Debate on H.R. 8294, Appropriations Act, 2023 — Congressional Record, House, July 19, 2022
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A correction page of the Congressional Record, House, dated July 19, 2022, at page H6733. It prints the end of a provision on long-distance bike trails, covering public comment, maps, signage and promotional materials, and a report within 2 years of enactment. It then records that the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed, and the start of debate on H.R. 8294, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023. Ms. DeLauro asks for general leave and says the package of six 2023 appropriations bills provides funding that helps lower the cost of living and supports small businesses. The remarks are the speaker's own.
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July 19, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE CORRECTION H6733
(b) PUBLIC COMMENT.—The Secretaries shall— The yeas and nays were ordered. In the Appropriations Committee, we
(1) develop a process to allow members of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- were determined to put together bills
public to comment regarding the identification that ensure we offset the rise in prices
ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro-
of trails and areas under subsection (a); and
(2) consider the identification, development, ceedings on this question are post- produced by blocked supply chains, the
and completion of long-distance bike trails in a poned. greed of oil companies, and the Russian
geographically equitable manner. f invasion of Ukraine.
(c) MAPS, SIGNAGE, AND PROMOTIONAL MATE- H.R. 8294, the package of the six 2023
RIALS.—For any long-distance bike trail identi- TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND appropriations bills before us, provides
fied under subsection (a), the Secretary con- URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RE- the critical funding America needs. In-
cerned may— LATED AGENCIES APPROPRIA- stead of catering to big corporations
(1) publish and distribute maps, install sign- TIONS ACT, 2023
age, and issue promotional materials; and and the wealthy, we uphold our com-
(2) coordinate with stakeholders to leverage GENERAL LEAVE mitment with this legislation that
any non-Federal resources necessary for the Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I ask helps lower the cost of living, creates
stewardship, development, or completion of unanimous consent that all Members American jobs, gives working families
trails. have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- a better shot, and supports small busi-
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the tend their remarks and include extra- nesses. As we do so, we tackle our Na-
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secre- tion’s and the world’s toughest crises.
neous material on H.R. 8294.
taries, in partnership with interested organiza-
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there We reach some of our most vulner-
tions, shall prepare and publish a report that
lists the trails identified under subsection (a), objection to the request of the gentle- able Americans by funding the pro-
including a summary of public comments re- woman from Connecticut? grams that keep roofs over the heads of
ceived in accordance with the process developed There was no objection. millions and keep food on the tables of
under subsection (b). The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- millions more. We strengthen nutrition
(e) CONFLICT AVOIDANCE WITH OTHER USES.— ant to House Resolution 1232 and rule assistance through WIC, food stamps,
The Secretary concerned shall ensure that each XVIII, the Chair declares the House in and child nutrition programs like
long-distance bike trail or area identified under school meals. We increase access to af-
subsection (a)—
the Committee of the Whole House on
(1) does not conflict with— the state of the Union for the consider- fordable housing with rental assistance
(A) the uses, before the date of the enactment ation of the bill, H.R. 8294. programs and improve the safety and
of this Act, of any trail or road that is part of The Chair appoints the gentlewoman living conditions of those in public
that long-distance bike trail; from North Carolina (Ms. MANNING) to housing. We also expand opportunities
(B) multiple-use areas where biking, hiking, preside over the Committee of the for families with support for homeown-
horseback riding, or use by pack and saddle ership programs.
Whole.
stock are existing uses on the date of the enact- These bills help invigorate rural
ment of this Act; b 1329
(C) the purposes for which any trail was or is communities as we expand broadband,
established under the National Trails System IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE strengthen water programs in rural
Act (16 U.S.C. 1241 et seq.); and Accordingly, the House resolved areas, and invest in single-family home
(D) any area managed under the Wilderness itself into the Committee of the Whole loans.
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and House on the state of the Union for the We support Native Americans and
(2) complies with land use and management consideration of the bill (H.R. 8294) honor the Federal Government’s re-
plans of the Federal recreational lands that are sponsibilities to Native families by in-
making appropriations for the Depart-
part of that long-distance bike trail.
ments of Transportation, and Housing vesting in strong and resilient Tribal
GATEWAY SOLIDARITY ACT and Urban Development, and Related communities, including through hous-
H.R. 7002 Agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- ing, education, and healthcare pro-
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- tember 30, 2023, and for other purposes, grams.
resentatives of the United States of America in with Ms. MANNING in the chair. We also transform the ways we meet
Congress assembled, The Clerk read the title of the bill. the needs of our veterans, who deserve
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. and who have earned our support, in-
The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Gateway Soli- cluding the 9.2 million veterans who
bill is considered read the first time.
darity Act’’.
General debate shall be confined to rely on the VA for their healthcare, by
SEC. 2. ILLUMINATION OF THE GATEWAY ARCH IN
SUPPORT OF UKRAINE. the bill and shall not exceed 1 hour increasing funding for medical pro-
To show support and solidarity with the equally divided and controlled by the grams. For the first time ever, we put
Ukrainian people, the Secretary of the Interior chair and ranking minority member of VA medical care into its own funding
shall illuminate the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, the Committee on Appropriations or category so that funding for veterans
Missouri, by blue and yellow lights— their respective designees. does not have to compete with other
(A) in 2022, within 15 days following enact- The gentlewoman from Connecticut critical programs.
ment of this act, for no fewer than 5 consecutive Supporting those who protect us also
days; and
(Ms. DELAURO) and the gentlewoman
from Texas (Ms. GRANGER) each will means protecting servicemembers and
(B) annually on August 24, in recognition of
Ukrainian Independence Day, until the Presi- control 30 minutes. their families and communities all
dent reports to Congress that the government of The Chair recognizes the gentle- over our Nation. We invest in our na-
the Russian Federation has ceased its desta- woman from Connecticut. tional security and improve our mili-
bilizing activities with respect to the sovereignty tary readiness through robust invest-
and territorial integrity of Ukraine. b 1330
ments in critical military installations
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Ms. DELAURO. Madam Chair, I yield at home and abroad and in the well-
ant to House Resolution 1232, the or- myself such time as I may consume. being of our servicemembers and their
dering of the yeas and nays on post- Over this last year, Congress began families.
poned motions to suspend the rules to restore our investments after the At the same time, we also make our
with respect to such measures is va- years of disinvestment that working communities safer by supporting vic-
cated to the end that all such motions families, the middle class, and vulner- tims while fighting crime, violence,
able people believe was wrong. Spend- and corruption.
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are considered as withdrawn.
The question is on the motion offered ing has favored the biggest corpora- This package strengthens our capac-
by the gentlewoman from Connecticut tions and special interests, which got ity to work for all Americans. We en-
(Ms. DELAURO) that the House suspend heard first in Washington. But hard- sure the IRS has the resources to crack
the rules and pass the bills. working Americans are still paying down on big corporations and the
The question was taken. high taxes and have not seen a pay in- wealthy who do not pay their fair share
The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the crease in years. and provide better customer service to
opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being The spike in the cost of living, gas families navigating the tax system. We
in the affirmative, the ayes have it. prices, and rent are blows to so many. protect consumers with more funding
Mr. JORDAN. Mr. Speaker, on that I That has guided our priorities, and it for critical consumer protection agen-
demand the yeas and nays. has guided these bills. cies by strengthening our food safety
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H6734 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 19, 2022
infrastructure, including oversight of mists recommend that American Our 2023 Energy and Water bill takes
the baby formula industry. households budget an extra $5,000 this a significant step forward to secure
We do this while bolstering economic year to cover rising prices. That is over American energy independence, rebuild
development in distressed communities $400 a month. Many families simply critical infrastructure, foster scientific
and strengthening our economy and can’t afford this. innovation, and sustain life on our cor-
our economic growth by supporting Under this administration, prices of ner of Mother Earth.
small businesses and entrepreneurs as everyday goods are skyrocketing. For We meet at a time when Lake Mead,
they pursue the American Dream. We example, gas prices hit an unprece- once the largest water reservoir in the
create jobs and put Americans to work dented $5 a gallon; energy services, like United States, is now at record-low lev-
rebuilding our infrastructure. We help electricity and natural gas, are up 19 els due to a punishing Western drought
small businesses grow and thrive, fos- percent; and groceries have increased across seven States that is sucking the
ter the green energy jobs of tomorrow, over 12 percent, the highest jump since Colorado River dry. London, England,
and support a skilled and growing 1979. has experienced its hottest day at 104
workforce. Americans are paying more for just degrees, and forest fires are raging now
We confront the existential threat of about everything. The social spending across Europe and in our Nation, as
climate change and strengthen our re- pushed by Members on the other side of well.
siliency on various fronts, including by the aisle is a key driver of today’s in- Madam Chair, 6,600 wildland fire-
investing in cleaner, safer, and more flation. Simply put, record-high spend- fighters and support personnel are con-
affordable American energy, advancing ing by the government means record- taining 85 large fires and complexes
climate science, conserving our land high prices for the American people. that have already burned over 3 million
and water, expanding environmental Unfortunately, the bills before us do acres in 13 of our States. Fourteen new
enforcement, and embracing stronger not reduce spending or reflect the eco- large fires have been reported, seven in
environmental justice efforts. nomic realities we face. Texas, two in Alaska, two in Wash-
Finally, with inclusion of nearly 2,700 Many of these bills receive double- ington, and one each in Arizona, Cali-
community project funding requests digit percentage increases, including a fornia, and Idaho.
totaling over $6 billion, we are directly 70 percent increase for Financial Serv- In addition, Putin’s unjust war
meeting the needs of Americans every- ices and General Government, an 18 against Ukraine crystalizes how essen-
where in ways that will have a pro- percent increase for Interior-Environ- tial having a comprehensive energy
found and lasting impact. ment, and a 12.2 percent increase for independence strategy is for our Na-
When taken together, this package Transportation-Housing and Urban De- tion, for our economy, and surely for
meets the moment at a time when so velopment. our security.
At a time when Americans are strug- America has been making great
many want to see critical changes in
progress since the Department of En-
our priorities. It reaches every corner gling to pay for gas and groceries, the
ergy was established in 1977, but we are
of our Nation to give hardworking Federal Government should be reduc-
not at home plate in energy independ-
Americans, the middle class, and the ing spending. We should prioritize core
ence. With this bill, we are rounding
vulnerable a better shot. I urge my col- responsibilities, such as our national
second base and running hard toward
leagues to support these bills. security, and we must cut extravagant
third on our way to home plate. We are
I thank the subcommittee staff, led social programs.
diversifying across many energy sec-
by our clerks, for all of their work: In addition to my concerns about
tors that hold promise and are climate-
Christina Monroe with the Transpor- funding levels, the policies proposed in
friendly: advanced nuclear, hydrogen,
tation, and Housing and Urban Devel- these bills do not reflect a bipartisan
solar, and wind, but also thermal heat
opment, and Related Agencies Sub- agreement. In particular, the bills be-
recapture, conservation, and so much
committee; Martha Foley with the Ag- fore us today drop longstanding pro-life
more.
riculture, Rural Development, Food protections that prevent taxpayer In traditional sectors since 2010, oil
and Drug Administration, and Related funding for abortions. The bills allow production has doubled, and natural
Agencies Subcommittee; Scott McKee for the closure and transfer of dan- gas production is about 60 percent
with the Energy and Water Develop- gerous criminals from Guantanamo higher. But, of course, those supplies
ment, and Related Agencies Sub- Bay to the United States and worsen are finite. We must advance to infinite
committee; Matt Smith with Financial our Nation’s energy crisis. energy sources for the long haul of our
Services and General Government Sub- Just a few months ago, we were able country and world.
committee; Rita Culp with the Inte- to come to an agreement and enact the Our bill invests over $56 billion for
rior, Environment, and Related Agen- fiscal year 2022 appropriations bills. America’s energy and water priorities
cies Subcommittee; and Jenny Those bills continued longstanding while supporting good-paying jobs
Neuscheler with the Military Construc- policies supported in the past by Mem- across the country. Key investments
tion, Veterans Affairs, and Related bers of both parties and drop new con- include $48.2 billion for the Department
Agencies Subcommittee. troversial provisions. I hope we will be of Energy, $3.3 billion above enacted.
I also thank all the subcommittee able to do the same this year so that Within the Department of Energy, as
chairs and ranking members for their those bills can get to the President’s our citizens experience water short-
efforts and their dedication to these ef- desk and be signed into law. ages, wildfires, and fiercer weather
forts. Interior, Environment, and Re- Madam Chair, I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote, and events, energy efficiency and renew-
lated Agencies Subcommittee Chair I reserve the balance of my time. able energy receive record funding of $4
PINGREE is not here today, but I spe- Ms. DELAURO. Madam Chair, I yield billion—yes, an $800 million increase
cifically thank her for her work. This 4 minutes to the gentlewoman from above enacted. We live in unusual
bill makes transformative investments Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR), the chairwoman of times.
in our environment, and this is in large the Subcommittee on Energy and That includes a new office of State
part because of her relentless advo- Water Development, and Related Agen- and community energy programs that
cacy. cies. receives $562 million to increase energy
Madam Chair, I urge support for the Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Chair, I thank affordability at a time of inflation and
bill, and I reserve the balance of my Chair DELAURO very much for her inde- transform our energy economy by
time. fatigable leadership of this committee working more cooperatively with
Ms. GRANGER. Madam Chair, I yield in service to the American people. I State, local, and community-level
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myself such time as I may consume. also thank Ranking Member GRANGER, partners.
Madam Chair, I rise today in opposi- as well as the dedicated staff. Special ARPA–E receives $550 million, $100
tion to H.R. 8294, a package of six ap- plaudits to Ranking Member SIMPSON, million above enacted, to literally in-
propriations bills. a hardworking, serious Member of Con- vent a new energy future for this coun-
As we sit here today, inflation is 9.1 gress who devotes his considerable tal- try.
percent above last year, the highest it ents to real challenges facing our Na- The Office of Science receives $8 bil-
has been in more than 40 years. Econo- tion. lion, $525 million above enacted, which
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is so vital to America’s energy innova- On the other hand, the bill increases Ms. DELAURO. Madam Chair, I yield
tion and research in the physical energy efficiency and renewable energy myself such time as I may consume.
sciences. activities by more than 25 percent over Before I yield to the gentleman from
The new Defense Production Act Do- last year’s—and that is on top of the North Carolina, I would say that Chair-
mestic Clean Energy Accelerator re- tens of billions—I repeat—tens of bil- man PRICE, this will be the last time he
ceives $100 million to expand domestic lions of dollars in the infrastructure brings an appropriations bill to the
manufacturing and help America lead bill programs that are in the early floor of the House of Representatives. I
in solar and other clean energy indus- stages of implementation. think I speak for all of us when I say
tries that are being hacked every day The bill includes funding for the that his honesty, his integrity, his
by, frankly, our political enemies. President’s proposal to use the Defense commitment to the legislative process
We responsibly fund our nuclear de- Production Act for nonemergency and making it work for the people, not
terrent while increasing funding for issues. For instance, even the Depart- only in his district but all over the
nonproliferation programs. ment of Energy has indicated that United States, is really pretty extraor-
The bill provides nearly $11 billion, there is no supply shortage of insula- dinary.
$2.8 billion above the budget request, to tion. Yet, the administration is claim- I quote from Shirley Chisholm, the
rebuild our water infrastructure and ing it is such an emergency that it jus- first African-American woman who was
respond to the severe Western drought. tifies use of the Defense Production elected to the House of Representa-
The CHAIR. The time of the gentle- Act. tives, when she said that public service
woman has expired. With inflation at the highest levels is the rent you pay for space on this
Ms. DELAURO. Madam Chair, I yield in 40 years, we need to be more judi- Earth.
an additional 1 minute to the gentle- cious about how much and where we al- DAVID PRICE has paid that rent over
woman from Ohio. locate our discretionary appropria- and over and over again.
b 1345 tions. Madam Chair, it gives me great
While Republicans have concerns pleasure to yield 6 minutes to the gen-
These investments in the Army Corps with the overall direction of this bill, I
of Engineers and Bureau of Reclama- tleman from North Carolina (Mr.
would note there are also programs PRICE), the chairman of the Transpor-
tion are critical to protecting and sup- that, if considered individually, House
plying communities in every district of tation, and Housing, and Urban Devel-
Republicans could support. For exam- opment, and Related Agencies Sub-
our Nation. ple, strong support for the Army Corps
Our bill increases funding for re- committee.
of Engineers including specific Commu- Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Madam
gional commissions which promote nity Project Funding and additional
economic development in economically Chair, I thank the chairwoman for
programmatic funding that has long those kind and generous words. And I
challenged regions and distressed coun- been a bipartisan priority.
ties across our country. Our bill will do rise in strong support of this critical
Of great importance to me, of course, legislation. As chairman of the Trans-
strengthen the foundational compo- is the Department of Energy’s Nuclear
nents that underpin every aspect of de- portation, and Housing and Urban De-
Energy program. I appreciate that the velopment, and Related Agencies Sub-
cent life in our Nation and represents a bill continues support for:
strategic investment in America’s fu- committee, or T-HUD as we call it, I
Work on microreactors, including the
ture, without question. first thank my partner and ranking
MARVEL program.
Madam Chair, I thank the staff who Work to ensure a supply of high- member, MARIO DIAZ-BALART, for his
worked tirelessly to put this bill to- assay low-enriched uranium, which will cooperative and collaborative relation-
gether: Scott McKee, Brian Smith, Will be necessary for many of the next gen- ship this year and for many years
Ostertag, Daniela Todesco, Eric Lipka, eration of reactors. prior, including when our roles were re-
John Howes, and Angie Giancarlo. The Advanced Reactors Demonstra- versed.
Ms. GRANGER. Madam Chair, I yield tion Program; and Madam Chair, the bipartisan work we
5 minutes to the gentleman from Idaho The national laboratories infrastruc- do in assembling our subcommittee
(Mr. SIMPSON), the ranking member of ture necessary to enable these other bills reflects an earlier era when the
Energy and Water Development, and activities to succeed. Appropriations Committee presented a
Related Agencies Subcommittee. I would like to work with my col- united front throughout the process.
Mr. SIMPSON. Madam Chair, I thank leagues as we move the bill forward to That era, regrettably, has passed, but
the gentlewoman for yielding time. better support the Advanced Small the cooperative work remains at the
Madam Chair, I rise today in opposi- Modular Reactors demonstration pro- subcommittee level. What we have
tion to H.R. 8294, the six-bill fiscal year gram. done has made this a better bill, and
2023 appropriations package that in- The NuScale SMR is the first ever hopefully will help us achieve agree-
cludes the Energy and Water Develop- NRC-approved SMR design, and we ment eventually and finalize T-HUD
ment appropriations bill. need to ensure this demonstration suc- and other bills.
Unfortunately, these bills are based ceeds. Division A of the bill, the T-HUD sec-
on funding levels that passed the House Madam Chair, before I yield back, I tion, represents our continued commit-
without any Republican support—zero would acknowledge Energy and Water ment to upgrading our aging transpor-
Republican support. Like the Presi- Development and Related Agencies tation infrastructure, addressing our
dent’s budget request, the majority’s Chairwoman KAPTUR’s continued com- Nation’s affordable housing and home-
Energy and Water bill overfunds cer- mitment to addressing individual lessness crises, bolstering our resil-
tain nondefense programs and short- Member priorities on both sides of the iency in the face of climate change and
changes our national security needs. aisle. I thank the chair for that consid- natural disasters, remedying inequities
For example, the bill before us is eration, and she has been a pleasure to and disparities in our housing and
below the budget request for weapons work with across the aisle. transportation systems, and
activities and naval reactors—a budget I also thank the staff for their hard prioritizing safety—whether that is
request that many of us considered in- work over the past several months, eliminating hazards in public housing
sufficient to address the current global particularly Scott, Brian, Will, or improving the certification of air-
threats. Daniela, and Jaime of the majority craft.
We must uphold our Nation’s strong staff; Angie and Austin of the minority Overall, the bill includes $90.9 billion
nuclear deterrence posture, and to do staff; and Sarah in my personal staff. in discretionary funding; that is an in-
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that, we must adequately fund the ac- Finally, I thank Chairwoman crease of $9.85 billion over the current
tivities necessary to maintain a safe, DELAURO and Ranking Member year.
reliable, and effective stockpile. Yet, GRANGER of the full committee for The bill also provides $77.6 billion to
the bill before us cuts some of these their leadership and support of the im- fully fund programs that utilize the
programs below last year, below the portant programs in this bill and doing Highway Trust Fund as part of last
budget request, and leaves other items the appropriations process in regular year’s historic and bipartisan Infra-
completely out. order. structure Investment and Jobs Act.
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For housing, we continue to ensure contributions to this bill and for guid- Some of you may not know that the
housing stability for five million peo- ing the Members and staff on both Committee on Appropriations unani-
ple by fully renewing all Housing sides of the aisle through this process. mously voted to name this efficiently
Choice Vouchers and meeting the re- Starting with our wonderful chief the Preservation and Reinvestment
newal needs of public housing, home- clerk, Christina Monroe, as well as Jo- Initiative for Community Enhance-
less assistance grants, and several sephine Eckert, Winnie Chang, Xavier ment, PRICE, after Chairman PRICE.
other initiatives. This is coupled with Arriaga, Samhita Subramanian, and And I thank the chairman for including
new investments, including more than Rachel Keyes, along with Leigh Whit- the funding that he did for port infra-
140,000 new tenant-based vouchers for taker on my personal staff, and Doug structure. I would also mention that he
low-income families and people experi- Disrud on the minority side. and I, and the entire T-HUD Com-
encing or at risk of homelessness, over Since this is my last time presenting mittee, have always made safety a pri-
5,600 new affordable housing units for the T-HUD bill, I also want to mention ority, and this bill continues in that
seniors and people with disabilities, all of the staff who helped me and my tradition.
and more than 6,700 new vouchers for colleagues through the subcommittee The bill modernizes air traffic con-
veterans experiencing homelessness process since I took on the ranking trol systems to make sure that they
and youth aging out of foster care. member and eventually the chairman’s are the safest in the world, as well as it
The bill also provides an 8 percent in- role. That includes three previous makes progress in road and rail safety.
crease for the HOME program, an 11 clerks: Kate Hallahan, Joe Carlisle, We share a priority of supporting
percent increase for NeighborWorks Matt Washington; and it includes An- American innovation, whether it is
programs, and a historic 29 percent in- gela Ohm, Sarah Puro, Becky Salay, automated vehicles to unmanned air-
crease for Choice Neighborhoods, a pro- Jenny Neuscheler, and Gladys Barcena craft to commercial space, this bill
gram that, like housing for the elderly at the subcommittee, as well as Laura makes key investments in those areas
and for people with disabilities, our Thrift, Kate Roetzer, Sean Maxwell, as well. And it provides over $3 billion
subcommittee has brought back into and Nora Blalock from my own staff. A above last year, just to maintain
production after they were on life sup- hearty thanks to all of you. HUD’s current rental assistance pro-
port. Mr. Chairman, in closing, this year’s grams. And that is something that, ob-
I was able to see some of these life- T-HUD will make forward-looking in- viously, we all support, but I want to
changing investments firsthand in my vestments in our housing and transpor- mention that those are things that
own State in Winston-Salem, where I tation infrastructure while bolstering once we do, we have to continue to
toured a Choice Neighborhood with my safety and uplifting vulnerable popu- fund every single year. Obviously, I
colleague, KATHY MANNING. And there lations. It will benefit communities support renewing this assistance, espe-
are more to come. across America and lay a strong foun- cially to the elderly, our disabled, and
Importantly, the bill provides, for our veterans.
dation for economic growth and resil-
the first time, a major investment in Again, much of the HUD spending in
iency.
our Nation’s manufactured housing, by this bill will create new liabilities for
Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to
providing $500 million for a new pro- future years. For example, the bill ex-
support this legislation.
gram to preserve and revitalize this es- pands Section 8—a program that obvi-
Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chairman, I
sential form of housing that has been ously we all know about—by $1.1 bil-
yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from
too long overlooked. Many of these lion.
Florida (Mr. DIAZ-BALART), the ranking
communities have faced significant in- This new spending would, in essence,
member of the Transportation, and
frastructure and resiliency challenges. require several billion dollars for re-
Housing and Urban Development Sub-
This bill recognizes the opportunities newals in future years. So, in essence,
committee.
that will come from direct investments it becomes a de facto mandatory re-
Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Chairman, I
in manufactured housing, a portion of quirement which creates many, many
rise in opposition to the bill in its cur-
our housing stock that provides for issues.
rent form but there are some really
over 20 million people.
On the transportation side, the bill good things in this legislation, and I b 1400
upholds the commitment to respond to will talk about why I can’t support it Let me be clear. I cannot support the
transportation needs across all modes: at this time. bill at its current spending level. The
highways, transit, rail, aviation, bike But first, I thank my dear friend, bill was written under unrealistic top-
and pedestrian projects, and ports. It Chairman PRICE, for his work on the T- line numbers, set by the majority. As a
invests in the safety and reliability of HUD portion of the bill, and, most im- result, this bill has an overall increase
our passenger and freight rail systems, portantly, as the chairwoman said, for of 12 percent above last year, which is,
including a combined $1.2 billion for his lifetime of honorable service to this again, not acceptable. Inflation is at a
the CRISI program and the Federal- country. 40-year high.
State Partnership for Intercity Pas- I know that the committee and Con- The Acting CHAIR (Mr. PHILLIPS).
senger Rail. That has been and remains gress will miss Mr. PRICE. He has been, The time of the gentleman has expired.
a signature emphasis of our sub- frankly, a privilege to work with. Not Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chair, I yield an
committee. that we don’t have disagreements, but additional 1 minute to the gentleman
I am particularly proud of this aspect we always work through those dis- from Florida.
of the bill as we build out the Raleigh agreements in a respectful, open proc- Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Chair, infla-
to Richmond corridor, the next step in ess. tion is at a 40-year high. Contrary to
the Southeast Corridor from Wash- Evidence of his life and his service what some say, we cannot address in-
ington to Charlotte and eventually At- can be found in this bill as well as flation by spending more money—by
lanta. These regional corridors rep- other past T-HUD bills. One example, continuing to spend more and more
resent the future of passenger rail in Mr. Chairman, is the manufactured money. Instead, we need an agreement
this country, and they are critical to housing initiative that will, frankly, that reduces excessive spending that
reducing congestion and lowering help revitalize communities across the balances defense and nondefense spend-
greenhouse gas emissions. Nation. Chairman PRICE listened to ing, and, again, removes all of the con-
The bill also provides robust funding stakeholders and developed this inno- troversial riders.
for our transit infrastructure, includ- vative program with his characteristic Once that happens, Mr. Chair, I am
ing $3 billion for Capital Investment deep understanding of policy. confident that we will be able to reach
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Grants, or New Starts, to create new I have said—and I know he doesn’t an agreement that this House and the
transit routes nationwide, and $646 mil- feel it is a negative thing, on the con- majority and the minority can live
lion for Transit Infrastructure Grants trary, I say it with great compliment— with.
to help transit agencies innovate and that he is a total policy wand, Mr. Again, I thank Chairman PRICE for
improve public transit. Chairman. And this is one of those his leadership, his friendship, and open-
Madam Chair, before closing, I, too, areas where you see his policy involve- ness. He will be missed. I would be re-
thank our staff for their immeasurable ment. miss if I didn’t thank the chairwoman
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and the ranking member of the full woman DELAURO and Ranking Member sions undermine the American energy
committee for their leadership. GRANGER, as well as the majority and sector and fail to put American indus-
I am confident that we will eventu- minority staffs of the full committee. tries and the American people first.
ally be able to have numbers that we Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chair, I yield 6 Similar riders were dropped from the
can live with and have a bipartisan minutes to the gentleman from Ohio final conference agreement last year,
bill, but until then, I have to oppose (Mr. JOYCE), the ranking member of and the same must be done again be-
the bill. the Interior, Environment, and Related fore this bill can be signed into law.
Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chair, I yield 4 Agencies Subcommittee. We must also address the spending in
minutes to the gentleman from Geor- Mr. JOYCE of Ohio. Mr. Chair, I rise this bill before we can reach a final
gia (Mr. BISHOP), the chairman of the today in opposition to H.R. 8294. agreement. With a top-line increase of
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food Before I get into the details of the In- nearly $7 billion in double-digit in-
and Drug Administration, and Related terior-Environment section of the bill, creases across many of the agencies,
Agencies Subcommittee. I thank Chairwoman DELAURO and the spending is simply irresponsible in
Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Chair, I Ranking Member GRANGER for their the absence of a broader, fiscally re-
rise in support of H.R. 8294. As chair- leadership on the Appropriations Com- sponsible Federal budget.
man of the Agriculture, Rural Develop- mittee. With record-high inflation under this
ment, Food and Drug Administration, I also extend my sincere thanks to administration, now is the time to
and Related Agencies Subcommittee, I CHELLIE PINGREE, the chair of the Inte- limit spending. The Federal Govern-
am pleased to highlight the national rior, Environment, and Related Agen- ment must make the tough choices to
priorities funded in our division. cies Subcommittee. Chair PINGREE has live within its means and work to rein
The impact of the agriculture divi- been a fair leader, and I appreciate the in Federal spending to protect families
sion is far-reaching and it touches the work she has done on the many bipar- from inflationary pressures and future
lives of every single American. We all tisan priorities in the Interior bill, and generations from crippling debt.
eat the food, rely on the medicine and to her staff for their tireless efforts. It is the combination of these fund-
the medical devices, and wear products The Interior bill provides funding for ing and policy reasons that I cannot
made from fibers, such as cotton, that many important and critical programs support the bill at this time.
are made possible by this bill. that help conserve and protect our Na- I look forward to supporting amend-
Our fiscal year 2023 allocation is $27.2 tion’s most critical natural, cultural, ments to improve H.R. 8294, including
billion, which is $2 billion over the fis- and environmental resources. More one to remove a harmful rider on tro-
cal year 2022 bill. The bill provides $4.2 than that, it makes investments that phy permits, and my amendment to
billion for Rural Development initia- matter to communities, businesses, add limits on the burdensome SEC cli-
tives, including more than $560 million and industries across the country. mate rule.
for broadband expansion to provide The bill provides strong support for The SEC, which has no mandate to
economic development opportunities our National Parks, helps fight cata- regulate carbon emissions, wants pub-
and improved education and healthcare strophic wildfires, addresses our aging lic companies to disclose new climate-
services. The bill continues important infrastructure, and fully funds the Pay- related information, including green-
funding for the Community Facilities ment in Lieu of Taxes, or PILT pro- house gas emissions. These require-
Program that supports everything gram. ments have already lessened investor
from libraries and fire stations to I am grateful for my home district in enthusiasm for domestic drilling and
childcare centers and nursing homes. Ohio that the bill provides increased oil protection.
Our bill fully funds the SNAP, WIC, funding for the Great Lakes Restora- At the same time, my friends on the
and Child Nutrition programs. It con- tion Initiative. The GLRI funding is other side of the aisle ask our energy
tinues to enhance fruit and vegetable critical in our work to restore and pro- producers to expand capacity—which,
benefits for women and children and tect the lakes for future generations. of course, requires investment.
provides additional protections for Finally, I am pleased the bill ad- Make no mistake, this rule will im-
SNAP recipients. We have record-high vances longstanding efforts to increase pact businesses of all kinds—small and
funding for the Food for Peace pro- the Federal commitment to honor our large, public and private, energy and
gram, $1.8 billion, and $265 million for treaties and trust responsibilities with non-energy.
the McGovern-Dole program, critically the American Indians and Alaskan Na- Under this rule, many public compa-
needed in light of the global food crisis tives by providing a $12.6 billion invest- nies will be required to disclose not
that has worsened following the Rus- ment in Indian Country; and a new pro- only their greenhouse gas emissions,
sian invasion of Ukraine. vision that will help ensure sov- but also the emissions of businesses up-
The bill provides $3.8 billion for agri- ereignty of Tribal laws. stream and downstream in their value
culture research, which helps the Unfortunately, while I am supportive chain.
United States produce the most abun- of many of the bipartisan components Congress created the SEC to protect
dant and affordable food in the world, of the bill, I am unable to support it investors, maintain fair, orderly, and
and provides $3.1 billion in farm and today given serious spending and pol- efficient markets, and facilitate cap-
conservation programs, which includes icy concerns. ital formation—not to set climate pol-
funding to address the impacts of cli- First and foremost, the bill fails to icy.
mate change. recognize the situation the country is Unfortunately, the agency has lost
The Food and Drug Administration is now in and reverse this administra- its focus. I look forward to the debate
funded at $3.6 billion in discretionary tion’s assault on conventional energy on these key issues across all our ap-
funding. There are important increases production. propriations bills and am committed to
to help combat the opioid crisis, sup- It eliminates longstanding, bipar- working with Chair PINGREE and our
port unannounced inspections of for- tisan provisions and adds new, con- colleagues as the fiscal year 2023 proc-
eign drug manufacturing facilities, and troversial policy riders that would ess moves forward to craft legislation
ensure the safety of infant formula. weaken U.S. energy and mineral secu- that can receive bipartisan support.
Finally, the bill provides funding for rity by limiting domestic development Until then, I strongly urge my col-
134 Community Project Funding re- of these and other natural resources. leagues to vote ‘‘no’’ on this package.
quests for members, totaling over $191 Given the rising energy costs and un- Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chair, I yield 1
million. precedented prices we are seeing at the minute to the gentlewoman from Cali-
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Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to gas pump, it is now more important fornia (Ms. PELOSI), the distinguished
support this bill. I thank the ranking than ever that we continue to support Speaker of the House of Representa-
member, Dr. HARRIS, and his staff for our all-of-the-above energy strategy. tives.
helping produce this bill. I thank my New provisions would prevent and Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chair, I thank the
personal staff and the subcommittee disincentivize domestic production, gentlewoman for yielding. I thank her
staff for their extraordinary work on only making us more dependent on our for her unsurpassed leadership as chair
the bill. Of course, I thank Chair- adversaries. Simply put, these provi- of the Appropriations Committee, for
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reflecting the values of our country, security of our Nation’s food supply. A and habitat. You have droughts; you
based on her leadership in terms of lis- vote for this bill is a vote for the safety have rising sea levels; you have en-
tening to the American people and of our Nation’s food supply. A vote croachment of deserts; and you have
meeting their kitchen-table needs, and, against it is a vote against the safety change in the thermal management of
again, advancing us into the future. of our Nation’s food supply. the planet, Mr. Chair. All of this con-
We said about many of these initia- The bill supports the WIC program— tributes to competition for habitats
tives: When we pass this, we will be Women, Infants, and Children—food and resources, and our National Secu-
making history. Not only that, we will stamps, and other initiatives that keep rity Advisors tell us that that can be a
be making progress, thanks to the our families fed. cause of conflict, in addition to the toll
leadership of Chairwoman ROSA This package strengthens economic it takes on people.
DELAURO, chair of the committee. It is security with strong investments to ex- For many of us, it is a moral issue if
a source of great joy to me because I pand access to safe, affordable hous- you believe as I do that this is God’s
served on the committee with her, saw ing—thank you, Mr. PRICE—support creation and that we have a moral re-
her leadership then and now as chair. small business growth, and protect the sponsibility to be good stewards of it.
Let me just describe—people say: interests of American consumers. That is one purpose. But if you don’t
What is a minibus? In doing so, these bills advance Presi- share that view, you do understand
A minibus is a minibus. It is not an dent Biden’s commitment to putting that we have a moral responsibility to
omnibus. Sometimes we would have a justice and equity front and center, our children to pass on the planet in a
bill that contained all of the appropria- moving to close economic disparities responsible way for future generations.
tions bills. Omni, all. Omnibus. This is weighing heaviest on communities of This is one of the Democratic major-
a minibus, which contains six of the color and low-income families. ity’s top priorities, and we will never
bills—six very important pieces of leg- At the same time, this package will stop fighting for the climate action
islation—and hopefully we will move further power Democrats’ mission to that we need.
soon to pass the others. rebuild our Nation while reinvigorating Finally, and importantly—one of my
With these bills, our Democratic ma- the middle class. favorite subjects—this package honors
jority advances many of our Nation’s Our bipartisan infrastructure law our Nation’s sacred duty to our vet-
cherished principles and priorities, in- that was bipartisan and passed last erans, their families, and their care-
cluding job creation, expanding oppor- year was a monumental step forward. givers. A vote for this bill is a vote for
tunity, and protecting health and well- Now, this legislation builds on that bi- our veterans, their families, and their
being. partisan progress: creating good-paying caregivers with robust support for vet-
Let us salute the masterful Chair-
American jobs, rehabilitating our erans’ healthcare, which covers more
woman ROSA DELAURO, a maestro of
crumbling infrastructure; securing than 7 million patients, with more re-
the appropriations process, who is a
critical funding for roads, bridges, sources to build essential VA infra-
constant source of inspiration, leader-
ports and rail, transit and aviation, structure, and with increased funding
ship, and strategic thinking for all of
and more; and improving the strength to address mental health, substance
us.
and resilience of our water systems. abuse disorder, the scourge of veteran
I also thank our cardinals for their
This is a health issue in addition to a homelessness, and much more.
hard work in carefully crafting each of
commerce issue. These investments lay As we do so, we honor the truth when
these six very important bills con-
a crucial economic foundation, better the military says that, on the battle-
tained in this minibus. You are called a
equipping our Nation to compete and field, we leave no soldier behind, and
cardinal if you rise to be a chair of one
win in the 21st century economy. when they come home, we leave no vet-
of the subcommittees of Appropria-
This package is also about protecting eran behind.
tions. It is a great honor. Mr. Chair, Democrats believe that
Mr. Chair, I do want to acknowledge and preserving our planet—a responsi-
bility we owe our children and grand- governance is a powerful force for good
the work of Chairman SANFORD BISHOP.
children and future generations. when we invest in what we value most
We just heard from him about food, ag-
The investments in this legislation, as a nation—protection of our people,
riculture, rural development, et cetera.
Chairwoman MARCY KAPTUR, Energy Mr. Chair, are another strong step to- their health, their safety, the planet,
and Water Development. ward independent, affordable, clean en- the air they breathe, the water they
Chairman MIKE QUIGLEY, Financial ergy jobs for the future: whether spur- drink, and security for our country.
Services and General Government. ring innovation in new, sustainable Today, our Democratic majority ad-
Chairwoman CHELLIE PINGREE, Inte- technologies; strengthening commu- vances appropriations legislation that
rior-Environment. nity resilience to mitigate climate dis- furthers that mission with funding
Chairwoman DEBBIE WASSERMAN aster; or conserving our cherished pub- that will meet the needs of American
SCHULTZ, Military Construction and lic lands. families in every corner of our country,
Veterans Affairs. Anyone who watches the news these and we take an important step to ad-
Chairman DAVID PRICE, Transpor- days sees the impact on the climate vance President Biden’s inspiring vi-
tation, and Housing and Urban Devel- crisis on our planet. sion of building a better America for
opment. Mr. PRICE will be leaving us at all with liberty and equity for all.
b 1415
the end of this term, but his legacy will Mr. Chair, I urge a strong bipartisan
be with our country for a long time to Throughout Europe, there are record vote for this minibus package. I salute
come. heat waves. In our own country, we our cardinals for their great leadership,
Mr. Chair, I thank our colleague on have had scores of our hottest record and I again pay homage to the chair of
the other side of the aisle for acknowl- days, scores of them in our own coun- the committee, Madam Chair ROSA
edging Mr. PRICE’s work, and naming a try. The climate crisis is a real one. DELAURO, for her extraordinary leader-
portion of the Transportation, and There is a short fuse on it. We must ship.
Housing and Urban Development bill in act. We cannot ignore the signs or the Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chair, I yield 4
his name. Mr. DIAZ-BALART, I thank governance and the protections that go minutes to the gentleman from Mary-
you for that beautiful recognition of with it. land (Mr. HARRIS), who is the acting
Chairman PRICE. He certainly is re- Preserving clean air and clean water ranking member of the Subcommittee
vered on our side of the aisle, and we for our children is a public health on Agriculture, Rural Development,
appreciate the bipartisan recognition issue. The air they breathe and the Food and Drug Administration, and
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of his leadership. water they drink is an immediate Related Agencies.
Mr. Chair, the House’s Appropria- health issue. It is an economic neces- Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Chair, I thank
tions minibus will have an immediate sity, creating good-paying jobs in the Ranking Member GRANGER for yield-
impact on people’s lives because it puts industries of the future while staving ing.
working families first. off catastrophic costs of inaction. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to H.R.
This package defends health and A matter of national security is pre- 8294, which includes the FY23 Agri-
well-being: improving the safety and venting violent conflicts over resources culture, Rural Development, Food and
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Drug Administration, and Related record-low unemployment rates, which rence operations by bolstering require-
Agencies appropriations bill. should translate into a decrease in ments to confront Russian aggression
First, I thank Chair DELAURO and SNAP participation. Furthermore, the and protect our European allies.
Ranking Member GRANGER for their program has a reserve fund totaling up This bill improves the quality of life
leadership in moving these bills to $9 billion already to address unex- on military installations and honors
through the appropriations process. I pected participation increases should servicemembers and their families once
also thank the Agriculture, Rural De- they unexpectedly occur, so providing they leave these facilities by ensuring
velopment, Food and Drug Administra- USDA with a blank check is just sim- veterans receive the care and support
tion, and Related Agencies Sub- ply irresponsible. they earned. We do it by providing the
committee chairman, Mr. BISHOP, for In times like these, as stewards of Department of Veterans Affairs with
his leadership in crafting a bill that taxpayer dollars, Congress must make $135 billion to boost medical research
funds a number of programs with broad tough decisions in the greater interest and fully fund medical care. We make
bipartisan support, such as rural of the American people. While I sup- major investments in women’s health,
broadband programs, critical ag re- port a number of programs in the bill, mental health, suicide prevention, and
search programs, and protections to I cannot support the bill at this homelessness programs, and we tackle
ensure we have safe food, drugs, and unsustainable spending level. the disability claims backlog.
medical devices. This bill touches the lives of every The bill also tackles two issues close
While there are many things to like American, and I hope we can find com- to my and many Members’ hearts. It
about this bill, the total discretionary mon ground to support America’s farm- includes a prohibition on the painful
spending level of $27.2 billion, or an 8 ers, ranchers, and rural communities. scientific testing on dogs and cats, and
percent increase over the previous As this process moves forward, I am it also makes permanent VA’s author-
year’s funding, does not acknowledge committed to working with Chairman ity to offer a full range of fertility
the economic reality that our Nation BISHOP, Chair DELAURO, Ranking Mem- treatment. That means expanding eli-
faces. ber GRANGER, and the rest of our col- gibility to include partners in addition
A stunning 88 percent of Americans leagues to resolve these differences. to spouses, removing discrimination
believe our country is on the wrong Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to against same-sex couples, and allowing
track, according to a recent poll by the oppose this bill. the use of donated sperm and eggs in
Monmouth University Polling Insti- Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chair, I yield 4 IVF.
tute. That is what Americans are talk- minutes to the gentlewoman from Outside of MILCON-VA, the Energy
ing about around their kitchen tables. Florida (Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ), and Water bill appropriates a record
Just last week, inflation jumped who is the chair of the Subcommittee $407 million for Everglades restoration.
again to a 40-year high of 9.1 percent. on Military Construction, Veterans Af- The river of grass is the lifeblood of
We can’t keep ignoring this situation. south Florida, and the chance to make
fairs, and Related Agencies.
Americans have figured out that more Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. this level of historic progress is hugely
government spending only ends in Chair, I thank the gentlewoman for significant toward our restoration ef-
higher prices for the American people yielding. forts.
I am proud that this bill makes it a
and adds to the inflation problem cre- Mr. Chair, I rise in strong support of
priority to reduce the number of inju-
ated by this Congress and the Biden ad- H.R. 8294, the appropriations minibus
ries and deaths associated with pools
ministration’s reckless and immoral for fiscal year 2023.
and spas. We will save lives by increas-
spending included in this minibus. I really want to start out my re-
ing funding by pool safety grants to
In this vein, this division of the mini- marks, Mr. Chair, by saying what a joy
$2.5 million. Drowning poses a signifi-
bus provides unsustainable funding in- it is to work with my counterpart,
cant public health risk to our Nation’s
creases across the board, most notably Judge Carter, as our ranking member.
children, remaining the number one
for the Food and Drug Administration, He and I really worked hand in glove.
cause of unintentional death for chil-
which would receive an overwhelming We are personal friends, and we worked
dren younger than 5 years old in this
and unnecessary 10 percent increase. A very closely together, along with the
country.
lot of American families wish they ranking member, Ms. GRANGER, and Additionally, the Interior bill re-
were getting a 10 percent increase in Ms. DELAURO. In a very divisive proc- flects the importance of protecting our
their paychecks. Based on how the ess, it is really nice to have met and coastlines from greedy oil companies
FDA has handled the infant formula befriended someone like Judge Carter. by prohibiting the Department of the
crisis, it is clear that strong leadership I wish him the best. Interior from conducting offshore oil
is needed at the FDA, not this unneces- By now, we all know President and gas leasing activities along Flor-
sary increase in funding. Biden’s wise words: ‘‘Don’t tell me ida’s coasts.
The bill also includes increased bene- what you value. Show me your budget, It also funds valuable community
fits for the WIC program, a great pro- and I will tell you what you value.’’ projects, and in my district, that
gram, but those increased benefits were This minibus truly reflects our val- means critical infrastructure, clean
intended to be a temporary, one-time ues, the values of promoting progress transit, and improved water quality in
increase included in the American Res- and opportunity, and protecting those Hollywood, Southwest Ranches, and
cue Plan. I understand the importance who most need it. That is why I take Sunrise.
of making sure WIC participants have tremendous pride in this bill as the Finally, our values are reflected by
access to fruits and vegetables. How- Military Construction, Veterans Af- how Congress confronts the dramatic
ever, this bill is taking a temporary in- fairs, and Related Agencies Sub- rise in highway fatalities. New data
crease in response to COVID and in- committee chair. It is a statement of shows we lost ground in our fight to
cluding it in the regular, ongoing pro- principled values, especially with its end drunk driving, the leading cause of
gram as if to make these increased ben- strong support for veterans, service- highway deaths. But this bill directs
efits permanent without regard to the members, and their families. the DOT to take immediate steps to
inflationary pressures of out-of-control We steer $15.1 billion to critical mili- save lives by requiring the National
government spending that is already tary infrastructure, such as new bar- Highway Traffic Safety Administration
squeezing taxpayers. racks and child development centers, to issue a rule requiring all new pas-
I am also extremely concerned about and focus on ensuring that family senger vehicles to be equipped with ad-
providing the administration with un- housing is clear of mold, lead, and con- vanced alcohol monitoring technology.
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limited spending authority for the Sup- taminants. We invest in climate and This technology will save an estimated
plemental Nutrition Assistance Pro- energy resilience projects and devote 9,400 lives a year. For reference, air-
gram, or SNAP, at the end of the next $200 million to PFAS contamination bags save 3,000 lives annually. Accord-
fiscal year. The administration claims cleanup at closed installations. ing to Mothers Against Drunk Driving,
this authority is needed for an unex- We provide more to NATO security this may be the most significant motor
pected increase in SNAP participation, and support the infrastructure nec- vehicle safety rulemaking ever under-
but the President continues to tout essary for wartime, peace, and deter- taken in terms of the lives it can save.
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We have a chance to enhance, im- input and, frankly, a pleasure to work I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘no,’’
prove, and save millions of lives by with. and I yield back the balance of my
passing this minibus, and I respectfully The FSGG bill includes $29.8 billion time.
urge my colleagues to support these in funding, an increase of $4.3 billion Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I yield
cherished American values. over last year. myself the balance of my time.
Lastly, Mr. Chair, I thank my incred- For Treasury, the bill includes $15.6 Mr. Chairman, first, let me just say,
ible staff for all the work that they did billion, $1.3 billion above last year. I thank the ranking member (Ms.
to bring this remarkable piece of legis- Within that level, there is $336 million GRANGER) for her commitment and her
lation to the floor. for CDFIs, an increase of $41 million. dedication to the Appropriations Com-
Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 The IRS gets $13.6 billion, an increase mittee and the process, a place where
minutes to the gentleman from Vir- of $1 billion over the 2022 level. she has spent a number of years in the
ginia (Mr. CLINE), who is a member of For ONDCP, $462 million, including various subcommittees, and it is an
the Appropriations Committee. $300 million for the High Intensity honor to work with her in this effort.
Mr. CLINE. Mr. Chair, it is with sad- Drug Trafficking Areas program and I applaud the funding bills that help
ness that I come to the floor to speak $110 million for the Drug-Free Commu- the middle class, working families, and
against this measure. nities Program. small businesses, in what are desperate
We had opportunities in the Appro- For the Judiciary, $8.6 billion, within times. And that is what these bills do
priations Committee to work across this amount, $128 million is targeted is to provide that kind of assistance to
the aisle to address the concerns of the for judiciary security, cybersecurity, these families. I am proud to support
minority and to fund the priorities of and information technology mod- these bills.
this country and its people. Unfortu- ernization. For the Supreme Court, I listened to my colleagues about in-
nately, with a 40-year high in inflation, $143 million, $30 million above last flation, what they failed to mention,
CPI rising to 9.1 percent in June, $30 year, included in this increase is fund- which has been really demonstrated, is
trillion in debt, and the CBO recently ing to provide for enhanced security that we are looking at oil companies
predicting $1.6 trillion in deficits over services. who have consolidated; and what they
the next decade, business as usual can For the Consumer Product Safety are doing is buying back their stock,
no longer be contemplated. Commission, $166.3 million, $27.3 mil- instead of lowering the price of gas.
We must take action to secure the fi- lion above last year, including $2.5 mil- They now have 26 million acres of
nancial stability of this country for the lion for Pool Safety Grants. Federal land in which they could deal
future, for our children, for their chil- For Election Security Grants, $400 with extraction, and they have the per-
dren, and for future generations. We million, an increase of $325 million mits, but they refuse to do it. They are
have to return to fiscal sanity through above last year. These grants will help in the business of buying back their
these appropriations bills to rein in in- State and local governments protect stock, thereby increasing inflation by
flation and rescue this economy. our democracy through fair and secure keeping gas prices high.
Transportation-Housing and Urban elections. We have the same situation in the
Development has an increase of more For the GSA, $1.1 billion over last meat industry with meat, poultry, and
than 12 percent; Agriculture an in- year, including $500 million for a new pork, which is continuing to raise the
crease of 8 percent; Financial Services FBI headquarters. Also included, $100 price because of the consolidation.
and General Government an increase of million for both the Electric Vehicle I would just mention one other thing.
17 percent over FY22; Interior, 18 per- Fund and the Technology Moderniza- In the recommendations to vote ‘‘no’’
cent increase; MILCON, more than 10 tion Fund. on this package, it just is interesting
percent above 2022. For SBA, $1.1 billion, $77 million to look at what my colleagues view as
All of these bills contain important above last year. This fund includes $326 not wanting to do; that is, to provide
priorities, but they also contain exces- million for the Entrepreneurial Devel- an increase for the Internal Revenue
sive amounts of waste and liberal pri- opment Programs. Service. Why is that money provided to
orities that are not in keeping with the We have solid increases for the Fed- the IRS? It is really to look at those
priorities of the American people, so I eral Communications Commission, Se- corporations who are not paying their
urge their defeat. curities and Exchange Commission, fair share of taxes.
