT FINANCING TRANSFER AUTHORITIES

    Sec. 519. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation 
other than for administrative expenses made available for 
fiscal year 2004, for programs under title I of this Act may be 
transferred between such appropriations for use for any of the 
purposes, programs, and activities for which the funds in such 
receiving account may be used, but no such appropriation, 
except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased 
by more than 25 percent by any such transfer: Provided, That 
the exercise of such authority shall be subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.

                   SPECIAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

    Sec. 520. None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall 
be obligated or expended for Liberia, Serbia, Sudan, Zimbabwe, 
Pakistan, Cambodia, or the Democratic Republic of the Congo 
except as provided through the regular notification procedures 
of the Committees on Appropriations.

              DEFINITION OF PROGRAM, PROJECT, AND ACTIVITY

    Sec. 521. For the purpose of this Act, ``program, project, 
and activity'' shall be defined at the appropriations Act 
account level and shall include all appropriations and 
authorizations Acts earmarks, ceilings, and limitations with 
the exception that for the following accounts: Economic Support 
Fund and Foreign Military Financing Program, ``program, 
project, and activity'' shall also be considered to include 
country, regional, and central program level funding within 
each such account; for the development assistance accounts of 
the United States Agency for International Development 
``program, project, and activity'' shall also be considered to 
include central, country, regional, and program level funding, 
either as: (1) justified to the Congress; or (2) allocated by 
the executive branch in accordance with a report, to be 
provided to the Committees on Appropriations within 30 days of 
the enactment of this Act, as required by section 653(a) of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

                  CHILD SURVIVAL AND HEALTH ACTIVITIES

    Sec. 522. Up to $13,500,000 of the funds made available by 
this Act for assistance under the heading ``Child Survival and 
Health Programs Fund'', may be used to reimburse United States 
Government agencies, agencies of State governments, 
institutions of higher learning, and private and voluntary 
organizations for the full cost of individuals (including for 
the personal services of such individuals) detailed or assigned 
to, or contracted by, as the case may be, the United States 
Agency for International Development for the purpose of 
carrying out activities under that heading: Provided, That up 
to $3,500,000 of the funds made available by this Act for 
assistance under the heading ``Development Assistance'' may be 
used to reimburse such agencies, institutions, and 
organizations for such costs of such individuals carrying out 
other development assistance activities: Provided further, That 
funds appropriated by titles II and III of this Act that are 
made available for bilateral assistance for child survival 
activities or disease programs including activities relating to 
research on, and the prevention, treatment and control of, HIV/
AIDS may be made available notwithstanding any other provision 
of law except for the provisions under the heading ``Child 
Survival and Health Programs Fund'' and the United States 
Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 
2003 (117 Stat. 711; 22 U.S.C. 7601 et seq.) as amended by 
section 595 of this Act: Provided further, That of the funds 
appropriated under title II of this Act, not less than 
$432,000,000 shall be made available for family planning/
reproductive health.

                              AFGHANISTAN

    Sec. 523. Of the funds appropriated by this Act, 
$405,000,000 shall be made available for humanitarian and 
reconstruction assistance for Afghanistan: Provided, That of 
the funds made available pursuant to this section, not less 
than $75,000,000 should be from funds appropriated under the 
heading ``Economic Support Fund'': Provided further, That of 
the funds made available pursuant to this section, not less 
than $2,000,000 should be made available for reforestation 
activities: Provided further, That funds made available 
pursuant to the previous proviso should be matched, to the 
maximum extent possible, with contributions from American and 
Afghan businesses: Provided further, That of the funds made 
available pursuant to this section, not less than $2,000,000 
should be made available for the Afghan Judicial Reform 
Commission: Provided further, That of the funds made available 
pursuant to this section, not less than $5,000,000 should be 
made available to support programs to address the needs of 
Afghan women through training and equipment to improve the 
capacity of women-led Afghan nongovernmental organizations and 
to support the activities of such organizations: Provided 
further, That not less than $2,000,000 should be made available 
for assistance for Afghan communities and families that suffer 
losses as a result of the military operations.

                NOTIFICATION ON EXCESS DEFENSE EQUIPMENT

    Sec. 524. Prior to providing excess Department of Defense 
articles in accordance with section 516(a) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, the Department of Defense shall notify 
the Committees on Appropriations to the same extent and under 
the same conditions as are other committees pursuant to 
subsection (f) of that section: Provided, That before issuing a 
letter of offer to sell excess defense articles under the Arms 
Export Control Act, the Department of Defense shall notify the 
Committees on Appropriations in accordance with the regular 
notification procedures of such Committees if such defense 
articles are significant military equipment (as defined in 
section 47(9) of the Arms Export Control Act) or are valued (in 
terms of original acquisition cost) at $7,000,000 or more, or 
if notification is required elsewhere in this Act for the use 
of appropriated funds for specific countries that would receive 
such excess defense articles: Provided further, That such 
Committees shall also be informed of the original acquisition 
cost of such defense articles.

                         USAID OVERSEAS PROGRAM

    Sec. 525. Funds appropriated by this and subsequent 
appropriations Acts to carry out the provisions of Part I of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, including funds 
appropriated under the heading ``Assistance for Eastern Europe 
and the Baltic States'', may be made available to employ 
individuals overseas on a limited appointment basis pursuant to 
the authority of sections 308 and 309 of the Foreign Service 
Act of 1980: Provided, That in fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 
2006 the authority of this section may be used to hire not more 
than 85 individuals in each such year.

                           DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS

    Sec. 526. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
of the funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the 
provisions of chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961, not less than $13,500,000 shall be made available 
for assistance for activities to support democracy, human 
rights, and the rule of law in the People's Republic of China 
and Hong Kong: Provided, That funds appropriated under the 
heading ``Economic Support Fund'' should be made available for 
assistance for Taiwan for the purposes of furthering political 
and legal reforms: Provided further, That such funds shall only 
be made available to the extent that they are matched from 
sources other than the United States Government: Provided 
further, That funds made available pursuant to the authority of 
this subsection shall be subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
    (b)(1) In addition to the funds made available in 
subsection (a), of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ``Economic Support Fund'' not less than $11,500,000 
shall be made available for programs and activities to foster 
democracy, human rights, civic education, women's development, 
press freedom, and the rule of law in countries with a 
significant Muslim population, and where such programs and 
activities would be important to United States efforts to 
respond to, deter, or prevent acts of international terrorism: 
Provided, That funds made available pursuant to the authority 
of this subsection should support new initiatives or bolster 
ongoing programs and activities in those countries: Provided 
further, That not less than $3,000,000 of such funds shall be 
made available for programs and activities that provide 
professional training for journalists: Provided further, That 
of the funds appropriated under this heading, in addition to 
other amounts made available for Egypt in this Act, funds shall 
be made available to support civil society organizations 
working for democracy in Egypt: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed 
$1,500,000 of such funds may be used for making grants to 
educational, humanitarian and nongovernmental organizations and 
individuals inside Iran to support the advancement of democracy 
and human rights in Iran: Provided further, That funds made 
available pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the 
regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations.
    (2) In addition to funds made available under subsections 
(a) and (b)(1), of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ``Economic Support Fund'' not less than $3,000,000 
shall be made available for programs and activities of the 
National Endowment for Democracy to foster democracy, human 
rights, civic education, women's development, press freedom, 
and the rule of law in countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
    (c) Of the funds made available under subsection (a), not 
less than $10,500,000 shall be made available for the Human 
Rights and Democracy Fund of the Bureau of Democracy, Human 
Rights and Labor, Department of State, to support the 
activities described in subsection (a), and of the funds made 
available under subsection (b), not less than $7,000,000 shall 
be made available for such Fund to support the activities 
described in subsection (b): Provided, That the total amount of 
funds made available by this Act under ``Economic Support 
Fund'' for activities of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights 
and Labor, Department of State, including funds available in 
this section, shall be not less than $34,500,000.
    (d) Of the funds made available under subsection (a), not 
less than $3,000,000 shall be made available for the National 
Endowment for Democracy to support the activities described in 
subsection (a), and of the funds made available under 
subsection (b), not less than $3,500,000 shall be made 
available for the National Endowment for Democracy to support 
the activities described in subsection (b): Provided, That the 
Secretary of State shall provide a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations within 120 days of the date of enactment of this 
Act on the status of the allocation, obligation, and 
expenditure of such funds.

       PROHIBITION ON BILATERAL ASSISTANCE TO TERRORIST COUNTRIES

    Sec. 527. (a) Funds appropriated for bilateral assistance 
under any heading of this Act and funds appropriated under any 
such heading in a provision of law enacted prior to the 
enactment of this Act, shall not be made available to any 
country which the President determines--
            (1) grants sanctuary from prosecution to any 
        individual or group which has committed an act of 
        international terrorism; or
            (2) otherwise supports international terrorism.
    (b) The President may waive the application of subsection 
(a) to a country if the President determines that national 
security or humanitarian reasons justify such waiver. The 
President shall publish each waiver in the Federal Register 
and, at least 15 days before the waiver takes effect, shall 
notify the Committees on Appropriations of the waiver 
(including the justification for the waiver) in accordance with 
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations.

                          DEBT-FOR-DEVELOPMENT

    Sec. 528. In order to enhance the continued participation 
of nongovernmental organizations in debt-for-development and 
debt-for-nature exchanges, a nongovernmental organization which 
is a grantee or contractor of the United States Agency for 
International Development may place in interest bearing 
accounts local currencies which accrue to that organization as 
a result of economic assistance provided under title II of this 
Act and any interest earned on such investment shall be used 
for the purpose for which the assistance was provided to that 
organization.

                           SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

    Sec. 529. (a) Separate Accounts for Local Currencies.--(1) 
If assistance is furnished to the government of a foreign 
country under chapters 1 and 10 of part I or chapter 4 of part 
II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 under agreements which 
result in the generation of local currencies of that country, 
the Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development shall--
            (A) require that local currencies be deposited in a 
        separate account established by that government;
            (B) enter into an agreement with that government 
        which sets forth--
                    (i) the amount of the local currencies to 
                be generated; and
                    (ii) the terms and conditions under which 
                the currencies so deposited may be utilized, 
                consistent with this section; and
            (C) establish by agreement with that government the 
        responsibilities of the United States Agency for 
        International Development and that government to 
        monitor and account for deposits into and disbursements 
        from the separate account.
    (2) Uses of local currencies.--As may be agreed upon with 
the foreign government, local currencies deposited in a 
separate account pursuant to subsection (a), or an equivalent 
amount of local currencies, shall be used only--
            (A) to carry out chapter 1 or 10 of part I or 
        chapter 4 of part II (as the case may be), for such 
        purposes as--
                    (i) project and sector assistance 
                activities; or
                    (ii) debt and deficit financing; or
            (B) for the administrative requirements of the 
        United States Government.
    (3) Programming accountability.--The United States Agency 
for International Development shall take all necessary steps to 
ensure that the equivalent of the local currencies disbursed 
pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A) from the separate account 
established pursuant to subsection (a)(1) are used for the 
purposes agreed upon pursuant to subsection (a)(2).
    (4) Termination of assistance programs.--Upon termination 
of assistance to a country under chapter 1 or 10 of part I or 
chapter 4 of part II (as the case may be), any unencumbered 
balances of funds which remain in a separate account 
established pursuant to subsection (a) shall be disposed of for 
such purposes as may be agreed to by the government of that 
country and the United States Government.
    (5) Reporting requirement.--The Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development shall report on an 
annual basis as part of the justification documents submitted 
to the Committees on Appropriations on the use of local 
currencies for the administrative requirements of the United 
States Government as authorized in subsection (a)(2)(B), and 
such report shall include the amount of local currency (and 
United States dollar equivalent) used and/or to be used for 
such purpose in each applicable country.
    (b) Separate Accounts for Cash Transfers.--(1) If 
assistance is made available to the government of a foreign 
country, under chapter 1 or 10 of part I or chapter 4 of part 
II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as cash transfer 
assistance or as nonproject sector assistance, that country 
shall be required to maintain such funds in a separate account 
and not commingle them with any other funds.
    (2) Applicability of other provisions of law.--Such funds 
may be obligated and expended notwithstanding provisions of law 
which are inconsistent with the nature of this assistance 
including provisions which are referenced in the Joint 
Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference 
accompanying House Joint Resolution 648 (House Report No. 98-
1159).
    (3) Notification.--At least 15 days prior to obligating any 
such cash transfer or nonproject sector assistance, the 
President shall submit a notification through the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, 
which shall include a detailed description of how the funds 
proposed to be made available will be used, with a discussion 
of the United States interests that will be served by the 
assistance (including, as appropriate, a description of the 
economic policy reforms that will be promoted by such 
assistance).
    (4) Exemption.--Nonproject sector assistance funds may be 
exempt from the requirements of subsection (b)(1) only through 
the notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations.

                      ENTERPRISE FUND RESTRICTIONS

    Sec. 530. Prior to the distribution of any assets resulting 
from any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of an 
Enterprise Fund, in whole or in part, the President shall 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations, in accordance with 
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations, a plan for the distribution of the assets of 
the Enterprise Fund.

                                 BURMA

    Sec. 531. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct 
the United States executive director to each appropriate 
international financial institution in which the United States 
participates, to oppose and vote against the extension by such 
institution of any loan or financial or technical assistance or 
any other utilization of funds of the respective bank to and 
for Burma.
    (b) Of the funds appropriated under the heading ``Economic 
Support Fund'', not less than $13,000,000 shall be made 
available to support democracy activities in Burma, along the 
Burma-Thailand border, for activities of Burmese student groups 
and other organizations located outside Burma, and for the 
purpose of supporting the provision of humanitarian assistance 
to displaced Burmese along Burma's borders: Provided, That of 
this amount $500,000 should be made available to support 
newspapers, publications, and other media activities promoting 
democracy inside Burma: Provided further, That funds made 
available under this heading may be made available 
notwithstanding any other provision of law: Provided further, 
That $5,000,000 shall be allocated to the United States Agency 
for International Development for humanitarian assistance for 
displaced Burmese and host communities in Thailand: Provided 
further, That not more than 60 days after enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development, shall submit a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations describing the amount and rate of disbursement 
of fiscal years 2002 and 2003 funding for HIV/AIDS programs and 
activities in Burma, the estimated amount of funds expended by 
the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) on HIV/AIDS 
programs and activities in calendar years 2001, 2002, and 2003, 
and the extent to which international nongovernmental 
organizations are able to conduct HIV/AIDS programs throughout 
Burma, including the ability of expatriate staff to freely 
travel through the country and to conduct programmatic 
oversight independent of SPDC handling and monitoring: Provided 
further, That funds made available by this section shall be 
subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations.
    (c) It is the sense of the Congress that the United Nations 
Security Council should debate and consider sanctions against 
Burma as a result of the threat to regional stability and peace 
posed by the repressive and illegitimate rule of the State 
Peace and Development Council.

AUTHORITIES FOR THE PEACE CORPS, INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION AND AFRICAN 
                         DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

    Sec. 532. Unless expressly provided to the contrary, 
provisions of this or any other Act, including provisions 
contained in prior Acts authorizing or making appropriations 
for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs, 
shall not be construed to prohibit activities authorized by or 
conducted under the Peace Corps Act, the Inter-American 
Foundation Act or the African Development Foundation Act. The 
agency shall promptly report to the Committees on 
Appropriations whenever it is conducting activities or is 
proposing to conduct activities in a country for which 
assistance is prohibited.

                  IMPACT ON JOBS IN THE UNITED STATES

    Sec. 533. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
obligated or expended to provide--
            (a) any financial incentive to a business 
        enterprise currently located in the United States for 
        the purpose of inducing such an enterprise to relocate 
        outside the United States if such incentive or 
        inducement is likely to reduce the number of employees 
        of such business enterprise in the United States 
        because United States production is being replaced by 
        such enterprise outside the United States; or
            (b) assistance for any program, project, or 
        activity that contributes to the violation of 
        internationally recognized workers rights, as defined 
        in section 507(4) of the Trade Act of 1974, of workers 
        in the recipient country, including any designated zone 
        or area in that country: Provided, That the application 
        of section 507(4) (D) and (E) of such Act should be 
        commensurate with the level of development of the 
        recipient country and sector, and shall not preclude 
        assistance for the informal sector in such country, 
        micro and small-scale enterprise, and smallholder 
        agriculture.

                          SPECIAL AUTHORITIES

    Sec. 534. (a) Afghanistan, Pakistan, Lebanon, Montenegro, 
Victims of War, Displaced Children, and Displaced Burmese.--
Funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for 
assistance for Afghanistan may be made available 
notwithstanding section 512 of this Act or any similar 
provision of law and section 660 of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961, and funds appropriated in titles I and II of this Act 
that are made available for Lebanon, Montenegro, Pakistan, and 
for victims of war, displaced children, and displaced Burmese, 
and to assist victims of trafficking in persons and, subject to 
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations, to combat such trafficking, may be made 
available notwithstanding any other provision of law.
    (b) Tropical Forestry and Biodiversity Conservation 
Activities.--Funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the 
provisions of sections 103 through 106, and chapter 4 of part 
II, of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be used, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of 
supporting tropical forestry and biodiversity conservation 
activities and energy programs aimed at reducing greenhouse gas 
emissions: Provided, That such assistance shall be subject to 
sections 116, 502B, and 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961.
    (c) Personal Services Contractors.--Funds appropriated by 
this Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I, chapter 4 of part 
II, and section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and 
title II of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance 
Act of 1954, may be used by the United States Agency for 
International Development to employ up to 25 personal services 
contractors in the United States, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, for the purpose of providing direct, interim 
support for new or expanded overseas programs and activities 
managed by the agency until permanent direct hire personnel are 
hired and trained: Provided, That not more than 10 of such 
contractors shall be assigned to any bureau or office: Provided 
further, That such funds appropriated to carry out title II of 
the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, 
may be made available only for personal services contractors 
assigned to the Office of Food for Peace.
    (d)(1) Waiver.--The President may waive the provisions of 
section 1003 of Public Law 100-204 if the President determines 
and certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate 
that it is important to the national security interests of the 
United States.
    (2) Period of application of waiver.--Any waiver pursuant 
to paragraph (1) shall be effective for no more than a period 
of 6 months at a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months 
after the enactment of this Act.
    (e) Small Business.--In entering into multiple award 
indefinite-quantity contracts with funds appropriated by this 
Act, the United States Agency for International Development may 
provide an exception to the fair opportunity process for 
placing task orders under such contracts when the order is 
placed with any category of small or small disadvantaged 
business.
    (f) Shipment of Humanitarian Assistance.--During fiscal 
year 2004 and each fiscal year thereafter, of the amounts made 
available by the United States Agency for International 
Development to carry out the provisions of section 123(b) of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, funds may be made available 
to nongovernmental organizations for administrative costs 
necessary to implement a program to obtain available donated 
space on commercial ships for the shipment of humanitarian 
assistance overseas.
    (g) Reconstituting Civilian Police Authority.--In providing 
assistance with funds appropriated by this Act under section 
660(b)(6) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, support for a 
nation emerging from instability may be deemed to mean support 
for regional, district, municipal, or other sub-national entity 
emerging from instability, as well as a nation emerging from 
instability.
    (h) National Endowment for Democracy.--Funds appropriated 
by this Act that are provided to the National Endowment for 
Democracy may be provided notwithstanding any other provision 
of law or regulation.
    (i) World Food Program.--Of the funds managed by the Bureau 
for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance of the 
United States Agency for International Development, from this 
or any other Act, not less than $6,000,000 shall be made 
available as a general contribution to the World Food Program, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law.
    (j) Sudan.--For the purposes of section 501 of Public Law 
106-570, the terms ``areas outside of control of the Government 
of Sudan'' and ``area in Sudan outside of control of the 
Government of Sudan'' shall, upon conclusion of a peace 
agreement between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan 
People's Liberation Movement, have the same meaning and 
application as was the case immediately prior to the conclusion 
of such agreement.
    (k) Programs.--Of the funds appropriated under ``Economic 
Support Fund'' for Middle East regional programs, up to 
$5,000,000 may be made available for programs and activities of 
the Yitzhak Rabin Center for Israel Studies in Tel Aviv, 
Israel, and up to $5,000,000 may be made available for programs 
and activities of the Center for Human Dignity Museum of 
Tolerance in Jerusalem.

                     ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL

    Sec. 535. It is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) the Arab League boycott of Israel, and the 
        secondary boycott of American firms that have 
        commercial ties with Israel, is an impediment to peace 
        in the region and to United States investment and trade 
        in the Middle East and North Africa;
            (2) the Arab League boycott, which was regrettably 
        reinstated in 1997, should be immediately and publicly 
        terminated, and the Central Office for the Boycott of 
        Israel immediately disbanded;
            (3) the three Arab League countries with diplomatic 
        and trade relations with Israel should return their 
        ambassadors to Israel, should refrain from downgrading 
        their relations with Israel, and should play a 
        constructive role in securing a peaceful resolution of 
        the Israeli-Arab conflict;
            (4) the remaining Arab League states should 
        normalize relations with their neighbor Israel;
            (5) the President and the Secretary of State should 
        continue to vigorously oppose the Arab League boycott 
        of Israel and find concrete steps to demonstrate that 
        opposition by, for example, taking into consideration 
        the participation of any recipient country in the 
        boycott when determining to sell weapons to said 
        country; and
            (6) the President should report to Congress 
        annually on specific steps being taken by the United 
        States to encourage Arab League states to normalize 
        their relations with Israel to bring about the 
        termination of the Arab League boycott of Israel, 
        including those to encourage allies and trading 
        partners of the United States to enact laws prohibiting 
        businesses from complying with the boycott and 
        penalizing businesses that do comply.

                  ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE ACTIVITIES

    Sec. 536. Of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act or any subsequent Act for ``Economic 
Support Fund'', assistance may be provided to strengthen the 
administration of justice in countries in Latin America and the 
Caribbean and in other regions consistent with the provisions 
of section 534(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, except 
that programs to enhance protection of participants in judicial 
cases may be conducted notwithstanding section 660 of that Act. 
Funds made available pursuant to this section may be made 
available notwithstanding section 534(c) and the second and 
third sentences of section 534(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961.

                       ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE

    Sec. 537. (a) Assistance Through Nongovernmental 
Organizations.--Restrictions contained in this or any other Act 
with respect to assistance for a country shall not be construed 
to restrict assistance in support of programs of 
nongovernmental organizations from funds appropriated by this 
Act to carry out the provisions of chapters 1, 10, 11, and 12 
of part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961, and from funds appropriated under the heading 
``Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States'': 
Provided, That before using the authority of this subsection to 
furnish assistance in support of programs of nongovernmental 
organizations, the President shall notify the Committees on 
Appropriations under the regular notification procedures of 
those committees, including a description of the program to be 
assisted, the assistance to be provided, and the reasons for 
furnishing such assistance: Provided further, That nothing in 
this subsection shall be construed to alter any existing 
statutory prohibitions against abortion or involuntary 
sterilizations contained in this or any other Act.
    (b) Public Law 480.--During fiscal year 2004, restrictions 
contained in this or any other Act with respect to assistance 
for a country shall not be construed to restrict assistance 
under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 
1954: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated to carry 
out title I of such Act and made available pursuant to this 
subsection may be obligated or expended except as provided 
through the regular notification procedures of the Committees 
on Appropriations.
    (c) Exception.--This section shall not apply--
            (1) with respect to section 620A of the Foreign 
        Assistance Act of 1961 or any comparable provision of 
        law prohibiting assistance to countries that support 
        international terrorism; or
            (2) with respect to section 116 of the Foreign 
        Assistance Act of 1961 or any comparable provision of 
        law prohibiting assistance to the government of a 
        country that violates internationally recognized human 
        rights.

                         RESERVATIONS OF FUNDS

    Sec. 538. (a) Funds appropriated by this Act which are 
earmarked may be reprogrammed for other programs within the 
same account notwithstanding the earmark if compliance with the 
earmark is made impossible by operation of any provision of 
this or any other Act: Provided, That any such reprogramming 
shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That assistance 
that is reprogrammed pursuant to this subsection shall be made 
available under the same terms and conditions as originally 
provided.
    (b) In addition to the authority contained in subsection 
(a), the original period of availability of funds appropriated 
by this Act and administered by the United States Agency for 
International Development that are earmarked for particular 
programs or activities by this or any other Act shall be 
extended for an additional fiscal year if the Administrator of 
such agency determines and reports promptly to the Committees 
on Appropriations that the termination of assistance to a 
country or a significant change in circumstances makes it 
unlikely that such earmarked funds can be obligated during the 
original period of availability: Provided, That such earmarked 
funds that are continued available for an additional fiscal 
year shall be obligated only for the purpose of such earmark.

                         CEILINGS AND EARMARKS

    Sec. 539. Ceilings and earmarks contained in this Act shall 
not be applicable to funds or authorities appropriated or 
otherwise made available by any subsequent Act unless such Act 
specifically so directs. Earmarks or minimum funding 
requirements contained in any other Act shall not be applicable 
to funds appropriated by this Act.

                 PROHIBITION ON PUBLICITY OR PROPAGANDA

    Sec. 540. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes within 
the United States not authorized before the date of the 
enactment of this Act by the Congress: Provided, That not to 
exceed $750,000 may be made available to carry out the 
provisions of section 316 of Public Law 96-533.

           PROHIBITION OF PAYMENTS TO UNITED NATIONS MEMBERS

    Sec. 541. None of the funds appropriated or made available 
pursuant to this Act for carrying out the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961, may be used to pay in whole or in part any 
assessments, arrearages, or dues of any member of the United 
Nations or, from funds appropriated by this Act to carry out 
chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the 
costs for participation of another country's delegation at 
international conferences held under the auspices of 
multilateral or international organizations.

              NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS--DOCUMENTATION

    Sec. 542. None of the funds appropriated or made available 
pursuant to this Act shall be available to a nongovernmental 
organization which fails to provide upon timely request any 
document, file, or record necessary to the auditing 
requirements of the United States Agency for International 
Development.

  PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS THAT EXPORT LETHAL 
   MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO COUNTRIES SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM

    Sec. 543. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act may be available to any foreign 
government which provides lethal military equipment to a 
country the government of which the Secretary of State has 
determined is a terrorist government for purposes of section 
6(j) of the Export Administration Act. The prohibition under 
this section with respect to a foreign government shall 
terminate 12 months after that government ceases to provide 
such military equipment. This section applies with respect to 
lethal military equipment provided under a contract entered 
into after October 1, 1997.
    (b) Assistance restricted by subsection (a) or any other 
similar provision of law, may be furnished if the President 
determines that furnishing such assistance is important to the 
national interests of the United States.
    (c) Whenever the waiver authority of subsection (b) is 
exercised, the President shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report with respect to the 
furnishing of such assistance. Any such report shall include a 
detailed explanation of the assistance to be provided, 
including the estimated dollar amount of such assistance, and 
an explanation of how the assistance furthers United States 
national interests.

 WITHHOLDING OF ASSISTANCE FOR PARKING FINES OWED BY FOREIGN COUNTRIES

    Sec. 544. (a) Subject to subsection (c), of the funds 
appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance 
for a foreign country, an amount equal to 110 percent of the 
total amount of the unpaid fully adjudicated parking fines and 
penalties owed by such country shall be withheld from 
obligation for such country until the Secretary of State 
submits a certification to the appropriate congressional 
committees stating that such parking fines and penalties are 
fully paid.
    (b) Funds withheld from obligation pursuant to subsection 
(a) may be made available for other programs or activities 
funded by this Act, after consultation with and subject to the 
regulation notification procedures of the appropriate 
congressional committees, provided that no such funds shall be 
made available for assistance to the central government of a 
foreign country that has not paid the total amount of the fully 
adjudicated parking fines and penalties owed by such country.
    (c) Subsection (a) shall not include amounts that have been 
withheld under any other provision of law.
    (d) The Secretary of State may waive the requirements set 
forth in subsection (a) no sooner than 60 days from the date of 
enactment of this Act, or at any time with respect to a 
particular country, if the Secretary determines that it is in 
the national interests of the United States to do so.
    (e) Not later than 6 months after the initial exercise of 
the waiver authority in subsection (d), the Secretary of State, 
after consultations with the City of New York, shall submit a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations describing a 
strategy, including a timetable and steps currently being 
taken, to collect the parking fines and penalties owed by 
nations receiving foreign assistance under this Act.
    (f) In this section:
            (1) The term ``appropriate congressional 
        committees'' means the Committee on Appropriations of 
        the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
        House of Representatives.
            (2) The term ``fully adjudicated'' includes 
        circumstances in which the person to whom the vehicle 
        is registered--
                    (A)(i) has not responded to the parking 
                violation summons; or
                    (ii) has not followed the appropriate 
                adjudication procedure to challenge the 
                summons; and
                    (B) the period of time for payment of or 
                challenge to the summons has lapsed.
            (3) The term ``parking fines and penalties'' means 
        parking fines and penalties--
                    (A) owed to--
                            (i) the District of Columbia; or
                            (ii) New York, New York; and
                    (B) incurred during the period April 1, 
                1997 through September 30, 2003.

    LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE FOR THE PLO FOR THE WEST BANK AND GAZA

    Sec. 545. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
obligated for assistance for the Palestine Liberation 
Organization for the West Bank and Gaza unless the President 
has exercised the authority under section 604(a) of the Middle 
East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995 (title VI of Public Law 
104-107) or any other legislation to suspend or make 
inapplicable section 307 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
and that suspension is still in effect: Provided, That if the 
President fails to make the certification under section 
604(b)(2) of the Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995 or 
to suspend the prohibition under other legislation, funds 
appropriated by this Act may not be obligated for assistance 
for the Palestine Liberation Organization for the West Bank and 
Gaza.

                     WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS DRAWDOWN

    Sec. 546. If the President determines that doing so will 
contribute to a just resolution of charges regarding genocide 
or other violations of international humanitarian law, the 
President may direct a drawdown pursuant to section 552(c) of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, of up to 
$30,000,000 of commodities and services for the United Nations 
War Crimes Tribunal established with regard to the former 
Yugoslavia by the United Nations Security Council or such other 
tribunals or commissions as the Council may establish or 
authorize to deal with such violations, without regard to the 
ceiling limitation contained in paragraph (2) thereof: 
Provided, That the determination required under this section 
shall be in lieu of any determinations otherwise required under 
section 552(c): Provided further, That the drawdown made under 
this section for any tribunal shall not be construed as an 
endorsement or precedent for the establishment of any standing 
or permanent international criminal tribunal or court: Provided 
further, That funds made available for tribunals other than 
Yugoslavia, Rwanda, or the Special Court for Sierra Leone shall 
be made available subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.

                               LANDMINES

    Sec. 547. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
demining equipment available to the United States Agency for 
International Development and the Department of State and used 
in support of the clearance of landmines and unexploded 
ordnance for humanitarian purposes may be disposed of on a 
grant basis in foreign countries, subject to such terms and 
conditions as the President may prescribe.

           RESTRICTIONS CONCERNING THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY

    Sec. 548. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
obligated or expended to create in any part of Jerusalem a new 
office of any department or agency of the United States 
Government for the purpose of conducting official United States 
Government business with the Palestinian Authority over Gaza 
and Jericho or any successor Palestinian governing entity 
provided for in the Israel-PLO Declaration of Principles: 
Provided, That this restriction shall not apply to the 
acquisition of additional space for the existing Consulate 
General in Jerusalem: Provided further, That meetings between 
officers and employees of the United States and officials of 
the Palestinian Authority, or any successor Palestinian 
governing entity provided for in the Israel-PLO Declaration of 
Principles, for the purpose of conducting official United 
States Government business with such authority should continue 
to take place in locations other than Jerusalem. As has been 
true in the past, officers and employees of the United States 
Government may continue to meet in Jerusalem on other subjects 
with Palestinians (including those who now occupy positions in 
the Palestinian Authority), have social contacts, and have 
incidental discussions.

               PROHIBITION OF PAYMENT OF CERTAIN EXPENSES

    Sec. 549. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act under the heading ``International 
Military Education and Training'' or ``Foreign Military 
Financing Program'' for Informational Program activities or 
under the headings ``Child Survival and Health Programs Fund'', 
``Development Assistance'', and ``Economic Support Fund'' may 
be obligated or expended to pay for--
            (1) alcoholic beverages; or
            (2) entertainment expenses for activities that are 
        substantially of a recreational character, including 
        but not limited to entrance fees at sporting events, 
        theatrical and musical productions, and amusement 
        parks.

   RESTRICTIONS ON VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNITED NATIONS AGENCIES

    Sec. 550. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
made available to pay any voluntary contribution of the United 
States to the United Nations (including the United Nations 
Development Program) if the United Nations implements or 
imposes any taxation on any United States persons.

                                 HAITI

    Sec. 551. The Government of Haiti shall be eligible to 
purchase defense articles and services under the Arms Export 
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), for the Coast Guard.

         LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY

    Sec. 552. (a) Prohibition of Funds.--None of the funds 
appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of chapter 
4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be 
obligated or expended with respect to providing funds to the 
Palestinian Authority.
    (b) Waiver.--The prohibition included in subsection (a) 
shall not apply if the President certifies in writing to the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro 
tempore of the Senate that waiving such prohibition is 
important to the national security interests of the United 
States.
    (c) Period of Application of Waiver.--Any waiver pursuant 
to subsection (b) shall be effective for no more than a period 
of 6 months at a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months 
after the enactment of this Act.
    (d) Report.--Whenever the waiver authority pursuant to 
subsection (b) is exercised, the President shall submit a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the steps 
the Palestinian Authority has taken to arrest terrorists, 
confiscate weapons and dismantle the terrorist infrastructure. 
The report shall also include a description of how funds will 
be spent and the accounting procedures in place to ensure that 
they are properly disbursed.

              LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO SECURITY FORCES

    Sec. 553. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be provided to any unit of the security forces of a foreign 
country if the Secretary of State has credible evidence that 
such unit has committed gross violations of human rights, 
unless the Secretary determines and reports to the Committees 
on Appropriations that the government of such country is taking 
effective measures to bring the responsible members of the 
security forces unit to justice: Provided, That nothing in this 
section shall be construed to withhold funds made available by 
this Act from any unit of the security forces of a foreign 
country not credibly alleged to be involved in gross violations 
of human rights: Provided further, That in the event that funds 
are withheld from any unit pursuant to this section, the 
Secretary of State shall promptly inform the foreign government 
of the basis for such action and shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable, assist the foreign government in taking effective 
measures to bring the responsible members of the security 
forces to justice.

                    FOREIGN MILITARY TRAINING REPORT

    Sec. 554. The annual foreign military training report 
required by section 656 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
shall be submitted by the Secretary of Defense and the 
Secretary of State to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate by the date specified 
in that section.

                          ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMS

    Sec. 555. (a) Funding.--Of the funds appropriated under the 
heading ``Development Assistance'', not less than $155,000,000 
shall be made available for programs and activities which 
directly protect biodiversity, including forests, in developing 
countries, of which $1,500,000 should be made available to 
improve the capacity of indigenous groups and local 
environmental organizations and law enforcement agencies to 
protect the biodiversity of indigenous reserves in the Amazon 
Basin region of Brazil, which amount shall be in addition to 
the amount requested in this Act for assistance for Brazil for 
fiscal year 2004: Provided, That not later than one year after 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination 
with the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development and other appropriate departments and 
agencies, and after consultation with appropriate governments 
and nongovernmental organizations, shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations a strategy for biodiversity 
conservation in the Amazon Basin region of South America: 
Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under the 
headings ``Development Assistance'' and ``Andean Counterdrug 
Initiative'', funds shall be made available in fiscal year 2004 
to develop the strategy described in the previous proviso: 
Provided further, That of the funds appropriated by this Act, 
not less than $180,000,000 shall be made available to support 
policies and programs in developing countries that directly (1) 
promote a wide range of energy conservation, energy efficiency 
and clean energy programs and activities, including the 
transfer of clean and environmentally sustainable energy 
technologies; (2) measure, monitor, and reduce greenhouse gas 
emissions; (3) increase carbon sequestration activities; and 
(4) enhance climate change mitigation and adaptation programs.
    (b) Climate Change Report.--Not later than 45 days after 
the date on which the President's fiscal year 2005 budget 
request is submitted to Congress, the President shall submit a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations describing in detail 
the following--
            (1) all Federal agency obligations and 
        expenditures, domestic and international, for climate 
        change programs and activities in fiscal year 2004, 
        including an accounting of expenditures by agency with 
        each agency identifying climate change activities and 
        associated costs by line item as presented in the 
        President's Budget Appendix; and
            (2) all fiscal year 2003 obligations and estimated 
        expenditures, fiscal year 2004 estimated expenditures 
        and estimated obligations, and fiscal year 2005 
        requested funds by the United States Agency for 
        International Development, by country and central 
        program, for each of the following: (i) to promote the 
        transfer and deployment of a wide range of United 
        States clean energy and energy efficiency technologies; 
        (ii) to assist in the measurement, monitoring, 
        reporting, verification, and reduction of greenhouse 
        gas emissions; (iii) to promote carbon capture and 
        sequestration measures; (iv) to help meet such 
        countries' responsibilities under the Framework 
        Convention on Climate Change; and (v) to develop 
        assessments of the vulnerability to impacts of climate 
        change and mitigation and adaptation response 
        strategies.

            REGIONAL PROGRAMS FOR EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

    Sec. 556. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
``Economic Support Fund'' that are requested for ``Regional 
Democracy'' assistance for East Asia and the Pacific shall be 
made available for the Human Rights and Democracy Fund of the 
Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, Department of 
State.

                                ZIMBABWE

    Sec. 557. The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the 
United States executive director to each international 
financial institution to vote against any extension by the 
respective institution of any loans, to the Government of 
Zimbabwe, except to meet basic human needs or to promote 
democracy, unless the Secretary of State determines and 
certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that the rule of 
law has been restored in Zimbabwe, including respect for 
ownership and title to property, freedom of speech and 
association.

                                 TIBET

    Sec. 558. (a) The Secretary of Treasury should instruct the 
United States executive director to each international 
financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United 
States to support projects in Tibet if such projects do not 
provide incentives for the migration and settlement of non-
Tibetans into Tibet or facilitate the transfer of ownership of 
Tibetan land and natural resources to non-Tibetans; are based 
on a thorough needs-assessment; foster self-sufficiency of the 
Tibetan people and respect Tibetan culture and traditions; and 
are subject to effective monitoring.
    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not less 
than $4,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ``Economic Support Fund'' shall be made available to 
nongovernmental organizations to support activities which 
preserve cultural traditions and promote sustainable 
development and environmental conservation in Tibetan 
communities in the Tibetan Autonomous Region and in other 
Tibetan communities in China.

                       AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENT

    Sec. 559. Funds appropriated by this Act may be obligated 
and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91-672 
and section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 
1956.

                                NIGERIA

    Sec. 560. None of the funds appropriated under the headings 
``International Military Education and Training'' and ``Foreign 
Military Financing Program'' may be made available for 
assistance for Nigeria until the President certifies to the 
Committees on Appropriations that the Nigerian Minister of 
Defense, the Chief of the Army Staff, and the Minister of State 
for Defense/Army are suspending from the Armed Forces those 
members, of whatever rank, against whom there is credible 
evidence of gross violations of human rights in Benue State in 
October 2001, and the Government of Nigeria and the Nigerian 
Armed Forces are taking effective measures to bring such 
individuals to justice: Provided, That the President may waive 
such prohibition if he determines that doing so is in the 
national security interest of the United States: Provided 
further, That prior to exercising such waiver authority, the 
President shall submit a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations describing the involvement of the Nigerian Armed 
Forces in the incident in Benue State, the measures that are 
being taken to bring such individuals to justice, and whether 
any Nigerian Armed Forces units involved with the incident in 
Benue State are receiving United States assistance.

                                CAMBODIA

    Sec. 561. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury should instruct 
the United States executive directors of the international 
financial institutions to use the voice and vote of the United 
States to oppose loans to the Central Government of Cambodia, 
except loans to meet basic human needs.
    (b)(1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
made available for assistance for the Central Government of 
Cambodia.
    (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to assistance for basic 
education, reproductive and maternal and child health, cultural 
and historic preservation, programs for the prevention, 
treatment, and control of, and research on, HIV/AIDS, 
tuberculosis, malaria, polio and other infectious diseases, 
programs to combat human trafficking that are provided through 
nongovernmental organizations, and for the Ministry of Women 
and Veterans Affairs to combat human trafficking.
    (c) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
``Economic Support Fund'', up to $4,000,000 may be made 
available for activities to support democracy, including 
assistance for democratic political parties.
    (d) Funds appropriated by this Act to carry out provisions 
of section 541 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be 
made available notwithstanding subsection (b) only if at least 
15 days prior to the obligation of such funds, the Secretary of 
State provides to the Committees on Appropriations a list of 
those individuals who have been credibly alleged to have 
ordered or carried out extrajudicial and political killings 
that occurred during the March 1997 grenade attack against the 
Khmer Nation Party, the July 1997 coup d'etat, and election 
related violence that occurred during the 1998, 2002, and 2003 
elections in Cambodia.
    (e) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used to provide assistance to any 
tribunal established by the Government of Cambodia.

                         PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD

    Sec. 562. (a) Limitation on Assistance.--None of the funds 
appropriated by this Act may be provided to support a 
Palestinian state unless the Secretary of State determines and 
certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that--
            (1) a new leadership of a Palestinian governing 
        entity has been democratically elected through credible 
        and competitive elections;
            (2) the elected governing entity of a new 
        Palestinian state--
                    (A) has demonstrated a firm commitment to 
                peaceful co-existence with the State of Israel;
                    (B) is taking appropriate measures to 
                counter terrorism and terrorist financing in 
                the West Bank and Gaza, including the 
                dismantling of terrorist infrastructures;
                    (C) is establishing a new Palestinian 
                security entity that is cooperative with 
                appropriate Israeli and other appropriate 
                security organizations; and
            (3) the Palestinian Authority (or the governing 
        body of a new Palestinian state) is working with other 
        countries in the region to vigorously pursue efforts to 
        establish a just, lasting, and comprehensive peace in 
        the Middle East that will enable Israel and an 
        independent Palestinian state to exist within the 
        context of full and normal relationships, which should 
        include--
                    (A) termination of all claims or states of 
                belligerency;
                    (B) respect for and acknowledgement of the 
                sovereignty, territorial integrity, and 
                political independence of every state in the 
                area through measures including the 
                establishment of demilitarized zones;
                    (C) their right to live in peace within 
                secure and recognized boundaries free from 
                threats or acts of force;
                    (D) freedom of navigation through 
                international waterways in the area; and
                    (E) a framework for achieving a just 
                settlement of the refugee problem.
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
the newly elected governing entity should enact a constitution 
assuring the rule of law, an independent judiciary, and respect 
for human rights for its citizens, and should enact other laws 
and regulations assuring transparent and accountable 
governance.
    (c) Waiver.--The President may waive subsection (a) if he 
determines that it is vital to the national security interests 
of the United States to do so.
    (d) Exemption.--The restriction in subsection (a) shall not 
apply to assistance intended to help reform the Palestinian 
Authority and affiliated institutions, or a newly elected 
governing entity, in order to help meet the requirements of 
subsection (a), consistent with the provisions of section 552 
of this Act (``Limitation on Assistance to the Palestinian 
Authority'').

                                COLOMBIA

    Sec. 563. (a) Determination and Certification Required.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated 
by this Act that are available for assistance for the Colombian 
Armed Forces, may be made available as follows:
            (1) Up to 75 percent of such funds may be obligated 
        prior to a determination and certification by the 
        Secretary of State pursuant to paragraph (2).
            (2) Up to 12.5 percent of such funds may be 
        obligated only after the Secretary of State certifies 
        and reports to the appropriate congressional committees 
        that:
                    (A) The Commander General of the Colombian 
                Armed Forces is suspending from the Armed 
                Forces those members, of whatever rank who, 
                according to the Minister of Defense or the 
                Procuraduria General de la Nacion, have been 
                credibly alleged to have committed gross 
                violations of human rights, including extra-
                judicial killings, or to have aided or abetted 
                paramilitary organizations.
                    (B) The Colombian Government is vigorously 
                investigating and prosecuting those members of 
                the Colombian Armed Forces, of whatever rank, 
                who have been credibly alleged to have 
                committed gross violations of human rights, 
                including extra-judicial killings, or to have 
                aided or abetted paramilitary organizations, 
                and is promptly punishing those members of the 
                Colombian Armed Forces found to have committed 
                such violations of human rights or to have 
                aided or abetted paramilitary organizations.
                    (C) The Colombian Armed Forces have made 
                substantial progress in cooperating with 
                civilian prosecutors and judicial authorities 
                in such cases (including providing requested 
                information, such as the identity of persons 
                suspended from the Armed Forces and the nature 
                and cause of the suspension, and access to 
                witnesses, relevant military documents, and 
                other requested information).
                    (D) The Colombian Armed Forces have made 
                substantial progress in severing links 
                (including denying access to military 
                intelligence, vehicles, and other equipment or 
                supplies, and ceasing other forms of active or 
                tacit cooperation) at the command, battalion, 
                and brigade levels, with paramilitary 
                organizations, especially in regions where 
                these organizations have a significant 
                presence.
                    (E) The Colombian Armed Forces are 
                dismantling paramilitary leadership and 
                financial networks by arresting commanders and 
                financial backers, especially in regions where 
                these networks have a significant presence.
            (3) The balance of such funds may be obligated 
        after July 31, 2004, if the Secretary of State 
        certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional 
        committees, after such date, that the Colombian Armed 
        Forces are continuing to meet the conditions contained 
        in paragraph (2) and are conducting vigorous operations 
        to restore government authority and respect for human 
        rights in areas under the effective control of 
        paramilitary and guerrilla organizations.
    (b) Congressional Notification.--Funds made available by 
this Act for the Colombian Armed Forces shall be subject to the 
regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations.
    (c) Consultative Process.--Not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter 
until September 30, 2005, the Secretary of State shall consult 
with internationally recognized human rights organizations 
regarding progress in meeting the conditions contained in that 
subsection.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Aided or abetted.--The term ``aided or 
        abetted'' means to provide any support to paramilitary 
        groups, including taking actions which allow, 
        facilitate, or otherwise foster the activities of such 
        groups.
            (2) Paramilitary groups.--The term ``paramilitary 
        groups'' means illegal self-defense groups and illegal 
        security cooperatives.

                          ILLEGAL ARMED GROUPS

    Sec. 564. (a) Denial of Visas to Supporters of Colombian 
Illegal Armed Groups.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary 
of State shall not issue a visa to any alien who the Secretary 
determines, based on credible evidence--
            (1) has willfully provided any support to the 
        Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the 
        National Liberation Army (ELN), or the United Self-
        Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC), including taking 
        actions or failing to take actions which allow, 
        facilitate, or otherwise foster the activities of such 
        groups; or
            (2) has committed, ordered, incited, assisted, or 
        otherwise participated in the commission of gross 
        violations of human rights, including extra-judicial 
        killings, in Colombia.
    (b) Waiver.--Subsection (a) shall not apply if the 
Secretary of State determines and certifies to the appropriate 
congressional committees, on a case-by-case basis, that the 
issuance of a visa to the alien is necessary to support the 
peace process in Colombia or for urgent humanitarian reasons.

 PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION

    Sec. 565. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used to provide equipment, 
technical support, consulting services, or any other form of 
assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation.

                       WEST BANK AND GAZA PROGRAM

    Sec. 566. (a) Oversight.--For fiscal year 2004, 30 days 
prior to the initial obligation of funds for the bilateral West 
Bank and Gaza Program, the Secretary of State shall certify to 
the appropriate committees of Congress that procedures have 
been established to assure the Comptroller General of the 
United States will have access to appropriate United States 
financial information in order to review the uses of United 
States assistance for the Program funded under the heading 
``Economic Support Fund'' for the West Bank and Gaza.
    (b) Vetting.--Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated 
by this Act under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' for 
assistance for the West Bank and Gaza, the Secretary of State 
shall take all appropriate steps to ensure that such assistance 
is not provided to or through any individual or entity that the 
Secretary knows or has reason to believe advocates, plans, 
sponsors, engages in, or has engaged in, terrorist activity. 
The Secretary of State shall, as appropriate, establish 
procedures specifying the steps to be taken in carrying out 
this subsection.
    (c) Audits.--(1) The Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development shall ensure that Federal 
or non-Federal audits of all contractors and grantees, and 
significant subcontractors and subgrantees, under the West Bank 
and Gaza Program, are conducted at least on an annual basis to 
ensure, among other things, compliance with this section.
    (2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
``Economic Support Fund'' that are made available for 
assistance for the West Bank and Gaza, up to $1,000,000 may be 
used by the Office of the Inspector General of the United 
States Agency for International Development for audits, 
inspections, and other activities in furtherance of the 
requirements of this subsection. Such funds are in addition to 
funds otherwise available for such purposes.

            CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND

    Sec. 567. (a) Limitations on Amount of Contribution.--Of 
the amounts made available under ``International Organizations 
and Programs'' and ``Child Survival and Health Programs Fund'' 
for fiscal year 2004, the amount cited in section 576 of Public 
Law 107-115 shall be made available for the United Nations 
Population Fund (hereafter in this section referred to as the 
``UNFPA'').
    (b) Family Planning, Maternal and Reproductive Health 
Activities.--Of the funds appropriated in Public Law 107-115 
that were available for the UNFPA, including all funds that 
were transferred to ``Child Survival and Health Programs 
Fund'', $34,000,000 shall be made available for family 
planning, maternal and reproductive health activities in the 
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Tanzania, 
Uganda, Haiti, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Albania, Romania, 
and Kazakhstan: Provided, That such programs and activities 
shall be deemed to have been justified to Congress.
    (c) Trafficking Initiative.--Of the funds appropriated in 
Public Law 108-7 that were available for the UNFPA and that 
were transferred to ``Child Survival and Health Programs 
Fund'', $25,000,000 shall be allocated for assistance for 
``vulnerable children'' and made available for a new initiative 
for assistance for young women, mothers and children who are 
victims of trafficking in persons: Provided, That such programs 
and activities shall be deemed to have been justified to 
Congress.
    (d) Prohibition on Use of Funds in China.--None of the 
funds made available under ``International Organizations and 
Programs'' may be made available for the UNFPA for a country 
program in the People's Republic of China.
    (e) Conditions on Availability of Funds.--Amounts made 
available under ``International Organizations and Programs'' 
and ``Child Survival and Health Programs Fund'' for fiscal year 
2004 for the UNFPA may not be made available to UNFPA unless--
            (1) the UNFPA maintains amounts made available to 
        the UNFPA under this section in an account separate 
        from other accounts of the UNFPA;
            (2) the UNFPA does not commingle amounts made 
        available to the UNFPA under this section with other 
        sums; and
            (3) the UNFPA does not fund abortions.

                              CENTRAL ASIA

    Sec. 568. (a) Funds appropriated by this Act may be made 
available for assistance for the central Government of 
Uzbekistan only if the Secretary of State determines and 
reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government 
of Uzbekistan is making substantial and continuing progress in 
meeting its commitments under the ``Declaration on the 
Strategic Partnership and Cooperation Framework Between the 
Republic of Uzbekistan and the United States of America'', 
including respect for human rights, establishing a genuine 
multi-party system, and ensuring free and fair elections, 
freedom of expression, and the independence of the media.
    (b) Funds appropriated by this Act may be made available 
for assistance for the Government of Kazakhstan only if the 
Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on 
Appropriations that the Government of Kazakhstan has made 
significant improvements in the protection of human rights 
during the preceding 6 month period.
    (c) The Secretary of State may waive the requirements under 
subsection (b) if he determines and reports to the Committees 
on Appropriations that such a waiver is in the national 
security interests of the United States.
    (d) Not later than October 1, 2004, the Secretary of State 
shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations and 
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
Committee on International Relations of the House of 
Representatives describing the following:
            (1) The defense articles, defense services, and 
        financial assistance provided by the United States to 
        the countries of Central Asia during the 6-month period 
        ending 30 days prior to submission of such report.
            (2) The use during such period of defense articles, 
        defense services, and financial assistance provided by 
        the United States by units of the armed forces, border 
        guards, or other security forces of such countries.
    (e) For purposes of this section, the term ``countries of 
Central Asia'' means Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, 
Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.

    DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MINORITY RELIGIOUS FAITHS IN THE RUSSIAN 
                               FEDERATION

    Sec. 569. None of the funds appropriated under this Act may 
be made available for the Government of the Russian Federation, 
after 180 days from the date of the enactment of this Act, 
unless the President determines and certifies in writing to the 
Committees on Appropriations that the Government of the Russian 
Federation has implemented no statute, executive order, 
regulation or similar government action that would 
discriminate, or who have as its principal effect 
discrimination, against religious groups or religious 
communities in the Russian Federation in violation of accepted 
international agreements on human rights and religious freedoms 
to which the Russian Federation is a party.

                             WAR CRIMINALS

    Sec. 570. (a)(1) None of the funds appropriated or 
otherwise made available pursuant to this Act may be made 
available for assistance, and the Secretary of the Treasury 
shall instruct the United States executive directors to the 
international financial institutions to vote against any new 
project involving the extension by such institutions of any 
financial or technical assistance, to any country, entity, or 
municipality whose competent authorities have failed, as 
determined by the Secretary of State, to take necessary and 
significant steps to implement its international legal 
obligations to apprehend and transfer to the International 
Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (the ``Tribunal'') 
all persons in their territory who have been indicted by the 
Tribunal and to otherwise cooperate with the Tribunal.
    (2) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to 
humanitarian assistance or assistance for democratization.
    (b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall apply unless the 
Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate 
congressional committees that the competent authorities of such 
country, entity, or municipality are--
            (1) cooperating with the Tribunal, including access 
        for investigators to archives and witnesses, the 
        provision of documents, and the surrender and transfer 
        of indictees or assistance in their apprehension; and
            (2) are acting consistently with the Dayton 
        Accords.
    (c) Not less than 10 days before any vote in an 
international financial institution regarding the extension of 
any new project involving financial or technical assistance or 
grants to any country or entity described in subsection (a), 
the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, shall provide to the Committees on 
Appropriations a written justification for the proposed 
assistance, including an explanation of the United States 
position regarding any such vote, as well as a description of 
the location of the proposed assistance by municipality, its 
purpose, and its intended beneficiaries.
    (d) In carrying out this section, the Secretary of State, 
the Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development, and the Secretary of the Treasury shall consult 
with representatives of human rights organizations and all 
government agencies with relevant information to help prevent 
indicted war criminals from benefiting from any financial or 
technical assistance or grants provided to any country or 
entity described in subsection (a).
    (e) The Secretary of State may waive the application of 
subsection (a) with respect to projects within a country, 
entity, or municipality upon a written determination to the 
Committees on Appropriations that such assistance directly 
supports the implementation of the Dayton Accords.
    (f) Definitions.--As used in this section--
            (1) Country.--The term ``country'' means Bosnia and 
        Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia.
            (2) Entity.--The term ``entity'' refers to the 
        Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, 
        Montenegro and the Republika Srpska.
            (3) Municipality.--The term ``municipality'' means 
        a city, town or other subdivision within a country or 
        entity as defined herein.
            (4) Dayton accords.--The term ``Dayton Accords'' 
        means the General Framework Agreement for Peace in 
        Bosnia and Herzegovina, together with annexes relating 
        thereto, done at Dayton, November 10 through 16, 1995.

                               USER FEES

    Sec. 571. The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the 
United States Executive Director at each international 
financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the 
International Financial Institutions Act) and the International 
Monetary Fund to oppose any loan, grant, strategy or policy of 
these institutions that would require user fees or service 
charges on poor people for primary education or primary 
healthcare, including prevention and treatment efforts for HIV/
AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and infant, child, and maternal 
well-being, in connection with the institutions' financing 
programs.

                           FUNDING FOR SERBIA

    Sec. 572. (a) Funds appropriated by this Act may be made 
available for assistance for Serbia after March 31, 2004, if 
the President has made the determination and certification 
contained in subsection (c).
    (b) After March 31, 2004, the Secretary of the Treasury 
should instruct the United States executive directors to the 
international financial institutions to support loans and 
assistance to the Government of the Federal Republic of 
Yugoslavia (or a government of a successor state) subject to 
the conditions in subsection (c): Provided, That section 576 of 
the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 1997, as amended, shall not apply to the 
provision of loans and assistance to the Federal Republic of 
Yugoslavia (or a successor state) through international 
financial institutions.
    (c) The determination and certification referred to in 
subsection (a) is a determination by the President and a 
certification to the Committees on Appropriations that the 
Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (or a 
government of a successor state) is--
            (1) cooperating with the International Criminal 
        Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia including access for 
        investigators, the provision of documents, and the 
        surrender and transfer of indictees or assistance in 
        their apprehension, including making all practicable 
        efforts to apprehend and transfer Ratko Mladic;
            (2) taking steps that are consistent with the 
        Dayton Accords to end Serbian financial, political, 
        security and other support which has served to maintain 
        separate Republika Srpska institutions; and
            (3) taking steps to implement policies which 
        reflect a respect for minority rights and the rule of 
        law, including the release of political prisoners from 
        Serbian jails and prisons.
    (d) This section shall not apply to Montenegro, Kosovo, 
humanitarian assistance or assistance to promote democracy in 
municipalities.

                   COMMUNITY-BASED POLICE ASSISTANCE

    Sec. 573. (a) Authority.--Funds made available by this Act 
to carry out the provisions of chapter 1 of part I and chapter 
4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, may be 
used, notwithstanding section 660 of that Act, to enhance the 
effectiveness and accountability of civilian police authority 
in Jamaica and El Salvador through training and technical 
assistance in human rights, the rule of law, strategic 
planning, and through assistance to foster civilian police 
roles that support democratic governance including assistance 
for programs to prevent conflict and foster improved police 
relations with the communities they serve.
    (b) Notification.--Assistance provided under subsection (a) 
shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations.

                  SPECIAL DEBT RELIEF FOR THE POOREST

    Sec. 574. (a) Authority To Reduce Debt.--The President may 
reduce amounts owed to the United States (or any agency of the 
United States) by an eligible country as a result of--
            (1) guarantees issued under sections 221 and 222 of 
        the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961;
            (2) credits extended or guarantees issued under the 
        Arms Export Control Act; or
            (3) any obligation or portion of such obligation, 
        to pay for purchases of United States agricultural 
        commodities guaranteed by the Commodity Credit 
        Corporation under export credit guarantee programs 
        authorized pursuant to section 5(f) of the Commodity 
        Credit Corporation Charter Act of June 29, 1948, as 
        amended, section 4(b) of the Food for Peace Act of 
        1966, as amended (Public Law 89-808), or section 202 of 
        the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978, as amended (Public 
        Law 95-501).
    (b) Limitations.--
            (1) The authority provided by subsection (a) may be 
        exercised only to implement multilateral official debt 
        relief and referendum agreements, commonly referred to 
        as ``Paris Club Agreed Minutes''.
            (2) The authority provided by subsection (a) may be 
        exercised only in such amounts or to such extent as is 
        provided in advance by appropriations Acts.
            (3) The authority provided by subsection (a) may be 
        exercised only with respect to countries with heavy 
        debt burdens that are eligible to borrow from the 
        International Development Association, but not from the 
        International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 
        commonly referred to as ``IDA-only'' countries.
    (c) Conditions.--The authority provided by subsection (a) 
may be exercised only with respect to a country whose 
government--
            (1) does not have an excessive level of military 
        expenditures;
            (2) has not repeatedly provided support for acts of 
        international terrorism;
            (3) is not failing to cooperate on international 
        narcotics control matters;
            (4) (including its military or other security 
        forces) does not engage in a consistent pattern of 
        gross violations of internationally recognized human 
        rights; and
            (5) is not ineligible for assistance because of the 
        application of section 527 of the Foreign Relations 
        Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995.
    (d) Availability of Funds.--The authority provided by 
subsection (a) may be used only with regard to the funds 
appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Debt 
Restructuring''.
    (e) Certain Prohibitions Inapplicable.--A reduction of debt 
pursuant to subsection (a) shall not be considered assistance 
for the purposes of any provision of law limiting assistance to 
a country. The authority provided by subsection (a) may be 
exercised notwithstanding section 620(r) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 or section 321 of the International 
Development and Food Assistance Act of 1975.

             AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE IN DEBT BUYBACKS OR SALES

    Sec. 575. (a) Loans Eligible for Sale, Reduction, or 
Cancellation.--
            (1) Authority to sell, reduce, or cancel certain 
        loans.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
        President may, in accordance with this section, sell to 
        any eligible purchaser any concessional loan or portion 
        thereof made before January 1, 1995, pursuant to the 
        Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, to the government of 
        any eligible country as defined in section 702(6) of 
        that Act or on receipt of payment from an eligible 
        purchaser, reduce or cancel such loan or portion 
        thereof, only for the purpose of facilitating--
                    (A) debt-for-equity swaps, debt-for-
                development swaps, or debt-for-nature swaps; or
                    (B) a debt buyback by an eligible country 
                of its own qualified debt, only if the eligible 
                country uses an additional amount of the local 
                currency of the eligible country, equal to not 
                less than 40 percent of the price paid for such 
                debt by such eligible country, or the 
                difference between the price paid for such debt 
                and the face value of such debt, to support 
                activities that link conservation and 
                sustainable use of natural resources with local 
                community development, and child survival and 
                other child development, in a manner consistent 
                with sections 707 through 710 of the Foreign 
                Assistance Act of 1961, if the sale, reduction, 
                or cancellation would not contravene any term 
                or condition of any prior agreement relating to 
                such loan.
            (2) Terms and conditions.--Notwithstanding any 
        other provision of law, the President shall, in 
        accordance with this section, establish the terms and 
        conditions under which loans may be sold, reduced, or 
        canceled pursuant to this section.
            (3) Administration.--The Facility, as defined in 
        section 702(8) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
        shall notify the administrator of the agency primarily 
        responsible for administering part I of the Foreign 
        Assistance Act of 1961 of purchasers that the President 
        has determined to be eligible, and shall direct such 
        agency to carry out the sale, reduction, or 
        cancellation of a loan pursuant to this section. Such 
        agency shall make adjustment in its accounts to reflect 
        the sale, reduction, or cancellation.
            (4) Limitation.--The authorities of this subsection 
        shall be available only to the extent that 
        appropriations for the cost of the modification, as 
        defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
        of 1974, are made in advance.
    (b) Deposit of Proceeds.--The proceeds from the sale, 
reduction, or cancellation of any loan sold, reduced, or 
canceled pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the 
United States Government account or accounts established for 
the repayment of such loan.
    (c) Eligible Purchasers.--A loan may be sold pursuant to 
subsection (a)(1)(A) only to a purchaser who presents plans 
satisfactory to the President for using the loan for the 
purpose of engaging in debt-for-equity swaps, debt-for-
development swaps, or debt-for-nature swaps.
    (d) Debtor Consultations.--Before the sale to any eligible 
purchaser, or any reduction or cancellation pursuant to this 
section, of any loan made to an eligible country, the President 
should consult with the country concerning the amount of loans 
to be sold, reduced, or canceled and their uses for debt-for-
equity swaps, debt-for-development swaps, or debt-for-nature 
swaps.
    (e) Availability of Funds.--The authority provided by 
subsection (a) may be used only with regard to funds 
appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Debt 
Restructuring''.

                        DISASTER SURGE CAPACITY

    Sec. 576. Funds appropriated by this Act to carry out part 
I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be used, in 
addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, for 
the cost (including the support costs) of individuals detailed 
to or employed by the United States Agency for International 
Development whose primary responsibility is to carry out 
programs to address natural or manmade disasters or programs 
under the heading ``Transition Initiatives''.

                           IFAD AUTHORIZATION

    Sec. 577. The Secretary of the Treasury may, to fulfill 
commitments of the United States, contribute on behalf of the 
United States to the sixth replenishment of the resources of 
the International Fund for Agricultural Development. The 
following amount is authorized to be appropriated without 
fiscal year limitation for payment by the Secretary of the 
Treasury: $45,000,000 for the International Fund for 
Agricultural Development.

             PHILIPPINE EDUCATION AND HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE

    Sec. 578. Of the funds appropriated under ``Economic 
Support Fund'' for the Philippines in Public Law 108-11, the 
Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003, 
$600,000 shall be available only for upgrading education and 
health infrastructure in the Sulu Archipelago.

                            BASIC EDUCATION

    Sec. 579. Of the funds appropriated by title II of this 
Act, not less than $326,500,000 shall be made available for 
basic education: Provided, That the Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency 
for International Development (USAID), shall submit a report 
not later than 120 days after enactment of this Act 
articulating a strategy for the use of basic education funds in 
Africa, East Asia and the Pacific, the Near East, South Asia, 
and the Western Hemisphere (excluding the United States) to 
include--
            (1) country strategies and brief project 
        descriptions of the uses and proposed uses of all 
        United States Government resources for basic education 
        overseas;
            (2) a detailed description of the administrative 
        structure currently in place to manage strategic 
        coordination undertaken among the State Department, 
        USAID and other agencies involved in international 
        basic education activities; and
            (3) a description of actions being taken to expand 
        the administrative capacity of both USAID and the State 
        Department to deliver effective expanded basic 
        education programs.

 PARTICIPATION IN THE THIRTEENTH REPLENISHMENT OF THE RESOURCES OF THE 
                 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

    Sec. 580. The International Development Association Act (22 
U.S.C. 284-284s) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 22. THIRTEENTH REPLENISHMENT.

    ``(a) Contribution Authority.--
            ``(1) In general.--The United States Governor of 
        the Association may contribute on behalf of the United 
        States an amount equal to the amount appropriated under 
        subsection (b), pursuant to the resolution of the 
        Association entitled `Additions to IDA Resources: 
        Thirteenth Replenishment'.
            ``(2) Subject to appropriations.--Any commitment to 
        make the contribution authorized by paragraph (1) shall 
        be effective only to such extent or in such amounts as 
        are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
    ``(b) Limitations on Authorization of Appropriations.--For 
the contribution authorized by subsection (a), there are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for 
payment by the Secretary of the Treasury, without fiscal year 
limitation.''.

     ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS RELATED TO MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT 
                              INSTITUTIONS

    Sec. 581. Title XV of the International Financial 
Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262o--262o-2) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:

``SEC. 1504. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

    ``(a) Achievement of Certain Policy Goals.--The Secretary 
of Treasury should instruct the United States Executive 
Director at each multilateral development institution to inform 
the institution of the following United States policy goals, 
and use the voice and vote of the United States to achieve the 
goals at the institution before June 30, 2005:
            ``(1) No later than 60 calendar days after the 
        Board of Directors of the institution approves the 
        minutes of a Board meeting, the institution shall post 
        on its website an electronic version of the minutes, 
        with material deemed too sensitive for public 
        distribution redacted.
            ``(2) The institution shall keep a written 
        transcript or electronic recording of each meeting of 
        its Board of Directors and preserve the transcript or 
        recording for at least 10 years after the meeting.
            ``(3) All public sector loan, credit and grant 
        documents, country assistance strategies, sector 
        strategies, and sector policies prepared by the 
        institution and presented for endorsement or approval 
        by its Board of Directors, with materials deemed too 
        sensitive for public distribution redacted or withheld, 
        shall be made available to the public 15 calendar days 
        before consideration by the Board or, if not then 
        available, when the documents are distributed to the 
        Board. Such documents shall include the resources and 
        conditionality necessary to ensure that the borrower 
        complies with applicable laws in carrying out the terms 
        and conditions of such documents, strategies, or 
        policies, including laws pertaining to the integrity 
        and transparency of the process such as public 
        consultation, and to public health and safety and 
        environmental protection.
            ``(4) The institution shall post on its website an 
        annual report containing statistical summaries and case 
        studies of the fraud and corruption cases pursued by 
        its investigations unit.
            ``(5) The institution shall require that any 
        health, education, or poverty-focused loan, credit, 
        grant, document, policy, or strategy prepared by the 
        institution includes specific outcome and output 
        indicators to measure results, and that the indicators 
        and results be published periodically during the 
        execution, and at the completion, of the project or 
        program.
            ``(6) The institution shall establish a plan and 
        schedule for conducting regular, independent audits of 
        internal management controls and procedures for meeting 
        operational objectives, complying with Bank policies, 
        and preventing fraud, and making reports describing the 
        scope and findings of such audits available to the 
        public.
            ``(7) The institution shall establish effective 
        procedures for the receipt, retention, and treatment of 
        (A) complaints received by the Bank regarding fraud, 
        accounting, mismanagement, internal accounting 
        controls, or auditing matters; and (B) the 
        confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the 
        Bank of concerns regarding fraud, accounting, 
        mismanagement, internal accounting controls, or 
        auditing matters.
    ``(b) Not later than September 1, 2004 and six months 
thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report 
to the appropriate congressional committees describing the 
actions taken by each multilateral development institution to 
implement the policy goals described in subsection (a), and any 
further actions that need to be taken to fully implement such 
goals.
    ``(c) Publication of Written Statements Regarding 
Inspection Mechanism Cases.--No later than 60 calendar days 
after a meeting of the Board of Directors of a multilateral 
development institution, the Secretary of the Treasury should 
provide for publication on the website of the Department of the 
Treasury of any written statement presented at the meeting by 
the United States Executive Director at the institution 
concerning--
            ``(1) a project on which a claim has been made to 
        the inspection mechanism of the institution; or
            ``(2) a pending inspection mechanism case.
    ``(d) Congressional Briefings.--The Secretary of the 
Treasury or the designee of the Secretary should brief the 
appropriate congressional committees, when requested, on the 
steps that have been taken by the United States Executive 
Director at any multilateral development institution, and by 
any such institution, to implement the measures described in 
this section.
    ``(e) Publication of `No' Votes and Abstentions by the 
United States.--Each month, the Secretary of the Treasury 
should provide for posting on the website of the Department of 
the Treasury of a record of all `no' votes and abstentions made 
by the United States Executive Director at any multilateral 
development institution on any matter before the Board of 
Directors of the institution.
    ``(f) Multilateral Development Institution Defined.--In 
this section, the term `multilateral development institution' 
shall have the meaning given in section 1701(c)(3).''.

  PARTICIPATION IN THE SEVENTH REPLENISHMENT OF THE RESOURCES OF THE 
                         ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

    Sec. 582. The Asian Development Bank Act (22 U.S.C. 285-
285aa) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 31. ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTION TO SPECIAL FUNDS.

    ``(a) Contribution Authority.--
            ``(1) In general.--The United States Governor of 
        the Bank may contribute on behalf of the United States 
        an amount equal to the amount appropriated under 
        subsection (b), pursuant to the resolution of the Bank 
        entitled `Seventh Replenishment of the Asian 
        Development Fund'.
            ``(2) Subject to appropriations.--Any commitment to 
        make the contribution authorized by paragraph (1) shall 
        be effective only to such extent or in such amounts as 
        are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
    ``(b) Limitations on Authorization of Appropriations.--For 
the contribution authorized by subsection (a), there are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for 
payment by the Secretary of the Treasury, without fiscal year 
limitation.''.

   PARTICIPATION IN THE NINTH REPLENISHMENT OF THE RESOURCES OF THE 
                        AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

    Sec. 583. The African Development Fund Act (22 U.S.C. 
290g--290g-15) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 217. NINTH REPLENISHMENT.

    ``(a) Contribution Authority.--
            ``(1) In general.--The United States Governor of 
        the Fund may contribute on behalf of the United States 
        an amount equal to the amount appropriated under 
        subsection (b), pursuant to the resolution of the Fund 
        entitled `The Ninth General Replenishment of Resources 
        of the African Development Fund'.
            ``(2) Subject to appropriations.--Any commitment to 
        make the contribution authorized by paragraph (1) shall 
        be effective only to such extent or in such amounts as 
        are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
    ``(b) Limitations on Authorization of Appropriations.--For 
the contribution authorized by subsection (a), there are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for 
payment by the Secretary of the Treasury, without fiscal year 
limitation.''.

    OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND EXPORT-IMPORT BANK 
                              RESTRICTIONS

    Sec. 584. (a) Limitation on Use of Funds by OPIC.--None of 
the funds made available in this Act may be used by the 
Overseas Private Investment Corporation to insure, reinsure, 
guarantee, or finance any investment in connection with a 
project involving the mining, polishing or other processing, or 
sale of diamonds in a country that fails to meet the 
requirements of subsection (c).
    (b) Limitation on Use of Funds by the Export-Import Bank.--
None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the 
Export-Import Bank of the United States to guarantee, insure, 
extend credit, or participate in an extension of credit in 
connection with the export of any goods to a country for use in 
an enterprise involving the mining, polishing or other 
processing, or sale of diamonds in a country that fails to meet 
the requirements of subsection (c).
    (c) Requirements.--The requirements referred to in 
subsections (a) and (b) are that the country concerned is 
implementing the recommendations, obligations and requirements 
developed by the Kimberley Process on conflict diamonds.

                        RECONCILIATION PROGRAMS

    Sec. 585. Of the funds appropriated under the headings 
``Economic Support Fund'', not less than $8,000,000 shall be 
made available to support reconciliation programs and 
activities which bring together individuals of different 
ethnic, religious, and political backgrounds from areas of 
civil conflict and war.

                               NICARAGUA

    Sec. 586. Of the funds appropriated under the headings 
``Development Assistance'' and ``Child Survival and Health 
Programs Fund'', not less than $35,000,000 shall be made 
available for assistance for Nicaragua.

                           DISABILITY ACCESS

    Sec. 587. The Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development (``USAID'') shall seek to ensure that 
programs, projects, and activities administered by USAID in 
Afghanistan comply fully with USAID's ``Policy Paper: 
Disability'' issued on September 12, 1997: Provided, That the 
Administrator shall submit a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations not later than December 31, 2004, describing the 
manner in which the needs of people with disabilities were met 
in the development and implementation of USAID programs, 
projects, and activities in Afghanistan in fiscal year 2004: 
Provided further, That the Administrator, not later than 180 
days after enactment of this Act and in consultation, as 
appropriate, with other appropriate departments and agencies, 
the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, 
and nongovernmental organizations with expertise in the needs 
of people with disabilities, shall develop and implement 
appropriate standards for access for people with disabilities 
for construction projects funded by USAID.

                        TRADE CAPACITY BUILDING

    Sec. 588. Of the funds appropriated by this Act, under the 
headings ``Trade and Development Agency'', ``Development 
Assistance'', ``Transition Initiatives'', ``Economic Support 
Fund'', ``International Affairs Technical Assistance'', and 
``International Organizations and Programs'', not less than 
$503,000,000 should be made available for trade capacity 
building assistance.

                          WAR CRIMES IN AFRICA

    Sec. 589. (a) The Congress recognizes the important 
contribution that the democratically elected Government of 
Nigeria has played in fostering stability in West Africa, 
including reaching an agreement with the Government of Liberia 
to provide relief and promote reconciliation in that nation. 
The Congress also recognizes the important contributions of 
other African nations and supports continued assistance aimed 
at resolving the conflicts that have destabilized West Africa 
and the Great Lakes region.
    (b) The Congress reaffirms its support for the efforts of 
the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the 
Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) to bring to justice 
individuals responsible for war crimes and crimes against 
humanity in a timely manner.
    (c) Funds appropriated by this Act, including funds for 
debt restructuring, may be made available for assistance to the 
central government of a country in which individuals indicted 
by ICTR and SCSL are credibly alleged to be living, if the 
Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on 
Appropriations that such government is cooperating with ICTR 
and SCSL, including the surrender and transfer of indictees in 
a timely manner: Provided, That this subsection shall not apply 
to assistance provided under section 551 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 or to project assistance under title II 
of this Act: Provided further, That the United States shall use 
its voice and vote in the United Nations Security Council to 
fully support efforts by ICTR and SCSL to bring to justice 
individuals indicted by such tribunals in a timely manner.
    (d) The prohibition in subsection (c) may be waived on a 
country by country basis if the President determines that doing 
so is in the national security interest of the United States: 
Provided, That prior to exercising such waiver authority, the 
President shall report to the Committees on Appropriations, in 
classified form if necessary, on (1) the steps being taken to 
obtain the cooperation of the government in surrendering the 
indictee in question to SCSL or ICTR; (2) a strategy for 
bringing the indictee before ICTR or SCSL; and (3) the 
justification for exercising the waiver authority.
    (e) Of the funds made available under the heading 
``Economic Support Fund'' in Public Law 108-7, not less than 
$5,000,000 shall be made available during fiscal year 2004 for 
a contribution to the Special Court of Sierra Leone: Provided, 
That funds made available under the previous proviso shall be 
disbursed no later than 30 days after enactment of this Act.

                    report on admission of refugees

    Sec. 590. (a) The Secretary of State shall utilize private 
voluntary organizations with expertise in the protection needs 
of refugees in the processing of refugees overseas for 
admission and resettlement to the United States, and shall 
utilize such agencies in addition to the United Nations High 
Commissioner for Refugees in the identification and referral of 
refugees.
    (b) The Secretary of State should establish a system for 
accepting referrals of appropriate candidates for resettlement 
from local private, voluntary organizations and work to ensure 
that particularly vulnerable refugee groups receive special 
consideration for admission into the United States, including--
            (1) long-stayers in countries of first asylum;
            (2) unaccompanied refugee minors;
            (3) refugees outside traditional camp settings; and
            (4) refugees in woman-headed households.
    (c) The Secretary of State shall give special consideration 
to--
            (1) refugees of all nationalities who have close 
        family ties to citizens and residents of the United 
        States; and
            (2) other groups of refugees who are of special 
        concern to the United States.
    (d) Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 
Committees on Appropriations describing the steps that have 
been taken to implement this section.

              post differentials and danger pay allowances

    Sec. 591. (a) Section 5925(a) of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended in the third sentence by inserting after ``25 
percent of the rate of basic pay'' the following: ``or, in the 
case of an employee of the United States Agency for 
International Development, 35 percent of the rate of basic 
pay''.
    (b) Section 5928 of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after ``25 percent of the basic pay of the 
employee'' both places it appears the following: ``or 35 
percent of the basic pay of the employee in the case of an 
employee of the United States Agency for International 
Development''.
    (c) Except for employees of the United States Agency for 
International Development stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan, 
the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall not take 
effect until the same authority is enacted for employees of the 
Department of State.

                          REPORT ON AZERBAIJAN

    Sec. 592. Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation 
with the Attorney General, shall submit a report to the 
Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on International 
Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives on the investigation of the murder of United 
States democracy worker John Alvis. Such report shall include--
            (1) a description of the steps taken by the 
        Government of Azerbaijan to further such investigation 
        and bring to justice those responsible for the murder 
        of John Alvis;
            (2) a description of the actions of the Government 
        of Azerbaijan to cooperate with United States agencies 
        involved in such investigation; and
            (3) any recommendations of the Secretary for 
        furthering progress of such investigation.

DESIGNATION OF THE GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA 
          UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IMMUNITIES ACT

    Sec. 593. The International Organizations Immunities Act 
(22 U.S.C. 288 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:
    ``Sec. 16. The provisions of this title may be extended to 
the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in the 
same manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same 
conditions, as they may be extended to a public international 
organization in which the United States participates pursuant 
to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress 
authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for 
such participation.''.

                            CODE OF CONDUCT

    Sec. 594. (a) None of the funds made available by title II 
under the heading ``migration and refugee assistance'' or 
``transition initiatives'' to provide assistance to refugees or 
internally displaced persons may be provided to an organization 
that has failed to adopt a code of conduct consistent with the 
Inter-Agency Standing Committee Task Force on Protection From 
Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Humanitarian Crises six core 
principles for the protection of beneficiaries of humanitarian 
assistance.
    (b) In administering the amounts made available for the 
accounts described in subsection (a), the Secretary of State 
and Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development shall incorporate specific policies and programs 
for the purpose of identifying specific needs of, and 
particular threats to, women and children at the various stages 
of humanitarian emergencies, especially at the onset of such 
emergency.
    (c) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on 
International Relations of the House of Representatives and the 
Committees on Appropriations a report on activities of the 
Government of the United States to protect women and children 
affected by humanitarian emergencies. The report shall 
include--
            (1) an assessment of the specific protection needs 
        of women and children at the various stages of 
        humanitarian emergencies;
            (2) a description of which agencies and offices of 
        the United States Government are responsible for 
        addressing each aspect of such needs and threats; and
            (3) guidelines and recommendations for improving 
        United States and international systems for the 
        protection of women and children during humanitarian 
        emergencies.

                        ASSISTANCE FOR HIV/AIDS

    Sec. 595. The United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 711; 22 U.S.C. 
7601 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 202(d)(4)(A), by adding at the end 
        the following new clause:
                    ``(vi) for the purposes of clause (i), 
                `funds contributed to the Global Fund from all 
                sources' means funds contributed to the Global 
                Fund at any time during fiscal years 2004 
                through 2008 that are not contributed to 
                fulfill a commitment made for a fiscal year 
                prior to fiscal year 2004.'';
            (2) in section 202(d)(4)(B), by adding at the end 
        the following new clause:
                    ``(iv) Notwithstanding clause (i), after 
                July 31 of each of the fiscal years 2004 
                through 2008, any amount made available under 
                this subsection that is withheld by reason of 
                subparagraph (A)(i) is authorized to be made 
                available to carry out sections 104A, 104B, and 
                104C of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as 
                added by title III of this Act).''; and
            (3) in section 301(f), by inserting ``, except that 
        this subsection shall not apply to the Global Fund to 
        Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the World Health 
        Organization, the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative 
        or to any United Nations agency'' after 
        ``trafficking''.

     TECHNICAL CORRECTION RELATING TO THE ENHANCED HIPC INITIATIVE

    Sec. 596. Section 1625(a)(1)(B)(ii) of the International 
Financial Institutions Act (as added by section 501 of the 
United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and 
Malaria Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-25)) is amended by striking 
``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting ``clause (i)''.

                               INDONESIA

    Sec. 597. (a) Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' may be made 
available for assistance for Indonesia, and licenses may be 
issued for the export of lethal defense articles for the 
Indonesian Armed Forces, only if the President certifies to the 
appropriate congressional committees that--
            (1) the Indonesia Minister of Defense is suspending 
        from the Armed Forces those members, of whatever rank, 
        who have been credibly alleged to have committed gross 
        violations of human rights, or to have aided or abetted 
        militia groups;
            (2) the Indonesian Government is prosecuting those 
        members of the Indonesian Armed Forces, of whatever 
        rank, who have been credibly alleged to have committed 
        gross violations of human rights, or to have aided or 
        abetted militia groups, and is punishing those members 
        of the Indonesian Armed Forces found to have committed 
        such violations of human rights or to have aided or 
        abetted militia groups;
            (3) the Indonesian Armed Forces are cooperating 
        with civilian prosecutors and judicial authorities in 
        Indonesia and with the joint United Nations-East Timor 
        Serious Crimes Unit (SCU) in such cases (including 
        extraditing those indicted by the SCU to East Timor and 
        providing access to witnesses, relevant military 
        documents, and other requested information); and
            (4) the Minister of Defense is making publicly 
        available audits of receipts and expenditures of the 
        Indonesian Armed Forces.
    (b) Congress notes that the Indonesian Government and Armed 
Forces have pledged to cooperate with the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation with respect to its investigation into the August 
31, 2002, murders of two American citizens and one Indonesian 
citizen in Timika, Indonesia. Therefore, funds appropriated 
under the heading ``INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND 
TRAINING'' may be made available for Indonesia if the Secretary 
of State determines and reports to the appropriate 
congressional committees that the Indonesian Government and 
Armed Forces are cooperating with the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation's investigation: Provided, That this restriction 
shall not apply to expanded international military education 
and training, which may include English language training.

                        RELIGIOUS FREEDOM REPORT

    Sec. 598. The assessment and description of violations of 
religious freedom contained in the report required by section 
102(b)(1)(B) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 
(22 U.S.C. 6412 (b)(1)(B)) shall include a description of 
persecution targeted at specific religions, including acts of 
anti-Semitism, by individuals or organizations designated as 
terrorist organizations by the Secretary of State under section 
219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended.

                     DELIVERY OF ASSISTANCE BY AIR

    Sec. 599A. The Secretary of State and the Administrator of 
the United States Agency for International Development shall 
seek to ensure that, where appropriate, dedicated air service 
is provided for transportation to areas where scheduled air 
service is not adequate to meet assistance requirements on a 
timely basis: Provided, That to the maximum extent practicable 
and in a manner consistent with the use of full and open 
competition (as that term is defined in section 4(6) of the 
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(6)), 
contracts for such dedicated air service shall be entered into 
with United States air carriers.

                 MODIFICATION ON REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

    Sec. 599B. (a) Section 3204(f) of the Emergency 
Supplemental Act, 2000 (Public Law 106-246) is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``BIMONTHLY'' and 
        inserting ``QUARTERLY'';
            (2) by striking ``60'' and inserting ``90''; and
            (3) by striking ``Congress'' and inserting ``the 
        appropriate congressional committees'';
    (b) The report required by sections 3204(e) of the 
Emergency Supplemental Act, 2000 (Public Law 106-246) is 
amended by striking ``Congress'' and inserting ``the 
appropriate congressional committees'';
    (c) Subsection (a) of section 803 of the Foreign 
Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2001, Appendix A of Public Law 106-429 (as 
enacted by section 101(a) of such Public Law) is hereby 
repealed.

                             CPA DETAILEES

    Sec. 599C. The Office of Personnel Management shall provide 
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a report of 
the number of Federal employees detailed from each executive 
agency to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq on the 
date of enactment of this Act: Provided, That the report shall 
identify by agency the number of non-reimbursable and 
reimbursable detailees and shall be submitted to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations by February 1, 2004: 
Provided further, That the report shall be updated and 
submitted on a quarterly basis until May, 2005.

               TITLE VI--MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACT OF 2003

SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Millennium Challenge Act 
of 2003''.

SEC. 602. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this title are--
            (1) to provide United States assistance for global 
        development through the Millennium Challenge 
        Corporation, as described in section 604; and
            (2) to provide such assistance in a manner that 
        promotes economic growth and the elimination of extreme 
        poverty and strengthens good governance, economic 
        freedom, and investments in people.

SEC. 603. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
                    (A) the Committee on International 
                Relations and the Committee on Appropriations 
                of the House of Representatives; and
                    (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
                the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
            (2) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the Board of 
        Directors of the Corporation established pursuant to 
        section 604(c).
            (3) Candidate country.--The term ``candidate 
        country'' means a country that meets the requirements 
        of section 606.
            (4) Chief executive officer.--The term ``Chief 
        Executive Officer'' means the chief executive officer 
        of the Corporation appointed pursuant to section 
        604(b).
            (5) Compact.--The term ``Compact'' means a 
        Millennium Challenge Compact described in section 609.
            (6) Corporation.--The term ``Corporation'' means 
        the Millennium Challenge Corporation established by 
        section 604(a).
            (7) Eligible country.--The term ``eligible 
        country'' means a candidate country that is determined, 
        under section 607, to be an eligible country to receive 
        assistance under section 605.

SEC. 604. ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE 
                    CORPORATION.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established in the executive 
branch a corporation to be known as the ``Millennium Challenge 
Corporation'' that shall be responsible for carrying out this 
title. The Corporation shall be a government corporation, as 
defined in section 103 of title 5, United States Code.
    (b) Chief Executive Officer.--
            (1) In general.--There shall be in the Corporation 
        a Chief Executive Officer who shall be responsible for 
        the management of the Corporation.
            (2) Appointment.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the Chief Executive Officer 
                shall be appointed by the President, by and 
                with the advice and consent of the Senate.
                    (B) Interim ceo.--The members of the Board 
                of Directors described in subsection (c)(3)(A) 
                may designate by unanimous consent in writing 
                an individual who is an officer within any 
                Federal department or agency (and who has been 
                appointed to such position by the President, by 
                and with the advice and consent of the Senate) 
                to carry out the duties described in this 
                subsection until the Chief Executive Officer is 
                appointed pursuant to subparagraph (A).
            (3) Relationship to board.--The Chief Executive 
        Officer shall report to and be under the direct 
        authority of the Board.
            (4) Compensation and rank.--
                    (A) In general.--The Chief Executive 
                Officer shall be compensated at the rate 
                provided for level II of the Executive Schedule 
                under section 5313 of title 5, United States 
                Code, and shall have the equivalent rank of 
                Deputy Secretary.
                    (B) Amendment.--Section 5313 of title 5, 
                United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
                end the following:
            `` Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge 
        Corporation.''.
            (5) Authorities and duties.--The Chief Executive 
        Officer shall be responsible for the management of the 
        Corporation and shall exercise the powers and discharge 
        the duties of the Corporation.
            (6) Authority to appoint officers.--In consultation 
        and with approval of the Board, the Chief Executive 
        Officer shall appoint all officers of the Corporation.
    (c) Board of Directors.--
            (1) Establishment.--There shall be in the 
        Corporation a Board of Directors.
            (2) Duties.--The Board shall perform the functions 
        specified to be carried out by the Board in this title 
        and may prescribe, amend, and repeal bylaws, rules, 
        regulations, and procedures governing the manner in 
        which the business of the Corporation may be conducted 
        and in which the powers granted to it by law may be 
        exercised.
            (3) Membership.--The Board shall consist of--
                    (A) the Secretary of State, the Secretary 
                of the Treasury, the Administrator of the 
                United States Agency for International 
                Development, the Chief Executive Officer of the 
                Corporation, and the United States Trade 
                Representative; and
                    (B) four other individuals with relevant 
                international experience who shall be appointed 
                by the President, by and with the advice and 
                consent of the Senate, of which--
                            (i) one individual should be 
                        appointed from among a list of 
                        individuals submitted by the majority 
                        leader of the House of Representatives;
                            (ii) one individual should be 
                        appointed from among a list of 
                        individuals submitted by the minority 
                        leader of the House of Representatives;
                            (iii) one individual should be 
                        appointed from among a list of 
                        individuals submitted by the majority 
                        leader of the Senate; and
                            (iv) one individual should be 
                        appointed from among a list of 
                        individuals submitted by the minority 
                        leader of the Senate.
            (4) Terms.--
                    (A) Officers of the federal government.--
                Each member of the Board described in paragraph 
                (3)(A) shall serve for a term that is 
                concurrent with the term of service of the 
                individual's position as an officer within the 
                other Federal department or agency.
                    (B) Other members.--Each member of the 
                Board described in paragraph (3)(B) shall be 
                appointed for a term of 3 years and may be 
                reappointed for a term of an additional 2 
                years.
                    (C) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Board 
                shall be filled in the manner in which the 
                original appointment was made.
            (5) Chairperson.--There shall be a Chairperson of 
        the Board. The Secretary of State shall serve as the 
        Chairperson.
            (6) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Board 
        shall constitute a quorum, which, except with respect 
        to a meeting of the Board during the 135-day period 
        beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
        shall include at least one member of the Board 
        described in paragraph (3)(B).
            (7) Meetings.--The Board shall meet at the call of 
        the Chairperson.
            (8) Compensation.--
                    (A) Officers of the federal government.--
                            (i) In general.--A member of the 
                        Board described in paragraph (3)(A) may 
                        not receive additional pay, allowances, 
                        or benefits by reason of the member's 
                        service on the Board.
                            (ii) Travel expenses.--Each such 
                        member of the Board shall receive 
                        travel expenses, including per diem in 
                        lieu of subsistence, in accordance with 
                        applicable provisions under subchapter 
                        I of chapter 57 of title 5, United 
                        States Code.
                    (B) Other members.--
                            (i) In general.--Except as provided 
                        in clause (ii), a member of the Board 
                        described in paragraph (3)(B)--
                                    (I) shall be paid 
                                compensation out of funds made 
                                available for the purposes of 
                                this title at the daily 
                                equivalent of the highest rate 
                                payable under section 5332 of 
                                title 5, United States Code, 
                                for each day (including travel 
                                time) during which the member 
                                is engaged in the actual 
                                performance of duties as a 
                                member of the Board; and
                                    (II) while away from the 
                                member's home or regular place 
                                of business on necessary travel 
                                in the actual performance of 
                                duties as a member of the 
                                Board, shall be paid per diem, 
                                travel, and transportation 
                                expenses in the same manner as 
                                is provided under subchapter I 
                                of chapter 57 of title 5, 
                                United States Code.
                            (ii) Limitation.--A member of the 
                        Board may not be paid compensation 
                        under clause (i)(II) for more than 90 
                        days in any calendar year.

SEC. 605. AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Assistance.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
(other than a provision of this title), the Board, acting 
through the Chief Executive Officer, is authorized to provide 
assistance under this section for each country that enters into 
a Millennium Challenge Compact with the United States pursuant 
to section 609 to support policies and programs that advance 
the progress of the country in achieving lasting economic 
growth and poverty reduction and are in furtherance of the 
purposes of this title.
    (b) Form of Assistance.--Assistance under this section may 
be provided in the form of grants, cooperative agreements, or 
contracts to or with eligible entities described in subsection 
(c). Assistance under this section may not be provided in the 
form of loans.
    (c) Eligible Entities.--An eligible entity referred to in 
subsection (b) is--
            (1) the national government of the eligible 
        country;
            (2) regional or local governmental units of the 
        country; or
            (3) a nongovernmental organization or a private 
        entity.
    (d) Application.--The Chief Executive Officer, in 
consultation with the Board and working with eligible countries 
selected by the Board for negotiation of Compacts, should 
develop and recommend procedures for considering solicited and 
unsolicited proposals in Compacts prior to an approval of the 
Compacts by the Board.
    (e) Limitations.--
            (1) Prohibition on military assistance and 
        training.--Assistance under this section may not 
        include military assistance or military training for a 
        country.
            (2) Prohibition on assistance relating to united 
        states job loss or production displacement.--Assistance 
        under this section may not be provided for any project 
        that is likely to cause a substantial loss of United 
        States jobs or a substantial displacement of United 
        States production.
            (3) Prohibition on assistance relating to 
        environmental, health, or safety hazards.--Assistance 
        under this section may not be provided for any project 
        that is likely to cause a significant environmental, 
        health, or safety hazard.
            (4) Prohibition on use of funds for abortions and 
        involuntary sterilizations.--The prohibitions on use of 
        funds contained in paragraphs (1) through (3) of 
        section 104(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
        (22 U.S.C. 2151b(f)(1)-(3)) shall apply to funds made 
        available to carry out this section to the same extent 
        and in the same manner as such prohibitions apply to 
        funds made available to carry out part I of such Act. 
        The prohibition on use of funds contained in any 
        provision of law comparable to the eleventh and 
        fourteenth provisos under the heading ``Child Survival 
        and Health Programs Fund'' of division E of Public Law 
        108-7 (117 Stat. 162) shall apply to funds made 
        available to carry out this section for fiscal year 
        2004.
    (f) Coordination.--The provision of assistance under this 
section shall be coordinated with other United States foreign 
assistance programs.

SEC. 606. CANDIDATE COUNTRIES.

    (a) Low Income Countries.--
            (1) Fiscal year 2004.--A country shall be a 
        candidate country for purposes of eligibility for 
        assistance for fiscal year 2004 if--
                    (A) the country is eligible for assistance 
                from the International Development Association, 
                and the per capita income of the country is 
                equal to or less than the historical ceiling of 
                the International Development Association for 
                that year, as defined by the International Bank 
                for Reconstruction and Development; and
                    (B) subject to paragraph (3), the country 
                is not ineligible to receive United States 
                economic assistance under part I of the Foreign 
                Assistance Act of 1961 by reason of the 
                application of any provision of the Foreign 
                Assistance Act of 1961 or any other provision 
                of law.
            (2) Fiscal year 2005 and subsequent fiscal years.--
        A country shall be a candidate country for purposes of 
        eligibility for assistance for fiscal year 2005 or a 
        subsequent fiscal year if--
                    (A) the per capita income of the country is 
                equal to or less than the historical ceiling of 
                the International Development Association for 
                the fiscal year involved, as defined by the 
                International Bank for Reconstruction and 
                Development; and
                    (B) the country meets the requirements of 
                paragraph (1)(B).
            (3) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of 
        determining whether a country is eligible for receiving 
        assistance under section 605 pursuant to paragraph 
        (1)(B), the exercise by the President, the Secretary of 
        State, or any other officer or employee of the United 
        States of any waiver or suspension of any provision of 
        law referred to in such paragraph, and notification to 
        the appropriate congressional committees in accordance 
        with such provision of law, shall be construed as 
        satisfying the requirement of such paragraph.
    (b) Lower Middle Income Countries.--
            (1) In general.--In addition to countries described 
        in subsection (a), a country shall be a candidate 
        country for purposes of eligibility for assistance for 
        fiscal year 2006 or a subsequent fiscal year if the 
        country--
                    (A) is classified as a lower middle income 
                country in the then most recent edition of the 
                World Development Report for Reconstruction and 
                Development published by the International Bank 
                for Reconstruction and Development and has an 
                income greater than the historical ceiling for 
                International Development Association 
                eligibility for the fiscal year involved; and
                    (B) meets the requirements of subsection 
                (a)(1)(B).
            (2) Limitation.--The total amount of assistance 
        provided to countries described in paragraph (1) for 
        fiscal year 2006 or any subsequent fiscal year may not 
        exceed 25 percent of the total amount of assistance 
        provided to all countries under section 605 for fiscal 
        year 2006 or the subsequent fiscal year, as the case 
        may be.
    (c) Identification by the Board.--The Board shall identify 
whether a country is a candidate country for purposes of this 
section.

SEC. 607. ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES.

    (a) Determination by the Board.--The Board shall determine 
whether a candidate country is an eligible country for purposes 
of this section. Such determination shall be based, to the 
maximum extent possible, upon objective and quantifiable 
indicators of a country's demonstrated commitment to the 
criteria in subsection (b), and shall, where appropriate, take 
into account and assess the role of women and girls.
    (b) Criteria.--A candidate country should be considered to 
be an eligible country for purposes of this section if the 
Board determines that the country has demonstrated a commitment 
to--
            (1) just and democratic governance, including a 
        demonstrated commitment to--
                    (A) promote political pluralism, equality, 
                and the rule of law;
                    (B) respect human and civil rights, 
                including the rights of people with 
                disabilities;
                    (C) protect private property rights;
                    (D) encourage transparency and 
                accountability of government; and
                    (E) combat corruption;
            (2) economic freedom, including a demonstrated 
        commitment to economic policies that--
                    (A) encourage citizens and firms to 
                participate in global trade and international 
                capital markets;
                    (B) promote private sector growth and the 
                sustainable management of natural resources;
                    (C) strengthen market forces in the 
                economy; and
                    (D) respect worker rights, including the 
                right to form labor unions; and
            (3) investments in the people of such country, 
        particularly women and children, including programs 
        that--
                    (A) promote broad-based primary education; 
                and
                    (B) strengthen and build capacity to 
                provide quality public health and reduce child 
                mortality.
    (c) Selection by the Board.--
            (1) In general.--At the time the Board determines 
        eligible countries under this section for a fiscal 
        year, the Board shall select those eligible countries 
        with respect to which the United States will initially 
        seek to enter into a Millennium Challenge Compact 
        pursuant to section 609.
            (2) Factors.--In selecting eligible countries under 
        paragraph (1), the Board shall consider the following 
        factors:
                    (A) The extent to which the country clearly 
                meets or exceeds the eligibility criteria.
                    (B) The opportunity to reduce poverty and 
                generate economic growth in the country.
                    (C) The availability of amounts to carry 
                out this title.
    (d) Establishment of Criteria and Methodology.--The 
criteria and methodology submitted by the Board to Congress and 
published in the Federal Register under section 608(b)(2) with 
respect to a fiscal year shall remain fixed for purposes of 
eligibility determinations for such year.
    (e) Annual Modification of Criteria and Methodology.--As 
appropriate, the Board, acting through the Chief Executive 
Officer, shall review the eligibility criteria and methodology 
and modify such criteria and methodology in subsequent years 
consistent with section 608(b).

SEC. 608. CONGRESSIONAL AND PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF CANDIDATE COUNTRIES, 
                    ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, AND ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES.

    (a) Identification of Candidate Countries.--Not later than 
90 days prior to the date on which the Board determines 
eligible countries under section 607 for a fiscal year, the 
Chief Executive Officer--
            (1) shall prepare and submit to the appropriate 
        congressional committees a report that contains a list 
        of all candidate countries identified under section 
        606, and all countries that would be candidate 
        countries if the countries met the requirement 
        contained in section 606(a)(1)(B), for the fiscal year; 
        and
            (2) shall publish in the Federal Register the 
        information contained in the report described in 
        paragraph (1).
    (b) Identification of Eligibility Criteria and 
Methodology.--Not later than 60 days prior to the date on which 
the Board determines eligible countries under section 607 for a 
fiscal year, the Chief Executive Officer--
            (1) shall prepare and submit to the appropriate 
        congressional committees a report that contains a list 
        of the criteria and methodology described in 
        subsections (a) and (b) of section 607 that will be 
        used to determine eligibility for each candidate 
        country identified under subsection (a);
            (2) shall publish in the Federal Register the 
        information contained in the report described in 
        paragraph (1); and
            (3) may conduct one or more public hearings on the 
        eligibility criteria and methodology.
    (c) Public Comment and Congressional Consultation.--
            (1) Public comment.--The Chief Executive Officer 
        shall, for the 30-day period beginning on the date of 
        publication in the Federal Register of the information 
        contained in the report described in subsection (b)(1), 
        accept public comment and consider such comment for 
        purposes of determining eligible countries under 
        section 607.
            (2) Congressional consultation.--The Chief 
        Executive Officer shall consult with the appropriate 
        congressional committees on the extent to which the 
        candidate countries meet the criteria described in 
        section 607(b).
    (d) Identification of Eligible Countries.--Not later than 5 
days after the date on which the Board determines eligible 
countries under section 607 for a fiscal year, the Chief 
Executive Officer--
            (1) shall prepare and submit to the appropriate 
        congressional committees a report that contains a list 
        of all such eligible countries, an identification of 
        those countries on such list with respect to which the 
        Board will seek to enter into a Compact under section 
        609, and a justification for such eligibility 
        determination and selection for Compact negotiation; 
        and
            (2) shall publish in the Federal Register the 
        information contained in the report described in 
        paragraph (1).

SEC. 609. MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE COMPACT.

    (a) Compact.--The Board, acting through the Chief Executive 
Officer of the Corporation, may provide assistance for an 
eligible country only if the country enters into an agreement 
with the United States, to be known as a ``Millennium Challenge 
Compact'', that establishes a multi-year plan for achieving 
shared development objectives in furtherance of the purposes of 
this title.
    (b) Elements.--
            (1) In general.--The Compact should take into 
        account the national development strategy of the 
        eligible country and shall contain--
                    (A) the specific objectives that the 
                country and the United States expect to achieve 
                during the term of the Compact;
                    (B) the responsibilities of the country and 
                the United States in the achievement of such 
                objectives;
                    (C) regular benchmarks to measure, where 
                appropriate, progress toward achieving such 
                objectives;
                    (D) an identification of the intended 
                beneficiaries, disaggregated by income level, 
                gender, and age, to the maximum extent 
                practicable;
                    (E) a multi-year financial plan, including 
                the estimated amount of contributions by the 
                Corporation and the country and proposed 
                mechanisms to implement the plan and provide 
                oversight, that describes how the requirements 
                of subparagraphs (A) through (D) will be met, 
                including identifying the role of civil society 
                in the achievement of such requirements;
                    (F) where appropriate, a description of the 
                current and potential participation of other 
                donors in the achievement of such objectives;
                    (G) a plan to ensure appropriate fiscal 
                accountability for the use of assistance 
                provided under section 605;
                    (H) where appropriate, a process or 
                processes for consideration of solicited 
                proposals under the Compact as well as a 
                process for consideration of unsolicited 
                proposals by the Corporation and national, 
                regional, or local units of government;
                    (I) a requirement that open, fair, and 
                competitive procedures are used in a 
                transparent manner in the administration of 
                grants or cooperative agreements or the 
                procurement of goods and services for the 
                accomplishment of objectives under the Compact;
                    (J) the strategy of the eligible country to 
                sustain progress made toward achieving such 
                objectives after expiration of the Compact; and
                    (K) a description of the role of the United 
                States Agency for International Development in 
                any design, implementation, and monitoring of 
                programs and activities funded under the 
                Compact.
            (2) Lower middle income countries.--In addition to 
        the elements described in subparagraphs (A) through (K) 
        of paragraph (1), with respect to a lower middle income 
        country described in section 606(b), the Compact shall 
        identify a contribution, as appropriate, from the 
        country relative to its national budget, taking into 
        account the prevailing economic conditions, toward 
        meeting the objectives of the Compact. Any such 
        contribution should be in addition to government 
        spending allocated for such purposes in the country's 
        budget for the year immediately preceding the 
        establishment of the Compact and should continue for 
        the duration of the Compact.
            (3) Definition.--In this subsection, the term 
        ``national development strategy'' means any strategy to 
        achieve market-driven economic growth and eliminate 
        extreme poverty that has been developed by the 
        government of the country in consultation with a wide 
        variety of civic participation, including 
        nongovernmental organizations, private and voluntary 
        organizations, academia, women's and student 
        organizations, local trade and labor unions, and the 
        business community.
    (c) Additional Provision Relating to Prohibition on 
Taxation.--In addition to the elements described in subsection 
(c), each Compact shall contain a provision that states that 
assistance provided by the United States under the Compact 
shall be exempt from taxation by the government of the eligible 
country.
    (d) Local Input.--In entering into a Compact, the United 
States shall seek to ensure that the government of an eligible 
country--
            (1) takes into account the local-level perspectives 
        of the rural and urban poor, including women, in the 
        eligible country; and
            (2) consults with private and voluntary 
        organizations, the business community, and other donors 
        in the eligible country.
    (e) Consultation.--During any discussions with a country 
for the purpose of entering into a Compact with the country, 
officials of the Corporation participating in such discussions 
shall, at a minimum, consult with appropriate officials of the 
United States Agency for International Development, 
particularly with those officials responsible for the 
appropriate region or country on development issues related to 
the Compact.
    (f) Coordination With Other Donors.--To the maximum extent 
feasible, activities undertaken to achieve the objectives of 
the Compact shall be undertaken in coordination with the 
assistance activities of other donors.
    (g) Assistance for Development of Compact.--Notwithstanding 
subsection (a), the Chief Executive Officer may enter into 
contracts or make grants for any eligible country for the 
purpose of facilitating the development and implementation of 
the Compact between the United States and the country.
    (h) Requirement for Approval by the Board.--Each Compact 
shall be approved by the Board before the United States enters 
into the Compact.
    (i) Increase or Extension of Assistance Under a Compact.--
Not later than 15 days after making a determination to increase 
or extend assistance under a Compact with an eligible country, 
the Board, acting through the Chief Executive Officer--
            (1) shall prepare and transmit to the appropriate 
        congressional committees a written report and 
        justification that contains a detailed summary of the 
        proposed increase in or extension of assistance under 
        the Compact and a copy of the full text of the 
        amendment to the Compact; and
            (2) shall publish a detailed summary, full text, 
        and justification of the proposed increase in or 
        extension of assistance under the Compact in the 
        Federal Register and on the Internet website of the 
        Corporation.
    (j) Duration of Compact.--The duration of a Compact shall 
not exceed 5 years.
    (k) Subsequent Compacts.--An eligible country and the 
United States may enter into and have in effect only one 
Compact at any given time under this section. An eligible 
country and the United States may enter into one or more 
subsequent Compacts in accordance with the requirements of this 
title after the expiration of the existing Compact.

SEC. 610. CONGRESSIONAL AND PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF COMPACT.

    (a) Congressional Consultation Prior to Compact 
Negotiations.--Not later than 15 days prior to the start of 
negotiations of a Compact with an eligible country, the Board, 
acting through the Chief Executive Officer--
            (1) shall consult with the appropriate 
        congressional committees with respect to the proposed 
        Compact negotiation; and
            (2) shall identify the objectives and mechanisms to 
        be used for the negotiation of the Compact.
    (b) Congressional and Public Notification After Entering 
Into a Compact.--Not later than 10 days after entering into a 
Compact with an eligible country, the Board, acting through the 
Chief Executive Officer--
            (1) shall provide notification of the Compact to 
        the appropriate congressional committees, including a 
        detailed summary of the Compact and a copy of the text 
        of the Compact; and
            (2) shall publish such detailed summary and the 
        text of the Compact in the Federal Register and on the 
        Internet website of the Corporation.

SEC. 611. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Suspension and Termination of Assistance.--After 
consultation with the Board, the Chief Executive Officer may 
suspend or terminate assistance in whole or in part for a 
country or entity under section 605 if the Chief Executive 
Officer determines that--
            (1) the country or entity is engaged in activities 
        which are contrary to the national security interests 
        of the United States;
            (2) the country or entity has engaged in a pattern 
        of actions inconsistent with the criteria used to 
        determine the eligibility of the country or entity, as 
        the case may be; or
            (3) the country or entity has failed to adhere to 
        its responsibilities under the Compact.
    (b) Reinstatement.--The Chief Executive Officer may 
reinstate assistance for a country or entity under section 605 
only if the Chief Executive Officer determines that the country 
or entity has demonstrated a commitment to correcting each 
condition for which assistance was suspended or terminated 
under subsection (a).
    (c) Congressional Notification.--Not later than 3 days 
after the date on which the Chief Executive Officer suspends or 
terminates assistance under subsection (a) for a country or 
entity, or reinstates assistance under subsection (b) for a 
country or entity, the Chief Executive Officer shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains 
the determination of the Chief Executive Officer under 
subsection (a) or subsection (b), as the case may be.
    (d) Rule of Construction.--The authority to suspend or 
terminate assistance under this section includes the authority 
to suspend or terminate obligations and sub-obligations.

SEC. 612. DISCLOSURE.

    (a) Requirement for Disclosure.--The Corporation shall make 
available to the public on at least a quarterly basis, the 
following information:
            (1) For assistance provided under section 605--
                    (A) the name of each entity to which 
                assistance is provided;
                    (B) the amount of assistance provided to 
                the entity; and
                    (C) a description of the program or 
                project, including--
                            (i) a description of whether the 
                        program or project was solicited or 
                        unsolicited; and
                            (ii) a detailed description of the 
                        objectives and measures for results of 
                        the program or project.
            (2) For funds allocated or transferred under 
        section 619(b)--
                    (A) the name of each United States 
                Government agency to which such funds are 
                transferred or allocated;
                    (B) the amount of funds transferred or 
                allocated to such agency; and
                    (C) a description of the program or project 
                to be carried out by such agency with such 
                funds.
    (b) Dissemination.--The information required to be 
disclosed under subsection (a) shall be made available to the 
public by means of publication in the Federal Register and on 
the Internet website of the Corporation, as well as by any 
other methods that the Board determines appropriate.

SEC. 613. ANNUAL REPORT.

    (a) Report.--Not later than March 31, 2005, and each March 
31 thereafter, the President shall submit to Congress a report 
on the assistance provided under section 605 during the prior 
fiscal year.
    (b) Contents.--The report shall include the following:
            (1) The amount of obligations and expenditures for 
        assistance provided to each eligible country during the 
        prior fiscal year.
            (2) For each eligible country, an assessment of--
                    (A) the progress made during each year by 
                the country toward achieving the objectives set 
                out in the Compact entered into by the country; 
                and
                    (B) the extent to which assistance provided 
                under section 605 has been effective in helping 
                the country to achieve such objectives.
            (3) A description of the coordination of assistance 
        provided under section 605 with other United States 
        foreign assistance and related trade policies.
            (4) A description of the coordination of assistance 
        provided under section 605 with assistance provided by 
        other donor countries.
            (5) Any other information the President considers 
        relevant with respect to assistance provided under 
        section 605.

SEC. 614. POWERS OF THE CORPORATION; RELATED PROVISIONS.

    (a) Powers.--The Corporation--
            (1) shall have perpetual succession unless 
        dissolved by a law enacted after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act;
            (2) may adopt, alter, and use a seal, which shall 
        be judicially noticed;
            (3) may make and perform such contracts, grants, 
        and other agreements with any person or government 
        however designated and wherever situated, as may be 
        necessary for carrying out the functions of the 
        Corporation;
            (4) may determine and prescribe the manner in which 
        its obligations shall be incurred and its expenses 
        allowed and paid, including expenses for 
        representation;
            (5) may lease, purchase, or otherwise acquire, 
        improve, and use such real property wherever situated, 
        as may be necessary for carrying out the functions of 
        the Corporation;
            (6) may accept cash gifts or donations of services 
        or of property (real, personal, or mixed), tangible or 
        intangible, for the purpose of carrying out the 
        provisions of this title;
            (7) may use the United States mails in the same 
        manner and on the same conditions as the Executive 
        departments;
            (8) may contract with individuals for personal 
        services, who shall not be considered Federal employees 
        for any provision of law administered by the Office of 
        Personnel Management;
            (9) may hire or obtain passenger motor vehicles; 
        and
            (10) shall have such other powers as may be 
        necessary and incident to carrying out this title.
    (b) Principal Office.--The Corporation shall maintain its 
principal office in the metropolitan area of Washington, 
District of Columbia.
    (c) Positions With Foreign Governments.--When approved by 
the Chief Executive Officer, for purposes of implementing a 
Compact, employees of the Corporation (including individuals 
detailed to the Corporation) may accept and hold offices or 
positions to which no compensation is attached with governments 
or governmental agencies of foreign countries or with 
international organizations.
    (d) Other Authorities.--Except to the extent inconsistent 
with the provisions of this title, the administrative 
authorities contained in the State Department Basic Authorities 
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a et seq.) and the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) shall apply to 
the implementation of this title to the same extent and in the 
same manner as such authorities apply to the implementation of 
those Acts.
    (e) Applicability of Government Corporation Control Act.--
            (1) In general.--The Corporation shall be subject 
        to chapter 91 of subtitle VI of title 31, United States 
        Code, except that the Corporation shall not be 
        authorized to issue obligations or offer obligations to 
        the public.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 9101(3) of title 
        31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
        the following:
                    ``(Q) the Millennium Challenge 
                Corporation.''.
    (f) Inspector General.--
            (1) In general.--The Inspector General of the 
        United States Agency for International Development 
        shall serve as Inspector General of the Corporation, 
        and, in acting in such capacity, may conduct reviews, 
        investigations, and inspections of all aspects of the 
        operations and activities of the Corporation.
            (2) Authority of the board.--In carrying out the 
        responsibilities under this subsection, the Inspector 
        General shall report to and be under the general 
        supervision of the Board.
            (3) Reimbursement and authorization of services.--
                    (A) Reimbursement.--The Corporation shall 
                reimburse the United States Agency for 
                International Development for all expenses 
                incurred by the Inspector General in connection 
                with the Inspector General's responsibilities 
                under this subsection.
                    (B) Authorization for services.--Of the 
                amount authorized to be appropriated under 
                section 619(a) for a fiscal year, up to 
                $5,000,000 is authorized to be made available 
                to the Inspector General of the United States 
                Agency for International Development to conduct 
                reviews, investigations, and inspections of 
                operations and activities of the Corporation.
    (g) Special Assistance.--
            (1) In general.--The Chief Executive Officer is 
        authorized to contract with any nongovernmental 
        organization (including a university, independent 
        foundation, or other organization) in the United States 
        or in a candidate country, and, where appropriate, 
        directly with a governmental agency of any such 
        country, that is undertaking research aimed at 
        improving data related to eligibility criteria under 
        this title with respect to the country.
            (2) Funding.--Of the amount authorized to be 
        appropriated under section 619(a) for a fiscal year, up 
        to $5,000,000 is authorized to be made available to 
        carry out paragraph (1).

SEC. 615. COORDINATION WITH UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
                    DEVELOPMENT.

    (a) Requirement for Coordination.--The Chief Executive 
Officer shall consult with the Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development in order to 
coordinate the activities of the Corporation with the 
activities of the Agency.
    (b) USAID Programs.--The Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development shall seek to ensure that 
appropriate programs of the Agency play a primary role in 
preparing candidate countries to become eligible countries.

SEC. 616. ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN CANDIDATE COUNTRIES.

    (a) Authorization.--The Board, acting through the Chief 
Executive Officer, is authorized to provide assistance to a 
candidate country described in subsection (b) for the purpose 
of assisting such country to become an eligible country.
    (b) Candidate Country Described.--A candidate country 
referred to in subsection (a) is a candidate country that--
            (1) satisfies the requirements contained in 
        subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 606(a)(1); and
            (2) demonstrates a significant commitment to meet 
        the requirements of section 607(b) but fails to meet 
        such requirements (including by reason of the absence 
        or unreliability of data).
    (c) Administration.--Assistance under this section may be 
provided through the United States Agency for International 
Development.
    (d) Funding.--Not more than 10 percent of the amount 
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations 
under section 619(a) for fiscal year 2004 is authorized to be 
made available to carry out this section.

SEC. 617. GENERAL PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES.

    (a) Detail of Personnel.--Upon request of the Chief 
Executive Officer, the head of an agency may detail any 
employee of such agency to the Corporation on a reimbursable 
basis. Any employee so detailed remains, for the purpose of 
preserving such employee's allowances, privileges, rights, 
seniority, and other benefits, an employee of the agency from 
which detailed.
    (b) Reemployment Rights.--
            (1) In general.--An employee of an agency who is 
        serving under a career or career conditional 
        appointment (or the equivalent), and who, with the 
        consent of the head of such agency, transfers to the 
        Corporation, is entitled to be reemployed in such 
        employee's former position or a position of like 
        seniority, status, and pay in such agency, if such 
        employee--
                    (A) is separated from the Corporation for 
                any reason, other than misconduct, neglect of 
                duty, or malfeasance; and
                    (B) applies for reemployment not later than 
                90 days after the date of separation from the 
                Corporation.
            (2) Specific rights.--An employee who satisfies 
        paragraph (1) is entitled to be reemployed (in 
        accordance with such paragraph) within 30 days after 
        applying for reemployment and, on reemployment, is 
        entitled to at least the rate of basic pay to which 
        such employee would have been entitled had such 
        employee never transferred.
    (c) Hiring Authority.--Of persons employed by the 
Corporation, not to exceed 30 persons may be appointed, 
compensated, or removed without regard to the civil service 
laws and regulations.
    (d) Basic Pay.--The Chief Executive Officer may fix the 
rate of basic pay of employees of the Corporation without 
regard to the provisions of chapter 51 of title 5, United 
States Code (relating to the classification of positions), 
subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title (relating to General 
Schedule pay rates), except that no employee of the Corporation 
may receive a rate of basic pay that exceeds the rate for level 
II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of such title.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the term ``agency'' means an Executive agency, 
        as defined by section 105 of title 5, United States 
        Code; and
            (2) the term ``detail'' means the assignment or 
        loan of an employee, without a change of position, from 
        the agency by which such employee is employed to the 
        Corporation.

SEC. 618. PERSONNEL OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.

    (a) Assignment to United States Embassies.--An employee of 
the Corporation, including an individual detailed to or 
contracted by the Corporation, may be assigned to a United 
States diplomatic mission or consular post or a United States 
Agency for International Development field mission.
    (b) Privileges and Immunities.--The Secretary of State 
shall seek to ensure that an employee of the Corporation, 
including an individual detailed to or contracted by the 
Corporation, and the members of the family of such employee, 
while the employee is performing duties in any country or place 
outside the United States, enjoy the privileges and immunities 
that are enjoyed by a member of the Foreign Service, or the 
family of a member of the Foreign Service, as appropriate, of 
comparable rank and salary of such employee, if such employee 
or a member of the family of such employee is not a national of 
or permanently resident in such country or place.
    (c) Responsibility of Chief of Mission.--An employee of the 
Corporation, including an individual detailed to or contracted 
by the Corporation, and a member of the family of such 
employee, shall be subject to section 207 of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3927) in the same manner as 
United States Government employees while the employee is 
performing duties in any country or place outside the United 
States if such employee or member of the family of such 
employee is not a national of or permanently resident in such 
country or place.

SEC. 619. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this title such sums as may be 
necessary for each of the fiscal years 2004 and 2005.
    (b) Allocation of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--The Corporation may allocate or 
        transfer to any agency of the United States Government 
        any of the funds available for carrying out this title. 
        Such funds shall be available for obligation and 
        expenditure for the purposes for which the funds were 
        authorized, in accordance with authority granted in 
        this title or under authority governing the activities 
        of the United States Government agency to which such 
        funds are allocated or transferred.
            (2) Notification.--The Corporation shall notify the 
        appropriate congressional committees not less than 15 
        days prior to an allocation or transfer of funds 
        pursuant to paragraph (1).
    This division may be cited as the ``Foreign Operations, 
Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2004''.

   DIVISION E--DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND 
          EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS, 2004

                                 AN ACT

 Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
   Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
           ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Departments of 
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for 
other purposes, namely:

                      TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

                 Employment and Training Administration

                    TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

    For necessary expenses of the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998, including the purchase and hire of passenger motor 
vehicles, the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings 
and other facilities, and the purchase of real property for 
training centers as authorized by the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998; $2,697,654,000 plus reimbursements, of which 
$1,666,473,000 is available for obligation for the period July 
1, 2004 through June 30, 2005; except that amounts determined 
by the Secretary of Labor to be necessary pursuant to sections 
173(a)(4)(A) and 174(c) of such Act shall be available from 
October 1, 2003 until expended; of which $1,000,965,000 is 
available for obligation for the period April 1, 2004 through 
June 30, 2005, to carry out chapter 4 of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998; and of which $30,216,000 is available 
for the period July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2007 for necessary 
expenses of construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition of 
Job Corps centers: Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, of the funds provided herein under section 
137(c) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, $276,608,000 
shall be for activities described in section 132(a)(2)(A) of 
such Act and $1,180,152,000 shall be for activities described 
in section 132(a)(2)(B) of such Act: Provided further, That 
funds provided to carry out section 132(a)(2)(A) of the 
Workforce Investment Act may be used to provide assistance to a 
State for state-wide or local use in order to address cases 
where there have been worker dislocations across multiple 
sectors or across multiple local areas and such workers remain 
dislocated; coordinate the State workforce development plan 
with emerging economic development needs; and train such 
eligible dislocated workers: Provided further, That $9,039,000 
shall be for carrying out section 172 of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998: Provided further, That, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law or related regulation, $77,330,000 
shall be for carrying out section 167 of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998, including $72,213,000 for formula 
grants, $4,610,000 for migrant and seasonal housing (of which 
not less than 70 percent shall be for permanent housing), and 
$507,000 for other discretionary purposes: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding the transfer limitation under section 
133(b)(4) of such Act, up to 30 percent of such funds may be 
transferred by a local board if approved by the Governor: 
Provided further, That funds provided to carry out section 
171(d) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 may be used for 
demonstration projects that provide assistance to new entrants 
in the workforce and incumbent workers: Provided further, That 
funding provided to carry out projects under section 171 of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 that are identified in the 
Conference Agreement, shall not be subject to the requirements 
of section 171(b)(2)(B) of such Act, the requirements of 
section 171(c)(4)(D) of such Act, the joint funding 
requirements of sections 171(b)(2)(A) and 171(c)(4)(A) of such 
Act, or any time limit requirements of sections 171(b)(2)(C) 
and 171(c)(4)(B) of such Act: Provided further, That no funds 
from any other appropriation shall be used to provide meal 
services at or for Job Corps centers.
    For necessary expenses of the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998, including the purchase and hire of passenger motor 
vehicles, the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings 
and other facilities, and the purchase of real property for 
training centers as authorized by the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998; $2,463,000,000 plus reimbursements, of which 
$2,363,000,000 is available for obligation for the period 
October 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005, and of which 
$100,000,000 is available for the period October 1, 2004 
through June 30, 2007, for necessary expenses of construction, 
rehabilitation, and acquisition of Job Corps centers.

            COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER AMERICANS

    To carry out title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as 
amended, $441,253,000.

              FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES

    For payments during the current fiscal year of trade 
adjustment benefit payments and allowances under part I and 
section 246; and for training, allowances for job search and 
relocation, and related State administrative expenses under 
part II of chapter 2, title II of the Trade Act of 1974 
(including the benefits and services described under sections 
123(c)(2) and 151(b) and (c) of the Trade Adjustment Assistance 
Reform Act of 2002, Public Law 107-210), $1,338,200,000, 
together with such amounts as may be necessary to be charged to 
the subsequent appropriation for payments for any period 
subsequent to September 15 of the current year.

     STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OPERATIONS

    For authorized administrative expenses, $142,520,000, 
together with not to exceed $3,466,861,000 (including not to 
exceed $1,228,000 which may be used for amortization payments 
to States which had independent retirement plans in their State 
employment service agencies prior to 1980), which may be 
expended from the Employment Security Administration Account in 
the Unemployment Trust Fund including the cost of administering 
section 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, 
section 7(d) of the Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended, the Trade 
Act of 1974, as amended, the Immigration Act of 1990, and the 
Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, and of which the 
sums available in the allocation for activities authorized by 
title III of the Social Security Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
502-504), and the sums available in the allocation for 
necessary administrative expenses for carrying out 5 U.S.C. 
8501-8523, shall be available for obligation by the States 
through December 31, 2004, except that funds used for 
automation acquisitions shall be available for obligation by 
the States through September 30, 2006; of which $142,520,000, 
together with not to exceed $768,257,000 of the amount which 
may be expended from said trust fund, shall be available for 
obligation for the period July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005, 
to fund activities under the Act of June 6, 1933, as amended, 
including the cost of penalty mail authorized under 39 U.S.C. 
3202(a)(1)(E) made available to States in lieu of allotments 
for such purpose: Provided, That to the extent that the Average 
Weekly Insured Unemployment (AWIU) for fiscal year 2004 is 
projected by the Department of Labor to exceed 3,227,000, an 
additional $28,600,000 shall be available for obligation for 
every 100,000 increase in the AWIU level (including a pro rata 
amount for any increment less than 100,000) from the Employment 
Security Administration Account of the Unemployment Trust Fund: 
Provided further, That funds appropriated in this Act which are 
used to establish a national one-stop career center system, or 
which are used to support the national activities of the 
Federal-State unemployment insurance or immigration programs, 
may be obligated in contracts, grants or agreements with non-
State entities: Provided further, That funds appropriated under 
this Act for activities authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act, 
as amended, and title III of the Social Security Act, may be 
used by the States to fund integrated Employment Service and 
Unemployment Insurance automation efforts, notwithstanding cost 
allocation principles prescribed under Office of Management and 
Budget Circular A-87.

        ADVANCES TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND AND OTHER FUNDS

    For repayable advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund as 
authorized by sections 905(d) and 1203 of the Social Security 
Act, as amended, and to the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund as 
authorized by section 9501(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1954, as amended; and for nonrepayable advances to the 
Unemployment Trust Fund as authorized by section 8509 of title 
5, United States Code, and to the ``Federal unemployment 
benefits and allowances'' account, to remain available until 
September 30, 2005, $467,000,000.
    In addition, for making repayable advances to the Black 
Lung Disability Trust Fund in the current fiscal year after 
September 15, 2004, for costs incurred by the Black Lung 
Disability Trust Fund in the current fiscal year, such sums as 
may be necessary.

                         PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

    For expenses of administering employment and training 
programs, $115,824,000, including $2,393,000 to administer 
welfare-to-work grants, together with not to exceed 
$57,820,000, which may be expended from the Employment Security 
Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund.

               Employee Benefits Security Administration

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses for the Employee Benefits Security 
Administration, $124,962,000.

                  Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

               PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION FUND

    The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is authorized to 
make such expenditures, including financial assistance 
authorized by section 104 of Public Law 96-364, within limits 
of funds and borrowing authority available to such Corporation, 
and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and 
commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as 
provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control 
Act, as amended (31 U.S.C. 9104), as may be necessary in 
carrying out the program, including associated administrative 
expenses, through September 30, 2004 for such Corporation: 
Provided, That none of the funds available to the Corporation 
for fiscal year 2004 shall be available for obligations for 
administrative expenses in excess of $228,772,000: Provided 
further, That obligations in excess of such amount may be 
incurred after approval by the Office of Management and Budget 
and the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate.

                  Employment Standards Administration

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses for the Employment Standards 
Administration, including reimbursement to State, Federal, and 
local agencies and their employees for inspection services 
rendered, $392,872,000, together with $2,036,000 which may be 
expended from the Special Fund in accordance with sections 
39(c), 44(d) and 44(j) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' 
Compensation Act: Provided, That $1,250,000 shall be for the 
development of an alternative system for the electronic 
submission of reports required to be filed under the Labor-
Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, as amended, 
and for a computer database of the information for each 
submission by whatever means, that is indexed and easily 
searchable by the public via the Internet: Provided further, 
That the Secretary of Labor is authorized to accept, retain, 
and spend, until expended, in the name of the Department of 
Labor, all sums of money ordered to be paid to the Secretary of 
Labor, in accordance with the terms of the Consent Judgment in 
Civil Action No. 91-0027 of the United States District Court 
for the District of the Northern Mariana Islands (May 21, 
1992): Provided further, That the Secretary of Labor is 
authorized to establish and, in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3302, 
collect and deposit in the Treasury fees for processing 
applications and issuing certificates under sections 11(d) and 
14 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended (29 
U.S.C. 211(d) and 214) and for processing applications and 
issuing registrations under title I of the Migrant and Seasonal 
Agricultural Worker Protection Act (29 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).

                            SPECIAL BENEFITS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For the payment of compensation, benefits, and expenses 
(except administrative expenses) accruing during the current or 
any prior fiscal year authorized by title 5, chapter 81 of the 
United States Code; continuation of benefits as provided for 
under the heading ``Civilian War Benefits'' in the Federal 
Security Agency Appropriation Act, 1947; the Employees' 
Compensation Commission Appropriation Act, 1944; sections 4(c) 
and 5(f) of the War Claims Act of 1948 (50 U.S.C. App. 2012); 
and 50 percent of the additional compensation and benefits 
required by section 10(h) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' 
Compensation Act, as amended, $163,000,000, together with such 
amounts as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent 
year appropriation for the payment of compensation and other 
benefits for any period subsequent to August 15 of the current 
year: Provided, That amounts appropriated may be used under 
section 8104 of title 5, United States Code, by the Secretary 
of Labor to reimburse an employer, who is not the employer at 
the time of injury, for portions of the salary of a reemployed, 
disabled beneficiary: Provided further, That balances of 
reimbursements unobligated on September 30, 2003, shall remain 
available until expended for the payment of compensation, 
benefits, and expenses: Provided further, That in addition 
there shall be transferred to this appropriation from the 
Postal Service and from any other corporation or 
instrumentality required under section 8147(c) of title 5, 
United States Code, to pay an amount for its fair share of the 
cost of administration, such sums as the Secretary determines 
to be the cost of administration for employees of such fair 
share entities through September 30, 2004: Provided further, 
That of those funds transferred to this account from the fair 
share entities to pay the cost of administration of the Federal 
Employees' Compensation Act, $39,315,000 shall be made 
available to the Secretary as follows: (1) for enhancement and 
maintenance of automated data processing systems and 
telecommunications systems, $11,618,000; (2) for automated 
workload processing operations, including document imaging, 
centralized mail intake and medical bill processing, 
$14,496,000; (3) for periodic roll management and medical 
review, $13,201,000; and (4) the remaining funds shall be paid 
into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: Provided further, 
That the Secretary may require that any person filing a notice 
of injury or a claim for benefits under chapter 81 of title 5, 
United States Code, or 33 U.S.C. 901 et seq., provide as part 
of such notice and claim, such identifying information 
(including Social Security account number) as such regulations 
may prescribe.

               SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR DISABLED COAL MINERS

    For carrying out title IV of the Federal Mine Safety and 
Health Act of 1977, as amended by Public Law 107-275, (the 
``Act''), $300,000,000, to remain available until expended.
    For making after July 31 of the current fiscal year, 
benefit payments to individuals under title IV of the Act, for 
costs incurred in the current fiscal year, such amounts as may 
be necessary.
    For making benefit payments under title IV for the first 
quarter of fiscal year 2005, $88,000,000, to remain available 
until expended.

    ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS 
                           COMPENSATION FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For necessary expenses to administer the Energy Employees 
Occupational Illness Compensation Act, $55,074,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary of Labor 
is authorized to transfer to any executive agency with 
authority under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness 
Compensation Act, including within the Department of Labor, 
such sums as may be necessary in fiscal year 2004 to carry out 
those authorities: Provided further, That the Secretary may 
require that any person filing a claim for benefits under the 
Act provide as part of such claim, such identifying information 
(including Social Security account number) as may be 
prescribed.

                    BLACK LUNG DISABILITY TRUST FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    Beginning in fiscal year 2004 and thereafter, such sums as 
may be necessary from the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, to 
remain available until expended, for payment of all benefits 
authorized by section 9501(d)(1), (2), (4), and (7) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended; and interest on 
advances, as authorized by section 9501(c)(2) of that Act. In 
addition, the following amounts shall be available from the 
Fund for fiscal year 2004 for expenses of operation and 
administration of the Black Lung Benefits program, as 
authorized by section 9501(d)(5): $32,004,000 for transfer to 
the Employment Standards Administration, ``Salaries and 
Expenses''; $23,401,000 for transfer to Departmental 
Management, ``Salaries and Expenses''; $338,000 for transfer to 
Departmental Management, ``Office of Inspector General''; and 
$356,000 for payments into miscellaneous receipts for the 
expenses of the Department of the Treasury.

             Occupational Safety and Health Administration

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses for the Occupational Safety and 
Health Administration, $460,786,000, including not to exceed 
$92,505,000 which shall be the maximum amount available for 
grants to States under section 23(g) of the Occupational Safety 
and Health Act (the ``Act''), which grants shall be no less 
than 50 percent of the costs of State occupational safety and 
health programs required to be incurred under plans approved by 
the Secretary under section 18 of the Act; and, in addition, 
notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Occupational Safety and 
Health Administration may retain up to $750,000 per fiscal year 
of training institute course tuition fees, otherwise authorized 
by law to be collected, and may utilize such sums for 
occupational safety and health training and education grants: 
Provided, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Secretary 
of Labor is authorized, during the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2004, to collect and retain fees for services provided to 
Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories, and may utilize 
such sums, in accordance with the provisions of 29 U.S.C. 9a, 
to administer national and international laboratory recognition 
programs that ensure the safety of equipment and products used 
by workers in the workplace: Provided further, That none of the 
funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be obligated or 
expended to prescribe, issue, administer, or enforce any 
standard, rule, regulation, or order under the Act which is 
applicable to any person who is engaged in a farming operation 
which does not maintain a temporary labor camp and employs 10 
or fewer employees: Provided further, That no funds 
appropriated under this paragraph shall be obligated or 
expended to administer or enforce any standard, rule, 
regulation, or order under the Act with respect to any employer 
of 10 or fewer employees who is included within a category 
having an occupational injury lost workday case rate, at the 
most precise Standard Industrial Classification Code for which 
such data are published, less than the national average rate as 
such rates are most recently published by the Secretary, acting 
through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in accordance with 
section 24 of that Act (29 U.S.C. 673), except--
            (1) to provide, as authorized by such Act, 
        consultation, technical assistance, educational and 
        training services, and to conduct surveys and studies;
            (2) to conduct an inspection or investigation in 
        response to an employee complaint, to issue a citation 
        for violations found during such inspection, and to 
        assess a penalty for violations which are not corrected 
        within a reasonable abatement period and for any 
        willful violations found;
            (3) to take any action authorized by such Act with 
        respect to imminent dangers;
            (4) to take any action authorized by such Act with 
        respect to health hazards;
            (5) to take any action authorized by such Act with 
        respect to a report of an employment accident which is 
        fatal to one or more employees or which results in 
        hospitalization of two or more employees, and to take 
        any action pursuant to such investigation authorized by 
        such Act; and
            (6) to take any action authorized by such Act with 
        respect to complaints of discrimination against 
        employees for exercising rights under such Act:
Provided further, That the foregoing proviso shall not apply to 
any person who is engaged in a farming operation which does not 
maintain a temporary labor camp and employs 10 or fewer 
employees: Provided further, That not less than $3,200,000 
shall be used to extend funding for the Institutional 
Competency Building training grants which commenced in 
September 2000, for program activities for the period of 
September 30, 2003 to September 30, 2004, provided that a 
grantee has demonstrated satisfactory performance.

                 Mine Safety and Health Administration

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses for the Mine Safety and Health 
Administration, $270,826,000, including purchase and bestowal 
of certificates and trophies in connection with mine rescue and 
first-aid work, and the hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
including $100,000 for an award to the Stolar Research 
Corporation to further develop and demonstrate electromagnetic 
wave detection technology, and other purposes, in Allegheny 
County, Pennsylvania; including $1,000,000 for an award to the 
National Technology Transfer Center for a coal slurry 
impoundment pilot project in southern West Virginia; including 
up to $2,000,000 for mine rescue and recovery activities; in 
addition, not to exceed $750,000 may be collected by the 
National Mine Health and Safety Academy for room, board, 
tuition, and the sale of training materials, otherwise 
authorized by law to be collected, to be available for mine 
safety and health education and training activities, 
notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302; and, in addition, the Mine 
Safety and Health Administration may retain up to $1,000,000 
from fees collected for the approval and certification of 
equipment, materials, and explosives for use in mines, and may 
utilize such sums for such activities; the Secretary is 
authorized to accept lands, buildings, equipment, and other 
contributions from public and private sources and to prosecute 
projects in cooperation with other agencies, Federal, State, or 
private; the Mine Safety and Health Administration is 
authorized to promote health and safety education and training 
in the mining community through cooperative programs with 
States, industry, and safety associations; and any funds 
available to the department may be used, with the approval of 
the Secretary, to provide for the costs of mine rescue and 
survival operations in the event of a major disaster.

                       Bureau of Labor Statistics

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 
including advances or reimbursements to State, Federal, and 
local agencies and their employees for services rendered, 
$447,088,000, together with not to exceed $75,110,000, which 
may be expended from the Employment Security Administration 
Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund, of which $5,000,000 may 
be used to fund the mass layoff statistics program under 
section 15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49l-2).

                 Office of Disability Employment Policy

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses for the Office of Disability 
Employment Policy to provide leadership, develop policy and 
initiatives, and award grants furthering the objective of 
eliminating barriers to the training and employment of people 
with disabilities, $47,333,000.

                        Departmental Management

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses for Departmental Management, 
including the hire of three sedans, and including the 
management or operation, through contracts, grants or other 
arrangements of Departmental activities conducted by or through 
the Bureau of International Labor Affairs, including bilateral 
and multilateral technical assistance and other international 
labor activities, $48,565,000, for the acquisition of 
Departmental information technology, architecture, 
infrastructure, equipment, software and related needs which 
will be allocated by the Department's Chief Information Officer 
in accordance with the Department's capital investment 
management process to assure a sound investment strategy; 
$352,514,000; together with not to exceed $316,000, which may 
be expended from the Employment Security Administration Account 
in the Unemployment Trust Fund: Provided, That no funds made 
available by this Act may be used by the Solicitor of Labor to 
participate in a review in any United States court of appeals 
of any decision made by the Benefits Review Board under section 
21 of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (33 
U.S.C. 921) where such participation is precluded by the 
decision of the United States Supreme Court in Director, Office 
of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Newport News Shipbuilding, 
115 S. Ct. 1278 (1995), notwithstanding any provisions to the 
contrary contained in Rule 15 of the Federal Rules of Appellate 
Procedure: Provided further, That no funds made available by 
this Act may be used by the Secretary of Labor to review a 
decision under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation 
Act (33 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) that has been appealed and that has 
been pending before the Benefits Review Board for more than 12 
months: Provided further, That any such decision pending a 
review by the Benefits Review Board for more than 1 year shall 
be considered affirmed by the Benefits Review Board on the 1-
year anniversary of the filing of the appeal, and shall be 
considered the final order of the Board for purposes of 
obtaining a review in the United States courts of appeals: 
Provided further, That these provisions shall not be applicable 
to the review or appeal of any decision issued under the Black 
Lung Benefits Act (30 U.S.C. 901 et seq.): Provided further, 
That of the funds provided under this heading, $150,000 shall 
be for a grant to the International Center on Child Labor and 
Education.

                    VETERANS EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

    Not to exceed $193,443,000 may be derived from the 
Employment Security Administration Account in the Unemployment 
Trust Fund to carry out the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 4100-4110A, 
4212, 4214, and 4321-4327, and Public Law 103-353, and which 
shall be available for obligation by the States through 
December 31, 2004, of which $2,000,000 is for the National 
Veterans' Employment and Training Services Institute. To carry 
out the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs (38 U.S.C. 
2021) and the Veterans Workforce Investment Programs (29 U.S.C. 
2913), $26,550,000 of which $7,550,000 shall be available for 
obligation for the period July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

    For salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General 
Act of 1978, as amended, $60,094,000, together with not to 
exceed $5,730,000, which may be expended from the Employment 
Security Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund.

                          WORKING CAPITAL FUND

    For the acquisition of a new core accounting system for the 
Department of Labor, including hardware and software 
infrastructure and the costs associated with implementation 
thereof, $13,850,000.

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Sec. 101. None of the funds appropriated in this title for 
the Job Corps shall be used to pay the compensation of an 
individual, either as direct costs or any proration as an 
indirect cost, at a rate in excess of Executive Level II.

                          (TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    Sec. 102. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary 
funds (pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985, as amended) which are appropriated for the 
current fiscal year for the Department of Labor in this Act may 
be transferred between appropriations, but no such 
appropriation shall be increased by more than 3 percent by any 
such transfer: Provided, That the Appropriations Committees of 
both Houses of Congress are notified at least 15 days in 
advance of any transfer.
    Sec. 103. In accordance with Executive Order No. 13126, 
none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
pursuant to this Act shall be obligated or expended for the 
procurement of goods mined, produced, manufactured, or 
harvested or services rendered, whole or in part, by forced or 
indentured child labor in industries and host countries already 
identified by the United States Department of Labor prior to 
enactment of this Act.
    Sec. 104. There is authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary to the Denali Commission through the 
Department of Labor to conduct job training of the local 
workforce where Denali Commission projects will be constructed.
    Sec. 105. Of the funds appropriated for fiscal year 1999 
under section 403(a)(5)(H)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(H)(i)(II)) that were allotted as welfare 
to work formula grants to the States under section 403(a)(5)(A) 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(A)), there is hereby rescinded 
any funds that are unexpended by the States as of the date of 
enactment of this section, except for such funds as the 
Secretary of Labor determines are necessary for States to carry 
out administrative activities relating to the close out of such 
grants. Notwithstanding section 403(a)(5) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)), the Secretary of Labor may 
take such actions as the Secretary determines are appropriate 
to facilitate the orderly and equitable close out of such 
grants, consistent with the requirements of this section.
    Sec. 106. (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) it is projected that the Department of Labor, 
        in conjunction with labor, industry, and the National 
        Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, will be 
        undertaking several months of testing on Personal Dust 
        Monitor production prototypes; and
            (2) the testing of Personal Dust Monitor prototypes 
        is set to begin (by late May or early June of 2004) 
        following the scheduled delivery of the Personal Dust 
        Monitors in May 2004.
    (b) Re-proposal of Rule.--Following the successful 
demonstration of Personal Dust Monitor technology, and if the 
Secretary of Labor makes a determination that Personal Dust 
Monitors can be effectively applied in a regulatory scheme, the 
Secretary of Labor shall re-propose a rule on respirable coal 
dust which incorporates the use of Personal Dust Monitors, and, 
if such rule is re-proposed, the Secretary shall comply with 
the regular procedures applicable to Federal rulemaking.
    Sec. 107. The Secretary of Labor shall transfer, without 
charge or consideration, to Hamilton County, Ohio all rights, 
title, and interest (including all federal equity) the United 
States holds in the real property located at 1916 Central 
Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio to the extent such rights, title, or 
interest were acquired through grants to the State of Ohio 
under title III of the Social Security Act or the Wagner-Peyser 
Act or acquired through funds distributed to the State of Ohio 
under section 903 of the Social Security Act.
    Sec. 108. Fair Labor Standards Act Woodworking Exemption. 
Section 13(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 
U.S.C. 213(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(7)(A)(i) Subject to subparagraph (B), in the 
administration and enforcement of the child labor provisions of 
this Act, it shall not be considered oppressive child labor for 
a new entrant into the workforce to be employed inside or 
outside places of business where machinery is used to process 
wood products.
    ``(ii) In this paragraph, the term `new entrant into the 
workforce' means an individual who--
            ``(I) is under the age of 18 and at least the age 
        of 14, and
            ``(II) by statute or judicial order is exempt from 
        compulsory school attendance beyond the eighth grade.
    ``(B) The employment of a new entrant into the workforce 
under subparagraph (A) shall be permitted--
            ``(i) if the entrant is supervised by an adult 
        relative of the entrant or is supervised by an adult 
        member of the same religious sect or division as the 
        entrant;
            ``(ii) if the entrant does not operate or assist in 
        the operation of power-driven woodworking machines;
            ``(iii) if the entrant is protected from wood 
        particles or other flying debris within the workplace 
        by a barrier appropriate to the potential hazard of 
        such wood particles or flying debris or by maintaining 
        a sufficient distance from machinery in operation; and
            ``(iv) if the entrant is required to use personal 
        protective equipment to prevent exposure to excessive 
        levels of noise and saw dust.''.
    This title may be cited as the ``Department of Labor 
Appropriations Act, 2004''.

           TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

              Health Resources and Services Administration

                     HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES

    For carrying out titles II, III, IV, VII, VIII, X, XII, 
XIX, and XXVI of the Public Health Service Act, section 427(a) 
of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act, title V 
(including section 510), and sections 1128E, 711 and 1820 of 
the Social Security Act, the Health Care Quality Improvement 
Act of 1986, as amended, the Native Hawaiian Health Care Act of 
1988, as amended, the Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2000, and 
the Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act, 
$6,698,437,000, of which $367,563,000 shall be available for 
construction and renovation (including equipment) of health 
care and other facilities, abstinence education and related 
services, and other health-related activities as specified in 
the statement of the managers on the conference report 
accompanying this Act, and of which $39,740,000 from general 
revenues, notwithstanding section 1820(j) of the Social 
Security Act, shall be available for carrying out the Medicare 
rural hospital flexibility grants program under section 1820 of 
such Act: Provided, That of the funds made available under this 
heading, $250,000 shall be available until expended for 
facilities renovations at the Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease 
Center: Provided further, That in addition to fees authorized 
by section 427(b) of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 
1986, fees shall be collected for the full disclosure of 
information under the Act sufficient to recover the full costs 
of operating the National Practitioner Data Bank, and shall 
remain available until expended to carry out that Act: Provided 
further, That fees collected for the full disclosure of 
information under the ``Health Care Fraud and Abuse Data 
Collection Program'', authorized by section 1128E(d)(2) of the 
Social Security Act, shall be sufficient to recover the full 
costs of operating the program, and shall remain available 
until expended to carry out that Act: Provided further, That 
$25,000,000 of the funding provided for community health 
centers shall be used for base grant adjustments for existing 
centers: Provided further, That no more than $4,850,000 is 
available for carrying out the provisions of U.S.C. Title 42 
Section 233(o) including associated administrative expenses: 
Provided further, That no more than $45,000,000 is available 
for carrying out the provisions of Public Law 104-73: Provided 
further, That $10,000,000 is available until expended to 
establish a National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Program as 
described in the statement of the managers on the conference 
report accompanying this Act: Provided further, That of the 
funds made available under this heading, $280,000,000 shall be 
for the program under title X of the Public Health Service Act 
to provide for voluntary family planning projects: Provided 
further, That amounts provided to said projects under such 
title shall not be expended for abortions, that all pregnancy 
counseling shall be nondirective, and that such amounts shall 
not be expended for any activity (including the publication or 
distribution of literature) that in any way tends to promote 
public support or opposition to any legislative proposal or 
candidate for public office: Provided further, That 
$753,317,000 shall be for State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs 
authorized by section 2616 of the Public Health Service Act: 
Provided further, That in addition to amounts provided herein, 
$25,000,000 shall be available from amounts available under 
section 241 of the Public Health Service Act to carry out Parts 
A, B, C, and D of title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act 
to fund section 2691 Special Projects of National Significance: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding section 502(a)(1) of the 
Social Security Act, not to exceed $121,130,000 is available 
for carrying out special projects of regional and national 
significance pursuant to section 501(a)(2) of such Act: 
Provided further, That $70,488,000 is available for special 
projects of regional and national significance under section 
501(a)(2) of the Social Security Act, which shall not be 
counted toward compliance with the allocation required in 
section 502(a)(1) of such Act, and which shall be used only for 
making competitive grants to provide abstinence education (as 
defined in section 510(b)(2) of such Act) to adolescents and 
for Federal costs of administering the grants: Provided 
further, That grants under the immediately preceding proviso 
shall be made only to public and private entities which agree 
that, with respect to an adolescent to whom the entities 
provide abstinence education under such grant, the entities 
will not provide to that adolescent any other education 
regarding sexual conduct, except that, in the case of an entity 
expressly required by law to provide health information or 
services the adolescent shall not be precluded from seeking 
health information or services from the entity in a different 
setting than the setting in which the abstinence education was 
provided: Provided further, That in addition to amounts 
provided herein for abstinence education to adolescents, 
$4,500,000 shall be available from amounts available under 
section 241 of the Public Health Service Act to carry out 
evaluations (including longitudinal evaluations) of adolescent 
pregnancy prevention approaches.

           HEALTH EDUCATION ASSISTANCE LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

    Such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of 
the program, as authorized by title VII of the Public Health 
Service Act, as amended. For administrative expenses to carry 
out the guaranteed loan program, including section 709 of the 
Public Health Service Act, $3,389,000.

             VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM TRUST FUND

    For payments from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program 
Trust Fund, such sums as may be necessary for claims associated 
with vaccine-related injury or death with respect to vaccines 
administered after September 30, 1988, pursuant to subtitle 2 
of title XXI of the Public Health Service Act, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That for necessary 
administrative expenses, not to exceed $3,222,000 shall be 
available from the Trust Fund to the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services.

               Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

                DISEASE CONTROL, RESEARCH, AND TRAINING

    To carry out titles II, III, VII, XI, XV, XVII, XIX, XXI, 
and XXVI of the Public Health Service Act, sections 101, 102, 
103, 201, 202, 203, 301, and 501 of the Federal Mine Safety and 
Health Act of 1977, sections 20, 21, and 22 of the Occupational 
Safety and Health Act of 1970, title IV of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act, and section 501 of the Refugee Education 
Assistance Act of 1980; including purchase and insurance of 
official motor vehicles in foreign countries; and purchase, 
hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft, $4,545,472,000, 
of which $262,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 
equipment, and construction and renovation of facilities, and 
of which $293,569,000 for international HIV/AIDS shall remain 
available until September 30, 2005, including $150,000,000, to 
remain available until expended for the ``International Mother 
and Child HIV Prevention Initiative.'' In addition, such sums 
as may be derived from authorized user fees, which shall be 
credited to this account: Provided, That in addition to amounts 
provided herein, $14,000,000 shall be available from amounts 
available under section 241 of the Public Health Service Act to 
carry out the National Immunization Surveys: Provided further, 
That in addition to amounts provided herein, $127,634,000 shall 
be available from amounts available under section 241 of the 
Public Health Service Act to carry out the National Center for 
Health Statistics surveys: Provided further, That in addition 
to amounts provided herein, $28,600,000 shall be available from 
amounts available under section 241 of the Public Health 
Service Act to carry out information systems standards 
development and architecture and applications-based research 
used at local public health levels: Provided further, That in 
addition to amounts provided herein, $41,900,000 shall be 
available from amounts available under section 241 of the 
Public Health Service Act to carry out Research Tools and 
Approaches activities within the National Occupational Research 
Agenda: Provided further, That none of the funds made available 
for injury prevention and control at the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention may be used, in whole or in part, to 
advocate or promote gun control: Provided further, That the 
Director may redirect the total amount made available under 
authority of Public Law 101-502, section 3, dated November 3, 
1990, to activities the Director may so designate: Provided 
further, That the Congress is to be notified promptly of any 
such transfer: Provided further, That not to exceed $12,500,000 
may be available for making grants under section 1509 of the 
Public Health Service Act to not more than 15 States: Provided 
further, That without regard to existing statute, funds 
appropriated may be used to proceed, at the discretion of the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with property 
acquisition, including a long-term ground lease for 
construction on non-Federal land, to support the construction 
of a replacement laboratory in the Fort Collins, Colorado area: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, a single contract or related contracts for development and 
construction of facilities may be employed which collectively 
include the full scope of the project: Provided further, That 
the solicitation and contract shall contain the clause 
``availability of funds'' found at 48 CFR 52.232-18.

                     National Institutes of Health

                       NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to cancer, $4,770,519,000.

               NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE

    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to cardiovascular, lung, and 
blood diseases, and blood and blood products, $2,897,145,000.

         NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL AND CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH

    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to dental disease, 
$385,796,000.

    NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES

    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to diabetes and digestive and 
kidney disease, $1,682,457,000.

        NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE

    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to neurological disorders and 
stroke, $1,510,776,000.

         NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to allergy and infectious 
diseases, $4,335,155,000: Provided, That $150,000,000 may be 
made available to International Assistance Programs, ``Global 
Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis'', to remain 
available until expended.

             NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES

    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to general medical sciences, 
$1,916,333,000.

        NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to child health and human 
development, $1,250,585,000.

                         NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE

    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to eye diseases and visual 
disorders, $657,199,000.

          NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES

    For carrying out sections 301 and 311 and title IV of the 
Public Health Service Act with respect to environmental health 
sciences, $636,974,000.

                      NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING

    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to aging, $1,031,311,000.

 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SKIN DISEASES

    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to arthritis and 
musculoskeletal and skin diseases, $504,300,000.

    NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to deafness and other 
communication disorders, $384,477,000.

                 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH

    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to nursing research, 
$135,555,000.

           NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM

    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to alcohol abuse and 
alcoholism, $431,471,000.

                    NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE

    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to drug abuse, $997,414,000.

                  NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH

    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to mental health, 
$1,390,714,000.

                NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE

    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to human genome research, 
$482,222,000.

      NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL IMAGING AND BIOENGINEERING

    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to biomedical imaging and 
bioengineering research, $288,900,000.

                 NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH RESOURCES

    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to research resources and 
general research support grants, $1,186,183,000: Provided, That 
none of these funds shall be used to pay recipients of the 
general research support grants program any amount for indirect 
expenses in connection with such grants: Provided further, That 
$119,220,000 shall be for extramural facilities construction 
grants.

       NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to complementary and 
alternative medicine, $117,752,000.

       NATIONAL CENTER ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES

    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to minority health and health 
disparities research, $192,724,000.

                  JOHN E. FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER

    For carrying out the activities at the John E. Fogarty 
International Center, $65,800,000.

                      NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE

    For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to health information 
communications, $311,635,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be 
available until expended for improvement of information 
systems: Provided, That in fiscal year 2004, the Library may 
enter into personal services contracts for the provision of 
services in facilities owned, operated, or constructed under 
the jurisdiction of the National Institutes of Health: Provided 
further, That in addition to amounts provided herein, 
$8,200,000 shall be available from amounts available under 
section 241 of the Public Health Service Act to carry out 
National Information Center on Health Services Research and 
Health Care Technology and related health services.

                         OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For carrying out the responsibilities of the Office of the 
Director, National Institutes of Health, $329,707,000, of which 
up to $7,500,000 shall be used to carry out section 221 of this 
Act: Provided, That funding shall be available for the purchase 
of not to exceed 29 passenger motor vehicles for replacement 
only: Provided further, That the Director may direct up to 1 
percent of the total amount made available in this or any other 
Act to all National Institutes of Health appropriations to 
activities the Director may so designate: Provided further, 
That no such appropriation shall be decreased by more than 1 
percent by any such transfers and that the Congress is promptly 
notified of the transfer: Provided further, That the National 
Institutes of Health is authorized to collect third party 
payments for the cost of clinical services that are incurred in 
National Institutes of Health research facilities and that such 
payments shall be credited to the National Institutes of Health 
Management Fund: Provided further, That all funds credited to 
the National Institutes of Health Management Fund shall remain 
available for 1 fiscal year after the fiscal year in which they 
are deposited: Provided further, That up to $500,000 shall be 
available to carry out section 499 of the Public Health Service 
Act.

                        BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For the study of, construction of, renovation of, and 
acquisition of equipment for, facilities of or used by the 
National Institutes of Health, including the acquisition of 
real property, $89,500,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
single contracts or related contracts, which collectively 
include the full scope of the project, may be employed for the 
development and construction of the first and second phases of 
the John Edward Porter Neuroscience Research Center: Provided 
further, That the solicitations and contracts shall contain the 
clause ``availability of funds'' found at 48 CFR 52.232-18.

       Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

               SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

    For carrying out titles V and XIX of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to substance abuse and mental health 
services, the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill 
Individuals Act of 1986, and section 301 of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to program management, $3,253,763,000: 
Provided, That in addition to amounts provided herein, 
$79,200,000 shall be available from amounts available under 
section 241 of the Public Health Service Act to carry out 
subpart II of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act to 
fund section 1935(b) technical assistance, national data, data 
collection and evaluation activities, and further that the 
total available under this Act for section 1935(b) activities 
shall not exceed 5 percent of the amounts appropriated for 
subpart II of title XIX: Provided further, That in addition to 
the amounts provided herein, $21,850,000 shall be available 
from amounts available under Section 241 of the Public Health 
Service Act to carry out subpart I of Part B of title XIX of 
the Public Health Service Act to fund section 1920(b) technical 
assistance, data collection and program evaluation activities, 
and further that the total available under this Act for section 
1920(b) activities shall not exceed 5 percent of the amounts 
appropriated for subpart I of Part B of title XIX: Provided 
further, That in addition to amounts provided herein, 
$16,000,000 shall be made available from amounts available 
under section 241 of the Public Health Service Act to carry out 
national surveys on drug abuse.

               Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

                    HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY

    For carrying out titles III and IX of the Public Health 
Service Act, and part A of title XI of the Social Security Act, 
amounts received from Freedom of Information Act fees, 
reimbursable and interagency agreements, and the sale of data 
shall be credited to this appropriation and shall remain 
available until expended: Provided, That the amount made 
available pursuant to section 927(c) of the Public Health 
Service Act shall not exceed $303,695,000: Provided further, 
That, of the funds made available under this heading, 
$12,000,000 shall be for the conduct of research on the 
comparative clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and 
safety of drugs, biological products, and devices.

               Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

                     GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAID

    For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI 
and XIX of the Social Security Act, $130,892,197,000, to remain 
available until expended.
    For making, after May 31, 2004, payments to States under 
title XIX of the Social Security Act for the last quarter of 
fiscal year 2004 for unanticipated costs, incurred for the 
current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary.
    For making payments to States or in the case of section 
1928 on behalf of States under title XIX of the Social Security 
Act for the first quarter of fiscal year 2005, $58,416,275,000, 
to remain available until expended.
    Payment under title XIX may be made for any quarter with 
respect to a State plan or plan amendment in effect during such 
quarter, if submitted in or prior to such quarter and approved 
in that or any subsequent quarter.

                  PAYMENTS TO HEALTH CARE TRUST FUNDS

    For payment to the Federal Hospital Insurance and the 
Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds, as 
provided under section 1844 of the Social Security Act, 
sections 103(c) and 111(d) of the Social Security Amendments of 
1965, section 278(d) of Public Law 97-248, and for 
administrative expenses incurred pursuant to section 201(g) of 
the Social Security Act, $95,084,100,000.

                           PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

    For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI, 
XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act, titles XIII and 
XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Clinical 
Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988, not to exceed 
$2,664,994,000, to be transferred from the Federal Hospital 
Insurance and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust 
Funds, as authorized by section 201(g) of the Social Security 
Act; together with all funds collected in accordance with 
section 353 of the Public Health Service Act and section 
1857(e)(2) of the Social Security Act, and such sums as may be 
collected from authorized user fees and the sale of data, which 
shall remain available until expended, and together with 
administrative fees collected relative to Medicare overpayment 
recovery activities, which shall remain available until 
expended: Provided, That all funds derived in accordance with 
31 U.S.C. 9701 from organizations established under title XIII 
of the Public Health Service Act shall be credited to and 
available for carrying out the purposes of this appropriation: 
Provided further, That $30,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2005, is for contract costs for CMS's Systems 
Revitalization Plan: Provided further, That $56,991,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2005, is for contract 
costs for the Healthcare Integrated General Ledger Accounting 
System: Provided further, That of the amounts made available 
for research, demonstration and evaluation, $100,000 is 
available for Advocate Health Care in Oak Brook, Illinois for 
health education programs and services to the deaf and hard-of-
hearing, $1,750,000 is available for AIDS Healthcare Foundation 
in Los Angeles for a demonstration of residential and 
outpatient treatment facilities, $250,000 is available for 
Berwick Hospital Center, Berwick, Pennsylvania for stabilizing 
the workforce for patient care, $163,000 is available for 
Bloomsburg Hospital, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania for stabilizing 
the workforce for patient care, $275,000 is available for 
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe in Eagle Butte, South Dakota to 
establish a nursing home, $778,000 is available for Community 
Medical Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania for stabilizing the 
workforce for patient care, $150,000 is available for Cook 
County (Illinois) Bureau of Health Services to improve the 
management of vulnerable patients with poorly controlled 
diabetes, $178,000 is available for Divine Providence Hospital, 
Williamsport, Pennsylvania for stabilizing the workforce for 
patient care, $267,000 is available for Geisinger Wyoming 
Valley Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania for 
stabilizing the workforce for patient care, $237,000 is 
available for Hazleton General Hospital, Hazleton, Pennsylvania 
for stabilizing the workforce for patient care, $25,000 is 
available for Hope Worldwide, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to 
maintain clinical care for recovering drug and alcohol addicts, 
$825,000 is available for Illinois Primary Health Care 
Association for the Shared Integrated Management Information 
System, Springfield, Illinois, $250,000 is available for James 
S. Taylor Memorial Home, Louisville, Kentucky, $100,000 is 
available for Jefferson Area Board for Aging, Charlottesville, 
Virginia, for the Nursing Assistant Institute, $85,000 is 
available for Jersey Shore Hospital, Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania 
for stabilizing the workforce for patient care, $179,000 is 
available for Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale, 
Pennsylvania for stabilizing the workforce for patient care, 
$200,000 is available for Medical Care for Children 
Partnership, Fairfax, Virginia to provide outreach to increase 
access to medical and dental care for children, $393,000 is 
available for Mercy Health Partners, Scranton, Pennsylvania for 
stabilizing the workforce for patient care, $571,000 is 
available for Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania for 
stabilizing the workforce for patient care, $63,000 is 
available for Mid-Valley Hospital, Peckville, Pennsylvania for 
stabilizing the workforce for patient care, $510,000 is 
available for Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, Pennsylvania for 
stabilizing the workforce for patient care, $109,000 is 
available for Muncy Valley Hospital, Muncy, Pennsylvania for 
stabilizing the workforce for patient care, $225,000 is 
available for Muskegon Community Health Project, Muskegon, 
Michigan, for the Access Health program, $75,000 is available 
for North Penn Visiting Nurse Association, Lansdale, 
Pennsylvania to provide low-cost or free health care to 
children who do not have health insurance, $122,000 is 
available for Patient Advocate Foundation, Newport News, 
Virginia to provide direct intervention assistance to patients 
throughout the United States who are experiencing difficulty in 
accessing quality health care services, $100,000 is available 
for Rhode Island Hospital-Medical Simulation Center of 
Providence, Rhode Island for the creation of a transportable 
simulation-based training curriculum and validated human 
performance measurement system, $256,000 is available for Saint 
Joseph Medical Center, Hazleton, Pennsylvania for stabilizing 
the workforce for patient care, $100,000 is available for Santa 
Clara County, California, for its Children's Health Initiative 
program to provide outreach and enrollment assistance for 
families under 300 percent of federal poverty level, $664,000 
is available for Sharon Regional Health System, Sharon, 
Pennsylvania for stabilizing the workforce for patient care, 
$25,000 is available for Sickle Cell Medical Treatment & 
Education Center, St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, 
Missouri, to improve the academic achievement of children with 
Sickle Cell Disease with specific cognitive rehabilitation, 
$111,000 is available for Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock, 
Pennsylvania for stabilizing the workforce for patient care, 
$174,000 is available for United Community Hospital, Grove 
City, Pennsylvania for stabilizing the workforce for patient 
care, $503,000 is available for UPMC Horizon, Farrell, 
Pennsylvania for stabilizing the workforce for patient care, 
$613,000 is available for Williamsport Hospital & Medical 
Center, Williamsport, Pennsylvania for stabilizing the 
workforce for patient care, and $965,000 is available for 
Wyoming Valley Health Care System, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 
for stabilizing the workforce for patient care: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of Health and Human Services is 
directed to collect fees in fiscal year 2004 from 
Medicare+Choice organizations pursuant to section 1857(e)(2) of 
the Social Security Act and from eligible organizations with 
risk-sharing contracts under section 1876 of that Act pursuant 
to section 1876(k)(4)(D) of that Act: Provided further, that to 
the extent Medicare claims processing unit costs are projected 
by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to exceed $0.87 
for Part A claims and/or $0.65 for Part B claims, up to an 
additional $18,000,000 may be available for obligation for 
every $0.04 increase in Medicare claims processing unit costs 
from the Federal Hospital Insurance and the Federal 
Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds. The calculation of 
projected unit costs shall be derived in the same manner in 
which the estimated unit costs were calculated for the Federal 
budget estimate for the fiscal year.

      HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION LOAN AND LOAN GUARANTEE FUND

    For carrying out subsections (d) and (e) of section 1308 of 
the Public Health Service Act, any amounts received by the 
Secretary in connection with loans and loan guarantees under 
title XIII of the Public Health Service Act, to be available 
without fiscal year limitation for the payment of outstanding 
obligations. During fiscal year 2004, no commitments for direct 
loans or loan guarantees shall be made.

                Administration for Children and Families

  PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT 
                                PROGRAMS

    For making payments to States or other non-Federal entities 
under titles I, IV-D, X, XI, XIV, and XVI of the Social 
Security Act and the Act of July 5, 1960 (24 U.S.C. ch. 9), 
$3,292,970,000, to remain available until expended; and for 
such purposes for the first quarter of fiscal year 2005, 
$1,200,000,000, to remain available until expended.
    For making payments to each State for carrying out the 
program of Aid to Families with Dependent Children under title 
IV-A of the Social Security Act before the effective date of 
the program of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) 
with respect to such State, such sums as may be necessary: 
Provided, That the sum of the amounts available to a State with 
respect to expenditures under such title IV-A in fiscal year 
1997 under this appropriation and under such title IV-A as 
amended by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996 shall not exceed the limitations 
under section 116(b) of such Act.
    For making, after May 31 of the current fiscal year, 
payments to States or other non-Federal entities under titles 
I, IV-D, X, XI, XIV, and XVI of the Social Security Act and the 
Act of July 5, 1960 (24 U.S.C. ch. 9), for the last 3 months of 
the current fiscal year for unanticipated costs, incurred for 
the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary.

                   LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE

    For making payments under title XXVI of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1981, $1,800,000,000.
    For making payments under title XXVI of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1981, $100,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That these funds are for the 
unanticipated home energy assistance needs of one or more 
States, as authorized by section 2604(e) of the Act, and 
notwithstanding the designation requirement of section 2602(e).

                     REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE

    For necessary expenses for refugee and entrant assistance 
activities authorized by title IV of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act and section 501 of the Refugee Education 
Assistance Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-422), for carrying out 
section 462 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 
107-296), and for carrying out section 5 of the Torture Victims 
Relief Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-320), $450,276,000, of which 
up to $9,968,000 shall be available to carry out the 
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-386; 
division A): Provided, That funds appropriated under this 
heading pursuant to section 414(a) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act for fiscal year 2004 shall be available for the 
costs of assistance provided and other activities, to remain 
available through September 30, 2006.

   PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT

    For carrying out sections 658A through 658R of the Omnibus 
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (The Child Care and 
Development Block Grant Act of 1990), $2,099,729,000 shall be 
used to supplement, not supplant state general revenue funds 
for child care assistance for low-income families: Provided, 
That $19,120,000 shall be available for child care resource and 
referral and school-aged child care activities, of which 
$1,000,000 shall be for the Child Care Aware toll free hotline: 
Provided further, That, in addition to the amounts required to 
be reserved by the States under section 658G, $272,672,000 
shall be reserved by the States for activities authorized under 
section 658G, of which $100,000,000 shall be for activities 
that improve the quality of infant and toddler care: Provided 
further, That $9,864,000 shall be for use by the Secretary for 
child care research, demonstration, and evaluation activities.

                      SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT

    For making grants to States pursuant to section 2002 of the 
Social Security Act, $1,700,000,000: Provided, That 
notwithstanding subparagraph (B) of section 404(d)(2) of such 
Act, the applicable percent specified under such subparagraph 
for a State to carry out State programs pursuant to title XX of 
such Act shall be 10 percent.

                CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES PROGRAMS

    For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, the Runaway 
and Homeless Youth Act, the Developmental Disabilities 
Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, the Head Start Act, the 
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, sections 310 and 316 
of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, as amended, 
the Native American Programs Act of 1974, title II of Public 
Law 95-266 (adoption opportunities), the Adoption and Safe 
Families Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-89), sections 1201 and 
1211 of the Children's Health Act of 2000, the Abandoned 
Infants Assistance Act of 1988, sections 261 and 291 of the 
Help America Vote Act of 2002, the Early Learning Opportunities 
Act, part B(1) of title IV and sections 413, 429A, 1110, and 
1115 of the Social Security Act, and sections 40155, 40211, and 
40241 of Public Law 103-322; for making payments under the 
Community Services Block Grant Act, sections 439(h), 473A, and 
477(i) of the Social Security Act, and title IV of Public Law 
105-285, and for necessary administrative expenses to carry out 
said Acts and titles I, IV, X, XI, XIV, XVI, and XX of the 
Social Security Act, the Act of July 5, 1960 (24 U.S.C. ch. 9), 
the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, title IV of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act, section 501 of the Refugee 
Education Assistance Act of 1980, section 5 of the Torture 
Victims Relief Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-320), sections 
40155, 40211, and 40241 of Public Law 103-322, and section 126 
and titles IV and V of Public Law 100-485, $8,816,097,000, of 
which $7,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005, 
shall be for grants to States for adoption incentive payments, 
as authorized by section 473A of title IV of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 670-679) and may be made for adoptions 
completed before September 30, 2004: Provided, That funds 
appropriated in Public Law 108-7 for grants to States as 
authorized by section 473A of title IV of the Social Security 
Act shall also be available for adoption incentive payments for 
adoptions completed before September 30, 2004: Provided 
further, That $6,815,570,000 shall be for making payments under 
the Head Start Act, of which $1,400,000,000 shall become 
available October 1, 2004 and remain available through 
September 30, 2005: Provided further, That $735,686,000 shall 
be for making payments under the Community Services Block Grant 
Act: Provided further, That not less than $7,227,000 shall be 
for section 680(3)(B) of the Community Services Block Grant 
Act, as amended: Provided further, That in addition to amounts 
provided herein, $6,000,000 shall be available from amounts 
available under section 241 of the Public Health Service Act to 
carry out the provisions of section 1110 of the Social Security 
Act: Provided further, That to the extent Community Services 
Block Grant funds are distributed as grant funds by a State to 
an eligible entity as provided under the Act, and have not been 
expended by such entity, they shall remain with such entity for 
carryover into the next fiscal year for expenditure by such 
entity consistent with program purposes: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall establish procedures regarding the 
disposition of intangible property which permits grant funds, 
or intangible assets acquired with funds authorized under 
section 680 of the Community Services Block Grant Act, as 
amended, to become the sole property of such grantees after a 
period of not more than 12 years after the end of the grant for 
purposes and uses consistent with the original grant: Provided 
further, That funds appropriated for section 680(a)(2) of the 
Community Services Block Grant Act, as amended, shall be 
available for financing construction and rehabilitation and 
loans or investments in private business enterprises owned by 
community development corporations: Provided further, That 
$89,978,000 shall be for activities authorized by the Runaway 
and Homeless Youth Act, notwithstanding the allocation 
requirements of section 388(a) of such Act, of which 
$40,505,000 is for the transitional living program: Provided 
further, That $48,000,000 is for a compassion capital fund to 
provide grants to charitable organizations to emulate model 
social service programs and to encourage research on the best 
practices of social service organizations: Provided further, 
That $15,000,000 shall be for activities authorized by the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002, of which $10,000,000 shall be for 
payments to States to promote disabled voter access, and of 
which $5,000,000 shall be for payments to States for disabled 
voters protection and advocacy systems.

                   PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES

    For carrying out section 436 of the Social Security Act, 
$305,000,000 and for section 437, $100,000,000.

       PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION ASSISTANCE

    For making payments to States or other non-Federal entities 
under title IV-E of the Social Security Act, $5,068,300,000.
    For making payments to States or other non-Federal entities 
under title IV-E of the Act, for the first quarter of fiscal 
year 2005, $1,767,700,000.
    For making, after May 31 of the current fiscal year, 
payments to States or other non-Federal entities under section 
474 of title IV-E, for the last 3 months of the current fiscal 
year for unanticipated costs, incurred for the current fiscal 
year, such sums as may be necessary.

                        Administration on Aging

                        AGING SERVICES PROGRAMS

    For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the 
Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, and section 398 of the 
Public Health Service Act, $1,381,689,000, of which $5,500,000 
shall be available for activities regarding medication 
management, screening, and education to prevent incorrect 
medication and adverse drug reactions; and of which $2,842,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2006, for the White 
House Conference on Aging.

                        Office of the Secretary

                    GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for general 
departmental management, including hire of six sedans, and for 
carrying out titles III, XVII, XX, and XXI of the Public Health 
Service Act, and the United States-Mexico Border Health 
Commission Act, $357,358,000, together with $5,851,000 to be 
transferred and expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of 
the Social Security Act from the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund 
and the Supplemental Medical Insurance Trust Fund: Provided, 
That of the funds made available under this heading for 
carrying out title XX of the Public Health Service Act, 
$11,885,000 shall be for activities specified under section 
2003(b)(2), of which $10,157,000 shall be for prevention 
service demonstration grants under section 510(b)(2) of title V 
of the Social Security Act, as amended, without application of 
the limitation of section 2010(c) of said title XX: Provided 
further, That of this amount, $49,838,000 is for minority AIDS 
prevention and treatment activities; and $15,000,000 shall be 
for an Information Technology Security and Innovation Fund for 
Department-wide activities involving cybersecurity, information 
technology security, and related innovation projects, and 
$5,000,000 is to assist Afghanistan in the development of 
maternal and child health clinics, consistent with section 
103(a)(4)(H) of the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

    For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General 
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
1978, as amended, $39,497,000: Provided, That, of such amount, 
necessary sums are available for providing protective services 
to the Secretary and investigating non-payment of child support 
cases for which non-payment is a Federal offense under 18 
U.S.C. 228.

                        OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS

    For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, 
$30,936,000, together with not to exceed $3,314,000 to be 
transferred and expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of 
the Social Security Act from the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund 
and the Supplemental Medical Insurance Trust Fund.

                            POLICY RESEARCH

    For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, 
research studies under section 1110 of the Social Security Act 
and title III of the Public Health Service Act, $20,750,000, 
which shall be available from amounts available under section 
241 of the Public Health Service Act to carry out national 
health or human services research and evaluation activities: 
Provided, That the expenditure of any funds available under 
section 241 of the Public Health Service Act are subject to the 
requirements of section 205 of this Act.

     RETIREMENT PAY AND MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

    For retirement pay and medical benefits of Public Health 
Service Commissioned Officers as authorized by law, for 
payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan 
and Survivor Benefit Plan, for medical care of dependents and 
retired personnel under the Dependents' Medical Care Act (10 
U.S.C. ch. 55 and 56), and for payments pursuant to section 
229(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 429(b)), such 
amounts as may be required during the current fiscal year. The 
following are definitions for the medical benefits of the 
Public Health Service Commissioned Officers that apply to 10 
U.S.C. chapter 56, section 1116(c). The source of funds for the 
monthly accrual payments into the Department of Defense 
Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund shall be the 
Retirement Pay and Medical Benefits for Commissioned Officers 
account. For purposes of this Act, the term ``pay of members'' 
shall be construed to be synonymous with retirement payments to 
United States Public Health Service officers who are retired 
for age, disability, or length of service; payments to 
survivors of deceased officers; medical care to active duty and 
retired members and dependents and beneficiaries; and for 
payments to the Social Security Administration for military 
service credits; all of which payments are provided for by the 
Retirement Pay and Medical Benefits for Commissioned Officers 
account.

            PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND

    For expenses necessary to support activities related to 
countering potential biological, disease and chemical threats 
to civilian populations, $1,726,846,000: Provided, That this 
amount is distributed as follows: Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention, $1,116,156,000; Office of the Secretary, 
$64,820,000; and Health Resources and Services Administration, 
$545,870,000: Provided further, That at the discretion of the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, these amounts may be 
transferred between categories subject to normal reprogramming 
procedures: Provided further, That employees of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention or the Public Health Service, 
both civilian and Commissioned Officers, detailed to States, 
municipalities, or other organizations under authority of 
section 214 of the Public Health Service Act for purposes 
related to homeland security, shall be treated as non-Federal 
employees for reporting purposes only and shall not be included 
within any personnel ceiling applicable to the Agency, Service, 
or the Department of Health and Human Services during the 
period of detail or assignment.
    In addition, for activities to ensure a year-round 
influenza vaccine production capacity and the development and 
implementation of rapidly expandable influenza vaccine 
production technologies, $50,000,000, to remain available until 
expended.

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Sec. 201. Funds appropriated in this title shall be 
available for not to exceed $50,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses when specifically approved by the 
Secretary.
    Sec. 202. The Secretary shall make available through 
assignment not more than 60 employees of the Public Health 
Service to assist in child survival activities and to work in 
AIDS programs through and with funds provided by the Agency for 
International Development, the United Nations International 
Children's Emergency Fund or the World Health Organization.
    Sec. 203. None of the funds appropriated under this Act may 
be used to implement section 399F(b) of the Public Health 
Service Act or section 1503 of the National Institutes of 
Health Revitalization Act of 1993, Public Law 103-43.
    Sec. 204. None of the funds appropriated in this Act for 
the National Institutes of Health, the Agency for Healthcare 
Research and Quality, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration shall be used to pay the salary of an 
individual, through a grant or other extramural mechanism, at a 
rate in excess of Executive Level I.
    Sec. 205. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be 
expended pursuant to section 241 of the Public Health Service 
Act, except for funds specifically provided for in this Act, or 
for other taps and assessments made by any office located in 
the Department of Health and Human Services, prior to the 
Secretary's preparation and submission of a report to the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and of the House 
detailing the planned uses of such funds.
    Sec. 206. Notwithstanding section 241(a) of the Public 
Health Service Act, such portion as the Secretary shall 
determine, but not more than 2.2 percent, of any amounts 
appropriated for programs authorized under said Act shall be 
made available for the evaluation (directly, or by grants or 
contracts) of the implementation and effectiveness of such 
programs.

                          (TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    Sec. 207. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary 
funds (pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985, as amended) which are appropriated for the 
current fiscal year for the Department of Health and Human 
Services in this Act may be transferred between appropriations, 
but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 3 
percent by any such transfer: Provided, That an appropriation 
may be increased by up to an additional 2 percent subject to 
approval by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: 
Provided further, That the Appropriations Committees of both 
Houses of Congress are notified at least 15 days in advance of 
any transfer.
    Sec. 208. The Director of the National Institutes of 
Health, jointly with the Director of the Office of AIDS 
Research, may transfer up to 3 percent among institutes, 
centers, and divisions from the total amounts identified by 
these two Directors as funding for research pertaining to the 
human immunodeficiency virus: Provided, That the Congress is 
promptly notified of the transfer.
    Sec. 209. Of the amounts made available in this Act for the 
National Institutes of Health, the amount for research related 
to the human immunodeficiency virus, as jointly determined by 
the Director of the National Institutes of Health and the 
Director of the Office of AIDS Research, shall be made 
available to the ``Office of AIDS Research'' account. The 
Director of the Office of AIDS Research shall transfer from 
such account amounts necessary to carry out section 2353(d)(3) 
of the Public Health Service Act.
    Sec. 210. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be 
made available to any entity under title X of the Public Health 
Service Act unless the applicant for the award certifies to the 
Secretary that it encourages family participation in the 
decision of minors to seek family planning services and that it 
provides counseling to minors on how to resist attempts to 
coerce minors into engaging in sexual activities.
    Sec. 211. None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
(including funds appropriated to any trust fund) may be used to 
carry out the Medicare+Choice program if the Secretary denies 
participation in such program to an otherwise eligible entity 
(including a Provider Sponsored Organization) because the 
entity informs the Secretary that it will not provide, pay for, 
provide coverage of, or provide referrals for abortions: 
Provided, That the Secretary shall make appropriate prospective 
adjustments to the capitation payment to such an entity (based 
on an actuarially sound estimate of the expected costs of 
providing the service to such entity's enrollees): Provided 
further, That nothing in this section shall be construed to 
change the Medicare program's coverage for such services and a 
Medicare+Choice organization described in this section shall be 
responsible for informing enrollees where to obtain information 
about all Medicare covered services.
    Sec. 212. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
provider of services under title X of the Public Health Service 
Act shall be exempt from any State law requiring notification 
or the reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual 
abuse, rape, or incest.
    Sec. 213. The Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and 
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 (Public Law 101-167) 
is amended--
            (1) in section 599D (8 U.S.C. 1157 note)--
                    (A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking 
                ``1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 
                2003'' and inserting ``1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 
                2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004''; and
                    (B) in subsection (e), by striking 
                ``October 1, 2003'' each place it appears and 
                inserting ``October 1, 2004'';
                    (C) in subsection (b)(1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by 
                        striking ``and'' at the end;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by 
                        striking the period and inserting ``; 
                        and''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the 
                        following:
            ``(C) one or more categories of aliens who are or 
        were nationals and residents of the Islamic Republic or 
        Iran who, as members of a religious minority in Iran, 
        share common characteristics that identify them as 
        targets of persecution in that state on account of 
        race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular 
        social group, or political opinion.''; and
            (2) in section 599E (8 U.S.C. 1255 note) in 
        subsection (b)(2), by striking ``September 30, 2003'' 
        and inserting ``September 30, 2004''.
    Sec. 214. (a) Except as provided by subsection (e) none of 
the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to withhold 
substance abuse funding from a State pursuant to section 1926 
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x-26) if such 
State certifies to the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
by May 1, 2004 that the State will commit additional State 
funds, in accordance with subsection (b), to ensure compliance 
with State laws prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to 
individuals under 18 years of age.
    (b) The amount of funds to be committed by a State under 
subsection (a) shall be equal to 1 percent of such State's 
substance abuse block grant allocation for each percentage 
point by which the State misses the retailer compliance rate 
goal established by the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
under section 1926 of such Act.
    (c) The State is to maintain State expenditures in fiscal 
year 2004 for tobacco prevention programs and for compliance 
activities at a level that is not less than the level of such 
expenditures maintained by the State for fiscal year 2003, and 
adding to that level the additional funds for tobacco 
compliance activities required under subsection (a). The State 
is to submit a report to the Secretary on all fiscal year 2003 
State expenditures and all fiscal year 2004 obligations for 
tobacco prevention and compliance activities by program 
activity by July 31, 2004.
    (d) The Secretary shall exercise discretion in enforcing 
the timing of the State obligation of the additional funds 
required by the certification described in subsection (a) as 
late as July 31, 2004.
    (e) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used 
to withhold substance abuse funding pursuant to section 1926 
from a territory that receives less than $1,000,000.
    Sec. 215. In order for the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention to carry out international health activities, 
including HIV/AIDS and other infectious disease, chronic and 
environmental disease, and other health activities abroad 
during fiscal year 2004, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services--
            (1) may exercise authority equivalent to that 
        available to the Secretary of State in section 2(c) of 
        the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 
        U.S.C. 2669(c)). The Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services shall consult with the Secretary of State and 
        relevant Chief of Mission to ensure that the authority 
        provided in this section is exercised in a manner 
        consistent with section 207 of the Foreign Service Act 
        of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3927) and other applicable statutes 
        administered by the Department of State, and
            (2) is authorized to provide such funds by advance 
        or reimbursement to the Secretary of State as may be 
        necessary to pay the costs of acquisition, lease, 
        alteration, renovation, and management of facilities 
        outside of the United States for the use of the 
        Department of Health and Human Services. The Department 
        of State shall cooperate fully with the Secretary of 
        Health and Human Services to ensure that the Department 
        of Health and Human Services has secure, safe, 
        functional facilities that comply with applicable 
        regulation governing location, setback, and other 
        facilities requirements and serve the purposes 
        established by this Act. The Secretary of Health and 
        Human Services is authorized, in consultation with the 
        Secretary of State, through grant or cooperative 
        agreement, to make available to public or nonprofit 
        private institutions or agencies in participating 
        foreign countries, funds to acquire, lease, alter, or 
        renovate facilities in those countries as necessary to 
        conduct programs of assistance for international health 
        activities, including activities relating to HIV/AIDS 
        and other infectious diseases, chronic and 
        environmental diseases, and other health activities 
        abroad.
    Sec. 216. The Division of Federal Occupational Health may 
utilize personal services contracting to employ professional 
management/administrative and occupational health 
professionals.
    Sec. 217. Notwithstanding section 409B(c) of the Public 
Health Service Act regarding a limitation on the number of such 
grants, funds appropriated in this Act and Acts in fiscal years 
thereafter may be expended by the Director of the National 
Institutes of Health to award Core Center Grants to encourage 
the development of innovative multidisciplinary research and 
provide training concerning Parkinson's disease. Each center 
funded under such grants shall be designated as a Morris K. 
Udall Center for Research on Parkinson's Disease.
    Sec. 218. Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Institutes 
of Health shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress a report that shall--
            (1) contain the recommendations of the Director 
        concerning the role of the National Institutes of 
        Health in promoting the affordability of inventions and 
        products developed with Federal funds; and
            (2) specify whether any circumstances exist to 
        prevent the Director from promoting the affordability 
        of inventions and products developed with Federal 
        funds.
    Sec. 219. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, 
funds made available under this heading may be used to continue 
operating the Council on Graduate Medical Education established 
by section 301 of Public Law 102-408.
    Sec.  220. Designation of Senator Paul D. Wellstone NIH 
MDCRC Program. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) On December 18, 2001, Public Law 107-84, 
        otherwise known as the Muscular Dystrophy Community 
        Assistance, Research and Education Amendments of 2001, 
        or the MD CARE Act, was signed into law to provide for 
        research and education with respect to various forms of 
        muscular dystrophy, including Duchenne, Becker, limb 
        girdle, congenital, facioscapulohumeral, myotonic, 
        oculopharyngeal, distal, and EmeryDreifuss muscular 
        dystrophies.
            (2) In response to the MD CARE Act of 2001, in 
        September 2002, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) 
        announced its intention to establish the Muscular 
        Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers (MDCRC) program.
            (3) Senator Paul D. Wellstone was a driving force 
        behind enactment of the MD CARE Act, which led to the 
        establishment of the MDCRC program.
    (b) Designation.--The NIH Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative 
Research Centers (MDCRC) program shall be known and designated 
as the ``Senator Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy 
Cooperative Research Centers'', in honor of Senator Paul D. 
Wellstone who was deceased on October 25, 2002.
    (c) References.--Any reference in a law, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
NIH program of Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers 
shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Senator Paul D. 
Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers.
    Sec. 221. (a) Authority.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Director of the National Institutes of 
Health may use funds available under section 402(i) of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282(i)) to enter into 
transactions (other than contracts, cooperative agreements, or 
grants) to carry out research in support of the NIH Roadmap 
Initiative of the Director.
    (b) Peer Review.--In entering into transactions under 
subsection (a), the Director of the National Institutes of 
Health may utilize such peer review procedures (including 
consultation with appropriate scientific experts) as the 
Director determines to be appropriate to obtain assessments of 
scientific and technical merit. Such procedures shall apply to 
such transactions in lieu of the peer review and advisory 
council review procedures that would otherwise be required 
under sections 301(a)(3), 405(b)(1)(B), 405(b)(2), 
406(a)(3)(A), 492, and 494 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 241, 284(b)(1)(B), 284(b)(2), 284a(a)(3)(A), 289a, and 
289c).
    Sec. 222. Section 307(c) of the Denali Commission Act of 
1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note) is amended by striking ``is 
authorized to make grants'' and inserting ``is authorized to 
make interagency transfers''.
    This title may be cited as the ``Department of Health and 
Human Services Appropriations Act, 2004''.

                   TITLE III--DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

                    Education for the Disadvantaged

    For carrying out title I of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (``ESEA'') and section 418A of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965, $14,528,522,000, of which $6,983,169,000 
shall become available on July 1, 2004, and shall remain 
available through September 30, 2005, and of which 
$7,383,301,000 shall become available on October 1, 2004, and 
shall remain available through September 30, 2005, for academic 
year 2004-2005: Provided, That $7,107,283,000 shall be 
available for basic grants under section 1124: Provided 
further, That up to $3,500,000 of these funds shall be 
available to the Secretary of Education on October 1, 2003, to 
obtain annually updated educational-agency-level census poverty 
data from the Bureau of the Census: Provided further, That 
$1,365,031,000 shall be available for concentration grants 
under section 1124A: Provided further, That $1,969,843,000 
shall be available for targeted grants under section 1125: 
Provided further, That $1,969,843,000 shall be available for 
education finance incentive grants under section 1125A: 
Provided further, That $235,000,000 shall be available for 
comprehensive school reform grants under part F of the ESEA: 
Provided further, That from the $8,842,000 available to carry 
out part E of title I, up to $1,000,000 shall be available to 
the Secretary of Education to provide technical assistance to 
state and local educational agencies concerning part A of title 
I.

                               Impact Aid

    For carrying out programs of financial assistance to 
federally affected schools authorized by title VIII of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, $1,236,824,000, 
of which $1,070,000,000 shall be for basic support payments 
under section 8003(b), $50,668,000 shall be for payments for 
children with disabilities under section 8003(d), $46,208,000 
shall be for construction under section 8007 and shall remain 
available through September 30, 2005, $62,000,000 shall be for 
Federal property payments under section 8002, and $7,948,000, 
to remain available until expended, shall be for facilities 
maintenance under section 8008: Provided, That $1,500,000 of 
the funds for section 8007 shall be available for the local 
educational agencies and in the amounts specified in the 
statement of the managers on the conference report accompanying 
this Act: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, these funds shall remain available until 
expended.

                      School Improvement Programs

    For carrying out school improvement activities authorized 
by titles II, part B of title IV, part A and subparts 6 and 9 
of part D of title V, parts A and B of title VI, and parts B 
and C of title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (``ESEA''); the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
Act; and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, $5,834,208,000, of which 
$4,282,199,000 shall become available on July 1, 2004, and 
remain available through September 30, 2005, and of which 
$1,435,000,000 shall become available on October 1, 2004, and 
shall remain available through September 30, 2005, for academic 
year 2004-2005: Provided, That funds made available to carry 
out part B of title VII of the ESEA may be used for 
construction, renovation and modernization of any elementary 
school, secondary school, or structure related to an elementary 
school or secondary school, run by the Department of Education 
of the State of Hawaii, that serves a predominantly Native 
Hawaiian student body: Provided further, That from the funds 
referred to in the preceding proviso, not less than $1,000,000 
shall be for a grant to the Department of Education of the 
State of Hawaii for the activities described in such proviso: 
Provided further, That funds made available to carry out part C 
of title VII of the ESEA may be used for construction: Provided 
further, That $391,600,000 shall be for subpart 1 of part A of 
title VI of the ESEA: Provided further, That $27,821,000 shall 
be available to carry out part D of title V of the ESEA: 
Provided further, That no funds appropriated under this heading 
may be used to carry out section 5494 under the ESEA.

                            Indian Education

    For expenses necessary to carry out, to the extent not 
otherwise provided, title VII, part A of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965, $121,573,000.

                       Innovation and Improvement

    For carrying out activities authorized by parts G and H of 
title I, subpart 5 of part A and parts C and D of title II, 
parts B, C, and D of title V, and section 1504 of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (``ESEA''), 
$1,106,811,000: Provided, That $74,513,000 for continuing and 
new grants to demonstrate effective approaches to comprehensive 
school reform shall become available on July 1, 2004, and 
remain available through September 30, 2005, and shall be 
allocated and expended in the same manner as the funds provided 
under the Fund for the Improvement of Education for this 
purpose were allocated and expended in fiscal year 2003: 
Provided further, That $18,500,000 shall be available to carry 
out section 2151(c) of the ESEA, of which not less than 
$10,000,000 shall be provided to the National Board for 
Professional Teaching Standards, not less than $7,000,000 shall 
be provided to the National Council on Teacher Quality, and up 
to $1,500,000 may be reserved by the Secretary to conduct an 
evaluation of activities authorized by such section: Provided 
further, That $430,463,000 shall be available to carry out part 
D of title V of the ESEA: Provided further, That $177,271,000 
of the funds for subpart 1, part D of title V of the ESEA shall 
be available for the projects and in the amounts specified in 
the statement of the managers on the conference report 
accompanying this Act.

                 Safe Schools and Citizenship Education

    For carrying out activities authorized by subpart 3 of part 
C of title II, part A of title IV, and subparts 2, 3 and 10 of 
part D of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 (``ESEA''), title VIII-D of the Higher Education 
Amendments of 1998, and Public Law 102-73, $862,813,000, of 
which $470,483,000 shall become available on July 1, 2004 and 
remain available through September 30, 2005: Provided, That of 
the amount available for subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the 
ESEA, $850,000 shall be used to continue the National 
Recognition Awards program under the same guidelines outlined 
by section 120(f) of Public Law 105-244: Provided further, That 
$445,483,000 shall be available for subpart 1 of part A of 
title IV and $234,680,000 shall be available for subpart 2 of 
part A of title IV: Provided further, That $128,838,000 shall 
be available to carry out part D of title V of the ESEA: 
Provided further, That of the funds available to carry out 
subpart 3 of part C of title II, up to $11,922,000 may be used 
to carry out section 2345 and $2,980,000 shall be used by the 
Center for Civic Education to implement a comprehensive program 
to improve public knowledge, understanding, and support of the 
Congress and the state legislatures: Provided further, That 
$25,000,000 shall be for Youth Offender Grants, of which 
$5,000,000 shall be used in accordance with section 601 of 
Public Law 102-73 as that section was in effect prior to 
enactment of Public Law 105-220.

                      English Language Acquisition

    For carrying out part A of title III of the ESEA, 
$685,258,000, of which $560,301,000 shall become available on 
July 1, 2004, and shall remain available through September 30, 
2005: Provided, That notwithstanding section 3111(c)(4)(B)(ii), 
the Secretary may, in determining the allotments under section 
3111(c)(3), use the same Census data for the number of limited 
English proficient children and youth used for the previous 
year's allotments under section 3111(c)(3) and the most recent 
data collected from States for the number of immigrant children 
and youth that is acceptable to the Secretary: Provided 
further, That funds reserved under section 3111(c)(1)(D) of the 
ESEA that are not used in accordance with section 3111(c)(2) 
may be added to the funds that are available July 1, 2004 
through September 30, 2005 for State allotments under section 
3111(c)(3).

                           Special Education

    For carrying out the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act, $11,307,072,000, of which $5,604,762,000 shall 
become available for obligation on July 1, 2004, and shall 
remain available through September 30, 2005, and of which 
$5,413,000,000 shall become available on October 1, 2004, and 
shall remain available through September 30, 2005, for academic 
year 2004-2005: Provided, That $11,400,000 shall be for 
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic to support the 
development, production, and circulation of recorded 
educational materials: Provided further, That $1,500,000 shall 
be for the recipient of funds provided by Public Law 105-78 
under section 687(b)(2)(G) of the Act to provide information on 
diagnosis, intervention, and teaching strategies for children 
with disabilities: Provided further, That the amount for 
section 611(c) of the Act shall be equal to the amount 
available for that section during fiscal year 2003, increased 
by the amount of inflation as specified in section 
611(f)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act: Provided further, That $6,879,000 
of the funds for section 672 of the Act shall be available for 
the projects and in the amounts specified in the statement of 
the managers of the conference report accompanying this Act.

            Rehabilitation Services and Disability Research

    For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Assistive Technology Act of 
1998, and the Helen Keller National Center Act, $3,013,305,000, 
of which $1,000,000 shall be awarded to the American Academy of 
Orthotists and Prosthetists for activities that further the 
purposes of the grant received by the Academy for the period 
beginning October 1, 2003, including activities to meet the 
demand for orthotic and prosthetic provider services and 
improve patient care: Provided, That the funds provided for 
title I of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (``the AT 
Act'') shall be allocated notwithstanding section 105(b)(1) of 
the AT Act: Provided further, That section 101(f) of the AT Act 
shall not limit the award of an extension grant to three years: 
Provided further, That no State or outlying area awarded funds 
under section 101 shall receive less than the amount received 
in fiscal year 2003: Provided further, That $5,035,000 of the 
funds for section 303 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 shall 
be available for the projects and in the amounts specified in 
the statement of the managers of the conference report 
accompanying this Act.

           Special Institutions for Persons With Disabilities

                 AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND

    For carrying out the Act of March 3, 1879, as amended (20 
U.S.C. 101 et seq.), $16,500,000.

               NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF

    For the National Technical Institute for the Deaf under 
titles I and II of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 
U.S.C. 4301 et seq.), $53,800,000, of which $367,000 shall be 
for construction and shall remain available until expended: 
Provided, That from the total amount available, the Institute 
may at its discretion use funds for the endowment program as 
authorized under section 207.

                          GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY

    For the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, the Model 
Secondary School for the Deaf, and the partial support of 
Gallaudet University under titles I and II of the Education of 
the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.), $100,800,000: 
Provided, That from the total amount available, the University 
may at its discretion use funds for the endowment program as 
authorized under section 207.

                     Vocational and Adult Education

    For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the 
Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998, 
the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, and subparts 4 and 
11 of part D of title V of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (``ESEA''), $2,121,690,000, of which 
$1,304,712,000 shall become available on July 1, 2004 and shall 
remain available through September 30, 2005 and of which 
$791,000,000 shall become available on October 1, 2004 and 
shall remain available through September 30, 2005: Provided, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law or any 
regulation, the Secretary of Education shall not require the 
use of a restricted indirect cost rate for grants issued 
pursuant to section 117 of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and 
Technical Education Act of 1998: Provided further, That of the 
amount provided for Adult Education State Grants, $69,545,000 
shall be made available for integrated English literacy and 
civics education services to immigrants and other limited 
English proficient populations: Provided further, That of the 
amount reserved for integrated English literacy and civics 
education, notwithstanding section 211 of the Adult Education 
and Family Literacy Act, 65 percent shall be allocated to 
States based on a State's absolute need as determined by 
calculating each State's share of a 10-year average of the 
Immigration and Naturalization Service data for immigrants 
admitted for legal permanent residence for the 10 most recent 
years, and 35 percent allocated to States that experienced 
growth as measured by the average of the 3 most recent years 
for which Immigration and Naturalization Service data for 
immigrants admitted for legal permanent residence are 
available, except that no State shall be allocated an amount 
less than $60,000: Provided further, That of the amounts made 
available for the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, 
$9,223,000 shall be for national leadership activities under 
section 243 and $6,732,000 shall be for the National Institute 
for Literacy under section 242: Provided further, That 
$185,000,000 shall be available to carry out part D of title V 
of the ESEA: Provided further, That $175,000,000 shall be 
available to support the activities authorized under subpart 4 
of part D of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965, of which up to 5 percent shall become available 
October 1, 2003 and shall remain available through September 
30, 2005, for evaluation, technical assistance, school 
networking, peer review of applications, and program outreach 
activities, and of which not less than 95 percent shall become 
available on July 1, 2004, and remain available through 
September 30, 2005, for grants to local educational agencies: 
Provided further, That funds made available to local education 
agencies under this subpart shall be used only for activities 
related to establishing smaller learning communities in high 
schools.

                      Student Financial Assistance

    For carrying out subparts 1, 3 and 4 of part A, part C and 
part E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as 
amended, $14,090,430,000, which shall remain available through 
September 30, 2005.
    The maximum Pell Grant for which a student shall be 
eligible during award year 2004-2005 shall be $4,050.

                       Student Aid Administration

    For Federal administrative expenses (in addition to funds 
made available under section 458), to carry out part D of title 
I, and subparts 1, 3, and 4 of part A, and parts B, C, D and E 
of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, 
$118,010,000.

                            Higher Education

    For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, 
section 121 and titles II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (``HEA''), as amended, section 
1543 of the Higher Education Amendments of 1992, title VIII of 
the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, and the Mutual 
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, $2,094,511,000, 
of which $2,000,000 for interest subsidies authorized by 
section 121 of the HEA shall remain available until expended: 
Provided, That $9,935,000, to remain available through 
September 30, 2005, shall be available to fund fellowships for 
academic year 2005-2006 under part A, subpart 1 of title VII of 
said Act, under the terms and conditions of part A, subpart 1: 
Provided further, That $994,000 is for data collection and 
evaluation activities for programs under the HEA, including 
such activities needed to comply with the Government 
Performance and Results Act of 1993: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made 
available in this Act to carry out title VI of the HEA and 
section 102(b)(6) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural 
Exchange Act of 1961 may be used to support visits and study in 
foreign countries by individuals who are participating in 
advanced foreign language training and international studies in 
areas that are vital to United States national security and who 
plan to apply their language skills and knowledge of these 
countries in the fields of government, the professions, or 
international development: Provided further, That up to one 
percent of the funds referred to in the preceding proviso may 
be used for program evaluation, national outreach, and 
information dissemination activities: Provided further, That 
$123,110,000 of the funds for part B of title VII of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 shall be available for the projects and 
in the amounts specified in the statement of the managers of 
the conference report accompanying this Act.

                           Howard University

    For partial support of Howard University (20 U.S.C. 121 et 
seq.), $240,180,000, of which not less than $3,573,000 shall be 
for a matching endowment grant pursuant to the Howard 
University Endowment Act (Public Law 98-480) and shall remain 
available until expended.

         College Housing and Academic Facilities Loans Program

    For Federal administrative expenses authorized under 
section 121 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, $774,000 to 
carry out activities related to existing facility loans entered 
into under the Higher Education Act of 1965.

  Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program 
                                Account

    The aggregate principal amount of outstanding bonds insured 
pursuant to section 344 of title III, part D of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965, shall not exceed $357,000,000, and the 
cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974, of such bonds shall not exceed zero.
    For administrative expenses to carry out the Historically 
Black College and University Capital Financing Program entered 
into pursuant to title III, part D of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965, as amended, $210,000.

                    Institute of Education Sciences

    For carrying out activities authorized by Public Law 107-
279, $478,717,000: Provided, That, of the amount appropriated, 
$166,500,000 shall be available for obligation through 
September 30, 2005: Provided further, That of the amount 
provided to carry out title I, parts B and D of Public Law 107-
279, not less than $24,362,000 shall be for the national 
research and development centers authorized under section 
133(c): Provided further, That $4,968,000 shall be available to 
extend for one additional year the contract for the Eisenhower 
National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education 
authorized under section 2102(a)(2) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965, prior to its amendment by the 
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Public Law 107-110.

                        Departmental Management

                         PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

    For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the 
Department of Education Organization Act, including rental of 
conference rooms in the District of Columbia and hire of three 
passenger motor vehicles, $425,000,000, of which $13,644,000, 
to remain available until expended, shall be for building 
alterations and related expenses for the relocation of 
Department staff to Potomac Center Plaza in Washington, D.C.

                        OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS

    For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, as 
authorized by section 203 of the Department of Education 
Organization Act, $89,275,000.

                    OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

    For expenses necessary for the Office of the Inspector 
General, as authorized by section 212 of the Department of 
Education Organization Act, $47,137,000.

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Sec. 301. No funds appropriated in this Act may be used for 
the transportation of students or teachers (or for the purchase 
of equipment for such transportation) in order to overcome 
racial imbalance in any school or school system, or for the 
transportation of students or teachers (or for the purchase of 
equipment for such transportation) in order to carry out a plan 
of racial desegregation of any school or school system.
    Sec. 302. None of the funds contained in this Act shall be 
used to require, directly or indirectly, the transportation of 
any student to a school other than the school which is nearest 
the student's home, except for a student requiring special 
education, to the school offering such special education, in 
order to comply with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
For the purpose of this section an indirect requirement of 
transportation of students includes the transportation of 
students to carry out a plan involving the reorganization of 
the grade structure of schools, the pairing of schools, or the 
clustering of schools, or any combination of grade 
restructuring, pairing or clustering. The prohibition described 
in this section does not include the establishment of magnet 
schools.
    Sec. 303. No funds appropriated under this Act may be used 
to prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer 
and meditation in the public schools.

                          (TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    Sec. 304. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary 
funds (pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985, as amended) which are appropriated for the 
Department of Education in this Act may be transferred between 
appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased by 
more than 3 percent by any such transfer: Provided, That the 
Appropriations Committees of both Houses of Congress are 
notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.
    Sec. 305. Special Study of Simplification of Need Analysis 
and Application for Title IV Aid. (a) Study Required.--The 
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance established 
by section 491 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1098), hereafter in this section referred to as ``the Advisory 
Committee'', shall conduct a thorough study of the feasibility 
of simplifying the need analysis methodology for all Federal 
student financial assistance programs and the process of 
applying for such assistance.
    (b) Required Subjects of Study.--In performing the study, 
the Advisory Committee shall, at a minimum, examine the 
following:
            (1) whether the methodology used to calculate the 
        expected family contribution can be simplified without 
        significant adverse effects on program intent, costs, 
        integrity, delivery, and distribution of awards;
            (2) whether the number of data elements, and, 
        accordingly, the number and complexity of questions 
        asked of students and families, used to calculate the 
        expected family contribution can be reduced without 
        such adverse effects;
            (3) whether the procedures for determining such 
        data elements, including determining and updating 
        offsets and allowances, is the most efficient, 
        effective, and fair means to determine a family's 
        available income and assets;
            (4) whether the methodology used to calculate the 
        expected family contribution, specifically the 
        consideration of income earned by a dependent student 
        and its effect on Pell grant eligibility, is an 
        effective and fair means to determine a family's 
        available income and a student's need;
            (5) whether the nature and timing of the 
        application required in section 483(a)(1) of the Higher 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090(a)(1)), 
        eligibility and award determination, financial aid 
        processing, and funds delivery can be streamlined 
        further for students and families, institutions, and 
        States;
            (6) whether it is feasible to allow students to 
        complete only those limited sections of the financial 
        aid application that apply to their specific 
        circumstances and the State in which they reside;
            (7) whether a widely disseminated printed form, or 
        the use of an Internet or other electronic means, can 
        be developed to notify individuals of an estimation of 
        their approximate eligibility for grant, work-study, 
        and loan assistance upon completion and verification of 
        the simplified application form;
            (8) whether information provided on other Federal 
        forms (such as the form applying for supplemental 
        security income under title XVI of the Social Security 
        Act, the form for applying for food stamps under the 
        Food Stamp Act of 1977, and the schedule for applying 
        for the earned income tax credit under section 32 of 
        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) that are designed to 
        determine eligibility for various Federal need-based 
        assistance programs could be used to qualify potential 
        students for the simplified needs test; and
            (9) whether any proposed changes to data elements 
        collected, in addition to those used to calculate 
        expected family contribution, or any proposed changes 
        to the form's design or the process of applying for 
        aid, may have adverse effects on program costs, 
        integrity, delivery, or distribution of awards, as well 
        as, application development or application processing.
    (c) Additional Considerations.--In conducting the 
feasibility study, the Advisory Committee's primary objective 
under this subsection shall be simplifying the financial aid 
application forms and process and obtaining a substantial 
reduction in the number of required data items. In carrying out 
that objective, the Advisory Committee shall pay special 
attention to the needs of low-income and moderate-income 
students and families.
    (d) Consultation.--
            (1) In general.--The Advisory Committee shall 
        consult with a broad range of interested parties in 
        higher education, including parents and students, high 
        school guidance counselors, financial aid and other 
        campus administrators, appropriate State 
        administrators, administrators of intervention and 
        outreach programs, and appropriate officials from the 
        Department of Education.
            (2) Forms design expert.--With the goal of making 
        significant changes to the form to make the questions 
        more easily understandable, the Advisory Committee 
        shall consult a forms design expert to ensure that its 
        recommendations for revision of the application form 
        would assist in making the form easily readable and 
        understood by parents, students, and other members of 
        the public.
            (3) Congressional consultation.--The Advisory 
        Committee shall consult on a regular basis with the 
        Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House 
        of Representatives and the Committee on Health, 
        Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate in 
        carrying out the feasibility study required by this 
        subsection.
            (4) Departmental consultation.--The Secretary of 
        Education shall provide such assistance to the Advisory 
        Committee as is requested and practicable in conducting 
        the study required by this subsection.
    (e) Reports.--
            (1) Interim report.--The Advisory Committee shall, 
        not later than six months after the date of enactment 
        of this Act, prepare and submit an interim report 
        containing any such legislative changes as the Advisory 
        Committee recommends to reform and simplify the needs 
        analysis under part F of title IV of the Higher 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087kk et seq.) and 
        forms and other requirements under such title to the 
        Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House 
        of Representatives, the Committee on Health, Education, 
        Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the Secretary of 
        Education.
            (2) Final report.--The Advisory Committee shall, 
        not later than one year after the date of enactment of 
        this Act, prepare and submit a full final report on the 
        study, including recommendations for regulatory and 
        administrative changes required by this section, to the 
        Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House 
        of Representatives, the Committee on Health, Education, 
        Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the Secretary of 
        Education.
    (f) Implementation.--The Secretary of Education shall 
consult with the Committee on Education and the Workforce of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and shall 
subsequently initiate a redesign of the form required by 
section 483 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1090). Such redesign shall include the testing of alternative 
simplified versions of the free federal form. The Secretary 
shall keep the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate fully and 
currently informed on the progress of these efforts.
    (g) Postponement of Tax Table Update Pending Report and 
Implementation.--The Secretary of Education shall not implement 
or enforce for the award year 2004-2005 the annual update to 
the allowances for State and other taxes in the tables used in 
the Federal needs analysis methodology, as prescribed by the 
Secretary on May 30, 2003 (68 Fed. Reg. 32473).
    Sec. 306. The Secretary of Education shall treat as timely 
filed an application under section 8003 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 from the local educational 
agency for Hydaburg, Alaska, for a payment for fiscal year 
2004, and shall process such application for payment, if the 
Secretary has received the fiscal year 2004 application not 
later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
    This title may be cited as the ``Department of Education 
Appropriations Act, 2004''.

                       TITLE IV--RELATED AGENCIES

                      Armed Forces Retirement Home

    For expenses necessary for the Armed Forces Retirement Home 
to operate and maintain the Armed Forces Retirement Home--
Washington and the Armed Forces Retirement Home--Gulfport, to 
be paid from funds available in the Armed Forces Retirement 
Home Trust Fund, $65,279,000, of which $1,983,000 shall remain 
available until expended for construction and renovation of the 
physical plants at the Armed Forces Retirement Home--Washington 
and the Armed Forces Retirement Home--Gulfport.

             Corporation for National and Community Service

        DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAMS, OPERATING EXPENSES

    For expenses necessary for the Corporation for National and 
Community Service to carry out the provisions of the Domestic 
Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended, $356,443,000: 
Provided, That none of the funds made available to the 
Corporation for National and Community Service in this Act for 
activities authorized by section 122 of Part C of Title I and 
Part E of Title II of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 
1973 shall be used to provide stipends or other monetary 
incentives to volunteers or volunteer leaders whose incomes 
exceed 125 percent of the national poverty level.

                  Corporation for Public Broadcasting

    For payment to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, as 
authorized by the Communications Act of 1934, an amount which 
shall be available within limitations specified by that Act, 
for the fiscal year 2006, $400,000,000: Provided, That no funds 
made available to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting by 
this Act shall be used to pay for receptions, parties, or 
similar forms of entertainment for Government officials or 
employees: Provided further, That none of the funds contained 
in this paragraph shall be available or used to aid or support 
any program or activity from which any person is excluded, or 
is denied benefits, or is discriminated against, on the basis 
of race, color, national origin, religion, or sex: Provided 
further, That for fiscal year 2004, in addition to the amounts 
provided above, $50,000,000 shall be for costs related to 
digital program production, development, and distribution, 
associated with the transition of public broadcasting to 
digital broadcasting, to be awarded as determined by the 
Corporation in consultation with public radio and television 
licensees or permittees, or their designated representatives: 
Provided further, That for fiscal year 2004, in addition to the 
amounts provided above, $10,000,000 shall be for the costs 
associated with implementing the first phase of the next 
generation interconnection system.

               Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For expenses necessary for the Federal Mediation and 
Conciliation Service to carry out the functions vested in it by 
the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 (29 U.S.C. 171-180, 
182-183), including hire of passenger motor vehicles; for 
expenses necessary for the Labor-Management Cooperation Act of 
1978 (29 U.S.C. 175a); and for expenses necessary for the 
Service to carry out the functions vested in it by the Civil 
Service Reform Act, Public Law 95-454 (5 U.S.C. ch. 71), 
$43,385,000, including $1,500,000, to remain available through 
September 30, 2005, for activities authorized by the Labor-
Management Cooperation Act of 1978 (29 U.S.C. 175a): Provided, 
That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, fees charged, up to full-
cost recovery, for special training activities and other 
conflict resolution services and technical assistance, 
including those provided to foreign governments and 
international organizations, and for arbitration services shall 
be credited to and merged with this account, and shall remain 
available until expended: Provided further, That fees for 
arbitration services shall be available only for education, 
training, and professional development of the agency workforce: 
Provided further, That the Director of the Service is 
authorized to accept and use on behalf of the United States 
gifts of services and real, personal, or other property in the 
aid of any projects or functions within the Director's 
jurisdiction.

            Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For expenses necessary for the Federal Mine Safety and 
Health Review Commission (30 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), $7,774,000.

                Institute of Museum and Library Services

    For carrying out the Museum and Library Services Act of 
1996, $262,596,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That of the amount provided, $125,000 shall be 
awarded to the Alabama School of Math and Science at the 
University of Alabama for technology upgrades and library 
resources, $50,000 shall be awarded to the Alaska Moving Image 
Preservation Association, Anchorage, Alaska to digitize files/
photos/videos of Alaskan history, $25,000 shall be awarded to 
the Alex Haley House Museum, Henning, Tennessee for care and 
preservation of collection, $500,000 shall be awarded to the 
Allen County Historical Society, Lima, Ohio, for the ``Move Our 
Past Forward'' project to expand and develop exhibits for their 
Children's Discovery Museum Center, $75,000 shall be awarded to 
the Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, Pennsylvania, for 
educational programming for school districts, $100,000 shall be 
awarded to the Alutiiq Museum, Kodiak, Alaska to support 
programs to teach students and adults how to develop 
traditional Native arts, $200,000 shall be awarded to the 
American Village Citizenship Trust, Montevallo, Alabama for a 
national initiative for teaching American history and civics, 
$100,000 shall be awarded to the Arab Community Center for 
Economic and Social Services (ACCESS), Dearborn, Michigan, for 
exhibits and museum programs, $100,000 shall be awarded to the 
Ashland Community Arts Center, Ashland, Ohio, for Arts in 
Downtown project, $75,000 shall be awarded to the Athenaeum of 
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to preserve library 
materials and access to information in the form of digital 
images on the Internet, $500,000 shall be awarded to the Beth 
Medrash Govoha, Lakewood, New Jersey, for equipment and 
exhibits for the Holocaust Library, $400,000 shall be awarded 
to the Bishop Museum in Hawaii for activities to preserve the 
culture of Native Hawaiians, $400,000 shall be awarded to the 
Bishop Museum in Hawaii to develop Native Hawaiian cultural 
projects in collaboration with the Peabody Museum of 
Massachusetts and an Alaskan museum, $900,000 shall be awarded 
to the Burpee Museum of Natural History, Rockford, Illinois, 
for community outreach and educational activities, $100,000 
shall be awarded to the Campbell Center for Historic 
Preservation Studies, Mount Carroll, Illinois, for community 
outreach and program planning, $200,000 shall be awarded to the 
Chaldean Community Culture Center, West Bloomfield, Michigan, 
for programs that promote Chaldean language, history, culture 
and teacher training, $250,000 shall be awarded to the Chapman 
University, Orange, California, for technological 
infrastructure, $250,000 shall be awarded to the Chartiers 
Valley Partnership, Inc., Carnegie, Pennsylvania, for 
technological upgrades and educational programs at the Andrew 
Carnegie Free Library, $113,000 shall be awarded to the 
Children's Museum at La Habra, California, for a Hands On 
English Program, $144,000 shall be awarded to the Children's 
Museum of History, Natural History, Science and Technology, 
Utica, New York, for technology improvements, staffing and 
training, $400,000 shall be awarded to the Cincinnati Museum 
Center at Union Terminal, Cincinnati, Ohio, to develop and 
implement an integrated curriculum that will utilize its 
resources in art, science, and history when visiting the 
museum, $150,000 shall be awarded to the City of Hemet, 
California, for Hemet Public Library, for library materials and 
technological equipment, $387,000 shall be awarded to the City 
of Whittier, California, for the Whittier Public Library 
Children's Area and History Room, $250,000 shall be awarded to 
the Cleveland Health Museum, Cleveland, Ohio, for exhibits, 
$100,000 shall be awarded to the College of Physicians of 
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to preserve medical 
library and art collection, $400,000 shall be awarded to the 
Davenport Music History Museum in Davenport, Iowa, $75,000 
shall be awarded to the Delaware County Historical Society, 
Media, Pennsylvania, for educational programs highlighting 
historical themes and sites relating to Delaware County, 
$75,000 shall be awarded to the East Stroudsburg University, 
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania to preserve and develop exhibits 
for their Vintage Radio Programs and Jazz Museum, $100,000 
shall be awarded to the Elmwood Zoo, Norristown, Pennsylvania 
for student education programs, $75,000 shall be awarded to the 
Erie County, Erie, Pennsylvania, for technology upgrades for 
the Erie County Library, $100,000 shall be awarded to the 
Fender Museum of the Arts Foundation, Corona, California, for 
the Kids Rock Free educational program, $200,000 shall be 
awarded to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco for the De 
Young Museum's Art Education Program, $1,500,000 shall be 
awarded to the Florida Holocaust Museum, St. Petersburg, 
Florida, for school outreach program, $750,000 shall be awarded 
to the Florida International Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida, 
for professional activities, $1,600,000 shall be awarded to the 
Folger Library, Washington, DC for exhibits, operations, and 
public programs including education and outreach, $50,000 shall 
be awarded to the Forsyth County Public Library, Winston-Salem, 
North Carolina, for salaries, supplies, personnel and 
materials, $50,000 shall be awarded to the Gault Family 
Learning Center, Wooster, Ohio, for PALS/Parenting Resource 
Center/Growing Together, $250,000 shall be awarded to the 
General George S. Patton Jr. National Museum of Cavalry and 
Armor, Fort Knox, Kentucky, $500,000 shall be awarded to the 
George C. Marshall Foundation in Lexington, Virginia, for 
exhibit design and development and collection preservation, 
$500,000 shall be awarded to the Grout Museum, Waterloo, Iowa, 
for exhibits and design of the Sullivan Brothers Veterans 
Museum and Research Center, $200,000 shall be awarded to the 
Heritage Harbor Museum of Providence, Rhode Island for exhibit 
design and development relating Rhode Island and American 
history, $150,000 shall be awarded to the Hernando County 
Library System, Florida, for technology improvements at West 
Hernando Branch Library, Brooksville Main Library, Spring Hill 
Library, and East Hernando Branch Library, $250,000 shall be 
awarded to the Hesperia Community Library, Hesperia, 
California, $200,000 shall be awarded to the Historical Society 
of Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for exhibit 
and curriculum development for the Western Pennsylvania Sports 
Museum at the Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History 
Center, $150,000 shall be awarded to the Historical Society of 
Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for exhibit 
design and development for the Meadowcraft Museum of Rural 
Life, $250,000 shall be awarded to the Idaho State University, 
Pocatello, Idaho, for a Virtual Idaho Museum of Natural History 
project, $50,000 shall be awarded to the Imaginarium Science 
Center, Anchorage, Alaska to develop science exhibits and 
distance delivery modules, $100,000 shall be awarded to the 
International Museum of Women to develop exhibits on the 
history of women's lives worldwide, $100,000 shall be awarded 
to the International Storytelling Center, Jonesborough, 
Tennessee, $100,000 shall be awarded to the James Ford Bell 
Museum of Natural History, Minneapolis, Minnesota, to produce 
detailed exhibit design and development, $100,000 shall be 
awarded to the Kishacoquillas Valley Historical Society, 
Allensville, Pennsylvania for care and preservation of 
collection, $100,000 shall be awarded to the Lafayette College, 
Easton, Pennsylvania, for technology updates to the Skillman 
Library, $166,000 shall be awarded to the Madera County 
Resource Management Agency, Madera, California, $21,000 shall 
be awarded to the Magic House, Kirkwood, Missouri for the 
development and design of interactive exhibits and software to 
be used within The Magic Library to support family literacy, 
$100,000 shall be awarded to the Mary Meuser Memorial Library, 
Easton, Pennsylvania for library upgrades, $250,000 shall be 
awarded to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, in 
conjunction with the Fairbanks Museum of Art and the Anchorage 
Museum of History and Art, for costs of mounting the exhibit 
and for costs associated with bringing the exhibit to Alaska, 
$350,000 shall be awarded to the Michigan Space and Science 
Center, Jackson, Michigan, for development of the strategic 
plan, operational costs and personnel, $450,000 shall be 
awarded to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, 
Jackson, Mississippi, to complete the preservation and 
restoration of the Eudora Welty House, $75,000 shall be awarded 
to the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, Alabama for equipment and 
supplies, and for exhibit design and development, $100,000 
shall be awarded to the Morehouse College Library, Atlanta, 
Georgia for historical preservation of documents and records, 
$100,000 shall be awarded to the Mother Bethel Foundation, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for care and preservation of 
collection at the Richard Allen Museum, $225,000 shall be 
awarded to the Museum of Aviation Foundation Inc., Warner 
Robins, Georgia, $250,000 shall be awarded to the Museum of 
Broadcast Communications, Chicago, Illinois for educational 
programming, $1,000,000 shall be awarded to the Museum of 
Science in Boston, Massachusetts, for technology upgrades and 
equipment for the National Center for Technology Literacy, 
$100,000 shall be awarded to the Mystic Seaport, the Museum of 
America and the Sea, Mystic, Connecticut to support 
collections, $50,000 shall be awarded to the National Canal 
Museum, Easton, Pennsylvania, for educational programming and 
exhibits on the use of transportation and industrial technology 
along the Lehigh Canal, $400,000 shall be awarded to the 
National Center for American Revolution, Wayne, Pennsylvania, 
for exhibit design and curriculum development for the Museum of 
the American Revolution at Valley Forge National Historic Park, 
$50,000 shall be awarded to the National Center for the Study 
of Civil Rights and African-American Culture, Alabama State 
University, Montgomery, Alabama, for support of events leading 
into the 50th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, 
$500,000 shall be awarded to the National Civil Rights Museum 
in Memphis for exhibit design and development, and for 
educational programs, $16,000 shall be awarded to the National 
Distance Running Hall of Fame, Utica, New York, for display 
cases and to establish new interactive displays, $500,000 shall 
be awarded to the National Liberty Museum, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania for a teacher training program to assist educators 
in addressing violence in schools, $650,000 shall be awarded to 
the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, 
Iowa for exhibits, $200,000 shall be awarded to the National 
Museum of American Jewish History, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
for online educational programming and technology 
modernization, $1,000,000 shall be awarded to the National 
Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC, $1,000,000 shall 
be awarded to the Native American Cultural and Educational 
Authority, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for the Oklahoma Native 
American Culture Center and Museum, to be expended only upon 
meeting the matching requirements in Title III, section 
301(b)(2)(B) of Public Law 107-331, $300,000 shall be awarded 
to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Kansas City, Missouri, 
for exhibits for the Double Play Action Center, $400,000 shall 
be awarded to the New York Botanical Garden's Virtual Herbarium 
imaging project in Bronx, New York, $900,000 shall be awarded 
to the New York Hall of Science to develop, expand, and display 
science-related educational materials, $420,000 shall be 
awarded to the Niagara County Historical Society, Lockport, New 
York, to create a state-of-the-art interpretive museum, $50,000 
shall be awarded to the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, 
Spokane, Washington for the Star Nations Program, $210,000 
shall be awarded to the O. Winston Link Museum, Roanoke, 
Virginia, for displays and digitization, $150,000 shall be 
awarded to the Piper's Opera House Programs, Inc., Virginia 
City, Nevada for exhibit design and development, educational 
programming, and technology modernization, $100,000 shall be 
awarded to the Pittsburgh Children's Museum, Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania, to expand arts and after-school programs for at-
risk children, $50,000 shall be awarded to the Placer County 
Library, Auburn, California, to enhance library collection 
through the purchase of library materials, $977,000 shall be 
awarded to the Plano Community Library District, Plano, 
Illinois, for expenses related to the library, $725,000 shall 
be awarded to the Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania, to develop educational programs focusing on 
hands-on learning experiences, $100,000 shall be awarded to the 
Plumas County Library, Quincy, California, for library 
materials, $25,000 shall be awarded to the Putnam County 
Commissioners, Winfield, West Virginia, for technology for the 
public library system in Putnam County, $200,000 shall be 
awarded to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, 
Cleveland, Ohio for the Rockin' the Schools education program, 
$50,000 shall be awarded to the Saint Tikhon's Theological 
Seminary, South Canaan, Pennsylvania, for care and preservation 
of Russian artifacts, $250,000 shall be awarded to the San 
Bernardino County, San Bernardino, California for the San 
Bernardino County Museum, $100,000 shall be awarded to the 
Serra Cooperative Library System, San Diego, California, to 
provide Live Homework Help Project to help students with expert 
tutors for real-time online instructions, $100,000 shall be 
awarded to the Simon Wiesenthal Center's Los Angeles Museum for 
Tolerance, Los Angeles, California, for the Tools for Tolerance 
for Educators program to provide teacher training in diversity, 
tolerance and cooperation, $25,000 shall be awarded to the 
Southern New Hampshire Services, Inc., Manchester, New 
Hampshire, for exhibit acquisition for SEE Science Center, 
$400,000 shall be awarded to the Speed Art Museum, Louisville, 
Kentucky, $100,000 shall be awarded to the Standing Bear Museum 
and Learning Center, Ponca City, Oklahoma, $1,000,000 shall be 
awarded to the State Historical Society of Iowa in Des Moines, 
Iowa for the development of exhibits for the World Food Prize, 
$200,000 shall be awarded to the Taft Museum of Art, 
Cincinnati, Ohio for educational programming and exhibits, 
$1,000,000 shall be awarded to the Tennessee State University 
African American History Museum, Nashville, Tennessee to 
enhance the library facilities which will include new exhibits, 
expanded archives, and research programs, $24,000 shall be 
awarded to The Arts Guild of Old Forge, Old Forge, New York, 
for the new exhibits spaces and educational programs, $50,000 
shall be awarded to the Tifton-Tift County Public Library, 
Tifton, Georgia, $60,000 shall be awarded to the Tillamook 
County Library, Tillamook, Oregon for design and development of 
exhibits and educational programs, $100,000 shall be awarded to 
the Town of Greece, Rochester, New York, for the Greece Public 
Library Security program, $50,000 shall be awarded to the 
Tuskegee Multicultural Center, Tuskegee, Alabama, to provide 
for technology enhancements and installation of exhibits, 
$400,000 shall be awarded to the University of Idaho for 
digital archiving and preservation of historically significant 
American music and facilitating its access to students and 
scholars nationwide, $500,000 shall be awarded to the Vietnam 
Archives Center at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, for 
technology infrastructure, $250,000 shall be awarded to the 
Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Virginia, to assist with 
educational programmatic development and for cataloging and 
archiving of business history records, $100,000 shall be 
awarded to the Virginia Living Museum for the expansion of its 
educational programs in its capital campaign project, $100,000 
shall be awarded to the Westminster College Library, New 
Willmington, Pennsylvania for technology upgrades and computers 
and community programming, $600,000 shall be awarded to the 
WWII Victory Memorial Museum, Auburn, Indiana, for interpretive 
dioramas, education, research library and visual documentary, 
and $100,000 shall be awarded to the Zimmer Children's Museum, 
Los Angeles, California to expand the youTHink education 
program.

                  Medicare Payment Advisory Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For expenses necessary to carry out section 1805 of the 
Social Security Act, $9,300,000, to be transferred to this 
appropriation from the Federal Hospital Insurance and the 
Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds.

        National Commission on Libraries and Information Science

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses for the National Commission on 
Libraries and Information Science, established by the Act of 
July 20, 1970 (Public Law 91-345, as amended), $1,000,000.

                     National Council on Disability

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For expenses necessary for the National Council on 
Disability as authorized by title IV of the Rehabilitation Act 
of 1973, as amended, $3,039,000.

                     National Labor Relations Board

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For expenses necessary for the National Labor Relations 
Board to carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-
Management Relations Act, 1947, as amended (29 U.S.C. 141-167), 
and other laws, $244,073,000: Provided, That no part of this 
appropriation shall be available to organize or assist in 
organizing agricultural laborers or used in connection with 
investigations, hearings, directives, or orders concerning 
bargaining units composed of agricultural laborers as referred 
to in section 2(3) of the Act of July 5, 1935 (29 U.S.C. 152), 
and as amended by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, as 
amended, and as defined in section 3(f) of the Act of June 25, 
1938 (29 U.S.C. 203), and including in said definition 
employees engaged in the maintenance and operation of ditches, 
canals, reservoirs, and waterways when maintained or operated 
on a mutual, nonprofit basis and at least 95 percent of the 
water stored or supplied thereby is used for farming purposes.

                        National Mediation Board

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the 
Railway Labor Act, as amended (45 U.S.C. 151-188), including 
emergency boards appointed by the President, $11,421,000.

            Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For expenses necessary for the Occupational Safety and 
Health Review Commission (29 U.S.C. 661), $9,863,000.

                       Railroad Retirement Board

                     DUAL BENEFITS PAYMENTS ACCOUNT

    For payment to the Dual Benefits Payments Account, 
authorized under section 15(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act 
of 1974, $119,000,000, which shall include amounts becoming 
available in fiscal year 2004 pursuant to section 224(c)(1)(B) 
of Public Law 98-76; and in addition, an amount, not to exceed 
2 percent of the amount provided herein, shall be available 
proportional to the amount by which the product of recipients 
and the average benefit received exceeds $119,000,000: 
Provided, That the total amount provided herein shall be 
credited in 12 approximately equal amounts on the first day of 
each month in the fiscal year.

          FEDERAL PAYMENTS TO THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS

    For payment to the accounts established in the Treasury for 
the payment of benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act for 
interest earned on unnegotiated checks, $150,000, to remain 
available through September 30, 2005, which shall be the 
maximum amount available for payment pursuant to section 417 of 
Public Law 98-76.

                      LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATION

    For necessary expenses for the Railroad Retirement Board 
for administration of the Railroad Retirement Act and the 
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, $101,300,000, to be 
derived in such amounts as determined by the Board from the 
railroad retirement accounts and from moneys credited to the 
railroad unemployment insurance administration fund.

             LIMITATION ON THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

    For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General 
for audit, investigatory and review activities, as authorized 
by the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, not more than 
$6,600,000, to be derived from the railroad retirement accounts 
and railroad unemployment insurance account: Provided, That 
none of the funds made available in any other paragraph of this 
Act may be transferred to the Office; used to carry out any 
such transfer; used to provide any office space, equipment, 
office supplies, communications facilities or services, 
maintenance services, or administrative services for the 
Office; used to pay any salary, benefit, or award for any 
personnel of the Office; used to pay any other operating 
expense of the Office; or used to reimburse the Office for any 
service provided, or expense incurred, by the Office.

                     Social Security Administration

                PAYMENTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS

    For payment to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance 
and the Federal Disability Insurance trust funds, as provided 
under sections 201(m), 228(g), and 1131(b)(2) of the Social 
Security Act, $21,658,000.

                  SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM

    For carrying out titles XI and XVI of the Social Security 
Act, section 401 of Public Law 92-603, section 212 of Public 
Law 93-66, as amended, and section 405 of Public Law 95-216, 
including payment to the Social Security trust funds for 
administrative expenses incurred pursuant to section 201(g)(1) 
of the Social Security Act, $26,229,300,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That any portion of the 
funds provided to a State in the current fiscal year and not 
obligated by the State during that year shall be returned to 
the Treasury.
    For making, after June 15 of the current fiscal year, 
benefit payments to individuals under title XVI of the Social 
Security Act, for unanticipated costs incurred for the current 
fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary.
    For making benefit payments under title XVI of the Social 
Security Act for the first quarter of fiscal year 2005, 
$12,590,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                 LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses, including the hire of two passenger 
motor vehicles, and not to exceed $15,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses, not more than 
$8,241,800,000 may be expended, as authorized by section 
201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, from any one or all of 
the trust funds referred to therein: Provided, That not less 
than $1,800,000 shall be for the Social Security Advisory 
Board: Provided further, That unobligated balances of funds 
provided under this paragraph at the end of fiscal year 2004 
not needed for fiscal year 2004 shall remain available until 
expended to invest in the Social Security Administration 
information technology and telecommunications hardware and 
software infrastructure, including related equipment and non-
payroll administrative expenses associated solely with this 
information technology and telecommunications infrastructure: 
Provided further, That reimbursement to the trust funds under 
this heading for expenditures for official time for employees 
of the Social Security Administration pursuant to section 7131 
of title 5, United States Code, and for facilities or support 
services for labor organizations pursuant to policies, 
regulations, or procedures referred to in section 7135(b) of 
such title shall be made by the Secretary of the Treasury, with 
interest, from amounts in the general fund not otherwise 
appropriated, as soon as possible after such expenditures are 
made.
    In addition, $120,000,000 to be derived from administration 
fees in excess of $5.00 per supplementary payment collected 
pursuant to section 1616(d) of the Social Security Act or 
section 212(b)(3) of Public Law 93-66, which shall remain 
available until expended. To the extent that the amounts 
collected pursuant to such section 1616(d) or 212(b)(3) in 
fiscal year 2004 exceed $120,000,000, the amounts shall be 
available in fiscal year 2005 only to the extent provided in 
advance in appropriations Acts.
    From funds previously appropriated for this purpose, any 
unobligated balances at the end of fiscal year 2003 shall be 
available to continue Federal-State partnerships which will 
evaluate means to promote Medicare buy-in programs targeted to 
elderly and disabled individuals under titles XVIII and XIX of 
the Social Security Act.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General 
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
1978, as amended, $24,500,000, together with not to exceed 
$63,700,000, to be transferred and expended as authorized by 
section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act from the Federal 
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal 
Disability Insurance Trust Fund.
    In addition, an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the total 
provided in this appropriation may be transferred from the 
``Limitation on Administrative Expenses'', Social Security 
Administration, to be merged with this account, to be available 
for the time and purposes for which this account is available: 
Provided, That notice of such transfers shall be transmitted 
promptly to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and 
Senate.

                    United States Institute of Peace

                           OPERATING EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the United States Institute of 
Peace as authorized in the United States Institute of Peace 
Act, $17,200,000.

                      TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Sec. 501. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education are authorized to transfer unexpended 
balances of prior appropriations to accounts corresponding to 
current appropriations provided in this Act: Provided, That 
such transferred balances are used for the same purpose, and 
for the same periods of time, for which they were originally 
appropriated.
    Sec. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current 
fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
    Sec. 503. (a) No part of any appropriation contained in 
this Act shall be used, other than for normal and recognized 
executive-legislative relationships, for publicity or 
propaganda purposes, for the preparation, distribution, or use 
of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, radio, television, 
or video presentation designed to support or defeat legislation 
pending before the Congress or any State legislature, except in 
presentation to the Congress or any State legislature itself.
    (b) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 
shall be used to pay the salary or expenses of any grant or 
contract recipient, or agent acting for such recipient, related 
to any activity designed to influence legislation or 
appropriations pending before the Congress or any State 
legislature.
    Sec. 504. The Secretaries of Labor and Education are 
authorized to make available not to exceed $28,000 and $20,000, 
respectively, from funds available for salaries and expenses 
under titles I and III, respectively, for official reception 
and representation expenses; the Director of the Federal 
Mediation and Conciliation Service is authorized to make 
available for official reception and representation expenses 
not to exceed $5,000 from the funds available for ``Salaries 
and expenses, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service''; and 
the Chairman of the National Mediation Board is authorized to 
make available for official reception and representation 
expenses not to exceed $5,000 from funds available for 
``Salaries and expenses, National Mediation Board''.
    Sec. 505. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
no funds appropriated under this Act shall be used to carry out 
any program of distributing sterile needles or syringes for the 
hypodermic injection of any illegal drug.
    Sec. 506. (a) It is the sense of the Congress that, to the 
greatest extent practicable, all equipment and products 
purchased with funds made available in this Act should be 
American-made.
    (b) In providing financial assistance to, or entering into 
any contract with, any entity using funds made available in 
this Act, the head of each Federal agency, to the greatest 
extent practicable, shall provide to such entity a notice 
describing the statement made in subsection (a) by the 
Congress.
    (c) If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal 
agency that any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a 
``Made in America'' inscription, or any inscription with the 
same meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to the United 
States that is not made in the United States, the person shall 
be ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract made with 
funds made available in this Act, pursuant to the debarment, 
suspension, and ineligibility procedures described in sections 
9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations.
    Sec. 507. When issuing statements, press releases, requests 
for proposals, bid solicitations and other documents describing 
projects or programs funded in whole or in part with Federal 
money, all grantees receiving Federal funds included in this 
Act, including but not limited to State and local governments 
and recipients of Federal research grants, shall clearly state: 
(1) the percentage of the total costs of the program or project 
which will be financed with Federal money; (2) the dollar 
amount of Federal funds for the project or program; and (3) 
percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the project 
or program that will be financed by non-governmental sources.
    Sec. 508. (a) None of the funds appropriated under this 
Act, and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are 
appropriated under this Act, shall be expended for any 
abortion.
    (b) None of the funds appropriated under this Act, and none 
of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated 
under this Act, shall be expended for health benefits coverage 
that includes coverage of abortion.
    (c) The term ``health benefits coverage'' means the package 
of services covered by a managed care provider or organization 
pursuant to a contract or other arrangement.
    Sec. 509. (a) The limitations established in the preceding 
section shall not apply to an abortion--
            (1) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of 
        rape or incest; or
            (2) in the case where a woman suffers from a 
        physical disorder, physical injury, or physical 
        illness, including a life-endangering physical 
        condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy 
        itself, that would, as certified by a physician, place 
        the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is 
        performed.
    (b) Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as 
prohibiting the expenditure by a State, locality, entity, or 
private person of State, local, or private funds (other than a 
State's or locality's contribution of Medicaid matching funds).
    (c) Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as 
restricting the ability of any managed care provider from 
offering abortion coverage or the ability of a State or 
locality to contract separately with such a provider for such 
coverage with State funds (other than a State's or locality's 
contribution of Medicaid matching funds).
    Sec. 510. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
may be used for--
            (1) the creation of a human embryo or embryos for 
        research purposes; or
            (2) research in which a human embryo or embryos are 
        destroyed, discarded, or knowingly subjected to risk of 
        injury or death greater than that allowed for research 
        on fetuses in utero under 45 CFR 46.208(a)(2) and 
        section 498(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
        U.S.C. 289g(b)).
    (b) For purposes of this section, the term ``human embryo 
or embryos'' includes any organism, not protected as a human 
subject under 45 CFR 46 as of the date of the enactment of this 
Act, that is derived by fertilization, parthenogenesis, 
cloning, or any other means from one or more human gametes or 
human diploid cells.
    Sec. 511. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
may be used for any activity that promotes the legalization of 
any drug or other substance included in schedule I of the 
schedules of controlled substances established by section 202 
of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812).
    (b) The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply when 
there is significant medical evidence of a therapeutic 
advantage to the use of such drug or other substance or that 
federally sponsored clinical trials are being conducted to 
determine therapeutic advantage.
    Sec. 512. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be obligated or expended to enter into or renew a contract with 
an entity if--
            (1) such entity is otherwise a contractor with the 
        United States and is subject to the requirement in 
        section 4212(d) of title 38, United States Code, 
        regarding submission of an annual report to the 
        Secretary of Labor concerning employment of certain 
        veterans; and
            (2) such entity has not submitted a report as 
        required by that section for the most recent year for 
        which such requirement was applicable to such entity.
    Sec. 513. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to promulgate or adopt any final standard under section 
1173(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2(b)) 
providing for, or providing for the assignment of, a unique 
health identifier for an individual (except in an individual's 
capacity as an employer or a health care provider), until 
legislation is enacted specifically approving the standard.
    Sec. 514. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of 
the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer 
made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any 
other appropriation Act.
    Sec. 515. (a) In General.--Amounts made available under 
this Act for the administrative and related expenses for 
departmental management for the Department of Labor, the 
Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of 
Education shall be reduced on a pro rata basis by $50,000,000: 
Provided, That not later than 15 days after the enactment of 
this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
shall report to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations the accounts subject to the pro rata reductions 
and the amount to be reduced in each account.
    (b) Limitation.--The reduction required by subsection (a) 
shall not apply to the Food and Drug Administration and the 
Indian Health Service.
    Sec. 516. None of the funds made available by this Act to 
carry out the Library Services and Technology Act may be made 
available to any library covered by paragraph (1) of section 
224(f) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 9134(f)), as amended by the 
Children's Internet Protections Act, unless such library has 
made the certifications required by paragraph (4) of such 
section.
    Sec. 517. None of the funds made available by this Act to 
carry out part D of title II of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 may be made available to any elementary 
or secondary school covered by paragraph (1) of section 2441(a) 
of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6777(a)), as amended by the Children's 
Internet Protections Act and the No Child Left Behind Act, 
unless the local educational agency with responsibility for 
such covered school has made the certifications required by 
paragraph (2) of such section.
    This division may be cited as the ``Departments of Labor, 
Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2004''.

DIVISON F--DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION AND TREASURY, AND INDEPENDENT 
                   AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004

                                 AN ACT

    Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and 
Treasury, and independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
                   30, 2004, and for other purposes.

That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Departments of 
Transportation and Treasury and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, 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, 
$80,903,000, of which not to exceed $2,210,000 shall be 
available for the immediate Office of the Secretary; not to 
exceed $700,000 shall be available for the immediate Office of 
the Deputy Secretary; not to exceed $15,403,000 shall be 
available for the Office of the General Counsel; not to exceed 
$12,312,000 shall be available for the Office of the Under 
Secretary of Transportation for Policy; not to exceed 
$8,536,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Budget and Programs; not to exceed $2,300,000 
shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary 
for Governmental Affairs; not to exceed $24,612,000 shall be 
available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Administration; not to exceed $1,915,000 shall be available for 
the Office of Public Affairs; not to exceed $1,447,000 shall be 
available for the Office of the Executive Secretariat; not to 
exceed $700,000 shall be available for the Board of Contract 
Appeals; not to exceed $1,268,000 shall be available for the 
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; not to 
exceed $2,000,000 for the Office of Intelligence and Security; 
and not to exceed $7,500,000 shall be available for the Office 
of the Chief Information Officer: Provided, That the Secretary 
of Transportation is authorized to transfer funds appropriated 
for any office of the Office of the Secretary to any other 
office of the Office of the Secretary: Provided further, That 
no appropriation for any office shall be increased or decreased 
by more than 5 percent by all such transfers: Provided further, 
That any change in funding greater than 5 percent shall be 
submitted for approval to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations: Provided further, That not to exceed $60,000 
shall be for allocation within the Department for official 
reception and representation expenses as the Secretary may 
determine: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, excluding fees authorized in Public Law 107-
71, there may be credited to this appropriation up to 
$2,500,000 in funds received in user fees: Provided further, 
That none of the funds provided in this Act shall be available 
for the position of Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs.

                         OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, 
$8,569,000.

           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, $20,864,000.

                          WORKING CAPITAL FUND

    Necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays 
of the Working Capital Fund, not to exceed $116,715,000, shall 
be paid from appropriations made available to the Department of 
Transportation: Provided, That such services shall be provided 
on a competitive basis to entities within the Department of 
Transportation: Provided further, That the above limitation on 
operating expenses shall not apply to non-DOT entities: 
Provided further, That no funds appropriated in this Act to an 
agency of the Department shall be transferred to the Working 
Capital Fund without the approval of the agency modal 
administrator: Provided further, That no assessments may be 
levied against any program, budget activity, subactivity or 
project funded by this Act unless notice of such assessments 
and the basis therefor are presented to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations and are approved by such 
Committees.

               MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAM

    For the cost of guaranteed loans, $500,000, as authorized 
by 49 U.S.C. 332: Provided, That such costs, including the cost 
of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That 
these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, 
any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed 
$18,367,000. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry 
out the guaranteed loan program, $400,000.

                       MINORITY BUSINESS OUTREACH

    For necessary expenses of Minority Business Resource Center 
outreach activities, $3,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2005: 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, $52,000,000, to be derived from the 
Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to remain available until 
expended.

                    Federal Aviation Administration

                               OPERATIONS

    For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation 
Administration, not otherwise provided for, including 
operations and research activities related to commercial space 
transportation, administrative expenses for research and 
development, establishment of air navigation facilities, the 
operation (including leasing) and maintenance of aircraft, 
subsidizing the cost of aeronautical charts and maps sold to 
the public, lease or purchase of passenger motor vehicles for 
replacement only, in addition to amounts made available by 
Public Law 104-264, $7,530,925,000, of which $4,500,000,000 
shall be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, of 
which not to exceed $6,053,724,000 shall be available for air 
traffic services program activities; not to exceed $880,684,000 
shall be available for aviation regulation and certification 
program activities; not to exceed $218,481,000 shall be 
available for research and acquisition program activities; not 
to exceed $11,776,000 shall be available for commercial space 
transportation program activities; not to exceed $49,783,000 
shall be available for financial services program activities; 
not to exceed $76,529,000 shall be available for human 
resources program activities; not to exceed $86,749,000 shall 
be available for regional coordination program activities; not 
to exceed $143,150,000 shall be available for staff offices; 
and not to exceed $29,681,000 shall be available for 
information services: Provided, That none of the funds in this 
Act shall be available for the Federal Aviation Administration 
to finalize or implement any regulation that would promulgate 
new aviation user fees not specifically authorized by law after 
the date of the enactment of this Act: Provided further, That 
there may be credited to this appropriation funds received from 
States, counties, municipalities, foreign authorities, other 
public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred 
in the provision of agency services, including receipts for the 
maintenance and operation of air navigation facilities, and for 
issuance, renewal or modification of certificates, including 
airman, aircraft, and repair station certificates, or for tests 
related thereto, or for processing major repair or alteration 
forms: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under 
this heading, not less than $6,500,000 shall be for the 
contract tower cost-sharing program: Provided further, That 
funds may be used to enter into a grant agreement with a 
nonprofit standard-setting organization to assist in the 
development of aviation safety standards: Provided further, 
That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for new 
applicants for the second career training program: Provided 
further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available 
for paying premium pay under 5 U.S.C. 5546(a) to any Federal 
Aviation Administration employee unless such employee actually 
performed work during the time corresponding to such premium 
pay: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act may 
be obligated or expended to operate a manned auxiliary flight 
service station in the contiguous United States: Provided 
further, That none of the funds in this Act for aeronautical 
charting and cartography are available for activities conducted 
by, or coordinated through, the Working Capital Fund: Provided 
further, That of the amount appropriated under this heading, 
not to exceed $50,000 may be transferred to the Aircraft Loan 
Purchase Guarantee Program: Provided further, That not later 
than March 1, 2004, the Secretary of Transportation, in 
consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration, shall issue final regulations, pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 8335, establishing an exemption process allowing 
individual air traffic controllers to delay mandatory 
retirement until the employee reaches no later than 61 years of 
age: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this 
heading, $4,000,000 is available only for recruitment, 
personnel compensation and benefits, and related costs to raise 
the level of operational air traffic control supervisors to the 
level of 1,726: Provided further, That none of the funds in 
this Act may be obligated or expended to execute or continue to 
implement a memorandum of understanding or memorandum of 
agreement (or any revisions thereto) with representatives of 
any FAA bargaining unit after January 1, 2004 unless such 
document is filed in a central registry and catalogued in an 
automated, searchable database under the executive direction of 
appropriate management representatives at FAA headquarters: 
Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act may be 
obligated or expended for an employee of the Federal Aviation 
Administration to purchase a store gift card or gift 
certificate through use of a Government-issued credit card.

                        FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

                    (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for 
acquisition, establishment, technical support services, 
improvement by contract or purchase, and hire of air navigation 
and experimental facilities and equipment, as authorized under 
part A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, 
including initial acquisition of necessary sites by lease or 
grant; engineering and service testing, including construction 
of test facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease 
or grant; construction and furnishing of quarters and related 
accommodations for officers and employees of the Federal 
Aviation Administration stationed at remote localities where 
such accommodations are not available; and the purchase, lease, 
or transfer of aircraft from funds available under this 
heading; to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, 
$2,910,000,000, of which $2,489,158,800 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2006, and of which $420,841,200 shall 
remain available until September 30, 2004: Provided, That there 
may be credited to this appropriation funds received from 
States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and 
private sources, for expenses incurred in the establishment and 
modernization of air navigation facilities: Provided further, 
That upon initial submission to the Congress of the fiscal year 
2005 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 2005 through 
2009, 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 of the funds provided under this heading, not 
less than $3,000,000 is for contract audit services provided by 
the Defense Contract Audit Agency: Provided further, That of 
the funds provided under this heading, $25,000,000 is available 
only for the Houston Area Air Traffic System.

                        FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

                    (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

                              (RESCISSION)

    Of the available balances under this heading, $30,000,000 
are rescinded.

                 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, $119,439,000, 
to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to 
remain available until September 30, 2006: Provided, That there 
may be credited to this appropriation funds received from 
States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and 
private sources, for expenses incurred for research, 
engineering, and development.

                       GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS

                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                      (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

                    (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

    For liquidation of obligations incurred for grants-in-aid 
for airport planning and development, and noise compatibility 
planning and programs as authorized under subchapter I of 
chapter 471 and subchapter I of chapter 475 of title 49, United 
States Code, and under other law authorizing such obligations; 
for procurement, installation, and commissioning of runway 
incursion prevention devices and systems at airports of such 
title; for grants authorized under section 41743 of title 49, 
United States Code; and for inspection activities and 
administration of airport safety programs, including those 
related to airport operating certificates under section 44706 
of title 49, United States Code, $3,400,000,000, 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 
$3,400,000,000 in fiscal year 2004, notwithstanding section 
47117(g) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, 
That none of the funds under this heading shall be available 
for the replacement of baggage conveyor systems, 
reconfiguration of terminal baggage areas, or other airport 
improvements that are necessary to install bulk explosive 
detection systems: Provided further, That notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, not more than $66,254,000 of funds 
limited under this heading shall be obligated for 
administration and not less than $20,000,000 shall be for the 
Small Community Air Service Development Pilot Program.

          GENERAL PROVISIONS--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

    Sec. 101. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
airports may transfer, without consideration, to the Federal 
Aviation Administration (FAA) instrument landing systems (along 
with associated approach lighting equipment and runway visual 
range equipment) which conform to FAA design and performance 
specifications, the purchase of which was assisted by a Federal 
airport-aid program, airport development aid program or airport 
improvement program grant: Provided, That, the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall accept such equipment, which shall 
thereafter be operated and maintained by FAA in accordance with 
agency criteria.
    Sec. 102. None of the funds in this Act may be used to 
compensate in excess of 350 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 2004.
    Sec. 103. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used for engineering work related to an additional runway at 
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
    Sec. 104. 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. 105. For an airport project that the Administrator of 
the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) determines will add 
critical airport capacity to the national air transportation 
system, the Administrator is authorized to accept funds from an 
airport sponsor, including entitlement funds provided under the 
``Grants-in-Aid for Airports'' program, for the FAA to hire 
additional staff or obtain the services of consultants: 
Provided, That the Administrator is authorized to accept and 
utilize such funds only for the purpose of facilitating the 
timely processing, review, and completion of environmental 
activities associated with such project.
    Sec. 106. None of the funds appropriated or limited by this 
Act may be used to change weight restrictions or prior 
permission rules at Teterboro Airport in Teterboro, New Jersey.
    Sec. 107. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be obligated or expended to establish 
or implement a pilot program under which not more than 10 
designated essential air service communities located in 
proximity to hub airports are required to assume 10 percent of 
their essential air subsidy costs for a 4-year period, commonly 
referred to as the EAS local participation program.
    Sec. 108. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
costs of construction of terminal and hangar buildings are 
allowable for an airport development project at Somerset-
Pulaski County Airport-J.T. Wilson Field, Kentucky and at Pryor 
Field Regional Airport, Decatur, Alabama, under chapter 471 of 
title 49, United States Code.

                     Federal Highway Administration

                 LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

    Necessary expenses for administration and operation of the 
Federal Highway Administration, not to exceed $337,604,000, 
shall be paid in accordance with law from appropriations made 
available by this Act to the Federal Highway Administration 
together with advances and reimbursements received by the 
Federal Highway Administration: Provided, That of the funds 
available under section 104(a)(1)(A) of title 23, United States 
Code, $7,000,000 shall be available for environmental 
streamlining activities, which may include making grants to, or 
entering into contracts, cooperative agreements, and other 
transactions, with a Federal agency, State agency, local 
agency, authority, association, nonprofit or for-profit 
corporation, or institution of higher education.

                          FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS

                      (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

    None of the funds in this Act shall be available for the 
implementation or execution of programs, the obligations for 
which are in excess of $33,843,000,000 for Federal-aid highways 
and highway safety construction programs for fiscal year 2004: 
Provided, That within the $33,843,000,000 obligation limitation 
on Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction 
programs, not more than $462,500,000 shall be available for the 
implementation or execution of programs for transportation 
research (sections 502, 503, 504, 506, 507, and 508 of title 
23, United States Code, as amended; section 5505 of title 49, 
United States Code, as amended; and sections 5112 and 5204-5209 
of Public Law 105-178) for fiscal year 2004: Provided further, 
That this limitation on transportation research programs shall 
not apply to any authority previously made available for 
obligation: Provided further, That within the $232,000,000 
obligation limitation on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 
the following sums shall be made available for Intelligent 
Transportation System projects that are designed to achieve the 
goals and purposes set forth in section 5203 of the Intelligent 
Transportation Systems Act of 1998 (subtitle C of title V of 
Public Law 105-178; 112 Stat. 453; 23 U.S.C. 502 note) in the 
following specified areas:
            City of Huntsville, Alabama, ITS, $4,500,000;
            511 Traveler Information Program in North Carolina, 
        $400,000;
            Advanced Ticket Collection and Passenger 
        Information Systems, New Jersey, $750,000;
            Advanced Traffic Analysis Center, North Dakota, 
        $200,000;
            Advanced Transportation Management Systems (ATMS), 
        Montgomery County, Maryland, $500,000;
            Alameda Corridor-East Gateway to America Project 
        Phase II, Los Angeles, California, $1,200,000;
            Alexandria ITS Real-Time Transit Enhancement Pilot 
        Project, $410,000;
            Altarum Restricted Use Technology Study, 
        $1,750,000;
            Altoona, Pennsylvania, ITS, $800,000;
            Amber Alert Multi-Regional Strategic Plan, 
        $400,000;
            ATR Transportation Technology/CVISN, New Mexico, 
        $175,000;
            Auburn, Auburn Way South ITS, Washington, 
        $1,600,000;
            Bay County Area Wide Traffic Signal System, 
        $750,000;
            Cargo Watch Logistics Information System, New York, 
        $2,500,000;
            Carson Passenger Information System, $300,000;
            CCTA Intelligent Transportation Systems, Vermont, 
        $300,000;
            City of Baltimore, Maryland Traffic Congestion 
        Management, $200,000;
            City of Boston Intelligent Transportation Systems, 
        Massachusetts, $1,000,000;
            City of New Rochelle, NY Traffic Signal Replacement 
        Program, $500,000;
            City of Santa Rosa, Intelligent Transportation 
        System, $300,000;
            Clark County Transit, VAST ITS, Washington, 
        $1,600,000;
            Computerization of traffic signals in Ashtabula, 
        Ohio, $14,000;
            Corona City-wide automated traffic management 
        system, $1,000,000;
            DelTrac Statewide Integration, Delaware, 
        $1,000,000;
            Demonstration project to deploy Geospatial 
        Emergency & Response System (GEARS) for transportation, 
        $150,000;
            Detroit Metro Airport ITS, $350,000;
            DuPage County Signal Interconnection Project, 
        $300,000;
            Elk Grove Traffic Operations Center, $960,000;
            Fairfax County Route 1 Traffic Synchronization ITS 
        Pilot Project, $500,000;
            FAST Las Vegas (ITS--Phase 2)--Construction, 
        $300,000;
            Fiber Optic Signal Interconnect System, Tuscon, 
        Arizona, $3,500,000;
            George Washington University, Virginia Campus, 
        $500,000;
            Germantown Parkway ITS Project, Tennessee, 
        $3,000,000;
            GMU ITS Research, Virginia, $500,000;
            Great Lakes ITS, Michigan, $3,000,000;
            Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce ITS 
        System, Pennsylvania, $1,500,000;
            Harbor Boulevard Intelligent Transportation, 
        $800,000;
            Hawthorne Street Public Access Improvements, New 
        Bedford, Massachusetts, $150,000;
            Hillsborough Area Regional Transit: Bus Tracking, 
        Communication and Security, Florida, $750,000;
            Houma, Louisiana, $1,250,000;
            Houston ITS, $1,500,000;
            I-70 Incident Management Plan Implementation, 
        Colorado, $2,500,000;
            I-87 Highway Speed E-Z Pass at the Woodbury Toll 
        Barrier, $1,750,000;
            I-87 Smart Corridor, $1,000,000;
            I-90 Phase 2 Connector ITS Testbed--Town of North 
        Greenbush--Rensselaer County, New York, $200,000;
            Illinois Statewide ITS, $3,000,000;
            Implementation of Wisconsin DOT's Fiber Optics 
        Network, $1,000,000;
            Integration and Implementation of DYNASMART-X, 
        RHODES and CLAIRE in Houston, Texas, $500,000;
            Intelligent Transportation System (Kansas City 
        metro area), $200,000;
            Intelligent Transportation Systems--Phases II and 
        III, Ohio, $700,000;
            Intelligent Transportation Systems Deployment 
        Project, Inglewood, California, $500,000;
            Intelligent Transportation Systems, City of Wichita 
        Transit Authority, $750,000;
            Intelligent Transportation Systems, Statewide and 
        Commercial Vehicle Information Systems Network, 
        Maryland, $750,000;
            Intelligent Transportation Systems, Washington, DC 
        Region, $500,000;
            Intersection Signalization Project for the City of 
        Virginia Beach, Virginia, $500,000;
            Iowa Transportation Systems, $750,000;
            ITS Baton Rouge, Louisiana, $1,250,000;
            ITS Expansion in Davis and Utah Counties, Utah, 
        $1,250,000;
            ITS Logistics and Systems Management for the 
        Gateway Cities, $250,000;
            ITS Technologies, San Antonio, Texas, $200,000;
            ITS, Cache Valley, Utah, $1,000,000;
            Jacksonville Transportation Authority, Intelligent 
        Transportation Initiative--Regional Planning, Florida, 
        $750,000;
            King County, County-wide Signal Program, 
        Washington, $1,500,000;
            Lincoln, Nebraska StarTran Automatic Vehicle 
        Locator System, $1,000,000;
            Los Angeles MTA Regional Universal Fare System, 
        $500,000;
            Macomb County ITS Integration, Michigan, $600,000;
            Maine Statewide ITS, $1,000,000;
            Market Street Signalization Improvements, $100,000;
            MARTA Automated Fare Collection/Smart Card System, 
        Georgia, $700,000;
            Metrolina Transportation Management Center, 
        $1,750,000;
            Mid-America Surface Transportation Water Research 
        Institute, North Dakota, $500,000;
            Minnesota Guidestar, $1,250,000;
            Missouri Statewide Rural ITS, $4,000,000;
            Mobile Data Computer Network Phase II (MDCN), 
        Wisconsin, $2,200,000;
            Monroe County ATMS ITS Deployment Project, 
        $800,000;
            Montachusett Area Regional Transit (MART) AVLS, 
        Massachusetts, $240,000;
            Multi Region Advanced Traveler Information System 
        (ATIS) for the IH-20 Corridor--Phase 1 in Texas, 
        $550,000;
            Nebraska Statewide Intelligent Transportation 
        System Deployment, $1,000,000;
            New York State Thruway Authority Traffic Operation 
        Package for I-95 and I-87, $1,676,000;
            North Bergen, New Jersey Traffic Signalization 
        Replacement, $1,000,000;
            Oklahoma Statewide ITS, $4,000,000;
            Palm Tran, Palm Beach County, Florida--Automated 
        Vehicle Location and Mobile Data Terminals, $1,000,000;
            Portland State University Intelligent 
        Transportation Research Initiative, $400,000;
            Program of Projects, Washington, $2,000,000;
            Project Hoosier SAFE-T, $2,000,000;
            Real Time Transit Passenger Information System for 
        the Prince George's County Dept. of Public Works, 
        Maryland, $1,000,000;
            Regional Intelligent Transportation System, 
        Springfield, Missouri, $2,000,000;
            Regional ITS Architecture and Deployment Plan for 
        the Eagle Pass Region and Integrate with Laredo, 
        $300,000;
            Roosevelt Boulevard ITS Enhancement Pilot Program, 
        $750,000;
            Rural Freeway Management System Implementation for 
        the IH-20 Corridor in the Tyler Region--Phase 1, 
        $200,000;
            Sacramento Area Council of Governments--ITS 
        Projects, California, $1,175,000;
            San Diego Joint Transportation Operations Center, 
        $400,000;
            Seacoast Intelligent Transportation System 
        Congestion Relief Project, $1,000,000;
            Seattle City Center ITS, Washington, $2,500,000;
            Shreveport Intelligent Transportation System, 
        Louisiana, $1,000,000;
            South Carolina DOT Inroads Intelligent 
        Transportation System, $3,500,000;
            Spotswood Township, NJ; Expand and improve traffic 
        flow with road improvements, $250,000;
            SR 924 ITS Integration Project, $1,000,000;
            SR112 ITS Integration Project, $300,000;
            Statewide AVL Initiative, Nebraska, $300,000;
            Swatara Township, Pennsylvania--Traffic 
        Signalization Improvements, $100,000;
            TalTran ITS Smartbus Program, Florida, $1,750,000;
            Texas Medical Center EMS Early Warning 
        Transportation System, $1,000,000;
            Texas Statewide ITS Deployment and Integration, 
        City of Lubbock, $400,000;
            Texas Statewide ITS Deployment and Integration, 
        Port of Galveston, $400,000;
            Town of Cary Computerized Traffic Signal Project, 
        North Carolina, $800,000;
            Traffic Signal Controllers & Cabinets, District of 
        Columbia, $400,000;
            TRANSCOM Regional Architecture & TRANSMIT project, 
        NJ, NY, & CT, $500,000;
            Transportation Research Center (TRC) for Freight, 
        Trade, Security, and Economic Strength, Georgia, 
        $500,000;
            Tukwila, Signalization Interconnect and Intelligent 
        Transportation, Washington, $1,400,000;
            Twin Cities, Minnesota Redundant Communications 
        Pilot, $1,000,000;
            Tysons Transportation Association--ITS, $250,000;
            University of Kentucky Transportation Center, 
        $1,000,000;
            Ventura County Intelligent Transportation System, 
        $1,000,000;
            West Baton Rouge Parish Joint Operations Emergency 
        Communications Center, $800,000;
            Wisconsin CVISN Level One Deployment, $800,000; and
            Wyoming Statewide ITS Initiative, $4,000,000.

                          FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS

                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for carrying 
out the provisions of title 23, United States Code, that are 
attributable to Federal-aid highways, including the National 
Scenic and Recreational Highway as authorized by 23 U.S.C. 148, 
not otherwise provided, including reimbursement for sums 
expended pursuant to the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 308, 
$34,000,000,000 or so much thereof as may be available in and 
derived from the Highway Trust Fund, to remain available until 
expended.

                          FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS

           MISCELLANEOUS HIGHWAY AND HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, from the 
available unobligated balances under the programs for which 
funds are authorized under sections 1101(a)(1), 1101(a)(2), 
1101(a)(3), 1101(a)(4), and 1101(a)(5) of Public Law 105-178, 
as amended, $15,000,000 shall be made available for planning 
and design activities, and initiation of construction of the 
project at Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House; 
$20,000,000 shall be made available to provide grants to States 
for the development or enhancement of notification or 
communications systems along highways for alerts and other 
information for the recovery of abducted children under section 
303 of Public Law 108-21; $8,000,000 shall be made available to 
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to make grants 
to States for implementation of section 210 of Public Law 106-
159; $3,500,000 shall be made available to the Federal Motor 
Carrier Safety Administration for necessary operating expenses 
and personnel for implementation of section 210 of Public Law 
106-159; $23,000,000 shall be made available to the Federal 
Motor Carrier Safety Administration to make grants to States 
for southern border State operations for the purposes described 
in 49 U.S.C. 31104(f)(2)(B); $9,000,000 shall be made available 
to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to make 
grants to States for northern border truck inspections; 
$21,000,000 shall be made available to the Federal Motor 
Carrier Safety Administration to make grants to States, local 
governments, or other entities for commercial driver's license 
program improvements; $47,000,000 shall be made available to 
make grants to States for construction of State border safety 
inspection facilities at the United States border with Mexico; 
and $150,545,000 shall be made available to the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration for expenses necessary to 
discharge the functions of the Secretary, with respect to 
traffic and highway safety under chapter 301 of title 49, 
United States Code, and part C of subtitle VI of title 49, 
United States Code: Provided, That funds shall be made 
available from a State's available unobligated balances in the 
programs funded under sections 1101(a)(1) through (5) of Public 
Law 105-178, as amended, in the ratio that the State's total 
amount of funds apportioned under such programs for fiscal year 
2003 bears to the total amount of funds apportioned to all 
States under such programs: Provided further, That the funds 
made available under this heading may be transferred by the 
Secretary to another Federal agency, such funds to be then 
administered by the procedures of the Federal agency to which 
such funds are transferred: Provided further, That none of the 
funds provided to the National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration may be obligated or expended to plan, finalize, 
or implement any rulemaking to add to section 575.104 of title 
49 of the Code of Federal Regulations any requirement 
pertaining to a grading standard that is different from the 
three grading standards (treadwear, traction, and temperature 
resistance) already in effect: Provided further, That all funds 
made available for obligation under this heading shall be 
available in the same manner as though such funds were 
apportioned under chapter one of title 23, United States Code, 
except that the Federal share payable on account of any 
program, project, or activity carried out with funds made 
available under this heading shall be 100 percent and such 
funds shall remain available for obligation until expended: 
Provided further, That all funds made available under this 
heading shall be subject to any limitation on obligations for 
Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs 
set forth in this Act or any other Act.

                          Federal-Aid Highways

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

                              (RESCISSION)

    Of the unobligated balances of funds apportioned to each 
state under the program authorized under sections 1101(a)(1), 
1101(a)(2), 1101(a)(3), 1101(a)(4), and 1101(a)(5) of Public 
Law 105-178, as amended, $207,000,000 are rescinded.

                 APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY SYSTEM

    For necessary expenses for the Appalachian Development 
Highway System as authorized under section 1069(y) of Public 
Law 102-240, as amended, $125,000,000, to remain available 
until expended.

           GENERAL PROVISIONS--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

    Sec. 110. (a) For fiscal year 2004, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall--
            (1) not distribute from the obligation limitation 
        for Federal-aid Highways amounts authorized for 
        administrative expenses and programs funded from the 
        administrative takedown authorized by section 
        104(a)(1)(A) of title 23, United States Code, for the 
        highway use tax evasion program, for the Bureau of 
        Transportation Statistics and for the programs, 
        projects, and activities for which funds are made 
        available under the heading ``Federal-Aid Highways, 
        Miscellaneous Highway and Highway Safety Programs'' in 
        this Act;
            (2) not distribute an amount from the obligation 
        limitation for Federal-aid Highways that is equal to 
        the unobligated balance of amounts made available from 
        the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit 
        Account) for Federal-aid highways and highway safety 
        programs for the prior fiscal years the funds for which 
        are allocated by the Secretary;
            (3) determine the ratio that--
                    (A) the obligation limitation for Federal-
                aid Highways less the aggregate of amounts not 
                distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2), bears 
                to
                    (B) the total of the sums authorized to be 
                appropriated for Federal-aid highways and 
                highway safety construction programs (other 
                than sums authorized to be appropriated for 
                sections set forth in paragraphs (1) through 
                (7) of subsection (b) and sums authorized to be 
                appropriated for section 105 of title 23, 
                United States Code, equal to the amount 
                referred to in subsection (b)(8)) for such 
                fiscal year less the aggregate of the amounts 
                not distributed under paragraph (1) of this 
                subsection;
            (4) distribute the obligation limitation for 
        Federal-aid Highways less the aggregate amounts not 
        distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) for section 
        201 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 
        and $2,000,000,000 for such fiscal year under section 
        105 of title 23, United States Code (relating to 
        minimum guarantee) so that the amount of obligation 
        authority available for each of such sections is equal 
        to the amount determined by multiplying the ratio 
        determined under paragraph (3) by the sums authorized 
        to be appropriated for such section (except in the case 
        of section 105, $2,000,000,000) for such fiscal year;
            (5) distribute the obligation limitation provided 
        for Federal-aid Highways less the aggregate amounts not 
        distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) and amounts 
        distributed under paragraph (4) for each of the 
        programs that are allocated by the Secretary under 
        title 23, United States Code (other than activities to 
        which paragraph (1) applies and programs to which 
        paragraph (4) applies) by multiplying the ratio 
        determined under paragraph (3) by the sums authorized 
        to be appropriated for such program for such fiscal 
        year; and
            (6) distribute the obligation limitation provided 
        for Federal-aid Highways less the aggregate amounts not 
        distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) and amounts 
        distributed under paragraphs (4) and (5) for Federal-
        aid highways and highway safety construction programs 
        (other than the minimum guarantee program, but only to 
        the extent that amounts apportioned for the minimum 
        guarantee program for such fiscal year exceed 
        $2,639,000,000, and the Appalachian development highway 
        system program) that are apportioned by the Secretary 
        under title 23, United States Code, in the ratio that--
                    (A) sums authorized to be appropriated for 
                such programs that are apportioned to each 
                State for such fiscal year, bear to
                    (B) the total of the sums authorized to be 
                appropriated for such programs that are 
                apportioned to all States for such fiscal year.
    (b) Exceptions From Obligation Limitation.--The obligation 
limitation for Federal-aid Highways shall not apply to 
obligations: (1) under section 125 of title 23, United States 
Code; (2) under section 147 of the Surface Transportation 
Assistance Act of 1978; (3) under section 9 of the Federal-Aid 
Highway Act of 1981; (4) under sections 131(b) and 131(j) of 
the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982; (5) under 
sections 149(b) and 149(c) of the Surface Transportation and 
Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987; (6) under sections 
1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation 
Efficiency Act of 1991; (7) under section 157 of title 23, 
United States Code, as in effect on the day before the date of 
the enactment of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st 
Century; (8) under section 105 of title 23, United States Code 
(but, only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for such fiscal 
year); and for Federal-aid highway programs for which 
obligation authority was made available under the 
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century or subsequent 
public laws for multiple years or to remain available until 
used, but only to the extent that such obligation authority has 
not lapsed or been used.
    (c) Redistribution of Unused Obligation Authority.--
Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall after 
August 1 for such fiscal year revise a distribution of the 
obligation limitation made available under subsection (a) if a 
State will not obligate the amount distributed during that 
fiscal year and redistribute sufficient amounts to those States 
able to obligate amounts in addition to those previously 
distributed during that fiscal year giving priority to those 
States having large unobligated balances of funds apportioned 
under sections 104 and 144 of title 23, United States Code, 
section 160 (as in effect on the day before the enactment of 
the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) of title 
23, United States Code, and under section 1015 of the 
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 
Stat. 1943-1945).
    (d) Applicability of Obligation Limitations to 
Transportation Research Programs.--The obligation limitation 
shall apply to transportation research programs carried out 
under chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code, except that 
obligation authority made available for such programs under 
such limitation shall remain available for a period of 3 fiscal 
years.
    (e) Redistribution of Certain Authorized Funds.--Not later 
than 30 days after the date of the distribution of obligation 
limitation under subsection (a), the Secretary shall distribute 
to the States any funds: (1) that are authorized to be 
appropriated for such fiscal year for Federal-aid highways 
programs (other than the program under section 160 of title 23, 
United States Code) and for carrying out subchapter I of 
chapter 311 of title 49, United States Code, and highway-
related programs under chapter 4 of title 23, United States 
Code; and (2) that the Secretary determines will not be 
allocated to the States, and will not be available for 
obligation, in such fiscal year due to the imposition of any 
obligation limitation for such fiscal year. Such distribution 
to the States shall be made in the same ratio as the 
distribution of obligation authority under subsection (a)(6). 
The funds so distributed shall be available for any purposes 
described in section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code.
    (f) Special Rule.--Obligation limitation distributed for a 
fiscal year under subsection (a)(4) of this section for a 
section set forth in subsection (a)(4) shall remain available 
until used and shall be in addition to the amount of any 
limitation imposed on obligations for Federal-aid highway and 
highway safety construction programs for future fiscal years.
    (g) Of the obligation authority distributed to a State 
under subsection (a)(6), an mount of obligation authority equal 
to the amount for each surface transportation project in such 
State identified in section 115 of the statement of managers 
accompanying this Act shall be available for carrying out each 
project.
    (h) The obligation limitation made available for the 
programs, projects, and activities for which funds are made 
available under the heading ``Federal-Aid Highways, 
Miscellaneous Highway and Highway Safety Program'' of this Act 
shall remain available until used and shall be in addition to 
the amount of any limitation imposed on obligations for 
Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs 
for future fiscal years.
    Sec. 111. Notwithstanding any other provision of law:
            (1) Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface 
        Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2032; 
        112 Stat. 191; 115 Stat. 871) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (42), by striking 
                ``Fulton, Mississippi,'' the first time that it 
                appears and all that follows to the end of the 
                paragraph and inserting ``Fulton, 
                Mississippi.''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(45) The United States Route 78 Corridor from 
        Memphis, Tennessee, to Corridor X of the Appalachian 
        development highway system near Fulton, Mississippi, 
        and Corridor X of the Appalachian development highway 
        system extending from near Fulton, Mississippi, to near 
        Birmingham, Alabama.''.
            (2) Section 1105(e)(5) of the Intermodal Surface 
        Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2032; 
        115 Stat. 872) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``(A) 
                In general.--The portions'' and all that 
                follows through the end of the first sentence 
                and inserting:
                    ``(A) In general.--The portions of the 
                routes referred to in subsection (c)(1), 
                subsection (c)(3) (relating solely to the 
                Kentucky Corridor), clauses (i), (ii), and 
                (except with respect to Georgetown County) 
                (iii) of subsection (c)(5)(B), subsection 
                (c)(9), subsections (c)(18) and (c)(20), 
                subsection (c)(36), subsection (c)(37), 
                subsection (c)(40), subsection (c)(42), and 
                subsection (c)(45) that are not a part of the 
                Interstate System are designated as future 
                parts of the Interstate System.''; and
                    (B) by adding the following at the end of 
                subparagraph (B)(i): ``The route referred to in 
                subsection (c)(45) is designated as Interstate 
                Route I-22.''.
    Sec. 112. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in 
section 1602 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st 
Century--
            (1) item number 230 is amended by striking ``Monroe 
        County transportation improvements on Long Pond Road, 
        Pattonwood Road, and Lyell Road'' and inserting ``Route 
        531/Brockport-Rochester Corridor in Monroe County, New 
        York''.
            (2) Item number 1149 is amended by striking 
        ``Traffic Mitigation Project on William Street and 
        Losson Road in Cheektowaga'' and inserting ``Study and 
        implement mitigation and diversion options for William 
        Street and Broadway Street in Cheektowaga, I-90 
        Corridor Study; Interchange 53 to Interchange 49, PIN 
        552830 and Cheektowaga Rails to Trails, PIN 575508''.
            (3) Item number 476 is amended by striking ``Expand 
        Perkins Road in Baton Rouge'' and inserting 
        ``Feasibility study, design, and construction of a 
        connector between Louisiana Highway 1026 and I-12 in 
        Livingston Parish''.
            (4) Item 4 of the table contained in section 1602 
        of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, 
        relating to construction of a bike path in Michigan, is 
        amended by striking ``between Mount Clemens and New 
        Baltimore'' and inserting ``for the Macomb Orchard 
        Trail in Macomb County''.
            (5) Item number 1077 is amended by striking 
        ``Construct I-95-I-26 interchange, Orangeburg Co'' and 
        inserting ``Expand Transportation Research Center, 
        South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC''.
            (6) Item number 897 is amended by striking 
        ``Upgrade Bishop Ford Expressway/142nd St. 
        interchange'' and inserting ``Road upgrade and access 
        road near the intersection of I-80 and I-57 in Country 
        Club Hills, Illinois''.
            (7) Item number 436 is amended by inserting after 
        ``Ohio River Major Investment Study Project, Kentucky 
        and Indiana'' the following: ``, and preliminary 
        engineering and right of way acquisition associated 
        with the project''.
    Sec. 113. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds received by 
the Bureau of Transportation Statistics from the sale of data 
products, for necessary expenses incurred pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 
111 may be credited to the Federal-aid highways account for the 
purpose of reimbursing the Bureau for such expenses: Provided, 
That such funds shall be subject to the obligation limitation 
for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction.
    Sec. 114. Intelligent Transportation Systems appropriations 
made to the State of Wisconsin in Public Law 105-277, Public 
Law 106-69, and Public Law 107-87 shall not be subject to the 
limitations of Public Law 105-178, section 5208(d), 23 U.S.C. 
502 note.
    Sec. 115. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, from 
the available unobligated balances under the programs for which 
funds are authorized under sections 1101(a)(1), 1101(a)(2), 
1101(a)(3), 1101(a)(4), and 1101(a)(5) of Public Law 105-178, 
as amended, of each State for which a project or projects in 
such State identified under this section in the statement of 
managers accompanying this Act shall be made available for 
necessary expenses to carry out such project: Provided, That 
the amount identified for each such project shall be made 
available from the State's unobligated balance in any of the 
five specified programs for which the project would be 
eligible, such selection to be at the option of the State: 
Provided further, That if a project is not otherwise eligible 
for funding under one of the five programs, then such project 
shall be deemed eligible and shall be funded from the 
unobligated balance of funds made available for the program for 
which funds are authorized under section 1101(a)(4) of Public 
Law 105-178, as amended, but not including funds setaside 
pursuant to 133(d) of title 23, United States Code: Provided 
further, That funds made available under this section may, at 
the request of a State, be transferred by the Secretary to 
another Federal agency to carry out a project funded under this 
section, such funds to be then administered by the procedures 
of the Federal agency to which such funds may be transferred: 
Provided further, That all funds made available for obligation 
under this section shall be available in the same manner as 
though such funds were apportioned under chapter one of title 
23, United States Code, except that the Federal share payable 
on account of any program, project, or activity carried out 
with funds made available under this heading shall be 100 
percent and such funds shall remain available for obligation 
until expended: Provided further, That all funds made available 
in this section shall be subject to any limitation on 
obligations for Federal-aid highways and highway safety 
construction programs set forth in this Act or any other Act.
    Sec. 116. Notwithstanding Public Law 105-178, section 
5208(d), Intelligent Transportation Systems appropriations 
for--
            (1) Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, 
        Wisconsin, in Public Law 105-277 and Public Law 106-69 
        shall be available for use in the counties of Ashland, 
        Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Douglas, Iron, 
        Lincoln, Marathon, Polk, Portage, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, 
        Taylor, Washburn, Wood, Clark, Langlade, and Oneida; 
        and
            (2) the City of Superior and Douglas County, 
        Wisconsin, in Public Law 106-69 shall be available for 
        use in the City of Superior and northern Wisconsin.
    Sec. 117. (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation 
shall enter into an agreement with the State of Nevada, the 
State of Arizona, or both, to provide a method of funding for 
construction of a Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge from funds allocated 
for the Federal Lands Highway Program under section 202(b) of 
title 23, United States Code.
    (b) Methods of Funding.--
            (1) The agreement entered into under subsection (a) 
        shall provide for funding in a manner consistent with 
        the advance construction and debt instrument financing 
        procedures for Federal-aid highways set forth in 
        section 115 and 122 of title 23, except that the 
        funding source may include funds made available under 
        the Federal Lands Highway Program.
            (2) Eligibility for funding under this subsection 
        shall not be construed as a commitment, guarantee, or 
        obligation on the part of the United States to provide 
        for payment of principal or interest of an eligible 
        debt financing instrument as so defined in section 122, 
        nor create a right of a third party against the United 
        States for payment under an eligible debt financing 
        instrument. The agreement entered into pursuant to 
        subsection (a) shall make specific reference to this 
        provision of law.
            (3) The provisions of this section do not limit the 
        use of other available funds for which the project 
        referenced in subsection (a) is eligible.
    Sec. 118. Section 1108 of the Intermodal Surface 
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, item number 8, is 
amended by striking ``To relocate'' and all that follows 
through ``Street'' and inserting the following, ``For road 
improvements and non-motorized enhancements in the Detroit East 
Riverfront, Detroit, Michigan''.
    Sec. 119. The funds provided under the heading 
``Transportation and Community and System Preservation 
Program'' in Conference Report 106-940 for the Lodge Freeway 
pedestrian overpass, Detroit, Michigan, shall be transferred 
to, and made available for, enhancements in the East 
Riverfront, Detroit, Michigan.
    Sec. 120. The funds provided under the heading 
``Transportation and Community and System Preservation 
Program'' in Conference Report 107-308 for the Eastern Market 
pedestrian overpass park, shall be transferred to, and made 
available for, enhancements in the East Riverfront, Detroit, 
Michigan.
    Sec. 121. Kansas Recreation Areas. Any unexpended balances 
of the amounts made available by the Consolidated 
Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108-7) from the 
Federal-aid highway account for improvements to Council Grove 
Lake, Kansas, shall be available to make improvements to Richey 
Cove, Santa Fe Recreation Area, Canning Creek Recreation Area, 
and other areas in the State of Kansas.
    Sec. 122. Section 330 of Public Law 108-7 is amended to 
read as follows: In addition to amounts otherwise made 
available in this Act, to enable the Secretary of 
Transportation to make grants for surface transportation 
projects, $90,600,000 to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
surface transportation projects identified in the Joint 
Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference 
accompanying this Act are also eligible for funding made 
available by the immediately preceding clause of this 
provision: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law and the immediately preceding clause of this 
provision, the Secretary of Transportation may use amounts made 
available by this section to make grants for any surface 
transportation project otherwise eligible for funding under 
title 23 or title 49 of the United States Code.
    Sec. 123. (a) Section 14501 of title 40, United States Code 
is amended in the third sentence by striking ``three thousand 
and twenty-five'' and inserting ``three thousand and ninety''.
    (b) There is hereby designated as Corridor X-1 in Alabama 
an addition to the Appalachian development highway system. 
Corridor X-1 shall extend approximately sixty-five miles along 
the alignment of the Birmingham Northern Beltline from 
Interstate 20/59, in the vicinity of Interstate 459 southwest 
of Birmingham, and extending northward crossing State Route 269 
and Corridor X and continuing eastward crossing Interstate 65, 
United States Route 31, State Route 79, State Route 75, 
Interstate 59, United States Route 11, United States Route 411, 
and connecting to Interstate 20 to the east of Birmingham. 
Corridor X-1 shall be developed as a multi-lane freeway, with 
interchanges at appropriate crossroad locations.
    Sec. 124. Motorist Information Concerning Pharmacy 
Services. (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation 
shall amend the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices to 
include a provision permitting information to be provided to 
motorists to assist motorists in locating licensed 24-hour 
pharmacy services open to the public.
    (b) Logo Panel.--The provision under subsection (a) may 
allow placement of a logo panel that displays information 
disclosing the names or logos of pharmacies described in 
subsection (a) that are located within 3 miles of an 
interchange on the Federal-aid system (as defined in section 
101 of title 23, United States Code).
    Sec. 125. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
obligated for pre-implementation costs, project design, and 
implementation costs of the I-15 Congestion Pricing Project, 
also known as the I-15 FasTrack project located in the city of 
San Diego shall be eligible for funding the costs incurred 
under such project. The Federal share payable for the total 
cost of the project shall not exceed 80 percent.
    Sec. 126. The project name in House Report 108-10, 
delineating projects referenced in Division I, Section 330, of 
the Fiscal Year 2003 Omnibus Appropriations Act, Public Law 
108-7, is amended by striking ``Freight Enhancement KY 
Highlands, Kentucky,'' and inserting ``Kentucky Highlands, 
Freight Enhancement Revolving Loan Fund, Kentucky''. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, such revolving loan 
fund shall be eligible for the funding made available under 
this section and administered consistent with section 1511 of 
Public Law 105-178, except that such assistance shall be to 
assist in financing freight enhancement projects and that 
capitalization of such fund shall be limited to the amount made 
available by Division I, Section 330 of Public Law 108-7.
    Sec. 127. The amount made available for obligation in 
fiscal year 2003 for the project Kannapolis Parkway & 
Interstate 85 Interchange-Kannapolis, North Carolina as 
specified in section 329 of Public Law 108-7 and on page 1317 
of the Joint Committee of the Conference pursuant to the Joint 
Resolution Making Consolidated Appropriations for fiscal year 
2003 shall be reprogrammed and transferred to and made 
available for obligation for ``Kannapolis Industrial Park 
Access Road-Kannapolis, North Carolina''.
    Sec. 128. Section 378 of the Department of Transportation 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (as enacted into 
law by Public Law 106-346; 114 Stat. 1356A-40) is amended by 
striking ``$5,000,000 for improvements to US 73 from State 
Avenue North to Marxen Road in Wyandotte County, Kansas'' and 
inserting ``$5,000,000 for improvements to US 73 from State 
Avenue north to Marxen Road, and along US 73 on State Avenue 
eastward to its terminus at I-435, in Wyandotte County, 
Kansas''.
    Sec. 129. Section 375 of division I of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (117 Stat. 428) is amended by 
inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, 
including construction of a connector road between the newly 
relocated State Route 1045 and Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, 
PA''.

              Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

                          MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY

                 LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the 
funds in this Act shall be available for expenses for 
administration of motor carrier safety programs and motor 
carrier safety research, the obligations for which are in 
excess of $176,070,000 for fiscal year 2004: Provided, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, for payment of 
obligations incurred to pay administrative expenses of the 
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, $176,070,000, to 
be derived from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available 
until expended.

                 NATIONAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PROGRAM

                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                      (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for payment of 
obligations incurred in carrying out 49 U.S.C. 31102, 31106 and 
31309, $190,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund 
and to remain available until expended: Provided, That none of 
the funds in this Act shall be available for the implementation 
or execution of programs the obligations for which are in 
excess of $190,000,000 for ``Motor Carrier Safety Grants'', and 
``Information Systems''.

    GENERAL PROVISIONS--FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

    Sec. 130. Funds appropriated or limited in this Act shall 
be subject to the terms and conditions stipulated in section 
350 of Public Law 107-87, including that the Secretary submit a 
report to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees 
annually on the safety and security of transportation into the 
United States by Mexico-domiciled motor carriers.
    Sec. 131. No funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
by this Act may be used to implement or enforce any provisions 
of the Final Rule, issued on April 16, 2003 (Docket No. FMCSA-
97-2350), with respect to either of the following:
            (1) The operators of utility service vehicles, as 
        that term is defined in section 395.2 of title 49, Code 
        of Federal Regulations.
            (2) Maximum daily hours of service for drivers 
        engaged in the transportation of property or passengers 
        to or from a motion picture or television production 
        site located within a 100-air mile radius of the work 
        reporting location of such drivers.

             National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

                        OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH

                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                      (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for payment of 
obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of 23 
U.S.C. 403, to remain available until expended, $72,000,000, to 
be derived from the Highway Trust Fund: Provided, That none of 
the funds in this Act shall be available for the planning or 
execution of programs the total obligations for which, in 
fiscal year 2004, are in excess of $72,000,000 for programs 
authorized under 23 U.S.C. 403.

                        NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

    For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the 
Secretary with respect to the National Driver Register under 
chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, $3,600,000, to be 
derived from the Highway Trust Fund, and to remain available 
until expended.

                     HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS

                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                      (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for payment of 
obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of 23 
U.S.C. 402, 405, and 410, to remain available until expended, 
$225,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund: 
Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available 
for the planning or execution of programs the total obligations 
for which, in fiscal year 2004, are in excess of $225,000,000 
for programs authorized under 23 U.S.C. 402, 405, and 410, of 
which $165,000,000 shall be for ``Highway Safety Programs'' 
under 23 U.S.C. 402, $20,000,000 shall be for ``Occupant 
Protection Incentive Grants'' under 23 U.S.C. 405, and 
$40,000,000 shall be for ``Alcohol-Impaired Driving 
Countermeasures Grants'' under 23 U.S.C. 410: 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 $8,150,000 of 
the funds made available for section 402, not to exceed 
$1,000,000 of the funds made available for section 405, and not 
to exceed $2,000,000 of the funds made available for section 
410 shall be available to NHTSA for administering highway 
safety grants under chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code: 
Provided further, That not to exceed $500,000 of the funds made 
available for section 410 ``Alcohol-Impaired Driving 
Countermeasures Grants'' shall be available for technical 
assistance to the States.

   GENERAL PROVISIONS--NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

    Sec. 140. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
States may use funds provided in this Act under section 402 of 
title 23, United States Code, to produce and place highway 
safety public service messages in television, radio, cinema, 
and print media, and on the Internet in accordance with 
guidance issued by the Secretary of Transportation: Provided, 
That any State that uses funds for such public service messages 
shall submit to the Secretary a report describing and assessing 
the effectiveness of the messages: Provided further, That 
$10,000,000 of the funds allocated under section 157 of title 
23, United States Code, shall be used as directed by the 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator to purchase 
national paid advertising (including production and placement) 
to support national safety belt mobilizations: Provided 
further, That, of the funds allocated under section 163 of 
title 23, United States Code, $2,750,000 shall be used as 
directed by the Administrator to support national impaired 
driving mobilizations and enforcement efforts, $14,000,000 
shall be used as directed by the Administrator to purchase 
national paid advertising (including production and placement) 
to support such national impaired driving mobilizations and 
enforcement efforts, $500,000 shall be used as directed by the 
Administrator to conduct an evaluation of alcohol-impaired 
driving messages, and $3,000,000 shall be used as directed by 
the Administrator to conduct an impaired driving demonstration 
program.
    Sec. 141. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
appropriated or limited in the Act to educate the motoring 
public on how to share the road safely with commercial motor 
vehicles shall be administered by the National Highway Traffic 
Safety Administration.
    Sec. 142. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 
fiscal year 2004 the Secretary of Transportation is authorized 
to use amounts made available to carry out section 157 of title 
23, United States Code, to make innovative project allocations, 
not to exceed the prior year's amounts for such allocations, 
before making incentive grants for use of seat belts.
    Sec. 143. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 
fiscal year 2004 the Secretary of Transportation is authorized 
to use the amounts made available to carry out section 163 of 
title 23, United States Code, to support national mobilizations 
that target impaired drivers, in cooperation with the States 
and nonprofit safety organizations that have been active 
participants in such mobilizations. Such support shall include 
impaired driving enforcement grants, broadcast advertising to 
be used as directed by the Secretary, evaluation of these 
activities, and a demonstration project to test new and 
improved strategies in States where the largest gains in 
reducing alcohol-related fatalities can be made, as determined 
by the Secretary.

                    Federal Railroad Administration

                         SAFETY AND OPERATIONS

    For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad 
Administration, not otherwise provided for, $130,825,000, of 
which $11,712,000 shall remain available until expended.

                   RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

    For necessary expenses for railroad research and 
development, $34,025,000, to remain available until expended.

            RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

     The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to issue to 
the Secretary of the Treasury notes or other obligations 
pursuant to section 512 of the Railroad Revitalization and 
Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-210), as amended, 
in such amounts and at such times as may be necessary to pay 
any amounts required pursuant to the guarantee of the principal 
amount of obligations under sections 511 through 513 of such 
Act, such authority to exist as long as any such guaranteed 
obligation is outstanding: Provided, That pursuant to section 
502 of such Act, as amended, no new direct loans or loan 
guarantee commitments shall be made using Federal funds for the 
credit risk premium during fiscal year 2004: Provided further, 
That no payments of principal or interest shall be collected 
during fiscal year 2004 for the direct loan made to the 
National Railroad Passenger Corporation under section 502 of 
such Act.

                    NEXT GENERATION HIGH-SPEED RAIL

    For necessary expenses for the Next Generation High-Speed 
Rail program as authorized under 49 U.S.C. 26101 and 26102, 
$37,400,000, to remain available until expended.

                     ALASKA RAILROAD REHABILITATION

    To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to 
the Alaska Railroad, $25,000,000 shall be for capital 
rehabilitation and improvements benefiting its passenger 
operations, to remain available until expended.

         GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION

    To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make quarterly 
grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, 
$1,225,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2004: 
Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation shall approve 
funding to cover operating losses and capital expenditures, 
including advance purchase orders, for the National Railroad 
Passenger Corporation only after receiving and reviewing a 
grant request for each specific train route: Provided further, 
That each such grant request shall be accompanied by a detailed 
financial analysis, revenue projection, and capital expenditure 
projection justifying the Federal support to the Secretary's 
satisfaction: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
Transportation shall reserve $60,000,000 of the funds provided 
under this heading and is authorized to transfer such sums to 
the Surface Transportation Board, upon request from said Board, 
to carry out directed service orders issued pursuant to section 
11123 of title 49, United States Code to respond to the 
cessation of commuter rail operations by the National Railroad 
Passenger Corporation: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
Transportation shall make the reserved funds available to the 
National Railroad Passenger Corporation through an appropriate 
grant instrument during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2004 
to the extent that no directed service orders have been issued 
by the Surface Transportation Board as of the date of transfer 
or there is a balance of reserved funds not needed by the Board 
to pay for any directed service order issued through September 
30, 2004: Provided further, That not later than 60 days after 
enactment of this Act, Amtrak shall transmit, in electronic 
format, to the Secretary of Transportation, the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations, the House Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation a comprehensive business 
plan approved by the Board of Directors for fiscal year 2005 
under section 24104(a) of title 49, United States Code: 
Provided further, That the business plan shall include, as 
applicable, targets for ridership, revenues, and capital and 
operating expenses: Provided further, That the plan shall also 
include a separate accounting of such targets for the Northeast 
Corridor; commuter service; long-distance Amtrak service; 
state-supported service; each intercity train route; including 
Autotrain; and commercial activities including contract 
operations and mail and express: Provided further, That the 
business plan shall include a description of the work to be 
funded, along with cost estimates and an estimated timetable 
for completion of the projects covered by this business plan: 
Provided further, That not later than December 1, 2003 and no 
later than 30 days following the last business day of the 
previous month thereafter, Amtrak shall submit to the Secretary 
of Transportation and the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations a supplemental report, in electronic format, 
regarding the pending business plan, which shall describe the 
work completed to date, any changes to the business plan, and 
the reasons for such changes: Provided further, That none of 
the funds in this Act may be used for operating expenses, 
including advance purchase orders, and capital projects not 
approved by the Secretary of Transportation nor on the National 
Railroad Passenger Corporation's fiscal year 2004 business 
plan: Provided further, That Amtrak shall display the business 
plan and all subsequent supplemental plans on the Corporation's 
website within a reasonable timeframe following their 
submission to the appropriate entities: Provided further, That 
none of the funds under this heading may be obligated or 
expended until the National Railroad Passenger Corporation 
agrees to continue abiding by the provisions of paragraphs 1, 
2, 3, 5, 9, and 11 of the summary of conditions for the direct 
loan agreement of June 28, 2002, in the same manner as in 
effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

          GENERAL PROVISIONS--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION

    Sec. 150. To authorize the Surface Transportation Board to 
direct the continued operation of certain commuter rail 
passenger transportation operations in emergency situations, 
and for other purposes:
    (a) Section 11123 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by inserting ``failure of existing 
                commuter rail passenger transportation 
                operations caused by a cessation of service by 
                the National Railroad Passenger Corporation,'' 
                after ``cessation of operations,'';
                    (B) by striking ``or'' at the end of 
                paragraph (3);
                    (C) by striking the period at the end of 
                paragraph (4)(C) and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(5) in the case of a failure of existing freight 
        or commuter rail passenger transportation operations 
        caused by a cessation of service by the National 
        Railroad Passenger Corporation, direct the continuation 
        of the operations and dispatching, maintenance, and 
        other necessary infrastructure functions related to the 
        operations.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(3)--
                    (A) by striking ``When'' and inserting 
                ``(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
                when''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
    ``(B) In the case of a failure of existing freight or 
commuter rail passenger transportation operations caused by a 
cessation of service by the National Railroad Passenger 
Corporation, the Board shall provide funding to fully reimburse 
the directed service provider for its costs associated with the 
activities directed under subsection (a), including the payment 
of increased insurance premiums. The Board shall order complete 
indemnification against any and all claims associated with the 
provision of service to which the directed rail carrier may be 
exposed.'';
            (3) by adding the following new paragraph at the 
        end of subsection (c):
    ``(4) In the case of a failure of existing freight or 
commuter rail passenger transportation operations caused by 
cessation of service by the National Railroad Passenger 
Corporation, the Board may not direct a rail carrier to 
undertake activities under subsection (a) to continue such 
operations unless--
            ``(A) the Board first affirmatively finds that the 
        rail carrier is operationally capable of conducting the 
        directed service in a safe and efficient manner; and
            ``(B) the funding for such directed service 
        required by subparagraph (B) of subsection (b)(3) is 
        provided in advance in appropriations Acts.''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new 
        subsections:
    ``(e) For purposes of this section, the National Railroad 
Passenger Corporation and any entity providing commuter rail 
passenger transportation shall be considered rail carriers 
subject to the Board's jurisdiction.
    ``(f) For purposes of this section, the term `commuter rail 
passenger transportation' has the meaning given that term in 
section 24102(4).''.
    (b) Section 24301(c) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ``11123,'' after ``except for sections''.
    Sec. 151. For the purpose of assisting State-supported 
intercity rail service, in order to demonstrate whether 
competition will provide higher quality rail passenger service 
at reasonable prices, the Secretary of Transportation, working 
with affected States, shall develop and implement a procedure 
for fair competitive bidding by Amtrak and non-Amtrak operators 
for State-supported routes: Provided, That in the event a State 
desires to select or selects a non-Amtrak operator for the 
route, the State may make an agreement with Amtrak to use 
facilities and equipment of, or have services provided by, 
Amtrak under terms agreed to by the State and Amtrak to enable 
the non-Amtrak operator to provide the State-supported service: 
Provided further, That if the parties cannot agree on terms, 
the Secretary shall, as a condition of receipt of Federal grant 
funds, order that the facilities and equipment be made 
available and the services be provided by Amtrak under 
reasonable terms and compensation: Provided further, That when 
prescribing reasonable compensation to Amtrak, the Secretary 
shall consider quality of service as a major factor when 
determining whether, and the extent to which, the amount of 
compensation shall be greater than the incremental costs of 
using the facilities and providing the services: Provided 
further, That the Secretary may reprogram up to $2,500,000 from 
the Amtrak operating grant funds for costs associated with the 
implementation of the fair bid procedure and demonstration of 
competition under this section.

                     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, $15,100,000: Provided, That no 
more than $75,500,000 of budget authority shall be available 
for these purposes: Provided further, That of the funds 
available not to exceed $970,938 shall be available for the 
Office of the Administrator; not to exceed $6,755,434 shall be 
available for the Office of Administration; not to exceed 
$3,892,622 shall be available for the Office of the Chief 
Counsel; not to exceed $1,168,780 shall be available for the 
Office of Communication and Congressional Affairs; not to 
exceed $7,157,766 shall be available for the Office of Program 
Management; not to exceed $6,231,332 shall be available for the 
Office of Budget and Policy; not to exceed $4,854,892 shall be 
available for the Office of Demonstration and Innovation; not 
to exceed $2,717,034 shall be available for the Office of Civil 
Rights; not to exceed $3,667,320 shall be available for the 
Office of Planning; not to exceed $19,050,044 shall be 
available for regional offices; and not to exceed $16,838,838 
shall be available for the central account: Provided further, 
That the Administrator is authorized to transfer funds 
appropriated for an office of the Federal Transit 
Administration: Provided further, That no appropriation for an 
office shall be increased or decreased by more than 3 percent 
by all such transfers: Provided further, That any change in 
funding greater than 3 percent shall be submitted for approval 
to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided 
further, That of the funds in this Act available for the 
execution of contracts under section 5327(c) of title 49, 
United States Code, $2,000,000 shall be reimbursed to the 
Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General for 
costs associated with audits and investigations of transit-
related issues, including reviews of new fixed guideway 
systems: Provided further, That not less than $2,200,000 for 
the National transit database shall remain available until 
expended: Provided further, That upon submission to the 
Congress of the fiscal year 2005 President's budget, the 
Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to Congress the 
annual report on new starts, proposed allocations of funds for 
fiscal year 2005: Provided further, That the amount herein 
appropriated shall be reduced by $100,000 per day for each day 
after initial submission of the President's budget that the 
report has not been submitted to the Congress.

                             FORMULA GRANTS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5307, 5308, 
5310, 5311, 5327, and section 3038 of Public Law 105-178, 
$767,800,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That no more than $3,839,000,000 of budget authority shall be 
available for these purposes: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding section 3008 of Public Law 105-178, $50,000,000 
of the funds to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5308 shall be transferred 
to and merged with funding provided for the replacement, 
rehabilitation, and purchase of buses and related equipment and 
the construction of bus-related facilities under ``Federal 
Transit Administration, Capital investment grants''.

                   UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH

    For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5505, 
$1,200,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
no more than $6,000,000 of budget authority shall be available 
for these purposes.

                     TRANSIT PLANNING AND RESEARCH

    For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5303, 5304, 
5305, 5311(b)(2), 5312, 5313(a), 5314, 5315, and 5322, 
$25,200,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
no more than $126,000,000 of budget authority shall be 
available for these purposes: Provided further, That $5,250,000 
is available to provide rural transportation assistance (49 
U.S.C. 5311(b)(2)), $4,000,000 is available to carry out 
programs under the National Transit Institute (49 U.S.C. 5315), 
$8,250,000 is available to carry out transit cooperative 
research programs (49 U.S.C. 5313(a)), $60,385,600 is available 
for metropolitan planning (49 U.S.C. 5303, 5304, and 5305), 
$12,614,400 is available for State planning (49 U.S.C. 
5313(b)); and $35,500,000 is available for the national 
planning and research program (49 U.S.C. 5314).

                      TRUST FUND SHARE OF EXPENSES

                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for payment of 
obligations incurred in carrying out 49 U.S.C. 5303-5308, 5310-
5315, 5317(b), 5322, 5327, 5334, 5505, and sections 3037 and 
3038 of Public Law 105-178, $5,847,200,000, to remain available 
until expended, and to be derived from the Mass Transit Account 
of the Highway Trust Fund: Provided, That $3,071,200,000 shall 
be paid to the Federal Transit Administration's formula grants 
account: Provided further, That $100,800,000 shall be paid to 
the Federal Transit Administration's transit planning and 
research account: Provided further, That $60,400,000 shall be 
paid to the Federal Transit Administration's administrative 
expenses account: Provided further, That $4,800,000 shall be 
paid to the Federal Transit Administration's university 
transportation research account: Provided further, That 
$100,000,000 shall be paid to the Federal Transit 
Administration's job access and reverse commute grants program: 
Provided further, That $2,510,000,000 shall be paid to the 
Federal Transit Administration's capital investment grants 
account.

                       CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5308, 5309, 
5318, and 5327, $627,500,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That no more than $3,137,500,000 of budget 
authority shall be available for these purposes: Provided 
further, That there shall be available for fixed guideway 
modernization, $1,206,506,000; there shall be available for the 
replacement, rehabilitation, and purchase of buses and related 
equipment and the construction of bus-related facilities, 
$607,200,000, which shall include $50,000,000 made available 
under 5309(m)(3)(C) of this title, plus $50,000,000 transferred 
from ``Federal Transit Administration, Formula Grants'' and 
$20,000,000 transferred from ``Federal Transit Administration, 
Job Access and Reverse Commute Grants''; and there shall be 
available for new fixed guideway systems $1,323,794,000, 
together with $2,331,545 in unobligated balances made available 
in Public Law 106-69 and $2,182,937 in unobligated balances 
made available in Public Law 106-346 to carry out section 3037 
of Public Law 105-178, as amended, to be available as follows:
            Atlanta, Georgia, Northwest Corridor BRT, 
        $2,149,413;
            Baltimore, Maryland, Central Light Rail Double 
        Track Project, $40,000,000;
            BART San Francisco Airport (SFO), California, 
        Extension Project, $100,000,000;
            Birmingham--Transit Corridor, Alabama, $3,500,000;
            Boston, Massachusetts, Silver Line Phase III, 
        $2,000,000;
            Charlotte, North Carolina, South Corridor Light 
        Rail Project, $12,000,000;
            Chicago, Illinois, Metra Commuter Rail Expansions 
        and Extensions, $52,000,000;
            Chicago, Illinois, Ravenswood Reconstruction, 
        $10,000,000;
            Chicago, Illinois, Transit Authority, Douglas 
        Branch Reconstruction, $85,000,000;
            Dallas, Texas, North Central Light Rail Extension, 
        $30,161,283;
            Denver, Colorado, Southeast Corridor LRT (T-REX), 
        $80,000,000;
            East Side Access Project, New York, Phase I, 
        $75,000,000;
            Euclid Corridor Transportation Project, Ohio, 
        $11,000,000;
            Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Tri-Rail Commuter 
        Project, $18,410,000;
            Hawaii and Alaska Ferry Boats, $10,296,000;
            Houston Advanced Metro Transit Plan, Texas, 
        $8,000,000;
            Integrated Intermodal project, Rhode Island, 
        $3,000,000;
            Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Commuter Rail Extension, 
        Wisconsin, $3,250,000;
            Las Vegas, Nevada, Resort Corridor Fixed Guideway, 
        MOS, $20,000,000;
            Little Rock, Arkansas, River Rail Streetcar 
        Project, $3,000,000;
            Maine Marine Highway, $1,550,000;
            Memphis, Tennessee, Medical Center Rail Extension, 
        $9,247,588;
            Minneapolis, Minnesota, Hiawatha Corridor Light 
        Rail Transit (LRT), $74,980,000;
            Minneapolis, Minnesota, Northstar Corridor Rail 
        Project, $5,750,000;
            New Orleans, Louisiana, Canal Street Streetcar 
        Project, $23,291,373;
            New York, Second Avenue Subway, $2,000,000;
            Newark, New Jersey, Rail Link (NERL) MOS1, 
        $22,566,022;
            Northern Oklahoma Regional Multimodal 
        Transportation System, $3,000,000;
            Northern, New Jersey, Hudson-Bergen Light Rail 
        (MOS2), $100,000,000;
            Phase II, LA to Pasadena Metro Gold Line Light Rail 
        Project, $4,000,000;
            Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill Valley 
        Metro, $14,000,000;
            Phoenix, Arizona, Central Phoenix/East Valley Light 
        Rail Transit Project, $13,000,000;
            Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, North Shore Connector, 
        $10,000,000;
            Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Stage II Light Rail 
        Transit Reconstruction, $32,243,442;
            Portland, Oregon, Interstate MAX Light Rail 
        Extension, $77,500,000;
            Raleigh, North Carolina, Triangle Transit Authority 
        Regional Rail Project, $5,500,000;
            Regional Commuter Rail (Weber County to Salt Lake 
        City), Utah, $9,000,000;
            Salt Lake City, Utah, Medical Center LRT Extension, 
        $30,663,361;
            San Diego, California, Mission Valley East Light 
        Rail Transit Extension, $65,000,000;
            San Diego, California, Oceanside-Escondido Rail 
        Project, $48,000,000;
            San Francisco, California Muni Third Street Light 
        Rail Project, $9,000,000;
            San Jose, California, Silicon Valley Rapid Transit 
        Corridor, $2,000,000;
            Scranton, Pennsylvania, NY City Rail Service, 
        $2,500,000;
            Seattle, Washington, Sound Transit Central Link 
        Initial Segment, $75,000,000;
            South Shore Commuter Rail Service capacity 
        enhancement, $1,000,000;
            Stamford, Connecticut, Urban Transitway & 
        Intermodal Transportation Center Improvements, 
        $4,000,000;
            Tren Urbano Rapid Transit System, San Juan, PR, 
        $20,000,000;
            VRE Parking Improvements, Virginia, $3,000,000;
            Washington, DC/VA Dulles Corridor Rapid Transit 
        Project, $20,000,000;
            Washington, DC/MD, Largo Extension, $65,000,000;
            Western North Carolina Rail Passenger Service, 
        $1,000,000;
            Wilmington, Delaware, Train Station Improvements, 
        $1,500,000;
            Wilsonville to Beaverton, Oregon, Commuter Rail, 
        $3,250,000; and
            Yarmouth to Auburn Line, Maine, $1,000,000.

                 JOB ACCESS AND REVERSE COMMUTE GRANTS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    For necessary expenses to carry out section 3037 of the 
Federal Transit Act of 1998, $25,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That no more than $125,000,000 of 
budget authority shall be available for these purposes: 
Provided further, That up to $300,000 of the funds provided 
under this heading may be used by the Federal Transit 
Administration for technical assistance and support and 
performance reviews of the Job Access and Reverse Commute 
Grants program: Provided further, That $20,000,000 of the funds 
provided under this heading shall be transferred to and merged 
with funds for the replacement, rehabilitation, and purchase of 
buses and related equipment and the construction of bus-related 
facilities under ``Federal Transit Administration, Capital 
Investment Grants'': Provided further, That $2,331,545 in 
unobligated balances made available in Public Law 106-69 and 
$2,182,937 in unobligated balances made available in Public Law 
106-346 to carry out section 3037 of Public Law 105-178, as 
amended, shall be transferred to and merged with funds for new 
fixed guideway systems under ``Federal Transit Administration, 
Capital Investment Grants''.

           GENERAL 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, and 
except for fixed guideway modernization projects, funds made 
available by this Act under ``Federal Transit Administration, 
Capital investment grants'' for projects specified in this Act 
or identified in reports accompanying this Act not obligated by 
September 30, 2006, and other recoveries, shall be made 
available for other projects under 49 U.S.C. 5309.
    Sec. 162. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
funds appropriated before October 1, 2003, 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. Funds made available for Alaska or Hawaii ferry 
boats or ferry terminal facilities pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 
5309(m)(2)(B) may be used to construct new vessels and 
facilities, or to improve existing vessels and facilities, 
including both the passenger and vehicle-related elements of 
such vessels and facilities, and for repair facilities: 
Provided, That not more than $3,000,000 of the funds made 
available pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5309(m)(2)(B) may be used by 
the State of Hawaii to initiate and operate a passenger 
ferryboat services demonstration project to test the viability 
of different intra-island and inter-island ferry boat routes 
and technology: Provided further, That notwithstanding 49 
U.S.C. 5302(a)(7), funds made available for Alaska or Hawaii 
ferry boats may be used to acquire passenger ferry boats and to 
provide passenger ferry transportation services within areas of 
the State of Hawaii under the control or use of the National 
Park Service.
    Sec. 164. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
made available to the Colorado Roaring Fork Transportation 
Authority under ``Federal Transit Administration, Capital 
investment grants'' in Public Laws 106-69 and 106-346 shall be 
available for expenditure on park and ride lots in Carbondale 
and Glenwood Springs, Colorado as part of the Roaring Fork 
Valley Bus Rapid Transit project.
    Sec. 165. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
unobligated funds made available for a new fixed guideway 
systems projects under the heading ``Federal Transit 
Administration, Capital Investment Grants'' in any 
appropriations act prior to this Act may be used during this 
fiscal year to satisfy expenses incurred for such projects.
    Sec. 166. (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a 
pilot program to determine the benefits of encouraging 
cooperative procurement of major capital equipment under 
sections 5307, 5309, and 5311. The program shall consist of 
three pilot projects. Cooperative procurements in these 
projects may be carried out by grantees, consortiums of 
grantees, or members of the private sector acting as agents of 
grantees.
    (b) Federal Share.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Federal share for a grant under this pilot program 
shall be 90 percent of the net project cost.
    (c) Permissible Activities.--
            (1) Developing specifications.--Cooperative 
        specifications may be developed either by the grantees 
        or their agents.
            (2) Requests for proposals.--To the extent 
        permissible under state and local law, cooperative 
        procurements under this section may be carried out, 
        either by the grantees or their agents, by issuing one 
        request for proposal for each cooperative procurement, 
        covering all agencies that are participating in the 
        procurement.
            (3) Best and final offers.--The cost of evaluating 
        best and final offers either by the grantees or their 
        agents, is an eligible expense under this program.
    (d) Technology.--To the extent feasible, cooperative 
procurements under this section shall maximize use of Internet-
based software technology designed specifically for transit 
buses and other major capital equipment to develop 
specifications; aggregate equipment requirements with other 
transit agencies; generate cooperative request for proposal 
packages; create cooperative specifications; and automate the 
request for approved equals process.
    (e) Eligible Expenses.--The cost of the permissible 
activities under (c) and procurement under (d) are eligible 
expenses under the pilot program.
    (f) Proportionate Contributions.--Cooperating agencies may 
contribute proportionately to the non-Federal share of any of 
the eligible expenses under (e).
    (g) Outreach.--The Secretary shall conduct outreach on 
cooperative procurement. Under this program the Secretary 
shall: (1) offer technical assistance to transit agencies to 
facilitate the use of cooperative procurement of major capital 
equipment and (2) conduct seminars and conferences for 
grantees, nationwide, on the concept of cooperative procurement 
of major capital equipment.
    (h) Report.--Not later than 30 days after delivery of the 
base order under each of the pilot projects, the Secretary 
shall submit to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations a report on the results of that pilot project. 
Each report shall evaluate any savings realized through the 
cooperative procurement and the benefits of incorporating 
cooperative procurement, as shown by that project, into the 
mass transit program as a whole.
    Sec. 167. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, new 
fixed guideway system funds available for the Yosemite, 
California, area regional transportation system project, in the 
Department of Transportation and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2002, Public Law 107-87, under ``Capital 
Investment Grants'', in the amount of $400,000 shall be 
available for obligation for the replacement, rehabilitation, 
or purchase of buses or related equipment, or the construction 
of bus related facilities: Provided, That this amount shall be 
in addition to the amount available in fiscal year 2002 for 
these purposes.
    Sec. 168. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 
the purpose of calculating the non-New Starts share of the 
total project cost of both phases of San Francisco Muni's Third 
Street Light Rail Transit project for fiscal year 2004, the 
Secretary of Transportation shall include all non-New Starts 
contributions made towards Phase 1 of the two-phase project for 
engineering, final design and construction, and also shall 
allow non-New Starts funds expended on one element or phase of 
the project to be used to meet the non-New Starts share 
requirement of any element or phase of the project: Provided 
further, That none of the funds provided in this Act for the 
San Francisco Muni Third Street Light Rail Transit Project 
shall be obligated if the Federal Transit Administration 
determines that the project is found to be ``not recommended'' 
after evaluation and computation of revised transportation 
system user benefit data.
    Sec. 169. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
made available under ``Federal Transit Administration, Capital 
Investment Grants'' in Public Law 105-277 for the Cleveland 
Berea Red Line Extension to the Hopkins International Airport 
project may be used for the Euclid Corridor Transportation 
Project.
    Sec. 170. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
designated to the Community Transportation Association of 
America (CTAA) on pages 1305 through 1307 of the Joint 
Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference for Public 
Law 108-7 may be available to CTAA for any project or activity 
authorized under section 3037 of Public Law 105-178 upon 
receipt of an application.
    Sec. 171. After the last section of the Federal Transit 
Act, 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53, add the following section:

``SEC. 3042. UTAH TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.

    ``(a) Coordination.--FTA and FHWA are directed to work with 
the Utah Transit Authority and the Utah Department of 
Transportation to coordinate the development regional commuter 
rail and the northern segment of I-15 reconstruction located in 
the Wasatch Front corridor extending from Brigham City to 
Payson, Utah. Coordination includes integration of preliminary 
engineering and design, a simplified method for allocating 
project costs among eligible FTA and FHWA funding sources, and 
a unified accounting and audit process.
    ``(b) Governmental Funding.--For purposes of determining 
and allocating the nongovernmental and governmental share of 
costs, the following projects comprise a related program of 
projects: regional commuter rail, the TRAX light rail system, 
TRAX extensions to the Medical Center and to the Gateway 
Intermodal Center, and the northern segment of I-15 
reconstruction. The governmental share of project costs 
appropriated from the Section 5309 New Start program shall 
conform to the share specified in the extension or 
reauthorization of TEA21.''.
    Sec. 172. Funds apportioned to the Charleston Area Regional 
Transportation Authority to carry out section 5307 of title 49, 
United States Code, may be used to lease land, equipment, or 
facilities used in public transportation from another 
governmental authority in the same geographic area: Provided, 
That the non-Federal share under section 5307 may include 
revenues from the sale of advertising and concessions: Provided 
further, That this provision shall remain in effect until 
September 30, 2004, or until the Federal interest in the land, 
equipment or facilities leased reaches 80 percent of its fair 
market value at disposition, whichever occurs first.
    Sec. 173. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
designated to the Pennsylvania Cumberland/Dauphin County 
Corridor I project in committee reports accompanying this Act 
may be available to the recipient for any project activities 
authorized under sections 5307 and 5309 of title 49, United 
States Code.
    Sec. 174. To the extent that funds provided by the Congress 
for the Memphis Medical Center light rail extension project 
through the Section 5309 ``new fixed guideway systems'' program 
remain available upon the closeout of the project, Federal 
Transit Administration is directed to permit the Memphis Area 
Transit Authority to use all of those funds for planning, 
engineering, design, construction or acquisition projects 
pertaining to the Memphis Regional Rail Plan. Such funds shall 
remain available until expended.
    Sec. 175. Section 30303(d)(3) of the Transportation Equity 
Act for the 21st Century (Public Law 105-178) is amended by 
inserting at the end:
            ``(D) Memphis-Shelby International Airport 
        intermodal facility.''.
    Sec. 176. For fiscal year 2004, Section 3027 of the 
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 5307 
note; 112 Stat. 366), as amended, is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
            ``(3) Services for elderly and persons with 
        disabilities.--In addition to assistance made available 
        under paragraph (1), the Secretary may provide 
        assistance under section 5307 of title 49, United 
        States Code, to a transit provider that operates 25 or 
        fewer vehicles in an urbanized area with a population 
        of at least 200,000 to finance the operating costs of 
        equipment and facilities used by the transit provider 
        in providing mass transportation services to elderly 
        and persons with disabilities, provided that such 
        assistance to all entities shall not exceed $10,000,000 
        annually.''.
    Sec. 177. None of the funds in this Act shall be available 
to any Federal transit grantee after February 1, 2004, involved 
directly or indirectly, in any activity that promotes the 
legalization or medical use of any substance listed in schedule 
I of section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
812 et seq.).

             Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

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

                       OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

                    (HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND)

    For necessary expenses for operations and maintenance of 
those portions of the Saint Lawrence Seaway operated and 
maintained by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development 
Corporation, $14,400,000, to be derived from the Harbor 
Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to Public Law 99-662.

                        Maritime Administration

                       MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM

    For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a U.S.-flag 
merchant fleet to serve the national security needs of the 
United States, $98,700,000, to remain available until expended.

                        OPERATIONS AND TRAINING

    For necessary expenses of operations and training 
activities authorized by law, $106,997,000, of which 
$23,600,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2004, 
for salaries and benefits of employees of the United States 
Merchant Marine Academy; of which $13,500,000 shall remain 
available until expended for capital improvements at the United 
States Merchant Marine Academy; of which $8,063,000 shall 
remain available until expended for the State Maritime Schools 
Schoolship Maintenance and Repair; of which $500,000 shall 
remain available until expended for the evaluation and 
provision of the fourteen commercially strategic ports; and of 
which $1,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2005, for Maritime Security Professional Training in support of 
Section 109 of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 
2002.

                             SHIP DISPOSAL

    For necessary expenses related to the disposal of obsolete 
vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime 
Administration, $16,211,000, to remain available until 
expended.

          MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM ACCOUNT

    For administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed 
loan program, not to exceed $4,498,000, which shall be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for Operations 
and Training.

                           SHIP CONSTRUCTION

                              (RESCISSION)

    Of the unobligated balances available under this heading, 
$4,107,056 are rescinded.

              GENERAL PROVISIONS--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

    Sec. 180. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
the Maritime Administration is authorized to furnish utilities 
and services and make necessary repairs in connection with any 
lease, contract, or occupancy involving Government property 
under control of the Maritime Administration, and payments 
received therefore shall be credited to the appropriation 
charged with the cost thereof: Provided, That rental payments 
under any such lease, contract, or occupancy for items other 
than such utilities, services, or repairs shall be covered into 
the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
    Sec. 181. No obligations shall be incurred during the 
current fiscal year from the construction fund established by 
the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, or otherwise, in excess of the 
appropriations and limitations contained in this Act or in any 
prior appropriation Act.

              Research and Special Programs Administration

                     RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS

    For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the 
Research and Special Programs Administration, $46,441,000, of 
which $645,000 shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund, 
and of which $2,510,000 shall remain available until September 
30, 2006: Provided, That up to $1,200,000 in fees collected 
under 49 U.S.C. 5108(g) shall be deposited in the general fund 
of the Treasury as offsetting receipts: Provided further, That 
there may be credited to this appropriation, to be available 
until expended, funds received from States, counties, 
municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources 
for expenses incurred for training, for reports publication and 
dissemination, and for travel expenses incurred in performance 
of hazardous materials exemptions and approvals functions.

                            PIPELINE SAFETY

                         (PIPELINE SAFETY FUND)

                    (OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND)

    For expenses necessary to conduct the functions of the 
pipeline safety program, for grants-in-aid to carry out a 
pipeline safety program, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 60107, and 
to discharge the pipeline program responsibilities of the Oil 
Pollution Act of 1990, $66,305,000, of which $13,000,000 shall 
be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and shall 
remain available until September 30, 2006; of which $53,305,000 
shall be derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund, of which 
$21,828,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2006.

                     EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS

                     (EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND)

    For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5127(c), 
$200,000, to be derived from the Emergency Preparedness Fund, 
to remain available until September 30, 2006: Provided, That 
not more than $14,300,000 shall be made available for 
obligation in fiscal year 2004 from amounts made available by 
49 U.S.C. 5116(i) and 5127(d): Provided further, That none of 
the funds made available by 49 U.S.C. 5116(i) and 5127(d) shall 
be made available for obligation by individuals other than the 
Secretary of Transportation, or his designee.

                      Office of Inspector General

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
to carry out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
1978, as amended, $56,000,000: Provided, That the Inspector 
General shall have all necessary authority, in carrying out the 
duties specified in the Inspector General Act, as amended (5 
U.S.C. App. 3) to investigate allegations of fraud, including 
false statements to the government (18 U.S.C. 1001), by any 
person or entity that is subject to regulation by the 
Department: Provided further, That the funds made available 
under this heading shall be used to investigate, pursuant to 
section 41712 of title 49, United States Code: (1) unfair or 
deceptive practices and unfair methods of competition by 
domestic and foreign air carriers and ticket agents; and (2) 
the compliance of domestic and foreign air carriers with 
respect to item (1) of this proviso.

                      Surface Transportation Board

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the Surface Transportation Board, 
including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $19,521,000: 
Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, not 
to exceed $1,050,000 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 2004, to result in 
a final appropriation from the general fund estimated at no 
more than $18,471,000.

                  TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

                          Departmental Offices

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For necessary expenses of the Departmental Offices 
including operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building 
and Annex; hire of passenger motor vehicles; maintenance, 
repairs, and improvements of, and purchase of commercial 
insurance policies for, real properties leased or owned 
overseas, when necessary for the performance of official 
business; not to exceed $3,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2005 for information technology modernization 
requirements; not to exceed $150,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses; not to exceed $258,000 for unforeseen 
emergencies of a confidential nature, to be allocated and 
expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury 
and to be accounted for solely on his certificate, 
$176,109,000: Provided, That the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control shall be funded at no less than $21,855,000 and 120 
full time equivalent positions: Provided further, That of these 
amounts, $2,900,000 is available for grants to State and local 
law enforcement groups to help fight money laundering: Provided 
further, That of these amounts, $3,393,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2005, shall be for the Treasury-wide 
Financial Statement Audit Program, of which such amounts as may 
be necessary may be transferred to accounts of the Department's 
offices and bureaus to conduct audits: Provided further, That 
this transfer authority shall be in addition to any other 
provided in this Act.

        DEPARTMENT-WIDE SYSTEMS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS PROGRAMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For development and acquisition of automatic data 
processing equipment, software, and services for the Department 
of the Treasury, $36,400,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2006: Provided, That these funds shall be 
transferred to accounts and in amounts as necessary to satisfy 
the requirements of the Department's offices, bureaus, and 
other organizations: Provided further, That this transfer 
authority shall be in addition to any other transfer authority 
provided in this Act: Provided further, That none of the funds 
appropriated shall be used to support or supplement the 
Internal Revenue Service appropriations for Information Systems 
or Business Systems Modernization.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
1978, as amended, not to exceed $2,000,000 for official travel 
expenses, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not 
to exceed $100,000 for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential 
nature, to be allocated and expended under the direction of the 
Inspector General of the Treasury, $13,000,000, of which not to 
exceed $2,500 shall be available for official reception and 
representation expenses.

           TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the Treasury Inspector General 
for Tax Administration in carrying out the Inspector General 
Act of 1978, as amended, including purchase (not to exceed 150 
for replacement only for police-type use) and hire of passenger 
motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)); services authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be determined by the 
Inspector General for Tax Administration; not to exceed 
$6,000,000 for official travel expenses; and not to exceed 
$500,000 for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature, 
to be allocated and expended under the direction of the 
Inspector General for Tax Administration, $128,034,000.

                AIR TRANSPORTATION STABILIZATION PROGRAM

    For necessary expenses to administer the Air Transportation 
Stabilization Board established by section 102 of the Air 
Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act (Public Law 
107-42), $2,538,000, to remain available until expended.

           TREASURY BUILDING AND ANNEX REPAIR AND RESTORATION

    For the repair, alteration, and improvement of the Treasury 
Building and Annex, $25,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2006, of which not less than $7,000,000 shall not 
be available for obligation until completion of the audit by 
the Treasury Inspector General or upon the advance approval of 
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.

                  Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the Financial Crimes Enforcement 
Network, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel 
expenses of non-Federal law enforcement personnel to attend 
meetings concerned with financial intelligence activities, law 
enforcement, and financial regulation; not to exceed $14,000 
for official reception and representation expenses; and for 
assistance to Federal law enforcement agencies, with or without 
reimbursement, $57,571,000, of which not to exceed $4,500,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2006; and of which 
$8,152,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2005: 
Provided, That funds appropriated in this account may be used 
to procure personal services contracts.

                      Financial Management Service

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the Financial Management Service, 
$228,558,000, of which not to exceed $9,220,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2006, for information systems 
modernization initiatives; and of which not to exceed $2,500 
shall be available for official reception and representation 
expenses.

                Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of carrying out section 1111 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002, including hire of passenger 
motor vehicles, $80,000,000; of which not to exceed $6,000 for 
official reception and representation expenses; not to exceed 
$50,000 for cooperative research and development programs for 
Laboratory Services; and provision of laboratory assistance to 
State and local agencies with or without reimbursement.

                           United States Mint

               UNITED STATES MINT PUBLIC ENTERPRISE FUND

    Pursuant to section 5136 of title 31, United States Code, 
the United States Mint is provided funding through the United 
States Mint Public Enterprise Fund for costs associated with 
the production of circulating coins, numismatic coins, and 
protective services, including both operating expenses and 
capital investments. The aggregate amount of new liabilities 
and obligations incurred during fiscal year 2004 under such 
section 5136 for circulating coinage and protective service 
capital investments of the United States Mint shall not exceed 
$40,652,000.

                       Bureau of the Public Debt

                     ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT

    For necessary expenses connected with any public-debt 
issues of the United States, $178,052,000, of which not to 
exceed $2,500 shall be available for official reception and 
representation expenses, and of which not to exceed $2,000,000 
shall remain available until expended for systems 
modernization: Provided, That the sum appropriated herein from 
the General Fund for fiscal year 2004 shall be reduced by not 
more than $4,400,000 as definitive security issue fees and 
Treasury Direct Investor Account Maintenance fees are 
collected, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2004 
appropriation from the general fund estimated at $173,652,000. 
In addition, $40,000 to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability 
Trust Fund to reimburse the Bureau for administrative and 
personnel expenses for financial management of the Fund, as 
authorized by section 1012 of Public Law 101-380.

                        Internal Revenue Service

                 PROCESSING, ASSISTANCE, AND MANAGEMENT

    For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for 
pre-filing taxpayer assistance and education, filing and 
account services, shared services support, general management 
and administration; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109, at such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner, 
$4,033,000,000, of which up to $4,100,000 shall be for the Tax 
Counseling for the Elderly Program, of which $7,500,000 shall 
be available for low-income taxpayer clinic grants, and of 
which not to exceed $25,000 shall be for official reception and 
representation expenses.

                          TAX LAW ENFORCEMENT

    For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for 
determining and establishing tax liabilities; providing 
litigation support; conducting criminal investigation and 
enforcement activities; securing unfiled tax returns; 
collecting unpaid accounts; conducting a document matching 
program; resolving taxpayer problems through prompt 
identification, referral and settlement; resolving essential 
earned income tax credit compliance and error problems; 
compiling statistics of income and conducting compliance 
research; purchase (for police-type use, not to exceed 850) and 
hire of passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)); and 
services as authorized by U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be 
determined by the Commissioner, $4,196,000,000, of which not to 
exceed $1,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2006, for research: Provided, That such sums may be transferred 
as necessary from this account to the IRS Processing, 
Assistance, and Management appropriation or the IRS Information 
Systems appropriation solely for the purposes of management of 
the Earned Income Tax Compliance program and to reimburse the 
Social Security Administration for the cost of implementing 
section 1090 of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (Public Law 
105-33): Provided further, That this transfer authority shall 
be in addition to any other transfer authority provided in this 
Act.

                          INFORMATION SYSTEMS

    For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for 
information systems and telecommunications support, including 
developmental information systems and operational information 
systems; the hire of passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 
1343(b)); and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such 
rates as may be determined by the Commissioner, $1,590,962,000, 
of which $200,000,000 shall remain available until September 
30, 2005.

                     BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION

    For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service, 
$390,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006, for 
the capital asset acquisition of information technology 
systems, including management and related contractual costs of 
said acquisitions, including contractual costs associated with 
operations authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided, That none of 
these funds may be obligated until the Internal Revenue Service 
submits to the Committees on Appropriations, and such 
Committees approve, a plan for expenditure that: (1) meets the 
capital planning and investment control review requirements 
established by the Office of Management and Budget, including 
Circular A-11 part 3; (2) complies with the Internal Revenue 
Service's enterprise architecture, including the modernization 
blueprint; (3) conforms with the Internal Revenue Service's 
enterprise life cycle methodology; (4) is approved by the 
Internal Revenue Service, the Department of the Treasury, and 
the Office of Management and Budget; (5) has been reviewed by 
the General Accounting Office; and (6) complies with the 
acquisition rules, requirements, guidelines, and systems 
acquisition management practices of the Federal Government.

               HEALTH INSURANCE TAX CREDIT ADMINISTRATION

    For expenses necessary to implement the health insurance 
tax credit included in the Trade Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-
210), $35,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2005.

              GENERAL PROVISIONS--INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

    Sec. 201. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 
available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service may be 
transferred to any other Internal Revenue Service appropriation 
upon the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations.
    Sec. 202. The Internal Revenue Service shall maintain a 
training program to ensure that Internal Revenue Service 
employees are trained in taxpayers' rights, in dealing 
courteously with the taxpayers, and in cross-cultural 
relations.
    Sec. 203. The Internal Revenue Service shall institute and 
enforce policies and procedures that will safeguard the 
confidentiality of taxpayer information.
    Sec. 204. Funds made available by this or any other Act to 
the Internal Revenue Service shall be available for improved 
facilities and increased manpower to provide sufficient and 
effective 1-800 help line service for taxpayers. The 
Commissioner shall continue to make the improvement of the 
Internal Revenue Service 1-800 help line service a priority and 
allocate resources necessary to increase phone lines and staff 
to improve the Internal Revenue Service 1-800 help line 
service.
    Sec. 205. Within one hundred and eighty days of enactment, 
the Secretary of the Treasury shall present to the Congress a 
proposal for legislation which would provide transition relief 
for older and longer-service participants affected by 
conversions of their employers' traditional pension plans to 
cash balance pension plans: Provided, That none of the funds 
made available in this Act may be used by the Secretary of the 
Treasury, or his designee, to issue any rule or regulation 
which implements the proposed amendments to Internal Revenue 
Service regulations set forth in REG-209500-86 and REG-164464-
02, or any amendments reaching results similar to such proposed 
amendments.
    Sec. 206. Study on Earned Income Tax Credit Certification 
Program. (a) Study.--The Internal Revenue Service shall conduct 
a study, as a part of any program that requires certification 
(including pre-certification) in order to claim the earned 
income tax credit under section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986, on the following matters:
            (1) The costs (in time and money) incurred by the 
        participants in the program.
            (2) The administrative costs incurred by the 
        Internal Revenue Service in operating the program.
            (3) The percentage of individuals included in the 
        program who were not certified for the credit, 
        including the percentage of individuals who were not 
        certified due to--
                    (A) ineligibility for the credit; and
                    (B) failure to complete the requirements 
                for certification.
            (4) The percentage of individuals to whom paragraph 
        (3)(B) applies who were--
                    (A) otherwise eligible for the credit; and
                    (B) otherwise ineligible for the credit.
            (5) The percentage of individuals to whom paragraph 
        (3)(B) applies who--
                    (A) did not respond to the request for 
                certification; and
                    (B) responded to such request but otherwise 
                failed to complete the requirements for 
                certification.
            (6) The reasons--
                    (A) for which individuals described in 
                paragraph (5)(A) did not respond to requests 
                for certification; and
                    (B) for which individuals described in 
                paragraph (5)(B) had difficulty in completing 
                the requirements for certification.
            (7) The characteristics of those individuals who 
        were denied the credit due to--
                    (A) failure to complete the requirements 
                for certification; and
                    (B) ineligibility for the credit.
            (8) The impact of the program on non-English 
        speaking participants.
            (9) The impact of the program on homeless and other 
        highly transient individuals.
    (b) Report.--
            (1) Preliminary report.--Not later than July 30, 
        2004, the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service 
        shall submit to Congress a preliminary report on the 
        study conducted under subsection (a).
            (2) Final report.--Not later than June 30, 2005, 
        the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service shall 
        submit to Congress a final report detailing the 
        findings of the study conducted under subsection (a).

             General Provisions--Department of the Treasury

    Sec. 210. Appropriations to the Department of the Treasury 
in this Act shall be available for uniforms or allowances 
therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901), including 
maintenance, repairs, and cleaning; purchase of insurance for 
official motor vehicles operated in foreign countries; purchase 
of motor vehicles without regard to the general purchase price 
limitations for vehicles purchased and used overseas for the 
current fiscal year; entering into contracts with the 
Department of State for the furnishing of health and medical 
services to employees and their dependents serving in foreign 
countries; and services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
    Sec. 211. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriations in 
this Act made available to the Departmental Offices--Salaries 
and Expenses, Office of Inspector General, Financial Management 
Service, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Financial 
Crime Enforcement Network, and Bureau of the Public Debt, may 
be transferred between such appropriations upon the advance 
approval of the Committees on Appropriations. No transfer may 
increase or decrease any such appropriation by more than 2 
percent.
    Sec. 212. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriation made 
available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service may be 
transferred to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
Administration's appropriation upon the advance approval of the 
Committees on Appropriations. No transfer may increase or 
decrease any such appropriation by more than 2 percent.
    Sec. 213. Of the funds available for the purchase of law 
enforcement vehicles, no funds may be obligated until the 
Secretary of the Treasury certifies that the purchase by the 
respective Treasury bureau is consistent with Departmental 
vehicle management principles: Provided, That the Secretary may 
delegate this authority to the Assistant Secretary for 
Management.
    Sec. 214. None of the funds appropriated in this Act or 
otherwise available to the Department of the Treasury or the 
Bureau of Engraving and Printing may be used to redesign the $1 
Federal Reserve note.
    Sec. 215. The Secretary of the Treasury may transfer funds 
from ``Salaries and Expenses'', Financial Management Service, 
to the Debt Services Account as necessary to cover the costs of 
debt collection: Provided, That such amounts shall be 
reimbursed to such Salaries and Expenses account from debt 
collections received in the Debt Services Account.
    Sec. 216. Section 122(g)(1) of Public Law 105-119 (5 U.S.C. 
3104 note), is further amended by striking ``5 years'' and 
inserting ``6 years''.
    Sec. 217. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this or any other Act may be used by the United 
States Mint to construct or operate any museum without the 
explicit approval of the House Committee on Financial Services 
and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs.
    Sec. 218. For fiscal year 2004 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, there are appropriated to the Secretary of the 
Treasury such sums as may be necessary to reimburse financial 
institutions in their capacity as depositaries and financial 
agents of the United States for all services required or 
directed by the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary's 
designee, to be performed by such financial institutions on 
behalf of the Department of the Treasury or other Federal 
agencies, including services rendered prior to fiscal year 
2004.

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

                     Compensation of the President

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

                           White House Office

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses for the White House as authorized by 
law, including not to exceed $3,850,000 for services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 105; subsistence 
expenses as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 105, which shall be expended 
and accounted for as provided in that section; hire of 
passenger motor vehicles, newspapers, periodicals, teletype 
news service, and travel (not to exceed $100,000 to be expended 
and accounted for as provided by 3 U.S.C. 103); and not to 
exceed $19,000 for official entertainment expenses, to be 
available for allocation within the Executive Office of the 
President, $69,168,000: Provided, That $8,650,000 of the funds 
appropriated shall be available for reimbursements to the White 
House Communications Agency: Provided further, That $7,231,000 
of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available 
for the Homeland Security Council.

                 Executive Residence at the White House

                           OPERATING EXPENSES

    For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, 
refurnishing, improvement, heating, and lighting, including 
electric power and fixtures, of the Executive Residence at the 
White House and official entertainment expenses of the 
President, $12,501,000, to be expended and accounted for as 
provided by 3 U.S.C. 105, 109, 110, and 112-114.

                         REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES

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

                   WHITE HOUSE REPAIR AND RESTORATION

    For the repair, alteration, and improvement of the 
Executive Residence at the White House, $4,225,000, to remain 
available until expended, for required maintenance, safety and 
health issues, and continued preventative maintenance.

                      Council of Economic Advisers

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the Council of Economic Advisors 
in carrying out its functions under the Employment Act of 1946 
(15 U.S.C. 1021), $4,502,000.

                      Office of Policy Development

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Policy Development, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 
107, $4,109,000.

                       National Security Council

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the National Security Council, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $10,551,000.

                        Office of Administration

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Administration, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 
107, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $82,826,000, of 
which $20,578,000 shall remain available until expended for the 
Capital Investment Plan for continued modernization of the 
information technology infrastructure within the Executive 
Office of the President.

                    Office of Management and Budget

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Management and 
Budget, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services 
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and to carry out the provisions 
of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, $67,159,000, of 
which not to exceed $3,000 shall be available for official 
representation expenses: Provided, That, as provided in 31 
U.S.C. 1301(a), appropriations shall be applied only to the 
objects for which appropriations were made except as otherwise 
provided by law: Provided further, That none of the funds 
appropriated in this Act for the Office of Management and 
Budget may be used for the purpose of reviewing any 
agricultural marketing orders or any activities or regulations 
under the provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement 
Act of 1937 (7 U.S.C. 601 et seq.): Provided further, That none 
of the funds made available for the Office of Management and 
Budget by this Act may be expended for the altering of the 
transcript of actual testimony of witnesses, except for 
testimony of officials of the Office of Management and Budget, 
before the Committees on Appropriations or the Committees on 
Veterans' Affairs or their subcommittees: Provided further, 
That the preceding shall not apply to printed hearings released 
by the Committees on Appropriations or the Committees on 
Veterans' Affairs: Provided further, That none of the funds 
appropriated in this Act may be available to pay the salary or 
expenses of any employee of the Office of Management and Budget 
who calculates, prepares, or approves any tabular or other 
material that proposes the sub-allocation of budget authority 
or outlays by the Committees on Appropriations among their 
subcommittees.

                 Office of National Drug Control Policy

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug 
Control Policy; for research activities pursuant to the Office 
of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21 
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); not to exceed $10,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses; and for participation in 
joint projects or in the provision of services on matters of 
mutual interest with nonprofit, research, or public 
organizations or agencies, with or without reimbursement, 
$27,996,500; of which $1,350,000 shall remain available until 
expended for policy research and evaluation; and $1,500,000 for 
the National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws: Provided, That 
the Office is authorized to accept, hold, administer, and 
utilize gifts, both real and personal, public and private, 
without fiscal year limitation, for the purpose of aiding or 
facilitating the work of the Office.

                COUNTERDRUG TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT CENTER

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For necessary expenses for the Counterdrug Technology 
Assessment Center for research activities pursuant to the 
Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 
1998 (21 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), $42,000,000, which shall remain 
available until expended, consisting of $18,000,000 for 
counternarcotics research and development projects, and 
$24,000,000 for the continued operation of the technology 
transfer program: Provided, That the $18,000,000 for 
counternarcotics research and development projects shall be 
available for transfer to other Federal departments or 
agencies.

                     Federal Drug Control Programs

             HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS PROGRAM

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug 
Control Policy's High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program, 
$226,350,000, for drug control activities consistent with the 
approved strategy for each of the designated High Intensity 
Drug Trafficking Areas, of which no less than 51 percent shall 
be transferred to State and local entities for drug control 
activities, which shall be obligated within 120 days of the 
date of the enactment of this Act: Provided, That up to 49 
percent, to remain available until September 30, 2005, may be 
transferred to Federal agencies and departments at a rate to be 
determined by the Director, of which not less than $2,100,000 
shall be used for auditing services and associated activities, 
and at least $500,000 of the $2,100,000 shall be used to 
develop and implement a data collection system to measure the 
performance of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas 
Program: Provided further, That High Intensity Drug Trafficking 
Areas Programs designated as of September 30, 2003, shall be 
funded at no less than the fiscal year 2003 initial allocation 
levels unless the Director submits to the Committees on 
Appropriations, and the Committees approve, justification for 
changes in those levels based on clearly articulated priorities 
for the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Programs, as well 
as published Office of National Drug Control Policy performance 
measures of effectiveness: Provided further, That a request 
shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations for 
approval prior to the obligation of funds of an amount in 
excess of the fiscal year 2004 budget request: Provided 
further, That such request shall be made in compliance with the 
reprogramming guidelines.

                  OTHER FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For activities to support a national anti-drug campaign for 
youth, and for other purposes, authorized by the Office of 
National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21 
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), $229,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which the following amounts are available as 
follows: $145,000,000 to support a national media campaign, as 
authorized by the Drug-Free Media Campaign Act of 1998; 
$70,000,000 to continue a program of matching grants to drug-
free communities, of which $1,000,000 shall be a directed grant 
to the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America for the 
National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute, as authorized 
in chapter 2 of the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988, 
as amended; $3,000,000 for the Counterdrug Intelligence 
Executive Secretariat; $2,000,000 for evaluations and research 
related to National Drug Control Program performance measures; 
$1,000,000 for the National Drug Court Institute; $7,200,000 
for the United States Anti-Doping Agency for anti-doping 
activities; and $800,000 for the United States membership dues 
to the World Anti-Doping Agency: Provided, That such funds may 
be transferred to other Federal departments and agencies to 
carry out such activities: Provided further, That of the 
amounts appropriated for a national media campaign, no less 
than 78 percent shall be used for the purchase of advertising 
time and space for the national media compaign.

                          Unanticipated Needs

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

 Special Assistance to the President and the Official Residence of the 
                             Vice President

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses to enable the Vice President to 
provide assistance to the President in connection with 
specially assigned functions; services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 106, including subsistence expenses as 
authorized by 3 U.S.C. 106, which shall be expended and 
accounted for as provided in that section; and hire of 
passenger motor vehicles, $4,461,000.

                           OPERATING EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For the care, operation, refurnishing, improvement, and to 
the extent not otherwise provided for, heating and lighting, 
including electric power and fixtures, of the official 
residence of the Vice President; the hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; and not to exceed $90,000 for official entertainment 
expenses of the Vice President, to be accounted for solely on 
his certificate, $331,000: Provided, That advances or 
repayments or transfers from this appropriation may be made to 
any department or agency for expenses of carrying out such 
activities.

          GENERAL PROVISION--EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

    Sec. 301. Section 102 of title 3, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``, for which expense allowance'' and all 
that follows through the first period and inserting ``. Any 
unused amount of such expense allowance shall revert to the 
Treasury pursuant to section 1552 of title 31, United States 
Code. No amount of such expense allowance shall be included in 
the gross income of the President.''.

                     TITLE IV--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

       Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For expenses necessary for the Architectural and 
Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, as authorized by 
section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended 
$5,401,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, there may be credited to this appropriation funds 
received for publications and training expenses.

                  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) $73,499,000, of which 
not to exceed $2,000 may be used for official reception and 
representation expenses.

                             EMERGENCY FUND

    For necessary expenses of the National Transportation 
Safety Board for accident investigations, $600,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That these funds shall be 
available only to the extent necessary to restore the balance 
of the emergency fund to $2,000,000 (29 U.S.C. 1118 (b)).

 Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the Committee for Purchase From 
People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled established by Public 
Law 92-28, $4,725,000.

                      Federal Election Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended, $51,240,000, 
of which no less than $6,389,900 shall be available for 
internal automated data processing systems, of which not to 
exceed $5,000 shall be available for reception and 
representation expenses, and of which $800,000 shall be 
available for necessary expenses to carry out the functions of 
the Office of Election Administration: Provided, That upon the 
transfer of functions of the Office of Election Administration 
to the Election Assistance Commission under the provisions of 
title VIII of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, any portion of 
such funds remaining available as of the date of the transfer 
shall be transferred to the Election Assistance Commission for 
purposes of carrying out such functions.

                     Election Assistance Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses to carry out the Help America Vote 
Act of 2002, $1,200,000.

                        Election Reform Programs

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For necessary expenses to carry out a program of 
requirements payments to States as authorized by Section 257 of 
the Help America Vote Act of 2002, $500,000,000: Provided, That 
no more that \1/10\ of 1 percent of funds available for 
requirements payments under Section 257 of the Help America 
Vote Act of 2002 shall be allocated to any territory: Provided 
further, That of the funds made available for providing grants 
to assist State and local efforts to improve election 
technology and the administration of Federal elections, as 
authorized by such Act, not to exceed $100,000 shall be 
transferred to the General Services Administration for 
necessary administrative expenses to carry out programs of 
payments to States as authorized by section 257 of such Act.

                   Federal Labor Relations Authority

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority, pursuant to Reorganization 
Plan Numbered 2 of 1978, and the Civil Service Reform Act of 
1978, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and 
including hire of experts and consultants, hire of passenger 
motor vehicles, and rental of conference rooms in the District 
of Columbia and elsewhere, $29,611,000: Provided, That public 
members of the Federal Service Impasses Panel may be paid 
travel expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence as 
authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5703) for persons employed 
intermittently in the Government service, and compensation as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds received from fees 
charged to non-Federal participants at labor-management 
relations conferences shall be credited to and merged with this 
account, to be available without further appropriation for the 
costs of carrying out these conferences.

                      Federal Maritime Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Commission 
as authorized by section 201(d) of the Merchant Marine Act, 
1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. App. 1111), including services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles 
as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); and uniforms or allowances 
therefore, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902, $18,471,000: 
Provided, That not to exceed $2,000 shall be available for 
official reception and representation expenses.

                    General Services Administration

                        REAL PROPERTY ACTIVITIES

                         FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND

                 LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    For an additional amount to be deposited in, and to be used 
for the purposes of, the Fund established pursuant to section 
210(f) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act 
of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 592), $446,000,000. The revenues 
and collections deposited into the Fund shall be available for 
necessary expenses of real property management and related 
activities not otherwise provided for, including operation, 
maintenance, and protection of federally owned and leased 
buildings; rental of buildings in the District of Columbia; 
restoration of leased premises; moving governmental agencies 
(including space adjustments and telecommunications relocation 
expenses) in connection with the assignment, allocation and 
transfer of space; contractual services incident to cleaning or 
servicing buildings, and moving; repair and alteration of 
federally owned buildings including grounds, approaches and 
appurtenances; care and safeguarding of sites; maintenance, 
preservation, demolition, and equipment; acquisition of 
buildings and sites by purchase, condemnation, or as otherwise 
authorized by law; acquisition of options to purchase buildings 
and sites; conversion and extension of federally owned 
buildings; preliminary planning and design of projects by 
contract or otherwise; construction of new buildings (including 
equipment for such buildings); and payment of principal, 
interest, and any other obligations for public buildings 
acquired by installment purchase and purchase contract; in the 
aggregate amount of $6,758,208,000, of which: (1) $708,268,000 
shall remain available until expended for construction 
(including funds for sites and expenses and associated design 
and construction services) of additional projects at the 
following locations:
            New Construction:
                    Alabama:
                            Anniston, United States Courthouse, 
                        $4,400,000
                            Tuscaloosa, Federal Building, 
                        $7,500,000
                    California:
                            Los Angeles, United States 
                        Courthouse, $50,000,000
                            San Diego, Border Station, 
                        $34,211,000
                    Colorado:
                            Denver Federal Center, site 
                        remediation, $6,000,000
                    District of Columbia:
                            Department of Transportation 
                        Headquarters, $42,000,000
                    Florida:
                            Orlando, United States Courthouse, 
                        $7,200,000
                    Georgia:
                            Atlanta, Tuttle Building Annex, 
                        $10,600,000
                    Maine:
                            Jackman, Border Station, $7,712,000
                    Maryland:
                            Montgomery County, Food and Drug 
                        Administration Consolidation, 
                        $42,000,000
                            Suitland, United States Census 
                        Bureau, $146,451,000
                    Michigan:
                            Detroit, Ambassador Bridge Border 
                        Station, $25,387,000
                    New York:
                            Champlain, Border Station, 
                        $31,031,000
                    North Carolina:
                            Charlotte, United States 
                        Courthouse, $8,500,000
                    Ohio:
                            Toledo, United States Courthouse, 
                        $6,500,000
                    Pennsylvania:
                            Harrisburg, United States 
                        Courthouse, $26,000,000
                    South Carolina:
                            Greenville, United States 
                        Courthouse, $11,000,000
                    Texas:
                            Del Rio, Border Station, 
                        $23,966,000
                            Eagle Pass, Border Station, 
                        $31,980,000
                            Houston, Federal Bureau of 
                        Investigation, $58,080,000
                            McAllen, Border Station, 
                        $17,938,000
                            San Antonio, United States 
                        Courthouse, $8,000,000
                    Virginia:
                            Richmond, United States Courthouse, 
                        $83,000,000
                    Washington:
                            Blaine, Border Station, $9,812,000
                    Nonprospectus Construction, $9,000,000:
Provided, That each of the foregoing limits of costs on new 
construction projects may be exceeded to the extent that 
savings are effected in other such projects, but not to exceed 
10 percent of the amounts included in an approved prospectus, 
if required, unless advance approval is obtained from the 
Committees on Appropriations of a greater amount: Provided 
further, That all funds for direct construction projects shall 
expire on September 30, 2005, and remain in the Federal 
Buildings Fund except for funds for projects as to which funds 
for design or other funds have been obligated in whole or in 
part prior to such date; (2) $991,300,000 shall remain 
available until expended for repairs and alterations, which 
includes associated design and construction services:
            Repairs and Alterations:
                    Colorado:
                            Denver, Byron G. Rogers Federal 
                        Building--Courthouse, $39,436,000
                    District of Columbia:
                            320 First Street, $7,485,000
                            Eisenhower Executive Office 
                        Building, $65,757,000
                            Federal Office Building 8, 
                        $134,872,000
                            Main Interior Building, $15,603,000
                            Fire & Life Safety, $68,188,000
                    Georgia:
                            Atlanta, Richard B. Russell Federal 
                        Building, $32,173,000
                    Illinois:
                            Chicago, Dirksen Courthouse & 
                        Kluczynski Federal Building, 
                        $24,056,000
                            Springfield, Paul H. Findley 
                        Federal Building--Courthouse, 
                        $6,183,000
                    Indiana:
                            Terre Haute Federal Building--Post 
                        Office, $4,600,000
                    Massachusetts:
                            Boston, John W. McCormack Post 
                        Office and Courthouse, $73,037,000
                    New York:
                            Brooklyn, Emanuel Celler 
                        Courthouse, $65,511,000
                    North Dakota:
                            Fargo, Federal Building--Post 
                        Office, $5,801,000
                    Ohio:
                            Columbus, John W. Bricker Federal 
                        Building, $10,707,000
                    Washington:
                            Auburn, Building 7, Auburn Federal 
                        Building, $18,315,000
                            Bellingham, Federal Building, 
                        $2,610,000
                            Seattle, Henry M. Jackson Federal 
                        Building, $6,868,000
            Special Emphasis Programs:
                    Chlorofluorocarbons Program, $5,000,000
                    Energy Program, $5,000,000
                    Glass Fragmentation Program, $20,000,000
            Design Program, $41,462,000:
Provided further, That funds made available in any previous Act 
in the Federal Buildings Fund for Repairs and Alterations 
shall, for prospectus projects, be limited to the amount 
identified for each project, except each project in any 
previous Act may be increased by an amount not to exceed 10 
percent unless advance approval is obtained from the Committees 
on Appropriations of a greater amount: Provided further, That 
additional projects for which prospectuses have been fully 
approved may be funded under this category only if advance 
approval is obtained from the Committees on Appropriations: 
Provided further, That the amounts provided in this or any 
prior Act for ``Repairs and Alterations'' may be used to fund 
costs associated with implementing security improvements to 
buildings necessary to meet the minimum standards for security 
in accordance with current law and in compliance with the 
reprogramming guidelines of the appropriate Committees of the 
House and Senate: Provided further, That the difference between 
the funds appropriated and expended on any projects in this or 
any prior Act, under the heading ``Repairs and Alterations'', 
may be transferred to Basic Repairs and Alterations or used to 
fund authorized increases in prospectus projects: Provided 
further, That all funds for repairs and alterations prospectus 
projects shall expire on September 30, 2005 and remain in the 
Federal Buildings Fund except funds for projects as to which 
funds for design or other funds have been obligated in whole or 
in part prior to such date: Provided further, That the amount 
provided in this or any prior Act for Basic Repairs and 
Alterations may be used to pay claims against the Government 
arising from any projects under the heading ``Repairs and 
Alterations'' or used to fund authorized increases in 
prospectus projects: Provided further, That the funds available 
herein for repairs to the Bellingham, Washington, Federal 
Building, shall be available for transfer to the city of 
Bellingham, Washington, subject to disposal of the building to 
the city; (3) $169,745,000 for installment acquisition payments 
including payments on purchase contracts which shall remain 
available until expended; (4) $3,280,187,000 for rental of 
space which shall remain available until expended; and (5) 
$1,608,708,000 for building operations which shall remain 
available until expended: Provided further, That funds 
available to the General Services Administration shall not be 
available for expenses of any construction, repair, alteration 
and acquisition project for which a prospectus, if required by 
the Public Buildings Act of 1959, as amended, has not been 
approved, except that necessary funds may be expended for each 
project for required expenses for the development of a proposed 
prospectus: Provided further, That funds available in the 
Federal Buildings Fund may be expended for emergency repairs 
when advance approval is obtained from the Committees on 
Appropriations: Provided further, That amounts necessary to 
provide reimbursable special services to other agencies under 
section 210(f)(6) of the Federal Property and Administrative 
Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 592(b)(2)) and 
amounts to provide such reimbursable fencing, lighting, guard 
booths, and other facilities on private or other property not 
in Government ownership or control as may be appropriate to 
enable the United States Secret Service to perform its 
protective functions pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3056, shall be 
available from such revenues and collections: Provided further, 
That revenues and collections and any other sums accruing to 
this Fund during fiscal year 2004, excluding reimbursements 
under section 210(f)(6) of the Federal Property and 
Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 592(b)(2)) in 
excess of $6,717,208,000 shall remain in the Fund and shall not 
be available for expenditure except as authorized in 
appropriations Acts.

                           GENERAL ACTIVITIES

                         GOVERNMENT-WIDE POLICY

    For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, 
for Government-wide policy and evaluation activities associated 
with the management of real and personal property assets and 
certain administrative services; Government-wide policy support 
responsibilities relating to acquisition, telecommunications, 
information technology management, and related technology 
activities; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$56,383,000.

                           OPERATING EXPENSES

    For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, 
for Government-wide activities associated with utilization and 
donation of surplus personal property; disposal of real 
property; telecommunications, information technology 
management, and related technology activities; providing 
Internet access to Federal information and services; agency-
wide policy direction and management, and Board of Contract 
Appeals; accounting, records management, and other support 
services incident to adjudication of Indian Tribal Claims by 
the United States Court of Federal Claims; services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and not to exceed $7,500 for 
official reception and representation expenses, $88,110,000.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
and services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $39,169,000: 
Provided, That not to exceed $15,000 shall be available for 
payment for information and detection of fraud against the 
Government, including payment for recovery of stolen Government 
property: Provided further, That not to exceed $2,500 shall be 
available for awards to employees of other Federal agencies and 
private citizens in recognition of efforts and initiatives 
resulting in enhanced Office of Inspector General 
effectiveness.

                   ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT (E-GOV) FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

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

           allowances and office staff for former presidents

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 25, 
1958, as amended (3 U.S.C. 102 note), and Public Law 95-138, 
$3,393,000: Provided, That the Administrator of General 
Services shall transfer to the Secretary of the Treasury such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of such 
Acts.

          GENERAL PROVISIONS--GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

    Sec. 401. The appropriate appropriation or fund available 
to the General Services Administration shall be credited with 
the cost of operation, protection, maintenance, upkeep, repair, 
and improvement, included as part of rentals received from 
Government corporations pursuant to law (40 U.S.C. 129).
    Sec. 402. Funds available to the General Services 
Administration shall be available for the hire of passenger 
motor vehicles.
    Sec. 403. Funds in the Federal Buildings Fund made 
available for fiscal year 2004 for Federal Buildings Fund 
activities may be transferred between such activities only to 
the extent necessary to meet program requirements: Provided, 
That any proposed transfers shall be approved in advance by the 
Committees on Appropriations.
    Sec. 404. No funds made available by this Act shall be used 
to transmit a fiscal year 2005 request for United States 
Courthouse construction that: (1) does not meet the design 
guide standards for construction as established and approved by 
the General Services Administration, the Judicial Conference of 
the United States, and the Office of Management and Budget; and 
(2) does not reflect the priorities of the Judicial Conference 
of the United States as set out in its approved 5-year 
construction plan: Provided, That the fiscal year 2005 request 
must be accompanied by a standardized courtroom utilization 
study of each facility to be constructed, replaced, or 
expanded.
    Sec. 405. None of the funds provided in this Act may be 
used to increase the amount of occupiable square feet, provide 
cleaning services, security enhancements, or any other service 
usually provided through the Federal Buildings Fund, to any 
agency that does not pay the rate per square foot assessment 
for space and services as determined by the General Services 
Administration in compliance with the Public Buildings 
Amendments Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-313).
    Sec. 406. Funds provided to other Government agencies by 
the Information Technology Fund, General Services 
Administration, under section 110 of the Federal Property and 
Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 757) and 
sections 5124(b) and 5128 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (40 
U.S.C. 1424(b) and 1428), for performance of pilot information 
technology projects which have potential for Government-wide 
benefits and savings, may be repaid to this Fund from any 
savings actually incurred by these projects or other funding, 
to the extent feasible.
    Sec. 407. From funds made available under the heading 
``Federal Buildings Fund, Limitations on Availability of 
Revenue'', claims against the Government of less than $250,000 
arising from direct construction projects and acquisition of 
buildings may be liquidated from savings effected in other 
construction projects with prior notification to the Committees 
on Appropriations.
    Sec. 408. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Administrator of General Services is authorized to acquire, 
under such terms and conditions as he deems to be in the 
interests of the United States, approximately 27 acres of land, 
identified as Site 7 and located at 234 Corporate Drive, Pease 
International Tradeport, Portsmouth, NH 03801, as a site for 
the public building needs of the Federal Government, and to 
design and construct upon the site a new Federal Office 
Building of approximately 98,000 gross square feet: Provided, 
That the Administrator shall not acquire any property under 
this subsection until the Administrator determines that the 
property is in compliance with applicable environmental laws, 
and that the property is suitable and available for use as a 
site to house the Federal agencies presently located in the 
Thomas J. McIntyre Federal Building.
    (b) For the site acquisition, design, construction, and 
relocation, $11,149,000 shall be available from funds 
previously provided under the heading ``General Services 
Administration, Real Property Activities, Federal Buildings 
Fund'' in Public Law 108-7 for repairs and alterations to the 
Thomas J. McIntyre Federal Building in Portsmouth, New 
Hampshire, which was included in the plan for expenditure of 
repairs and alterations funds as required by accompanying House 
Report 108-10.
    (c) For any additional costs of construction, management 
and inspection of the new facility to house the Federal 
agencies relocated from the McIntyre Federal Office Building, 
and for the costs of relocating the Federal agencies occupying 
the McIntyre Federal Office Building, $13,669,000 shall be 
deposited into the Federal Buildings Fund (40 U.S.C. 592) from 
the General Fund; which amount, together with the amount set 
forth in subsection (b) of this section shall remain available 
until expended and shall be subject to such escalation and 
reprogramming authorities available to the Administrator for 
any other new construction projects under the heading ``Federal 
Building Fund Limitations on Availability of Revenue''.
    (d) The Administrator is authorized and directed to convey, 
without consideration, the Thomas J. McIntyre Federal Office 
Building to the City of Portsmouth, New Hampshire for economic 
development purposes subject to the following conditions: (i) 
that all Federal agencies currently occupying the McIntyre 
Building except the United States Postal Service are completely 
relocated to the new Federal Building for so long as those 
agencies have continuing mission needs for that new location, 
(ii) that the requirements of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411 et seq.) shall not apply to 
this conveyance; and (iii) that the Administrator may include 
in the conveyance documents such terms and conditions as the 
Administrator determines in the best interest of the United 
States.
    Sec. 409. (a) The Administrator of General Services shall 
carry out the authority of the Election Assistance Commission 
to make election assistance payments under subtitle D of title 
II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, including the 
authority under such subtitle to receive statements and 
applications from entities seeking such payments and reports 
from entities receiving such payments.
    (b) The authority of the Administrator of General Services 
under subsection (a) shall apply with respect to amounts 
appropriated for fiscal year 2004 and amounts appropriated for 
fiscal year 2003 which remain unobligated and unexpended at the 
end of fiscal year 2003, except that this authority shall 
expire upon the earlier of--
            (1) the expiration of the 3-month period which 
        begins on the date on which all members of the Election 
        Assistance Commission are appointed; or
            (2) June 30, 2004.
    (c) Upon the appointment of all members of the Election 
Assistance Commission, the Administrator of General Services 
shall transmit to the Commission all statements, applications, 
and reports received by the Administrator in carrying out this 
section.
    Sec. 410. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used by the General Services Administration to establish a 
quick response team processing center on East Brainerd Road in 
Chattanooga, Tennessee.
    Sec. 411. Completion of Land Conveyance, San Joaquin 
County, California. Section 140 of division C of Public Law 
105-277 (112 Stat. 2681-599), as amended by section 3034 of the 
1999 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (Public Law 106-
31; 113 Stat. 104), is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the first sentence, by striking 
                ``Attorney General'' and inserting 
                ``Administrator of General Services, on behalf 
                of the Attorney General,'';
                    (B) in the second sentence, by striking 
                ``Attorney General'' and inserting 
                ``Administrator''; and
                    (C) in the second sentence, by striking 
                ``not later than August 21, 1999'' and 
                inserting ``as soon as practicable'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``Attorney 
        General'' and inserting ``Administrator'';
            (3) in subsection (c)(1)--
                    (A) in the first sentence, by striking ``as 
                the location'' and all that follows through 
                ``other educational purposes'' and inserting 
                ``for educational or recreational purposes''; 
                and
                    (B) by striking the second sentence;
            (4) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``Attorney 
        General'' and inserting ``Administrator'';
            (5) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (2) 
        and inserting the following new paragraph:
    ``(2) The use of the real property conveyed under 
subsection (a) for recreational purposes, as provided in 
subsection (c), shall be subject to the approval of the 
Secretary of the Interior.'';
            (6) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``If the 
                Secretary'' and all that follows through ``not 
                being used'' and inserting ``If a portion of 
                the real property conveyed under subsection (a) 
                is used for educational purposes, as provided 
                in subsection (c), and the Secretary of 
                Education determines that such portion is no 
                longer being used''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``as a 
                public park or for other recreational 
                purposes'' and inserting ``for recreational 
                purposes''; and
            (7) in subsection (f), by striking ``Attorney 
        General'' and inserting ``Administrator''.

                     Merit Systems Protection Board

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Merit 
Systems Protection Board pursuant to Reorganization Plan 
Numbered 2 of 1978 and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, rental of 
conference rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, 
hire of passenger motor vehicles, and direct procurement of 
survey printing, $32,877,000 together with not to exceed 
$2,626,000 for administrative expenses to adjudicate retirement 
appeals to be transferred from the Civil Service Retirement and 
Disability Fund in amounts determined by the Merit Systems 
Protection Board.

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

 MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL 
                           POLICY TRUST FUND

    For payment to the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and 
Excellence in National Environmental Policy Trust Fund, 
pursuant to the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in 
National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 
1992 (20 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.), $1,996,000, to remain available 
until expended of which up to $50,000 shall be used to conduct 
financial audits pursuant to the Accountability of Tax Dollars 
Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-289) notwithstanding sections 8 and 
9 of Public Law 102-259: Provided, That up to 60 percent of 
such funds may be transferred by the Morris K. Udall 
Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy 
Foundation for the necessary expenses of the Native Nations 
Institute.

                 ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION FUND

    For payment to the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund to 
carry out activities authorized in the Environmental Policy and 
Conflict Resolution Act of 1998, $1,309,000, to remain 
available until expended.

              National Archives and Records Administration

                           OPERATING EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses in connection with the 
administration of the National Archives and Records 
Administration (including the Information Security Oversight 
Office) and archived Federal records and related activities, as 
provided by law, and for expenses necessary for the review and 
declassification of documents, and for the hire of passenger 
motor vehicles, $256,700,000: Provided, That the Archivist of 
the United States is authorized to use any excess funds 
available from the amount borrowed for construction of the 
National Archives facility, for expenses necessary to provide 
adequate storage for holdings: Provided further, That, of the 
funds provided in this paragraph, $600,000 shall be for the 
preservation of the records of the Freedmen's Bureau.

                       ELECTRONIC RECORDS ARCHIVE

    For necessary expenses in connection with the development 
of an electronic records archive, to include all direct project 
costs associated with research, analysis, design, development, 
and program management, $35,914,000, of which $22,000,000 shall 
remain available until September 30, 2006.

                        REPAIRS AND RESTORATION

    For the repair, alteration, and improvement of archives 
facilities, and to provide adequate storage for holdings, 
$13,708,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
$500,000 is for the Military Personnel Records Center 
requirements study, of which $2,250,000 is for land acquisition 
for a site in Anchorage, Alaska to construct a new regional 
archives and records facility and of which $5,000,000 is for 
the repair and restoration of the plaza that surrounds the 
Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and that is under 
the joint control and custody of the University of Texas: 
Provided, That such funds may be transferred directly to the 
University and used, together with University funds, for repair 
and restoration of the plaza and remain available until 
expended for this purpose: Provided further, That the same 
transfer authority shall extend to funds previously 
appropriated in Public Law 108-7 for this purpose.

        National Historical Publications and Records Commission

                             GRANTS PROGRAM

    For necessary expenses for allocations and grants for 
historical publications and records as authorized by 44 U.S.C. 
2504, as amended, $10,000,000, to remain available until 
expended.

                      Office of Government Ethics

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office 
of Government Ethics pursuant to the Ethics in Government Act 
of 1978, as amended and the Ethics Reform Act of 1989, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, rental of 
conference rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, 
hire of passenger motor vehicles, and not to exceed $1,500 for 
official reception and representation expenses, $10,738,000.

                     Office of Personnel Management

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                  (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS)

    For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office 
of Personnel Management pursuant to Reorganization Plan 
Numbered 2 of 1978 and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; medical 
examinations performed for veterans by private physicians on a 
fee basis; rental of conference rooms in the District of 
Columbia and elsewhere; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not 
to exceed $2,500 for official reception and representation 
expenses; advances for reimbursements to applicable funds of 
the Office of Personnel Management and the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation for expenses incurred under Executive Order No. 
10422 of January 9, 1953, as amended; and payment of per diem 
and/or subsistence allowances to employees where Voting Rights 
Act activities require an employee to remain overnight at his 
or her post of duty, $119,498,000, of which $2,000,000 shall 
remain available until expended for the cost of the enterprise 
human resources integration project, and $2,500,000 shall 
remain available until expended for the cost of leading the 
government-wide initiative to modernize the Federal payroll 
systems and service delivery and $2,500,000 shall remain 
available through September 30, 2005 to coordinate and conduct 
program evaluation and performance measurement; and in addition 
$135,914,000 for administrative expenses, to be transferred 
from the appropriate trust funds of the Office of Personnel 
Management without regard to other statutes, including direct 
procurement of printed materials, for the retirement and 
insurance programs, of which $36,700,000 shall remain available 
until expended for the cost of automating the retirement 
recordkeeping systems: Provided, That the provisions of this 
appropriation shall not affect the authority to use applicable 
trust funds as provided by sections 8348(a)(1)(B), 8909(g), and 
9004(f)(1)(A) and (2)(A) of title 5, United States Code: 
Provided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be 
available for salaries and expenses of the Legal Examining Unit 
of the Office of Personnel Management established pursuant to 
Executive Order No. 9358 of July 1, 1943, or any successor unit 
of like purpose: Provided further, That the President's 
Commission on White House Fellows, established by Executive 
Order No. 11183 of October 3, 1964, may, during fiscal year 
2004, accept donations of money, property, and personal 
services in connection with the development of a publicity 
brochure to provide information about the White House Fellows, 
except that no such donations shall be accepted for travel or 
reimbursement of travel expenses, or for the salaries of 
employees of such Commission.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                  (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS)

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act, as 
amended, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
hire of passenger motor vehicles, $1,498,000, and in addition, 
not to exceed $14,427,000 for administrative expenses to audit, 
investigate, and provide other oversight of the Office of 
Personnel Management's retirement and insurance programs, to be 
transferred from the appropriate trust funds of the Office of 
Personnel Management, as determined by the Inspector General: 
Provided, That the Inspector General is authorized to rent 
conference rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere.

      GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS

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

       GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEE LIFE INSURANCE

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

        PAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND

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

                     HUMAN CAPITAL PERFORMANCE FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For a human capital performance fund, $1,000,000: Provided, 
That such amount shall not be available for obligation or 
transfer until enactment of legislation that establishes a 
human capital performance fund within the Office of Personnel 
Management: Provided further, That such amounts as determined 
by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management may be 
transferred to Federal agencies to carry out the purposes of 
this fund as authorized: Provided further, That no funds shall 
be available for obligation or transfer to any Federal agency 
until the Director has notified the relevant subcommittees of 
jurisdiction of the Committees on Appropriations of the 
approval of a performance pay plan for that agency, and the 
prior approval of such subcommittees has been attained.

                       Office of Special Counsel

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office 
of Special Counsel pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 
of 1978, the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-
454), as amended, the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 
(Public Law 101-12), as amended, Public Law 103-424, and the 
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act of 1994 
(Public Law 103-353), including services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109, payment of fees and expenses for witnesses, rental 
of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, 
and hire of passenger motor vehicles; $13,504,000.

                      United States Postal Service

                   PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND

    For payment to the Postal Service Fund for revenue forgone 
on free and reduced rate mail, pursuant to subsections (c) and 
(d) of section 2401 of title 39, United States Code, 
$65,521,000, of which $36,521,000 shall not be available for 
obligation until October 1, 2004: Provided, That mail for 
overseas voting and mail for the blind shall continue to be 
free: Provided further, That 6-day delivery and rural delivery 
of mail shall continue at not less than the 1983 level: 
Provided further, That none of the funds made available to the 
Postal Service by this Act shall be used to implement any rule, 
regulation, or policy of charging any officer or employee of 
any State or local child support enforcement agency, or any 
individual participating in a State or local program of child 
support enforcement, a fee for information requested or 
provided concerning an address of a postal customer: Provided 
further, That none of the funds provided in this Act shall be 
used to consolidate or close small rural and other small post 
offices in fiscal year 2004.

                        United States Tax Court

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses, including contract reporting and 
other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $40,187,000: 
Provided, That travel expenses of the judges shall be paid upon 
the written certificate of the judge.

      White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance

    For necessary expenses of the White House Commission on the 
National Moment of Remembrance, $250,000.

                      TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS

                                This Act

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    Sec. 501. During the current fiscal year applicable 
appropriations to the Department of Transportation shall be 
available for maintenance and operation of aircraft; hire of 
passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of liability 
insurance for motor vehicles operating in foreign countries on 
official department business; and uniforms, or allowances 
therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902).
    Sec. 502. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 
2004 pay raises for programs funded in this Act shall be 
absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act or previous 
appropriations Acts.
    Sec. 503. 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. 504. None of the funds in this Act shall be available 
for salaries and expenses of more than 106 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. 505. 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. 506. 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. 507. 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. 508. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to 
implement section 404 of title 23, United States Code.
    Sec. 509. (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. 510. Funds received by the Federal Highway 
Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and Federal 
Railroad Administration from States, counties, municipalities, 
other public authorities, and private sources for expenses 
incurred for training may be credited respectively to the 
Federal Highway Administration's ``Federal-Aid Highways'' 
account, the Federal Transit Administration's ``Transit 
Planning and Research'' account, and to the Federal Railroad 
Administration's ``Safety and Operations'' account, except for 
State rail safety inspectors participating in training pursuant 
to 49 U.S.C. 20105.
    Sec. 511. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule 
or regulation, the Secretary of Transportation is authorized to 
allow the issuer of any preferred stock heretofore sold to the 
Department to redeem or repurchase such stock upon the payment 
to the Department of an amount determined by the Secretary.
    Sec. 512. None of the funds in title I of this Act may be 
used to make a grant unless the Secretary of Transportation 
notifies the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations not 
less than 3 full business days before any discretionary grant 
award, letter of intent, or full funding grant agreement 
totaling $1,000,000 or more is announced by the department or 
its modal administrations from: (1) any discretionary grant 
program of the Federal Highway Administration other than the 
emergency relief program; (2) the airport improvement program 
of the Federal Aviation Administration; or (3) any program of 
the Federal Transit Administration other than the formula 
grants and fixed guideway modernization programs: Provided, 
That no notification shall involve funds that are not available 
for obligation.
    Sec. 513. For the purpose of any applicable law, for fiscal 
year 2004, the city of Norman, Oklahoma, shall be considered to 
be part of the Oklahoma City Transportation Management Area.
    Sec. 514. None of the funds in title I of this Act may be 
obligated for the Office of the Secretary of Transportation to 
approve assessments or reimbursable agreements pertaining to 
funds appropriated to the modal administrations in this Act, 
except for activities underway on the date of enactment of this 
Act, unless such assessments or agreements have completed the 
normal reprogramming process for Congressional notification.
    Sec. 515. 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. 516. 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. 517. Funds provided in this Act for the Working 
Capital Fund shall be reduced by $17,816,000, which limits 
fiscal year 2004 Working Capital Fund obligational authority 
for elements of the Department of Transportation funded in this 
Act to no more than $98,899,000: Provided, That such reductions 
from the budget request shall be allocated by the Department of 
Transportation to each appropriations account in proportion to 
the amount included in each account for the Working Capital 
Fund.
    Sec. 518. Amounts made available in this or any other Act 
that the Secretary determines represent improper payments by 
the Department of Transportation to a third party contractor 
under a financial assistance award, which are recovered 
pursuant to law, shall be available--
            (1) to reimburse the actual expenses incurred by 
        the Department of Transportation in recovering improper 
        payments; and
            (2) to pay contractors for services provided in 
        recovering improper payments: Provided, That amounts in 
        excess of that required for paragraphs (1) and (2)--
                    (A) shall be credited to and merged with 
                the appropriation from which the improper 
                payments were made, and shall be available for 
                the purposes and period for which such 
                appropriations are available; or
                    (B) if no such appropriation remains 
                available, shall be deposited in the Treasury 
                as miscellaneous receipts: Provided, That prior 
                to the transfer of any such recovery to an 
                appropriations account, the Secretary shall 
                notify the House and Senate Committees on 
                Appropriations of the amount and reasons for 
                such transfer: Provided further, That for 
                purposes of this section, the term ``improper 
                payments'', has the same meaning as that 
                provided in section 2(d)(2) of Public Law 107-
                300.
    Sec. 519. The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to 
transfer the unexpended balances available for the bonding 
assistance program from ``Office of the Secretary, Salaries and 
expenses'' to ``Minority Business Outreach''.
    Sec. 520. None of the funds made available by this Act 
shall be available for any activity or for paying the salary of 
any Government employee where funding an activity or paying a 
salary to a Government employee would result in a decision, 
determination, rule, regulation, or policy that would prohibit 
the enforcement of section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930.
    Sec. 521. (a) In General.--The Secretary of 
Transportation--
            (1) shall, without regard to any fiscal year 
        limitation, maintain in full force and effect the 
        restrictions imposed under Federal Aviation 
        Administration Notices to Airmen FDC 
        3/2122, FDC 3/2123, and FDC 2/0199; and
            (2) may not grant any waivers or exemptions from 
        such restrictions, except--
                    (A) as authorized by air traffic control 
                for operational or safety purposes;
                    (B) with respect to an event, stadium, or 
                other venue--
                            (i) for operational purposes;
                            (ii) for the transport of team 
                        members, officials of the governing 
                        body, and immediate family members and 
                        guests of such team members and 
                        officials to and from such event, 
                        stadium, or venue;
                            (iii) in the case of a sporting 
                        event, for the transport of equipment 
                        or parts to and from such sporting 
                        event;
                            (iv) to permit a broadcast rights 
                        holder to provide broadcast coverage of 
                        such event, stadium, or venue; and
                            (v) for safety and security 
                        purposes related to such event, 
                        stadium, or venue; and
                    (C) to allow the operation of an aircraft 
                in restricted airspace to the extent necessary 
                to arrive at or depart from an airport using 
                standard air traffic control procedures.
    (b) Limitations on Use of Funds.--None of the funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available by title I of this Act 
may be obligated or expended to terminate or limit the 
restrictions imposed under the Federal Aviation Administration 
Notices to Airmen referred to in subsection (a), or to grant 
waivers of, or exemptions from, such restrictions except as 
provided under subsection (a)(2).
    (c) Broadcast Contracts not Affected.--Nothing in this 
section shall be construed to affect contractual rights 
pertaining to any broadcasting agreement.
    Sec. 522. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
Act shall be available to pay the salary for any person filling 
a position, other than a temporary position, formerly held by 
an employee who has left to enter the Armed Forces of the 
United States and has satisfactorily completed his period of 
active military or naval service, and has within 90 days after 
his release from such service or from hospitalization 
continuing after discharge for a period of not more than 1 
year, made application for restoration to his former position 
and has been certified by the Office of Personnel Management as 
still qualified to perform the duties of his former position 
and has not been restored thereto.
    Sec. 523. No funds appropriated pursuant to this Act may be 
expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in 
expending the assistance the entity will comply with sections 2 
through 4 of the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 10a-10c, 
popularly known as the ``Buy America Act'').
    Sec. 524. (a) Purchase of American-Made Equipment and 
Products.--Hereafter, in the case of any equipment or products 
that may be authorized to be purchased with financial 
assistance provided under this Act, it is the sense of the 
Congress that entities receiving such assistance should, in 
expending the assistance, purchase only American-made equipment 
and products.
    (b) Notice to Recipients of Assistance.--In providing 
financial assistance under this Act, the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall provide to each recipient of the assistance a 
notice describing the statement made in subsection (a) by the 
Congress.
    Sec. 525. Hereafter, 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, such person shall be ineligible to receive any contract 
or subcontract made with funds provided pursuant to this Act, 
pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility 
procedures described in sections 9.400 through 9.409 of title 
48, Code of Federal Regulations.
    Sec. 526. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, 
not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining 
available at the end of fiscal year 2004 from appropriations 
made available for salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2004 
in this Act, shall remain available through September 30, 2005, 
for each such account for the purposes authorized: Provided, 
That a request shall be submitted to the Committees on 
Appropriations for approval prior to the expenditure of such 
funds: Provided further, That these requests shall be made in 
compliance with reprogramming guidelines.
    Sec. 527. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used by the Executive Office of the President to request 
from the Federal Bureau of Investigation any official 
background investigation report on any individual, except 
when--
            (1) such individual has given his or her express 
        written consent for such request not more than 6 months 
        prior to the date of such request and during the same 
        presidential administration; or
            (2) such request is required due to extraordinary 
        circumstances involving national security.
    Sec. 528. The cost accounting standards promulgated under 
section 26 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act 
(Public Law 93-400; 41 U.S.C. 422) shall not apply with respect 
to a contract under the Federal Employees Health Benefits 
Program established under chapter 89 of title 5, United States 
Code.
    Sec. 529. For the purpose of resolving litigation and 
implementing any settlement agreements regarding the nonforeign 
area cost-of-living allowance program, the Office of Personnel 
Management may accept and utilize (without regard to any 
restriction on unanticipated travel expenses imposed in an 
Appropriations Act) funds made available to the Office pursuant 
to court approval.
    Sec. 530. 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. 531. No funds appropriated by this Act shall be 
available to pay for an abortion, or the administrative 
expenses in connection with any health plan under the Federal 
employees health benefits program which provides any benefits 
or coverage for abortions.
    Sec. 532. The provision of section 531 shall not apply 
where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus 
were carried to term, or the pregnancy is the result of an act 
of rape or incest.
    Sec. 533. 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 2004, 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 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 greater; or
            (6) reduces existing programs, projects, or 
        activities by $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is 
        greater,
unless prior approval is received from the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations.
    Sec. 534. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to require a State or local government to post a 
traffic control device or variable message sign, or any other 
type of traffic warning sign, in a language other than English, 
except with respect to the names of cities, streets, places, 
events, or signs related to an international border.
    Sec. 535. Exemption From Limitations on Procurement of 
Foreign Information Technology That Is a Commercial Item.--(a) 
Exemption.--In order to promote Government access to commercial 
information technology, the restriction on purchasing 
nondomestic articles, materials, and supplies set forth in the 
Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.), shall not apply to 
the acquisition by the Federal Government of information 
technology (as defined in section 11101 of title 40, United 
States Code, that is a commercial item (as defined in section 
4(12) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 
U.S.C. 403(12)).
    (b) Definition.--Section 11101(6) of title 40, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting after 
        ``storage,'' the following: ``analysis, evaluation,''; 
        and
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``ancillary 
        equipment,'' and inserting ``ancillary equipment 
        (including imaging peripherals, input, output, and 
        storage devices necessary for security and 
        surveillance), peripheral equipment designed to be 
        controlled by the central processing unit of a 
        computer,''.
    Sec. 536. It is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that empowerment zones within cities should have the necessary 
flexibility to expand to include relevant communities so that 
empowerment zone benefits are equitably distributed.
    Sec. 537. It is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that all census tracts contained in an empowerment zone, either 
fully or partially, should be equitably accorded the same 
benefits.
    Sec. 538. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce--
            (1) the proposed rule relating to the determination 
        that real estate brokerage is an activity that is 
        financial in nature or incidental to a financial 
        activity published in the Federal Register on January 
        3, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 307 et seq.); or
            (2) the revision proposed in such rule to section 
        1501.2 of title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
    Sec. 539. It is the sense of Congress that, after proper 
documentation, justification, and review, the Department of 
Transportation should consider programs to reimburse general 
aviation ground support services at Ronald Reagan Washington 
National Airport, and airports located within fifteen miles of 
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, for their financial 
losses due to Government actions after the terrorist attacks of 
September 11, 2001.
    Sec. 540. It is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that public private partnerships (PPPs) could help eliminate 
some of the cost drivers behind complex, capital-intensive 
highway and transit projects. The House of Representatives 
encourages the Secretary of Transportation to apply available 
funds to select projects that are in the development phase, 
eligible under title 23 and title 49, United States Code, 
except 23 U.S.C. 133(b)(8), and that employ a PPP strategy.
    Sec. 541. Section 414(h) of title 39, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ``2003'' and inserting ``2005''.
    Sec. 542. None of the funds in title I of this Act may be 
used to adopt rules or regulations concerning travel agent 
service fees unless the Department of Transportation publishes 
in the Federal Register revisions to the proposed rule and 
provides a period for additional public comment on such 
proposed rule for a period not less than 60 days.
    Sec. 543. (a) Section 103 of the Presidential Recordings 
and Materials Preservation Act (Public Law 93-526; 44 U.S.C. 
2111 note) is amended by striking the second sentence and 
inserting the following: ``The Archivist may transfer such 
recordings and materials to a Presidential archival depository 
in accordance with section 2112 of title 44, United States 
Code.''.
    (b) Nothing in section 103 of the Presidential Recordings 
and Materials Preservation Act (Public Law 93-526; 44 U.S.C. 
2111 note), as amended by subsection (a), may be construed as 
affecting public access to the recordings and materials 
referred to in that section as provided in regulations 
promulgated pursuant to section 104 of such Act.
    Sec. 544. Amendments to Oklahoma City National Memorial Act 
of 1997. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
``Oklahoma City National Memorial Act Amendments of 2003''.
    (b) Foundation Defined; Conforming Amendment.--Section 3 of 
the Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 
450ss-1) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) 
        as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively;
            (2) by inserting immediately preceding paragraph 
        (2) (as so redesignated by paragraph (1) of this 
        subsection) the following new paragraph:
            ``(1) Foundation.--The term `Foundation' means the 
        Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation, a not-for-
        profit corporation that is--
                    ``(A) described in section 501(c)(3) of the 
                Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
                    ``(B) exempt from taxation under section 
                501(a) of such Code; and
                    ``(C) dedicated to the support of the 
                Memorial.''; and
            (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``designated 
        under section 5(a)''.
    (c) Administration of Memorial by Foundation.--Section 4 of 
the Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 
450ss-2) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``a unit'' and inserting 
                ``an affiliate''; and
                    (B) by striking the second sentence;
            (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection 
        (c);
            (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following 
        new subsection:
    ``(b) Administration of Memorial.--The Foundation shall 
administer the Memorial in accordance with this Act and the 
general objectives of the `Memorial Mission Statement', adopted 
March 26, 1996, by the Foundation.''; and
            (4) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated by 
        paragraph (2) of this subsection) by striking ``1997 
        (hereafter'' and all that follows through the final 
        period and inserting ``1997. The map shall be on file 
        and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
        office of the Foundation.''.
    (d) Transfer of Memorial Property, Rights, Authorities, and 
Duties.--Section 5 of the Oklahoma City National Memorial Act 
of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 450ss-3) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 5. TRANSFER OF MEMORIAL PROPERTY, RIGHTS, AUTHORITIES, AND 
                    DUTIES.

    ``(a) Transfer of Memorial Property.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the 
        date of the enactment of the Oklahoma City National 
        Memorial Act Amendments of 2003, the Trust shall 
        transfer to the Foundation--
                    ``(A) all assets of the Trust, including 
                all real and personal property of the Memorial, 
                any appurtenances, buildings, facilities, 
                monuments, contents, artifacts, contracts and 
                contract rights, accounts, deposits, 
                intangibles, trademarks, trade names, 
                copyrights, all other intellectual property, 
                all other real and personal property of every 
                kind and character comprising the Memorial, and 
                any amounts appropriated for the Trust;
                    ``(B) any property owned by the Trust that 
                is adjacent or related to the Memorial; and
                    ``(C) all property maintained for the 
                Memorial, together with all rights, 
                authorities, and duties relating to the 
                ownership, administration, operation, and 
                management of the Memorial.
            ``(2) Subsequent gifts.--Any artifact, memorial, or 
        other personal property that is received by, or is 
        intended by any person to be given to, the Trust after 
        the date of transfer of property under paragraph (1) 
        shall be the property of the Foundation.
    ``(b) Assumption of Trust Obligations.--Any obligations of 
the Trust relating to the Memorial that have been approved by 
the Trust before the date on which the property is transferred 
under subsection (a) shall become the responsibility of the 
Foundation on the date of the transfer.
    ``(c) Dissolution of Trust.--Not later than 30 days after 
the transfer under subsection (a) is completed--
            ``(1) the Trust shall be dissolved; and
            ``(2) the Trust shall notify the Secretary of the 
        date of dissolution.
    ``(d) Authority to Enter Into Agreements.--The Secretary, 
acting through the National Park Service, is authorized to 
enter into 1 or more cooperative agreements with the Foundation 
for the National Park Service to provide interpretive services 
related to the Memorial and such other assistance as may be 
agreed upon between the Secretary and the Foundation. The costs 
of the services and other agreed assistance shall be paid by 
the Secretary.
    ``(e) General Services Administration Authority.--The 
Administrator of General Services shall provide, on a non-
reimbursable basis, services necessary for the facilitation of 
the transfer of the Memorial to the Foundation.
    ``(f) Limitation.--Nothing in this Act shall prohibit the 
use of State and local law enforcement for the purposes of 
security related to the Memorial.''.
    (e) Repeal of Duties and Authorities of Trust.--
            (1) In general.--Section 6 of the Oklahoma City 
        National Memorial Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 450ss-4) is 
        repealed.
            (2) Effective date.--The repeal under this 
        subsection shall take effect upon the transfer of the 
        Memorial property, rights, authorities, and duties 
        pursuant to the amendments made by subsection (d).
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 7 of the 
Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 450ss-5) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``for an 
        endowment fund subject to paragraph (2)'' after ``the 
        sum of $5,000,000''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by striking ``Trust or to the Oklahoma 
                City Memorial''; and
                    (B) by striking ``or operation'' and 
                inserting ``operation, or endowment''.
    (g) Authorization of Secretary to Reimburse Previous Costs 
Paid by Foundation or Trust.--To the extent that funds are made 
available for the Trust, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
reimburse the Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation for 
funds obligated or expended by the Oklahoma City National 
Memorial Foundation or the Oklahoma City National Memorial 
Trust to the Secretary of the Interior for interpretive 
services, security, and other costs and services related to the 
Oklahoma City National Memorial before the date of the 
enactment of this Act. The Oklahoma City National Memorial 
Foundation may use such reimbursed funds for the operation, 
maintenance, and permanent endowment of the Oklahoma City 
National Memorial.
    (h) Repeal of Disposition of Site of Alfred P. Murrah 
Federal Building.--Section 8 of the Oklahoma City National 
Memorial Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 450ss-6) is repealed.
    (i) Repeal of Study Requirement.--Section 9 of the Oklahoma 
City National Memorial Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 450ssa-7) is 
repealed.
    Sec. 545. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
unobligated balance of funds made available to the District of 
Columbia under item 70 in the table contained in section 
1106(b)(2) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency 
Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-240; 105 Stat. 2047) and the 
unobligated balance of funds made available to the District of 
Columbia under item 554 of the table contained in section 1602 
of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public 
Law 105-178, as amended; 112 Stat. 277) shall be made available 
to carry out a project for the replacement of the existing 
bridge on Kenilworth Avenue over Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue 
and for a ferry and ferry facility project on the Anacostia 
River.
    Sec. 546. Section 345(6), Division I, of Public Law 108-7 
is amended by adding at the end of the section the following 
``In implementing section 345(6) the Secretary may also modify 
the permitted uses of draws on the lines of credit to include 
any repair and replacement costs.''.
    Sec. 547. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
projects and activities described in the statement of managers 
accompanying this Act under the headings ``Federal-Aid 
Highways'' and ``Federal Transit Administration'' shall be 
eligible for fiscal year 2004 funds made available for the 
program for which each project or activity is so designated and 
projects and activities under the heading ``Job Access and 
Reverse Commute Grants'' shall be awarded those grants upon 
receipt of an application.

                      TITLE VI--GENERAL PROVISIONS

                Departments, Agencies, and Corporations

    Sec. 601. Funds appropriated in this or any other Act may 
be used to pay travel to the United States for the immediate 
family of employees serving abroad in cases of death or life 
threatening illness of said employee.
    Sec. 602. No department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
United States receiving appropriated funds under this or any 
other Act for fiscal year 2004 shall obligate or expend any 
such funds, unless such department, agency, or instrumentality 
has in place, and will continue to administer in good faith, a 
written policy designed to ensure that all of its workplaces 
are free from the illegal use, possession, or distribution of 
controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances 
Act) by the officers and employees of such department, agency, 
or instrumentality.
    Sec. 603. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the 
maximum amount allowable during the current fiscal year in 
accordance with section 16 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (60 
Stat. 810), for the purchase of any passenger motor vehicle 
(exclusive of buses, ambulances, law enforcement, and 
undercover surveillance vehicles), is hereby fixed at $8,100 
except station wagons for which the maximum shall be $9,100: 
Provided, That these limits may be exceeded by not to exceed 
$3,700 for police-type vehicles, and by not to exceed $4,000 
for special heavy-duty vehicles: Provided further, That the 
limits set forth in this section may not be exceeded by more 
than 5 percent for electric or hybrid vehicles purchased for 
demonstration under the provisions of the Electric and Hybrid 
Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1976: 
Provided further, That the limits set forth in this section may 
be exceeded by the incremental cost of clean alternative fuels 
vehicles acquired pursuant to Public Law 101-549 over the cost 
of comparable conventionally fueled vehicles.
    Sec. 604. Appropriations of the executive departments and 
independent establishments for the current fiscal year 
available for expenses of travel, or for the expenses of the 
activity concerned, are hereby made available for quarters 
allowances and cost-of-living allowances, in accordance with 5 
U.S.C. 5922-5924.
    Sec. 605. Unless otherwise specified during the current 
fiscal year, no part of any appropriation contained in this or 
any other Act shall be used to pay the compensation of any 
officer or employee of the Government of the United States 
(including any agency the majority of the stock of which is 
owned by the Government of the United States) whose post of 
duty is in the continental United States unless such person: 
(1) is a citizen of the United States; (2) is a person in the 
service of the United States on the date of the enactment of 
this Act who, being eligible for citizenship, has filed a 
declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United 
States prior to such date and is actually residing in the 
United States; (3) is a person who owes allegiance to the 
United States; (4) is an alien from Cuba, Poland, South 
Vietnam, the countries of the former Soviet Union, or the 
Baltic countries lawfully admitted to the United States for 
permanent residence; (5) is a South Vietnamese, Cambodian, or 
Laotian refugee paroled in the United States after January 1, 
1975; or (6) is a national of the People's Republic of China 
who qualifies for adjustment of status pursuant to the Chinese 
Student Protection Act of 1992: Provided, That for the purpose 
of this section, an affidavit signed by any such person shall 
be considered prima facie evidence that the requirements of 
this section with respect to his or her status have been 
complied with: Provided further, That any person making a false 
affidavit shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, 
shall be fined no more than $4,000 or imprisoned for not more 
than 1 year, or both: Provided further, That the above penal 
clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, 
any other provisions of existing law: Provided further, That 
any payment made to any officer or employee contrary to the 
provisions of this section shall be recoverable in action by 
the Federal Government. This section shall not apply to 
citizens of Ireland, Israel, or the Republic of the 
Philippines, or to nationals of those countries allied with the 
United States in a current defense effort, or to international 
broadcasters employed by the United States Information Agency, 
or to temporary employment of translators, or to temporary 
employment in the field service (not to exceed 60 days) as a 
result of emergencies.
    Sec. 606. Appropriations available to any department or 
agency during the current fiscal year for necessary expenses, 
including maintenance or operating expenses, shall also be 
available for payment to the General Services Administration 
for charges for space and services and those expenses of 
renovation and alteration of buildings and facilities which 
constitute public improvements performed in accordance with the 
Public Buildings Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 749), the Public 
Buildings Amendments of 1972 (87 Stat. 216), or other 
applicable law.
    Sec. 607. In addition to funds provided in this or any 
other Act, all Federal agencies are authorized to receive and 
use funds resulting from the sale of materials, including 
Federal records disposed of pursuant to a records schedule 
recovered through recycling or waste prevention programs. Such 
funds shall be available until expended for the following 
purposes:
            (1) Acquisition, waste reduction and prevention, 
        and recycling programs as described in Executive Order 
        No. 13101 (September 14, 1998), including any such 
        programs adopted prior to the effective date of the 
        Executive order.
            (2) Other Federal agency environmental management 
        programs, including, but not limited to, the 
        development and implementation of hazardous waste 
        management and pollution prevention programs.
            (3) Other employee programs as authorized by law or 
        as deemed appropriate by the head of the Federal 
        agency.
    Sec. 608. Funds made available by this or any other Act for 
administrative expenses in the current fiscal year of the 
corporations and agencies subject to chapter 91 of title 31, 
United States Code, shall be available, in addition to objects 
for which such funds are otherwise available, for rent in the 
District of Columbia; services in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 
3109; and the objects specified under this head, all the 
provisions of which shall be applicable to the expenditure of 
such funds unless otherwise specified in the Act by which they 
are made available: Provided, That in the event any functions 
budgeted as administrative expenses are subsequently 
transferred to or paid from other funds, the limitations on 
administrative expenses shall be correspondingly reduced.
    Sec. 609. No part of any appropriation for the current 
fiscal year contained in this or any other Act shall be paid to 
any person for the filling of any position for which he or she 
has been nominated after the Senate has voted not to approve 
the nomination of said person.
    Sec. 610. No part of any appropriation contained in this or 
any other Act shall be available for interagency financing of 
boards (except Federal Executive Boards), commissions, 
councils, committees, or similar groups (whether or not they 
are interagency entities) which do not have a prior and 
specific statutory approval to receive financial support from 
more than one agency or instrumentality.
    Sec. 611. Funds made available by this or any other Act to 
the Postal Service Fund (39 U.S.C. 2003) shall be available for 
employment of guards for all buildings and areas owned or 
occupied by the Postal Service and under the charge and control 
of the Postal Service, and such guards shall have, with respect 
to such property, the powers of special policemen provided by 
the first section of the Act of June 1, 1948, as amended (62 
Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318), and, as to property owned or 
occupied by the Postal Service, the Postmaster General may take 
the same actions as the Administrator of General Services may 
take under the provisions of sections 2 and 3 of the Act of 
June 1, 1948, as amended (62 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318a and 
318b), attaching thereto penal consequences under the authority 
and within the limits provided in section 4 of the Act of June 
1, 1948, as amended (62 Stat. 281; 40 U.S.C. 318c).
    Sec. 612. None of the funds made available pursuant to the 
provisions of this Act shall be used to implement, administer, 
or enforce any regulation which has been disapproved pursuant 
to a resolution of disapproval duly adopted in accordance with 
the applicable law of the United States.
    Sec. 613. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
and except as otherwise provided in this section, no part of 
any of the funds appropriated for fiscal year 2004, by this or 
any other Act, may be used to pay any prevailing rate employee 
described in section 5342(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States 
Code--
            (1) during the period from the date of expiration 
        of the limitation imposed by the comparable section for 
        previous fiscal years until the normal effective date 
        of the applicable wage survey adjustment that is to 
        take effect in fiscal year 2004, in an amount that 
        exceeds the rate payable for the applicable grade and 
        step of the applicable wage schedule in accordance with 
        such section; and
            (2) during the period consisting of the remainder 
        of fiscal year 2004, in an amount that exceeds, as a 
        result of a wage survey adjustment, the rate payable 
        under paragraph (1) by more than the sum of--
                    (A) the percentage adjustment taking effect 
                in fiscal year 2004 under section 5303 of title 
                5, United States Code, in the rates of pay 
                under the General Schedule; and
                    (B) the difference between the overall 
                average percentage of the locality-based 
                comparability payments taking effect in fiscal 
                year 2004 under section 5304 of such title 
                (whether by adjustment or otherwise), and the 
                overall average percentage of such payments 
                which was effective in the previous fiscal year 
                under such section.
    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
prevailing rate employee described in subparagraph (B) or (C) 
of section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code, and no 
employee covered by section 5348 of such title, may be paid 
during the periods for which subsection (a) is in effect at a 
rate that exceeds the rates that would be payable under 
subsection (a) were subsection (a) applicable to such employee.
    (c) For the purposes of this section, the rates payable to 
an employee who is covered by this section and who is paid from 
a schedule not in existence on September 30, 2003, shall be 
determined under regulations prescribed by the Office of 
Personnel Management.
    (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rates of 
premium pay for employees subject to this section may not be 
changed from the rates in effect on September 30, 2003, except 
to the extent determined by the Office of Personnel Management 
to be consistent with the purpose of this section.
    (e) This section shall apply with respect to pay for 
service performed after September 30, 2003.
    (f) For the purpose of administering any provision of law 
(including any rule or regulation that provides premium pay, 
retirement, life insurance, or any other employee benefit) that 
requires any deduction or contribution, or that imposes any 
requirement or limitation on the basis of a rate of salary or 
basic pay, the rate of salary or basic pay payable after the 
application of this section shall be treated as the rate of 
salary or basic pay.
    (g) Nothing in this section shall be considered to permit 
or require the payment to any employee covered by this section 
at a rate in excess of the rate that would be payable were this 
section not in effect.
    (h) The Office of Personnel Management may provide for 
exceptions to the limitations imposed by this section if the 
Office determines that such exceptions are necessary to ensure 
the recruitment or retention of qualified employees.
    Sec. 614. During the period in which the head of any 
department or agency, or any other officer or civilian employee 
of the Government appointed by the President of the United 
States, holds office, no funds may be obligated or expended in 
excess of $5,000 to furnish or redecorate the office of such 
department head, agency head, officer, or employee, or to 
purchase furniture or make improvements for any such office, 
unless advance notice of such furnishing or redecoration is 
expressly approved by the Committees on Appropriations. For the 
purposes of this section, the term ``office'' shall include the 
entire suite of offices assigned to the individual, as well as 
any other space used primarily by the individual or the use of 
which is directly controlled by the individual.
    Sec. 615. Notwithstanding section 1346 of title 31, United 
States Code, or section 610 of this Act, funds made available 
for the current fiscal year by this or any other Act shall be 
available for the interagency funding of national security and 
emergency preparedness telecommunications initiatives which 
benefit multiple Federal departments, agencies, or entities, as 
provided by Executive Order No. 12472 (April 3, 1984).
    Sec. 616. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this or any 
other Act may be obligated or expended by any Federal 
department, agency, or other instrumentality for the salaries 
or expenses of any employee appointed to a position of a 
confidential or policy-determining character excepted from the 
competitive service pursuant to section 3302 of title 5, United 
States Code, without a certification to the Office of Personnel 
Management from the head of the Federal department, agency, or 
other instrumentality employing the Schedule C appointee that 
the Schedule C position was not created solely or primarily in 
order to detail the employee to the White House.
    (b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to 
Federal employees or members of the armed services detailed to 
or from--
            (1) the Central Intelligence Agency;
            (2) the National Security Agency;
            (3) the Defense Intelligence Agency;
            (4) the offices within the Department of Defense 
        for the collection of specialized national foreign 
        intelligence through reconnaissance programs;
            (5) the Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the 
        Department of State;
            (6) any agency, office, or unit of the Army, Navy, 
        Air Force, and Marine Corps, the Department of Homeland 
        Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the 
        Drug Enforcement Administration of the Department of 
        Justice, the Department of Transportation, the 
        Department of the Treasury, and the Department of 
        Energy performing intelligence functions; and
            (7) the Director of Central Intelligence.
    Sec. 617. No department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
United States receiving appropriated funds under this or any 
other Act for the current fiscal year shall obligate or expend 
any such funds, unless such department, agency, or 
instrumentality has in place, and will continue to administer 
in good faith, a written policy designed to ensure that all of 
its workplaces are free from discrimination and sexual 
harassment and that all of its workplaces are not in violation 
of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the 
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
    Sec. 618. No part of any appropriation contained in this or 
any other Act shall be available for the payment of the salary 
of any officer or employee of the Federal Government, who--
            (1) prohibits or prevents, or attempts or threatens 
        to prohibit or prevent, any other officer or employee 
        of the Federal Government from having any direct oral 
        or written communication or contact with any Member, 
        committee, or subcommittee of the Congress in 
        connection with any matter pertaining to the employment 
        of such other officer or employee or pertaining to the 
        department or agency of such other officer or employee 
        in any way, irrespective of whether such communication 
        or contact is at the initiative of such other officer 
        or employee or in response to the request or inquiry of 
        such Member, committee, or subcommittee; or
            (2) removes, suspends from duty without pay, 
        demotes, reduces in rank, seniority, status, pay, or 
        performance of efficiency rating, denies promotion to, 
        relocates, reassigns, transfers, disciplines, or 
        discriminates in regard to any employment right, 
        entitlement, or benefit, or any term or condition of 
        employment of, any other officer or employee of the 
        Federal Government, or attempts or threatens to commit 
        any of the foregoing actions with respect to such other 
        officer or employee, by reason of any communication or 
        contact of such other officer or employee with any 
        Member, committee, or subcommittee of the Congress as 
        described in paragraph (1).
    Sec. 619. (a) None of the funds made available in this or 
any other Act may be obligated or expended for any employee 
training that--
            (1) does not meet identified needs for knowledge, 
        skills, and abilities bearing directly upon the 
        performance of official duties;
            (2) contains elements likely to induce high levels 
        of emotional response or psychological stress in some 
        participants;
            (3) does not require prior employee notification of 
        the content and methods to be used in the training and 
        written end of course evaluation;
            (4) contains any methods or content associated with 
        religious or quasi-religious belief systems or ``new 
        age'' belief systems as defined in Equal Employment 
        Opportunity Commission Notice N-915.022, dated 
        September 2, 1988; or
            (5) is offensive to, or designed to change, 
        participants' personal values or lifestyle outside the 
        workplace.
    (b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict, or 
otherwise preclude an agency from conducting training bearing 
directly upon the performance of official duties.
    Sec. 620. No funds appropriated in this or any other Act 
may be used to implement or enforce the agreements in Standard 
Forms 312 and 4414 of the Government or any other nondisclosure 
policy, form, or agreement if such policy, form, or agreement 
does not contain the following provisions: ``These restrictions 
are consistent with and do not supersede, conflict with, or 
otherwise alter the employee obligations, rights, or 
liabilities created by Executive Order No. 12958; section 7211 
of title 5, United States Code (governing disclosures to 
Congress); section 1034 of title 10, United States Code, as 
amended by the Military Whistleblower Protection Act (governing 
disclosure to Congress by members of the military); section 
2302(b)(8) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by the 
Whistleblower Protection Act (governing disclosures of 
illegality, waste, fraud, abuse or public health or safety 
threats); the Intelligence Identities Protection Act of 1982 
(50 U.S.C. 421 et seq.) (governing disclosures that could 
expose confidential Government agents); and the statutes which 
protect against disclosure that may compromise the national 
security, including sections 641, 793, 794, 798, and 952 of 
title 18, United States Code, and section 4(b) of the 
Subversive Activities Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 783(b)). The 
definitions, requirements, obligations, rights, sanctions, and 
liabilities created by said Executive order and listed statutes 
are incorporated into this agreement and are controlling.'': 
Provided, That notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, a 
nondisclosure policy form or agreement that is to be executed 
by a person connected with the conduct of an intelligence or 
intelligence-related activity, other than an employee or 
officer of the United States Government, may contain provisions 
appropriate to the particular activity for which such document 
is to be used. Such form or agreement shall, at a minimum, 
require that the person will not disclose any classified 
information received in the course of such activity unless 
specifically authorized to do so by the United States 
Government. Such nondisclosure forms shall also make it clear 
that they do not bar disclosures to Congress or to an 
authorized official of an executive agency or the Department of 
Justice that are essential to reporting a substantial violation 
of law.
    Sec. 621. No part of any funds appropriated in this or any 
other Act shall be used by an agency of the executive branch, 
other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative 
relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, and for 
the preparation, distribution or use of any kit, pamphlet, 
booklet, publication, radio, television or film presentation 
designed to support or defeat legislation pending before the 
Congress, except in presentation to the Congress itself.
    Sec. 622. None of the funds appropriated by this or any 
other Act may be used by an agency to provide a Federal 
employee's home address to any labor organization except when 
the employee has authorized such disclosure or when such 
disclosure has been ordered by a court of competent 
jurisdiction.
    Sec. 623. None of the funds made available in this Act or 
any other Act may be used to provide any non-public information 
such as mailing or telephone lists to any person or any 
organization outside of the Federal Government without the 
approval of the Committees on Appropriations.
    Sec. 624. No part of any appropriation contained in this or 
any other Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda 
purposes within the United States not heretofore authorized by 
the Congress.
    Sec. 625. (a) In this section the term ``agency''--
            (1) means an Executive agency as defined under 
        section 105 of title 5, United States Code;
            (2) includes a military department as defined under 
        section 102 of such title, the Postal Service, and the 
        Postal Rate Commission; and
            (3) shall not include the General Accounting 
        Office.
    (b) Unless authorized in accordance with law or regulations 
to use such time for other purposes, an employee of an agency 
shall use official time in an honest effort to perform official 
duties. An employee not under a leave system, including a 
Presidential appointee exempted under section 6301(2) of title 
5, United States Code, has an obligation to expend an honest 
effort and a reasonable proportion of such employee's time in 
the performance of official duties.
    Sec. 626. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 and section 610 of 
this Act, funds made available for the current fiscal year by 
this or any other Act to any department or agency, which is a 
member of the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program 
(JFMIP), shall be available to finance an appropriate share of 
JFMIP administrative costs, as determined by the JFMIP, but not 
to exceed a total of $800,000 including the salary of the 
Executive Director and staff support.
    Sec. 627. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 and section 610 of 
this Act, the head of each Executive department and agency is 
hereby authorized to transfer to or reimburse the ``Policy and 
Citizen Services'' account, General Services Administration, 
with the approval of the Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget, funds made available for the current fiscal year by 
this or any other Act, including rebates from charge card and 
other contracts. These funds shall be administered by the 
Administrator of General Services to support Government-wide 
financial, information technology, procurement, and other 
management innovations, initiatives, and activities, as 
approved by the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget, in consultation with the appropriate interagency groups 
designated by the Director (including the Chief Financial 
Officers Council and the Joint Financial Management Improvement 
Program for financial management initiatives, the Chief 
Information Officers Council for information technology 
initiatives, and the Procurement Executives Council for 
procurement initiatives). The total funds transferred or 
reimbursed shall not exceed $17,000,000. Such transfers or 
reimbursements may only be made 15 days following notification 
of the Committees on Appropriations by the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget.
    Sec. 628. None of the funds made available in this or any 
other Act may be used by the Office of Personnel Management or 
any other department or agency of the Federal Government to 
prohibit any agency from using appropriated funds as they see 
fit to independently contract with private companies to provide 
online employment applications and processing services.
    Sec. 629. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
woman may breastfeed her child at any location in a Federal 
building or on Federal property, if the woman and her child are 
otherwise authorized to be present at the location.
    Sec. 630. Nothwithstanding section 1346 of title 31, United 
States Code, or section 610 of this Act, funds made available 
for the current fiscal year by this or any other Act shall be 
available for the interagency funding of specific projects, 
workshops, studies, and similar efforts to carry out the 
purposes of the National Science and Technology Council 
(authorized by Executive Order No. 12881), which benefit 
multiple Federal departments, agencies, or entities: Provided, 
That the Office of Management and Budget shall provide a report 
describing the budget of and resources connected with the 
National Science and Technology Council to the Committees on 
Appropriations, the House Committee on Science; and the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 90 days 
after enactment of this Act.
    Sec. 631. Any request for proposals, solicitation, grant 
application, form, notification, press release, or other 
publications involving the distribution of Federal funds shall 
indicate the agency providing the funds, the Catalog of Federal 
Domestic Assistance Number, as applicable, and the amount 
provided. This provision shall apply to direct payments, 
formula funds, and grants received by a State receiving Federal 
funds.
    Sec. 632. Subsection (f) of section 403 of Public Law 103-
356 (31 U.S.C. 501 note) is amended by striking ``October 1, 
2003'' and inserting ``October 1, 2004''.
    Sec. 633. (a) Prohibition of Federal Agency Monitoring of 
Personal Information on Use of Internet.--None of the funds 
made available in this or any other Act may be used by any 
Federal agency--
            (1) to collect, review, or create any aggregate 
        list, derived from any means, that includes the 
        collection of any personally identifiable information 
        relating to an individual's access to or use of any 
        Federal Government Internet site of the agency; or
            (2) to enter into any agreement with a third party 
        (including another government agency) to collect, 
        review, or obtain any aggregate list, derived from any 
        means, that includes the collection of any personally 
        identifiable information relating to an individual's 
        access to or use of any nongovernmental Internet site.
    (b) Exceptions.--The limitations established in subsection 
(a) shall not apply to--
            (1) any record of aggregate data that does not 
        identify particular persons;
            (2) any voluntary submission of personally 
        identifiable information;
            (3) any action taken for law enforcement, 
        regulatory, or supervisory purposes, in accordance with 
        applicable law; or
            (4) any action described in subsection (a)(1) that 
        is a system security action taken by the operator of an 
        Internet site and is necessarily incident to the 
        rendition of the Internet site services or to the 
        protection of the rights or property of the provider of 
        the Internet site.
    (c) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section:
            (1) The term ``regulatory'' means agency actions to 
        implement, interpret or enforce authorities provided in 
        law.
            (2) The term ``supervisory'' means examinations of 
        the agency's supervised institutions, including 
        assessing safety and soundness, overall financial 
        condition, management practices and policies and 
        compliance with applicable standards as provided in 
        law.
    Sec. 634. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be used to enter into or renew a contract which includes a 
provision providing prescription drug coverage, except where 
the contract also includes a provision for contraceptive 
coverage.
    (b) Nothing in this section shall apply to a contract 
with--
            (1) any of the following religious plans:
                    (A) Personal Care's HMO; and
                    (B) OSF Health Plans, Inc.; and
            (2) any existing or future plan, if the carrier for 
        the plan objects to such coverage on the basis of 
        religious beliefs.
    (c) In implementing this section, any plan that enters into 
or renews a contract under this section may not subject any 
individual to discrimination on the basis that the individual 
refuses to prescribe or otherwise provide for contraceptives 
because such activities would be contrary to the individual's 
religious beliefs or moral convictions.
    (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require 
coverage of abortion or abortion-related services.
    Sec. 635. The Congress of the United States recognizes the 
United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) as the official anti-
doping agency for Olympic, Pan American, and Paralympic sport 
in the United States.
    Sec. 636. Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of each applicable 
department or agency shall submit to the Committee on 
Appropriations a report detailing what policies and procedures 
are in place for each department or agency to give first 
priority to the location of new offices and other facilities in 
rural areas, as directed by the Rural Development Act of 1972.
    Sec. 637. None of the funds made available under this or 
any other Act for fiscal year 2004 shall be expended for the 
purchase of a product or service offered by Federal Prison 
Industries, Inc. unless the agency making such purchase 
determines that such offered product or service provides the 
best value to the buying agency pursuant to governmentwide 
procurement regulations, issued pursuant to section 25(c)(1) of 
the Office of Federal Procurement Act (41 U.S.C. 421(c)(1)) 
that impose procedures, standards, and limitations of section 
2410n of title 10, United States Code.
    Sec. 638. Each Executive department and agency shall 
evaluate the creditworthiness of an individual before issuing 
the individual a government purchase charge card or government 
travel charge card. The department or agency may not issue a 
government purchase charge card or government travel charge 
card to an individual that either lacks a credit history or is 
found to have an unsatisfactory credit history as a result of 
this evaluation: Provided, That this restriction shall not 
preclude issuance of a restricted-use charge, debit, or stored 
value card made in accordance with agency procedures to (a) an 
individual with an unsatisfactory credit history where such 
card is used to pay travel expenses and the agency determines 
there is no suitable alternative payment mechanism available 
before issuing the card, or (b) an individual who lacks a 
credit history. Each Executive department and agency shall 
establish guidelines and procedures for disciplinary actions to 
be taken against agency personnel for improper, fraudulent, or 
abusive use of government charge cards, which shall include 
appropriate disciplinary actions for use of charge cards for 
purposes, and at establishments, that are inconsistent with the 
official business of the Department or agency or with 
applicable standards of conduct.
    Sec. 639. Section 640(c) of the Treasury and General 
Government Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106-58; 2 
U.S.C. 437g note 1), as amended by section 642 of the Treasury 
and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 
107-67), is amended by striking ``December 31, 2003'' and 
inserting ``December 31, 2005''.
    Sec. 640. (a) The adjustment in rates of basic pay for 
employees under the statutory pay systems that takes effect in 
fiscal year 2004 under sections 5303 and 5304 of title 5, 
United States Code, shall be an increase of 4.1 percent, and 
this adjustment shall apply to civilian employees in the 
Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security 
and such adjustments shall be effective as of the first day of 
the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 
1, 2004.
    (b) Notwithstanding section 613 of this Act, the adjustment 
in rates of basic pay for the statutory pay systems that take 
place in fiscal year 2004 under sections 5344 and 5348 of title 
5, United States Code, shall be no less than the percentage in 
paragraph (a) as employees in the same location whose rates of 
basic pay are adjusted pursuant to the statutory pay systems 
under section 5303 and 5304 of title 5, United States Code. 
Prevailing rate employees at locations where there are no 
employees whose pay is increased pursuant to sections 5303 and 
5304 of title 5 and prevailing rate employees described in 
section 5343(a)(5) of title 5 shall be considered to be located 
in the pay locality designated as ``Rest of US'' pursuant to 
section 5304 of title 5 for purposes of this paragraph.
    (c) Funds used to carry out this section shall be paid from 
appropriations, which are made to each applicable department or 
agency for salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2004.
    Sec. 641. Section 304(a) of the Federal Election Campaign 
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(a)) is amended as follows:
            (1) in clauses (a)(2)(A)(i) and (a)(4)(A)(ii) by 
        striking the parenthetical ``(or posted by registered 
        or certified mail no later than the 15th day before)'' 
        and inserting in its place, ``(or posted by any of the 
        following: registered mail, certified mail, priority 
        mail having a delivery confirmation, or express mail 
        having a delivery confirmation, or delivered to an 
        overnight delivery service with an on-line tracking 
        system, if posted or delivered no later than the 15th 
        day before)''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (a)(5) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(5) If a designation, report, or statement filed 
        pursuant to this Act (other than under paragraph 
        (2)(A)(i) or (4)(A)(ii) or subsection (g)(1)) is sent 
        by registered mail, certified mail, priority mail 
        having a delivery confirmation, or express mail having 
        a delivery confirmation, the United States postmark 
        shall be considered the date of filing the designation, 
        report or statement. If a designation, report or 
        statement filed pursuant to this Act (other than under 
        paragraph (2)(A)(i) or (4)(A)(ii), or subsection 
        (g)(1)) is sent by an overnight delivery service with 
        an on-line tracking system, the date on the proof of 
        delivery to the delivery service shall be considered 
        the date of filing of the designation, report, or 
        statement.''.
    Sec. 642. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
appropriated for official travel by Federal departments and 
agencies may be used by such departments and agencies, if 
consistent with Office of Management and Budget Circular A-126 
regarding official travel for Government personnel, to 
participate in the fractional aircraft ownership pilot program.
    Sec. 643. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
executive branch agency shall purchase, construct, and/or lease 
any additional facilities, except within or contiguous to 
existing locations, to be used for the purpose of conducting 
Federal law enforcement training without the advance approval 
of the Committees on Appropriations, except that the Federal 
Law Enforcement Training Center is authorized to obtain the 
temporary use of additional facilities by lease, contract, or 
other agreement for training which cannot be accommodated in 
existing Center facilities.
    Sec. 644. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be 
used to implement or enforce regulations for locality pay areas 
in fiscal year 2004 that are inconsistent with the 
recommendations of the Federal Salary Council adopted on 
October 7, 2003.
    Sec. 645. (a) Not later than 180 days after the enactment 
of this Act, the head of each Federal agency shall submit a 
report to Congress on the amount of the acquisitions made by 
the agency from entities that manufacture the articles, 
materials, or supplies outside of the United States in that 
fiscal year.
    (b) The report required by subsection (a) shall separately 
indicate--
            (1) the dollar value of any articles, materials, or 
        supplies purchased that were manufactured outside of 
        the United States;
            (2) an itemized list of all waivers granted with 
        respect to such articles, materials, or supplies under 
        the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.); and
            (3) a summary of the total procurement funds spent 
        on goods manufactured in the United States versus funds 
        spent on goods manufactured outside of the United 
        States.
    (c) The head of each Federal agency submitting a report 
under subsection (a) shall make the report publicly available 
to the maximum extent practicable.
    Sec. 646. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
of the funds appropriated or made available under this Act or 
any other appropriations Act may be used to implement or 
enforce restrictions or limitations on the Coast Guard 
Congressional Fellowship Program, or to implement the proposed 
regulations of the Office of Personnel Management to add 
sections 300.311 through 300.316 to part 300 of title 5 of the 
Code of Federal Regulations, published in the Federal Register, 
volume 68, number 174, on September 9, 2003 (relating to the 
detail of executive branch employees to the legislative 
branch): Provided, That if such proposed regulations are final 
regulations on the date of enactment of this Act, none of the 
funds appropriated or made available under this Act may be used 
to implement, administer, or enforce such final regulations.
    Sec. 647. (a) Limitation on Conversion to Contractor 
Performance.--None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall 
be available to convert to contractor performance an activity 
or function of an executive agency, that on or after the date 
of enactment of this Act, is performed by more than ten federal 
employees unless--
            (1) the conversion is based on the result of a 
        public-private competition plan that includes a most 
        efficient and cost effective organization plan 
        developed by such activity or function; and
            (2) the Competitive Sourcing Official considers, as 
        part of the cost or price evaluation, whether over all 
        performance periods stated in the solicitation of 
        offers for performance of the activity or function, the 
        cost of performance of the activity or function by a 
        contractor would be less costly to the executive agency 
        by an amount that equals or exceeds the lesser of--
                    (A) 10 percent of the most efficient 
                organization's personnel-related costs for 
                performance of that activity or function by 
                Federal employees; or
                    (B) $10,000,000.
    (b) Not later than 120 days following the enactment of this 
Act and not later than December 31 of each year thereafter, the 
head of each executive agency shall submit to Congress a report 
on the competitive sourcing activities on the list required 
under the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 
(Public Law 105-270; 31 U.S.C. 501 note) that were performed 
for such executive agency during the previous fiscal year by 
Federal Government sources. The report shall include--
            (1) the total number of competitions completed;
            (2) the total number of competitions announced, 
        together with a list of the activities covered by such 
        competitions;
            (3) the total number (expressed as a full-time 
        employee equivalent number) of the Federal employees 
        studied under completed competitions;
            (4) the total number (expressed as a full-time 
        employee equivalent number) of the Federal employees 
        that are being studied under competitions announced but 
        not completed;
            (5) the incremental cost directly attributable to 
        conducting the competitions identified under paragraphs 
        (1) and (2), including costs attributable to paying 
        outside consultants and contractors;
            (6) an estimate of the total anticipated savings, 
        or a quantifiable description of improvements in 
        service or performance, derived from completed 
        competitions;
            (7) actual savings, or a quantifiable description 
        of improvements in service or performance, derived from 
        the implementation of competitions completed after May 
        29, 2003;
            (8) the total projected number (expressed as a 
        full-time employee equivalent number) of the Federal 
        employees that are to be covered by competitions 
        scheduled to be announced in the fiscal year covered by 
        the next report required under this section; and
            (9) a general description of how the competitive 
        sourcing decisionmaking processes of the executive 
        agency are aligned with the strategic workforce plan of 
        that executive agency.
    (c) The head of an executive agency may not be required, 
under Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 or any 
other policy, directive, or regulation, to automatically limit 
to 5 years or less the performance period in a letter of 
obligation, or other agreement, issued to executive agency 
employees, if such a letter or other agreement was issued as 
the result of a public-private competition conducted in 
accordance with the circular.
    (d) Hereafter, the head of an executive agency may expend 
funds appropriated or otherwise made available for any purpose 
to the executive agency under this or any other Act to monitor 
(in the administration of responsibilities under Office of 
Management and Budget Circular A-76 or any related policy, 
directive, or regulation) the performance of an activity or 
function of the executive agency that has previously been 
subjected to a public-private competition under such circular.
    (e) An activity or function of an executive agency that is 
converted to contractor performance under Office of Management 
and Budget Circular A-76 may not be performed by the contractor 
at a location outside the United States except to the extent 
that such activity or function was previously performed by 
Federal Government employees outside the United States.
    (f) In this section, the term ``executive agency'' has the 
meaning given such term in section 4 of the Office of Federal 
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403).
    Sec. 648. Notwithstanding section 1346 of title 31, United 
States Code, and section 610 of this Act, the head of each 
executive department and agency shall transfer to or reimburse 
the Federal Aviation Administration, with the approval of the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, funds made 
available by this or any other Act for the purposes described 
below, and shall submit budget requests for such purposes. 
These funds shall be administered by the Federal Aviation 
Administration as approved by the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget, in consultation with the appropriate 
interagency groups designated by the Director to ensure the 
operation of the Midway Atoll Airfield by the Federal Aviation 
Administration pursuant to an operational agreement with the 
Department of the Interior. The total funds transferred or 
reimbursed shall not exceed $6,000,000 and shall not be 
available for activities other than the operation of the 
airfield. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of such transfers 
or reimbursements within 15 days of this Act. Such transfers or 
reimbursements shall begin within 30 days of enactment of this 
Act.
    This division may be cited as the ``Transportation, 
Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004''.

   DIVISION G--DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN 
     DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004

                                 AN ACT

   Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and 
  Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, 
  boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year 
           ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Departments of 
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for 
sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, 
and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and 
for other purposes, namely:

                TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

                    Veterans Benefits Administration

                       COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For the payment of compensation benefits to or on behalf of 
veterans and a pilot program for disability examinations as 
authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107, chapters 11, 13, 18, 51, 53, 
55, and 61); pension benefits to or on behalf of veterans as 
authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters 15, 51, 53, 55, and 61; 
92 Stat. 2508); and burial benefits, emergency and other 
officers' retirement pay, adjusted-service credits and 
certificates, payment of premiums due on commercial life 
insurance policies guaranteed under the provisions of article 
IV of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 (50 
U.S.C. App. 540 et seq.) and for other benefits as authorized 
by law (38 U.S.C. 107, 1312, 1977, and 2106, chapters 23, 51, 
53, 55, and 61; 50 U.S.C. App. 540-548; 43 Stat. 122, 123; 45 
Stat. 735; 76 Stat. 1198), $29,845,127,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $17,056,000 of the 
amount appropriated under this heading shall be reimbursed to 
``General operating expenses'' and ``Medical services'' for 
necessary expenses in implementing those provisions authorized 
in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, and in the 
Veterans' Benefits Act of 1992 (38 U.S.C. chapters 51, 53, and 
55), the funding source for which is specifically provided as 
the ``Compensation and pensions'' appropriation: Provided 
further, That such sums as may be earned on an actual 
qualifying patient basis, shall be reimbursed to ``Medical 
facilities revolving fund'' to augment the funding of 
individual medical facilities for nursing home care provided to 
pensioners as authorized.

                         READJUSTMENT BENEFITS

    For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits 
to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 
chapters 21, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 39, 51, 53, 55, and 61), 
$2,529,734,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That expenses for rehabilitation program services and 
assistance which the Secretary is authorized to provide under 
section 3104(a) of title 38, United States Code, other than 
under subsection (a)(1), (2), (5), and (11) of that section, 
shall be charged to this account.

                   VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES

    For military and naval insurance, national service life 
insurance, servicemen's indemnities, service-disabled veterans 
insurance, and veterans mortgage life insurance as authorized 
by 38 U.S.C. chapter 19; 70 Stat. 887; 72 Stat. 487, 
$29,017,000, to remain available until expended.

         VETERANS HOUSING BENEFIT PROGRAM FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums as 
may be necessary to carry out the program, as authorized by 38 
U.S.C. chapter 37, as amended: Provided, That such costs, 
including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as 
amended: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2004, within 
the resources available, not to exceed $300,000 in gross 
obligations for direct loans are authorized for specially 
adapted housing loans.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
direct and guaranteed loan programs, $154,850,000, which may be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``General 
operating expenses''.

                  EDUCATION LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For the cost of direct loans, $1,000, as authorized by 38 
U.S.C. 3698, as amended: Provided, That such costs, including 
the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in 
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as 
amended: Provided further, That these funds are available to 
subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 
loans not to exceed $3,400.
    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the direct loan program, $70,000, which may be transferred 
to and merged with the appropriation for ``General operating 
expenses''.

            VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For the cost of direct loans, $52,000, as authorized by 38 
U.S.C. chapter 31, as amended: Provided, That such costs, 
including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as 
amended: Provided further, That funds made available under this 
heading are available to subsidize gross obligations for the 
principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $3,938,000.
    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the direct loan program, $300,000, which may be transferred 
to and merged with the appropriation for ``General operating 
expenses''.

          NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan 
program authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37, subchapter V, as 
amended, $571,000, which may be transferred to and merged with 
the appropriation for ``General operating expenses'': Provided, 
That no new loans in excess of $50,000,000 may be made in 
fiscal year 2004.

  guaranteed transitional housing loans for homeless veterans program 
                                account

    For the administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed 
transitional housing loan program authorized by 38 U.S.C. 
chapter 37, subchapter VI, not to exceed $600,000 of the 
amounts appropriated by this Act for ``General operating 
expenses'' and ``Medical services'' may be expended.

                     Veterans Health Administration

                            MEDICAL SERVICES

    For necessary expenses for furnishing, as authorized by 
law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to 
beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs and 
veterans described in paragraphs (1) through (8) of section 
1705(a) of title 38, United States Code, including care and 
treatment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the 
department and including medical supplies and equipment and 
salaries and expenses of health-care employees hired under 
title 38, United States Code, and aid to State homes as 
authorized by section 1741 of title 38, United States Code; 
$17,867,220,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, That of the 
funds made available under this heading, not to exceed 
$1,100,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2005: 
Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a 
priority for treatment for veterans who are service-connected 
disabled, lower income, or have special needs: Provided 
further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall give priority funding for 
the provision of basic medical benefits to veterans in 
enrollment priority groups 1 through 6: Provided further, That 
of the funds made available under this heading, the Secretary 
may transfer up to $400,000,000 to ``Construction, major 
projects'' for purposes of implementing CARES subject to a 
determination by the Secretary that such funds will improve 
access and quality of veteran's health care needs: Provided 
further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs may authorize the dispensing of 
prescription drugs from Veterans Health Administration 
facilities to enrolled veterans with privately written 
prescriptions based on requirements established by the 
Secretary: Provided further, That the implementation of the 
program described in the previous proviso shall incur no 
additional cost to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

                         MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION

    For necessary expenses in the administration of the 
medical, hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, 
supply, and research activities, as authorized by law; 
administrative expenses in support of capital policy 
activities; information technology hardware and software; 
uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 
5901-5902 of title 5, United States Code; and administrative 
and legal expenses of the department for collecting and 
recovering amounts owed the department as authorized under 
chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, and the Federal 
Medical Care Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 2651 et seq.); 
$5,000,000,000, of which $150,000,000 shall be available until 
September 30, 2005, plus reimbursements.

                           MEDICAL FACILITIES

    For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of 
hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facilities and other 
necessary facilities for the Veterans Health Administration; 
for administrative expenses in support of planning, design, 
project management, real property acquisition and disposition, 
construction and renovation of any facility under the 
jurisdiction or for the use of the department; for oversight, 
engineering and architectural activities not charged to project 
costs; for repairing, altering, improving or providing 
facilities in the several hospitals and homes under the 
jurisdiction of the department, not otherwise provided for, 
either by contract or by the hire of temporary employees and 
purchase of materials; for leases of facilities; and for 
laundry and food services, $4,000,000,000, of which 
$150,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2005.

                    MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH

    For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical 
and prosthetic research and development as authorized by 
chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code, to remain available 
until September 30, 2005, $408,000,000, plus reimbursements.

                      Departmental Administration

                       GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES

    For necessary operating expenses of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including 
administrative expenses in support of department-wide capital 
planning, management and policy activities, uniforms or 
allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses; hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; and reimbursement of the General Services 
Administration for security guard services, and the Department 
of Defense for the cost of overseas employee mail, 
$1,283,272,000: Provided, That expenses for services and 
assistance authorized under 38 U.S.C. 3104(a)(1), (2), (5), and 
(11) that the Secretary determines are necessary to enable 
entitled veterans: (1) to the maximum extent feasible, to 
become employable and to obtain and maintain suitable 
employment; or (2) to achieve maximum independence in daily 
living, shall be charged to this account: Provided further, 
That the Veterans Benefits Administration shall be funded at 
not less than $1,005,000,000: Provided further, That of the 
funds made available under this heading, not to exceed 
$66,000,000 shall be available for obligation until September 
30, 2005: Provided further, That from the funds made available 
under this heading, the Veterans Benefits Administration may 
purchase up to two passenger motor vehicles for use in 
operations of that Administration in Manila, Philippines.

                    NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION

    For necessary expenses of the National Cemetery 
Administration for operations and maintenance, not otherwise 
provided for, including uniforms or allowances therefor; 
cemeterial expenses as authorized by law; purchase of one 
passenger motor vehicle for use in cemeterial operations; and 
hire of passenger motor vehicles, $144,203,000: Provided, That 
of the funds made available under this heading, not to exceed 
$7,200,000 shall be available until September 30, 2005.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
1978, as amended, $62,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2005.

                      CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS

    For constructing, altering, extending and improving any of 
the facilities including parking projects under the 
jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 316, 
2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, and 8122 of 
title 38, United States Code, including planning, architectural 
and engineering services, maintenance or guarantee period 
services costs associated with equipment guarantees provided 
under the project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility 
and storm drainage system construction costs, and site 
acquisition, where the estimated cost of a project is more than 
the amount set forth in 38 U.S.C. 8104(a)(3)(A) or where funds 
for a project were made available in a previous major project 
appropriation, $272,690,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which $181,000,000 shall be for Capital Asset 
Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) activities; and of 
which $10,000,000 shall be to make reimbursements as provided 
in 41 U.S.C. 612 for claims paid for contract disputes: 
Provided, That except for advance planning activities, 
including needs assessments which may or may not lead to 
capital investments, and other capital asset management related 
activities, such as portfolio development and management 
activities, and investment strategy studies funded through the 
advance planning fund and the planning and design activities 
funded through the design fund and CARES funds, including needs 
assessments which may or may not lead to capital investments, 
none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be used 
for any project which has not been approved by the Congress in 
the budgetary process: Provided further, That funds provided in 
this appropriation for fiscal year 2004, for each approved 
project (except those for CARES activities referenced above) 
shall be obligated: (1) by the awarding of a construction 
documents contract by September 30, 2004; and (2) by the 
awarding of a construction contract by September 30, 2005: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
promptly report in writing to the Committees on Appropriations 
any approved major construction project in which obligations 
are not incurred within the time limitations established above.

                      CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS

    For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of 
the facilities including parking projects under the 
jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, including planning and assessments of needs which may 
lead to capital investments, architectural and engineering 
services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs 
associated with equipment guarantees provided under the 
project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility and storm 
drainage system construction costs, and site acquisition, or 
for any of the purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406, 
8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, 8122, and 8162 of title 38, 
United States Code, where the estimated cost of a project is 
equal to or less than the amount set forth in 38 U.S.C. 
8104(a)(3)(A), $252,144,000, to remain available until 
expended, along with unobligated balances of previous 
``Construction, minor projects'' appropriations which are 
hereby made available for any project where the estimated cost 
is equal to or less than the amount set forth in 38 U.S.C. 
8104(a)(3)(A), of which $40,000,000 shall be for Capital Asset 
Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) activities: Provided, 
That from amounts appropriated under this heading, additional 
amounts may be used for CARES activities upon notification of 
and approval by the Committees on Appropriations: Provided 
further, That funds in this account shall be available for: (1) 
repairs to any of the nonmedical facilities under the 
jurisdiction or for the use of the department which are 
necessary because of loss or damage caused by any natural 
disaster or catastrophe; and (2) temporary measures necessary 
to prevent or to minimize further loss by such causes.

       GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES

    For grants to assist States to acquire or construct State 
nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify 
or alter existing hospital, nursing home and domiciliary 
facilities in State homes, for furnishing care to veterans as 
authorized by 38 U.S.C. 8131-8137, $102,100,000, to remain 
available until expended.

        GRANTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STATE VETERANS CEMETERIES

    For grants to aid States in establishing, expanding, or 
improving State veterans cemeteries as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 
2408, $32,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

                    (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

    Sec. 101. Any appropriation for fiscal year 2004 for 
``Compensation and pensions'', ``Readjustment benefits'', and 
``Veterans insurance and indemnities'' may be transferred to 
any other of the mentioned appropriations.
    Sec. 102. Appropriations available to the Department of 
Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2004 for salaries and expenses 
shall be available for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 
hire of passenger motor vehicles; lease of a facility or land 
or both; and uniforms or allowances therefore, as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 5901-5902.
    Sec. 103. No appropriations in this Act for the Department 
of Veterans Affairs (except the appropriations for 
``Construction, major projects'', ``Construction, minor 
projects'', and the ``Parking revolving fund'') shall be 
available for the purchase of any site for or toward the 
construction of any new hospital or home.
    Sec. 104. No appropriations in this Act for the Department 
of Veterans Affairs shall be available for hospitalization or 
examination of any persons (except beneficiaries entitled under 
the laws bestowing such benefits to veterans, and persons 
receiving such treatment under 5 U.S.C. 7901-7904 or 42 U.S.C. 
5141-5204), unless reimbursement of cost is made to the 
``Medical services'' account at such rates as may be fixed by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
    Sec. 105. Appropriations available to the Department of 
Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2004 for ``Compensation and 
pensions'', ``Readjustment benefits'', and ``Veterans insurance 
and indemnities'' shall be available for payment of prior year 
accrued obligations required to be recorded by law against the 
corresponding prior year accounts within the last quarter of 
fiscal year 2003.
    Sec. 106. Appropriations accounts available to the 
Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2004 shall be 
available to pay prior year obligations of corresponding prior 
year appropriations accounts resulting from title X of the 
Competitive Equality Banking Act, Public Law 100-86, except 
that if such obligations are from trust fund accounts they 
shall be payable from ``Compensation and pensions''.
    Sec. 107. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
during fiscal year 2004, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall, from the National Service Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 
1920), the Veterans' Special Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 
1923), and the United States Government Life Insurance Fund (38 
U.S.C. 1955), reimburse the ``General operating expenses'' 
account for the cost of administration of the insurance 
programs financed through those accounts: Provided, That 
reimbursement shall be made only from the surplus earnings 
accumulated in an insurance program in fiscal year 2004 that 
are available for dividends in that program after claims have 
been paid and actuarially determined reserves have been set 
aside: Provided further, That if the cost of administration of 
an insurance program exceeds the amount of surplus earnings 
accumulated in that program, reimbursement shall be made only 
to the extent of such surplus earnings: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall determine the cost of administration for 
fiscal year 2004 which is properly allocable to the provision 
of each insurance program and to the provision of any total 
disability income insurance included in such insurance program.
    Sec. 108. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Department of Veterans Affairs shall continue the Franchise 
Fund pilot program authorized to be established by section 403 
of Public Law 103-356 until October 1, 2004: Provided, That the 
Franchise Fund, established by title I of Public Law 104-204 to 
finance the operations of the Franchise Fund pilot program, 
shall continue until October 1, 2004.
    Sec. 109. Amounts deducted from enhanced-use lease proceeds 
to reimburse an account for expenses incurred by that account 
during a prior fiscal year for providing enhanced-use lease 
services, may be obligated during the fiscal year in which the 
proceeds are received.
    Sec. 110. Funds available in any Department of Veterans 
Affairs appropriation for fiscal year 2004 or funds for 
salaries and other administrative expenses shall also be 
available to reimburse the Office of Resolution Management and 
the Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication 
for all services provided at rates which will recover actual 
costs but not exceed $29,318,000 for the Office of Resolution 
Management and $3,059,000 for the Office of Employment and 
Discrimination Complaint Adjudication: Provided, That payments 
may be made in advance for services to be furnished based on 
estimated costs: Provided further, That amounts received shall 
be credited to ``General operating expenses'' for use by the 
office that provided the service.
    Sec. 111. No appropriations in this Act for the Department 
of Veterans Affairs shall be available to enter into any new 
lease of real property if the estimated annual rental is more 
than $300,000 unless the Secretary submits a report which the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Congress approve within 30 
days following the date on which the report is received.
    Sec. 112. No appropriations in this Act for the Department 
of Veterans Affairs shall be available for hospitalization or 
treatment of any person by reason of eligibility under section 
1710(a)(3) of title 38, United States Code, unless that person 
has disclosed to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in such 
form as the Secretary may require--
            (1) current, accurate third-party reimbursement 
        information for purposes of section 1729 of such title; 
        and
            (2) annual income information for purposes of 
        section 1722 of such title.
    Sec. 113. Of the amounts provided in this Act, $25,000,000 
shall be for information technology initiatives to support the 
enterprise architecture of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
    Sec. 114. None of the funds in this Act may be used to 
implement sections 2 and 5 of Public Law 107-287.
    Sec. 115. Receipts that would otherwise be credited to the 
Veterans Extended Care Revolving Fund, the Medical Facilities 
Revolving Fund, the Special Therapeutic and Rehabilitation 
Fund, the Nursing Home Revolving Fund, the Veterans Health 
Services Improvement Fund, and the Parking Revolving Fund shall 
be deposited into the Medical Care Collections Fund, and shall 
be transferred to ``Medical services'', to remain available 
until expended, to carry out the purposes of ``Medical 
services''.
    Sec. 116. (a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
conduct by contract a program of recovery audits for the fee 
basis and other medical services contracts with respect to 
payments for hospital care. Notwithstanding section 3302(b) of 
title 31, United States Code, amounts collected, by setoff or 
otherwise, as the result of such audits shall be available, 
without fiscal year limitation, for the purposes for which 
funds are appropriated under ``Medical services'' and the 
purposes of paying a contractor a percent of the amount 
collected as a result of an audit carried out by the 
contractor.
    (b) All amounts so collected under subsection (a) with 
respect to a designated health care region (as that term is 
defined in section 1729A(d)(2) of title 38, United States Code) 
shall be allocated, net of payments to the contractor, to that 
region.
    Sec. 117. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, at 
the discretion of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, proceeds 
or revenues derived from enhanced-use leasing activities 
(including disposal) that are deposited into the Medical Care 
Collections Fund may be transferred and merged with 
``Construction, major projects'' and ``Construction, minor 
projects'' accounts and be used for construction (including 
site acquisition and disposition), alterations and improvements 
of any medical facility under the jurisdiction or for the use 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Such sums as realized 
are in addition to the amount provided for in ``Construction, 
major projects'' and ``Construction, minor projects''.
    Sec. 118. Amounts made available under ``Medical services'' 
are available--
            (1) for furnishing recreational facilities, 
        supplies, and equipment; and
            (2) for funeral expenses, burial expenses, and 
        other expenses incidental to funerals and burials for 
        beneficiaries receiving care in the department.
    Sec. 119. That such sums as may be deposited to the Medical 
Care Collections Fund pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 1729A may be 
transferred to ``Medical services'', to remain available until 
expended for the purposes of this account.
    Sec. 120. Amounts made available for fiscal year 2004 under 
the ``Medical services'', ``Medical administration'', and 
``Medical facilities'' accounts may be transferred between the 
accounts to the extent necessary to implement the restructuring 
of the Veterans Health Administration accounts after notice of 
the amount and purpose of the transfer is provided to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of 
Representatives and a period of 30 days has elapsed: Provided, 
That the limitation on transfers is 20 percent in fiscal year 
2004.
    Sec. 121. The Department of Veterans Affairs shall 
implement the Veterans Health Administration account structure 
described under this Act by no later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act and shall submit its fiscal year 
2005 budget justifications using the identical structure 
provided under this Act.
    Sec. 122. That of the unobligated balances remaining from 
prior year recoveries under the heading ``Medical care'', 
$270,000,000 are rescinded.

         TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

                       Public and Indian Housing

                        HOUSING CERTIFICATE FUND

              (INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

    For activities and assistance under the United States 
Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (``the 
Act'' herein), not otherwise provided for, $19,371,481,762, and 
amounts that are recaptured in this account, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That of the amounts made 
available under this heading, $15,171,481,762 and the 
aforementioned recaptures shall be available on October 1, 2003 
and $4,200,000,000 shall be available on October 1, 2004: 
Provided further, That amounts made available under this 
heading are provided as follows:
            (1) $17,635,130,745 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, for contracts entered into pursuant to 
        section 441 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
        Act, for the 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 renewals of expiring section 8 tenant-based 
        annual contributions contracts (including amendments 
        and renewals of enhanced vouchers under any provision 
        of law authorizing such assistance under section 8(t) 
        of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f(t))): Provided, That 
        notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
        Secretary shall renew expiring section 8 tenant-based 
        annual contributions contracts for each public housing 
        agency, (including for agencies participating in the 
        Moving to Work demonstration, unit months representing 
        section 8 tenant-based assistance funds committed by 
        the public housing agency for specific purposes, other 
        than reserves, that are authorized pursuant to any 
        agreement and conditions entered into under such 
        demonstration, and utilized in compliance with any 
        applicable program obligation deadlines) based on the 
        total number of unit months which were under lease as 
        reported on the most recent end-of-year financial 
        statement submitted by the public housing agency to the 
        Department, or as adjusted by such additional 
        information submitted by the public housing agency to 
        the Secretary as of August 1, 2003 (subject to 
        verification), and by applying an inflation factor 
        based on local or regional factors to the actual per 
        unit cost: Provided further, That none of the funds 
        made available in this paragraph may be used to support 
        a total number of unit months under lease which exceeds 
        a public housing agency's authorized level of units 
        under contract;
            (2) $136,846,017 for a central fund to be allocated 
        by the Secretary for amendments to section 8 tenant-
        based annual contributions contracts for such purposes 
        set forth in this paragraph: Provided, That subject to 
        the following proviso, the Secretary may use amounts 
        made available in such fund, as necessary, for an 
        increase in the total number of unit months under lease 
        as compared to the number of unit months under lease as 
        of August 1, 2003, provided for by the annual 
        contributions contract: Provided further, That if a 
        public housing agency, at any point in time during 
        their fiscal year, has obligated the amounts made 
        available to such agency pursuant to paragraph (1) 
        under this heading for the renewal of expiring section 
        8 tenant-based annual contributions contracts, and if 
        such agency has expended fifty percent of the amounts 
        available to such agency in its annual contributions 
        contract reserve account, the Secretary may only make 
        available amounts as are necessary from amounts 
        available from such central fund to fund additional 
        leased units under the preceding proviso within thirty 
        days of a request from such agency: Provided further, 
        That none of the funds made available in this paragraph 
        may be used to support a total number of unit months 
        under lease which exceeds a public housing agency's 
        authorized level of units under contract: Provided 
        further, That the Secretary shall provide quarterly 
        reports to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
        House and the Senate on the obligation of funds 
        provided in this paragraph in accordance with the 
        directions specified in the report accompanying this 
        Act;
            (3) $206,495,000 for section 8 rental assistance 
        for relocation and replacement of housing units that 
        are demolished or disposed of pursuant to the Omnibus 
        Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996 
        (Public Law 104-134), conversion of section 23 projects 
        to assistance under section 8, the family unification 
        program under section 8(x) of the Act, relocation of 
        witnesses in connection with efforts to combat crime in 
        public and assisted housing pursuant to a request from 
        a law enforcement or prosecution agency, enhanced 
        vouchers under any provision of law authorizing such 
        assistance under section 8(t) of the Act (42 
        U.S.C.1437f(t)), and tenant protection assistance, 
        including replacement and relocation assistance;
            (4) $48,000,000 for family self-sufficiency 
        coordinators under section 23 of the Act;
            (5) not to exceed $1,242,000,000 for administrative 
        and other expenses of public housing agencies in 
        administering the section 8 tenant-based rental 
        assistance program, of which up to $50,000,000 shall be 
        available to the Secretary to allocate to public 
        housing agencies that need additional funds to 
        administer their section 8 programs: Provided, That not 
        to exceed $1,192,000,000 of the amount provided in this 
        paragraph shall be allocated on a pro rata basis to 
        public housing agencies based on the amount public 
        housing agencies were eligible to receive in fiscal 
        year 2003 without regard to the reduction required for 
        excess administrative fee balances: Provided further, 
        That, amounts under this paragraph shall be distributed 
        according to the requirements of this paragraph and 
        notwithstanding any other provision of law: Provided 
        further, That none of the funds provided in this Act or 
        any other Act may be used to supplement the amounts 
        provided in this paragraph: Provided further, That all 
        such administrative fee amounts provided under this 
        paragraph shall be only for activities related to the 
        provision of rental assistance under section 8, 
        including related development activities;
            (6) $100,000,000 for contract administrators for 
        section 8 project-based assistance; and
            (7) not less than $3,010,000 shall be transferred 
        to the Working Capital Fund for the development of and 
        modifications to information technology systems which 
        serve programs or activities under ``Public and Indian 
        Housing'': Provided, That the Secretary may transfer up 
        to 15 percent of funds provided under paragraphs (1), 
        (2) or (5), herein to paragraphs (1) or (2), if the 
        Secretary determines that such action is necessary 
        because the funding provided under one such paragraph 
        otherwise would be depleted and as a result, the 
        maximum utilization of section 8 tenant-based 
        assistance with the funds appropriated for this purpose 
        by this Act would not be feasible: Provided further, 
        That prior to undertaking the transfer of funds in 
        excess of 10 percent from any paragraph pursuant to the 
        previous proviso, the Secretary shall notify the 
        Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittees on 
        Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and 
        Independent Agencies of the Committees on 
        Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
        Senate and shall not transfer any such funds until 30 
        days after such notification: Provided further, That 
        incremental vouchers previously made available under 
        this heading for non-elderly disabled families shall, 
        to the extent practicable, continue to be provided to 
        non-elderly disabled families upon turnover: Provided 
        further, That, hereafter, the Secretary shall require 
        public housing agencies to submit accounting data for 
        funds disbursed under this heading in this Act and 
        prior Acts by source and purpose of such funds: 
        Provided further, That $2,844,000,000 is rescinded from 
        unobligated balances remaining from funds appropriated 
        to the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
        under this heading or the heading ``Annual 
        contributions for assisted housing'' or any other 
        heading for fiscal year 2003 and prior years, to be 
        effected by the Secretary no later than September 30, 
        2004: Provided further, That any such balances governed 
        by reallocation provisions under the statute 
        authorizing the program for which the funds were 
        originally appropriated shall be available for the 
        rescission: Provided further, That any obligated 
        balances of contract authority from fiscal year 1974 
        and prior that have been terminated shall be cancelled.

                      PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For the Public Housing Capital Fund Program to carry out 
capital and management activities for public housing agencies, 
as authorized under section 9 of the United States Housing Act 
of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g) (the ``Act'') 
$2,712,255,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: 
Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law or 
regulation, during fiscal year 2004, the Secretary may not 
delegate to any Department official other than the Deputy 
Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian 
Housing any authority under paragraph (2) of section 9(j) 
regarding the extension of the time periods under such section: 
Provided further, That for purposes of such section 9(j), the 
term ``obligate'' means, with respect to amounts, that the 
amounts are subject to a binding agreement that will result in 
outlays, immediately or in the future: Provided further, That 
of the total amount provided under this heading, up to 
$50,000,000 shall be for carrying out activities under section 
9(h) of such Act, of which $13,000,000 shall be for the 
provision of remediation services to public housing agencies 
identified as ``troubled'' under the Section 8 Management 
Assessment Program and for surveys used to calculate local Fair 
Market Rents and assess housing conditions in connection with 
rental assistance under section 8 of the Act: Provided further, 
That of the total amount provided under this heading, up to 
$500,000 shall be for lease adjustments to section 23 projects, 
and no less than $10,610,000 shall be transferred to the 
Working Capital Fund for the development of and modifications 
to information technology systems which serve programs or 
activities under ``Public and Indian housing'': Provided 
further, That no funds may be used under this heading for the 
purposes specified in section 9(k) of the United States Housing 
Act of 1937, as amended: Provided further, That of the total 
amount provided under this heading, up to $40,000,000 shall be 
available for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to 
make grants to public housing agencies for emergency capital 
needs resulting from emergencies and natural disasters in 
fiscal year 2004: Provided further, That of the total amount 
provided under this heading, $55,000,000 shall be for 
supportive services, service coordinators and congregate 
services as authorized by section 34 of the Act and the Native 
American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996: 
Provided further, That of the total amount provided under this 
heading, $15,000,000 shall be for Neighborhood Networks grants 
for activities authorized in section 9(d)(1)(E) of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937, as amended: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts made 
available in the previous proviso shall be awarded to public 
housing agencies on a competitive basis.
    The first proviso under this heading in the Departments of 
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and 
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003, is amended by 
striking ``1998, 1999''.

                     PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND

    For 2004 payments to public housing agencies for the 
operation and management of public housing, as authorized by 
section 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)), $3,600,000,000: Provided, That of 
the total amount provided under this heading, $10,000,000 shall 
be for programs, as determined appropriate by the Attorney 
General, which assist in the investigation, prosecution, and 
prevention of violent crimes and drug offenses in public and 
federally-assisted low-income housing, including Indian 
housing, which shall be administered by the Department of 
Justice through a reimbursable agreement with the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development: Provided further, That, in 
fiscal year 2004 and all fiscal years hereafter, no amounts 
under this heading in any appropriations Act may be used for 
payments to public housing agencies for the costs of operation 
and management of public housing for any year prior to the 
current year of such Act: Provided further, That no funds may 
be used under this heading for the purposes specified in 
section 9(k) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as 
amended.

     REVITALIZATION OF SEVERELY DISTRESSED PUBLIC HOUSING (HOPE VI)

    For grants to public housing agencies for demolition, site 
revitalization, replacement housing, and tenant-based 
assistance grants to projects as authorized by section 24 of 
the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, 
$150,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005, of 
which the Secretary may use up to $4,000,000 for technical 
assistance and contract expertise, to be provided directly or 
indirectly by grants, contracts or cooperative agreements, 
including training and cost of necessary travel for 
participants in such training, by or to officials and employees 
of the department and of public housing agencies and to 
residents: Provided, That none of such funds shall be used 
directly or indirectly by granting competitive advantage in 
awards to settle litigation or pay judgments, unless expressly 
permitted herein.

                  NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    For the Native American Housing Block Grants program, as 
authorized under title I of the Native American Housing 
Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) (25 
U.S.C. 4111 et seq.), $654,100,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which $2,200,000 shall be contracted through the 
Secretary as technical assistance and capacity building to be 
used by the National American Indian Housing Council in support 
of the implementation of NAHASDA; of which $4,500,000 shall be 
to support the inspection of Indian housing units, contract 
expertise, training, and technical assistance in the training, 
oversight, and management of Indian housing and tenant-based 
assistance, including up to $300,000 for related travel; and of 
which no less than $2,720,000 shall be transferred to the 
Working Capital Fund for development of and modifications to 
information technology systems which serve programs or 
activities under ``Public and Indian housing'': Provided, That 
of the amount provided under this heading, $2,000,000 shall be 
made available for the cost of guaranteed notes and other 
obligations, as authorized by title VI of NAHASDA: Provided 
further, That such costs, including the costs of modifying such 
notes and other obligations, shall be as defined in section 502 
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided 
further, That these funds are available to subsidize the total 
principal amount of any notes and other obligations, any part 
of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $16,658,000: 
Provided further, That for administrative expenses to carry out 
the guaranteed loan program, up to $150,000 from amounts in the 
first proviso, which shall be transferred to and merged with 
the appropriation for ``Salaries and expenses'', to be used 
only for the administrative costs of these guarantees.

           INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 
184 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 
U.S.C. 1715z-13a), $5,300,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That such costs, including the costs of 
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, 
That these funds are available to subsidize total loan 
principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed 
$197,243,000.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
guaranteed loan program, up to $250,000 from amounts in the 
first paragraph, which shall be transferred to and merged with 
the appropriation for ``Salaries and expenses'', to be used 
only for the administrative costs of these guarantees.

      NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 
184A of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 
U.S.C. 1715z-13b), $1,035,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That such costs, including the costs of 
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, 
That these funds are available to subsidize total loan 
principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed 
$39,712,000.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
guaranteed loan program, up to $35,000 from amounts in the 
first paragraph, which shall be transferred to and merged with 
the appropriation for ``Salaries and expenses'', to be used 
only for the administrative costs of these guarantees.

                   Community Planning and Development

              HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS

    For carrying out the Housing Opportunities for Persons with 
AIDS program, as authorized by the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act 
(42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.), $296,500,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2005: Provided, That the Secretary shall 
renew all expiring contracts for permanent supportive housing 
that were funded under section 854(c)(3) of such Act that meet 
all program requirements before awarding funds for new 
contracts and activities authorized under this section: 
Provided further, That the Secretary may use up to $2,500,000 
of the funds under this heading for training, oversight, and 
technical assistance activities.

                 RURAL HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    For the Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development in 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development, $25,000,000 to 
remain available until expended, which amount shall be 
competitively awarded by June 1, 2004, to Indian tribes, State 
housing finance agencies, State community and/or economic 
development agencies, local rural nonprofits and community 
development corporations to support innovative housing and 
economic development activities in rural areas.

                EMPOWERMENT ZONES/ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES

    For grants in connection with a second round of empowerment 
zones and enterprise communities, $15,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2005, for ``Urban Empowerment 
Zones'', as authorized in section 1391(g) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 1391(g)), including $1,000,000 
for each empowerment zone for use in conjunction with economic 
development activities consistent with the strategic plan of 
each empowerment zone.

                       COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    For assistance to units of State and local government, and 
to other entities, for economic and community development 
activities, and for other purposes, $4,950,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2006: Provided, That of the 
amount provided, $4,356,550,000 is for carrying out the 
community development block grant program under title I of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (the 
``Act'' herein) (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.): Provided further, 
That unless explicitly provided for under this heading (except 
for planning grants provided in the third paragraph and amounts 
made available in the second paragraph), not to exceed 20 
percent of any grant made with funds appropriated under this 
heading (other than a grant made available in this paragraph to 
the Housing Assistance Council or the National American Indian 
Housing Council, or a grant using funds under section 107(b)(3) 
of the Act) shall be expended for planning and management 
development and administration: Provided further, That 
$72,000,000 shall be for grants to Indian tribes 
notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) of such Act; $3,300,000 shall 
be for a grant to the Housing Assistance Council; $2,500,000 
shall be for a grant to the National American Indian Housing 
Council; $5,000,000 shall be available as a grant to the 
National Housing Development Corporation, for operating 
expenses not to exceed $2,000,000 and for a program of 
affordable housing acquisition and rehabilitation; $5,000,000 
shall be available as a grant to the National Council of La 
Raza for the HOPE Fund, of which $500,000 is for technical 
assistance and fund management, and $4,500,000 is for 
investments in the HOPE Fund and financing to affiliated 
organizations; $52,000,000 shall be for grants pursuant to 
section 107 of the Act, of which $9,500,000 shall be for the 
Native Hawaiian block grant authorized under title VIII of the 
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act 
of 1996; no less than $4,900,000 shall be transferred to the 
Working Capital Fund for the development of and modification to 
information technology systems which serve programs or 
activities under ``Community planning and development''; 
$27,000,000 shall be for grants pursuant to the Self Help 
Homeownership Opportunity Program; $34,750,000 shall be for 
capacity building, of which $30,000,000 shall be for Capacity 
Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing for 
LISC and the Enterprise Foundation for activities as authorized 
by section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 
9816 note), as in effect immediately before June 12, 1997, with 
not less than $5,000,000 of the funding to be used in rural 
areas, including tribal areas, and of which $4,750,000 shall be 
for capacity building activities administered by Habitat for 
Humanity International; $65,000,000 shall be available for 
YouthBuild program activities authorized by subtitle D of title 
IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as 
amended, and such activities shall be an eligible activity with 
respect to any funds made available under this heading: 
Provided, That local YouthBuild programs that demonstrate an 
ability to leverage private and nonprofit funding shall be 
given a priority for YouthBuild funding: Provided further, That 
no more than 10 percent of any grant award under the YouthBuild 
program may be used for administrative costs: Provided further, 
That of the amount made available for YouthBuild not less than 
$10,000,000 is for grants to establish YouthBuild programs in 
underserved and rural areas and $2,000,000 is to be made 
available for a grant to YouthBuild USA for capacity building 
for community development and affordable housing activities as 
specified in section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993, as 
amended.
    Of the amount made available under this heading, 
$44,000,000 shall be available for neighborhood initiatives 
that are utilized to improve the conditions of distressed and 
blighted areas and neighborhoods, to stimulate investment, 
economic diversification, and community revitalization in areas 
with population outmigration or a stagnating or declining 
economic base, or to determine whether housing benefits can be 
integrated more effectively with welfare reform initiatives: 
Provided, That amounts made available under this paragraph 
shall be provided in accordance with the terms and conditions 
specified in the joint explanatory statement of the managers 
accompanying this Act.
    Of the amount made available under this heading, 
$278,000,000 shall be available for grants for the Economic 
Development Initiative (EDI) to finance a variety of targeted 
economic investments in accordance with the terms and 
conditions specified in the joint explanatory statement of the 
managers accompanying this Act: Provided, That none of the 
funds provided under this paragraph may be used for program 
operations.
    The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
in Public Law 107-73 is deemed to be amended with respect to 
the amount made available to the North Carolina Community Land 
Trust Initiative by striking ``North Carolina Community Land 
Trust Initiative'' and inserting ``Orange Community Housing and 
Land Trust''.
    The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
in Public Law 107-73 is deemed to be amended with respect to 
the amount made available to the Willacy County Boys and Girls 
Club in Willacy County, Texas by striking ``Willacy County Boys 
and Girls Club in Willacy County, Texas'' and inserting 
``Willacy County, Texas''.
    The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108-7; H. Rept. 108-10) is deemed 
to be amended with respect to item number 17 by striking ``for 
sidewalks, curbs, street lighting, outdoor furniture and facade 
improvements in the Mill Village neighborhood'' and inserting 
``for the restoration and renovation of houses within the 
Lincoln or Dallas mill villages''.
    The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
in Public Law 107-73 is deemed to be amended with respect to 
the amount made available to the Metropolitan Development 
Association in Syracuse, New York by inserting ``and other 
economic development planning and revitalization activities'' 
after the word ``study''.
    The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
in Public Law 107-73 is deemed to be amended with respect to 
the amount made available to the Staten Island Freedom Memorial 
Fund by striking ``Staten Island Freedom Memorial Fund for the 
construction of a memorial in the Staten Island community of 
St. George, New York'' and inserting ``Staten Island Botanical 
Garden for construction and related activities for a healing 
garden''.
    The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108-7; H. Rept. 108-10) is deemed 
to be amended with respect to item number 526 by striking ``for 
an economic development study for the revitalization of 
Westchester'' and inserting ``for the reconstruction of 
renaissance plaza at Main and Mamaroneck in downtown White 
Plains''.
    The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108-7; H. Rept. 108-10) is deemed 
to be amended with respect to item number 877 by striking 
``West Virginia High Technology Consortium Foundation, Inc. in 
Marion County, West Virginia for facilities construction for a 
high-tech park'' and inserting ``Glenville State College in 
Glenville, West Virginia for construction of a new campus 
community education center''.
    The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108-7; H. Rept. 108-10) is deemed 
to be amended with respect to item number 126 by striking ``for 
construction of'' and inserting ``for facilities improvements 
and build out for''.
    The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108-7; H. Rept. 108-10) is deemed 
to be amended with respect to item number 721 by striking 
``training'' and inserting ``creation, small business 
development and quality of life improvements within the State 
of South Carolina''.
    The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108-7; H. Rept. 108-10) is deemed 
to be amended with respect to item number 317 by striking 
``135,000'' and inserting ``151,000''.
    The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108-7; H. Rept. 108-10) is deemed 
to be amended with respect to item number 324 by striking 
``225,000'' and inserting ``209,000''.
    The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108-7; H. Rept. 108-10) is deemed 
to be amended with respect to item number 74 by striking 
``renovation'' and inserting ``design and construction''.
    The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108-7; H. Rept. 108-10) is deemed 
to be amended with respect to item number 718 by striking 
``construction'' and inserting ``renovation''.
    The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108-7; H. Rept. 108-10) is deemed 
to be amended with respect to item number 785 by striking ``to 
the Town of Altavista, Virginia to assist with renovations of 
the shell building industrial site'' and inserting ``to the 
County of Campbell, Virginia for development of the Winston 
Tract Commercial Center industrial site''.
    The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108-7; H. Rept. 108-10) is deemed 
to be amended with respect to item number 253 by striking ``to 
the Salvation Army/Boys and Girls Club-Northfolk community 
center'' and inserting ``to the Salvation Army Boys and Girls 
Club in Louisville, Kentucky for the renovation of the Newburg 
community center''.
    The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108-7; H. Rept. 108-10) is deemed 
to be amended with respect to item number 288 by striking ``for 
building renovations'' and inserting ``for signage, street 
furniture, sidewalks and streetscape improvements''.
    The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108-7; H. Rept. 108-10) is deemed 
to be amended with respect to item number 217 by striking 
``$135,000 to the Village of Olympia Fields, Illinois for 
construction of a hall, public library and upgraded commuter 
station'' and inserting ``$135,000 to the Village of Olympia 
Fields, Illinois, for sidewalks, street lighting, neighborhood 
redevelopment improvements, and building renovations''.
    The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108-7; H. Rept. 108-10) is deemed 
to be amended with respect to item number 809 by striking 
``$90,000 to the Department of Vermont Veterans of Foreign Wars 
for the construction of the Green Block Veterans Memorial in 
Brandon, Vermont and the Windsor, Vermont War Memorial'' and 
inserting ``$90,000 to the Department of Buildings and General 
Services of the State of Vermont for the construction of the 
Brandon, Vermont Veterans Memorial and the Windsor, Vermont War 
Memorial''.
    The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108-7; H. Rept. 108-10) is deemed 
to be amended with respect to item number 244 by striking 
``$900,000 to Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana for 
facilities construction for the Northwest Indiana Purdue 
Technology Center'' and inserting ``$900,000 to Purdue Research 
Foundation in West Lafayette, Indiana for facilities buildout 
for the Northwest Indiana Purdue Technology Center''.
    The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
in Public Law 107-73 is deemed to be amended with respect to 
the amount made available to Connecticut Hospice, Inc. of 
Branford, Connecticut by striking ``for construction of a new 
facility'' and inserting ``for facilities renovation and 
equipment upgrades''.
    The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
in Public Law 107-73 is deemed to be amended with respect to a 
grant made available to the United Way community services 
facility in Anchorage, Alaska by striking ``the United Way 
community services facility in Anchorage, Alaska to complete 
construction of asocial service facility to serve low-income 
people;'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``the Cook Inlet Tribal 
Council, Inc. in Anchorage, Alaska as a federal contribution 
for construction of asocial service facility to serve low 
income people;''.
    The referenced statement of the managers under this heading 
in title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108-7; H. Rept. 108-10) is deemed 
to be amended with respect to item number 137 by striking 
``Wilmington Housing Authority'' and inserting ``City of 
Wilmington''.

                    URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANTS

    From balances of the Urban Development Action Grant 
Program, as authorized by title I of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974, as amended, $30,000,000 are cancelled.

         COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For the cost of guaranteed loans, $6,325,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2005, as authorized by section 
108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as 
amended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of 
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, 
That these funds are available to subsidize total loan 
principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed 
$275,000,000, notwithstanding any aggregate limitation on 
outstanding obligations guaranteed in section 108(k) of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
guaranteed loan program, $1,000,000 which shall be transferred 
to and merged with the appropriation for ``Salaries and 
expenses''.

                       BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT

    For competitive economic development grants, as authorized 
by section 108(q) of the Housing and Community Development Act 
of 1974, as amended, for Brownfields redevelopment projects, 
$25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005.

                  HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For the HOME investment partnerships program, as authorized 
under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
Housing Act, as amended, $1,930,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2006: Provided, That of the total amount 
provided in this paragraph, up to $40,000,000 shall be 
available for housing counseling under section 106 of the 
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 and no less than 
$2,100,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund for 
the development of and modifications to information technology 
systems which serve programs or activities under ``Community 
planning and development''.
    In addition to amounts otherwise made available under this 
heading, $87,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2006, for assistance to homebuyers as authorized under title II 
of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as 
amended: Provided, That the Secretary shall provide such 
assistance in accordance with a formula to be established by 
the Secretary that considers, among other things, a 
participating jurisdiction's need for, and prior commitment to, 
assistance to homebuyers: Provided further, That should 
legislation be enacted prior to April 15, 2004, to authorize a 
new down-payment assistance program under the HOME Investment 
Partnership Act, the amounts provided under this paragraph 
shall be distributed for downpayment assistance in accordance 
with the terms and conditions set forth in such Act.

                       HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For the emergency shelter grants program as authorized 
under subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
Assistance Act, as amended; the supportive housing program as 
authorized under subtitle C of title IV of such Act; the 
section 8 moderate rehabilitation single room occupancy program 
as authorized under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as 
amended, to assist homeless individuals pursuant to section 441 
of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act; and the shelter 
plus care program as authorized under subtitle F of title IV of 
such Act, $1,267,000,000, of which $1,247,000,000 to remain 
available until September 30, 2006, and of which $20,000,000 to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That not less than 
30 percent of funds made available, excluding amounts provided 
for renewals under the shelter plus care program, shall be used 
for permanent housing: Provided further, That all funds awarded 
for services shall be matched by 25 percent in funding by each 
grantee: Provided further, That the Secretary shall renew on an 
annual basis expiring contracts or amendments to contracts 
funded under the shelter plus care program if the program is 
determined to be needed under the applicable continuum of care 
and meets appropriate program requirements and financial 
standards, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, 
That all awards of assistance under this heading shall be 
required to coordinate and integrate homeless programs with 
other mainstream health, social services, and employment 
programs for which homeless populations may be eligible, 
including Medicaid, State Children's Health Insurance Program, 
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Food Stamps, and 
services funding through the Mental Health and Substance Abuse 
Block Grant, Workforce Investment Act, and the Welfare-to-Work 
grant program: Provided further, That $12,000,000 of the funds 
appropriated under this heading shall be available for the 
national homeless data analysis project and technical 
assistance: Provided further, That no less than $2,580,000 of 
the funds appropriated under this heading shall be transferred 
to the Working Capital Fund for the development of and 
modifications to information technology systems which serve 
programs or activities under ``Community planning and 
development''.

                            Housing Programs

                        HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For capital advances, including amendments to capital 
advance contracts, for housing for the elderly, as authorized 
by section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, and for 
project rental assistance for the elderly under section 
202(c)(2) of such Act, including amendments to contracts for 
such assistance and renewal of expiring contracts for such 
assistance for up to a 1-year term, and for supportive services 
associated with the housing, $778,320,000, plus recaptures and 
cancelled commitments, to remain available until September 30, 
2006, of which amount $30,000,000 shall be for service 
coordinators and the continuation of existing congregate 
service grants for residents of assisted housing projects, and 
of which amount up to $25,000,000 shall be for grants under 
section 202b of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q-2) for 
conversion of eligible projects under such section to assisted 
living or related use and for emergency capital repairs as 
determined by the Secretary: Provided, That of the amount made 
available under this heading, $20,000,000 shall be available to 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development only for making 
competitive grants to private nonprofit organizations and 
consumer cooperatives for covering costs of architectural and 
engineering work, site control, and other planning relating to 
the development of supportive housing for the elderly that is 
eligible for assistance under section 202 of the Housing Act of 
1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q): Provided further, That no less than 
$470,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund for 
the development of and modifications to information technology 
systems which serve programs or activities under ``Housing 
programs'' or ``Federal Housing Administration'': 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 all balances outstanding, as of September 30, 
2003, for capital advances, including amendments to capital 
advances, for housing for the elderly, as authorized by section 
202, for project rental assistance for housing for the elderly, 
as authorized under section 202(c)(2) of such Act, including 
amendments to contracts shall be transferred to and merged with 
the amounts for those purposes under this heading.

                 HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For capital advance contracts, including amendments to 
capital advance contracts, for supportive housing for persons 
with disabilities, as authorized by section 811 of the 
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, for project 
rental assistance for supportive housing for persons with 
disabilities under section 811(d)(2) of such Act, including 
amendments to contracts for such assistance and renewal of 
expiring contracts for such assistance for up to a 1-year term, 
and for supportive services associated with the housing for 
persons with disabilities as authorized by section 811(b)(1) of 
such Act, and for tenant-based rental assistance contracts 
entered into pursuant to section 811 of such Act, $250,570,000, 
plus recaptures and cancelled commitments to remain available 
until September 30, 2006: Provided, That no less than $470,000 
shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund for the 
development of and modifications to information technology 
systems which serve programs or activities under ``Housing 
programs'' or ``Federal Housing Administration'': Provided 
further, That of the amount provided under this heading, other 
than amounts for renewal of expiring project-based or tenant-
based rental assistance contracts, the Secretary may designate 
up to 25 percent for tenant-based rental assistance, as 
authorized by section 811 of such Act, (which assistance is 
five years in duration): Provided further, That the Secretary 
may waive the provisions of section 811 governing the terms and 
conditions of project rental assistance and tenant-based 
assistance, except that the initial contract term for such 
assistance shall not exceed five years in duration: Provided 
further, That all balances outstanding, as of September 30, 
2003, for capital advances, including amendments to capital 
advances, for supportive housing for persons with disabilities, 
as authorized by section 811, for project rental assistance for 
supportive housing for persons with disabilities, as authorized 
under section 811(d)(2), including amendments to contracts for 
such assistance and renewal of expiring contracts for such 
assistance, and for supportive services associated with the 
housing for persons with disabilities as authorized by section 
811(b)(1), shall be transferred to and merged with the amounts 
for these purposes under this heading.

                         FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND

                          (TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    From the Rental Housing Assistance Fund, all uncommitted 
balances of excess rental charges as of September 30, 2003, and 
any collections made during fiscal year 2004, shall be 
transferred to the Flexible Subsidy Fund, as authorized by 
section 236(g) of the National Housing Act, as amended.

                       RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE

                              (RESCISSION)

    Up to $303,000,000 of recaptured section 236 budget 
authority resulting from prepayment of mortgages subsidized 
under section 236 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-
1) shall be rescinded in fiscal year 2004: Provided, That the 
limitation otherwise applicable to the maximum payments that 
may be required in any fiscal year by all contracts entered 
into under section 236 is reduced in fiscal year 2004 by not 
more than $303,000,000 in uncommitted balances of 
authorizations of contract authority provided for this purpose 
in prior appropriations Acts.

                  MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST FUND

    For necessary expenses as authorized by the National 
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 
1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), up to $13,000,000 to 
remain available until expended, to be derived from the 
Manufactured Housing Fees Trust Fund: Provided, That not to 
exceed the total amount appropriated under this heading shall 
be available from the general fund of the Treasury to the 
extent necessary to incur obligations and make expenditures 
pending the receipt of collections to the Fund pursuant to 
section 620 of such Act: Provided further, That the amount made 
available under this heading from the general fund shall be 
reduced as such collections are received during fiscal year 
2004 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2004 appropriation 
from the general fund estimated at not more than $0 and fees 
pursuant to such section 620 shall be modified as necessary to 
ensure such a final fiscal year 2004 appropriation.

                     Federal Housing Administration

               MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    During fiscal year 2004, commitments to guarantee loans to 
carry out the purposes of section 203(b) of the National 
Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed a loan principal of 
$185,000,000,000.
    During fiscal year 2004, obligations to make direct loans 
to carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the National 
Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed $50,000,000: 
Provided, That the foregoing amount shall be for loans to 
nonprofit and governmental entities in connection with sales of 
single family real properties owned by the Secretary and 
formerly insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund.
    For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
guaranteed and direct loan program, $359,000,000, of which not 
to exceed $355,000,000 shall be transferred to the 
appropriation for ``Salaries and expenses''; and not to exceed 
$4,000,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for 
``Office of Inspector General''. In addition, for 
administrative contract expenses, $85,000,000, of which no less 
than $20,744,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital 
Fund for the development of and modifications to information 
technology systems which serve programs or activities under 
``Housing programs'' or ``Federal Housing Administration'': 
Provided, That to the extent guaranteed loan commitments exceed 
$65,500,000,000 on or before April 1, 2004, an additional 
$1,400 for administrative contract expenses shall be available 
for each $1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan commitments 
(including a pro rata amount for any amount below $1,000,000), 
but in no case shall funds made available by this proviso 
exceed $30,000,000.

                GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by sections 
238 and 519 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-3 and 
1735c), including the cost of loan guarantee modifications, as 
that term is defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, as amended, $15,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That these funds are available to subsidize 
total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, of 
up to $25,000,000,000.
    Gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans, 
as authorized by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238, and 519(a) of 
the National Housing Act, shall not exceed $50,000,000, of 
which not to exceed $30,000,000 shall be for bridge financing 
in connection with the sale of multifamily real properties 
owned by the Secretary and formerly insured under such Act; and 
of which not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be for loans to 
nonprofit and governmental entities in connection with the sale 
of single-family real properties owned by the Secretary and 
formerly insured under such Act.
    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the guaranteed and direct loan programs, $229,000,000, of 
which $209,000,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation 
for ``Salaries and expenses''; and of which $20,000,000 shall 
be transferred to the appropriation for ``Office of Inspector 
General''.
    In addition, for administrative contract expenses necessary 
to carry out the guaranteed and direct loan programs, 
$93,780,000, of which no less than $16,946,000 shall be 
transferred to the Working Capital Fund for the development of 
and modifications to information technology systems which serve 
programs or activities under ``Housing programs'' or ``Federal 
Housing Administration'': Provided, That to the extent 
guaranteed loan commitments exceed $8,426,000,000 on or before 
April 1, 2004, an additional $1,980 for administrative contract 
expenses shall be available for each $1,000,000 in additional 
guaranteed loan commitments over $8,426,000,000 (including a 
pro rata amount for any increment below $1,000,000), but in no 
case shall funds made available by this proviso exceed 
$14,400,000.

                Government National Mortgage Association

GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    New commitments to issue guarantees to carry out the 
purposes of section 306 of the National Housing Act, as amended 
(12 U.S.C. 1721(g)), shall not exceed $200,000,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2005.
    For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
guaranteed mortgage-backed securities program, $10,695,000, to 
be derived from the GNMA guarantees of mortgage-backed 
securities guaranteed loan receipt account, of which not to 
exceed $10,695,000, shall be transferred to the appropriation 
for ``Salaries and expenses''.

                    Policy Development and Research

                        RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

    For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of programs 
of research and studies relating to housing and urban problems, 
not otherwise provided for, as authorized by title V of the 
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970, as amended (12 
U.S.C. 1701z-1 et seq.), including carrying out the functions 
of the Secretary under section 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization 
Plan No. 2 of 1968, $47,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2005: Provided, That of the total amount provided 
under this heading, $7,500,000 shall be for the Partnership for 
Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) Initiative.

                   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, $48,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2005, of which $20,250,000 shall be to carry out 
activities pursuant to such section 561: Provided, That no 
funds made available under this heading shall be used to lobby 
the executive or legislative branches of the Federal Government 
in connection with a specific contract, grant or loan.

                     Office of Lead Hazard Control

                         LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION

    For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as authorized by 
section 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard 
Reduction Act of 1992, $175,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2005, of which $10,000,000 shall be for the 
Healthy Homes Initiative, pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of 
the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 that shall 
include research, studies, testing, and demonstration efforts, 
including education and outreach concerning lead-based paint 
poisoning and other housing-related diseases and hazards: 
Provided, That of the total amount made available under this 
heading, $50,000,000 shall be made available on a competitive 
basis for areas with the highest lead paint abatement needs, as 
identified by the Secretary as having: (1) the highest number 
of occupied pre-1940 units of rental housing; and (2) a 
disproportionately high number of documented cases of lead-
poisoned children: Provided further, That each grantee 
receiving funds under the previous proviso shall target those 
privately owned units and multifamily buildings that are 
occupied by low-income families as defined under section 
3(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937: Provided 
further, That not less than 90 percent of the funds made 
available under this paragraph shall be used exclusively for 
abatement, inspections, risk assessments, temporary relocations 
and interim control of lead-based hazards as defined by 42 
U.S.C. 4851: Provided further, That each recipient of funds 
provided under the first proviso shall make a matching 
contribution in an amount not less than 25 percent: Provided 
further, That each applicant shall submit a detailed plan and 
strategy that demonstrates adequate capacity that is acceptable 
to the Secretary to carry out the proposed use of funds 
pursuant to a Notice of Funding Availability.

                     Management and Administration

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For necessary administrative and non-administrative 
expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
not otherwise provided for, including purchase of uniforms, or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109; and not to exceed $25,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses, $1,123,130,000, of which $564,000,000 
shall be provided from the various funds of the Federal Housing 
Administration, $10,695,000 shall be provided from funds of the 
Government National Mortgage Association, $1,000,000 shall be 
provided from the ``Community development loan guarantees 
program'' account, $150,000 shall be provided by transfer from 
the ``Native American housing block grants'' account, $250,000 
shall be provided by transfer from the ``Indian housing loan 
guarantee fund program'' account and $35,000 shall be 
transferred from the ``Native Hawaiian housing loan guarantee 
fund'' account: Provided, That funds made available under this 
heading shall only be allocated in the manner specified in the 
report accompanying this Act unless the Committees on 
Appropriations of both the House of Representatives and the 
Senate are notified of any changes in an operating plan or 
reprogramming: Provided further, That no official or employee 
of the Department shall be designated as an allotment holder 
unless the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) has 
determined that such allotment holder has implemented an 
adequate system of funds control and has received training in 
funds control procedures and directives: Provided further, That 
the Chief Financial Officer shall establish positive control of 
and maintain adequate systems of accounting for appropriations 
and other available funds as required by 31 U.S.C. 1514: 
Provided further, That for purposes of funds control and 
determining whether a violation exists under the Anti-
Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1341 et seq.), the point of 
obligation shall be the executed agreement or contract, except 
with respect to insurance and guarantee programs, certain types 
of salaries and expenses funding, and incremental funding that 
is authorized under an executed agreement or contract, and 
shall be designated in the approved funds control plan: 
Provided further, That the Chief Financial Officer shall: (a) 
appoint qualified personnel to conduct investigations of 
potential or actual violations; (b) establish minimum training 
requirements and other qualifications for personnel that may be 
appointed to conduct investigations; (c) establish guidelines 
and timeframes for the conduct and completion of 
investigations; (d) prescribe the content, format and other 
requirements for the submission of final reports on violations; 
and (e) prescribe such additional policies and procedures as 
may be required for conducting investigations of, and 
administering, processing, and reporting on, potential and 
actual violations of the Anti-Deficiency Act and all other 
statutes and regulations governing the obligation and 
expenditure of funds made available in this or any other Act: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall fill 7 out of 10 
vacancies at the GS-14 and GS-15 levels until the total number 
of GS-14 and GS-15 positions in the Department has been reduced 
from the number of GS-14 and GS-15 positions on the date of 
enactment of Public Law 106-377 by 2\1/2\ percent.
    The tenth proviso under this heading in the Departments of 
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and 
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003, is amended by 
striking ``the purpose of'' and inserting ``purposes of funds 
control and'' and before the colon insert the following ``, 
except with respect to insurance and guarantee programs, 
certain types of salaries and expenses funding, and incremental 
funding that is authorized under an executed agreement or 
contract''.

                          WORKING CAPITAL FUND

    For additional capital for the Working Capitol Fund (42 
U.S.C. 3535) for the development of, modifications to, and 
infrastructure for Department-wide information technology 
systems, and for the continuing operation of both Department-
wide and program-specific information systems, $235,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2005: Provided, That any 
amounts transferred to this Fund under this Act shall remain 
available until expended.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 
$101,000,000, of which $24,000,000 shall be provided from the 
various funds of the Federal Housing Administration: Provided, 
That the Inspector General shall have independent authority 
over all personnel issues within this office: Provided further, 
That no less than $300,000 shall be transferred to the Working 
Capital Fund for the development of and modifications to 
information technology systems for the Office of Inspector 
General.

                         CONSOLIDATED FEE FUND

                              (RESCISSION)

    All unobligated balances remaining available from fees and 
charges under section 7(j) of the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development Act on October 1, 2003 are rescinded.

             Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For carrying out the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial 
Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, including not to exceed $500 
for official reception and representation expenses, 
$39,915,000, to remain available until expended, to be derived 
from the Federal Housing Enterprises Oversight Fund: Provided, 
That of the amount made available under this heading, 
$4,500,000 is for one-time costs to conduct special 
investigations of the federal housing enterprises and 
$3,000,000 is for costs associated with strengthening the 
examination and legal functions: Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall submit a spending plan for the amounts provided 
under this heading no later than January 15, 2004: Provided 
further, That not less than 60 percent of total amount made 
available under this heading shall be used only for 
examination, supervision, and capital oversight of the 
enterprises (as such term is defined in section 1303 of the 
Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act 
of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4502)) to ensure that the enterprises are 
operating in a financially safe and sound manner and complying 
with the capital requirements under Subtitle B of such Act: 
Provided further, That not to exceed the amount provided herein 
shall be available from the general fund of the Treasury to the 
extent necessary to incur obligations and make expenditures 
pending the receipt of collections to the Fund: Provided 
further, That the general fund amount shall be reduced as 
collections are received during the fiscal year so as to result 
in a final appropriation from the general fund estimated at not 
more than $0.

                       Administrative Provisions

    Sec. 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 2004 to investigate or prosecute 
under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise lawful activity 
engaged in by one or more persons, including the filing or 
maintaining of a non-frivolous legal action, that is engaged in 
solely for the purpose of achieving or preventing action by a 
Government official or entity, or a court of competent 
jurisdiction.
    Sec. 203. (a) Notwithstanding section 854(c)(1)(A) of the 
AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12903(c)(1)(A)), from 
any amounts made available under this title for fiscal year 
2004 that are allocated under such section, the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development shall allocate and make a grant, 
in the amount determined under subsection (b), for any State 
that--
            (1) received an allocation in a prior fiscal year 
        under clause (ii) of such section; and
            (2) is not otherwise eligible for an allocation for 
        fiscal year 2004 under such clause (ii) because the 
        areas in the State outside of the metropolitan 
        statistical areas that qualify under clause (i) in 
        fiscal year 2004 do not have the number of cases of 
        acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) required 
        under such clause.
    (b) The amount of the allocation and grant for any State 
described in subsection (a) shall be an amount based on the 
cumulative number of AIDS cases in the areas of that State that 
are outside of metropolitan statistical areas that qualify 
under clause (i) of such section 854(c)(1)(A) in fiscal year 
2004, in proportion to AIDS cases among cities and States that 
qualify under clauses (i) and (ii) of such section and States 
deemed eligible under subsection (a).
    Sec. 204. (a) During fiscal year 2004, in the provision of 
rental assistance under section 8(o) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) in connection with a 
program to demonstrate the economy and effectiveness of 
providing such assistance for use in assisted living facilities 
that is carried out in the counties of the State of Michigan 
specified in subsection (b) of this section, notwithstanding 
paragraphs (3) and (18)(B)(iii) of such section 8(o), a family 
residing in an assisted living facility in any such county, on 
behalf of which a public housing agency provides assistance 
pursuant to section 8(o)(18) of such Act, may be required, at 
the time the family initially receives such assistance, to pay 
rent in an amount exceeding 40 percent of the monthly adjusted 
income of the family by such a percentage or amount as the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development determines to be 
appropriate.
    (b) The counties specified in this subsection are Oakland 
County, Macomb County, Wayne County, and Washtenaw County, in 
the State of Michigan.
    Sec. 205. Except as explicitly provided in law, any grant, 
cooperative agreement or other assistance made pursuant to 
title II of this Act shall be made on a competitive basis and 
in accordance with section 102 of the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development Reform Act of 1989.
    Sec. 206. Funds of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development subject to the Government Corporation Control Act 
or section 402 of the Housing Act of 1950 shall be available, 
without regard to the limitations on administrative expenses, 
for legal services on a contract or fee basis, and for 
utilizing and making payment for services and facilities of the 
Federal National Mortgage Association, Government National 
Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, 
Federal Financing Bank, Federal Reserve banks or any member 
thereof, Federal Home Loan banks, and any insured bank within 
the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, 
as amended (12 U.S.C. 1811-1831).
    Sec. 207. 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. 208. Corporations and agencies of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development which are subject to the 
Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, are hereby 
authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of 
funds and borrowing authority available to each such 
corporation or agency and in accordance with law, and to make 
such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year 
limitations as provided by section 104 of such Act as may be 
necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget 
for 2003 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. 209. None of the funds provided in this title for 
technical assistance, training, or management improvements may 
be obligated or expended unless HUD provides to the Committees 
on Appropriations a description of each proposed activity and a 
detailed budget estimate of the costs associated with each 
program, project or activity as part of the Budget 
Justifications. For fiscal year 2004, HUD shall transmit this 
information to the Committees by January 15, 2004 for 30 days 
of review.
    Sec. 210. A public housing agency or such other entity that 
administers Federal housing assistance in the states of Alaska, 
Iowa, and Mississippi shall not be required to include a 
resident of public housing or a recipient of assistance 
provided under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 on the board of directors or a similar governing board of 
such agency or entity as required under section (2)(b) of such 
Act. Each public housing agency or other entity that 
administers Federal housing assistance under section 8 in the 
states of Alaska, Iowa and Mississippi shall establish an 
advisory board of not less than 6 residents of public housing 
or recipients of section 8 assistance to provide advice and 
comment to the public housing agency or other administering 
entity on issues related to public housing and section 8. Such 
advisory board shall meet not less than quarterly.
    Sec. 211. 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. 212. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in 
fiscal year 2004, in managing and disposing of any multifamily 
property that is owned or held by the Secretary and is occupied 
primarily by elderly or disabled families, the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development shall maintain any rental 
assistance payments under section 8 of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 that are attached to any dwelling units in 
the property. To the extent the Secretary determines that such 
a multifamily property owned or held by the Secretary is not 
feasible for continued rental assistance payments under such 
section 8, the Secretary may, in consultation with the tenants 
of that property, contract for project-based rental assistance 
payments with an owner or owners of other existing housing 
properties or provide other rental assistance.
    Sec. 213. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
shall submit an annual report no later than August 30, 2004 and 
annually thereafter to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations regarding the number of Federally assisted units 
under lease and the per unit cost of these units to the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
    Sec. 214. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the amount allocated for fiscal year 2004 under section 854(c) 
of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12903(c)), to 
the City of Wilmington, Delaware, on behalf of the Wilmington, 
Delaware-Maryland-New Jersey Metropolitan Division (hereafter 
``metropolitan division'') of the Philadelphia-Camden-
Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area, shall be 
adjusted by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development by 
allocating to the State of New Jersey the proportion of the 
metropolitan area's or division's amount that is based on the 
number of cases of AIDS reported in the portion of the 
metropolitan area or division that is located in New Jersey. 
The State of New Jersey shall use amounts allocated to the 
State under this subsection to carry out eligible activities 
under section 855 of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 
U.S.C. 12904) in the portion of the metropolitan division that 
is located in New Jersey.
    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall allocate to 
Wake County, North Carolina, the amounts that otherwise would 
be allocated for fiscal year 2004 under section 854(c) of the 
AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12903(c)) to the City 
of Raleigh, North Carolina, on behalf of the Raleigh-Cary, 
North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. Any amounts 
allocated to Wake County shall be used to carry out eligible 
activities under section 855 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12904) 
within such metropolitan statistical area.
    Sec. 215. Section 224 of the National Housing Act (12 
U.S.C. 1735o) is amended by adding the following new sentence 
at the end of the first paragraph: ``Notwithstanding the 
preceding sentence and the following paragraph, if an insurance 
claim is paid in cash for any mortgage that is insured under 
section 203 or 234 of this Act and is endorsed for mortgage 
insurance after the date of enactment of this sentence, the 
debenture interest rate for purposes of calculating such a 
claim shall be the monthly average yield, for the month in 
which the default on the mortgage occurred, on United States 
Treasury Securities adjusted to a constant maturity of ten 
years.''.
    Sec. 216. The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11301 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 101(b), by striking ``Interagency 
        Council on the Homeless'' and inserting ``United States 
        Interagency Council on Homelessness'';
            (2) in section 102(b)(1), by striking ``an 
        Interagency Council on the Homeless'' and inserting 
        ``the United States Interagency Council on 
        Homelessness'';
            (3) in the heading for title II, by striking 
        ``INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON THE HOMELESS'' and inserting 
        ``UNITED STATES INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS''; 
        and
            (4) in sections 201, 207(1), 501(c)(2)(a), and 
        501(d)(3), by striking ``Interagency Council on the 
        Homeless'' and inserting ``United States Interagency 
        Council on Homelessness''.
    Sec. 217. (a) Information Comparisons for Public and 
Assisted Housing Programs.--Section 453(j) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph:
            ``(7) Information comparisons for housing 
        assistance programs.--
                    ``(A) Furnishing of information by hud.--
                Subject to subparagraph (G), the Secretary of 
                Housing and Urban Development shall furnish to 
                the Secretary, on such periodic basis as 
                determined by the Secretary of Housing and 
                Urban Development in consultation with the 
                Secretary, information in the custody of the 
                Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for 
                comparison with information in the National 
                Directory of New Hires, in order to obtain 
                information in such Directory with respect to 
                individuals who are participating in any 
                program under--
                            ``(i) the United States Housing Act 
                        of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.);
                            ``(ii) section 202 of the Housing 
                        Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q);
                            ``(iii) section 221(d)(3), 
                        221(d)(5), or 236 of the National 
                        Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715l(d) and 
                        1715z-1);
                            ``(iv) section 811 of the Cranston-
                        Gonzalez National Affordable Housing 
                        Act (42 U.S.C. 8013); or
                            ``(v) section 101 of the Housing 
                        and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 
                        U.S.C. 1701s).
                    ``(B) Requirement to seek minimum 
                information.--The Secretary of Housing and 
                Urban Development shall seek information 
                pursuant to this section only to the extent 
                necessary to verify the employment and income 
                of individuals described in subparagraph (A).
                    ``(C) Duties of the secretary.--
                            ``(i) Information disclosure.--The 
                        Secretary, in cooperation with the 
                        Secretary of Housing and Urban 
                        Development, shall compare information 
                        in the National Directory of New Hires 
                        with information provided by the 
                        Secretary of Housing and Urban 
                        Development with respect to individuals 
                        described in subparagraph (A), and 
                        shall disclose information in such 
                        Directory regarding such individuals to 
                        the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
                        Development, in accordance with this 
                        paragraph, for the purposes specified 
                        in this paragraph.
                            ``(ii) Condition on disclosure.--
                        The Secretary shall make disclosures in 
                        accordance with clause (i) only to the 
                        extent that the Secretary determines 
                        that such disclosures do not interfere 
                        with the effective operation of the 
                        program under this part.
                    ``(D) Use of information by hud.--The 
                Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may 
                use information resulting from a data match 
                pursuant to this paragraph only--
                            ``(i) for the purpose of verifying 
                        the employment and income of 
                        individuals described in subparagraph 
                        (A); and
                            ``(ii) after removal of personal 
                        identifiers, to conduct analyses of the 
                        employment and income reporting of 
                        individuals described in subparagraph 
                        (A).
                    ``(E) Disclosure of information by hud.--
                            ``(i) Purpose of disclosure.--The 
                        Secretary of Housing and Urban 
                        Development may make a disclosure under 
                        this subparagraph only for the purpose 
                        of verifying the employment and income 
                        of individuals described in 
                        subparagraph (A).
                            ``(ii) Disclosures permitted.--
                        Subject to clause (iii), the Secretary 
                        of Housing and Urban Development may 
                        disclose information resulting from a 
                        data match pursuant to this paragraph 
                        only to a public housing agency, the 
                        Inspector General of the Department of 
                        Housing and Urban Development, and the 
                        Attorney General in connection with the 
                        administration of a program described 
                        in subparagraph (A). Information 
                        obtained by the Secretary of Housing 
                        and Urban Development pursuant to this 
                        paragraph shall not be made available 
                        under section 552 of title 5, United 
                        States Code.
                            ``(iii) Conditions on disclosure.--
                        Disclosures under this paragraph shall 
                        be--
                                    ``(I) made in accordance 
                                with data security and control 
                                policies established by the 
                                Secretary of Housing and Urban 
                                Development and approved by the 
                                Secretary;
                                    ``(II) subject to audit in 
                                a manner satisfactory to the 
                                Secretary; and
                                    ``(III) subject to the 
                                sanctions under subsection 
                                (l)(2).
                            ``(iv) Additional disclosures.--
                                    ``(I) Determination by 
                                secretaries.--The Secretary of 
                                Housing and Urban Development 
                                and the Secretary shall 
                                determine whether to permit 
                                disclosure of information under 
                                this paragraph to persons or 
                                entities described in subclause 
                                (II), based on an evaluation 
                                made by the Secretary of 
                                Housing and Urban Development 
                                (in consultation with and 
                                approved by the Secretary), of 
                                the costs and benefits of 
                                disclosures made under clause 
                                (ii) and the adequacy of 
                                measures used to safeguard the 
                                security and confidentiality of 
                                information so disclosed.
                                    ``(II) Permitted persons or 
                                entities.--If the Secretary of 
                                Housing and Urban Development 
                                and the Secretary determine 
                                pursuant to subclause (I) that 
                                disclosures to additional 
                                persons or entities shall be 
                                permitted, information under 
                                this paragraph may be disclosed 
                                by the Secretary of Housing and 
                                Urban Development to a private 
                                owner, a management agent, and 
                                a contract administrator in 
                                connection with the 
                                administration of a program 
                                described in subparagraph (A), 
                                subject to the conditions in 
                                clause (iii) and such 
                                additional conditions as agreed 
                                to by the Secretaries.
                            ``(v) Restrictions on 
                        redisclosure.--A person or entity to 
                        which information is disclosed under 
                        this subparagraph may use or disclose 
                        such information only as needed for 
                        verifying the employment and income of 
                        individuals described in subparagraph 
                        (A), subject to the conditions in 
                        clause (iii) and such additional 
                        conditions as agreed to by the 
                        Secretaries.
                    ``(F) Reimbursement of hhs costs.--The 
                Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
                shall reimburse the Secretary, in accordance 
                with subsection (k)(3), for the costs incurred 
                by the Secretary in furnishing the information 
                requested under this paragraph.
                    ``(G) Consent.--The Secretary of Housing 
                and Urban Development shall not seek, use, or 
                disclose information under this paragraph 
                relating to an individual without the prior 
                written consent of such individual (or of a 
                person legally authorized to consent on behalf 
                of such individual).''.
    (b) Consent to Information Comparison and Use as Condition 
of Hud Program Eligibility.--As a condition of participating in 
any program authorized under--
            (1) the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
        U.S.C. 1437 et seq.);
            (2) section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 
        U.S.C. 1701q);
            (3) section 221(d)(3), 221(d)(5), or 236 of the 
        National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715l(d) and 1715z-1);
            (4) section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
        Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013); or
            (5) section 101 of the Housing and Urban 
        Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s),
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may require 
consent by an individual (or by a person legally authorized to 
consent on behalf of such individual) for such Secretary to 
obtain, use, and disclose information with respect to such 
individual in accordance with section 453(j)(7) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)(7)).
    Sec. 218. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
State of Hawaii may elect by July 31, 2004 to distribute funds 
under section 106(d)(2) of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974, to units of general local government 
located in nonentitlement areas of that State. If the State of 
Hawaii fails to make such election, the Secretary shall for 
fiscal years 2005 and thereafter make grants to the units of 
general local government located in the State of Hawaii's 
nonentitlement areas (Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui counties). The 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall allocate funds 
under section 106(d) of such Act to units of general local 
government located in nonentitlement areas within the State of 
Hawaii in accordance with a formula which bears the same ratio 
to the total amount available for the nonentitlement areas of 
the State as the weighted average of the ratios between (1) the 
population of that eligible unit of general local government 
and the population of all eligible units of general local 
government in the nonentitlement areas of the State; (2) the 
extent of poverty in that eligible unit of general local 
government and the extent of poverty in all of the eligible 
units of general local government in the nonentitlement areas 
of the State; and (3) the extent of housing overcrowding in 
that eligible unit of general local government and the extent 
of housing overcrowding in all of the eligible units of general 
local government in the nonentitlement areas of the State. In 
determining the weighted average of the ratios described in the 
previous sentence, the ratio described in clause (2) shall be 
counted twice and the ratios described in clauses (1) and (3) 
shall be counted once. Notwithstanding any other provision, 
grants made under this section shall be subject to the program 
requirements of section 104 of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 in the same manner as such requirements 
are made applicable to grants made under section 106(b) of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.
    Sec. 219. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
shall issue a proposed rulemaking, in accordance with Title V, 
United States Code, not later than 90 days from the date of 
enactment of this Act that--
            (1) addresses and expands, as necessary, the 
        participation and certification requirements for the 
        sale of HUD-owned multifamily housing projects and the 
        foreclosure sale of any multifamily housing securing a 
        mortgage held by the Secretary, including whether a 
        potential purchaser is in substantial compliance with 
        applicable state or local government housing statutes, 
        regulations, ordinances and codes with regard to other 
        properties owned by the purchaser; and
            (2) requires any state, city, or municipality that 
        exercises its right of first refusal for the purchase 
        of a multifamily housing project under section 203 of 
        the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 
        1978 (12 U.S.C. 1701z-11(i)) to ensure that potential 
        purchasers of the project from the state, city, or 
        municipality are subject to the same standards that 
        they would otherwise be subject to if they had 
        purchased the project directly from the Secretary, 
        including whether a potential purchaser is in 
        substantial compliance with applicable state or local 
        government housing statutes, regulations, ordinances 
        and codes with regard to other properties owned by the 
        purchaser.
    Sec. 220. Section 217 of Public Law 107-73 is amended by 
striking ``the rehabilitation'' and inserting in lieu thereof: 
``redevelopment, including demolition and new construction''.
    Sec. 221. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
appropriated for the housing for the elderly, as authorized by 
section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, and for 
supportive housing for persons with disabilities, as authorized 
by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
Housing Act, shall be available for the cost of maintaining and 
disposing of such properties that are acquired or otherwise 
become the responsibility of the Department.
    Sec. 222. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
shall conduct negotiated rulemaking with representatives from 
interested parties for purposes of any changes to the formula 
governing the Public Housing Operating Fund. A final rule shall 
be issued no later than July 1, 2004.
    Sec. 223. The Department of Housing and Urban Development 
shall submit the Department's fiscal year 2005 congressional 
budget justifications to the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate using the identical 
structure provided under this Act and only in accordance with 
the direction included in the joint explanatory statement of 
the managers accompanying this Act.

                    TITLE III--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

                  American Battle Monuments Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the 
American Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition 
of land or interest in land in foreign countries; purchases and 
repair of uniforms for caretakers of national cemeteries and 
monuments outside of the United States and its territories and 
possessions; rent of office and garage space in foreign 
countries; purchase (one for replacement only) and hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; and insurance of official motor 
vehicles in foreign countries, when required by law of such 
countries, $41,300,000, to remain available until expended.

             Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses in carrying out activities pursuant 
to section 112(r)(6) of the Clean Air Act, as amended, 
including hire of passenger vehicles, uniforms or allowances 
therefore, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902, and for 
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 but at rates for 
individuals not to exceed the per diem equivalent to the 
maximum rate payable for senior level positions under 5 U.S.C. 
5376, $8,250,000: Provided, That the Chemical Safety and Hazard 
Investigation Board (Board) shall have not more than three 
career Senior Executive Service positions: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the individual 
appointed to the position of Inspector General of the 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shall, by virtue of such 
appointment, also hold the position of Inspector General of the 
Board: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Inspector General of the Board shall 
utilize personnel of the Office of Inspector General of EPA in 
performing the duties of the Inspector General of the Board, 
and shall not appoint any individuals to positions within the 
Board.

                             EMERGENCY FUND

    For necessary expenses of the Chemical Safety and Hazard 
Investigation Board for accident investigations not otherwise 
provided for, $450,000, to remain available until expended.

                       Department of the Treasury

              Community Development Financial Institutions

   COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

    To carry out the Community Development Banking and 
Financial Institutions Act of 1994, including services 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not 
to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for ES-3, 
$61,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005, of 
which $4,000,000 shall be for financial assistance, technical 
assistance, training and outreach programs designed to benefit 
Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Alaskan Native 
communities and provided primarily through qualified community 
development lender organizations with experience and expertise 
in community development banking and lending in Indian country, 
Native American organizations, tribes and tribal organizations 
and other suitable providers, and up to $12,000,000 may be used 
for administrative expenses, including administration of the 
New Markets Tax Credit, up to $6,000,000 may be used for the 
cost of direct loans, and up to $250,000 may be used for 
administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program: 
Provided, That the cost of direct loans, including the cost of 
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, 
That these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations 
for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed 
$11,000,000.

                   Consumer Product Safety Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for 
individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the 
maximum rate payable under 5 U.S.C. 5376, purchase of nominal 
awards to recognize non-Federal officials' contributions to 
Commission activities, and not to exceed $500 for official 
reception and representation expenses, $60,000,000.

             Corporation for National and Community Service

       NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS OPERATING EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For necessary expenses for the Corporation for National and 
Community Service (the ``Corporation'') in carrying out 
programs, activities, and initiatives under the National and 
Community Service Act of 1990 (the ``Act'') (42 U.S.C. 12501 et 
seq.), $553,225,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2005: Provided, That not more than $314,000,000 of the amount 
provided under this heading shall be available for grants under 
the National Service Trust Program authorized under subtitle C 
of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.) (relating to 
activities of the AmeriCorps program), including grants to 
organizations operating projects under the AmeriCorps Education 
Awards Program (without regard to the requirements of sections 
121(d) and (e), section 131(e), section 132, and sections 
140(a), (d), and (e) of the Act): Provided further, That not 
less than $130,000,000 of the amount provided under this 
heading, to remain available without fiscal year limitation, 
shall be transferred to the National Service Trust for 
educational awards authorized under subtitle D of title I of 
the Act (42 U.S.C. 12601), of which up to $5,000,000 shall be 
available to support national service scholarships for high 
school students performing community service, and of which 
$10,000,000 shall be held in reserve as defined in Public Law 
108-45: Provided further, That in addition to amounts otherwise 
provided to the National Service Trust under the second 
proviso, the Corporation may transfer funds from the amount 
provided under the first proviso, to the National Service Trust 
authorized under subtitle D of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 
12601) upon determination that such transfer is necessary to 
support the activities of national service participants and 
after notice is transmitted to Congress: Provided further, That 
of the amount provided under this heading for grants under the 
National Service Trust program authorized under subtitle C of 
title I of the Act, not more than $55,000,000 may be used to 
administer, reimburse, or support any national service program 
authorized under section 121(d)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
12581(d)(2)): Provided further, That not more than $11,225,000 
shall be available for quality and innovation activities 
authorized under subtitle H of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 
12853 et seq.), of which $3,000,000 shall be available for 
challenge grants to non-profit organizations: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding subtitle H of title I of the Act (42 
U.S.C. 12853), none of the funds provided under the previous 
proviso shall be used to support salaries and related expenses 
(including travel) attributable to Corporation employees: 
Provided further, That to the maximum extent feasible, funds 
appropriated under subtitle C of title I of the Act shall be 
provided in a manner that is consistent with the 
recommendations of peer review panels in order to ensure that 
priority is given to programs that demonstrate quality, 
innovation, replicability, and sustainability: Provided 
further, That not less than $25,000,000 of the funds made 
available under this heading shall be available for the 
Civilian Community Corps authorized under subtitle E of title I 
of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12611 et seq.): Provided further, That 
not more than $43,000,000 shall be available for school-based 
and community-based service-learning programs authorized under 
subtitle B of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.): 
Provided further, That not more than $3,000,000 shall be 
available for audits and other evaluations authorized under 
section 179 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12639): Provided further, 
That not more than $10,000,000 of the funds made available 
under this heading shall be made available for the Points of 
Light Foundation for activities authorized under title III of 
the Act (42 U.S.C. 12661 et seq.), of which not more than 
$2,500,000 may be used to support an endowment fund, the corpus 
of which shall remain intact and the interest income from which 
shall be used to support activities described in title III of 
the Act, provided that the Foundation may invest the corpus and 
income in federally insured bank savings accounts or comparable 
interest bearing accounts, certificates of deposit, money 
market funds, mutual funds, obligations of the United States, 
and other market instruments and securities but not in real 
estate investments: Provided further, That no funds shall be 
available for national service programs run by Federal agencies 
authorized under section 121(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
12571(b)): Provided further, That not more than $5,000,000 of 
the funds made available under this heading shall be made 
available to America's Promise--The Alliance for Youth, Inc.: 
Provided further, That to the maximum extent practicable, the 
Corporation shall increase significantly the level of matching 
funds and in-kind contributions provided by the private sector, 
and shall reduce the total Federal costs per participant in all 
programs.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of administration as provided under 
section 501(a)(4) of the National and Community Service Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.) including payment of salaries, 
authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental 
of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, the employment 
of experts and consultants authorized under 5 U.S.C. 3109, and 
not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and representation 
expenses, $25,000,000.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 
$6,250,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005.

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term 
``qualified student loan'' with respect to national service 
education awards shall mean any loan determined by an 
institution of higher education to be necessary to cover a 
student's cost of attendance at such institution and made, 
insured, or guaranteed directly to a student by a State agency, 
in addition to other meanings under section 148(b)(7) of the 
National and Community Service Act.
    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made 
available under section 129(d)(5)(B) of the National and 
Community Service Act to assist entities in placing applicants 
who are individuals with disabilities may be provided to any 
entity that receives a grant under section 121 of the Act.
    The Inspector General of the Corporation for National and 
Community Service shall conduct random audits of the grantees 
that administer activities under the AmeriCorps programs and 
shall levy sanctions in accordance with standard Inspector 
General audit resolution procedures which include, but are not 
limited to, debarment of any grantee (or successor in interest 
or any entity with substantially the same person or persons in 
control) that has been determined to have committed any 
substantial violations of the requirements of the AmeriCorps 
programs, including any grantee that has been determined to 
have violated the prohibition of using Federal funds to lobby 
the Congress: Provided, That the Inspector General shall obtain 
reimbursements in the amount of any misused funds from any 
grantee that has been determined to have committed any 
substantial violations of the requirements of the AmeriCorps 
programs.
    For fiscal year 2004, the Corporation shall make any 
significant changes to program requirements or policy only 
through public notice and comment rulemaking. For fiscal year 
2004, during any grant selection process, no officer or 
employee of the Corporation shall knowingly disclose any 
covered grant selection information regarding such selection, 
directly or indirectly, to any person other than an officer or 
employee of the Corporation that is authorized by the 
Corporation to receive such information.

               U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses for the operation of the United 
States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims as authorized by 38 
U.S.C. 7251-7298, $15,938,000 of which $1,175,000 shall be 
available for the purpose of providing financial assistance as 
described, and in accordance with the process and reporting 
procedures set forth, under this heading in Public Law 102-229.

                      Department of Defense--Civil

                       Cemeterial Expenses, Army

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, for 
maintenance, operation, and improvement of Arlington National 
Cemetery and Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, 
including the purchase of one passenger motor vehicle for 
replacement only, and not to exceed $1,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses, $29,000,000, to remain 
available until expended.

                Department of Health and Human Services

                     National Institutes of Health

          NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES

    For necessary expenses for the National Institute of 
Environmental Health Sciences in carrying out activities set 
forth in section 311(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 
and section 126(g) of the Superfund Amendments and 
Reauthorization Act of 1986, $78,774,000.

            Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

            TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH

    For necessary expenses for the Agency for Toxic Substances 
and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in carrying out activities set 
forth in sections 104(i), 111(c)(4), and 111(c)(14) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended; section 118(f) of 
the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 
(SARA), as amended; and section 3019 of the Solid Waste 
Disposal Act, as amended, $73,467,000, which may be derived to 
the extent funds are available from the Hazardous Substance 
Superfund Trust Fund pursuant to section 517(a) of SARA (26 
U.S.C. 9507): Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, in lieu of performing a health assessment 
under section 104(i)(6) of CERCLA, the Administrator of ATSDR 
may conduct other appropriate health studies, evaluations, or 
activities, including, without limitation, biomedical testing, 
clinical evaluations, medical monitoring, and referral to 
accredited health care providers: Provided further, That in 
performing any such health assessment or health study, 
evaluation, or activity, the Administrator of ATSDR shall not 
be bound by the deadlines in section 104(i)(6)(A) of CERCLA: 
Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under 
this heading shall be available for ATSDR to issue in excess of 
40 toxicological profiles pursuant to section 104(i) of CERCLA 
during fiscal year 2004, and existing profiles may be updated 
as necessary.

                    Environmental Protection Agency

                         SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

    For science and technology, including research and 
development activities, which shall include research and 
development activities under the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended; 
necessary expenses for personnel and related costs and travel 
expenses, including uniforms, or allowances therefor, as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per 
diem rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable for senior 
level positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376; procurement of laboratory 
equipment and supplies; other operating expenses in support of 
research and development; construction, alteration, repair, 
rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed 
$85,000 per project, $786,324,000, which shall remain available 
until September 30, 2005: Provided, That of the funds provided 
under this heading in Public Law 108-7, in reference to item 
number 9, the Administrator is authorized to make a grant of 
$436,000 to the City of San Bernardino, California.

                 ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT

    For environmental programs and management, including 
necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for personnel 
and related costs and travel expenses, including uniforms, or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for 
individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the 
maximum rate payable for senior level positions under 5 U.S.C. 
5376; hire of passenger motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and 
operation of aircraft; purchase of reprints; library 
memberships in societies or associations which issue 
publications to members only or at a price to members lower 
than to subscribers who are not members; construction, 
alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of 
facilities, not to exceed $85,000 per project; and not to 
exceed $9,000 for official reception and representation 
expenses, $2,293,578,000, which shall remain available until 
September 30, 2005, including administrative costs of the 
brownfields program under the Small Business Liability Relief 
and Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2002.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
1978, as amended, and for construction, alteration, repair, 
rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed 
$85,000 per project, $37,558,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2005.

                        BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

    For construction, repair, improvement, extension, 
alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of, 
or for use by, the Environmental Protection Agency, 
$40,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                     HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
(CERCLA), as amended, including sections 111(c)(3), (c)(5), 
(c)(6), and (e)(4) (42 U.S.C. 9611), and for construction, 
alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of 
facilities, not to exceed $85,000 per project; $1,265,000,000, 
to remain available until expended, consisting of such sums as 
are available in the Trust Fund upon the date of enactment of 
this Act as authorized by section 517(a) of the Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) and up to 
$1,265,000,000 as a payment from general revenues to the 
Hazardous Substance Superfund for purposes as authorized by 
section 517(b) of SARA, as amended: Provided, That funds 
appropriated under this heading may be allocated to other 
Federal agencies in accordance with section 111(a) of CERCLA: 
Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this 
heading, $13,214,000 shall be transferred to the ``Office of 
Inspector General'' appropriation to remain available until 
September 30, 2005, and $44,697,000 shall be transferred to the 
``Science and technology'' appropriation to remain available 
until September 30, 2005.

                LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM

    For necessary expenses to carry out leaking underground 
storage tank cleanup activities authorized by section 205 of 
the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, and 
for construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and 
renovation of facilities, not to exceed $85,000 per project, 
$76,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                           OIL SPILL RESPONSE

    For expenses necessary to carry out the Environmental 
Protection Agency's responsibilities under the Oil Pollution 
Act of 1990, $16,209,000, to be derived from the Oil Spill 
Liability trust fund, to remain available until expended.

                   STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS

    For environmental programs and infrastructure assistance, 
including capitalization grants for State revolving funds and 
performance partnership grants, $3,896,800,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which $1,350,000,000 shall be for 
making capitalization grants for the Clean Water State 
Revolving Funds under title VI of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act, as amended (the ``Act''), of which up to 
$75,000,000 shall be available for loans, including interest 
free loans as authorized by 33 U.S.C. 1383(d)(1)(A), to 
municipal, inter-municipal, interstate, or State agencies or 
nonprofit entities for projects that provide treatment for or 
that minimize sewage or stormwater discharges using one or more 
approaches which include, but are not limited to, decentralized 
or distributed stormwater controls, decentralized wastewater 
treatment, low-impact development practices, conservation 
easements, stream buffers, or wetlands restoration; 
$850,000,000 shall be for capitalization grants for the 
Drinking Water State Revolving Funds under section 1452 of the 
Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, except that, 
notwithstanding section 1452(n) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 
as amended, none of the funds made available under this heading 
in this Act, or in previous appropriations Acts, shall be 
reserved by the Administrator for health effects studies on 
drinking water contaminants; $50,000,000 shall be for 
architectural, engineering, planning, design, construction and 
related activities in connection with the construction of high 
priority water and wastewater facilities in the area of the 
United States-Mexico Border, after consultation with the 
appropriate border commission; $43,000,000 shall be for grants 
to the State of Alaska to address drinking water and waste 
infrastructure needs of rural and Alaska Native Villages: 
Provided, That, of these funds (1) the State of Alaska shall 
provide a match of 25 percent, (2) no more than 5 percent of 
the funds may be used for administrative and overhead expenses, 
and (3) not later than October 1, 2004 and thereafter, a 
statewide priority list shall be established which shall remain 
in effect for at least 3 years for all water, sewer, waste 
disposal, and similar projects carried out by the State of 
Alaska that are funded under section 221 of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1301) or the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.) which shall 
allocate not less than 25 percent of the funds provided for 
projects in regional hub communities; $3,500,000 shall be for 
remediation of above ground leaking fuel tanks pursuant to 
Public Law 106-554; $325,000,000 shall be for making grants for 
the construction of drinking water, wastewater and storm water 
infrastructure and for water quality protection in accordance 
with the terms and conditions specified for such grants in the 
joint explanatory statement of the managers accompanying this 
Act, and, for purposes of these grants, each grantee shall 
contribute not less than 45 percent of the cost of the project 
unless the grantee is approved for a waiver by the Agency; 
$6,600,000 for grants for construction of alternative 
decentralized wastewater facilities under the National 
Decentralized Wastewater Demonstration program, in accordance 
with the terms and conditions specified in the joint 
explanatory statement of the managers accompanying this Act; 
$93,500,000 shall be to carry out section 104(k) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended, including grants, 
interagency agreements, and associated program support costs; 
and $1,175,200,000 shall be for grants, including associated 
program support costs, to States, federally recognized tribes, 
interstate agencies, tribal consortia, and air pollution 
control agencies for multi-media or single media pollution 
prevention, control and abatement and related activities, 
including activities pursuant to the provisions set forth under 
this heading in Public Law 104-134, and for making grants under 
section 103 of the Clean Air Act for particulate matter 
monitoring and data collection activities of which and subject 
to terms and conditions specified by the Administrator, of 
which $50,000,000 shall be for carrying out section 128 of 
CERCLA, as amended, and $20,000,000 shall be for Environmental 
Information Exchange Network grants, including associated 
program support costs: Provided further, That for fiscal year 
2004, State authority under section 302(a) of Public Law 104-
182 shall remain in effect: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding section 603(d)(7) of the Act, the limitation on 
the amounts in a State water pollution control revolving fund 
that may be used by a State to administer the fund shall not 
apply to amounts included as principal in loans made by such 
fund in fiscal year 2004 and prior years where such amounts 
represent costs of administering the fund to the extent that 
such amounts are or were deemed reasonable by the 
Administrator, accounted for separately from other assets in 
the fund, and used for eligible purposes of the fund, including 
administration: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2004, 
and notwithstanding section 518(f) of the Act, the 
Administrator is authorized to use the amounts appropriated for 
any fiscal year under section 319 of that Act to make grants to 
Indian tribes pursuant to sections 319(h) and 518(e) of that 
Act: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2004, 
notwithstanding the limitation on amounts in section 518(c) of 
the Act, up to a total of 1\1/2\ percent of the funds 
appropriated for State Revolving Funds under title VI of that 
Act may be reserved by the Administrator for grants under 
section 518(c) of such Act: Provided further, That no funds 
provided by this legislation to address the water, wastewater 
and other critical infrastructure needs of the colonias in the 
United States along the United States-Mexico border shall be 
made available to a county or municipal government unless that 
government has established an enforceable local ordinance, or 
other zoning rule, which prevents in that jurisdiction the 
development or construction of any additional colonia areas, or 
the development within an existing colonia the construction of 
any new home, business, or other structure which lacks water, 
wastewater, or other necessary infrastructure: Provided 
further, That the referenced statement of the managers under 
this heading in Public Law 106-377 is deemed to be amended by 
striking ``wastewater'' in reference to item number 219 and 
inserting ``water'': Provided further, That the referenced 
statement of the managers under this heading in Public Law 108-
7 is deemed to be amended by striking ``wastewater'' in 
reference to item number 409 and inserting ``water'': Provided 
further, That the referenced statement of the managers under 
this heading in Public Law 108-7, item number 383, is deemed to 
be amended by adding after the word ``overflow'', ``and water 
infrastructure'': Provided further, That the referenced 
statement of the managers under this heading in Public Law 108-
7, item number 255, is deemed to be amended by inserting 
``water and'' after the words ``Mississippi for'': Provided 
further, That the referenced statement of the managers under 
this heading in Public Law 108-7, item number 256, is deemed to 
be amended by adding after the word ``for'', ``water and'': 
Provided further, That the referenced statement of the managers 
under this heading in Public Law 105-276, in reference to item 
number 19, is deemed to be amended by striking ``Wolfe 
County'', and inserting ``the City of Campton'': Provided 
further, That the referenced statement of the managers under 
this heading in Public Law 108-7, in reference to item number 
364, is deemed to be amended by striking everything after 
``improvements'': Provided further, That the referenced 
statement of the managers under this heading in Public Law 108-
7, in reference to item number 191, is deemed to be amended by 
striking ``wastewater'', and inserting ``water'': Provided 
further, That the referenced statement of the managers under 
this heading in Public Law 108-7, in reference to item number 
223, is deemed to be amended by adding, ``and for other 
projects within Indian Head after the needs of Woodland Village 
are met.'': Provided further, That the referenced statement of 
the managers under this heading in Public Law 106-377 is deemed 
to be amended in reference to item number 234, as amended, by 
striking everything after ``234.'' and inserting, ``$1,500,000 
for the Town of Delbarton Wastewater Collection and Treatment 
Replacement/Upgrade Project.'': Provided further, That the 
referenced statement of the managers under this heading in 
Public Law 108-7 is deemed to be amended by striking 
``wastewater'' in reference to item number 469 and inserting 
``water'': Provided further, That the referenced statement of 
the managers under this heading in Public Law 108-7 is deemed 
to be amended by striking ``Fayette, Mississippi for the 
Jefferson County'' in reference to item number 263 and 
inserting ``Jefferson County, Mississippi'': Provided further, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall 
certify grant amendments for grant number C34-0714-03.

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

    For fiscal year 2004, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 6303(1) and 
6305(1), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency, in carrying out the Agency's function to implement 
directly Federal environmental programs required or authorized 
by law in the absence of an acceptable tribal program, may 
award cooperative agreements to federally-recognized Indian 
Tribes or Intertribal consortia, if authorized by their member 
Tribes, to assist the Administrator in implementing Federal 
environmental programs for Indian Tribes required or authorized 
by law, except that no such cooperative agreements may be 
awarded from funds designated for State financial assistance 
agreements.
    The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is 
authorized to collect and obligate pesticide registration 
service fees in accordance with section 33 of the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (as added by 
subsection (f)(2) of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act 
of 2003).
    Notwithstanding CERCLA 104(k)(4)(B)(i)(IV), appropriated 
funds for fiscal year 2004 may be used to award grants or loans 
under section 104(k) of CERCLA to eligible entities that 
satisfy all of the elements set forth in CERCLA section 101(40) 
to qualify as a bona fide prospective purchaser except that the 
date of acquisition of the property was prior to the date of 
enactment of the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfield 
Revitalization Act of 2001.

                   Executive Office of the President

                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 and 6671), hire of passenger motor 
vehicles, and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, not to 
exceed $2,500 for official reception and representation 
expenses, and rental of conference rooms in the District of 
Columbia, $7,027,000.

  COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

    For necessary expenses to continue functions assigned to 
the Council on Environmental Quality and Office of 
Environmental Quality pursuant to the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969, the Environmental Quality Improvement Act 
of 1970, and Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977, and not to 
exceed $750 for official reception and representation expenses, 
$3,238,000: Provided, That notwithstanding section 202 of the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1970, the Council shall 
consist of one member, appointed by the President, by and with 
the advice and consent of the Senate, serving as chairman and 
exercising all powers, functions, and duties of the Council.

                 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
1978, as amended, $30,125,000, to be derived from the Bank 
Insurance Fund, the Savings Association Insurance Fund, and the 
FSLIC Resolution Fund.

                    General Services Administration

                FEDERAL CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTER FUND

    For necessary expenses of the Federal Citizen Information 
Center, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$14,000,000, to be deposited into the Federal Citizen 
Information Center Fund: Provided, That the appropriations, 
revenues, and collections deposited into the Fund shall be 
available for necessary expenses of Federal Citizen Information 
Center activities in the aggregate amount not to exceed 
$21,000,000. Appropriations, revenues, and collections accruing 
to this Fund during fiscal year 2004 in excess of $21,000,000 
shall remain in the Fund and shall not be available for 
expenditure except as authorized in appropriations Acts.

           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 in the District of Columbia, and the 
employment of experts and consultants under section 3109 of 
title 5, United States Code) of the Interagency Council on the 
Homeless in carrying out the functions pursuant to title II of 
the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended, 
$1,500,000.

             National Aeronautics and Space Administration

                       SPACE FLIGHT CAPABILITIES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
conduct and support of space flight capabilities research and 
development activities, including research, development, 
operations, support and services; maintenance; 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 acquisition or condemnation of real property, as authorized 
by law; environmental compliance and restoration; space flight, 
spacecraft control and communications activities including 
operations, production, and services; program management; 
personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances 
therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; travel expenses; 
purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed 
$35,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and 
purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and operation of mission 
and administrative aircraft, $7,512,100,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2005, of which $15,000,000 of 
amounts for the Space Shuttle Life Extension Program shall be 
for the development and independent assessment of concepts to 
increase Space Shuttle crew survivability for crew sizes of 4 
to 7 astronauts, and of which amounts as determined by the 
Administrator for salaries and benefits; training, travel and 
awards; facility and related costs; information technology 
services; science, engineering, fabricating and testing 
services; and other administrative services may be transferred 
to ``Science, aeronautics and exploration'' in accordance with 
section 312(b) of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 
1958, as amended by Public Law 106-377.

                  SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS AND EXPLORATION

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
conduct and support of science, aeronautics and exploration 
research and development activities, including research, 
development, operations, support and services; maintenance; 
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; 
environmental compliance and restoration; space flight, 
spacecraft control and communications activities including 
operations, production, and services; program management; 
personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances 
therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; travel expenses; 
purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed 
$35,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and 
purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and operation of mission 
and administrative aircraft, $7,929,900,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2005, of which amounts as 
determined by the Administrator for salaries and benefits; 
training, travel and awards; facility and related costs; 
information technology services; science, engineering, 
fabricating and testing services; and other administrative 
services may be transferred to ``Space flight capabilities'' in 
accordance with section 312(b) of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Act of 1958, as amended by Public Law 106-377.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 
$27,300,000.

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

    Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of funds 
appropriated for ``Science, aeronautics and exploration'', or 
``Space flight capabilities'' by this appropriations Act, when 
any activity has been initiated by the incurrence of 
obligations for construction of facilities or environmental 
compliance and restoration activities as authorized by law, 
such amount available for such activity shall remain available 
until expended. This provision does not apply to the amounts 
appropriated for institutional minor revitalization and 
construction of facilities, and institutional facility planning 
and design.
    Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of funds 
appropriated for ``Science, aeronautics and exploration'', or 
``Space flight capabilities'' by this appropriations Act, the 
amounts appropriated for construction of facilities shall 
remain available until September 30, 2006.
    From amounts made available in this Act for these 
activities, the Administration may transfer amounts between 
aeronautics of the ``Science, aeronautics and exploration'' 
account and crosscutting technologies of the ``Space flight 
capabilities'' account.
    Funds for announced prizes otherwise authorized shall 
remain available, without fiscal year limitation, until the 
prize is claimed or the offer is withdrawn.
    The unexpired balances of prior appropriations to NASA for 
activities for which funds are provided under this Act may be 
transferred to the new account established for the 
appropriation that provides such activity under this Act. 
Balances so transferred may be merged with funds in the newly 
established account and thereafter may be accounted for as one 
fund under the same terms and conditions.

                  National Credit Union Administration

                       CENTRAL LIQUIDITY FACILITY

    During fiscal year 2004, gross obligations of the Central 
Liquidity Facility for the principal amount of new direct loans 
to member credit unions, as authorized by 12 U.S.C. 1795 et 
seq., shall not exceed $1,500,000,000: Provided, That 
administrative expenses of the Central Liquidity Facility in 
fiscal year 2004 shall not exceed $310,000.

               COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND

    For the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund program 
as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 9812, 9822 and 9910, $1,200,000 
shall be available: Provided, That of this amount $200,000, 
together with amounts of principal and interest on loans 
repaid, is available until expended for loans to community 
development credit unions, and $1,000,000 is available until 
September 30, 2004 for technical assistance to low-income and 
community development credit unions.

                      National Science Foundation

                    RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

    For necessary expenses in carrying out the National Science 
Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875), and 
the Act to establish a National Medal of Science (42 U.S.C. 
1880-1881); services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; 
maintenance and operation of aircraft and purchase of flight 
services for research support; acquisition of aircraft; and 
authorized travel; $4,276,600,000, of which not to exceed 
$345,000,000 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; the balance to remain available until 
September 30, 2005: Provided, That receipts for scientific 
support services and materials furnished by the National 
Research Centers and other National Science Foundation 
supported research facilities may be credited to this 
appropriation: Provided further, That to the extent that the 
amount appropriated is less than the total amount authorized to 
be appropriated for included program activities, all amounts, 
including floors and ceilings, specified in the authorizing Act 
for those program activities or their subactivities shall be 
reduced proportionally: Provided further, That $90,000,000 of 
the funds available under this heading shall be made available 
for a comprehensive research initiative on plant genomes for 
economically significant crops.

          MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION

    For necessary expenses for the acquisition, construction, 
commissioning, and upgrading of major research equipment, 
facilities, and other such capital assets pursuant to the 
National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, including 
authorized travel, $155,900,000, to remain available until 
expended.

                     EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES

    For necessary expenses in carrying out science and 
engineering education and human resources programs and 
activities pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act of 
1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875), including services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, authorized travel, and rental of 
conference rooms in the District of Columbia, $944,550,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2005: Provided, That to 
the extent that the amount of this appropriation is less than 
the total amount authorized to be appropriated for included 
program activities, all amounts, including floors and ceilings, 
specified in the authorizing Act for those program activities 
or their subactivities shall be reduced proportionally.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For salaries and expenses necessary in carrying out the 
National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
1861-1875); services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $9,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses; uniforms or allowances 
therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; rental of 
conference rooms in the District of Columbia; and reimbursement 
of the General Services Administration for security guard 
services; $220,000,000: Provided, That contracts may be entered 
into under ``Salaries and expenses'' in fiscal year 2004 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.), $3,900,000: 
Provided, That not more than $9,000 shall be available for 
official reception and representation expenses.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
as authorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 
$10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005.

                 Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

          PAYMENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION

    For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation 
for use in neighborhood reinvestment activities, as authorized 
by the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 
8101-8107), $115,000,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be for a 
multi-family rental housing program.

                        ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

    Section 605(a) of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 8104) is amended by--
            (1) striking out ``compensation'' and inserting 
        ``salary''; and striking out ``highest rate provided 
        for GS-18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of 
        title 5 United States Code''; and inserting ``rate for 
        level IV of the Executive Schedule''; and
            (2) inserting after the end the following sentence: 
        ``The Corporation shall also apply the provisions of 
        section 5307(a)(1), (b)(1) and (b)(2) of title 5, 
        United States Code, governing limitations on certain 
        pay as if its employees were Federal employees 
        receiving payments under title 5.''.

                        Selective Service System

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    For necessary expenses of the Selective Service System, 
including expenses of attendance at meetings and of training 
for uniformed personnel assigned to the Selective Service 
System, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 4101-4118 for civilian 
employees; purchase of uniforms, or allowances therefor, as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and not to 
exceed $750 for official reception and representation expenses; 
$26,308,000: Provided, That during the current fiscal year, the 
President may exempt this appropriation from the provisions of 
31 U.S.C. 1341, whenever the President deems such action to be 
necessary in the interest of national defense: Provided 
further, That none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
expended for or in connection with the induction of any person 
into the Armed Forces of the United States.

                      TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Sec. 401. 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. 402. No funds appropriated by this Act may be 
expended--
            (1) pursuant to a certification of an officer or 
        employee of the United States unless--
                    (A) such certification is accompanied by, 
                or is part of, a voucher or abstract which 
                describes the payee or payees and the items or 
                services for which such expenditure is being 
                made; or
                    (B) the expenditure of funds pursuant to 
                such certification, and without such a voucher 
                or abstract, is specifically authorized by law; 
                and
            (2) unless such expenditure is subject to audit by 
        the General Accounting Officer or is specifically 
        exempt by law from such audit.
    Sec. 403. None of the funds provided in this Act to any 
department or agency may be obligated or expended for: (1) the 
transportation of any officer or employee of such department or 
agency between the domicile and the place of employment of the 
officer or employee, with the exception of an officer or 
employee authorized such transportation under 31 U.S.C. 1344 or 
5 U.S.C. 7905 or (2) to provide a cook, chauffeur, or other 
personal servants to any officer or employee of such department 
or agency.
    Sec. 404. None of the funds provided in this Act may be 
used for payment, through grants or contracts, to recipients 
that do not share in the cost of conducting research resulting 
from proposals not specifically solicited by the Government: 
Provided, That the extent of cost sharing by the recipient 
shall reflect the mutuality of interest of the grantee or 
contractor and the Government in the research.
    Sec. 405. None of the funds provided in this Act may be 
used, directly or through grants, to pay or to provide 
reimbursement for payment of the salary of a consultant 
(whether retained by the Federal Government or a grantee) at 
more than the daily equivalent of the rate paid for level IV of 
the Executive Schedule, unless specifically authorized by law.
    Sec. 406. None of the funds provided in this Act may be 
used to pay the expenses of, or otherwise compensate, non-
Federal parties intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory 
proceedings. Nothing herein affects the authority of the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission pursuant to section 7 of the 
Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2056 et seq.).
    Sec. 407. Except as otherwise provided under existing law, 
or under an existing Executive order issued pursuant to an 
existing law, the obligation or expenditure of any 
appropriation under this Act for contracts for any consulting 
service shall be limited to contracts which are: (1) a matter 
of public record and available for public inspection; and (2) 
thereafter included in a publicly available list of all 
contracts entered into within 24 months prior to the date on 
which the list is made available to the public and of all 
contracts on which performance has not been completed by such 
date. The list required by the preceding sentence shall be 
updated quarterly and shall include a narrative description of 
the work to be performed under each such contract.
    Sec. 408. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be 
used to implement any cap on reimbursements to grantees for 
indirect costs, except as published in Office of Management and 
Budget Circular A-21.
    Sec. 409. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 
2004 pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall be 
absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act.
    Sec. 410. (a) It is the sense of the Congress that, to the 
greatest extent practicable, all equipment and products 
purchased with funds made available in this Act should be 
American-made.
    (b) In providing financial assistance to, or entering into 
any contract with, any entity using funds made available in 
this Act, the head of each Federal agency, to the greatest 
extent practicable, shall provide to such entity a notice 
describing the statement made in subsection (a) by the 
Congress.
    Sec. 411. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used for any program, project, or activity, when it is made 
known to the Federal entity or official to which the funds are 
made available that the program, project, or activity is not in 
compliance with any Federal law relating to risk assessment, 
the protection of private property rights, or unfunded 
mandates.
    Sec. 412. Except in the case of entities that are funded 
solely with Federal funds or any natural persons that are 
funded under this Act, 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 to 
lobby or litigate in respect to adjudicatory proceedings funded 
in this Act. A chief executive officer of any entity receiving 
funds under this Act shall certify that none of these funds 
have been used to engage in the lobbying of the Federal 
Government or in litigation against the United States unless 
authorized under existing law.
    Sec. 413. No part of any funds appropriated in this Act 
shall be used by an agency of the executive branch, other than 
for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships, 
for publicity or propaganda purposes, and for the preparation, 
distribution or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, 
radio, television or film presentation designed to support or 
defeat legislation pending before the Congress, except in 
presentation to the Congress itself.
    Sec. 414. All departments and agencies funded under this 
Act are encouraged, within the limits of the existing statutory 
authorities and funding, to expand their use of ``E-Commerce'' 
technologies and procedures in the conduct of their business 
practices and public service activities.
    Sec. 415. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of 
the United States Government except pursuant to a transfer made 
by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other 
appropriation Act.
    Sec. 416. None of the funds provided in this Act to any 
department or agency shall be obligated or expended to procure 
passenger automobiles as defined in 15 U.S.C. 2001 with an EPA 
estimated miles per gallon average of less than 22 miles per 
gallon.
    Sec. 417. Section 312 of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Act of 1958, as amended, is further amended--
            (1) by striking the second Sec. ``312'' and 
        inserting ``313'';
            (2) by inserting the title, ``Full Cost 
        Appropriations Account Structure'', before Sec. 313;
            (3) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``Human space flight'' and 
                inserting ``Space flight capabilities'';
                    (B) by striking ``technology'' and 
                inserting ``exploration''; and
                    (C) by striking ``2002'' and inserting 
                ``2004''; and
            (4) by striking subsection (c), and inserting the 
        following new subsection:
    ``(c) The unexpired balances of prior appropriations to the 
Administration for activities authorized under this Act may be 
transferred to the new account established for such activity in 
subsection (a). Balances so transferred may be merged with 
funds in the newly established account and thereafter may be 
accounted for as one fund under the same terms and 
conditions''.
    Sec. 418. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to implement any policy prohibiting the Directors of 
the Veterans Integrated Service Networks from conducting 
outreach or marketing to enroll new veterans within their 
respective Networks.
    Sec. 419. None of the funds provided in this Act may be 
expended to apply, in a numerical estimate of the benefits of 
an agency action prepared pursuant to Executive Order No. 12866 
or section 312 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7612), monetary 
values for adult premature mortality that differ based on the 
age of the adult.
    Sec. 420. It is the sense of Congress that no veteran 
should wait more than 30 days for an initial doctor's 
appointment.
    Sec. 421. It is the sense of the Congress that human dosing 
studies of pesticides raises ethical and health questions.
    Sec. 422. None of the funds made available to NASA in this 
Act may be used for voluntary separation incentive payments as 
provided for in subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 5, United 
States Code, unless the Administrator of NASA has first 
certified to Congress that such payments would not result in 
the loss of skills related to the safety of the Space Shuttle 
or the International Space Station or to the conduct of 
independent safety oversight in the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration.
    Sec. 423. Section 106(d) of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5306(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ``shall not 
        exceed 2 percent'' and inserting ``shall not, subject 
        to paragraph (6), exceed 3 percent'';
            (2) in paragraph (5), by striking ``not to exceed 1 
        percent'' and inserting ``subject to paragraph (6), not 
        to exceed 3 percent'';
            (3) by redesignating the second paragraph (5) and 
        paragraph (6) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; 
        and
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
            ``(6) Of the amounts received under paragraph (1), 
        the State may deduct not more than an aggregate total 
        of 3 percent of such amounts for--
                    ``(A) administrative expenses under 
                paragraph (3)(A); and
                    ``(B) technical assistance under paragraph 
                (5).''.
    Sec. 424. National Academy of Sciences Study. The matter 
under the heading ``administrative provisions'' under the 
heading ``Environmental Protection Agency'' in title III of 
division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 
(117 Stat. 513), is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence of the fifth undesignated 
        paragraph (beginning ``As soon as''), by inserting 
        before the period at the end the following: ``, and the 
        impact of the final rule entitled `Prevention of 
        Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New 
        Source Review (NSR): Equipment Replacement Provision of 
        the Routine Maintenance, Repair and Replacement 
        Exclusion', amending parts 51 and 52 of title 40, Code 
        of Federal Regulations, and published in electronic 
        docket OAR-2002-0068 on August 27, 2003''; and
            (2) in the sixth undesignated paragraph (beginning 
        ``The National Academy of Sciences''), by striking 
        ``March 3, 2004'' and inserting ``January 1, 2005''.
    Sec. 425. Designations of Areas for PM2.5 and 
Submission of Implementation Plans for Regional Haze. (a) In 
General.--Section 107(d) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7407(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Designations.--
                    ``(A) Submission.--Notwithstanding any 
                other provision of law, not later than February 
                15, 2004, the Governor of each State shall 
                submit designations referred to in paragraph 
                (1) for the July 1997 PM2.5 national 
                ambient air quality standards for each area 
                within the State, based on air quality 
                monitoring data collected in accordance with 
                any applicable Federal reference methods for 
                the relevant areas.
                    ``(B) Promulgation.--Notwithstanding any 
                other provision of law, not later than December 
                31, 2004, the Administrator shall, consistent 
                with paragraph (1), promulgate the designations 
                referred to in subparagraph (A) for each area 
                of each State for the July 1997 
                PM2.5 national ambient air quality 
                standards.
            ``(7) Implementation plan for regional haze.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any 
                other provision of law, not later than 3 years 
                after the date on which the Administrator 
                promulgates the designations referred to in 
                paragraph (6)(B) for a State, the State shall 
                submit, for the entire State, the State 
                implementation plan revisions to meet the 
                requirements promulgated by the Administrator 
                under section 169B(e)(1) (referred to in this 
                paragraph as `regional haze requirements').
                    ``(B) No preclusion of other provisions.--
                Nothing in this paragraph precludes the 
                implementation of the agreements and 
                recommendations stemming from the Grand Canyon 
                Visibility Transport Commission Report dated 
                June 1996, including the submission of State 
                implementation plan revisions by the States of 
                Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, 
                New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, or Wyoming by 
                December 31, 2003, for implementation of 
                regional haze requirements applicable to those 
                States.''.
    (b) Relationship to Transportation Equity Act for the 21st 
Century.--Except as provided in paragraphs (6) and (7) of 
section 107(d) of the Clean Air Act (as added by subsection 
(a)), section 6101, subsections (a) and (b) of section 6102, 
and section 6103 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st 
Century (42 U.S.C. 7407 note; 112 Stat. 463), as in effect on 
the day before the date of enactment of this Act, shall remain 
in effect.
    Sec. 426. (a) Treatment of Pioneer Homes in Alaska as State 
Home for Veterans.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may--
            (1) treat the Pioneer Homes in the State of Alaska 
        collectively as a single State home for veterans for 
        purposes of section 1741 of title 38, United States 
        Code; and
            (2) make per diem payments to the State of Alaska 
        for care provided to veterans in the Pioneer Homes in 
        accordance with the provisions of that section.
    (b) Treatment Notwithstanding Non-Veteran Residency.--The 
Secretary may treat the Pioneer Homes as a State home under 
subsection (a) notwithstanding the residency of non-veterans in 
one or more of the Pioneer Homes.
    (c) Pioneer Homes Defined.--In this section, the term 
``Pioneer Homes'' means the six regional homes in the State of 
Alaska known as Pioneer Homes, which are located in the 
following:
            (1) Anchorage, Alaska.
            (2) Fairbanks, Alaska.
            (3) Juneau, Alaska.
            (4) Ketchikan, Alaska.
            (5) Palmer, Alaska.
            (6) Sitka, Alaska.
    (d) Limitation.--The number of beds occupied by veterans 
collectively in the six Pioneer Homes listed under subsection 
(c) for which per diem would be paid under this authority shall 
not exceed the number of veterans in state beds that otherwise 
would be permitted in Alaska under the Department of Veterans 
Affairs state home regulations governing the number of beds per 
veteran population.
    Sec. 427. Of the amounts available to the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration, such sums as maybe 
necessary for the benefit of the families of the astronauts who 
died on board the Space Shuttle Columbia on February 1, 2003, 
are available under the terms of section 203(c)(13) of the 
National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, as amended, 
independent of the limitations established therein.
    Sec. 428. Regulation of Small Engines. (a) In considering 
any request from California to authorize the state to adopt or 
enforce standards of other requirements relating to the control 
of emissions from new non-road spark-ignition engines smaller 
than 50 horsepower, the Administrator shall give appropriate 
consideration to safety factors (including the potential 
increased risk of burn or fire) associated with compliance with 
the California standard.
    (b) Not later than December 1, 2004, the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency shall propose regulations 
under the Clean Air Act that shall contain standards to reduce 
emissions from new nonroad spark-ignition engines smaller than 
50 horsepower. Not later than December 31, 2005, the 
Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register final 
regulations containing such standards.
    (c) No State or any political subdivision thereof may adopt 
or attempt to enforce any standard or other requirement 
applicable to spark ignition engines smaller than 50 
horsepower.
    (d) Exception for California.--The prohibition in 
subsection (e) does not apply to or restrict in any way the 
authority granted to California under Section 209(e) of the 
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7543(e)).
    (e) Exception for Other States.--The prohibition in 
subsection (c) does not apply to or restrict the authority of 
any state under Section 209(e)(2)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7543(e)(2)(B)) to enforce standards or other 
requirements that were adopted by that state before September 
1, 2003.

                  TITLE V--PESTICIDE PRODUCTS AND FEES

    Sec. 501. Pesticide registration.
    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
``Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2003''.
    (b) Registration Requirements for Antimicrobial 
Pesticides.--Section 3(h) of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a(h)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(F), by striking ``90 to 180 
        days'' and inserting ``120 days''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (D)(vi), by striking 
                ``240 days'' and inserting ``120 days''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (F), by adding at the 
                end the following:
                            ``(iv) Limitation.--Notwithstanding 
                        clause (ii), the failure of the 
                        Administrator to notify an applicant 
                        for an amendment to a registration for 
                        an antimicrobial pesticide shall not be 
                        judicially reviewable in a Federal or 
                        State court if the amendment requires 
                        scientific review of data within--
                                    ``(I) the time period 
                                specified in subparagraph 
                                (D)(vi), in the absence of a 
                                final regulation under 
                                subparagraph (B); or
                                    ``(II) the time period 
                                specified in paragraph (2)(F), 
                                if adopted in a final 
                                regulation under subparagraph 
                                (B).''.
    (c) Maintenance Fees.--
            (1) Amounts for registrants.--Section 4(i)(5) of 
        the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 
        (7 U.S.C. 136a-1(i)(5)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``(A) Subject'' and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``of--'' and all 
                        that follows through ``additional 
                        registration'' and inserting ``for each 
                        registration'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (D)--
                            (i) by striking ``(D) The'' and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(D) Maximum amount of fees for 
                registrants.--The'';
                            (ii) in clause (i), by striking 
                        ``shall be $55,000; and'' and inserting 
                        ``shall be--
                            ``(I) for fiscal year 2004, 
                        $84,000;
                            ``(II) for each of fiscal years 
                        2005 and 2006, $87,000;
                            ``(III) for fiscal year 2007, 
                        $68,000; and
                            ``(IV) for fiscal year 2008, 
                        $55,000; and''; and
                            (iii) in clause (ii), by striking 
                        ``shall be $95,000.'' and inserting 
                        ``shall be--
                            ``(I) for fiscal year 2004, 
                        $145,000;
                            ``(II) for each of fiscal years 
                        2005 and 2006, $151,000;
                            ``(III) for fiscal year 2007, 
                        $117,000; and
                            ``(IV) for fiscal year 2008, 
                        $95,000.''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (E)--
                            (i) by striking ``(E)(i) For'' and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(E) Maximum amount of fees for small 
                businesses.--
                            ``(i) In general.--For'';
                            (ii) by indenting the margins of 
                        subclauses (I) and (II) of clause (i) 
                        appropriately; and
                            (iii) in clause (i)--
                                    (I) subclause (I), by 
                                striking ``shall be $38,500; 
                                and'' and inserting ``shall 
                                be--
                                            ``(aa) for fiscal 
                                        year 2004, $59,000;
                                            ``(bb) for each of 
                                        fiscal years 2005 and 
                                        2006, $61,000;
                                            ``(cc) for fiscal 
                                        year 2007, $48,000; and
                                            ``(dd) for fiscal 
                                        year 2008, $38,500; 
                                        and''; and
                                    (II) in subclause (II), by 
                                striking ``shall be $66,500.'' 
                                and inserting ``shall be--
                                            ``(aa) for fiscal 
                                        year 2004, $102,000;
                                            ``(bb) for each of 
                                        fiscal years 2005 and 
                                        2006, $106,000;
                                            ``(cc) for fiscal 
                                        year 2007, $82,000; and
                                            ``(dd) for fiscal 
                                        year 2008, $66,500.''.
            (2) Total amount of fees.--Section 4(i)(5)(C) of 
        the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 
        (7 U.S.C. 136(a)-1(i)(5)(C)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``(C)(i) The'' and 
                inserting the following:
                    ``(C) Total amount of fees.--The''; and
                    (B) by striking ``aggregate amount'' and 
                all that follows through clause (ii) and 
                inserting ``aggregate amount of--
                            ``(i) for fiscal year 2004, 
                        $26,000,000;
                            ``(ii) for fiscal year 2005, 
                        $27,000,000;
                            ``(iii) for fiscal year 2006, 
                        $27,000,000;
                            ``(iv) for fiscal year 2007, 
                        $21,000,000; and
                            ``(v) for fiscal year 2008, 
                        $15,000,000.''.
            (3) Definition of small business.--Section 
        4(i)(5)(E)(ii) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 
        and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a-1(i)(5)(E)(ii)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) by redesignating subclauses (I) and 
                (II) as items (aa) and (bb), respectively, and 
                indenting the margins appropriately;
                    (B) by striking ``(ii) For purposes of'' 
                and inserting the following:
                            ``(ii) Definition of small 
                        business.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--In'';
                    (C) in item (aa) (as so redesignated), by 
                striking ``150'' and inserting ``500'';
                    (D) in item (bb) (as so redesignated), by 
                striking ``gross revenue from chemicals that 
                did not exceed $40,000,000.'' and inserting 
                ``global gross revenue from pesticides that did 
                not exceed $60,000,000.''; and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following:
                                    ``(II) Affiliates.--
                                            ``(aa) In 
                                        general.--In the case 
                                        of a business entity 
                                        with 1 or more 
                                        affiliates, the gross 
                                        revenue limit under 
                                        subclause (I)(bb) shall 
                                        apply to the gross 
                                        revenue for the entity 
                                        and all of the 
                                        affiliates of the 
                                        entity, including 
                                        parents and 
                                        subsidiaries, if 
                                        applicable.
                                            ``(bb) Affiliated 
                                        persons.--For the 
                                        purpose of item (aa), 
                                        persons are affiliates 
                                        of each other if, 
                                        directly or indirectly, 
                                        either person controls 
                                        or has the power to 
                                        control the other 
                                        person, or a third 
                                        person controls or has 
                                        the power to control 
                                        both persons.
                                            ``(cc) Indicia of 
                                        control.--For the 
                                        purpose of item (aa), 
                                        indicia of control 
                                        include interlocking 
                                        management or 
                                        ownership, identity of 
                                        interests among family 
                                        members, shared 
                                        facilities and 
                                        equipment, and common 
                                        use of employees.''.
            (4) Extension of authority for collecting 
        maintenance fees.--Section 4(i)(5)(H) of the Federal 
        Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 
        136a-1(i)(5)(H)) is amended by striking ``2003'' and 
        inserting ``2008''.
            (5) Reregistration and other activities.--Section 
        4(g)(2) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and 
        Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a-1(g)(2)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and 
                inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--The Administrator shall 
                make a determination as to eligibility for 
                reregistration--
                            ``(i) for all active ingredients 
                        subject to reregistration under this 
                        section for which tolerances or 
                        exemptions from tolerances are required 
                        under the Federal Food, Drug, and 
                        Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), 
                        not later than the last date for 
                        tolerance reassessment established 
                        under section 408(q)(1)(C) of that Act 
                        (21 U.S.C. 346a(q)(1)(C)); and
                            ``(ii) for all other active 
                        ingredients subject to reregistration 
                        under this section, not later than 
                        October 3, 2008.'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) by striking ``(B) Before'' and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Product-specific data.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Before'';
                            (ii) by striking ``The 
                        Administrator'' and inserting the 
                        following:
                            ``(ii) Timing.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--Subject 
                                to subclause (II), the 
                                Administrator''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the 
                        following:
                                    ``(II) Extraordinary 
                                circumstances.--In the case of 
                                extraordinary circumstances, 
                                the Administrator may provide 
                                such a longer period, of not 
                                more than 2 additional years, 
                                for submission of data to the 
                                Administrator under this 
                                subparagraph.''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (D)--
                            (i) by striking ``(D) If'' and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(D) Determination to not reregister.--
                            ``(i) In general.--If''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the 
                        following:
                            ``(ii) Timing for regulatory 
                        action.--Regulatory action under clause 
                        (i) shall be completed as expeditiously 
                        as possible.''.
    (d) Other Fees.--
            (1) In general.--Section 4(i)(6) of the Federal 
        Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 
        136a-1(i)(6)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``During'' and inserting 
                ``Except as provided in section 33, during''; 
                and
                    (B) by striking ``2003'' and inserting 
                ``2010''.
            (2) Tolerance fees.--Notwithstanding section 
        408(m)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
        (21 U.S.C. 346a(m)(1)), during the period beginning on 
        October 1, 2003, and ending on September 30, 2008, the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
        shall not collect any tolerance fees under that 
        section.
    (e) Expedited Processing of Similar Applications.--Section 
4(k)(3) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 
Act (7 U.S.C. 136a-1(k)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
        ``Expedited'' and inserting ``Review of inert 
        ingredients; expedited''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) by striking ``1997'' and all that 
                follows through ``of the maintenance fees'' and 
                inserting ``2004 through 2006, approximately 
                $3,300,000, and for each of fiscal years 2007 
                and 2008, between \1/8\ and \1/7\, of the 
                maintenance fees'';
                    (B) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), and 
                (iii) as subclauses (I), (II) and (III), 
                respectively, and indenting appropriately; and
                    (C) by striking ``resources to assure the 
                expedited processing and review of any 
                application that'' and inserting ``resources--
                            ``(i) to review and evaluate new 
                        inert ingredients; and
                            ``(ii) to ensure the expedited 
                        processing and review of any 
                        application
                        that--''.
    (f) Pesticide Registration Service Fees.--The Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a et 
seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating sections 33 and 34 (7 U.S.C. 
        136x, 136y) as sections 34 and 35, respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after section 32 (7 U.S.C. 136w-7) 
        the following:

``SEC. 33. PESTICIDE REGISTRATION SERVICE FEES.

