November 6, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 21737 so we can work out a bill to protect all 122, 123; 45 Stat. 735; 76 Stat. 1198), subsidize gross obligations for the principal the American flying public by the end $24,944,288,000, to remain available until ex- amount of direct loans not to exceed $3,301,000. of this week, so people will know the pended: Provided, That not to exceed $17,940,000 In addition, for administrative expenses nec- skies are safe when they are flying at of the amount appropriated under this heading essary to carry out the direct loan program, shall be reimbursed to ‘‘General operating ex- $274,000, which may be transferred to and Thanksgiving. penses’’ and ‘‘Medical care’’ for necessary ex- merged with the appropriation for ‘‘General op- f penses in implementing those provisions author- erating expenses’’. ized in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER of 1990, and in the Veterans’ Benefits Act of PROGRAM ACCOUNT PRO TEMPORE 1992 (38 U.S.C. chapters 51, 53, and 55), the (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. funding source for which is specifically provided as the ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’ appropria- For administrative expenses to carry out the HART). The Chair must remind all tion: Provided further, That such sums as may direct loan program authorized by 38 U.S.C. Members not to urge Senate action. be earned on an actual qualifying patient basis, chapter 37, subchapter V, as amended, $544,000, which may be transferred to and merged with f shall be reimbursed to ‘‘Medical facilities revolv- ing fund’’ to augment the funding of individual the appropriation for ‘‘General operating ex- CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2620, medical facilities for nursing home care provided penses’’. DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS to pensioners as authorized. GUARANTEED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING LOANS FOR AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND READJUSTMENT BENEFITS HOMELESS VETERANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND For the payment of readjustment and rehabili- For the administrative expenses to carry out INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPRO- tation benefits to or on behalf of veterans as au- the guaranteed transitional housing loan pro- PRIATIONS ACT, 2002 thorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters 21, 30, 31, gram authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37, sub- 34, 35, 36, 39, 51, 53, 55, and 61), $2,135,000,000, chapter VI, not to exceed $750,000 of the Mr. WALSH submitted the following to remain available until expended: Provided, amounts appropriated by this Act for ‘‘General conference report on the bill (H.R. 2620) That expenses for rehabilitation program serv- operating expenses’’ and ‘‘Medical care’’ may be making appropriations for the Depart- ices and assistance which the Secretary is au- expended. ments of Veterans Affairs and Housing thorized to provide under section 3104(a) of title VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 38, United States Code, other than under sub- and Urban Development, and for sun- MEDICAL CARE dry independent agencies, boards, com- section (a)(1), (2), (5) and (11) of that section, shall be charged to this account. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) missions, corporations, and offices for VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES For necessary expenses for the maintenance the fiscal year ending September 30, For military and naval insurance, national and operation of hospitals, nursing homes, and 2002, and for other purposes: service life insurance, servicemen’s indemnities, domiciliary facilities; for furnishing, as author- ized by law, inpatient and outpatient care and CONFERENCE REPORT (H. REPT. 107–272) service-disabled veterans insurance, and vet- erans mortgage life insurance as authorized by treatment to beneficiaries of the Department of The committee of conference on the dis- Veterans Affairs, including care and treatment agreeing votes of the two Houses on the 38 U.S.C. chapter 19; 70 Stat. 887; 72 Stat. 487, $26,200,000, to remain available until expended. in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the de- amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. partment; and furnishing recreational facilities, 2620) ‘‘making appropriations for the Depart- VETERANS HOUSING BENEFIT PROGRAM FUND supplies, and equipment; funeral, burial, and ments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and PROGRAM ACCOUNT other expenses incidental thereto for bene- Urban Development, and for sundry inde- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ficiaries receiving care in the department; ad- pendent agencies, boards, commissions, cor- For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, ministrative expenses in support of planning, porations, and offices for the fiscal year end- such sums as may be necessary to carry out the design, project management, real property ac- ing September 30, 2002, and for other pur- program, as authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37, quisition and disposition, construction and ren- poses’’, having met, after full and free con- as amended: Provided, That such costs, includ- ovation of any facility under the jurisdiction or ference, have agreed to recommend and do ing the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as for the use of the department; oversight, engi- recommend to their respective Houses as fol- defined in section 502 of the Congressional neering and architectural activities not charged lows: Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided fur- to project cost; repairing, altering, improving or That the House recede from its disagree- ther, That during fiscal year 2002, within the re- providing facilities in the several hospitals and ment to the amendment of the Senate, and sources available, not to exceed $300,000 in gross homes under the jurisdiction of the department, agree to the same with an amendment, as obligations for direct loans are authorized for not otherwise provided for, either by contract or follows: specially adapted housing loans. by the hire of temporary employees and pur- In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted In addition, for administrative expenses to chase of materials; uniforms or allowances by said amendment, insert: carry out the direct and guaranteed loan pro- therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; That the following sums are appropriated, out grams, $164,497,000, which may be transferred to aid to State homes as authorized by 38 U.S.C. of any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap- and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘General 1741; administrative and legal expenses of the propriated, for the Departments of Veterans Af- operating expenses’’. department for collecting and recovering fairs and Housing and Urban Development, and EDUCATION LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT amounts owed the department as authorized for sundry independent agencies, boards, com- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) under 38 U.S.C. chapter 17, and the Federal missions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal For the cost of direct loans, $1,000, as author- Medical Care Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 2651 et year ending September 30, 2002, and for other ized by 38 U.S.C. 3698, as amended: Provided, seq., $21,331,164,000, plus reimbursements: Pro- purposes, namely: That such costs, including the cost of modifying vided, That of the funds made available under TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of this heading, $675,000,000 is for the equipment AFFAIRS the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amend- and land and structures object classifications only, which amount shall not become available VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION ed: Provided further, That these funds are for obligation until August 1, 2002, and shall re- COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed main available until September 30, 2003: Pro- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) $3,400. vided further, That of the funds made available For the payment of compensation benefits to In addition, for administrative expenses nec- under this heading, not to exceed $900,000,000 or on behalf of veterans and a pilot program for essary to carry out the direct loan program, shall be available until September 30, 2003: Pro- disability examinations as authorized by law (38 $64,000, which may be transferred to and merged vided further, That of the funds made available U.S.C. 107, chapters 11, 13, 18, 51, 53, 55, and with the appropriation for ‘‘General operating under this heading for non-recurring mainte- 61); pension benefits to or on behalf of veterans expenses’’. nance and repair (NRM) activities, $15,000,000 as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters 15, 51, shall be available without fiscal year limitation 53, 55, and 61; 92 Stat. 2508); and burial benefits, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM to support the NRM activities necessary to im- emergency and other officers’ retirement pay, ACCOUNT plement Capital Asset Realignment for En- adjusted-service credits and certificates, pay- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) hanced Services (CARES) activities: Provided ment of premiums due on commercial life insur- For the cost of direct loans, $72,000, as au- further, That from amounts appropriated under ance policies guaranteed under the provisions of thorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 31, as amended: this heading, additional amounts, as designated article IV of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Re- Provided, That such costs, including the cost of by the Secretary no later than September 30, lief Act of 1940 (50 U.S.C. App. 540 et seq.) and modifying such loans, shall be as defined in sec- 2002, may be used for CARES activities without for other benefits as authorized by law (38 tion 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, fiscal year limitation: Provided further, That U.S.C. 107, 1312, 1977, and 2106, chapters 23, 51, as amended: Provided further, That funds made the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct 53, 55, and 61; 50 U.S.C. App. 540–548; 43 Stat. available under this heading are available to by contract a program of recovery audits for the

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CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS lected, by setoff or otherwise, as the result of OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For constructing, altering, extending, and im- such audits shall be available, without fiscal proving any of the facilities under the jurisdic- For necessary expenses of the Office of In- year limitation, for the purposes for which tion or for the use of the Department of Vet- spector General in carrying out the Inspector funds are appropriated under this heading and erans Affairs, including planning and assess- General Act of 1978, as amended, $52,308,000. the purposes of paying a contractor a percent of ments of needs which may lead to capital invest- the amount collected as a result of an audit car- CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS ments, architectural and engineering services, ried out by the contractor: Provided further, For constructing, altering, extending and im- maintenance or guarantee period services costs That all amounts so collected under the pre- proving any of the facilities under the jurisdic- associated with equipment guarantees provided ceding proviso with respect to a designated tion or for the use of the Department of Vet- under the project, services of claims analysts, health care region (as that term is defined in 38 erans Affairs, or for any of the purposes set offsite utility and storm drainage system con- U.S.C. 1729A(d)(2)) shall be allocated, net of forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, struction costs, and site acquisition, or for any payments to the contractor, to that region. 