Mr. Chair, I thank the gentlewoman OPM, the Archives, and the Federal So they are not much interested in
from Texas for her hard work in trying Trade Commission. seeing them pay their fair share of
to get our priorities considered. The bill is silent on the civilian pay taxes, or the wealthiest of individuals
I look forward to continuing to work increase, allowing the proposed 4.6 per- who don’t pay their fair share of taxes.
to ensure that fiscal responsibility is cent increase to take effect. They also do not want to provide
the watchword of the day and that the We removed harmful riders to the money for women, infants, and chil-
American people have their tax dollars bill, including the Hyde restrictions, dren for food. They don’t want to pro-
looked after by the Appropriations three ‘‘dark money’’ riders, and the vide money for food security, for people
Committee. D.C. cannabis rider. who are on the food stamp program.
We include language making Dream- They don’t want to do anything for
b 1430 ers eligible for Federal employment. domestic manufacturing on clean en-
Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I yield And finally, I am proud this bill was ergy, which could lower the cost of en-
4 minutes to the gentleman from Illi- able to include 98 percent of Members’ ergy. So, there is a bit of disingenuous-
nois (Mr. QUIGLEY), the chairman of Community Project Funding requests, ness on what we are doing with the
the Financial Services and General including from Democrats and Repub- cost.
Government Subcommittee. licans. This funding will go directly to I am proud to support these bills. I
Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Chair, as the important projects in Members’ dis- urge my colleagues to support the six-
chairman of the Financial Services and tricts connected with the SBA, GSA, bill appropriations package, and I yield
General Government Subcommittee, I and the National Archives. back the balance of my time.
rise today in strong support of the I urge all Members to support the Ms. PINGREE. Mr. Chair, I rise to support
FY23 Financial Services and General bill. the Fiscal Year 2023 Interior, Environment,
Government Appropriations bill. Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chairman, as I and Related Agencies appropriations bill.
First, I thank the staff on both sides said before, the bills before us do not I thank Ranking Member JOYCE for his col-
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for their efforts in drafting this bill reflect the economic realities we face. laboration and partnership through this proc-
and preparing it to come to the House At a time of record-high inflation, the ess, and I am grateful for the leadership of
floor. Federal Government should be reduc- Chairwoman DELAURO, and Ranking Member
I also want to thank my colleague, ing not increasing spending. The prior- GRANGER.
the ranking member, Mr. WOMACK, for ities included in these bills are simply The fiscal year 2023 Interior, Environment
his hard work and collaboration on this out of touch with what the American and Related Agencies bill provides a total of
bill. He has been thoughtful in his people need. $44.8 billion dollars. This is an increase of
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$6.8 billion dollars over last year’s enacted PRIATIONS ACT, 2023.—Any reference to a ‘‘re- (8) $5,727,000 shall be available for the Office
level, which is an 18 percent increase. Last port accompanying this Act’’ contained in divi- of Public Affairs and Public Engagement;
year, we made unprecedented investments to sion A of this Act shall be treated as a reference (9) $2,312,000 shall be available for the Office
fight the climate crisis, return science as the to House Report 117–402. The effect of such Re- of the Executive Secretariat;
port shall be limited to division A and shall (10) $18,533,000 shall be available for the Of-
foundation for decision-making, dedicate the apply for purposes of determining the allocation fice of Intelligence, Security, and Emergency
highest level of federal funding to the arts and of funds provided by, and the implementation Response;
humanities ever, and continue our commit- of, division A. (11) $29,195,000 shall be available for the Of-
ment to tribal nations. (b) AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, fice of the Chief Information Officer; and
This bill continues to build on those suc- FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED (12) $1,500,000 shall be available for the Office
cesses. Through the investments made in this AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023.—Any ref- of Tribal Government Affairs; and
bill, our country will be better positioned to erence to a ‘‘report accompanying this Act’’ (13) $2,000,000 shall be available for the Office
confront the climate crisis. Just last month, we contained in division B of this Act shall be of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Pol-
witnessed Yellowstone, America’s first national treated as a reference to House Report 117–392. icy:
park, experience devastating flooding that trig- The effect of such Report shall be limited to di- Provided further, That the Secretary of Trans-
vision B and shall apply for purposes of deter- portation (referred to in this title as the ‘‘Sec-
gered mudslides, resulting in its emergency mining the allocation of funds provided by, and retary’’) is authorized to transfer funds appro-
closure and leaving damage that will take the implementation of, division B. priated for any office of the Office of the Sec-
years to rebuild. Only weeks later, a destruc- (c) ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND retary to any other office of the Office of the
tive wildfire threatened to destroy the giant se- RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, Secretary: Provided further, That no appropria-
quoias of Yosemite National Park. These trag- 2023.—Any reference to a ‘‘report accompanying tion for any office shall be increased or de-
edies underscored how vulnerable our eco- this Act’’ contained in division C of this Act creased by more than 7 percent by all such
systems and species are to the impacts of cli- shall be treated as a reference to House Report transfers: Provided further, That any change in
mate change. 117–394. The effect of such Report shall be lim- funding greater than 7 percent shall be subject
That is why the investments in this bill, such ited to division C and shall apply for purposes to the requirements of section 405 of this Act:
of determining the allocation of funds provided Provided further, That not to exceed $70,000
as the 15 percent increase for the land man-
by, and the implementation of, division C. shall be for allocation within the Department
agement agencies, will be meaningful for cli- (d) FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOV- for official reception and representation ex-
mate adaptation and resiliency efforts on our ERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023.—Any ref- penses as the Secretary may determine: Provided
public lands. The bill also invests in renewable erence to a ‘‘report accompanying this Act’’ further, That notwithstanding any other provi-
energy, both on and offshore, to provide op- contained in division D of this Act shall be sion of law, there may be credited to this appro-
portunities for growth in this sector—creating treated as a reference to House Report 117–393. priation up to $2,500,000 in funds received in
good paying American jobs. And we make his- The effect of such Report shall be limited to di- user fees.
toric investments for science and environ- vision D and shall apply for purposes of deter-
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
mental protection, providing the funding nec- mining the allocation of funds provided by, and
the implementation of, division D. For necessary expenses related to the Office of
essary to build a strong EPA. (e) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRON- the Assistant Secretary for Research and Tech-
In addition to these critical investments to MENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS nology, $66,963,000, of which $52,780,000 shall re-
protect our natural resources, the bill also in- ACT, 2023.—Any reference to a ‘‘report accom- main available until expended: Provided, That
cludes strong funding for cultural resources by panying this Act’’ contained in division E of there may be credited to this appropriation, to
fostering the Arts and Humanities. The bill pro- this Act shall be treated as a reference to House be available until expended, funds received from
vides $414 million for both the National En- Report 117–400. The effect of such Report shall States, counties, municipalities, other public au-
dowment for the Arts and the National Endow- be limited to division E and shall apply for pur- thorities, and private sources for expenses in-
ment for the Humanities. These funds benefit poses of determining the allocation of funds pro- curred for training: Provided further, That any
all of our districts and are a positive tool for vided by, and the implementation of, division E. reference in law, regulation, judicial pro-
(f) MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AF- ceedings, or elsewhere to the Research and In-
economic development, education, and com-
FAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS novative Technology Administration shall con-
munity building. ACT, 2023.—Any reference to a ‘‘report accom- tinue to be deemed to be a reference to the Office
And finally, this bill supports Native Amer- panying this Act’’ contained in division F of of the Assistant Secretary for Research and
ican families by investing in a strong and resil- this Act shall be treated as a reference to House Technology of the Department of Transpor-
ient Indian Country, including through edu- Report 117–391. The effect of such Report shall tation.
cation and health care programs. be limited to division F and shall apply for pur- NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
This is a strong bill. Through its invest- poses of determining the allocation of funds pro- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
ments, the Interior bill takes a whole-of-gov- vided by, and the implementation of, division F.
For necessary expenses to carry out section
ernment approach to securing a safe and hab- SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS.
The following sums in this Act are appro- 6702 of title 49, United States Code, $775,000,000,
itable world for future generations. I urge my to remain available until expended: Provided,
colleagues to support. priated, out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year end- That section 6702(f)(2) of title 49, United States
The Acting CHAIR. All time for gen- Code, shall not apply to amounts made avail-
eral debate has now expired. ing September 30, 2023.
able under this heading in this Act: Provided
Pursuant to the rule, an amendment DIVISION A—TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING further, That of amounts made available under
in the nature of a substitute consisting AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RE- this heading in this Act, not less than
of the text of Rules Committee Print LATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS $30,000,000 shall be awarded to projects in his-
117–55 is adopted and the bill, as ACT, 2023 torically disadvantaged communities or areas of
amended, is considered read. TITLE I persistent poverty as such term is defined under
The text of the bill, as amended, is as DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION section 6702(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code:
follows: OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Provided further, That section 6702(g) of title 49,
United States Code, shall not apply to amounts
H.R. 8294 SALARIES AND EXPENSES
made available under this heading in this Act:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF For necessary expenses of the Office of the Provided further, That of the amounts made
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES OF Secretary, $176,000,000: Provided, That of the available under this heading in this Act not less
AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED, sums appropriated under this heading— than 5 percent shall be made available for the
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (1) $3,569,000 shall be available for the imme-
planning, preparation, or design of eligible
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Transportation, diate Office of the Secretary;
(2) $1,277,000 shall be available for the imme- projects and shall prioritize transit, transit ori-
Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, ented development, multimodal, intercity pas-
diate Office of the Deputy Secretary;
Rural Development, Energy and Water Develop- senger rail, and pedestrian projects: Provided
(3) $27,089,000 shall be available for the Office
ment, Financial Services and General Govern- further, That grants awarded under this head-
of the General Counsel;
ment, Interior, Environment, Military Construc- (4) $17,400,000 shall be available for the Office ing in this Act for eligible projects for planning,
tion, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, of the Under Secretary of Transportation for preparation, or design shall not be subject to a
2023’’. Policy; minimum grant size: Provided further, That in
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SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO ACT. (5) $21,026,000 shall be available for the Office distributing amounts made available under this
Except as expressly provided otherwise, any of the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Pro- heading in this Act, the Secretary shall take
reference to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any divi- grams; such measures so as to ensure an equitable geo-
sion of this Act shall be treated as referring only (6) $3,968,000 shall be available for the Office graphic distribution of funds, an appropriate
to the provisions of that division. of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Af- balance in addressing the needs of urban and
SEC. 3. REFERENCES TO REPORT. fairs; rural areas, including Tribal areas, and the in-
(a) TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN (7) $42,402,000 shall be available for the Office vestment in a variety of transportation modes:
DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPRO- of the Assistant Secretary for Administration; Provided further, That section 6702(c)(2)(C) of
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title 49, United States Code, shall not apply to ning processes with residents, local businesses, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CAPITAL
amounts made available under this heading in non-profit organizations, and to the extent For necessary expenses for upgrading and en-
this Act: Provided further, That a grant award practicable, philanthropic organizations, edu- hancing the Department of Transportation’s fi-
under this heading in this Act shall be not cational institutions, or other community stake- nancial systems and re-engineering business
greater than $50,000,000: Provided further, That holders: Provided further, That such coopera- processes, $5,000,000, to remain available
section 6702(c)(3) of title 49, United States Code, tive agreements shall facilitate the planning and through September 30, 2024.
shall not apply to amounts made available development of transportation and community CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVES
under this heading in this Act: Provided fur- revitalization activities supported by the De-
ther, That not more than 15 percent of the For necessary expenses for cyber security ini-
partment of Transportation under titles 23, 46,
amounts made available under this heading in tiatives, including necessary upgrades to net-
and 49, United States Code, that increase mobil-
this Act may be awarded to projects in a single work and information technology infrastruc-
ity, reduce pollution from transportation
state: Provided further, That for amounts made ture, improvement of identity management and
sources, expand affordable transportation op-
available under this heading in this Act, the authentication capabilities, securing and pro-
tions, facilitate efficient land use, preserve or
Secretary shall give priority to projects that re- tecting data, implementation of Federal cyber
expand jobs, improve housing conditions, en-
quire a contribution of Federal funds in order to security initiatives, and implementation of en-
hance connections to health care, education,
complete an overall financing package: Provided hanced security controls on agency computers
and food security, or improve health outcomes:
further, That section 6702(f)(1) of title 49, and mobile devices, $48,100,000, to remain avail-
Provided further, That the Secretary may
United States Code, shall not apply to amounts able until September 30, 2024.
prioritize assistance provided with amounts
made available under this heading in this Act: made available under this heading to commu- OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS
Provided further, That of the amounts awarded nities that have disproportionate rates of pollu- For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil
under this heading in this Act, not more than 50 tion and poor air quality, communities experi- Rights, $15,000,000.
percent shall be allocated for eligible projects lo- encing disproportionate effects (as defined by TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND
cated in rural areas and not more than 50 per- Executive Order No. 12898), areas of persistent DEVELOPMENT
cent shall be allocated for eligible projects lo- poverty as defined in section 6702(a)(1) of title (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
cated in urbanized areas: Provided further, 49, United States Code, or historically disadvan-
That for the purpose of determining if an award For necessary expenses for conducting trans-
taged communities: Provided further, That the portation planning, research, systems develop-
for planning, preparation, or design under this preceding proviso shall not prevent the Sec-
heading in this Act is an urban award, the ment, development activities, and making
retary from providing assistance with amounts grants, $19,648,000, to remain available until ex-
project location is the location of the project made available under this heading to entities
being planned, prepared, or designed: Provided pended: Provided, That of such amount,
described in the second proviso under this head- $7,136,000 shall be for necessary expenses of the
further, That the Secretary shall apply to ing that request assistance through the thriving
projects under this heading the Federal require- Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improve-
communities program: Provided further, That ment Center (IIPIC): Provided further, That
ments that the Secretary determines are appro- planning and technical assistance made avail-
priate based on the purpose of the National In- there may be transferred to this appropriation,
able under this heading may include pre-appli- to remain available until expended, amounts
frastructure Investments program, the require- cation assistance for capital projects eligible
ments expressly stated under this heading, the transferred from other Federal agencies for ex-
under titles 23, 46, and 49, United States Code: penses incurred under this heading for IIPIC
requirements expressly stated in chapter 67 of Provided further, That the Secretary may retain
title 49, United States Code, and the Federal re- activities not related to transportation infra-
amounts made available under this heading for structure: Provided further, That the tools and
quirements applicable to comparable projects the necessary administrative expenses of (1) de-
supported by other Department of Transpor- analysis developed by the IIPIC shall be avail-
veloping and disseminating best practices, mod- able to other Federal agencies for the permitting
tation financial assistance programs, including eling, and cost-benefit analysis methodologies to
domestic preference requirements, contracting and review of major infrastructure projects not
assist entities described in the second proviso related to transportation only to the extent that
opportunities for small and disadvantaged busi- under this heading with applications for finan-
nesses, and labor practices: Provided further, other Federal agencies provide funding to the
cial assistance programs under titles 23, 46, and Department in accordance with the preceding
That the Secretary may retain up to 2 percent of 49, United States Code, and (2) award, adminis-
the amounts made available under this heading proviso.
tration, and oversight of cooperative agreements
in this Act, and may transfer portions of such WORKING CAPITAL FUND
to carry out the provisions under this heading:
amounts to the Administrators of the Federal Provided further, That such amounts and pay- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Aviation Administration, the Federal Highway ments as may be necessary to carry out the For necessary expenses for operating costs
Administration, the Federal Transit Administra- thriving communities program may be trans- and capital outlays of the Working Capital
tion, the Federal Railroad Administration and ferred to appropriate accounts of other oper- Fund, not to exceed $505,285,000, shall be paid
the Maritime Administration to fund the award ating administrations within the Department of from appropriations made available to the De-
and oversight of grants and credit assistance Transportation: Provided further, That the Sec- partment of Transportation: Provided, That
made under the program authorized under sec- retary shall notify the House and Senate Com- such services shall be provided on a competitive
tion 6702 of title 49, United States Code: Pro- mittees on Appropriations not later than 3 busi- basis to entities within the Department of
vided further, That for amounts made available ness days prior to a transfer carried out under Transportation: Provided further, That the limi-
under this heading in this Act, the Secretary the preceding proviso. tation in the preceding proviso on operating ex-
shall consider and award projects based solely penses shall not apply to entities external to the
NATIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AND
on the selection criteria as identified under Department of Transportation or for funds pro-
INNOVATIVE FINANCE BUREAU
paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 6702(d) of title vided in Public Law 117–58: Provided further,
49, United States Code. For necessary expenses of the National Sur- That no funds made available by this Act to an
THRIVING COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE face Transportation and Innovative Finance agency of the Department shall be transferred to
Bureau as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 116, the Working Capital Fund without majority ap-
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
$3,800,000, to remain available until expended: proval of the Working Capital Fund Steering
For necessary expenses for a thriving commu- Provided, That the Secretary may collect and
nities program, $100,000,000, to remain available Committee and approval of the Secretary: Pro-
spend fees, as authorized by title 23, United vided further, That no assessments may be lev-
until September 30, 2025: Provided, That the Sec- States Code, to cover the costs of services of ex-
retary of Transportation shall make such ied against any program, budget activity, sub-
pert firms, including counsel, in the field of mu- activity, or project funded by this Act unless no-
amounts available for technical assistance and nicipal and project finance to assist in the un-
cooperative agreements to develop and imple- tice of such assessments and the basis therefor
derwriting and servicing of Federal credit in- are presented to the House and Senate Commit-
ment technical assistance, planning, and capac- struments and all or a portion of the costs to the
ity building to improve and foster thriving com- tees on Appropriations and are approved by
Federal Government of servicing such credit in- such Committees.
munities through transportation improvements: struments: Provided further, That such fees are
Provided further, That the Secretary may enter SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS
available until expended to pay for such costs:
into cooperative agreements with philanthropic UTILIZATION AND OUTREACH
Provided further, That such amounts are in ad-
entities, non-profit organizations, other Federal dition to other amounts made available for such For necessary expenses for small and dis-
agencies, state or local governments and their purposes and are not subject to any obligation advantaged business utilization and outreach
agencies, Indian Tribes, or other technical as- limitation or the limitation on administrative ex- activities, $7,094,000, to remain available until
sistance providers, to provide such technical as- penses under section 608 of title 23, United September 30, 2024: Provided, That notwith-
sistance, planning, and capacity building to States Code. standing section 332 of title 49, United States
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state, local, or Tribal governments, United Code, such amounts may be used for business
States territories, metropolitan planning organi- RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT opportunities related to any mode of transpor-
zations, transit agencies, or other political sub- FINANCING PROGRAM tation: Provided further, That appropriations
divisions of state or local governments: Provided The Secretary is authorized to issue direct made available under this heading shall be
further, That to be eligible for a cooperative loans and loan guarantees pursuant to chapter available for any purpose consistent with prior
agreement under this heading, a recipient shall 224 of title 49, United States Code, and such au- year appropriations that were made available
provide assistance to entities described in the thority shall exist so long as any such direct under the heading ‘‘Office of the Secretary—Mi-
preceding proviso on engaging in public plan- loan or loan guarantee is outstanding. nority Business Resource Center Program’’.
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PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS agency from available funds for the actual cost this Act and shall not be available for obligation
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) of the transit benefit. or expenditure except in compliance with the
In addition to funds made available from any SEC. 104. Receipts collected in the Depart- procedures set forth in that section: Provided
other source to carry out the essential air serv- ment’s Working Capital Fund, as authorized by further, That not later than 60 days after the
ice program under sections 41731 through 41742 section 327 of title 49, United States Code, for submission of the budget request, the Adminis-
of title 49, United States Code, $354,827,000, to be unused transit and van pool benefits, in an trator of the Federal Aviation Administration
derived from the Airport and Airway Trust amount not to exceed 10 percent of fiscal year shall transmit to Congress an annual update to
Fund, to remain available until expended: Pro- 2023 collections, shall be available until ex- the report submitted to Congress in December
vided, That in determining between or among pended in the Department’s Working Capital 2004 pursuant to section 221 of the Vision 100-
carriers competing to provide service to a com- Fund to provide contractual services in support Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (49
munity, the Secretary may consider the relative of section 189 of this Act: Provided, That obliga- U.S.C. 40101 note): Provided further, That the
subsidy requirements of the carriers: Provided tions in fiscal year 2023 of such collections shall amounts made available under this heading
further, That basic essential air service min- not exceed $1,000,000. shall be reduced by $100,000 for each day after
SEC. 105. None of the funds in this title may 60 days after the submission of the budget re-
imum requirements shall not include the 15-pas-
be obligated or expended for retention or senior quest that such report has not been transmitted
senger capacity requirement under section
executive bonuses for an employee of the De- to Congress: Provided further, That not later
41732(b)(3) of title 49, United States Code: Pro-
partment of Transportation without the prior than 60 days after the submission of the budget
vided further, That amounts authorized to be
written approval of the Assistant Secretary for request, the Administrator shall transmit to
distributed for the essential air service program
Administration. Congress a companion report that describes a
under section 41742(b) of title 49, United States
SEC. 106. In addition to authority provided by comprehensive strategy for staffing, hiring, and
Code, shall be made available immediately from
section 327 of title 49, United States Code, the training flight standards and aircraft certifi-
amounts otherwise provided to the Adminis-
Department’s Administrative Working Capital cation staff in a format similar to the one uti-
trator of the Federal Aviation Administration:
Fund is hereby authorized to transfer informa- lized for the controller staffing plan, including
Provided further, That the Administrator may
tion technology equipment, software, and sys- stated attrition estimates and numerical hiring
reimburse such amounts from fees credited to
tems from Departmental sources or other entities goals by fiscal year: Provided further, That the
the account established under section 45303 of
and collect and maintain a reserve at rates amounts made available under this heading
title 49, United States Code.
which will return full cost of transferred assets. shall be reduced by $100,000 for each day after
ELECTRIC VEHICLE FLEET SEC. 107. None of the funds provided in this the date that is 60 days after the submission of
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Act to the Department of Transportation may be the budget request that such report has not been
For necessary expenses for the Department’s used to provide credit assistance unless not less submitted to Congress: Provided further, That
transition to the General Services Administra- than 3 days before any application approval to funds may be used to enter into a grant agree-
tion’s leased vehicle fleet, and for the purchase provide credit assistance under sections 603 and ment with a nonprofit standard-setting organi-
of zero emission passenger motor vehicles and 604 of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary zation to assist in the development of aviation
supporting charging or fueling infrastructure, provides notification in writing to the following safety standards: Provided further, That none
$11,000,000, to remain available until September committees: the House and Senate Committees of the funds made available by this Act shall be
30, 2025: Provided, That such amounts are in on Appropriations; the Committee on Environ- available for new applicants for the second ca-
addition to amounts otherwise available for ment and Public Works and the Committee on reer training program: Provided further, That
such purposes: Provided further, That amounts Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs of the none of the funds made available by this Act
made available under this heading may be Senate; and the Committee on Transportation shall be available for the Federal Aviation Ad-
transferred to other accounts of the Department and Infrastructure of the House of Representa- ministration to finalize or implement any regu-
of Transportation for the purposes specified tives: Provided, That such notification shall in- lation that would promulgate new aviation user
under this heading: Provided further, That the clude, but not be limited to, the name of the fees not specifically authorized by law after the
Secretary shall notify the House and Senate project sponsor; a description of the project; date of the enactment of this Act: Provided fur-
Committees on Appropriations not later than 3 whether credit assistance will be provided as a ther, That there may be credited to this appro-
business days prior to a transfer carried out direct loan, loan guarantee, or line of credit; priation, as offsetting collections, funds received
under the preceding proviso. and the amount of credit assistance. from States, counties, municipalities, foreign au-
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION thorities, other public authorities, and private
SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS sources for expenses incurred in the provision of
SEC. 101. None of the funds made available by (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
agency services, including receipts for the main-
this Act to the Department of Transportation tenance and operation of air navigation facili-
For necessary expenses of the Federal Avia- ties, and for issuance, renewal or modification
may be obligated for the Office of the Secretary tion Administration, not otherwise provided for,
of Transportation to approve assessments or re- of certificates, including airman, aircraft, and
including operations and research activities re- repair station certificates, or for tests related
imbursable agreements pertaining to funds ap- lated to commercial space transportation, ad-
propriated to the operating administrations in thereto, or for processing major repair or alter-
ministrative expenses for research and develop- ation forms: Provided further, That of the
this Act, except for activities underway on the ment, establishment of air navigation facilities,
date of enactment of this Act, unless such as- amounts made available under this heading, not
the operation (including leasing) and mainte- less than $187,800,000 shall be used to fund di-
sessments or agreements have completed the nor- nance of aircraft, subsidizing the cost of aero-
mal reprogramming process for congressional rect operations of the current air traffic control
nautical charts and maps sold to the public, the towers in the contract tower program, including
notification. lease or purchase of passenger motor vehicles for
SEC. 102. The Secretary shall post on the web the contract tower cost share program, and any
replacement only, $11,870,000,000, to remain airport that is currently qualified or that will
site of the Department of Transportation a available until September 30, 2024, of which
schedule of all meetings of the Council on Credit qualify for the program during the fiscal year:
$9,993,821,000 to be derived from the Airport and Provided further, That none of the funds made
and Finance, including the agenda for each Airway Trust Fund: Provided, That of the
meeting, and require the Council on Credit and available by this Act for aeronautical charting
amounts made available under this heading— and cartography are available for activities con-
Finance to record the decisions and actions of (1) not less than $1,645,018,000 shall be avail-
each meeting. ducted by, or coordinated through, the Working
able for aviation safety activities;
SEC. 103. In addition to authority provided by Capital Fund: Provided further, That none of
(2) $8,760,044,000 shall be available for air
section 327 of title 49, United States Code, the the funds appropriated or otherwise made avail-
traffic organization activities;
Department’s Working Capital Fund is author- able by this Act or any other Act may be used
(3) $33,675,000 shall be available for commer-
ized to provide partial or full payments in ad- to eliminate the Contract Weather Observers
cial space transportation activities;
vance and accept subsequent reimbursements (4) $915,049,000 shall be available for finance program at any airport.
from all Federal agencies from available funds and management activities; FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
for transit benefit distribution services that are (5) $65,581,000 shall be available for NextGen
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
necessary to carry out the Federal transit pass and operations planning activities;
transportation fringe benefit program under Ex- (6) $153,447,000 shall be available for security For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro-
ecutive Order No. 13150 and section 3049 of and hazardous materials safety; and vided for, for acquisition, establishment, tech-
SAFETEA–LU (5 U.S.C. 7905 note): Provided, (7) $297,186,000 shall be available for staff of- nical support services, improvement by contract
That the Department shall maintain a reason- fices: or purchase, and hire of national airspace sys-
able operating reserve in the Working Capital Provided further, That not to exceed 5 percent tems and experimental facilities and equipment,
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Fund, to be expended in advance to provide un- of any budget activity, except for aviation safe- as authorized under part A of subtitle VII of
interrupted transit benefits to Government em- ty budget activity, may be transferred to any title 49, United States Code, including initial ac-
ployees: Provided further, That such reserve budget activity under this heading: Provided quisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; en-
shall not exceed 1 month of benefits payable and further, That no transfer may increase or de- gineering and service testing, including con-
may be used only for the purpose of providing crease any appropriation under this heading by struction of test facilities and acquisition of nec-
for the continuation of transit benefits: Pro- more than 5 percent: Provided further, That any essary sites by lease or grant; construction and
vided further, That the Working Capital Fund transfer in excess of 5 percent shall be treated as furnishing of quarters and related accommoda-
shall be fully reimbursed by each customer a reprogramming of funds under section 405 of tions for officers and employees of the Federal
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Aviation Administration stationed at remote lo- Act and shall not be available for obligation or poration of Community Project Funding Items’’
calities where such accommodations are not expenditure except in compliance with the pro- included in the report accompanying this Act:
available; and the purchase, lease, or transfer of cedures set forth in that section. Provided further, That any funds made avail-
aircraft from funds made available under this GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS able under this heading in this Act that remain
heading, including aircraft for aviation regula- (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) available after the distribution of funds under
tion and certification; to be derived from the the preceding proviso shall be available to the
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
Airport and Airway Trust Fund, $2,900,000,000, Secretary to distribute as discretionary grants to
of which $570,000,000 is for personnel and re- (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)
airports: Provided further, That the amounts
lated expenses and shall remain available until (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) made available under this heading shall not be
September 30, 2024, $1,803,600,000 is for equip- For liquidation of obligations incurred for subject to any limitation on obligations for the
ment and shall remain available until September grants-in-aid for airport planning and develop- Grants-in-Aid for Airports program set forth in
30, 2025, and $526,400,000 is for facilities and ment, and noise compatibility planning and pro- any Act: Provided further, That the Adminis-
shall remain available until September 30, 2027: grams as authorized under subchapter I of trator of the Federal Aviation Administration
Provided, That there may be credited to this ap- chapter 471 and subchapter I of chapter 475 of may retain up to 0.5 percent of the amounts
propriation funds received from States, counties, title 49, United States Code, and under other made available under this heading to fund the
municipalities, other public authorities, and pri- law authorizing such obligations; for procure- award and oversight by the Administrator of
vate sources, for expenses incurred in the estab- ment, installation, and commissioning of run- grants made under this heading.
lishment, improvement, and modernization of way incursion prevention devices and systems at ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL AVIATION
national airspace systems: Provided further, airports of such title; for grants authorized ADMINISTRATION
That not later than 60 days after submission of under section 41743 of title 49, United States
the budget request, the Secretary of Transpor- Code; and for inspection activities and adminis- SEC. 110. None of the funds made available by
tation shall transmit to the Congress an invest- tration of airport safety programs, including this Act may be used to compensate in excess of
ment plan for the Federal Aviation Administra- those related to airport operating certificates 600 technical staff-years under the federally
tion which includes funding for each budget under section 44706 of title 49, United States funded research and development center con-
line item for fiscal years 2024 through 2028, with Code, $3,350,000,000, to be derived from the Air- tract between the Federal Aviation Administra-
total funding for each year of the plan con- port and Airway Trust Fund and to remain tion and the Center for Advanced Aviation Sys-
strained to the funding targets for those years available until expended: Provided, That none tems Development during fiscal year 2023.
as estimated and approved by the Office of of the amounts made available under this head- SEC. 111. None of the funds made available by
Management and Budget: Provided further, ing shall be available for the planning or execu- this Act shall be used to pursue or adopt guide-
That section 405 of this Act shall apply to tion of programs the obligations for which are in lines or regulations requiring airport sponsors to
amounts made available under this heading in excess of $3,350,000,000, in fiscal year 2023, not- provide to the Federal Aviation Administration
title VIII of the Infrastructure Investments and withstanding section 47117(g) of title 49, United without cost building construction, mainte-
Jobs Appropriations Act (division J of Public States Code: Provided further, That none of the nance, utilities and expenses, or space in airport
Law 117–58): Provided further, That the amounts made available under this heading sponsor-owned buildings for services relating to
amounts specified for each Budget Line Item in shall be available for the replacement of bag- air traffic control, air navigation, or weather re-
the table included in the ‘‘Facilities and Equip- gage conveyor systems, reconfiguration of ter- porting: Provided, That the prohibition on the
ment Spend Plan for Fiscal Year 2023 Infra- minal baggage areas, or other airport improve- use of funds in this section does not apply to ne-
structure Investment and Jobs Act Funding’’ ments that are necessary to install bulk explo- gotiations between the agency and airport spon-
section of the Federal Aviation Administration sive detection systems: Provided further, That sors to achieve agreement on ‘‘below-market’’
FY 2023 President’s Budget, as submitted to the notwithstanding section 47109(a) of title 49, rates for these items or to grant assurances that
House and Senate Committees on Appropria- United States Code, the Government’s share of require airport sponsors to provide land without
tions, shall be the baseline for application of re- allowable project costs under paragraph (2) of cost to the Federal Aviation Administration for
programming and transfer authorities for the such section for subgrants or paragraph (3) of air traffic control facilities.
current fiscal year pursuant to paragraph (7) of such section shall be 95 percent for a project at SEC. 112. The Administrator of the Federal
such section 405 for amounts referred to in the other than a large or medium hub airport that Aviation Administration may reimburse amounts
preceding proviso: Provided further, That, not- is a successive phase of a multi-phased con- made available to satisfy section 41742(a)(1) of
withstanding paragraphs (5) and (6) of such struction project for which the project sponsor title 49, United States Code, from fees credited
section 405, unless prior approval is received received a grant in fiscal year 2011 for the con- under section 45303 of title 49, United States
from the House and Senate Committees on Ap- struction project: Provided further, That not- Code, and any amount remaining in such ac-
propriations, not to exceed 10 percent of any withstanding any other provision of law, of count at the close of any fiscal year may be
funding level specified for projects and activities amounts limited under this heading, not less made available to satisfy section 41742(a)(1) of
in the table referred to in the preceding proviso than $137,372,000 shall be available for adminis- title 49, United States Code, for the subsequent
may be transferred to any other funding level tration, $15,000,000 shall be available for the fiscal year.
specified for projects and activities in such table Airport Cooperative Research Program, SEC. 113. Amounts collected under section
and no transfer of such funding levels may in- $40,828,000 shall be available for Airport Tech- 40113(e) of title 49, United States Code, shall be
crease or decrease any funding level in such nology Research, and $10,000,000, to remain credited to the appropriation current at the time
table by more than 10 percent. available until expended, shall be available and of collection, to be merged with and available
RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT transferred to ‘‘Office of the Secretary, Salaries for the same purposes as such appropriation.
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) and Expenses’’ to carry out the Small Commu- SEC. 114. None of the funds made available by
For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro- nity Air Service Development Program: Provided this Act shall be available for paying premium
vided for, for research, engineering, and devel- further, That in addition to airports eligible pay under section 5546(a) of title 5, United
opment, as authorized under part A of subtitle under section 41743 of title 49, United States States Code, to any Federal Aviation Adminis-
VII of title 49, United States Code, including Code, such program may include the participa- tration employee unless such employee actually
construction of experimental facilities and ac- tion of an airport that serves a community or performed work during the time corresponding
quisition of necessary sites by lease or grant, consortium that is not larger than a small hub to such premium pay.
$260,500,000, to be derived from the Airport and airport, according to FAA hub classifications ef- SEC. 115. None of the funds made available by
Airway Trust Fund and to remain available fective at the time the Office of the Secretary this Act may be obligated or expended for an
until September 30, 2025: Provided, That there issues a request for proposals. employee of the Federal Aviation Administra-
may be credited to this appropriation as offset- GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS tion to purchase a store gift card or gift certifi-
ting collections, funds received from States, For an additional amount for ‘‘Grants-In-Aid cate through use of a Government-issued credit
counties, municipalities, other public authori- for Airports’’, to enable the Secretary of Trans- card.
ties, and private sources, which shall be avail- portation to make grants for projects as author- SEC. 116. Notwithstanding any other provision
able for expenses incurred for research, engi- ized by subchapter 1 of chapter 471 and sub- of law, none of the funds made available under
neering, and development: Provided further, chapter 1 of chapter 475 of title 49, United States this Act or any prior Act may be used to imple-
That amounts made available under this head- Code, $272,604,000, to remain available through ment or to continue to implement any limitation
ing shall be used in accordance with the report September 30, 2025: Provided, That amounts on the ability of any owner or operator of a pri-
accompanying this Act: Provided further, That made available under this heading shall be de- vate aircraft to obtain, upon a request to the
not to exceed 10 percent of any funding level rived from the general fund, and such funds Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
specified under this heading in the report ac- shall not be subject to apportionment formulas, tration, a blocking of that owner’s or operator’s
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companying this Act may be transferred to any special apportionment categories, or minimum aircraft registration number, Mode S trans-
other funding level specified under this heading percentages under chapter 471 of title 49, United ponder code, flight identification, call sign, or
in the report accompanying this Act: Provided States Code: Provided further, That of the similar identifying information from any ground
further, That no transfer may increase or de- amounts made available under this heading, based display to the public that would allow the
crease any funding level by more than 10 per- $172,604,000 is for Community Project Funding real-time or near real-time flight tracking of
cent: Provided further, That any transfer in ex- for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified that aircraft’s movements, except data made
cess of 10 percent shall be treated as a re- for this account in the table titled ‘‘Transpor- available to a Government agency, for the non-
programming of funds under section 405 of this tation, Housing and Urban Development Incor- commercial flights of that owner or operator.
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SEC. 117. None of the funds made available by are conditional upon full release of the United (C) of section 202(b)(3) of title 23, United States
this Act shall be available for salaries and ex- States Government for all claims for financial Code, and subsections (a)(6), (c), and (e) of sec-
penses of more than nine political and Presi- losses resulting from such actions. tion 202 of such title, and section 1123(h)(1) of
dential appointees in the Federal Aviation Ad- FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION MAP-21 (as amended by Public Law 117–58),
ministration. shall not apply to such funds;
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
SEC. 118. None of the funds made available by (2) $100,000,000 shall be for necessary expenses
this Act may be used to increase fees pursuant (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) for construction of the Appalachian Develop-
to section 44721 of title 49, United States Code, (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ment Highway System as authorized under sec-
until the Federal Aviation Administration pro- Not to exceed $476,783,991 together with ad- tion 1069(y) of Public Law 102–240: Provided,
vides to the House and Senate Committees on vances and reimbursements received by the Fed- That for the purposes of funds made available
Appropriations a report that justifies all fees re- eral Highway Administration, shall be obligated under this paragraph, the term ‘‘Appalachian
lated to aeronautical navigation products and for necessary expenses for administration and State’’ means a State that contains 1 or more
explains how such fees are consistent with Exec- operation of the Federal Highway Administra- counties (including any political subdivision lo-
utive Order No. 13642. tion or transferred to the Appalachian Regional cated within the area) in the Appalachian re-
SEC. 119. None of the funds made available by Commission for administrative activities associ- gion as defined in section 14102(a) of title 40,
this Act may be used to close a regional oper- ated with the Appalachian Development High- United States Code: Provided further, That
ations center of the Federal Aviation Adminis- way System. funds made available under this heading for
tration or reduce its services unless the Adminis- construction of the Appalachian Development
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS
trator notifies the House and Senate Committees Highway System shall remain available until ex-
on Appropriations not less than 90 full business (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) pended: Provided further, That, except as pro-
days in advance. (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) vided in the following proviso, funds made
SEC. 119A. None of the funds made available Funds available for the implementation or available under this heading for construction of
by or limited by this Act may be used to change execution of authorized Federal-aid highway the Appalachian Development Highway System
weight restrictions or prior permission rules at and highway safety construction programs shall shall be administered as if apportioned under
Teterboro airport in Teterboro, New Jersey. not exceed total obligations of $58,764,510,674 for chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code: Pro-
SEC. 119B. None of the funds made available fiscal year 2023: Provided, That the limitation vided further, That a project carried out with
by this Act may be used by the Administrator of on obligations under this heading shall only funds made available under this heading for
the Federal Aviation Administration to withhold apply to contract authority authorized from the construction of the Appalachian Development
from consideration and approval any new appli- Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Highway System shall be carried out in the same
cation for participation in the Contract Tower Transit Account), unless otherwise specified in manner as a project under section 14501 of title
Program, or for reevaluation of Cost-share Pro- law. 40, United States Code: Provided further, That
gram participants so long as the Federal Avia- subject to the following proviso, funds made
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
tion Administration has received an application available under this heading for construction of
from the airport, and so long as the Adminis- (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) the Appalachian Development Highway System
trator determines such tower is eligible using the For the payment of obligations incurred in shall be apportioned to the Appalachian States
factors set forth in Federal Aviation Administra- carrying out authorized Federal-aid highway according to the percentages derived from the
tion published establishment criteria. and highway safety construction programs, 2021 Appalachian Development Highway System
SEC. 119C. None of the funds made available $59,503,510,674 derived from the Highway Trust Cost-to-Complete Estimate, adopted in Appa-
by this Act may be used to open, close, redesig- Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), to lachian Regional Commission Resolution Num-
nate as a lesser office, or reorganize a regional remain available until expended. ber 788, and confirmed as each Appalachian
office, the aeronautical center, or the technical HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS State’s relative share of the estimated remaining
center unless the Administrator submits a re- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
need to complete the Appalachian Development
quest for the reprogramming of funds under sec- Highway System, adjusted to exclude those cor-
tion 405 of this Act. There is hereby appropriated to the Secretary ridors that such States have no current plans to
SEC. 119D. The Federal Aviation Administra- $1,755,060,641: Provided, That the funds made complete, as reported in the 2013 Appalachian
tion Administrative Services Franchise Fund available under this heading shall be derived Development Highway System Completion Re-
may be reimbursed after performance or paid in from the general fund, shall be in addition to port, unless those States have modified and as-
advance from funds available to the Federal any funds provided for fiscal year 2023 in this or signed a higher priority for completion of an
Aviation Administration and other Federal any other Act for: (1) ‘‘Federal-aid Highways’’ Appalachian Development Highway System cor-
agencies for which the Fund performs services. under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; ridor, as reported in the 2021 Appalachian De-
SEC. 119E. None of the funds appropriated or or (2) the Appalachian Development Highway velopment Highway System Future Outlook:
otherwise made available to the FAA may be System as authorized under section 1069(y) of Provided further, That the Secretary shall ad-
used to carry out the FAA’s obligations under Public Law 102–240, and shall not affect the dis- just apportionments made under the preceding
section 44502(e) of title 49, United States Code, tribution or amount of funds provided in any proviso so that no Appalachian State shall be
unless the eligible air traffic system or equip- other Act: Provided further, That section apportioned an amount in excess of 30 percent
ment to be transferred to the FAA under section 11101(e) of Public Law 117–58 shall apply to of the amount made available for construction
44502(e) of title 49, United States Code, was pur- amounts made available under this heading: of the Appalachian Development Highway Sys-
chased by the transferor airport— Provided further, That unless otherwise speci- tem under this heading: Provided further, That
(1) during the period of time beginning on Oc- fied, amounts made available under this head- the Secretary shall consult with the Appa-
tober 5, 2018 and ending on December 31, 2021; ing shall be available until September 30, 2026, lachian Regional Commission in making adjust-
or and shall not be subject to any limitation on ob- ments under the preceding two provisos: Pro-
(2) on or after January 1, 2022 for transferor ligations for Federal-aid highways or highway vided further, That the Federal share of the
airports located in a non-contiguous states. safety construction programs set forth in any costs for which an expenditure is made for con-
SEC. 119F. Of the funds provided under the Act making annual appropriations: Provided struction of the Appalachian Development
heading ‘‘Grants-in-aid for Airports’’, up to further, That of the funds made available under Highway System under this heading shall be up
$3,500,000 shall be for necessary expenses, in- this heading, the Federal Highway Administra- to 100 percent;
cluding an independent verification regime, to tion may retain an amount of $3,000,000, to re- (3) $75,000,000 shall be for the nationally sig-
provide reimbursement to airport sponsors that main available until expended, to fund the over- nificant Federal lands and Tribal projects pro-
do not provide gateway operations and pro- sight of projects carried out with funds made gram under section 1123 of the FAST Act (23
viders of general aviation ground support serv- available under this heading: Provided further, U.S.C. 201 note), of which not less than
ices, or other aviation tenants, located at those That of the funds made available under this $37,500,000 shall be for competitive grants to
airports closed during a temporary flight restric- heading— tribal governments;
tion (TFR) for any residence of the President (1) $1,275,060,641 shall be made available for (4) $12,000,000 shall be for the regional infra-
that is designated or identified to be secured by Community Project Funding for the purposes, structure accelerator demonstration program
the United States Secret Service, and for direct and in the amounts, specified for this account in authorized under section 1441 of the FAST Act
and incremental financial losses incurred while the table titled ‘‘Transportation, Housing and (23 U.S.C. 601 note): Provided, That for funds
such airports are closed solely due to the actions Urban Development Incorporation of Commu- made available under this paragraph, the Fed-
of the Federal Government: Provided, That no nity Project Funding Items’’ included in the re- eral share of the costs shall be, at the option of
funds shall be obligated or distributed to airport port accompanying this Act: Provided, That, ex- the recipient, up to 100 percent;
sponsors that do not provide gateway operations cept as otherwise provided under this heading, (5) $30,000,000 shall be for the national scenic
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and providers of general aviation ground sup- the funds made available under this paragraph byways program under section 162 of title 23,
port services until an independent audit is com- shall be administered as if apportioned under United States Code: Provided, That, except as
pleted: Provided further, That losses incurred as chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code: Pro- otherwise provided under this heading, the
a result of violations of law, or through fault or vided further, That funds made available under funds made available under this paragraph
negligence, of such operators and service pro- this paragraph that are used for Tribal projects shall be administered as if apportioned under
viders or of third parties (including airports) are shall be administered as if allocated under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code;
not eligible for reimbursements: Provided fur- chapter 2 of title 23, United States Code, except (6) $100,000,000 shall be for the safe streets and
ther, That obligation and expenditure of funds that the set-asides described in subparagraph roads for all grant program under section 24112
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of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (B) the amounts authorized to be appropriated (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
(23 U.S.C. 402 note), to remain available until for each such program for such fiscal year; and graph (2), the obligation limitation for Federal-
expended: Provided, That notwithstanding sec- (5) distribute the obligation limitation for Fed- aid highways shall apply to contract authority
tion 24112(c)(2)(B) of Pub. L. 117-58, of the total eral-aid highways, less the aggregate amounts for transportation research programs carried out
amount made available under this paragraph in not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) under—
this Act, the Secretary may award less than 40 and the amounts distributed under paragraph (A) chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code;
percent to eligible projects described in (4), for Federal-aid highway and highway safe- (B) title VI of the Fixing America’s Surface
24112(a)(3)(A) of Pub. L. 117-58, but shall award ty construction programs that are apportioned Transportation Act; and
not less than 20 percent to such projects: Pro- by the Secretary under title 23, United States (C) title III of division A of the Infrastructure
vided further, That amounts made available Code (other than the amounts apportioned for Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58).
under this paragraph in this Act may be trans- the National Highway Performance Program in (2) EXCEPTION.—Obligation authority made
ferred to and merged with the appropriations for section 119 of title 23, United States Code, that available under paragraph (1) shall—
‘‘Office of the Secretary’’; are exempt from the limitation under subsection (A) remain available for a period of 4 fiscal
(7) $100,000,000 shall be for the active trans- (b)(12) and the amounts apportioned under sec- years; and
portation infrastructure investment program tions 202 and 204 of that title) in the proportion (B) be in addition to the amount of any limi-
under section 11529 of the Infrastructure Invest- that— tation imposed on obligations for Federal-aid
ment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 217 note), to re- (A) amounts authorized to be appropriated for highway and highway safety construction pro-
main available until expended: Provided, That, the programs that are apportioned under title grams for future fiscal years.
except as otherwise provided under such section 23, United States Code, to each State for such (e) REDISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN AUTHORIZED
or this heading, the funds made available under fiscal year; bears to FUNDS.—
this paragraph shall be administered as if ap- (B) the total of the amounts authorized to be (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after
portioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United appropriated for the programs that are appor- the date of distribution of obligation limitation
States Code; tioned under title 23, United States Code, to all under subsection (a), the Secretary shall dis-
(8) $55,000,000 shall be for the healthy streets States for such fiscal year. tribute to the States any funds (excluding funds
program under section 11406 of the Infrastruc- (b) EXCEPTIONS FROM OBLIGATION LIMITA- authorized for the program under section 202 of
ture Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 149 TION.—The obligation limitation for Federal-aid title 23, United States Code) that—
note): Provided, That, except as otherwise pro- highways shall not apply to obligations under (A) are authorized to be appropriated for such
vided under such section or this heading, the or for— fiscal year for Federal-aid highway programs;
funds made available under this paragraph (1) section 125 of title 23, United States Code; and
(2) section 147 of the Surface Transportation (B) the Secretary determines will not be allo-
shall be administered as if apportioned under
Assistance Act of 1978 (23 U.S.C. 144 note; 92 cated to the States (or will not be apportioned to
chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; and
(9) $5,000,000 shall be for a cooperative series Stat. 2714); the States under section 204 of title 23, United
of agreements to examine the impacts of cul- (3) section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act States Code), and will not be available for obli-
verts, roads, and bridges on threatened or en- of 1981 (95 Stat. 1701); gation, for such fiscal year because of the impo-
dangered salmon populations. (4) subsections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the sition of any obligation limitation for such fiscal
Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 year.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL HIGHWAY (2) RATIO.—Funds shall be distributed under
(96 Stat. 2119);
ADMINISTRATION paragraph (1) in the same proportion as the dis-
(5) subsections (b) and (c) of section 149 of the
SEC. 120. (a) For fiscal year 2023, the Sec- Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation tribution of obligation authority under sub-
retary of Transportation shall— Assistance Act of 1987 (101 Stat. 198); section (a)(5).
(1) not distribute from the obligation limita- (6) sections 1103 through 1108 of the Inter- (3) AVAILABILITY.—Funds distributed to each
tion for Federal-aid highways— modal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of State under paragraph (1) shall be available for
(A) amounts authorized for administrative ex- 1991 (105 Stat. 2027); any purpose described in section 133(b) of title
penses and programs by section 104(a) of title 23, (7) section 157 of title 23, United States Code 23, United States Code.
United States Code; and (as in effect on June 8, 1998); SEC. 121. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302,
(B) amounts authorized for the Bureau of (8) section 105 of title 23, United States Code funds received by the Bureau of Transportation
Transportation Statistics; (as in effect for fiscal years 1998 through 2004, Statistics from the sale of data products, for
(2) not distribute an amount from the obliga- but only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for necessary expenses incurred pursuant to chap-
tion limitation for Federal-aid highways that is each of those fiscal years); ter 63 of title 49, United States Code, may be
equal to the unobligated balance of amounts— (9) Federal-aid highway programs for which credited to the Federal-aid highways account
(A) made available from the Highway Trust obligation authority was made available under for the purpose of reimbursing the Bureau for
Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Cen- such expenses: Provided, That such funds shall
Federal-aid highway and highway safety con- tury (112 Stat. 107) or subsequent Acts for mul- be subject to the obligation limitation for Fed-
struction programs for previous fiscal years the tiple years or to remain available until ex- eral-aid highway and highway safety construc-
funds for which are allocated by the Secretary pended, but only to the extent that the obliga- tion programs.