    ``(a) Definition of Costs.--In this section, the term 
`costs', when used with respect to review and decisionmaking 
pertaining to an application for which registration service 
fees are paid under this section, means--
            ``(1) costs to the extent that--
                    ``(A) officers and employees provide direct 
                support for the review and decisionmaking for 
                covered pesticide applications, associated 
                tolerances, and corresponding risk and benefits 
                information and analyses;
                    ``(B) persons and organizations under 
                contract with the Administrator engage in the 
                review of the applications, and corresponding 
                risk and benefits information and assessments; 
                and
                    ``(C) advisory committees and other 
                accredited persons or organizations, on the 
                request of the Administrator, engage in the 
                peer review of risk or benefits information 
                associated with covered pesticide applications;
            ``(2) costs of management of information, and the 
        acquisition, maintenance, and repair of computer and 
        telecommunication resources (including software), used 
        to support review of pesticide applications, associated 
        tolerances, and corresponding risk and benefits 
        information and analyses; and
            ``(3) costs of collecting registration service fees 
        under subsections (b) and (c) and reporting, auditing, 
        and accounting under this section.
    ``(b) Fees.--
            ``(1) In general.--Effective beginning on the 
        effective date of the Pesticide Registration 
        Improvement Act of 2003, the Administrator shall assess 
        and collect covered pesticide registration service fees 
        in accordance with this section.
            ``(2) Covered pesticide registration 
        applications.--
                    ``(A) In general.--An application for the 
                registration of a pesticide covered by this Act 
                that is received by the Administrator on or 
                after the effective date of the Pesticide 
                Registration Improvement Act of 2003 shall be 
                subject to a registration service fee under 
                this section.
                    ``(B) Existing applications.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Subject to 
                        clause (ii), an application for the 
                        registration of a pesticide that was 
                        submitted to the Administrator before 
                        the effective date of the Pesticide 
                        Registration Improvement Act of 2003 
                        and is pending on that effective date 
                        shall be subject to a service fee under 
                        this section if the application is for 
                        the registration of a new active 
                        ingredient that is not listed in the 
                        Registration Division 2003 Work Plan of 
                        the Office of Pesticide Programs of the 
                        Environmental Protection Agency.
                            ``(ii) Tolerance or exemption 
                        fees.--The amount of any fee otherwise 
                        payable for an application described in 
                        clause (i) under this section shall be 
                        reduced by the amount of any fees paid 
                        to support the related petition for a 
                        pesticide tolerance or exemption under 
                        the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
                        Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.).
                    ``(C) Documentation.--An application 
                subject to a registration service fee under 
                this section shall be submitted with 
                documentation certifying--
                            ``(i) payment of the registration 
                        service fee; or
                            ``(ii) a request for a waiver from 
                        or reduction of the registration 
                        service fee.
            ``(3) Schedule of covered applications and 
        registration service fees.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 30 days 
                after the effective date of the Pesticide 
                Registration Improvement Act of 2003, the 
                Administrator shall publish in the Federal 
                Register a schedule of covered pesticide 
                registration applications and corresponding 
                registration service fees.
                    ``(B) Report.--Subject to paragraph (6), 
                the schedule shall be the same as the 
                applicable schedule appearing in the 
                Congressional Record on pages S11631 through 
                S11633, dated September 17, 2003.
            ``(4) Pending pesticide registration 
        applications.--
                    ``(A) In general.--An applicant that 
                submitted a registration application to the 
                Administrator before the effective date of the 
                Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2003, 
                but that is not required to pay a registration 
                service fee under paragraph (2)(B), may, on a 
                voluntary basis, pay a registration service fee 
                in accordance with paragraph (2)(B).
                    ``(B) Voluntary fee.--The Administrator may 
                not compel payment of a registration service 
                fee for an application described in 
                subparagraph (A).
                    ``(C) Documentation.--An application for 
                which a voluntary registration service fee is 
                paid under this paragraph shall be submitted 
                with documentation certifying--
                            ``(i) payment of the registration 
                        service fee; or
                            ``(ii) a request for a waiver from 
                        or reduction of the registration 
                        service fee.
            ``(5) Resubmission of pesticide registration 
        applications.--If a pesticide registration application 
        is submitted by a person that paid the fee for the 
        application under paragraph (2), is determined by the 
        Administrator to be complete, and is not approved or is 
        withdrawn (without a waiver or refund), the submission 
        of the same pesticide registration application by the 
        same person (or a licensee, assignee, or successor of 
        the person) shall not be subject to a fee under 
        paragraph (2).
            ``(6) Fee adjustment.--Effective for a covered 
        pesticide registration application received on or after 
        October 1, 2005, the Administrator shall--
                    ``(A) increase by 5 percent the service fee 
                payable for the application under paragraph 
                (3); and
                    ``(B) publish in the Federal Register the 
                revised registration service fee schedule.
            ``(7) Waivers and reductions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--An applicant for a 
                covered pesticide registration may request the 
                Administrator to waive or reduce the amount of 
                a registration service fee payable under this 
                section under the circumstances described in 
                subparagraphs (D) through (G).
                    ``(B) Documentation.--
                            ``(i) In general.--A request for a 
                        waiver from or reduction of the 
                        registration service fee shall be 
                        accompanied by appropriate 
                        documentation demonstrating the basis 
                        for the waiver or reduction.
                            ``(ii) Certification.--The 
                        applicant shall provide to the 
                        Administrator a written certification, 
                        signed by a responsible officer, that 
                        the documentation submitted to support 
                        the waiver or reduction request is 
                        accurate.
                            ``(iii) Inaccurate documentation.--
                        An application shall be subject to the 
                        applicable registration service fee 
                        payable under paragraph (3) if, at any 
                        time, the Administrator determines 
                        that--
                                    ``(I) the documentation 
                                supporting the waiver or 
                                reduction request is not 
                                accurate; or
                                    ``(II) based on the 
                                documentation or any other 
                                information, the waiver or 
                                reduction should not have been 
                                granted or should not be 
                                granted.
                    ``(C) Determination to grant or deny 
                request.--As soon as practicable, but not later 
                than 60 days, after the date on which the 
                Administrator receives a request for a waiver 
                or reduction of a registration service fee 
                under this paragraph, the Administrator shall--
                            ``(i) determine whether to grant or 
                        deny the request; and
                            ``(ii) notify the applicant of the 
                        determination.
                    ``(D) Minor uses.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The 
                        Administrator may waive or reduce a 
                        registration service fee for an 
                        application for minor uses for a 
                        pesticide.
                            ``(ii) Supporting documentation.--
                        An applicant requesting a waiver under 
                        this subparagraph shall provide 
                        supporting documentation that 
                        demonstrates, to the satisfaction of 
                        the Administrator, that anticipated 
                        revenues from the uses that are the 
                        subject of the application would be 
                        insufficient to justify imposition of 
                        the full application fee.
                    ``(E) IR-4 waiver.--The Administrator shall 
                waive the registration service fee for an 
                application if the Administrator determines 
                that--
                            ``(i) the application is solely 
                        associated with a tolerance petition 
                        submitted in connection with the Inter-
                        Regional Project Number 4 (IR-4) as 
                        described in section 2 of Public Law 
                        89-106 (7 U.S.C. 450i(e)); and
                            ``(ii) the waiver is in the public 
                        interest.
                    ``(F) Small businesses.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The 
                        Administrator shall waive 50 percent of 
                        the registration service fees payable 
                        by an entity for a covered pesticide 
                        registration application under this 
                        section if the entity is a small 
                        business (as defined in section 
                        4(i)(5)(E)(ii)) at the time of 
                        application.
                            ``(ii) Waiver of fees.--The 
                        Administrator shall waive all of the 
                        registration service fees payable by an 
                        entity under this section if the 
                        entity--
                                    ``(I) is a small business 
                                (as defined in section 
                                4(i)(5)(E)(ii)) at the time of 
                                application; and
                                    ``(II) has average annual 
                                global gross revenues described 
                                in section 
                                4(i)(5)(E)(ii)(I)(bb) that does 
                                not exceed $10,000,000, at the 
                                time of application.
                            ``(iii) Formation for waiver.--The 
                        Administrator shall not grant a waiver 
                        under this subparagraph if the 
                        Administrator determines that the 
                        entity submitting the application has 
                        been formed or manipulated primarily 
                        for the purpose of qualifying for the 
                        waiver.
                            ``(iv) Documentation.--An entity 
                        requesting a waiver under this 
                        subparagraph shall provide to the 
                        Administrator--
                                    ``(I) documentation 
                                demonstrating that the entity 
                                is a small business (as defined 
                                in section 4(i)(5)(E)(ii)) at 
                                the time of application; and
                                    ``(II) if the entity is 
                                requesting a waiver of all 
                                registration service fees 
                                payable under this section, 
                                documentation demonstrating 
                                that the entity has an average 
                                annual global gross revenues 
                                described in section 
                                4(i)(5)(E)(ii)(I)(bb) that does 
                                not exceed $10,000,000, at the 
                                time of application.
                    ``(G) Federal and state agency 
                exemptions.--An agency of the Federal 
                Government or a State government shall be 
                exempt from covered registration service fees 
                under this section.
            ``(8) Refunds.--
                    ``(A) Early withdrawals.--If, during the 
                first 60 days after the beginning of the 
                applicable decision time review period under 
                subsection (f)(3), a covered pesticide 
                registration application is withdrawn by the 
                applicant, the Administrator shall refund all 
                but 10 percent of the total registration 
                service fee payable under paragraph (3) for the 
                application.
                    ``(B) Withdrawals after the first 60 days 
                of decision review time period.--
                            ``(i) In general.--If a covered 
                        pesticide registration application is 
                        withdrawn after the first 60 days of 
                        the applicable decision time review 
                        period, the Administrator shall 
                        determine what portion, if any, of the 
                        total registration service fee payable 
                        under paragraph (3) for the application 
                        may be refunded based on the proportion 
                        of the work completed at the time of 
                        withdrawal.
                            ``(ii) Timing.--The Administrator 
                        shall--
                                    ``(I) make the 
                                determination described in 
                                clause (i) not later than 90 
                                days after the date the 
                                application is withdrawn; and
                                    ``(II) provide any refund 
                                as soon as practicable after 
                                the determination.
                    ``(C) Discretionary refunds.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In the case of a 
                        pesticide registration application that 
                        has been filed with the Administrator 
                        and has not been withdrawn by the 
                        applicant, but for which the 
                        Administrator has not yet made a final 
                        determination, the Administrator may 
                        refund a portion of a covered 
                        registration service fee if the 
                        Administrator determines that the 
                        refund is justified.
                            ``(ii) Basis.--The Administrator 
                        may provide a refund for an application 
                        under this subparagraph--
                                    ``(I) on the basis that, in 
                                reviewing the application, the 
                                Administrator has considered 
                                data submitted in support of 
                                another pesticide registration 
                                application; or
                                    ``(II) on the basis that 
                                the Administrator completed 
                                portions of the review of the 
                                application before the 
                                effective date of this section.
                    ``(D) Credited fees.--In determining 
                whether to grant a refund under this paragraph, 
                the Administrator shall take into account any 
                portion of the registration service fees 
                credited under paragraph (2) or (4).
    ``(c) Pesticide Registration Fund.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the 
        Treasury of the United States a Pesticide Registration 
        Fund to be used in carrying out this section (referred 
        to in this section as the `Fund'), consisting of--
                    ``(A) such amounts as are deposited in the 
                Fund under paragraph (2);
                    ``(B) any interest earned on investment of 
                amounts in the Fund under paragraph (4); and
                    ``(C) any proceeds from the sale or 
                redemption of investments held in the Fund.
            ``(2) Deposits in fund.--Subject to paragraph (4), 
        the Administrator shall deposit fees collected under 
        this section in the Fund.
            ``(3) Expenditures from fund.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraphs 
                (B) and (C) and paragraph (4), the 
                Administrator may make expenditures from the 
                Fund--
                            ``(i) to cover the costs associated 
                        with the review and decisionmaking 
                        pertaining to all applications for 
                        which registration service fees have 
                        been paid under this section; and
                            ``(ii) to otherwise carry out this 
                        section.
                    ``(B) Worker protection.--For each of 
                fiscal years 2004 through 2008, the 
                Administrator shall use approximately \1/17\ of 
                the amount in the Fund (but not more than 
                $1,000,000, and not less than $750,000, for any 
                fiscal year) to enhance current scientific and 
                regulatory activities related to worker 
                protection.
                    ``(C) New inert ingredients.--For each of 
                fiscal years 2004 and 2005, the Administrator 
                shall use approximately \1/34\ of the amount in 
                the Fund (but not to exceed $500,000 for any 
                fiscal year) for the review and evaluation of 
                new inert ingredients.
            ``(4) Collections and appropriations acts.--The 
        fees authorized by this section and amounts deposited 
        in the Fund--
                    ``(A) shall be collected and made available 
                for obligation only to the extent provided in 
                advance in appropriations Acts; and
                    ``(B) shall be available without fiscal 
                year limitation.
            ``(5) Unused funds.--Amounts in the Fund not 
        currently needed to carry out this section shall be--
                    ``(A) maintained readily available or on 
                deposit;
                    ``(B) invested in obligations of the United 
                States or guaranteed by the United States; or
                    ``(C) invested in obligations, 
                participations, or other instruments that are 
                lawful investments for fiduciary, trust, or 
                public funds.
    ``(d) Assessment of Fees.--
            ``(1) Definition of covered functions.--In this 
        subsection, the term `covered functions' means 
        functions of the Office of Pesticide Programs of the 
        Environmental Protection Agency, as identified in key 
        programs and projects of the final operating plan for 
        the Environmental Protection Agency submitted as part 
        of the budget process for fiscal year 2002, regardless 
        of any subsequent transfer of 1 or more of the 
        functions to another office or agency or the subsequent 
        transfer of a new function to the Office of Pesticide 
        Programs.
            ``(2) Minimum amount of appropriations.--For fiscal 
        years 2004, 2005, and 2006 only, registration service 
        fees may not be assessed for a fiscal year under this 
        section unless the amount of appropriations for 
        salaries, contracts, and expenses for the functions (as 
        in existence in fiscal year 2002) of the Office of 
        Pesticide Programs of the Environmental Protection 
        Agency for the fiscal year (excluding the amount of any 
        fees appropriated for the fiscal year) are equal to or 
        greater than the amount of appropriations for covered 
        functions for fiscal year 2002 (excluding the amount of 
        any fees appropriated for the fiscal year).
            ``(3) Use of fees.--Registration service fees 
        authorized by this section shall be available, in the 
        aggregate, only to defray increases in the costs 
        associated with the review and decisionmaking for the 
        review of pesticide registration applications and 
        associated tolerances (including increases in the 
        number of full-time equivalent positions in the 
        Environmental Protection Agency engaged in those 
        activities) over the costs for fiscal year 2002, 
        excluding costs paid from fees appropriated for the 
        fiscal year.
            ``(4) Compliance.--The requirements of paragraph 
        (2) shall have been considered to have been met for any 
        fiscal year if the amount of appropriations for 
        salaries, contracts, and expenses for the functions (as 
        in existence in fiscal year 2002) of the Office of 
        Pesticide Programs of the Environmental Protection 
        Agency for the fiscal year (excluding the amount of any 
        fees appropriated for the fiscal year) is not more than 
        3 percent below the amount of appropriations for 
        covered functions for fiscal year 2002 (excluding the 
        amount of any fees appropriated for the fiscal year).
            ``(5) Subsequent authority.--If the Administrator 
        does not assess registration service fees under 
        subsection (b) during any portion of a fiscal year as 
        the result of paragraph (2) and is subsequently 
        permitted to assess the fees under subsection (b) 
        during the fiscal year, the Administrator shall assess 
        and collect the fees, without any modification in rate, 
        at any time during the fiscal year, notwithstanding any 
        provisions of subsection (b) relating to the date fees 
        are to be paid.
    ``(e) Reforms to Reduce Decision Time Review Periods.--To 
the maximum extent practicable consistent with the degrees of 
risk presented by pesticides and the type of review appropriate 
to evaluate risks, the Administrator shall identify and 
evaluate reforms to the pesticide registration process under 
this Act with the goal of reducing decision review periods in 
effect on the effective date of the Pesticide Registration 
Improvement Act of 2003 for pesticide registration actions for 
covered pesticide registration applications (including reduced 
risk applications).
    ``(f) Decision Time Review Periods.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the 
        effective date of the Pesticide Registration 
        Improvement Act of 2003, the Administrator shall 
        publish in the Federal Register a schedule of decision 
        review periods for covered pesticide registration 
        actions and corresponding registration service fees 
        under this Act.
            ``(2) Report.--The schedule shall be the same as 
        the applicable schedule appearing in the Congressional 
        Record on pages S11631 through S11633, dated September 
        17, 2003.
            ``(3) Applications subject to decision time review 
        periods.--The decision time review periods specified in 
        paragraph (1) shall apply to--
                    ``(A) covered pesticide registration 
                applications subject to registration service 
                fees under subsection (b)(2);
                    ``(B) covered pesticide registration 
                applications for which an applicant has 
                voluntarily paid registration service fees 
                under subsection (b)(4); and
                    ``(C) covered pesticide registration 
                applications listed in the Registration 
                Division 2003 Work Plan of the Office of 
                Pesticide Programs of the Environmental 
                Protection Agency.
            ``(4) Start of decision time review period.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), in the case of 
                a pesticide registration application 
                accompanied by the registration service fee 
                required under this section, the decision time 
                review period begins 21 days after the date on 
                which the Administrator receives the covered 
                pesticide registration application.
                    ``(B) Completeness of application.--In 
                conducting an initial screening of an 
                application, the Administrator shall 
                determine--
                            ``(i) whether--
                                    ``(I) the applicable 
                                registration service fee has 
                                been paid; or
                                    ``(II) the application 
                                contains a waiver or refund 
                                request; and
                            ``(ii) whether the application--
                                    ``(I) contains all 
                                necessary forms, data, draft 
                                labeling, and, documentation 
                                certifying payment of any 
                                registration service fee 
                                required under this section; or
                                    ``(II) establishes a basis 
                                for any requested waiver or 
                                reduction.
                    ``(C) Applications with waiver or reduction 
                requests.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In the case of 
                        an application submitted with a request 
                        for a waiver or reduction of 
                        registration service fees under 
                        subsection (b)(7), the decision time 
                        review period shall be determined in 
                        accordance with this subparagraph.
                            ``(ii) Request granted with no 
                        additional fees required.--If the 
                        Administrator grants the waiver or 
                        reduction request and no additional fee 
                        is required, the decision time review 
                        period begins on the earlier of--
                                    ``(I) the date on which the 
                                Administrator grants the 
                                request; or
                                    ``(II) the date that is 60 
                                days after the date of receipt 
                                of the application.
                            ``(iii) Request granted with 
                        additional fees required.--If the 
                        Administrator grants the waiver or 
                        reduction request, in whole or in part, 
                        but an additional registration service 
                        fee is required, the decision time 
                        review period begins on the date on 
                        which the Administrator receives 
                        certification of payment of the 
                        applicable registration service fee.
                            ``(iv) Request denied.--If the 
                        Administrator denies the waiver or 
                        reduction request, the decision time 
                        review period begins on the date on 
                        which the Administrator receives 
                        certification of payment of the 
                        applicable registration service fee.
                    ``(D) Pending applications.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The start of the 
                        decision time review period for 
                        applications described in clause (ii) 
                        shall be the date on which the 
                        Administrator receives certification of 
                        payment of the applicable registration 
                        service fee.
                            ``(ii) Applications.--Clause (i) 
                        applies to--
                                    ``(I) covered pesticide 
                                registration applications for 
                                which voluntary fees have been 
                                paid under subsection (b)(4); 
                                and
                                    ``(II) covered pesticide 
                                registration applications 
                                received on or after the 
                                effective date of the Pesticide 
                                Registration Improvement Act of 
                                2003 but submitted without the 
                                applicable registration service 
                                fee required under this section 
                                due to the inability of the 
                                Administrator to assess fees 
                                under subsection (d)(1).
                    ``(E) 2003 work plan.--In the case of a 
                covered pesticide registration application 
                listed in the Registration Division 2003 Work 
                Plan of the Office of Pesticide Programs of the 
                Environmental Protection Agency, the decision 
                time review period begins on the date that is 
                30 days after the effective date of the 
                Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2003.
            ``(5) Extension of decision time review period.--
        The Administrator and the applicant may mutually agree 
        in writing to extend a decision time review period 
        under this subsection.
    ``(g) Judicial Review.--
            ``(1) In general.--Any applicant adversely affected 
        by the failure of the Administrator to make a 
        determination on the application of the applicant for 
        registration of a new active ingredient or new use for 
        which a registration service fee is paid under this 
        section may obtain judicial review of the failure 
        solely under this section.
            ``(2) Scope.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In an action brought 
                under this subsection, the only issue on review 
                is whether the Administrator failed to make a 
                determination on the application specified in 
                paragraph (1) by the end of the applicable 
                decision time review period required under 
                subsection (f) for the application.
                    ``(B) Other actions.--No other action 
                authorized or required under this section shall 
                be judicially reviewable by a Federal or State 
                court.
            ``(3) Timing.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A person may not obtain 
                judicial review of the failure of the 
                Administrator to make a determination on the 
                application specified in paragraph (1) before 
                the expiration of the 2-year period that begins 
                on the date on which the decision time review 
                period for the application ends.
                    ``(B) Meeting with administrator.--To be 
                eligible to seek judicial review under this 
                subsection, a person seeking the review shall 
                first request in writing, at least 120 days 
                before filing the complaint for judicial 
                review, a decision review meeting with the 
                Administrator.
            ``(4) Remedies.--The Administrator may not be 
        required or permitted to refund any portion of a 
        registration service fee paid in response to a 
        complaint that the Administrator has failed to make a 
        determination on the covered pesticide registration 
        application specified in paragraph (1) by the end of 
        the applicable decision review period.
    ``(h) Accounting.--The Administrator shall--
            ``(1) provide an annual accounting of the 
        registration service fees paid to the Administrator and 
        disbursed from the Fund, by providing financial 
        statements in accordance with--
                    ``(A) the Chief Financial Officers Act of 
                1990 (Public Law 101-576; 104 Stat. 2838) and 
                amendments made by that Act; and
                    ``(B) the Government Management Reform Act 
                of 1994 (Public Law 103-356; 108 Stat. 3410) 
                and amendments made by that Act;
            ``(2) provide an accounting describing expenditures 
        from the Fund authorized under subsection (c); and
            ``(3) provide an annual accounting describing 
        collections and expenditures authorized under 
        subsection (d).
    ``(i) Auditing.--
            ``(1) Financial statements of agencies.--For the 
        purpose of section 3515(c) of title 31, United States 
        Code, the Fund shall be considered a component of an 
        executive agency.
            ``(2) Components.--The annual audit required under 
        sections 3515(b) and 3521 of that title of the 
        financial statements of activities under this section 
        shall include an analysis of--
                    ``(A) the fees collected under subsection 
                (b) and disbursed;
                    ``(B) compliance with subsection (f);
                    ``(C) the amount appropriated to meet the 
                requirements of subsection (d)(1); and
                    ``(D) the reasonableness of the allocation 
                of the overhead allocation of costs associated 
                with the review and decisionmaking pertaining 
                to applications under this section.
            ``(3) Inspector general.--The Inspector General of 
        the Environmental Protection Agency shall--
                    ``(A) conduct the annual audit required 
                under this subsection; and
                    ``(B) report the findings and 
                recommendations of the audit to the 
                Administrator and to the appropriate committees 
                of Congress.
    ``(j) Personnel Levels.--All full-time equivalent positions 
supported by fees authorized and collected under this section 
shall not be counted against the agency-wide personnel level 
goals of the Environmental Protection Agency.
    ``(k) Reports.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2005, 
        and each March 1 thereafter through March 1, 2009, the 
        Administrator shall publish an annual report describing 
        actions taken under this section.
            ``(2) Contents.--The report shall include--
                    ``(A) a review of the progress made in 
                carrying out each requirement of subsections 
                (e) and (f), including--
                            ``(i) the number of applications 
                        reviewed, including the decision times 
                        for each application specified in 
                        subsection (f);
                            ``(ii) the number of actions 
                        pending in each category of actions 
                        described in subsection (f)(3), as well 
                        as the number of inert ingredients;
                            ``(iii) to the extent determined 
                        appropriate by the Administrator and 
                        consistent with the authorities of the 
                        Administrator and limitations on 
                        delegation of functions by the 
                        Administrator, recommendations for--
                                    ``(I) expanding the use of 
                                self-certification in all 
                                appropriate areas of the 
                                registration process;
                                    ``(II) providing for 
                                accreditation of outside 
                                reviewers and the use of 
                                outside reviewers to conduct 
                                the review of major portions of 
                                applications; and
                                    ``(III) reviewing the scope 
                                of use of the notification 
                                process to cover broader 
                                categories of registration 
                                actions; and
                            ``(iv) the use of performance-based 
                        contracts, other contracts, and 
                        procurement to ensure that--
                                    ``(I) the goals of this Act 
                                for the timely review of 
                                applications for registration 
                                are met; and
                                    ``(II) the registration 
                                program is administered in the 
                                most productive and cost 
                                effective manner practicable;
                    ``(B) a description of the staffing and 
                resources relating to the costs associated with 
                the review and decisionmaking pertaining to 
                applications; and
                    ``(C) a review of the progress in meeting 
                the timeline requirements of section 4(g).
            ``(3) Method.--The Administrator shall publish a 
        report required by this subsection by such method as 
        the Administrator determines to be the most effective 
        for efficiently disseminating the report, including 
        publication of the report on the Internet site of the 
        Environmental Protection Agency.
    ``(l) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section affects any 
other duties, obligations, or authorities established by any 
other section of this Act, including the right to judicial 
review of duties, obligations, or authorities established by 
any other section of this Act.
    ``(m) Termination of Effectiveness.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), the authority provided by this section terminates 
        on September 30, 2008.
            ``(2) Phase out.--
                    ``(A) Fiscal year 2009.--During fiscal year 
                2009, the requirement to pay and collect 
                registration service fees applies, except that 
                the level of registration service fees payable 
                under this section shall be reduced 40 percent 
                below the level in effect on September 30, 
                2008.
                    ``(B) Fiscal year 2010.--During fiscal year 
                2010, the requirement to pay and collect 
                registration service fees applies, except that 
                the level of registration service fees payable 
                under this section shall be reduced 70 percent 
                below the level in effect on September 30, 
                2008.
                    ``(C) September 30, 2010.--Effective 
                September 30, 2010, the requirement to pay and 
                collect registration service fees terminates.
                    ``(D) Decision review periods.--
                            ``(i) Pending applications.--In the 
                        case of an application received under 
                        this section before September 30, 2008, 
                        the application shall be reviewed in 
                        accordance with subsection (f).
                            ``(ii) New applications.--In the 
                        case of an application received under 
                        this section on or after September 30, 
                        2008, subsection (f) shall not apply to 
                        the application.''.
    (g) Conforming Amendments.--The table of contents in 
section 1(b) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. prec. 136) is amended--
            (1) by striking the item relating to section 
        4(k)(3) and inserting the following:

        ``(3) Review of inert ingredients; expedited 
      processing of similar applications.'';
        and
            (2) by striking the items relating to sections 30 
        and 31 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 30. Minimum requirements for training of maintenance applicators 
          and service technicians.
``Sec. 31. Environmental Protection Agency minor use program.
``Sec. 32. Department of Agriculture minor use program.
    ``(a) In general.
    ``(b)(1) Minor use pesticide data.
    ``(2) Minor Use Pesticide Data Revolving Fund.
``Sec. 33. Pesticide registration service fees.
    ``(a) Definition of costs.
    ``(b) Fees.
      ``(1) In general.
      ``(2) Covered pesticide registration applications.
      ``(3) Schedule of covered applications and registration service 
              fees.
      ``(4) Pending pesticide registration applications.
      ``(5) Resubmission of pesticide registration applications.
      ``(6) Fee adjustment.
      ``(7) Waivers and reductions.
      ``(8) Refunds.
    ``(c) Pesticide Registration Fund.
      ``(1) Establishment.
      ``(2) Transfers to Fund.
      ``(3) Expenditures from Fund.
      ``(4) Collections and appropriations Acts.
      ``(5) Unused funds.
    ``(d) Assessment of fees.
      ``(1) Definition of covered functions.
      ``(2) Minimum amount of appropriations.
      ``(3) Use of fees.
      ``(4) Compliance.
      ``(5) Subsequent authority.
    ``(e) Reforms to reduce decision time review periods.
    ``(f) Decision time review periods.
      ``(1) In general.
      ``(2) Report.
      ``(3) Applications subject to decision time review periods.
      ``(4) Start of decision time review period.
      ``(5) Extension of decision time review period.
    ``(g) Judicial review.
      ``(1) In general.
      ``(2) Scope.
      ``(3) Timing.
      ``(4) Remedies.
    ``(h) Accounting.
    ``(i) Auditing.
      ``(1) Financial statements of agencies.
      ``(2) Components.
      ``(3) Inspector General.
    ``(j) Personnel levels.
    ``(k) Reports.
      ``(1) In general.
      ``(2) Contents.
    ``(l) Savings clause.
    ``(m) Termination of effectiveness.
      ``(1) In general.
      ``(2) Phase out.
``Sec. 34. Severability.
``Sec. 35. Authorization for appropriations.''.
    (h) Effective Date.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
section and the amendments made by this section, this section 
and the amendments made by this section take effect on the date 
that is 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
    This division may be cited as the ``Departments of Veterans 
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004''.

          DIVISION H--MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS AND OFFSETS

                    (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes, namely:
    Sec. 101. Section 1241(a)(3) of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)(3)) is amended by striking ``, using'' 
and all that follows through ``2013''.
    Sec. 102. (a) Of the funds appropriated under the heading 
``Emergency Preparedness and Response, Disaster Relief'' in 
chapter 2 of title I of Public Law 108-106, $225,000,000 are 
rescinded.
    (b) In addition to amounts appropriated in Public Law 108-
108 for ``Forest Service, Wildland Fire Management'' for 
hazardous fuels reduction, hazard mitigation, and 
rehabilitation activities of the Forest Service in southern 
California, $25,000,000, to remain available until expended.
    (c) In addition to amounts appropriated in Public Law 108-
108 for ``Forest Service, State and Private Forestry'' for 
hazard mitigation, fuels reduction, and forest health 
protection and mitigation activities on State and private lands 
in southern California, $25,000,000, to remain available until 
expended.
    (d) In addition to amounts made available elsewhere in this 
Act for the ``Department of Agriculture, Emergency Watershed 
Protection Program'' to carry out additional activities in 
response to the recent wildfires in southern California, 
including the provision of technical and financial assistance 
to respond to the tree mortality emergency in Los Angeles, 
Riverside, San Diego and San Bernardino Counties, California, 
$150,000,000, to remain available until expended.
    (e) For an additional amount for the tree assistance 
program in southern California under subtitle C of title X of 
the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
8201 et seq.), $12,500,000.
    (f) For an additional amount for the emergency conservation 
program in southern California under title IV of the 
Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.), 
$12,000,000.
    (g) For an additional amount for the livestock indemnity 
program in southern California under the heading ``COMMODITY 
CREDIT CORPORATION FUND'' in chapter 1 of title I of the 1999 
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (Public Law 106-31; 
113 Stat. 59), $500,000.
    (h) The amounts provided or made available by this section 
are designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 502 of H. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), 
the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2004.
    Sec. 103. In addition to amounts otherwise made available 
in this Act, for ``Office of Justice Programs--State and Local 
Law Enforcement Assistance'' for discretionary grants under the 
Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement 
Assistance Programs for reimbursement to State and local law 
enforcement entities for security and related costs, including 
overtime, associated with the 2004 Presidential Candidate 
Nominating Conventions, $50,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2005.
    Sec. 104. (a) Commission on the Abraham Lincoln Study 
Abroad Fellowship Program.--There are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $500,000 to 
establish and fund a bipartisan Commission on the Abraham 
Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship Program (in this section 
referred to as the ``Commission'').
    (b) Recommendations and Development of Program.--
            (1) Recommendations.--The Commission shall 
        recommend a program to greatly expand the opportunity 
        for students at institutions of higher education in the 
        United States to study abroad, with special emphasis on 
        studying in developing nations.
            (2) Development of program.--The Secretary of 
        State, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of 
        Commerce, and the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
        with the Commission, shall develop a program, described 
        in paragraph (1), that assists a diverse group of 
        students and meets the growing need of the United 
        States to become more sensitive to the cultures of 
        other countries.
    (c) Composition.--
            (1) In general.--The Commission shall consist of 17 
        members to be appointed as follows:
                    (A) Three members shall be appointed by the 
                Majority Leader of the Senate.
                    (B) Three members shall be appointed by the 
                Minority Leader of the Senate.
                    (C) Three members shall be appointed by the 
                Speaker of the House of Representatives.
                    (D) Three members shall be appointed by the 
                Minority Leader of the House of 
                Representatives.
                    (E) One member shall be appointed by the 
                President from a list of candidates submitted 
                by the Secretary of State.
                    (F) One member shall be appointed by the 
                President from a list of candidates submitted 
                by the Secretary of Defense.
                    (G) One member shall be appointed by the 
                President from a list of candidates submitted 
                by the Secretary of Education.
                    (H) One member shall be appointed by the 
                President from a list of candidates submitted 
                by the Secretary of Commerce.
                    (I) One member shall be appointed jointly 
                by the individuals described in subparagraphs 
                (A) through (D), and such member shall serve as 
                Chair of the Commission.
            (2) Types of individuals.--The Commission may 
        consist of members who are leaders in university 
        exchange programs, leaders in foreign policy, and 
        business leaders with experience in international 
        trade.
    (d) Executive Director and Staff.--
            (1) Appointment of executive director.--The Chair 
        of the Commission may, without regard to the civil 
        service laws and regulations, appoint and terminate an 
        executive director of the Commission. The employment of 
        an executive director shall be subject to confirmation 
        by the Commission. The Chair of the Commission may fix 
        the compensation of the executive director without 
        regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter 
        III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, 
        relating to classification of positions and General 
        Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for the 
        executive director may not exceed the rate payable for 
        level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of 
        such title.
            (2) Staff.--The executive director may appoint not 
        more than 3 individuals to assist the executive 
        director in carrying out the duties of the executive 
        director. The Chair of the Commission may fix the 
        compensation of the individuals appointed by the 
        executive director without regard to the provisions of 
        chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, 
        United States Code, relating to classification of 
        positions and General Schedule pay rates, except that 
        the rate of pay for such individuals may not exceed the 
        rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule 
        under section 5316 of such title.
    (e) Compensation.--Members of the Commission shall not 
receive compensation for the performance of services for the 
Commission, but shall be allowed travel expenses, including per 
diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees 
of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United 
States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of 
business in the performance of services for the Commission.
    (f) Report.--Not later than December 1, 2004, the 
Commission shall submit a report to the appropriate committee 
of Congress and the President on recommendations for a program 
to greatly expand the opportunity for students at institutions 
of higher education in the United States to study abroad.
    (g) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate not later 
than December 31, 2004.
    Sec. 105. (a) None of the funds made available under this 
Act may be obligated or expended to implement any measures to 
reduce overfishing and promote rebuilding of fish stocks 
managed under the Management Plan other than such measures set 
out in the final rule.
    (b) In this section:
            (1) The term ``final rule'' means the final rule of 
        the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
        relating to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
        and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the 
        Northeastern United States; Northeast (NE) Multispecies 
        Fishery that was published on June 27, 2003 (68 Fed. 
        Reg. 38234).
            (2) The term ``Management Plan'' means the 
        Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan prepared 
        pursuant to section 303 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
        Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1853).
    Sec. 106. In addition to amounts otherwise made available 
in this Act, for ``Supreme Court of the United States, Care of 
the Building and Grounds'', $16,000,000, to remain available 
until expended.
    Sec. 107. For an additional amount under the heading 
``State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance, Office of Justice 
Programs'', $2,250,000, of which $750,000 shall only be 
available for the University of Southern Mississippi Rural Law 
Enforcement Training Initiative, $750,000 shall only be 
available for the Mississippi University for Women 
Institutional Security Program, and $750,000 shall only be 
available for the City of Jackson, Mississippi, Public Safety 
Automated Technologies Program.
    Sec. 108. Upon enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall make the following transfers of funds: Provided, 
That funds so transferred shall be merged with and shall be 
available for the same purpose and for the same time period as 
the appropriation to which transferred: Provided further, That 
the amounts shall be transferred between the following 
appropriations in the amounts specified:
            From:
                    Under the heading, ``Shipbuilding and 
                Conversion, Navy, 1998/2007'':
                            CVN Refuelings, $29,000,000;
                    Under the heading, ``Shipbuilding and 
                Conversion, Navy, 2003/2007'':
                            Outfitting, post delivery, 
                        conversions, and first destination 
                        transportation, $8,000,000;
                    Under the heading, ``Shipbuilding and 
                Conversion, Navy, 2004/2008'':
                            Outfitting, post delivery, 
                        conversions, and first destination 
                        transportation, $11,800,000;
                            CVN Refuelings (AP), $16,600,000;
                    Under the heading, ``Research, Development, 
                Test and Evaluation, Navy, 2004/2005'', 
                $9,200,000;
            To:
                    Under the heading, ``Shipbuilding and 
                Conversion, Navy, 2004/2008'':
                            NSSN (AP), $37,200,000;
                            NSSN, $11,800,000;
                    Under the heading, ``Shipbuilding and 
                Conversion, Navy, 2002/2006'':
                            SSN Submarine Refuelings, 
                        $19,600,000; and
                    Under the heading, ``Defense Health 
                Program'', $6,000,000.
    Sec. 109. Effective immediately after the enactment of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004, 
section 724(d)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104-201; 10 U.S.C. 1073 note) is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) 
                as clauses (ii) and (iii), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after ``who--'' the 
                following new clause (i):
            ``(i) do not have other primary health insurance 
        coverage (other than Medicare coverage) covering basic 
        primary care and inpatient and outpatient services;''; 
        and
            (2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(B) For each fiscal year beginning after September 30, 
2003, the number of covered beneficiaries newly enrolled by 
designated providers pursuant to clause (ii) of subparagraph 
(A) during such fiscal year may not exceed 10 percent of the 
total number of the covered beneficiaries who are newly 
enrolled under such subparagraph during such fiscal year.''.
    Sec. 110. Section 853 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2004 is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
        (d);
            (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following 
        new subsection (c):
    ``(c) Credit Toward Certain Small Business Contracting 
Goals.--Department of Defense contracts entered into with 
eligible contractors under the demonstration project under this 
section, and subcontracts entered into with eligible 
contractors under such contracts, shall be credited toward the 
attainment of goals established under section 2323 of title 10, 
United States Code, and section 15(g)(1) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)) regarding the extent of the 
participation of disadvantaged small business concerns in 
contracts of the Department of Defense and subcontracts under 
such contracts.''.
    Sec. 111. Section 8022 of the Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 2004, Public Law 108-87, shall not apply to 
a cost study of a multi-function activity for which the 
Department of Defense had solicited proposals as of the date of 
the enactment of that Act.
    Sec. 112. Of the amounts made available to the Department 
of Defense under the heading ``Defense Health Program'' for 
``Procurement'', $3,100,000 shall be made available to acquire 
Linear Accelerator Radiation Therapy equipment and associated 
operating software for Walter Reed Army Medical Center: 
Provided, That of the amounts available to the Department of 
Defense under the heading ``Defense Health Program'' for 
``Operation and Maintenance, In-House Care'', $2,900,000 shall 
be made available for the Defense and Veterans Head Injury 
Program: Provided further, That these funds are in addition to 
funds provided in previous Acts.
    Sec. 113. (a) The Secretary of Defense shall study issues 
related to the consolidation of the storage of mercury 
contained in the National Defense Stockpile under the Strategic 
and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.) 
and report to Congress on June 1, 2004, on the results of the 
study.
    (b) A decision to consolidate the storage of mercury to a 
site that currently does not store mercury contained in the 
National Defense Stockpile under the Strategic and Critical 
Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.) shall occur 
no earlier than 180 days after the date of the report required 
in subsection (a).
    Sec. 114. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of Defense may transfer up to $120,000,000 of funds 
available in the Iraq Freedom Fund to carry out the classified 
project described in the classified annex accompanying Public 
Law 107-206, and acquire such interests in real property as he 
deems necessary to carry out such project: Provided, That the 
Secretary may transfer such funds to other appropriation 
accounts of the Department, and the amounts so transferred 
shall be available for the same purposes and for the same time 
period as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided 
further, That this transfer authority is in addition to any 
other transfer authority available to the Department of 
Defense.
    Sec. 115. Of the amounts provided in Public Laws 107-117, 
107-248, and 108-87 under the heading ``National Defense 
Sealift Fund'' for construction of additional sealift capacity, 
$40,000,000 shall be made available for the construction of a 
Port of Philadelphia marine cargo terminal for high-speed 
military sealift and other military purposes.
    Sec. 116. (a) Designation.--The Department of Veterans 
Affairs medical center in St. Petersburg, Florida, shall, after 
the end of the service of C. W. Bill Young as a Member of 
Congress be known as the ``C. W. Bill Young Department of 
Veterans Affairs Medical Center''.
    (b) Refrences.--Any reference in any law, regulation, map, 
document, record, or other paper of the United States to such 
medical center referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to 
be a reference to the ``C. W. Bill Young Department of Veterans 
Affairs Medical Center''.
    Sec. 117. Of the funds provided in Public Law 108-7, under 
the heading of ``Department of Defense--Civil'', ``Department 
of the Army'', ``Corps of Engineers--Civil'', ``Construction, 
General'', the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief 
of Engineers, is directed to proceed with the construction of 
the False Pass, Alaska, project, in accordance with the Report 
of the Chief of Engineers, dated December 29, 2000.
    Sec. 118. The Secretary of the Army, acting through the 
Chief of Engineers, is hereby authorized and directed to design 
the Central Riverfront Park project on the Ohio Riverfront in 
Cincinnati, Ohio, as described in the Central Riverfront Park 
Master Plan performed by the City of Cincinnati, dated December 
1999, and the Section 905(b) analysis, performed by the 
Louisville District of the Corps of Engineers, dated August 
2002. The cost of project work undertaken by the non-Federal 
interests, including but not limited to prior and current 
planning and design, shall be credited toward the non-Federal 
share of design costs.
    Sec. 119. The Secretary of the Army, acting through the 
Chief of Engineers, is directed to use any remaining available 
funds from funds appropriated in Public Law 101-101 for the 
Hamlet City Lake, North Carolina, project to provide assistance 
in carrying out any authorized water-related infrastructure 
projects in Richmond County, North Carolina.
    Sec. 120. The Secretary of the Army, acting through the 
Chief of Engineers, is directed to snag and clear existing 
debris including trees in Deep River, near Lake Station, 
Indiana, under Section 208 of the Flood Control Act of 1954, as 
amended.
    Sec. 121. Section 117, subsection (4), of the Energy and 
Water Development Appropriations Act, 2004, is amended to read 
as follows:
            ``(4) in subsection (h), by striking `2001--' and 
        all that follows and inserting `2001--$100,000,000 for 
        Rural Nevada, and $25,000,000 for each of Idaho, 
        Montana, New Mexico, and rural Utah, to remain 
        available until expended.'.''.
    Sec. 122. The Secretary of the Army, acting through the 
Chief of Engineers, is directed to use any remaining available 
funds from funds appropriated and made available in Public Law 
103-316 for construction of the Savannah Harbor Deepening 
Project, Savannah, Georgia, for the Savannah Harbor Expansion 
Project, Savannah, Georgia.
    Sec. 123. The Secretary of the Army, acting through the 
Chief of Engineers, is directed to proceed with the 
construction of the Columbia River Channel Improvements, Oregon 
and Washington, project in accordance with the Report of the 
Chief of Engineers, dated December 23, 1999, and the economic 
justification and environmental features stated therein, as 
amended by the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact 
Statement dated January 28, 2003.
    Sec. 124. The Secretary of the Army, acting through the 
Chief of Engineers, is directed to use previously appropriated 
funds to proceed with design and initiate construction to 
complete the Stillwater, Minnesota, Levee and Flood Control 
project.
    Sec. 125. Of the funds made available in the Energy and 
Water Development Appropriations Act, 2004, to the Western Area 
Power Administration, up to $166,100,000 collected by the 
Western Area Power Administration pursuant to the Flood Control 
Act of 1944 and the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to recover 
purchase power and wheeling expenses shall be credited to the 
``Construction, Rehabilitation, Operation and Maintenance, 
Western Area Power Administration'' account as offsetting 
collections.
    Sec. 126. Of the funds provided for the development of the 
new molecular imaging probes in the statement of managers to 
accompany H.R. 2754, $5,000,000 shall be provided to the 
University of California, Los Angeles for the continued efforts 
for PET imaging, systems biology and nanotechnology.
    Sec. 127. Funds appropriated in this, or any other Act 
hereafter, may not be obligated to pay, on behalf of the United 
States or a contractor or subcontractor of the United States, 
to post a bond or fulfill any other financial responsibility 
requirement relating to closure or post-closure care and 
monitoring of Sandia National Laboratories and properties held 
or managed by Sandia National Laboratories prior to 
implementation of closure or post-closure monitoring. The State 
of New Mexico or any other entity may not enforce against the 
United States or a contractor or subcontractor of the United 
States, in this year or any other fiscal year, a requirement to 
post bond or any other financial responsibility requirement 
relating to closure or post-closure care and monitoring of 
Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico and properties held 
or managed by Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico.
    Sec. 128. Treatment of Certain Waste Materials. (a) In 
General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
federal commission with the authority to regulate the material 
designated as ``11e.(2) by-product material'' by section 312 of 
the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2004, or 
by section 634 of the Energy Policy Act of 2003, shall not 
allow or otherwise permit any facility to receive or dispose of 
such material if the facility is located in a state that has an 
application pending under section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act 
of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2021) to regulate the 11e.(2) material 
covered under this section.
    (b) Sunset.--Subsection (a) ceases to be effective January 
1, 2005.
    Sec. 129. In the conference report accompanying H.R. 6, the 
Energy Policy Act, in Section 1512, subsection b strike 
``University of Mississippi and the University of Oklahoma'' 
and insert in lieu thereof ``Mississippi State University and 
Oklahoma State University''.
    Sec. 130. Department of Energy, Energy Programs, Science. 
For an additional amount for ``Science'', $50,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, is provided for the 
Coralville, Iowa, project, which is to utilize alternative 
renewable energy sources.
    Sec. 131. For an additional amount for the ``Science'' 
account of the Department of Energy in the Energy and Water 
Development Appropriations Act, 2004, there is appropriated 
$250,000, to remain available until expended, for Biological 
Sciences at DePaul University; $500,000, to remain available 
until expended; for the Cedars-Sinai Gene Therapy Research 
Program; and $500,000, to remain available until expended, for 
the Hartford Hospital Interventional Electrophysiology Project.
    Sec. 132. For an additional amount for the ``Energy 
Supply'' account of the Department of Energy in the Energy and 
Water Development Appropriations Act, 2004, there is 
appropriated $750,000, to remain available until expended, for 
the Energy Center of Wisconsin Renewable Fuels Project; 
$500,000, to remain available until expended, for the Wind 
Energy Transmission Study; $250,000, to remain available until 
expended, for the White Pine County, Nevada, Public School 
System biomass conversion heating project; $250,000, to remain 
available until expended, for the Lead Animal Shelter Animal 
Campus renewable energy demonstration project; $3,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, for the establishment of a 
Hawaii Hydrogen Center for Development and Deployment of 
Distributed Energy Systems; and $250,000, to remain available 
until expended, for the Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition for 
biomass restoration and science-based restoration.
    Sec. 133. For an additional amount for the ``Construction, 
General'' account of the Energy and Water Development 
Appropriations Act, 2004, there is appropriated $13,750,000, to 
remain available until expended.
    Sec. 134. For an additional amount for ``Millennium 
Challenge Corporation'', $350,000,000, to remain available 
until expended.
    Sec. 135. Section 203(m) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133(m)) is 
amended by striking ``December 31, 2003'' and inserting 
``December 31, 2004''.
    Sec. 136. (a) The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 is 
amended--
            (1) in section 1319 (42 U.S.C. 4026), by striking 
        ``December 31, 2003'' and inserting ``June 30, 2004.'';
            (2) in the first sentence of section 1309(a) (42 
        U.S.C. 4016(a)), by striking ``December 31, 2003'' and 
        inserting ``the date specified in section 1319'';
            (3) in section 1336(a) (42 U.S.C. 4056(a)), by 
        striking ``December 31, 2003'' and inserting ``on the 
        date specified in section 1319''; and
            (4) in section 1376(c) (42 U.S.C. 4127(c)), by 
        striking ``December 31, 2003'' and inserting ``the date 
        specified in section 1319''.
    (b) The amendments made by this section shall be considered 
to have taken effect on December 31, 2003.
    Sec. 137. (a) Section 441(c) of the Maritime Transportation 
Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-295) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and that is not the subject of an 
        action prior to June 20, 2002, alleging a breach of 
        subsections (a) and (b) of section 10601 as in effect 
        on such date,''; and
            (2) by striking ``such subsections'' and inserting 
        ``subsections (a) and (b) of section 10601 of title 46, 
        United States Code, as in effect prior to November 25, 
        2002''.
    (b) The amendments made by subsection (a) apply to all 
proceedings pending on or commenced after the date of enactment 
of this Act.
    Sec. 138. Public Law 108-108 is amended under the heading 
``Bureau of Indian Affairs, Construction'' by striking ``25 
U.S.C. 2005(a)'' and inserting ``25 U.S.C. 2005(b)'' and by 
striking ``25 U.S.C. 2505(f)'' and inserting ``25 U.S.C. 
2504(f)''.
    Sec. 139. Congaree National Park Boundary Revision. (a) In 
General.--Subsection (c) of the first section of Public Law 94-
545 (90 Stat. 2517; 102 Stat. 2607) is amended by striking 
paragraph (6) and inserting the following:
            ``(6) Effect.--Nothing in this section--
                    ``(A) affects the use of private land 
                adjacent to the park;
                    ``(B) preempts the authority of the State 
                with respect to the regulation of hunting, 
                fishing, boating, and wildlife management on 
                private land or water outside the boundaries of 
                the park;
                    ``(C) shall negatively affect the economic 
                development of the areas surrounding the park; 
                or
                    ``(D) affects the classification of the 
                park under section 162 of the Clean Air Act (42 
                U.S.C. 7472).''.
    (b) Designation of Congaree National Park Wilderness.--
            (1) Designation.--The wilderness established by 
        section 2(a) of the Congaree Swamp National Monument 
        Expansion and Wilderness Act (102 Stat. 2606) and known 
        as the ``Congaree Swamp National Monument Wilderness'' 
        shall be known and designated as the ``Congaree 
        National Park Wilderness''.
            (2) References.--Any reference in a law, map, 
        regulation, document, paper, or other record of the 
        United States to the wilderness referred to in 
        paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
        Congaree National Park Wilderness.
    Sec. 140. Section 123 of the Department of the Interior and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108-108), 
is amended by striking ``any other governmental land management 
entity'' and inserting ``any other land management entity''.
    Sec. 141. Effective as of November 18, 2003, section 9 of 
Public Law 100-692 (102 Stat. 4556; 16 U.S.C. 461 note.) is 
amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 9. TERMINATION OF COMMISSION.

    The Commission shall terminate on November 18, 2007.''.
    Sec. 142. Title IV of Public Law 108-108 is amended in 
section 403(b)(4) by striking ``75-5-703(10)(b)'' and inserting 
in lieu thereof ``75-5-703(10)(c)''.
    Sec. 143. Public Law 108-108 is amended under the heading 
``Indian Health Service, Indian Health Services'' by deleting 
``(d) $2,000,000 for the Alaska Federation of Natives sobriety 
and wellness program for competitive merit-based grants:'' and 
inserting ``(d) $2,000,000 for RuralCap for alcohol treatment 
and related transitional housing for homeless chronic 
inebriates in Anchorage, AK:''.
    Sec. 144. Public Law 108-108 is hereby amended by adding at 
the end of section 344 the following:
    ``(c) Exemptions.--The requirements of this section shall 
not apply to amounts in this Act designated as emergency 
requirements pursuant to section 502 of H. Con. Res. 95 (108th 
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
year 2004.
    ``(d) Indian Land and Water Claim Settlements.--Under the 
heading `Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian Land and Water Claim 
Settlements and Miscellaneous Payments to Indians', the across-
the-board rescission in this section, and any subsequent 
across-the-board rescission for fiscal year 2004, shall apply 
only to the first dollar amount in the paragraph and the 
distribution of the rescission shall be at the discretion of 
the Secretary of the Interior who shall submit a report on such 
distribution and the rationale therefor to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations.''.
    Sec. 145. Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge. (a) 
Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) County.--The term ``county'' means each of the 
        counties of Leflore, Holmes, Humphreys, Sharkey, 
        Warren, and Washington in the State.
            (2) Refuge.--The term ``Refuge'' means the Theodore 
        Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge established under 
        subsection (b).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior.
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of 
        Mississippi.
    (b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish the 
Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge, consisting of 
approximately 6,600 acres of land that--
            (1) as of the date of enactment of this Act, is 
        owned by the United States;
            (2) was formerly in the inventory of the United 
        States Department of Agriculture; and
            (3) is located in the counties.
    (c) Map.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map 
depicting the boundaries of the Refuge.
    (d) Boundary Revision.--The Secretary may revise the 
boundaries of the Refuge in the counties to--
            (1) carry out the purposes of the Refuge; or
            (2) facilitate the acquisition or donation of land.
    (e) Acquisition of Land.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary may, for management purposes, 
exchange Refuge land for land acquired or donated for fee title 
that is located in the counties.
    (f) Education Center.--The Secretary of the Army, acting 
through the Chief of Engineers, in consultation with the 
Secretary, shall design and construct a multiagency wildlife 
and environmental interpretive and education center at a 
location in the South Delta area of the State to be determined 
by a site selection and feasibility study conducted by the 
Secretary of the Army.
    (g) Designation of Refuge Complexes.--
            (1) Holt collier national wildlife refuge.--
                    (A) Designation.--The refuge in the State 
                known as the ``Bogue Phalia Unit of the Yazoo 
                National Wildlife Refuge'' shall be known as 
                the ``Holt Collier National Wildlife Refuge''.
                    (B) References.--Any reference in a law, 
                map, regulation, document, paper, or other 
                record of the United States to the refuge 
                referred to in subparagraph (A) shall be deemed 
                to be a reference to the Holt Collier National 
                Wildlife Refuge.
            (2) Theodore roosevelt national wildlife refuge 
        complex.--
                    (A) Designation.--The refuge complex in the 
                State known as the ``Central Mississippi 
                National Wildlife Refuge Complex'' shall be 
                known as the ``Theodore Roosevelt National 
                Wildlife Refuge Complex''.
                    (B) References.--Any reference in a law, 
                map, regulation, document, paper, or other 
                record of the United States to the refuge 
                complex referred to in subparagraph (A) shall 
                be deemed to be a reference to the Theodore 
                Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
    (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be 
        appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out 
        this section.
            (2) Education center.--There are authorized to be 
        appropriated to carry out subsection (f) $6,000,000.
    Sec. 146. For the purposes described in section 386 of the 
Energy Policy Act of 2003 there is authorized to be 
appropriated $1,000,000, except that upon that Act becoming 
law, section 386 is amended through this Act:
            (1) in subsection (a) by inserting before the term 
        ``to issue'' the phrase ``or with an entity the 
        Secretary determines is qualified to construct and 
        operate a liquefied natural gas project to transport 
        liquefied natural gas from Southcentral Alaska to West 
        Coast states,'';
            (2) at the end of paragraph 386(b)(1) by striking 
        the period and inserting in its place ``, or after the 
        Secretary certifies there exists a qualified entity to 
        construct and operate a liquefied natural gas project 
        to transport liquefied natural gas from Southcentral 
        Alaska to West Coast States. In no case shall loan 
        guarantees be issued for more than one qualified 
        project.'';
            (3) at the end of paragraph 386(c)(2) by striking 
        the period and inserting in its place ``, except that 
        the total amount of principal that may be guaranteed 
        for a qualified liquefied natural gas project may not 
        exceed a principal amount in which the cost of loan 
        guarantees, as defined by section 502(5) of the Federal 
        Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5)), exceeds 
        $2,000,000,000.''; and
            (4) at paragraph 386(g)(4):
                    (A) by inserting before the term 
                ``consisting'' the new term ``or system''; and
                    (B) by inserting between the term 
                ``plants'' and the ``)'' the phrase 
                ``liquification plants and liquefied natural 
                gas tankers for transportation of liquefied 
                natural gas from Southcentral Alaska to the 
                West Coast''.
    Sec. 147. Payment of Expenses After the Death of Certain 
Federal Employees in the State of Alaska. Section 1308 of the 
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
3198) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
        (d); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the 
        following:
    ``(c) Payment of Expenses After Death of an Employee.--
            ``(1) Definition of immediate family member.--In 
        this subsection, the term ``immediate family member'' 
        means a person related to a deceased employee that was 
        a member of the household of the deceased employee at 
        the time of death.
            ``(2) Payments.--If an employee appointed under the 
        program established by subsection (a) dies in the 
        performance of any assigned duties on or after October 
        1, 2002, the Secretary may--
                    ``(A) pay or reimburse reasonable expenses, 
                regardless of when those expenses are incurred, 
                for the preparation and transportation of the 
                remains of the deceased employee to a location 
                in the State of Alaska which is selected by the 
                surviving head of household of the deceased 
                employee;
                    ``(B) pay or reimburse reasonable expenses, 
                regardless of when those expenses are incurred, 
                for transporting immediate family members and 
                the baggage and household goods of the deceased 
                employee and immediate family members to a 
                community in the State of Alaska which is 
                selected by the surviving head of household of 
                the deceased employee.''.
    Sec. 148. United States Office for Native Hawaiian 
Relations. (a) Establishment.--The sum of $100,000 is 
appropriated, to remain available until expended, for the 
establishment of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations within 
the Office of the Secretary of the Interior.
    (b) Duties.--The Office shall--
            (1) effectuate and implement the special legal 
        relationship between the Native Hawaiian people and the 
        United States;
            (2) continue the process of reconciliation with the 
        Native Hawaiian people; and
            (3) fully integrate the principle and practice of 
        meaningful, regular, and appropriate consultation with 
        the Native Hawaiian people by assuring timely 
        notification of and prior consultation with the Native 
        Hawaiian people before any federal agency takes any 
        actions that may have the potential to significantly 
        affect Native Hawaiian resources, rights, or lands.
    Sec. 149. Lease of Tribally-owned Land by Assiniboine and 
Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation. The first section of 
the Act of August 9, 1955 (25 U.S.C. 415), is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(g) Lease of Tribally-Owned Land by Assiniboine and Sioux 
Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (a) 
        and any regulations under part 162 of title 25, Code of 
        Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), 
        subject to paragraph (2), the Assiniboine and Sioux 
        Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation may lease to the 
        Northern Border Pipeline Company tribally-owned land on 
        the Fort Peck Indian Reservation for 1 or more 
        interstate gas pipelines.
            ``(2) Conditions.--A lease entered into under 
        paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) shall commence during fiscal year 
                2011 for an initial term of 25 years;
                    ``(B) may be renewed for an additional term 
                of 25 years; and
                    ``(C) shall specify in the terms of the 
                lease an annual rental rate--
                            ``(i) which rate shall be increased 
                        by 3 percent per year on a cumulative 
                        basis for each 5-year period; and
                            ``(ii) the adjustment of which in 
                        accordance with clause (i) shall be 
                        considered to satisfy any review 
                        requirement under part 162 of title 25, 
                        Code of Federal Regulations (or any 
                        successor regulation).''.
    Sec. 150. (a) Short Title. This Act may be cited as the 
``Fern Lake Conservation and Recreation Act''.
    (b) Findings and Purposes.--
            (1) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
                    (A) Fern Lake and its surrounding watershed 
                in Bell County, Kentucky, and Claiborne County, 
                Tennessee, is within the potential boundaries 
                of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park as 
                originally authorized by the Act of June 11, 
                1940 (54 Stat. 262; 16 U.S.C. 261 et seq.).
                    (B) The acquisition of Fern Lake and its 
                surrounding watershed and its inclusion in 
                Cumberland Gap National Historical Park would 
                protect the vista from Pinnacle Overlook, which 
                is one of the park's most valuable scenic 
                resources and most popular attractions, and 
                enhance recreational opportunities at the park.
                    (C) Fern Lake is the water supply source 
                for the city of Middlesboro, Kentucky, and 
                environs.
                    (D) The 4,500-acre Fern Lake watershed is 
                privately owned, and the 150-acre lake and part 
                of the watershed are currently for sale, but 
                the Secretary of the Interior is precluded by 
                the first section of the Act of June 11, 1940 
                (16 U.S.C. 261), from using appropriated funds 
                to acquire the lands.
            (2) Purposes.--The purposes of the Act are--
                    (A) to authorize the Secretary of the 
                Interior to use appropriated funds if 
                necessary, in addition to other acquisition 
                methods, to acquire from willing sellers Fern 
                Lake and its surrounding watershed, in order to 
                protect scenic and natural resources and 
                enhance recreational opportunities at 
                Cumberland Gap National Historical Park; and
                    (B) to allow the continued supply of water 
                from Fern Lake to the city of Middlesboro, 
                Kentucky, and environs.
    (c) Land Acquisition and Conveyance Authority, Fern Lake, 
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.--
            (1) Definitions.--In this section:
                    (A) Fern lake.--The term ``Fern Lake'' 
                means Fern Lake located in Bell County, 
                Kentucky, and Claiborne County, Tennessee.
                    (B) Land.--The term ``land'' means land, 
                water, interests in land, and any improvements 
                on the land.
                    (C) Park.--The term ``park'' means 
                Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, as 
                authorized and established by the Act of June 
                11, 1940 (54 Stat. 262; 16 U.S.C. 261 et seq.).
                    (D) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' 
                means the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
                through the Director of the National Park 
                Service.
            (2) Acquisition authorized.--The Secretary may 
        acquire for addition to the park lands consisting of 
        approximately 4,500 acres and containing Fern Lake and 
        its surrounding watershed, as generally depicted on the 
        map entitled ``Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, 
        Fern Lake Watershed'', numbered 380/80,004, and dated 
        May 2001. The map shall be on file in the appropriate 
        offices of the National Park Service.
            (3) Boundary adjustment and administration.--
        Subject to paragraph (4), the Secretary shall revise 
        the boundaries of the park to include the land acquired 
        under paragraph (2). The Secretary shall administer the 
        acquired lands as part of the park in accordance with 
        the laws and regulations applicable to the park.
            (4) Conveyance of fern lake.--
                    (A) Conveyance required.--If the Secretary 
                acquires Fern Lake, the Secretary shall convey, 
                notwithstanding any other law and without 
                consideration, to the city of Middlesboro, 
                Kentucky, all right, title, and interest of the 
                United States in and to Fern Lake, up to the 
                normal operating elevation of 1,200.4 feet 
                above sea level, along with the dam and all 
                appurtenances associated with the withdrawal 
                and delivery of water from Fern Lake.
                    (B) Terms of conveyance.--In executing the 
                conveyance under subparagraph (4)(A), the 
                Secretary may retain an easement for scenic and 
                recreational purposes.
                    (C) Reversionary interest.--In the event 
                Fern Lake is no longer used as a source of 
                municipal water supply for the city of 
                Middlesboro, Kentucky, and its environs, 
                ownership of Fern Lake shall revert to the 
                United States and it shall be managed by the 
                Secretary as part of the park.
            (5) Consultation requirements.--In order to better 
        manage lands acquired under this section in a manner 
        that will facilitate the provision of water for 
        municipal needs, as well as the establishment and 
        promotion of new recreational opportunities at the 
        park, the Secretary shall consult with--
                    (A) appropriate officials in the States of 
                Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia, and 
                political subdivisions of these States;
                    (B) organizations involved in promoting 
                tourism in these States; and
                    (C) other interested parties.
    Sec. 151. (a) The Attending Physician to Congress shall 
have the authority and responsibility for overseeing and 
coordinating the use of medical assets in response to a 
bioterrorism event and other medical contingencies or public 
health emergencies occurring within the Capitol Buildings or 
the U.S. Capitol Grounds. This shall include the authority to 
enact quarantine and to declare death. These actions will be 
carried out in close cooperation and communication with the 
Commissioner of Public Health, Chief Medical Examiner, and 
other Public Health Officials of the District of Columbia 
government.
    (b) In this section--
            (1) the term ``Capitol Buildings'' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 5101 of title 40, United 
        States Code; and
            (2) the term ``United States Capitol Grounds'' has 
        the meaning given such term in section 5102(a) of title 
        40, United States Code.
    (c) Subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the 
enactment of this Act and shall apply during any fiscal year 
occurring on or after such date.
    Sec. 152. (a) Notwithstanding section 907(a) of Public Law 
107-206 (116 Stat. 977) or section 1102 of the Legislative 
Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 (2 U.S.C. 1822(b)), the 
Architect of the Capitol, at any time after the date of the 
enactment of this Act and subject to the availability of 
appropriations, may enter into an agreement to acquire by lease 
any portion of the real property located at 499 South Capitol 
Street Southwest in the District of Columbia for the use of the 
United States Capitol Police.
    (b) Any real property acquired by the Architect of the 
Capitol pursuant to subsection (a) shall be subject to the 
provisions of the Act entitled ``An Act to define the area of 
the United States Capitol Grounds, to regulate the use thereof, 
and for other purposes'', approved July 31, 1946.
    Sec. 153. The United States Senate-China Interparliamentary 
Group. (a) Establishment and Meetings.--Not to exceed 12 
Senators shall be appointed to meet annually with 
representatives of the National People's Congress of the 
People's Republic of China for discussion of common problems in 
the interest of relations between the United States and China. 
The Senators so appointed shall be referred to as the ``United 
States group'' of the United States Senate-China 
Interparliamentary Group.
    (b) Appointment of Members.--The President pro tempore of 
the Senate shall appoint Senators under this section upon the 
recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the 
Senate. The President pro tempore of the Senate shall designate 
1 Senator as the Chair of the United States group.
    (c) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
$100,000 for each fiscal year to assist in meeting the expenses 
of the United States group for each fiscal year for which an 
appropriation is made. Appropriations shall be disbursed on 
vouchers to be approved by the Chair of the United States 
group.
    (d) Certification of Expenditures.--The certificate of the 
Chair of the United States group shall be final and conclusive 
upon the accounting officers in the auditing of the accounts of 
the United States group.
    (e) Fiscal Year 2004 Funding.--There is authorized within 
the contingent fund of the Senate under the appropriation 
account ``miscellaneous items'' $75,000 for fiscal year 2004 to 
assist in meeting the official expenses of the United States 
Senate-China Interparliamentary Group including conference room 
expenses, hospitality expenses, and food and food-related 
expenses. Expenses shall be paid on vouchers to be approved by 
the Chair of the United States group. The Secretary of the 
Senate is authorized to advance such sums as necessary to carry 
out this subsection.
    (f) Appropriations.--There are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, $100,000 for the United 
States Senate-China Interparlimentary Group.
    (g) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--Subsections (a) though (d) shall 
        apply to fiscal year 2004, and each fiscal year 
        thereafter.
            (2) Fiscal year 2004.--Subsections (e) and (f) 
        shall apply to fiscal year 2004.
    Sec. 154. The United States Senate-Russia 
Interparliamentary Group. (a) Establishment and Meetings.--Not 
to exceed 12 Senators shall be appointed to meet annually with 
representatives of the Federation Council of Russia for 
discussion of common problems in the interest of relations 
between the United States and Russia. The Senators so appointed 
shall be referred to as the ``United States group'' of the 
United States Senate-Russia Interparliamentary Group.
    (b) Appointment of Members.--The majority and minority 
leaders of the Senate shall appoint the Senators of the United 
States group. The majority leader of the Senate shall designate 
1 Senator as the Chair of the United States group.
    (c) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
$100,000 for each fiscal year to assist in meeting the expenses 
of the United States group for each fiscal year for which an 
appropriation is made. Appropriations shall be disbursed on 
vouchers to be approved by the Chair of the United States 
group.
    (d) Certification of Expenditures.--The certificate of the 
Chair of the United States group shall be final and conclusive 
upon the accounting officers in the auditing of the accounts of 
the United States group.
    (e) Fiscal Year 2004 Funding.--There is authorized within 
the contingent fund of the Senate under the appropriation 
account ``miscellaneous items'' $75,000 for fiscal year 2004 to 
assist in meeting the official expenses of the United States 
Senate-Russia Interparliamentary Group including conference 
room expenses, hospitality expenses, and food and food-related 
expenses. Expenses shall be paid on vouchers to be approved by 
the Chair of the United States group. The Secretary of the 
Senate is authorized to advance such sums as necessary to carry 
out this subsection.
    (f) Appropriations.--There are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, $100,000 for the United 
States Senate-Russia Interparlimentary Group.
    (g) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--Subsections (a) through (d) shall 
        apply to fiscal year 2004, and each fiscal year 
        thereafter.
            (2) Fiscal year 2004.--Subsections (e) and (f) 
        shall apply to fiscal year 2004.
    Sec. 155. Payment of Expenses of the Chaplain of the Senate 
From the Contingent Fund of the Senate. (a) In General.--For 
each fiscal year there is authorized to be expended from the 
contingent fund of the Senate an amount, not in excess of 
$50,000 for the Chaplain of the Senate. Payments under this 
section shall be made only for expenses actually incurred by 
the Chaplain of the Senate in carrying out his functions, and 
shall be made upon certification and documentation of the 
expenses involved, by the Chaplain claiming payment under this 
section and upon vouchers approved by the Chaplain and by the 
Committee on Rules and Administration. Funds authorized for 
expenditure under this section may be used to purchase food or 
food related items.
    (b) Repeal of Revolving Fund.--
            (1) Repeal.--Section 2 of the Legislative Branch 
        Appropriations Act, 1996 (2 U.S.C. 61d-3) is repealed.
            (2) Remaining funds.--Any funds in the Chaplain 
        Expense Revolving Fund on the date of the repeal under 
        this section shall be remitted to the general fund of 
        the United States Treasury.
    (c) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect 
to fiscal year 2004, and each fiscal year thereafter.
    Sec. 156. (a) There is established in the House of 
Representatives a fund to be known as the ``House of 
Representatives Revolving Fund'', consisting of the following 
amounts:
            (1) Amounts appropriated to the Fund.
            (2) Amounts donated to the Fund.
            (3) Interest on the balance of the Fund.
    (b) Amounts in the Fund shall be expended at the direction 
of the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of 
Representatives, upon notification provided by the Chief 
Administrative Officer to the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives, and shall remain available until 
expended.
    (c) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 
2004 and each succeeding fiscal year.
    Sec. 157. Recomputation of Benefits Guaranteed in 
Connection With the Termination of the Republic Steel 
Retirement Plan. (a) In General.--The Pension Benefit Guaranty 
Corporation shall recompute the liability for monthly benefits 
guaranteed under section 4022 of the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974 which are payable (without regard to this 
section) with respect to each participant and beneficiary under 
the Republic Steel Retirement Plan in connection with its 
termination on September 30, 1986.
    (b) Adjustment of Guaranteed Benefit Amounts.--In 
recomputing the liability for monthly guaranteed benefits 
pursuant to subsection (a) with respect to each participant or 
beneficiary, the Corporation shall increase the amount of such 
liability (as determined without regard to this section) by--
            (1) the amount of the liability for nonguaranteed 
        benefits under the LTV Steel Supplemental Pension Plan, 
        as in effect with respect to such participant or 
        beneficiary on January 1, 2001, and
            (2) the amount of the liability for nonguaranteed 
        benefits payable through the trust established in 
        connection with the Republic Steel Plan under section 
        4049 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 
        1974, as in effect with respect to such participant or 
        beneficiary on January 1, 2001.
    (c) Certain Benefits Disregarded.--In making the 
recalculation under this section, the Corporation shall 
disregard--
            (1) the amount of any benefits which were not paid 
        during the period beginning with January 1, 2001, and 
        ending with December 31, 2003, under the LTV Steel 
        Supplemental Pension Plan or through the section 4049 
        trust referred to in subsection (b)(2),
            (2) any liability for benefits under the LTV Steel 
        Supplemental Pension Plan or through the section 4049 
        trust referred to in subsection (b)(2) that were 
        included in the LTV Steel Salaried Defined Benefit 
        Retirement Plan, as in effect on January 1, 1999,
            (3) any liability for additional benefits that were 
        included in the LTV Steel Supplemental Pension Plan to 
        compensate for any liability of participants and 
        beneficiaries under chapter 21 of the Internal Revenue 
        Code of 1986 in connection with benefits payable under 
        such Plan, and
            (4) any liability under the LTV Steel Supplemental 
        Pension Plan for temporary supplements.
    (d) Timing and Application of Determinations.--
Determinations of the increase in liability pursuant to 
subsection (b) shall be made as of December 31, 2003, using the 
mortality and interest assumptions otherwise applicable to plan 
terminations under title IV of the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974 on such date. The recomputation under this 
section shall apply only with respect to benefits payable after 
such date.
    Sec. 158. In addition to amounts appropriated or otherwise 
made available in other Acts, $9,692,000 is hereby appropriated 
to the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund, 
to remain available until expended, for family housing 
initiatives undertaken pursuant to the provisions of subchapter 
IV of chapter 169, title 10, United States Code: Provided, That 
such funds shall be available to cover the costs, as defined in 
section 502(5) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of 
direct loans or loan guarantees issued by the Department of 
Defense pursuant to the provisions of such subchapter: Provided 
further, That of the funds available in the ``Foreign Currency 
Fluctuations, Construction, Defense'' account, $9,692,000 are 
rescinded.
    Sec. 159. For an additional amount to carry out section 257 
of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, $1,000,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That no more than \1/10\ of 
1 percent of funds available for requirements payments under 
section 257 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 shall be 
allocated to any territory.
    Sec. 160. (a) Designation.--The United States courthouse 
located at 333 Lomas Blvd N.W. in Albuquerque, New Mexico, 
shall be known and designated as the ``Pete V. Domenici United 
States Courthouse''.
    (b) Any reference in law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
or other record of the United States to the United States 
courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be 
a reference to the ``Pete V. Domenici United States 
Courthouse''.
    Sec. 161. The Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget shall hereafter consult with Alaska Native corporations 
on the same basis as Indian tribes under Executive Order No. 
13175.
    Sec. 162. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in 
addition to amounts provided in this or any other Act for 
fiscal year 2004, $50,000,000, to be derived from the Highway 
Trust Fund and to remain available until expended, of which 
$44,000,000 shall be for reconstruction of the Treasure Island 
Bridge in Treasure Island, Florida and of which $6,000,000 
shall be for necessary road improvements and design of a plaza 
at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in 
Washington, D.C.
    Sec. 163. Section 802(b)(1) of the Japanese Imperial 
Government Disclosure Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-567; 114 
Stat. 2865) is amended by striking ``3 years'' and inserting 
``4 years''.
    Sec. 164. The funds made available for Alaska Natives under 
the heading ``Native American Housing Block Grants'' in title 
II of division G of this Act shall be allocated to the same 
Native Alaskan Indian housing block grant recipients that 
received the funds in fiscal year 2003.
    Sec. 165. In addition to the amounts otherwise provided in 
this or any other Act for fiscal year 2004, for ``Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, Community Development Fund'', 
$10,000,000 to remain available until expended for a grant to 
the Anchorage Museum in Anchorage, Alaska for facilities 
construction.
    Sec. 166. The Secretary of a military department may use 
the authority provided in section 2667(a) of title 10, United 
States Code, to lease military family housing in the National 
Capital Region (as defined in section 2674 of such title) to 
key and essential personnel for continuity of government 
purposes.
    Sec. 167. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in 
addition to amounts otherwise provided in this or any other Act 
for fiscal year 2004, $55,000,000 is appropriated, to be 
available until expended, to be distributed as follows: for 
Department of Energy, Energy Programs, ``Energy Supply'', 
$12,400,000 for expenses related to the purchase, construction, 
operation of facilities, and acquisition of plant and capital 
equipment for facilities that produce fuels from agricultural 
and animal wastes, to the Society for Energy and Environmental 
Research, a not-for-profit energy research and development 
institution, to administer the program; for Department of 
Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, ``Grants-in-
aid for airports'', $2,000,000 for the extension of a runway at 
Fort Worth Alliance Airport, Fort Worth, Texas; for Department 
of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, $1,000,000, 
for Rock County Road, Janesville, Wisconsin; for Department of 
Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, $2,500,000, for 
improvements to I-75 in Lee County, Florida; for Department of 
Veterans Affairs, Departmental Administration, ``Construction; 
major projects'', $500,000 for the preliminary planning of a 
new ambulatory clinic at the Defense Supply Center, Columbus in 
Columbus, Ohio; for ``Small Business Administration, Salaries 
and Expenses'', $500,000, to be available for a grant to the 
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay to establish a paper science 
technology transfer center; for ``Funds Appropriated to the 
President, Bilateral Economic Assistance, Independent States of 
the Former Soviet Union'', $1,000,000, for the National Program 
of Action for the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment; 
for ``Army Corps of Engineers, Construction, General'', 
$1,000,000 for the Stockton Metropolitan Flood Control 
Reimbursement, California, project; for ``Army Corps of 
Engineers, Construction, General'', $1,000,000 for the San 
Timoteo Creek element of the Santa Ana River Mainstem, 
California, project; for ``Army Corps of Engineers, 
Construction, General'', $2,000,000; for the Florida Keys Water 
Quality Improvements, Florida, project; for ``Army Corps of 
Engineers, Construction, General'', $1,500,000, for the 
Southern West Virginia Environmental Infrastructure, West 
Virginia, project; for ``Department of Energy, Science'', 
$2,000,000 for the Western Michigan University Nanotechnology 
Research and Computation Center; for Department of Energy, 
Energy Programs, ``Energy Supply'', $2,500,000 for the 
Enterprise Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee, for the 
Chattanooga Fuel Cell Demonstration Project; for 
``Environmental Protection Agency, State and tribal assistance 
grants'', for grants to address drinking water and waste water 
infrastructure, $2,000,000 for the Wyoming Valley Sanitation 
Authority, Pennsylvania for combined sewer overflow 
infrastructure improvements; for ``Environmental Protection 
Agency, State and tribal assistance grants'', for grants to 
address drinking water and waste water infrastructure, 
$1,000,000 to the Saratoga Water Committee in Saratoga County, 
New York for construction of a drinking water transport 
pipeline; for ``Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
Disease Control, Research, and Training'', $1,000,000, for a 
grant to the Center for Emerging Biological Threats at Emory 
University, Atlanta, Georgia; for ``Department of Education, 
Higher Education'', $500,000, for a grant to Santa Clara 
University in Santa Clara, California for technology 
infrastructure upgrades, campus-wide network infrastructure 
enhancements and equipment; for ``Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, Community Development Fund'', $600,000, for 
a grant to Shelter from the Storm, Incorporated in Palm Desert, 
California for facilities renovations and improvements; for 
Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, 
$500,000, for the Labor Institute for Training, Inc., 
Indianapolis, Indiana; Department of Labor, Employment and 
Training Administration, $250,000, for the Institute for Labor 
Studies and Research, Cranston, RI, for Learning on the Roll; 
For Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources 
and Services Administration, $200,000, for St. Luke's Episcopal 
Hospital, Houston, TX, facilities and equipment; For Department 
of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, $200,000, for the University of Texas M.D. Anderson 
Cancer Center, Houston, TX, for a comprehensive cancer control 
program to address the needs of minority and medically 
underserved populations; For Department of Health and Human 
Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, 
$300,000, for the Long Island Cancer Center, State University 
of New York at Stony Brook, for facilities and equipment; For 
Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and 
Services Administration, $500,000 for the Iowa Health 
Foundation in Des Moines, Iowa for a demonstration project to 
improve dental care in underserved rural areas; For Department 
of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services 
Administration, $500,000, for the Cumberland Medical Center in 
Crossville, Tennessee for facilities and equipment; For 
Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, $250,000 for the New Haven Public 
Schools in New Haven, Connecticut for the PE4LIFE program to 
promote and improve physical education, in cooperation with 
Yale University; For Department of Health and Human Services, 
Health Resources and Services Administration, $250,000, for 
Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut for health-related 
academic facilities and equipment; For Department of Health and 
Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, 
$365,000, for the University of Michigan Health Systems in Ann 
Arbor, Michigan for facilities and equipment; For Department of 
Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging, $500,000, 
for the Jewish Family & Children's Center of Greater Boston for 
Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities project; For 
Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, $100,000, for the Marion County Health 
Department in Salem, Oregon for a project to improve 
collection, analysis and dissemination of data on infectious 
diseases; For Department of Health and Human Services, Health 
Resources and Services Administration, $400,000, for the 
Tillamook Lightwave in Tillamook, Oregon for a fiber optic link 
between Tillamook County Hospital and the Oregon Health 
Sciences University; For Department of Health and Human 
Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, $300,000, 
for the Access Community Health Network in Chicago, Illinois 
for programs related to prevention and control of chronic 
diseases; For Department of Health and Human Services, Health 
Resources and Services Administration, $200,000, for the 
Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois for 
facilities and equipment; For Department of Health and Human 
Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, 
$200,000, for the Illinois Primary Health Care Association, for 
implementation of the Shared Integrated Management Information 
System; For Department of Health and Human Services, Health 
Resources and Services Administration, $250,000, for Family 
Resources Community Action in Woonsocket, Rhode Island for 
outreach and supportive services for persons with HIV/AIDS; For 
Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and 
Services Administration, $250,000, for St. Joseph Hospital/
PeaceHealth in Bellingham, WA, on behalf of the Whatcom 
Community Health Improvement Consortium, to implement a model 
for improving care for patients with chronic diseases and 
increasing access and efficiency of services; For Department of 
Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services 
Administration, $150,000, for the Children's Rehabilitation 
Center in White Plains, New York, for facilities and equipment; 
For Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources 
and Services Administration, $60,000, for the Telfair Regional 
Hospital in McRae, Georgia for facilities and equipment; For 
Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and 
Services Administration, $65,000, for the Candler County 
Hospital in Metter, Georgia for facilities and equipment; For 
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for 
Children and Families, $500,000 for The Boys & Girls Club of 
Greater Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, for the Heathwood Youth 
and Families Community Center; For Department of Health and 
Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, 
$200,000, for the Boston Medical Center in Boston, 
Massachusetts for facilities and equipment; For Department of 
Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services 
Administration, $500,000, for the University of North Dakota 
School of Medicine and Health Sciences, for its rural health 
program in preventive medicine and behavioral sciences; For 
Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and 
Services Administration, $900,000, for the California Hospital 
Medical Center in Los Angeles, California for facilities and 
equipment; For Department of Health and Human Services, Health 
Resources and Services Administration, $500,000, for the City 
of Abilene, Texas, Abilene-Taylor County Public Health 
District, for facilities and equipment; For Department of 
Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services 
Administration, $400,000, for the Houston County Hospital, 
Crockett, TX, for facilities and equipment; for Department of 
Education, $200,000, for the University of Hawaii, West Oahu 
campus, HI, to produce the ``Primal Quest'' film documentary; 
for Department of Education, $500,000, for the Union Parish 
School District, Farmerville, LA, to implement an online 
assessment and interactive instructional program; for 
Department of Education, $200,000, for the Middle Country 
School District, NY, to establish a math, science and 
technology lab at Oxhead Road Elementary School in Centereach, 
NY; for Department of Education, $500,000, for the Florida 
Campus Compact, Tallahassee, FL, to enhance service-learning on 
college campuses throughout Florida; for Department of 
Education, $340,000, for Southern Connecticut State University, 
New Haven, CT, to expand nursing education recruitment, 
diversity and training programs, in collaboration with Gateway 
Community College; for Department of Education, $60,000, for 
Gateway Community College, New Haven, CT, to enhance 
educational media and technology; for Department of Education, 
$100,000, for Project Georgetown, Georgetown, TX, for an after-
school program; for Department of Education, $200,000, for 
Communities in Schools-Bell-Coryell Counties, Inc., Killeen, 
TX, for educational services for at-risk youth; for Department 
of Education, $200,000, for Communities in Schools-Central 
Texas, Inc., Austin, TX, for educational services for at-risk 
youth; for Department of Education, $325,000; for Harrisburg 
Polytechnic Institute, Harrisburg, PA, for a K-16 curriculum, 
equipment, internships and enrichment activities for high 
school students; for Department of Education, $175,000, for 
Lehigh Carbon Community College, Tamaqua, PA, for equipment and 
technology upgrades, and for curricula; for Department of 
Education, $200,000, for Chicago State University, Chicago IL, 
to establish a school of pharmacy, including equipment; for 
Department of Education, $500,000, for Marywood University, 
Scranton, PA, to establish a Center for Assistive Technology; 
for Department of Education, $400,000, for the Boys & Girls 
Club of Pawtucket, RI, for academic and literacy, character 
education, career preparation, and enrichment activities for 
youth; for Department of Education, $250,000, for Whatcom 
Community College, Bellingham, WA, to establish a center for 
training in border security; for Department of Education, 
$400,000, for Westchester Community College, NY, for personnel, 
equipment and other programmatic expenses for The New Center; 
for Department of Education, $50,000, for the Marymount 
Institute for the Education of Women and Girls of Marymount 
College of Fordham University, Tarrytown, NY, for a mentoring 
project to enhance the academic and social development of 
Latina girls at Sleepy Hollow Middle School; for Department of 
Education, $500,000, for Northern Kentucky University, Highland 
Heights, KY, for the Urban Learning Center to expand access to 
postsecondary education; for Department of Education, $500,000, 
for Iron County School District, Cedar City, UT, for a student 
achievement management information system; for Department of 
Education, $200,000, for Western Maine Technical College, South 
Paris, ME, for education programs and marketing activities; for 
Department of Education, $275,000, for the YMCA of the Triangle 
Area, Raleigh, NC, for youth mentoring, character education and 
leadership activities; for Department of Education, $325,000, 
for Communities in Schools of Northeast Texas, Inc., 
Pflugerville, TX, for educational services for at-risk 
students; for the Institute of Museum and Library Services, 
$300,000, for The Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, NY, for the 
``Hudson River Access'' science education project; for the 
Institute of Museum and Library Services, $375,000, for the 
Tubman African American Museum, Macon, GA for exhibits, 
education programs and outreach activities; for the Institute 
of Museum and Library Services, $300,000, for the Maine 
Discovery Museum, Bangor, ME, for exhibits and education 
programs; for the Institute of Museum and Library Services, 
$225,000, for the North Carolina State Museum of Natural 
Sciences, Raleigh, NC, to develop exhibits and education 
programs; for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
``Community Development Fund'', Economic Development Initiative 
program, for carrying out targeted economic investments, 
$3,010,000, to be allocated in the amounts and under the terms 
and conditions specified on pages 33 through 60 of House Report 
108-235 for projects numbered 35, 52, 60, 61, 174, 175, 177, 
181, 195, 223, 250, 265, 297, 333, 408, 409, 410, 421, 438, 
439, 441, 496, 509, 574, and 583; and for the Environmental 
Protection Agency, ``State and Tribal Assistance Grants'' to 
local communities for repair, replacement or upgrading of their 
drinking water, wastewater or storm water infrastructure or for 
water quality protection activities, $600,000, to be allocated 
under the terms and conditions specified on pages 111 through 
127 of House Report 108-235 for projects numbered 121 and 226.
    Sec. 168 (a) Rescissions.--From unobligated balances of 
amounts made available in Public Law 107-38, and in Public Law 
107-117, and in appropriations Acts for the Department of 
Defense, $1,800,000,000 is hereby rescinded: Provided, That the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, after 
consultation with the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
and Senate and the Secretary of Defense, shall determine the 
amounts to be rescinded from each account that is to be so 
reduced: Provided further, That the rescissions shall take 
effect no later than September 30, 2004: Provided further, That 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall 
notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate 
30 days prior to rescinding such amounts: Provided further, 
That such notification shall include the accounts, programs, 
projects and activities from which the funds will be rescinded: 
Provided further, That this section shall not apply to any 
amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by the seventh 
proviso under the heading ``Emergency Response Fund'' in Public 
Law 107-38.
    (b) Across-the-Board Rescissions.--There is hereby 
rescinded an amount equal to 0.59 percent of--
            (1) the budget authority provided (or obligation 
        limitation imposed) for fiscal year 2004 for any 
        discretionary account in divisions A through H of this 
        Act and in any other fiscal year 2004 appropriation Act 
        (except any fiscal year 2004 supplemental appropriation 
        Act, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 
        2004, or the Military Construction Appropriations Act, 
        2004);
            (2) the budget authority provided in any advance 
        appropriation for fiscal year 2004 for any 
        discretionary account in any prior fiscal year 
        appropriation Act; and
            (3) the contract authority provided in fiscal year 
        2004 for any program subject to limitation contained in 
        any division or appropriation Act subject to paragraph 
        (1).
    (c) Proportionate Application.--Any rescission made by 
subsection (b) shall be applied proportionately--
            (1) to each discretionary account and each item of 
        budget authority described in such subsection; and
            (2) within each such account and item, to each 
        program, project, and activity (with programs, 
        projects, and activities as delineated in the 
        appropriation Act or accompanying reports for the 
        relevant fiscal year covering such account or item, or 
        for accounts and items not included in appropriation 
        Acts, as delineated in the most recently submitted 
        President's budget).
    (d) OMB Report.--Within 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this section the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget shall submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a 
report specifying the account and amount of each rescission 
made pursuant to subsection (b).
    This division may be cited as the ``Miscellaneous 
Appropriations and Offsets Act, 2004''.

    And the Senate agree to the same.
                                   Bill Young,
                                   Ralph Regula,
                                   Jerry Lewis,
                                   Frank R. Wolf
                                           (except for section 617 of 
                                               Division B),
                                   James T. Walsh,
                                   Dave Hobson,
                                   Henry Bonilla,
                                   Jack Kingston,
                                   Rodney P. Frelinghuysen,
                                   George R. Nethercutt, Jr.,
                                   Tom Latham,
                                   Virgil Goode,
                                   Ray LaHood,
                                   John P. Murtha,
                                 Managers on the Part of the House.

                                   Ted Stevens,
                                   Thad Cochran,
                                   Arlen Specter,
                                   Pete V. Domenici,
                                   Christopher Bond,
                                   Mitch McConnell,
                                   Conrad Burns,
                                   Richard C. Shelby,
                                   Judd Gregg,
                                   Robert F. Bennett,
                                   Ben Nighthorse Campbell,
                                   Larry Craig,
                                   Kay Bailey Hutchison,
                                   Mike DeWine,
                                   Sam Brownback,
                                   Daniel K. Inouye,
                                   Tom Harkin,
                                Managers on the Part of the Senate.
       JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE

      The managers on the part of the House and Senate at the 
conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2673) making 
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes, 
submit the following joint statement to the House and Senate in 
explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon by the 
managers and recommended in the accompanying conference report.
      This conference agreement includes the Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2004; the Departments of Commerce, Justice, 
and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2004; the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2004; 
the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2004; the Departments of Labor, Health and 
Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2004; the Transportation, Treasury, and 
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004; the Departments 
of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and 
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004; and the 
Miscellaneous Appropriations and Offsets Act, 2004.

       DIVISION A--AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 
     ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004

                        Congressional Directives

      The statement of the managers remains silent on 
provisions that were in both the House and Senate bills that 
remain unchanged by this conference agreement, except as noted 
in this statement of the managers.
      The conferees agree that executive branch wishes cannot 
substitute for Congress's own statements as to the best 
evidence of congressional intentions--that is, the official 
reports of the Congress. The conferees further point out that 
funds in this Act must be used for the purposes for which 
appropriated, as required by section 1301 of title 31 of the 
United States Code, which provides: ``Appropriations shall be 
applied only to the objects for which the appropriations were 
made except as otherwise provided by law.''
      The House and Senate report language that is not changed 
by the conference is approved by the committee of conference. 
The statement of the managers, while repeating some report 
language for emphasis, does not intend to negate the language 
referred to above unless expressly provided herein.
      In cases in which the House or the Senate have directed 
the submission of a report, such report is to be submitted to 
both the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
      In instances where the conference report refers to ``the 
Committees,'' it is the intent of the Managers to mean the 
Committees on Appropriations of both House and Senate.

                     TITLE I--AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS

                 Production, Processing, and Marketing

                        Office of the Secretary

      The conference agreement provides $5,092,000 for the 
Office of the Secretary instead of $3,468,000 as proposed by 
the House and $10,046,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees note that the Congress included an 
authorization in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (Section 10802) for a food biotechnology education 
program. This program is intended to provide the public with 
science-based evidence on the safety of foods produced with 
biotechnology for human consumption. The conferees direct the 
Secretary to provide the Committees with a defined plan within 
30 days of enactment of this bill, detailing how the USDA 
intends to implement this food biotechnology education program 
and fulfill this statutory requirement.
      The conferees agree that emergency preparedness related 
to field crops, farm animals and food processing and 
distribution is of critical importance, and that the 
agriculture and food sectors are part of the critical 
infrastructure requiring heightened attention and protection. 
Given the integral roles of state and local governments and the 
private sector in detecting, deterring and responding to acts 
of agro-terrorism, the conferees expect the Department of 
Agriculture and theDepartment of Homeland Security to 
coordinate efforts in assisting states, particularly by providing 
financial and technical support to initiatives oriented toward 
interstate cooperation in joint preparedness initiatives. The conferees 
are particularly interested in those states that have developed or are 
currently developing coordinated interstate initiatives.
      The conferees note that as of September 30, 2003, 
$80,000,000 remains available to the Department from funds 
provided through the Emergency Response Fund (ERF), of which 
nearly $9,000,000 is available to the Secretary. Since these 
funds were provided, USDA has been one of the slowest Federal 
agencies to obligate its ERF funds. The conferees are aware of 
concerns about security, such as those raised by GAO and the 
USDA Inspector General in recent reports and in news reports 
regarding ``table top'' homeland security exercises. The 
conferees urge the Secretary to act promptly to address 
identified security needs and to advise the Committees on 
Appropriations of needs for which additional funds may be 
necessary. The conferees further direct the Secretary to advise 
the Committees promptly of the results of any future homeland 
security exercises.
      The conferees are concerned about the possibility of 
bovine spongiform encephalopathy entering the United States 
through the importation of live cattle. The beef industry is 
the single largest industry in American agriculture, and an 
outbreak of BSE would be devastating to the industry, and to 
the public's perception of the safety of American food. 
Accordingly, the United States has never allowed the 
importation of live cattle from a country that has been found 
to have BSE. The conferees believe that the Secretary should 
not allow the importation of live cattle from any country known 
to have BSE unless that country complies with the animal health 
guidelines established by the World Organization for Animal 
Health. The conferees also expect the Secretary to continue to 
abide by international standards for the continued health and 
safety of the United States livestock industry.
      The conferees are aware of current efforts to begin a 
study of the use of conservation cropping techniques in 
southeastern North Dakota, northeastern South Dakota and 
western Minnesota. The goal of this study would be to identify 
conservation rotations, cover crops, seeding techniques, and 
residue management practices that would make conservation 
tillage acceptable and profitable in these climate transition 
areas. The conferees encourage the Secretary to support efforts 
to begin this study, as appropriate.
      The conferees are aware that USDA was authorized to 
develop a Delmarva Conservation Corridor Demonstration Program 
in the 2002 farm bill, but has not yet done so. This program 
allows USDA to target the benefits of watershed-based 
conservation programs to farmlands that local stakeholders have 
determined to be the most ecologically and economically 
important, with the goal of maximizing the ecological and 
working lands potential of the landscape. The conferees 
encourage the Secretary to support this program, and remind 
USDA that the intent of the 2002 farm bill provision was to 
allow the Secretary and the states flexibility in using the 
resources of existing agricultural conservation and forestry 
programs.
      The conferees encourage NRCS, through the Conservation 
Technical Assistance Program, to work with the Thunder Basin 
Prairie Ecosystem Association and the U.S. Department of the 
Interior to continue work to develop a comprehensive and 
multispecies land management proposal for more than 260,000 
acres of Federal and private lands within the Thunder Basin 
National Grasslands.
      The conferees strongly encourage the Secretary to work to 
ensure that no chicken purchased for the School Lunch Program 
contains fluoroquinolones, including the initiation of a policy 
to not purchase chickens for these programs from companies that 
do not have a stated policy that they do not use 
fluoroquinolones in their chickens.
      The conferees are aware that the Farm Service Agency has 
been given new responsibilities in carrying out portions of the 
Trade Adjustment Assistance program as authorized in the Trade 
Act of 2002. The conferees direct the Secretary, within 60 days 
of enactment of this Act, to provide the Committees on 
Appropriations an assessment of the staffing needs for each 
state office to carry out these new responsibilities.
      The conferees are aware that the mission of USDA is to 
support agriculture and rural development in the U.S. and 
around the world, and this mission is supported by American tax 
dollars. Therefore, the conferees strongly encourage the 
Secretary to make every effort to ensure that purchases made by 
USDA are manufactured or produced in the United States.
      The conferees have provided a total of $3,300,000 for 
cross-cutting trade negotiations and biotechnology resources. 
Of this amount, the conferees provide $1,000,000 in the APHIS 
account, $500,000 in the FAS account, and $150,000 in the GIPSA 
account for these activities. Further, the conferees provide 
$1,650,000 to the Office of the Secretary for these activities, 
and direct that these funds shall become available for 
obligation only after the Secretary has provided to the 
Committees a detailed explanation of proposed expenditures.
      The conferees commend the Department on the success 
achieved with the Lamb Meat Adjustment Program. However, the 
conferees also recognize the ewe lamb expansion portion was 
curtailed as a result of the serious drought conditions 
throughout the United States. The conferees encourage the 
Department to continue this portion of the program for an 
additional year.
      The conferees expect the Secretary to seek the approval 
of the Committees on Appropriations before implementing a 
merger or reduction of any administrative or information 
technology functions relating to the Farm ServiceAgency, 
Natural Resources Conservation Service, Rural Development, or any other 
agency of the Department.
      The conferees are concerned that transfers of funds from 
APHIS and ARS to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may 
result in a shift in focus away from agriculture, and fully 
expect the Secretary of Agriculture to seek assurances from the 
Secretary of Homeland Security that these diagnostic and 
research activities at Plum Island will firmly remain tied to 
agricultural interests. The conferees direct the Secretary to 
report to the Committees on Appropriations by February 1, 2004, 
on the funding amounts and the agricultural diagnostic and 
research activities at Plum Island that have been agreed upon 
by USDA and DHS for fiscal year 2004.
      The conferees concur with the language and reporting 
requirement contained in the Senate report regarding 
geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. In preparing 
the report, the Department shall work with the Farm Service 
Agency and all other relevant departmental agencies.
      The conferees are aware that applications for the Senior 
Farmers' Market Nutrition Program are increasing and exceed the 
annual $15,000,000 provided in the farm bill. The conferees 
urge the Secretary to take maximum advantage of additional 
resources available to supplement existing funding, in order to 
meet demand for the program.
      In order to provide a safeguard against the further 
decline of the rice industry and wildlife habitat in Texas, and 
to provide information to the Congress in anticipation of and 
preparation for the 2007 farm bill, the conferees direct the 
Secretary of Agriculture to review the administration of 
section 1105(a)(1)(E) of Public Law 107-171 as it relates to 
the proper application and implementation of the conserving use 
requirements on rice base acreage in Texas. The Secretary shall 
review and evaluate the costs, benefits and effects of the 
conserving use requirements and actual plantings and production 
on rice producers, including tenant rice producers, the rice 
milling and processing industry, wildlife habitat, and the 
economies of rice farming areas in Texas, detailed by each of 
these affected interests and by the program variables involved.
      The Secretary shall post on the USDA website and also 
provide to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the 
House of Representatives an annual report detailing the 
progress and findings by February 1, 2004 and not later than 
October 1 of 2005 through 2007.
      The conferees are aware that Section 10502 of the Farm 
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-171) 
requires the Secretary to investigate the problem of non-
ambulatory livestock, report the findings to Congress, and 
promulgate regulations to regulate the humane treatment, 
handling and disposition of these livestock if deemed necessary 
by the results of the study. The conferees are concerned that 
although the farm bill was signed into law on May 7, 2002, USDA 
did not publish a Notice of Request for Approval of an 
Information Collection in the Federal Register to begin 
collecting information for this study until October 28, 2003. 
The conferees direct the Secretary to work expeditiously to 
complete this study at the earliest possible time, and to 
provide copies of all interim reports as well as the final 
report to the Committees on Appropriations and the authorizing 
committees. Further, the Secretary is directed to provide to 
the Committees on Appropriations a preliminary report no later 
than March 1, 2004.

                          Executive Operations

                            CHIEF ECONOMIST

      The conference agreement provides $8,707,000 for the 
Office of the Chief Economist as proposed by the Senate instead 
of $8,716,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conferees direct the Department to submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations the biofuels report requested by 
the House by February 1, 2004.

                       NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION

      The conference agreement provides $13,670,000 for the 
National Appeals Division as proposed by the House instead of 
$13,997,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                 Office of Budget and Program Analysis

      The conference agreement provides $7,740,000 for the 
Office of Budget and Program Analysis instead of $7,749,000 as 
proposed by the House and $7,544,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                        HOMELAND SECURITY STAFF

      The conference agreement provides $499,000 for Homeland 
Security staff instead of $910,000 as proposed by the Senate. 
The House did not provide funding for this account.

                Office of the Chief Information Officer

      The conference agreement provides $15,493,000 for the 
Office of the Chief Information Officer instead of $14,993,000 
as proposed by the House and $15,710,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.

                      COMMON COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT

      The conference agreement provides $119,289,000 for Common 
Computing Environment instead of $100,999,000 as proposed by 
the House and $118,789,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees are aware that the acquisition of 
geospatial data and Geographic Information System technologies 
is critical to the Department of Agriculture's plans to 
modernize its County Service Centers and install a common 
computing environment that optimizes information sharing, 
customer service, and staff efficiencies, and dramatically 
improves the Department's ability to track and react to natural 
disasters, plant and animal disease outbreaks and bioterrorism 
events. Within the funds provided in this Act, the conferees 
encourage the Department to provide the appropriate level of 
support for the acquisition of geospatial data and Geographic 
Information System technologies.

                 Office of the Chief Financial Officer

      The conference agreement provides $5,684,000 for the 
Office of the Chief Financial Officer instead of $5,785,000 as 
proposed by the House and $5,496,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                          WORKING CAPITAL FUND

      The conferees are concerned about issues raised by the 
Department's recent report on remote mirroring technology and 
expect the fiscal year 2005 budget request to adequately 
address these needs identified in the report, including how the 
costs of the remote data capability should be assigned and paid 
for by non-USDA users of the NFC as requested in the fiscal 
year 2003 Act.
      The conferees deem the study submitted on remote mirror 
imaging sufficient to meet the requirement set forth in the 
fiscal year 2003 Act for release of funds. The conferees direct 
that of the funds provided in the fiscal year 2003 Agriculture 
Appropriations Act, no less than $4,000,000 shall be spent for 
the immediate implementation of an interim solution to address 
data vulnerability for mission critical applications, including 
data storage hardware and software, data replication software, 
and synchronous replication of the identified mission critical 
data. The conferees direct that this interim solution be 
achieved within six months of enactment of this Act.

           Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

      The conference agreement provides $808,000 for the Office 
of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights as proposed by the 
House instead of $794,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                         Office of Civil Rights

      The conference agreement provides $17,450,000 for the 
Office of Civil Rights instead of $15,445,000 as proposed by 
the Senate. The House provided no funding for this account.

          Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration

      The conference agreement provides $673,000 for the Office 
of the Assistant Secretary for Administration as proposed by 
the Senate instead of $678,000 as proposed by the House.

        Agriculture Buildings and Facilities and Rental Payments

      The conference agreement provides $156,469,000 for 
agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments 
instead of $156,091,000 as proposed by the House and 
$187,022,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                     Hazardous Materials Management

      The conference agreement provides $15,611,000 for 
Hazardous Materials Management as proposed by the Senate 
instead of $15,713,000 as proposed by the House.

                      Departmental Administration

      The conference agreement provides $23,031,000 for 
Departmental Administration as proposed by the Senate instead 
of $40,597,000 as proposed by the House.

     Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations

      The conference agreement provides $3,796,000 for the 
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations 
as proposed by the House instead of $3,825,000 as proposed by 
the Senate.

                        Office of Communications

      The conference agreement provides $9,228,000 for the 
Office of Communications as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$9,245,000 as proposed by the House.
      The Committees directed the Office to provide them with 
copies of open source news material made available to USDA 
officials through the use of appropriated funds. The Office has 
not done so. Accordingly, the conferees direct the Office to 
begin doing so no later than 15 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act.

                    Office of the Inspector General

      The conference agreement provides $77,281,000 for the 
Office of the Inspector General instead of $78,114,000 as 
proposed by the House and $75,781,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.

                     Office of the General Counsel

      The conference agreement provides $34,700,000 for the 
Office of the General Counsel as proposed by the House instead 
of $35,343,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees note that the fiscal year 2004 funding 
level for the Office of the General Counsel does not provide 
funds to increase the number of Senior Executive Service 
employees of the Office. If the Office of the General Counsel 
determines the need to increase the number of SES employees in 
the Office, the General Counsel is directed to submit a 
reorganization plan to the Committees on Appropriations for 
approval.

  Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics

      The conference agreement provides $596,000 for the Office 
of the Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics as 
proposed by the Senate instead of $597,000 as proposed by the 
House.
      The conferees are concerned that research budgets 
submitted by the Department reflect a continuing disregard for 
Congressional program priorities. For a number of years, there 
has been no adequate justification presented to the Committees 
to support proposed project terminations. As a result, such 
proposed terminations have been disapproved by Congress, only 
to be resubmitted in a budget proposal for a subsequent year. 
The conferees direct the Under Secretary to end the recycling 
of proposed terminations that have already been rejected by the 
Congress. Further, the conferees expect that any termination 
proposed in the fiscal year 2005 budget will include a detailed 
justification in the explanatory notes accompanying the budget 
request.

                       Economic Research Service

      The conference agreement provides $71,402,000 for the 
Economic Research Service as proposed by the House instead of 
$69,902,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees encourage ERS to coordinate with the North 
Carolina Department of Agriculture and North Carolina State 
University to collect the economic data and do the statistical 
analysis necessary to study the impact that growth in the 
horticulture industry is having on that state's economy.
      The conferees provide the requested increase of 
$1,000,000 for development of an expanded Security Analysis 
System for U.S. Agriculture (SAS-USA). This is a scenario-based 
decision system, which will aid in evaluating threats to the 
food system. Within the amount provided, the conferees 
encourage ERS to develop requirements for a system to use 
available agricultural data to circumvent an attack on the food 
supply chain.

                National Agricultural Statistics Service

      The conference agreement provides $128,922,000 for the 
National Agricultural Statistics Service as proposed by the 
Senate instead of $129,800,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conferees provide $4,800,000 for Agricultural 
estimates. The conferees encourage NASS to consider conducting 
Monthly Hogs and Pigs Inventory reporting, and Barrow and Gilt 
Slaughter reporting. The conferees also expect that both the 
potato objective yield survey and the potato size and grade 
survey will be continued.

                     Agricultural Research Service

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement provides $1,088,892,000 for the 
Agricultural Research Service, Salaries and Expenses, instead 
of $1,014,000,000 as proposed by the House and $1,045,533,000 
as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes bill language proposed 
by the Senate regarding a land conveyance.
      The conferees have agreed to increased funding for the 
following laboratories and areas of research:
      Budgeted increases, as follows: Babesiosis (Pullman, WA), 
$270,000; (Kerrville, TX), $630,000; Maize (Albany, CA), 
$180,000; Genetic Markers, Genomics, New Bioinformatics Tools 
(Ithaca, NY), $270,000; Computer Networking Capabilities 
(Beltsville, MD), $225,000; Soybean and Other Vegetable Oils 
(Peoria, IL), $360,000; Turf and Forage Grasses (Corvalis, OR), 
$135,000; Pink Bollworm (Phoenix, AZ), $225,000; Resistant Pest 
(Wapato, WA), $144,000; Asian Longhorned Beetle Including 
Emerald Ash Borer (Newark, DE), $270,000; Livestock Disease 
(Ames, IA), $270,000; Poultry Disease (Athens, GA), $270,000; 
Forensic Databases of Animal Diseases Including Nucleic Acid 
(Clay Center, NE), $270,000; Arbovirus Threats (Laramie, WY), 
$270,000; Merek's Disease (East Lansing, MI), $270,000; Foot 
and Mouth Disease (Headquarters), $315,000; Newcastle Disease 
(Athens, GA), $270,000; Emerging Diseases Offshore 
(Headquarters), $225,000.
      Further increases, as follows: Advanced Animal Vaccines 
(U CT/U MO), $270,000; Agricultural Law, NAL (Drake 
University), $18,000; Agriculture Genome Bioinformatics, Ames, 
IA (Bioinformatics Institute for Model Plant Species), 
$540,000; Air Quality Research, Logan, UT (Utah State), 
$900,000; Air Quality (PM-10), Pullman, WA, $225,000; Animal 
Waste Treatment, Florence, SC, $270,000; Appalachian Fruit 
Research Station, Kearneysville, WV, $180,000; Appalachian 
Horticulture Research, Poplarville, MS (U TN/TN State), 
$450,000;Appalachian Pasture-Based Beef Systems, Beaver, WV, 
$90,000; Aquaculture Feeds/Aquaculture Research, Aberdeen, ID (U of ID 
Hagerman Fish Culture Experiment Station), $270,000; Biomedical 
Materials in Plants, Beltsville, MD (Biotechnology Foundation), 
$248,000; Bovine Genetics, Beltsville, MD (U CT/U IL), $540,000; 
Broomweed Biological Controls, Albany, CA, $270,000; Canada Thistle, 
Fargo, ND, $270,000; Cereal Disease Research, St. Paul, MN, $45,000; 
Children's Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR, $225,000; Chronic 
Diseases of Children, Houston, TX (Baylor U/Peanut Institute), 
$383,000; Citrus Waste Utilization, Winter Haven, FL (FL Dept of 
Citrus), $360,000; Conservation Tillage, Pendleton, OR, $225,000; Corn 
Germplasm, Ames, IA, $225,000; Cotton Pathology Research, Shafter, CA, 
$270,000; Cotton Quality, Clemson, SC, $270,000; Cropping Systems 
Research (U TN/West TN Ag Experiment Station), $630,000; Crop 
Production and Food Processing, Peoria, IL (Purdue U/U IL), $387,000; 
Dairy Forage (Madison, WI) $1,260,000; Delta Nutrition Intervention 
Initiative, Little Rock, AR (Southern U Center for Food Nutrition and 
Health Promotion), $270,000; Diet, Nutrition, and Obesity Research 
(Pennington Biomedical Research Center), $675,000; Ecology of Tamarix 
(Reno, NV), $900,000; Emissions from Livestock Wastewater (Florence, 
SC), $90,000; Endophyte Research, Booneville, AR (Univ. of AR/MO/OSU), 
$135,000; Feed Efficiency in Cattle (Clay Center, NE), $225,000; Fish 
Disease Research (Auburn, AL), $90,000; Flood Control Acoustic 
Technology, National Sedimentation Lab (Oxford, MS), $225,000; Food 
Fermentation Research (Raleigh, NC), $270,000; Food Safety and 
Engineering, Wyndmoor, PA (Purdue Univ), $90,000; Forage and Range 
Research (Logan, UT), $270,000; Formosan Subterranean Termite (New 
Orleans, LA), $315,000; Ft. Pierce Horticultural Research Laboratory 
(Ft. Pierce, FL), $450,000; Foundry Sand By-products Utilization (Ohio 
State/Purdue Univ), $162,000; Geisinger Rural Aging Study (PA), 
$135,000; Grand Forks Human Nutrition Lab, Grand Forks, ND (U of ND 
School of Medicine and Health Sciences), $270,000; Grape Genetics 
(Geneva, NY), $270,000; Grassland Soil and Water Research (Temple, TX), 
$225,000; Great Lakes Aquaculture Research (U of WI, $300,000), 
$540,000; Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (Boston, MA), 
$225,000; Invasive Aphid Research (Stillwater, OK), $225,000; Invasive 
Aquatic Weeds (Ft. Lauderdale, FL), $135,000; Karnal Bunt, Manhattan, 
KS (Kansas State Univ), $90,000; Mid-West/Mid-South Irrigation, 
Columbia, MO (U of MO Delta Ctr., Portageville, MO), $45,000; Minor Use 
Pesticides (IR-4) (NJ, DE, Mid-Atlantic Region), $270,000; Monkeypox 
Research (Ames, IA), $900,000; National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture 
(Orono, ME), $270,000; Natural Products, Oxford, MS (National Center 
for Natural Products), $450,000; Northern Grains Insect Laboratory 
(Brookings, SD), $450,000; Northern Plains Agricultural Research Lab 
(Sidney, MT), $810,000; Northwest Hops/Hops Research (Corvallis, OR), 
$225,000; Nutritional Requirements Research/Children's Nutrition 
Research Center (Houston, TX), $450,000; Ogallala Aquifer (Bushland, 
TX), $855,000; Olive Fruitfly Research (Montpellier, France), $90,000; 
Ornamental and Horticulture Research (Pear Thrips) (Ithaca, NY) (Univ 
VT), $135,000; Paper Sludge Utilization (Coshocton, OH), $225,000; 
Peanut Research (Dawson, GA), $135,000; Phytoestrogen Research, SRRC 
(Tulane/Xavier/U of Toledo), $360,000; Pierce's Disease/Glassy-winged 
Sharpshooter (Davis, CA/Parlier, CA/Ft. Pierce, FL), $450,000; Plant 
Genetic Diversity and Gene Discovery Center, Logan, UT (Utah Ag 
Experiment Station), $675,000; Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory 
(Logan, UT), $1,080,000; Potato Research (Aberdeen, ID/Prosser, WA), 
$270,000; Potato Storage (Madison, WI), $270,000; Rainbow Trout, 
Aberdeen, ID (U of ID Hagerman Fish Culture Experiment Station), 
$653,000; Regional Molecular Genotyping (Raleigh, NC/Fargo, ND/
Manhattan, KS/Pullman, WA), $720,000; Seafood Waste, Fairbanks, AK (U 
of AK), $180,000; Shellfish Ecology, Newport, OR (Hatfield Marine 
Science Center), $270,000; Small Fruits Research (Corvallis, OR), 
$225,000; Soil Drainage Research (Columbus, OH), $144,000; Soil 
Dynamics Research (Auburn, AL) $270,000; Sorghum Cold Tolerance 
(Lubbock, TX), $270,000; Sorghum Utilization (Manhattan, KS), $360,000; 
Source Water Protection Initiatives (Columbus, OH/W. Lafayette, IN), 
$360,000; South Central Agricultural Research Laboratory (Lane, OK), 
$270,000; Southeastern Fruit and Tree Nut Research (Byron, GA), 
$270,000; Sudden Oak Disease/Sudden Oak Disease Syndrome (Ft. Detrick, 
MD/Davis, CA), $450,000; Sugarbeet Research (Kimberly, ID), $36,000; 
Sugarcane Research (Houma, LA/New Orleans, LA), $270,000; Sugarcane 
Variety Research (Canal Point, FL), $360,000; Sustainable Grazing 
Livestock Systems/Forage-Livestock Systems, Lexington, KY (U of KY), 
$540,000; Sustainable Olive Production (Weslaco, TX), $270,000; 
Sustainable Viticulture Research (Davis, CA), $270,000; Tree Fruit 
Quality Research (Wenatchee, WA), $270,000; Trout Genome Mapping, 
Leetown, (WV Univ), $450,000; United States National Arboretum 
(Washington, D.C.), $810,000; U.S. Pacific Basin Ag Research Center, 
Hilo, HI (Univ HI Manoa/Univ HI Hilo), $360,000; U.S. Vegetable Lab, 
Staffing (Charleston, SC), $270,000; Vector-borne Diseases 
(Gainesville, FL), $225,000; Verticillium Wilt (Salinas, CA), $360,000; 
Waste Management Research, Bowling Green, KY (Western KY Univ), 
$450,000; Water Use Reduction/Producer Enhancement Research (Dawson, 
GA), $225,000; Weed Management Research (Beltsville, MD), $270,000; 
Western Grazinglands (Burns, OR/Reno, NV), $270,000; West Nile Virus, 
Gainesville, FL (CT Ag Exp Station), $225,000; Wheat Quality Research 
(Wooster, OH/Manhattan, KS/Pullman, WA), $675,000; and Wine Grape 
Foundation Block (Prosser, WA), $135,000.
      The conference agreement continues the fiscal year 2003 
level of funding for all research projects proposed to be 
terminated in the President's budget.
      The conference agreement concurs with the Agricultural 
Research Service's proposal to reprogram existing resources 
into priority initiatives of emerging diseases, global climate 
change, biosecurity, and genomic sequencing.
      The conference agreement provides $13,772,000 for 
increased costs associated with Federal employees salaries and 
benefits.
      The conference agreement provides an additional $383,000 
for the Children's Nutrition Research Center at Houston, TX, 
for a cooperative research project with Baylor College of 
Medicine and the Peanut Institute to examine ways to prevent 
the onset of chronic diseases and the growing problem of 
overweight children.
      The conference agreement provides an additional $450,000 
for increased investigation of the nutritional needs of 
pregnant and nursing women, and children.
      The conference agreement provides an additional $225,000 
for ongoing cooperative research between the Flint River Water 
Planning & Policy Center and the National Peanut Research 
Laboratory at Dawson, Georgia.
      The conferees provide increased funding for the 
development of a wine grape foundation block of certified 
``clean'' rootstock at Prosser, WA and direct ARS to ensure 
that this funding is not obligated toward other research.

                        BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

      The conference agreement provides $63,810,000 for the 
Agricultural Research Service, Buildings and Facilities, 
instead of $35,900,000 as proposed by the House and $46,000,000 
as proposed by the Senate.
      The following items reflect the conference agreement: 
Grape Genomics Research Center (Davis, California), $2,700,000; 
U.S. Agricultural Research Station (Salinas, California), 
$4,500,000; U.S. Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center 
(Hilo, Hawaii), $4,860,000; National Center for Agricultural 
Utilization Research (Peoria, Illinois), $2,700,000; ARS 
Sugarcane Research Laboratory (Houma, Louisiana), $1,350,000; 
Northeast Marine Cold Water Aquaculture Research Center (Orono/
Franklin, Maine), $2,700,000; Abraham Lincoln National 
Agricultural Library (Beltsville, Maryland), $900,000; 
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (Beltsville, Maryland), 
$2,700,000; Jamie Whitten Delta States Research Center 
(Stoneville, Mississippi), $4,860,000; National Plant and 
Genetics Security Center (Columbia, Missouri), $2,430,000; 
Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory (Sidney, 
Montana), $2,520,000; Center for Crop-based Health Genomics 
(Ithaca, New York), $3,870,000; Center for Grape Genetics 
(Geneva, New York), $2,430,000; Grazinglands Research 
Laboratory (Ft. Reno, Oklahoma), $2,160,000; U.S. Vegetable 
Laboratory (Charleston, South Carolina), $3,150,000; ARS 
Research Laboratory (Pullman, Washington), $3,960,000; 
Appalachian Fruit Laboratory (Kearneysville, West Virginia), 
$1,800,000; Nutrient Management Laboratory (Marshfield, 
Wisconsin), $3,690,000; and Upgrade Security at ARS 
Laboratories (Various Locations), $10,530,000.
      The conferees note that there is widespread interest in 
additional construction and renovation of ARS facilities 
throughout the country. This is not surprising when considering 
the fact that many of the existing facilities are decades old. 
However, the conferees are concerned that there does not seem 
to be a master plan for addressing these needs. Rather, 
construction projects in several parts of the country have been 
described by various ARS officials as the agency's top 
priority.
      The conferees believe that there should be a logical 
progression for determining what projects should be funded. 
Therefore, beginning with the fiscal year 2005 appropriations 
process, the Committees will not consider funding requests for 
projects for which a prospectus has not been completed and 
submitted to the Committees by March 1 of each year. Each 
prospectus shall, at a minimum, include the following 
information: the feasibility, requirements, and scope of the 
proposed project; details on building size, cost, associated 
facilities, scientific capacity, and other requirements; and 
details on existing and planned program and resource 
requirements. Further, the conferees are requesting the 
assistance of ARS in determining the merits and priority for 
these projects.
      In order to begin this orderly review process, the 
conferees direct ARS to provide a prospectus for each of the 
following projects: Aberdeen/Billingsley Creek, Idaho; Animal 
Waste Management Research in Bowling Green, Kentucky; Forage-
Animal Research Laboratory in Lexington, Kentucky; Laboratory 
and Office Facilities in Starkville, Mississippi; Animal 
Biosciences Facility at Montana State University; Red River 
Valley Agricultural Research Center in Fargo, North Dakota; 
Laboratory, Greenhouse, and Office Space at the University of 
Toledo; Dairy Forage Lab at Prairie du Sac and Madison, 
Wisconsin.
      The conference agreement provides sufficient funding to 
complete all planning and design provided by the House and 
Senate, and construction phases as described in the Senate 
report.

      Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service

                   RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

      The conference agreement provides $621,447,000 for 
research and education activities instead of $597,372,000 as 
proposed by the House and $617,575,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      The following table reflects the conference agreement:
    
    
      The conference agreement provides $380,000 for Seafood 
Safety, of which fifty percent shall be provided through a 
cooperative agreement with the Center for Marine 
Phytoremediation Technologies at Northeastern University.
      The conferees provide funding for alternative salmon 
products, of which 25 percent shall be for a cooperative 
agreement for salmon baby food development.
      The conferees provide funding for the alliance for food 
protection, of which 90 percent shall be for a cooperative 
agreement with the University of Georgia for integrated fruit 
and vegetable research.
      Within the amount provided for Agricultural Diversity, 
the conferees direct that $100,000 be used to fund activities 
of the Red River Valley Research Corridor Office.

              NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND

      The conference agreement provides $9,000,000 for the 
Native American Institutions Endowment Fund as proposed by both 
the House and Senate.

                          EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

      The conference agreement provides $441,731,000 for 
extension activities instead of $439,742,000 as proposed by the 
House and $450,084,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The following table reflects the conference agreement:
    
    
      Within funds provided for the farm safety program, the 
conference agreement includes $4,140,000 for the AgrAbility 
project.

                         INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES

      The conference agreement provides $50,493,000 for 
integrated activities instead of $62,942,000 as proposed by the 
House and $46,711,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The following table reflects the conference agreement:
    
    
                OUTREACH FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS

  The conference agreement provides $5,970,000 for Outreach 
    for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers, instead of $8,470,000 
    as proposed by the House and $3,470,000 as proposed by the 
    Senate.

   Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs

  The conference agreement provides $725,000 for the Office of 
    the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs 
    as proposed by the House instead of $736,000 as proposed 
    by the Senate.

               Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

                           SALARIES AND EXPENSES

  The conference agreement provides $720,580,000 for the 
    Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) instead 
    of $725,502,000 as proposed by the House and $705,552,000 
    as proposed by the Senate.
  The following table reflects the conference agreement:

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

                        [In Thousands of Dollars]

Pest and Disease Exclusion:
    Agricultural quarantine inspection..................         $25,601
    Cattle ticks........................................           6,534
    Foreign animal diseases/FMD.........................           8,737
    Fruit fly exclusion and detection...................          57,059
    Import-export inspection............................          11,140
    Screwworm...........................................          30,480
    Trade issues resolution management..................          12,546
    Tropical bont tick..................................             423
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                    ____________________________________________________
      Total, Pest and Disease Exclusion.................         152,520
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
Plant and Animal Health Monitoring:
    Animal health monitoring and surveillance...........          95,913
    Animal and plant health regulatory enforcement......           9,211
    Emergency management systems........................           9,625
    Pest detection......................................          24,527
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total, Plant and Animal Health Monitoring.........         139,276
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
Pest and Disease Management:
    Aquaculture.........................................           1,250
    Biological control..................................           9,270
    Boll weevil.........................................          51,000
    Brucellosis.........................................          10,303
    Chronic wasting disease.............................          18,632
    Emerging plant pests................................          93,650
    Golden nematode.....................................             792
    Grasshopper and Mormon cricket......................           5,491
    Gypsy moth..........................................           4,725
    Imported fire ant...................................           2,429
    Johne's disease.....................................          18,800
    Low pathogen avian influenza........................           1,000
    Noxious weeds.......................................           1,999
    Pink bollworm.......................................           2,031
    Plum pox............................................           3,471
    Pseudorabies........................................           4,316
    Scrapie.............................................          15,700
    Tuberculosis........................................          14,925
    Wildlife services operations........................          71,736
    Witchweed...........................................           1,526
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total, Pest and Disease Management................         333,046
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
Animal Care:
    Animal welfare......................................          16,400
    Horse protection....................................             490
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total, Animal Care................................          16,890
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
Scientific and Technical Services:
    Biosecurity.........................................           2,000
    Information technology infrastructure...............           4,214
    Biotechnology regulatory services...................           5,434
    Environmental compliance............................           2,598
    Plant methods development labs......................           8,208
    Veterinary biologics................................          15,235
    Veterinary diagnostics..............................          19,947
    Wildlife services methods development...............          17,100
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total, Scientific and Technical Services..........          74,736
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                    ____________________________________________________
Contingency fund........................................           4,112
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total, Salaries and Expenses......................         720,580

      The conference agreement provides an increase of $800,000 
for the Foreign Animal Diseases/FMD program of which $750,000 
is for classical swine fever eradication efforts.
      The conference agreement provides an increase of 
$1,795,000 for Import/Export activities of which $1,500,000 is 
for the animal tracking system, and to identify the pathway of 
exotic animal diseases.
      The conference agreement provides an increase of 
$1,000,000 for crosscutting trade negotiations and 
biotechnology resources in the Trade Issues Resolution 
Management program.
      The conference agreement provides $1,000,000 to continue 
a cooperative agreement with the Wisconsin Livestock 
Identification Consortium.
      The conference agreement provides $300,000 to assist in 
creating a database of North Carolina's agricultural industry 
to enable a rapid response to acts of terrorism.
      The conference agreement provides an increase of $200,000 
for the New Mexico Rapid Syndrome Validation Program.
      The conference agreement provides an increase of $75,000 
to continue the cooperative agreement with Murray State 
University.
      The conference agreement provides $750,000 toward an 
alkaline digester in the State of Kansas to destroy and dispose 
of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy infection and other 
diseases.
      The conference agreement provides $200,000 to address 
bio-safety issues relating to antibiotic resistant strains of 
bacterial pathogens in the State of Vermont.
      The conference agreement provides $200,000 for Iowa State 
University devoted to risk assessment, mitigation, and 
communication for genetically modified agricultural products.
      The conference agreement provides an increase of $640,000 
for the Emergency Management Systems program of which $280,000 
is to increase the number of doses in the North American Foot 
and Mouth Disease Vaccine Bank, and $270,000 is to increase 
cooperative agreements with states.
      The conference agreement provides an increase of 
$2,266,000 for Pest Detection programs of which $200,000 is to 
evaluate the utility of remote sensing (hyper spectral imaging 
and Light Detection Ranging) for the identification of ash 
trees, the early identification of emerald ash borer 
infestation, and the tracking and mapping of the diseased 
trees; $750,000 is for a cooperative agreement with the 
California County Pest Detection Augmentation Program; and 
$1,000,000 is to increase the domestic infrastructure for 
enhanced detection.
      The conference agreement provides $18,632,000 for chronic 
wasting disease instead of $16,815,000 as proposed by the House 
and $20,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference 
agreement provides that $1,750,000 is for the State of 
Wisconsin; $250,000 is for the State of Utah; and $250,000 is 
for the Conservation Medicine Center of Chicago.
      The conferees expect the Secretary to continue to use the 
authority provided in this Act to transfer funds for the arrest 
and eradication of animal and plant pests and diseases that 
threaten American agriculture. The conference agreement adopts 
Senate bill language that prohibits funds from being spent to 
issue a final rule in Docket No. 02-06201 ``Cost-Sharing for 
Animal and Plant Health Emergency Programs,'' and expects 
APHIS, in submitting apportionment requests for emergencies 
that threaten American agriculture, to disregard any 
arbitrarily imposed cost-share requirements for these funds.
      The conference agreement provides an increase of 
$18,250,000 for Emerging Plant Pests of which $8,000,000 is for 
citrus canker eradication and control; $4,000,000 is for Asian 
long-horned beetle activities, of which $1,500,000 is for 
activities in the Chicago, Illinois area; $4,750,000 is for 
glassy-winged sharpshooter eradication and control; and 
$1,500,000 is for the Emerald Ash Borer Task Force for the 
removal of trees that have been affected by the emerald ash 
borer, with a priority for the removal of trees on public 
property or that threaten public safety.
       The conferees are concerned that the continued presence 
of the emerald ash borer threatens the ash tree population in 
Michigan and other states, and direct the Secretary to provide 
to the Committees on Appropriations by March 1, 2004, a plan 
for addressing this problem.
       The conferees are aware that the Asian long-horned 
beetle is extremely destructive and may spread to states where 
they do not yet exist. The conferees are also aware that this 
pest was recently found in Ontario, Canada, and are concerned 
this presents an additional threat to the introduction of the 
Asian long-horned beetle into Michigan and other states by way 
of commercial vehicles or other means. The conferees direct 
APHIS to do a comprehensive review of their procedures and 
regulations, and report to the Committees on Appropriations by 
January 1, 2004, on whether they are adequate to prevent the 
introduction of this or similar pests into the United States.
      The conference agreement provides $5,491,000 for 
grasshopper and Mormon cricket suppression, of which no less 
than $1,000,000 shall be for suppression activities in Utah, 
and $150,000 for suppression activities in Nevada.
      The conference agreement provides an increase of $100,000 
for the Nez-Perce Biocontrol Center.
      The conferees do not concur with the President's request 
to reduce funding in the wildlife services operations account 
to allow cooperators to assume a larger share of the costs 
associated with preventing wildlife damage, and protecting 
human health and safety.
      The conference agreement provides an increase of 
$1,100,000 for a cooperative oral rabies vaccination program, 
and encourages the Secretary to use funds from the CCC, as 
necessary, for additional control activities in fiscal year 
2004.
      The conference agreement provides increases of $400,000 
for hazing programs to manage the growth of cormorants in 
central New York watersheds; $75,000 to assist with the Nevada 
Division of Wildlife; $100,000 for beaver control in Kentucky; 
$200,000 for non-lethal geese control in New York; $175,000 for 
blackbird control in Kansas; and $125,000 for cormorant control 
in Michigan.
      The conferees are aware of the Monkeypox outbreak in 
Wisconsin and other midwestern states. APHIS is working with 
the Centers for Disease Control to develop a comprehensive 
Federal response to the outbreak. The conferees urge APHIS to 
take all necessary steps to deal with the problem and direct it 
to provide the Committees with regular reports on the status of 
the situation.
      The conference agreement provides $2,000,000 for the 
biosecurity program. The conferees have included language under 
the Office of the Secretary to ensure that veterinary 
diagnostic work at Plum Island, New York remains focused on 
agriculture. The conferees note that should APHIS encounter a 
shortfall in that veterinary diagnostic work, the funds in this 
line item may be used for that work, subject to reprogramming 
requirements in this Act.
      The conference agreement provides an increase of 
$2,738,000 for Veterinary Diagnostics of which $1,000,000 is to 
enhance the laboratory network; $500,000 is to conduct anthrax 
diagnostics and related activities, and $750,000 is to update 
equipment needed to test certain animal samples in Colorado.
      The conference agreement provides an increase of 
$2,225,000 for Wildlife Services Methods Development of which 
$1,300,000 is for the Predator Research Station in Utah; 
$100,000 is to enhance existing research efforts at the 
National Wildlife Research Center field station in Starkville, 
Mississippi; $200,000 is to expand the program at the Jack 
Berryman Institute for addressing wildlife damage management 
issues, and $400,000 is for the National Wildlife Research 
Station located in Texas.
      The conferees are aware of the presence of chronic 
wasting disease in elk and deer in the state of New Mexico. The 
conferees encourage the Secretary to review the current 
situation and work with the state to establish, equip, and 
operate a state-run laboratory to conduct a rapid screening 
test for chronic wasting disease.
      The conferees are aware of an outbreak of avian influenza 
in the state of Rhode Island. The conferees urge the Secretary 
to provide financial assistance to Rhode Island egg producers 
who have depopulated their flocks, as a result of this 
outbreak.
      The conferees encourage the agency to support ongoing 
activities with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 
animal nuisance program.

                        BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

      The conference agreement provides $4,996,000 for Animal 
and Plant Health Inspection Service Buildings and Facilities as 
proposed by both the House and Senate.

                     Agricultural Marketing Service

                           MARKETING SERVICES

      The conference agreement provides $75,430,000 for the 
Agricultural Marketing Service instead of $75,953,000 as 
proposed by the House and $75,263,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      The conference agreement includes language regarding 
plant variety protection, as proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees note that some of the additional funds may 
be used to improve scientific technical support of the National 
Organic Standards Board.
       The conference agreement includes $14,700,000 for the 
Pesticide Data Program and $6,209,000 for the Microbiological 
Data Program.

                 LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

      The conference agreement provides $62,577,000 for 
Limitation on Administration Expenses as proposed by both the 
House and Senate.

    FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, AND SUPPLY (SECTION 32)

      The conference agreement provides $15,392,000 for Funds 
for Strengthening Markets, Income, and Supply as proposed by 
both the House and Senate.

                   PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS

      The conference agreement appropriates $3,338,000 for 
Payments to States and Possessions as proposed by the Senate 
instead of $1,347,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conferees direct that $2,000,000 be provided to the 
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer 
Protection for the creation of specialty markets. The conferees 
recognize the need to expand marketing opportunities for value-
added products, and expect a report from the Wisconsin 
Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection, 
through the Agricultural Marketing Service, regarding short and 
long-term objectives and plans to meet this need by March 1, 
2004.

        Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement provides $35,890,000 for the 
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration instead 
of $39,690,000 as proposed by the House and $35,638,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees understand that the Secretary has 
undertaken a product verification protocols pilot, in 
conjunction with the Missouri, Illinois, and Iowa corn growers 
associations, to establish controls for regulated seed 
varieties and to augment grain marketing. The conference report 
provides $500,000 to continue this pilot program with the 
growers associations for development of production protocols.
      The conferees are concerned about the management of the 
user fee program for grain export inspection and weighing 
services. The fee structure should fully fund the expenses of 
the program, as directed in the authorizing legislation. The 
funds appropriated by Congress for GIPSA's Salaries and 
Expenses account are meant to fund necessary personnel and 
operating expenses, and should not be used to fund deficiencies 
in the user fee account. In July 2003, the Secretary 
transferred $2,000,000 from the Salaries and Expenses account 
to the user fee account to avoid over-obligation in the user 
fee account. The unsustainable nature of the current fee 
structure is an ongoing problem. In a fiscal year 1998 
supplemental, the fee account received an appropriation of 
$1,500,000 to avoid a violation of the Anti-Deficiency Act. The 
conferees are strongly opposed to the transfer of appropriated 
funds into user fee accounts, particularly in cases such as 
this in which the user fee funding shortfall is ongoing, 
predictable, and fixable. The conferees direct the 
Administration to immediately take all necessary steps to adopt 
and implement a fee structure that fully funds the services 
provided.

        LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES EXPENSES

      The conference agreement provides $42,463,000 as proposed 
by both the House and Senate.

             Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety

      The conference agreement provides $599,000 for the Office 
of the Under Secretary for Food Safety as proposed by the House 
instead of $611,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                   Food Safety and Inspection Service

      The conference agreement provides $784,511,000 for the 
Food Safety and Inspection Service, instead of $785,261,000 as 
proposed by the House and $783,761,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      The conference agreement includes bill language relating 
to enforcement of the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act, as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees provide increases of $4,250,000 for 
increased inspection staffing to accommodate industry growth; 
$5,650,000 to improve the scientific and surveillance skills of 
the workforce; $1,650,000 to establish a continuous baseline 
program for risk assessments and performance measurement; 
$4,460,000 to increase sampling for pathogens and to develop 
the laboratory capability to respond to chemical terrorism; 
$1,777,000 to increase the number of Equivalency Review trips 
and auditors to conduct the reviews; and $750,000 to design a 
mass media campaign aimed at improving the safe food handling 
habits of consumers at home.
      The conference agreement provides the agency with 
$1,650,000 solely to outsource microbiological testing, as 
requested in the President's budget, with the goal of 
establishing a continuous baseline program for risk assessment 
and performance measurement. The conferees expect the 
Department to outsource baseline testing to private American 
Association for Laboratory Accreditation. International 
Standards Organization approved laboratories. The conferees 
direct the Department to report on the progress of this 
initiative within 60 days of enactment of this Act.
      The conferees are concerned about the safety of imported 
meat. The amount of imported meat re-inspected by FSIS at our 
borders has dropped sharply in 2003. The conferees are also 
concerned that countries whose food safety systems have been 
deemed ``equivalent'' to ours (and whose producers are 
therefore allowed to export to the U.S.) may have serious 
weaknesses in their domestic food safety systems, but not be 
taken off the equivalency list.
      The conferees request FSIS to report to the Committees by 
March 1, 2004, on the equivalence and reinspection processes. 
The report should address: how the agency determines that a 
country's meat inspection system is equivalent; whether this 
determination is subject to regular review and if so, how; what 
process FSIS uses for determining that a country is no longer 
equivalent; what public review of FSIS's equivalency 
determinations exists; why the amount of meat reinspected at 
the border has declined sharply; and how the agency's new 
automated import information system has impacted inspection 
operations at the border.

Food Safety and Inspection Service, funding by activity

                        [In thousands of dollars]

                                               Conference Recommendation
Food safety inspection:
    Federal.............................................        $701,823
    State...............................................          49,858
    International.......................................          18,398
Codex...................................................           2,637
Field Automation and Information Management.............          11,795
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total.............................................         784,511

    Office of the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural 
                                Services

      The conference agreement provides $635,000 for the Office 
of the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural 
Services as proposed by the Senate instead of $636,000 as 
proposed by the House.

                          Farm Service Agency

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement provides $988,768,000 for the 
Farm Service Agency as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$1,016,836,000 as proposed by the House.

                         STATE MEDIATION GRANTS

      The conference agreement provides $3,974,000 for State 
Mediation Grants, as proposed by both the House and Senate.

                        DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM

      The conference agreement provides $100,000 for the Dairy 
Indemnity Program, as proposed by both the House and Senate.

           AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

      The following table reflects the conference agreement:

Farm Ownership Loans:
    Direct..............................................  ($129,158,000)
    Subsidy.............................................      28,518,000
    Guaranteed..........................................   (950,000,000)
    Subsidy.............................................       5,130,000
Farm Operating Loans:
    Direct..............................................   (617,503,000)
    Subsidy.............................................      89,044,000
    Unsubsidized Guaranteed............................. (1,200,000,000)
    Subsidy.............................................      39,960,000
    Subsidized guaranteed...............................   (266,249,000)
    Subsidy.............................................      34,000,000
    Indian tribe land acquisition.......................     (2,000,000)
    Subsidy.............................................               0
    Boll weevil eradication.............................   (100,000,000)
    Subsidy.............................................               0
ACIF expenses:
    Salaries and expenses (transfer to FSA).............     283,020,000
    Administrative expenses.............................       7,948,000

                         Risk Management Agency

      The conference agreement provides $71,422,000 for the 
Risk Management Agency as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$71,509,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conferees are aware that certain additional states 
have been approved for participation in the Livestock Risk 
Protection Pilots for swine and other livestock categories, but 
that this expansion was limited to ten states. The conferees 
urge the Department to expand the program during fiscal year 
2004 to the maximum extent possible, including the states of 
Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, West Virginia, and 
Wisconsin.

                Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund

      The conference agreement provides an appropriation of 
such sums as may be necessary for the Federal Crop Insurance 
Corporation Fund (estimated to be $3,368,000,000 in the 
President's fiscal year 2004 Budget Request), as proposed by 
both the House and Senate.

                   Commodity Credit Corporation Fund

                 REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES

      The conference agreement provides an appropriation of 
such sums as may be necessary for Reimbursement for Net 
Realized Losses of the Commodity Credit Corporation (estimated 
to be $17,275,000,000 in the President's fiscal year 2004 
Budget Request), as proposed by both the House and Senate.

                       Hazardous Waste Management

      The conference agreement provides a limitation of 
$5,000,000 for Hazardous Waste Management, as proposed by both 
the House and Senate.

                    TITLE II--CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

  Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment

      The conference agreement provides $745,000 for the Office 
of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment as 
proposed by the House instead of $761,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.

                 Natural Resources Conservation Service

                        CONSERVATION OPERATIONS

      The conference agreement provides $853,004,000 for 
Conservation Operations instead of $850,004,000 as proposed by 
the House and $826,635,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes Senate bill language 
that prohibits the discretionary funds in this account from 
being used to provide technical assistance for mandatory farm 
bill programs.
      The conferees direct the Chief of the NRCS, in making the 
fiscal year 2004 Conservation Operations funding allocations to 
the states, to treat items under the heading `Conservation 
Operations' in the Statement of Managers accompanying this 
conference report, as increases to the states' funding 
allocation. The conferees direct the NRCS to provide a report 
to the Committees on Appropriations, not later than 45 days 
after the enactment of this Act, that includes the following: 
fiscal year 2003 Conservation Operations allocation by state; 
fiscal year 2004 Conservation Operations allocation by state; 
fiscal year 2004 Congressional earmarks by state; and the total 
fiscal year 2004 Conservation Operations allocation by state.
      The conference agreement provides $23,500,000 for the 
Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative. The conferees also 
provide an additional amount of $950,000 for Grazing Lands 
Conservation Initiative activities in the State of Wisconsin.
      The conferees urge NRCS to make EQIP funding available 
for public land contracts to the maximum extent permitted under 
the law. In particular, the conferees are concerned that EQIP 
funding be made available for public land ranchers in states 
such as AZ, NM, ID, UT, OR, CA, CO, and WY to help meet 
regulatory demands and to relieve utilization pressure on 
private lands in those states.
      The statement of managers remains silent on provisions 
that were in both the House directives as contained in H. Rept. 
108-193, pp. 59-62 and the Senate directives as contained in 
Senate Rept. 108-107, pp. 95-101, that remain unchanged by this 
conference agreement, except as noted herein: Environmental, 
educational, and demonstration of conservation practices (AL)--
$200,000; obtain and evaluate materials for cold region seeds 
of plants in conjunction w/Alaska Division of Agriculture--
$315,000; Native Plant Materials (AK) (evaluating and 
developing)--$315,000; two staff positions in Palmer (AK)--
$200,000; GIS-based mapping/hyperspectral imaging of 
agricultural lands--$400,000; Natural resource inventory 
development (AK)--$1,200,000; Cooperative agreement with soil 
and water conservation district (AK)--$1,500,000; planning and 
design of new storage facility at Plant Materials Center (AK)--
$300,000; Southwest Strategy (AZ/NM)--$135,000; National Water 
Management Center (AR)--$2,475,000; Little Red River Irrigation 
Project--$398,000; Walnut Bayou (AR) Irrigation Project--
$300,000; Study to determine logistics of transportation/
coordination of excess nutrients (AR)--$200,000; Alameda County 
(CA) watershed surveys--$125,000; East Valley Conservation 
District/Santa Ana Watershed Authority (CA) Plant Removal--
$1,000,000; Monterey Bay (CA) Sanctuary--$600,000; Cooperative 
agreement with Tufts University (CT) to improve conservation 
practices--$480,000; Expand cooperative efforts w/ Delaware 
State for plant materials--$290,000; Pilot projects for 
technology systems resulting in nutrient reduction (FL)--
$5,000,000; Manatee (FL) Agriculture Reuse System--$2,000,000; 
Lake Okeechobee (FL) Watershed project planning--$270,000; 
Suwannee, Dixie, and Lafeyette Counties (FL) dairy and poultry 
waste treatment--$280,000; Cooperative agreement with Green 
Institute (FL)--$280,000; projects for nutrient reducing waste 
treatment systems (FL)--$720,000; Georgia Soil and Water 
Conservation Commission Cooperative Agreement--$3,600,000; 
Community nutrient management facilities (GA)--$350,000; PMC 
for Native Plants to clean up the Island of Kahoolawe (HI)--
$108,000; Molokai (HI) Agriculture Community Committee--
$250,000; Agricultural development/resource conservation--
Molokai (HI)--$630,000; Idaho One Plan--$200,000; Conversion to 
sprinkler irrigation (ID)--$900,000; Basalt and ground water 
protection project--$250,000; Ecological site description 
project with Idaho Association of Conservation Districts--
$400,000; Lower Payette (ID) ditch irrigation diversion 
project--$624,000; Trees Forever Program (IL)--$100,000; 
Iroquois River (IL) watershed--$436,000; Illinois River 
agricultural conservation project cooperative agreement with 
Ducks Unlimited--$238,000; Wildlife habitat education program 
cooperative agreement with National Wild Turkey Federation--
$238,000; Hungry Canyon/Loess Hills Erosion Control/Western 
Iowa--$1,200,000; Trees Forever Program (IA)--$100,000; CEMSA 
w/Iowa Soybean Association--$363,000; Tipton Creek watershed 
(IA)--$120,000; Cooperative agreement with Northern Iowa 
University--$400,000; Innovative environmental technology 
program (IN)--$500,000; Soil erosion control cost-share 
program/soil survey program (KY)--$2,800,000; Cooperative 
agreement with Western Kentucky University--$400,000; Technical 
assistance to provide grants to Soil Conservation Districts 
(KY)--$880,000; Technical assistance for water project in 
Hardin County (KY)--$200,000; Dairy waste remediation-Lake 
Ponchartrain (LA) Basin--$290,000; False River (LA) 
sedimentation project--$150,000; Choupique Drainage canal 
improvements (LA)--$200,000; Porte de Luce watershed (LA)--
$820,000; Cooperative agreement with Louisiana State University 
on effectiveness of agriculture and forestry--$273,000; 
Chesapeake Bay activities--$6,000,000; Conservation related to 
cranberry production (MA/WI)--$570,000; Weed It Now-Taconic 
Mountains (MA/NY/CT)--$200,000; Great Lakes pilot program for 
conservation--$500,000; Franklin County (MS) Lake technical 
assistance--$1,500,000; Mississippi Delta Water Resources 
Study--$700,000; Delta Conservation Demonstration Center, 
Washington County (MS)--$1,400,000; Soil erosion/Alcorn State 
(MS)--$175,000; Cattle and nutrient management in stream 
crossings (MS)--$900,000; Choctaw County (MS) feasibility study 
for surface impoundment--$210,000; Wildlife Management 
Institute (MS)--$5,813,000; Humphrey's County (MS) Hospital 
flood protection--$360,000; Drainageimprovements, Hinds County 
(MS)--$250,000; Drainage improvements, Port Gibson (MS)--$294,000; 
Rankin County (MS) Richland Creek watershed--$294,000; Rankin County 
(MS) erosion control project--$200,000; Establish Upper White River 
Water Quality Project Office in southern Missouri--$380,000; Lake Tahoe 
Basin Soil Conservation Project (NV/CA)--$500,000; Lake Tahoe Basin 
area soil survey (NV/CA)--$180,000; Improved nutrient management/
protection of water resources (NV)--$540,000; establish plant materials 
center in the vicinity of Fallon (NV)--$450,000; State conservation 
cost share program (NJ)--$900,000; Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation 
District (NM)--$50,000; Riparian restoration activities along Rio 
Grande and Pecos River (NM)--$480,000; Pastureland Management/
Rotational Grazing (NY)--$500,000; Best management practices/
Skaneateles and Owasco Watersheds (NY)--$250,000; Address non-point 
pollution in Onondaga Lake Watershed (NY)--$250,000; Beaver Swamp Brook 
project (NY) implementation/environmental restoration--$300,000; Phase 
II/Watershed Agriculture Council in Walton (NY)--$700,000; Pace 
University Land Use Law Center--$200,000; Sodus Bay (NY) watershed/
Wayne County technical assistance--$250,000; New York State Agriculture 
and Environment Program--$750,000; Long Island Sound watershed 
initiative--$200,000; Erosion control/stabilization for Hudson River 
(NY) shoreline--$250,000; evaluation of manure management systems 
(NY)--$130,000; Technical assistance to livestock/poultry industry (NC) 
$400,000; West Cary (NC) Watershed and Farmland Protection Project--
$300,000; Red River Flood Prevention/Energy and Environmental Research 
Center (ND)--$1,490,000; North Central Planning Council water 
utilization/Devil's Lake--$559,000; Maumee Watershed Hydrological Study 
and Flood Mitigation Plan (OH)--$1,000,000; Oregon Garden, Silverton 
(OR)--$325,000; Native grassland demo project in the vicinity of Tar 
Creek (OK)--$2,200,000; Pawtucket watershed (RI)--$450,000; GIS-based 
model to integrate commodity and conservation--$800,000; Study to 
characterize land use change while preserving natural resources in 
cooperation with Clemson University (SC)--$900,000; Bexar, Medina, 
Uvalde Counties irrigation in Edwards Aquifer (TX)--$500,000; Field 
office telecommunications pilot program/advanced soil survey methods 
(TX)--$2,110,000; Leon River restoration project (TX)--$196,000; Range 
vegetation pilot project, Ft. Hood (TX)--$500,000; Texas Water 
Resources Institute cooperative agreement for Tarrant County (TX)--
$500,000; AFO/CAFO Pilot Project (UT)--$300,000; Dry Creek/Neff's Grove 
project (UT)--$1,100,000; Study to examine effects of vegetative 
manipulation on water yields with Utah State University--$500,000; 
Washington Fields (UT)--$750,000; Wellsville (UT) drainage 
improvement--$250,000; Reduce phosphorus loading into Lake Champlain 
(VT)--$290,000; Pilot farm viability program project (VT)--$167,000; 
Walla Walla (WA) watershed alliance--$500,000; Comprehensive irrigation 
district management plans cooperative agreement--$250,000; Design/
implement natural stream restoration initiatives (WV)--$770,000; Soil 
survey geographic database in the Mid-Atlantic Highlands (WV)--
$180,000; Poultry Litter Composting (WV)--$160,000; Potomac and Ohio 
River Basin Soil Nutrient Project (WV)--$300,000; Appalachian Small 
Farmer Outreach Program (WV)--$860,000; GIS Center of Excellence at 
West Virginia University--$4,337,000; Grazing Lands Initiative/
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture--$950,000; Global Environment Mgmt. 
Education Center at Stevens Point (WI)--$2,000,000; Examine benefits of 
using vegetative buffers w/ Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison--$600,000; 
Conservation land internship program (WI)--$108,000; Soil survey 
mapping and digitization project (WI)--$415,000; Wisconsin Tribal 
Conservation Advisory Committee cooperative agreement--$275,000; 
Cooperative agreement with Sand County Foundation (WI)--$900,000; 
Cooperative agreement with the University of Wisconsin for the 
Conservation Technology Transfer Project--$300,000; Soil survey mapping 
project (WY)--$300,000; Audubon at Home Pilot Program--$500,000; 
Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative--$23,500,000; Great Lakes Basin 
Program for Soil & Erosion Sediment--$2,500,000; Watershed management 
demo program/NPPC--$600,000; National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 
Partnerships--$3,000,000; Source water protection project to States 
that show the greatest need--$2,750,000; Operation Oak to restore 
hardwoods in the south/cooperative agreement with National Wild Turkey 
Federation--$300,000; SNOTEL--$9,250,000; Plant Materials Centers--
$11,500,000; On-Farm Management Systems Evaluation Network--$200,000; 
and pay cost--$15,678,000.
      The conferees concur with the language and reporting 
requirement contained in the Senate report regarding the 
Natural Resource Inventory (NRI). The conferees expect the 
pilot activity to provide resource data meaningful to Alaska 
and integrated with or supplemental to the national NRI.
      The conferees urge the Department to give consideration 
to the use of WHIP funding for projects that will utilize the 
benefits of Eelgrass habitats to marine ecosystems in places 
such as Narragansett Bay in the State of Rhode Island, and 
similar areas.

                     WATERSHED SURVEYS AND PLANNING

      The conference agreement provides $10,562,000 for 
Watershed Surveys and Planning instead of $11,124,000 as 
proposed by the House and $10,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.

               WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS

      The conference agreement provides $87,000,000 for 
Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations instead of 
$90,000,000 as proposed by the House and $55,000,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees expect the Department to give consideration 
for financial and technical assistance to the following: Indian 
Creek watershed (PA); Town Creek (MS); Oaklimiter Watershed 
(MS); Tanana River (AK); installation of land treatment 
conservation measures, including plan supplements, in the 
Brandywine Creek and the Red-White Clay Creek Watersheds (PA); 
and McCarthy Creek Watershed (AK).

                    WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM

      The conference agreement provides $29,805,000 for the 
Watershed Rehabilitation Program as proposed by the Senate 
instead of $40,000,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conferees direct that funding be provided for 
rehabilitation of structures determined to be of high priority 
need in order to protect property and ensure public safety.

                 RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT

      The conference agreement provides $51,947,000 for 
Resource Conservation and Development instead of $52,894,000 as 
proposed by the House and $51,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.

                 TITLE III--RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

          Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development

      The conference agreement provides $636,000 for the Office 
of the Under Secretary for Rural Development as proposed by the 
House instead of $651,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees direct the Under Secretary to give 
consideration to the following projects or organizations 
requesting financial and/or technical assistance, and grants 
and/or loans made available under the Rural Development mission 
area: Community facility, Belmont County (OH); expansion of 
wastewater treatment plant facilities, Village of Ruidoso and 
Ruidoso Downs (NM); Jamerson rural (NV) small business project; 
Forest Enterprises Technology Center (WI); Menominee Mini-Mall 
Development project (WI); Mole Lake Water and Sewer project 
(WI); Strawberry/Movie Ranch project (UT); Meadow View Heights 
project (UT); Johnson Canyon (UT); Garden State Ethanol (NJ); 
Energy Photovoltaics, Inc., (NJ); Cleburne County (AR) 
community facility/water and waste project; Menominee Tribal 
Enterprises (WI); Cold Canyon Park (CA) forestry center; 
Wastewater pumping and treatment system improvements in St. 
John (VI); Wastewater pumping and treatment system improvements 
in St. Thomas (VI); Rehabilitation of six major wastewater pump 
stations in St. Thomas and St. Croix (VI); Rehabilitation and 
replacement of sanitary sewer infrastructure components in St. 
Croix (VI); technical assistance to the Government of the U.S. 
Virgin Islands in formulating a prioritized wastewater system 
maintenance-management system; Brunswick Community College turf 
grass and horticulture technology program (NC); and, sewer and 
water system improvements on the Red Cliff (WI) reservation.
      The conferees expect the Secretary to approve these 
projects only when subject to established review procedures.
      The conferees encourage the Department to continue 
support for the National Rural Development Partnership (NRDP) 
and its associated State Rural Development Councils (SRDCs). 
Additionally, the Department is encouraged to intensify its 
efforts to secure financial and other support for the NRDP and 
SRDCs from other Federal agencies with rural responsibilities.

                  RURAL COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM

      The conference agreement provides $757,425,000 for the 
Rural Community Advancement Program (RCAP) instead of 
$701,006,000 as proposed by the House and $767,479,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement provides $75,919,000 for 
community facilities; $605,006,000 for water and waste, of 
which $1,000,000 is for grants to nonprofit organizations to 
finance construction, refurbishing, and servicing of 
individually-owned household water well systems in rural areas, 
and of which $500,000 is for revolving funds for financing 
water and wastewater projects; and $76,500,000 is for rural 
business and cooperative development programs.
      The conference agreement provides $24,000,000 for loans 
and grants to benefit Federally Recognized Native American 
Tribes.
      The conference agreement provides $17,733,000 for 
technical assistance grants for rural water and waste systems.
      The conference agreement provides $1,750,000 for grants 
to the Delta Regional Authority.
      The conference agreement provides not less than 
$2,000,000 for grants to statewide private nonprofit public 
television systems.
      The conference agreement provides $28,000,000 for rural 
and native villages in Alaska.
      The conference agreement provides that of the funds for 
the circuit rider program, two additional full circuit rider 
contracts are for Alaska.
      The conference agreement provides $22,000,000 for 
facilities in rural communities with extreme unemployment and 
severe economic depression.
      The conference agreement provides $28,000,000 to be 
transferred to the Rural Utilities Service, High Energy Cost 
Grants Account.
      The following table indicates the distribution of funding 
for the RCAP:

Community Facilities....................................     $75,919,000
Business-Cooperative Development........................      76,500,000
Water and Waste.........................................     605,006,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total.............................................     757,425,000
Earmarks:
    Federally Recognized Native American Tribes.........      24,000,000
    Rural Community Development Initiative..............       6,000,000
    Technical Assistance for Rural Transportation.......         250,000
    Delta Regional Authority............................       1,750,000
    Colonias............................................      25,000,000
    Alaska Villages.....................................      28,000,000
    Technical Assistance................................      17,733,000
    Circuit Rider.......................................      13,000,000
    EZ/EC and REAP......................................      22,132,000
    Economic Impact Initiative Grants...................      22,000,000
    High Energy Cost Grants.............................      28,000,000
    RCAP................................................       5,513,000
    Nonprofit individually-owned water well grants......       1,000,000
    Water and Wastewater Revolving Funds................         500,000
    Native American Circuit Rider.......................         750,000

                RURAL DEVELOPMENT SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement provides $141,869,000 for Rural 
Development Salaries and Expenses instead of $146,495,000 as 
proposed by the House and $140,922,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      The conferees note that the funds provided in this Act 
may be used to ensure the timely relocation of the employees of 
the Rural Development and Farm Service Agency offices from the 
Abrams Federal Building on Market Street, in St. Louis, 
Missouri, to the new facility on Goodfellow Boulevard by 
December 31, 2004.

                         Rural Housing Service

              RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

      The conference agreement provides a total subsidy of 
$232,347,000 for activities under the Rural Housing Insurance 
Fund Program Account instead of $232,426,000 as proposed by the 
House and $231,860,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement provides for an estimated loan 
program level of $4,362,128,000 instead of $4,364,727,000 as 
proposed by the House and $4,352,813,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      The conference agreement provides for a transfer of 
$443,302,000 to salaries and expenses instead of $447,151,000 
as proposed by the House and $439,453,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      The Rural Housing Service is encouraged to work with 
South County Housing Corporation in Monterey County, 
California, on the Salinas Road Swing Housing Project.
      The following table indicates loan and subsidy levels 
provided in the conference agreement:
      Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Account:

Loan authorizations:
    Single family (sec. 502)............................($1,366,462,000)
        Unsubsidized guaranteed......................... (2,725,172,000)
    Housing repair (sec. 504)...........................    (35,004,000)
        Rental housing (sec. 515).......................   (116,545,000)
    Site loans (sec. 524)...............................     (5,045,000)
    Multi-family housing guarantees.....................   (100,000,000)
    Multi-family housing credit sales...................     (1,500,000)
    Single family housing credit sales..................    (10,000,000)
    Self-help housing land development..................     (2,400,000)
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
          Total, Loan authorizations.................... (4,362,128,000)
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
Loan subsidies:
    Single family (sec. 502)............................     126,018,000
        Unsubsidized guaranteed.........................      39,903,000
    Housing repair (sec. 504)...........................       9,612,000
        Rental housing (sec. 515).......................      50,126,000
    Site loans (sec. 524)...............................              --
    Multi-family housing guarantees.....................       5,950,000
    Multi-family housing credit sales...................         663,000
    Single family housing credit sales..................              --
    Self-help housing land development..................          75,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
  Total, Loan subsidies
                                                             232,347,000
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
RHIF administration expenses (transfer to RD)...........     443,302,000

                       RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

      The conference agreement provides $584,000,000 for the 
Rental Assistance Program instead of $731,000,000 as proposed 
by the House and $721,281,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees strongly support the Section 521 rental 
assistance program which helps approximately 264,000 low and 
very-low income rural households by providing a subsidy to 
offset a portion of their rent. The conference agreement 
provides sufficient funding to meet the needs associated with 
program renewals and new construction in fiscal year 2004. 
However, the conferees are concerned that the past budget 
requests for the cost of rental assistance have been overstated 
and have resulted in substantial unliquidated balances. In 
recent years, appropriations provided for five-year rental 
assistance contracts have been sufficient to cover a period of, 
on average, six and one half years. The conference agreement 
changes the contract term from five to four years better to 
reflect the actual costs of existing contracts. The conferees 
support the continuation of multi-year contracts to provide 
stability to the multi-family program. Further, the conference 
agreement provides the Secretary with the authority to carry-
over unexpended funds at the completion of the four-year 
contract period to address future program needs for certain 
purposes.

                  MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING GRANTS

      The conference agreement provides $34,000,000 for Mutual 
and Self-Help Housing Grants as proposed by the Senate instead 
of $34,772,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement does not adopt Senate bill 
language regarding Demonstration Housing Grants.

                    RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS

      The conference agreement provides $46,222,000 for Rural 
Housing Assistance Grants as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$42,222,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conferees provide $5,000,000 for a demonstration 
housing program for processing workers in the states of Alaska, 
Mississippi, Utah and Wisconsin. The conferees encourage the 
Secretary to administer this program through non-profits, 
governmental entities and community based organizations, 
including cooperatives and to fund grants up to 75 percent of 
the total development cost for each project awarded.
      The Department should consider on-site tenant services in 
the selection criteria for projects awarded. The conferees 
encourage the Department to issue a notice of availability of 
funds within 60 days of enactment of this Act.
      The conferees are concerned that only a few states 
benefited from the Supervisory and Technical Assistance Grant 
Program in the fiscal year 2003 allocation, and encourage the 
Secretary to consider an allocation process that will not 
discriminate against other states or regions of the nation. The 
conferees encourage the Secretary to limit funding to any state 
or territory to 10 percent of available funds, and to give 
priority to entities that have experience in homeownership 
education and/or reducing delinquencies and foreclosures. The 
conferees expect the Secretary to provide not less than 
$2,000,000 for the Supervisory and Technical Assistance 
account.

                       FARM LABOR PROGRAM ACCOUNT

      The conference agreement provides $36,307,000 for the 
Farm Labor Program Account as proposed by the House instead of 
$33,015,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement provides $18,300,000 for loan 
subsidies, and $18,007,000 for grants.

                       HISTORIC BARN PRESERVATION

      The conference agreement does not include $2,000,000 for 
the Historic Barn Preservation account as proposed by the 
Senate.

                   Rural Business-Cooperative Service

              RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

      The conference agreement provides a loan level of 
$40,000,000 with a subsidy of $17,308,000, the same as proposed 
by both the House and Senate.
      The conference agreement provides for a transfer of 
$4,272,000 to the Rural Development salaries and expense 
account instead of $4,283,000 as proposed by the House and the 
Senate.

            RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

      The conference agreement provides a loan level of 
$15,002,000 for the Rural Economic Development Loans Program 
Account with a subsidy of $2,792,000 as proposed by the Senate 
instead of a $16,120,000 loan level with a subsidy of 
$3,000,000 as proposed by the House.

                  RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

      The conference agreement provides $24,000,000 for Rural 
Cooperative Development Grants instead of $13,000,000 as 
proposed by the House and $8,967,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement does not include bill language 
that sets aside $500,000 for cooperative research agreements.
      The conference agreement provides $15,000,000 for value-
added agricultural product market development grants.
      The conference agreement adopts language for cooperatives 
or associations of cooperatives, whose primary focus is to 
provide assistance to small, minority producers and whose 
governing board and/or membership is comprised of at least 75 
percent minority.

       RURAL EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES GRANTS

      The conference agreement provides $12,667,000 for Rural 
Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities Grants instead of 
$10,967,000 as proposed by the House and $14,370,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes bill language providing 
that $1,000,000 shall be for third round empowerment zones.

                        RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM

      The conference agreement provides $23,000,000 for the 
Renewable Energy Program as proposed by the House and the 
Senate.
      The conference agreement includes bill language that 
provides for guaranteed loans for this account.

                        Rural Utilities Service

   RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

      The conference agreement provides a total subsidy of 
$185,000 for activities under the Rural Electrification and 
Telecommunications Loans Program Account. The conference 
agreement provides for an estimated loan program level of 
$5,605,000,000 as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$4,655,000,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement adopts bill language that 
provides guaranteed underwriting loans.
      The conference agreement adopts House language providing 
for a transfer of $37,853,000 to salaries and expenses instead 
of $38,166,000 as proposed by the House and $37,920,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The following table indicates loan and subsidy levels 
provided in the conference agreement:
      Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Loans 
Program Account:

Loan authorizations:
    Electric:
        Direct, 5 percent...............................  ($240,000,000)
        Direct, Muni.................................... (1,000,000,000)
        Direct, FFB..................................... (2,000,000,000)
        Direct, Treasury rate...........................   (750,000,000)
        Guaranteed......................................   (100,000,000)
        Guaranteed underwriting......................... (1,000,000,000)
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
            Subtotal.................................... (5,090,000,000)
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
    Telecommunications:
        Direct, 5 percent...............................   (145,000,000)
        Direct, Treasury rate...........................   (250,000,000)
        Direct, FFB.....................................   (120,000,000)
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
            Subtotal....................................   (515,000,000)
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
            Total, loan authorizations.................. (5,605,000,000)
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
    Loan subsidies:
        Electric: Guaranteed............................          60,000
    Telecommunications:
        Direct, Treasury rate...........................         125,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
            Total, loan subsidies.......................         185,000
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
RETLP administrative expenses (transfer to RD)..........      37,853,000

                  RURAL TELEPHONE BANK PROGRAM ACCOUNT

      The conference agreement provides $173,503,000 for the 
Rural Telephone Bank Program Account as proposed by the Senate. 
The House did not provide funding for this account.
      The conference agreement provides for a transfer of 
$3,171,000 to salaries and expenses instead of $3,182,000 as 
proposed by the House and the Senate.

         DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE AND BROADBAND PROGRAM

      The conference agreement provides $61,116,000 for the 
Distance Learning, Telemedicine and Broadband Program instead 
of $42,116,000 as proposed by the House and $65,116,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement provides for an estimated loan 
program level of $300,000,000 for distance learning and 
telemedicine and $602,000,000 for broadband telecommunications.
      The conference agreement includes $39,000,000 for 
Distance Learning and Telemedicine grants.
      The conference agreement includes $13,116,000 for 
Broadband loan subsidies, and $9,000,000 for grants.
      The conference agreement includes bill language that the 
Broadband Loan program shall be for direct, Treasury rate 
loans.
      The conference agreement adopts language defining rural 
areas as proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees are aware of and encourage the Secretary to 
support the utilization of remote telemedicine services capable 
of transmitting medical information in both real-time and 
stored scenarios for diagnosis, medical monitoring, and 
emergency purposes. Furthermore, the conferees recognize the 
need for integration and interoperability of real-time remote 
mobile medical technology with other devices, systems, and 
services which together offer increased capabilities, 
functionality, and levels of care.

                    TITLE IV--DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS

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

      The conference agreement provides $599,000 for the Office 
of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer 
Services, as proposed by the House, instead of $611,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.

                       Food and Nutrition Service

                        CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS

      The conference agreement provides $11,417,441,000 for 
Child Nutrition Programs, instead of $11,418,441,000, as 
proposed by both the House and Senate. The conference amount 
includes full funding of the request for program expenses, and 
$5,000,000 for a certification study, instead of $6,000,000 as 
requested.
      Included in the total is an appropriated amount of 
$6,717,780,000 and a transfer from section 32 of 
$4,699,661,000.
      The conference agreement includes a provision prohibiting 
use of funds for studies and evaluations, except as 
specifically provided.
      The conferees provide $5,000,000 in one-time funding for 
a study of over and under certification errors and the effect 
those errors have on expenditures in the National School Lunch 
and School Breakfast Programs, and an assessment of the 
feasibility of using income data matching in those programs. 
The conferees are aware that this study will provide 
information necessary to make informed policy decisions 
regarding these programs, but direct the Department to work to 
ensure that neither the design nor implementation of the study 
will discourage participation in these programs by eligible 
children.
      The conferees provide $10,025,000, the same level as 
fiscal year 2003 and the budget request, for the School Meals 
Initiative/Team Nutrition. The conferees believe it is 
important to support physical activity and healthy eating 
habits in children and strongly support the nutrition education 
activities carried out with these funds. The conferees 
encourage the Department to provide additional funding to 
support these efforts as appropriate to combat increased 
obesity and other health problems in children.
      The conference agreement provides the following for Child 
Nutrition programs:

Total Obligational Authority

Child Nutrition Programs:
    School lunch program................................  $6,683,704,000
    School breakfast program............................   1,797,923,000
    Child and adult care food program...................   2,019,045,000
    Summer food service program.........................     308,653,000
    Special milk program................................      15,270,000
    State administrative expenses.......................     140,240,000
    Commodity procurement and computer support..........     431,309,000
    School meals initiative/Team nutrition..............      10,025,000
    Food safety education...............................       1,000,000
    Coordinated review effort...........................       5,235,000
    Program Pay Cost....................................          37,000
    Certification and data match study..................       5,000,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total.............................................  11,417,441,000

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN 
                                 (WIC)

      The conference agreement provides $4,639,232,000 for the 
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and 
Children (WIC), as proposed by the Senate, instead of 
$4,588,310,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement includes no less than 
$15,000,000 for a breastfeeding support initiative. In 
addition, the conference agreement provides up to $25,000,000 
for investments in management information systems, and up to 
$4,000,000 for pilot projects to combat obesity in children, if 
the Secretary determines that those funds are not needed to 
maintain caseload. The conferees provide $23,000,000 for the 
Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, instead of $25,000,000 as 
proposed by the Senate, and no funding as proposed by the 
House. The House had funded this program at $20,000,000 under 
the Commodity Assistance Program account.
      The conference agreement does not provide funds to 
increase the WIC contingency fund. The conferees note that 
$125,000,000 was provided for the WIC contingency fund in 
fiscal year 2003, and the entire amount remains available to 
the Secretary to fund program costs if necessary.
      The conferees urge the Secretary to allow state and local 
WIC agencies the flexibility to use breastfeeding promotion and 
support methods and efforts that have yielded positive results, 
in the expenditure of funds provided for under Section 17 for 
the breastfeeding support initiative.
      The conference agreement includes a provision prohibiting 
use of funds for studies and evaluations.

                           FOOD STAMP PROGRAM

      The conference agreement provides $30,945,981,000 for the 
Food Stamp Program, instead of $27,745,981,000, as proposed by 
the House and $29,945,981,000 as proposed by the Senate. 
Included in this amount is a reserve of $3,000,000,000, instead 
of $2,000,000,000, as proposed in the budget request.
      In addition to the $3,000,000,000 for the reserve, the 
conference agreement includes $26,403,176,000 for program 
expenses, $1,402,805,000 for grants to Puerto Rico and Samoa, 
and $140,000,000 for commodity purchase for The Emergency Food 
Assistance Program.
      The conference agreement includes a provision allowing 
for purchase of bison meat, in an amount not to exceed 
$4,000,000, for the Food Distribution Program on Indian 
Reservations (FDPIR).
      The conference agreement includes a provision prohibiting 
use of funds for studies and evaluations.

                      COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

      The conference agreement provides $150,000,000 for the 
Commodity Assistance Program, instead of $166,072,000, as 
proposed by the House and $145,740,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      Within that amount, the conference agreement provides 
$98,919,000 for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, an 
increase of $3,928,000 over the request and the House and 
Senate levels.
      The conferees have provided this increase to address the 
growing caseload in this program. USDA has indicated that, at 
the request level of $94,991,000, the total budgetary resources 
available for fiscal year 2004 for the program--including 
beginning inventory--would be sufficient to support 
participation of 520,642, and caseload of 536,744. The 
conferees expect the Department to make the full amount of 
those budgetary resources available to support participation 
and caseload. The intention of the conferees is to ensure at a 
minimum that the final caseload in September, 2003, can be 
maintained in 2004, while meeting the requirement to protect 
the caseload of states that joined the program in 2003.
      The conferees provide $50,000,000 for administration--
processing, storage, transport, and distribution--of The 
Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). The conference 
agreement includes a general provision that provides the 
Secretary with authority to transfer up to $10,000,000 from 
TEFAP commodity purchases to administration.
      Within this account, the conferees provide $1,081,000 to 
the Food Donations Program for Pacific Island Assistance.
      The conference agreement does not include funding for the 
Farmers' Market Nutrition Program in this account, as proposed 
by the House. Rather, $23,000,000 in funding for that program 
is provided in the account for The Special Supplemental 
Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
      The conference agreement includes language regarding new 
authorization for assistance to nuclear affected islands.

                   NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION

      The conference agreement provides $138,304,000 for 
Nutrition Programs Administration, as proposed by the Senate, 
instead of $140,512,000 as proposed by the House. Included in 
this amount is not less than $4,000,000 to improve integrity in 
the Food Stamp Program and Child Nutrition Program.
      The conferees provide the same funding level as fiscal 
year 2003 for studies and evaluations in the Nutrition Programs 
Administration account.
      The conference agreement does not include funding for the 
requested initiatives, as proposed by the House.

            TITLE V--FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS

                      Foreign Agricultural Service

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement provides $132,148,000 for the 
Foreign Agricultural Service, Salaries and Expenses instead of 
$133,924,000 as proposed by the House and $131,648,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees direct the Secretary to distinguish between 
white (food grade) sorghum and yellow (feed grade) sorghum in 
food aid programs.

     PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE I AND TITLE II PROGRAM AND GRANT ACCOUNTS

      The conference agreement provides $103,887,000 for Title 
I loan subsidies for a loan level of $132,000,000 as proposed 
by the House instead of $131,670,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement provides $28,000,000 for Ocean 
Freight Differential as proposed by the House and the Senate.
      The conference agreement provides $1,192,000,000 for 
Public Law 480 Title II as proposed by the House and the 
Senate.
      The following table reflects the conference agreement for 
Public Law 480 program accounts:

Public Law 480

Title 1--Program account:
    Loan authorization, direct..........................  ($132,000,000)
    Loan subsidies......................................     103,887,000
    Ocean freight differential                                28,000,000
Title II--Commodities for disposition abroad:
    Program level....................................... (1,192,000,000)
    Appropriation.......................................   1,192,000,000
Salaries and expenses:
    Foreign Agricultural Service (transfer to FAS)......       1,059,000
    Farm Service Agency (transfer to FSA)...............       1,075,000

      The conferees direct the administration not to place 
arbitrary limits on monetization under the Public Law 480, 
Title II, program. In food-deficit, import-reliant countries, 
monetization stimulates the economy and allows needed 
commodities to be provided in the marketplace. Food aid 
proposals should be approved based on the merits of the program 
plan to promote food security and improve people's lives, not 
on the level of monetization.

  MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION 
                             PROGRAM GRANTS

      The conference agreement provides $50,000,000 for the 
McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child 
Nutrition Program instead of $56,874,000 as proposed by the 
House and $25,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      Although Food for Progress funds may not be used for the 
McGovern-Dole program, the conferees support the goals of that 
program and encourage the Secretary to investigate use of other 
resources, such as 416(b), to carry out activities consistent 
with the goals of the McGovern-Dole program.

       Commodity Credit Corporation Export Loans Program Account

      The conference agreement provides $4,152,000 for the 
Commodity Credit Corporation Export Loans Program Account as 
proposed by the Senate instead of $4,312,000 as proposed by the 
House.

      TITLE VI--RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

                      Food and Drug Administration

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement provides total appropriations, 
including Prescription Drug User Fee Act, Medical Device User 
Fee Act, and Animal Drug User Fee Act collections, of 
$1,673,441,000 for the salaries and expenses of the Food and 
Drug Administration, instead of $1,668,249,000, as proposed by 
the House and $1,663,228,000, as proposed by the Senate, and 
provides specific amounts by FDA activity as reflected in the 
following table.

                                                   FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, SALARIES AND EXPENSES
                                                                [In thousands of dollars]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                    Prescription     Medical device   Animal drug user
                            Program                             Budget authority   drug user fees       user fees           fees              Total
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Foods.........................................................           413,112  ................  ................  ................           413,112
Human Drugs...................................................           295,906           182,060  ................  ................           477,966
Biologics.....................................................           123,539            38,271             7,619  ................           169,429
Animal Drugs and Feeds........................................            84,646  ................  ................             4,750            89,396
Medical Devices...............................................           192,278  ................            17,142  ................           209,420
Nat'l Center for Toxicological Research.......................            39,887  ................  ................  ................            39,887
Other Activities..............................................            90,725            20,848             3,788  ................           115,361
Rent and Rent-related Activities..............................            38,636  ................               640  ................            39,276
Rental Payments to GSA........................................           108,233             8,646             2,465               250           119,594
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total Recommendation....................................         1,386,962           249,825            31,654             5,000         1,673,441
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      The conference agreement also makes mammography user fees 
and export certification user fees available to the agency.
      Within the total funding for the Food and Drug 
Administration, the following increases above the fiscal year 
2003 level are provided: $20,500,000 for counterterrorism and 
food safety activities; $8,000,000 to reduce review times and 
increase the number of generic drugs on the market; $4,000,000 
for activities to support the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children 
Act; $3,000,000 for activities related to patient safety; 
$650,000 to improve FDA's over the counter drug program; and 
$1,145,000 to continue implementation of the Unified Financial 
Management System. Amounts provided above the budget request 
include: $9,000,000 for increased medical device review; 
$600,000 for the Office of Women's Health; $692,000 for the 
CFSAN Adverse Events Reporting System; $150,000 for the 
Agricultural Products Food Safety Laboratory; and $500,000 for 
dietary supplements.
      The conference agreement includes language allowing for 
the collection and use of authorized user fees, and does not 
allow user fees collected in excess of the limitation to be 
credited to the various accounts and to remain available until 
expended. The conference agreement also allows for fees 
assessed prior to fiscal year 2004 but credited during fiscal 
year 2004 to be added to the account. Language is included to 
release the requirement of Section 521 of P.L. 107-188.
      The conference agreement includes $2,375,000 for 
relocation expenses related to the move of the Center for Drug 
Evaluation and Research offices to the consolidated White Oak 
campus. Carryover funds available in the Prescription Drug User 
Fee Account should fund the remaining amount needed for the 
relocation.
      The conferees are aware that language to authorize the 
Animal Drug User Fee Act has been passed by the House and 
Senate, but has not yet been signed into law. Therefore, the 
conferees have included language in the bill required for FDA 
to collect these fees, but prohibit FDA to begin collection 
until the authorization has been signed into law.
      The conference report provides funding of $21,607,000 for 
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) prevention activities.
      The conference agreement recommendation includes a total 
of $9,445,000 for the Unified Financial Management System 
(UFMS), an increase of $1,145,000. The conferees direct that, 
from this total amount, no less than $4,503,000 is to be 
invested in improvements to FDA's legacy systems and is not to 
be used for UFMS contracts or global UFMS costs.
      The conferees provide $1,900,000 for the Agricultural 
Products Food Safety Laboratory, an increase of $150,000 over 
the fiscal year 2003 level, for FDA to continue its contract 
with New Mexico State University's Physical Sciences Laboratory 
to operate the Food Technology Evaluation Laboratory, which 
conducts evaluation and development of rapid screening 
methodologies, technologies, and instrumentation; and to 
provide technology deployment modeling and data analysis for 
food safety and product safety in order to facilitate FDA's 
regulations and responsibilities in food safety, product 
safety, homeland security, bioterrorism, and other initiatives.
      The conferees direct that no less than $13,270,000 be 
available for grants and contracts awarded under section 5 of 
the Orphan Drug Act.
      The conferees request that FDA report to the Committees 
on its oversight plan regarding the adequacy of current systems 
for the tracking of blood-derived products and patient 
notification of adverse events.
      The conferees are pleased that the FDA has published a 
rule articulating a transition strategy for removing 
chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) propelled medicines from the U.S. 
market. The conferees are aware that several patient and 
physician organizations which represent those who suffer from 
asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease submitted a 
Citizen Petition to the FDA requesting that it take measures to 
remove albuterol from the list of essential uses for CFCs. The 
conferees encourage the FDA to respond to the petition request 
in a timely manner and, if appropriate, expeditiously implement 
a transition strategy as alternative non-CFC products enter the 
U.S. market. The conferees request a report from the agency on 
its course of action regarding this issue, including plans to 
assure adequate access to necessary medications, within 90 days 
of enactment.
      The conferees direct that no less than $53,750,000 of 
total funding appropriated for FDA be provided for the generic 
drugs program.
      The conferees direct that none of the funds made 
available to the Food and Drug Administration in this Act be 
used for any assessments or charges by the Department of Health 
and Human Services (DHHS) unless identified in the FDA budget 
justification and provided in this Act, or approved by the 
Committees through the reprogramming process.
      The conference agreement does not include language 
relating to human resources consolidation, as proposed by the 
House. The directive in the preceding paragraph includes that 
function, as well as all others subject to charges and 
assessments by DHHS.
      The conference agreement includes no less than $250,000 
for research and education activities with the Interstate 
Shellfish Sanitation Commission (ISSC) to focus on efforts 
relating to Vibrio vulnificus.
      The conferees are concerned that FDA registration 
requirements for the licensed beverage industry under the 
Interim Final Rule published October 10, 2003, duplicate the 
requirements of registration at the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 
Trade Bureau (TTB) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The 
confereesdirect FDA to report to the Committees within 60 days 
of enactment on the scope of duplication, a description of data 
required by FDA but not by TTB, the estimated cost of transferring TTB 
registration data into the FDA system, and the timeframe in which the 
transfer could be accomplished, to avoid duplication and unnecessary 
costs to the industry.
      The conferees are concerned that different Federal 
agencies have published information on the level of methyl 
mercury exposure that is considered safe for humans, which may 
be confusing to consumers. The conferees understand that in the 
last nine months, FDA and the Environmental Protection Agency 
have been working together to develop a single joint advisory 
that will contain advice about all types of fish (commercial 
and locally caught). The conferees expect FDA to provide a copy 
of the resulting draft joint advisory to the Committees by 
January 2, 2004.
      The conferees direct that no less than $250,000 be 
provided to process comments submitted in response to Docket 
No. 95N-0304 published in the Federal Register on March 5, 2003 
(68 FR 10417) and related activities.
      The conferees are aware that the Food and Drug 
Administration has issued a final rule regarding the labeling 
of dietary supplements containing ginseng (68 Fed. Reg. 167, 
August 28, 2003) and has indicated that the industry must be in 
compliance with this labeling rule. The conferees encourage FDA 
to ensure that this final rule is being fully enforced.
      The conferees are aware that on May 6, 2003, the FDA 
issued a draft guidance document on current good manufacturing 
practices for the medical gas industry, and that numerous 
comments were received on this draft prior to the deadline for 
public comments. The conferees expect the Agency to give 
consideration to each of these comments, and to respond to each 
comment accordingly. The conferees also encourage the FDA to 
undertake a risk-based and cost-benefit analysis before 
finalizing this document.
      The conferees direct that of the funding provided, no 
less than $10,900,000, an increase of $500,000 be made 
available for the regulation of dietary supplements.

                        BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

      The conference agreement includes $7,000,000 for the 
repair and improvement of existing buildings and facilities, 
instead of $6,000,000 as proposed by the House and $7,948,000 
as proposed by the Senate.

                          INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

                  Commodity Futures Trading Commission

      The conference agreement provides $90,435,000 for the 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, instead of $88,435,000 as 
proposed by both the House and Senate.

                       Farm Credit Administration

                 LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes a limitation of 
$40,900,000 on administrative expenses of the Farm Credit 
Administration (FCA), as proposed by both the House and Senate.

                     TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS

      Section 710.--The conference agreement limits indirect 
costs for competitive grants awarded by the Cooperative State 
Research, Education, and Extension Service to 20 percent.
      Section 722.--The conference agreement directs that no 
funding may be used to close or relocate a state RD office 
unless or until cost effectiveness and enhancement of program 
delivery have been determined.
      Section 723.--The conference agreement provides 
$3,000,000 for Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger 
Fellowships.
      Section 724.--The conference agreement allows balances, 
recoveries, and reimbursements that are available to carry out 
title III of P.L. 480 to be made available to carry out title 
II.
      Section 725.--The conference agreement directs the 
Secretary to make commodity tonnage available, to the extent 
practicable, to assist foreign countries to mitigate the 
effects of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune 
Deficiency Syndrome.
      Section 726.--The conference agreement includes language 
regarding the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center 
revolving fund.
      Section 727.--The conference agreement directs the 
Natural Resources Conservation Service to provide financial and 
technical assistance for certain projects in Arkansas, Alaska, 
Illinois, Utah, and Kansas.
      Section 728.--The conference agreement names certain 
locations that shall be considered to meet eligibility 
requirements for programs within the Rural Development mission 
area.
      Section 729.--The conference agreement directs the 
Natural Resources Conservation Service to provide financial and 
technical assistance for certain projects in Illinois and 
Kentucky and sets limits for that funding.
      Section 730.--The conference agreement includes language 
limiting transfers unless specifically provided for in an 
appropriation Act.
      Section 731.--The conference agreement includes a 
limitation regarding Food and Drug Administration offices in 
St. Louis, Missouri.
      Section 732.--The conference agreement allows unobligated 
balances within the Department of Agriculture to be used to 
reimburse the Office of the General Counsel for certain 
services provided.
      Section 733.--The conference agreement allows 20 percent 
of funds for competitive research grants to be used to carry 
out a competitive grants program under certain terms and 
conditions.
      Section 734.--The conference agreement includes language 
regarding dam rehabilitation.
      Section 735.--The conference agreement directs the 
Natural Resources Conservation Service to provide financial and 
technical assistance for the Upper Tygart Valley Watershed 
Project, and authorizes the Service to provide 100 percent of 
engineering assistance and 75 percent of the installation 
costs.
      Section 736.--The conference agreement includes language 
regarding the Rural Strategic Investment Program.
      Section 737.--The conference agreement includes language 
regarding rural firefighters and emergency personnel grants.
      Section 738.--The conference agreement includes language 
regarding studies done by the Agricultural Research Service.
      Section 739.--The conference agreement allows the 
Agricultural Marketing Service and the Grain Inspection, 
Packers and Stockyards Administration to purchase interest-
bearing investments without posting them as obligations if they 
are insured or collateralized.
      Section 740.--The conference agreement provides up to 
$10,000,000 for costs associated with the distribution of 
commodities under the Food Stamp Act of 1977.
      Section 741.--The conference agreement includes language 
regarding the Wetlands Reserve Program.
      Section 742.--The conference agreement prohibits funds in 
excess of $20,000,000 that have been appropriated in fiscal 
year 2004 or prior years, as authorized under the Agricultural 
Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, to be used to 
reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for the release of 
eligible commodities under the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust 
Act.
      Section 743.--The conference agreement includes language 
regarding the Environmental Quality Incentives Program.
      Section 744.--The conference agreement directs the 
Natural Resources Conservation Service to provide financial and 
technical assistance to the Dry Creek project, Utah.
      Section 745.--The conference agreement provides the 
Secretary of Agriculture with authority to authorize employees 
of the Department to carry and use firearms for personal 
protection while conducting field work in remote locations.
      Section 746.--The conference report includes language 
regarding the renewable energy program.
      Section 747.--The conference report includes language 
regarding the broadband telecommunications program.
      Section 748.--The conference report includes language 
regarding value-added market development grants.
      Section 749.--The conference report includes language 
regarding country-of-origin labeling.
      Section 750.--The conference report includes a provision 
regarding rural electric subsidy costs.
      Section 751.--The conference report includes a rescission 
of unobligated balances in the Alternative Agricultural 
Research and Commercialization Revolving Fund.
      Section 752.--The conference report includes language 
regarding the Conservation Security Program.
      Section 753.--The conference report includes language 
regarding the ground and surface water conservation program.
      Section 754.--The conference report includes language 
regarding the Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program.
      Section 755.--The conference report includes language 
regarding the Farmland Protection Program.
      Section 756.--The conference report includes $15,000,000 
in assistance for certain tree losses.
      Section 757.--The conference report includes $1,500,000 
for the Northern Great Plains Regional Authority and stipulates 
that the Federal cost share is 100 percent.
      Section 758.--The conference report includes a directive 
on a reporting requirement related to trade development and 
assistance.
      Section 759.--The conference agreement includes language 
regarding rural business investment subsidies.
      Section 760.--The conference agreement includes language 
regarding travel card use.
      The conferees are aware of the audit conducted by the 
USDA Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the departmental 
travel card program, which uncovered problems such as fraud, 
abusive ATM usage, ``bounced'' check payments, and lack of 
specific travel card policies and penalties. USDA recently made 
efforts to limit abusive practices by attempting to reduce the 
number of credit card holders, issuing revised departmental 
regulations, and instituting a new system of alerts to catch 
abusive transactions.
      The conferees commend the Secretary for moving forward to 
begin to address the problems with official credit and travel 
cards, and urge the Secretary to continue work on this problem. 
The conferees have retained the House-passed language as a 
reminder to the Department and will continue to monitor the 
Department's remedial activities. If it is necessary, the 
conferees will consider a statutory remedy during the fiscal 
year 2005 process.
      Section 761.--The conference agreement includes a 
provision regarding cost-sharing requirements for animal and 
plant health emergency programs of the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service.
      Section 762.--The conference agreement authorizes use of 
USDA available discretionary funds for activities relating to 
discrimination complaints.
      Section 763.--The conference agreement includes a 
provision regarding eligibility for housing assistance in 
Alaska.
      Section 764.--The conference agreement provides 
$1,000,000 to the Denali Commission to address deficiencies in 
solid waste disposal sites.
      Section 765.--The conference agreement directs that the 
cities of Vicksburg and Starkville, Mississippi, and Aberdeen, 
South Dakota, meet the requirements of a rural area as set in 
section 520 of the Housing Act until receipt of the decennial 
Census for 2010.
      Section 766.--The conference agreement makes the cities 
of Berlin, New Hampshire, and Guymon, Shawnee, and Altus, 
Oklahoma, eligible for loans and grants provided through the 
Rural Community Advancement Program until receipt of the 
decennial Census for 2010.
      Section 767.--The conference agreement includes language 
regarding competitive outsourcing.
      Section 768.--The conference agreement amends the Housing 
Act of 1949 relating to adjusted income.
      Section 769.--The conference agreement includes language 
relating to Agricultural Management Assistance. The conferees 
direct the Secretary to use not less than $3,000,000 of the 
funding available under this Section to the Risk Management 
Agency to fund additional crop insurance cost share assistance 
programs in states which have operated a state-funded crop 
insurance premium assistance program for crop years 2001, 2002.
      Section 770.--The conference agreement includes a 
permanent limitation regarding sale or export of tobacco or 
tobacco products through the Foreign Agricultural Service.
      Section 771.--The conference agreement includes a 
provision to maintain the benefit level for Food Stamp 
recipients in Alaska and Hawaii at the fiscal year 2003 level.
      Section 772.--The conference agreement includes a 
provision defining ``rural eligible community'' in the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936.
      Section 773.--The conference agreement includes a 
provision relating to eligibility of rural areas in Hawaii for 
programs in the Rural Development Mission Area.
      Section 774.--The conference agreement includes a 
provision relating to mortgage-backed securities.
      Section 775.--The conference agreement includes a 
provision giving the Secretary of Agriculture the authority to 
allow Community Facility Program borrowers to enter into 
contracts with third parties for necessary services.
      Section 776.--The conference agreement gives the 
Secretary of Agriculture the authority to enter into 
cooperative agreements to lease aircraft.
      Section 777.--The conference agreement amends language in 
the Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003 regarding citrus canker 
assistance.
      Section 778.--The conference agreement includes language 
regarding a Sun Grant Research Initiative.
      Section 779.--The conference agreement includes language 
allowing use of unobligated balances in certain accounts within 
the Rural Utilities Service for the purposes of section 315 of 
the Rural Electrification Act of 1936.
      Section 780.--The conference agreement includes language 
regarding price supports for nonfat dry milk and butter.
      Section 781.--The conference agreement authorizes the 
Secretary to make funding and other assistance available 
through the emergency watershed protection program for damage 
to non-Federal lands due to fires initiated by the Federal 
Government, and waives cost sharing requirements.
      Section 782.--The conference agreement authorizes the 
Secretary to waive requirements regarding small and emerging 
rural business under the Rural Business Enterprise Grant 
program for the Oakridge Oregon Industrial Park.
      Section 783.--The conference agreement makes the Alaska 
Department of Community and Economic Development eligible for a 
water and waste disposal grant that funds not more than 75 
percent of the cost of the project, and permits the grant to 
pass through to the local government.
      Section 784.--Language is included regarding eligibility 
for the Conservation Reserve Program for land planted in 
hardwood trees, and previously enrolled in the program, to 
remain enrolled.
      Section 785.--The conference agreement makes the city of 
Postville, Iowa, eligible for a water and waste disposal grant 
that funds not more than 75 percent of the cost of the project.
      Section 786.--The conferees include a limitation on 
funding for the Natural Resources Conservation Service related 
to a reorganization of regional conservationists and/or 
regional offices.
      Section 787.--The conference agreement includes a 
rescission from the unobligated balance of the field automation 
and information management project for the Food Safety and 
Inspection Service.
      Section 788.--The conference agreement includes a 
citation change to make funds available for international 
science and education grants.
      Section 789.--The conference report includes language 
regarding the eligibility of Great Falls, Montana, for certain 
loans.

                   Conference Total--With Comparisons

      The total new budget (obligational) authority for the 
fiscal year 2004 recommended by the Committee of Conference, 
with comparisons to the fiscal year 2003 amount, the 2004 
budget estimates, and the House and Senate bills for 2004 
follows:

                        [In thousands of dollars]

New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 2003...     $74,752,926
Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority fiscal 
    year 2004...........................................      77,561,060
House bill, fiscal year 2004............................      77,386,274
Senate bill, fiscal year 2004...........................      79,602,414
Conference agreement, fiscal year 2004..................      80,632,273
Conference agreement compared with:
    New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 
      2003..............................................      +5,879,347
    Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, 
      fiscal year 2004..................................      +3,071,213
    House bill, fiscal year 2004........................      +3,245,999
    Senate bill, fiscal year 2004.......................      +1,029,859

 DIVISION B--COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED 
                     AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS, 2004

                     TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

                         General Administration

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conferees recommend a total of $106,687,000 for 
General Administration, Salaries and Expenses, instead of 
$106,664,000 as proposed by the House and $116,171,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees note that during fiscal year 2003, the 
Justice Department announced a number of new initiatives 
without consulting Congress, including creation of the 
Terrorist Threat Integration Center, the Terrorist Screening 
Center, and the Anti-Terrorism Advisory Councils. These follow 
the proliferation of task forces, a massive and evolving 
reorganization of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and 
various database initiatives in the previous fiscal year. No 
legislative proposals have been submitted to establish any of 
these entities; it is unclear what the long term funding needs 
associated with each of these will be; and most importantly, it 
is unclear what the overarching strategy is to reconcile each 
of these entities within the current structure of the Justice 
Department and blend them with other Federal law enforcement 
entities outside the Justice Department to ensure that law 
enforcement at all levels has the tools to effectively combat 
terrorism and protect citizens from traditional crimes. The 
conferees remain supportive of the Justice Department, and 
toward that end direct the Justice Department to submit with 
the fiscal year 2005 budget a rationalization of these various 
efforts with the goal of consolidating efforts to ensure that 
Federal law enforcement enhances its ability to prevent 
terrorist attacks and fight traditional crime.
      The conference agreement adopts by reference House and 
Senate language providing an increase of $7,000,000 for the 
highest priority activities of the Chief Information Officer 
(CIO), as well as House language regarding a report on all 
existing and planned information technology sharing projects, 
and review and coordination of Justice Department information 
technology initiatives. The conferees will consider a 
reprogramming for information technology projects should 
additional funds be necessary. The conferees remain concerned 
with the proliferation of database initiatives and direct the 
Justice CIO to provide quarterly briefings. The conferees 
request the Justice CIO to submit a prioritized list of 
information technology projects to the Committees on 
Appropriations with the FY 2005 budget submission.
      The conference agreement adopts by reference Senate 
language regarding funding for RFK building security needs. The 
conferees adopt by reference House language regarding corporate 
fraud and Native American gambling.
      The conferees adopt by reference House language regarding 
the creation of a position to oversee Department of Justice 
activities with regard to civil rights. The conferees expect 
this position to be filled by a senior career official with 
specific knowledge and experience in civil rights. The 
conferees adopt by reference House language regarding 
posthumous award of Public Safety Officers Medal of Valor to 
the 414 public safety officers who perished on September 11, 
2001. The conferees adopt by reference House language regarding 
a comprehensive review of all training programs for State and 
local law enforcement.
      The conferees adopt by reference House and Senate 
language regarding the Justice Department's core financial 
management system and direct the Department to consider a 
cross-servicing arrangement with another Federal agency to 
provide these services rather than building a system of its 
own. A study of such a cross-servicing option and other options 
shall be submitted by March 1, 2004. The conferees will 
consider a reprogramming for these activities as necessary. The 
conferees adopt by reference House language regarding locks.
      The conference agreement adopts by reference Senate 
language regarding quarterly briefings from the Office of 
Intelligence Policy and Review. The conferees do not adopt 
Senate report language regarding a study to consolidate Justice 
Department facilities out of the Washington, DC metropolitan 
area, but direct the Justice Department to submit a long-term 
plan for its facilities no later than June 15, 2004. The 
conferees do not include Senate language regarding transfer of 
the U.S. Marshals seized assets management program to General 
Administration.
      The conferees direct the Justice Department to develop 
Memoranda of Understanding with the Department of Homeland 
Security and other appropriate Federal agencies regarding 
continued integration of fingerprint systems, automated booking 
capabilities, detention bed space needs, and transportation of 
prisoners.
      The conference agreement modifies bill language proposed 
by both the House and the Senate regarding legislative affairs 
positions and workyears and associated funding levels.

                     JOINT AUTOMATED BOOKING SYSTEM

      The conference agreement includes $19,176,000 for the 
continued operation of the Joint Automated Booking System 
(JABS), instead of $15,577,000 as proposed by the House and 
$23,176,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference 
agreementadopts by reference Senate language regarding an increase of 
$3,200,000 for the deployment of JABS to the Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The conferees direct the Justice 
Department to submit a proposal with the fiscal year 2005 budget to 
fund JABS out of the Assets Forfeiture Fund, if appropriate. The 
conferees adopt by reference House language regarding collaboration 
with other Federal law enforcement entities outside the Justice 
Department, and Senate language regarding a cost sharing fee proposal.

         INTEGRATED AUTOMATED FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM

      The conference agreement includes $5,100,000 for the 
planning, development, and deployment of an integrated 
fingerprint identification system. The House provided funding 
for these activities under the Identification Systems 
Integration account; the Senate did not fund this activity. The 
conferees adopt by reference House language regarding continued 
collaboration on integrating fingerprint systems. The 
Department is directed to consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations regarding the status of this program.

                   LEGAL ACTIVITIES OFFICE AUTOMATION

      The conferees recommend $27,034,000 for Legal Activities 
Office Automation instead of $30,136,000 as proposed by the 
House and $66,240,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference 
agreement adopts by reference House language regarding the 
Bureau of Prisons and the Office of Justice Programs, and 
Senate language regarding the U.S. Parole Commission. The 
conferees are willing to entertain a reprogramming from 
available balances should additional funds be necessary for 
continued deployment of this system. The conference agreement 
adopts by reference House language regarding costs and 
implementation milestones to complete convergence of these 
additional components onto the LAOA system. This report should 
include an expected final implementation date, and estimates 
for ongoing operations and maintenance costs for all components 
of the system.

                       NARROWBAND COMMUNICATIONS

      The conference agreement includes $103,171,000 for 
Narrowband Communications as proposed by the House and the 
Senate. The conferees recognize that the Justice Wireless 
Management Office (WMO) has developed a plan to deploy 
interoperable radios to high priority locations as part of its 
overall plan to upgrade Federal law enforcement radio 
communications for the nation. The WMO may use available 
funding to augment state and local law enforcement 
interoperable radio communication systems as long as that 
equipment is necessary for the achievement of the overall WMO 
Federal radio interoperability plan. The conferees direct the 
WMO to consult with the Committees on Appropriations regarding 
this effort prior to obligating any funds. The conferees adopt 
by reference House language regarding funding that will be 
available to the Justice Department and direction to revise 
program requirements. The conferees also adopt by reference 
House language regarding submission of status reports as 
directed in Public Law 106-553, to include an operational plan 
for expenditure of funds. The conferees also direct the WMO to 
submit reports to the Committees on Appropriations regarding 
the ongoing pilots, deployment to high priority locations, and 
collaboration with other non-Justice Federal law enforcement 
agencies.
      The conferees adopt by reference House language regarding 
emphasis on interoperable radios, and Project Safecom. The 
conferees do not include Senate language regarding a spending 
plan.
      The conferees include House bill language regarding 
transfer of radio funds from Justice law enforcement accounts 
to this account.

                         COUNTERTERRORISM FUND

      The conference agreement includes $1,000,000 for the 
Counterterrorism Fund as proposed by the House. The Senate did 
not fund this program. When combined with $20,000,000 in 
unobligated balances available in this account, a total of 
$21,000,000 will be available for obligation for fiscal year 
2004 to cover unanticipated, extraordinary expenses as a result 
of a terrorist threat or incident.

                   ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND APPEALS

      The conference agreement includes $193,530,000 for 
Administrative Review and Appeals as proposed by the House 
instead of $194,111,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
conferees adopt by reference Senate report language regarding 
submission of a report on the impacts of the Bureau of 
Immigration Appeals streamlining initiative on the Civil 
Division.

                           DETENTION TRUSTEE

      The conference agreement includes $814,097,000 for the 
Detention Trustee instead of $810,125,000 as proposed by the 
House and instead of $849,876,000 as proposed by the Senate. 
The conferees adopt by reference House language regarding 
creation of a task force to better forecast detention needs; 
development of a Memorandum of Understanding with the 
Department of Homeland Security for their detention needs; and 
Senate language prioritizing extraditions. The conference 
agreement does not include Senate language regarding transfer 
of U.S. Marshals Service or Bureau of Prisons staff, or the 
Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System to the 
Detention Trustee. The conference agreement adopts by reference 
House and Senate language admonishing the Detention Trustee 
forattempting to address detention needs by contracting to construct a 
facility. The conferees underscore that any constructing, planning, 
supporting or contracting of new detention facilities is not an 
allowable use of funds provided under this account and directs the 
Detention Trustee to withdraw any solicitations for such activities.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

      The conference agreement includes $60,840,000 for the 
Office of Inspector General as proposed by the Senate instead 
of $56,245,000 as proposed by the House. The conferees adopt by 
reference House language regarding Department of Justice 
efforts to implement recommendations from the report on 
September 11th detainees.

                    United States Parole Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $10,609,000 for the 
United States Parole Commission as proposed by the House 
instead of $10,718,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conferees 
adopt by reference House language regarding a study required 
under Public Law 107-273. The conferees adopt by reference 
Senate language regarding a report on the number of personnel 
detailed from the Department of Justice to the Commission.

                            Legal Activities

            SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES

      The conference agreement includes $620,533,000 for 
General Legal Activities as proposed by the House instead of 
$632,637,000 as proposed by the Senate. The distribution of 
funding provided is as follows:

General legal activities

                        [In thousands of dollars]

                                                      2004 appropriation
Office of the Solicitor General.........................          $7,973
Tax Division............................................          77,141
Criminal Division.......................................         133,636
Civil Division..........................................         199,665
Environment and Natural Resources Division..............          76,556
Office of Legal Counsel.................................           5,679
Civil Rights Division...................................         110,000
Interpol USNCB..........................................           9,524
Office of Dispute Resolution............................             359
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                    ____________________________________________________
      Total.............................................        $620,533

      The conferees remind the legal divisions that changes to 
these funding levels are subject to section 605 requirements in 
this Act.
      The conferees adopt by reference House language regarding 
submission of a report to the Committees on Appropriations 
regarding efforts of the Criminal Division to prosecute 
corporate corruption. The conferees note that the Congress 
provided the U.S. Attorneys with an increase of $13,000,000 in 
the fiscal year 2003 appropriations act to aggressively 
prosecute corporate corruption. If additional funding is needed 
for these activities, the Committees on Appropriations will 
consider a reprogramming.
      The conferees adopt by reference House funding levels for 
the Civil Division, including an increase of $2,671,000 for 
needs associated with immigration-related litigation. The 
conferees adopt by reference Senate language regarding 
cooperation between the Bureau of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and 
the Civil Division.
      The conferees note that the Congress provided the Civil 
Division with $15,000,000 in Public Law 108-106 for needs 
associated with processing claims filed with the Special 
Master. The conferees adopt by reference House language 
regarding the September 11th Victims Compensation Fund. The 
conferees adopt by reference the $1,000,000 increase proposed 
by the House and the Senate and House language regarding 
absorption of additional requirements for processing RECA 
claims. The conference agreement adopts by reference House 
language regarding the provision of additional resources to the 
Civil Division, if emergent circumstances warrant, through 
transfers of funds from other Department of Justice sources, 
subject to the requirements of section 605 of this Act. The 
conferees expect the Justice Department to submit a 
reprogramming for costs associated with continuing tobacco and 
other litigation activities, should funding be warranted. The 
conference agreement also includes a transfer of $3,060,000 
from the Working Capital Fund to the Environment and Natural 
Resources Division for Tribal Trust Fund litigation.
      The conferees adopt by reference House language regarding 
efforts to combat trafficking in persons and enhanced 
coordination with State and local law enforcement. The 
conference agreement adopts by reference House funding levels 
for Interpol and House language regarding submission of a 
report on Interpol accomplishments and coordination with State, 
local, and Federal law enforcement.

               THE NATIONAL CHILDHOOD VACCINE INJURY ACT

      The conference agreement includes a reimbursement of 
$4,028,000 for fiscal year 2004 from the Vaccine Injury 
Compensation Trust Fund to the Department of Justice, as 
proposed by the House and the Senate.

               SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION

      The conference agreement includes $133,133,000 for the 
Antitrust Division, instead of $128,133,000 as provided by the 
House and $141,898,000 as provided by the Senate.

             SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS

      The conference agreement includes $1,526,253,000 for the 
U.S. Attorneys as proposed by the House instead of 
$1,507,879,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conferees adopt 
by reference House language regarding cybercrime and 
intellectual property enforcement, and submission of a report 
regarding the number, type, and location of copyright 
prosecutions undertaken in the preceding year. The conferees 
adopt by reference House language regarding consolidation of 
the U.S. Attorneys Task Forces with the Joint Terrorism Task 
Forces.
      Of the amounts made available to the U.S. Attorneys, 
$6,898,000 shall be available for Project Seahawk instead of 
$10,000,000 as proposed by the Senate to address criminal 
activity that may compromise or impede the movement of 
intermodal traffic within the U.S. Project Seahawk shall 
continue to be coordinated under the U.S. Attorneys and include 
Federal, State, and local law enforcement. The House did not 
fund this activity. In addition to the amounts available in 
this account, an additional $15,000,000 is provided elsewhere 
in this title. The conferees do not adopt Senate language 
regarding expansion of this initiative.
      The conferees adopt by reference Senate language 
including $1,500,000 for Operation Streetsweeper and 
$19,023,000 for legal education and distance learning at the 
National Advocacy Center. The conferees do not adopt Senate 
language regarding submission of a report on rates of 
prosecution, but instead direct the Justice Department to brief 
the Committees on Appropriations on this issue.
      The conferees adopt by reference House and Senate 
language regarding cybercrime and intellectual property 
enforcement.

                   UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND

      The conference agreement includes $166,157,000 as 
provided by the House instead of $170,168,000 as provided by 
the Senate. In addition, the Trustees may use unobligated 
balances from prior year appropriations to fund additional base 
and information technology costs, if necessary. The conferees 
support the requested information technology enhancement and 
expect the Trustees to fund the request to the maximum extent 
feasible. The conference agreement includes $1,000,000 for the 
Bankruptcy Training Center at the National Advocacy Center in 
support of the Trustees' continuing education program.

      SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION

      The conference agreement includes $1,206,000 for the 
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission instead of $1,205,000 as 
proposed by the House and $1,207,000 as proposed by the Senate. 
The conferees adopt by reference House language regarding a 
report on the number of claims adjudicated on behalf of U.S. 
nationals against foreign governments.

         SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE

      The conference agreement includes $719,777,000 for the 
U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), instead of $678,672,000 as 
provided by the House and $602,274,000 as provided by the 
Senate. The conference agreement includes funding for the 
Witness Security program as provided by the House. The 
conference agreement provides funding for the D.C. Superior 
Court and fugitive apprehension task forces under this heading 
as proposed by the Senate instead of under the Office of 
Justice Programs as proposed by the House. The conference 
agreement does not transfer funding for the Justice Prisoner 
and Alien Transportation System to the Office of Detention 
Trustee or transfer the seized assets management 
responsibilities to the Justice Management Division as proposed 
by the Senate but directs the Department of Justice to submit a 
report on the potential impact of such transfers to the 
Committees on Appropriations not later than March 15, 2004. The 
conference agreement provides funding for USMS construction 
under a separate heading, as proposed by the Senate. The 
conference agreement includes the base reductions and 
crosscutting efficiencies included in the budget request and 
the House report and the funding level provided in the House 
report for hand/leg cuffs and vehicles.
      Courthouse Security Equipment.--The conference agreement 
includes $13,394,000 for courthouse security equipment to be 
allocated to the USMS's highest priority needs. The USMS is 
directed to report to the Committees on Appropriations within 
30 days of enactment of this Act on the allocation of this 
funding. The conferees expect future budget requests to provide 
anappropriate level of funding to address the courthouse 
security equipment needs of the USMS.
      Fugitive Apprehensions.--The conference agreement 
includes $11,476,000 for all costs related to the regional task 
forces located in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and 
Atlanta. Of that amount, $2,000,000 shall be for a new regional 
task force in the District of Columbia metropolitan area and 
$300,000 shall be for a task force in Billings, Montana.
      These regional fugitive task forces [RFTFs] are full time 
initiatives, not ad hoc activities and shall answer only to 
headquarters, not the districts, as is already the case with 
the New York City and Los Angeles task forces. The USMS is 
directed to report to the Committees on Appropriations not 
later than April 30, 2004, on the accomplishments recorded by 
the RFTFs and to make recommendations based on workload 
projections on whether and where additional RFTFs should be 
created.
      The conferees are concerned with the apparent duplication 
of fugitive apprehension capabilities among Federal law 
enforcement agencies. The conferees direct that the Department 
of Justice submit a comprehensive report to the Committees on 
Appropriations within 45 days of enactment of this Act 
describing all Department of Justice fugitive apprehension 
activities and identifying opportunities to consolidate these 
activities under the one agency that is best trained and 
equipped for fugitive apprehension. The conferees hope to 
improve the Department's fugitive apprehension capabilities and 
more efficiently utilize Federal law enforcement resources.
      In addition, the conference agreement includes $8,451,000 
for all costs related to the electronic surveillance unit.
      International fugitives.--The conference agreement 
includes $3,016,000 for all costs related to the USMS 
international offices in Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and 
Mexico.
      Special Operations Group.--The conference agreement 
includes $1,473,000 for training and equipment for the Special 
Operations Group. The USMS shall submit a spending plan for 
such funds to the Committees on Appropriations not later than 
January 15, 2004.
      Protection of the Judicial Process.--The conference 
agreement includes $10,738,000 for 100 new positions to address 
shortfalls in the protection of the judicial process. These 
positions are to be allocated to those districts with the 
highest priority needs.

                              CONSTRUCTION

      The conference agreement includes $14,066,000 for this 
account instead of no funding as proposed by the House and 
$25,964,000 as proposed by the Senate. These funds shall be 
allocated to the USMS's highest priority construction needs. 
The USMS is directed to report to the Committees on 
Appropriations within 30 days of enactment of this Act on the 
allocation of funding for this program. The conferees expect 
future budget requests to provide an appropriate level of 
funding to address the construction needs of the USMS.

                     FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES

      The conference agreement includes $156,145,000 for Fees 
and Expenses of Witnesses as proposed by the House and the 
Senate. The conference agreement includes new bill language 
regarding additional funding for protected witness safesites.

           SALARIES AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE

      The conference agreement includes $9,526,000 for the 
Community Relations Service as proposed by both the House and 
the Senate. The conference agreement adopts by reference House 
and Senate language providing that the Attorney General may 
transfer, subject to section 605 reprogramming requirements, up 
to $1,000,000 to this program from balances available to the 
Department of Justice upon a determination that emergent 
circumstances warrant additional funding.

                         ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND

      The conference agreement includes $21,759,000 for the 
Assets Forfeiture Fund as proposed by the House instead of 
$22,949,000 proposed by the Senate.

                    FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

      The conference agreement includes a total of 
$4,639,569,000 for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as 
proposed by the House instead of $3,930,780,000 as proposed by 
the Senate. Of this amount, not less than $490,104,000 as 
proposed by both the House and the Senate shall be used for 
counterterrorism investigations, foreign counterintelligence, 
and other activities related to national security.
      Strategic Growth.--Since the terrorist attacks on 
September 11th, 2001, the FBI has shifted its main focus from 
investigating crimes to preventing acts of terrorism. Inherent 
in this transformation is a greater emphasis on collection, 
management, and analysis of data and intelligence, and greater 
collaboration across all levels of law enforcement. The urgency 
to prevent acts of terrorism has required the infusion of 
substantial resources, with the FBI growing by over 50 percent 
in just three years. The conferees believe the FBI should 
thoughtfully absorb this massive infusion of personnel and 
capital through strategic long-term decisions, and therefore 
direct the FBI to submit a five year plan to the Committees on 
Appropriations not later than March 15, 2004, detailing the 
FBI's plan to succeed at its terrorism prevention and law 
enforcement responsibilities, including proposed agent and 
support personnel levels for each division. This review should 
also include long term capital improvement and infrastructure 
plans, training needs, and a review of current and future 
information technology programs to ensure that the FBI can 
better leverage technology.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $4,566,798,000 for the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation salaries and expenses account 
instead of $4,576,730,000 as proposed by the House and 
$3,885,989,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conferees adopt 
by reference House language on resource allocations within the 
FBI and bi-annual submission of the Time Utilization and Record 
Keeping report. The conferees adopt by reference House language 
regarding reprogramming requirements in section 605 of this 
Act.

                                            FBI SALARIES AND EXPENSES
                                             [Dollars in thousands]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         Activity                                  POS               FTE             Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Criminal, Security and Other Investigations:
Organized Crime Enterprises...............................             3,145             2,995          $440,750
    White Collar Crime....................................             4,204             4,066           545,495
    Other Field Programs..................................            13,451            12,462         1,916,533
                                                           -----------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, Criminal, Security and Other                          20,800            19,523         2,902,778
       Investigations.....................................
                                                           =====================================================
  Law Enforcement Support:
    Training and Recruitment..............................               942               917           153,724
    Forensic Services.....................................               749               725           179,623
    Information Technology................................               396               383           252,578
    Technical Field Support and Services..................               772               727           483,074
    Criminal Justice Services.............................             1,871             1,882           209,924
                                                           -----------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, Law Enforcement Support...................             4,730             4,634         1,278,923
                                                           =====================================================
Program Direction and Administration......................             2,700             2,604           385,097
                                                           =====================================================
      Total, Direct Appropriations........................            28,230            26,761         4,566,798
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      The conferees remind the FBI that any changes to this 
distribution are subject to the reprogramming requirements in 
section 605 of this Act.
      Counterterrorism and Counterintelligence.--The conference 
agreement includes increases of $212,269,000, 1,665 positions 
and 831 workyears to enhance ongoing counterterrorism and 
counterintelligence activities. Of this amount, the conferees 
adopt by reference House and Senate increases of $6,548,000 for 
joint terrorism task forces; $14,603,000, 214 positions and 107 
workyears for counterterrorism analytical support, and 
$28,046,000, 248 positions and 124 workyears for 
counterterrorism field investigations; and $29,985,000, 47 
positions and 24 workyears for STAU operations. In addition, 
the conferees adopt by reference House funding increases of 
$31,391,000 for counterterrorism program management; $4,600,000 
for communications applications; $33,087,000 for expansions in 
the Legal Attache program; and House increases for 
counterintelligence and computer intrusion programs. The 
Committees on Appropriations are concerned that additional 
resources and staff provided for the Legal Attache program are 
not being implemented as expeditiously as possible, and direct 
the FBI to consult with the Committees on Appropriations 
regarding this program. The conferees adopt by reference House 
and Senate language regarding a right-sizing review of the 
Legats. The conferees also provide language regarding increases 
in representational allowances.
      Cyber Capabilities.--The conferees adopt by reference 
House language regarding a review by the Executive Assistant 
Director for Administration of information technology products 
and activities of the cyber division.
      Hazardous Devices School.--The conferees are aware of the 
concerns of the FBI regarding the transfer of the Hazardous 
Devices School to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and 
Explosives (ATF). The conferees point out that the vast 
majority of explosions (more than 95 percent) occurring in the 
United States are not related to terrorism and are usually 
investigated and prosecuted at the State and local level. 
However, the conferees are willing to accept a proposal from 
the Department of Justice to merge and rationalize overlap for 
explosives training between the ATF, the FBI, and other law 
enforcement entities in the Justice Department. Toward that 
end, the conferees direct the Justice Department to submit, as 
part of its fiscal year 2005 budget submission, a proposal to 
better blend and eliminate duplication of explosives training 
and other law enforcement programs at the Department of 
Justice.
      Organized Crime Enterprises.--The conference agreement 
includes increases of $33,943,000 for criminal investigations 
and white collar crime investigations. Of this, the conferees 
adopt by reference House and Senate increases of $14,603,000, 
214 positions and 107 workyears for criminal investigative 
analytical support, and increases of $10,000,000 for corporate 
fraud investigations and $10,000,000 for other priority 
criminal investigations asrecommended by the House. The 
conferees adopt by reference House language regarding investigations 
that cross jurisdictions and House language regarding submission of a 
report on corporate corruption.
      Training.--The conferees adopt by reference House and 
Senate increases of $14,027,000 for counterterrorism training, 
and the House increase of $5,000,000 for intelligence analysis 
training. The conferees adopt by reference House language 
regarding the College of Analytical Studies at Quantico, as 
well as the continuing education program for senior FBI agents 
and support staff and consultation with the Navy, as 
appropriate, regarding their advanced training programs. The 
conferees adopt by reference House language regarding concern 
about the language program. The FBI shall provide quarterly 
briefings to the Committees on Appropriations regarding the 
language program beginning March 2004. The conference agreement 
also includes an increase of $2,692,000 included by the House 
for nuclear DNA services, and increases of $1,000,000 for 
protocol training and $591,000 for the foreign convicted 
offender program as proposed by the Senate. The conferees adopt 
by reference House language regarding lapses in the FBI 
Laboratory DNA Analysis program, and direct the FBI to ensure 
that additional training and safeguards are implemented to 
ensure that analysis performed at the new lab is 
unquestionable.
      Field Support for Information Management and Lead 
Management.--The conferees adopt by reference House increases 
of $4,977,000, 100 positions and 50 workyears for field 
clerical support, to be distributed to the highest priority 
locations.
      FBI Reorganization.--The conference agreement adopts by 
reference House language regarding the FBI reorganization. The 
conferees adopt by reference House language regarding 
standardization and rationalization of FBI training programs.
      The conferees also adopt by reference House and Senate 
language regarding a review of response capabilities.
      Aviation assets.--The conferees are aware that the FBI 
aviation program has sought additional air assets. The 
conferees remind the FBI that it has previously been directed 
to provide a comprehensive needs assessment of the aviation 
program. The Committees on Appropriations will entertain 
funding increases for these programs in the context of a 
regular budget submission and priorities established by the 
Director, and pending an analysis of the existing aviation 
program.
      The conferees adopt by reference House language regarding 
submission of an assessment of mobile command centers and the 
VITAL program.
      Information Technology.--The Congress has provided the 
FBI with nearly $595,000,000 for Trilogy, some $216,000,000 
more than the original cost estimate, to both speed 
implementation and enhance the overall capabilities of the 
program. The Committees on Appropriations are concerned that 
the basic software needed to operate the Virtual Case File is 
not ready to be deployed, causing another slip in schedule. The 
conferees stress the importance of deploying this program as 
expeditiously as possible, and direct the Trilogy Program 
Manager and Department of Justice CIO to continue to provide 
regular briefings on Trilogy in addition to providing the 
quarterly written reports. The conference agreement adopts by 
reference House and Senate funding increases of $92,736,000 for 
refreshment needs, operations and maintenance. The conferees 
also adopt by reference House language regarding submission of 
a review of the FBI's databases, with the goal of removing 
applications that have outlived their usefulness. The conferees 
adopt by reference House language regarding submission of a 
comprehensive information technology report, to include a 
complete list of all information technology projects; the stage 
of each project's development and deployment; base funding for 
each project, to include all sources of funding; and the 
outyear cost projections for each project, including recurring 
requirements for operations and maintenance. The conferees also 
adopt by reference House language regarding submission of a 
report on Operation Gateway.
      Technical Field Support.--The conference agreement adopts 
by reference House and Senate funding increases of $9,542,000 
for physical surveillance programs; $18,040,000 for computer 
assisted teams and the regional computer forensic labs; 
$14,984,000 for the crisis response unit; and $2,000,000 for 
the defensive programs unit. In addition, the conference 
agreement includes the following increases to properly recur 
funding for critical programs as proposed by the Senate: 
$2,680,000 for computer intrusion activities; $6,266,000 for 
aviation support; $10,000,000 for training; and $2,500,000 for 
mitochrondrial DNA programs.
      Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS).--The 
conference agreement includes $357,000,000, including fee 
collections, for CJIS, and adopts Senate language prohibiting 
the diversion of the CJIS user fee for any purpose other than 
CJIS, its refreshment plan, or a subsequent modernization plan 
for the current facility.
      Security Programs.--The conferees adopt by reference 
House and Senate funding levels of $5,050,000 for background 
investigations; $1,405,000 for the National Security Law Unit; 
and $6,419,000 to expand polygraph tests; and House funding 
levels of $6,888,000 for technical and physical security and 
$15,821,000 for police force and guard services. The conferees 
also include $10,000,000 for records management activities.
      Trafficking.--The conferees adopt by reference House 
language regarding efforts to combat human trafficking.
      FBI Tour.--The conferees adopt by reference House 
language regarding the FBI tour.
      In addition to the amounts provided in this act, the 
conference agreement also approves of the following increases 
from funding provided to the FBI in Public Law 108-11:

FY 2003 Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act, P.L. 108-11

        Activity                                                    Conf
Terrorist Screening Center..............................           5,000
Rapid Deployment........................................             850
HRT/SWAT/WMD response capabilities......................           6,127
Response Capabilities...................................          32,717
CT Program Mgmt.........................................          14,192
CT Field Investigations.................................          56,505
NSLU....................................................           5,035
Operational Field Expenses..............................          18,999
Language Translation....................................          40,000
Surveillance Support....................................          13,774
IT/Sharing/LEO/TSSCI LAN................................          45,000
Communications Analysis/Doc Ex..........................          20,293
Lab wiring..............................................           7,700
Tactical Operations and Collections.....................           5,000
Terrorist financing.....................................           5,000
Cybercrime..............................................           5,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Subtotal..........................................         281,192
TTIC....................................................          86,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total.............................................         367,192

  Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task Force/Terrorist Threat Integration 
                                 Center

      The conferees adopt House language providing $61,597,000 
for the Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task Force (FTTTF). The 
conferees adopt by reference House language regarding the need 
to better coordinate information technology activities of the 
FTTTF with similar activities elsewhere in Justice, and House 
language regarding FTTTF technology initiatives and other 
activities. The conferees do not include Senate language 
shifting this activity outside of the Justice Department.
      Terrorist Threat Integration Center.--The conference 
agreement includes new bill language formalizing the 
coordination between the FBI and the Terrorist Threat 
Integration Center (TTIC). The conferees adopt by reference 
House language regarding efforts to integrate intelligence 
analysis capabilities at the TTIC and the specifics of the 
relocation of the FBI's Counterterrorism Division to the joint 
facility.

                              CONSTRUCTION

      The conference agreement includes $11,174,000 for FBI 
construction, instead of $1,242,000 as proposed by the House 
and $44,791,000 as proposed by the Senate. Of this amount, the 
conferees adopt by reference Senate funding levels for the 
Engineering Research Facility. This activity was not addressed 
by the House.

                    Drug Enforcement Administration

      The conference agreement includes a total of 
$2,157,792,000 for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as 
proposed by the House instead of $1,512,281,000 as proposed by 
the Senate. The conferees adopt by reference the transfer of 
the Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement program as proposed 
by the House.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $1,601,327,000 for the 
DEA salaries and expenses account as proposed by the House 
instead of $1,512,281,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
conferees adopt by reference House language regarding prior 
year recoveries, and direct the DEA to submit a reprogramming 
request within 45 days of enactment of this act to accommodate 
lab enhancements, information technology investments, and other 
one-time funding needs.

                                            DEA SALARIES AND EXPENSES
                                             [Dollars in thousands]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Activity                                    POS             FTE           Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Enforcement:
    Domestic Enforcement........................................           2,728           2,561        $546,165
    Foreign Cooperative Investigations..........................             653             621         208,199
    Drug and Chemical Conversions...............................             190             177          23,507
    State and Local Task Forces.................................           1,619           1,527         240,808
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, Enforcement.....................................           5,190           4,886       1,018,679
                                                                 ===============================================
  Investigative Support:
    Intelligence................................................             976             983         129,294
    Laboratory Services.........................................             466             456          72,856
    Training....................................................              99              98          24,903
    Research, Engineering, and Technical Operations.............             596             591         122,266
    Information Technology......................................             126             122         138,976
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, Investigative Support...........................           2,263           2,250         488,295
                                                                 ===============================================
    Management and Administration...............................             905             882          94,353
                                                                 ===============================================
      Total, Direct Appropriations..............................           8,358           8,018       1,601,327
Division Control Fee Account....................................             793             789         118,561
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Total, Budget Authority...................................           9,151           8,807       1,719,888
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      The DEA is reminded that any changes to this distribution 
are subject to the reprogramming requirements in section 605 of 
this Act.
      Additional Drug Enforcement Agents.--The conference 
agreement adopts by reference House funding levels of 
$46,274,000 above the request to support additional agents and 
support staff. The conference agreement adopts by reference 
House funding levels for the Mobile Enforcement Teams, Senate 
funding levels for the Regional Enforcement Teams and the 
Demand Reduction Program, and directs the DEA to consolidate 
Demand Reduction activities and the IDEA program into one 
coordinated demand reduction program. The conferees adopt by 
reference House language on cooperative agreements with State 
and local law enforcement. The conference agreement adopts by 
reference Senate language regarding a report on Mexican 
training programs and Senate language regarding funding for 
international training. The conferees direct the DEA to submit 
a report to the Committees on Appropriations regarding 
international training programs and interdiction efforts. This 
report should be developed in consultation with the Department 
of Defense, the State Department and other Federal agencies.
      The conferees adopt by reference House language regarding 
submission of a report on source and transit countries.
      OxyContin.--The conferees adopt by reference House 
language regarding legal drugs that are diverted for illegal 
use, particularly the prescription drug OxyContin. The 
conferees adopt by reference House language regarding 
development of a prescription drug monitoring program, and 
continued coordination with the Office of Justice Programs.
      Methamphetamines.--The conferees adopt by reference House 
language regarding methamphetamines, and continued support of 
State, local, and Federal law enforcement programs.
      Ecstasy.--The conferees adopt by reference House language 
regarding the illegal importation of ecstasy and other ``club 
drugs.''
      DEA Training.--The conferees direct the DEA and the FBI 
to explore continued integration of analytical training 
programs given the nexus between drugs and terrorism.
      Operation Containment.--The conferees amend House 
language regarding regular briefings for Operation Containment, 
and direct the DEA to provide quarterly updates to the 
Committees on Appropriations, with written reports to be 
submitted yearly with the first such report to be submitted May 
1, 2004.
      Drug Diversion Control Fee Account.--The conference 
agreement includes $118,561,000 for the DEA's Drug Diversion 
Control Program as proposed by the House instead of $91,499,000 
as proposed by the Senate. The conferees adopt by reference 
House language regarding an increase of $6,882,000 to enhance 
the Internet Online Investigations Project, and development and 
deployment of a system to enable on-line transfers of 
prescriptions from doctors to pharmacies.
      Additional Drug Investigative Positions.--The conferees 
adopt by reference House language regarding use of expected fee 
increases to support additional staff to address the diversion 
of controlled substances, particularly OxyContin. The conferees 
adopt by reference House language regarding deployment of 
additional positions to the highest priority locations.
      The conference agreement includes Senate bill language 
regarding demand reduction activities.

                      INTERAGENCY DRUG ENFORCEMENT

      The conference agreement adopts by reference House 
language consolidating under the DEA drug enforcement 
activities previously included under the Interagency Crime and 
Drug Enforcement account. The conferees include funding as 
proposed by the House for the continued participation of the 
Departments of Homeland Security and Treasury. The Senate did 
not propose funding for these non-Justice agencies. The 
conferees support law enforcement efforts to fight illegal drug 
activity, and therefore have provided funding for each agency 
involved in these task forces. However, the conferees do not 
expect to provide funding for non-Justice agencies in 
subsequent years.
      The conference agreement includes $556,465,000 for the 
Interagency Drug Enforcement account as proposed by the House 
instead of $415,010,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                                             REIMBURSEMENT BY AGENCY
                                             [Dollars in thousands]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                      POS             FTE             Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Law Enforcement:
    DEA......................................................           1,304           1,228          $168,539
    FBI......................................................             806             780           114,700
    INS......................................................             117             117            16,674
    USMS.....................................................              13              13             2,148
    ATFE.....................................................              54              54            11,483
    IRS......................................................             494             476            73,301
    Customs..................................................             270             270            31,154
    Coast Guard..............................................  ..............  ..............               625
  Drug Intelligence:
    DEA......................................................              50              38             6,392
    FBI......................................................             184             159            21,521
  Prosecution:
    U.S. Attorneys...........................................             965             886           100,699
    Criminal Division........................................              18              18             2,717
    Tax Division.............................................              10               8               995
    Administrative Office....................................              14              14             5,517
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Total..................................................           4,299           4,061           556,465
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      Drug Intelligence Fusion Center.--The conferees direct 
the DEA to transfer to this account existing balances 
previously provided to the DEA to develop the Drug Intelligence 
Fusion Center. The conferees expect that this multi-agency drug 
intelligence capability will be developed and managed within 
this account. The conference agreement adopts by reference 
House language regarding participating agencies, protocols for 
sharing information, and expected ongoing operations and 
maintenance funding costs. This report should include a 
justification of all information technology programs taking 
place at the Special Operations Division as well as 
recommendations for utilizing information platforms, such as 
the FBI's Operation Gateway. The conferees also adopt by 
reference House language regarding rationalization of drug 
intelligence collection and analysis entities. The conferees 
adopt by reference House language directing that the Department 
of Justice and FBI Chief Information Officers review this 
program to ensure maximum collaboration and exploitation of 
information.
      Targeting Command and Control.--The conferees adopt by 
reference House language regarding efforts to refocus this 
program on the highest level national and international drug 
trafficking organizations. The recommendation includes an 
increase of $23,127,000, 151 positions and 76 FTE to expand 
investigations of these major command and control targets. In 
addition, $3,461,000 is provided to the U.S. Attorneys to 
ensure successful prosecution of targets.
      The conference agreement adopts by reference House 
language regarding continued FBI involvement in drug 
investigations, and includes an increase of $8,000,000, 53 
positions and 27 workyears above the request to maintain the 
FBI's participation. The conferees expect that these additional 
resources will enable the Federal government to aggressively 
pursue links between terrorists and drug organizations.
      Financial Investigations.--The conferees adopt by 
reference House increases of $5,631,000, 37 positions and 19 
FTE for money laundering activities, particularly offshore 
accounts that can be difficult to track, and House funding 
increases of $2,805,000 for U.S. Attorneys' participation.
      Drug Intelligence.--The conferees adopt by reference 
House language regarding additional analytical support needed 
to ensure that information collected as part of multi-agency 
drug investigations is thoroughly referenced against other 
criminal databases and other ongoing investigations, 
particularly with regard to terrorist organizations, and adopts 
by reference House funding increases of $3,764,000 for the DEA 
and $7,528,000 for the FBI to increase analytical capacity. The 
conferees direct the DEA to consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations prior to distributing these resources, and 
expects that these resources will support efforts of the 
Special Operations Division and the Drug Intelligence Fusion 
Center.

          Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $836,087,000 for the 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), 
instead of $831,199,000 as proposed by the House, and 
$829,593,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, the House 
language regarding the mission of the Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Gang Resistance Education 
and Training program under this heading, the Safe Explosives 
Act, and the Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative.
      The conference agreement includes $10,000,000 to 
implement the Safe Explosives Act and $4,000,000 to upgrade 
databases and systems, space alterations, and other costs 
related to creating the National Explosives Licensing Center 
[NELC] at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and 
Explosives National Tracing Center.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
proposed by the Senate regarding the Safe Explosives Act, the 
National Explosives Licensing Center, and Overseas Offices.

                         Federal Prison System

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $4,461,257,000 for the 
salaries and expenses of the Federal Prison System as proposed 
by the House, instead of $3,872,791,000as proposed by the 
Senate. The conferees understand that this level of funding will be 
adequate to open the following prisons on time and continue operations 
at existing prisons, but direct the Justice Department to submit a 
reprogramming should additional resources be necessary. The conferees 
also note that base funding of $41,000,000 shall be provided for FCI 
Beckley, West Virginia and $41,600,000 shall be provided for FCI 
Glenville, West Virginia. The conferees include activation funding as 
follows:
        Activations                                                     
Victorville, CA USP.....................................     $35,562,000
Hazelton, WV USP........................................      40,587,000
Forrest City, AR facility...............................      33,807,000
Herlong/Sierra, CA medium camp..........................      36,092,000
Williamsburg, SC FCI....................................      33,123,000
Canaan, PA USP..........................................      35,552,000
Terre Haute, IN USP.....................................       8,439,000
Bennettsville, SC FCI...................................      10,532,000
Yazoo, MS FCI...........................................      23,331,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
                                                            $257,025,000

      Contract Confinement.--The conferees adopt by reference 
House language regarding an increase of $12,900,000 for 
contracts to accommodate the increasing prison population. The 
conferees adopt by reference House and Senate language 
regarding use of excess State and private prison capacity to 
meet bedspace needs, if these facilities meet Bureau of Prison 
(BOP) standards. The conferees adopt by reference the House 
increase of $3,000,000 to support BOP's transitional drug 
treatment program and submission of a report about BOP drug 
treatment programs, and House language regarding use of visible 
eye-safe lasers for marksmanship training.
      With funds provided in earlier appropriations acts, the 
National Institute of Corrections has provided training and 
technical support to correctional systems throughout the 
country to eliminate staff sexual misconduct with inmates, in 
providing training in investigating cases, and in training 
``trainers'' in order that employees at every level will be 
better able to handle these cases. The conferees direct BOP to 
report to the Committees on Appropriations by March 31, 2004 on 
progress made in this area.
      The conferees understand the Center for Disease Control 
and Prevention has recently recommended testing all prisoners 
with a history of injection drug use or other risk factors for 
the Hepatitis B and C viruses and that those showing signs of 
liver disease be assessed by hepatitis specialist to determine 
treatment. These recommendations reflect a concern that high 
rates of infection in the prison population lead to public 
health impacts as these prisoners are released back into the 
general population. The conferees request that the BPP report 
to the Committees on Appropriations within six months regarding 
progress in implementing its planned screening program, 
including the number of inmates screened and the treatment 
adopted.
      The conference agreement does not include bill language 
proposed by the Senate designating specific amounts for 
decision units.

                        BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

      The conference agreement includes funding of $397,700,000 
for construction, modernization, maintenance and repair of 
prison and detention facilities housing Federal prisoners 
instead of $202,840,000 as proposed by the House and 
$345,805,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conferees continue 
to expect that all current construction projects will proceed 
as planned.

New construction, modernization and repair

Berlin, New Hampshire, FCI medium.......................    $154,500,000
Mid Atlantic, West Virginia.............................      40,300,000
Modernization and repair................................     202,900,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
                                                            $397,700,000

                Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated

   LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES 
                              INCORPORATED

      The conference agreement adopts House and Senate language 
regarding a limit on administrative expenses of $3,429,000 for 
Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated. The conferees adopt by 
reference House language regarding the Federal Prison 
Industries, Inc., program.

                       Office of Justice Programs

      The conference agreement provides $3,095,017,000 for 
State and local law enforcement grants instead of 
$3,491,261,000 as proposed by the House and $2,630,637,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The amount provided is $763,785,000 
above the Administration's request.
      The conferees adopt by reference the House report 
language concerning the coordination of programs with other 
Federal agencies and requiring the Department to submit a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations by June 1, 2004, 
describing its efforts to coordinate programs. The conference 
agreement adopts by reference the House report language 
regarding training for local law enforcement officials on the 
penalties prescribed in the Federal law for trafficking in 
persons and requiring the Department to submit a spending plan 
for expanding this training.

                           JUSTICE ASSISTANCE

      The conference agreement includes $190,125,000 for 
Justice Assistance. The conferees do not adopt the 
Administration's proposal to consolidate all Office of Justice 
Programs (OJP) activities under this heading. The table below 
displays the conference agreement compared to the request for 
programs funded under this heading and compared to the amounts 
provided in the House and Senate bills.

                                                  [$ in 000's]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    Program                        Enacted      Request       House        Senate     Conference
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
National Institute of Justice..................       59,490       73,301       59,000       50,000       48,000
Bureau of Justice Statistics...................       32,125       35,085       33,731       25,000       32,125
Nat. White Collar Crime........................        9,170  ...........        4,500  ...........        9,000
Regional Inf. Sharing Sys......................       28,812       36,448       35,000       29,000       30,000
Management and Admin.*.........................       37,753      119,638       40,000  ...........       35,000
Missing Children Program.......................       32,633       30,669       36,900       32,500       36,000
                                                ----------------------------------------------------------------
      Total....................................      199,983  ...........      209,131      136,500     190,125
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Senate bill included M&A under a separate heading.

      National Institute of Justice (NIJ).--The conference 
agreement provides $48,000,000 for the National Institute of 
Justice. The conference agreement provides $21,000,000 for the 
National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Centers and 
incorporates by reference the Senate language concerning the 
distribution of funding. The agreement also includes 
$17,000,000 for other Office of Science and Technology (OS&T) 
activities. Within this amount, NIJ shall continue to fund the 
Office of Law Enforcement Technology Commercialization, Inc., 
and the Center for Rural Law Enforcement Technology and 
Training at the fiscal year 2003 level. The conferees support 
NIJ's efforts to develop through-wall motion mapping.
      The conference agreement includes $10,000,000 for 
discretionary activities of which not less than $6,000,000 
shall be for social science research and evaluation.
      Missing Children.--The conference agreement includes 
$36,000,000 for the Missing Children Program for the following 
purposes:

                                            MISSING CHILDREN PROGRAM
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    FY 03        FY 04        FY 04        FY 04        FY 04
                 Program ($000)                    enacted      request       House        Senate     conference
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
National Center for Missing and Exploited             12,419       12,419       14,000       17,000       15,000
 Children......................................
Jimmy Ryce Law Enforcement Training Center.....        2,980        3,000        3,000        3,000        3,000
Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force....       12,419       12,500       12,500       12,500       12,500
MEC Office.....................................        2,331        2,269        2,400  ...........        1,500
AMBER Alert Grants.............................        2,484        2,500        5,000  ...........        4,000
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      Total....................................       32,633       32,688       36,900       32,500       36,000
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      OJP shall utilize the AMBER program funds in accordance 
with the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the 
Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003. Within the funding 
provided, the National Center for Missing and Exploited 
Children shall continue the successful CyberTipline program, 
continue the Police Technology Project (LOCATER), and expand 
the NetSmartz Workshop as described in the Senate report.
      Regional Information Sharing System.--The conference 
agreement provides $30,000,000 for the Regional Information 
Sharing System (RISS). The conferees direct the Department to 
ensure that inter-state information sharing systems funded by 
OJP and COPS utilize the existing communications infrastructure 
and are compatible with RISS and LEO.
      Management and Administration.--The conference agreement 
provides $35,000,000 for the management and administration of 
the OJP. The Conferees are disappointed that several reports 
requested in the fiscal year 2003 conference report have not 
been submitted. The Conferees expect better communications to 
be provided not only to Congress but to their grantees and 
subgrantees. The Conferees believe that improved communication 
is extremely important in improving service to State and local 
law enforcement agencies.

               STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE

      The conference agreement provides a total appropriation 
of $1,297,684,000. The table below displays the funding 
provided in the conference agreement compared to the level of 
fundsrequested under the Justice Assistance heading for similar 
activities and compared to the levels provided in the House and Senate 
bills.

                                                 ($'s in 000's)
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                                                FY 03         FY 04                       FY 04
                                               enacted       request    FY 04  House     Senate     FY 04  conf.
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Local Law Enforcement Block Grant.........     $397,400   ............     $400,000      $150,000      $225,000
    (Boys and Girls Club).................      (79,480)  ............      (80,000)      (80,000)      (80,000)
    (USA Freedom Corps)...................       (2,981)  ............       (5,000)  ............       (2,981)
    (National Institute of Justice).......      (19,870)  ............      (20,000)  ............      (10,000)
State Criminal Alien Assistance...........      248,375   ............      400,000       250,000       300,000
Cooperative Agreement Program.............        4,968   ............        2,500   ............        2,000
Indian Assistance.........................       17,883         4,436        13,000        18,000        15,000
    (Tribal Prison Construction)..........       (4,968)  ............  ............  ............       (2,000)
    (Indian Tribal Courts Program)........       (7,948)  ............       (8,000)  ............       (8,000)
    (Alcohol and Substance Abuse).........       (4,967)       (4,436)       (5,000)  ............       (5,000)
Edward Byrne Law Enf. Assistance..........      646,683   ............      615,000       588,575       659,117
    (Formula Grants)......................     (496,750)  ............     (500,000)     (500,000)     (500,000)
    (Discretionary Grants)................     (149,933)  ............     (115,000)      (88,575)     (159,117)
USA Freedom Corps.........................  ............       14,669   ............  ............  ............
Justice Assistance Grants.................  ............      585,990   ............  ............  ............
    (Boys and Girls Club).................  ............      (60,000)  ............  ............  ............
    (Indian Tribal Courts Program)........  ............       (5,921)  ............  ............  ............
    (National Institute of Justice).......  ............      (19,956)  ............  ............  ............
Violence Against Women Grants.............      387,629       373,487   ............      406,000   ............
Victims of Trafficking Grants.............        9,935   ............       10,000   ............       10,000
State Prison Drug Treatment...............       64,577        74,233        70,000   ............  ............
Drug Courts...............................       44,708        64,360        55,000        43,500        38,500
Juvenile Crime Block Grant................      188,765   ............  ............  ............  ............
    (Project ChildSafe)...................      (24,838)  ............  ............  ............  ............
Prescription Drug Monitoring..............        7,451   ............       10,000   ............        7,000
Prison Rape Prevention....................       12,915   ............       60,000   ............       37,175
Terrorism Prevention Training.............       14,902   ............  ............  ............  ............
Other Crime Control Programs:
    State and Local Training..............  ............        3,907         1,000   ............        1,000
    Missing Alzheimer's Patients..........          892   ............          892           500           892
    Law Enforcement Family Support........        1,487   ............        1,487         1,000   ............
    Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention........        1,292   ............  ............        1,500   ............
    Seniors Vs. Marketing Scams...........        1,982   ............        1,982         2,000         2,000
Prior Year Balances.......................      (20,854)      (11,622)  ............  ............  ............
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      Total, State and Local Assistance...    2,030,990   ............    1,640,861     1,461,075     1,297,684
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      State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.--The conference 
agreement provides $300,000,000 for the State Criminal Alien 
Assistance Program instead of $400,000,000 as provided by the 
House and $250,000,000 as provided by the Senate. The 
Administration proposed eliminating this program. The 
conference agreement includes bill language directing funds to 
be disbursed only as a direct reimbursement for each States' 
documented costs for incarcerating undocumented criminal 
aliens.
      Indian Country Grants.--The recommendation provides 
$15,000,000 for Indian Country grants. The conferees understand 
that the Comprehensive Indian Resources for Community Law 
Enforcement (CIRCLE) initiative is working well. The conferees 
urge the Department to consider ways to expand the CIRCLE 
project into other communities.
      Edward Byrne Grants to States.--The conference agreement 
includes $659,117,000 for the Edward Byrne Memorial State and 
Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program, of which $159,117,000 
is for discretionary grants and $500,000,000 is for formula 
grants.
      Within the amount provided for Byrne formula grants, the 
conferees ask Governors and relevant State and local officials 
to review the following proposals and provide a grant if 
warranted: Arkansas Methamphetamine Lab Project, Criminal 
Justice Institute; Barron-Rusk County, Wisconsin Drug Task 
Force; Caddo Parish, Louisiana Methamphetamine Enforcement; 
COPS Methamphetamine Drug Hot Spots Program, Arkansas State 
Police; Drug Endangered Children rapid response team in Iowa; 
Arizona methamphetamine program; Law Enforcement Innovation 
Center at Knoxville, Tennessee; Drug Interdiction Team to seize 
illegal drugs transported into Iowa; Enhancing illegal drug 
trafficking investigations by State and local authorities in 
Iowa; Arizona violent crime scene response; Greenbook Project, 
Maryland; Iowa Drug-Free Workplace Education Project; Meth Safe 
housing pilot project, Iowa Office of Drug Control Policy; 
Methamphetamine enforcement efforts in Nevada; Methamphetamine 
Enforcement, State of Indiana; Methamphetamine Interdiction 
Program in Northwest Louisiana; Methamphetamine Montana 
Initiative; Methamphetamine Program for Washington State; 
Multnomah County, Oregon Children's Receiving Center; Nebraska 
Methamphetamine Drug Hot Spots Program; Idaho methamphetamine 
initiative; New York City Specially-Targeted Offenders Program; 
Oglala, South Dakota Youth Court/Court Systems; Oregon Meth Lab 
Surveillance and Seizure Program; Savannah, Georgia Impact 
Program; ShareHouse Methamphetamine Treatment Project in North 
Dakota; South Central and East Central Iowa Meth Lab Task 
Forces; Texas State University Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid 
Response Training Center; Chicago Project for Violence 
Prevention; Elderly Fraud Prevention Initiative in Iowa; 
Arkansas State Police's Methamphetamine Drug Hot Spots Program; 
and Methamphetamine Drug Program for Washington State.
      Within the amounts provided for discretionary grants, OJP 
is expected to review the following proposals, provide grants 
if warranted, and report to the Committees on Appropriations 
regarding its intentions.
            $5,000,000 for the National Crime Prevention 
        Council;
            $444,000 to the Southwest Montana Drug Task Force 
        to deter the use, distribution, and manufacture of 
        dangerous drugs;
            $1,800,000 for a case management system for the 
        Delaware State courts;
            $500,000 to the Bernalillo County, NM, Metro Court 
        Domestic Violence Pilot Project;
            $2,000,000 for the Tools for Tolerance program in 
        California;
            $2,000,000 for continued support for the expansion 
        of SEARCH Group, Inc. and the National Technical 
        Assistance and Training Program to assist States, such 
        as West Virginia and Alabama, to accelerate the 
        automation of fingerprint identification process;
            $150,000 for the University of North Dakota's 
        Native Americans Into Law program to recruit and retain 
        American Indian law students;
            $550,000 for Turtle Mountain Community College for 
        Project Peacemaker;
            $1,146,000 for Child-Safe Personalized Weapons-
        Smart Gun, NJ;
            $100,000 to the City of Custer, SD, for law 
        enforcement equipment;
            $100,000 to the South Dakota Association of County 
        Commissioners for law enforcement communications 
        equipment;
            $1,000,000 for behavioral health research at the 
        University of Connecticut for at-risk youth;
            $650,000 for the National Center for Victims of 
        Crime and INFOLINK;
            $300,000 for Mujeres Latinas En Accion, IL, to 
        expand its community-based program for domestic abuse 
        and sexual assault victims;
            $3,000,000 for a law enforcement information 
        sharing program in CA;
            $900,000 for the Iowa Jail Drug Treatment Pilot 
        Project;
            $500,000 to the University of South Carolina for 
        the National Center for Prosecutorial Ethics;
            $250,000 for the Children's Medical Assessment 
        Center in South Carolina to extend forensic healthcare 
        services to outlying rural areas, and to extend the 
        tracking and medical case management programs to all 
        law enforcement jurisdictions in the local Tri-County 
        area;
            $695,000 for the South Carolina Domestic Violence 
        Reduction Initiative, of which: $150,000 is for Safe 
        Passage which assists victims in Chester, Lancaster, 
        and York Counties; $150,000 for Safer Harbor which 
        assists victims in Greenville and Anderson Counties; 
        $175,000 for Safe Homes which assists victims in 
        Spartanburg; and $220,000 for the Cumbee Center to 
        Assist Abused Persons, which assists victims in Aiken, 
        Barnwell, Allendale, Edgefield, McCormick, and Saluda 
        Counties;
            $4,750,000 for the Executive Office of U.S. 
        Attorneys to support the National District Attorneys 
        Association's participation in legal education training 
        at the National Advocacy Center;
            $100,000 to the Medical University of South 
        Carolina for an innovative and effective program which 
        helps single head-of-household women with children 
        reject a life of crime and drugs and build a self 
        supporting lifestyle;
            $150,000 for the City of La Crosse Community 
        Policing Plan;
            $300,000 for the Barron Rusk County, WI, Drug Task 
        Force;
            $1,100,000 for the Vermont Drug Task Force;
            $250,000 for the University of Arkansas' program to 
        reduce Family Violence through Workplace Interventions;
            $2,200,000 for the Baltimore City, MD, Drug 
        Enforcement and Eradication Program;
            $300,000 to the Prince George's County, MD, 
        Neighborhood Watch Program;
            $250,000 to the Washington Public Building Mapping 
        System;
            $400,000 to Milton R. Abrahams Legal Clinic at 
        Creighton University, NE;
            $250,000 for the North Kingstown, RI, Police 
        Department for equipment and related expenses;
            $300,000 to the John Hope Settlement House in 
        Providence, RI, for a family support center;
            $200,000 for the Las Vegas, NV, Metropolitan Police 
        Forces' Special Weapons and Tactics [SWAT] Team;
            $200,000 for the UNLV Boyd School of Law;
            $400,000 for Las Vegas, NV, for communications 
        equipment;
            $500,000 for the Community Action Neighborhood 
        Empowerment Program in Erie County, NY;
            $7,500,000 for the Southeast National Law 
        Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center for the 
        implementation of Project SEAHAWK. Funding is provided 
        for the acquisition of communications equipment, 
        computer software and hardware technology, and research 
        and development needed to execute the project;
            $850,000 for Nebraska Statewide Drug Enforcement 
        and Lab equipment;
            $1,100,000 for an alcohol interdiction program 
        designed to investigate and prosecute bootlegging 
        crimes as part of a statewide effort to reduce fetal 
        alcohol syndrome in Alaska;
            $250,000 for the Catholic Charities of Maine, Rapid 
        Response Program;
            $800,000 for the Haymarket Center's Rehabilitative 
        Confinement Program;
            $150,000 for the Alabama Criminal Justice Training 
        Center;
            $1,250,000 for Abilene, TX, for law enforcement 
        technologies;
            $400,000 to the Montana Food Bank Network/Montana 
        Correctional Enterprises for cannery operations;
            $100,000 for the Morgan County, KY, Sheriff's 
        Department;
            $2,000,000 to the Municipality of Anchorage, AK, 
        for response to illegal drug and alcohol use for 
        homeless veterans;
            $500,000 for the Pittsburgh, PA, Police Bureau's 
        Virtual Perimeter Video Surveillance system, which 
        allows live monitoring of multiple locations by robotic 
        cameras;
            $100,000 to the Alabama Sentencing Commission for a 
        simulation model of the Alabama sentenced offender 
        population;
            $210,000 for the Alaska DARE Coordinator;
            $500,000 to establish the Belknap, NH, Regional 
        Special Operations program;
            $150,000 for the Nebraska Statewide Drug Treatment 
        and Prevention program;
            $1,000,000 for the New Mexico Administrative Office 
        of the Courts to support Dependency Drug Courts in 
        three judicial districts;
            $750,000 for the Center on Domestic Violence at the 
        University of Colorado in Denver;
            $2,000,000 for Anchorage Sexual Response Assault 
        Team to investigate and prosecute rapes;
            $1,000,000 for the Davidson County, TN, Drug Court 
        Program;
            $400,000 for the Philadelphia, PA, Safe Streets 
        Initiative;
            $2,500,000 for the Missouri MOSMART Program;
            $500,000 for the New Hampshire Phoenix House 
        information technology upgrade project;
            $1,500,000 for continuation of Operation 
        Streetsweeper;
            $250,000 for Partners for Downtown Progress in 
        Alaska;
            $1,000,000 for the Montana Public Safety Services 
        Office for law enforcement equipment;
            $122,000 for the Powder Springs Police Force in 
        Cobb County, GA for new equipment;
            $1,000,000 for the Alaska Native Justice center to 
        develop recommendations in consultation with AFN. 
        RuralCap, and AITC on rural justice and law 
        enforcement;
            $500,000 for technology upgrades for the New 
        Hampshire Department of Motor Vehicles substation;
            $300,000 for the Protection of Senior Citizens, 
        Indianapolis, IN, Housing Authority;
            $1,000,000 for the inclusion of the New Hampshire 
        Department of Motor Vehicles in the public safety 
        communications network;
            $3,000,000 for the Innovative Partnerships for High 
        Risk Youth demonstration project run by Public/Private 
        Ventures;
            $3,000,000 for the National Fatherhood Initiative;
            $1,000,000 for the Strategic Medical Intelligence 
        Initiative Partnership at the University of Pittsburgh 
        Medical Center;
            $750,000 for law enforcement equipment upgrades in 
        Midwest City, OK;
            $650,000 for the Alaska Public Safety Academy;
            $750,000 for Fisk University's Security Enhancement 
        Initiative, Nashville, TN;
            $1,500,000 for the National Judicial College;
            $1,100,000 for Security Enhancement Programs for 
        the South Carolina Palmetto Expo Center;
            $500,000 for equipment and supplies for the Ocean 
        Springs, Mississippi Police Department;
            $1,000,000 for the Western Forensic Science & Law 
        Enforcement Training Center;
            $750,000 for the Alaska Youth Community Policing 
        Initiative;
            $1,500,000 to An Achievable Dream in Virginia;
            $500,000 for the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime 
        and Delinquency for integrated justice data hubs;
            $1,000,000 for the Cook County Cold Case Homicide 
        Unit;
            $1,200,000 for the Drug Abuse Resistance Education 
        (DARE) program;
            $20,000 for the City of Massillon, OH, Police 
        Department for law enforcement technologies and to 
        combat gang and drug-related activities;
            $8,000,000 for Operation UNITE for a drug 
        enforcement, treatment and education program;
            $1,250,000 for the Rural Law Enforcement Technology 
        and Training Center;
            $500,000 for the Phoenix House Upstate New York 
        Drug Treatment Alternative for offenders;
            $750,000 for Excelsior College for law enforcement 
        training programs;
            $25,000 for Transylvania County, NC, Sheriff's 
        Citizens Observer Patrol and Education Team;
            $700,000 for the New Orleans, LA, Police Department 
        for crime fighting initiatives;
            $200,000 for the Orleans Parish, LA, District 
        Attorney's Office for crime fighting initiatives;
            $200,000 for the Louisiana State Police for 
        equipment to assist in investigating crimes;
            $200,000 for the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Department 
        for equipment to assist in investigating crimes;
            $200,000 for the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's 
        Department for equipment to assist in investigating 
        crimes;
            $200,000 for the Caddo Parish District Attorney's 
        Office for equipment to assist in investigating crimes;
            $200,000 for the Jefferson Parish District 
        Attorney's Office for equipment to assist in 
        investigating crimes;
            $1,500,000 for the Washington Metropolitan Area 
        Drug Enforcement Task Force (MATF);
            $1,000,000 for the Northern Virginia multi-
        jurisdictional anti-gang task force;
            $732,000 for the Virginia Attorney General's Office 
        for a Computer Crime Unit ($115,000), a gang task force 
        ($500,000), and the Triad program ($117,000);
            $2,500,000 for Mothers Against Drunk Driving for 
        education and victims assistance programs;
            $500,000 for the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice 
        Academy;
            $250,000 for Gospel Rescue Ministries;
            $1,000,000 for the Fuller Theological Seminary for 
        a conflict resolution program;
            $50,000 for the Virginia Commonwealth Attorneys 
        Service Council for the TOP GUN program to partner law 
        enforcement and prosecutors to combat violent crime 
        throughout Virginia;
            $1,540,000 for pre-release and post-incarceration 
        services programs for the Commonwealth of Virginia;
            $750,000 for The Doe Fund's Ready, Willing & Able 
        program;
            $1,230,000 for court programs in the Commonwealth 
        of Virginia to combat drug use and drug related crimes;
            $660,000 for the Virginia Community Policing 
        Institute;
            $350,000 for the Northwest Virginia Regional Drug 
        Task Force;
            $500,000 for the Courtroom 21 program at William 
        and Mary College;
            $600,000 for the Protecting Children Against Sex 
        Offenders in Fairfax County, VA;
            $100,000 for the Virginia State Police to deal with 
        gang violence in the City of Richmond;
            $750,000 for a child abuse prevention program in 
        Norfolk, VA;
            $500,000 for the National Motor Vehicle Title 
        Information System to reduce vehicle theft and fraud;
            $500,000 for the Tarrent County, TX, District 
        Attorney's Office for an Automated Fingerprint 
        Identification System;
            $2,000,000 for the Center for Court Innovation;
            $110,000 for the Virtual Simulation Project for 
        Clark State Community College's Police Academy in 
        Springfield, OH;
            $500,000 for a crime fighting initiative with the 
        University of Central Oklahoma, the City of Edmond, OK 
        and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation;
            $1,000,000 for the Oakland County, MI, Sheriff's 
        Department for an Identification Based Information 
        System (IBIS) including portable hand-held digital 
        fingerprint and photo devices for patrol cars;
            $350,000 for Iowa State University for specialized 
        criminal justice research;
            $350,000 for a Regional Law Enforcement Training 
        Program at Iowa Central Community College in Fort 
        Dodge, IA;
            $500,000 for the Redlands, CA, Police Department 
        for a crime mapping project;
            $1,000,000 for the National Training and 
        Information Center (NTIC);
            $1,000,000 for the National Center for Justice and 
        the Rule of Law at the University of Mississippi School 
        of Law to sponsor research and produce educational 
        seminars and training programs for judges, court 
        personnel, prosecutors, police agents, and attorneys;
            $3,000,000 for the National Clearinghouse for 
        Science, Technology, and the Law at Stetson University 
        College of Law;
            $200,000 for the Pinellas County, FL, Sexual 
        Predator Unit;
            $2,000,000 for the National Forensics Science 
        Technology Center;
            $250,000 for a law enforcement initiative in Tampa 
        Bay, FL;
            $500,000 for the Florida Gulf Coast University for 
        equipment and training for law enforcement efforts;
            $500,000 for Kristen's Act;
            $1,000,000 for the University of Houston to study 
        in-car law enforcement technologies;
            $250,000 for the DuPage County State's Attorney's 
        Office for the Child Victim Witness Project for 
        criminal investigators;
            $500,000 for Kane County, IL, for a drug 
        rehabilitation court;
            $750,000 for the Columbus, OH, Police Department 
        for an automated fingerprint identification system;
            $300,000 for the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office 
        for a regional training center for cybercrime 
        monitoring and enforcement activities and for law 
        enforcement administration training;
            $2,500,000 for National Institute of Justice's 
        Cyber Science Laboratory in Rome, NY;
            $100,000 for the Cathedral City, CA Police 
        Department for an After-School Program;
            $300,000 for the National Association of Town 
        Watch's National Night Out crime prevention program;
            $300,000 for the Savannah Impact Program for an 
        offender re-entry program;
            $250,000 for Orange County, CA, for a mobile 
        regional gang enforcement team;
            $300,000 for Orange County, CA, for an integrated 
        law and justice program;
            $300,000 for The Women's Center in Vienna, VA;
            $200,000 for the City of Fairfax, VA, for law 
        enforcement equipment;
            $300,000 for Mercyhurst College in Erie, PA, for 
        law enforcement training;
            $200,000 for the City of Chesapeake, VA, Police 
        Department for law enforcement expenses;
            $300,000 for Gun Crimes Reduction Task Force in 
        Ventura County, CA;
            $300,000 for the Buchanan County, MO, Drug Strike 
        Task Force;
            $300,000 for the Rural Justice Institute at Alfred 
        University;
            $300,000 for the University of Notre Dame in 
        collaboration with State University of New York (SUNY) 
        Stony Brook for law enforcement technologies research;
            $100,000 for the College of the Cannons in Santa 
        Clarita Valley, CA for law enforcement training;
            $200,000 for the Belmont Harrison Juvenile District 
        for female inmate programs;
            $750,000 for the San Joaquin Valley Rural Crime 
        Prevention Program;
            $300,000 for the Eddy County, NM, Detention Center 
        for inmate programs to reduce recidivism;
            $300,000 for the Regional Counter Drug Training 
        Academy for law enforcement training;
            $150,000 for York County, PA, for a court records 
        improvement program;
            $250,000 for the Stanislaus County, CA, Meth Gang 
        Enforcement Project;
            $200,000 for the City of Virginia Beach, VA, 
        Sheriff's Department for law enforcement expenses;
            $6,000,000 for the Police Athletic League;
            $100,000 for the Men Ending Domestic Violence 
        program in Swansea, IL;
            $300,000 for Altoona, PA, for an offender re-
        integration program;
            $300,000 for the Norwich, CT, Police Department for 
        a program to investigate sexual predators on the 
        Internet;
            $100,000 for the Polaris Project;
            $180,000 for the Check'em Out program in Hamilton 
        Township, NJ;
            $300,000 for the Houma, LA, Police Department for 
        law enforcement expenses;
            $150,000 for the Kern County, CA, District Attorney 
        for equipment to assist in criminal gang 
        investigations;
            $250,000 for the Second Judicial District of New 
        Mexico for a gun violence reduction program;
            $250,000 for Greenbook;
            $250,000 for the National Center for Rural Law 
        Enforcement's Internet Project;
            $250,000 for the Law Enforcement Memorial Act;
            $250,000 for John Jay Criminal College and Lehman 
        College of the City University of New York for law 
        enforcement research;
            $150,000 for the Midtown Community Justice Center 
        in Milwaukee, WI, for restorative justice programs;
            $1,500,000 for the City of Alexandria and the 
        County of Arlington, VA to enhance law enforcement 
        activities;
            $250,000 for the Local Initiatives Support 
        Corporation;
            $600,000 for St. Louis County, MO, to enhance local 
        law enforcement efforts;
            $750,000 for the California Department of Justice 
        for the San Francisco Bay area sexual assault screening 
        program;
            $1,500,000 for New York University for law 
        enforcement research;
            $50,000 for Sistas and Brothas United;
            $400,000 for the Latino Pastoral Action Center;
            $100,000 for ``Servicing our Youth'';
            $100,000 for the Restorative Justice and Good 
        Citizenship Initiative in Chicago, IL;
            $100,000 for Solano County, CA, for enhanced law 
        enforcement activities;
            $250,000 for the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training 
        Academy;
            $300,000 for the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and 
        Education Fund to conduct a study of the participation 
        of Latinos in the federal criminal justice system;
            $400,000 for ``Sanctuary for Families'' for 
        programs in support of at-risk women and children;
            $600,000 for the Urban Justice Center;
            $1,000,000 for the National Corrections and Law 
        Enforcement Training and Technology Center in 
        Moundsville, WV;
            $200,000 for the American Cities Foundation for a 
        drug and alcohol demand reduction program;
            $460,000 for the Philadelphia District Attorney's 
        Office for criminal justice enhancements;
            $250,000 for the New York Prosecutors Training 
        Institute for enhancement of the Spectrum Justice and 
        Prosecutors Case Management software systems;
            $500,000 for ``Urban Dreams'' in Des Moines, IA, 
        for programs in support of at-risk youths;
            $400,000 for the Maine Rural Substance Abuse 
        Partnership;
            $500,000 for Midamerica Nazarene University's (MNU) 
        Criminal Justice Program;
            $500,000 for the National Children's Alliance Child 
        Abuse Case Tracking, Reporting and Management System;
            $200,000 for the College of Mount Saint Vincent for 
        criminal justice research and development;
            $250,000 for Phoenix House to enhance drug 
        treatment options in New York City, NY;
            $100,000 for the Municipality of Barceloneta, PR, 
        to expand law enforcement efforts;
            $500,000 for Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law 
        Center for criminal justice research;
            $200,000 for the Milwaukee County, WI, Community 
        Justice Day Reporting Center to expand program 
        activities;
            $500,000 for YouthServe, a project of the ``Builder 
        for the Family and Youth,'' to develop programs in 
        support of at-risk youths;
            $150,000 for the Substance Abuse Referral and 
        Prevention, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health 
        Promotion Online Demonstration Project in New York, NY;
            $900,000 for ``The Fortune Society'' for the 
        Community Re-entry program;
            $250,000 for Bexar County, TX, for the Jail 
        Diversion Program Model;
            $50,000 for the Greater Woodhaven Development 
        Corporation to address quality of life crimes;
            $500,000 for the North Las Vegas and Las Vegas, NV, 
        Police Departments to enhance law enforcement efforts;
            $150,000 for the ``Home Again'' Offender Re-Entry 
        Project in Indianapolis, IN;
            $100,000 for Provident Counseling's Domestic 
        Violence Prevention Program;
            $100,000 for the City of North Miami Beach, FL, for 
        a law enforcement initiative;
            $50,000 for the African Community Resource Center 
        for professional counseling for victims of domestic 
        violence;
            $100,000 for the County of Santa Clara, CA, for the 
        Financial Abuse Specialist Team;
            $100,000 for PAX New York for the SPEAK UP Hotline;
            $100,000 for the City of Pittsburgh, PA, Police 
        Bureau to enhance the Witness Protection Program;
            $100,000 for the San Jose, CA, Police Department 
        for law enforcement enhancements;
            $500,000 for the National Institute on State Policy 
        on Trafficking of Women and Girls at the Center for 
        Women Policy Studies;
            $100,000 for the City of Seattle, WA, Precinct 
        Liaison Program;
            $100,000 for the White Earth Nation in White Earth, 
        MN, for criminal justice enhancements;
            $50,000 for the Southeast Law Enforcement Center;
            $100,000 for the Warren Urban Minority Alcohol and 
        Drug Abuse Outreach Program in Trumbull County, OH;
            $100,000 for the Village of Leetonia, OH, for a 
        school resource officer program;
            $100,000 for NOVA Southeastern University's 
        Community Resources, Partnerships & Solutions project;
            $50,000 to Taylor County, WI, for the Restorative 
        Justice Program;
            $100,000 to the Bayfield, WI, Police Department for 
        enhanced law enforcement activities;
            $200,000 to the Marathon County, WI, Sheriff's 
        Department for a methamphetamine response team;
            $600,000 for the Alliance for Children and Families 
        in Milwaukee, WI, for the Legal Intervention for 
        Employment Expansion project.
      Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.--The 
conference agreement includes $7,000,000 to assist States in 
building or enhancing prescription drug monitoring systems, 
facilitating the exchange of information between States, and 
providing technical assistance and training on establishing and 
operating effective prescription drug monitoring programs.
      Prison Rape Prevention and Prosecution.--The conference 
agreement provides $37,175,000 for implementation of the Prison 
Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-79). The 
conference agreement provides up to $10,000,000 for the 
collection of statistics, data and research as authorized by 
section 4 of the Act; $5,000,000 is provided for the National 
Institute of Corrections for a national clearinghouse, training 
and education as authorized by section 5 of the Act; 
$20,000,000 is provided for grants to States to protect inmates 
and safeguard communities as authorized by section 6 of the 
Act. If the entire $10,000,000 provided for statistics, data 
and research is not utilized, the conferees expect these funds 
to be used to make additional grants to States. An additional 
$2,175,000 shall be transferred to the National Prison Rape 
Reduction Commission.
      Victims of Trafficking.--The conference agreement 
includes $10,000,000 for victim services programs to assist 
victims of trafficking as authorized by the Victims of 
Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000. The conferees 
expect the Office of Victims of Crime to work with the Office 
of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention on child 
exploitation issues.
      Drug Courts.--The conference agreement provides 
$38,500,000 for the Drug Courts program. The conferees note 
that funding for drug courts is an eligible expense under the 
Local Law Enforcement Block Grant program, the Byrne program, 
and Juvenile Justice Programs.
      Law Enforcement Family Support and Motor Vehicle Theft 
Prevention.--The conferees understand that sufficient funding 
is available in prior year unobligated balances to continue to 
fund these programs during fiscal year 2004.

                       WEED AND SEED PROGRAM FUND

      The conference agreement includes $58,542,000 for the 
Weed and Seed program as provided by the Senate. The conference 
agreement adopts by reference the House report language 
requiring OJP to submit a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations on the coordination of the Weed and Seed program 
with Project Safe Neighborhoods, the Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosive's Youth Crime Gun Interdiction 
Initiative and other Department of Justice and Federal 
programs.

                  COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES

      The conference agreement includes $756,283,000 for 
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) programs instead of 
$682,933,000 as proposed by the House and $656,636,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement provides 
significant resources above the request to enhance the ability 
of the COPS office to accomplish their mission of advancing 
community policing practices. While the conferees appreciate 
the Administration's need to address its Federal 
counterterrorism responsibility, this need should not preclude 
the Administration from executing other law enforcement 
responsibilities such as local law enforcement programs aimed 
at ensuring community safety.
      The table below displays the funding provided in the 
conference agreement compared to the level of funds requested 
under the COPS and Justice Assistance headings for similar 
activities and compared to the levels provided in the House and 
Senate bills.

                                                  [$ in 000's]
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                    Program                        Enacted      Request       House        Senate     Conference
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Hiring.........................................      198,700  ...........  ...........      200,000      120,000
Training and Technical Assistance..............       20,528       20,662       20,662     (10,000)      (5,000)
Tribal Law Enforcement.........................       34,773       30,000       30,000       20,000       25,000
Meth Hot Spots.................................       56,761       20,000       60,000  ...........       54,050
COPS Technologies..............................      188,719       50,000      100,000       83,960      158,407
Interoperable Communications...................       74,620  ...........  ...........      140,000       85,000
Safe Schools Program...........................       15,111  ...........  ...........       17,000        4,600
Police Integrity Grants........................       16,853       16,963       17,000        5,000       10,000
Management and Administration..................       32,782       26,130       26,130       35,000       30,000
Prior Year Balances (Rescission)...............  ...........      (6,378)  ...........  ...........  ...........
Bullet-Proof Vests.............................       25,279       24,143       25,000       25,000       25,000
Police Corps...................................       14,903       28,315       28,315       15,000       15,000
Criminal Records Upgrade.......................       39,740       56,924       56,924  ...........       30,000
DNA/Crime Lab Initiative.......................       81,009      174,353      174,353       19,050      100,000
Paul Coverdell Forensic Science................      [4,968]  ...........        5,000       15,000       10,000
DC Court and Fugitive Task Forces..............  ...........  ...........       41,105  ...........  ...........
Crime Identification Technology Act............       68,626  ...........  ...........       36,626       24,226
Safe Schools Technologies......................     [16,890]  ...........  ...........     [10,000]      [5,000]
SW Border Prosecutor Program...................       39,740       48,063       40,000       15,000       30,000
Gun Violence Reduction Assistance..............       44,708       47,683       45,000       15,000       30,000
Offender Re-Entry..............................       14,837       13,504       13,504        5,000        5,000
Project Sentry.................................        9,935  ...........  ...........       10,000  ...........