8108, 8109, 8110, and 8122 of title 38, United of the purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, In addition, in conformance with Public Law States Code, including planning, architectural 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, 8122, and 105–33 establishing the Department of Veterans and engineering services, maintenance or guar- 8162 of title 38, United States Code, where the Affairs Medical Care Collections Fund, such antee period services costs associated with estimated cost of a project is less than $4,000,000, sums as may be deposited to such Fund pursu- equipment guarantees provided under the $210,900,000, to remain available until expended, ant to 38 U.S.C. 1729A may be transferred to this project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility along with unobligated balances of previous account, to remain available until expended for and storm drainage system construction costs, ‘‘Construction, minor projects’’ appropriations the purposes of this account. and site acquisition, where the estimated cost of which are hereby made available for any project MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH a project is $4,000,000 or more or where funds for where the estimated cost is less than $4,000,000, For necessary expenses in carrying out pro- a project were made available in a previous of which $25,000,000 shall be for Capital Asset grams of medical and prosthetic research and major project appropriation, $183,180,000, to re- Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) development as authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter main available until expended, of which activities: Provided, That from amounts appro- 73, to remain available until September 30, 2003, $60,000,000 shall be for Capital Asset Realign- priated under this heading, additional amounts $371,000,000, plus reimbursements. ment for Enhanced Services (CARES) activities; may be used for CARES activities upon notifica- MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS and of which not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be tion of and approval by the Committees on Ap- OPERATING EXPENSES for costs associated with land acquisitions for propriations: Provided further, That funds in For necessary expenses in the administration national cemeteries in the vicinity of Sac- this account shall be available for: (1) repairs to of the medical, hospital, nursing home, domi- ramento, California; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; any of the nonmedical facilities under the juris- ciliary, construction, supply, and research ac- and Detroit, Michigan: Provided, That of the diction or for the use of the department which tivities, as authorized by law; administrative ex- amount made available under this heading for are necessary because of loss or damage caused penses in support of capital policy activities, CARES activities, up to $40,000,000 shall be for by any natural disaster or catastrophe; and (2) $66,731,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, That construction of a blind and spinal cord injury temporary measures necessary to prevent or to technical and consulting services offered by the center at the Hines Veterans Affairs Medical minimize further loss by such causes. Facilities Management Field Service, including Center pursuant to the Veterans Integrated PARKING REVOLVING FUND project management and real property adminis- Service Network (VISN) 12 CARES study, and For the parking revolving fund as authorized tration (including leases, site acquisition and construction of such center is hereby deemed by 38 U.S.C. 8109, income from fees collected and disposal activities directly supporting projects), authorized pursuant to title 38, United States $4,000,000 from the General Fund, both to re- shall be provided to Department of Veterans Af- Code: Provided further, That the amounts des- main available until expended, which shall be fairs components only on a reimbursable basis, ignated in the previous proviso shall be avail- available for all authorized expenses except op- and such amounts will remain available until able for obligation only after the Secretary of erations and maintenance costs, which will be September 30, 2002. Veterans Affairs has initiated all actions nec- funded from ‘‘Medical care’’. DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION essary to implement fully Option B of the July GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED 19, 2001 VISN 12 Service Delivery Options after CARE FACILITIES GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES consulting with interested and affected parties, For grants to assist States to acquire or con- For necessary operating expenses of the De- and has initiated Phase II of the CARES proc- struct State nursing home and domiciliary fa- partment of Veterans Affairs, not otherwise pro- ess: Provided further, That except for advance cilities and to remodel, modify or alter existing vided for, including administrative expenses in planning activities, including needs assessments hospital, nursing home and domiciliary facilities support of Department-wide capital planning, which may or may not lead to capital invest- in State homes, for furnishing care to veterans management and policy activities, uniforms or ments, and other capital asset management re- as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 8131–8137, allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for of- lated activities, such as portfolio development $100,000,000, to remain available until expended. ficial reception and representation expenses; and management activities, and investment hire of passenger motor vehicles; and reimburse- strategy studies funded through the advance GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE VETERANS ment of the General Services Administration for planning fund and the planning and design ac- CEMETERIES security guard services, and the Department of tivities funded through the design fund and For grants to aid States in establishing, ex- Defense for the cost of overseas employee mail, CARES funds, including needs assessments panding, or improving State veterans cemeteries $1,195,728,000: Provided, That expenses for serv- which may or may not lead to capital invest- as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 2408, $25,000,000, to ices and assistance authorized under 38 U.S.C. ments, none of the funds appropriated under remain available until expended. 3104(a)(1), (2), (5), and (11) that the Secretary this heading shall be used for any project which ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS determines are necessary to enable entitled vet- has not been approved by the Congress in the (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) erans: (1) to the maximum extent feasible, to be- budgetary process: Provided further, That funds SEC. 101. Any appropriation for fiscal year come employable and to obtain and maintain provided in this appropriation for fiscal year 2002 for ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’, ‘‘Read- suitable employment; or (2) to achieve maximum 2002, for each approved project (except those for justment benefits’’, and ‘‘Veterans insurance independence in daily living, shall be charged to CARES activities and the three land acquisi- and indemnities’’ may be transferred to any this account: Provided further, That of the tions referenced above) shall be obligated: (1) by other of the mentioned appropriations. funds made available under this heading, not to the awarding of a construction documents con- SEC. 102. Appropriations available to the De- exceed $60,000,000 shall be available for obliga- tract by September 30, 2002; and (2) by the partment of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2002 tion until September 30, 2003: Provided further, awarding of a construction contract by Sep- for salaries and expenses shall be available for That from the funds made available under this tember 30, 2003: Provided further, That the Sec- services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. heading, the Veterans Benefits Administration retary of Veterans Affairs shall promptly report SEC. 103. No appropriations in this Act for the may purchase up to four passenger motor vehi- in writing to the Committees on Appropriations Department of Veterans Affairs (except the ap- cles for use in operations of that Administration any approved major construction project in propriations for ‘‘Construction, major projects’’, in Manila, Philippines: Provided further, That which obligations are not incurred within the ‘‘Construction, minor projects’’, and the ‘‘Park- travel expenses for this account shall not exceed time limitations established above: Provided fur- ing revolving fund’’) shall be available for the $15,665,000. ther, That no funds from any other account ex- purchase of any site for or toward the construc- NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION cept the ‘‘Parking revolving fund’’, may be obli- tion of any new hospital or home. For necessary expenses of the National Ceme- gated for constructing, altering, extending, or SEC. 104. No appropriations in this Act for the tery Administration for operations and mainte- improving a project which was approved in the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be avail- nance, not otherwise provided for, including budget process and funded in this account until able for hospitalization or examination of any uniforms or allowances therefor; cemeterial ex- one year after substantial completion and bene- persons (except beneficiaries entitled under the penses as authorized by law; purchase of one ficial occupancy by the Department of Veterans laws bestowing such benefits to veterans, and

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 6333 E:\BR01\H06NO1.002 H06NO1 November 6, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 21739 persons receiving such treatment under 5 U.S.C. Mandan, North Dakota, as a veterans cemetery available on a fair share basis to those public 7901–7904 or 42 U.S.C. 5141–5204), unless reim- owned by the State of North Dakota for pur- housing agencies that have no less than a 97 bursement of cost is made to the ‘‘Medical care’’ poses of making grants to States in expanding or percent occupancy rate; and of which account at such rates as may be fixed by the improving veterans cemeteries under section 2408 $40,000,000 shall be made available to nonelderly Secretary of Veterans Affairs. of title 38, United States Code. This section shall disabled families affected by the designation of SEC. 105. Appropriations available to the De- take effect on the date of enactment of this Act, a public housing development under section 7 of partment of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2002 and shall apply with respect to grants under the Act, the establishment of preferences in ac- for ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’, ‘‘Readjust- section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, that cordance with section 651 of the Housing and ment benefits’’, and ‘‘Veterans insurance and occur on or after that date. Community Development Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. indemnities’’ shall be available for payment of TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 13611), or the restriction of occupancy to elderly prior year accrued obligations required to be re- URBAN DEVELOPMENT families in accordance with section 658 of such corded by law against the corresponding prior Act (42 U.S.C. 13618), and to the extent the Sec- PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING year accounts within the last quarter of fiscal retary determines that such amount is not need- year 2001. HOUSING CERTIFICATE FUND ed to fund applications for such affected fami- SEC. 106. Appropriations accounts available to (INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS) lies, to other nonelderly disabled families: Pro- the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal For activities and assistance to prevent the in- vided further, That up to $195,601,000 from year 2002 shall be available to pay prior year ob- voluntary displacement of low-income families, amounts made available under this heading may ligations of corresponding prior year appropria- the elderly and the disabled because of the loss be made available for contract administrators: tions accounts resulting from title X of the Com- of affordable housing stock, expiration of sub- Provided further, That amounts available under petitive Equality Banking Act, Public Law 100– sidy contracts (other than contracts for which this heading may be made available for adminis- 86, except that if such obligations are from trust amounts are provided under another heading in trative fees and other expenses to cover the cost fund accounts they shall be payable from ‘‘Com- this Act) or expiration of use restrictions, or of administering rental assistance programs pensation and pensions’’. other changes in housing assistance arrange- under section 8 of the Act: Provided further, SEC. 107. Notwithstanding any other provision ments, and for other purposes, $16,280,975,000, of That the fee otherwise authorized under section of law, during fiscal year 2002, the Secretary of which $640,000,000 shall be from unobligated 8(q) of the Act shall be determined in accord- Veterans Affairs shall, from the National Serv- balances from amounts recaptured from fiscal ance with section 8(q), as in effect immediately ice Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1920), the year 2000 and prior years pursuant to a reduc- before the enactment of the Quality Housing Veterans’ Special Life Insurance Fund (38 tion in the amounts provided for Annual Con- and Work Responsibility Act of 1998: Provided U.S.C. 1923), and the United States Government tributions Contract Reserve Accounts, and further, That $1,200,000,000 is rescinded from Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1955), reimburse amounts that are recaptured in this account to unobligated balances remaining from funds ap- the ‘‘General operating expenses’’ account for remain available until expended: Provided, That propriated to the Department of Housing and the cost of administration of the insurance pro- not later than October 1, 2001, the Department Urban Development under this heading or the grams financed through those accounts: Pro- of Housing and Urban Development shall reduce heading ‘‘Annual contributions for assisted vided, That reimbursement shall be made only from 60 days to 30 days the amount of reserve housing’’ or any other heading for fiscal year from the surplus earnings accumulated in an in- funds made available to public housing authori- 2001 and prior years: Provided further, That surance program in fiscal year 2002, that are ties: Provided further, That of the total amount any such balances governed by reallocation pro- available for dividends in that program after provided under this heading, $16,071,975,000, of visions under the statute authorizing the pro- claims have been paid and actuarially deter- which $11,231,975,000 and the aforementioned gram for which the funds were originally appro- mined reserves have been set aside: Provided recaptures shall be available on October 1, 2001 priated shall not be available for this rescission: further, That if the cost of administration of an and $4,200,000,000 shall be available on October Provided further, That the Secretary shall have insurance program exceeds the amount of sur- 1, 2002, shall be for assistance under the United until September 30, 2002, to meet the rescission plus earnings accumulated in that program, re- States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (‘‘the in the proviso preceding the immediately pre- imbursement shall be made only to the extent of Act’’ herein) (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.): Provided ceding proviso: Provided further, That any obli- such surplus earnings: Provided further, That further, That the foregoing amounts shall be for gated balances of contract authority that have the Secretary shall determine the cost of admin- use in connection with expiring or terminating been terminated shall be canceled. istration for fiscal year 2002, which is properly section 8 subsidy contracts, for amendments to PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND allocable to the provision of each insurance pro- section 8 subsidy contracts, for enhanced vouch- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) gram and to the provision of any total disability ers (including amendments and renewals) under For the Public Housing Capital Fund Program income insurance included in such insurance any provision of law authorizing such assist- to carry out capital and management activities program. ance under section 8(t) of the Act (42 U.S.C. for public housing agencies, as authorized SEC. 108. Notwithstanding any other provision 1437f(t)), contract administrators, and contracts under section 9 of the United States Housing of law, the Department of Veterans Affairs shall entered into pursuant to section 441 of the Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g), continue the Franchise Fund pilot program au- McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act: Pro- $2,843,400,000, to remain available until Sep- thorized to be established by section 403 of Pub- vided further, That amounts available under the tember 30, 2005: Provided, That, hereafter, not- lic Law 103–356 until October 1, 2002: Provided, second proviso under this heading shall be withstanding any other provision of law or any That the Franchise Fund, established by Title I available for section 8 rental assistance under failure of the Secretary of Housing and Urban of Public Law 104–204 to finance the operations the Act: (1) for the relocation and replacement Development to issue regulations to carry out of the Franchise Fund pilot program, shall con- of housing units that are demolished or disposed section 9(j) of the United States Housing Act of tinue until October 1, 2002. of pursuant to the Omnibus Consolidated Re- 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(j)), such section is deemed SEC. 109. Amounts deducted from enhanced- scissions and Appropriations Act of 1996 (Public to have taken effect on October 1, 1998, and, ex- use lease proceeds to reimburse an account for Law 104–134; Stat. 1321–269); (2) for the conver- cept as otherwise provided in this heading, shall expenses incurred by that account during a sion of section 23 projects to assistance under apply to all assistance made available under prior fiscal year for providing enhanced-use section 8; (3) for funds to carry out the family this same heading on or after such date: Pro- lease services, may be obligated during the fiscal unification program; (4) for the relocation of vided further, That of the total amount provided year in which the proceeds are received. witnesses in connection with efforts to combat under this heading, in addition to amounts oth- SEC. 110. Funds available in any Department crime in public and assisted housing pursuant erwise allocated under this heading, $550,000,000 of Veterans Affairs appropriation for fiscal year to a request from a law enforcement or prosecu- shall be allocated for such capital and manage- 2002 or funds for salaries and other administra- tion agency; (5) for tenant protection assistance, ment activities only among public housing agen- tive expenses shall also be available to reimburse including replacement and relocation assist- cies that have obligated all assistance for the the Office of Resolution Management and the ance; and (6) for the 1-year renewal of section agency for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 made Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint 8 contracts for units in projects that are subject available under this same heading in accord- Adjudication for all services provided at rates to approved plans of action under the Emer- ance with the requirements under paragraphs which will recover actual costs but not exceed gency Low Income Housing Preservation Act of (1) and (2) of section 9(j) of such Act: Provided $28,555,000 for the Office of Resolution Manage- 1987 or the Low-Income Housing Preservation further, That notwithstanding any other provi- ment and $2,383,000 for the Office of Employ- and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990: Pro- sion of law or regulation, during fiscal year ment and Discrimination Complaint Adjudica- vided further, That of the total amount provided 2002, the Secretary may not delegate to any De- tion: Provided, That payments may be made in under this heading, no less than $13,400,000 partment official other than the Deputy Sec- advance for services to be furnished based on es- shall be transferred to the Working Capital retary any authority under paragraph (2) of timated costs: Provided further, That amounts Fund for the development and maintenance of such section 9(j) regarding the extension of the received shall be credited to ‘‘General operating information technology systems: Provided fur- time periods under such section for obligation of expenses’’ for use by the office that provided the ther, That of the total amount provided under amounts made available for fiscal year 1998, service. this heading, $143,979,000 shall be made avail- 1999, 2000, 2001, or 2002: Provided further, That SEC. 111. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs able for incremental vouchers under section 8 of notwithstanding the first proviso and para- shall treat the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, the Act, of which $103,979,000 shall be made graphs (3) and (5)(B) of such section 9(j), if at

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any time before the effectiveness of final regula- nation grants for low-income housing’’ for ac- INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND tions issued by the Secretary under section 6(j) tivities related to the Operation Safe Home Pro- PROGRAM ACCOUNT of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 gram, $11,000,000 is hereby rescinded. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) U.S.C. 1437d(j)) providing for assessment of pub- REVITALIZATION OF SEVERELY DISTRESSED PUBLIC For the cost of guaranteed loans, as author- lic housing agencies and designation of high- HOUSING (HOPE VI) ized by section 184 of the Housing and Commu- performing agencies, any amounts made avail- nity Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z– able under the public housing Capital Fund for For grants to public housing agencies for dem- olition, site revitalization, replacement housing, 13a), $5,987,000, to remain available until ex- fiscal year 1999, 2000, 2001, or 2002 remain unob- pended: Provided, That such costs, including ligated in violation of paragraph (1) of such sec- and tenant-based assistance grants to projects the costs of modifying such loans, shall be as tion 9(j) or unexpended in violation of para- as authorized by section 24 of the United States defined in section 502 of the Congressional graph (5)(A) of such section 9(j), the Secretary Housing Act of 1937, as amended, $573,735,000 to Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided fur- shall recapture any such amounts and reallo- remain available until September 30, 2003, of ther, That these funds are available to subsidize cate such amounts among public housing agen- which the Secretary may use up to $6,250,000 for total loan principal, any part of which is to be cies that, at the time of such reallocation, are technical assistance and contract expertise, to guaranteed, not to exceed $234,283,000. not in violation of any requirement under para- be provided directly or indirectly by grants, con- In addition, for administrative expenses to graph (1) or (5)(A) of such section: Provided fur- tracts or cooperative agreements, including carry out the guaranteed loan program, up to ther, That for purposes of this heading, the term training and cost of necessary travel for partici- $200,000 from amounts in the first paragraph, ‘‘obligate’’ means, with respect to amounts, that pants in such training, by or to officials and which shall be transferred to and merged with the amounts are subject to a binding agreement employees of the department and of public hous- the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’, that will result in outlays immediately or in the ing agencies and to residents: Provided, That to be used only for the administrative costs of future: Provided further, That of the total none of such funds shall be used directly or in- these guarantees. amount provided under this heading, up to directly by granting competitive advantage in $51,000,000 shall be for carrying out activities awards to settle litigation or pay judgments, un- NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE under section 9(h) of such Act, of which up to less expressly permitted herein: Provided fur- FUND $10,000,000 shall be for the provision of remedi- ther, That of the total amount provided under (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ation services to public housing agencies identi- this heading, $5,000,000 shall be for a Neighbor- For the cost of guaranteed loans, as author- fied as ‘‘troubled’’ under the Section 8 Manage- hood Networks initiative for activities author- ized by section 184A of the Housing and Commu- ment Assessment Program: Provided further, ized in section 24(d)(1)(G) of the United States nity Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z– That of the total amount provided under this Housing Act of 1937, as amended: Provided fur- 13b), $1,000,000, to remain available until ex- heading, up to $500,000 shall be for lease adjust- ther, That notwithstanding any other provision pended: Provided, That such costs, including ments to section 23 projects, and no less than of law, amounts made available in the previous the costs of modifying such loans, shall be as $52,700,000 shall be transferred to the Working proviso shall be awarded to public housing defined in section 502 of the Congressional Capital Fund for the development and mainte- agencies on a competitive basis as provided in Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided fur- nance of information technology systems: Pro- section 102 of the Department of Housing and ther, That these funds are available to subsidize vided further, That no funds may be used under Urban Development Reform Act of 1989. total loan principal, any part of which is to be this heading for the purposes specified in sec- NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS guaranteed, not to exceed $40,000,000. tion 9(k) of the United States Housing Act of In addition, for administrative expenses to 1937, as amended: Provided further, That of the (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) carry out the guaranteed loan program, up to total amount provided under this heading, up to For the Native American Housing Block $35,000 from amounts in the first paragraph, $75,000,000 shall be available for the Secretary of Grants program, as authorized under title I of which shall be transferred to and merged with Housing and Urban Development to make the Native American Housing Assistance and