(or apportioned by the Secretary under sections tion authority has not lapsed or been used; SEC. 122. Not less than 15 days prior to
202 or 204 of title 23, United States Code); and (10) section 105 of title 23, United States Code waiving, under his or her statutory authority,
(B) for which obligation limitation was pro- (as in effect for fiscal years 2005 through 2012, any Buy America requirement for Federal-aid
vided in a previous fiscal year; but only in an amount equal to $639,000,000 for highways projects, the Secretary of Transpor-
(3) determine the proportion that— each of those fiscal years); tation shall make an informal public notice and
(A) the obligation limitation for Federal-aid (11) section 1603 of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. comment opportunity on the intent to issue such
highways, less the aggregate of amounts not dis- 118 note; 119 Stat. 1248), to the extent that funds waiver and the reasons therefor: Provided, That
tributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this obligated in accordance with that section were the Secretary shall provide an annual report to
subsection; bears to not subject to a limitation on obligations at the the House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
(B) the total of the sums authorized to be ap- time at which the funds were initially made tions on any waivers granted under the Buy
propriated for the Federal-aid highway and available for obligation; and America requirements.
highway safety construction programs (other (12) section 119 of title 23, United States Code SEC. 123. None of the funds made available in
than sums authorized to be appropriated for (but, for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2023, this Act may be used to make a grant for a
provisions of law described in paragraphs (1) only in an amount equal to $639,000,000). project under section 117 of title 23, United
through (11) of subsection (b) and sums author- (c) REDISTRIBUTION OF UNUSED OBLIGATION States Code, unless the Secretary, at least 60
ized to be appropriated for section 119 of title 23, AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), days before making a grant under that section,
United States Code, equal to the amount re- the Secretary shall, after August 1 of such fiscal provides written notification to the House and
ferred to in subsection (b)(12) for such fiscal year— Senate Committees on Appropriations of the pro-
year), less the aggregate of the amounts not dis- (1) revise a distribution of the obligation limi- posed grant, including an evaluation and jus-
tributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this tation made available under subsection (a) if an tification for the project and the amount of the
subsection; amount distributed cannot be obligated during proposed grant award: Provided, That the writ-
(4) distribute the obligation limitation for Fed- that fiscal year; and ten notification required in the preceding pro-
eral-aid highways, less the aggregate amounts (2) redistribute sufficient amounts to those viso shall be made not later than 180 days after
not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2), for States able to obligate amounts in addition to the date of enactment of this Act.
each of the programs (other than programs to those previously distributed during that fiscal SEC. 124. (a) A State or territory, as defined in
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which paragraph (1) applies) that are allocated year, giving priority to those States having large section 165 of title 23, United States Code, may
by the Secretary under authorized Federal-aid unobligated balances of funds apportioned use for any project eligible under section 133(b)
highway and highway safety construction pro- under sections 144 (as in effect on the day before of title 23 or section 165 of title 23 and located
grams, or apportioned by the Secretary under the date of enactment of Public Law 112–141) within the boundary of the State or territory
sections 202 or 204 of title 23, United States and 104 of title 23, United States Code. any earmarked amount, and any associated ob-
Code, by multiplying— (d) APPLICABILITY OF OBLIGATION LIMITA- ligation limitation: Provided, That the Depart-
(A) the proportion determined under para- TIONS TO TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PRO- ment of Transportation for the State or territory
graph (3); by GRAMS.— for which the earmarked amount was originally
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designated or directed notifies the Secretary of MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS (1) $190,000,000 shall be for programs author-
its intent to use its authority under this section (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) ized under section 403 of title 23, United States
and submits an annual report to the Secretary (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
Code, including behavioral research on Auto-
identifying the projects to which the funding mated Driving Systems and Advanced Driver
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
would be applied. Notwithstanding the original Assistance Systems and improving consumer re-
period of availability of funds to be obligated For payment of obligations incurred in car- sponses to safety recalls, and section 25024 of
under this section, such funds and associated rying out sections 31102, 31103, 31104, and 31313 the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
obligation limitation shall remain available for of title 49, United States Code, $506,150,000, to be (Public Law 117–58); and
obligation for a period of 3 fiscal years after the derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other (2) $7,000,000 shall be for the National Driver
fiscal year in which the Secretary is notified. than the Mass Transit Account) and to remain Register authorized under chapter 303 of title 49,
The Federal share of the cost of a project car- available until expended: Provided, That funds United States Code:
ried out with funds made available under this available for the implementation or execution of Provided further, That within the $197,000,000
section shall be the same as associated with the motor carrier safety programs shall not exceed obligation limitation for operations and re-
earmark. total obligations of $506,150,000 in fiscal year search, $57,500,000 shall remain available until
(b) In this section, the term ‘‘earmarked 2023 for ‘‘Motor Carrier Safety Grants’’: Pro- September 30, 2024: Provided further, That
amount’’ means— vided further, That of the amounts made avail- amounts for behavioral research on Automated
(1) congressionally directed spending, as de- able under this heading— Driving Systems and Advanced Driver Assist-
(1) $398,500,000, to remain available for obliga- ance Systems and improving consumer responses
fined in rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the
tion until September 30, 2024, shall be for the to safety recalls are in addition to any other
Senate, identified in a prior law, report, or joint
motor carrier safety assistance program; funds provided for those purposes for fiscal year
explanatory statement, which was authorized to
(2) $42,650,000, to remain available for obliga- 2023 in this Act.
be appropriated or appropriated more than 10
tion until September 30, 2024, shall be for the
fiscal years prior to the current fiscal year, and HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS
commercial driver’s license program implementa-
administered by the Federal Highway Adminis- (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
tion program;
tration; or (3) $58,800,000, to remain available for obliga- (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
(2) a congressional earmark, as defined in rule tion until September 30, 2024, shall be for the (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
XXI of the Rules of the House of Representa- high priority program;
tives, identified in a prior law, report, or joint For payment of obligations incurred in car-
(4) $1,200,000, to remain available for obliga-
explanatory statement, which was authorized to rying out provisions of sections 402, 404, and 405
tion until September 30, 2024, shall be for the
be appropriated or appropriated more than 10 of title 23, United States Code, and grant admin-
commercial motor vehicle operators grant pro-
fiscal years prior to the current fiscal year, and istration expenses under chapter 4 of title 23,
gram; and
administered by the Federal Highway Adminis- United States Code, to remain available until
(5) $5,000,000, to remain available for obliga-
tration. expended, $795,220,000, to be derived from the
tion until September 30, 2024, shall be for the
(c) The authority under subsection (a) may be Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass
commercial motor vehicle enforcement training
exercised only for those projects or activities Transit Account): Provided, That none of the
and support grant program.
that have obligated less than 10 percent of the funds in this Act shall be available for the plan-
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL MOTOR ning or execution of programs for which the
amount made available for obligation as of Oc- CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
tober 1 of the current fiscal year, and shall be total obligations in fiscal year 2023 are in excess
SEC. 130. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety of $795,220,000 for programs authorized under
applied to projects within the same general geo-
Administration shall update annual inspection sections 402, 404, and 405 of title 23, United
graphic area within 25 miles for which the fund-
regulations under Appendix G to subchapter B States Code, and grant administration expenses
ing was designated, except that a State or terri-
of chapter III of title 49, Code of Federal Regu- under chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code:
tory may apply such authority to unexpended
lations, as recommended by GAO–19–264. Provided further, That of the sums appropriated
balances of funds from projects or activities the
SEC. 131. None of the funds appropriated or under this heading—
State or territory certifies have been closed and
otherwise made available to the Department of (1) $370,900,000 shall be for ‘‘Highway Safety
for which payments have been made under a
Transportation by this Act or any other Act Programs’’ under section 402 of title 23, United
final voucher.
may be obligated or expended to implement, ad- States Code;
(d) The Secretary shall submit consolidated minister, or enforce the requirements of section
reports of the information provided by the (2) $346,500,000 shall be for ‘‘National Priority
31137 of title 49, United States Code, or any reg- Safety Programs’’ under section 405 of title 23,
States and territories annually to the House and ulation issued by the Secretary pursuant to
Senate Committees on Appropriations. United States Code;
such section, with respect to the use of elec- (3) $38,300,000 shall be for the ‘‘High Visibility
SEC. 125. Until final guidance is published, tronic logging devices by operators of commer- Enforcement Program’’ under section 404 of title
the Administrator of the Federal Highway Ad- cial motor vehicles, as such term is defined in 23, United States Code; and
ministration shall adjudicate requests for Buy section 31132 of such title, who are transporting (4) $39,520,000 shall be for grant administra-
America waivers under the criteria that were in livestock, as such term is defined in section 602 tive expenses under chapter 4 of title 23, United
effect prior to April 17, 2018. of the Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act States Code:
FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY of 1988 (7 U.S.C. 1471), or insects. Provided further, That none of these funds shall
ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY be used for construction, rehabilitation, or re-
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION modeling costs, or for office furnishings and fix-
PROGRAMS OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH tures for State, local or private buildings or
structures: Provided further, That not to exceed
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) For expenses necessary to discharge the func-
$500,000 of the funds made available for ‘‘Na-
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) tions of the Secretary, with respect to traffic
tional Priority Safety Programs’’ under section
and highway safety authorized under chapter
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 405 of title 23, United States Code, for ‘‘Impaired
301 and part C of subtitle VI of title 49, United
Driving Countermeasures’’ (as described in sub-
For payment of obligations incurred in the im- States Code, $230,000,000, to remain available
section (d) of that section) shall be available for
plementation, execution, and administration of through September 30, 2024.
technical assistance to the States: Provided fur-
motor carrier safety operations and programs OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH ther, That with respect to the ‘‘Transfers’’ pro-
pursuant to section 31110 of title 49, United (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) vision under section 405(a)(8) of title 23, United
States Code, $367,500,000, to be derived from the
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) States Code, any amounts transferred to in-
Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) crease the amounts made available under sec-
Transit Account), together with advances and
tion 402 shall include the obligation authority
reimbursements received by the Federal Motor For payment of obligations incurred in car-
for such amounts: Provided further, That the
Carrier Safety Administration, the sum of which rying out the provisions of section 403 of title 23,
Administrator shall notify the House and Senate
shall remain available until expended: Provided, United States Code, including behavioral re-
Committees on Appropriations of any exercise of
That funds available for implementation, execu- search on Automated Driving Systems and Ad-
the authority granted under the preceding pro-
tion, or administration of motor carrier safety vanced Driver Assistance Systems and improv-
viso or under section 405(a)(8) of title 23, United
operations and programs authorized under title ing consumer responses to safety recalls, section
States Code, within 5 days.
49, United States Code, shall not exceed total 25024 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs
obligations of $367,500,000, for ‘‘Motor Carrier Act (Public Law 117–58), and chapter 303 of title ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—NATIONAL
Safety Operations and Programs’’ for fiscal year 49, United States Code, $197,000,000, to be de- HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
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2023, of which $14,073,000, to remain available rived from the Highway Trust Fund (other than SEC. 140. An additional $130,000 shall be made
for obligation until September 30, 2025, is for the the Mass Transit Account) and to remain avail- available to the National Highway Traffic Safe-
research and technology program, and of which able until expended: Provided, That none of the ty Administration, out of the amount limited for
not less than $63,098,000, to remain available for funds in this Act shall be available for the plan- section 402 of title 23, United States Code, to pay
obligation until September 30, 2025, is for devel- ning or execution of programs the total obliga- for travel and related expenses for State man-
opment, modernization, enhancement, and con- tions for which, in fiscal year 2023, are in excess agement reviews and to pay for core competency
tinued operation and maintenance of informa- of $197,000,000: Provided further, That of the development training and related expenses for
tion technology and information management. sums appropriated under this heading— highway safety staff.
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SEC. 141. The limitations on obligations for the intercity passenger rail plans and State Rail respect to long-distance routes (as defined in
programs of the National Highway Traffic Safe- Plans) and railroad project development activi- section 24102 of title 49, United States Code) on
ty Administration set in this Act shall not apply ties (including railroad project planning, pre- which Amtrak is the sole operator on a host
to obligations for which obligation authority liminary engineering, design, environmental railroad’s line and a positive train control sys-
was made available in previous public laws but analysis, feasibility studies, and the develop- tem is not required by law or regulation, or, ex-
only to the extent that the obligation authority ment and analysis of project alternatives): Pro- cept in an emergency or during maintenance or
has not lapsed or been used. vided further, That section 22907(e)(1)(A) of title construction outages impacting such routes, to
SEC. 142. None of the funds in this Act or any 49, United States Code, shall not apply to otherwise discontinue, reduce the frequency of,
other Act shall be used to enforce the require- amounts made available under this heading: suspend, or substantially alter the route of rail
ments of section 405(a)(9) of title 23, United Provided further, That section 22907(e)(1)(A) of service on any portion of such route operated in
States Code. title 49, United States Code, shall not apply to fiscal year 2018, including implementation of
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION amounts made available under this heading in service permitted by section 24305(a)(3)(A) of
previous fiscal years if such funds are an- title 49, United States Code, in lieu of rail serv-
SAFETY AND OPERATIONS nounced in a notice of funding opportunity that ice.
For necessary expenses of the Federal Rail- includes funds made available under this head-
road Administration, not otherwise provided for, ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL
ing: Provided further, That unobligated bal-
$250,449,000, of which $25,000,000 shall remain ances remaining after 6 years after the date of RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
available until expended. enactment of this Act may be used for any eligi- (INCLUDING RESCISSION)
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ble project under section 22907(c) of title 49,
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
United States Code: Provided further, That the
For necessary expenses for railroad research
Secretary may withhold up to 2 percent of the SEC. 150. None of the funds made available by
and development, $47,000,000, to remain avail-
amounts made available under this heading in this Act may be used by the National Railroad
able until expended: Provided, That of the
this Act for the costs of award and project man- Passenger Corporation in contravention of the
amounts made available under this heading, up
agement oversight of grants carried out under Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification
to $3,000,000 shall be available pursuant to sec-
title 49, United States Code. Act (29 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.).
tion 20108(d) of title 49, United States Code, for
the construction, alteration, and repair of build- NORTHEAST CORRIDOR GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL SEC. 151. Amounts made available in this and
ings and improvements at the Transportation RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION prior Acts to the Secretary or to the Federal
Technology Center. To enable the Secretary of Transportation to Railroad Administration for the costs of award,
make grants to the National Railroad Passenger administration, and project management over-
FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIP FOR INTERCITY
Corporation for activities associated with the sight of financial assistance which are adminis-
PASSENGER RAIL
Northeast Corridor as authorized by section tered by the Federal Railroad Administration
For necessary expenses related to Federal- 22101(a) of the Infrastructure Investment and may be transferred to the Federal Railroad Ad-
State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58), $882,000,000, to re- ministration’s ‘‘Financial Assistance Oversight
grants as authorized by section 24911 of title 49, main available until expended: Provided, That and Technical Assistance’’ account for nec-
United States Code, $555,000,000, to remain the Secretary may retain up to one-half of 1 per- essary expenses to support the award, adminis-
available until expended: Provided, That cent of the amounts made available under both tration, project management oversight, and
amounts made available under the heading this heading in this Act and the ‘‘National Net- technical assistance of financial assistance ad-
‘‘Northeast Corridor Grants to the National work Grants to the National Railroad Passenger ministered by the Federal Railroad Administra-
Railroad Passenger Corporation’’ in this Act Corporation’’ heading in this Act to fund the tion, in the same manner as appropriated in this
may be used as non-Federal share for projects costs of project management and oversight of ac- and prior Acts: Provided, That this section shall
located on the Northeast Corridor selected for tivities authorized by section 22101(c) of the In- not apply to amounts that were previously des-
award under section 24911 of title 49, United frastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public ignated by the Congress as an emergency re-
States Code, notwithstanding subsection (f) of Law 117–58): Provided further, That in addition quirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution
such section: Provided further, That amounts to the project management oversight funds au- on the budget or the Balanced Budget and
made available under the heading ‘‘National thorized under section 22101(c) of the Infra- Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Network Grants to the National Railroad Pas- structure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law SEC. 152. Amounts made available under the
senger Corporation’’ in this Act may be used as 117–58), the Secretary may retain up to an addi- heading ‘‘Department of Transportation—Fed-
non-Federal share for projects not located on tional $1,000,000 of the amounts made available eral Railroad Administration—Restoration and
the Northeast Corridor selected for award under under this heading in this Act to fund expenses Enhancement’’ in any prior fiscal years are sub-
section 24911 of title 49, United States Code, not- associated with the Northeast Corridor Commis- ject to the requirements of section 22908 of title
withstanding subsection (f) of such section: Pro- sion established under section 24905 of title 49, 49, United States Code, as in effect on the effec-
vided further, That the Secretary may withhold United States Code: Provided further, That not- tive date of the Infrastructure Investment and
up to 2 percent of the amounts made available withstanding section 24911(f) of title 49, United Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58): Provided, That
under this heading in this Act for the costs of States Code, amounts made available under this the limitation in subsection (e)(2) of section
award and project management oversight of heading in this Act may be used as non-Federal 22908 of title 49, United States Code, shall not
grants carried out under title 49, United States share for projects located on the Northeast Cor- apply to amounts made available for grants
Code. ridor selected for award under section 24911 of under such section in any prior Act.
CONSOLIDATED RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND title 49, United States Code. SEC. 153. Amounts transferred to a ‘‘Financial
SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS NATIONAL NETWORK GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL Assistance Oversight and Technical Assistance’’
For necessary expenses related to Consoli- RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION account pursuant to section 802 of title VIII of
dated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improve- To enable the Secretary of Transportation to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Appro-
ments grants, as authorized by section 22907 of make grants to the National Railroad Passenger priations Act (division J of Public Law 117–58),
title 49, United States Code, $630,000,000, to re- Corporation for activities associated with the as amended by section 156 of this title, from
main available until expended: Provided, That National Network as authorized by section amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2023 may
of the amounts made available under this head- 22101(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and also be used by the Federal Railroad Adminis-
ing in this Act— Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58), $1,463,000,000, to tration for the Northeast Corridor Commission
(1) not less than $150,000,000 shall be for remain available until expended: Provided, That established under section 24905 of title 49,
projects eligible under section 22907(c)(2) of title the National Railroad Passenger Corporation United States Code, and for the State-Supported
49, United States Code, that support the devel- may use up to 10 percent of the amounts made Route Committee established under section
opment of new intercity passenger rail service available under this heading in this Act to sup- 24712(a) of title 49, United States Code, includ-
routes including alignments for existing routes; port planning and capital costs, and operating ing to assist the Federal Railroad Administra-
(2) not less than $25,000,000 shall be for assistance consistent with the Federal funding tion with the delivery of projects carried out
projects eligible under section 22907(c)(11) of limitations under section 22908 of title 49, United with amounts made available under the head-
title 49, United States Code: Provided, That for States Code, of corridors selected under section ings ‘‘Department of Transportation—Federal
amounts made available in this paragraph, the 25101 of title 49, United States Code, that are op- Railroad Administration—Northeast Corridor
Secretary shall give preference to projects that erated by the National Railroad Passenger Cor- Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Cor-
are located in counties with the most pedestrian poration: Provided further, That notwith- poration’’, ‘‘Department of Transportation—
trespasser casualties; and standing section 24911(f) of title 49, United Federal Railroad Administration—National Net-
(3) $5,000,000 shall be for preconstruction States Code, amounts made available under this work Grants to the National Railroad Passenger
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planning activities and capital costs related to heading in this Act may be used as non-Federal Corporation’’, and ‘‘Department of Transpor-
the deployment of magnetic levitation transpor- share for projects not located on the Northeast tation—Federal Railroad Administration—Fed-
tation projects: Corridor selected for award under section 24911 eral-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger
Provided further, That for amounts made avail- of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, Rail Grants’’ in such title: Provided, That the
able under this heading, eligible projects under That none of the funds made available under Federal Railroad Administration shall notify
section 22907(c)(8) of title 49, United States this heading in this Act shall be used by Amtrak the House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
Code, shall also include railroad systems plan- to give notice under subsection (a) or (c) of sec- tions not less than 15 days prior to making any
ning (including the preparation of regional tion 24706 of title 49, United States Code, with amounts available to the Northeast Corridor
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Commission or State-Supported Route Com- SEC. 157. Of the unobligated balances of funds sight as authorized under sections 5334 and
mittee pursuant to this section: Provided fur- remaining from the ‘‘Rail Line Relocation and 5338(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, includ-
ther, That amounts repurposed by this section Improvement Program’’ account totaling ing for administering amounts made available
that were previously designated by the Congress $1,811,124.16 appropriated by Public Law 112–10 for Community Project Funding in paragraph
as an emergency requirement pursuant to the is hereby permanently rescinded. (5) under this heading in this Act, and shall be
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con- FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION in addition to any other appropriations avail-
trol Act of 1985 or a concurrent resolution on TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS able for such purpose;
the budget are designated as an emergency re- (7) $30,000,000 shall be for ferry service for
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)
quirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. rural communities under section 71103 of the In-
Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
frastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
Law 117–58): Provided, That for amounts made
and section 1(e) of H. Res. 1151 (117th Congress) For payment of obligations incurred in the available in this paragraph, notwithstanding
as engrossed in the House of Representatives on Federal Public Transportation Assistance Pro- section 71103(a)(2)(B), eligible service shall in-
June 8, 2022. gram in this account, and for payment of obli- clude passenger ferry service that serves at least
SEC. 154. The matter under the heading ‘‘De- gations incurred in carrying out the provisions two rural areas with a single segment over 20
partment of Transportation—Federal Railroad of sections 5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 5312, 5314, 5318, miles between the two rural areas and is not
Administration—Northeast Corridor Grants to 5329(e)(6), 5334, 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340 of title otherwise eligible under section 5307(h) of title
the National Railroad Passenger Corporation’’ 49, United States Code, section 20005(b) of MAP- 49, United States Code: Provided further, That
in title VIII of division J of Public Law 117–58 21 (Public Law 112–141), and section 3006(b) of entities that provide eligible service pursuant to
is amended— the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation the preceding proviso may use amounts made
(1) in the fourth proviso, by striking ‘‘Sec- Act (Public Law 114–94), $13,634,000,000, to be
retary of Transportation shall submit’’ and in- available in this paragraph for public transpor-
derived from the Mass Transit Account of the tation capital projects to support any ferry serv-
serting ‘‘Secretary of Transportation, in con- Highway Trust Fund and to remain available
sultation with Amtrak, shall submit’’; ice between two rural areas: Provided further,
until expended: Provided, That funds available That entities eligible for amounts made avail-
(2) in the fifth proviso, by striking ‘‘Secretary for the implementation or execution of programs
of Transportation shall submit’’ and inserting able in this paragraph shall only provide ferry
authorized under sections 5305, 5307, 5310, 5311,
‘‘Secretary of Transportation, in consultation service to rural areas; and
5312, 5314, 5318, 5329(e)(6), 5334, 5335, 5337, 5339,
with Amtrak, shall prepare and submit’’; and and 5340 of title 49, United States Code, section (8) $50,000,000 shall be for integrated smart
(3) in the tenth proviso, by striking ‘‘, to fa- 20005(b) of MAP-21 (Public Law 112–141), and mobility grants to recipients eligible under sec-
cilitate a coordinated and efficient delivery of section 3006(b) of the Fixing America’s Surface tions 5307 and 5311 of title 49, United States
projects carried out under this heading in this Transportation Act (Public Law 114–94), shall Code, for planning and capital projects eligible
Act’’: not exceed total obligations of $13,634,000,000 in under chapter 53 of such title that support the
Provided, That amounts repurposed by the fiscal year 2023. adoption of innovative approaches to mobility
amendments made by this section that were pre- that will improve safety, accessibility, air-qual-
TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS
viously designated by the Congress as an emer- ity, and equity in access to community services
gency requirement pursuant to the Balanced For an additional amount for buses and bus and economic opportunities: Provided, That
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of facilities competitive grants under section such innovative approaches may include
1985 or a concurrent resolution on the budget 5339(b) of title 49, United States Code, low or no changes to service frequencies, patterns, areas
are designated as an emergency requirement emission grants under section 5339(c) of such of coverage, and first and last mile options such
pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 title, passenger ferry grants under section as optimizing transit route planning and using
(117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on 5307(h) of such title, bus testing facilities under integrated travel planning and payment sys-
the budget for fiscal year 2022, and section 1(e) section 5318 of such title, Community Project tems; fare improvement projects; deployment of
of H. Res. 1151 (117th Congress) as engrossed in Funding for projects and activities eligible transit ambassadors; data and systems integra-
the House of Representatives on June 8, 2022. under chapter 53 of such title, administrative tion; and other activities designed to improve
SEC. 155. The matter under the heading ‘‘De- expenses and ongoing program management public transportation services: Provided further,
partment of Transportation—Federal Railroad oversight as authorized under sections 5334 and That the Secretary shall give preference to
Administration—National Network Grants to 5338(c)(2) of such title, ferry service for rural projects that will improve access to jobs and af-
the National Railroad Passenger Corporation’’ communities under section 71103 of the Infra- fordable housing; enhance connections to health
in title VIII of division J of Public Law 117–58 structure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law care, education, and food security; improve
is amended— 117–58), and competitive integrated smart mobil- health outcomes; address how individuals with-
(1) in the third proviso, by striking ‘‘Secretary ity grants, $646,428,324, to remain available until out access to advanced technology will benefit
of Transportation shall submit’’ and inserting expended: Provided, That of the amounts made from such innovative solutions; or include job
‘‘Secretary of Transportation, in consultation available under this heading in this Act— retention and retraining for current employees:
with Amtrak, shall submit’’; and (1) $200,000,000 shall be for buses and bus fa-
Provided further, That the Secretary shall
(2) in the fourth proviso, by striking ‘‘Sec- cilities competitive grants as authorized under
award not less than 5 but not more than 10 inte-
retary of Transportation shall submit’’ and in- section 5339(b) of such title;
(2) $75,000,000 shall be for low or no emission grated smart mobility grants with amounts made
serting ‘‘Secretary of Transportation, in con-
grants as authorized under section 5339(c) of available in this paragraph: Provided further,
sultation with Amtrak, shall prepare and sub-
such title: Provided, That for amounts made That the Secretary shall award, to not less than
mit’’:
Provided, That amounts repurposed by the available in this paragraph, the minimum grant 3 distinct recipients, not less than 1 such grant
amendments made by this section that were pre- award shall be not less than $750,000; to a recipient eligible under section 5307 of title
viously designated by the Congress as an emer- (3) $20,000,000 shall be for passenger ferry 49, United States Code, not less than 1 such
gency requirement pursuant to the Balanced grants as authorized under section 5307(h) of grant to a recipient eligible under section 5311 of
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of such title; title 49, United States Code, and not less than 1
1985 or a concurrent resolution on the budget (4) $2,000,000 shall be for the operation and such grant to a recipient eligible under sections
are designated as an emergency requirement maintenance of the bus testing facilities selected 5307 or 5311 of title 49, United States Code, that
pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 under section 5318 of such title: Provided, That provides commuter rail passenger transpor-
(117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on for amounts made available in this paragraph, tation: Provided further, That capital and oper-
the budget for fiscal year 2022, and section 1(e) the Federal cost share shall be 100 percent; ating expenses shall be eligible for amounts
of H. Res. 1151 (117th Congress) as engrossed in (5) $267,428,324 shall be for Community Project made available in this paragraph: Provided fur-
the House of Representatives on June 8, 2022. Funding for the purposes, and in the amounts, ther, That an eligible subrecipient under section
SEC. 156. Section 802 of title VIII of division J specified for this account in the table titled 5307 or 5311 of title 49, United States Code, shall
of Public Law 117–58 is amended— ‘‘Transportation, Housing and Urban Develop- be eligible to be a direct recipient: Provided fur-
(1) in the first proviso, by inserting ‘‘that ment Incorporation of Community Project Fund- ther, That the Federal share for planning and
could be’’ after ‘‘amounts’’; and ing Items’’ included in the report accompanying capital projects funded with amounts made
(2) in the second proviso, by inserting ‘‘that this Act: Provided, That unless otherwise speci- available in this paragraph shall not exceed 80
could be’’ after ‘‘amounts’’: fied, applicable requirements under chapter 53 percent of the net project cost: Provided further,
Provided, That amounts repurposed by the of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to That the Federal share for operating expenses
amendments made by this section that were pre- amounts made available in this paragraph, ex- funded with amounts made available in this
viously designated by the Congress as an emer- cept that the Federal share of the costs for a paragraph shall not exceed 50 percent of the net
gency requirement pursuant to the Balanced project in this paragraph shall be in an amount project cost: Provided further, That the Sec-
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Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of equal to 80 percent of the net costs of the retary shall not waive requirements in section
1985 or a concurrent resolution on the budget project, unless the Secretary approves a higher 5333 of title 49, United States Code, for projects
are designated as an emergency requirement maximum Federal share of the net costs of the funded with amounts made available in this
pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 project consistent with administration of similar paragraph: Provided further, That unless other-
(117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on projects funded under chapter 53 of title 49, wise specified, applicable requirements under
the budget for fiscal year 2022, and section 1(e) United States Code; chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, shall
of H. Res. 1151 (117th Congress) as engrossed in (6) $2,000,000 shall be for administrative ex- apply to amounts made available in this para-
the House of Representatives on June 8, 2022. penses and ongoing program management over- graph:
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Provided further, That amounts made available shall not apply to any authority under section under the heading ‘‘Federal Transit Administra-
under this heading in this Act shall be derived 5338 of title 49, United States Code, previously tion—Capital Investment Grants’’ in division H
from the general fund: Provided further, That made available for obligation, or to any other of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act,
amounts made available under this heading in authority previously made available for obliga- 2020 (Public Law 116–94) are hereby rescinded,
this Act shall not be subject to any limitation on tion. and an amount of additional new budget au-
obligations for transit programs set forth in this SEC. 161. Notwithstanding any other provision thority equivalent to the amount rescinded is
or any other Act. of law, funds appropriated or limited by this Act hereby appropriated on September 30, 2023, for
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING under the heading ‘‘Capital Investment Grants’’ an additional amount for fiscal year 2023, to re-
For necessary expenses to carry out section of the Federal Transit Administration for main available until September 30, 2024, and
5314 of title 49, United States Code, $8,000,000, to projects specified in this Act or identified in the shall be available for the same purposes and
remain available until September 30, 2024: Pro- report accompanying this Act not obligated by under the same authorities for which such
vided, That the assistance provided under this September 30, 2026, and other recoveries, shall be amounts were originally provided in Public Law
heading does not duplicate the activities of sec- directed to projects eligible to use the funds for 116–94.
tion 5311(b) or section 5312 of title 49, United the purposes for which they were originally pro- SEC. 167. Notwithstanding section 5302(4)(L)
States Code: Provided further, That amounts vided. of title 49, United States Code, fuel for vehicle
SEC. 162. Notwithstanding any other provision operations, including the cost of utilities used
made available under this heading are in addi-
of law, any funds appropriated before October for the propulsion of electrically driven vehicles,
tion to any other amounts made available for
1, 2022, under any section of chapter 53 of title may be treated, at the option of the recipient, as
such purposes: Provided further, That amounts
49, United States Code, that remain available an associated capital maintenance item for pur-
made available under this heading shall not be
for expenditure, may be transferred to and ad- poses of grants made under sections 5307 and
subject to any limitation on obligations set forth
in this or any other Act. ministered under the most recent appropriation 5311 of such title in fiscal year 2023: Provided,
heading for any such section. That an amount equal to not more than 5 per-
CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS SEC. 163. None of the funds made available by
For necessary expenses to carry out fixed cent of the total funding allocated under sec-
this Act or any other Act shall be used to adjust tions 5307 or 5311 of such title to an urbanized
guideway capital investment grants under sec- apportionments or withhold funds from appor-
tion 5309 of title 49, United States Code, and sec- area, state, or territory in fiscal year 2023 may
tionments pursuant to section 9503(e)(4) of the be obligated for such purpose from available
tion 3005(b) of the Fixing America’s Surface Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C.
Transportation Act (Public Law 114–94), amounts allocated in fiscal year 2023 or prior
9503(e)(4)). years.
$3,012,000,000, to remain available until ex- SEC. 164. None of the funds made available by
pended: Provided, That of the amounts made this Act or any other Act shall be used to impede GREAT LAKES ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY
available under this heading in this Act, or hinder project advancement or approval for DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$1,897,166,000 shall be available for projects au- any project seeking a Federal contribution from The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Devel-
thorized under section 5309(d) of title 49, United the capital investment grants program of greater opment Corporation is hereby authorized to
States Code, $40,714,000 shall be available for than 40 percent of project costs as authorized make such expenditures, within the limits of
projects authorized under section 5309(e) of title under section 5309 of title 49, United States funds and borrowing authority available to the
49, United States Code, $94,000,000 shall be Code. Corporation, and in accord with law, and to
available for projects authorized under section SEC. 165. Of the amounts made available make such contracts and commitments without
5309(h) of title 49, United States Code, and under the heading ‘‘Department of Transpor- regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by
$350,000,000 shall be available for projects au- tation—Federal Transit Administration—Cap- section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as
thorized under section 3005(b) of the Fixing ital Investment Grants’’ in this Act, $600,000,000 may be necessary in carrying out the programs
America’s Surface Transportation Act (Public shall be made available for allocation to recipi- set forth in the Corporation’s budget for the
Law 114–94): Provided further, That the Sec- ents with existing full funding grant agreements current fiscal year.
retary shall continue to administer the capital under sections 5309(d) and 5309(e) of title 49, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
investment grants program in accordance with United States Code, that received allocations for
the procedural and substantive requirements of (HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND)
fiscal year 2022 and have either (1) a capital in-
section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, and vestment grant share of 40 percent or less; or (2) For necessary expenses to conduct the oper-
of section 3005(b) of the Fixing America’s Sur- signed a full funding grant agreement between ations, maintenance, and capital infrastructure
face Transportation Act (Public Law 114–94): January 20, 2017 and January 20, 2021: Pro- activities on portions of the St. Lawrence Sea-
Provided further, That projects that receive a vided, That recipients with projects open for way owned, operated, and maintained by the
grant agreement under the Expedited Project revenue service shall not be eligible to receive an Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development
Delivery for Capital Investment Grants Pilot allocation of funding under this section: Pro- Corporation, $41,500,000, to be derived from the
Program under section 3005(b) of the Fixing vided further, That amounts shall be provided Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to
America’s Surface Transportation Act (Public to recipients proportionally based on the non- section 210 of the Water Resources Development
Law 114–94) shall be deemed eligible for funding capital investment grant share of the project: Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238): Provided, That of
provided for projects under section 5309 of title Provided further, That no project may receive the amounts made available under this heading,
49, United States Code, without further evalua- an allocation of more than 40 percent of the not less than $14,800,000 shall be for the seaway
tion or rating under such section: Provided fur- total amount in this section: Provided further, infrastructure program: Provided further, That
ther, That such funding shall not exceed the That the Secretary shall proportionally dis- not more than $1,000,000 of the unobligated bal-
Federal share under section 3005(b) of the Fix- tribute funds in excess of such 40 percent to re- ances from the amounts made available for cap-
ing America’s Surface Transportation Act (Pub- cipients for which the percent of funds does not ital asset renewal activities under this heading
lic Law 114–94): Provided further, That upon exceed 40 percent: Provided further, That a re- or under the heading ‘‘Saint Lawrence Seaway
submission to the Congress of the fiscal year Development Corporation—Operations and
cipient may not receive an allocation of funding
2024 President’s budget, the Secretary of Trans- Maintenance’’ in any prior Act shall be for ac-
under this section if the recipient has (1) ex-
portation shall transmit to Congress the annual tivities pursuant to section 984(a)(12) of title 33,
pended less than 75 percent of the allocations
report on capital investment grants, including United States Code.
received under paragraph (4) of section 3401(b)
proposed allocations for fiscal year 2024.
of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
GRANTS TO THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN Law 117–2); and (2) expended less than 50 per- MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM
AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY cent of the federal operating assistance alloca-
For grants to the Washington Metropolitan For necessary expenses to maintain and pre-
tions received under section 5307 of title 49,
Area Transit Authority as authorized under sec- serve a U.S.-flag merchant fleet as authorized
United States Code, in the Coronavirus Aid, Re-
tion 601 of division B of the Passenger Rail In- under chapter 531 of title 46, United States
lief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law
vestment and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Code, to serve the national security needs of the
116–136), the Coronavirus Response and Relief
Law 110–432), $150,000,000, to remain available United States, $318,000,000, to remain available
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public
until expended: Provided, That the Secretary of until expended.
Law 116–260), or the American Rescue Plan Act
Transportation shall approve grants for capital of 2021 (Public Law 117–2): Provided further, CABLE SECURITY FLEET
and preventive maintenance expenditures for That amounts allocated pursuant to this section For the cable security fleet program, as au-
the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Au- shall be provided to eligible recipients notwith- thorized under chapter 532 of title 46, United
thority only after receiving and reviewing a re- standing the limitation of any calculation of the States Code, $10,000,000, to remain available
quest for each specific project: Provided further, maximum amount of Federal financial assist- until expended.
That the Secretary shall determine that the ance for the project under section TANKER SECURITY PROGRAM
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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Author- 5309(k)(2)(C)(ii) of title 49, United States Code:
ity has placed the highest priority on those in- For the tanker security fleet program, as au-
Provided further, That the Federal Transit Ad- thorized under chapter 534 of title 46, United
vestments that will improve the safety of the ministration shall allocate amounts under this
system before approving such grants. States Code, $60,000,000, to remain available
section no later than 30 days after the date of until expended.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL TRANSIT enactment of this Act.
ADMINISTRATION SEC. 166. The remaining unobligated balances, OPERATIONS AND TRAINING
SEC. 160. The limitations on obligations for the as of September 30, 2023, from amounts made For necessary expenses of operations and
programs of the Federal Transit Administration available to the Department of Transportation training activities authorized by law,
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$192,000,000: Provided, That of the amounts shall be transferred to and merged with the ap- of title 49, United States Code, and to discharge
made available under this heading— propriations for ‘‘Maritime Administration—Op- the pipeline program responsibilities of the Oil
(1) $87,848,000, to remain available until Sep- erations and Training’’. Pollution Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–380),
tember 30, 2024, shall be for the operations of the PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM $187,800,000, to remain available until September
United States Merchant Marine Academy; To make grants to improve port facilities as 30, 2025, of which $29,000,000 shall be derived
(2) $11,900,000, to remain available until ex- from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; of
authorized under section 54301 of title 46, United
pended, shall be for facilities maintenance and which $151,400,000 shall be derived from the
States Code, $300,000,000, to remain available
repair, and equipment, at the United States Pipeline Safety Fund; of which $400,000 shall be
until expended: Provided, That projects eligible
Merchant Marine Academy; derived from the fees collected under section
for amounts made available under this heading
(3) $6,000,000, to remain available until Sep- 60303 of title 49, United States Code, and depos-
in this Act shall be projects for coastal seaports,
tember 30, 2024 shall be for the Maritime Envi- ited in the Liquefied Natural Gas Siting Ac-
inland river ports, or Great Lakes ports: Pro-
ronmental and Technical Assistance program count for compliance reviews of liquefied nat-
vided further, That of the amounts made avail-
authorized under section 50307 of title 46, United ural gas facilities; and of which $7,000,000 shall
able under this heading in this Act, not less
States Code; and be derived from fees collected under section
(4) $14,819,000, to remain available until ex- than $275,000,000 shall be for coastal seaports or
60302 of title 49, United States Code, and depos-
pended, shall be for the America’s Marine High- Great Lakes ports: Provided further, That
ited in the Underground Natural Gas Storage
way Program to make grants for the purposes amounts made available under this heading in
Facility Safety Account for the purpose of car-
authorized under paragraphs (1) and (3) of sec- this Act may not be used for the purchase or in-
rying out section 60141 of title 49, United States
tion 55601(b) of title 46, United States Code: stallation of fully automated cargo handling
Code: Provided, That not less than $1,058,000 of
Provided further, That the Administrator of the equipment or terminal infrastructure that is de-
the amounts made available under this heading
Maritime Administration shall transmit to the signed for fully automated cargo handling shall be for the One-Call State grant program:
House and Senate Committees on Appropria- equipment: Provided further, That for the pur- Provided further, That any amounts made
tions the annual report on sexual assault and poses of the preceding proviso, ‘‘fully automated available under this heading in this Act or in
sexual harassment at the United States Mer- cargo handling equipment’’ means cargo han- prior Acts for research contracts, grants, cooper-
chant Marine Academy as required pursuant to dling equipment that is remotely operated or re- ative agreements or research other transactions
section 3510 of the National Defense Authoriza- motely monitored and does not require the exer- agreements (‘‘OTAs’’) shall require written noti-
tion Act for fiscal year 2017 (46 U.S.C. 51318): cise of human intervention or control: Provided fication to the House and Senate Committees on
Provided further, That available balances under further, That for grants awarded under this Appropriations not less than 3 full business
this heading for the Short Sea Transportation heading in this Act, the minimum grant size days before such research contracts, grants, co-
Program (now known as the America’s Marine shall be $1,000,000: Provided further, That the operative agreements, or research OTAs are an-
Highway Program) from prior year recoveries proceeds of Federal credit assistance under nounced by the Department of Transportation:
shall be available to carry out activities author- chapter 6 of title 23, United States Code, or Provided further, That the Secretary shall
ized under paragraphs (1) and (3) of section chapter 224 of title 49, United States Code, shall transmit to the House and Senate Committees on
55601(b) of title 46, United States Code. be considered to be part of the non-Federal Appropriations the report on pipeline safety
share of project costs if the loan is repayable testing enhancement as required pursuant to
STATE MARITIME ACADEMY OPERATIONS
from non-Federal funds, unless otherwise re- section 105 of the Protecting our Infrastructure
For necessary expenses of operations, support, quested. of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2020
and training activities for State Maritime Acad- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—MARITIME (division R of Public Law 116–260): Provided
emies, $77,700,000: Provided, That of the ADMINISTRATION further, That the Secretary may obligate
amounts made available under this heading— amounts made available under this heading to
(1) $30,500,000, to remain available until ex- SEC. 170. Notwithstanding any other provision
of this Act, in addition to any existing author- engineer, erect, alter, and repair buildings or
pended, shall be for maintenance, repair, life ex-
ity, the Maritime Administration is authorized make any other public improvements for re-
tension, insurance, and capacity improvement search facilities at the Transportation Tech-
of National Defense Reserve Fleet training to furnish utilities and services and make nec-
essary repairs in connection with any lease, nology Center after the Secretary submits an
ships, and for support of training ship oper- updated research plan and the report in the pre-
ations at the State Maritime Academies, of contract, or occupancy involving Government
property under control of the Maritime Adminis- ceding proviso to the House and Senate Commit-
which not more than $8,000,000, to remain avail- tees on Appropriations and after such plan and
able until expended, shall be for expenses re- tration: Provided, That payments received
therefor shall be credited to the appropriation report in the preceding proviso are approved by
lated to training mariners; and for costs associ- the House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
ated with training vessel sharing pursuant to charged with the cost thereof and shall remain
available until expended: Provided further, tions.
section 51504(g)(3) of title 46, United States
That rental payments under any such lease, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS
Code, for costs associated with mobilizing, oper-
ating and demobilizing the vessel, including contract, or occupancy for items other than (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)
travel costs for students, faculty and crew, the such utilities, services, or repairs shall be depos- (EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND)
costs of the general agent, crew costs, fuel, in- ited into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. For expenses necessary to carry out the Emer-
surance, operational fees, and vessel hire costs, PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY gency Preparedness Grants program, not more
as determined by the Secretary; ADMINISTRATION than $28,318,000 shall remain available until
(2) $35,000,000, to remain available until ex- OPERATIONAL EXPENSES September 30, 2025, from amounts made avail-
pended, shall be for the National Security For necessary operational expenses of the able by section 5116(h) and subsections (b) and
Multi-Mission Vessel Program, including funds Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Ad- (c) of section 5128 of title 49, United States Code:
for construction, planning, administration, de- ministration, $30,150,000, of which $4,500,000 Provided, That notwithstanding section
sign of school ships, and necessary expenses to shall remain available until September 30, 2025. 5116(h)(4) of title 49, United States Code, not
construct infrastructure to berth such ships; more than 4 percent of the amounts made avail-
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY
(3) $2,400,000, to remain available until Sep- able from this account shall be available to pay
tember 30, 2027, shall be for the Student Incen- For expenses necessary to discharge the haz- the administrative costs of carrying out sections
tive Program; ardous materials safety functions of the Pipeline 5116, 5107(e), and 5108(g)(2) of title 49, United
(4) $3,800,000, to remain available until ex- and Hazardous Materials Safety Administra- States Code: Provided further, That notwith-
pended, shall be for training ship fuel assist- tion, $70,710,500, to remain available until Sep- standing subsections (b) and (c) of section 5128
ance; and tember 30, 2025, of which $1,000,000 shall be of title 49, United States Code, and the limita-
(5) $6,000,000, to remain available until Sep- made available for carrying out section 5107(i) tion on obligations provided under this heading,
tember 30, 2024, shall be for direct payments for of title 49, United States Code: Provided, That prior year recoveries recognized in the current
State Maritime Academies. up to $800,000 in fees collected under section year shall be available to develop and deliver
5108(g) of title 49, United States Code, shall be hazardous materials emergency response train-
ASSISTANCE TO SMALL SHIPYARDS
deposited in the general fund of the Treasury as ing for emergency responders, including re-
To make grants to qualified shipyards as au- offsetting receipts: Provided further, That there sponse activities for the transportation of crude
thorized under section 54101 of title 46, United may be credited to this appropriation, to be oil, ethanol, flammable liquids, and other haz-
States Code, $20,000,000, to remain available available until expended, funds received from ardous commodities by rail, consistent with Na-
until expended. States, counties, municipalities, other public au- tional Fire Protection Association standards,
SHIP DISPOSAL thorities, and private sources for expenses in- and to make such training available through an
For necessary expenses related to the disposal curred for training, for reports publication and electronic format: Provided further, That the
dissemination, and for travel expenses incurred
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of obsolete vessels in the National Defense Re- prior year recoveries made available under this
serve Fleet of the Maritime Administration, in performance of hazardous materials exemp- heading shall also be available to carry out sec-
$6,000,000, to remain available until expended. tions and approvals functions. tions 5116(a)(1)(C), 5116(h), 5116(i), 5116(j), and
MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM PIPELINE SAFETY 5107(e) of title 49, United States Code.
ACCOUNT (PIPELINE SAFETY FUND) OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) (OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND) SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For administrative expenses to carry out the For expenses necessary to carry out a pipeline For necessary expenses of the Office of In-
guaranteed loan program, $3,000,000, which safety program, as authorized by section 60107 spector General to carry out the provisions of
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the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, discretionary grant award, letter of intent, loan existing employees in order to satisfy such hir-
$108,073,000: Provided, That the Inspector Gen- commitment, loan guarantee commitment, line of ing preference; and
eral shall have all necessary authority, in car- credit commitment, federally funded cooperative (3) that any increase in the cost of labor,
rying out the duties specified in the Inspector agreement, or full funding grant agreement is training, or delays resulting from the use of
General Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), to in- announced by the Department or its operating such hiring preference does not delay or dis-
vestigate allegations of fraud, including false administrations: Provided, That the Secretary of place any transportation project in the applica-
statements to the government (18 U.S.C. 1001), Transportation shall provide the House and ble Statewide Transportation Improvement Pro-
by any person or entity that is subject to regula- Senate Committees on Appropriations with a gram or Transportation Improvement Program.
tion by the Department of Transportation. comprehensive list of all such loans, loan guar- SEC. 191. The Secretary of Transportation
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF antees, lines of credit, letters of intent, federally shall coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland
TRANSPORTATION funded cooperative agreements, full funding Security to ensure that best practices for Indus-
grant agreements, and discretionary grants trial Control Systems Procurement are up-to-
SEC. 180. (a) During the current fiscal year,
prior to the notification required under the pre- date and shall ensure that systems procured
applicable appropriations to the Department of
ceding proviso: Provided further, That the Sec- with funds provided under this title were pro-
Transportation shall be available for mainte-
retary gives concurrent notification to the cured using such practices.
nance and operation of aircraft; hire of pas-
House and Senate Committees on Appropria- This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of
senger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of
tions for any ‘‘quick release’’ of funds from the Transportation Appropriations Act, 2023’’.
liability insurance for motor vehicles operating
emergency relief program: Provided further, TITLE II
in foreign countries on official department busi-
That no notification shall involve funds that
ness; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
are not available for obligation.
authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, SEC. 186. Rebates, refunds, incentive pay- DEVELOPMENT
United States Code. ments, minor fees, and other funds received by MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
(b) During the current fiscal year, applicable the Department of Transportation from travel
appropriations to the Department and its oper- EXECUTIVE OFFICES
management centers, charge card programs, the
ating administrations shall be available for the subleasing of building space, and miscellaneous For necessary salaries and expenses for Exec-
purchase, maintenance, operation, and deploy- sources are to be credited to appropriations of utive Offices, which shall be comprised of the
ment of unmanned aircraft systems that ad- the Department of Transportation and allocated offices of the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Adju-
vance the missions of the Department of Trans- to organizational units of the Department of dicatory Services, Congressional and Intergov-
portation or an operating administration of the Transportation using fair and equitable criteria ernmental Relations, Public Affairs, Small and
Department of Transportation. and such funds shall be available until ex- Disadvantaged Business Utilization, and the
(c) Any unmanned aircraft system purchased, Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Part-
pended.
procured, or contracted for by the Department SEC. 187. Notwithstanding any other provision nerships, $18,000,000, to remain available until
prior to the date of enactment of this Act shall of law, if any funds provided by or limited by September 30, 2024: Provided, That not to exceed
be deemed authorized by Congress as if this pro- this Act are subject to a reprogramming action $25,000 of the amount made available under this
vision was in effect when the system was pur- that requires notice to be provided to the House heading shall be available to the Secretary of
chased, procured, or contracted for. and Senate Committees on Appropriations, Housing and Urban Development (referred to in
SEC. 181. Appropriations contained in this Act transmission of such reprogramming notice shall this title as ‘‘the Secretary’’) for official recep-
for the Department of Transportation shall be be provided solely to the House and Senate Com- tion and representation expenses as the Sec-
available for services as authorized by section mittees on Appropriations, and such reprogram- retary may determine.