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      Total....................................      977,624                   682,993      656,636      756,283
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      COPS Hiring Program.--The conference agreement includes 
$120,000,000 for the hiring of law enforcement officers, of 
which $60,000,000 shall be for school resource officers. From 
within available amounts, $5,000,000 is for training and 
technical assistance. The conference agreement adopts by 
reference the House report language concerning events of 
national or regional importance and directing COPS to submit a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations on ``best 
practices'' within 180 days of enactment of this Act.
      Bulletproof Vests.--The conference agreement includes 
$25,000,000 for the Bulletproof Vests program. The conferees 
request that the Department of Justice conduct a study and 
submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on the 
National Institute of Justice's (NIJ) voluntary testing 
protocols and minimum standards for body armor to determine the 
extent to which the efficiency of those voluntary testing 
protocols and minimum standards for body armor correlates with 
successful and improved law enforcement officer and public 
safety, and include any recommendations for improving the 
efficiency and safety of these voluntary testing protocols and 
minimum standards for body armor. The report must address, but 
is not limited to, the criteria used by the NIJ to establish 
voluntary standards of testing and evaluation to identify 
minimum performance standards for body armor critical to 
protecting officers from ballistic threats; when the NIJ last 
updated the minimum performance standards for body armor; the 
qualifications and factors used by the NIJ to determine the 
need to update minimum performance standards for body armor; 
why the NIJ testing protocols only rate body armor in the 
newest possible condition; and why the NIJ does not test the 
deterioration of body armor actually worn by officers in the 
field to determine if such materials and body armor constitutes 
to comply with the NIJ minimum performance standards during the 
warranty period of the body armor.
      Police Corps.--The conference agreement includes 
$15,000,000 for the Police Corps program. The conferees are 
disappointed that the Police Corps program did not submit a 
fiscal year 2003 financial plan as requested in the fiscal year 
2003 conference report. The conferees believe it is important 
for this program to standardize the funding provided for 
recruit training and require State matching funds for training 
costs. The conferees are also disappointed that the Police 
Corps program has not submitted the requested report describing 
OJP's efforts to incorporate terrorism prevention and response 
training into the Police Corps program and discussing the 
feasibility of establishing regional Police Corps training 
centers. The conferees expect this report to be submitted as 
soon as possible and the conference agreement again directs OJP 
to submit a Police Corps financial plan no later than 180 days 
after enactment of this Act.
      Methamphetamine Enforcement and Clean-Up.--The conference 
agreement includes $54,050,000 for State and local law 
enforcement programs to combat methamphetamine production and 
distribution, to target drug ``hot spots,'' and to remove and 
dispose of hazardous materials at clandestine methamphetamine 
labs.
      Within the amount provided, the conference agreement 
includes $20,000,000 to reimburse the Drug Enforcement 
Administration (DEA) for assistance to State and local law 
enforcement for proper removal and disposal of hazardous 
materials at clandestine methamphetamine labs. The conference 
agreement provides $5,000,000 for training, technical 
assistance and grants to localitieswith highest priority needs. 
The conference agreement adopts by reference the House report language 
concerning coordination with other Federal agencies.
      In addition, within the amount provided, the conferees 
expect the COPS Program Office, in consultation with DEA, to 
examine each of the following proposals, to provide grants if 
warranted, and to submit a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations on its intentions for each proposal:
            $1,500,000 for the Arizona methamphetamine program;
            $1,100,000 for the Five County Southeastern Utah 
        Methamphetamine Project;
            $700,000 for Methamphetamine Enforcement for the 
        State of Indiana;
            $1,050,000 for the Louisiana Methamphetamine Task 
        Force;
            $750,000 to Prairie View Prevention Services in 
        Sioux Falls, SD, to continue methamphetamine use 
        prevention programs in South Dakota, and to facilitate 
        integration of prevention and treatment services for 
        at-risk youth;
            $1,500,000 to fund meth lab task forces in Iowa's 
        south central and east central counties;
            $300,000 for the Iowa Tank Lock Methamphetamine 
        Initiative;
            $4,500,000 for Hawaii County Comprehensive 
        Methamphetamine Response;
            $1,000,000 to continue the efforts of the Wisconsin 
        Methamphetamine Initiative;
            $50,000 for the St. Croix, WI, District Attorney's 
        Office Initiative to Combat Methamphetamine;
            $600,000 for Marion County, OR, Methamphetamine Lab 
        Surveillance and Seizure Program;
            $500,000 for the Virginia State Police to assist 
        their efforts in combating methamphetamine;
            $300,000 for DeKalb, Cherokee, and Marion Counties, 
        AL, for initiatives to combat methamphetamine;
            $3,000,000 for the California Department of 
        Justice, Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement, for the 
        California Methamphetamine Strategy (CALMS);
            $2,000,000 for the Washington State law enforcement 
        methamphetamine initiative;
            $240,000 for the Southeast Missouri Drug Task 
        Force;
            $2,200,000 for the Regional Methamphetamine 
        Training Center in Sioux City, IA;
            $750,000 for methamphetamine enforcement and clean-
        up initiatives in Kansas for the Cowley County, 
        Montgomery County, and Butler County Sheriffs' 
        Departments;
            $1,000,000 for the Methamphetamine Task Force in 
        East Tennessee, to fight the spread of meth labs in 
        this region, including $50,000 for a video conferencing 
        program at the Hamilton County District Attorney's 
        Office;
            $200,000 for the Chilton County, AL, Sheriff's 
        Department to combat production and distribution of 
        methamphetamine;
            $300,000 for the Henderson County, TN, Sheriff's 
        Department to combat production and distribution of 
        methamphetamine;
            $500,000 for the Arkansas Methamphetamine Law 
        Enforcement Initiative;
            $300,000 for the Riverside County, CA, Sheriff's 
        Department to combat production and distribution of 
        methamphetamine;
            $300,000 for the Franklin County, MO, Sheriff's 
        Department for Operation CHEM;
            $100,000 for the Daviess County, KY, Sheriff's 
        Department to combat production and distribution of 
        methamphetamine;
            $400,000 for the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and 
        Dangerous Drug Control Clandestine Laboratory 
        Enforcement Program;
            $550,000 for the Kansas Bureau of Investigation to 
        combat the production and distribution of 
        methamphetamine;
            $300,000 for the Nebraska State Patrol to combat 
        the production and distribution of methamphetamine;
            $300,000 for the Henderson, NV, Police Department 
        for equipment and technologies to combat the production 
        and distribution of methamphetamine;
            $700,000 for the Pennyrile Narcotics Task Force in 
        KY;
            $70,000 for the Lawrence County, AL, Sheriff's 
        Office to assist their efforts against methamphetamine 
        and narcotics production and distribution;
            $200,000 for Phoenix House for methamphetamine 
        treatment programs in Los Angeles, CA;
            $250,000 for the Lincoln County, OR, 
        methamphetamine project;
            $100,000 for the City of Columbia, SC, 
        methamphetamine initiative;
            $100,000 for the Buffalo Trace/Gateway Narcotics 
        Task Force to support a multi-jurisdictional task force 
        methamphetamine training program;
            $750,000 for the Minot State University Rural 
        Methamphetamine Education Demonstration Project;
            $100,000 for the Choctaw Nation methamphetamine 
        initiative;
            $100,000 for the State of Hawaii, including Oahu, 
        Maui County, and Kaua'i County, for methamphetamine 
        initiatives.
      COPS Interoperable Communications Technology Program.--
The conferees recommend $85,000,000 for the COPS Interoperable 
Communications Technology Program, in consultation with the 
Office of Science and Technology (OS&T) within the NIJ, as well 
as the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). This program shall 
utilize the expertise of all three organizations to create a 
grant program that is highly responsive to the immediate needs 
of the State and local law enforcement community and that takes 
full advantage of the expertise and lessons learned from OS&T's 
and BJA's research and development in the field of 
interoperable law enforcement communications, particularly 
project AGILE.
      This program should address the critical need of law 
enforcement to improve cross-jurisdictional communication, 
intelligence and information sharing. Grants shall be 
exclusively available to law enforcement agencies. Consistent 
with the existing COPS grant programs, the COPS Interoperable 
Communications Technology Program should include a 25 percent 
local match requirement and be available to both rural and 
urban communities.
      Grants shall be available for both voice and data 
communications systems. Grants for voice communications systems 
shall be available for system upgrades and technologies to make 
existing communication systems compatible. Grants shall also be 
available for data communicationssystems to enhance law 
enforcement's abilities to share intelligence and to integrate existing 
local law enforcement legacy databases.
      The COPS Office shall ensure that all grant awards comply 
with existing standards adopted by the OS&T, BJA and OLES. 
Within the funding provided, $1,000,000 shall be transferred to 
OLES to continue the development of a comprehensive suite of 
minimum standards for law enforcement communications.
      The conferees expect the COPS Office to work with State, 
local, and Federal agencies through the Global Justice 
Information Sharing Initiative to address the communications 
and intelligence needs of law enforcement.
      The conferees direct the COPS office to develop and 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations, no later than 45 
days after the enactment of this Act, proposed guidelines for 
the program.
      Law Enforcement Technology Program.--The conference 
agreement includes $158,407,000 for the COPS Law Enforcement 
Technology Program. The conference agreement adopts by 
reference the House report language concerning standards.
      Within the amounts provided under this account, grants 
should be provided for the following:
            $2,000,000 for the Ohio Palmprint AFIS Program;
            $500,000 for forensics, crime scene collection, and 
        drug detection abilities upgrades at the Sandy City, 
        UT, Crime Lab;
            $500,000 for the Regional Crime Lab at Missouri 
        Southern State College;
            $1,000,000 for Sam Houston State University to 
        develop the Texas Center for Forensic Sciences, with a 
        primary focus in the area of digital forensic science;
            $250,000 for Washoe County, NV, Sheriff's 
        Department of Forensics and DNA Analysis;
            $500,000 to establish a police science laboratory 
        at Holyoke Community College, MA;
            $1,000,000 for Texas Tech University's Institute 
        for Forensic Sciences;
            $3,000,000 to the Louisville, KY, Regional Computer 
        Forensic Laboratory;
            $1,000,000 to Allegheny County, PA, to improve its 
        forensic laboratories;
            $1,000,000 to the University of Alabama at 
        Birmingham's Forensic Science Institute;
            $800,000 for the Ohio Attorney General's Office 
        Crime Laboratory System Improvement Project;
            $500,000 for medical examiner upgrades for the 
        Jefferson County, AL, Medical Examiner's Office;
            $450,000 to Brown University in Providence, RI, for 
        a nanotechnology study of DNA sequencing methods;
            $3,300,000 for Marshall University's Forensic 
        Science Program;
            $1,500,000 to the South Carolina Law Enforcement 
        Division for continued funding to support the growing 
        State and local law enforcement needs in the only full 
        service forensic laboratory in South Carolina;
            $1,000,000 for the Honolulu, HI, Police 
        Department's Crime Lab Improvements;
            $500,000 for planning, design, and equipment for 
        the State of Vermont Forensic Laboratory;
            $400,000 for the Stamford, CT, Police Department 
        for law enforcement technologies;
            $600,000 for Spokane, WA, Intelligence/Information 
        Sharing Computer Systems;
            $2,000,000 for the UNH/Keene State College Public 
        Safety Management System;
            $1,000,000 for the computer-aided dispatch system 
        for Sedgwick County, KS;
            $400,000 for law enforcement communications 
        equipment in Osceola, FL;
            $400,000 for a Technical Interoperability Project, 
        NY;
            $175,000 to the Billings, MT, Police Department to 
        enhance the mobile data technology to provide constant 
        locations of all cars;
            $700,000 for equipment upgrades, City of Gary, IN;
            $500,000 for the City of Fairfield, CA, Police CAD/
        RMS Dispatch and Records Project;
            $2,277,000 to the Southeastern Law Enforcement 
        Technology Center to partner with SPAWAR System Center 
        Charleston to advance research and development into 
        software radio technology;
            $475,000 for Salem County, NJ, for law enforcement 
        communications equipment;
            $250,000 to Brown County, SD, to integrate 
        communications systems with law enforcement;
            $250,000 to the South Dakota Police Chiefs' 
        Association and South Dakota Sheriffs' Association for 
        technology and equipment;
            $250,000 for the Adams County, IL, Sheriff's 
        Department to upgrade law enforcement and communication 
        technologies and to modernize equipment;
            $1,050,000 for police technology grants to be 
        equally divided between the cities of Barre, St. 
        Albans, and Springfield, VT;
            $850,000 to the City of Greenville, SC, Police 
        Department for communication system upgrades;
            $900,000 to the Southeastern Law Enforcement 
        Technology Center for the deployment of shot spotter 
        technology;
            $2,000,000 to the State of Alaska for training 
        Village Public Safety Officers and small village police 
        offices and acquisition of emergency response and 
        search and rescue equipment for rural communities;
            $350,000 to the Newberry County, SC, Sheriff's 
        Department for the purchase of mobile data computers;
            $350,000 to Abbeville, SC, Sheriff's Department for 
        mobile data computers and in-car cameras;
            $1,000,000 for a grant to the Southeastern Law 
        Enforcement Technology Center's Coastal Plain Police 
        Communications initiative for regional law enforcement 
        communications equipment;
            $300,000 for Spartanburg County, SC, for an 
        advanced emergency communications system;
            $300,000 to the Union County, SC, Sheriff's 
        Department for mobile data computers and communications 
        upgrades;
            $300,000 to the Greenwood County, SC, Sheriff's 
        Department for the purchase of mobile data computers 
        and communications upgrades;
            $1,000,000 to the South Carolina Law Enforcement 
        Division to continue funding for equipment to support a 
        Federal and State collaboration of investigators and 
        forensics experts to solve high technology crimes 
        through one center;
            $350,000 to the Hampton County, SC, Sheriff's 
        Department for the purchase of computers and 
        surveillance equipment necessary to patrol high crime 
        areas of the county;
            $300,000 for the Jasper County, SC, Sheriff's 
        Department for the purchase of mobile data computers 
        and in-car cameras;
            $2,500,000 to Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester 
        Counties, SC, for a shared information system for local 
        law enforcement;
            $20,000 to the Yemassee, SC, Police Department for 
        the purchase of radios and in-car cameras;
            $1,000,000 to the State of Wisconsin's Office of 
        Justice Assistance to create an integrated data-sharing 
        system linking the criminal justice system throughout 
        the State;
            $1,000,000 for Wayne County, MI, for communications 
        equipment and to complete its Global Positioning System 
        project;
            $635,000 for the Arkansas Justice Xchange Project;
            $900,000 for the Internet Project at the Criminal 
        Justice Institute;
            $2,100,000 for the Wireless Network and Mobile Data 
        Terminal Program in the City of Jackson, TN;
            $400,000 for the Colorado Sex Offender Registry;
            $500,000 to procure and evaluate Voice Monitoring 
        and Logging equipment with embedded TACSCAN capability 
        at designated locations;
            $50,000 for investigative capability of the Kansas 
        Bureau of Investigation's Computer Crime Section;
            $1,000,000 for the Enforcement Technology Program 
        in the City of Macon, GA;
            $350,000 for VeriTracks in Georgia;
            $2,500,000 for the Harrison County, MS, Public 
        Safety Automated Systems;
            $2,500,000 for the Land Mobile Radio project in 
        Alaska;
            $750,000 for the Criminal Justice Information 
        Integration Project, City of Minneapolis, MN;
            $1,500,000 for Harris County, TX, to purchase and 
        install new interoperable radio hardware and software 
        to provide and further enhance interoperable radio 
        communications for public safety and first responders 
        in the region;
            $1,000,000 for law enforcement training equipment, 
        City of Council Bluffs, IA;
            $500,000 for Fairbanks, AK, Criminal Justice Data 
        Sharing;
            $3,000,000 for the Consolidated Advanced 
        Technologies for Law Enforcement (CAT lab) program at 
        the University of New Hampshire;
            $1,000,000 to the City of Allentown, PA, to develop 
        computer mapping and weekly accountability sessions;
            $125,000 for the Plymouth State College, NH, police 
        department for technology upgrades;
            $1,250,000 for the Records Interoperability 
        Initiative through the Consolidated Advanced 
        Technologies for Law Enforcement;
            $3,000,000 for the J-ONE information system in New 
        Hampshire;
            $2,500,000 to the Kenai Peninsula, AK, Borough 
        Emergency Operations Center;
            $1,000,000 to the University of Kentucky's Law 
        School Electronic Access Project;
            $3,000,000 for technology and equipment for the New 
        Hampshire Department of Safety Statewide Interagency 
        Emergency Operations and Communications System Center;
            $2,000,000 to provide digital radio equipment and 
        technology to the New Hampshire Department of Safety;
            $500,000 for the Matanuska Susitna, AK, Borough 
        Emergency Response Radio Network;
            $2,000,000 for the Oklahoma Department of Public 
        Safety for law enforcement equipment;
            $250,000 to the New Hampshire Police Standards and 
        Training for technology and upgrades;
            $1,000,000 for a replacement communications system 
        for Buchanan County, Missouri, the City of St. Joseph, 
        and Heartland Health Law Enforcement Communications 
        System;
            $2,000,000 for law enforcement technologies to be 
        split evenly between the City of Tuscon, AZ, Police 
        Department and the Cochise County, AZ, Police 
        Department;
            $3,000,000 for the Stark County, OH, Sheriff's 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $2,000,000 for a Regional Law Enforcement 
        Technologies Program in Kentucky;
            $3,000,000 for the Simulated Prison Environment 
        Crisis Aversion Tools for programs in Alabama, North 
        Carolina and Pennsylvania;
            $100,000 for the New Orleans Metropolitan Crime 
        Commission;
            $150,000 for the Rapides Parish, LA, Sheriff's 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $250,000 for the Loudoun County, VA, Sheriff's 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $62,000 for the Town of Herndon, VA, Police 
        Department for information technology requirements;
            $500,000 for the Key West, FL, Police Department 
        for law enforcement technologies;
            $50,000 for the Fauquier, VA, Sheriff's Department 
        for a mobile data system;
            $400,000 for the Fairfax County, VA, Police 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $2,000,000 for the Virginia Department of Criminal 
        Justice Services, for the Integrated Criminal Justice 
        Information System;
            $80,000 for Hanceville, Douglas, Arab, and Blount 
        County, AL, Police Departments for law enforcement 
        technologies;
            $2,000,000 for technology enhancements for law 
        enforcement agencies in Middle Rio Grande Border Region 
        of Texas;
            $2,000,000 for the Criminal Information Sharing 
        Alliance Network;
            $500,000 for the Florida Department of Corrections 
        for a system to electronically monitor criminal 
        probationers and link their location to crime events;
            $1,000,000 for Carlsbad, CA, for the Automated 
        Regional Justice Information System;
            $2,000,000 for I-SAFE America;
            $1,500,000 for the Morris County, NJ, Police 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $290,000 for Southside Virginia law enforcement 
        agencies for law enforcement technologies;
            $750,000 for the Placer County, CA, Sheriff's 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $500,000 for the Plumas County, CA, Sheriff's 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $100,000 for the Pickaway County, OH, Sheriff's 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $500,000 for the Great Cities University Coalition 
        to improve criminal justice data systems;
            $250,000 for the City of Moultrie, GA, Police 
        Department for law enforcement equipment;
            $500,000 for the Scott County, IL, Sheriff's 
        Department and the City of Winchester, IL, Police 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $750,000 for the East Valley Community Justice 
        Center in CA;
            $250,000 for the San Bernardino, CA, Police 
        Department for mobile data terminals;
            $17,000 for the Anchorage, KY, Police Department 
        for law enforcement technologies;
            $100,000 for the Audubon Park, KY, Police 
        Department for mobile data terminals and in-car video 
        cameras;
            $25,000 for the Jeffersontown, KY, Police 
        Department for in-car video cameras;
            $750,000 for the Louisville, KY, Metro Police 
        Department for mobile data terminals, in-car video 
        cameras and other law enforcement equipment;
            $500,000 for the Idaho State Police for mobile data 
        computers;
            $500,000 for the Onondaga County, NY, Sheriff's 
        Office for crime fighting technologies including 
        cameras and video equipment, and mobile data terminals;
            $125,000 for the City of Syracuse, NY, Police 
        Department for mobile data terminals;
            $700,000 for the City of Clearwater, FL, Police 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $700,000 for the Pinellas County, FL, Sheriff's 
        Department for information technology equipment;
            $700,000 for the City of Largo, FL, Police 
        Department for laptop computers for patrol cars;
            $1,000,000 for the Los Angeles County, CA, 
        Sheriff's Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $50,000 for the Wyoming and Livingston Counties, 
        NY, Sheriffs' Departments for law enforcement 
        technologies;
            $590,000 for Greene County, MO, for law enforcement 
        technologies including an integrated justice system, 
        video equipment for courtrooms, and information 
        technologies for law enforcement;
            $350,000 for Carl Junction, MO, for law enforcement 
        technologies;
            $1,000,000 for Greater Harris County, TX, for in-
        car police technologies;
            $523,000 for St. Charles, IL, Police Department for 
        law enforcement technologies;
            $150,000 for the Hernando County, FL, Sheriff's 
        Office for law enforcement technologies;
            $250,000 for the Hanover County, VA, Sheriff's 
        Office for law enforcement technologies;
            $125,000 for the Town of Culpeper, VA, Police 
        Department and the Culpeper County VA, Sheriff's Office 
        for law enforcement technologies;
            $75,000 for the Louisa County, VA, Sheriff's Office 
        for law enforcement technologies;
            $50,000 for the Page County, VA, Sheriff's Office 
        for law enforcement technologies;
            $300,000 for the Lake County, IL, Integrated 
        Criminal Justice Information System;
            $250,000 for the York County, VA, Sheriff's 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $250,000 for the Stafford County, VA, Sheriff's 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $100,000 for the Chesterfield County, VA, Police 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $200,000 for the City of Suffolk, VA, Police 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $200,000 for the City of Chesapeake, VA, Police 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $40,000 for the Northampton County, VA, Sheriff's 
        Office for in-car video cameras;
            $50,000 for the Accomack County, VA, Sheriff's 
        Office for in-car video cameras;
            $410,000 for the Virginia Beach Police Department 
        for law enforcement technologies;
            $100,000 for the St. Clair County, AL, Sheriff's 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $100,000 for the Jefferson County, AL, Sheriff's 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $3,000,000 for Law Enforcement On-Line;
            $300,000 for the Frederick County, MD, Sheriff's 
        Office for law enforcement technologies;
            $3,000,000 for the Center for Criminal Justice 
        Technology;
            $250,000 for Prince William County, VA, for a 
        regional booking system;
            $100,000 for the Lincoln County, NC, Sheriff's 
        Office for mobile data terminals;
            $100,000 for the Rutherford County, NC, Sheriff's 
        Office for laptop computers;
            $100,000 for the Cleveland County, NC, to establish 
        video arraignment capabilities;
            $200,000 for the City of Murrieta, CA, Police 
        Department for mobile data terminals;
            $300,000 for the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Police 
        Force;
            $80,000 for the City of Charles Town, WV, for an 
        electronic booking, fingerprint, and live scan systems 
        and mobile data terminals;
            $500,000 for the Cincinnati, OH, Police Department 
        for a records management system;
            $200,000 for the Loudon County, TN, Police 
        Department for mobile data terminals;
            $180,000 for the City of Oviedo, FL, Police 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $50,000 for the Hillsborough, NJ, Police Department 
        for mobile data terminals;
            $160,000 for the Clark County, KY, Sheriff's 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $500,000 for the Cobb County, GA, Sheriff's 
        Department for a multi-level law enforcement technology 
        system;
            $500,000 for a consolidated law enforcement network 
        for Rockingham County, VA, and the City of 
        Harrisonburg, VA;
            $250,000 for Lumber River, NC, for law enforcement 
        technologies;
            $250,000 for the Cabarrus County, NC, Sheriff's 
        Department for a records management system;
            $250,000 for Cape Fear, NC, for mobile data 
        terminals for law enforcement;
            $200,000 for the Maitland, FL, Police Department 
        for mobile data terminals;
            $750,000 for the St. Clair, MI, Sheriff's 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $200,000 for the City of Greenville, NC, Police 
        Department for mobile data terminals;
            $20,000 for the Madison Township, OH, Police 
        Department for mobile data terminals;
            $300,000 for the Sacramento County, CA, Sheriff's 
        Department for IT infrastructure upgrades including the 
        Sheriff's Information Management System;
            $300,000 for the City of Lancaster, PA, Police 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $250,000 for the County of Contra Costa, CA, for an 
        integrated justice information system;
            $235,000 for the Navajo Nation in Arizona for law 
        enforcement technologies;
            $235,000 for the San Carlos Tribe in Arizona for 
        law enforcement technologies;
            $40,000 for Yavapai County, AZ, for law enforcement 
        technologies;
            $300,000 for the City of West Palm Beach, FL, 
        Police Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $250,000 for the City of Gainesville, FL, Police 
        Department and the Alachua County Sheriff's Office for 
        a crime data and mapping system;
            $250,000 for the Cities of Bayamon and Guaynabo, 
        PR, for enhanced law enforcement and crime prevention 
        capabilities;
            $300,000 for the Manchester Township, NJ, Police 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $137,000 for the Hamilton Township, NJ, Police 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $300,000 for Kalamazoo County, MI, for an 
        integrated justice management system;
            $300,000 for Kankakee County, IL, for an integrated 
        criminal justice system;
            $500,000 for the Sandy City, UT, Police Department 
        and Justice Court for law enforcement technology 
        improvements;
            $500,000 for the Calvert County, MD, Sheriff's 
        Department for squad car mobile data terminals;
            $1,000,000 for the Maryland State Police Department 
        for a police vehicle technology system;
            $750,000 for the City of San Francisco, CA, to 
        implement the Justice Information Tracking System;
            $1,000,000 for San Francisco, CA, Bay Area law 
        enforcement technology systems;
            $1,000,000 for the City of Bastrop, LA, for law 
        enforcement technology enhancements;
            $255,000 for the Suffolk County, NY, Police 
        Department for law enforcement technology;
            $500,000 for the City of Des Moines, IA, for law 
        enforcement technology;
            $40,000 for the Whitpain Township, PA, Police 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $250,000 for the Philadelphia, PA, Police 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $500,000 for Clackamas County, OR, for law 
        enforcement technologies;
            $250,000 for Luzerne County, PA, for law 
        enforcement technologies;
            $300,000 for the Cities of Sumas, Lynden, and 
        Blaine, WA, for law enforcement technologies;
            $750,000 for the Snohomish County, WA, Sheriff's 
        Department for palm-imaging technology;
            $500,000 for the City of Macon, GA, Police 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $50,000 for the Town of Lexington, AL, Police 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $600,000 for the Cumberland, RI, Police Department 
        for technology upgrades;
            $250,000 for the North Providence, RI, Police 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $2,000,000 for the City of Minneapolis and Hennepin 
        County, MN, for law enforcement technologies;
            $500,000 for AMBERVIEW;
            $500,000 for the Steganography Analysis and 
        Research Center;
            $750,000 for the Kitsap County, WA, Sheriff's 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $300,000 for the Erie County, OH, Sheriff's 
        Department for technology improvements;
            $150,000 for the Lucas County, OH, Sheriff's 
        Department for technology improvements;
            $100,000 for the Town of Greenburgh, NY, Police 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $125,000 for the Town of Haverstraw, NY, for a 
        targeting technology project;
            $30,000 for the Village of Rye Brook, NY, for law 
        enforcement technology equipment;
            $38,000 for the Village of Tuckahoe, NY, Police 
        Department for law enforcement technology;
            $280,000 for Westchester County, NY, for law 
        enforcement equipment;
            $420,000 for the Counties of Westchester and 
        Rockland, NY, for law enforcement technologies;
            $210,000 for California University of Pennsylvania 
        for support of the Crime Mapping Center;
            $500,000 for Somerset, Fayette, Greene and 
        Washington Counties, PA, for law enforcement 
        technologies;
            $125,000 for the West Springfield, MA, Police 
        Department for technology upgrades;
            $350,000 for the Worcester County, MA, Sheriff's 
        Office for technology upgrades;
            $100,000 for the Pittsfield, MA, Police Department 
        for technology upgrades;
            $300,000 for the Lake County, IN, Sheriff's 
        Deptment for law enforcement technologies;
            $300,000 for the Porter County, IN, Sheriff's 
        Office for law enforcement technologies;
            $500,000 for the Arkansas State Police for law 
        enforcement technologies;
            $100,000 for Georgia State University to implement 
        an Improved Crime Data system;
            $500,000 for the Marion County, SC, Sheriff's 
        Department to implement a records management system;
            $500,000 for the Shelton, CT, Police Department for 
        law enforcement technologies;
            $100,000 for the Woodbridge, CT, Police Department 
        for law enforcement technologies;
            $250,000 for the City of Dallas, TX, for law 
        enforcement technologies;
            $500,000 for the University of Texas at Arlington 
        to conduct law enforcement research;
            $500,000 for Tompkins County, NY, for law 
        enforcement technologies;
            $150,000 for the Worcester Polytechnic Institute 
        for the development of law enforcement technologies;
            $250,000 for the Phoenix, AZ, Police Department for 
        law enforcement technologies;
            $250,000 for the Chapel Hill and Cary, NC, Police 
        Departments to provide in-car video cameras and other 
        law enforcement technologies;
            $150,000 for Bergen County, NJ, for law enforcement 
        technologies;
            $250,000 for the City of Madison, WI, for law 
        enforcement technology upgrades;
            $200,000 for the City of Sun Prairie, WI, for law 
        enforcement technologies;
            $200,000 for Westchester County, NY, for a Criminal 
        Justice Data Warehouse;
            $100,000 for the Milwaukee County, WI, Sheriff's 
        Department for upgrading their mobile data computer 
        system;
            $500,000 for Hudson County, NJ, for law enforcement 
        technologies;
            $150,000 for the City of Pomona, CA, for law 
        enforcement technologies;
            $300,000 for the El Paso, TX, Sheriff's Department 
        for law enforcement technology upgrades;
            $200,000 for the City of Lakewood, CA, Sheriff 
        Station for technology improvements;
            $50,000 for the City of Fullerton, CA, for law 
        enforcement technologies;
            $200,000 for the West Covina, CA, Police Department 
        for law enforcement technology improvements;
            $100,000 for the Henderson, NC, Police Department 
        for law enforcement technologies;
            $200,000 for the California Highway Patrol for law 
        enforcement technology upgrades;
            $100,000 for the City of Portland, OR, Police 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $150,000 for the San Luis Obispo, CA, County 
        Sheriff's Department for law enforcement equipment;
            $100,000 for the Government of the Virgin Islands 
        for law enforcement technologies;
            $300,000 for the City of Detroit, MI, for law 
        enforcement technologies;
            $100,000 for the City of San Diego, CA, for law 
        enforcement technologies;
            $100,000 for the City and County of Denver, CO, for 
        law enforcement technologies;
            $150,000 for the City of Austin, TX, Police 
        Department for technology improvements;
            $100,000 for the Borough of Spotswood, NJ, for law 
        enforcement technologies;
            $45,000 for West Windsor Township, NJ, for law 
        enforcement technologies;
            $30,000 for the Grand Coteau, LA, Police Department 
        for law enforcement technologies;
            $50,000 for the Lafayette, LA, Police Department 
        for law enforcement technologies;
            $20,000 for the Sunset, LA, Police Department for 
        law enforcement technologies;
            $100,000 for Jefferson County, TX, for law 
        enforcement technology upgrades;
            $300,000 for Sacramento County, CA, for law 
        enforcement technologies;
            $100,000 for the Jackson County, MO, Sheriff's 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $100,000 for the City of St. Paul, MN, Police 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $100,000 for the City of Baltimore, MD, Police 
        Department to install in-vehicle video cameras;
            $200,000 for the Missouri Police Chiefs Association 
        for law enforcement technology upgrades;
            $50,000 for Nevada County, AR, for law enforcement 
        technologies;
            $100,000 for the Little Rock, AR, Police Department 
        for law enforcement technologies;
            $100,000 for Tega Cay, SC, for law enforcement 
        technologies;
            $250,000 for Charlevoix-Cheboygan-Emmett, MI, for 
        law enforcement technologies;
            $100,000 for the Jackson County, MS, Sheriff's 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $100,000 for the City of Jackson, MS, for law 
        enforcement technologies;
            $100,000 for the Essex County, MA, Sheriff's 
        Department for law enforcement technologies;
            $100,000 for ``A Child Is Missing'' for telephony 
        research to locate missing persons;
            $100,000 for the City of Rockville, MD, for law 
        enforcement technologies;
            $100,000 for the University of Southern California 
        Advanced Simulation Training for law enforcement 
        research;
            $100,000 for the Haverhill, MA, Police Department 
        for law enforcement technologies for the Crime Analysis 
        Unit;
            $100,000 for the Minnesota Association of County 
        Probation Officers for law enforcement technologies;
            $100,000 for the City of Evanston, IL, for law 
        enforcement technologies;
            $100,000 for Sumner, Macon, Bedford, Robertson, 
        Wilson, and Putnam (TN) Counties for law enforcement 
        technologies;
            $100,000 for the Long Beach, CA, Police Department 
        for law enforcement technologies;
            $100,000 for the City of Inglewood, CA, for law 
        enforcement technologies;
            $100,000 for the City of Santa Rosa, CA, for law 
        enforcement technologies;
            $100,000 for the State of North Carolina for law 
        enforcement technologies;
            $100,000 for the Milburn, NJ, Police Department for 
        law enforcement technologies.
      Crime Identification Technology Act.--The conference 
agreement includes $24,226,000 for the Crime Identification 
Technology Act program, of which $5,000,000 shall be available 
for the Safe Schools Technology program.
      The Committee has provided $2,500,000 for the Alaska 
Criminal Justice Information System to integrate Federal, State 
and local criminal records along with social service and other 
records. It expects the system design to include the capability 
to provide background checks on potential child care workers 
for child care providers and families with the permission of 
the job applicant. The State should consult with the National 
Instant Check System for technical expertise. Within the 
overall amounts recommended, the conferees expect OJP to 
examine each of the following proposals, to provide grants if 
warranted, and to submit a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations on its intentions for each proposal:
            $4,000,000 for West Virginia University's Forensic 
        Identification Program;
            $1,500,000 for the South Carolina Law Enforcement 
        Division [SLED] to continue funding for necessary 
        equipment for SLED's criminal justice information 
        system; to convert existing databases and integrate 
        systems for accurate and rapid processing of 
        information to support identifications for criminal and 
        civilian purposes;
            $9,400,000 for the South Carolina Judicial 
        Department to continue purchasing equipment for the 
        integration of the case docket system into a state-of-
        the-art comprehensive database to be shared between the 
        court system and law enforcement;
            $500,000 for the Minnesota Department of Public 
        Safety's CriMNet system;
            $1,000,000 for the establishment of a forensic DNA 
        analysis lab at North Dakota State University;
            $170,000 for the Case Management/Central Docketing 
        System in Kansas;
            $600,000 for the Orem City, UT, Consolidated 
        Records Management System; and
            $56,000 for the Kansas Telephone-Toll Analysis 
        System.
      DNA Initiative.--The conference agreement includes 
$100,000,000 for a DNA initiative of which $55,000,000 shall be 
for eliminating the casework backlog; $5,000,000 shall be for 
eliminating the offender backlog; $30,000,000 shall be for 
strengthening crime lab capacity; $5,000,000 shall be for 
training the criminal justice community; and $5,000,000 shall 
be for using DNA to identify missing persons.
      Improving Forensic Capabilities.--In addition to funding 
provided for the DNA initiative, the conference agreement 
provides $10,000,000 for Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences 
Improvement grants.
      The National Institute of Justice [NIJ], in conjunction 
with its own Office of Science & Technology, the American 
Society of Crime Lab Directors, the American Academy of 
Forensic Sciences, the International Association for 
Identification, and the National Association of Medical 
Examiners, is directed to develop a plan which will address the 
needs of the crime lab and medical examiner community beyond 
the ``DNA Initiative'' and report back to the Committees on 
Appropriations no later than 180 days from the date of 
enactment of this Act. The report should address the following: 
(1) manpower and equipment needs; (2) continuing education 
policies; (3) professionalism and accreditation standards; and 
(4) the level of collaboration needed between Federal forensic 
science labs and State/local forensic science labs for the 
administration of justice.
      Southwest Border Prosecutors.--The conference agreement 
includes $30,000,000 for the Southwest Border Prosecutors 
initiative. The conference agreement adopts by reference the 
House report language directing the Department to study whether 
a similar number of cases are being referred to local 
prosecutors from Federal arrests along the Northern border. The 
Department shall report its findings to the Committees on 
Appropriations within 90 days of enactment of this Act.
      Safe Schools Initiative.--The conference agreement 
includes $4,600,000 for programs aimed at preventing violence 
in public schools, and to support the assignment of officers to 
work in collaboration with schools and community-based 
organizations to address the threat of terrorism, crime, 
disorder, gangs, and drug activities.
      Within the amount provided, the COPS office should 
examine each of the following proposals, provide grants if 
warranted, and submit a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations on its intentions for each proposal:
            $750,000 for Alaska's Community in Schools 
        Mentoring Program;
            $1,000,000 for the University of Montana to 
        facilitate a statewide community-based curriculum 
        development initiative that promotes responsible 
        behavior and reduces youth violence in schools and 
        communities;
            $250,000 to the Sioux Falls School District, in 
        Sioux Falls, SD, for the Department of Corrections to 
        School Transition Project;
            $250,000 for the Rock Island County, IL, Regional 
        Office of Education to implement the Step Ahead 
        Program;
            $500,000 for the New England Amer-I-Can Program;
            $150,000 for the Uhlich Children's Home, IL, to 
        support its school-based violence prevention, 
        mentoring, leadership, and training programs;
            $1,500,000 to provide community-based, cost 
        effective alternative programs for juveniles who are, 
        have been or may be subject to compulsory care, 
        supervision or incarceration in public or private 
        institutions in several States including South 
        Carolina;
            $200,000 for the Merit School of Music's after-
        school program.

       VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION PROGRAMS

      The conference agreement includes $387,629,000 for 
violence against women prevention and prosecution programs as 
proposed by the House. The Senate bill provided funding for 
these programs under the State and Local Law Enforcement 
Assistance account. The following table outlines the funding 
provided in the conference agreement:

                        [In thousands of dollars]

        Program                                               Conference
STOP Grants.............................................        $168,334
    (National Institute of Justice--R&D)................         (5,200)
    (Safe Start Program)................................        (10,000)
    (Bureau of Justice Statistics)......................              --
CASA (Special Advocates)................................          11,897
Training for Judicial Personnel.........................           2,281
Grants for Televised Testimony..........................             994
Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies.....................          64,503
Rural Domestic Violence Assistance Grants...............          39,685
Training Programs.......................................           4,957
Stalking Database.......................................           2,981
Violence on College Campuses............................           9,935
Civil Legal Assistance..................................          39,740
Elder Abuse Grant Program...............................           4,968
Safe Haven Project......................................          14,903
Transitional Housing....................................          15,000
Educ. & Training for Disabled Female Victims............           7,451
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                    ____________________________________________________
      Total.............................................         387,629

                       JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS

      The conference agreement includes $352,700,000 for 
Juvenile Justice programs, instead of $462,282,000 as proposed 
by the House and $232,330,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
conference agreement provides for the following programs:

Juvenile Justice Programs

                        [In thousands of dollars]

                                                                  Amount
Management/Administration...............................          $3,600
Part B--Formula Grants..................................          84,000
Part D--Research, Eval., Tech. Assist. & Training.......           2,500
Part E--Developing New Initiatives......................          79,600
Title V--Incentive Grants...............................          80,000
    (Tribal Youth)......................................        (10,000)
    (Gang Prevention)...................................        (20,000)
    (Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws)..................        (25,000)
    (Big Brothers and Big Sisters)......................         (6,000)
Project Sentry..........................................          15,000
Secure Our Schools Act..................................          10,000
Victims of Child Abuse Act Programs.....................          13,000
Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program.............          60,000
Project ChildSafe.......................................           5,000
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                    ____________________________________________________
      Total.............................................         352,700

      State Formula Grants.--The conference agreement includes 
$84,000,000 for the Part B--State Formula grants. The conferees 
ask Governors and relevant State and local officials to review 
the following proposals and provide grants if warranted: A 
Child Is Missing Program in Rhode Island; After School Program, 
YMCA of Greater Indianapolis; Alabama Community Intensive 
Treatment Program; Azalea Road Park Program in North Carolina; 
Beating the Odds Program of Pennsylvania; Boys and Girls Home 
of Nebraska Juvenile Justice Programs; Words Can Heal Program 
of Colorado; New York City High Risk Neighborhood Delinquency 
Reduction Program; Disproportionate Minority Youth Confinement 
Pilot of Michigan; California Law Enforcement Internet Safety 
for Children; Champ Chicota Youth Mentoring Program in 
Louisiana; Children Who Witness Violence Program, Cleveland, 
Ohio; Children's Law Center of Maine; Community Empowerment 
Association's `Friend-2-Friend' Mentoring Program of 
Pennsylvania; Community Juvenile Justice Center of Montana; 
Community Outreach to Low-Income Families, Main Street 
Counseling of Orange, New Jersey; Comprehensive Child Abuse 
Center of Virginia; Family First Foundation of Pennsylvania; 
Iowa YMCA Rural Youth Mentoring Initiative; Juvenile Justice 
Center at Suffolk University; Leadership Academy, Abbeville, 
Alabama; Life Directions Peer Mentoring Partnership of Oregon; 
Louisiana Youth Seminar; Marion County, Oregon Juvenile Co-
Occurring Disorders Pilot Project; Maine KidsPeace Therapeutic 
Foster Care Offices; Milwaukee Summer Stars; Kansas Temporary 
Lodging for Children Program; Milwaukee Youth Empowerment 
Sites; North Carolina KidsPeace Therapeutic Foster Care; Nevada 
Gang Database; New Mexico Cooperative Extension After-School 
Program; Omaha Council Bluffs Metropolitan YMCA; Our Club 
Program, Pulaski County, Arkansas Council for Children and 
Youth Services; Program for At Risk Youth, Greater Miami Tennis 
Foundation; Project Youth Anti-Violence Education in Kansas; 
Relief Nursery Services to Children of Incarcerated Parents in 
Oregon; RiverRangers After-School Program of Rhode Island; 
Safer Learning Center of Illinois; SPEAK UP Hotline in New York; STOP 
the Violence--Students Taking On Prevention of California; Teen Angels 
program in New Jersey; The Restitution Earned, Accountability Learned 
Program in Nevada; New York City Commercial Sexual Exploitation of 
Children Program; Tuscaloosa YMCA At-Risk Youth Program; University of 
Delaware's Center for Drug and Alcohol Studies; Urban League of Eastern 
Massachusetts After-School Program; Youth Shelter Project in Clatsop 
County, Oregon; and Youth, Prepared for Success, New Jersey Council of 
Urban Leagues.
      Discretionary Grants.--The conference agreement includes 
$79,600,000 for part E programs. Within the amounts provided, 
OJP is expected to review the following proposals, provide 
grants if warranted, and report to the Committees on 
Appropriations on its intentions.
            $423,000 for improvements to the Juvenile Justice 
        Information System in the State of Hawaii;
            $2,000,000 for the First Tee program;
            $310,000 for the Tuscaloosa YMCA At-Risk Youth 
        Program;
            $2,000,000 for the Alaska Child Abuse Investigation 
        Program;
            $4,000,000 for the Eisenhower Foundation for the 
        Youth Safe Haven program;
            $1,000,000 for Missouri Juvenile Justice 
        Information System;
            $25,000 for the Capitol Area Boy Scouts;
            $150,000 for the Leadership Academy, Abbeville, 
        Alabama;
            $600,000 for the Alaska Children's Trust;
            $547,000 for the National Child Protection 
        Development and Training Center at Winona State 
        University;
            $750,000 to the Alaska Mentoring Demonstration 
        Project;
            $375,000 for the YMCA of Albuquerque, NM, for 
        after-school programs for at-risk children;
            $600,000 for the Birmingham Educational Technology 
        Center;
            $3,000,000 for the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation for 
        youth prevention programs aimed at leadership, 
        teamwork, and drug prevention;
            $100,000 for the City of Wrangell, AK, Youth Court;
            $750,000 for Court House, Inc. Youth Programs, CO;
            $1,500,000 for the Crimes Against Children Research 
        Center, NH;
            $2,000,000 to expand and replicate the Girl Scouts' 
        Beyond Bars and PAVE programs;
            $1,500,000 for the Girls and Boys Town USA National 
        Projects;
            $5,000,000 for continuation and expansion of the 
        Junior Achievement program;
            $500,000 for the Juvenile and Offender Treatment 
        and Prevention Project in Tulsa County, OK;
            $400,000 for the juvenile fire setting prevention 
        program;
            $500,000 for LOVE Social Services in Fairbanks, AK;
            $600,000 for Pennsylvania's Martin Luther King, Jr. 
        Center for Non-Violence to continue its Life Skills 
        program which enables students to work alongside 
        business and industry mentors;
            $1,900,000 for the National, Coordinated Law-
        Related Education program;
            $300,000 for the Ohio Attorney General's Office 
        Amber Alert/SORN Program;
            $300,000 for the Open Door Youth Gang Alternative;
            $250,000 to Opportunities Industrialization Centers 
        of America [OIC] for a program that works with 
        adjudicated youth and provides alternative sentencing 
        and job skills;
            $500,000 for the outdoor education and outreach 
        program run by the Daniel Webster Council of the Boy 
        Scouts of America;
            $50,000 for operations at the Prevent Child Abuse 
        New Hampshire program;
            $150,000 for the Teen Shelter Project in Alabama;
            $1,000,000 to Western Kentucky University Spotlight 
        Youth;
            $800,000 for the Youth Violence Prevention Research 
        Project at the University of South Alabama;
            $350,000 for the Rialto, CA, Police Activities 
        League [PAL] Program;
            $250,000 for prevention of the commercial sexual 
        exploitation of children;
            $300,000 for the Wynona Lipman Child Advocacy 
        Center in Newark, NJ;
            $200,000 for Covenant House New Jersey for its 
        Rights of Passage Program;
            $250,000 to the Oglala Sioux Tribe in Pine Ridge, 
        SD, for the Flowering Tree program;
            $250,000 to Our Home, Inc. in Huron South Dakota 
        for programming and equipment at its Parkston, SD, 
        juvenile group care facility;
            $300,000 for the Los Angeles, CA, CLEAR Program;
            $300,000 for the Iowa Child Advocacy Domestic 
        Violence Initiative;
            $2,000,000 for the South Carolina Truancy and 
        Dropout Prevention Initiative;
            $750,000 to the Low Country Children's Center in 
        South Carolina for continued support for a 
        collaborative effort among local organizations in 
        Charleston that provide full services to children who 
        have been abused;
            $300,000 to the Vermont Children Forum;
            $250,000 to Prevent Child Abuse Vermont to test its 
        child abuse prevention model on a state-wide basis;
            $245,000 to South Dakota Coalition for Children;
            $75,000 for the Children's Treatment Program in the 
        Sioux Falls Rape and Domestic Abuse Center;
            $500,000 for the State of Wisconsin Office of 
        Justice Assistance to create a program that provides 
        services to children who witness adult domestic 
        violence;
            $900,000 to the Wisconsin Families and Schools 
        Together [FAST] program;
            $900,000 for the Wisconsin Safe and Sound Program 
        based in Milwaukee, WI;
            $300,000 for the Milwaukee Summer Stars;
            $200,000 to the Rutland, VT, Area Prevention 
        Coalition;
            $300,000 for Project Return--Washington County, VT;
            $150,000 for the City of Battle Creek, MI, to 
        implement the Around the CLOCK program;
            $100,000 to the Omaha Boys and Girls Club Gang 
        Prevention Project;
            $1,400,000 for the Las Vegas, NV, Family 
        Development Foundation;
            $1,750,000 for the National Council of Juvenile and 
        Family Court Judges;
            $100,000 for the Grant Sawyer Center for Justice 
        Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno;
            $250,000 for the Saginaw Youth Program;
            $250,000 for the Multnomah County Oregon Children's 
        Receiving Center;
            $350,000 for the Recovery and Progress Drug Court: 
        Breaking the Cycle of Juvenile Drug Abuse;
            $600,000 for the Northwestern University's Juvenile 
        Project;
            $1,000,000 for World Vision for at-risk youth 
        programs;
            $2,000,000 for Parents Anonymous;
            $624,000 for the Teens, Crime and Community 
        program;
            $250,000 for the Family, Career, and Community 
        Leaders of America `Stop the Violence' program;
            $300,000 for Prevent Child Abuse America for the 
        programs of the National Family Support Roundtable;
            $40,000 for Partnership for Prevention for juvenile 
        delinquency prevention programs;
            $500,000 for Learning for Life;
            $350,000 for the Virginia Attorney General's Office 
        for Class Action and other educational programs in 
        Virginia schools;
            $3,000,000 for the Hamilton Fish National Institute 
        on School and Community Violence;
            $1,000,000 shall be for a national conference on 
        domestic trafficking and prostitution. This conference, 
        to be led by the Department of Justice, shall include 
        participation from Federal, State and local prosecutors 
        and law enforcement, as well as nongovernmental 
        organizations and community leaders. Over the past 
        several years, the conferees have provided a 
        significant level of resources to the Department of 
        State to combat international human trafficking. This 
        national conference shall begin to address the problems 
        of trafficking and prostitution within the United 
        States;
            $500,000 for the Farmington Children's Home for 
        delinquency prevention programs;
            $202,000 for the Comin' Up youth gang prevention 
        program;
            $250,000 for Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries for 
        a youth corrections program;
            $250,000 for a gambling addiction prevention 
        program for at-risk youth in Peoria, IL;
            $250,000 for the IMPACT/Night Light Program in San 
        Bernardino County, CA, to team police officers with 
        probation officers to reduce juvenile crime;
            $750,000 for the Child Endangerment Response 
        Coalition in Spokane, WA;
            $100,000 for the Center for Women and Children, 
        Inc. for a child abuse prevention program;
            $250,000 for the Healing Tree Program for 
        collaborative efforts with law enforcement to prevent 
        child abuse;
            $250,000 for the Best Friends Foundation for 
        delinquency prevention programs;
            $300,000 for the Community Prosecuting Attorney 
        Service System--Safe School Initiative;
            $500,000 for St. Petersburg, FL, for a delinquency 
        prevention program;
            $400,000 for the YMCA of Suncoast in Dunedin, FL, 
        for an at-risk youth program;
            $250,000 for the Pinellas County, FL, Police 
        Athletic League;
            $250,000 for the CASA program in St. Petersburg, 
        FL;
            $500,000 for the Florida Gulf Coast University 
        Interagency Family Assessment Team program for at-risk 
        youth;
            $200,000 for the Will County, IL, Children's 
        Advocacy Center;
            $250,000 for the Gracious Promise Foundation for 
        Project Incarceration Cycle Escape for Kids;
            $500,000 for the ARISE Foundation;
            $300,000 for an at-risk youth program in Harrison 
        Township in Allegheny County, PA;
            $100,000 for Laurinburg, NC, for a juvenile 
        delinquency program;
            $300,000 for the University of Connecticut for a 
        juvenile delinquency prevention program;
            $250,000 for the Residential Care Consortium for 
        delinquency prevention programs;
            $300,000 for the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch 
        for delinquency prevention programs;
            $425,000 for Monroe County, NY, for a juvenile 
        justice integration initiative;
            $250,000 for the Casita Maria After-School Program 
        and Day Camp for at-risk youth;
            $200,000 for the Mary Mitchell Family and Youth 
        Center to fund programs for at-risk youth;
            $200,000 for Suffolk County, NY, for the District 
        Attorney's anti-gang initiative;
            $400,000 for the City of Florence, KY, for the SAFE 
        Schools Model City program;
            $500,000 for the Granite, UT, School District's 
        COALITIONS Project for at-risk youth;
            $500,000 for the Pine Tree Legal Center's 
        Children's Law Project (CLP) for the State of Maine;
            $200,000 for Girls Incorporated of Huntsville, AL, 
        to work with at-risk youth;
            $250,000 for the National Children's Advocacy 
        Center;
            $100,000 for the Northwest Alabama Children's 
        Advocacy Center in Florence, AL;
            $100,000 for the ``The Teen Shelter'' in 
        Huntsville, AL, to work with at-risk youth;
            $200,000 for ``Philadelphia Safe & Sound'' to 
        expand its Youth Violence Reduction Partnership in 
        Philadelphia, PA;
            $250,000 for the Father's Day Rally Committee of 
        Philadelphia, PA, to support youth violence 
        interdiction programs;
            $250,000 for Lucas County, OH, for the Community 
        Mentoring Partnership for Juveniles;
            $250,000 for the Appalachia Juvenile and Family 
        Rural and Mining Crisis Program;
            $150,000 for Fitchburg, MA, for the Montachusett 
        Opportunity Council Program for At-Risk Youth;
            $100,000 for Orange, MA, for the Quabbin Mediation 
        Youth Violence Prevention Project;
            $100,000 for the State of Indiana for the ``No 
        Workshops, No Jumpshots'' Program;
            $100,000 for the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of 
        South Georgia for ``Buddies in School'';
            $50,000 for Americus and Sumter County, GA, for the 
        ``Visions for Sumter'' program;
            $75,000 for the Urban League of Greater Columbus, 
        GA, for the Chattahoochee Court Appointed Special 
        Advocate Program;
            $250,000 for Youth Crime Watch of America;
            $500,000 for the City of Macon, GA, for services 
        for first-time juvenile offenders and to address crime, 
        gang, and drug problems;
            $50,000 for Valdosta Technical College for 
        ``Roadmap to Success'' to support at-risk youth;
            $200,000 for the Overtown Youth Center in Miami, 
        FL, for programs to support at-risk youth;
            $250,000 for Chicago, IL, Public Schools for the 
        ``After-School Counts'' and ``After-School Matters'' 
        programs;
            $150,000 for the Erikson Institute to develop the 
        Clinical Assessment and Early Learning Center in 
        Chicago, IL;
            $100,000 for the Village of Riverdale, IL, for the 
        Youth Intervention Program;
            $300,000 for the ``Operation Quality Time'' program 
        for at-risk youth in Phoenix, AZ;
            $25,000 for Secaucus, NJ, to enhance school safety;
            $35,000 for Palisades Park, NJ, to enhance school 
        safety;
            $100,000 for the City of Downey, CA, for an anti-
        gang program;
            $500,000 for a demonstration project to examine 
        racial disparities in local juvenile justice systems 
        under Part D and Part E of the JJDPA;
            $250,000 for Huntington Park, CA, for juvenile 
        assistance activities at the Police Department Regional 
        Youth Center;
            $250,000 for the Los Angeles, CA, LA's BEST After 
        School Enrichment Program;
            $375,000 for Long Island University, Tilles Center 
        for the Performing Arts for arts programs for at-risk 
        children;
            $50,000 for the Studio LAB in Los Angeles, CA, for 
        the ``Central City Gardens Initiative'';
            $100,000 for the Cypress Park Youth and Family 
        Center in Los Angeles, CA, for programs for at-risk 
        youths;
            $100,000 for El Centro Del Pueblo youth programs;
            $100,000 for A Place Called Home in Los Angeles, 
        CA, for the expansion of the ``Creative Expression'' 
        program;
            $500,000 for Soundview Community in Action to 
        expand and develop additional outreach programs for at-
        risk youth in the South Bronx;
            $100,000 for the Long Island City/Vanderbilt YMCA's 
        ``Strong Sisters United'' program;
            $100,000 for Queens, NY, for a youth development 
        program to help at-risk youth;
            $314,000 to expand and enhance programming for at-
        risk youth in New York, NY;
            $250,000 for the ``Dispelling Problem Behaviors in 
        Adjudicated Teens and At-Risk Youth'' initiative in the 
        Barrio of Corpus Christi, TX;
            $300,000 for the Brooklyn Academy of Music for 
        programs in support of at-risk youth;
            $400,000 for the Brooklyn Public Library for 
        ``Library Cadet Program'' in support of at-risk youth;
            $50,000 for the Hacienda-La Puente, CA, Unified 
        School District for the Seniors With Interests in New 
        Generations Delinquency Prevention Program;
            $250,000 for the City of Detroit, MI, for the 
        Mayor's Time Public Safety and Public Service Academies 
        in support of at-risk youth;
            $250,000 for the University of North Carolina at 
        Chapel Hill to implement a new ``Career Start'' model 
        of middle school education to prevent juvenile 
        delinquency;
            $150,000 for the Caribbean American Steel Pan 
        Education Center in New York for COMMUNITYSAFE;
            $200,000 for El Puente's ``Youth Leadership 
        Center'';
            $150,000 for Providence Holy Cross Medical Center 
        for programs to assist at-risk youth;
            $100,000 for the Santa Barbara, CA, Police 
        Department for the Police Activities League;
            $150,000 for the Urban League of Eastern 
        Massachusetts for programs for at-risk youth;
            $200,000 for the Baltimore, MD, City Board of 
        School Commissioners to develop alternative education 
        centers for at-risk youth;
            $100,000 for Lane County, OR, for the ``Breaking 
        the Cycle'' program for juveniles;
            $100,000 for the Gateway Foundation for programs in 
        support of at-risk youth;
            $100,000 for the National Institute for Law and 
        Equity for a research project on at-risk juveniles;
            $100,000 for the Institute for International Sport 
        for projects to prevent youth crime;
            $250,000 for the Southern Christian Leadership 
        Conference for juvenile delinquency and mentoring 
        programs;
            $100,000 for the Suffolk University Law School for 
        the Juvenile Justice Center;
            $100,000 for Union County College for the ``College 
        for Teens'' program for at-risk youth;
            $100,000 for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community 
        Center in Houston, TX, for juvenile crime prevention 
        programs;
            $150,000 for the Northwest Regional Educational 
        Laboratory for an after-school program for at-risk 
        youth;
            $100,000 for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom 
        Center in Oakland, CA, to promote conflict resolution 
        and decrease youth violence;
            $100,000 for the New Jersey Community Development 
        Corporation for the Paterson Center for At-Risk Youth;
            $200,000 for the Southern Vermont Recreation Center 
        Foundation for at-risk youth crime prevention programs;
            $100,000 for the Richmond, VA, Midnight Basketball 
        League for their ``No Workshops . . . No Jump Shots'' 
        program for at-risk youth;
            $100,000 for the Humboldt County, CA, Gang Risk 
        Intervention Program;
            $250,000 for Los Angeles Community Law Enforcement 
        and Recovery (CLEAR), Hollenbeck Division, for a multi-
        jurisdictional program to combat gangs and violence;
            $100,000 for delinquency prevention and safe school 
        programs in North Carolina;
            $100,000 for Labor and Industry for Education 
        (LIFE) in Hewlett, NY, to expand its after school and 
        prevention programs for at-risk youth.
      The conferees recognize Project CRAFT (Community, 
Restitution, and Apprenticeship-Focused Training), a program of 
the Home Builders Institute, the workforce development arm of 
the National Association of Home Builders, as a model 
intervention technique in the rehabilitation and reduced 
recidivism of adjudicated youth. The conferees encourage OJP to 
replicate Project CRAFT.
      The conference agreement adopts by reference the House 
report language concerning ``hazing'' activities and submission 
of a report to the Committee on Appropriations within 180 days 
of enactment of this Act on the prevalence of such incidents 
and on the strategies that can be used by school and law 
enforcement officials to address these problems.
      Enforcing the Underage Drinking Laws Program.--Within the 
funds provided in Title V, the conference agreement provides 
$25,000,000 for grants to assist States in enforcing underage 
drinking laws. Within the program for underage drinking, OJP 
shall make an award to the Alaska Federation of Natives to 
continue an Underage Drinking Prevention Program in rural 
Alaska including assessment and education, focusing on the 
children of alcoholics.
      Gang Prevention.--The conference agreement includes 
$20,000,000 for OJP to administer a gang resistance and 
education program in conjunction with the Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives as described in the House 
report. OJP shall submit a financial plan to the Committees on 
Appropriations within 45 days of enactment of this Act to 
describe how this program will be administered.
      Victims of Child Abuse Act.--The conference agreement 
includes $13,000,000 for the various programs authorized under 
the Victims of Child Abuse Act, of which not less than 
$9,000,000 shall be available for Child Advocacy Center.
      Performance Data.--States and subgrantees shall collect 
and submit performance data for juvenile justice programs such 
as the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant program, as 
determined and approved by the ODJJP Administrator. Subgrantees 
shall provide annual performance measurement data in an 
Assessment Report to be designated by the State agency. 
Designated State agencies shall aggregate data provided by 
subgrants and submit such data to OJJDP in the Assessment 
Report, due June 30th of each fiscal year. Training and 
technical assistance on data collection and reporting will be 
made available to grantees and subgrantees.

                    PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS BENEFITS

      The conference agreement includes $52,054,000 for this 
account, including $3,000,000 for disability benefits. The 
conferees fully fund the Department of Justice's latest 
estimate for this account.

               General Provisions--Department of Justice

                        (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

      The conference agreement includes the following general 
provisions for the Department of Justice:
      Section 101 provides language, included in previous 
Appropriations Acts, which makes up to $45,000 of the funds 
appropriated to the Department of Justice available to the 
Attorney General for reception and representation expenses.
      Section 102 provides language, included in Appropriations 
Acts for the last seven years and prior to 1994, which 
prohibits the use of funds to perform abortions in the Federal 
Prison System.
      Section 103 provides language, included in previous 
Appropriations Acts, which prohibits use of the funds in this 
bill to require any person to perform, or facilitate the 
performance of, an abortion.
      Section 104 provides language, included in previous 
Appropriations Acts, which states that nothing in the previous 
section removes the obligation of the Director of the Bureau of 
Prisons to provide escort services to female inmates who seek 
to obtain abortions outside a Federal facility.
      Section 105 provides language, included in previous 
Appropriations Acts, which allows the Department of Justice to 
spend up to $10,000,000 for rewards for information regarding 
criminal acts and acts of terrorism against a United States 
person or property at levels not to exceed $2,000,000 per 
award.
      Section 106 provides language similar to language 
included in previous Appropriations Acts, which allows the 
Department of Justice, subject to the Committee's reprogramming 
procedures, to transfer up to 5 percent between any 
appropriation, but limits to 10 percent the amount that can be 
transferred into any one appropriation.
      Section 107 provides language to continue section 114 of 
Public Law 107-77 during fiscal year 2004.
      Section 108 provides language previously included in 
General Administration authorizing the Attorney General to 
transfer property to a State or local agency for community-
based programs.
      Section 109 includes language providing authorization for 
Department of Justice programs until the effective date of a 
subsequent Justice authorization act.
      Section 110 includes new language regarding ethical 
conduct.
      Section 111 includes new language regarding additional 
funding for Project Seahawk.
      Section 112 includes new language establishing a rural 
justice and law enforcement commission in Alaska.
      Section 113 includes new language providing for an 
additional amount for San Juan, Puerto Rico.
      Section 114 includes new language rescinding $100,000,000 
from certain unobligated balances available to the Department 
of Justice.

         TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND RELATED AGENCIES

                  TRADE AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

                            RELATED AGENCIES

            Office of the United States Trade Representative

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $41,994,000 for the 
Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) for 
fiscal year 2004, as proposed by the House, instead of 
$36,994,000, as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
proposed by the House regarding the United States trade deficit 
with other nations; complaints by American businesses; and the 
lack of responsiveness of the USTR to American small and 
medium-sized businesses; and the steps taken by the PRC 
Government in meeting its World Trade Organization obligations, 
no later than 14 days after the close of the first quarter of 
fiscal year 2004.
      The conferees expect the USTR to make use of all 
available mechanisms, including the safeguards delineated under 
the Trade Act of 1974, including Sections 301 and 421, to 
address the disruptions resulting from trade with the PRC.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
proposed by the House regarding funding for negotiations with 
the PRC. In addition the conferees adopt, by reference, House 
language concerning representation funds, and language under 
the headings Inadequate Budget Requests, Free Trade Agreements 
and WTO Negotiations, Reporting Requirements, FTAA Permanent 
Secretariat, WTO Fund, and WTO Negotiations.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
proposed by the Senate under the heading of World Trade 
Organization.
      The conferees understand that a number of Federal 
agencies are involved in monitoring and enforcing our trade 
agreements. The conferees agree that robust monitoring and 
enforcement efforts are critical and that such efforts must be 
well coordinated within the Executive Branch. Accordingly, the 
conferees direct the USTR, working with the Department of 
Commerce and other Federal agencies, to take steps to assure 
that monitoring and enforcement efforts are coordinated among 
the Federal agencies to maximize their effectiveness and are 
based on a strategy that focuses on priority areas of potential 
trade violations. USTR is directed to report back to the 
Committees on Appropriations on these steps within 120 days of 
the enactment of this Act.

                     International Trade Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $58,295,000 as proposed 
by the Senate for the International Trade Commission for fiscal 
year 2004, instead of $57,000,000, as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, Senate 
language regarding EDIS II, an electronic filing project and a 
certain report.

                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

                   International Trade Administration

                     OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

      The conference agreement includes $395,123,000 in total 
resources for the programs of the International Trade 
Administration (ITA) for fiscal year 2004, of which $13,000,000 
is to be derived from fee collections, as proposed by the 
House, instead of $375,053,000, of which $3,000,000 is to be 
derived from fee collections, as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement adopts by reference language in 
the House report regarding the mission of the ITA, the failure 
of ITA to meet its mission, and the May 22, 2003 public hearing 
on the efforts of the International Trade Administration, the 
Bureau of Customs, and the Office of the United States Trade 
Representative to support U.S. businesses.
      The conferees understand the difficulties in attempting 
to balance the positive and the negative effects of a free 
trade agenda. The conferees are steadfast in their support of 
America's trade policy to create growth and raise living 
standards around the globe, and in return to increase the 
benefits to U.S. workers, farmers, consumers, and businesses. 
Yet, the U.S. Government must uphold its responsibility to 
enforce trade laws, particularly with China. If trading 
partners do not abide by the rules that are set in the global 
trading system, then U.S firms are not competing on a level 
playing field.
      The United States Government has an obligation to ensure 
American companies are not forced to compete with foreign 
companies that are engaged in unfair trading practices, 
including receiving subsidies from their governments.
      The conference agreement includes by reference House 
report language regarding the Trade Policy Body Review, 
Reports, Reorganization, Trade Promotion, American Trading 
Centers, Manufacturing and Services, Import Administration, 
Investigations/Operations, Office of China Compliance, Policy 
and Negotiations, New Shipper Review Process, Market Access and 
Compliance, Executive Direction/Administration, Human Rights 
Training, Trade Missions, International Standards, and Travel 
Expenditures.
      The conferees direct the Secretary of Commerce to report 
back to the Committees on Appropriations, no later than January 
20, 2004, on the trade and U.S. employment impact of the 
currency valuation of our trading partners including, China, 
Japan, Vietnam, South Korea, Taiwan, the Ukraine, and 
Indonesia.
      The conferees expect the Secretary of Commerce, in 
consultation with the U.S.-China Economic and Security 
Commission to report back to the Committees no later than May 
1, 2004. The conferees have extended the deadline further than 
the deadline proposed in the House report.
      The conference agreement includes bill language 
designating the amounts available for each unit within ITA. The 
conferees remind ITA that any deviation from the funding 
distribution provided in the bill and report, including 
carryover balances, is subject to reprogramming procedures set 
forth in section 605 of this Act. In addition, ITA is directed 
to submit to the Committees on Appropriations, not later than 
60 days after the enactment of this Act, a spending plan for 
all ITA units that incorporates any carryover balances from 
prior fiscal years.
      The conference agreement includes $10,000,000 for the 
National Textile Center, $3,000,000 for the Textile/Clothing 
Technology Corporation, $1,000,000 for the Kansas Trade Center, 
and $500,000 for the International Trade Processing Center, as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
as proposed by the Senate under the heading of World Trade 
Organization.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
regarding the Appalachian-Turkish Trade Project as proposed by 
the Senate.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
proposed in the House regarding an international 
competitiveness program and the Office of Textiles.
      Of the amounts provided, $500,000 is for a comprehensive 
study of future domestic demand for steel.

                    Bureau of Industry and Security

                     OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

      The conference agreement includes a total operating level 
of $68,203,000 for the operations and administration of the 
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), as proposed by the 
House, instead of $73,060,000, as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, House 
report language under the headings of Export Administration, 
Export Enforcement, and Management and Policy Coordination.
      The conferees are aware of the invaluable expert 
technical capabilities of the seized computer evidence recovery 
specialists. However, due to the shortage of specialists within 
BIS, the conferees direct BIS to forge a closer relationship 
with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in this area to 
take greater advantage of the FBI's technical expertise.

                  Economic Development Administration

                ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

      The conference agreement includes $288,115,000 for 
Economic Development Assistance (EDA) Programs. The conferees 
direct EDA to continue traditional programs to provide needed 
assistance to communities struggling with long-term economic 
dislocation, as well as sudden and severe economic dislocation. 
Of the amounts provided, $202,280,000 is for Public Works and 
Economic Development, $40,900,000 is for Economic Adjustment 
Assistance, $24,000,000 is for planning, $8,435,000 is for 
technical assistance, including university centers, $12,000,000 
is for trade adjustment assistance, and $500,000 is for 
research.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, proposed 
by the House regarding coal and timber industry downturns.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, Senate 
language regarding the economic downturns including the timber, 
steel, and coal industries, United States-Canadian trade-
related issues, communities in New England, the mid-Atlantic, 
Hawaii, and Alaska impacted by fisheries regulations, and 
communities in the southeast impacted by downturns due to the 
North American Free Trade Agreement, and a certain report.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $30,565,000 as proposed 
by both the Senate and the House.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, House 
language regarding efforts to maximize the operating funding 
level, a special headquarters reserve fund, Indian lands, 
employees, and requirements for reorganization proposals.

                  Minority Business Development Agency

                     MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

      The conference agreement includes $28,859,000 for the 
Minority Business Development Agency for fiscal year 2004, 
instead of $29,000,000 as proposed by the House, and 
$28,718,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement 
adopts, by reference, House language regarding the 
Entrepreneurial Technology Apprenticeship Program.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, Senate 
language regarding the Office of Native American Business 
Development.

                ECONOMIC AND INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE

                   Economic and Statistical Analysis

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $75,000,000, as 
proposed by the House, instead of $84,756,000 as proposed by 
the Senate for the economic and statistical analysis programs 
of the Department of Commerce, including the Bureau of Economic 
Analysis (BEA), for fiscal year 2004.
      The BEA has received programmatic increases over the past 
three years to ensure that policy makers have access to more 
accurate and timely economic data.

                          Bureau of the Census

      The conference agreement includes a total operating level 
of $630,864,000 for the Bureau of the Census, instead of 
$661,961,000 as proposed by the House, and $550,878,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $194,811,000 for the 
salaries and expenses of the Bureau of the Census for fiscal 
year 2004, instead of $181,811,000 as proposed by the Senate, 
and $220,908,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement adopts by reference House report 
regarding the highest priority core activities, reimbursement, 
the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), key 
reports, and Advanced Technology.

                     PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS

      The conference agreement includes a total of $436,053,000 
for all periodic censuses and related programs in fiscal year 
2004, as proposed by the House, instead of $369,067,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement adopts language proposed by the 
House under the American Community Survey (ACS), Master Address 
File (MAF)/Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and 
Referencing (TIGER), and Subgroup Enumeration.
      The conference agreement includes $107,090,000 for the 
re-engineered design process, of which $3,605,000 is for design 
strategy, $18,559,000 is for data collection design research, 
$16,969,000 is for questionnaire and content design, $3,900,000 
is for address list updates, $22,287,000 is for software 
related to quality assurance and integration, and $41,770,000 
is for test evaluation.
      The conference agreement includes funding as proposed by 
the House for the non-decennial census periodic programs.
      The conferees expect to be kept apprised on a monthly 
basis on the expenditure of these funds.

       National Telecommunications and Information Administration

      The conference agreement includes a total of $51,604,000 
for the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration (NTIA), instead of $32,544,000 as proposed by 
the House, and $85,542,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $14,604,000 for the 
Salaries and Expenses appropriation of the NTIA as proposed by 
the House, instead of $15,042,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
proposed by the House regarding electromagnetic spectrum and a 
report regarding the allocation of spectrum.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
proposed by the House regarding the maximization of the 
operating level and reimbursements.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
proposed by the Senate regarding a paperless system.

    PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION

      The conference agreement includes $22,000,000, instead of 
$2,538,000 as proposed by the House, and $55,000,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
proposed by the House regarding public television stations, and 
language proposed by the Senate regarding digital broadcasting 
as it relates to rural areas.

                   INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS

      The conference agreement includes $15,000,000 for the 
Information Infrastructure Grant program, instead of 
$15,402,000 as proposed in the House, and $15,500,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees expect NTIA to give preference to 
applications relating to the expansion of commercial entities 
to enable local communities to attract commercial investment to 
spur growth of American jobs, especially in the areas of 
education, health care, and public information. The conferees 
expect NTIA to work with the Economic Development 
Administration to ensure resources are leveraged to result in 
the largest benefit to local communities suffering from 
economic downturns.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
proposed by the Senate regarding the eligibility of certain law 
enforcement entities for funding.

               United States Patent and Trademark Office

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $1,222,460,000 for the 
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for fiscal 
year 2004, instead of $1,238,700,000 as proposed by the House, 
and $1,217,460,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes language restricting 
certain travel payments. The conferees note that there is broad 
agreement that the patent process is in dire need of reform.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
proposed by both the House and Senate regarding the 
Administration's legislative fee proposal.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
proposed by the House regarding the National Inventor's Hall of 
Fame and Inventure Place and the International Intellectual 
Property Institute.
      The conferees remind the PTO that any changes from the 
funding distribution provided in the bill and report including 
carryover balances are subject to the reprogramming procedures 
set forth in section 605 of this Act.
      In addition, PTO is directed to submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations, not later than three months after the 
enactment of this Act, a spending plan, which incorporates any 
carryover balances from previous fiscal years and any increases 
to the patent or trademark fee structure.
      The conferees adopt, by reference, language proposed by 
the House regarding intellectual property protections for 
American businesses in international negotiations and telework.

                         SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

                       Technology Administration

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $6,411,000 under this 
heading, instead of $7,822,000 as proposed by the House, and no 
funding as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes $450,000 for the 
National Medal of Technology Program under the heading 
``National Institute of Standards and Technology, Scientific 
and Technical Research and Services''.
      The conference agreement includes $600,000 for the Office 
of Space Commercialization and $500,000 for the Interagency 
Global Positioning System Executive Board Secretariat under the 
heading of ``National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
Operations, Research, and Facilities''.
      The conference agreement provides $335,000 for the 
Technology Administration to conduct an assessment of the 
extent and implications of workforce globalization in 
knowledge-based industries such as life sciences, information 
technology, semi-conductors and financial services. The 
conferees expect the assessment to focus on U.S. firms' 
business strategies and practices, as well as the education and 
training programs in countries such as Japan, China, and India. 
The conferees expect monthly updates on the progress of this 
effort, and direct that a summary of findings be reported back 
to the Committees on Appropriations no later than six months 
from enactment of this Act.

             National Institute of Standards and Technology

      The conference agreement includes $628,102,000 for the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for 
fiscal year 2004, instead of $460,059,000 as proposed by the 
House, and $845,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.

             SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES

      The conference agreement includes $344,366,000 for the 
Scientific and Technical Research and Services (core programs) 
of the NIST, instead of $357,862,000 as proposed by the House, 
and $391,147,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The following is a breakdown of the amounts provided 
under this account by activity.
                                         Fiscal Year 2004 Recommendation
                                                              ($ in 000)
Electronics & Electrical................................         $44,700
Manufacturing Engineering...............................          21,800
Chemical................................................          42,313
Physics.................................................          37,675
Building and Fire Research..............................          21,542
Materials Science & Engineering.........................          53,000
Computer & Applied Mathematics..........................          49,478
Technology Assistance...................................          15,000
Award Programs..........................................           5,655
Research Support........................................          53,203
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total, STRS.......................................         344,366

      Under the Electronics and Electrical heading, $3,000,000 
is for the Office of Law Enforcement Standards, $1,200,000 is 
for the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and 
Technology Program (FIRST), and $500,000 is for a joint project 
between FIRST and the Boston Museum of Science.
      Under the Manufacturing heading, $800,000 is for a 
spreadsheet engineering initiative at the Tuck School of 
Business.
      Under the Chemical Science and Technology heading, 
$1,600,000 is for the Hollings Marine Laboratory, and $400,000 
for advanced measurements, standards, and data that health care 
providers and researchers need to improve health care quality.
      Under the Physics heading, $725,000 is for the necessary 
critical back-up elements for the NIST time scale and time 
dissemination services, and $1,450,000 is for research to 
develop measurements and standards for nanotechnology-based 
products.
      Under the Building and Fire heading, $3,000,000 is for 
costs relating to the World Trade Center investigation, 
$1,900,000 is to continue a certain wind demonstration project 
in Texas, and $600,000 is for a school safety and preparedness 
project at the National Infrastructure Institute.
      Under the Award Program heading, $450,000 is for costs 
associated with the National Medal of Technology.
      In addition, under the Research Support heading, 
$2,400,000 is to continue a certain telework project, 
$6,500,000 is to continue a certain critical infrastructure 
program, and $5,500,000 is for maintenance and operations costs 
at the Advanced Measurement Laboratory.
      The agreement does not include an increase to the amount 
to be transferred to the working capital fund.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
included in past years, regarding the A-76 contracting process.

                     INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

      The conference agreement includes $218,782,000 for the 
Industrial Technology Services appropriation of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, instead of $39,607,000 
as proposed by the House, and $369,223,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      The conference agreement includes $179,175,000 for the 
Advanced Technology Program, instead of $259,600,000 as 
proposed by the Senate and no funding as proposed by the House. 
The conference agreement does not include a $50,000,000 new 
program as proposed by the Senate for ATP focused competitions 
on homeland security technologies. The conferees agree that a 
focused competition on homeland security technologies should be 
held out of the $60,700,000 provided for new awards.
      The conference agreement includes $39,607,000 for 
Manufacturing Extension Partnership, the same amount as 
proposed by the House, instead of $106,000,000 as proposed by 
the Senate.

                  CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES

      The conference agreement includes $64,954,000 for the 
construction and major renovations of the NIST campuses at 
Boulder, Colorado, and Gaithersburg, Maryland.
      The Committee directs NIST to report to the Committees on 
Appropriations on the progress of these construction projects 
on a quarterly basis beginning with the second quarter of 
fiscal year 2004.
      This account supports all NIST activities by providing 
state of the art facilities necessary to carry out the NIST 
mission.
      The conference agreement provides sufficient funding to 
complete the new Advanced Measurement Laboratory in 
Gaithersburg, Maryland and the conferees expect occupancy by 
2005.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
proposed by the Senate regarding a facilities improvement plan.

            National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

      The conference agreement does not include $20,743,000 for 
the International Fisheries Commissions under this heading, as 
proposed by the Senate, and provides funding for this purpose 
under Title IV of this Act. The conference agreement does not 
include $5,000,000 for a new litigation and settlement fund, as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement fulfills the agreement regarding 
conservation activities as included in the Title VII of the 
Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation Act of 2001.

                  OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      The conference agreement includes total funding of 
$2,748,520,000, as proposed by the Senate, instead of 
$2,259,705,000 as proposed by the House. Of the amounts 
provided, $62,000,000 is from balances in the account entitled, 
``Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining 
to American Fisheries'', instead of $79,251,000 as proposed by 
the House, and $52,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes language to allow NOAA 
to retain gifts and contributions made under the Marine 
Sanctuary Program.
      Language is also included in the bill specifying the 
total amount of direct obligations available for each of the 
NOAA line offices and other related activities funded through 
this account. The conference agreement includes language 
prohibiting administrative charges levied against certain 
activities assigned in the bill or the report accompanying this 
Act.
      NOAA is directed to submit a spending plan to the 
Committees on Appropriations at a level of detail comparable to 
that of the tables included in this report. The plan shall be 
delivered not later than 60 days after the enactment of this 
Act.
      The conferees expect NOAA to comply with reprogramming 
and transfer requirements under sections 204 and 605 of this 
Act.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, the 
direction and reporting requirements included in language 
proposed by the Senate under the heading of Pacific Salmon 
Funding, including language relating to validation monitoring.
      The following identifies the activities, sub-activities, 
and projects funded in this appropriation:

                         NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE

      The conference agreement includes a total of $513,910,000 
for activities of the National Ocean Service (NOS) for fiscal 
year 2004.
    The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
proposed by the House under the heading of Mapping and 
Charting.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
proposed by the House under the heading Long-Term Vessel 
Charter.
      The conference agreement provides an additional 
$2,500,000 for this purpose. The conferees expect to be kept 
apprised of any changes to the plan.
      The conferees continue to support the implementation of 
the Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System program and the 
National Water Level Operation Network, including work in the 
Great Lakes.
      The conference agreement includes funding to increase 
coastal ocean monitoring and prediction efforts for West 
Florida.
      The conferees recognize and support the work of NOAA and 
the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (CRTF) to protect and preserve 
coral reefs. Coral reefs are the most complex, species-rich and 
productive marine ecosystems. Reefs cover two percent of the 
ocean's floor, yet they support one-third of all marine fish 
species and tens of thousands of other marine species, 
providing essential fish habitat for endangered and threatened 
species, and harboring protected marine mammals and turtles. 
Coral reef fisheries yield 6 million metric tons of fish catch 
annually, with one-quarter of total worldwide fish production 
occurring in developing countries with coral reefs. NOAA and 
the CRTF are developing and implementing coordinated efforts to 
map and monitor U.S. coral reefs, research coral reef 
degradation, reduce and mitigate coral reef degradation from 
pollution and other causes, and carry out strategies to promote 
conservation and sustainable use of coral reefs 
internationally.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
proposed by the Senate under the headings of Budget Structure 
and Various. The conference agreement consolidates all NOAA 
coral reef funding under NOS. The conferees expect NOAA to 
prepare a spending plan for coral reef funding and deliver to 
the Committees on Appropriations, not later than January 15, 
2004.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
proposed by the Senate under the heading of Coastal Ocean 
Science.
      The conferees have provided a significant amount of 
funding during the past two years for the establishment of an 
integrated interagency ocean and coastal observing system. The 
conferees understand that NOAA has outlined a strategy for 
establishing a national network. The conferees expect regional 
entities to share the costs of the funding the establishment of 
an integrated interagency ocean and coastal observing system. 
Therefore, the conferees plan to require all participants 
receiving funding from the Federal government to contribute an 
equal share of funds in fiscal year 2005.
      Of the amounts available under the Aquatic Resources 
Initiative, up to $750,000 is for Bluegrass Pride, Inc.
      The conference agreement includes a new structure as 
proposed in the Senate bill for identifying and funding 
extramural research. The conferees direct NOAA to submit a 
spending plan within 30 days outlining the process for 
administering the program. The conferees do not intend for the 
new structure to restrict current participation by the external 
research community or by researchers identified with the 
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science laboratories. The 
conferees do intend, however, that greater interaction and 
participation occur between the external research community and 
Federal researchers located at NOAA's laboratories.


                   NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

      The conference agreement includes $639,990,000 for the 
operations of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
proposed by the House under the heading of Regulatory 
Streamlining.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
proposed by the Senate under the headings of Base Funding, 
Regional Office Financial Accountability, Fisheries 
Enforcement, Enforcement and Surveillance, International 
Conservation of Sea Turtles, Decline Pacific Marine Mammals, 
Enforcement of International Dolphin Agreement, Gulf/Atlantic 
Turtle Excluder Devices, Fisheries Research and Management, 
Seafood Inspections, and Ecosystem Management.
      The conferees remain concerned regarding the seismic and 
erosion conditions near the Southwest Fisheries Science Center 
(SWSC). The conferees understand that economies of scale may be 
achieved by collocating the SWSC with other NOAA facilities in 
California. In 1997, the Department of Commerce Office of the 
Inspector General issued a report, which highlighted options 
for relocation of the SWSC. The Committee directs NOAA to issue 
a follow-on report on the best location for SWSC facilities by 
no later than June 30, 2004.
      The conferees expect NMFS to allocate sufficient funds to 
achieve ten percent observer coverage in the New England 
groundfish fishery, and in the non-directed fishery to the 
extent practicable, by no later than May 1, 2004.
      The conferees expect NOAA to continue to support the 
Center for Coastal Studies' efforts regarding right whale 
protection and expect the final funding allocation to be based 
on recommendations of the right whale program coordinator at 
the Center.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
proposed by the House under the headings of Chesapeake Bay, 
Habitat Conservation and Management, NMFS Facilities 
Maintenance, and Saltonstall-Kennedy.
      The conferees recognize the value of NOAA presence and 
programs in Louisiana in serving the northern Gulf of Mexico 
region. The conferees expect a report to be submitted by the 
agency on the development and installation of a Coastal 
Services Center to be established in the state and to serve the 
Northern Gulf of Mexico Region.
      The conferees understand that on February 21, 2003, the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued 
new regulations to increase the dimension of Turtle Excluder 
Device (TED) openings to protect endangered sea turtles. The 
Final Rule went into effect on April 15, 2003 in the South 
Atlantic and August 21, 2003, in the Gulf of Mexico. Industry 
representatives in Louisiana and South Texas have voiced 
concern about the impact of TEDs on shrimp catch and loss of 
income for the industry. Conservation groups and scientists, on 
the other hand, have expressed serious concern over the status 
of these turtle populations and have threatened litigation to 
ensure sea turtle protection. The conferees direct NOAA to work 
with the National Academy of Sciences on a multi-year, 
comprehensive in-water study designed to accurately measure 
shrimp fishery effort and the impacts of such effort on sea 
turtle mortality, including measuring turtle-shrimp trawl 
interaction in the inshore, nearshore and offshore waters of 
the Gulf of Mexico and similar geographical locations in the 
South Atlantic. The conferees expect observers to be placed on 
the commercial shrimp fishing vessels for the purposes of the 
study.
      The study shall evaluate innovative technologies to 
increase shrimp retention in TEDs but also ensure the 
protection of endangered and threatened sea turtles. The 
National Academy of Sciences shall provide an interim report to 
the committee every six months summarizing preliminary 
findings.
      The conference agreement includes language transferring 
funding to the Marine Mammal Commission.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
proposed by the Senate regarding the Gulf and South Atlantic 
Fisheries Development Foundation.


                    OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH

      The conference agreement includes $400,813,000 for the 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) line office.
      The conferees support NOAA's efforts to provide national 
and international leadership on critical environmental issues, 
and to address the environmental research and development needs 
of internal NOAA customers, States, industry, and other Federal 
agencies. The conferees expect OAR to prioritize research 
efforts that have true operational benefits to NOAA.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
proposed by the House and Senate regarding a review of research 
requirements and a certain laboratory plan, and language 
proposed by the Senate under the heading NISA Alaska.
      The conference agreement includes $12,000,000 for the 
National Undersea Research Program, of which $6,000,000 is for 
research conducted though the east coast NURP centers and 
$6,000,000 is for the west coast NURP centers, including 
Hawaiian and Pacific Center and the West Coast and Polar 
Regions Center. The conferees expect fiscal year 2003 funding 
to be available for Aquarius, and ALVIN.
      Of the amounts provided under the climate research 
heading, $2,500,000 is for the Analytical Center for Climate 
and Environmental Change to enhance existing capabilities.
      The conference agreement includes $500,000 to expand 
efforts of the Cooperative Sensor Development Laboratory in 
cooperation with the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological 
Laboratory and the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory.
      The conference agreement includes $3,525,000 for ballast 
water demonstrations and technologies, of which $1,700,000 is 
for a collaborative ballast water treatment test bed platform 
for the purpose of determining the effectiveness of injecting 
ozone into ballast water to kill invasive aquatic species. NOAA 
is directed to prepare, for the Committees on Appropriations, a 
report, no later than ninety days after the enactment of this 
Act, showing the impact of ozone in eradicating invasive 
species and the presence of any toxic effluents in the treated 
ballast water. Further, of the amounts provided $1,825,000 is 
for ballast water demonstrations to mitigate concerns in the 
Chesapeake Bay and the Great Lakes.
      The conference agreement includes $994,000 to provide for 
an autonomous underwater vehicle, selected based on Brooks Act 
qualifications, for survey services in the deep water of the 
central Gulf of Mexico.


                        NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

      The conference agreement includes $729,685,000 for the 
operations of the National Weather Service.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
proposed by the Senate under the headings of Budget Structure, 
Network Integrity, NEXRAD Coverage, NOAA Profiler Network, and 
Phased Array Radar Engineering and Manufacturing.
      The conference agreement transfers funding from the 
``Oceanic and Atmospheric Research'' to this account for 
tsunami mitigation efforts.
      The conference agreement includes funding for the 
operations of five Micronesian weather service offices located 
at Pohnpei, Yap, Chuuk, Koror, and Majuro, as proposed. The 
conferees understand that the Department of the Interior will 
no longer reimburse NOAA for the costs of the Compact of Free 
Association that expires in 2003.
      The conference agreement includes funding for the 
Susquehanna River basin project and Delaware Basin efforts 
within funding for the Advanced Hydrological Prediction 
Services.
      The conference agreement includes $100,000 for a 
transmitter for Kemmerer and Dubois, Wyoming.


    NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE, DATA, AND INFORMATION SERVICE

      The conference agreement includes $153,827,000 for the 
operational and research and development programs of the 
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information 
Service.
      The conference agreement includes $500,000 for the 
Interagency Global Positioning System Executive Board 
Secretariat, and $600,000 for the Office of Space 
Commercialization. The conferees transfer these functions from 
the heading ``Technology Administration'', as proposed by the 
Senate.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
proposed by the Senate under the heading of Budget Structure.
      The conference agreement includes $2,500,000 for a data 
storage facility in West Virginia.


                            PROGRAM SUPPORT

      The conference agreement includes $310,295,000 for the 
Program Support line office.
      The conference agreement includes language to prohibit 
NOAA funding to support the Department of Commerce's E-
government initiative.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
proposed by the House under the heading of Office Relocations, 
Pribilof Island Cleanup, and Minority Serving Institutions.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
proposed by the Senate under the heading of Truth in Budgeting.


               PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION

      The conference agreement includes $990,127,000 under this 
heading.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
proposed by the House under the headings of Marine Sanctuaries 
Construction, Construction, Geostationary Systems and Polar 
Orbiting Systems, and language proposed by the Senate under the 
headings Land Acquisition and Construction and Other NOS 
Facilities.
      The conferees expect NOAA to submit a reprogramming, 
pursuant to section 605 of this Act, should a land acquisition 
project specifically identified in this report become no longer 
viable.
      The following distribution reflects the activities funded 
within this account:


                    PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY

      The conference agreement includes $90,000,000, the same 
amount as proposed by both the House and the Senate, of which 
$5,000,000 is for the State of Idaho, $26,274,000 is for the 
State of Washington, $20,868,000 is for the State of Alaska, 
$13,133,000 is for the State of Oregon, $13,133,000 is for the 
State of California, $8,500,000 is for the Pacific coastal 
tribes, and $3,092,000 is for the Columbia River tribes.
      Of the amounts provided to the State of Washington, 
$4,000,000 is for the Washington State Department of Natural 
Resources and other State and Federal agencies for purposes of 
implementing the State of Washington's Forest and Fish report, 
and $1,800,000 is for the purchase of mass marking equipment 
used at Federal hatcheries in Washington State to promote 
selective fisheries and protect threatened and endangered 
species.
      Of the funds provided for the State of Alaska, $3,500,000 
is for the Arctic Yukon-Kuskokwim Sustainable Salmon 
initiative; $1,000,000 is for the Cook Inlet Fishing Community 
Assistance Program; $500,000 is for the Yukon River Drainage 
Association; $3,368,000 is for Fairbanks hatchery facilities; 
$1,500,000 is for the City of Adak for marine related 
infrastructure; $250,000 is for the State of Alaska to 
participate in discussions regarding the Columbine River 
hydrosystem management and for fisheries revitalization; 
$100,000 is for the United Fishermen of Alaska's subsistence 
program; $3,500,000 is to restore salmon fisheries in Anchorage 
at Ship Creek, Chester Creek, and Campbell Creek including 
habitat restoration and facilities; $1,500,000 is to restore 
salmon runs in Resurrection Bay at the Alaska SeaLife Center; 
$1,000,000 is for scientific fisheries systems riverine sonar; 
$150,000 is for the Southeast Revitalization Association for 
its fleet stabilization program; $1,000,000 is to mitigate 
albatross-fish interactions; $2,000,000 is for the Kenai River; 
$1,000,000 is for the Russian River; $200,000 is to restore the 
Craig watershed; and $300,000 is for Chinook Salmon Research in 
Auke Bay.
      Of the amounts provided to the State of Oregon, 
$1,100,000 is for conservation mass marking at the Columbia 
River Hatcheries.

                   FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

      The conference agreement includes language to support up 
to $59,000,000 to finance fishing capacity reduction loan 
programs, of which $40,000,000 may be used for the United 
States distant water tuna fleet, and $19,000,000 may be used 
for the United States menhaden fishery. Further, the conference 
agreement includes language to support up to $5,000,000 for 
Individual Fishing Quota loans.

                        DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $47,289,000 for costs 
related to managing the Department of Commerce. Of the amount 
provided, $900,000 is for costs related to the renovation of 
the Herbert C. Hoover building. The conference agreement 
includes designating $1,621,000 and 12 full-time equivalents 
for the legislative affairs function of the Department.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
proposed by the House under the heading of Office Relocations.

                      Office of Inspector General

      The conference agreement includes $21,116,000 for the 
Inspector General for fiscal year 2004, the same amount as 
proposed by the Senate, instead of $22,000,000 as proposed by 
the House.

               General Provisions--Department of Commerce

                         (INCLUDING RESCISSION)

      The conference agreement includes the following general 
provisions for the Department of Commerce:
      Section 201 of the bill making Department of Commerce 
funds available for advanced payments only upon certification 
of officials designated by the Secretary that such payments are 
considered to be in the public interest.
      Section 202 making appropriations for the Department in 
the bill for Salaries and Expenses available for hire of 
passenger motor vehicles, and for services, uniforms and 
allowances as authorized by law.
      Section 203 prohibiting any of the funds for NOAA being 
used to support hurricane reconnaissance aircraft and 
activities that are under the control of the United States Air 
Force or the United States Air Force Reserve.
      Section 204 providing the authority to transfer funds 
between Department of Commerce appropriation accounts and 
requiring notification to the Committees of certain actions.
      Section 205 providing that any costs incurred by the 
Department in response to funding reductions shall be absorbed 
within the total budgetary resources available to the 
Department and shall not be subject to the reprogramming 
limitations set forth in this Act.
      Section 206 allowing the Department of Commerce franchise 
fund to retain earnings from services.
      Section 207 designating funds for certain projects.
      Section 208 designating amounts available in the 
``Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining 
to American Fisheries'' fund and including language to provide 
authorities for a certain Board.
      Section 209 providing authorities for the Economic 
Development Administration.
      Section 210 authorizing the Secretary of Commerce to 
operate a marine laboratory.
      Section 211 extending the Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee 
Act of 1999 and including language providing $2,000,000 to 
administer the program.
      Section 212 providing additional funding for certain 
projects.
      Section 213 providing the authority and amounts to 
administer a certain program regarding a lobster fishery.
      Section 214 providing the authority and amounts to 
administer a certain program regarding a Bering Sea and 
Aleutian Islands non-pollock groundfish fishery.
      Section 215 rescinding $100,000,000 from certain 
unobligated balances.

                        TITLE III--THE JUDICIARY

      The conferees adopt by reference the House report 
language concerning the submission of a financial plan within 
45 days after enactment of this Act. If shortfalls arise during 
the course of fiscal year 2004, the conferees expect the 
Judiciary to attempt to address these shortfalls through the 
reprogramming process, consistent with section 605 of this Act, 
before requesting supplemental appropriations.

                   Supreme Court of the United States

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $55,360,000 for the 
salaries and expenses of the Supreme Court, as provided by the 
House, instead of $59,414,000 as provided by the Senate. The 
conferees are supportive of the funding increases and report 
language included in the Senate report concerning data systems, 
additional personnel, and the Metrocheck transit subsidy 
program. Within the funding level provided, the conferees ask 
the Court to fund these programs to the maximum extent possible 
based the Court's priorities. The Court's financial plan is 
expected to outline the Court's allocation of funding among 
these priorities. As described in the Senate report, the Court 
is also expected to report to the Committees on Appropriations 
on the savings associated with hiring systems accountants to 
replace contractors.
      The conferees adopt by reference the House report 
language concerning minority hiring and diversity among law 
clerks.

                    CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS

      The conference agreement includes $10,591,000 for the 
Supreme Court ``Care of the Building and Grounds'' account, as 
provided by the House, instead of $4,658,000 as provided by the 
Senate. The conference agreement adopts by reference the House 
report language concerning the submission of a study, within 90 
days of enactment of this Act, on the feasibility of 
establishing a visitor screening site outside of the Supreme 
Court building.

         united States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $20,662,000 for the 
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, as 
provided by the Senate, instead of $20,665,000 as provided by 
the House. The conference agreement provides no funding to 
establish a Deputy Circuit Executive, as described in the 
Senate report.

               United States Court of International Trade

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $14,068,000 for the 
U.S. Court of International Trade, as provided by the House, 
instead of $13,210,000 as provided by the Senate.

    Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement provides $3,994,176,000 for the 
salaries and expenses of the Courts of Appeals, District Courts 
and Other Judicial Services instead of $4,004,176,000 as 
provided by the House and $3,894,021,000 as provided by the 
Senate.
      The conferees would like to see greater emphasis on 
automation in local courts. The conferees understand that the 
time required to hear Court cases can be reduced by as much as 
15 percent through the use of technologies in the courtroom. 
The Conferees direct the Judiciary to continue to implement 
these new technologies in courtrooms.
      The conferees adopt by reference the Senate report 
language requiring a report on the savings generated by the CM/
ECF program and requiring a report on the Court Operations 
Support Center. The conferees adopt by reference the House 
report language concerning Electronic Public Access fees.
      The conferees are concerned with the methodology used to 
prepare and the presentation of the Judiciary's information 
technology budget and long-range plan. The conferees expect the 
Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AO) to work 
with the Committees on Appropriations on the presentation of 
funding requests for this program. The conferees are concerned 
with the presentation of new initiatives in the O&M budget, and 
as well as the large amount of O&M funding required in 
proportion to the total information technology budget request.
      The conferees understand that the Judiciary's staffing, 
operations and maintenance, and information technology 
resources are allocated to the courts according to formulas 
intended to equitably distribute resources based on the actual 
workload of each district. The conferees direct the Judiciary 
to update the formulas to improve their accuracy. The updates 
should incorporate changes in the courts' resource needs to 
reflect the implementation of technology enhancements such as 
the CM/ECF project and the unique situations that occur in 
districts with large geographic divisions. The conferees direct 
the Judiciary to report within 180 days of enactment of this 
Act on the Judiciary's efforts to update these formulas.
      The Edwin L. Nelson Local Initiative Program.--The 
conferees have learned that many courts are developing 
significant IT solutions to meet local needs. The entire 
Judiciary receives greatbenefit from the development of 
automation initiatives at the local court level and the sharing of this 
technology with other courts will realize precious savings throughout 
the Judiciary. The conferees noted the inclusion of an Information 
Technology Grant program in the ``Long Range Plan for Information 
Technology in the Federal Judiciary'', specifically goal 7, initiative 
1. The conferees fully support this program. However the conferees 
understand that even though funding was included in previous years' 
financial plans, no grants for this program have been awarded in fiscal 
years 2002 or 2003. To accelerate the pace of this program, the 
conferees direct that no less than $2,000,000 shall be made available 
for the Edwin L. Nelson Local Initiatives Program. These funds shall be 
used to establish and operate a National Clearing House, facilitate 
local court collaboration, expand training opportunities at the circuit 
level, and provide Information Technology Grants. The conferees direct 
the development and execution of this new Edwin L. Nelson Local 
Initiatives Program shall be coordinated with United States Judicial 
Conference Committee on Information Technology. The conferees direct 
the AO to report to the Committees on Appropriations, within 90 days of 
enactment of this Act, on the proposed process and structure to operate 
the Clearing House, evaluate initiatives, distribute grants, conduct 
training and execute the Local Initiatives Program, as approved by the 
Judicial Conference. In addition, the AO shall report the status of 
this program no later than April 1 and September 1, 2004. The status 
reports shall contain, at a minimum, an activity report from the 
Clearing House, a list of courts receiving grants including the purpose 
and amount of each grant and any training conducted.

                 VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION TRUST FUND

      The conference agreement provides $3,193,000 from the 
Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund instead of $3,293,000 as 
provided by the House and the Senate.

                           DEFENDER SERVICES

      The conference agreement includes $604,477,000 for the 
Federal Judiciary's Defender Services account, instead of 
$613,948,000 as provided by the House and $595,006,000 as 
provided by the Senate.
      The conference agreement does not provide any increases 
in panel attorney hourly pay rates above the current rates. The 
conference agreement adopts by reference the House and Senate 
report language concerning future budget requests for panel 
attorney pay rate increases. Conferees expect the Judiciary to 
address these concerns before requesting panel attorney rate 
increases above the rate of inflation.

                    FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS

      The conference agreement includes $57,822,000 for Fees of 
Jurors and Commissioners, instead of $53,181,000 as provided by 
the House and Senate. The conferees understand the Judiciary's 
``First Day'' statistics show that the percentage of petit 
jurors called that are not selected, serving or challenged on 
their first day has increased from 33 percent in fiscal year 
1997 to 39 percent in fiscal year 2002. The conferees are 
concerned with the decline in juror utilization rates and the 
associated increase in costs. The conferees direct the Judicial 
Conference of the United States to report to the Committees on 
Appropriations within 180 days of enactment of this Act on (1) 
the reasons for the decline in juror utilization, (2) the 
impact the implementation of the Jury Modernization System has 
had on juror utilization, and (3) recommendations on how the 
Judiciary can improve the efficiency with which it calls petit 
jurors.

                             COURT SECURITY

      The conference agreement includes $277,500,000 for the 
Federal Judiciary's Court Security account, instead of 
$288,941,000 as provided by the House and $266,058,000 as 
provided by the Senate.
      The conferees adopt by reference the House report 
language requiring a monthly report on court security equipment 
and systems spending throughout fiscal year 2004. The Conferees 
are concerned about the delay in submitting the management 
study the United States Marshals Service (USMS) was directed to 
conduct in fiscal year 2003 and hope this study will provide 
recommendations to improve the administration of this program 
by the USMS and the Judiciary.

           Administrative Office of the United States Courts

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $66,000,000 for the 
Administrative Office of the United States Courts instead of 
$66,968,000 as provided by the House and $63,717,000 as 
provided by the Senate. The conferees adopt by reference the 
Senate report language concerning cyclical replacement of 
automation equipment and the Senate report language directing 
the AO to develop a comprehensive records management plan and 
inform the Committees on Appropriations of this plan as soon as 
possible. In addition, the conferees adopt by reference the 
Senate report language requiring the submission of semi-annual 
reports to the Committees on Appropriations on travel expenses 
associated with AO personnel by directorate.

                        Federal Judicial Center

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $21,440,000 for 
salaries and expenses of the Federal Judicial Center as 
provided by the House, instead of $22,434,000 as provided by 
the Senate. The conferees laud the Center's education and 
training program and believe it can be a model for training 
programs in the Federal government.

                       Judicial Retirement Funds

                    PAYMENT TO JUDICIARY TRUST FUNDS

      The conference agreement includes $29,000,000 for payment 
to various judicial retirement funds, as provided by the House 
and Senate.

                  United States Sentencing Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $12,354,000 for the 
U.S. Sentencing Commission, instead of $12,746,000 as provided 
by the House and $12,011,000 as provided by the Senate.

                   General Provisions--The Judiciary

      Section 301.--The conference agreement includes a 
provision included by both the House and Senate allowing 
appropriations to be used for services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109.
      Section 302.--The conference agreement includes a 
provision related to the transfer of funds.
      Section 303.--The conference agreement includes a 
provision allowing up to $11,000 to be used for official 
representation expenses of the Judicial Conference of the 
United States.

            TITLE IV--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY

      In total, the conference agreement includes 
$8,264,072,000 for the Department of State and the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors. Of the total amount provided, 
$8,129,093,000 is derived from general purpose discretionary 
funds and $134,979,000 is scored as mandatory spending. This 
funding level includes significant program increases to improve 
diplomatic readiness and security. The conference agreement 
includes $1,508,101,000 to continue worldwide security 
activities, including the design and construction of 
replacement facilities for the most vulnerable overseas posts.

                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

      The conference agreement for the Department of State is 
intended to continue the Department's efforts to achieve 
diplomatic readiness, strengthen diplomatic and border 
security, and institute sweeping management reforms. In the 
past four fiscal years, the Congress has provided 
appropriations increases of over 44 percent for the 
Department's operating budget, including funding to support the 
hiring and training of more than 2,000 new employees.
      The conference agreement includes a total of 
$7,706,639,000 for fiscal year 2004 for the Department of 
State. Of the total amount provided, $7,571,660,000 is derived 
from general purpose discretionary funds and $134,979,000 is 
scored as mandatory spending. The overall funding level for 
fiscal year 2004 represents an additional 8.9 percent increase 
to the operating budget, which will support up to 603 new 
positions. The conferees expect that this funding level will 
allow the Department to meet critical embassy security and 
staffing requirements, modernize its technology and equipment, 
and continue vigorous management reform initiatives to right-
size America's overseas presence.
      The conference agreement includes a total of 
$5,969,805,000 for the discretionary appropriation accounts 
under Administration of Foreign Affairs; $1,465,305,000 for 
International Organizations; $57,795,000 for International 
Commissions; and $78,755,000 for other activities. The 
conferees' priorities for the Department of State are 
delineated in the following paragraphs.

                   Administration of Foreign Affairs

                    DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS

      The conference agreement includes $4,106,701,000 for the 
Diplomatic and Consular Programs account, instead of 
$4,099,961,000 as proposed by the House and $3,874,778,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement includes 
$646,701,000 to continue funding for worldwide security 
upgrades, $301,563,000 for public diplomacy programs, and 
$40,000,000 for worldwide OpenNet and classified connectivity 
infrastructure. The conference agreement represents an increase 
of $210,868,000 above the fiscal year 2003 appropriation.
      The conference agreement includes a program increase of 
$72,572,000 to support the hiring and training of new foreign 
service and civil service employees, including foreign service 
positions dedicated to visa adjudication as described in both 
the House and Senate reports. The conferees are concerned that 
not all of the new full-time equivalents hired by the 
Department under the Diplomatic Readiness Initiative (DRI) are 
available for worldwide deployment. One of the primary 
objectives of the DRI was to allow the Department to address 
staffing shortages at U.S. diplomatic posts overseas. The 
Department shall submit a report to the Committees, no later 
than February 1, 2004, on the number of personnel hired under 
DRI that are not available for worldwide deployment and on the 
Department's plan for ensuring that personnel yet to be hired 
under DRI are available for worldwide deployment. To the 
greatest extent possible Foreign Service Officers hired during 
the third and final year of DRI should be available for 
worldwide deployment.
      The conferees urge the Department to move forward 
expeditiously with its right-sizing plan. Right-sizing refers 
to the reconfiguration of overseas U.S. Government personnel to 
the number necessary to achieve U.S. foreign policy goals. The 
conferees recognize that, as the property manager for all U.S. 
Government properties overseas, the Department of State faces 
considerable pressure to accommodate ever-greater numbers of 
non-State Department personnel in its overseas facilities.
      For any right-sizing framework to be effective, it must 
have two main components: (1) a process for determining, 
internally, the appropriate numbers of State Department 
personnel stationed overseas, and (2) an interagency process 
for determining the appropriate numbers of non-military U.S. 
government personnel stationed overseas. To this end, the 
conference agreement includes up to $2,000,000 for the 
Department to establish and operate an Office on Right-Sizing 
the United States Overseas Presence, and adopts, by reference, 
the language on this matter in the House report. The conferees 
expect this new Office, which shall report directly to the 
Undersecretary for Management, to lead the Department's effort 
to develop internal and interagency mechanisms to better 
coordinate, rationalize, and manage the deployment of U.S. 
government personnel overseas.
      The conferees commend the Department for its recent steps 
to strengthen internal processes for determining staffing 
projections for overseas personnel needs. However, more needs 
to be done. The conferees are not aware of any right-sizing 
analysis in the past three years that has resulted in a 
proposed reduction to a country-wide staffing presence. The 
conferees are supportive of the concept of regionalization. 
Regionalization refers to the practice of basing certain 
administrative functions and personnel in regional centers, or 
``hubs'', thereby creating efficiencies. The conferees note 
that the Department has made less than notable progress towards 
developing an interagency right-sizing process. The conferees 
urge the Department, with the Office of Management and Budget, 
to take the lead in establishing an interagency process for 
developing staffing projections for U.S. government facilities 
overseas. The conferees support the Department's cost-sharing 
plan which will encourage other Federal agencies to examine 
more closely whether the personnel they send overseas are truly 
mission-critical. The conferees remind the Department that this 
interagency process should not supercede the authority of the 
Chiefs of Mission (COM) to determine the composition of their 
posts, but rather to serve as a tool and support mechanism for 
the COM's. The post must remain at the center of the right-
sizing process.
      The conference agreement includes the requirements 
stipulated in the House report regarding a report on the impact 
of new staffing analysis requirements in the Mission 
Performance Planning process, and the direction to undertake a 
review and report on the size of the largest overseas missions 
using the mission performance plan and the right-sizing 
criteria developed by the General Accounting Office.
      The conference agreement includes program increases as 
described in the House report for Trafficking in Persons, 
International Summits, International Religious Freedom, and re-
establishing a United States Mission to the United Nations 
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
      The conference agreement includes language specifying 
that $301,563,000 is available only for public diplomacy 
programs. The conference agreement continues support for 
special program initiatives in the Arab and Muslim world, which 
were significantly expanded in fiscal years 2002 and 2003.
      The conferees are aware of the recently completed report 
of the Advisory Panel on Public Diplomacy, and the Department's 
response to the Panel's recommendations. The amounts provided 
for public diplomacy under this heading and under ``Educational 
and Cultural Exchange Programs'', including a reallocation of 
base funding toward the Arab and Muslim World, will allow the 
Department to pursue the Panel's recommendations. The conferees 
urge the Department to act expeditiously on several items 
proposed by the Panel, including the establishment of an office 
of policy, plans and resources within the Office of the Under 
Secretary; strengthening the authority of the Under Secretary 
for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs and improving 
accountability for public diplomacy resources; improved 
interagency coordination; increased resources dedicated to 
program performance measurement and research; expansion of 
English language office, speaker and fellows programs; 
expansion of American studies programs including American 
Corners; and increased public diplomacy staff with better 
language skills. The conferees expect that significant 
resources from the Diplomatic Readiness Initiative will be 
allocated to increased Public Diplomacy staff resources and 
training.
      The conference agreement includes, by reference, language 
in the Senate report regarding the refining of public diplomacy 
strategy, including the harmonization of mission and strategy 
with the Broadcasting Board of Governors, and the incorporation 
of public diplomacy into ongoing international assistance and 
volunteer programs.
      The conference agreement includes $646,701,000 for 
worldwide security upgrades as proposed by the House, instead 
of $594,373,000 as proposed by the Senate. This conference 
agreement includes $542,998,000 to provide full year costs of 
maintaining base security activities at current levels. These 
activities include perimeter security upgrades, guard services, 
physical security equipment, armored vehicles, personnel, 
training and wireless communications. The conference agreement 
includes $7,952,000 for 85 additional security professional 
staff positions and $25,300,000 for completion of the initial 
multi-year plan to enhance perimeter security at 243 posts, and 
technical upgrades at annexes and other buildings not included 
in the original program. The conferees note that funds provided 
under this category may be used for protection and security 
costs in Kabul, Afghanistan. The conference agreement also 
includes up to $3,000,000 for State Department participation in 
the TOPOFF III national counterterrorism exercise and 
$5,000,000 for the Center for Antiterrorism and Security 
Training.
      The conference agreement includes $736,013,000 for the 
Department's Border Security program, to be funded entirely 
though collection of Machine Readable Visa (MRV) fees. The 
fiscal year 2004 program level is an increase of $119,192,000, 
and includes a program increase of 125 new consular positions. 
The conference agreement does not include language proposed in 
the Senate bill regarding the automatic transfer of funding to 
the Border Security program in the event of MRV fee shortfalls. 
The Department received an appropriation of $109,500,000 in 
Public Law 108-106 to cover the estimated shortfall. However, 
the underlying problem--that a decline in visa fee revenue 
could disrupt the Border Security program--remains. The 
conferees direct the Department to submit a plan, no later than 
April 2, 2004, to ensure that visa fee revenueshortfalls do not 
disrupt the Department's critical border security operations in fiscal 
year 2004 or beyond. The conferees urge the Department to continue to 
work on an interagency basis to strengthen the visa process to make it 
an effective antiterrorism tool, while avoiding the creation of 
unnecessary barriers or delays to legitimate travel to the United 
States.
      The conference agreement includes language designating 
$40,000,000 under this account for worldwide OpenNet and 
classified connectivity infrastructure. These costs were 
requested under the Capital Investment Fund. While that account 
was the appropriate one for funding the costs of developing and 
deploying these automation initiatives, the conferees agree 
that the costs of sustaining these systems, including hardware 
replacement and refreshment, are more appropriately funded 
under this heading.
      The conference agreement includes, by reference, language 
in the House report on the Africa Policy Advisory Panel, the 
interagency task force to monitor the United Nations 
headquarters renovation project, minority hiring and 
recruiting, overseas schools, extradition, security of 
classified material, Tibet, the Bureau of Legislative Affairs, 
and U.S. presence in China. The conference agreement also 
includes, by reference, language in the Senate report on 
financial operations, foreign language proficiency, and 
international trade; and language and corresponding funding 
levels pertaining to the Arctic Council and the Bering Straits 
Commission.
      The conferees expect the Department and the Bureau of 
International Organization Affairs to place top priority on 
international human rights protection and advocacy, and to 
submit a report to the Committees by December 15, 2003, 
presenting an international human rights agenda and work plan 
for the coming year. In addition, the conferees expect the 
Department to continue the effort begun last year to make funds 
available to each U.S. Embassy to translate into the official 
language of the host country the report for the host country 
from the ``Country Reports on Human Rights Practices'', the 
``Annual Report on International Religious Freedom'', and the 
``Trafficking in Persons Report'' within 30 days of issuance, 
and post those documents on the embassy website along with the 
English version. The Department shall notify the Committees by 
January 31, 2004, if there are any U.S. Embassies that do not 
comply with this requirement.
      The conference agreement includes such funds as necessary 
for costs associated with fulfilling United States 
responsibilities with regard to participation in 
interparliamentary meetings, including North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization and Organization for Security and Cooperation in 
Europe meetings taking place during fiscal year 2004.
      The conference agreement includes language, as in the 
previous fiscal year, providing that funds under this heading 
may be used for a United States Government interagency task 
force to examine, coordinate, and oversee United States 
participation in the United Nations headquarters renovation 
project.
      The conference agreement includes up to $10,000,000 for 
continuing language education programs, as described in the 
Senate report.
      The conference agreement also includes up to $500,000 for 
a cultural antiquities task force as described in the Senate 
report. The task force will coordinate with all relevant 
Federal law enforcement and cultural agencies to prevent 
further looting and promote preservation of Iraq's historically 
and culturally significant works. The conferees urge the 
Department to create a database as described in the Senate 
report. The conferees further urge the Department to make 
changes to visa policies as they pertain to persons found to 
have looted, damaged, or trafficked historically or culturally 
significant works. The Department shall submit a report to the 
Committees no later than April 15, 2004, on the Department's 
progress towards establishing the task force. This report 
should include recommendations concerning the database and 
changes in visa policy.
      The conference agreement includes up to $2,000,000 for 
the Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation, as described 
in the Senate report.
      The conferees are concerned that the Department's policy 
of rotating Foreign Service Officers may hinder the work of the 
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific 
Affairs (OES). The successful negotiation of effective 
international agreements often takes place over an extended 
period of time and relies heavily on historical and 
institutional knowledge of the pertinent issues. The rotation 
of officers on a three year cycle may inhibit the development 
of such knowledge. The conferees direct the Department to 
report to the Committees no later than July 1, 2004, on the 
impact of such personnel policies on the United States' ability 
to negotiate effective international environmental treaties. 
From within the amount available to the OES Bureau, the 
conferees agree that up to $1,000,000 may be available for 
international health affairs.
      The conferees remain concerned about the adequacy of the 
Department's efforts to counter the serious problem of 
international child abductions. The conferees direct that the 
Department use the authorities in existing law to prohibit the 
issuance of visas to international child abductors. The 
conferees also direct that, henceforward, the Department 
require that children over the age of one year and under the 
age of 14 be physically present at the time of application for 
a United States passport, or renewal thereof. The conference 
agreement includes up to $1,300,000 to promote international 
information sharing to combat child pornography as described in 
the Senate report.
      The conferees direct the Department to undertake a 
general survey of foreign missions operating throughout the 
United States as part of a performance measurement of the work 
of the Office of Foreign Missions. The Department shall report 
to the Committees on the findings of this survey no later than 
October 1, 2004.
      The conferees are aware of dissatisfaction with the 
Department's position regarding certain shipments of mahogany 
lumber from Brazil. It is the understanding of the conferees 
that the required export permits were obtained by the 
proprietor of theseshipments from the Government of Brazil, in 
accordance with existing law. The conferees expect the Department to 
facilitate the resolution of this matter in a way that is equitable and 
consistent with U.S. law.
      The conferees urge the Department, in consultation with 
the Department of Commerce, to ensure that U.S. conservation 
standards are applied to foreign fisheries that wish to import 
fish products to the U.S., consistent with Public Law 101-162. 
The conferees direct the Department to submit an enforcement 
plan to the Committees by April 1, 2004, as described in the 
House and Senate reports. The Secretary of State and the 
Secretary of Commerce shall establish standards and measures 
for bycatch reduction that are comparable to U.S. standards, as 
described in the Senate report.
      As in previous years, the conferees expect that there 
will be additional savings available to the Department, 
including exchange rate gains and vacancies in funded 
positions. The Department will have the ability to propose that 
savings be used for needs not funded by the recommendation 
through the normal reprogramming process. The conferees are 
concerned about the Department's practice of resubmitting 
reprogramming requests that have previously been denied by the 
Committees on Appropriations. Reprogrammings should be 
resubmitted only if the circumstances surrounding the request 
or the request itself change substantially enough to warrant a 
reevaluation by the Committees.

                        CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND

      The conference agreement includes $80,000,000 for the 
Capital Investment Fund, instead of $142,000,000 as proposed by 
the House and $207,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. In 
addition, the conferees expect that $114,000,000 in expedited 
passport fees will be used to support the information 
technology modernization effort, for a total fiscal year 2004 
spending availability of $194,000,000.
      The entire amount available under this heading, including 
fees, will support investments in new information technologies 
to improve the efficiency of Department operations. Costs 
associated with ongoing information technology operations and 
maintenance, including $40,000,000 for equipment replacement 
requested under this account, are funded under the Diplomatic 
and Consular Programs account.
      The conferees encourage the Department to allocate 
funding under this heading to the following high priority 
projects: the SMART messaging initiative; public key 
infrastructure; and up to $8,000,000 for the wide area network/
thin client prototype.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

      The conference agreement includes $31,703,000 for the 
Office of Inspector General (OIG) as proposed by the Senate, 
instead of $29,777,000 as proposed by the House. The conference 
agreement includes language, as carried in previous years, 
waiving the requirement for a five-year post inspection cycle. 
The conference agreement does not include language in the 
Senate report on conducting risk and threat assessments.

               EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

      The conference agreement includes a total of $320,000,000 
under this heading, instead of $345,346,000 as proposed by the 
House and $255,292,000 as proposed by the Senate. The following 
chart displays the conference agreement on the distribution of 
funds by program or activity under this account, including an 
estimated $7,650,000 in prior year recoveries and unobligated 
balances:

                                                                  Amount
                                                          (in thousands)
Academic Programs:
    Fulbright Students, Scholars, Teachers..............        $150,000
    Graduate Fellowships/Junior Faculty Development.....          25,000
    Foreign Study Grants for U.S. Undergraduates........           1,600
    Educational Advising and Student Services...........           3,500
    English Language Programs...........................           6,800
    American Overseas Research Centers..................           2,700
    South Pacific Exchanges.............................             500
    Tibet Exchanges.....................................             500
    East Timor Exchanges................................             500
    Disability Exchange Clearinghouse...................             500
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Subtotal, Academic Programs.......................         191,600
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
Professional and Cultural Programs:
    International Visitor Program.......................          58,000
    Citizen Exchange Program............................          22,000
    Youth Exchanges/Excellence Awards...................           8,000
    Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange...................           3,000
    Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program...................           1,800
    Youth Science Leadership Institute of the Americas..             100
    Special Olympics....................................             800
    Africa Workforce Development Exchanges..............             400
    Arctic Winter Games.................................             100
    George Mitchell Scholarship Program.................             500
    PSC U.S.-Pakistan Educator Development..............             250
    Institute for Representative Government.............             500
    Irish Institute.....................................             350
    Northern Forum......................................             250
    Winter Cities Conference............................             100
    Seed Programs.......................................             500
    Atlantic Corridor...................................             250
    Interparliamentary Exchanges........................             150
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Subtotal, Professional and Cultural Exchanges.....          97,050
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
Exchanges Support.......................................          39,000
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
Prior Year Balances Applied.............................         (7,650)
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total, Exchange Programs..........................         320,000

Deviations from this distribution of funds will be subject to 
the normal reprogramming procedures under section 605 of this 
Act.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
in the House report on the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange 
program; Fulbright exchanges with Tibet; the Leaders in 
Education Initiative; Traditional Public-Private Partnership 
grants; artistic and cultural exchanges; minimizing unnecessary 
barriers to legitimate travel of exchange program participants; 
the priority of enhanced support for engaging Arab and Muslim 
audiences through exchange programs; the allocation of funding 
under this heading for the Near East and South Asia regions; 
and the allocation of all resources under this account in 
accordance with worldwide policy priorities.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, language 
in the Senate report regarding a program for Afghan women; the 
Fulbright program in Iraq; and a Council of American Overseas 
Research Centers program on diamond fingerprinting.
      The conference agreement includes increased funding for 
exchanges with the countries of Eastern Europe and the former 
Soviet Union built into the base programs funded under this 
account. The conference agreement includes, by reference, 
language in the House report on funding levels for staff and 
administrative support. Funding in the preceding chart includes 
funding for the Future Leaders Exchange Program. No funding 
under this account shall be expended for programs that have 
foreign assistance or international development as the primary 
goal. The conference agreement does not include funding for 
programs, previously funded by transfers from other 
appropriations, which do not directly relate to international 
educational and cultural exchanges of persons. The amount 
provided for Graduate Fellowships is for all such programs 
worldwide.
      The conferees recognize, in particular, the notable 
success of the Fulbright Educational Exchange Program. The 
conferees commend Fulbright for developing innovative 
initiatives, such as the Fulbright Legacy Fund.
      Within funds identified in the above chart for ``Seed 
Programs'', the conferees expect the Department to consider 
supporting grants for an African career internship immersion 
program, a youth cultural festival exchange program, a program 
to promote religious tolerance and understanding through 
artistic and cultural exchanges, and the five programs listed 
in the Senate report under the heading ``Seed Programs''. 
Should additional funds become available during the course of 
the fiscal year, the conferees encourage the Department to 
provide additional funding to the Institute for Representative 
Government.
      The conferees recognize, in particular, the notable 
success of the Fulbright Educational Exchange Program. The 
conferees commend Fulbright for developing innovative 
initiatives, such as the Fulbright Legacy Fund.

                       REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES

      The conference agreement includes $9,000,000 for 
representation allowances as proposed by the House, instead of 
$6,643,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement 
includes, by reference, language in the House report regarding 
the submission of a quarterly report on expenditures under this 
account.

              PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS

      The conference agreement includes $10,000,000 under this 
heading as proposed by both the House and the Senate. The 
conference agreement includes, by reference, language in the 
House report regarding the Department's treatment of 
reimbursement requests, and the submission of a report on 
budgeting for protection expenses in light of heightened 
security measures.

            EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE

      The conference agreement includes a total appropriation 
of $1,391,400,000 for Embassy Security, Construction, and 
Maintenance. The conference agreement designates $861,400,000 
as available only for priority worldwide security upgrades, 
acquisition, and construction, the full amount requested for 
such activities. The conference agreement includes $530,000,000 
for base programs and non-security construction costs. The 
conference agreement includes full requested wage and price 
increases for the Department's Bureau of Overseas Buildings 
Operations (OBO), which will support 787 positions in fiscal 
year 2004. The conference agreement includes $20,000 for 
domestic and overseas representation, instead of $15,000 
proposed by the House and $25,000 proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes $861,400,000 for 
worldwide security upgrades, including $761,400,000 to continue 
the capital security program of constructing new secure 
replacement facilities for the Department's most vulnerable 
embassies and consulates. None of the funds made available 
under the Security Capital Construction program shall be used 
for facilities that are exclusively for the use of a non-State 
Department agency. Within the funds made available under this 
category, the conferees expect the Department to undertake new 
office building projects from among the highest priority 
facilities listed in the Long Range Overseas Buildings Plan. 
Projects funded under this account must follow a rigorous 
rightsizing methodology. The conferees expect that such 
rightsizing efforts will enable the Department to support ten 
new security capital embassy or consulate construction projects 
instead of seven as proposed in the budget request.
      The conferees understand that the Department has 
evaluated options for a new embassy facility in Beirut, 
Lebanon. The conferees expect the Department to report to the 
Committees no later than 30 days after the enactment of this 
Act on the status of plansto construct such a facility, and to 
allocate funds provided under this heading, if appropriate.
      The conference agreement includes, by reference, language 
in the House report regarding capital security cost sharing, 
compound security, security capital projects fully meeting 
existing security standards, immediate notification on serious 
security risks, reprogramming, and right-sizing. The conference 
agreement includes, by reference, language in the Senate report 
on a project at U.S. Embassy Mexico and asset management funds.
      The conference agreement includes up to $15,000,000 to 
secure and protect soft targets, up to $8,000,000 for consular 
workspace improvements, and up to $20,000,000 for buyout of 
uneconomic leases, as described in the Senate report.
      The conference agreement does not include funds requested 
under this heading for a new Embassy in Berlin, Germany, and 
instead proposes that this project be funded entirely from 
funds available in the assets management account. The conferees 
agree that the total amount to be provided from proceeds of 
sale for the Berlin project is $128,300,000, and that the 
facility will be sized to correspond with this project budget. 
The conference agreement includes, by reference, language in 
the House report regarding the disposal of property at posts 
that have had funding approved for the construction of a new 
secure compound.
      The conferees direct the Department to provide a report 
no later than July 1, 2004, which justifies the continued need 
for a U.S. consulate in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which is 
located approximately 260 miles away from the U.S. Consulate in 
Sao Paulo, Brazil.
      The conferees expect the Department to submit to the 
Committees any waiver or waivers signed by the Secretary of 
State in accordance with section 606(a)(2) and section 
606(a)(3) of the Secure Embassy Construction and 
Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-113) within five 
days of the Secretary's signature of such a waiver or waivers.
      The conferees direct that the budget categories of 
``interiors and furnishings'', ``seismic programs'', and 
``energy conservation'' be funded at no less than fiscal year 
2003 levels.

           EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE

      The conference agreement includes $1,000,000 under this 
heading as proposed by the House, instead of $1,000 as proposed 
by the Senate. The conference agreement anticipates that 
carryover balances from fiscal year 2003 will be available for 
obligation in fiscal year 2004. Within prior year unobligated 
balances, the conferees expect that at least $4,000,000 will be 
used for the cost of hosting the 2004 Summit of the 
Industrialized Nations.

                   REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

      The conference agreement includes $612,000 for the 
subsidy cost of repatriation loans and $607,000 for 
administrative costs of the program as proposed by both the 
House and Senate.

              PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN

      The conference agreement includes $18,782,000 under this 
heading as proposed by the House, instead of $19,893,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement includes, by 
reference, language in the House report regarding the 
submission of a fiscal year 2004 spending plan, except that 
such plan shall be submitted by December 31, 2003.

     PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND

      The conference agreement includes $134,979,000 under this 
heading, as proposed by both the House and the Senate.

                      International Organizations

              CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

      The conference agreement includes $1,010,463,000 under 
this heading as proposed by the House, instead of $921,888,000 
as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes, by reference, language 
in the House report regarding offset of exchange rate losses, 
reprogramming to meet additional unanticipated costs of UNESCO 
membership, UNESCO reforms, reassessment of U.S. membership in 
certain international organizations, reform and budget 
discipline, the UN regular budget, and the Pan American Health 
Organization. The conference agreement includes, by reference, 
language from the Senate report regarding the provision of 
certain information to the Senate Committee on Appropriations 
regarding the Organization for Economic Cooperation and 
Development.
      The conference agreement includes language requiring the 
Secretary to transmit the most recent biennial budget for the 
operations of the UN. The conference agreement includes 
language, as in fiscal year 2003, providing that funds within 
the Diplomatic and Consular programs account may be used for a 
United States Government interagency task force to examine, 
coordinate, and oversee United States participation in the 
United Nations headquarters renovation project. The conferees 
are concerned that the task force is not drawing upon the 
expertise of the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations 
(OBO)of the Department of State to the degree that it should be. The 
conferees direct the task force to coordinate its efforts with OBO and 
to consult with senior OBO officials in formulating its 
recommendations.
      The conferees are aware of significant potential benefits 
that could result from U.S. participation in the International 
Coffee Organization (ICO). The Department may propose to use 
funds provided under this heading, through the regular 
reprogramming process under section 605 of this Act, for costs 
associated with rejoining ICO.

        CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES

      The conference agreement includes a total funding level 
of $550,200,000 for payments for Contributions for 
International Peacekeeping Activities as proposed by the House, 
instead of $482,649,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
conference agreement includes $454,842,000 in new direct 
appropriations and $95,358,000 in prior year unobligated 
balances, and will provide for the full payment of anticipated 
fiscal year 2004 assessments for United Nations peacekeeping 
missions. The conference agreement includes language making ten 
percent of the amount provided available for two fiscal years.
      The conference agreement includes, by reference, language 
in the House report regarding UN peacekeeping in the Western 
Sahara; UN peacekeeping reform; benchmarks for mission 
performance and termination; UN peacekeeping in the Democratic 
Republic of the Congo; and the Office of Internal Oversight 
Services. The conference agreement includes, by reference, 
language in the Senate report regarding peacekeeping reports. 
The allocation of funds under this account to specific missions 
shall be subject to the reprogramming requirements in section 
605 of this Act.
      The conferees support the work of the Special Court for 
Sierra Leone, and expect the United Nations Mission in Sierra 
Leone to provide support, as necessary, to the Court. The 
conferees urge the Department to work with the Court and other 
nations to ensure the expeditious prosecution of indicted 
persons.
      The conferees direct the Department to provide a report 
to the Committees, no later than August 1, 2004, outlining the 
Department's views and strategies regarding United Nations 
peacekeeping missions that have been in existence for more than 
10 years. The report shall include an assessment of the 
possibilities for near-term drawdowns or terminations, and 
detailed justifications for the continuation of such missions. 
The report shall also include recommendations for U.S. policies 
regarding such missions.

                       International Commissions

 INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO

      The conference agreement includes a total of $29,551,000 
for the International Boundary and Water Commission, United 
States and Mexico (IBWC). The total amount provided includes 
$26,000,000 for Salaries and Expenses and $3,551,000 for 
Construction. The conference agreement includes language 
authorizing not to exceed $6,000 for representation expenses.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement for the Salaries and Expenses 
account includes $26,000,000, instead of $25,668,000 as 
proposed by the House and $28,312,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The conference agreement includes, by reference, 
language in the House report regarding the use of surplus 
operations and maintenance funding through reprogramming.

                              CONSTRUCTION

      The conference agreement includes $3,551,000 in new 
direct appropriations under this heading, instead of $5,500,000 
as proposed by the House and $8,201,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The conferees agree that the Commission may use an 
additional $3,125,000 in prior year unobligated balances for 
fiscal year 2004 for a total spending level of $6,676,000.
      The conference agreement spending levels for ongoing 
projects are: $2,306,000 for Boundary-wide construction; and 
$2,305,000 for Rio Grande construction. The conference 
agreement also includes $950,000 for compliance with the 
Surfriders consent decree. Any additional obligations under 
this heading within the total spending level cited above, 
including any new project starts, shall be subject to the 
reprogramming process described in section 605 of this Act.
      The conference agreement assumes that the IBWC may carry 
out requested Western Boundary activities using prior year 
unobligated balances, and propose a distribution of such funds 
through the regular reprogramming process. The conferees 
encourage the IBWC to attempt, if possible, to achieve greater 
secondary treatment of Mexican sewage within current funding 
levels under this account. Any plan that assumes a significant 
increase in appropriations under this heading in future years 
is not feasible given resource restraints and competing 
priorities.

              AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS

      The conference agreement includes a total of $8,944,000 
under this heading as proposed by the House, instead of 
$10,942,000 as proposed by the Senate. This amount includes 
$1,261,000 for the International Boundary Commission, 
$5,550,000 for the International Joint Commission and 
$2,133,000 for the Border Environment Cooperation Commission. 
The conference agreement includes, by reference, language in 
the House report regarding funding for a study of the water 
regulation plan governing Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence 
River.

                  INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS

      The conference agreement includes $19,300,000 under this 
heading, instead of $16,989,000 as proposed by the House. The 
Senate proposed $20,043,000 for this purpose under the 
Department of Commerce. The conference agreement includes 
$2,250,000 for the Pacific Salmon Commission, $2,100,000 for 
the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, $2,180,000 for the 
International Pacific Halibut Commission, and $12,248,000 for 
the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, of which not less than 
$700,000 is for lampricide in Lake Champlain. The conferees 
expect the Department to allocate the balance of funds in the 
conference agreement, and, through the regular reprogramming 
process, any additional funds that may become available, to 
priority commissions. In allocating the balance of funds, the 
conferees encourage the Department to particularly consider 
funding needs of the International Whaling Commission, the 
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic 
Tunas, the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission, the Inter-
American Sea Turtle Convention Commission, and the North 
Pacific Marine Science Organization. The conferees are aware 
that the Department may propose to reprogram funds to meet the 
needs of the various fisheries commissions should funding 
become available.
      The conferees expect the Department to take immediate 
action to evaluate and prioritize United States participation 
in, and funding for, international fisheries commissions. In a 
climate of limited resources the conferees continue to insist 
that the Department operate within appropriated amounts, 
prioritize as necessary among commissions according to policy 
goals, take steps as necessary to withdraw from lower priority 
commissions, and refrain from entering into new commitments.

                                 Other

                     PAYMENT TO THE ASIA FOUNDATION

      The conference agreement includes $13,000,000 under this 
heading, instead of $10,376,000 as proposed by the House and no 
funding as proposed by the Senate.

  INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN-WESTERN DIALOGUE TRUST FUND

      The conference agreement includes language creating a 
permanent trust fund for the International Center for Middle 
Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust (in Section 634). The purpose of 
this fund is to provide for the operations of the Center in 
Istanbul, Turkey, on an annual basis.
      The conference agreement includes $7,000,000 under this 
heading to be deposited in the International Center for Muslim-
Western Dialogue Trust (the Center) for the perpetual 
operations of the Center. The Center is located in the historic 
Palazzo Corpi, formerly the U.S. Consulate building in 
Istanbul, Turkey. The purpose of the Center is to develop 
programs of cooperative study, training, and research for 
students and scholars to exchange views and ideas. The Center 
shall develop regional-based dialogue groups on such topics as 
post-war Iraq and the empowerment of women in Iraq's government 
and leadership, among others. The conferees encourage non-
profit organizations to play a continuing role in the 
administration of the Center and in the execution of its 
programs.
      The conference agreement also includes $250,000 for a 
steering committee, chaired by the Council of American Overseas 
Research Centers (CAORC), to establish the Center. The CAORC 
may use the funds provided under this heading for steering 
committee meetings and planning workshops to be held in 
Istanbul, Turkey, and the United States. The steering committee 
shall seek to achieve the following goals: identify potential 
partners in the U.S. and abroad; review all aspects of the 
structure of the Center and make recommendations concerning its 
governance, by-laws, internal organization, and modes of 
operation. In addition, CAORC shall be the coordinating liaison 
with concerned federal and private agencies, monitor progress 
and report to the Committees on Appropriations on an annual 
basis.

                 EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

      The conference agreement includes an appropriation for 
fiscal year 2004 of interest and earnings from the Eisenhower 
Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund, expected to total 
$500,000. The conference agreement includes, by reference, 
language in the House report regarding geographical priorities 
and the selection of fellows.

                    ISRAELI ARAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

      The conference agreement includes an appropriation for 
fiscal year 2004 of interest and earnings of the Israeli Arab 
Scholarship Endowment Fund, expected to total $375,000.

                            EAST-WEST CENTER

      The conference agreement includes $17,880,000 under this 
heading, instead of no funds as proposed by the House and 
$19,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement 
includes language waiving an authorization requirement for 
fiscal year 2003 appropriations under this heading.

                    NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY

      The conference agreement includes $40,000,000 for the 
National Endowment for Democracy (NED), instead of $42,000,000 
as proposed by the House and $36,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.

                             RELATED AGENCY

 Broadcasting Board of Governors International Broadcasting Operations

      The conference agreement includes $546,038,000 to carry 
out United States International Broadcasting Operations for 
fiscal year 2004. The conference agreement adopts, by 
reference, House language regarding communications with the 
Committees on Appropriations, and language under the headings 
of Arabic Television, Language Service Review and Research, 
Africa Broadcasting, and Anti-Jamming Efforts.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, Senate 
language under the headings of Africa Broadcasting, Security of 
Worldwide Broadcasting Facilities, Middle East Television 
Network, and Jamming.
      The conferees support efforts to devote more resources to 
regions of the world that have had exposure to U.S. 
broadcasting efforts, with particular attention to the Middle 
East and to Muslim populations around the globe. The conferees 
adopt the Broadcasting Board of Governors' (BBG) proposal 
regarding funding for language services in central and eastern 
European nations that have been invited to become new member 
states of the European Union or the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization, and have received a Freedom House press freedom 
ranking equal to that of the United States. The conferees 
expect the BBG to continue to monitor the press freedoms in 
these countries, and throughout the world, and advise the 
Committees on Appropriations regarding any change to language 
service priorities.
      BBG's proposal would reduce, but not eliminate, language 
services to the Ukraine and Armenia. The conferees understand 
the VOA Armenian programming would be merged with Radio Free 
Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) broadcasting efforts. The 
conferees understand the BBG would not eliminate broadcasting 
in Romanian or Croatian.
      The conference agreement adopts BBG's proposal to double 
VOA radio broadcasts and increase television broadcasts to 
Indonesia.
      The conferees continue to support RFE/RL programming 
efforts in Persian, Tajik, Uzbek, Turkmen, Arabic, Kazakh, 
Kyrgyz, and Azeri. The conferees commend RFE/RL for developing 
programming in Avar, Chechen, and Circassian, and for expanding 
broadcasting to the Northern Caucasus. The conferees recognize 
the continuing importance of broadcasting objective, uncensored 
information to the isolated minorities of the Northern Caucasus 
in their native languages.
      The conferees continue to support Radio Free Asia's 
broadcasting efforts to China, Tibet, Burma, Vietnam, North 
Korea, Laos, and Cambodia and VOA's efforts in North Korea. The 
conference agreement includes funding to continue daily Uyghur 
broadcasts.
      The conferees expect BBG to provide up to $1,000,000 to 
administer a pilot program using Internet technologies to 
overcome jamming of broadcasts to China.
      The conference agreement adopts BBG's proposal to 
streamline and reduce costs of management and administration 
throughout the BBG, including the realignment of RFE/RL staff 
from headquarters to regional bureaus.
      The conference agreement includes the realignment of the 
CFO office as proposed in a prior reprogramming notification to 
the Committees on Appropriations.
      The conferees expect the BBG to provide a spending plan 
to the Committees on Appropriations in both the House and 
Senate by no later than February 14, 2004.
      The conference agreement includes language providing for 
radio and television broadcasting to the Middle East under the 
Middle East Television Network.
      The conference agreement includes funding for Office of 
Cuba Broadcasting (OCB) under this heading. The conferees 
commend the OCB for the successful completion of the conversion 
to digital audio and computer networking technologies. The 
conferees direct the BBG to pursue alternative means of 
transmission, including Internet transmission. The conferees 
expect BBG to provide up to $1,200,000 for this activity.
      Further, the conference agreement does not include 
funding requested for the operating costs related to 
transmission stations that are not currently in operation.
      The conferees understand the Administration has engaged 
the government of the Czech Republic regarding the relocation 
of the headquarters facility of the RFE/RL from St. Wenceslas 
Square in Prague, the Czech Republic, to a different location. 
The conferees further understand that, to date, the BBG and 
RFE/RL have not reached agreement with the Czech Republic on a 
suitable site within the Czech Republic for relocation. The 
conferees direct the Chairman of the BBG to submit no later 
than April 1, 2004, a relocation plan to the Committees on 
Appropriations. The plan shall include at least four possible 
sites, developed in consultation with the Director of the 
Department of State's Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations. 
In determining the site options, the conferees direct the BBG 
to consider sites in other countries in the region in addition 
to the Czech Republic, and include a comparison of the long-
term costs of operating in the different countries.
      The BBG is directed to submit a spending plan for funds 
provided under this heading, in accordance with section 605 of 
this Act.

                   BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

      The conference agreement includes $11,395,000 for 
broadcasting capital improvements, as proposed by both the 
House and Senate.
      The conference agreement adopts, by reference, House 
language regarding a certain transmitting station. The 
conferees expect the Board to keep the Committees on 
Appropriations in both the House and Senate informed on the 
status of its efforts to acquire additional transmission 
capabilities in the Middle East, including Egypt.

       General Provisions--Department of State and Related Agency

      The conference agreement includes section 401, permitting 
the use of funds for allowances, differentials and 
transportation.
      The conference agreement includes section 402 dealing 
with transfer authority.
      The conference agreement includes section 403 prohibiting 
the use of funds by the Department of State or the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors to provide certain assistance to the 
Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation.
      The conference agreement includes section 404 regarding 
the recording of place of birth on certain passport 
applications.
      The conference agreement includes section 405 regarding 
certain State Department Basic Authorities.
      The conference agreement includes section 406 regarding 
the denial of visas in certain instances. Nothing in this 
section shall be construed as cutting off the need to continue 
administrative processing of visa applications after 60 days.
      The conference agreement includes section 407 waiving 
certain authorization requirements.
      The conference agreement includes section 408 regarding 
the Senior Policy Operating Group on Trafficking in Persons. 
The conference agreement includes language clarifying the 
responsibilities of the Senior Policy Operating Group on 
Trafficking in Persons. The conferees understand that the 
Operating Group has been actively meeting and performing its 
designated functions since enactment of Section 406 of division 
B of Public Law 108-7. The conferees agree that all anti-
trafficking policies, grants and grant policies shall be 
covered by the provisions of Section 406 of division B of 
Public Law 108-7. The conference agreement also includes 
language clarifying that the Senior Policy Operating Group and 
its chairman are the coordinating body (and official) 
accountable for federal anti-trafficking policies, grants and 
grant policies. The conferees are concerned by recent 
administrative efforts to subordinate and transfer the 
Operating Group's coordinating responsibilities. The language 
also makes clear that the coordinating responsibilities of the 
Operating Group are not intended to supercede the decision 
making authority of the constituent members of the Task Force 
to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, to whom Operating 
Group members continue to report. The Operating Group is, and 
was intended to serve as, the forum for interagency 
coordination of anti-trafficking policies, even as final 
decisions regarding any such policies are necessarily vested 
with the President and the senior officials who comprise the 
Task Force. The conferees agree that the Senior Operating Group 
and its chair have successfully performed the coordinating 
functions assigned to them.
      The conference agreement includes section 409 regarding 
State Department provision of certain information to the 
Committees on Appropriations.

                       TITLE V--RELATED AGENCIES

                   Antitrust Modernization Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference report includes $1,200,000 for the 
Antitrust Modernization Commission instead of $1,799,000 as 
provided by the House. The Senate did not fund this commission.

      Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $496,000 for the 
Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad, 
instead of $499,000 as proposed by the House and $659,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement will allow the 
Commission to fund its administrative expenses through 
appropriated funds while relying on other sources of funding 
for actual purchase and restoration of property.
      The conference agreement includes, by reference, language 
in the House Report under this heading.
      The conferees encourage the Commission to undertake Phase 
II of its survey of sites abroad associated with the lives and 
deeds of foreign-born heroes of the American Revolution.

                       Commission on Civil Rights

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $9,096,000 for the 
salaries and expenses of the Commission on Civil Rights for 
fiscal year 2004, as proposed in both the House and Senate 
bills.
      The conferees note that the Commission has achieved cost 
savings in fiscal year 2003 by holding its monthly meetings in 
Washington, DC, versus other locations around the country.
      The conferees urge the Commission to continue to seek 
cost savings in this manner. In addition, the conferees 
encourage the Commission to address the recommendations made by 
the October 2003 General Accounting Office report, which 
suggested establishing greater controls over contracting 
activities and meeting financial statement preparation and 
audit requirements.

             Commission on International Religious Freedom

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $3,000,000 for the 
Commission on International Religious Freedom, as proposed by 
the House, instead of $2,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes, by reference, language 
in the House Report under this heading.

            Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $1,615,000 for the 
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe as proposed by 
the House and the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes, by reference, language 
in the House Report under this heading.

  Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $1,800,000 for the 
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of 
China, as proposed by the House, instead of $1,400,000, as 
proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement also includes 
new language making $300,000 available for the Political 
Prisoners Registry.
      The conference agreement includes, by reference, language 
in the House Report under this heading.

                Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $328,400,000 for the 
salaries and expenses of the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission (EEOC) for fiscal year 2004, as proposed by the 
House, instead of $334,754,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees recognize that the Chair and Commissioners 
have engaged EEOC stakeholders in a public forum in order to 
hear many different perspectives on the proposed restructuring 
effort. However, the conferees remain concerned about the 
impact this restructuring will have on the quality of service 
provided by the agency. The Committees on Appropriations should 
be kept apprised of any organizational changes, in accordance 
with the reprogramming requirements in Section 605 of the Act.
      The conferees are aware of the many financial management 
initiatives the EEOC has successfully undertaken over the last 
year, and the conferees commend the Commission for these 
actions. The Commission is urged to continue these cost saving 
measures and the financial management discipline it has 
instituted. The conference agreement adopts, by reference, the 
language in the House report requiring quarterly reports on 
planned and actual spending and staffing levels. The conference 
agreement also includes, by reference, the language in the 
House report on Alternative Dispute Resolution programs.

                   Federal Communications Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $273,958,000 for the 
salaries and expenses of the Federal Communications Commission 
(FCC) for fiscal year 2004, instead of $278,958,000 as provided 
by the House and $277,798,000 as provided by the Senate. Of the 
amounts provided, $272,958,000 is to be derived from offsetting 
fee collections, resulting in a net direct appropriation of 
$1,000,000.
      The FCC performs four major functions: spectrum 
allocation, creating rules to promote fair competition and 
protect consumers where required by market conditions, 
authorization of service, and enforcement. The conferees direct 
the FCC to expend for enforcement in fiscal year 2004 an amount 
equal to or greater than the amount expended for enforcement in 
fiscal year 2003.
      The conference agreement includes, by reference, language 
included in the House and Senate reports on broadcast 
television standards. The conference agreement includes, by 
reference, language in the Senate report regarding Universal 
Service Fund audits and wireless portability.
      The conferees are pleased that the FCC is voluntarily 
examining the practice of Commissioners and staff receiving 
travel payments from entities it regulates in order to largely 
eliminate section 1353 travel. The FCC should inform the 
Committees on Appropriations of any resulting changes to the 
travel policy. The conference agreement includes a level of 
funding that is sufficient to accommodate mission-critical 
travel.
      The conference agreement allows the FCC to spend up to 
$85,000,000 to administer the spectrum auctions program. In 
addition, all collections retained by the FCC in accordance 
with section 309(j)(8)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 are 
subject to the requirements of section 605 of this Act.

                        Federal Trade Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $186,041,000 for the 
Federal Trade Commission (FTC), instead of $183,041,000 as 
proposed by the House and $189,032,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. Of the amounts provided, $112,000,000 is derived from 
Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger filing fees, $23,100,000 is derived 
from Do-Not-Call fees, and $50,941,000 is derived from 
discretionary appropriations.
      The conference agreement adopts by reference the House 
report language requiring GAO to study the implementation of 
the Do-Not-Call program and determine whether the Commission is 
achieving its goal of reducing by 80 percent the number of 
telemarketing calls received by registered consumers. To 
improve responsiveness to an individual's decision to enroll in 
the Do-Not-Call program, the conference report includes bill 
language requiring telemarketers who are subject to the 
Telemarketing Sales Rule to obtain from the Federal Trade 
Commission the list of telephone numbers on the Do-Not-Call 
registry once a month.
      The conference agreement adopts by reference the House 
report language concerning violent video games. In addition, 
the conferees direct the Commission to make the toll free 
consumer complaint line (1-877-FTC-HELP) and the Commission's 
web-site available for consumer complaints on media violence. 
The Commission should make consumers aware that the complaint 
line and web-site are available for this purpose.
      The conference agreement adopts by reference the Senate 
report language concerning child protection, the Internet, and 
commercial fleet card programs.
      Federal Deposit Insurance Act.--In the Fiscal Year 2003 
Conference Report, the conferees directed the General 
Accounting Office (GAO) to study the enforcement of section 43 
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and make recommendations 
to the Committees on Appropriations on which Federal agency 
could most effectively enforce this provision. GAO Report 03-
971 recommends that the Commission is the best among the 
Federal agencies considered to enforce the consumer protection 
activities of this provision. In addition, the report also 
concludes that the most apparent impact on consumers, from the 
lack of enforcement of section 43, may result from non-
Federally insured credit unions not providing adequate 
disclosure that they are not Federally insured. Based on these 
recommendations, the conference agreement revises language 
included in the House and Senate bills requiring enforcement 
concerning disclosure and annual independent audits, but 
maintains the prohibition of enforcement of section 43(e) 
concerning the eligibility of Federal deposit insurance.
      In the enforcement of section 43, the FTC is directed to 
consult with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the 
National Credit Union Administration when determining the 
manner and content of disclosure requirements, and to 
coordinate with State supervisors of non-Federally insured 
depository institutions to assist in enforcing these 
requirements.

                            HELP Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $3,000,000 for 
necessary expenses of establishing the Helping to Enhance the 
Livelihood of People (HELP) Around the Globe Commission. The 
conference agreement also includes authorization language under 
title VI of this Act concerning the Commission and its 
activities.

                       Legal Services Corporation

               PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

      The conference agreement includes $338,848,000 for the 
payment to the Legal Services Corporation, as proposed in both 
the House and Senate bills. The recommendation is $9,548,000 
above the budget request. Of the amounts provided, the Legal 
Services Corporation will provide $2,500,000 in grants 
equitably distributed to the ten states most negatively 
affected by recent census-based reallocations.

                        ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

      The conference agreement includes bill language to 
continue the terms and conditions included under this section 
in previous Appropriations Acts.

                        Marine Mammal Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $1,856,000 for the 
Marine Mammal Commission, as proposed by the House, instead of 
$3,063,000 as proposed by the Senate. An additional $1,207,000 
is provided by transfer from the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, Operations, Research, and 
Facilities account. The conference agreement includes, by 
reference, the language in the Senate report on the cost 
effectiveness of current protection programs and the effects of 
rogue killer whales on the most endangered marine mammals.

           National Veterans Business Development Corporation

      The conference agreement includes $2,000,000 for the 
National Veterans Business Development Corporation as provided 
by the House and the Senate. The conferees note that the 
Corporation's authorizing legislation mandates that it 
institute a plan to raise private funds and become a self-
sustaining corporation by the end of fiscal year 2004. The 
conferees encourage efforts by the Corporation to meet this 
goal.

                   Securities and Exchange Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $811,500,000 for the 
Securities and Exchange Commission, instead of $841,500,000 as 
provided by the House and Senate.
      Staffing.--In fiscal year 2003, the Commission was 
provided with funding for 840 new positions to protect 
investors and implement the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The fiscal year 
2004 budget request assumed that the 840 new positions funded 
in fiscal year 2003 would be hired by the start of fiscal year 
2004. The conferees understand the Commission has had 
difficulty hiring accountants and examiners but that Public Law 
108-44 provides the Commission with greater flexibility in 
hiring these positions. The conferees understand that through 
November 1, 2004, the Commission has only been able to increase 
its staff by 309. As a result of lower than anticipated on-
board staffing levels, the conference agreement has reduced the 
level of funding provided to the Commission by $30,000,000. The 
conferees direct the Commission to continue to work to fill all 
of the 840 new positions as quickly as possible and to provide 
the Committees on Appropriations with quarterly staffing 
reports.
      The conference agreement adopts by reference the Senate 
report language concerning pay parity and enforcement. The 
conference agreement adopts by reference the Senate report 
language concerning data management and includes such sums as 
are necessary to fund these efforts. The conference agreement 
adopts by reference the Senate report language requiring a 
monthly report to the Senate Appropriations Committee listing 
the exercise of stock options by corporate officers and 
directors. The conference agreement adopts by reference the 
House report language requiring GAO to study the Commission's 
allocation of funding increases provided in fiscal years 2003 
and 2004. The conference agreement adopts by reference all of 
the House report language concerning the establishment of an 
Office of Global Security Risk within the Division of 
Corporation Finance.

                     Small Business Administration

      The conference agreement provides a total of $718,343,000 
for the four appropriations accounts of the Small Business 
Administration (SBA). Detailed guidance for the four SBA 
appropriation accounts is contained in the following 
paragraphs.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $325,750,000 for the 
salaries and expenses account of the SBA instead of 
$326,592,000 as provided by the House and $332,413,000 as 
provided by the Senate. Of the amount provided under this 
heading, $185,000,000 is for operating expenses of the SBA. In 
addition, a total of $136,500,000 from other SBA accounts may 
be transferred to and merged with the salaries and expenses 
account for indirect operating costs. This amount consists of 
$128,000,000 from the Business Loans Program account and 
$8,500,000 from the Disaster Loans Program account for the 
administrative expenses related to those accounts.
      The conference agreement includes the full amount 
requested for Low Documentation Processing Centers and expects 
the SBA to continue to help small businesses adapt to a 
paperless procurement environment.
      The conferees adopt by reference the House report 
language concerning the submission of a long-range plan for the 
implementation of the loan monitoring system and the joint 
accounting and administrative systems project.
      Non-Credit Programs.--The conference agreement includes 
the following for the non-credit programs of the SBA:

Regulatory Fairness Boards/National Ombudsman...........        $500,000
Advocacy Research.......................................       1,100,000
Veterans Programs.......................................         750,000
7(j) Technical Assistance Programs......................       2,000,000
Small Business Development Centers......................      89,000,000
SCORE...................................................       5,000,000
Women's Business Centers................................      12,500,000
Women's Business Council................................         750,000
Native American Outreach................................       2,000,000
Drug-free Workplace Program.............................       1,000,000
Business Information Centers............................         400,000
Microloan Technical Assistance..........................      15,000,000
PRIME Technical Assistance..............................       5,000,000
SBIR Technical Assistance...............................         250,000
SBIR--FAST..............................................       2,000,000
HUBZones................................................       2,000,000
US Export Assistance....................................       1,500,000
      Total, non-credit programs........................     140,750,000

      The SBA shall not reduce these non-credit programs to 
fund operating costs. Of the amounts provided for the Small 
Business Development Center (SBDC) program, $500,000 shall be 
available for the South Carolina Women's Business Center. In 
addition, SBA shall fund the SBDC defense transition program 
and the regulatory compliance simplification program at the 
fiscal year 2003 level. The conferees adopt by reference the 
House report language requiring SBA to submit a report to the 
Committees on Appropriations within 90 days of enactment of 
this Act describing the various programs offered by SBDCs to 
support American small businesses.
      SBA is directed to report to the Committee prior to 
closing any Business Information Centers. The report should 
include a justification for closing the particular office and a 
detailed proposal as to how services will be provided to the 
affected community in the future.
      The conferees adopt by reference the Senate report 
language concerning an electronic grant system. The conferees 
support the SBA's 8(a) business development program internet 
application program.
      The conferees adopt by reference the Senate report 
language directing that disaster loans in Alaska continue to be 
managed by SBA and not be sold for processing.
      Because of the unique legal status of Alaska Natives, 
Native Hawaiians, and residents living in the territories, the 
offices handling SBA programs on reservations often lack the 
knowledge and ability to make SBA programs work outside the 
continental United States. To address this failure, the 
conferees direct the SBA to assign a Senior Executive Service 
(SES) position to focus on these unique communities. The 
conferees expect this new SES position shall be accommodated 
within SBA's existing number of SES positions. Within 60 days 
of enactment of this Act, the conferees direct SBA to submit to 
the Committees on Appropriations a report outlining all SES 
positions within the SBA, including their titles and 
responsibilities, and a proposed reorganization of these 
positions to ensure the needs of Alaska Natives, Native 
Hawaiians, and residents living in the territories are being 
addressed.

                      Office of Inspector General

      The conference agreement includes $13,000,000 for the 
Office of Inspector General of the Small Business 
Administration as proposed by the House instead of $12,341,000 
as provided by the Senate. The conference agreement includes 
language allowing $500,000 to be transferred to this account 
from the Disaster Loans Program for oversight costs related to 
that program.

                     BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

      The conference agreement includes $209,042,000 under this 
account, consisting of: $79,132,000 for the Business Loans 
Program account for subsidies for guaranteed business loans; 
$1,910,000 for subsidies for direct business loans; and 
$128,000,000 for administrative expenses related to business 
loan programs. The amount provided for administrative expenses 
may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for SBA 
salaries and expenses to cover the common overhead expenses 
associated with business loans. In addition, the conference 
agreement includes a provision, also carried in previous years, 
which allows up to $45,000,000 to remain available for two 
fiscal years.
      7(a) Business Loan Program.--The conference agreement 
includes $101,228,000 for the 7(a) program. This amount 
includes $79,132,000 in appropriations, $19,773,000 in prior 
year unobligated balances, and $2,455,000 in remaining balances 
from the DELTA 7(a) program. Section 633 of this Act makes the 
remaining balances available for the DELTA 7(a) program 
available for the general 7(a) program. The conferees 
understand that there is no longer a demand for the DELTA 7(a) 
programs.
      The total level of funding provided will support a loan 
program level of $9,550,000,000, which is $250,000,000 above 
the requested program level and $612,000,000 above the level of 
7(a) business loans provided in fiscal year 2003.
      The conferees were disappointed to learn that the subsidy 
included in the Administration's budget request is inaccurate 
and that an additional $4,000,000 above the request is required 
to fund the Administration's requested program level. While the 
conferees have provided this increase to ensure sufficient 
funding is available to assist American small businesses, the 
conferees expect future budget requests to contain accurate 
subsidy rate calculations.

                     DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

      The conference agreement includes $170,551,000 for the 
Disaster Loans Program Account for loan subsidies and 
associated administrative expenses instead of $190,250,000 as 
provided by the House and Senate. The conference agreement 
includes new budget authority of $56,188,000 for the subsidy 
costs of disaster loans and $114,363,000 for administrative 
expenses associated with carrying out the program.
      The conference agreement provides for a total of 
$89,109,000 for disaster loans of which $56,188,000 is in new 
appropriations and $32,921,000 in prior year carryover 
balances, including $15,032,000 made available through Section 
628 of this Act. This fully funds the Administration's 
requested disaster loans program level of $760,316,000. The 
conferees understand that at this time the Administration 
believes that the costs associated with Hurricane Isabel and 
the fires in California can be funded within the requested 
disaster loan program level.
      Within the $114,363,000 provided for administrative 
expenses, $500,000 is available for the Office of Inspector 
General, $105,363,000 is available for direct administrative 
expenses of loan making and servicing, and $8,500,000 is 
available to be transferred to the Salaries and Expenses 
account for indirect costs of the program.

                        State Justice Institute

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement provides $2,250,000 for the 
State Justice Institute (SJI), instead of $3,000,000 as 
proposed by the House and $5,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. 
The conferees encourage SJI to work with the Office of Justice 
Programs on issues involving State courts and encourages SJI to 
apply for funding under OJP grant programs that support State 
court programs.

      United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $2,000,000 for the 
Commission, as proposed by the Senate. The House did not 
include funding for this Commission under this heading.
      The conferees direct the Commission to consult with the 
Secretary of Commerce, as appropriate, to research and report 
back to the Committees on Appropriations regarding the 
following:
            China's industrial policies, including ``pillar'' 
        sectors, technology acquisitions through joint 
        ventures, various forms of subsidization, and the short 
        and long-term implications of the modernization of 
        those industries for the U.S. economy, industry, and 
        employees;
            Exports from China's state enterprises, the types 
        and amounts of subsidies provided, and the longer-term 
        effects of such exports/subsidies on specific U.S. 
        industries;
            Various means to compensate losses of U.S. 
        intellectual property holders created by China's 
        inability to meet its WTO intellectual property 
        commitments;
            Shifts of research and development from the United 
        States to China, the nature of the 134 major foreign 
        research and development corporate complexes now 
        identified by the People's Republic of China, the 
        prospects for future European Union, Japanese, and 
        United States research and development shifts to China, 
        and the resulting implications to U.S capacities;
            Items on the U.S.-China Advanced Technology Trade 
        list cross-referenced to the items on the Department of 
        Defense's Critical Technology List, and what part of 
        total U.S. purchases of these items are imported from 
        China;
            An analysis of the extent of professional service 
        outsourcing that now exists and is projected from the 
        United States, and the ultimate location of that 
        outsourcing, and quantifications of the longer-term 
        consequences to affected U.S. professions, such as 
        software engineering;
            A survey of business groups on the extent to which 
        U.S. manufacturers and their supply chains are 
        relocating to China.
      The conferees expect this report to be provided to the 
Committees on Appropriations no later than May 1, 2004.

                      TITLE VI--GENERAL PROVISIONS

      The conference agreement includes the following General 
Provisions:
      Sec 601.--The conference agreement includes section 601 
regarding the use of appropriations for publicity and 
propaganda purposes.
      Sec. 602.--The conference agreement includes section 602 
regarding the availability of appropriations for obligation 
beyond the current fiscal year.
      Sec. 603.--The conference agreement includes section 603 
regarding the use of funds for consulting purposes.
      Sec. 604.--The conference agreement includes section 604 
providing that should any provision of the Act be held to be 
invalid, the remainder of the Act would not be affected.
      Sec. 605.--The conference agreement includes section 605 
regarding the policy by which funding available to the agencies 
funded under this Act may be reprogrammed for other purposes.
      Sec. 606.--The conference agreement includes section 606 
regarding the construction, repair, or modernization of 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessels in 
overseas shipyards.
      Sec. 607.--The conference agreement includes section 607 
regarding the purchase of American made products.
      Sec. 608.--The conference agreement includes section 608 
prohibiting funds in the bill from being used to implement, 
administer, or enforce any guidelines of the Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission (EEOC) similar to proposed guidelines 
covering harassment based on religion published by the EEOC in 
October 1993.
      Sec. 609.--The conference agreement includes section 609 
prohibiting the use of funds to implement a certain Memorandum 
of Agreement between the Federal Trade Commission and the 
Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice.
      Sec. 610.--The conference agreement includes section 610 
prohibiting the use of funds for any United Nations 
peacekeeping mission that involves U.S. Armed Forces under the 
command or operational control of a foreign national unless the 
President certifies that the involvement is in the national 
security interest.
      Sec. 611.--The conference agreement includes section 611 
that requires agencies to provide quarterly reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations regarding unobligated balances.
      Sec. 612.--The conference agreement includes section 612 
that prohibits use of funds to expand the U.S. diplomatic 
presence in Vietnam beyond the level in effect July 11, 1995, 
unless the President makes a certification that several 
conditions have been met regarding Vietnam's cooperation with 
the United States on POW/MIA issues.
      Sec. 613.--The conference agreement includes section 613 
requiring agencies and departments funded in this Act to absorb 
any necessary costs related to downsizing or consolidation 
within the amounts provided to the agency or department.
      Sec. 614.--The conference agreement includes section 614 
concerning funding under the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant 
program.
      Sec. 615.--The conference agreement includes section 615 
regarding the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products.
      Sec. 616.--The conference agreement includes section 616 
extending the prohibition on the use of funds to issue a visa 
to any alien involved in extrajudicial and political killings 
in Haiti, including exemption and reporting requirements.
      Sec. 617.--The conference agreement includes section 617 
that prohibits a user fee from being charged for background 
checks conducted pursuant to the Brady Handgun Control Act of 
1993, and prohibits implementation of a background check system 
which does not require or result in destruction of certain 
information.
      Sec. 618.--The conference agreement includes section 618 
regarding amounts available under the Crime Victims Fund.
      Sec. 619.--The conference agreement includes section 619 
prohibiting the use of Department of Justice funds for programs 
that discriminate against, denigrate, or otherwise undermine 
the religious beliefs of students participating in such 
programs.
      Sec. 620.--The conference agreement includes section 620 
prohibiting the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available to the Departments of State and Justice to process 
visas for citizens of countries that the Attorney General has 
determined deny or delay accepting the return of deported 
citizens.
      Sec. 621.--The conference agreement includes section 621 
providing additional amounts for the Small Business 
Administration.
      Sec. 622.--The conference agreement includes section 622 
prohibiting the use of Department of Justice funds to transport 
a maximum or high security prisoner to any facility other than 
a facility certified by the Bureau of Prisons as appropriately 
secure to house such a prisoner.
      Sec. 623.--The conference agreement includes section 623 
that prohibits the use of appropriated funds to purchase 
certain audio-visual materials to be used by Federal prisoners 
for primarily recreational purposes.
      Sec. 624.--The conference agreement includes section 624 
regarding a position within the Small Business Administration.
      Sec. 625.--The conference agreement includes section 625 
regarding transfers of funds.
      Sec. 626.--The conference agreement includes section 626 
regarding the negotiation or reevaluation of international 
agreements.
      Sec. 627.--The conference agreement includes section 627 
regarding the implementation of telecommuting programs.
      Sec. 628.--The conference agreement includes section 628 
regarding the Small Business Administration Disaster Loans 
Program.
      Sec. 629.--The conference agreement includes section 629 
regarding the national ownership cap on television broadcast 
licenses.
      Sec. 630.--The conference agreement includes section 630 
regarding firearms tracing studies.
      Sec. 631.--The conference agreement includes section 631 
regarding a Small Business Administration loan program fee.
      Sec. 632.--The conference agreement includes section 632 
regarding Small Business Administration balances.
      Sec. 633.--The conference agreement includes section 633 
regarding a Middle East International Center.
      Sec. 634.--The conference agreement includes section 634 
regarding patents.
      The conferees have included a provision prohibiting funds 
to process patents of human organisms. The conferees concur 
with the intent of this provision as expressed in the colloquy 
between the provision's sponsor in the House and the ranking 
minority member of the House Committee on Appropriations as 
occurred on July 22, 2003, with respect to any existing patents 
on stem cells.
      Sec. 635.--The conference agreement includes section 635 
regarding the United Nations Human Rights Commission.
      Sec. 636.--The conference agreement includes section 636 
regarding international child abduction.
      Sec. 637.--The conference agreement includes section 637 
regarding the HELP Commission.
      Sec. 638.--The conference agreement includes section 638 
regarding amounts provided in this Act.

                         TITLE VII--RESCISSIONS

                        (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

                         General Administration

                          WORKING CAPITAL FUND

                              (RESCISSION)

      The conference agreement includes a rescission of 
$67,326,000 from unobligated balances in this account, instead 
of $499,000 as proposed by the Senate. The House did not 
propose a rescission.

                         COUNTERTERRORISM FUND

                              (RESCISSION)

      The conference agreement includes a rescission of 
$40,000,000 from prior year unobligated balances in this 
account instead of $50,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
House did not propose a rescission. The conferees note that 
unobligated balances of $20,784,000 remain available for 
obligation in this account.

                            Legal Activities

                         ASSET FORFEITURE FUND

                              (RESCISSION)

      The conference agreement includes a rescission of 
$61,608,000 from available balances in the Asset Forfeiture 
Fund Super Surplus.

                         Federal Prison System

                        BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

                              (RESCISSION)

      The conference agreement includes a rescission of 
$51,895,000 from prior year unobligated balances in this 
account originally made available for the FCI California prison 
construction project.

                       Office of Justice Programs

               STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE

                              (RESCISSION)

      The conference agreement includes a rescission of 
$21,600,000 from unobligated balances under this heading 
including $2,500,000 from Drug Courts, $13,600,000 from State 
Prison Grants, $4,000,000 from State Prison Drug Treatment, and 
$1,500,000 from CCTV.

                  COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES

                              (RESCISSION)

      The conference agreement includes a rescission of 
$6,378,000 from the unobligated balances under this heading, as 
requested and as included in the House bill.

                       JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS

                              (RESCISSION)

      The conference agreement includes a rescission of 
$15,900,000 from the unobligated balances under this heading 
for Part B formula grants.

              DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND RELATED AGENCIES

                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

                   International Trade Administration

                     OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

                              (RESCISSION)

      The conference agreement includes a rescission of 
$40,000,000 from unobligated travel and tourism funds provided 
in Public Law 108-7.

            National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

                      COASTAL AND OCEAN ACTIVITIES

                              (RESCISSION)

      The conference agreement includes a rescission of 
$2,500,000 in unobligated land acquisition funds provided in 
Public Law 106-553 and designated for Winyah Bay.

                     TITLE VIII--ALASKAN FISHERIES

      The conference agreement includes language regarding the 
management of Alaskan fisheries.

                   Conference Total--With Comparisons

      The total new budget (obligational) authority for the 
fiscal year 2004 recommended by the Committee of Conference, 
with comparisons to the fiscal year 2003 amount, the 2004 
budget estimates, and the House and Senate bills for 2004 
follows:

                        [In thousands of dollars]

New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 2003...     $40,530,029
Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal 
    year 2004...........................................      41,211,965
House bill, fiscal year 2004............................      41,230,679
Senate bill, fiscal year 2004...........................      40,372,908
Conference agreement, fiscal year 2004..................      41,041,509
Conference agreement compared with:
    New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 
      2003..............................................        +511,480
    Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, 
      fiscal year 2004..................................        -170.456
    House bill, fiscal year 2004........................        -189,170
    Senate bill, fiscal year 2004.......................        +668,601

                               DIVISION C

                  District of Columbia Appropriations

      In implementing this agreement, the Departments and 
agencies should comply with the language and instructions set 
forth in House Report 108-214 and Senate Report 108-142. The 
committee of conference approves the language and instructions 
set forth in these reports, which are not changed by the 
conference agreement.
      In the case where the language and instructions 
specifically address the allocation of funds, the Departments 
and agencies are to follow the funding levels specified in the 
Congressional budget justifications accompanying the fiscal 
year 2004 budget or the underlying authorizing statute and 
should give full consideration to all items, including items 
allocating specific funding included in the House and Senate 
reports. With respect to the provisions in the House and Senate 
reports that specifically allocate funds, each has been 
reviewed and those that are jointly concurred in have been 
included in this joint statement.
      A summary chart appears later in this statement showing 
the Federal appropriations by account and the allocation of 
District funds by agency or office under each appropriation, 
the fiscal year 2004 request, the House and Senate 
recommendations, and the conference allowance.
      The District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2004, put in 
place by this bill, incorporates the following agreements of 
the managers:

                         TITLE I--FEDERAL FUNDS

              FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR RESIDENT TUITION SUPPORT

      The conference agreement includes $17,000,000 for a 
Federal payment for resident tuition support as proposed by 
both the House and Senate. The agreement also includes language 
to require the Office of the Chief Financial Officer to provide 
a quarterly financial report to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate as 
proposed by the House. The Senate bill required the Resident 
Tuition Support Office and the Office of the Chief Financial 
Officer to provide such a report.

   FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND SECURITY COSTS IN THE 
                          DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

      The conference agreement includes $11,000,000 for a 
Federal payment for emergency planning and security costs in 
the District of Columbia. This amount, together with funds 
carried over from fiscal year 2003, provides a total program 
level of $15,000,000 as proposed by both the House and Senate. 
The agreement makes a technical correction describing the use 
of these funds as proposed by the House.

           FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS

      The conference agreement includes $167,765,000 for a 
Federal payment to the District of Columbia courts, instead of 
$163,819,000 as proposed by the House and $172,104,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. Included in this amount is $3,946,000 
above the President's request for fire and security system 
upgrades, Moultrie Courthouse renovation, and the Integrated 
Justice Information System. The Courts shall provide written 
notification of how this funding will be distributed to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and Senate.
      The agreement includes a provision as proposed by the 
Senate to allow the District of Columbia courts to reallocate 
not more than $1,000,000 of the funds provided under this 
heading among items and entities funded under this heading. The 
House bill allowed funds for the Court of Appeals, Superior 
Court, and Court System to be reallocated, but such 
reallocation may increase or decrease funding for such entity 
by no more than two percent.
      The conferees understand the Courts have submitted plans 
to the National Capital Planning Commission for the restoration 
of the Old Courthouse for re-use by the District of Columbia 
Court of Appeals, but the Commission is holding up review of 
these plans pending an agreement with the Law Enforcement 
Museum on a design for the outdoor plaza area. The conferees 
expect the project will move forward as quickly as possible to 
permit efficient use of taxpayer dollars, and note that 
delaying the review and approval of the restoration plan could 
needlessly increase the cost of the project.

            DEFENDER SERVICES IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS

      The conference agreement includes $32,000,000 for 
Defender Services in District of Columbia courts as proposed by 
both the House and Senate.
      The agreement includes language as proposed by the Senate 
to allow funds to be used for payments for counsel appointed in 
adoption proceedings under chapter 3 of title 16, D.C. Code. 
The House bill contained no similar provision.
      The agreement includes modified Senate language to allow 
the courts to enter into contractual agreements to provide 
guardian ad litem representation, training, technical 
assistance, and/or other services to improve the quality of 
guardian ad litem representation. The House bill contained no 
similar provision. The Joint Committee on Judicial 
Administration of the District of Columbia shall monitor the 
guardian ad litem program and provide the necessary technical 
support to ensure superior representation of children and 
families.
      The agreement also includes two provisions as proposed by 
the House to allow District of Columbia Court funds to be used 
for payments under this heading and to allow the Joint 
Committee on Judicial Administration to use District of 
Columbia Court funds to make payments described under this 
heading forobligations incurred during any fiscal year. The 
Senate bill contained no similar provisions.

           FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER

      The conference agreement includes $168,435,000 for a 
Federal payment to the Court Services and Offender Supervision 
Agency for the District of Columbia, instead of $163,081,000 as 
proposed by the House and $173,396,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. Included in this amount is $1,910,000 above the 
President's request to reduce supervision caseload ratios for 
sex-offenders, mental health, and domestic violence cases to 
25:1 by the end of fiscal year 2004. Current caseload ratios 
for these high-risk offenders are 36:1, 47:1, and 42:1, 
respectively.
      The agreement includes language as proposed by the Senate 
to allow the Public Defender Service for the District of 
Columbia to transfer and hire motor vehicles. The House bill 
contained no similar provision. The agreement does not include 
Public Defender Service descriptive language as proposed by the 
Senate. The House bill contained no similar provision.
      The agreement does not include a provision proposed by 
the Senate to allow the Director of the Court Services and 
Offender Supervision Agency the authority to accept 
appropriation reimbursements from the District government for 
space and services provided on a cost reimbursable basis. The 
House bill contained no similar provision.

 FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY

      The conference agreement includes $30,000,000 for a 
Federal payment to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer 
Authority for the continued implementation of the Combined 
Sewer Overflow Long-Term Plan, instead of $35,000,000 as 
proposed by the House and $25,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR HOSPITAL BIOTERRORISM PREPAREDNESS IN THE DISTRICT 
                              OF COLUMBIA

      The conference agreement includes $7,500,000 for a 
Federal payment to the District of Columbia Department of 
Health for hospital bioterrorism preparedness in the District 
of Columbia, instead of $10,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. 
The House bill contained no similar provision. Of this amount, 
$3,750,000 is for the expansion of quarantine facilities and 
the establishment of a decontamination facility at Children's 
National Medical Center and $3,750,000 is for construction of 
containment facilities at the Washington Hospital Center.

        FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR THE ANACOSTIA WATERFRONT INITIATIVE

      The conference agreement includes $5,000,000 for a 
Federal payment to the District of Columbia Department of 
Transportation for design and construction of a continuous 
pedestrian and bicycle trail system from the Potomac River to 
the District's border with Maryland, instead of $4,300,000 as 
proposed by the House and $6,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. 
The agreement also makes these funds available until September 
30, 2005, as proposed by the House. The Senate bill made these 
funds available until expended. The conferees concur with 
language contained in the Senate report requiring the 
Comptroller General to conduct a study of National Park Service 
land in the District of Columbia.

      FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL

      The conference agreement includes $1,300,000 for a 
Federal payment to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council as 
proposed by the House. The Senate bill contained no similar 
provision.

  FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

      The conference agreement includes $8,150,000 for a 
Federal payment to the District of Columbia for capital 
development, instead of $8,000,000 as proposed by the House and 
$5,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. Included in this amount 
is $150,000 for renovations at Eastern Market. Also included in 
this amount is $8,000,000 for the Unified Communications Center 
as proposed by the House, instead of $5,000,000 as proposed by 
the Senate.

              FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES

      The conference agreement includes $4,500,000 for a 
Federal payment to the District of Columbia Public Schools for 
public school facilities. The Senate bill contained no similar 
provision. Of this amount, $500,000 is for a window repair and 
reglazing program and $4,000,000 is for a playground repair and 
replacement program.

             FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR A FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM

      The conference agreement includes $2,000,000 for a 
Federal payment to the District of Columbia for a family 
literacy program as proposed by the House. The Senate bill 
contained no similar provision. The agreement also includes a 
provision as proposed by the House to require the District to 
provide a 100 percent match with local funds as a condition of 
receiving this payment. The Senate bill contained no similar 
provision.

             FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE

      The conference agreement includes $3,500,000 for a 
Federal payment to the District of Columbia Department of 
Transportation for transportation assistance as proposed by the 
Senate. The House bill contained no similar provision. Of this 
amount, $500,000 is for a downtown circulator transit system 
and $3,000,000 is for the District's operating subsidy payment 
to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

    FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR FOSTER CARE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE DISTRICT OF 
                                COLUMBIA

      The conference agreement includes $14,000,000 for a 
Federal payment for foster care improvements in the District of 
Columbia as proposed by the Senate.The House bill contained no 
similar provision. Of this amount, $9,000,000 is for the District of 
Columbia Child and Family Services Agency, $3,900,000 is for the 
District of Columbia Department of Mental Health, and $1,100,000 is for 
the Washington Metropolitan Council of Governments.

  FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE 
                          DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

      The conference agreement includes $32,350,000 for a 
Federal payment to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer of 
the District of Columbia, instead of $10,000,000 as proposed by 
the House and $33,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. These 
funds are for programs and activities to support economic 
development and infrastructure in the District, and the health, 
education, and job training needs of District residents and are 
to be allocated as follows: $50,000 to the Educational 
Advancement Alliance for the Youth Civic Engagement and DC 
Exposure program; $75,000 to the Polaris Project for an 
outreach program to assist victims of trafficking; $100,000 for 
Anacostia Town Hall and Entertainment Center and the Washington 
Ballet for a collaborative effort to complete construction of a 
dance studio to serve low-income children; $100,000 to Asian 
American Leadership, Empowerment and Development for Youth and 
Families for educational and social programs; $100,000 to the 
Association for the Preservation of Historic Congressional 
Cemetery for the development of a comprehensive landscape plan, 
the removal of dead or dying trees, and the continued repair of 
the Public Vault; $100,000 to the Levine School of Music for 
the establishment of a DC Charter Schools Music Education 
program; $100,000 to the Latin American Youth Center for 
renovation of a residential home for teen girls; $100,000 to 
the National Child Research Center for the establishment of 
early childhood education programs; $100,000 to the Youth 
Leadership Foundation for character building programs for 
middle school students; $125,000 to the Shakespeare Theater for 
educational outreach programs in the District of Columbia 
public schools; $150,000 to the International Youth Service and 
Development Corps for the Washington, D.C. Mentoring Friends 
program and the People's House Hotline; $150,000 to KidBiz3000 
for a reading comprehension, fluency and vocabulary program in 
District of Columbia schools; $150,000 to Kids Voting USA for 
the establishment of citizenship programs in the District of 
Columbia; $150,000 to the Les Aspin Center of Government for 
training and development of the Community Service and Outreach 
program; $150,000 to Safe Shores--The D.C. Children's Advocacy 
Center for outreach and services to child abuse victims in the 
District; $150,000 to Southeastern University for expansion of 
the E-Learning program; $200,000 to the Best Friends Foundation 
for a youth development program for District youth; $200,000 to 
the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of the District of 
Columbia for expansion of services to children in the Family 
Court; $200,000 to the Congressional Glaucoma Caucus to 
purchase and equip additional mobile vans to screen for and 
treat glaucoma; $200,000 to Everybody Wins! DC, Inc. for the 
Power Lunch mentoring and literacy program; $200,000 to Friends 
of Fort Dupont Ice Arena for capital improvements; $200,000 to 
the National Music Center and Museum Foundation Institute for 
Education and the Arts for a program to use the performing and 
visual arts as teaching and learning tools in District public 
schools; $200,000 to the District of Columbia Public Libraries 
to expand access to public computers and the Internet in 
neighborhoods where it is needed the most; $200,000 to the 
Three Doctors Foundation, Inc. for an educational and 
motivational lecture series to include District of Columbia 
high schools; $200,000 to Values First, Inc. for the 
continuation of a values infusion program in the District of 
Columbia public schools; $200,000 to Washington Center on Best 
Practices for assistance to and promotion of early college 
awareness programs; $250,000 to American Cities Foundation to 
convene policymakers and civic leaders in the District of 
Columbia to address urban challenges; $250,000 to the ARISE 
Foundation for a life-management skills program targeting high-
risk youth in the District; $250,000 to the Capitol Hill Arts 
Workshop for capital improvements; $250,000 to the Caribbean 
American Mission for Education Research and Action to build 
linkages between Caribbean educational entities and District of 
Columbia and other regional higher education institutions; 
$250,000 to New Leaders for New Schools for the development of 
fellows partnerships with District public schools and public 
charter schools; $250,000 to the Phelps-Stokes Fund for the 
implementation of the Teacher's Laboratory and Workshop for 
District of Columbia Public School teachers; $300,000 to the DC 
Safe Kids Campaign to establish additional child safety seat 
fitting stations throughout low-income neighborhoods in the 
District of Columbia; $350,000 to Friends in Choice in Urban 
Schools for the development of new charter schools in the 
District; $350,000 to Soaring Towards Educational Enrichment 
via Equine Discovery, Inc. for an education and recreation 
program in the District; $400,000 to Catalyst for the 
establishment of the Benjamin Banneker Institute for Science 
and Technology; $400,000 to Community Youth Connection to 
provide clothing, shoes, eyeglasses, and services to low-income 
school-age children; $400,000 to the Eisenhower Foundation's 
Youth Safe Haven and Delancey Street Replication for services 
to reduce crime, drug use, and improve the lives of children in 
this neighborhood; $400,000 to Recording for the Blind and 
Dyslexic Services for teacher training in District of Columbia 
schools; $400,000 to initiate a Targeted Abstinence Program in 
the District of Columbia that will provide technical training 
and resource materials to promote effective intervention 
strategies; $400,000 to the Metropolitan Washington Council of 
Governments' District of Columbia Area Housing Trust Fund to 
increase funds available in a pool of resources to provide low-
incomehousing in the District of Columbia; $450,000 to The 
House DC, Inc. for renovations; $500,000 to the Discovery Creek 
Children's Museum for the purchase of supplies for mobile school 
exhibits and to increase access to the museum's programs on the 
Chesapeake Bay and the Anacostia River; $500,000 for implementation of 
the Environmental Active Cap demonstration project on the Anacostia 
River; $500,000 to Gospel Rescue Ministries of Washington, DC for a 
residential program to help men and women recover from substance abuse, 
homelessness, and chronic unemployment; $500,000 to the National 
Capital Children's Museum for planning and design; $500,000 to the 
National Rehabilitation Hospital for capital improvements; $500,000 to 
Trident Systems Incorporated for deployment of the District Public 
Safety Situation Awareness system; $500,000 to the Second Chance 
Employment Service for capital equipment to expand services for women 
who have been victims of domestic violence; $500,000 to the Washington 
Opera for the Education and Community program to enhance classroom 
learning in District of Columbia Public Schools through music education 
and with the D.C. Arts Humanities Education Collaborative; $600,000 to 
Green Door for completion of a new facility to provide coordinated 
services for individuals with mental illness; $750,000 to the Center 
for Mental Health, Inc. to increase the number of families in the 
District served through its model of family-centered treatment; 
$750,000 to the Historical Society of Washington for the City Museum to 
develop educational programming and materials for District school 
children; $750,000 to the Institute for Educational Equity and 
Opportunity for educational programs; $750,000 to the National Center 
for Manufacturing Sciences for a partnership with the Excel Institute 
to develop a job training program for District residents; $750,000 to 
the Whitman-Walker Clinic for renovation of the Max Robinson Center; 
$850,000 to the Women's Center for the expansion of the Family 
Strengthening Program and Hispanic Outreach Service into the District 
of Columbia; $1,000,000 to Access Housing for renovation of the 
Southeast Veterans Service Center; $1,000,000 to Barracks Row Main 
Street, Inc. for the construction of two gateways; $1,000,000 to 
Shakespeare Theater for construction of a new downtown facility which 
will provide affordable access to the Arts; $1,050,000 to Voyager 
Expanded Learning for implementation of the Universal Literacy Program 
in District of Columbia schools; $1,200,000 to the National Trust for 
Historic Preservation for the restoration of the Lincoln Cottage and 
for the creation of interpretive programs and exhibits at the site; 
$1,500,000 to the Old Naval Hospital Foundation project for creation of 
a community center on Capitol Hill; $2,000,000 to St. Coletta of 
Greater Washington, Inc. for property acquisition and construction of a 
facility to provide services for mentally retarded and multiple-
handicapped adolescents and adults in the District of Columbia; and 
$5,000,000 to Children's National Medical Center in the District of 
Columbia for expansion of a neo-natal care unit, pediatric intensive 
care unit, and cardiac intensive care unit.
      The agreement includes $200,000 to the Office of the 
Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) for auditors, attorneys, 
accountants, and additional staff to review and audit all 
entities who are receiving funding under this heading. The 
conferees expect that the OCFO will report to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate on 
the financial status of these organizations and how they have 
used Federal funds provided under this heading. The conferees 
expect all entities receiving funds to provide proper access to 
records as is necessary for the OCFO to carry out these 
reviews.
      The agreement includes a provision as proposed by the 
Senate to require each entity that receives funding under this 
heading to submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and Senate, a report on the activities 
carried out with such funds no later than March 15, 2004. The 
House bill contained no similar provision.

         FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR EMERGENCY PERSONNEL CROSS TRAINING

      The conference agreement includes $500,000 for a Federal 
payment to the Emergency Management Agency for activities 
related to the cross training of police officers, firefighters, 
emergency medical technicians, and other emergency personnel. 
The agreement makes these funds contingent upon the submission 
of a detailed cross training plan for the District's public 
safety workforce. The House and Senate bills contained no 
similar provision.

                 FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

      The conference agreement includes $40,000,000 for a 
Federal payment for a school improvement program in the 
District of Columbia, instead of $10,000,000 as proposed by the 
House and $27,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. Included in 
this amount is $13,000,000 for the District of Columbia Public 
Schools to improve public school education; $13,000,000 for the 
State Education Office to expand quality charter schools in the 
District of Columbia; and $14,000,000 for the Secretary of the 
Department of Education to provide opportunity scholarships for 
students in the District of Columbia.
      The conferees expect that the $13,000,000 provided to the 
District of Columbia Public Schools for the improvement of 
public school education in the District of Columbia shall be 
used to strengthen leadership and instructional excellence 
through principal and teacher recruitment and retention, and to 
increase student achievement through supplemental services and 
public school choice.
      The $13,000,000 provided to the State Education Office to 
expand charter schools in the District of Columbia shall be 
distributed as follows: $5,000,000 for the City Build Charter 
School Initiative; $6,000,000 for the Direct Loans Fund for 
Charter School Improvement, of which not more than five percent 
shall be foradministrative expenses; and $2,000,000 as a one-
time payment to the Charter School Facilities Fund.
      The funding to develop the City Build Charter School 
Initiative will create five new charter schools in the 
District. The conferees support the concept that improving 
education is integral to securing neighborhoods and promoting 
urban development. The Mayor shall submit a plan to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and Senate within thirty days of enactment, identifying the 
five potential City Build charter schools and detailing the 
city's plan for implementation of the Initiative.
      In identifying the schools, the Mayor shall take into 
account how a new school would contribute to and encourage 
economic development in a specific neighborhood by: attracting 
business investment; stabilizing and increasing the population; 
and encouraging community collaboration. The conferees 
recommend that the Mayor hold a public meeting to consult with 
advocacy groups and community leaders on the location of the 
five City Build pilot schools. The Mayor shall notify Congress 
at regular intervals on the progress of the Initiative.
      The $14,000,000 provided to the Secretary of the 
Department of Education is to provide opportunity scholarships 
to low-income students in the District of Columbia who are 
attending consistently under-performing public schools to 
choose to attend private schools within the District of 
Columbia. These scholarships will be for tuition, 
transportation, and fees at participating private schools 
within the District and cannot exceed $7,500 per student. If 
the funds provided are not sufficient to serve all the eligible 
applicants, scholarships will be awarded through random 
selection. The agreement intends that up to $1,000,000 of these 
funds may be used to administer and fund assessments for title 
III of this Act. The conferees expect the Secretary of 
Education to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the 
Mayor of the District of Columbia to select one or more 
grantees to administer the scholarship program through a 
competitive process.
      The conferees expect that the Memorandum of Understanding 
between the Mayor and the Secretary will include, but not be 
limited to, the following components: (1) strong accountability 
measures and program performance evaluations; (2) 
specifications for a lottery system which will provide fair and 
unbiased acceptance of students into the scholarship program, 
and allow participating schools to consider a sibling 
preference; (3) joint oversight by the Mayor of the District of 
Columbia and the Secretary of Education of the program's 
operations; (4) the evaluation and methodology for the 
selection of participating schools which have met the District 
of Columbia's current licensure requirements; (5) the 
methodology for determining the tuition and fees of 
participating schools, including the actual cost; (6) the 
development of appropriate oversight and accountability 
measures; and (7) teacher quality criteria.

        TITLE II--DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS OPERATING EXPENSES

                          DIVISION OF EXPENSES

      The conference agreement provides that operating expenses 
for the District of Columbia for fiscal year 2004 shall not 
exceed $6,326,138,000, of which $3,832,734,000 is from local 
funds, including $96,248,000 from funds identified in the 
fiscal year 2002 comprehensive annual financial report as the 
District's fund balance funds, $1,568,734,000 is from Federal 
grant funds, $910,904,000 is from other funds, and $13,766,000 
is from private funds as proposed by both the House and Senate. 
In addition, the agreement includes $119,650,000 from funds 
previously appropriated in this Act as Federal payments, 
instead of $59,800,000 as proposed by the House and 
$109,500,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The agreement exempts sections 417 and 436 from the total 
appropriation provided under this heading. The House bill 
provided an exemption for section 417 and the Senate bill 
provided for the exemption of all provisions of this Act.
      The agreement does not include an earmark for intra-
District funds as proposed by the Senate. The House bill 
contained no similar provision.

                   GOVERNMENTAL DIRECTION AND SUPPORT

      The conference agreement includes $284,415,000 for 
governmental direction and support, including $206,825,000 from 
local funds, $57,440,000 from Federal grant funds, and 
$20,150,000 from other funds as proposed by both the House and 
Senate. In addition, the agreement includes $46,450,000 from 
funds previously appropriated in this Act as Federal payments, 
instead of $10,000,000 as proposed by the House and $21,100,000 
as proposed by the Senate. These Federal payment funds are 
allocated as follows:
      Office of the Mayor.--$1,100,000 for foster care 
improvements, $2,000,000 for a family literacy program, and 
$11,000,000 for emergency planning and security costs.
      Office of the Chief Financial Officer.--$32,350,000 to 
support economic development and infrastructure in the 
District, and the health, education, and job training needs of 
District residents.
      The conferees are disappointed with the slow pace in 
which the District and the Board of Education are providing 
charter schools access to surplus public school facilities and 
space in underutilized schools. There are 28 surplus schools in 
the city's inventory that could be made available to charter 
schools. Likewise, student enrollment in public schools is down 
almost 15,000 freeing up space equivalent to 20 school 
buildings. Yet 23 charter schools do not have permanent homes 
and new charter schools are being established each year. 
Theconferees believe the District should take this opportunity to 
provide strong leadership and foster a plan to develop and promote 
public schools and public charter schools, including the co-location of 
schools. The conferees direct the District government and the Board of 
Education to develop a task force to study what can be done to ensure 
the equitable and efficient use of public school buildings, both 
surplus and underutilized buildings. The conferees request a report no 
later than January 16, 2004 on the status of this task force.

                  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION

      The conference agreement includes $276,647,000 for 
economic development and support, including $53,336,000 from 
local funds, $91,077,000 from Federal grant funds, $132,109,000 
from other funds, and $125,000 from private funds as proposed 
by both the House and Senate.

                       PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUSTICE

      The conference agreement includes $745,958,000 for public 
safety and justice, including $716,715,000 from local funds, 
$10,290,000 from Federal grant funds, $18,944,000 from other 
funds, and $9,000 from private funds as proposed by both the 
House and Senate. In addition, the agreement includes 
$1,800,000 from funds previously appropriated in this Act as 
Federal payments, instead of $1,300,000 as proposed by the 
House. The Senate bill contained no similar provision. These 
Federal payment funds are allocated as follows:
      Emergency Management Agency.--$500,000 for emergency 
personnel cross training.
      Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.--$1,300,000 to 
support initiatives related to the coordination of Federal and 
local criminal justice resources in the District of Columbia.

                        PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM

      The conference agreement includes $1,157,841,000 for the 
public education system, including $962,941,000 from local 
funds, $156,708,000 from Federal grant funds, $27,074,000 from 
other funds, $4,302,000 from private funds, and not to exceed 
$6,816,000 from the Medicaid and Special Education Reform Fund 
as proposed by both the House and Senate. In addition, the 
agreement includes $47,500,000 from funds previously 
appropriated in this Act as Federal payments, instead of 
$21,500,000 as proposed by the House and $43,000,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. These Federal payment funds are 
allocated as follows:
      District of Columbia Public Schools.--$4,500,000 for 
public school facilities and $13,000,000 for school 
improvement.
      State Education Office.--$13,000,000 for school 
improvement and $17,000,000 for resident tuition support.
      The conferees are disappointed with the slow pace in 
which the District and the Board of Education are providing 
charter schools access to surplus public school facilities and 
space in underutilized schools. There are 28 surplus schools in 
the city's inventory that could be made available to charter 
schools. Likewise, student enrollment in public schools is down 
almost 15,000 freeing up space equivalent to 20 school 
buildings. Yet 23 charter schools do not have permanent homes 
and new charter schools are being established each year. The 
conferees believe the District should take this opportunity to 
provide strong leadership and foster a plan to develop and 
promote public schools and public charter schools, including 
the co-location of schools. The conferees direct the District 
government and the Board of Education to develop a task force 
to study what can be done to ensure the equitable and efficient 
use of public school buildings, both surplus and underutilized 
buildings. The conferees request a report no later than January 
16, 2004 on the status of this task force.
      The Telecommunications Act of 1996 designated elementary 
and secondary schools and libraries as beneficiaries of 
universal service for telecommunications services. This 
specific support, in the form of discounts on 
telecommunications services, has become known as the education 
rate or E-rate. The conferees request a report no later than 
March 1, 2004 that shows, by fiscal year, the total amount of 
E-rate funding District of Columbia Public Schools received and 
a breakout of which schools received funding and how much they 
received. The report should also include further details of how 
each school spent its E-rate funding and a brief description of 
the impact this funding has had on integrating technology into 
its curriculum and programs.
      District of Columbia Public Schools.--The allocation 
includes $870,135,000 for District of Columbia public schools, 
including $738,444,000 from local funds, $114,749,000 from 
Federal grant funds, $6,527,000 from other funds, $3,599,000 
from private funds, and not to exceed $6,816,000 from the 
Medicaid and Special Education Reform Fund as proposed by both 
the House and Senate. In addition, the agreement includes 
$17,500,000 from funds previously appropriated in this Act as 
Federal payments, instead of $4,500,000 as proposed by the 
House. The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
      State Education Office.--The allocation includes 
$38,752,000 for the State education office, including 
$9,959,000 from local funds, $28,617,000 from Federal grant 
funds, and $176,000 from other funds as proposed by both the 
House and Senate. In addition, the agreement includes 
$30,000,000 from funds previously appropriated in this Act as 
Federal payments, instead of $43,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The House bill contained no similar provision.
      District of Columbia Public Charter Schools.--The 
allocation includes $137,531,000 from local funds for District 
of Columbia public charter schools as proposed by both the 
House and Senate.
      University of the District of Columbia.--The allocation 
includes $80,660,000 for the University of the District of 
Columbia, including $48,656,000 from local funds, $11,867,000 
from Federal grant funds, $19,434,000 from other funds, and 
$703,000 from private funds as proposed by both the House and 
Senate.
      District of Columbia Public Libraries.--The allocation 
includes $28,287,000 for District of Columbia public libraries, 
including $26,750,000 from local funds, $1,000,000 from Federal 
grant funds, and $537,000 from other funds as proposed by both 
the House and Senate. In addition, the agreement includes 
$200,000 from funds previously appropriated in this Act as 
Federal payments to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer 
to expand access to public computers and the Internet in 
neighborhoods where it is needed the most.
      Commission on the Arts and Humanities.--The allocation 
includes $2,476,000 for the commission on the arts and 
humanities, including $1,601,000 from local funds, $475,000 
from Federal grant funds, and $400,000 from other funds as 
proposed by both the House and Senate.

                         HUMAN SUPPORT SERVICES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      The conference agreement includes $2,360,067,000 for 
human support services, including $1,030,223,000 from local 
funds, $1,247,945,000 from Federal grant funds, $24,330,000 
from other funds, $9,330,000 from private funds, and 
$48,239,000 from the Medicaid and Special Education Reform Fund 
as proposed by both the House and Senate. In addition, the 
agreement includes $20,400,000 from funds previously 
appropriated in this Act as Federal payments, instead of 
$12,900,000 as proposed by the Senate. The House bill contained 
no similar provision. These Federal payment funds are allocated 
as follows:
      Department of Mental Health.--$3,900,000 for foster care 
improvements.
      Department of Health.--$7,500,000 for hospital 
bioterrorism preparedness.
      Child and Family Services Agency.--$9,000,000 for foster 
care improvements.

                              PUBLIC WORKS

      The conference agreement includes $327,046,000 for public 
works, including $308,028,000 from local funds, $5,274,000 from 
Federal grant funds, and $13,744,000 from other funds as 
proposed by both the House and Senate. In addition, the 
agreement includes $3,500,000 from funds previously 
appropriated in this Act as Federal payments as proposed by the 
Senate. The House bill contained no similar provision. These 
Federal payment funds are allocated as follows:
      Department of Transportation.--$3,500,000 for 
transportation assistance.

                              CASH RESERVE

      The conference agreement includes $50,000,000 from local 
funds for the cumulative cash reserve as proposed by both the 
House and Senate.

                EMERGENCY AND CONTINGENCY RESERVE FUNDS

      The conference agreement provides such amounts from local 
funds as are necessary to meet the balance requirements for the 
emergency reserve fund and the contingency reserve fund as 
proposed by both the House and Senate.

                    REPAYMENT OF LOANS AND INTEREST

      The conference agreement includes $311,504,000 from local 
funds for repayment of loans and interest as proposed both the 
House and Senate.

              PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON SHORT-TERM BORROWING

      The conference agreement includes $3,000,000 from local 
funds for payment on short-term borrowing as proposed by both 
the House and Senate.

                     CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION

      The conference agreement includes $4,911,000 from local 
funds for certificates of participation as proposed by both the 
House and Senate.

                       SETTLEMENTS AND JUDGMENTS

      The conference agreement includes $22,522,000 from local 
funds for settlements and judgments as proposed by both the 
House and Senate.

                            WILSON BUILDING

      The conference agreement includes $3,704,000 from local 
funds for the Wilson building as proposed by both the House and 
Senate.

                         WORKFORCE INVESTMENTS

      The conference agreement includes $22,308,000 from local 
funds for workforce investments as proposed by both the House 
and Senate.

                        NON-DEPARTMENTAL AGENCY

      The conference agreement includes $19,639,000 for the 
non-Department agency, including $11,455,000 from local funds 
and $8,184,000 from other funds as proposed by both the House 
and Senate.

                         PAY-AS-YOU-GO CAPITAL

      The conference agreement includes $11,267,000 from local 
funds for pay-as-you-go capital as proposed by both the House 
and Senate.

                    TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PROGRAM

      The conference agreement includes $1,940,000 from local 
funds for a tax increment financing program as proposed by both 
the House and Senate.

                         MEDICAID DISALLOWANCE

      The conference agreement includes $57,000,000 from local 
funds for making refunds associated with disallowed Medicaid 
funding as proposed by both the House and Senate.

                       ENTERPRISE AND OTHER FUNDS

                       WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY

      The conference agreement includes $259,095,000 from other 
funds for the water and sewer authority as proposed by both the 
House and Senate. Theagreement also includes $229,807,000 from 
other funds for construction projects instead of $199,807,000 as 
proposed by both the House and Senate. In addition, the agreement 
includes $30,000,000 from funds previously appropriated in this Act as 
a Federal payment for the combined sewer overflow long-term plan, 
instead of $35,000,000 as proposed by the House and $25,000,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.

                          WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT

      The conference agreement includes $55,553,000 from other 
funds for the Washington aqueduct as proposed by both the House 
and Senate.

              STORMWATER PERMIT COMPLIANCE ENTERPRISE FUND

      The conference agreement includes $3,501,000 from other 
funds for the stormwater permit compliance enterprise funds as 
proposed by both the House and Senate.

              LOTTERY AND CHARITABLE GAMES ENTERPRISE FUND

      The conference agreement includes $242,755,000 from other 
funds for the lottery and charitable games enterprise fund as 
proposed by both the House and Senate.

                  SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION

      The conference agreement includes $13,979,000 from local 
funds for the sports and entertainment commission as proposed 
by both the House and Senate.

                 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RETIREMENT BOARD

      The conference agreement includes $13,895,000 for the 
District of Columbia retirement board from other funds as 
proposed by both the House and Senate.

              WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER ENTERPRISE FUND

      The conference agreement includes $69,742,000 from other 
funds for the Washington convention center enterprise fund as 
proposed by both the House and Senate.

              NATIONAL CAPITAL REVITALIZATION CORPORATION

      The conference agreement includes $7,849,000 from other 
funds for the National capital revitalization corporation as 
proposed by both the House and Senate.

                             CAPITAL OUTLAY

                        (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

      The conference agreement includes $1,004,796,000 for 
capital outlays, including $601,708,000 from local funds, 
$46,014,000 from Highway Trust funds, $38,311,000 from the 
Rights-of-way funds, $218,880,000 from Federal grant funds, and 
a rescission of $99,884,000 from local funds appropriated under 
this heading in prior years as proposed by both the House and 
Senate. In addition, the agreement includes $13,150,000 from 
funds previously appropriated in this Act as Federal payments, 
instead of $4,300,000 as proposed by the House and $11,000,000 
as proposed by the Senate. These Federal payment funds are 
allocated as follows: $150,000 for renovations at Eastern 
Market; $5,000,000 for the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative; and 
$8,000,000 for the Unified Communications Center.
      The conferees request that a report on the activities 
carried out with these funds be submitted to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate no 
later than March 15, 2004.

           TITLE III--DC SCHOOL CHOICE INCENTIVE ACT OF 2003

      The conference agreement includes language to establish a 
5-year school choice program in the District of Columbia.

                      TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS

      The conference agreement changes several section numbers 
for sequential purposes and makes technical revisions to 
several provisions.
      The conference agreement retains Sec. 407(a) as proposed 
by the House to prohibit the use of any funds in the Act for 
publicity or propaganda purposes or implementation of any 
policy including boycott designed to support or defeat 
legislation pending before Congress or any State legislature. 
The Senate bill allowed the use of local funds for this 
purpose.
      The conference agreement retains Sec. 407(b) and (c) as 
proposed by the House to allow the use of local funds to carry 
out lobbying activities on any matter except the promotion or 
support of any boycott, statehood for the District or voting 
representation in Congress. The Senate bill allowed the use of 
local funds for these purposes.
      The conference agreement retains Sec. 417 as proposed by 
the House to establish criteria for the acceptance, obligation, 
and expenditure of Federal, private, and other grants by the 
District government. The Senate bill included a similar 
provision, but included different criteria.
      The conference agreement includes Sec. 421 as proposed by 
the House to prohibit the use of any funds contained in this 
Act for needle exchange programs. The Senate bill allowed the 
use of local funds for such programs.
      The conference agreement makes Sec. 429 permanent law as 
proposed by the House. The Senate bill contained no similar 
provision.
      The conference agreement makes Sec. 431 permanent law as 
proposed by the House. The Senate bill contained no similar 
provision.
      The conference agreement includes Sec. 432 as proposed by 
the Senate. The House bill contained a similar provision, but 
required that all savings be used to expand special education 
services within the District.
      The conference agreement includes Sec. 434 to amend the 
Student Loan Marketing Association Reorganization Act of 1996 
to clarify that annual administrative costs should be provided 
through the credit enhancement fund. TheHouse and Senate bills 
contained no similar provision. The administrative fee cannot exceed 5 
percent within any year, is non-cumulative, and is to be based on 
annual calculations. Any unobligated amounts at the close of the fiscal 
year shall revert back to the credit enhancement fund prior to the 
calculation of the following year's administrative cap. These funds 
will enable the Office of Charter School Financing and Support to 
expand its ability to conduct outreach to charter schools and provide 
technical assistance to attain appropriate facilities.
      The conference agreement includes Sec. 435 as proposed by 
the Senate to provide for the appointment and compensation of 
counsel in adoption cases. The House bill contained no similar 
provision.
      The conference agreement includes Sec. 436 which amends 
Senate Sec. 141 to allow the District to exceed its 
appropriation by not more than $15,000,000 from funds 
identified in comprehensive annual financial report as the 
fiscal year 2003 general fund surplus with prior approval from 
the Committees on Appropriations. The House bill contained no 
similar provision.
      The conference agreement does not include a provision as 
proposed by the House to prohibit the use of funds in the Act 
to support the action of District of Columbia, et al., v. 
Beretta U.S.A. et al. The Senate bill contained no similar 
provision.
      The conference agreement does not include a provision as 
proposed by the Senate related to the District acceptance and 
use a gift or donation. The House bill contained no similar 
provision. This provision is permanent law.
      The conference agreement does not include a provision as 
proposed by the Senate related to the procurement of goods or 
services. The House bill contained no similar provision.
      The conference agreement does not include a provision as 
proposed by the Senate related to payments within the District 
of Columbia Courts. The House bill contained no similar 
provision. This provision is permanent law.
      The conference agreement does not include a provision as 
proposed by the Senate related to the Crime Victims 
Compensation Fund. The House bill contained no similar 
provision. This provision is permanent law.
      The conference agreement does not include a provision as 
proposed by the Senate related to other type funds. The House 
bill contained no similar provision.


                   Conference Total--With Comparisons

      The total new budget (obligational) authority for the 
fiscal year 2004 recommended by the Committee of Conference, 
with comparisons to the fiscal year 2003 amount, the 2004 
budget estimates, and the House and Senate bills for 2004 
follows:

                        [In thousands of dollars]

New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 2003...        $508,670
Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal 
    year 2004...........................................         420,644
House bill, fiscal year 2004............................         466,000
Senate bill, fiscal year 2004...........................         545,000
Conference agreement, fiscal year 2004..................         545,000
Conference agreement compared with:
    New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 
      2003..............................................         +36,330
    Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, 
      fiscal year 2004..................................        +124,356
    House bill, fiscal year 2004........................         +79,000
    Senate bill, fiscal year 2004.......................              +0

DIVISION D--FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS, 
                                  2004

               TITLE I--EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE

                Export-Import Bank of the United States

      The managers note that in fiscal year 2004, there is no 
request by the President for a subsidy appropriation for the 
Export-Import Bank of the United States. While the conference 
agreement provides no funding for the subsidy appropriation, 
the managers expect that there will be no reduction in Export-
Import Bank activity levels due to the extraordinarily high 
level of carryover balances in fiscal year 2004, which total 
approximately $575,000,000.
      The conference report includes no appropriation for the 
tied-aid ``war chest''. The estimated $260,000,000 remaining 
``war chest'' balance for tied-aid purposes may be used to 
support loans. The managers continue to expect that none of the 
funds appropriated by prior Acts for the tied-aid credits or 
grants may be used for any other purpose except through the 
regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations.
      The conference agreement appropriates $72,895,000 for 
administrative expenses for the Export-Import Bank, instead of 
$71,395,000 as proposed by the House and $74,395,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement does not include a first-time 
appropriation for the Office of Inspector General. The Senate 
provided $1,000,000 for this office and the House did not 
address this matter. The managers note that the Export-
ImportBank already has an audit committee and other regimes in place, 
including independent auditors that provide financial oversight to its 
operations.

                Overseas Private Investment Corporation

      The managers direct the President of OPIC to continue 
current policy and consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations before any future financing for non-governmental 
organizations or private and voluntary organizations is 
approved.

                      Trade and Development Agency

      The managers commend the Trade and Development Agency 
(TDA) for its efforts to assist countries in improving their 
aviation safety and security systems, which has had a positive 
effect on enhancing United States trade for our aviation and 
aerospace industries. The managers recognize that setting 
aviation and safety standards worldwide is an important 
component for integrating a global system of trade. 
Accordingly, the managers recommend $1,500,000 for TDA to 
promote its work in this area by providing for the development 
of training materials to help prepare participating countries 
for International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) audits and 
to correct safety and security deficiencies.

                TITLE II--BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

           United States Agency for International Development

                CHILD SURVIVAL AND HEALTH PROGRAMS FUND

      The conference agreement appropriates $1,835,000,000 for 
the Child Survival and Health Programs Fund instead of 
$2,235,830,000 as proposed by the House and $1,435,500,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. Significant funding for HIV/AIDS is in 
a new account, the ``Global HIV/AIDS Initiative'', and 
additional funding for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), malaria, 
and other health issues is provided in Assistance for Eastern 
Europe and the Baltic States, Economic Support Fund, Assistance 
for the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union, and 
Foreign Military Financing accounts. The managers welcome the 
emergence of the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator at the 
State Department, and specific direction for this office and 
its funding is included under the heading ``Global HIV/AIDS 
Initiative''.
      The conference agreement includes the list of funding 
categories as proposed by the House which makes clear that 
funding for children orphaned or otherwise made vulnerable by 
HIV/AIDS should be considered separately from that for other 
orphans and vulnerable children. The managers also include 
$250,000 for the monitoring and oversight of child survival, 
maternal and family planning/reproductive health, and 
infectious disease programs, instead of $150,000 as contained 
in the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes language allocating 
$1,835,000,000 among seven program categories in the Child 
Survival and Health Programs Fund: $330,000,000 for child 
survival and maternal health, including vaccine-preventable 
diseases such as polio; $28,000,000 for vulnerable children 
(not including children affected by HIV/AIDS); $516,500,000 for 
HIV/AIDS, including assistance for communities, including 
children orphaned by HIV/AIDS and otherwise affected by the 
disease; $185,000,000 for other infectious diseases, including 
TB and malaria; $375,500,000 for reproductive health/family 
planning; and $400,000,000 for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global ATM Fund). The managers expect 
that any change proposed subsequent to the allocation as 
directed in bill language will be subject to the requirements 
of section 515 of this Act. A definition of program categories 
and their components can be found on pages 9 through 11 of 
House Report 107-142 and under the heading ``Family Planning/
Reproductive Health'' on page 12 of Senate Report 107-58. The 
managers, for the first time in several years, include funding 
for UNICEF in ``International Organizations and Programs'' 
rather than in this account.
      The managers commend the President for his commitment to 
combat HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria. The conference agreement 
includes $1,646,000,000to fight these three diseases, and 
anticipates that $754,00,000 is available in the Labor, Health and 
Human Services Appropriations Act. It is anticipated that a total of 
$2,400,000,000 is provided to fight HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria in these 
two Acts.
      Of the amounts in this Foreign Operations Appropriations 
Act, $516,500,000, $185,000,000, and $400,000,000 are for HIV/
AIDS, TB, and malaria, and a United States contribution to the 
Global ATM Fund, respectively. An additional $491,000,000 is 
included in the Global HIV/AIDS Initiative account, and 
$53,500,000 is in Economic Support Fund, Foreign Military 
Financing, and regional accounts for Eastern Europe and the 
Baltic States and the Former Soviet Union.

Foreign Operations funding for HIV/AIDS, TB, and Malaria, fiscal year 
2004

Child Survival and Health Programs Fund (CSH)...........   1,101,500,000
    HIV/AIDS............................................   (516,500,000)
    Other Infectious Diseases (TB + malaria)............   (185,000,000)
    Global ATM Fund.....................................   (400,000,000)
Global HIV/AIDS Initiative..............................     491,000,000
Other bilateral accounts, HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria.........      53,500,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total, HIB/AIDS, TB, malaria......................   1,646,000,000

      The managers recognize that these three pandemics, 
especially HIV/AIDS and TB, are closely related, and that the 
response to them can not readily be separated. However, the 
managers have estimated how this $1,646,000,000 could be 
disaggregated by major infectious disease for tracking 
purposes. The managers also note that funding for ``other 
infectious disease'' should be allocated for activities besides 
fighting tuberculosis and malaria, such as disease 
surveillance. The TB and malaria estimates in this section 
should not be construed to indicate that these activities 
should not be undertaken.
      The conference agreement provides not less than 
$1,283,500,000 for programs for the prevention and treatment of 
HIV/AIDS, and for care and support of those infected and 
affected by the disease. $756,500,000 is funded through the 
Child Survival and Health Programs Fund, including $240,000,000 
as a conservative estimate of the amount form this Act that 
will be allocated for HIV/AIDS by the Global ATM Fund. An 
additional $491,000,000 is included in the Global HIV/AIDS 
Initiative account, and an estimated $36,000,000 is provided 
through other accounts, such as the Economic Support Fund, 
International Disaster Assistance, Foreign Military Financing, 
and regional accounts for Eastern Europe and the former Soviet 
Union. The estimate of $1,283,500,000 for HIV/AIDS does not 
include the United States share of HIV/AIDS assistance through 
the World Bank Group.
      The managers provide most HIV/AIDS funding in two 
accounts, Child Survival and Health and a new account, the 
Global HIV/AIDS Initiative, similar to the structure of the 
Senate bill and the budget request. Instructions retained from 
the House bill and relevant to the Global HIV/AIDS Initiative 
are included under that heading. The managers intend that the 
$516,500,000 allocated for HIV/AIDS in the Child Survival and 
Health Programs Fund will be used to finance on-going programs, 
and that the $491,000,000 in the Global HIV/AIDS Initiative 
account will be used for new and expanded programs in 15 focus 
countries.
      The managers recognize that the epicenter of the HIV/AIDS 
epidemic is moving from Africa and the Caribbean toward Asia, 
Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union. In order to help 
prevent these epidemics from exploding, the managers once again 
direct that funds form the Child Survival and Health Programs 
Fund be made available for HIV/AIDS programs in Eastern Europe 
and the former Soviet Union. The conference report also 
includes funds under several bilateral accounts specifically to 
fight HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria. The managers also encourage 
USAID, working in coordination with the Global AIDS 
Coordinator, to make make available funds from Child Survival 
and Health Programs Fund for HIV/AIDS program in ``EST 
countries'' other than those for which funds are specifically 
mandated in this Act.
      The managers concur with the President's 2001 remarks at 
the announcement of the initial United States contribution to 
the proposed Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and 
Malaria that a successful approach to fighting these diseases 
must incorporate bilateral and multilateral programs and 
approaches, and that the Global ATM Fund has a crucial role to 
play in marshalling and distributing international resources.
      The conference agreement includes $400,000,000 for a 
contribution to the Global ATM Fund, as proposed by the House, 
rather than $250,000,000 as in the Senate bill or $100,000,000 
as contained in the budget request. The managers note that, of 
the awards pledged thus far by the Global ATM Fund to recipient 
countries, approximately 60 percent are for HIV/AIDS 
interventions, 23 percent are for malaria interventions, and 17 
percent are for TB or combined TB/AIDS interventions. The 
managers have used these percentages to estimate the portion of 
the United States contributions to the Global ATM Fund that is 
likely be attributed for each disease.
      The managers intend that the United States contributions 
to the Global ATM Fund be used to leverage other donors' 
contributions. The conference agreement does not include a 
provision contained in the House bill limiting the United 
States contribution to the Global ATM Fund to not more than 
one-half of all contributionsfrom other sources because a 
provision addressing the same matter is contained in section 202 of 
Public Law 108-25, the ``United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003''. The managers expect that the 
Global AIDS Coordinator will use the funds provided for a United States 
contribution to the Global ATM Fund to maximally leverage resources 
from other donors.
      However, the managers also recognize that funding cycles 
for donors vary, and that the application of the above 
provision may cause a portion of funds allocated for a United 
States contribution to the Global ATM Fund to remain unspent. 
Therefore, the conference report also includes a ``kick-out'' 
clause, as proposed by both the House and the Senate, which 
would ensure that funds are used for bilateral HIV/AIDS 
programs if other donors are unable to fully match the intended 
United States contribution to the Global ATM Fund. This 
provision is addressed in section 595. The managers expect that 
the Global AIDS Coordinator will bear in mind the managers' 
support for the Global ATM Fund and will judiciously use the 
flexibility provided by this ``kick-out'' clause to ensure that 
funds are allocated to the most effective uses.
      The conference agreement does not include a Senate 
provision regarding the percentage of the budget for prevention 
and treatment programs of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis and Malaria that is made available to support 
technical assistance to ensure the quality of such programs. 
However, the managers recognize the importance of technical 
assistance and note the extensive resources and experience of 
the United States Government in providing such assistance. The 
managers urge the Global AIDS Coordinator to seek to ensure 
that an appropriate percentage of resources are utilized for 
this purpose.
      When funding through bilateral programs administered by 
USAID is considered in combination with the United States 
contribution to the Global ATM Fund, the conference agreement 
provides a total of $169,000,000 for TB assistance. Of this 
amount, $92,500,000 is funded through the ``other infectious 
diseases'' allocation in this amount, an estimated $8,500,000 
from other bilateral accounts, and $68,000,000 through the 
contribution to the Global ATM Fund.
      For malaria, the conference agreement provides a total of 
$193,500,000. Of this amount, it is expected that $92,000,000 
of the contribution to the Global ATM Fund will fund malaria 
programs, $92,500,000 is funded through the ``other infectious 
diseases'' allocation in this amount, and an estimated 
$9,000,000 is provided from other bilateral accounts.
      The managers expect USAID to allocate up to 10 percent of 
its funding for malaria programs to medicines and vaccine 
research and development, including $3,000,000 for the 
Medicines for Malaria Venture, and the same amount for the 
Malaria Vaccine Initiative.
      The conference agreement includes bill language, proposed 
by the Senate, regarding the development of microbicides as a 
means of combating HIV/AIDS.
      The conference agreement does not include up to 
$150,000,000 for mother and child HIV prevention as contained 
in the Senate bill. However, the managers expect that funds 
will be made available from the HIV/AIDS allocation in this 
account and from funds provided in the Global HIV/AIDS 
Initiative account.
      The conference account provides not less than $26,000,000 
for research on and testing of HIV/AIDS vaccines. These funds 
should be allocated by the Global AIDS Coordinator at the 
Department of State to the International AIDS Vaccine 
Initiative. The managers expect that $10,000,000 will be used 
for cooperative projects coordinated with the European Union's 
new 5-year program, the ``AIDS Vaccine Integrated Project,'' 
and in cooperation with the Partnership for AIDS Vaccine 
Evaluation (PAVE) operating under the aegis of the Department 
of Health and Human Services.
      The conference agreement also provides that not less than 
$26,000,000 should be made available as a United States 
contribution to UNAIDS, instead of $28,000,000 as proposed by 
the Senate. The House did not address this matter. The managers 
note the central role that UNAIDS plays in coordinating the 
work of eight U.N. agencies and the Global ATM Fund, and in 
providing technical support to countries as funding to combat 
HIV/AIDS rapidly increases.
      The managers urge USAID to implement programs that 
address the combination of the HIV/AIDS and hunger, including 
programs to enhance nutrition among HIV/AIDS-affected 
households and communities and that strengthen the ability of 
HIV/AIDS-affected individuals and households to meet current 
and future needs. Particular attention needs to be given to 
dealing with orphans and other vulnerable children and to 
promoting overall agriculture development and food production, 
including through school and hospital gardens as appropriate.
      The managers are aware of the efforts of Voices for 
Humanity and the other organizations cited on page 9 of Senate 
Report 108-106 and page 15 of House Report 108-222 to convey 
HIV/AIDS awareness, prevention, treatment and medical training 
among non-literate and oral communicating populations in 
developing countries. The managers expect that USAID and the 
Global AIDS Coordinator consider and, where feasible, fund 
pilot projects and other proposals submitted by such 
organizations.
      The conference agreement does not include a Senate 
provision that funds shall be made available to the HIV/AIDS, 
Tuberculosis and Malaria Cluster of the World Health 
Organization (WHO). However, the managers recognize the central 
role WHO plays in fighting HIV/AIDS and other infectious 
diseases, and expect that funds will be made available to 
support this new initiative.
      For health in West Africa, the conference agreement does 
not include section 699D of the Senate amendment providing 
$5,000,000 for the Carter Center's Guinea Worm Eradication 
Program. The managers note that the Carter Center recently 
released an action plan for guinea worm eradiction that target 
Ghana, Nigeria, and Sudan. The managers strongly support this 
program and expect that $5,000,000 will be a made available for 
this purpose. The managers alsoendorse the House report 
language on the West African Health Organization and on obstetric 
fistula and urge USAID to initiate programs in heavily effected areas, 
and to expand the programs of the International Medical Corps in Sierra 
Leone that address this problem.
      The conference agreement allocates $375,500,000 for 
family planning/reproductive health within the Child Survival 
and Health Programs Fund, as proposed by the Senate, instead of 
$368,500,000 as proposed by the House.
      The managers also direct USAID to continue to provide the 
Committees with a detailed annual report not later than March 
31, 2004, on the programs, projects, and activities undertaken 
by the Child Survival and Health Programs Fund during fiscal 
year 2003.
      Funds appropriated for the Child Survival and Health 
Programs Fund are appropriated for programs, projects and 
activities. Funds for administrative expenses to manage Fund 
activities are provided in a separate United States Agency for 
International Development Operating Expenses account, with 
three exceptions included in the conference agreement: 
authority for USAID's central and regional bureaus to use up to 
$250,000 from program funds for Operating Expense-funded 
personnel to better monitor and provide oversight of the Fund; 
in section 522, authority to use up to $13,500,000 to reimburse 
other government agencies and private institutions for 
professional services; and in section 525, authority to hire 
overseas personnel on a limited term basis.
      Any proposed obligations for Global Development Alliance 
programs, projects or activities shall be subject to the 
regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations, as shall any proposed transfers of Child 
Survival and Health Programs funds to any other agency, 
program, or account.

                         DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

      The conference agreement appropriates $1,385,000,000 for 
``Development Assistance'' instead of $1,317,000,000 as 
proposed by the House and $1,423,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      The managers have agreed to provide $235,000,000 for 
basic education, including adult literacy programs, under the 
development assistance account, instead of $250,000,000 as 
proposed by the House bill or $220,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate amendment.
      The conference agreement includes Senate language that 
provides $100,000,000 shall be made available for drinking 
water supply projects and related activities. The managers 
expect USAID to report no later than 90 days after enactment of 
this Act on funding and implementation of its water projects, 
including the number and location of wells drilled, and the 
cost per well.
      The managers endorse language in Senate Report 108-106 
regarding Water Conservation and, in particular, the 
recommendation for $1,500,000 for Water Missions International 
(WMI). The managers intend that this funding to WMI for 
hospitals in Honduras be in addition to water project funding 
previously planned for allocation in that country.
      The managers are aware of the efforts of the Millennium 
Water Alliance to provide potable water to African communities 
that lack access to clean water, and recognize the importance 
of the Alliance's work. The managers recommend that, upon 
submission of suitable proposals to USAID, a significant part 
of the funds for potable water be provided to members of the 
Alliance to increase access to clean water and reduce rates of 
water-borne diseases and infant mortality in Africa.
      The managers encourage USAID to allocate increased 
funding for agricultural development activities, and recommend 
that USAID allocate funding for these activities in sub-Saharan 
Africa more at the village level to include projects in small-
scale irrigation, water and drainage, post-harvest storage, 
crop intensification, crop and livestock diversification, and 
rural infrastructure, such as the Special Programme for Food 
Security of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization.
      The managers continue to support the work of private 
voluntary organizations in the economic growth sector, 
especially the Financial Services Volunteer Corps and the 
International Executive Service Corps. The managers direct 
USAID to provide such organizations with sufficient core 
funding and fair opportunity to compete for relevant contracts 
and awards in the economic growth sector.
       The conference agreement includes language, similar to a 
Senate provision, which provides that not less than $10,000,000 
should be made available for programs and activities in rural 
Mexico to promote microfinance, small business development, 
private property ownership in rural communities, energy and 
environmental conservation, and to support small farmers who 
have been affected by adverse economic conditions, subject to 
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations. The managers remain concerned with reports of 
corruption of the legal process in connection with a property 
dispute involving American citizens in Oaxaca and the 
University of the Americas, and the wrongful issuance of arrest 
warrants and imprisonment of these individuals. While the 
managers are aware that the criminal charges have been 
dismissed, the arrest warrants remain outstanding and the 
property dispute is unresolved. The managers intend to follow 
this matter until it is resolved satisfactorily.
       The managers are greatly concerned by continued reports 
of violence against women in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua, 
Mexico. The managers consider this a bi-national issue, as U.S. 
citizens are among the victims and among those accused of 
committing these acts. The managers urge the State Department 
to work with the Mexican government to set up a DNA database, 
under international auspices, which would enable the positive 
identification of the victims by collecting DNA samples from 
the victims and from the families of the disappeared women.
       The managers support projects in Central America that 
provide safe, nutritious, and affordable food to pre-school and 
school aged populations. The managers are aware of a 
nutritional drink that has achieved results in reducing 
malnutrition among Guatemalan pre-school children, and 
encourage USAID to determine the feasibility of establishing a 
long-term child nutrition program targeted toward reducing 
severe malnutrition rates among Central American children.
       The managers endorse the House language on the 
Cooperative Association of States for Scholarships, which calls 
upon USAID to fully implement and fund its new agreement with 
the Association.
       The managers endorse the House language on the Women in 
Development office urging that the office be funded at 
$11,000,000, and direct that USAID report no later than 90 days 
after the enactment of this Act on activities planned for the 
office and measures to increase staffing in order to expand its 
relevance to USAID-wide operations.
       With respect to Afghanistan, section 523 includes 
language similar to a Senate proposal, providing that not less 
then $2,000,000 should be made available for assistance for 
Afghans who suffer losses as a result of themilitary 
operations. The managers are aware that assistance for these victims 
has begun to be provided by USAID and the Department of Defense, in 
consultation with local Afghan communities, with funds previously 
appropriated. The managers believe that the capabilities of the 
Provincial Reconstruction Teams, which have access to remote, non-
permissive areas, should be utilized. The managers intend these funds 
to be used for medical and rehabilitation assistance, shelter and other 
infrastructure, and other appropriate assistance from this account.
      Although the conference agreement does not contain 
Economic Support Fund assistance for Pakistan, it does contain 
funding for education and health programs in the Development 
Assistance account and Child Survival and Health programs Fund. 
Given the enormous challenges that face Pakistan in the 
education and health sectors, the managers strongly urge the 
Administration to structure its proposed 5-year USAID package 
to address those needs. The managers expect not less than 
$2,000,000 should be made available for programs and activities 
of the Pakistan Human Development Fund and not less than 
$1,000,000 for Amanut Society. The Senate included funding for 
these organizations under the heading ``Economic Support 
Fund'', but no funds are made available for Pakistan under that 
heading in this Act as $200,000,000 was appropriated in Public 
Law 108-106.
      The managers direct that, of the funds for agriculture 
and rural development programs $25,000,000 be provided for 
USAID's Collaborative Research Support Programs (CRSPs), of 
which $2,000,000 should be used to establish a CRSP that is 
focused on water security.
      The managers support the language of the House report 
directing that USAID fund dairy development programs at not 
less than $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2004. Of this amount at 
least $7,500,000 should be made available for new projects at 
missions supplementing their existing rural development 
programs with a dairy component. The new programs should focus 
primarily on dairy development, rather than as a component of 
other cultural programs. The managers have included this 
directive in fiscal year 2004 in part because of USAID's 
failure to meet directives of previous years.
      The conference report includes language similar to a 
Senate provision which provides $155,000,000 for programs which 
directly protect biodiversity, including forests. The managers 
endorse language under the heading ``Environment Programs'' on 
page 17 in Senate Report 108-106 on these issues, including the 
importance of developing a regional strategy for biodiversity 
conservation in the Amazon Basin, amounts of assistance for 
Brazil in fiscal year 2004, and support for the Amazon 
Conservation Team. The conference agreement does not include 
Senate language relating to the use of Child Survival and 
Health and Development Assistance funds for integrated 
population-health-environment programs. However, the managers 
expect Child Survival and Health funds to be used to fund child 
survival, health, and family planning activities of integrated 
population-health-environment programs, including in areas 
where biodiversity and endangered species are threatened and 
Development Assistance funds should be used to fund 
environment, conservation, natural resource management, and 
sustainable agriculture activities in such integrated programs.
      The managers support programs that conserve energy and 
promote efficient energy production and distribution in 
developing countries. The conference agreement provides in 
section 555 that $180,000,000 should be made available for 
these programs. The managers urge that energytechnology program 
offices at USAID, the Export-Import Bank, the Overseas Private 
Investment Corporation, the Trade and Development Agency and other 
federal agencies involved in foreign assistance and export promotion 
activities that participate in the Clean Energy Technology Exports 
Initiative, contribute to this nine-agency effort.
      The managers endorse language on page 15 of Senate Report 
108-106 regarding, among other things, the importance of 
preserving the viability of leading micro-finance NGO networks 
so these organizations may increase the number of people they 
serve.
      The managers direct that not less than $1,000,000 be made 
available for the United States Telecommunications Training 
Institute, a long-standing and successful program that provides 
communications and broadcasting training to professionals 
around the world. The Senate amendment included bill language 
mandating that such funds be made available for this purpose. 
The House bill did not address this matter.
      The conference agreement provides that $19,000,000 should 
be made available for the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad 
program. The Senate amendment included bill language stating 
that $20,000,000 should be made available for this purpose.
      The managers strongly support the fertilizer-related 
research and development being conducted by the International 
Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) and urge USAID to make at 
least $4,000,000 available to IFDC, including not less than 
$2,300,000 for its core grant, as provided under the Senate 
amendment.
      The conference agreement does not include language, as 
proposed by the Senate, providing up to $3,000,000 for the 
International Real Property Foundation. The managers direct 
USAID to provide funding to this organization.
      The managers support the budget request for programs and 
activities conducted by USAID's Bureau of Democracy, Conflict 
and Humanitarian Assistance. The managers expect sufficient 
funding to be provided for democracy building activities that, 
if properly implemented, can serve as a bulwark against 
terrorism.
      The managers endorse language in Senate Report 108-106 
regarding Faith Based Organizations.
      The managers note that a proposal by the University of 
South Dakota to develop international mental health programs 
was inadvertently omitted from the list of university proposals 
on pages 20 to 23 of the Senate report.
      The managers continue to be supportive of efforts to form 
public-private partnerships, through the Global Development 
Alliance or other appropriate USAID mechanisms, to build and 
support schools and other educational institutions, which 
promote tolerant, secular educational curricula.
      The conference agreement includes a general provision 
(section 586), similar to Senate language, which provides that 
not less than $35,000,000 in ``Development Assistance'' funds 
should be made available for Nicaragua, which is $4,000,000 
above the amount requested. The managers commend President 
Bolanos for his efforts to combat the endemic corruption that 
has impeded Nicaragua's development. The managers recommend 
that these additional funds be used to assist subsistence 
farmers and to support judicial reform efforts.
      The managers support the request for Development 
Assistance for Nepal, but are aware of the deteriorating 
climate for security and private investment. In particular, the 
Department of State is asked to continue to work with the 
Government of Nepal to promote broad-based economic development 
and to secure property rights for Nepalese and foreign-owned 
infrastructure, including private power generation facilities.

              International Disaster and Famine Assistance

      The conference agreement appropriates $255,500,000 for 
``International Disaster and Famine Assistance'', instead of 
$315,500,000 as proposed by the House and $235,500,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      Of this amount, $20,000,000 is made available 
specifically for assistance for famine prevention and relief, 
instead of $80,000,000 asproposed by the House and $100,000,000 
as proposed by the Senate under a separate heading, ``Famine Fund''. 
The conference agreement requires consultation with the Committees on 
Appropriations prior to the commitment or obligation of these funds.
      The remaining $235,500,000 is appropriated to USAID for 
traditional international disaster relief, rehabilitation, and 
reconstruction assistance, especially to mitigate the impact of 
unforeseen natural disasters.

                      Development Credit Authority

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      The conference agreement includes authority for USAID to 
use funds made available by this Act for the cost of modifying 
loans guaranteed under this or prior Acts, as proposed by the 
Senate. The House bill did not address this matter. The 
conference agreement requires that the appropriate Committees 
be notified prior to the use of funds for loan restructuring.

   Operating Expenses of the United States Agency for International 
                              Development

      Out of the $604,100,000 appropriated for Operating 
Expenses of the United States Agency for International 
Development, the conference agreement provided $25,000,000 to 
be available until September 30, 2005 instead of $30,000,000 as 
proposed by the House. In addition, contracts or agreements 
entered into with funds made available under this heading may 
entail commitments for the expenditure of such funds through 
September 30, 2005.
      The managers have also included a new provision 
prohibiting the use of funds to open a new USAID overseas 
mission without prior written notification. In addition, 
several other provisions give the Agency greater flexibility in 
hiring personnel to meet expanding or unanticipated missions. 
The managers also support the intent of the language regarding 
USAIDLINK on page 30 of House Report 107-683, and expect that 
this activity will be carried out over the next two years.
      The conference agreement includes language that would 
prohibit reducing the number of foreign service employees at 
each mission in Latin America expect as provided through 
notification to the Committees on Appropriations. The managers 
understand that the assistance and staffing levels for all 
Central American missions have been under pressure due to 
demands elsewhere in the world, but Guatemala, Honduras and 
Nicaragua are slated for substantial staffing reductions 
relative to other countries in this hemisphere. The managers do 
not believe that this strategy reflects the priorities of 
United States economic, trade, humanitarian and immigration 
policies with these countries. Guatemala specifically is 
struggling in a state of post-conflict polarization, and with 
the new January 2004 government, the managers strongly believe 
that reducing assistance and staffing would limit the ability 
of the United States to be responsive at this critical juncture 
in Guatemala's history.

                        Capital Investment Fund

      The conference agreement appropriates $82,200,000 for 
USAID's Capital Investment Fund, instead of $49,300,000 as 
proposed by the House or $100,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      The conference agreement includes House language that 
authorizes the Administrator of USAID to assess fair and 
reasonable rental payments for the use of space by employees of 
other government agencies; provides that the rental payments 
shall be deposited into this account as offsetting collections; 
requires notification for the use of such offsetting 
collections, as well as for funds appropriated under this 
heading; and provides that the assignment of United States 
Government employees and contractors to space in buildings 
shall be subject to the concurrence of the Administrator of 
USAID.
      The conference agreement includes $62,200,000 for new 
USAID buildings in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Kampala, Uganda, and 
Conakry, Guinea or Bamako, Mali, as requested by the President. 
The managers note that in the past USAID has abruptly modified 
its prioritization of major overseas building projects and, 
therefore, request to be consulted immediately should this 
occur again. The managers strongly support the provisions of 
funds, when available, for a new USAID building in Yerevan, 
Armenia.

                  Other Bilateral Economic Assistance

                         ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      The conference agreement appropriates $2,132,500,000 for 
the Economic Support Fund instead of $2,240,500,000 as proposed 
by the House and $2,415,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      Funds in this account are allocated in the following 
table and, as stipulated in bill language, any change to these 
allocations is subject to the regular reprogramming procedures 
of the Committees on Appropriations:

Economic Support Fund

               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]

                                                    Conference agreement
Africa:
    Africa Regional.....................................         $12,000
    Angola..............................................           3,500
    Burundi.............................................           3,500
    Democratic Republic of Congo........................           5,000
    Ethiopia............................................           5,000
    Kenya...............................................           8,000
    Nigeria.............................................           5,000
    Regional Organizations..............................           3,000
    Safe Skies..........................................           5,000
    Sierra Leone........................................           5,000
    South Africa........................................           2,000
    Sudan...............................................          10,000
    Zimbabwe............................................           3,000
    Kimberley Process...................................           1,500
    NED democracy program...............................           3,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Subtotal--Africa..................................          74,500
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
East Asia and the Pacific:
    ASEAN Regional......................................           1,000
    Burma...............................................          13,000
    Cambodia............................................          17,000
    NED democracy programs..............................           3,000
    Tibet...............................................           4,000
    East Timor..........................................          22,500
    Indonesia...........................................          50,000
    Mongolia............................................          10,000
    Philippines.........................................          17,750
    Environmental Programs..............................           1,750
    Regional Women's Issues.............................           2,000
    South Pacific Fisheries.............................          18,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Subtotal--East Asia and Pacific...................         160,000
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
Europe:
    Cyprus..............................................          13,500
    Irish Visa Program..................................           3,500
    Turkey..............................................         100,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Subtotal--Europe..................................         117,000
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
Near East:
    Egypt...............................................         575,000
    Israel..............................................         480,000
    Jordan..............................................         250,000
    Lebanon.............................................          35,000
    Middle East Partnership Initiative..................          90,000
    Middle East Regional Cooperation....................           5,500
    West Bank/Gaza......................................          75,000
    Yemen...............................................          11,500
    NED Muslim democracy programs.......................           3,500
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Subtotal--Near East...............................       1,525,500
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
South Asia:
    Afghanistan.........................................          75,000
    Bangladesh..........................................           5,000
    India...............................................          15,000
    Nepal...............................................           5,000
    South Asia Regional.................................           2,000
    Sri Lanka...........................................          12,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Subtotal--South Asia..............................         114,000
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
Western Hemisphere:
    Administration of Justice/ICITAP....................           5,000
    Bolivia.............................................           8,000
    Cuba................................................           7,000
    Dominican Republic..................................           3,000
    Ecuador.............................................          13,000
    Guatemala...........................................           5,000
    Mexico..............................................          11,500
    Panama..............................................           3,000
    Paraguay............................................           3,000
    Peru................................................           8,000
    Peru/Ecuador Peace..................................           4,000
    Third Border Initiative.............................           4,000
    Venezuela...........................................             500
    Hemisphere Cooperation Program......................          10,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Subtotal--Western Hemisphere......................          85,000
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
Global:
    Human Rights and Democracy Fund.....................          34,500
    OES Initiatives.....................................           4,000
    Partnerships to Eliminate Sweatshops................           2,000
    Wheelchairs.........................................           5,000
    Reconciliation Programs.............................           8,000
    Security and Sustainability Programs................           3,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Subtotal--Global..................................          56,500
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total, ESF........................................       2,132,500

      The conference agreement provides $480,000,000 for Israel 
and language requiring disbursement of funds within 30 days of 
enactment of this Act. The conference agreement provides not 
less than $575,000,000 for Egypt as proposed by both the House 
and Senate, of which not less than $200,000,000 is for the 
Commodity Import Program assistance as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement also includes language that 
provides that not less than $250,000,000 should be made 
available for assistance for Jordan, as proposed by the House. 
The Senate language would have mandated this level of support.
      The managers endorse the House report language regarding 
support for the International Arid Lands Consortium. The 
managers also direct that not less than $1,000,000 be made 
available from ESF funds or from ``Development Assistance'' for 
the Blaustein Institute for Desert Research to investigate the 
flow and transport of pollutants in groundwater.
      The conference agreement provides that up to $1,000,000 
of funds should be used to further legal reforms in the West 
Bank and Gaza, including judicial training on commercial 
disputes and ethics.
      The conference agreement does not include funds for 
Pakistan under this heading. The Senate provided $200,000,000 
for Pakistan, as requested by the President. The House included 
$67,000,000 for Pakistan, specifically for debt relief for 
Pakistan. The Senate did not address the matter of debt relief. 
Congress provided $200,000,000 in subsidy appropriations for 
Pakistan in P.L. 108-106, the Fiscal Year 2004 Emergency 
Supplemental for Defense and Reconstruction of Iraq and 
Afghanistan.
      The conference agreement includes language similar to 
that proposed by the Senate providing that not less than 
$13,500,000 shall be available for assistance for Cyprus. The 
House bill provided that $12,000,000 should be made available, 
and the Senate bill provided $15,000,000 for Cyprus.
      The conference agreement includes language similar to 
that in the Senate amendment that provides not less than 
$35,000,000 for assistance for Lebanon. In addition, funding 
provided in this account for the Central Government of Lebanon 
is subject to Congressional notification. The managers permit 
that $4,000,000 should be made available for American 
educational institutions in Lebanon from the bilateral 
assistance program.
      The conference agreement does not include a Senate 
provision concerning the abduction of American children in 
Lebanon. However, the managers note that Lebanese officials 
have failed to enforce the custody and international pickup 
orders of Lebanon's civil courts despite repeated assurances. 
The managers condemn the Lebanese and Syrian authorities who 
have failed to uphold their laws and execute arrest warrants 
against parents who have abducted American children.
      The conference agreement includes a general provision, 
similar to a Senate provision, which provides $8,000,000 for 
reconciliation programs and activities that bring together 
individuals of different ethnic, religious, and political 
backgrounds from areas of civil conflict and war. The managers 
note the bipartisan support for such activities that promote 
understanding and reconciliation particularly in the Middle 
East, and expect the State Department and USAID to establish an 
efficient and effective mechanism for evaluating and funding 
proposals for the use of these funds. The managers believe that 
the following organizations are among those deserving 
consideration and support: Seeds of Peace; the Jerusalem 
International YMCA, the Arava Institute for Environmental 
Studies, the International Crisis Group, the Middle East 
Children's Association, Partners for Democratic Change, and 
Interns for Peace.
      The conference agreement provides $22,500,000 in 
``Economic Support Fund'' assistance for East Timor (Timor-
Leste) instead of $25,000,000 as proposed by the Senate and 
$13,500,000 (and $4,000,000 in Development Assistance) as 
proposed in the House. The managers recommend that funds be 
made available to, among other things, enhance economic 
programs to revitalize and for educational and vocational 
training especially for unemployed youth, promote good 
governance, meet basic human needs, and improve physical 
infrastructure. The conference agreement provides that of the 
funds for East Timor, $1,000,000 may be available for 
administrative expenses of the United States Agency for 
International Development.
      The managers have included language, similar to the 
Senate bill, which provides $1,500,000 for technical assistance 
to implement the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme. The 
managers endorse the Senate report language on this issue and 
urge the Administration to request funds for this purpose in 
fiscal year 2005.
      The managers have included a provision, similar to Senate 
language, regarding programs to develop justice and 
reconciliation mechanisms in Central Africa and expect the 
Administration to provide the amount of funding requested for 
these programs. The managers are concerned about human rights 
abuses in Central Africa, including rape committed on a massive 
scale in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the 
Congo. The managers urge the Administration to initiate 
programs aimed at ending the impunity thatprevails in the 
region, preventing future abuses, and providing medical and counseling 
services to victims.
      The conference agreement includes language in section 558 
similar to a Senate provision which earmarks not less than 
$4,000,000 in ``Economic Support Fund'' assistance for Tibet 
through nongovernmental organizations located outside the 
People's Republic of China to support activities that preserve 
cultural traditions and promote sustainable development and 
environmental conservation in Tibetan communities in the 
Tibetan Autonomous Region and in Tibetan communities in China. 
The managers are aware that the migration of Han Chinese into 
these areas threatens the survival of Tibetan culture and that 
nongovernmental organizations are involved in small scale 
projects to empower Tibetan communities and preserve Tibetan 
culture, and address basic human needs. The managers support 
the unique role of The Bridge Fund, and expect not less than 
$1,700,000 to be provided for the Bridge Fund in fiscal year 
2003 funds, and not less than $2,000,000 to be provided for The 
Bridge Fund in fiscal year 2004 funds. The managers intend that 
the balance of the funds will be made available on a fully 
competitive basis to organizations with a history of working 
with Tibetan communities.
      The managers endorse language similar to that contained 
in the House report, that recommends $250,000 be made available 
through a nongovernmental organization, such as the National 
Endowment for Democracy, for the purpose of providing training 
and education of Tibetans in democracy activities, and 
monitoring the human rights situation in Tibet. The managers 
intend these funds to be made available through section 526(d) 
of this Act.
      The conference agreement does not include a Senate 
provision earmarking $250,000 for the Commission to Investigate 
Illegal Groups and Clandestine Security Apparatus in Guatemala. 
However, the managers strongly support this effort to 
investigate those responsible for the political violence and 
organized criminal activity that continues to hamper 
Guatemala's development, and recommend that at least $250,000 
be provided to the Commission in fiscal year 2004.
      The managers are concerned with reports that the 
Government of Ecuador has failed to adequately safeguard 
foreign investments in that country. The managers direct the 
Secretary of State to report to the Committees on the extent of 
United States investments in Ecuador, and an analysis of the 
political, legal and economic challenges posed to such 
investments. The managers request the report to include 
recommendations for addressing and resolving these challenges.
      The conference agreement provides that Economic Support 
Fund resources shall be made available for administrative costs 
of the United States Agency for International Development to 
implement regional programs in Asia and the Near East, 
including the Middle East Partnership Initiative, in addition 
to amounts otherwise available for such purposes.
      The conference agreement provides that funds appropriated 
under the Economic Support Fund for a Middle East Financing 
Facility, Middle East Enterprise Fund, or any other similar 
entity in the Middle East shall be subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
      The conference agreement provides that not less than 
$1,750,000 should be made available for East Asia and Pacific 
Environment Initiatives. The Senate bill provided $3,500,000 
for this program and the House bill did not address this issue. 
The conferees have included $18,000,000 for the Treaty on 
Fisheries between the United States and the governments of 
certain Pacific Island states, popularly known as the South 
Pacific RegionalFisheries Treaty. The conferees endorse the 
discussion of this issue in the House report.
      The managers provide $3,000,000 for the Foundation for 
Security and Sustainability.
      Of the $4,000,000 included in the conference agreement 
for the initiatives of the State Department Bureau of Oceans 
and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, 
$2,000,000 is for supporting a bilateral science and technology 
agreement with Pakistan for which Development Assistance funds 
were denied in fiscal year 2003.
      The conference agreement provides language not in either 
the House or the Senate bill that allows transfers to the 
Economic Support Fund from funds appropriated in P.L. 108-106 
for the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund. The conferees have 
included language that allows up to $100,000,000 for transfer 
to support programs for Turkey, and $30,000,000 for transfer to 
support the Middle East Partnership Initiative.

                     INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR IRELAND

      The conference agreement appropriates $18,500,000 instead 
of $19,600,000 as proposed by the House. The Senate did not 
address this matter.
      The conferees encourage the International Fund for 
Ireland to continue progress for direct reconciliation 
assistance and programs, particularly in helping to develop a 
fully supported, accountable and modern police service that 
serves all communities.

                       GLOBAL HIV/AIDS INITIATIVE

      The conference report includes $491,000,000 for the 
Global HIV/AIDS Initiative instead of $989,000,000 as proposed 
by the Senate or $450,000,000 as contained in the budget 
request. The House addressed this matter within the Child 
Survival and Health Programs fund and did not include funding 
for initiatives in a limited number of focus countries in a 
separate appropriations account.
      The managers welcome the creation at the State Department 
of the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator, and anticipate 
that the powers and responsibilities delegated to the 
Coordinator by this Act and Public Law 108-25 will enable the 
Coordinator to finally coalesce the HIV/AIDS programs run by 
disparate agencies into an effective, coordinated approach. The 
managers have not included language included by the Senate that 
would have allowed the Coordinator authority to reach into 
other appropriations accounts and transfer funds into this 
account. The transfer authorities in section 509 of the 
conference agreement enable the Coordinator to fulfill his 
mandate. Any reprogramming or transfers of funds into or out of 
the Global HIV/AIDS Initiative account is subject to the 
regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations and section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act.
      The conference report does not include language contained 
in the House bill limiting the value of grants and contracts 
that may be let directly from the Coordinator's office at 
$50,000,000. The Coordinator has informed the Committees that 
his office will rely primarily upon the procurement and 
contracting capacity existent in United States agencies. The 
managers expect the Coordinator to consult with the Committees 
on Appropriations prior to exercising his contracting and 
grant-making authority to directly implement overseas programs.
      The managers have included $8,000,000, as proposed by the 
Senate, for the administrative expenses of the Office of the 
Global AIDS Coordinator. The managers request the Global AIDS 
Coordinator, not later than 90 days following enactment of this 
Act, to submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report 
which details by object class the proposed uses of the Office's 
administrative expense allowance.
      The conference agreement includes language, similar to 
Senate provisions, which provides up to $75,000,000 should be 
provided for the safe and appropriate use of injections and 
other forms of infection control and prevention, and for blood 
safety programs. With respect to the safe and appropriate use 
of injections and other forms of infection control and 
prevention, the managers intend these funds to be used for 
programs and activities including national assessments and 
planning; the provision of syringes with the re-use prevention 
and safety feature(s) that will effectively reduce exposure to 
contaminated syringes and needles, and safety disposal boxes; 
gloves, masks, and other supplies required to implement 
universal precautions; logistical support to ensure a reliable 
supply of and proper use of these items; public education on 
the safe and appropriate use of injections; training of health 
providers; post exposure prophylaxis programs for health and 
laboratory workers; and waste management.
      With respect to blood safety programs, the managers 
intend these funds to be used for programs and activities 
including the establishment and support of national blood 
services; formulation/reform of national transfusion protocols 
to reduce the number of low priority transfusions; the 
provision of rapid HIV test kits; screening for other 
transfusion-transmitted infections; staff training, including 
in the appropriate clinical use of blood; the recruitment of 
voluntary, non-remunerated blood donors; and quality assurance 
programs.
      The managers note that the United States Global 
Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria Act of 2003 (P.L. 
108-25) provides that in fiscal year 2004 it is the ``sense of 
Congress'' that 55 percent of all global HIV/AIDS funds should 
go for treatment, 20 percent for prevention, of which no less 
than 33 percent be reserved for ``abstinence until marriage'' 
programs, 15 percent for palliative care, and 10 percent for 
orphans and vulnerable children.
      The managers continue to request a satisfactory 
explanation of how the Administration selected its Global HIV/
AIDS Initiative focus countries, including selection criteria 
that takes into account the need to preemptively stem the tide 
of the disease in other parts of the world at high risk of 
developing full-blown pandemics. The conference agreement 
includes language urging the Global AIDS Coordinator to select 
one additional focus country not in Africa or the Caribbean 
region. The managers understand that the Global AIDS 
Coordinator will consult with the Committees as he selects this 
fifteenth country, and will keep them informed on the selection 
criteria as they are developed.
      The leading indicator of success for the Global AIDS 
Initiative is treating 2 million people living with HIV/AIDS, 
preventing 7 million new infections, and providing care and 
support to 10 million of those infected and otherwise affected 
by the disease. One of the responsibilities of the Global AIDS 
Coordinator is to determine the proper allocation categories 
for programs and projects under his oversight in order to meet 
these objectives, but categorization may be difficult for some 
activities. The costs of mother and child transmission 
programs, for instance, are substantial. If these costs are 
included within the 20 percent target for prevention programs, 
funding for crucial behavioral change prevention programs may 
well be crowded out. The costs of mother and child transmission 
might also be considered part of the 55 percent target for 
treatment programs, since breaking the cycle of mother-to-child 
transmission often relies on the use of drug treatments.
      The managers support the goals for HIV/AIDS 
antiretroviral treatment established through section 402 of 
Public Law 108-25, including that by the end of fiscal year 
2004 at least 500,000 individuals with HIV/AIDS will be 
receiving antiretroviral treatment through United States 
assistance programs. The managers encourage the Global AIDS 
Coordinator to solicit and fund proposals for the delivery of 
antiretroviral treatment in targeted countries in an 
expeditious manner.
      The managers recognize that United States funding in the 
fight against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria will not, in 
itself, roll back these pandemics. Sustaining the advances made 
by the Global HIV/AIDS Initiative and other programs will be a 
growing challenge as more people begin drug therapy. The 
managers encourage the Global AIDS Coordinator to consider 
pilot programs and innovative approaches, including public-
private partnerships and faith based organizations, aimed at 
increasing sustainability and access to high-quality, 
affordable drugs while respecting intellectual property rights.
      The managers request the Global AIDS Coordinator to 
submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations, the Senate 
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the House Committee on 
International Relations not later than 60 days after enactment 
describing (1) the estimated proportion of all global HIV/AIDS 
funding in fiscal year 2004 that will be spent on prevention 
activities, and the estimated amount in dollars; (2) the amount 
estimated to be spent on ``abstinence until marriage'' programs 
in fiscal year 2004; and (3) a description of the criteria for 
determining which programs are included under treatment; 
prevention, with the criteria for ``abstinence until marriage'' 
programs specifically outlined; palliative care; and orphans 
and vulnerable children.
      The managers also request the Global AIDS Coordinator to 
submit brief reports to the Committees on Appropriations, the 
House Committee on International Relations, and the Senate 
Committee on Foreign Relations not later than 90 days following 
the enactment of this Act and updated every 90 days thereafter, 
describing the obligation and transfers between accounts during 
the previous quarter of all funds overseen by the Global AIDS 
Coordinator. The managers note the reports mandated by P.L. 
108-25, and direct the Global AIDS Coordinator to also submit 
these reports to the Committees on Appropriations.

          ASSISTANCE FOR EASTERN EUROPE AND THE BALTIC STATES

      The conference agreement appropriates $445,000,000 as 
proposed by the Senate, instead of $452,000,000 as proposed by 
the House.
      Funds in this account are allocated in the following 
table and, as stipulated in bill language any change to these 
allocations is subject to the regular reprogramming procedures 
of the Committees on Appropriations:

Assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States

               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]

                                                    Conference agreement
Albania.................................................         $28,000
Bosnia-Herzegovina......................................          45,000
Bulgaria................................................          28,000
Croatia.................................................          25,000
Kosovo..................................................          79,000
Macedonia...............................................          39,000
Romania.................................................          28,000
Serbia..................................................         100,000
Montenegro..............................................          35,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
Regional Programs.......................................          38,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total AEEB........................................         445,000

      The conference agreement contains language that provides 
that $2,000,000 should be made available to enhance safety at 
nuclear power plants. It is intended that this nuclear safety 
program will include the provision of full scope simulators.
      The managers have provided $35,000,000 for assistance 
programs in Montenegro as recommended in the House report. The 
conference agreement includes language providing that not less 
than $12,000,000 of this amount shall be for economic 
development and environmental programs in Montenegro's coastal 
region. This language was not included in either theHouse or 
Senate bills, but is similar to direction contained in the House 
report.
      The conference agreement includes Senate language 
providing not less than $1,000,000 should be made available for 
a program to promote greater understanding and interaction 
among youth in Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Macedonia under 
this heading, and not ``Economic Support Fund, as proposed by 
the Senate. This program also was discussed in the House report 
under the Assistance for Eastern Europe and Baltic States 
account. The managers expect the National Albanian American 
Council to conduct this program.
      The managers strongly recommend that the Russian, 
Eurasian, and East European Research and Training Program 
(Title VIII) be funded at the 2003 level. The managers endorse 
the House report language on the East Central European 
Scholarship Program (ECESP) and recognize the Administration's 
continued support for the program. The managers further 
recognize that expansion of this program into Central Asia 
would benefit the people of this region.
      The conference agreement includes not less than 
$53,500,000 for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria from this 
heading, Assistance for the Independent States of the Former 
Soviet Union, Economic Support Fund, and Foreign Military 
Financing, instead of $50,000,000 from these accounts, (except 
Foreign Military Financing) as contained in the Senate 
amendment. The managers are increasingly concerned about the 
increase of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, especially multi-drug 
resistant tuberculosis, in Eastern Europe, central Asia, and 
Russia.

    ASSISTANCE FOR THE INDEPENDENT STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION

      The conference agreement appropriates $587,000,000, 
instead of $576,000,000 as proposed by the House and 
$596,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes not less than 
$57,000,000 for child survival, environmental and other health 
activities, and programs to reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDS, 
tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases, including not less 
than $15,000,000 for reproductive health/family planning.
      The managers reiterate language in the Statement of the 
Managers from prior years with regard to other limitations on 
assistance, ``that assistance to combat infectious diseases, . 
. . support for regional and municipal governments, and 
partnerships between United States hospitals, universities, 
judicial training institutions and environmental organizations 
and counterparts in Russia should not be affected by this 
section.''
      The conference agreement provides not less than 
$19,000,000 should be made available for nuclear reactor safety 
initiatives in Ukraine. The managers expect that of this 
amount, $14,000,000 shall be provided for simulator-related 
projects. The conference agreement also includes language 
similar to that proposed by the Senate providing not less than 
$1,500,000 for coal mine safety programs.
      The conference agreement provides that $94,000,000 shall 
be made available for assistance for Russia, including 
$4,000,000, as proposed by the Senate, to promote freedom of 
the media and independent media in that country. This amount is 
$21,000,000 above the budget request.
      The managers remain gravely concerned with the 
deterioration and systematic dismantling of democracy and the 
rule of law in the Russian Federation. The managers condemn the 
Russian Government's crackdown on the media and political 
opposition groups and individuals, and call upon senior Russian 
officials to immediately cease the harassment of American 
citizens involved in foreign assistance programs in Russia by 
that country's security services.
      The managers expect the State Department to proactively 
and publicly engage the Russian Government to immediately 
terminate forced returns of displaced Chechens to Chechnya, 
provide additional assistance to those Chechens impacted by 
Russian efforts to force or coerce returns, and secure 
accountability for gross human rights violations committed by 
Russian forces against Chechen civilians. The managers request 
the State Department to consult with the Committees on this 
matter.
      The managers expect a significant portion of these funds 
to be used to support democracy and rule of law programs in 
Russia.
      The managers support the Russian American Judicial 
Partnership, the Russian American Rule of Law Consortium, and 
the American Bar Association's Central and East European Law 
Initiative, which are involved in activities to strengthen the 
rule of law and protect civil liberties, which are essential to 
democratic and economic development in Russia. The mangers also 
support efforts, such as those of the Institute for Sustainable 
Communities, to mitigate the effects of environmental pollution 
on human health in the Central Asian region.
      The conference agreement includes language providing not 
less than $17,500,000 for the Russian Far East, instead of 
$20,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. The managers endorse 
language in Senate Report 108-106 regarding the Russian Far 
East.
      The managers endorse Senate Report 108-106 language 
regarding orphans, and strongly support the work of Kidsave 
International and other organizations working in the Former 
Soviet Union.
      The conference agreement provides $75,000,000 under the 
heading Assistance for the Independent States of the Former 
Soviet Union for assistance for Armenia, as proposed by the 
Senate. This amount is $25,500,000 above the budget request. 
The managers direct that $2,500,000 in Foreign Military 
Financing and not less than $900,000 in International Military 
Education and Training funds be provided to Armenia, as 
containedin the budget request. The managers support Senate 
report language on the use of military assistance to enhance 
communication capabilities.
      The managers support the provision of assistance to the 
American University of Armenia (AUA), and recognize the 
important contribution of AUA to the development of Armenia's 
future leaders.
      The managers endorse House report language regarding 
proposals to establish and develop in Armenia a central 
diagnostic laboratory for the Caucasus region to address health 
and food safety.
      The managers continue to follow political developments in 
the region, particularly efforts to secure a peaceful 
resolution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The managers 
endorse confidence-building measures among all parties to the 
conflict.
      The managers have not included a specific amount for 
Georgia in the conference agreement, but continue to closely 
follow political developments in Georgia. The managers are 
troubled by recent events, including political turmoil 
following flawed elections earlier this month. The managers 
condemn all acts of violence and intimidation against the 
opposition and encourage all parties to engage in dialogue to 
resolve the current political crisis.
      The managers note that corruption and the absence of 
political will to implement much needed reforms hinder the 
political, economic, and legal development of Georgia. The 
managers expect the State Department to continue to press the 
Government of Georgia to be far more transparent and 
accountable.
      The managers appreciate the threats to Georgia and the 
region from terrorists in the Pankisi Gorge, and encourage the 
State Department to continue to fund those programs and 
activities that further the national security interests of both 
the United States and Georgia.
      The managers expect to be consulted by the Department of 
State prior to any obligation of funds, should that country's 
political situation continue to deteriorate and funding 
priorities change.
      The conference agreement does not include Senate language 
expressing concern with the flawed October presidential 
elections in Azerbaijan but retains language in section 592 
requiring the Secretary of State to report to Congress on the 
ongoing investigation into the murder of United States 
democracy worker John Alvis.
      The managers condemn the manipulation of the electoral 
process by Azeri officials and deplore the post-election 
crackdown on demonstrators that killed at least one individual 
and injured more than 300. The managers note that Azerbaijan 
has yet to hold national polls that meet internationally 
recognized standards of free and fair elections.
      The managers expect the State Department, the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation and the Azeri Government to 
reinvigorate efforts to investigate and prosecute those 
responsible for the murder of John Alvis in December, 2000.
      The managers are concerned with reports that the 
Government of Moldova has failed to adequately safeguard 
foreign investments in that country. The managers request the 
Secretary of State to report to the Committees not later than 
180 days after enactment of this Act on the extent and status 
of United States direct foreign investment in Moldova, and an 
analysis of the political, legal and economic challenges to 
such investments, particularly with regard to a cognac factory.

                          Independent Agencies

                       INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

      The conference agreement appropriates $16,334,000 as 
proposed by the Senate, instead of $15,185,000 as proposed by 
the House.

                     AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

      The conference agreement appropriates $18,689,000 as 
proposed by the Senate, instead of $17,689,000 as proposed by 
the House.

                              PEACE CORPS

      The conference agreement provides $310,000,000 as 
proposed by the Senate instead of $314,000,000 as proposed by 
the House. Under the heading Global HIV/AIDS Initiative, the 
conference agreement provides a permissive transfer of 
$15,000,000 to the Peace Corps for HIV/AIDS activities, instead 
of $20,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. The House did not 
address this matter.
      The managers have included House language permanently 
waiving the so-called ``five-year rule'' of employment in the 
case of employees whose appointment involves the safety of 
Peace Corps volunteers, such as regional safety security 
officers and employees within the Office of Inspector General.
      The managers continue to support expansion of the Peace 
Corps, however, the managers are concerned about recent attacks 
on volunteers, especially on female volunteers. The managers 
recommend that the Peace Corps continue consulting with the 
Committees on Appropriations toexamine the current security 
issues to ensure that increasing the number of volunteers occurs 
simultaneously with better security and emergency procedures.

                    MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION

      The conference agreement includes $650,000,000 for the 
Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) instead of $800,000,000 
as proposed by the House and 1,000,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      The managers strongly support this initiative and provide 
the maximum level of funding possible to the MCC within the 
constraints of the budget allocation, which is $1,653,729,000 
below the President's request.
      The managers believe that additional assistance is 
critical to support development on a global basis. Title VI, 
the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 is included to provide 
such assistance in a manner that promotes economic growth and 
the elimination of extreme poverty and strengthens good 
governance, economic freedom, and investments in people.
      The managers reserve the right to amend this language in 
the fiscal year 2005 Act.
      The managers appreciate the input and efforts of the 
House International Relations Committee and the Senate Foreign 
Relations Committee in drafting the authorizing language 
contained in this Act.
      The managers note that funding provided for the MCC in 
title II is subject to section 515, ``Notification 
Requirements''. The managers direct the Corporation to consult 
within 30 days on the modalities for implementing section 515 
in a manner acceptable to the Committees on Appropriations.

                          Department of State

          INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

      The conference agreement appropriates $241,700,000 for 
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement as proposed 
by the House, instead of $284,550,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The managers note that the conference report does not 
include funding for Afghanistan since $50,000,000 was provided 
above the request in P.L. 108-106 for Afghanistan.
      The managers note that the following amounts were 
provided specifically for counternarcotics and law enforcement 
in Afghanistan: $243,000,000 in the 2004 emergency supplemental 
(includes $73,000,000 for the Department of Defense); 
$25,000,000 in the 2003 emergency supplemental; and $80,000,000 
in the 2002 emergency supplemental. Even given these 
significant levels of funding, the United Nations reports that 
Afghan farmers are replanting poppy at greater rates each year 
since the fall of the Taliban. The managers strongly support 
the United States participation in attacking the Afghan drug 
problem, which generates funds for terrorists and extremists 
not only in Afghanistan but also throughout the region. 
Concurrently, the managers are concerned that while 90 percent 
of the heroin exported from Afghanistan is destined for Europe, 
the majority of funds to counter this crop are from the United 
States. Therefore, the managers direct the Department of State 
to provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations not 
later than 45 days after enactment of this Act that outlines 
the objectives of this program, including participation by the 
Department of Defense; a detailed analysis of the purposes for 
which fiscal year 2004 appropriated funds are to be used and a 
detailed accounting of how fiscal year 2002 and 2003 
appropriated funds have been used; and the levels of actual or 
estimated funding over the 2001-2004 period by other donors 
listed by amount and by country.
      The conference agreement provides that $12,000,000 should 
be made available for anti-trafficking in persons programs. The 
Senate amendment provided $20,000,000 for this purpose, and the 
House did not address this matter.
      The conference agreement provides that $7,105,000 should 
be made available for the International Law Enforcement Academy 
in Roswell, New Mexico, of which $2,105,000 should be made 
available for the construction and completion of a new 
facility. The managers note this one-time language is intended 
to fully resolve this outstanding matter. The House did not 
address this matter.
      The conference report does not include Senate language 
that provides $5,000,000 to combat piracy of United States 
intellectual property. However, the managers support this 
initiative and expect the State Department to provide 
$2,500,000 for this purpose. The State Department, in close 
consultation with the United States Trade Representative, the 
Department of Commerce, and the Committees on Appropriations, 
should formulate a detailed strategy for the use of these funds 
before they are obligated. The managers also urge the State 
Department to utilize theexpertise of other agencies of the 
federal government when implementing these programs.
      The conference agreement makes available $26,117,000 for 
administrative expenses instead of $24,180,000 as proposed by 
the House and $25,117,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
managers have provided $1,000,000 in additional administrative 
expenses to allow and encourage the Department of State to 
provide office space to the Bureau of International Narcotics 
Control and Law Enforcement in the Harry S. Truman Building 
(Main State) to bring together all of the Bureau's program 
offices.

                     ANDEAN COUNTERDRUG INITIATIVE

      The conference agreement appropriates $ 731,000,000 for 
the Andean Counterdrug Initiative as proposed by the House 
instead of $660,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. The managers 
emphasize that there are other funds for Andean nations in this 
Act.
      The conference agreement provides that not less than 
$257,000,000 shall be made available for alternative 
development and institution building activities by USAID, the 
Department of Justice, and the Department of State and that 
$229,500,000 shall be directly apportioned to USAID. The 
managers note that funds for the Bureau of Population, Refugee, 
and Migration are included in the $257,000,000 earmark and 
expect the entire amount requested be provided for programs to 
assist refugees and displaced persons.
      Again in fiscal year 2004, the managers have extended the 
availability of funds provided for assistance for Colombia to 
support a unified campaign against narcotics trafficking, 
against activities by organizations designated as terrorist 
organizations, and to take actions to protect health and human 
welfare. This provision is identical to that in the House bill 
and Senate amendment. The managers are supportive of the 
Colombian Government in its attempts to provide security for 
the Colombian people and have continued these expanded 
authorities in recognition that the narcotics industry is 
linked to the terrorist groups, including the paramilitary 
organizations, in Colombia. The managers expect 
counternarcotics, alternative development, and judicial reform 
to remain the principal focus of United States policy in 
Colombia. The managers reiterate that the expanded authority is 
not a signal from the managers for the United States to become 
more deeply involved in assisting the Colombian Armed Forces in 
fighting the terrorist groups, especially not at the expense of 
the counternarcotics programs, but to provide the means for 
more effective intelligence gathering and fusion, and to 
provide the flexibility to the Department of State when the 
distinction between counternarcotics and counterterrorism are 
not clear cut.
      The conference report does not include certain earmarks 
for organizations and programs that protect human rights in 
Colombia, as proposed by the Senate. However, the conference 
agreement provides that not less than $13,000,000 should be 
made available for such organizations and programs. The 
managers intend these funds to be allocated as follows: not 
less than $2,500,000 for protecting human rights defenders in 
Colombia; not less than $2,500,000 for the United Nations 
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Colombia; 
not less than $6,500,000 for the Colombian Attorney General's 
Human Rights Unit; and not less than $1,500,000 for the human 
rights unit of the Colombian Procuraduria.
      The managers remain concerned about the annual cost to 
the United States of operating and maintaining the fleet of 
helicopters used by the Colombian military for counternarcotics 
and counterterrorism purposes. While these helicopters are a 
key tool in the fight against coca and poppy, the managers 
believe the Department of State should begin to turn over the 
maintenance costs to the Colombian government. In fiscal year 
2004, over one-quarter of all assistance to Colombia is devoted 
to these costs, and the managers believe that other important 
programs in Colombia need to be prioritized through the 
allocation of United States assistance. Therefore, the managers 
expect to see the start of this transition reflected in the 
fiscal year 2005 budget request, and if it is not, the managers 
expect this matter to be addressed in the fiscal year 2005 
appropriations process.
      The conference agreement continues current caps on the 
number of United States military personnel and United States 
civilian contractors in Colombia, as well as the current 
prohibition on participation by such persons in combat 
operations in connection with assistance made available by this 
Act.
      The conference agreement again includes existing 
conditions on the aerial spraying of herbicide, similar to the 
Senate amendment, to ensure that any use of such chemicals is 
consistent with the Colombian Environmental Management Plan, 
with Environmental Protection Agency regulations, and to ensure 
that chemicals used in the aerial fumigation of coca do not 
pose unreasonable health or safety risks to humans or the 
environment. Additionally, not more than 20 percent of funds 
made available for the purchase of chemicals used in aerial 
spraying are available for obligation until the Secretary of 
State, in consultation with the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency, certifies to the Committees 
onAppropriations that a number of conditions and concerns regarding the 
safety of spraying are addressed. This is similar to current law and 
the Senate amendment. The House did not address this matter.
      The conference agreement does not include a Senate 
prohibition on aerial fumigation in Colombia's national parks. 
The managers are concerned with reports that coca growers are 
moving into Colombia's national parks and reserves, cutting 
trees and causing other environmental damage. The managers 
support efforts to address this problem, but agree that aerial 
fumigation in the parks and reserves should be used as a last 
resort. Other alternatives should be pursued, including manual 
eradication, training and equipping police to protect the 
parks, and relocating families that have moved into these 
areas. Accordingly, the conference agreement includes language 
that before aerial fumigation is conducted, the Secretary of 
State must determine that it is in accordance with Colombian 
law and that there are no practicable alternatives to reduce 
drug cultivation in these areas. The managers request to be 
consulted prior to any such determination.
      The conference agreement provides that not less than 
$2,500,000 should be made available for continued assistance 
for the Colombian National Park Service. This language is 
identical to the provision in the Senate amendment. The House 
did not address this matter.
      The managers endorse the House report language on the 
Naval Postgraduate School and United States contractors in 
Colombia.
      The conference agreement includes the House language 
prohibiting funds for the resumption of flights in support of a 
Peruvian air interdiction program until a system of enhanced 
safeguards are in place. The Senate did not address this 
matter.
      The conference agreement includes language similar to a 
Senate provision, which provides that assistance should be made 
available to the Bolivian military and police subject to a 
determination and report by the Secretary of State that the 
Bolivian military and police are respecting human rights and 
cooperating with investigations and prosecutions of alleged 
violations of human rights. The managers note that despite 
repeated assurances by successive Bolivian governments that 
human rights cases would be properly investigated and the 
individuals responsible appropriately punished, little has been 
done and impunity remains the norm for members of Bolivian 
security forces who commit violations. The managers urge the 
Secretary to give higher priority to these justice issues.
      The conference report includes changes to two reports for 
Plan Colombia from the fiscal year 2000 emergency supplemental. 
This issue is addressed in the general provisions.
      The conference agreement makes available $16,285,000 for 
administrative expenses of the Department of State as proposed 
by the Senate instead of $15,680,000 as proposed by the House.

                    MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE

      The conference agreement makes available $21,000,000, for 
administrative expenses as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$18,500,000 as proposed by the House. The managers expect the 
additional administrative funds to be used for refugee 
admissions and emergency situations.
      The conference agreement also includes Senate language 
providing not less than $50,000,000 for refugees from the 
former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe and other refugees 
resettling in Israel. The House addressed this matter in its 
report.
      The conference agreement does not include Senate language 
providing that funds be made available for international 
organizations for assistance for refugees from North Korea. The 
managers strongly support the provision of funds for such 
purposes, and expect the State Department to provide sufficient 
assistance to safeguard the human rights and dignity of North 
Korean refugees.
      The conference agreement does not include Senate language 
providing that funds should be made available for assistance 
for persons in Thailand from Burma. The managers remain deeply 
concerned with the plight of these individuals and are troubled 
by reports that Thai authorities are harassing Burmese in 
Thailand and hindering the provision of assistance to such 
needy persons. The managers address this issue in the general 
provisions of this Act.
      The conference agreement does not include Senate language 
that limits assistance to the central Government of Nepal until 
the Secretary of State certifies that the Nepalese authorities 
are cooperating with the United Nations High Commissioner for 
Refugees and other international organizations on issues 
concerning the protection of refugees from Tibet. The managers 
endorse language in Senate Report 108-106 on this issue, and 
expect the Government of Nepal to cease this deplorable 
behavior and to cooperate fully with international 
organizations to ensure the safety of Tibetan refugees. If the 
Government of Nepal continues to forcibly repatriate Tibetan 
refugees, the managers will consider an appropriate response.
      The managers note that recent GAO findings show the State 
Department has taken actions to implement Section 301(c) of the 
Foreign Assistance Act to improve monitoring of the United 
Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) by requiring that they 
take all possible measures to assure that U.S. funds do not 
benefit terrorists and those receiving military training from 
guerilla groups. However, UNRWA's implementation of these 
procedures is constrained by many factors including safety of 
its staff and legitimate and necessary Israeli securtiy 
procedures.
      The managers urge UNRWA to implement the State 
Department's recommendations to:
      Issue explicit guidelines to staff to report compromises 
of UNRWA staff or facilities;
      Sever connections with Gaza Youth Activity Centers 
because of ties to Palestinian radicals
      Make the Operations Support Officer program a permanent 
part of UNRWA's monitoring program by including it in the 
regular budget, and
      Continue to make all efforts to meet Israeli authorities.
      The managers strongly urge the State Department to 
provide necessary funding to enable UNRWA to make the 
Operations Support Officer Program permanent.
      The managers direct the Secretary of State to submit a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations by no later than 
June 20, 2004 describing steps taken to ensure the 
implementation of these recommendations.
      Language included in the House bill regarding 
organizations adopting the Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Code 
of Conduct is addressed in section 594. The Senate addressed 
this matter in the general provisions.

     UNITED STATES EMERGENCY MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE FUND

      The conference agreement appropriates $30,000,000 for the 
United States Emergency Migration and Refugee Assistance Fund 
(ERMA), instead of $15,831,000 as proposed by the House and 
$40,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes language from the 
Senate amendment that provides the funds notwithstanding 
section 2(c)(2) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 
1962. Section 2(c)(2) would limit appropriated funds to this 
fund if, when added, would cause the balance of the fund to 
exceed $100,000,000.

    NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED PROGRAMS

      The conference agreement appropriates $353,500,000 for 
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 
Programs, instead of $385,200,000 as proposed by the Senate and 
$335,200,000 as proposed by the House.
      Funds in this account are allocated in the following 
table and, as stipulated in bill language any change to these 
allocations is subject to the regular reprogramming procedures 
of the Committees on Appropriations:

NonProliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs

               [Budget authority in thousands of dollars]

                                                    Conference Agreement
Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund...................         $30,000
Export Control and Border Security assistance...........          36,000
Science Centers.........................................          50,500
International Atomic Energy Agency--Voluntary 
    Contribution........................................          53,000
CTBT/International Monitoring System....................          19,000
Anti-terrorism Assistance...............................          97,000
Terrorist Interdiction Program..........................           5,000
Humanitarian Demining...................................          50,000
International Trust Fund for Demining...................          10,000
Small Arms/Light Weapons Destruction....................           3,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      NADR Total........................................         353,500

      The conference agreement contains language similar to 
that included in the Senate amendment that authorizes not to 
exceed $250,000 for the support of public-private partnerships 
for mine action by grant, cooperative agreement, or contract. 
The managers direct that the State Department provide a 
financial plan for the use of these funds to the Committees on 
Appropriations prior to the use of this authority. The House 
bill did not address this matter.
      The managers endorse the Senate report language regarding 
demining and the House and Senate report language regarding the 
Anti-terrorism Assistance program. With respect to Anti-
terrorism Assistance, the managers note that an additional 
$10,400,000 was provided for this program in the Emergency 
Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and the 
Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan (P.L. 108-106). The 
conferees strongly support the anti-terrorism program and the 
conference level of $97,000,000 represents an increase of 48 
percent above the level provided in fiscal year 2003.
      The managers recognize the central role of financing in 
the operation of terrorist organizations such as Al Qaeda and 
commend the Administration for initial actions taken in the 
wake of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 to block 
the flow of money to these organizations. Given the wide range 
of formal and informal financial mechanisms to secure funding 
and to move it around the globe, the managers acknowledge the 
need for an increasingly forceful approach to this problem.
      The managers note the importance of an interagency effort 
by the Terrorist Financial Working Group to curb the funding to 
terrorist organizations such as Al Qaeda. The effort by the 
Departments of State, Treasury, and Justice, working with other 
agencies, is a key element in the fight against international 
terrorism.
      The managers direct the Department of State, in 
consultation with the Department of the Treasury, to provide a 
report on the spending of funds provided for counter-terrorist 
financing in fiscal years 2001, 2002, and 2003, and a list of 
planned spending in 2004. In addition, the report shall contain 
a list of countries the Administration considers to be the 
major source and/or transit points for terror financing, a list 
of the interagency priority countries with which federal 
agencies are currently working and the activities taking place 
in those countries, and a list of other countries the 
interagency working group has identified as needing such 
assistance in the future and the types ofactivities that will 
be required in those countries. The report shall be provided no later 
than 120 days after enactment of this Act and the list of countries may 
be classified if the Secretary of State determines that this is 
necessary.

                       Department of the Treasury

               INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

      The conference agreement provides $19,000,000 for the 
International Affairs Technical Assistance program of the 
Department of the Treasury as proposed by the House instead of 
$12,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The managers support the efforts of the Department of the 
Treasury, International Affairs Technical Assistance, to assist 
nations in their efforts to reduce financial crimes and 
corruption by strengthening those governmental systems. The 
Department of the Treasury has been providing technical 
assistance for over a decade to nations facing economic 
disruption due to systemic weaknesses, post conflict crises, 
terrorist influences, or criminal practices. The managers urge 
the Department of the Treasury to continue its current 
technical assistance program and to strengthen its law 
enforcement program with additional resident and intermittent 
advisors. The managers further direct the Department of the 
Treasury to manage its technical assistance program in 
accordance with its own policies and to report to the 
Committees on Appropriations on the status of its efforts.
      The conference agreement provides an additional 
$5,000,000 above the President's request, and the managers 
direct the additional funds be used for terrorist financing 
activities and to expand programs providing economic advisors 
to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
      The managers endorse the language of the House report 
with respect to the International Affairs Technical Assistance 
program.

                           DEBT RESTRUCTURING

      The conference agreement provides $95,000,000 for Debt 
Restructuring, the same level as proposed by the House bill 
instead of $195,000,000 in the Senate amendment. The managers 
expect the funds to be allocated as follows: $20,000,000 for 
the Tropical Forest Conservation Act Programs and $75,000,000 
for the first of two contributions to the Heavily Indebted Poor 
Countries Trust Fund.
      Prior to obligating any funds for the HIPC Trust fund, 
the managers direct the Department of the Treasury to submit in 
writing to the Committees on Appropriations: a list of donors 
to the HIPC Trust Fund, each donor's pledge and actual 
contribution, the date of contributions, detailed disbursement 
data of the Fund including the level of funds transferred to 
each financial institution and the date of transfer, the 
current and expected future balance of the HIPC Trust Fund, an 
explanation of the current HIPC Trust Fund shortfall of funds, 
and an estimate of future United States contributions to the 
HIPC Trust Fund beyond fiscal year 2005.
      The conference report does not include funds for 
bilateral debt relief for the Democratic Republic of Congo 
(DROC). Given the greater humanitarian and emergency needs in 
the DROC, the conference agreement has dedicated funding to the 
Development Assistance, Child Survival and Health Programs 
Fund, International Disaster Assistance, Office of Transition 
Initiatives, and the Economic Support Fund in the expectation 
that this assistance will address and benefit more immediately 
the most pressing needs in DROC and Africa.

                     TITLE III--MILITARY ASSISTANCE

              International Military Education and Training

      The conference agreement provides $91,700,000 for the 
International Military Education and Training program as 
proposed by the Senate instead of $91,100,000 as proposed by 
the House.
      The conference agreement provides that funding for 
Algeria and Cambodia shall be subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
The House bill did not include these nations, but both the 
House bill and the Senate amendment provided that funding for 
Nigeria and Guatemala is subject to notification.
      As evidenced by the conference agreement, the managers 
continue to strongly support the International Military 
Education and Training (IMET) program.
      The managers endorse the Senate report language 
concerning performance evaluation procedures of the IMET 
program. The managers believe that more needs to be done to 
improve output measures for the IMET program. The managers 
believe that simply counting the number of trainees is not 
sufficient to measure the IMET program and its results. The 
managers expect not later than 90 days after enactment of this 
Act, that the Secretary of State, after consultation with the 
Secretary of Defense, shall report to theCommittees on 
Appropriations on other factors that will be used to measure and 
evaluate the success of the IMET program.
      The managers endorse Senate report language on the 
Informational Program. In section 554, the managers have agreed 
to the provision in the House bill that requires the 
Secretaries of Defense and State to submit the annual foreign 
military training report required by section 656 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act to the Committees on Appropriations. This 
provision eliminates the requirement for separate reports to be 
prepared and transmitted to Congress.

                   FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      The conference agreement appropriates $4,294,000,000 
instead of $4,314,000,000 as proposed by the House and 
$4,384,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The managers have included language providing 
$2,160,000,000 for Israel and $1,300,000,000 for Egypt as 
proposed in both the House and Senate bills. The conference 
agreement includes language similar to that proposed in the 
Senate bill which provides that $206,000,000 should be made 
available for assistance for Jordan.
      The managers note that in a previous continuing 
resolution, P.L. 108-84, the Congress authorized a $550,000,000 
Foreign Military Financing loan to the Czech Republic for the 
acquisition, logistics and training support of U.S. F-16 
aircraft. The Administration request stated that this action 
would have no budgetary impact, but the Congressional Budget 
Office did not concur and estimated the subsidy cost of this 
assistance under section 502 of the Budget Act to be 
$20,000,000. As this cost must be accommodated within the 
budget allocation for this bill, the managers have made the 
necessary reductions to absorb this credit subsidy within the 
amounts provided under this heading.
      The conference agreement includes $50,000,000 for FMF 
assistance for Afghanistan. The conference agreement includes 
$20,000,000 for the Philippines as proposed by the Senate. The 
conference agreement includes $2,000,000 in FMF assistance for 
counter-terrorism efforts by Uganda as proposed by the House.
      The managers have not included the earmark of $27,000,000 
for assistance to Poland as proposed by the Senate. The 
managers strongly support expansion of United States foreign 
military assistance to Poland, and increased assistance for all 
nations that are contributing coalition forces in Iraq. The 
managers expect the Administration to propose increased FMF 
support for nations such as Poland, Bulgaria, Latvia and 
Lithuania in the fiscal year 2005 budget request.
      The managers note that in its efforts to obtain Article 
98 agreements, the State Department inadvertently allowed the 
signature of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as 
simply ``Macedonia.'' In the future the Department should 
adhere to current policy using the formal name for this Balkan 
nation.
      The managers have included language similar to that in 
the Senate bill allowing transfer of $17,000,000 to the 
``Andean Counterdrug Initiative'' account for aircraft and 
related assistance for the Colombian National Police. The 
managers have included language proposed by the Senate that 
prohibits the use of funds for activities relating to the 
clearance of unexploded ordnance from United States Armed 
Forces testing or training exercises, except on San Jose 
Island, Republic of Panama, where such activities already are 
underway.

                        PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

      The conference agreement appropriates $74,900,000 for 
``Peacekeeping Operations'' (PKO) instead of $84,900,000 as 
proposed by the Senate and $85,000,000 as proposed by the 
House.
      The managers have fully funded every program in this 
account, except for a request for additional financial support 
for the Afghan National Army. While recognizing the importance 
of this initiative, the managers believe that this request can 
be fulfilled by using PKO funds provided in prior Emergency 
Supplemental Appropriations Acts for Iraq and Afghanistan (P.L. 
108-106 and P.L. 108-11).

               TITLE IV--MULTILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE

                  International Financial Institutions

                      GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY

      The conference agreement appropriates $139,240,000 for 
the Global Environment Facility (GEF) instead of $107,500,000 
as proposed by the House and $170,997,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The managers intend that $107,500,000 of this amount is 
for the scheduled United States contribution to the third 
replenishment of the GEF, and $31,740,000 for past payments 
due.

       CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

      The conference agreement appropriates $913,200,000 for 
the International Development Association (IDA), the 
concessional lending facility of the World Bank, instead of 
$850,000,000 as proposed by the House and $976,825,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The managers intend that the 
appropriation be made available to fully provide for the first 
scheduled payment under the United States commitment to the 
thirteenth replenishment of IDA and to provide $63,200,000 of 
the $100,000,000 incentive contribution.
      The Secretary of the Treasury certified on April 12, 2003 
that the World Bank had met the conditions, specifically the 
setting up of performance benchmarks for World Bank programs, 
which would have allowed for an additional contribution of 
$100,000,000. However, the Committees on Appropriations were 
not consulted regarding this commitment of an additional 
$100,000,000 in appropriated funds. Therefore, the managers 
have included language that would require an independent audit 
to determine if the World Bank is meeting its performance 
targets in the spring of 2004 before the Secretary of the 
Treasury can further commit appropriated funds to the IDA-13 
agreement. If an independent audit is not conducted, the 
managers do not plan to include any incentive contribution in 
fiscal year 2005.

      CONTRIBUTION TO THE MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT GUARANTEE AGENCY

      The conference agreement appropriates $1,124,000 for 
paid-in capital for the Multilateral Investment Guarantee 
Agency (MIGA), the amount provided in the Senate amendment, 
instead of $4,001,672 as proposed by the House bill. The 
managers intend for the appropriation to be provided for past 
payments due by the United States to MIGA. Approval for a 
subscription to the appropriate amount of callable capital is 
also included in the conference agreement.

       CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTER-AMERICAN INVESTMENT CORPORATION

      The conference agreement includes no appropriation for 
past payments due to the Inter-American Investment Corporation, 
as proposed by the House. The Senate proposed funding at a 
level of $898,000.
      The managers endorse House report language regarding the 
Inter-American Development Bank.

CONTRIBUTION TO THE ENTERPRISE FOR THE AMERICAS MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT 
                                  FUND

      The conference agreement appropriates $25,000,000 for 
past due payments by the United States to the Multilateral 
Investment Fund as proposed by the House, instead of 
$30,614,000 as proposed by the Senate.

               CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

      The conference agreement provides $144,421,000 for the 
United States contribution to the Asian Development Fund, 
instead of $151,921,405 as proposed by the House and 
$136,921,000 as proposed by the Senate. The managers intend 
that the appropriation be made available to fully provide for 
the $103,000,000 scheduled payment under the United States 
commitment to the seventh replenishment of the Asian 
Development Fund and $41,421,000 for past payments due.
      The managers endorse House report language regarding the 
Asian Development Bank.

              CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

      The conference agreement appropriates $5,104,930 for the 
African Development Bank as proposed by the House instead of 
$5,105,000 as proposed by the Senate.

              CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

      The conference agreement appropriates $112,725,000 for 
the African Development Fund instead of $107,370,856 as 
proposed by the House and $118,081,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.

  CONTRIBUTION TO THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

      The conference agreement provides $35,431,111 for the 
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development as proposed by 
the House instead of $35,431,100 as proposed by the Senate.

            INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

      The conference agreement includes $15,004,042 for a 
United States contribution to the International Fund for 
Agricultural Development (IFAD), as provided by the House. The 
Senate amendment provided $15,004,000. While IFAD is the 
seventh largest multilateral contributor to the enhanced 
Heavily Indebted Poor Countries initiative (HIPC), it, however, 
still does not have access to the core resources of the 
companion HIPC Trust Fund. Currently, IFAD has to absorb 87 
percent of the cost for participating in HIPC, while other 
multilateral development banks with full access absorb much 
smaller percentages. The managers urge the Administration to 
work with other donors so IFAD will gain access to the core 
resources of the HIPC Trust Fund.

                INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS

      The conference agreement provides $321,650,000 for 
voluntary contributions to International Organizations and 
Programs instead of $194,550,000 as proposed by the House and 
$322,550,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference 
agreement provides $120,000,000 for a contribution to UNICEF 
under this heading, as proposed by the Senate. The House 
provided these funds under the heading ``Child Survival and 
Health Activities''.
      The managers continue to support the work of the World 
Food Program (WFP) and have provided $6,000,000 for a voluntary 
contribution under section 534 of this Act similar to the 
Senate amendment. The House included a $6,000,000 contribution 
to the WFP under this heading.
      The managers have included $750,000 for a voluntary 
contribution for the United Nations Human Settlements Program 
(UNHABITAT), which works to improve the lives of slum dwellers 
around the world. The managers note that in prior fiscal years 
the Administration has supported the work of UNHABITAT and 
reprogrammed funds to this organization. The managers recognize 
the Administration's efforts on this issue and urge that funds 
are requested for UNHABITAT in fiscal year 2005.
      The managers are concerned that in fiscal year 2003, the 
Department of State disproportionately applied the 0.65 percent 
across-the-board cut mandated by P.L. 108-7 instead of reducing 
every program in this account by the same amount. As a result, 
certain organizations and programs under this heading bore the 
brunt of the rescission while others were not reduced. The 
conference agreement does not contain Senate earmarks under 
this heading, but the managers intend that the State Department 
will allocate funds according to the chart below. Should any 
across the board rescission be mandated that impacts this Act, 
such rescission is to be applied equitably for each 
organization and program indicated in the chart.
      The managers have provided $2,500,000 for the United 
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, to support its 
activities including human rights training for peacekeepers, 
activities to address trafficking in persons, monitoring and 
field activities.
      Funds in this account are allocated in the following 
table and, as stipulated in bill language any change to these 
allocations is subject to the regular reprogramming procedures 
of the Committees on Appropriations:

                            [$ in thousands]

UN High Commissioner, Human Rights......................          $2,500
UN Fund for Tech. Cooperation in Human Rights...........           1,500
UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture................           5,500
OAS Fund for Strengthening Democracy....................           3,000
UNDP....................................................         102,000
UNIFEM..................................................           1,000
UNICEF..................................................         120,000
OAS Development Assistance..............................           5,500
OAS Special Mission in Haiti............................           5,000
WTO.....................................................           1,000
ICAO Aviation Programs..................................           1,000
UNEP....................................................          11,000
World Food Program......................................              *0
Montreal Protocol.......................................          21,000
International Conservation Programs (CITES/ITTO/IUCN/
    Ramsar/CCD).........................................           6,400
IPCC/UNFCCC.............................................           5,600
International Contributions for Scientific Educational & 
    Cultural Activities.................................           1,900
World Meteorological Organization.......................           2,000
UN Center for Human Settlements.........................             750
Reserve to be allocated.................................          25,000
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      Total.............................................         321,650

*$6,000,000 provided under section 534.
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                      TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS

      (NOTE: If House and Senate language is identical except 
for a different section number or minor technical differences, 
the section is not discussed in the Statement of Managers.)
Sec. 502. Private and Voluntary Organizations
      The conference agreement includes language identical to 
that included in the House bill that requires receiving 
development assistance to obtain more than 20 percent of its 
total annual funding from other sources. The section does not 
include Senate language requiring that funds must be made 
available to PVOs in title II at the level they were provided 
in fiscal year 1995.
Sec. 506. Prohibition on Taxation of United States Assistance
      The conference agreement contains a provision prohibiting 
taxation of United States assistance that is a modification of 
a similar provision contained in section 579 of the fiscal year 
2003 foreign operations appropriations Act. The managers intend 
that section 579 be applied in accordance with the changes made 
to that section by this Act. In addition, in order not to 
create an undue reporting burden on contractors, grantees and 
other entities implementing that section, and in recognition 
that the reimbursement process is often not completed by the 
time it is necessary to determine what amounts are to be 
withheld, the managers agree that in determining amounts to be 
withheld agencies may use estimates and statistical sampling to 
determine the amount of assessed taxes and the amount of 
reimbursements that will be paid over a reasonable period of 
time. The Senate did not address this matter.
Sec. 507. Prohibition Against Direct Funding for Certain Countries
      The conference agreement includes language similar to 
that included in the House bill regarding prohibiting 
assistance to certain countries, but does not include Senate 
language adding Sudan to the list of countries.
      The conference agreement includes language clarifying 
terminology in P.L. 106-570 regarding Sudan as proposed by the 
Senate, but it is included in section 534, ``Special 
Authorities''. The House did not address this matter.
Sec. 509. Transfers
      The conference report includes House language on this 
matter. The new provisions of this section would prohibit 
transfers to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
United States unless specifically authorized in this Act, 
except for certain transfers authorized by provisions of the 
Foreign Assistance Act. The Senate did not address this matter.
Sec. 515. Notification Requirements
      The conference agreement reflects a technical change to 
include ``Global HIV/AIDS Initiative'' and ``Millennium 
Challenge Corporation'' to the list of accounts that are 
subject to notification pursuant to this section. The House 
bill had similar language, and the Senate did not address these 
matters.
Sec. 517. Independent States of the Former Soviet Union
      The conference agreement includes language similar to 
that proposed in the House bill regarding Enterprise Funds. The 
provision does not include Senate language regarding the 
ability to deposit funds in an interest bearing account and the 
spending of such interest. This language is in permanent law 
and does not need to be included.
Sec. 520. Special Notification Requirements
      The conference agreement adds ``Cambodia'' to the list of 
countries subject to special notification procedures of this 
section as proposed by the Senate but deletes ``Colombia'' as 
proposed by the House. This section does not delete ``Serbia'' 
and ``Pakistan'' as recommended by the House.
Sec. 522. Child Survival and Health Activities
      The conference agreement authorizes USAID to use up to 
$13,500,000 from the ``Child Survival and Health Programs 
Fund'' and $3,500,000 from ``Development Assistance'' for 
technical experts from other government agencies, universities, 
and other institutions.
      The conference agreement includes language 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, except for those 
provisions under ``Child Survival and Health Programs'' and 
P.L. 108-25 (the ``United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003''), for funds 
appropriated by titles II and III of this Act for bilateral 
child survival or disease programs.
      The conference agreement also deletes authority allowing 
funds from titles II and III (in the House bill) or title III 
(in the Senate bill) to be used for activities authorized under 
section 301 of the Foreign Assistance Act.This authority is no 
longer needed, since funding for UNICEF has been moved to the 
International Organizations and Programs section.
      The conference agreement provides that not less than 
$432,000,000 shall be made available for reproductive health/
family planning activities from funds appropriated by this Act.
Sec. 523. Afghanistan
      The conference agreement provides that not less than 
$405,000,000 of the funds appropriated by titles II and III 
shall be made available for humanitarian and reconstruction 
assistance for Afghanistan. The House and Senate proposed a 
level of not less than $600,000,000. With the enactment of the 
fiscal year 2004 emergency supplemental (P.L. 108-106), an 
additional $1,200,000,000 has been provided for Afghanistan in 
fiscal year 2004.
      The managers intend that funds provided under this 
section be allocated as follows:

                            [$ in thousands]

Child Survival and Health Programs Fund.................         $21,000
Development Assistance..................................         150,000
International Disaster Assistance.......................          35,000
Economic Support Fund...................................          75,000
Migration and Refugee Assistance........................          72,000
Foreign Military Financing..............................          50,000
Other...................................................           2,000
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                    ____________________________________________________
      Total.............................................         405,000

      The managers intend that not less than $2,000,000 be 
provided for a reforestation program in Afghanistan, not less 
than $2,000,000 for the Afghan Judicial Reform Commission, not 
less than $5,000,000 for the Afghan women's programs, and not 
less than $2,000,000 for assistance for Afghans that suffer 
losses from military operations.
      The managers urge the Department of State and USAID in 
Afghanistan to work together to ensure that United States and 
international officials, contractors, and grantees are more 
adequately protected from insurgent attacks as they manage and 
implement reconstruction projects. In particular, the Embassy 
is requested to use the authorities and funds made available 
for Afghanistan in this Act and in P.L. 108-106 to equitably 
allocate diplomatic security and contract security so that 
USAID and other assistance managers can more safely oversee and 
assess programs outside of Kabul.
      The managers welcome the new mandate to expand the 
presence of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) 
outside Kabul. However, without additional resources and 
military personnel, ISAF expansion may not effectively 
contribute to creating a security environment for political 
development and reconstruction in Afghanistan, particularly in 
the south and southeast. The managers urge the Administration 
to provide resources to support ISAF expansion and to seek 
additional NATO partners in this effort.
      The managers also urge the Administration to work with 
NATO partners to reconcile ISAF expansion with any plans to 
create additional Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs). The 
managers support the PRTs and believe their primary focus 
should continue to be enhancing security throughout 
Afghanistan.
      The managers note that women in Afghanistan continue to 
struggle to achieve the most basic rights despite the efforts 
of the new government. The managers urge that women be 
carefully integrated into activities related to development and 
reconstruction, and also believe that there should be a 
specific focus on strengthening women-led institutions and 
organizations.
      Therefore the managers provide $5,000,000 for programs 
aimed at addressing the needs of Afghan women through training 
and equipment to improve the capacity of women-led Afghan 
nongovernmental organizations, and to support the activities of 
such organizations. The managers urge USAID to establish a 
contracting mechanism for the disbursal and monitoring of small 
grants to women-led nongovernmental organizations to accomplish 
this goal.
Sec. 525. USAID Overseas Program
      The conference agreement includes language proposed by 
the House that provides funds in this and subsequent 
appropriations Acts to carry out Part I of the Foreign 
Assistance Act may be used to employ individuals overseas on a 
limited appointment basis, and limits the number of employees 
hired under this provision to not more than 85. The Senate did 
not address this matter.
Sec. 526. Democracy Programs
      The conference agreement includes $13,500,000 for 
democracy, human rights and rule of law programs in the 
People's Republic of China and Hong Kong, instead of 
$35,000,000 as proposed by the Senate, and provides that funds 
appropriated under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' should 
be made available for assistance for Taiwan for the purposes of 
furthering political and legal reforms, subject to a matching 
requirement.
      The conference agreement includes $11,500,000 for 
programs and activities to foster democracy, human rights, 
civic education, women's development, press freedom, and the 
rule of law in countries with a significant Muslim population, 
and where such programs and activities would be important to 
United States efforts to respond to, deter, or prevent acts of 
international terrorism. The Senate proposed $25,000,000 for 
these activities; the House did not address this matter. The 
conference agreement provides $3,000,000 of such funds shall be 
made available for programs and activities that provide 
professional training for journalists. The conference agreement 
includes language similar to a Senate proposal, which provides 
that ``Economic Support Fund'' assistance shall be made 
available to support civil society organizations working for 
democracy in Egypt. The managers intend that not less than 
$1,000,000 be made available for such organizations, including 
the Ibn Khaldun Center for Development, and that these funds 
are to be in addition to other amounts made available for Egypt 
in the Act.
      The managers provide that not to exceed $1,500,000 of 
such funds may be used for making grants to educational, 
humanitarian and nongovernmental organizations and individuals 
inside Iran to support the advancement of democracy and human 
rights in Iran. The managers expect the Bureau for Democracy 
and Human Rights to provide $1,000,000 for such activities, the 
National Endowment for Democracy to provide $500,000, and to 
consult with the Committees on Appropriations prior to 
obligating any funds for these programs.
      The conference agreement provides not less than 
$3,000,000 shall be made available for programs and activities 
of the National Endowment for Democracy to foster democracy, 
human rights, civic education, women's development, press 
freedom, and the rule of law in countries in sub-Saharan 
Africa.
      The conference agreement provides a total of $17,500,000 
for activities of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and 
Labor, Department of State under this section, and not less 
than $34,500,000 from funds made available by this Act. The 
agreement provides a total of $9,500,000 for activities of the 
National Endowment for Democracy under this section.
      The managers expect that funds made available under this 
section will be made available to the Alliance for Reform and 
Democracy in Asia.
      The managers endorse language in Senate Report 108-106 
regarding democracy programs, and direct USAID to consult with 
the Committees prior to making any changes in the framework or 
operation of its Consortium for Elections Political Process 
Strengthening (CEPPS) funding mechanism. The managers endorse 
the reporting requirement contained in the Senate report on 
anticipated contributions to the CEPPS funding mechanism from 
all accounts.
Sec. 528. Debt for Development
      The conference agreement includes House language on this 
matter. The Senate amendment would have authorized the use of 
appropriated funds for endowments. The managers are concerned 
about the desire of the Administration to create endowments 
without the consent of the Committees on Appropriations, 
therefore the managers expect that any endowments proposed by 
the Administration in fiscal year 2005 will be proposed in the 
President's budget request for fiscal year 2005.
      The conference agreement does not include Senate language 
expanding the authorities of the provision to allow non-
governmental organizations to deposit any funds made available 
in this Act or in prior Acts into interest bearing accounts. 
The House did not address this matter.
Sec. 531. Burma
      The conference agreement includes a modified version of 
the Senate's provision on the use of the Economic Support Fund 
in Burma and along the Burma-Thailand border, and, in addition, 
a House provision, similar to language in prior year Acts, 
regarding independent media activities promoting democracy 
inside Burma.
      The managers continue to strongly support the struggle 
for freedom in Burma, and call for the immediate and 
unconditional release of Burmese democracy leader Daw Aung San 
Suu Kyi and all other prisoners of conscience. The managers 
expect the State Department to use every opportunity to press 
regional neighbors and the community of democracies to support 
political reconciliation in Burma that includes the full 
consultation and participation of the National League for 
Democracy and ethnic nationalities.
      The managers are concerned with reports of growing 
military ties between Burma and North Korea, and the purchase 
of weapons from North Korea through shipments of heroin. The 
managers request that, not later than 90 days after enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of State report to the Committees on 
the nature and extent of military ties between these two rogue 
nations.
      The conference agreement provides $13,000,000 to support 
democracy programs in Burma, along the Burma-Thailand border, 
for activities of Burmese student groups and other 
organizations located outside Burma, and for the purpose of 
supporting the provision of humanitarian assistance to 
displaced Burmese along Burma's borders. The agreement provides 
that $5,000,000 shall be allocated to the United States Agency 
for International Development for humanitarian assistance for 
displaced Burmese and host communities in Thailand, and that 
$500,000 should be made available to support newspapers, 
publications, and other media activities promoting democracy 
inside Burma. The managers request to be consulted prior to the 
provision of any assistance to Irrawaddy Publishing Group.
      The managers again expect that $1,000,000 will be 
provided to support efforts to combat HIV/AIDS inside of Burma, 
and that not less than $1,000,000 will be provided to support 
efforts to limit malaria and infectious diseases among Burmese 
along the Burma-Thailand border. These funds are to be made 
available under the heading Child Survival and Health Programs 
Fund in this Act, and are in addition to the amounts provided 
under this section.
      The conference agreement includes a reporting requirement 
by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
Administrator of USAID, describing the estimated amount and 
rate of disbursement of fiscal year 2002 and 2003 funding for 
HIV/AIDS programs and activities in Burma, the amount of funds 
expended by the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) on 
HIV/AIDS programs and activities in calendar years 2001, 2002, 
and 2003, and the extent to which international nongovernmental 
organizations are able to conduct HIV/AIDS programs throughout 
Burma, including the ability of expatriate staff to freely 
travel through the country and to conduct programmatic 
oversight independent of SPDC handling and monitoring.
Sec. 534. Special Authorities
      The conference agreement includes House language 
providing certain authority for assistance for Lebanon and 
Montenegro and Pakistan, assistance to victims of war, 
displaced Burmese, and assistance to combat trafficking.
      The managers have continued current authority for certain 
bureaus and offices in USAID to hire personal service 
contractors, expanded existing authority for USAID to provide 
support for administrative costs of a program to provide 
information regarding available donated space on commercial 
ships to organizations shipping humanitarian assistance, and 
provides for expanded authorities under section 660(b)(6) of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
      The conference agreement includes Senate language giving 
authority notwithstanding any other provision of law for the 
National Endowment for Democracy as proposed by the House and 
Senate.
      The conference report also includes language that 
provides $6,000,000 for the World Food Program from USAID's 
Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance as 
proposed by the Senate. The House provided these funds under 
the heading ``International Organizations and Programs''.
Sec. 539. Ceilings and Earmarks
      The conference agreement includes House language that 
allows for funds provided in this Act to be made available 
notwithstanding earmarks in any other Act, similar to language 
proposed in the Senate.
Sec. 544. Withholding of Assistance for Parking Fines Owed by Foreign 
        Countries
      The conference agreement allows 110 percent of the total 
amount of unpaid parking fines determined to be owed by foreign 
countries to the District of Columbia and New York City, New 
York, to be withheld from obligation for assistance to such 
country, as proposed by the Senate. The language is similar to 
that proposed by the House.
      The managers are concerned that nations receiving foreign 
assistance under this Act owe at least $16,600,000 to the City 
of New York in unpaid parking tickets and penalties. Noting the 
longstanding efforts of the City to work with the State 
Department to collect these outstanding balances, themanagers 
have included language to enhance the penalties associated with this 
provision. This is similar to Senate language.
      The managers urge the State Department to work 
cooperatively with the City of New York and the District of 
Columbia to find a workable solution to collect the unpaid 
balances from 1997 to 2002 that satisfies all sides and 
resolves the situation once and for all.
Sec. 546. War Crimes Tribunals Drawdown
      The conference agreement includes House and Senate 
language authorizing up to $30,000,000 in drawdowns of 
commodities or services for war crimes tribunals. The 
conference agreement includes Senate language adding the 
Special Court for Sierra Leone to the list of tribunals 
exempted from notification. The House did not address this 
matter.
Sec. 550. Restrictions on Voluntary Contributions to United Nations 
        Agencies
      The conference agreement includes language in the House 
bill prohibiting voluntary contributions to the United Nations 
if the United Nations implements or imposes any taxation on 
people in the United States. The Senate did not address this 
matter.
Sec. 552. Limitation on Assistance to the Palestinian Authority
      The conference report includes language similar to the 
House bill that prohibits funding to the Palestinian Authority 
to carry our chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act 
and includes a waiver if the President certifies in writing to 
the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the 
Senate that waiving such a provision is important to the 
national security interests of the United States. The 
conference report includes Senate language requiring a report 
on, among other issues, a description of how the funds will be 
spent and the accounting provisions used to monitor their 
expenditure, should the waiver be exercised. The House did not 
address this matter.
Sec. 554. Foreign Military Training Report
      The conference agreement includes House language 
requiring the Secretaries of Defense and State to submit the 
annual foreign military training report required by section 656 
of the Foreign Assistance Act to the Committees on 
Appropriations by the date specified in that section. The 
Senate amendment would have continued the requirement of a 
similar but separate report to the Committees on 
Appropriations.
Sec. 555. Environment Programs
      The conference report includes language similar to a 
Senate provision for programs that protect biodiversity and 
energy conservation, energy efficiency and clean energy 
programs, in developing countries. This matter is addressed 
under the heading ``Development Assistance''.
Sec. 556. Regional Programs for East Asia and the Pacific
      The conference agreement includes language similar to 
that proposed by the Senate requiring that funds appropriated 
under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' that are requested 
for ``Regional Democracy'' assistance for the State 
Department's Bureau of East Asia and the Pacific shall be made 
available for the Human Rights and Democracy Fund of the State 
Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.
Sec. 557. Zimbabwe
      The conference agreement is the same as current law and 
is identical to the Senate amendment. The House did not address 
this matter.
Sec. 558. Tibet
      The conference agreement includes language similar to a 
Senate provision regarding Tibet, but the matter is addressed 
under the heading ``Economic Support Fund''.
Sec. 559. Authorization Requirement
      The conference agreement includes language that provides 
that funds appropriated by this Act may be obligated and 
expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91-672 and 
section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 
1956, similar to language provided in the Senate amendment.
Sec. 560. Nigeria
      The conference agreement includes a provision identical 
to current law and the Senate amendment that restricts the use 
of IMET and FMF for Nigeria until a Presidential certification 
regarding actions taken against whom there is credible evidence 
of gross violations of human rights inBenue State in October 
2001, and the Government of Nigeria and the Nigerian Armed Forces are 
taking effective measures to bring such individuals to justice. The 
conference agreement includes a Presidential waiver. The House did not 
address this matter.
Sec. 561. Cambodia
      The conference agreement includes language similar to the 
Senate provision continuing restrictions on assistance to the 
central Government of Cambodia, with a few exceptions, and 
provides up to $4,000,000 for assistance for democracy programs 
in that country. The managers endorse the budget request for 
Cambodia, but recommend $17,000,000, instead of $15,000,000, in 
assistance under the heading ``Economic Support Fund''.
      The managers permit IMET assistance to Cambodia should 
the Secretary of State provide a list of those individuals 
credibly alleged to be responsible for gross human rights 
violations in Cambodia, including, among other tragic events, 
the 1997 grenade attack against the Khmer Nation Party that 
killed and injured scores of Cambodians and American democracy 
worker Ron Abney. The managers expect a broad range of official 
and nongovernmental organizations to be consulted in creating 
this list. The managers also request the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation to renew efforts to investigate this act of 
terrorism.
      The conference agreement prohibits the use of funds in 
this Act to support any Khmer Rouge tribunal established by the 
Government of Cambodia. The managers strongly support justice 
for genocide and crimes against humanity committed by the Pol 
Pot regime, but remain concerned that the proposed tribunal--in 
its current formation--is open to manipulation and interference 
by the Cambodian People's Party and falls short of meeting 
international standards of justice. The managers expect 
sufficient funding to be provided to the Documentation Center 
of Cambodia.
      The managers remain concerned with the political 
situation in Cambodia, and commend the Alliance of Democrats 
for their commitment to democracy and the rule of law. The 
managers recommend that the State Department continue to 
publicly support the legal rights of the Alliance to negotiate 
a new Cambodian government and to press the Government of 
Cambodia for justice for crimes and human rights abuses 
committed with impunity, including the murder of former 
parliamentarian Om Radsady earlier this year.
      The managers recommend sufficient funding be provided to 
Global Witness, the only effective watchdog organization on 
Cambodia deforestation issues.
Section 562. Palestinian Statehood
      The conference agreement includes language similar to 
that proposed by the House that prohibits funding to support a 
Palestinian state unless the Secretary of State makes certain 
determinations. The Senate had similar language.
Section 563. Colombia
      The conference agreement includes a modified version of 
the Senate language on conditioning funds for Colombian Armed 
Forces through a two-time human rights certification process. 
Additionally, these funds are made available only upon 
notification to the Committees on Appropriations, and the 
conference report includes language requiring the Department of 
State to consult with the human rights non-governmental 
organizations every 90 days instead of prior to the 
certification. The House addressed this matter but only 
required a one-time certification.
Sec. 567. Contributions to United Nations Population Fund
      The conference report provides $34,000,000 for the United 
Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), which is subject to the 
``Kemp-Kasten'' provision. Of this amount, $25,000,000 is to be 
made available from the ``International Organizations and 
Programs'' account and the balance from the ``Child Survival 
and Health Programs Fund''. The managers are aware that UNFPA 
has stated its opposition to the Chinese Government's one child 
policy and its social compensation fee. The managers condemn 
all forms of coercion in China's family planning policy and 
practice. The managers request the Department of State to 
report to the Committees not later than July 15, 2004, on the 
steps it and UNFPA have taken to urge the Government of China 
to end its birth limitation policy, including the social 
compensation fee, and the results of those efforts, nationally, 
and particularly in the counties in which UNFPA operates.
Sec. 568. Central Asia
      The conference agreement includes language similar to 
that included in the Senate amendment that conditions the 
assistance to the Governments of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. The 
House did not address this matter.
Sec. 569. Discrimination Against Minority Religious Faiths in the 
        Russian Federation
      The conference agreement includes language similar to 
that in the Senate bill and the fiscal year 2002 Act that 
withholds funds for the Government of the Russian Federation 
until the President certifies that the Russian Central 
Government is not acting to discriminate against minority 
religious faiths. The House did not address this matter.
Sec. 572. Funding for Serbia
      The conference agreement contains language similar to 
that proposed by the Senate, except that the provisions of this 
section affect assistance for Serbia after March 31, 2004. In 
addition, language is included that specifies Radko Mladic as 
an indictee whose surrender and transfer, if practicable, would 
signify cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal 
for the former Yugoslavia. The House bill included current law 
only.
Sec. 573. Community-Based Police Assistance
      The conference agreement includes language similar to the 
House language authorizing use of certain USAID-administered 
funds in title II of this Act for support for civilian police 
in Jamaica and El Salvador, notwithstanding section 660 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act, and any funds for this purpose are 
subject to notification. The Senate bill included a general, 
world-wide waiver of this authority.
Sec. 576. Disaster Surge Capacity
      The conference report includes language proposed by the 
House that allows funds in this Act to carry out part I of the 
FAA to be used to pay for detailees to or employees of USAID 
who carry out programs to address disasters, or programs under 
the heading ``Transition Initiatives''.
Sec. 577. IFAD Authorization
      The conference report includes language proposed by the 
House that authorizes $45,000,000 without fiscal year 
limitation for payment by Treasury for the International Fund 
for Agricultural Development. The Senate did not address this 
matter.
Sec. 578. Philippine Education and Health Infrastructure
      The conference agreement includes language as proposed by 
the House bill that requires that $600,000 of funds under the 
heading ``Economic Support Fund'' provided in P.L. 108-11 shall 
be available only for upgrading education and health 
infrastructure in the Sulu Archipelago.
Sec. 579. Basic Education
      The conference agreement includes language similar to 
that proposed by the House that provides not less than 
$326,500,000 for basic education from title II and requires the 
Secretary of State shall submit a report not less than 120 days 
after enactment of this Act laying out the strategy for the use 
of basic education funds. The Senate did not address this 
matter.
Sec. 580. Participation in the Thirteenth Replenishment of the 
        Resources of the International Development Association
      The conference report includes language identical to that 
proposed by the House that would authorize a further United 
States contribution to IDA, including making the contribution 
subject to prior appropriations. The Senate did not address 
this matter.
Sec. 581. Administrative Provisions Related to the Multilateral 
        Development Institutions
      The conference report includes language similar to 
section 578 of the House bill and section 679 of the Senate 
amendment, regarding transparency and accountability at the 
multilateral development institutions. The managers are 
concerned that these institutions are not moving fast enough to 
strengthen oversight of internal controls and procedures, 
protect whistle blowers from retaliation, and broaden public 
access to information about lending proposals, strategies and 
policies. The conference agreement provides that the Secretary 
of the Treasury should instruct the U.S. Executive Director at 
each of these institutions to inform the institution of a 
number of important policy goals, and to use the voice and vote 
of the United States to achieve these goals before June 30, 
2005. The Secretary is to report on progress not later than 
September 1, 2004, and six months thereafter.
Sec. 582. Participation in the Seventh Replenishment of the Resources 
        of the Asian Development Fund
      The conference report includes language identical to that 
proposed by the House that would authorize a further United 
States contribution to the Asian Development Fund, including 
making the contribution subject to prior appropriations. The 
Senate did not address this matter.
Sec. 583. Participation in the Ninth Replenishment of the Resources of 
        the African Development Fund
      The conference report includes language identical to that 
proposed by the House that would authorize a further United 
States contribution to African Development Fund, including 
making the contribution subject to prior appropriations. The 
Senate did not address this matter.
Sec. 584. Overseas Private Investment Corporation and Export-Import 
        Bank Restrictions
      The conference agreement includes a provision identical 
to the Senate amendment and current law that prohibits the use 
of funds by OPIC and the Export-Import Bank to finance 
investments in connection with a project involving diamonds in 
a country that is not implementing the requirements developed 
by the Kimberley Process, or is not undertaking other measures 
that the Secretary of State determines to contribute to the 
elimination of the trade in conflict diamonds.
Sec. 585. Reconciliation Programs
      The conference agreement includes language similar to 
that proposed by the Senate that would provide $8,000,000 from 
within the Economic Support Fund account for conflict 
resolution programs and activities. The House did not address 
this matter.
Sec. 586. Nicaragua
      The conference agreement includes a general provision, 
similar to Senate language, which provides that not less than 
$35,000,000 in Child Survival and ``Development Assistance'' 
funds should be made available for Nicaragua, which is 
$4,000,000 above the amount requested. The House addressed this 
matter in the report.
Sec. 587. Disability Access
      The conference report includes language similar to the 
Senate bill that requires the Administrator of USAID to develop 
and implement standards for access for people with disabilities 
for construction projects funded by USAID. The House did not 
address this matter.
Sec. 588. Trade Capacity Building
      The conference agreement includes language providing not 
less than $503,000,000 for trade capacity building assistance 
from the Trade and Development Agency, Development Assistance, 
Transition Initiatives, ESF, International Affairs Technical 
Assistance, and International Organizations and Programs 
accounts. The House had similar language, and the Senate did 
not address this matter.
Sec. 589. War Crimes in Africa
      The conference agreement includes a modified Senate 
provision that would make assistance available to the central 
government of a country in which individuals indicted by the 
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the 
Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) are credibly alleged to 
be living, if the Secretary of State certifies that such 
government is cooperating with ICTR and SCSL. The provision 
contains a national security waiver. The managers believe that 
peace and reconciliation efforts in West and Central Africa 
will be severely undermined if those most responsible for 
genocide in Rwanda and the atrocities in Sierra Leone are not 
brought to justice.
      The managers commend the democratically-elected 
Government of Nigeria for reaching an agreement with the 
Government of Liberia which helped to give the international 
community an important opportunity to provide desperately 
needed relief to that nation. Nigeria is a key ally in the 
region and the managers have recognized its role in this 
provision. However, the managers also note that efforts to 
address the humanitarian crisis and rebuild Liberia, as well as 
other parts of West Africa, will be severely limited if 
individuals indicted by SCSL are not handed over to the Court. 
The managers note that the United Nations Special 
Representative for Liberia, senior members of the Nigerian 
military, and important Nigerian civic organizations have 
called for the transfer of indicted war criminals to SCSL.
      The managers have also included language in this 
provision to provide $5,000,000 to the SCSL from unobligated 
balances of fiscal year 2003 ``Economic Support Fund'' (ESF) 
assistance. This language is similar to aSenate provision under 
the ESF heading, which would have provided $2,500,000 to the SCSL in 
fiscal year 2004. The managers have included this provision because a 
Congressional directive in P.L. 108-7 to provide these funds was 
ignored by the State Department. The managers continue to strongly 
support SCSL. The managers endorse the Senate report language on this 
issue.
      The managers continue to be concerned with the situation 
in Ivory Coast, where there are serious questions concerning 
the peace process and the country is in danger of becoming 
permanently divided between the rebel-controlled territory in 
the north and the government-controlled south. The managers 
note, however, that elections are currently expected to occur 
in 2005, the number of armed combatants remains relatively low, 
and damage to the economic infrastructure is light, and, 
therefore, believe that the situation could turn around if 
there is a breakthrough in the peace process. The managers 
request the State Department to consult with the Committees on 
the situation in Ivory Coast, concerning a range of issues 
including the progress of the peace process, the possibility of 
a United Nations peacekeeping mission, and section 508 
sanctions.
Sec. 590. Report on Admission of Refugees
      The conference agreement provides language similar to the 
Senate bill that advises the Secretary of State to use private 
voluntary organizations with the relevant expertise in the 
processing, identification, and referral of refugees and 
advises the Secretary of State to develop a system for 
accepting referrals from local private, voluntary 
organizations, and outlines categories of special consideration 
for admission. The provision also mandates a report, not later 
than 120 days after enactment, on the progress made to 
implement this section. The House did not address this matter.
Sec. 591. Post Differentials and Danger Pay Allowances
      The conference report includes language that amends 
sections 5925 (a) and 5928 of title 5, USC, to increase post 
differentials and danger pay allowances for USAID employees, 
subject to the provision of similar pay allowances to the 
employees of the Department of State. The pay increase would be 
available immediately for personnel deployed to Afghanistan and 
Iraq. The House did not address this matter.
Sec. 592. Report on Azerbaijan
       The conference report includes language similar to that 
proposed by the Senate that requires the Secretary of State to 
submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on 
the investigation of the murder of United States democracy 
worker John Alvis. The House did not address this matter.
Sec. 593. Designation of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis 
        and Malaria under the International Organizations Immunities 
        Act
      The conference agreement includes a provision that amends 
the International Organizations Immunities Act by adding a new 
section that extends the provisions of the Act to the Global 
Fund the same as they are extended to a public international 
organization in which the United States participates pursuant 
to any treaty or under the authority of any Act authorizing 
participation. This provision is identical to the Senate bill, 
and the House did not address this matter.
Sec. 594. Code of Conduct
      The conference agreement includes a new section, ``Code 
of Conduct'' that prohibits refugee and humanitarian assistance 
funding under the headings ``Migration and Refugee Assistance'' 
and ``Transition Initiatives'' to an organization that has not 
adopted a code of conduct consistent with the Inter-Agency 
Standing Committee Task Force on Protection From Sexual 
Exploitation and Abuse in Humanitarian Crises six core 
principles. Additionally the provision advises the Secretary of 
State and the Administrator of USAID to incorporate policies 
and programs to identify the needs of, and threats to, women 
and children at the various stages of a humanitarian emergency. 
The provision is similar to the Senate bill. The House 
addressed this matter under the heading ``Migration and Refugee 
Assistance''.
Sec. 595. Assistance for HIV/AIDS
      The conference agreement contains Senate language 
amending Public Law 108-25, the ``U.S. Leadership Against HIV/
AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003'' in order to set 
the baseline for calculating contributions from other donors to 
the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria 
(Global ATM Fund) at 2004, for the purposes of calculating 
matching contributions, and to allow funds withheld due to 
certain provisions of Public Law 108-25 to be used for HIV/
AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria programs.
      The managers have exempted the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, the World Health Organization, the 
International AIDS Vaccine Fund, and United Nations agencies, 
from section 301(f) of United States Leadership Against HIV/
AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003. The managers 
intend that for purposes of this provision, the World Health 
Organization includes its six regional offices: The Americas 
(PAHO); South-East Asia (SEARO); Africa (AFRO); Eastern 
Mediterranean (EMRO); Europe (Euro); and Western Pacific 
(WPRO).
Sec. 596. Technical Correction Relating to the Enhanced HIPC Initiative
      The conference agreement includes a Senate provision that 
makes a technical correction relating to the enhanced HIPC 
initiative. The House did not address this matter.
Sec. 597. Indonesia
      The conference agreement includes language, similar to a 
Senate provision, which provides that International Military 
Education and Training (IMET) assistance may be made available 
for Indonesia if the Secretary of State determines and reports 
that the Indonesian Government and Armed Forces (TNI) are 
cooperating with the FBI's investigation of the August 31, 
2002, murders of two American citizens and one Indonesian 
citizen in Timika, Indonesia. The managers are aware that, in 
the past, the TNI has not adequately cooperated with the FBI or 
with other investigations of this crime. However, the managers 
note that, during President Bush's trip to Indonesia in October 
2003, the President and Indonesian President Megawati 
Sukarnoputri jointly ``reaffirmed their shared commitment to 
find the murderers and bring them to justice.'' The managers 
intend that, prior to the Secretary making a determination, the 
TNI will have unequivocally demonstrated its commitment to 
cooperate with the FBI. The managers note that expanded IMET 
assistance is already available for Indonesia without 
restriction, which may include English language training.
      The managers endorse language in Senate Report 108-106 
regarding Indonesia.
      The managers remain troubled by the situation in Aceh and 
the ongoing conflict that has killed, injured and displaced 
thousands of innocent civilians. The managers note that the 
Indonesian Government has extended martial law for an 
additional six months, but continue to believe that this 
conflict will only be resolved through a political process.
      The managers strongly support democracy and political 
party building programs in Indonesia, and recognize that these 
efforts are long-term endeavors. The managers expect sufficient 
funding to be provided for democracy and political party 
building activities, and request that USAID consult with the 
Committees on the development of its 5-year strategy document 
for that archipelago.
Sec. 598. Religious Freedom Report
       The conference report includes language similar to that 
proposed by the Senate providing that the assessment and 
description of violations of religious freedom contained in the 
report required by section 102(b)(1)(B) of the International 
Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6412 (b)(1)(B)) shall 
include a description of persecution targeted at religions, 
including acts of anti-Semitism, by individuals or 
organizations designated as terrorist organizations by the 
Secretary of State under section 219 of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act, as amended. The House did not address this 
matter.
Sec. 599A. Delivery of Assistance by Air
      The conference report includes language similar to that 
proposed by the Senate that the Secretary of State and the 
Administrator of USAID are directed to provide charter air 
service in regions where scheduled air service is grossly 
inadequate. The House did not address this matter.
Sec. 599B. Modification on Reporting Requirements
      The conference report includes a modification of 
reporting requirements in existing law including: sections (f) 
of P.L. 106-246 (the Emergency Supplemental Act, 2000) to 
change the monthly reporting requirement on Plan Colombia into 
a quarterly report, and by specifying that this report should 
be submitted to ``the appropriate congressional committees'', 
not ``Congress''; section 3204(e) of P.L. 106-246 to specify 
that this report should be submitted to ``the appropriate 
congressional committees'', not ``Congress''; and deletes the 
requirement for a report from GAO pursuant to subsection (a) of 
section 803 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and 
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2001, Appendix A of Public 
Law 106-429 (as enacted by section 101(a) of such Public Law). 
The House partly addressed this matter under the heading 
``Andean Counterdrug Initiative'', and the Senate addressed it 
in a general provision.
Sec. 599C. CPA Detailees
      The conference agreement includes a provision requiring 
the Office of Personnel Management to provide a report of the 
number of individuals detailed from each executive agency to 
the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq on the date of 
enactment of this Act no later than February 1, 2004. The 
report shall identify by agency the number of non-reimbursable 
and reimbursable detailees and shall be updated on a quarterly 
basis until May, 2005.

                 PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED BY THE MANAGERS

      The conference report does not include section 555 of the 
House bill regarding ``Korean Peninsula Energy Development 
Organization''. The Senate did not include this provision.
      The conference report does not include section 562 of the 
House bill regarding ``Procurement and Financial Management 
Reform''. The Senate did not include this provision.
      The conference report does not include section 571 of the 
House bill and section 680 of the Senate bill regarding 
``Cuba''.
      The conference report does not include section 572 of the 
House bill regarding ``Competition in Contracting''. This issue 
was addressed in P.L. 108-106, the Fiscal Year 2004 Emergency 
Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the 
Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan. The Senate amendment 
did not address this matter.
      The conference report does not include section 581 of the 
House bill regarding ``Efforts by North Korea Relating to the 
Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons''. The Senate amendment did 
not address this matter.
      The conference report does not include section 582 of the 
House bill regarding the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act 
of 1978. The Senate amendment did not address this matter.
      The conference agreement does not include section 601 of 
the Senate amendment regarding ``Obligations During the Last 
Month of Availability.'' The House did not address this matter.
      The conference agreement does not include section 606 of 
the Senate amendment regarding ``Prohibition on Financing 
Nuclear Goods.'' The House did not address this matter. 
Although no longer carried in the Act, the managers do not 
expect any funds in this Act from being used to finance the 
export of nuclear equipment, fuel or technology. If funds are 
used for such purposes, the managers expect these funds to be 
subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations.
      The conference agreement does not include section 610 of 
the Senate amendment regarding ``Deobligation/Reobligation 
Authority.'' The House did not address this matter.
      The conference report does not include section 662 of the 
Senate amendment regarding ``Enterprise Funds in the Middle 
East Region''. The House did not address this matter. The 
managers include a proviso under the heading ``Economic Support 
Fund'' requiring that a Middle East Financing Facility or 
Enterprise Fund shall be subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. The managers 
expect that, should such a Facility or Fund be established, the 
Secretary of State shall certify and report to the Committees 
on Appropriations prior to the obligation of any funds that: 
(1) all appropriate steps have been taken to ensure that 
assistance is not provided to any individual or entity that the 
management of the Facility or Fund has reason to believe 
advocates, plans, sponsors, or engages in, or has engaged in, 
terrorist activities; (2) the Facility or Fund furthers United 
States commercial interests in the region; and (3) the Facility 
or Fund is managed in a fiscally responsible manner.
      The conference agreement does not include Senate section 
683 regarding ``American Churchwomen and Other Citizens in El 
Salvador and Guatemala'' relating to the December 2, 1980 
murders of four American churchwomen in El Salvador, and the 
May 5, 2001 murder of Sister Barbara Ann Ford and the murders 
of other American citizens in Guatemala, listed in the Senate 
report, since December 1999. The managers are aware that in 
amemorandum dated April 4, 2003, the U.S. Attorney General ordered the 
heads of all departments and agencies to report in writing on whether 
such government entity possesses information relevant to these murders, 
and, if so, to set forth a written plan for expeditious review of the 
information for possible release to the victims' families. Each plan is 
to include an estimate of the date by which the review and possible 
release of information is expected to be completed. The managers direct 
the Attorney General to provide to the Committees on Appropriations, 
not later than 60 days after enactment, copies of the written plans for 
each such government entity and a description of progress made in 
implementing such plans. The House did not address this matter.
      The conference agreement does not include Senate section 
686 requiring the Secretary of State to report on the status of 
the Administration's strategy to address the international 
coffee crisis. The managers are troubled that this strategy has 
been delayed for several months and expect it to be released in 
the near future. The managers note the serious impact that the 
coffee crisis is having on many nations that receive U.S. 
foreign assistance and endorse the Senate report language on 
this issue. The House did not address this matter.
      The conference agreement does not include Senate section 
687 prohibiting assistance to the central Government of 
Venezuela if the Secretary of State certifies that the central 
Government of Venezuela is assisting, harboring or providing 
sanctuary for Colombian terrorist organizations. The managers 
request the Secretary of State to provide to the Committees, in 
a classified form if necessary, not later than 90 days after 
the enactment of this Act, (1) a description of specific 
actions taken by the Government of Venezuela to cooperate with 
the Government of Colombia on counter drug matters, and (2) a 
description of the extent to which, if any, the Government of 
Venezuela has supported or assisted groups designated as 
terrorist organizations in Colombia.
      The conference agreement does not include section 689 of 
the Senate amendment that provides that funds appropriated by 
this Act that are available for the central Government of 
Thailand may be made available if the Secretary of State 
determines and reports to the Committees that, among other 
actions, the Thai Government supports the advancement of 
democracy in Burma and is not hampering the delivery of 
humanitarian assistance to people in Thailand who have fled 
Burma. The managers provide $5,000,000 to USAID to address the 
plight of Burmese in Thailand. The managers remain concerned by 
Thailand's continued engagement with the repressive Burmese 
junta, including recent pledges to set aside differences to 
promote economic cooperation. The managers view such actions as 
contrary to furthering the struggle of democracy inside Burma.
      The conference agreement does not include Senate section 
692 regarding ``Prohibition on Funding to Countries That Trade 
in Certain Weapons with North Korea''. The House bill did not 
address this matter.
      The conference agreement does not include section 693 as 
proposed by the Senate regarding religious tolerance in 
Malaysia. However, the managers remain deeply concerned that 
the inaccurate and anti-Semitic comments of the former 
Malaysian Prime Minister may fuel religious intolerance 
throughout the region and provide credibility to the hateful 
messages of religious extremists in Malaysia, Indonesia and 
elsewhere. The managers understand that the views of the former 
Prime Minister, who retired on October 31, 2003 do not reflect 
those of all Malaysians, including the country's new 
leadership. The House bill did not address this matter.
      The conference agreement does not include Senate section 
699A regarding a ``Report on Sierra Leone''. The House did not 
address this matter. The managers intend that the Administrator 
of USAID submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations, 
no later than 6 months after enactment, on the feasibility of 
establishing a United States mission in Sierra Leone.
      The conference agreement does not include Senate section 
699B regarding a ``Report on Somalia''. However, the managers 
expect that not later than 6 months after enactment the 
Secretary of State will submit a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations, describing a strategy for engaging with 
competent and responsible authorities and organizations within 
Somalia, including those in Somaliland, to strengthen local 
capacity and establish incentives for communities to seek 
stability. The report is also to include a multi-year strategy 
for: increasing access to basic education and health care 
services; supporting efforts to establish systems for effective 
regulation and monitoring of Somali hawala or informal banking 
establishments; and supporting initiatives to rehabilitate the 
livestock export sector in Somalia. The House did not address 
this matter.
      The conference agreement does not include Senate section 
699D regarding a ``Guinea Worm Eradication Program''. This 
matter is addressed under the heading ``Child Survival and 
Health Programs Fund''. The House did not address this matter.
      While the conference agreement does not include Senate 
section 699E expressing the sense of Congress on certain issues 
relating to Iran, themanagers support this language and remain 
gravely concerned with the Government of Iran's authoritarian and 
repressive rule, its development of nuclear weapons and their delivery 
systems, and support for terrorists and other undesirable elements that 
may undermine reconstruction efforts in Iraq. The House did not address 
this matter.
      The conference agreement does not include Senate section 
699G that earmarked $7,000,000 in ``Transition Initiatives'' 
funds for democracy-building efforts in Cuba. However, the 
managers recommend $7,000,000 under ``Economic Support Fund'' 
for democracy-building efforts for Cuba supported by USAID 
including through published and informational material, 
assistance to victims of political repression and their 
families, support for democratic and human rights groups in 
Cuba, and support for independent international human rights 
monitors in Cuba. The conferees expect that, to the maximum 
extent possible, organizations implementing these programs for 
Cuba will be selected on a competitive basis.
      The conference report does not include Senate section 
699H concerning the development of justice and reconciliation 
mechanisms in Central Africa. This issue is addressed under the 
``Economic Support Fund'' heading.
      The conference agreement does not include section 699I of 
the Senate amendment calling for the Global AIDS Coordinator to 
make publicly available prices paid to purchase HIV/AIDS 
pharmaceuticals, antiviral therapies, diagnostic and monitoring 
tests, and other appropriate medicines, including medicines to 
treat opportunistic infections, for the treatment of people 
with HIV/AIDS and the prevention of mother-to-child 
transmission of HIV/AIDS in developing countries, through the 
use of funds appropriated under this Act and, to the extent 
available, by the World Health Organization and the Global Fund 
to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. However, the managers 
direct the AIDS Coordinator to make this information publicly 
available, including through posting on Internet web sites 
maintained by the Coordinator, beginning not later than 60 days 
after enactment of the Act.
      The conference agreement does not include section 699K of 
the Senate amendment adding an additional $289,000,000 to the 
Global AIDS Initiative account. Additional funding for HIV/
AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria is contained under the heading 
``Child Survival and Health Programs Fund'' and ``Global HIV/
AIDS Initiative''.
      The conference agreement does not include section 699L of 
the Senate amendment regarding ``International Military 
Training Assistance For Indonesia''. This matter is addressed 
in section 597 of the conference report. The House did not 
address this matter.

                   Conference Total--With Comparisons

      The total new budget (obligational) authority for the 
fiscal year 2004 recommended by the Committee of Conference, 
with comparisons to the fiscal year 2003 amount, the 2004 
budget estimates, and the House and Senate bills for 2004 
follow:

                        [In thousands of dollars]

New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 2003...     $23,718,563
Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal 
    year 2004...........................................      18,932,588
House bill, fiscal year 2004............................      17,163,255
Senate bill, fiscal year 2004...........................      18,425,859
Conference agreement, fiscal year 2004..................      17,258,859
Conference agreement compared with:
    New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 
      2003..............................................      -6,459,704
    Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, 
      fiscal year 2004..................................      -1,673,729
    House bill, fiscal year 2004........................         +95,604
    Senate bill, fiscal year 2004.......................      -1,167,000

   DIVISION E--DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND 
          EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS 2004

      In implementing this agreement, the Departments and 
agencies should be guided by the language and instructions set 
forth in House Report 108-188 and Senate Report 108-81 
accompanying the bill, H.R. 2660.
      In the cases where the language and instructions in 
either report specifically address the allocation of funds, 
each has been reviewed by the conferees and those that are 
jointly concurred in have been endorsed in this joint 
statement.
      The conferees direct that the Departments and agencies 
funded through this Division make a written request to the 
chairmen of the Committees prior to the reprogramming of funds 
in excess of 10 percent, or $500,000, whichever is less, 
between programs, activities, or elements unless an alternate 
amount for the agency in question is specified elsewhere in 
Division E of this Statement. The conferees further agree that 
a reprogramming request is required for actions involving less 
than the above-mentioned amounts if such actions would have the 
effect of changing an agency's funding requirements in future 
years or if the action can be construed to be the initiation of 
a new program.
      The conferees reiterate that the Committees be notified 
regarding reorganization of offices, programs, or activities 
prior to the planned implementation of such reorganizations.
      Finally, the conferees request that statements on the 
effect of this appropriation Act be submitted to the Committees 
within 60 days of enactment of this Act.
      The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004, put 
in place by this resolution, incorporates the following 
agreements of the managers:

                      TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

                 Employment and Training Administration

                    TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

      The conference agreement includes $5,160,654,000 for 
training and employment services instead of $5,077,039,000 as 
proposed by the House and $5,140,588,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. Of the amount appropriated, $2,463,000,000 is an 
advance appropriation for fiscal year 2004, as proposed by the 
House and the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes $1,456,760,000 for the 
Dislocated Worker program as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$1,461,760,000 as proposed by the House. The conferees override 
the formula that provides that 80 percent of the funds provided 
will be used for State formula grants and 20 percent for 
National Emergency Grants, providing $1,180,152,000 for the 
States and $276,608,000 for the National Reserve.
      The conference agreement includes bill language giving 
the Secretary of Labor authority to use dislocated worker 
national reserve funds to provide assistance to a State for 
statewide or local use in order to address cases where there 
have been worker dislocations across multiple sectors or across 
multiple local areas. The conferees urge the Secretary, when 
determining competitive awards under this authority, to give 
favorable consideration to the applications of assistance to 
States that have sustained worker dislocation in such a manner 
and can demonstrate the capacity to respond effectively in a 
coordinated fashion across multiple sectors or local areas.
      The conference agreement includes $55,000,000 for Native 
Americans as proposed by the House instead of $55,636,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes $77,330,000 for 
activities authorized under Section 167 of the Workforce 
Investment Act, reflected in two separate line items on the 
table accompanying the Conference Report: `Migrant and Seasonal 
Farmworkers' and `National Activities/Other'. Under the Migrant 
and Seasonal Farmworkers line item, the agreement provides 
$76,823,000. The conference agreement includes bill language 
directing that $4,610,000 of this amount be used for migrant 
and seasonal farmworker housing grants; the conference 
agreement includes language further directing that not less 
than 70 percent of this amount be used for permanent housing 
grants.
      Within the National Activities/Other line item, the 
conference agreement includes $507,000 to be used for Section 
167 training, technical assistance and related activities, 
including continuing funding for migrant rest center activities 
at the current level.
      The conference agreement includes $1,546,216,000 for Job 
Corps. Within the total, $1,416,000,000 is provided for 
continuing operations of the program and $130,216,000 is for 
renovation and construction of Job Corps centers.
      The conferees recognize that New Hampshire is one of only 
two States in the Nation without a Job Corps Center and that it 
desires to open a center in the State. The conferees intend to 
begin providing funding for at least one new Job Corps Center 
in fiscal year 2005 and expect the Department of Labor to give 
priority consideration to applications fromStates currently 
without a Job Corps Center. Further, the conferees direct the 
Department of Labor to provide technical assistance to the State of New 
Hampshire to identify one or more sites that would be suitable for 
consideration for future expansion of Job Corps.
      The conferees also note that the Job Corps network 
currently includes at least 5 existing satellite centers. The 
conferees are aware of entities in Iowa and other States 
working with local Job Corps sites to replicate this model. The 
conferees believe this is a low-cost option to expand the 
existing network and urge the Secretary to assist in the 
planning of new satellite centers. The Secretary shall issue a 
report no later than August 31, 2004 identifying the barriers 
experienced by the existing Centers and a comprehensive plan 
for expanding the satellite concept.
      The conferees commend Job Corps for its recent efforts to 
increase opportunities for participants to earn a high school 
diploma through the establishment of its High School Diploma 
Initiative (HSDI). While Job Corps' success rate to date is 
encouraging, significant obstacles at the State and local 
levels make it extremely difficult for the program to ensure 
that all participants, regardless of center location, have 
access to the opportunity to obtain a high school diploma. The 
conferees urge the Department of Labor, in consultation with 
the Department of Education, States, and local educational 
agencies to examine obstacles to Job Corps' participants' 
ability to earn and receive high school diplomas from a local 
educational agency.
      As expressed in the 2003 statement of the managers, the 
conferees remain concerned with the lack of information 
provided regarding the performance and operation of the 
Workforce Investment Act. Further, the conferees remain 
concerned that States and local workforce investment areas lack 
the technology to comply with the basic performance reporting 
and operational requirements of WIA. Therefore, the conferees 
recommend that the Secretary provide States and local workforce 
investment areas funding to develop technology and determine 
its benefit to the WIA system.
      The conferees take note of the recent plant closure 
announcements in Lorain, Ohio and direct the Secretary of Labor 
to give favorable consideration to the application to continue 
and expand support for job training, workforce and economic 
development initiatives implemented and delivered by Lorain 
County Community College at the same commitment level 
established in the original agreement entered into in 2000.
      The conferees are impressed with the Labor Department's 
partnership with the Council for Adult and Experiential 
Learning to creatively address the Nation's shortage of nurses. 
The Employment and Training Administration pilot program will 
allow CAEL and health care partners in five cities to increase 
the number of Certified Nurses Aides, Licensed Practical Nurses 
and Registered Nurses.
      With respect to the projects listed below for pilots and 
demonstrations, the conferees encourage the Department to 
ensure that these projects are coordinated with local Workforce 
Investment Boards. The conferees also encourage the Department 
to ensure that project performance is adequately documented and 
evaluated. The conference agreement includes the following 
amounts for the following projects and activities:

American Federation for the Blind for the Technology and 
    Employment Center in Huntington, West Virginia......      $1,000,000
American Indian Science and Engineering Society to 
    provide the Rural Computer Utilization Training 
    Program to indigenous populations in Hawaii.........          50,000
Antelope Valley Community College District, Lancaster, 
    California, to provide upgrade training for new 
    hires, incumbent and dislocated aerospace workers...         100,000
Aurora Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Waubonsee 
    Community College, Aurora, Illinois, for Core Four 
    Business Planning course for business training for 
    existing business owners to expand and 
    entrepreneurial training for new businesses.........         175,000
Bay Area Community Health Partnership, Green Bay, WI, 
    for nurse training programs.........................         350,000
Blackhawk Technical College, in Janesville, WI, to 
    provide job training and upgrade workers' 
    manufacturing skills................................         300,000
Boro Park Jewish Community Council, Brooklyn, NY, to 
    develop a Comprehensive Employment Program..........         100,000
Building and Supporting Entrepreneurship of Southeast 
    Lancaster, Lancaster, PA (BASE, Inc.) to expand 
    educational and employment services training to out-
    of-school, adjudicated youth........................         100,000
California State University, Chico, for plastic molding 
    machines in the Engineering School Plastics 
    Laboratory in order to provide students with 
    technological training to prepare them for careers 
    in California.......................................         500,000
Career Academy, Louisville, KY, for youth education and 
    workforce development programming...................         170,000
Central Alabama Community College, Alexander City, AL, 
    Entrepreneurial Center, to assist displaced workers 
    by providing specialized training and other needed 
    resources to foster the growth of business..........         200,000
Central Iowa Employment & Training Consortium for a 
    resource center for disabled and disadvantaged 
    individuals.........................................         600,000
City of Jackson, TN, Disability Training Program........         200,000
City of Jackson, MS, for Jackson Transition Job Project 
    for the Homeless....................................         120,000
City of Sacramento, CA, Sacramento Housing and 
    Redevelopment Agency to provide a summer youth 
    employment program..................................         100,000
City of Suffolk, Virginia, for a feasibility study of 
    establishing Suffolk Workforce Development Center...         250,000
Closing The Gap, Lansing, MI, for technology 
    enhancements........................................         105,000
Collegiate Consortium for Workforce and Economic 
    Development, Philadelphia, PA, for workforce 
    development and training............................         250,000
Columbus State Community College, Columbus, OH, for the 
    creation of an Integrated Systems Technology 
    training program....................................         400,000
Community College of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA, 
    to address unemployment and underemployment demands 
    for heath care professionals........................         150,000
Covenant House Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA...........          75,000
Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center, 
    Philadelphia, PA, to perform a pilot project that 
    will provide job training for small manufacturers 
    and report its lessons for national implementation..         100,000
Delta Council, MS, Delta Center for Career and Workforce 
    Education...........................................         500,000
Des Moines Area Community College, IA, to continue the 
    establishment of a Career Technology Center.........         200,000
Experience Works, Beaverton, Oregon, for the Rural 
    Revitalization Through Technology Initiative........          25,000
Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI, to update 
    equipment, staffing and to expand nationwide 
    outreach for recruiting, articulation and continuing 
    education...........................................         300,000
Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, for the 
    development of a program to assist small businesses 
    in competing for government contracts...............       1,550,000
Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL, for the 
    Workforce Development Program in Calhoun County.....         200,000
Gateway Technical College, Kenosha, WI..................         500,000
Hawaii Community Foundation for the Samoan/Asian Pacific 
    Job Training Program................................         500,000
Heartbeats to the City, Inc., Canton, OH, for urban 
    youth training......................................          28,000
Hispanic/Latino Center Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, to provide 
    workplace readiness and job skill training targeted 
    to Hispanic workers, so that they can access job 
    opportunities in Southwestern Pennsylvania..........          50,000
House of Healing, Erie, PA, to provide rehabilitation 
    work training and employment........................          25,000
Idaho Women Work!, to implement the Recruiting for the 
    Information Technology Age (RITA) initiative in 
    Idaho...............................................         100,000
Institute for Cultural Partnerships, Harrisburg, PA, to 
    provide for a ``New Americans'' Regional Center, 
    which will include employment and legal assistance 
    for immigrants......................................          25,000
Institute of Retraining of Dislocated Workers, 
    Southwestern Oregon Community College, Coos Bay, OR, 
    to augment college programs in providing training 
    and retraining to the unemployed, but especially 
    older dislocated workers............................          25,000
InterTribal Bison Cooperative in Rapid City, SD for 
    member training.....................................         100,000
Iowa Central Community College, Fort Dodge, IA, for 
    vocational training.................................         250,000
Iowa Valley Community College District, Marshalltown, 
    IA, for a community outreach and training center....         100,000
Jewish Healthcare Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA, to develop 
    and share the best practices in health workforce 
    recruitment, development, and retention.............         100,000
Jobs for America's Graduates, Alexandria, VA, for a 
    school-to-career program............................       1,000,000
La Casa de Esperanza, Inc., Waukesha, WI, for 
    weatherization training.............................         165,000
Lake County, IL, for a summer youth employment program..         200,000
Lawrence County Economic Development Office, PA, to 
    provide for the development of a vocational center 
    to train employees for jobs in high technology 
    manufacturing industries............................          50,000
Lawson State Community College, Infrastructure and 
    Technology Enhancements IT Training and Placement 
    Center to expand training services for students and 
    adult education applicants..........................         100,000
Life Steps Foundation, Inc., Arroyo Grande, CA, for 
    establishment of the Life Steps Foundation Rural 
    Computer Utilization and Job Skills Training Program         250,000
Links to Individuals For Empowerment, Philadelphia, PA, 
    to assist ex-offenders as they transition back into 
    society with employment training skills.............         100,000
Louisiana National Guard Military Department, New 
    Orleans, LA, for the Military Educational Training 
    Enhancement Fund/Job Challenge Program..............          72,000
Maine Manufacturing Extension Project, Augusta, ME: For 
    the Rapid Mobilization of New England Manufacturing 
    Supply Chain, to provide training to the 
    manufacturing workforce.............................         400,000
Martha's Village and Kitchen, Indio, CA, for operational 
    expenses............................................         250,000
Maui Community College for the Remote Rural Hawaii Job 
    Program.............................................       1,500,000
Maui Economic Development Board for the Maui High 
    Technical program to get women into the technology 
    fields..............................................         300,000
Maui Economic Development Board for the Rural Computer 
    Utilization Training Program........................         300,000
Medina Works, Medina, OH, for a Building Trades 
    Initiative--Wayne Ashland, Medina...................         450,000
Medina Works, Medina, OH, for healthcare professionals 
    workforce development...............................         220,000
Metropolitan Career Center, Philadelphia, PA, to provide 
    job readiness training for low-income and unemployed 
    men and women.......................................          50,000
Millinocket Area Growth and Investment Council (MAGIC), 
    East Millinocket, ME: Project would survey area 
    alumni to determine factors related to out-migration 
    in rural areas throughout the State of Maine........         200,000
Mississippi State University, for Robotics and Automated 
    Systems for Nursery Industry........................         500,000
National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, Ann Arbor, 
    MI..................................................         400,000
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, 
    for the ProStart Institute Program..................         150,000
New Mexico Retail Association, Albuquerque, NM, to 
    improve opportunities for students and out-of-school 
    youth to successfully transition to post-secondary 
    education and/or training careers...................         220,000
Northern Great Plains Incorporated for a workforce study 
    and coordination related to the Red River Valley 
    Research Corridor...................................          50,000
Northwest Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center, Erie, 
    PA, to develop a skills standards-based assessment 
    and certification system, which will include 
    workforce training and development, that meets the 
    needs of the Pennsylvania manufacturing community...         100,000
Nueva Esperanza CareerLink Center, Philadelphia, PA, to 
    provide information on job training and literacy 
    classes, assistance with resume preparation, skill 
    and aptitude assessment, and job vacancy 
    announcements.......................................         100,000
Oklahoma Military Department, Oklahoma National Guard 
    Youth Programs Division for the Thunderbird Trades 
    Academy.............................................         100,000
Opportunities Industrialization Centers International, 
    Philadelphia, PA, to provide technical assistance 
    and resources to its national affiliates to increase 
    their capacity to provide training to the unemployed 
    and underemployed in the hospitality sector.........         225,000
Opportunity, Inc., Highland Park, IL, for the 
    Handicapable employees program......................         100,000
People's Emergency Center, Philadelphia, PA, to provide 
    workforce preparation and training to homeless 
    mothers to foster economic, emotional, and family 
    stability in their lives............................         100,000
Peoria NEXT initiative for training in bioscience and 
    biotechnology industries, IL........................         200,000
Philadelphia Area Immigration Resource Center, 
    Philadelphia, PA, to provide employment and legal 
    assistance for immigrants in Southeastern 
    Pennsylvania........................................          75,000
Philadelphia Housing Authority to provide workforce 
    training at the Philadelphia Housing Authorities' 
    Workforce Development Center to prepare residents 
    for careers in the building trades..................          50,000
Philadelphia Industrial Development Center to support 
    job training and workforce development in the 
    manufacturing sectors within Philadelphia...........          50,000
Potter County Educational Council, Coudersport, PA, for 
    Opportunity Knocks program to assist single parents, 
    teen parents, and homemakers in acquiring skills 
    needed to enter the workforce.......................         100,000
Pride Industries, Rosedale, CA, to create long-term jobs 
    for persons with disabilities and other barriers to 
    employment..........................................         250,000
Private Industry Council of Westmoreland, Greensburg, 
    PA, to use a computer-based assessment system to 
    assist job seekers, including Welfare to Work 
    clients.............................................          50,000
Project One, Louisville, KY, for employment program.....          25,000
Reading-Berks Emergency Shelter, Reading, PA, to provide 
    job readiness skills to employ individuals..........          50,000
Reinvestment Fund, Philadelphia, PA, to expand its 
    workforce pilot program.............................         250,000
Residential Care Consortium, Easton, PA, to help 
    troubled teens transition into society by providing 
    housing, education and counseling...................         550,000
Riverside Center for Innovation, Pittsburgh, PA, for 
    programs which are helping small businesses and 
    start-ups in Allegheny County.......................         100,000
San Diego Workforce Partnership, San Diego, CA, to 
    enhance the Workforce Partnership's English as a 
    Second Language programs............................         125,000
Seattle STRIVE to provide job readiness skills to hard-
    to-employ individuals...............................         100,000
Second Chance Employment Services, Washington, DC, for a 
    demonstration program to help at-risk women and 
    victims of abuse obtain long-term jobs..............         150,000
Sephardic Bikur Holim Career and Employment Training in 
    Brooklyn, NY........................................         100,000
Shelton State Community College, Electronic and 
    Technical Training, to continue advanced training 
    program and to provide for procurement of software 
    and curriculum development to meet growing industry 
    needs in Alabama....................................         100,000
Southern Star Development Corporation, Louisville, KY...          20,000
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 
    Syracuse, NY, for technical education and job 
    training component of the SPARE program.............         100,000
The Joblinks program for continuation costs.............         500,000
Tides Center of Western Pennsylvania, for Keys2Work 
    Program.............................................         150,000
Tioga County Development Corporation, Wellsboro, PA, to 
    assist employers in certification training program 
    for their workforce in a variety of production and 
    operations procedures...............................         150,000
Transit Technology Career Ladder Partnership, Silver 
    Spring, MD, to provide for a joint labor-management 
    initiative developed by the Community Transportation 
    Development Center focusing on bus mechanics, rail 
    car mechanics, and underground power systems........         100,000
Tri-State University in Angola, IN, for the Center for 
    Technology and On-Line Resources....................          50,000
United Way of Dane County, Madison, WI, for computer 
    training at the Vera Court Neighborhood Center......          35,000
University of Alabama in Huntsville to establish the 
    necessary infrastructure for a Southeast Automotive 
    Transportation Lean Manufacturing Initiative to 
    support the expanding automotive industry in Alabama         200,000
University of Dayton for the Shared Corporate University 
    and manufacturer's Business Utility programs for e-
    learning and e-training packages....................         300,000
University of Hawaii at Maui for training and education 
    opportunities for Hawaiians living in rural areas...       1,800,000
University of Idaho to continue and expand the 
    Alternative Careers for Idaho Farmers (ACIF), to 
    help those dislocated from agriculture to make the 
    difficult shift to an alternative career............         850,000
University of Northern Iowa Immigration Services for 
    Iowa Communities....................................         259,000
University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, for operating 
    funds for a Business Forecasting Center.............         500,000
University of Toledo for the Center for Capacity-
    Building in Construction for Disadvantaged Business 
    Enterprises and Workers program to increase the 
    supply of historically disadvantaged segments of the 
    Northeast Ohio workforce............................         300,000
Vermont Child Care Industry and Careers Council for a 
    Childcare Apprenticeship Project....................         300,000
Vermont Technical College in Randolph, VT, to develop 
    workforce investment strategies that best fit the 
    business needs of the State.........................         600,000
Washington Workforce Association for the In-Demand 
    Scholars program....................................         400,000
Wisconsin Network for Women and Work, Janesville, WI, 
    for Information Technology training.................         100,000
Women Work--RITA (Recruiting for the Information 
    Technology Age), PA, for workforce training and 
    development for women in the information technology 
    sector..............................................          50,000
Work, Achievement, Values, and Education, Washington, 
    DC, to provide workforce training programs for those 
    that face a life of chronic unemployment............          50,000
Workforce Investment Board for Aroostook and Washington 
    Counties, Caribou, ME, for career training via the 
    Northern Maine Healthcare Sector Group Training 
    Project.............................................         250,000
Wrightco Technologies, Claysburg, PA, for programs in 
    technical training school...........................         200,000
YWCA of Bucks County, Trevose, PA, to continue the 
    Employment Training Program.........................         100,000
YWCA of Madison, Inc., Madison, WI, for a Certified 
    Nursing Assistant training program for low-income 
    individuals.........................................          30,000

            Community Service Employment for Older Americans

      The conference agreement appropriates $441,253,000 for 
Community Service Employment for Older Americans, instead of 
$440,200,000 as proposed by the House and $442,306,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.

              Federal Unemployment and Benefits Allowances

      The conference agreement includes a technical correction 
to both House and Senate Trade Act language to clarify that 
amounts needed to pay benefits under the Alternative Trade 
Adjustment Assistance program are included in the 
appropriation. The conference agreement includes $7,000,000 for 
the State of Alaska for training of displaced workers who can 
no longer earn a living in industries adversely affected by 
foreign trade.

    State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Services Operations

      The conference agreement appropriates $3,609,381,000 for 
State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations, 
instead of $3,615,381,000 as proposed by the House and 
$3,620,552,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees expect the Department of Labor to continue 
to allocate fiscal year 2004 funds for the Workforce 
Information Core Products and Services through formula grants 
to the States.
      The conferees urge the Department of Labor to study the 
impact of using alternate criteria for the allotment of grants 
to States for the administration of Federal and State 
unemployment compensation laws. The criteria used in this study 
shall include the relative proportion of unemployed individuals 
in each State and the relative proportion of the total civilian 
labor force in each State. The Department shall be prepared to 
submit the results of this study to the Congress at the fiscal 
year 2005 budget hearings. The conferees are requesting this 
study in order to assess the need for a new formula so that 
States are not penalized for keeping administrative costs at a 
minimum through the use of technology and other innovations.

                         Program Administration

      The conference agreement appropriates $173,644,000 for 
Program Administration, instead of $172,327,000 as proposed by 
the House and $178,961,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
detailed table at the end of this joint statement reflects the 
activity distribution agreed to by the conferees.

               Employee Benefits Security Administration

      The conference agreement appropriates $124,962,000 for 
the Employee Benefits Security Administration, instead of 
$128,605,000 as proposed by the House and $121,316,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The detailed table at the end of this 
joint statement reflects the activity distribution agreed to by 
the conferees.

                  Employment Standards Administration

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement appropriates $394,908,000 for 
the Employment Standards Administration, salaries and expenses, 
instead of $397,753,000 as proposed by the House and 
$392,061,000 as proposed by the Senate. The detailed table at 
the end of this joint statement reflects the activity 
distribution agreed to by the conferees.
      On October 3, 2003, the Department of Labor published a 
final rule on union reporting and disclosure under the Labor 
Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA). The conferees 
are concerned that the Department has not yet produced the 
electronic LM-2 software that it will require unions to use and 
has not yet produced to unions the software necessary for 
unions to export data from their newly revised accounting and 
record-keeping systems to the new electronic LM-2 forms. The 
conferees therefore urge that the Department make available 
this software as expeditiously as possible to determine whether 
this software, together with union accounting and record-
keeping systems, will actually work as is intended and 
designed.

             Occupational Safety and Health Administration

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $460,786,000 for the 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration instead of 
$450,008,000 as proposed by the House bill and $463,324,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The detailed table at the end of this 
joint statement reflects the activity distribution agreed to by 
the conferees.
      Within the total, $3,200,000 is to be used to extend 
funding for Institutional Competency training grants provided 
that the grantee has demonstrated satisfactory performance.

                 Mine Safety and Health Administration

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $270,826,000 for the 
Mine Safety and Health Administration instead of $266,767,000 
as proposed by the House bill and $270,711,000 as proposed by 
the Senate. The detailed table at the end of this joint 
statement reflects the activity distribution agreed to by the 
conferees.
      Within the total, the conference agreement includes 
$2,000,000 to be available for mine rescue and recovery 
activities on a non-contingency basis as proposed by the 
Senate.
      The conferees are concerned about recent GAO findings 
that raise serious questions about the quality of enforcement 
of the Mine Act by MSHA. Specifically, the conferees are 
concerned that MSHA is experiencing staffing and informational 
systems problems that hinder its ability to fulfill its 
inspection and investigation obligations. The conferees expect 
MSHA to develop an agency-wide human capital plan to address 
current and future inspector shortages, including recruiting 
and training needs. The conferees also expect the agency to 
develop a comprehensive plan to address information technology 
needs regarding injury rates, accident investigations, and 
timely inspections, including the collection of contractor 
data.
      The conference agreement includes the following amounts 
for the following projects and activities:

National Technology Transfer Center for a coal slurry 
    impoundment pilot project in Southern West Virginia.      $1,000,000
Stolar Research Corporation to further develop and 
    demonstrate electromagnetic wave detection 
    technology associated with drill string radar to 
    prevent mine flooding incidents.....................         100,000

                       Bureau of Labor Statistics

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $522,198,000 for the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics instead of $512,262,000 as provided 
by the House bill and $520,223,000 by the Senate. The detailed 
table at the end of this joint statement reflects the activity 
distribution agreed to by the conferees.
      Within the total for the Employment and Unemployment 
Statistics activity, $5,000,000 is for the Mass Layoff 
Statistics program. Similar language was included in the Senate 
bill.

                 Office of Disability Employment Policy

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conferees have included $2,500,000 within the Office 
of Disability Employment Policy to continue the telework 
efforts already initiated by ODEP. This can include expansion 
of pilot programs already underway and/or initiation of new 
telework pilots. ODEP should proceed in an expeditious manner 
to create telework positions in cooperation with Federal and 
State agencies. Priority should be given to strategies judged 
likely to yield the largest numbers of telework positions for 
people with disabilities.
      The conferees have included sufficient funds to continue 
the structured internship program for undergraduate college 
students with disabilities.

                        Departmental Management

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $352,830,000 for 
Departmental Management, salaries and expenses, instead of 
$253,018,000 as proposed by the House bill and $351,609,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The detailed table at the end of this 
joint statement reflects the activity distribution agreed to by 
the conferees.
      The conference agreement includes $110,650,000 for the 
Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB). Within the total 
provided, $82,000,000 is to assist developing countries with 
the elimination of child labor. Of this amount, $45,000,000 is 
for the International Labor Organization's International 
Programme for the Elimination of Child Labor. In addition, 
$37,000,000 is provided for bilateral assistance, made 
available through September 30, 2004, to improve access to 
basic education in international areas with a high rate of 
abusive and exploitative child labor. The conference agreement 
further includes $2,500,000 for bilateral and multilateral 
technical assistance, to be used to promote the International 
Labor Organization's Declaration of Fundamental Principles and 
Rights at Work. Given the increasing focus on the social impact 
of globalization, the U.S. Government has an interest in 
assisting nations who want to develop and/or implement core 
labor standards, including the right of free association. The 
conference agreement includes $5,000,000 for ILAB to build its 
own permanent capacity to monitor and report regularly and in-
depth to the Congress on the extent to which foreign countries 
with trade and investment agreements with the United States 
respect internationally-recognized worker rights and 
effectively promote core labor standards. The conference 
agreement also includes $11,000,000 for Federal administration 
and other ILAB programs.
      The conference agreement includes $10,000,000 for the 
purpose of assisting the International Labor Organization in 
implementing a program to confront HIV/AIDS in the workplace. 
The primary purpose of this program shall be to promote 
workplace policies which combat HIV-related stigma and 
discrimination, and promote prevention on the basis of 
tripartite partnerships among workers, employers and 
governments around the world. The conferees direct that the 
Secretary shall designate a full-time coordinator to oversee 
these efforts and coordinate with the various agencies 
conducting international HIV/AIDS programs. The conferees 
further direct that the Secretary submit a report to the 
Committees by August 31, 2004detailing the challenges faced and 
progress made in implementing anti-discrimination policies in each of 
the countries that are engaged by this effort.
      The conference agreement includes the following amount 
for the following project:

International Center on Child Labor and Education.......        $150,000

      The conferees strongly support the Buy American Act, 
which was enacted in 1933 to ensure that the Federal government 
supports domestic companies and domestic workers by buying 
American-made goods. The Act includes a number of waiver 
provisions that allow Federal agencies to buy foreign goods in 
some circumstances, but there is little disclosure or 
accountability in the waiver process. The conferees, therefore, 
direct the Secretary to issue a report not later than 60 days 
after the last day of fiscal year 2004 on the amount of 
acquisitions made by the Department during such fiscal year of 
articles, materials, or supplies that were manufactured outside 
the United States. Such report shall separately indicate the 
dollar value of any articles, materials, or supplies purchased 
by the department that were manufactured outside the United 
States, an itemized list of all waivers under the Buy American 
Act (41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.) that were granted with respect to 
such articles, materials, or supplies, and a summary of total 
procurement funds spent on goods manufactured in the United 
States versus funds spent on goods manufactured outside of the 
United States.

                    Veterans Employment and Training

      The detailed table at the end of this joint statement 
reflects the activity distribution agreed to by the conferees. 
Within the total, the conferees have provided $162,415,000 for 
State administration as proposed by the House instead of 
breaking this funding between Disabled Veterans Outreach and 
Local Veterans Employment as proposed by the Senate.

                          Working Capital Fund

      The conference agreement includes $13,850,000 for the 
Working Capital Fund, instead of $18,000,000 as proposed by the 
House bill and $9,700,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

                         Executive Order 13126

      The conference agreement includes a provision proposed by 
the Senate that none of the funds appropriated in this Act 
shall be obligated or expended for the procurement of goods 
produced by forced or indentured child labor. The House bill 
contained no similar provision.

                           Denali Commission

      The conference agreement includes a provision proposed by 
the Senate that authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may 
be necessary to the Denali Commission to conduct job training 
where Denali Commission projects will be constructed. The House 
bill contained no similar provision.

                            Welfare-to-Work

      The conference agreement modifies a provision proposed by 
the Senate that rescinds funds appropriated for fiscal year 
1999 for the welfare-to-work program. The conference agreement 
rescinds any amounts allotted to the States from funds 
appropriated for fiscal year 1999 for the Welfare-to-Work 
program that are unexpended as of the date of enactment of the 
section, except for certain close out costs. Unexpended funds 
would consist of funds allotted to the States that are 
unobligated by the States, or obligated by the States, but not 
expended. Only funds to pay for goods and services that have 
already been provided as of the date of enactment are generally 
considered expended. Grantees would be required to terminate 
any agreements providing for the provision of goods and 
services beginning after the date of enactment unless 
alternative funding sources are identified.
      Since this rescission would accelerate the termination of 
the Welfare-to-Work grants to the States that are all due to 
expire during fiscal year 2004, the provision does not rescind 
funds that the Secretary of Labor determines are necessary for 
the States to carry out administrative activities relating to 
closeout. Such costs could include such items as penalties for 
early termination of leases, and personnel costs relating to 
the final reporting and closeout of grant activities. Authority 
is also provided in this provision for the Secretary of Labor 
to take necessary actions to facilitate the orderly and 
equitable closeout of the State grants, notwithstanding the 
programmatic requirements of the Welfare-to-Work program.
      The conferees expect the Employment and Training 
Administration to assist States in establishing a transition 
process to help the remaining welfare-to-work participants 
easily and seamlessly assimilate into Workforce Investment Act 
programs that allow them to continue to receive assistance.

                          Overtime Regulation

      The conference agreement deletes without prejudice 
language proposed by the Senate that none of the funds 
appropriated in this Act shall be used to promulgate or 
implement any regulation that exempts employeesfrom the Fair 
Labor Standards Act of 1938. The House did not include this provision.

                          ETA Office Closings

      The conference agreement deletes without prejudice 
language proposed by the Senate that the Secretary shall cease 
closing ETA regional offices. The House bill contained no 
similar provision.
      The conferees remain concerned about the Department's 
regional office reorganization. The conferees, therefore, urge 
the Department to maintain the current office structure of the 
Employment and Training Administration Offices.

                         Personal Dust Monitors

      The conference agreement includes language proposed by 
the Senate that the Secretary shall re-propose a rule on 
respirable coal dust following the successful demonstration of 
personal dust monitors. The House bill contained no similar 
provision.

                    Hamilton County One Stop Center

      The conference agreement includes a provision 
transferring all federal interest in a State of Ohio Employment 
Services Office to Hamilton County, Ohio.

                              New Entrants

      The conference agreement includes a provision to permit 
youth, ages 14 through 17, who by statute or judicial order are 
exempt from compulsory school attendance beyond the eighth 
grade, to work inside or outside places of business where 
machinery is used to process wood products. The youth would be 
permitted to perform activities such as sweeping, stacking 
wood, and writing orders. Safety provisions include prohibiting 
the youth from operating machinery, and requiring the use of 
eye and body protections.

           TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

              Health Resources and Services Administration

                     HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES

      The conference agreement includes $6,727,937,000 for 
health resources and services, of which $6,698,437,000 is 
provided as budget authority and $29,500,000 is made available 
from the Public Health Service policy evaluation set-aside, 
instead of $6,252,256,000 as proposed by the House and 
$5,964,824,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes two technical bill 
language citations for sections 510 and 711 of the Social 
Security Act. Section 510 had not been included in the House 
bill; section 711 had not been included in the Senate bill.
      The conference agreement includes bill language that was 
not included in either House or Senate bill providing 
$367,563,000 for construction and renovation (including 
equipment) of health care and other facilities, abstinence 
education, related services and other health-related 
activities. These funds are to be used for the following 
projects:

10/33 Ambulance Service, Ltd., Spring Valley, IL........         $75,000
19th Judicial District Drug Court, Baton Rouge, LA, for 
    the Earl K. Long Hospital...........................          72,000
Aberdeen Area Tribal Chairmen's Health Board in Rapid 
    City, South Dakota for Northern Plains Healthy Start         400,000
Achievement Centers for Children, Cleveland, OH.........         200,000
Adirondack Medical Center, Saranac Lake, NY.............         200,000
Advanced Technology Institute, North Charleston, SC.....         200,000
Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, OH for equipment......         970,000
Alaska Family Practice Residency Program................         500,000
Albert Einstein Healthcare Network (AEHN), Philadelphia, 
    PA for construction, renovation, and equipment......       1,000,000
Aliquippa Community Hospital, Aliquippa, PA for 
    construction........................................         500,000
All Children's Hospital, Inc., St. Petersburg, FL.......       1,000,000
Alleghany Memorial Hospital, Sparta, NC.................         125,000
Allegheny General Hospital, Cardiovascular Institute, 
    Pittsburgh, PA for construction, renovation, and 
    equipment...........................................       1,000,000
Allegheny Singer Research Institute, Center for Genomic 
    Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA for construction, 
    renovation, and equipment...........................       1,000,000
Allen Memorial Hospital, Moab, UT for construction......         100,000
Altoona Area School District, Altoona, PA, for 
    construction of a wellness center...................         150,000
American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY........         500,000
American Red Cross, Frederick County Chapter, 
    Walkersville, MD....................................         400,000
Appalachian Pain Foundation, Charleston, WV, for 
    equipment and curriculum development................         129,000
Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Lexington, KY for 
    healthcare services in rural areas..................         250,000
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women, Orlando, 
    FL..................................................         550,000
Asante Health System to implement an integrated 
    technology system and demonstrate its impact on 
    rural health delivery...............................          75,000
Ashland Community Hospice, Ashland, KY for construction, 
    renovation, and equipment...........................         400,000
Association for Individual Development, Aurora, IL......       3,200,000
Association for Utah Community Health, Salt Lake City, 
    UT to link rural, frontier and urban medically 
    underserved sites for telemedicine..................         200,000
Association of Utah Community Health, Salt Lake City, UT 
    for equipment.......................................       1,000,000
Atlantic City Medical Center, City Division, Atlantic 
    City, NJ............................................         500,000
Atlantic Health Systems/Morristown Memorial Hospital, 
    Florham Park, NJ....................................         500,000
Baptist Coosa Valley Hospital, Sylacauga, AL............         500,000
Baptist Medical Center Walker, Jasper, AL, to establish 
    a Thoracic Surgery program..........................         150,000
Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, St. Peters, MO.......         200,000
Barry University, Miami, FL, for the Institute for 
    Community Health and Minority Medicine..............         650,000
Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, NY.....................         616,000
Bay Area Medical Center Foundation, Marinette, WI.......         750,000
Bay Clinic Community Health Center, Hawaii to establish 
    a mental health clinic for women....................          50,000
BayCare Health System, Clearwater, FL, for a 
    demonstration project to develop an electronic 
    medication and clinical services ordering system for 
    physicians..........................................       1,000,000
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.................         750,000
Bear Lake Memorial Hospital, Montpelier, ID.............         400,000
Best Friends Foundation, Washington, DC, for abstinence 
    education activities................................          50,000
Bethune Cookman College, Daytona Beach, FL..............         500,000
Big Horn County Memorial Hospital, Hardin, MT for 
    construction and renovation.........................         400,000
Boone County Government Center, Columbia, MO, for 
    construction of a healthcare facility...............         250,000
Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, for renovations to 
    Higgins Hall medical research facilities............         275,000
Bowling Green--Warren County Primary Care Center, 
    Bowling Green, KY for construction and equipment of 
    a new primary care facility.........................         400,000
Boys Town National Research Hospital, National Center 
    for Pediatric Hearing Evaluation Research and 
    Dissemination in Omaha, Nebraska....................       1,000,000
Brazos Valley Family Medical Center, Bryan, TX..........         100,000
Briar Cliff University, Sioux City, IA..................          50,000
Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa to 
    renovate the emergency room.........................       1,000,000
Brookville Hospital, Brookville, PA.....................         100,000
Cabot Westside Clinic, Kansas City, MO for construction.         500,000
Caldwell County Free Clinic, Murray, Kentucky, to expand 
    primary care services to working poor families......         250,000
Camillus House, Inc., Miami, FL.........................         167,000
Cancer Network of West Central Ohio, Lima, OH...........       1,250,000
Canonsburg General Hospital, Canonsburg, PA.............         300,000
Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, MA, for pediatric center 
    renovation and expansion............................         100,000
Capitol City Family Health Center, Inc., Baton Rouge, LA          71,000
Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, WI to renovate 
    Bonaventure Hall to expand nursing education 
    programs............................................         400,000
Carilion Health System, Roanoke, VA.....................         520,000
Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, MA, for 
    constructon of new emergency department facilities..         450,000
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA for equipment       1,000,000
Carolinas Medical Center, Trauma Intensive Care Unit, 
    Charlotte, NC.......................................         980,000
Carondelet Foundation of Arizona, Tucson, AZ for the 
    Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital......................         800,000
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, for a 
    Center for Structural Biology.......................         750,000
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, for 
    Netwellness.........................................         500,000
Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, OH, for Regenerative 
    Medicine............................................         500,000
Cass Medical Center, Pleasant Hill, MO for construction.         150,000
Catholic Social Services, The Bridge, Wilkes Barre, PA 
    for abstinence education and related services.......          46,000
Center for Emergency Preparedness, SUNY Upstate Medical 
    University, Syracuse, NY............................       1,000,000
Center for Innovation in Behavioral Health at Alliant 
    International University, San Diego, CA.............         400,000
Center for the Disabled, Albany, NY, for a center in 
    Saratoga Springs....................................         200,000
CentraCare Health Foundation, St. Cloud, MN for a nurse 
    training program....................................         500,000
Central New York Ear, Nose & Throat Consultants, 
    Syracuse, NY........................................          35,000
CentraState Health Care System, Freehold, NJ............         800,000
Centre Volunteers in Medicine, State College, PA to 
    provide primary health care to the uninsured of 
    Centre County.......................................         125,000
Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, PA.........         100,000
Charles Drew Health Center, Inc., Omaha, NE.............         100,000
Cherry Street Health Services, Grand Rapids, MI.........         230,000
Chester County Health Department, Chester County 
    Government Services Center, West Chester, PA for 
    abstinence education and related services...........          41,000
Chicago Medical School, Northern Chicago, IL............         250,000
Child & Family Services, Capital Area's Angel House 
    Project, Lansing, MI................................         197,000
Child Neurology Society, Saint Paul, MN to encourage 
    health professionals to enter the practice of child 
    neurology...........................................          25,000
Children's Health Fund of Mississippi to provide health 
    care (both in a stationary clinic and a mobile van 
    clinic) to underprivileged children in a rural, 
    underserved area of the Mississippi Delta...........         400,000
Children's Hospital and Health Center, San Diego, CA....         425,000
Children's Hospital Central California, Madera, CA......         200,000
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Akron, OH...........       1,500,000
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 
    for equipment.......................................         500,000
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA for 
    construction, renovation, and equipment.............         500,000
Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Health 
    System, Inc., Norfolk, VA...........................         400,000
Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH.......................         250,000
Children's Medical Research Institute, Pediatric 
    Diabetes Research Program, Oklahoma City, OK........         450,000
Children's Memorial Hospital and Children's Memorial 
    Institute for Education and Research, Chicago, IL 
    for construction, renovation, and equipment.........         125,000
Children's Memorial Hospital and Children's Memorial 
    Institute for Education and Research, Chicago, IL, 
    for a new wing......................................         925,000
Children's Specialized Hospital, Hamilton, NJ...........          75,000
Children's Specialized Hospital, Mountainside, NJ.......       1,000,000
Children's Specialized Hospital, Mountainside, NJ, for 
    outpatient clinic of the Children's Specialized 
    Hospital in Fanwood, NJ.............................         100,000
Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire, 
    Wisconsin to renovate and expand the Health 
    Education Center....................................         350,000
Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH for 
    equipment...........................................         640,000
City of Chester, Bureau of Health, SABER Project, 
    Chester, PA for abstinence education and related 
    services............................................         105,000
City of El Paso, Texas, Border Health Medical Complex 
    for construction, renovation, and equipment.........         250,000
City of Homestead, Florida, for the William F. ``Bill'' 
    Dickinson Senior Center.............................         375,000
City of Milwaukee Health Department, Milwaukee, WI for a 
    pilot program providing health care services to at-
    risk children in day care...........................         580,000
Clackamas County Public Health Division, Oregon City, 
    OR, for construction and equipment..................          50,000
Clark State Community College, Springfield, OH..........         550,000
Clearwater Valley Hospital and Clinics, Inc., Orofino, 
    ID for equipment....................................         500,000
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, for Minority 
    Men's Health Center.................................       1,000,000
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, for Heart 
    Center project......................................       2,000,000
Clinton Memorial Hospital Regional Hospital, Wilmington, 
    OH..................................................         700,000
Colby Community College, Colby, KS......................         250,000
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York for a Women's 
    Cancer Genomics Center..............................       1,000,000
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.............       1,850,000
Commun-I-Care, Columbia, SC, to support a program that 
    distributes prescription drugs to low income, 
    uninsured South Carolinians.........................         500,000
Community College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV to 
    construct a new health sciences building............         500,000
Community Free Clinic of Decatur-Morgan County, Inc., 
    Decatur, AL.........................................          50,000
Community Health Access Project, Mansfield, OH, to 
    expand their program to assist pregnant woman.......         176,000
Community Health Centers in Iowa........................         600,000
Community Health Centers of Colorado, Denver, CO for 
    renovation and construction.........................         500,000
Community Health Centers of Jefferson Parish, River 
    Ridge, LA...........................................         100,000
Community Health Centers of Pinellas, Inc., St. 
    Petersburg, FL......................................       1,250,000
Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas in Sioux 
    Falls, South Dakota to integrate information systems 
    of CHCs and FQHCs in the Dakotas....................         250,000
Community Medical Center Healthcare System, Scranton, PA 
    for equipment.......................................         250,000
Community Memorial Hospital in Staunton, IL for 
    construction and equipment..........................         150,000
Community Nurses, Inc., St Marys, PA, for a telehealth 
    project in six communities..........................         100,000
Community Prevention Partnership of Berks County, Nurse 
    Family Partnership Program, Reading, PA for a 
    program to aid in healthy outcomes for pregnant low-
    income mothers......................................         150,000
Condell Medical Center, Libertyville, IL................         200,000
Conemaugh Health System, Johnstown, PA for equipment....         400,000
Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc. for construction of 
    health care facilities for Alaska natives in the 
    Anchorage area......................................       4,000,000
Cooley Community Hospital, Grand Coulee, WA.............         250,000
Cooper Green Hospital, Birmingham, AL for equipment.....         200,000
Copper Queen Community Hospital, Bisbee, AZ.............       1,000,000
Corry Memorial Hospital, Corry, PA for equipment........         200,000
County Commission of Raleigh County, West Virginia to 
    complete the Educational Mall facility in Beckley, 
    WV..................................................       4,000,000
Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, Jefferson Davis Parish, 
    Louisiana for a tribal wellness center..............         850,000
Crouse Hospital, Syracuse, NY...........................         400,000
Crozer Keystone Health System, Upland, PA for ChesPenn 
    Health Services to provide medical services to the 
    most impoverished and medically needy...............         100,000
Cumberland University, Lebanon, TN for construction, 
    renovation, and equipment...........................         175,000
Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, OH...............         300,000
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, for the design 
    and construction of a clinical care and research 
    facility............................................         575,000
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, for 
    construction and equipment..........................       1,000,000
Dauphin County Department of Human Services, Dauphin 
    County, PA to provide mobile health clinics in 
    Dauphin County......................................         100,000
Deaconess Billings Clinic, Northwest Area Center for 
    Studies on Aging, Billings, MT for a program to 
    manage chronic illness in the rural aging population         750,000
Delaware Valley Community Health, Inc., Philadelphia, PA 
    for construction, renovation, and equipment at the 
    Maria de los Santos Community Health Center.........         100,000
Delta Dental Plan of South Dakota in Pierre, SD for 
    equipment for a dental care mobile van..............         200,000
Delta Health Center, Mound Bayou, MS for construction, 
    renovation, and equipment at the community health 
    center in Greenville, MS............................         115,000
Delta State University, Cleveland, MS for the Delta 
    Health Alliance, a multi-university partnership to 
    address delta health problems.......................       1,800,000
Detroit-Wayne County Health Authority of Michigan to 
    assess regional healthcare best practices 
    initiatives.........................................         500,000
Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries, Mechanicsburg, PA for 
    abstinence education and related services...........         136,000
Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries, Topton, PA for 
    abstinence education and related services...........          95,000
Domestic Violence Project, Inc., Canton, OH.............         390,000
Door of Hope, Madisonville, KY for abstinence education 
    and related services................................         100,000
Dr. Arenia C. Mallory Community Health Center, Inc., 
    Lexington, MS for rural women's health services.....         400,000
DuBois Regional Medical Center, DuBois, PA..............         300,000
East Tennessee Children's Hospital, Knoxville, TN.......         200,000
East Tennessee State University James H.Quillen College 
    of Medicine, Johnson City, TN.......................         500,000
Eastern Connecticut Health Network, Manchester, CT......         300,000
Eastern Oregon University Rural Frontier Delivery 
    Program for continuation and expansion of a program 
    that provides educational sources and training for 
    nurses who live and work in rural communities.......         100,000
Eastern Shore Rural Health System, Inc., Nassawadox, VA.         350,000
Ed Roberts Campus in Berkeley, CA for a clinic and 
    rehabilitation center for people with disabilities..         500,000
Edgemoor Hospital, Santee, CA...........................         500,000
Elliot Hospital, Manchester, NH.........................       1,000,000
Englewood High School, Chicago IL, for a clinic.........       1,500,000
Ephrata Community Hospital, Ephrata, PA.................         300,000
Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, NY for 
    construction, renovation, and equipment.............         500,000
Excelsior Springs Medical Center Outpatient and Wellness 
    Clinic, Excelsior Springs, MO.......................         769,000
Fairbanks Community Clinic, Fairbanks, AK...............         650,000
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, Fairbanks, AK for 
    construction and equipment..........................       1,200,000
Fairview Health System, Minneapolis, MN for an 
    electronic medical record system....................         100,000
Family Health Council, Inc., Seneca, PA.................         100,000
Florida A&M University for a Center for Community Health         800,000
Florida Cancer Research Cooperative, University of South 
    Florida, Tampa, FL..................................         500,000
Florida Emergency Medicine Foundation, Orange County, FL         100,000
Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences, Orlando, FL         100,000
Forbes Regional Hospital, Monroeville, PA...............         500,000
Foundation for eHealth Initiative, Washington, DC.......       3,000,000
Fox Chase Cancer Center and The University of Maryland 
    Greenebaum Cancer Center for the American Russian 
    Cancer Alliance to establish a long term 
    collaborative program for research, clinical 
    activities and education............................         650,000
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA for 
    construction, renovation, and equipment.............         750,000
Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA for 
    construction, renovation, and equipment.............         400,000
Franklin County Memorial Hospital, Meadville, MS........         250,000
Free Clinic of Doylestown, PA...........................         200,000
Free Clinic of Owensboro, Owensboro, KY for healthcare 
    services in rural areas.............................         100,000
Free Clinics of Iowa in Des Moines to support a network 
    of free clinics.....................................         100,000
Gateway Healthcare, Inc, Pawtucket, RI for construction, 
    renovation, and equipment...........................         100,000
Geer Woods, Inc., Canaan, CT............................         700,000
Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA, for the 
    catheterization lab at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley 
    Heart Hospital......................................         500,000
Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA, to construct the 
    Center for Health Research..........................       1,000,000
George Mason University Krasnow Institute, Fairfax, VA..         225,000
George Washington Carver Community Center, Project 
    A.C.E., Norristown, PA for abstinence education and 
    related services....................................          86,000
Georgia Infirmary, Inc., Savannah, GA...................          50,000
Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, for rural 
    nursing and nursing education outreach programs.....         275,000
Georgia State University, Atlanta GA....................         150,000
Gilda's Club Northern New Jersey, Hackensack, NJ........         500,000
Glens Falls Hospital, Glens Falls, NY...................         600,000
Good Samaritan Health Systems, Kearney, NE for the Mid-
    Nebraska Telemedicine Network.......................         350,000
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cardiac Catheterization 
    Laboratory, Lebanon, PA for construction, 
    renovation, and equipment...........................         250,000
Good Shepherd Hospital, Allentown, PA for construction, 
    renovation, and equipment...........................         250,000
Goodwin Community Health Center, Brunswick, GA, for the 
    Coastal Medical Access Project......................         300,000
Graduate Education and Applied Research Foundation in 
    Sioux Falls, South Dakota to construct the Center 
    for Graduate Education and Applied Research.........       2,000,000
Great Mines Health Center, Potosi, MO to expand health 
    services in the community...........................         250,000
Green River Medical Center, Green River, UT for 
    construction, renovation, and equipment.............          50,000
Greenville Hospital System, Greenville, SC to improve 
    critical care in rural areas through e-ICU/
    Telemedicine technology.............................         500,000
Grossmont Hospital Foundation, La Mesa, CA..............         750,000
Guidance Center, project RAPPORT, Ridgway, PA for 
    abstinence education and related services...........          74,000
Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services, Inc., Clearwater, FL.         500,000
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, 
    Tampa, FL...........................................       3,000,000
Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ....         100,000
Hackettstown Community Hospital, Hackettstown, NJ.......         200,000
Hand County Memorial Hospital in Miller, South Dakota 
    for renovation and equipment........................          50,000
Harris Regional Hospital, Sylva, NC.....................         250,000
Hawaii Primary Care Association to educate community 
    health centers in utilizing telehealth equipment....         400,000
Heart Beat, Millerstown, PA for abstinence education and 
    related services....................................          51,000
Helping Hands Health Clinic, Elkton, KY for healthcare 
    services in rural areas.............................         100,000
Hi-Desert Medical Center, Joshua Tree, CA...............         750,000
Hillcrest Health System, Tulsa, OK for inner city clinic         570,000
Hillsdale Community Health Center, Hillsdale, MI........          58,000
Holmes County Board of Supervisors for construction of 
    the Robert G. Clark Health Complex, Lexington, MS...         400,000
Holy Cross Hospital, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.................         300,000
Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, NJ for an Emergency Room.         300,000
Holy Redeemer Health System, Philadelphia, PA for 
    construction, renovation, and equipment.............         100,000
Hope Hospice for Southwest Florida, Ft. Myers, FL.......         600,000
Hopewell Therapeutic Farm Community, Mesopotamia, OH....         390,000
Horn Memorial Hospital, Ida Grove, IA...................         200,000
Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., New Hartford, NY.....          40,000
Hudson Headwaters Health Network, Glen Falls, NY........         200,000
Hunterdon County Medical Center, Flemington, NJ.........         300,000
Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville, AL.....................         400,000
Hutcheson Medical Center, Inc., Ringgold, GA............         500,000
Idaho Commission on Nursing and Nursing Education, Idaho 
    Falls, ID, to initiate the Nursing Leadership and 
    Workforce Network project...........................         250,000
Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID for the Idaho 
    Telehealth Integrated Care Center...................       1,500,000
Inland NW Health System in Spokane, WA, to provide 
    online telepharmacy services to rural hospitals and 
    clinics.............................................         750,000
Inova Health System, Falls Church, VA, for the Claude 
    Moore Health Education Center.......................         450,000
Institute for Cancer Prevention in New York, NY for 
    facility improvements and equipment.................       3,000,000
Integris Baptist Regional Health Center, Women's Center, 
    Miami, OK for construction and equipment............         400,000
INTEGRIS Canadian Valley Regional Hospital, Yukon, OK...         600,000
INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma City, OK for the Rural 
    Oklahoma Telemedicine Expansion program.............          75,000
Iowa Caregivers Association for training and support of 
    certified nurse assistants..........................         100,000
Iowa Department of Public Health to continue the Center 
    for Healthcare Workforce Shortages..................         775,000
J. Joseph Moakley Medical Services Building, Boston 
    Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts...............         800,000
Jackson Health System, Miami, FL, for the Center for 
    Patient Safety......................................         125,000
Jackson State University, Jackson, MS to develop a 
    Southern Institute for mental health research and 
    training............................................       1,000,000
James Whitcombe Riley Hospital for Children, 
    Indianapolis, IN....................................         200,000
Jefferson Comprehensive Health Center, Fayette, MS for 
    construction and equipment..........................         115,000
Joel Pomerene Hospital, Millersburg, OH.................         750,000
Jordan Valley Community Health Center, Springfield, MO..         315,000
Jordan Valley Community Health Center, Springfield, MO 
    to expand health services in the community..........         200,000
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, for equipment...         500,000
Kauai Community Health Center in Hawaii to set up a 
    satellite clinic....................................          50,000
Kaweah Delta Health Care District, Visalia, CA..........         500,000
Kent County Visiting Nurses Association (VNA Care New 
    England), Warwick, RI, to provide laptop computers 
    for home health nurses..............................         100,000
Kentucky Communities Economic Opportunity Council, Inc., 
    Barbourville, KY....................................         225,000
Keystone Central School District, Central Mountain 
    Middle School East, Mill Hall, PA for abstinence 
    education and related services......................          79,000
Keystone Economic Development Corporation, Johnstown, PA 
    for abstinence education and related services.......          88,000
Keystone Health Center, Chambersburg, PA................         100,000
KidsPeace Children's Hospital, Orefield, PA.............         300,000
KidsPeace of Georgia, Orefield, PA......................         500,000
Klamath Health Partnership, Klamath Falls, OR for 
    construction, renovation, and equipment.............          50,000
Knox Community Hospital, Mt. Vernon, OH.................         800,000
Knox County Senior Citizen's Home Assistance Service 
    Broadway Center, Knoxville, TN......................         200,000
Kuakini Hospital Research Facility for renovation and 
    expansion...........................................          50,000
L.V.C.P.T.P., St. Luke's Health Network, CHOICE program, 
    Bethlehem, PA for abstinence education and related 
    services............................................          92,000
La Crosse Medical Health Science Consortium, La Crosse, 
    WI to expand the Virtual Health Center program to 
    additional counties in Wisconsin....................         275,000
Lackawanna College, Scranton, PA, for construction, 
    renovation and equipment............................         350,000
Lackawanna Trail School District, Factoryville, PA for 
    abstinence education and related services...........          74,000
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, PA.....         434,000
Lake Erie Research Institute, Inc., Girard, PA for 
    equipment...........................................          25,000
Lancaster General Women & Babies Hospital, Lancaster, PA 
    for equipment.......................................         250,000
Landmark Medical Center, Woonsocket, RI for 
    construction, renovation, equipment.................         600,000
Lane County Public Health Facilities will use the funds 
    to expand and enhance its public health facilities 
    to better respond to public health crises including 
    acts of bioterrorism................................          75,000
Langlade Memorial Hospital in Antigo, Wisconsin for a 
    four-county dental project..........................         300,000
Langston University, Langston, OK.......................         300,000
Lapeer Regional Hospital, Lapeer, MI....................          15,000
LaSalle University, Philadelphia PA for abstinence 
    education and related services......................         112,000
Lawrence General Hospital, Lawrence, MA, for emergency 
    and surgical department expansion...................         100,000
Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center, Memphis, TN for a 
    pediatric mobile unit--CHAMPS.......................       1,200,000
Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA for construction, 
    renovation, and equipment...........................         750,000
Life Enrichment Center, Shelby, NC, for Kings Mountain 
    Center..............................................          50,000
Life with Cancer-Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, 
    VA..................................................         500,000
Little Flower Free Clinic, Hazard, KY for healthcare 
    services in rural areas.............................         100,000
Lodi Community Hospital, Lodi, OH.......................       2,000,000
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in 
    Shreveport to expand its clinical initiatives that 
    focus on the Brain Institute of the South...........         500,000
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Baton 
    Rouge, LA, for a Diabetes Foot Program..............          72,000
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New 
    Orleans, LA, to continue and expand the development 
    of the Center for Acadiana Genetics and Hereditary 
    Health Care.........................................         600,000
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 
    Shreveport, LA, for the Emergency Care Center.......         250,000
Lourdes Hospital, Paducah, KY for emergency department 
    renovations and equipment...........................         500,000
Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL for 
    construction and equipment..........................         100,000
Lycoming County Crippled Children's Society, Inc., 
    Williamsport, PA....................................          50,000
Madison County Memorial Hospital, Madison, FL...........         250,000
Magee Women's Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA for 
    construction, renovation, and equipment.............       1,000,000
Malone College, Canton, OH..............................       1,000,000
Marceline Economic Development Committee, Marceline, MO 
    to expand health services in the community..........         200,000
Marcus Institute, Atlanta, GA...........................         750,000
Margaretville Memorial Hospital, Margaretville, NY......         200,000
Maria de los Santos Community Health Center, 
    Philadelphia, PA for construction, renovation and 
    equipment...........................................         100,000
Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, Wheaton, IL..........       1,000,000
Mario Lemieux Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA for 
    construction, renovation, equipment of hospital 
    emergency rooms for children........................         200,000
Marion Regional Medical Center-Hamilton Hospital, 
    Hamilton, AL........................................         300,000
Marquette University School of Dentistry, Milwaukee, WI 
    to provide dental care in underserved rural 
    communities through mobile dental clinics...........         350,000
Marshall University in West Virginia....................      11,500,000
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Baton Rouge, LA........          71,000
Masonic Medical Research Laboratory, Utica, NY..........         800,000
Maui Community Health Center to expand the community 
    health center.......................................         350,000
McAuley Clinic, Owensboro, KY for health services in 
    rural areas.........................................         100,000
Medical College of Georgia, Cancer Research Center, 
    Augusta, GA.........................................       1,275,000
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.............       1,500,000
Medical University of South Carolina Oncology Center in 
    Charleston, SC for facility improvements and 
    equipment...........................................       4,000,000
Medina Health Ministry, Medina, OH......................          34,000
Medina Works, Medina, OH................................         130,000
Meeting Street National Center of Excellence, South 
    Providence, RI......................................         100,000
Memorial Health University Medical Center, Savannah, GA.       1,300,000
Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, Houston, TX.........       2,000,000
Memorial Hospital, Inc., Towanda, PA....................         200,000
Memorial Medical Center Foundation in Las Cruces, New 
    Mexico for a mobile health clinic for the New Mexico 
    Children's Health Project...........................         150,000
Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL................         550,000
Memphis Biotech Foundation, Memphis, TN for 
    construction, renovation, and equipment.............       4,000,000
Mercy Foundation, Midwest Rural Telemedicine Consortium, 
    Des Moines, IA......................................         650,000
Mercy Health Foundation, Durango, CO for equipment......          50,000
Mercy Health Partners, Scranton, PA to provide 
    computerized access to clinical information at the 
    point of care, and to implement a computerized 
    physician order entry system that will make 
    medication and other medical orders more accessible.         150,000
Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA for 
    abstinence education and related services...........         111,000
Mercy Hospital, Cadillac, MI............................         225,000
Mercy Medical Center, Canton, OH........................       1,000,000
Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, IA....................         800,000
Mercy Medical Center, Renal Dialysis, Durango, CO for 
    construction and equipment..........................         500,000
Mercy Medical Center, Springfield, MA, for upgrades to 
    intensive and critical care units and procurement of 
    medical equipment...................................         425,000
Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX.........................         750,000
Methodist Hospital, Henderson, KY for healthcare 
    services for underserved children...................         100,000
Miami Children's Hospital, Miami, FL, for the Pediatric 
    Brain Tumor and Neurological Disease Institute......         167,000
Michigan Research Institute, Ann Arbor, MI, for research 
    and development of medical technologies.............         400,000
Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN for 
    construction, renovation, and equipment.............       1,000,000
MidMichigan Medical Center-Midland, MI..................         100,000
Midtown Community Health Center, Weber County, UT for 
    construction, renovation, and equipment.............         150,000
Midwestern University, Chicago College of Pharmacy, 
    Downers Grove, IL...................................         200,000
Miller's Children's Hospital, Long Beach, CA............         250,000
Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee, WI for 
    construction and equipment purchases for two 
    satellite campus nurse training program.............         200,000
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Choctaw, MS for 
    planning, construction, and renovation of the 
    Mississippi Band of Choctaw's Health Care Center....         600,000
Mississippi Blood Services, Jackson, MS for equipment...          65,000
Mississippi Primary Health Care Association, Jackson, MS 
    to develop partnerships among rural health care 
    providers to plan for and improve rural health care 
    infrastructure......................................         140,000
Missouri Baptist Hospital, Sullivan, MO for renovation 
    and equipment.......................................          31,000
Mobile Health Command, Toledo, OH to purchase and equip 
    a specialized emergency health vehicle..............         100,000
Modoc Indian Health Project, Alturas, CA, for the Modoc 
    Medical Center and Surprise Valley District Hospital         200,000
Mon Valley Hospital, Monongahela, PA for construction, 
    renovation, and equipment...........................         250,000
Montefiore Medical Center, Clinical Information System, 
    Bronx, NY for equipment.............................         100,000
Moorefield Wellness Project, Petersburg, WV, for health 
    care assistance to Viral population.................         129,000
Moran Eye Center, Salt Lake City, UT for construction, 
    renovation and equipment............................         150,000
Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA for 
    construction and renovation.........................          75,000
Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton, PA for construction, 
    renovation, and equipment...........................         300,000
Motion Picture and Television Fund (MPTF), Washington, 
    D.C. for construction, renovation and equipment of a 
    health care complex with emphasis on geriatric 
    research............................................         900,000
Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY for equipment..         100,000
Mountain Area Hospice, Asheville, NC....................         750,000
Mountaineer Community Health and Senior Center, Berkeley 
    Springs, WV.........................................         175,000
Mountaintop Area Medical Center, Snow Shoe, PA..........         150,000
Mt. San Jacinto College, Menifee Valley Campus, Menifee, 
    CA..................................................         100,000
Multi Dimensional Imaging, Inc., Newport Beach, CA for 
    equipment...........................................         500,000
Murphy Medical Center, Inc., Murphy, NC.................       1,000,000
National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, CO.         800,000
National Nursing Centers Consortium, Philadelphia, PA to 
    conduct a demonstration project to standardize 
    services in nurse managed health and wellness 
    centers.............................................         100,000
Navajo Health Foundation/Sage Memorial Hospital, Ganado, 
    AZ..................................................         500,000
Nazareth Hospital, Center for Stroke Treatment and 
    Prevention, Philadelphia, PA for construction, 
    renovation, and equipment...........................         250,000
Neighborhood United Against Drugs, Philadelphia, PA for 
    abstinence education and related services...........         136,000
Nesbitt Memorial Medical Center, Kingston, PA to fund 
    the Behavioral Health Services D/B/A Family 
    Enhancement Center that would provide registered 
    nurses and an administrator.........................          50,000
Neumann College, Aston, PA, for construction, 
    renovation, and equipment...........................          50,000
Nevada Cancer Institute, Las Vegas, NV for construction, 
    renovation, and equipment...........................         350,000
Nevada Rural Health Partners, Reno, NV, in consultation 
    with NV Institute of Research & Technology, to 
    expand and improve rural telemedicine...............         500,000
New Brighton School District, New Brighton, PA for 
    abstinence education and related services...........          23,000
New York Academy of Medicine, New York, NY for 
    construction, renovation, and equipment.............         100,000
New York College of Medicine, New York, New York for 
    construction, renovation, and equipment.............         100,000
New York University Medical Center for construction of a 
    vaccine lab.........................................         100,000
Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital to construct an 
    Emergency and Cardiac Center........................         100,000
North Idaho Rural Health Consortium (NIRHC) for a 
    distance healthcare access program..................         650,000
North Philadelphia Health System, Philadelphia, PA for 
    equipment...........................................         100,000
Northeast Health, Rockland, ME for construction, 
    renovation, and equipment...........................         150,000
Northeast Mississippi Health Care, Inc., Byhalia, MS....         240,000
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Green Bay, WI for 
    equipment for new dental lab........................         200,000
Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine 
    (NEOUCOM), Rootstown, OH............................         500,000
Northern Duchess Hospital, Rhineback, NY, for building 
    renovations.........................................         400,000
Northern Illinois University Center for the Study of 
    Family Violence and Sexual Assault, DeKalb, IL......         750,000
Northern Illinois University, Family Health Wellness & 
    Literacy Center, DeKalb, IL.........................       3,000,000
Northern Illinois University, NIU Institute for Neutron 
    Therapy at Fermi Lab, DeKalb, IL....................         900,000
Northwest College, Mark and Huldah Buntain School of 
    Nursing, Kirkland, WA...............................         250,000
Northwest Pennsylvania Optical Clinic, Erie, PA to 
    establish clinics and train volunteer staff to 
    provide eyeglasses to poor and indigent individuals.          50,000
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL.............         350,000
Northwestern University, Center for Genomics and 
    Molecular Medicine, Evanston, IL....................         725,000
Norton Healthcare for Kosair Children's Hospital, 
    Louisville, KY......................................         700,000
Norwalk Health System, Norwalk, CT......................         200,000
Nueva Esperanza, Philadelphia, PA for abstinence 
    education and related services......................          72,000
Nursing Institute of West Central Ohio, Wright State 
    University, Dayton, OH..............................         525,000
Nye County, Nevada, Ambulances for emergency health care 
    in rural areas......................................         100,000
Oakwood Healthcare System, Dearborn, MI.................         500,000
Ochoco Community Clinic, Prineville, OR, for 
    construction and equipment..........................          50,000
Office of the Advocate for Patients of Puerto Rico, to 
    acquire mobile offices and telecommunications 
    equipment...........................................         400,000
Ohio Board of Regents, Columbus, OH to connect Ohio's 
    children's hospitals and select community hospitals 
    with Ohio's academic medical centers via the Third 
    Frontier Network....................................       3,400,000
Ohio State University, College of Medicine & Public 
    Health, Columbus, OH................................       1,350,000
Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and 
    Development Center, Wooster, OH.....................       1,000,000
Ohio Super Computing Center (OSC), Columbus, OH.........         350,000
Ohio University, Athens, OH.............................         250,000
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, 
    Oklahoma, for the Native American Genetics 
    Initiative..........................................         500,000
Oklahoma State University Rural Health Policy and 
    Research Center, Stillwater, OK.....................         280,000
Oregon Community Health Information Network, Portland, 
    OR, for construction, renovation, and equipment at 
    Community Health Centers............................          50,000
Orthopaedic Hospital of Los Angeles.....................       1,000,000
OSF Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center, 
    Pontiac, IL.........................................         350,000
Palliative Care Center and Hospice of the North Shore, 
    Evanston, IL........................................         300,000
Paradise Valley Hospital, National City, CA.............         100,000
Partners for Healthier Tomorrows, Ephrata, PA for 
    abstinence education and related services...........          50,000
Partners in Family and Community Development, Athens, PA 
    for abstinence education and related services.......          72,000
Penn State, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Division 
    of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Hershey, PA for 
    renovation and equipment............................         975,000
Penn State, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Division of 
    Gastroenterology and Hepatology for gastroparesis...          25,000
Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Elkins Park, PA to 
    provide equipment and program costs associated with 
    developing a network of satellite optometric centers 
    to meet the eye and vision care needs of urban under 
    underserved and high-risk populations...............         100,000
Pennsylvania Home Care Association, Lemoyne, PA to 
    investigate the impact of telehealth on the overall 
    cost of patient health care.........................         250,000
Peoples Health Center, Inc., Lincoln NE.................         700,000
People's Health Centers, Inc. St. Louis, MO for 
    construction, renovation, and equipment.............         400,000
Perseus House, Inc., Erie, PA for abstinence education 
    and related services................................          50,000
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), 
    Philadelphia, PA to provide health outreach to the 
    residents of Sullivan County and rural medicine 
    education...........................................         350,000
Philipsburg Hospital, Philipsburg, PA...................         250,000
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Albany, GA for 
    construction........................................          75,000
Pike Market Medical Center in Seattle, WA, to enable the 
    necessary tenant improvements required to serve 
    numerous patients...................................         500,000
Pines of Peace, Inc., Ontario, NY.......................          15,000
Placer County, Auburn, CA...............................         750,000
Plumas County Seniors Nutrition Program, Plumas, CA.....         250,000
Policy Institute for Integrative Medicine, Philadelphia, 
    PA for equipment....................................          50,000
Polk County 911 Dispatch Center, Bolivar, MO............         250,000
Polk County, FL.........................................         500,000
Pondera Medical Center, Conrad, MT for construction, 
    renovation, and equipment...........................         500,000
Port Huron Hospital, Port Huron, MI.....................         400,000
Portneuf Medical Center, Pocatello, ID, for Center for 
    Cardiac and Vascular Services.......................         700,000
Potter County Human Services, Roulette, PA for 
    abstinence education and related services...........          50,000
Prentiss Regional Hospital, Prentiss, MS................         200,000
Presbyterian Home, New Hartford, NY.....................         200,000
Presbyterian Medical Services, Carlsbad, NM.............       1,500,000
Preventive Medicine Research Institute, Sausalito, CA...         150,000
Prince George's County Community Health Center, to 
    create community based health clinics in targeted 
    communities.........................................         200,000
Proctor Hospital, Peoria IL.............................         550,000
Project Reality, Glenview, IL for abstinence education 
    and related services................................          50,000
Provena Health Systems, Mokena, IL......................       2,170,000
Provena Mercy Center, Aurora, IL........................       4,000,000
Providence Community Health Centers, Providence, RI for 
    construction, renovation, and equipment.............         100,000
Public/Private Ventures, Philadelphia, PA for Nurse-
    Family Partnership sites in Reading, Luzerne and 
    Erie................................................         150,000
Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH for 
    equipment...........................................         900,000
Rape and Victim Assistance Center of Schuykill County, 
    Pottsville, PA for abstinence education and related 
    services............................................          71,000
Real Commitment, Gettysburg, PA for abstinence education 
    and related services................................          82,000
Red Wing Medical Center, Red Wing, MN...................         600,000
Regional Health Care Clinic Inc., Sedalia, MO to expand 
    health services in the community....................         300,000
Rice University, Houston, TX............................       1,250,000
River Hospital, Alexandria Bay, NY......................         300,000
Riverside Community College District, Riverside, CA.....         134,000
Rocking Horse Children's Health Center, Springfield, OH 
    for construction....................................         450,000
Rosebud Sioux Tribe in Rosebud, South Dakota for rural 
    ambulance service operations........................         250,000
Rural Health Association, La Grande Urgent Care/Family 
    Practice Clinic, Grande, OR for construction and 
    equipment...........................................          50,000
Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative, Sauk City, WI to 
    expand telehealth activities for clinics and 
    hospitals in rural Wisconsin........................         115,000
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL.............         300,000
Rush-Copley Medical Center, Aurora, IL..................       1,000,000
Rutgers University Genetics Building....................       1,000,000
Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown, PA for construction, 
    renovation, and equipment...........................         750,000
Sacred Heart Medical Center Foundation, Spokane, WA.....         500,000
Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan for the Victims of 
    Crime program.......................................         750,000
Saint Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown, OH for 
    construction, renovation, and equipment.............         400,000
Saint Francis Hospital, Poughkeepsie, NY................         350,000
Saint Joseph Medical Center, Reading, PA for 
    construction, renovation, and equipment.............         750,000
Samuel U. Rodgers Community Health Center, Kansas City, 
    MO for construction, renovation and equipment.......         500,000
San Joaquin Community Hospital, Bakersfield, CA.........         250,000
San Miguel County, Public Health Building, Las Vegas, NM 
    for construction....................................         750,000
San Ysidro Health Center in California..................         335,000
Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville, IL..         200,000
School District of Lancaster, Project IMPACT, Lancaster, 
    PA for abstinence education and related services....         101,000
School District of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA for 
    abstinence education and related services...........         102,000
Sciperio, Stillwater, OK................................         100,000
Scottsdale Healthcare Trauma Center, Scottsdale, AZ.....         500,000
Seton Hall University, Life Science and Technology 
    Center, South Orange, NJ............................         150,000
Shamokin Area Community Hospital, Coal Township, PA.....         300,000
Shands Jacksonville Hospital, Jacksonville, FL..........       1,000,000
Shepherd's Maternity House Inc., East Stroudsburg, PA 
    for abstinence education and related services.......          50,000
Sickle Cell Association of Kentuckiana, University of 
    Louisville, Louisville, KY..........................          20,000
Silver Ring Thing, Sewickley, PA for abstinence 
    education and related services......................         400,000
Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD, renovate the hospital 
    maternity facility..................................         200,000
Somerset Medical Center, Somerville, NJ, for cancer 
    center..............................................         500,000
Somerset Medical Center, Somerville, NJ, for emergency 
    department..........................................         500,000
South Shore Hospital, South Weymouth, MA for emergency 
    department expansion and renovations................         150,000
Southeast Community College, Cumberland, KY.............         750,000
Southern Illinois University, School of Medicine, 
    Springfield, IL.....................................         150,000
Springfield Regional Medical Center, Springfield, OH....         475,000
St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Boise ID for the 
    St. Benedicte's Family Medical Center, Jerome, ID...         500,000
St. Anthony Hospital, Oklahoma City, OK, for 
    construction, renovation, equipment.................          75,000
St. Anthony's Health Care Foundation, St. Petersburg, FL       2,500,000
St. Anthony's Medical Center, St. Louis, MO.............         350,000
St. Clair County Senior Citizens Center, Ragland, AL....          75,000
St. James-Santee Family Health Center, Inc., 
    McClellanville, SC..................................         200,000
St. Joseph College of Nursing & Allied Health, 
    University of St. Francis, Joliet, IL...............         150,000
St. Joseph Hospital, Nashua, NH.........................       1,500,000
St. Joseph Regional Health Network, Reading, PA.........         200,000
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN for 
    equipment...........................................         400,000
St. Louis University, Biodefense Research Facility, St. 
    Louis, MO for construction, renovation, and 
    equipment...........................................         800,000
St. Luke Community Clinic, Front Royal, VA..............         100,000
St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, Newburgh, NY..............         150,000
St. Luke's Hospital, Allentown, PA for construction, 
    renovation, and equipment...........................         800,000
St. Luke's Hospital, Houston, TX for equipment..........         750,000
St. Luke's Regional Medical Center, Ltd., Boise, ID.....         250,000
St. Mary Medical Center in California for minority 
    cancer early detection and treatment program........         100,000
St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center, Pueblo, CO for equipment         200,000
St. Mary's Hospital in Connecticut for renovation of 
    emergency room facilities...........................         300,000
St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia, 
    to expand public access to automated external 
    defibrillators in Cabell, Lincoln and Wayne counties         360,000
St. Mary's Medical Center of Campbell County, TN for 
    construction, renovation, and equipment.............         500,000
St. Nicholas Family Free Clinic, Paducah, KY for 
    healthcare services in rural areas..................         100,000
St. Petersburg College, St. Petersburg, FL, for dental, 
    prosthetics and orthotics programs..................       2,000,000
St. Vincent Healthcare Foundation, Billings, MT for 
    construction and equipment..........................         500,000
STAT MedEvac, West Mifflan, PA..........................       1,000,000
Staywell Healthcare, Inc., Waterbury, CT................         200,000
StemCyte Research Institute, Arcadia, CA................       1,000,000
Stewart-Marchman Center, Inc., Bunnell, FL..............         100,000
Stoughton Hospital Foundation in Stoughton, Wisconsin 
    for defibrillators..................................          30,000
Summa Health System, Akron, OH..........................         950,000
Susquehanna Health System, Williamsport, PA for upgrades 
    to the clinical medical record system...............         500,000
Targeted Abstinence Project--McCap, Kansas City, KS for 
    abstinence education and related services...........         200,000
Tehachapi Hospital, Tehachapi Valley Healthcare 
    District, Tehachapi, CA.............................         500,000
Tennessee Technological University School of Nursing, 
    Cookeville, TN for construction, renovation, and 
    equipment...........................................         500,000
Texas A & M University, College Station, TX for the 
    Rural Community Health Institute....................         250,000
Texas Southern University, College of Pharmacy and 
    Health Sciences, Houston, TX, for the establishment 
    of a health professions program.....................         100,000
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, 
    TX, to establish a Center for education, research 
    and clinical services in cardiovascular disease and 
    stroke..............................................         375,000
The Children's Health Fund, New York, New York, to 
    improve access to health care for underserved 
    children in Pennsylvania............................         200,000
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA..       1,000,000
Titusville Area Hospital, Titusville, PA, for 
    HealthWorks Bradford................................         200,000
To Our Children's Future with Health, Inc., 
    Philadelphia, PA for abstinence on education and 
    related services....................................         109,000
Toledo Children's Hospital, Toledo, OH for equipment....         364,000
Town of Bassfield, MS for construction and equipment of 
    a dental clinic.....................................         110,000
Translational Genomics Research Institute, Phoenix, AZ..       1,400,000
Transylvania Community Hospital, Brevard, NC............       1,000,000
Tri County Women's Network, New Carlisle, OH............         200,000
Tuscarora Intermediate Unit, McVeytown, PA for 
    abstinence education and related services...........          84,000
Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock, PA................         400,000
Underwood and Lee Clinic, Louisville, KY................           9,000
United Medical Center, Cheyenne, WY.....................         250,000
University at Buffalo, State University of New York, 
    Buffalo, NY.........................................       1,000,000
University of Akron, Medina County University Center, 
    Akron, OH...........................................         750,000
University of Alabama at Birmingham, for construction of 
    the Interdisciplinary Biomedical Sciences Research 
    Building............................................      12,500,000
University of Alaska at Anchorage for recruitment and 
    retention of Alaska Natives in nursing..............         425,000
University of Alaska at Fairbanks for the development of 
    research and evaluation agendas for health care 
    delivery in Alaska..................................       1,000,000
University of Alaska Fairbanks INPSYCH program to train 
    Alaska Natives for careers in psychology............         400,000
University of California, Irvine Health System, Orange, 
    CA..................................................         450,000
University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA............         400,000
University of California, San Diego Medical Center, San 
    Diego, CA...........................................         150,000
University of Charleston in Charleston, WV for a School 
    of Pharmacy facility................................       4,300,000
University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, Illinois for 
    construction, renovation, and equipment.............         125,000
University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.       1,875,000
University of Florida Dental Network for Distance 
    Learning and Tele-Dentistry, Gainesville, FL........       1,500,000
University of Hawaii at Hilo for the School of Pharmacy 
    Program.............................................         700,000
University of Illinois, College of Medicine, Rockford, 
    IL..................................................         400,000
University of Kansas Medical Research Institute, Kansas 
    City, KS for equipment..............................         100,000
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, Biomedical Sciences 
    Resource Group, or equipment........................       2,000,000
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, for equipment.......         500,000
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, for equipment....       1,000,000
University of Louisville, Research Foundation, 
    Louisville, KY, Center for Cancer Nursing Education 
    and Research........................................         300,000
University of Louisville, Science and Technology 
    Research Center, Louisville, KY for construction and 
    equipment...........................................       6,100,000
University of Massachusetts Memorial Hospital for the 
    Picture Archiving and Communication System..........         850,000
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, for the 
    construction of an integrative life sciences 
    facility............................................         300,000
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN................         700,000
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Biomedical 
    Imaging Institute, Jackson, MS for construction and 
    equipment...........................................       4,000,000
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS...       3,000,000
University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS for planning and 
    construction........................................       1,810,000
University of Missouri-Kansas City, Cardiovascular 
    Proteomics Center, Kansas City, MO for construction, 
    renovation, and equipment...........................       1,700,000
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Great Plains Oral 
    Health program to recruit, train, and retain oral 
    health providers....................................         250,000
University of Nevada-Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine 
    for the purchase of dental equipment................       1,000,000
University of Nevada-Las Vegas, to construct 
    biotechnology training labs.........................         300,000
University of Nevada-Reno, for a biomedical imaging 
    laboratory at the University of Nevada School of 
    Medicine in Reno....................................       1,000,000
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM for 
    construction, renovation, and equipment.............       4,300,000
University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health 
    Sciences to continue rural health research at the 
    Center for Rural Health and Medicine in Grand Forks, 
    ND..................................................       1,000,000
University of North Dakota, School of Medicine and 
    Health Sciences.....................................       1,000,000
University of Northern Colorado, Rocky Mountain Cancer 
    Rehabilitation Institute, Greeley, CO for 
    construction and equipment..........................         100,000
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma 
    City, OK, for a biomedical research center..........         300,000
University of Oklahoma-Tulsa, Tulsa, OK.................         350,000
University of Oklahoma-Tulsa, Tulsa, OK for construction 
    and equipment of a Research and Medical Clinic......         500,000
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, 
    Philadelphia, PA for its minority outreach oral 
    health initiative...................................         200,000
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA for 
    construction, renovation, equipment.................       1,000,000
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, Bradford, PA......         200,000
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 
    for Northwest Hospital..............................         100,000
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA for 
    construction, renovation, and equipment.............       1,000,000
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY...       1,000,000
University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL for the Gulf 
    Coast Cancer Center and Research Institute..........       3,500,000
University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL for the Office 
    of Emerging Health Technologies to provide 
    telemedicine services to rural areas in Alabama.....         150,000
University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL for the 
    Southwest Alabama Network for Education and 
    Telemedicine........................................         175,000
University of South Carolina Spartanburg Health 
    Education Center, Spartanburg, SC...................         200,000
University of South Dakota School of Medicine in 
    Vermillion, SD for construction.....................         900,000
University of South Florida Center for Biological 
    Defense, Tampa, FL..................................       2,500,000
University of South Florida Health Science Center, 
    Tampa, FL...........................................       1,000,000
University of South Florida, Sarasota/Manatee Campus, 
    Sarasota, FL, for the Center for Advanced Health 
    Practices and Policy Formation......................         700,000
University of Tennessee Graduate School of Computational 
    Engineering, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for SimCenter 
    project to perform simulations to study ocean/
    atmospheric issues associated with global climate...       1,000,000
University of Tennessee Health System, Knoxville, TN....         100,000
University of Tennessee High Risk Newborn Services 
    Center, Knoxville, TN for construction, renovation, 
    and equipment.......................................         750,000
University of Texas at Austin for equipment.............         400,000
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 
    TX for equipment....................................         500,000
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 
    Houston, TX.........................................       2,000,000
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX for 
    equipment...........................................         400,000
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at 
    Dallas, Dallas, TX, for multiple sclerosis training 
    center..............................................         950,000
University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center at 
    Dallas, Center for Brain Cognition and Behavior for 
    equipment...........................................         500,000
University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center at 
    Dallas, for the Comprehensive Stroke Center.........         700,000
University of Utah Telemedicine Outreach Program to 
    develop a comprehensive suite of telehealth services 
    in Utah and Intermountain West......................         500,000
University of Vermont in Burlington, VT for a pediatric 
    telemedicine project................................         150,000
University of Vermont in Burlington, VT to continue and 
    expand the Office of Nursing Workforce program......         400,000
University of Virginia Office for Telemedicine, 
    University of Virginia Health System, 
    Charlottesville, VA.................................         180,000
University of Washington to construct a life-sciences 
    building............................................       1,000,000
Urban Family Council, Philadelphia, PA for abstinence 
    education and related services......................         126,000
Ursuline Sisters HIV/AIDS Ministry, Youngstown, OH, to 
    expand their health care and counseling services....          50,000
Valley Healthcare System, Inc., Columbus, GA............         500,000
Van Andel Research Institute, Grand Rapids, MI for a 
    good manufacturing practices facility...............         470,000
Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, Nashville, TN for 
    construction, renovation, and equipment.............         200,000
Venango Economic Development Corporation, Oil City, PA..         400,000
Vermont Technical Colleges, Chittenden, VT, to 
    facilitate the retention and transfer of a dental 
    hygienist training program from the University of 
    Vermont.............................................         750,000
ViaHealth of Wayne-Newark-Wayne Community Hospital, 
    Newark, NY..........................................         200,000
Victim Resource Center Inc., Franklin, PA for abstinence 
    education and related services......................          41,000
Victory Memorial Hospital, Brooklyn, NY.................         100,000
Virginia Center for Health Outreach, Harrisonburg, VA...         590,000
Visiting Nurse Association of Fox Valley, Aurora, IL....         550,000
Vitality Center Community Service Agency in Elko, NV for 
    the construction of a new facility to combine all 
    programs and services under one roof................         250,000
Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center for leadership 
    training activities.................................          50,000
Waimanalo Community Health Center to expand screening to 
    allow for a unique focus on American Samoan health 
    care needs..........................................         200,000
Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-
    Salem, NC...........................................         250,000
Walsh University, Canton, OH, for a Community Wellness 
    Education Center....................................         500,000
Walsh University, Canton, OH, for a Natural Sciences and 
    Bioinfomatics Center................................         500,000
Washington College, Chestertown, MD.....................         500,000
Washington Health Foundation, Seattle, WA...............         100,000
Washington Hospital Teen Outreach, Academy for 
    Adolescent Health, Washington, PA for abstinence 
    education and related services......................         136,000
Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, PA..................         300,000
Wenatchee Valley Clinic in Washington State for 
    equipment...........................................         250,000
Wenatchee Valley Medical Center, Wenatchee, WA..........         500,000
Wesley College, Dover, DE...............................         200,000
West Penn Allegheny Health System, Pittsburgh, PA.......         250,000
West Virginia University for a Clinical Teaching Center 
    at the Charleston Area Medical Center...............       5,000,000
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY, for the 
    Mobile Health Screening Program.....................         500,000
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY, Hispanic 
    Resource Center for health outreach services to the 
    area's Hispanic population..........................         700,000
Western Michigan University, College of Health and Human 
    Services, Kalamazoo, MI, to deploy wireless 
    technology in health care...........................         500,000
Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA to provide eye care 
    to underserved populations..........................       1,000,000
Windham Community Memorial Hospital, Willimantic, CT....         200,000
Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA for construction, 
    renovation, and equipment...........................          50,000
Womankind, Cleveland, OH, to expand prenatal care.......          50,000
Woman's Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA, for the Women's 
    Outreach, Educational and Wellness Initiative.......         100,000
Women's Care Center of Erie County, Inc., Abstinence 
    Advantage Program, Erie, PA for abstinence education 
    and related services................................         136,000
World Impact's Good Samaritan Clinic, Wichita, KS.......         300,000
Wyoming Dental Association, Laramie, WY to implement 
    comprehensive programs of recruitment and retention 
    of dental professionals.............................         360,000
Wyoming State Department of Health, Office of 
    Telehealth, Cheyenne, WY to create the Wyoming 
    Network for Telehealth (WyNETTE), improving the 
    quality and accessibility of healthcare for people 
    living in Wyoming's rural areas.....................       1,540,000
Wyoming Valley Health Care System, Wilkes-Barre, PA.....         550,000
Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA.........         250,000
Yeshiva University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 
    Bronx, NY...........................................         500,000
YMCA of Western Stark County, Ohio......................       1,000,000
YMCA, Elkins, WV........................................          67,000
York County Human Life Services, Inc. York, PA for 
    abstinence education and related services...........          50,000
York Health Corporation, York, PA, to expand services of 
    the Nurse-Family Partnership program................          50,000

      The conference agreement includes bill language 
identifying $250,000 for facilities renovation at the Gillis 
Long Hansen's Disease Center as proposed by the Senate rather 
than $248,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement includes $4,850,000 for 
malpractice insurance for volunteer physicians who practice at 
free clinics as authorized by section 224(o) of the Public 
Health Service Act instead of $10,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The House did not provide funding for this program.
      The conference agreement includes bill language providing 
$10,000,000 to remain available until expended to establish a 
National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Program within HRSA, which 
will provide funds to a network of cord blood banks with two 
specific aims: (1) building an inventory of the highest quality 
cord blood units for use as unrelated donor grafts for patients 
who lack human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-matched sibling donors 
and (2) ensuring an integrated system through which physicians 
and patients are able to locate a suitably matched cord blood 
unit or adult volunteer bone marrow donor via a single, 
electronic access point. The conferees intend that this program 
be administered by HRSA.
      Because this is a new and developing field, the conferees 
direct HRSA to use $1,000,000 of the funds provided for the 
cord blood bank to contract with the Institute of Medicine 
(IOM) to commission a study which shall be completed within 
twelve months of enactment of this Act. The study should 
recommend an optimal structure for the cord blood program and 
address pertinent issues to maximize the potential of this 
technology, including collection, storage, standards setting, 
information sharing, distribution, reimbursement, research and 
outcome measures. The IOM should receive input from experts 
including: (a) transplant physicians with expertise in the use 
of cord blood for unrelated marrow transplantation; (b) experts 
in the analysis of clinical outcomes after bone marrow and cord 
blood stem cell transplantations; (c) experts on HLA typing for 
transplantation, especially experts with experience in 
unrelated cord blood transplantation; (d) experts in medical 
database development and management and web-based information 
technology; (e) obstetricians familiar with programs for cord 
blood donation for public use; (f) experts in cord blood 
banking; (g) representatives of existing federally-funded and 
other active cord blood and bone marrow registries; (h) 
representatives of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA); (i) 
experts in the accreditation of facilities for cord blood stem 
cell preparation and transplantation; and (j) representatives 
of the National Institutes of Health NHLBI Cord Blood 
Transplantation Study. The conferees expect that no additional 
monies will be expended until the IOM report is completed and 
that by the end of fiscal year 2005, HRSA will implement the 
program following the IOM recommendations. The Secretary shall 
notify the Appropriations Committees of both Houses of Congress 
at least fifteen days prior to the release of funds for this 
program.
      The conferees understand that cord blood is part of a 
continuum of transplantation treatment and support further 
research in cord blood transplantation. A portion of the cord 
blood units collected using these funds should be available for 
the performance of pre-clinical and clinical research focusing 
on cord blood stem cell biology and the use of umbilical cord 
blood stem cells for human transplantation and cellular 
therapies. The conferees recognize the importance of Federal 
oversight to protect public health and safety, and expect that 
funds will be directed to cord blood banks that comply with all 
FDA requirements and have obtained any necessary licenses. The 
conferees intend that this program should be available to 
currently established cord blood banks with active collection 
programs operating under an approved IND from the FDA.
      The conference agreement includes bill language 
identifying $39,740,000 for the rural hospital flexibility 
grants program as provided by both the House and Senate. Within 
the total provided, $15,000,000 is for the Small Rural Hospital 
Improvement Grant program.
      The conference agreement includes bill language 
identifying $280,000,000 for family planning instead of 
$273,350,000 as proposed by the House and $283,350,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees have included bill language identifying 
$25,000,000 for existing community health centers for economic 
stabilization and to offset the rising cost of current 
services. The conferees expect HRSA to use this funding to 
increase basic support for existing health centers based on 
performance-related criteria. The House and Senate reports 
included a similar directive.
      To address the problem of rising expenditures for 
prescription drugs, the conferees recognize that, increasingly, 
use is being made of the Public Health Service drug discount 
program by its grantees, their patients, and third-party 
payers, such as State Medicaid plans. Congress has funded an 
increase in the number of community health centers and other 
safety net health care providers. However, the process for 
quarterly updating of the list of providers certified for the 
drug discount program acts as an unnecessaryadministrative 
barrier to more immediate access to the lower drug prices. Therefore, 
the conferees direct the Public Health Service to adopt procedures for 
immediate access to the drug discounts for qualified entities that are 
specified in section 340B of the Public Health Service Act.
      The conferees remain concerned that the effort to 
restructure HRSA programs and grants management may be having a 
negative effect on the stability of many HRSA grantees. 
Specifically, the restructuring of HRSA's project officer 
system has proven to be detrimental to new grantees, that often 
need immediate, high quality technical assistance to 
successfully deliver care in their communities and meet complex 
program requirements. The conferees expect HRSA to work with 
all stakeholders to improve the availability of accurate 
information and policy clarifications from HRSA. The conferees 
also expect HRSA to improve the timeliness of award notices and 
the notices of the availability of new funds.
      The conferees recently learned that, due to certain 
requirements under Section 330 of the Public Health Service 
Act, a number of school-based health centers that had 
previously received funding under the community health centers 
program are now ineligible for such funding. Recognizing the 
contribution that these entities have made in their respective 
communities, the conferees strongly urge HRSA to make these 
previously funded programs eligible for funding in fiscal year 
2004. The conferees further urge HRSA to develop 
recommendations for overcoming this problem in the future.
      The conference agreement provides $12,000,000 for Native 
Hawaiian health care activities within the consolidated health 
centers program instead of $15,000,000 as provided by the 
Senate. The House did not identify specific funding for Native 
Hawaiian activities.
      The conference agreement includes $2,056,956,000 for Ryan 
White AIDS programs, of which $2,031,956,000 is provided as 
budget authority and $25,000,000 is provided from program 
evaluation funding under section 241 of the Public Health 
Service Act to carry out Ryan White Special Projects of 
National Significance. The House had provided $2,023,599,000, 
while the Senate provided $2,041,599,000, of which $25,000,000 
was from program evaluation funding. The agreement includes 
bill language identifying $753,317,000 for the Ryan White Title 
II State AIDS drug assistance programs as proposed by the House 
instead of $739,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      Within the total for Ryan White AIDS programs, no less 
than the amount provided in fiscal year 2003 is included for 
AIDS activities that are targeted to address the growing HIV/
AIDS epidemic and its disproportionate impact upon communities 
of color, including African Americans, Latinos, Native 
Americans, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific 
Islanders.
      The conferees are concerned by the increasing prevalence 
of hepatitis C-HIV co-infection. Co-infection of the hepatitis 
C virus (HCV) in HIV infected patients has become the leading 
cause of AIDS mortality in some parts of the country. The death 
rate is higher and life expectancy shorter for co-infection 
patients than for patients who have only HIV. To address this 
growing problem, the conferees urge HRSA to encourage State 
ADAPs to offer co-infected patients access to approved 
hepatitis C treatments as their resources allow, to ensure that 
the Ryan White critical care funded programs (including Title 
III & IV clinics) provide opportunities for training care 
givers and clinicians to treat co-infected patients, and to 
ensure that AETCs address the need for physician education on 
HCV/HIV co-infection.
      The conferees recognize that it is essential for the 
Title IV program to maximize funds going for services to women, 
children, families and youth and to place an appropriate limit 
on administrative expenses. The conferees agree with HRSA that, 
due to the time constraints related to the approaching 
application deadline, it is not possible to institute this 
limitation in fiscal year 2004 for grants that would be awarded 
in August 2004. In addition, the conferees have concerns with 
the quality of the data that have been collected for 
calculating the proposed cap. In the Notice regarding the 
proposal that was placed in the Federal Register on August 12, 
2003, the definition of ``administrative expenses'' was 
undetermined; however, data were given regarding the 
administrative expenses of the various Title IV grantees. These 
data may or may not have included indirect costs. As a result 
of the lack of a precise definition, the grantees may have 
provided incorrect information regarding their administrative 
expenses. The conferees agree that these data must be accurate 
to determine a fair limitation on administrative expenses that 
ensures that the Title IV grantees remain viable and able to 
provide services for women, children, youth, and families 
infected with HIV. Since the earliest that this limitation may 
be put into effect is fiscal year 2005 for grants that will be 
awarded in August 2005, the conferees strongly urge HRSA to re-
collect data regarding administrative expenses with a precise 
definition to ensure accuracy and comparability.
      The conferees concur in the Senate report language 
regarding 90 percent of total title IV funding being provided 
to grantees and primarily to support maintenance of existing 
care services. The conferees also concur in the Senate report 
language intending that HRSA use a significant portion ofthe 
remaining funds to expand comprehensive services for youth. The 
conferees also concur in Senate language regarding peer-based technical 
assistance and a national consumer and provider education center.
      The conference agreement includes bill language 
designating $121,130,000 of the funds provided for the maternal 
and child health block grant for special projects of regional 
and national significance (SPRANS). The House bill provided 
$117,831,000 for this activity while the Senate bill earmarked 
$116,381,000 for this purpose. It is intended that $4,000,000 
of the SPRANS amount will be used to continue the sickle cell 
newborn screening program and its locally based outreach and 
counseling efforts. In addition, $5,000,000 of the SPRANS 
amount will be used to continue the oral health demonstration 
programs and activities in the States. The conference agreement 
also includes within the SPRANS set-aside $1,600,000 for mental 
health programs and activities in the States as outlined in the 
Senate report, $3,000,000 to begin an epilepsy demonstration, 
and $2,000,000 for newborn and child screening for heritable 
disorders as authorized in Title XXVI of the Children's Health 
Act of 2000. The heritable disorders program is designed to 
strengthen States' newborn screening programs and improve 
States' ability to develop, evaluate, and acquire innovative 
testing technologies, and establish and improve programs to 
provide screening, counseling, testing and special services for 
newborns and children at risk for heritable disorders.
      The conference agreement includes $74,988,000 for 
abstinence education programs instead of $65,000,000 as 
proposed by the House and $73,044,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The conference agreement includes $4,500,000 in program 
evaluation funds for the abstinence education program and 
$70,488,000 in budget authority. The program evaluation funds 
are to be used for evaluation of adolescent pregnancy 
prevention programs. Because the program evaluation funds are 
provided in addition to the budget authority for the abstinence 
education program, the conference agreement strikes language in 
both the House and Senate bills permitting the budget authority 
to be used for evaluation and setting a limit of 3.5 percent of 
the total provided for such purposes. The conferees concur in 
language included in the House report regarding technical 
assistance and capacity building and language included in the 
Senate report about grantees with project periods expiring in 
fiscal year 2003.
      The conference agreement includes $500,000 for rural 
emergency service training and equipment assistance instead of 
$1,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. The specific bill 
language providing the funding has been deleted and the funding 
included in the table at the end of the statement of managers.
      The conference agreement includes $11,000,000 for rural 
and community access to rural devices. This includes 
$10,000,000 for the rural program under section 413 of the 
Public Health Service Act and $1,000,000 for the new community 
access demonstration under section 313.
      The conference agreement includes $438,748,000 for health 
professions instead of $391,203,000 as proposed by the House. 
The Senate provided $423,765,000 for a consolidated health 
professions line as well as $50,000,000 for nurse training.
      The conferees concur in the House report language 
allocating fiscal year 2003 level funding for graduate 
psychology education and geropsychology and $19,000,000 for 
geriatric education centers, $7,000,000 for geriatric training, 
and $6,000,000 for geriatric academic career awards. The 
conferees concur in Senate report language allocating at least 
$5,500,000 for the pediatric dental program and providing 
continued funding for the chiropractic-medical school 
demonstration grant program.
      The conference agreement provides $142,763,000 for nurse 
training programs within the health professions training total. 
In using the increase in funding provided above the fiscal year 
2003 level under Nurse Education, Practice, and Retention 
Grants, the conferees expect HRSA to give preference in funding 
to internship and residency programs, career ladder programs, 
and enhancing patient care delivery systems. The conferees 
intend that a portion of the funding provided for loan 
repayment and scholarships be used for scholarships in exchange 
for two years of service at health care facilities with 
critical shortages of nurses.
      The conferees continue to be concerned about the health 
care needs of those in the Mississippi River Delta region. The 
conferees provide $6,800,000 for rural health outreach to 
continue the ongoing initiative in eight States. These grants 
provide funding and technical assistance to help underserved 
rural communities identify and better address their health care 
needs and to help small rural hospitals improve their financial 
and operational performance. The conferees further recommend 
that HRSA consult with the Delta Regional Authority and the 
Delta Health Alliance, given their ongoing relationships with 
communities in the Delta.
      The conferees concur with the Senate report language 
regarding frontier extended stay clinics.
      The conferees support the Student Resident Experiences 
and Rotations in Community Health (SEARCH) program within the 
National Health Service Corps and intend that HRSA continue 
this program in fiscal year 2004.
      The conference agreement includes $35,000,000 for the 
Denali Commission instead of $40,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The House did not include funding for the Commission. 
The conference agreement includes a general provision, section 
222, amending the Denali Commission Act of 1998 to clarify that 
the Commission has authority to use the interagency transfer 
mechanism rather than grants to receive the funding provided in 
this Act. The conferees concur in language in the Senate report 
indicating that the Denali Commission should allocate funds to 
a mix of service facilities. Within the funds provided, 
$2,500,000 is provided to acquire medical equipment for rural 
clinics and hospitals, such as an x-ray machine for Seldovia, 
AK, and $5,000,000 shall be used for upgrade and construction 
of shelters for victims of domestic violence.
      The conferees concur in language in the Senate report 
identifying $3,000,000 within traumatic brain injury funding 
for protection and advocacy services.
      The conference agreement includes $104,317,000 for the 
community access program as proposed by the House. The Senate 
did not provide funding for this program. The conferees 
encourage HRSA, through the Community Access Program, to 
establish demonstration projects between community health 
centers and minority health professions schools for the purpose 
of health status disparities research and data collection. Such 
demonstration projects were authorized in the Health Care 
Safety Net Amendments of 2002.
      The conference agreement includes $150,000,000 for 
program management instead of $155,974,000 as provided by the 
House and $146,686,000 as provided by the Senate.
      The conferees expect HRSA to use no more than one percent 
of the funds allocated for projects for agency administrative 
expenses.
      The Ricky Ray Hemophilia Relief Act of 1998 established 
the Ricky Ray Hemophilia Relief Fund to provide compassionate 
payments to certain individuals affected by HIV transmission 
via contaminated blood products. The fund terminated by law on 
November 12, 2003. The conferees are aware of approximately 28 
cases that may still be adjudicated. The conferees understand 
that HRSA has made budgetary arrangements in anticipation of 
potential additional payments. The conferees expect HRSA to 
report to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on the 
status of these potential payments by February 1, 2004.

             VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM TRUST FUND

      The conference agreement includes $3,222,000 for the 
administrative costs associated with the Vaccine Injury 
Compensation Program instead of $3,472,000 as proposed by the 
House and $2,972,000 as proposed by the Senate.

               CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

                Disease Control, Research, and Training

      The conference agreement includes $4,545,472,000 for 
disease control, research, and training at the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), instead of $4,588,671,000 
as proposed by the House and $4,494,496,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. In addition, $212,134,000 is made available under 
Section 241 of the Public Health Service Act, the same as 
proposed by the Senate. The House bill proposed that 
$13,226,000 be derived under Section 241 authority.
      The conference agreement includes language proposed by 
the Senate inserting the word ``purchase'' before the phrase, 
``hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft.'' The House 
proposed no similar language.
      The conference agreement includes bill language 
earmarking $262,000,000 for equipment, construction, and 
renovation of facilities, instead of $260,000,000 as proposed 
by the Senate. The House proposed $206,000,000 for this 
activity. Within this total, $250,000,000 is for continuation 
of CDC's Facilities in Atlanta and $9,600,000 is for the second 
year costs of replacing CDC's infectious disease laboratory in 
Fort Collins, Colorado and $2,400,000 is to begin replacement 
of CDC's facilities in Cincinnati, Ohio. The conferees continue 
to support the implementation of CDC's Buildings and Facilities 
Master Plan and are pleased with the progress made to date.
      The conferees expect the CDC to utilize a portion of the 
funds provided for buildings and facilities to continue and 
expand security improvements to ensure critical information 
reliability for response to critical events, as well as to 
conduct increasingly varied public health missions.
      The conference agreement includes bill language to allow 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to enter 
into a single contract or related contracts for the full scope 
of development and construction of facilities as proposed by 
both the House and the Senate. The conference agreement also 
includes bill language to allow funds appropriated to the CDC 
to be used to enter into a long-term ground lease for 
construction on non-Federal land, in order to replace their 
laboratory in the Fort Collins, Colorado area as proposed by 
both the House and Senate.
      The conference agreement includes bill language to 
earmark $293,569,000 for international HIV/AIDS, with 
$150,000,000 earmarked for the International Mother and Child 
HIV Prevention Initiative, the same as proposed by the Senate. 
The House proposed $242,569,000 for international HIV/AIDS, 
with $100,000,000 earmarked for the International Mother and 
Child HIV Prevention Initiative.
      The conference agreement includes bill language as 
proposed by the Senate designating that the following amounts 
shall be available under section 241 (Public Health Service Act 
evaluation set-aside) for the specified activities:
            $127,634,000--National Center for Health Statistics 
        Surveys
            $14,000,000--National Immunization Surveys
            $28,600,000--Information Systems Standards 
        Development and Architecture and Applications-based 
        Research Used at Local Public Health Levels
            $41,900,000--Research Tools and Approaches within 
        the National Occupational Research Agenda
      The House bill provided that $13,226,000 be derived from 
section 241 for National Center for Health Statistics surveys.
Birth Defects
      The conference agreement includes $113,513,000 for birth 
defects, developmental disabilities, disability and health 
instead of $106,339,000 as proposed by the House and 
$110,639,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      Within the total, the following amounts are provided for 
the specified activities above the comparable amount for fiscal 
year 2003:
            $5,244,000 to expand autism surveillance and 
        education activities;
            $1,000,000 to expand research activities conducted 
        by the regional Centers for Birth Defects Research and 
        Prevention;
            $250,000 to expand activities related to Fetal 
        Alcohol Syndrome;
            $1,000,000 to expand the National Spina Bifida 
        program;
            $1,500,000 to establish a public health education 
        and research program concerning Tourette syndrome;
            $1,500,000 to expand surveillance and 
        epidemiological efforts of Duchenne and Becker muscular 
        dystrophy;
            $750,000 to expand support for the Special Olympics 
        Healthy Athletes Initiative;
            $2,500,000 to expand the work of the Paralysis 
        Resource Center;
            $1,000,000 to expand disability prevention 
        activities;
            $300,000 to expand the newborn infant screening 
        program;
            $250,000 to expand Limb Loss activities;
            $500,000 to establish a craniofacial malformation 
        program; and
            $274,000 to expand the work of the Attention 
        Deficit Resource Centers.
      The conference agreement includes $3,000,000 above the 
fiscal year 2003 level for the support and expansion of CDC's 
State autism surveillance program. In addition, $2,244,000 is 
provided to establish a national awareness and education 
program that will widely disseminate information regarding 
autism identification and diagnosis to both families and health 
care providers as authorized by Sec. 103 of the Children's 
Health Act of 2000. This program should be administered and 
piloted in partnership with voluntary organizations already 
working in the autism community.
      The conferees concur that the status report on autism 
data collection requested by both the House and Senate is due 
by March 1, 2004.
      The conference agreement includes $1,500,000 to establish 
a public health and research program in partnership with a 
national voluntary health association dedicated to assist 
parents and families of children with Tourette Syndrome as 
proposed by both the House and Senate.
      The conferees continue to support strongly the 
partnership between CDC and the Christopher and Dana Reeve 
Paralysis Resource Center and intend that within the increase 
provided: $500,000 be used to fund up to three applied research 
projects to translate clinical rehabilitation treadmill therapy 
to community-based settings and to train health care 
professionals to deliver this intervention; and $2,000,000 be 
used to expand the work of the Resource Center.
      The conferees commend CDC for its partnership with CHADD 
in developing an AD/HD Resource Center and has provided an 
increase of $274,000 above fiscal year 2003 to expand the 
Resource Center in an effort to respond to the overwhelming 
demand for information and support services. The conferees 
intend that the full amount of the increase be awarded to the 
Resource Center.
      The conferees commend CDC for its partnership with 
Amputee Coalition of America on the National Limb Loss 
Information Center. The conferees intend that the full amount 
of the increase provided be awarded to the Information Center.
      The conference agreement includes $500,000 for 
craniofacial malformation activities. The conferees concur with 
language in the Senate report regarding the establishment of a 
craniofacial malformation and development registry and the 
creation of a plan for an information clearinghouse for parents 
and physicians.
      The conference agreement includes sufficient funds above 
the request for CDC to initiate in fiscal year 2004 
epidemiological and population-based studies on individuals 
with Down syndrome as outlined in the House and Senate reports.
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
      The conference agreement includes $859,065,000 for 
chronic disease prevention and health promotion instead of 
$862,011,000 as proposed by the House and $801,844,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. Programs within this account are funded 
at the following levels:

Heart Disease and Stroke................................     $46,000,000
Cancer Prevention and Control...........................     315,631,000
Diabetes................................................      67,342,000
Arthritis and Other Chronic Diseases....................      24,501,000
Tobacco.................................................     100,100,000
Nutrition/Physical Activity.............................      45,000,000
Community Health Promotion..............................      24,064,000
School Health...........................................      62,835,000
Safe Motherhood/Infant Health...........................      54,252,000
Oral Health.............................................      12,510,000
Prevention Centers......................................      26,830,000
VERB (Youth Media) Campaign.............................      36,000,000
Steps to a Healthier U.S................................      44,000,000

      Within the amounts provided for Cancer Prevention and 
Control $210,929,000 is for the Breast and Cervical Cancer 
Screening Program; $50,000,000 is for Cancer Registries; 
$15,000,000 is for Colorectal Cancer; $12,000,000 is for 
Comprehensive Cancer; $4,950,000 is for Ovarian Cancer; 
$15,555,000 is for Prostate Cancer; $5,000,000 is for the 
Geraldine Ferraro Cancer Education Program; and $2,197,000 is 
for Skin Cancer.
      The conferees applaud the ongoing work at CDC, in 
conjunction with the Lance Armstrong Foundation, to develop a 
National Cancer Survivorship Action Plan. The conferees also 
urge the CDC to develop a cancer survivorship resource center 
focused on the post-treatment needs and long-term survivorship/
quality of life issues.
      The conferees are aware that survival rates of the most 
lethal cancers, including lung, esophageal, liver, and 
pancreatic cancer, remain at or below 15 percent. Further, the 
conferees understand that the University of Kentucky, Markey 
Cancer Center, has begun a three-year effort to establish a 
state-of-the-art early detection and outreach program for a 
rural, medically underserved population with links to best 
treatment practices, clinical trials, and relevant 
translational research. Upon its completion, the conferees 
request that the Secretary, through the Director of the CDC, 
assess both the design and findings of this project, and report 
to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on the 
project's outcomes and any recommendations to increase the 
survival rates of lethal cancers.
      Within the amounts available for Arthritis and Other 
Chronic Diseases, the agreement provides an increase over 
fiscal year 2003 of $250,000 for the expansion of State-based 
arthritis programs and collaborations with the relevant 
voluntary health organizations and of $750,000 to enhance 
epilepsy efforts, in partnership with a national non-profit 
organization that works on behalf of children and adults 
affected by seizures. In addition, $1,000,000 is available 
within Arthritis and Other Chronic Diseases to continue support 
for the National Lupus Patient Registry.
      The conferees encourage the CDC to develop a partnership 
with a national voluntary health association dedicated to 
assisting persons with Interstitial Cystitis (IC) and undertake 
initiatives to expand public and professional education efforts 
concerning IC and enhance the understanding of IC through 
epidemiological studies.
      Within amounts provided for Community Health Promotion, 
$8,100,000 is provided to support and expand the Behavioral 
Risk Factor Surveillance Systems, $2,982,000 is provided for 
continuing and expanding a model project that is testing and 
evaluating the efficacy of glaucoma screening using mobile 
units, $2,887,000 is for the national vision screening and 
education program, and $1,800,000 is for the Mind-Body Medical 
Institute in Boston, Massachusetts to continue practice-based 
assessments, identification, and study of promising and 
heavily-used mind/body practices.
      The conferees concur with language included in the Senate 
report regarding the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) death 
scene protocol and have provided $300,000 to support projects 
to demonstrate the protocol's effectiveness from within funds 
available under Safe Motherhood and Infant Health.
      The conference agreement includes $36,000,000 for the 
VERB (Youth Media) campaign. The conferees intend that the 
funds provided for fiscal year 2004 be used to augment the 
media buy for phase 3 of the campaign and encourage the CDC to 
use these enhanced resources to leverage additional in-kind 
contributions.
      The conferees encourage the CDC to develop partnerships 
with national organizations to enhance the reach and impact of 
the STEPS program by coordinating and delivering program models 
to additional communities across America, including in rural 
and disadvantaged communities. Potential partners should have 
experience directly providingyouth-development programs, long-
standing dedication to promoting lifelong health, and a commitment to 
serving all ages, incomes, and abilities.
      Within the amount for Nutrition and Physical Activity, 
the conference agreement includes $1,000,000 to support a 
comprehensive review of the effects of food marketing on 
children's diet and health, including the characteristics of 
effective marketing of foods to children to promote healthy 
food choices. The conferees request that upon completion of the 
review, a report detailing the review's findings be submitted 
to the appropriate Committees of jurisdiction of the Congress.
Environmental Health
      The conference agreement includes $184,629,000 for 
environmental health instead of $184,829,000 as proposed by the 
House and $184,329,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      Within the total provided: $38,518,000 is for the 
environmental health laboratory; $66,728,000 is for 
environmental health activities (including $2,200,000 to 
continue the physician education and public awareness program 
for primary immune deficiency disease as implemented by the 
Jeffrey Modell Foundation, and $27,900,000 to continue the 
health-tracking network); $37,386,000 is for asthma; and 
$41,997,000 is for childhood lead poisoning.
      The conferees support the continuation of CDC's work 
responding to, and preventing adverse health effects of complex 
humanitarian emergencies around the world and commend CDC for 
supporting organizations that apply public health strategies to 
mitigate the impact of conflict on civilian populations in Iraq 
and elsewhere.
Epidemic Services
      The conference agreement includes $92,494,000 for 
epidemic services and response, instead of $82,494,000 as 
proposed by the House and $127,494,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      The conference agreement includes $15,000,000 above the 
comparable level for fiscal year 2003 for the Director to 
expand global disease detection capabilities. The conferees are 
aware that approximately thirty previously unheard of 
infectious diseases were discovered in the last thirty years. 
The conferees intend that the increased funds provided for 
global disease detection be allocated in the manner determined 
by the Director of CDC to enhance the capability to detect and 
track global outbreaks of disease.
      The conferees commend CDC for its partnership with the 
Landmine Survivor Network and have provided funds within 
Epidemic Services to support the Network at not less than the 
fiscal year 2003 level.
Health Statistics
      The conference agreement includes $127,634,000 for Health 
Statistics, to be derived from amounts made available under 
Section 241 of the Public Health Service Act, the same as 
proposed by the Senate. The House proposed $125,899,000 for 
Health Statistics, of which $13,226,000 was to be derived from 
amounts made available under Section 241 of the Public Health 
Service Act.
HIV/AIDS, STD and TB Prevention
      The conference agreement includes $1,299,388,000 for HIV/
AIDS, STD and TB prevention instead of $1,247,388,000 as 
proposed by the House and $1,301,388,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      Included in this amount is $993,189,000 for HIV/AIDS 
activities, of which $293,569,000 is for global HIV/AIDS 
activities; $169,072,000 for STD activities; and $137,127,000 
for TB activities. Within the funds provided for global HIV/
AIDS, $150,000,000 is for the International Mother and Child 
HIV Prevention Initiative.
      Within the total for HIV/AIDS, $104,000,000 is provided 
to continue CDC's support of activities that are targeted to 
address the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic and its disparate impact 
on communities of color, including African Americans, Latinos, 
Native Americans, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and 
Pacific Islanders. The conferees intend that CDC follow the 
report accompanying the Labor, HHS and Education and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 regarding the disbursement of 
these funds, including continuing support for the Directly 
Funded Minority Community Based Organization Program.
      The conferees urge the Director to continue and to 
strengthen CDC support of community-based organizations and 
faith-based organizations in their efforts to provide 
culturally and linguistically appropriate primary and secondary 
HIV prevention programs. The conferees are aware of recent 
concerns regarding instability in the recompetition process and 
encourage the CDC to provide directly funded community and 
faith based organizations with technical assistance and 
capacity building support in order to promote effective and 
sustainable programs.
      Within the total for STD activities, $500,000 is for CDC 
to carry out a competitive grant program to strengthen local 
capacity on Indian reservations to screen for and treat 
sexually transmitted diseases and to educate local populations 
about such diseases and their consequences, as well as how 
transmission of such diseases can be prevented.
      The conferees urge CDC to utilize $1,000,000 of the 
increase provided for Tuberculosis (TB) prevention to partner 
with a private foundation uniquely qualified to test new TB 
vaccines and that has implemented a large-scale community-based 
TB vaccine field trial. CDC should utilize its cooperative 
agreement mechanisms to ensure that the agency has the 
opportunity to provide technical assistance and guidance to 
this important partnership, especially with regard to 
epidemiology.
      The conferees request that the Director prepare a plan to 
comprehensively address blood safety and injection safety in 
Africa under the Global AIDS program, to be completed and 
submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and 
Senate no later than 120 days after enactment of this Act. The 
plan should ensure that all injections occur in a safe manner, 
through provision of an adequate supply of safe injection 
equipment, preferably non-reusable syringes, provider 
education, and waste management, and to foster ``appropriate 
use'' of injections in order to reduce the number of 
unnecessary injections administered. Similarly, the plan should 
reflect an emphasis on both increasing the blood supply through 
donor recruitment and ensuring its safety through proper 
screening of donors and donated blood as well as the 
development or improvement of a robust national blood service. 
In addition, provision should be made for provider education 
and other measures necessary to ensure the appropriate use of 
donated blood and to discourage unnecessary or inappropriate 
uses.
Immunization
      The conference agreement includes a discretionary program 
level total of $633,385,000 for immunization, instead of 
$650,586,000 as proposed by the House and $641,686,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. In addition, $14,000,000 is for 
national immunization surveys to be derived from section 241 
evaluation set-aside funds, the same as proposed by the Senate. 
The House bill included no similar provision.
      The conferees note that the National Vaccine Program 
Office, formerly housed within CDC, will be transferred to the 
Office of the Secretary. Accordingly, the appropriation for 
immunization has been reduced and the $7,301,000 requested to 
support that office is appropriated within the Office of the 
Secretary, General Departmental Management account.
      In addition, the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program 
funded through the Medicaid program is expected to provide 
$980,196,000 in vaccine purchases and distribution support in 
fiscal year 2004, for a total immunization program level of 
$1,627,581,000.
      Included in the amount provided is $495,464,000 for the 
section 317 program, and $151,921,000 for global immunization 
activities. Within the total available for global immunization, 
$106,400,000 is for global polio eradication activities, and 
$45,521,000 for other global activities, including the global 
measles program.
      The conferees are aware of sensitivities about research 
involving the safety of childhood vaccines. CDC's Vaccine 
Safety Datalink Data Sharing Program allows external 
researchers to assess vaccine safety by analyzing data from 
managed care organizations. The conferees believe that it is 
essential that these data be available in a way that allows for 
independent review while at the same time protects 
confidentiality and complies with regulations for the 
protection of human subjects involved in research. The 
conferees urge that CDC continue to assure access to these data 
and appropriately preserve final datasets for vaccine safety 
studies and datasets created by CDC for external researchers 
through the Vaccine Safety Datalink Data Sharing Program.
Infectious Diseases
      The conference agreement includes $372,503,000 for 
infectious diseases instead of $382,226,000 as proposed by the 
House and $372,760,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      Within the total provided, $9,000,000 above fiscal year 
2003 is provided for areas of highest scientific and 
programmatic priority for preparing and responding to present 
and emerging infectious disease threats.
      Within the total provided, $2,000,000 above fiscal year 
2003 is to augment CDC's resources for supporting States in 
developing and implementing effective surveillance, prevention, 
and mosquito control to effectively combat West Nile Virus and 
support research on the biology of the disease.
      Within the total provided, $911,000 above fiscal year 
2003 is to expand research, prevention and control activities 
on malaria and to continue CDC's Global Malaria Initiative.
      Within the total provided, $1,000,000 above fiscal year 
2003 is to expand and improve surveillance, research, and 
prevention activities on prion disease. The conferees intend 
that a significant portion of the increase be used to expand 
support for the National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance 
Center to augment the national autopsy network for prion 
disease surveillance.
      Within the total, $2,200,000 is provided to continue the 
thalassemia blood safety surveillance program.
      The conferees are deeply concerned by the largest known 
outbreak of Hepatitis A in the Nation, which has been 
developing in western Pennsylvania over the last few weeks. The 
conferees understand that a CDC field investigation team is in 
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania working with State and local health 
officials to determine the source of the outbreak and limit the 
spread of the disease. The conferees commend the CDC's 
response, and expect the CDC to continue and expand these 
efforts to contain this specific outbreak and to prevent future 
occurrences.
      The conferees are pleased that CDC has branched into new 
areas of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) research and medical 
education in the four-year period in which the $12,900,000 is 
being restored to the CFS program. The conferees expect that 
the payback period will be extended through fiscal year 2005.
Injury Control
      The conference agreement includes $154,632,000 for injury 
control, instead of $152,414,000 as proposed by the House and 
$152,409,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      Within the total provided, $3,750,000 is to extend 
implementation of the National Violent Death Reporting System, 
$8,700,000 is for child maltreatment prevention activities, and 
$5,224,000 is for the Traumatic Brain Injury prevention 
program. In addition, sufficient funds are included to continue 
support for all existing Injury Control Research Centers.
Occupational Safety and Health
      The conference agreement provides $236,985,000 for 
occupational safety and health, instead of $273,385,000 as 
proposed by the House and $240,485,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. In addition, $41,900,000 is available to carry out 
Research Tools and Approaches activities within the National 
Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) to be derived from section 
241 evaluation set-aside funds as proposed by the Senate. This 
brings the comparable program level to $278,885,000. The House 
bill had no similar provision.
      Within the total provided, $19,700,000 is for the 
Education and Research Centers and $26,000,000 above the 
request is for research activities in support of implementation 
of NORA.
      Also within the total provided, $3,500,000 above the 
fiscal year 2003 level is provided for the National Personal 
Protective Technologies Laboratory. The conferees intend that 
the funds be used in the manner outlined in the Senate report.
      The conference agreement also includes sufficient funds 
to continue the farm health and safety initiative, the 
construction safety and health program, and to purchase 
personal dosimetry monitors as outlined in the House report.
Public Health Improvement
      The conference agreement includes $143,082,000 for public 
health improvement instead of $144,530,000 as proposed by the 
House and $106,789,000 as proposed by the Senate. In addition, 
$28,600,000 is available to carry out information systems 
standards development and architecture and applications-based 
research used at local public health levels to be derived from 
section 241 evaluation set-aside funds, as proposed by the 
Senate. The House bill included no similar provision.
      The conference agreement includes $15,000,000 within 
Public Health Improvement to expand public health research that 
is determined by the Director as having high scientific and 
programmatic priority.
      Funds requested within public health improvement for 
development and implementation of a nationwide environmental 
health-tracking network have been provided for within the CDC's 
environmental health activities program.
      The conference agreement includes $500,000 to continue 
the Comprehensive Assessment of Rural Health in Iowa (CARHI), 
in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Public Health.
      The conferees include the following amounts for the 
following projects and activities in fiscal year 2004:

Allergy/Asthma Foundation of Alaska and The Alaska Lung 
    Association for programs aimed at preventing youth 
    smoking.............................................         250,000
American Trauma Society, Upper Marlboro, MD to develop 
    trauma response curriculum..........................         100,000
American Vitiligo Research Foundation, Clearwater, FL, 
    for public and health professional education 
    regarding Vitiligo..................................         250,000
BioAdvance, Philadelphia, PA to strengthen 
    bioinformatics training activities..................         100,000
Black Hills State University in Spearfish, South Dakota 
    for the West River Task Force on Fetal Alcohol 
    Syndrome/Effect.....................................         200,000
Burlington Community College, Pemberton, NJ, for 
    equipment for high-tech simulation training of 
    handling chemical and biological hazards............         800,000
Center for Disaster Epidemiology & Preparedness, 
    Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, 
    University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL, 
    to establish a Specialty Center for Public Health 
    Preparedness focused on Hispanic Training on 
    Disasters...........................................         166,000
Center for Mind Body Medicine, Washington, DC, to train 
    health and mental health professionals in treating 
    war and terrorism related trauma in the U.S. and 
    abroad..............................................         100,000
Chester County Hospital, West Chester, PA to establish 
    home monitoring systems for patients with congestive 
    heart failure.......................................         250,000
City of Waterloo, Iowa, for expansion of Fire PALS, a 
    school-based injury prevention program..............         150,000
Clarion University, Clarion, PA for a smoking cessation 
    and prevention campaign.............................          50,000
Community College Foundation, Sacramento, CA, for the 
    ePassport foster child health and education data 
    tracking program....................................       2,000,000
Community Health Centers in Hawaii for Childhood Rural 
    Asthma Project......................................         150,000
Community Lead Education and Reduction Program 
    (CLEARCorps), Minneapolis, Minnesota to provide 
    intervention training to detect the signs of 
    childhood lead poisoning and perform remediation of 
    affected homes......................................         100,000
Delaware Valley Hepatitis Treatment, Research, and 
    Education Center (HepTREC), Melrose Park, PA to 
    enhance awareness, train support groups, and fund 
    programs for patients...............................          75,000
Delta State University, Cleveland, MS for the Delta 
    Health Alliance Agri-Medicine Initiative............         500,000
DuPage County Health Department, Wheaton, Illinois, for 
    security enhancements...............................         300,000
East Harlem Asthma Working Group for salaries and 
    treatment methods, focusing on teaching kids and 
    families how to cope with asthma....................         100,000
East Tennessee State University, Division of Health 
    Sciences, Johnson City, TN, for the Appalachian 
    Cancer Demonstration Project........................         375,000
Federation of American Scientists, Washington, DC, for a 
    biopreparedness demonstration project involving the 
    use of interactive simulation for training..........         100,000
Friends of the Congressional Glaucoma Caucus, 
    Whitestone, New York, for demonstration project in 
    Southwest Texas to conduct screening for Glaucoma...         500,000
Georgia Rural Water Association, Georgia Environmental 
    Training and Education Authority for Small Community 
    Water Fluoridation..................................          50,000
Gertrude Barber Center, Erie, PA, for autism 
    intervention & education............................         150,000
Greater Cleveland Asthma Outreach, Cleveland, OH, to 
    expand asthma-related programs......................         150,000
Gwynedd-Mercy College School of Education, Gwynedd 
    Valley, PA for the Prevention Education for Applied 
    Creativity against Emerging Threats program.........          75,000
Haymarket Center, Chicago, Illinois, for a project to 
    integrate chronic disease management with substance 
    abuse treatment.....................................         500,000
Health Care Improvement Foundation, PA for a public 
    health/bioterrorism disaster communications project.         100,000
Health Choice Network, Miami, FL for the Jessie Trice 
    Cancer prevention project...........................         350,000
Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio, for equipment and 
    staffing at the Water Quality Laboratory............         350,000
Hult Health Education Center, Peoria, Illinois, for 
    teacher training, technology equipment and 
    curriculum development for a data collection program 
    to integrate schools and community health resources.          75,000
I Care Foundation, Bethesda, MD, for epidemiological 
    studies related to Autism...........................          50,000
Illinois State University, Normal, IL, for a Physical 
    Education Obesity Prevention and Lifestyle 
    Enhancement (PEOPLE) program........................         165,000
Inner Harmony Foundation, Clarks Summit, PA for 
    implementation of the New Beginnings Integrative 
    Cancer Care Program.................................         250,000
Institute for Cancer Prevention in New York, NY to 
    identify populations that have a decreased risk in 
    developing cancer and Alzheimer's Disease, design 
    mechanism-based strategies to prevent cancer and 
    Alzheimer's Disease in the general population.......       3,000,000
Iowa Department of Education to provide free fruits and 
    vegetables to schoolchildren........................       1,000,000
Iowa Health Foundation to continue a pilot program on 
    chronic disease management..........................         400,000
Iowa State University, Ames, IA for the Center for the 
    Study of Violence to identify factors that 
    contribute to the development of violence-prone 
    individuals.........................................         166,000
Iowa State University, Ames, IA for the Center for Food 
    Security and Public Health..........................       1,000,000
Iron Disorders Institute in association with Penn State 
    University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA to 
    establish a Center for the Study of Biometals.......         100,000
James Whitcombe Riley Hospital for Children, 
    Indianapolis, IN, for continuation of autism 
    programs at the Christian Sarkine Autism Treatment 
    Center..............................................         500,000
Kent State University, Kent, OH, for The Northeast Ohio 
    Alliance for Biopreparedness........................         750,000
Kids Health, Inc., Atlanta, GA, for an obesity 
    prevention initiative...............................         350,000
Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, IA for the 
    National Mass Fatalities Institute..................         500,000
Lance Armstrong Foundation to perform services and 
    programs in consultation with Families in Search of 
    the Truth in Fallon, NV.............................         100,000
Lance Armstrong Foundation, Austin, TX for the National 
    Cancer Survivorship Resources Center................         300,000
Lapeer Regional Hospital, Lapeer, MI, for an Asthma 
    Intervention and Management Program.................          25,000
Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and 
    Babies, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, for 
    the National Friendly Access Program................         500,000
Lifestyle Advantage, Pittsburgh, PA for the Lifestyle 
    Modification Program................................         150,000
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New 
    Orleans and Shreveport and the Tulane Health 
    Sciences Center for a statewide, targeted effort for 
    the detection and prevention of cancer..............         500,000
Main Line Health, Bryn Mawr, PA to create a computer 
    system that will provide a standardized dosage 
    mechanism that cross-checks for errors, allergies, 
    and potential drug interaction......................         200,000
Marion Downs Hearing Center, Denver, CO for the creation 
    of an international hearing center to provide 
    services, resources, education and research to 
    support the needs of individuals who are deaf and 
    hard of hearing.....................................       3,000,000
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, for Charlotte ALERT 
    bioterrorism surveillance activities................         300,000
Medical Institute for Sexual Health (MISH), Austin, TX, 
    for the development of curricula for medical 
    students and primary care residents related to 
    sexual health.......................................         400,000
Mississippi Department of Education to provide free 
    fruits and vegetables to schoolchildren.............       1,000,000
Monterey Institute, Center for Nonproliferation Studies, 
    Monterey, CA, for enhancing bioterrorism 
    preparedness........................................       1,000,000
Montgomery County, PA for a pilot program to provide 
    communications interoperability for fire, police, 
    and EMS in the event of a bioterrorism event........         150,000
Northeast Regional Cancer Institute, Scranton, PA to 
    address the root cause of higher incidence of 
    colorectal cancer in northeastern PA................         100,000
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, for the 
    Center for Bioterrorism Forensics and Genomic 
    Research............................................         300,000
Oral Vaccine Institute in Las Vegas, NV for the 
    development of innovative vaccine delivery 
    alternatives........................................         900,000
Osteopathic Medical Center of Texas, Fort Worth, TX, for 
    the study of the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy 
    for people with cerebral palsy and other disabling 
    conditions..........................................         600,000
Partnership for Food Safety, Washington, DC, for The 
    Fight BAC! campaign to reduce the incidents of 
    foodborne illnesses.................................         500,000
Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition, Ephrata, PA for 
    the development of a Pennsylvania health care 
    insurance resource guide............................          25,000
Pennsylvania Tourette Syndrome Association Inc., 
    Gettysburg, PA, to provide education, information 
    services, and workshops regarding Tourette Syndrome.          50,000
Pinnacle Health System, Harrisburg, PA to develop and 
    implement Pinnacle Health System's ``Safe Care 
    Delivery System,'' to use innovative technologies in 
    an effort to reduce medical errors..................         250,000
Pueblo Community Diabetes Project, Pueblo, CO, for a 
    diabetes prevention initiative......................         150,000
Saint Vincent Health Center, Erie, PA for a cardiac 
    disease management program..........................          15,000
Save a Life Foundation, Schiller Park, IL, for training.       1,175,000
Sister to Sister--Everyone Has a Heart Foundation to 
    increase women's awareness of heart disease, 
    Washington, DC......................................         400,000
Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA, for the 
    Center on Disability and Health to promote and 
    encourage regular physical activity.................         161,000
South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy in 
    Brookings, SD to support pharmacist immunization 
    training............................................          60,000
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation, New York, NY for a 
    spinal muscular atrophy initiative..................         100,000
State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services 
    Obesity Prevention and Control program..............         500,000
Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, for a 
    Childhood Obesity Project...........................         350,000
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, Lancaster, PA, 
    for improved first responder communications.........          25,000
University of Findlay Center for Terrorism Preparedness, 
    Findlay, OH.........................................         250,000
University of Georgia Center for Leadership in Education 
    and Applied Research in Mass Destruction Defense 
    (CLEARMADD) to train public health professionals....         225,000
University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, 
    KY, to establish a state-of-the-art early detection 
    and outreach program for a rural population with 
    high incidences and low survivability of lethal 
    cancers, including lung, esophageal, pancreatic, and 
    liver cancer........................................       1,000,000
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, Center for 
    Improving Medication Related Healthcare Outcomes to 
    identify medication errors..........................       1,000,000
University of Louisville Research Foundation, Louisville 
    KY, for the Center for Oral Health and Systemic 
    Disease.............................................         700,000
University of Louisville, Cardiovascular Innovation 
    Institute, Louisville, KY, for a Cardiac 
    Regeneration Program................................       1,500,000
University of Louisville, Center for the Deterrence of 
    Bioterrorism and Biowarfare, Louisville, KY, to 
    educate public health officials in detecting and 
    responding to biological attacks....................       1,500,000
University of Nebraska Medical Center, National 
    Biosecurity Center for Rural Health, Omaha, NE, to 
    develop and expand an electronic system to address 
    the threat of bioterrorism..........................       1,000,000
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Forth 
    Worth, TX, for diabetes prevention and control......       1,500,000
University of Northern Iowa, Youth Fitness and Obesity 
    Institute, Cedar Falls, IA for an evaluation of 
    preschool health programs...........................         525,000
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK for the Center for 
    Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear 
    (CBRN) Countermeasures..............................         400,000
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 
    for the Strategic Medical Intelligence Initiative...         150,000
University of Pittsburgh, Center for Sports Medicine, 
    Pittsburgh, PA, to determine the prevalence of knee 
    injuries in female athletes.........................         100,000
University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL for the Alabama 
    Birth Defects Monitoring and Prevention Center......         250,000
University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL for the Diabetic 
    Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention Program.......         400,000
University of Tennessee, Department of Nutrition, 
    Knoxville, TN, for the Tennessee on the Move 
    initiative..........................................         500,000
Visiting Nurse Association Healthcare Partners of Ohio, 
    Cleveland, OH, for the VNA--Healthy Town program....         500,000
Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, PA for 
    Lyme disease prevention efforts.....................         100,000
Wayne County Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, for an infant 
    mortality prevention, education and outreach project         200,000
Office of the Director
      The conference agreement includes $59,707,000 for the 
activities of the Office of the Director, the same as proposed 
by the Senate. The House proposed $49,707,000 for the Office of 
the Director.
      The conferees understand that CDC has elevated its Office 
of Genomics and Disease Prevention to the Office of the CDC 
Director and encourage CDC to continue its work to integrate 
genomics across public health research and practice.
      The conferees understand the urgent need to contact, 
inform, and mobilize physicians during public health 
emergencies. The conferees encourage the CDC to form 
partnerships with entities and organizations that have 
databases of physician contact information to facilitate rapid 
communication of public health alerts.
      The conferees urge CDC to continue its efforts to address 
the unique needs of Native Hawaiians on dialysis in a 
culturally sensitive manner.
      The conferees are aware of potential cost savings that 
may result from improved information technology, 
administrative, and management processes and practices. The 
conferees intend that any savings accrued in fiscal year 2004 
as a result of these improvements must come only from internal 
operational savings of the agency, and may be refocused only 
into other intramural activities or extramural Public Health 
Research activities related to the purposes for which those 
funds were originally appropriated.

                     NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

                       National Cancer Institute

      The conference agreement includes $4,770,519,000 for the 
National Cancer Institute as proposed by both the House and the 
Senate.
      To increase the likelihood of a cure for every child with 
cancer, the conferees urge NCI to increase its support of 
translational research to accelerate the pace of pediatric 
cancer clinical trials. The existing NCI-supported national 
infrastructure of a clinical trials network should be the 
dominant component of this accelerated effort.
      The conferees encourage the Director of NCI to establish 
a task force to explore the continuing unique needs of the 
peoples of Hawaii and the Pacific Basin region.
      The conferees concur with language in the House report 
regarding the importance of the collaboration between NCI and 
CDC regarding tobacco harm reduction. In addition, the 
conferees urge the NCI to examine what additional scientific 
research is needed to determine the relative risks of different 
tobacco products.

                National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

      The conference agreement includes $2,897,145,000 for the 
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute instead of 
$2,897,595,000 as proposed by the Senate and $2,867,995,000 as 
proposed by the House.
      The conferees encourage NHLBI, in collaboration with the 
Office of Rare Diseases, to develop standards of care for 
pulmonary and cardiac complications associated with Duchenne 
muscular dystrophy.
      The conferees urge NHLBI to develop a set of treatment 
guidelines for von Willebrand disease and further urge the 
Institute to work with medical associations and experts in the 
field when developing such guidelines.

         National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

      The conference agreement includes $385,796,000 for the 
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research instead 
of $386,396,000 as proposed by the Senate and $382,396,000 as 
proposed by the House.

    National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

      The conference agreement includes $1,682,457,000 for the 
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney 
Diseases instead of $1,683,007,000 as proposed by the Senate 
and $1,670,007,000 as proposed by the House. An amount of 
$150,000,000 is also available to the Institute through a 
permanent appropriation for juvenile diabetes.
      The conferees recognize the research supported by the 
NIDDK digestive diseases branch that is dedicated to the 
treatment of functional gastrointestinal disorders, which 
include irritable bowel syndrome. In addition to this important 
research, the conferees encourage the digestive diseases branch 
to support and fund basic, translational and clinical research 
dedicated to developing effective diagnostic tests and 
innovative treatments for gastrointestinal motility disorders 
involving enteric neuromuscular dysfunction including, but not 
limited to, chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction, 
gastroparesis, and colonic inertia.
      The conferees were pleased to learn of the recent 
discovery that an existing drug, already used on humans to 
treat irregular fluid retention has also been found to retard 
cyst production and disease progression in polycystic kidney 
disease. The conferees urge NIDDK to conduct clinical trials to 
follow up on these recent breakthroughs.
      Branched chain ketoaciduria is a rare inherited disorder 
that prevents the proper metabolism of the three branched-chain 
amino acids found in all protein, and can lead to mental 
retardation, physical disabilities and death. The conferees are 
aware of modeling research currently being performed on mice, 
with the goal of finding a permanent cure for the disease. The 
conferees encourage NIDDK to provide support for this type of 
research and other branched chain ketoaciduria-related 
research.
      The conferees applaud NIDDK for their efforts to combat 
childhood obesity and encourage them to consider particular use 
of the CDC's Prevention Research Centers as a mechanism through 
which to award competitive grants for this initiative.

        National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

      The conference agreement includes $1,510,776,000 for the 
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke instead 
of $1,468,926,000 as proposed by the House and $1,510,926,000 
as proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees urge NINDS to increase its overall 
investment in multiple sclerosis (MS) research. Special 
emphasis on imaging, biological markers and clinical trials for 
new therapeutics should be areas of high priority. The 
conferees are pleased to note the development of a joint 
symposium on MS genetics sponsored by NINDS and the National MS 
Society, and encourage the Institute to take a more active role 
at the NIH in furthering MS genetics research by developing 
collaborative strategies with the National Human Genome 
Research Institute and other relevant NIH institutes. The 
conferees request that NIH report back to Congress no later 
than September 30, 2004 with progress in its efforts to expand 
its commitment to multiple sclerosis. The conferees also are 
pleased to note a major success in past years in the creation 
of a joint collaborative research program in ``gender and 
immunity'' between the National Institute on Allergy and 
Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and a major voluntary association 
for the disease, in which NINDS participates. The conferees 
encourage NINDS to seek similar collaborative activities 
related to MS.
      The conferees urge NINDS, in collaboration with the 
National Institute on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin 
Diseases and the National Institute of Child Health and Human 
Development, to accelerate clinical trials to improve treatment 
for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The conferees 
encourage NINDS to actively seek and assess clinical trial 
proposals and to expedite the review process for clinical 
research in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The conferees strongly 
encourage the funding of three additional centers of excellence 
by the end of fiscal year 2004.
      Stroke is the second leading cause of death among women 
worldwide and kills more than twice as many women as do breast 
cancer and AIDS combined. Recognizing that women are the single 
largest group at risk for death from stroke, the conferees 
believe that special attention should be focused on better 
understanding the gender differences with specific attention to 
stroke related to pregnancy; the use of oral contraceptives; 
and the impact of postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy on 
stroke risk. The conferees further urge NIH to increase 
research into new therapies for stroke in women as well as ways 
of enhancing the vascular health of all Americans, including 
(1) a clinical trial of carotid endarterectomy and angioplasty/
stenting in women, (2) observational research on differences in 
the way men and women present with stroke symptoms, and (3) 
studies of differences in how men and women respond to FDA-
approved antiplatelet agents for recurrent stroke prevention.
      The conferees strongly support NIH's initiatives toward 
advancing the organization of stroke care and the 
identification of stroke treatment and research centers that 
would provide rapid, early, continuous 24-hour treatment to 
stroke victims, including the use of the clot-buster t-PA, when 
appropriate.

         National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

      The conference agreement includes $4,335,155,000 for the 
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases instead 
of $4,335,255,000 as proposed by both the House and the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes bill language 
permitting the transfer of $150,000,000 to International 
Assistance Programs, Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Malaria, 
and Tuberculosis as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$100,000,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conferees encourage NIAID to enhance its research 
efforts to identify the cause of eosinophilic-myalgia syndrome 
and to characterize better the pathophysiological events of 
this disease. The conferees support the Institute's efforts to 
support a workshop in 2004 to evaluate the current state of 
knowledge on EMS. The conferees anticipate that the workshop 
will identify new scientific opportunities related to the 
pathogenesis of EMS and improved diagnosis, treatment and 
prevention strategies.
      The conferees are concerned about the pace of research in 
the area of chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome. 
The conferees encourage NIAID, in collaboration with NINDS and 
NIMH, to increase its research portfolio in the areas of CFIDS. 
The conferees further request that the NIH report to the 
Committees on Appropriations by March 1, 2004, on the number of 
grants specifically devoted to CFIDS research, over the past 
five years.

             National Institute of General Medical Sciences

      The conference agreement includes $1,916,333,000 for the 
National Institute of General Medical Sciences instead of 
$1,923,133,000 as proposed by the House and $1,917,033,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.

        National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

      The conference agreement includes $1,250,585,000 for the 
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 
instead of $1,245,371,000 as proposed by the House and 
$1,251,185,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees urge NICHD to continue its cooperation and 
participation in the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy programs of 
the National Institute on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and 
Skin Diseases and NINDS. The conferees commend NICHD for its 
involvement in the Paul Wellstone Centers of Excellence 
programs for Muscular Dystrophy, and urge its ongoing 
commitment to assist the funding of clinical trials proposals 
and expedite the review process for clinical research in 
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, in addition to its investment in 
new Centers of Excellence.

                         National Eye Institute

      The conference agreement includes $657,199,000 for the 
National Eye Institute as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$648,299,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conferees commend the NIH Director's initiative to 
advance translational clinical research through the joint 
efforts of the various Institutes, often in partnership with 
private organizations focused on clinical research and patient 
participation. The conferees are aware of a proposal for a 
national conference on translational clinical research for 
orphan eye diseases. The Director of the NEI is encouraged to 
consider providing support for this important effort.

          National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

      The conference agreement includes $636,974,000 for the 
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences instead of 
$630,774,000 as proposed by the House and $637,074,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees recognize the complex environmental 
exposures faced by the residents of rural areas. NIEHS is urged 
to address rural environmental concerns through its 
environmental health sciences core centers program.
      The conferees encourage NIEHS to continue its support for 
critical research required to fill data gaps in environmental 
health, with special concern for children's health, including 
the effects of mixtures of chemicals on developing nervous 
systems; accurate exposure levels for environmental chemicals; 
and the development of predictive models of chemical effects on 
developing systems. The conferees encourage the NIEHS to 
collaborate with the CDC on research focused on environmental 
chemical mixtures and computational modeling.

                      National Institute on Aging

      The conference agreement includes $1,031,311,000 for the 
National Institute on Aging instead of $994,411,000 as proposed 
by the House and $1,031,411,000 as proposed by the Senate.

 National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

      The conference agreement includes $504,300,000 for the 
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin 
Diseases instead of $502,778,000 as proposed by the House and 
$505,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees urge NIAMS, in collaboration with NINDS and 
NICHD, to accelerate clinical trials to improve treatment for 
patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The conferees 
encourage NIAMS to actively seek and assess clinical trial 
proposals and to expedite the review process for clinical 
research in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The conferees 
encourage the funding for three additional centers of 
excellence by the end of fiscal year 2004.
      The conferees commend NIAMS for conducting a workshop on 
the ``Burden of Skin Diseases.'' The workshop participants 
found that there was a lack of specific data on this topic and 
recommended that general and skin disease-specific measures of 
the burden of skin disease be developed in order to generate 
data on the incidence, prevalence, economic burden, quality of 
life, disability, and handicaps attributable to these diseases. 
The conferees request that NIAMS provide a detailed action plan 
of Institute activities to effectively implement the 
recommendations of the workshop participants.

    National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

      The conference agreement includes $384,477,000 for the 
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication 
Disorders instead of $380,377,000 as proposed by the House and 
$384,577,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                 National Institute of Nursing Research

      The conference agreement includes $135,555,000 for the 
National Institute of Nursing Research instead of $134,579,000 
as proposed by the House and $135,579,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.

           National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

      The conference agreement includes $431,471,000 for the 
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism instead of 
$430,121,000 as proposed by the House and $431,521,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.

                    National Institute on Drug Abuse

      The conference agreement includes $997,414,000 for the 
National Institute on Drug Abuse instead of $995,614,000 as 
proposed by the House and $997,614,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.

                  National Institute of Mental Health

      The conference agreement includes $1,390,714,000 for the 
National Institute of Mental Health instead of $1,382,114,000 
as proposed by the House and $1,391,114,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.

                National Human Genome Research Institute

      The conference agreement includes $482,222,000 for the 
National Human Genome Research Institute instead of 
$478,072,000 as proposed by the House and $482,372,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.

      National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

      The conference agreement includes $288,900,000 for the 
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering 
instead of $282,109,000 as proposed by the House and 
$289,300,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                 National Center for Research Resources

      The conference agreement includes $1,186,183,000 for the 
National Center for Research Resources instead of 
$1,053,926,000 as proposed by the House and $1,186,483,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes bill language to 
earmark $119,220,000 for extramural facilities construction 
grants as proposed by the Senate. The House did not provide 
funding for extramural facilities construction.
      Within the total provided for NCRR, the conference 
agreement includes $215,000,000 for the Institutional 
Development Awards (IDeA) program and $320,000,000 for the 
General Clinical Research Centers as proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees are pleased with reports of the ongoing 
successes of the Science Education Partnerships Award (SEPA) 
program. The NCRR is urged to continue soliciting and funding 
additional SEPA grant applications from science centers and 
other eligible entities.

       National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

      The conference agreement includes $117,752,000 for the 
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine 
instead of $116,202,000 as proposed by the House and 
$117,902,000 as proposed by the Senate.

       National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities

      The conference agreement includes $192,724,000 for the 
National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities as 
proposed by the House instead of $192,824,000 as proposed by 
the Senate.

                  John E. Fogarty International Center

      The conference agreement includes $65,800,000 for the 
John E. Fogarty International Center instead of $64,266,000 as 
proposed by the House and $65,900,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.

                      National Library of Medicine

      The conference agreement provides $319,835,000 for the 
National Library of Medicine, of which $311,635,000 is from 
budget authority and $8,200,000 is from amounts available under 
section 241 of the Public Health Service Act to carry out the 
National Information Center on Health Services Research and 
Health Care Technology. The House had provided $316,040,000, 
entirely from budget authority, and the Senate had provided 
$320,035,000, of which $311,835,000 was from budget authority 
and $8,200,000 was from section 241 authority.

                         Office of the Director

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      The conference agreement includes $329,707,000 for the 
Office of the Director instead of $317,983,000 as proposed by 
the House and $323,483,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes bill language 
identifying $7,500,000 for the purposes identified in general 
provision 221.
      The conference agreement provides $500,000 for the 
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health as proposed by 
the House instead of $497,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees concur with the guidance in the Senate 
report regarding limits for NIH reprogramming requests.
      The conferees concur in the House report language 
indicating that the proposal to multi-year fund some or all NIH 
grants is not approved.
      The conferees recognize that breakthroughs in the 
physical sciences underpin many of the remarkable advances in 
the life sciences that have been achieved during the last 
century. Increasingly, the boundaries between the life sciences 
and the physical sciences are being blurred, as capacities and 
talents bridging the disciplines are essential for modern 
experimentation and discovery. Accordingly, the conferees 
believe that a major effort must be undertaken to promote the 
advancement of research at the interface between the life 
sciences and the physical sciences. This interface occurs in 
many agencies including NIH, NSF, Office of Science, Department 
of Energy, DARPA, NASA, NOAA, and others. The conferees commend 
NIH for its plans to evaluate, as part of the NIH Roadmap 
process, what steps need to be taken to encourage progress in 
the physical sciences that will provide support and 
underpinning for future advances in the life sciences and to 
convene a conference to discuss this issue with other Federal 
agencies.
      The conferees commend NIH for recently awarding nine 
five-year grants to expand research on autoimmune disease and 
to increase the number of autoimmunity centers of excellence. 
This coordinated approach, under the NIH Autoimmune Diseases 
Coordinating Committee, involves the full spectrum of NIH 
Institutes. It marks a promising start in implementing the 
recommendations of the NIH Autoimmune Diseases Research Plan.
      The Committee encourages the Office of Rare Diseases to 
work in association with NINDS in studying Niemann-Pick Type C, 
a rare metabolic disorder in which harmful quantities of 
cholesterol and other fatty substances accumulate in the 
spleen, liver, lungs, bone marrow and most often in the brain.
      The conferees urge NIH to support the efforts of 
universities, medical schools, scientific societies and other 
groups that are working to develop and implement a system for 
voluntary, peer-driven accreditation of organizations 
throughout the country which are engaged in research involving 
human subjects.
      The conferees encourage the Office of Dietary Supplements 
and NCCAM to review and consider funding research to elucidate 
the mechanisms of action of the B vitamins and antioxidant 
phytochemicals in berries so that work in animal models can be 
extended to human studies. Research with animals has shown that 
diets containing berry fruits (such as blueberries) as well as 
B vitamins can forestall and perhaps reverse many of the 
neurological changes that are associated with age-related 
neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson's and 
Alzheimer's disease.

                        BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

      The conference agreement includes $89,500,000 for 
buildings and facilities as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$80,000,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement includes language granting full 
scope authority for the contracting of construction of the 
first and second phases of the John E. Porter Neurosciences 
Building as proposed by the Senate. The House did not have a 
similar provision.
      Due to extensive community concerns about the proposed 
construction of a BSL-3 lab on NIH's main Bethesda, MD campus, 
the conferees expect NIH to: (1) submit a report to the Senate 
and House Appropriations Committees within 60 days of enactment 
of this Act detailing the reasons why NIH believes the lab 
should not be built at Fort Detrick, MD; (2) provide the 
community with detailed information regarding ongoing risk 
assessments and proposed safety policies to protect NIH 
employees and the local community; and (3) provide a mechanism 
for ongoing involvement between NIH and the local community to 
provide information about lab safety, research, and activities.

       SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

               Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services

      The conference agreement includes $3,370,813,000 for 
substance abuse and mental health services, of which 
$3,253,763,000 is provided through budget authority and 
$117,050,000 is provided through the evaluation set-aside. The 
House bill had proposed $3,345,000,000 for SAMHSA, of which 
$16,000,000 was from the evaluation set-aside and the Senate 
proposed $3,274,590,000, of which $117,050,000 was from the 
evaluation set-aside. The conference agreement includes bill 
language establishing a limitation of five percent of the block 
grant appropriation for funding of data collection activities 
as proposed by the Senate.
      Within the total provided, the conference agreement 
includes funding at no less than the fiscal year 2003 level for 
activities throughout SAMHSA that are targeted to address the 
growing HIV/AIDS epidemic and its disparate impact on 
communities of color.
      The conference agreement includes bill language 
identifying $14,985,000 for projects in the amounts specified 
in the statement of the managers on the conference report.

                   Center for Mental Health Services

      The conference agreement includes $242,379,000 for 
programs of regional and national significance instead of 
$237,000,000 as proposed by the House and $237,667,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      Within the total provided, the conference agreement 
provides $95,000,000 for counseling services for school-aged 
youth as proposed by the Senate. As proposed by the Senate, 
$3,000,000 is provided to support the National Suicide 
Prevention Resource Center, and continued support isprovided 
for the Suicide Prevention Hotline program at the fiscal year 2003 
level.
      Within the total provided, $30,000,000 is provided under 
section 582 of the Public Health Service Act to support grants 
to local mental health providers for the purposes of developing 
knowledge of best practices and providing mental health 
services to children and youth suffering from post-traumatic 
stress disorder as a result of having witnessed or experienced 
a traumatic event.
      The conference agreement includes $2,500,000 for a 
nationwide, three-year public service campaign to reduce the 
stigma of mental illness. The conferees expect SAMHSA to work 
in partnership with a private, non-profit agency that is the 
leading producer of public service advertisements (PSAs) and is 
able to use the services of volunteer advertising agencies and 
donated media.
      The conferees are concerned about the problem of chronic 
homelessness across the Nation. Within the total for mental 
health programs of regional and national significance, the 
conference agreement provides funds at no less than the fiscal 
year 2003 level for programs addressing homelessness.
      The conference agreement provides $2,000,000 to continue 
the current level of funding for the consumer and consumer-
supporter national technical assistance centers as proposed by 
the Senate. The conferees direct CMHS to support multi-year 
grants to fund five such national technical assistance centers.
      The conference agreement provides $5,000,000 to continue 
the elderly treatment and outreach program.
      As proposed by the House, the conference agreement 
provides $7,000,000 for the jail diversion program.
      The conferees include the following amounts for the 
following projects and activities in fiscal year 2004:

AgriWellness, Inc. in Harlan, Iowa, for the Sowing the 
    Seeds of Hope rural mental health project...........        $160,000
Alfred University, Alfred, NY for the Lea R. Powell 
    Institute for Children and Families: Improving 
    Access to High Quality Mental Health Services in 
    Underserved, Isolated Rural Areas...................         500,000
American Red Cross, Lower Bucks County Chapter, 
    Levittown, PA for the Homeless Services Program.....         200,000
Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau, Cleveland, OH for 
    the Social Advocates for Youth (SAY) project........         500,000
Boone Community Family Center, Philadelphia, PA to 
    develop and implement adolescent suicide prevention 
    pilot program in Philadelphia schools...............          50,000
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe in Eagle Butte, South Dakota 
    for mental health services..........................         225,000
CONTACT of Mercer County, Trenton, NJ...................          35,000
Dauphine County department of Human Services, Dauphin 
    County, PA for the Mental Health Court Program to 
    help the Dauphin County courts and prisons work with 
    individuals with mental health and substance abuse 
    problems............................................         100,000
Deschutes County, Oregon, to develop a program providing 
    mental health services for rural communities........         100,000
Family Communications Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA, for an 
    antiviolence program entitled the National Project 
    Managing Anger, Promoting Safety....................         100,000
Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence of 
    Providence, RI for the Streetworkers Program to 
    reduce youth crime, violence and drug abuse.........          50,000
Jewish Association for Residential Care, Farmington 
    Hills, MI...........................................         150,000
KidPeace, Orefield, PA to diagnose children with mental 
    health problems.....................................         100,000
Lawrence Hall Youth Services in Chicago, Illinois for 
    mental health and related support services..........          50,000
Mental Health Center of Dane County, Inc., Madison, WI 
    to provide culturally appropriate mental health 
    services to the Hmong community.....................         100,000
Noah's Ark--A Safe Place, Inc., for mental and emotional 
    counseling for young men in several Pennsylvania 
    counties............................................         150,000
Northwestern Academy, Lafayette Hill, PA for equipment 
    and personnel to provide for a program to diagnose 
    and treat delinquent, mentally ill adolescents 
    through the delivery of comprehensive psychological 
    and psychiatric services............................         100,000
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse 
    Services, Oklahoma City, for the Substance Abuse and 
    Mental Health Cross Training Initiative.............          50,000
Potter County Human Services, Roulette, PA for a Youth 
    Community Awareness program that will provide 
    community outreach and assistance to address the 
    rising number of teen suicides in Potter County.....          75,000
See Forever Foundation, Washington, DC to provide the 
    mental health services needed by the students of the 
    Maya Angelou Public Charter School..................         400,000
Temple University, Center for Social Policy and 
    Community Development, Philadelphia, PA to develop 
    and implement a two-pronged Adolescent Suicide 
    Prevention Pilot Program............................       1,000,000
Ventura County Probation Agency, Ventura, CA for the 
    Emotionally Challenged Juvenile Offender 
    Intervention Program................................         500,000
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, PA 
    for Computerized Decision Support for Chronic Care 
    Management of Psychiatric Disorders.................         250,000
Women's Crisis Center, Covington, KY, to provide rape 
    counseling, community outreach and related mental 
    health programs.....................................         100,000

      The conference agreement includes $437,140,000 for the 
mental health block grant, which includes $21,850,000 from the 
evaluation set-aside as proposed by the Senate, instead of 
$435,000,000 as proposed by the House. The House proposed 
funding to SAMHSA through direct appropriation rather than 
using the evaluation set-aside.
      The conference agreement includes $103,026,000 for 
children's mental health grants rather than $108,000,000 as 
proposed by the House and $98,052,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      The conference agreement provides $50,055,000 for grants 
to States for the homeless (PATH) as proposed by the House 
rather than $47,073,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes $34,825,000 for 
protection and advocacy instead of $33,870,000 as proposed by 
the House and $35,779,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                  Center for Substance Abuse Treatment

      The conference agreement includes $421,975,000 for 
programs of regional and national significance instead of 
$417,278,000 as proposed by the House and $327,071,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      Within funds provided, $100,000,000 is for the new drug 
and alcohol treatment voucher initiative as proposed by the 
House. The Senate did not include funding for this program. The 
conferees applaud the Administration for proposing this 
initiative, the Access to Recovery program, which will provide 
much-needed funds to increase capacity and expand access to 
alcohol and drug treatment. The conferees expect that the new 
voucher program will support evidenced-based practice and will 
provide medically appropriate treatment for individuals needing 
care. To this end, the conferees expect that States and 
providers receiving funds under this program will use 
assessment and placement criteria developed by national 
experts, such as the American Society of Addiction Medicine. 
The conferees support the Administration's goal of opening new 
pathways to treatment. At the same time however, the conferees 
direct that all providers participating in the Access to 
Recovery program should be held accountable to the same 
standards of care, performance, licensure and certification 
requirements as other licensed or certified drug and alcohol 
programs in their respective States. The conferees direct 
SAMHSA to report to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations 30 days after Access to Recovery funds are 
distributed regarding the States that applied for and received 
grants, the amount awarded to each State, and the services each 
State will provide with these funds. Furthermore, no funds 
shall be expended under this Act for the implementation of the 
Access to Recovery voucher program other than those funds 
specifically provided for by the conferees.
      The conference agreement provides $10,000,000 for 
treatment programs for pregnant, postpartum and residential 
women and their children as proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees are concerned about the problem of chronic 
homelessness across the Nation. Within the total for substance 
abuse treatment programs of regional and national significance, 
the conference agreement provides funds at no less than the 
fiscal year 2003 level for programs addressing homelessness.
      The conference agreement provides $33,901,000 for 
targeting specific treatment approaches for adolescents and 
young adults. The conferees are aware that there are becoming 
fewer treatment options for teens and young adults and provide 
this funding to address that specific treatment gap.
      Included in the conference agreement is $35,000,000 for 
targeted capacity expansion for general populations, as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees have not included funds for the Screening, 
Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment (SBIRT) program and 
direct that none of the funds provided in this Act for existing 
programs shall be reduced below fiscal year 2003 levels to fund 
the SBIRT program.
      The conferees include the following amounts for the 
following projects and activities in fiscal year 2004:

19th Judicial District Drug Court, Baton Rouge, LA, to 
    implement a 28-Bed Residential Program at the Earl 
    K. Long Hospital....................................         $71,000
Akeela, Inc. Re-Entry Program, Anchorage, AK to increase 
    retention at Akeela House by re-establishing a 
    cultural component to the treatment environment, and 
    to enhance transition of inmates from prison-based 
    treatment programs back into the community..........         200,000
Alaska Christian College, Soldotna, AK for operations of 
    residential substance abuse program for adolescents.         150,000
Baltimore City, to expand drug treatment services.......       1,000,000
Behavior Management Systems in Rapid City, South Dakota 
    for substance abuse treatment.......................         250,000
Cedar Valley Friends of the Family, Inc., Waverly, IA...         100,000
Center for the Study of Addiction at Texas Tech 
    University, Lubbock, TX.............................         250,000
City of Wrangell, AK for its Avenues Program to provide 
    comprehensive substance abuse treatment services for 
    the community.......................................         100,000
Community Services for Children, Allentown, PA to 
    remediate and reverse the impact of drug use by 
    pregnant mothers on their newborn infants...........          50,000
Cook Inlet Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Kenai, AK 
    for treatment of women and children with substance 
    abuse problems......................................         200,000
Doe Fund, Inc., Philadelphia, PA to provide substance 
    abuse treatment services............................         100,000
Fairbanks Community Initiative for Chronic Inebriates, 
    Fairbanks, AK to operate community programs to 
    provide treatment and services to chronic inebriates         700,000
Healing Place, Louisville, KY...........................         113,000
Institute for Research, Education, and Training In 
    Addictions (IRETA), Pittsburgh, PA to implement and 
    complete several major model projects concerning 
    alcohol and drug use................................         200,000
Iowa Office of Drug Control Policy, Des Moines, to 
    develop Drug Endangered Children rapid response 
    teams that will intervene on behalf of children 
    exposed to methamphetamine as a result of residing 
    in a home-based clandestine drug laboratory.........         146,000
Municipality of Anchorage for comprehensive substance 
    abuse treatment services, focusing on transitional 
    populations.........................................         500,000
Pinon Hills Residential Treatment Center in Valarde, New 
    Mexico..............................................         150,000
Ramsey County ACE Program, Minnesota to provide staffing 
    for a research-based early intervention program for 
    children under 10 at high risk for serious, violent 
    and chronic juvenile delinquency....................          50,000
Recovery Options for Addictive Disorders (ROADS), Fort 
    Worth, TX for outpatient treatment services and to 
    continue the ROADS project..........................         400,000
Second Chance Program, La Mesa, CA, for a substance 
    abuse rehabilitation demonstration transition 
    program in the New Mexico State prison system.......         350,000
University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida 
    Mental Health Institute, Tampa, FL for the National 
    Implementation Research Network.....................         500,000
Vinland National Center, Loretto, MN to provide chemical 
    dependency treatment services for individuals with 
    co-occurring disorders..............................         200,000
Wayne County, MI for the Anti-addiction Treatment 
    Project to pilot a treatment protocol that blocks 
    the craving for heroin..............................         350,000
Yankton Sioux Tribe in Marty, South Dakota for substance 
    abuse treatment at Canku Teca.......................         200,000

      The conference agreement includes $1,789,235,000 for the 
Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant, of which 
$1,710,035,000 is budget authority and $79,200,000 is provided 
through the PHS evaluation funding tap. The House bill had 
proposed $1,774,538,000 and the Senate proposed $1,803,932,000, 
of which $79,200,000 was derived through the evaluation tap. 
The conference agreement includes bill language establishing a 
limitation of five percent of the block grant appropriation for 
funding of data collection activities as proposed by the 
Senate.

                 Center for Substance Abuse Prevention

      The conference agreement includes $199,763,000 for 
programs of regional and national significance instead of 
$198,000,000 as proposed by the House and $194,306,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement provides $5,000,000 to continue 
and expand the program funded for the last two years regarding 
ecstasy and other club drugs as proposed by the Senate.
      Included in the conference agreement is $10,000,000 for 
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effect (FAS/FAE) 
prevention and treatment programs, with an emphasis on teenage 
mothers as proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees include the following amounts for the 
following projects and activities in fiscal year 2004:

Abraham Hall Emergency Youth Shelter, Paducah, KY.......         $75,000
Centre County, PA, to implement, in coordination with 
    Clinton County, educational programming targeting 
    the prevention of drug use by students..............         200,000
Clinton County Communities That Care, Lock Haven, PA, 
    for a program that helps families cope with drug and 
    behavioral problems.................................         100,000
Coalition for a Safe and Drug Free St. Petersburg, Inc., 
    St. Petersburg, FL..................................         500,000
Community Health Center on the Big Island of Hawaii for 
    Youth Anti-Drug Program.............................         250,000
Corporate Alliance for Drug Education, Bala Cynwyd, PA 
    for an elementary school-based prevention program to 
    teach children to reject substance abuse and 
    violence while helping them to identify positive 
    alternatives to harmful situations..................         250,000
District Attorney of the 24th Judicial District of 
    Louisiana, Gretna, LA for Jefferson Parish SE 
    Louisiana Drug Prevention and Education Program.....         300,000
Drug Free Pennsylvania, Inc., Harrisburg, PA, for a 
    media literacy project to prevent drug use by 
    students............................................          25,000
DuPage County, Psychological Services, Wheaton, IL for 
    the DuPage Prevention Partnership ti initiate 
    treatment, intervention and prevention services 
    targeted at reducing substance abuse, violence, 
    juvenile and community crime county-wide............         260,000
Lea County, New Mexico for substance abuse counseling 
    and treatment of detention center residents.........         350,000
National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse 
    Counselors, Alexandria, VA, to recruit, retain, and 
    train alcohol and other drug treatment professionals 
    in Ohio.............................................         100,000
Security on Campus, Inc., King of Prussia, PA, to 
    distribute educational materials to high schools in 
    Pennsylvania aimed at informing students of the high 
    risks of underage and binge drinking................          25,000
Stone Soup Group, Anchorage, AK to expand services to 
    FAS/FAE children and their families.................         200,000
University of Cincinnati, College of Education, Center 
    for Prevention Studies, Cincinnati, OH for Ohio 
    Bridgebuilders......................................         500,000
University of South Dakota School of Medicine Center for 
    Disabilities in Sioux Falls, SD to continue the work 
    of the Consortium of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.........         475,000

                           Program Management

      The conference agreement includes $92,415,000 for program 
management, of which $16,000,000 is provided through the 
evaluation set-aside. The House bill had proposed $91,259,000 
and the Senate bill had proposed $93,570,000.

               AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY

                    Healthcare Research and Quality

      The conference agreement includes $303,695,000 as 
proposed by both the House and Senate. The agreement provides 
all these funds through the policy evaluation set-aside.
      The conference agreement provides $79,500,000 for 
reducing medical errors instead of $75,000,000 as proposed by 
the House and $84,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
agreement includes modified House bill language identifying 
$12,000,000 for the conduct of research on the comparative 
clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and safety of drugs 
and devices. The conferees understand that the agency will use 
grants, contracts and other funding mechanisms to support the 
Administration's patient safety hospital information technology 
initiative.
      The conferees concur with the Senate report language 
urging AHRQ to support evidence-based research focused on the 
relationship between metabolic genes and drug efficacy and 
safety.
      The conferees concur in the House report language 
regarding public-private sector partnerships in the adoption 
and use of standards and technology to support quality and 
safety.
      The conferees believe health services research can 
address the real and growing threats to the quality of care and 
patient safety created by an inadequate supply of nurses. The 
conferees encourage AHRQ to continue to support research that 
further promotes patient safety by understanding linkages to 
the work environment, retention of nurses, the impact of an 
aging nurse workforce, and outcomes of care. This research 
should include the development of data needed to conduct the 
research and should be undertaken in collaboration with the 
Division of Nursing within HRSA, the National Institute of 
Nursing Research, and other relevant agencies.

               CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES

                     Grants to States for Medicaid

      The conference agreement provides $130,892,197,000 for 
Medicaid grants as proposed by the House instead of 
$124,892,197,000 as proposed by the Senate. These funds meet 
the requirements of the temporary increase in the Federal match 
rate provided in Public Law 108-27.
      The conferees have been made aware of concerns from the 
City of San Juan, Puerto Rico related to the disbursement of 
Federal Medicaid funds to its municipal health care system. The 
conferees direct CMS to expand and update its study of the 
issues related to the current disbursement system of Federal 
Medicaid to providers in the City of San Juan, so as to ensure 
that eligible beneficiaries have access to Medicaid-covered 
health care services. Such a study should examine any existing 
barriers to care and the adequacy of the provider network, as 
well as any lack of capacity that may exist as a result of the 
current system. CMS is further directed to report the findings 
of this study back to the Committee on Appropriations no less 
than six months after the enactment of this Act.

                           Program Management

      The conference agreement includes $2,664,994,000 for 
program management instead of $2,698,025,000 as proposed by the 
House and $2,707,603,000 as proposed by the Senate. An 
additional appropriation of $720,000,000 has been provided for 
the Medicare Integrity Program through the Health Insurance 
Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
      The conference agreement includes $78,791,000 for 
research, demonstration, and evaluation instead of $27,918,000 
as proposed by the House and $67,400,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. Within the total provided, the conference agreement 
provides $40,000,000 for Real Choice Systems Change Grants to 
States and $6,000,000 is provided for a national demonstration 
to address workforce shortages of community service direct care 
workers. These two provisions were included in the Senate bill 
but not the House bill. The conferees concur in Senate report 
language regarding program management techniques for long-term 
care systems. The conferees are pleased with the demonstration 
project at participating sites licensed by the Program for 
Reversing Heart Disease and encourage its continuation. The 
conferees further urge CMS to continue with the demonstration 
project being conducted at the Mind Body Institute of Boston, 
Massachusetts. The conferees urge CMS to continue its research 
activities targeted towards ensuring culturally sensitive 
health care for American Samoans.
      The agreement includes bill language for the following 
projects and activities for fiscal year 2004:

Advocate Health Care in Oak Brook, IL for health 
    education programs and services to the deaf and 
    hard-of-hearing.....................................        $100,000
AIDS Healthcare Foundation in Los Angeles for a 
    demonstration of residential and outpatient 
    treatment facilities................................       1,750,000
Berwick Hospital Center, Berwick, PA for stabilizing the 
    workforce for patient care..........................         250,000
Bloomsburg Hospital, Bloomsburg, PA for stabilizing the 
    workforce for patient care..........................         163,000
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe in Eagle Butte, SD to 
    establish a nursing home............................         275,000
Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA for stabilizing 
    the workforce for patient care......................         778,000
Cook County (IL) Bureau of Health Services to improve 
    the management of vulnerable patients with poorly 
    controlled diabetes.................................         150,000
Divine Providence Hospital, Williamsport, PA for 
    stabilizing the workforce for patient care..........         178,000
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, 
    PA for stabilizing the workforce for patient care...         267,000
Hazleton General Hospital, Hazleton, PA for stabilizing 
    the workforce for patient care......................         237,000
Hope Worldwide, Philadelphia, PA to maintain clinical 
    care for recovering drug and alcohol addicts........          25,000
Illinois Primary Health Care Association for the Shared 
    Integrated Management Information System, 
    Springfield, IL.....................................         825,000
James S. Taylor Memorial Home, Louisville, KY...........         250,000
Jefferson Area Board for Aging, Charlottesville, VA for 
    the Nursing Assistant Institute.....................         100,000
Jersey Shore Hospital, Jersey Shore, PA for stabilizing 
    the workforce for patient care......................          85,000
Marian Community Hospital, Carbondale, PA for 
    stabilizing the workforce for patient care..........         179,000
Medical Care for Children Partnership, Fairfax, VA to 
    provide outreach to increase access to medical and 
    dental care for children............................         200,000
Mercy Health Partners, Scranton, PA for stabilizing the 
    workforce for patient care..........................         393,000
Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, PA for stabilizing the 
    workforce for patient care..........................         571,000
Mid-Valley Hospital, Peckville, PA for stabilizing the 
    workforce for patient care..........................          63,000
Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, PA for stabilizing the 
    workforce for patient care..........................         510,000
Muncy Valley Hospital, Muncy, PA for stabilizing the 
    workforce for patient care..........................         109,000
Muskegon Community Health Project, Muskegon, MI for the 
    Access Health program...............................         225,000
North Penn Visiting Nurse Association, Lansdale, PA to 
    provide low-cost or free health care to children who 
    do not have health insurance........................          75,000
Patient Advocate Foundation, Newport News, VA to provide 
    direct intervention assistance to patients 
    throughout U.S. who are experiencing difficulty in 
    accessing quality health care services..............         122,000
Rhode Island Hospital--Medical Simulation Center of 
    Providence, RI for the creation of a transportable 
    simulation-based training curriculum and validated 
    human performance measurement system................         100,000
Saint Joseph Medical Center, Hazleton, PA for 
    stabilizing the workforce for patient care..........         256,000
Santa Clara County, CA for its Children's Health 
    Initiative program to provide outreach and 
    enrollment assistance for families under 300% of 
    federal poverty level...............................         100,000
Sharon Regional Health System, Sharon, PA for 
    stabilizing the workforce for patient care..........         664,000
Sickle Cell Medical Treatment & Education Center, St. 
    Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO to improve 
    the academic achievement of children with Sickle 
    Cell Disease with specific cognitive rehabilitation.          25,000
Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock, PA for stabilizing 
    the workforce for patient care......................         111,000
United Community Hospital, Grove City, PA for 
    stabilizing the workforce for patient care..........         174,000
UPMC Horizon, Farrell, PA for stabilizing the workforce 
    for patient care....................................         503,000
Williamsport Hospital & Medical Center, Williamsport, PA 
    for stabilizing the workforce for patient care......         613,000
Wyoming Valley Health Care System, Wilkes-Barre, PA for 
    stabilizing the workforce for patient care..........         965,000

      The conference agreement includes bill language 
identifying $30,000,000 for the CMS revitalization plan as 
proposed by the Senate instead of $65,000,000 as proposed by 
the House.
      The conference agreement does not include language that 
was in the House bill identifying $129,000,000 for processing 
Medicare appeals. Funding is included to support the Social 
Security Administration's costs of Medicare hearings workloads.
      The conference agreement includes $1,722,889,000 for 
Medicare operations instead of $1,776,889,000 as proposed by 
both the House and the Senate. The conference agreement does 
not include the $98,000,000 reduction to Medicare operations 
included in general provision 217 of the House bill. The 
conference agreement includes bill language proposed by the 
Senate making up to an additional $18,000,000 available to CMS 
for Medicare claims processing if unit costs of claims exceed 
particular thresholds. The House bill did not contain similar 
language.
      The conferees are concerned that the proposed Medicare 
``75% Rule'' classifying inpatient rehabilitation facilities 
(IRFs) would have severe consequences for access to inpatient 
services. The conferees concur with the Medicare Payment 
Advisory Commission (MedPAC) finding that further analysis 
should be conducted to identify which criteria are clinically 
appropriate for inclusion in the calculation of the rule used 
to determine eligibility for reimbursement under the IRF 
prospective payment system. The conferees direct CMS to 
contract with the Institute of Medicine to issue a report, in 
consultation with a panel of independent experts in the field 
of physical medicine and rehabilitation, to establish 
clinically appropriate standards for medical necessity and 
clinically appropriate qualification criteria for IRFs. During 
the study period, the conferees expect the Secretary to delay 
implementation of the 75% rule, delay implementation of local 
medical review policies concerning medical necessity, and not 
accept new IRF applications until the report is finished.
      The conferees are concerned that CMS has not updated 
since 1992 the relative values code for the provision of 
portable services, such as X-rays, despite the statutory 
requirement to update these codes every five years. This 
failure may be contributing to the utilization of more costly 
care settings. The conferees urge the Secretary, within 90 days 
of enactment of this Act, to review the relative values code 
for portable X-ray providers and to update this code utilizing 
existing data.
      The conferees are aware that a final rule to revise the 
2004 Medicare Fee Schedule for payment to physicians was issued 
on November 7, 2003. The rule will change payment for 
physicians managing dialysis patients to reflect the varying 
number of visits performed each month to an end-stage renal 
disease (ESRD) patient. Yet, there appears to be no published 
evidence that visiting dialysis patients more frequently than 
once per month correlates with improved outcomes. Moreover, the 
conferees are concerned that this change in payment methodology 
may have serious implications for ESRD patients who reside in 
rural communities. The conferees understand that it is equally 
plausible that the quality of an individual visit is more 
critical to ensuring optimal outcomes than is the frequency of 
visits. Therefore, the conferees expect CMS to consult with the 
General Accounting Office, the Relative Value Update Committee, 
and clinical nephrology societies, as well as relevant provider 
and patient organizations, to evaluate and develop an 
alternative payment reform that facilitates enhanced physician/
dialysis patient interaction and outcomes.

                ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

  Payments to States for Child Support Enforcement and Family Support 
                                Programs

      The conference agreement provides $3,292,970,000 for 
payments to States for child support enforcement and family 
support programs. The House bill had proposed $3,292,970,000 
and the Senate bill had proposed $3,292,270,000.

                   Low-Income Home Energy Assistance

      The conference agreement provides $1,900,000,000 for low-
income home energy assistance rather than $1,800,000,000 as 
proposed by the House and $2,000,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. Of the amount provided $1,800,000,000 is provided for 
formula grants to States. The House bill had proposed 
$1,700,000,000 for State formula grants and the Senate bill 
proposed $2,000,000,000. Within the funds available, 
$27,500,000 is included for the leveraging incentive fund as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes $100,000,000 as 
proposed by the House for the contingency fund to meet the 
additional home energy assistance needs arising from a natural 
disaster or other emergency. The Senate bill did not include 
funds for the contingency fund. The conferees expect the 
Secretary to consider the factors identified in the statute 
when making decisions about the release of funds. The conferees 
are aware that the Secretary formally notifies the authorizing 
committees in advance of issuing grants from LIHEAP contingency 
funds, pursuant to Section 2604(e) of the Low-Income Home 
Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8623(e)). The 
conferees request that the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations receive copies of such notifications in advance 
of issuing grants. The conferees urge the Department to provide 
regular information on significant, unanticipated changes in 
home heating and cooling costs and to receive quarterly reports 
on significant variances in regional weather data and fuel 
prices to the Committees on Appropriations and the appropriate 
authorizing committees. Such reports should be provided within 
30 days of the end of any fiscal quarter in which LIHEAP 
contingency funds remain available for obligation. In addition, 
the conferees request for any quarter in which there is a 
release of funds to receive a detailed explanation of the 
factors used to determine the distribution of funds among 
States.
      The conferees are aware that one of the criteria for 
release of emergency funds is a significant increase in 
disconnections. The precursor to disconnection is a household 
in arrearage. The conferees believe that helping families prior 
to disconnection would prevent safety and health concerns 
surrounding a household without energy services. For that 
reason, the conferees urge the Secretary to monitor arrearage 
trends nationwide and consider a significant increase in 
arrearage rates as part of the disconnection criteria.

                     Refugee and Entrant Assistance

      The conference agreement includes $450,276,000 for the 
refugee and entrant assistance programs rather than 
$461,853,000 as proposed by the House and $428,056,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes $170,000,000 for the 
transitional and medical services programs rather than 
$200,193,000 as proposed by the House and $180,000,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees recognize the positive outcomes achieved 
for individuals served through the matching grant fund program. 
Therefore, the conferees encourage the Office of Refugee 
Resettlement (ORR) to ensure that the matching grant program is 
not disproportionately affected by the funding reductions 
proposed due to lower admissions to the United States. The 
conferees request, as part of the fiscal year 2005 
Congressional budget justification, that the ORR provide a 
detailed breakdown on the plan for allocating funding under the 
transitional and medical services program.
      The conference agreement provides $9,968,000 for both the 
victims of trafficking program and the victims of torture 
program. The House bill had included $10,000,000 for each 
program and the Senate bill had proposed $9,935,000 for each 
program.
      The conference agreement provides $153,121,000 for social 
services, the same level as proposed in the House bill. The 
Senate had proposed $140,000,000 for this program. Within funds 
provided, the conference agreement includes $19,000,000 for 
increased support to communities with large concentrations of 
Cuban and Haitian refugees of varying ages whose cultural 
differences make assimilation especially difficult justifying a 
more intense level and longer duration of Federal assistance 
for healthcare and education.
      The conference agreement includes $4,820,000 for 
preventive health rather than $4,835,000 as proposed by the 
House and $4,804,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes $49,316,000 for 
targeted assistance. The House bill had proposed $49,477,000 
and the Senate had proposed $49,155,000 for this program.
      The conference agreement provides $53,083,000 for the 
unaccompanied alien children program rather than $34,227,000 as 
proposed by both the House and Senate. These additional funds 
will enable the Office of Refugee Resettlement to meet its 
obligations under the Homeland Security Act, which transferred 
the administration of this program from the former Immigration 
and Naturalization Service. The conferees intend that funding 
provided above the budget request be used to continue making 
progress toward providing appropriate facilities for the care 
of children; improving medical services that address the needs 
of such children; and enhancing the legal representation for 
those involved in this program.
      The conferees recognize the importance of continued 
educational support to schools with a significant proportion of 
refugee children, consistent with previous support to schools 
heavily impacted by large concentrations of refugees, and urge 
the Office of Refugee Resettlement to support these efforts 
should funding become available in the social services or other 
programs.

   Payments to States for the Child Care and Development Block Grant

      The conference agreement includes $2,099,729,000 for the 
child care and development block grant, the same level as both 
the House and Senate bills. Included in the bill is $9,864,000 
within the total funds provided, for child care research, 
demonstration, and evaluation activities as proposed by the 
House. The Senate bill had included $10,000,000 for these 
activities.

                      Social Services Block Grant

      The conference agreement provides $1,700,000,000 for the 
social services block grant, the same level as proposed in both 
the House and Senate bills. The conference agreement provides 
10 percent transfer authority between the social services block 
grant and the temporary assistance for needy families program 
(TANF). The House bill had proposed 5.5 percent 
transferability. The Senate did not include a similar 
provision.

                Children and Families Services Programs

      The conference agreement includes $8,822,097,000 for 
children and families services programs, of which $6,000,000 is 
provided through the evaluation set-aside. The House proposed 
$8,614,670,000 for these programs and the Senate proposed 
$8,788,457,000, of which $6,000,000 was from the evaluation 
set-aside.
Head Start
      The conference agreement includes $6,815,570,000 for Head 
Start, the same as both the House and Senate bills. The 
agreement includes $1,400,000,000 in advance funding, the same 
level as proposed by both the House and Senate.
      The conferees are aware that approximately one-third of 
Head Start programs are affiliated with public school systems 
and often combine or coordinate the transportation of Head 
Start, preschool, and K-12 students. In addition, many center-
based Head Start programs coordinate with local transit 
authorities to provide supervised transportation to Head Start 
children whose parents work non-traditional hours or whose 
geographical distance from the parent's place of employment 
creates a barrier to Head Start participation. Differences 
between Head Start transportation regulations, promulgated by 
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and those 
promulgated by State and local authorities, may have the 
unintended consequence of reducing transportation services for 
Head Start students, and in turn, decrease transportation 
options for children. These differences may leave Head Start 
children without transportation or relying on parents to 
provide transportation in their vehicles.
      The conferees recognize that children's safety is the 
most important consideration and that many students 
participating in Head Start programs need access to safe and 
reliable transportation provided by public schools or local 
transit systems. For this reason, the conferees direct the U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services to offer a waiver 
option to local educational agency-contracted Head Start 
programs that provide integrated transportation to Head Start 
students. In cases where public schools or local transit 
authorities provide Head Start services, local educational 
agencies should have the option to comply with transportation 
standards for preschool students mandated by the State or local 
educational agencies, transit agencies, State Departments of 
Transportation or the U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services.
Consolidated Runaway and Homeless Youth Program
      The conference agreement includes $89,978,000 for the 
consolidated runaway and homeless youth program, the same level 
as proposed by the Senate, rather than $88,043,000 as proposed 
by the House. Within the funds provided, $40,505,000 is 
available for the transitional living program (TLP) and 
$49,473,000 is for basic centers as proposed by the Senate.
Prevention Grants To Reduce Abuse of Runaway Youth
      The conference agreement includes $15,399,000 for 
prevention grants to reduce abuse of runaway youth as proposed 
by the Senate. The House bill had proposed $14,999,000 for 
these grants.
Child abuse
      The conference agreement includes $34,623,000 for child 
abuse discretionary programs instead of $26,301,000 as proposed 
by the House and $28,401,000 as proposed by the Senate. Within 
the funds provided for child abuse prevention programs, the 
agreement includes the following items:

AGAPE of Central Alabama, Inc., Montgomery, Alabama, for 
    their work with children in need....................         $70,000
Alaska Native Health Board and the State of Alaska to 
    develop and implement statewide child abuse 
    prevention and treatment plan for Alaska children 
    and parents.........................................         500,000
Blair County Children and Youth Services, Blair County, 
    Pennsylvania, to develop a Family Intervention 
    Program to keep families together...................         150,000
Blount County Health Care Authority, Oneonta, AL, for 
    services through a service mall.....................         250,000
Boys and Girls Home of Nebraska, Inc., Lincoln, NE for 
    child abuse prevention services and counseling 
    services............................................         250,000
Catholic Community Services, Juneau, AK to operate 
    Family Resource Center for child abuse prevention 
    and treatment.......................................         400,000
Child Advocacy Center, Inc., Springfield, Missouri, for 
    equipment upgrades and other operational expenses...         100,000
Childhelp USA, Fairfax, Virginia, to reduce the 
    incidence and severity of child abuse and enhance 
    the ability to investigate reports and meet the 
    needs of victims of child abuse.....................         250,000
Children's Center of Southwest Missouri, Inc., Joplin, 
    Missouri, for equipment upgrades and other 
    operational expenses................................         100,000
Children's Center of the Ozarks, Inc., Monett, Missouri, 
    for equipment upgrades and other operational 
    expenses............................................          50,000
Children's Home and Aid Society of Illinois, Chicago, IL 
    for the Child Abuse Prevention Project in 
    Carpentersville, IL.................................         163,000
Children's Rights Council, Hyattsville, MD for Safe 
    Haven programs in Stark County, Ohio................          64,000
Cook Inlet Tribal Council to provide child welfare 
    services for Alaska Native Children who are abused 
    or neglected and their parents in the Anchorage 
    area, including supervised visitation center and a 
    father involvement program..........................         900,000
Cornerstones for Care, Kansas City, MO to expand 
    services and programming that benefit victims of 
    child abuse.........................................         500,000
Geauga Family First Council, Chardon, OH for the Family 
    Stability Program...................................         145,000
Healthy Families/Better Beginnings for a home visitation 
    program for State of Alaska and regional Native non-
    profit organizations................................       2,000,000
Jackson County Children's Services Coalition, Gautier, 
    MS, to prevent child abuse and neglect in at-risk 
    homes...............................................          25,000
Lutheran Settlement House, Philadelphia, PA for the 
    expansion of LSH's Bilingual Domestic Violence 
    Project (BDVP) expansion to include children who 
    have witnessed or have been victims of abuse........          75,000
Municipality of Anchorage, in consultation with Cook 
    Inlet Tribal Council and Anchorage Women's 
    Commission, to develop comprehensive domestic 
    violence initiative for Municipality of Anchorage...       1,000,000
Northern Virginia Family Service, Oakton, VA, for the 
    Healthy Families Fairfax Program....................         200,000
Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries, Eugene, OR, to 
    expand services to children who are at risk for 
    child abuse or neglect..............................          80,000
Stop It Now, Philadelphia, PA for outreach to the 
    community to prevent child abuse....................         100,000
Synergy Services, Inc., Parksville, Missouri, Children's 
    Therapeutic Center and Domestic Violence Services...         150,000
The Futures Institute for Sustainable Development for a 
    child abuse prevention and treatment program........         300,000
West River Foundation, Sturgis, SD, to establish early 
    childhood development programs in small communities.         500,000
Abandoned Infants Assistance
      The conference agreement provides $12,126,000 for the 
abandoned infants assistance program, the same level as 
proposed by the Senate. The House bill had proposed $12,086,000 
for this program.
Child Welfare Services
      The conference agreement provides $291,037,000 for child 
welfare services rather than $291,986,000 as proposed by the 
House and $290,088,000 as proposed by the Senate.
Child Welfare Training
      The conference agreement includes $7,460,000 for child 
welfare training rather than $7,470,000 as proposed by the 
House and $7,449,000 as proposed by the Senate.
Adoption Opportunities
      The conference agreement includes $27,285,000 for the 
adoption opportunities program rather than $27,343,000 as 
proposed by the House and $27,227,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
Adoption Incentives
      The conference agreement provides $35,000,000 for the 
adoption incentive program for bonuses for adoptions completed 
prior to the end of fiscal year 2004, $27,500,000 of which is 
unused fiscal year 2003 funds, instead of $43,000,000 as 
proposed by the House and $42,720,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The conference agreement includes bill language, which 
allows funds appropriated for bonus payments in Public Law 108-
7 and available for obligation through September 30, 2004 to be 
used to make bonus payments for adoptions completed before 
September 30, 2004. The conferees note that the number of 
adoptions from the public foster care system has increased 
significantly over the past several years, rising from 27,761 
in fiscal year 1997 to 50,179 in fiscal year 2002. As a result 
of this increase and based on the most recent estimates, fewer 
resources will be needed in fiscal year 2004 to make bonus 
payments to States for the full amount for which they are 
eligible under this program.
Adoption Awareness
      The conference agreement includes $12,864,000 for the 
adoption awareness program rather than $12,906,000 as proposed 
by the House and $12,822,000 as proposed by the Senate.
Compassion Capital Fund
      The conference agreement includes $48,000,000 for the 
compassion capital fund, instead of $50,000,000 as proposed by 
the House and $34,772,000 as proposed by the Senate.
Social Services and Income Maintenance Research
      The conference agreement includes $18,767,000 for social 
services and income maintenance research, of which $6,000,000 
is provided through the evaluation set-aside. The House had 
proposed $5,982,000 for this program and the Senate proposed 
$31,812,000, of which $6,000,000 was from the evaluation set-
aside.
      The conferees note that efforts undertaken through the 
State information technology consortium have led to greatly 
improved systems communications and compliance in both the TANF 
and child support enforcement (CSE) programs. For TANF, the 
conferees have provided $2,000,000 to permit States to utilize 
uniquely designed web-based technology to improve benefit 
delivery and fulfill new Federal reporting requirements. For 
CSE, the conferees have provided $3,000,000 to continue the 
consortium's efforts to improve data exchange between CSE and 
the courts in ways that will significantly reduce the time lag 
between court orders and enforcement/collections activities.
      The conferees are concerned that children continue to be 
left unaccounted for and underserved within State child welfare 
systems. Protecting the Nation's most vulnerable populations, 
especially youth in State protective care, should receive 
significant attention. The conferees are aware of a project 
being developed by Rx for Reading that would provide a model 
for a case management tool housing all of the health and 
education records of children in the care of the counties of 
the State of California, including those in foster care and 
residential facilities, in a web browser-based database. The 
conferees understand that this database could replace a number 
of stand alone, antiquated databases and automate manual record 
keeping, which would enable caregivers, foster families, 
educators, doctors and case workers to easily access and update 
information relating to their services and functions through 
secure portals.
      The conferees also provide sufficient funding for the 
following:

 Alaska Children's Services of Anchorage for operations 
    of programs to serve needs of at risk, low income 
    youth in Anchorage..................................        $300,000
 Buckeye Ranch, Grove City, OH, for the Applied Violence 
    and Prevention Research program.....................         350,000
 Children's Village in Pine Ridge, South Dakota for 
    foster care services................................         200,000
 ChildServ, Chicago, IL for family services at the Lake 
    County Family Service Center........................         200,000
 City of Gadsden, Family Success Center, AL, to provide 
    equipment for the development of a one-stop area for 
    social services with the focus on helping families 
    help themselves.....................................         100,000
 Corporate Foundation for Children, Montgomery, AL to 
    assist historically underserved organizations to 
    increase the number and capacity of community-based 
    organizations across the state to serve needy 
    families and individuals in their own communities...         350,000
 Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Clearwater, Florida, for the 
    Road to Independence--A Continuum of Foster Care 
    Pilot Demonstration.................................       1,500,000
 Family and Youth Development Foundation Inc., 
    Louisville, KY......................................          20,000
 Fathers' Support Center, St. Louis, MO, to provide non-
    custodial fathers with personal development, 
    communication and relationship building skills......         100,000
 First Gethsemane Center for Family Development, 
    Louisville, KY......................................          50,000
 Freedom House Inc., Princeton, IL, for technology to 
    create an Adult and a Children's Learning Center....          50,000
 Gomlei Chasodim Inc., Lakewood, NJ.....................          75,000
 Hope Home in Kennewick, WA, to develop a curriculum and 
    train foster parents of teen parents and their 
    children............................................          50,000
 Horizons Initiative, Boston, MA, for mentoring, 
    educational, and social development programs for 
    homeless youth......................................         150,000
 Jewish Community Centers of Northeastern Ohio, Canton, 
    OH for human services programs for children and 
    families............................................         250,000
 Kentucky Sheriffs' Boys Ranch Trust, Gilbertsville, KY.          75,000
 LINK, Sterling, VA, to help meet the growing demands 
    for service.........................................         100,000
 Lutheran Community Services in Burien, WA, to equip a 
    child care center for families in need..............         200,000
 Middlecreek Area Community Center, Beaver Springs, PA, 
    for technology equipment and upgrades for community-
    based programs and implementation of Youth-at-Risk 
    initiatives.........................................         300,000
 Network for Child Safety, Columbus, OH, to provide 
    leadership training for professionals to improve the 
    child welfare system................................         200,000
 New Alternatives for Children Inc, New York, NY for 
    support of programs serving children and their 
    families focusing on health and social services.....         350,000
 ProJeCt of Easton, Inc., Easton, PA to assist with 
    local food pantry; and to provide intensive case 
    management to individuals and families experiencing 
    emergency situations................................          50,000
 United Way of Anchorage, AK to support shelters for 
    victims of domestic violence........................         250,000
 University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, Center 
    for Children and Families for Parent Education about 
    Marital Conflict and ``Adventures in Parenting'' 
    projects............................................         700,000
 Washington State Department of Health to implement the 
    Bright Futures program to promote early childhood 
    education and good health...........................         500,000
 WeatherWise USA, Pittsburgh, PA, for a demonstration 
    program designed to improve the financial security 
    of low income households............................         200,000
 YouthCare's Orion Center in Seattle, WA, to equip a 
    center providing many services at one site to 
    homeless and high-risk youth........................         200,000
Community-Based Resource Centers
      The conference agreement includes $33,403,000 for the 
community-based resource centers as proposed by the House 
rather than $33,412,000 as proposed by the Senate.
Developmental Disabilities
      For developmental disabilities programs, the conference 
agreement includes $73,515,000 for State Councils as proposed 
by the Senate instead of $71,500,000 as proposed by the House. 
The conference agreement includes $38,644,000 for protection 
and advocacy services as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$36,500,000 as proposed by the House. The agreement also 
includes $11,642,000 for special projects as proposed by the 
Senate instead of $12,500,000 as proposed by the House. Within 
the funds for special projects, $4,000,000 is available to 
expand activities for the Family Support Program. For 
university-affiliated programs, the agreement includes 
$26,962,000 as proposed by the Senate instead of $25,000,000 as 
proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement includes $15,000,000 for the 
disabled voter services programs. Within the funds provided, 
$10,000,000 shall be for payments to States to promote disabled 
voter access as proposed by the Senate rather than $13,000,000 
as proposed by the House and $5,000,000 shall be for payments 
to States for disabled voter protection and advocacy, the same 
level as proposed by the Senate. The House had proposed 
$2,000,000 for protection and advocacy.
      The conferees are aware that funding for protection and 
advocacy services under section 291 of the Help America Vote 
Act currently is not being made available to protection and 
advocacy services that specifically address the Native American 
community. Native Americans with disabilities experience unique 
challenges in exercising the right to vote. For that reason, 
the conferees intend that organizations providing protection 
and advocacy services to Native Americans as defined in the 
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act 
should also be deemed an eligible entity under the Help America 
Vote Act.
Native American Programs
      The conference agreement includes $45,457,000 for Native 
American programs as proposed by the Senate, instead of 
$45,119,000 as proposed by the House.
Community Services
      The conference agreement includes $645,762,000 for the 
community services block grant as proposed by the Senate 
instead of $494,964,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement also includes $32,546,000 for 
economic development as proposed by the Senate, instead of 
$32,436,000 as proposed by the House. Within the total, 
$5,464,000 is provided for the job creation demonstration 
authorized by the Family Support Act.
      The conference agreement provides $24,870,000 for the 
individual development account initiative rather than 
$24,912,000 as proposed by the House and $24,828,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes $7,227,000 for rural 
community facilities instead of $7,250,000 as proposed by the 
House and $7,203,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement provides $18,000,000 for the 
National youth sports program as proposed by the House. The 
Senate did not propose funding for this program.
      The conference agreement includes $7,281,000 for 
community food and nutrition as proposed by the Senate. The 
House did not propose funding for this program.
Early Learning Fund
      For the early learning fund, the conference agreement 
includes $33,779,000 as proposed by the Senate. The House did 
not include funding for this program.
Mentoring Children of Prisoners
      The conference agreement includes $50,000,000 for 
Mentoring Children of Prisoners instead of $25,000,000 as 
proposed by the House and $9,935,000 as proposed by the Senate.
Independent Living Training Vouchers
      The conference agreement includes $45,000,000 for 
Independent Living Training Vouchers as proposed by the House 
instead of $41,727,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                   Promoting Safe and Stable Families

      The conference agreement includes $100,000,000 for the 
discretionary grant program of promoting safe and stable 
families as proposed by the House rather than $99,350,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.

                        ADMINISTRATION ON AGING

                        Aging Services Programs

      The conference agreement includes $1,381,689,000 for 
aging services programs instead of $1,377,421,000 as proposed 
by the House and $1,361,193,000 as proposed by the Senate. 
Within the total, $5,500,000 is available for medication 
management, screening, and education activities as proposed by 
the Senate. The House had proposed $5,000,000 for these 
activities.
      The conference agreement includes $356,000,000 for 
supportive centers, instead of $357,000,000 as proposed by the 
House and $355,673,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes $19,559,000 for 
protection of vulnerable Americans activities, as proposed by 
the Senate, instead of $18,559,000 as proposed by the House. 
Within the funds provided $14,361,000 is provided for ombudsman 
services and $5,198,000 is for the prevention of elder abuse 
program.
      The conference agreement provides $160,000,000 for the 
caregivers programs. Of the total provided, $153,645,000 is for 
family caregivers rather than $162,000,000 as proposed by the 
House and $149,025,000 as proposed by the Senate and $6,355,000 
is provided for Native American caregivers support rather than 
$6,500,000 as proposed by the House and $6,209,000 as proposed 
by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes $718,704,000 for 
nutrition programs rather than $720,655,000 as proposed by the 
House and $716,964,000 as proposed by the Senate. Within the 
total, $388,646,000 is provided for congregate meals rather 
than $390,000,000 as proposed by the House and $387,292,000 as 
proposed by the Senate and $149,073,000 is provided for the 
nutrition services incentives program rather than $149,670,000 
as proposed by the House and $148,697,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      The conference agreement provides $26,612,000 for grants 
for Native Americans rather than $25,729,000 as proposed by the 
House and $27,495,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes $33,223,000 for aging 
research, training and demonstrations instead of $30,837,000 as 
proposed by the House and $17,843,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The conferees continue to support funding at no less 
than last year's level for national programs scheduled to be 
refunded in fiscal year 2004 that address a variety of issues, 
including elder abuse, native American issues and legal 
services.
      Within the funding provided, the conference agreement 
includes $3,000,000 for social research into Alzheimer's 
disease care options, best practices and other Alzheimer's 
research priorities that include research into cause, cure and 
care, as well as respite care, assisted living, the impact of 
intervention by social service agencies on victims, and related 
needs. The agreement provides that this research utilize and 
give discretion to Area Agencies on Aging and their non-profit 
divisions in municipalities with aged populations (over the age 
of 60) of over 1,000,000, with preference given to the largest 
population. The conferees recommend that unique partnerships to 
affect this research be considered for the selected Area Agency 
on Aging.
      Given the enormous demands on Alzheimer's family 
caregivers, the conferees have included $1,000,000 to support 
the continuation of an Alzheimer's family contact center for 
round-the-clock help to Alzheimer's families in crisis.
      The conferees expect the Administration on Aging to 
continue to fund the National program of statewide senior legal 
services hotlines (also called legal help lines) at their 
current levels and ideally to provide an increase in the number 
of States served by these legal hotlines.
      The conferees also include the following amounts under 
aging research, training, and demonstrations:

Adult Care Center of the Northern Shenandoah Valley, 
    Inc., Winchester, VA, to study the use of 
    complementary and alternative medicine for persons 
    with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders......         100,000
Aging In Place Initiative, Denver, CO, for the 
    development of a program to address an increasing 
    number of senior citizens living independently and 
    to provide for a collaborative community effort for 
    community-based providers...........................         200,000
College Misericordia, Dallas, PA........................         200,000
College of Science and Public Policy at Boise State 
    University, ID, for a Center for the Study of Aging 
    project.............................................         250,000
College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA, Center for 
    Excellence in Aging and Geriatric Health to 
    implement a pilot program to help promote the health 
    and independence of older adults....................         400,000
Copper Ridge Institute, Sykesville, MD..................         100,000
Day Kimball Hospital, Putnam, CT, for the Center for 
    Excellence in Rural Geriatric Services..............         600,000
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, for the 
    Clinical Intervention Day Center....................         125,000
Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Inc., Miami, FL, for 
    services to seniors living independently in 
    Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities..........         250,000
Hardy County Committee on Aging, Moorefield, WV, for 
    wellness programs...................................          75,000
Hearth and Home Senior Adult Day Care Center, Manassas, 
    VA, for program support for an innovative approach 
    to full and part-time senior adult care.............         245,000
Iowa Department of Elder Affairs Seamless System to 
    continue the integration of senior programs. In 
    administering this award, the AoA and CMS should 
    continue to provide the technical assistance and 
    related support necessary to develop and implement 
    programs............................................       1,000,000
Jewish Community Centers of Northeastern Ohio, Canton, 
    OH, for human services programs for seniors.........         250,000
Jewish Family and Children's Service of Greater 
    Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, to develop and test 
    models of coordinated social services delivery to 
    persons living in Naturally Occurring Retirement 
    Communities (NORC) in the Philadelphia area.........         200,000
Jewish Family and Children's Service of Southern 
    Arizona, Inc., Tucson, AZ, for services to Naturally 
    Occurring Retirement Community seniors..............         200,000
Jewish Family and Children's Service, Sarasota, FL, for 
    supportive services to Naturally Occurring 
    Retirement Communities' residents...................         225,000
Jewish Family and Children's Services of Greater Boston, 
    Boston, MA, for a naturally occurring retirement 
    community program designed to serve the health needs 
    of the elderly......................................         200,000
Jewish Family Service of Buffalo and Erie County New 
    York, Buffalo, NY, for programs for seniors in 
    Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities..........         100,000
Jewish Family Service of Richmond, Richmond, VA, for a 
    demonstration project to expand their services into 
    Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities..........         200,000
Jewish Family Service of Rochester, Inc., Rochester, NY, 
    for service delivery to seniors living in Naturally 
    Occurring Retirement Communities....................         100,000
Jewish Family Service of Tidewater, Norfolk, VA, for a 
    demonstration project to expand their services into 
    Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities..........         175,000
Jewish Family Service, Seattle, WA, for programs for 
    seniors in Naturally Occurring Retirement 
    Communities.........................................         150,000
Jewish Federation of Atlantic and Cape May Counties, 
    Northfield, NJ......................................         125,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Albuquerque, NM, for a 
    Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities 
    demonstration project...............................         300,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta for a Naturally 
    Occurring Retirement Communities (NORC) 
    demonstration.......................................          75,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis, for a 
    Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORC) 
    demonstration.......................................         845,000
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, IL, for 
    services to seniors who live in Naturally Occurring 
    Retirement Community housing........................         100,000
Jewish Federation of Ocean County, Lakewood, NJ.........         250,000
Jewish Seniors Agency of Providence, RI, for a Naturally 
    Occurring Retirement Communities (NORC) 
    demonstration.......................................          50,000
La Pine Senior Center Project, Bend, OR, for services to 
    seniors in Deschutes County.........................         100,000
Lapeer Regional Hospital, Lapeer, MI, for the Geriatric 
    Assessment program..................................          60,000
LIFESPAN of Greater Rochester for a Coordinated Response 
    to Elder Abuse......................................         100,000
Madison Area Continuing Care Consortium, LLC in Madison, 
    WI, for a Naturally Occurring Retirement Community 
    demonstration project...............................         350,000
Maine Hospice Council, Augusta, ME, to organize 
    alternative delivery systems for palliative and end-
    of-life care........................................         250,000
Meals on Wheels Association of America, Alexandria, VA, 
    for Bridging the Gap in Senior Meals Services 
    demonstration project...............................       1,600,000
National Indian Council on Aging to increase training to 
    improve elder access to social services in 
    Washington State....................................         750,000
New Courtland Elder Services, Philadelphia, PA, to 
    demonstrate whether the presence of advanced 
    practice nurses can improve the quality of care 
    received by nursing home residents..................         100,000
Olde Kensington Redevelopment Inc., North Philadelphia 
    Senior Development Project, Philadelphia, PA, to 
    maximize senior capacity for self-sufficiency and 
    independent community residency by developing a 
    technology based program that will foster the 
    volunteer spirit....................................         100,000
Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association Inc., 
    Philadelphia, PA, for developing a national model 
    for supporting Alzheimer's patients and their 
    caregivers..........................................          75,000
Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, FL, for 
    Combating Health Care and Consumer Fraud Through 
    Elder Education.....................................       1,000,000
UJA Federation of Bergen County and North Hudson, River 
    Edge, NJ, for service delivery to seniors living in 
    Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities..........         200,000
United Jewish Communities of Metro West, NJ, for 
    Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs)..         200,000
United Jewish Federation, Pittsburgh, PA, to launch a 
    program to assist the elderly in Naturally Occurring 
    Retirement Communities (NORC).......................         250,000
University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, to expand 
    the Center for Aging and Community which helps 
    seniors cope with chronic conditions of aging.......         155,000

      The conference agreement includes $13,373,000 for aging 
network support activities as proposed by the Senate rather 
than $2,379,000 as proposed in the House bill. The conferees 
have funded programs in this activity that were previously 
funded in the aging, research and training account as proposed 
by the Senate. The House bill had retained the traditional 
program distribution.
      The conference agreement includes $11,956,000 for the 
Alzheimer's disease demonstrations instead of $11,500,000 as 
proposed by the House and $12,412,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      For program administration, the conference agreement 
includes $17,501,000 as proposed by the House rather than 
$17,869,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                        OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

                    General Departmental Management

      The conference agreement includes $357,358,000 for 
general departmental management instead of $343,284,000 as 
proposed by the House and $344,808,000 as proposed by the 
Senate, along with $5,851,000 from Medicare trust funds. In 
addition, $21,552,000 in program evaluation funding is 
provided. Funds provided include $7,301,000 for the National 
Vaccine Program Office to comport with the Department's recent 
move of this office to the Office of the Secretary from the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
      The conferees include the amounts within the Office of 
the Secretary for the following projects and activities in 
fiscal year 2004 listed below:

Ad Council of New York, NY, in consultation with the 
    industry, advocates and other interested parties, 
    for an underage drinking public service campaign 
    directed at parents.................................        $800,000
Community Transportation Association of America for TA 
    to human services transportation providers on ADA 
    requirements........................................       1,000,000
Palmer College on Chiropractice, Consortial Center for 
    Chiropractic Research in Davenport, Iowa, and the 
    Policy Institute for Integrative Medicine in 
    Philadelphia, PA for a best practices initiative on 
    lower back pain.....................................         100,000

      The conference agreement includes bill language 
earmarking $11,885,000 under the adolescent family life program 
for activities specified under section 2003(b)(2) of the Public 
Health Service Act as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$11,185,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement includes bill language 
identifying $49,838,000 for minority AIDS prevention and 
treatment activities instead of $49,675,000 as proposed by the 
House and $50,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes bill language 
identifying $15,000,000 for the information technology security 
and innovation fund as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$18,400,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement does not include bill language 
proposed by the Senate that would earmark $3,000,000 within the 
General Departmental Management account to carry out programs 
to address dental workforce needs of designated health 
professional shortage areas.
      The conferees strongly support the Buy American Act, 
which was enacted in 1933 to ensure that the Federal government 
supports domestic companies and domestic workers by buying 
American-made goods. The Act includes a number of waiver 
provisions that allow Federal agencies to buy foreign goods in 
some circumstances, but there is little disclosure or 
accountability in the waiver process. The conferees direct the 
Secretary to issue a report not later than 60 days after the 
end of fiscal year 2004 on the amount of acquisitions made by 
the Department during such fiscal year of articles, materials, 
or supplies that were manufactured outside the United States. 
Such report shall separately indicate the dollar value of any 
articles, materials, or supplies purchased by the Department 
that were manufactured outside the United States, an itemized 
list of all waivers under the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a 
et seq.) that were granted with respect to such articles, 
materials, or supplies, and a summary of total procurement 
funds spent on goods manufactured in the United States versus 
funds spent on goods manufactured outside of the United States. 
The conference agreement does not include the bill language 
related to this report that was proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement provides $1,000,000 to reduce 
SIDS disparity rates and provide risk reduction education to 
African American and American Indian populations in the United 
States. The Senate bill included language making up to 
$2,000,000 available for this purpose. The House bill did not 
include a similar provision.
      The conferees intend that, of the funding provided to the 
Office of Minority Health, no less than the fiscal year 2003 
funding level be allocated to a culturally competent and 
linguistically appropriate public health response to the HIV/
AIDS epidemic.
      The conferees include the amounts for the following 
Office of Minority Health projects and activities in fiscal 
year 2004 listed below:

AIDS Foundation of Chicago to expand prevention programs        $125,000
Blue Ridge Hospice, Winchester, VA, for grief and loss 
    outreach efforts....................................         350,000
Comprehensive Cancer Center of the Ohio State 
    University, Columbus, OH, for the Center for Health 
    Disparities.........................................         250,000
Esther's Pantry of Metropolitan Community Church of 
    Portland to provide food and supplies for people 
    living with AIDS....................................          25,000
Jaisohn Center, Philadelphia, PA, to provide 
    comprehensive health promotion and prevention 
    programs to the Korean-American older adult 
    community...........................................         100,000
Maryland Center at Bowie State University, to develop 
    and disseminate HIV and diabetes prevention to 
    minority seniors....................................         150,000
National Donor Awareness Foundation, New Orleans, LA, 
    for Minority Organ Donation Initiative..............         100,000
St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton, NJ.................         250,000
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC) & 
    Clark County Health District (CCHD) Multi-Cultural 
    Services Program....................................         450,000
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 
    for their Minority Women's Health Initiative to 
    provide health services, including diagnosis, 
    treatment, and maintenance to African American women 
    with chronic heart disease..........................         850,000
University of Texas Health Science Center at San 
    Antonio, TX, to evaluate system of disease 
    management within a diverse population of asthma 
    patients............................................       2,500,000
University of Texas San Antonio Health Science Center, 
    San Antonio, TX, to address how diet and nutrition, 
    in combination with genetic, social and other 
    factors, affect the health of Hispanic Americans....      $1,000,000

      The conferees concur in the requirement in the Senate 
bill for an Institute of Medicine (IoM) study on mammography 
standards. The conferees have provided $500,000 to carry out 
the IoM study as described in the Senate bill. The IoM study 
should include an evaluation of interpretive skills assessments 
as a possible tool to improve physician interpretation of 
mammograms (after consultation with those who have expertise in 
interactive skills assessments) and how the annual medical 
outcomes audit required under Mammography Quality Standards Act 
regulations could be used to improve mammography quality and 
interpretation.
      The conference report does not include within the General 
Departmental Management account $3,000,000 for the Public 
Health Service Commissioned Corps transformation and 
modernization effort as proposed by the Senate. Instead, these 
funds are provided in the Public Health and Social Services 
Emergency Fund.
      The conferees have included $500,000 for a study by the 
Institute of Medicine focusing on the state of emergency care 
in the United States. The study should examine the different 
roles of emergency departments as emergency care provider, 
safety net provider, portal of entry provider and disaster 
response provider, along with an identification of the 
impediments to successfully performing those roles. The study 
should also examine workforce issues, including residency 
training and problems in obtaining emergency physicians in 
rural areas, information technology and systems issues that 
relate to speeding access and treatment to emergency patients 
while improving patient safety, and the development of a 
research agenda needed to provide the information necessary to 
ensure that the American people have access to the emergency 
medical services they require in the future.
      The conferees direct that the effects statements required 
for the General Departmental Management account include a level 
of detail that identifies the funding for each Office in the 
Office of the Secretary, such as the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Administration and Management.
      The conferees concur in the Senate report language 
regarding the collection of racial, ethnic and primary health-
related data; the embryo adoption awareness campaign; and new 
and continuing projects in the adolescent family life program.
      The conference agreement modifies House report language 
to direct the Secretary to request that Title X grantees 
voluntarily provide the following information regarding 
abortions: the number of Title X-funded sites that also provide 
abortions with non-Federal funds. The Secretary's request shall 
be limited to the above question with no additional information 
regarding the identity of the clinics or the patients receiving 
abortions. The conferees direct that when the Secretary 
requests the information, the letter of request should contain 
a statement making it clear that the grantees' responses shall 
be voluntary and without consequence, or threat of consequence, 
to non-responsiveness. The conferees further direct that the 
records documenting this information shall be retained by the 
grantee, and shall not be provided to the Secretary nor any 
other Federal, State, or local official or entity. The 
conferees expect the Secretary to provide a report to the House 
and Senate appropriations committees four months after 
enactment of this Act summarizing the volunteered information.
      The conferees are concerned about underage drinking and 
the need to take immediate steps to better coordinate Federal 
efforts combating this problem facing our Nation. The conferees 
are aware of recommendations that the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services (HHS) establish an interagency committee on the 
prevention of underage drinking and issue an annual report 
summarizing all Federal agency activities concerning this 
issue, including key surveillance data and progress being made 
in reducing underage drinking. The conferees direct the 
Secretary to take immediate steps to implement these 
recommendations. In addition, the conferees directthe 
Secretary, in coordination with agencies such as SAMHSA and NIAAA, to 
prepare a plan for combating underage drinking, including the projected 
costs and next steps to be taken, and report progress on such a plan 90 
days after enactment of this Act.
      The conferees support the Administration's goals of 
ending chronic homelessness and creating 150,000 units of 
permanent supportive housing. However, the conferees believe 
these goals were not properly reflected in the Department's 
budget request. The Administration is instructed to include as 
part of its fiscal year 2005 budget request a description of 
new and continuing resources that are being applied to create 
and sustain permanent supportive housing for people 
experiencing chronic homelessness and a description of the 
resources necessary to achieve the goal of ending chronic 
homelessness.
      Within the amount provided, sufficient funds are included 
to publish and widely disseminate the U.S. Surgeon General's 
report on osteoporosis and related bone diseases. In an effort 
to heighten public awareness of this report, the Surgeon 
General is encouraged to work with voluntary health 
organizations dedicated to promoting lifelong bone health.
      The conferees urge the Department to begin a study on 
comprehensive pharmacy services in light of changes in 
technology, distance and distributive learning models, the 
aging of the populations and the Department's study on the 
severe pharmacist shortage, to analyze how these factors may 
influence the nature of pharmaceutical education and 
interventions in healthcare.
      The conferees direct that specific information requests 
from the chairmen and ranking members of the Subcommittees on 
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related 
Agencies, on scientific research or any other matter, shall be 
transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations in a prompt 
professional manner and within the time frame specified in the 
request. The conferees further direct that scientific 
information requested by the Committees on Appropriations and 
prepared by government researchers and scientists be 
transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations, uncensored and 
without delay.
      By January 1, 2005, the Secretary shall develop policy 
recommendations and issue a report to Congress by which vision 
rehabilitation services would be provided by vision 
rehabilitation professionals in an appropriate setting, 
including the patient's home environs, acting under a qualified 
physician's general supervision. The report may include 
adopting a national credentialing measure, or other steps 
deemed necessary by the Secretary, that would ensure patient 
quality of care. In developing the recommendations, the 
Secretary should consult with the National Vision 
Rehabilitation Cooperative, the Association for Education and 
Rehabilitation of the Blind, the Academy for Certification of 
Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals, the American 
Academy of Ophthalmology, and the American Optometric 
Association and other interested organizations.

                            Policy Research

      The conference agreement provides $20,750,000 for policy 
research from program evaluation funding. The House bill 
provided $20,483,000, of which $2,483,000 was Federal funds and 
$18,000,000 was program evaluation funding. The Senate bill 
provided $23,499,000, entirely from program evaluation funding.

            Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund

      The conference agreement includes $1,776,846,000 for the 
Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (PHSSEF) to 
enhance Federal, State, and local preparedness to counter 
potential biological, disease, chemical, and radiological 
threats to civilian populations, the same as proposed by the 
House. The Senate proposed $1,856,040,000 for the Fund.
      The agreement continues bill language applicable in prior 
fiscal years to allow the Secretary to transfer amounts 
specified in the account between categories subject to normal 
reprogramming procedures.
      The conference agreement continues language, applicable 
during fiscal year 2003, exempting from any personnel ceiling 
applicable to the Agency, Service, or the Department of Health 
and Human Services both civilian and Commissioned Officers 
detailed to States, municipalities or other organizations under 
authority of Section 214 of the Public Health Service Act for 
purposes related to homeland security during their period of 
detail or assignment.
      Within the amount provided: $1,116,156,000 is for the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; $545,870,000 is for 
the Health Resources and Services Administration; and 
$64,820,000 is for the Office of the Secretary.
      The conferees note that funds requested within this 
account for Poison Control, and Emergency Medical Services for 
Children are provided within the Health Resources and Services 
Administration. This brings the comparable total for the Public 
Health and Social Services Emergency Fund to $1,820,700,000.
      Within the amounts available to the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC): $940,000,000 is for State and 
Local Preparedness, $158,116,000 is for Upgrading CDC Capacity; 
and $18,040,000 is for the fourth year of a collaborative 
research program on anthrax vaccine.
      Within the amounts available for State and Local 
Preparedness, the conference agreement includes $847,456,000 
for State Cooperative Agreements, $29,838,000 for Public Health 
Preparedness Centers and $5,500,000 for Centers for Advanced 
Local Public Health Practice.
      Funds available for Public Health Preparedness Centers 
shall be used to establish collaborative programs with State 
and local public health agencies, enhance practice-based 
training of students, and to increase participation of public 
health practitioners in the Centers education and training 
activities.
      The conferees concur with language in the Senate report 
concerning the needs of local health departments and encourage 
both the Director and the Secretary to ensure that funds 
appropriated for State and local public health preparedness are 
spent in a manner with which local public health officials 
concur. Furthermore, it is expected that local public health 
agencies will continue to be full partners in developing State 
preparedness plans.
      The conferees note that the Health Alert Network now 
falls under the umbrella of the Public Health Information 
Network under development by the CDC. The conferees encourage 
CDC to provide adequate funding to improve public health 
capacity for electronic communication and data exchange at the 
local level in a manner consistent with the Public Health 
Information Network and with which local public health 
officials concur. This will enable enhanced local capacity that 
has resulted from HAN funding to continue.
      The conference agreement includes $2,000,000 to continue 
to discover, develop, and transition anti-infective agents to 
combat emerging diseases from within amounts available for 
Upgrading CDC Capacity.
      The conferees encourage CDC to conduct a demonstration 
project with World Medical Leaders to disseminate news, 
information, and alerts to physicians who are on the front 
lines in the effort to recognize biological, chemical, and 
radiological events.
      Within the funds available to the Health Resources and 
Services Administration (HRSA) is $518,000,000 for Hospital 
Preparedness and $27,870,000 to provide incentives for 
curricular reform in health professions schools and the 
delivery of continuing education to those already in practice.
      The conferees recognize the importance of training in 
biopreparedness and response for emergency physicians and 
encourage HRSA to support the development of a national 
bioterrorism response course for practicing emergency 
physicians. The conferees further encourage HRSA to work with 
the relevant professional associations through which emergency 
physicians receive their continuing education credits.
      The agreement includes $3,000,000 within funds provided 
to the Office of the Secretary to continue activities related 
to the transformation and modernization of the Public Health 
Service Commissioned Corps.
      The conferees recognize the need for development of a 
comprehensive national strategy to address the Nation's medical 
response capabilities given the growing threat of biological, 
chemical, radiation or explosive weapons attacks in the United 
States. The conferees are aware that the University of 
Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) is pursuing a comprehensive, 
integrated strategy for dealing with threats throughout the 
region. The conferees urge the Department to study the 
preparedness efforts of institutions such as UPMC, the 
effectiveness of these programs, and the feasibility of 
replicating this type of initiative nationwide.
      The conferees are aware that a new technology, known as 
nanometal enhanced fluorescence (NanoMEF), offers promise for 
providing a rapid, ultra sensitive, method for the detection of 
bio-organisms, such as anthrax and smallpox. The conferees 
encourage the Director to review this promising technology and 
consider supporting its development from within the funds 
provided.
      In addition to the funds for terrorism preparedness and 
response, the conference agreement includes $50,000,000 for 
activities to ensure year-round production capacity of 
influenza vaccine, the same as proposed by the House. The 
Senate proposed $100,000,000 for the same activities.

                           General Provisions

                        EVALUATION TAP AUTHORITY

      The conference agreement includes a provision as proposed 
by the Senate to allow for a 2.2 percent evaluation tap 
pursuant to section 241 of the Public Health Service Act. This 
tap is to be applied to programs authorized under the Public 
Health Service Act. The House bill contained a provision to 
allow for a 1.25 percent evaluation tap.

                     ONE PERCENT TRANSFER AUTHORITY

      The conference agreement includes language permitting the 
Secretary of HHS to transfer up to one percent of discretionary 
funds between appropriations, with up to an additional 2 
percent subject to approval by the Appropriations Committees. 
The language permits the transfer of funds appropriated for HHS 
in this Act as proposed by the House. The Senate bill proposed 
the transfer of funds under this or any other Act.

              REFUGEE STATUS OF CERTAIN PERSECUTED GROUPS

      The conference agreement includes a provision proposed by 
the Senate to extend the refugee status for persecuted 
religious groups. The House bill contained no similar 
provision. The conferees intend to fully protect religious 
minority refugee applicants from Iran, including the current 
caseload of Iranian Christians, Jews, Bahai, Mandeans and 
Zoroastrians. Therefore, the administration should implement 
the provisions of section 213 of the conference report with 
respect to new applications, as well as to review previously 
denied applications for refugee applicants who have remained 
outside of Iran without a viable solution after being denied 
refugee status.

                                 SYNAR

      The conference agreement includes a provision directing 
States to maintain expenditures in fiscal year 2004 for tobacco 
prevention programs and for compliance activities at the same 
level as in fiscal year 2003 as proposed by the Senate.

                     CDC INTERNATIONAL AUTHORITIES

      The conference agreement includes a general provision 
relating to authorities for the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention to carry out international health activities as 
proposed by the Senate. The House proposed similar language in 
two separate provisos.

                         CMS PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

      The conference agreement does not include a general 
provision proposed by the House reducing the amounts provided 
to CMS. The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

                       CDC MANAGEMENT/IT SAVINGS

      The conference agreement does not include a general 
provision proposed by the House reducing the amounts provided 
to CDC for management and information technology. The Senate 
bill contained no similar provision.

                  PARKINSON'S DISEASE RESEARCH CENTERS

      The conference agreement includes a general provision 
proposed by the Senate that overrides section 409B(c) of the 
Public Health Service Act, which limits the number of 
Parkinson's disease research centers that may be supported by 
the National Institutes of Health. The agreement includes 
language making this provision permanent so that the language 
does not need to be repeated each fiscal year.

                 HHS HUMAN RESOURCES CONSOLIDATION PLAN

      The conference agreement does not include a general 
provision proposed by the Senate prohibiting the use of funds 
for the HHS human resources consolidation plan. The House bill 
contained no similar provision. The conferees direct the 
Secretary to provide the House and Senate Appropriations 
Committees a report identifying the benchmarks HHS is using to 
measure the speed and cost of its human resources transactions, 
comparing those benchmarks as of October 1, 2003 to fiscal year 
2004 Department performance on a semi-annual basis. The 
conferees are disappointed that such benchmarks have not been 
provided to the Committees, despite commitments from the 
Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management to do so 
before the consolidation took effect. The conferees expect data 
in the report that would indicate the average and median length 
of time to post positions, the average and median length of 
time to complete hiring, the percentage of applicants accepting 
the position when offered, the number of transactions assigned 
per human resource FTE, and the estimated cost per transaction.

                             CONCIERGE CARE

      The conference agreement deletes without prejudice bill 
language proposed by the Senate regarding a study of concierge 
care. However, the conferees concur in the direction from the 
Senate reflected in the bill language to the General Accounting 
Office to conduct a study on concierge care and to report to 
Congress their findings and recommendations no later than 
eighteen months after enactment of this Act. The House bill did 
not include a similar provision.

                     PEDIATRIC RESEARCH INITIATIVE

      The conference agreement deletes without prejudice the 
general provision proposed by the Senate requiring the National 
Institutes of Health to report on its pediatric research 
initiative. The conferees concur in the direction from the 
Senate reflected in the bill language to produce the report no 
later than January 2004. The House did not include a similar 
provision.

                         POISON CONTROL CENTERS

      The conference agreement deletes without prejudice a 
general provision proposed by the Senate providing an 
additional $1,500,000 for poison control centers. The 
conference agreement incorporates this funding into the regular 
appropriation provided for Health Resources and Services 
Administration. The House bill contained no similar provision.

                         AOA OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM

      The conference agreement deletes without prejudice a 
general provision proposed by the Senate providing an 
additional $1,000,000 for the AoA ombudsman program. The 
conference agreement instead incorporates this funding into the 
regular appropriation provided for AoA. The House bill 
contained no similar provision.

                     NURSE REINVESTMENT ACT FUNDING

      The conference agreement deletes without prejudice a 
general provision proposed by the Senate providing an 
additional $50,000,000 for activities authorized under the 
Nurse Reinvestment Act. The conference agreement includes 
funding for the nurse training program in the regular 
appropriation provided for the Health Resources and Services 
Administration. The House bill contained no similar provision.

               PRODUCTS AND INVENTIONS FROM FEDERAL FUNDS

      The conference agreement includes a general provision 
proposed by the Senate requiring the Director of NIH to report 
to Congress no later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, 
on the role of NIH in promoting the affordability of inventions 
and products developed from Federal funds. The House bill did 
not include this provision.

                         MAMMOGRAPHY STANDARDS

      The conference agreement deletes without prejudice a 
general provision proposed by the Senate providing an 
additional $500,000 for the IOM to conduct studies concerning 
mammography standards. The conference agreement incorporates 
this funding and associated report language into the Office of 
the Secretary. The House bill contained no similar provision.

                 STD PREVALENCE AMONG NATIVE AMERICANS

      The conference agreement deletes without prejudice a 
general provision proposed by the Senate earmarking $1,000,000 
from within funds available to the CDC to carry out a 
competitive grant program regarding STD prevalence among Native 
American Populations. The conference agreement incorporates 
similar language within the Statement of the Managers under the 
heading for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 
House bill contained no similar provision.

                      NEWBORN AND CHILD SCREENING

      The conference agreement deletes without prejudice a 
general provision proposed by the Senate providing $2,000,000 
to carry out newborn and child screening of heritable 
disorders. The conference agreement incorporates this funding 
into the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant within the 
Health Resources and Services Administration. The House bill 
contained no similar provision.

                     SUMMER HEALTH CAREER PROGRAMS

      The conference agreement does not include a general 
provision proposed by the Senate authorizing a new summer 
health career program for middle and high school students. The 
House bill contained no similar provision.

                  BLOOD AND INJECTION SAFETY IN AFRICA

      The conference agreement deletes without prejudice a 
general provision proposed by the Senate requiring the Director 
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to report to 
Congress on a plan to address blood and injection safety in 
Africa. The conference agreement includes a similar requirement 
within the Statement of the Managers under the heading for the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The House bill 
contained no similar provision.

                         HANSEN'S DISEASE STUDY

      The conference agreement deletes without prejudice a 
general provision proposed by the Senate requiring a report 
concerning Hansen's disease. The conferees concur in the 
direction from the Senate reflected in the bill language to 
produce the report. The House bill contained no similar 
provision.

             CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT ACT FUNDS

      The conference agreement does not include a general 
provision proposed by the Senate providing additional funds for 
CAPTA programs. The House bill contained no similar provision.

                          SIDS DISPARITY RATES

      The conference agreement deletes without prejudice a 
general provision proposed by the Senate providing $2,000,000 
for the Office of Minority Health to carry out a demonstration 
project to reduce sudden infant death (SIDS) disparity rates 
among high-risk populations. Funding for this initiative has 
been provided within the appropriation for the Office of the 
Secretary. The House did not include a similar provision.

                 COMMUNITY ACCESS TO EMERGENCY DEVICES

      The conference agreement deletes without prejudice a 
general provision proposed by the Senate providing an 
additional $2,000,000 for community access to emergency 
devices. The conference agreement incorporates funding for this 
program into the Health Resources and Services Administration. 
The House bill contained no similar provision.

                   EMERGENCY DEVICES FOR RURAL AREAS

      The conference agreement deletes without prejudice a 
general provision proposed by the Senate providing an 
additional $2,000,000 for emergency devices for rural areas. 
The conference agreement instead incorporates funding for this 
program into the Health Resources and Services Administration. 
The House bill contained no similar provision.

                 COUNCIL ON GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION

      The conference agreement includes a general provision 
proposed by the Senate allowing for the continued operation of 
the Council on Graduate Medical Education. The House bill 
contained no similar provision.

            MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTERS

      The conference agreement includes a general provision 
proposed by the Senate designating the National Institutes of 
Health Muscular Dystrophy Centers as the Senator Paul D. 
Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers. The 
House did not include a similar provision.

              MOTHER-TO-CHILD HIV TRANSMISSION PREVENTION

      The conference agreement deletes without prejudice a 
general provision appropriating an additional $60,000,000 for 
mother-to-child HIV transmission prevention activities, and an 
additional $1,000,000 for non mother-to-child activities, 
supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC). Funding for these activities are provided within the 
appropriation for the CDC. The House bill contained no similar 
provision.

                         NIH ROADMAP INITIATIVE

      The conference agreement includes language proposed by 
the Senate authorizing the Director of NIH to enter into 
agreements to carry out research in support of the NIH roadmap 
initiative. The House bill did not include such a provision. 
This provision has been included to assess the merits of this 
funding approach and to demonstrate whether this funding 
mechanism would accelerate the research agenda. The conferees 
direct the Director of the NIH to enter into these agreements 
solely on the basis of scientific merit, opportunity for 
medical breakthroughs and urgency of need. It is the conferees 
intent that these funds be obligated solely at the discretion 
of the Director of NIH. The conferees understand that all 
awards would be subject to a competitive process. The language 
in this Title appropriating funds for the Office of the 
Director of NIH includes a limitation of $7,500,000 which may 
be used under the authority created in this general provision.

                           Denali Commission

      The conference agreement includes language amending the 
Denali Commission Act of 1998 to clarify that the Commission 
has authority to use the interagency transfer mechanism rather 
than grants to receive the funding provided in this Act. The 
House and Senate bills did not contain this provision.

                   TITLE III--DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

                    Education for the Disadvantaged

      The conference agreement includes $14,528,522,000 for 
Education for the Disadvantaged instead of $14,507,000,000 as 
proposed by the House and $14,107,356,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      For Grants to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) the 
agreement provides $12,412,000,000. Both the House and the 
Senate proposed $12,350,000,000 for this program. The 
conference agreement includes $7,107,283,000 for basic grants 
and $1,365,031,000 for concentration grants. The agreement also 
includes $1,969,843,000 for targeted grants, and $1,969,843,000 
for education finance incentive grants. Concentration grants, 
targeted grants, and incentive grants are all provided on an 
advance-funded basis.
      The House proposed $7,172,971,000 for basic grants, 
$1,365,031,000 for concentration grants, $3,018,499,000 for 
targeted grants and $793,499,000 for education finance 
incentive grants. The Senate bill proposed $7,107,282,000 for 
basic grants, $1,365,031,000 for concentration grants, 
$1,670,239,000 for targeted grants, and $2,207,448,000 for 
education finance incentive grants.
      The conference agreement also includes language proposed 
by the Senate which specifies that the Secretary of Education 
shall obtain annually updated census poverty data for the 
purpose of distributing title I funds. The conference agreement 
does not include language proposed by the Senate directing the 
Secretary to use data available on July 1, 2003 to calculate 
grants for fiscal year 2004 under title I, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law.
      The conference agreement includes $248,375,000 for the 
Even Start program instead of $250,000,000 as proposed by the 
House and $175,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conferees 
commend the Office of Student Achievement and School 
Accountability for their efforts to coordinate and integrate 
existing Federal, State, and local literacy resources, 
including those provided under the Head Start program, Title I 
programs, and Adult Education programs, to strengthen and 
expand family literacy services. The conferees are aware that 
the 2003 report, ``State Administration of the Even Start 
Family Literacy Program: Structure, Process and Practices'', 
prepared by the U.S. Department of Education, calls for 
``Federal leadership to promote collection of core program and 
participant data that are comparable across States.'' The 
conferees also note that the report indicates ``States differed 
greatly in every aspect of Even Start performance indicators 
that were submitted in June 2001, including the measures used, 
performance standards set, and subgroups to which the 
measurements and standards are to be applied,'' and recommends 
areas where ``further development is needed to enable 
successful implementation of the [Performance Indicators] 
system.''
      The conferees believe that the development of program 
performance indicators is critical to the Even Start program, 
however the conferees also understand that much of this 
development must take place at the State level. Therefore, the 
conferees urge the Department of Education to work with State 
coordinators of the Even Start Family Literacy Program and 
national organizations representing family literacy programs in 
developing these indicators. The conferees are aware that 
similar efforts are underway in the adult education, Head 
Start, and elementary and secondary education programs and 
suggest that the frameworks and indicators developed under 
these programs could be adapted to the Even Start progam as 
well. The conferees also believe that the performance 
indicators should be consistent with the findings of the 
ongoing Even Start evaluation being conducted by the Institute 
for Education Sciences, as required by Title I (B) Sec. 1239 to 
``improve the performance and effectiveness'' of adults and 
children participating in Even Start Family Literacy programs. 
The conferees look forward to receiving information in the 2005 
Congressional Budget Justification about the Department's plans 
(including a timeline for implementation) for collecting this 
information.
      The conference agreement also includes $1,030,000,000 for 
Reading First State Grants instead of $1,050,000,000 as 
proposed by the House and $1,000,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. It also includes $95,000,000 for Early Reading First 
instead of $100,000,000 as proposed by the House and 
$85,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement also includes $19,960,000 for 
Literacy through School Libraries instead of $27,500,000 as 
proposed by the House and $12,419,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      The conference agreement includes $395,913,000 for the 
migrant education program as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$396,000,000 as proposed by the House. The conference agreement 
also includes $19,000,000 for high school equivalency program 
instead of $24,000,000 as proposed by the House and $16,000,000 
as proposed by the Senate and $15,750,000 for college 
assistance migrant program instead of $16,000,000 as proposed 
by the House and $15,500,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The agreement also includes $48,682,000 for neglected and 
delinquent youth as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$49,000,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement includes $235,000,000 for 
comprehensive school reform as proposed by the House. The 
Senate bill did not include funds for this activity.
      The conference agreement also includes $8,842,000 for 
evaluation as proposed by the Senate instead of $9,500,000 as 
proposed by the House.