the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’, grants to public housing agencies for emergency Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) (25 to be used only for the administrative costs of capital needs resulting from emergencies and U.S.C. 4111 et seq.), $648,570,000, to remain these guarantees. natural disasters in fiscal year 2002: Provided available until expended, of which $2,200,000 COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT further, That of the total amount provided shall be contracted through the Secretary as HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS under this heading, $15,000,000 shall be for a technical assistance and capacity building to be For carrying out the Housing Opportunities Neighborhood Networks initiative for activities used by the National American Indian Housing for Persons with AIDS program, as authorized authorized in section 9(d)(1)(E) of the United Council in support of the implementation of by the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 States Housing Act of 1937, as amended: Pro- NAHASDA; of which $5,000,000 shall be to sup- U.S.C. 12901 et seq.), $277,432,000, to remain vided further, That notwithstanding any other port the inspection of Indian housing units, available until September 30, 2003: Provided, provision of law, amounts made available in the contract expertise, training, and technical as- That the Secretary shall renew all expiring con- previous proviso shall be awarded to public sistance in the training, oversight, and manage- tracts for permanent supportive housing that housing agencies on a competitive basis as pro- ment of Indian housing and tenant-based assist- were funded under section 854(c)(3) of such Act vided in section 102 of the Department of Hous- ance, including up to $300,000 for related travel; that meet all program requirements before ing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989. and of which no less than $3,000,000 shall be awarding funds for new contracts and activities PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND transferred to the Working Capital Fund for the authorized under this section: Provided further, (INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS) development and maintenance of information That the Secretary may use up to $2,000,000 of For payments to public housing agencies for technology systems: Provided, That of the the funds under this heading for training, over- the operation and management of public hous- amount provided under this heading, $5,987,000 sight, and technical assistance activities. ing, as authorized by section 9(e) of the United shall be made available for the cost of guaran- States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 teed notes and other obligations, as authorized RURAL HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT U.S.C. 1437g(e)), $3,494,868,000, to remain avail- by title VI of NAHASDA: Provided further, That For the Office of Rural Housing and Eco- able until September 30, 2003: Provided, That of such costs, including the costs of modifying nomic Development in the Department of Hous- the total amount provided under this heading, such notes and other obligations, shall be as de- ing and Urban Development, $25,000,000 to re- $5,000,000 shall be provided to the Office of In- fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget main available until expended, which amount spector General: Provided further, That of the Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That shall be awarded by June 1, 2002, to Indian total amount provided under this heading, these funds are available to subsidize the total tribes, State housing finance agencies, State $10,000,000 shall be for programs, as determined principal amount of any notes and other obliga- community and/or economic development agen- appropriate by the Attorney General, which as- tions, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not cies, local rural nonprofits and community de- sist in the investigation, prosecution, and pre- to exceed $52,726,000: Provided further, That the velopment corporations to support innovative vention of violent crimes and drug offenses in Secretary of Housing and Urban Development housing and economic development activities in public and federally-assisted low-income hous- may provide technical and financial assistance rural areas: Provided, That all grants shall be ing, including Indian housing: Provided fur- to Indian tribes and their tribally-designated awarded on a competitive basis as specified in ther, That funds made available in the previous housing entities in accordance with the provi- section 102 of the Department of Housing and proviso shall be administered by the Department sions of NAHASDA for emergency housing, Urban Development Reform Act of 1989. of Justice through a reimbursable agreement housing assistance, and other assistance to ad- EMPOWERMENT ZONES/ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES with the Department of Housing and Urban De- dress the problem of mold: Provided further, For grants in connection with a second round velopment: Provided further, That no funds may That for administrative expenses to carry out of empowerment zones and enterprise commu- be used under this heading for the purposes the guaranteed loan program, up to $150,000 nities, $45,000,000, to remain available until ex- specified in section 9(k) of the United States from amounts in the first proviso, which shall be pended, for ‘‘Urban Empowerment Zones’’, as Housing Act of 1937, as amended: Provided fur- transferred to and merged with the appropria- authorized in section 1391(g) of the Internal ther, That of the unobligated balances remain- tion for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’, to be used Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 1391(g)), includ- ing from funds appropriated in fiscal year 2001 only for the administrative costs of these guar- ing $3,000,000 for each empowerment zone for and prior years under the heading ‘‘Drug elimi- antees. use in conjunction with economic development

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activities consistent with the strategic plan of mination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) and for grants HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM each empowerment zone. for service coordinators and congregate services (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND for the elderly and disabled residents of public For the HOME investment partnerships pro- (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) and assisted housing and housing assisted gram, as authorized under title II of the Cran- For assistance to units of State and local gov- under NAHASDA. ston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, Of the amount made available under this ernment, and to other entities, for economic and as amended, $1,846,040,000 to remain available heading, $42,000,000 shall be available for neigh- community development activities, and for other until September 30, 2004: Provided, That of the borhood initiatives that are utilized to improve purposes, $5,000,000,000, to remain available total amount provided under this heading, the conditions of distressed and blighted areas until September 30, 2004: Provided, That of the $50,000,000 shall be available for the Downpay- and neighborhoods, to stimulate investment, amount provided, $4,341,000,000 is for carrying ment Assistance Initiative, subject to the enact- economic diversification, and community revi- out the community development block grant pro- ment of subsequent legislation authorizing such talization in areas with population outmigration gram under title I of the Housing and Commu- initiative: Provided further, That should legisla- or a stagnating or declining economic base, or to nity Development Act of 1974, as amended (the tion authorizing such initiative not be enacted determine whether housing benefits can be inte- ‘‘Act’’ herein) (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.): Provided by June 30, 2002, amounts designated in the pre- grated more effectively with welfare reform ini- further, That $70,000,000 shall be for grants to vious proviso shall become available for any tiatives: Provided, That these grants shall be Indian tribes notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) such purpose authorized under title II of the provided in accord with the terms and condi- of such Act; $3,300,000 shall be available as a Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing tions specified in the statement of managers ac- grant to the Housing Assistance Council; Act, as amended: Provided further, That of the companying this conference report. $2,600,000 shall be available as a grant to the total amount provided under this heading, up to Of the amount made available under this $20,000,000 shall be available for housing coun- National American Indian Housing Council; heading, notwithstanding any other provision $5,000,000 shall be available as a grant to the seling under section 106 of the Housing and of law, $65,000,000 shall be available for Urban Development Act of 1968; and no less National Housing Development Corporation, for YouthBuild program activities authorized by operating expenses not to exceed $2,000,000 and than $17,000,000 shall be transferred to the subtitle D of title IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez Working Capital Fund for the development and for a program of affordable housing acquisition National Affordable Housing Act, as amended, and rehabilitation; $5,000,000 shall be available maintenance of information technology systems. and such activities shall be an eligible activity HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS as a grant to the National Council of La Raza with respect to any funds made available under (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) for the HOPE Fund, of which $500,000 is for this heading: Provided, That local YouthBuild For the emergency shelter grants program as technical assistance and fund management, and programs that demonstrate an ability to leverage authorized under subtitle B of title IV of the $4,500,000 is for investments in the HOPE Fund private and nonprofit funding shall be given a McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as and financing to affiliated organizations; and priority for YouthBuild funding: Provided fur- amended; the supportive housing program as $42,500,000 shall be for grants pursuant to sec- ther, That no more than ten percent of any authorized under subtitle C of title IV of such tion 107 of the Act of which $4,000,000 shall be grant award may be used for administrative made available to support Alaska Native serving Act; the section 8 moderate rehabilitation single costs: Provided further, That not less than room occupancy program as authorized under institutions and Native Hawaiian serving insti- $10,000,000 shall be available for grants to estab- tutions as defined under the Higher Education the United States Housing Act of 1937, as lish Youthbuild programs in underserved and amended, to assist homeless individuals pursu- Act, as amended, and of which $3,000,000 shall rural areas: Provided further, That of the be made available to tribal colleges and univer- ant to section 441 of the McKinney-Vento Home- amount provided under this paragraph, less Assistance Act; and the shelter plus care sities to build, expand, renovate and equip their $2,000,000 shall be set aside and made available facilities: Provided further, That $9,600,000 shall program as authorized under subtitle F of title for a grant to YouthBuild USA for capacity IV of such Act, $1,122,525,000, to remain avail- be made available to the Department of Hawai- building for community development and afford- ian Homelands to provide assistance as author- able until September 30, 2004: Provided, That able housing activities as specified in section 4 not less than 30 percent of funds made avail- ized under title VIII of the Native American of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993, as Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act able, excluding amounts provided for renewals amended. under the shelter plus care program, shall be of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 4221 et seq.) (with no more Of the amount made available under this than 5 percent of such funds being available for used for permanent housing: Provided further, heading, $294,200,000 shall be available for That all funds awarded for services shall be administrative costs): Provided further, That no grants for the Economic Development Initiative less than $13,800,000 shall be transferred to the matched by 25 percent in funding by each (EDI) to finance a variety of targeted economic grantee: Provided further, That the Secretary Working Capital Fund for the development and investments in accordance with the terms and maintenance of information technology systems: shall renew on an annual basis expiring con- conditions specified in the statement of man- tracts or amendments to contracts funded under Provided further, That $22,000,000 shall be for agers accompanying this conference report. grants