3109 of title 5, United States Code, but at rates ming action shall be approved or denied solely ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OFFICES
for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate by the House and Senate Committees on Appro-
equivalent to the rate for an Executive Level IV. For necessary salaries and expenses for Ad-
priations: Provided, That the Secretary of ministrative Support Offices, $690,900,000, to re-
SEC. 182. (a) No recipient of amounts made Transportation may provide notice to other con-
available by this Act shall disseminate personal main available until September 30, 2024: Pro-
gressional committees of the action of the House vided, That of the sums appropriated under this
information (as defined in section 2725(3) of title and Senate Committees on Appropriations on
18, United States Code) obtained by a State de- heading—
such reprogramming but not sooner than 30 (1) $97,000,000 shall be available for the Office
partment of motor vehicles in connection with a days after the date on which the reprogramming
motor vehicle record as defined in section 2725(1) of the Chief Financial Officer;
action has been approved or denied by the (2) $126,100,000 shall be available for the Of-
of title 18, United States Code, except as pro- House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
vided in section 2721 of title 18, United States fice of the General Counsel, of which not less
tions. than $18,500,000 shall be for the Departmental
Code, for a use permitted under section 2721 of SEC. 188. Funds appropriated by this Act to
title 18, United States Code. Enforcement Center;
the operating administrations may be obligated
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Sec- (3) $239,566,000 shall be available for the Of-
for the Office of the Secretary for the costs re-
retary shall not withhold amounts made avail- fice of Administration, of which not less than
lated to assessments or reimbursable agreements
able by this Act for any grantee if a State is in $3,500,000 may be for modernization and de-
only when such amounts are for the costs of
noncompliance with this provision. ferred maintenance of the Weaver Building;
goods and services that are purchased to provide
SEC. 183. None of the funds made available by (4) $54,776,000 shall be available for the Office
a direct benefit to the applicable operating ad-
this Act shall be available for salaries and ex- of the Chief Human Capital Officer;
ministration or administrations.
penses of more than 125 political and Presi- SEC. 189. The Secretary of Transportation is (5) $32,058,000 shall be available for the Office
dential appointees in the Department of Trans- authorized to carry out a program that estab- of the Chief Procurement Officer;
portation: Provided, That none of the personnel lishes uniform standards for developing and (6) $66,200,000 shall be available for the Office
covered by this provision may be assigned on supporting agency transit pass and transit bene- of Field Policy and Management;
temporary detail outside the Department of fits authorized under section 7905 of title 5, (7) $5,000,000 shall be available for the Office
Transportation. United States Code, including distribution of of Departmental Equal Employment Oppor-
SEC. 184. Funds received by the Federal High- transit benefits by various paper and electronic tunity; and
way Administration and Federal Railroad Ad- media. (8) $70,200,000 shall be available for the Office
ministration from States, counties, municipali- SEC. 190. The Department of Transportation of the Chief Information Officer:
ties, other public authorities, and private may use funds provided by this Act, or any Provided further, That funds made available
sources for expenses incurred for training may other Act, to assist a contract under title 49 or under this heading may be used for necessary
be credited respectively to the Federal Highway 23 of the United States Code utilizing geo- administrative and non-administrative expenses
Administration’s ‘‘Federal-Aid Highways’’ ac- graphic, economic, or any other hiring pref- of the Department, not otherwise provided for,
count and to the Federal Railroad Administra- erence not otherwise authorized by law, or to including purchase of uniforms, or allowances
tion’s ‘‘Safety and Operations’’ account, except amend a rule, regulation, policy or other meas- therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902
for State rail safety inspectors participating in ure that forbids a recipient of a Federal High- of title 5, United States Code; hire of passenger
training pursuant to section 20105 of title 49, way Administration or Federal Transit Adminis- motor vehicles; and services as authorized by
United States Code. tration grant from imposing such hiring pref- section 3109 of title 5, United States Code: Pro-
SEC. 185. None of the funds made available by erence on a contract or construction project vided further, That notwithstanding any other
this Act or in title VIII of division J of the In- with which the Department of Transportation is provision of law, funds appropriated under this
frastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public assisting, only if the grant recipient certifies the heading may be used for advertising and pro-
Law 117–58) to the Department of Transpor- following: motional activities that directly support pro-
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tation may be used to make a loan, loan guar- (1) that except with respect to apprentices or gram activities funded in this title: Provided
antee, line of credit, letter of intent, federally trainees, a pool of readily available but unem- further, That the Secretary shall provide the
funded cooperative agreement, full funding ployed individuals possessing the knowledge, House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
grant agreement, or discretionary grant unless skill, and ability to perform the work that the tions quarterly written notification regarding
the Secretary of Transportation notifies the contract requires resides in the jurisdiction; the status of pending congressional reports: Pro-
House and Senate Committees on Appropria- (2) that the grant recipient will include appro- vided further, That the Secretary shall provide
tions not less than 3 full business days before priate provisions in its bid document ensuring in electronic form all signed reports required by
any project competitively selected to receive any that the contractor does not displace any of its Congress.
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PROGRAM OFFICES lished in the Federal Register, and by making (1) for adjustments in the allocations for public
For necessary salaries and expenses for Pro- any necessary adjustments for the costs associ- housing agencies, after application for an ad-
gram Offices, $1,091,200,000, to remain available ated with the first-time renewal of vouchers justment by a public housing agency that expe-
until September 30, 2024: Provided, That of the under this paragraph including tenant protec- rienced a significant increase, as determined by
sums appropriated under this heading— tion and Choice Neighborhoods vouchers: Pro- the Secretary, in renewal costs of vouchers re-
(1) $285,900,000 shall be available for the Of- vided further, That funds provided under this sulting from unforeseen circumstances or from
fice of Public and Indian Housing; paragraph and prior Acts may be used to fund portability under section 8(r) of the Act; (2) for
(2) $158,100,000 shall be available for the Of- a total number of unit months under lease vouchers that were not in use during the pre-
fice of Community Planning and Development; which exceeds a public housing agency’s au- vious 12-month period in order to be available to
(3) $488,500,000 shall be available for the Of- thorized level of units under contract, except for meet a commitment pursuant to section 8(o)(13)
fice of Housing, of which not less than public housing agencies participating in the of the Act, or an adjustment for a funding obli-
$13,000,000 shall be for the Office of Recapital- Moving to Work (MTW) demonstration, which gation not yet expended in the previous cal-
ization; are instead governed in accordance with the re- endar year for a MTW-eligible activity to de-
(4) $41,600,000 shall be available for the Office quirements of the MTW demonstration program velop affordable housing for an agency added to
of Policy Development and Research; or their MTW agreements, if any: Provided fur- the MTW demonstration under the expansion
(5) $105,800,000 shall be available for the Of- ther, That amounts repurposed pursuant to the authority provided in section 239 of the Trans-
fice of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity; preceding proviso that were previously des- portation, Housing and Urban Development,
and ignated by the Congress as an emergency re- and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
(6) $11,300,000 shall be available for the Office quirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and
(division L of Public Law 114–113); (3) for ad-
of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes. Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or a con-
justments for costs associated with HUD–Vet-
current resolution on the budget are designated
WORKING CAPITAL FUND erans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD–VASH)
as an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) vouchers; (4) for public housing agencies that
tion 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Con-
For the working capital fund for the Depart- gress), the concurrent resolution on the budget despite taking reasonable cost savings measures,
ment of Housing and Urban Development (re- for fiscal year 2022, and section 1(e) of H. Res. as determined by the Secretary, would otherwise
ferred to in this paragraph as the ‘‘Fund’’), 1151 (117th Congress) as engrossed in the House be required to terminate rental assistance as a
pursuant, in part, to section 7(f) of the Depart- of Representatives on June 8, 2022: Provided fur- result of insufficient funding; (5) for adjust-
ment of Housing and Urban Development Act ther, That costs associated with any forgone in- ments in the allocations for public housing
(42 U.S.C. 3535(f)), amounts transferred, includ- creases in tenant rent payments due to the im- agencies that (i) are leasing a lower-than-aver-
ing reimbursements pursuant to section 7(f), to plementation of rent incentives as authorized age percentage of their authorized vouchers, (ii)
the Fund under this heading shall be available pursuant to waivers or alternative requirements have low amounts of budget authority in their
only for Federal shared services used by offices of the Jobs-Plus initiative as described under the net restricted assets accounts and HUD-held
and agencies of the Department, and for any heading ‘‘Self-Sufficiency Programs’’ shall be programmatic reserves, relative to other agen-
such portion of any office or agency’s printing, renewed: Provided further, That costs associ- cies, and (iii) are not participating in the Mov-
records management, space renovation, fur- ated with any forgone increases in tenant rent ing to Work demonstration, to enable such agen-
niture, or supply services the Secretary has de- payments due to the implementation of rent in- cies to lease more vouchers; (6) for withheld
termined shall be provided through the Fund, centives as authorized pursuant to waivers or payments in accordance with section
and the operational expenses of the Fund: Pro- alternative requirements of the Jobs-Plus initia- 8(o)(8)(A)(ii) of the Act for months in the pre-
vided, That amounts within the Fund shall not tive as described under the heading ‘‘Self-Suffi- vious calendar year that were subsequently paid
be available to provide services not specifically ciency Programs’’ shall be renewed: Provided by the public housing agency after the agency’s
authorized under this heading: Provided fur- further, That the Secretary shall, to the extent actual costs were validated; and (7) for public
ther, That upon a determination by the Sec- necessary to stay within the amount specified housing agencies that have experienced in-
retary that any other service (or portion there- under this paragraph (except as otherwise modi- creased costs or loss of units in an area for
of) authorized under this heading shall be pro- fied under this paragraph), prorate each public which the President declared a disaster under
vided through the Fund, amounts made avail- housing agency’s allocation otherwise estab- title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
able in this title for salaries and expenses under lished pursuant to this paragraph: Provided fur- and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 et
the headings ‘‘Executive Offices’’, ‘‘Administra- ther, That except as provided in the following seq.);
tive Support Offices’’, ‘‘Program Offices’’, and provisos, the entire amount specified under this
paragraph (except as otherwise modified under (2) $230,000,000 shall be for section 8 rental as-
‘‘Government National Mortgage Association’’, sistance for relocation and replacement of hous-
for such services shall be transferred to the this paragraph) shall be obligated to the public
housing agencies based on the allocation and ing units that are demolished or disposed of pur-
Fund, to remain available until expended: Pro- suant to section 18 of the Act, conversion of sec-
vided further, That the Secretary shall notify pro rata method described above, and the Sec-
retary shall notify public housing agencies of tion 23 projects to assistance under section 8,
the House and Senate Committees on Appropria- the family unification program under section
tions of its plans for executing such transfers at their annual budget by the latter of 60 days
after the date of enactment of this Act or March 8(x) of the Act, relocation of witnesses (includ-
least 15 days in advance of such transfers. ing victims of violent crimes) in connection with
1, 2023: Provided further, That the Secretary
PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING efforts to combat crime in public and assisted
may extend the notification period with the
TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE prior written approval of the House and Senate housing pursuant to a request from a law en-
For activities and assistance for the provision Committees on Appropriations: Provided fur- forcement or prosecution agency, enhanced
of tenant-based rental assistance authorized ther, That public housing agencies participating vouchers under any provision of law author-
under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as in the MTW demonstration shall be funded in izing such assistance under section 8(t) of the
amended (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (in this title accordance with the requirements of the MTW Act, Choice Neighborhood vouchers, mandatory
‘‘the Act’’), not otherwise provided for, demonstration program or their MTW agree- and voluntary conversions, and tenant protec-
$27,042,932,000, to remain available until ex- ments, if any, and shall be subject to the same tion assistance including replacement and relo-
pended, which shall be available on October 1, pro rata adjustments under the preceding pro- cation assistance or for project-based assistance
2022 (in addition to the $4,000,000,000 previously visos: Provided further, That the Secretary may to prevent the displacement of unassisted elderly
appropriated under this heading that shall be offset public housing agencies’ calendar year tenants currently residing in section 202 prop-
available on October 1, 2022), and $4,000,000,000, 2023 allocations based on the excess amounts of erties financed between 1959 and 1974 that are
to remain available until expended, which shall public housing agencies’ net restricted assets ac- refinanced pursuant to Public Law 106–569, as
be available on October 1, 2023: Provided, That counts, including HUD-held programmatic re- amended, or under the authority as provided
the amounts made available under this heading serves (in accordance with VMS data in cal- under this Act: Provided, That of the amounts
are provided as follows: endar year 2022 that is verifiable and complete), made available under this paragraph, up to
(1) $26,184,000,000 shall be available for renew- as determined by the Secretary: Provided fur- $10,000,000 shall be available to provide public
als of expiring section 8 tenant-based annual ther, That public housing agencies participating housing agencies with enhanced vouchers for
contributions contracts (including renewals of in the MTW demonstration shall also be subject families residing in State-assisted projects fi-
enhanced vouchers under any provision of law to the offset, as determined by the Secretary, ex- nanced between 1970 and 1979 that were subject
authorizing such assistance under section 8(t) of cluding amounts subject to the single fund to a use agreement under the Low-Income Hous-
the Act) and including renewal of other special budget authority provisions of their MTW ing Preservation and Resident Homeownership
purpose incremental vouchers: Provided, That agreements, from the agencies’ calendar year Act of 1990 (title VI of Public Law 101–625;
notwithstanding any other provision of law, 2023 MTW funding allocation: Provided further, LIHPRHA) or the Emergency Low Income Hous-
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from amounts provided under this paragraph That the Secretary shall use any offset referred ing Preservation Act of 1987 (title II of Public
and any carryover, the Secretary for the cal- to in the preceding two provisos throughout the Law 100–242; ELIHPA) on the date the afford-
endar year 2023 funding cycle shall provide re- calendar year to prevent the termination of ability protections at such projects expire or ter-
newal funding for each public housing agency rental assistance for families as the result of in- minate during calendar years 2022 and 2023:
based on validated voucher management system sufficient funding, as determined by the Sec- Provided further, That that the State housing
(VMS) leasing and cost data for the prior cal- retary, and to avoid or reduce the proration of finance agency shall submit the request to the
endar year and by applying an inflation factor renewal funding allocations: Provided further, Secretary for enhanced vouchers for families re-
as established by the Secretary, by notice pub- That up to $100,000,000 shall be available only: siding in such eligible State-assisted projects no
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later than the latter of 120 days prior to the ex- cycle based on section 8(q) of the Act (and re- (except for requirements related to fair housing,
piration or termination of affordability protec- lated Appropriation Act provisions) as in effect nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the en-
tions at such projects or 120 days after enact- immediately before the enactment of the Quality vironment), upon a finding by the Secretary
ment of this Act: Provided further, That such Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 that any such waivers or alternative require-
enhanced vouchers shall not be considered re- (Public Law 105–276): Provided further, That if ments are necessary for the effective delivery
placement vouchers: Provided further, That the amounts made available under this para- and administration of such voucher assistance:
when a public housing development is submitted graph are insufficient to pay the amounts deter- Provided further, That upon turnover, section
for demolition or disposition under section 18 of mined under the preceding proviso, the Sec- 811 special purpose vouchers funded under this
the Act, the Secretary may provide section 8 retary may decrease the amounts allocated to heading in this or prior Acts, or under any other
rental assistance when the units pose an immi- agencies by a uniform percentage applicable to heading in prior Acts, shall be provided to non-
nent health and safety risk to residents: Pro- all agencies receiving funding under this para- elderly persons with disabilities;
vided further, That the Secretary may provide graph or may, to the extent necessary to provide (5) Of the amounts provided under paragraph
section 8 rental assistance from amounts made full payment of amounts determined under the (1) up to $5,000,000 shall be for rental assistance
available under this paragraph for units as- preceding proviso, utilize unobligated balances, and associated administrative fees for Tribal
sisted under a project-based subsidy contract including recaptures and carryover, remaining HUD–VASH to serve Native American veterans
funded under the ‘‘Project-Based Rental Assist- from funds appropriated to the Department of that are homeless or at-risk of homelessness liv-
ance’’ heading under this title where the owner Housing and Urban Development under this ing on or near a reservation or other Indian
has received a Notice of Default and the units heading from prior fiscal years, excluding spe- areas: Provided, That such amount shall be
pose an imminent health and safety risk to resi- cial purpose vouchers, notwithstanding the pur- made available for renewal grants to recipients
dents: Provided further, That to the extent that poses for which such amounts were appro- that received assistance under prior Acts under
the Secretary determines that such units are not priated: Provided further, That all public hous- the Tribal HUD–VASH program: Provided fur-
feasible for continued rental assistance pay- ing agencies participating in the MTW dem- ther, That the Secretary shall be authorized to
ments or transfer of the subsidy contract associ- onstration shall be funded in accordance with specify criteria for renewal grants, including
ated with such units to another project or the requirements of the MTW demonstration data on the utilization of assistance reported by
projects and owner or owners, any remaining program or their MTW agreements, if any, and grant recipients: Provided further, That such
amounts associated with such units under such shall be subject to the same uniform percentage
assistance shall be administered in accordance
contract shall be recaptured and such recap- decrease as under the preceding proviso: Pro-
with program requirements under the Native
tured amounts, in an amount equal to the cost vided further, That amounts provided under
American Housing Assistance and Self-Deter-
of rental assistance provided pursuant to the this paragraph shall be only for activities re-
mination Act of 1996 and modeled after the
previous proviso, up to the total amounts recap- lated to the provision of tenant-based rental as-
HUD–VASH program: Provided further, That
tured, shall be transferred to and merged with sistance authorized under section 8, including
the Secretary shall be authorized to waive, or
amounts under this paragraph: Provided fur- related development activities;
(4) $667,000,000 for the renewal of tenant- specify alternative requirements for any provi-
ther, That of the amounts made available under
based assistance contracts under section 811 of sion of any statute or regulation that the Sec-
this paragraph, no less than $5,000,000 may be
the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable retary administers in connection with the use of
available to provide tenant protection assist-
ance, not otherwise provided under this para- Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013), including nec- funds made available under this paragraph (ex-
graph, to residents residing in low vacancy essary administrative expenses: Provided, That cept for requirements related to fair housing,
areas and who may have to pay rents greater administrative and other expenses of public nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the en-
than 30 percent of household income, as the re- housing agencies in administering the special vironment), upon a finding by the Secretary
sult of: (A) the maturity of a HUD-insured, purpose vouchers in this paragraph shall be that any such waivers or alternative require-
HUD-held or section 202 loan that requires the funded under the same terms and be subject to ments are necessary for the effective delivery
permission of the Secretary prior to loan prepay- the same pro rata reduction as the percent de- and administration of such assistance: Provided
ment; (B) the expiration of a rental assistance crease for administrative and other expenses to further, That grant recipients shall report to the
contract for which the tenants are not eligible public housing agencies under paragraph (3) of Secretary on utilization of such rental assist-
for enhanced voucher or tenant protection as- this heading: Provided further, That up to ance and other program data, as prescribed by
sistance under existing law; or (C) the expira- $10,000,000 shall be available only (1) for adjust- the Secretary: Provided further, That the Sec-
tion of affordability restrictions accompanying a ments in the allocation for public housing agen- retary may reallocate, as determined by the Sec-
mortgage or preservation program administered cies, after applications for an adjustment by a retary, amounts returned or recaptured from
by the Secretary: Provided further, That such public housing agency that experienced a sig- awards under the Tribal HUD–VASH program
tenant protection assistance made available nificant increase, as determined by the Sec- under prior Acts to existing recipients under the
under the preceding proviso may be provided retary, in Mainstream renewal costs resulting Tribal HUD–VASH program;
under the authority of section 8(t) or section from unforeseen circumstances, and (2) for pub- (6) $50,000,000 for incremental rental voucher
8(o)(13) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 lic housing agencies that despite taking reason- assistance for use through a supported housing
(42 U.S.C. 1437f(t)): Provided further, That the able cost savings measures, as determined by the program administered in conjunction with the
Secretary shall issue guidance to implement the Secretary, would otherwise be required to termi- Department of Veterans Affairs as authorized
previous two provisos, including, but not limited nate the rental assistance for Mainstream fami- under section 8(o)(19) of the United States Hous-
to, requirements for defining eligible at-risk lies as a result of insufficient funding: Provided ing Act of 1937: Provided, That the Secretary of
households not later than 60 days after the date further, That the Secretary shall allocate Housing and Urban Development shall make
of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That amounts under the preceding proviso based on such funding available, notwithstanding section
any tenant protection voucher made available need, as determined by the Secretary: Provided 203 (competition provision) of this title, to public
from amounts under this paragraph shall not be further, That of the amounts made available housing agencies that partner with eligible VA
reissued by any public housing agency, except under this paragraph, up to $5,000,000 shall be Medical Centers or other entities as designated
the replacement vouchers as defined by the Sec- available for a pilot program for public housing by the Secretary of the Department of Veterans
retary by notice, when the initial family that re- agencies that partner with administering enti- Affairs, based on geographical need for such as-
ceived any such voucher no longer receives such ties under the Projects for Assistance in Transi- sistance as identified by the Secretary of the De-
voucher, and the authority for any public hous- tion from Homelessness (PATH) program as au- partment of Veterans Affairs, public housing
ing agency to issue any such voucher shall thorized by the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless agency administrative performance, and other
cease to exist: Provided further, That the Sec- Assistance Amendments Act of 1990 or other eli- factors as specified by the Secretary of Housing
retary may only provide replacement vouchers gible entities, as determined by the Secretary, to and Urban Development in consultation with
for units that were occupied within the previous assist persons with serious mental illness: Pro- the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Af-
24 months that cease to be available as assisted vided further, That the amounts made available fairs: Provided further, That of the amounts
housing, subject only to the availability of in the preceding proviso shall be for incremental made available under this paragraph, up to
funds; rental voucher assistance, including project- $5,000,000 may be allocated to public housing
(3) $2,756,932,000 shall be for administrative based vouchers, under such section 811 for non- agencies administering temporary case manage-
and other expenses of public housing agencies elderly persons with serious mental illness, and ment and supportive services to HUD-VASH eli-
in administering the section 8 tenant-based rent- for administrative and other expenses of public gible veterans that have not yet received a refer-
al assistance program, of which up to $10,000,000 housing agencies: Provided further, That in ral from the Department of Veterans Affairs:
shall be available to the Secretary to allocate to awarding assistance under such pilot program Provided further, That the Secretary of Housing
public housing agencies that need additional the Secretary may give bonus points to public and Urban Development may waive, or specify
funds to administer their section 8 programs, in- housing agencies giving preference to individ- alternative requirements for (in consultation
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cluding fees associated with section 8 tenant uals referred from the Coordinated Entry System with the Secretary of the Department of Vet-
protection rental assistance, the administration (CES) or operating a Family Self-Sufficiency erans Affairs), any provision of any statute or
of disaster related vouchers, HUD–VASH vouch- program: Provided further, That in admin- regulation that the Secretary of Housing and
ers, and other special purpose incremental istering such pilot program, the Secretary may Urban Development administers in connection
vouchers: Provided, That no less than waive, or specify alternative requirements for, with the use of funds made available under this
$2,746,932,000 of the amount provided in this any provision of any statute or regulation that paragraph (except for requirements related to
paragraph shall be allocated to public housing the Secretary administers in connection with the fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor stand-
agencies for the calendar year 2023 funding use of funds made available under such pilot ards, and the environment), upon a finding by
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the Secretary that any such waivers or alter- on need for such mobility-related services as formula at section 905.400 of title 24, Code of
native requirements are necessary for the effec- identified under such competition; and Federal Regulations: Provided, That for funds
tive delivery and administration of such voucher (10) the Secretary shall separately track all provided under this paragraph, the limitation in
assistance: Provided further, That assistance special purpose vouchers funded under this section 9(g)(1) of the Act shall be 25 percent:
made available under this paragraph shall con- heading: Provided, That the Secretary may Provided further, That the Secretary may waive
tinue to remain available for homeless veterans waive, or specify alternative requirements for, the limitation in the preceding proviso to allow
upon turn-over; any provision of any statute or regulation that public housing agencies to fund activities au-
(7) $30,000,000 shall be made available for the the Secretary administers in connection with the thorized under section 9(e)(1)(C) of the Act: Pro-
family unification program as authorized under use of funds made available for new incremental vided further, That the Secretary shall notify
section 8(x) of the Act: Provided, That the voucher assistance or renewals for the Main- public housing agencies requesting waivers
amounts made available under this paragraph stream program, the HUD-VASH program (in under the preceding proviso if the request is ap-
are provided as follows: consultation with the Secretary of the Depart- proved or denied within 14 days of submitting
(A) $5,000,000 shall be for new incremental ment of Veterans Affairs), and the family unifi- the request: Provided further, That from the
voucher assistance: Provided, That the assist- cation program (including the Foster Youth to funds made available under this paragraph, the
ance made available under this subparagraph Independence program) in this and prior Acts Secretary shall provide bonus awards in fiscal
shall continue to remain available for family (except for requirements related to fair housing, year 2023 to public housing agencies that are
unification upon turnover; and nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the en- designated high performers: Provided further,
(B) $25,000,000 shall be for new incremental
vironment), upon a finding by the Secretary That the Department shall notify public hous-
voucher assistance to assist eligible youth as de-
that any such waivers or alternative require- ing agencies of their formula allocation within
fined by such section 8(x)(2)(B): Provided, That
ments are necessary for the effective delivery 60 days of enactment of this Act;
assistance made available under this subpara-
and administration of voucher assistance in (4) $65,000,000 shall be available for the Sec-
graph shall continue to remain available for
such respective programs. retary to make grants, notwithstanding section
such eligible youth upon turnover: Provided fur-
HOUSING CERTIFICATE FUND 203 of this title, to public housing agencies for
ther, That of the total amount made available
emergency capital needs, including safety and
under this subparagraph, up to $15,000,000 shall (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)
security measures necessary to address crime
be available on a noncompetitive basis to public Unobligated balances, including recaptures and drug-related activity, as well as needs re-
housing agencies that partner with public child and carryover, remaining from funds appro- sulting from unforeseen or unpreventable emer-
welfare agencies to identify such eligible youth, priated to the Department of Housing and gencies and natural disasters excluding Presi-
that request such assistance to timely assist Urban Development under this heading, the dentially declared emergencies and natural dis-
such eligible youth, and that meet any other cri- heading ‘‘Annual Contributions for Assisted asters under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re-
teria as specified by the Secretary: Provided fur- Housing’’ and the heading ‘‘Project-Based lief and Emergency Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)
ther, That the Secretary shall review utilization Rental Assistance’’, for fiscal year 2023 and occurring in fiscal year 2023, of which
of the assistance made available under the pre- prior years may be used for renewal of or $45,000,000 shall be available for public housing
ceding proviso, at an interval to be determined amendments to section 8 project-based contracts agencies under administrative and judicial re-
by the Secretary, and unutilized voucher assist- and for performance-based contract administra- ceiverships or under the control of a Federal
ance that is no longer needed shall be recap- tors, notwithstanding the purposes for which monitor: Provided, That of the amount made
tured by the Secretary and reallocated pursuant such funds were appropriated: Provided, That available under this paragraph, not less than
to the preceding proviso: any obligated balances of contract authority
Provided further, That for any public housing $10,000,000 shall be for safety and security meas-
from fiscal year 1974 and prior fiscal years that ures: Provided further, That in addition to the
agency administering voucher assistance appro- have been terminated shall be rescinded: Pro-
priated in a prior Act under the family unifica- amount in the preceding proviso for such safety
vided further, That amounts heretofore recap- and security measures, any amounts that re-
tion program, or made available and competi- tured, or recaptured during the current fiscal
tively selected under this paragraph, that deter- main available, after all applications received
year, from section 8 project-based contracts from on or before September 30, 2024, for emergency
mines that it no longer has an identified need source years fiscal year 1975 through fiscal year
for such assistance upon turnover, such agency capital needs have been processed, shall be allo-
1987 are hereby rescinded, and an amount of ad- cated to public housing agencies for such safety
shall notify the Secretary, and the Secretary ditional new budget authority, equivalent to the
shall recapture such assistance from the agency and security measures;
amount rescinded is hereby appropriated, to re- (5) $65,000,000 shall be for competitive grants
and reallocate it to any other public housing main available until expended, for the purposes
agency or agencies based on need for voucher to public housing agencies to evaluate and re-
set forth under this heading, in addition to duce residential health hazards in public hous-
assistance in connection with such specified amounts otherwise available.
program or eligible youth, as applicable; ing, including lead-based paint (by carrying out
(8) $1,100,000,000 shall be made available for PUBLIC HOUSING FUND the activities of risk assessments, abatement,
new incremental voucher assistance under sec- For 2023 payments to public housing agencies and interim controls, as those terms are defined
tion 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of for the operation and management of public in section 1004 of the Residential Lead-Based
1937 to be allocated pursuant to a method, as housing, as authorized by section 9(e) of the Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C.
determined by the Secretary, which may include United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 4851b)), carbon monoxide, mold, radon, and fire
a formula that may include such factors as se- 1437g(e)) (the ‘‘Act’’), and to carry out capital safety: Provided, That not less than $25,000,000
vere cost burden, overcrowding, substandard and management activities for public housing of the amounts provided under this paragraph
housing for very low-income renters, homeless- agencies, as authorized under section 9(d) of the shall be awarded for evaluating and reducing
ness, and administrative capacity, where such Act (42 U.S.C. 1437g(d)), $8,733,500,000, to re- lead-based paint hazards: Provided further,
allocation method shall include both rural and main available until September 30, 2026: Pro- That for purposes of environmental review, a
urban areas: Provided, That the Secretary may vided, That the amounts made available under grant under this paragraph shall be considered
specify additional terms and conditions to en- this heading are provided as follows: funds for projects or activities under title I of
sure that public housing agencies provide (1) $5,038,500,000 shall be available to the Sec- the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
vouchers for use by survivors of domestic vio- retary to allocate pursuant to the Operating 1437 et seq.) for purposes of section 26 of such
lence, or individuals and families who are home- Fund formula at part 990 of title 24, Code of Act (42 U.S.C. 1437x) and shall be subject to the
less, as defined in section 103(a) of the McKin- Federal Regulations, for 2023 payments: Pro- regulations implementing such section: Provided
ney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. vided, That the amount of any forgone increases further, That amounts made available under
11302(a)), or at risk of homelessness, as defined in tenant rent payments due to the implementa- this paragraph shall be combined with amounts
in section 401(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 11360(1)); tion of rent incentives as authorized pursuant to made available under the sixth paragraph under
(9) $25,000,000 shall be for mobility-related waivers or alternative requirements of the Jobs- this heading in the Consolidated Appropriations
services, as defined by the Secretary, for vouch- Plus initiative as described under the heading Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260) and shall be used
er families with children modeled after services ‘‘Self-Sufficiency Programs’’ shall be factored in accordance with the purposes and require-
provided in connection with the mobility dem- into the PHA’s general operating fund eligibility ments under this paragraph: Provided further,
onstration authorized under section 235 of divi- pursuant to such formula; That amounts made available under this para-
sion G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, (2) $25,000,000 shall be available to the Sec- graph may be used for competitive grants to
2019 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note; Public Law 116–6): retary to allocate pursuant to a need-based ap- public housing agencies that improve water and
Provided, That the Secretary shall make fund- plication process notwithstanding section 203 of energy efficiency, or reduce the risk of harm to
ing available to public housing agencies on a this title and not subject to such Operating occupants or property from natural hazards;
competitive basis and shall give preference to Fund formula to public housing agencies that (6) $15,000,000 shall be to support the costs of
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public housing agencies with higher concentra- experience, or are at risk of, financial shortfalls, administrative and judicial receiverships and for
tions of housing choice voucher families with as determined by the Secretary: Provided, That competitive grants to PHAs in receivership, des-
children residing in high-poverty neighbor- after all such shortfall needs are met, the Sec- ignated troubled or substandard, or otherwise at
hoods: Provided further, That the Secretary retary may distribute any remaining funds to all risk, as determined by the Secretary, for costs
may recapture from the public housing agencies public housing agencies on a pro-rata basis pur- associated with public housing asset improve-
unused balances based on utilization of such suant to such Operating Fund formula; ment, in addition to other amounts for that pur-
awards and reallocate such amounts to any (3) $3,400,000,000 shall be available to the Sec- pose provided under any heading under this
other public housing agency or agencies based retary to allocate pursuant to the Capital Fund title;
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H6756 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 19, 2022
(7) $50,000,000 shall be to support ongoing this heading, not less than $225,000,000 shall be congregate services as authorized by section 34
public housing financial and physical assess- awarded to public housing agencies: Provided of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
ment activities; further, That such grantees shall create part- U.S.C. 1437z–6) and the Native American Hous-
(8) $75,000,000 shall be available to improve nerships with other local organizations, includ- ing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of
the energy or water efficiency or climate resil- ing assisted housing owners, service agencies, 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.): Provided, That
ience of public housing, including for competi- and resident organizations: Provided further, amounts made available under this paragraph
tive grants to public housing agencies for cap- That the Secretary shall consult with the Secre- may be made available for grant renewal for the
ital improvements to achieve such purposes: taries of Education, Labor, Transportation, Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency pro-
Provided, That of the amounts made available Health and Human Services, Agriculture, and gram for any public housing agency or owner of
under this paragraph, up to $20,000,000, shall be Commerce, the Attorney General, and the Ad- a multifamily property receiving project-based
available for utility benchmarking, including re- ministrator of the Environmental Protection rental assistance under section 8 of the United
search and evaluations, technical assistance, to Agency to coordinate and leverage other appro- States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) that
develop systems and tools necessary to collect priate Federal resources: Provided further, That lost any amount of funding for the Resident Op-
and analyze PHA utility benchmarking data, to not more than $10,000,000 of the amounts made portunity and Self-Sufficiency program as a re-
remain available until September 30, 2026: Pro- available under this heading may be provided as sult of participation in the program created
vided further, That for purposes of environ- grants to undertake comprehensive local plan- under the heading ‘‘Rental Assistance Dem-
mental review, grants under this paragraph ning with input from residents and the commu- onstration’’ in the Department of Housing and
shall be considered funds for projects or activi- nity: Provided further, That unobligated bal- Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2012
ties under title I of the United States Housing ances, including recaptures, remaining from (Public Law 112–55), as amended (42 U.S.C.
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) for purposes amounts made available under the heading ‘‘Re- 1437f note); and
of section 26 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1437x) and vitalization of Severely Distressed Public Hous- (3) $15,000,000 shall be for a Jobs-Plus initia-
shall be subject to the regulations implementing ing (HOPE VI)’’ in fiscal year 2011 and prior fis- tive, modeled after the Jobs-Plus demonstration:
such section: cal years may be used for purposes under this Provided, That funding provided under this
Provided further, That notwithstanding any heading, notwithstanding the purposes for paragraph shall be available for competitive
other provision of law or regulation, during fis- which such amounts were appropriated: Pro- grants to partnerships between public housing
cal year 2023, the Secretary of Housing and vided further, That the Secretary shall make authorities or owners or sponsors of multifamily
Urban Development may not delegate to any grant awards not later than 1 year after the properties receiving project-based rental assist-
Department official other than the Deputy Sec- date of enactment of this Act in such amounts ance under section 8, that, in partnership with
retary and the Assistant Secretary for Public local workforce investment boards established
that the Secretary determines: Provided further,
and Indian Housing any authority under para- under section 107 of the Workforce Innovation
That notwithstanding section 24(o) of the
graph (2) of section 9(j) of the Act regarding the and Opportunity Act of 2014 (29 U.S.C. 3122),
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
extension of the time periods under such section: and other agencies and organizations provide
1437v(o)), the Secretary may, until September 30,
Provided further, That for purposes of such sec- support to help public housing residents, or ten-
2023, obligate any available unobligated bal-
tion 9(j), the term ‘‘obligate’’ means, with re- ants residing in units assisted under a project-
ances made available under this heading in this
spect to amounts, that the amounts are subject based section 8 contract (including section
or any prior Act.
to a binding agreement that will result in out- 8(o)(13) of the United States Housing Act of
SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS 1937), obtain employment or increase earnings,
lays, immediately or in the future.
For activities and assistance related to Self- or both: Provided further, That applicants must
CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS INITIATIVE Sufficiency Programs, to remain available until demonstrate the ability to provide services to
For competitive grants under the Choice September 30, 2026, $175,000,000: Provided, That residents, partner with workforce investment
Neighborhoods Initiative (subject to section 24 of the amounts made available under this heading boards, and leverage service dollars: Provided
the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. are provided as follows: further, That the Secretary may allow public
1437v) unless otherwise specified under this (1) $125,000,000 shall be for the Family Self- housing agencies to request exemptions from
heading), for transformation, rehabilitation, Sufficiency program to support family self-suffi- rent and income limitation requirements under
and replacement housing needs of public and ciency coordinators under section 23 of the sections 3 and 6 of the United States Housing
HUD-assisted housing and to transform neigh- United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a, 1437d), as necessary
borhoods of poverty into functioning, sustain- 1437u), to promote the development of local to implement the Jobs-Plus program, on such
able, mixed-income neighborhoods with appro- strategies to coordinate the use of assistance terms and conditions as the Secretary may ap-
priate services, schools, public assets, transpor- under sections 8 and 9 of such Act with public prove upon a finding by the Secretary that any
tation, and access to jobs, $450,000,000, to re- and private resources, and enable eligible fami- such waivers or alternative requirements are
main available until September 30, 2027: Pro- lies to achieve economic independence and self- necessary for the effective implementation of the
vided, That grant funds may be used for resi- sufficiency: Provided, That the Secretary may, Jobs-Plus initiative as a voluntary program for
dent and community services, community devel- by Federal Register notice, waive or specify al- residents: Provided further, That the Secretary
opment, and affordable housing needs in the ternative requirements under subsections (b)(3), shall publish by notice in the Federal Register
community, and for conversion of vacant or (b)(4), (b)(5), or (c)(1) of section 23 of such Act any waivers or alternative requirements pursu-
foreclosed properties to affordable housing: Pro- in order to facilitate the operation of a unified ant to the preceding proviso no later than 10
vided further, That not more than 20 percent of self-sufficiency program for individuals receiv- days before the effective date of such notice:
the amount of any grant made with amounts ing assistance under different provisions of such Provided further, That the costs of any rent in-
made available under this heading may be used Act, as determined by the Secretary: Provided centives as authorized pursuant to such waivers
for necessary supportive services notwith- further, That an owner or sponsor of a multi- or alternative requirements shall not be charged
standing subsection (d)(1)(L) of such section 24: family property receiving project-based rental against the competitive grant amounts made
Provided further, That the use of amounts made assistance under section 8 of such Act shall be available under this paragraph.
available under this heading shall not be eligible to receive awards from the Secretary NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS
deemed to be for public housing, notwith- under this paragraph in this and prior Acts to For activities and assistance authorized under
standing section 3(b)(1) of such Act: Provided support family self-sufficiency coordinators as title I of the Native American Housing Assist-
further, That grantees shall commit to an addi- established in the final rule ‘‘Streamlining and ance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (in this
tional period of affordability determined by the Implementation of Economic Growth, Regu- heading ‘‘NAHASDA’’) (25 U.S.C. 4111 et seq.),
Secretary of not fewer than 20 years: Provided latory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act title I of the Housing and Community Develop-
further, That the Secretary may specify a period Changes to Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Pro- ment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) with re-
of affordability that is less than 20 years with gram’’ published in the Federal Register on May spect to Indian tribes, and related training and
respect to owner-occupied homeownership units 17, 2022 (87 Fed. Reg. 30020): Provided further, technical assistance, $1,000,000,000, to remain
developed with grants from amounts made avail- That owners or sponsors of a multifamily prop- available until September 30, 2027: Provided,
able under this heading: Provided further, That erty receiving project-based rental assistance That the amounts made available under this
grantees shall provide a match in State, local, under section 8 of such Act may voluntarily heading are provided as follows:
other Federal, or private funds: Provided fur- make a Family Self-Sufficiency program avail- (1) $772,000,000 shall be for the Native Amer-
ther, That grantees may include local govern- able to the assisted tenants of such property in ican Housing Block Grants program, as author-
ments, Tribal entities, public housing agencies, accordance with procedures established by the ized under title I of NAHASDA: Provided, That,
and nonprofit organizations: Provided further, Secretary: Provided further, That such proce- notwithstanding NAHASDA, to determine the
That for-profit developers may apply jointly dures established pursuant to the preceding pro- amount of the allocation under title I of such
with a public entity: Provided further, That for viso shall permit participating tenants to accrue Act for each Indian tribe, the Secretary shall
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purposes of environmental review, a grantee escrow funds in accordance with section 23(d)(2) apply the formula under section 302 of such Act
shall be treated as a public housing agency of such Act and shall allow owners to use fund- with the need component based on single-race
under section 26 of the United States Housing ing from residual receipt accounts to hire coor- census data and with the need component based
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437x), and grants made dinators for their own Family Self-Sufficiency on multi-race census data, and the amount of
with amounts available under this heading shall program; the allocation for each Indian tribe shall be the
be subject to the regulations issued by the Sec- (2) $35,000,000 shall be for the Resident Oppor- greater of the two resulting allocation amounts:
retary to implement such section: Provided fur- tunity and Self-Sufficiency program to provide Provided further, That the Secretary shall no-
ther, That of the amounts made available under for supportive services, service coordinators, and tify grantees of their formula allocation not
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later than 60 days after the date of enactment of nity Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z– development project under section 105(a)(17) un-
this Act; 13a), $5,521,000, to remain available until ex- less such project has been evaluated and se-
(2) $150,000,000 shall be for competitive grants pended: Provided, That such costs, including lected in accordance with guidelines required
under the Native American Housing Block the costs of modifying such loans, shall be as under subsection (e)(2) of section 105: Provided
Grants program, as authorized under title I of defined in section 502 of the Congressional further, That of the total amount provided
NAHASDA: Provided, That the Secretary shall Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a): Provided fur- under this heading, $25,000,000 shall be for ac-
obligate such amount for competitive grants to ther, That amounts made available in this and tivities authorized under section 8071 of the
eligible recipients authorized under NAHASDA prior Acts for the cost of guaranteed loans, as SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
that apply for funds: Provided further, That in authorized by section 184 of the Housing and (Public Law 115–271): Provided further, That
awarding amounts made available in this para- Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. the funds allocated pursuant to the preceding
graph, the Secretary shall consider need and 1715z–13a), that are unobligated, including re- proviso shall not adversely affect the amount of
administrative capacity, and shall give priority captures and carryover, shall be available to any formula assistance received by a State
to projects that will spur construction and reha- subsidize total loan principal, any part of which under the first proviso: Provided further, That
bilitation of housing: Provided further, That a is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $1,400,000,000, the Secretary shall allocate the funds for such
grant funded pursuant to this paragraph shall to remain available until September 30, 2024. activities based on the notice establishing the
be in an amount not greater than $7,500,000: funding formula published in 84 FR 16027 (April
NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANT
Provided further, That any amounts transferred 17, 2019) except that the formula shall use age-
for the necessary costs of administering and For the Native Hawaiian Housing Block
adjusted rates of drug overdose deaths for 2019
overseeing the obligation and expenditure of Grant program, as authorized under title VIII of
based on data from the Centers for Disease Con-
such amounts in prior Acts may also be used for the Native American Housing Assistance and
trol and Prevention: Provided further, That of
the necessary costs of administering and over- Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4221 et
the total amount made available under this
seeing such amounts; seq.), $10,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
heading, $1,974,157,664 shall be available for
(3) $1,000,000 shall be for the cost of guaran- tember 30, 2027: Provided, That notwithstanding
grants for the Economic Development Initiative
teed notes and other obligations, as authorized section 812(b) of such Act, the Department of
(EDI) for the purposes, and in amounts, speci-
by title VI of NAHASDA: Provided, That such Hawaiian Home Lands may not invest grant
fied for Community Project Funding in the table
costs, including the cost of modifying such notes amounts made available under this heading in
titled ‘‘Transportation, Housing and Urban De-
and other obligations, shall be as defined in sec- investment securities and other obligations: Pro-
velopment Incorporation of Community Project
tion 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 vided further, That amounts made available
Funding Items’’ included in the report accom-
(2 U.S.C. 661a): Provided further, That amounts under this heading in this and prior fiscal years
panying this Act: Provided further, That none
made available in this and prior Acts for the may be used to provide rental assistance to eligi-
of the amounts made available in the preceding
cost of such guaranteed notes and other obliga- ble Native Hawaiian families both on and off
proviso shall be used for reimbursement of ex-
tions, that are unobligated, including recaptures the Hawaiian Home Lands, notwithstanding
penses incurred prior to the obligation of funds:
and carryover, shall be available to subsidize any other provision of law.
Provided further, That the Department of Hous-
the total principal amount of any notes and NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE ing and Urban Development shall notify grant-
other obligations, any part of which is to be FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
guaranteed, not to exceed $50,000,000, to remain ees of their formula allocation within 60 days of
available until September 30, 2024; New commitments to guarantee loans, as au- enactment of this Act: Provided further, That
(4) $70,000,000 shall be for grants to Indian thorized by section 184A of the Housing and for fiscal year 2023 section 105(a)(8) of the Act
tribes for carrying out the Indian Community Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(8)) and section 570.201(e) of
Development Block Grant program under title I 1715z–13b), any part of which is to be guaran- title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, shall not
of the Housing and Community Development teed, shall not exceed $28,000,000, to remain apply for public services activities to prevent,
Act of 1974, notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) of available until September 30, 2024, in total loan prepare for, and respond to homelessness and
such Act, of which, notwithstanding any other principal: Provided, That the Secretary may emergency rental assistance needs.
provision of law (including section 203 of this enter into commitments to guarantee loans used COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES
Act), not more than $5,000,000 may be used for for refinancing. PROGRAM ACCOUNT
emergencies that constitute imminent threats to COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Subject to section 502 of the Congressional
health and safety: Provided, That not to exceed HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a), during fiscal
20 percent of any grant made with amounts year 2023, commitments to guarantee loans
made available in this paragraph shall be ex- For carrying out the Housing Opportunities
under section 108 of the Housing and Commu-
pended for planning and management develop- for Persons with AIDS program, as authorized
nity Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308),
ment and administration; and by the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42
any part of which is guaranteed, shall not ex-
(5) $7,000,000, in addition to amounts other- U.S.C. 12901 et seq.), $600,000,000, to remain
ceed a total principal amount of $300,000,000,
wise available for such purposes, shall be for available until September 30, 2024, except that
notwithstanding any aggregate limitation on
providing training and technical assistance to amounts allocated pursuant to section 854(c)(5)
outstanding obligations guaranteed in sub-
Indian tribes, Indian housing authorities, and of such Act shall remain available until Sep-
section (k) of such section 108: Provided, That
tribally designated housing entities, to support tember 30, 2025: Provided, That the Department
the Secretary shall collect fees from borrowers,
the inspection of Indian housing units, for con- shall notify grantees of their formula allocation
notwithstanding subsection (m) of such section
tract expertise, and for training and technical within 60 days of enactment of this Act.