                               IMPACT AID

      The conference agreement includes $1,236,824,000 for the 
Impact Aid programs instead of $1,238,324,000 as proposed by 
the House and $1,193,226,000 as proposed by the Senate. Within 
this amount, $1,070,000,000 is provided for basic support 
payments instead of $1,073,000,000 as proposed by the House and 
$1,030,292,000 as proposed by the Senate and $62,000,000 is 
provided for payments for Federal property as proposed by the 
House instead of $59,610,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
conference agreement includes $46,208,000 for construction 
programs instead of $44,708,000 as proposed by both the House 
and the Senate. The agreement also includes the following:

Delta Greely School District, Delta Junction, AK, for 
    school renovation...................................      $1,000,000
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks, AK, for 
    relocation of the district's kitchen facilities.....         500,000

                      School Improvement Programs

      The conference agreement includes $5,834,208,000 for 
School Improvement Programs instead of $5,797,637,000 as 
proposed by the House and $5,731,453,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The agreement provides $4,399,208,000 in fiscal year 
2004 and $1,435,000,000 in fiscal year 2005 funding for this 
account.
      The conference agreement includes $2,945,825,000 for 
State grants for improving teacher quality instead of 
$2,930,825,000 as proposed by the House and $2,850,000,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. Of this amount, $1,435,000,000 is 
provided as a fiscal year 2005 advance instead of 
$1,150,000,000 as proposed by both the House and the Senate.
      The conference agreement also includes $150,000,000 for 
math and science partnerships as proposed by the House instead 
of $100,344,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes $300,000,000 for the 
education block grant instead of $335,000,000 as proposed by 
the House and $345,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
agreement also includes $1,005,000,000 for the 21st Century 
Community Learning Centers program instead of $1,000,000,000 as 
proposed by both the House and the Senate. The agreement also 
includes $391,600,000 for State assessments instead of 
$390,000,000 as proposed by both the House and the Senate. The 
agreement also includes $16,644,000 for the foreign language 
assistance program instead of $17,144,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The House did not propose funding for this program.
      The conference agreement includes $33,500,000 for the 
Education of Native Hawaiians instead of $36,000,000 as 
proposed by the Senate and $18,300,000 as proposed by the 
House. The agreement also includes language notwithstanding any 
other provision of law to allow funds under this program to be 
used for construction, renovation and modernization of any 
elementary school, secondary school, or structure related to an 
elementary school or secondary school run by the Department of 
Education of the State of Hawaii that serves a predominantly 
Native Hawaiian student body as proposed by the Senate. The 
House bill did not contain this provision. The conferees direct 
that no less than $1,000,000 shall be made available for early 
childhood activities, no less than $1,000,000 shall be made 
available to the Hawaii Department of Education for school 
construction/renovation activities, and $300,000 shall be made 
available for the University of Hawaii law school's Native 
Hawaiian legal center.
      The conference agreement includes $33,500,000 for the 
Alaska Native Educational Equity program instead of $36,000,000 
as proposed by the Senate and $14,200,000 as proposed by the 
House. The agreement also includes language notwithstanding any 
other provision of law to allow funds under this program to be 
used for construction as proposed by the Senate. The House bill 
did not contain this provision.
      The conference agreement includes $168,827,000 for rural 
education programs, instead of $170,000,000 as proposed by the 
House and $167,653,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                       INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT

      The conference agreement includes $1,106,811,000 for 
programs in the Innovation and Improvement account, instead of 
$807,959,000 as proposed by the House and $782,133,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes $15,000,000 for Troops 
to Teachers, instead of $20,000,000 as proposed by the House. 
The Senate did not propose funding for this program. The 
conference agreement also includes $45,564,000 for the 
transition to teaching program, instead of $49,400,000 as 
proposed by the House and $41,727,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      The conference agreement includes $18,000,000 for the 
National Writing Project instead of $16,890,000 as proposed by 
the House and $18,890,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
conferees intend that, from the increase provided over the 
fiscal year 2003 level, $500,000 shall be used to support a 
pilot program on the integration of technology training in the 
national writing project program.
      The conference agreement includes $120,000,000 for the 
Teaching of Traditional American History as proposed by the 
Senate instead of $50,000,000 as proposed by the House. The 
conferees direct the Department to continue its current policy 
of awarding 3-year grants.
      The conference agreement includes $18,500,000 for 
advanced credentialing activities instead of $16,500,000 as 
proposed by the House and $9,935,000 as proposed by the Senate. 
Within this amount, the conferees intend that $10,000,000 be 
used to complete the fifth year of a five-year grant to the 
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) and 
$7,000,000 be used to continue a grant to the National Council 
on Teacher Quality. The conference agreement also includes 
$1,500,000 to conduct an evaluation of the outcomes of teachers 
who achieved NBPTS certification versus teachers who did not 
complete certification and teachers who did not participate in 
or apply for the program. The conferees direct the Assistant 
Secretary for the Institute for Education Sciences to contract 
with the National Academies of Science (NAS) to perform an 
independent, scientific study using the strongest practical 
methodology to evaluate the impact of board certification, 
including an assessment of whether the NBPTS certification 
model is a cost effective method of improving teacher quality 
and the extent to which certification makes a difference in 
student academic achievement. In carrying out this study, the 
NAS should commission the collection of new data and conduct 
appropriate, rigorous analyses of such data. The conferees also 
expect that a similar scientific evaluation will be conducted 
on the outcomes of the work of the National Council on Teacher 
Quality (NCTQ) when available data will permit such an 
assessment and therefore urge NCTQ to begin to incorporate 
evaluation elements into the program now.
      The conference agreement includes $37,500,000 for credit 
enhancement for charter schools instead of $75,000,000 as 
proposed by the House. The Senate bill did not include funding 
for this activity.
      The conference agreement includes $26,916,000 to support 
voluntary public school choice programs instead of $25,831,000 
as proposed by the House and $28,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
Fund for the Improvement of Education (FIE)
      The conference agreement includes $430,463,000 for the 
Fund for the Improvement of Education.
      Within the total for FIE, the conference agreement 
includes funding for the following activities in the following 
amounts:

Reading Is Fundamental..................................     $25,334,000
Star Schools............................................      20,483,000
Ready to Teach..........................................      14,406,000
Exchanges with Historic Whaling and Trading Partners....       8,500,000
Arts in Education.......................................      35,279,000
Parental Assistance Information Centers.................      42,224,000
Excellence in Economics Education Act...................       1,500,000
Women's Educational Equity..............................       2,980,000
ED Pubs.................................................       1,900,901
Helping Your Child Learn publications...................         400,000
Recognition programs....................................         808,000
Teacher Quality initiatives.............................       8,500,000
CSRD grants.............................................      74,513,000
CSRD clearinghouse......................................       1,639,099
Facilities clearinghouse................................         700,000
Peer Review.............................................          25,000
Reach Out and Read......................................       4,000,000

      The conferees intend that the $74,513,000 for 
comprehensive school reform grants to local educational 
agencies shall support grants to States for continuing and new 
subgrants to local educational agencies for comprehensive 
school reform activities in both title 1 and non-title 1 
eligible schools. The bill includes language specifying that 
these funds shall be allocated and expended in the same manner 
as in fiscal year 2003 and provides the funds on a forward 
funding basis.
      As noted above, the conference agreement includes 
$700,000 for the National Institute of Building Sciences to 
continue operation of the National Clearinghouse for 
Educational Facilities, the Nation's sole source for 
comprehensive information about school planning, design, 
financing, construction and maintenance. The conferees expect 
that the Department will provide an additional $300,000 for 
this purpose to address issues related to school safety and 
healthy school buildings, as described in the administration's 
budget request for Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities 
National Programs.
      For Arts in Education, the conferees intend that within 
this total, $7,250,000 is for VSA Arts and $6,225,000 is for 
the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. In 
addition, $4,000,000 is for cultural partnerships, $7,500,000 
is for model professional development programs for music, 
drama, dance and visual arts educators and $304,000 is for 
evaluation activities. The remaining $10,000,000 is available 
to continue model arts programs.
      The conferees have included additional funds in this line 
item for the Secretary to support programs and projects that 
address national priorities in K-12 education.
      The conferees direct the Department to implement the Act 
consistent with their intent, as reflected above, and request 
an implementation plan to be submitted to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations within 30 days of enactment of the 
Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2004. To the extent 
that the Department wishes to reprogram funds in order to 
address other activities or alter the allocation of funds for 
activities listed in the chart above, the conferees expect the 
Department to follow the guidance provided in this statement of 
the managers.
      Within the total for FIE, the following amounts are also 
provided:

100 Black Men of Louisville, Louisville, KY for Project 
    MALE................................................         $12,000
10th District Gang Task Force, Herndon, VA, for program 
    development and implementation for at-risk and gang 
    prevention after-school programs....................         280,000
Academy of Music, Lynchburg, VA, to support an arts 
    education program for area students.................         100,000
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, for 
    educational programming associated with the Lewis 
    and Clark expedition................................         150,000
AFI Silver Theater and Cultural Center, MD for a 
    technology-based mentoring program for at-risk youth         250,000
After the Bell Program, Soldotna, AK, for after school 
    programs............................................         100,000
Alaska Department of Education, Juneau, AK, for remedial 
    education programs to help low-performing students 
    meet testing requirements...........................       2,000,000
Alaska Education Services, Anchorage, AK, for East 
    Anchorage Youth in Peril Program to provide after 
    school and summer programs for at risk youth........         475,000
Alaska Hospitality Alliance, Anchorage, AK, for a 
    vocational training program.........................         100,000
Alaska Humanities Forum, Anchorage, AK, to bring authors 
    to rural and remote school districts to promote 
    literacy, reading, and writing skills through the 
    Authors in Schools program..........................          50,000
Allegheny Conference on Community Development, 
    Pittsburgh, PA, in collaboration with War for 
    Empire, Inc., for educational programs and 
    activities associated with the 250th anniversary of 
    the French and Indian War...........................         350,000
American Foundation for Negro Affairs (AFNA) National 
    Education and Research Fund, Philadelphia, PA, to 
    raise the achievement level of minority students and 
    increase minority access to higher education........         650,000
American Humane Animal Welfare Education Program, 
    Denver, CO, to support a model animal health and 
    welfare educational program for elementary and 
    secondary education students........................          50,000
American Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania, 
    Philadelphia, PA, for educational programming.......          25,000
American Society of Educators, Philadelphia, PA, to 
    develop and disseminate materials on the use of 
    instructional technologies..........................          50,000
American Theater Arts for Youth, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, 
    for an arts in education program....................          75,000
American Theater Arts for Youth, Philadelphia, PA for 
    youth arts programs in San Diego County, CA.........          50,000
American Theater Arts for Youth, Philadelphia, PA for 
    youth arts programs in Washington State.............          50,000
American Theater Arts for Youth, Philadelphia, PA, for 
    elementary school students in Idaho.................         100,000
American Theater Arts for Youth, Philadelphia, PA, for 
    the Mississippi Arts in Education Program...........         150,000
Americana Community Center, Inc., Louisville, KY for an 
    after school program and computer classes...........          52,000
An Achievable Dream, Newport News, VA, for curriculum 
    development and a college preparation program.......         250,000
Anchorage Museum of History and Art and Alaska 
    Humanities Forum, Anchorage, AK, to develop 
    curriculum on Alaskan culture and art for Alaska 
    schools.............................................         200,000
Anchorage School District, Anchorage, AK, for an English 
    Language Instruction program for limited English 
    proficiency students................................         500,000
Anchorage School District, Anchorage, AK, in conjunction 
    with the Fairbanks North Star School District, for a 
    technology-based system for standards-based 
    instruction.........................................         500,000
Annie Malone Children and Family Service Center, St. 
    Louis, MO, to expand an early education program and 
    services and to include the Parents as Teachers 
    Program.............................................         750,000
Artspace Projects, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, for the 
    Artspace Projects Distance Education Initiative, 
    which may include the acquisition of technology.....         100,000
Atlantic City Schools, Atlantic City, NJ for English as 
    a second language curriculum........................         125,000
Audubon Pennsylvania, Audubon, PA, to support 
    educational programming that focuses on the art and 
    writings of John Audubon............................         100,000
Augusta Public Schools USD #402, Augusta, KS, for staff 
    development and implementation of technology 
    curriculum..........................................         250,000
Bakersfield Music Theatre, Bakersfield, CA, for the 
    STARS School of Fine Arts...........................         100,000
Beaufort County School District, Hilton Head Island, SC 
    for the development and implementation of a model 
    program in technology and literacy for K-12 
    education teachers..................................         200,000
Bellevue School District, Washington, for implementation 
    of an English as a Second Language training program.         250,000
Bethesda Children's Home, Meadville, PA, to integrate a 
    vocational and technical component into the 
    educational curriculum..............................          50,000
Big Brothers Big sisters of Greater Pittsburgh, Inc., 
    Pittsburgh, PA, for a mentoring initiative for 
    children of incarcerated parents....................         150,000
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Anchorage, Fairbanks, and 
    Southeast Alaska, in partnership with Alaska 
    Department of Education, the Boys and Girls Club and 
    Cook Inlet Tribal Council for a comprehensive 
    mentoring program for at-risk children..............         300,000
Bossier Parish School Board, Benton, LA, for technology 
    enhancements........................................         100,000
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston, MA, for youth musical 
    training and educational programs...................         400,000
Boys and Girls Club of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 
    to develop a school-based mentoring program.........          50,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Atlanta, GA, for 
    computer training for at-risk youth.................       2,000,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Indian River County, Vero Beach, 
    FL..................................................         100,000
Boys and Girls Harbor, Inc., New York, NY, for a 
    financial literacy project at the Germantown 
    Settlement Charter School in Philadelphia, PA.......          25,000
Bozeman Public School District, Bozeman, MT, for a 
    pilot, standards-based learning program for 
    elementary, middle, and high school students........         650,000
Bradford High School, Bradford, PA, to improve the 
    metalworking program................................         100,000
Bucks County Quality Child Care Coalition for Early Care 
    and Education, Doylestown, PA, to improve the 
    quality of early childhood education programs.......          50,000
Burns Telecommunications Center at Montana State 
    University-Bozeman, Bozeman, MT, to support the 
    coalition for establishing a National Teacher 
    Enhancement Network for access to high quality 
    online professional development for science teachers         250,000
CableLife Community Enrichment Corporation, Louisville, 
    KY, for after school programs.......................          50,000
Cabrini Mission Foundation, New York, NY, for 
    technology, math and science resources..............          50,000
Caddo Parish School Board, Shreveport, LA, for 
    technology enhancements.............................         100,000
Calcasieu Parish School Board, Lake Charles, LA, for 
    technology enhancements.............................         100,000
Caldwell County Education Consortium, Lenoir, NC, for 
    teacher training program............................         250,000
Canaan Community Development Corporation, Louisville, 
    KY, for after school programs.......................          50,000
Canton City Schools, Canton, OH, for the Genesis math 
    project.............................................         250,000
Canton School District in Canton, SD, for a community 
    education program...................................          50,000
Canton Symphony Orchestra, Canton, OH, for orchestra 
    education...........................................         400,000
Carnegie Science Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, for 
    education programs for teachers and students as part 
    of the Pittsburgh International Science and 
    Technology Festival.................................          50,000
Carthage Technical Center, Carthage, MO, for equipment..         250,000
Centennial School District, PA, for a payment under 
    subpart 20 of part D of title V of the ESEA, without 
    regard to the requirements of that subpart..........         450,000
Center for Educational Services, Auburn, ME, to 
    establish the Schools and Technology for Assessment 
    and Reflection (STAR) program.......................         300,000
Center for Houston's Future, Houston, TX, for early 
    education programs..................................         150,000
Center for Integrative Medicine at Inner Harmony, PC, 
    Clarks Summit, PA, to develop a pilot program to 
    assist children in coping with stress...............         200,000
Center for the Improvement of Teacher Education and 
    Schooling (CITES), Brigham Young University-Public 
    School Partnership, Provo, UT, for public school 
    reading instruction for intermediate and secondary 
    grades..............................................         300,000
Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Carlisle, PA, for an 
    arts in education program...........................          25,000
Central Valley School District 356 in Greenacres, WA, to 
    purchase and implement the PLATO system to improve 
    student achievement.................................         500,000
Centre County AVTS, Pleasant Gap, PA, for technology 
    equipment...........................................         100,000
Chambers County Board of Education, Lafayette, AL, for 
    the School District Internet Access Project.........          50,000
Champions of Caring, Villanova, PA, to support a 
    recognition program for high school students serving 
    their communities...................................         100,000
Charter School Development Corporation in Las Vegas, NV, 
    to focus on technology and college preparation......         800,000
Charter School Institute, Philadelphia, PA, for the 
    Shipyard Charter School to develop curriculum and 
    acquire equipment for apprentice programs...........          50,000
Chemeketa Community College, Salem, OR, for a high 
    school equivalency program..........................          30,000
Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis, MD, in 
    collaboration with the Living Classrooms Foundation, 
    Baltimore, MD, to provide field and computer 
    programs about the Chesapeake Bay...................         350,000
Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis, MD, for 
    environmental education programs in Pennsylvania....          50,000
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, OH, for 
    fiber optic data transmission system equipment......         100,000
City of Baker School Board, Baker, LA, for technology 
    enhancements........................................          50,000
City of Providence, RI, on behalf of the Providence 
    Public Schools, for an assessment of the school 
    system, and development and implementation of a 
    school improvement plan.............................         150,000
City of San Bernardino, CA Superintendent of Schools to 
    expand the Schools-to-Careers initiatives...........         350,000
City of San Jose, CA, Office of Early Care and Education 
    Services to enhance training in the Smart Start 
    program.............................................         400,000
City of Stockton, Stockton, CA, for the Stockton After 
    School Program......................................         500,000
City Year Inc., Philadelphia, PA, for the High School 
    Heroes program to reduce truancy and drop-out rates.         225,000
Clark County Public Education Foundation in Las Vegas, 
    NV, to support development of educational and 
    technical activities................................         100,000
Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV, to provide 
    support for academic enrichment activities..........          75,000
Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV, ``Success 
    Through English Program'' (STEP) to provide 
    intensive English Language instruction and testing 
    services............................................         150,000
Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV, for 
    intensive math and reading intervention programs, 
    including equipment costs...........................         100,000
Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV, for teacher 
    quality improvements................................       1,500,000
Clemson University, Clemson, SC, for Call Me Mister 
    program.............................................         250,000
Cleveland Avenue YMCA, Montgomery, AL, to support an 
    after school program serving at-risk youth..........          50,000
Cleveland Botanical Garden, Cleveland, OH, for One by 
    One Thousand Outreach project.......................         250,000
Cleveland Independent School District, Cleveland, OH, to 
    further implement the Voyager Universal Literacy 
    Program, the Voyager Passport Program and other 
    Voyager Expanded Learning programs designed to 
    improve student literacy............................         150,000
Cleveland Institute of Music, Cleveland, OH, for 
    distance learning...................................         500,000
Coahoma Community College, Clarksdale, MS, to support 
    improved student achievement and teacher quality 
    through the Student-Teacher Enhancement Program.....          50,000
Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Education Center, 
    Inc., Philadelphia, PA, to support environmental 
    research conducted at the center by select high 
    school students.....................................         100,000
Coconino County School District, Arizona, for teacher 
    quality improvements................................         500,000
College of Staten Island, Staten Island, NY, for a 
    Teacher Education and Enrichment Program............         400,000
College Summit, Inc., Washington, DC, for increasing 
    college enrollment rate of low income youth.........       3,000,000
Communities in Schools of Virginia, Richmond, VA, to 
    continue to help children achieve academic success, 
    and to expand its program to more communities.......         150,000
Communities in Schools, Alexandria, VA, for national 
    program activities to coordinate community resources 
    to help youth stay in school........................         800,000
Community Economic Empowerment Corporation, Louisville, 
    KY, for after school programs.......................          50,000
Community Foundation in Decatur, IL, to support science 
    programs and related academic activities for local 
    high school students................................         100,000
Community Foundation of Louisville, Louisville, KY, for 
    Lac Viet reading programs...........................          50,000
Community of Agile Partners in Education/Pennsylvania 
    Educational Telecommunications Exchange Network 
    (CAPE/PETE), Bethlehem, PA, for distance learning 
    programs............................................         300,000
Conservatory for the Performing Arts Charter School, St. 
    Paul, MN, for development and support of educational 
    programs............................................          25,000
Constitutional Foundation, Philadelphia, PA, to develop 
    educational programming on the history of the 
    Constitution........................................          50,000
Continuation and expansion of the Iowa Communications 
    Network statewide fiber optic demonstration.........       1,000,000
County of Charleston, Charleston, SC, for a Charleston 
    Media Technology Park project.......................         200,000
County of Venango, Franklin, PA, to promote 
    environmental and heritage education................          50,000
Danville Independent Schools, Danville, KY, for Danville 
    Kids' University....................................         150,000
Dauphin County, PA, for a Truancy and Delinquency 
    Reduction Program...................................          50,000
Delaware Valley Earth Force, Wyncote, PA, for 
    environmental education programs....................          37,500
Delta Greely School District, Delta Junction, AK, to 
    develop interactive online courses and provide 
    distance education services (via the Internet) to 
    small schools in rural Alaska.......................         750,000
Deming Public Schools, Deming, NM, to support the 
    alternative high school program, district 
    improvement plan and technology enhancement program.         680,000
DePaul School, Louisville, KY, for educational 
    instructional materials.............................          50,000
Discovery Center of Science and Technology, Bethlehem, 
    PA, for educational programs and exhibits that will 
    demonstrate best practices for teaching science.....         200,000
East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, Baton Rouge, 
    Louisiana, for technology enhancements..............         100,000
Eastern National, Fort Washington, PA, for education 
    programs............................................          50,000
Ed & Ruth Lehman YMCA, Longmont, CO, to support 
    afterschool programs................................          15,000
Educare of Omaha, Inc., NE to promote school readiness 
    among low-income children...........................         750,000
Education Leaders Council, Washington, DC, for the 
    Following Leaders project...........................      10,000,000
Educational Service District #101, Spokane, WA for 
    distance learning...................................         300,000
El Dorado Public Schools, El Dorado, KS, to extend 
    Project Connect.....................................         250,000
Encore Series, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, for the Jazz in 
    the Schools music education program.................         100,000
Endeavor Academy, Titusville, FL, for professional 
    development workshops to K-12 teachers in math, 
    science, technology and reading.....................         200,000
Entrepreneurship Florida, Tampa, FL, for teacher 
    training, student curriculum/text material, 
    administrative costs................................         100,000
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, Fairbanks, 
    AK, for the 4 R Children's program..................         300,000
Fairfax County Public Schools, Fairfax, Virginia, for a 
    delinquency prevention program for students with 
    behavioral and emotional needs......................         200,000
Fairfax County Public Schools, Fairfax, Virginia, to 
    initiate a course in Emergency Medical Services for 
    Falls Church High School to respond to future 
    security and safety incidents.......................         100,000
Fairfax Education Foundation, Fairfax, Virginia, to 
    implement a web-based communications portal, 
    Partnerships to Advance Learning....................         250,000
Family First Foundation, Erie, PA, for alternative 
    education programs for at-risk youth................          75,000
Family Life Center, Inc., Louisville, KY for after 
    school programs.....................................          50,000
Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin, Green Bay, WI, 
    to expand afterschool programming for minority and 
    at-risk youth.......................................         125,000
Father Maloney's Boy's Haven, Louisville, KY for 
    education programs..................................          50,000
Field Kindley High School, Coffeyville, KS, for start-up 
    costs for implementing a Health Careers program.....         250,000
First Book, Washington, DC, to establish a First Book 
    Rural Initiative in Idaho...........................         450,000
First Tee, St. Augustine, FL for a character education 
    program.............................................       1,000,000
Fisher's Peak YMCA, Trinidad, CO, for afterschool 
    programs and a summer camping program...............          15,000
Flagship After School Program in Missoula County, MT, 
    for after school and summer school programs.........         100,000
Florida Orchestra, Tampa, Florida, for a demonstration 
    program.............................................         250,000
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, for a 
    Florida reading, math and science initiative........       1,500,000
For Us Northwest, Portland, OR, for a mentoring program 
    for children affected by HIV/AIDS...................          25,000
Fort Worth Independent School District, Fort Worth, TX, 
    for the ISD Imagination Station project.............         500,000
Foundation for the Improvement of Mathematics and 
    Science Education, CA for student assessment, 
    teacher training, and curriculum development........         100,000
Foundation for the Improvement of Mathematics and 
    Science Education, San Diego, CA, to implement the 
    Blueprint for Student Success project in the San 
    Diego City Schools..................................         800,000
Fox Valley Family YMCA, Plano, Illinois, for the Teen 
    Action Agenda Program...............................         230,000
Franklin Technology Center, Joplin, MO, for equipment...         250,000
Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, PA, to support 
    civic education programs for students...............         100,000
Futures For Children, Albuquerque, NM, to support 
    programs that help American Indian youth stay in 
    school..............................................       1,100,000
Galena School District, Galena, AK, for a distance 
    education program...................................         500,000
Galena School District, Galena, AK, to develop an 
    assets-building program for transitioning of Rural 
    Alaska Students in boarding school environments.....         600,000
Galilee Community Development Corporation, Louisville, 
    KY for academic tutoring and enrichment.............          30,000
Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA, for the development 
    of an arts in education program to serve K-12 
    students............................................          50,000
Gibson Technical Center, Reeds Spring, MO, for equipment         250,000
Girl Scouts of the USA, Washington DC for a science and 
    math program........................................         500,000
Give Every Child A Chance, Manteca, CA, to provide 
    tutoring services to children in grades K-12........         500,000
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI, for a 
    Teacher Academy program to address the unique needs 
    of and demand for teachers in urban districts.......          50,000
Grant Joint Union High School District, Sacramento, 
    California, for Maritime Technology Training Program          53,000
Great Lakes Science Center, Cleveland, OH, to develop 
    educational programs to promote literacy in math, 
    science, and technology.............................         350,000
Great Projects Film Company, Inc., Washington, DC, to 
    produce ``Educating America,'' a documentary about 
    the challenges facing our public schools............          50,000
Greater Cleveland Growth Association, Cleveland, OH for 
    curriculum development for an advanced manufacturing 
    and engineering technology academy..................         250,000
Green Tree School, Philadelphia, PA, for an educational-
    based, after school program for students with 
    serious emotional disturbances......................          50,000
Hartman Home Transitional Living Program, Wilkes-Barre, 
    PA, to support the development of critical life 
    skills for at-risk youth............................          50,000
Heartland Regional Community Foundation, St. Joseph, MO, 
    to create a regional youth development program for 
    12-15 year olds.....................................         125,000
Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, FL, for the 
    Information Technology, Innovative Teaching, and 
    Instructional Technology (IT-3) program to develop 
    and implement a technology training program for K-12 
    teachers............................................         500,000
Hollidaysburg Area School District, Hollidaysburg, PA 
    for an interactive instructional system.............         100,000
Holton High School, Holton, KS, for equipment and 
    technology infrastructure...........................         150,000
Houston Independent School District, Houston, Texas, for 
    River Oaks Elementary to set up an International 
    Baccalaureate program...............................          50,000
Humphreys County School District, MS, for curriculum and 
    library resource improvement........................          25,000
Huntingdon College, Montgomery, AL, for training K-12 
    teachers in the use of education technology.........         200,000
Hurley School District in Hurley, Wisconsin for after 
    school programs.....................................         250,000
I Can Learn, New Orleans, LA for technology programs....       3,500,000
Idaho Falls School District 91, Idaho Falls, Idaho, to 
    implement an English as a Second Language 
    instructional program...............................         400,000
Illinois Coalition of Challenger Learning Centers, 
    Bloomington and Woodstock, Illinois, for science 
    education programs..................................         500,000
Illinois Math and Science Academy for 21st Century 
    Information Fluency Project.........................         500,000
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield, IL for 
    North Chicago SD #187 for school improvement to low-
    performing high schools and middle schools..........          90,000
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield, IL for 
    the Flora School District career and technical 
    education...........................................         125,000
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield, IL for 
    the Robinson High School computing program..........         165,000
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield, IL for 
    Waukegan CUSD #60 for school improvement to low-
    performing high schools and middle schools..........          90,000
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield, IL for 
    Wheeling CCSD #21 for math achievement in the middle 
    grades..............................................          70,000
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield, 
    Illinois, for Aurora West SD 129, to assist in 
    implementing Career Academies at West Senior High 
    School..............................................         250,000
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield, 
    Illinois, for Carpentersville CUSD 300 for school 
    improvement interventions in their low-performing 
    high schools and middle schools.....................         300,000
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield, 
    Illinois, for Elgin U 46 to strengthen and expand 
    the instruction related to the Illinois Learning 
    Standards in Career and Technical Education.........         250,000
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield, 
    Illinois, for Illinois Virtual High School Project..          50,000
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield, 
    Illinois, for the Taft School District 90 to improve 
    student achievement through technology-based and 
    resource-based instruction..........................         150,000
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield, 
    Illinois, to establish an early learning program in 
    Plainfield CCSD 202.................................         150,000
Independence USD 446, Independence, KS, for teacher 
    training and technology curriculum development......         250,000
Indian River Community College, Fort Pierce, FL, for 
    teacher education and training......................         100,000
Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, Danville, 
    VA, for technology training for educators and 
    students............................................         600,000
Institute for Education and the Arts of the National 
    Music Center and Museum Foundation, Washington, DC 
    for a music education demonstration.................         500,000
Institute for Student Achievement, Lake Success, NY, for 
    educational programs for at-risk students...........         750,000
Institute for Student Achievement, Lake Success, NY, for 
    programmatic costs at Annandale High School in 
    Virginia............................................         225,000
Institute for Student Achievement, Lake Success, NY, for 
    programmatic costs at Glen Cove High School in New 
    York................................................         140,000
Institute of HeartMath, Boulder Creek, CA for a national 
    demonstration on student standardized testing.......       1,000,000
Intermediate Unit 17 Technology Improvement Project, 
    Williamsport, PA, to support school districts and 
    enhance their access to information technology......         200,000
International Music Products Association, Carlsbad, 
    California, to provide students in San Diego County 
    with music education................................         125,000
Iowa Association of School Boards, Des Moines, IA for 
    the Lighthouse for School Reform project............         500,000
Iowa Department of Education to continue and expand a 
    demonstration program for additional bilingual and 
    English as a Second Language training...............       1,000,000
Iowa Department of Education to continue the Iowa School 
    Construction Demonstration Project..................       7,000,000
Iowa State Education Association, Des Moines, IA, for an 
    initiative to educate students on the role of 
    international trade in the U.S. economy.............         155,000
Iron County Schools, Cedar City, UT, to support the 
    development of the Student Achievement Management 
    (SAM) information system............................         100,000
Isaac Stern Education Legacy in New York, NY, to 
    integrate distance learning and educational 
    technology with music education programs............         150,000
JASON Foundation for Education to extend science 
    education and teacher professional development 
    programs to schools in South Carolina...............         500,000
Jefferson County Public School District, Golden, 
    Colorado, for an English Language Development 
    Program.............................................         500,000
Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS, Reynoldsville, PA, to 
    improve the technical education capacity of the 
    school..............................................         250,000
Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana, Inc., Louisville, KY, 
    for economic education..............................          40,000
Junior Achievement of Southwest Pennsylvania, Inc., 
    Warrendale, PA, to implement Exhange City, a 
    nationally recognized, innovative learning program, 
    in Pittsburgh.......................................         100,000
Kathleen Elementary School, Lakeland, Florida, for 
    technology enhancements.............................          30,000
Kids Voting South Dakota in Pierre, SD to expand 
    programming in tribal schools.......................          60,000
KIPP Foundation, San Francisco, CA for KIPP School 
    Leadership Program..................................       4,000,000
KNME, Albuquerque, NM, to support the American Indian 
    Literacy program....................................         750,000
Knowledge Works, Cincinnati, OH for Ohio High School 
    Transformation Initiative...........................       1,000,000
L.E.A.D.E.R.S program, Rochester Hills, Michigan for 
    character education programs........................         150,000
LA's BEST After School Enrichment Program in Los 
    Angeles, CA.........................................         400,000
Lafayette Parish School Board, Lafayette, Louisiana, for 
    technology enhancements.............................         100,000
Lafourche Parish School Board, Thibodaux, Louisiana, for 
    technology enhancements.............................         100,000
Lake Erie-Allegheny Earth Force, Erie, PA, for 
    environmental education programs....................          37,500
Lansing Public Schools, Lansing, MI, to implement the 
    Help One Student to Succeed Reading Centered School 
    program.............................................         198,000
Last Frontier Council of the Boy Scouts of America, 
    Oklahoma City, OK for the Learning for Life program.         200,000
Lenawee Agricultural Learning Center, Adrian, MI, for 
    fiber optic connection and equipment................          92,000
Letcher County Board of Education, Whitesburg, Kentucky, 
    for technology equipment............................         300,000
Liberty Memorial Association, Kansas City, MO, to 
    develop education programs for students.............          50,000
Lindsey Wilson College, Columbia, Kentucky, for Math and 
    Sciences Career Development Center..................         350,000
Line Mountain School District, Trevorton, PA, to develop 
    a pilot project designed to offer specialized 
    curriculum and vocational training related to 
    careers in volunteer firefighting to high school 
    students in Pennsylvania............................          50,000
Livingston Parish Technology and Literacy Center, Denham 
    Springs, Louisiana, for educational programs........          71,000
Loess Hills Area Education Agency in Iowa for a 
    demonstration in early childhood education..........         750,000
Logan City School District, Logan, UT, for support of 
    the Early Reading Assistance Project................         100,000
Long Island Philharmonic Orchestra, Melville, New York, 
    for music educational programs......................         250,000
Look Up To Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio, to encourage the 
    development of Cleveland's young leaders............          75,000
Los Angeles County Office of Education, Downey, 
    California, for the Early Advantage Initiative 
    project.............................................         500,000
Louisiana Department of Education for TAP, a multi-
    tiered, teacher staffing model that provide teachers 
    with new career growth paths, increased salary 
    flexibility and ongoing professional development....         200,000
Lycoming County Career Consortium, Williamsport, 
    Pennsylvania, to improve the technical education 
    capacity of the consortium..........................         100,000
Marketplace for Kids for an entrepreneurial education 
    program in North Dakota.............................         300,000
Marywood University, Scranton, PA, for technology and 
    curriculum development for the Center for Assistive 
    Technology laboratories to provide training to K-12 
    educators on teaching practices.....................         300,000
Maui Economic Development Board for Girls into Science 
    Program.............................................         300,000
Medaille College, Buffalo, New York, for literacy 
    program at the Western New York Center for Literacy 
    and Learning........................................          50,000
Messiah College, Grantham, PA, to support initiatives to 
    improve educational opportunities for children in 
    grades K-12.........................................         200,000
MicroSociety, Philadelphia, PA, to further develop and 
    disseminate a whole school model of reform..........         200,000
Midlands Youth Foundation, Chicago, IL, for the Beat the 
    Streets Program.....................................         150,000
Military Heritage Foundation, Carlisle Barracks, PA, for 
    the United States Army Heritage and Education Center 
    for education materials and programs on military and 
    social history......................................         100,000
Milton S. Eisenhower Foundation to continue a 
    demonstration on full-service schools in Iowa.......         500,000
Milton S. Eisenhower Foundation to support a full-
    service community school in the Tukwila school 
    district in Washington State........................         250,000
Milton S. Eisenhower Foundation, Washington, DC, to 
    replicate the full-service community school program 
    in Pennsylvania.....................................         300,000
Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN, in 
    collaboration with the University of Minnesota, for 
    improving academic achievement through history 
    education...........................................          25,000
Mira Loma High School, Sacramento, California, for the 
    International Baccalaureate Program.................          25,000
Mississippi Broadcasting Networks, Jackson, MS, for 
    public radio broadcast of student writing through 
    the Rural Voices initiative.........................         100,000
Monett R-1 School District, Monett, MO, for support of 
    the Southwest Area Career Center, including 
    acquisition of equipment and technology.............         500,000
Monroe City School District, Monroe, Louisiana, for 
    technology enhancements.............................          50,000
Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA, for 
    equipment and the expansion of the Young Artists 
    Workshop, an arts education program offered to 
    underprivileged students from the Philadelphia 
    School District.....................................          50,000
Motivational Productions, Garden Ridge, TX, to establish 
    a violence/drug prevention and character education 
    program.............................................         250,000
Mountain Arts Center, Prestonsburg, Kentucky, to expand 
    its music and arts program..........................         225,000
Mountain Laurel Center, Bushkill, PA, for equipment and 
    program development related to the Mountain Laurel 
    Institute...........................................         200,000
Musical Arts Association, Cleveland, OH for education 
    outreach programs projects..........................         500,000
Naperville Community Unit School District 203, 
    Naperville, Illinois, for a P.E. 4LIFE Institute to 
    train more physical education teachers throughout 
    the state on proven methods of innovative physical 
    education programs..................................         200,000
National Aviary, Pittsburgh, PA, for technology for the 
    Flite-Zone immersive classroom and expansion of 
    nature education programs...........................         100,000
National Council of La Raza, Washington, D.C., to 
    develop assessment guidelines for limited English 
    proficient students and to expand professional 
    development academies...............................         500,000
National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship to 
    Handicapped and Disadvantaged Youth in partnership 
    with Seattle Public Schools to provide financial 
    literacy and entrepreneurship education to low-
    income and minority youth...........................         100,000
National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship to 
    Handicapped and Disadvantaged Youth, Inc., 
    Pittsburgh, PA, to provide financial literacy and 
    entrepreneurship education to low-income and 
    minority youth in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.......         100,000
National History Day for a history competition in Iowa..         100,000
National Maritime Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC, 
    for the Spirit of Enterprise Maritime Heritage 
    Education Program...................................          75,000
National Science Center Foundation, Augusta, GA for 
    educational technology and other purposes...........       1,000,000
National Student Partnerships, Washington, DC, for 
    National Service Program training activities to 
    improve and evaluate methods of expansion for 
    national training programs..........................         100,000
National Ten-Point Leadership Foundation, Boston, MA, 
    for math and science programs for at-risk youth.....         225,000
New Avenues for Youth, Portland, OR, for educational 
    services to homeless youth..........................          30,000
New Orleans Outreach to expand the programming and 
    administration of their school based volunteer 
    program.............................................         200,000
New School University, New York, NY, for a pilot program 
    to provide supplementary services and support to at-
    risk, low-income high school students...............         250,000
New York University, Child Study Center, NY, for the 
    ``Parent Corps'' initiative.........................         100,000
New Zion Community Development Foundation, Inc., 
    Louisville, Kentucky, for after school programs.....          50,000
North Carolina Electronics and Information Technologies 
    Association, Raleigh, North Carolina, for its School 
    Technology Demonstration Project....................         250,000
North Central Regional Education Laboratory, Naperville, 
    IL for a center to help states implement the No 
    Child Left Behind Legislation.......................         200,000
North Rockland Central School District for an Early 
    Childhood Center in Rockland County, NY.............          50,000
North Slope Borough School District, Barrow, AK, for an 
    early childhood education program...................         300,000
Northern Illinois University, College of Liberal Arts 
    and Sciences, DeKalb, IL, for student support, 
    including stipends, equipment and computers for a 
    paleontology research project.......................         100,000
Ohio Board of Regents, Columbus, OH, for a science 
    education network...................................       1,700,000
Ohio Department of Education for Teacher Preparation 
    Demonstration--Charter College and Apprenticeship 
    Model...............................................         800,000
Oil City Area School District, Oil City, PA, to 
    establish a technology laboratory...................         100,000
Oklahoma State Department of Education, Oklahoma City, 
    Oklahoma, to sustain and expand their handheld 
    computer program....................................         150,000
On line Louisiana, New Orleans, LA, for an on-line 
    project.............................................         200,000
Opera Company of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, for the 
    Sounds of Learning arts education program...........          50,000
Oregon Partnership, Portland, OR, for a program to close 
    the achievement gap for Hispanic students...........         125,000
Ouachita Parish School Board, Monroe, Louisiana, for 
    technology enhancements.............................          50,000
PACE Juvenile Justice Center in Des Moines, Iowa, to 
    establish the Director's Council of Des Moines to 
    coordinate youth services...........................         300,000
Pacific Islands Educational Center in American Samoa, to 
    support the use and application of basic English and 
    math skills.........................................         400,000
Panhandle Area Educational Consortium, Chipley, Florida, 
    to establish a reading teacher program..............         500,000
Parent Institute for Quality Education in San Diego, CA, 
    to provide a parent training program................         100,000
Parents as Teachers National Center, St. Louis, MO, to 
    revise the Born to Learn Curriculum.................         400,000
Parents, Inc., Anchorage, AK, for expansion of Parents 
    Inc. programs and activities in Alaska..............         500,000
Parks Unlimited, Inc., Franklin, PA, for environmental 
    education programs..................................          50,000
Partners in Economic Progress in Des Moines, IA, for a 
    mentoring and education support program for 
    disadvantaged children..............................         400,000
Partnership for Children, Kansas City, MO, for 
    structured before and after school educational 
    programs............................................       1,000,000
Peace Center, Inc., Louisville, KY, for after school 
    programs............................................          20,000
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA, for 
    support of an after-school arts program.............          25,000
Pennsylvania Academy of Music, Lancaster, PA, to develop 
    and conduct a performance-based, classical music 
    education program...................................          50,000
Pennsylvania Ballet Association, Philadelphia, PA, for 
    outreach and education programs.....................         100,000
People for People, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, for programs 
    at the Parent Information Resource Center...........         100,000
Philadelphia Department of Recreation, Philadelphia, PA, 
    for a mentoring initiative as part of the Camp 
    William Penn program................................          50,000
Philadelphia Foundation, Philadelphia, PA, for a Sports 
    and Entertainment Career Expo to expose high school 
    students to career opportunities in the sports 
    industry............................................          50,000
Philadelphia Health Management Corporation, 
    Philadelphia, PA, in collaboration with the National 
    Center for Learning Disabilities, to conduct early 
    childhood literacy training and program development 
    activities as part of the Get Ready to Read! 
    Initiative..........................................         100,000
Philadelphia Martin Luther King, Jr. Association for 
    Nonviolence Inc., Philadelphia, PA, for its College 
    for Teens program...................................          50,000
Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates, Philadelphia, PA, for 
    an after-school art education program...............          25,000
Philadelphia Orchestra, Philadelphia, PA, for 
    educational programs................................         175,000
Philadelphia Safe and Sound, Philadelphia, PA, to offer 
    comprehensive youth development activities, 
    including after-school programming, as part of a 
    full community school approach......................         100,000
Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia, PA, for the Zoo School 
    Education program and the Junior Zoo Apprentice New 
    Ventures program....................................         250,000
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Pittsburgh, 
    PA, to provide educational programs for students 
    visiting the gardens................................         200,000
Pinal County School District, Arizona, for teacher 
    quality improvements................................         500,000
Pittsburgh Technology Council, Pittsburgh, PA, for 
    technology upgrades and expansion of the Technology 
    Literacy Initiative to train K-12 teachers and 
    students in the use of computers....................         100,000
Pittsburgh Voyager, Pittsburgh, PA, for math and science 
    education programming for students..................         250,000
Plymouth Community & Renewal Center, Louisville, KY for 
    summer day camp and managing adolescent problems....          20,000
Point Hope Daycare Center, Point Hope, AK, to train 
    teachers and improve programs for young children....          50,000
Presbyterian Community Center, Louisville, KY for youth 
    development education...............................         100,000
Presque Isle State Park, Erie, PA, for curriculum 
    development and environmental education programs....          25,000
Prince William County Public Schools, Manassas, 
    Virginia, for Middle School Reading and Math 
    Remediation Program.................................         200,000
Prince William County Public Schools, Manassas, 
    Virginia, for Bilingual Literacy Extended 
    Kindergarten Program................................         200,000
Project 2000, Washington, DC, for after school programs 
    to provide academic and mentoring services to inner 
    city youth..........................................         125,000
Project GRAD-USA Inc., Houston, TX, for continued 
    support and expansion of the program focusing on 
    school reform.......................................      20,000,000
Project H.O.M.E., Philadelphia, PA, for an afterschool 
    program.............................................         100,000
Project Rainbow, Philadelphia, PA, to provide early 
    childhood services and after-school programs........         250,000
Provo City Public Schools, Provo, Utah, to develop, 
    purchase and implement an English language 
    instructional program for training and certifying 
    ESL teachers........................................         300,000
Public/Private Ventures, Philadelphia, PA, for the Youth 
    Education for Tomorrow Center, as part of an after-
    school, literacy initiative.........................          50,000
Rabbit Run Community Arts Association, Madison, OH, for 
    educational programs................................          90,000
Rapides Parish School Board, Alexandria, Louisiana, for 
    technology enhancements.............................         100,000
ReadNet Foundation, New York, NY, for a web-based 
    educational program.................................         300,000
Recognizing Achievement-Rewarding Excellence Foundation, 
    Troy, MI, for an award and education program and 
    student leadership services.........................         225,000
Regent University, Virginia Beach, Virginia, for 
    character education programs in Chesapeake and 
    Suffolk School systems..............................         350,000
Research for Better Schools, Philadelphia, PA, to 
    provide research-based technical assistance to 
    school districts to assist in implementing math and 
    science goals.......................................          50,000
Richmond Public School System, Richmond, Virginia, for 
    technology upgrades.................................          62,000
Rio Rancho Public Schools in New Mexico, for the 
    Consortium of Teacher Excellence....................         100,000
Riverside County Office of Education, Riverside, CA, for 
    the Riverside County Achievement Team Program.......         133,000
Robert Morris College to expand its College Excel 
    program that provides college academic and career 
    skills to high school seniors and juniors...........         750,000
Rock School, Philadelphia, PA, to support dance 
    education and a school outreach program.............         150,000
Salvation Army Boys and Girls Clubs, Louisville, KY, for 
    Project Learn and Family Learning Centers...........         200,000
San Bernardino City Unified School District, San 
    Bernardino CA, for vocational training program......         750,000
San Bernardino City Unified School District, San 
    Bernardino, CA, for developing English skills for 
    English learners....................................         500,000
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, San 
    Bernardino, California, for a Virtual High Tech High 
    Program.............................................         500,000
San Juan Unified School District, Carmichael, CA, for 
    Focus on Literacy project...........................         326,000
San Juan Unified School District, Carmichael, CA, for 
    Mira Loma High School Arcade Creek environmental 
    education program...................................          96,000
San Pasqual Academy, Escondido, California, for 
    information technology infrastructure...............         125,000
School District of La Crosse, La Crosse, WI, for after 
    school programs.....................................         250,000
School District of Palm Beach County, Florida, to 
    further a demonstration family literacy education 
    program.............................................         125,000
School District of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, 
    Florida, to expand curriculum and professional staff 
    development.........................................         200,000
School District of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, to 
    reduce school violence by utilizing community 
    partnerships........................................         250,000
Schoolcraft College, Livonia, Michigan, for its Pipeline 
    to Science and Math Program.........................         250,000
Scotland County School District, Laurinburg, North 
    Carolina, to implement a HOSTS Reading Centered 
    School Program......................................          70,000
Scranton Cultural Center, Scranton, PA, for educational 
    programs............................................         200,000
Seattle Public Schools in partnership with Community 
    Training and Assistance Center to provide technical 
    assistance in educating and involving parents in 
    school improvement..................................         200,000
Seneca Highlands AVTS, Port Allegany, PA, for technology 
    equipment...........................................         100,000
Settlement Music School, Philadelphia, PA, to support a 
    community arts program for students in the City of 
    Chester.............................................         100,000
Shawnee Gardens Tenants Association, Inc., Louisville, 
    KY, for after school programs.......................          35,000
Sioux City Community School District in Sioux City, IA, 
    to continue and expand the implementation of testing 
    software in Iowa....................................         500,000
Smethport Area School District, Smethport, PA, for 
    technology upgrades.................................         100,000
Sobriety High, St. Paul, MN, for training, curriculum 
    development and program management..................         400,000
Somerset Community College, Somerset, Kentucky, to 
    develop an enhanced Next Generation Project to help 
    teachers teach the importance of financial literacy 
    among youth.........................................         400,000
South Carolina Educational Television, Columbia, SC, to 
    continue the Bridges Demonstration Project to 
    develop educational curriculum compatible with 
    digital broadcasting................................         300,000
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, for the 
    Dallas Early Childhood Reading Initiative...........         500,000
Southwest Area Career Center, Monett, MO, for equipment.         250,000
Springfield Regional Arts Council, Springfield, MO, for 
    arts education......................................          45,000
Spring-Ford Area School District, Collegeville, PA, to 
    assess students and provide intervention services 
    for students identified in need of academic 
    improvement.........................................          75,000
St. Labre Native American Professional Development 
    Center, Sheridan, WY, to expand a program to train 
    teachers serving Native American students in an 
    early literacy learning and math framework..........         500,000
Stage One: The Louisville Children's Theatre, 
    Louisville, KY for education projects...............          50,000
Stark County Educational Service Center, Canton, OH for 
    Leadership Skills for NCLB project..................         500,000
STARS Club Education Program, Jeffersonville, IN, for 
    after school and Saturday programs..................          40,000
State of Alaska, Juneau, AK, for the Right Start 
    extended-day kindergarten program...................       1,000,000
State of Mississippi, Department of Education, Jackson, 
    MS, for the Mississippi Math Initiative to improve 
    math scores of elementary and high school students..         500,000
Summerbridge Louisville, Louisville, KY for summer 
    tutoring............................................          20,000
Sun Area Career and Technology Center, New Berlin, PA...         100,000
Teach for America, New York, NY.........................       2,000,000
Temple Community Development Corporation, Louisville, 
    Kentucky for the Children Against Negativity (CAN) 
    program.............................................          50,000
Terrebonne Parish School Board, Houma, Louisiana, for 
    technology enhancements.............................         100,000
The ART of Leadership Foundation, Birmingham, MI, for 
    curriculum development and training.................         175,000
The Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, NV, for an 
    outdoor program used to teach K-12 students about 
    the environment of the Mojave Desert................         100,000
The Landmark School, Prides Crossing, MA, for a 
    collaborative program with Advocacy Research 
    designed to detect, track, and treat childhood 
    dyslexia and other language-based learning 
    disabilities........................................         150,000
The Math Forum, Philadelphia, PA, in conjunction with 
    Drexel University, to support student learning via 
    an interactive Math website.........................         100,000
The National Association of Music Education (MENC), 
    Reston, VA, to develop and disseminate information 
    on model music education programs...................          50,000
The National Civil War Museum, Harrisburg, PA, for the 
    infrastructure technology components for student 
    outreach and distance learning......................         100,000
Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, Washington, DC, for 
    development of its National Jazz Curriculum and 
    teacher training workshops..........................          75,000
Think Together, Santa Ana, California, to assist low-
    income students with homework, tutoring, and 
    mentoring...........................................         400,000
Tides Foundation, San Francisco, CA, for the McKelvey 
    entrepreneurial college scholarships to rural, low 
    income Pennsylvania high school graduates...........         300,000
To provide assistance to low-performing schools, of 
    which $18,200,000 shall be for a grant to the 
    Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education 
    to provide assistance, through subgrants, to low-
    performing school districts that are slated for 
    potential take-over and/or on the Education 
    Empowerment List as prescribed by Pennsylvania State 
    Law; and of which $1,800,000 shall be for a grant to 
    Lock Haven University for the Philadelphia School 
    District/Lock Haven Professional Development 
    Partnership for professional development and related 
    services. The Commonwealth initiative is intended to 
    improve the management and operations of the school 
    districts; assist with curriculum development; 
    provide after-school, summer and weekend programs; 
    offer teacher and principal professional development 
    and promote the acquisition and effective use of 
    instructional technology and equipment..............      20,000,000
Today Foundation, Dallas, TX, for the expansion of the 
    Imagination Station literacy program to deliver 
    reading curriculum over the internet using animation          50,000
Together! in Olympia, WA, to support after school 
    programs for at-risk youth..........................          50,000
Town of Cumberland, RI, to provide after school 
    programming for latch key and at risk children......          50,000
U.S. Dream Academy, Inc., Columbia, MD, to expand after 
    school programs for at-risk children with a family 
    history of incarceration............................          75,000
Unified School District #260, Derby, KS, to develop a 
    central point for data warehousing in the district..         250,000
United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 
    for early childhood education and after school and 
    summer programs.....................................         240,000
United Sports Foundation, Downingtown, PA, for computers 
    and program support for an after school program.....          50,000
United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, for the 
    SPARK initiative and Get Ready to Read!.............         150,000
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, in conjunction 
    with the Zelpha Well's Cultural Education Center, 
    for music education programs for economically 
    disadvantaged children..............................          75,000
University of Alaska at Fairbanks for Alaska System for 
    Early Education Development (SEED) program to expand 
    early childhood services and to train Early Head 
    Start teachers with AAS degrees for positions in 
    rural Alaska........................................       1,500,000
University of Alaska Museum, Fairbanks, AK, for 
    educational programs in support of the Summer Arts 
    Festival............................................         150,000
University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK, in collaboration 
    with the Alaska Department of Education, for the 
    Alaska Center for Excellence in Schools at the 
    University of Alaska to assist Alaska's low-
    performing schools..................................       1,000,000
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the 
    National Office for Rural Measurement and Evaluation 
    System to improve the instructional practices and 
    learning possibilities of children from grades 3-8..         225,000
University of Iowa Belin Blank Center for Gifted 
    Education to continue the AP Online Academy.........       1,500,000
University of Iowa Belin-Blank Center, Iowa City, IA, 
    for the Iowa Israel: Partners in Excellence program 
    to enhance math and science opportunities for rural 
    Iowa students.......................................         259,000
University of North Florida, Institute of Education, 
    Jacksonville, Florida, for School Readiness HUBS 
    Project.............................................         500,000
University of Northern Iowa to continue the 2+2 teacher 
    education demonstration program.....................         600,000
University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, for 
    the Frances A. Karnes Center for Gifted Studies to 
    support summer gifted and leadership programs and 
    research............................................         125,000
University of West Georgia, Carrollton, Georgia, for 
    technology upgrade, personnel and equipment for the 
    Advanced Academy of Georgia.........................         200,000
Urban League of Lancaster County Inc., Lancaster, PA, 
    for Teen Elect......................................          25,000
US Dream Academy, Columbia, MD, for expanding mentoring 
    and educational services for children of prisoners 
    and children falling behind in school...............         450,000
USD 373 Newton Public Schools, Newton, KS, to help 
    incorporate technology professional development in 
    the schools.........................................         250,000
Utah State Office of Education, Salt Lake City, UT, to 
    improve qualifications for teachers who teach 
    multiple subjects in rural areas....................       1,000,000
Utah State Office of Education, Salt Lake City, UT, to 
    improve reading in rural schools....................         650,000
Valley Youth House, Allentown, PA, for after-school 
    programming for K-12 students.......................          50,000
Venango County AVTS, Oil City, PA, for technology 
    equipment...........................................         100,000
Villa Maria Education Center, Villa Maria, PA, to 
    provide after-school programs for at-risk girls.....          50,000
Virginia Biosciences Development Center, Richmond, VA, 
    for the Innovative Model for Cognitive Learning 
    program to develop a pilot project improving 
    children's cognitive skills.........................         150,000
Virginia Bio-Technology Research Park, Richmond, 
    Virginia, for pilot program to increase students 
    capacity and interest to learn by improving 
    cognitive skills....................................         250,000
Voyager Expanding Learning, Dallas, Texas, to implement 
    a Voyager Universal Literacy System demonstration 
    project in the 6th Congressional District of Texas..         250,000
Voyager Expanded Learning, Dallas, Texas, to implement a 
    Voyager Universal Literacy System for kindergarten 
    and first grade children in the 7th Congressional 
    District of Ohio....................................         200,000
Voyager Expanded Learning, Dallas, Texas, to implement a 
    Voyager Universal Literacy System in the 26th 
    Congressional District of Texas.....................         250,000
Voyager Expanded Learning, Dallas, TX, to implement the 
    Voyager Universal Literacy System in public schools 
    in the 18th Congressional District of Ohio..........         100,000
Walla Walla Public Schools in Walla Walla, WA for 
    English as a second language curriculum.............         400,000
Walnut Street Theater, Philadelphia, PA, for its 
    Educational and Outreach program for K-12 schools...          50,000
War for Empire, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, to develop new 
    programming focused on media and teacher/student 
    outreach and curriculum development.................         185,000
Washoe County School District, Reno, NV, to provide 
    intensive English language instruction to students 
    who are non-native speakers of English..............         200,000
Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA, to provide teacher training 
    and workshops for students..........................          50,000
Weber School District, Ogden, UT, for the development of 
    the Classroom Observation Robotic Interface (CORI), 
    a professional development program for teachers.....         500,000
West Philadelphia YMCA, Philadelphia, PA, for 
    educational and recreational programming to serve 
    at-risk youth.......................................         200,000
WestEd Eisenhower Regional Consortium for Science and 
    Mathematics, San Francisco, California, to 
    demonstrate and provide independent evaluation and 
    review of the 24 Challenge and Jumping Levels Math 
    Programs............................................         150,000
WestEd Eisenhower Regional Consortium for Science and 
    Mathematics, Tucson, AZ, to implement the 24 
    Challenge and Jumping Levels program in Pennsylvania          50,000
Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH, for 
    education programs..................................         200,000
Westmoreland Conservation District, Greensburg, PA, for 
    education programs..................................         100,000
Wildlands Conservancy of Eastern Pennsylvania, Emmaus, 
    PA, for the expansion of hands-on environmental 
    science learning programs...........................          25,000
Wilderness Center, Wilmot, OH, for educational programs.          32,000
William Penn School District, Lansdowne, PA, to provide 
    professional development to K-12 teachers and to 
    deliver educational curriculum to students, as well 
    as assess progress, using computer-based software 
    and hardware........................................         100,000
Wisconsin Cooperative Educational Service Agency #3, 
    Fennimore, WI, for alternative education programs at 
    Learning Academies..................................         150,000
WITF Inc., Harrisburg, PA, to develop an educational 
    curriculum for the on-line Teach PA History 
    initiative..........................................          50,000
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, Vienna, 
    VA, for developing performing arts and education 
    programs............................................         200,000
Working in the Schools in Chicago to expand tutoring and 
    mentoring programs in the Chicago Public Schools....         225,000
WQED Multimedia Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, to develop a 
    music-based, animated television program and 
    curriculum to assist students.......................         100,000
WQLN Educational Services, Erie, PA, to expand the 
    F.A.M.I.L.I.E.S. Turn onto Literacy program.........          25,000
Yavapai County School District, AZ, for teacher quality 
    improvements........................................         500,000
Yazoo City Schools, Yazoo City, MS, for curriculum and 
    library resource improvement........................          25,000
Yazoo County Schools, Yazoo City, MS, for curriculum and 
    library resource improvement........................          25,000
YMCA of Anchorage, AK, for after school activities for 
    at-risk teens.......................................         250,000
YMCA of Boulder Valley, Boulder, CO, for the 
    Breakthrough Arts Program...........................          22,500
YMCA of Easton, Easton, PA, for after-school programming 
    for K-12 students...................................          50,000
YMCA of Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA, to provide mentoring 
    services for minority youth.........................          50,000
YMCA of McKeesport, McKeesport, PA, to support the Teen 
    LEAD program serving at-risk, inner city teens......          50,000
YMCA of Metropolitan Denver, Denver, CO, to develop a 
    strong teens agenda.................................          37,500
YMCA of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA, for its Youth in 
    Government program..................................          50,000
YMCA of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, to offer 
    introductory computer classes to students as part of 
    an after school initiative..........................          50,000
YMCA of Pueblo, Pueblo, CO, for support of a youth 
    leadership program..................................          15,000
YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region, Colorado Springs, CO, to 
    strengthen academic achievement and character 
    development.........................................          30,000
YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park, CO, for a leadership 
    training program....................................          15,000
Youth Alive, Inc., Louisville, KY, for after school 
    programs............................................          50,000
Youth Development Center, Inc., Winchester, VA, for 
    program development for at-risk and gang prevention 
    after school programs...............................         350,000
Yukon Flats School District, Fort Yukon, AK, for 
    development and application of a vocational 
    education program...................................         250,000
YWCA of Anchorage, AK, for after school enrichment 
    programs serving at-risk Anchorage schoolchildren 
    and their mothers...................................         250,000
Zachary Community School Board, Zachary, LA, for 
    technology enhancements.............................          50,000
Other programs
      The conference agreement includes $23,000,000 for the 
Ready to Learn program instead of $22,000,000 as proposed by 
the House and $24,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes $5,000,000 for dropout 
prevention programs as proposed by the Senate. The House did 
not propose funding for this program. The conference agreement 
includes $1,490,000 for the Close Up program as proposed by the 
House. The Senate bill did not propose funding for this 
program.
      The conference agreement includes $23,674,000 for 
advanced placement fees instead of $23,347,000 as proposed by 
the House and $24,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                 SAFE SCHOOLS AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION

      The conference agreement includes $862,813,000 for 
programs in safe schools and citizenship education account, 
instead of $825,068,000 as proposed by the House and 
$818,547,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes $445,483,000 for State 
grants instead of $468,949,000 as proposed by the House and 
$422,017,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The agreement also includes $154,680,000 for national 
programs instead of $160,180,000 as proposed by the House and 
$155,180,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference 
agreement includes funding for the following activities:

School Safety Initiatives...............................     $30,000,000
Planning/Needs Assessment/Data for State Grants.........       6,000,000
Safe Schools/Healthy Students...........................      95,000,000
Drug Testing Initiative.................................       2,000,000
Postsecondary Ed Drug and Violence Prevention...........       5,000,000
Impact Evaluation.......................................       2,000,000
Information and materials...............................       1,420,000
Data collection and analysis............................       2,000,000
Other joint projects with Federal agencies..............       1,000,000
Other program improvement activities....................       1,000,000
National Recognition Program............................         850,000
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities.......         300,000
National Coordinator Initiative.........................       8,110,000

      The conferees also understand that a minimum of 
$9,000,000 remains available under the Project SERV program to 
provide for education-related services to school districts in 
which the learning environment has been disrupted due to a 
violent or traumatic crisis.
      The conferees direct the Department to implement the Act 
consistent with their intent, as reflected in the table above, 
and request an implementation plan to be submitted to the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 30 days of 
enactment of the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 
2004. To the extent that the Department wishes to reprogram 
funds in order to address other activities or alter the 
allocation of funds for activities listed in the chart above, 
the conferees expect the Department to follow the guidance 
provided in this statement of the managers.
      The conference agreement includes $300,000 for the 
continued operation of the National Clearinghouse for 
Educational Facilities, the Nation's sole source for 
comprehensive information about school planning, design, 
financing, construction and maintenance. These funds will be 
used to address issues related to school safety and healthy 
school buildings, as described in the administration's budget 
request. The conference agreement also includes $700,000 for 
the Clearinghouse through the Fund for the Improvement of 
Education.
      The conference agreement includes bill language requiring 
the Department to spend $850,000 for the National Recognition 
Awards program under the guidelines described in section 120(f) 
of Public Law 105-244.
      The conference agreement includes $30,000,000 for grants 
to reduce alcohol abuse as proposed by the Senate. The House 
did not propose separate funding for this.
      The conference agreement includes $50,000,000 for 
mentoring programs as proposed by the House instead of 
$28,700,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement 
includes $34,000,000 for elementary and secondary school 
counseling as proposed by the Senate instead of $32,289,000 as 
proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement includes $70,000,000 for 
physical education programs as proposed by the Senate instead 
of $60,000,000 as proposed by the House. The funds should be 
used for the purpose identified in the No Child Left Behind 
Act, which states: ``The purpose of this subpart is to award 
grants and contracts to initiate, expand, and improve physical 
education programs for all kindergarten through 12th grade 
students.'' The conferees are aware that this Act also requires 
the Secretary to report to Congress describing the programs 
funded under this subpart, documenting the success of such 
programs in improving physical fitness, and making 
recommendations for the continuation and improvement of such 
programs. The conferees would like this data to inform the 
fiscal year 2005 budget processand therefore direct the 
Secretary to provide this report to Congress no later than May 3, 2004.
      The conference agreement includes $28,812,000 for the 
Civic Education program to support both the We the People 
programs and the Cooperative Education Exchange, as proposed by 
the House and Senate bills. The conferees intend that 
$16,890,000 will be provided to the nonprofit Center for Civic 
Education to support the We the People programs. Within the 
total for the We the People program, the conferees intend that 
$2,980,000 be reserved to continue the comprehensive program to 
improve public knowledge, understanding, and support of 
American democratic institutions which is a cooperative project 
among the Center for Civic Education, the Center on Congress at 
Indiana University, and the Trust for Representative Democracy 
at the National Conference of State Legislatures, and that 
$1,490,000 be used for continuation of the school violence 
prevention demonstration program, including $500,000 for the 
Native American initiative.
      The conference agreement also includes $11,922,000 for 
the Cooperative Education Exchange program. Within this amount, 
the conferees intend that $4,470,750 is for the Center for 
Civic Education and $4,470,750 for the National Council on 
Economic Education, while the remaining $2,980,500 should be 
used to continue the existing grants funded under the 
authorizing statute for civics and government education, and 
for economic education.
      The agreement also includes $25,000,000 for State Grants 
for Incarcerated Youth as proposed by the Senate. The House did 
not provide funding for this activity.

                      ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

      The conference agreement includes $685,258,000 for 
English Language Acquisition programs instead of $685,515,000 
as proposed by the House and $669,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The conference agreement includes language allowing the 
Secretary to transfer funding not needed to continue 
discretionary activities under antecedent programs to the 
formula program line. The conference agreement includes bill 
language which allows the Secretary to calculate fiscal year 
2004 State allotments using Census data utilized in making 
fiscal year 2003 State allotments and the most recent data 
reported by States for the number of immigrant children and 
youth. It is the intent of the conferees that data from the 
previous year only be used for determining allocations for 
fiscal year 2004 and that data from the American Community 
Survey will be available for determining the fiscal year 2005 
and subsequent years, allocations, as required by the No Child 
Left Behind Act.
      The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) calls for school 
districts to significantly accelerate English learners' 
progress towards achieving the Act's goals that 100 percent of 
all students reach proficient status or higher by 2013-2014. 
The conferees are concerned that for areas such as those in 
California, where the concentration of English language 
learners is high, this will be a challenge. The conferees are 
also aware that a number of regional educational offices have 
collaborated in an effort to ensure that the goals and 
requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act's English 
proficiency provisions will be met. The conferees strongly 
encourage the Department to provide support for regional 
educational initiatives that accelerate the academic progress 
of English language learners and recognize that local 
educational agencies with heavy concentrations of English 
learners are particularly challenged in meeting these 
requirements, with agencies in some cases having to double 
their instructional efforts to close the academic gap.

                           SPECIAL EDUCATION

      The conference agreement includes $11,307,072,000 for 
Special Education instead of $11,049,790,000 as proposed by the 
House and $12,227,464,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
agreement provides $5,894,072,000 in fiscal year 2004 and 
$5,413,000,000 in fiscal year 2005 funding for this account.
      Included in these funds is $10,129,398,000 for Grants to 
States part B instead of $9,874,398,000 as proposed by the 
House and $11,058,533,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
conferees are concerned that the participation of students with 
disabilities in vocational educational programs has led to 
confusion regarding who is responsible for providing services 
and who is responsible for paying for these services. The 
conferees want to remind States and school districts that they 
have an obligation to ensure that the services outlined in a 
child's individualized education plan are provided in a timely 
manner, regardless of where the services are provided.
      The conference agreement includes $51,364,000 for State 
Program Improvement as proposed by the House instead of 
$44,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes $78,589,000 for 
research and innovation instead of $77,210,000 as proposed by 
both the House and the Senate. Within the amounts provided for 
Special Education Research and Innovation, the conference 
agreement includes funding for the following:

Best Buddies International, Inc. in Miami, FL, to 
    enhance the lives of people with mental retardation 
    by opportunities for one-to-one friendships and 
    integrated employment...............................      $1,000,000
Best Buddies Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, for the 
    expansion of mentoring programs for individuals with 
    disabilities........................................          25,000
Center for Development and Learning, Covington, LA, for 
    literacy initiative.................................         100,000
City of Rocklin, Rocklin, CA, for expansion of programs 
    for learning disabled and physically disabled 
    preschool children..................................         150,000
Daeman College, Amherst, NY, for a special after school 
    enrichment program for students with learning 
    disabilities........................................         630,000
Eagle Mount, Billings, MT, for Ensuring Success for 
    Youth with Disabilities program.....................          59,000
Florida School for Deaf and Blind, St. Augustine, FL, 
    for the Virtual Reality Based Education and Training 
    Program.............................................         100,000
Hill Top Preparatory School, Rosemont, PA, for the use 
    of ReadSpeak Action Caption technology as a literacy 
    tool for students with learning disabilities........          50,000
Hoffman Homes for Youth, Gettysburg, PA, for a 
    Therapeutic Horsemanship Center.....................         175,000
International Center on Deafness and the Arts, 
    Northbrook, IL, for a teacher extension training 
    program.............................................         100,000
Learning Disabilities Association of America, 
    Pittsburgh, PA, to expand parent and teacher 
    training programs and to increase resources 
    available regarding learning disabilities...........          25,000
Leg Up Farm, York, PA, to provide comprehensive therapy 
    and rehabilitation for children.....................         175,000
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, for research to 
    improve the lives of disabled individuals at the 
    Center for Promoting Healthy Development for 
    Individuals with Disabilities.......................         100,000
McComb School District, MS, for an Early Childhood 
    Coalition Project...................................         150,000
Ohio School for the Deaf, Columbus, OH, to install and 
    support a virtual reality based education and 
    training for the deaf program.......................         500,000
Spokane School District, WA, for educational technology 
    to serve deaf and hard of hearing students..........         200,000
Spurwink Institute, Portland, ME, for the Center for 
    Learning and Technology to provide assistive 
    technology for students with learning disabilities..         250,000
The Wisconsin Council on Developmental Disabilities, 
    Madison, WI, for a pilot project to help teens with 
    disabilities plan for the transition out of the 
    educational system to adult life....................         275,000
U.S. Disabled Athletes Fund, Atlanta, GA, for Blaze 
    Sports Clubs in Georgia.............................          75,000
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, Center for 
    Instructional Technology and Learning to help 
    special education teachers integrate technology into 
    curriculum..........................................       1,000,000
University of Northern Colorado National Center on Low-
    Incidence Disabilities, Greeley, CO, for support to 
    local schools, educational professionals, families 
    of infants, children, and youth with low-incidence 
    disabilities........................................         525,000
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, for 
    WeBCATT: The National Institute of Technology for 
    Inclusive Education project.........................         350,000
University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, for 
    the Center for Literacy and Assessment..............         650,000
Wheelchair Foundation, Danville, CA, to train teachers 
    on how to integrate children with physical 
    disabilities into the classroom.....................          50,000
Winchester Parks and Recreation Department, Winchester, 
    VA, for playground equipment to assist disabled 
    children............................................          90,000
Workplace Technology Foundation, King of Prussia, PA, to 
    provide training to special education students to 
    increase employability upon graduation..............          75,000

      The conference agreement includes $53,133,000 for 
technical assistance as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$53,481,000 as proposed by the House. The agreement also 
includes $39,361,000 for technology and media services as 
proposed by the Senate instead of $38,110,000 as proposed by 
the House. The agreement includes $11,400,000 for Recordings 
for the Blind and Dyslexic.
      The agreement also includes $1,500,000 for Public 
Telecommunications Information and Training Dissemination as 
proposed by the Senate. The House did not contain funds for 
this activity.

            REHABILITATION SERVICES AND DISABILITY RESEARCH

      The conference agreement includes $3,013,305,000 for 
Rehabilitation Services and Disability Research instead of 
$2,999,165,000 as proposed by the House and $3,004,360,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees are disturbed by the Department's actions 
with respect to funds appropriated in last year's bill, which 
were to be used to improve the quality of applied orthotic and 
prosthetic research. The conferees understand that the 
Department made a decision to allow these funds to lapse, 
instead of obligating them for the specific purpose for which 
Congress intended them to be used. The Department's actions 
violated the clear, statutory intent of the Congress. The 
conferees note that these actions follow the Department's 
decision to ignore language in the Statement of the Managers 
accompanying the fiscal year 2002 appropriations bill which 
provided $1,000,000 for this same purpose. The conference 
agreement again includes $1,000,000 to continue the orthotic 
and prosthetic initiative that the Congress established in 
fiscal year 2002. The conferees intend that $1,000,000 included 
in the conference agreement shall be awarded to the American 
Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP) for activities 
that further the purposes of the grant received by the Academy 
for the period beginning October 1, 2003. These funds are in 
addition to the original $993,500 grant received by the AAOP on 
October 1, 2003.
      The agreement also includes $23,930,000 for demonstration 
and training programs instead of $20,895,000 as proposed by 
both the House and the Senate. Within the amounts provided for 
vocational rehabilitation demonstration and training programs, 
the conference agreement includes funding for the following 
activities:

Alaska Center for Independent Living, Anchorage, AK, for 
    a Personal Assistance Services project to bring 
    services to more remote rural communities...........        $200,000
Association of Retarded Citizens (ARC) of Madison 
    County, AL, Lowe Mental Retardation Day Program 
    Facility for equipment and program support..........         100,000
Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation of Kansas, Wichita, 
    KS, to continue helping people with disabilities 
    obtain self-sufficient employment...................         350,000
City of Henderson, NV, for Inclusion Recreation Program.         500,000
Crawford County Life Enrichment Achievement Progress 
    (LEAP), Inc., Crawford, PA, to create a workshop 
    open to the community that would demonstrate what 
    life is like for those with disabilities............          10,000
Enable America, Inc., Tampa, FL, for civic/citizenship 
    demonstration project for disabled adults...........       1,000,000
Lakeshore Foundation, Birmingham, AL, to develop a 
    fitness and health promotion program for the 
    disabled............................................         200,000
National Federation for the Blind, Baltimore, MD, for 
    text recognition machines...........................         150,000
National Industries for the Blind, Alexandria, VA, to 
    develop a business leadership and management skills 
    training program for individuals who are blind......         250,000
National Organization on Disability, Washington, DC, for 
    the emergency preparedness initiative...............       1,000,000
National University, La Jolla, CA, for the Institute for 
    Persons Who Are Hard of Hearing or Deaf.............         625,000
Opportunity Village Association for Retarded Citizens, 
    Las Vegas, NV, to create the second phase of a 
    school-to-work program for students with severe 
    disabilities........................................         200,000
Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL), Juneau, AK, 
    for a joint recreation and employment project with 
    the Tlingit and Haida Tribe of Alaska...............         200,000
Special Olympics of Iowa for technology upgrades........         100,000
Wisconsin Coalition for Independent Living Centers, 
    Madison, WI, to expand assistive technology services 
    to people with disabilities seeking employment......         150,000

      The conference agreement includes $22,151,000 for 
Independent Living State Grants as proposed by the Senate 
instead of $22,296,000 as proposed by the House. The agreement 
also includes $74,000,000 for Independent Living Centers 
instead of $75,000,000 as proposed by the House and $69,545,000 
as proposed by the Senate. The agreement also includes 
$32,000,000 for services for older blind individuals as 
proposed by the House instead of $27,818,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      The conference agreement includes $107,285,000 for the 
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research 
instead of $110,000,000 as proposed by the House and 
$109,285,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes $26,097,000 for 
assistive technology instead of $11,132,000 as proposed by the 
House and $26,824,000 as proposed by the Senate. The agreement 
also includes language allowing States which have received 
assistive technology extension grants in the past and are 
scheduled to be phased out of the program to continue to 
receive an award in fiscal year 2004 at the fiscal year 2003 
level. This language is provided to allow time for the 
authorizing committees of jurisdiction to review the program in 
the context of reauthorizing the Assistive Technology Act. The 
conferees are aware that this program was originally designed 
to be ``seed money'' to develop assistive technology activities 
at the State level. The authorizing statute specifies that the 
State grant portion of the program would sunset after ten 
years, giving States time to develop their own programs in this 
area. The conferees note that more than $36,000,000 was awarded 
for grants under title III of the Assistive Technology Act, 
which will support authorized activities through at least 
fiscal year 2004 for all grantees. This conference agreement 
does not include additional funds for such activities, but the 
conferees intend to examine the performance outcomes achieved 
under this program and evaluate additional funding needed to 
continue authorized activities in the fiscal year 2005 budget 
process. The conferees support the goal of this program, which 
is to maximize the independence and participation in society by 
individuals with disabilities through the establishment or 
expansion of programs that fund alternatives to the traditional 
payment options of public assistance and self-financing so that 
individuals with disabilities can acquire assistive technology 
devices and services.

           SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

                 American Printing House for the Blind

      The conference agreement does not include language 
proposed by the Senate regarding acquisition of equipment. The 
House bill contained no similar language.

               National Technical Institute for the Deaf

      The conference agreement includes $53,800,000 for the 
National Technical Institute for the Deaf as proposed by the 
Senate instead of $53,867,000 as proposed by the House.

                          Gallaudet University

      The conference agreement includes $100,800,000 for 
Gallaudet University as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$100,600,000 as proposed by the House.

                     Vocational and Adult Education

      The conference agreement includes $2,121,690,000 for 
Vocational and Adult Education instead of $2,101,430,000 as 
proposed by the House and $2,101,490,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The agreement provides $1,330,690,000 in fiscal year 
2004 and $791,000,000 in fiscal year 2005 funding for this 
account.
      The conference agreement includes $1,202,100,000 for 
Vocational Education basic State grants instead of 
$1,200,000,000 as proposed by the House and $1,192,200,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes $7,228,000 for Tribally 
Controlled Postsecondary Vocational Institutions instead of 
$7,500,000 as proposed by the Senate and $6,955,000 as proposed 
by the House. The agreement also includes language proposed by 
the Senate notwithstanding any other provision of law or any 
regulation that the Secretary of Education shall not require 
the use of a restricted indirect cost rate for grants issued 
pursuant to the tribally controlled postsecondary vocational 
and technical institutions program. The House did not contain 
this provision.
      The conference agreement includes $4,968,000 for the 
tech-prep education demonstration authorized under section 207 
of the Perkins Act as proposed by the Senate. The agreement 
also includes $9,438,000 to continue the occupational and 
employment information program as proposed by the Senate. The 
House did not include funding for these activities.
      The conference agreement includes $577,781,000 for adult 
education State grants instead of $584,300,000 as proposed by 
the House and $571,262,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
agreement also includes $9,223,000 for adult education national 
leadership activities and $6,732,000 for the National Institute 
for Literacy as proposed by the Senate. The House proposed 
funding for these activities at $9,438,000 and $6,517,000, 
respectively.
      The conference agreement also includes $175,000,000 for 
the smaller learning communities program as proposed by the 
House instead of $160,947,000 as proposed by the Senate. As in 
past years, the conference agreement provides the funds on a 
forward funding basis and specifies that these funds shall be 
used only for activities related to the redesign of large high 
schools enrolling 1,000 or more students.
      The conference agreement includes $10,000,000 for 
community technology centers instead of $20,000,000 as proposed 
by the Senate. The House did not propose funding for this 
activity.

                      STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

      The conference agreement includes $14,090,430,000 for 
Student Financial Assistance instead of $14,247,432,000 as 
proposed by the House and $14,174,115,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      The agreement provides a program level of $12,077,998,000 
for Pell Grants instead of $12,250,000,000 as proposed by the 
House and $12,176,683,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees continue to be concerned about issues 
within the consolidation loan program. The conferees are aware 
that some borrowers would like to see the current law changed 
to allow for consolidation with any lender or holder, 
regardless of how many lenders with whom the borrower has 
loans. The conferees are concerned that without change to the 
current law governing consolidation loans, some borrowers may 
not be permitted to consolidate their loans with any lender 
they choose. The leaders of the authorizing committees have 
expressed a desire to address this and other issues during the 
reauthorization of the Higher Education Act so as to address 
the Consolidation Loan Program as a whole. The conferees 
strongly urge those committees to take action quickly to ensure 
borrowers have the best options available to them in order to 
manage their student loan obligations.
      The conferees are aware that section 428H(d)(2) of the 
Higher Education Act permits the Secretary to increase 
unsubsidized loan limits, beyond those limits expressly 
contained in the Act, in cases where he determines that a 
higher amount is warranted in order to carry out the purpose of 
the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) with respect 
to students engaged in specialized training requiring 
exceptionally high costs of education. The conferees are also 
aware that in exercising this discretion, the Secretary has 
provided increased loan limits for students in numerous 
graduate and professional medical programs but has not done so 
for the comparable program of doctor of naturopathic medicine 
(ND). The conferees direct the Secretary to examine the 
borrowing needs of graduate naturopathic medical students to 
determine whether they should be given additional borrowing 
opportunities under the FFELP.

                       STUDENT AID ADMINISTRATION

      The conference agreement includes $118,010,000 for 
student aid administration instead of $120,010,000 as proposed 
by the House and $104,703,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                            HIGHER EDUCATION

      The conference agreement includes $2,094,511,000 for 
Higher Education instead of $1,974,036,000 as proposed by the 
House and $1,969,982,000 as proposed by the Senate.
Aid for Institutional Development
      The conference agreement includes $94,551,000 for 
Hispanic Serving Institutions as proposed by the Senate instead 
of $93,551,000 as proposed by the House. The conference 
agreement also includes $11,000,000 for Alaska and Native 
Hawaiian Institutions as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$8,180,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement includes $23,425,000 for 
strengthening tribal colleges and universities, instead of 
$22,850,000 as proposed by the House and $24,000,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The conferees agree that the funds 
provided are to be used to support continuation of existing 
basic grants and new planning or implementation grant awards. 
The remaining funds shall be available for grants for 
renovation and construction of facilities to help address 
urgently needed facilities repair and expansion.
International Education and Foreign Language Studies
      The conference agreement includes $89,740,000 for the 
domestic activities of the international education and foreign 
languages studies programs instead of $93,240,000 as proposed 
by the House and $86,240,000 as proposed by the Senate.
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
      The conference agreement includes $155,311,000 for the 
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education instead of 
$34,138,000 as proposed by the House and $32,201,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. Within the amounts provided for the 
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, the 
conference agreement includes funding for the following:

AIB College of Business, Des Moines, IA, to continue a 
    program of recruiting and training students in 
    captioning and court reporting......................        $400,000
Alabama College System Microelectronics Consortium, 
    Andalusia, AL, for the advanced electronics 
    technology project, including the acquisition of 
    technology and equipment............................         250,000
Alaska Christian College, Soldotna, AK, for 
    scholarships, recruitment, literacy programs and 
    salaries to support Native student learning.........         400,000
Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, AK, to support 
    training of Alaska Natives as teachers through the 
    Rural Alaska Native Adult Program...................         300,000
Allegheny College, Meadville, PA, for civic education 
    activities..........................................          25,000
Alverno College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the 
    development of a collaborative abilities-based 
    Master's program in Nursing Education...............         160,000
American Academy of Liberal Education, Washington, DC, 
    to develop a national model for the study of 
    American democracy at colleges and universities.....         100,000
Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, for 
    the Appalachian State College Awareness Program.....          75,000
Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, Arkansas, for an 
    Emergency Administration and Management Degree 
    Program.............................................         500,000
Ashland University, Ashland, OH for lab equipment.......         500,000
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities to 
    establish the Center for On-Line Bioethics Education         250,000
Ball State University, Muncie, IN, for support of the 
    Digital Middletown Project, including the 
    acquisition of technology...........................         600,000
Bennett College, Greensboro, NC, for professional 
    development activities for teachers supported 
    through the Curriculum Instructional Materials 
    Center..............................................       1,000,000
Bevill State Community College, Sumiton, Alabama, for 
    technology upgrade and equipment....................         300,000
Brescia University, Owensboro, KY, for technology and 
    teacher training....................................         400,000
Brevard Community College, Cocoa, FL, for instructional 
    equipment to support a Distributed Learning Center..         300,000
Bryant College of Smithfield, RI, for program 
    development, including acquisition of equipment and 
    technology, and services related to the Community 
    Communication and Education Center..................         200,000
Buffalo State College, Buffalo, New York, for expansion 
    of the Center for Excellence in Urban and Rural 
    Education...........................................         100,000
Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Connecticut 
    for the PARTNERS Program............................          50,000
Cabrini College, Radnor, PA, for equipment and 
    educational programming for the Center for Science, 
    Education and Technology............................         200,000
California Institute of Arts, Valencia, California, for 
    an integrated media program.........................         200,000
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA, for 
    a Digital Media Program.............................         750,000
California State University, San Marcos, California, for 
    nursing programs to meet the needs of state and 
    county in healthcare................................         350,000
California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, CA, 
    for Allied Health Care Professional Initiative......         167,000
Campbellsville University, Campbellsville, KY, for an 
    Associate Degree in Nursing program.................         300,000
Catawba Valley Community College, Hickory, North 
    Carolina, for the Higher Education Center Project...         250,000
Centenary College, Hackettstown, New Jersey, to expand 
    IT infrastructure...................................         200,000
Central Florida Community College, Ocala, FL............         496,000
Chamber Foundation, Greater Columbus Chamber of 
    Commerce, Columbus, OH, for the College Access and 
    Work-based Connection program.......................         350,000
Chattanooga State Technical Community College, 
    Chattanooga, TN, for Tennessee Valley Workforce 
    Aging Management Program initiative.................         500,000
Cheyney University, Cheyney, PA, to develop educational 
    programming for the Center for Teacher Preparation..         100,000
City of Lancaster, Lancaster, CA, for equipment for the 
    Lancaster University Center.........................         400,000
City of Moultrie, GA, for technology upgrades in support 
    of distance learning projects undertaken by Moultrie 
    Technical College...................................          25,000
City University, Bellevue, Washington, for technology 
    infrastructure......................................         300,000
Clark State Community College, Springfield, Ohio, to 
    implement a degree program for teachers' aides in 
    Title I classrooms..................................         100,000
Clatsop Community College, Astoria, OR, for acquisition 
    of computers and technology equipment...............          50,000
Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH for technology         300,000
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH for a 
    transition from laboratory to the classroom project.         300,000
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH for 
    scholarships, equipment and curriculum development 
    in transportation safety............................         250,000
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH to continue 
    the collaboration between Cleveland State and the 
    University of Rijeka in Croatia for the Unger 
    Croatia Center for Local Government Leadship........         100,000
Clinton School of Public Service at the University of 
    Arkansas for curriculum development.................       1,000,000
College of Charleston Science Center, Charleston, South 
    Carolina, for equipment and for the Center for 
    Teacher Leadership..................................         100,000
College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ for forensic science 
    program.............................................         225,000
College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, ID, to continue 
    implementing and enhancing distance learning 
    programs............................................         300,000
College of Wooster, Wooster, OH for information and 
    instructional technology upgrade....................         975,000
Columbia College, Chicago, IL for student scholarships 
    in the College of Film and Video....................         250,000
Columbia Gorge Community College, The Dalles, OR, for a 
    nurse training program..............................         500,000
Community College of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA, 
    for equipment and educational programs to train 
    court reporters.....................................         200,000
Community College of Beaver County, Beaver Falls, PA, 
    for educational programs, including the acquisition 
    of technology.......................................         100,000
Community College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, for 
    engineering and media technologies programs.........         350,000
Concurrent Technologies Corporation, Largo, Florida, for 
    Community College/Vocational Industry Cluster HUBS 
    initiative..........................................       1,000,000
Crowder College, Neosho, MO, for equipment..............         250,000
Cumberland College, Williamsburg, Kentucky, for 
    technology and equipment............................         600,000
Daniel Webster College, Nashua, NH, to acquire 
    technology and equipment............................       1,000,000
Darton College, Albany, GA, for the rural technology 
    network.............................................         200,000
Daytona Beach Community College, Daytona Beach, Florida, 
    for instructional equipment and technology 
    infrastructure for the Advanced Technology Center...         100,000
Defiance College, Defiance, Ohio, for Information 
    Technology Initiative...............................         350,000
Delaware County Industrial Development Authority, Media, 
    PA, for faculty and students of academic 
    institutions to collaborate with industry on 
    research and development as part of their 
    engineering programs................................         100,000
Delta State University, Cleveland, MS, for the Delta 
    Education Initiative................................       1,000,000
DeSales University, Center Valley, PA, for computer 
    wiring and technology upgrades related to training 
    K-12 teachers and students..........................         100,000
Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, for program support 
    at the supercomputing center, with a focus on 
    biotechnology, nanotechnology and environmental 
    sciences............................................         100,000
East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA, for 
    technological infrastructure related to the Center 
    for Research and Economic Development...............         200,000
Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, Florida, to upgrade 
    educational computing and technology................       1,000,000
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA, to 
    develop curriculum and education programs for the 
    Precision Manufacturing Institute...................         100,000
Educational Resources Group, Pennsylvania State System 
    of Higher Education, Harrisburg, PA, for online 
    education programs..................................         100,000
Eisenhower Fellowships, Philadelphia, PA, for the 
    Philadelphia International Leadership, which may 
    include support of access to foreign educational and 
    internship programs.................................         100,000
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ for 
    archive of aviation materials.......................       1,000,000
Emerson College in Boston for the Tufte Performance and 
    Production Center Initiative........................         500,000
Emmanuel College, Boston, MA, for the procurement of 
    educational and clinical research equipment.........         475,000
Empire State College, Saratoga Springs, NY for an 
    emergency management degree program.................         100,000
Fayetteville Technical Community College, Fayetteville, 
    North Carolina, for technology-training program for 
    teachers............................................         250,000
Fisk University, Nashville, TN, for the Technology 
    Infrastructure Initiative, which may include the 
    acquisition of technology...........................         250,000
Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO, for curriculum 
    materials and acquisition of computers in support of 
    the Southwest Studies Institute.....................          50,000
Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO, for technology upgrades 
    and equipment.......................................          50,000
Frank Phillips College, Borger, TX, for education 
    technology..........................................         250,000
Gadsden State Community College, Gadsden, AL, for 
    curriculum development for the Alabama Institute for 
    Nursing Education and Emergency Preparedness........         400,000
Gadsden State Community College, Gadsden, Alabama, for 
    technology infrastructure development for the 
    Emergency Medical Services (EMS)....................         250,000
George Meany Center for Labor Studies--the National 
    Labor College for curriculum development............         900,000
Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, GA, 
    for the Paul Coverdell Institute and Archives.......         100,000
Glendale Community College for K-12 Science Teacher 
    Training at the Cimmarusti Science Center...........         100,000
Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA, for the inland 
    northwest natural resources research center.........         350,000
Govergence, Inc., Ponca City, OK, for curriculum 
    development, computers and salary...................          50,000
Harcum College, Bryn Mawr, PA, for laboratory and clinic 
    equipment...........................................         500,000
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, 
    Harrisburg, PA, for laboratory equipment and 
    technology and math and science curriculum 
    development.........................................         100,000
Hepatitis B Foundation, Doylestown, PA, for education 
    programs to prepare post-secondary students for 
    careers in biomedical research, public health and 
    biotechnology.......................................         200,000
Hilbert College, Hamburg, NY, for curriculum 
    development, equipment and training.................         250,000
Hillsborough Community College, Plant City Campus, 
    Florida, for veterinarian technician training 
    program.............................................         250,000
Hinds Community College, Raymond, MS, for a pilot 
    program to provide English as a Second Language to 
    adults..............................................         200,000
Hiram College, Hiram, OH, for a comprehensive 
    environmental education center......................         500,000
Hobart and Williams Smith Colleges, Geneva, New York, 
    for equipment.......................................         250,000
Holy Family University, Philadelphia, PA, for teacher 
    training and teacher certification programs.........          50,000
Holyoke Community College, Holyoke, MA, for Business and 
    Technology Center educational equipment and programs         350,000
Hood River Integrated Technology Center, Hood River, OR, 
    for an integrated technology center.................          50,000
Housatonic Community College, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 
    for the urban multicultural access and success 
    program.............................................         150,000
Houston Community College System, Houston, Texas, for 
    the Accelerated Nursing Proficiency Center..........          50,000
Husson College, Bangor, ME, for support of the 
    Occupational Therapy Program........................          50,000
Hutchinson Community College, Hutchinson, Kansas, for 
    equipment and technology acquisition................         250,000
Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho, for a Masters 
    degree program in Dental Hygiene....................         400,000
Illinois State University, Normal, IL, to support 
    curriculum development, mentoring and recruitment 
    programs to bring registered nurses into long term 
    care................................................         300,000
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA, for the 
    Computing Services Center to train K-12 teachers and 
    for the National Institute for Corrections Education 
    to provide professional development for corrections 
    education teachers..................................          50,000
Indiana University-Purdue University, Ft. Wayne, 
    Indiana, for collaboration with WFWA PBS-39.........         150,000
Institute of Gerontology/Ruby Gerontology Center, 
    California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, 
    CA, to upgrade the technological infrastructure and 
    distance education capabilities.....................         500,000
Iowa Central Community College, Fort Dodge, IA, for the 
    ICN distance learning pilot program.................         250,000
Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation for a 
    scholarship program.................................          50,000
Iowa Student Aid Commission to continue a program of 
    loan forgiveness for teachers.......................         500,000
Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, for the Project 
    Urban Mississippi, Teachers, Technology, Research 
    and Reading project.................................         300,000
James A. Rhodes State College, Lima, Ohio, for 
    technology and equipment............................         250,000
Jamestown Community College, Jamestown, NY, for access 
    for rural students..................................          50,000
Johnson and Wales University, Charlotte, North Carolina, 
    for initial development, on site start-up and staff 
    recruitment costs for the establishment of a new 
    campus in downtown Charlotte........................         200,000
Kansas Technology Center, Pittsburg State University, 
    Pittsburg, KS, for technology infrastructure 
    improvements........................................         500,000
Kennebec Valley Community College, Fairfield, ME, to 
    develop a healthcare career training initiative 
    designed to increase the number of skilled workers 
    in the areas of Nursing and Radiology...............         300,000
Kent State University, Kent, OH, for GED Scholars 
    project.............................................         500,000
Kent State University, Kent, OH, for Institute for 
    Library and Informational Literacy Education project         750,000
Keystone College, LaPlume, PA, for instructional 
    technology for the Education Curriculum Laboratory 
    to strengthen early childhood education programming.         100,000
Kishwaukee College, Malta, IL, for computer systems.....         250,000
Knoxville College, Knoxville, TN, for acquisition of 
    equipment and computer upgrades in support of 
    improved student learning...........................         200,000
La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA, for program and 
    tuition support that will advance math and science 
    instruction for teachers............................         250,000
La Sierra University, Riverside, CA, for the purchase of 
    scientific educational equipment....................         133,000
Lander University, Greenwood, South Carolina, for a 
    Montessori project..................................         250,000
Langston University, Langston, OK for a Thurgood 
    Marshall Scholarship endowment......................         100,000
Le-Moyne Owen College, Memphis, TN, to enhance and 
    improve a computer network infrastructure...........         200,000
Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston, ID, to establish an 
    American Indian Students in the Leadership of 
    Education (AISLE) Program...........................         450,000
Lincoln University, Lincoln University, PA, for campus-
    wide technology upgrades and wiring.................         100,000
Long Island University for literacy education in 
    Westbury, New York..................................         500,000
Lorain County Community College, Elyria, OH, for course 
    development, instructional and operational 
    technology support, technological upgrades, and 
    distance learning capacity..........................         500,000
Louisiana State University Center, Baton Rouge, LA, for 
    a Latin American Commercial Law Program and a 
    Biotechnology and Medicine project..................         550,000
Lourdes College, Sylvania, OH, to improve science 
    education...........................................         100,000
Luther College, Decorah, IA for lab equipment...........         300,000
Macon State University, Macon, GA, for educational 
    programs in information technology..................          50,000
Maricopa County Community College District, Phoenix, AZ, 
    for the National Center for Teacher Preparation and 
    Education to address the national teacher shortage 
    and for the Hispanic Bilingual Nursing Fellow 
    program.............................................         300,000
Maryland Association of Community Colleges to improve 
    instruction in Information Technology for nursing 
    and allied health training programs.................       1,000,000
Mercer University, Macon GA for a critical personnel 
    development program.................................         200,000
Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA, for an intelligence-
    related academic program that will identify and 
    propagate intelligence best practices and create 
    generic intelligence education courses..............         300,000
Mesa State College, Grand Junction, Colorado, for the 
    Western Colorado Rural Teacher Initiative...........         150,000
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, for technology upgrades 
    and equipment for the McGuffey School of Education..         650,000
Michigan Jewish Institute, Oak Park, MI for cooperative 
    computing program...................................         500,000
Michigan Virtual University/Michigan Virtual High 
    School, Lansing Michigan, continued development of 
    the virtual Mathematics, Science and Technology 
    Academy.............................................         100,000
Midstate College in Peoria, Illinois, for captioning 
    training program....................................          75,000
Millersville University, Millersville, PA, for 
    curriculum development for environmental education, 
    occupational safety and health education programs...         100,000
Minnesota State University, College of Allied Health & 
    Nursing, Mankato, MN, for development and 
    implementation of a curriculum related to allied 
    health professions..................................         100,000
Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, MS, for the 
    Center for Creative Learning........................         980,000
Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, MS, for 
    curriculum development..............................         500,000
Missouri Southern State College, Joplin, Missouri, for 
    computers and equipment for distance learning 
    courses.............................................         321,000
Mitchell Technical Institute in Mitchell, South Dakota 
    for technology center equipment.....................         480,000
Montana State University-Billings College of Technology, 
    Billings, MT, for health care degree and certificate 
    training programs...................................         441,000
Montana State University-Billings College of Technology, 
    Billings, MT, to develop and initiate a power plant 
    operator training degree program....................         750,000
Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA, for 
    equipment and technology acquisition in support of 
    the Advanced Center for Technology..................          75,000
Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA, for computer wiring and 
    technology upgrades related to training K-12 
    teachers and students...............................         100,000
Morehead State University, Institute for Regional 
    Analysis and Public Policy, Morehead, Kentucky, for 
    the development of a program, including student 
    scholarships, to study the implementation and 
    effects of homeland security policy at the state and 
    local levels of government..........................         500,000
Morgan County Ohio, McConnelsville, OH, for a 
    feasibility study on community college services.....         100,000
Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, Florida, for 
    curriculum and technology enhancements..............         975,000
Mount Marty College in Yankton, South Dakota for 
    forensic science lab equipment......................         150,000
Mount Union College, Alliance, OH for the Center for 
    Public Service, including student scholarships......       1,000,000
Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR, for a nurse 
    training program....................................          50,000
Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA, to develop a program 
    for advanced discovery in the exploration of the 
    physical and life sciences at the secondary and 
    post-secondary grade levels.........................         100,000
National Articulation and Transfer Network, San 
    Francisco, CA to facilitate the enrollment and 
    completion of postsecondary education by minority 
    students............................................         100,000
National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher 
    Education, Silver Spring, MD, for an initiative to 
    increase minority access to higher education and to 
    assist historically black colleges and universities 
    in the acquisition and use of technology............         100,000
National Center on Rural Early Childhood Learning 
    Initiatives, Mississippi State University to collect 
    current research and lead new research in the unique 
    learning problems and conditions of rural 
    preschoolers........................................       2,200,000
Nevada State College, Henderson, NV, for a visual media 
    and computing laboratory............................         200,000
Nevada State College, Henderson, NV, to establish an 
    accelerated nursing baccalaureate degree program....         500,000
New College of Florida, Sarasota, FL, for Merging Arts 
    and Sciences project................................         150,000
Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA, for an 
    Advanced Technology Center..........................         200,000
North Florida Community College, Madison, Florida, for a 
    Registered Nursing Program..........................         250,000
Northern Essex Community College, Lawrence, MA, for 
    technology training center equipment and technology 
    infrastructure......................................         200,000
Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL, for 
    acquisition of equipment and program support of the 
    Vibration and Acoustics Center......................         100,000
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, for 
    equipment, personnel and salaries...................         500,000
Northwest Shoals Community College, Phil Campbell, 
    Alabama, for technology upgrades....................          50,000
Northwestern College, Orange City, IA, for equipment....          50,000
Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, Louisiana, 
    for technology upgrade and replacement..............         250,000
Norwalk Community College, Norwalk, CT for Nursing 
    Center of Excellence................................         150,000
Oakland Community College, Auburn Hills, MI for 
    emergency first responder training..................         150,000
Oklahoma Regents of Higher Education, Oklahoma City, OK, 
    to support Ponca City's internet Hub project........          50,000
Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, for the 
    Nanobio Technology Program..........................         300,000
Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath Falls, OR, for 
    the Center for Health Professions...................          50,000
Ozarks Technical Community College, Springfield, MO, for 
    equipment...........................................         250,000
Palmer Chiropractic College in Florida..................         400,000
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, for 
    the Penn State Washington Internship Program........          25,000
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, for 
    the Pennsylvania Rural Leadership Program...........         125,000
Perseverance Theatre, Douglas, AK to provide an 
    educational program for Juneau School District 
    students and the University of Alaska--Southeast in 
    the theater arts....................................          50,000
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), 
    Philadelphia, PA for a Comprehensive Clinical 
    Teaching and Assessment Center......................         100,000
Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA, to acquire 
    and update campus wide technology and wiring........         600,000
Pierce College, Philadelphia, PA, technology upgrades 
    and course development for the Pierce Online Four-
    Year Distance Learning initiative...................         200,000
Pittsburgh Digital Greenhouse, Pittsburgh, PA, to 
    facilitate work between research universities.......         250,000
Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse, Pittsburgh, PA, to 
    better link research to technology..................         100,000
Point Park College, Pittsburgh, PA, for support of a 
    biotechnology internship program and for equipment 
    associated with science laboratories................         100,000
Project Women, Louisville, KY, to support postsecondary 
    educational opportunities for single mothers in 
    poverty, through financial, educational, social, and 
    other support programs..............................         400,000
Regional Learning Alliance, Marshall Township, PA, to 
    acquire instructional technology and to develop 
    programming as part of a life-long education 
    services initiative for Pittsburgh regional industry 
    and community residents.............................         200,000
Rhodes College, Memphis, TN, for the Rhodes College 
    Learning Corridor project to expand an educational 
    outreach and partnership program between the 
    University and the Shelby County public school 
    system..............................................         500,000
Rhodes State College, Lima, OH, for wiring, computer 
    hardware and other infrastructure needs related to 
    an information technology initiative................         250,000
Robotics Foundry, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for 
    curriculum development..............................         150,000
Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, FL, for Corporate to 
    Classroom Transition................................         300,000
Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, Florida, for distance 
    learning and video conferencing education...........         500,000
Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, UT, to 
    continue to develop the technology infrastructure 
    for Smart Classrooms................................         200,000
Santa Clarita Community College District, California, 
    for equipment.......................................         400,000
Savannah State University, Savannah, GA for 
    environmental sciences and mass communications 
    programs............................................         200,000
Savannah State University, Savannah, Georgia, to improve 
    the attainment of degrees...........................          50,000
Schoolcraft College, Livonia, Michigan, for student 
    support systems, equipment, faculty development and 
    curriculum..........................................         350,000
Seminole State College, Seminole, OK, for equipment 
    acquisition in support of a technology center.......         300,000
Seminole State College, Seminole, Oklahoma, for the Fast 
    Track program at the School of Nursing for student 
    support, scholarships and other services and 
    assistance..........................................          50,000
Seton Hill University, Greensburg, PA, for a series of 
    training workshops to develop and implement Seton 
    Hill's National Education Center for Women in 
    Business............................................         150,000
Sheldon-Jackson College, Sitka, AK, for teacher training 
    and training of human services professionals........         500,000
Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA, to expand and 
    enhance the programming of the John O. Marsh 
    Institute for Government and Public Policy..........         250,000
Shepherd Community and Technical College, Martinsburg, 
    West Virginia, for equipment for the Shepherd CTC 
    paramedic program...................................         100,000
Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA, for 
    educational programs at the Center for Land Use, 
    which may include technical, educational and 
    research assistance to municipal officials in 
    surrounding areas...................................         100,000
Southeast Missouri State University River Campus, Cape 
    Girardeau, MO, for technology equipment.............       1,500,000
Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO, 
    for its Bachelor of Science in Nursing program for 
    registered nurses in the Bootheel Region of Missouri         250,000
Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO, 
    for the Polycom Program, which utilizes technology 
    to prepare rural Missouri students for teaching 
    careers.............................................          98,000
SouthEastern Pennsylvania Consortium for Higher 
    Education, PA, for the Institute for Mathematics and 
    Science to provide professional development to K-12 
    teachers............................................         750,000
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, for the 
    Institute for Engineering Education.................         550,000
Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH, to 
    support distance education and technological 
    enhancements in classrooms..........................         500,000
Southern Oregon University AuCoin Institute for 
    Ecological, Economic, and Civic Studies will serve 
    as an educational training resource for federal 
    employees and students to prepare them to 
    intermediate effectively between private property 
    owners and policy makers............................          75,000
Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, for 
    the Round Rock Higher Education Center..............         500,000
Spellman College, Atlanta, GA, for the Teacher as Leader 
    Educational Initiative..............................          50,000
St. Petersburg College, St. Petersburg, Florida, for 
    Project Eagle I.....................................       1,500,000
St. Petersburg College, St. Petersburg, Florida, to 
    establish the Center for Teaching Transformation....         500,000
Stark State College of Technology, Canton, OH for health 
    technology programs and equipment upgrade...........         235,000
Stark State College of Technology, Canton, OH, for 
    equipment...........................................         500,000
State University of New York (SUNY) at Geneseo, Geneseo, 
    NY, to establish the Geneseo Cluster Computing 
    Facility............................................         150,000
State University of New York, College at Oneonta, New 
    York, for a literacy teaching center................         160,000
State University of NY at Albany to train students for 
    their work on New Energy New York Consortium's 
    Capital Region project..............................          50,000
Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, TX, in 
    collaboration with the City of Nacogdoches to 
    support a Center for Biotechnology..................         100,000
Stonehill College, Easton, MA, for Center for Non-Profit 
    Management educational programs and equipment.......         275,000
Strom Thurmond Institute, Clemson University, Clemson, 
    SC, for the Campbell Leadership Project.............         100,000
Syracuse University in New York to establish the Daniel 
    Patrick Moynihan Global Affairs Institute, including 
    support for an endowment............................       5,000,000
Talladega College, Talladega, AL, for systems 
    technology, curriculum and distance learning 
    development.........................................         100,000
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, to develop and 
    disseminate best practices for teacher recruitment 
    and retention programs..............................         200,000
Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, for the minority 
    engineering program within the College of Science 
    and Technology......................................         300,000
Texas State University System, Austin, TX, for a teacher 
    certification initiative............................         250,000
Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, to support a 
    higher education center.............................         200,000
Texas Tech University, Hill Country Campus, to expand 
    and continue the Expanding Opportunities in Math and 
    Science Education Initiative........................         250,000
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, for the Geriatric 
    Education and Training Academy......................         200,000
Thiel College, Greenville, PA, for campus-wide 
    technology infrastructure upgrades..................         200,000
Thomas Edison State College, Trenton, NJ for distance 
    learning technology infrastructure..................          40,000
Trident Technical College, Charleston, South Carolina, 
    to equip the hospitality, tourism and culinary arts 
    program.............................................       1,000,000
Trocaire College, Buffalo, NY for the nursing program...          50,000
Troy State University, Montgomery, AL, for the Virtual 
    University of the Armed Forces and Others...........         500,000
Truckee Meadows Community College, Reno, NV, for a pilot 
    program to respond to the shortage of nurses........         750,000
Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL, for the development 
    of an Aviation Science and Aero-Technology Program..          50,000
Union County College, Cranford, New Jersey, for 
    Technology for Tomorrow initiative..................         100,000
United Negro College Fund Special Programs Foundation, 
    Fairfax, VA, for a capacity building project 
    benefiting historically black colleges and 
    universities, including instrumentation acquisition 
    and professional development for faculty............         100,000
University Center, Greenville, South Carolina, for 
    equipment...........................................         200,000
University of Akron, Akron, OH for the ``Exercise in 
    Hard Choices''......................................         500,000
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, for applied 
    research at the Tuscaloosa Culverhouse Center for 
    Information Technology..............................         250,000
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, for the 
    Tuscaloosa Science Education Technology Initiative..         400,000
University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK, to 
    develop the Leadership Institute and associated 
    programs............................................         100,000
University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK, in conjunction with 
    the Alaska Department of Education and the State of 
    Alaska, for the Alaska Digital Archives and Digital 
    Library and to digitize their information resources.         250,000
University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK, to develop and 
    deliver distance learning courses in areas of high 
    demand health care careers..........................         250,000
University of Arizona Health Science Center, Tucson, AZ, 
    for the combined family practice residency/
    integrative medicine fellowship training program....         200,000
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to develop 
    the Mid America Genetics Distance Education 
    Consortium..........................................       1,300,000
University of Arkansas, School of Social Work, 
    Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the School of Social 
    Work Research Center................................         225,000
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL for the Lou 
    Frey Institute of Politics..........................         250,000
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH for Ohio 
    Partnership for Accountability--The Impact of 
    Teacher Education...................................         300,000
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, for the Institute 
    for Micro/Nano Technology for Engineering and Life 
    Sciences for equipment and technical administrative 
    support.............................................         600,000
University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, for Child 
    Care, Training and Applied Research Center..........         500,000
University of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa for the 
    establishment of a nursing education program........         500,000
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, for 
    equipment for the Norman Hall project...............         100,000
University of Hawaii at Hilo for the Applied Rural 
    Science Program.....................................          50,000
University of Idaho, Boise Campus, for the Advanced 
    Computing and Modeling Laboratory to support 
    expansion and further development of educational 
    technology programs.................................         800,000
University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, IL 
    for teacher training in mathematics.................         250,000
University of Louisiana at Monroe to expand its early 
    childhood programs for children in the Twin Cities..         375,000
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, Metropolitan 
    Workforce Education Research Center for further 
    development of a successful education and business 
    partnership model...................................         285,000
University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, for the Benjamin L. 
    Hooks Institute for Social Change, including support 
    for an endowment....................................         500,000
University of Mississippi, University, MS, for a 
    forensic chemistry program and equipment............         580,000
University of Montana-Helena, College of Technology for 
    equipment acquisition and program development.......         100,000
University of Montana-Missoula, School of Law for 
    upgrades to the technology infrastructure and 
    equipment acquisition...............................       1,000,000
University of Montevallo Ebenezer Swamp Wetland 
    Interpretive Research Center, Montevallo, AL for 
    monitoring and laboratory equipment.................         400,000
University of Nevada-Reno, to establish a Latino 
    Institute for Advocacy in Education, Research and 
    Policy..............................................         300,000
University of Nevada, Las Vegas for the Nevada Test Site 
    Oral History Project................................         250,000
University of Nevada-Las Vegas, College of Health 
    Sciences, Las Vegas, NV, for equipment and 
    curriculum development associated with the 
    development of a Center for Excellence in Women's 
    Health..............................................         300,000
University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, for 
    student scholarships related to the Maritime Safety 
    Program.............................................         250,000
University of North Texas and Paul Quinn College, 
    Denton, TX, for a Science and Math (SAM) Teacher 
    Academy.............................................         250,000
University of North Texas, Denton, TX, for the 
    Laboratory Experience and Development of Early 
    Researchers.........................................         300,000
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma 
    City, Oklahoma, for a Bioinformatics program........         200,000
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, for the School of 
    Music...............................................          50,000
University of Redlands, Redlands, CA for technology 
    enhancement.........................................         250,000
University of Scranton, Scranton, PA, for an education 
    program, utilizing technology, that also 
    demonstrates a web-based model for dissemination of 
    information to faith- and community-based 
    organizations.......................................         100,000
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, for 
    equipment and technology for the Multidisciplinary 
    Science Center......................................       1,200,000
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, for the 
    Strom Thurmond Fitness and Wellness Center..........       5,000,000
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, for a 
    ``Globalization Research Network''..................         750,000
University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME, to acquire 
    and upgrade laboratory equipment....................         650,000
University of Southern Mississippi, National Center for 
    Excellence in Economic Development and 
    Entrepreneurship for purposes including equipment, 
    technology infrastructure, and telecommunications 
    systems in support of the center's programs.........       4,000,000
University of St. Thomas Interprofessional Clinic for 
    Counseling and Legal Services, St. Paul, MN.........          75,000
University of Texas at Austin, Texas Engineering and 
    Technical Consortium, Austin, TX, for technical 
    research and degree programs........................       3,000,000
University of Texas at Brownsville for the Student 
    Leadership Retention Program........................         100,000
University of the Pacific/McGeorge School of Law, 
    Sacramento, California, for the Feather River 
    Facility............................................         250,000
University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK, for the New Nursing 
    Faculty Initiative..................................          50,000
University of Virginia's Center for Governmental 
    Studies, Charlottesville, VA, for the Youth 
    Leadership Initiative...............................       1,300,000
University of West Alabama, Livingston, AL, for 
    acquisition of technology and equipment in support 
    of a comprehensive upgrade of the technological 
    environment for all students, faculty, and 
    professional staff..................................         300,000
University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee School of Nursing, 
    Milwaukee, WI for clinical nursing faculty..........         220,000
University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, for Student 
    Information System (SIS) Replacement project for 
    technological infrastructure improvements...........         200,000
Urban College of Boston in Massachusetts to support 
    higher education programs serving low-income and 
    minority students...................................         900,000
Utah Valley State College, Orem, UT, to expand support 
    services for single parent students.................         200,000
Utah Valley State College, Orem, UT, to support the 
    Center for the Advancement of Leadership............         150,000
Utah Valley State College, Orem, Utah, for Turning Point 
    program.............................................         200,000
Valencia Community College, Orlando, FL for nurse 
    education...........................................         375,000
Vanguard University of Southern California, Costa Mesa, 
    CA, for computers, equipment, and staffing..........         250,000
Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, Va, for Virginia 
    Tech Learning Technologies to prepare at-risk high 
    school students to pursue advanced education related 
    to science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.         400,000
Wahpeton State School of Science and North Dakota State 
    University to recruit, retain and train pharmacy 
    technicians.........................................         800,000
Wallace Community College, Dothan, Alabama, for the 21st 
    Century Electronic Classroom project................         500,000
Wenatchee Valley College Foundation in Washington State 
    to support their nursing education program..........         250,000
Wesleyan College, Macon, GA, for the Willet Memorial 
    Library and Learning Center Initiative..............          50,000
West Chester University, West Chester, PA, for 
    technology infrastructure upgrades..................         150,000
Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, Utah for 
    workforce development in South Dakota via distance 
    education...........................................         200,000
Western Iowa Tech Community College, Sioux City, IA for 
    equipment...........................................         200,000
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY, Center 
    for Engineering and Biological Sciences for 
    equipment...........................................       1,165,000
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY, for the 
    nursing faculty accelerated development program.....         400,000
Western Nevada Community College, Carson City, NV, for 
    the Jack C. Davis Observatory to acquire technology 
    and offer related educational programming...........          50,000
Western New England College, Springfield, MA, for 
    virtual classroom educational equipment and program 
    development.........................................         200,000
Westminster College, Fulton, MO, for staff and 
    curriculum development for the Center for Leadership 
    and Service.........................................         750,000
Wheeling Jesuit University in West Virginia for the Math 
    and Science Education Initiative....................       3,600,000
Widener University, Chester, PA, for operations and 
    technology improvements for the Institute for 
    Graduate Clinical Psychology........................       1,974,000
Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA, for development of a 
    public policy institute to address the needs of 
    single mothers......................................         100,000
Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and 
    Universities, Madison, WI, for the WAICU 
    Collaboration Project...............................         800,000
Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio, for the 
    Springfield Alliance for Minority Teacher 
    Recruitment and Preparation Program.................         200,000
Wright State University, Dayton, OH, for the Information 
    Technology Research Institute.......................         250,000
Wright State University, Dayton, OH, to provide funding 
    for a Nursing Institute of West Central Ohio........         200,000
York College of Pennsylvania, York, PA for technology 
    upgrades for the Schmidt Library....................         100,000
Other Programs
      The conference agreement includes $837,500,000 for TRIO 
instead of $835,000,000 as proposed by the House and 
$840,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      With regard to the GEAR UP program, the conferees concur 
in the administration's request to provide a sixth and final 
year award to grantees first funded in 1999, while continuing 
all other funded projects. The conferees also have provided 
funds above the fiscal year 2003 level and the budget request 
for the Department to fund a new grant competition under the 
GEAR UP program. The conferees believe that grants should not 
be ``front-loaded'', but instead should be awarded on an annual 
basis from the fiscal year 2004 and subsequent appropriations 
during the period of the grant, contingent upon grantee 
performance. The conferees note that grants were awarded using 
this approach during the first several years of the program. 
The conferees expect the Department to consult with them prior 
to the announcement of any new grant competition.
      The agreement also includes $41,000,000 for Byrd Honors 
Scholarships as proposed by the Senate instead of $40,734,000 
as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement also includes $89,415,000 for 
Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants as proposed by the Senate 
instead of $90,000,000 as proposed by the House. The conference 
agreement includes $16,194,000 for the child care access 
program as proposed by the Senate instead of $15,000,000 as 
proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement does not include funding for 
Thurgood Marshall Scholarships as proposed by the Senate 
instead of $4,968,000 as proposed by the House. The agreement 
also includes $994,000 for Olympic Scholarships as proposed by 
the House. The Senate bill did not provide funding for this 
program.

                           Howard University

      The conference agreement includes $240,180,000 for Howard 
University instead of $242,770,000 as proposed by the House and 
$238,440,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                    Institute of Education Sciences

      The conference agreement includes $478,717,000 for 
Education Research, Statistics and Improvement instead of 
$500,599,000 as proposed by the House and $532,956,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees provide $166,500,000 for research instead 
of $185,000,000 as proposed by the House and $144,090,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The conferees have provided at least 
$24,362,000 for the National Research and Development Centers 
program in recognition of the need for the Department of 
Education to implement the Education Sciences Reform Act of 
2002. The funding is sufficient to provide continued funding 
for current centers' awards as requested by the administration 
and an additional $5,000,000 to begin awarding new research and 
development centers in fiscal year 2004 in accordance with the 
requirements of section 133(c) of Public Law 107-279. The 
conferees expect the Department to implement the law by 
addressing the topics required in the statute, with particular 
attention to rural education.
      The conferees strongly support the premise that 
developing, identifying and implementing scientifically based 
research is critical to the success of the No Child Left Behind 
Act and to the increased effectiveness generally of education 
programs and interventions. In particular, the conferees 
believe that a greater focus must be placed on the use of 
randomized controlled trials, longitudinal studies, and other 
research that meets the standards set by the National Research 
Council. The development of an enhanced research infrastructure 
will help build a base of research-proven interventions that 
can be used by educational institutions to help improve the 
educational outcomes of our Nation's student population. The 
conferees note that there is a lack of scientifically based 
education research, such as randomized research trials.
      The conferees direct the Assistant Secretary for the 
Institute of Education Sciences to contract with the National 
Research Council (NRC) of the National Academies of Science to 
undertake a study of teacher preparation programs in the United 
States. The conferees expect this study to synthesize data and 
research on the academic preparation and educational 
characteristics of candidates in pre-service, graduate, and 
alternative certification programs; the specific content and 
experiences that are provided to candidates for degrees and 
alternative certification in education; the consistency of the 
required course work and experiences in reading and mathematics 
across teacher preparation programs; and the degree to which 
the content and experiences are based on converging scientific 
evidence. If the NRC determines that there is insufficient 
information and research from which to generate a useful 
synthesis, it may engage in data collection, either by directly 
contracting with one or more organizations to design and 
implement surveys and other data collection activities, or by 
working collaboratively through the National Center for 
Education Statistics of the Institute of Education Sciences of 
the U.S. Department of Education, and/or the National Institute 
of Child Health and Human Development of the U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services to enable data collections to support 
the work of the NRC.
      The NRC also should develop a model for collecting 
information on the content knowledge, pedagogical competence 
and effectiveness of graduates from teacher education programs 
and teachers trained in alternative certification programs, and 
review the needs of schools for high quality teachers, as 
called for in the No Child Left Behind Act. The conferees 
expect this work to be conducted for K-12 teachers with a focus 
on reading, mathematics, and science instruction.
      The conferees strongly urge the Department to launch a 
competition for new comprehensive centers, in accordance with 
title II, sections 203 and 205, of the Education Sciences 
Reform Act of 2002, as soon as possible. The competition cannot 
be held until the 10 regional advisory committees described in 
section 206 conduct needs assessments. Therefore, the conferees 
urge the Department to ensure that the committees complete 
their work by September 1, 2004.
      The conference agreement does not include funding for 
statewide data systems as proposed by the House. The Senate 
bill included $80,000,000 for this activity.
      The conference agreement also includes $92,208,000 for 
statistics instead of $95,000,000 as proposed by the House and 
$89,415,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The agreement includes $90,235,000 for National 
Assessment activities as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$90,825,000 as proposed by the House. The agreement also 
includes $5,090,000 for the National Assessment Governing Board 
as proposed by the House instead of $4,532,000 as proposed by 
the Senate.

                        Departmental Management

      The conference agreement includes $425,000,000 for 
Departmental program administration instead of $434,494,000 as 
proposed by the House and $349,730,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The agreement also includes $89,275,000 for the Office 
for Civil Rights, instead of $91,275,000 as proposed by the 
House and $77,884,000 as proposed by the Senate. The agreement 
also includes $47,137,000 for the Office of the Inspector 
General instead of $48,137,000 as proposed by the House and 
$37,661,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees strongly support the Buy American Act, 
which was enacted in 1933 to ensure that the Federal government 
supports domestic companies and domestic workers by buying 
American-made goods. The Act includes a number of waiver 
provisions that allow Federal agencies to buy foreign goods in 
some circumstances, but there is little disclosure or 
accountability in the waiver process. The conferees, therefore, 
direct the Secretary to issue a report not later than 60 days 
after the last day of fiscal year 2004 on the amount of 
acquisitions made by the Department during such fiscal year of 
articles, materials, or supplies that were manufactured outside 
the United States. Such report shall separately indicate the 
dollar value of any articles, materials, or supplies purchased 
by the department that were manufactured outside the United 
States, an itemized list of all waivers under the Buy American 
Act (41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.) that were granted with respect to 
such articles, materials, or supplies, and a summary of total 
procurement funds spent on goods manufactured in the United 
States versus funds spent on goods manufactured outside of the 
United States.
      The conferees are concerned that Federal tax dollars not 
be spent to compete with private-sector businesses. The 
conferees expect the Department to be prepared to answer 
questions regarding this issue during the fiscal year 2005 
budget hearings.

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

                           Advance Adjustment

      The conference agreement does not include language 
proposed by the Senate adjusting the amount of education 
funding advanced in the fiscal year 2003 appropriations bill. 
The House bill included similar language as a title V general 
provision.

                         Federal Need Analysis

      The conference agreement modifies language proposed by 
the Senate prohibiting the Department of Education from 
implementing annual updates to the tax tables used in Federal 
Need Analysis Methodology. The House bill contained no similar 
provision.

                                  IDEA

      The conference agreement does not include a provision 
proposed by the Senate regarding funding for IDEA, offset by an 
extension in customs user fees. The House bill contained no 
similar provision. Funding for this program is provided 
elsewhere in title III of this bill.

                           Economic Education

      The conference agreement does not include a provision 
proposed by the Senate relating to funding for economic 
education programs. The House bill contained no similar 
provision. Funding for this program is provided elsewhere in 
title III of this bill.

                          Underground Railroad

      The conference agreement does not include a provision 
proposed by the Senate relating to funding for the Underground 
Railroad program. The House bill contained no similar 
provision. Funding for this program is provided elsewhere in 
title III of this bill.

                         Statewide Data Systems

      The conference agreement does not include a provision 
proposed by the Senate relating to funding for section 208 of 
the Education Science Reform Act of 2002 (statewide data 
collection systems), offset by a reduction to management and 
administration accounts at the Department of Education. The 
House bill contained no similar provision.

                           Dropout Prevention

      The conference agreement does not include a provision 
proposed by the Senate regarding funding for dropout prevention 
programs. The House bill contained no similar provision. 
Funding for this program is provided elsewhere in title III of 
this bill.

                   Daniel Patrick Moynihan Institute

      The conference agreement does not include a provision 
proposed by the Senate authorizing an endowment for the Daniel 
Patrick Moynihan Global Affairs Institute. The House bill 
contained no similar provision.

                           Migrant Education

      The conference agreement does not include a provision 
proposed by the Senate relating to funding for migrant 
education programs. The House bill contained no similar 
provision. Funding for these programs is included elsewhere in 
title III of this bill.

                     Study of Need Analysis Formula

      The conference agreement includes a provision directing 
the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance to 
conduct a thorough study of the feasibility of simplifying the 
need analysis methodology for all Federal student financial 
assistance programs and the process of applying for such 
assistance. The provision includes a postponement of any tax 
table updates pending this report. Neither the House nor the 
Senate bills contained this provision.

                               Impact Aid

      The conference agreement includes a provision relating to 
the timely filing of an Impact Aid application from a school 
district. Neither the House nor the Senate bills contained this 
provision.

                       TITLE IV--RELATED AGENCIES

             Corporation for National and Community Service

        DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAMS, OPERATING EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $356,443,000 for the 
Domestic Volunteer Service programs instead of $352,836,000 as 
proposed by the House and $355,187,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA)
      The conference agreement includes $94,287,000 for VISTA 
as proposed by the Senate instead of $93,674,000 as proposed by 
the House.
Volunteers in Homeland Security
      The conference agreement includes $9,935,000 for 
Volunteers in Homeland Security as proposed by the Senate 
instead of $5,000,000 as proposed by the House.
National Senior Volunteer Corps
      The conference agreement includes $46,260,000 for the 
Senior Companion Program (SCP) as proposed by the House instead 
of $46,563,000 as proposed by the Senate. The agreement also 
includes $58,501,000 for the Retired Senior Volunteer Program 
(RSVP) as proposed by the House instead of $58,884,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      Funds appropriated for fiscal year 2004 may not be used 
to implement or support service collaboration agreements or any 
other changes in the administration and/or governance of 
national service programs prior to passage of a bill by the 
authorizing committees of jurisdiction specifying such changes. 
The conference agreement does not include funding for senior 
demonstration activities. Both the House and the Senate funded 
this program at $397,000.
Program Administration
      The conference agreement includes $36,685,000 for program 
administration instead of $38,229,000 as proposed by the House 
and $34,346,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conferees have 
included funds to provide training and technical assistance to 
local projects in performance measurement as envisioned by the 
Government Performance and Results Act. The conferees are aware 
of concerns relating to performance measurements, and therefore 
direct the Corporation to continue to gather feedback for the 
Senior Corps national associations in order to develop the most 
appropriate and useful criteria.
      The conferees are aware of the Corporation's recent 
decision to make the director of the Iowa State office 
responsible for administration of the Nebraska State office as 
well. Over the past two years, the Senate Committee on 
Appropriations has clearly indicated its concern over such 
proposed consolidations, but the Committee was nonetheless 
informed that the consolidation was necessary due to budgetary 
constraints. The conferees are aware that employee bonuses in 
the Corporation's headquarters have more than doubled during 
the year this consolidation took place. In fact, the increase 
in bonuses was almost triple the amount needed to prevent this 
consolidation. The conferees are concerned that grantees and 
constituents in Iowa and Nebraska may receive a lowered level 
of service because of the distance and time involved in 
managing two State offices. For this reason, the conferees have 
included sufficient funding to maintain a separate State 
director in the Nebraska State office.

                  Corporation for Public Broadcasting

      The conference agreement provides $400,000,000 in funding 
for fiscal year 2006, as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$330,000,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conferees strongly urge the CPB to allocate a minimum 
of $100,000 in a Community Service Base Grant to each of the 14 
public radio stations around the Nation that provide the sole 
source of radio news and information in their communities. The 
additional funds would permit these stations to extend their 
broadcast hours and improve service to their listeners. 
Recipients of these grants should not be denied eligibility for 
any other CPB grant programs.
      The conference agreement also includes $50,000,000 for 
digital conversion instead of $55,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The House had proposed providing authority for CPB to 
utilize previously appropriated funds for this purpose.
      The conference agreement also includes $10,000,000 as the 
first installment of a three-year project to replace the 
satellite interconnection system. This amount is the same as 
the Senate. The House had proposed providing authority for CPB 
to utilize previously appropriated funds for this purpose.

                Institute of Museum and Library Services

      The conference agreement provides $262,596,000 for the 
Institute of Museum and Library Services instead of 
$238,126,000 as proposed by the House and $243,889,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      Within the total for the Institute, the conference 
agreement includes funding for the following activities in the 
following amounts.

        Program                                   [dollars in thousands]
Museums for America/Assessment..........................         $16,889
Conservation Project Support/Assessment.................           3,619
National Leadership Grants for Museums..................           6,932
State Grants............................................         161,788
Native American Library Services........................         (3,225)
National Leadership Grants for Libraries................          11,330
21st Century Librarian Initiative.......................          20,000
Administration..........................................          10,450
      The conference agreement also specifies funding for the 
following:

Alabama School of Math and Science at the University of 
    Alabama for technology upgrades and library 
    resources...........................................        $125,000
Alaska Moving Image Preservation Association, Anchorage, 
    AK to digitize files/photos/videos of Alaskan 
    history.............................................          50,000
Alex Haley House Museum, Henning, TN for care and 
    preservation of collection..........................          25,000
Allen County Historical Society, Lima, OH, for the 
    ``Move Our Past Forward'' project to expand and 
    develop exhibits for their Children's Discovery 
    Museum Center.......................................         500,000
Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA, for educational 
    programming for school districts....................          75,000
Alutiiq Museum, Kodiak, AK to support programs to teach 
    students and adults how to develop traditional 
    Native arts.........................................         100,000
American Village Citizenship Trust, Montevallo, AL for a 
    national initiative for teaching American history 
    and civics..........................................         200,000
Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services 
    (ACCESS), Dearborn, MI, for exhibits and museum 
    programs............................................         100,000
Ashland Community Arts Center, Ashland, OH, for Arts in 
    Downtown project....................................         100,000
Athenaeum of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, to preserve 
    library materials and access to information in the 
    form of digital images on the Internet..............          75,000
Beth Medrash Govoha, Lakewood, NJ, for equipment and 
    exhibits for the Holocaust Library..................         500,000
Bishop Museum in Hawaii for activities to preserve the 
    culture of Native Hawaiians.........................         400,000
Bishop Museum in Hawaii to develop Native Hawaiian 
    cultural projects in collaboration with the Peabody 
    Museum of Massachusetts and an Alaskan museum.......         400,000
Burpee Museum of Natural History, Rockford, IL, for 
    community outreach and educational activities.......         900,000
Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies, Mount 
    Carroll, IL, for community outreach and program 
    planning............................................         100,000
Chaldean Community Culture Center, West Bloomfield, MI, 
    for programs that promote Chaldean language, 
    history, culture and teacher training...............         200,000
Chapman University, Orange, California, for 
    technological infrastructure........................         250,000
Chartiers Valley Partnership, Inc., Carnegie, PA, for 
    technological and educational programs at the Andrew 
    Carnegie Free Library...............................         250,000
Children's Museum at La Habra, California, for a Hands 
    On English Program..................................         113,000
Children's Museum of History, Natural History, Science 
    and Technology, Utica, New York, for technology 
    improvements, staffing and training.................         144,000
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal, Cincinnati, 
    Ohio, to develop and implement an integrated 
    curriculum that will utilize its resources in art, 
    science, and history when visiting the museum.......         400,000
City of Hemet, California, for Hemet Public Library, for 
    library materials and technological equipment.......         150,000
City of Whittier, California, for the Whittier Public 
    Library Children's Area and History Room............         387,000
Cleveland Health Museum, Cleveland, OH, for exhibits....         250,000
College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 
    to preserve medical library and art collection......         100,000
Davenport Music History Museum in Davenport, IA.........         400,000
Delaware County Historical Society, Media, PA, for 
    educational programs highlighting historical themes 
    and sites relating to Delaware County...............          75,000
East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA to 
    preserve and develop exhibits for their Vintage 
    Radio Programs and Jazz Museum......................          75,000
Elmwood Zoo, Norristown, PA for student education 
    programs............................................         100,000
Erie County, Erie, PA, for technology upgrades for the 
    Erie County Library.................................          75,000
Fender Museum of the Arts Foundation, Corona, CA, for 
    the Kids Rock Free educational program..............         100,000
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco for the De Young 
    Museum's Art Education Program......................         200,000
Florida Holocaust Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida, for 
    school outreach program.............................       1,500,000
Florida International Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida, 
    for professional activities.........................         750,000
Folger Library, Washington, DC for exhibits, operations, 
    and public programs including education and outreach       1,600,000
Forsyth County Public Library, Winston-Salem, North 
    Carolina, for salaries, supplies, personnel and 
    materials...........................................          50,000
Gault Family Learning Center, Wooster, OH, for PALS/
    Parenting Resource Center/Growing Together..........          50,000
General George S. Patton Jr National Museum of Cavalry 
    and Armor, Ft. Knox, KY.............................         250,000
George C. Marshall Foundation in Lexington, Virginia, 
    for exhibit design and development and collection 
    preservation........................................         500,000
Grout Museum, Waterloo, IA, for exhibits and design of 
    the Sullivan Brothers Veterans Museum and Research 
    Center..............................................         500,000
Heritage Harbor Museum of Providence, RI for exhibit 
    design and development relating Rhode Island and 
    American history....................................         200,000
Hernando County Library System, Florida, for technology 
    improvements at West Hernando Branch Library, 
    Brooksville Main Library, Spring Hill Library, and 
    East Hernando Branch Library........................         150,000
Hesperia Community Library, Hesperia, CA................         250,000
Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, 
    PA, for exhibit and curriculum development for the 
    Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum at the Senator 
    John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center.......         200,000
Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, 
    PA for exhibit design and development for the 
    Meadowcraft Museum of Rural Life....................         150,000
Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho, for a Virtual 
    Idaho Museum of Natural History project.............         250,000
Imaginarium Science Center, Anchorage, AK to develop 
    science exhibits and distance delivery modules......          50,000
International Museum of Women to develop exhibits on the 
    history of women's lives worldwide..................         100,000
International Storytelling Center, Jonesborough, TN.....         100,000
James Ford Bell Museum of Natural History, Minneapolis, 
    MN, to produce detailed exhibit design and 
    development.........................................         100,000
Kishacoquillas Valley Historical Society, Allensville, 
    PA for care and preservation of collection..........         100,000
Lafayette College, Easton, PA, for technology updates to 
    the Skillman Library................................         100,000
Madera County Resource Management Agency, Madera, CA....         166,000
Magic House, Kirkwood, MO for the development and design 
    of interactive exhibits and software to be used 
    within The Magic Library to support family literacy.          21,000
Mary Meuser Memorial Library, Easton, PA for library 
    upgrades............................................         100,000
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, in conjunction 
    with the Fairbanks Museum of Art and the Anchorage 
    Museum of History and Art, for costs of mounting the 
    exhibit and for costs associated with bringing the 
    exhibit to Alaska...................................         250,000
Michigan Space and Science Center, Jackson, MI, for 
    development of the strategic plan, operational costs 
    and personnel.......................................         350,000
Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson, 
    MS, to complete the preservation and restoration of 
    the Eudora Welty House..............................         450,000
Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL for equipment and 
    supplies, and for exhibit design and development....          75,000
Morehouse College Library, Atlanta, GA for historical 
    preservation of documents and records...............         100,000
Mother Bethel Foundation, Philadelphia, PA for care and 
    preservation of collection at the Richard Allen 
    Museum..............................................         100,000
Museum of Aviation Foundation Inc, Warner Robins, GA....         225,000
Museum of Broadcast Communications, Chicago, IL for 
    educational programming.............................         250,000
Museum of Science in Boston, MA, for technology upgrades 
    and equipment for the National Center for Technology 
    Literacy............................................       1,000,000
Mystic Seaport, the Museum of America and the Sea, 
    Mystic, Connecticut to support collections..........         100,000
National Canal Museum, Easton, PA, for educational 
    programming and exhibits on the use of 
    transportation and industrial technology along the 
    Lehigh Canal........................................          50,000
National Center for American Revolution, Wayne, PA, for 
    exhibit design and curriculum development for the 
    Museum of the American Revolution at Valley Forge 
    National Historic Park..............................         400,000
National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and 
    African-American Culture, Alabama State University, 
    Montgomery, AL, for support of events leading into 
    the 50th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott..          50,000
National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis for exhibit 
    design and development, and for educational programs         500,000
National Distance Running Hall of Fame, Utica, New York, 
    for display cases and to establish new interactive 
    displays............................................          16,000
National Liberty Museum, Philadelphia, PA for a teacher 
    training program to assist educators in addressing 
    violence in schools.................................         500,000
National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in 
    Dubuque, IA for exhibits............................         650,000
National Museum of American Jewish History, 
    Philadelphia, PA for online educational programming 
    and technology modernization........................         200,000
National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C...       1,000,000
Native American Cultural and Educational Authority, 
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for the Oklahoma Native 
    American Culture Center and Museum, to be expended 
    only upon meeting the matching requirements in Title 
    III, section 301(b)(2)(B) of P.L. 107-331...........       1,000,000
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Kansas City, MO, for 
    exhibits for the Double Play Action Center..........         300,000
New York Botanical Garden's Virtual Herbarium imaging 
    project in Bronx, New York..........................         400,000
New York Hall of Science to develop, expand, and display 
    science-related educational materials...............         900,000
Niagara County Historical Society, Lockport, NY, to 
    create a state-of-the art interpretive museum.......         420,000
Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, Spokane, WA for 
    the Star Nations Program project....................          50,000
O. Winston Link Museum, Roanoke, Virginia, for displays 
    and digitization....................................         210,000
Piper's Opera House Programs, Inc., Virginia City, NV 
    for exhibit design and development, educational 
    programming, and technology modernization...........         150,000
Pittsburgh Children's Museum, Pittsburgh, PA, to expand 
    arts and after-school programs for at-risk children.         100,000
Placer County Library, Auburn, CA, to enhance library 
    collection through the purchase of library materials          50,000
Plano Community Library District, Plano, Illinois, for 
    expenses related to the library.....................         977,000
Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia, PA, to develop 
    educational programs focusing on hands-on learning 
    experiences.........................................         725,000
Plumas County Library, Quincy, CA, for library materials         100,000
Putnam County Commissioners, Winfield, West Virginia, 
    for technology for the public library system in 
    Putnam County.......................................          25,000
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Cleveland, OH for 
    the Rockin' the Schools education program...........         200,000
Saint Tikhon's Theological Seminary, South Canaan, PA, 
    for care and preservation of Russian artifacts......          50,000
San Bernardino County, San Bernardino, CA, for the San 
    Bernardino County Museum............................         250,000
Serra Cooperative Library System, San Diego, California, 
    to provide Live Homework Help Project to help 
    students with expert tutors for real-time online 
    instructions........................................         100,000
Simon Wiesenthal Center's Los Angeles Museum for 
    Tolerance, Los Angeles, CA, for the Tools for 
    Tolerance for Educators program to provide teacher 
    training in diversity, tolerance and cooperation....         100,000
Southern New Hampshire Services, Inc., Manchester, New 
    Hampshire, for exhibit acquisition for SEE Science 
    Center..............................................          25,000
Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY........................         400,000
Standing Bear Museum and Learning Center, Ponca City, OK         100,000
State Historical Society of Iowa in Des Moines, Iowa for 
    the development of exhibits for the World Food Prize       1,000,000
Taft Museum of Art, Cincinnati, OH for educational 
    programming and exhibits............................         200,000
Tennessee State University African American History 
    Museum, Nashville, TN to enhance the library 
    facilities which will include new exhibits, expanded 
    archives, and research programs.....................       1,000,000
The Arts Guild of Old Forge, Old Forge, New York, for 
    the new exhibits spaces and educational programs....          24,000
Tifton-Tift County Public Library, Tifton, GA...........          50,000
Tillamook County Library, Tillamook, OR for design and 
    development of exhibits and educational programs....          60,000
Town of Greece, Rochester, NY, for the Greece Public 
    Library Security program............................         100,000
Tuskegee Multicultural Center, Tuskegee, AL, to provide 
    for technology enhancements and installation of 
    exhibits............................................          50,000
University of Idaho for digital archiving and 
    preservation of historically significant American 
    music and facilitating its access to students and 
    scholars nationwide.................................         400,000
Vietnam Archives Center at Texas Tech University, 
    Lubbock, Texas, for technology infrastructure.......         500,000
Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, VA, to assist 
    with educational programmatic development and for 
    cataloging and archiving of business history records         250,000
Virginia Living Museum for the expansion of its 
    educational programs in its capital campaign project         100,000
Westminster College Library, New Wilmington, PA for 
    technology upgrades and computers and community 
    programming.........................................         100,000
WWII Victory Memorial Museum, Auburn, Indiana, for 
    interpretive dioramas, education, research library 
    and visual documentary..............................         600,000
Zimmer Children's Museum, Los Angeles, CA to expand the 
    youTHink education program..........................         100,000

        National Commission on Libraries and Information Science

      The conference agreement provides $1,000,000 for the 
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science as 
proposed by the House and the Senate.

                     National Council on Disability

      The conference agreement includes $3,039,000 for the 
National Council on Disability instead of $2,830,000 as 
proposed by the House and $3,339,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees direct the Council to develop and submit to 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate an 
operating plan detailing the activities the Council plans for 
fiscal year 2004. The conferees request that the plan detail 
the programs, projects, and activities proposed to be 
undertaken during this fiscal year and/or planned to be 
supported in fiscal year 2005, including those outlined within 
object class 25. The conferees request that the Council submit 
the plan within 30 days of enactment of this Act.

                     National Labor Relations Board

      The conference agreement provides $244,073,000 for the 
National Labor Relations Board instead of $239,429,000 as 
proposed by the House and $246,073,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.

            Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

      The conference agreement provides $9,863,000 for the 
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission instead of 
$10,115,000 as proposed by the House and $9,610,000 as proposed 
by the Senate.

         Railroad Retirement Board Limitation on Administration

      The conference agreement includes $101,300,000 for the 
Railroad Retirement Board Limitation on Administration Expenses 
as proposed by the House instead of $99,350,000 as proposed by 
Senate.
      The conferees understand that the Railroad Retirement 
Board has an obligation under the Railroad Retirement and 
Survivors' Improvement Act of 2001 to enter into an arrangement 
with a nongovernmental financial institution to serve as 
disbursing agent for benefits payable under the Railroad 
Retirement Act. The conferees understand that implementation of 
this requirement is a time consuming process and that the Board 
may need up to a year to complete this requirement.

         Railroad Retirement Board Office of Inspector General

      The conference agreement includes a limitation on 
transfers from the railroad trust funds of $6,600,000 for 
administrative expenses of the Office of Inspector General as 
proposed the House instead of $6,322,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      The conferees do not include language proposed by the 
Senate that allows the Office of the Inspector General to 
conduct audits, investigations, and reviews of the Medicare 
programs.

  Social Security Administration Supplemental Security Income Program

      The conference agreement includes $26,349,300,000 for the 
Supplemental Security Income Program instead of $26,341,300,000 
as proposed by the House and $26,410,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. Within the funds provided, the conference agreement 
includes $8,000,000 as proposed by the Senate for outreach 
efforts and assistance to homeless persons and other 
underserved populations. Also within the total, $2,973,300,000 
is included for the administrative costs of the program as 
proposed by the House. The Senate included $3,034,000,000 for 
administrative costs.

                 Limitation on Administrative Expenses

      The conference agreement includes $8,361,800,000 for the 
limitation on administrative expenses as proposed by the House 
rather than $8,530,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. Within 
the total, $15,000 is provided for the Social Security 
Commissioner's official reception and representation expenses 
as proposed by the House. The Senate had proposed $20,000 for 
these expenses.
      The conference agreement does not include a provision as 
proposed by the Senate that delays $107,000,000 in obligations 
until September 30, 2004. The House bill did not contain a 
similar provision.

                    Office of the Inspector General

      The conference agreement includes $88,200,000 for the 
office of the inspector general as proposed by the House rather 
than $82,460,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                    United States Institute of Peace

      The conference agreement provides $17,200,000 for the 
United States Institute of Peace, the same level as proposed by 
both the House and Senate.
      The conferees direct the Institute to increase direct 
support for programs to improve textbooks, materials and other 
means of educational reform to teach Middle Eastern youth about 
nonviolent approaches to resolving intergenerational cycles of 
conflict and hatred, and ways that these cycles can be broken. 
The conferees direct the Institute to report to the Committees 
on Appropriations, by March 1, 2004, on their efforts in this 
area.

                      TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS

                         Adjustment of Advances

      The conference agreement does not include language 
adjusting the amount of education funding advanced in the 
fiscal year 2003 appropriations bill as proposed by the House. 
The Senate bill contained a similar provision in title III.

                        Limitation on Libraries

      The conference agreement includes a limitation on the 
ability of a library to access library funding provided under 
this Act unless the library is in compliance with the 
Children's Internet Protections Act, as proposed by the House. 
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

                         Limitation on Schools

      The conference agreement includes a limitation on the 
ability of an elementary or secondary school to access 
technology funding provided under this Act unless the school is 
in compliance with the Children's Internet Protections Act, as 
proposed by the House. The Senate bill contained no similar 
provision.

            ACROSS-THE-BOARD SALARIES AND EXPENSES REDUCTION

      The conference agreement includes a modified provision 
proposed by the Senate to reduce salaries and expenses of the 
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. 
The House bill contained no similar provision.

               ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS

      The conference agreement does not include a provision 
proposed by the Senate to provide additional funding for 
volunteers in homeland security under the Corporation for 
National and Community Service. The House bill contained no 
similar provision. Funding for this program is included in 
title IV of this bill.

                          CONFERENCE AGREEMENT

      The following table displays the amounts agreed to for 
each program, project or activity with appropriate comparisons:


                   Conference Total--With Comparisons

      The total new budget (obligational) authority for the 
fiscal year 2004 recommended by the Committee of Conference, 
with comparisons to the fiscal year 2003 amount, the 2004 
budget estimates, and the House and Senate bills for 2004 
follow:

                        [In thousands of dollars]

New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 2003...    $430,990,470
Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal 
    year 2004...........................................     469,697,348
House bill, fiscal year 2004............................     478,406,936
Senate bill, fiscal year 2004...........................     473,552,979
Conference agreement, fiscal year 2004..................     480,345,954
Conference agreement compared with:
    New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 
      2003..............................................     +49,355,484
    Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, 
      fiscal year 2004..................................     +10,648,606
    House bill, fiscal year 2004........................      +1,939,018
    Senate bill, fiscal year 2004.......................      +6,792,975

DIVISION F--DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION AND TREASURY, AND INDEPENDENT 
                   AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004

                        Congressional Directives

      The conferees agree that Executive Branch propensities 
cannot substitute for Congress's own statements concerning the 
best evidence of Congressional intentions; that is, the 
official reports of the Congress. The committee of conference 
approves report language included by the House (House Report 
108-243) or the Senate (Senate Report 108-146) that is not 
changed by the conference. The statement of the managers, while 
repeating some report language for emphasis, is not intended to 
negate the language referred to above unless expressly provided 
herein.

                 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                        Office of the Secretary

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement provides $80,903,000 for the 
salaries and expenses of the office of the secretary instead of 
$94,077,000 as proposed by the House and $91,276,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. Bill language is included that 
specifies amounts by office, consistent with actions in prior 
years, and limits transfers among each office to no more than 5 
percent. The bill language specifies that any transfer greater 
than 5 percent shall be submitted for approval to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations. Bill language, as proposed 
by both the House and the Senate, allows the Department to 
spend up to $60,000 for official reception and representation 
activities, and credits to the appropriation up to $2,500,000 
in user fee receipts.
      The following table summarizes the appropriation for each 
office:

Immediate office of the Secretary.......................      $2,210,000
Immediate office of the Deputy Secretary................         700,000
Office of the General Counsel...........................      15,403,000
Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy............      12,312,000
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Budget and 
    Programs............................................       8,536,000
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental 
    Affairs.............................................       2,300,000
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration....      24,612,000
Office of Public Affairs................................       1,915,000
Executive Secretariat...................................       1,447,000
Board of Contract Appeals...............................         700,000
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization..       1,268,000
Office of the Chief Information Officer.................       7,500,000
Office of Intelligence and Security.....................       2,000,000

      Implementation of Air Transportation Safety and System 
Stabilization Act for cargo carriers.--The conferees expect 
that the Department would administer funds made available under 
title I of the Air Transportation Safety and System 
Stabilization Act without discrimination among directly 
competitive air carriers and note that comparable percentages 
of the notional maximum amount of compensation payable under 
section 103(b)(2) of that Act provides a credible check on the 
Department's allocation decisions. Further, the conferees 
expect that the Secretary will defer any final determination on 
disputed claims until the Comptroller General's review is 
completed, and would refer any remaining disputed claims to an 
administrative law judge upon an affected claimant's request. 
In addition, the Department is directed to provide the report 
requested by the Senate.
      Congressional justification materials.--The conferees 
direct the office of the secretary to submit its congressional 
justification materials in support of the individual offices of 
the offices of the secretary at the same level of detail 
provided in the congressional justifications presented in 
fiscal year 2003, and to submit annual Congressional budget 
justifications for each modal administration to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations on the date on which the 
President's budget is delivered officially to Congress.
      Office of Intelligence and Security.--The conferees 
acknowledge the mission of this office has changed 
significantly since enactment of the Aviation and 
Transportation Security Act. Consequently, the conferees direct 
the Secretary to submit, not later than March 1, 2004, a report 
to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations describing 
in detail the organization, mission, and responsibilities of 
this office, as well as a five year projection of staffing and 
budget resources.
      Outstanding reports.--The conference agreement continues 
the longstanding policy expressed in the Senate report 
directing the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Budget and 
Programs to report quarterly on the status of all outstanding 
Congressional reports and reporting requirements, including the 
degree of delinquency of Congressionally requested reports and 
an estimated date for delivery. The conferees note that not 
only are many reports themselves late, but in fiscal year 2003, 
the quarterly compilation described herein was itself only 
submitted in one of four quarters required. The conferees will 
work with the office of the secretary to ensure that this 
situation improves in the coming year.
      Cyber threat intelligence.--The conferees recognize the 
importance of utilizing proactive cyber threat intelligence to 
protect the critical infrastructure assets of the department. 
The conferees encourage the department to deploy a performance-
based cyber threat intelligence service that contains the 
aggregation of known technical vulnerabilities, original 
technical vulnerability research, geopolitical cyber threat 
analysis, malicious code research and predictive cyber threat 
analysis. The conferees also recognize that many serious cyber 
attacks originate from non-English-speaking regions of the 
world. As such, the cyber threat intelligence services 
described above must include a demonstrated ability to collect 
cyber threat intelligence in multiple languages, including 
Arabic.
      Grant notifications to Congress.--The conferees agree 
that the report, directed by the Senate, submitting options for 
providing grant notifications in electronic format should be 
submitted to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
not later than December 31, 2003.

                         Office of Civil Rights

      The conference agreement provides $8,569,000 for the 
office of civil rights as proposed by the House and the Senate.

           TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT

      The conference agreement provides $20,864,000 for 
transportation planning, research, and development instead of 
$8,336,000 as proposed by the House and $15,836,000 as proposed 
by the Senate. Adjustments to the budget request are as 
follows:

                                                    Conference agreement
Aviation and international policy studies...............     -$2,472,000
Circumpolar infrastructure task force, Artic Council and 
    Northern Forum, AK..................................       1,000,000
Center for Integrated Transportation & Traffic Systems, 
    AZ..................................................         600,000
Center for Spatial Technologies, MS.....................         700,000
Integrated data query sharing system for maritime domain 
    awareness, WA.......................................       1,100,000
Regional Interstate Commerce and Transportation Policy 
    Harmonization Project, SD...........................         250,000
UA Transportation Hybrid Electric Vehicle & Fuel Cell 
    Research Program, AL................................       1,250,000
WestStart Vehicular Flywheel Project, WA................       1,000,000
Worcester Polytechnic University Center for Human Impact 
    Protection System, MA...............................         350,000
Interstate digital image exchange project...............       2,000,000
Northern Illinois University Transportation Fuel Cell 
    Research, IL........................................         750,000
Data Exchange Technology Demonstration, NH..............         500,000
PVTA Hydrogen Battery and Electric Bus Program, MA......       1,000,000
NC State University Center for Transportation and the 
    Environment, NC.....................................       1,000,000
National Transit Institute, Rutgers Univ.--TELLUM 
    Project, NJ.........................................         500,000
San Francisco Muni Alternative Fuels New Technology 
    Consortium, CA......................................         500,000

      Interstate digital image exchange project and online 
verification of birth records.--The conference agreement 
provides $2,000,000 to expand the interstate digital image 
exchange and for pilot projects to conduct online verification 
of birth and death records nationwide. Amounts shall be made 
available by contract or by grant to the American Association 
of Motor Vehicle Administrators, states, or other appropriate 
entities the Secretary deems necessary.

                          WORKING CAPITAL FUND

      The conference agreement includes a limitation of 
$116,715,000 for working capital fund activities as proposed by 
the House and the Senate. The conferees further agree to a 
general provision proposed by the Senate reducing funds for 
this account.

               MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAM

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

                       MINORITY BUSINESS OUTREACH

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

                        PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS

                    (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

      The conference agreement provides $52,000,000 for 
payments to air carriers, to be derived from the airport and 
airway trust fund, as proposed by the Senate. The House 
proposed $63,000,000 from the airport and airway trust fund 
under the Federal Aviation Administration. In addition to these 
funds, the program will receive $50,000,000 in mandatory 
spending pursuant to the Federal Aviation Authorization Act of 
1996, resulting in a program budget of $102,000,000. Funding is 
to be derived from the airport and airway trust fund and is 
available until expended, as proposed by both the House and 
Senate.
      Cost-sharing pilot program.--The conference agreement 
includes language proposed by the Senate prohibiting the 
implementation of a mandatory cost-sharing pilot program.

                    Federal Aviation Administration

                               OPERATIONS

      The conference agreement includes $7,530,925,000 for 
operations of the Federal Aviation Administration, instead of 
$7,532,000,000 proposed by the House and $7,535,648,000 
proposed by the Senate. Of the total amount provided, 
$4,500,000,000 is to be derived from the airport and airway 
trust fund instead of $4,043,000,000 proposed by the House and 
$6,000,000,000 proposed by the Senate. Funds are distributed in 
the bill by budget activity, as proposed by the Senate.
      Contract tower cost-sharing.--The bill specifies 
$6,500,000 for continuation of the contract tower cost-sharing 
program as proposed by the Senate instead of $7,500,000 as 
proposed by the House.
      Rule implementing exemption process for mandatory 
retirement.--The conference agreement includes language 
proposed by the House requiring the Secretary of Transportation 
to issue, not later than March 1, 2004, final regulations 
establishing an exemption process for individual air traffic 
controllers to delay mandatory retirement until not later than 
age 61. The Senate bill included no similar provision.
      Level of operational air traffic control supervisors.--
The conference agreement includes language proposed by the 
House specifying that $4,000,000 of funds under this heading 
are available only to raise the level of operational air 
traffic control supervisors to 1,726. The Senate bill included 
no similar provision.
      Memoranda of understanding.--The conference agreement 
modifies language proposed by the House related to the 
implementation of memoranda of understanding or memoranda of 
agreement between FAA and its bargaining units. The 
modification would prohibit funds from continuing to implement 
an existing MOU or MOA if such documents are not filed in a 
central registry after January 1, 2004.
      Administration of government credit cards.--The agreement 
includes language proposed by the House related to FAA 
management of government credit cards. The Senate bill included 
no similar provision.
      The following table compares the conference agreement to 
the President's budget and the levels proposed in the House and 
Senate bills by budget activity:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                   Conference
                                                             House bill        Senate bill         agreement
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air Traffic Services...................................     $6,096,800,000     $6,096,800,000     $6,096,800,000
  Adjustments to the budget estimate:
    Delete additional controller staffing..............        -14,095,000  .................        -14,095,000
    Controller in charge payments......................         -1,250,000  .................         -1,250,000
    First line supervisory staffing....................          4,000,000  .................          4,000,000
    Contract tower cost-sharing........................          7,500,000          6,500,000          6,500,000
    NAS handoff........................................        -16,231,000  .................        -16,231,000
    Medallion program..................................  .................          4,000,000          3,000,000
    Unspecified........................................  .................        -60,000,000        -25,000,000
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
Amount recommended.....................................      6,076,724,000      6,047,300,000      6,053,724,000
                                                        ========================================================
Aviation Regulation and Certification..................        873,374,000        873,374,000        873,374,000
  Adjustments to the budget estimate:
    Alien species action plan..........................         -3,000,000  .................                  0
    Medallion program..................................         -1,500,000  .................                  0
    Transfer of staffing from Office of Policy.........          1,321,000  .................                  0
    Transfer from F&E CFMSS and ASIS...................          1,120,000  .................          1,120,000
    Drug and alcohol compliance testing................           -810,000  .................           -810,000
    Non-precision GPS approaches.......................  .................          5,000,000          3,000,000
    Unspecified........................................  .................         -5,000,000                  0
    System approach for safety oversight...............  .................  .................          3,000,000
    ASKME project......................................  .................  .................          1,000,000
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
Amount recommended.....................................        870,505,000        873,374,000        880,684,000
                                                        ========================================================
Research and Acquisitions..............................        218,481,000        218,481,000        218,481,000
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
Adjustments to the budget estimate: Amount recommended.        218,481,000        218,481,000        218,481,000
                                                        ========================================================
Commercial Space Transportation........................         12,601,000         12,601,000         12,601,000
Adjustments to the budget estimate: Reduction on                  -825,000  .................           -825,000
 staffing..............................................
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
Amount recommended.....................................         11,776,000         12,601,000         11,776,000
                                                        ========================================================
Financial Services.....................................         49,783,000         49,783,000         49,783,000
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
  Adjustments to the budget estimate: Amount                    49,783,000         49,783,000         49,783,000
 recommended
                                                        ========================================================
Human Resource Management..............................         82,029,000         82,029,000         82,029,000
  Adjustments to the budget estimate:
    Organizational development staff...................           -375,000  .................                  0
    Additional reduction to assumed base...............         -6,287,000         -5,000,000         -5,500,000
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
Amount recommended.....................................         75,367,000         77,029,000         76,529,000
                                                        ========================================================
Regions and Centers....................................         84,749,000         84,749,000         84,749,000
Adjustments to the budget estimate: Restore base                 3,000,000  .................          2,000 000
 reduction.............................................
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
Amount recommended.....................................         87,749,000         84,749,000         86,749,000
                                                        ========================================================
Staff Offices..........................................        143,150,000        143,150,000        143,150,000
  Adjustments to the budget estimate:
    International program--staffing reduction..........         -1,000,000  .................                  0
    Transfer of Policy staff to AVR....................         -1,321,000  .................                  0
    Office of Public Affairs staffing..................           -200,000  .................           -200,000
    Office of Civil Rights.............................           -200,000  .................           -200,000
    Unallocated........................................  .................           -500,000           -500,000
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
Amount recommended.....................................        140,429,000        142,650,000        142,250,000
                                                        ========================================================
Information Services...................................         29,681,000         29,681,000         29,681,000
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
Adjustments to the budget estimate: Amount recommended.         29,681,000         29,681,000         29,681,000
                                                        ========================================================
  Accountwide Adjustments:
    Official time savings..............................         -6,500,000  .................         -6,500,000
    Janitorial and guard services......................         -2,504,000  .................         -2,504,000
    TASC costs.........................................         -6,275,000  .................         -2,000,000
    Cash awards........................................         -3,228,000  .................         -3,228,000
    Civil aviation security positions..................           -500,000  .................           -500,000
    Improved mgmt of govt. credit cards................           -500,000  .................                  0
    Travel.............................................         -8,988,000  .................         -4,000,000
                                                        --------------------------------------------------------
Amount recommended.....................................        -28,495,000  .................        -18,732,000
                                                        ========================================================
      Total recommended................................      7,532,000,000      7,535,648,000      7,530,925,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      Deployable flight incident recorders.--The conferees are 
aware of technology that makes flight data recorders, cockpit 
voice recorders, and emergency locator transmitters more 
survivable and recoverable, such as through systems integrating 
these devices into one unit combined with crash sensors, 
allowingthem to eject automatically from an aircraft upon 
impact and thus delivering them safely away from the impact site. The 
conferees encourage the FAA to investigate and consider implementing 
regulations that incorporate such systems into the commercial air 
traffic fleet.
      Commercial space launch regulations.--For over four 
decades, the U.S. Air Force has supervised commercial space 
launch operations at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and other 
federal ranges, resulting in an impeccable safety record. The 
conferees have been advised that the FAA is considering 
commercial space launch regulations, and are concerned that the 
FAA not introduce new regulations that are unnecessary, 
duplicative, or which introduce undue costs relative to 
existing Air Force regulations on this industry.
      Non-precision GPS approaches.--The conference agreement 
provides an additional $3,000,000 to continue work to develop 
and publish an increased number of non-precision instrument 
approaches for airports that are not part 139 certified.
      International Summit on Aviation Safety and Security.--
The conferees acknowledge the success of the International 
Summit on Aviation Safety and Security established by the 
George Washington University, and urge the FAA to continue 
funding as long as the agency believes that it enhances 
aviation safety and security.
      Administration of potential shortfall due to essential 
air service transfer.--The conferees agree that the FAA 
Administrator has the flexibility to propose the use of funds 
in either the ``Operations'' or ``Facilities and equipment'' 
appropriations to address any shortfalls in essential air 
service funding for which FAA resources are required under 
existing law. The Administrator is directed to advise the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations on the appropriations 
and programs from which these funds would be drawn.

                        FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

                    (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

      The conference agreement includes $2,910,000,000 for 
``Facilities and equipment'', instead of $2,900,000,000 as 
proposed by the House and $2,916,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. Of the total amount available, $420,841,200 is 
available for one year, and $2,489,158,800 is available for 
three years. The bill specifies that, of the total funding 
provided, $3,000,000 is for audit services to be performed by 
the Defense Contract Audit Agency, instead of $7,000,000 as 
proposed by the House; and $25,000,000 is for the Houston area 
air traffic system, instead of $20,000,000 as proposed by the 
House. The conference agreement does not include the 
$100,000,000 proposed by the Senate for transfer to the 
``Grants-in-aid for airports'' program. Funds for this program 
are provided in their entirety under ``Grants-in-aid for 
airports''.
      The following table provides a breakdown of the House and 
Senate bills and the conference agreement by program:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               FY 2004                                             Conference
                  Item                        estimate            House            Senate           agreement
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Category 1: Improve Aviation Safety.....      $273,900,000      $274,180,000      $266,800,000      $280,780,000
                                         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Terminal Business Unit..................       137,600,000       135,600,000       112,500,000       122,100,000
Aviation Weather Services Improvements..        13,200,000        13,200,000        22,200,000        22,200,000
Low Level Windshear Alert System                 3,900,000         3,900,000         2,700,000         2,700,000
 (LLWAS)--Upgrade.......................
Aviation Safety Analysis System (ASAS)..        13,900,000        12,100,000         6,900,000         6,900,000
Integrated Flight Quality Assurance              2,100,000                 0           500,000                 0
 (IFQA).................................
Safe Flight 21..........................        30,300,000        30,300,000        30,300,000        30,300,000
Advanced Technology Development and             42,800,000        52,600,000        76,600,000        70,100,000
 Prototyping............................
Aircraft Related Equipment Program......        13,700,000        12,580,000         9,200,000        12,580,000
National Aviation Safety Data Analysis           1,900,000         1,900,000         1,900,000         1,900,000
 Center (NASDAC)........................
Louisville, KY technology demonstration.                 0         8,000,000                 0         8,000,000
Volcano Monitoring......................                 0                 0         4,000,000         4,000,000
System Approach for Safety Oversight....        12,000,000         3,000,000                 0                 0
Aviation Safety Knowledge Management             2,500,000         1,000,000                 0                 0
 Environment............................
                                         =======================================================================
Category 2: Improve Efficiency of the          934,128,300       926,773,300     1,010,003,300     1,005,895,000
 Air Traffic Control System.............
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Terminal Business Unit..................       458,128,300                 0       479,978,300                 0
Standard Terminal Automation System                      0       119,800,000  ................       119,800,000
 Replacement............................
ARTS/DBRITE Sustainment.................                 0        30,000,000  ................        25,000,000
Terminal Interim Remote Tower Displays..                 0         2,500,000  ................         2,500,000
Tower Datalink Services (TDLS)..........                 0         2,500,000  ................         2,500,000
ATCBI-6.................................                 0        20,000,000  ................        20,000,000
ATC En Route Radar Facilities                            0         2,700,000  ................         2,700,000
 Improvements...........................
Terminal ATC Facilities Replacement.....                 0       151,245,000  ................       158,245,000
ATC/TRACON Facilities Improvement.......                 0        38,478,300  ................        42,000,000
Terminal Digital Radar (ASR-11).........                 0        80,000,000  ................        75,000,000
ASR-9 SLEP..............................                 0        21,950,000  ................        23,000,000
Terminal Applied Engineering............                 0         3,400,000  ................         4,000,000
Precision Runway Monitors...............                 0         8,000,000  ................         8,000,000
Houston Area Air Traffic System.........                 0        20,000,000  ................        25,000,000
PCS Moves...............................                 0           200,000  ................           200,000
New York Integrated Control Complex.....                 0         2,000,000  ................         5,000,000
ARSR-4 Automated Technical Documentation                 0                 0                 0         3,000,000
Aeronautical Data Link (ADL)                    23,150,000         6,550,000        13,000,000        10,000,000
 Applications...........................
Free Flight Phase 2.....................       113,100,000       100,000,000       105,100,000       100,000,000
Air Traffic Management (ATM)............        13,000,000        13,000,000        37,500,000        37,500,000
Free Flight Phase 1.....................        37,400,000        27,000,000        37,400,000        32,000,000
Automated Surface Observing System              11,800,000        11,800,000        11,800,000        11,800,000
 (ASOS).................................
Next Generation VHF Air/Ground                  85,850,000        85,850,000        85,850,000        85,850,000
 Communications System (NEXCOM).........
En Route Automation Program.............       173,900,000       165,000,000       223,575,000       200,000,000
Weather and Radar Processor (WARP)......         8,500,000         8,500,000         8,500,000         8,500,000
ATOMS Local Area/Wide Area Network......         1,100,000         1,100,000         1,100,000         1,100,000
NAS Management Automation Program                1,200,000         1,200,000         1,200,000         1,200,000
 (NASMAP)...............................
IDS--Flight Service Stations............         2,000,000         2,000,000                 0                 0
IDS--Terminal Facilities................         5,000,000         2,000,000         5,000,000         2,000,000
                                         =======================================================================
Category 3: Increase Capacity of the NAS       328,500,000       369,623,800       390,935,000       396,190,000
                                         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Navigation and Landing Aids.............       222,700,000                 0       278,835,000                 0
Local Area Augmentation System..........  ................        28,100,000  ................        34,400,000
Wide Area Augmentation System...........  ................       117,923,800  ................       100,000,000
VOR/DME.................................  ................         8,600,000  ................         8,600,000
Approach Lighting System Improvement      ................        19,200,000  ................        48,975,000
 Program (ALSIP)........................
Instrument Landing System (ILS)           ................        36,000,000  ................        48,615,000
 Establishment..........................
Runway Visual Range.....................  ................         7,000,000  ................         7,000,000
DME Sustainment.........................  ................         4,000,000  ................         4,000,000
NDB Sustainment.........................  ................         1,100,000  ................         1,100,000
Visual Navaids (PAPI/REIL)..............  ................         5,000,000  ................         5,000,000
VASI Replace With PAPI..................  ................         5,900,000  ................         5,900,000
Navigation and Landing Aids Service Life  ................                 0  ................                 0
 Extension Pgm..........................
Loran-C.................................  ................        25,000,000  ................        22,500,000
Transponder Landing System (TLS)........  ................         6,000,000         6,300,000         6,300,000
Oceanic Automation System...............        69,000,000        69,000,000        69,000,000        67,000,000
Voice Switching and Control System              32,800,000        32,800,000        32,800,000        32,800,000
 (VSCS).................................
Instrument Approach Procedures                   4,000,000         4,000,000         4,000,000         4,000,000
 Automation.............................
                                         =======================================================================
Category 4: Improve Reliability of the         472,710,000       456,240,000       268,210,000       359,440,000
 NAS....................................
                                         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Guam Center Radar Approach Control               2,600,000         2,600,000         2,600,000         2,600,000
 (CERAP)--Relocate......................
Terminal Voice Switch Replacement/              12,000,000        14,200,000        18,500,000        16,000,000
 Enhance TVS............................
Airport Cable Loop Systems--Sustained            5,000,000         5,000,000         6,500,000         6,500,000
 Support................................
En Route Automation Program.............       173,800,000       163,800,000                 0       107,000,000
ARTCC Building Improvements/Plant               34,200,000        34,200,000        34,200,000        28,000,000
 Improvements...........................
Air Traffic Management (ATM)............        29,000,000        22,000,000                 0                 0
Critical Telecommunication Support......         1,500,000         1,500,000         1,500,000         1,500,000
FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure           51,200,000        51,200,000        51,200,000        51,200,000
 (FTI)..................................
Air/Ground Communications Infrastructure        24,100,000        24,100,000        24,100,000        24,100,000
Voice Recorder Replacement Program               3,300,000         3,300,000         3,300,000         3,300,000
 (VRRP).................................
NAS Infrastructure Management System            22,100,000        22,100,000        22,100,000        20,000,000
 (NIMS).................................
Flight Service Station (FSS)                     5,800,000         5,800,000         5,800,000         5,800,000
 Modernization..........................
FSAS Operational and Supportability             19,710,000        19,710,000        19,710,000        19,710,000
 Implementation System (OASIS)..........
Weather Message Switching Center                 1,500,000         1,500,000         1,500,000         1,500,000
 Replacement............................
Flight Service Station Switch                    5,400,000         5,400,000         5,400,000         2,000,000
 Modernization..........................
Alaskan NAS Interfacility Communications           900,000           900,000           900,000           900,000
 System (ANICS).........................
Electrical Power Systems--Sustain/              51,000,000        51,000,000        45,000,000        45,000,000
 Support................................
NAS Recovery Communications (RCOM)......        12,000,000        12,000,000        11,600,000         9,400,000
Aeronautical Center Infrastructure              13,000,000        13,000,000        11,700,000        13,000,000
 Modernization..........................
Frequency and Spectrum Engineering......          3,600,00         1,930,000         2,600,000         1,930,000
NAS Interference, Detection, Location            1,000,000         1,000,000                 0                 0
 and Mitigation.........................
                                         =======================================================================
Category 5: Improve the Efficiency of          458,221,700       452,341,700       444,571,700       446,853,800
 Mission Support........................
                                         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
NAS Improvement of System Support                2,700,000         2,700,000                 0                 0
 Laboratory.............................
Technical Center Facilities.............        14,000,000        11,000,000         3,300,000        13,000,000
Technical Center Building and Plant              3,500,000         3,500,000         3,500,000         3,500,000
 Support................................
En Route Communications and Control              1,203,390         1,203,390         1,203,390         1,203,390
 Facilities Improvements................
DOD/FAA Facilities Transfer.............         1,200,000         1,200,000         3,250,000         3,250,000
Terminal Communications--Improve........         1,012,000         1,012,000           112,000           112,000
Flight Service Facilities Improvement...         1,276,890         1,276,890           476,890           476,890
Navigation and Landing Aids--Improve....         5,929,420         5,929,420         5,929,420         5,929,420
FAA Buildings and Equipment.............        11,200,000        11,200,000        11,200,000        11,200,000
Air Navigational Aids and ATC Facilities         2,200,000         2,200,000         2,200,000         2,200,000
 (Local Projects).......................
Computer Aided Eng and Graphics (CAEG)           2,000,000         2,000,000         1,000,000         1,000,000
 Modernization..........................
Information Technology Integration......         1,600,000                 0          1,600,00                 0
NAS Aeronautical Info Management                10,300,000        10,300,000        10,300,000        10,300,000
 Enterprise System......................
Logistics Support Systems and Facilities         5,000,000         5,000,000         5,000,000         5,000,000
 (LSSF).................................
Test Equipment--Maintenance Support for          4,000,000         4,000,000         4,000,000         4,000,000
 Replacement............................
Facility Security Risk Management.......        41,600,000        30,000,000        36,900,000        30,000,000
Information Security....................        11,500,000         8,000,000        11,500,000         8,000,000
Distance Learning.......................         1,400,000         1,400,000         1,400,000         1,400,000
National Airspace System (NAS) Training          4,200,000         4,200,000         4,200,000         4,200,000
 Facilities.............................
System Engineering and Development              28,300,000        28,300,000        25,800,000        25,800,000
 Support................................
Program Support Leases..................        41,100,000        41,100,000        41,100,000        41,100,000
Logistics Support Services (LSS)........         7,900,000         7,900,000         7,900,000         7,900,000
Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center--             14,600,000        14,600,000        14,600,000        14,600,000
 Leases.................................
In-Plant NAS Contract Support Services..         2,800,000         9,800,000                 0                 0
DCAA Audits.............................                 0                 0                 0         3,000,000
Transition Engineering Support..........        39,800,000        39,800,000        35,000,000        35,000,000
FAA Corporate Systems Architecture......         1,000,000         1,000,000                 0                 0
Technical Support Services Contract             47,600,000        47,600,000        46,700,000        42,562,100
 (TSSC).................................
Resource Tracking Program (RTP).........         3,600,000         3,600,000         3,600,000         3,600,000
Center for Advanced Aviation System              90,800,00        84,620,000        82,000,000        84,620,000
 Development............................
Operational Evolution Plan..............         2,000,000                 0        26,000,000        21,000,000
NAS Facilities OSHA and Environmental           28,300,000        28,300,000        28,300,000        28,300,000
 Standards Compliance...................
Fuel Storage Tank Replacement and                5,600,000         5,600,000         7,500,000         5,600,000
 Monitoring.............................
Hazardous Materials Management..........        19,000,000        19,000,000        19,000,000        19,000,000
Research Aircraft Replacement...........                 0        15,000,000                 0        10,000,000
                                         =======================================================================
Category 6: PCB&T Only..................       448,540,000       420,841,200       435,480,000       420,841,200
                                         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Personnel and Related Expenses..........       448,540,000       420,841,200       435,480,000       420,841,200
                                         =======================================================================
Category 7: Accountwide Adjustments.....                 0                 0       100,000,000                 0
                                         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Airports Grants.........................                 0                 0       100,000,000                 0
                                         =======================================================================
      Totals............................     2,916,000,000     2,900,000,000     2,916,000,000     2,910,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      Terminal air traffic control facilities replacement.--The 
conference agreement provides $158,245,000 for this program. 
Funds shall be distributed as follows:
        Location                                    Conference agreement
 Atlanta, GA............................................     $74,159,900
Cleveland, OH...........................................       4,000,000
Morristown, NJ..........................................       1,300,000
Dayton, OH..............................................       4,000,000
Wilkes Barre, PA........................................         920,000
Oshkosh, WI.............................................         385,000
Toledo, OH..............................................         975,000
Abilene, TX.............................................       1,760,000
Cahokia, IL.............................................         625,000
Memphis, TN.............................................       5,000,000
Baltimore, MD...........................................         600,000
Deer Valley, AZ.........................................       5,658,300
Oakland, CA.............................................      21,636,600
Manchester, NH..........................................       8,300,000
St. Louis, MO (Tracon)..................................       1,195,500
Addison Field, Dallas, TX...............................       2,005,000
Reno, NV................................................       2,000,000
Seattle, WA.............................................       2,000,000
Seattle, WA (Tracon)....................................       5,280,000
Fort Wayne, IN..........................................       1,220,000
Newark, NJ..............................................         500,000
Port Columbus, OH.......................................         700,000
Billings, MT............................................       3,000,000
Savannah, GA............................................       1,000,000
Newburgh, NY............................................       1,500,000
Richmond, VA............................................       1,000,000
Vero Beach, FL..........................................         750,000
Everett, WA.............................................       2,000,000
Roanoke, VA.............................................       1,500,000
Merrimack, NH (Tracon)..................................       3,217,700
Phoenix, AZ.............................................       3,027,000
Warrenton, VA...........................................       4,110,000
Dulles International, Chantilly, VA.....................       4,500,000
Topeka, KS..............................................       1,500,000
Newport News, VA........................................       2,000,000
Battle Creek, MI........................................       1,000,000
Mathis, CA..............................................       4,300,000
Huntsville International................................       8,000,000
Front Range Airport, CO.................................       2,920,000
McCarran International, NV..............................       4,000,000
Cherry Capital Airport, MI..............................       4,000,000
Spokane International, WA...............................       8,000,000
Boise Airport, ID.......................................       4,000,000
Phoenix Sky Harbor, AZ..................................       2,000,000
Tulsa International Airport, OK.........................       2,500,000
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek Intl, MI.........................       2,500,000
Palm Beach International, FL............................       1,600,000
Provo, UT...............................................       1,000,000
Missoula, MT............................................       3,000,000
Las Cruces, NM..........................................       1,100,000
Traverse City, MI.......................................       2,000,000
Long Island, NY.........................................       1,000,000
John C. Stennis, Pascagoula, MS.........................       2,000,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total.............................................     158,245,000

      Precision runway monitors.--The conferees expect the FAA 
to proceed with the acquisition, installation, and operation of 
a precision runway monitor at Cleveland Hopkins International 
Airport. The City of Cleveland has devoted significant time and 
effort to facilitate the acquisition of a PRM system to 
complement runway improvements at the airport. Because the PRM 
is a key component of the overall modernization effort, the 
conferees expect FAA to proceed expeditiously with this project 
to ensure the PRM is operational when the new runway opens in 
the year 2004.
      Advanced technology development and prototyping.--The 
conference agreement includes $70,100,000 for advanced 
technology development and prototyping instead of $52,600,000 
as proposed by the House and $76,600,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The following table compares the conference agreement 
to the House and Senate bills by budget activity:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Conference
                                                                    House bill      Senate bill      agreement
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Runway incursion................................................      $8,200,000      $8,200,000      $8,200,000
Aviation system capacity improvement............................       6,500,000       6,500,000       6,500,000
Separation standards............................................       2,500,000       2,500,000       2,500,000
Airspace management laboratory..................................       7,000,000               0               0
GA/vertical flight technology...................................       1,400,000       1,400,000       1,400,000
Operational concept validation..................................       2,700,000       2,700,000       2,700,000
Software engineering............................................       1,500,000               0               0
NAS requirements development....................................       3,000,000       3,000,000       3,000,000
Domestic RVSM...................................................       1,900,000       1,900,000       1,900,000
Safer skies.....................................................       3,400,000       3,400,000       3,400,000
Lithium technologies to mitigate ASR............................       1,000,000               0       1,000,000
Wind/weather research, Juneau, AK...............................               0       6,000,000       6,000,000
Phased array radar technology...................................       3,000,000               0       3,000,000
Airport research................................................       7,500,000      15,000,000      12,000,000
Fogeye..........................................................               0               0       2,000,000
Required navigation performance (RNP)...........................       2,000,000               0               0
NAS safety assessment...........................................       1,000,000       1,000,000       1,000,000
Automated airborne flight alert system..........................  ..............       3,500,000       3,000,000
Cabin air quality research......................................  ..............       8,500,000       8,500,000
Pulsed fast neutron analysis (PFNA).............................  ..............       7,500,000       4,000,000
Unspecified.....................................................  ..............       5,500,000               0
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Total.....................................................      52,600,000      76,600,000      70,100,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      Airport research.--Of the $12,000,000 provided, 
$4,000,000 is for the airfield improvement program under 
section 905 of Public Law 106-181 and to expand the program to 
include asphalt; and $1,500,000 is to continue evaluation of 
the runway obstruction warning system at Gulfport-Biloxi 
Airport, MS, as proposed by the Senate.
      Automated airborne flight alert system.--The conference 
agreement provides $3,000,000 for the Automated Airborne Flight 
Alert System (AAFAS). The AAFAS program is a demonstration of a 
prototype rapid response capability to transmit flight data 
from commercial-type aircraft using data management and 
communications equipment already installed on most modern 
aircraft through software modernization. The conferees agree 
that the funding is a continuation of previous AAFAS work 
presently underway.
      Pulsed fast neutron analysis.--The conferees agree to 
provide $4,000,000 for a demonstration of pulsed fast neutron 
analysis technology at George W. Bush Intercontinental Airport 
in Houston, Texas, instead of $7,500,000 proposed by the 
Senate. The conferees direct FAA to provide a status report on 
this demonstration to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations no later than July 1, 2004.
      Standard terminal automation replacement system 
(STARS).--In a recent audit, the Inspector General has raised 
several concerns over the deployment strategy for the STARS 
system, and has recommended that the FAA perform detailed life 
cycle cost analyses justifying the costs and benefits of 
replacing the common ARTS sites with STARS. While the conferees 
support the STARS program, it is not clear at this time whether 
the most cost-effective strategy would result in an all-STARS 
deployment, or one where common ARTS and STARS are both 
maintained in the national airspace system. The conferees 
direct the agency not to obligate the government contractually 
during fiscal year 2004 to actions which would involve 
replacement of common ARTS systems or ARTS color displays until 
the Inspector General reviews and validates the life cycle cost 
studies and other relevant analyses provided to FAA's Joint 
Resources Council to justify and rebaseline the program. 
However, this does not prohibit the agency from including such 
activities in contract options that the agency could exercise 
after full review and approval is received. The conferees are 
neutral on the issue of STARS deployment, and await the FAA's 
detailed analyses and the Inspector General's review.
      En route automation.--The conferees provide $307,700,000 
for en route automation, a reduction of $40,000,000 below the 
budget estimate. The conferees agree that this program requires 
close scrutiny, including the IG review directed by the Senate.
      Approach lighting system improvement program.--The 
conference agreement for this program shall be distributed as 
follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Conference
            Location                       Item              agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Items included in budget.......  .......................     $14,200,000
Max Westheimer Airport, OK.....  Install MALSR with REIL         800,000
                                  and ILS.
Gary/Chicago Airport, IN.......  Replace naviad; upgrade       1,200,000
                                  RVR; centerline
                                  lighting.
Baton Rouge Metro, LA..........  Category II runway            1,000,000
                                  lighting.
North Las Vegas and Henderson    REILs..................         500,000
 Executive, NV.
Lambert St. Louis Intl, MO.....  Navaids; ASDE-X; ATCT;        2,000,000
                                  PRM; ALSF-2 relocate.
Hartsfield International, GA...  Install ALSF-2 on             2,000,000
                                  runway 26R and 27L.
Cincinnati International, OH...  Navaids for new north-        2,000,000
                                  south runway, 17/35.
Wichita Mid-Continent, KS......  Instrument approach             500,000
                                  lighting, runway 19L.
Colonel James Jabara Airport,    Instrument approach             600,000
 KS.                              lighting.
Various nationwide.............  National procurement of       5,000,000
                                  MALSR systems.
Alaska statewide rural lighting  Airfield lighting......       8,000,000
 phase III.
Bessmer Regional, AL...........  Lights and navigation           250,000
                                  aids.
Cleveland Hopkins                Precision approach path         175,000
 International, OH.               indicators (PAPI).
False Pass, AK.................  Navigational lighting..       2,000,000
Green County Regional, GA......  MALSR..................         250,000
Hartsfield International, GA...  ALSF-2 approach               2,000,000
                                  lighting system (5th
                                  runway).
Rhode Island Airport             REIL and PAPI..........       2,500,000
 Corporation.
Seattle-Tacoma International,    Approach lighting for         4,000,000
 WA.                              runway 16.
                                                         ---------------
      Total....................    .....................      48,975,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

      Instrument landing system establishment.--The conference 
agreement for this program shall be distributed as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Conference
            Location                       Item              agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Items in President's budget....  Various nationwide.....     $20,700,000
Reduction to President's budget  Various nationwide.....      -2,700,000
Gadsden Airport, AL............  Purchase and install          2,000,000
                                  ILS.
McCook Municipal, NE...........  Purchase and install            910,000
                                  ILS.
Leesburg Executive, VA.........  Purchase and install          1,000,000
                                  ILS/glideslope.
Baxter County Regional, AR.....  Purchase and install          1,000,000
                                  ILS.
Logan Airport, UT..............  Purchase and install          1,750,000
                                  ILS with MALSR.
Lee Gilmer Memorial, GA........  Purchase and install          1,000,000
                                  ILS.
Eugene Airport, OR.............  Install category I ILS          750,000
                                  with ALS, PAPI, REILs.
Harnett County Airport, NC.....  Purchase and install            700,000
                                  ILS.
Eagle River Union A/P, WI......  Install localizer, ALS,         625,000
                                  and DME.
Anson County Airport, NC.......  ILS and AWOS...........       1,500,000
Freeman Municipal Airport, IN..  Glideslope and AWOS....         355,000
Bishop Airport, CA.............  Purchase and install            800,000
                                  ILS.
Stevens Point Municipal, WI....  Install ILS, DME,             1,500,000
                                  glideslope, localizer,
                                  MALSR and outer marker.
Cleveland Hopkins Intl, OH.....  Purchase and install          1,500,000
                                  ILS on runway 10; 2
                                  PAPIs.
Big Sandy Airport, KY..........  Purchase and install            300,000
                                  ILS.
Williamsburg/Whitley Cty, KY...  Purchase and install          1,000,000
                                  ILS.
Baraboo-Wisconsin Dells, WI....  Unspecified............         375,000
Baton Rouge Municipal, LA......  Unspecified............         500,000
Cincinnati/N. Kentucky Intl, OH  Unspecified............       1,500,000
Craig SPB, AK..................  Unspecified............       2,000,000
Eagle County Regional, CO......  Unspecified............       2,000,000
North Little Rock Municipal, AR  Unspecified............       1,200,000
Eastern Iowa, IA...............  Unspecified............       1,500,000
O'Hare International, Chicago,   Unspecified............       1,500,000
 IL.
Olive Branch, MS...............  Unspecified............         850,000
Sumter Municipal, SC...........  Unspecified............       1,500,000
Western Nebraska Regional/       Unspecified............       1,000,000
 William B. Helig Field, NE.
                                                         ---------------
      Total....................    .....................      48,615,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

      Oceanic automation system.--The conferees agree to an IG 
audit of this program, as proposed by the Senate, but direct 
the IG to compare FAA's pursuitof oceanic automation 
capabilities not only to the experience of NavCanada, but to 
Airservices Australia and other major oceanic ATC service providers.
      New York integrated control complex.--The conferees agree 
to provide $5,000,000 for continued analysis of a New York 
integrated control complex as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$2,000,000 proposed by the House. While the conferees support 
further analysis of this potential consolidation, such project 
should not receive higher funding or schedule priority than the 
Houston area air traffic system, which preceded it in time and 
is projected to provide significant benefit to air traffic in 
that region. Given future budget constraints, it is likely that 
the agency will have to phase consolidation projects, no matter 
how meritorious. First funding priority should be given to the 
Houston project, which is already underway.
      Determination of operations versus capital budgeting.--
The House and Senate Committees have noted several instances 
this year of activities budgeted in the capital appropriation 
that appear to be ongoing operating expenses. In many cases, 
these expenses have been either denied or transferred to the 
operations budget. While the conferees understand there is 
significant pressure on FAA's operating budget, those pressures 
should be addressed by controlling or avoiding the expenses 
directly, rather than by transferring them to another account. 
To gain further insight into this issue, the conferees direct 
the U.S. General Accounting Office to conduct an audit of FAA's 
policies for determining when an expense should be budgeted in 
the operating budget or the capital budget. This should include 
a detailed look at policies and practices for budgeting 
personnel compensation, benefits, travel, and related expenses 
in the capital budget. In addition, the conferees request the 
GAO to compare these policies to those of the Department of 
Defense and other civilian agencies with large acquisition 
budgets. This report should be submitted to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations by April 15, 2004.
      Free flight phase one.--The conferees believe that some 
of the activities presented under this program appear to be for 
sustaining engineering or similar operating expenses. The 
conferees encourage FAA to include those expenses in the 
agency's operating budget in future budget requests.
      Global communication, navigation, and surveillance 
systems initiative.--The conference agreement includes 
$20,000,000 for the global communication, navigation, and 
surveillance systems (GCNSS) initiative. The conferees direct 
the FAA to submit a report on this initiative to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations no later than March 31, 
2004. The report should detail the status of planned fiscal 
year 2004 activities for the program as well as the anticipated 
future funding requirements for this initiative.
      VOR/DME.--The conferees agree that, of the funds provided 
for VOR/DME, the following allocations shall be made, as 
proposed by the House: Sarasota/Bradenton International 
Airport, FL (relocate VORTAC, including land acquisition), 
$4,500,000; John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport, WI (install VOR 
and DME), $400,000; and Rice Lake Regional Airport, WI (install 
VOR and DME), $400,000.
      Facilities at the FAA Technical Center.--The conferees 
request the FAA Administrator to submit a report to the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations, no later than February 
15, 2004, concerning the status of civil aviation security 
research and development facilities at the FAA Technical 
Center. The report should address any facilities or space 
formally transferred to the Department of Homeland Security as 
well as cost savings attributable to such transfer. The 
responsibilities for civil aviation security were largely 
transferred to DHS in 2001. Although the FAA had several 
security-related facilities at the FAA Technical Center, it is 
not yet clear from budget documentation whether appropriate 
facilities costs and support costs have been adjusted to 
reflect the transfer of this mission.
      Facility security risk management.--The conferees are not 
clear why this program has such a large unobligated balance, 
given the agency's internal reprogramming of funds to 
accelerate these projects in late 2001 and supplemental funding 
provided in the same year. The FAA is directed to provide a 
report, no later than January 15, 2004, to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations explaining the cause of the 
unobligated balance and the agency's plan to eliminate it. 
Considering this backlog, the conference agreement provides 
$30,000,000 as proposed by the House instead of $36,900,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      DCAA audits.--The conferees share the concern of the 
House that FAA should not be curtailing Defense Contract Audit 
Agency (DCAA) audits when ongoing programs still suffer major 
cost overruns and billing disputes. When this responsibility 
was transferred to individual modes from the Office of 
Inspector General a few years ago, the IG warned that agencies 
should not be allowed to reduce or eliminate those audits. 
Unfortunately, due to lax management the agency has done just 
that. The conferees re-emphasize to FAA that these valuable 
audits should be increased and used on most, if not all, major 
acquisition programs of the agency. The conference agreement 
includes $3,000,000 solely for this purpose.

                        Facilities and Equipment

                    (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

                              (RESCISSION)

      The conference agreement includes a rescission of 
unobligated balances from ``Facilities and equipment'' of 
$30,000,000. The Secretary is directed to advise the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations on the distribution of this 
rescission prior to its implementation.

                 Research, Engineering, and Development

                    (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

      The conference agreement provides $119,439,000 for 
research, engineering, and development instead of $108,000,000 
as proposed by the House and $118,939,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The following table compares the conference agreement 
to the budget estimate and the House and Senate bills by budget 
activity:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                   Conference
                          Program                              House bill        Senate bill        agreement
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Improve Aviation Safety:
    Reduce commercial aviation fatalities:
        Fire research and safety..........................        $8,458,000        $8,725,000        $9,725,000
        Propulsion and fuel systems.......................           802,000         4,802,000         4,802,000
        Advanced materials/structural safety..............         1,244,000         5,244,000         5,744,000
        Flight safety/atmospheric hazards.................         3,217,000         4,217,000         3,217,000
        Aging aircraft....................................        18,336,000        17,036,000        17,036,000
        Aircraft catastrophic failure prevention..........           762,000           762,000           762,000
        Flightdeck safety/systems integration.............         6,782,000         6,782,000         6,782,000
    Reduce general aviation fatalities:
        Propulsion and fuel systems.......................           344,000         1,344,000         1,844,000
        Advanced materials/structural safety..............         1,522,000         1,522,000         1,522,000
        Flight safety/atmospheric hazards.................         1,378,000         1,378,000         1,378,000
        Aging aircraft....................................         3,584,000         3,584,000         3,584,000
        Flightdeck safety/systems integration.............         1,612,000         1,612,000         1,612,000
    Aviation System Safety:
        Aviation safety risk analysis.....................         6,926,000         7,898,000         7,898,000
        ATC/AF human factors..............................         8,899,000         8,899,000         8,899,000
        Aeromedical research..............................         6,382,000         9,382,000         8,882,000
        Weather research..................................        20,852,000        20,852,000        20,852,000
Improve Efficiency of the ATC System: Weather research             5,000,000         3,000,000         3,000,000
 efficiency...............................................
Reduce Environmental Impacts: Environment and energy......         7,975,000         7,975,000         7,975,000
Improve Mission Efficiency:
    System planning and resource mgmt.....................           500,000           500,000           500,000
    Technical laboratory facilities.......................         3,425,000         3,425,000         3,425,000
                                                           -----------------------------------------------------
      Total...............................................       108,000,000       118,939,000       119,439,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                 Reduce Commercial Aviation Fatalities

      Fire research and safety.--Of the funds provided for fire 
research and safety, $1,000,000 is for an advanced cargo 
monitoring system, and $1,000,000 is for advanced reticulated 
polyurethane safety foam.
      Propulsion and fuel systems.--Of the funds provided for 
propulsion and fuel systems, $3,000,000 is to study molecular 
markers designed to detect the adulteration or dilution of jet 
fuel and $1,000,000 is for the Specialty Metals Processing 
Consortium.
      Advanced materials/structural safety.--Of the funds 
provided for advanced materials/structural safety, $4,000,000 
is for the National Institute for Aviation Research and 
$500,000 is for the FAA Center for Excellence for Applied 
Research and Training in the Use of Advanced Materials in 
Transport Aircraft.

                   Reduce General Aviation Fatalities

      Propulsion and fuel systems.--Of the funds provided for 
propulsion and fuel systems, $1,000,000 is for ethanol fuel 
research as proposed by the Senate, and $500,000 is for 
continued research into technologies for modifications to 
existing general aviation piston engines to enable their safe 
operation using lower octane unleaded fuel.

                         Aviation System Safety

      Aeromedical research.--Within the amount provided for 
aeromedical research, the conference agreement includes 
$2,500,000 for the studies and analysis called for in the 
National Research Council's study on the impact of cabin air 
quality on crew and passenger health.

                       Grants-in-Aid for Airports

                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                      (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

                    (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

      The conference agreement includes a liquidating cash 
appropriation of $3,400,000,000, as proposed by the Senate. The 
House had no similar appropriation.
      Obligation limitation.--The conferees agree to an 
obligation limitation of $3,400,000,000 for the ``Grants-in-aid 
for airports'' program as proposed by the Senate. The House 
bill contained no similar limitation.
      Administration.--The conference agreement includes a 
limitation on administrative expenses of $66,254,000 instead of 
$66,638,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement 
distributes funding as follows:

        Activity                                                  Amount
FY03 base amount........................................     $63,207,000
Mandatory adjustments...................................       2,907,000
Discretionary adjustments:
    Airport financial reporting system..................        -500,000
    PFC program analysis................................        -300,000
    Environmental streamlining..........................         225,000
Airport data system modification........................         400,000
Wildlife hazard mitigation..............................         315,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total.............................................      66,254,000

      Small community air service development pilot program.--
The bill includes $20,000,000 under the obligation limitation 
to continue the small community air service development pilot 
program, as proposed by the Senate. The House had no similar 
funding. This is consistent with actions taken in fiscal years 
2002 and 2003.
      Installation of bulk explosive detection systems.--The 
bill includes a provision proposed by the Senate prohibiting 
funds for the replacement of baggage conveyor systems, 
reconfiguration of terminal baggage areas, or other airport 
improvements necessary to install bulk explosive detection 
systems. Funding responsibility for these activities has now 
transferred to the Department of Homeland Security.
      San Diego Airport.--The conferees remain concerned over 
the Air Transportation Action Plan (ATAP) site selection 
process being conducted by the San Diego County Regional 
Airport Authority. The authority has selected sites for review 
without considering whether the potential sites are even 
available. Of particular concern, most of the selected sites 
are important active military installations which are 
unavailable for civilian use.
      Priority consideration for letters of intent.--The 
conferees agree that FAA should give priority consideration to 
letter or intent applications for improvement projects at Gary/
Chicago Airport and Birmingham International Airport during 
fiscal year 2004.
      High priority projects.--Of the funds covered by the 
obligation limitation in this bill, the conferees direct FAA to 
provide not less than the following funding levels, out of 
available resources, for the following projects in the 
corresponding amounts. The conferees agree that state 
apportionment funds may be construed as discretionary funds for 
the purposes of implementing this provision. To the maximum 
extent possible, the administrator should work to ensure that 
airport sponsors for these projects first use available 
entitlement funds to finance the projects. However, the FAA 
should not require sponsors to apply carryover entitlements to 
discretionary projects funded in the coming year, but only 
those entitlements applicable to the fiscal year 2004 
obligation limitation. The conferees further direct that the 
specific funding allocated above shall not diminish or 
prejudice the application of a specific airport or geographic 
region to receive other AIP discretionary grants or multiyear 
letters of intent.
      Airports to receive priority consideration for grant 
funding.--The conferees agree that Slidell Airport, LA and 
Paulding County Airport, GA are to be given priority 
consideration for discretionary grant funding by the FAA during 
fiscal year 2004.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Conference
            Airport                Project description       agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
A. L. Mangham, Jr. Regional      Various improvements...      $2,000,000
 Airport, TX.
Abbeville Regional Airport, AL.  Runway Extension.......       1,000,000
Abilene Regional, TX...........  Various improvements...       2,000,000
Alaska statewide airports......  Runway and related            3,000,000
                                  improvements.
Albany International, NY.......  Runway extension.......         750,000
Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional,  Infrastructure                  500,000
 OK.                              improvements.
Andrews Municipal Airport, SC..  Pavement reconstruction       1,000,000
Andrews Murphy Airport, NC.....  Various improvements...       1,521,900
Anoka County-Blaine Airport, MN  Runway Extension.......       2,000,000
Arnold Palmer Regional, PA.....  Extend runway 5-25.....       2,500,000
Atka Airport, AK...............  Runway Extension.......       1,500,000
Augusta Regional Airport at      Terminal Construction,        2,500,000
 Bush Field, GA.                  Runway Rehabilitation,
                                  Various improvements.
Austin Straubel International    Various improvements...       2,500,000
 Airport, WI.
Bastrop-Morehouse Memorial       Various improvements...         800,000
 Aviation Park, LA.
Baton Rouge Metropolitan, LA...  Noise mitigation;             2,100,000
                                  various improvements.
Bert Mooney Airport, MT........  Airport Improvements...         750,000
Bessemer Airport, AL...........  Runway improvements,          1,500,000
                                  security improvements,
                                  and other improvements.
Birmingham International         Land Acquisition,             2,000,000
 Airport, AL.                     Runway Extension.
Bowman Field, KY...............  Apron & Taxiway               1,500,000
                                  Reconstruction.
Bremerton National Airport, WA.  Runway & Taxiway              4,000,000
                                  Lengthening &
                                  Strengthening.
Brunswick County Airport, NC...  Runway and taxiway              500,000
                                  improvements.
Burlington-Alamance, NC........  Runway extension.......       1,000,000
Cape May Airport, NC...........  Drainage system               1,080,000
                                  rehabilitation;
                                  obstruction study/
                                  removal.
Central Nebraska Regional        Rehabilitate Runway 17-       2,000,000
 Airport, NE.                     35 and Connecting
                                  Taxiway.
Central Wisconsin Airport, WI..  Primary air carrier           6,000,000
                                  runway/parallel
                                  taxiway reconstruction.
Chattanooga Metropolitan, TN...  Rehabilitate runway 15/       3,500,000
                                  33.
Chickasha Municipal, OK........  Planning/justification          100,000
                                  for runway extension.
Chippewa County International,   New terminal...........       1,000,000
 MI.
Cincinnati Lunken Airport, OH..  Apron construction.....         250,000
Clarion County Airport, PA.....  Runway expansion.......       1,500,000
Cold Bay Airport, AK...........  Terminal Facilities....       1,000,000
Concord Regional Airport, NC...  Runway Extension.......       2,750,000
Connellsville Airport, PA......  Runway Expansion.......          850,00
Council Bluffs Municipal         Runway Expansion.......       2,000,000
 Airport, IA.
Dane County Regional Airport-    Runway 14 Safety Area         4,000,000
 Truax Field, WI.                 Construction.
Dekalb Taylor Municipal, IL....  MALSR; easements;             4,555,000
                                  glidseloope; land
                                  acquisition for RPZ.
Denton Municipal Airport, TX...  Airport Improvements...       2,000,000
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne       Various improvements...       3,500,000
 County Airport, MI.
Double Eagle II Airport, NM....  Runway 17-35                  2,000,000
                                  Reconstruction.
Egegik Airport, AK.............  Runway Improvements....       1,500,000
Elton Hensley Memorial Airport,  New Runway.............       2,900,000
 MO.
Erie-Ottawa Regional Airport,    Various improvements...       1,500,000
 OH.
Fairbanks International, AK....  Terminal redevelopment.       1,000,000
Fairfield County Airport, SC...  Runway extension.......         440,000
False Pass Airport, AK.........  Various Improvements...       1,500,000
Fort Dodge Airport, IA.........  Extension of runway 12/         734,000
                                  30.
Gallatin Field Airport, MT.....  Various Improvements...       1,000,000
Galveston Scholes                Taxiway Improvement....       2,500,000
 International, TX.
General Mitchell International,  Taxiway construction,         2,400,000
 WI.                              taxiway rehab, and
                                  apron rehab.
Glacier Park International       Various Improvements...         750,000
 Airport, Kalispell, MT.
Goshen Municipal, IN...........  ALP update, land and          1,000,000
                                  road relocation.
Greene County Regional Airport,  Runway lengthening and        1,000,000
 GA.                              improvement.
Gulfport-Biloxi Regional         General Aviation &            2,850,000
 Airport, MS.                     Cargo Development.
Guntersville Municipal, AL.....  Various Improvements...         500,000
Halifax-Northampton Regional,    Airport construction...       1,000,000
 NC.
Hammonton Airport, NC..........  Security fencing;               585,000
                                  construction of new
                                  apron; EA.
Hancock International, NY......  Various improvements,           750,000
                                  including acquisition
                                  of jetways.
Harnett County Airport, NC.....  Phase 2 runway and            1,000,000
                                  taxiway extension.
Hector International Airport,    Runway Reconstruction..       6,000,000
 ND.
Helena Regional Airport, MT....  Terminal Remodeling &         1,000,000
                                  Expansion Project.
Hickory Regional Airport, NC...  Runway lighting and           1,000,000
                                  apron pavement overlay.
Houma Terrebone Airport, LA....  Upgrade runway.........       3,000,000
Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart     Runway extension.......         810,000
 Airport, PA.
Jackson International Airport,   Terminal, Apron &             1,500,000
 MS.                              Taxiway Replacement,
                                  and other improvements.
Juneau Harbor Seaplane Base, AK  Snow Removal Equipment.       1,000,000
Kay Larkin Municipal, FL.......  Update airport layout           750,000
                                  plan, perform
                                  environmental analysis.
Ketchikan International          Various Improvements...         500,000
 Airport, AK.
Killeen/Fort Hood Joint Use      Safety improvements....       2,750,000
 Airport, TX.
Kodiak Airport, AK.............  Terminal Improvements..       1,000,000
La Crosse Municipal, WI........  Taxiways...............       2,400,000
Lafayette Regional, LA.........  Taxiway and runway              750,000
                                  improvements.
Lampson Airport, CA............  Wastewater collection           750,000
                                  system.
Lawrence Municipal, KS.........  Various improvements...       1,000,000
Lehigh Valley International      Various Improvements...       1,000,000
 Airport, PA.
Long Island Islip MacArthur      Various improvements...       1,000,000
 Airport, NY.
Louis Armstrong New Orleans      Airfield Safety               3,000,000
 International Airport, LA.       Improvement Program,
                                  Various improvements.
Louisville International, KY...  Extension of west             2,000,000
                                  runway; upgrade runway
                                  safety area.
Mahlon Sweet Field, OR.........  Parallel Runway               2,250,000
                                  construction and other
                                  improvements.
Marion-Crittenden County         Runway Paving..........         800,000
 Airport, KY.
Maryville Memorial Airport, MO.  Terminal Facility,              500,000
                                  Various improvements.
McKinney Municipal Airport, TX.  Runway & Taxiway              4,000,000
                                  Rehabilitation.
McMinn County Airport, TN......  Lengthen/widen runway;        2,000,000
                                  extend taxiway; land
                                  acquisition.
Meadows Field, CA..............  Apron, taxiway                5,000,000
                                  improvements.
Midway Airport, IL.............  Various improvements...       4,000,000
Minneapolis-St. Paul             Pavement rehabilitation       2,500,000
 International, MN.               and de-icing pad.
Missoula International Airport,  Land Acquisition.......       4,000,000
 MT.
Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM),   Rehabilitate Ramp and         1,000,000
 AL.                              other improvements.
Montgomery Regional (Dannelly    Terminal Expansion &          2,000,000
 Field) Airport, AL.              Renovation.
Monticello Airport, KY.........  Parallel taxiway                650,000
                                  extension.
Mt. Pleasant Municipal, MI.....  Planning for upgrades..         150,000
Nashville International          Taxiway Widening,             2,225,000
 Airport, TN.                     Airfield
                                  Reconstruction.
New Castle County Airport, DE..  Rehabilitation of             2,000,000
                                  Runway 1-19 & Taxiway
                                  M.
Niagara Falls International, NY  Apron expansion and           1,000,000
                                  taxiway.
North Pickens Airport, AL......  Land Acquisition, RSA           500,000
                                  Improvements, Runway
                                  Overlay.
Northwest Arkansas Regional, AR  Construction of cargo         2,500,000
                                  apron and taxiway.
Oakland County International,    Design of crosswind           3,000,000
 MI.                              runway; upgrade
                                  lighting; noise
                                  program.
Ohio University, OH............  Airport Improvements...       1,000,000
Orlando Sanford International    9R/27L Runway Extension         500,000
 Airport, FL.
Owensboro-Daviess County         Various Improvements to       1,000,000
 Airport, KY.                     Terminal, Parking &
                                  Runway Areas.
Paragould Municipal, AR........  Master plan and               1,000,000
                                  parallel taxiway.
Paulding County Airport, GA....  Runway construction....       1,000,000
Pellston Regional Airport,       New Passenger Terminal        1,000,000
 Emmet County, MI.                Building.
Philadelphia International, PA.  Various improvements...       2,250,000
Phoenix Sky Harbor               Noise mitigation              2,500,000
 International, AZ.               program.
Pittsburgh International         Runway and taxiway            2,000,000
 Airport, PA.                     improvements and
                                  terminal building
                                  modifications.
Plattsburgh International        Redevelopment and             2,500,000
 Airport, NY.                     Capital Improvements.
Port Authority of New York &     School soundproofing...       1,000,000
 New Jersey, NJ.
Pryor Field Regional, AL.......  Various improvements...       3,000,000
Redlands Municipal, CA.........  Security enhancements:          200.000
                                  lighting, cameras,
                                  intrusion sensors.
Reno/Stead Airport, NV.........  Runway Reconstruction,        2,000,000
                                  Taxilane Construction,
                                  Overlay.
Rhode Island Airport             Various Improvements...       1,000,000
 Corporation.
Richard B. Russell Airport, GA.  Environmental                   200,000
                                  assessment for runway
                                  extension.
Romeoville Lewis University      Runway construction,          2,500,000
 Airport, IL.                     including ILS and land
                                  acquisition.
Rowan County Airport, KY.......  Runway extension to           3,000,000
                                  5,500 feet.
San Bernardino International,    Runway improvements....         500,000
 CA.
Sand Point Airport, AK.........  Terminal Improvements..       1,000,000
Santa Teresa Airport, NM.......  Extension of runway and       2,000,000
                                  taxiway.
Seattle-Tacoma International     Various Improvements...       5,000,000
 Airport, WA.
Seward Airport, AK.............  Master plan phase 2....         125,000
Slidell Airport, LA............  Various improvements...       1,000,000
Somerset Airport, KY...........  Design/build passenger        3,500,000
                                  terminal; construct
                                  maint hanger.
Southern California Logistics    Engine rune up runway         1,000,000
 Airport, CA.                     infrastructure
                                  improvements.
Spirit of St. Louis Airport, MO  Taxiways...............       1,500,000
Springfield Branson Regional,    Midfield terminal             4,000,000
 MO.                              design; ramps and
                                  access taxiways.
Springfield Municipal, OH......  Land acquisition.......         150,000
St. Paul Island Airport, AK....  Runway Paving..........       1,000,000
St. Petersburg/Clearwater        Runway extension.......       3,240,000
 International, FL.
Statesville Municipal, NC......  Extension of runway 10/       1,500,000
                                  28; ILS installation.
Stockton Airport, CA...........  Air Cargo Center.......         500,000
Sugar Land Regional, TX........  Construct apron and           3,600,000
                                  taxiway.
Troy Municipal Airport, AL.....  Runway & Taxiway              1,000,000
                                  Extension, Apron
                                  Improvements.
Tulsa International, OK........  Various improvements...       5,000,000
Tunica Airport, MS.............  Airfield construction         1,000,000
                                  and expansion.
Twentynine Palms Airport, CA...  Runway parking skirt            250,000
                                  renovation.
Twin County Airport, VA........  Runway and lighting             900,000
                                  rehabilitation.
Unalaska Airport, AK...........  Terminal Facility......       1,000,000
Upshur County Airport, WV......  Runway extension and            660,000
                                  apron construction.
Virginia Highlands Airport, VA.  Apron, taxiways and             750,000
                                  road construction.
Walnut Ridge Regional, AR......  Various improvements...         250,000
Wayne County Airport, OH.......  Various improvements...       3,000,000
West Virginia Statewide........  Various Improvements...       8,000,000
Wichita Mid-Continent, KS......  Construct taxiway L,          2,000,000
                                  taxiway R, and a
                                  compass rose.
Williams Gateway Airport, AZ...  Runway Construction,          2,250,000
                                  Taxiway Repair.
Willmar Municipal, MN..........  Runway improvements,          1,000,000
                                  lighting, and fencing.
Wilmington International, NC...  Runway and drainage           1,000,000
                                  improvements.
Wright Army Airfield, GA.......  Runway rehabilitation..       1,950,000
Yucca Valley Airport District,   Floor control                   400,000
 CA.                              protection along north
                                  side of runway.
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      Alaska statewide airport improvement program.--The 
conferees are aware of plans for a floatplane airport to be 
located in the Matanuska Susitna Borough. Within the funds 
provided to the State of Alaska for various airport 
improvements, the managers expect $2,000,000 to be made 
available for this facility once it has received the necessary 
approvals.

                   AVIATION INSURANCE REVOLVING FUND

      The conference agreement deletes language proposed by the 
Senate authorizing funds for aviation insurance activities 
under 49 U.S.C. 443 (``war risk insurance''). This 
authorization is no longer needed for the orderly execution of 
the program.

          General Provisions--Federal Aviation Administration

      The conference agreement includes a provision proposed by 
the House prohibiting funds for engineering work related to an 
additional runway at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International 
Airport in Louisiana.
      The conference agreement includes a provision proposed by 
the House prohibiting funds for FAA to mandate without-cost 
space, utilities, or other items in airport sponsor-owned 
buildings. The Senate had a nearly identical provision with a 
technical difference in wording.
      The conference agreement includes a provision proposed by 
the House prohibiting funds to change weight restrictions or 
prior permission rules at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey. The 
Senate bill contained a nearly identical provision under 
section 534.
      The conference agreement includes a provision proposed by 
the Senate authorizing the FAA Administrator to accept funds 
from an airport sponsor, subject to certain conditions, for 
environmental reviews related to a project to add critical 
airport capacity.
      The conference agreement deletes language proposed by the 
Senate requiring FAA to give priority consideration to airport 
improvement projects at Paulding County, Georgia.
      The conference agreement includes a provision proposed by 
the Senate prohibiting funds to establish a pilot program where 
essential air service communities would be required to cost-
share in the program.
      The conference agreement deletes a provision proposed by 
the Senate authorizing FAA to give priority consideration to a 
letter of intent for extension of the main runway at the Gary/
Chicago Airport, and requiring the Administrator to consider 
the application within 90 days of receiving it from the airport 
sponsor.
      The conference agreement deletes a provision proposed by 
the Senate expressing the sense of the Senate that the 
Secretary of Transportation must consider the impact of 
aircraft noise on northern Delaware as part of the capacity 
enhancement program at Philadelphia International Airport.
      The conference agreement deletes a provision proposed by 
the Senate specifiying that, of funds provided for FAA 
``Facilities and equipment'', $2,000,000 is for air traffic 
control facilities at the John C. Stennis International Airport 
in Mississippi. Funding for this project has been provided 
under ``Facilities and equipment''.

                     FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

                 Limitation on Administrative Expenses

      The conference agreement limits administrative expenses 
of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to $337,604,000 
instead of $359,458,000 as proposed by the House and 
$337,834,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement provides that $7,000,000 shall 
be made available under section 104(a)(1)(A) of title 23, 
U.S.C. to carry out environmental streamlining activities.
      The conferees recommend the following adjustments to the 
budget request by program and activity:

Employee development....................................     -$4,606,000
Employee multidisciplinary development program..........      +4,606,000
Information technology..................................        -500,000
Additional staff........................................        -646,000
FECA administrative costs...............................         -84,000

      Employee multidisciplinary development program.--Instead 
of providing $4,606,000 for the employee development program, 
the conference agreement provides these funds for the employee 
multidisciplinary development program, as directed in the House 
report. The conference agreement directs FHWA to provide a 
report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations by 
March 15, 2004 on this new program. The report should include 
the goal of the program, what activities it will support, how 
many employees are expected to participate, how employees are 
selected for the program, and how it is different from the 
employee development program funding in prior years.
      Information technology planning.--The conference 
agreement provides $20,869,000 for information technology 
equipment, security, and support, instead of $21,369,000 as 
provided by the House and $20,369,000 as provided by the 
Senate. Consistent with the Senate, the conference agreement 
directs FHWA to develop a comprehensive plan to ensure that IT 
security and equipment upgrades are compatible and that any 
equipment acquisition is flexible and upgradeable. This report 
is to be transmitted to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations by February 15, 2004.
      Federal staff to oversee large projects.--The conference 
agreement provides $646,000 for six full time equivalents to 
help oversee FHWA major projects. The House did not include 
funding for this purpose, and the Senate proposed $1,292,000 
for twelve full time equivalents.
      FECA costs.--The conference agreement does not provide 
funds for workers compensation administrative costs, as 
proposed by the House.

                          Federal-Aid Highways

      The conference agreement limits obligations for the 
federal-aid highways program to $33,843,000,000, as proposed by 
the Senate, instead of $33,385,000,000 as proposed by the 
House.
      Intelligent Bridge Systems.--As proposed by the House, 
the conference agreement directs FHWA to provide a report to 
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on 
intelligent bridge systems no later than March 1, 2004.
      Public lands.--The conference agreement includes language 
directing that funds allocated to FHWA's public lands 
discretionary program be derived from that program and not from 
funds allocated to the National Park Service's regions, as 
proposed by both the House and the Senate. In addition, the 
conferees direct that these funds not come from funds allocated 
to the Fish and Wildlife Service's regions, as proposed by the 
House.
      I-66 westbound widening from Rosslyn Tunnel to Dulles 
Connector, Virginia.--The conference agreement provides that as 
of June 1, 2004, unobligated funds for the I-66 westbound 
widening from Rosslyn tunnel to Dulles Connector under the 
National Corridor Planning and Border Development Program shall 
be available to the Route 7 Widening project in Fairfax County, 
Virginia.
      Miller Creek Bridge project.--The conference agreement 
directs FHWA to apply remaining funds provided in P.L. 107-87 
for the environmental clearance process for the Miller Creek 
Bridge Project in Montana to final design, right of way 
acquisition, construction and construction engineering 
activities.
      Alaskan Way Viaduct, Washington.--The conference 
agreement includes Senate language encouraging FHWA to work 
with state and local officials to determine the amount of 
emergency relief funds that should be committed to the Alaskan 
Way Viaduct project.
      I-80 Colfax Narrows project.--The conference agreement 
includes $2,000,000 for the rehabilitation and reconstruction 
of a portion of the Interstate highway connecting eastern 
California and western Nevada in Placer County, CA. The states 
have been advancing the project and this funding will move the 
multi-year project into the next stage of development. The 
funds will be provided to the project by agreement with Nevada 
to improve the safety and reduce congestion on this section of 
Interstate highway.
      U.S. Highway 67/167, North Little Rock, Arkansas.--The 
conferees recognize the potential for economic development in 
the North Hills area of North Little Rock. In order to 
alleviate congestion problems that would hinder that 
development, the conferees direct the Federal Highway 
Administration to work with the Arkansas Highway and 
Transportation Department and the City of North Little Rock to 
develop a plan for southbound access from U.S. Highway 67/167 
near the intersection of Interstate 30 and Interstate 40 in 
North Little Rock, AR no later than March 1, 2004.

                 Limitation on Transportation Research

      The conferees provide a general limitation on 
transportation research of $462,500,000, as proposed by both 
the House and the Senate.

                    Surface Transportation Research

      Within the funds provided for surface transportation 
research, the conference agreement includes $103,000,000 for 
highway research and development for the following activities:

Environmental, planning, real estate....................     $16,000,000
Research and technology program support.................       9,000,000
International research..................................         400,000
Structures..............................................      14,000,000
Safety..................................................      11,500,000
Operations..............................................      13,000,000
Asset management........................................       2,750,000
Pavements research......................................      16,000,000
Long term pavement project (LTPP).......................      10,000,000
Advance research........................................         600,000
Policy research.........................................       9,000,000
R&T strategic planning and performance measures.........         750,000

      Environmental, planning, and real estate.--The conference 
agreement provides $16,000,000 for environmental, planning, and 
real estate research. Within the funds provided for this 
research activity, the FHWA is encouraged to provide $1,000,000 
for the completion of the dust and persistent particulate 
abatement research in Kotzebue, Alaska, $250,000 for the 
Sacramento Region Blueprint, and $250,000 for the Central 
California Ozone Study.
      Research and technology.--The conference agreement 
provides $9,000,000 for research and technology program 
support. Within the funds provided for this activity, the FHWA 
is encouraged to provide $750,000 for the University of 
Illinois Transportation Center, $750,000 for the Center on 
Coastal Transportation Research at the University of South 
Alabama, and $750,000 for the electromagnetic transportation 
research project at the University of Vermont to continue 
research into advanced ground penetrating radar systems.
      International research.--The conferees have provided 
$400,000 for international research activities. Further, FHWA 
is directed by the conferees to consult the House and Senate 
Appropriations Committees before any international agreements 
are consummated that are likely to require financial support.
      Structures.--The conference agreement provides 
$14,000,000 for structures research. Within the funds provided 
for structures research, the conferees encourage FHWA to 
provide $750,000 for the deployment of lithium technologies to 
prevent and mitigate alkali silica reactivity, $1,000,000 for 
the New York City Bridge Corrosion Monitoring Project, $250,000 
for a demonstration project to evaluate the use of battery-
powered cathodic protection to extend the life of concrete 
bridges located in extreme cold weather conditions, $1,000,000 
to the Constructed Facilities Center at West Virginia 
University for the rapid deployment and durability of bridge 
structures constructed with advanced composite materials, 
$250,000 for the University of Delaware's Center for Innovative 
Bridge Engineering, $1,500,000 for the Infrastructure Renewal 
Research project at Washington State University, and $500,000 
to support non-destructive structural evaluation technology at 
the New Mexico State University's Bridge Research Center.
      Safety.--The conference agreement provides $11,500,000 
for safety research. Within the funds provided for this 
activity, the conferees encourage FHWA to provide $250,000 to 
conduct a waterborne road marking evaluation at the 
Pennsylvania State University to understand the safety and 
environmental impacts of several pavement marking systems, and 
$500,000 toWashington State Department of Transportation for 
pilot projects to test Level-2 Warning/Positive protection gates for 
highway railroad grade crossings.
      Operations and asset management.--The conference 
agreement provides $13,000,000 for operations and $2,750,000 
for asset management. Within the funds provided for these 
activities, the conferees encourage FHWA to provide $750,000 
for the National Steel Bridge Alliance, $200,000 for the 
Northwestern University Highways 2008, $100,000 for Wisconsin's 
critical vulnerability assessment and countermeasure plan, 
$750,000 for the University of Idaho's National Institute for 
Advanced Transportation Technology, working with the Northwest 
Transportation Training and Education Alliance, to develop and 
deliver training and education for transportation professionals 
in Idaho, Oregon and Washington, and $2,000,000 for the 
Oklahoma Transportation Center to conduct research addressing 
freight flows throughout Oklahoma.
      The conference agreement does not provide funds for 
statistical analysis of the National Quality Initiative under 
any FHWA research program, as proposed by the House. Such 
analysis shall be performed by the Bureau of Transportation 
Statistics.
      Pavements.--The conference agreement provides $16,000,000 
for pavements research. Within the funds provided for this 
activity, the conferees encourage FHWA to provide $350,000 to 
Florida Atlantic University for the material integrity project, 
$1,500,000 for the National Center for Asphalt Technology at 
Auburn University, Alabama, $1,000,000 for the Center for 
Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Technology at Iowa State 
University, $500,000 to continue evaluating GSB-88 emulsified 
binder treatment application, and $250,000 to support the 
Institute for Aggregates Research at Michigan Technological 
University.
      Policy.--The conference agreement provides $9,000,000 for 
policy research. Within the funds provided for this activity, 
FHWA is encouraged to provide $300,000 to Boston University 
Infrastructure Investment Research Initiative, $300,000 to the 
City College of San Francisco Transportation Academy, and 
$500,000 to the University of Kentucky Academy for Community 
Transportation Innovation for innovation of transportation 
facilities into rural communities.
      Within the funds provided, the conferees encourage FHWA 
to conduct a high performance/low emission asphalt test project 
in consultation with the National Center for Asphalt Technology 
as proposed by the Senate.

                   INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

      The conference agreement provides a limitation on 
Intelligent Transportation Systems of $232,000,000. Funds are 
available for the following activities:

Research and development................................     $52,000,000
Operational tests.......................................      12,000,000
Evaluations.............................................       7,000,000
Architecture and standards..............................      18,000,000
Integrations............................................      11,500,000
Program support.........................................      11,500,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Subtotal..........................................     110,000,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
ITS Deployment incentive program........................     122,000,000
      Total.............................................     232,000,000

      Joint Program Office.--In the early 1990s, the 
appropriations committees expressed strong support for the 
formulation of a Joint Program Office (JPO) within the DOT to 
oversee the Federal role in the National Intelligent 
Transportation system (ITS) effort. This office, which is 
located within the Federal Highway Administration, now provides 
overall program direction and budget coordination among the 
multiple DOT offices conducting ITS activities. The success of 
the Federal investment in ITS has been due partly to the 
effective functioning of the JPO. For example, the JPO's close 
association with FHWA's research, headquarters staff, and 
regional offices has ensured a unified approach to providing 
training, implementing and testing standards, and adhering to a 
national systems architecture. The conferees maintain that the 
JPO's positive working relationship with the FMCSA and FTA has 
facilitated progress in advancement of technologies and the 
deployment of activities.
      The appropriation for ITS provided by the conferees is 
predicated on the continuation of the JPO conducting the 
functions identified previously. Maximum efficiencies are most 
likely to be obtained by retaining the current administrative 
structure of the JPO within the FHWA with a reporting function 
to the Deputy Secretary. If there is any change in the 
administrative structure or responsibilities of the JPO, the 
Secretary is directed to inform the House and Senate Committees 
on Appropriations and to justify in detail such changes.
      Intelligent transportation systems deployment projects.--
Within the funds available for intelligent transportation 
systems deployment, the conferenceagreement provides that not 
less than the following sums shall be available for intelligent 
transportation projects in these specified areas:

        Project                                                   Amount
City of Huntsville, Alabama, ITS........................      $4,500,000
511 Traveler Information Program in North Carolina......         400,000
Advanced Ticket Collection and Passenger Information 
    Systems, New Jersey.................................         750,000
Advanced Traffic Analysis Center, North Dakota..........         200,000
Advanced Transportation Management Systems (ATMS), 
    Montgomery County, Maryland.........................         500,000
Alameda Corridor-East Gateway to America Project Phase 
    II, Los Angeles, CA.................................       1,200,000
Alexandria ITS Real-Time Transit Enhancement Pilot 
    Project.............................................         410,000
Altarum Restricted Use Technology Study.................       1,750,000
Altoona, Pennsylvania, ITS..............................         800,000
Amber Alert Multi-Regional Strategic Plan...............         400,000
ATR Transportation Technology/CVISN, New Mexico.........         175,000
Auburn, Auburn Way South ITS, Washington................       1,600,000
Bay County Area Wide Traffic Signal System..............         750,000
Cargo Watch Logistics Information System, New York......       2,500,000
Carson Passenger Information System.....................         300,000
CCTA Intelligent Transportation Systems, Vermont........         300,000
City of Baltimore, Maryland Traffic Congestion 
    Management..........................................         200,000
City of Boston Intelligent Transportation Systems, 
    Massachusetts.......................................       1,000,000
City of New Rochelle, NY Traffic Signal Replacement 
    Program.............................................         500,000
City of Santa Rosa: Intelligent Transportation System...         300,000
Clark County Transit, VAST ITS, Washington..............       1,600,000
Computerization of traffic signals in Ashtabula, OH.....          14,000
Corona City-wide automated traffic management system....       1,000,000
DelTrac Statewide Integration, Delaware.................       1,000,000
Demonstration project to deploy Geospatial Emergency & 
    Response System (GEARS) for transportation..........         150,000
Detroit Metro Airport ITS...............................         350,000
DuPage County Signal Interconnection Project............         300,000
Elk Grove Traffic Operations Center.....................         960,000
Fairfax County Route 1 Traffic Synchronization ITS Pilot 
    Project.............................................         500,000
FAST Las Vegas (ITS-Phase 2)--Construction..............         300,000
Fiber Optic Signal Interconnect System, Tuscon, Arizona.       3,500,000
George Washington University, Virginia Campus...........         500,000
Germantown Parkway ITS Project, Tennessee...............       3,000,000
GMU ITS Research, Virginia..............................         500,000
Great Lakes ITS, Michigan...............................       3,000,000
Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce ITS System, 
    Pennsylvania........................................       1,500,000
Harbor Boulevard Intelligent Transportation.............         800,000
Hawthorne Street Public Access Improvements, New 
    Bedford, MA.........................................         150,000
Hillsborough Area Regional Transit: Bus Tracking, 
    Communication and Security, Florida.................         750,000
Houma, Louisiana........................................       1,250,000
Houston ITS.............................................       1,500,000
I-70 Incident Management Plan Implementation, Colorado..       2,500,000
1-87 Highway Speed E-Z Pass at the Woodbury Toll Barrier       1,750,000
1-87 Smart Corridor.....................................       1,000,000
I-90 Phase 2 Connector ITS Testbed--Town of North 
    Greenbush--Rensselaer County, NY....................         200,000
Illinois Statewide ITS..................................       3,000,000
Implementation of Wisconsin DOT's Fiber Optics Network..       1,000,000
Integration and Implementation of DYNASMART-X, RHODES 
    and CLAIRE in Houston, TX...........................         500,000
Intelligent Transportation System (Kansas City metro 
    area)...............................................         200,000
Intelligent Transportation Systems--Phases II and III, 
    Ohio................................................         700,000
Intelligent Transportation Systems Deployment Project, 
    Inglewood, CA.......................................         500,000
Intelligent Transportation Systems, City of Wichita 
    Transit Authority...................................         750,000
Intelligent Transportation Systems, Statewide and 
    Commerical Vehicle Information Systems Network, 
    Maryland............................................         750,000
Intelligent Transportation Systems, Washington, DC 
    Region..............................................         500,000
Intersection Signalization Project for the City of 
    Virginia Beach, Virginia............................         500,000
Iowa Transportation Systems.............................         750,000
ITS Baton Rouge, LA.....................................       1,250,000
ITS Expansion in Davis and Utah Counties, Utah..........       1,250,000
ITS Logistics and Systems Management for the Gateway 
    Cities..............................................         250,000
ITS Technologies, San Antonio, Texas....................         200,000
ITS, Cache Valley, Utah.................................       1,000,000
Jacksonville Transportation Authority, Intelligent 
    Transportation Initiative--Regional Planning, 
    Florida.............................................         750,000
King County, County-wide Signal Program, Washington.....       1,500,000
Lincoln, Nebraska StarTran Automatic Vehicle Locator 
    System..............................................       1,000,000
Los Angeles MTA Regional Universal Fare System..........         500,000
Macomb County ITS Integration, Michigan.................         600,000
Maine Statewide ITS.....................................       1,000,000
Market Street Signilazation Improvements................         100,000
MARTA Automated Fare Collection/Smart Card System, 
    Georgia.............................................         700,000
Metrolina Transportation Management Center..............       1,750,000
Mid-America Surface Transportation Water Research 
    Institute, North Dakota.............................         500,000
Minnesota Guidestar.....................................       1,250,000
Missouri Statewide Rural ITS............................       4,000,000
Mobile Data Computer Network Phase II (MDCN), Wisconsin.       2,200,000
Monroe County ATMS ITS Deployment Project...............         800,000
Montachusett Area Regional Transit (MART) AVLS, MA......         240,000
Multi Region Advanced Traveler Information System (ATIS) 
    for the IH-20 Corridor--Phase 1 in Texas............         550,000
Nebraska Statewide Intelligent Transportation System 
    Deployment..........................................       1,000,000
New York State Thruway Authority Traffic Operation 
    Package for 1-95 and 1-87...........................       1,676,000
North Bergen, New Jersey Traffic Signalization 
    Replacement.........................................       1,000,000
Oklahoma Statewide ITS..................................       4,000,000
Palm Tran, Palm Beach County, FL--Automated Vehicle 
    Location and Mobile Data Terminals..................       1,000,000
Portland State University Intelligent Transportation 
    Research Initiative.................................         400,000
Program of Projects, Washington.........................       2,000,000
Project Hoosier SAFE-T..................................       2,000,000
Real Time Transit Passenger Information System for the 
    Prince George's County Dept. of Public Works, 
    Maryland............................................       1,000,000
Regional Intelligent Transportation System, Springfield, 
    Missouri............................................       2,000,000
Regional ITS Architeture and Deployment Plan for the 
    Eagle Pass Region and Integrate with Laredo.........         300,000
Roosevelt Boulevard ITS Enhancement Pilot Program.......         750,000
Rural Freeway Management System Implementation for the 
    IH-20 Corridor in the Tyler Region--Phase 1.........         200,000
Sacramento Area Council of Governments--ITS Projects, 
    California..........................................       1,175,000
San Diego Joint Transportation Operations Center........         400,000
Seacoast Intelligent Transportation System Congestion 
    Relief Project......................................       1,000,000
Seattle City Center ITS, Washington.....................       2,500,000
Shreveport Intelligent Transportation System, Louisiana.       1,000,000
South Carolina DOT Inroads Intelligent Transportation 
    System..............................................       3,500,000
Spotswood Township, NJ; Expand and improve traffic flow 
    with road improvements..............................         250,000
SR 924 ITS Integration Project..........................       1,000,000
SR112 ITS Integration Project...........................         300,000
Statewide AVL Initiative, Nebraska......................         300,000
Swatara Township, Pennsylvania--Traffic Signalization 
    Improvements........................................         100,000
TalTran ITS Smartbus Program, Florida...................       1,750,000
Texas Medical Center EMS Early Warning Transportation 
    System..............................................       1,000,000
Texas Statewide ITS Deployment and Integration, City of 
    Lubbock.............................................         400,000
Texas Statewide ITS Deployment and Integration, Port of 
    Galveston...........................................         400,000
Town of Cary Computerized Traffic Signal Project, North 
    Carolina............................................         800,000
Traffic Signal Controllers & Cabinets, District of 
    Columbia............................................         400,000
TRANSCOM Regional Architecture & TRANSMIT project, NJ, 
    NY, & CT............................................         500,000
Transportation Research Center (TRC) for Freight, Trade, 
    Security, and Economic Strength, Georgia............         500,000
Tukwila, Signalization Interconnect and Intelligent 
    Transportation, Washington..........................       1,400,000
Twin Cities, Minnesota Redundant Communications Pilot...       1,000,000
Tysons Transportation Association--ITS..................         250,000
University of Kentucky Transportation Center............       1,000,000
Ventura County Intelligent Transportation System........       1,000,000
West Baton Rouge Parish Joint Operations Emergency 
    Communications Center...............................         800,000
Wisconsin CVISN Level One Deployment....................         800,000
Wyoming Statewide ITS Initiative........................       4,000,000

               Ferry Boats and Ferry Terminal Facilities

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

        Project                                                   Amount
Akutan Ferry Planning and Design, Alaska................      $1,000,000
Canal Corridor Association--Port of LaSalle Project, 
    Illinois............................................         400,000
Capital Cost of Contracting for Water Bus Service, 
    Florida.............................................         500,000
City of Palatka Ferry Service, Florida..................         650,000
Coffman Cove/Wrangell/Petersburg Ferries and Ferry 
    Facilities, Alaska..................................       2,000,000
Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority Ferry Vessel 
    Acquisition.........................................         800,000
Ferry service from Rockaway Peninsula to Manhattan 
    (Jamaica Bay Transportation Hub), New York..........         500,000
Fire Island Ferry Terminal, Saltaire, New York..........         450,000
Fort Morgan-Dauphin Island Ferry, Alabama...............       2,500,000
Governor Curtis Ferry Boat Replacement, Maine...........         400,000
Hatteras Ferry Project, North Carolina..................         500,000
High Speed Ferry Terminal, Bridgeport, Connecticut......         750,000
Ocean Gateway Development, Maine........................         500,000
Oyster Point Ferry Vessel, San Francisco, California....       1,000,000
Passenger Ferry, Port of Corpus Christi, Texas..........         500,000
Pittsburgh Water Taxi, Pennsylvania.....................         500,000
S-236 Claggett Road/Lewis & Clark Ferry Boat Facilities 
    on Missouri River, Montana..........................         800,000
Southworth and Vashon Terminal Improvements, Washington.       1,000,000
Stamford High Speed Ferry, Stamford, Connecticut........         500,000
Staten Island Ferry Kennedy Class Replacement Program, 
    New York............................................       1,950,000
Swans Island Ferry Terminal Improvements, Swans Island, 
    Maine...............................................         500,000
Winthrop, Massachusetts Ferry...........................         300,000
TEA-21 Set-asides (Alaska, Washington, New Jersey)......      20,000,000

       National Corridor Planning and Border Development Program

      Within the funds available for the national corridor 
planning and border development program, funds are to be 
available for the following projects and activities:

        Project                                                   Amount
146th Street 1-69 Access Project, Hamilton County, 
    Indiana.............................................      $1,000,000
172nd Street/I-5 Interchange and Bridge Expansion, 
    Washington..........................................       3,000,000
34th Street Corridor completion, Minnesota..............       1,000,000
Aiken Road Bridge, Kentucky.............................       1,000,000
Alameda Corridor-East Gateway to America Project Phase 
    II, Los Angeles, California.........................       2,000,000
Anacostia Crossings and Freeway Study, Maryland.........         750,000
Anniston East Bypass, Alabama...........................       3,000,000
Arch-Sperry Road Improvements, California...............         250,000
Arctic Winter Games Transportation Improvements, Alaska.       1,000,000
Auburn Ravine Bridge--City of Lincoln, California.......         250,000
Bayfield County bridge projects, Wisconsin..............         410,000
California, State Route 75 (City of Coronado) Tunnel 
    Project Report and Environmental Document, 
    California..........................................         500,000
Cameron Street Bridge, Shamokin/Coal Townships, 
    Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.................       1,000,000
Canal Road Intermodal Connector, Harrison County, 
    Mississippi.........................................       1,000,000
City of Forsyth Frontage Road, Illinois.................         200,000
City of Seminole, US 377 upgrades and creation of a 
    spur, Oklahoma......................................       2,000,000
Coalfields Expressway, Virginia.........................         500,000
Columbus, Mississippi Highway 45 Bypass.................         750,000
Construct Madison Street Interchange I-29 in Sioux 
    Falls, South Dakota.................................       5,000,000
Corridor V construction along SR-6, Mississippi.........       1,000,000
Donna-Rio Bravo International Border Crossing, Texas....         800,000
Elk Grove Sheldon 99 Interchange, California............         300,000
Falls to Falls Corridor, Minnesota......................       1,000,000
Flintlock Road Overpass, City of Liberty, Missouri......       1,000,000
Ft. Wainwright Alternative Access & Chena River 
    Crossing, Alaska....................................       5,700,000
Garden Parkway Bypass (US 321/74), North Carolina.......       2,000,000
Georgia S.R. 316 Improvements--Gwinnett County, Georgia.         100,000
Highway 101 Implementation Plan, California.............         600,000
Highway 22/Cordon Road Interchange--Environmental Impact 
    Study, Oregon.......................................         500,000
Highway 431 Modification, Alabama.......................       1,200,000
Highway 71, Alma to Greenwood, Arkansas.................       1,450,000
Highway 71: Louisiana State Line, DeQueen, Arkansas.....         850,000
I-5 Interregional Arterials Improvement Project, 
    California..........................................         700,000
I-565 to Memorial Parkway, Huntsville, Alabama..........       5,000,000
I-65 and County Road 24 Interchange, Limestone County, 
    Alabama.............................................       1,000,000
I-66 westbound widening from Rosslyn Tunnel to Dulles 
    Connector, Virginia.................................       1,000,000
I-675 Corridor Improvements, Ohio.......................         500,000
I-69 Indianapolis to Evansville.........................       1,000,000
I-73 Corridor Project...................................         250,000
I-75/Austin Road Interchange, Ohio......................         650,000
Interchange/overpass at highway K-7 and 55th St. and 
    Johnson Dr. in Shawnee, Kansas......................       1,000,000
Intercounty Connector (ICC), Maryland...................         500,000
Interstate 5 Riverfront Reconnection, California........         500,000
Jasper Airport Road, Jasper, Alabama....................       1,000,000
Jim Thorpe Bridge Renovation Project, Pennsylvania......         500,000
Kauffman Ave Roadway Improvements, Greene County, Ohio..         500,000
KY750 from US 23 to KY 3105 in Raceland, Greenup County, 
    Kentucky............................................         300,000
LA 1 Port Fourchan to US 90.............................       2,000,000
LA 18 from Avondale to US 90, Jefferson Parish, 
    Louisiana...........................................         350,000
LA 37/US 190, Central Thruway Connector, Louisiana......       1,000,000
LA Hwy 820 Improvements, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana......       1,500,000
Loop 201 Expansion Project, Texas.......................         750,000
Missisquoi Bay Bridge, Vermont..........................       4,000,000
Murchison Road, Cumberland County, North Carolina.......         500,000
Murray Business Loop, Kentucky..........................       1,000,000
New Haven Road Corridor Study, Connecticut..............          90,000
North Coast Interstate 5, California....................         500,000
Northern Tier Expressway (NTE), New York................         100,000
North-South Highway TCL-MSL Corridor, Alabama...........       1,000,000
Pittston Connector Project, Pennsylvania................         300,000
Planning for New Route over Cape Fear River, North 
    Carolina............................................         125,000
Ports-to-Plains highway rehabilitation between Del Rio 
    and Eagle Pass, Texas...............................       1,100,000
Ranchero Road/Cajon Branchline Grade Separation, 
    California..........................................         500,000
Route 104/Dominion Boulevard, Virginia..................       3,000,000
Route 106 Underpass Rehabilitation, Mansfield, 
    Massachusetts.......................................         750,000
Route 12, Veterans Memorial Corridor, Auburn, 
    Massachusetts.......................................       1,250,000
Route 168 Corridor Improvements, Camden and Gloucester 
    Counties, New Jersey................................         250,000
Route 24/140 Interchange, Taunton, Massachusetts........       1,000,000
Route 403 Relocation, Rhode Island......................         800,000
Route 590 Reconstruction project, Irondequoit, New York.       2,500,000
Route 79 Improvements, Fall River, Massachusetts........       1,350,000
Rutherford Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts................       1,500,000
Santa Fe/C-470, Colorado................................       4,000,000
SH 158 widening in Sterling County, Texas...............         800,000
Shelby County CR 500 E Safety Upgrade, Indiana..........         100,000
SR694, Pinellas Park, Florida...........................       2,000,000
St. Clair Avenue in East Liverpool, Ohio................         500,000
State Highway 133 Widening, Colquitt County, Georgia....       4,000,000
Ten Mile at Middlebelt Road Intersection Safety, 
    Michigan............................................         200,000
Tennessee 4th's US 412 Corridor, Tennessee..............       1,750,000
Tennessee's I40 in Roane County.........................         500,000
TH241, St. Michael, MN..................................         300,000
The Hendricks County North-South Corridor Highway.......         850,000
The Rock Island Parkway Project, Arkansas...............         675,000
Tienken Road Bridge over the Paint Creek, Rochester 
    Hills, Michigan.....................................         750,000
Town of Marana Twin Peaks Corridor, Arizona.............         800,000
Trenton Channel Bridge Replacement, Wayne County, 
    Michigan............................................         400,000
U.S. Route 33 Corridor Improvements at Winchester-
    Cemetary Road, Ohio.................................       1,000,000
U.S. Route 33 Road Improvements (Pendelton County, West 
    Virginia)...........................................         500,000
U.S. Route 422 Improvement Project, Pennsylvania........         500,000
University Boulevard Interchange Project, Pennsylvania..       1,000,000
Upgrade US158 to a multilane facility between I-85 and 
    I-95, North Carolina................................         400,000
US 113, Maryland........................................       1,500,000
US 60, Osage County, Pawhuska to Vinita, Oklahoma.......       2,000,000
US 67 improvements, Missouri............................       5,000,000
US 83 Anzalduas Connection Road and Structures to New 
    International Bridge, Texas.........................         500,000
US 87 Bypass around Big Spring, Texas...................         300,000
US Highway 10 Interchange--City of Ramsey, MN...........         200,000
US Highway 218 in Keokuk, Iowa..........................         750,000
US Market Street Bridge, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania..       1,000,000
US11, Orleans and St. Tammany Parishes, Louisiana.......         500,000
US-231/I-10 Freeway Connector, Alabama..................       8,000,000
US-395 North Spokane Corridor, Washington...............       1,000,000
USH 53 Bypass (Eau Claire, Wisconsin)...................       2,000,000
Walden Point Road, Alaska...............................       2,000,000
West Virginia Route 10..................................      10,000,000
Winfield Way Extension, Canton, Ohio....................         500,000
Yakima Grade Separations, Washington....................       1,000,000

      Transportation and Community and System Preservation Program

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

        Project                                                   Amount
Bellingham, Coast Millennium Trail--South Bay Taylor 
    Dock Project, Washington............................        $500,000
Big Lake to Wasilla Pedestrian Trails, Alaska...........         500,000
Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, New York 
    traffic light.......................................         150,000
Central Avenue Parking Facility and Pedestrian 
    Improvements, Florida...............................         500,000
Civic center streetscape improvement, New York..........         500,000
Clarksville Square, Clarksville, Texas..................         250,000
Colchester, Vermont.....................................       1,000,000
Connection of the Alabama Chief Ladiga Trail and the 
    Georgia Silver Comet Trail, Alabama.................         100,000
Downtown Revitalization Project, Somerset, Kentucky.....       1,750,000
Henderson County Port Authority Project, Kentucky.......       1,000,000
High line project, New York City, New York..............         500,000
Highway 79 Corridor/Greenway Project, Alabama...........         750,000
Hobbs Industrial Air Park Roads, New Mexico.............         100,000
Homewood, Illinois railroad station/platform acquisition 
    and improvement.....................................         200,000
Hot Springs Bike Trail, Arkansas........................          80,000
Independence Creek Hiking/Biking Road Access, Kansas....         250,000
Kincaid Park Trail Connection, Alaska...................         900,000
Lewisburg Comprehensive Transportation Plan, Lewisburg, 
    West Virginia.......................................          85,000
Manhattan, Kansas Fourth Street Corridor................         200,000
Marathon County--Mountain Bay Trail, Wisconsin..........         225,000
Marion County Alabama Safety, Efficiency, and Trade 
    Highway Improvement Program.........................         800,000
Miller Farm Bridge, Pennsylvania........................         500,000
Newberg-Dundee Transportation Improvement Project, 
    Oregon..............................................         500,000
Niobrara Scenic River Corridor Roads, Nebraska..........       1,000,000
North Dakota 23 Lake Sakakawea Crossing--Linear Library, 
    Truss Monument......................................         250,000
North/South Road, Oahu, Phase I, Hawaii.................       1,000,000
Owensboro Waterfront Development Project, Kentucky......       2,000,000
Puna Makai Alternate Road Study, Island of Hawaii.......         200,000
Regional Plan Association Willimasburg/Navy Yard/Vinegar 
    Hill Corridor Access, New York......................         200,000
Riverfront Battle Property Trail, Georgia...............         250,000
Riverwalk, Warren, Ohio.................................         500,000
Road construction for industial park for City of Vinita, 
    Oklahoma............................................         100,000
Rockford Road, Ardmore, Oklahoma........................         700,000
Route 152 Safety Improvements, Santa Clara County, 
    California..........................................         250,000
Route 29 Recreational Bike and Pedestrian Path, Mercer, 
    New Jersey..........................................       1,000,000
Scranton Nay Aug Park Enhancement Project, Pennsylvania.         400,000
Streetscape Initiative, Phase II, Northwest Moultrie, 
    Georgia.............................................         500,000
Study of Highway 35/county M Bypass of Downtown Osceola, 
    Wisconsin...........................................         200,000
Talcottville Transportation Improvement Project, 
    Connecticut.........................................         500,000
Town of Clayton Downtown Revitalization, Clayton, 
    Alabama.............................................         500,000
Trinity River Visions Neighborhood Linkage, Texas.......         500,000
U.S. 49 from Florence, Mississippi to I-20..............         800,000
Uptown Crossings Vine Street Improvement Project, Ohio..       1,000,000
US-222 Kutztown Bypass, Pennsylvania....................         500,000
US30 Bypass--PA10 to US30 Business......................         500,000
Village of Glencoe, Illinois, Green Bay Trail--North 
    Branch Trail Connection.............................         200,000
Walden Woods Corridor Overpass Study, Massachusetts.....         200,000
Weston Streetscape Renewal, West Virginia...............         200,000
Woodward Avenue Livable Community Project, Michigan.....         210,000

                      Bridge Discretionary Program

      Within the funds available for the bridge discretionary 
program, including the bridge set-aside, funds are to be 
available for the following projects and activities:

        Project                                                   Amount
9th Street Bridge, NE over New York Avenue, District of 
    Columbia............................................        $500,000
Blackford Bridge Project, Kentucky......................         250,000
Bridge Replacement on Arkabutla--Coldwater Road, 
    Mississippi.........................................         800,000
Broadway Bridge/I-25 Interchange Complex, Colorado......       8,000,000
Canvas Bridge, Nicholas County, West Virginia...........       8,000,000
Carlsbad, New Mexico, Railroad Overpass.................       1,500,000
Christina River Bridge Seismic Retrofit, Delaware.......       1,000,000
Coal Creek Parkway, Washington..........................       1,000,000
Construction of the Cooper River Bridge Replacement 
    Project, South Carolina.............................       1,250,000
CR 309 Georgetown Bridge, Putnam County, Florida........         500,000
Ferry Street Bridge, New Haven, Connecticut.............       2,000,000
First Street Bridge, Roanoke, Virginia..................         500,000
Funny River Bridge Crossing, Alaska.....................       5,000,000
Golden Gate Bridge Seismic Retrofit.....................       4,500,000
Greene County, Missouri Demonstration Bridge............         400,000
Greenspot Bridge, Highland, California..................         500,000
Hagatna River, Flood Mitigation Bridge Improvement 
    Project, Guam.......................................         400,000
Highway 19 Bridge Replacement, Missouri.................       6,000,000
Highway 21/Rincon Truck Bypass, Georgia.................       4,000,000
Historic Woodrow Wilson Bridge Restoration Project, 
    Rankin Co., Mississippi.............................       2,500,000
I-195 Washington Bridge (East Bound), Rhode Island......       4,000,000
I-35 Trinity River Bridge, Texas........................         925,000
I-710 Corridor/Gerald Desmond Bridge Gateway Program 
    (Desmond Bridge Replacement), California............         800,000
I-95 New Haven Q-Bridge, Approach Work (Contract C), 
    Connecticut.........................................         750,000
IH-35E Chambers Creek Bridges, Texas....................       1,500,000
Indian River Inlet Bridge Replacement, Delaware.........       4,075,000
Interstate 74 Bridge Corridor Project, Iowa.............       1,250,000
Kapahi Bridge, Island of Kauai..........................         350,000
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge, Louisiana...........       3,000,000
Leeville Bridge, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana............       1,500,000
Longfellow Bridge, Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts..       2,250,000
Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge Aprons, Toledo, Ohio......       1,600,000
Missouri River Bridge, Rulo Nebraska....................       1,000,000
North Avenue Bridge, Chicago, Illinois..................       5,000,000
Replacement of existing I-75 Brent Spence Bridge over 
    Ohio River between Covington and Cincinnati, 
    Kentucky............................................       2,000,000
Route 52 Causeway Replacement and Somers Point Circle 
    Elimination, New Jersey.............................       1,250,000
Russell Street Viaduct Replacement, Baltimore, Maryland.       4,000,000
Sauvie Island Bridge Replacement, Oregon................         400,000
SR 520/SR 25 Flyover Bridge, Glynn County, Georgia......       2,500,000
Tamiami Bridge Replacement, Florida.....................       1,500,000
U.S. 220--Business Bridge Replacement, Virginia.........       2,000,000
U.S. 34 Missouri River Bridge in Mills County, Iowa.....       1,500,000
US-169 viaduct between Kansas Avenue and I-70, Kansas 
    City, Kansas........................................       2,000,000
US-2, Dover Bridge, Bonner County, Idaho................       1,250,000
US20 Bridge Repair, Oregon..............................         600,000
Vernon Atlantic Boulevard Bridge Expansion Project, 
    California..........................................         400,000
Waldo-Hancock Suspension Bridge in Prospect and Verona, 
    Maine...............................................       4,000,000

                             Federal Lands

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

        Project                                                   Amount
Access roads to Beale Air Force Base, California........        $750,000
Adams National Historic Park Transportation and Access, 
    Massachusetts.......................................         465,000
Apache County Road, 5020, Arizona.......................         752,000
Apache County South Fork Bridge, Arizona................         275,000
Atwater Federal Penitentiary Access Road, California....       1,000,000
BIA Route 35 resurfacing: State line to Montezuma Creek, 
    Utah................................................       1,000,000
Big South Fork, Scenic Railway Track Restoration in 
    McCreary County, Kentucky...........................         400,000
Blackstone River Bikeway, Rhode Island..................       1,500,000
Blackwater Wildlife Refuge roads and visitor center, 
    Maryland............................................         400,000
Brown's Park, Utah......................................       1,000,000
Calaveras Wagon Trail Expressway Realignment, California         350,000
Calumet Trail, Prairie Duneland Trail and Marquette 
    Trail Link, Indiana.................................         307,000
Chickasaw Museum and Cultural Center Planning and 
    Development, Mississippi............................         500,000
Chignik Road Improvements, Alaska.......................       2,100,000
Choctaw Roads, Mississippi..............................       1,425,000
City of Henderson Lake Las Vegas/Lake Mead Interchange, 
    Nevada..............................................       2,000,000
City of Rocks Back Country Byway, Stage 2, Idaho........       3,000,000
Colville Confederated Tribe--Inchelium/Gifford Bridge 
    Feasibility Study, Washington.......................         120,000
County Road, Preston North and South, Nebraska..........         650,000
Craig Road Overpass, Nevada.............................       3,000,000
Cross Base Highway, Washington..........................         750,000
Foothills Parkway, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 
    Tennessee...........................................         900,000
Fort Yates Business Loop Street Improvement, North 
    Dakota..............................................         550,000
George Washington Memorial Parkway Safety Improvements, 
    Virginia............................................         600,000
Glacier Creek/Nome Bypass, Alaska.......................       3,000,000
Glorieta Battlefield NM 50 realignment, New Mexico......         375,000
Hal Rogers Parkway, Kentucky............................       1,000,000
Hansen Dam Recreation Area Parking Enhancements, 
    Pacoima, California.................................         325,000
Hawaii Statewide Federal Lands Improvements.............       4,000,000
Highway 62 Traffic and pedestrian safety improvement, in 
    Yucca Valley, California............................         500,000
Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge, Arizona.......................       7,000,000
Iditarod Historic National Trail Project, Alaska........         500,000
IH20--Dyess AFB Access Project, Texas...................       1,368,000
Interstate Bridge Crossing between Bullhead City, 
    Arizona and Laughlin, Nevada........................         500,000
Lake Tahoe EIP, Nevada..................................       1,200,000
Lewis and Clark Legacy Trail, North Dakota..............         400,000
Lowell Riverwalk Phase II Design, Massachusetts.........         800,000
Lower Etwha Klallam Tribe--Access Road, Washington......       2,300,000
Marin Parklands/Muir Woods Visitor Access, California...       1,100,000
McCarthy Creek Tram, Alaska.............................         200,000
Military Cutoff Road (SR 1409) Improvements in New 
    Hanover County, North Carolina......................         400,000
Mill Creek Road (Mendocino County), California..........         400,000
Moosalamoo Region, Green Mountain National Forest, 
    Vermont.............................................         150,000
Navajo Archeological Study, Utah State Route 262 between 
    Montezuma Creek and Aneth, Utah.....................       1,250,000
Needles Highway Realignment and Safety Improvements, 
    California..........................................       3,000,000
Ohiki Road Bank Stabilization and Engineering, Hanalei, 
    Island of Kauai.....................................          50,000
Ohio State Route 2/Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge......         500,000
Presidio Trails and Bikeways, Golden Gate National 
    Recreation Area, California.........................       1,000,000
Public Lands Highways Project, Cedar Creek bridge 
    construction at Wilson Lake, Russell County, Kansas.         300,000
Red Cliff Arch Bridge, Colorado.........................       3,000,000
Regional Tourism and Transportation Center, New York....       1,250,000
Rehabilitation of the Henry Drive Bridge #001 over the 
    Union Pacific Railroad tracks at Fort Riley, Kansas.         808,000
Rossie Coats Road, Kemper County, Mississippi...........         150,000
Russell Cave National Monument Road, Jackson County, 
    Alabama.............................................         500,000
Saginaw Chippewa Transportation Improvement Project, 
    Michigan............................................       1,200,000
Salmon Falls Creek Bridge...............................         500,000
Seminoe Dam Road, Wyoming...............................       3,500,000
Shotgun Cove Road, Alaska...............................       2,000,000
Six County Fort Peck Road Access Project, Montana.......       1,500,000
Skokomish Tribe Roadway Improvements, Washington........       1,300,000
Snake Road (BIA Route 1281) Improvement, Florida........       1,000,000
Southeast Alaska Seatrails..............................         500,000
State Highway 149, Colorado.............................         400,000
Stoughton Pond Road, Weathersfield, Vermont.............         100,000
Sturgeon Lake Road Overpass, Minnesota..................       2,000,000
Summit Valley Road, San Bernardino County, California...         500,000
Tank Destroyer Blvd, Ft. Hood, Texas....................       1,000,000
Taylor Hill Road US Secondary Montana 234...............       1,420,000
Timucuan Preserve Bike Trail, Florida...................       1,000,000
US Highway 491 (666) on the Navajo Nation, New Mexico...       1,000,000
US 93 Evaro to Polson Wildlife Crossings, Montana.......       1,000,000
USMC Heritage Center Access, Virginia...................         650,000
Western Canalway, Suffolk and Moody Street Reach, 
    Massachusetts.......................................         400,000
Western Maryland Low Impact Welcome Center at Byron 
    Overlook, Maryland..................................         800,000
Wolf Trap National Park Pedestrian Crossing, Virginia...         750,000

                             Scenic Byways

      Within the funds available for the scenic byways program, 
funds are to be available for the following projects and 
activities:

        Project                                                   Amount
Amherst County Greenway, Virginia.......................      $1,000,000
City of Espanola El Camino Real Scenic Byway alignment, 
    New Mexico..........................................          60,000
Enhancements to Route 6A Scenic Byway, Cape and Islands 
    Rural Roads Initiative, Massachusetts...............         800,000
Flagler County Scenic and Historic A1A, Florida.........         890,000
Idaho National Scenic Byways............................          75,000
Kentucky Scenic Byways..................................       1,000,000
Mason Creek Greenway, Virginia..........................       1,000,000
New York State Scenic Byways Statewide project..........       2,000,000
Pioneer Historic Byway Interpretive Site Development, 
    Idaho...............................................         100,000
Snoqualmie Point View Park, Washington..................         600,000
US 78 Bamberg Scenic Highway Project, South Carolina....       4,000,000
Welcome Center off SR 410, Washington...................       1,285,000
Woodward Avenue--Developing the Byway Story, Michigan...         440,000

                  Interstate Maintenance Discretionary

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

        Project                                                   Amount
Cawtawba Avenue Interchange (I-77) Improvement, North 
    Carolina............................................        $750,000
Central Sarasota Parkway Interchange at I-75, Sarasota, 
    Florida.............................................         500,000
City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, I-70 and State Highway 58 
    Interchange Reconstruction, Colorado................         800,000
Conceptual Development and Preliminary Design 
    improvements to the intersections of Interstate 59, 
    Mississippi.........................................         265,000
Coors/Interstate 40 Interchange Reconstruction, New 
    Mexico..............................................       1,000,000
Ellensburg Interchange I-90, Milepost 108.31, Washington       1,500,000
Four interchanges at I-435 and I-35 in Johnson County, 
    Kansas..............................................       1,000,000
I-12 Sound Barriers, Slidell, Louisiana.................         750,000
I-15 Reconstruction: 10800 South to 600 North, Utah.....       6,000,000
I-182, Queensgate to SR 240, Richland, Washington.......       2,000,000
I-20 Downing Pines Interchange, Louisiana...............       1,000,000
I-210 and Highway 14 Interchange, Lake Charles, 
    Louisiana...........................................         800,000
I-25, US 36, I-270 Interchange, Colorado................         450,000
I-25/Tramway Interchange, Albuquerque, New Mexico.......       1,500,000
I-285 Noise Walls, Henderson Mill to Chamblee Tucker 
    Road, Georgia.......................................         500,000
I-285 Noise Walls, I-20 to Bouldercrest Road, Georgia...         480,000
I-295/Meadowville Interchange, Virginia.................       1,500,000
I-35 East/I-635 Interchange, Texas......................         925,000
I-35/127th Street Overpass, Olathe, Kansas..............       3,000,000
I-40 and I-55 ramps, Memphis, Tennessee.................       1,000,000
I-405 Corridor Improvements, Washington.................       2,000,000
I-44 Rogers Lane Interchange, Lawton, Oklahoma..........       1,000,000
I-476 Reconstruction and Widening Project, Pennsylvania.         830,000
I-49 South, Louisiana...................................       3,000,000
I-5 Rush Road to Maytown Widening, Lewis County, 
    Washington..........................................       2,000,000
I-5 Vancouver Interchange Improvements, Washington......       1,000,000
I-5, Lynnwood City Center Exit, Washington..............       1,000,000
I-5/Ortega Highway Interchange Construction, California.         800,000
I-676 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Camden County, New 
    Jersey..............................................       1,000,000
I-69/SR 304 Paving, Mississippi.........................       5,925,000
I-695 Baltimore Beltway N/E Inner Loop, Maryland........         750,000
I-70 Improvement Project: Frederick, Maryland...........       4,025,000
I-75/Aviation Blvd Atlanta, Georgia.....................         800,000
I-76, Fort Morgan, Colorado to Brush, Colorado..........         200,000
I-77/Lauby Road Exit, Ohio..............................       1,000,000
I-80 Truck Climbing Lane, Keystone to Robb Drive, Nevada         500,000
I-80/Iowa 945 Interchange, Polk County..................       3,000,000
I-84, Glenns Ferry to King Hill, Idaho..................       2,000,000
I-84/Route 2 East Hartford, Connecticut, operational 
    improvements (flyover access).......................         750,000
I-85 Coweta County Noise Barriers, Georgia..............         750,000
I-90, Spokane to Idaho State Line, Washington...........       2,000,000
I-96/Latson Road Interchange, Michigan..................         750,000
IH35/SH45 Interchange at Round Rock, Texas..............         200,000
Interstate 10 Cypress Avenue Overcrossing, California...         800,000
Interstate 295/Route 38 Interchange Improvements, New 
    Jersey..............................................         750,000
Interstate 430/630, Interchange Modification, Arkansas..         800,000
Interstate 44 and US 65 Interchange, Missouri...........       1,000,000
Interstate 80 (I-80) Colfax Narrows Project, Nevada.....       2,000,000
Interstate 80-Exits 298-299 Renovation Project, 
    Pennsylvania........................................         750,000
Isleta Boulevard Improvement Project....................         500,000
Kelly USA: New Luke Road, Texas.........................         200,000
Laval Road Interchange Upgrades at I-5, California......         800,000
Louisville--Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project, 
    Indiana.............................................       3,250,000
Madison I-565 Interchange at County Line Road, Alabama..       1,000,000
Montgomery County, Ohio--Interstate 75, Ohio............       2,000,000
New York State Thruway Authority, Westchester County, 
    Byram Bridge Rehabilitation.........................         800,000
Noise Walls on I-20 from Fulton Industrial Boulevard to 
    H. E. Holmes, Fulton County, Georgia................         500,000
Northbound I-675 Sound Barrier, Ohio....................       1,000,000
Ohio River Bridges, Kentucky............................       6,550,000
Pavement and Bridge Rehabilitation on I-85, North 
    Carolina............................................         800,000
Pennsylvania Turnpike--Interstate 95 Interchange Project       2,000,000
Phase II, I-44 Modification (Widen Eastbound I-44 Bridge 
    at Meramec River), Missouri.........................         200,000
Rancho Cucamonga I-15 and Base Line Road Interchange 
    Improvements, California............................         800,000
Reconstruct Exit 60--I-90 in Rapid City, South Dakota...       5,100,000
Valley Mall Boulevard Interchange and South Union Gap 
    Interchange, Washington.............................         500,000
Valleydale Road at I-65, Alabama........................       5,000,000
Waltham, Massachusetts I-95/Rt 20 Interchange...........       1,700,000
Widening Interstate 35 East between FM 2181 and Lake 
    Lewisville, Denton County, Texas....................         200,000

                  Bureau of Transportation Statistics

      The conferees provide $31,000,000 for the Bureau of 
Transportation Statistics under the FHWA appropriation. 
However, the conferees continue to be concerned about staffing 
increases since 1993, the year BTS was established. Therefore, 
the conference agreement limits BTS full time positions to 136.

                          Federal-Aid Highways

                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

      The conference agreement provides a liquidating cash 
appropriation of $34,000,000,000 for the federal-aid highways 
program as proposed by both the House and the Senate.

                          Federal-Aid Highways

           MISCELLANEOUS HIGHWAY AND HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

      The conference agreement provides contract authority from 
the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) 
for the Pennsylvania Avenue project in Washington, D.C., and 
for Amber Alert grants. In addition, contract authority is 
provided for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's 
new entrant program, southern border enforcement activities, 
northern border truck inspections, and commercial driver's 
license program improvement grants; and the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration's operations and research 
program. This funding shall be subject to the Federal-aid 
obligation limitation.

                          Federal-Aid Highways

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

                              (RESCISSION)

      The conference agreement includes a rescission of 
$207,000,000 of funds in unobligated contract authority 
balances from the five core highway programs--Surface 
Transportation Program, Interstate Maintenance, National 
Highway System, Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Improvement 
program, and the Bridge program.

                 Appalachian Development Highway System

      The conference agreement provides $125,000,000 for the 
Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS), instead of 
$150,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. The House did not 
provide funding for this purpose. A total of $40,000,000 shall 
be allocated in accordance with the ADHS most recent cost-to-
complete study and the remaining $75,000,000 shall be allocated 
as follows: $20,000,000 for Kentucky Corridors; $3,000,000 for 
Tennessee Corridor S; $2,000,000 for Corridor V, Mississippi; 
$20,000,000 for West Virginia Corridor H; and $30,000,000 for 
Alabama Corridor X.