pursuant to the Self Help Housing Op- the shelter plus care program if the program is COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES determined to be needed under the applicable portunity Program: Provided further, That not PROGRAM ACCOUNT to exceed 20 percent of any grant made with continuum of care and meets appropriate pro- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) funds appropriated under this heading (other gram requirements and financial standards, as For the cost of guaranteed loans, $14,000,000, determined by the Secretary: Provided further, than a grant made available in this paragraph to remain available until September 30, 2003, as That all awards of assistance under this head- to the Housing Assistance Council or the Na- authorized by section 108 of the Housing and ing shall be required to coordinate and integrate tional American Indian Housing Council, or a Community Development Act of 1974, as amend- homeless programs with other mainstream grant using funds under section 107(b)(3) of the ed: Provided, That such costs, including the cost health, social services, and employment pro- Act) shall be expended for ‘‘Planning and Man- of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in grams for which homeless populations may be agement Development’’ and ‘‘Administration’’, section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of eligible, including Medicaid, State Children’s as defined in regulations promulgated by the 1974, as amended: Provided further, That these Health Insurance Program, Temporary Assist- Department. ance for Needy Families, Food Stamps, and Of the amount made available under this funds are available to subsidize total loan prin- services funding through the Mental Health and heading, $29,000,000 shall be made available for cipal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not Substance Abuse Block Grant, Workforce In- capacity building, of which $25,000,000 shall be to exceed $608,696,000, notwithstanding any ag- vestment Act, and the Welfare-to-Work grant made available for Capacity Building for Com- gregate limitation on outstanding obligations program: Provided further, That $2,000,000 of munity Development and Affordable Housing guaranteed in section 108(k) of the Housing and the funds appropriated under this heading shall for LISC and the Enterprise Foundation for ac- Community Development Act of 1974, as amend- be available for the national homeless data tivities as authorized by section 4 of the HUD ed: Provided further, That in addition, for ad- analysis project: Provided further, That Demonstration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 9816 note), ministrative expenses to carry out the guaran- $6,600,000 of the funds appropriated under this as in effect immediately before June 12, 1997, teed loan program, $1,000,000, which shall be transferred to and merged with the appropria- heading shall be available for technical assist- with not less than $5,000,000 of the funding to be ance: Provided further, That no less than used in rural areas, including tribal areas, and tion for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’. BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT $5,600,000 of the funds appropriated under this of which $4,000,000 shall be for capacity build- heading shall be transferred to the Working For Economic Development Grants, as author- ing activities administered by Habitat for Hu- Capital Fund: Provided further, That $500,000 ized by section 108(q) of the Housing and Com- manity International. shall be made available to the Interagency Of the amount made available under this munity Development Act of 1974, as amended, Council on the Homeless for administrative heading, the Secretary of Housing and Urban for Brownfields redevelopment projects, needs. Development may use up to $55,000,000 for sup- $25,000,000, to remain available until September portive services for public housing residents, as 30, 2003: Provided, That the Secretary of Hous- HOUSING PROGRAMS authorized by section 34 of the United States ing and Urban Development shall make these HOUSING FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS Housing Act of 1937, as amended, and for resi- grants available on a competitive basis as speci- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) dents of housing assisted under the Native fied in section 102 of the Department of Housing For assistance for the purchase, construction, American Housing Assistance and Self-Deter- and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989. acquisition, or development of additional public

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MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM amount $50,000,000 shall be for service coordina- In addition, for administrative contract ex- ACCOUNT tors and the continuation of existing congregate penses necessary to carry out the guaranteed service grants for residents of assisted housing (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) and direct loan programs, $144,000,000, of which projects, and of which amount $50,000,000 shall During fiscal year 2002, commitments to guar- no less than $41,000,000 shall be transferred to be for grants under section 202b of the Housing antee loans to carry out the purposes of section the Working Capital Fund for the development Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q–2) for conversion of 203(b) of the National Housing Act, as amended, and maintenance of information technology sys- eligible projects under such section to assisted shall not exceed a loan principal of tems: Provided, That to the extent guaranteed living or related use: Provided further, That of $160,000,000,000. loan commitments exceed $8,426,000,000 on or be- the amount under this heading, $240,865,000 During fiscal year 2002, obligations to make fore April 1, 2002, an additional $1,980 for ad- shall be for capital advances, including amend- direct loans to carry out the purposes of section ministrative contract expenses shall be available ments to capital advance contracts, for sup- 204(g) of the National Housing Act, as amended, for each $1,000,000 in additional guaranteed portive housing for persons with disabilities, as shall not exceed $250,000,000: Provided, That the loan commitments over $8,426,000,000 (including authorized by section 811 of the Cranston-Gon- foregoing amount shall be for loans to nonprofit a pro rata amount for any increment below zalez National Affordable Housing Act, for and governmental entities in connection with $1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made project rental assistance for supportive housing sales of single family real properties owned by available by this proviso exceed $14,400,000. for persons with disabilities under section the Secretary and formerly insured under the GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 811(d)(2) of such Act, including amendments to Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund. (GNMA) contracts for such assistance and renewal of ex- For administrative expenses necessary to piring contracts for such assistance for up to a carry out the guaranteed and direct loan pro- GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 1-year term, and for supportive services associ- gram, $336,700,000, of which not to exceed LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT ated with the housing for persons with disabil- $332,678,000 shall be transferred to the appro- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ities as authorized by section 811(b)(1) of such priation for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’; and not to New commitments to issue guarantees to carry Act, and for tenant-based rental assistance con- exceed $4,022,000 shall be transferred to the ap- out the purposes of section 306 of the National tracts entered into pursuant to section 811 of propriation for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’. Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)), such Act: Provided further, That no less than In addition, for administrative contract ex- shall not exceed $200,000,000,000, to remain $1,200,000, to be divided evenly between the ap- penses, $160,000,000, of which no less than available until September 30, 2003. propriations for the section 202 and section 811 $118,400,000 shall be transferred to the Working For administrative expenses necessary to programs, shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund for the development and mainte- carry out the guaranteed mortgage-backed secu- Capital Fund for the development and mainte- nance of information technology systems: Pro- rities program, $9,383,000, to be derived from the nance of information technology systems: Pro- vided, That to the extent guaranteed loan com- GNMA guarantees of mortgage-backed securities vided further, That, in addition to amounts mitments exceed $65,500,000,000 on or before guaranteed loan receipt account, of which not made available for renewal of tenant-based April 1, 2002, an additional $1,400 for adminis- to exceed $9,383,000 shall be transferred to the rental assistance contracts pursuant to the sec- trative contract expenses shall be available for appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’. each $1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan ond proviso of this paragraph, the Secretary POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH may designate up to 25 percent of the amounts commitments (including a pro rata amount for earmarked under this paragraph for section 811 any amount below $1,000,000), but in no case RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY of such Act for tenant-based assistance, as au- shall funds made available by this proviso ex- For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses thorized under that section, including such au- ceed $16,000,000. of programs of research and studies relating to thority as may be waived under the next pro- GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT housing and urban problems, not otherwise pro- viso, which assistance is five years in duration: vided for, as authorized by title V of the Hous- (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) ing and Urban Development Act of 1970, as Provided further, That the Secretary may waive For the cost of guaranteed loans, as author- any provision of such section 202 and such sec- amended (12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 et seq.), including ized by sections 238 and 519 of the National carrying out the functions of the Secretary tion 811 (including the provisions governing the Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–3 and 1735c), in- terms and conditions of project rental assistance under section 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan cluding the cost of loan guarantee modifica- No. 2 of 1968, $50,250,000, to remain available and tenant-based assistance) that the Secretary tions, as that term is defined in section 502 of determines is not necessary to achieve the objec- until September 30, 2003: Provided, That the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amend- $1,500,000 shall be for necessary expenses of the tives of these programs, or that otherwise im- ed, $15,000,000, to remain available until ex- pedes the ability to develop, operate, or admin- Millennial Housing Commission, as authorized pended: Provided, That these funds are avail- by section 206 of Public Law 106–74, with the ister projects assisted under these programs, and able to subsidize total loan principal, any part may make provision for alternative conditions or final report due no later than May 30, 2002 and of which is to be guaranteed, of up to a termination date of August 30, 2002, notwith- terms where appropriate. $21,000,000,000: Provided further, That any FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND standing section 206 (f) and (g) of Public Law amounts made available in any prior appropria- 106–74: Provided further, That $1,000,000 shall (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) tions Act for the cost (as such term is defined in be for necessary expenses of the commission es- From the Rental Housing Assistance Fund, all section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of tablished under section 525 of the Preserving Af- uncommitted balances of excess rental charges 1974) of guaranteed loans that are obligations of fordable Housing for Senior Citizens and Fami- as of September 30, 2001, and any collections the funds established under section 238 or 519 of lies in the 21st Century Act, with the final re- made during fiscal year 2002, shall be trans- the National Housing Act that have not been port due no later than June 30, 2002 and a ter- ferred to the Flexible Subsidy Fund, as author- obligated or that are deobligated shall be avail- mination date of September 30, 2002, notwith- ized by section 236(g) of the National Housing able to the Secretary of Housing and Urban De- standing section 525 (f) and (g) of Public Law Act, as amended. velopment in connection with the making of 106–74: Provided further, That of the total MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST FUND such guarantees and shall remain available amount provided under this heading, $8,750,000 For necessary expenses as authorized by the until expended, notwithstanding the expiration shall be for the Partnership for Advancing National Manufactured Housing Construction of any period of availability otherwise applica- Technology in Housing (PATH) Initiative. and Safety Standards Act of 1974, as amended ble to such amounts. (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), $13,566,000, to remain Gross obligations for the principal amount of FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY available until expended, to be derived from the direct loans, as authorized by sections 204(g), FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES Manufactured Housing Fees Trust Fund: Pro- 207(l), 238, and 519(a) of the National Housing For contracts, grants, and other assistance, vided, That not to exceed the total amount ap- Act, shall not exceed $50,000,000, of which not to not otherwise provided for, as authorized by propriated under this heading shall be available exceed $30,000,000 shall be for bridge financing title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as from the general fund of the Treasury to the ex- in connection with the sale of multifamily real amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act