108, to result in a credit subsidy cost of zero for
assistance related to amounts made available COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND guaranteeing such loans, and any such fees
under this heading and other headings in this For assistance to States and units of general shall be collected in accordance with section
Act for the needs of Native American families local government, and other entities, for eco- 502(7) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:
and Indian country: Provided, That of the nomic and community development activities, Provided further, That such commitment au-
amounts made available in this paragraph, not and other purposes, $5,299,157,664, to remain thority funded by fees may be used to guar-
less than $2,000,000 shall be for a national orga- available until September 30, 2026, unless other- antee, or make commitments to guarantee, notes
nization as authorized under section 703 of wise specified: Provided, That of the total or other obligations issued by any State on be-
NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4212): Provided further, amount provided under this heading, half of non-entitlement communities in the State
That amounts made available in this paragraph $3,300,000,000 is for carrying out the community in accordance with the requirements of such sec-
may be used, contracted, or competed as deter- development block grant program under title I of tion 108: Provided further, That any State re-
mined by the Secretary: Provided further, That the Housing and Community Development Act ceiving such a guarantee or commitment under
notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, United of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) (in the preceding proviso shall distribute all funds
States Code (commonly known as the Federal this heading ‘‘the Act’’): Provided further, That subject to such guarantee to the units of general
Grant and Cooperative Agreements Act of 1977), unless explicitly provided for under this head- local government in non-entitlement areas that
the amounts made available in this paragraph ing, not to exceed 20 percent of any grant made received the commitment: Provided further, That
may be used by the Secretary to enter into coop- with funds made available under this heading $60,000,000, to remain available until September
erative agreements with public and private orga- shall be expended for planning and management 30, 2025, shall be for competitive economic devel-
nizations, agencies, institutions, and other tech- development and administration: Provided fur- opment grants, as authorized by section 108(q)
nical assistance providers to support the admin- ther, That a metropolitan city, urban county, of the Housing and Community Development
istration of negotiated rulemaking under section unit of general local government, or insular Act of 1974, as amended, for projects that im-
106 of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4116), the adminis- area that directly or indirectly receives funds prove community resilience by supporting dis-
tration of the allocation formula under section under this heading may not sell, trade, or other- tributed clean energy plus storage, flood-control
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302 of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4152), and the ad- wise transfer all or any portion of such funds to infrastructure, or redevelopment of brownfields
ministration of performance tracking and re- another such entity in exchange for any other or grayfields, such as foreclosed, vacant, con-
porting under section 407 of NAHASDA (25 funds, credits, or non-Federal considerations, taminated, abandoned, or blighted properties,
U.S.C. 4167). but shall use such funds for activities eligible obsolete manufactured housing, vacant shop-
INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND under title I of the Act: Provided further, That ping malls, landfills, or otherwise underutilized
PROGRAM ACCOUNT notwithstanding section 105(e)(1) of the Act, no commercial or industrial properties: Provided
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as author- funds made available under this heading may be further, That no funds made available under
ized by section 184 of the Housing and Commu- provided to a for-profit entity for an economic this heading may be used to establish loan loss
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reserves for the section 108 Community Develop- such grants may include infrastructure, plan- awarding grants from amounts made available
ment Loan Guarantee program: Provided fur- ning, resident and community services (includ- in this paragraph, the Secretary may enter into
ther, That amounts made available under this ing relocation assistance and eviction preven- multiyear agreements, as appropriate, subject to
heading may be used for the payment of costs tion), resiliency activities, and providing other the availability of annual appropriations; and
associated with private sector financing of debt assistance to residents or owners of manufac- (3) $5,000,000 shall be for capacity building by
obligations and fees collected in connection with tured homes, which may include providing as- national rural housing organizations having ex-
the section 108 Community Development Loan sistance for manufactured housing land and site perience assessing national rural conditions and
Guarantee program. acquisition: Provided further, That, except as providing financing, training, technical assist-
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM determined by the Secretary, participation in ance, information, and research to local non-
For the HOME Investment Partnerships pro- this program shall not encumber the future profit organizations, local governments, and In-
gram, as authorized under title II of the Cran- transfer of title or use of property by the resi- dian Tribes serving high need rural commu-
ston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, dents, owners, or communities: Provided fur- nities.
as amended (42 U.S.C. 12721 et seq.), ther, That when selecting recipients, the Sec- HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS
$1,675,000,000, to remain available until Sep- retary shall prioritize applications that pri- For assistance under title IV of the McKin-
tember 30, 2026: Provided, That of the amount marily benefit low- or moderately low-income ney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
made available under this heading, up to residents and preserve long-term housing afford- 11360 et seq.), $3,604,000,000, to remain available
$50,000,000 shall be for awards to States and in- ability for residents of manufactured housing or until September 30, 2025: Provided, That of the
sular areas for assistance to homebuyers as au- a manufactured housing community: Provided amounts made available under this heading—
thorized under section 212(a)(1) of such Act (42 further, That eligible manufactured housing (1) $290,000,000 shall be for the Emergency So-
U.S.C. 12742(a)(1)), in addition to amounts made communities may include those that are— lutions Grants program authorized under sub-
otherwise available for such purpose: Provided (1) owned by the residents of the manufac- title B of such title IV (42 U.S.C. 11371 et seq.):
further, That amounts made available under the tured housing community through a resident- Provided, That the Department shall notify
preceding proviso shall be allocated in the same controlled entity, as defined by the Secretary; or grantees of their formula allocation from
manner as other amounts made available under (2) determined by the Secretary to be subject amounts allocated (which may represent initial
this heading, except that amounts that would to binding agreements that will preserve the or final amounts allocated) for the Emergency
have been reserved and allocated to units of community and maintain affordability on a Solutions Grant program not later than 60 days
general local government within the State pur- long-term basis: after enactment of this Act;
suant to section 217 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12747) Provided further, That, of the amounts made (2) $3,200,000,000 shall be for the Continuum of
shall be provided to the State: Provided further, available under this heading, $50,000,000 shall Care program authorized under subtitle C of
That the Secretary may waive or specify alter- be for a pilot program for the Secretary to pro- such title IV (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) and the
native requirements for any provision of such vide grants to assist in the redevelopment of Rural Housing Stability Assistance programs
Act in connection with the use of amounts made manufactured housing communities (including authorized under subtitle D of such title IV (42
available under the preceding two provisos (ex- pre-1976 mobile homes) as replacement housing U.S.C. 11408): Provided, That the Secretary
cept for requirements related to fair housing, that is affordable, as defined by the Secretary: shall prioritize funding under the Continuum of
nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the en- Provided further, That each such redevelopment Care program to continuums of care that have
vironment) upon a finding that any such waiv- project shall provide, for each unit of single- demonstrated a capacity to reallocate funding
ers or alternative requirements are necessary to family manufactured housing (including pre- from lower performing projects to higher per-
expedite or facilitate the use of amounts award- 1976 mobile homes) replaced under the project, forming projects: Provided further, That the
ed pursuant to the preceding provisos: Provided up to 4 dwelling units of such affordable hous- Secretary shall provide incentives to create
further, That notwithstanding section 231(b) of ing: Provided further, That the Secretary shall projects that coordinate with housing providers
such Act (24 U.S.C. 12771(b)), all unobligated define eligible activities for grant assistance and healthcare organizations to provide perma-
balances remaining from amounts recaptured under the pilot program, which may include re- nent supportive housing and rapid re-housing
pursuant to such section that remain available location assistance or buy-outs for residents of a services: Provided further, That for fiscal year
until expended shall be combined with amounts manufactured housing community or downpay- 2023 the Secretary may establish by notice an al-
made available under this heading and allo- ment assistance for such residents: Provided fur- ternative maximum amount for administrative
cated in accordance with the formula under sec- ther, That the Secretary shall require each costs related to the requirements described in
tion 217(b)(1)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. grantee under the pilot program to supplement paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 402(f) of sub-
12747(b)(1)(A)): Provided further, That the De- the amount of the grant with non-Federal title A of such title IV of no more than 5 percent
partment shall notify grantees of their formula amounts exceeding 50 percent of the grant: Pro- or $50,000, whichever is greater, notwith-
allocations not later than 60 days after enact- vided further, That resiliency activities means standing the 3 percent limitation in section
ment of this Act: Provided further, That section the reconstruction, repair, or replacement of 423(a)(10) of such subtitle C: Provided further,
218(g) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12748(g)) shall not manufactured housing and manufactured hous- That of the amounts made available for the
apply with respect to the right of a jurisdiction ing communities to protect the health and safety Continuum of Care program under this para-
to draw funds from its HOME Investment Trust of manufactured housing residents and to ad- graph, not less than $75,000,000 shall be for
Fund that otherwise expired or would expire in dress weatherization and energy efficiency grants for new rapid re-housing projects and
any calendar year from 2016 through 2025 under needs, except that for pre-1976 mobile homes, supportive service projects providing coordi-
that section: Provided further, That section funds made available under this heading may be nated entry, and for eligible activities that the
231(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12771(b)) shall not used only for replacement: Provided further, Secretary determines to be critical in order to as-
apply to any uninvested funds that otherwise That the Secretary may waive or specify alter- sist survivors of domestic violence, dating vio-
were deducted or would be deducted from the native requirements for any provision of any lence, sexual assault, or stalking: Provided fur-
line of credit in the participating jurisdiction’s statute or regulation that the Secretary admin- ther, That amounts made available for the Con-
HOME Investment Trust Fund in any calendar isters in connection with the use of amounts tinuum of Care program under this heading in
year from 2018 through 2025 under that section. made available under this heading (except for this Act and any remaining unobligated bal-
PRESERVATION AND REINVESTMENT INITIATIVE requirements related to fair housing, non- ances from prior Acts may be used to competi-
FOR COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT discrimination, labor standards, and the envi- tively or non-competitively renew or replace
For competitive grants to preserve and revi- ronment), upon a finding that such waiver or grants for youth homeless demonstration
talize manufactured housing and eligible manu- alternative requirement is necessary to facilitate projects under the Continuum of Care program,
factured housing communities (including pre- the use of such amounts. notwithstanding any conflict with the require-
1976 mobile homes) under title I of the Housing SELF-HELP AND ASSISTED HOMEOWNERSHIP ments of the Continuum of Care program;
and Community Development Act of 1974, as OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (3) $7,000,000 shall be for the national home-
amended (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), $500,000,000, to For the Self-Help and Assisted Homeowner- less data analysis project: Provided, That not-
remain available until September 30, 2027: Pro- ship Opportunity Program, as authorized under withstanding the provisions of the Federal
vided, That recipients of grants provided with section 11 of the Housing Opportunity Program Grant and Cooperative Agreements Act of 1977
amounts made available under this heading Extension Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 12805 note), and (31 U.S.C. 6301–6308), the amounts made avail-
shall be States, units of general local govern- for related activities and assistance, $62,500,000, able under this paragraph and any remaining
ment, resident-owned manufactured housing to remain available until September 30, 2025: unobligated balances under this heading for
communities, cooperatives, nonprofit entities in- Provided, That the amounts made available such purposes in prior Acts may be used by the
cluding consortia of nonprofit entities, commu- under this heading are provided as follows: Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements
nity development financial institutions, Indian (1) $12,500,000 shall be for the Self-Help Home- with such entities as may be determined by the
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Tribes and Tribally designated housing entities, ownership Opportunity Program as authorized Secretary, including public and private organi-
or other entities approved by the Secretary: Pro- under such section 11; zations, agencies, and institutions; and
vided further, That the Secretary may approve (2) $45,000,000 shall be for the second, third, (4) $107,000,000 shall be to implement projects
entities for selection that partner with one or and fourth capacity building entities specified to demonstrate how a comprehensive approach
several residents of such eligible communities or in section 4(a) of the HUD Demonstration Act of to serving homeless youth, age 24 and under, in
that propose to implement a grant program that 1993 (42 U.S.C. 9816 note), of which not less up to 25 communities with a priority for commu-
would assist residents of such eligible commu- than $5,000,000 shall be for rural capacity build- nities with substantial rural populations in up
nities: Provided further, That eligible uses of ing activities: Provided, That for purposes of to eight locations, can dramatically reduce
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youth homelessness: Provided, That of the able on October 1, 2022 (in addition to the 234(a) of this Act): Provided further, That of the
amount made available under this paragraph, $400,000,000 previously appropriated under this total amounts made available under this head-
not less than $25,000,000 shall be for youth heading that became available October 1, 2022), ing, not to exceed $25,000,000 shall be available
homelessness system improvement grants to sup- and $400,000,000, to remain available until ex- for adjustments under section 524(h) of the Mul-
port communities, including but not limited to pended, shall be available on October 1, 2023: tifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Afford-
the communities assisted under the matter pre- Provided, That the amounts made available ability Act of 1997 (as added by section 234(b) of
ceding this proviso, in establishing and imple- under this heading shall be for expiring or ter- this Act) necessary to address health and safety
menting a response system for youth homeless- minating section 8 project-based subsidy con- deficiencies: Provided further, That up to 2 per-
ness, or for improving their existing system: Pro- tracts (including section 8 moderate rehabilita- cent of the total amounts made available in the
vided further, That of the amount made avail- tion contracts), for amendments to section 8 preceding two provisos shall be for administra-
able under this paragraph, up to $10,000,000 project-based subsidy contracts (including sec- tive contract costs, including for carrying out
shall be to provide technical assistance to com- tion 8 moderate rehabilitation contracts), for due diligence and underwriting functions for
munities, including but not limited to the com- contracts entered into pursuant to section 441 of evaluating owners’ requests and for technical
munities assisted in the preceding proviso and the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act assistance activities: Provided further, That of
the matter preceding such proviso, on improving (42 U.S.C. 11401), for renewal of section 8 con- the total amounts made available under this
system responses to youth homelessness, and tracts for units in projects that are subject to heading, not to exceed $31,000,000 shall be avail-
collection, analysis, use, and reporting of data approved plans of action under the Emergency able for budget based adjustments for service co-
and performance measures under the com- Low Income Housing Preservation Act of 1987 or ordinators for the elderly: Provided further,
prehensive approaches to serve homeless youth, the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resi- That any additional amounts for rent adjust-
in addition to and in coordination with other dent Homeownership Act of 1990, and for admin- ments or supplemental contract funding author-
technical assistance funds provided under this istrative and other expenses associated with ized under the preceding four provisos shall be
title: Provided further, That the Secretary may project-based activities and assistance funded combined with other amounts obligated to such
use up to 10 percent of the amount made avail- under this heading: Provided further, That the contracts and the combined total amount shall
able under the preceding proviso to build the ca- amount of any forgone increases in tenant rent be available for all purposes under such con-
pacity of current technical assistance providers payments due to the implementation of rent in- tracts.
or to train new technical assistance providers centives as authorized pursuant to waivers or HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY
with verifiable prior experience with systems alternative requirements of the Jobs-Plus initia-
tive as described under the heading ‘‘Self-Suffi- For capital advances, including amendments
and programs for youth experiencing homeless- to capital advance contracts, for housing for the
ness: ciency Programs’’ shall be factored into housing
assistance payments under project-based sub- elderly, as authorized by section 202 of the
Provided further, That youth aged 24 and under
sidy contracts: Provided further, That of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q), for project
seeking assistance under this heading shall not
total amounts made available under this head- rental assistance for the elderly under section
be required to provide third party documenta-
ing, not to exceed $375,000,000 shall be for per- 202(c)(2) of such Act, including amendments to
tion to establish their eligibility under sub-
formance-based contract administrators or con- contracts for such assistance and renewal of ex-
section (a) or (b) of section 103 of the McKin-
tractors for section 8 project-based assistance, piring contracts for such assistance for up to a
ney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
for carrying out 42 U.S.C. 1437(f): Provided fur- 5-year term, for senior preservation rental as-
11302) to receive services: Provided further, That
ther, That the Secretary may also use such sistance contracts, including renewals, as au-
unaccompanied youth aged 24 and under or
amounts in the preceding proviso for perform- thorized by section 811(e) of the American
families headed by youth aged 24 and under
ance-based contract administrators or contrac- Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act
who are living in unsafe situations may be
tors for the administration of: interest reduction of 2000 (12 U.S.C. 1701q note), and for sup-
served by youth-serving providers funded under
payments pursuant to section 236(a) of the Na- portive services associated with the housing,
this heading: Provided further, That persons eli-
tional Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1(a)); rent $1,200,000,000 to remain available until Sep-
gible under section 103(a)(5) of the McKinney-
supplement payments pursuant to section 101 of tember 30, 2026: Provided, That of the amount
Vento Homeless Assistance Act may be served by
the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 made available under this heading, up to
any project funded under this heading to pro-
(12 U.S.C. 1701s); section 236(f)(2) rental assist- $125,000,000 shall be for service coordinators and
vide both transitional housing and rapid re-
ance payments (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1(f)(2)); project the continuation of existing congregate service
housing: Provided further, That for all match-
rental assistance contracts for the elderly under grants for residents of assisted housing projects:
ing funds requirements applicable to funds made
section 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 Provided further, That any funding for existing
available under this heading for this fiscal year
U.S.C. 1701q); project rental assistance contracts service coordinators under the preceding proviso
and prior fiscal years, a grantee may use (or
for supportive housing for persons with disabil- shall be provided within 120 days of enactment
could have used) as a source of match funds
ities under section 811(d)(2) of the Cranston- of this Act: Provided further, That amounts
other funds administered by the Secretary and
Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 made available under this heading shall be
other Federal agencies unless there is (or was) a
U.S.C. 8013(d)(2)); project assistance contracts available for Real Estate Assessment Center in-
specific statutory prohibition on any such use of
pursuant to section 202(h) of the Housing Act of spections and inspection-related activities asso-
any such funds: Provided further, That none of
1959 (Public Law 86–372; 73 Stat. 667); and loans ciated with section 202 projects: Provided fur-
the funds made available under this heading
under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 ther, That the Secretary may waive the provi-
shall be available to provide funding for new
(Public Law 86–372; 73 Stat. 667): Provided fur- sions of section 202 governing the terms and
projects, except for projects created through re-
ther, That amounts recaptured under this head- conditions of project rental assistance, except
allocation, unless the Secretary determines that
ing, the heading ‘‘Annual Contributions for As- that the initial contract term for such assistance
the continuum of care has demonstrated that
sisted Housing’’, or the heading ‘‘Housing Cer- shall not exceed 5 years in duration: Provided
projects are evaluated and ranked based on the
tificate Fund’’, may be used for renewals of or further, That upon request of the Secretary,
degree to which they improve the continuum of
amendments to section 8 project-based contracts project funds that are held in residual receipts
care’s system performance: Provided further,
or for performance-based contract administra- accounts for any project subject to a section 202
That any unobligated amounts remaining from
tors or contractors, notwithstanding the pur- project rental assistance contract, and that
funds made available under this heading in fis-
poses for which such amounts were appro- upon termination of such contract are in excess
cal year 2012 and prior years for project-based
priated: Provided further, That, notwith- of an amount to be determined by the Secretary,
rental assistance for rehabilitation projects with
standing any other provision of law, upon the shall be remitted to the Department and depos-
10-year grant terms may be used for purposes
request of the Secretary, project funds that are ited in this account, to remain available until
under this heading, notwithstanding the pur-
held in residual receipts accounts for any September 30, 2026: Provided further, That
poses for which such funds were appropriated:
project subject to a section 8 project-based Hous- amounts deposited in this account pursuant to
Provided further, That unobligated balances,
ing Assistance Payments contract that author- the preceding proviso shall be available, in addi-
including recaptures and carryover, remaining
izes the Department or a housing finance agen- tion to the amounts otherwise provided by this
from funds transferred to or appropriated under
cy to require that surplus project funds be de- heading, for the purposes authorized under this
this heading in fiscal year 2019 or prior years,
posited in an interest-bearing residual receipts heading: Provided further, That unobligated
except for rental assistance amounts that were
account and that are in excess of an amount to balances, including recaptures and carryover,
recaptured and made available until expended,
be determined by the Secretary, shall be remitted remaining from funds transferred to or appro-
shall be available for the current purposes au-
to the Department and deposited in this ac- priated under this heading shall be available for
thorized under this heading in addition to the
count, to be available until expended: Provided the current purposes authorized under this
purposes for which such funds originally were
further, That amounts deposited pursuant to heading in addition to the purposes for which
appropriated.
the preceding proviso shall be available in addi- such funds originally were appropriated: Pro-
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HOUSING PROGRAMS tion to the amount otherwise provided under vided further, That of the total amount made
PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE this heading for uses authorized under this available under this heading, up to $25,000,000
For activities and assistance for the provision heading: Provided further, That of the total shall be used to expand the supply of intergen-
of project-based subsidy contracts under the amounts made available under this heading, not erational dwelling units (as such term is defined
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. to exceed $250,000,000 shall be available for rent in section 202 of the Legacy Act of 2003 (12
1437 et seq.) (in this heading ‘‘the Act’’), not adjustments authorized under section 515(d) of U.S.C. 1701q note)) for elderly caregivers raising
otherwise provided for, $14,540,000,000, to re- the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and children: Provided further, That for the pur-
main available until expended, shall be avail- Affordability Act of 1997 (as added by section poses of the preceding proviso the Secretary may
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waive, or specify alternative requirements for, PAYMENT TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
any provision of section 202 of the Housing Act TRUST FUND
GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE–BACKED SECURITIES
of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q) in order to facilitate the
For necessary expenses as authorized by the LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT
development of such units, except for require-
National Manufactured Housing Construction New commitments to issue guarantees to carry
ments related to fair housing, nondiscrimina-
and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401 out the purposes of section 306 of the National
tion, labor standards, and the environment:
et seq.), up to $14,000,000, to remain available Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)),
Provided further, That of the total amount
until expended, of which $14,000,000 shall be de- shall not exceed $900,000,000,000, to remain
made available under this heading, up to
rived from the Manufactured Housing Fees available until September 30, 2024: Provided,
$6,000,000 shall be used by the Secretary to sup-
Trust Fund (established under section 620(e) of That $33,500,000, to remain available until Sep-
port preservation transactions of housing for
such Act (42 U.S.C. 5419(e)): Provided, That not tember 30, 2024, shall be for necessary salaries
the elderly originally developed with a capital
to exceed the total amount appropriated under and expenses of the Government National Mort-
advance and assisted by a project rental assist-
this heading shall be available from the general gage Association: Provided further, That to the
ance contract under the provisions of section
fund of the Treasury to the extent necessary to extent that guaranteed loan commitments exceed
202(c) of the Housing Act of 1959.
incur obligations and make expenditures pend- $155,000,000,000 on or before April 1, 2023 an ad-
HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ing the receipt of collections to the Fund pursu- ditional $100 for necessary salaries and expenses
ant to section 620 of such Act: Provided further, shall be available until expended for each
For capital advances, including amendments That the amount made available under this
to capital advance contracts, for supportive $1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan com-
heading from the general fund shall be reduced mitments (including a pro rata amount for any
housing for persons with disabilities, as author- as such collections are received during fiscal
ized by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez amount below $1,000,000), but in no case shall
year 2023 so as to result in a final fiscal year funds made available by this proviso exceed
National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 2023 appropriation from the general fund esti-
8013), for project rental assistance for supportive $3,000,000: Provided further, That receipts from
mated at zero, and fees pursuant to such section Commitment and Multiclass fees collected pur-
housing for persons with disabilities under sec- 620 shall be modified as necessary to ensure
tion 811(d)(2) of such Act, for project assistance suant to title III of the National Housing Act (12
such a final fiscal year 2023 appropriation: Pro- U.S.C. 1716 et seq.) shall be credited as offset-
contracts pursuant to subsection (h) of section vided further, That for the dispute resolution
202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as added by sec- ting collections to this account.
and installation programs, the Secretary may
tion 205(a) of the Housing and Community De- assess and collect fees from any program partici- POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH
velopment Amendments of 1978 (Public Law 95– pant: Provided further, That such collections
557: 92 Stat. 2090), including amendments to RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
shall be deposited into the Trust Fund, and the
contracts for such assistance and renewal of ex- Secretary, as provided herein, may use such col- For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses
piring contracts for such assistance for up to a lections, as well as fees collected under section of programs of research and studies relating to
5-year term, for project rental assistance to 620 of such Act, for necessary expenses of such housing and urban problems, not otherwise pro-
State housing finance agencies and other appro- Act: Provided further, That, notwithstanding vided for, as authorized by title V of the Hous-
priate entities as authorized under section the requirements of section 620 of such Act, the ing and Urban Development Act of 1970 (12
811(b)(3) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Af- Secretary may carry out responsibilities of the U.S.C. 1701z–1 et seq.), including carrying out
fordable Housing Act, and for supportive serv- Secretary under such Act through the use of ap- the functions of the Secretary of Housing and
ices associated with the housing for persons proved service providers that are paid directly Urban Development under section 1(a)(1)(i) of
with disabilities as authorized by section by the recipients of their services. Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968, and for tech-
811(b)(1) of such Act, $400,000,000, to remain nical assistance, $160,000,000, to remain avail-
available until September 30, 2026: Provided, FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION able until September 30, 2024: Provided, That
That amounts made available under this head- with respect to amounts made available under
MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM
ing shall be available for Real Estate Assessment this heading, notwithstanding section 203 of this
ACCOUNT
Center inspections and inspection-related activi- title, the Secretary may enter into cooperative
ties associated with section 811 projects: Pro- New commitments to guarantee single family agreements with philanthropic entities, other
vided further, That, upon the request of the Sec- loans insured under the Mutual Mortgage In- Federal agencies, State or local governments
retary, project funds that are held in residual surance Fund shall not exceed $400,000,000,000, and their agencies, Indian Tribes, tribally des-
receipts accounts for any project subject to a to remain available until September 30, 2024: ignated housing entities, or colleges or univer-
section 811 project rental assistance contract, Provided, That during fiscal year 2023, obliga- sities for research projects: Provided further,
and that upon termination of such contract are tions to make direct loans to carry out the pur- That with respect to the preceding proviso, such
in excess of an amount to be determined by the poses of section 204(g) of the National Housing partners to the cooperative agreements shall
Secretary, shall be remitted to the Department Act, as amended, shall not exceed $1,000,000: contribute at least a 50 percent match toward
and deposited in this account, to remain avail- Provided further, That the foregoing amount in the cost of the project: Provided further, That
able until September 30, 2026: Provided further, the preceding proviso shall be for loans to non- for non-competitive agreements entered into in
That amounts deposited in this account pursu- profit and governmental entities in connection accordance with the preceding two provisos, the
ant to the preceding proviso shall be available with sales of single family real properties owned Secretary shall comply with section 2(b) of the
in addition to the amounts otherwise provided by the Secretary and formerly insured under the Federal Funding Accountability and Trans-
by this heading for the purposes authorized Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund: Provided parency Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–282, 31
under this heading: Provided further, That un- further, That for administrative contract ex- U.S.C. note) in lieu of compliance with section
obligated balances, including recaptures and penses of the Federal Housing Administration, 102(a)(4)(C) of the Department of Housing and
carryover, remaining from funds transferred to $150,000,000, to remain available until September Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (42
or appropriated under this heading shall be 30, 2024: Provided further, That notwith- U.S.C. 3545(a)(4)(C)) with respect to documenta-
used for the current purposes authorized under standing the limitation in the first sentence of tion of award decisions: Provided further, That
this heading in addition to the purposes for section 255(g) of the National Housing Act (12 prior to obligation of technical assistance fund-
which such funds originally were appropriated. U.S.C. 1715z–20(g)), during fiscal year 2023 the ing, the Secretary shall submit a plan to the
Secretary may insure and enter into new com- House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE
mitments to insure mortgages under section 255 tions on how the Secretary will allocate funding
For contracts, grants, and other assistance ex- of the National Housing Act only to the extent for this activity at least 30 days prior to obliga-
cluding loans, as authorized under section 106 that the net credit subsidy cost for such insur- tion: Provided further, That none of the funds
of the Housing and Urban Development Act of ance does not exceed zero. provided under this heading may be available
1968, as amended, $70,000,000, to remain avail- for the doctoral dissertation research grant pro-
GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT
able until September 30, 2024, including up to gram: Provided further, That an additional
$4,500,000 for administrative contract services: New commitments to guarantee loans insured $20,000,000, to remain available until September
Provided, That funds shall be used for providing under the General and Special Risk Insurance 30, 2025, shall be for competitive grants to non-
counseling and advice to tenants and home- Funds, as authorized by sections 238 and 519 of profit or governmental entities to provide legal
owners, both current and prospective, with re- the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–3 and assistance (including assistance related to pre-
spect to property maintenance, financial man- 1735c), shall not exceed $35,000,000,000 in total trial activities, trial activities, post-trial activi-
agement or literacy, and such other matters as loan principal, any part of which is to be guar- ties and alternative dispute resolution) at no
may be appropriate to assist them in improving anteed, to remain available until September 30, cost to eligible low-income tenants at risk of or
their housing conditions, meeting their financial 2024: Provided, That during fiscal year 2023, subject to eviction: Provided further, That in
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needs, and fulfilling the responsibilities of ten- gross obligations for the principal amount of di- awarding grants under the preceding proviso,
ancy or homeownership; for program adminis- rect loans, as authorized by sections 204(g), the Secretary shall give preference to applicants
tration; and for housing counselor training: 207(l), 238, and 519(a) of the National Housing that include a marketing strategy for residents
Provided further, That for purposes of awarding Act, shall not exceed $1,000,000, which shall be of areas with high rates of eviction, have experi-
grants from amounts provided under this head- for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities ence providing no-cost legal assistance to low-
ing, the Secretary may enter into multiyear in connection with the sale of single family real income individuals, including those with limited
agreements, as appropriate, subject to the avail- properties owned by the Secretary and formerly English proficiency or disabilities, and have suf-
ability of annual appropriations. insured under such Act. ficient capacity to administer such assistance,
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and may select unfunded or partially funded el- (3) $5,000,000 shall be for the award of grants (A) the functional and performance capabili-
igible applicants identified in the previous com- and contracts for research pursuant to sections ties to be delivered and the mission benefits to be
petition: Provided further, That the Secretary 1051 and 1052 of the Residential Lead-Based realized;
shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that the Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. (B) the estimated life-cycle cost;
proportion of eligible tenants living in rural 4854, 4854a); (C) key milestones to be met through the
areas who will receive legal assistance with (4) Up to $2,000,000 in total of the amounts project end date, including any identified sys-
grant funds made available under this heading made available under paragraphs (2) and (3) tem decommissioning;
is not less than the overall proportion of eligible may be transferred to the heading ‘‘Research (D) a description of the procurement strategy
tenants who live in rural areas. and Technology’’ for the purposes of conducting and governance structure for the project and
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY research and studies and for use in accordance the number of HUD staff and contractors sup-
with the provisos under that heading for non- porting the project; and
FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES
competitive agreements; (E) certification from the Chief Information
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, Officer that each project is compliant with the
(5) $30,000,000 shall be for a lead-risk assess-
not otherwise provided for, as authorized by Department’s enterprise architecture, life-cycle
ment demonstration for public housing agencies
title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 management and capital planning and invest-
to conduct lead hazard screenings or lead-risk
U.S.C. 3601 et seq.), and section 561 of the Hous- ment control requirements:
assessments during housing quality standards
ing and Community Development Act of 1987 (42 Provided further, That not later than 30 days
inspections of units in which a family receiving
U.S.C. 3616a), $86,000,000, to remain available after the end of each quarter, the Secretary
assistance under section 8(o) of the U.S. Hous-
until September 30, 2024: Provided, That not- shall submit an updated report to the Commit-
ing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) resides or ex-
withstanding section 3302 of title 31, United tees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
pects to reside, and has or expects to have a
States Code, the Secretary may assess and col- resentatives and the Senate summarizing the
child under age 6 residing in the unit, while pre-
lect fees to cover the costs of the Fair Housing status, cost and plan for all modernization
serving rental housing availability and afford-
Training Academy, and may use such funds to projects; and for each major modernization
ability; and
develop on-line courses and provide such train- project with an approved project plan, identi-
ing: Provided further, That none of the funds (6) $5,000,000 shall be for grants for a radon
testing and mitigation safety demonstration pro- fying—
made available under this heading may be used (1) results and actual expenditures of the
to lobby the executive or legislative branches of gram (the radon demonstration) in public hous-
ing: Provided, That the testing method, mitiga- prior quarter;
the Federal Government in connection with a (2) any variances in cost, schedule (including
specific contract, grant, or loan: Provided fur- tion method, or action level used under the
radon demonstration shall be as specified by ap- procurement), or functionality from the pre-
ther, That of the funds made available under viously approved project plan, reasons for such
this heading, $1,000,000 shall be available to the plicable state or local law, if such law is more
protective of human health or the environment variances and estimated impact on total life-
Secretary for the creation and promotion of cycle costs; and
translated materials and other programs that than the method or level specified by the Sec-
retary: (3) risks and mitigation strategies associated
support the assistance of persons with limited with ongoing work.
English proficiency in utilizing the services pro- Provided further, That for purposes of environ-
mental review, pursuant to the National Envi- OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
vided by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development. ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et For necessary salaries and expenses of the Of-
seq.) and other provisions of law that further fice of Inspector General in carrying out the In-
OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND
the purposes of such Act, a grant under the spector General Act of 1978, as amended,
HEALTHY HOMES
Healthy Homes Initiative, or the Lead Technical $140,000,000: Provided, That the Inspector Gen-
LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION Studies program, or other demonstrations or eral shall have independent authority over all
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) programs under this heading or under prior ap- personnel and acquisition issues within this of-
For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as propriations Acts for such purposes under this fice.
authorized by section 1011 of the Residential heading, or under the heading ‘‘Housing for the GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 Elderly’’ under prior Appropriations Acts, shall AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
(42 U.S.C. 4852), the Healthy Homes Initiative, be considered to be funds for a special project
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing for purposes of section 305(c) of the Multifamily
and Urban Development Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C. Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of (INCLUDING RESCISSION)
1701z-1 and 1701z-2), and for related activities 1994: Provided further, That each applicant for SEC. 201. Fifty percent of the amounts of
and assistance, $415,000,000, to remain available a grant or cooperative agreement under this budget authority, or in lieu thereof 50 percent of
until September 30, 2025: Provided, That the heading shall certify adequate capacity that is the cash amounts associated with such budget
amounts made available under this heading are acceptable to the Secretary to carry out the pro- authority, that are recaptured from projects de-
provided as follows: posed use of funds pursuant to a notice of fund- scribed in section 1012(a) of the Stewart B.
(1) $290,000,000 shall be for the award of ing opportunity: Provided further, That McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act
grants pursuant to such section 1011, of which amounts made available under this heading, ex- of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note) shall be rescinded
not less than $95,000,000 shall be provided to cept for amounts in paragraphs (2)(B) for home or in the case of cash, shall be remitted to the
areas with the highest lead-based paint abate- modification repairs and renovations, in this or Treasury, and such amounts of budget author-
ment needs; prior appropriations Acts, still remaining avail- ity or cash recaptured and not rescinded or re-
(2) $85,000,000 shall be for the Healthy Homes able, may be used for any purpose under this mitted to the Treasury shall be used by State
Initiative, pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of heading notwithstanding the purpose for which housing finance agencies or local governments
the Housing and Urban Development Act of such amounts were appropriated if a program or local housing agencies with projects approved
1970, which shall include research, studies, test- competition is undersubscribed and there are by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel-
ing, and demonstration efforts, including edu- other program competitions under this heading opment for which settlement occurred after Jan-
cation and outreach concerning lead-based that are oversubscribed. uary 1, 1992, in accordance with such section.
paint poisoning and other housing-related dis- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the Sec-
eases and hazards, and mitigating housing-re- retary may award up to 15 percent of the budget
lated health and safety hazards in housing of For Department-wide and program-specific in- authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded
low-income families, of which— formation technology systems and infrastruc- or remitted to the Treasury to provide project
(A) $5,000,000 shall be for the implementation ture, $382,000,000, to remain available until Sep- owners with incentives to refinance their project
of projects in up to five communities that are tember 30, 2025, of which up to $16,746,000 shall at a lower interest rate.
served by both the Healthy Homes Initiative and be for development, modernization, and en- SEC. 202. None of the funds made available by
the Department of Energy weatherization pro- hancement projects, including planning for such this Act may be used to investigate or prosecute
grams to demonstrate whether the coordination projects: Provided, That not more than 10 per- under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise law-
of Healthy Homes remediation activities with cent of the funds made available under this ful activity engaged in by one or more persons,
weatherization activities achieves cost savings heading for development, modernization, and including the filing or maintaining of a non-
and better outcomes in improving the safety and enhancement may be obligated until the Sec- frivolous legal action, that is engaged in solely
quality of homes; and retary submits and the House and Senate Com- for the purpose of achieving or preventing ac-
(B) $10,000,000 shall be for grants to experi- mittees on Appropriations approve a plan that— tion by a Government official or entity, or a
enced non-profit organizations, States, local (1) identifies for each development, mod- court of competent jurisdiction.
governments, or public housing agencies for ernization, and enhancement project to be fund- SEC. 203. Except as explicitly provided in law,
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safety and functional home modification repairs ed from available balances, including carry- any grant, cooperative agreement or other as-
and renovations to meet the needs of low-income over— sistance made pursuant to title II of this Act
elderly homeowners to enable them to remain in (A) plain language summaries of the project shall be made on a competitive basis and in ac-
their primary residence: Provided, That of the scope; cordance with section 102 of the Department of
total amount made available under this sub- (B) the estimated total project cost; and Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of
paragraph no less than $3,000,000 shall be avail- (C) key milestones to be met; and 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3545).
able to meet such needs in communities with (2) identifies for each major modernization SEC. 204. Section 7 of the Department of Hous-
substantial rural populations; project— ing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535)
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is amended by adding at the end the following project shall be no less than when transferred to (F) housing or vacant land that is subject to
new subsection: the receiving project or projects and the net dol- a use agreement;
‘‘(u)(1) Funds of the Department of Housing lar amount of Federal assistance provided to the (3) the term ‘‘project-based assistance’’
and Urban Development subject to the Govern- transferring project shall remain the same in the means—
ment Corporation Control Act shall be available, receiving project or projects. (A) assistance provided under section 8(b) of
without regard to the limitations on administra- (B) For unoccupied units in the transferring the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
tive expenses, for legal services on a contract or project: The Secretary may authorize a reduc- 1437f(b));
fee basis, and for utilizing and making payment tion in the number of dwelling units in the re- (B) assistance for housing constructed or sub-
for services and facilities of the Federal Na- ceiving project or projects to allow for a recon- stantially rehabilitated pursuant to assistance
tional Mortgage Association, Government Na- figuration of bedroom sizes to meet current mar- provided under section 8(b)(2) of such Act (as
tional Mortgage Association, Federal Home ket demands, as determined by the Secretary such section existed immediately before October
Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal Financing and provided there is no increase in the project- 1, 1983);
Bank, Federal Reserve banks or any member based assistance budget authority. (C) rent supplement payments under section
thereof, Federal Home Loan banks, and any in- (2) The transferring project shall, as deter- 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act
sured bank within the meaning of the Federal mined by the Secretary, be either physically ob- of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s);
Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, as amended solete or economically nonviable, or be reason- (D) interest reduction payments under section
(12 U.S.C. 1811–1). ably expected to become economically nonviable 236 and/or additional assistance payments under
‘‘(2) Corporations and agencies of the Depart- when complying with state or Federal require- section 236(f)(2) of the National Housing Act (12
ment of Housing and Urban Development which ments for community integration and reduced U.S.C. 1715z–1);
are subject to chapter 91 of title 31, United concentration of individuals with disabilities. (E) assistance payments made under section
States Code, are hereby authorized to make such (3) The receiving project or projects shall meet 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C.
expenditures, within the limits of funds and bor- or exceed applicable physical standards estab- 1701q(c)(2)); and
lished by the Secretary. (F) assistance payments made under section
rowing authority available to each such cor-
(4) The owner or mortgagor of the transferring 811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Af-
poration or agency and in accordance with law,
project shall notify and consult with the tenants fordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2));
and to make such contracts and commitments
residing in the transferring project and provide (4) the term ‘‘receiving project or projects’’
without regard to fiscal year limitations as pro-
a certification of approval by all appropriate means the multifamily housing project or
vided by section 9104 of such title as may be nec-
local governmental officials. projects to which some or all of the project-
essary in carrying out the programs set forth in
(5) The tenants of the transferring project based assistance, debt, and statutorily required
the budget for such corporation or agency ex-
who remain eligible for assistance to be provided low-income and very low-income use restrictions
cept as hereinafter provided: Provided, That col-
by the receiving project or projects shall not be are to be transferred;
lections of these corporations and agencies may (5) the term ‘‘transferring project’’ means the
be used for new loan or mortgage purchase com- required to vacate their units in the transferring
project or projects until new units in the receiv- multifamily housing project which is transfer-
mitments only to the extent expressly provided ring some or all of the project-based assistance,
for in an appropriations Act (unless such loans ing project are available for occupancy.
(6) The Secretary determines that this transfer debt, and the statutorily required low-income
are in support of other forms of assistance pro- and very low-income use restrictions to the re-
is in the best interest of the tenants.
vided for in appropriations Acts), except that (7) If either the transferring project or the re- ceiving project or projects; and
this proviso shall not apply to the mortgage in- ceiving project or projects meets the condition (6) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
surance or guaranty operations of these cor- specified in subsection (d)(2)(A), any lien on the of Housing and Urban Development.
porations, or where loans or mortgage purchases receiving project resulting from additional fi- (e) RESEARCH REPORT.—The Secretary shall
are necessary to protect the financial interest of nancing obtained by the owner shall be subordi- conduct an evaluation of the transfer authority
the United States Government.’’. nate to any FHA-insured mortgage lien trans- under this section, including the effect of such
SEC. 205. Unless otherwise provided for in this transfers on the operational efficiency, contract
ferred to, or placed on, such project by the Sec-
Act or through a reprogramming of funds, no rents, physical and financial conditions, and
retary, except that the Secretary may waive this
part of any appropriation for the Department of long-term preservation of the affected prop-
requirement upon determination that such a
Housing and Urban Development shall be avail- erties. The Secretary shall publish by notice in
waiver is necessary to facilitate the financing of
able for any program, project or activity in ex- the Federal Register the terms and conditions,
acquisition, construction, and/or rehabilitation
cess of amounts set forth in the budget estimates including criteria for approval by the Depart-
of the receiving project or projects.
submitted to Congress. (8) If the transferring project meets the re- ment of Housing and Urban Development, of
SEC. 206. The Secretary shall provide quar- transfers pursuant to this section no later than
quirements of subsection (d)(2), the owner or
terly reports to the House and Senate Commit- 30 days before the effective date of such notice.
mortgagor of the receiving project or projects
tees on Appropriations regarding all uncommit- SEC. 209. (a) No assistance shall be provided
shall execute and record either a continuation
ted, unobligated, recaptured, and excess funds under section 8 of the United States Housing
of the existing use agreement or a new use
in each program and activity within the juris- Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) to any individual
agreement for the project where, in either case,
diction of the Department and shall submit ad- who—
any use restrictions in such agreement are of no
ditional, updated budget information to these (1) is enrolled as a student at an institution of
lesser duration than the existing use restric-
Committees upon request. higher education (as defined under section 102
tions.
SEC. 207. None of the funds made available by (9) The transfer does not increase the cost (as of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
this title may be used for an audit of the Gov- defined in section 502 of the Congressional 1002));
ernment National Mortgage Association that Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a)) of any FHA- (2) is under 24 years of age;
makes applicable requirements under the Fed- insured mortgage, except to the extent that ap- (3) is not a veteran;
eral Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et propriations are provided in advance for the (4) is unmarried;
seq.). (5) does not have a dependent child;
amount of any such increased cost. (6) is not a person with disabilities, as such
SEC. 208. (a) Notwithstanding any other provi- (d) For purposes of this section—
sion of law, subject to the conditions listed (1) the terms ‘‘low-income’’ and ‘‘very low-in- term is defined in section 3(b)(3)(E) of the
under this section, for fiscal years 2023 and 2024, come’’ shall have the meanings provided by the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop- statute and/or regulations governing the pro- 1437a(b)(3)(E)) and was not receiving assistance
ment may authorize the transfer of some or all gram under which the project is insured or as- under such section 8 as of November 30, 2005;
project-based assistance, debt held or insured by (7) is not a youth who left foster care at age
sisted;
the Secretary and statutorily required low-in- (2) the term ‘‘multifamily housing project’’ 14 or older and is at risk of becoming homeless;
come and very low-income use restrictions if means housing that meets one of the following and
any, associated with one or more multifamily conditions— (8) is not otherwise individually eligible, or
housing project or projects to another multi- (A) housing that is subject to a mortgage in- has parents who, individually or jointly, are not
family housing project or projects. sured under the National Housing Act; eligible, to receive assistance under section 8 of
(b) PHASED TRANSFERS.—Transfers of project- (B) housing that has project-based assistance the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
based assistance under this section may be done attached to the structure including projects un- 1437f).
in phases to accommodate the financing and dergoing mark to market debt restructuring (b) For purposes of determining the eligibility
other requirements related to rehabilitating or under the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform of a person to receive assistance under section 8
constructing the project or projects to which the and Affordability Housing Act; of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
assistance is transferred, to ensure that such (C) housing that is assisted under section 202 U.S.C. 1437f), any financial assistance (in excess
project or projects meet the standards under of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q); of amounts received for tuition and any other
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subsection (c). (D) housing that is assisted under section 202 required fees and charges) that an individual
(c) The transfer authorized in subsection (a) is of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q), as receives under the Higher Education Act of 1965
subject to the following conditions: such section existed before the enactment of the (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), from private sources, or
(1) NUMBER AND BEDROOM SIZE OF UNITS.— Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing from an institution of higher education (as de-
(A) For occupied units in the transferring Act; fined under section 102 of the Higher Education
project: The number of low-income and very (E) housing that is assisted under section 811 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)), shall be considered
low-income units and the configuration (i.e., of the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable income to that individual, except for a person
bedroom size) provided by the transferring Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013); or over the age of 23 with dependent children.
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SEC. 210. The funds made available for Native and has received training in funds control pro- (A) require immediate replacement of project
Alaskans under paragraph (1) under the head- cedures and directives. The Chief Financial Of- management with a management agent ap-
ing ‘‘Native American Programs’’ in title II of ficer shall ensure that there is a trained allot- proved by the Secretary;
this Act shall be allocated to the same Native ment holder for each HUD appropriation under (B) impose civil money penalties, which shall
Alaskan housing block grant recipients that re- the accounts ‘‘Executive Offices’’, ‘‘Administra- be used solely for the purpose of supporting safe
ceived funds in fiscal year 2005, and only such tive Support Offices’’, ‘‘Program Offices’’, ‘‘Gov- and sanitary conditions at applicable properties,
recipients shall be eligible to apply for funds ernment National Mortgage Association—Guar- as designated by the Secretary, with priority
made available under paragraph (2) of such antees of Mortgage-Backed Securities Loan given to the tenants of the property affected by
heading. Guarantee Program Account’’, and ‘‘Office of the penalty;
SEC. 211. Notwithstanding any other provision Inspector General’’ within the Department of (C) abate the section 8 contract, including
of law, in fiscal year 2023, in managing and dis- Housing and Urban Development. partial abatement, as determined by the Sec-
posing of any multifamily property that is SEC. 215. The Secretary shall, for fiscal year retary, until all deficiencies have been corrected;
owned or has a mortgage held by the Secretary 2023, notify the public through the Federal Reg- (D) pursue transfer of the project to an owner,
of Housing and Urban Development, and during ister and other means, as determined appro- approved by the Secretary under established
the process of foreclosure on any property with priate, of the issuance of a notice of funding op- procedures, who will be obligated to promptly
a contract for rental assistance payments under portunity (NOFO) for any program or discre- make all required repairs and to accept renewal
section 8 of the United States Housing Act of tionary fund administered by the Secretary that of the assistance contract if such renewal is of-
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) or any other Federal pro- is to be competitively awarded. Notwithstanding fered;
grams, the Secretary shall maintain any rental any other provision of law, for fiscal year 2023, (E) transfer the existing section 8 contract to
assistance payments under section 8 of the the Secretary may make the NOFO available another project or projects and owner or own-
United States Housing Act of 1937 and other only on the Internet at the appropriate Govern- ers;
programs that are attached to any dwelling ment website or through other electronic media, (F) pursue exclusionary sanctions, including
units in the property. To the extent the Sec- as determined by the Secretary. suspensions or debarments from Federal pro-
retary determines, in consultation with the ten- SEC. 216. Payment of attorney fees in pro- grams;
ants and the local government that such a mul- gram-related litigation shall be paid from the in- (G) seek judicial appointment of a receiver to
tifamily property owned or having a mortgage dividual program office and Office of General manage the property and cure all project defi-
held by the Secretary is not feasible for contin- Counsel salaries and expenses appropriations. ciencies or seek a judicial order of specific per-
ued rental assistance payments under such sec- SEC. 217. The Secretary is authorized to trans- formance requiring the owner to cure all project
tion 8 or other programs, based on consideration fer up to 10 percent or $5,000,000, whichever is deficiencies;
of (1) the costs of rehabilitating and operating less, of funds appropriated for any office under (H) work with the owner, lender, or other re-
the property and all available Federal, State, the headings ‘‘Administrative Support Offices’’ lated party to stabilize the property in an at-
and local resources, including rent adjustments or ‘‘Program Offices’’ to any other such office tempt to preserve the property through compli-
under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted under such headings: Provided, That no appro- ance, transfer of ownership, or an infusion of
Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 priation for any such office under such head- capital provided by a third-party that requires
(in this section ‘‘MAHRAA’’) (42 U.S.C. 1437f ings shall be increased or decreased by more time to effectuate; or
note), and (2) environmental conditions that than 10 percent or $5,000,000, whichever is less, (I) take any other regulatory or contractual
cannot be remedied in a cost-effective fashion, without prior written approval of the House and remedies available as deemed necessary and ap-
the Secretary may, in consultation with the ten- Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided propriate by the Secretary.
ants of that property, contract for project-based further, That the Secretary shall provide notifi- (d) The Secretary shall take appropriate steps
rental assistance payments with an owner or cation to such Committees 3 business days in ad- to ensure that project-based contracts remain in
owners of other existing housing properties, or vance of any such transfers under this section effect, subject to the exercise of contractual
provide other rental assistance. The Secretary up to 10 percent or $5,000,000, whichever is less. abatement remedies to assist relocation of ten-
shall also take appropriate steps to ensure that SEC. 218. (a) Any entity receiving housing as- ants for major threats to health and safety after
project-based contracts remain in effect prior to sistance payments shall maintain decent, safe, written notice to and informed consent of the
foreclosure, subject to the exercise of contrac- and sanitary conditions, as determined by the affected tenants and use of other remedies set
tual abatement remedies to assist relocation of Secretary, and comply with any standards forth above. To the extent the Secretary deter-
tenants for imminent major threats to health under applicable State or local laws, rules, ordi- mines, in consultation with the tenants and the
and safety after written notice to and informed nances, or regulations relating to the physical local government, that the property is not fea-
consent of the affected tenants and use of other condition of any property covered under a hous- sible for continued rental assistance payments
available remedies, such as partial abatements ing assistance payment contract. under such section 8 or other programs, based
or receivership. After disposition of any multi- (b) The Secretary shall take action under sub- on consideration of—
family property described in this section, the section (c) when a multifamily housing project (1) the costs of rehabilitating and operating
contract and allowable rent levels on such prop- with a contract under section 8 of the United the property and all available Federal, State,
erties shall be subject to the requirements under States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) or a and local resources, including rent adjustments
section 524 of MAHRAA. contract for similar project-based assistance— under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted
SEC. 212. Public housing agencies that own (1) receives a Uniform Physical Condition Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997
and operate 400 or fewer public housing units Standards (UPCS) score of 59 or less; or (‘‘MAHRAA’’); and
may elect to be exempt from any asset manage- (2) fails to certify in writing to the Secretary (2) environmental conditions that cannot be
ment requirement imposed by the Secretary in within 3 days that all Exigent Health and Safe- remedied in a cost-effective fashion, the Sec-
connection with the operating fund rule: Pro- ty deficiencies identified by the inspector at the retary may contract for project-based rental as-
vided, That an agency seeking a discontinuance project have been corrected. sistance payments with an owner or owners of
of a reduction of subsidy under the operating Such requirements shall apply to insured and other existing housing properties, or provide
fund formula shall not be exempt from asset noninsured projects with assistance attached to other rental assistance.
management requirements. the units under section 8 of the United States (e) The Secretary shall report semi-annually
SEC. 213. With respect to the use of amounts Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), but shall on all properties covered by this section that are
provided in this Act and in future Acts for the not apply to such units assisted under section assessed through the Real Estate Assessment
operation, capital improvement, and manage- 8(o)(13) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)) or to Center and have UPCS physical inspection
ment of public housing as authorized by sections public housing units assisted with capital or op- scores of less than 60 or have received an unsat-
9(d) and 9(e) of the United States Housing Act erating funds under section 9 of the United isfactory management and occupancy review
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(d),(e)), the Secretary States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g). within the past 36 months. The report shall in-
shall not impose any requirement or guideline (c)(1) Within 15 days of the issuance of the clude—
relating to asset management that restricts or Real Estate Assessment Center (‘‘REAC’’) in- (1) identification of the property level enforce-
limits in any way the use of capital funds for spection, the Secretary shall provide the owner ment actions being taken to address such condi-
central office costs pursuant to paragraph (1) or with a Notice of Default with a specified time- tions, including imposition of civil money pen-
(2) of section 9(g) of the United States Housing table, determined by the Secretary, for cor- alties and termination of subsidies, and identi-
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(g)(1), (2)): Provided, recting all deficiencies. The Secretary shall pro- fication of properties that have such conditions
That a public housing agency may not use cap- vide a copy of the Notice of Default to the ten- multiple times;
ital funds authorized under section 9(d) for ac- ants, the local government, any mortgagees, and (2) identification of property level actions that
tivities that are eligible under section 9(e) for as- any contract administrator. If the owner’s ap- the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
sistance with amounts from the operating fund peal results in a UPCS score of 60 or above, the ment is taking to protect tenants of such identi-
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in excess of the amounts permitted under para- Secretary may withdraw the Notice of Default. fied properties; and
graph (1) or (2) of section 9(g). (2) At the end of the time period for correcting (3) any administrative or legislative rec-
SEC. 214. No official or employee of the De- all deficiencies specified in the Notice of De- ommendations to further improve the living con-
partment of Housing and Urban Development fault, if the owner fails to fully correct such de- ditions at properties covered under a housing
shall be designated as an allotment holder un- ficiencies, the Secretary shall take one or more assistance payment contract.
less the Office of the Chief Financial Officer has of the following actions, and provide additional The first report shall be submitted to the Sen-
determined that such allotment holder has im- notice of those actions to the owner and the ate and House Committees on Appropriations
plemented an adequate system of funds control parties specified above— not later than 30 days after the enactment of
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this Act, and the second report shall be sub- Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 (Public Law 116–94) for the ‘‘Choice Neighbor-
mitted within 180 days of the transmittal of the et seq.) to transition from one Continuum of hoods Initiative’’ that were available for obliga-
first report. Care program component to another. tion through fiscal year 2022 are to remain
SEC. 219. None of the funds made available by (b) In order to be eligible to receive a transi- available through fiscal year 2028 for the liq-
this Act, or any other Act, for purposes author- tion grant, the funding recipient must have the uidation of valid obligations incurred in fiscal
ized under section 8 (only with respect to the consent of the continuum of care and meet years 2020 through 2022.
tenant-based rental assistance program) and standards determined by the Secretary. (f) Funds previously made available in the
section 9 of the United States Housing Act of SEC. 227. The Promise Zone designations and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.), may be used by any Promise Zone Designation Agreements entered Law 116–260) for the ‘‘Choice Neighborhoods
public housing agency for any amount of sal- into pursuant to such designations, made by the Initiative’’ that were available for obligation
ary, including bonuses, for the chief executive Secretary in prior fiscal years, shall remain in through fiscal year 2023 are to remain available
officer of which, or any other official or em- effect in accordance with the terms and condi- through fiscal year 2029 for the liquidation of
ployee of which, that exceeds the annual rate of tions of such agreements. valid obligations incurred in fiscal years 2021
basic pay payable for a position at level IV of SEC. 228. Any public housing agency des- through 2023.
the Executive Schedule at any time during any ignated as a Moving to Work agency pursuant SEC. 232. For fiscal year 2023, if the Secretary
public housing agency fiscal year 2023. to section 239 of division L of Public Law 114– determines or has determined, for any prior for-
SEC. 220. None of the funds made available by 113 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note; 129 Stat. 2897) may, mula grant allocation administered by the Sec-
this Act and provided to the Department of upon such designation, use funds (except for retary under a program under the headings
Housing and Urban Development may be used special purpose funding, including special pur- ‘‘Public and Indian Housing’’, ‘‘Community
to make a grant award unless the Secretary no- pose vouchers) previously allocated to any such Planning and Development’’, or ‘‘Housing Pro-
tifies the House and Senate Committees on Ap- public housing agency under section 8 or 9 of grams’’ in this title, that a recipient received an
propriations not less than 3 full business days the United States Housing Act of 1937, including allocation greater than the amount such recipi-
before any project, State, locality, housing au- any reserve funds held by the public housing ent should have received for a formula alloca-
thority, Tribe, nonprofit organization, or other agency or funds held by the Department of tion cycle pursuant to applicable statutes and
entity selected to receive a grant award is an- Housing and Urban Development, pursuant to regulations, the Secretary may adjust for any
nounced by the Department or its offices: Pro- the authority for use of section 8 or 9 funding such funding error in the next applicable for-
vided, That such notification shall list each provided under such section and section 204 of mula allocation cycle by (a) offsetting each such
grant award by State and congressional district. title II of the Departments of Veterans Affairs recipient’s formula allocation (if eligible for a
SEC. 221. None of the funds made available in and Housing and Urban Development and Inde- formula allocation in the next applicable for-
this Act shall be used by the Federal Housing pendent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 mula allocation cycle) by the amount of any
Administration, the Government National Mort- (Public Law 104–134; 110 Stat. 1321–28), notwith- such funding error; and (b) reallocating any
gage Association, or the Department of Housing standing the purposes for which such funds available balances that are attributable to the
and Urban Development to insure, securitize, or were appropriated. offset to the recipient or recipients that would
establish a Federal guarantee of any mortgage SEC. 229. None of the amounts made available have been allocated additional funds in the for-
or mortgage backed security that refinances or by this Act may be used to prohibit any public mula allocation cycle in which any such error
otherwise replaces a mortgage that has been housing agency under receivership or the direc- occurred (if such recipient or recipients are eli-
subject to eminent domain condemnation or sei- tion of a Federal monitor from applying for, re- gible for a formula allocation in the next appli-
zure, by a State, municipality, or any other po- ceiving, or using funds made available under cable formula allocation cycle) in an amount
litical subdivision of a State. the heading ‘‘Public Housing Fund’’ for com- proportionate to such recipient’s eligibility
SEC. 222. None of the funds made available by petitive grants to evaluate and reduce lead- under the next applicable formula allocation
this Act may be used to terminate the status of based paint hazards in this Act or that remain cycle formula: Provided, That all offsets and re-
a unit of general local government as a metro- available and not awarded from prior Acts, or allocations from such available balances shall
politan city (as defined in section 102 of the be used to prohibit a public housing agency be recorded against funds available for the next
Housing and Community Development Act of from using such funds to carry out any required applicable formula allocation cycle: Provided
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302)) with respect to grants work pursuant to a settlement agreement, con- further, That the term ‘‘next applicable formula
under section 106 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5306). sent decree, voluntary agreement, or similar allocation cycle’’ means the first formula alloca-
SEC. 223. Amounts made available by this Act document for a violation of the Lead Safe Hous- tion cycle for a program that is reasonably
that are appropriated, allocated, advanced on a ing or Lead Disclosure Rules. available for correction following such a Secre-
reimbursable basis, or transferred to the Office SEC. 230. None of the funds made available by tarial determination: Provided further, That if,
of Policy Development and Research of the De- this title may be used to issue rules or guidance upon request by a recipient and giving consider-
partment of Housing and Urban Development in contravention of section 1210 of Public Law ation to all Federal resources available to the
and functions thereof, for research, evaluation, 115–254 (132 Stat. 3442) or section 312 of the Rob- recipient for the same grant purposes, the Sec-
or statistical purposes, and that are unexpended ert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency retary determines that the offset in a next appli-
at the time of completion of a contract, grant, or Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155). cable formula allocation cycle would critically
cooperative agreement, may be deobligated and SEC. 231. (a) Funds previously made available impair the recipient’s ability to accomplish the
shall immediately become available and may be in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 purpose of the formula grant, the Secretary may
reobligated in that fiscal year or the subsequent (Public Law 114–113) for the ‘‘Choice Neighbor- adjust for the funding error across two or more
fiscal year for the research, evaluation, or sta- hoods Initiative’’ that were available for obliga- formula allocation cycles.
tistical purposes for which the amounts are tion through fiscal year 2018 are to remain SEC. 233. (a) Amounts made available in para-
made available to that Office subject to re- available through fiscal year 2024 for the liq- graphs (1) and (2) under the heading ‘‘Native
programming requirements in section 405 of this uidation of valid obligations incurred in fiscal American Programs’’ in title XII of division B of
Act. years 2016 through 2018. the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Se-
SEC. 224. None of the funds provided in this (b) Funds previously made available in the curity Act (Public Law 116–136) which were al-
Act or any other Act may be used for awards, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public located or awarded to Indian tribes or tribally
including performance, special act, or spot, for Law 115–31) for the ‘‘Choice Neighborhoods Ini- designated housing entities, and which are not
any employee of the Department of Housing and tiative’’ that were available for obligation accepted as of the date of enactment of this Act,
Urban Development subject to administrative through fiscal year 2019 are to remain available are voluntarily returned, or otherwise recap-
discipline (including suspension from work), in through fiscal year 2025 for the liquidation of tured for any reason, may be used by the Sec-
this fiscal year, but this prohibition shall not be valid obligations incurred in fiscal years 2017 retary to make additional grants for the same
effective prior to the effective date of any such through 2019. purpose and under the same terms and condi-
administrative discipline or after any final deci- (c) Funds previously made available in the tions as amounts appropriated by section
sion over-turning such discipline. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public 11003(a)(2) of the American Rescue Plan Act of
SEC. 225. With respect to grant amounts Law 115–141) for the ‘‘Choice Neighborhoods 2021 (Public Law 117–2).
awarded under the heading ‘‘Homeless Assist- Initiative’’ that were available for obligation (b) Amounts repurposed by this section that
ance Grants’’ for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 through fiscal year 2020 are to remain available were previously designated by the Congress as
for the Continuum of Care (CoC) program as au- through fiscal year 2026 for the liquidation of an emergency requirement pursuant to the Bal-
thorized under subtitle C of title IV of the valid obligations incurred in fiscal years 2018 anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, costs through 2020. Act of 1985 or a concurrent resolution on the
paid by program income of grant recipients may (d) Funds previously made available in the budget are designated as an emergency require-
count toward meeting the recipient’s matching Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public ment pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con.