           General Provisions--Federal Highway Administration

      The conference agreement includes a provision (Sec. 110) 
that modifies the distribution of Federal-aid highway 
obligation limitation proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Sec. 111), 
as proposed by the House, that designates U.S. 78 from Memphis, 
Tennessee, to Corridor X near Fulton, Mississippi, extending to 
Birmingham, Alabama, as a High Priority Corridor and a future 
interstate.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Sec. 112) 
that modifies a House provision amending section 1692 of the 
Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century (TEA-21) to allow 
changes to projects in New York, Louisiana, Michigan, Kentucky, 
Illinois and South Carolina.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Sec. 113) 
that allows funds received by the Bureau of Transportation 
Statistics from the sale of data products to be credited to the 
Federal-aid Highways account, as proposed by both the House and 
Senate.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Sec. 114) 
that amends TEA-21 to allow ITS funds already appropriated to 
the state of Wisconsin to be used for the installation in the 
areas of Wausau and Superior.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Sec. 115) 
that provides additional amounts from within the Federal-aid 
obligation limitation for the following surface transportation 
projects:

        Project                                                   Amount
10th Street South Phase II, St. Cloud, MN...............        $200,000
135th Street Widening and US 69 Northbound Ramp, Kansas.       2,750,000
168th and State Streets Intersection improvements.......         200,000
3-Bridge Corridor Project, Skagit County, Washington....         800,000
40th Street Corridor project, City of Tampa.............         750,000
40th Street Corridor project, City of Tampa.............         500,000
51-43 Connector Canton, Mississippi.....................       1,000,000
60/67 Interchange-Butler County, Missouri...............       3,000,000
7th Street Widening Project, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania...         500,000
95th Dan Ryan Transit Station...........................       1,000,000
Adrien's Landing, Hartford, Connecticut.................       5,000,000
Alaskan Way Viaduct & Seawall, Seattle, Washington......       1,000,000
Albany Georgia Intermodal Facility......................       1,000,000
Albuquerque, New Mexico-University Boulevard Extension..         250,000
American Samoa Ferry Boat System........................         300,000
Amesbury, Massachusetts bus facility upgrade............       1,100,000
Anacostia Riverwalk and Trail Construction, District of 
    Columbia............................................         400,000
Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb, Illinois....................         500,000
Applied Sciences Building, Alabama......................      30,000,000
Area Wide Traffic Signal Synchronization System, Phase 
    III.................................................       1,500,000
Arkwright Connector, South Carolina.....................       1,000,000
Arlington County Jefferson Davis Highway (Rt 1) 
    Improvements........................................         500,000
Arlington County South Glebe Road improvements..........         800,000
Aroostook County North-South Highways, Maine............       3,550,000
Atlantic Avenue Extension, Jamaica, Queens, New York....       1,250,000
Attleboro Intermodal Transportation Center, Attleboro, 
    Massachusetts.......................................       2,200,000
Augusta Rail Relocation Project, Georgia................       2,000,000
Austin Metropolitan Area Bicycle Routes.................         400,000
Badger Creek Crossing, Fall River Lake, Greenwood 
    County, Kansas......................................         100,000
Barlett Access Intersection Safety Improvements, Alaska.         500,000
Battlefield Parkway expansion from Kincaid Boulevard to 
    Route 7, Virginia...................................       6,000,000
Beacon Falls Depot Street Bridge, Connecticut...........       1,000,000
Beacon Falls-Seymour, Connector Roadway.................         750,000
Beale Street Landing/Docking Facility--City of Memphis, 
    Tennessee...........................................       1,000,000
Bear Creek Greenway, Oregon.............................       2,000,000
Beargrass Creek Bridges.................................         500,000
Beckley VA Medical Center Access Road, West Virginia....       1,000,000
Bedford, New Hampshire Route 101 Corridor Safety 
    Improvement Project.................................       1,000,000
Belford Road, Holly, Michigan...........................         800,000
Bergen Intramodal Stations and park-n-ride Capital 
    Improvements, New Jersey............................       2,250,000
Berkshire/Franklin Mohawk Trail Scenic Byway, 
    Massachusetts.......................................       1,000,000
Berlin G. Meyers Parkway Extension, South Carolina......       1,000,000
BIA Route 27 Reconstruction, Pine Ridge Indian 
    Reservation, South Dakota...........................       3,000,000
Billings Bypass Development: Design and ROW, Montana....       2,000,000
Birmingham Northern Beltline, Alabama...................       2,000,000
Bismark Fixed Route Bus System, Fargo/Moorhead Transit 
    Maintenance Facility, Valley City Garage, North 
    Dakota..............................................       2,650,000
Blue Water Port Huron Intermodal Facility Project, 
    Michigan............................................       2,000,000
BNSF Track Relocation Project, Everett, Washington......         500,000
Bobby Jones Expressway (GA)/Palmetto Parkway (SC) 
    extension in South Carolina.........................       4,000,000
Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area Universal 
    Access, Massachusetts...............................       2,250,000
Boulder Ave Bridge project, Highland, California........       1,000,000
Bowman Road and Johnnie Dodds Boulevard, Highway 17, 
    Mount Pleasant, South Carolina......................       3,000,000
Bremerton Pedestrian/BTC Access Improvement project, 
    Washington..........................................       2,500,000
Bridge Replacement Project, Mound Branch and Pawpaw 
    Creek Bridges on K-99 in Elk County, Kansas.........       1,000,000
Broken Arrow 101st street corridor from State Highway 51 
    to Town Center, Oklahoma............................         250,000
Broken Bow rail spur, Oklahoma..........................         750,000
Bronx HUB Streetscape Improvement & Pedestrianization...       1,000,000
Bronx River--Concrete Plant Link of the Bronx Greenway..         700,000
Buffalo Outer Harbor Project, New York..................       5,000,000
Business Route I-44 (Chestnut Expressway) and National 
    Avenue Intersection Improvement, Missouri...........         750,000
Butler County Industrial Infrastructure Development--
    City of Greenville, Alabama.........................         750,000
Bypass Road in Nome, Alaska.............................       2,000,000
Byram-Clinton/Norrell Corridor, Mississippi.............       3,000,000
C Street Railroad bypass, Alaska........................       2,000,000
Cactus Avenue, I-15 Interchange Project.................         200,000
California University of Pennsylvania Shuttle System 
    (CUPSS), Pennsylvania...............................       2,000,000
CalTrain Train Tracking Information System..............         500,000
Capacity Enhancement of South Shore Commuter Rail 
    Service.............................................       3,000,000
Capacity expansion on I-35 in Olathe, Kansas, from 159th 
    St. to 175th St.....................................       1,000,000
Cape Fear River Planning Project, North Carolina........         750,000
Capital Metro North Operating Facility..................       1,000,000
Caraway Bridge Overpass, Arkansas.......................       1,000,000
Center City Project, Columbus, Ohio.....................       3,000,000
Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority: North 
    Orange/South Seminole ITS Enhanced Circulator.......       2,071,000
Central Kentucky Line Rail Service Preservation Project.         500,000
Central Susquehanna Valley Transportation U.S. 15, 
    Pennsylvania........................................       2,000,000
Chattanooga (CARTA) ITS, Tennessee......................       2,500,000
Chehalis, I-5 Exit 79 Interchange Bridge, Washington....       3,000,000
Chenega Road System, Alaska.............................         850,000
Cheyenne Corridor Safety Improvement Project in 
    Pocatello, Idaho....................................       1,500,000
Chocorua Village Transportation Improvement Project.....         500,000
Cities of Beverly and Salem Intermodal, MA..............       1,100,000
City of Arvada, Colorado, Wadsworth Blvd/SH 121/
    Grandview Grade Separation..........................         500,000
City of Asheville Traffic Signal System Upgrades........       2,000,000
City of Aurora, Colorado I-225 and Colfax Avenue 
    Interchange reconstruction..........................       2,500,000
City of Austin East 7th Street..........................       1,000,000
City of Bayfield, Highway 13 Emergency Culvert Repairs..         640,000
City of Beloit, Gateway Boulevard Project, Wisconsin....         500,000
City of Boston--Harbor Islands NRA Long Island Pier 
    Reconstruction, Massachusetts.......................         300,000
City of Charles Town--Gateway Revitalization Project, 
    West Virginia.......................................         350,000
City of Columbus, Ohio, Morse Road corridor improvement 
    program phase I.....................................         500,000
City of Covina Metrolink Pedestrian Bridge..............         500,000
City of Crowley's Historic Parkerson Avenue 
    Redevelopment project, Louisiana....................       1,000,000
City of Elkhart Hively Avenue underpass, Indiana........         100,000
City of Fort Worth Corridor Redevelopment Program.......       2,000,000
City of Gardena Street and Highway Improvements.........         500,000
City of Kennesaw, Georgia: Pedestrian Underpass.........       1,500,000
City of Lakewood, Colorado, US 6 and SH 121 Interchange 
    Reconstruction......................................         500,000
City of Las Vegas Pedestrian Connections................         500,000
City of Lufkin--Intermodal Transit Terminal/Parking 
    Facility............................................       1,000,000
City of Madison State Street Revitalization.............         750,000
City of Madison, Wisconsin East Washington Avenue 
    Reconstruction......................................       2,000,000
City of Orangeburg Railroad Relocation Project..........       2,000,000
City of Oxford, Mississippi bike path...................         800,000
City of Revere, Massachusetts Intermodal Transit 
    Improvements........................................       2,200,000
City of St. Petersburg, Florida, bike path..............         500,000
City of Waco Bus Facility Project.......................       1,500,000
City of Westbrook, Maine, Improvements to Route 25, 
    Wayside Drive and William Clark Drive...............       1,000,000
City of Wewoka, Oklahoma................................         250,000
Cleveland Avenue, Lake Township, Ohio...................       1,000,000
Collins Road (Iowa Highway 100) and 1st Avenue (Business 
    Highway 151) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa..................         750,000
Colonial National Historic Park, Jamestown 400th 
    Anniversary Transportation Improvements, Virginia...       7,000,000
Coltsville Corridor Redevelopment Project, Connecticut..       1,000,000
Commerce City, Colorado, East 104th Avenue and US 85 
    Intersection Improvements...........................         500,000
Commodore Barry Bridge ramps to Chester, Pennsylvania...       1,000,000
Construction of rail overpass in Claremore, Oklahoma....         500,000
Construction of the Bishopville Bypass in Lee County, 
    South Carolina......................................         500,000
Construction of US 17 and Bowman Road Interchange in 
    Town of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina..............         250,000
Convocation Center Roadway..............................       2,000,000
Copperas Cove Reliever Route, Texas.....................       1,000,000
Corporal Roger Sneeden Drive Overpass, Boone, Iowa......          40,000
County State Aid Highway 21 Project, Minnesota..........         750,000
CR 578 Widening from Mariner Boulevard to Suncoast 
    Parkway, Florida....................................       1,250,000
Craig Road Improvements, Alaska.........................       1,000,000
Crocker/Stearns, widening and construction, North 
    Olmstead, Ohio......................................         800,000
CSAH 42: Segment 8 Implementation Plan Project..........         250,000
Cumberland Head Connector Road, Clinton, New York.......       1,000,000
Cyberport, Arizona......................................       2,750,000
Dagget Road, Port of Stockton, California...............         100,000
Decatur Beltline Expansion, Decatur, Alabama............       2,000,000
Delaware Avenue Streetscape Program in the Village of 
    Kenmore, NY.........................................         600,000
Delaware Commuter Rail Improvement Project..............       1,500,000
Delaware River Port Authority--Ben Franklin Bridge, 
    Pennsylvania........................................       5,000,000
Deming, New Mexico I-10 Frontage Road Extension.........       1,800,000
Derita Road Improvements Project, Concord, North 
    Carolina............................................       1,250,000
Des Moines Riverwalk, Des Moines, Iowa..................       1,000,000
Detroit Center City Loop................................         750,000
Donlin Creek Road, Alaska...............................      10,000,000
Double Eagle II Airport (Paseo del Volcan) Interchange 
    and Roadway Rehabilitation, New Mexico..............       2,000,000
Downtown Butler Cityscape Project.......................         150,000
Downtown Rail Trolley, Corpus Christi, Texas............         500,000
Dynamic Changeable Message Signs--Urban Interstate 
    System, Iowa........................................       1,000,000
East Bay Incident & Emergency Management System.........         200,000
East Central Bus Coalition Bus Procurement, Florida.....       3,000,000
East Flagstaff Traffic Interchange, Arizona.............       1,000,000
Eufaula Broad Street Restoration Project, Alabama.......         500,000
Exit 18 Connector Road, Warren County, New York.........         300,000
Extend 4-Lane Highway from Maverick Junction to Nebraska 
    in Fall River County, South Dakota..................         250,000
Fairfield/Vacaville Intermodal Transit Station..........         800,000
Fairmont Gateway Connector System.......................       5,600,000
Fairmont Pedestrian Bridge..............................         200,000
Fall River Drainage Bridge Replacement, Harper County, 
    Kansas..............................................       1,500,000
False Pass, Alaska causeway and road to the terminus of 
    the south arm breakwater project....................       3,000,000
Farish Street Historic District Improvements, 
    Mississippi.........................................         500,000
FAST Corridor, Washington...............................       3,000,000
Fayette Downtown Revitalization, Alabama................         700,000
Feasibility Study and Work Plan for International Trade 
    Processing Center, Wichita, Kansas..................       1,000,000
Feasibility study for Routes 495/195 Interchange, 
    Wareham, Massachusetts..............................         500,000
Fairbanks Transit bus replacement, Alaska...............       3,000,000
Fishers Island Ferry District New London Terminal 
    Expansion and Upgrade, Connecticut..................         750,000
Five laning of Kickapoo, Shawnee Oklahoma...............       1,200,000
Five Points Improvement Project, Huntsville, Alabama....         500,000
Fleming County maintenance garage.......................         275,000
Florida Beach Walk Initative, Clearwater, FL............         500,000
Florida High Speed Rail Corridor Project................       4,000,000
FM 66 Ellis County from IH-35 in Waxahachie to FM 157 at 
    Maypearl, Texas.....................................         750,000
Forest Park/Atlanta State Farmers Market Transportation 
    Study, Georgia......................................         400,000
Forsyth Downtown Streetscape Project, Georgia...........         750,000
Fort Worth Urban Villages and Commercial Corridors......         500,000
Franklin County Connecticut River Scenic Byway, MA......       1,000,000
Frazer Township Interchange, Pennsylvania...............         500,000
Frederick Douglass Bridge, Washington, DC...............       7,000,000
Freight Rail Transportation Corridor and Urban Mobility 
    Program, Harris County, Texas.......................       1,000,000
Frontage Road, I-20 Vicksburg, Mississippi..............       2,500,000
Gallagher Intermodal Transportation Center Project......       1,800,000
Galveston Railroad Bridge Replacement, Texas............         500,000
Gateways for Maine's National Scenic Byways.............       1,000,000
Genesee & Wyoming, South Buffalo, New York, track 
    rehabilitation......................................         500,000
Georgia Veterans Memorial Park, Rockdale County, Georgia         500,000
Gill-Montague Bridge, Massachusetts.....................       5,000,000
Gilmerton Bridge, Virginia..............................       4,000,000
Girdwood Project, Alaska................................       1,000,000
Glacier National Park Going to the Sun Road, Montana....       8,000,000
Glenwood Avenue Overpass, Ohio..........................       1,000,000
Grade Separation Interchange at Burlington Avenue and 
    the new Hoosier Hartland Highway in Logansport, 
    Indiana.............................................       1,000,000
Grand Avenue Railroad relocation, Illinois..............         500,000
Grand Canyon Greenway Project, Arizona..................         250,000
Grandview Triangle Improvements, Missouri...............       1,000,000
Granite Street and Bridge Widening Project, New 
    Hampshire...........................................       7,000,000
Great Miami River Recreational Trail, Miami and Warren 
    Counties, Ohio......................................         342,500
Great River Road in Mercer County, Illinois.............         250,000
Greenville, Mississippi, I-69 Connector EIS, Route 
    Location, Feasibility Study.........................       1,000,000
Greenwood Railroad Relocation, Mississippi..............       1,500,000
Haleyville Bypass, Alabama..............................       6,500,000
Hamilton County Riverway, Indiana.......................         500,000
Harlem River Promenade, New York........................         500,000
Harlingen: Railroad Relocation..........................         800,000
Harrisburg Transportation Center........................       1,200,000
HART Bus Facility--Ybor Station Intermodal Facility.....         500,000
Hartford New Britian Busway, Connecticut................       6,000,000
Henry Drive Bridge #801--Fort Riley, Kansas.............       5,000,000
Highway 19 Expansion, Mississippi.......................       2,000,000
Highway 22 Improvements Edwards-Canton..................       2,000,000
Highway 226: Highway 67 to Highway 63 Jonesboro, 
    Arkansas............................................       1,500,000
Highway 29/Highway 51 Wausau, Wisconsin.................       4,000,000
Highway 412: Baxter County Line to Eastern Sharp County 
    Line, Arkansas......................................       1,000,000
Highway 60 and Highway 65 Interchange Replacement.......       1,250,000
Highway 74 Monroe Bypass................................       2,600,000
Highway 92 study in Warren County, Iowa.................         460,000
Hillsborough County I-4 Crosstown Connector, Florida....       2,000,000
Historic Street Improvements, New Bedford, Massachusetts         300,000
Hobson Intermodal facility in Middleport, Ohio..........         200,000
Hollywood Drive Expansion Project--City of Jackson, 
    Tennessee...........................................         600,000
Holyoke Canalwalk, Massachusetts........................       1,200,000
Holyoke Multimodal Transportation Center, MA............       2,000,000
Hoover Dam Bypass-Boulder Extension (US 93/US 95, Wagon 
    Wheel Pass), Nevada.................................       6,000,000
Hopkins County, Texas Intermodal Center.................         750,000
Houston Greater Partnership Quality of Life Initiative, 
    Texas...............................................         500,000
Houston, Texas Main Street Corridor Revitalization 
    Project.............................................         500,000
Houston-Galveston Regional Congestion Study, Texas......         750,000
Hudson Crossing, Bi-County Education Park...............         250,000
Huntsville federal building, Alabama....................       3,600,000
Hydaburg Road Improvements, Alaska......................       2,000,000
I-20 widening in Caddo (Texas line, Shreveport).........         500,000
I-15 North, Davis County, Utah..........................       2,000,000
I-15, Utah/Salt Lake County Line to SR-92...............       2,300,000
I-195 Relocation, Rhode Island..........................       2,000,000
I-20 Widening and Safety Improvements, Alabama..........       3,500,000
I-205, Oregon...........................................       1,000,000
I-215 and Barton Road Interchange, Grand Terrace, 
    California..........................................         500,000
I-270 at Dorsett & I-70 interchange improvements, 
    Missouri............................................       5,000,000
I-275 to AA Highway Connector, Kentucky.................       1,500,000
I-40 Crosstown Expressway...............................      27,000,000
I-44 exit ramp in Luther area, Oklahoma.................       2,000,000
I-44 widening and construction Arkansas River east to 
    Yale Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma......................       6,000,000
I-49 North, Louisiana...................................       3,000,000
I-5 Second Street Bridge, Mount Vernon, Washington......       3,000,000
I-5 Transportation and Trade partnership project, 
    Southwest Washington................................       3,000,000
I-5, 116th Street NE Interchange Improvements, 
    Snohomish, Washington...............................       2,000,000
I-540 and Perry Road Interchange, Rogers, Arkansas......       3,000,000
I-55, Church Road to Tennessee State Line, DeSoto 
    County, Mississippi.................................       2,000,000
I-64 and Pocahontas Parkway Connector...................       1,200,000
I-65 Cloverland Bridges, Montgomery, AL.................       1,000,000
I-65 Industrial Park Access Improvements, Atmore, 
    Alabama.............................................         500,000
I-66 Pike County, KY....................................       2,000,000
I-66 Somerset to London, KY.............................       2,000,000
I-66/Route 29 Gainsville Interchange, Virginia..........       1,750,000
I-69 Connector, Arkansas................................         750,000
I-69, Louisiana.........................................       2,000,000
I-69, Texas.............................................       7,400,000
I-73, South Carolina....................................       2,250,000
I-75 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky (Milepoint 64.5 to 
    Milepoint 69.0), 4.5 Miles..........................       1,500,000
I-75, Enterprise South Connector Road, Chattanooga, 
    Tennessee...........................................       1,000,000
I-75, Whitley County, Kentucky erosion mitigation.......         500,000
I-79/Parkway West Missing Ramps and Widening Project, 
    Pennsylvania........................................       1,000,000
I-80 Bridges Cedar River Bridges, Iowa..................       3,000,000
1-80 Waukee/West Des Moines Interchange.................       3,000,000
I-81 Corridor and I-690 Interchange Improvement Project 
    in Syracuse, New York...............................       2,000,000
1-87 exit 11A new interchange, New York.................       2,000,000
I-880/Coleman Avenue Interchange Reconstruction.........       1,000,000
I-95 at CR 23, Georgia..................................         750,000
I-95/SR1 Interchange Turnpike Improvements, Delaware....       1,000,000
I-96 at Beck Rd. and Wixom Rd. interchange 
    reconstruction, Michigan............................       2,500,000
IH 30 from FM 989 (Kings Highway) to US 59/171 
    (Stateline Avenue) in Texarkana, Texas..............       2,500,000
IH-30 Interchange Improvement Project, Texas............       2,000,000
IH-35 Texas.............................................       6,000,000
Illinois Route 38 at Union Pacific Railroad Grade 
    Separation..........................................         250,000
Improve access to the Pennsylvania Correctional 
    Institute near Brownsville, Pennsylvania............       3,000,000
Improvements to I-70/Route 63 Interchange--Columbia, 
    Missouri............................................       1,000,000
Improvements to I-75 in Lee County, Florida.............       1,500,000
Indianapolis Stadium Drive District, Indiana............       2,000,000
Industrial Park Access Road Winfield, Alabama...........         500,000
Industrial Road Improvements, Seminole, Oklahoma........         500,000
Intermodal Transload Facility, Quincy, Washington.......       2,000,000
Intermodal Transportation for Corridor from Atlanta to 
    Chattanooga, Tennessee..............................       2,000,000
Interstate 10/Tippecanoe Interchange, California........       3,000,000
Interstate 15 Managed Lanes, California.................       1,000,000
Interstate 5-Sorrento Valley Road and Genesee Avenue 
    Interchange Project.................................       1,500,000
Interstate 80, Northwest 27th St. to West of 1-180, 
    Nebraska............................................       1,500,000
Interstate 90 joint port-of-entry near Sheridan.........       1,000,000
Interstate 94/43/794 (Marquette Interchange), Milwaukee, 
    Wisconsin...........................................       6,000,000
Interstate-75 Interchange at Pines Boulevard (SR 820)...       1,000,000
InterTech Science Park Transportation-Improvements 
    Initiative..........................................         500,000
Iowa City Near North Side Transportation Center, Iowa...       2,100,000
Island Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility......       1,800,000
ITS--City of East Peoria................................         200,000
ITS--174 in Peoria, IL..................................         750,000
Jacksonville Water Taxi Stations, Florida...............         750,000
Jefferson Road Connector (Kanawha County, West Virginia)       1,000,000
Jimmy Carter Blvd pedestrian safety, Gwinnett County, 
    Georgia.............................................         400,000
Johnsonburg By-pass.....................................         300,000
Johnsontown Road, Kentucky..............................       1,000,000
Jonesboro Transportation and Drainage Planning, Arkansas       1,000,000
Kaskaskia Regional Port District, access roads..........         220,000
Kenai Fjords National Park Resurrection Bay Trail and 
    Parking Improvements, Seward, Alaska................       2,300,000
Kennedy Center Potomac River Pedestrian and Bike Path...       5,000,000
Kentucky TriModal Transpark.............................       5,250,000
Keystone Drive and Related Improvements, Alaska.........       1,500,000
King County Metro park and Ride of First Hill, Seattle, 
    Washington..........................................       3,626,000
King County, South Park Bridge, Washington..............       2,000,000
Knik Arm Bridge Causeway, Alaska........................       6,000,000
KY 115 and KY 911 Interchange, Kentucky.................       1,500,000
L.L. Tisdale Parkway/Increase Loop, Oklahoma............         250,000
LA 1148 to US 77 Alternate Access Improvement Project, 
    Iberville Parish, LA................................         500,000
LA 143-US 165 Connector & Ouachita River Bridge, 
    Louisiana...........................................       1,250,000
LA Highway 28, Louisiana................................       2,000,000
La Mesa-Nisqualli Road/I-15 Interchange Project.........         250,000
Lafayette Street Extension/Pennsylvania Turnpike 
    Electronic Toll Interchange.........................         750,000
Lake County, Tennessee, State Route 21, from Log Mile 
    7.0, to Obion County Line...........................       1,000,000
Lake Martin Regional Industrial Park Access Rd., 
    Kellyton, Alabama...................................         500,000
Lake Stanley Draper Road Improvements, Oklahoma.........         300,000
Lane Transit District Bus Facilities....................         750,000
Laredo Signal Integration Project.......................       1,750,000
Lawrence Gateway Quadrant Area Reuse Plan, Lawrence, 
    Massachusetts.......................................         500,000
Lawrence, Kansas, Transit System maintenance facility...         400,000
Lechmere Station Relocation and Intermodal Expansion, 
    Boston, Massachusetts...............................       1,000,000
Lewis & Clark 511 Coalition, Montana....................       1,000,000
Lewis and Clark Expressway, Jackson County, Missouri....       1,000,000
Lewis and Clark Historic Park at Kaw Point, Wyandotte 
    County, Kansas......................................         425,000
Lexington Bridge Project, Cowlitz County, Washington....       1,500,000
Lincoln Boulevard Improvement Project, California.......       1,000,000
Lincoln bypass-SR65/Ferrari Interchange Construction, 
    California..........................................       2,000,000
Logan Square Access and Safety Improvements, 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania..........................         800,000
Lombardy Street Renovation between Route 1 and Admiral 
    Street (Richmond, VA)...............................         750,000
Lone Tree Way Undercrossing of Union Pacific Railroad, 
    Brentwood, CA.......................................         250,000
Long Meadow Parkway Fox River Bridge Crossing, Bolz 
    Road, Illinois......................................       3,000,000
Loop 304 Expansion and Improvement, Crockett, Texas.....       1,000,000
Los Angeles City College Red Line Pedestrian Connector..         800,000
Lucille Street and Mack Drive Improvements, Wasill, 
    Alaska..............................................       1,000,000
Ludlum Trail, Miami-Dade County, Florida................         500,000
Lyndale Avenue Bridge, Minnesota........................       3,000,000
M&B Railroad Bridge 46.3 Repair, Alabama................       1,000,000
Mahoning and Trumbell Counties--State Route 46, Ohio....       2,500,000
Manhan Rail Trail Coleman Road Extension and Mitigation 
    Project.............................................         750,000
Manhattan-West Gallatin River Trail, Montana............         300,000
Marine Maintenance Facility Phase I, Manns Harbor, North 
    Carolina............................................       1,000,000
Marinette County, Wisconsin 1,250,000...................         500,000
Market Street Bridge, Pennsylvania......................         250,000
Market Street, South Burlington, Vermont................       1,000,000
Martin Luther King, Jr. Pkwy in Des Moines, IA..........       2,000,000
Matanuska-Susitna Roads Improvement, Alaska.............       3,000,000
McCaslin Boulevard/U.S. 36 Interchange Construction, 
    Colorado............................................       3,000,000
MD 4 Suitland Parkway Interchange.......................       4,000,000
MD 404, Phase II, Maryland..............................       1,000,000
MD 70 Bridge over Weems Creek, Maryland.................         300,000
Meridian Bridge Replacement, Yankton, South Dakota......       2,000,000
Mesa del Sol, Albuquerque, New Mexico...................       1,500,000
Milwaukee Avenue Rehabilitation, Illinois...............         200,000
Miniature Transportation Safety Training Village in the 
    Town of Brookhaven, New York........................       1,000,000
Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail.....................         400,000
Montgomery County ITS Phase II..........................       1,000,000
Montgomery County/U.S. 35 Widening, Ohio................       1,500,000
Montgomery Outer Loop, Alabama..........................       2,000,000
Monticello/White County 6th Street West Shafer Drive....         800,000
Moorefield, West Virginia Streetscape...................         200,000
Morgantown Intermodal Facilities........................       2,250,000
Morse Road Improvements, Phase I, Indianola Avenue to 
    Karl Road, Ohio.....................................       1,000,000
Mukilteo Multimodal Terminal, Washington................       2,000,000
Municipal Transit Operators Coalition, California.......       1,000,000
Mystic Seaport's Riverfront Access Project..............         100,000
Nashville, Tennessee, East Corridor Commuter Rail 
    project.............................................       1,000,000
Navajo Route 16.........................................         200,000
NE 10th Overlake Hospital Transportation Efficiency and 
    Development Study, Washington.......................       1,000,000
NE 23rd Street between Lincoln and I-35, Oklahoma City..         500,000
NEHLA Connector Road and Infrastructure Update..........         500,000
Neuse River Greenways Construction, Raleigh, NC.........         500,000
New Jersey Route 31 Highway/Congestion Mitigation Study.         150,000
New Jersey Route 57/CR Route 519 Intersection 
    Improvements........................................       1,300,000
NH DOT--Londonderry South Road Advance, Mitigation/
    Wetland Creation....................................         500,000
Niagara Falls International Rail Station & Intermodal 
    Transportation Center, New York.....................       2,500,000
Noise Barriers, Columbia County, Georgia................         200,000
Nonconnnah Road, Tennessee..............................       2,000,000
Norfolk, Virginia light rail transit....................       1,000,000
North Delaware River East Coast Greenway Trail Project, 
    Pennsylvania........................................         750,000
North Las Vegas Intermodal Transit Hub..................       1,000,000
North Pole Roads Lighting, Alaska.......................         950,000
North Sinatra Avenue Drive, Hoboken, New Jersey.........         500,000
North Slope Borough Road Improvements, Alaska...........       3,000,000
North South Connector Highway, between SR119 and SR 30 
    in Chatham and Effingham Counties...................         250,000
Northern Bypass of Somerset, Kentucky in Pulaski County.       3,000,000
Northern Corridor, St. George, Utah.....................       1,000,000
NW Quadrant Project in the City of St. Anthony, 
    Minnesota...........................................         750,000
Ohio and Erie Canal towpath trail, Ohio.................       1,000,000
Oklahoma County I-40 ITS................................       3,000,000
Oneonta, Alabama Downtown Revitalization................         500,000
Orchard Lane and Factory Road, Greene County, Ohio......       1,000,000
Osceloa, Wisconsin installation of culverts under Hwy. 
    35 and repair of eroded highway beds................         400,000
Otay Mesa/State Route 905, California...................       3,000,000
Park Drive Street Reconstruction........................         500,000
Park Lane Road Improvements, Altus, Oklahoma............       2,800,000
Paseo de Volcan, Rio Rancho, New Mexico.................       4,000,000
Paulsboro Brownfield Development Overpass to I-295 
    project, New Jersey.................................       1,000,000
PCDC Bus-stop Related Facility Enhancements.............         750,000
Pedestrian Walkway over US Highway 601 at South Carolina 
    State University and Claflin University.............         400,000
Pedestrian/Bicycle Linkage & Scenic Overlook 
    Restoration, Grant, Alabama.........................          25,000
Pembroke Road Overpass at I-75, Florida.................       1,000,000
Pembroke Road Overpass Bridge at Interstate-75..........       1,000,000
Pennsylvania Mon Fayette Expressway and Southern Beltway 
    Project, Pennsylvania...............................       2,000,000
Pennsylvania State Route 30/981 upgrade.................         500,000
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission--High Priority Corridor 
    #31.................................................       5,000,000
Phalen Boulevard, Minnesota.............................       2,000,000
Phase 2 South Palm Canyon Realignment and Ancillary 
    Access Improvements, California.....................       1,000,000
Phase II, Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority......       2,000,000
Pineda Causeway Interchange at I-95, Florida............       1,100,000
Pinellas County, Florida Roosevelt Connector Project....       7,000,000
Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) ITS, MA.........       3,000,000
Pittsburg, Kansas Port Authority for the Kansas & 
    Oklahoma Railroad...................................       2,000,000
Planning, location, environmental work and PE for four 
    lane US highway 20 Corridor through Woodbury, Ida 
    and Sac Counties, Iowa..............................       1,550,000
Plough Boulevard Interchange (at Winchester Road)--
    Memphis, Tennessee..................................       2,000,000
Pogue Airport Access Road, Oklahoma.....................       2,000,000
Pookela Road, Hawaii....................................       4,000,000
Popps Ferry Road Bridge, Mississippi....................       2,000,000
Port of Albany Security Improvements, New York..........         500,000
Port of Anchorage Intermodal Facility, Alaska...........       1,500,000
Port of Ketchikan Ferry Facility, Alaska................       1,000,000
Port of Pasco, Ainsworth Avenue Realignment--Sacagawea 
    Heritage, Washington................................       3,000,000
Port of Rochester Transportation Security/Intelligent 
    Transportation, (ITS) Project.......................       1,250,000
Puerto Rico Port Authority Ferry Program................         500,000
Queens Plaza Roadway rebuilding project, Long Island 
    City, New York......................................         750,000
Rahway River Corridor Greenway Bicycle and pedestrian 
    Path................................................         270,000
Reconstruct Allen Road, Bennett County, South Dakota....       2,000,000
Reconstruction of Cowan Road from 23rd Street to the 
    Muncie By-Pass, Indiana.............................       2,000,000
Redesign of Highway 527 Spur connecting US59 to downtown 
    Houston, Texas......................................       1,000,000
Reflective Crack Relief Interlayer, US 59, Texas........       3,000,000
Regional Expansion of City CarShare pilot program.......         500,000
Regional Traveler Information Center at the University 
    of Massachusetts, Amherst...........................         400,000
Removal of the Old Jamestown Bridge in Rhode Island.....       5,000,000
Reno Public Plaza--Rail Access Corridor Enhancement 
    (ReTRAC)............................................         500,000
Reno-Stead Railroad Spur, Nevada........................       1,000,000
Replace Meridan Bridge at Yankton, South Dakota.........       1,000,000
Replacement of Bridges between cities of Ben and 
    Ontario, Oregon.....................................         250,000
Right of way Project on IH 35, from FM 2063 in Hewitt to 
    South Loop 340/ State Hwy 6 Interchange, Texas......       1,000,000
RIPTA ITS Program Phase II, Rhode Island................       1,500,000
Riverfront Redevelopment and Park Area, City of North 
    Augusta, South Carolina.............................       2,000,000
Riverwalk, Montgomery, Alabama..........................       1,000,000
Road at Fish Trap Lake, Pike County, Kentucky...........         500,000
Rock Creek Bridge Replacement, Harper County, Kansas....       1,600,000
Rock Island County, Illinois Milan Beltway Construction.         500,000
Rockland County and City of Yonkers, New York Ferry 
    Service.............................................       1,250,000
Rosemead Boulevard/Highway 19 Rehabilitation North to 
    South City limits, Pico Rivera, California..........         300,000
Route 1&9 and St Pauls Avenue Bridge, Hudson County, New 
    Jersey..............................................       2,000,000
Route 11, Connecticut...................................       3,000,000
Route 116 Ashfield, Conway, Massachusetts...............       2,500,000
Route 12 Corridor, New York.............................       3,000,000
Route 130 Renaissance Boulevard to Adams Lane 
    Intersection Improvements, Middlesex County, New 
    Jersey..............................................         800,000
Route 15/186 Interchange Phase II, New York.............       2,500,000
Route 17 Congestion Improvements from Route 3 to Linwood 
    Avenue, Bergen County, New Jersey...................       1,000,000
Route 17 Improvements from Route 3 to Linwood Avenue, 
    Bergen Co, New Jersey...............................       1,000,000
Route 17 Safety Improvements from Route 50 to I-66, 
    Virginia............................................         200,000
Route 17/Essex St. Bridge Replacement, Bergen County, 
    New Jersey..........................................       2,500,000
Route 2 Safety Improvements, Athol, Philipston, Orange, 
    Massachusetts.......................................       2,500,000
Route 29 Scenic Byway, Hunterdon County, NJ.............         300,000
Route 50 traffic calming in Loudoun and Fauquier 
    Counties, Virginia..................................       1,000,000
Route 501 Corridor Coalition............................         100,000
Route 66, Village of Chatham, New York..................       1,500,000
Route 7 between Leesburg and Tysons Corner, Virginia ITS         500,000
Route 8, Berkshire County, Massachusetts................       1,250,000
Route 9W Alpine/Tenafly, Bergen County, New Jersey......         750,000
Routes 23 and 94--Linwood Avenue to Wallkill Avenue 
    Intersection, Sussex Co., NJ........................         500,000
Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve, Alabama...............         700,000
Rural Highway Information System, KY....................       2,000,000
Rural Road Safety enhancement program, Monterey, County, 
    California..........................................         500,000
S-323 Alzada-Ekalaka, Montana...........................       3,500,000
Saddle Road Improvement, Hawaii.........................       4,000,000
Safford, 8th Avenue Bridge, Arizona.....................       1,000,000
Saginaw Transit Multimodal Downtown Transit Facility, 
    Michigan............................................       1,000,000
Sakonnet River Bridge Replacement, Rhode Island.........       1,500,000
Salem Area Transit-South Salem Transit Center...........         750,000
Salem Bridge, Oregon, environmental impact study........         400,000
San Francisco Muni Third Street Project.................       2,500,000
San Francisco Muni Transportation Communications System.       1,500,000
San Juan Boulevard, Bellingham, Washington..............       1,225,000
San Luis II Access Road, Arizona........................       1,050,000
Santa Clarita Cross Valley Connector, California........       3,000,000
Santa Monica College 11th Street Parking Structure......       1,000,000
Saratoga County--Copeland Covered Bridge................          38,000
Satsop Road Access Improvements, Grays Harbor, 
    Washington..........................................         375,000
Sauk Trail Reconstruction Improvements, Park Forest, 
    Illinois............................................         330,000
Sauk Village Industrial Park Access Road................         600,000
Savannah Water Ferry Project, Georgia...................       1,000,000
Scott City Missouri Access Ramp.........................         250,000
Seattle 5th Avenue NE Transpiration System and 
    Streetscape improvements............................         300,000
Seattle, Elliot Avenue & BNSF Crossing Path 
    Improvements, Washington............................       1,000,000
Seldovia-Homer-Jakolof Bay Halibut Cove Ferry Planning 
    and design, Alaska..................................       2,000,000
Seward Road Improvements, Alaska........................       2,000,000
SH288 Grade Separation at County Road 51, Brazoria 
    County, Texas.......................................       1,000,000
Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois.......................         800,000
Ship Creek Improvements, Alaska.........................       1,000,000
Sierra College Boulevard/I-80 Interchange, California...       1,000,000
Sitka Road Improvements, Alaska.........................       1,500,000
Somerset SW Bypass US 27 South to Nunn Parkway West of 
    Somerset, Kentucky..................................       1,500,000
South La Brea Avenue and Imperial Highway Realignment 
    Project.............................................         500,000
South Lake Union Circulation System, Seattle, Washington       3,000,000
South Nissan Interchange, Mississippi...................       4,000,000
South Orient economic rehabilitation project, Texas.....       4,000,000
South Orient Railroad rehabilitation....................       1,500,000
South Perry Street Bridge...............................         300,000
Southern Beltway (I-215) Widening and Interchange 
    Project, Nevada.....................................       5,000,000
Southworth Terminal Redevelopment/Vashon Terminal 
    Preservation, Washington............................         500,000
Spokane, University District Transportation Safety 
    Enhancement Project, Washington.....................       1,000,000
Springfield Greenway Extension, Tennessee...............         100,000
SR 1/US 27 widening, Heard County, Georgia..............       2,500,000
SR 196 Widening, Liberty County, Georgia................       1,000,000
SR 31, All Weather Roadway Construction and Widening, 
    Pend Oreille County, Washington.....................       1,600,000
SR 509/SR518 Interchange/Intersection Redevelopment 
    (Burien), Washington................................       2,000,000
SR 79/West Bay Bridge Improvements, Panama City, Florida       3,000,000
SR 79/West Bay Bridge Improvements, Panama City, Florida       1,000,000
SR 874 ITS Integration Project..........................       1,000,000
SR-56/I-5 Northbound Widening, California...............       1,000,000
St. Charles, Illinois, Fox River Crossing at Red Gate 
    Corridor............................................       2,000,000
St. George Transit O&M Facility.........................         500,000
St. George's ferry and ferry facilities, New York.......       1,000,000
St. Leo Univerisity Transportation Safety & Community 
    Access Project......................................       2,500,000
St. Mary's Road Paving Project..........................         100,000
State Highway 133 Widening, Colquitt County, Georgia....       1,250,000
State Highway 29 (Interstate 94--Chippewa Falls, 
    Wisconsin)..........................................       2,000,000
State Highway 332 at Brazos River, Brazoria County, 
    Texas...............................................       6,000,000
State Street Corridor Improvement Plan..................       1,000,000
Stourbridge Rail Excursion Line, Pennsylvania...........          83,000
Streetscape/Roadway Improvements to the Chester City 
    (PA) Waterfront.....................................         350,000
Suffolk Bike Trails, Virginia...........................         150,000
SUNY Tockland University Center--Shuttle Service........         280,000
Susquehanna Road/Limekin Road/Norfork Southern Bridge 
    project, Pennsylvania...............................       1,000,000
Swift Rail Siding Project, Blaine, Washington...........       3,000,000
TARTA/Toledo Bus Fueling Facilities Improvements........       1,500,000
Taylor Dock Project, Bellingham, Washington.............         677,000
Teaneck, New Jersey Pedestrian Overpass.................         500,000
Tennessee State Route 28/US 127.........................       1,000,000
Thackerville, Oklahoma I-35 Interchange.................       1,000,000
The City of Lithonia Streetscape Project................         400,000
The French Creek Parkway, Pennsylvania..................         200,000
The Montachusett Area Regional Transit (MART) Regional 
    Transit Facility....................................       2,000,000
The Sunrise Corridor, Oregon............................         500,000
The US Highway 17-92 Widening Project, from Poinciana 
    Boulevard to Ham Brown Road.........................         500,000
Thomas Cole National Historic Site, New York............          50,000
Toledo Downtown Waterfront Redevelopment................         750,000
Topeka Boulevard Bridge, Kansas.........................       8,500,000
Towboat Display and Classroom Project, Oklahoma.........         250,000
Town Center/Old Town Enhancement Project for the City of 
    Yorba Linda, California.............................       3,100,000
Town of Dublin, New Hampshire Traffic Calming Project...         300,000
Traffic Calming for the City of Riviera Beach, Florida..         500,000
Trans-Hudson Midtown Corridor Project, New Jersey.......       3,500,000
Transportation Improvement Project, Desert Hot Springs, 
    California..........................................       1,925,000
Treasure Island Bridge..................................       6,000,000
Trevillian Way, Kentucky................................         400,000
Tri-County Automated System Project, University of 
    Southern Mississippi................................       1,000,000
Truck Inspection pull-off on Route 9 in Loudoun County, 
    Virginia............................................         100,000
Trunk Highway 610/10, Minnesota.........................       3,750,000
Tupelo Rail Relocation..................................         500,000
Turquoise Trail Project (BIA Route 4), Arizona..........       1,250,000
Tuscaloosa Downtown Revitalization Project, Alabama.....       5,000,000
U.S Highway 52, County State Aid Highway 24 Interchange.         500,000
U.S. 101 Bikeway System, California.....................         250,000
U.S. 218/Main Street Reconstruction--Phase II, Iowa.....       2,000,000
U.S. 31 South Bend to Indianapolis Freeway project......       2,000,000
U.S. 319 Expansion......................................       1,000,000
U.S. 412 Mountain Home to Hwy. 101, Arkansas............       4,000,000
U.S. 51, Christian/Shelby Counties, Illinois............       2,000,000
U.S. 54 (Kellogg), from I-35 to K-96, Wichita, Kansas...       1,000,000
U.S. 95 Laughlin to Searchlight (Phase 3), Nevada.......       8,000,000
U.S. Highway 276 Project Study..........................         200,000
U.S. Highway 54, Kansas.................................       3,000,000
U.S. Route 35 in Mason and Putnam Counties, West 
    Virginia............................................       5,977,500
UAB Center for Injury Sciences, Birmingham, Alabama.....       2,000,000
Umatilla Intermodal Facility............................       1,000,000
Union Station Regional Intermodal Transportation Center.         800,000
University of Alaska Transportation Research Center.....       2,000,000
University of Delaware Intermodal Transportation 
    Facility, Delaware..................................       1,000,000
University of Oklahoma Intelligent Bridge Systems 
    Research............................................       3,000,000
University of Southern Maine Pedestrain Access..........         725,000
Upgrade of the Interstate 95 and SC-327 Interchange in 
    South Carolina......................................       1,400,000
US 12 Widening, Wallula Junction to Walla Walla, 
    Washington..........................................       3,000,000
US 20 Webster County Widen to four lanes, Iowa..........       1,500,000
US 25 Widening, Burke County, Georgia...................       1,000,000
US 278 Corridor, South Carolina.........................       1,000,000
US 278 from Sulligent, AL to Guin, Alabama..............       2,000,000
US 287 South to IH 45, Ennis, Texas.....................       1,500,000
US 30/67 (Section II), Clinton, Iowa....................       1,000,000
US 36, Wadsworth, State Highway 128 Interchange.........         800,000
US 431 Widening and Reconstruction, Tennessee...........         500,000
US 50 Phase I highway and water quality improvement 
    project, California.................................       2,000,000
US 93 Kalispell Bypass Project, Montana.................       3,500,000
US Highway 212/County Road 134 Intersection, Minnesota..         700,000
US Highway 212/County Road 134 Intersection, Minnesota..         750,000
US Highway 6 improvements, Coralville, Iowa.............       1,000,000
US Highway 84, Evergreen, AI to Monroeville, Alabama....         250,000
US-12 Burbank to Walla Walla, Washington................       1,000,000
US-27 North of Somerset.................................       2,000,000
US-95 Worley to Mica, Idaho.............................       7,000,000
USH 151 Dickeyville-Dodgeville, Wisconsin...............       2,000,000
VA Route 28 Widening....................................       2,000,000
Vallejo Station Intermodal Center, California...........       1,250,000
Valles Caldera National Preserve, New Mexico............       1,200,000
Vancouver State Route 14 pedestrian Bridge, Washington..         500,000
Vermont Covered Bridges.................................       2,000,000
Village of Medina, New York Pass-Through Project........         750,000
Village of Owego riverwalk, New York....................         600,000
Village of Schuylerville, New York......................         750,000
Washington Street Improvements, Haymarket, VA...........         500,000
Welcome Center US 90, Ohr-Okeefe Museum.................       1,750,000
West Grand Ave. (from North Western to N. California 
    Ave.)...............................................         800,000
West Laredo Multimodal Trade Corridor, Texas............       2,400,000
Westfield Multimodal Transportation Center, MA..........       1,700,000
Weston Avenue Streetscape, Wisconsin....................       1,650,000
White Pond Drive, Akron, Ohio...........................         750,000
WI--Highway 2 Ashland, Wisconsin........................       2,000,000
WI--Highway 53 Chetek, Wisconsin........................       2,000,000
Widen and Improve Q Street, Nebraska....................       1,000,000
Widen from 2 to 5 lanes, Gratiot Avenue from 24\1/2\ 
    Mile Road to 26 Mile Road...........................         500,000
Widen NC 210 in Cumberland County, North Carolina.......         500,000
Widen Route 47 from Kreutzer Road to Reed Road, Huntley, 
    Illinois............................................       1,000,000
Widening and creation of sidewalks at Floyd Road and 
    Veterans Memorial Highway in Cobb County, Georgia...       1,600,000
Widening Interstate 35 East between FM2181 and Lake 
    Lewisville, Denton County, Texas....................         500,000
Williamsport/Pile Bay Road, Kenai, Alaska...............       3,000,000
Winner Creek Trail Improvements, Alaska.................       1,000,000
Wood/Sandusky/Lucas Counties--U.S. Route 20, Ohio.......       5,000,000
Woodland Avenue Bridge, Ohio............................       1,000,000
WV Route 9..............................................      11,000,000
Yakataga River Bridge in Alaska.........................       3,000,000

      The conference agreement includes a provision (Sec. 116) 
that allows ITS funds already appropriated for use in specified 
locations within Wisconsin to be spent in additional locations 
within the State.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Sec. 117) 
that directs the Secretary to enter into an agreement with 
Nevada and/or Arizona to provide a funding method for the 
Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge, as proposed by both the House and 
Senate.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Sec. 118) 
that allows funds provided for a specific project in the 
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to be 
used on a project in Detroit, Michigan.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Sec. 119) 
that reprograms a project in Conference Report 106-940 for a 
project in Detroit, Michigan.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Sec. 120) 
that reprograms a project in Conference Report 107-308 for a 
project in Detroit, Michigan.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Sec. 121) 
that provides unexpended amounts for a project in Public Law 
108-7 to specified areas in Kansas.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Sec. 122) 
that relates to surface transportation projects.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Sec. 123) 
that amends section 14501 of title 40, United States Code.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Sec. 124) 
that modifies a Senate provision that directs the Secretary of 
Transportation to amend the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control 
Devices to include a provision regarding locating licensed 24-
hour pharmacy services and placement of logo panels on the 
Federal-aid highway system.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Sec. 125) 
that allows specified costs associated with a project in San 
Diego, California to be eligible for Federal funding.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Sec. 126) 
that amends a provision in Public Law 108-7 relating to a 
project in Kentucky.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Sec. 127) 
that amends a project in Public Law 108-7.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Sec. 128) 
that amends a provision in Public Law 106-346 relating to a 
project in Kansas.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Sec. 129) 
that amends a provision in section 375 of division I of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003, relating to a 
project in Pennsylvania.

              FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

                          Motor Carrier Safety

                 Limitation on Administrative Expenses

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

      The conference agreement includes $176,070,000 for 
administrative expenses of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration (FMCSA) under the FMCSA limitation on 
administrative expenses (LAE) account. The House and Senate 
bills proposed $92,712,176 and $292,972,233, respectively for 
both administrative expenses plus five grant programs. The 
conference agreement provides funding for these grant programs 
under a miscellaneous appropriations within the Federal Highway 
Administration appropriation, and provides funding under 
FMCSA's LAE in the following manner:

Safety is good business.................................        $250,000
Crash data improvements.................................       5,000,000
Conditional carrier review..............................       2,000,000
Household goods enforcement.............................         920,000
Hotline.................................................         375,000
Research and technology.................................       7,000,000
Regulatory development..................................       9,500,000
Information management..................................      11,843,000
Administrative infrastructure...........................       7,000,000

      Safety is good business program.--The conference 
agreement provides $250,000 for the safety is good business 
program, consistent with the House. The Senate proposed 
$500,000. The conference agreement retains language contained 
in the House report that FMCSA should first use this funding to 
develop a goal and initiatives that are directly related to 
that goal.
      Conditional carrier review.--The conference agreement 
provides $2,000,000 for conditional carrier reviews as proposed 
by the Senate. The House report provided $1,334,000.
      Household goods enforcement.--The conference agreement 
provides $920,000 for the household goods enforcement program, 
instead of $896,000 as proposed by the House and $1,370,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. This level provides adequate funding 
for the seven requested positions at half-year levels.
      Research and technology.--The conference agreement 
provides $7,000,000 for motor carrier safety research and 
technology, consistent with both the House and Senate 
proposals. The conference retains language directing FMCSA to 
submit a 5-year research and development strategic plan to the 
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations no later than 
June 15, 2004, as proposed by the Senate.
      Regulatory development.--The conference agreement 
provides $9,500,000 for regulatory development instead of 
$11,000,000 proposed by the House and $8,000,000 proposed by 
the Senate.
      Information management.--The conference agreement 
provides a total program level of $11,843,000 for information 
management, an increase of $2,500,000 from the fiscal year 2003 
level. The House bill proposed $13,500,000 and the Senate bill 
proposed $10,398,000.
      Administrative infrastructure.--The conference agreement 
provides $7,000,000 for administrative infrastructure instead 
of $4,423,000 as proposed by the House and $10,423,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      Share the road safely program.--Consistent with the 
Senate, the conference agreement does not provide funding for 
the share the road safely program. Funding for this program is 
provided under the National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration appropriation. The House proposed $500,000 for 
this program.
      PATRIOT ACT (CDL background checks).--The conference 
agreement, consistent with both the House and Senate, does not 
provide funding for CDL background checks as this 
responsibility has been transferred to the Department of 
Homeland Security.
      State grants.--In addition to the $176,070,000 provided 
under the limitation on administrative expenses, the conference 
agreement includes a total of $111,500,000 for Federal Motor 
Carrier Safety Administration programs under the Federal 
Highway Administration miscellaneous appropriation from the 
Highway Trust Fund (other than the mass transit account). Both 
the House and Senate bills proposed funding these programs from 
within FMCSA's limitation onadministrative expenses. The 
conference agreement provides the funds in the following manner:

        Program                                               Conference
New entrant program--State grants \1\...................      $8,000,000
New entrant program--Federal portion \1\................       3,500,000
Southern border inspection facilities...................      47,000,000
Commercial driver's license improvement grants..........      21,000,000
Southern border operations grants.......................      23,000,000
Northern border truck inspection grants.................       9,000,000

\1\ This reflects a portion of the total $28,500,000 provided for the 
new entrant program. Of this amount, $25,000,000 is provided for grants 
to states, and $3,500,000 is for Federal responsibilities associated 
with the program.

      New entrant program.--The conference agreement provides a 
total of $28,500,000 for the new entrant program. The 
conference reiterates the decision contained in both the House 
and Senate reports that the majority of funding for this 
program is in the form of state grants, and therefore retains 
only $3,500,000 for oversight and other Federal 
responsibilities. The House proposed $2,200,000 for the Federal 
portion of this program and the Senate proposed $4,456,000. In 
addition, $8,000,000 in state grants is provided under the 
Federal Highway Administration miscellaneous appropriations, 
and an additional $17,000,000 is provided for state grants 
under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program. The 
conference retains language directing FMCSA to submit a new 
entrant program implementation plan to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations no later than 90 days after 
enactment of this Act.
      Hazardous materials permitting program.--The conference 
agreement provides $1,050,000 for the hazardous materials 
permitting program, instead of $1,135,000 provided by the House 
and $2,000,000 provided by the Senate. This amount is adequate 
to fund the 13 requested positions at half-year levels.
      Commercial drivers license program.--Consistent with both 
the House and Senate, the conference agreement provides 
$21,000,000 for the commercial driver's license improvement 
grants program. The conference agreement retains the House 
language that encourages FMCSA to continue working with the 
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the 
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, lead MCSAP agencies and 
licensing agencies to improve all aspects of the CDL program. 
In addition, FMCSA should consider sponsoring another pilot 
project involving law enforcement and driver licensing agencies 
to explore new and innovative ways to ensure that drivers who 
have been convicted of a disqualifying offense do not operate 
during the period of suspension or revocation. Finally, FMCSA 
should continue to support the judicial and prosecutorial 
outreach effort.
      Southern border inspection facilities.--Consistent with 
the Senate bill, the conference agreement provides $47,000,000 
to construct truck inspection facilities at the Southern 
border. The House bill contained no similar appropriation.
      Southern border operations grants.--Consistent with both 
the House and Senate bills, the conference agreement provides 
$23,000,000 for southern border operations grants.
      Northern border inspection grants.--Consistent with both 
the House and Senate bills, the conference agreement provides 
$9,000,000 in northern border truck inspections grants.
      Border enforcement.--The conference agreement provides 
$121,908,000 in border funding, of which $47,000,000 is for 
infrastructure improvements, $32,000,000 is for state 
operations grants, and $42,908,000 is for personnel and 
enforcement operations. The conference agreement retains 
language proposed by the Senate directing FMCSA to establish a 
process to effectively enforce and monitor Mexican motor 
carriers and report to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations within one year after the date of enactment of 
this Act.

                 National Motor Carrier Safety Program

                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

      The conference agreement provides a liquidating cash 
appropriation of $190,000,000 for the national motor carrier 
safety program as proposed by both the House and the Senate.

                      (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

       The conference agreement includes a limitation on 
obligations of $190,000,000 for motor carrier safety grants as 
proposed by both the House and the Senate.
       The conference agreement provides funding for the 
national motor carrier safety program as follows:

                                                                  Amount
Motor carrier safety assistance program.................    $170,000,000
    Basic motor carrier safety grants...................   (130,329,000)
    Performance based incentive grant program...........    (11,105,000)
    High-priority activities............................     (8,593,000)
    New entrant grants \1\..............................    (17,000,000)
    State training and administration...................     (2,063,000)
    Crash causation (Sec. 224(f) MCSIA).................     (1,000,000)
Information systems and strategic safety initiatives....    (20,000,000)
    Data analysis and information systems...............    (14,000,000)
    Implementation of PRISM.............................     (5,000,000)
    Driver programs.....................................     (1,000,000)

\1\ Does not include $8,000,000 provided under FHWA's miscellaneous 
appropriation and $3,500,000 provided under FMCSA's LAE.

      Solid Waste Shippers.--From funds provided for the high 
priority initiative program, the conference agreement directs 
FMCSA to evaluate the effectiveness of the Final Rule on cargo 
securement for containing solid waste (including sewage sludge 
and combustion ash), both in container and flat bed surface 
transport. The analysis shall include safety, economic, and 
environmental considerations, and shall be provided to the 
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations by October 15, 
2004.
      Hazmat tracking system.--As proposed by the Senate, the 
conference agreement directs $2,000,000 from funds provided for 
the high priority initiative program for an expanded satellite-
based, mobile communications system to monitor and track 
hazardous material and high-value cargo in uncovered areas of 
the United States.
      Operation Respond.--As proposed by the Senate, the 
conference agreement provides $1,000,000 from funds provided 
for the high priority initiative program, to design, build and 
demonstrate the benefits of a seamless hazardous materials 
incident detection, management, and response system, including 
the expansion of the Operation Respond network. The conferees 
urge that these funds be used to establish a national first 
responders emergency services network and to accelerate 
deployment of Operation Respond software.
      New Hampshire study.--As proposed by the House, the 
conference agreement provides $250,000 from funds provided for 
the high priority initiative program, to the New Hampshire 
Department of Transportation to conduct a study to evaluate the 
safety, economic and infrastructure impacts of a weight limit 
exemption on Interstates 89 and 93.
      Surge Brakes.--The Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration (FMCSA) prohibits surge brakes for use in 
interstate commerce. Since private vehicles are not subject to 
this prohibition, it causes administrative enforcement and 
safety problems for rental businesses and their consumers. The 
conference agreement directs FMCSA to determine, within 90 days 
of enactment of this Act, if it should initiate a rulemaking to 
consider permitting the use of surge brakes on small and medium 
trailers used in interstate commerce.

    General Provisions--Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

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

             NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

                        Operations and Research

                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                      (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

      The conference agreement provides $150,545,000 from the 
highway trust fund for highway and traffic safety activities, 
instead of $134,178,000 as proposed by the House and 
$148,102,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The agreement includes a provision carried since fiscal 
year 1996 that prohibits NHTSA from obligating or expending 
funds to plan, finalize, or implement any rulemakings that 
would add requirements pertaining to tire grading standards 
that are not related to safety performance. This provision was 
contained in both the House and Senate bills.
      The following table summarizes the conference agreement 
for operations and research by budget activity:

Salaries and benefits...................................     $69,050,000
Travel..................................................       1,324,000
Operating expenses......................................      22,836,000
Contract programs:
    Safety performance (rulemaking).....................      10,773,000
    Safety assurance (enforcement)......................      17,028,000
    Highway safety programs.............................      49,272,000
    Research and analysis...............................      67,903,000
    General administration..............................         665,000
Grant administration reimbursements.....................     -16,306,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
    Total...............................................     222,545,000

                           OPERATING EXPENSES

      Workforce planning and development.--The conference 
agreement provides no funding for workforce planning and 
development, as proposed by both the House and Senate.
      Training and technical assistance to the states.--The 
conferees encourage NHTSA to conduct a comprehensive review of 
the agency's training programs, including an evaluation of 
other models and different media for improving the professional 
capabilities of State grantees, as proposed by the Senate. In 
addition, the conferees direct NHTSA to develop and implement 
two new State training courses, as proposed by the Senate, and 
$200,000 is provided for this purpose. One training course 
should be designed to strengthen the ability of State highway 
safety offices to analyze data and identify State and local 
behavioral highway safety programs. The second course should 
provide hands-on experience for State highway safety offices on 
how to conduct evaluations or reviews of program performance.
      Regulatory activities.--The conferees direct NHTSA to 
update their self-imposed regulatory activities plan by 
December 1, 2003, as proposed by the House. NHTSA should 
include public comments that have been received, as well as new 
data and research results. This plan should be submitted 
through correspondence to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations and posted on NHTSA's website.

                        HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS

      Budget justification.--Within the fiscal year 2005 budget 
request, NHTSA is directed to include information on 
expenditures on impaired driving, motorcycle, and national 
occupant protection programs from fiscal year 2003 and 
estimated plans for fiscal year 2004, as proposed by the House. 
This information should also describe which activities are 
based on proven research and implementation strategies.
      Impaired driving.--The conferees direct NHTSA to submit a 
report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, no 
later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, detailing 
strategies and activities that will be utilized in fiscal year 
2004 with regard to targeting specific populations in impaired 
driving efforts, as proposed by the Senate.
      In addition, the conferees direct NHTSA to explore 
whether there is a more fitting theme for the impaired driving 
program than ``You Drink and Drive, You Lose,'' and to report 
findings and recommendations to the House and Senate 
Appropriations Committees in a letter by January 30, 2004, as 
proposed by the Senate.
      Occupant protection.--Within the amount provided for 
occupant protection programs, the conference agreement provides 
$3,000,000 for outreach initiatives to increase seat belt use, 
as proposed by the Senate.
      Within the amount provided for national impaired driving 
programs, the conference agreement provides $4,500,000 for 
impaired driving activities, as proposed by the Senate:

Judicial/prosecutorial initiative.......................      $1,500,000
Repeat offender tracking model..........................       2,000,000
Target population outreach..............................       1,000,000

      The conferees direct NHTSA to refrain from obligating 
funds provided in fiscal year 2003 (Public Law 108-7) for 
judicial and prosecutorial awareness until the required report 
is submitted to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations, as proposed by the Senate.
      Traffic law enforcement.--The conferees strongly support 
NHTSA's law enforcement liaison (LEL) program, believing that 
high-visibility enforcement of highway traffic safety programs 
is integral to improving the safety on the nation's roads. The 
LEL function is largely responsible for the implementation of 
specific enforcement programs and mobilizations relating to the 
highly successful Click It or Ticket program as well as the You 
Drink and Drive, You Lose initiative. Both of these programs 
must have an enforcement component to ensure their success, and 
the LELs interact with the law enforcement community to promote 
the enforcement components of these programs. In fiscal year 
2003, NHTSA spent approximately $561,000 to fund LEL programs 
in eight of the ten regions. The conferees encourage NHTSA to 
increase this support in fiscal year 2004 and to strive to 
expand the presence of this program to all ten regions.
      Emergency medical services.--Within the amount provided 
for emergency medical services, the conference agreement 
provides $1,000,000 for training EMS personnel in delivering 
pre-hospital care to patients with traumatic brain injuries, as 
proposed by the Senate. An additional $1,000,000 is also 
provided for research at the USA Center for the Study of Rural 
Vehicular Trauma, as proposed by the Senate.
      Records and licensing.--Within the amount provided for 
records and licensing, the conference agreement provides 
$1,000,000 for a digital watermarking technology pilot program 
to easily determine the authenticity of State-issued IDs, as 
proposed by the Senate, and $1,000,000 for the interstate 
digital image exchange project and online verification of birth 
records program.
      Highway safety research.--Within the amount provided for 
highway safety research, the conference agreement provides 
$750,000, for transportation safety research at Florida 
Agricultural and Mechanical University. The objective of FAMU's 
research will be to reduce the severity of traffic injuries 
among the youth and adults between the ages of 0-34 and will 
focus on aggressive driving, road rage, speed control, occupant 
protection and alcohol impaired driving countermeasures. The 
conferees encourage NHTSA to work with FAMU toidentify a 
suitable research project that will focus on an area that will advance 
highway safety.
      Share the road safely.--The conference agreement provides 
$500,000 for the share the road safely program, to be 
administered by NHTSA, as proposed by the Senate. NHTSA is 
encouraged to work with FMCSA and State highway safety 
representatives to determine the best avenues for educating 
both the motoring public and commercial motor vehicle drivers, 
including incorporating such information in driver education 
courses.

                         RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS

      Crash causation study.--The conference agreement provides 
$7,000,000 for the crash causation study, as proposed by the 
Senate.
      Motorcycle injury prevention.--There was a continuous 
decline in motorcycle crash fatalities from the mid-1980's 
through 1997. Since 1997 however, motorcycle fatalities have 
increased annually. The conferees urge NHTSA to focus on 
strategies to reduce the alarming numbers of motorcyclists 
killed and injured in alcohol-related crashes each year.
       Within the amount provided for crashworthiness research, 
the conference agreement provides $40,000 for the New Hampshire 
Department of Safety to conduct a study to evaluate the speed 
and safety threshold for preventing and analyzing motorcycle 
injuries, as proposed by the House. The New Hampshire 
Department of Safety is encouraged to work with the Honda Inova 
Fairfax Hospital CIREN Center in Fairfax, Virginia, which 
specializes in analyzing motorcycle injuries.
      Crashworthiness research.--Within the amount provided for 
crashworthiness research, the conference agreement provides 
$2,000,000 for brain and spinal cord injury research at the 
Southern Consortium for Injury Biomechanics, $1,000,000 for a 
joint research initiative between Vermont's College of Medicine 
(UVM), Texas A&M University and Fletcher Allen Health Care, 
$300,000 for the University of Massachusetts, Amherst Risk 
Prone Driving research, $300,000 for South Carolina DOT 
research and development for ball bearing packages with 
intelligent safety aids for vehicles, and $1,500,000 for the 
George Washington University National Crash Analysis Center for 
advanced crashworthiness research.
      National tire efficiency.--Within the amount provided for 
research and analysis, the conference agreement provides 
$500,000 for the Secretary of Transportation, through the 
National Academy of Sciences, to develop and perform a national 
tire fuel efficiency study and literature review to consider 
the relationship that low rolling resistance replacement tires 
designed for use on passenger cars and light trucks have on 
fuel consumption and tire wear life. The study shall address 
the potential of securing technically feasible and cost-
effective fuel savings from low rolling resistance replacement 
tires that do not adversely affect tire safety, including the 
impacts on performance and durability or adversely impact tire 
tread life and scrap tire disposal, and that does fully 
consider the average American ``drive cycle''. The study shall 
further address the cost to the consumer including the 
additional cost of replacement tires and any potential fuel 
savings. The report shall be submitted to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations, the House Energy and Commerce 
Committee, and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
Committee not later than January 1, 2006.

                           SAFETY PERFORMANCE

      Fuel economy standards.--The conference agreement 
provides $1,000,000 for the fuel economy standards program and 
directs NHTSA to reevaluate the agency's goals with regard to 
fuel economy and produce an updated performance structure, as 
proposed by the House.

                         GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

      Harmonization of vehicle safety standards.--The 
conference agreement provides $100,000 for the harmonization of 
vehicle safety standards, due to budget constraints.

                        Operations and Research

                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                      (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

      The conference agreement provides $72,000,000 from the 
highway trust fund to carry out provisions of 23 U.S.C. 403, as 
proposed by both the House and the Senate.

                        National Driver Register

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

      The conference agreement provides $3,600,000 for the 
National Driver Register, as proposed by both the House and the 
Senate.

                     Highway Traffic Safety Grants

                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                      (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

      The conference agreement limits obligations for highway 
traffic safety grants to $225,000,000, as proposed by both the 
House and the Senate. The bill includes separate obligation 
limitations with the following funding allocations:

State and community grants..............................    $165,000,000
Occupant protection incentive grants....................      20,000,000
Alcohol incentive grants................................      40,000,000

      State highway safety program administration.--The GAO 
recently released a report regarding the oversight of State 
Highway Safety Programs (GAO-03-474). This report included the 
recommendation that NHTSA should provide more guidance to 
regional offices regarding when it is appropriate to use 
management reviews and improvement plans to assist states with 
their highway safety programs. The Senate had reiterated this 
recommendation in the fiscal year 2004 report and directed 
NHTSA to undertake steps necessary to implement this guidance. 
However, the House had included language in the fiscal year 
2004 report directing NHTSA to begin to approve each state's 
highway safety plan, if they received Section 402 funding, as 
the agency did prior to 1998.
      Therefore, the conferees direct NHTSA to examine the 
agency's policies with regard to the state grant programs, and 
submit a report to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations, which should include current agency policies 
for providing guidance to states on how best to craft 
respective highway safety plans and an analysis of oversight 
review responsibilities NHTSA currently has with regard to 
these plans, as proposed by the House. In addition, the report 
should include the steps that NHTSA would undertake if, in 
reviewing a state's plan, the agency had a conflict with the 
way in which states planned to obligate Federal grant funds. 
The report should include a detailed spectrum of annual 
examples, since fiscal year 2000, for which States used Section 
402 funds, including items that NHTSA considers exemplary and 
items NHTSA may consider frivolous.
      NHTSA is also directed to develop a clear policy on 
management review of state highway safety plans, including when 
a state improvement plan should be required, as proposed by the 
Senate. This should be included in the report.
      Funding of $50,000 in operating expenses has been 
provided to undertake this study, and a copy must be provided 
to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations by 
February 20, 2004.
      Highway public safety mobilizations.--The conferees are 
concerned that the current timing of the national seat belt and 
impaired driving mobilizations inMay and July does not allow 
ample time for either NHTSA or State and local law enforcement agencies 
to adequately plan for these intensive efforts. The conferees believe 
it is important that NHTSA and the States have adequate time to 
properly plan and prepare for each of these mobilizations in order to 
have the maximum impact on saving lives and preventing injuries. To 
that end, the conferees direct NHTSA to work with State and local 
authorities and the safety community to establish a comprehensive plan 
and date certain for future national impaired driving mobilizations. 
Much like the nation has embraced May as the ``Click It or Ticket'' 
month, the conferees expect that this coordinated effort will allow 
NHTSA to establish an annual date for carrying out an effective 
impaired driving mobilization to be accompanied by national paid 
advertising. The conferees direct NHTSA to report to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act on the agency's implementation plans and to keep the 
Committees informed throughout the fiscal year as to the progress of 
these efforts.
      The conferees are also aware that NHTSA is currently 
evaluating the effectiveness of a safety mobilization effort in 
Tennessee that combines both the seat belt and impaired driving 
messages. The conferees are interested in the results of this 
combined effort to determine whether a similar effort should be 
conducted at the national level as part of the 2004 
mobilization schedule. NHTSA is directed to report to the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations by February 16, 2004 
with the findings of the Tennessee effort as well as any other 
State mobilizations that may combine seat belt and impaired 
driving messages.

   General Provisions--National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

      The conference agreement includes a provision (Section 
140) allowing states to use funds provided under section 402 of 
title 23, U.S.C., to produce and place highway safety public 
service messages. The provision provides that any state that 
uses funds for such purposes must submit a report to the 
Secretary, who in turn is directed to submit them to the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations. The provision 
allocates $10,000,000 for national paid media to support 
national safety belt mobilizations under Section 157 and 
$20,000,000 under Section 163 to include: $2,750,000 to support 
State impaired driving mobilization enforcement efforts, 
$14,000,000 for paid media to support national law enforcement 
mobilizations on impaired driving, and $250,000 for continued 
evaluation of alcohol-impaired driving messages. In addition, 
$3,000,000 from the Section 163 program should be dedicated to 
an impaired driving demonstration program.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Section 
141) prohibiting NHTSA from transferring funds to the Federal 
Motor Carrier Safety Administration for the share the road 
safely program.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Section 
142) authorizing the Secretary, for fiscal year 2004, to use 
funds necessary to carry out section 157 of title 23, United 
States Code.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Section 
143) authorizing the Secretary, for fiscal year 2004, to use 
funds necessary to carry out section 163 of title 23, United 
States Code.
      The conference agreement deleted a provision in the House 
bill regarding truck trailer manufacturing regulations.

                    FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION

                         Safety and Operations

      The conference agreement provides $130,825,000 for safety 
and operations as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$130,922,000 as proposed by the House. Within this total, the 
conferees have funded 25 new full-time equivalents. The 
conference agreement includes language that permits $11,712,000 
of the total funding to remain available until expended as 
proposed by both the House and the Senate.
      Workforce planning.--Consistent with the Senate report, 
the conference agreement deletes $350,000 for workforce 
planning.
      Personnel.--Consistent with the House report, the 
conference agreement deletes $78,000 for one full time 
equivalent for Title VI enforcement. Instead, the conference 
agreement provides $78,000 for a financial analyst to support 
the new oversight responsibilities placed on the Department. 
This analyst will help manage activities designed to track 
Amtrak's financial performance, to support the Secretary's 
representatives in dealing with the greater number of issues of 
substance coming before the board, and to monitor the financial 
aspects of the grants, including the capital, operating, and 
North East Corridor grants.
      Grade crossing safety action plan update.--As directed by 
the Senate, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit a 
highway-railway grade crossing safety action plan update, 
coordinated among FRA, FHWA, FMCSA, NHTSA and the ITS Joint 
Program Office, with the fiscal year 2005 budget justification.

                   Railroad Research and Development

      The conference agreement provides $34,025,000 for 
railroad research and development instead of $28,225,000 as 
proposed by the House and $34,225,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System 
(NDGPS).--The conference agreement provides $5,800,000 for 
NDGPS. The House did not fund this project and the Senate 
provided $6,000,000.
      Marshall University/University of Nebraska.--The 
conference agreement includes $2,000,000 to support Marshall 
University and the University of Nebraska to conduct safety 
studies in rail equipment, human factors, track, and rail 
safety related issues.
      West Virginia University (WVU).--The conference agreement 
provides a total of $250,000 for structural integrity research 
utilizing glass fiber reinforced polymers on railroad ties at 
WVU's Constructed Facilities Center.

            Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Program

      The conference agreement includes a provision, proposed 
by both the House and the Senate, specifying that no new direct 
loans or loan guarantee commitments shall be made using federal 
funds for the payment of any credit premium amounts during 
fiscal year 2004. No federal appropriation is required since a 
non-federal infrastructure partner may contribute the subsidy 
amount required by the Credit Reform Act of 1990 in the form of 
a credit risk premium. Once received, statutorily established 
investigation charges are immediately available for appraisals 
and necessary determinations and findings.
      The conference agreement includes a provision, proposed 
by the Senate, mandating that no payment of principal or 
interest shall be collected during fiscal year 2004 for the 
direct loan made to the National Railroad Passenger 
Corporation.

                    Next Generation High-Speed Rail

      The conference agreement provides $37,400,000 for the 
next generation high-speed rail program instead of $28,250,000 
as proposed by the House and $29,350,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The following table summarizes the conference agreement 
by budgetary activity:
        Program                                                   Amount
Train control systems...................................     $10,000,000
    North American joint PTC project....................     (9,000,000)
    Train control--TTC..................................     (1,000,000)
Non-electric locomotives................................       9,900,000
    Advanced locomotive propulsion system...............     (3,000,000)
    Prototype non-electric locomotive...................     (1,900,000)
    Diesel multiple units compliance and demonstration..     (5,000,000)
Grade crossing and innovative technologies..............       9,000,000
    Mitigating hazards..................................     (2,000,000)
    Low-cost technologies...............................     (1,000,000)
    North Carolina pedestrian crossing safety pilot: 
      Clayton grade separation..........................       (800,000)
    Springfield, Missouri grade reconfiguration study...       (800,000)
    Anchorage C Street corridor grade Crossing..........     (1,000,000)
    Tupelo Rail study...................................     (1,500,000)
    New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal................     (1,000,000)
    KBS railroad Hazard elimination, Kankakee, IL.......       (400,000)
    Ohio statewide highway-rail crossing barrier gates..       (500,000)
Track and structures....................................       1,000,000
Corridor planning.......................................       2,500,000
    Gulf Coast corridor.................................     (1,500,000)
    Southeast corridor..................................       (750,000)
    Midwest regional rail planning and engineering study       (250,000)
Maglev..................................................       5,000,000
    Washington to Baltimore maglev deployment...........     (1,000,000)
    California-Nevada Interstate maglev project.........     (1,000,000)
    Pittsburgh-Greensburgh, Pennsylvania maglev 
      deployment project................................     (2,000,000)
    Southern California maglev..........................     (1,000,000)
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total.............................................      37,400,000

      Train control systems.--The conferees note that several 
new and ongoing pilot projects are important to demonstrating 
the operational and safety benefits of wider deployment of 
train control system technologies on freight railroads. The 
conferees encourage the FRA to utilize a portion of its 
appropriations to further the development and testing of safety 
overlay train control technologies that work in conjunction 
with existing methods of operation and signal and control 
systems to protect against the consequences of human and 
technology failures.
      Diesel multiple units.--The conference agreement provides 
$5,000,000 to validate the compliance of diesel multiple units 
with existing passenger car safety standards and to make a 
grant to up to two public bodies for the purpose of initiating 
a demonstration in daily revenue service of a compliant DMU 
during calendar years 2003 and 2004. Federal funding shall only 
be made available if funds are matched on a dollar-for-dollar 
basis from non-federal sources and shall only be used for 
activities related to establishing the compliance of the DMU 
design with passenger safety standards and for the acquisition 
of DMUs (through a conventional competitive procurement 
process) and service facilities necessary for revenue service 
demonstration. All other expenses, including the cost of 
passenger facilities and any net operating expenses are not 
eligible for funding under this appropriation. In making the 
grant award decision, FRA shall consider among its criteria: 
the extent that the award would develop or facilitate the 
domestic rail passenger car manufacturing industry and the 
extent that it is compatible with DMU technology acquired 
pursuant to the fiscal year 2003 appropriation. Nothing shall 
preclude FRA from making funds available to the recipient of 
the fiscal year 2003 award.
      California corridor.--Funds made available for high-speed 
rail in California should supplement, not replace, state 
funding for this same program.
      Northern New England high speed rail corridor.--The 
conference agreement directs the Secretary to include the train 
routes from Boston, Massachusetts via Worcester and 
Springfield, Massachusetts to Albany, New York and from 
Springfield, Massachusetts via Hartford, Connecticut to New 
Haven, Connecticut as part of the existing Northern New England 
High Speed Rail Corridor.
      Magnetic levitation.--In order to assist in the 
evaluation of the potential of magnetic levitation to achieve 
traffic congestion relief and determine its appropriate role in 
our nation's transportation system, the conferees direct FRA to 
provide the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a 
report comparing the cost and benefits of magnetic levitation 
to other modes of travel. This report should be undertaken 
while moving forward on submitted projects.
      Rail-highway crossing hazard eliminations.--A total of 
$5,250,000 is made available for the elimination of rail-
highway crossing hazards. A limited number of rail corridors 
are eligible for these funds. Of these set-aside funds, the 
following allocations were made:

Assembly Street, Whaley Street and Rosewood Drive, 
    Columbia, South Carolina............................       1,050,000
Tulsa, OK sealed corridor quiet zone....................       1,575,000
Hamilton Boulevard over CSX rail line near US 90, 
    Mobile, Alabama.....................................       1,250,000
Washington State high speed rail corridor grade crossing 
    project.............................................       1,000,000
Wisconsin Railway-Highway crossing hazard elimination 
    project.............................................         375,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
    Total...............................................       5,250,000

                     Alaska Railroad Rehabilitation

      The conference agreement provides $25,000,000 for the 
Alaska Railroad, as proposed by the Senate. The House bill 
contained no similar appropriation.

         Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation

                                (AMTRAK)

      The conference agreement provides $1,225,000,000 for the 
Secretary of Transportation to make quarterly grants to Amtrak, 
instead of $900,000,000 asproposed by the House and 
$1,346,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. Of these funds, $760,000,000 
is provided for operating subsidy grants and $465,000,000 is provided 
for capital grants. Flexibility of the Secretary to allocate funds to 
either operating or capital subsidies is not included, as proposed by 
the Senate.
      DOT oversight.--The conference agreement directs the 
Secretary to approve funding for all train routes for operating 
losses and capital expenditures, including advance purchase 
orders, after receiving and approving a grant request 
accompanied by detailed financial information, revenue 
projections, and capital expenditure projection justification, 
as proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees direct the Secretary to ensure that Amtrak 
continues to meet all debt principal and interest payments in 
fiscal year 2004, as proposed by the House and Senate. The 
Secretary is also directed to ensure that any funds provided to 
Amtrak be spent in a prudent manner, on projects where positive 
results can be seen, that maximize operational efficiencies, 
that promote those lines that have the highest ridership and 
that have cost sharing agreements in place. Amtrak shall not be 
permitted to begin any new projects unless the project can be 
fully funded with the fiscal year 2004 appropriation and Amtrak 
generated revenues, unless such projects are critical for 
safety or infrastructure repairs, as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement directs the Secretary to vouch 
for the accuracy of financial information Amtrak provides to 
Congress, in the form of a signed letter to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations, that accompanies the 
transmittal of the quarterly grant documents to the Committees 
and continues to meet the specified criteria, as proposed by 
the House. The conference agreement also prohibits the 
Secretary from obligating or expending any funds until Amtrak 
agrees to continue abiding by certain provisions agreed to 
under the direct loan agreement signed on June 28, 2002.
      Continuation of commuter rail services.--The conference 
agreement includes a provision (Section 150) authorizing the 
Surface Transportation Board to continue commuter rail service 
if Amtrak should cease operations, as proposed by the House. 
Within the funds provided, the conference agreement directs the 
Secretary to reserve $60,000,000 to fund costs incurred if 
directed service orders are issued by the Surface 
Transportation Board. At the Secretary's discretion and based 
on the financial stability of Amtrak, the Secretary may make 
the reserved funds available to Amtrak through appropriate 
grants during the fourth quarter, to the extent that no 
directed service orders have been issued or are expected to be 
issued.
      In addition, the Federal Railroad Administration, in 
coordination with the Surface Transportation Board, shall 
submit a report to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations, the House Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science 
and Transportation regarding contingency plans the Department 
has in place in the event that Amtrak should cease operations 
and an emergency commuter service order must be carried out. 
This report is due no later than 90 days from enactment of this 
Act.
      Annual business plan.--The conference agreement includes 
language, modified from the House and Senate bills, directing 
Amtrak to submit to the Secretary of Transportation, the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations, the House Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on 
Commerce, Science and Transportation a comprehensive business 
plan approved by the Board of Directors for operating subsidies 
and capital projects, including advance purchase orders, to be 
funded in fiscal year 2004. The plan must include targets for 
ridership, revenues, and capital and operating expenses, as 
applicable, and a separate accounting of such targets for the 
Northeast Corridor; commuter service; long-distance Amtrak 
service; state-supported service; each intercity train route; 
including Autotrain; and commercial activities including 
contract operations and mail and express. For capital 
expenditures, the plan must include a description of the work 
to be funded, with cost estimates and a timetable for 
completion. The plan must be submitted within 60 days of 
enactment of this Act, in both paper and electronic formats, 
and must be posted on Amtrak's website.
      The conference agreement directs that no funding may be 
used for projects or expenses not approved by the Secretary or 
included on Amtrak's business plan, as proposed by the House 
and Senate. Any variations to the base operating and capital 
plans, including advance purchase orders, must be submitted to 
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, according to 
the Department's reprogramming guidelines.
      The conference agreement continues bill language 
requiring Amtrak to continue to submit monthly supplemental 
reports regarding the business plan, which should describe work 
completed, any changes to the business plan, and justification 
for such changes, as proposed by the House and Senate. These 
reports should be submitted in an electronic format and posted 
on Amtrak's website. The reports shall continue to be submitted 
to the Secretary and the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations and must be submitted every month, within 30 
days following the last business day of the previous month.
      State-assisted intercity rail service.--The conference 
agreement also includes a provision (Section 151) that directs 
the Secretary to develop and implement a fair competitive bid 
procedure by January 1, 2004, to assist states in introducing 
carefully managed competition to demonstrate whether this could 
provide higher quality rail service at reasonable prices, as 
proposed by the House. The Secretary must administer the 
process, monitor its progress, and make monthly reports to the 
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. The Secretary 
may reprogram up to $2,500,000 from Amtrak operating grant 
funds to assist in costs of implementing this process. From 
this amount, the Secretary may make grants available to the 
states for any purpose consistent with achieving the goals of 
the process. The Secretary must also evaluate the fair 
competitive bid procedures and report to the House and Senate 
Appropriations Committees, the House Transportation and 
Infrastructure Committee and the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science and Transportation by July 1, 2004. In addition, within 
30 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall report to 
these same Committees on options for insurance pooling to 
provide states and operators with the lowest possible insurance 
costs.
      Military and Veterans Discount Program.--The conferees 
are dismayed to learn that Amtrak management is giving 
consideration to terminating its discount program for the 
nation's veterans, members of the National Guard and Reserve, 
and active duty military members. At a time when so many 
military members are risking their lives on a daily basis, the 
conferees are greatly disappointed that Amtrak would consider 
terminating this discount program, especially since travelers 
that utilize the discount must travel under specified 
restrictions during off-peak travel times. The conferees expect 
Amtrak to continue this discount program and believe that the 
amount of funding provided in this Act for Amtrak is sufficient 
to avoid any necessity to terminate this well-deserved benefit 
for our nation's veterans and military members.

          General Provisions--Federal Railroad Administration

      The conference agreement includes a provision (Section 
150) authorizing the Surface Transportation Board to continue 
commuter rail service if Amtrak should cease operations.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Section 
151) requiring the Secretary of Transportation, working with 
affected states, to develop and implement a fair competitive 
bid procedure to assist states in introducing carefully managed 
competition to demonstrate whether competition may provide 
higher quality rail service at reasonable prices.

                     FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION

                        Administrative Expenses

      The conference agreement provides $75,500,000 for 
administrative expenses of the Federal Transit Administration, 
instead of the $72,500,000 as proposed by the House and 
$73,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. Within this total, the 
conference agreement appropriates $15,100,000 from the general 
fund. The general fund appropriation shall be available until 
expended.
      The conference agreement specifies the appropriations for 
each of the FTA offices in bill language, as proposed by both 
the House and Senate. In addition, the Administrator is 
authorized to transfer funding between offices, but transfers 
totaling more than three percent must be approved by both the 
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
      The conference agreement includes a provision, contained 
in both bills, that would reimburse the Department of 
Transportation's Inspector General $2,000,000 for costs 
associated with audits and investigations of transit-related 
issues. The conference agreement also includes a provision that 
specifies the amount of funding available for the National 
transit database to be not less than $2,200,000 for fiscal year 
2004.
      Administrative expenses.--Salaries and benefits have been 
provided for all current on-board FTE at the Federal Transit 
Administration. The request for an additional 10 FTE has been 
denied, consistent with the Senate proposal. FTA has grown 
unencumbered for some time, increasing by 18% in ten years, and 
the conferees are troubled that FTA continues to seek new 
employees every year in double-digit quantities. Many items 
within the central account have been kept at levels consistent 
with fiscal year 2003, as increases of over 50% were requested 
in some instances, such as transportation and training.
      In addition, this year FTA has submitted letters to the 
Committees with important attachments missing; has approved a 
reprogramming--and advised a Member of Congress of such 
action--without requesting such change from the Committees on 
Appropriations; and has been reluctant to provide information 
in a responsive manner. The conferees will not tolerate the 
continuation of these kinds of errors and demand that FTA 
develop better procedures for improved internal coordination.
      Budget justifications.--The conferees direct FTA to 
submit its fiscal year 2005 congressional budget justification 
for administrative expenses by office, as proposed by the House 
and Senate, with material detailing salaries and expenses, 
staffing increases, and programmatic initiatives of each 
office.
      Grants management.--The conferees are concerned with the 
increasing number of projects that are not obligated in a 
three-year period that consequently become available for 
reallocation. At the same time, the House and Senate Committees 
on Appropriations have heard a litany of complaints from 
project sponsors of the lack of cooperation and assistance from 
FTA during the grant application process and the amendment 
process for full funding grant agreements. While the conferees 
expect aggressive oversight from the agency, they will not 
condone intimidation or dilatory bureaucratic obstacles that 
needlessly delay the obligations of discretionary projects. FTA 
should set new goals for the timing of grant obligations for 
each discretionary category and strive to meet those goals.
      In the event that FTA receives a request from a Member of 
Congress regarding a reprogramming of funding for transit 
projects in their district or state, FTA shall direct the 
Member of Congress to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations to establish a resolution. The Committees shall 
review the matter and notify FTA of the resolution.
      Project and financial management oversight activities.--
The conferees direct FTA to submit to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations quarterly FMO and PMOC reports for 
each project with a full funding grant agreement.
      Full funding grant agreements (FFGAs).--TEA-21, as 
amended, requires that the FTA notify the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations as well as the House Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on 
Banking sixty days before executing a full funding grant 
agreement. In its notification to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations, the conferees direct the FTA to 
include therein the following: (1) a copy of the proposed full 
funding grant agreement; (2) the total and annual federal 
appropriations required for that project; (3) yearly and total 
federal appropriations that can be reasonably planned or 
anticipated for future FFGAs for each fiscal year through 2004; 
(4) a detailed analysis of annual commitments for current and 
anticipated FFGAs against the program authorization; (5) an 
evaluation of whether the alternatives analysis made by the 
applicant fully assessed all viable alternatives; and (6) a 
financial analysis of the project's cost and sponsor's ability 
to finance the project, which shall be conducted by an 
independent examiner and which shall include an assessment of 
the capital cost estimate and the finance plan; the source and 
security of all public- and private-sector financial 
instruments; the project's operating plan, which enumerates the 
project's future revenue and ridership forecasts; and a listing 
of all planned contingencies and possible risks associated with 
the project.
      The conferees also direct FTA to inform the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations thirty days before 
approving scope changes in any full funding grant agreement, as 
proposed by the House. Correspondence relating to scope changes 
shall include any budget revisions or program changes that 
materially alter the project as originally stipulated in the 
full funding grant agreement, and shall include any proposed 
change in rail car procurements.
      The conferees have not included language, proposed by the 
House, directing FTA to report to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations before any project in the new 
starts process is given approval by FTA to advance to 
preliminary engineering or final design. The conferees would 
encourage FTA to ensure that the Committees are aware of 
project development and progression, but do not require 
official correspondence.
      New starts report.--The conferees were satisfied with the 
timely submission of FTA's fiscal year 2004 annual report on 
new starts projects. TEA-21 required this report to be 
submitted in conjunction with the budget, yet year after year, 
this report was submitted months late. Without a timely 
submission of this information, the conferees cannot make well-
informed decisions about new starts projects. To ensure that 
this report continues to be submitted on time, the conference 
agreement includes bill language that requires FTA to submit 
its annual new starts report with the initial submission of the 
President's budget request. An untimely submission of this 
crucial report will result in penalties to FTA's administrative 
expenses account.
      Charter service activities.--The conferees direct FTA to 
revisit Part 604 of Title 49 of the United States Code to 
ensure that the statute continues to meet its purpose of 
ensuring that federally funded equipment and facilities should 
not be used to compete unfairly with private charter operators, 
as proposed by theHouse. A report shall be submitted to the 
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations no later then December 
31, 2003, on FTA's efforts.
      Buy America enforcement.--The conferees direct the Office 
of Inspector General to review FTA's most recent 
interpretations of manufactured components and subcomponents as 
well as the use of temporary exemptions regarding domestic 
content under the Buy America statute, as proposed by the 
Senate. A report shall be submitted to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations no later than March 1, 2004.
      Transit agency advertising.--The conferees are concerned 
that transit agencies accepting Federal grant funds may be 
providing their advertising space to organizations that 
encourage the public to break the law. For example, the 
conferees note with displeasure that public service advertising 
space in Washington, DC's Metropolitan Area Transit Authority 
rail stations and buses has been used to advocate changing the 
nation's laws regarding marijuana usage. WMATA has provided 
$46,250 worth of space to these types of ads; therefore, as a 
warning to other transit agencies, the conferees have deleted 
funding totaling $92,500 from projects and activities for WMATA 
in this bill.
      While the conferees applaud the efforts of many transit 
agencies to prevent ads that promote marijuana use, the 
conferees remain concerned that the opportunity exists 
nationwide for transit properties to run similar advertising. 
Therefore, the conference agreement includes a provision 
(Section 177) that prohibits Federal transit grantees from 
obligating or expending funds that would otherwise be available 
in the Act, if the grantee is involved directly or indirectly 
with any activity, including displaying or permitting to be 
displayed advertisements on its land, equipment, or in its 
facilities, that promote the legalization or medical use of 
substances listed in schedule I of section 202 of the 
Controlled Substance Act.

                             Formula Grants

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      The conference agreement provides a total program level 
of $3,839,000,000 for formula grants of the Federal Transit 
Administration, as proposed by both the House and Senate. 
Within this total, the conference agreement appropriates 
$767,800,000 from the general fund. The general fund 
appropriation shall be available until expended. The FTA 
oversight takedown shall not exceed the amount authorized in 
current law.
      The conference agreement provides that funding made 
available under the clean fuels formula grant program under 
this heading shall be transferred to and merged with funding 
provided for the replacement, rehabilitation, and purchase of 
buses and related equipment and the construction of bus-related 
facilities under ``Federal Transit Administration, capital 
investment grants''.

                   University Transportation Research

      The conference agreement provides a total of $6,000,000 
for the university transportation research program as proposed 
by both the House and the Senate. Of this amount, $1,200,000 is 
from the general fund and shall be available until expended.

                     Transit Planning and Research

      The conference agreement provides a total of $126,000,000 
for transit planning and research. Within the total, the 
conference agreement appropriates $25,200,000 from the general 
fund. The general fund appropriation shall be available until 
expended.
      Within the funds appropriated for transit planning and 
research, $5,250,000 is provided for rural transportation 
assistance; $4,000,000 is provided for the National Transit 
Institute; $8,250,000 is provided for the transit cooperative 
research program; $60,385,600 is provided for metropolitan 
planning; $12,614,400 is provided for state planning; and 
$35,500,000 is provided for the national planning and research 
program.
      National planning and research.--Within the funding 
provided for national planning and research, the Federal 
Transit Administration shall make available the following 
amounts for the programs and activities listed below:

Project ACTION (TEA-21).................................      $3,000,000
Advanced Transportation Technology Institute, Tennessee.       1,000,000
CALSTART/Weststart Bus Rapid Transit; Clean Mobility and 
    Transit Enhancements................................       2,125,000
Center for Composite Manufacturing, Alabama.............       1,000,000
Center for Intermodal Transportation, Florida A&M 
    University..........................................         750,000
Community Transportation Association of America's 
    National Joblinks Program...........................       1,000,000
Fischer-Tropsch clean diesel technology demonstration, 
    Oklahoma............................................       1,000,000
Hennepin County Community Works, Minnesota..............       1,200,000
Interior Air Quality Industrial Engine Control 
    Demonstration, Bristol, Virginia....................         850,000
JSU Bus Technology Research Center......................       1,000,000
National Bio-Terrorism Civilian Medical Response Center, 
    Pennsylvania........................................       1,000,000
NDSU Transit Center for small urban areas, North Dakota.         400,000
North Carolina State University Center for 
    Transportation and the Environment..................         100,000
NYU-Wagner Rudin Center Americas Mega City Project, New 
    York................................................          75,000
Oklahoma Transportation Center..........................       1,500,000
State University System of Florida Intermodal 
    Transportation Safety Initiative....................       7,000,000
Transit Technology Center Ladder Partnership Training 
    Program.............................................         500,000
Vashon Island Passenger-Only Ferry Initiative, 
    Washington..........................................       1,000,000
WVU exhaust emissions testing, West Virginia............       1,400,000

                      Trust Fund Share of Expenses

                (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

                          (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

      The conference agreement provides $5,847,200,000 in 
liquidating cash for the trust fund share of transit expenses.

                       Capital Investment Grants

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

      The conference agreement provides a total program level 
of $3,137,500,000 to remain available until expended for 
capital investment grants.Within the total, the conference 
agreement appropriates $627,500,000 from the general fund.
      Within the total program level, $1,206,506,000 is 
provided for fixed guideway modernization; $607,200,000 is 
provided for the replacement, rehabilitation, and purchase of 
buses and related equipment and the construction of bus-related 
facilities; and $1,323,794,000 is provided for new fixed 
guideway systems.
      Three year availability of section 5309 discretionary 
funds.--The conferees direct FTA to reprogram funds from 
recoveries and previous appropriations that remain available 
after three years and are available for reallocation to only 
those new starts and bus and bus facilities projects that are 
identified. The FTA shall notify the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations 15 days prior to any such proposed 
reallocation. Therefore, the conferees direct FTA to reallocate 
funds provided in the fiscal year 2001 Department of 
Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act or 
previous Acts for the following bus and bus facilities 
projects, which shall supplement funding for bus and bus 
facility projects listed in this report:

            Woburn, buses and bus facilities, MA
            Elizabeth Ferry Project, NJ
            Greenport and Sag Harbor, ferries and vans, NY
            Westchester and Duchess counties, vans, NY
            Phoenixville, transit related improvements, PA

      The conferees direct FTA to reallocate funds provided in 
the fiscal year 2001 Department of Transportation and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act or previous Acts for the following 
new starts projects:

            Boston-South Boston Piers Transitway Project
            Massachusetts North Shore Corridor Project

      FTA restrictions on funding for non-FFGA new start 
projects.--The conferees strongly support language proposed by 
the Senate that rejects an FTA reinterpretation of Sections 
5309(e)(6), (7), and (8) of Title 49, U.S.C. Through this 
reinterpretation, FTA is withholding the release of 
appropriated funds for new starts projects that have received 
more than $25,000,000 in Federal funding prior to receiving a 
full funding grant agreement. The conference agreement includes 
a general provision that rejects the FTA analysis that once a 
project exceeds $25,000,000 it is subject to FTA review and 
evaluation and therefore FTA must approve it for advancement, 
while withholding appropriated funds. Further, there is no 
limit of $25,000,000 on alternatives analysis, preliminary 
engineering, or final design, and a project seeking more than 
that amount for such activities does not need an early systems 
work agreement, as FTA has interpreted to be required under 
subsection (g)(1). The conferees direct FTA to expeditiously 
release previously appropriated funds for all new starts 
projects identified in this and prior appropriations Acts that 
remain unobligated and have not been reallocated by the 
Congress, upon request of the grantee and the satisfaction of 
statutory requirements.
      Pooled procurement pilot project.--The conference 
agreement includes a general provision establishing a pooled 
procurement pilot program for bus procurements (Section 166), 
as proposed by the Senate. FTA shall disseminate the benefits 
of voluntary buyer collaboration to transit systems and review 
upcoming and current procurements to determine suitable 
candidates for selection as pilot projects. Additionally, the 
FTA is directed to evaluate the process employed and the 
results achieved by each pool and report the findings to the 
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations no later than 60 
days after the award of a contract.

                         Bus and Bus Facilities

      Bus and bus facilities.--The conference agreement 
provides $607,200,000, together with $50,000,000 transferred 
from ``Federal Transit Administration, formula grants'' and 
$20,000,000 transferred from ``Federal Transit Administration, 
job access and reverse commute grants'' and merged with funding 
under this heading, for the replacement, rehabilitation and 
purchase of buses and related equipment and the construction of 
bus-related facilities. No funding is made available to carry 
out the clean fuels program in this Act. In addition, funds 
made available for bus and bus facilities are to be 
supplemented with funds from reallocated projects included in 
the fiscal year 2001 Appropriations Act.
      Funds provided for buses and bus facilities are 
distributed as follows:

AC Transit Expansion Buses, California..................      $1,000,000
Access Enhancements to Sierra Madre Villa Gold Line 
    Station, California.................................         600,000
Adams County Transit Authority (ACTA) buses and bus 
    facilities, Pennsylvania............................          20,000
Alabama A&M University Transit Loop, Alabama............       1,500,000
Alabama Area Agencies on Aging Senior Van Replacement...       1,000,000
Alabama State Docks Intermodal Facility.................       9,500,000
Alameda Point Areil Transit Project, California.........         500,000
Alaska Mobility Coalition Bus Replacement...............         500,000
Alexandria After School Bus program, Virginia...........          75,000
Allegan County Transportation Services, Michigan........       1,000,000
Allentown Intermodal Facility, Pennsylvania.............       2,500,000
Alternative Fuel Replacement Buses for Sun Tran, Arizona         500,000
Ames Maintenance Facility improvement, Iowa.............       1,000,000
AMTRAN Buses and Transit System Improvements, 
    Pennsylvania........................................         200,000
Anaheim Resort Transit (ART), California................         500,000
Anchorage Ship Creek Intermodal Facility, Alaska........       2,000,000
Ann Arbor Fuel Cell Bus Project, Michigan...............       2,000,000
Ann Arbor Transit Authority Transit Center, Michigan....         750,000
Antelope Valley Transit Authority Operations and 
    Maintenance Facility, California....................       1,250,000
Arctic Winter Games buses and bus facilities, Alaska....       1,500,000
Area Transit Authority buses and bus equipment, 
    Pennsylvania........................................       2,500,000
Arkansas Statewide buses and bus facilities.............       4,750,000
Asheville Transit System Fleet Replacement, North 
    Carolina............................................         300,000
Athens Clarke County Park Ride Project, Georgia.........       2,750,000
Audubon Area Community Services, Kentucky...............         100,000
Austin Capital Metro buses and bus facilities, Texas....       3,000,000
Baldwin Park Downtown/Metrolink Parking Improvements, 
    California..........................................         250,000
Baltimore Center Plaza, Maryland........................         600,000
Barry County Transit replacement maintenance equipment, 
    Michigan............................................          20,000
BARTA Fixed Route Bus and Paratransit Vehicle 
    Replacement, Pennsylvania...........................       2,600,000
BARTA Transit Facilities, Pennsylvania..................         650,000
Bay Area Metropolitan Transportation Authority New and 
    Replacement Buses, Michigan.........................         250,000
Bay Area Transportation Authority Downtown Transfer 
    Center Construction and Bus Purchase, Grand Traverse 
    County, Michigan....................................       1,000,000
Beaver County Transit Authority replacement buses and 
    equipment, Pennsylvania.............................         250,000
Belding bus replacement and communication equipment, 
    Michigan............................................          40,000
Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) Buses and 
    Fare Boxes, Massachusetts...........................         765,000
Berrien County Public Transportation, Michigan..........          80,000
Billings Downtown Bus Transfer Facility, Montana........       1,500,000
Birmingham Downtown Intermodal Facility phase II, 
    Alabama.............................................       3,500,000
Bloomington Transit, Bloomington, Indiana...............         720,000
Brattleboro Multimodal, Vermont.........................       2,000,000
Brazos County Bus Replacement Program, Texas............         200,000
Bridgeport Intermodal Transport Center, Connecticut.....       4,000,000
Brockton Intermodal Transportation Centre, Massachusetts       1,000,000
Burbank Empire Area Transit Center, California..........         750,000
Burlington Transit Facilities, Vermont..................       2,500,000
Bus Rapid Transit Project, Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada       1,000,000
Bus Replacement, Brockton Area Transit Authority, 
    Massachusetts.......................................       2,000,000
Butler Multi-Modal Transit Center, Pennsylvania.........       1,000,000
Cadillac/Wexford Transit Authority buses, Michigan......          75,000
Cadillac/Wexford Transit Authority Intermodal Facility, 
    Michigan............................................         600,000
Calexico Transit System, California.....................         300,000
Cambria County Transit buses and facilities, 
    Pennsylvania........................................         900,000
Capital Area Transit Buses, Pennsylvania................       1,600,000
Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA), 
    Rensselaer Intermodal Station, New York.............         250,000
Capital Metro Hybrid Electric Buses, Texas..............         500,000
CATA, Lansing, Michigan.................................       1,000,000
Central New York Regional Transportation Authority......       2,300,000
Central Ohio Transit Authority Facility.................         450,000
Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority...       1,820,000
Centre Area Transit Authority, Advanced Public 
    Transportation Systems Initiative, Pennsylvania.....         600,000
Cerone Operating Complex Improvements, California.......         500,000
Cerritos Circulator Buses, California...................         300,000
Chapel Hill Bus Maintenance Facility, North Carolina....       1,000,000
Charlotte Area Transit System Transit Maintenance and 
    Operations Center, North Carolina...................       5,000,000
Chatham Area Transit Authority buses and bus facilities, 
    Georgia.............................................       6,000,000
Cherry Street Multi-Modal Facility, Terre Haute, Indiana       1,900,000
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe public buses and bus 
    facilities, South Dakota............................       2,250,000
Church Street Transportation Center, Williamsport, 
    Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.......................         250,000
Citrus County Enhancement Project for the Transportation 
    Disadvantaged, Florida..............................         125,000
City Bus, Williamsport Bureau of Transportation, 
    Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.......................       1,000,000
City of Canby Transit Center, Oregon....................         150,000
City of Columbia Transit Replacement, Missouri..........         100,000
City of Corvallis Bus Replacement, Oregon...............         250,000
City of Greenville Multimodal Transportation Center 
    Improvements, South Carolina........................         200,000
City of Macon Alternative Fuel Vehicle Purchase, Georgia         300,000
City of Wichita Transit Authority System Upgrades, 
    Kansas..............................................         250,000
CityLink van and technology replacement, Abiline, Texas.         500,000
Clallam Transit Buses, Washington.......................         250,000
Clare County Transit Corporation Replacement Buses, 
    Michigan............................................         100,000
Claremont Intermodal Transit Village Expansion Project, 
    California..........................................       1,250,000
Clark County Transit, Bus Replacement Project, 
    Washington..........................................       3,000,000
Clean Fleet Bus Purchase and Facilities, Virginia.......       1,000,000
Clinton Transit Bus Purchase, Michigan..................          40,000
Clinton Transit Office, Missouri........................         250,000
Coast Transit Authority, Mississippi....................         500,000
Coconino County buses and bus facilities, Arizona.......       1,400,000
Coffman-Cove Inner Island Ferry/Bus Terminal, Alaska....       1,500,000
Collegian Busway Improvements, California...............         200,000
Colorado Transit Coalition buses and bus facilities, 
    Colorado............................................      14,000,000
Community Transit Bus and Van Replacement, Washington...       1,000,000
Connecticut Statewide buses and bus facilities..........       3,000,000
Construction of new Intermodal Terminals in Downtown 
    Reno and Sparks, Nevada.............................       6,000,000
Coralville Intermodal Facility, Iowa....................         500,000
Corona Transit Center, California.......................         700,000
Corpus Christi buses and bus facilities, Texas..........       2,000,000
County Connection L.L.C., Midland County, Michigan......          75,000
Cranberry Isles Intermodal Transportation Facility, 
    Maine...............................................         250,000
Cummings Research Park Commercial Center Intermodal 
    Facility, Alabama...................................       2,000,000
Curtis Ferry, Maine.....................................         750,000
Danville Hub-Gilcher Transit Facility/Parking Structure, 
    Kentucky............................................       1,750,000
Danville Trolley Buses, Virginia........................         175,000
Daviess County Parking Garage and Intra-County Transit 
    Facility, Kentucky..................................       2,000,000
Davis Intermodal Facility, California...................         200,000
Dekalb County BRT Improvements, Georgia.................       1,500,000
Delaware Statewide bus and bus facilities...............       1,000,000
Detroit Bus Replacement, Michigan.......................       2,500,000
Detroit Downtown Transit Center, Michigan...............       7,000,000
Detroit Timed Transfer Center Phase II, Michigan........       1,000,000
Downtown Transit Center, Nashville, Tennessee...........       2,000,000
Durham Multimodal Transportation Facility, North 
    Carolina............................................       1,500,000
East Haddam Mobility Improvement Project, Connecticut...       3,000,000
East Side Transit Center, Cleveland, Ohio...............       1,000,000
Eastern Contra Costa County Park and Ride Lots, 
    California..........................................         600,000
Ed Roberts Campus transit center, California............         400,000
Edmonds Crossing Multimodal Transportation Terminal, 
    Washington..........................................       2,000,000
El Garces Intermodal Station, Needles, California.......       1,900,000
El Paso Sun Metro Bus Replacement, Texas................       1,000,000
Endless Mountain Transportation Authority, Bradford 
    County, Pennsylvania................................          10,000
Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority Bus Acquisition, 
    Pennsylvania........................................         100,000
Escondido Bus Maintenance Facility, California..........         500,000
Eureka Intermodal Depot, California.....................         250,000
Everett Transit, Bus Replacement, Washington............       1,000,000
Fairfax County, Richmond Highway Transit Improvements, 
    Virginia............................................         700,000
Farmington buses and bus facilities, New Mexico.........         100,000
Fayette County Intermodal Transit Facility, Pennsylvania         400,000
Flagler Senior Services Transit Coaches, Florida........         125,000
Flint buses and bus facilities, Michigan................       2,500,000
Florida International University/University of Miami 
    University Transportation Center, Florida...........         400,000
Foothill Transit Oriented Neighborhood Program, 
    California..........................................       2,500,000
Fort Edward Intermodal Station Interior Restoration/
    Rehabilitation Project, New York....................         300,000
Fort Lauderdale Tri-County Transit Authority fare 
    collection system, Florida..........................         800,000
Fort Smith Transit Facility, Arkansas...................         750,000
Fort Wayne Citilink Bus Purchase, Indiana...............         400,000
Franklin Regional Transit Authority (FRTA) Bus, 
    Massachusetts.......................................         150,000
Fresno FAX Buses, Equipment, and Facilities, California.       1,200,000
Ft. Worth Transportation Authority Fleet Modernization 
    and Bus Transfer Centers, Texas.....................       1,500,000
Fulton County Transit Authority, Kentucky...............         150,000
Galveston Maintenance Facility Renovations, Texas.......         800,000
Georgia Statewide buses and bus facilities, Albany & 
    Rome................................................       1,000,000
Girdwood Transportation Center, Alaska..................       1,000,000
Golden Empire Transit Traffic Signal Priority, 
    California..........................................         250,000
Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area multimodal surface 
    transportation center, Michigan.....................       1,550,000
Grant Transit Authority, Bus Facility, Washington.......         500,000
Grapevine Bus Purchase, Texas...........................         160,000
Grays Harbor Transportation Authority Capital 
    Improvement, Washington.............................          75,000
Great Falls Transit Authority Bus Replacement and 
    Facility Improvement, Montana.......................         300,000
Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority, Ohio.........         750,000
Greater New Haven Transit District Fuel Cell and 
    Electric Bus Funding, Connecticut...................       1,500,000
Greater Ouachita Port and Intermodal Facility, Louisiana       1,250,000
GRTA buses and bus facilities, Georgia..................       5,000,000
Hamilton Clean Fuels Bus Facility, Georgia..............       1,000,000
Hampton Roads Transit Southside Bus Facility, Virginia..       2,000,000
Harbor Transit Bus Replacement, Michigan................         200,000
Harrisburg CorridorONE, Pennsylvania....................       2,000,000
Harrisburg Intermodal Airport Multi-Modal Transportation 
    Facility, Pennsylvania..............................       1,000,000
Harrison County multi-modal facilities and shuttle 
    service, Mississippi................................       1,000,000
Harrison Intermodal Project, New Jersey.................         750,000
HART Bus Purchase, Florida..............................         500,000
Hartford Downtown Circulator, Connecticut...............       1,375,000
Hattiesburg Intermodal Facility, Mississippi............       3,000,000
Hawaii Statewide Rural Bus Program......................       4,000,000
Hazleton Intermodal Public Transit Center, Pennsylvania.       1,750,000
Helena Transit Facility, Montana........................         500,000
Hemet Transit Center/Bus Facility, California...........         312,000
Henderson Area Rapid Transit Authority, Kentucky........          15,000
High Point Project Terminals, North Carolina............         800,000
Holland Macatawa Area Express (MAX), Michigan...........         600,000
Honolulu Bus and Paratransit Replacement Program, Hawaii      10,000,000
Honolulu Middle Street Intermodal Center, Hawaii........       3,000,000
Howard Boulevard Intermodal Park & Ride, New Jersey.....       2,200,000
Hunt County Committee on Aging Transportation Facility, 
    Texas...............................................         400,000
Hunterdon County Intermodel Stations and Park & Rides, 
    New Jersey..........................................         400,000
Huntsville Airport Phase III Intermodal Facility, 
    Alabama.............................................       3,500,000
Idaho Transit Coalition buses and bus facilities........       4,000,000
Illinois Statewide buses and bus facilities.............       7,000,000
Indiana County Transit Authority/Bus Facility Expansion 
    and Renovation, Pennsylvania........................         400,000
Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana.................         800,000
Indianapolis Downtown Transit Center, Indiana...........       3,500,000
Intelligent Transportation System for ITP The Rapid, 
    Michigan............................................         600,000
Intercity Transit Bus Expansion and Replacement, 
    Washington..........................................       1,000,000
Intermodal Facility, JIA, Mississippi...................       2,000,000
Intermodal Transit Facility for ULM, Louisiana..........       1,000,000
Intermodal Transportation Hub Project, North Carolina...         150,000
Interstate 15 Managed Lanes BRT Capital Purchase, 
    California..........................................       1,000,000
Iowa Statewide buses and bus facilities.................       6,600,000
Isabella County Transportation Commission Vehicle 
    Replacement, Michigan...............................         250,000
Jacksonville Transportation Authority, Bus and Bus 
    Facilities, Florida.................................       1,000,000
Jacobi Transportation Facility, New York................         800,000
Jamaica Intermodal Facilities, Queens, New York.........         400,000
Jasper Bus Replacement, Alabama.........................          40,000
JATRAN vehicles for disabled and elderly, Mississippi...         250,000
Jefferson City Transit System, Missouri.................         300,000
Jefferson Transit bus purchase, Washington..............         200,000
Jefferson Transit Facilities, Washington................       1,000,000
Johnson County Nolte Transit Center, Kansas.............         250,000
Johnson County Transit Equipment and Transit Coach 
    Improvement, Kansas.................................         100,000
Kalamazoo County Human Services Care-A-Van, Michigan....          75,000
Kansas City Area Transit Authority buses and bus 
    facilities, Kansas..................................       1,700,000
Kansas Statewide buses and bus facilities...............       3,000,000
KCATA buses and bus facilities, Kansas..................       3,000,000
Kearney RYDE Transit, Nebraska..........................       1,000,000
Kent State University lntermodal Facility, Ohio.........         375,000
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet/Community Action Groups.         400,000
Key West bus and bus facilities, Florida................       1,100,000
Kibios Area Transit System (KATS) maintenance facility 
    and vehicles, Oklahoma..............................         650,000
King County Metro Clean Air Buses, Washington...........       5,000,000
Kitsap Transit Bus Replacement, Washington..............       1,000,000
Knoxville Electric Transit Intermodal Center, Tennessee.       2,000,000
Lake Erie Transit Bus Storage Facility and Maintenance 
    Facility Expansion, Michigan........................       1,000,000
Lakeland Area Mass Transit District Citrus Connection, 
    Florida.............................................         550,000
Lane Transit District, BRT Phase II, Coburg Road Phase 
    III, Oregon.........................................       2,000,000
Lansing Fixed Route Bus Replacement, ADA Paratransit 
    Small Bus Replacement, Maintenance, Administration 
    and Storage Facility Renovation and Expansion, CATA/
    MSU Bus Way, Rural Small Bus Replacement, Michigan..       1,500,000
Laredo Bus Facility, Texas..............................         850,000
Las Cruces buses and bus facilities, New Mexico.........         375,000
Lebanon County Transit Authority, buses and bus related 
    facilities, Pennsylvania............................         450,000
Lee County LeeTran Bus Replacement, Florida.............         200,000
Leesburg Train Depot Renovation and Restoration, Georgia         300,000
LETS Bus Replacement, Michigan..........................          90,000
Levy County Improvement Project for the Transportation 
    Disadvantaged, Florida..............................         200,000
Liberty County COA Bus Facility, Montana................          50,000
Lincoln County Transportation, Bus Garage Facility, 
    Oregon..............................................         200,000
Lincoln Park Museum Trolleys, Illinois..................         600,000
Link Transit Vehicle Replacement, Wenatchee, Washington.         800,000
Livingston County Transportation Center, New York.......         400,000
Long Beach Transit buses and bus facilities, California.       1,000,000
Lorain Port Authority Lighthouse Shuttle and Black River 
    Water Taxi Project, Ohio............................         200,000
Los Angeles County Circulator Buses, California.........         400,000
Los Angeles MTA buses, California.......................       4,000,000
Louisiana Statewide buses and bus facilities............       5,500,000
Lowcountry Regional Transit Authority, South Carolina...         300,000
Lowell Regional Transit Authority Gallagher Intermodal 
    Transportation Center, Massachusetts................       1,000,000
Lubbock/Citibus Buses, Texas............................       1,500,000
Ludinton Mass Transportation Authority Bus Facility, 
    Michigan............................................         250,000
Macon and Athens Multimodal Station, Georgia............       1,600,000
Macon Multi-Modal Terminal Station, Georgia.............       1,500,000
Main Street project for downtown Buffalo, New York......         650,000
Main Street Station Multimodal Transportation Center, 
    Virginia............................................       1,500,000
Maine Statewide buses and bus facilities................       1,250,000
Mammoth Lakes Bus Purchase, California..................         800,000
Manistee County Transportation, Inc. Replacement Buses, 
    Michigan............................................          30,000
Marquette County, Phase II--Transit Administrative, 
    Operations, Maintenance & Storage Facility, Michigan       1,000,000
MARTA Automated Fare Collection/Smart Card System, 
    Georgia.............................................       4,000,000
MARTA Buses, Georgia....................................       6,000,000
Maryland Statewide buses and bus facility...............       7,500,000
Mason County Transportation Authority Capital 
    Improvements, Washington............................         200,000
Mecosta Osceola County Area Transit Vehicle Replacement, 
    Michigan............................................         200,000
Medical University of South Carolina Intermodal 
    Facility, South Carolina............................       4,000,000
Memphis International Airport Intermodal Facility, 
    Tennessee...........................................       2,750,000
Mesa Operating Facility, Arizona........................       2,000,000
Metro Area Transit (MAT) buses and bus facilities, 
    Omaha, Nebraska.....................................       2,000,000
Metro Transit buses and bus facilities, Minnesota.......       4,400,000
Metro Transit Turn Around at Taylor Landing Park, 
    Washington..........................................          40,000
Miami Dade County System Enhancements, Florida..........       1,000,000
Miami-Dade County buses, Florida........................       1,000,000
Michigan Statewide buses and bus facilities.............       1,000,000
Mid County Transit Authority Kittanning, Pennsylvania...         400,000
Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority, Charleroi, 
    Pennsylvania........................................         600,000
Minnesota District 8 Transit Vehicles and Transit Bus 
    Facilities..........................................         800,000
Minnesota Transit buses and bus facilities, Minnesota...       1,672,000
Missouri Bus & Paratransit Vehicles--Rolling Stock......         800,000
Missouri Statewide buses and bus facilities.............       8,000,000
Mobile Waterfront Terminal and Maritime Center of the 
    Gulf, Alabama.......................................       4,500,000
Modesto Bus Facility, California........................       1,000,000
Montachusett Area Regional Transit (MART) buses and bus 
    facilities, Massachusetts...........................       2,000,000
Montclair State University Campus and Community Bus 
    System, New Jersey..................................         700,000
Monterey-Salinas Transit Buses, California..............       1,500,000
Montgomery Buses, New York..............................          40,000
Morris County Intermodal Facilities and Park & Rides, 
    New Jersey..........................................       3,000,000
Mountain Line Bus Replacement and Facility Improvements, 
    Montana.............................................         200,000
MTA/Long Island Bus clean fuel cell bus purchase, New 
    York................................................       1,000,000
Mukilteo Lane Park and Ride, Washington.................       1,000,000
Multi-Modal Transportation Facility and Transit System 
    at Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma..............       2,250,000
Muncie Transit System, Indiana..........................         700,000
Myrtle Avenue Business Improvement District's Myrtle/
    Wyckoff/Palmetto Transit Hub Enhancement, New York..         500,000
Myrtle Beach Regional Multimodal Transit Center, South 
    Carolina............................................         200,000
Nacogdoches Vehicle Replacement, Texas..................         800,000
Nashville replacement of aged buses, Tennessee..........         500,000
Nassau County, Hub Enhancements, New York...............       1,200,000
Nebraska Statewide Rural Automatic Vehicle Locating & 
    Comms. System.......................................         750,000
Nevada Rural Transit Vehicles and Facilities............         500,000
New Castle Transit Authority replacement buses, 
    Pennsylvania........................................         100,000
New Hampshire Statewide buses and bus facilities........       4,500,000
Newark Penn Station Intermodal Improvements, New Jersey.       3,000,000
Newton Rapid Transit Handicap Access Improvements, 
    Massachusetts.......................................         300,000
Niagra Frontier Transportation Authority Metro buses and 
    bus facilities, New York............................       1,600,000
Normal Multimodal Transportation Center and public 
    facilities, Illinois................................         750,000
Norman buses and bus facilities, Oklahoma...............       3,000,000
North Bend Park and Ride, Washington....................         600,000
North Carolina Statewide buses and bus facilities.......       6,250,000
North Charleston Regional Intermodal Transportation 
    Center, South Carolina..............................       1,250,000
North Dakota Statewide buses and bus facilities.........       3,000,000
North Florida and West Coast Bus Procurement, Florida...       4,000,000
North Side Transfer Center Brownsville Urban System 
    (BUS), Texas........................................         350,000
Northern Michigan buses and bus facilities..............         500,000
Northern Oklahoma Regional Multimodal Transportation 
    System..............................................       2,500,000
Northwest Corridor Busway, Minnesota....................       3,000,000
Northwest Shoals Community College Transportation 
    Modernization, Alabama..............................         450,000
NW 7th Avenue Transit HUB Improvements, Florida.........       1,000,000
OATS buses and bus facilities, Missouri.................       1,500,000
Oats Transportation Service of Southwest Missouri.......          70,000
Ohio Statewide buses and bus facilities.................       5,000,000
Oklahoma City Buses, Oklahoma...........................       2,250,000
Oklahoma Department of Transportation Transit Programs 
    Division............................................       6,250,000
Old Bridge Intermodal Stations and Park & Rides, New 
    Jersey..............................................         500,000
Omnitrans--Paratransit Vehicles, California.............         300,000
Oneont Bus Replacement, New York........................         200,000
Orange Beach Senior Activity Center buses, Alabama......         100,000
Orange County Transit Center Improvements, California...         325,000
Orange County Bus Rapid Transit, California.............       2,250,000
Orange County Bus Replacement, New York.................       1,250,000
Orange County Fare Collection System, California........       1,000,000
Orange County Inter-County Express Bus Service, 
    California..........................................       1,100,000
Over the Road Bus Accessibility, Intercity Bus 
    Accessibility Consortium, New York..................       3,000,000
Paducah Area Transit Authority, Kentucky................          40,000
Palm Beach County and Broward County Regional Buses, 
    Florida.............................................       1,000,000
Palm Beach Gardens Mass Transit Bus Shelters, Florida...          20,000
Palmdale Intermodal Facility Parking Lot Expansion, 
    California..........................................         300,000
Palo Alto Intermodal Transit Center, California.........         750,000
Paoli Transportation Center, Pennsylvania...............         500,000
Peoria Bus Purchase, Illinois...........................         300,000
Perry County Intermodal Facility, Kentucky..............       2,000,000
Phoenix/Glendale West Valley Operating Facility, Arizona       5,000,000
Phoenix/Regional Heavy Maintenance Facility, Arizona....       1,000,000
Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART) 
    multimodal transportation center, North Carolina....       1,100,000
Pierce Transit Maintenance and Operations facility, 
    Washington..........................................       1,000,000
Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) buses, 
    Massachusetts.......................................       2,500,000
Pittsburgh Water Taxi, Pennsylvania.....................       1,000,000
Pittsfield Intermodal Transportation Center, 
    Massachusetts.......................................         615,000
Port Authority of Allegheny County Buses, Pennsylvania..       2,750,000
Port Authority of Allegheny County Clean Fuel Buses, 
    Pennsylvania........................................       2,280,000
Port McKenzie Intermodal Facility, Alaska...............       1,000,000
Port of Anchorage Intermodal Facility, Alaska...........       3,000,000
Portland Bayside Parking Garage/Intermodal Facility, 
    Maine...............................................         250,000
Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission, 
    Virginia............................................         500,000
Public Transportation Management, Tyler/Longview, Texas.         350,000
Puerto Rico Metropolitan Bus Authority Replacement......         500,000
Pulse Point Joint Development and Safety Improvements, 
    Norwalk, Connecticut................................         500,000
Putnam County Transit Coaches for Ride Solutions, 
    Florida.............................................       1,200,000
Ray County Transportation vehicle replacement, Missouri.          80,000
Red Cross Wheels, Kentucky..............................          80,000
Redondo Beach Catalina Transit Terminal, California.....         800,000
Regional Transit Project for Quitman, Clay, Randolph and 
    Stewart Counties, Georgia...........................         500,000
Reseda Boulevard Bus Rapid Transit Project Capital 
    Improvement, California.............................         250,000
Richmond Highway Public Transportation Initiative, 
    Virginia............................................       3,000,000
RIPTA Buses and Vans, Rhode Island......................       4,000,000
RIPTA Facilities Upgrade, Rhode Island..................         400,000
Riverside Transit Agency, Automatic Traveler Information 
    System (ATIS), California...........................          75,000
Riverside Transit Agency, Bus Rapid Transit Investment, 
    California..........................................         500,000
Riverside Transit Agency, Transit Center, California....       1,000,000
Rochester Central Bus Terminal, New York................       5,500,000
Rock Island County Mass Transit District (Metrolink) 
    transit facility, Illinois..........................         500,000
Rome Intermodal Station Restoration, New York...........       1,250,000
Ronstadt Transit Center Modifications, Arizona..........       3,000,000
Roseville Multitransit Center, California...............         500,000
RTC Central City Intermodal Transportation Terminal, Las 
    Vegas, Nevada.......................................         500,000
Sacramento Regional Bus Expansion, Enhancement, and 
    Coordination Program, City of Auburn, California....         100,000
Sacramento Regional Bus Expansion, Enhancement, and 
    Coordination Program, City of Lincoln, California...         500,000
Sacramento Regional Transit District, Bus Maintenance 
    Facility, California................................         500,000
Salem Area Transit, Bus Replacement, Oregon.............         600,000
San Antonio VIA Metropolitan Transit buses and bus 
    facilities, Texas...................................       5,000,000
San Fernando Local Transit System, California...........         300,000
San Francisco Muni buses and bus facilities, California.       4,000,000
San Joaquin RTD buses and bus facilities, California....         250,000
San Mateo County Transit District Zero-Emission buses, 
    California..........................................         900,000
Sanilac County bus facility, Michigan...................         100,000
Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District Electric Bus 
    Investment, California..............................         300,000
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Zero-
    Emission Buses, California..........................         300,000
Sawmill Creek Intermodal Facility, Alaska...............       2,000,000
Schlow Library Bus Depot, State College, Pennsylvania...         800,000
Schuylkill Transportation System, buses and bus 
    facilities, Pennsylvania............................       1,000,000
Senior Services of Northern Kentucky buses and bus 
    facilities, Kentucky................................         250,000
SEPTA Bucks County Intermodal Facility Improvements, 
    Pennsylvania........................................       3,500,000
SEPTA Hybrid Buses, Pennsylvania........................         800,000
SEPTA Norristown Intermodal Facility, Pennsylvania......       3,000,000
Shiawassee Transportation Center and replacement buses, 
    Michigan............................................          40,000
Shreveport Intermodal Bus Facility, Louisiana...........         700,000
Small Urban and Rural Transit Center, North Dakota......         400,000
Smithtown Senior Citizen Center Bus Replacement, New 
    York................................................         200,000
Snohomish County Community Transit Park and Ride Lot 
    Expansion Program, Washington.......................       2,000,000
Somerset County Transportation System Maintenance 
    Facility, Pennsylvania..............................         160,000
Sonoma County Transit CNG Buses, California.............         500,000
Sound Transit Regional Express Transit Hubs, Washington.       2,000,000
South Amboy Regional Intermodal Transportation 
    Initiative, New Jersey..............................       1,000,000
South Bend TRANSPO Bus Facilities, Indiana..............       1,000,000
South Carolina Statewide Transit Facilities Construction 
    Project.............................................       1,000,000
South Carolina Statewide Transit Vehicles...............       4,000,000
South Clackamas Transit, Molalla, Oregon................         100,000
South Dakota Statewide buses and bus facilities.........       2,000,000
South East Texas Transit Facility Improvements and Bus 
    Replacements........................................         250,000
South San Fernando Valley Park and Ride facility 
    expansion, California...............................         300,000
Southeast Arkansas Area Agencies on Aging buses and bus 
    facilities, Arkansas................................         320,000
Southeast Missouri Bus Service Capital Improvements.....       1,500,000
Southern and Eastern Kentucky buses and bus facilities..       1,550,000
Southern Maryland Commuter Bus Initiative...............       4,500,000
Southern Minnesota Transit Facilities...................          30,000
Southern Minnesota Transit Vehicles.....................         375,000
Southwest Missouri State University Transfer Facility, 
    Missouri............................................       2,500,000
Sparks and Reno Bus and Bus Facilities, Nevada..........         150,000
Spring Valley Multi-Modal Center, California............         600,000
Springfield Bus Purchase, Illinois......................         300,000
Springfield Station, Oregon.............................       4,000,000
Springfield Union Station Intermodal facility 
    redevelopment, Massachusetts........................       4,500,000
St. Augustine Intermodal Transportation and Parking 
    Facility, Florida...................................         550,000
St. Bernard Parish Intermodal Facilities, Louisiana.....         500,000
St. Cloud Buses, Minnesota..............................         100,000
St. George Ferry Terminal Reconstruction, New York......       2,250,000
St. Johns County Council on Aging Administrative 
    Facility, Florida...................................         200,000
St. Johns County Council on Aging Passenger Amenities, 
    Florida.............................................          40,000
St. Johns County Council on Aging Transit Coaches, 
    Florida.............................................         350,000
St. Joseph County Transit, Michigan.....................          35,000
St. Louis Downtown Shuttle/Trolley Equipment, Missouri..         250,000
St. Louis METRO buses and bus facilities, Missouri......       1,250,000
St. Tammany Park and Ride, Louisiana....................         400,000
Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation 
    (SMART) buses and bus facilities, Michigan..........       4,500,000
Suffolk County Transit Buses, New York..................       1,900,000
SunLine Transit Agency Clean Fuels Mall Facility and 
    Hydrogen Infrastructure Expansion, California.......         450,000
TalTran buses and bus facilities, Florida...............         700,000
TalTran Intermodal Facility, Florida....................         500,000
Temecula Transit Center, California.....................         800,000
Tempe Downtown Transit Center, Arizona..................         500,000
Tempe/Scottsdale East Valley Facilities, Arizona........       4,000,000
Tennessee Statewide buses and bus facilities............       6,500,000
Terminal Station Multi-Modal Roof Rehabilitation, 
    Georgia.............................................         338,000
The Banks Intermodal Facility, Cincinnati, Ohio.........       3,500,000
The District-Bryan Intermodal Transit Terminal/Parking 
    Facility & Pedestrian Improvements, Texas...........         400,000
The Woodlands Capital Costs, Texas......................         350,000
The Woodlands Park and Ride Expansion, Texas............         275,000
Tillamook County Transit, Maintenance Facility, Oregon..         200,000
Tompkins County Bus Facilities, New York................         400,000
Topeka Transit buses and bus facilities, Kansas.........         500,000
Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky Bus Replacement, 
    Kentucky............................................       2,000,000
Transit Authority of River City buses and bus 
    facilities, Kentucky................................       2,500,000
Transit Authority of Warren County Intermodal Bus 
    Facility, Pennsylvania..............................       1,500,000
Transit First Implementation, Chula Vista, California...         400,000
Transportation Authority of the River City (TARC) bus/
    trolley replacement, Kentucky.......................       2,500,000
Transportation Authority of the River City (TARC) 
    expansion facility, Kentucky........................         800,000
Trenton Intermodal Station, New Jersey..................         750,000
Tri-Met Regional Bus Replacement, Oregon................         650,000
Troy State University Bus Shuttle Program, Troy, Alabama       1,500,000
Truckee Replacement Buses, California...................          75,000
Tucson Alternative Fuel Replacement Buses, Arizona......       3,600,000
Tulsa Transit Bus Replacement Program, Oklahoma.........       4,500,000
Tulsa Transit Paratransit Buses, Oklahoma...............         750,000
UCHRA Capital Improvements, Tennessee...................         600,000
Ulster County Area Transit Buses, New York..............          40,000
UNI Multimodal Project, Iowa............................       3,500,000
Unified Government of Kansas City bus replacement, 
    Kansas..............................................         350,000
Union County Union/Snyder Transportation Alliance 
    (USTA), Pennsylvania................................         500,000
Union Depot Multi-modal Transportation Hub, Minnesota...         750,000
Union Station Renovations, Utica, New York..............         750,000
University of Delaware Fuel Cell Bus Project, Delaware..       1,750,000
UTA Transit ITS, Upgrades, Utah.........................         250,000
Utah Statewide buses and bus facilities.................       6,000,000
Utah Statewide Intermodal Centers.......................       4,000,000
VanBuren Public Transit, Michigan.......................          18,000
Ventura County CNG Fueling Station and Facility Pavement 
    Replacement, California.............................         400,000
Vermont Alternative Fuel Station and Buses, Vermont.....         500,000
Vermont, Bus Upgrades...................................         800,000
Village of Pleasantville, Handicapped Ramp, New York....          48,000
Village of Pleasantville, Memorial Plaza, New York......         200,000
Virgin Islands Transit (VITRAN) Buses...................         500,000
Visalia Bus Operations and Maintenance Facility, 
    California..........................................       1,000,000
VOTRAN Public Transit System Buses, Florida.............         750,000
Washington State Small Bus System Program of Projects...       3,799,000
West Palm Beach Trolley Buses, Florida..................         800,000
West Side Transit Facility Albuquerque Transit 
    Department, New Mexico..............................       2,000,000
West Virginia Statewide buses and bus facilities........       4,000,000
Westchester County Bee Line Bus Replacement, New York...       2,750,000
Western Gateway Transportation Center Intermodal 
    Facility, Schenectady, New York.....................         400,000
Western Kentucky University Bus Shuttle System, Kentucky       2,500,000
Westmoreland County Transit Authority (WCTA) Bus 
    Replacement, Pennsylvania...........................         900,000
Whitehall Inter-Modal Terminal of the Staten Island 
    Ferry Reconstruction, New York......................         800,000
Wilsonville Park and Ride, Oregon.......................         300,000
Winston-Salem Union Station, North Carolina.............       1,300,000
Winter Haven Transit Terminal, Florida..................         350,000
Wisconsin, Statewide buses and bus facilities...........      15,000,000
WMATA Bus Fleet, Washington, DC.........................         750,000
WMATA Buses, Maryland...................................         600,000
Wright Stop Plaza, Dayton, Ohio.........................       1,500,000
Wyandanch Intermodal Transit Facility, New York.........         400,000
Wyoming Statewide buses and bus facilities..............       2,000,000
York County Transit Authority (YCTA) buses and bus 
    facilities, Pennsylvania............................         100,000
Zanesville Bus System Improvements, Ohio................          20,000

       San Dieguito Transportation Cooperative, California.--
Amounts made available from fiscal year 2002 for the San 
Dieguito Transportation Cooperative, California, shall instead 
be distributed to the North County Transit District, 
California, for initial design and planning for a new 
intermodal center, as proposed by the House.
      Cambria County, Pennsylvania.--Amounts made available 
from fiscal year 2003 for the Cambria County operations and 
maintenance facility, Pennsylvania, shall be distributed to the 
Johnstown Inclined Plane visitor's center, Pennsylvania, as 
proposed by the House.
      Hollister-Gilroy Caltrain Extension Project, 
California.--Amounts made available from fiscal year 2001 for 
the Hollister-Gilroy Caltrain Extension Project, California, 
shall be distributed to the Caltrain San Francisco-San Jose-
Gilroy service to Pajoar, Castroville, and Salinas in Monterey 
County, California, as proposed by the House.
      Somerset County, Pennsylvania.--Amounts made available 
from fiscal year 2002 for the Somerset County Transportation 
System buses, Pennsylvania, shall be distributed to Somerset 
County Accessible Raised Roof Vans ($90,000) and to Somerset 
County bus and bus facilities ($146,000), Pennsylvania, as 
proposed by the House.
      Community Medical Centers, California.--Amounts made 
available from fiscal year 2001 for the Community Medical 
Centers Intermodal Facility, Fresno, California, shall be 
available for the City of Fresno for the same project, as 
proposed by the House. The availability of funds is extended 
for one year.
      Illinois statewide buses.--The conference agreement 
provides $7,000,000 to the Illinois Department of 
Transportation (IDOT) for bus and bus facilities grants. The 
conferees expect IDOT to provide at least $3,500,000 for 
downtown Illinois replacement of buses in Bloomington, 
Champaign-Urbana, Decatur, Madison County, Peoria, Quincy, 
RIDES, River Valley, Rockford, Rock Island, South Central 
Illinois MTD, and Springfield. Further, the conferees expect 
IDOT to provide appropriate funds for bus facilities in 
Bloomington, Galesburg, Rock Island, and Metro Link's bus 
maintenance facility in St. Clair County.
      Washington statewide small transit systems, bus and bus 
facilities.--The conference agreement provides $3,799,000 to 
the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for 
bus and bus facilities grants. The conferees expect WSDOT to 
fund the following projects: (1) $688,000 Clallam Transit; (2) 
$103,000 Columbia County Public Transportation (CCPT); (3) 
$144,000 Grays Harbor Transportation Authority; (4) $1,094,000 
Island Transit; (5) $416,000 Jefferson Transit; (6) $480,000 
Mason County Transportation Authority; (7) $88,000 Pullman 
Transit; (8) $108,000 Twin Transit; and (9) $708,000 Valley 
Transit, as proposed by the Senate.
       Civil Rights Trail Trolleys.--Amounts made available in 
fiscal year 2001 for the Montgomery Civil Rights Trail Trolleys 
shall instead be distributed to the City of Montgomery's Rosa 
Parks bus project, as proposed by the Senate. The availability 
of funds is extended for one year.
       Vermont buses.--Amounts made available in fiscal year 
2001 for Central Vermont Transit Authority Wheels 
Transportation Services shall be distributed to the Vermont 
Agency of Transportation, as proposed by the Senate. The 
availability of funds is extended for one year.
      Reno, Nevada, bus projects.--Amounts made available for 
Bus Rapid Transit, South Virginia Street--Reno ($1,950,000, 
fiscal year 2003) and Reno Suburban transit coaches ($500,000, 
fiscal year 2002) shall be made available for Reno/Sparks 
intermodal transportation terminals, as proposed by the Senate.
      Falls Church Bus Rapid Transit terminus, Virginia.--Funds 
made available for Falls Church Bus Rapid Transit terminus, 
Virginia, for fiscal year 2001 shall be made available to the 
City of Falls Church to purchase three 30-foot buses to provide 
shuttle service from temporary parking lots during the 
construction of a parking garage at the West Falls Church 
Metrorail station. Once the garage is completed, the buses will 
be used to provide feeder service to the West Falls Church 
Metrorail station. The availability of funds is extended for 
one year.
      Eastchester, Metro North Facilities, New York.--Amounts 
made available in fiscal year 2001 for Eastchester, Metro North 
Facilities, New York shall instead be distributed to the Bronx 
Zoo Intermodal Transportation Facility, New York. The 
availability of funds is extended for one year.
      Westbrook, Intermodal Facility, Maine.--Amounts made 
available in fiscal year 2003 for Westbrook, Intermodal 
Facility, Maine shall instead be distributed to State of Maine, 
Statewide Buses.

                               New Starts

      New starts.--The conference agreement provides 
$1,323,794,000, for new fixed guideway systems. In addition, 
funds made available for new starts are to be supplemented with 
$4,514,482 from reallocated projects included in the fiscal 
year 2000 and 2001 Appropriations Acts under ``Federal Transit 
Administration, job access and reverse commute grants''.
      Alternatives analysis review.--The conferees are 
concerned that sufficient weight and review are not being given 
to the earliest stage of new starts projects, namely the 
alternatives analysis undertaken by local communities. 
Therefore, the conferees direct FTA to ensure that alternative 
modes and/or alignments analyzed as part of the metropolitan 
planning process fully support the selection of projects 
forwarded to FTA for proposed new starts funding. Specifically, 
the alternatives analysis made by applicants must fully weigh 
viable alternatives and ensure that quantitative measures are 
used in choosing the locally preferred alternative. The 
conferees direct FTA to report to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations on how the agency will undertake 
this direction, as well as recommendations, that include 
statutory changes if necessary, for improving the alternatives 
analysis process to improve planning at the onset. The report 
is due by March 1, 2004.
      Ratings for new starts criteria.--The conferees are also 
concerned that FTA may have changed their new starts ratings 
criteria, specifically the new ``time savings per rider'' 
measure, hastily. Therefore, the conferees direct FTA to 
revisit the issue of the abolition of the ``cost-per-new-
rider'' measure. FTA shall report to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations on the justification for the 
elimination of that rating, as well as the reasoning for the 
new ``time savings per rider'' implementation.
      Within this report, FTA should also detail other 
characteristics that may be useful in evaluating new start 
projects, particularly traffic congestion relief. FTA should 
include suggestions for how these criteria could be 
quantitatively measured and rated in the annual new starts 
report. This report shall be submitted to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations by February 16, 2004.
      The conference agreement provides for the following 
distribution of funding for new fixed guideway systems:

 Atlanta, Georgia, Northwest Corridor BRT...............      $2,149,413
 Baltimore, Maryland, Central Light Rail Double Track 
    Project.............................................      40,000,000
 BART San Francisco Airport (SFO), California, Extension 
    Project.............................................     100,000,000
 Birmingham--Transit Corridor, Alabama..................       3,500,000
 Boston, Massachusetts, Silver Line Phase III...........       2,000,000
 Charlotte, North Carolina, South Corridor Light Rail 
    Project.............................................      12,000,000
 Chicago, Illinois, Metro Commuter Rail Expansions and 
    Extensions..........................................      52,000,000
 Chicago, Illinois, Ravenswood Reconstruction...........      10,000,000
 Chicago, Illinois, Transit Authority, Douglas Branch 
    Reconstruction......................................      85,000,000
 Cleveland, Ohio, Euclid Corridor Transportation Project      11,000,000
 Dallas, Texas, North Central Light Rail Extension......      30,161,283
 Denver, Colorado, Southeast Corridor LRT (T-REX).......      80,000,000
 East Side Access Project, New York, Phase I............      75,000,000
 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Tri-Rail Commuter Project.....      18,410,000
 Hawaii and Alaska Ferry Boats..........................      10,296,000
 Houston Advanced Metro Transit Plan, Texas.............       8,000,000
 Integrated Intermodal project, Rhode Island............       3,000,000
 Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Commuter Rail Extension, 
    Wisconsin...........................................       3,250,000
 Las Vegas, Nevada, Resort Corridor Fixed Guideway, MOS.      20,000,000
 Little Rock, Arkansas, River Rail Streetcar Project....       3,000,000
 Maine Marine Highway...................................       1,550,000
 Memphis, Tennessee, Medical Center Rail Extension......       9,247,588
 Minneapolis, Minnesota, Hiawatha Corridor Light Rail 
    Transit (LRT).......................................      74,980,000
 Minneapolis, Minnesota, Northstar Corridor Rail Project       5,750,000
 New Orleans, Louisiana, Canal Street Streetcar Project.      23,291,373
 New York, Second Avenue Subway.........................       2,000,000
 Newark, New Jersey, Rail Link (NERL) MOS1..............      22,566,022
 Northern Oklahoma Regional Multimodal Transportation 
    System..............................................       3,000,000
 Northern, New Jersey, Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (MOS2)..     100,000,000
 Phase II, LA to Pasadena Metro Gold Line Light Rail 
    Project.............................................       4,000,000
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill Valley Metro....      14,000,000
 Phoenix, Arizona, Central Phoenix/East Valley Light 
    Rail Transit Project................................      13,000,000
 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, North Shore Connector........      10,000,000
 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Stage II Light Rail Transit 
    Reconstruction......................................      32,243,442
 Portland, Oregon, Interstate MAX Light Rail Extension..      77,500,000
 Raleigh, North Carolina, Triangle Transit Authority 
    Regional Rail Project...............................       5,500,000
 Regional Commuter Rail (Weber County to Salt Lake 
    City), Utah.........................................       9,000,000
 Salt Lake City, Utah, Medical Center LRT Extension.....      30,663,361
 San Diego, California, Mission Valley East Light Rail 
    Transit Extension...................................      65,000,000
 San Diego, California, Oceanside-Escondido Rail Project      48,000,000
 San Francisco, California Muni Third Street Light Rail 
    Project.............................................       9,000,000
 San Jose, California, Silicon Valley Rapid Transit 
    Corridor............................................       2,000,000
 Scranton, Pennsylvania, NY City Rail Service...........       2,500,000
 Seattle, Washington, South Transit Central Link Initial 
    Segment.............................................      75,000,000
 South Shore Commuter Rail Service capacity enhancement, 
    Indiana.............................................       1,000,000
 Stamford, Connecticut, Urban Transitway & Intermodal 
    Transportation Center Improvements..................       4,000,000
 Tren Urbano Rapid Transit System, San Juan, Puerto Rico      20,000,000
 VRE Parking Improvements, Virginia.....................       3,000,000
 Washington, DC/VA Dulles Corridor Rapid Transit Project      20,000,000
 Washington, DC/MD, Largo Extension.....................      65,000,000
 Western North Carolina Rail Passenger Service..........       1,000,000
 Wilmington, Delaware, Train Station Improvements.......       1,500,000
 Wilsonville to Beaverton, Oregon, Commuter Rail........       3,250,000
 Yarmouth to Auburn Line, Maine.........................       1,000,000

      VRE Parking Improvements, Virginia.--The conference 
agreement includes $3,000,000 for VRE Parking Improvements in 
Virginia. The conferees direct that of the funds provided, not 
less than $1,250,000 shall be for improvements to the Manassas 
Old Town VRE Parking Center, Virginia.
      Utah program of projects.--The conference agreement 
includes a provision (Section 171) that amends the Federal 
Transit Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-178; 112 Stat. 338) by 
creating section 3042, which provides for the coordinated 
development and governmental funding for Utah transportation 
projects. Subsection (a) directs FTA and FHWA to work with the 
Utah Transit Authority and the Utah Department of 
Transportation to coordinate preconstruction and construction 
of the regional commuter rail project and the northern segment 
of I-15 reconstruction located in the Wasatch Front corridor 
extending from Brigham City to Payson, Utah. Subsection (b) 
defines a program of related projects for purposes of 
determining and allocating the governmental and nongovernmental 
share of project costs. This subsection permits federal funds 
that may remain after completion of the Medical Center 
Extension to be allocated to a vehicle and storage track 
extending from the Delta Center; permits use of the value of 
the purchase of the regional commuter rail right-of-way from 
Brigham City to Payson, Utah, to be used for the 
nongovernmental share of the Weber County to Salt Lake City 
segment; permits the purchase and rehabilitation of rail 
vehicles with non-governmental funds for use on one project to 
be counted toward the nongovernmental share of another project; 
and permits crediting non-matched funding for the northern 
segment of I-15 reconstruction to the non-governmental share of 
the regional commuter rail project.

                 Job Access and Reverse Commute Grants

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

      The conference agreement includes a total program level 
of $125,000,000 for job access and reverse commute grants, as 
proposed by the Senate. Within this total, $25,000,000 is 
derived from the general fund. Within the funds provided, 
$20,000,000 is transferred and merged with funding under 
``Federal Transit Administration, capital investment grants''. 
The conference agreement includes a provision that provides 
that up to $300,000 of the funds appropriated under this 
heading may be used for technical assistance, technical 
support, and performance reviews of the job access and reverse 
commute grants program, as proposed by the Senate.
      Funds appropriated for the job access and reverse commute 
grants program are to be distributed as follows:

 AC Transit CALWorks Welfare to Work, California........      $1,499,000
Access to Healthcare for Children--Children's Health 
    Fund, Tennessee.....................................         375,000
ADA Mobility Planning, Wichita, Kansas..................         365,000
Akron Metro Regional Transit Authority Job Access and 
    Reverse Commute Program, Ohio.......................         300,000
Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADA) Rural 
    Transportation Services, Alabama....................         500,000
 Bay Area Transit, Virginia.............................         200,000
Bedford Ride, Virginia..................................          60,000
 Bowling Green Housing Authority Reverse Access Commute, 
    Kentucky............................................         300,000
 Broome County Transit, New York........................         100,000
Capital District Transportation Authority JARC, New York         500,000
 Central New York Regional Transportation Authority JARC         400,000
 Central Ohio Transit Authority JARC, Ohio..............         500,000
 Chatham Area Transit Job Access Reverse Commute (JARC), 
    Georgia.............................................       1,000,000
Chautauqua County Job Access/Reverse Commute Project, 
    New York............................................         100,000
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Public Bus System, South 
    Dakota..............................................         250,000
 Chittenden County Transportation Authority JARC 
    Program, Vermont....................................         250,000
 City of Hornell Job Access & Reverse Commute Program, 
    New York............................................         100,000
City of Irwindale Senior Transportation Services, 
    California..........................................          65,000
 City of Poughkeepsie Underserved Population Bus 
    Service, New York...................................         100,000
CityLink public transportation services, Texas..........         100,000
Community Transportation Association of America's 
    National Joblinks Program...........................       2,500,000
Connecticut Statewide JARC..............................       3,250,000
Corpus Christi Welfare to Work Project, Texas...........         376,000
 Craig Transit Service JARC Program, Alaska.............          50,000
 Delaware Statewide Welfare to Work.....................         750,000
 Detroit Job Access Reverse Commute, Michigan...........       1,600,000
Easter Seals West Alabama JARC Program, Alabama.........       1,000,000
El Paso Sun Metro Job Access, Texas.....................         775,000
Essex County Job Access/Reverse Commute Project, New 
    York................................................         100,000
Flint Transit Job Access-Reverse Commute Program, 
    Michigan............................................         750,000
Fort Smith Transit Job Access/Reverse Commute Program, 
    Arkansas............................................         200,000
Franklin County Job Access/Reverse Commute Project, New 
    York................................................         200,000
Galveston Job Access Reverse Commute Program, Texas.....         475,000
 Georgetown, Washington, DC--Metro Connection...........       1,000,000
 Grand Rapids/Kent County JARC, Michigan................       1,200,000
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority JARC 
    Program, Ohio.......................................         750,000
Guaranteed Ride Home, Santa Clarita, California.........         400,000
 Holyoke Community Access to Employment and Adult 
    Education, Massachusetts............................          75,000
I-405 Congestion Relief Project, Washington.............       2,000,000
 Illinois Statewide JARC................................         200,000
 IndyGo IndyFlex Job Access and Reverse Commute Program, 
    Indiana.............................................         750,000
 Iowa Statewide JARC....................................       1,000,000
 Jackson-Josephine JARC, Oregon.........................         200,000
 Jacksonville Transportation Authority, Community 
    Transportation Coordinator Program, Florida.........       3,000,000
 JARC MidAmerica Regional Council, Johnson County, 
    Kansas..............................................         500,000
Jefferson County Job Access and Reverse Commute 
    Projects, Alabama...................................       3,000,000
Kansas City Job Access Partnership, Missouri............         500,000
 Key West, Florida, Job Access and Reverse Commute......         500,000
 Knox County Community Action Committee Transportation 
    Program, Tennessee..................................         400,000
 Knoxville Area Transit Job Access Service, Tennessee...         550,000
 Lake Tahoe Public Transit Services JARC Project, Nevada         100,000
Link Transit JARC Program, Wenatchee, Washington........         500,000
Lubbock Citibus Job Access Reverse Commute, Texas.......         230,000
Maine Statewide JARC....................................         494,000
Maricopa Association of Governments Job Access/Reverse 
    Commute Grant Projects, Arizona.....................       1,750,000
Maryland Statewide JARC.................................       4,000,000
 MASCOT Matanuska-Susitna Valley JARC Project, Alaska...         200,000
Mendocino Transit Authority Job Access Reverse Commute, 
    California..........................................         100,000
Metro Link San Bernadino Platform Extension, California.       1,000,000
Metropolitan Access to Job Initiative, Fargo, North 
    Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota.....................         100,000
 Metropolitan Council Job Access, Minnesota.............         500,000
 Missouri Statewide JARC................................       4,000,000
 Mobility Coalition, Alaska.............................         500,000
 Monroe County Job Access and Reverse Commute Program, 
    Tennessee...........................................         100,000
MTA Long Island Bus Job Access and Reverse Commute 
    Project, New York...................................         250,000
Nevada Statewide small urban and rural Job Access and 
    Reverse Commute.....................................         400,000
New Jersey Community Development Corporation 
    Transportation Opportunity Center, Paterson, New 
    Jersey..............................................         300,000
New Jersey Statewide JARC...............................       4,750,000
New Mexico Statewide JARC...............................         600,000
New York Statewide JARC.................................       1,000,000
Niles/Trumbull Transit, Ohio............................         200,000
North Country County Consortium, New York...............       5,000,000
North Oakland Transportation Authority, Michigan........         150,000
North Pole Transit System JARC Program, Alaska..........          75,000
Oklahoma Statewide JARC.................................       6,000,000
Oneida/Herkimer County Job Access/Reverse Commute 
    Project, New York...................................         100,000
Operation Ride DuPage, DuPage County, Illinois..........         500,000
Orange County JARC, New York............................         100,000
Pioneer Valley Access to Jobs and Reverse Commute 
    Program, Massachusetts..............................         455,000
Port Authority of Allegheny County JARC, Pennsylvania...       3,644,000
Portland Region Jobs Access-Reverse Commute, Oregon.....         500,000
 Ray Graham Association for People With Disabilities, 
    Illinois............................................         125,000
 Rhode Island Statewide JARC............................       1,412,000
Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority 
    JARC, New York......................................         750,000
Sacramento Region Job Access and Reverse Commute 
    Project, California.................................       1,500,000
 Salem Area Transit JARC, Oregon........................         400,000
 San Antonio VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority JARC, 
    Texas...............................................         550,000
 SEPTA JARC Program, Pennsylvania.......................       4,500,000
 Seward Transit Service JARC Program, Alaska............         200,000
 Sitka Community RIDE, Alaska...........................         600,000
 South East Texas Transit Facility Improvements and Bus 
    Replacements........................................         300,000
 Tennessee Statewide JARC...............................       5,750,000
 Texas Colonias JARC Initiative.........................       2,400,000
 Toledo Job Access/Reverse Commute, Ohio................         350,000
 Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, New York...........          75,000
 Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority JARC, Kansas.....         700,000
 Ulster County Area Transit Rural Feeder Service, New 
    York................................................          50,000
 Unified Government of Wyandotte County JARC, Kansas....       1,375,000
Vanpooling Enhancement and Expansion Project, Washington         750,000
Vehicle Trip Reduction Incentives, Washington...........       1,000,000
Virginia Beach Paratransit Services, Virginia...........         200,000
 Virginia Regional Transportation Association...........         200,000
Virginia Statewide Ways to Work.........................       1,000,000
VoxLinx Voice-Enabled Transit Trip Planner, Maryland....       1,300,000
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority JARC.....       1,000,000
Washington State Transit car-sharing job access.........         500,000
Ways to Work, California................................       1,000,000
Ways to Work, Tarrant County, Texas.....................         300,000
West Memphis Transit Service, Arkansas..................         250,000
West Virginia Statewide JARC............................       1,000,000
Wisconsin Statewide JARC................................       2,600,000

Worcester Regional Transit Authority JARC Projects, 
    Massachusetts.......................................         150,000

           General Provisions--Federal Transit Administration

      The conference agreement includes a provision (Section 
160) exempting previously made transit obligations from 
limitations on obligations.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Section 
161) allowing funds for discretionary grants of the Federal 
Transit Administration for specific projects, except for fixed 
guideway modernization projects, not obligated by September 30, 
2005, and other recoveries, to be used for other projects under 
49 U.S.C. 5309, as proposed by both the House and Senate.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Section 
162) allowing transit funds appropriated before October 2, 
2002, that remain available for expenditure to be transferred, 
as proposed by both the House and Senate.
      The conference agreement deletes a provision included in 
the House bill prohibiting funds for a light rail system in 
Houston, Texas.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Section 
163) permitting funds made available to Alaska or Hawaii for 
ferryboats, ferry terminals, and ferry passenger service, and 
limits to $3,000,000 the amount available to the state of 
Hawaii to initiate and operate passenger ferryboat service 
demonstration projects to test the viability of different 
intra-island and inter-island ferry boat rates and technology, 
as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Section 
164) allowing the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority, 
Colorado, to expend previously appropriated funds on the 
Roaring Fork Valley Bus Rapid Transit project, as proposed by 
both the House and Senate.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Section 
165) allowing unobligated previously appropriated new starts 
funds to be spent notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Section 
166) establishing a pooled procurement pilot program for bus 
procurements, as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Section 
167) allowing previously appropriated new starts funds for 
Yosemite, California, to be obligated for buses or bus 
facilities, as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Section 
168) modifying the calculation of the non-New Starts share of 
funding for the San Francisco Muni Third Street Light Rail 
Project, as proposed by both the House and Senate, and states 
that if the new calculation is still a ``not recommended 
rating'', funds provided may not be obligated, as proposed by 
the House.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Section 
169) allowing previously appropriated new start funds for 
Cleveland Berea Red Line to be used for the Euclid Corridor 
Transportation Project, as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Section 
170) allowing job access and reverse commute funds designated 
to the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) 
in the conference report accompanying the fiscal year 2003 
Department of Transportation Appropriations Act to be available 
to CTAA for authorized JARC projects or activities implemented 
in the United States.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Section 
171) amending the Federal Transit Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-
178; 112 Stat. 338) providing for the coordinated development 
and governmental funding for Utah transportation projects.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Section 
172) modifying the Federal share for the Charleston Area 
Regional Transportation Authority under 49 U.S.C. 5307, as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Section 
173) allowing the Pennsylvania Cumberland/Dauphin County 
Corridor I to be an eligible recipient for activities under 49 
U.S.C. 5307 and 5309, as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Section 
174) providing funding for the Memphis Medical Center light 
rail extension project, as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Section 
175) allowing the Memphis-Shelby International Airport 
intermodal facility to be eligible under ``Federal Transit 
Administration, bus and bus facilities'', as proposed by the 
Senate.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Section 
176) allowing specific funds made available under the heading 
``Federal Transit Administration, Formula Grants'' for fiscal 
year 2004 to be available to a transit provider that operates 
25 or fewer vehicles in an urbanized area with a population of 
at least 200,000 to finance the transit operating costs of 
equipment and facilities for services to elderly and persons 
with disabilities, not to exceed $10,000,000 annually.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Section 
177) prohibiting Federal transit grantees from obligating or 
expending funds that would otherwise be available in the Act, 
if the grantee is involved directly or indirectly with any 
activity, including displaying or permitting to be displayed 
advertisements on its land, equipment, or in its facilities, 
that promotes the legalization or medical use of substances 
listed in schedule I of section 202 of the Controlled Substance 
Act.

             Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

                       Operations and Maintenance

                    (HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND)

      The conference agreement includes $14,400,000 for the 
Operations and Maintenance of the Saint Lawrence Seaway 
Development Corporation as proposed by the Senate.
      Capital Improvements.--The conferees are concerned about 
the material condition of the U.S. Seaway lock infrastructure, 
which is nearly 50 years old. Given the single-lock 
configuration of the system, the conferees are concerned about 
the potential impact of diminished structural integrity of the 
U.S. locks upon system availability. The conferees direct the 
Corporation to examine the capital improvement needs of the 
Corporation including the need for replacing concrete at the 
locks. The Corporation is encouraged to develop a long-term 
capital improvement plan and present this to the House and 
Senate Committeeson Appropriations along with the officially 
submitted budget justification for fiscal year 2005.

                        MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

                       Maritime Security Program

      The conference agreement includes $98,700,000 for the 
Maritime Security Program as proposed by the House and Senate.

                        Operations and Training

      The conference agreement includes $106,997,000 for 
MARAD's Operations and Training account, instead of 
$105,879,000 as proposed by the House and $106,000,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement allocates the 
funds for Operations and Training as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       Administration      Conference
              Activity                     request        agreement\1\
------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy:
    Salary and benefits.............           $20,981           $23,600
    Midshipmen program..............             6,274             6,274
    Instructional program...........             3,431             3,431
    Program direction and                        2,931             2,931
     administration.................
    Maintenance, repair, & operating             6,298             6,298
     requirements...................
    Capital improvements............            13,000            13,500
      Subtotal, USMMA...............            52,915            56,034
State Maritime Schools:
    Student incentive payments......             1,200             1,200
    Direct schoolship payments......             1,200             1,200
    Schoolship maintenance and                   7,063             8,063
     repair.........................
      Subtotal, State Maritime                   9,463            10,463
       Academies....................
MARAD Operations:
    Base operations.................            37,425            36,000
    Strategic ports evaluation and                   0               500
     provision......................
    Enterprise architecture & IT                 4,597             3,000
     security upgrades..............
    Marine security professional                     0             1,000
     training.......................
      Subtotal, MARAD Operations....            42,022            40,500
                                     -----------------------------------
      Subtotal, Operations and                 104,400           106,997
       Training.....................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

      Base Ops Breakout.--The conferees direct MARAD to 
comprehensively delineate the antecedent line item elements, 
along with their associated, requested funding levels, that 
encompass Base Operations within future, officially submitted 
budget justifications to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations.
      USMMA Salaries and Benefits.--Of the total provided for 
this purpose, the conferees direct MARAD to devote at least 
$1,600,000 to be used to alleviate some of the vacant, 
personnel positions that are essential to the core mission of 
the Academy.
      USMMA Capital Improvements.--The conferees direct MARAD 
to submit an updated addendum to the ten-year capital 
improvement plan for the United States Merchant Marine Academy 
no later than ninety days after enactment of this Act that 
adjusts the original cost projections as per the revised scope 
of work remaining to be completed.
      SMS Schoolship M&R.--The conferees encourage MARAD to 
follow the distribution of funds for Schoolship Maintenance and 
Repair as delineated within the fiscal year 2004 budget 
justification.
      Maritime Security Professional Training.--In support of 
Section 109 of the Maritime Transportation Security Act, the 
conference agreement includes a one-time appropriation of 
$1,000,000 to initiate maritime security training for any 
federal, state, local, and private law enforcement or security 
personnel as proposed by the House. The conferees expect MARAD 
to coordinate with the state maritime academies, the U.S. 
Merchant Marine Academy, and the Appalachian Transportation 
Institute in the facilitation of this training. Furthermore, 
the conferees encourage MARAD to seek assistance from the 
Department of Homeland Security in the implementation of this 
training.
      Intermodal Efficiency.--The conferees direct MARAD to 
report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, no 
later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, on the 
performance of the intermodal system with respect to the 
efficiency of the most congested ports. Within this report, 
particular emphasis should be placed on summarizing the 
performance of the 14 strategic commercial ports during the 
military force build-up for Operation Iraqi Freedom and on 
identifying the most glaring deficiencies of the intermodal 
system as a whole. This report is to contain a thorough 
comparison of the most congested ports in terms of operational 
efficiency; identification of significant intermodal obstacles 
associated with each port; and a summary of future actions 
MARAD plans to take to address and improve the throughput of 
cargo in America's ports. The conferees expect MARAD to work 
with industry groups as well as the scientific community in the 
completion of this study.
      Additional Required Reports.--The conferees direct MARAD 
to submit all reports as directed in the House report no later 
than 45 days after enactment of this Act.

                             Ship Disposal

      The conference agreement includes $16,211,000 for the 
disposal of obsolete vessels of the National Defense Reserve 
Fleet, instead of the $14,000,000 proposed by the House and 
$18,422,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                    Maritime Guaranteed Loan Program

      The conference agreement includes $4,498,000 for 
administration expenses of the Maritime Guaranteed Loan Program 
(Title XI) as proposed by the Senate. The conferees note 
MARAD's cooperation with the Department of Transportation's 
Inspector General (DOTIG) on the implementation of managerial 
reforms of the Title XI program and are encouraged by the 
progress towards certification of the maritime loan guarantee 
process, as specified in P.L. 108-11.

                           Ship Construction

                              (RESCISSION)

      The conference agreement includes a rescission of 
unobligated balances totaling $4,107,056 from the dormant ship 
construction account.

              General Provisions--Maritime Administration

      The conference agreement includes a provision (Section 
180) authorizing MARAD to furnish utilities and services and 
make necessary repairs in connection with any lease, contract, 
or occupancy involving Government property under control of 
MARAD, and allow payments received to be credited to the 
Treasury.
      The conference agreement includes a provision (Section 
181) prohibiting obligations to be incurred during the current 
fiscal year from the construction fund established by the 
Merchant Marine Act, 1936.

              RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION

                     Research and Special Programs

      The conference agreement provides $46,441,000 for 
research and special programs, instead of $47,018,000 as 
proposed by the House and $42,516,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. Within this total, $2,510,000 is available until 
September 30, 2006, instead of $2,427,000 as proposed by the 
House and $3,473,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement permits up to $1,200,000 in fees 
to be collected and deposited in the general fund of the 
Treasury as offsetting receipts. Also, the conference agreement 
includes language that permits funds received from states, 
counties, municipalities, other public authorities and private 
sources for expenses incurred for training, reports publication 
and dissemination, and travel expenses incurred in the 
performance of hazardous materials exemptions and approval 
functions. The House and Senate proposed both of these 
provisions.
      Prior year funding decisions.--In House Joint Resolution 
2 (Public Law 108-7), the Transportation and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2003, the Congress denied 
certain funding in RSPA's budget request for the reason that 
there were decreases that the Congress had taken in previous 
Acts and RSPA was requesting that the Congress restore that 
funding. RSPA has again undertaken this type of budgeting in 
the fiscal year 2004 request. The conferees are strongly 
dismayed at this trend, and direct RSPA and the Department of 
Transportation Office of Budget and Policy to cease these types 
of requests immediately.
      Further, the conferees direct RSPA to implement 
appropriate accounting procedures and budgetary tools to ensure 
proper accounting and integrity of appropriated funds, as 
proposed by the Senate. A report is due to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations ninety days after enactment of 
this Act, detailing the measures that will be taken to address 
these shortfalls and a timeline for implementation.

                     Office of Hazardous Materials

      The conference agreement provides $23,675,000 for the 
office of hazardous materials, instead of $23,558,000 as 
proposed by the House and $22,814,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The following adjustments are made to the budget 
estimate:

Reduce funding for requested hazmat positions and 
    associated administrative costs.....................       -$494,000
Reduce funding to review and analyze transportation 
    regulations governing SNF and HLW...................        -500,000
Reduce funding for restoration of fiscal year 2003 
    across-the-board cut................................        -149,000

      New positions.--The conference agreement provides seven 
new positions for the office of hazardous materials: one SNF/
HLW engineer, one SNF/HLW inspector, one SNF/HLW lawyer, and 
four restoration positions in the wake of September 11th.

                   Office of Research and Technology

      The conference agreement provides $2,507,000 for the 
office of research and technology, instead of $2,193,000 as 
proposed by the House and $2,394,000 as proposed by the Senate. 
The following adjustments are made to the budget estimate:

Reduce funding for requested positions and associated 
    administrative costs................................        -$48,000
Reduce funding for hazardous materials and hydrogen fuel 
    research............................................        -200,000
Reduce funding for restoration of fiscal year 2003 
    across-the-board cut................................         -18,000

      New positions.--The conference agreement provides one new 
hydrogen fuel engineer position for the office of research and 
technology.
      Hydrogen fuels research.--Before new staff is hired, the 
office of research and technology shall perform an assessment 
on the safety and technology status of the infrastructure 
supporting hydrogen fuels transportation. The report shall 
include an analysis of what steps RSPA is taking to work with 
the Department of Energy to ensure that all research related to 
hydrogen fuels is complementary in order to maximize 
investment. The report should be submitted to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations no later than February 1, 
2004, and $50,000 is provided for necessary research.

                   Office of Emergency Transportation

      The conference agreement provides $2,720,000 for the 
office of emergency transportation, instead of $2,463,000 as 
proposed by the House and $2,802,000 as proposed by the Senate. 
The following adjustments are made to the budget estimate:

Reduce funding for requested positions and associated 
    administrative costs................................       -$514,000
Reduce funding for emergency transportation regional 
    equipment and training..............................        -250,000
Reduce funding for restoration of fiscal year 2003 
    across-the-board cut................................         -13,000

      New positions.--The conference agreement provides seven 
new positions for the office of emergency transportation: five 
crisis management center positions and two full-time regional 
RETCOs. In addition, the conferees encourage RSPA to utilize 
flexibility to ensure that the regional emergency response 
teams are adequately equipped, as proposed by the Senate.

                      Office of Program Management

      The conference agreement provides $17,539,000 for the 
office of program management, instead of $18,858,000 as 
proposed by the House and $14,506,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. The following adjustments are made to the budget 
estimate:

Reduce funding for requested positions and associated 
    administrative costs................................       -$434,000
Reduce funding for infrastructure technology 
    modernization.......................................        -859,000
Reduce funding for restoration of fiscal year 2003 
    across-the-board cut and TASC cut...................        -320,000

      New positions.--The conference agreement provides five 
new positions for the office of program management; one 
contracting specialist, one database manager, two IT staff, and 
one support service specialist.
      Infrastructure technology modernization.--Due to budget 
constraints, the conference agreement reduces funding for 
RSPA's IT upgrade by $859,000. The conferees direct RSPA to 
keep the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations informed 
of these extensive upgrades through biannual correspondence, 
due in February and August, as proposed by the House.

                            PIPELINE SAFETY

                         (PIPELINE SAFETY FUND)

                    (OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND)

      The conference agreement provides a total of $66,305,000 
for the pipeline safety program, instead of $64,054,000 as 
proposed by the House and $67,612,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. Within this total, $21,828,000 is available until 
September 30, 2006, instead of $21,786,000 as proposed by the 
House and $22,710,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      Of this total, the conference agreement specifies that 
$13,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust 
Fund and $53,305,000 from the Pipeline Safety Fund. The House 
bill allocated $9,000,000 from the Oil Spill Liability Trust 
Fund and $55,054,000 from the Pipeline Safety Trust Fund. The 
Senate bill provided $17,183,000 from the Oil Spill Liability 
Trust Fund and $50,429,000 from the Pipeline Safety Fund. The 
following adjustments are made to the budget estimate:

Deny decreased funding for one-call grants..............     +$1,000,000
Reduce funding for requested positions and associated 
    administrative costs................................      -1,342,000
Reduce funding for restoration of fiscal year 2003 
    across-the-board cut................................        -581,000

      New positions.--The conference agreement provides twelve 
new positions for the office of pipeline safety: four natural 
gas IMP inspectors, two State program manager liaisons, four 
FERC inspectors, and two Alaska regulations specialists.
      State one-call grants.--The conferees deny a proposed 
decrease in one-call grants, as proposed by the House and 
Senate, and have restored $1,000,000. The conferees feel 
strongly that these grants are an important tool in reducing 
the number of pipeline incidents.
      Pipeline safety fund and oil spill liability trust 
fund.--The conferees direct the Office of Pipeline Safety to 
allocate oversight activities between the hazardous liquid and 
gas pipelines and to factor the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund 
into the allocation formula that determines the hazardous 
liquid pipeline user fee assessment to accurately reflect the 
amount and type of oversight activities being conducted by the 
office consistent with the Trust Fund. The fiscal year 2005 
budget justification should adequately address this issue.

                     EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS

                     (EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND)

      The conference agreement provides $200,000 for emergency 
preparedness grants as proposed by both the House and the 
Senate. The conference agreement includes a limitation on 
obligations of $14,300,000, consistent with both the House and 
Senate proposals.

                      Office of Inspector General

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $56,000,000 for the 
Office of Inspector General.

                      Surface Transportation Board

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement provides a funding level of 
$19,521,000 for the Surface Transportation Board to fund 
salaries and expenses from a direct appropriation, as proposed 
by both the House and Senate. The conference agreement includes 
language as proposed by both the House and the Senate that 
allows the Board to offset $1,050,000 of its appropriation from 
fees collected during the fiscal year, for a total program 
level of $18,521,000.
      Union Pacific/Southern Pacific merger.--On December 12, 
1997, the Board granted a joint request of Union Pacific 
Railroad Company and the City of Wichita and Sedgwick County, 
KS (Wichita/Sedgwick) to toll the 18-month mitigation study 
pending in Finance Docket No. 32760. The decision indicated 
that at such time as the parties reach an agreement or 
discontinue negotiations, the Board would take appropriate 
action.
      By petition filed June 26, 1998, Wichita/Sedgwick and UP/
SP indicated that they had entered into an agreement, and 
jointly petitioned the Board to impose the agreement as a 
condition of the Board's approval of the UP/SP merger. By 
decision dated July 8, 1998, the Board agreed and imposed the 
agreement as a condition to the UP/SP merger. The terms of the 
negotiated agreement remain in effect. If UP/SP or any of its 
divisions or subsidiaries materially changes or is unable to 
achieve the assumptions on which the Board based its final 
environmental mitigation measures, then the Board should reopen 
Finance Docket 32760 if requested by interested parties, and 
prescribe additional mitigation properly reflecting these 
changes if shown to be appropriate.

                  TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

                          Departmental Offices

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      The conference agreement provides $176,109,000 for 
departmental offices of the Treasury Department instead of 
$175,809,000 proposed by the House and $174,809,000 proposed by 
the Senate. A table comparing the House bill, Senate bill, and 
conference agreement follows:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    Conference
                                                                  House bill      Senate bill       agreement
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
President's estimate.........................................     $166,875,000     $166,875,000     $166,875,000
  Adjustments to the estimate:
    FY03 reductions not reflected in base:
        FECA costs...........................................          -27,000          -27,000          -27,000
        Savings from prior year Congressional priorities.....       -2,854,000                0       -2,854,000
        Business strategy adjustment.........................         -599,000                0                0
    Unanticipated administrative cost increases..............        6,399,000        5,800,000        6,100,000
    Office of International Affairs..........................        2,730,000        2,727,000        2,730,000
    Office of Terrorist Financing & Financial Crimes.........        2,285,000        2,285,000        2,285,000
    Certificate-based internet security initiatives..........        1,000,000                0        1,000,000
    Delete funding for Asian Dev Bank Conf & TPI.............                0       -2,851,000                0
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Total..................................................      175,809,000      174,809,000      176,109,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      A table comparing the conference agreement, by office, to 
the budget estimate follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Budget         Conference
                                            estimate        agreement
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Economic Policy.......................       $4,145,000       $4,145,000
International Affairs.................       25,151,000       27,881,000
Tax Policy............................       13,955,000       13,955,000
Domestic Finance......................        9,448,000        9,448,000
Terrorist Financing and Financial                     0        2,285,000
 Crimes...............................
Foreign Asset Control.................       21,855,000       21,855,000
Management and CFO Programs...........       14,275,000       14,275,000
Executive Direction...................       17,168,000       17,168,000
Treasury-Wide Financial Statement             3,393,000        3,393,000
 Audits...............................
Administration........................       57,485,000       61,704,000
                                       ---------------------------------
      Total...........................      166,875,000      176,109,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

      Office of Foreign Assets Control.--The conference 
agreement specifies not less than 120 full-time equivalent 
(FTE) staff-years for this office, as proposed by the Senate.
      Reports on travel.--Modifying a proposal of the House, 
the conferees agree that quarterly reports are to be submitted 
providing details on the international travel of departmental 
employees.
      Staffing in certain offices.--The conferees agree that 
the department is limited to 19 FTE in the Office of 
International Affairs, as proposed by the Senate, and 14 FTE 
for the Executive Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial 
Crimes, as proposed by the House.
      Marketing of the new $20 currency note.--The conferees 
acknowledge that some expenditure was necessary to market the 
new $20 currency note to the public and to private businesses 
both in the United States and abroad. However, the amount spent 
by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) for this purpose 
was excessive, and far greater than similar efforts in the 
past. Although BEP is self-financed through a revolving fund, 
this does not absolve the bureau from being cost-efficient in 
all of its operations. The conferees direct BEP to submit to 
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, not later 
than December 31, 2003, a report showing the baseline amount of 
funds returned to the Treasury from their recurring operations 
at the end of fiscal year 2003. The conferees further direct 
BEP to manage its operations in a manner so that, by the end of 
fiscal year 2005, that baseline amount has been increased by 
$14,000,000. The Appropriations Committees will monitor this 
situation annually to help ensure those targets are reached.
      CyberShield.--The conferees are aware of efforts to 
develop a public/private partnership which will develop best 
practices in real-time detection and the creation of response 
centers to protect existing financial services sectors from 
next generation cyber attacks. The conferees encourage the 
Department of the Treasury to work closely with the Department 
of Homeland Security to support this important initiative.

        DEPARTMENT-WIDE SYSTEMS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROGRAMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      The conference agreement provides $36,400,000 for 
department-wide systems and capital investment programs, 
instead of $36,653,000 as proposed by the House and $36,928,000 
as proposed by the Senate. The bill includes language proposed 
by the Senate restricting any of these funds for programs of 
the Internal Revenue Service, which has its own capital 
appropriation. The reduction from the budget estimate of 
$528,000 is to be allocated against the HR Connect program.
      HR Connect.--Including the $25,461,000 in this bill for 
fiscal year 2004, the HR Connect project will have received 
over $140,000,000 in appropriations since its beginning in 
fiscal year 1998. Although the conferees remain committed to 
this project, given its significant cost and scope, as well as 
recent downsizing at the Treasury Department affecting program 
requirements, the conferees direct the Secretary of the 
Treasury to provide to the House and Senate Appropriations 
Committees, within six months of enactment of this Act, a 
status report on the project. The report should include, but 
not be limited to, the following: (1) the original scope of 
this effort and any changes to those initial requirements since 
the beginning of the project in 1998; (2) accomplishments to 
date on the development and implementation of new systems and 
software, and the success in deploying those new systems across 
Treasury bureaus; (3) the impact that these new systems have 
had on overall human resource management processes of the 
Department; (4) the savings, if any, that have resulted from 
the implementation of HR Connect throughout the department thus 
far; and (5) the additional funding necessary beyond fiscal 
year 2004 to complete the project.

                      Office of Inspector General

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $13,000,000 for 
salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
instead of $12,792,000 proposed by the House and $12,687,000 
proposed by the Senate.
      Study on expanded use of blanks.--The conferees agree to 
the study, proposed by the House, on the potential and cost-
effectiveness of expanded use of pre-made ``blanks'' by the 
U.S. Mint in the production of circulating coins. However, 
instead of using the U.S. General Accounting Office to complete 
this study, as proposed by the House, the conferees agree that 
the study should be performed by the Treasury Office of 
Inspector General, and additional funding has been included for 
this purpose. The report should be submitted to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations, and appropriate 
legislative committees, not later than April 1, 2004.
      Treasury Building and Annex repair and restoration 
project.--The conferees note that since the first full year of 
funding for this project in fiscal year 1998, $178,000,000 has 
been appropriated for the project. This is in addition to the 
$28,000,000 appropriated in fiscal year 1997 to undertake 
immediate repairs resulting from fire damage to the Treasury 
Building in 1996. As part of the conferees' ongoing oversight 
of major capital projects, the conferees direct the Treasury 
Inspector General to conduct an audit of all Treasury Building 
renovation and restoration contracts since fiscal year 1998. 
Such audit shall include, but need not be limited to: (1) 
compliance with all applicable procurement laws, rules, and 
regulations, and the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, as 
amended; (2) a review of the scope, requirements, and cost 
reasonableness of the project, as well as the process for 
managing change orders to the original scope and design; and 
(3) the effectiveness, efficiency, and economy of contractor 
operations. The audit shall be completed and submitted to the 
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within eight 
months of enactment of this Act. Additional funding is provided 
in this appropriation for completion of this audit.

           Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement provides $128,034,000 as 
proposed by both the House and the Senate.

                Air Transportation Stabilization Program

      The conference agreement provides $2,538,000 as proposed 
by both the House and the Senate.

           Treasury Building and Annex Repair and Restoration

      The conference agreement provides $25,000,000 as proposed 
by both the House and the Senate. The bill prohibits the 
obligation of $7,000,000 for this program until completion of 
the Inspector General audit described under ``Treasury Office 
of Inspector General, salaries and expenses'' or until approval 
in writing by the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations.

                  Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement provides $57,571,000 as proposed 
by both the House and the Senate.

                      Financial Management Service

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement provides $228,558,000 as 
proposed by both the House and the Senate.

                Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement provides $80,000,000 as proposed 
by both the House and the Senate.

                           United States Mint

               UNITED STATES MINT PUBLIC ENTERPRISE FUND

      The conference agreement limits liabilities and 
obligations from the Public Enterprise Fund to $40,652,000 as 
proposed by both the House and the Senate. As previously 
discussed, bill language proposed by the House relating to 
aGeneral Accounting Office study of pre-made ``blanks'' has been 
dropped in lieu of a study by the Office of Inspector General.

                       Bureau of the Public Debt

                     ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT

      The conference agreement provides $173,652,000 as 
proposed by both the House and the Senate.

                        Internal Revenue Service

                 PROCESSING, ASSISTANCE, AND MANAGEMENT

      The conference agreement provides $4,033,000,000 instead 
of $4,037,834,000 as proposed by the House and $4,048,238,000 
as proposed by the Senate. The conferees agree that the 
reductions should encompass the proposed new initiatives for 
fiscal year 2004. The bill specifies that up to $4,100,000 is 
available for tax counseling for the elderly instead of 
$4,250,000 as proposed by the House and $3,950,000 as proposed 
by the Senate. Further, the bill provides up to $7,500,000 for 
low-income taxpayer clinic grants instead of $8,000,000 as 
proposed by the House and $7,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      Report on certain accelerated depreciation benefits in 
Oklahoma.--The conferees direct the IRS to provide a report to 
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, not later 
than 90 days following enactment of this Act, providing the 
status and the total dollars of accelerated depreciation 
available by special statute for investments on former Indian 
land in Oklahoma, including the extent to which such 
accelerated depreciation benefits are being used.

                          TAX LAW ENFORCEMENT

      The conference agreement provides $4,196,000,000 instead 
of $4,221,408,000 as proposed by the House and $4,172,808,000 
as proposed by the Senate.

                          INFORMATION SYSTEMS

      The conference agreement provides $1,590,962,000 as 
proposed by the Senate instead of $1,628,739,000 as proposed by 
the House. Of the total amount provided, $200,000,000 is 
available for obligation for two years as proposed by the 
Senate, instead of $165,000,000 as proposed by the House. The 
balance of the appropriation is available until expended. The 
conferees agree that, within the overall reduction, the IRS is 
to make the specific reductions included in the House report.

                     BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION

      The conference agreement provides $390,000,000 instead of 
$429,000,000 proposed by both the House and the Senate. The 
reduction is due to budget constraints.

               HEALTH INSURANCE TAX CREDIT ADMINISTRATION

      The conference agreement provides $35,000,000 as proposed 
by both the House and the Senate.

              General Provisions--Internal Revenue Service

      The conference agreement includes provisions under this 
heading, as proposed by the Senate. The House had proposed such 
provisions under a comprehensive heading for the Department of 
the Treasury.
      The bill includes a provision (sec. 201) proposed by both 
the House and Senate allowing the service to transfer funding 
among appropriations made to the IRS in this Act, limited to 
five percent and subject to advance approval of the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations.
      The bill includes a provision (sec. 202) proposed by both 
the House and Senate requiring the IRS to maintain a training 
program focusing on certain areas of customer service.
      The bill includes a provision (sec. 203) proposed by both 
the House and Senate requiring the safeguard of taxpayer 
information.
      The bill includes a provision (sec. 204) proposed by both 
the House and Senate requiring the IRS to make the improvement 
of the 1-800 help line a top priority in the allocation of 
staffing and other resources.
      The bill includes a provision (sec. 205) modifying a 
provision of the Senate relating to cash pension regulations. 
The provision accepts Senate language prohibiting the issuance 
of regulations on cash balance pension plans, and requires the 
Treasury Department to submit legislation to the Congress 
within 180 days to provide transition relief for older and 
longer-service employees affected by conversions of traditional 
pension plans to cash balance plans. The House had a similar 
provision under title seven of the bill, which is not included 
in the conference agreement.
      The bill includes a provision (sec. 206) proposed by the 
Senate requiring a study compiling statistics on the earned 
income tax credit certification program, to be submitted in 
interim form by July 30, 2004 and in final form by June 30, 
2005. The House bill included no similar provision.

             General Provisions--Department of the Treasury

      The bill includes a provision (sec. 210) proposed by both 
the House and Senate allowing appropriations to be used for 
certain specified expenses such as uniforms, motor vehicle 
insurance, and health insurance for employees serving in 
foreign countries.
      The bill includes a provision (sec. 211) proposed by both 
the House and Senate allowing the transfer of up to 2 percent 
of appropriations made to the Department of the Treasury among 
offices within the department.
      The bill includes a provision (sec. 212) proposed by both 
the House and Senate allowing the transfer of up to 2 percent 
of appropriations made to the IRS to the Treasury Inspector 
General for Tax Administration.
      The bill includes a provision (sec. 213) proposed by the 
Senate requiring that the purchase of law enforcement vehicles 
by any Treasury bureau be consistent with department-wide 
vehicle management principles. The House bill contained no 
similar provision.
      The bill includes a provision (sec. 214) proposed by both 
the House and Senate prohibiting funds to redesign the $1 
Federal Reserve note.
      The bill includes a provision (sec. 215) proposed by both 
the House and Senate allowing the transfer of funds from 
``Salaries and expenses, financial management service'' to the 
debt services account to cover the costs of debt collection.
      The bill includes a provision (sec. 216) proposed by the 
Senate extending the pay demonstration project at the Alcohol 
Tax and Trade Bureau from five years to six years, which will 
result in the program being extended through fiscal year 2004.
      The bill includes a provision (sec. 217) proposed by both 
the House and Senate prohibiting funds of the U.S. Mint from 
being used to construct or operate a museum unless approved by 
the Congress.
      The bill includes a provision (sec. 218) proposed by the 
House relating to the reimbursement of financial institutions 
for services directed or required by the Secretary of the 
Treasury. The Senate proposed a similar provision that was 
identical in substance.

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

                     Compensation of the President

      The conference agreement provides $450,000 for 
compensation of the President as proposed by both the House and 
Senate. The bill includes a general provision codifying in 
statutory law the substance of provisions carried in 
appropriations Acts since 1981. The modification of 3 U.S.C. 
102 stipulates that the President's expense allowance shall not 
be included as gross income, and any unused portion shall 
revert to the Treasury. This is identical to current law as 
carried in annual appropriations Acts, and will obviate the 
need to carry this provision each year in the appropriations 
process.

                           White House Office

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement provides $69,168,000 instead of 
$66,057,000 as proposed by the House and $61,937,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. Of the funding provided, $7,231,000 is 
for the Office of Homeland Security. The restriction on the 
obligation of funds in the House report relating to a report on 
funding for renovation and furnishings is not necessary, as the 
report has been submitted. The reduction of $1,100,000 reflects 
elimination of the President's Critical Infrastructure Advisory 
Board since submission of the budget, as proposed by the House.

             Executive Residence at the White House Office

                           OPERATING EXPENSES

      The conference agreement provides $12,501,000 as proposed 
by both the House and the Senate.

                         REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES

      The agreement includes bill language on reimbursements as 
proposed by both the House and the Senate and identical to 
language carried in fiscal year 2003.

                   WHITE HOUSE REPAIR AND RESTORATION

      The conference agreement provides $4,225,000 as proposed 
by both the House and the Senate.

                      Council of Economic Advisors

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement provides $4,502,000 as proposed 
by the Senate instead of $4,000,000 as proposed by the House.

                      Office of Policy Development

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement provides $4,109,000 as proposed 
by both the House and the Senate.

                       National Security Council

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement provides $10,551,000 as proposed 
by the Senate instead of $9,000,000 as proposed by the House.

                       Homeland Security Council

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The bill deletes the separate appropriation for this 
council proposed by the Senate. Instead, the conference 
agreement provides funding under ``White House Office'', as 
proposed by the House but at a modified level.

                        Office of Administration

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement provides $82,826,000 as proposed 
by the House instead of $77,164,000 as proposed by the Senate. 
The agreement reflects reductions proposed by the House for 
information technology services (-$1,500,000) and security 
services for the Office of Science and Technology Policy (-
$1,096,000) as well as a transfer back to this account for the 
core enterprise pilot program (+$8,258,000). The conferees 
encourage the Administration to include all EOP funds for the 
core enterprise pilot program under this appropriation in the 
fiscal year 2005 budget request. The bill specifies that, of 
the total funding provided, $20,578,000 is for capital 
investment plan activities as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$17,470,000 as proposed by the House.

                    Office of Management and Budget

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement provides $67,159,000 instead of 
$62,272,000 as proposed by the House and $75,417,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      Reception and representation expenses.--The bill includes 
$3,000 as proposed by the Senate instead of $1,500 as proposed 
by the House.
      Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.--The 
conferees direct that $1,000,000 of the total funding provided 
in this appropriation be withheld from obligation until 
resolution of existing programmatic concerns by House conferees 
are addressed and the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations approve of such obligation.
      Implementation of the Federal Data Quality Act.--The 
conferees are concerned that agencies are not complying fully 
with the requirements of the Federal Data Quality Act (FDQA). 
The conferees agree that data endorsed by the Federal 
Government should be of the highest quality, and that the 
public should have the opportunity to review the data 
disseminated by the Federal Government for its accuracy and 
have available to it a streamlined procedure for correcting 
inaccuracies. The Administrator of the Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) is directed to submit a report to 
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations by June 1, 
2004 on whether agencies have been properly responsive to 
public requests for correction of information pursuant to the 
FDQA, and suggest changes that should be made to the FDQA or 
OMB guidelines to improve the accuracy and transparency of 
agency science.

                 Office of National Drug Control Policy

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conferees agree to provide $27,996,500 as proposed by 
the Senate instead of $28,790,000 as proposed by the House. Of 
this amount, $1,500,000 is provided as a grant to the National 
Alliance for Model State Drug Laws, as proposed by the House 
and Senate.

                COUNTERDRUG TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT CENTER

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      The conferees agree to provide $42,000,000 as proposed by 
the Senate instead of $40,000,000 as proposed by the House. Of 
this amount, the conferees agree to provide $24,000,000 for the 
technology transfer program as proposed by the Senate, instead 
of $22,000,000 as proposed by the House. The conferees direct 
ONDCP to report to the Committees on Appropriations, no later 
than December 31, 2003, on CTAC funding allocations, 
specifically providing a detailed spending plan for both the 
research and development program and the technology transfer 
program for fiscal years 2001-2003. In addition, the conferees 
direct the chief scientist to notify the Committees on 
Appropriations on how fiscal year 2004 funds will be spent, as 
well as to provide biannual reports on priority counterdrug 
enforcement research and development requirements and the 
status of projects funded by CTAC. Finally, the conferees 
direct ONDCP to include in the fiscal year 2005 budget request 
a specific accounting of the total number of grant applications 
received and the number awarded in the previous fiscal year.

                     Federal Drug Control Programs

             HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS PROGRAM

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      The conferees agree to provide $226,350,000 as proposed 
by the House and Senate. The conferees agree to provide that 
HIDTAs designated as of September 30, 2003 shall be funded at 
no less than the fiscal year 2003 initial allocation levels. 
The conferees provide that no funds in excess of the fiscal 
year 2004 budget request shall be obligated without prior 
approval of the Committees on Appropriations. Approval for the 
expenditure of these funds must be sought according to 
reprogramming guidelines.

                  OTHER FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      The conferees agree to provide $229,000,000 instead of 
$230,000,000 as proposed by the House and $174,000,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The conferees agree to provide 
$145,000,000 for the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign. 
In addition, the conferees agree to provide $70,000,000 for 
Drug-Free Communities Support, of which $1,000,000 is provided 
as a directed grant to the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of 
America; $7,200,000 for the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency; $3,000,000 
for the Counterdrug Intelligence Executive Secretariat; 
$1,000,000 for the National Drug Court Institute; $2,000,000 
for Performance Measures Development; and $800,000 for United 
States dues to the World Anti-Doping Agency.

                NATIONAL YOUTH ANTI-DRUG MEDIA CAMPAIGN

      While the conferees are encouraged by data released by 
the Partnership for a Drug-Free America showing welcome trends 
in the incidence of youth drug use, the conferees wish to 
reemphasize the need to demonstrate that such trends can be 
linked to the Media Campaign itself. The conferees therefore 
direct ONDCP to submit to the Committees on Appropriations an 
evaluation plan for the Media Campaign covering fiscal years 
2004-2008 no later than 120 days after enactment of this Act. 
In addition, the conferees direct ONDCP to provide to the 
Committees on Appropriations a detailed report regarding the 
type and content of all advertising, its timing and placement 
in media markets, and the matches provided for all advertising. 
In order to ensure that a sufficient amount will be spent on 
advertising, the conferees agree to provide that no less than 
78 percent of the funds provided shall be spent on the purchase 
of advertising time and space.

                        U.S. ANTI-DOPING AGENCY

      The conferees agree to provide $7,200,000 as proposed by 
the Senate instead of $1,500,000 as proposed by the House. The 
conferees direct the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to provide to the 
Committees on Appropriations a prior year expenditure report as 
well as a detailed spending plan for fiscal year 2004 funds. 
Each report should include a section reporting USADA's efforts 
to secure funding from sources other than the Federal 
government. These reports should be provided no later than 120 
days after enactment of this Act.

                          UNANTICIPATED NEEDS

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

 Special Assistance to the President and the Official Residence of the 
                             Vice President

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement provides $4,461,000 as proposed 
by both the House and the Senate. The appropriation has been 
placed at the end of the title as proposed by the House.

                           OPERATING EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      The conference agreement provides $331,000 as proposed by 
both the House and the Senate. The appropriation has been 
placed at the end of the title as proposed by the House.

          General Provision--Executive Office of the President

      The bill includes a provision (sec. 301) stating that the 
President's expense allowance shall not be included as gross 
income of the President and specifying that unused portions of 
that allowance shall revert to the Treasury.

                     TITLE IV--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

       Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $5,401,000 as proposed 
by the House and Senate.

                  National Transportation Safety Board

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conferees agree to provide $73,499,000, instead of 
$76,679,000 as proposed by the House and $72,170,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The conferees direct NTSB to make 
certain improvements in its annual budget justification, 
particularly by expanding and improving the presentation of the 
resource requirements section. This section should clearly 
indicate the absolute level of funds and FTE for each program 
activity, as well as the increases or reductions in funding and 
FTE sought for the fiscal year of the budget request. The 
document should also include a more detailed narrative section 
justifying NTSB's proposals.

                             EMERGENCY FUND

      The conferees agree to provide $600,000 as proposed by 
the House and Senate.

 Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conferees agree to provide $4,725,000 as proposed by 
the House and Senate.

                      Federal Election Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conferees agree to provide $51,240,000 instead of 
$50,440,000 as proposed by both the House and Senate. The 
additional $800,000 is to support the Office of Election 
Administration, which was not included in the President's 
budget request in anticipation of the establishment of the 
Election Assistance Commission. Due to delay in the 
establishment of the EAC, the conferees agree to provide OEA 
with funding, on the condition that any unobligated balances be 
transferred to the EAC upon its establishment. Of the total 
amount, the conferees also agree to provide that no less than 
$6,389,900 shall be available for internal automated data 
processing systems, as proposed by the House.

                     Election Assistance Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conferees agree to provide $1,200,000, instead of 
$5,000,000 as proposed by the House and no funding as proposed 
by the Senate. The conferees agree to provide the amount as a 
separate appropriation as proposed by the House.

                        ELECTION REFORM PROGRAMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      The conferees agree to provide $500,000,000 for Election 
Reform Programs, instead of $1,500,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate and $495,000,000 as proposed by the House. Consistent 
with language proposed by the House, the conferees agree to 
provide that the General Services Administration will have the 
authority to administer available funds, including the funds 
appropriated in this Act, until the establishment of the 
Election Assistance Commission. The conferees agree to provide 
that no more than $100,000 shall be available to GSA for 
administrative expenses. Within the amount provided, the 
conferees also agree to provide $750,000 for the Help America 
Vote Foundation, $750,000 for the Help America Vote College 
Program, and $200,000 for the National Student/Parent Mock 
Election, all of which are authorized by the Help America Vote 
Act.

                   Federal Labor Relations Authority

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conferees agree to provide $29,611,000 as proposed by 
the House and Senate.

                      Federal Maritime Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conference agreement includes $18,471,000 as proposed 
by the House and the Senate.
      Information Technology.--The Conferees direct the 
Commission to submit a report to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations no later than 45 days after 
enactment of this Act, summarizing the Commission's current 
information technology improvement initiatives and long-term 
technology improvement plan.

                    GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

                        REAL PROPERTY ACTIVITIES

                         FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND

                 LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

      The conference agreement provides total obligational 
availability of $7,216,464,000 from the federal buildings fund 
in fiscal year 2004. This includes limitations on obligations 
of $6,758,208,000 and an appropriation from the general fund of 
$446,000,000.

                              CONSTRUCTION

      The conference agreement provides $708,268,000 for 
construction instead of $406,168,000 as proposed by the House 
and $659,668,000 as proposed by the Senate. The following table 
compares the budget estimate, House bill, Senate bill, and 
conference agreement by project:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Budget                                         Conference
                                                    estimate        House bill      Senate bill      agreement
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Border Stations:
    Jackman, ME...............................          $7,712           $7,712           $7,712          $7,712
    Champlain, NY.............................          35,031           31,031           31,031          31,031
    Detroit, MI...............................          25,387           25,387           25,387          25,387
    Blaine, WA................................           9,812            9,812            9,812           9,812
    Del Rio, TX...............................          23,966           23,966           23,966          23,966
    Eagle Pass, TX............................          31,980           31,980           31,980          31,980
    San Diego, CA.............................          34,211           34,211           34,211          34,211
    McAllen, TX...............................          17,938           17,938           17,938          17,938
                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal................................         186,037          182,037          182,037         182,037
                                               =================================================================
Courthouses:
    Anniston, AL..............................               0                0            4,400           4,400
    Los Angeles, CA...........................               0                0           50,000          50,000
    Orlando, FL...............................               0                0            7,200           7,200
    Charlotte, NC.............................               0                0            8,500           8,500
    Toledo, OH................................               0                0            6,500           6,500
    Harrisburg, PA............................               0                0           26,000          26,000
    Greenville, SC............................               0                0           11,000          11,000
    San Antonio, TX...........................               0                0            8,000           8,000
    Richmond, VA..............................               0                0           83,000          83,000
                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal................................               0                0          204,600         204,600
                                               =================================================================
Other:
    Census Bldg, Suitland, MD.................         146,451          146,451          146,451         146,451
    FBI Bldg, Houston, TX.....................          58,080           58,080           58,080          58,080
    Non-prospectus construction...............          10,000            9,000           10,000           9,000
    Federal (Tuttle) Bldg, Atlanta, GA........               0           10,600                0          10,600
    Federal Bldg, Tuscaloosa, AL..............               0                0            7,500           7,500
    Denver Federal Center, CO.................               0                0            6,000           6,000
    FDA Consolidation, MD.....................               0                0           45,000          42,000
    DOT headquarters, DC......................         (45,000)         (45,000)               0          42,000
                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal................................         214,531          224,131          273,031         321,631
                                               =================================================================
      Total, GSA construction.................         400,568          406,168          659,668         708,268
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      FDA Consolidation at White Oak, Montgomery County, MD.--
The conferees deem the $42,000,000 appropriated for FDA 
Consolidation at White Oak sufficient for the design and 
construction of the engineering physics lab and office building 
for FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). If 
this sum is insufficient, the conferees expect GSA to submit a 
reprogramming request to the Committees on Appropriations for 
funds sufficient to design and construct the engineering 
physics lab and office building for CDRH.

                        REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS

      The conference agreement provides $991,300,000 for 
repairs and alterations instead of $1,010,454,000 as proposed 
by the House and $1,000,939,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
bill specifies the following funds for certain projects which 
were proposed in either the House or Senate bills:

        Project                                                   Amount
Terre Haute Post Office, IN.............................      $4,600,000
Bellingham Federal Building, WA.........................       2,610,000
Tuttle Annex, Atlanta, GA...............................       6,725,000

      Bellingham, WA federal building.--The conference 
agreement includes language proposed by the Senate transferring 
funds for the Bellingham federal building to the City of 
Bellingham, subject to disposal of the building to the city.
      Eisenhower Executive Building.--The conference agreement 
does not include language, proposed by the House, withholding 
funds until a report is submitted on the use of non-federal 
funding for renovation efforts for the Eisenhower office 
building. The report has been submitted, making the provision 
unnecessary.

                    INSTALLMENT ACQUISITION PAYMENTS

      The conference agreement provides $169,745,000 for 
installment acquisition payments as proposed by both the House 
and the Senate.

                            RENTAL OF SPACE

      The conference agreement provides $3,280,187,000 instead 
of $3,278,187,000 as proposed by the Senate and $3,308,187,000 
as proposed by the House.

                          BUILDING OPERATIONS

      The conference agreement provides $1,608,708,000 as 
proposed by both the House and the Senate.

                           General Activities

                         GOVERNMENT-WIDE POLICY

      The conference agreement provides $56,383,000 as proposed 
by the House instead of $61,781,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      e-travel.--The conferees agree that GSA has been 
responsive to the House's concerns that the e-travel initiative 
should not involve mandatory participation by Federal agencies. 
Furthermore, the conferees agree that, in its management of e-
travel prime contractors, GSA should seek to preserve that 
portion of the federal travel agent business that is currently 
served by small businesses and local entrepreneurs.

                           OPERATING EXPENSES

      The conference agreement provides $88,110,000 instead of 
$79,110,000 as proposed by the House and $85,083,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. Within the funds provided, the 
conferees direct GSA to make the following distributions:

        Project                                                   Amount
Web Wise Kids...........................................        $600,000
Exhibitions on the enslaved north, NY Historical Society         250,000
Public service recognition week.........................         100,000
Center for Jewish History archival preservation project, 
    New York, NY........................................         328,000
B&O Railroad Museum emergency restoration, Baltimore, MD         372,000
Balls Ferry Historic Park, Wilkinson County, GA.........       1,000,000
Saenger Restoration Project, AL.........................         500,000
Homeless school access project, Washington DOT, WA......       1,000,000
Hurricane Isabel repairs, NDRF, Fort Eustis, VA.........       1,850,000
Alaska statehood celebration............................         450,000
2003 Women's World Cup Tournament.......................       1,800,000
Ruffner Mountain Educational Facility, AL...............         300,000
Rural government outreach initiative....................          75,000
Hawaii statehood celebration............................         225,000
Upper Great Plains Native American Telehealth program...         100,000
Iowa communications network.............................          50,000

      Public service recognition week.--The conferees recognize 
that public service recognition week, a program of the Public 
Employees Roundtable, has educated America about the value of 
the career workforce, which carries out the daily operations of 
government. This program, which has existed for over 10 years, 
plays an important role in educating our nation's youth by 
providing them with timely information about their government. 
The conferees urge GSA to support the mission of the Public 
Employees Roundtable, and provides $100,000 in administrative 
and logistical assistance to public service recognition week 
activities, the same level as provided for fiscal year 2003.

                      Office of Inspector General

      The conference agreement provides $39,169,000 as proposed 
by both the House and the Senate.

                       Electronic Government Fund

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      The conference agreement provides $3,000,000 instead of 
$1,000,000 as proposed by the House and $5,000,000 as proposed 
by the Senate. The conferees agree that none of these funds 
should be used for performance awards.

           Allowances and Office Staff for Former Presidents

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      The conference agreement provides $3,393,000 as proposed 
by both the House and the Senate.

          General Provisions--General Services Administration

      The bill includes a provision (sec. 401) as proposed by 
both the House and the Senate related to the crediting of 
proper appropriations for GSA expenses.
      The bill includes a provision (sec. 402) as proposed by 
both the House and the Senate allowing GSA funds to be used for 
motor vehicle rental expenses.
      The bill includes a provision (sec. 403) as proposed by 
both the House and the Senate requiring transfer of federal 
building funds among various activities only to the extent 
necessary to meet program requirements and subject to prior 
approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
      The bill includes a provision (sec. 404) as proposed by 
both the House and the Senate mandating any fiscal year 2005 
budget request for courthouse construction reflect the 
priorities of the Judicial Conference of the United States, 
meet design guide standards, and be accompanied by a courtroom 
utilization study.
      The bill includes a provision (sec. 405) as proposed by 
both the House and the Senate requiring federal agencies to pay 
rental rates established by GSA in order to receive certain 
building support services such as cleaning and security 
enhancements.
      The bill includes a provision (sec. 406) as proposed by 
both the House and the Senate related to federal buildings fund 
savings from the implementation of pilot information technology 
projects.
      The bill includes a provision (sec. 407) as proposed by 
both the House and the Senate allowing savings from 
construction projects to be used to settle claims of less than 
$250,000 in other construction projects, subject to prior 
notification to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations.
      The bill deletes a provision proposed by the House 
related to implementation of the e-travel service. The Senate 
bill included no similar provision.
      The bill includes a provision (sec. 408) as proposed by 
the Senate directing GSA to acquire property in Portsmouth, NH 
for a federal office building to replacethe McIntyre Federal 
Building, and authorizing GSA to give the McIntyre Building to the City 
of Portsmouth under certain conditions. The House bill included no 
similar provision.
      The bill includes a provision (sec. 409) proposed by the 
House allowing GSA to make certain election reform payments, if 
necessary, prior to appointment of the Election Assistance 
Commission. The Senate bill included no similar provision.
      The bill includes a provision (sec. 410) proposed by the 
House prohibiting funds to establish a Quick Response Team 
Processing Center in Chattanooga, TN. The Senate bill included 
no similar provision.
      The bill includes a provision (sec. 411) facilitating the 
completion of a land conveyance in San Joaquin County, 
California.

                     Merit Systems Protection Board

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      The conferees agree to provide $32,877,000 as proposed by 
the House and Senate. The conferees also agree to provide 
$2,626,000 as a limitation on administrative expenses to be 
transferred from the appropriate trust fund, rather than 
providing the amount as a direct appropriation as requested by 
the President.

                       Morris K. Udall Foundation

                       MORRIS K. UDALL TRUST FUND

      The conference agreement provides $1,996,000 as proposed 
by the Senate instead of $1,300,000 as proposed by the House. 
The bill modifies a provision proposed by the House relating to 
a financial audit of the program. The modification allows up to 
$50,000 for this purpose instead of $100,000. The agreement 
allows 60 percent of funds to be provided to the Native Nations 
Institute as proposed by the Senate instead of 70 percent as 
proposed by the House.

                 ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION FUND

      The conference agreement provides $1,309,000 as proposed 
by the Senate instead of $1,300,000 as proposed by the House.

              National Archives and Records Administration

                           OPERATING EXPENSES

      The conference agreement provides $256,700,000 instead of 
$255,191,000 as proposed by the House and $258,191,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The bill includes $600,000 regarding 
the records of the Freedmen's Bureau as proposed by the House 
instead of no funding as proposed by the Senate.
      Working group pursuant to the Japanese Imperial 
Government Disclosure Act.--The conference report includes 
language extending working group activities under the Japanese 
Imperial Government Disclosure Act for one additional year. The 
conferees believe that no further extensions should be granted. 
All remaining activities of the Interagency Working Group are 
to be completed within the additional 12 months allotted.

                       ELECTRONIC RECORDS ARCHIVE

      The conference agreement provides $35,914,000 as proposed 
by the House instead of no funds as proposed by the Senate.

                        REPAIRS AND RESTORATION

      The conference agreement provides $13,708,000 instead of 
$6,458,000 as proposed by the House and $13,483,000 as proposed 
by the Senate. The bill specifies that $500,000 is provided for 
a Military Personnel Records Center requirements study, 
$2,250,000 is for a new regional archives and records facility 
in Anchorage, Alaska, and $5,000,000 is for repair and 
restoration of the plaza surrounding the Lyndon Baines Johnson 
Presidential Library in Austin, Texas. Each of these projects 
were in either the House or Senate bills.
      Nixon Presidential records.--The bill includes a 
provision allowing the transfer of Nixon Administration 
Presidential records and materials outside the Washington, D.C. 
metropolitan area, subject to the control of the Archivist and 
consistent with current laws governing the transfer and storage 
of Presidential records.

NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION--GRANTS PROGRAM

      The conference agreement provides $10,000,000 as proposed 
by the House instead of $5,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                      Office of Government Ethics

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conferees agree to provide $10,738,000 as proposed by 
the House and Senate.

                     Office of Personnel Management

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                  (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS)

      The conferees agree to provide $119,498,000 as proposed 
by the House instead of $118,748,000 as proposed by the Senate. 
Of this amount, the conferees agree to provide $750,000 for 
continuation of the retirement readiness project. The conferees 
also agree to provide $135,914,000 as a limitation on 
administrative expenses to be transferred from the appropriate 
trust funds, as proposed by the Senate, rather than 
$126,854,000 as proposed by the House.

           FRANKLIN/HAMPSHIRE/HAMPDEN COUNTIES, MASSACHUSETTS

      The conferees are aware that the Federal Salary Council 
has recommended that Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden counties, 
Massachusetts, be included into the Hartford Locality Pay Area. 
The conferees are concerned about the difficulties some Federal 
agencies have documented in retaining and attracting Federal 
employees in the Connecticut River Valley. Accordingly, the 
conferees direct OPM to consider the implementation of the 
Federal Salary Council's recommendation to include Franklin, 
Hampshire and Hampden counties into the Hartford Locality Pay 
Area.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

      The conferees agree to provide $1,498,000 as proposed by 
the House and Senate.

                     HUMAN CAPITAL PERFORMANCE FUND

      The conferees agree to provide $1,000,000, instead of 
$2,500,000 as proposed by the House and no funds as proposed by 
the Senate.

                       Office of Special Counsel

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conferees agree to provide $13,504,000 as proposed by 
the House and Senate.

                      United States Postal Service

                   PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND

      The conferees agree to provide $65,521,000, as proposed 
by the House and Senate. Of this amount $36,521,000 is provided 
as an advance appropriation for free mail for the blind and 
overseas voters. The conferees include $29,000,000 for prior 
year reimbursement shortfalls.

                      POSTAL FACILITY CONSTRUCTION

      The conferees are aware that the Postal Service has had a 
freeze on construction of new postal facilities since 2001. The 
conferees are also aware that some areas are in desperate need 
of a new facility, and that some facilities are in dire need of 
renovation. The conferees direct the Postal Service to evaluate 
these needs and report within 90 days of the enactment of this 
Act on localities that require a new postal facility, the 
current conditions of post offices in need of renovation, and 
when a new facility or replacement will be built.

                        TINTON FALLS, NEW JERSEY

      The conferees are concerned about the postal needs of the 
citizens of Tinton Falls, New Jersey. Although Tinton Falls was 
placed among the top priority postal construction projects in 
line to receive funding in 1996, funding constraints stopped 
all construction of new facilities for several years. The 
conferees recommend that the Postal Service carefully consider 
the significant need for a new facility in Tinton Falls, and 
direct the Postal Service to report to the Committees on 
Appropriations on this matter no later than 90 days after the 
enactment of this Act.

                        United States Tax Court

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      The conferees agree to provide $40,187,000 as proposed by 
the House and Senate.

      White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance

      The conferees agree to provide $250,000 as proposed by 
the House and Senate.

                      TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS

                                This Act

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

      Section 501 allows funds to be used for aircraft; motor 
vehicles; liability insurance; uniforms; or allowances, as 
authorized by law.
      Section 502 requires pay raises to be funded within 
appropriated levels.
      Section 503 limits appropriations for services authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109 to the rate for an Executive Level IV.
      Section 504 continues the provision prohibiting funds in 
this Act for salaries and expenses of more than 106 political 
and Presidential appointees in the Department of 
Transportation, and prohibits political and Presidential 
personnel to be assigned on temporary detail outside the 
Department of Transportation.
      Section 505 prohibits pay and other expenses for non-
Federal parties in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings 
funded in this Act.
      Section 506 prohibits obligations beyond the current 
fiscal year and prohibits transfers of funds unless expressly 
so provided.
      Section 507 limits consulting service expenditures in 
procurement contracts to those of public record.
      Section 508 prohibits funds for the implementation of 
section 404 of title 23, USC.
      Section 509 continues the provision prohibiting 
recipients of funds made available in this Act to release 
personal information, including a social security number, 
medical or disability information, and photographs from a 
driver's license or motor vehicle record without express 
consent of the person to whom such information pertains; and 
prohibits the Secretary from withholding funds provided in this 
Act for any grantee if a state is in noncompliance with this 
provision.
      Section 510 allows funds received by the Federal Highway 
Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and the Federal 
Railroad Administration from States, counties, municipalities, 
other public authorities, and private sources for expenses 
incurred for training to be credited to each agency's 
respective accounts.
      Section 511 authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to 
allow issuers of any preferred stock to redeem or repurchase 
preferred stock sold to the Department of Transportation.
      Section 512 continues the provision prohibiting funds in 
this Act unless the Secretary of Transportation notifies the 
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations not less than 
three full business days before any discretionary grant award, 
letter of intent, or full funding grant agreement totaling 
$1,000,000 or more is announced by the department or its modal 
administration.
      Section 513 defines the city of Norman, Oklahoma, as part 
of the Oklahoma City Transportation Management Area.
      Section 514 prohibits funds for the Office of the 
Secretary of Transportation to approve assessments or 
reimbursable agreements pertaining to funds appropriated to the 
modal administrations in this Act, unless such assessments or 
agreements have completed the normal reprogramming process for 
Congressional notification.
      Section 515 prohibits funds in this Act to be transferred 
without express authority.
      Section 516 allows funds received from certain sources to 
be credited to appropriations using fair and equitable 
criteria.
      Section 517 reduces the Transportation Working Capital 
Fund by $17,816,000.
      Section 518 includes a new provision allowing that 
amounts from improper payments to a third party contractor that 
are lawfully recovered by the Department of Transportation 
shall be available to cover expenses incurred in recovery of 
such payments.
      Section 519 authorizes the transfer of unexpended sums 
from ``Office of the Secretary, Salaries and expenses'' to 
``Minority Business Outreach.''
      Section 520 is a limitation involving section 307 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930.
      Section 521 modifies a Senate provision regarding stadium 
overflights.
      Section 522 concerns the employment rights of Federal 
employees who return to their civilian jobs after assignment 
with the Armed Forces.
      Section 523 requires entities receiving funds to comply 
with the ``Buy America Act''.
      Section 524 is a sense of the Congress regarding the 
purchase of American-made equipment and products and requires 
the Secretary of the Treasury to provide a notice describing to 
all recipients of Federal assistance.
      Section 525 regards the ineligibility of persons found 
guilty of violating ``Made in America'' labeling provisions 
from receiving funds.
      Section 526 provides that fifty percent of unobligated 
balances may remain available for certain purposes.
      Section 527 restricts the use of funds for the White 
House to request official background reports without the 
written consent of the subject individual.
      Section 528 exempts contracts under FEHBP from certain 
cost accounting standards.
      Section 529 regards travel by the Office of Personnel 
Management (OPM) with respect to non-foreign area cost of 
living allowances and allows OPM to accept and utilize, without 
regard to any restriction on unanticipated travel expenses 
imposed in an Appropriations Act, funds made available pursuant 
to court approval.
      Section 530 prohibits the use of funds by any person or 
entity convicted of violating the Buy American Act.
      Section 531 prohibits FEHBP funds from being used to 
cover an abortion.
      Section 532 disallows the previous section if the life of 
the mother is at risk or in the case of rape or incest.
      Section 533 outlines the guidelines for the reprogramming 
of funds in the Act.
      Section 534 limits funding for traffic signs in a 
language other than English.
      Section 535 exempts from certain procurement limitations 
commercially available information technology.
      Section 536 provides a sense of the House of 
Representatives that empowerment zones within cities should 
have the necessary flexibility to expand to include relevant 
communities so that empowerment zone benefits are equitably 
distributed.
      Section 537 provides a sense of the House of 
Representatives that all census tracts contained in an 
empowerment zone, either fully or partially, should be 
equitably accorded the same benefits.
      Section 538 prohibits the use of funds for a proposed 
rule by Treasury relating to the determination that real estate 
brokerage is a financial activity.
      Section 539 provides a sense of Congress that the 
Department of Transportation should consider programs to 
reimburse certain airports for financial losses due to 
Government actions subsequent to the terrorist actions of 
September 11, 2001.
      Section 540 provides a sense of the House of 
Representatives that public private partnerships could help 
eliminate some cost drivers on certain highway and transit 
projects.
      Section 541 extends the Breast Cancer Stamp authorization 
(39 USC 414 (h)) until 2005.
      Section 542 restricts funds regarding rules and 
regulations concerning travel agent service fees.
      Section 543 allows the transfer of Nixon Administration 
Presidential records and materials outside the Washington, D. 
C. metropolitan area, subject to the control of the Archivist 
and consistent with current laws governing the transfer and 
storage of Presidential records.
      Section 544 amends the Oklahoma City National Memorial 
Act of 1997.
      Section 545 redesignates unobligated funds from Public 
Law 102-240 and Public Law 105-178 to carry out existing bridge 
and ferry projects.
      Section 546 amends Section 345(6), Division I, Public Law 
108-7.
      Section 547 makes certain projects and activities 
eligible to receive fiscal year 2004 grants.

                      TITLE VI--GENERAL PROVISIONS

                DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS

      Section 601 authorizes agencies to pay costs of travel to 
the United States for the immediate families of Federal 
employees assigned to foreign duty in the event of a death or a 
life threatening illness of the employee.
      Section 602 requires agencies to administer a policy 
designed to ensure that all of its workplaces are free from the 
illegal use of controlled substances.
      Section 603 regards price limitations on vehicles to be 
purchased by the Federal Government.
      Section 604 allows funds made available to agencies for 
travel, to also be used for quarters allowances and cost-of-
living allowances.
      Section 605 prohibits the government, with certain 
specified exceptions, from employing non-U.S. citizens whose 
posts of duty would be in the continental U.S.
      Section 606 ensures that agencies will have authority to 
pay GSA bills for space renovation and other services.
      Section 607 allows agencies to finance the costs of 
recycling and waste prevention programs with proceeds from the 
sale of materials recovered through such programs.
      Section 608 provides that funds may be used to pay rent 
and other service costs in the District of Columbia.
      Section 609 prohibits payments to persons filling 
positions for which they have been nominated after the Senate 
has voted not to approve the nomination.
      Section 610 prohibits interagency financing of groups 
absent prior statutory approval.
      Section 611 authorizes the Postal Service to employ 
guards and give them the same special police powers as other 
Federal guards.
      Section 612 prohibits the use of funds for enforcing 
regulations disapproved in accordance with the applicable law 
of the U.S.
      Section 613 limits the pay increases of certain 
prevailing rate employees.
      Section 614 limits the amount of funds that can be used 
for redecoration of offices under certain circumstances.
      Section 615 allows for interagency funding of national 
security and emergency telecommunications initiatives.
      Section 616 requires agencies, with exceptions, to 
certify that a Schedule C appointment was not created solely or 
primarily to detail the employee to the White House.
      Section 617 requires agencies to administer a policy 
designed to ensure that all workplaces are free from 
discrimination and sexual harassment.
      Section 618 prohibits the payment of any employee who 
prohibits, threatens or prevents another employee from 
communicating with Congress.
      Section 619 prohibits Federal training not directly 
related to the performance of official duties.
      Section 620 prohibits the expenditure of funds for 
implementation of agreements in nondisclosure policies unless 
certain provisions are included.
      Section 621 prohibits propaganda, publicity and lobbying 
by executive agency personnel in support or defeat of 
legislative initiatives.
      Section 622 prohibits any Federal agency from disclosing 
an employee's home address to any labor organization, absent 
employee authorization or court order.
      Section 623 prohibits funds from being used to provide 
non-public information such as mailing or telephone lists to 
any person or organization outside the government without the 
approval of the Committees on Appropriations.
      Section 624 prohibits the use of funds for propaganda and 
publicity purposes not authorized by Congress.
      Section 625 directs agency employees to use official time 
in an honest effort to perform official duties.
      Section 626 authorizes the use of funds to finance an 
appropriate share of the Joint Financial Management Improvement 
Program.
      Section 627 authorizes agencies to transfer funds to GSA 
to finance an appropriate share of the Joint Financial 
Management Improvement Program, et al.
      Section 628 prohibits the use of funds to limit the 
options of federal agencies in selecting the online employment 
information service of their choice.
      Section 629 permits breast-feeding in a Federal building 
or on Federal property if the woman and child are authorized to 
be there.
      Section 630 permits interagency funding of the National 
Science and Technology Council and provides for a report on the 
budget and resources of the National Science and Technology 
Council.
      Section 631 requires documents involving the distribution 
of Federal funds to indicate the agency providing the funds and 
the amount provided.
      Section 632 extends the authorization for franchise fund 
pilots for one year in order to allow the Administration to 
evaluate their results and make a decision regarding permanent 
authority.
      Section 633 prohibits the use of funds to monitor 
personal information relating to the use of Federal Internet 
sites to collect, review, or create any aggregate list that 
includes personally identifiable information relating to access 
to or use of any federal Internet site of such agency.
      Section 634 requires health plans participating in the 
FEHBP to provide contraceptive coverage and provides exemptions 
to certain religious plans.
      Section 635 provides recognition of the U.S. Anti-Doping 
Agency as the official anti-doping agency.
      Section 636 requires a report by the Inspector Generals 
detailing policies and procedures for implementing portions of 
the Rural Development Act, 1972.
      Section 637 prohibits funds made available in this or any 
other Act from being used to purchase goods or services from 
Federal Prison Industries, Inc., unless such goods or services 
provide the best value.
      Section 638 requires each agency to evaluate the 
creditworthiness of an individual before issuing the individual 
a specific charge card.
      Section 639 allows the extension of the Federal Election 
Commission's administrative fine program for two years.
      Section 640 requires that the adjustment in rates of 
basic pay for the statutory pay systems that takes effect in 
fiscal year 2004 shall be an increase of 4.1 percent.
      Section 641 allows for the timely filing of reports with 
the Federal Election Commission using overnight delivery, 
priority, or express mail.
      Section 642 allows funds appropriated for official travel 
to participate in the fractional aircraft ownership pilot 
program.
      Section 643 restricts the ability of federal agencies to 
construct or lease federal law enforcement training facilities 
except with Congressional approval.
      Section 644 prohibits the use of funds to implement or 
enforce regulations for locality pay areas that are 
inconsistent with Federal Salary Council recommendations.
      Section 645 requires a report from each Federal agency on 
acquisitions from entities that manufacture the articles, 
materials, or supplies outside of the United States.
      Section 646 prohibits OPM from using any funds to 
implement the proposed regulations relating to the detail of 
executive branch employees to the legislative branch, with 
technical modifications.
      Section 647 prohibits the use of funds to convert an 
activity or function of an Executive agency to contractor 
performance, with certain exceptions.
      Section 648 provides for the funding of airport 
operations at Midway Atoll Airfield.

                   Conference Total--With Comparisons

      The total new budget (obligational) authority for the 
fiscal year 2004 recommended by the Committee of Conference, 
with comparisons to the fiscal year 2003 amount, the 2004 
budget estimates, and the House and Senate bills for 2004 
follow:

                        [In thousands of dollars]

New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 2003...     $44,637,545
Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal 
    year 2004...........................................      45,507,343
House bill, fiscal year 2004............................      45,553,216
Senate bill, fiscal year 2004...........................      46,276,508
Conference agreement, fiscal year 2004..................      45,267,993
Conference agreement compared with:
      New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 
      2003..............................................        +630,448
      Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, 
      fiscal year 2004..................................        -239,350
      House bill, fiscal year 2004......................        -285,223
      Senate bill, fiscal year 2004.....................      -1,008,515

   DIVISION G--DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN 
          DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS

      The language and allocations set forth in House Report 
108-235 and Senate Report 108-143 should be complied with 
unless specifically addressed to the contrary in the conference 
report and statement of the managers. Report language included 
by the House which is not changed by the report of the Senate 
or the conference and Senate report language which is not 
changed by the conference is approved by the committee of the 
conference. The statement of the managers, while repeating some 
report language for emphasis, does not intend to negate the 
language referred to above unless expressly provided herein. In 
cases where the House or Senate have directed the submission of 
a report, such report is to be submitted to both House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations.

              Operating Plan and Reprogramming Procedures

      The conferees continue to have a particular interest in 
being informed of reprogrammings which, although they may not 
change either the total amount available in an account or any 
of the purposes for which the appropriation is legally 
available, represent a significant departure from budget plans 
presented to the Committees in an agency's budget 
justifications, the basis of this appropriations Act.
      Consequently, the conferees direct the departments, 
agencies, boards, commissions, corporations and offices funded 
at or in excess of $100,000,000 in this bill, to consult with 
the Committees on Appropriations in both the House and Senate 
prior to each change from the approved budget levels in excess 
of $500,000 between programs, activities, object 
classifications or elements unless otherwise provided for in 
the statement of the managers accompanying this Act. For 
agencies, boards, commissions, corporations and offices funded 
at less than $100,000,000 in this bill, the reprogramming 
threshold shall be $250,000 between programs, activities, 
object classifications or elements unless otherwise provided 
for in the statement of the managers accompanying this Act. 
Additionally, the conferees expect the Committees on 
Appropriations to be promptly notified of all reprogramming 
actions which involve less than the above-mentioned amounts. If 
such actions would have the effect of significantly changing an 
agency's funding requirements in future years, or if programs 
or projects specifically cited in the statement of the managers 
or accompanying reports of the House and Senate are affected by 
the reprogramming, the reprogramming must be approved by the 
Committees on Appropriations regardless of the amount proposed 
to be moved. Furthermore, the conferees direct that the 
Committees on Appropriations be consulted regarding 
reorganizations of offices, programs, and activities prior to 
the planned implementation of such reorganizations.
      The conferees also direct that the Departments of 
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, as well as 
the Corporation for National and Community Service, the 
Environmental Protection Agency, the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission, and the Chemical Safety and 
Hazard Investigation Board shall submit operating plans, signed 
by the respective secretary, administrator, or agency head, for 
review by the Committees on Appropriations of both the House 
and Senate within 60 days of enactment of this Act. Other 
agencies within this Act should continue to submit operating 
plans consistent with prior year policy, or as directed in this 
statement of the managers.
      The conferees reiterate language proposed by the House 
regarding the Committees' longstanding position that while the 
Committees reserve the right to call upon all offices in the 
departments, agencies, boards, and commissions, access to the 
budget offices is essential.

                TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

      In addition to the directives above, the conferees direct 
that no changes may be made to any account or objective, except 
as approved by the Committees, if it is construed to be policy 
or change in policy. It is the intent of the conferees that all 
carryover funds in the various appropriations accounts are 
subject to the normal reprogramming requirements outlined 
above. The Department is directed to notify the Committees on 
Appropriations should the loan limitation of any program 
administered by the Department be met or exceeded.

                    Veterans Benefits Administration

                       COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      Appropriates $29,845,127,000 for compensation and 
pensions as proposed by both the House and the Senate, of which 
not more than $17,056,000 is to be transferred to general 
operating expenses and medical services.

                         READJUSTMENT BENEFITS

      Appropriates $2,529,734,000 for readjustment benefits as 
proposed by both the House and the Senate.

                   VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES

      Appropriates $29,017,000 for veterans insurance and 
indemnities as proposed by both the House and the Senate.

         VETERANS HOUSING BENEFIT PROGRAM FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      Appropriates such sums as may be necessary for costs 
associated with direct and guaranteed loans from the veterans 
housing benefit program fund program account as proposed by 
both the House and the Senate, plus $154,850,000 to be 
transferred to and merged with general operating expenses.

                  EDUCATION LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      Appropriates $1,000 for the costs of direct loans from 
the education loan fund program account as proposed by both the 
House and the Senate, plus $70,000 to be transferred to and 
merged with general operating expenses.

            VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      Appropriates $52,000 for the costs of direct loans from 
the vocational rehabilitation loans program account as proposed 
by both the House and the Senate, plus $300,000 to be 
transferred to and merged with general operating expenses.

          NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      Appropriates $571,000 for administrative expenses of the 
native American housing loan program account to be transferred 
to and merged with general operating expenses as proposed by 
both the House and the Senate. Provides a loan limitation of 
$50,000,000 for the program instead of $40,000,000 as proposed 
by the House. The Senate did not provide a loan limitation for 
this program.

  GUARANTEED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING LOANS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS PROGRAM 
                                ACCOUNT

      Provides up to $600,000 of the funds available in medical 
services and general operating expenses to carry out the 
guaranteed transitional housing loans for homeless veterans 
program instead of $350,000 as proposed by the House and 
$750,000 as proposed by the Senate. Retains the reporting 
requirement regarding the status of the loan program as 
proposed by the Senate. The conferees are concerned that this 
program simply does not meet the needs of the organizations for 
which it is intended.

                     Veterans Health Administration

      The conferees have agreed to provide total resources of 
$28,569,220,000 to fund the various operating programs of the 
Veterans Health Administration (VHA), an increase of 
$1,570,000,000 over the appropriation request level. None of 
the funds are contingent upon an emergency declaration. 
Further, the conferees have agreed to fund VHA through a new 
account structure comprised of four accounts: medical services, 
medical administration, medical facilities, and medical and 
prosthetic research. The conferees have taken this action to 
provide better oversight and receive a more accurate accounting 
of funds.

                            MEDICAL SERVICES

      Provides $17,867,220,000 to finance medical services for 
all veterans and beneficiaries in VA, State, and contract 
medical facilities.
      Deletes bill language proposed by the House and the 
Senate delaying the availability of funds.
      Retains bill language making $1,100,000,000 available 
until September 30, 2005, as proposed by the Senate.
      Retains bill language providing the Secretary with the 
authority to establish a priority system for veterans seeking 
medical care as proposed by the Senate. The House included 
similar authority as an administrative provision.
      Retains bill language proposed by the Senate allowing the 
Secretary to give priority to medical services for priority 1-6 
veterans. The House instead proposed a separate account for 
priority 1-6 veterans.
      Retains bill language allowing the transfer of up to 
$400,000,000 to the construction, major projects account for 
the purposes of implementing Capital Asset Realignment for 
Enhanced Services (CARES) recommendations as proposed by the 
Senate. The conferees direct the VA to notify the Committees on 
Appropriations prior to the transfer of funds for this purpose 
as stated in Senate Report 108-143.
      Modifies bill language proposed by the Senate allowing 
the Secretary to fill privately written prescriptions from VA 
facilities for designated veterans. The conferees agree that 
such benefit should not result in additional cost to the VA. 
The House did not include a similar provision. The conferees 
direct the Secretary to collect and independently verify data 
on the costs and benefits of this new drug benefit and submit a 
report to the Committees on Appropriations by March 2, 2004, 
detailing the number of veterans who would utilize such 
benefit, as well as costs or savings to the VA.
      Moves bill language proposed by the Senate in medical 
care directing the Secretary to conduct a recovery audit 
program. Instead, the conference agreement includes the 
provision under administrative provisions as proposed by the 
House.
      Moves bill language proposed by the Senate transferring 
the balances from the medical care collections fund into 
medical care for the purposes of that account. Instead, the 
conference agreement includes a similar provision as a separate 
section under administrative provisions.
      Reiterates report language included in House Report 108-
235 directing the establishment of two Mental Illness Research, 
Education and Clinic Centers.
      Reiterates language included in Senate Report 108-143 
directing VA to collaborate fully with the Department of 
Defense in the VET-HEAL program.
      The conferees encourage the VA to continue developing 
collaborative agreements with medical schools at Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities and minority serving 
institutions in the areas of research, residency programs and 
the delivery of health care services.
      The conferees strongly encourage the Department to pursue 
aggressively new technologies available for diagnosing 
colorectal cancer which are less invasive, less expensive and 
provide equal or better patient evaluations than older methods.
      The conferees urge the Department to provide by April 2, 
2004, information on VA compliance rates with VHA Directive 
2003-017, the treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI), 
and an evaluation of FDA-approved technologies which could 
assist doctors in meeting the goals of that directive.

                         MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION

      Appropriates $5,000,000,000 for the expenses of the 
headquarters offices of the Veterans Health Administration as 
well as the costs of Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 
offices and facility directors, all information technology 
hardware and software, legal services, billing and coding 
activities, procurement, and related activities.
      Includes language allowing $150,000,000 of the funds to 
be available until September 30, 2005.
      The conferees agree that the Department must continue 
research oversight activities at a level not less than directed 
in the fiscal year 2003 appropriations Act. Further, the 
conferees reiterate the language contained in House Report 108-
235 regarding the reporting and consulting requirements of the 
oversight board.
      The conferees are concerned that the realignment 
recommendations of the CARES Commission may lead to a reduction 
in long-term care, domiciliary care, and mental health 
services. The VA is expected to expedite the strategic planning 
process for these services. Based on the Secretary's statements 
the conferees urge that no closures or reduction in long-term 
care, domiciliary care, and mental health services will take 
place until the full analysis is completed. The VA should 
submit updates on their progress in this effort to the 
Committees on Appropriations.
      The conferees encourage the VA to consider all travel 
issues, such as road conditions, number of lanes on access 
highways, and seasonal changes in and other factors relating to 
the weather, in any analysis on the future needs of veterans 
health care. Further, the CARES Commission should give as much 
attention to solving the special needs of veterans who live in 
rural areas as it does to providing for the health care needs 
of veterans living in more highly populated areas and include 
in its recommendations investments and initiatives to achieve 
the Department's accessibility standard for primary health care 
in rural and highly-rural health care markets.
      The conferees recognize the benefits of and the need to 
have CARES-related hearings within 30 miles of all facilities 
facing closure or a significant realignment of services, as 
well as the need for veterans participation at these hearings. 
The VA is encouraged to hold hearings in all affected 
communities following the Secretary's final recommendation.
      Finally, the conferees direct the Secretary, prior to 
implementing any facility closure as recommended in the final 
CARES plan, to develop recommendations for future use of such 
facilities (including, but not limited to, enhanced-use lease 
opportunities and clinics) and submit a report to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations on the recommendations for 
each facility.
      To ensure improved security, greater control, and unified 
manageability of information technology systems, the conferees 
direct the VA to consolidate critical applications including 
all business/corporate applications, messaging, office 
automation, and relevant medical systems applications at no 
more than six sites nationwide for the purpose of providing 
business continuity capabilities between each site to ensure 
continuity of operations of mission critical VA activities.

                           MEDICAL FACILITIES

      Appropriates $4,000,000,000 for the operation, 
maintenance and security of VHA's capital infrastructure. 
Included under this heading are provisions for the costs 
associated with utilities, engineering, capital planning, 
leases, laundry and food services, grounds keeping, garbage, 
housekeeping, facility repair, and property disposition and 
acquisition. None of the funds for the land and structures 
object classifications are subject to delay.
      Inserts new language allowing $150,000,000 of the funds 
to be available until September 30, 2005.
      The conferees direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
make the North Chicago VA Medical Center available to the Navy 
to the maximum extent feasible, including the modification of 
its surgical suites. The conferees also direct the Secretary to 
finalize, in consultation with the Secretary of the Navy, site 
selection for a new joint Navy/VA ambulatory care center to 
serve both veterans and active duty naval personnel in this 
community. The conferees urge the Secretary to study the 
placement of the clinic adjacent to the North Chicago VA 
Medical Center. The Secretary shall report to the Committees on 
Appropriations on the site selection and progress on the 
surgical suite and urgent care modifications by July 30, 2004.
      The conferees are aware of a pending enhanced-use lease 
agreement between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the 
City of Fort Thomas, Kentucky for twelve residential buildings. 
The conferees direct the Secretary, prior to executing the 
enhanced-use lease agreement, to offer to transfer one of the 
residential properties to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to 
be used as the residence for the Commander of the Great Lakes 
and Ohio River Division, if the Secretary determines it is 
cost-beneficial to the Department. As a condition of the 
transfer, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will assume 
responsibility and costs for all utilities and all related 
access issues of the transferred property, and property 
compliance with City historic preservation codes and any 
residential association regulations. Further, the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers will grant an access easement to recognize 
the existing alley that is used for vehicular access to the 
adjacent properties.

                    MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH

      Appropriates $408,000,000 for medical and prosthetic 
research as proposed by the House instead of $413,000,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The conferees direct the continued 
partnership with the National Technology Transfer Center at the 
current level of effort.

                      Departmental Administration

                       GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES

      Appropriates $1,283,272,000 for general operating 
expenses as proposed by both the House and Senate.
      Provides not less than $1,005,000,000 for the Veterans 
Benefits Administration (VBA) as proposed by the House instead 
of $1,004,704,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      Provides two-year availability for $66,000,000 as 
proposed by the House instead of $64,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
      Deletes the travel limitation proposed by the House. The 
Senate did not include a travel limitation.
      The conferees direct VA to proceed with information 
technology initiatives supporting the Department's enterprise 
architecture and continuity of operations capabilities and 
direct that not less than $25,000,000 be allocated for these 
activities Department-wide.
      The conferees encourage the Department to undertake the 
conversion of paper claims at the VBA to a digital format 
consistent with the paperless claim initiative.

                    NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION

      Appropriates $144,203,000 for the National Cemetery 
Administration as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$144,223,000 as proposed by the House. Provides two-year 
obligation authority for $7,200,000 of the appropriated funds 
as proposed by the Senate instead of one-year availability for 
all funds as proposed by the House.
      The conferees strongly urge the Department to continue 
efforts at the Johnson's Island Cemetery in Sandusky, Ohio to 
determine if veterans are interned under a roadway bordering 
the cemetery and report back to the Committees on 
Appropriations of their findings.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

      Appropriates $62,000,000 for the Office of Inspector 
General instead of $62,250,000 as proposed by the Senate and 
$61,750,000 as proposed by the House.

                      CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS

      Appropriates $272,690,000 for construction, major 
projects as proposed by the Senate instead of $274,690,000 as 
proposed by the House. The conferees have included bill 
language proposed by the Senate which defines a major 
construction project as one where the estimated cost is more 
than the amount set forth in 38 U.S.C. 8104(a)(3)(A), instead 
of a definite dollaramount as proposed by the House. The 
conferees are aware that the authorizing committees of jurisdiction 
have legislation pending which would raise the current $4,000,000 
project threshold and have referenced the appropriate citation in lieu 
of a dollar amount in anticipation of new legislation.
      The conference agreement includes $181,000,000 to support 
construction projects supporting recommendations of the CARES 
plan, instead of $173,000,000 as proposed by the House and 
$183,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. Additional 
recommendations of the conferees are as follows:

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                                                            House Report       Senate Report       Conference
                       Description                             108-235            108-143           Agreement
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CARES...................................................      $173,000,000       $183,000,000       $181,000,000
VHA Advance Planning Fund...............................        25,000,000         15,000,000         15,000,000
VHA Asbestos............................................         5,000,000          5,000,000          5,000,000
VHA Claims..............................................         2,000,000          2,000,000          2,000,000
VHA Judgment............................................        10,000,000         10,000,000         10,000,000
VHA Hazardous Waste.....................................         1,000,000          1,000,000          1,000,000
VBA.....................................................           271,000            271,000            271,000
NCA Phase I Development: Detroit, MI....................         8,700,000          8,700,000          8,700,000
NCA Expansion: Ft. Snelling, MN.........................        24,800,000         24,800,000         24,800,000
NCA Expansion: Barrancas, FL............................        12,000,000         12,000,000         12,000,000
NCA Design Funds........................................         6,000,000          6,000,000          6,000,000
NCA Advance Planning Fund...............................         4,919,000          2,919,000          4,919,000
Staff Offices...........................................         2,000,000          2,000,000          2,000,000
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      The conferees direct continued efforts and planning to 
co-locate the Denver VA Medical Center with the University of 
Colorado Hospital and a Department of Defense medical facility 
at the Fitzsimmons campus.
      The conference agreement does not include specific 
planning funds for a clinic at the Defense Supply Center due to 
a lack of authorization, but the conferees encourage the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue working with the 
Secretary of Defense to identify a suitable construction site 
in anticipation of future project authorization.
      The conferees direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
continue the current development of a cemetery annex on 
property transferred from the Miramar Naval Air Station.
      The conferees reiterate language included in Senate 
Report 108-143 and House Report 108-235 regarding the disposal 
of the Lakeside VA Medical Center, full funding for 
implementation of the CARES recommendations, public-private 
partnerships for new facility construction, a requirement that 
the Department submit a comprehensive CARES plan, and the 
requirement that all construction be consistent with CARES or 
the national cemetery studies.

                      CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS

      Appropriates 252,144,000 for construction, minor projects 
as proposed by both the House and the Senate. The conferees 
have included bill language proposed by the Senate which 
defines a minor construction project as one where the estimated 
cost is equal to or less than the amount set forth in 38 U.S.C. 
8104(a)(3)(A), instead of a definite dollar amount as proposed 
by the House. The conferees are aware that the authorizing 
committees of jurisdiction have legislation pending which would 
raise the current 4,000,000 project threshold and have 
referenced the appropriate citation in lieu of a dollar amount 
in anticipation of new legislation.
      The conference agreement provides up to 40,000,000, 
instead of 35,000,000 as proposed by the House and 42,000,000 
as proposed by the Senate, for construction projects 
implementing CARES recommendations, to be available upon 
notification of and approval by the Committees on 
Appropriations.
      The conferees strongly urge the Department to allocate a 
greater percentage of its construction budget for quality and 
safety improvements to research facilities.
      The conferees reiterate language contained in House 
Report 108-235 regarding the requirement that all VA 
construction be consistent with CARES or the national cemetery 
studies, project approval by a central VA capital review board, 
and Deputy Secretary approval for any group of projects where 
the total costs exceed the major/minor construction threshold.
      The conferees direct the Department to proceed with the 
planned acquisition and development of a parking lot at the St. 
Louis VA Medical Center, John J. Cochran Division, using 
appropriations previously provided for in construction, minor 
projects. The Department is encouraged to explore the 
possibility of an enhanced-use lease partnership to establish a 
structured parking facility on the site.

                         PARKING REVOLVING FUND

      The conference agreement does not include the House 
proposal for a separate parking revolving fund account. Rather, 
the conferees have agreed to the administrative provision 
proposed by the Senate which deposits receipts from the parking 
revolving fund into the medicalcare collections fund for 
medical services. Authority for construction or alteration of a parking 
facility is now included under the construction, major projects and 
construction, minor projects accounts.

       GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES

      Appropriates $102,100,000 for grants for construction of 
state extended care facilities as proposed by both the House 
and the Senate.
      The conferees encourage the Department to work with the 
State of New Jersey as that state applies for a grant.

          GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE VETERANS CEMETERIES

      Appropriates $32,000,000 for grants for construction of 
state veterans cemeteries as proposed by both the House and the 
Senate.

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

                    (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

      Retains the first twelve administrative provisions which 
were carried in both the House and Senate bills, and which have 
been carried in previous years.
      Retains the provision proposed by the Senate allowing the 
Department to reimburse the Office of Resolution Management up 
to $29,318,000 and the Office of Employment Discrimination 
Complaint Adjudication up to $3,059,000 from fiscal year 2004 
salary and expenses accounts.
      Retains the provision proposed by the House providing 
$25,000,000 of VA's total information technology budget for 
enterprise architecture activities under the Office of the 
Chief Information Officer.
      Retains the provision proposed by the Senate regarding 
implementation of Public Law 107-287 by prohibiting funds for 
implementation of section 2 and section 5.
      Deletes the provision proposed by the House allowing the 
Secretary to establish a priority system for veterans seeking 
medical services. The conference agreement instead includes in 
medical services a similar provision proposed by the Senate in 
medical care.
      Retains the provision proposed by the Senate merging 
various receipt accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
into the Medical Care Collections Fund.
      Retains the provision proposed by the House directing the 
Secretary to conduct a recovery audit program.
      Retains the provision proposed by the Senate allowing the 
Secretary to transfer enhanced-use lease revenue from the 
Medical Care Collections Fund to the construction accounts.
      Retains the provision proposed by the House allowing the 
Secretary to furnish recreation services and pay funeral 
expenses. The Senate proposed an almost identical provision 
under medical care.
      Modifies the provision transferring all balances in the 
medical care collections fund to medical services. Both the 
House and Senate included provisions transferring the receipts 
from the medical care collections fund to medical accounts in 
different parts of the bill.
      Modifies language proposed by the House allowing the 
transfer of funds between Veterans Health Administration 
accounts.
      Deletes without prejudice language proposed by the House 
renaming the Houston VAMC. The conferees defer to the 
jurisdiction of the relevant authorizing committees.
      Deletes the provision proposed by the House directing the 
Secretary to report on sharing agreements with the Department 
of Defense. Report language is instead included under the 
medical facilities account.
      Inserts a provision directing VA to implement the revised 
VHA account structure within 90 days of enactment and to submit 
the fiscal year 2005 budget justification using the account 
structure included in this Act.
      Inserts a provision rescinding $270,000,000 of prior year 
funds from medical care. This funding is re-appropriated to 
medical services. The Senate proposed an identical provision 
under medical care.

         TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

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

                       Public and Indian Housing

                        HOUSING CERTIFICATE FUND

              (INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

      Appropriates $19,371,481,762 instead of $18,580,606,000 
as proposed by the House and $18,433,606,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. This amount is $2,259,868,941 over the amounts provided 
in fiscal year 2003 and represents a 13.2 percent increase. The 
conference agreement does not include language proposed by the 
Senate to require the Secretary to make available other funds 
should funds provided be insufficient.
      In lieu of any direction included in the House and Senate 
reports, unless otherwise provided for below, the Department is 
directed to use the guidance set forth below in administering 
the programs under this account in fiscal year 2004.
      The conference agreement includes language to allocate 
funds among the various activities as follows:
      Renewals.--The conference agreement provides a total of 
$17,635,130,745 for renewals of section 8 vouchers, section 8 
project-based assistance, and moderate rehabilitation 
contracts, instead of $16,445,578,000 as proposed by the House 
and $16,202,616,000 as proposed by the Senate. The amount 
provided represents a $2,467,419,924, or 16 percent, increase 
over the fiscal year 2003 level for renewals.
      Pursuant to the budget request, the conference agreement 
assumes funding for project-based section 8 contract amendment 
needs in fiscal year 2004 will be met through recaptures.
      The conferees are concerned about the spiraling increase 
in the cost of providing assistance under the voucher program. 
The conferees are aware that the national average cost per 
voucher has increased at a rate of more than double the average 
increase in the private rental market in each of the last two 
years, including a 10 percent increase in 2002 and an 
additional estimated 9 percent increase in 2003. At the same 
time, the rental housing market has softened. The conferees are 
aware that the Secretary has the administrative authority to 
control the rapidly rising costs of renewing expiring annual 
contributions contracts (ACC), including the budget based 
practice of renewing expiring ACCs, and expect the Secretary to 
utilize these tools.
      Because of the alarming increases to the cost of rents 
under the section 8 tenant-based program the conferees direct 
HUD to report to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations by July 31, 2004, on the underlying reasons for 
these annual increases in the average costs of section 8 rents. 
While the conferees support efforts by PHAs to increase their 
utilization of vouchers to serve additional families, PHAs must 
manage their programs in a prudent manner to maximize the 
number of families served. Therefore, the report needs to (1) 
identify all the laws, regulations and policies that currently 
govern the setting of voucher rents; (2) review the 
implementation of these laws, regulations and policies by 
public housing agencies and HUD in areas where the voucher 
rents appear to be inconsistent with the cost of comparable 
housing in the unsubsidized rental housing market; (3) the 
costs associated with such laws, regulations and policies; and 
(4) recommendations to maximize the delivery of assistance 
under the section 8 program.
      Language proposed by the Senate is not included to limit 
the contract terms for renewals under the Emergency Low Income 
Housing Preservation Act of 1987 (ELIHPRA) and the Low Income 
Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990 
(LIHPRA). The House did not propose a similar provision. To the 
extent that the renewal of such contracts is in the best 
interest of the Federal government, the Department may enter 
into contract terms consistent with other project-based 
programs. However, the conferees direct that funding for such 
renewals be limited to a one-year term as required in the 
annual appropriations Act.
      Language is included, modified from language proposed by 
the House and Senate, to renew expiring section 8 tenant-based 
annual contributions contracts for each public housing agency 
based on the total number of unit months reported under lease 
by the PHA on its most recent end-of-year financial statement 
or as adjusted by such additional information submitted by the 
PHA as of August 1, 2003, and by applying an inflation factor 
based on local or regional inflation factors to the actual per 
unit cost.
      Language is included as proposed by the House prohibiting 
funds from being used to support a total number of unit months 
under lease which exceeds a PHA's authorized level of units 
under contract, instead of language proposed by the Senate 
authorizing funds to be used to fund over-leased units under 
certain conditions.
      The conferees direct the Department to allow maximum 
flexibility under the law in order to allow PHAs to be 
temporarily over-issued and/or over-leased due to efforts to 
reach full leasing. While PHAs may become temporarily over-
leased, they may not, at any time, exceed their total unit 
month allocation (12 months times total number of authorized 
vouchers) for its fiscal year.
      If a PHA over-issues and over-leases vouchers to such an 
extent that it exceeds its total unit month allocation for its 
fiscal year, the Department shall take any appropriate action 
to ensure that funding for such over-leasing does not occur, 
including the recapture or withholding of funds. In addition, 
the Department may take whatever administrative actions are 
available to it to reprimand or sanction PHAs that have over-
issued or over-leased in a manner that displays a negligent or 
intentional disregard for the limits on voucher renewals and 
leasing set by the Congress.
      The conferees understand that during 2003 some PHAs over-
issued and over-leased vouchers to a level that exceeds their 
maximum total unit month allocation. The conferees expect such 
PHAs to take all actions necessary to stay within their fiscal 
year 2004 total unit month allocation and direct the Department 
to ensure compliance with such limitation. In the interim, such 
PHAs may use balances derived from funds provided prior to 
fiscal year 2003 that remain in their administrative fee 
reserves and program reserves, if necessary, to ensure that 
currently housed families may continue to use their section 8 
vouchers. However, in no case shall funds derived from fiscal 
year 2003 appropriations or funds provided in this Act be used 
for such purpose.
      Central Reserve Fund.--$136,846,017 for a central reserve 
fund instead of $568,503,000 as proposed by the House and 
$461,329,000 as proposed by the Senate. Modified language is 
included to allow the Secretary to use the Central Fund, as 
necessary, for additional units not under lease on August 1, 
2003, but not to exceed the authorized contracted level. 
Language proposed by the House and Senate is not included to 
allow the Central Fund to also be used for increased per unit 
costs as such costs have been reflected in the amount provided 
for renewals.
      Language is included as proposed by the House prohibiting 
funds made available in the central fund from being used to 
support a total number of units under lease in excess of a 
PHA's authorized level of units. The Senate proposed language 
to require the Secretary to make available funds for additional 
units under lease to maintain a PHA's authorized voucher level 
throughout the year, including turnover and reissued vouchers 
is not included. In addition, language proposed by the Senate 
requiring the Secretary to make available other funds should 
the amount provided be insufficient to maintain such a level is 
not included.
      Language proposed by the Senate is not included 
authorizing the Secretary to use up to $36,000,000 from the 
central fund for incremental vouchers for non-elderly and 
disabled families impacted by elderly-only designations in 
public housing. The House did not include similar language.
      Modified language is included, similar to language 
proposed by the House, requiring the Secretary to submit 
quarterly reports to the Committees on Appropriations on the 
obligation of funds provided in the central fund. Such report 
shall include the following: the amounts made available from 
the central fund provided for additional units not under lease 
as of August 1, 2003, delineated by PHA, and the total balance 
remaining in the fund. The first such report is due no later 
than May 1, 2004.
      Tenant Protection.--$206,495,000 for rental subsidies for 
tenant protection activities to replace project-based section 8 
assistance with section 8 vouchers, for conversion of section 
202 and section 23 projects to section 8 assistance, for the 
family reunification program and for the witness protection 
program, as proposed by the House instead of $252,203,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      Family Self Sufficiency Coordinators.--$48,000,000 for 
service coordinator staff in each public housing agency as 
proposed by the House, instead of $72,000,000 as proposed by 
the Senate.
      Administrative Costs--Section 8 Voucher Program.--Not to 
exceed $1,242,000,000 for PHA administrative costs and other 
expenses, instead of $1,209,020,000 as proposed by the House 
and $1,339,448,400 as proposed by the Senate.
      In lieu of language proposed by the Senate to allocate 
funds pursuant to the formula specified in section 8(q) of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 and language proposed by the 
House giving the Secretary the flexibility to determine the 
allocation of funds, the conference agreement includes new 
language as described below.
      Of this amount, not to exceed $1,192,000,000 shall be 
allocated on a pro rata basis to PHAs based on the amount of 
funding they were eligible to receive in 2003 or would have 
been eligible to receive notwithstanding the reductions due to 
excess administrative fee balances pursuant to the fiscal year 
2003 Act. In addition, up to $50,000,000 is available to be 
allocated at the Secretary's discretion to PHAs that need 
additional funds to administer their section 8 programs in 
fiscal year 2004. New language is also included requiring that 
these funds be distributed as provided for in this Act 
notwithstanding any other provision of law.
      Language is included as proposed by the House prohibiting 
any funds provided under this, or any other Act, from being 
used to supplement the amounts designated in this account for 
administrative expenses. The Senate did not include similar 
language.
      Modified language is included similar to language 
proposed by the House limiting the use of section 8 
administrative reserves to activities related to the provision 
of section 8 rental assistance, including related development 
activities. The Senate did not include similar language.
      Language proposed by the House is not included to require 
the Secretary to recapture certain unspent administrative fees. 
The Senate did not include similar language.
      The conferees are concerned that neither HUD nor the 
public housing agencies complied fully with requirements in the 
FY 2003 appropriations Act that reduced the payment of section 
8 administrative fees to public housing agencies based on the 
amount of funds in their administrative fee accounts as of 
January 31, 2003. The conferees understand that the amounts 
PHAs disclosed to HUD to comply with the requirements of the 
Act were far less than expected. Therefore, the conferees 
direct GAO to review compliance with the provisions of the Act. 
GAO is expected to report on these issues no later than April 
10, 2004, to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
      Administrative Costs--Project-Based Section 8 Program.--
$100,000,000 for contractors to administer the project-based 
section 8 program, the same amount proposed by the House and 
Senate.
      Working Capital Fund.--Not less than $3,010,000 for 
transfer to the Working Capital Fund for the development of and 
modifications to information technology systems as proposed by 
both the House and the Senate.
      The conference agreement does not include a provision 
proposed by the Senate bill to designate up to $3,000,000 for 
an outside audit of the funds included for the various programs 
covered by the Housing Certificate Fund. The House did not 
include a similar provision. Instead, the conferees direct GAO 
to conduct an audit of this account, including a review of how 
funds are accounted for and allocated by program and activity. 
The report should identify the sources and uses for section 8 
funds obligated by the Department in fiscal years 2002 and 
2003. In particular, GAO should review HUD's method of 
accounting for all programs and activities covered by this 
account as well as how public housing agencies maintain and 
account for their use of these funds for each program and 
activity (including the use of section 8 reserves and how 
public housing agencies track expenditures). The final report 
on the findings in the audit is due to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations no later than July 15, 2004, and 
is directed to include recommendations to improve the quality 
and timeliness of information as to the actual costs of each 
program and activity and the amount of any carryover or unused 
funds.
      The conferees direct the Department to provide a report 
to the Committees on Appropriations no later than April 1, 
2004, on the status of implementation of the Public and Indian 
Housing Information Center (PIC).
      Language is included as proposed by the House allowing 
the Secretary to transfer up to 15 percent of the funds 
provided for renewals, the central fund and administrative fees 
to supplement amounts provided for renewals and the central 
fund under certain circumstances and in accordance with certain 
procedures. The Senate proposed similar language.
      Includes language permanently requiring all PHAs to 
submit accounting data for funds provided under this account in 
this Act or any other Act by source of funds and purpose of 
such funds as proposed by the Senate. The House did not include 
similar language.
      Includes language rescinding $2,844,000,000 from 
unobligated balances of funds appropriated in fiscal year 2003 
and prior years, instead of $1,372,000,000 as proposed by the 
House and the Senate. Includes language allowing unobligated 
balances in programs governed by reallocation provisions to be 
used to meet this rescission as proposed by the House and the 
Senate.

                      PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      Appropriates $2,712,255,000 for the public housing 
capital fund as proposed by the House instead of $2,641,000,000 
as proposed by the Senate.
      Does not include language proposed by the House and 
Senate designating a portion of funds to be allocated only to 
those PHAs that have met certain obligation and expenditure 
requirements, nor is language included proposed by the House to 
nullify such requirements upon publication of a final rule 
implementing the obligation and expenditure requirements set 
forth in the Quality Housing and Workforce Responsibility Act 
of 1998 (QHWRA). The conferees note that the provisions 
proposed in both bills were carried in prior appropriations 
Acts as an interim procedure to allocate funds to high 
performing PHAs until such time as the Department implemented 
the timeliness requirements set forth in section 9(j) of QHWRA. 
The conferees understand that the Department has implemented 
such provisions and will allocate the amounts provided in 
fiscal year 2004 in accordance with the procedures and 
requirements set forth in such section, obviating the need for 
the interim procedures.
      Includes modified language, similar to language proposed 
by the House and Senate and carried in prior years, regarding 
the delegation of waiver authority and the definition of the 
term ``obligate''.
      Includes $50,000,000 for technical assistance including 
up to $13,000,000 for remediation services to certain troubled 
PHAs as proposed by the Senate, instead of $51,000,000 for 
technical assistance including up to $13,000,000 for 
remediation services to troubled PHAs as proposed by the House.
      Includes no less than $10,610,000 for information 
technology systems and up to $500,000 for section 23 projects 
as proposed by both the House and Senate.
      Includes up to $40,000,000 for emergency capital needs 
resulting from emergencies or natural disasters in fiscal year 
2004 as proposed by the House. The Senate proposed similar 
language.
      Includes $15,000,000 for Neighborhood Networks grants to 
be awarded on a competitive basis as proposed by the Senate. 
The House did not include funding for this purpose. Language is 
included, similar to language proposed by the Senate, requiring 
such funds to be competitively awarded. The conferees remind 
HUD that these funds, and all other funds provided in this Act, 
are to be awarded on a competitive basis in accordance with the 
requirements set forth in section 205 under administrative 
provisions in this title.
      The conference agreement does not include $125,000,000 
for a new loan financing program of public housing proposed by 
the Senate to be authorized in an administrative provision in 
this title. The conferees further understand that 92 PHAs have 
successfully utilized $313,556,000 in public housing funds to 
leverage $1,012,149,000 in private sector financing to address 
capital modernization needs. The conferees encourage PHAs to 
continue to pursue such partnerships. The conferees encourage 
the authorization committees to explore additional alternative 
financing tools to leverage private sector financing for 
capital improvements in public housing. The House did not include 
similar funding or language.
      The conferees reiterate the direction included in the 
House report regarding quarterly reports on the obligation and 
expenditure of capital funds with the first report due no later 
than February 2, 2004.

                     PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND

      Appropriates $3,600,000,000 for the public housing 
operating fund as proposed by the House instead of 
$3,576,600,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      Language is included specifying that funds provided in 
this Act are to be used only for 2004 payments to public 
housing authorities as proposed by the House. Language is also 
included permanently prohibiting funds provided in this Act and 
any other Act from being used for payments to public housing 
agencies for the operating costs of public housing for any year 
prior to the current year of such Act as proposed by Senate. 
The House proposed similar language. The conferees have 
included such language to ensure that funds appropriated are 
used for current year operating subsidies payments rather than 
to augment the amount of prior year operating subsidy payments 
above the level appropriated in such year, a previous practice 
which the Committees have questioned as a violation of 
appropriations law.
      Language is included making $10,000,000 available for 
programs to assist in the investigation, prosecution and 
prevention of criminal activities in public housing to be 
administered through a reimbursable agreement with the 
Department of Justice (DOJ). The conferees expect that HUD 
determine, in consultation with DOJ, the priorities in the 
allocation of these funds.

     REVITALIZATION OF SEVERELY DISTRESSED PUBLIC HOUSING (HOPE VI)

      Appropriates $150,000,000 for the revitalization of 
severely distressed public housing program (HOPE VI), instead 
of $195,115,000 as proposed by the Senate and $50,000,000 as 
proposed by the House.
      Language is included making funds available for 
obligation until September 30, 2005, as proposed by the House, 
instead of providing no-year authority as proposed by the 
Senate.
      Of the amount provided, the conference agreement includes 
$4,000,000 for technical assistance, instead of $5,000,000 as 
proposed by the House and $3,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      Language is not included setting forth certain conditions 
and requirements on the recapture of funds from grants awarded 
under the HOPE VI program prior to fiscal year 1998 as proposed 
by the Senate. The House did not address this matter. The 
conferees encourage HUD to continue to work with public housing 
authorities to ensure timely completion of projects, but 
recognize that not all grantees are making such progress. The 
conferees understand the Secretary has the authority to take 
action against grantees which have failed to meet the 
requirements associated with such grants, including but not 
limited to, the recapture of funds. The conferees understand 
that beginning in March 2002 HUD began to take a series of 
actions to improve its oversight of HOPE VI grantees including 
developing and implementing enforcement actions, remedies and 
penalties for nonperformance. In addition, a May 2003 General 
Accounting Office (GAO) review of HUD's HOPE VI grant selection 
and oversight processes made several recommendations including 
development of a formal written enforcement policy to hold 
public housing authorities accountable for the status of their 
grants. The conferees request the Department submit a report to 
the Committees on Appropriations, no later than February 1, 
2004, which identifies the changes implemented and planned to 
improve HUD's oversight of HOPE VI grantees; the status of each 
HOPE VI project funded prior to 1999 and any actions taken to 
ensure timely completion of such project; the Department's 
plans for implementing the recommendations made by GAO; and 
proposed alternative housing strategies to mitigate the impact 
of a recapture of funds on residents of failed HOPE VI 
projects.

                  NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

      Appropriates $654,100,000 instead of $661,600,000 as 
proposed by the House and $646,600,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. Of the total amount, $4,500,000 is for inspections, 
training, and technical assistance instead of $5,000,000 as 
proposed by the House and $4,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      Of the total amount, $2,000,000 is for guaranteed loans 
to subsidize a total guaranteed loan principal of up to 
$16,658,000 as proposed by the Senate instead of $1,000,000 to 
subsidize a total loan volume of up to $8,049,000 as proposed 
by the House.
      The Department is directed to submit the report required 
by section 9 of Public Law 107-292 on the extent of black mold 
infestation of Native American housing in the United States, 
and recommendations to address the infestation, by December 15, 
2004.

           INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      Appropriates $5,300,000 for guaranteed loans for Native 
American housing on trust lands to subsidize a total loan 
principal of up to $197,243,000 as proposed by the House and 
the Senate.

      NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      Appropriates $1,035,000 for guaranteed loans for Native 
Hawaiian housing to subsidize a total guaranteed loan principal 
of up to $39,712,000 as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$1,000,000 to subsidize a total loan principal of up to 
$35,347,985 as proposed by the House.

                   Community Planning and Development

              HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS

      Appropriates $296,500,000 for housing opportunities for 
persons with AIDS (HOPWA) instead of $302,000,000 as proposed 
by the House and $291,000,000 as proposed the Senate.
      Language proposed by the Senate to exempt existing 
grantees from changes resulting from Federal government-wide 
changes in designations in metropolitan statistical areas is 
not included. The House did not include a similar provision.

                 RURAL HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

      Appropriates $25,000,000 for rural housing and economic 
development as proposed by both the House and Senate. Language 
is included requiring funds to be awarded competitively as 
proposed by the House. The Senate included similar language. 
The Department is reminded that these funds are to be 
distributed on a competitive basis in accordance with the 
requirements set forth in section 205 under administrative 
provisions in this title.

                EMPOWERMENT ZONES/ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES

      Appropriates $15,000,000 for grants to the second round 
of empowerment zones as proposed by the House. The Senate did 
not include funding for this activity. The conferees expect the 
Secretary to implement recommendations from the Inspector 
General's audits of the round II empowerment zones and to 
provide a report to the Committees not later than March 1, 
2004, on the status of the resolution of all audit findings.