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of 1988, and section 561 of the Housing and OFFICE OF FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE SEC. 204. (a) Section 225(a) of the Departments Community Development Act of 1987, as amend- OVERSIGHT of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban De- ed, $45,899,000, to remain available until Sep- SALARIES AND EXPENSES velopment, and Independent Agencies Appro- tember 30, 2003, of which $20,250,000 shall be to (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) priations Act, 2000, Public Law 106–74 (113 Stat. carry out activities pursuant to such section 561: For carrying out the Federal Housing Enter- 1076), is amended by inserting ‘‘and fiscal year Provided, That no funds made available under prises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 2002’’ after ‘‘fiscal year 2001’’. this heading shall be used to lobby the executive 1992, including not to exceed $500 for official re- (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of or legislative branches of the Federal Govern- ception and representation expenses, $27,000,000, law, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel- ment in connection with a specific contract, to remain available until expended, to be de- opment shall allocate to Wake County, North grant or loan. rived from the Federal Housing Enterprises Carolina, the amounts that otherwise would be allocated for fiscal year 2002 under section OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL Oversight Fund: Provided, That not to exceed such amount shall be available from the general 854(c) of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION fund of the Treasury to the extent necessary to U.S.C. 12903(c)) to the City of Raleigh, North For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as incur obligations and make expenditures pend- Carolina, on behalf of the Raleigh-Durham- authorized by section 1011 of the Residential ing the receipt of collections to the Fund: Pro- Chapel Hill, North Carolina Metropolitan Sta- Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of vided further, That the general fund amount tistical Area. Any amounts allocated to Wake 1992, $109,758,000 to remain available until Sep- shall be reduced as collections are received dur- County shall be used to carry out eligible activi- tember 30, 2003, of which $10,000,000 shall be for ing the fiscal year so as to result in a final ap- ties under section 855 of such Act (42 U.S.C. the Healthy Homes Initiative, pursuant to sec- propriation from the general fund estimated at 12904) within such metropolitan statistical area. tions 501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban De- not more than $0: Provided further, That this SEC. 205. Section 106(c)(9) of the Housing and velopment Act of 1970 that shall include re- Office shall submit a staffing plan to the House Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. search, studies, testing, and demonstration ef- and Senate Committees on Appropriations no 1701x(c)(9)) is repealed. forts, including education and outreach con- later than January 30, 2002. SEC. 206. Section 251 of the National Housing cerning lead-based paint poisoning and other ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–16) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘issue regula- housing-related diseases and hazards: Provided, SEC. 201. Fifty percent of the amounts of tions’’ and all that follows and inserting the fol- That of the amounts provided under this head- budget authority, or in lieu thereof 50 percent of lowing: ‘‘require that the mortgagee make avail- ing, $3,500,000 shall be for a one-time grant to the cash amounts associated with such budget able to the mortgagor, at the time of loan appli- the National Center for Lead-Safe Housing. authority, that are recaptured from projects de- cation, a written explanation of the features of scribed in section 1012(a) of the Stewart B. MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION an adjustable rate mortgage consistent with the McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act disclosure requirements applicable to variable SALARIES AND EXPENSES of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1437 note) shall be rescinded, rate mortgages secured by a principal dwelling or in the case of cash, shall be remitted to the (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) under the Truth in Lending Act.’’; and Treasury, and such amounts of budget author- For necessary administrative and non-admin- (2) by adding the following new subsection at ity or cash recaptured and not rescinded or re- istrative expenses of the Department of Housing the end: mitted to the Treasury shall be used by State and Urban Development, not otherwise provided ‘‘(d)(1) The Secretary may insure under this housing finance agencies or local governments for, including not to exceed $25,000 for official subsection a mortgage that meets the require- or local housing agencies with projects approved reception and representation expenses, ments of subsection (a), except that the effective by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel- $1,097,292,000, of which $530,457,000 shall be pro- rate of interest— opment for which settlement occurred after Jan- vided from the various funds of the Federal ‘‘(A) shall be fixed for a period of not less uary 1, 1992, in accordance with such section. Housing Administration, $9,383,000 shall be pro- than the first 3 years of the mortgage term; Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the Sec- vided from funds of the Government National ‘‘(B) shall be adjusted by the mortgagee ini- retary may award up to 15 percent of the budget Mortgage Association, $1,000,000 shall be pro- tially upon the expiration of such period and authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded vided from the ‘‘Community development loan annually thereafter; and or remitted to the Treasury to provide project guarantees program’’ account, $150,000 shall be ‘‘(C) in the case of the initial interest rate ad- owners with incentives to refinance their project provided by transfer from the ‘‘Native American justment, is subject to the 1 percent limitation at a lower interest rate. housing block grants’’ account, $200,000 shall be only if the interest rate remained fixed for five SEC. 202. None of the amounts made available provided by transfer from the ‘‘Indian housing under this Act may be used during fiscal year or fewer years. loan guarantee fund program’’ account and 2002 to investigate or prosecute under the Fair ‘‘(2) The disclosure required under subsection $35,000 shall be transferred from the ‘‘Native Housing Act any otherwise lawful activity en- (b) shall be required for a mortgage insured Hawaiian housing loan guarantee fund’’ ac- gaged in by one or more persons, including the under this subsection.’’. count: Provided, That no less than $85,000,000 filing or maintaining of a non-frivolous legal ac- SEC. 207. (a) Section 203(c) of the National shall be transferred to the Working Capital tion, that is engaged in solely for the purpose of Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(c)) is amended— Fund for the development and maintenance of achieving or preventing action by a Government (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and (k)’’ information technology systems: Provided fur- official or entity, or a court of competent juris- and inserting ‘‘or (k)’’; and ther, That the Secretary shall fill 7 out of 10 va- diction. (2) in paragraph (2)— cancies at the GS–14 and GS–15 levels until the SEC. 203. (a) Notwithstanding section (A) by inserting after ‘‘subsection (v)’’ the fol- total number of GS–14 and GS–15 positions in 854(c)(1)(A) of the AIDS Housing Opportunity lowing: ‘‘and each mortgage that is insured the Department has been reduced from the num- Act (42 U.S.C. 12903(c)(1)(A)), from any amounts under subsection (k) or section 234(c),’’; and ber of GS–14 and GS–15 positions on the date of made available under this title for fiscal year (B) by striking ‘‘and executed on or after Oc- enactment of Public Law 106–377 by two and 2002 that are allocated under such section, the tober 1, 1994,’’. one-half percent: Provided further, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (b) The amendments made by subsection (a) Secretary shall submit a staffing plan for the shall allocate and make a grant, in the amount shall— Department by January 15, 2002. determined under subsection (b), for any State (1) apply only to mortgages that are executed on or after the date of enactment of this Act; OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL that— (1) received an allocation in a prior fiscal year and For necessary expenses of the Office of In- under clause (ii) of such section; and (2) be implemented in advance of any nec- spector General in carrying out the Inspector (2) is not otherwise eligible for an allocation essary conforming changes to regulations. General Act of 1978, as amended, $93,898,000, of for fiscal year 2002 under such clause (ii) be- SEC. 208. (a) During fiscal year 2002, in the which $22,343,000 shall be provided from the var- cause the areas in the State outside of the met- provision of rental assistance under section 8(o) ious funds of the Federal Housing Administra- ropolitan statistical areas that qualify under of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 tion and $5,000,000 shall be provided from the clause (i) in fiscal year 2002 do not have the U.S.C. 1437f(o)) in connection with a program to appropriation for the ‘‘Public housing operating number of cases of acquired immunodeficiency demonstrate the economy and effectiveness of fund’’: Provided, That the Inspector General syndrome (AIDS) required under such clause. providing such assistance for use in assisted liv- shall have independent authority over all per- (b) The amount of the allocation and grant ing facilities that is carried out in the counties sonnel issues within the Office of Inspector Gen- for any State described in subsection (a) shall be of the State of Michigan specified in subsection eral. an amount based on the cumulative number of (b) of this section, notwithstanding paragraphs CONSOLIDATED FEE FUND AIDS cases in the areas of that State that are (3) and (18)(B)(iii) of such section 8(o), a family outside of metropolitan statistical areas that residing in an assisted living facility in any (RESCISSION) qualify under clause (i) of such section such county, on behalf of which a public hous- Of the balances remaining available from fees 854(c)(1)(A) in fiscal year 2002, in proportion to ing agency provides assistance pursuant to sec- and charges under section 7(j) of the Depart- AIDS cases among cities and States that qualify tion 8(o)(18) of such Act, may be required, at the ment of Housing and Urban Development Act, under clauses (i) and (ii) of such section and time the family initially receives such assist- $6,700,000 is rescinded. States deemed eligible under subsection (a). ance, to pay rent in an amount exceeding 40