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requirements, provided the costs are eligible CoC Law 116–6) for the ‘‘Choice Neighborhoods Ini- Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolu-
costs that supplement the recipient’s CoC pro- tiative’’ that were available for obligation tion on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and sec-
gram. through fiscal year 2021 are to remain available tion 1(e) of H. Res. 1151 (117th Congress) as en-
SEC. 226. (a) From amounts made available through fiscal year 2027 for the liquidation of grossed in the House of Representatives on June
under this title under the heading ‘‘Homeless valid obligations incurred in fiscal years 2019 8, 2022.
Assistance Grants’’, the Secretary may award 1- through 2021. SEC. 234. The Multifamily Assisted Housing
year transition grants to recipients of funds for (e) Funds previously made available in the Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 (42 U.S.C.
activities under subtitle C of the McKinney- Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 1437f note) is amended—
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(a) in section 515, by adding at the end the sistance’’ in prior Acts, up to $1,300,000 may be TITLE III
following new subsection: transferred to Treasury Account 86-X-0148 for RELATED AGENCIES
‘‘(d) RENT ADJUSTMENTS AND SUBSEQUENT RE- the liquidation of obligations incurred in fiscal
NEWALS.—After the initial renewal of a section 8 year 2018 in connection with the continued pro- ACCESS BOARD
contract pursuant to this section and notwith- vision of interest reduction payments authorized SALARIES AND EXPENSES
standing any other provision of law or contract under section 236 of the National Housing Act For expenses necessary for the Access Board,
regarding the adjustment of rents or subsequent (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1). as authorized by section 502 of the Rehabilita-
renewal of such contract for a project, including SEC. 236. (a) Funds previously made available tion Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 792), $9,850,000: Pro-
such a provision in section 514 or this section, in in chapter 9 of title X of the Disaster Relief Ap- vided, That, notwithstanding any other provi-
the case of a project subject to any restrictions propriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–2, divi- sion of law, there may be credited to this appro-
imposed pursuant to sections 514 or this section, sion A; 127 Stat. 36) under the heading ‘‘Depart- priation funds received for publications and
the Secretary may, not more than once every 10 ment of Housing and Urban Development—Com- training expenses.
years, adjust such rents or renew such contracts munity Planning and Development—Community
at rent levels that are equal to the lesser of FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
Development Fund’’ that were available for ob-
budget-based rents or comparable market rents ligation through fiscal year 2017 are to remain SALARIES AND EXPENSES
for the market area upon the request of an available until expended for the liquidation of For necessary expenses of the Federal Mari-
owner or purchaser who— time Commission as authorized by section 201(d)
valid obligations incurred in fiscal years 2013
‘‘(1) demonstrates that—
‘‘(A) project income is insufficient to operate through 2017. of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended
and maintain the project, and no rehabilitation (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of (46 U.S.C. 46107), including services as author-
is currently needed, as determined by the Sec- law, in the case of any grantee of funds referred ized by section 3109 of title 5, United States
retary; or to in subsection (a) of this section that provides Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles as au-
‘‘(B) the rent adjustment or renewal contract assistance that duplicates benefits available to a thorized by section 1343(b) of title 31, United
is necessary to support commercially reasonable person for the same purpose from another States Code; and uniforms or allowances there-
financing (including any required debt service source, the grantee itself shall— fore, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of
coverage and replacement reserve) for rehabili- (1) be subject to remedies for noncompliance; title 5, United States Code, $38,260,000, of which
tation necessary to ensure the long-term sus- or $2,000,000 shall remain available until September
tainability of the project, as determined by the 30, 2024: Provided, That not to exceed $3,500
(2) bear responsibility for absorbing such cost
Secretary, and in the event the owner or pur- shall be for official reception and representation
of duplicative benefits and returning an amount
chaser fails to implement the rehabilitation as expenses.
equal to any duplicative benefits paid to the
required by the Secretary, the Secretary may grantee’s funds available for use under such NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION
take such action against the owner or purchaser heading, unless the Secretary, upon the request OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
as allowed by law; and of a grantee issues a public determination by
‘‘(2) agrees to— SALARIES AND EXPENSES
publication in the Federal Register that it is not
‘‘(A) extend the affordability and use restric- For necessary expenses of the Office of In-
in the best interest of the Federal Government to
tions required under 514(e)(6) for an additional spector General for the National Railroad Pas-
pursue such remedies.
twenty years; and senger Corporation to carry out the provisions
‘‘(B) enter into a binding commitment to con- (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of
of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
tinue to renew such contract for and during law, any grantee of funds referred to in sub-
App. 3), $27,935,000: Provided, That the Inspec-
such extended term, provided that after the af- section (a) of this section may request a waiver
tor General shall have all necessary authority,
fordability and use restrictions required under from the Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel-
in carrying out the duties specified in such Act,
514(e)(6) have been maintained for a term of 30 opment of any recoupment by the Secretary of
to investigate allegations of fraud, including
years: such funds for amounts owed by persons who
false statements to the Government under sec-
‘‘(i) an owner with a contract for which rent have received such assistance from such funds
tion 1001 of title 18, United States Code, by any
levels were set at the time of its initial renewal and who have been defrauded, or after receiving
person or entity that is subject to regulation by
under section 514(g)(2) shall request that the assistance, have filed for bankruptcy, gone
the National Railroad Passenger Corporation:
Secretary renew such contract under section 524 through a foreclosure procedure on property
Provided further, That the Inspector General
for and during such extended term; and that received such assistance, or are deceased. If
may enter into contracts and other arrange-
‘‘(ii) an owner with a contract for which rent the grantee self-certifies to the Secretary in such
ments for audits, studies, analyses, and other
levels were set at the time of its initial renewal request that it has verified that the individual
services with public agencies and with private
under section 514(g)(1) may request that the Sec- conditions of each person it is requesting a
persons, subject to the applicable laws and regu-
retary renew such contract under section 524.’’; waiver for meets one of the conditions specified
(b) in section 524, by adding at the end the lations that govern the obtaining of such serv-
in the preceding sentence, the Secretary may
following new subsection: ices within the National Railroad Passenger
grant such waivers on the basis of grantee self-
‘‘(h) RENT ADJUSTMENTS TO ADDRESS DIS- Corporation: Provided further, That the Inspec-
certification, issue a public determination by
TRESS.—In the case of a section 8 contract that tor General may select, appoint, and employ
publication in the Federal Register that it is not
will be eligible for renewal under this section such officers and employees as may be necessary
in the best interest of the Federal Government to
when it expires or terminates, notwithstanding for carrying out the functions, powers, and du-
pursue such recoupment, and may conduct over-
any provision of contract or law regarding the ties of the Office of Inspector General, subject to
sight to verify grantee self-certification and sub-
adjustment of rents, including such a provision the applicable laws and regulations that govern
ject the grantee to remedies for noncompliance
in this section, the Secretary may adjust such such selections, appointments, and employment
for any amounts that have not met such re-
rents, subject to the availability of funds for within the National Railroad Passenger Cor-
quirements.
such rent adjustments, to rent levels that are poration: Provided further, That concurrent
(d) Amounts repurposed pursuant to this sec- with the President’s budget request for fiscal
equal to the lesser of budget-based rents or com- tion that were previously designated by the
parable market rents for the market area at the year 2024, the Inspector General shall submit to
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant the House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
request of an owner or purchaser who dem- to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
onstrates that such rent adjustment is needed to tions a budget request for fiscal year 2024 in
Control Act of 1985 or a concurrent resolution similar format and substance to budget requests
address project health and safety deficiencies on the budget are designated as an emergency
and that— submitted by executive agencies of the Federal
requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Government.
‘‘(1) project income is insufficient to operate Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent
and maintain the project, and no rehabilitation resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
is currently needed, as determined by the Sec- and section 1(e) of H. Res. 1151 (117th Congress) SALARIES AND EXPENSES
retary; or as engrossed in the House of Representatives on
‘‘(2) the rent adjustment is necessary to sup- For necessary expenses of the National Trans-
June 8, 2022. portation Safety Board, including hire of pas-
port commercially reasonable financing (includ-
ing any required debt service coverage and re- SEC. 237. None of the funds made available to senger motor vehicles and aircraft; services as
placement reserve) for rehabilitation necessary the Department of Housing and Urban Develop- authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United
to ensure the long-term sustainability of the ment by this or any other Act may be used to States Code, but at rates for individuals not to
project, as determined by the Secretary, and in implement, administer, enforce, or in any way exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate
the event the owner or purchaser fails to imple- make effective the proposed rule entitled ‘‘Hous- for a GS–15; uniforms, or allowances therefor, as
ment the rehabilitation as required by the Sec- ing and Community Development Act of 1980: authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5,
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retary, the Secretary may take such action Verification of Eligible Status’’, issued by the United States Code, $129,300,000, of which not to
against the owner or purchaser as allowed by Department of Housing and Urban Development exceed $2,000 may be used for official reception
law.’’; and on May 10, 2019 (Docket No. FR–6124–P–01), or and representation expenses: Provided, That the
(c) in section 579, by striking ‘‘October 1, any final rule based substantially on such pro- amounts made available to the National Trans-
2022’’ each place it appears and inserting in lieu posed rule. portation Safety Board in this Act include
thereof ‘‘October 1, 2027’’. This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of amounts necessary to make lease payments on
SEC. 235. Of the amounts made available Housing and Urban Development Appropria- an obligation incurred in fiscal year 2001 for a
under the heading ‘‘Project-Based Rental As- tions Act, 2023’’. capital lease.
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NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION (5) is offensive to, or designed to change, par- that seek to use the power of eminent domain,
PAYMENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT ticipants’ personal values or lifestyle outside the unless eminent domain is employed only for a
CORPORATION workplace. public use: Provided, That for purposes of this
For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvest- (b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, re- section, public use shall not be construed to in-
ment Corporation for use in neighborhood rein- strict, or otherwise preclude an agency from clude economic development that primarily ben-
vestment activities, as authorized by the Neigh- conducting training bearing directly upon the efits private entities: Provided further, That any
borhood Reinvestment Corporation Act (42 performance of official duties. use of funds for mass transit, railroad, airport,
U.S.C. 8101–8107), $185,000,000. SEC. 405. Except as otherwise provided in this seaport or highway projects, as well as utility
Act, none of the funds provided in this Act, pro- projects which benefit or serve the general pub-
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD vided by previous appropriations Acts to the lic (including energy-related, communication-re-
SALARIES AND EXPENSES agencies or entities funded in this Act that re- lated, water-related and wastewater-related in-
For necessary expenses of the Surface Trans- main available for obligation or expenditure in frastructure), other structures designated for
portation Board, including services authorized fiscal year 2023, or provided from any accounts use by the general public or which have other
by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, in the Treasury derived by the collection of fees common-carrier or public-utility functions that
$42,029,000: Provided, That of the amounts made and available to the agencies funded by this serve the general public and are subject to regu-
available under this heading, not less than Act, shall be available for obligation or expendi- lation and oversight by the government, and
$1,000,000 shall be for the necessary salaries and ture through a reprogramming of funds that— projects for the removal of an immediate threat
expenses to implement section 22309 of the Infra- (1) creates a new program; to public health and safety or brownfields as de-
structure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; fined in the Small Business Liability Relief and
117–58), and for other activities as appropriate (3) increases funds or personnel for any pro- Brownfields Revitalization Act (Public Law 107–
as determined by the Surface Transportation gram, project, or activity for which funds have 118) shall be considered a public use for pur-
Board: Provided further, That, notwithstanding been denied or restricted by the Congress; poses of eminent domain.
any other provision of law, not to exceed (4) proposes to use funds directed for a spe- SEC. 408. None of the funds made available in
$1,250,000 from fees established by the Surface cific activity by either the House or Senate Com- this Act may be transferred to any department,
Transportation Board shall be credited to this mittees on Appropriations for a different pur- agency, or instrumentality of the United States
appropriation as offsetting collections and used pose; Government, except pursuant to a transfer made
for necessary and authorized expenses under (5) augments existing programs, projects, or by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or
this heading: Provided further, That the activities in excess of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, any other appropriations Act.
amounts made available under this heading whichever is less; SEC. 409. No funds appropriated pursuant to
from the general fund shall be reduced on a dol- (6) reduces existing programs, projects, or ac-
this Act may be expended by an entity unless
lar-for-dollar basis as such offsetting collections tivities by $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is
the entity agrees that in expending the assist-
are received during fiscal year 2023, to result in less; or
ance the entity will comply with sections 2
a final appropriation from the general fund esti- (7) creates, reorganizes, or restructures a
through 4 of the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C.
mated at not more than $40,779,000. branch, division, office, bureau, board, commis-
8301–8305, popularly known as the ‘‘Buy Amer-
UNITED STATES INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON sion, agency, administration, or department dif-
ican Act’’).
HOMELESSNESS ferent from the budget justifications submitted
SEC. 410. No funds appropriated or otherwise
to the Committees on Appropriations or the table
OPERATING EXPENSES made available under this Act shall be made
accompanying the report accompanying this
For necessary expenses, including payment of available to any person or entity that has been
Act, whichever is more detailed, unless prior ap-
salaries, authorized travel, hire of passenger convicted of violating the Buy American Act (41
proval is received from the House and Senate
motor vehicles, the rental of conference rooms, U.S.C. 8301–8305).
Committees on Appropriations:
and the employment of experts and consultants Provided, That not later than 60 days after the SEC. 411. None of the funds made available in
under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, date of enactment of this Act, each agency this Act may be used for first-class airline ac-
of the United States Interagency Council on funded by this Act shall submit a report to the commodations in contravention of sections 301–
Homelessness in carrying out the functions pur- Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and 10.122 and 301–10.123 of title 41, Code of Federal
suant to title II of the McKinney-Vento Home- of the House of Representatives to establish the Regulations.
less Assistance Act, as amended, $4,580,000. baseline for application of reprogramming and SEC. 412. None of the funds made available in
TITLE IV transfer authorities for the current fiscal year: this Act may be used to send or otherwise pay
Provided further, That the report shall in- for the attendance of more than 50 employees of
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT
clude— a single agency or department of the United
SEC. 401. None of the funds in this Act shall States Government, who are stationed in the
be used for the planning or execution of any (A) a table for each appropriation with a sep-
arate column to display the prior year enacted United States, at any single international con-
program to pay the expenses of, or otherwise ference unless the relevant Secretary reports to
compensate, non-Federal parties intervening in level, the President’s budget request, adjust-
ments made by Congress, adjustments due to en- the House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded tions at least 5 days in advance that such at-
in this Act. acted rescissions, if appropriate, and the fiscal
year enacted level; tendance is important to the national interest:
SEC. 402. None of the funds appropriated in
(B) a delineation in the table for each appro- Provided, That for purposes of this section the
this Act shall remain available for obligation be-
priation and its respective prior year enacted term ‘‘international conference’’ shall mean a
yond the current fiscal year, nor may any be
level by object class and program, project, and conference occurring outside of the United
transferred to other appropriations, unless ex-
activity as detailed in this Act, the table accom- States attended by representatives of the United
pressly so provided herein.
panying the report accompanying this Act, ac- States Government and of foreign governments,
SEC. 403. The expenditure of any appropria-
companying reports of the House and Senate international organizations, or nongovern-
tion under this Act for any consulting service
Committee on Appropriations, or in the budget mental organizations.
through a procurement contract pursuant to
appendix for the respective appropriations, SEC. 413. None of the funds appropriated or
section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall
whichever is more detailed, and shall apply to otherwise made available under this Act may be
be limited to those contracts where such expend-
all items for which a dollar amount is specified used by the Surface Transportation Board to
itures are a matter of public record and avail-
and to all programs for which new budget charge or collect any filing fee for rate or prac-
able for public inspection, except where other-
(obligational) authority is provided, as well as tice complaints filed with the Board in an
wise provided under existing law, or under ex-
to discretionary grants and discretionary grant amount in excess of the amount authorized for
isting Executive order issued pursuant to exist-
allocations; and district court civil suit filing fees under section
ing law.
SEC. 404. (a) None of the funds made available (C) an identification of items of special con- 1914 of title 28, United States Code.
in this Act may be obligated or expended for any gressional interest. SEC. 414. (a) None of the funds made available
employee training that— SEC. 406. Except as otherwise specifically pro- in this Act may be used to maintain or establish
(1) does not meet identified needs for knowl- vided by law, not to exceed 50 percent of unobli- a computer network unless such network blocks
edge, skills, and abilities bearing directly upon gated balances remaining available at the end of the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of
the performance of official duties; fiscal year 2023 from appropriations made avail- pornography.
(2) contains elements likely to induce high lev- able for salaries and expenses for fiscal year (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the
els of emotional response or psychological stress 2023 in this Act, shall remain available through use of funds necessary for any Federal, State,
in some participants; September 30, 2024, for each such account for tribal, or local law enforcement agency or any
(3) does not require prior employee notifica- the purposes authorized: Provided, That a re- other entity carrying out criminal investiga-
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tion of the content and methods to be used in quest shall be submitted to the House and Sen- tions, prosecution, or adjudication activities.
the training and written end of course evalua- ate Committees on Appropriations for approval SEC. 415. (a) None of the funds made available
tion; prior to the expenditure of such funds: Provided in this Act may be used to deny an Inspector
(4) contains any methods or content associ- further, That these requests shall be made in General funded under this Act timely access to
ated with religious or quasi-religious belief sys- compliance with reprogramming guidelines any records, documents, or other materials
tems or ‘‘new age’’ belief systems as defined in under section 405 of this Act. available to the department or agency over
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission No- SEC. 407. No funds in this Act may be used to which that Inspector General has responsibil-
tice N–915.022, dated September 2, 1988; or support any Federal, State, or local projects ities under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
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U.S.C. App.), or to prevent or impede that In- DIVISION B—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DE- policy research under 7 U.S.C. 3155: Provided,
spector General’s access to such records, docu- VELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINIS- That of the amounts made available under this
ments, or other materials, under any provision TRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES AP- heading, $500,000 shall be available to carry out
of law, except a provision of law that expressly PROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023 section 224 of subtitle A of the Department of
refers to the Inspector General and expressly TITLE I Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C.
limits the Inspector General’s right of access. 6924), as amended by section 12504 of Public
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
Law 115–334.
(b) A department or agency covered by this PROCESSING, RESEARCH, AND MARKETING
OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS
section shall provide its Inspector General with OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
access to all such records, documents, and other For necessary expenses of the Office of Hear-
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) ings and Appeals, $16,703,000.
materials in a timely manner.
For necessary expenses of the Office of the OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS
(c) Each Inspector General shall ensure com- Secretary, $69,845,000, of which not to exceed
pliance with statutory limitations on disclosure For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget
$8,432,000 shall be available for the immediate
relevant to the information provided by the es- and Program Analysis, $16,967,000.
Office of the Secretary; not to exceed $1,396,000
tablishment over which that Inspector General shall be available for the Office of Homeland Se- OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
has responsibilities under the Inspector General curity; not to exceed $5,190,000 shall be available For necessary expenses of the Office of the
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). for the Office of Tribal Relations; not to exceed Chief Information Officer, $93,284,000, of which
(d) Each Inspector General covered by this $11,287,000 shall be available for the Office of not less than $77,428,000 is for cybersecurity re-
Partnerships and Public Engagement, of which quirements of the department.
section shall report to the Committees on Appro-
$1,500,000 shall be for 7 U.S.C. 2279(c)(5); not to OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
priations of the House of Representatives and
exceed $28,822,000 shall be available for the Of- For necessary expenses of the Office of the
the Senate within 5 calendar days any failures
fice of the Assistant Secretary for Administra- Chief Financial Officer, $9,559,000.
to comply with this requirement.
tion, of which $27,116,000 shall be available for
SEC. 416. None of the funds appropriated or Departmental Administration to provide for nec- OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CIVIL
otherwise made available by this Act may be essary expenses for management support serv- RIGHTS
used to pay award or incentive fees for contrac- ices to offices of the Department and for general For necessary expenses of the Office of the As-
tors whose performance has been judged to be administration, security, repairs and alter- sistant Secretary for Civil Rights, $1,466,000:
below satisfactory, behind schedule, over budg- ations, and other miscellaneous supplies and ex- Provided, That funds made available by this Act
et, or has failed to meet the basic requirements penses not otherwise provided for and necessary to an agency in the Civil Rights mission area for
of a contract, unless the Agency determines that for the practical and efficient work of the De- salaries and expenses are available to fund up
any such deviations are due to unforeseeable partment: Provided, That funds made available to one administrative support staff for the Of-
by this Act to an agency in the Administration fice.
events, government-driven scope changes, or are
not significant within the overall scope of the mission area for salaries and expenses are avail- OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS
able to fund up to one administrative support For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil
project and/or program unless such awards or
staff for the Office; not to exceed $4,609,000 shall Rights, $37,595,000.
incentive fees are consistent with 16.401(e)(2) of
be available for the Office of Assistant Secretary
the Federal Acquisition Regulations. AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
for Congressional Relations and Intergovern-
SEC. 417. Within the amounts appropriated in mental Affairs to carry out the programs funded (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
this Act, funding shall be allocated in the by this Act, including programs involving inter- For payment of space rental and related costs
amounts specified for those projects and pur- governmental affairs and liaison within the ex- pursuant to Public Law 92–313, including au-
poses delineated in the table titled ‘‘Transpor- ecutive branch; and not to exceed $10,109,000 thorities pursuant to the 1984 delegation of au-
tation, Housing and Urban Development Incor- shall be available for the Office of Communica- thority from the Administrator of General Serv-
poration of Community Project Funding Items’’ tions: Provided further, That the Secretary of ices to the Department of Agriculture under 40
included in the report accompanying this Act. Agriculture is authorized to transfer funds ap- U.S.C. 121, for programs and activities of the
propriated for any office of the Office of the Department which are included in this Act, and
SEC. 418. No part of any appropriation con- Secretary to any other office of the Office of the for alterations and other actions needed for the
tained in this Act shall be available to pay the Secretary: Provided further, That no appropria- Department and its agencies to consolidate
salary for any person filling a position, other tion for any office shall be increased or de- unneeded space into configurations suitable for
than a temporary position, formerly held by an creased by more than 5 percent: Provided fur- release to the Administrator of General Services,
employee who has left to enter the Armed Forces ther, That not to exceed $22,000 of the amount and for the operation, maintenance, improve-
of the United States and has satisfactorily com- made available under this paragraph for the im- ment, and repair of Agriculture buildings and
pleted his or her period of active military or mediate Office of the Secretary shall be avail- facilities, and for related costs, $68,858,000, to
naval service, and has within 90 days after his able for official reception and representation ex- remain available until expended.
or her release from such service or from hos- penses, not otherwise provided for, as deter- HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
pitalization continuing after discharge for a pe- mined by the Secretary: Provided further, That
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
riod of not more than 1 year, made application the amount made available under this heading
for restoration to his or her former position and for Departmental Administration shall be reim- For necessary expenses of the Department of
bursed from applicable appropriations in this Agriculture, to comply with the Comprehensive
has been certified by the Office of Personnel
Act for travel expenses incident to the holding Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Management as still qualified to perform the du-
of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C. 551–558: Pro- Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and the
ties of his or her former position and has not Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.),
been restored thereto. vided further, That funds made available under
this heading for the Office of the Assistant Sec- $8,581,000, to remain available until expended:
SEC. 419. (a) None of the funds made available retary for Congressional Relations and Inter- Provided, That appropriations and funds avail-
by this Act may be used to approve a new for- governmental Affairs shall be transferred to able herein to the Department for Hazardous
eign air carrier permit under sections 41301 agencies of the Department of Agriculture fund- Materials Management may be transferred to
through 41305 of title 49, United States Code, or ed by this Act to maintain personnel at the any agency of the Department for its use in
exemption application under section 40109 of agency level: Provided further, That no funds meeting all requirements pursuant to the above
that title of an air carrier already holding an made available under this heading for the Office Acts on Federal and non-Federal lands.
air operators certificate issued by a country that of Assistant Secretary for Congressional Rela- OFFICE OF SAFETY, SECURITY, AND PROTECTION
is party to the U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-Norway Air tions may be obligated after 30 days from the For necessary expenses of the Office of Safety,
Transport Agreement where such approval date of enactment of this Act, unless the Sec- Security, and Protection, $21,800,000.
would contravene United States law or Article retary has notified the Committees on Appro-
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
17 bis of the U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-Norway Air priations of both Houses of Congress on the al-
location of these funds by USDA agency: Pro- For necessary expenses of the Office of In-
Transport Agreement. spector General, including employment pursu-
vided further, That during any 30 day notifica-
(b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, re- tion period referenced in section 716 of this Act, ant to the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public
strict or otherwise preclude the Secretary of the Secretary of Agriculture shall take no action Law 95–452; 5 U.S.C. App.), $111,061,000, includ-
Transportation from granting a foreign air car- to begin implementation of the action that is ing such sums as may be necessary for con-
rier permit or an exemption to such an air car- subject to section 716 of this Act or make any tracting and other arrangements with public
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rier where such authorization is consistent with public announcement of such action in any agencies and private persons pursuant to sec-
the U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-Norway Air Transport form. tion 6(a)(9) of the Inspector General Act of 1978
Agreement and United States law. (Public Law 95–452; 5 U.S.C. App.), and includ-
EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS
ing not to exceed $125,000 for certain confiden-
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Transpor- OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST tial operational expenses, including the pay-
tation, Housing and Urban Development, and For necessary expenses of the Office of the ment of informants, to be expended under the
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023’’. Chief Economist, $30,181,000, of which $8,000,000 direction of the Inspector General pursuant to
shall be for grants or cooperative agreements for the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law
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95–452; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 1337 of the appropriations hereunder shall be available for titled ‘‘National Institute of Food and Agri-
Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (Public Law granting easements at any Agricultural Re- culture, Extension Activities’’ in the report ac-
97–98). search Service location for the construction of a companying this Act: Provided, That funds for
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL research facility by a non-Federal entity for use extension services at 1994 institutions and for
by, and acceptable to, the Agricultural Research facility improvements at 1890 institutions shall
For necessary expenses of the Office of the
Service and a condition of the easements shall remain available until expended: Provided fur-
General Counsel, $62,137,000.
be that upon completion the facility shall be ac- ther, That institutions eligible to receive funds
OFFICE OF ETHICS cepted by the Secretary, subject to the avail- under 7 U.S.C. 3221 for cooperative extension re-
For necessary expenses of the Office of Ethics, ability of funds herein, if the Secretary finds ceive no less than $1,000,000: Provided further,
$5,556,000. that acceptance of the facility is in the interest That funds for cooperative extension under sec-
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR of the United States: Provided further, That tions 3(b) and (c) of the Smith-Lever Act (7
RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS funds may be received from any State, other po- U.S.C. 343(b) and (c)) and section 208(c) of Pub-
litical subdivision, organization, or individual lic Law 93–471 shall be available for retirement
For necessary expenses of the Office of the
for the purpose of establishing or operating any and employees’ compensation costs for extension
Under Secretary for Research, Education, and
research facility or research project of the Agri- agents.
Economics, $3,384,000: Provided, That funds
cultural Research Service, as authorized by law. INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES
made available by this Act to an agency in the
Research, Education, and Economics mission BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES For the integrated research, education, and
area for salaries and expenses are available to For the acquisition of land, construction, re- extension grants programs, including necessary
fund up to one administrative support staff for pair, improvement, extension, alteration, and administrative expenses, $39,500,000, which shall
the Office: Provided further, That of the purchase of fixed equipment or facilities as nec- be for the purposes, and in the amounts, speci-
amounts made available under this heading, essary to carry out the agricultural research fied in the table titled ‘‘National Institute of
$2,000,000 shall be made available for the Office programs of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Agriculture, Integrated Activities’’ in
of the Chief Scientist. where not otherwise provided, $57,305,000 to re- the report accompanying this Act: Provided,
main available until expended, of which That funds for the Food and Agriculture De-
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE
$25,900,000 shall be for the purposes, and in the fense Initiative shall remain available until Sep-
For necessary expenses of the Economic Re- tember 30, 2024: Provided further, That notwith-
amounts, specified for this account in the table
search Service, $90,612,000. standing any other provision of law, indirect
titled ‘‘Community Project Funding’’ in the re-
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE port accompanying this Act. costs shall not be charged against any Exten-
For necessary expenses of the National Agri- sion Implementation Program Area grant
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
cultural Statistics Service, $211,023,000, of which awarded under the Crop Protection/Pest Man-
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES agement Program (7 U.S.C. 7626).
up to $66,361,000 shall be available until ex-
pended for the Census of Agriculture: Provided, For payments to agricultural experiment sta- OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR
That amounts made available for the Census of tions, for cooperative forestry and other re- MARKETING AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS
Agriculture may be used to conduct Current In- search, for facilities, and for other expenses, For necessary expenses of the Office of the
dustrial Report surveys subject to 7 U.S.C. $1,142,021,000, which shall be for the purposes, Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory
2204g(d) and (f). and in the amounts, specified in the table titled Programs, $1,617,000: Provided, That funds
‘‘National Institute of Food and Agriculture, made available by this Act to an agency in the
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Research and Education Activities’’ in the re- Marketing and Regulatory Programs mission
SALARIES AND EXPENSES port accompanying this Act: Provided, That area for salaries and expenses are available to
For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Re- funds for research grants for 1994 institutions, fund up to one administrative support staff for
search Service and for acquisition of lands by education grants for 1890 institutions, Hispanic the Office.
donation, exchange, or purchase at a nominal serving institutions education grants, capacity
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
cost not to exceed $100, and for land exchanges building for non-land-grant colleges of agri-
where the lands exchanged shall be of equal culture, the agriculture and food research ini- SALARIES AND EXPENSES
value or shall be equalized by a payment of tiative, veterinary medicine loan repayment, (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
money to the grantor which shall not exceed 25 multicultural scholars, graduate fellowship and For necessary expenses of the Animal and
percent of the total value of the land or interests institution challenge grants, grants management Plant Health Inspection Service, including up to
transferred out of Federal ownership, systems, tribal colleges education equity grants, $30,000 for representation allowances and for ex-
$1,737,629,000: Provided, That appropriations and scholarships at 1890 institutions shall re- penses pursuant to the Foreign Service Act of
hereunder shall be available for the operation main available until expended: Provided fur- 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4085), $1,164,209,000, of which
and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase ther, That each institution eligible to receive $530,000, to remain available until expended,
of not to exceed one for replacement only: Pro- funds under the Evans-Allen program receives shall be available for the control of outbreaks of
vided further, That appropriations hereunder no less than $1,000,000: Provided further, That insects, plant diseases, animal diseases and for
shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for funds for education grants for Alaska Native control of pest animals and birds (‘‘contingency
the construction, alteration, and repair of build- and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions be fund’’) to the extent necessary to meet emer-
ings and improvements, but unless otherwise made available to individual eligible institutions gency conditions; of which $15,950,000, to re-
provided, the cost of constructing any one build- or consortia of eligible institutions with funds main available until expended, shall be used for
ing shall not exceed $500,000, except for awarded equally to each of the States of Alaska the cotton pests program, including for cost
headhouses or greenhouses which shall each be and Hawaii: Provided further, That funds for share purposes or for debt retirement for active
limited to $1,800,000, except for 10 buildings to be providing grants for food and agricultural eradication zones; of which $39,183,000, to re-
constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed sciences for Alaska Native and Native Hawai- main available until expended, shall be for Ani-
$1,100,000 each, and except for four buildings to ian-Serving institutions and for Insular Areas mal Health Technical Services; of which
be constructed at a cost not to exceed $5,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2024: $4,096,000 shall be for activities under the au-
each, and the cost of altering any one building Provided further, That funds for education thority of the Horse Protection Act of 1970, as
during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 per- grants for 1890 institutions shall be made avail- amended (15 U.S.C. 1831); of which $64,930,000,
cent of the current replacement value of the able to institutions eligible to receive funds to remain available until expended, shall be
building or $500,000, whichever is greater: Pro- under 7 U.S.C. 3221 and 3222: Provided further, used to support avian health; of which
vided further, That appropriations hereunder That not more than 5 percent of the amounts $4,251,000, to remain available until expended,
shall be available for entering into lease agree- made available by this or any other Act to carry shall be for information technology infrastruc-
ments at any Agricultural Research Service lo- out the Agriculture and Food Research Initia- ture; of which $219,698,000, to remain available
cation for the construction of a research facility tive under 7 U.S.C. 3157 may be retained by the until expended, shall be for specialty crop pests;
by a non-Federal entity for use by the Agricul- Secretary of Agriculture to pay administrative of which, $14,986,000, to remain available until
tural Research Service and a condition of the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out expended, shall be for field crop and rangeland
lease shall be that any facility shall be owned, that authority. ecosystem pests; of which $24,067,000, to remain
operated, and maintained by the non-Federal NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT available until expended, shall be for zoonotic
entity and shall be removed upon the expiration FUND disease management; of which $44,117,000, to re-
or termination of the lease agreement: Provided main available until expended, shall be for
For the Native American Institutions Endow-
further, That the limitations on alterations con- emergency preparedness and response; of which
ment Fund authorized by Public Law 103–382 (7
tained in this Act shall not apply to moderniza- $62,562,000, to remain available until expended,
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U.S.C. 301 note), $11,880,000, to remain available
tion or replacement of existing facilities at Belts- shall be for tree and wood pests; of which
until expended.
ville, Maryland: Provided further, That appro- $6,528,000, to remain available until expended,
priations hereunder shall be available for grant- EXTENSION ACTIVITIES shall be for the National Veterinary Stockpile;
ing easements at the Beltsville Agricultural Re- For payments to States, the District of Colum- of which up to $1,500,000, to remain available
search Center: Provided further, That the fore- bia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Mi- until expended, shall be for the scrapie program
going limitations shall not apply to replacement cronesia, the Northern Marianas, and American for indemnities; of which $2,500,000, to remain
of buildings needed to carry out the Act of April Samoa, $586,502,000, which shall be for the pur- available until expended, shall be for the wild-
24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, That poses, and in the amounts, specified in the table life damage management program for aviation
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safety: Provided, That of amounts available LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES TITLE II
under this heading for wildlife services methods FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION
development, $1,000,000 shall remain available Not to exceed $62,596,000 (from fees collected)
PROGRAMS
until expended: Provided further, That of shall be obligated during the current fiscal year
for administrative expenses: Provided, That if OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM
amounts available under this heading for the
crop size is understated and/or other uncontrol- PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION
screwworm program, $4,990,000 shall remain
available until expended; of which $24,527,000, lable events occur, the agency may exceed this For necessary expenses of the Office of the
to remain available until expended, shall be limitation by up to 10 percent with notification Under Secretary for Farm Production and Con-
used to carry out the science program and tran- to the Committees on Appropriations of both servation, $1,727,000: Provided, That funds made
sition activities for the National Bio and Agro- Houses of Congress. available by this Act to an agency in the Farm
defense Facility located in Manhattan, Kansas: Production and Conservation mission area for
FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, salaries and expenses are available to fund up
Provided further, That no funds shall be used to
AND SUPPLY (SECTION 32) to one administrative support staff for the Of-
formulate or administer a brucellosis eradication
program for the current fiscal year that does not fice.
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
require minimum matching by the States of at FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION BUSINESS
least 40 percent: Provided further, That this ap- Funds available under section 32 of the Act of CENTER
propriation shall be available for the purchase, August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), shall be used SALARIES AND EXPENSES
replacement, operation, and maintenance of air- only for commodity program expenses as author-
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
craft: Provided further, That in addition, in ized therein, and other related operating ex-
emergencies which threaten any segment of the penses, except for: (1) transfers to the Depart- For necessary expenses of the Farm Produc-
agricultural production industry of the United ment of Commerce as authorized by the Fish tion and Conservation Business Center,
States, the Secretary may transfer from other and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.); $257,684,000: Provided, That $60,228,000 of
appropriations or funds available to the agen- (2) transfers otherwise provided in this Act; and amounts appropriated for the current fiscal year
cies or corporations of the Department such (3) not more than $21,501,000 for formulation pursuant to section 1241(a) of the Farm Security
sums as may be deemed necessary, to be avail- and administration of marketing agreements and Rural Investment Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
able only in such emergencies for the arrest and and orders pursuant to the Agricultural Mar- 3841(a)) shall be transferred to and merged with
eradication of contagious or infectious disease keting Agreement Act of 1937 and the Agricul- this account.
or pests of animals, poultry, or plants, and for tural Act of 1961 (Public Law 87–128). FARM SERVICE AGENCY
expenses in accordance with sections 10411 and SALARIES AND EXPENSES
10417 of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
U.S.C. 8310 and 8316) and sections 431 and 442
For payments to departments of agriculture, For necessary expenses of the Farm Service
of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7751 and
bureaus and departments of markets, and simi- Agency, $1,229,396,000: Provided, That not more
7772), and any unexpended balances of funds
lar agencies for marketing activities under sec- than 50 percent of the funding made available
transferred for such emergency purposes in the
tion 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of under this heading for information technology
preceding fiscal year shall be merged with such
1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), $1,235,000. related to farm program delivery may be obli-
transferred amounts: Provided further, That ap-
gated until the Secretary submits to the Commit-
propriations hereunder shall be available pursu- LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
ant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the repair and al- SERVICES EXPENSES
gress, and receives written or electronic notifica-
teration of leased buildings and improvements,
Not to exceed $55,000,000 (from fees collected) tion of receipt from such Committees of, a plan
but unless otherwise provided the cost of alter-
shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for expenditure that (1) identifies for each
ing any one building during the fiscal year shall
for inspection and weighing services: Provided, project/investment over $25,000 (a) the func-
not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement
That if grain export activities require additional tional and performance capabilities to be deliv-
value of the building.
In fiscal year 2023, the agency is authorized to supervision and oversight, or other uncontrol- ered and the mission benefits to be realized, (b)
collect fees to cover the total costs of providing lable factors occur, this limitation may be ex- the estimated lifecycle cost for the entirety of
technical assistance, goods, or services requested ceeded by up to 10 percent with notification to the project/investment, including estimates for
by States, other political subdivisions, domestic the Committees on Appropriations of both development as well as maintenance and oper-
and international organizations, foreign govern- Houses of Congress. ations, and (c) key milestones to be met; (2) dem-
ments, or individuals, provided that such fees onstrates that each project/investment is, (a)
are structured such that any entity’s liability OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD consistent with the Farm Service Agency Infor-
for such fees is reasonably based on the tech- SAFETY mation Technology Roadmap, (b) being man-
nical assistance, goods, or services provided to aged in accordance with applicable lifecycle
For necessary expenses of the Office of the management policies and guidance, and (c) sub-
the entity by the agency, and such fees shall be Under Secretary for Food Safety, $1,117,000:
reimbursed to this account, to remain available ject to the applicable Department’s capital plan-
Provided, That funds made available by this Act ning and investment control requirements; and
until expended, without further appropriation, to an agency in the Food Safety mission area
for providing such assistance, goods, or services. (3) has been reviewed by the Government Ac-
for salaries and expenses are available to fund countability Office and approved by the Com-
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES up to one administrative support staff for the mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of
For plans, construction, repair, preventive Office. Congress: Provided further, That the agency
maintenance, environmental support, improve- shall submit a report by the end of the fourth
ment, extension, alteration, and purchase of FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
quarter of fiscal year 2023 to the Committees on
fixed equipment or facilities, as authorized by 7 For necessary expenses to carry out services Appropriations of both Houses of Congress and
U.S.C. 2250, and acquisition of land as author- authorized by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Government Accountability Office, that
ized by 7 U.S.C. 2268a, $3,175,000, to remain the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the identifies for each project/investment that is
available until expended. Egg Products Inspection Act, including not to operational (a) current performance against key
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE exceed $10,000 for representation allowances and indicators of customer satisfaction, (b) current
MARKETING SERVICES for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act ap- performance of service level agreements or other
For necessary expenses of the Agricultural proved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), technical metrics, (c) current performance
Marketing Service, $242,913,000, of which $1,180,364,000; and in addition, $1,000,000 may be against a pre-established cost baseline, (d) a de-
$7,504,000 shall be available for the purposes of credited to this account from fees collected for tailed breakdown of current and planned spend-
section 12306 of Public Law 113–79: Provided, the cost of laboratory accreditation as author- ing on operational enhancements or upgrades,
That of the amounts made available under this ized by section 1327 of the Food, Agriculture, and (e) an assessment of whether the investment
heading, $25,000,000, to remain available until Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. continues to meet business needs as intended as
expended, shall be to carry out section 12513 of 138f): Provided, That funds provided for the well as alternatives to the investment: Provided
Public Law 115–334: Provided further, That this Public Health Data Communication Infrastruc- further, That the Secretary is authorized to use
appropriation shall be available pursuant to law ture system shall remain available until ex- the services, facilities, and authorities (but not
(7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair of pended: Provided further, That no fewer than the funds) of the Commodity Credit Corporation
buildings and improvements, but the cost of al- 148 full-time equivalent positions shall be em- to make program payments for all programs ad-
tering any one building during the fiscal year ployed during fiscal year 2023 for purposes dedi- ministered by the Agency: Provided further,
shall not exceed 10 percent of the current re- cated solely to inspections and enforcement re- That other funds made available to the Agency
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placement value of the building. lated to the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act for authorized activities may be advanced to
Fees may be collected for the cost of standard- (7 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.): Provided further, That and merged with this account: Provided further,
ization activities, as established by regulation this appropriation shall be available pursuant That of the amount appropriated under this
pursuant to law (31 U.S.C. 9701), except for the to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and re- heading, $696,594,000 shall be made available to
cost of activities relating to the development or pair of buildings and improvements, but the cost county committees, to remain available until ex-
maintenance of grain standards under the of altering any one building during the fiscal pended: Provided further, That, notwith-
United States Grain Standards Act, 7 U.S.C. 71 year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current standing the preceding proviso, any funds made
et seq. replacement value of the building. available to county committees in the current
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fiscal year that the Administrator of the Farm In addition, for administrative expenses nec- thousand acres in which such activities can be
Service Agency deems to exceed or not meet the essary to carry out the direct and guaranteed undertaken shall only apply for activities un-
amount needed for the county committees may loan programs, $326,461,000: Provided, That of dertaken for the primary purpose of flood pre-
be transferred to or from the Farm Service Agen- this amount, $305,803,000 shall be transferred to vention (including structural and land treat-
cy for necessary expenses: Provided further, and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm ment measures): Provided further, That of the
That none of the funds available to the Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. amounts made available under this heading,
Service Agency shall be used to close Farm Serv- Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agri- $10,000,000 shall be allocated to projects and ac-
ice Agency county offices: Provided further, cultural Credit Insurance Program Account for tivities that can commence promptly following
That none of the funds available to the Farm farm ownership, operating and conservation di- enactment; that address regional priorities for
Service Agency shall be used to permanently re- rect loans and guaranteed loans may be trans- flood prevention, agricultural water manage-
locate county based employees that would result ferred among these programs: Provided, That ment, inefficient irrigation systems, fish and
in an office with two or fewer employees with- the Committees on Appropriations of both wildlife habitat, or watershed protection; or that
out prior notification and approval of the Com- Houses of Congress are notified at least 15 days address authorized ongoing projects under the
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of in advance of any transfer. authorities of section 13 of the Flood Control
Congress. RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY Act of December 22, 1944 (Public Law 78–534)
STATE MEDIATION GRANTS SALARIES AND EXPENSES with a primary purpose of watershed protection
For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the For necessary expenses of the Risk Manage- by preventing floodwater damage and stabi-
Agricultural Credit Act of 1987, as amended (7 ment Agency, $75,443,000; of which $4,500,000 lizing stream channels, tributaries, and banks to
U.S.C. 5101–5106), $7,000,000. shall be available to conduct research and de- reduce erosion and sediment transport.
velopment and carry out contracting and part- WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM
GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER PROTECTION
PROGRAM nerships as described under subsections 522(c) Under the authorities of section 14 of the Wa-
For necessary expenses to carry out wellhead and (d) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act, as tershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act,
or groundwater protection activities under sec- amended (7 U.S.C. 1522(c) and (d)), in addition $5,000,000 is provided.
tion 1240O of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 to amounts otherwise provided for such pur- HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM
U.S.C. 3839bb–2), $6,500,000, to remain available poses: Provided, That $1,000,000 of the amount For necessary expenses to carry out the
until expended. appropriated under this heading in this Act Healthy Forests Reserve Program under the
shall be available for compliance and integrity Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16
DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM
activities required under section 516(b)(2)(C) of U.S.C. 6571-6578), $10,000,000, to remain avail-
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) the Federal Crop Insurance Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. able until expended.