                       COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

      Appropriates $4,950,000,000 for various activities funded 
in this account as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$4,959,000,000 as proposed by the House. The conferees agree to 
the following:
      --$4,356,550,000 for formula grants under the Community 
Development Block Grant program (CDBG), instead of 
$4,538,650,000 as proposed by the House and $4,545,700,000 as 
proposed by the Senate;
      --$72,000,000 for grants to Indian tribes as proposed by 
the House instead of $72,500,000 as proposed by the Senate;
      --$3,300,000 for the Housing Assistance Council as 
proposed by the House and Senate;
      --$2,500,000 for the National American Indian Housing 
Council instead of $2,400,000 as proposed by the House and 
$2,600,000 as proposed by the Senate;
      --$52,000,000 for section 107 grants, instead of 
$43,000,000 as proposed by the House and $52,500,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. Within the amount provided for section 
107 grants, the conference agreement provides the following:
      $7,000,000 for insular areas;
      $10,500,000 for historically black colleges and 
universities, of which up to $2,000,000 may be used for 
technical assistance;
      $3,000,000 for community development work study;
    $7,000,000 for Hispanic Serving Institutions;
    $7,000,000 for the Community Outreach Partnerships program;
    $3,000,000 for tribal colleges and universities;
      $3,500,000 for Alaska Native-Serving Institutions and 
Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions;
      $9,500,000 for assistance under the Hawaiian Homelands 
Homeownership Act of 2000; and
    $1,500,000 for technical assistance.
      --$5,000,000 for the National Housing Development 
Corporation for continuation of its program of acquisition, 
rehabilitation, and preservation of at-risk affordable housing, 
including $2,000,000 for operating expenses as proposed by the 
House. The Senate did not propose funding for this program;
      --$5,000,000 for the National Council of La Raza HOPE 
Fund, of which $500,000 is for technical assistance and fund 
management and $4,500,000 is for investments and financing as 
proposed by the House. The Senate did not propose funding for 
this program;
      --$27,000,000 for grants to eligible grantees under 
section 11 of the Self-Help Housing Opportunity Program (SHOP), 
instead of $28,000,000 as proposed by the House and $12,000,000 
as proposed by the Senate;
      --$34,750,000 for capacity building, of which $30,000,000 
is for the Community Development and Affordable Housing program 
for LISC and the Enterprise Foundation for activities as 
authorized by section 4 of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development Demonstration Act, as in effect before June 12, 
1997, including $5,000,000 for rural areas; and of which 
$4,750,000 is for Habitat for Humanity International. The House 
proposed $33,250,000 for capacity building including 
$28,250,000 for LISC and the Enterprise Foundation and 
$5,000,000 for Habitat for Humanity; and the Senate proposed 
$35,500,000 for such activities including $31,500,000 for LISC 
and the Enterprise Foundation and $4,000,000 for Habitat for 
Humanity. The conferees direct that the increase provided above 
the fiscal year 2003 level for Habitat for Humanity be used to 
expand the ability of Indian tribes to participate in SHOP and 
other Habitat for Humanity programs;
      --$65,000,000 for YouthBuild as proposed by the House 
instead of $60,000,000 as proposed by the Senate;
      --$278,000,000 for economic development initiatives 
instead of $137,500,000 as proposed by the House and 
$140,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. Language is included 
prohibiting funds from being used for program operations as 
proposed by the House. The Senate did not include a similar 
provision. The conferees note that projects receiving funds 
must comply with the environmental review requirements set 
forth in section 305(c) of the Multifamily Housing Property 
Disposition Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 3547). The conferees will 
not entertain waivers of such requirements. In addition, funds 
provided for projects shall not be used for reimbursement of 
expenses incurred prior to the receipt of economic development 
initiative funding. Modified language is included, similar to 
language proposed by the House and Senate, to target funds made 
available under this program. Targeted grants shall be made as 
follows:
      1. $25,000 to the 21st Century Council Impact Learning 
Center in Jackson County, Alabama for completion of facility 
build out;
      2. $50,000 to the Huntsville Achievement School in 
Huntsville, Alabama for completion of facility renovations;
      3. $75,000 to the Children's Museum of the Shoals in 
Florence, Alabama for planning and design of a Native American 
exhibit;
      4. $75,000 to the City of Uniontown, Alabama for 
renovation of the old Uniontown Middle School;
      5. $100,000 to Boaz, Alabama for construction and 
renovation for the Boaz Community Activities Center;
      6. $100,000 to the City of Luverne, Alabama for 
sidewalks, street furniture and facade improvements;
      7. $100,000 to the Madison County Commission for 
construction of the Woody Anderson Library in Monrovia, 
Alabama;
      8. $200,000 to the City of Opelika, Alabama for 
rehabilitation of the historic Dallas Armory;
      9. $200,000 to the Burritt Center in Huntsville, Alabama 
for building construction;
      10. $250,000 to Lamar County, Alabama for Industrial Park 
site development;
      11. $250,000 to Guntersville, Alabama for renovation of 
the Community Cultural Arts Center;
      12. $300,000 to Wallace Community College in Dothan, 
Alabama for facilities construction and renovations for the 
Southeast Alabama Nursing Initiative;
      13. $300,000 to the City of Huntsville, Alabama for 
streetscape, beautification and greenways improvements;
      14. $400,000 to Arab, Alabama for construction of a 
senior center;
      15. $500,000 to the National Children's Advocacy Center 
in Huntsville, Alabama for facilities planning and 
improvements;
      16. $900,000 to Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama 
for construction of a new library;
      17. $75,000 to the Bishop State Community College in 
Mobile, Alabama for construction of a business technology 
center;
      18. $150,000 for the Selma Downtown Revitalization 
Project in Selma, Alabama;
      19. $400,000 for construction of the Parnell Memorial 
Library in Montevallo, Alabama;
      20. $3,000,000 for the City of Tuscaloosa for the 21st 
Avenue Urban Renewal Project in Tuscaloosa, Alabama;
      21. $400,000 for the University of South Alabama for 
improvements related to the Mitchell College of Business 
Library in Mobile, Alabama;
      22. $75,000 for the Elmore County Economic Development 
Authority for business and economic development activities in 
Elmore County, Alabama;
      23. $100,000 for the City of Millport, Alabama for 
construction costs associated with the Regional Cultural 
Center;
      24. $200,000 for the Tuscaloosa County Commission for 
Community Development in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama;
      25. $100,000 for the Montgomery Boys and Girls Club, 
Alabama for facility improvements;
      26. $250,000 for the City of Fairhope, Alabama for 
construction of the Fairhope Library;
      27. $100,000 for the Huntsville/Madison County Convention 
and Visitors Bureau for furnishing of the Visitors Center in 
Huntsville, Alabama;
      28. $475,000 for the Crenshaw County Economic/Industrial 
Development Authority for industrial site preparation in 
Crenshaw County, Alabama;
      29. $100,000 for the Rockford Council of Arts and Crafts 
for renovation of the Old Rockford School in Rockford, Alabama;
      30. $150,000 for the City of Eufaula, Alabama for the 
Broad Street Revitalization project;
      31. $100,000 for the City of Northport, Alabama for 
community development;
      32. $1,000,000 for the Anchorage Museum, Anchorage, 
Alaska for facilities expansion;
      33. $30,000 for the City of Palmer, Alaska for public 
facility improvements;
      34. $200,000 for the City of North Pole, Alaska for 
recreation improvements;
      35. $150,000 for Juneau, Alaska for port facilities;
      36. $500,000 for the Bering Straits Native Corporation 
for the Cape Nome quarry upgrade, Nome, Alaska;
      37. $1,000,000 for the Tongass Coast Aquarium, Ketchikan, 
Alaska for improvements;
      38. $750,000 for the J.P. Jones Community Development 
Center, Fairbanks, Alaska for improvements;
      39. $400,000 for Love, Inc., Fairbanks, Alaska for a 
social service facility;
      40. $1,000,000 for Cordova, Alaska costs associated with 
the construction of a community center;
      41. $750,000 for the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Kenai, 
Alaska for recreation facilities;
      42. $500,000 for the City of Sitka, Alaska for the 
Sawmill Cove jobs center;
      43. $500,000 for the Valdez Senior Center, Valdez, Alaska 
for improvements;
      44. $150,000 for the Anchorage Economic Development 
Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska for a global logistics center;
      45. $250,000 for the Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum, 
Anchorage for improvements;
      46. $175,000 to the City of Phoenix, Arizona for design 
and construction of the Rio Salado Audubon Nature Center;
      47. $200,000 to the Town of Guadalupe, Arizona for 
construction and renovation to the Mercado shopping center;
      48. $900,000 to the Dunbar Coalition, Inc. for renovation 
of facilities for the African-American Historical Museum and 
Cultural Center in Tucson, Arizona;
      49. $75,000 to the Bullion Plaza Museum Association in 
Miami, Arizona for renovation of the museum building;
      50. $75,000 to Arkansas State University Mountain Home 
for construction of the Vada Sheid Community Development 
Center;
      51. $75,000 to the Old Independence Regional Museum in 
Arkansas for facilities renovation;
      52. $75,000 to Arkansas State University Newport for 
facilities construction at the commercial driver training 
range;
      53. $75,000 to the Camden Boys and Girls Club in Camden, 
Arkansas for construction of recreational facilities;
      54. $270,000 for the City of Conway, Arkansas for 
downtown revitalization;
      55. $75,000 to the Bryant Youth Association in Bryant, 
Arkansas for land acquisition and construction of a Boys and 
Girls Club facility;
      56. $150,000 to North Arkansas College in Harrison, 
Arkansas for construction of the Conference and Training 
Center;
      57. $500,000 for the Central Arkansas Resource 
Conservation and Development Council in Helena, Arkansas for 
the Cherry Street Historic Preservation Project;
      58. $250,000 for the City of Fort Smith, Arkansas for 
streetscapes improvements to Garrison Avenue;
      59. $250,000 for the Studio for the Arts in Pocahontas, 
Arkansas for construction of a theatre;
      60. $75,000 to the East Valley YMCA in North Hollywood, 
California for facilities renovation;
      61. $75,000 to the Valley Family Center in the San 
Fernando Valley, California for facilities construction;
      62. $75,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of San Fernando 
Valley, California for facilities renovation;
      63. $75,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Oxnard 
and Port Hueneme in California for structural facility 
improvements;
      64. $75,000 to the City of Oxnard, California for design 
and construction of an addition to the public library;
      65. $75,000 to Daguhoy Lodge in Stockton, California for 
facility restoration;
      66. $75,000 to the City of Long Beach, California for 
renovation of the Museum of Latin American Art;
      67. $75,000 to the City of Alhambra, California for 
renovation of recreational facilities;
      68. $75,000 to the City of Covina, California for 
renovation of a facility for the homeless;
      69. $75,000 to the City of West Covina, California for 
construction of a regional community center;
      70. $75,000 to the East San Gabriel Valley Japanese 
Community Center in California for construction of a social 
hall;
      71. $90,000 to the City of Fontana, California for 
acquisition and construction needs at Jack Bulik Park;
      72. $100,000 to the City of Simi Valley, California for 
buildout and upgrades for the Simi Valley Senior Citizens 
Center;
      73. $100,000 to North County Solutions for Change for the 
Futures for Families project to construct regional transitional 
housing in San Diego, California;
      74. $100,000 to Search to Involve Pilipino Americans in 
Los Angeles, California for facilities renovation at the Royal 
Morales Pilipino American Community and Cultural Center;
      75. $100,000 to the Valley Economic Development Center, 
Inc. in Los Angeles, California for building renovation as part 
of the Highland Park Commercial Revitalization project;
      76. $100,000 to Santa Clara University in California for 
planning and design for construction of the `Information 
Commons';
      77. $100,000 to the City of Palo Alto, California for 
children's library renovations;
      78. $100,000 to the City of La Puente, California for 
construction to expand the city's youth learning center;
      79. $100,000 to the County of Los Angeles, California for 
planning and construction of a cultural and performing arts 
center at the El Pueblo de Los Angeles State Historic Park;
      80. $100,000 to the City of Huntington Park, California 
for development of a downtown redevelopment master plan;
      81. $100,000 to ONEgeneration in the San Fernando Valley, 
California for construction of an intergenerational daycare 
center;
      82. $100,000 to the City of West Sacramento, California 
for construction of the Collins Teen Center;
      83. $100,000 to the City of Woodland, California for 
parking construction;
      84. $125,000 to the City of San Jose, California for 
construction of a youth facility;
      85. $125,000 to the City of Anaheim, California for land 
acquisition to expand the La Palma Park;
      86. $150,000 to Food Share, Inc. for facilities expansion 
and construction for a community kitchen in Ventura County, 
California;
      87. $150,000 to the City of Oceanside, California for 
construction of a senior citizens center;
      88. $150,000 to the City of Lancaster, California for 
development of a Regional Youth Baseball Complex;
      89. $150,000 to the City of Long Beach, California for 
construction of multi-use facilities at the Stearns Park 
Community Center;
      90. $150,000 to the East Los Angeles YMCA in Los Angeles, 
California for facilities renovation;
      91. $1,000,000 to the City of Inglewood, California for 
design and construction of a senior center;
      92. $150,000 to the City of Lawndale, California for 
design and construction of a library;
      93. $175,000 to the Rio Linda Union School District in 
North Highlands, California for construction of the Oakdale 
Community Center;
      94. $175,000 to Goodwill Industries of Sacramento, 
California for construction of a community training center;
      95. $200,000 to the City of San Francisco, California for 
facility renovation to house emancipated foster children;
      96. $225,000 to the City of Corona, California for 
construction of the Corona Community Center;
      97. $225,000 to the City of Redding, California for 
property acquisition and site preparation for the Stillwater 
Business Park;
      98. $225,000 to the City of Adelanto, California for 
construction of a retail shopping center;
      99. $225,000 to the City of Lancaster, California for 
construction of public recreation facilities, parking 
facilities and property acquisition for the North Downtown 
Transit Village Project;
      100. $225,000 to the City of Diamond Bar, California for 
construction of a senior center;
      101. $225,000 to the City of Citrus Heights, California 
for streetscape improvements along the Auburn Boulevard 
Commercial Corridor;
      102. $225,000 to the Town of Groveland, California for 
purchase of a youth center;
      103. $225,000 to the Mission Preservation Foundation in 
San Juan Capistrano, California for the Great Stone Church 
restoration project;
      104. $225,000 to Sonoma State University in California 
for construction of the Green Music Center;
      105. $275,000 to the City of Westminster, California for 
construction of a community cultural and education center;
      106. $275,000 to Kern County, California for 
infrastructure improvements for the Imperial Way Industrial 
Park;
      107. $400,000 for Shelter from the Storm, Inc. in Palm 
Desert, California for facilities renovations and improvements;
      108. $300,000 to the City of Lincoln, California for the 
design and construction of a Cultural and Business Center;
      109. $300,000 to the City of Santa Monica, California for 
renovation of a historic structure for use as a visitors 
center;
      110. $300,000 for Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, 
California for facilities upgrades and equipment for a science 
center;
      111. $325,000 to the City of Salinas, California for 
construction of a swimming pool;
      112. $350,000 to the Palomar YMCA in Escondido, 
California for construction of an aquatics facility;
      113. $350,000 to the International Agri-Center in Tulare, 
California for improvements to the Heritage Complex Learning 
Center and to continued construction of a new exhibit pavilion;
      114. $400,000 to the City of Atascadero, California for 
facilities renovation for a Youth Recreation Center;
      115. $450,000 to the City of Monrovia, California for 
site preparation at the Santa Anita and Sawpit Channels for 
economic development activities;
      116. $450,000 to Los Angeles County, California for the 
construction of a new library;
      117. $450,000 to the City of La Mesa, California for 
facilities construction for the La Mesa PARKS Project;
      118. $450,000 to the City of Desert Hot Springs, 
California for facilities construction for a civic and 
community center;
      119. $450,000 to the City of Tracy, California for 
construction of the Tracy Youth Sports Facility;
      120. $1,000,000 to the California Academy of Sciences in 
San Francisco, California for renovation of its facility;
      121. $500,000 to the Town of Apple Valley, California for 
Phase One of Civic Center Park;
      122. $250,000 for the City of San Francisco, California 
for the Old Mint redevelopment project;
      123. $750,000 for the City of San Diego, California for 
the construction of low income housing;
      124. $250,000 for the City of Orange Cove, California for 
the Commercial Redevelopment Project;
      125. $250,000 for the City of East Palo Alto, California 
to build a new town civic center;
      126. $275,000 to the City of Aurora, Colorado for 
facilities renovation and construction for the Fitzsimmons 
Commons;
      127. $1,000,000 for Fort Westernaire, Golden, Colorado 
for the expansion of the Westernaire museum;
      128. $200,000 for YouthBiz, Inc., Denver, Colorado for 
construction needs related to an inner-city youth business 
training program;
      129. $1,000,000 for Colorado UpLift, Denver, Colorado for 
construction needs related to a program benefiting ``at-risk'' 
inner-city youth in Denver;
      130. $1,000,000 for the Denver Art Museum, Colorado for 
continued design and development of the Center for American 
Indian Art;
      131. $200,000 for the City of Arvada, Colorado for the 
design phase of the community's arts and humanities center;
      132. $500,000 for Mercy Housing, Inc., Denver, Colorado 
for the development of affordable housing in Durango, Colorado;
      133. $90,000 to the University of Hartford in Hartford, 
Connecticut for building renovation to house the Hartt School 
Performing Arts Center;
      134. $90,000 to the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in 
Hartford, Connecticut for facility renovation and expansion;
      135. $100,000 to Wesleyan University in Middletown, 
Connecticut for facilities renovation of a former school;
      136. $100,000 to the Town of North Haven, Connecticut for 
streetscape improvements in the Montowese area;
      137. $100,000 to the City of West Haven, Connecticut for 
streetscape improvements along Campbell Avenue;
      138. $200,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of the Lower 
Naugatuck Valley in Ansonia, Connecticut for facilities 
renovation;
      139. $225,000 to the Town of Enfield, Connecticut for 
construction of the Family Resource Center;
      140. $500,000 to the Charles D. Smith, Jr. Foundation for 
facilities construction for the Stratfield Avenue Redevelopment 
Project in Bridgeport, Connecticut;
      141. $500,000 for the City of Hartford, Connecticut for 
the Hartford Home Ownership Initiative;
      142. $250,000 for the Southside Institutions Neighborhood 
Alliance, Hartford, Connecticut for rehabilitation of 
dilapidated housing stock;
      143. $275,000 for the Beebe Medical Center in Lewes, 
Delaware for facilities expansion;
      144. $225,000 to Easter Seals, Delaware and Maryland's 
Eastern Shore for construction of a new facility in Georgetown, 
Delaware;
      145. $500,000 for Sacred Heart Village, Inc., Wilmington, 
Delaware to complete the construction of an affordable housing 
facility for seniors;
      146. $500,000 for the Wilmington Senior Center, 
Wilmington, Delaware for renovations for the Lafayette Court 
senior apartments;
      147. $200,000 to Arena Stage in Washington, District of 
Columbia for design and construction of a new facility;
      148. $275,000 to the Good Samaritan Foundation in the 
District of Columbia for acquisition and construction of the 
Anacostia Training and Outreach Center;
      149. $300,000 to Gonzaga High School in Washington, 
District of Columbia for facilities renovation and 
construction;
      150. $450,000 for Food and Friends of Washington, 
District of Columbia for facilities buildout and equipment;
      151. $250,000 for the Greater Washington Urban League, in 
Washington, District of Columbia for renovations to their new 
headquarters;
      152. $100,000 to the Sebring Airport Authority, Florida 
for planning for the development of a light industrial/
commercial business park;
      153. $1,000,000 for facilities construction for Tampa Bay 
Watch in Florida;
      154. $100,000 to the City of St. Petersburg, Florida for 
facilities expansion for the Museum of History;
      155. $100,000 to Lake Mary, Florida for a downtown 
development improvement program;
      156. $100,000 to the City of St. Petersburg, Florida for 
restoration of the Jordan School;
      157. $125,000 to the George Washington Carver Community 
Center in Crystal River area, Florida for facilities 
construction;
      158. $150,000 to Mainstreet Fort Pierce, Inc. for the 
restoration and renovation of the Sunrise Theatre building in 
Fort Pierce, Florida;
      159. $200,000 to the City of Ocoee, Florida for 
construction of a senior citizen/veterans services facility;
      160. $200,000 to the City of Clearwater, Florida for the 
Homeless Intervention Project;
      161. $225,000 to the Bishop Planetarium in Bradenton, 
Florida for facilities reconstruction and restoration;
      162. $250,000 to Osceola County, Florida for construction 
of a homeless shelter to be operated by Transition House in 
Kissimmee, Florida;
      163. $200,000 to St. Cloud, Florida for a special needs 
evacuation, senior, multipurpose center;
      164. $300,000 to the Mainstreet DeLand Association in 
DeLand, Florida for the Athens Theatre Renovation project;
      165. $300,000 for facilities expansion of the Dali Museum 
in St. Petersburg, Florida;
      166. $300,000 for the expansion of Ruth Eckerd Hall in 
Clearwater, Florida;
      167. $200,000 to Orange County, Florida for construction 
of a senior center;
      168. $350,000 to Central Florida Community College in 
Ocala, Florida for construction for an Information Technology 
Center;
      169. $300,000 to Pinellas County, Florida for the 
renovation of an aviation high technology facility;
      170. $350,000 to Pinellas County, Florida for facilities 
construction for a folk cultural center;
      171. $450,000 to the City of Boca Raton, Florida for 
streetscape improvements for the implementation of the Pearl 
City Master Plan;
      172. $450,000 to the City of Clearwater, Florida for 
waterfront facilities construction of the ``Beach by Design 
Initiative'';
      173. $500,000 to the City of St. Petersburg, Florida for 
land acquisition, relocation, demolition and conveyance for the 
Midtown retail redevelopment project;
      174. $500,000 to the City of St. Petersburg, Florida for 
Dome Industrial and Jordan Park facilities renovation and 
construction;
      175. $775,000 for facilities construction for the Stetson 
University College of Law, Tampa, Florida campus;
      176. $900,000 to South Florida Goodwill in Miami, Florida 
for facilities renovations and upgrades;
      177. $1,000,000 for construction and redevelopment of the 
Historic Carlington (Roosevelt) Hotel in Jacksonville, Florida 
to include residential and commercial property;
      178. $875,000 for Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, 
Florida for the expansion of the Youth Opportunity and 
Development Center;
      179. $1,400,000 to the City of Dunedin, Florida for 
construction of recreation center facilities;
      180. $300,000 for Miami-Dade County, Florida for the 
construction of the Miami-Dade County Performing Arts Center;
      181. $350,000 for Volusia County, Florida for the 
construction of a community performing arts center;
      182. $425,000 for the City of Coral Gables, Florida for 
the Biltmore Complex Restoration Project;
      183. $75,000 to the Town of Lumpkin, Georgia for 
Westville Village's History Alive building restoration;
      184. $75,000 to the City of Richland Downtown Development 
Authority in Richland, Georgia for renovation of the Old 
Richland Hotel;
      185. $75,000 to Thomasville, Georgia for Historic Douglas 
High School Alumni Association Complex renovation;
      186. $75,000 to the University of Georgia for facility 
buildout to support a program to support southwest Georgia 
value-added product development;
      187. $275,000 to DeKalb County, Georgia for planning and 
construction of a senior center;
      188. $100,000 to the City of Macon, Georgia for 
renovation of the historic Coca-Cola building;
      189. $100,000 to the Tubman Museum, in Macon, Georgia for 
building construction;
      190. $75,000 to the Clayton County, Georgia Board of 
Commissioners for planning and construction of a senior center 
in Jonesboro;
      191. $100,000 to the City of Plains, Georgia for the 
construction and facilities buildout at the Rural History 
Resource Center;
      192. $100,000 to Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in 
Dougherty County, Georgia for building renovation;
      193. $400,000 to Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, 
Georgia for land acquisition and building expansion;
      194. $100,000 to Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia 
for construction of facilities to house the African American 
Archival Program;
      195. $100,000 to Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia 
for construction of a performing arts center;
      196. $115,000 to Albany, Georgia for renovation and 
construction of the Faith Community Outreach Center 
Incorporated, and renovation of the kitchen at the SOWEGA 
Council of Aging's Site One Senior Kitchen;
      197. $150,000 to the Joint Development Authority of Ben 
Hill and Irwin Counties, Georgia for parkland enhancements for 
Fitzgerald Millennium Technology Pointe;
      198. $160,000 for the Pine Mountain Beautification and 
Economic Development project in Harris County, Georgia for 
streetscape improvements;
      199. $225,000 to the City of Monticello, Georgia for 
recreational facilities improvements and pedestrian pathways 
for the development of Funderburg Park;
      200. $225,000 to Cobb County, Georgia for construction of 
the South Cobb Regional Library;
      201. $275,000 to the City of Powder Springs, Georgia for 
refurbishment of the Coach George E. Ford Center;
      202. $325,000 to the Golden Harvest Food Banks in 
Augusta, Georgia for facilities construction and improvements 
for the ``Feed the People'' campaign;
      203. $360,000 to Columbus, Georgia for land acquisition 
for the Wilson Camp project;
      204. $525,000 to the City of Moultrie, Georgia for 
demolition and initial construction of the Swift property;
      205. $100,000 to the City of Atlanta, Georgia for 
renovation and restoration of the historic Paschal's restaurant 
and motel;
      206. $130,000 to the Waianae, Hawaii YMCA for facilities 
construction;
      207. $500,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii, 
Nanakuli, Hawaii for the planning and construction of a new 
facility;
      208. $500,000 for the Oahu Continuum of Care, Wainae, 
Hawaii for the construction and renovation of permanent 
supportive housing;
      209. $500,000 for the Hawaii Nature Center, Wailuku, 
Hawaii for the Maui Renovation Project;
      210. $500,000 for the County of Kauai, Hawaii for a 
technology training facility in Kauai, Hawaii;
      211. $250,000 for the Kapahulu Senior Center, Honolulu, 
Hawaii for improvements and renovations to the senior center;
      212. $900,000 for the Clearwater Economic Development 
Association, Idaho, to continue implementation of a Lewis and 
Clark Bicentennial commemoration plan;
      213. $300,000 to Franklin County, Idaho for the moving, 
renovation, restoration of the Oneida Stake Academy building in 
Preston, Idaho;
      214. $700,000 to Idaho State University for facilities 
construction for the L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing 
Arts Center;
      215. $100,000 to the University of Idaho for planning and 
design of the Lionel Hampton Center;
      216. $800,000 for Boise State University, Idaho, for 
construction on an Environmental Science and Economic 
Development Building;
      217. $900,000 for the City of Salmon, Idaho, for 
expansion of the Sacajawea Cultural and Arts Center expansion;
      218. $900,000 for the University of Idaho, for 
construction related to a Performance and Education Facility;
      219. $75,000 to Lawrence Hall Youth Services in Chicago, 
Illinois for facility construction;
      220. $100,000 for the Tazewell-Woodford Head Start 
program in East Peoria, Illinois for the continued construction 
of a new facility;
      221. $100,000 to the Southeast Chicago Development 
Commission in Chicago, Illinois for building construction for a 
shopping center;
      222. $150,000 to the Canal Corridor Association for the 
Port of LaSalle Project in LaSalle, Illinois including 
construction of an outdoor interpretive center, a replica mule 
barn, and construction of a lock-tender's house;
      223. $175,000 to the Rebirth of Englewood Community 
Development Corporation in Chicago, Illinois for purchase and 
renovation of a building to serve as a community center;
      224. $200,000 to the Northfield Park District, Illinois 
for facilities renovation and rehabilitation;
      225. $225,000 for the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois 
for construction of a new visitor center;
      226. $225,000 for the Rialto Square Theater in Joliet, 
Illinois for facilities restoration and improvements;
      227. $250,000 for Lincoln Christian College in Lincoln, 
Illinois for the restoration of the Earl C. Hargrove 
Auditorium;
      228. $250,000 to the Village of Homewood, Illinois for 
purchase and renovation of the Canadian National Railroad 
Depot;
      229. $250,000 to Western Springs Park District, Illinois 
for construction of a storage facility and park amphitheater;
      230. $650,000 to Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois 
for renovation of Bradley Hall;
      231. $700,000 to the City of DeKalb, Illinois for 
revitalization of East Lincoln Highway including building 
rehabilitation, streetscape improvements and beautification;
      232. $1,000,000 to Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical 
Center in Chicago, Illinois for facilities construction;
      233. $150,000 for the Center for the Prevention of Abuse 
in Peoria, Illinois for the construction of a facility;
      234. $500,000 for the City of Peoria, Illinois for 
construction on a proposed medical/technical district in 
Peoria, Illinois;
      235. $500,000 for Access Living, Chicago, Illinois for 
the construction of a new community service facility;
      236. $350,000 for Children's Advocacy Center, Chicago, 
Illinois for costs associated with expansion;
      237. $200,000 for the City of Des Plaines, Illinois for 
infrastructure improvements;
      238. $100,000 for the Merit School of Music in Chicago, 
Illinois for facility improvements;
      239. $300,000 for the Chicago Department of Cultural 
Affairs, Illinois for restoration of the Chicago Cultural 
Center Domes;
      240. $250,000 for the City of East Moline, Illinois for 
necessary upgrades to infrastructure for economic development 
purposes, including the Quarter project and revitalization of 
the central business district;
      241. $200,000 for improvements to the Field Museum, 
Chicago, Illinois;
      242. $200,000 for Manteno Township, Manteno, Illinois for 
economic redevelopment activities;
      243. $250,000 for the City of Springfield, Illinois for 
infrastructure improvements to support economic development;
      244. $200,000 to the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana for 
renovation of the Carnegie Library;
      245. $300,000 to the City of Anderson, Indiana for 
facilities construction of the Anderson Business Development 
Center;
      246. $200,000 to the African American Achievers Youth 
Corporation in Gary, Indiana for renovation of the Glen 
Theater;
      247. $300,000 to the University of Saint Francis in Fort 
Wayne, Indiana for construction and buildout of the proposed 
Professional Development Center;
      248. $400,000 to the City of South Bend, Indiana for site 
acquisition and demolition for the Studebaker Corridor 
redevelopment initiative;
      249. $500,000 to the James Whitcombe Riley Hospital for 
Children in Indianapolis, Indiana for the expansion and 
renovation of the Children's Emergency and Trauma Center;
      250. $600,000 to North Township, Indiana for renovation 
and construction of recreational facilities, parking, lighting 
and landscaping improvements at Wicker Memorial Park;
      251. $500,000 for the University of Saint Francis in Fort 
Wayne, Indiana for facilities construction for the Health 
Sciences Resource Library;
      252. $800,000 for the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana for the 
expansion of the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center;
      253. $200,000 for the Indiana Association of Cities and 
Towns, Indianapolis, Indiana for downtown revitalization;
      254. $350,000 for the Delaware County Commissioners, City 
of Muncie, Indiana for building improvements to the Fairgrounds 
facilities;
      255. $100,000 to the Family Violence Center in Des 
Moines, Iowa for facilities renovation;
      256. $100,000 to the Town of Grinnell, Iowa for 
restoration and rehabilitation of downtown buildings;
      257. $150,000 for the North Central Iowa Regional Solid 
Waste to Energy Facility in Fort Dodge, Iowa for facilities 
construction;
      258. $450,000 to Systems Unlimited, Inc. located in Iowa 
City, Iowa for facilities construction;
      259. $300,000 for the City of Council Bluffs, Iowa for 
the 23rd Avenue Housing Project;
      260. $250,000 for the Scott County Housing Council, 
Davenport, Iowa for the construction and rehabilitation of 
housing;
      261. $200,000 for the Iowa Department of Economic 
Development for the enhancement of regional economic 
development capabilities;
      262. $250,000 for the Mid America Housing Partnership in 
Cedar Rapids, Iowa for the housing trust fund;
      263. $100,000 for the Iowa State Fair Board in Des 
Moines, Iowa for a statewide awareness and education/exhibit;
      264. $280,000 for the City of Waterloo, Iowa for the John 
Deere brownfield and bio-based incubator project;
      265. $300,000 for the Witwer Senior Center, Cedar Rapids, 
Iowa for facility expansion and renovation;
      266. $600,000 for the City of Clinton, Iowa for the 
Liberty Square brownfields redevelopment project;
      267. $1,000,000 for the Hunter Clinic in Wichita, Kansas 
for construction;
      268. $2,000,000 to Catholic Housing of Wyandotte County, 
Kansas for development and improvements in the St. Peter/
Waterway/Strawberry Hill Redevelopment Project;
      269. $175,000 to the Wichita Art Museum in Wichita, 
Kansas for facilities renovation, construction and improvements 
for the second Art Investigation Gallery;
      270. $200,000 to Sedan, Kansas for renovation of the 
historic Bradford Hotel;
      271. $500,000 for Railroad Heritage, Inc. for 
construction costs associated with the Great Overland Station 
Renovation and Restoration Project in Topeka, Kansas;
      272. $1,000,000 for the El Zocalo Hispanic Community 
Center, Wichita, Kansas for construction costs;
      273. $75,000 to the Louisville Jefferson County 
Metropolitan Government, Kentucky for the renovation of the Sun 
Valley Community Center;
      274. $100,000 to the Fivco Area Development District in 
Kentucky for construction of a multipurpose facility at 
EastPark;
      275. $100,000 for North Star Productions, Inc. in Bracken 
County, Kentucky for construction of an amphitheater;
      276. $200,000 to the City of Renfro Valley, Kentucky for 
construction of a municipal conference and civic center;
      277. $225,000 to Cumberland College in Williamsburg, 
Kentucky for renovation of the campus science complex;
      278. $225,000 to the London-Laurel County Tourism 
Committee, Kentucky for construction of the Blue-Gray Civil War 
Theme Park;
      279. $225,000 to Casey County, Kentucky for development 
and engineering for the Agricultural and Exposition Center;
      280. $450,000 to the Center for Rural Development in 
Somerset, Kentucky for facilities renovation and expansion;
      281. $925,000 to the Louisville Medical Center 
Development Corporation for property acquisition for 
development of a research park in Louisville, Kentucky;
      282. $250,000 for the YMCA of Franklin, Kentucky for 
facilities construction;
      283. $3,000,000 for the H.L. Neblett Center in Owensboro/
Daviess County, Kentucky for the construction of a new 
facility;
      284. $500,000 for the Crittenden County Economic 
Development Corporation in Marion, Kentucky, for the Marion/
Crittenden County Technology-Economic Development Training 
Center;
      285. $100,000 for Harrison County, Kentucky for 
improvements to the Harrison County Courthouse;
      286. $400,000 for Hopkinsville, Kentucky for construction 
related to the Hopkinsville-Christian County Conference and 
Convention Center;
      287. $500,000 for the Louisville Science Center, Kentucky 
for renovation and construction related to the Science 
Education Wing;
      288. $50,000 to St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana for 
construction of a veterans memorial;
      289. $75,000 to the Downtown Development District in New 
Orleans, Louisiana for sidewalk replacements and enhancements;
      290. $125,000 to the Town of Ferriday, Louisiana for Main 
Street streetscape work;
      291. $500,000 for Alexandria Central Economic Development 
District, Louisiana for an economic revitalization study and 
revitalization of the Red River waterfront;
      292. $200,000 to the Amistad Research Center at Tulane 
University in New Orleans, Louisiana for facilities restoration 
of the Tilden Library to house Center records;
      293. $225,000 to the Town of New Roads, Louisiana 
facilities construction and renovation, and sidewalks, street 
furniture and facade improvements;
      294. $450,000 to the National Center for Community 
Renewal for facilities renovation and expansion in Shreveport, 
Louisiana;
      295. $450,000 to the Audubon Nature Institute for 
facilities construction in Baton Rouge and New Orleans, 
Louisiana;
      296. $500,000 for PACE Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana 
for the renovation of a building for a senior adult day center;
      297. $750,000 for the State of Louisiana for the Poverty 
Point restoration project;
      298. $250,000 to the Biomedical Research Foundation for 
the InterTech Science Park, Louisiana;
      299. $100,000 for the Comprehensive Central City 
Initiative of New Orleans, Inc., Louisiana for neighborhood 
revitalization;
      300. $200,000 for the City of Opelousas, Louisiana for 
the redevelopment of the historic downtown district;
      301. $100,000 for the City of Bogalusa, Louisiana for 
recreation improvements;
      302. $100,000 for facility improvements at the American 
Rose Center in Shreveport, Louisiana;
      303. $100,000 to the Maine Environmental Research 
Institute (MERI) in Blue Hill, Maine for facilities renovation;
      304. $100,000 to Rumford Hospital in Maine for facility 
renovation;
      305. $500,000 for the City of Caribou, Maine to improve 
and repair gymnasium and related facilities in the Armory 
building;
      306. $125,000 for the Center Theater for the Performing 
Arts in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine to improve and repair the Center 
Theater;
      307. $125,000 for the Town of Fort Fairfield, Maine to 
improve and repair the Armory facility;
      308. $220,000 for the University of Maine (Jonesboro and 
Orono), Blueberry Hill Farm to renovate the blueberry research 
facility;
      309. $200,000 for the Central Maine Technical College-
Western Maine University and Technical Center, South Paris, 
Maine to assist in development of technical college center;
      310. $250,000 for the City of Bangor, Maine for further 
development of the Penobscot Riverfront Park;
      311. $250,000 for the City of Brewer, Maine to assist the 
city's shoreline stabilization project;
      312. $120,000 for Sagadahoc County, Maine to repair 
granite steps at the Sagadahoc County Courthouse;
      313. $210,000 for the Town of Thomaston, Maine to fund 
construction of sidewalk in business district;
      314. $600,000 for the City of Baltimore, Maryland for the 
Main Streets Initiative project;
      315. $100,000 for the Baltimore Child Abuse Center in 
Baltimore, Maryland for building renovations;
      316. $500,000 for the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, 
Maryland for building renovations;
      317. $250,000 for the Great Blacks in Wax Museum in 
Baltimore, Maryland for the Museum Expansion Project;
      318. $250,000 for Harford County, Maryland for the Havre 
de Grace Youth & Senior Center;
      319. $500,000 for Howard County, Maryland for 
Revitalization of the Route 1 Corridor;
      320. $750,000 for Montgomery County, Maryland for 
pedestrian linkages in Silver Spring;
      321. $300,000 for the City of Gaithersburg, Maryland for 
the Gaithersburg Youth Center;
      322. $650,000 for Prince George's County, Maryland to 
develop an African American Cultural & Community Center in the 
Gateway Arts District;
      323. $300,000 for Washington County, Maryland for the 
Smithsburg Library;
      324. $260,000 for the City of Laurel, Maryland for 
improvements to Route 1;
      325. $65,000 for the Woodlawn Community Education & 
Development Association in Baltimore County, Maryland for the 
Woodlawn Community Auditorium Project;
      326. $320,000 for the City of District Heights, Maryland 
for facade and building renovations in the city's commercial 
area;
      327. $75,000 to the City of Rockville, Maryland for 
construction of a park at King Mill;
      328. $90,000 to the Melwood Horticultural Training Center 
in Prince George's County, Maryland for facilities renovation;
      329. $100,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of Greater 
Washington in Silver Spring, Maryland for purchase of the D.C. 
Metropolitan Police Boys and Girls Club facility;
      330. $150,000 to the Olney Theatre for the Arts in Olney, 
Maryland for construction of a theater;
      331. $160,000 to the Bowie Regional Arts Vision 
Association in Bowie, Maryland for construction of a new 
community theater;
      332. $175,000 to the 20th Street H.O.P.E. House in 
Baltimore, Maryland for facilities expansion and renovation;
      333. $200,000 to the Gateway Arts District along the 
Route 1 Corridor in the areas covering the communities of Mount 
Rainier, Brentwood, North Brentwood and Hyattsville in Prince 
George's County, Maryland;
      334. $350,000 for the National Federation of the Blind 
Research and Training Institute in Baltimore, Maryland for 
facilities construction;
      335. $100,000 to YMCA Camp Letts in Anne Arundel County, 
Maryland for facilities upgrades and related improvements;
      336. $50,000 to the Chelsea Green Space and Recreation 
Committee in Massachusetts for construction of a park, 
including a boardwalk and benches;
      337. $75,000 to the Town of Randolph, Massachusetts for 
the rehabilitation of the historic Stetson Town Hall;
      338. $100,000 to the Roxbury Boys and Girls Club in 
Roxbury, Massachusetts for renovation of the Roxbury Clubhouse;
      339. $100,000 to Salem State College in Salem, 
Massachusetts for construction of a theater;
      340. $100,000 to the Essex National Heritage Commission 
for Community Resource in Massachusetts for development of a 
plan for a visitors services and archives center;
      341. $325,000 for Main South Community Development 
Corporation, Worcester, Massachusetts for the Gardner-Kilby 
Hammond Neighborhood Revitalization Project;
      342. $175,000 to the Lawrence, Massachusetts Boys and 
Girls Club for recreational facilities renovations;
      343. $300,000 to the City of Springfield, Massachusetts 
for design development and renovation of an existing public 
market;
      344. $700,000 to Springfield College, in Springfield, 
Massachusetts for planning and construction of a field house;
      345. $300,000 to North Adams, Massachusetts for 
renovation of the North Adams Armory into a community center;
      346. $200,000 to Greenfield, Massachusetts for renovation 
of the First National Bank Building;
      347. $350,000 to the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy 
and Health Sciences in Worcester, Massachusetts for 
construction of new multi-use education facilities;
      348. $200,000 to Holyoke Community College in Holyoke, 
Massachusetts for land acquisition;
      349. $150,000 for the City of Boston, Massachusetts for 
the City of Boston Affordable Housing Environmental Remediation 
Project;
      350. $100,000 for the Massachusetts 9/11 Fund, Boston, 
Massachusetts for the planning, design and implementation of a 
memorial;
      351. $100,000 for St. Mary's College in Orchard Lake, 
Michigan for renovation of library and dormitory facilities;
      352. $125,000 for Lawrence Tech in Southfield, Michigan 
for facilities renovation and enhancements for the Center for 
Innovative Materials for Infrastructure Security;
      353. $125,000 for the Michigan Jewish Institute for 
construction, buildout, and equipment for the College Academic 
Center;
      354. $125,000 to Genesee County, Michigan for land 
acquisition in support of the Genesee County Land Reutilization 
Plan, in collaboration with the City of Flint;
      355. $175,000 to the City of Detroit, Michigan for 
demolition of abandoned housing stock;
      356. $175,000 to the City of Detroit, Michigan for design 
and construction of the Belle Isle Natural Zoo;
      357. $200,000 for Boysville of Michigan for renovations 
and upgrades at various locations;
      358. $200,000 to the National Center for Manufacturing 
Sciences in Ann Arbor, Michigan for facilities improvements and 
buildout related to the development and deployment of advanced 
technologies to the manufacturing base;
      359. $300,000 to Focus: HOPE in Detroit, Michigan for 
facilities renovation;
      360. $200,000 to the Arab Community Center for Economic 
and Social Services in Dearborn, Michigan for construction of 
an Arab American National Museum and Cultural Center;
      361. $225,000 to the City of Menominee, Michigan for 
renovation of recreational facilities;
      362. $300,000 to Mercy Hospital Cadillac in Cadillac, 
Michigan for facilities construction and renovations for the 
Healthcare Improvement and Access Initiative;
      363. $450,000 for Automotion Alley for facilities 
construction, improvements and buildout for a Technology Center 
in Troy, Michigan;
      364. $1,000,000 for the State of Michigan for costs 
associated with the relocation of the A.E. Seaman Mineral 
Museum;
      365. $250,000 for the City of Detroit, Michigan for the 
Detroit Riverfront revitalization project;
      366. $500,000 for the City of Saginaw, Michigan for the 
South Washington Street Improvement Initiative;
      367. $500,000 for the Mexicantown Community Development 
Corporation, Detroit, Michigan for the construction of a 
welcome center;
      368. $225,000 for the City Opera House Heritage 
Association, Traverse City, Michigan for costs associated with 
restoration;
      369. $250,000 for the City of Parchment, Michigan for the 
Parchment Brownfield Redevelopment Project;
      370. $100,000 to the Audubon Center of the North Woods in 
Minnesota for facilities construction and renovation;
      371. $100,000 to Leech Lake Tribal College in Minnesota 
for planning and site development for establishment of a new 
campus;
      372. $125,000 to Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College 
in Minnesota for design and construction of a multi-use 
facility;
      373. $150,000 to the Minneapolis American Indian Center 
in Minneapolis, Minnesota for facility renovation and 
construction;
      374. $150,000 to the Greater Minneapolis Council of 
Churches in North Minneapolis, Minnesota for construction of 
the Center for Families;
      375. $150,000 to the Northside Residents Redevelopment 
Council in Minneapolis, Minnesota for building construction;
      376. $150,000 to the Labor Interpretive Center in 
Minnesota for construction of a memorial;
      377. $225,000 to the Redwood County Agricultural Society 
in Minnesota for fairground grandstand renovation and 
construction of facilities;
      378. $187,500 for the City of St. Paul, Minnesota for 
rehabilitation needs at the Ames Lake Neighborhood/Phalen Place 
Apartments;
      379. $187,500 for the Shelter House in Willmar, Minnesota 
for a new building project;
      380. $187,500 for Minnesota Corn Growers Association in 
Shakopee, Minnesota for the construction of a new facility;
      381. $187,500 for the City of Roseau, Minnesota for the 
rehabilitation of damaged housing;
      382. $500,000 for Tchula, for the development of the 
Mississippi Municipal Complex;
      383. $500,000 for the City of Oxford, Mississippi for the 
City of Oxford Innovation and Outreach Center;
      384. $1,000,000 for the City of Meridian, Mississippi for 
the rehabilitation of the Riley Education and Performing Arts 
Center;
      385. $1,000,000 for Mississippi State University for the 
renovation of the Lloyd-Ricks Building;
      386. $250,000 for the City of Richton, Mississippi for 
repairs associated with the City of Richton's Municipal 
Complex;
      387. $500,000 for Brookhaven, Mississippi for the 
rehabilitation of the Lincoln County and City of Brookhaven's 
Courthouse;
      388. $500,000 for the City of Pearl, Mississippi for the 
renovation of the City of Pearl's Community Center;
      389. $500,000 for the City of Holly Springs, Mississippi 
for the North Memphis Street District Redevelopment and 
Revitalization;
      390. $250,000 for John C. Stennis Institute of 
Government, Mississippi State, Mississippi, for the Capacity 
Development Initiative;
      391. $100,000 to the Town of Bolton Development 
Corporation in Bolton, Mississippi for acquisition and 
renovation of a multipurpose community facility;
      392. $150,000 to Harrison County, Mississippi for 
construction of waterfront facilities;
      393. $325,000 to the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council in 
Oxford, Mississippi for facilities renovation;
      394. $60,000 to the City of Joplin, Missouri for a 
feasibility study and facilities improvements for the 
restoration of the Joplin Union Depot;
      395. $100,000 for the Eugene Field House Foundation in 
St. Louis, Missouri for the Eugene Field House restoration;
      396. $75,000 to the City of St. Louis, Missouri for 
streetscape improvements;
      397. $75,000 to St. Louis County, Missouri for 
streetscape improvements;
      398. $75,000 to Jefferson County, Missouri for 
streetscape improvements along Jeffco Boulevard;
      399. $100,000 to the Liberty Memorial Museum in Kansas 
City, Missouri for museum renovation;
      400. $450,000 to the City of Kansas City, Missouri for 
the Union Hill Redevelopment Project, including but not limited 
to streetscape improvements;
      401. $175,000 to the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri for 
the painting of a mural on the Cape Girardeau, Missouri flood 
wall;
      402. $225,000 to the Missouri Soybean Association for the 
purchase of a building for use as an Incubation Center in 
Kansas City, Missouri;
      403. $900,000 to the City of Springfield, Missouri for 
construction of a community multipurpose facility;
      404. $450,000 to Carrolton, Missouri for the Downtown 
Revitalization Project;
      405. $400,000 to Community Builders of Kansas City, 
Missouri for the Blue Parkway Town District Project;
      406. $450,000 to Kansas City, Missouri for the Columbus 
Park Redevelopment Project;
      407. $250,000 to the Harvesters Food Bank in Kansas City, 
Missouri for the Capital Campaign Construction project;
      408. $500,000 to the City of St. Louis, Missouri for 
equipment and training for the Lead Abatement Project;
      409. $250,000 to the Central Missouri Food Bank, 
Columbia, Missouri for a new Capital Campaign Construction 
Project;
      410. $360,000 to the St. Patrick Center in St. Louis, 
Missouri for renovations and improvements for the homeless 
partnership center;
      411. $250,000 for the Stars and Stripes Museum/Library 
Association in Stoddard County, Missouri for archiving facility 
upgrades and equipment;
      412. $500,000 for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in 
Kansas City, Missouri for renovations to the Buck O'Neil 
Research and Education Center;
      413. $90,000 for the Capitol City Area Council for 
Special Services in Cole County, Missouri for costs associated 
with the construction of the Low Income Family Program 
expansion;
      414. $600,000 for the City of Maryville, Missouri for 
neighborhood revitalization;
      415. $1,000,000 for the Metropolitan Parks & Recreation 
District in St. Louis, Missouri for feasibility, engineering, 
and design of the Choteau Lake and Greenway Project;
      416. $250,000 for the Mid-Missouri Regional Planning 
Commission, Ashland, Missouri for construction costs related to 
the Life Sciences Technology Incubator;
      417. $500,000 for the City of Raytown, Missouri for 
downtown revitalization;
      418. $500,000 for the Urban League of Kansas City, 
Missouri for costs associated with construction;
      419. $500,000 for Grand Center, Inc. in St. Louis, 
Missouri for construction of a multipurpose facility for the 
Charmaine Chapman Community Center;
      420. $450,000 for the City of Clarksville, Missouri for 
costs associated with construction of the Riverfront 
Development Project;
      421. $500,000 for the Friends of the RB Project, Inc. in 
Stockton, Missouri for costs associated with construction of 
the Friends of RB Stockton Lake Community Project;
      422. $1,000,000 for the University of Missouri-Kansas 
City for construction of the Cardiovascular Proteomics Center;
      423. $400,000 for the National Children's Cancer Society 
in St. Louis, Missouri for construction;
      424. $500,000 for the Daly Mansion Preservation Trust, 
Hamiliton, Montana for the Marcus Daly Mansion Renovation 
Project;
      425. $500,000 for the Story Mansion, Bozeman, Montana for 
historical renovations and improvements;
      426. $650,000 for the Deaconess Billings Clinic, 
Billings, Montana for additions to the research division;
      427. $500,000 for St. Vincent's Foundation, Billings, 
Montana for construction of a senior citizens facility;
      428. $900,000 for the Big Sky Economic Development 
Authority, Billings, Montana for economic development outreach;
      429. $150,000 for the Great Falls Development Authority, 
Great Falls, Montana for economic development outreach;
      430. $400,000 for the Southwest Boys and Girls Club, 
Bozeman, Montana for construction of a new facility;
      431. $200,000 for Missoula Aging Services, Missoula, 
Montana for expansions and renovations;
      432. $400,000 to the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch in 
Billings, Montana for facilities construction and renovations;
      433. $350,000 for the Bozeman Library, Bozeman, Montana 
for renovations and infrastructure;
      434. $250,000 for the City of Omaha, Nebraska for 
infrastructure redevelopment to use in connection with the 
conversion and redevelopment of the Heritage Services 
redevelopment project;
      435. $375,000 for the Omaha Performing Arts Society in 
Omaha, Nebraska for construction costs associated with the 
Omaha Performing Arts Center;
      436. $625,000 for the North Omaha Housing Initiative in 
Omaha, Nebraska for the development of affordable housing;
      437. $325,000 to Girls and Boys Town of Boys Town, 
Nebraska for the national priority projects of Girls and Boys 
Town USA;
      438. $450,000 for Falls City, Nebraska for the 
development of infrastructure for an industrial park;
      439. $450,000 to the Boys and Girls Home of Nebraska for 
renovation of the Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus, 
Nebraska;
      440. $385,000 for the City of Las Vegas, Nevada for 
renovations to a historic post office building;
      441. $75,000 to the City of North Las Vegas, Nevada for 
planning and construction of a public library;
      442. $200,000 to the City of Henderson, Nevada for the 
purchase and renovation of buildings to revitalize the downtown 
area;
      443. $225,000 to the City of Sparks, Nevada for 
rehabilitation of the Deer Park Pool facilities;
      444. $350,000 for the City of North Las Vegas, Nevada for 
a neighborhood beautification project;
      445. $350,000 for the City of Reno, Nevada for the 
construction of the Reno Homeless Resource Center;
      446. $350,000 for Community Chest, Inc., Virginia City, 
Nevada for construction of a youth and community resource 
center;
      447. $350,000 for the City of Reno through the Hispanic 
Chamber of Commerce, Nevada for streetscaping improvements;
      448. $200,000 for WestCare Foundation in Las Vegas, 
Nevada for renovations of facilities;
      449. $50,000 for the YMCA of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas 
for facility renovations;
      450. $1,000,000 for the V.I.C.T.M. Family Center in 
Washoe County, Nevada for the construction of a facility for 
multi-purpose social services referral and victim counseling;
      451. $790,000 for the City of Nashua, New Hampshire to 
renovate and expand the Nashua Senior Center;
      452. $500,000 for the City of Nashua, New Hampshire for 
the restoration of Mines Falls Park;
      453. $700,000 for the Greater Manchester YMCA, 
Manchester, New Hampshire for renovation of facilities;
      454. $550,000 for City of Portsmouth, New Hampshire to 
assist in the creation of a safe pedestrian link (Portsmouth 
Piscataqua Riverwalk) between scenic and historic destinations 
and New Hampshire's only working deep-water seaport;
      455. $100,000 for the Town of Troy, New Hampshire for the 
Troy Economic Development Initiative;
      456. $500,000 for the City of Claremont, New Hampshire, 
for the Claremont Economic Development Initiative/Renovation of 
Historic Mills;
      457. $400,000 for the City of Concord, New Hampshire for 
the renovation of Penacook Mills;
      458. $80,000 for the Lancaster Main Street Program in 
Lancaster, New Hampshire for facilities renovations and 
improvements for the Great North Woods Welcome Center;
      459. $1,000,000 for the State of New Jersey for 
construction costs associated with the South Jersey Rural 
Economic Development Corporation;
      460. $1,000,000 for the New Jersey Community Development 
Corporation in Paterson, New Jersey for construction of a 
Transportation Opportunity Center;
      461. $75,000 to Ujima Ministries, Inc. in Mercer County, 
New Jersey for facilities construction;
      462. $75,000 to the County of Hunterdon, New Jersey for 
design and construction of a senior center;
      463. $125,000 to the Essex County Environmental Center in 
Roseland, New Jersey for renovation and construction to 
accommodate facilities expansion;
      464. $175,000 to the Robert Wood Johnson University 
Hospital in New Jersey for construction related to the 
expansion of the children's hospital;
      465. $200,000 to the Jersey City Medical Center in New 
Jersey for construction;
      466. $225,000 to the Morris Area YMCA, Morris County, New 
Jersey for facilities construction and renovation;
      467. $225,000 to the Somerset Hills YMCA in Basking 
Ridge, New Jersey for facilities construction and renovation;
      468. $225,000 to Ramapo College of New Jersey for 
construction of the Bill Bradley Sports and Recreation Center;
      469. $225,000 to Rutgers University in New Jersey for 
land acquisition for LEAP University High School;
      470. $250,000 to the Edison Preservation Foundation in 
New Jersey for building rehabilitation;
      471. $300,000 to the Township of Mount Holly, New Jersey, 
for an economic planning study for the Mount Holly bypass 
corridor ($50,000) and for construction of affordable housing 
units ($250,000);
      472. $380,000 to the Borough of North Arlington, New 
Jersey for sidewalk, curbs and facade improvements in the 
Morton Avenue neighborhood;
      473. $500,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Fe, 
New Mexico to construct a new facility;
      474. $500,000 to the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico, to 
complete construction and renovation of buildings occupied by 
the Cuidando los Ninos program for homeless children and 
families (the John Marshal Renovation Project, Phase II, 
Cuidando los Ninos site);
      475. $700,000 for the Hobbs Industrial Air Park 
redevelopment project in Hobbs, New Mexico;
      476. $640,000 for the Village of Tijeras, New Mexico for 
construction of an addition to the Tijeras Village Hall;
      477. $360,000 for the Town of Taos, New Mexico, for the 
DreamTree Project Transitional Living Program Apartments to 
serve homeless, abused, and neglected youth;
      478. $1,600,000 for the Town of Taos, New Mexico, to 
complete construction and lining of the Paseo del Canon 
Drainage Channel and related safety fencing;
      479. $200,000 for Dona Ana County, New Mexico, for the 
Veterans Memorial Wall to honor war veterans;
      480. $100,000 to the Hubbard Museum of the American West 
located in Ruidoso, New Mexico for facilities expansion;
      481. $225,000 to the Wheels Museum, Inc. for planning and 
land acquisition in New Mexico;
      482. $250,000 for the Sephardic Community Center, 
Brooklyn, New York for a building addition for seniors, adults, 
teenagers and children;
      483. $250,000 for the Broome-Tioga Workforce Development 
System in New York to create a business incubator;
      484. $250,000 for Schines Theatre, Auburn, New York for 
restoration of the facility;
      485. $250,000 for the Foothills Performing Arts Center, 
Inc., Oneonta, New York for construction of a new facility;
      486. $250,000 for Southern Tier Sports and Recreation 
Center, Inc. in Binghamton, New York for development of a 
Community Center Complex;
      487. $200,000 to Sephardic Bikur Holim in New York for 
facilities construction;
      488. $50,000 to the Lackawanna Area Chamber of Commerce, 
in conjunction with the Lackawanna Community Development 
Corporation and local veterans organizations, for the Veterans' 
Stadium Restoration Project in Lackawanna, New York;
      489. $60,000 to the Town of Niagara, New York to complete 
buildout of a community center;
      490. $100,000 to Eastern Long Island Hospital in 
Greenport, New York for facilities renovation;
      491. $100,000 to the Town of Brookhaven, New York for 
construction of the Gorden Heights Community Center;
      492. $75,000 to the Broome County Jewish Community Center 
in Binghamton, New York for renovation and construction of an 
early childhood development center;
      493. $75,000 to the United Cerebral Palsy Association of 
Greater Suffolk, Inc. in Suffolk County, New York for land 
acquisition;
      494. $75,000 to the Town of Freeport, New York for 
renovations of buildings;
      495. $75,000 to the Town of North Hempstead, New York for 
streetscape, facade and building renovation in the hamlet of 
New Cassel;
      496. $75,000 to the Cross Island YMCA of Queens, New York 
for facilities expansion and renovation;
      497. $75,000 to the Jamaica YMCA of Jamaica in New York, 
New York for facilities expansion and renovation;
      498. $75,000 to 1409 Enterprises, Inc. in Buffalo, New 
York for facilities renovation;
      499. $80,000 to Wayne County, New York for relocation of 
and renovations to the Wolcott Carriage House;
      500. $80,000 to the Castle Hill, Bronx, New York YMCA for 
facilities construction;
      501. $100,000 to the Staten Island Economic Development 
Corporation located in New York for completion of an updated 
Overall Economic Development Plan;
      502. $350,000 to the Metropolitan Development Association 
in Syracuse, New York for the VISION 2010 Economic Development 
plan;
      503. $100,000 to Wayne County, New York for a feasibility 
study on the planned reuse of the surplus real estate of the 
Newark Developmental Center Area;
      504. $100,000 to the City of Syracuse, New York for 
renovations to the Redhouse Theater;
      505. $100,000 to the Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club in 
the Bronx, New York for facilities renovation;
      506. $100,000 to the Town of Greenburgh, New York for 
expansion and renovation of a public library;
      507. $100,000 to the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson, New 
York for renovations to a senior and youth community center;
      508. $100,000 to the Village of Briarcliff Manor, New 
York for streetscape improvements;
      509. $100,000 to the Regional Foodbank of Northeastern 
New York for construction and renovation of facilities;
      510. $100,000 to the 59th Street Recreation Center in New 
York, New York for facilities renovation;
      511. $100,000 to the City of New York's Department of 
Parks and Recreation for construction of a nature center in 
Crotona Park;
      512. $110,000 to Cayuga County, New York for 
rehabilitation of the Sterling Renaissance Performance Artist 
Guild facilities in the Town of Sterling, New York;
      513. $100,000 to the Erie Canalway National Heritage 
Corridor Commission in New York State to finalize planning 
activities for the Commission's comprehensive management plan;
      514. $125,000 to the Village of Saugerties, New York for 
streetscape including sidewalk replacement;
      515. $125,000 to the Town of Sleepy Hollow, New York for 
construction of a new senior center;
      516. $280,000 to the City of Yonkers, New York for 
renovation of the Nepperhan Valley Technology Center;
      517. $125,000 to Alianza Dominicana Inc. in New York, New 
York for facilities construction;
      518. $125,000 to Boricua College in New York for building 
renovation;
      519. $125,000 to the Washington Heights' Armory 
Foundation for facilities renovations in New York;
      520. $140,000 to the Broadway Market Management Corp. in 
Buffalo, New York for renovation of the Broadway Market;
      521. $150,000 to the Staten Island University Hospital 
for the construction of the Regina McGinn Education Center in 
New York;
      522. $150,000 to On Your Mark in Staten Island, New York 
for facilities renovations for a community center;
      523. $150,000 to the Town of Lancaster, New York for 
construction activities of the Landmark Clock project;
      524. $150,000 to the Village of Owego, New York for 
construction of a community center;
      525. $150,000 to LaGuardia Community College in New York 
for facilities renovation to house a small business incubator;
      526. $150,000 to the Brooklyn Public Library in New York 
for restoration of the central plaza;
      527. $200,000 to the Elizabeth Pierce Olmsted Center in 
Cheektowaga, New York for construction of an affordable housing 
project for handicapped individuals with an emphasis on 
individuals with visual impairments;
      528. $200,000 to the City of Syracuse, New York for 
renovation of the Girls Inc. building;
      529. $200,000 for Cornwall, New York for Main Street 
revitalization;
      530. $200,000 to Onondaga County, New York for 
restoration of the Nine Mile Creek Aqueduct in Camillus, New 
York;
      531. $200,000 to the Hebrew Academy for Special Children 
in Brooklyn, New York for construction and renovation of a 
facility;
      532. $200,000 to Schenectady, New York for expansion of 
Proctor's Theatre;
      533. $200,000 to the Greater Ridgewood Restoration 
Corporation in New York for streetscape improvements along the 
Brooklyn/Queens border;
      534. $225,000 to Putnam County, New York for streetscape 
improvements along the Rt. 52 Corridor;
      535. $225,000 to D'Youville College in Buffalo, New York 
for facilities renovation, expansion and buildout for the 
D'Youville College Library Improvement project;
      536. $250,000 to the City of Syracuse, New York for 
renovations to a stone building in Elmwood Park;
      537. $250,000 to the City of Syracuse, New York for 
facilities renovation of the Open Hand Theater;
      538. $250,000 to Onondaga County, New York for 
construction and expansion of the North Area YMCA;
      539. $250,000 to the State University of New York 
Environmental School of Forestry for facility renovations and 
improvements in Onondaga Park;
      540. $250,000 to the City of Syracuse, New York for 
Automobile Row streetscape improvements;
      541. $275,000 to the Natural History Museum of the 
Adirondacks for construction of a new museum in New York;
      542. $280,000 to the Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA in Brooklyn, 
New York for renovation and construction of a youth and family 
center;
      543. $300,000 to Houghton College, New York for 
renovation of the Paine Science Center;
      544. $300,000 to Wayne County, New York for demolition 
and facilities construction improvements at Sodus Point Park;
      545. $350,000 to Per Scholas: Workforce Enterprise 
Service in the Bronx, New York for renovation of warehouse 
space to house the WorkSmart program;
      546. $400,000 to the Mary Mitchell Family and Youth 
Center in the Bronx, New York for construction of the Austin 
Jacobo Center for Community Leadership;
      547. $350,000 to the State University of New York College 
of Environmental Science and Forestry for the acquisition, 
renovation and construction of facilities for the North Country 
Campus Economic Development and Improvement Program in Clayton, 
New York;
      548. $100,000 to the Battle of Plattsburgh Association in 
Plattsburgh, New York to rehabilitate a building on the former 
Plattsburgh Air Force Base;
      549. $450,000 to the Belmont Shelter Corporation for the 
construction of the Shawnee Landing Senior Apartments in 
Wheatfield, New York;
      550. $450,000 to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New 
York City for facade restoration improvements;
      551. $220,000 to the Museum of Modern Art in New York 
City for expansion and renovations to the Education and 
Research Center;
      552. $450,000 to Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City 
for facilities construction;
      553. $450,000 to the New York Public Library in New York 
City for renovations to their Map Division;
      554. $500,000 to Onondaga County, New York for 
renovations to the Fayetteville Library;
      555. $500,000 to the City of Syracuse, New York for 
facilities restoration and expansion of the Landmark Theater;
      556. $500,000 to the WXXI Public Broadcasting Council in 
Rochester, New York for facilities construction and 
improvements for an Educational Outreach Center;
      557. $500,000 to Wayne County, New York to construct a 
new Livestock building at the Wayne County fairgrounds;
      558. $750,000 to the New York State Olympic Regional 
Development Authority for facilities construction;
      559. $1,000,000 to Nazareth College in Rochester, New 
York for renovations of their Academic Center;
      560. $1,250,000 to Utica College of Syracuse in Utica, 
New York for design and construction for the expansion of 
science facilities;
      561. $100,000 to the City of Utica, New York for 
construction of the North Utica Senior Citizens Recreation 
Center;
      562. $100,000 to the City of Mount Vernon, New York for 
restoration of an abandoned building into a job training and 
cultural center;
      563. $215,000 to the Simon Wiesenthal New York Tolerance 
Center in New York City for facilities renovation;
      564. $250,000 to Greene County, New York for the Michael 
J. Quill Irish Cultural and Sports Centre for facilities 
renovations;
      565. $75,000 to CAARE, Inc. in Durham County, North 
Carolina for construction, renovation and buildout of a one-
stop service center for individuals affected by HIV/AIDS;
      566. $100,000 to the City of Greenville, North Carolina 
for building demolition and building renovation in the West 
Greenville neighborhood;
      567. $100,000 to the North Carolina Institute of Minority 
Economic Development for restoration, renovation and buildout 
of a building in downtown Durham, North Carolina;
      568. $125,000 to North Carolina Community Development 
Initiative Capital, Inc. for capitalization of a loan fund;
      569. $125,000 to the Food Bank of North Carolina for 
renovation and buildout of a food bank facility;
      570. $300,000 for Bennett College, Greensboro, North 
Carolina for a community revitalization project;
      571. $150,000 to the Center for Community Self-Help in 
Durham, North Carolina for acquisition of property;
      572. $175,000 to the City of Raleigh, North Carolina for 
reuse planning for the Fayetteville Street Mall and for 
streetscape improvements, pedestrian benches, street lights, 
tree planting, entertainment space construction and water 
fountain construction;
      573. $200,000 to the Town of Wadesboro, North Carolina 
for facilities renovations to the Ansonia Theatre;
      574. $200,000 to the City of Durham, North Carolina for 
revitalizing Historic Parrish Street, including facilities 
construction/renovation and buildout; economic development 
planning assistance; sidewalks, street furniture, and facade 
improvements; and land acquisition;
      575. $200,000 to the Grape Arbor Development Corporation 
for construction and buildout of a Youth Enhancement Center;
      576. $150,000 to Scotland County, North Carolina for 
facilities expansion and construction for the Scotland County 
Recreation Center;
      577. $200,000 to North Carolina Central University for 
construction, buildout, and equipment for a bioprocessing 
research institute;
      578. $265,000 to Mayland Community College in Spruce 
Pine, North Carolina for facilities renovations for the 
Lexington project;
      579. $100,000 for the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, 
Hatteras, North Carolina to complete construction;
      580. $125,000 to the Central Piedmont Community College 
American Academy of Applied Forensics in Charlotte, North 
Carolina for facilities construction;
      581. $275,000 to the Town of Troy, North Carolina for a 
pilot program for the construction of affordable housing;
      582. $750,000 to the Pisgah Forest Institute at Brevard 
College in Brevard, North Carolina for facilities construction;
      583. $200,000 to the North Carolina Museum of Natural 
Sciences for construction of the Nature Research Center;
      584. $500,000 for Transylvania County, North Carolina for 
construction of a library;
      585. $600,000 for the City of Rugby, North Dakota to 
complete information technology and energy projects;
      586. $400,000 for Lewis and Clark CommunityWorks, 
Bismarck, North Dakota for the Mandan Library Square project;
      587. $500,000 for the Northwest Venture Communities Inc., 
Minot, North Dakota for the construction of the Northwest 
Career and Technology Center;
      588. $500,000 for Three Affiliated Tribes Tourism 
Department, New Town, North Dakota for a cultural interpretive 
center;
      589. $600,000 to Sitting Bull College on the Standing 
Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota for facilities planning 
and construction;
      590. $100,000 for Jamestown, Ohio to renovate the 
Jamestown Opera House;
      591. $100,000 to Tuscarawas County, Ohio for 
infrastructure for an industrial park;
      592. $100,000 to Ross County, Ohio for construction of a 
regional multipurpose facility in Chillicothe, Ohio;
      593. $100,000 to the Center for Families and Children in 
Cleveland, Ohio for design and construction of a medical 
campus;
      594. $100,000 to COMPASS Toledo in Toledo, Ohio for 
facilities rehabilitation;
      595. $100,000 to Ohio Theatre, Inc. in Toledo, Ohio for 
marquee and facade rehabilitation of the Ohio Theatre;
      596. $100,000 to North River Development Corporation in 
Toledo, Ohio for economic development planning for the Galena 
Street Redevelopment Project;
      597. $100,000 to the Bay Area Neighborhood Development 
Corporation in Sandusky, Ohio for facilities improvements and 
construction in blighted areas;
      598. $125,000 to the Ottawa Community Development 
Corporation in Toledo, Ohio for building construction and 
renovation along Monroe Street;
      599. $125,000 to the East Toledo Family Center in Toledo, 
Ohio for building renovations;
      600. $200,000 to Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio for 
construction to support the East College Street Project;
      601. $200,000 to the City of Toledo, Ohio for renovation 
of a community recreation facility;
      602. $200,000 to the J. Frank Troy Senior Center in 
Toledo, Ohio for renovation and construction;
      603. $225,000 to the Dayton/Montgomery County Port 
Authority, Ohio for land acquisition, demolition, and site 
development for a commercial office center at Patterson Place;
      604. $275,000 to the City of St. Clairsville, Ohio for 
restoration of the Clarendon Hotel;
      605. $300,000 for Ohio Wesleyan University to renovate 
Merrick Hall;
      606. $300,000 for Catholic Social Services in 
Springfield, Ohio for renovation of a facility to house the 
Second Harvest Foodbank;
      607. $300,000 for the Springfield Arts Council for 
renovation of the Veterans Park Amphitheater in Springfield, 
Ohio;
      608. $350,000 to the Cincinnati Museum Center in 
Cincinnati, Ohio for restoration and expansion of facilities;
      609. $350,000 to Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio 
for construction of an athletic and wellness center;
      610. $450,000 to the Portsmouth Area Chamber of Commerce 
in Portsmouth, Ohio for construction of the Sciot County 
Welcome Center;
      611. $2,300,000 to the City of Canton, Ohio for land 
acquisition and related site preparation activities;
      612. $500,000 to the Dayton Development Coalition, Ohio 
for land and site acquisition, demolition, site preparation and 
facilities construction;
      613. $700,000 for Franklin County Metro Parks, Franklin 
County, Ohio for the purchase of land in the Darby Creek 
Watershed;
      614. $1,000,000 for the City of Dayton, Ohio for the 
development of structures in the W. Third Street Historic 
District;
      615. $500,000 for the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority 
for the Northwest Ohio Brownfield Restoration Initiative;
      616. $300,000 for the Cleveland Advanced Manufacturing 
Program [CAMP], Ohio to renovate and continue construction of 
the Cleveland Manufacturing Technology Complex [CMTC];
      617. $450,000 for the Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center, 
Inc. in Ashland County, Ohio for construction of facilities;
      618. $800,000 to the Dayton Development Coalition for the 
development of a commercial and industrial site near the 
airport in Dayton, Ohio;
      619. $250,000 to the Village of Cedarville, Ohio for the 
construction of a library;
      620. $500,000 for Miami University of Ohio in Oxford, 
Ohio for construction of biological science facilities;
      621. $150,000 to the Heartland of American Foundation for 
facilities construction for the Heartland of America Museum in 
Weatherford, Oklahoma;
      622. $150,000 to Area Neighbors in Wagoner, Oklahoma for 
facilities construction;
      623. $225,000 to the Lawton/Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce 
and Industry in Lawton, Oklahoma for construction of the 
National Army Museum of the Southwest;
      624. $225,000 to the Standing Bear Museum and Education 
Center in Ponca City, Oklahoma for facilities construction;
      625. $90,000 to the City of Portland, Oregon for Portland 
Central City streetscape and neighborhood integration planning;
      626. $100,000 to the City of Portland, Oregon for 
architectural and engineering design for the Portland Public 
Market;
      627. $200,000 to the City of Salem, Oregon for 
construction of a civic center;
      628. $275,000 for Union and Wallowa Counties, Oregon for 
purchase of a railroad line for tourism development;
      629. $200,000 for the City of The Dalles, Oregon for the 
completion of a fiber optic loop;
      630. $800,000 for the Portland Development Commission, 
Portland, Oregon for the South Waterfront Greenway Project;
      631. $400,000 for the Portland Development Commission, 
Portland, Oregon for affordable housing in North Macadam 
Central District;
      632. $200,000 for the City of Portland, Oregon for the 
Central City Eastside Streetcar project;
      633. $100,000 for the City of Astoria, Oregon for 
restoration to the Astoria Column Cultural Heritage Center;
      634. $50,000 for the Umatilla Community Recreation 
Center, Oregon for construction;
      635. $75,000 to the Penn-Brad Oil Museum in Bradford, 
Pennsylvania for facilities improvements and landscaping;
      636. $110,000 to the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
for Blue Horizon facade restoration and facilities 
rehabilitation;
      637. $75,000 to the Rock School in Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania for facilities renovation;
      638. $200,000 to the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for 
building demolition, renovation, and streetscape improvements 
as part of the Pittsburgh Neighborhood Needs Program;
      639. $75,000 to the Lawrenceville Corporation in 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for land acquisition and site 
preparation;
      640. $75,000 to the Shadyside, Pennsylvania Chamber of 
Commerce for streetscape and lighting improvements along the 
Walnut Street business corridor;
      641. $100,000 for the Urban Redevelopment Authority, in 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to revitalize the Centre Avenue 
Corridor through acquisition and redevelopment of vacant 
structures and lots in the community;
      642. $100,000 to the Borough of Morrisville, Pennsylvania 
for a redevelopment study;
      643. $100,000 to the Hepatitis B Foundation in 
conjunction with Delaware Valley College for the planning and 
design of a Biotechnology Research Complex in the Philadelphia 
suburbs of Bucks County, Pennsylvania;
      644. $120,000 to the National Trust for Historic 
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania for restoration of the Majestic 
Theater;
      645. $100,000 to the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts 
Center in York City, Pennsylvania for facilities renovation;
      646. $100,000 to the Sultan Ahmad Community Foundation in 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for community center construction;
      647. $100,000 to ONUNDE, Inc. of Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania for facility construction;
      648. $100,000 to the Absalom Jones Foundation in 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for renovation of the Historic Grand 
Lodge;
      649. $100,000 to the Philadelphia Dance Company in 
Pennsylvania for renovation of performance facilities;
      650. $100,000 to the Greater Germantown Housing 
Development Corporation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for 
renovations to buildings;
      651. $100,000 to the Parkside Historic Preservation 
Corporation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for renovations to 
buildings;
      652. $100,000 to Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania for 
renovations to buildings;
      653. $135,000 to Mt. Airy USA in Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania to continue a redevelopment and urban renewal 
initiative;
      654. $100,000 to the Beech Capital Venture Corporation in 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for renovations to buildings;
      655. $100,000 to Mercy-Douglass Center of Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania for facilities renovation;
      656. $100,000 to the Borough of Jenkintown, Pennsylvania 
for renovation of a theater;
      657. $100,000 to the Borough of Minersville, Pennsylvania 
for streetscape improvements;
      658. $100,000 to the Seldom Seen Mine in Patton, 
Pennsylvania for facilities renovations to permit display of 
equipment;
      659. $125,000 to the City of Lebanon, Pennsylvania for 
demolition and building restoration;
      660. $125,000 to the City of Lebanon, Pennsylvania for 
construction of recreation facilities for the Lebanon Valley 
Family YMCA;
      661. $125,000 to the City of Pittston, Pennsylvania for 
land acquisition, facilities renovation and demolition;
      662. $125,000 to the City of Scranton, Pennsylvania for 
land acquisition, facilities renovation and demolition;
      663. $250,000 for the Scranton Cultural Center at the 
Masonic Temple for facilities renovation and expansion;
      664. $150,000 to the Pennridge Senior Center for the 
planning, design, and construction of a senior center in 
Perkasie, Pennsylvania;
      665. $150,000 to the Borough of Donora, Pennsylvania for 
construction of a pavilion at Palmer Park;
      666. $300,000 to Indiana University of Pennsylvania for 
construction of an on-campus multi-use facility;
      667. $100,000 to the Borough of Northern Cambria, 
Pennsylvania for construction of a community recreation center;
      668. $200,000 to Fayette County, Pennsylvania for 
renovation of the Wellness and Research Center;
      669. $200,000 to Greene County, Pennsylvania for 
renovation of a community center;
      670. $225,000 to the Phoenixville Area Economic 
Development Corporation for restoration of the Phoenixville 
Foundry building in Phoenixville Borough, Pennsylvania;
      671. $225,000 to the Westmoreland County Industrial 
Development Corporation for property acquisition and demolition 
for the Jeannette, Pennsylvania Downtown Redevelopment Plan;
      672. $250,000 to the Urban Education Research and Retreat 
Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for facility renovations 
at the 4601 Market Street Building;
      673. $250,000 to the City of Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania 
for construction of recreational facilities at Community Park, 
including a pavilion;
      674. $250,000 to Seton Hill College in Greensburg, 
Pennsylvania for construction of recreational facilities;
      675. $300,000 to the Borough of Brownsville, Pennsylvania 
for building renovation;
      676. $300,000 to Washington & Jefferson College in 
Washington, Pennsylvania for renovation of downtown buildings;
      677. $300,000 to Ford City, Pennsylvania for renovation 
of industrial park buildings;
      678. $300,000 to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania for 
building renovation in the Monessen Riverfront Industrial Park;
      679. $325,000 to the University Technology Park, Inc. in 
Chester, Pennsylvania for facilities construction;
      680. $350,000 to the Oil Creek Railway Historical Society 
located in Titusville, Pennsylvania for facilities renovations, 
upgrades, landscaping and for the purchase of railway cars;
      681. $350,000 for construction of a community center in 
Dushore, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania;
      682. $450,000 to the City of Johnstown, Pennsylvania for 
continuation of construction of a war memorial and conference 
center;
      683. $200,000 to the City of Uniontown, Pennsylvania for 
construction related to Bailey Park and downtown streetscape, 
beautification, building renovation and restoration;
      684. $150,000 to the Borough of Mount Pleasant, 
Pennsylvania for facilities improvements to the Veterans Park 
including construction of a veterans wall, monumental fountain, 
and ceremonial stage;
      685. $150,000 to the City of Johnstown, Pennsylvania for 
renovations of historic Point Stadium;
      686. $100,000 for Universal Community Homes in 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to continue the conversion of more 
than 500 parcels of land into for-sale units to low- and 
moderate-income families;
      687. $100,000 to the Erie Municipal Airport Authority in 
Erie, Pennsylvania, for the redevelopment of the recently 
acquired, former Fenestra window manufacturing facility to 
serve the needs of major air express carriers as an on-airport 
integrated service center;
      688. $300,000 to the Community Initiatives Development 
Corporation, Our City Reading, in Reading, Pennsylvania, for 
the rehabilitation of abandoned houses and parks to provide 
quality home ownership opportunities to low-income families;
      689. $50,000 for the City of Erie, Pennsylvania, for site 
preparation and redevelopment of the vacant and blighted 
Koehler Brewery Building;
      690. $150,000 for the Borough of Lehighton, Pennsylvania, 
to establish a Market Towns Community Technology Center, which 
will serve as a community technology center to support the 
Corridor Market Towns regional revitalization initiative;
      691. $125,000 for Downtown Chambersburg, Inc., in 
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, to construct the Capitol Theatre 
Center and preserve the 1927 Capitol Theatre as part of a 
regional arts initiative;
      692. $100,000 for the Chester Economic Development 
Authority, in Chester, Pennsylvania, for the redevelopment of 
the blighted and vacant waterfront district, including the 
former PECO power station into office space;
      693. $75,000 for the Warner Theater Preservation Trust, 
in Erie, Pennsylvania, to restore and expand the historic 
Warner Theater, which will serve as the centerpiece of a 
regional performing arts venue;
      694. $100,000 for the City of Bradford, Pennsylvania, to 
assist with the rehabilitation of the Old City Hall Building as 
the cornerstone of the city's urban redevelopment plan;
      695. $250,000 for the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of 
Business and Industry, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, for the 
acquisition and redevelopment of the historic Irem Temple, 
which will be converted into a cultural center;
      696. $75,000 for Nueva Esparanza, in Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania, to create a Latino Corridor, as part of an inner 
city development initiative to transform neighborhood vacant 
lots and abandoned homes into a vibrant commercial corridor;
      697. $150,000 for Jefferson Square Community Development 
Corporation, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for a home 
ownership development initiative aimed at rejuvenating the 
inner-city through blight removal and construction of modern, 
low-income homes;
      698. $75,000 for Enterprise Center CDC, in Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania, for the design and development of Enterprise 
Heights, which will contain 50,000 square feet of new and 
rehabilitated office and retail space;
      699. $100,000 for the Allegheny County Department of 
Economic Development in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, for the 
redevelopment of the former U.S. Steel Carrie Furnace site, as 
part of an effort to stabilize the community through the 
integration of the former industrial area, the adjacent 
neighborhoods and the riverfront;
      700. $200,000 for the Allegheny County Department of 
Economic Development for the construction of an Industrial Park 
in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, including the rehabilitation of a 
former USX Tube Works site utilizing high performance building 
techniques;
      701. $75,000 for the City of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, for 
the Pine Street Neighborhood Development Project, including the 
acquisition and demolition of a blighted warehouse, as well as 
construction of affordable housing and an office building to 
house area non-profit organizations, which will offer social 
services to city residents;
      702. $75,000 for the South Philadelphia Area 
Revitalization Corporation, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for 
the construction of low- and moderate-income housing;
      703. $100,000 for the Greater Johnstown Regional 
Partnership, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania to construct a regional 
technology center as part of a community revitalization 
initiative;
      704. $75,000 for the Columbia Alliance for Economic 
Growth, in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, for technological 
infrastructure improvements for the Bloomsburg Regional 
Technology Center;
      705. $300,000 for the City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania for 
the development of an entertainment/retail complex;
      706. $75,000 for the Historic Preservation Trust of 
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, for rehabilitation of 
facilities at the Thaddeus Stevens and Lydia Hamilton Smith 
historic site;
      707. $200,000 to the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 
to support the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative, which 
will demolish abandoned homes as well as revitalize the 
Philadelphia region;
      708. $125,000 to the Ogontz Avenue Revitalization 
Corporation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to assist with 
substantial rehabilitation of severely deteriorated vacant 
properties that will be developed as a part of the West Oak 
Lane community development rebuilding initiative;
      709. $100,000 to the Philadelphia Chinatown Development 
Corporation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for the construction 
of a Chinatown Community Center;
      710. $75,000 to the Invest Erie Community Development 
Corporation in Erie, Pennsylvania, for the acquisition and 
development of property to establish a Parade Street Plaza;
      711. $100,000 to the Town of Burrillville, Rhode Island 
for health/fitness and recreational facilities construction and 
renovation at the Branch River and Hauser Memorial Field Park 
areas, including pedestrian walkways;
      712. $250,000 to the City of Central Falls, Rhode Island 
for recreational facilities construction and renovation;
      713. $200,000 to Salve Regina University in Newport, 
Rhode Island facilities renovations to accommodate laboratory 
facilities;
      714. $700,000 for the Salvation Army of Rhode Island, 
Providence, Rhode Island for construction of a day care center;
      715. $130,000 for the City of North Providence, Rhode 
Island for construction of a senior center;
      716. $300,000 for the YMCA of Greater Providence, Rhode 
Island for the Village of Promise project;
      717. $300,000 for the Sexual Assault and Trauma Center of 
Rhode Island, Providence, Rhode Island to purchase a building 
for the Children's Advocacy Center;
      718. $300,000 for the Providence Public Library, Rhode 
Island for renovations;
      719. $450,000 for the Johnston Senior Citizens Center, 
Johnston, Rhode Island for the construction of a new senior 
center;
      720. $170,000 for AS220 and Perishable Theatre, 
Providence, Rhode Island for building refurbishment;
      721. $300,000 for the Pawtucket Armory Association in 
Pawtucket, Rhode Island for the renovation of the Pawtucket 
Armory as an arts center;
      722. $200,000 for the Warwick Boys and Girls Club, 
Warwick, Rhode Island for building renovations;
      723. $150,000 for the Trinity Repertory Theatre, 
Providence, Rhode Island for the construction of the Pell 
Chafee Performance Center;
      724. $100,000 for Travelers Aid in Providence, Rhode 
Island for building renovations;
      725. $100,000 for the Institute for the Study and 
Practice of Nonviolence for the renovation of the institute in 
Rhode Island;
      726. $100,000 for the Town of Bristol, Rhode Island for 
the redevelopment of the waterfront complex;
      727. $100,000 for the Roger Williams Park in Providence, 
Rhode Island for the construction of the Botanical Gardens;
      728. $50,000 for the Seabee Museum and Memorial park in 
North Kingstown, Rhode Island for costs associated with 
construction;
      729. $50,000 for Harmony Hill School in Chepachet, Rhode 
Island for construction of Harmony House;
      730. $100,000 to the Eau Claire Development Corporation 
in South Carolina for land acquisition near Farrow Road;
      731. $150,000 to the Golden Harvest Food Bank in Aiken, 
South Carolina for facilities expansion for the Feed the People 
project;
      732. $150,000 to Lee County, South Carolina for Ashwood 
Gymnasium renovations;
      733. $150,000 to Calhoun County, South Carolina for 
construction of a community recreational facility;
      734. $225,000 to the South Carolina School for the Deaf 
and Blind in Spartanburg, South Carolina for facilities 
renovation;
      735. $1,000,000 for the Five Rivers Community Development 
Corporation, Georgetown, South Carolina for economic 
development and affordable housing;
      736. $500,000 to the Winchester Conservation Museum, 
Edgefield, South Carolina for expansion;
      737. $2,000,000 for Wakpa Sica Historical Society in Fort 
Pierre, South Dakota for the Wakpa Sica Reconciliation Center;
      738. $400,000 for the City of Parker, South Dakota for 
the development of a community center;
      739. $400,000 for the City of Beresford, South Dakota for 
the Beresford Industrial Infrastructure Development project;
      740. $200,000 for the Aberdeen Workforce Development 
Council, Aberdeen, South Dakota for costs associated with the 
Workforce Development Center;
      741. $50,000 for the Canton Economic Development 
Corporation, Canton, South Dakota for infrastructure 
development;
      742. $1,000,000 for Dakota Wesleyan University, Mitchell, 
South Dakota for facilities construction for the McGovern 
Library and Center for Public Service;
      743. $350,000 for the City of Sioux Falls, South Dakota 
for the expansion and rehabilitation of the Orpheum Theatre;
      744. $200,000 for the City of Vermillion, South Dakota 
for the expansion of the Center for Children and Families;
      745. $100,000 for the City of Redfield, South Dakota for 
renovations and improvements to the Carnegie Library;
      746. $250,000 to the 28th Legislative District Community 
Development Corporation for planning activities for the 
redevelopment of the Bushtown community in Chattanooga, 
Tennessee;
      747. $100,000 to the Cocaine & Alcohol Awareness Program, 
Inc. in Tennessee for renovation and construction of 
facilities;
      748. $500,000 to Hamilton County, Tennessee for 
facilities construction for a Center for Entrepreneurial Growth 
Incubator;
      749. $450,000 to Knox County, Tennessee for facilities 
preservation, construction, renovation and expansion at the 
Beck Cultural Exchange Center, the Blount Mansion, the Ramsey 
House and at Willow Creek Youth Park for the Knox Cultural and 
Tourism initiative;
      750. $575,000 to the Bijou Theatre Center in Knoxville, 
Tennessee for facilities renovations;
      751. $100,000 to Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee 
for facilities construction;
      752. $900,000 for the Five Points Commercial Development 
Project in Knoxville, Tennessee to develop abandoned, blighted, 
and underdeveloped commercial areas;
      753. $500,000 for Rolling Mill Hills in Nashville, 
Tennessee to revitalize distressed urban areas;
      754. $500,000 for the New Town Center at Soulsville in 
Memphis, Tennessee to support economic and community 
development;
      755. $500,000 for the Chattanooga Riverfront Development 
Project, Chattanooga, Tennessee to create new park space and 
other improvements along the riverfront;
      756. $100,000 for the Historic Rugby Economic Development 
Project in Rugby, Tennessee to develop new visitor facilities 
and encourage economic growth;
      757. $500,000 for the Tennessee State University 
Communications Enhancement Initiative in Nashville, Tennessee 
to complete a performing arts center and support community 
programs;
      758. $75,000 to the San Antonio Food Bank in San Antonio, 
Texas for land acquisition and facility buildout;
      759. $100,000 to Williamson County, Texas for 
construction of a community center;
      760. $100,000 to the City of Temple, Texas for land 
acquisition and building demolition along Martin Luther King 
Boulevard;
      761. $100,000 to the McAllen Boys and Girls Club in 
McAllen, Texas for construction;
      762. $220,000 for the City of Beaumont, Texas for the 
Downtown Improvement Program;
      763. $100,000 to the Marshall Downtown Development 
Corporation, Marshall, Texas for planning and renovation to 
permit reuse of a downtown building;
      764. $100,000 to the Abilene Preservation League, in 
Abilene, Texas for restoration of the Swenson House;
      765. $100,000 to the San Angelo Old Town Conservancy, 
Inc. in San Angelo, Texas for restoration of the Runkles and 
Rackley Building for reuse;
      766. $150,000 to the City of Houston, Texas for 
construction of the Townwood Community Center;
      767. $150,000 to the City of Dallas, Texas for Farmers 
Market renovation;
      768. $150,000 to the City of El Paso, Texas for 
restoration of the Plaza Theatre;
      769. $150,000 to the City of San Angelo, Texas for 
renovation of tourism facilities;
      770. $200,000 to the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum in 
Midland, Texas for facilities renovations and improvements;
      771. $200,000 to the City of Fort Worth, Texas for 
renovation of the Clark's Department store building for reuse;
      772. $225,000 to the Brazos Valley Family Medicine Center 
in Bryan, Texas for facilities improvements and buildout for 
the Center for Excellence in Family Medicine and Rural Primary 
Care;
      773. $225,000 to the City of La Feria, Texas for 
construction of a Boys and Girls Club;
      774. $400,000 to the City of Waco, Texas for construction 
of a community center;
      775. $350,000 to the Old Red Courthouse, Inc. in Dallas, 
Texas for facilities restoration and improvements;
      776. $950,000 to Rice University for construction of the 
Rice University-Texas Medical Center Joint Research Facility in 
Houston, Texas;
      777. $1,000,000 to the City of Fort Worth, Texas for 
construction of urban waterfront improvements for the Trinity 
River Vision Project;
      778. $900,000 for Christus Santa Rosa Children's Hospital 
in San Antonio, Texas for facilities upgrades;
      779. $100,000 to the City of Greenville, Texas for 
renovations to downtown buildings;
      780. $240,000 to the City of Dallas, Texas for 
restoration of the Texas Theatre;
      781. $100,000 to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community 
Center (King Center) in Houston, Texas for facilities 
renovations;
      782. $100,000 to Harris County, Texas for an economic 
development study for the Precinct 2 Harris County 
Unincorporated Revitalization Program;
      783. $100,000 to the City of Brownsville, Texas for 
construction and facilities buildout needs for a family and 
business development center;
      784. $200,000 to the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum 
in Hunt County, Texas for construction of the Hunt County 
Veterans Memorial and the Audie Murphy Hall of American Heroes;
      785. $500,000 to the University of the Incarnate Word in 
San Antonio, Texas for facilities renovation for the Math, 
Science and Engineering Center;
      786. $250,000 for the City of San Angelo, Texas for the 
Innovative Low Income Housing Financing Initiative;
      787. $450,000 for the Greater Kelly USA Development 
Authority, San Antonio, Texas for the Kelly USA Economic 
Development for Commerce for a manufacturing site served by 
rail;
      788. $200,000 for the City of Denton, Texas for the 
downtown redevelopment and infrastructure improvements;
      789. $300,000 for the City of Dallas, Texas for the Eagle 
Ford Low Income Housing Project for the development of 
affordable housing for low and moderate-income families;
      790. $200,000 for Camp Fire USA, Texas for costs 
associated with multiple construction projects;
      791. $200,000 for the Border Trade Alliance, Texas for 
the Economic Health of the Southwest Border project;
      792. $200,000 for the City of Austin, Texas for the SMART 
(Safe, Mixed-Income, Accessible, Reasonably-Priced and Transit-
Oriented) Housing Program;
      793. $300,000 for the Chinese Community Center, Houston, 
Texas to develop a new center site;
      794. $200,000 for Holt Hotel in Wichita Falls, Texas for 
continued renovations to the Holt Hotel;
      795. $200,000 for the Science Spectrum in Lubbock, Texas 
for the Science Spectrum Aerospace Exhibit to design and 
construct a 5,000 square foot permanent, hands-on exhibition 
demonstrating the science and engineering principles of powered 
flying machines, including aerospace concepts;
      796. $400,000 for the City of Austin, Texas for 
renovations needed, associated with the 2006 World Congress on 
Information Technology, to the Austin Community Center;
      797. $300,000 for the St. Philip's Development Board, 
Dallas, Texas for the St. Philip's Neighborhood Development 
Plan;
      798. $100,000 to the Utah Shakespearean Festival for 
architectural and engineering design of a performance facility;
      799. $100,000 to Salt Lake City, Utah for streetscape 
improvements in the Ninth and Ninth neighborhood;
      800. $150,000 to West Valley City, Utah for facilities 
construction and renovation for the Cultural Celebration 
Center;
      801. $225,000 to the City of Tremonton, Utah for 
construction of a Historic Wagon Museum;
      802. $1,000,000 for the City of Provo, Utah for the 
Pioneer Neighborhood Revitalization project;
      803. $1,000,000 for the City of Ogden, Utah for the Ogden 
Central Neighborhood Redevelopment project;
      804. $500,000 for the City of Logan, Utah for Northwest 
Public Park project;
      805. $500,000 for Salt Lake City, Utah for the Pete Suazo 
Business Center to purchase building space;
      806. $500,000 for Syracuse City, Utah for the Syracuse 
City Senior Citizen and Community Center for construction;
      807. $500,000 for the Vermont Institute of Natural 
Science, Woodstock, Vermont for the construction of a wildlife 
rehabilitation facility;
      808. $400,000 for the Vermont Housing and Conservation 
Board, Montpelier, Vermont for the creation of affordable 
rental housing in downtown Brattleboro;
      809. $100,000 for the City of Burlington, Vermont for the 
construction of the Lake Champlain Navy Memorial;
      810. $1,000,000 for the Vermont Center on Emerging 
Technologies, Burlington, Vermont for the development of a 
technology incubator;
      811. $200,000 for the Vermont Housing and Conservation 
Board, Montpelier, Vermont for construction of affordable 
housing in St. Albans, Vermont;
      812. $250,000 for the Northern Community Investment 
Corporation, St. Johnsbury, Vermont for development of the 
Newport Area Family Services project;
      813. $400,000 for the Vermont Housing and Conservation 
Board, Montpelier, Vermont for construction of affordable 
housing in Essex, Vermont;
      814. $150,000 for the Vermont Broadband Council to expand 
broadband services in rural Vermont;
      815. $90,000 to the Southern Vermont Recreation Center 
Foundation, in Springfield, Vermont for the construction of a 
community center;
      816. $100,000 to the Department of Buildings and General 
Services of the State of Vermont for construction of veterans 
memorials in Springfield and Putney, Vermont;
      817. $75,000 for the Rockfish Community Center in Nelson 
County, Virginia for roof replacement;
      818. $75,000 for the Town of Boydton, Virginia for 
downtown revitalization;
      819. $100,000 to the Lorton Arts Foundation, Incorporated 
in Lorton, Virginia for facilities renovation and construction;
      820. $100,000 for the Sedalia Center in Bedford County, 
Virginia to assist with construction costs of this regional 
cultural center;
      821. $100,000 for the Colonial Theater in the Town of 
South Hill, Virginia to assist with renovation efforts;
      822. $100,000 to the John Singelton Mosby Museum 
Foundation in Warrenton, Virginia for facilities renovations;
      823. $100,000 to the Arlington Housing Corporation in 
Arlington County, Virginia for property acquisition, building 
demolition and facilities rehabilitation;
      824. $100,000 to the Reston Association in Reston, 
Virginia for construction of the Reston Southgate Community 
Center;
      825. $100,000 to Fairfax County, Virginia for 
construction of the Richmond Highway Town Center;
      826. $100,000 to Volunteers of America, Chesapeake, Inc. 
for renovation of the Bailey's Crossroads Community Shelter in 
Virginia;
      827. $100,000 to Community Lodgings in Alexandria, 
Virginia for renovations to a family learning center;
      828. $100,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of Greater 
Hampton Roads, Virginia for facilities renovations and 
upgrades;
      829. $100,000 to the Children's Museum of Virginia in 
Portsmouth, Virginia for facilities renovation and expansion;
      830. $125,000 to Craig County, Virginia for construction 
of a library;
      831. $125,000 to the Dabney S. Lancaster Community 
College in Virginia for construction of the Virginia Packaging 
Applications Center;
      832. $150,000 to the City of Suffolk, Virginia for 
construction of the Great Dismal Swamp Visitors Center;
      833. $150,000 for the North Theater in the City of 
Danville, Virginia to assist with renovation efforts;
      834. $200,000 to the Imani Intergenerational Community 
Development Center, Inc. for facilities construction and 
renovation of the 1400 block of Hull Street in Richmond, 
Virginia;
      835. $200,000 to the City of Fairfax, Virginia for the 
Old Town Fairfax Redevelopment Project for construction of 
parking facilities;
      836. $200,000 to Prince William County, Virginia for the 
Nokesville Redevelopment Project for facilities rehabilitation 
and renovation and streetscape improvements;
      837. $200,000 for the Blue Ridge Institute at Ferrum 
College in the Town of Ferrum, Virginia for the construction of 
the Agricultural Heritage Education Center to assist with 
economic development and tourism in the area;
      838. $200,000 for Charlotte County, Virginia for 
infrastructure and building upgrades;
      839. $200,000 for the Martinsville-Henry County 
Historical Society in Virginia for improvements to the Old 
Henry County Court House and Museum;
      840. $200,000 for the Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center 
in Charlottesville, Virginia to assist in the construction of 
the Center;
      841. $250,000 for The Prizery in the Town of South 
Boston, Virginia to assist with renovation efforts and the 
creation of a community arts center;
      842. $250,000 to Edgehill Recovery Retreat Center in 
Winchester, Virginia for facilities construction;
      843. $275,000 to the Virginia Holocaust Museum in 
Richmond, Virginia for facilities renovations and buildout;
      844. $325,000 to the Windy Hill Foundation in Middleburg, 
Virginia for the construction of affordable housing;
      845. $350,000 to Fairfax County, Virginia for facilities 
construction for Magnet Housing;
      846. $400,000 for the Institute of Advanced Learning and 
Research (IALR) in Danville, Virginia for facility renovation 
and equipment improvements;
      847. $400,000 to the Christopher Newport University 
Foundation of Newport News, Virginia for facilities 
construction and renovation;
      848. $1,000,000 to the Art Museum of Western Virginia for 
planning and construction of a new museum in Roanoke, Virginia;
      849. $100,000 to the Tenants' and Workers' Support 
Committee for construction and renovation of a multi-purpose 
committee room in the Arlandria community of Alexandria, 
Virginia;
      850. $100,000 to Arlington County, Virginia for 
construction of a community center in the Buckingham community;
      851. $400,000 to The Conservation Fund in Arlington, 
Virginia for land acquisition;
      852. $500,000 for the Virginia Performing Arts Foundation 
for facilities construction in Richmond, Virginia;
      853. $1,200,000 for the City of Newport News, Virginia 
for the development of the Newport News Fine Arts Center;
      854. $500,000 for the Tredegar National Civil War Center 
Foundation for planning and construction of the Tredegar 
National Civil War Center in Virginia;
      855. $200,000 to the Skagit County Children's Museum in 
Mount Vernon, Washington for facilities improvements and 
renovation;
      856. $100,000 to the Tacoma Art Museum in Tacoma, 
Washington for building construction;
      857. $100,000 to Jefferson County, Washington for 
restoration of the Jefferson County Courthouse Clock Tower;
      858. $100,000 to Olympic College in Washington for 
construction at the Shelton Branch;
      859. $515,000 to the Lutheran Compass Center in Seattle, 
Washington for rehabilitation and expansion of facilities;
      860. $100,000 to the City of Burien, Washington for land 
acquisition;
      861. $125,000 to the Westport Senior Center in Westport, 
Washington for construction;
      862. $125,000 to Peninsula College in Washington for 
construction of a science facility;
      863. $150,000 to the City of Bremerton, Washington for 
streetscape and facade renovation;
      864. $225,000 to the Children's Home Society of 
Washington for facilities construction for the Spokane Valley 
Family Resource Center;
      865. $350,000 to Kent Youth and Family Services in Kent, 
Washington for facilities expansion and rehabilitation for the 
Springwood Community Center;
      866. $450,000 to the City of Yakima, Washington for 
renovation of the Capitol Theatre;
      867. $400,000 to Richard Allen Enterprises in Spokane, 
Washington for the Emmanuel Center Project for facilities 
expansion;
      868. $500,000 for the Museum Development Authority, 
Seattle, Washington for costs associated with brownfields 
redevelopment;
      869. $250,000 for the Kitsap County Consolidated Housing 
Authority, Bremerton, Washington for downtown revitalization;
      870. $250,000 for the Washington Technology Center in 
Seattle for the Washington Nanotechnology Initiative;
      871. $500,000 for the West Central Community Center, 
Spokane, Washington for costs associated with expansion;
      872. $200,000 for Hope Home in Pasco, Washington for the 
purchase and renovation of a home for its program;
      873. $250,000 for the Walter Clore Wine and Culinary 
Center in Prosser, Washington for costs associated with 
construction;
      874. $250,000 for the Economic Alliance in Okanogan, 
Washington for the construction of a business incubator;
      875. $150,000 to the Business and Industrial Development 
Corporation for the acquisition, renovation and reuse of the 
Clendenin Middle School in West Virginia;
      876. $225,000 to the Jefferson County Development 
Authority, West Virginia for infrastructure improvements for 
the Burr Industrial Park near Charles Town, West Virginia;
      877. $200,000 to the Strand Theatre Preservation Society 
in Moundsville, West Virginia for theatre renovations;
      878. $400,000 to the Monongalia County Schools 
Foundation, Inc. in West Virginia for construction of 
recreation facilities;
      879. $750,000 to the Greenbrier Valley Economic 
Development Corporation in Lewisburg, West Virginia for 
facilities construction and buildout;
      880. $750,000 to the Vandalia Heritage Foundation, Inc. 
for land acquisition;
      881. $1,050,000 to the 4-County Economic Development 
Corporation in Oak Hill, West Virginia for facilities 
construction and buildout;
      882. $1,170,000 to Glenville State College in Glenville, 
West Virginia for the construction of a new campus community 
education center;
      883. $3,200,000 to the West Virginia High Technology 
Consortium Foundation, Inc. for land acquisition to expand a 
high technology business park;
      884. $500,000 for Appalachian Bible College, Beckley, 
West Virginia to complete its library resource center;
      885. $1,000,000 for the Huntington Area Development 
Council, Huntington, West Virginia for the construction of a 
business incubator;
      886. $2,000,000 for West Virginia University in 
Morgantown for the construction of a facility focused on 
forensic science and biometrics research;
      887. $1,500,000 for the City of Beckley, West Virginia 
for downtown revitalization;
      888. $100,000 to Centro Hispano in Madison, Wisconsin for 
expansion of facilities;
      889. $100,000 to the East Madison Community Center in 
Wisconsin for expansion of facilities;
      890. $175,000 to West End Development Corporation in 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin for building acquisition and renovation in 
the Near West Side neighborhood;
      891. $175,000 to the Redevelopment Authority of the City 
of Milwaukee, Wisconsin for building and facade renovation 
along the Vliet Street corridor;
      892. $350,000 to the Military Veterans Museum, Inc. in 
Oshkosh, Wisconsin for facilities construction;
      893. $900,000 to the City of Superior, Wisconsin for 
facilities improvements, new construction and relocation of 
facilities at the Barker's Island Redevelopment Project;
      894. $1,000,000 to the City of Wausau, Wisconsin for the 
construction of a business development center;
      895. $200,000 for the Menomonee Valley Partners of 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the redevelopment of a former rail 
yard;
      896. $100,000 for the West Central Wisconsin Regional 
Planning Commission of Eau Claire, Wisconsin for an economic 
development initiative;
      897. $100,000 for the City of Beloit, Wisconsin for the 
redevelopment of a former industrial site;
      898. $300,000 for Techstar of Milwaukee, Wisconsin for 
economic development initiatives;
      899. $500,000 for C-CAP, Inc., Waukesha, Wisconsin for 
costs associated with the Low Income Housing Redevelopment 
Project;
      900. $350,000 for the City of Kenosha, Wisconsin for the 
construction of affordable housing;
      901. $250,000 for the City of Madison, Wisconsin for the 
construction of low-income housing;
      902. $1,000,000 to the University of Wyoming for 
construction of the Wyoming Technology Business Center in 
Laramie, Wyoming.
      --$44,000,000 for the Neighborhood Initiatives program 
instead of $21,000,000 as proposed by the House and Senate. 
Modified language is included, similar to language proposed by 
the House and Senate, to target funds made available under this 
program. Targeted grants shall be provided as follows:
      1. $2,000,000 for the Denali Commission for economic 
development in rural Alaska;
      2. $500,000 for the City of Fresno, California for the 
Roeding Business Park Development project;
      3. $750,000 for the City of Waterbury, Connecticut for 
the demolition of blighted buildings;
      4. $250,000 for the County of Hawaii for neighborhood 
restoration in Hilo, Hawaii;
      5. $75,000 for the Heart of Illinois Big Brothers Big 
Sisters program in Peoria, Illinois for the construction of a 
facility;
      6. $100,000 to the City of Peoria, Illinois, for the 
Southern Gateway revitalization project to redevelop this 
neighborhood into a commercial center;
      7. $650,000 for OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in 
Peoria, Illinois for the renovation of treatment rooms to 
expand the facility's emergency department;
      8. $725,000 for Eureka College in Eureka, Illinois for 
construction of a new Science and Technology Center;
      9. $300,000 for the City of Rockford, Illinois for a 
neighborhood revitalization project in the North Mid Town Area;
      10. $200,000 for the City of Indianapolis, Indiana for 
the Tenth Street Revitalization Project;
      11. $500,000 for the Iowa Department of Economic 
Development for the Main Street Iowa initiative;
      12. $500,000 for the City of Waterloo, Iowa for the 
redevelopment of the Rath area brownfields;
      13. $200,000 to the Community Economic Empowerment 
Corporation for construction of a recreation center in 
Louisville, Kentucky;
      14. $325,000 for the Rhema Development Corporation for 
renovation of housing facilities in Louisville, Kentucky;
      15. $400,000 for the Shiloh Community Renewal Center in 
Louisville, Kentucky for renovation and conversion of a 
building into an apartment facility for the elderly;
      16. $400,000 for the St. Stephen Family Life Center in 
Louisville, Kentucky for facilities renovation of Stewart Hall;
      17. $325,000 for the Shelby Park Neighborhood Association 
for the design and construction of a community center in 
Louisville, Kentucky;
      18. $400,000 for the New Zion Community Development 
Foundation for facilities renovations and improvements in 
Kentucky;
      19. $150,000 for the Trinity Family Life Center in 
Louisville, Kentucky for continued facilities construction;
      20. $1,000,000 for East Baltimore Development Inc., in 
Baltimore, Maryland for redevelopment activities in East 
Baltimore which include coordination with the Oliver community 
redevelopment plan;
      21. $150,000 for Charles County, Maryland for the La 
Plata Community Center.
      22. $1,000,000 for MassDevelopment, Boston, Massachusetts 
for the Lawrence Gateway/Quadrant Area Redevelopment Plan;
      23. $500,000 for the City of Roseau, Minnesota for 
economic redevelopment;
      24. $500,000 for Neighborhood House in St. Paul, 
Minnesota for construction of the Paul and Sheila Wellstone 
Center for Community Building;
      25. $5,000,000 for the Grace Hill Neighborhood Health 
Centers, Inc. shall be spent on primary prevention activities 
with no less than $4,000,000 spent on remediation and abatement 
activities of housing in St. Louis, Missouri;
      26. $250,000 for the Garfield Family Intervention Center 
in Birney, Montana for renovations;
      27. $250,000 for the Northern Cheyenne Boys and Girls 
Club, Lame Deer, Montana for construction costs;
      28. $500,000 to NYSERNET to develop a blueprint for 
building or acquiring dark fiber deployment throughout Upstate 
New York;
      29. $400,000 to the Cortland County Industrial 
Development Authority in New York for the expansion of the 
Marietta bulk manufacturing facility;
      30. $100,000 to Cayuga County, New York for expansion of 
the Cayuga Home in Auburn, New York;
      31. $5,000,000 to the City of Syracuse, New York for the 
Neighborhood Initiative Program;
      32. $250,000 for Rural Opportunities, Rochester, New York 
for the Upstate New York Community and Business Development New 
Market Initiative;
      33. $500,000 to the Alliance for the Arts in New York 
City for the development of the New York State Cultural 
Database;
      34. $1,000,000 to The Ohio State University in Columbus, 
Ohio for The Ohio State University Neighborhoods Revitalization 
Initiative;
      35. $500,000 for the Jackson Day Care Center in Jackson, 
Ohio for construction and facilities improvements;
      36. $4,000,000 for the Oklahoma Department of 
Environmental Quality for neighborhood restoration in Ottawa 
County;
      37. $1,000,000 for the City of Rock City, South Carolina 
for the revitalization and the development of the Arcade-
Westside Area of Rock Hill;
      38. $500,000 for the City of Denton, Texas for downtown 
redevelopment;
      39. $50,000 for the Halifax County Community Action 
Agency for the development of a Housing Initiative in Charlotte 
County, Virginia;
      40. $300,000 for Lutheran Community Services Northwest, 
SeaTac, Washington for the construction of a community services 
building;
      41. $3,500,000 for the Institute for Scientific Research 
for construction related to a high-technology diversification 
initiative;
      42. $4,250,000 for the Vandalia Heritage Foundation, Inc. 
for community and neighborhood revitalization and economic 
diversification initiatives.
      43. $2,500,000 to the West Virginia High Technology 
Consortium Foundation, Inc. for mission purposes and economic 
development initiatives
      44. $150,000 to Oneida County, Wisconsin for the 
restoration of an historic building;
      45. $150,000 to Langlade County, Wisconsin for the 
restoration of an historic building;
      46. $450,000 for the City of Manitowoc, Wisconsin for 
economic development activities;
      47. $1,500,000 for the Girl Scouts of the USA for youth 
development initiatives in public housing.
      Includes modified language making technical corrections 
to certain targeted economic development initiative grants 
funded under this heading in prior appropriations Acts, similar 
to language proposed by the House and the Senate.
      Includes language transferring no less than $4,900,000 to 
the Working Capital Fund for development of and modifications 
to information technology systems as proposed by the House and 
the Senate.
      Includes language limiting the use of funds provided 
under this heading for planning, management and administration 
to not more than 20 percent of the funds provided except for 
amounts provided for certain activities as proposed by the 
House. The Senate proposed similar language.
      Language is not included proposed by the Senate 
designating funds for the Native Hawaiian block grant program, 
but instead funding and language is included for this program 
under the section 107 program as proposed by the House.

                    URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANTS

      Cancels $30,000,000 from unspent balances as proposed by 
both the House and Senate.

         COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      Appropriates $7,325,000 for costs associated with section 
108 loan guarantees to subsidize a total loan principal of up 
to $275,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. The House did not 
include funding.

                       BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT

      Appropriates $25,000,000 for brownfields redevelopment as 
proposed by both the House and the Senate.
      The conference agreement provides funds for this program 
pursuant to the current statutory authorities under section 
108(q).
      Language is included requiring funds to be awarded 
competitively as proposed by the House. The Senate included 
similar language. The Department is reminded that these funds 
are to be distributed on a competitive basis in accordance with 
the requirements set forth in section 205 under administrative 
provisions in this title.

                  HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      Appropriates a total of $2,017,500,000 for this account, 
instead of $2,064,100,000 as proposed by the House and 
$1,975,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes $1,930,000,000 for the 
HOME Investment Partnerships program, instead of $1,939,100,000 
as proposed by the House and $1,925,000,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. Of this amount, $40,000,000 is for housing counseling 
as proposed by the House and Senate; $18,000,000 is for 
technical assistance as proposed by the House and Senate 
including $7,000,000 for qualified non-profit intermediaries to 
provide technical assistance to Community Housing and 
Development Organizations (CHDOs) instead of $8,000,000 to CHDO 
technical assistance as proposed by the House and $6,000,000 as 
proposed by the Senate; and $2,100,000 is for information 
technology systems as proposed by the House instead of 
$1,100,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      In addition, the conference agreement includes 
$87,500,000 to provide down-payment assistance to low-income 
families to help them achieve homeownership, instead of 
$125,000,000 as proposed by the House and $50,000,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. Modified language is included similar 
to language proposed by the House requiring these funds to be 
distributed by a formula established by the Secretary that 
takes into account, among other things, a jurisdiction's need 
for and prior commitment to assistance to homebuyers. New 
language is included to require funds to be distributed for 
down-payment in accordance with the terms and conditions set 
forth in new authorization legislation should such legislation 
be enacted prior to April 15, 2004. The Senate did not support 
linking the use of HOME funds to the allocation of funds under 
this program and included language requiring funds to be 
distributed by a formula developed through rulemaking.

                       HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      Appropriates $1,267,000,000 for homeless assistance 
grants, instead of $1,242,000,000 as proposed by the House and 
$1,325,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. Includes language 
requiring the renewal of all expiring Shelter Plus Care grants 
as proposed by the House instead of bill language specifying a 
dollar amount for this purpose as proposed by the Senate. 
However, the conferees understand that the current estimate for 
Shelter Plus Care renewals totals $194,000,000. The conferees 
expect the Department to provide the full amount necessary to 
fund these renewals from within the amounts provided.
      Language is included designating $12,000,000 for the 
national homeless data analysis project and for technical 
assistance as proposed by the House and Senate.
      Language is included designating $2,580,000 for 
information technology systems as proposed by the House and 
Senate.
      The conferees reiterate the direction and reporting 
requirement included in the Senate report regarding the 
collection and analysis of data to assess the effectiveness of 
the homeless system.
      In lieu of the direction included in the Senate report, 
the conferees encourage the Department to review the plans 
being developed by the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness 
to end chronic homelessness and provide a report to the 
Committees on Appropriations no later than May 15, 2004, on 
recommendations to develop incentives or requirements under 
McKinney-Vento programs to achieve this goal.
      The conferees reiterate the direction included in the 
Senate report on the annual submission of 5-year projections 
for renewal costs.

                            Housing Programs

                        HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      The conference agreement provides funding for the housing 
for the elderly (section 202) program and the housing for the 
disabled (section 811) program in two new accounts as proposed 
by the House rather than continuing funding for both programs 
under one account as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement recommends a total program level 
of $794,320,000 for the section 202 program. Of this amount, 
$778,320,000 is provided as a direct appropriation instead of 
$773,320,000 as proposed by the House and $783,286,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. In addition, $16,000,000 is derived 
from unobligated balances from funds provided for project-based 
rental assistance contracts (PRAC) renewals in fiscal year 2003 
that were not needed to meet this requirement and recaptures of 
excess prior year funds, as proposed by the House. The Senate 
did not address this matter.
      The conference allocates funds as follows:
      --$691,850,000 for new capital and PRAC contracts, 
instead of $695,850,000 as proposed by the House and 
$636,816,000 as proposed by the Senate;
      --$2,000,000 for one-year renewals of expiring PRAC 
payments as proposed by the House instead of $26,000,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. The conferees note that this amount 
represents the revised estimate of funding necessary for PRAC 
renewals in fiscal year 2004, however should additional funds 
be required the Department may reallocate funds from new 
capital grants as necessary subject to standard reprogramming 
requirements;
      --$50,000,000 for service coordinators and the 
continuation of congregate services grants as proposed by the 
House and Senate;
      --$30,000,000 for assisted living conversion grants and 
emergency capital repairs. The House proposed $25,000,000 for 
assisted living conversion grants and the Senate proposed 
$30,000,000 for assisted living conversion grants and 
substantial capital repair grants. Modified language is 
included designating these funds for assisted living conversion 
grants and for emergency capital repairs as determined by the 
Secretary.
      The conferees are aware of concerns regarding the long-
term conditions and needs of the sections 202 and 236 assisted 
housing stock. The conferees direct theDepartment to conduct a 
capital assessment of the stock and provide a report to the Committees 
on Appropriations not later than August 15, 2004, on alternatives to 
address such long-term needs. As part of this report, the conferees 
request that the Department examine whether the mechanisms used under 
the Mark-to-Market program for certain federally-insured properties can 
be applied to the section 202 and section 236 portfolios as a means of 
addressing such needs in a cost-effective manner;
      --$20,000,000 for competitive grants for planning, design 
and development activities for section 202 projects. These 
funds are to be allocated for project planning, preliminary 
design, site control activities and other development costs, 
including gap financing if appropriate, directly related to 
section 202 projects in order to facilitate timely completion 
of such projects. The conferees do not intend for these funds 
to be used for technical assistance but instead expect such 
funds to be used for start-up costs associated with such 
projects. Language is not included to create a revolving loan 
fund as proposed by the Senate. The conferees believe such 
needs can be addressed through this competitive grant program; 
and
      --no less than $470,000 for transfer to the Working 
Capital Fund for information technology activities.
      Language is included making funds available for 
obligation for three years as proposed by the House instead of 
four years as proposed by the Senate.
      Language is included transferring and merging all 
unexpended balances previously appropriated for the section 202 
program to this new account as proposed by the House. The 
Senate did not address this matter.

                 HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      The conference agreement recommends a total program level 
of $256,470,000 for the section 811 program. Of this amount, 
$250,570,000 is provided as a direct appropriation as proposed 
by the House and the Senate and an additional $5,900,000 is 
derived from unobligated balances from funds provided for 
project-based rental assistance contracts (PRAC) renewals in 
fiscal year 2003 that are not needed to meet this requirement 
and recaptures of excess prior year funds, as proposed by the 
House. The Senate did not address this matter.
      The conference allocates funds as follows:
      --$213,300,000 for new capital and PRAC contracts and new 
vouchers as proposed by the House. The Senate included 
$200,045,000 for this purpose under the Housing for Special 
Populations account;
      --$42,700,000 for one-year renewal costs of section 811 
rental assistance and expiring PRAC contracts as proposed by 
the House instead of $50,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
conferees note that this amount represents the revised estimate 
of funding necessary for PRAC renewals in fiscal year 2004, 
however should additional funds be required the Department may 
reallocate funds from new capital grants as necessary subject 
to standard reprogramming requirements; and
      --no less than $470,000 for transfer to the Working 
Capital Fund for information technology activities.
      Language is included allowing the Secretary to designate 
up to 25 percent of funds, excluding amounts for voucher 
renewals, to be used for new voucher assistance for the 
disabled as proposed by the House and the Senate.
      Language is included making funds available for 
obligation for three years as proposed by the House instead of 
four years as proposed by the Senate.
      Language is included transferring and merging all 
unexpended balances previously appropriated for the section 811 
program to this new account as proposed by the House. The 
Senate did not address this matter.

                         FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND

                          (TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      Includes language regarding the transfer of excess rental 
charges to this fund as proposed by the House. Language 
proposed by the Senate is not included allowing certain excess 
rental charges to be refunded to owners rather than transferred 
to the Fund.

                       RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE

                              (RESCISSION)

      Includes a rescission of up to $303,000,000 from 
recaptured excess section 236 funds resulting from the pre-
payment of such mortgages as proposed by the House and the 
Senate.

                  MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST FUND

      Appropriates up to $13,000,000 for authorized activities 
from fees collected in the Fund as proposed by the House. The 
Senate included similar language.

                     Federal Housing Administration

               MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

      Establishes an $185,000,000,000 limitation on commitments 
to guarantee single-family loans during fiscal year 2004 as 
proposed by the House and the Senate. The conferees do not 
concur with language proposed by the Senate regarding the 
appropriateness of the decision to change the point of 
obligation for this program. In lieu of such language 
addressing this matter, the conferees direct the Department to 
submit quarterly reports on the status of commitments as 
compared to the commitment limitation in addition to 
notification reports required by section 3(b) of Public Law 99-
289.
      Establishes a $50,000,000 limitation on direct loans to 
nonprofits and governmental entities in connection with the 
sale of HUD-owned single-family properties as proposed by the 
House and the Senate.
      Appropriates $359,000,000 for administrative expenses as 
proposed by both the House and Senate. Of this amount, 
$355,000,000 is to be transferred to the salaries and expenses 
account and not to exceed $4,000,000 is to be transferred to 
the Office of Inspector General as proposed by both the House 
and Senate.
      Appropriates $85,000,000 for administrative contract 
expenses and includes language allowing up to an additional 
$30,000,000 to be made available for such expenses in certain 
circumstances as proposed by both the House and Senate.
      Transfers no less than $20,744,000 from administrative 
contract expenses under this account to the Working Capital 
Fund for the development of and modifications to information 
technology systems as proposed by both the House and Senate.
      In lieu of the language included in the Senate report 
regarding the Asset Control Area program and revitalization 
areas, the conferees instead agree to require a report from the 
Department on revitalization area designations. The conferees 
direct HUD to submit a report no later than February 15, 2004, 
to the Committees on Appropriations that describes the criteria 
and methodology the Department uses to determine revitalization 
areas; lists the communities that have lost their 
revitalization area designation since June, 2002; and provides 
justification for the changes. The conferees understand that 
the Department is currently conducting a review of all 
revitalization areas, and expect that this review will be 
discussed in the report. The conferees expect that the 
Department will continue to recognize communities with high 
concentrations of HUD-foreclosed properties as revitalization 
areas. The conferees do not concur with the language in the 
Senate report regarding the withholding of salary payments to 
departmental employees responsible for administering this 
program.
      The conferees reiterate the guidance and direction 
included in the Senate report regarding language included under 
administrative provisions to publish a regulation to allow HUD 
to preclude certain buyers from purchasing foreclosed 
properties during the disposition process.

                GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

      Establishes a $25,000,000,000 limitation on multifamily 
and specialized loan guarantees during fiscal year 2004 as 
proposed by the House and the Senate.
      Appropriates $15,000,000 for subsidy costs to support 
certain multifamily and special purpose loan guarantee programs 
as proposed by the House and the Senate.
      In lieu of the language in the Senate report regarding 
the section 242 hospital insurance program, the conferees note 
that legislation was recently enacted that facilitates the 
availability of section 242 hospital insurance in states 
without a certificate of needprogram. This new authority should 
help geographically diversify the section 242 program which will help 
ensure the financial soundness of the program. The conferees direct HUD 
to report to the Committees on Appropriations no later than August 15, 
2004, on its efforts to geographically diversify the hospital insurance 
portfolio; assess overall financial risks from the section 242 program 
to the insurance fund; assess the importance of the section 242 program 
in meeting healthcare facility needs as compared to other public and 
private funding options; and any recommendations to improve the section 
242 program, including options to reduce the financial risk of the 
program. The Department is directed to consult with the Department of 
Health and Human Services in developing this report.

                Government National Mortgage Association

GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      Appropriates $10,695,000 for administrative expenses to 
be transferred to the salaries and expenses account as proposed 
by both the House and the Senate.

                    Policy Development and Research

                        RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

      Appropriates $47,000,000 for research and technology as 
proposed by both the House and Senate.
      Includes $7,500,000 for the Partnership for Advancing 
Technology in Housing (PATH) initiative, instead of $7,000,000 
as proposed by the House and the Senate. The conferees expect 
the Department to increase support for manufactured housing 
from within the amounts provided for the PATH program to 
support continuing research on promising technologies for the 
manufactured housing industry.
      The conferees reiterate the direction included in the 
Senate report denying demonstration authority without prior 
congressional approval.

                   Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity

                        FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES

      Appropriates $48,000,000 for this account instead of 
$46,000,000 as proposed by the House and $50,000,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      Of this amount, $27,750,000 is for the Fair Housing 
Assistance Program (FHAP) and $20,250,000 is for the Fair 
Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP). The House proposed 
$25,750,000 for FHAP and $20,250,000 for FHIP and the Senate 
proposed $30,000,000 for FHAP and $20,000,000 for FHIP.

                     Office of Lead Hazard Control

                         LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION

      Appropriates $175,000,000 for lead hazard reduction 
instead of $130,000,000 as proposed by the House and 
$175,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees agree to allocate funds as follows:
      --$96,000,000 for the lead-based paint hazard control 
grant program to provide assistance to State and local 
governments and Native American tribes for lead-based paint 
abatement in private low-income housing;
      --$9,000,000 for Operation LEAP;
      --$10,000,000 for technical assistance and support to 
State and local agencies and private property owners;
      --$10,000,000 for the Healthy Homes Initiative for 
competitive grants for research, standards development, and 
education and outreach activities to address lead-based paint 
poisoning and other housing-related diseases and hazards; and
      --$50,000,000 for an initiative to target lead abatement 
funds to areas with the highest lead paint abatement needs.
      Includes modified language making available $50,000,000 
on a competitive basis to those areas with the highest lead 
paint abatement needs as determined by the highest number of 
pre-1940 units of occupied rental housing, a disproportionately 
high number of documented cases of lead-poisoned children, and 
an applicant's demonstrated capacity to implement successfully 
the proposed uses of the funds. Language is also included 
requiring that not less than 90 percent of the funds made 
available under this initiative to be used exclusively for 
abatement or interim control of lead-based paint hazards, risk 
assessments, inspections or temporary relocation. Language is 
also included requiring recipients of funds awarded under this 
initiative to provide a matching contribution of not less than 
25 percent of the total grant award. The conferees believe that 
communities with the highest lead paint risk to children must 
employ an aggressive approach to lead-based paint abatement, 
and suggest that grants made under this new initiative be not 
less than $2,000,000. The conferees intend that eligible 
recipients of these funds will be units of local government. In 
selecting recipients for funding under this initiative, the 
Department shall consider the capacity of the applicant to use 
the funds provided, including the success of the applicant in 
using previously provided Federal dollars for lead-based paint 
hazard reduction, as well as the applicant's strategies to 
mobilize public and private resources to address this problem. 
Grant recipients under this initiative are expected to use 
funds for abatement and hazard reduction in privately owned 
rental-housing units that serve low-income families with 
children under the age of six. Units treated with funds 
provided under this initiative must remain available for low-
income residents for at least three years following treatment 
of the lead-based paint hazard. The conferees do not intend for 
any action taken in this Act to prejudice any ongoing or future 
litigation brought against lead pigment manufacturers. 
Additionally, no action taken in this Act is intended to 
mitigate the responsibility of housing owners to address the 
existence of lead-based paint hazards in a timely and 
expeditious manner.
      The conferees are aware that the Department currently 
reserves approximately 80 percent of the current lead-based 
paint hazard control grant program funding for allocation to 
current grantees or previous grantees, with the remaining 20 
percent provided for new grantees. The conferees request that 
the Department evaluate this policy to ensure that such 
allocation is appropriate to ensure that resources are made 
available to communities with the need as well as the capacity 
to use such grants. Further, the conferees urge the Department 
to consider the total amount of Federal and non-Federal 
resources available to address lead-based paint hazards when 
allocating funds provided for the current lead-based paint 
hazard control grant program.
      The conferees encourage the Department to consider a 
proposal from the Community Environmental Research Center as 
well as proposals on black mold and dissemination of 
information to the public and provide funds if appropriate. 
However, the Department is reminded that all funds provided 
under this heading and in this Act are to be distributed on a 
competitive basis in accordance with the requirements set forth 
in section 205 under administrative provisions in this title.

                     Management and Administration

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

      Appropriates $1,123,130,000 for salaries and expenses 
instead of $1,122,130,000 as proposed by the House and 
$1,111,530,000 as proposed by the Senate. Of this amount, 
$547,000,000 is provided as a direct appropriation under this 
account as proposed by the House instead of $535,400,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement includes language as proposed by 
the House directing the Department to allocate funds provided 
under this heading in the manner specified in the joint 
explanatory statement of the managers accompanying this Act 
unless the Committees on Appropriations are notified and 
approve of any changes in the operating plan or through a 
reprogramming. The Department may reallocate funds and FTEs 
between the amounts specified below for these offices only in 
accordance with operating plan and/or reprogramming procedures. 
Amounts provided are consistent with modifications made by the 
Department to the original budget submission to reflect the 
revised staffing distribution consistent with the corrective 
action plan submitted to the Committees on Appropriations in 
response to the significant over-hiring that occurred during 
fiscal year 2003. In addition, the conference agreement 
includes an increase of $10,000,000 and 75 FTEs for the Office 
of Public and Indian Housing to establish a Division of Quality 
Assurance for activities associated with the section 8 voucher 
program.
      The following office and object classifications are to be 
used as the basis of any changes in funding and staffing 
distributions:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    Office                        FTE        Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Office of Housing.............................   3,483      $323,061,000
Office of Public and Indian Housing...........   1,745       183,209,000
Office of Community Planning and Development..     834        81,696,000
Office of Policy Development and Research.....     161        21,424,000
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity..     669        61,564,000
Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard             38         3,946,000
 Control......................................
Government National Mortgage Association......      70         7,923,000
Departmental Management.......................     189        21,084,000
Center for Faith-Based and Community                 8         2,639,000
 Initiatives..................................
Office of the Chief Financial Officer.........     248        38,857,000
Office of the General Counsel.................     698        76,007,000
Office of Field Policy and Management.........     530        53,430,000
Office of Administration......................     732       248,290,000
                                               -------------------------
      Total, Management and Administration....   9,405     1,123,130,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

      Consistent with modifications to the original budget 
submission, the object classification distribution, which shall 
also serve as the basis for operating plan and reprogramming 
changes, is as follows:
            Personal Services--$889,234,000
            Travel and Transportation of Persons--$20,600,000
            Transportation of Things--$550,000
            Rent, Communications and Utilities--$135,555,000
            Printing and Reproduction--$3,900,000
            Other Services--$64,901,000
            Supplies and Materials--$4,990,000
            Furniture and Equipment--$3,200,000
            Indemnities--$200,000
      Public and Indian Housing Division of Quality 
Assurance.--Includes $10,000,000 and 75 FTEs to establish a 
Division of Quality Assurance within the Office of Public and 
Indian Housing. The conference agreement establishes this new 
division to ensure accurate and timely data regarding the 
expenditure and projected future funding requirements for the 
section 8 voucher program. The conferees recommend $7,500,000 
in Personal Services and $2,500,000 in Other Services object 
classifications for this purpose.
      Operating Plans/Reprogramming Requirements.--The 
conferees appreciate the need for management flexibility to 
allocate management and administrative resources or reorganize 
offices and programs to address changing requirements at the 
departments and agencies funded in the bill, including HUD. To 
provide such flexibility, while ensuring appropriate 
consultation and oversight, all Departments within the 
Subcommittee's jurisdiction are required to submit operating 
plans and reprogramming letters and reorganization proposals 
for Committee approval. The conferees direct HUD to follow the 
Committees' requirements regarding operating plans, 
reprogrammings and reorganizations so that the Committees are 
kept informed of, and therefore are better able to respond to, 
changing requirements at the Department. HUD is reminded that 
operating plans or reprogramming requirements apply to any 
reallocation of resources totaling more than $500,000 among any 
program, project or activity as well as to any significant 
reorganization within offices or the proposed creation or 
elimination of any program or office, regardless of the dollar 
amount involved; and any reorganization, regardless of the 
dollar amount involved. Object classification changes above 
$500,000 also are subject to operating plan or reprogramming 
requirements. Unless otherwise specified in this Act or the 
accompanying report, the approved level for any program, 
project, or activity is that amount detailed for that program, 
project, or activity in the Department's annual detailed budget 
justification document. These requirements apply to all funds 
provided to the Department. The Department is expected to make 
any necessary changes during fiscal year 2004 to its current 
procedures and systems to ensure that it is able to meet the 
necessary operating plan and reprogramming requirements applied 
to other agencies funded in the bill.
      Language proposed by the House to require submission of a 
staffing plan is not included. The Senate did not propose 
similar language. Instead, the conference agreement reiterates 
the direction in the Senate report regarding submission of 
quarterly reports on hiring.
      Language is included as proposed by the House related to 
funds control improvements to prohibit any official or employee 
from being designated as a funds allotment holder unless the 
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) has determined 
such person has implemented adequate funds control systems and 
received appropriate training; requires the OCFO to establish 
control of and maintain adequate systems of accounting and 
other available funds; and clarifies the point of obligation 
for purposes of determining a violation of the Anti-Deficiency 
Act. Language is also included as proposed by the House making 
a technical correction to the fiscal year 2003 Act regarding 
the point of obligation. The conferees reiterate the direction 
in the House report regarding the recognition of well-
established appropriations law related to the point of 
obligation of funds and joint execution for obligation of funds 
when possible. The Senate did not propose similar language.
      The conferees have not included the Senate bill language 
and the House and Senate report language regarding overall 
authority for appropriations law. The conferees are in 
disagreement on this matter.
      Language proposed by the Senate is not included to 
prohibit the Department from paying the salaries (other than 
pensions and related costs) of any employees who had 
significant responsibility for allocating funding for the over-
leasing of vouchers by public housing agencies. The House did 
not include similar language.
      Language is included in the bill placing a limitation on 
the number of GS-14 and GS-15 employees at the Department as 
proposed by the House and the Senate.
      The conferees reiterate the direction included in the 
Senate report regarding the limitation on non-career employees.
      Budget Submission.--The conferees strongly disagree with 
the effort to substitute ``performance-based budgeting'' for 
the traditional budget structure or otherwise incorporate it 
into the budget justification for the Department. The 
Department is reminded that the detailed budget justification 
books are produced for the Committees on Appropriations in 
order to provide the necessary detail on the budget request and 
therefore are to be submitted in a manner that the Committees 
on Appropriations find most useful to assess funding requests 
and program requirements. The supplementary ``performance-based 
budget'' document for the Department for fiscal year 2004 
attempted to divide the entire Department's budget across six 
broad strategic goals such as ``Strengthening Communities'', 
``Embrace High Standards of Ethics, Management 
andAccountability'', and ``Promote Decent and Affordable Housing''. 
This strategic planning document contained minimal information useful 
to the Committees to assess the Department's fiscal year 2004 budget 
request or funding requirements. Therefore, language is included under 
Administrative Provisions requiring the fiscal year 2005 annual budget 
justification materials to be submitted in the traditional structure 
with sufficient detailed information to satisfy the Committees' needs.

                          WORKING CAPITAL FUND

      Appropriates $235,000,000 for the Working Capital Fund 
instead of $240,000,000 as proposed by the Senate and 
$90,000,000 as proposed by the House. In addition, the 
conference agreement includes $65,156,000 in transfers from the 
following accounts to support program-specific information 
technology systems as proposed by the House instead of 
$64,156,000 as proposed by the Senate:
            FHA, Mutual mortgage insurance fund--$20,744,000
            FHA, General and special risk insurance fund--
        $16,946,000
            Community development fund--$4,900,000
            HOME investment partnerships program--$2,100,000
            Homeless assistance--$2,580,000
            Public housing capital fund--$10,610,000
            Native American Indian block grants--$2,720,000
            Housing certificate fund--$3,010,000
            Housing for the elderly--$470,000
            Housing for persons with disabilities--$470,000
            Interagency Services--$306,000
            Office of Inspector General--$300,000
      The conferees reiterate the direction included in the 
House report on continued development and definition of a five-
year information technology plan consistent with the format 
previously provided to the Department and direct such updated 
plan be submitted no later than February 1, 2004.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      Appropriates $101,000,000 for the Office of Inspector 
General instead of $100,080,000 as proposed by the House and 
$102,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. Of this amount, 
$24,000,000 is provided by transfer from the various funds of 
the Federal Housing Administration as proposed by the House and 
the Senate.

                         CONSOLIDATED FEE FUND

                              (RESCISSION)

      Includes language rescinding remaining balances in the 
Fund as proposed by the House and the Senate.

             Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      Appropriates $39,915,000 for the Office of Federal 
Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) to be derived from 
collections available in the Federal Housing Enterprise 
Oversight Fund instead of $32,415,000 as proposed by the House.
      The conference agreement provides an additional 
$7,500,000 as requested in a budget amendment submitted to the 
Congress for one-time costs to conduct special investigations 
of the enterprises and for strengthening the examination and 
legal functions. Language is included specifying funds for 
these requested purposes.
      Language is included requiring not less than 60 percent 
of the total amount made available under this heading shall be 
used only for examination, supervision and capital oversight to 
ensure that the enterprises are operating in a financially 
sound manner and comply with statutory capital requirements.
      Language is also included requiring the Secretary to 
submit a spending plan no later than January 15, 2004. The 
Secretary is directed to submit a separate plan for the funds 
provided for special investigations if such funds are required 
prior to the submission of the spending plan.

                       Administrative Provisions

      Includes modified language similar to language proposed 
by the House and the Senate regarding the distribution of 
certain HOPWA funds.
      Includes language requiring all funds to be awarded 
competitively except as explicitly provided for in statute as 
proposed by the House. The Senate proposed similar language.
      Includes modified language similar to language proposed 
by the House and the Senate requiring the Department to submit 
a spending plan for the use of technical assistance, training, 
and management improvement funds provided for in this Act to 
the Committees on Appropriations by January 15, 2004.
      Includes language as proposed by the House requiring the 
Secretary to provide quarterly reports to the Committees on 
Appropriations regarding all uncommitted, unobligated, 
recaptured and excess funds. The Senate proposed similar 
language.
      Does not include language proposed by the Senate to 
reauthorize the HOPE VI program beyond fiscal year 2004 since 
it is the conferees' understanding that authorization 
legislation is currently being considered by the relevant House 
and Senate committees of jurisdiction. The House did not 
include similar language. The conferees support continuing 
funding of this program absent an alternative approach to the 
revitalization of distressed public housing or other compelling 
policy reasons.
      Includes language proposed by the Senate requiring the 
Secretary to maintain section 8 assistance on certain 
properties occupied by elderly or disabled families. The House 
did not include similar language.
      Includes language proposed by the Senate requiring the 
Secretary to submit an annual report to the Committees on 
Appropriations regarding the number of Federally-assisted units 
under lease and the per unit costs to the Federal government of 
such units. The House did not include similar language.
      Does not include language to amend section 683(2) of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1972 to authorize 
service coordinators in section 811 projects as proposed by the 
Senate. The House did not include similar language.
      Includes language proposed by the Senate regarding 
interest paid on certain mortgage insurance claims. The House 
did not include similar language.
      Includes modified language to change the name of the 
Interagency Council on the Homeless similar to language 
proposed by the Senate. Language proposed by the Senate is not 
included to authorize non-reimbursable detailees. The House did 
not include similar language.
      Does not include language proposed by the Senate to 
authorize FHA single-family mortgage insurance to be provided 
to sub-prime borrowers at reduced premiums and appraisal 
limitations. The House did not include similar language. The 
conferees support efforts to assist low-income persons in 
repairing negative credit histories where appropriate. However, 
the Department needs to stem the escalating default rate in 
FHA's single-family mortgage insurance programs before it 
assumes new risks posed by persons with credit problems.
      Language is included as proposed by the Senate to allow 
HUD to participate in the Directory of New Hires program. The 
House did not include similar language.
      Does not include language to amend section 9 of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize a new loan-
financing program for public housing authorities as proposed by 
the Senate. The House did not include similar language.
      Does not include language to amend the McKinney-Vento Act 
to raise the salary cap for the Executive Director of the U.S. 
Interagency Council on Homelessness from the current Executive 
Level V to Executive Level III. The House did not include a 
similar provision.
      Includes language proposed by the Senate to authorize the 
Department to allocate CDBG non-entitlement funds to localities 
in the State of Hawaii should the State fail to elect to 
administer such funds by July 31, 2004. The House did not 
include a similar provision.
      Includes language proposed by the Senate to amend the 
purposes of a grant related to Hollander Ridge in Baltimore, 
Maryland. The House did not include a similar provision.
      Includes language proposed by the Senate requiring the 
Secretary to conduct negotiated rulemaking for purposes of 
changes to the formula governing the public housing operating 
fund and requires a final rule to be issued no later than July 
1, 2004. The House did not include similar language.
      Includes new language allowing the Secretary to maintain 
and dispose of certain elderly and disabled projects upon 
foreclosure. Neither the House nor Senate included similar 
language.
      Includes new language requiring the Department to submit 
its fiscal year 2005 budget justification to the Committees on 
Appropriations in the traditional budget structure rather than 
in a ``performance-based budget'' structure and in accordance 
with the terms and conditions specified below. For the last 
three years, the conferees have expressed concerns regarding 
the adequacy of the Department's annual budget justification to 
the Committees on Appropriations. While improvements have been 
made, the fiscal year 2004 budget justification provided 
insufficient information to meet the Committees' requirements. 
For example, the Department's fiscal year 2004 justification 
contained less than 13 pages of information for programs 
representing over half of the Department's entire budget. The 
Department is directed to develop and present the fiscal year 
2005 budget justification in the traditional budget structure, 
delineated by appropriation account, providing detailed 
information on the prior year, current year, and requested 
funding levels for each program, project, or activity funded 
within each account; a detailed narrative description of each 
program, project, or activity; and any proposed changes to such 
program, project, or activity. Object classification displays 
are to be included as supplements, not substitutes, to detailed 
displays of funding provided in prior years and requested in 
fiscal year 2005 for each program, project, or activity within 
each account. Within the justification materials for the 
Management and Administration account, the Department is to 
continue to delineate prior year, current year, and requested 
positions, FTEs, and funding levels for each program within 
each office, delineated by headquarters and field office 
components and as compared to the Department's workload 
staffing model (REAP). Such materials shall include a detailed 
justification for any proposed staffing changes among such 
offices.

                    TITLE III--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

                  American Battle Monuments Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      Appropriates $41,300,000 for salaries and expenses 
instead of $47,276,000 as proposed by the House and $35,000,000 
as proposed by the Senate. The conferees have not included a 
provision proposed by the House which would have delayed the 
availability of $10,000,000 until September 1, 2004.
      The amount provided includes $9,000,000 for the Normandy 
Interpretive Center. The conferees note that approximately 
$9,000,000 in additional funding will be required to complete 
the Center and expect this amount to be included in the fiscal 
year 2005 budget submission.

             Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      Appropriates $8,250,000 instead of $8,550,000 as proposed 
by the House and $8,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
conferees have not included language providing $2,500,000 of 
this amount to be available for two fiscal years as proposed by 
the Senate.
      The conferees encourage the Board to work with the 
Department of Homeland Security to develop a Memorandum of 
Understanding (MOU) regarding the Board's specific duties to 
protect from and respond to terrorist acts on chemical and 
related industrial plants. The Board is directed to update the 
Committees on Appropriations by June 30, 2004 on progress made 
towards developing a MOU.
      Modifies language proposed by the Senate regarding 
financial statements to be prepared by the Chief Operating 
Officer of the Board in accordance with the Accountability of 
Tax Dollars Act of 2002. The IG shall submit to the Chief 
Operating Officer of the Board a report on the audit not later 
than November 15th of the fiscal year for which a statement was 
prepared.
      The conferees have included language and funding under 
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Inspector 
General designating the Inspector General of EPA to serve as 
the Inspector General of the Chemical Safety and Hazard 
Investigation Board. The duties of the Inspector General shall 
be those outlined in the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended. As these duties are not supervisory or directive in 
nature, the independence of the Board remains as specified in 
the Board's authorizing statute.

                             EMERGENCY FUND

      Provides $450,000 for an Emergency Fund as proposed by 
the House.

                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

              Community Development Financial Institutions

   COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

      Appropriates $61,000,000 for the community development 
financial institutions fund program account, instead of 
$51,000,000 as proposed by the House and $70,000,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.
      Includes $4,000,000 for technical assistance designed to 
benefit Native American communities instead of $3,000,000 as 
proposed by the House and $5,000,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      Provides $12,000,000 for administrative expenses as 
proposed by the Senate instead of $13,000,000 as proposed by 
the House.
      Provides for a cost limitation on direct loans of 
$6,000,000 with $250,000 for administrative expenses as 
proposed by both the House and Senate.
      Provides for a limitation on the amount of direct loans 
of $11,000,000 as proposed by both the House and Senate.
      The conferees direct the Fund to submit an update to its 
5-year strategic plan to the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House and Senate that outlines its effort to improve the 
economic needs of Native Americans. The report is to be 
submitted by April 20, 2004.
      The conferees agree with the Senate direction that the 
CDFI Fund make funds for financial assistance available to 
CDFIs regardless of their size and to continue the Small and 
Emerging CDFI Assistance program. Additionally, the conferees 
direct the CDFI Fund to restore out-migration and population 
loss as criteria in determining Investment Areas for fiscal 
year 2004.

                   Consumer Product Safety Commission

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      Appropriates $60,000,000 as proposed by the House and the 
Senate.

             Corporation for National and Community Service

       NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS OPERATING EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      Appropriates $553,225,000 for national and community 
service programs operating expenses. The House proposed 
$363,452,000 to fund the operating expenses and salaries and 
expenses, but not the Trust, which was funded under a separate 
heading. The Senate proposed $452,575,000 to fund the operating 
expenses and the Trust, but not salaries and expenses, which 
were funded under a separate heading. This conference agreement 
mirrors the account structure of the Senate.
      Appropriates $314,000,000 for AmeriCorps*State and 
National grants (authorized under subtitle C) and education 
award only grants (authorized under subtitle H), plus an 
additional $130,000,000 for the Trust. The House proposed 
$244,352,000 for grants plus $110,000,000 appropriated under a 
separate account for the Trust. The Senate proposed a lump sum 
of $340,000,000 to fund both grants and the Trust. The 
conference agreement allows for education award only grants to 
be funded from this same authority as proposed by both the 
House and the Senate.
      Within the amount provided for AmeriCorps*State and 
National grants, the conferees have provided up to $55,000,000 
for national direct grants.
      The conferees strongly urge the Corporation to develop 
separate application guidelines for professional corps that 
recognize the unique challenges inherent in building service 
corps of full-time professionals.
      The conference agreement transfers not less than 
$130,000,000 to the Trust, of which $5,000,000 is to support 
national service scholarships to high school students and 
$10,000,000 is to be held in reserve as required by the 
Strengthen AmeriCorps Program Act. The Trust funds the 
education awards for members who successfully complete their 
commitments in the three AmeriCorps programs: AmeriCorps*State 
and National, AmeriCorps*NCCC and AmeriCorps*VISTA (the latter 
of which is appropriated under a different appropriations Act). 
The conference agreement includes language which allows for the 
transfer of sums from AmeriCorps*State and National grants to 
the Trust in order to ensure sufficient funding for education 
award commitments. The conference agreement assumes the 
Corporation will provide up to 40 percent of its grant awards 
as education award only grants. The conferees direct the 
Corporation to include in its Operating Plan the number of 
members, both FTE and total number of volunteers this funding 
level will support, as well as the specific program mix of 
education award only and stipend grants. The conference 
agreement does not include a cap on the number of members 
enrolled in the Trust.
      The conferees expect that the Corporation will offer any 
individual selected for enrollment or re-enrollment as an 
AmeriCorps*VISTA member the option of receiving an education 
award.
      The conferees also expect that the Corporation will 
ensure that all continuation grants, through which the 
Corporation has made multi-year commitments, are funded prior 
to funding new grants, provided the grantees are in compliance 
with all requirements.
      The conference agreement includes $12,000,000 for state 
commission administration as proposed by the Senate instead of 
$13,000,000 as proposed by the House. The conferees direct the 
Corporation to address the management problems of the state 
commissions as identified by the Inspector General.
      Provides $10,000,000 to the Points of Light Foundation, 
of which up to $2,500,000 may be used for an endowment as 
proposed by both the House and the Senate.
      The conference agreement also includes $5,000,000 for 
America's Promise, as proposed by both the House and the 
Senate.
      The conference agreement does not include funding for the 
Promise Fellows program. The 2004 budget request included 
$4,900,000 for this program. However, the Corporation was able 
to allocate funding for the proposed 2004 program from fiscal 
year 2003 funds carried over into fiscal year 2004 in order to 
complete the program.
      Provides funding for AmeriCorps*National Civilian 
Community Corps of $25,000,000 as proposed by the Senate 
instead of $24,000,000 as proposed by the House.
      Limits funding for Learn and Serve grants (authorized by 
subtitle B) for school-based and community-based service 
learning programs to $43,000,000 as proposed by the Senate, 
instead of $40,000,000 as proposed by the House.
      Limits funding for subtitle H grants, innovation, 
demonstration and assistance activities, to $11,225,000 instead 
of $14,575,000 as proposed by the Senate and $6,100,000 as 
proposed by the House. The conferees have provided $500,000 for 
Martin Luther King Jr. Day grants; $725,000 for the Service 
Learning Clearinghouse and Exchange; $2,000,000 for training 
and technical assistance; $1,000,000 for next generation 
grants; and $4,000,000 for disability programs.
      The conferees have provided $3,000,000 for challenge 
grants and direct the Corporation to comply with the funding 
requirements of this program as included in House Report 108-
10.
      The conference agreement provides $3,000,000 for audits 
and evaluations, of which $2,000,000 is to assist grantees with 
the development of their performance measures, and $1,000,000 
is for a National Academy of Public Administration study as 
directed in Senate Report 108-143. The conferees further direct 
the Corporation to provide detailed funding levels and 
descriptions for each initiative under subtitle H in its 
Operating Plan and future budget request materials.
      The conferees have included bill language, identical to 
language that has been included in previous conference reports, 
regarding Federal costs per participant. The conferees direct 
the Corporation to report within 90 days of enactment on how 
the Corporation has complied with this directive. The conferees 
further direct that future efforts to reduce Federal costs per 
participant should target administrative and overhead costs, 
not volunteers' stipends.
      The conference agreement does not include specific 
proposals by the Senate to increase matching requirements. The 
conferees, however, would expect that larger, well-established 
partners of the Corporation should be able to better leverage 
their Federal funding so that a greater percentage of their 
operating expenses would come from other than Federal sources. 
The conferees direct the Corporation to undertake public notice 
and comment rulemaking, should the Corporation propose to 
revise the matching funds requirements contained in the grant 
competition guidelines, for those longstanding partners which 
have received significant funding from the Corporation in many 
successive years. Further, the Corporation is directed to 
collect information on the grantees which receive more than 
$500,000 annually from the Corporation and the amount of other 
Federal and non-Federal funds the recipients have leveraged and 
make the information available if requested.
      Reiterates language proposed by the House directing the 
Corporation to review thoroughly its grant programs and 
financial systems, and submit a report not less than 90 days 
after enactment of this Act detailing a plan for reform and 
accountability.
      Modifies language proposed by the Senate directing the 
Corporation to comply fully with the recommendations of the 
Inspector General Audit Report of July 24, 2003, by directing 
the Corporation to prohibit expenditures until the Inspector 
General certifies that substantial compliance has been 
achieved.
      Reiterates language proposed by both the House and the 
Senate regarding reports submitted to the Committees on 
Appropriations detailing the enrollment levels of the various 
AmeriCorps programs and the financial status of the Trust to be 
submitted monthly.
      The conferees encourage the Corporation to consider a 
change to the grant cycle so that grant awards can be made to 
recipient organizations before the organization recruits 
members to fill awarded slots.
      The conferees direct the Corporation to undertake public 
notice and comment rulemaking to develop a definition of 
sustainability.
      The conferees direct that future budget requests should 
not include funding for programs, agencies or operations 
outside of the jurisdiction of this Act. Instead, the 
Administration should request those funds from the appropriate 
subcommittee of the Committees on Appropriations, or request 
appropriate transfer authority.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      Appropriates $25,000,000 for salaries and expenses 
associated with the administrative activities of the 
Corporation as proposed by the Senate. The House included 
funding under the operating expenses account.
      Of the amount provided the conference agreement assumes: 
$18,300,000 for salaries and benefits; $400,000 for travel; 
$2,300,000 for technology; $2,000,000 for administrative 
expenses; and $2,000,000 for the Office of the Chief Financial 
Officer.
      The conferees agree that decisions and ultimate 
responsibility for determining pay increases and performance 
bonuses belong to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the 
Corporation. However, the conferees prohibit the CEO from 
approving bonuses and salary increases for senior managers 
unless the Inspector General certifies that all recommendations 
from the July 24, 2003, Inspector General report have been 
implemented.
      The conferees remind the Corporation of the reporting 
requirements set forth at the beginning of this division. The 
conferees agree that for fiscal year 2004, the Corporation must 
report to and receive approval from the Committees on 
Appropriations on any reprogramming request in excess of 
$100,000. Various reporting requirements listed in both the 
House report and the Senate report must be fulfilled with the 
submission of the fiscal year 2004 operating plan unless 
otherwise noted. Further, the conferees direct the Corporation 
to provide better, detailed information in the budget request 
for all CNCS accounts regarding planned and on-going 
activities, the costs of those activities, and the expected 
results.
      The conferees expect that the funding provided will 
support all of the Corporation's current employees, including 
those whom the Corporation has previously funded within 
subtitle H funds, including National Senior Service Corps 
recruitment employees.
      The conferees reiterate report language proposed by the 
Senate regarding the Alternative Personnel System.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

      Appropriates $6,250,000 for Office of Inspector General, 
instead of $6,000,000 as proposed by the House and $6,500,000 
as proposed by the Senate.
      Retains report language proposed by the Senate directing 
the Inspector General to audit AmeriCorps*State and National 
grantees which are in the top ten percent of receiving the most 
grant funds.

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

      Retains the two administrative provisions proposed by 
both the House and Senate regarding qualified student loans 
eligible for education awards and the availability of funds for 
the placement of volunteers with disabilities.
      Inserts a new administrative provision, which was 
proposed by the Senate under the national and community service 
programs operating expenses account. The conference agreement 
includes modified language directing the Inspector General to 
levy sanctions in accordance with standard Inspector General 
audit resolution procedures, which include, but are not limited 
to, debarment of any grantee found to be in violation of 
AmeriCorps program requirements, including using funds to lobby 
the Congress.
      The conference agreement includes a new administrative 
provision proposed by the Senate as a general provision 
requiring the Corporation to ensure 1) that significant changes 
to program requirements or policy are made only through public 
notice and comment rulemaking; and 2) the integrity of the 
grant selection process.

               U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      Appropriates $15,938,000 for salaries and expenses as 
proposed by the House instead of $16,220,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. Both the House and the Senate provided $1,175,000 for 
the pro bono program.

                      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--CIVIL

                       Cemeterial Expenses, Army

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      Appropriates $29,000,000 for salaries and expenses 
instead of $25,961,000 as proposed by the House and $32,000,000 
as proposed by the Senate, and provides $1,000 for official 
representation expenses.

                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

                     National Institutes of Health

          NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES

      Appropriates $78,744,000 as proposed by the Senate 
instead of $80,000,000 as proposed by the House.

            Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

            TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH

      Appropriates $73,467,000 for toxic substances and 
environmental public health as proposed by both the House and 
Senate. This funding is to be derived from the Superfund Trust 
Fund to the extent resources are available. Any remaining 
requirements will come from the General Treasury.

                    Environmental Protection Agency

      The conference agreement includes $8,411,469,000 for 
programs administered by the Environmental Protection Agency. 
This is an increase of $332,765,000 over the level provided in 
fiscal year 2003.

                         SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

      Appropriates $786,324,000 for science and technology 
instead of $759,815,000 as proposed by the House and 
$715,579,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference 
agreement includes language which allows the EPA Administrator 
to certify a grant in a prior year Appropriations Act to San 
Bernardino, California.
      The conferees have agreed to specific Agency program 
levels as follows:
      1. $7,000,000 for Communicating Research Information;
      2. $35,000,000 for Particulate Matter;
      3. $32,000,000 for Research to Support Emerging Issues;
      4. $9,750,000 for the STAR Fellowship program;
      5. $11,700,000 for small systems arsenic removal 
research.
      The conferees have agreed to the following increases 
above the budget request:
      1. $2,500,000 for EPSCoR;
      2. $4,000,000 for the Water Environmental Research 
Foundation;
      3. $5,000,000 for the American Water Works Association 
Research Foundation;
      4. $2,000,000 for the National Decentralized Water 
Resource Capacity Development Project, in coordination with 
EPA, for continued training, research and development;
      5. $500,000 to the University of California, Riverside 
for development of vehicle emissions measurement technology and 
improved models for assessing the effectiveness of new 
technologies and control strategies at the College of 
Engineering--Center for Environmental Research and Technology 
(CE-CERT) facility;
      6. $1,500,000 to California State University, Fresno for 
the International Center for Water Technology;
      7. $100,000 to California State University, Fullerton to 
enhance ongoing research related to water hazard mitigation;
      8. $750,000 for the University of South Florida Study, 
Protection and Amelioration of Coastal Environments;
      9. $250,000 to the University of Miami National Center 
for Caribbean Coral Reef Research;
      10. $850,000 to the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus for 
Chicago, Illinois for the Clean Air Counts Campaign;
      11. $500,000 to Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, 
Michigan for the Great Lakes Center for Environmental and 
Molecular Science;
      12. $1,375,000 for the National Center for Manufacturing 
Sciences in Ann Arbor, Michigan for assisting EPA in meeting 
the Strategic Goals Program in the metal finishing sector;
      13. $700,000 to the University of North Carolina at 
Chapel Hill for a Green Chemical Manufacturing and Processing 
research program;
      14. $200,000 for turfgrass research centers at the 
University of Georgia and North Carolina State University to 
develop turfgrass management strategies;
      15. $500,000 for the State of New Jersey pilot and 
demonstration project for further development of proven, 
affordable, and effective dredge contaminant reduction 
technologies;
      16. $250,000 to LaGuardia Community College, New York for 
research related to environmental impacts on minority women 
throughout Queens and the Bronx;
      17. $300,000 to Alfred University for the Center for 
Environmental and Energy Research;
      18. $250,000 to New York University for the South Bronx 
Air Pollution Study;
      19. $8,775,000 for the Environmental Systems Center of 
Excellence at Syracuse University for research and technology 
transfer in the fields of indoor environmental quality and 
urban ecosystems sustainability;
      20. $1,000,000 to the Syracuse Research Corporation in 
Syracuse, New York, for the continuation of environmental 
research at its Probability Risk Assessment Center;
      21. $750,000 for the Consortium for Plant Biotechnology 
Research;
      22. $200,000 for the National Environmental Technology 
Incubator at Central State University for technology transfer 
and commercialization activities;
      23. $900,000 for the Integrated Petroleum Environmental 
Consortium;
      24. $750,000 for the Integrated Public/Private Energy and 
Environmental Consortium (IPEC) to develop cost-effective 
environmental technology, improved business practices, and 
technology transfer for the domestic petroleum industry;
      25. $250,000 to the Overbrook Environmental Educational 
Center--a community based Technology and Literacy center, with 
a primary focus on environmental exploration and educational 
services--for environmental protection and conservation efforts 
at the center's on-site Green Roof and Bio-lab;
      26. $350,000 to the University of South Carolina for a 
geologic study for uranium groundwater contamination;
      27. $200,000 for Middle Tennessee State University for 
research on cedar glades;
      28. $2,000,000 for the Mickey Leland National Urban Air 
Toxics Research Center in Houston, Texas;
      29. $1,000,000 for the University of Texas Learning and 
Computation Center;
      30. $250,000 for the Texas Institute for Environmental 
Assessment and Management at the University of North Texas, 
Denton for watershed research;
      31. $1,700,000 for the Canaan Valley Institute to 
continue to develop a regional sustainability support center 
and coordinated information system in the Mid-Atlantic 
Highlands;
      32. $1,000,000 for the Canaan Valley Institute in close 
coordination with the Regional Vulnerability and Assessment 
(ReVA) initiative and ORD Re+ program to demonstrate, validate 
and report on critical ecological hubs and corridors within the 
Mid-Atlantic Highlands and approaches to Highlands ecological 
prioritization, restoration and conservation. Research and 
educational tools are to be developed using integrative 
technologies to predict future environmental risks and support 
informed, proactive decision-making to be undertaken in 
conjunction with the Highlands Action Program;
      33. $250,000 for the Carnegie Mellon University Green 
Chemistry Initiative;
      34. $200,000 to the City of Saltillo, Mississippi, for 
demonstration of new wastewater disinfection technologies;
      35. $500,000 for the New England Green Chemistry 
Consortium;
      36. $1,000,000 for the National Environmental Respiratory 
Center at the Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute;
      37. $3,900,000 for the Mine Waste Technology Program at 
the National Environmental Waste Technology, Testing, and 
Evaluation Center;
      38. $500,000 for the Center for the Study of Metals in 
the Environment;
      39. $1,200,000 for the Center for Air Toxic Metals at the 
Energy and Environmental Research Center;
      40. $1,500,000 for the Connecticut River Airshed-
Watershed Consortium;
      41. $250,000 for acid rain research at the University of 
Vermont;
      42. $100,000 for the University of Vermont's Proctor 
Maple Research Center to continue mercury deposition monitoring 
effects;
      43. $100,000 for the University of Vermont's land use 
mapping initiative;
      44. $200,000 for the Vermont Department of Agriculture to 
work with conservation districts and local communities to 
reduce nonpoint source run-off in the Allen Brook watershed;
      45. $425,000 for the Southwest Clean Air Quality Agency's 
Columbia Gorge Air Quality Technical Foundation Study;
      46. $400,000 for the Clark County Department of Air 
Quality Management/Desert Research Institute in Nevada for the 
ozone transport monitoring project;
      47. $400,000 to demonstrate containment and disposal 
technologies associated with the Arnold Heights project in 
California;
      48. $425,000 for Southeastern Louisiana University for 
the Turtle Cove research station;
      49. $1,000,000 for the National Jewish Medical and 
Research Center in Colorado;
      50. $300,000 for Utah State University for monitoring and 
assessment activities related to freshwater ecosystems;
      51. $1,000,000 for the Houston Advanced Research Center 
and the University of Texas Air Quality Study;
      52. $1,000,000 for the University of South Alabama for 
the Center for Estuarine Research;
      53. $2,000,000 for an air quality program for Anchorage, 
Alaska;
      54. $800,000 for Ohio University's Air Quality Center to 
develop an advanced modeling program on air quality issues in 
the Ohio River valley region;
      55. $1,000,000 to the Donald Danforth Plant Science 
Center in Missouri for a Parasitic Nematode Controls research 
project;
      56. $500,000 to the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center 
in Missouri for the development of technologies for 
environmental phytoremediation and the development of 
technologies for extending the environmentally safe use of 
biotechnology for phytoremediation, and for the production of 
novel materials and compounds in plants;
      57. $800,000 for Montec Research in Butte, Montana to 
research pilot scale enzyme catalyzed processes;
      58. $750,000 for the Frank M. Tejeda Center for 
Excellence in Environmental Operations at Texas A&M
      59. $800,000 for the University of Northern Iowa for new 
environmental technologies for small businesses;
      60. $1,000,000 for the Alabama Department of 
Environmental Management for the Alabama Water and Wastewater 
Training Program;
      61. $1,000,000 for the Desert Research Institute for 
western Nevada regionally-based clean water activities;
      62. $150,000 for Texas State University at San Marcos 
International Institute for Sustainable Water Resources.
      The conferees are fully supportive of the collaborative 
partnership of the EPA and the National Institutes of Health in 
their system of Centers for Children's Environmental Health and 
Disease Prevention Research. The conferees direct that EPA 
continue to support a competitive system of not less than 
twelve such centers and that it maintain the average level of 
funding for each center at not less than the historic level of 
approximately $500,000 for direct costs.
      From within amounts transferred to ``Science and 
Technology'' from ``Hazardous Substance Superfund'', the 
conferees direct that funding for the Gulf Coast Hazardous 
Substance Research Center continue at no less than the fiscal 
year 2003 level.
      The conferees continue to support the partnership between 
the EPA and the National Technology Transfer Center and direct 
that the Agency continue the cooperative agreement at the 
fiscal year 2001 funding level.
      The conferees direct EPA to contract with the National 
Academy of Sciences within 60 days of enactment for two 
separate studies: (1) a study on the health risks to children 
from residential lead contamination, as proposed by the Senate; 
and (2) a study of health, safety, and environmental risks of 
coal combustion wastes used for reclamation in active and 
abandoned mines.
      The conferees are aware of the progress being made by the 
Agency through its Climate Protection Program: Transportation 
program on the development of clean, cost effective, and high 
fuel efficiency engine and powertrain technologies. The 
conferees direct that the Agency continue to fund the clean 
automotive technology program on advanced hybrid vehicles, 
extremely clean diesel technologies, and advanced gasoline 
engine concepts at levels sufficient to complete this work in 
fiscal year 2004.
      The conferees are aware that EPA released its draft risk 
assessment of Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA)-treated play sets 
and decks on November 12, 2003, and is seeking the advice of 
its Science Advisory Panel (SAP) regarding this probabilistic 
assessment of cancer risk. The conferees understand that this 
risk assessment is scheduled for a final release later this 
year following the SAP review. The conferees are aware that 
EPA--in conjunction with industry and other stakeholders--has 
developed a draft biomonitoring study protocol consistent with 
SAP recommendations and intends to complete a biomonitoring 
study by October 2004. This study will provide additional 
information on CCA risk. Once this biomonitoring study is 
complete, the conferees expect that EPA will make any 
appropriate changes to the final risk assessment and re-issue 
the assessment accordingly.
      The conferees are aware of the Florida Area Coastal 
Environmental (FACE) Initiative to identify and investigate the 
sources of nutrients, trace metals, and unregulated substances 
entering the coastal waters of Florida. This initiative's 
participants include local, state, and federal agencies and the 
Florida university community led by the University of South 
Florida Department of Marine Science and the University of 
Miami's Center for Marine Ecosystem Science and Policy. The 
conferees direct EPA to report back to the Committees on 
Appropriations by March 1, 2004, on progress toward 
implementation of the FACE program.
      The conferees are encouraged by new technology that has 
the potential to eliminate contaminating microorganisms from 
water, and ultimately reducing and halting the spread of 
disease through contaminated water. The conferees commend the 
efforts of EPA to bring this technology to bear upon current 
water treatment and purification problems, and strongly 
encourage EPA to continue to foster this technology.
      The conferees are aware of promising developments in idle 
reduction technologies, including advanced truck stop 
electrification. The conferees urge the Agency to fund 
demonstration pilots of this technology as part of its SmartWay 
Transport program.
      The conferees encourage EPA to use and expand programs at 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities to leverage 
available resources in existing programs for capacity building 
and coordinated research to broaden the base of quality water 
resource centers throughout the country.

                 ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT

      Appropriates $2,293,578,000 for environmental programs 
and management instead of $2,193,102,000 as proposed by the 
House and $2,219,659,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees have agreed to specific Agency program 
levels as follows:
      1. $24,500,000 for the National Estuary Program;
      2. $22,800,000 for the Chesapeake Bay Program, including 
$2,000,000 for Chesapeake Bay small watershed grants;
      3. $2,500,000 for the Lake Pontchartrain Basin 
Restoration Program;
      4. $2,300,000 for the Long Island Sound Program Office;
      5. $2,455,000 for the Lake Champlain Basin program;
      6. $5,750,000 for Environmental Justice programs;
      7. $115,000,000 for Management Services and Stewardship;
      8. $35,000,000 for Regional Management;
      9. $32,000,000 for Information Technology Management;
      10. $15,000,000 for Data Standards;
      11. $23,000,000 for Data Management;
      12. $16,473,000 for Geospatial;
      13. $33,500,000 for Regulatory Development;
      14. $14,000,000 for RCRA Waste Reduction;
      15. $10,000,000 for the Great Lakes Legacy Act;
      16. $43,000,000 for Drinking Water Implementation;
      17. $26,000,000 for Drinking Water Regulations;
      18. $8,976,000 for Direct Public Information and Access;
      19. $27,500,000 for Brownfields administration;
      The conferees have agreed to the following increases to 
the budget request:
      1. $5,400,000 for the Office of Enforcement and 
Compliance Assurance for personnel and associated costs;
      2. $2,000,000 for EPA Region 10 for environmental 
compliance;
      3. $1,000,000 to the Office of Enforcement and Compliance 
Assurance for enforcement of the bilateral agreement between 
the U.S. and Canada concerning the transboundary movement of 
municipal solid waste;
      4. $9,160,000 for EPA Environmental Education;
      5. $18,900,000 for rural water technical assistance 
activities and groundwater protection with distribution as 
follows: $10,000,000 for the NRWA; $4,000,000 for RCAP, to be 
divided equally between assistance for water programs and 
assistance for wastewater programs; $750,000 for GWPC; 
$2,000,000 for Small Flows Clearinghouse; $1,000,000 for the 
NETC; and $1,150,000 for the WSC Wellcare Program;
      6. $1,000,000 for the National Biosolids Partnership 
Program;
      7. $2,000,000 for source water protection programs;
      8. $5,000,000 for a cost-shared grant program to school 
districts for necessary upgrades of their diesel bus fleets;
      9. $4,000,000 for grants to interested States to 
establish a long-term ambient monitoring and assessment 
framework at relevant geographic scales to support all water 
quality management objectives;
      10. $3,000,000 for EPA's National Computing Center to 
provide for the remote mirroring of all critical information 
and related systems to achieve a Continuance of Operations 
(COOP)/Disaster Recovery capability;
      11. $5,000,000 for America's Clean Water Foundation for 
implementation of on-farm environmental assessments for 
livestock operations;
      12. $1,500,000 to support and implement the Highlands 
Action Program (HAP) of the Agency, including, but not limited 
to, federal personnel and related costs;
      13. $250,000 to the City of Prichard, Alabama for a 
comprehensive water and wastewater improvement study;
      14. $500,000 for the Central California Ozone Study;
      15. $200,000 to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution 
Control District, California for its Operation Clean Air public 
education program;
      16. $300,000 to the Golden Gate National Parks 
Conservancy, California and National Park Service for shoreline 
and habitat restoration;
      17. $750,000 to the Santa Clara Valley Water District in 
California for groundwater remediation;
      18. $2,500,000 for the Southwest Center for Environmental 
Research and Policy;
      19. $300,000 to the Florida Department of Agriculture and 
Consumer Services for its Reclaimed Rainwater Irrigation 
Project to demonstrate nonpoint source pollution prevention;
      20. $1,200,000 to Florida Gulf Coast University for the 
Institute of Coastal Watershed Studies;
      21. $2,000,000 for Osceola County, Florida to treat 
invasive plants (Hydrilla and Hygophila) in the County's 
watershed and drainage system;
      22. $100,000 for development and implementation of the 
Georgia Water Planning and Policy Center, Offset Banking Water 
Quality Improvement program;
      23. $400,000 to the Georgia Environmental Training and 
Education Authority for a lagoon waste management demonstration 
program;
      24. $175,000 to Cerro Gordo County, Iowa for continuation 
of the initiatives related to the Clear Lake Restoration 
Project;
      25. $200,000 to Storm Lake, Iowa for the Storm Lake Water 
Quality Project;
      26. $100,000 to the Palouse Basin Aquifer Committee for 
monitoring programs and pilot studies on how to stabilize the 
deep aquifer water levels and ensure a long-term water supply 
for the Palouse region serving the Cities of Moscow, Idaho and 
Pullman, Washington, the University of Idaho, Washington State 
University and the surrounding areas in Latah County, Idaho and 
Whitman County, Washington;
      27. $300,000 for the Selenium Information System Project 
at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory;
      28. $500,000 to the State of Idaho for Producers Supply 
Co-op to carry out a program of environmental response for fuel 
contamination cleanup;
      29. $2,000,000 for the Coeur d'Alene Basin Commission to 
continue a pilot program for environmental response, natural 
resource restoration and related activities;
      30. $1,500,000 to Boise State University for research 
projects aimed at developing and demonstrating multi-purpose 
sensors to detect and analyze contaminants and time-lapse 
imaging of shallow subsurface fluid flow;
      31. $600,000 to the Illinois Environmental Protection 
Agency for the Fox River Watershed Management Program;
      32. $1,450,000 for the Olmsted Parks Conservancy for a 
regional watershed demonstration in the Louisville, Kentucky 
Olmsted Parks;
      33. $1,550,000 for the Louisville Waterfront Development 
Corporation, a non-profit corporation in Kentucky, for a 
riverbank stabilization project to demonstrate pollution run-
off reduction strategies;
      34. $400,000 for Red River Watershed Management Institute 
at Louisiana State University-Shreveport for research, 
education, and community service/outreach related to watershed 
management in the area drained by the Red River and its 
tributaries;
      35. $200,000 for St. Mary's College, Maryland for the 
River and Lands Institute;
      36. $175,000 to Oakland County, Michigan for the Clinton 
River Watershed Initiative including watershed research and 
modeling, creation of a web-based database on stream flow and 
water quality, bacterial source tracking, and outreach 
activities;
      37. $1,000,000 for the Oakland County Drain Commission, 
Michigan for water and sewerage infrastructure management and 
planning;
      38. $125,000 for the Hypoxia Education and Stewardship 
Project in Kansas City, Missouri;
      39. $250,000 for Wake County, North Carolina for a 
groundwater protection program;
      40. $1,000,000 for the North Carolina Rural Economic 
Development Center to develop a statewide Water and Wastewater 
Assessment, Management and Security Initiative;
      41. $850,000 for continued support of a North Carolina 
Central University research initiative to assess environmental 
exposure and impact in communities of color and economically 
disadvantaged communities;
      42. $175,000 to the University of Nebraska, Lincoln for 
development of a large-scale, system-level mathematical model 
of critical water resources in western Nebraska;
      43. $100,000 to the State of New Jersey for the New 
Jersey Geographic Information System Smart Growth Program;
      44. $200,000 for Monmouth University, New Jersey, for the 
Center for Coastal Watershed Management to promote watershed 
research and education;
      45. $300,000 to the Rutgers Noise Technical Assistance 
Center at the State University of New Jersey to conduct a study 
of environmental noise from interstate freight railroad 
operations in Teaneck, New Jersey;
      46. $100,000 for the Peconic Estuary Program Office in 
Riverhead, New York for implementation of a Comprehensive 
Conservation and Management Plan;
      47. $150,000 in technical assistance grants to Washington 
County, Rensselaer County, and Saratoga County, New York, for 
Hudson River stewardship programs;
      48. $200,000 to Orange County, New York for a county-wide 
water analysis;
      49. $200,000 to Madison County, New York for the landfill 
gas to energy project;
      50. $200,000 for Columbia University in New York City, 
New York for education and training related to ongoing 
biomedical research on environmentally induced cancers and 
immunological responses, at the Audubon Biomedical Science and 
Technology Park;
      51. $250,000 to Wayne County, New York for the 
development of a Sodus Bay comprehensive watershed management 
plan;
      52. $250,000 to the Center for Environmental Information 
in Rochester, New York for planning, research and environmental 
analysis for a Lake Ontario coastline remediation and 
restoration initiative;
      53. $300,000 for the NADO (National Association of 
Development Organizations) Research Foundation for 
environmental training and information dissemination related to 
rural brownfields, air quality standards and water 
infrastructure;
      54. $350,000 to the State University of New York 
Environmental School of Forestry for research and demonstration 
of contaminant mitigation strategies for rural/suburban run-off 
affecting water quality along the rural-urban interface in 
Central New York watersheds;
      55. $350,000 to the State University of New York 
Environmental School of Forestry for an Onondaga Creek habitat 
restoration demonstration initiative;
      56. $750,000 to Cortland County, New York for continued 
work on the aquifer protection plan, of which $350,000 is for 
continued implementation of the comprehensive water quality 
management program in the Upper Susquehanna Watershed;
      57. $1,500,000 for continued work on water management 
plans for the Central New York Watersheds in Onondaga and 
Cayuga counties;
      58. $500,000 for Springfield, Ohio for environmental 
restoration activities;
      59. $250,000 to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 
(CHOP) Community Asthma Prevention program to increase 
awareness of environmental asthma triggers in the homes of 
families in Philadelphia;
      60. $500,000 to the Caribbean American Mission for 
Education Research and Action (CAMERA) in support of their 
youth environmental stewardship and education program;
      61. $200,000 to the National Energy Technology Center for 
the Monogahela River Mine Pool Study in Northwestern West 
Virginia and Southwestern Pennsylvania;
      62. $500,000 to the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 
for lead screening, testing, outreach and education throughout 
the public school system;
      63. $750,000 to Environment and Sports Inc., a nonprofit 
organization, for an environmental and awareness program;
      64. $1,500,000 to the American Cities Foundation for the 
Neighborhood Environmental Action Team program and other 
community environmental efforts;
      65. $250,000 to the Brazos River Authority for the 
Brazos/Navasota Watershed Management project;
      66. $50,000 to Frederick County, Virginia for a water 
resources study in the counties of Frederick, Warren, Clark and 
Shenandoah in Virginia and Berkley County in West Virginia;
      67. $200,000 to Loudoun County, Virginia for development 
of a comprehensive watershed management plan;
      68. $700,000 to the Columbia Basin Groundwater Management 
Area in Washington State for the Columbia Basin Groundwater 
Management Area Study;
      69. $500,000 for the Washington Puget Sound Action Team 
for rapid assessment and response to declining oxygen levels in 
the Hood Canal;
      70. $800,000 to the Polymer Alliance Zone's MARCEE 
Initiative with oversight provided by the Office of Solid 
Waste;
      71. $2,000,000 for on-going activities at the Canaan 
Valley Institute, including activities relating to community 
sustainability.
      72. $4,000,000 for the Small Public Water System 
Technology Centers at Western Kentucky University, the 
University of New Hampshire, the University of Alaska-Sitka, 
Pennsylvania State University, the University of Missouri-
Columbia, Montana State University, the University of Illinois, 
and Mississippi State University;
      73. $500,000 for the Kenai River Center in Kenai, Alaska;
      74. $500,000 for the State of New Hampshire for the New 
Hampshire Estuaries Project;
      75. $3,000,000 for the University of Oklahoma for surface 
water treatment, monitoring and environmental remediation of 
mine-waste tailings in the Tar Creek and Spring Creek 
watersheds in Ottawa County, Oklahoma;
      76. $1,000,000 for the State of Alaska to conduct a 
mercury testing program on seafood;
      77. $500,000 for the New Hampshire Department of 
Environmental Services for a milfoil and invasive species 
removal program;
      78. $1,000,000 for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for 
the development of innovative cleanup technologies for 
environmental contamination of soil and water;
      79. $500,000 for the University of Louisville Center for 
Infrastructure Research in Kentucky for research of ways to 
address problems caused by obsolete designs, aging facilities 
and growing demands on water, wastewater and sewer 
infrastructure;
      80. $500,000 for the Western Kentucky University Center 
for Wastewater Research for research on wastewater and 
management issues;
      81. $1,000,000 for the Watershed of the Ozarks in 
Missouri for the Valley Mill Watershed Project;
      82. $1,000,000 for the University of Missouri at Columbia 
for the Innovative Technologies for Nutrient Management 
Project;
      83. $1,000,000 for the Missouri Pork Producers 
Association for the development of environmental processes for 
agricultural producer certifications;
      84. $450,000 for the Village of Questa, New Mexico for an 
impact study on the quality of groundwater and surface water 
sources and for costs related to mine reclamation;
      85. $750,000 for the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation 
Commission to complete a riverwide TMDL review of dioxin and 
PCBs;
      86. $750,000 for the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation 
for Lake Pontchartrain water quality improvement projects.
      87. $250,000 for the Maryland Bureau of Mines for an acid 
mine drainage remediation project;
      88. $1,000,000 for projects demonstrating the benefits of 
Low Impact Development along the Anacostia Watershed in Prince 
Georges County, Maryland, including $500,000 for storm drains 
and trash traps;
      89. $250,000 for the Midwest Technology Assistance Center 
at the University of Illinois;
      90. $500,000 for the Sacramento Regional County 
Sanitation District for toxic pollutant control;
      91. $500,000 for the Center for Agricultural and Rural 
Development at Iowa State University for the Resource and 
Agricultural Policy Systems program;
      92. $500,000 for the Small Business Pollution Prevention 
Center at the University of Northern Iowa;
      93. $500,000 for the painting and coating assistance 
initiative through the University of Northern Iowa;
      94. $500,000 for the Department of Water Supply, County 
of Maui, Hawaii for the upcountry Maui lead-water reduction 
plan;
      95. $250,000 for the Economic Development Alliance of 
Hawaii to promote biotechnology to reduce pesticide use;
      96. $400,000 for the County of Hawaii and the Hawaii 
Island Economic Development Board for community-based waste 
recycling and reuse system;
      97. $200,000 for the Milwaukee Community Services Corps 
for a phytoremediation treatability plan;
      98. $300,000 for the Great Lakes Indian and Wildlife 
Commission;
      99. $250,000 for the Northwest Straits Commission for 
Washington State University's beach watchers program;
      100. $350,000 for the Northwest Indian Fisheries 
Commission tribal water quality program;
      101. $300,000 for the Walker Lake Working Group in Nevada 
for scientific, analytical, and other technical assistance to 
evaluate solutions for the restoration of Walker Lake;
      102. $200,000 to the Walker Lake Paiute Tribe to conduct 
environmental remediation of ordnance and other toxic materials 
on tribal lands;
      103. $325,000 for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribe for an 
environmental characterization study of mine drainage on the 
Owybee River, riparian areas, and other areas on the Tribe's 
Duck Valley Reservation;
      104. $750,000 for the University of West Florida's PERCH 
program;
      105. $200,000 for pollution prevention of Wreck Pond and 
nearby beaches in Spring Lake, New Jersey;
      106. $250,000 for a storm water research initiative at 
the University of Vermont;
      107. $500,000 for New Bedford, Massachusetts, for 
environmental education and science programs;
      108. $200,000 for the Northeast Waste Management 
Officials Association [NEWMOA];
      109. $200,000 for the Northeast States for Coordinated 
Air Use Management [NESCAUM];
      110. $2,000,000 for the National Alternative Fuels 
Training Consortium; and
      111. $500,000 for the Clinton River Watershed Initiative 
in Michigan.
      The conferees strongly support the objectives of the 
Agency's enforcement program, and have provided additional 
resources to enable the Agency to fund a total of not less than 
2,237 enforcement FTEs in this account (3,465 FTEs throughout 
the Agency), equal to the fiscal year 2003 enacted level.
      The conference agreement provides the full budget request 
for the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP), the High 
Production Volume (HPV) Chemical Challenge Program, and the 
Voluntary Children's Chemical Evaluation Program (VCCEP).
      The conference agreement also provides the full budget 
request for the Great Lakes National Program Office.
      The conference agreement provides the full budget request 
of $2,000,000 for the Water Information Sharing and Analysis 
Center (Water ISAC) to gather, analyze, and disseminate 
sensitive security information to water and wastewater systems. 
The conferees direct that the Water ISAC shall be implemented 
through a grant to the Association of Metropolitan Water 
Agencies.
      The conferees have, within available funds, provided 
$2,000,000 for nine Environmental Finance Centers, the same as 
for fiscal year 2003. Also from within available funds, the 
Agency is provided with $250,000 to continue development of 
BASINS models, GIS mapping, integration with other financial 
and planning tools, and incorporation of cost-effectiveness 
considerations into integrated priority ranking systems.
      Within available funds, the Agency is directed to 
contract with an independent research organization, within 60 
days of enactment, to complete a comprehensive study of jobs 
created by water infrastructure financing, as proposed by the 
Senate.
      The conferees expect EPA to specify all funding for paid 
advertising throughout the Agency in the fiscal year 2004 
operating plan and in the fiscal year 2005 budget submission.
      The conferees are concerned that Federal agencies 
continue to receive failing grades due to weaknesses in cyber 
security management. To address this weakness, the conferees 
believe agencies can use vulnerability management as a means of 
securing critical computer networks. The conferees direct EPA 
to provide no less than $500,000, within available funds, to 
demonstrate a cyber-security/vulnerability management solution 
which, in real time, continuously and accurately discovers 
network exposures and measures policy compliance in an 
extensible and scalable manner. This management solution can be 
achieved by using appliance-based technology to run a hardened 
operating system that communicates through encryption using 
digital certificates for authentication. The conferees direct 
the Agency to report to the Committees on Appropriations on the 
efficacy of this technology no later than October 1, 2004.
      The conferees understand that EPA supports Electro 
Catalytic Oxidation, a multi-pollutant control technology for 
coal fired power plants. The conferees encourage EPA to 
continue to explore the potential clean air benefits of this 
promising technology.
      The conferees support the Agency's electronics recycling 
initiative, and encourage the Agency to support pilot projects 
through the Polymer Alliance Zone's MARCEE Initiative to 
develop a market-based sustainable electronics recycling 
infrastructure.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

      Appropriates $37,558,000 for the Office of Inspector 
General, an increase of $750,000 over the amounts proposed by 
the House and the Senate. In addition to amounts appropriated 
directly to the OIG, $13,214,000 is also available by transfer 
from funds appropriated for the Hazardous Substance Superfund.
      The conferees have included language designating the 
Inspector General of EPA to serve as the Inspector General for 
the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. An 
additional $750,000, not in the budget request, and up to 5 
FTEs are provided in fiscal year 2004 for this function. The 
conferees direct that adequate funding be included in the 
budget request in future fiscal years to carry out this 
function.

                        BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

      Appropriates $40,000,000 for buildings and facilities, 
instead of $42,918,000 as proposed by the Senate and 
$42,368,000 as proposed by the House.

                     HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

      Appropriates $1,265,000,000 for Hazardous Substance 
Superfund as proposed by the Senate instead of $1,275,000,000 
as proposed by the House. Bill language provides that such sums 
as are available from the Superfund trust fund upon the date of 
enactment are available for this activity, with the remainder 
to be derived from general revenues of the Treasury. Additional 
language provides for the transfer of $13,214,000 to the Office 
of Inspector General, and for the transfer of $44,697,000 to 
the Science and Technology account. The conference agreement 
does not include delayed obligations in the superfund account 
as proposed by the Senate.
      The conferees have agreed to the following fiscal year 
2004 funding levels:
      1. $880,281,000 for Superfund response and cleanup 
activities, an increase of $28,895,000 over the fiscal year 
2003 enacted level.
      2. $147,557,000 for enforcement activities.
      3. $140,425,000 for management and support.
      4. $13,214,000 for transfer to the Office of Inspector 
General.
      5. $44,697,000 for research and development activities, 
to be transferred to the Science and Technology account.
      6. $38,826,000 for reimbursable interagency activities, 
including $28,150,000 for the Department of Justice and 
$10,676,000 for OSHA, FEMA, NOAA, the United States Coast 
Guard, and for the Department of the Interior.
      The conferees direct the EPA IG to conduct an evaluation 
of Superfund expenditures at headquarters and the regions and 
recommend options for increasing resources directed to 
extramural cleanup while minimizing administrative costs. The 
conference agreement does not include a provision, as proposed 
by the Senate, to require EPA to allocate a specific percentage 
of its superfund budget to site remedy construction and long-
term response activities. However, the conferees expect EPA to 
direct the maximum possible resources to these activities, and 
look forward to reviewing the IG's recommendations for 
increasing funding for these critical activities within 
available resources.
      The conferees direct the EPA Inspector General to conduct 
an investigation into all financial transactions, including 
revenue and spending, by the Gloucester Environmental 
Management Services (GEMS) Trust, and make its findings 
available to the public no later than April 1, 2004.

                LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM

      Appropriates $76,000,000 for the leaking underground 
storage tank program instead of $79,845,000 as proposed by the 
House and $72,545,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                           OIL SPILL RESPONSE

      Appropriates $16,209,000 for oil spill response as 
proposed by the House and the Senate.

                   STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS

      Appropriates $3,896,800,000 for state and tribal 
assistance grants instead of $3,601,950,000 as proposed by the 
House and $3,814,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. Bill 
language specifically provides $1,350,000,000 for Clean Water 
State Revolving Fund (SRF) capitalization grants, of which up 
to $75,000,000 is to be made available for use by States that 
choose to make loans, including interest-free loans, that 
increase non-point and non-structural, decentralized 
alternatives, expanding the choices available to communities in 
their fight for clean water. The conferees again strongly 
encourage States that can do so to pursue innovative 
technologies in this regard, but emphasize that this program is 
voluntary and that States not participating in the program will 
nevertheless continue to receive their normal level of funding 
through the established SRF formulas.
      Additional bill language provides $850,000,000 for Safe 
Drinking Water SRF capitalization grants; $50,000,000 for the 
United States-Mexico Border program; $43,000,000 for grants to 
address drinking water and wastewater infrastructure needs in 
rural and native Alaska communities; $3,500,000 for remediation 
of above ground leaking fuel tanks in Alaska pursuant to Public 
Law 106-554; $6,600,000 for grants for construction of 
alternative decentralized wastewater facilities; $93,500,000 
for Brownfields grants; $1,175,200,000 for categorical grants 
to the states and tribes, including $50,000,000 for Brownfields 
categorical grants and $20,000,000 for the Environmental 
Information Exchange program; and $325,000,000 for cost-shared 
grants for construction of water and wastewater treatment 
facilities and infrastructure and for groundwater protection 
infrastructure.
      The conferees have included bill language which: (1) for 
fiscal year 2004, authorizes the Administrator of the EPA to 
use funds appropriated pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (FWPCA) to make grants to Indian tribes pursuant to 
section 319(h) and 518(e) of FWPCA; (2) will permit the states 
to include as principal amounts considered to be the cost of 
administering SRF loans to eligible borrowers, with certain 
limitations; (3) for fiscal year 2004, authorizes the states to 
transfer funds between the Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water 
SRF programs; and (4) stipulates that no funds provided in the 
Act to address water infrastructure needs of colonias within 
the United States along the United States-Mexico border shall 
be made available to a county or municipal government unless 
that governmental entity has established an enforceable 
ordinance or rule which prevents the development or 
construction of any additional colonia areas, or the 
development within an existing colonia of any new home, 
business, or other structure which lacks water, wastewater, or 
other necessary infrastructure.
      As in previous years, the conferees have included bill 
language which stipulates that none of the funds provided in 
this or any previous years' Act for the Safe Drinking Water SRF 
may be reserved by the Administrator for health effects studies 
on drinking water contaminants. The conferees have instead 
provided significant resources for such studies within EPA's 
Science and Technology account.
      The conferees have included new bill language which sets 
certain requirements for Alaska Native Village grants, 
including: (1) a 25% cost share from the State of Alaska; (2) a 
limitation on administrative expenses; and (3) the 
establishment of a statewide priority list and a set-aside for 
regional hub communities.
      The conferees eliminated a provision included by the 
Senate which was designed to make the use of targeted water and 
wastewater investments in combination with funding from state 
revolving funds more flexible. The House did not include this 
provision. Because of concerns over the best way to address 
flexibility in the combined use of these funds, the conferees 
instead direct the EPA to report to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations by February 15, 2004 with 
recommendations on ways to enhance the combined use of these 
funds.
      The conferees have included bill language which makes 
technical corrections and changes to grants approved in 
previous fiscal years.
      Of the funds provided for the United States-Mexico Border 
program, $7,000,000 is for continuation of the El Paso, Texas 
desalination and water supply project, and $2,000,000 is for 
the Brownsville, Texas water supply project.
      The conference agreement provides $6,600,000 for six 
specific grants under the National Decentralized Wastewater 
Demonstration program. The program, which has shown success in 
developing and transferring technologies which offer 
alternatives to centralized wastewater treatment facilities, 
also requires a cost-share whereby each grantee must provide 
25% of the project's total cost. The six projects included for 
funding are located in Seattle, Washington ($1,350,000); 
Blackstone Watershed, Massachusetts and Rhode Island 
($1,350,000); Boise, Idaho ($1,000,000); Pasquotank River 
Watershed, North Carolina ($1,350,000); Washington, D.C. 
($800,000); and Chagrin River Watershed, Ohio ($750,000). As in 
previous years, these projects were determined by non-
governmental, independent analysis based upon their unique and 
diverse geology and geography, their ability to provide the 
greatest technological diversity using limited financial 
resources, and the commitment of each community or regional 
area to find and fund appropriate alternative technologies to 
resolve their wastewater treatment needs.
      Within the State and Tribal Categorical Grant program, 
the conference agreement includes:
      1. $228,550,000 for air resource assistance to State and 
local governments under sections 103 and 105 of the Clean Air 
Act, including $10,000,000 for the five State/Regional Haze 
planning organizations;
      2. $11,050,000 for air resource assistance grants to 
Tribal governments;
      3. $8,150,000 for radon grants;
      4. $200,400,000 for water pollution control Agency 
resource supplementation under section 106 of FWPCA;
      5. $10,000,000 for beach grants to develop and implement 
monitoring and information programs for coastal recreation 
waters pursuant to the Beach Environmental Assessment and 
Coastal Health Act of 2000;
      6. $238,550,000 for section 319 of FWPCA non-point source 
pollution grants, including programs formerly eligible under 
the section 314 Clean Lakes program;
      7. $15,000,000 for wetlands program development grants;
      8. $19,000,000 for water quality cooperative agreements 
under section 104(b)(3) of FWPCA;
      9. $15,000,000 for targeted watershed grants;
      10. $102,600,000 for public water system supervision 
grants;
      11. $11,000,000 for underground injection control grants;
      12. $5,000,000 for Drinking Water Program State Homeland 
Security Coordination grants;
      13. $106,400,000 for RCRA financial assistance grants;
      14. $50,000,000 for Brownfields categorical cleanup 
grants;
      15. $11,950,000 for underground storage tank grants;
      16. $13,100,000 for pesticides program implementation 
grants;
      17. $13,700,000 for lead risk reduction grants;
      18. $5,150,000 for toxic substances compliance/
enforcement grants;
      19. $19,900,000 for pesticides enforcement grants;
      20. $20,000,000 for the information exchange network 
program;
      21. $6,000,000 for pollution prevention incentive grants;
      22. $2,250,000 for enforcement and compliance assurance 
grants; and
      23. $62,500,000 for Indians general assistance grants.
      The conferees have not provided funding for a grant for 
drinking water infrastructure improvements in San Juan, Puerto 
Rico.
      The conferees have provided $325,000,000 for a targeted 
program making grants to communities for the construction of 
drinking water, wastewater and storm water infrastructure and 
for water quality protection. As in past years, these grants 
shall be accompanied by a cost-share requirement whereby 45 
percent of a project's cost is the responsibility of the 
community or entity receiving the grant. In those few cases 
where such cost-share requirement poses a particular financial 
burden on the recipient community or entity, the conferees 
support the Agency's use of its long-standing guidance for 
financial capability assessments to determine reductions or 
waivers from this match requirement.
      With the exception of the limited instances in which an 
applicant meets the criteria for a waiver, the conferees have 
provided no more than 55% of an individual project's cost, 
regardless of the amount appropriated below. Consistent with 
direction in the fiscal year 2003 Conference Report on this 
bill, the phrase `terms and conditions' referenced in the bill 
language includes the maximum 55% federal share, as well as the 
intended recipients and the specific project descriptions, as 
listed below.
      The distribution of funds under this program is as 
follows:
      1. $85,000 to the City of Cedar Bluff, Alabama for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      2. $90,000 to the Town of Pennington, Alabama for water 
and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      3. $100,000 to the Fayette, Alabama, Water Works Board 
for water system infrastructure improvements;
      4. $100,000 to the Limestone County Water and Sewer 
Authority, Alabama for drinking water improvements;
      5. $100,000 to the City of Athens, Alabama for wastewater 
system improvements;
      6. $100,000 to Lawrence County, Alabama for the Bankhead 
Forest Water project;
      7. $100,000 to the city of New Hope, Alabama for 
wastewater system improvements;
      8. $850,000 for the Coosa Valley Water Supply District 
for development of a surface water supply in St. Clair County, 
Alabama;
      9. $175,000 to the West Morgan-East Lawrence Water and 
Sewer Authority, Alabama for water infrastructure improvements;
      10. $175,000 to the City of Lineville, Alabama for 
purchase and construction of a water tank;
      11. $200,000 to Walker County Commission, Alabama for 
water line extensions in isolated areas;
      12. $200,000 to Colbert County, Alabama, for water system 
improvements;
      13. $200,000 to the Utilities Board of the Town of 
Citronelle, Alabama for water infrastructure improvements;
      14. $225,000 to the West Lawrence Water Co-Op of Mount 
Hope, Alabama for water system infrastructure improvements;
      15. $250,000 to Atalla, Alabama, for sewerage system 
improvements;
      16. $300,000 to the Town of Gordo, Alabama for sanitary 
sewer expansion project;
      17. $300,000 to the Guntersville, Alabama, Water and 
Sewer Board for the Sand Mountain water storage system project;
      18. $550,000 to the Waterworks Board for the Towns of 
Section and Dutton, Alabama for water system improvements;
      19. $350,000 to the Town of Berry, Alabama for 
construction of a wetlands treatment facility;
      20. $350,000 to the Chilton Water Authority in Chilton 
County, Alabama for water infrastructure improvements;
      21. $400,000 to Jackson County, Alabama for water system 
improvements;
      22. $400,000 to the West Lauderdale County Water and Fire 
Protection Authority, Alabama for construction of a water 
treatment plant;
      23. $475,000 to Franklin County, Alabama for water system 
infrastructure improvements;
      24. $500,000 to Hartselle Utilities for wastewater 
infrastructure improvements in the City of Hartselle, Alabama;
      25. $700,000 to Lawrence County, Alabama for construction 
of a wastewater treatment facility;
      26. $850,000 to the Upper Bear Creek Water Treatment 
Plant in Haleyville, Alabama, for water treatment plant 
improvement project;
      27. $875,000 to the CREMS (Carlisle, Rockledge, Egypt, 
Mountainboro, and Shady Grove) Water Authority, Alabama for 
water system infrastructure improvements;
      28. $1,000,000 to the City of Florence, Alabama for the 
rehabilitation of the Canal/Jones Hollow Interceptor sewer 
lines;
      29. $250,000 to be shared equally between the Brent Water 
and Sewer Board and the Centreville Water and Sewer Board in 
Bibb County, Alabama for water and wastewater infrastructure 
improvements;
      30. $2,000,000 to the Tom Bevill Reservoir Management 
Area Authority for construction of a drinking water reservoir 
in Fayette County, Alabama;
      31. $450,000 to the Southwest Alabama Regional Water 
supply District for regional water supply distribution in 
Thomasville, Alabama;
      32. $100,000 to the Town of Hodges, Alabama for the 
Hodges water improvement project;
      33. $150,000 to the Town of Double Springs, Alabama for 
water system improvements;
      34. $250,000 for Smith's Sewer and Water Authority for 
sewer system expansion in Smith, Alabama;
      35. $100,000 to the Water and Sewer Boards of the Cities 
of Brent and Centreville for court ordered repairs to the 
system to mitigate water pollution in Centreville, Alabama;
      36. $250,000 to the City of Athens Utilities for 
commercial sewage extension in Athens, Alabama;
      37. $100,000 to the Wilcox County Industrial Authority in 
Camden, Alabama for water and sewer infrastructure improvements 
in Wilcox County, Alabama;
      38. $150,000 for the Cherokee County Commission for Weiss 
Lake Area system improvements in Centre, Alabama;
      39. $2,000,000 for Anchorage, Alaska for water and sewer 
upgrades in West Anchorage;
      40. $1,500,000 for Fairbanks, Alaska for water system 
upgrades;
      41. $1,000,000 for North Pole, Alaska for water and sewer 
improvements;
      42. $985,000 for Palmer, Alaska for a water main;
      43. $768,000 for Sitka, Alaska for Japonski Island water 
supply improvements;
      44. $925,000 for Wasilla, Alaska for water and sewer 
improvements;
      45. $300,000 to the White Mountain Apache Tribe in 
Arizona to prepare a master plan for drinking water 
infrastructure on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation;
      46. $1,000,000 for the City of Scottsdale, Arizona for 
the Scottsdale Arsenic Removal Pilot Project;
      47. $602,000 for the City of Safford, Arizona, for 
wastewater treatment plant construction costs;
      48. $600,000 to the City of Avondale, Arizona for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      49. $750,000 to the Town of Huachuca, Arizona for the 
Effluent Recharge Project;
      50. $750,000 to the City of Tucson, Arizona for water 
security infrastructure improvements;
      51. $100,000 to the Baxter County Water Facilities Board, 
Arkansas for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      52. $125,000 to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas for 
developing drainage plans;
      53. $200,000 to the Faulkner County Public Utilities 
Board, Arkansas for wastewater infrastructure improvements for 
Lake Conway;
      54. $300,000 to the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority, 
Arkansas for water infrastructure improvements;
      55. $650,000 for the Community Water System Public Water 
Authority of Arkansas in Lonoke and White Counties for the 
Greers Ferry drinking water project;
      56. $650,000 for the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      57. $100,000 to the City of Chino Hills, California for a 
needs assessment study for 39 improvements to the Los Serranos 
storm-water drainage system;
      58. $110,000 to the City of East Palo Alto, California 
for the East Palo Alto Master Water Plan including water, 
wastewater and stormwater infrastructure improvements;
      59. $475,000 to the City of Brisbane, California for 
water and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      60. $200,000 to the City of Colton, California for 
stormwater infrastructure improvements as part of the 
Comprehensive 3-5 Storm Drain Plan;
      61. $200,000 to the Los Osos Community Services District, 
California for wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      62. $200,000 to the City of Modesto, California for the 
Ninth Street Corridor Storm Drain project;
      63. $200,000 to the City of Norwalk, California for the 
Norwalk Reservoir Project;
      64. $200,000 to the City of Cudahy, California for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      65. $200,000 to the City of Bell, California for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      66. $200,000 to Marin County, California for the Tomales 
Bay Wastewater Treatment Facility;
      67. $250,000 to the City of Long Beach, California for 
storm-water infrastructure improvements;
      68. $450,000 to the City of Westminster, California for a 
water quality improvement pilot project;
      69. $250,000 to the City of Fort Bragg, California for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      70. $250,000 for the City of Gardena, California for 
wastewater and stormwater infrastructure improvements;
      71. $500,000 to the City of Santa Ana, California for the 
West Pump Station Facility Upgrade project;
      72. $300,000 to the City of Murrieta, California for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      73. $300,000 to the City of El Segundo, California for 
sanitary sewer overflow infrastructure improvements;
      74. $300,000 to the City of Santa Monica, California for 
water infrastructure improvements;
      75. $350,000 to the Monterey County Water Resource Agency 
in California for planning and design of the Salinas Valley 
Water Project;
      76. $350,000 to the City of Roseville, California for 
water infrastructure improvements;
      77. $350,000 to the City of Vallejo, California for 
infrastructure improvements for the Mare Island Sanitary Sewer 
and Storm Drain System;
      78. $475,000 to the City of Huntington Beach, California 
for the Alabama Storm Drain project;
      79. $400,000 to the Irvine Ranch Water District, 
California for the San Diego Creek Watershed Natural Treatment 
System;
      80. $400,000 to the County of Ventura, California for 
implementation of the Calleguas Creek Watershed Management 
Plan;
      81. $400,000 to the United Water Conservation District, 
California for the River Park Reclamation and Recharge 
Authority Groundwater Project;
      82. $400,000 to the City of Redding, California for water 
and wastewater infrastructure improvements for the Stillwater 
Business Park;
      83. $400,000 to the City of Victorville, California for 
water and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      84. $400,000 to the City of Whittier, California for 
water and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      85. $400,000 to the City of Folsom, California for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      86. $400,000 to the City of Lodi, California for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      87. $500,000 to the City of Fresno, California for a 
water conveyance project;
      88. $650,000 to Placer County, California for wastewater 
infrastructure improvements;
      89. $750,000 to the San Diego Water Authority, California 
for a water desalination program;
      90. $800,000 to the Olivenhain Municipal Water District 
in Encinitas, California for water infrastructure improvements;
      91. $800,000 to the City of Sacramento, California for 
the Sacramento Combined Sewer System Improvement and 
Rehabilitation Project;
      92. $800,000 to the Castaic Lake Water Agency, California 
for wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      93. $1,100,000 to the Mojave Water Agency, California for 
the Mojave Desert Arsenic Demonstration project;
      94. $1,650,000 to the Cities of Arcadia and Sierra Madre, 
California for water infrastructure improvements;
      95. $1,000,000 for the Orange County Sanitation District, 
California for a wastewater treatment program;
      96. $500,000 to the Mission Springs, California Water 
District for water infrastructure improvements;
      97. $500,000 to the City of San Bernardino, California 
for the Lakes and Streams project;
      98. $1,000,000 for the Santa Clara Valley Water District, 
California for perchlorate groundwater clean-up;
      99. $500,000 for the City of Ukiah, California for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      100. $500,000 for the West Valley Water District, 
California for the Inland Empire Perchlorate Force Wellhead 
Treatment;
      101. $500,000 for Madera County, California for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      102. $200,000 for Ventura County, California for sewer 
infrastructure improvements;
      103. $1,000,000 to the Town of Rico, Colorado for the 
construction of a wastewater treatment plant and sewer system;
      104. $1,000,000 for the Brownsville Water District, 
Colorado for the construction of a sanitary sewer collection 
system and interceptor line;
      105. $1,000,000 for the Englewood/Littleton Bi-City 
Wastewater Treatment Plant, Colorado for wastewater 
infrastructure improvements;
      106. $200,000 to the Town of Prospect, Connecticut for 
water infrastructure improvements;
      107. $550,000 for the Town of Southington, Connecticut 
for water infrastructure improvements;
      108. $500,000 to the City of Stamford, Connecticut for 
stormwater management improvements for the restoration of the 
Mill River ecosystem;
      109. $900,000 for the Town of East Hampton, Connecticut 
for water infrastructure improvements;
      110. $500,000 for the City of New Britain, Connecticut 
for drinking water infrastructure improvements;
      111. $1,100,000 for the City of Wilmington, Delaware for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      112. $400,000 to the Metropolitan Washington Council of 
Governments for its Regional Water System Security Enhancement 
Program;
      113. $1,000,000 for the Solid Waste Authority of Palm 
Beach County, Florida for continued construction of the Tri-
County Biosolids Pelletization Facility;
      114. $1,000,000 for Key Biscayne, Florida for wastewater 
infrastructure improvements;
      115. $175,000 to the City of Miami Gardens, Florida for 
drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and sewer infrastructure 
improvements;
      116. $200,000 to Citrus County, Florida for wastewater 
infrastructure improvements for the Homosassa and 
Chassahowitzka Water Collection System;
      117. $200,000 to the City of Hollywood, Florida for water 
infrastructure improvements;
      118. $200,000 to Palm Beach County, Florida for 
improvements at the Lake Okeechobee Regional Water Treatment 
Plant;
      119. $200,000 to the Southwest Florida Management 
District for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements 
for Weeki Wachee Springs;
      120. $300,000 for the Northwest Florida Management 
District for the Escambia County Utility Authority Water 
Reclamation Project;
      121. $240,000 to the City of Marathon, Florida for water 
and wastewater infrastructure improvements for the Boot Key 
Municipal Harbor Development;
      122. $300,000 to Orange County, Florida for wastewater 
infrastructure improvements in Holden Heights;
      123. $350,000 to the City of Tampa, Florida for the South 
Tampa Area Reclaimed Project;
      124. $350,000 to St. Johns County, Florida for the 
Stormwater and Septic Tank Replacement Project;
      125. $400,000 to Sarasota County, Florida for the 
Phillipi Creek Septic Tank Replacement Project;
      126. $400,000 to the City of Key West, Florida for 
stormwater infrastructure improvements;
      127. $400,000 to the City of Oakland Park, Florida for 
the Kimberly Lake Drainage Project;
      128. $400,000 to the City of Riviera Beach, Florida for 
stormwater infrastructure improvements for Lake Worth Lagoon;
      129. $400,000 to the Town of Orange Park, Florida for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements for the St. Johns River;
      130. $650,000 to the County of Putnam, Florida for a 
Regional Water System project;
      131. $800,000 to the City of Sweetwater, Florida for 
stormwater and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      132. $800,000 to the City of Homestead, Florida for water 
and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      133. $800,000 to the Southwest Florida Water Management 
District for the Upper Peace River Watershed Restoration 
Initiative;
      134. $2,000,000 for St. Johns Rivers Water Management 
District, Florida to integrate alternative water supplies in 
east-central Florida to reduce the regional water supply 
deficit;
      135. $450,000 for St. Johns Rivers Water Management 
District, Florida for the Northeast Florida Integrated Water 
Resources Project;
      136. $10,000,000 to the Southwest Florida Water 
Management District for continuation of the Tampa Bay Reservoir 
Project;
      137. $110,000 to the City of Helena, Georgia for water 
and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      138. $350,000 to the Liberty County Development 
Authority, Georgia for water and wastewater infrastructure 
improvements for the Liberty County Coastal Megapark;
      139. $400,000 to the City of Roswell, Georgia for the Big 
Creek Watershed Project;
      140. $1,250,000 for the City of Forsyth, Georgia for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      141. $700,000 to the City of Atlanta, Georgia for the 
West Area Combined Sewer project;
      142. $600,000 to Gwinnett County, Georgia for water and 
wastewater infrastructure improvements for the Liberty Heights 
revitalization project;
      143. $1,100,000 for the Metropolitan North Georgia Water 
Planning District for water and wastewater infrastructure 
improvement projects;
      144. $1,000,000 to the Metropolitan North Georgia Water 
Planning District for water and wastewater infrastructure 
improvements for the City of Atlanta Nancy Creek project;
      145. $2,250,000 for Columbus Water Works, Columbus, 
Georgia for its Biosolids Flow-Through Thermophilic Treatment 
Demonstration Project;
      146. $350,000 to Meriweather County, Georgia for water 
infrastructure improvements;
      147. $300,000 to the Guam Waterworks Authority for water 
and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      148. $1,000,000 for Oahu County and Kauai County, Hawaii 
for water infrastructure improvements;
      149. $400,000 to the City of Middleton, Idaho for its 
water and sewer utility extension and regional lift station 
project;
      150. $500,000 to the City of McCammon, Idaho for 
wastewater system improvements;
      151. $900,000 to the City of Jerome, Idaho for extension 
of sewer lines;
      152. $2,000,000 for Shoshone County, Idaho, for Burke 
Canyon Water and Sewer Improvements;
      153. $500,000 for the City of Burley, Idaho, for 
construction on its Wastewater Treatment System Project;
      154. $100,000 to the Village of Carbon Hill, Illinois for 
water infrastructure improvements;
      155. $125,000 to the Village of Romeoville, Illinois for 
stormwater infrastructure improvements;
      156. $200,000 to the Village of Lisbon, Illinois for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      157. $200,000 to the Town of Cortland, Illinois for 
construction of an elevated water storage tower;
      158. $200,000 to the Village of Burlington, Illinois for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      159. $200,000 to the City of Genoa, Illinois for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      160. $250,000 for the Village of Oreana, Illinois for 
water and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      161. $300,000 to the City of Shelbyville, Illinois for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      162. $300,000 to the City of Breese, Illinois for water 
infrastructure improvements;
      163. $325,000 to the Village of Downs, Illinois for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      164. $350,000 for the City of Delavan, Illinois for the 
construction of new water service lines and storage tanks;
      165. $350,000 for the City of Springfield, Illinois for 
the replacement of the First Street Sanitary Sewer and 
stormwater management for Memorial Medical Center;
      166. $350,000 to the Lake County Stormwater Management 
Committee, Illinois for stormwater detention, infrastructure, 
modeling, design and management activities in the Upper Des 
Plaines River watershed;
      167. $500,000 for Lake County, Illinois for water and 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      168. $350,000 to the Village of Johnsburg, Illinois for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      169. $400,000 to the Village of LaGrange Park, Illinois 
for a water main replacement project;
      170. $401,500 for the Village of Washington, Illinois for 
improvements to the School Street Sewer Interceptor;
      171. $500,000 for the City of Virginia, Illinois for the 
construction of a water treatment facility;
      172. $500,000 for the City of Lincoln, Illinois for 
upgrades for its wastewater treatment plant;
      173. $500,000 for the Village of Armington, Illinois for 
the construction of a sanitary sewer project;
      174. $500,000 for the City of Forsyth, Illinois for 
construction of a new water treatment plant;
      175. $500,000 to the Village of Port Barrington, Illinois 
for wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      176. $648,500 for the City of Peoria, Illinois for the 
installation of sanitary sewer infrastructure in Growth cells 2 
and 3;
      177. $500,000 for Galesburg Sanitary District, Illinois 
for wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      178. $500,000 for the Village of Franklin Park, Illinois 
for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      179. $500,000 for the City of Galena, Illinois to expand 
and improve wastewater facilities;
      180. $200,000 for the City of Wilmington, Illinois for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      181. $900,000 to the City of Martinsville, Indiana for 
water supply, water storage, and other water infrastructure 
improvements;
      182. $200,000 to the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      183. $200,000 to the City of Richmond, Indiana for 
wastewater and stormwater infrastructure improvements;
      184. $250,000 to be divided equally between Vanderburgh 
County and the City of Evansville, Indiana for Pigeon Creek 
wastewater system improvements;
      185. $400,000 to the City of Carmel, Indiana for water 
and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      186. $1,200,000 to the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana for 
the Camp Scott Program for water and wastewater infrastructure 
improvements;
      187. $750,000 to Rensselaer, Indiana for wastewater 
infrastructure improvements;
      188. $200,000 for the Delaware County Commissioners, 
Eaton, Indiana for water system improvements;
      189. $200,000 for the City of Elwood, Indiana for sewer 
infrastructure improvements;
      190. $1,700,000 for the City of Sioux City, Iowa for 
improvements at the Sioux City Regional Wastewater Treatment 
Facility;
      191. $200,000 to the City of Postville, Iowa for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      192. $2,500,000 for the City of Ottumwa, Iowa for the 
separation of combined sewers;
      193. $600,000 for the Mason City Water Treatment Plant in 
Mason City, Iowa for water infrastructure improvements;
      194. $200,000 for the City of Carroll, Iowa for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      195. $2,000,000 for the City of Hutchinson, Kansas for 
groundwater remediation;
      196. $1,250,000 for the City of Roeland Park, Kansas for 
stormwater infrastructure improvements;
      197. $450,000 to the City of Newton, Kansas for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      198. $500,000 to the City of Frankfort, Kentucky for the 
Schenkel Lane Sewer Replacement project;
      199. $200,000 to Grant County, Kentucky for the Grant 
County/Bullock Pen Waterline Extension project;
      200. $200,000 to the City of Wickliffe, Kentucky for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      201. $500,000 to the Boyle County Fiscal Court, Kentucky 
for wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      202. $350,000 to the City of Whitesburg, Kentucky for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      203. $480,000 to the City of Mt. Vernon, Kentucky for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      204. $800,000 to Martin County, Kentucky for wastewater 
infrastructure improvements and extension of wastewater lines;
      205. $1,000,000 for the Louisville/Jefferson County 
Metropolitan Sewer District, Kentucky to construct a wet 
weather storage basin to control sewer overflows;
      206. $500,000 to the South Woodford Water District in 
Woodford County, Kentucky, for the South Woodford Water 
District System Improvement Project;
      207. $500,000 to the Hardin County Water District No. 2 
in Hardin County, Kentucky, for the Elizabethtown Loop Project;
      208. $2,000,000 to the Intermodal Transportation 
Authority in Bowling Green, Kentucky, for Kentucky TriModal 
Transpark Water and Sewer Improvements;
      209. $1,000,000 for Sanitation District Number One in 
Kentucky for water infrastructure improvements;
      210. $700,000 for the Ohio County Regional Wastewater 
District, Kentucky for wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      211. $300,000 for the State of Kentucky for water 
infrastructure improvements in Union County;
      212. $200,000 to the City of Denham Springs, Louisiana 
for wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      213. $300,000 to the Military Department of Louisiana for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements at the Gillis W. Long 
Center in St. Gabriel, Louisiana;
      214. $400,000 to the City of New Orleans, Louisiana for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      215. $800,000 to the City of Shreveport, Louisiana for 
the installation of backflow preventers within the water 
distribution system;
      216. $800,000 to the South Central Planning and 
Development Commission, Louisiana for water and wastewater 
infrastructure improvements;
      217. $1,000,000 for the City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana 
for water infrastructure improvements;
      218. $750,000 for the City of Monroe, Louisiana for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      219. $750,000 for the Town of Gramercy, Louisiana for 
drinking water infrastructure improvements;
      220. $700,000 for the City of St. Martinville, Louisiana 
for wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      221. $500,000 for the City of Gardiner, Maine for sewer 
infrastructure improvements;
      222. $250,000 for the Town of Machias, Maine for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      223. $250,000 for Indian Township, Maine for improvements 
to wastewater facilities;
      224. $300,000 to the Sanford Sewer District, Maine for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      225. $1,000,000 for the Town of Westernport, Maryland for 
sewer infrastructure improvements;
      226. $500,000 for Chestertown, Maryland for water 
infrastructure improvements;
      227. $500,000 for the Town of Delmar, Maryland for water 
infrastructure improvements;
      228. $500,000 to the City of Crisfield, Maryland for 
water infrastructure improvements and construction of 
biological nutrient removal facilities;
      229. $500,000 for the Town of Hurlock, Maryland for water 
infrastructure improvements;
      230. $500,000 for nutrient control at wastewater 
treatment plants on the Pocomoke River in Maryland;
      231. $1,000,000 for Harford County, Maryland for the 
Oaklyn Manor Project;
      232. $500,000 for the Maryland Department of Natural 
Resources for water quality restoration projects on the Stoney 
Run and Dorsey Run in Howard and Anne Arundel Counties, 
Maryland;
      233. $200,000 to the Town of Elkton, Maryland for 
construction of biological nutrient removal facilities;
      234. $350,000 to the City of Cambridge, Maryland for 
combined sewer overflow infrastructure improvements;
      235. $400,000 to the Washington Suburban Sanitary 
Commission for wastewater disinfection system upgrades for 
Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, Maryland;
      236. $200,000 to the Boston Groundwater Trust of 
Massachusetts for its groundwater initiative;
      237. $450,000 to the City of Brockton, Massachusetts for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements at the Brockton 
Wastewater Treatment Facility;
      238. $200,000 for wastewater infrastructure improvement 
projects in Essex County, Massachusetts;
      239. $250,000 to the City of Lowell, Massachusetts for 
combined sewer overflow infrastructure improvements;
      240. $1,100,000 for the Cities of New Bedford and Fall 
River, Massachusetts for combined sewer overflow mitigation in 
Bristol County;
      241. $500,000 to the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission 
for sewage pollution control projects along the Connecticut 
River in Massachusetts and Connecticut;
      242. $200,000 to the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan 
for the Saginaw Chippewa Water Main Extension Project;
      243. $1,000,000 for the Huron Regional Water Authority in 
Michigan for water infrastructure improvements;
      244. $250,000 to the Grand Traverse County Board of 
Public Works, Water and Sewer Committee, Michigan for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      245. $300,000 to the City of Negaunee, Michigan for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      246. $725,000 for Genesee County Drain Commission, 
Michigan for the North-East Relief Sewer and Kearsley Creek 
Interceptor project;
      247. $400,000 to the City of Detroit, Michigan for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements at the Belle Isle 
Sewerage Pumping Station and Combined Sewer Overflow Facility;
      248. $750,000 to the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan for 
combined sewer overflow infrastructure improvements;
      249. $1,000,000 to Wayne County, Michigan for 
continuation of the Rouge River National Wet Weather 
Demonstration Project;
      250. $1,375,000 for the Oakland County Drain Commission 
to address sanitary sewer overflows in Evergreen Farmington, 
Michigan;
      251. $1,000,000 for the City of Benton Harbor, Michigan 
for water infrastructure improvements;
      252. $400,000 for Crystal Falls Township, Michigan for 
water infrastructure improvements;
      253. $1,000,000 for the City of Saginaw, Michigan for 
sewer infrastructure improvements;
      254. $1,050,000 to the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe located 
on the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation, as established in the 
Treaty of 1855, 10 Stat. 1165 for construction of the Mille 
Lacs Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility in Minnesota;
      255. $500,000 for the City of Moorhead, Minnesota for 
water infrastructure improvements;
      256. $300,000 to the City of Roseau, Minnesota for water 
and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      257. $750,000 to the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota for 
combined sewer overflow infrastructure improvements;
      258. $450,000 for the City of Pascagoula, Mississippi for 
stormwater and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      259. $1,000,000 for the City of Forest, Mississippi for 
water infrastructure improvements;
      260. $200,000 for the City of Gulfport, Mississippi for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      261. $1,000,000 for the West Rankin Metropolitan Water 
and Sewer Authority, Rankin County, Mississippi for water 
infrastructure improvements;
      262. $500,000 for Tchula, Mississippi for wastewater 
infrastructure improvements;
      263. $500,000 for the City of Meridian, Mississippi for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      264. $500,000 for the City of Jackson, Mississippi for 
wastewater system improvements;
      265. $400,000 to Franklin County, Mississippi for water 
and wastewater infrastructure improvements for the Okissa Lake 
Community development;
      266. $620,000 to the Town of Farmington, Mississippi for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      267. $1,500,000 for Joplin, Missouri for the Shoal Creek 
Pre-treatment facility and Silver Creek parallel relief;
      268. $1,000,000 for Joplin, Missouri for the Jasper 
County Crossroads Relief Sewer No. 1 Phase Two;
      269. $1,000,000 for the City of St. Joseph, Missouri for 
sewer infrastructure improvements;
      270. $750,000 for Monroe City, Missouri for water main 
replacement and water line extension;
      271. $1,000,000 for the Cities of Peculiar and Raymore, 
Missouri for the Cass County Watershed Expansion Project;
      272. $700,000 for the City of Pacific, Missouri for water 
and sewer infrastructure improvements;
      273. $750,000 for Northwest Missouri Regional Council of 
Governments for regional drinking water projects;
      274. $750,000 for the City of Lebanon, Missouri for sewer 
infrastructure improvements;
      275. $400,000 for Wright City, Missouri for the 
construction of an elevated water storage tank;
      276. $150,000 for Steelville, Missouri for completion of 
its water service project, well and water storage tank;
      277. $500,000 to the City of St. Louis Department of 
Public Utilities Water Division for the Columbia Bottoms 
Wellfield Development Project in St. Louis, Missouri;
      278. $175,000 to the City of Belton, Missouri for 
stormwater and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      279. $300,000 to the Duckett Creek Sanitary District for 
the design, permitting and construction of wastewater treatment 
facilities, sanitary sewers, and other related work as 
necessary to document the impact of these facilities in St. 
Charles County, Missouri;
      280. $350,000 to the City of Springfield, Missouri for 
feasibility studies, preliminary and final designs and for 
stormwater infrastructure improvements for the Upper James 
River;
      281. $300,000 for the City of Helena, Montana for Phase 1 
of Helena's Missouri River Water Treatment Plant 
reconstruction;
      282. $1,000,000 for the Missouri River Water Project, 
Helena, Montana for a water treatment project;
      283. $600,000 for the City of Kalispell, Montana for 
water treatment improvements;
      284. $500,000 for the City of Missoula, Montana for the 
Rattlesnake Water Project;
      285. $350,000 for the City of Red Lodge, Montana for a 
water treatment facility;
      286. $350,000 for the City of Manhattan, Montana for a 
water treatment facility;
      287. $300,000 for the City of Wisdom, Montana for water 
infrastructure improvements;
      288. $400,000 for the City of Hamilton, Montana for water 
infrastructure improvements;
      289. $1,275,000 to the City of Omaha, Nebraska for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements and combined sewer 
overflow separation systems;
      290. $375,000 for the City of Lincoln, Nebraska for the 
construction of combined sewer separation systems;
      291. $400,000 to the City of South Sioux City, Nebraska 
for the Bi-State Missouri River Sewer Crossing project between 
Nebraska and Iowa;
      292. $175,000 to the City of Henderson, Nevada for water 
and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      293. $100,000 for the Town of Hawthorne, Nevada for sewer 
infrastructure improvements;
      294. $1,600,000 for the Virgin Valley Water District, 
Nevada for drinking water infrastructure improvements;
      295. $1,000,000 for Washoe County, Nevada for the North 
Lemmon Valley Artificial Recharge Project;
      296. $600,000 for Clark County, Nevada for water 
infrastructure improvements;
      297. $500,000 for the City of Berlin, New Hampshire, for 
the Berlin Waterworks water distribution system improvements;
      298. $500,000 for the Town of Colebrook, New Hampshire 
for drinking water infrastructure improvements;
      299. $300,000 for the Town of Rollingsford, New Hampshire 
for wastewater treatment improvements;
      300. $350,000 for the Town of Jaffrey, New Hampshire for 
wastewater treatment improvements;
      301. $900,000 for the City of Nashua, New Hampshire for 
drinking water and combined sewer overflow infrastructure 
improvements;
      302. $500,000 for the City of Manchester, New Hampshire 
for the Phase 1 Combined Sewer Overflow Abatement project;
      303. $350,000 for the City of Rochester Waterworks, New 
Hampshire for the extension of Rochester, New Hampshire sewer 
line;
      304. $400,000 to the State of New Jersey, New Jersey 
Meadowlands Commission for wetlands restoration;
      305. $500,000 to the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission 
in New Jersey for its combined sewage overflow reduction 
program and the Passaic River/Newark Bay Restoration program;
      306. $800,000 to the Township of Jefferson, New Jersey 
for wastewater infrastructure improvements to help protect 
water quality of Lake Hopatcong;
      307. $1,000,000 for the City of Camden, New Jersey for 
the Von Neida Park Wastewater Management project;
      308. $700,000 for Rockland County in New York, for the 
Western Ramapo Sewer Extension project;
      309. $300,000 for the City of Gallup, New Mexico for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      310. $2,000,000 for the Valley Utilities Project in the 
City of Albuquerque and Bemalillo County, New Mexico;
      311. $1,000,000 for the City of Espanola, New Mexico, for 
water and wastewater system improvements;
      312. $1,000,000 for the City of Los Lunas, New Mexico, 
for the interceptor sewer line project;
      313. $125,000 to the Dona Ana Mutual Domestic Water 
Consumers Association for wastewater management and treatment 
infrastructure improvements in northern Dona Ana County, New 
Mexico;
      314. $300,000 to the City of Elephant Butte, New Mexico 
for wastewater infrastructure improvements in North Sierra 
County;
      315. $600,000 to Bernalillo County, New Mexico for water 
and wastewater infrastructure improvements for South and North 
Valley;
      316. $250,000 for the City of Oswego, New York for water 
infrastructure improvements;
      317. $250,000 for the City of Corning, New York for a 
reservoir project;
      318. $113,000 to the Village of Pelham, New York for 
sanitary sewer and storm water infrastructure improvement 
project;
      319. $125,000 to the Town of Chester, New York for water 
infrastructure improvements;
      320. $200,000 to the Town of Sennett, New York for water 
infrastructure improvements;
      321. $200,000 to the Town of Bethel, New York for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      322. $200,000 to the Village of Endicott, New York for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      323. $200,000 to the Town of Babylon, New York for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      324. $250,000 to the Town of Grand Island, New York for 
wastewater and combined sewer overflow infrastructure 
improvements;
      325. $325,000 to Fulton County, New York for water and 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      326. $400,000 for the Town of North Hempstead, New York 
for stormwater management infrastructure improvements;
      327. $400,000 to the County of Rockland, New York for the 
Western Ramapo Sewer Extension and Water Reuse project;
      328. $400,000 to the City of Dunkirk, New York for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      329. $400,000 to the City of Hamburg, New York for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      330. $400,000 to the Town of Greece, New York for 
sanitary sewer overflow infrastructure improvements;
      331. $1,500,000 to the Cayuga County Water and Sewer 
Authority for wastewater infrastructure improvements for the 
Village of Fair Haven, New York;
      332. $250,000 to the Rivers and Estuaries Center on the 
Hudson in New York for facilities construction;
      333. $230,000 to the Wayne County Water and Sewer 
Authority for sanitary sewer overflow improvements for the Town 
of Palmyra, New York;
      334. $200,000 to Onondaga County, New York for sewage 
treatment plant improvements for the Village of Jordan;
      335. $2,000,000 to the Saratoga Water Committee in 
Saratoga County, New York for construction of a drinking water 
transport pipeline;
      336. $1,400,000 for the Village of Lake Placid, New York 
for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      337. $500,000 to the Town of North Castle, New York for 
water infrastructure improvements for the Quarry Heights 
District;
      338. $600,000 to the Wayne County Water and Sewer 
Authority for construction of a waterline in the Towns of Sodus 
and Huron, New York;
      339. $3,000,000 to the City of Syracuse, New York for 
Westcott Reservoir for drinking water infrastructure 
improvements;
      340. $5,000,000 for drinking water infrastructure needs 
in the New York City Watershed;
      341. $5,000,000 for water quality infrastructure 
improvements for Long Island Sound, New York;
      342. $12,300,000 for continued clean water improvements 
for Onondaga Lake, New York;
      343. $110,000 to the Town of Erwin, North Carolina to 
enhance its water and wastewater infrastructure through the 
renovation and repair of treatment facilities at the former 
Swift Denim textile plant;
      344. $200,000 to the City of Shelby, North Carolina for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      345. $1,000,000 for the Neuse Regional Water and Sewer 
Authority for water infrastructure improvements for Lenoir 
County, North Carolina;
      346. $400,000 to the City of Creedmoor, North Carolina 
for water quality and infrastructure improvements for Lake 
Rogers;
      347. $200,000 to the Town of Bryson City, North Carolina 
for wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      348. $250,000 to the Town of Hillsborough, North Carolina 
for wastewater system maintenance and upgrades;
      349. $550,000 to the City of Durham, North Carolina for 
water security improvements;
      350. $250,000 to the City of Cherryville, North Carolina 
for renovation of the Sunbeam Industrial Park Water Tank and 
Water Line;
      351. $250,000 to Hoke County, North Carolina for water 
and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      352. $150,000 to the City of Belmont, North Carolina for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      353. $75,000 to the City of Bessemer City, North Carolina 
for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      354. $75,000 to the City of Stanley, North Carolina for 
water and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      355. $400,000 to the City of Marion, North Carolina for 
water and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      356. $750,000 to the Town of Holly Springs, North 
Carolina for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements 
according to the Master Water Reuse Plan;
      357. $150,000 to Richmond County, North Carolina for 
water and wastewater infrastructure improvements
      358. $550,000 for the City of Devils Lake, North Dakota 
for water infrastructure improvements;
      359. $900,000 for the City of Grafton, North Dakota for 
the Grafton Water Treatment Plant;
      360. $200,000 for the City of Park River, North Dakota 
for water infrastructure improvements;
      361. $550,000 for the City of Riverdale, North Dakota for 
the Riverdale Regional Water Treatment Facility;
      362. $300,000 for Dickey Rural Water Users Association in 
Southeast, North Dakota for the Southeast Regional Expansion 
Project;
      363. $300,000 to the Village of Haskins, Ohio for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      364. $350,000 to the Village of New Riegel, Ohio for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      365. $350,000 to the City of Gallon, Ohio for the Galion 
Bio-Solids Handling Replacement Project;
      366. $400,000 to the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer 
District for the Doan Brook Pollution Abatement Project;
      367. $700,000 to the City of Ashland, Ohio for water 
infrastructure improvements;
      368. $500,000 for the Village of Somerset, Perry County, 
Ohio to rehabilitate its existing water treatment plant;
      369. $500,000 to the City of Kirtland, Ohio for water and 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      370. $600,000 to the City of Vermilion, Ohio for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements and sanitary sewer 
rehabilitations;
      371. $1,650,000 to Guernsey County, Ohio for a water line 
extension project in Eastern Guernsey County;
      372. $800,000 for Springfield, Ohio for the establishment 
of water and sewer infrastructure in preparation for and 
economic development project;
      373. $800,000 to the Metropolitan Sewer District of 
Greater Cincinnati, Ohio for sanitary sewer overflow 
infrastructure improvements;
      374. $1,750,000 for the City of Delphos, Ohio to 
construct a reservoir, surface water treatment plant, 
associated piping;
      375. $900,000 to the City of Urbana, Ohio for 
construction of a new well field;
      376. $1,000,000 to the City of Toledo, Ohio for wet 
weather flow and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      377. $1,200,000 to the City of Amherst, Ohio for 
wastewater treatment plant improvements;
      378. $1,200,000 to the City of Port Clinton, Ohio for 
wastewater treatment plant improvements;
      379. $2,000,000 for Shawnee Hills subdivision of Greene 
County, Ohio for a central sewer system;
      380. $300,000 to the Village of Millersburg, Ohio to 
upgrade the Millersburg Wastewater Treatment Plant;
      381. $900,000 to the City of Van Wert, Ohio to increase 
the size of the drinking water reservoir;
      382. $500,000 to Fulton County, Ohio to prevent landfill 
leachate flows into surface water by improving the cap and 
leachate collection system at the Fulton County Landfill;
      383. $200,000 to the City of Midwest City, Oklahoma for 
water infrastructure improvements;
      384. $200,000 to the City of Norman, Oklahoma for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      385. $200,000 to the City of Seminole, Oklahoma for water 
and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      386. $325,000 to the Town of Arcadia, Oklahoma for water 
supply and wastewater handling systems upgrades;
      387. $325,000 to the City of Choctaw, Oklahoma for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      388. $1,500,000 for the City of Lawton, Oklahoma for the 
Southwest Water Treatment Plant;
      389. $950,000 for the City of Warrenton, Oregon for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      390. $500,000 for the City of Irrigon, Oregon for water 
infrastructure improvements;
      391. $200,000 to the City of Wilsonville, Oregon for the 
installation of a rain and stormwater management system for the 
Villebois project;
      392. $200,000 to Tillamook County, Oregon for wastewater 
infrastructure improvements including construction of an animal 
waste composting facility;
      393. $100,000 for the City of Albany, Oregon for the 
Albany-Millersburg Joint Water Project;
      394. $250,000 to the Odell Sanitary District, Oregon for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      395. $900,000 for the City of Portland, Oregon for its 
wet weather demonstration project;
      396. $125,000 to Paint Borough, Pennsylvania for 
stormwater and sanitary sewer infrastructure improvements;
      397. $200,000 to Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania for 
water and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      398. $200,000 to Downingtown Borough, Pennsylvania for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      399. $450,000 to Lycoming County, Pennsylvania for water 
infrastructure improvements for the Jersey Shore Borough;
      400. $200,000 to the Borough of Avondale, Pennsylvania 
for wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      401. $100,000 to Springettsbury Township, Pennsylvania 
for a Biosolids Treatment Facility Replacement project;
      402. $250,000 to the York City Sewer Authority, 
Pennsylvania for infiltration and inflow removal infrastructure 
improvements;
      403. $200,000 to the Matamoras Municipal Authority of the 
Borough of Matamoras, Pike County, Pennsylvania for water 
infrastructure improvements;
      404. $250,000 to the Somerset County Redevelopment 
Authority, Pennsylvania for water and wastewater infrastructure 
improvements for development of the Windber Business Park;
      405. $275,000 for Forward Township, Pennsylvania for the 
Gallatin-Sunnyside Area Sewer Project;
      406. $300,000 to the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania for 
the Mish Run Sewer Improvement Project;
      407. $300,000 to the Hanover Township Sewage Authority, 
Pennsylvania for extension of sewer lines for Starpoint 
Business and Industrial Park;
      408. $625,000 to the City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania for 
water infrastructure improvements;
      409. $400,000 to the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
Water Department for the planning, design, and construction of 
stormwater management solutions;
      410. $400,000 for the Wyoming Valley Sanitation 
Authority, Pennsylvania for combined sewer overflow 
infrastructure improvements;
      411. $400,000 to the Kulpmont-Marion Heights Joint 
Municipal Authority, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      412. $600,000 to the Borough of Coudersport, Pennsylvania 
for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      413. $3,200,000 for the Three Rivers Wet Weather 
Demonstration program to develop innovative, cost-effective 
solutions to assist municipalities to eliminate sewer overflows 
in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania;
      414. $750,000 to the Cambria Somerset Authority for the 
Quemahoning Reservoir water supply project to provide water to 
communities in Somerset and Cambria Counties, Pennsylvania;
      415. $250,000 to the Summit Township Sewer Authority for 
a public sanitary sewer system extension in Erie County, 
Pennsylvania;
      416. $250,000 to Tuscarora Township for East Waterford 
sanitary sewer system upgrades in Juniata County, Pennsylvania;
      417. $200,000 to Newport Borough Water Authority for a 
river filtration system and distribution line replacement in 
Perry County, Pennsylvania;
      418. $350,000 for the Municipality of Penn Hills, 
Pennsylvania for sewer infrastructure improvements;
      419. $150,000 for the Mid-Cameron Authority for 
wastewater treatment plant upgrades in Emporium Borough and 
Shippen Township, Pennsylvania;
      420. $150,000 for Laporte Borough for the waterline 
replacement project in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania;
      421. $200,000 for Granville Township for wastewater 
transfer station improvements in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania;
      422. $150,000 for Mercer County Regional Council of 
Governments for the Shenango Valley Joint Sewer/Water 
Infrastructure Project in Mercer County, Pennsylvania;
      423. $1,650,000 to the Municipality of Barceloneta, 
Puerto Rico for water infrastructure improvements in the 
Palenque and Garrochales communities;
      424. $175,000 to the Town of Lincoln, Rhode Island for 
water and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      425. $175,000 to the Town of North Providence, Rhode 
Island for wastewater and stormwater infrastructure 
improvements;
      426. $1,450,000 for the Narragansett Bay Commission of 
Rhode Island for combined sewer overflow infrastructure 
improvements;
      427. $500,000 for the Pascoag Utility District, Rhode 
Island for water infrastructure improvements;
      428. $440,000 for the City of Providence, Rhode Island 
for water infrastructure improvements;
      429. $500,000 for the Town of Jamestown, Rhode Island for 
water infrastructure improvements;
      430. $500,000 for the Pawtucket Water Supply Board, Rhode 
Island for the renovation of Central Falls Pipe;
      431. $100,000 for the Prudence Island Water Utility, 
Rhode Island for water infrastructure improvements;
      432. $850,000 for East Providence, Rhode Island for water 
infrastructure improvements;
      433. $175,000 to the City of Greenville, South Carolina 
for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      434. $250,000 to the Town of Estill, South Carolina for 
water infrastructure improvements;
      435. $300,000 to Calhoun County, South Carolina for water 
infrastructure improvements for the Fort Motte Water System;
      436. $300,000 to the Alligator Rural Water Company for 
water infrastructure improvements in Chesterfield County, South 
Carolina;
      437. $1,400,000 for the Charleston Commissioners of 
Public Works, South Carolina for wastewater infrastructure 
improvements;
      438. $400,000 to the Myrtle Beach Downtown Redevelopment 
Corporation, South Carolina for stormwater infrastructure 
improvements according to the Pavilion Area Master Plan;
      439. $250,000 to Kershaw County, South Carolina for water 
and wastewater infrastructure development for an industrial 
park;
      440. $1,200,000 for the Town of Ravenel, South Carolina 
for construction of a main sewer transmission line along U.S. 
Hwy 17;
      441. $1,000,000 for the City of Corsica, South Dakota for 
water infrastructure improvements;
      442. $1,000,000 for the City of Lennox, South Dakota for 
water infrastructure improvements;
      443. $200,000 for the City of Sisseton, South Dakota for 
water infrastructure improvements;
      444. $1,000,000 for the City of Hartford, South Dakota 
for drinking water infrastructure improvements;
      445. $100,000 for the City of DeSmet, South Dakota for 
water infrastructure improvements;
      446. $250,000 to Meigs County, Tennessee for extension of 
water lines;
      447. $500,000 to the City of Decatur, Tennessee for water 
infrastructure improvements;
      448. $600,000 for the City of Jackson, Tennessee for the 
Sandy Creek Sanitary Sewer Overflow Project;
      449. $300,000 to the City of Tesculum, Tennessee for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      450. $1,400,000 for the City of Newport, Tennessee for 
the Newport Utility District to expand drinking water services 
and improve wastewater treatment;
      451. $200,000 to Harris County, Texas Precinct 2 for 
water quality planning and design to provide water and 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      452. $200,000 to the El Paso Water Utilities, Texas for 
water infrastructure improvements;
      453. $2,150,000 to the City of Austin, Texas for sanitary 
sewer overflow mitigation and infrastructure improvements;
      454. $1,300,000 San Antonio Water Systems, San Antonio, 
Texas for Brooks City-Base water infrastructure improvements;
      455. $350,000 to the City of Leonard, Texas for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      456. $400,000 to the Texas Water Development Board for 
the Texas Water Desalination Initiative in Freeport, Texas;
      457. $400,000 to the City of Waco, Texas for the Waco-
McLennan County Regional Water project;
      458. $500,000 to the Brazos River Authority for water 
infrastructure improvements in West Fort Bend County, Texas;
      459. $200,000 to the City of Goldthwaite, Texas for 
drinking water needs;
      460. $600,000 for Daggett County, Utah for the Dutch John 
Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements;
      461. $500,000 for the City of Riverton, Utah for water 
infrastructure improvements;
      462. $650,000 for Iron County, Utah for wastewater 
infrastructure improvements;
      463. $250,000 for the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy 
District, Utah for a groundwater extraction and treatment 
remedial project;
      464. $900,000 for Park City, Utah for water 
infrastructure improvements associated with the Spiro and Judge 
Water Tunnels;
      465. $675,000 for Sandy City, Utah for water and 
stormwater infrastructure improvements;
      466. $500,000 for the City of Orem, Utah for water 
infrastructure improvements;
      467. $1,000,000 for the Town of Waitsfield, Vermont for 
water and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      468. $1,500,000 for the Champlain Water District, 
Vermont, for Chittenden County stormwater infrastructure 
improvements;
      469. $125,000 for the Phoebe Needles System in Franklin 
County Virginia for a secondary sewage treatment system;
      470. $150,000 to the Town of Chatham, Virginia for water 
and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      471. $250,000 for the Prentis Park Water and Sewer 
Rehabilitation project in Portsmouth, Virginia;
      472. $400,000 to Chesterfield County, Virginia for 
drainage and wastewater infrastructure improvements for Rayon 
Park;
      473. $400,000 to be divided equally between the City of 
Alexandria, Virginia and Arlington County, Virginia for water 
quality improvements in the Four Mile Run watershed;
      474. $440,000 for Henry County and the City of 
Martinsville, Virginia for a wastewater treatment plant upgrade 
and the conversion of two wastewater plants to pumping 
stations;
      475. $500,000 for the Piney River Wastewater Improvement 
Project in Nelson County, Virginia;
      476. $500,000 for Fluvanna County, Virginia for water and 
sewer projects;
      477. $500,000 for the Town of Kenbridge, Virginia for the 
expansion of a wastewater treatment plant;
      478. $785,000 for Franklin County, Virginia for a 
drinking water infrastructure project;
      479. $800,000 to the City of Richmond, Virginia for 
combined sewer overflow infrastructure improvements;
      480. $1,000,000 to be divided equally between Appomattox 
County and the Town of Appomattox, Virginia for water and sewer 
projects;
      481. $1,200,000 to Dale Service Corporation wastewater 
infrastructure improvements in Dale City, Virginia;
      482. $750,000 for the Fairfax County Water Authority, 
Virginia for water infrastructure security improvements
      483. $300,000 for Fairfax County, Virginia for wastewater 
infrastructure improvements;
      484. $400,000 for the City of Norfolk, Virginia for the 
Prentis Park Water and Sewer Rehabilitation;
      485. $300,000 for the City of Lynchburg, Virginia for 
combined sewer overflow controls;
      486. $350,000 to the Government of the Virgin Islands for 
wastewater treatment infrastructure improvements;
      487. $200,000 to the City of Tacoma, Washington for water 
and stormwater infrastructure improvements for the Salishan 
housing development;
      488. $200,000 to the City of Grand Coulee, Washington for 
water infrastructure improvements;
      489. $750,000 for the Skagit Public Utility District, 
Washington for sewer improvements for Similk Beach;
      490. $200,000 to the City of Seattle, Washington for the 
High Point Natural Drainage System project;
      491. $500,000 for the City of Lakewood, Washington for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      492. $400,000 to the City of Carnation, Washington for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      493. $400,000 to the City of Duvall, Washington for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      494. $600,000 to the City of Shelton, Washington for 
water and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      495. $100,000 to the Town of Ione, Washington for water 
infrastructure improvements;
      496. $1,000,000 for the City of Sunnyside, Washington for 
wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      497. $450,000 for the Vashon Sewer District, Washington 
for wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      498. $380,000 to the City of Moundsville Sanitary 
Department in West Virginia for storm sewer and sanitary 
improvements on Jefferson Avenue;
      499. $671,000 to the City of Petersburg, West Virginia 
for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      500. $750,000 to the Town of Harrisville, West Virginia 
for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      501. $750,000 to the Mineral County Commission in Mineral 
County, West Virginia for sewer system design and construction;
      502. $824,000 to the City of Philippi, West Virginia for 
water and wastewater infrastructure improvements;
      503. $875,000 to the Marshall County Sewerage District in 
West Virginia for water and wastewater infrastructure 
improvements;
      504. $1,617,000 to the Gilmer County Public Service 
District in West Virginia for water and wastewater 
infrastructure improvements;
      505. $2,000,000 to the Sun Valley Public Service District 
in West Virginia for water and wastewater infrastructure 
improvements;
      506. $5,000,000 to the City of Parkersburg, West Virginia 
for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements.
      507. $2,000,000 to the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage 
District, Wisconsin for its Central Metropolitan Interceptor 
System project;
      508. $500,000 for the City of Racine, Wisconsin for water 
infrastructure improvements.
      509. $1,800,000 to the City of Chipewa Falls, Wisconsin 
for sewer and water infrastrructure enhancements;
      510. $2,150,000 to the Village of Port Edwards, Wisconsin 
for replacement of a sewage treatment plant.

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

      The conferees have again this year included an 
administrative provision giving the Administrator specific 
authority to, in the absence of an acceptable tribal program, 
award cooperative agreements to federally recognized Indian 
Tribes or Intertribal consortia so as to properly carry out 
EPA's environmental programs.
      The conference agreement does not include a provision, as 
proposed by the House, extending for one year the collection of 
$21,500,000 in maintenance fees. Nor does the conference 
agreement include prohibitions on the collection of pesticide 
registration and tolerance fees, as proposed by the House. 
Instead, the conference agreement includes a provision, as 
proposed by the Senate, which provides for the collection of 
certain pesticides fees through fiscal year 2008 (see title V).
      The conferees have included a new provision proposed by 
the Senate which, for fiscal year 2004, extends the eligibility 
of brownfield grant recipients to those who purchased 
properties prior to the enactment of the Small Business 
Liability Relief and Brownfield Revitalization Act of 2001. The 
conferees have not included a provision that would permit the 
use of certain brownfield grant funds for administrative costs, 
as the Senate had proposed.
      The conferees have not included a provision, as proposed 
by the Senate, that clarifies an existing exemption in the 
Clean Air Act concerning state regulations of engines under 50 
horsepower.

                   Executive Office of the President

                OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY

      Appropriates $7,027,000 as proposed by the House and the 
Senate.

  COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

      Appropriates $3,238,000 as proposed by the House and the 
Senate.

                 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

      Appropriates $30,125,000 for the Office of Inspector 
General, as proposed by the House instead of $30,848,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. Funds for this account are derived from 
the Bank Insurance Fund, the Savings and Loan Insurance Fund, 
and the FSLIC Resolution Fund and are therefore not reflected 
in either the budget authority or budget outlay totals.

                    General Services Administration

                FEDERAL CITIZEN INFORMATION CENTER FUND

      Appropriates $14,000,000 as proposed by the Senate 
instead of $12,500,000 as proposed by the House. Provides 
limitation of $21,000,000 on availability of the Fund as 
proposed by the Senate instead of $18,000,000 as proposed by 
the House. Funds in excess of this amount are available for 
expenditure only as authorized in future appropriations Acts.

           United States Interagency Council on Homelessness

                           OPERATING EXPENSES

      Appropriates $1,500,000 for the United States Interagency 
Council on Homelessness as proposed by the Senate. The House 
had included the same amount of funding for this activity under 
its prior name, Interagency Council on the Homeless.
      The conferees expect HUD to continue providing 
administrative support on a reimbursable basis to the Council.

             National Aeronautics and Space Administration

      Of the amounts approved by the conferees in this 
agreement, NASA must limit reprogramming of funds between 
programs and activities to not more than $500,000 without prior 
notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
and Senate. Any activity or program cited in this report shall 
be construed as the position of the conferees and should not be 
subject to reductions or reprogramming without prior approval. 
The conferees agree with the Senate directive that NASA include 
the outyear budget impacts of all reprogramming requests, 
including the outyear budget impact of all missions in the 
annual operating plan. The conferees direct NASA to identify, 
in the initial operating plan and all subsequent revisions, all 
Space Shuttle Return to Flight costs and purposes, the 
anticipated budget runout of the Return to Flight actions, and 
the funding sources being used to pay for the Return to Flight 
costs. The operating plan and all subsequent changes to the 
plan shall include a separate accounting of all program/mission 
reserves.
      The conferees agree with the House direction that NASA is 
to provide no less than $2,000,000 to demonstrate encryption 
technology as part of its cyber-security architecture. This 
demonstration should be conducted in cooperation with the NASA 
Inspector General. NASA is to report to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House and Senate within 90 days on its 
plan to conduct this demonstration and is directed to convey 
the results of the demonstration upon its completion.
      The conferees agree with the Senate directive for NASA to 
provide a comprehensive plan that will respond to the Columbia 
Accident Investigation Board report as well as address other 
staffing, systemic and program shortcomings in NASA programs. 
The plan should include an assessment of any proposed 
investments that NASA considers critical to the reform of the 
agency and the success of its missions. The conferees expect 
the plan to include a 10-year funding profile for implementing 
the proposed reforms with benchmarks that are designed to 
ensure a safe return to flight. The conferees direct NASA to 
provide the report to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House and Senate no later than January 15, 2004.
      The conferees agree with the Senate direction for a 
report on the risks associated with illegal transfer or theft 
of sensitive technologies. The conferees direct NASA and the 
NASA Inspector General to work together and report annually on 
these issues, including an assessment of risk.
      The conferees agree that program delays often result in 
large cost increases that are increasingly difficult to justify 
and that NASA should have as a priority a desire to reduce 
these costs. Therefore, the conferees direct NASA to work to 
reduce the costs associated with program delays, and report to 
the Committees on Appropriations by January 15, 2004 on options 
for cost reductions. In arriving at these options, NASA should 
include in the report an explanation of what constitutes core 
staff and program needs versus full development and operations 
staff requirements.

                       SPACE FLIGHT CAPABILITIES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      Appropriates $7,512,100,000 for space flight capabilities 
instead of $7,806,100,000 as proposed by the House and 
$7,582,100,000 as proposed by the Senate. Specifies that 
$15,000,000 of the amount provided for the Space Shuttle Life 
Extension Program shall be for development and independent 
assessment of concepts to increase crew survivability for crew 
sizes of 4 to 7 as proposed by the House. The conferees have 
not included the House language which would have specified 
these efforts should result in increased survivability by a 
factor of 20. Deletes the Senate language which would have 
specified $3,986,000,000 for activities related to the Space 
Shuttle and prohibited transfer of any of these funds to other 
programs or activities. Deletes Senate language which would 
have capped International Space Station costs at 
$1,507,000,000. Retains House language which allows for the 
transfer of funds from this account to the science, 
aeronautics, and exploration account in accordance with section 
312(b) of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958.
      The amount provided is a reduction of $270,000,000 from 
the budget request and includes a reduction of $200,000,000 
from the International Space Station request and a reduction of 
$70,000,000 from the Space Launch Initiative budget request.
      While the conferees have agreed to delete Senate bill 
language which would have specified $3,986,000,000 for 
activities related to the Space Shuttle, the conferees agree 
that none of the reductions specified in this report should be 
taken against this activity. Transfers made pursuant to section 
312(b) of the National Aeronautics and Space Act, while 
allowed, will need to be fully justified and approved by the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senatein advance 
of the transfer and must include the outyear implications on all 
activities involved in the reprogramming action.
      The conferees have not included a cost cap on the 
International Space Station as proposed by the Senate but do 
agree that there are substantial cost reductions associated 
with the program as a result of shuttle operations being 
suspended and agree that NASA needs to be more aggressive in 
controlling costs associated with reduced program activity.
      The conferees agree that of the funds appropriated in 
this account, $24,000,000 shall be for the commercial 
technology program within the Innovative Technology Transfer 
Partnerships theme. NASA shall maintain this program as it 
existed in fiscal year 2003 and prior fiscal years.
      The conferees do not agree with the Senate direction that 
the Space Flight Advisory Committee is to report directly and 
independently to the Congress on NASA's implementation of the 
Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) recommendations. 
Implementation of the CAIB recommendations is addressed further 
in the Inspector General section of this statement.
      The conferees are in agreement that the new charter of 
the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel addresses the concerns 
expressed in the Senate report and will satisfy the desire of 
the conferees to receive timely reports that assess the shuttle 
program in terms of safety, upgrades, operations, and overall 
management of the shuttle program.
      Upon the resumption of shuttle flights to the 
International Space Station, the conferees direct NASA to 
develop and forward to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House and Senate a plan detailing the steps necessary to reach 
U.S. Core Complete, as well as the outyear costs associated 
with this plan.
      The conferees are in agreement that the Orbital Space 
Plane External Program Assessment Team (EPAT), as currently 
chartered, will address many of the concerns expressed by the 
Senate when its report suggested the creation of an independent 
oversight committee. However, the conferees are concerned that 
the current membership relies too heavily on former NASA 
officials and direct NASA to expand the membership of the EPAT 
to include individuals that have extensive non-NASA experience 
in program management to ensure necessary independence from the 
Space Launch Initiative program management. The conferees also 
direct the EPAT to report on its assessments of the program to 
the Congress on a quarterly basis, with the first report due on 
December 31, 2003.
      The Orbital Space Plane (OSP) program is expected to 
represent a significant investment by the American taxpayers if 
it is carried out to completion. It is therefore necessary that 
NASA manage this program unlike any other program it has ever 
executed or tried to execute in the past. The conferees believe 
that first and foremost, NASA must heed all the findings and 
recommendations of the International Space Station Management 
and Cost Evaluation report as well as the CAIB report. It does 
not appear from materials provided to the Congress thus far 
that this is the case. The conferees understand that NASA is 
currently scheduled to release the OSP full-scale development 
Request for Proposals (RFP) in late 2003, and are concerned 
that the goals of this RFP may not be aligned with the results 
of the ongoing interagency space policy review. The conferees 
believe that NASA should not release the RFP until the 
interagency space policy review has been completed and NASA has 
determined that the RFP is consistent with the results of this 
review. Additionally, the conferees believe the President must 
assure the Congress that sufficient resources will be available 
to support the contract awarded as a result of the RFP and the 
related NASA in-house efforts in fiscal year 2004 and the 
outyears and anticipate receipt of such assurances in a timely 
manner. Any operating plan changes that involve this program 
will not take effect until 90 days after submission to the 
Congress unless approved by the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House and Senate sooner than 90 days.
      The conferees agree with the Senate direction that NASA 
report by January 31, 2004, on the outyear costs for each 
project within the Next Generation Launch Technology program, 
the criteria being used to select technologies for investment, 
and the metrics used to determine whether projects within the 
program are progressing or should be discontinued.
      The conferees understand that NASA is currently assessing 
complementary and/or replacement logistics support to and from 
the International Space Station (ISS). This assessment 
encompasses utilization of Progress, Automated Transfer Vehicle 
(ATV), H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV), Alternative Access to Space 
(AAS) concepts, Autonomous Shuttle, and possibly other cargo 
capability concepts. The AAS studies have an anticipated 
completion date of January 2004 to be followed by a thorough 
review of all the options by NASA. Additionally, the conferees 
understand that the administration is reviewing overall U.S. 
space exploration goals, including new cargo capability, as 
part of the fiscal year 2005 budget process. The conferees 
direct the administration to report back to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House and Senate with the Agency's plan 
on ISS re-supply services by June 1, 2004.
      The conferees are concerned that in its desire to return 
the shuttle to full operations, NASA may damage seriously the 
integrity of the Shuttle Life Extension Program (SLEP). The 
conferees believe that the process that NASA has put in place 
for the SLEP will correctly identify cost effective and 
necessary modifications, but NASA must still demonstrate the 
resolve to execute properly the program by requesting adequate 
budget resources and devoting management attention to the 
effort. The conferees will continue to examine this program and 
will not entertain unrealistic reprogramming proposals that 
place the program's overall objectives in jeopardy.

                  SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS AND EXPLORATION

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      Appropriates $7,929,900,000 for science, aeronautics and 
exploration instead of $7,707,900,000 as proposed by the House 
and $7,730,507,000 as proposed by the Senate. Includes language 
as proposed by the Senate which allows funding to be used for 
restoration of facilities.
      The amount provided includes the following reductions to 
the budget request:
      1. $8,000,000 from the Space Interferometer Mission;
      2. $20,000,000 from Project Prometheus;
      3. $10,000,000 from the Beyond Einstein program; and
      4. $11,000,000 from the Global Climate Change Research 
Polarimeter program;
      The conferees agree that the high radiation environment 
the Jupiter Icy Moons (JIM) mission is expected to encounter 
calls for development of low-cost hardened microcircuit devices 
for the JIM mission and is encouraged that the Jet Propulsion 
Lab is undertaking an immediate effort to validate new 
technology in time for its use on the JIM mission. The 
conferees share the concern expressed by the Senate regarding 
the Project Prometheus program, particularly uncertainties in 
the mission design, and the dependence on the new unproven 
technologies. For these reasons, the conferees direct NASA to 
provide specific program milestones and funding paths for all 
elements of Project Prometheus and report progress to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate on a 
quarterly basis. All funding lines should include a full run-
out of costs for at least 10 years. The first quarterly report 
is due on December 31, 2003.
      The conferees are in agreement with the House direction 
for NASA to evaluate the level of stipends for its Graduate 
Student Research Program and the Earth System Science 
Fellowships as well as the House direction for an evaluation on 
the merits of expanding its use of graduate fellowships. Both 
reports are due not later than June 30, 2004.
      The conferees share the concern of the House with regard 
to the establishment of a National Program Office for air 
traffic management development and direct NASA to report to the 
Committees on Appropriations by March 31, 2004 on efforts to 
establish the Office.
      The conferees remain strongly supportive of the Center of 
Excellence for Aerospace Propulsion Particulate Emissions 
Reduction established at the University of Missouri-Rolla's 
Cloud and Aerosol Sciences Lab and expect NASA to develop a 
plan to utilize the Center's capabilities on an ongoing basis.
      The conferees are aware that two of the three Virtual 
Airspace Modeling and Simulation (VAMS) programs being 
developed for the Federal Aviation Administration have been 
fully funded in NASA's budget submission. The conferees also 
note that the third program, Display System Replacement (DSR) 
enhancements, is a two-year, $15,000,000 effort that has not 
received adequate funding in the request. Because of the 
importance of these programs, the conferees expect that NASA 
fully fund all three programs in fiscal year 2004, including 
$8,000,000 for DSR, and provide sufficient resources in the 
fiscal year 2005 submission to ensure their completion by the 
close of the fiscal year.
      The conferees direct NASA to task the GSFC EOSDIS Project 
Office to develop the initial baseline architecture and 
information technology blueprint for the future EOSDIS 
andexpect this activity to mirror the direction proposed in Senate 
Report 108-143. The conferees wish to reiterate that all future earth 
science enterprise missions should take full advantage of the existing 
EOSDIS system rather than creating individual ``stove pipe'' ground 
systems that will diminish the integrated architecture developed over 
the last dozen years.
      The conferees are aware that technical problems affecting 
the Landsat 7 satellite threaten the nation's ability to 
continue providing land remote sensing data. The Land Remote 
Sensing Policy Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-555) directed the Landsat 
Program Manager to evaluate the options for a successor land 
remote sensing system to Landsat 7 and set forth four options 
for developing a successor system. To ensure that the U.S. 
Government does not experience a loss of remote land sensing 
capabilities which would jeopardize the nation's domestic, 
foreign policy and national security interests, the conferees 
instruct NASA to immediately begin developing a successor to 
the Landsat 7 system in accordance with P.L. 102-555. 
Furthermore, the conferees instruct NASA, working in 
conjunction with the United States Geological Survey, to 
develop a successor system that may be implemented in the near 
term based on the remaining options cited in the Land Remote 
Sensing Policy Act. It is the conferee's expectation that NASA 
will include in its FY 2005 budget justification a detailed 
plan and timeline for developing a successor system to Landsat 
7.
      The conferees have provided an additional $8,500,000 for 
the NPOESS Preparatory Project to initiate the mission's 
science data system through the EOSDIS Core System at the 
Goddard Space Flight Center. Such a system should have 
capabilities to: process Level 1 data; distribute it to not 
less than five Climate Analysis and Research Systems (CARS) for 
higher level processing; and archiving all Level 1 data and 
products resulting from higher level processing activities. The 
conferees believe NASA, through the GSFC-ECS, must assume 
responsibility for this critical portion of the NPP to avoid 
significant gaps in the utilization of the mission's data and 
expect NASA to subsequently budget for it beyond fiscal year 
2004.
      The conferees agree, that within the total funding 
provided, $25,325,000 shall be for the National Space Grant 
College and Fellowship program as specified in the House report 
and $10,000,000 shall be for the EPSCoR program.
      The conferees agree to the following additions to the 
budget submission:
      1. $1,000,000 for the GSFC COM Simulation Architecture 
Project;
      2. $1,000,000 for the Alabama Supercomputer Education 
Outreach program;
      3. $1,000,000 for the Pulsed Power and Energetic Research 
Center at the University of Huntsville, Alabama;
      4. $1,000,000 for Science, Engineering, Math and 
Aerospace Academy programs. The Academy is to be established at 
Albany State College in Georgia;
      5. $250,000 for the National Science Center Foundation of 
Augusta, Georgia for its Learning Logic Program;
      6. $1,000,000 for aircraft engine research, including 
research being done in conjunction with the Department of 
Defense;
      7. $150,000 for the North Alabama Planetarium Initiative;
      8. $900,000 to Alabama A&M University--Advanced Space 
Propulsion Material Research and Technology Center;
      9. $1,500,000 to the BizTech High Technology Business 
Incubator;
      10. $2,000,000 to the In-Space Propulsion program for 
High-Power Pulsed Inductive Thruster technology research, 
utilizing a vector inversion pulsed generator to pre-ionize the 
propellant at an exceptionally high frequency;
      11. $1,000,000 for remote sensing infrastructure at the 
University of Miami Center for Southeastern Tropical Remote 
Sensing (CSTARS) in Miami-Dade County, Florida;
      12. $500,000 for Southeast Missouri State University's 
NASA Educator Resource Center;
      13. $2,200,000 for the Education Advancement Alliance in 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for education grants and 
scholarships;
      14. $250,000 for Rutgers for continued construction of a 
research and teaching facility on its Busch Campus in 
Piscataway, New Jersey;
      15. $250,000 for Middle Tennessee State University for K-
12 Science Education Enhancements;
      16. $500,000 for the Northwestern University's Institute 
for Proteomics and Nanotechnology;
      17. $2,300,000 for the NASA--Illinois Technology 
Commercialization Center at DuPage County Research Park;
      18. $300,000 to develop a high temperature nanotechnology 
research program;
      19. $300,000 for a national Communications, Navigation, 
and Surveillance test bed;
      20. $300,000 for the Biological and Physical Research 
Rack on the ISS;
      21. $500,000 for the Industrial Technology Institute at 
Cleveland State University;
      22. $800,000 for an Aerospace Education Center in 
Cleveland, Ohio;
      23. $800,000 for the Glennan Microsystems Initiative;
      24. $200,000 for the Bowling Green State University 
Hybrid Engine project;
      25. $500,000 for the Ohio View Consortium;
      26. $1,300,000 for the University of Toledo Turbine 
Institute;
      27. $1,000,000 for the Garrett Morgan Commercialization 
Initiative in Ohio;
      28. $200,000 for the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, 
Illinois for its Cosmic Gateway Teacher Training program;
      29. $1,000,000 for Michigan SATS Incorporated;
      30. $2,000,000 for the Michigan Technology 
Commercialization Corporation to identify and develop new 
medical materials and technologies which have the ability to 
provide low cost alternatives to current therapies;
      31. $300,000 for the Center for Science and Mathematics 
at the University of Redlands, California;
      32. $2,500,000 for continued Space Radiation Research at 
Loma Linda University Medical Center;
      33. $300,000 for Fulton Montgomery Community College in 
Johnstown, New York for the Spatial Information Technology 
Center;
      34. $1,000,000 for the Goddard Space Flight Center's 
Clustering and Advanced Visual Environments Initiative;
      35. $1,500,000 for on-going activities in support of NASA 
Dryden Flight Research Center's Intelligent Flight Control 
System (IFCS) research project;
      36. $1,500,000 for on-going activities of the Goddard 
Institute for Systems, Software, and Technology Research, 
including mission design tools, Earth science analysis, and 
remote sensing instrumentation development;
      37. $2,500,000 for the Institute for Scientific Research, 
Inc. for research related to transversable access to orbit;
      38. $1,700,000 for continued development of a lightweight 
carrier pallet to support the Hubble Space Telescope Program;
      39. $4,000,000 for NASA's Independent Verification and 
Validation Facility;
      40. $15,000,000 for the Institute for Scientific 
Research, Inc. for development and construction of research 
facilities;
      41. $750,000 for the NASA Goddard Commercial Technology 
program only to fund the full implementation of the Earth Alert 
Project;
      42. $500,000 for the NASA Specialized Center for Research 
and Training in Gravitational Biology at North Carolina State 
University;
      43. $1,000,000 to the University of North Carolina at 
Chapel Hill for the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center;
      44. $1,500,000 to the MCNC-Research and Development 
Institute (RDI) to establish a Laboratory for Distributed 
Chemical and Biological Sensors;
      45. $500,000 for the Montana Aerospace Development 
Authority;
      46. $1,500,000 for Idaho State University for the 
Temporal Land Cover Change Research Program;
      47. $1,500,000 for the Idaho National Engineering and 
Environmental Laboratory for development of performance, 
safety, and mission success tools for NASA programs;
      48. $500,000 for continuation of emerging research that 
applies remote sensing technologies to forest management 
practices at the State University of New York, College of 
Environmental Sciences and Forestry;
      49. $500,000 for the development of an Aircraft Radio 
Guidance System (ARGUS) utilizing a new radio frequency 
interferometer that will provide two or three dimensional 
navigation guidance for airborne, space or surface vehicles;
      50. $1,000,000 for the Advanced Interactive Discovery 
Environment engineering research program at Syracuse 
University;
      51. $1,500,000 for Integrated Sensing Systems at the 
Rochester Institute of Technology;
      52. $2,000,000 to research Secure Automatic Dependent 
Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Surveillance data link 
technology for enhanced aviation security and general aviation 
airspace access;
      53. $2,000,000 for Cryogenic Power Electronics 
Development at the State University of New York at Albany;
      54. $2,000,000 for the JASON Foundation;
      55. $2,000,000 for the Regional Application Center for 
the Northeast;
      56. $2,550,000 for the Fractional Aircraft Ownership Test 
Program;
      57. $3,000,000 in the Computing, Information and 
Communications Technology Program (CICT) for High Information 
Density Approaches to Mobile Broadband Internet Communications;
      58. $4,000,000 for new Adaptive Surveillance Techniques 
for Airport Surface Safety;
      59. $4,500,000 for the National Center of Excellence in 
Infotonics in Rochester, New York;
      60. $4,500,000 for the National Center of Excellence in 
Bioinformatics in Buffalo, New York;
      61. $4,500,000 for a new Science Center at St. 
Bonaventure University in New York State;
      62. $5,000,000 for Project SOCRATES;
      63. $6,000,000 for the continuation of the Space Alliance 
Technology Outreach Program, including $2,500,000 for business 
incubators in Florida and New York;
      64. $175,000 to the Astronaut Memorial Foundation for the 
Columbia STS 107 addition to the National Space Mirror Memorial 
at Kennedy Space Center;
      65. $900,000 for the Florida Institute for Technology in 
Melbourne, Florida for a Hydrogen Production, Fuel Cell and 
Sensor Technology Initiative;
      66. $1,900,000 for replacement and upgrade of equipment 
at Kennedy Space Center;
      67. $300,000 for the Florida State University Challenger 
Learning Center;
      68. $500,000 to the University of South Florida Center 
for Space Cellular and Macromolecular Biotechnology;
      69. $8,000,000 for the Florida State University System 
Hydrogen Research Initiative;
      70. $1,000,000 to the Little River Canyon field school;
      71. $1,000,000 to the Tulane Institute for Macromolecular 
Engineering and Science for research on polymers;
      72. $7,500,000 for the implementation of a remote data 
store at the NASA IV&V Facility, to be distributed as follows: 
no less than fifty percent of appropriated funds are for the 
acquisition of data storage hardware and software including, 
but not limited to, content addressable storage technologies; 
remaining funds are provided for communications, facility and 
integration services at the IV&V Facility to support data 
backup, recovery, and on-line access capabilities for the 
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) ECS program;
      73. $2,250,000 for the University of Alabama in 
Huntsville for the Center for Modeling Simulation and Analysis;
      74. $3,000,000 for Solar Probe mission within available 
funds;
      75. $1,000,000 to Utah State University, Logan, Utah for 
the Calibration Center;
      76. $1,500,000 to Montana State University-Bozeman for 
the Center for Studying Life in Extreme Environments;
      77. $750,000 to Montana State University-Bozeman for the 
Space Science and Engineering Lab;
      78. $1,000,000 to the University of Idaho in Moscow, 
Idaho for advanced microelectronics and biomolecular research;
      79. $1,500,000 to the Glenn Research Center for the 
Advance Power Systems Institute;
      80. $2,000,000 to New Mexico State University for the 
ultra-long balloon program to augment planned flights and 
technology development;
      81. $2,000,000 to Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas 
for equipment at the Experimental Sciences Building;
      82. $1,000,000 to the University of Texas, Austin for 
nanomedicine;
      83. $1,000,000 to Texas A&M University in College Station 
for the Space Engineering Institute;
      84. $2,000,000 for the Stennis Space Center for the 
commercial technology program;
      85. $1,400,000 to the University of New Orleans, 
Louisiana for the Composites Research Center of Excellence and 
for the development of advanced manufacturing technologies at 
Michoud Space Center;
      86. $2,500,000 to Marshall University, Bridgeport, West 
Virginia for the Hubble Telescope Project;
      87. $2,300,000 to the University of North Dakota, Grand 
Forks, North Dakota for the Northern Great Plains Space Science 
and Technology Center;
      88. $2,000,000 for University of Maryland, Baltimore 
County for photonics research;
      89. $8,000,000 for mission formulation studies for EOS 
follow-on missions;
      90. $23,000,000 for EOSDIS Core System Synergy Program of 
which $2,000,000 is for the Northwest Collaboratory at the 
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory;
      91. $1,500,000 to George Mason University, Fairfax, 
Virginia for the Center for Earth Observing and Space Research 
Mid-Atlantic Geospatial Information Consortium;
      92. $1,000,000 to Utah State University, Logan, Utah for 
the Intermountain Region Digital Image Archive and Processing 
Center;
      93. $2,500,000 to the University of Mississippi for the 
Enterprise for Innovative Geospatial Solutions;
      94. $2,000,000 to Mississippi State University for the 
Geospatial and Natural Resources Institute;
      95. $1,600,000 to the University of New Mexico for the 
Center for Rapid Environmental Assessment and Terrain 
Evaluation;
      96. $3,000,000 for the University of Alaska for weather 
and ocean research;
      97. $1,000,000 to Glenn Research Center for the John 
Glenn Biomedical Engineering Consortium;
      98. $1,250,000 to Space Sciences Inc. for microgravity 
related pharmaceutical development;
      99. $2,500,000 for Marshall Space Flight Center for the 
Propulsion Materials Microgravity Research project;
      100. $2,000,000 for the University of Missouri 
Bioinformatics Consortium for equipment purchase;
      101. $1,500,000 for Truman State University Life Sciences 
for laboratory equipment;
      102. $5,000,000 for the development of an aeronautics 
research budget covering the next 5 years. It is expected that 
air traffic management will also be included within this 
budget. Funds shall be allocated to the National Institute for 
Aerospace for contracting with industry and academia to prepare 
such a budget plan no later than March 1, 2004;
      103. $15,000,000 for future aircraft research with a 
priority on supersonic flight technologies;
      104. $15,000,000 for future aviation systems including a 
priority on aviation security and air traffic management;
      105. $15,000,000 for continued development of flight 
technologies with direct application to military vehicles;
      106. $3,000,000 to Wichita State University, Wichita, 
Kansas for the National Center for Composite Materials 
Performance;
      107. $1,000,000 to Wichita State University, Wichita, 
Kansas for the Critical Aircraft Icing project;
      108. $2,000,000 to Glenn Research Center for the 
commercial technology program;
      109. $2,500,000 to Stennis Space Center for 
infrastructure improvements;
      110. $1,000,000 to Stennis Space Center for relocation of 
the visitors center. NASA is also directed to submit a funding 
plan to the Committee for the visitors center;
      111. $1,000,000 to the Delaware Aerospace Education 
Foundation, Kent County, Delaware;
      112. $2,000,000 to Wheeling Jesuit University for the 
National Technology Transfer Center;
      113. $1,000,000 to the Virginia Commonwealth University, 
Richmond, Virginia for advanced research in batteries and fuel 
cells;
      114. $1,500,000 to the University of Montana in Missoula, 
Montana for the National Space Privatization Program;
      115. $2,000,000 for the Denver Museum of Nature and 
Science in Denver, Colorado for equipment for the Space Science 
Museum;
      116. $1,500,000 for the Adventure Science Center in 
Nashville, Tennessee for the Sudekum Planetarium;
      117. $500,000 for the University of Northern Iowa in 
Cedar Falls, Iowa for the Existing Business Enhancement 
Program;
      118. $1,300,000 for Iowa State University for the 
PIPELINES Project;
      119. $1,000,000 for the Metropolitan School District of 
Decatur Township Indiana for the Challenger Learning Center 
Expansion;
      120. $1,700,000 for Northern Kentucky University/
University of Louisville for a digital science center;
      121. $1,000,000 for the Oregon Museum of Science and 
Industry for the space science education distance learning 
program;
      122. $1,000,000 for Southeast Missouri State University 
for the NASA ERSC Outreach Project;
      123. $1,500,000 for Dominican University's Center for 
Science and Technology for project based learning;
      124. $200,000 to Wheeling Jesuit University for Classroom 
of the Future;
      125. $2,000,000 to the University of Connecticut for the 
Center for Land Use Education and Research;
      126. $2,000,000 to Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa for 
non-destructive evaluation studies;
      127. $500,000 to the Des Moines Science Center, Des 
Moines, Iowa;
      128. $2,000,000 for the School of Science and Mathematics 
at the College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina;
      129. $3,000,000 to the University of Hawaii, Hilo for the 
Mauna Kea Astronomy Education Center;
      130. $1,500,000 to Space Education Initiative, Wisconsin 
for the Wisconsin Geoscience Education initiative;
      131. $1,000,000 to the Youth Achievers Committee of New 
Jersey, Burlington County, New Jersey for the Youth Achievers 
Committee Science and Math Initiative;
      132. $500,000 to the University of Vermont, Burlington, 
Vermont for the Center for Advanced Computing;
      133. $1,000,000 to Wayne State University, Detroit, 
Michigan for the Center of Smart Sensors and Integrated 
Microsystems;
      134. $1,000,000 for Wellpinit School District in 
Wellpinit, Washington for the Virtual Classroom Project;
      135. $1,500,000 for the Mitchell Institute, Portland, 
Maine for the science and engineering education endowment;
      136. $1,500,000 for the Arkansas Center for Space and 
Planetary Sciences;
      137. $600,000 for the Challenger School in Kenai, Alaska;
      138. $8,500,000 for the NPOESS data science system;
      139. $1,000,000 for the Dole Scholarship Program;
      140. $1,800,000 for the City College of New York for a 
community-based science and technology education facility;
      141. $3,000,000 for technology development necessary to 
ensure the Satellite Test of the Equivalence Principle mission 
can move forward;
      142. $3,000,000 to be transferred to the Air Force 
Research Lab to develop and deploy Interactive Data Wall 
technology;
      143. $3,000,000 to be transferred to the Air Force for 
joint research on emerging areas of computing, including grid 
computing, quantum and biomolecular information processing 
technology; and
      144. $3,000,000 to be transferred to the Air Force 
Research Lab to develop dual-use lightweight space radar 
technology.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

      Appropriates $27,300,000 for the Office of Inspector 
General instead of $26,300,000 as proposed by both the House 
and Senate. The conferees have agreed to a higher funding level 
to ensure the Inspector General has the resources to hire 
sufficient staff with technical expertise to monitor long-term 
compliance with the recommendations of the Columbia Accident 
Investigation Board (CAIB). The conferees also believe the 
Inspector General should work closely with the Return to Flight 
Task Group, the Stafford-Covey group, as it reviews NASA's 
implementation of the CAIB recommendations. The conferees 
direct the Inspector General to report on efforts to hire 
additional technical staff to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House and Senate by June 30, 2004.
      The conferees agree with the direction contained in the 
Senate report regarding a review of NASA's contract procedures 
and conventions to determine reforms which may lead to cost 
savings.

                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

      The conferees have included five administrative 
provisions which were in both the House and Senate bills. The 
conferees have not included a provision on the working capital 
fund as proposed by the Senate. The conferees have not included 
a Senate provision which would have prohibited NASA from using 
any funds to compensate any person who contracts with NASA if 
that individual had selected early retirement or taken a buy-
out from NASA.
      The conferees agree with the Senate direction that NASA 
report on the budgetary impact of its proposed reforms to its 
personnel practices.
      The conferees agree with the Senate direction that NASA 
should contract with the National Academy of Public 
Administration on the organizational structure of NASA 
headquarters and field operations.

                  National Credit Union Administration

                       CENTRAL LIQUIDITY FACILITY

      Provides limitation of $1,500,000,000 on CLF lending 
activities from borrowed funds as proposed by the House and 
Senate.
      The conferees direct NCUA to provide quarterly reports on 
lending activities of the CLF through September 2004.

               COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND

      Appropriates $1,200,000 instead of $1,000,000 as proposed 
by the House and $1,500,000 as proposed by the Senate. Within 
this amount, $1,000,000 is provided to augment funds available 
for technical assistance grants for fiscal year 2004 and 
$200,000 is available until expended for loans to community 
development credit unions.

                      National Science Foundation

      The conferees agree that the National Science Foundation 
is to abide by the reprogramming requirements set forth in the 
beginning of the statement of the managers.

                    RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

      Appropriates $4,276,600,000 for research and related 
activities instead of $4,306,360,000 as proposed by the House 
and $4,220,610,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conferees 
have included bill language which provides up to $345,000,000 
for polar research and operations support and $90,000,000 for a 
comprehensive research initiative on plant genomes for 
economically significant crops.
      The conference agreement provides $4,276,600,000 for 
ongoing and new research priorities of the Foundation, an 
increase of over $220,140,000 above the fiscal year 2003 level. 
Within the very severe overall fiscal constraints imposed on 
the conferees for fiscal year 2004, the managers have given 
their highest priority to funding basic research within the 
research and related activities account. This account supports 
investigator-initiated grants within each of the core 
disciplines as well as critical cross-cutting research which 
brings together multiple disciplines. The conferees urge the 
Foundation in allocating the scarce resources provided in this 
bill and in preparing its fiscal 2005 budget request to be 
sensitive to maintaining the proper balance between the goal of 
stimulating interdisciplinary research and the need to maintain 
robust single issue research in the core disciplines.
      The conferees direct NSF to include multi-year budget 
estimates and future budget impacts for multi-disciplinary and 
mid-level activities in the annual operating plan and in future 
budget requests.
      The specific funding level for each of NSF's research 
activities is as follows:

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                                                            House Report 108-   Senate Report      Conference
               Directorate                 FY 2004 request         235             108-143          agreement
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Biological Sciences.....................      $562,220,000      $586,841,000      $577,220,000      $592,000,000
Computer & Information Science &               584,260,000       609,846,000       609,390,000       609,600,000
 Engineering............................
Engineering.............................       536,570,000       560,067,000       550,000,000       561,000,000
Geosciences.............................       687,920,000       718,045,000       692,210,000       719,000,000
Mathematical & Physical Sciences........     1,061,270,000     1,107,745,000     1,085,870,000     1,100,000,000
Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences..       211,740,000       221,012,000       206,740,000       205,000,000
Polar Programs..........................       329,930,000       350,000,000       341,730,000       345,000,000
Integrative Activities..................       132,450,000       147,804,000       157,450,000       145,000,000
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      From the amount provided for Biological Sciences, 
$90,000,000 has been provided for plant genome research on 
economically significant crops.
      From the amount provided for Computer and Information 
Science and Engineering, up to $225,000,000 of the appropriated 
level may be used for information technology research and not 
less than $20,000,000 may be used for cyberinfrastructure 
initiatives.
      From Mathematical and Physical Sciences, $55,310,000 is 
for the National Radio Astronomy Observatory program of which 
$9,400,000 is provided for the Expanded Very Large Array; 
$10,300,000 is for the Green Bank Observatory; and $4,600,000 
is for studies and repairof the Green Bank Observatory. The 
conferees recommend $6,000,000 for continued advanced planning of the 
Rare Symmetry Violating Process project.
      Of the amount for Social Behavioral and Economic 
Sciences, $6,000,000 is for the Children's Research Initiative.
      The conferees direct NSF to provide details on the 
funding levels for research and logistics within the U.S. Polar 
Research Programs in the fiscal year 2004 operating plan.
      From the funds provided for Integrative Activities, 
$110,000,000 is provided for Major Research Instrumentation. To 
the extent possible, NSF should utilize funds in excess of the 
budget request to support the merit-based instrumentation and 
infrastructure needs of developing, HBCU, and other minority-
serving colleges and universities.
      The conference agreement includes $255,000,000 for 
nanotechnology programs throughout the directorates, an 
increase of $34,000,000 over fiscal year 2003.
      The Conferees direct NSF to include the multi-year budget 
estimates for all multi-disciplinary and mid-level activities 
in the annual operating plan and in future budget requests.

          MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION

      Appropriates $155,900,000 for major research equipment 
and facilities construction instead of $192,330,000 as proposed 
by the House and $149,680,000 as proposed by the Senate. 
Included within the appropriated amount is $51,000,000 for 
construction of the Atacama Large Millimeter Array aperture-
synthesis radio telescope; $43,500,000 for EarthScope; 
$42,000,000 for continued research and development of the 
IceCube Neutrino Detector Observatory in Antarctica; $8,100,000 
for the George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering 
Simulation; $1,300,000 for construction costs associated with 
the Amundson-Scott South Pole Station; and $10,000,000 for 
support of the Terascale Computing System and the Distributed 
Terascale Facility.
      The conferees have not provided funding for the National 
Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) without prejudice. The 
conferees direct NSF to consider the recommendations in the 
National Academy of Sciences report and continue to refine the 
NEON plan from funds provided under research and related 
activities.
      The conferees have not provided funding for the 
Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) and instead expect to 
see funding for this project proposed in the fiscal year 2005 
request as stated in the fiscal year 2004 budget justification.
      The conferees reiterate language included in the Senate 
report directing NSF to develop with the National Science Board 
funding criteria for major projects; directing NSF to identify 
all equipment, facility, and infrastructure-related costs over 
$5,000,000 in the fiscal year 2005 budget request; and 
directing the Deputy Director of Large Facility Projects to 
develop guidelines and a cost tracking system to ensure cost 
oversight.

                     EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES

      Appropriates $944,550,000 for education and human 
resources instead of $910,680,000 as proposed by the House and 
$975,870,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conferees agree to 
the following funding levels and directives within this 
account:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              House Report      Senate Report      Conference
                 Program                   FY 2004 request       108-235           108-143          agreement
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Math & Science Partnership..............      $200,000,000      $140,000,000      $145,000,000      $140,000,000
EPSCoR..................................        75,000,000        90,000,000       100,000,000        95,000,000
Elementary, Secondary & Informal               194,450,000       204,450,000       209,450,000       207,000,000
 Education..............................
Undergraduate Education.................       142,100,000       146,440,000       172,810,000       162,940,000
Graduate Education......................       156,880,000       156,880,000       156,880,000       156,880,000
Human Resources Development.............       103,410,000       106,710,000       125,530,000       116,530,000
Research, Evaluation & Communication....        66,200,000        66,200,000        66,200,000        66,200,000
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      The conferees direct NSF to submit a report by May 1, 
2004, on the status of all the States participating in the 
Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) 
program, and to include within this report the progress of each 
eligible state towards graduation from the EPSCoR program.
      Within the level of funding for Elementary, Secondary and 
Informal Education, $62,500,000 has been provided for the 
Informal Science Education program.
      Of the amount appropriated for Undergraduate Education, 
$45,500,000 has been provided for the Advanced Technological 
Education program; $25,000,000 is for the STEM Talent Expansion 
Program; and $8,000,000 is for the Robert Noyce Scholarship 
Program. No funds are provided for the Workforce for the 21st 
Century program.
      The conferees have provided sufficient funding in fiscal 
year 2004 to reach a graduate stipend level of $30,000.
      Within the funding level for Human Resource Development, 
$34,500,000 is provided for the Louis Stokes Alliances for 
Minority Participation program; $24,000,000 is provided for the 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduates 
(HBCU) Program; $15,000,000 is provided for the Alliance for 
Graduate Education and Professoriate; and $15,000,000 is 
provided for the Centers of Research Excellence in Science and 
Technology (CREST) program and the HBCU Research University 
Science and Technology (THRUST) initiative within CREST. While 
the conferees agree that eligibility for THRUST should not 
exclude CREST recipients, NSF is directed to first use fiscal 
year 2004 program funds to fully fund multi-year awards to 
recipients of THRUST.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      Appropriates $220,000,000 for salaries and expenses 
instead of $215,900,000 as proposed by the House and 
$225,700,000 as proposed by the Senate.
      The conference agreement provides $2,500,000 for the 
administrative, management, and enterprise architecture 
evaluation contract underway. The conferees strongly urge the 
Foundation to give highest priority to enterprise architecture 
work products and information technology implementation. The 
conferees request that the National Science Board and the 
Inspector General review the proposed project plan and provide 
comment to the Committees on Appropriations by March 1, 2004.
      The conferees request that the Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management conduct a review of NSF policies and 
practices regarding use of temporary term employees, known as 
``rotators'', and report the findings to the Director of the 
Foundation and the Committees on Appropriations not later than 
March 1, 2004. The conferees request that this review focus on 
the percentage of the NSF professional workforce staffed 
through temporary appointments and its impact on the career 
civil service system at NSF, the use of temporary appointments 
to staff the most senior positions at NSF including the heads 
of its science Directorates, and the level of compensation paid 
to individuals filling senior staff appointments through 
temporary appointments. Further, the conferees direct that 
future budget requests will consolidate the costs of all 
temporary employees, including employees covered under inter-
governmental personnel agreements, under this heading.
      The conferees direct NSF to enforce the existing policy 
providing NSF employee travel from this account.
      The conferees direct NSF to designate a senior-level 
manager at the Foundation responsible for assisting minority 
serving institutions working with the Foundation.

                  OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD

      Appropriates $3,900,000 for the National Science Board as 
proposed by the Senate, instead of $3,800,000 as proposed by 
the House. A representational allowance of $9,000 has been 
provided for the Board.
      The conferees agree that NSF will continue to provide 
support for the preparation of the Science and Engineering 
Indicators report, plus all other activities as in previous 
years. The conferees direct the Foundation to include budget 
justification materials for the Board as a separate account in 
future budget requests to the Congress.

                      OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

      Appropriates $10,000,000 for the Office of Inspector 
General as proposed by both the House and the Senate.

                 Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

          PAYMENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION

      Appropriates $115,000,000 for the Neighborhood 
Reinvestment Corporation as proposed by both the House and 
Senate.
      Language is included in the bill which designates 
$5,000,000 to support the Corporation's multi-family rental 
housing program, as proposed by the Senate.

                        ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

      Language is included as an administrative provision, as 
proposed in the budget submission, which amends the 
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act to bring the 
Corporation's compensation practices in line with those of 
federally chartered non-profit corporations.

                        Selective Service System

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

      Appropriates $26,308,000 for salaries and expenses as 
proposed by the Senate instead of $28,290,000 as proposed by 
the House. The conference agreement does not include language 
proposed by the Senate which prohibits the system from using 
funds to support the Corporation for National and Community 
Service. However, the conferees direct the Selective Service 
System to discontinue providing information about the 
Corporation in the future.

                      TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS

      The conference agreement includes the following 
dispositions of General Provisions:
      Retains fourteen general provisions proposed by both the 
House and the Senate, all of which were included in the fiscal 
year 2003 Act.
      Deletes language proposed by the Senate prohibiting the 
obligation or expenditure of funds unless the contract has been 
awarded and entered into in full compliance with the Office of 
Federal Procurement Policy Act.
      Retains language proposed by the Senate regarding the 
Buy-America Act.
      Retains language proposed by the House limiting the 
transfer of funds in this Act to the authority provided by this 
Act.
      Retains language proposed by the House establishing new 
full cost accounting appropriations accounts for the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration.
      Retains language proposed by the House regarding outreach 
and marketing efforts to enroll veterans in the Veterans Health 
Administration. A similar amendment was proposed by the Senate.
      Retains language proposed by the House and Senate 
prohibiting funds from being used to estimate the values for 
adult premature mortality that differ based on the age of the 
adult.
      Retains language proposed by the House expressing a Sense 
of the Congress that no veteran should wait more than thirty 
days for a doctor's appointment.
      Retains language proposed by the Senate expressing a 
Sense of the Congress that human dosing studies of pesticides 
raise ethical and health questions. The House bill included a 
related provision.
      Retains language proposed by the House prohibiting the 
use of any NASA funds to be used for voluntary separation 
incentive payments if those incentives result in the loss of 
skills related to the safety of the Space Shuttle or the 
International Space Station.
      Retains language proposed by the Senate providing States 
administering the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 
programs flexibility in the use of funds for administrative 
expenses and technical assistance. While such flexibility has 
been provided, the conferees expect the States to ensure that 
appropriate technical assistance is provided to localities 
receiving funds under the CDBG program.
      Deletes a provision proposed by the Senate authorizing 
appropriations for sewer overflow grants. This conference 
agreement deletes this provision without prejudice, instead 
referring the matter to the relevant authorizing committees.
      Retains a provision proposed by the Senate expanding a 
National Academy of Sciences study on New Source Review rules.
      Retains a provision proposed by the Senate regarding 
harmonization of dates related to air quality standards for 
particulate matter and regional haze.
      Includes modified language, similar to language proposed 
by the Senate recognizing the six Pioneer Homes in Alaska as 
eligible for per diem payments under the Department of Veterans 
Affairs state home program.
      The conferees have included a new general provision which 
provides authority for the NASA Administrator to exceed the 
limitation on claims contained in the National Aeronautics and 
Space Act of 1958.
      Deletes language proposed by the Senate regarding Agent 
Orange studies without prejudice. Instead, the conferees direct 
the VA to report by February 27, 2004, on the Department's 
future plans for epidemiological research on Vietnam veterans 
exposed to Agent Orange as recommended in April 2003 by the 
Institute of Medicine (IOM), including the Department's future 
resource needs for these studies. The conferees strongly 
encourage VA to consult with the IOM on this matter.
      Deletes language proposed by the Senate providing 
enhanced-use lease authority at the Charleston VA Medical 
Center.
      Deletes language proposed by the Senate regarding VA-Navy 
facilities sharing in North Chicago and instead addresses this 
matter in report language under title I.
      Deletes language proposed by the Senate regarding 
international jurisdictional issues.
      Deletes language proposed by the Senate regarding health 
care for veterans in rural areas and instead addresses this 
matter in report language under title I.
      The conferees have not included language proposed by the 
Senate specifying the allocation of funds among Native American 
tribes under the NAHASDA block grant program.
      The conferees have not included language proposed by the 
Senate establishing a new rural housing for teachers program 
under the Denali Commission.
      Deletes language proposed by the Senate in this title 
regarding the public housing operating subsidy formula and 
instead includes modified language under administrative 
provisions in title II.
      Deletes language expressing the Sense of the Senate on 
the section 8 voucher program.
      Deletes language proposed by the Senate regarding the 
Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center and instead includes funding 
for this activity under the Community Development Fund in title 
II. The House did not include a similar provision.
      Deletes language proposed by the Senate requiring the HUD 
Secretary to extend certain Moving to Work agreements and to 
require a study.
      Deletes a provision proposed by the Senate regarding 
VISTA volunteer education awards. Instead, the conferees have 
included report language in title III.
      Deletes a provision proposed by the Senate regarding 
rulemaking for AmeriCorps programs and instead includes a 
similar provision in title III.
      Includes a provision which sets certain requirements for 
the EPA and States regarding the regulation of engines under 50 
horsepower.

                  TITLE V--PESTICIDE PRODUCTS AND FEES

      The conference agreement modifies a provision proposed by 
the Senate which provides for the collection of certain 
pesticides fees through fiscal year 2008.

                   Conference Total--With Comparisons

      The total new budget (obligational) authority for the 
fiscal year 2004 recommended by the Committee of Conference, 
with comparisons to the fiscal year 2003 amount, the 2004 
budget estimates, and the House and Senate bills for 2004 
follow:

                        [In thousands of dollars]

New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 2003...     123,003,816
Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal 
    year 2004...........................................     126,344,797
House bill, fiscal year 2004............................     126,943,148
Senate bill, fiscal year 2004...........................     128,243,712
Conference agreement, fiscal year 2004..................     128,243,693
Conference agreement compared with:
    New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 
      2003..............................................      +5,239,877
    Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, 
      fiscal year 2004..................................      +1,898,896
    House bill, fiscal year 2004........................      +1,300,545
    Senate bill, fiscal year 2004.......................             -19

          DIVISION H--MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS AND OFFSETS

                    (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

      Sec. 101. The conference report includes language 
regarding the Conservation Security Program.
      Sec. 102. This section redirects funds provided by P.L. 
108-106 from the Emergency Preparedness and Response, Disaster 
Relief account to the Forest Service and Natural Resources 
Conservation Service and other accounts in the Department of 
Agriculture which fund critically needed wildfire, forestry and 
watershed protection services in response to the unprecedented 
wildfire emergencies which recently devastated portions of 
southern California. The emergency declaration does not 
increase emergency spending beyond what was designated in P.L. 
108-106.
      Sec. 103. The conference agreement provides additional 
funding for reimbursement to State and local law enforcement 
agencies for security costs associated with the 2004 
Presidential Candidate Nominating Conventions. The conference 
agreement provides not more than $25,000,000 each for New York 
City and Boston. The Department of Justice is directed to 
submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing 
how these funds are allocated. The report shall include a list 
of State and local law enforcement agencies receiving 
reimbursements including the amount and purpose for which each 
agency received reimbursement.
      Sec. 104. The conference agreement includes language 
establishing the Commission on the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad 
Fellowship Program, and providing $500,000 for this purpose.
      Sec. 105. The conference agreement includes language 
regarding a Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan.
      Sec. 106. The conference agreement includes an additional 
$16,000,000 for the United States Supreme Court, Care of the 
Building and Grounds account.
      The conference agreement includes a general provision 
which transfers previously appropriated Navy acquisition funds 
to provide a $49,000,000 increase for the advance procurement 
and full funding of the Virginia class submarine and a 
$19,600,000 increase for additional requirements for the 
refueling of the SSN-715. The conferees understand that 
$9,200,000 is available from fiscal year 2004/2005 Research, 
Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy funds made available for 
New Design SSN and Advanced Submarine Systems Development. The 
conferees direct that the $9,200,000 reduction be applied 
solely to projects included in the base program requested in 
the fiscal year 2004 budget and applied equally to both New 
Design SSN and Advanced Submarine Systems Development programs. 
The conferees request that a breakout of the application of 
this reduction be provided to the congressional defense 
committees within 30 days of enactment of this Act. The 
conferees further understand that $8,000,000 of the funds 
appropriated in fiscal year 2003 and $11,800,000 of the funds 
appropriated in fiscal year 2004 for outfitting, post delivery, 
conversions, and first destination transportation are in excess 
to current requirements and therefore available for 
reprogramming. The conferees direct that these reductions be 
equitably applied to the ships and submarines for which the 
funds were originally requested.
      The conference agreement includes a general provision 
which makes technical adjustments to section 724 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997, as 
amended by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2004.
      The conference agreement includes a general provision 
which makes technical adjustments to section 853 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004.
      The conference agreement includes a general provision 
which clarifies the application of section 8022 of the 
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108-
87).
      The conference agreement includes a general provision 
which provides that from within available Defense Health 
Program funding, $3,100,000 is to be used only for the 
procurement of Linear Accelerator Radiation Therapy equipment 
and associated operating software for Walter Reed Army Medical 
Center, and $2,900,000 is to be used only for the Defense and 
Veterans Head Injury Program.
      The conference agreement includes a general provision 
regarding the storage of mercury in the National Defense 
Stockpile.
      The conference agreement includes a general provision 
providing technical adjustments and authority for certain 
classified activities provided for in Public Law 107-206 and 
described in the classified annexes accompanying that Act and 
Public Law 108-11.
      The conference agreement includes a general provision 
providing direction regarding funds provided in Public Laws 
107-117, 107-248, and 108-87 under the heading ``National 
Defense Sealift Fund'' for construction of additional sealift 
capacity.
      DoD-VA Medical Care.--The conferees direct the Secretary 
of the Navy to expand the use of the North Chicago VA Medical 
Center by the DoD beneficiaries of the Great Lakes region. The 
conferees also direct the Secretary to work with the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs to finalize site selection for a joint 
Navy/VA ambulatory care center to serve both DoD beneficiaries 
and veteran patients. The conferees urge the Secretary to study 
siting the clinic adjacent to the North Chicago VA Medical 
Center. The Secretary shall report to the Committees on 
Appropriations on the site selected by July 30, 2004. The 
conferees also understand that the Committees will see a 
proposal for design planning and funding construction of this 
facility in fiscal year 2006.
      Chemical Biological Suit.--The conferees are concerned 
with a recent GAO finding that the production of the JSLIST 
chemical biological suit worn by U.S. soldiers is dependent 
upon a foreign-based, single supply source for its most 
critical components. The Joint Program Executive Office for 
Chemical and Biological Defense plan to field test and qualify 
an off-the-shelf, alternate fabric/membrane to incorporate into 
a next generation suit will take three years to complete given 
current funding levels. The conferees direct the Department of 
Defense to provide necessary funds from those available 
immediately to begin field testing and qualification of an 
alternate, off-the-shelf fabric/membrane for the JSLIST suit.
      Digitization of DoD Technical Manuals.--Within 10 days of 
the effective date of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
complete the transfer of contract and program administration of 
the funds appropriated for the Digitization of DoD Technical 
Manuals from the Army to the Marine Corps Systems Command and 
shall transfer the balance of unobligated fiscal year 2003 
funds and all fiscal year 2004 funds appropriated for this 
program from Other Procurement, Army to the ``Auto Test 
Equipment Systems'' line in Procurement, Marine Corps. The 
Secretary shall ensure that the transfer occurs in a manner 
that causes no delays or disruption in the program.
      Vaccine Development.--The conferees are aware that there 
has been considerable progress made by DARPA on the development 
of a therapeutic vaccine for protection against anthrax as a 
weapon of bioterrorism. The conferees understand that the 
research and development has progressed to the point where 
primate and human clinical trials are the next phase. The 
conferees encourage the Department of Defense to continue this 
important research, and if necessary, use existing 
reprogramming authorities to address any fiscal year 2004 
funding shortfalls should they emerge.
      Philadelphia Military Academy.--The conferees recommend 
the Department of Defense establish a Junior ROTC program at 
the Philadelphia Military Academy. The Department should 
establish this program as quickly as feasible and use funds 
previously appropriated for these types of training programs.
      Consequence Management Training.--It is the conferees' 
intent that the funds appropriated in Public Law 107-248 for 
consequence management training at Camp Gruber are to train 
both DoD personnel and non-DoD first responders.
      Family Assistance and Ombudsman for WRAMC.--The demand 
for medical treatment and family assistance has increased 
significantly at our military medical facilities. In 
particular, there have been almost 2,000 soldiers who have gone 
through Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) for medical 
treatment since the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The 
WRAMC staff has responded exceptionally well to the medical 
needs of our injured troops and should be commended for their 
work. The conferees, however, are concerned that family members 
coming to the Washington, DC area to visit their loved ones are 
experiencing transportation and information difficulties once 
they arrive. These include difficulties in obtaining and paying 
for transportation from airports to Walter Reed and confusion 
once they get to Walter Reed regarding lodging, per diem, and 
the availability of family assistance resources. The conferees 
recommend that the Army establish an Ombudsman program, as part 
of the overall family assistance outreach program, to assist 
family members of injured soldiers at Walter Reed. This should 
include representatives to meet and greet family members at 
Walter Reed upon their initial arrival to guide them to their 
destination and inform them of available assistance.
      Walter Reed Amputee Center.--The conferees are aware of 
Walter Reed Army Medical Center's efforts to improve amputee 
treatment and rehabilitation, especially in light of the 
growing number of injured military members returning from 
Operation Iraqi Freedom who require such care. As such, the 
conferees direct the Surgeon General of the Army to prepare and 
submit an infrastructure improvement plan for the Walter Reed 
Amputee Center to the congressional defense committees. The 
plan should be submitted not later than January 15, 2004, and 
should include a detailed description of the types of 
infrastructure improvements needed, a timetable for making 
these improvements, and associated cost estimates.
      Section 117. The conference agreement includes language 
relating to previously appropriated funds for the False Pass, 
Alaska, project.
      Section 118. The conference agreement includes language 
regarding the Central Riverfront Park project on the Ohio River 
in Cincinnati, Ohio.
      Section 119. The conference agreement includes language 
providing for the use of available funds from the Hamlet City 
Lake, North Carolina, project to carry out current projects in 
Richmond County.
      Section 120. The conference agreement includes language 
regarding the project for clearing and snagging in Deep River, 
near Lake Station, Indiana.
      Section 121. The conference agreement includes a 
technical correction to Section 117 of H.R. 2754, the Energy 
and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2004, relating to the 
Idaho, Montana, Rural Nevada, New Mexico, and Rural Utah 
project.
      Section 122. The conference agreement includes language 
providing for the use of available funds from the Savannah 
Harbor Deepening Project, Savannah, Georgia, for the Savannah 
Harbor Expansion Project.
      Section 123. The conference agreement includes language 
regarding the Columbia River Channel Improvements project in 
Oregon and Washington.
      Section 124. The conference agreement includes language 
directing the Corps of Engineers to proceed with work to 
complete the Stillwater, Minnesota, project.
      Black Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers, Alabama.--The 
conference agreement on H.R. 2754, the fiscal year 2004 Energy 
and Water Development Appropriations Act, included an 
additional $1,500,000 for operation and maintenance of the 
Black Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers, Alabama, project. Of those 
funds, $1,000,000 is to be used to fund the evaluation of a 
plan for the relocation of project offices to Tuscaloosa, 
Alabama.
      Section 125. The conference agreement clarifies that an 
additional $166,100,000 is provided in the Energy and Water 
Development Appropriations Act, 2004, for offsetting 
collections for purchase power and wheeling expenses.

                             Energy Supply

                       RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES

      In calculating the non-Federal match commitment required 
for the Upper Lynn Canal, Alaska, project, non-Federal 
resources including cash, personnel, services, and equipment 
expended in the last two fiscal years shall be included in 
determining whether the non-Federal match requirement has been 
fulfilled.
      Biomass/biofuels.--The $960,000 earmark for the Mount 
Mass CC Bio Wood Gasification Project provided for in the 
statement of managers accompanying H.R. 2754 should be properly 
titled as the Mount Wachusett Community College Biomass Wood 
Gasification Project.

                             Nuclear Energy

      Program Direction.--Of the amount made available for 
program direction in the statement of managers accompanying 
H.R. 2754, $34,237,000 is assigned to the 050 budget function.

                                Science

      Biological and Environmental Research.--The statement of 
managers accompanying H.R. 2754 providing $5,000,000 for the 
development of new molecular imaging probes is further 
clarified to apply to programs that bring together PET imaging, 
systems biology and nanotechnology to develop new molecular 
imaging probes. These probes should provide a biological 
diagnosis of disease that is informative of the molecular basis 
of disease and specific for guiding the development of new 
molecular therapies. The programs must bring together chemists, 
physicists, biologists, and imaging scientists to produce new 
technologies and science in the stated area. The particular 
disease orientation is in cancers such as breast, prostrate, 
colorectal, melanoma and degenerative neurological disorders 
such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.
      In addition, the $1,000,000 earmark for the Carnegie 
Mellon University Green Chemistry Project should be properly 
titled as the Carnegie Mellon University Advanced Building 
Efficiency Testbed Initiative.
      Science Laboratories Infrastructure.--The statement of 
managers accompanying H.R. 2754 provides $1,000,000 for excess 
facilities disposal for the 88-inch cyclotron at the Lawrence 
Berkeley National Laboratory. If the Department of Energy 
decides to continue operating the 88-inch cyclotron during 
fiscal year 2004, the $1,000,000 should be applied to disposal 
of other excess facilities at the Lawrence Berkeley National 
Laboratory.

               Environmental and Other Defense Activities

                  Defense Site Acceleration Completion

      Accelerated Completions 2035.--The statement of managers 
accompanying H.R. 2754 indicates that the conference agreement 
provides $1,929,536,000 for Accelerated Completions, 2035, with 
the reduction of $49,061,000 below the request due to the 
Department-requested adjustment for Oak Ridge cleanup 
activities. The statement of managers should be amended to 
reflect that $31,851,000 of this reduction represents the 
Department-requested adjustment for Oak Ridge cleanup and 
$17,210,000 represents a reduction to the overall 2035 
subaccount, not specific to Los Alamos, Oak Ridge, or any other 
2035 cleanup site.

                        Other Defense Activities

      Environment, Safety and Health (Defense).--Of the funds 
made available for transfer to the National Institute for 
Occupational Safety and Health for epidemiological studies in 
the statement of managers accompanying H.R. 2754, $7,500,000 
shall be applied to conduct epidemiological research and other 
activities to establish the scientific link between radiation 
exposure and the occurrence of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
      Section 127. The conference agreement includes language 
related to Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico.
      Section 128. The conference agreement includes language 
modifying Section 312 of the Energy and Water Development 
Appropriations Act, 2004, and Section 634 of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2003 regarding the classification of certain materials 
as ``11e.(2) by-product materials''.
      Section 129. The conference agreement includes language 
making technical corrections to H.R. 6, the Energy Policy Act.
      Section 130. The conference agreement includes an 
additional $50,000,000 to the Department of Energy's Office of 
Science to begin work on the Coralville, Iowa project.
      Section 131. The conference agreement includes $250,000 
for Biological Sciences at DePaul University; $500,000 for the 
Cedars-Sinai Gene Therapy Research Program; and $500,000 for 
the Hartford Hospital Interventional Electrophysiology Project.
      Section 132. The conference agreement includes $750,000 
for the Energy Center of Wisconsin Renewable Fuels Project; 
$500,000 for the Wind Energy Transmission Study; $250,000 for 
the White Pine County, Nevada, Public School System biomass 
conversion heating project; $250,000 for the Lead Animal 
Shelter Animal Campus renewable energy demonstration project; 
$3,000,000 for the establishment of a Hawaii Hydrogen Center 
for Development and Deployment of Distributed Energy Systems; 
and $250,000 for the Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition for 
biomass restoration and science-based restoration.
      Section 133. The conferees have included additional 
funding in specified amounts for certain Army Corps of 
Engineers Construction, General, projects, including, for the 
Red River Below Denison Dam, Arkansas, project, $1,250,000; for 
the Red River Red River Emergency, Arkansas, project, 
$1,750,000; for the Napa River, California, project, 
$2,750,000; for the Chicago Shoreline, Illinois, project, 
$1,000,000; for the McCook and Thornton Reservoirs, Illinois, 
project, $1,000,000; for the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal 
Lock, project, $1,000,000; Fort Peck Fish Hatchery, Montana, 
$1,000,000; for the Passaic River Streambank Restoration 
(Minish Park), New Jersey, project, $1,000,000; and for the 
Grand Forks--East Grand Forks, MN, project, $3,000,000.
      Section 135. The conferees agree to extend the Pre-
Disaster Mitigation Program authorization by one year to 
December 31, 2004.
      Section 136. The conferees agree to extend the National 
Flood Insurance Program authorization by six months to June 30, 
2004.
      Section 137. The conference agreement includes a 
provision that modifies the Maritime Transportation Security 
Act of 2002 as it relates to fishing agreements.
      The conference agreement includes technical corrections 
to the fiscal year 2004 Interior and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, Public Law 108-108, related to two 
statutory citations in the Bureau of Indian Affairs 
``Construction'' account.
      The conference agreement includes technical corrections 
to the Congaree National Park Boundary Revision in Public Law 
94-545, to retain the current classification of the park under 
section 162 of the Clean Air Act and to change the name of the 
Congaree Swamp National Monument Wilderness to the ``Congaree 
National Park Wilderness''.
      The conference agreement includes a technical correction 
to section 123 of the fiscal year 2004 Interior and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, Public Law 108-108, to ensure that 
the National Park Service can provide a grant to the Shenandoah 
Valley Battlefield Foundation for continued land acquisition in 
the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District.
      The conference agreement includes a provision setting a 
November 18, 2007, date for the termination of the Delaware and 
Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Commission.
      The conference agreement corrects a citation in Title IV 
of the fiscal year 2004 Interior and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, Public Law 108-108.
      The conference agreement includes a provision 
reallocating certain funds provided to the Indian Health 
Service for alcohol control, enforcement, prevention, 
treatment, sobriety and wellness, and education in Alaska.
      The conference agreement includes technical corrections 
to section 344 of the fiscal year 2004 Interior and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, Public Law 108-108: (1) clarifying 
that the across the board reduction to accounts in the Act does 
not apply to emergency requirements pursuant to section 502 of 
H. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), the concurrent budget 
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2004, and (2) allowing 
the Secretary of the Interior to use her discretion in applying 
the reduction within the Indian Land and Water Claim 
Settlements and Miscellaneous Payments to Indians account.
      The conference agreement establishes the Theodore 
Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge in Mississippi; authorizes 
the construction, by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, of an 
education center on the refuge; changes the name of the Bogue 
Phalia Unit of the Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge to the ``Holt 
Collier National Wildlife Refuge''; and changes the name of the 
Central Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge Complex to the 
``Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge Complex''.
      The conference agreement amends section 386 of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2003 to permit the consideration of an option 
providing a loan guarantee for a liquefied natural gas 
transportation project in Alaska.
      The conference agreement amends the Alaska National 
Interest Lands Conservation Act to authorize the use of funds 
to pay certain expenses after the death of certain Department 
of the Interior employees in Alaska.
      The conference agreement establishes the Office of Native 
Hawaiian Relations within the Office of the Secretary of the 
Interior and appropriates $100,000 for that office.
      The conference agreement permits the Assiniboine and 
Sioux tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana to 
lease tribally owned land for interstate natural gas pipelines.
      The conference agreement authorizes the National Park 
Service to purchase, from willing sellers, Fern Lake and its 
surrounding watershed, approximately 4,500 acres, for inclusion 
in the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. This will 
ensure the protection of Fern Lake as the sole water source for 
the city of Middlesboro, Kentucky.
      The Smithsonian Institution should continue planning, 
administration and other activities required for the 
establishment of the National Museum of African-American 
History and Culture. The Smithsonian Institution should use 
General Service Administration consulting contracts to help 
evaluate the four sites under consideration.
      Sec. 151 authorizes the Attending Physician to Congress 
to have authority and responsibility for overseeing and 
coordinating the use of medical assets in response to a 
bioterrorism event and other medical contingencies or public 
health emergencies.
      Sec. 152 authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to lease 
any portion of the real property located at 449 South Capitol 
Street Southwest, DC for the use of the United States Capitol 
Police.
      Sec. 153 establishes the United States Senate-China 
Interparliamentary Group.
      Sec. 154 establishes the United States Senate-Russia 
Interparliamentary Group.
      Sec. 155 is a provision regarding the expenses of the 
Chaplain of the Senate.
      Sec. 157. Pension Plan Parity.--The conference agreement 
includes a provision directing the Pension Benefit Guaranty 
Corporation to restore certain guaranteed pension benefits. 
Neither the House nor the Senate bills contained these 
provisions.

                         VISION REHABILITATION

      The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human 
Services is directed to carry out a nationwide outpatient 
vision rehabilitation services demonstration project. The 
purpose of this demonstration project is to examine the impact 
of standardized national coverage for vision rehabilitation 
services provided in the home by physicians, occupational 
therapists and certified vision rehabilitation teachers.
      This demonstration project should be conducted over a 
period of five years beginning July 1, 2004. The Secretary 
shall expend from available funds appropriated to him in FY 
2004, including transfers authorized under existing authorities 
from the Federal Supplementary Insurance Trust Fund, an amount 
not to exceed $2 million for FY 2004 to carry out this 
demonstration project.
      Sec. 158. The conference agreement includes a general 
provision, which appropriates $9,692,000 to the Department of 
Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund and offsets the 
appropriation with a rescission in the same amount from the 
``Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Construction, Defense'' 
account.
      Sec. 159. The conferees agree to provide an additional 
amount of $1,000,000,000 for requirements payments to states 
under the Help America Vote Act.
      Sec. 160 designates the courthouse at 333 Lomas Boulevard 
in New Mexico as the ``Pete V. Domenici United States 
Courthouse.''
      Sec. 161 requires the Director, Office of Management and 
Budget to consult with Alaska Native corporations on the same 
basis as Indian tribes under Executive Order 13175.
      Sec. 162 provides a total of $50,000,000 from the highway 
trust fund for the reconstruction of the Treasure Island Bridge 
in Florida and for plaza design and road improvements at the 
John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
      Sec. 163 extends the Japanese Imperial Government 
Disclosure Act for one additional year.
      Cash balance plans.--The conference agreement on the 
Departments of Transportation and Treasury, and Independent 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 directs the Secretary of the 
Treasury to prepare a legislative proposal that would provide 
transition relief to older and longer service participants 
affected by conversions from traditional defined benefit plans 
to cash balance plans. The conference agreement also prohibits 
the use of funds to complete certain regulations pending at the 
Treasury Department. The purpose of this prohibition is not to 
call into question the validity of hybrid pension plan designs 
(cash balance and pension equity). The purpose of the 
prohibition is to preserve the status quo with respect to 
conversions through the entirety of fiscal year 2004 while the 
applicable committees of jurisdiction review the Treasury 
Department's legislative proposals.
      Sec. 164. The conference agreement includes a provision 
related to the distribution of certain Department of Housing 
and Urban Development block grant funds to Alaska Native 
recipients.
      Sec. 168. The conference agreement includes a rescission 
of $1,800,000,000 of funds made available to the Department of 
Defense and made available in P.L. 107-38 and P.L. 107-117, as 
well as a 0.59 percent across-the-board rescission to 
discretionary budgetary resources provided in fiscal year 2004 
regular appropriations Acts (except Defense and Military 
Construction), as well as to any previously enacted fiscal year 
2004 advance appropriation.

                                   Bill Young,
                                   Ralph Regula,
                                   Jerry Lewis,
                                   Frank R. Wolf
                                           (except for section 617 of 
                                               Division B),
                                   James T. Walsh,
                                   Dave Hobson,
                                   Henry Bonilla,
                                   Jack Kingston,
                                   Rodney P. Frelinghuysen,
                                   George R. Nethercutt, Jr.,
                                   Tom Latham,
                                   Virgil Goode,
                                   Ray LaHood,
                                   John P. Murtha,
                                 Managers on the Part of the House.

                                   Ted Stevens,
                                   Thad Cochran,
                                   Arlen Specter,
                                   Pete V. Domenici,
                                   Christopher Bond,
                                   Mitch McConnell,
                                   Conrad Burns,
                                   Richard C. Shelby,
                                   Judd Gregg,
                                   Robert F. Bennett,
                                   Ben Nighthorse Campbell,
                                   Larry E. Craig,
                                   Kay Bailey Hutchison,
                                   Mike DeWine,
                                   Sam Brownback,
                                   Daniel K. Inouye,
                                   Tom Harkin,
                                Managers on the Part of the Senate.

                                
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