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 6333 E:\BR01\H06NO1.002 H06NO1 21744 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 6, 2001 percent of the monthly adjusted income of the sible for continued rental assistance payments ‘‘$43,875’’, ‘‘$49,140’’, ‘‘$60,255’’, ‘‘$75,465’’, and family by such a percentage or amount as the under such section 8, the Secretary may, in con- ‘‘$85,328’’, respectively. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development sultation with the tenants of that property, con- SEC. 214. Of the amounts appropriated in the determines to be appropriate. tract for project-based rental assistance pay- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public (b) The counties specified in this subsection ments with an owner or owners of other existing Law 106–554), for the operation of an historical are Oakland County, Macomb County, Wayne housing properties or provide other rental assist- archive at the University of South Carolina, De- County, and Washtenaw County, in the State of ance. partment of Archives, South Carolina, such Michigan. SEC. 213. (a) SECTION 207 LIMITS.—Section funds shall be available to the University of SEC. 209. Section 533 of the National Housing 207(c)(3) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. South Carolina to fund an endowment for the Act (12 U.S.C. 1735f–11) is amended to read as 1713(c)(3)) is amended— operation of an historical archive at the Univer- follows: (1) by striking ‘‘$30,420’’, ‘‘$33,696’’, ‘‘$40,248’’, sity of South Carolina, without fiscal year limi- ‘‘SEC. 533. REVIEW OF MORTGAGEE PERFORM- ‘‘$49,608’’, and ‘‘$56,160’’ and inserting tation. ANCE AND AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE.— ‘‘$38,025’’, ‘‘$42,120’’, ‘‘$50,310’’, ‘‘$62,010’’, and SEC. 215. Section 247 of the National Housing ‘‘(a) PERIODIC REVIEW OF MORTGAGEE PER- ‘‘$70,200’’, respectively; Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–12) is amended— (1) in subsection (d), by striking paragraphs FORMANCE.—To reduce losses in connection with (2) by striking ‘‘$9,000’’ and inserting (1) and (2) and inserting the following: single family mortgage insurance programs ‘‘$11,250’’; and ‘‘(1) NATIVE HAWAIIAN.—The term ‘native Ha- under this Act, at least once a year the Sec- (3) by striking ‘‘$35,100’’, ‘‘$39,312’’, ‘‘$48,204’’, waiian’ means any descendant of not less than retary shall review the rate of early defaults ‘‘$60,372’’, and ‘‘$68,262’’ and inserting one-half part of the blood of the races inhab- and claims for insured single family mortgages ‘‘$43,875’’, ‘‘$49,140’’, ‘‘$60,255’’, ‘‘$75,465’’, and iting the Hawaiian Islands before January 1, originated or underwritten by each mortgagee. ‘‘$85,328’’, respectively. 1778, or, in the case of an individual who is ‘‘(b) COMPARISON WITH OTHER MORTGA- (b) SECTION 213 LIMITS.—Section 213(b)(2) of awarded an interest in a lease of Hawaiian GEES.—For each mortgagee, the Secretary shall the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715e(b)(2)) home lands through transfer or succession, such compare the rate of early defaults and claims is amended— lower percentage as may be established for such for insured single family mortgage loans origi- (1) by striking ‘‘$30,420’’, ‘‘$33,696’’, ‘‘$40,248’’, transfer or succession under section 208 or 209 of nated or underwritten by the mortgagee in an ‘‘$49,608’’, and ‘‘$56,160’’ and inserting the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920 (42 area with the rate of early defaults and claims ‘‘$38,025’’, ‘‘$42,120’’, ‘‘$50,310’’, ‘‘$62,010’’, and Stat. 111), or under the corresponding provision for other mortgagees originating or under- ‘‘$70,200’’, respectively; and of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii writing insured single family mortgage loans in (2) by striking ‘‘$35,100’’, ‘‘$39,312’’, ‘‘$48,204’’, adopted under section 4 of the Act entitled ‘An the area. For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘$60,372’’, and ‘‘$68,262’’ and inserting Act to provide for the admission of the State of ‘area’ means each geographic area in which the ‘‘$43,875’’, ‘‘$49,140’’, ‘‘$60,255’’, ‘‘$75,465’’, and Hawaii into the Union’, approved March 18, mortgagee is authorized by the Secretary to ‘‘$85,328’’, respectively. 1959 (73 Stat. 5). originate insured single family mortgages. (c) SECTION 220 LIMITS.—Section ‘‘(2) HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.—The term ‘Ha- ‘‘(c) TERMINATION OF MORTGAGEE ORIGINA- 220(d)(3)(B)(iii) of the National Housing Act (12 waiian home lands’ means all lands given the TION APPROVAL.—(1) Notwithstanding section U.S.C. 1715k(d)(3)(B)(iii)) is amended— status of Hawaiian home lands under section 202(c) of this Act, the Secretary may terminate (1) by striking ‘‘$30,420’’, ‘‘$33,696’’, ‘‘$40,248’’, 204 of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of the approval of a mortgagee to originate or un- ‘‘$49,608’’, and ‘‘$56,160’’ and inserting 1920 (42 Stat. 110), or under the corresponding derwrite single family mortgages if the Secretary ‘‘$38,025’’, ‘‘$42,120’’, ‘‘$50,310’’, ‘‘$62,010’’, and provision of the Constitution of the State of Ha- determines that the mortgage loans originated or ‘‘$70,200’’, respectively; and waii adopted under section 4 of the Act entitled underwritten by the mortgagee present an unac- (2) by striking ‘‘$35,100’’, ‘‘$39,312’’, ‘‘$48,204’’, ‘An Act to provide for the admission of the State ceptable risk to the insurance funds. The deter- ‘‘$60,372’’, and ‘‘$68,262’’ and inserting of Hawaii into the Union’, approved March 18, mination shall be based on the comparison re- ‘‘$43,875’’, ‘‘$49,140’’, ‘‘$60,255’’, ‘‘$75,465’’, and 1959 (73 Stat. 5).’’; and quired under subsection (b) and shall be made in ‘‘$85,328’’, respectively. (2) by adding at the end the following: accordance with regulations of the Secretary. (d) SECTION 221(d)(3) LIMITS.—Section ‘‘(e) CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR EXIST- The Secretary may rely on existing regulations 221(d)(3)(ii) of the National Housing Act (12 ING LESSEES.—Possession of a lease of Hawaiian published before this section takes effect. U.S.C. 1715l(d)(3)(ii)) is amended— home lands issued under section 207(a) of the ‘‘(2) The Secretary shall give a mortgagee at (1) by striking ‘‘$33,638’’, ‘‘$38,785’’, ‘‘$46,775’’, Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920 (42 least 60 days prior written notice of any termi- ‘‘$59,872’’, and ‘‘$66,700’’ and inserting Stat. 110), shall be sufficient to certify eligibility nation under this subsection. The termination ‘‘$42,048’’, ‘‘$48,481’’, ‘‘$58,469’’, ‘‘$74,840’’, and to receive a mortgage under this section.’’. shall take effect at the end of the notice period, ‘‘$83,375’’, respectively; and SEC. 216. Notwithstanding the requirement re- unless the Secretary withdraws the termination (2) by striking ‘‘$35,400’’, ‘‘$40,579’’, ‘‘$49,344’’, garding commitment of funds in the first sen- notice or extends the notice period. If requested ‘‘$63,834’’, and ‘‘$70,070’’ and inserting tence of section 288(b) of the HOME Investment in writing by the mortgagee within 30 days of ‘‘$44,250’’, ‘‘$50,724’’, ‘‘$61,680’’, ‘‘$79,793’’, and Partnerships Act (42 U.S.C. 12838(b)), the Sec- the date of the notice, the mortgagee shall be ‘‘$87,588’’, respectively. retary of Housing and Urban Development (in entitled to an informal conference with the offi- (e) SECTION 221(d)(4) LIMITS.—Section this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall cial authorized to issue termination notices on 221(d)(4)(ii) of the National Housing Act (12 approve the release of funds under that section behalf of the Secretary (or a designee of that of- U.S.C. 1715l(d)(4)(ii)) is amended— to the Arkansas Development Finance Authority ficial). At the informal conference, the mort- (1) by striking ‘‘$30,274’’, ‘‘$34,363’’, ‘‘$41,536’’, (in this section referred to as the ‘‘ADFA’’) for gagee may present for consideration specific fac- ‘‘$52,135’’, and ‘‘$59,077’’ and inserting projects, if— (1) funds were committed to those projects on tors that it believes were beyond its control and ‘‘$37,843’’, ‘‘$42,954’’, ‘‘$51,920’’, ‘‘$65,169’’, and or before June 12, 2001; that caused the excessive default and claim ‘‘$73,846’’, respectively; and (2) those projects had not been completed as of rate.’’. (2) by striking ‘‘$32,701’’, ‘‘$37,487’’, ‘‘$45,583’’, June 12, 2001; SEC. 210. Except as explicitly provided in law, ‘‘$58,968’’, and ‘‘$64,730’’ and inserting (3) the ADFA has fully carried out its respon- any grant or assistance made pursuant to title ‘‘$40,876’’, ‘‘$46,859’’, ‘‘$56,979’’, ‘‘$73,710’’, and sibilities as described in section 288(a); and II of this Act shall be made on a competitive ‘‘$80,913’’, respectively. (4) the Secretary has approved the certifi- basis in accordance with section 102 of the De- (f) SECTION 231 LIMITS.—Section 231(c)(2) of cation that meets the requirements of section partment of Housing and Urban Development the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715v(c)(2)) 288(c) with respect to those projects. Reform Act of 1989. is amended— SEC. 217. Notwithstanding any other provision SEC. 211. Public housing agencies in the States (1) by striking ‘‘$28,782’’, ‘‘$32,176’’, ‘‘$38,423’’, of law with respect to this or any other fiscal of Alaska, Iowa, and Mississippi shall not be re- ‘‘$46,238’’, and ‘‘$54,360’’ and inserting year, the Housing Authority of Baltimore City quired to comply with section 2(b) of the United ‘‘$35,978’’, ‘‘$40,220’’, ‘‘$48,029’’, ‘‘$57,798’’, may use the remaining balance of the grant States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, during ‘‘$67,950’’, respectively; and award of $20,000,000 made to such authority for fiscal year 2002. (2) by striking ‘‘$32,701’’, ‘‘$37,487’’, ‘‘$45,583’’, development efforts at Hollander Ridge in Balti- SEC. 212. Notwithstanding any other provision ‘‘$58,968’’, and ‘‘$64,730’’ and inserting more, Maryland with funds appropriated for fis- of law, in fiscal year 2002, in managing and dis- ‘‘$40,876’’, ‘‘$46,859’’, ‘‘$56,979’’, ‘‘$73,710’’, and cal year 1996 under the heading ‘‘Public Hous- posing of any multifamily property that is ‘‘$80,913’’, respectively. ing Demolition, Site Revitalization, and Re- owned or held by the Secretary and is occupied (g) SECTION 234 LIMITS.—Section 234(e)(3) of placement Housing Grants’’ for the rehabilita- primarily by elderly or disabled families, the the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715y(e)(3)) tion of the Claremont Homes project and for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is amended— provision of affordable housing in areas within shall maintain any rental assistance payments (1) by striking ‘‘$30,420’’, ‘‘$33,696’’, ‘‘$40,248’’, the City of Baltimore either (1) designated by under section 8 of the United States Housing ‘‘$49,608’’, and ‘‘$56,160’’ and inserting the partial consent decree in Thompson v. HUD Act of 1937 that are attached to any dwelling ‘‘$38,025’’, ‘‘$42,120’’, ‘‘$50,310’’, ‘‘$62,010’’, and as nonimpacted census tracts or (2) designated units in the property. To the extent the Sec- ‘‘$70,200’’, respectively; and by said authority as either strong neighbor- retary determines that such a multifamily prop- (2) by striking ‘‘$35,100’’, ‘‘$39,312’’, ‘‘$48,204’’, hoods experiencing private investment or dy- erty owned or held by the Secretary is not fea- ‘‘$60,372’’, and ‘‘$68,262’’ and inserting namic growth areas where public and/or private

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 6333 E:\BR01\H06NO1.002 H06NO1 November 6, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 21745 commercial or residential investment is occur- and Alaskan Native communities, and up to vest the corpus and income in federally insured ring. $9,500,000 may be used for administrative ex- bank savings accounts or comparable interest TITLE III—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES penses, including administration of the New bearing accounts, certificates of deposit, money Markets Tax Credit, up to $6,000,000 may be market funds, mutual funds, obligations of the AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION used for the cost of direct loans, and up to United States, and other market instruments SALARIES AND EXPENSES $1,000,000 may be used for administrative ex- and securities but not in real estate investments: For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro- penses to carry out the direct loan program: Provided further, That notwithstanding any vided for, of the American Battle Monuments Provided, That the cost of direct loans, includ- other law $2,500,000 of the funds made available Commission, including the acquisition of land or ing the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as by the Corporation to the Foundation under interest in land in foreign countries; purchases defined in section 502 of the Congressional Public Law 106–377 may be used in the manner and repair of uniforms for caretakers of na- Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided fur- described in the preceding proviso: Provided fur- tional cemeteries and monuments outside of the ther, That these funds are available to subsidize ther, That no funds shall be available for na- United States and its territories and possessions; gross obligations for the principal amount of di- tional service programs run by Federal agencies rent of office and garage space in foreign coun- rect loans not to exceed $51,800,000. authorized under section 121(b) of such Act (42 tries; purchase (one for replacement only) and CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION U.S.C. 12571(b)): Provided further, That to the hire of passenger motor vehicles; and insurance maximum extent feasible, funds appropriated of official motor vehicles in foreign countries, SALARIES AND EXPENSES under subtitle C of title I of the Act shall be pro- when required by law of such countries, For necessary expenses of the