For necessary expenses involved in making in- 1516(b)(2)(C)), and shall be in addition to
URBAN AGRICULTURE AND INNOVATIVE
demnity payments to dairy farmers and manu- amounts otherwise provided for such purpose:
PRODUCTION
facturers of dairy products under a dairy in- Provided further, That not to exceed $1,000 shall
demnity program, such sums as may be nec- be available for official reception and represen- For necessary expenses to carry out the Urban
essary, to remain available until expended: Pro- tation expenses, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. Agriculture and Innovative Production Program
vided, That such program is carried out by the 1506(i). under section 222 of subtitle A of the Depart-
Secretary in the same manner as the dairy in- ment of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
demnity program described in the Agriculture, (7 U.S.C. 6923), as added by section 12302 of
CONSERVATION OPERATIONS
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra- Public Law 115–334, $13,500,000.
tion, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, For necessary expenses for carrying out the CORPORATIONS
2001 (Public Law 106–387, 114 Stat. 1549A–12). provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C.
590a–f), including preparation of conservation The following corporations and agencies are
GEOGRAPHICALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND
plans and establishment of measures to conserve hereby authorized to make expenditures, within
RANCHERS
soil and water (including farm irrigation and the limits of funds and borrowing authority
For necessary expenses to carry out direct re- land drainage and such special measures for soil available to each such corporation or agency
imbursement payments to geographically dis- and water management as may be necessary to and in accord with law, and to make contracts
advantaged farmers and ranchers under section prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and and commitments without regard to fiscal year
1621 of the Food Conservation, and Energy Act to control agricultural related pollutants); oper- limitations as provided by section 104 of the
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8792), $3,000,000, to remain ation of conservation plant materials centers; Government Corporation Control Act as may be
available until expended. classification and mapping of soil; dissemination necessary in carrying out the programs set forth
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND of information; acquisition of lands, water, and in the budget for the current fiscal year for such
PROGRAM ACCOUNT interests therein for use in the plant materials corporation or agency, except as hereinafter
program by donation, exchange, or purchase at provided.
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
a nominal cost not to exceed $100 pursuant to FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND
For gross obligations for the principal amount
of direct and guaranteed farm ownership (7 the Act of August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 2268a); pur- For payments as authorized by section 516 of
U.S.C. 1922 et seq.) and operating (7 U.S.C. 1941 chase and erection or alteration or improvement the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1516),
et seq.) loans, emergency loans (7 U.S.C. 1961 et of permanent and temporary buildings; and op- such sums as may be necessary, to remain avail-
seq.), Indian tribe land acquisition loans (25 eration and maintenance of aircraft, able until expended.
U.S.C. 5136), boll weevil loans (7 U.S.C. 1989), $1,023,777,000, to remain available until Sep- COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND
guaranteed conservation loans (7 U.S.C. 1924 et tember 30, 2024, of which up to $22,973,000 shall REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES
seq.), relending program (7 U.S.C. 1936c), and be for the purposes, and in the amounts, speci-
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Indian highly fractionated land loans (25 U.S.C. fied for this account in the table titled ‘‘Commu-
nity Project Funding’’ in the report accom- For the current fiscal year, such sums as may
5136) to be available from funds in the Agricul- be necessary to reimburse the Commodity Credit
tural Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: panying this Act: Provided further, That appro-
priations hereunder shall be available pursuant Corporation for net realized losses sustained,
$3,500,000,000 for guaranteed farm ownership but not previously reimbursed, pursuant to sec-
loans and $3,100,000,000 for farm ownership di- to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for construction and improve-
ment of buildings and public improvements at tion 2 of the Act of August 17, 1961 (15 U.S.C.
rect loans; $2,118,491,000 for unsubsidized guar- 713a–11): Provided, That of the funds available
anteed operating loans and $1,633,333,000 for di- plant materials centers, except that the cost of
alterations and improvements to other buildings to the Commodity Credit Corporation under sec-
rect operating loans; emergency loans, tion 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation
$4,062,000; Indian tribe land acquisition loans, and other public improvements shall not exceed
$250,000: Provided further, That when buildings Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714i) for the conduct of
$20,000,000; guaranteed conservation loans, its business with the Foreign Agricultural Serv-
$150,000,000; relending program, $61,426,000; In- or other structures are erected on non-Federal
land, that the right to use such land is obtained ice, up to $5,000,000 may be transferred to and
dian highly fractionated land loans, $5,000,000; used by the Foreign Agricultural Service for in-
and for boll weevil eradication program loans, as provided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a.
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS
formation resource management activities of the
$60,000,000: Provided, That the Secretary shall Foreign Agricultural Service that are not related
deem the pink bollworm to be a boll weevil for For necessary expenses to carry out preventive to Commodity Credit Corporation business.
the purpose of boll weevil eradication program measures, including but not limited to surveys
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
loans. and investigations, engineering operations,
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans works of improvement, and changes in use of (LIMITATION ON EXPENSES)
and grants, including the cost of modifying land, in accordance with the Watershed Protec- For the current fiscal year, the Commodity
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loans as defined in section 502 of the Congres- tion and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001– Credit Corporation shall not expend more than
sional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: $249,000 1005 and 1007–1009) and in accordance with the $15,000,000 for site investigation and cleanup ex-
for emergency loans, to remain available until provisions of laws relating to the activities of penses, and operations and maintenance ex-
expended; and $23,520,000 for direct farm oper- the Department, $95,000,000, to remain available penses to comply with the requirement of section
ating loans, $11,228,000 for unsubsidized guar- until expended: Provided, That for funds pro- 107(g) of the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
anteed farm operating loans, $10,983,000 for the vided by this Act or any other prior Act, the lim- sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act (42
relending program, and $894,000 for Indian itation regarding the size of the watershed or U.S.C. 9607(g)), and section 6001 of the Solid
highly fractionated land loans. subwatershed exceeding two hundred and fifty Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6961).
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July 19, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6771
TITLE III vided further, That of the amounts available RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS under this paragraph for section 502 direct For rental assistance agreements entered into
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL loans, no less than $5,000,000 shall be available
or renewed pursuant to the authority under sec-
DEVELOPMENT for direct loans for individuals whose homes will
tion 521(a)(2) of the Housing Act of 1949 or
be built pursuant to a program funded with a
For necessary expenses of the Office of the agreements entered into in lieu of debt forgive-
mutual and self-help housing grant authorized
Under Secretary for Rural Development, ness or payments for eligible households as au-
by section 523 of the Housing Act of 1949 until
$1,620,000: Provided, That funds made available thorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing
June 1, 2023: Provided further, That the Sec-
by this Act to an agency in the Rural Develop- Act of 1949, $1,493,926,000, of which $40,000,000
retary shall implement provisions to provide in-
ment mission area for salaries and expenses are shall be available until September 30, 2024; and
centives to nonprofit organizations and public
available to fund up to one administrative sup- in addition such sums as may be necessary, as
housing authorities to facilitate the acquisition
port staff for the Office. authorized by section 521(c) of the Act, to liq-
of Rural Housing Service (RHS) multifamily
RURAL DEVELOPMENT housing properties by such nonprofit organiza- uidate debt incurred prior to fiscal year 1992 to
tions and public housing authorities that com- carry out the rental assistance program under
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
mit to keep such properties in the RHS multi- section 521(a)(2) of the Act: Provided, That rent-
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) al assistance agreements entered into or re-
family housing program for a period of time as
For necessary expenses for carrying out the determined by the Secretary, with such incen- newed during the current fiscal year shall be
administration and implementation of Rural De- tives to include, but not be limited to, the fol- funded for a one-year period: Provided further,
velopment programs, including activities with lowing: allow such nonprofit entities and public That of the amounts made available under this
institutions concerning the development and op- housing authorities to earn a Return on Invest- heading, not less than $8,000,000 shall be avail-
eration of agricultural cooperatives; and for co- ment on their own resources to include proceeds able for newly constructed units financed under
operative agreements; $401,976,000: Provided, from low income housing tax credit syndication, section 514 and 516 of the Housing Act of 1949:
That of the amount made available under this own contributions, grants, and developer loans Provided further, That upon request by an
heading, up to $5,000,000, to remain available at favorable rates and terms, invested in a deal; owner of a project financed by an existing loan
until September 30, 2024, shall be for the Rural and allow reimbursement of organizational costs under section 514 or 515 of the Act, the Secretary
Partners Network activities of the Department associated with owner’s oversight of asset re- may renew the rental assistance agreement for a
of Agriculture, and may be transferred to other ferred to as ‘‘Asset Management Fee’’ of up to period of 20 years or until the term of such loan
agencies of the Department for such purpose, $7,500 per property. has expired, subject to annual appropriations:
consistent with the missions and authorities of In addition, for the cost of direct loans and Provided further, That any unexpended bal-
such agencies: Provided further, That notwith- grants, including the cost of modifying loans, as ances remaining at the end of such one-year
standing any other provision of law, funds ap- defined in section 502 of the Congressional agreements may be transferred and used for
propriated under this heading may be used for Budget Act of 1974, $40,000,000, to remain avail- purposes of any debt reduction, maintenance,
advertising and promotional activities that sup- able until expended, for a demonstration pro- repair, or rehabilitation of any existing projects;
port Rural Development programs: Provided fur- gram for the preservation and revitalization of preservation; and rental assistance activities au-
ther, That in addition to any other funds appro- the sections 514, 515, and 516 multi-family rental thorized under title V of the Act: Provided fur-
priated for purposes authorized by section 502(i) housing properties to restructure existing USDA ther, That rental assistance provided under
of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472(i)), multi-family housing loans, as the Secretary agreements entered into prior to fiscal year 2023
any amounts collected under such section, as deems appropriate, expressly for the purposes of for a farm labor multi-family housing project fi-
amended by this Act, will immediately be cred- ensuring the project has sufficient resources to nanced under section 514 or 516 of the Act may
ited to this account and will remain available preserve the project for the purpose of providing not be recaptured for use in another project
until expended for such purposes. safe and affordable housing for low-income resi- until such assistance has remained unused for a
RURAL HOUSING SERVICE dents and farm laborers including reducing or period of 12 consecutive months, if such project
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM
eliminating interest; deferring loan payments, has a waiting list of tenants seeking such assist-
ACCOUNT
subordinating, reducing or re-amortizing loan ance or the project has rental assistance eligible
debt; and other financial assistance including tenants who are not receiving such assistance:
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Provided further, That such recaptured rental
advances, payments and incentives (including
For gross obligations for the principal amount the ability of owners to obtain reasonable re- assistance shall, to the extent practicable, be ap-
of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by turns on investment) required by the Secretary: plied to another farm labor multi-family housing
title V of the Housing Act of 1949, to be avail- Provided, That the Secretary shall, as part of project financed under section 514 or 516 of the
able from funds in the rural housing insurance the preservation and revitalization agreement, Act: Provided further, That except as provided
fund, as follows: $1,500,000,000 shall be for direct obtain a restrictive use agreement consistent in the fifth proviso under this heading and not-
loans, $12,000,000 shall be for a single family with the terms of the restructuring: Provided withstanding any other provision of the Act, the
housing relending demonstration program for further, That any balances, including obligated Secretary may recapture rental assistance pro-
Native American Tribes, and $30,000,000,000 balances, available for all demonstration pro- vided under agreements entered into prior to fis-
shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; grams for the preservation and revitalization of cal year 2023 for a project that the Secretary de-
$28,000,000 for section 504 housing repair loans; sections 514, 515, and 516 multi-family rental termines no longer needs rental assistance and
$150,000,000 for section 515 rental housing; housing properties in the ‘‘Multi-Family Hous- use such recaptured funds for current needs.
$300,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed multi- ing Revitalization Program Account’’ shall be RURAL HOUSING VOUCHER ACCOUNT
family housing loans; $10,000,000 for credit sales transferred to and merged with this account,
of single family housing acquired property; and shall also be available for the preservation For the rural housing voucher program as au-
$5,000,000 for section 523 self-help housing land and revitalization of sections 514, 515, and 516 thorized under section 542 of the Housing Act of
development loans; and $5,000,000 for section 524 multi-family rental housing properties, includ- 1949, but notwithstanding subsection (b) of such
site development loans. ing the restructuring of existing USDA multi- section, $38,000,000, to remain available until ex-
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, family housing loans: Provided further, That pended: Provided, That the funds made avail-
including the cost of modifying loans, as defined following the transfer of balances described in able under this heading shall be available for
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act the preceding proviso, any adjustments to obli- rural housing vouchers to any low-income
of 1974, as follows: section 502 loans, $55,650,000 gations for demonstration programs for the pres- household (including those not receiving rental
shall be for direct loans; $3,948,000 shall be for ervation and revitalization of sections 514, 515, assistance) residing in a property financed with
a single family housing relending demonstration and 516 multi-family rental housing properties a section 515 loan which has been prepaid or
program for Native American Tribes; section 504 that would otherwise be incurred in the ‘‘Multi- otherwise paid off after September 30, 2005: Pro-
housing repair loans, $2,324,000; section 523 self- Family Housing Revitalization Program Ac- vided further, That the amount of such voucher
help housing land development loans, $267,000; count’’ shall be made in this account from shall be the difference between comparable mar-
section 524 site development loans, $208,000; and amounts transferred to this account under the ket rent for the section 515 unit and the tenant
repair, rehabilitation, and new construction of preceding proviso. paid rent for such unit: Provided further, That
section 515 rental housing, $28,665,000: Provided, In addition, for the cost of direct loans, funds made available for such vouchers shall be
That to support the loan program level for sec- grants, and contracts, as authorized by sections subject to the availability of annual appropria-
tion 538 guaranteed loans made available under 514 and 516 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. tions: Provided further, That the Secretary
this heading the Secretary may charge or adjust 1484, 1486), $18,126,000, to remain available until shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ad-
any fees to cover the projected cost of such loan expended, for direct farm labor housing loans minister such vouchers with current regulations
guarantees pursuant to the provisions of the and domestic farm labor housing grants and and administrative guidance applicable to sec-
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Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.), contracts: Provided, That any balances avail- tion 8 housing vouchers administered by the
and the interest on such loans may not be sub- able for the Farm Labor Program Account shall Secretary of the Department of Housing and
sidized: Provided further, That applicants in be transferred to and merged with this account. Urban Development: Provided further, That in
communities that have a current rural area In addition, for administrative expenses nec- addition to any other available funds, the Sec-
waiver under section 541 of the Housing Act of essary to carry out the direct and guaranteed retary may expend not more than $1,000,000
1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490q) shall be treated as living loan programs, $412,254,000 shall be transferred total, from the program funds made available
in a rural area for purposes of section 502 guar- to and merged with the appropriation for under this heading, for administrative expenses
anteed loans provided under this heading: Pro- ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses’’. for activities funded under this heading.
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MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING GRANTS thorized by section 310B and described in sub- which $3,000,000, to remain available until ex-
For grants and contracts pursuant to section sections (a), (c), (f) and (g) of section 310B of pended, shall be for Agriculture Innovation
523(b)(1)(A) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Centers authorized pursuant to section 6402 of
U.S.C. 1490c), $33,000,000, to remain available Act, $88,800,000, to remain available until ex- Public Law 107–171.
until expended. pended: Provided, That of the amount appro- RURAL MICROENTREPRENEUR ASSISTANCE
priated under this heading, not to exceed PROGRAM
RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS
$500,000 shall be made available for one grant to
For grants for very low-income housing repair For the principal amount of direct loans au-
a qualified national organization to provide
and rural housing preservation made by the thorized by section 379E of the Consolidated
technical assistance for rural transportation in
Rural Housing Service, as authorized by 42 Farm and Rural Development Act (U.S.C.
order to promote economic development and
U.S.C. 1474, and 1490m, $48,000,000, to remain 2008s), $25,000,000.
$9,000,000 shall be for grants to the Delta Re- For the cost of loans and grants, $6,000,000
available until expended. gional Authority (7 U.S.C. 2009aa et seq.), the under the same terms and conditions as author-
RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAM Northern Border Regional Commission (40 ized by section 379E of the Consolidated Farm
ACCOUNT U.S.C. 15101 et seq.), and the Appalachian Re- and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008s).
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) gional Commission (40 U.S.C. 14101 et seq.) for
any Rural Community Advancement Program RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM
For gross obligations for the principal amount
purpose as described in section 381E(d) of the For the cost of a program of loan guarantees
of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, and grants, under the same terms and condi-
section 306 and described in section 381E(d)(1) of
of which not more than 5 percent may be used tions as authorized by section 9007 of the Farm
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
for administrative expenses: Provided further, Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7
Act, $2,800,000,000 for direct loans and
That $4,000,000 of the amount appropriated U.S.C. 8107), $10,045,000: Provided, That the cost
$650,000,000 for guaranteed loans.
under this heading shall be for business grants of loan guarantees, including the cost of modi-
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees
to benefit Federally Recognized Native Amer- fying such loans, shall be as defined in section
and grants, including the cost of modifying
ican Tribes, including $250,000 for a grant to a 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, for rural community qualified national organization to provide tech- HEALTHY FOOD FINANCING INITIATIVE
facilities programs as authorized by section 306 nical assistance for rural transportation in For the cost of loans and grants that is con-
and described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Con- order to promote economic development: Pro- sistent with section 243 of subtitle D of title II
solidated Farm and Rural Development Act, vided further, That sections 381E–H and 381N of of the Department of Agriculture Reorganiza-
$194,865,000, to remain available until expended, the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development tion Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6953), as added by sec-
of which up to $126,865,000 shall be for the pur- Act are not applicable to funds made available tion 4206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014, for nec-
poses, and in the amounts, specified for this ac- under this heading. essary expenses of the Secretary to support
count in the table titled ‘‘Community Project INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM FUND projects that provide access to healthy food in
Funding’’ in the report accompanying this Act: ACCOUNT underserved areas, to create and preserve qual-
Provided, That $8,000,000 of the amount appro- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ity jobs, and to revitalize low-income commu-
priated under this heading shall be available for For the principal amount of direct loans, as nities, $5,000,000, to remain available until ex-
a Rural Community Development Initiative: authorized by the Intermediary Relending Pro- pended: Provided, That such costs of loans, in-
Provided further, That such funds shall be used gram Fund Account (7 U.S.C. 1936b), cluding the cost of modifying such loans, shall
solely to develop the capacity and ability of pri- $18,889,000. be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
vate, nonprofit community-based housing and For the cost of direct loans, $3,313,000, as au- Budget Act of 1974.
community development organizations, low-in- thorized by the Intermediary Relending Program RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE
come rural communities, and Federally Recog- Fund Account (7 U.S.C. 1936b), of which RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM
nized Native American Tribes to undertake $331,000 shall be available through June 30, ACCOUNT
projects to improve housing, community facili- 2023, for Federally Recognized Native American
ties, community and economic development (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Tribes; and of which $663,000 shall be available
projects in rural areas: Provided further, That through June 30, 2023, for Mississippi Delta Re- For gross obligations for the principal amount
such funds shall be made available to qualified gion counties (as determined in accordance with of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by
private, nonprofit and public intermediary orga- Public Law 100–460): Provided, That such costs, section 306 and described in section 381E(d)(2) of
nizations proposing to carry out a program of fi- including the cost of modifying such loans, shall the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
nancial and technical assistance: Provided fur- be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Act, as follows: $1,450,000,000 for direct loans;
ther, That such intermediary organizations Budget Act of 1974. and $50,000,000 for guaranteed loans.
shall provide matching funds from other In addition, for administrative expenses to For the cost of loan guarantees and grants,
sources, including Federal funds for related ac- carry out the direct loan programs, $4,468,000 including the cost of modifying loans, as defined
tivities, in an amount not less than funds pro- shall be transferred to and merged with the ap- in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act
vided: Provided further, That any unobligated propriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries of 1974, for rural water, waste water, waste dis-
balances from prior year appropriations under and Expenses’’. posal, and solid waste management programs
this heading for the cost of direct loans, loan authorized by sections 306, 306A, 306C, 306D,
RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM
guarantees and grants, including amounts 306E, and 310B and described in sections
ACCOUNT
deobligated or cancelled, may be made available 306C(a)(2), 306D, 306E, and 381E(d)(2) of the
to cover the subsidy costs for direct loans and or For the principal amount of direct loans, as Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act,
loan guarantees under this heading in this fis- authorized under section 313B(a) of the Rural $685,072,000, to remain available until expended,
cal year: Provided further, That no amounts Electrification Act, for the purpose of promoting of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be avail-
may be made available pursuant to the pre- rural economic development and job creation able for the rural utilities program described in
ceding proviso from amounts that were des- projects, $50,000,000. section 306(a)(2)(B) of such Act, and of which
The cost of grants authorized under section not to exceed $5,000,000 shall be available for the
ignated by the Congress as an emergency re-
313B(a) of the Rural Electrification Act, for the rural utilities program described in section 306E
quirement pursuant to a Concurrent Resolution
purpose of promoting rural economic develop- of such Act: Provided, That not to exceed
on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and
ment and job creation projects shall not exceed $15,000,000 of the amount appropriated under
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, or that
$10,000,000. this heading shall be for grants authorized by
were specified in the table titled ‘‘Community
Project Funding/Congressionally Directed RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS section 306A(i)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and
Spending’’ in the explanatory statement for Di- For rural cooperative development grants au- Rural Development Act in addition to funding
vision A of Public Law 117–103 described in sec- thorized under section 310B(e) of the Consoli- authorized by section 306A(i)(1) of such Act:
tion 4 in the matter preceding such division A: dated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 Provided further, That $70,000,000 of the
Provided further, That $10,000,000 of the U.S.C. 1932), $27,600,000, of which $2,800,000 amount appropriated under this heading shall
amount appropriated under this heading shall shall be for cooperative agreements for the ap- be for loans and grants including water and
be available for community facilities grants to propriate technology transfer for rural areas waste disposal systems grants authorized by sec-
tribal colleges, as authorized by section program: Provided, That not to exceed $3,000,000 tion 306C(a)(2)(B) and section 306D of the Con-
306(a)(19) of such Act: Provided further, That shall be for grants for cooperative development solidated Farm and Rural Development Act, and
sections 381E–H and 381N of the Consolidated centers, individual cooperatives, or groups of co- Federally Recognized Native American Tribes
Farm and Rural Development Act are not appli- operatives that serve socially disadvantaged authorized by 306C(a)(1) of such Act: Provided
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cable to the funds made available under this groups and a majority of the boards of directors further, That funding provided for section 306D
heading. or governing boards of which are comprised of of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE SERVICE individuals who are members of socially dis- ment Act may be provided to a consortium
advantaged groups; and of which $16,000,000, to formed pursuant to section 325 of Public Law
RURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
remain available until expended, shall be for 105–83: Provided further, That not more than 2
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) value-added agricultural product market devel- percent of the funding provided for section 306D
For the cost of loan guarantees and grants, opment grants, as authorized by section 210A of of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
for the rural business development programs au- the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, of ment Act may be used by the State of Alaska for
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July 19, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6773
training and technical assistance programs and Congressional Budget Act of 1974, cost of money tice, reporting and service area assessment re-
not more than 2 percent of the funding provided rural telecommunications loans, $3,726,000. quirements set forth in section 701 of the Rural
for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and In addition, $11,500,000 to remain available Electrification Act (7 U.S.C. 950cc).
Rural Development Act may be used by a con- until expended, to carry out section 6407 of the In addition, $35,000,000, to remain available
sortium formed pursuant to section 325 of Public Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 until expended, for the Community Connect
Law 105–83 for training and technical assistance (7 U.S.C. 8107a): Provided, That the energy effi- Grant Program authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950bb–3.
programs: Provided further, That not to exceed ciency measures supported by the funding in TITLE IV
$37,500,000 of the amount appropriated under this paragraph shall contribute in a demon-
this heading shall be for technical assistance strable way to the reduction of greenhouse DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS
grants for rural water and waste systems pursu- gases. OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD,
ant to section 306(a)(14) of such Act, unless the In addition, for administrative expenses nec- NUTRITION, AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Secretary makes a determination of extreme essary to carry out the direct and guaranteed For necessary expenses of the Office of the
need, of which $8,500,000 shall be made avail- loan programs, $33,270,000, which shall be trans- Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Con-
able for a grant to a qualified nonprofit multi- ferred to and merged with the appropriation for sumer Services, $1,376,000: Provided, That funds
State regional technical assistance organization, ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses’’. made available by this Act to an agency in the
with experience in working with small commu- DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services mission
nities on water and waste water problems, the BROADBAND PROGRAM area for salaries and expenses are available to
principal purpose of such grant shall be to assist For grants for telemedicine and distance fund up to one administrative support staff for
rural communities with populations of 3,300 or learning services in rural areas, as authorized the Office.
less, in improving the planning, financing, de- by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., $60,000,000, to remain FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE
velopment, operation, and management of water available until expended: Provided, That
and waste water systems, and of which not less CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS
$3,000,000 shall be made available for grants au-
than $800,000 shall be for a qualified national thorized by section 379G of the Consolidated (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Native American organization to provide tech- Farm and Rural Development Act: Provided fur- For necessary expenses to carry out the Rich-
nical assistance for rural water systems for trib- ther, That funding provided under this heading ard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42
al communities: Provided further, That not to for grants under section 379G of the Consoli- U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), except section 21, and the
exceed $20,762,000 of the amount appropriated dated Farm and Rural Development Act may Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et
under this heading shall be for contracting with only be provided to entities that meet all of the seq.), except sections 17 and 21; $28,619,957,000 to
qualified national organizations for a circuit eligibility criteria for a consortium as estab- remain available through September 30, 2024, of
rider program to provide technical assistance for lished by this section. which such sums as are made available under
rural water systems: Provided further, That not For the cost of broadband loans, as author- section 14222(b)(1) of the Food, Conservation,
to exceed $4,000,000 of the amounts made avail- ized by sections 601 and 602 of the Rural Elec- and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246), as
able under this heading shall be for solid waste trification Act, $2,000,000, to remain available amended by this Act, shall be merged with and
management grants: Provided further, That until expended: Provided, That the cost of direct available for the same time period and purposes
$10,000,000 of the amount appropriated under loans shall be as defined in section 502 of the as provided herein: Provided, That of the total
this heading shall be transferred to, and merged Congressional Budget Act of 1974. amount available, $20,162,000 shall be available
with, the Rural Utilities Service, High Energy For the broadband loan and grant pilot pro- to carry out section 19 of the Child Nutrition
Cost Grants Account to provide grants author- gram established by section 779 of division A of Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.): Provided fur-
ized under section 19 of the Rural Electrification the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Pub- ther, That of the total amount available,
Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 918a): Provided further, lic Law 115–141) under the Rural Electrification $21,005,000 shall be available to carry out stud-
That any prior year balances for high-energy Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.), ies and evaluations and shall remain available
cost grants authorized by section 19 of the Rural $465,513,000, to remain available until expended, until expended: Provided further, That of the
Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 918a) shall of which up to $15,513,000 shall be for the pur- total amount available, $12,000,000 shall remain
be transferred to and merged with the Rural poses, and in the amounts, specified for this ac- available until expended to carry out section
Utilities Service, High Energy Cost Grants Ac- count in the table titled ‘‘Community Project 18(g) of the Richard B. Russell National School
count: Provided further, That not to exceed Funding’’ in the report accompanying this Act: Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(g)): Provided further,
$6,810,000 of the amounts appropriated under Provided, That the Secretary may award grants That notwithstanding section 18(g)(3)(C) of the
this heading shall be available as the Secretary described in section 601(a) of the Rural Elec- Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act
deems appropriate for water and waste direct trification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. (42 U.S.C. 1769(g)(3)(c)), the total grant amount
one percent loans for distressed communities: 950bb(a)) for the purposes of carrying out such provided to a farm to school grant recipient in
Provided further, That if the Secretary deter- pilot program: Provided further, That the cost fiscal year 2023 shall not exceed $500,000: Pro-
mines that any portion of the amount made of direct loans shall be defined in section 502 of vided further, That of the total amount avail-
available for one percent loans is not needed for the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided able, $40,000,000 shall be available to provide
such loans, the Secretary may use such further, That at least 90 percent of the house- competitive grants to State agencies for sub-
amounts, for grants authorized by section holds to be served by a project receiving a loan grants to local educational agencies and schools
306(a)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural or grant under the pilot program shall be in a to purchase the equipment, with a value of
Development Act: Provided further, That if any rural area without sufficient access to greater than $1,000, needed to serve healthier
funds made available for the direct loan subsidy broadband: Provided further, That for purposes meals, improve food safety, and to help support
costs remain unobligated after July 31, 2024, of such pilot program, a rural area without suf- the establishment, maintenance, or expansion of
such unobligated balances may be used for ficient access to broadband shall be defined as the school breakfast program: Provided further,
grant programs funded under this heading: Pro- twenty-five megabytes per second downstream That of the total amount available, $50,000,000
vided further, That sections 381E–H and 381N of and three megabytes per second upstream: Pro- shall remain available until expended to carry
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development vided further, That to the extent possible, out section 749(g) of the Agriculture Appropria-
Act are not applicable to the funds made avail- projects receiving funds provided under the pilot tions Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–80): Provided
able under this heading. program must build out service to at least one further, That of the total amount available,
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND hundred megabytes per second downstream, and $10,000,000 shall be available until September 30,
TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT twenty megabytes per second upstream: Pro- 2024 to carry out section 23 of the Child Nutri-
vided further, That an entity to which a loan or tion Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1793), of which
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
grant is made under the pilot program shall not $2,000,000 shall be for grants under such section
The principal amount of direct and guaran- use the loan or grant to overbuild or duplicate to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Com-
teed loans as authorized by sections 4, 305, 306, broadband service in a service area by any enti- monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,
and 317 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ty that has received a broadband loan from the the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and
(7 U.S.C. 904, 935, 936, and 940g) shall be made Rural Utilities Service unless such service is not American Samoa: Provided further, That section
as follows: loans made pursuant to section 306, provided sufficient access to broadband at the 26(d) of the Richard B. Russell National School
guaranteed electric loans, $2,167,000,000; loans minimum service threshold: Provided further, Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769g(d)) is amended in
made pursuant to sections 4, notwithstanding That not more than four percent of the funds the first sentence by striking ‘‘2010 through
4(c)(2), of that Act, and 317, notwithstanding made available in this paragraph can be used 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2010 through 2024’’: Pro-
317(c), of that Act, cost-of-money direct loans, for administrative costs to carry out the pilot vided further, That section 9(h)(3) of the Rich-
$4,333,000,000; loans made pursuant to section program and up to three percent of funds made ard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42
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313A of that Act, guaranteed underwriting available in this paragraph may be available for U.S.C. 1758(h)(3)) is amended in the first sen-
loans, $800,000,000; and for loans made pursuant technical assistance and pre-development plan- tence by striking ‘‘For fiscal year 2022’’ and in-
to section 305(d)(2) of that Act, cost of money ning activities to support the most rural commu- serting ‘‘For fiscal year 2023’’: Provided further,
telecommunications loans, $690,000,000. nities: Provided further, That the Rural Utilities That section 9(h)(4) of the Richard B. Russell
For the cost of direct loans as authorized by Service is directed to expedite program delivery National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C.
section 305(d)(2) of the Rural Electrification Act methods that would implement this paragraph: 1758(h)(4)) is amended in the first sentence by
of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935(d)(2)), including the cost of Provided further, That for purposes of this striking ‘‘For fiscal year 2022’’ and inserting
modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the paragraph, the Secretary shall adhere to the no- ‘‘For fiscal year 2023’’.
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SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR Food Program as authorized by section 4(a) of prior years’ costs, including interest thereon,
WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of under the Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83–
For necessary expenses to carry out the spe- 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); the Emergency Food 480), for commodities supplied in connection
cial supplemental nutrition program as author- Assistance Act of 1983; special assistance for the with dispositions abroad under title II of said
ized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of nuclear affected islands, as authorized by sec- Act, $1,800,000,000, to remain available until ex-
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), $6,000,000,000, to remain tion 103(f)(2) of the Compact of Free Association pended.
available through September 30, 2024: Provided, Amendments Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–188); MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDU-
That notwithstanding section 17(h)(10) of the and the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, as CATION AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. authorized by section 17(m) of the Child Nutri- GRANTS
1786(h)(10)), not less than $90,000,000 shall be tion Act of 1966, $469,710,000, to remain avail-
For necessary expenses to carry out the provi-
used for breastfeeding peer counselors and other able through September 30, 2024: Provided, That
sions of section 3107 of the Farm Security and
related activities, and $14,000,000 shall be used none of these funds shall be available to reim-
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1736o–1),
for infrastructure: Provided further, That the burse the Commodity Credit Corporation for
$265,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Secretary shall use funds made available under commodities donated to the program: Provided
Provided, That the Commodity Credit Corpora-
this heading to increase the amount of a cash- further, That notwithstanding any other provi-
tion is authorized to provide the services, facili-
value voucher for women and children partici- sion of law, effective with funds made available
in fiscal year 2023 to support the Seniors Farm- ties, and authorities for the purpose of imple-
pants to an amount recommended by the Na- menting such section, subject to reimbursement
tional Academies of Science, Engineering and ers’ Market Nutrition Program, as authorized by
section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural In- from amounts provided herein: Provided further,
Medicine and adjusted for inflation: Provided That of the amount made available under this
further, That none of the funds provided in this vestment Act of 2002, such funds shall remain
available through September 30, 2024: Provided heading, not more than 10 percent, but not less
account shall be available for the purchase of
further, That of the funds made available under than $26,500,000, shall remain available until ex-
infant formula except in accordance with the
section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of pended to purchase agricultural commodities as
cost containment and competitive bidding re-
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)), the Secretary may use up described in subsection 3107(a)(2) of the Farm
quirements specified in section 17 of such Act:
to 20 percent for costs associated with the dis- Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7
Provided further, That none of the funds pro-
tribution of commodities. U.S.C. 1736o–1(a)(2)).
vided shall be available for activities that are
not fully reimbursed by other Federal Govern- NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT
ment departments or agencies unless authorized (LOANS) CREDIT GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For necessary administrative expenses of the
by section 17 of such Act: Provided further, Food and Nutrition Service for carrying out any (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
That upon termination of a federally mandated domestic nutrition assistance program, For administrative expenses to carry out the
vendor moratorium and subject to terms and $231,378,000: Provided, That of the funds pro- Commodity Credit Corporation’s Export Guar-
conditions established by the Secretary, the Sec- vided herein, $2,000,000 shall be used for the antee Program, GSM 102 and GSM 103,
retary may waive the requirement at 7 CFR purposes of section 4404 of Public Law 107–171, $6,063,000, to cover common overhead expenses
246.12(g)(6) at the request of a State agency. as amended by section 4401 of Public Law 110– as permitted by section 11 of the Commodity
SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 246. Credit Corporation Charter Act and in con-
For necessary expenses to carry out the Food TITLE V formity with the Federal Credit Reform Act of
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED 1990, which shall be transferred to and merged
$111,180,895,000, of which $3,000,000,000, to re- PROGRAMS with the appropriation for ‘‘Foreign Agricul-
main available through September 30, 2025, shall OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR TRADE tural Service, Salaries and Expenses’’.
be placed in reserve for use only in such AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS TITLE VI
amounts and at such times as may become nec- For necessary expenses of the Office of the RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG
essary to carry out program operations: Pro- Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricul- ADMINISTRATION
vided, That funds provided herein shall be ex- tural Affairs, $932,000: Provided, That funds DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
pended in accordance with section 16 of the made available by this Act to any agency in the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008: Provided fur- FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs mission
ther, That of the funds made available under SALARIES AND EXPENSES
area for salaries and expenses are available to
this heading, $998,000 may be used to provide fund up to one administrative support staff for (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
nutrition education services to State agencies the Office. For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug
and Federally Recognized Tribes participating Administration, including hire and purchase of
OFFICE OF CODEX ALIMENTARIUS
in the Food Distribution Program on Indian passenger motor vehicles; for payment of space
Reservations: Provided further, That of the For necessary expenses of the Office of Codex
Alimentarius, $4,922,000, including not to exceed rental and related costs pursuant to Public Law
funds made available under this heading, 92–313 for programs and activities of the Food
$3,000,000, to remain available until September $40,000 for official reception and representation
expenses. and Drug Administration which are included in
30, 2024, shall be used to carry out section this Act; for rental of special purpose space in
4003(b) of Public Law 115–334 relating to dem- FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
the District of Columbia or elsewhere; in addi-
onstration projects for tribal organizations: Pro- SALARIES AND EXPENSES tion to amounts appropriated to the FDA Inno-
vided further, That this appropriation shall be (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) vation Account, for carrying out the activities
subject to any work registration or workfare re- For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agri- described in section 1002(b)(4) of the 21st Cen-
quirements as may be required by law: Provided cultural Service, including not to exceed $250,000 tury Cures Act (Public Law 114–255); for mis-
further, That funds made available for Employ- for representation allowances and for expenses cellaneous and emergency expenses of enforce-
ment and Training under this heading shall re- pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved Au- ment activities, authorized and approved by the
main available through September 30, 2024: Pro- gust 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $234,913,000, of Secretary and to be accounted for solely on the
vided further, That funds made available under which no more than 6 percent shall remain Secretary’s certificate, not to exceed $25,000; and
this heading for section 28(d)(1), section 4(b), available until September 30, 2024, for overseas notwithstanding section 521 of Public Law 107–
and section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act operations to include the payment of locally em- 188; $6,484,171,000: Provided, That of the amount
of 2008 shall remain available through Sep- ployed staff: Provided, That the Service may provided under this heading, $1,224,132,000 shall
tember 30, 2024: Provided further, That none of utilize advances of funds, or reimburse this ap- be derived from prescription drug user fees au-
the funds made available under this heading propriation for expenditures made on behalf of thorized by 21 U.S.C. 379h, and shall be credited
may be obligated or expended in contravention Federal agencies, public and private organiza- to this account and remain available until ex-
of section 213A of the Immigration and Nation- tions and institutions under agreements exe- pended; $248,342,000 shall be derived from med-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1183A): Provided further, cuted pursuant to the agricultural food produc- ical device user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C.
That funds made available under this heading tion assistance programs (7 U.S.C. 1737) and the 379j, and shall be credited to this account and
may be used to enter into contracts and employ foreign assistance programs of the United States remain available until expended; $550,449,000
staff to conduct studies, evaluations, or to con- Agency for International Development: Provided shall be derived from human generic drug user
duct activities related to program integrity pro- further, That funds made available for middle- fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–42, and shall
vided that such activities are authorized by the income country training programs, funds made be credited to this account and remain available
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. available for the Borlaug International Agricul- until expended; $40,841,000 shall be derived from
For making, after June 30 of the current fiscal tural Science and Technology Fellowship pro- biosimilar biological product user fees author-
year, benefit payments to individuals, and pay- gram, and up to $2,000,000 of the Foreign Agri- ized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–52, and shall be credited
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ments to States or other non-Federal entities, cultural Service appropriation solely for the to this account and remain available until ex-
pursuant to the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 purpose of offsetting fluctuations in inter- pended; $32,238,000 shall be derived from animal
(7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), for unanticipated costs national currency exchange rates, subject to drug user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–12,
incurred for the last three months of the fiscal documentation by the Foreign Agricultural and shall be credited to this account and remain
year, such sums as may be necessary. Service, shall remain available until expended. available until expended; $29,459,000 shall be de-
COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE II GRANTS rived from generic new animal drug user fees
For necessary expenses to carry out disaster For expenses during the current fiscal year, authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–21, and shall be
assistance and the Commodity Supplemental not otherwise recoverable, and unrecovered credited to this account and remain available
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until expended; $712,000,000 shall be derived heading for ‘‘other activities’’, and that are not heading are available for the liquidation of obli-
from tobacco product user fees authorized by 21 derived from user fees, $1,500,000 shall be trans- gations equal to current year payments on
U.S.C. 387s, and shall be credited to this ac- ferred to and merged with the appropriation for leases entered into prior to the date of enact-
count and remain available until expended: Pro- ‘‘Department of Health and Human Services— ment of this Act: Provided further, That for the
vided further, That in addition to and notwith- Office of Inspector General’’ for oversight of the purpose of recording and liquidating any lease
standing any other provision under this head- programs and operations of the Food and Drug obligations that should have been recorded and
ing, amounts collected for prescription drug user Administration and shall be in addition to funds liquidated against accounts closed pursuant to
fees, medical device user fees, human generic otherwise made available for oversight of the 31 U.S.C. 1552, and consistent with the pre-
drug user fees, biosimilar biological product user Food and Drug Administration: Provided fur- ceding proviso, such amounts shall be trans-
fees, animal drug user fees, and generic new ther, That funds may be transferred from one ferred to and recorded in a no-year account in
animal drug user fees that exceed the respective specified activity to another with the prior ap- the Treasury, which has been established for
fiscal year 2023 limitations are appropriated and proval of the Committees on Appropriations of the sole purpose of recording adjustments for
shall be credited to this account and remain both Houses of Congress. and liquidating such unpaid obligations.
available until expended: Provided further, In addition, mammography user fees author- FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION
That fees derived from prescription drug, med- ized by 42 U.S.C. 263b, export certification user LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
ical device, human generic drug, biosimilar bio- fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 381, priority review
logical product, animal drug, and generic new Not to exceed $88,500,000 (from assessments
user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360n and 360ff,
animal drug assessments for fiscal year 2023, in- collected from farm credit institutions, including
food and feed recall fees, food reinspection fees,
cluding any such fees collected prior to fiscal the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation)
and voluntary qualified importer program fees
year 2023 but credited for fiscal year 2023, shall shall be obligated during the current fiscal year
authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–31, outsourcing fa-
be subject to the fiscal year 2023 limitations: for administrative expenses as authorized under
cility fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–62, pre-
Provided further, That the Secretary may accept 12 U.S.C. 2249: Provided, That this limitation
scription drug wholesale distributor licensing
payment during fiscal year 2023 of user fees shall not apply to expenses associated with re-
and inspection fees authorized by 21 U.S.C.
specified under this heading and authorized for ceiverships: Provided further, That the agency
353(e)(3), third-party logistics provider licensing
fiscal year 2024, prior to the due date for such may exceed this limitation by up to 10 percent
and inspection fees authorized by 21 U.S.C.
fees, and that amounts of such fees assessed for with notification to the Committees on Appro-
360eee–3(c)(1), third-party auditor fees author-
fiscal year 2024 for which the Secretary accepts priations of both Houses of Congress: Provided
ized by 21 U.S.C. 384d(c)(8), medical counter-
payment in fiscal year 2023 shall not be included further, That the purposes of section
measure priority review voucher user fees au-
in amounts under this heading: Provided fur- 3.7(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12
thorized by 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–4a, and fees relat-
ther, That none of these funds shall be used to U.S.C. 2128(b)(2)(A)(i)), the Farm Credit Admin-
ing to over-the-counter monograph drugs au-
develop, establish, or operate any program of istration may exempt, an amount in its sole dis-
thorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–72 shall be credited to
user fees authorized by 31 U.S.C. 9701: Provided cretion, from the application of the limitation
this account, to remain available until ex-
further, That of the total amount appropriated: provided in that clause of export loans described
pended.
(1) $1,244,007,000 shall be for the Center for Food in the clause guaranteed or insured in a manner
Safety and Applied Nutrition and related field BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES other than described in subclause (II) of the
activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs, of For plans, construction, repair, improvement, clause.
which no less than $15,000,000 shall be used for extension, alteration, demolition, and purchase TITLE VII
inspections of foreign seafood manufacturers of fixed equipment or facilities of or used by the
GENERAL PROVISIONS
and field examinations of imported seafood; (2) Food and Drug Administration, where not oth-
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS AND TRANSFERS OF
$2,225,209,000 shall be for the Center for Drug erwise provided, $16,000,000, to remain available
FUNDS)
Evaluation and Research and related field ac- until expended.
tivities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs, of SEC. 701. The Secretary may use any appro-
FDA INNOVATION ACCOUNT, CURES ACT
which no less than $10,000,000 shall be for pilots priations made available to the Department of
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Agriculture in this Act to purchase new pas-
to increase unannounced foreign inspections
and shall remain available until expended, and For necessary expenses to carry out the pur- senger motor vehicles, in addition to specific ap-
$15,000,000 shall be for coordinating programs poses described under section 1002(b)(4) of the propriations for this purpose, so long as the
and activities of the Food and Drug Administra- 21st Century Cures Act, in addition to amounts total number of vehicles purchased in fiscal year
tion with those of the Drug Enforcement Admin- available for such purposes under the heading 2023 does not exceed the number of vehicles
istration and U.S. Customs and Border Protec- ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, $50,000,000, to remain owned or leased in fiscal year 2018: Provided,
tion to combat the illicit importation of opioids, available until expended: Provided, That That, prior to purchasing additional motor vehi-
including fentanyl, through international mail amounts appropriated in this paragraph are ap- cles, the Secretary must determine that such ve-
facilities and land ports-of entry; (3) propriated pursuant to section 1002(b)(3) of the hicles are necessary for transportation safety, to
$477,782,000 shall be for the Center for Biologics 21st Century Cures Act, are to be derived from reduce operational costs, and for the protection
Evaluation and Research and for related field amounts transferred under section 1002(b)(2)(A) of life, property, and public safety: Provided
activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (4) of such Act, and may be transferred by the Com- further, That the Secretary may not increase
$295,999,000 shall be for the Center for Veteri- missioner of Food and Drugs to the appropria- the Department of Agriculture’s fleet above the
nary Medicine and for related field activities in tion for ‘‘Department of Health and Human 2018 level unless the Secretary notifies in writ-
the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (5) $682,221,000 Services Food and Drug Administration Salaries ing, and receives approval from, the Committees
shall be for the Center for Devices and Radio- and Expenses’’ solely for the purposes provided on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress
logical Health and for related field activities in in such Act: Provided further, That upon a de- within 30 days of the notification.
the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (6) $77,893,000 termination by the Commissioner that funds SEC. 702. Notwithstanding any other provision
shall be for the National Center for Toxi- transferred pursuant to the previous proviso are of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may
cological Research; (7) $677,165,000 shall be for not necessary for the purposes provided, such transfer unobligated balances of discretionary
the Center for Tobacco Products and for related amounts may be transferred back to the ac- funds appropriated by this Act or any other
field activities in the Office of Regulatory Af- count: Provided further, That such transfer au- available unobligated discretionary balances
fairs; (8) $216,603,000 shall be for Rent and Re- thority is in addition to any other transfer au- that are remaining available of the Department
lated activities, of which $56,011,000 is for White thority provided by law. of Agriculture to the Working Capital Fund for
Oak Consolidation, other than the amounts INDEPENDENT AGENCIES the acquisition of property, plant and equip-
paid to the General Services Administration for ment and for the improvement, delivery, and im-
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
rent; (9) $237,917,000 shall be for payments to the plementation of Department financial, and ad-
General Services Administration for rent; and (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ministrative information technology services,
(10) $349,375,000 shall be for other activities, in- For necessary expenses to carry out the provi- and other support systems necessary for the de-
cluding the Office of the Commissioner of Food sions of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. livery of financial, administrative, and informa-
and Drugs, the Office of Food Policy and Re- 1 et seq.), including the purchase and hire of tion technology services, including cloud adop-
sponse, the Office of Operations, the Office of passenger motor vehicles, and the rental of tion and migration, of primary benefit to the
the Chief Scientist, and central services for space (to include multiple year leases), in the agencies of the Department of Agriculture, such
these offices: Provided further, That not to ex- District of Columbia and elsewhere, $365,000,000, transferred funds to remain available until ex-
ceed $25,000 of this amount shall be for official including not to exceed $3,000 for official recep- pended: Provided, That none of the funds made
reception and representation expenses, not oth- tion and representation expenses, and not to ex- available by this Act or any other Act shall be
erwise provided for, as determined by the Com- ceed $25,000 for the expenses for consultations transferred to the Working Capital Fund with-
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missioner: Provided further, That any transfer and meetings hosted by the Commission with out the prior approval of the agency adminis-
of funds pursuant to, and for the administration foreign governmental and other regulatory offi- trator: Provided further, That none of the funds
of, section 770(n) of the Federal Food, Drug, cials, of which not less than $20,000,000 shall re- transferred to the Working Capital Fund pursu-
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379dd(n)) shall only main available until September 30, 2024, and of ant to this section shall be available for obliga-
be from amounts made available under this which not less than $4,567,000 shall be for ex- tion without written notification to and the
heading for other activities and shall not exceed penses of the Office of the Inspector General: prior approval of the Committees on Appropria-
$2,000,000: Provided further, That of the Provided, That notwithstanding the limitations tions of both Houses of Congress: Provided fur-
amounts that are made available under this in 31 U.S.C. 1553, amounts provided under this ther, That none of the funds appropriated by
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H6776 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 19, 2022
this Act or made available to the Department’s SEC. 705. Appropriations to the Department of fund transfers contained in section 11 of the
Working Capital Fund shall be available for ob- Agriculture for the cost of direct and guaran- Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15
ligation or expenditure to make any changes to teed loans made available in the current fiscal U.S.C. 714i); and
the Department’s National Finance Center with- year shall remain available until expended to (2) the use of such funds for such purpose
out written notification to and prior approval of disburse obligations made in the current fiscal shall not be considered to be a fund transfer or
the Committees on Appropriations of both year for the following accounts: the Rural De- allotment for purposes of applying the limitation
Houses of Congress as required by section 716 of velopment Loan Fund program account, the on the total amount of allotments and fund
this Act: Provided further, That none of the Rural Electrification and Telecommunication transfers contained in such section.
funds appropriated by this Act or made avail- Loans program account, and the Rural Housing SEC. 712. Of the funds made available by this
able to the Department’s Working Capital Fund Insurance Fund program account. Act, not more than $2,900,000 shall be used to
shall be available for obligation or expenditure SEC. 706. None of the funds made available to cover necessary expenses of activities related to
to initiate, plan, develop, implement, or make the Department of Agriculture by this Act may all advisory committees, panels, commissions,
any changes to remove or relocate any systems, be used to acquire new information technology and task forces of the Department of Agri-
missions, personnel, or functions of the offices systems or significant upgrades, as determined culture, except for panels used to comply with
of the Chief Financial Officer and the Chief In- by the Office of the Chief Information Officer, negotiated rule makings and panels used to
formation Officer, co-located with or from the without the approval of the Chief Information evaluate competitively awarded grants.
National Finance Center prior to written notifi- Officer and the concurrence of the Executive In- SEC. 713. (a) None of the funds made available
cation to and prior approval of the Committee formation Technology Investment Review in this Act may be used to maintain or establish
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress Board: Provided, That notwithstanding any a computer network unless such network blocks
and in accordance with the requirements of sec- other provision of law, none of the funds appro- the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of
tion 716 of this Act: Provided further, That the priated or otherwise made available by this Act pornography.
may be transferred to the Office of the Chief In- (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the
National Finance Center Information Tech-
formation Officer without written notification use of funds necessary for any Federal, State,
nology Services Division personnel and data
to and the prior approval of the Committees on tribal, or local law enforcement agency or any
center management responsibilities, and control
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Pro- other entity carrying out criminal investiga-
of any functions, missions, and systems for cur-
vided further, That notwithstanding section tions, prosecution, or adjudication activities.
rent and future human resources management
SEC. 714. Notwithstanding subsection (b) of
and integrated personnel and payroll systems 11319 of title 40, United States Code, none of the
section 14222 of Public Law 110–246 (7 U.S.C.
(PPS) and functions provided by the Chief Fi- funds available to the Department of Agri-
612c–6; in this section referred to as ‘‘section
nancial Officer and the Chief Information Offi- culture for information technology shall be obli-
14222’’), none of the funds appropriated or oth-
cer shall remain in the National Finance Center gated for projects, contracts, or other agree-
erwise made available by this or any other Act
and under the management responsibility and ments over $25,000 prior to receipt of written ap-
shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of
administrative control of the National Finance proval by the Chief Information Officer: Pro-
personnel to carry out a program under section
Center: Provided further, That the Secretary of vided further, That the Chief Information Offi-
32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c;
Agriculture and the offices of the Chief Finan- cer may authorize an agency to obligate funds
in this section referred to as ‘‘section 32’’) in ex-
cial Officer shall actively market to existing and without written approval from the Chief Infor-
cess of $1,483,309,000 (exclusive of carryover ap-
new Departments and other government agen- mation Officer for projects, contracts, or other
propriations from prior fiscal years), as follows:
cies National Finance Center shared services in- agreements up to $250,000 based upon the per-
Child Nutrition Programs Entitlement Commod-
cluding, but not limited to, payroll, financial formance of an agency measured against the
ities—$485,000,000; State Option Contracts—
management, and human capital shared services performance plan requirements described in the
$5,000,000; Removal of Defective Commodities—
and allow the National Finance Center to per- explanatory statement accompanying Public
$2,500,000; Administration of section 32 Com-
form technology upgrades: Provided further, Law 113–235.
SEC. 707. Funds made available under section modity Purchases—$37,178,000: Provided, That,
That of annual income amounts in the Working
524(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 of the total funds made available in the matter
Capital Fund of the Department of Agriculture
U.S.C. 1524(b)) in the current fiscal year shall preceding this proviso that remain unobligated
attributable to the amounts in excess of the true
remain available until expended to disburse obli- on October 1, 2023, such unobligated balances
costs of the shared services provided by the Na-
gations made in the current fiscal year. shall carryover into fiscal year 2024 and shall
tional Finance Center and budgeted for the Na-
SEC. 708. Notwithstanding any other provision remain available until expended for any of the
tional Finance Center, the Secretary shall re-
of law, any former Rural Utilities Service bor- purposes of section 32, except that any such car-
serve not more than 4 percent for the replace-
rower that has repaid or prepaid an insured, di- ryover funds used in accordance with clause (3)
ment or acquisition of capital equipment, in-
rect or guaranteed loan under the Rural Elec- of section 32 may not exceed $350,000,000 and
cluding equipment for the improvement, deliv-
trification Act of 1936, or any not-for-profit util- may not be obligated until the Secretary of Agri-
ery, and implementation of financial, adminis-
ity that is eligible to receive an insured or direct culture provides written notification of the ex-
trative, and information technology services,
loan under such Act, shall be eligible for assist- penditures to the Committees on Appropriations
and other systems of the National Finance Cen-
ance under section 313B(a) of such Act in the of both Houses of Congress at least two weeks in
ter or to pay any unforeseen, extraordinary cost
same manner as a borrower under such Act. advance: Provided further, That, with the ex-
of the National Finance Center: Provided fur-
SEC. 709. (a) Except as otherwise specifically ception of any available carryover funds au-
ther, That none of the amounts reserved shall be
provided by law, not more than $20,000,000 in thorized in any prior appropriations Act to be
available for obligation unless the Secretary
unobligated balances from appropriations made used for the purposes of clause (3) of section 32,
submits written notification of the obligation to
available for salaries and expenses in this Act none of the funds appropriated or otherwise
the Committees on Appropriations of both
for the Farm Service Agency shall remain avail- made available by this or any other Act shall be
Houses of Congress: Provided further, That the
able through September 30, 2024, for information used to pay the salaries or expenses of any em-
limitations on the obligation of funds pending
technology expenses. ployee of the Department of Agriculture to carry
notification to Congressional Committees shall
(b) Except as otherwise specifically provided out clause (3) of section 32.
not apply to any obligation that, as determined SEC. 715. None of the funds appropriated by
by law, not more than $20,000,000 in unobligated
by the Secretary, is necessary to respond to a this or any other Act shall be used to pay the
balances from appropriations made available for
declared state of emergency that significantly salaries and expenses of personnel who prepare
salaries and expenses in this Act for the Rural
impacts the operations of the National Finance or submit appropriations language as part of the
Development mission area shall remain avail-
Center; or to evacuate employees of the National President’s budget submission to the Congress
able through September 30, 2024, for information
Finance Center to a safe haven to continue op- for programs under the jurisdiction of the Ap-
technology expenses.
erations of the National Finance Center. SEC. 710. None of the funds appropriated or propriations Subcommittees on Agriculture,
SEC. 703. No part of any appropriation con- otherwise made available by this Act may be Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra-
tained in this Act shall remain available for ob- used for first-class travel by the employees of tion, and Related Agencies that assumes reve-
ligation beyond the current fiscal year unless agencies funded by this Act in contravention of nues or reflects a reduction from the previous
expressly so provided herein. sections 301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of title 41, year due to user fees proposals that have not
SEC. 704. No funds appropriated by this Act Code of Federal Regulations. been enacted into law prior to the submission of
may be used to pay negotiated indirect cost SEC. 711. In the case of each program estab- the budget unless such budget submission iden-
rates on cooperative agreements or similar ar- lished or amended by the Agricultural Act of tifies which additional spending reductions
rangements between the United States Depart- 2014 (Public Law 113–79) or by a successor to should occur in the event the user fees proposals
ment of Agriculture and nonprofit institutions that Act, other than by title I or subtitle A of are not enacted prior to the date of the con-
in excess of 10 percent of the total direct cost of title III of such Act, or programs for which in- vening of a committee of conference for the fis-
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the agreement when the purpose of such cooper- definite amounts were provided in that Act, that cal year 2024 appropriations Act.
ative arrangements is to carry out programs of is authorized or required to be carried out using SEC. 716. (a) None of the funds provided by
mutual interest between the two parties. This funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation— this Act, or provided by previous appropriations
does not preclude appropriate payment of indi- (1) such funds shall be available for salaries Acts to the agencies funded by this Act that re-
rect costs on grants and contracts with such in- and related administrative expenses, including main available for obligation or expenditure in
stitutions when such indirect costs are computed technical assistance, associated with the imple- the current fiscal year, or provided from any ac-
on a similar basis for all agencies for which ap- mentation of the program, without regard to the counts in the Treasury derived by the collection
propriations are provided in this Act. limitation on the total amount of allotments and of fees available to the agencies funded by this
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Act, shall be available for obligation or expendi- (3) carrying out activities or functions that prior to the Secretary implementing such an in-
ture through a reprogramming, transfer of were not described in the budget request; crease, the Secretary notifies, in writing, the
funds, or reimbursements as authorized by the unless the agencies funded by this Act notify, in Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Economy Act, or in the case of the Department writing, the Committees on Appropriations of Congress at least 15 days in advance.
of Agriculture, through use of the authority both Houses of Congress at least 30 days in ad- SEC. 725. None of the credit card refunds or re-
provided by section 702(b) of the Department of vance of using the funds for these purposes. bates transferred to the Working Capital Fund
Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2257) (e) As described in this section, no funds may pursuant to section 729 of the Agriculture,
or section 8 of Public Law 89–106 (7 U.S.C. 2263), be used for any activities unless the Secretary of Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra-
that— Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and Human tion, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
(1) creates new programs; Services, or the Chairman of the Commodity Fu- 2002 (7 U.S.C. 2235a; Public Law 107–76) shall be
(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; tures Trading Commission receives from the available for obligation without written notifi-
(3) increases funds or personnel by any means Committee on Appropriations of both Houses of cation to, and the prior approval of, the Com-
for any project or activity for which funds have Congress written or electronic mail confirmation mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of
been denied or restricted; of receipt of the notification as required in this Congress: Provided, That the refunds or rebates
(4) relocates an office or employees; section. so transferred shall be available for obligation
(5) reorganizes offices, programs, or activities; SEC. 717. Notwithstanding section 310B(g)(5) only for the acquisition of property, plant and
or of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop- equipment, including equipment for the im-
(6) contracts out or privatizes any functions ment Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(5)), the Secretary provement, delivery, and implementation of De-
or activities presently performed by Federal em- may assess a one-time fee for any guaranteed partmental financial management, information
ployees; business and industry loan in an amount that technology, and other support systems necessary
unless the Secretary of Agriculture, the Sec- does not exceed 3 percent of the guaranteed for the delivery of financial, administrative, and
retary of Health and Human Services, or the principal portion of the loan. information technology services, including cloud
Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading SEC. 718. None of the funds appropriated or adoption and migration, of primary benefit to
Commission (as the case may be) notifies in otherwise made available to the Department of the agencies of the Department of Agriculture.
writing and receives approval from the Commit- Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, SEC. 726. None of the funds made available by
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con- the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or this Act may be used to implement, administer,
gress at least 30 days in advance of the re- the Farm Credit Administration shall be used to or enforce the ‘‘variety’’ requirements of the
programming of such funds or the use of such transmit or otherwise make available reports, final rule entitled ‘‘Enhancing Retailer Stand-
authority. questions, or responses to questions that are a ards in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
(b) None of the funds provided by this Act, or result of information requested for the appro- Program (SNAP)’’ published by the Department
provided by previous Appropriations Acts to the priations hearing process to any non-Depart- of Agriculture in the Federal Register on Decem-
agencies funded by this Act that remain avail- ment of Agriculture, non-Department of Health ber 15, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 90675) until the Sec-
able for obligation or expenditure in the current and Human Services, non-Commodity Futures retary of Agriculture amends the definition of
fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in Trading Commission, or non-Farm Credit Ad- the term ‘‘variety’’ as defined in section
the Treasury derived by the collection of fees ministration employee. 278.1(b)(1)(ii)(C) of title 7, Code of Federal Reg-
available to the agencies funded by this Act, SEC. 719. Unless otherwise authorized by exist- ulations, and ‘‘variety’’ as applied in the defini-
shall be available for obligation or expenditure ing law, none of the funds provided in this Act, tion of the term ‘‘staple food’’ as defined in sec-
for activities, programs, or projects through a may be used by an executive branch agency to tion 271.2 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations,
reprogramming or use of the authorities referred produce any prepackaged news story intended to increase the number of items that qualify as
to in subsection (a) involving funds in excess of for broadcast or distribution in the United acceptable varieties in each staple food category
$500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that— States unless the story includes a clear notifica- so that the total number of such items in each
(1) augments existing programs, projects, or tion within the text or audio of the prepackaged staple food category exceeds the number of such
activities; news story that the prepackaged news story was items in each staple food category included in
(2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any ex- prepared or funded by that executive branch the final rule as published on December 15, 2016:
isting program, project, or activity, or numbers agency. Provided, That until the Secretary promulgates
of personnel by 10 percent as approved by Con- SEC. 720. No employee of the Department of such regulatory amendments, the Secretary
gress; or Agriculture may be detailed or assigned from an shall apply the requirements regarding accept-
(3) results from any general savings from a re- agency or office funded by this Act or any other able varieties and breadth of stock to Supple-
duction in personnel which would result in a Act to any other agency or office of the Depart- mental Nutrition Assistance Program retailers
change in existing programs, activities, or ment for more than 60 days in a fiscal year un- that were in effect on the day before the date of
projects as approved by Congress; less the individual’s employing agency or office the enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014
unless the Secretary of Agriculture, the Sec- is fully reimbursed by the receiving agency or (Public Law 113–79).
retary of Health and Human Services, or the office for the salary and expenses of the em- SEC. 727. In carrying out subsection (h) of sec-
Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading ployee for the period of assignment. tion 502 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C.
Commission (as the case may be) notifies in SEC. 721. Not later than 30 days after the date 1472), the Secretary of Agriculture shall have
writing and receives approval from the Commit- of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri- the same authority with respect to loans guar-
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con- culture, the Commissioner of the Food and Drug anteed under such section and eligible lenders
gress at least 30 days in advance of the re- Administration, the Chairman of the Commodity for such loans as the Secretary has under sub-
programming or transfer of such funds or the Futures Trading Commission, and the Chairman sections (h) and (j) of section 538 of such Act (42
use of such authority. of the Farm Credit Administration shall submit U.S.C. 1490p–2) with respect to loans guaranteed
(c) The Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary to the Committees on Appropriations of both under such section 538 and eligible lenders for
of Health and Human Services, or the Chairman Houses of Congress a detailed spending plan by such loans.
of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission program, project, and activity for all the funds SEC. 728. None of the funds appropriated or
shall notify in writing and receive approval made available under this Act including appro- otherwise made available by this Act shall be
from the Committees on Appropriations of both priated user fees, as defined in the report ac- available for the United States Department of
Houses of Congress before implementing any companying this Act. Agriculture to propose, finalize or implement
program or activity not carried out during the SEC. 722. None of the funds made available by any regulation that would promulgate new user
previous fiscal year unless the program or activ- this Act may be used to propose, promulgate, or fees pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9701 after the date of
ity is funded by this Act or specifically funded implement any rule, or take any other action the enactment of this Act.
by any other Act. with respect to, allowing or requiring informa- SEC. 729. For fiscal year 2023, the Secretary
(d) None of the funds provided by this Act, or tion intended for a prescribing health care pro- shall establish a process under which an estab-
provided by previous Appropriations Acts to the fessional, in the case of a drug or biological lishment in the Chesapeake Bay area that is
agencies funded by this Act that remain avail- product subject to section 503(b)(1) of the Fed- subject to examination and inspection under
able for obligation or expenditure in the current eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. section 6 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act
fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in 353(b)(1)), to be distributed to such professional solely due to the establishment’s processing of
the Treasury derived by the collection of fees electronically (in lieu of in paper form) unless domestic, wild caught, invasive blue catfish
available to the agencies funded by this Act, and until a Federal law is enacted to allow or (Ictalurus furcatus), may apply for a waiver of
shall be available for— require such distribution. such examination and inspection requirements if
(1) modifying major capital investments fund- SEC. 723. For the purposes of determining eli- the establishment is subject to inspection under
ing levels, including information technology sys- gibility or level of program assistance for Rural the Seafood Hazard Analysis Critical Control
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tems, that involves increasing or decreasing Development programs the Secretary shall not Points Program of the Food and Drug Adminis-
funds in the current fiscal year for the indi- include incarcerated prison populations. tration and the establishment attests that it ap-
vidual investment in excess of $500,000 or 10 per- SEC. 724. For loans and loan guarantees that plies existing Seafood Hazard Critical Control
cent of the total cost, whichever is less; do not require budget authority and the pro- Points Program for all species processed at the
(2) realigning or reorganizing new, current, or gram level has been established in this Act, the establishment.
vacant positions or agency activities or func- Secretary of Agriculture may increase the pro- SEC. 730. Notwithstanding any provision of
tions to establish a center, office, branch, or gram level for such loans and loan guarantees law that regulates the calculation and payment
similar entity with five or more personnel; or by not more than 25 percent: Provided, That of overtime and holiday pay for FSIS inspectors,
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the Secretary may charge establishments subject retary or the designee shall make available to U.S.C. 355(i)) or section 351(a)(3) of the Public
to the inspection requirements of the Poultry the public on an informal basis a copy of the re- Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(a)(3)) in re-
Products Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. 451 et seq., quest and information available to the Secretary search in which a human embryo is inten-
the Federal Meat Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. 601 or the designee concerning the request, and tionally created or modified to include a heri-
et seq, and the Egg Products Inspection Act, 21 shall allow for informal public input on the re- table genetic modification. Any such submission
U.S.C. 1031 et seq., for the cost of inspection quest for at least 15 days prior to making a find- shall be deemed to have not been received by the
services provided outside of an establishment’s ing based on the request. The Secretary or the Secretary, and the exemption may not go into
approved inspection shifts, and for inspection designee shall make the request and accom- effect.
services provided on Federal holidays: Provided, panying information available by electronic SEC. 738. None of the funds made available by
That any sums charged pursuant to this para- means, including on the official public Internet this or any other Act may be used to enforce the
graph shall be deemed as overtime pay or holi- Web site of the Department. final rule promulgated by the Food and Drug
day pay under section 1001(d) of the American (d) This section shall be applied in a manner Administration entitled ‘‘Standards for the
Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–2, 135 consistent with United States obligations under Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of
Stat. 242): Provided further, That sums received international agreements. Produce for Human Consumption,’’ and pub-
by the Secretary under this paragraph shall, in (e) The Secretary may retain up to 0.25 per- lished on November 27, 2015, with respect to the
addition to other available funds, remain avail- cent of the funds appropriated in this Act for regulation of entities that grow, harvest, pack,
able until expended to the Secretary without ‘‘Rural Utilities Service—Rural Water and or hold wine grapes, hops, pulse crops, or al-
further appropriation for the purpose of fund- Waste Disposal Program Account’’ for carrying monds.
ing all costs associated with FSIS inspections. out the provisions described in subsection (a)(1) SEC. 739. There is hereby appropriated
SEC. 731. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture for management and oversight of the require- $5,000,000, to remain available until September
shall— ments of this section. 30, 2024, for a pilot program for the National In-
(1) conduct audits in a manner that evaluates (f) Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect stitute of Food and Agriculture to provide
the following factors in the country or region to a project for which the engineering plans and grants to nonprofit organizations for programs
being audited, as applicable— specifications include use of iron and steel prod- and services to establish and enhance farming
(A) veterinary control and oversight; ucts otherwise prohibited by such subsection if and ranching opportunities for military vet-
(B) disease history and vaccination practices; the plans and specifications have received re- erans.
(C) livestock demographics and traceability; quired approvals from State agencies prior to SEC. 740. For school years 2022–2023 and 2023–
(D) epidemiological separation from potential the date of enactment of this Act. 2024, none of the funds made available by this
sources of infection; (g) For purposes of this section, the terms Act may be used to implement or enforce the
(E) surveillance practices; ‘‘United States’’ and ‘‘State’’ shall include each matter following the first comma in the second
(F) diagnostic laboratory capabilities; and of the several States, the District of Columbia, sentence of footnote (c) of section 220.8(c) of title
(G) emergency preparedness and response; and each Federally recognized Indian Tribe. 7, Code of Federal Regulations, with respect to
and SEC. 735. None of the funds appropriated by the substitution of vegetables for fruits under
(2) promptly make publicly available the final this Act may be used in any way, directly or in- the school breakfast program established under
reports of any audits or reviews conducted pur- directly, to influence congressional action on section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42
suant to subsection (1). any legislation or appropriation matters pend- U.S.C. 1773).
(b) This section shall be applied in a manner ing before Congress, other than to communicate SEC. 741. None of the funds made available by
consistent with United States obligations under to Members of Congress as described in 18 U.S.C. this Act or any other Act may be used—
its international trade agreements. 1913. (1) in contravention of section 7606 of the Ag-
SEC. 732. None of the funds made available by SEC. 736. Of the total amounts made available ricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 5940), subtitle G
this Act may be used to implement section 3.7(f) by this Act for direct loans and grants under the of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, or
of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 in a manner in- following headings: ‘‘Rural Housing Service— section 10114 of the Agriculture Improvement
consistent with section 343(a)(13) of the Consoli- Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Ac- Act of 2018; or
dated Farm and Rural Development Act. count’’; ‘‘Rural Housing Service—Mutual and (2) to prohibit the transportation, processing,
SEC. 733. In this fiscal year and thereafter, sale, or use of hemp, or seeds of such plant, that
Self-Help Housing Grants’’; ‘‘Rural Housing
and notwithstanding any other provision of is grown or cultivated in accordance with sec-
Service—Rural Housing Assistance Grants’’;
law, none of the funds made available by this tion 7606 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 or Sub-
‘‘Rural Housing Service—Rural Community Fa-
Act may be used to carry out any activities or title G of the Agricultural Marketing Act of
cilities Program Account’’; ‘‘Rural Business-Co-
incur any expense related to the issuance of li- 1946, within or outside the State in which the
operative Service—Rural Business Program Ac-
censes under section 3 of the Animal Welfare hemp is grown or cultivated.
count’’; ‘‘Rural Business-Cooperative Service—
Act (7 U.S.C. 2133), or the renewal of such li- SEC. 742. There is hereby appropriated
Rural Economic Development Loans Program
censes, to class B dealers who sell Random $3,000,000, to remain available until expended,
Account’’; ‘‘Rural Business-Cooperative Serv-
Source dogs and cats for use in research, experi- for grants under section 12502 of Public Law
ice—Rural Cooperative Development Grants’’;
ments, teaching, or testing. 115–334.
SEC. 734. (a)(1) No Federal funds made avail- ‘‘Rural Business-Cooperative Service—Rural SEC. 743. There is hereby appropriated
able for this fiscal year for the rural water, Microentrepreneur Assistance Program’’; $1,000,000 to carry out section 3307 of Public
waste water, waste disposal, and solid waste ‘‘Rural Utilities Service—Rural Water and Law 115–334.
management programs authorized by sections Waste Disposal Program Account’’; ‘‘Rural Util- SEC. 744. The Secretary of Agriculture may
306, 306A, 306C, 306D, 306E, and 310B of the ities Service—Rural Electrification and Tele- waive the matching funds requirement under
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act communications Loans Program Account’’; and section 412(g) of the Agricultural Research, Ex-
(7 U.S.C. 1926 et seq.) shall be used for a project ‘‘Rural Utilities Service—Distance Learning, tension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7
for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or Telemedicine, and Broadband Program’’, to the U.S.C. 7632(g)).
repair of a public water or wastewater system maximum extent feasible, at least 10 percent of SEC. 745. There is hereby appropriated
unless all of the iron and steel products used in the funds shall be allocated for assistance in $2,000,000, to remain available until expended,
the project are produced in the United States. persistent poverty counties under this section, for a pilot program for the Secretary to provide
(2) In this section, the term ‘‘iron and steel including, notwithstanding any other provision grants to qualified non-profit organizations and
products’’ means the following products made regarding population limits, any county seat of public housing authorities to provide technical
primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes such a persistent poverty county that has a pop- assistance, including financial and legal serv-
and fittings, manhole covers and other munic- ulation that does not exceed the authorized pop- ices, to RHS multi-family housing borrowers to
ipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe ulation limit by more than 10 percent: Provided, facilitate the acquisition of RHS multi-family
clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, That for purposes of this section, the term ‘‘per- housing properties in areas where the Secretary
reinforced precast concrete, and construction sistent poverty counties’’ means any county determines a risk of loss of affordable housing,
materials. that has had 20 percent or more of its popu- by non-profit housing organizations and public
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case lation living in poverty over the past 30 years, housing authorities as authorized by law that
or category of cases in which the Secretary of as measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial cen- commit to keep such properties in the RHS
Agriculture (in this section referred to as the suses, and 2007–2011 American Community Sur- multi-family housing program for a period of
‘‘Secretary’’) or the designee of the Secretary vey 5-year average, or any territory or posses- time as determined by the Secretary.
finds that— sion of the United States: Provided further, SEC. 746. There is hereby appropriated
(1) applying subsection (a) would be incon- That with respect to specific activities for which $3,000,000, to carry out section 4208 of Public
sistent with the public interest; program levels have been made available by this Law 115–334, including for project locations in
(2) iron and steel products are not produced in Act that are not supported by budget authority, additional regions and timely completion of re-
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the United States in sufficient and reasonably the requirements of this section shall be applied quired reporting to Congress.
available quantities or of a satisfactory quality; to such program level. SEC. 747. There is hereby appropriated
or SEC. 737. None of the funds made available by $5,000,000 to carry out section 12301 of Public
(3) inclusion of iron and steel products pro- this Act may be used to notify a sponsor or oth- Law 115–334, Farming Opportunities Training
duced in the United States will increase the cost erwise acknowledge receipt of a submission for and Outreach.
of the overall project by more than 25 percent. an exemption for investigational use of a drug SEC. 748. In response to an eligible community
(c) If the Secretary or the designee receives a or biological product under section 505(i) of the where the drinking water supplies are inad-
request for a waiver under this section, the Sec- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 equate due to a natural disaster, as determined
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by the Secretary, including drought or severe in this section shall be treated as funds collected tratively or legislatively, to increase support for
weather, the Secretary may provide potable by fees authorized under Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 288, agricultural producers impacted by PFAS con-
water through the Emergency Community Water §5, 42 Stat. 1518, as amended (7 U.S.C. 55). tamination and to enhance scientific knowledge
Assistance Grant Program for an additional pe- SEC. 758. Notwithstanding any other provision on PFAS uptake in crops and livestock and
riod of time not to exceed 120 days beyond the of law, no funds available to the Department of PFAS mitigation and remediation methods and
established period provided under the Program Agriculture may be used to move any staff office disseminate such knowledge to agricultural pro-
in order to protect public health. or any agency from the mission area in which it ducers.
SEC. 749. Funds made available under title II was located on August 1, 2018, to any other mis- SEC. 764. Any future compliance date for any
of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.) sion area or office within the Department in the provision of the Food and Drug Administra-
may only be used to provide assistance to recipi- absence of the enactment of specific legislation tion’s final rule entitled ‘‘Milk and Cream Prod-
ent nations if adequate monitoring and controls, affirming such move. ucts and Yogurt Products; Final Rule To Re-
as determined by the Administrator, are in place SEC. 759. The Secretary, acting through the voke the Standards for Lowfat Yogurt and Non-
to ensure that emergency food aid is received by Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation fat Yogurt and To Amend the Standard for Yo-
the intended beneficiaries in areas affected by Service, may use funds appropriated under this gurt’’ (86 Fed. Reg. 31117, June 11, 2021) for
food shortages and not diverted for unauthor- Act or any other Act for the Watershed and which the agency is exercising enforcement dis-
ized or inappropriate purposes. Flood Prevention Operations Program and the cretion or that is stayed as a result of objections
SEC. 750. In this fiscal year and thereafter, Watershed Rehabilitation Program carried out timely filed under 21 U.S.C. 371(e)(2), shall be
and notwithstanding any other provision of pursuant to the Watershed Protection and established no earlier than January 1 of the
law, ARS facilities as described in the ‘‘Memo- Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), year that is three years after either:
randum of Understanding Between the U.S. De- and for the Emergency Watershed Protection (a) Final action upon such objection(s) is
partment of Agriculture Animal and Plant Program carried out pursuant to section 403 of taken by the Secretary of Health and Human
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the U.S. the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. Services; or
Department of Agriculture Agricultural Re- 2203) to provide technical services for such pro- (b) The party withdraws such objection(s).
search Service (ARS) Concerning Laboratory grams pursuant to section 1252(a)(1) of the Food SEC. 765. In addition to the amount of reim-
Animal Welfare’’ (16–6100–0103–MU Revision 16– Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3851(a)(1)), not- bursement for administrative and operating ex-
1) shall be inspected by APHIS for compliance withstanding subsection (c) of such section. penses available for crop insurance contracts
with the Animal Welfare Act and its regulations SEC. 760. In administering the pilot program described in subsection (a)(2)(F) of section III of
and standards. established by section 779 of division A of the the 2023 Standard Reinsurance Agreement
SEC. 751. None of the funds made available by Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public (SRA) that cover agricultural commodities de-
this Act may be used to procure raw or proc- Law 115–141), the Secretary of Agriculture may, scribed in section 101 of title I of the Specialty
essed poultry products imported into the United for purposes of determining entities eligible to Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621
States from the People’s Republic of China for receive assistance, consider those communities note), there is hereby appropriated $50,000,000,
use in the school lunch program under the Rich- which are ‘‘Areas Rural in Character’’: Pro- to remain available until expended, to pay, with
ard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 vided, That not more than 10 percent of the respect to such contracts for the 2021 reinsur-
U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), the Child and Adult Care funds made available under the heading ‘‘Dis- ance year, an amount that is equal to the dif-
Food Program under section 17 of such Act (42 tance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband ference between the amount to be paid pursuant
U.S.C. 1766), the Summer Food Service Program Program’’ for the purposes of the pilot program to the SRA for the applicable reinsurance year
for Children under section 13 of such Act (42 established by section 779 of Public Law 115–141 and the amount that would be paid if such con-
U.S.C. 1761), or the school breakfast program may be used for this purpose. tracts were not subject to a reduction described
under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. SEC. 761. There is hereby appropriated in subsection (a)(2)(G) of section III of the SRA
1771 et seq.). $29,700,000 for the Goodfellow Federal facility, but subject to a reimbursement rate equal to 17.5
SEC. 752. For school year 2023–2024, only a to remain available until expended, which shall percent of the net book premium.
school food authority that had a negative bal- be transferred to and merged with the appro- SEC. 766. There is appropriated to the Depart-
ance in the nonprofit school food service ac- priation for ‘‘Food Safety and Inspection Serv- ment of Agriculture, for an additional amount
count as of June 30, 2022, shall be required to es- ice’’. for ‘‘Agricultural Programs—Processing, Re-
tablish a price for paid lunches in accordance SEC. 762. Hereafter, none of the funds made search, and Marketing—Office of the Sec-
with section 12(p) of the Richard B. Russell Na- available by this Act or any other Act may be retary’’, $10,000,000, which shall remain avail-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(p)). used to pay the salaries or expenses of per- able until expended, for necessary expenses to
SEC. 753. There is hereby appropriated sonnel— address assistance for disasters occurring in cal-
$2,000,000, to remain available until expended, (1) to inspect horses under section 3 of the endar year 2022.
for the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 603); SEC. 767. In addition to amounts otherwise
pilot program that assists rural hospitals to im- (2) to inspect horses under section 903 of the
available, there is appropriated to the Secretary
prove long-term operations and financial health Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform
of Agriculture $50,000,000, to remain available
by providing technical assistance through anal- Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 1901 note; Public Law 104–
until September 30, 2023, to provide relief pay-
ysis of current hospital management practices. 127); or
ments for frontline grocery workers through the
SEC. 754. Any funds made available by this or (3) to implement or enforce section 352.19 of
Farmworker and Food Worker Relief Grant Pro-
any other Act that the Secretary withholds pur- title 9, Code of Federal Regulations (or a suc-
gram of the Agricultural Marketing Service.
suant to section 1668(g)(2) of the Food, Agri- cessor regulation).
SEC. 763. There is appropriated to the Depart- SEC. 768. None of the funds made available by
culture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 this Act may be used to review or approve an
U.S.C. 5921(g)(2)), as amended, shall be avail- ment of Agriculture, for an additional amount
for ‘‘Agricultural Programs—Processing, Re- application under section 505(i) of the Federal
able for grants for biotechnology risk assessment Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(i))
research: Provided, That the Secretary may search, and Marketing—Office of the Sec-
retary’’, $5,000,000, which shall remain available or section 351(a)(3) of the Public Health Service
transfer such funds among appropriations of the Act (42 U.S.C. 262(a)(3)) that is submitted by a
Department of Agriculture for purposes of mak- until expended, for necessary expenses, under
such terms and conditions determined by the sponsor located in Russia, unless such applica-
ing such grants. tion is for a drug that is intended to treat a seri-
SEC. 755. Hereafter, none of the funds made Secretary, related to testing soil, water, or agri-
cultural products for per- and polyfluoroalkyl ous or life-threatening condition and for which
available by this Act or any other Act, may be there is an unmet medical treatment need.
used to pay the salaries or expenses of personnel substances (PFAS) at the request of an agricul-
tural producer, assisting agricultural producers SEC. 769. The Secretary of Agriculture shall
to implement any activities related to: take such actions as may be necessary to pro-
(a) the permitting of non-recording of ob- affected by PFAS contamination with costs re-
lated to mitigate the impacts to their operation hibit the purchase of agricultural land located
served violations of the Animal Welfare Act or in the United States by companies owned, in full
its regulations on official inspection reports; or that have resulted from such contamination and
indemnifying agricultural producers for the or in part, by the People’s Republic of China,
(b) the prioritizing of education or collabo-
value of unmarketable crops, livestock, and Russia, North Korea, or Iran.
rative approaches to violations or noncompli-
other agricultural products related to PFAS This division may be cited as the ‘‘Agri-
ance ahead of enforcement under the Animal
contamination: Provided, That the Secretary culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Ad-
Welfare Act.
shall prioritize such assistance to agricultural ministration, and Related Agencies Appropria-
SEC. 756. There is hereby appropriated
producers in states and territories that have es- tions Act, 2023’’.
$400,000 to carry out section 1672(g)(4)(B) of the
Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act tablished a tolerance threshold for PFAS in a DIVISION C—ENERGY AND WATER DEVEL-
of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(g)(4(B)) as amended by food or agricultural product: Provided further, OPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES AP-
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section 7209 of Public Law 115–334. That, not later than 90 days after the end of fis- PROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023
SEC. 757. For necessary expenses associated cal year 2023, the Secretary shall submit a report TITLE I
with cotton classing activities pursuant to 7 to the Congress specifying the type, amount, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL
U.S.C. 55, to include equipment and facility up- and method of such assistance by state and ter-
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
grades, and in addition to any other funds made ritory and the status of the amounts obligated
available for this purpose, there is appropriated and plans for further expenditure, and include CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL
$4,000,000, to remain available until September improvements that can be made to U.S. Depart- The following appropriations shall be ex-
30, 2024: Provided, That amounts made available ment of Agriculture programs, either adminis- pended under the direction of the Secretary of
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the Army and the supervision of the Chief of Fund to cover the Federal share of eligible oper- OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE
Engineers for authorized civil functions of the ation and maintenance costs for coastal harbors ARMY FOR CIVIL WORKS
Department of the Army pertaining to river and and channels, and for inland harbors; of which For the Office of the Assistant Secretary of
harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, $56,000,000, to be derived from the general fund the Army for Civil Works as authorized by 10
shore protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, of the Treasury, shall be to carry out section U.S.C. 3016(b)(3), $5,000,000, to remain available
and related efforts. 2106(c) of Public Law 113–121 (33 U.S.C. until September 30, 2024: Provided, That not
INVESTIGATIONS 2238c(c)) and is designated as being for such more than 75 percent of such amount may be ob-
For expenses necessary where authorized by purpose pursuant to section 14003(2)(B) of the ligated or expended until the Assistant Sec-
law for the collection and study of basic infor- CARES Act (Public Law 116–136); of which such retary submits to the Committees on Appropria-
mation pertaining to river and harbor, flood and sums as become available from the special ac- tions of both Houses of Congress the report re-
storm damage reduction, shore protection, count for the Corps of Engineers established by quired under section 101(d) of this Act and a
aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of work plan that allocates at least 95 percent of
needs; for surveys and detailed studies, and 1965 shall be derived from that account for re- the additional funding provided under each
plans and specifications of proposed river and source protection, research, interpretation, and heading in this title, as designated under such
harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, maintenance activities related to resource pro- heading in the report accompanying this Act, to
shore protection, and aquatic ecosystem restora- tection in the areas at which outdoor recreation specific programs, projects, or activities.
tion projects, and related efforts prior to con- is available; and of which such sums as become
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND
struction; for restudy of authorized projects; available from fees collected under section 217 of
INNOVATION PROGRAM ACCOUNT
and for miscellaneous investigations, and, when Public Law 104–303 shall be used to cover the
cost of operation and maintenance of the For administrative expenses to carry out the
authorized by law, surveys and detailed studies, direct and guaranteed loan programs authorized
and plans and specifications of projects prior to dredged material disposal facilities for which
such fees have been collected: Provided, That 1 by the Water Infrastructure Finance and Inno-
construction, $160,000,000, to remain available vation Act of 2014, notwithstanding subsections
until expended: Provided, That the Secretary percent of the total amount of funds provided
for each of the programs, projects, or activities (b)(2) and (c) of section 5033 of such Act,
shall not deviate from the work plan, once the $7,200,000, to remain available until September
plan has been submitted to the Committees on funded under this heading shall not be allo-
cated to a field operating activity prior to the 30, 2024.
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
beginning of the fourth quarter of the fiscal GENERAL PROVISIONS—CORPS OF
CONSTRUCTION
year and shall be available for use by the Chief ENGINEERS—CIVIL
For expenses necessary for the construction of of Engineers to fund such emergency activities (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
river and harbor, flood and storm damage re- as the Chief of Engineers determines to be nec-
duction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem res- SEC. 101. (a) None of the funds provided in
essary and appropriate, and that the Chief of title I of this Act, or provided by previous appro-
toration, and related projects authorized by law; Engineers shall allocate during the fourth quar-
for conducting detailed studies, and plans and priations Acts to the agencies or entities funded
ter any remaining funds which have not been in title I of this Act that remain available for
specifications, of such projects (including those used for emergency activities proportionally in
involving participation by States, local govern- obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2023,
accordance with the amounts provided for the shall be available for obligation or expenditure
ments, or private groups) authorized or made el- programs, projects, or activities: Provided, That
igible for selection by law (but such detailed through a reprogramming of funds that:
the Secretary shall not deviate from the work (1) creates or initiates a new program, project,
studies, and plans and specifications, shall not plan, once the plan has been submitted to the
constitute a commitment of the Government to or activity;
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
construction); $2,475,152,000, to remain available Congress.
until expended; of which $43,011,000 shall be de- (3) increases funds or personnel for any pro-
REGULATORY PROGRAM gram, project, or activity for which funds have
rived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund
to cover the Federal share of construction costs For expenses necessary for administration of been denied or restricted by this Act, unless
for facilities under the Dredged Material Dis- laws pertaining to regulation of navigable prior approval is received from the Committees
posal Facilities program; and of which such waters and wetlands, $213,000,000, to remain on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress;
sums as are necessary to cover 35 percent of the available until September 30, 2024. (4) proposes to use funds directed for a spe-
costs of construction, replacement, rehabilita- FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL ACTION cific activity for a different purpose, unless
tion, and expansion of inland waterways PROGRAM prior approval is received from the Committees
projects shall be derived from the Inland Water- For expenses necessary to clean up contami- on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress;
ways Trust Fund, except as otherwise specifi- nation from sites in the United States resulting (5) augments or reduces existing programs,
cally provided for in law: Provided, That the from work performed as part of the Nation’s projects, or activities in excess of the amounts
Secretary shall not deviate from the work plan, early atomic energy program, $278,338,000, to re- contained in paragraphs (6) through (10), unless
once the plan has been submitted to the Commit- main available until expended. prior approval is received from the Committees
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con- on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress;
FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES
gress. (6) INVESTIGATIONS.—For a base level over
For expenses necessary to prepare for flood, $100,000, reprogramming of 25 percent of the
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES hurricane, and other natural disasters and sup- base amount up to a limit of $150,000 per project,
For expenses necessary for flood damage re- port emergency operations, repairs, and other study or activity is allowed: Provided, That for
duction projects and related efforts in the Mis- activities in response to such disasters as au- a base level less than $100,000, the reprogram-
sissippi River alluvial valley below Cape thorized by law, $35,000,000, to remain available ming limit is $25,000: Provided further, That up
Girardeau, Missouri, as authorized by law, until expended. to $25,000 may be reprogrammed into any con-
$350,000,000, to remain available until expended, EXPENSES tinuing study or activity that did not receive an
of which $10,315,000 shall be derived from the For expenses necessary for the supervision appropriation for existing obligations and con-
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund to cover the and general administration of the civil works comitant administrative expenses;
Federal share of eligible operation and mainte- program in the headquarters of the Corps of En- (7) CONSTRUCTION.—For a base level over
nance costs for inland harbors: Provided, That gineers and the offices of the Division Engi- $2,000,000, reprogramming of 15 percent of the
the Secretary shall not deviate from the work neers; and for costs of management and oper- base amount up to a limit of $3,000,000 per
plan, once the plan has been submitted to the ation of the Humphreys Engineer Center Sup- project, study or activity is allowed: Provided,
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of port Activity, the Institute for Water Resources, That for a base level less than $2,000,000, the re-
Congress. the United States Army Engineer Research and programming limit is $300,000: Provided further,
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Development Center, and the United States That up to $3,000,000 may be reprogrammed for
For expenses necessary for the operation, Army Corps of Engineers Finance Center allo- settled contractor claims, changed conditions, or
maintenance, and care of existing river and har- cable to the civil works program, $215,000,000, to real estate deficiency judgments: Provided fur-
bor, flood and storm damage reduction, aquatic remain available until September 30, 2024, of ther, That up to $300,000 may be reprogrammed
ecosystem restoration, and related projects au- which not to exceed $5,000 may be used for offi- into any continuing study or activity that did
thorized by law; providing security for infra- cial reception and representation purposes and not receive an appropriation for existing obliga-
structure owned or operated by the Corps, in- only during the current fiscal year: Provided, tions and concomitant administrative expenses;
cluding administrative buildings and labora- That no part of any other appropriation pro- (8) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.—Un-
tories; maintaining harbor channels provided by vided in this title shall be available to fund the limited reprogramming authority is granted for
a State, municipality, or other public agency civil works activities of the Office of the Chief of the Corps to be able to respond to emergencies:
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that serve essential navigation needs of general Engineers or the civil works executive direction Provided, That the Chief of Engineers shall no-
commerce, where authorized by law; surveying and management activities of the division of- tify the Committees on Appropriations of both
and charting northern and northwestern lakes fices: Provided further, That any Flood Control Houses of Congress of these emergency actions
and connecting waters; clearing and straight- and Coastal Emergencies appropriation may be as soon thereafter as practicable: Provided fur-
ening channels; and removing obstructions to used to fund the supervision and general admin- ther, That for a base level over $1,000,000, re-
navigation, $5,150,000,000, to remain available istration of emergency operations, repairs, and programming of 15 percent of the base amount
until expended, of which $2,264,674,000 shall be other activities in response to any flood, hurri- up to a limit of $5,000,000 per project, study, or
derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust cane, or other natural disaster. activity is allowed: Provided further, That for a
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July 19, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6781
base level less than $1,000,000, the reprogram- retary of the Army to another department or Project Improvement Act, such sums as may be
ming limit is $150,000: Provided further, That agency. collected in fiscal year 2023 in the Central Val-
$150,000 may be reprogrammed into any con- SEC. 108. Additional funding provided in this ley Project Restoration Fund pursuant to sec-
tinuing study or activity that did not receive an Act shall be allocated only to projects deter- tions 3407(d), 3404(c)(3), and 3405(f) of Public
appropriation; mined to be eligible by the Chief of Engineers. Law 102–575, to remain available until ex-
(9) MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBU- TITLE II pended: Provided, That the Bureau of Reclama-
TARIES.—The reprogramming guidelines in DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR tion is directed to assess and collect the full
paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) shall apply to the amount of the additional mitigation and res-
CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT
Investigations, Construction, and Operation toration payments authorized by section 3407(d)
and Maintenance portions of the Mississippi CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT COMPLETION ACCOUNT of Public Law 102–575: Provided further, That
River and Tributaries Account, respectively; For carrying out activities authorized by the none of the funds made available under this
and Central Utah Project Completion Act, heading may be used for the acquisition or leas-
(10) FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REME- $23,000,000, to remain available until expended, ing of water for in-stream purposes if the water
DIAL ACTION PROGRAM.— Reprogramming of which $5,000,000 shall be deposited into the is already committed to in-stream purposes by a
of up to 15 percent of the base of the receiving Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation court adopted decree or order.
project is permitted. Account for use by the Utah Reclamation Miti- CALIFORNIA BAY-DELTA RESTORATION
(b) DE MINIMUS REPROGRAMMINGS.—In gation and Conservation Commission: Provided,
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
no case should a reprogramming for less than That of the amount provided under this head-
$50,000 be submitted to the Committees on Ap- ing, $1,600,000 shall be available until September For carrying out activities authorized by the
propriations of both Houses of Congress. 30, 2024, for expenses necessary in carrying out Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental
(c) CONTINUING AUTHORITIES PRO- related responsibilities of the Secretary of the Improvement Act, consistent with plans to be
GRAM.—Subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to Interior: Provided further, That for fiscal year approved by the Secretary of the Interior,
any project or activity funded under the con- 2023, of the amount made available to the Com- $33,000,000, to remain available until expended,
tinuing authorities program. mission under this Act or any other Act, the of which such amounts as may be necessary to
(d) Not later than 60 days after the date of en- Commission may use an amount not to exceed carry out such activities may be transferred to
actment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit $1,880,000 for administrative expenses. appropriate accounts of other participating Fed-
a report to the Committees on Appropriations of eral agencies to carry out authorized purposes:
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
both Houses of Congress to establish the base- Provided, That funds appropriated herein may
The following appropriations shall be ex- be used for the Federal share of the costs of
line for application of reprogramming and
pended to execute authorized functions of the CALFED Program management: Provided fur-
transfer authorities for the current fiscal year
Bureau of Reclamation: ther, That CALFED implementation shall be
which shall include:
(1) A table for each appropriation with a sep- WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES carried out in a balanced manner with clear
arate column to display the President’s budget (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) performance measures demonstrating concurrent
request, adjustments made by Congress, adjust- For management, development, and restora- progress in achieving the goals and objectives of
ments due to enacted rescissions, if applicable, tion of water and related natural resources and the Program.
and the fiscal year enacted level; and for related activities, including the operation, POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION
(2) A delineation in the table for each appro- maintenance, and rehabilitation of reclamation For expenses necessary for policy, administra-
priation both by object class and program, and other facilities, participation in fulfilling tion, and related functions in the Office of the
project and activity as detailed in the budget related Federal responsibilities to Native Ameri- Commissioner, the Denver office, and offices in
appendix for the respective appropriations; and cans, and related grants to, and cooperative and the six regions of the Bureau of Reclamation, to
(3) An identification of items of special con- other agreements with, State and local govern- remain available until September 30, 2024,
gressional interest. ments, federally recognized Indian tribes, and $65,079,000, to be derived from the Reclamation
SEC. 102. The Secretary shall allocate funds others, $1,747,101,000, to remain available until Fund and be nonreimbursable as provided in
made available in this title solely in accordance expended, of which $22,165,000 shall be available section 4(o) of the Act of December 5, 1924 (43
with the provisions of this Act and the report for transfer to the Upper Colorado River Basin U.S.C. 377): Provided, That no part of any other
accompanying this Act. Fund and $7,584,000 shall be available for trans- appropriation in this Act shall be available for
SEC. 103. None of the funds made available in fer to the Lower Colorado River Basin Develop- activities or functions budgeted as policy and
this title may be used to award or modify any ment Fund; of which such amounts as may be administration expenses.
contract that commits funds beyond the necessary may be advanced to the Colorado
amounts appropriated for that program, project, ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
River Dam Fund: Provided, That $500,000 shall
or activity that remain unobligated, except that Appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation
be available for transfer into the Aging Infra-
such amounts may include any funds that have shall be available for purchase and replacement
structure Account established by section
been made available through reprogramming of not to exceed 30 motor vehicles, which are for
9603(d)(1) of the Omnibus Public Land Manage-
pursuant to section 101. replacement only.
ment Act of 2009, as amended (43 U.S.C.
SEC. 104. The Secretary of the Army may GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF
510b(d)(1)): Provided further, That such trans-
transfer to the Fish and Wildlife Service, and THE INTERIOR
fers, except for the transfer authorized by the
the Fish and Wildlife Service may accept and SEC. 201. (a) None of the funds provided in
preceding proviso, may be increased or de-
expend, up to $5,400,000 of funds provided in title II of this Act for Water and Related Re-
creased within the overall appropriation under
this title under the heading ‘‘Operation and sources, or provided by previous or subsequent
this heading: Provided further, That of the total
Maintenance’’ to mitigate for fisheries lost due appropriations Acts to the agencies or entities
appropriated, the amount for program activities
to Corps of Engineers projects. funded in title II of this Act for Water and Re-
that can be financed by the Reclamation Fund,
SEC. 105. None of the funds in this Act shall lated Resources that remain available for obliga-
the Water Storage Enhancement Receipts ac-
be used for an open lake placement alternative tion or expenditure in fiscal year 2023, shall be
count established by section 4011(e) of Public
for dredged material, after evaluating the least available for obligation or expenditure through
Law 114–322, or the Bureau of Reclamation spe-
costly, environmentally acceptable manner for a reprogramming of funds that—
cial fee account established by 16 U.S.C. 6806
the disposal or management of dredged material (1) initiates or creates a new program, project,
shall be derived from that Fund or account:
originating from Lake Erie or tributaries there- or activity;
Provided further, That funds contributed under
to, unless it is approved under a State water (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
43 U.S.C. 395 are available until expended for
quality certification pursuant to section 401 of (3) increases funds for any program, project,
the purposes for which the funds were contrib-
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 or activity for which funds have been denied or
uted: Provided further, That funds advanced
U.S.C. 1341): Provided, That until an open lake restricted by this Act, unless prior approval is
under 43 U.S.C. 397a shall be credited to this ac-
placement alternative for dredged material is received from the Committees on Appropriations
count and are available until expended for the
approved under a State water quality certifi- of both Houses of Congress;
same purposes as the sums appropriated under
cation, the Corps of Engineers shall continue (4) restarts or resumes any program, project or
this heading: Provided further, That of the
upland placement of such dredged material con- activity for which funds are not provided in this
amounts made available under this heading,
sistent with the requirements of section 101 of Act, unless prior approval is received from the
$10,000,000 shall be deposited in the San Gabriel
the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Basin Restoration Fund established by section
(33 U.S.C. 2211). Congress;
110 of title I of division B of appendix D of Pub-
SEC. 106. None of the funds made available by (5) transfers funds in excess of the following
lic Law 106–554: Provided further, That of the
this Act may be used to carry out any water limits, unless prior approval is received from the
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amounts provided herein, funds may be used for
supply reallocation study under the Wolf Creek Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
high-priority projects which shall be carried out
Dam, Lake Cumberland, Kentucky, project au- Congress:
by the Youth Conservation Corps, as authorized
thorized under the Act of July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. (A) 15 percent for any program, project or ac-
by 16 U.S.C. 1706.
636, ch. 595). tivity for which $2,000,000 or more is available at
SEC. 107. None of the funds made available by CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT RESTORATION FUND the beginning of the fiscal year; or
this Act or any other Act may be used to reorga- For carrying out the programs, projects, (B) $400,000 for any program, project or activ-
nize or to transfer the Civil Works functions or plans, habitat restoration, improvement, and ac- ity for which less than $2,000,000 is available at
authority of the Corps of Engineers or the Sec- quisition provisions of the Central Valley the beginning of the fiscal year;
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