Consumer Prod- vided in a manner that is consistent with the $30,466,000, to remain available until expended. uct Safety Commission, including hire of pas- recommendations of peer review panels in order In addition, for the partial cost of construc- senger motor vehicles, services as authorized by to ensure that priority is given to programs that tion of a new interpretive and visitor center at 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to demonstrate quality, innovation, replicability, the American Cemetery in Normandy, France, exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the max- and sustainability: Provided further, That not $5,000,000, to remain available until expended: imum rate payable under 5 U.S.C. 5376, pur- more than $25,000,000 of the funds made avail- Provided, That the Commission shall ensure chase of nominal awards to recognize non-Fed- able under this heading shall be available for that the placement, scope and character of this eral officials’ contributions to Commission ac- the Civilian Community Corps authorized under new center protect the solemnity of the site and tivities, and not to exceed $500 for official recep- subtitle E of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12611 et the sensitivity of interested parties including tion and representation expenses, $55,200,000. seq.): Provided further, That not more than families of servicemen interred at the cemetery, CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY $43,000,000 shall be available for school-based the host country and Allied forces who partici- SERVICE and community-based service-learning programs pated in the invasion and ensuing battle: Pro- NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS authorized under subtitle B of title I of the Act vided further, That not more than $1,000,000 OPERATING EXPENSES (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.): Provided further, That shall be for non-construction related costs in- For necessary expenses for the Corporation not more than $28,488,000 shall be available for cluding initial consultations with interested for National and Community Service (the ‘‘Cor- quality and innovation activities authorized parties and the conceptual study and design of poration’’) in carrying out programs, activities, under subtitle H of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. the new center. and initiatives under the National and Commu- 12853 et seq.): Provided further, That not more CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION nity Service Act of 1990 (the ‘‘Act’’) (42 U.S.C. than $5,000,000 shall be available for audits and BOARD 12501 et seq.), $401,980,000, to remain available other evaluations authorized under section 179 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12639): Provided further, SALARIES AND EXPENSES until September 30, 2003: Provided, That not That to the maximum extent practicable, the For necessary expenses in carrying out activi- more than $31,000,000 shall be available for ad- Corporation shall increase significantly the level ties pursuant to section 112(r)(6) of the Clean ministrative expenses authorized under section of matching funds and in-kind contributions Air Act, as amended, including hire of passenger 501(a)(4) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12671(a)(4)) with provided by the private sector, and shall reduce vehicles, uniforms or allowances therefor, as au- not less than $2,000,000 targeted for the acquisi- the total Federal costs per participant in all pro- thorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902, and for services tion of a cost accounting system for the Cor- grams: Provided further, That not more than authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for in- poration’s financial management system, an in- $7,500,000 of the funds made available under dividuals not to exceed the per diem equivalent tegrated grants management system that pro- this heading shall be made available to Amer- to the maximum rate payable for senior level po- vides comprehensive financial management in- ica’s Promise—The Alliance for Youth, Inc., sitions under 5 U.S.C. 5376, $7,850,000, $5,350,000 formation for all Corporation grants and coop- only to support efforts to mobilize individuals, of which to remain available until September 30, erative agreements, and the establishment, oper- groups, and organizations to build and 2002 and $2,500,000 of which to remain available ation, and maintenance of a central archives strengthen the character and competence of the until September 30, 2003: Provided, That the serving as the repository for all grant, coopera- Nation’s youth: Provided further, That not more Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation tive agreement, and related documents, without than $5,000,000 of the funds made available Board shall have not more than three career regard to the provisions of section 501(a)(4)(B) under this heading shall be made available to Senior Executive Service positions: Provided fur- of the Act: Provided further, That not more the Communities In Schools, Inc., to support ther, That, hereafter, there shall be an Inspec- than $2,500 shall be for official reception and dropout prevention activities: Provided further, tor General at the Board who shall have the du- representation expenses: Provided further, That That not more than $2,500,000 of the funds made ties, responsibilities, and authorities specified in of amounts previously transferred to the Na- available under this heading shall be made the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended: tional Service Trust, $5,000,000 shall be available available to the YMCA of the USA to support Provided further, That an individual appointed for national service scholarships for high school school-based programs designed to strengthen to the position of Inspector General of the Fed- students performing community service: Pro- collaborations and linkages between public eral Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) vided further, That not more than $240,492,000 schools and communities: Provided further, shall, by virtue of such appointment, also hold of the amount provided under this heading shall That not more than $1,000,000 of the funds made the position of Inspector General of the Board: be available for grants under the National Serv- available under this heading shall be made Provided further, That the Inspector General of ice Trust program authorized under subtitle C of available to Teach For America: Provided fur- the Board shall utilize personnel of the Office of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.) (relat- ther, That not more than $1,500,000 of the funds Inspector General of FEMA in performing the ing to activities including the AmeriCorps pro- made available under this heading shall be duties of the Inspector General of the Board, gram), of which not more than $47,000,000 may made available to Parents As Teachers National and shall not appoint any individuals to posi- be used to administer, reimburse, or support any Center, Inc., to support literacy activities: Pro- tions within the Board. national service program authorized under sec- vided further, That not more than $1,500,000 of DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY tion 121(d)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12581(d)(2)); not more than $25,000,000 shall be made avail- the funds made available under this heading COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL able to activities dedicated to developing com- shall be made available to the Youth Life Foun- INSTITUTIONS puter and information technology skills for stu- dation to meet the needs of children living in in- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL dents and teachers in low-income communities: secure environments. INSTITUTIONS Provided further, That not more than OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT $10,000,000 of the funds made available under For necessary expenses of the Office of In- To carry out the Community Development this heading shall be made available for the spector General in carrying out the Inspector Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994, Points of Light Foundation for activities au- General Act of 1978, as amended, $5,000,000, to including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, thorized under title III of the Act (42 U.S.C. remain available until September 30, 2003. but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per 12661 et seq.), of which not more than $2,500,000 U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS diem rate equivalent to the rate for ES–3, may be used to establish or support an endow- SALARIES AND EXPENSES $80,000,000, to remain available until September ment fund, the corpus of which shall remain in- For necessary expenses for the operation of 30, 2003, of which $5,000,000 shall be for tech- tact and the interest income from which shall be the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans nical assistance and training programs designed used to support activities described in title III of Claims as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7251–7298, to benefit Native American, Native Hawaiian, the Act, provided that the Foundation may in- $13,221,000, of which $895,000 shall be available

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for the purpose of providing financial assistance ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT for State revolving funds and performance part- as described, and in accordance with the process For environmental programs and manage- nership grants, $3,733,276,000, to remain avail- and reporting procedures set forth, under this ment, including necessary expenses, not other- able until expended, of which $1,350,000,000 heading in Public Law 102–229. wise provided for, for personnel and related shall be for making capitalization grants for the DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL costs and travel expenses, including uniforms, Clean Water State Revolving Funds under title CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized by 5 as amended (the ‘‘Act’’); $850,000,000 shall be for SALARIES AND EXPENSES U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to capitalization grants for the Drinking Water For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the max- State Revolving Funds under section 1452 of the for maintenance, operation, and improvement of imum rate payable for senior level positions Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, except Arlington National Cemetery and Soldiers’ and under 5 U.S.C. 5376; hire of passenger motor ve- that, notwithstanding section 1452(n) of the Airmen’s Home National Cemetery, including hicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of air- Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, none of the purchase of two passenger motor vehicles for craft; purchase of reprints; library memberships the funds made available under this heading in replacement only, and not to exceed $1,000 for in societies or associations which issue publica- this Act, or in previous appropriations Acts, official reception and representation expenses, tions to members only or at a price to members shall be reserved by the Administrator for health $22,537,000, to remain available until expended. lower than to subscribers who are not members; effects studies on drinking water contaminants; DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, $75,000,000 shall be for architectural, engineer- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH and renovation of facilities, not to exceed ing, planning, design, construction and related NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH $75,000 per project; and not to exceed $6,000 for activities in connection with the construction of SCIENCES official reception and representation expenses, high priority water and wastewater facilities in For necessary expenses for the National Insti- $2,054,511,000, which shall remain available the area of the United States-Mexico Border, tute of Environmental Health Sciences in car- until September 30, 2003. after consultation with the appropriate border rying out activities set forth in section 311(a) of OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL commission; $40,000,000 shall be for grants to the the Comprehensive Environmental Response, For necessary expenses of the Office of In- State of Alaska to address drinking water and Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as spector General in carrying out the provisions of wastewater infrastructure needs of rural and amended, $70,228,000. the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, Alaska Native Villages; $343,900,000, in addition and for construction, alteration, repair, reha- AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE to $124,725 previously appropriated under this bilitation, and renovation of facilities, not to ex- REGISTRY heading in Public Law 106–377 and $498,900 pre- ceed $75,000 per project, $34,019,000, to remain viously appropriated under this heading in Pub- TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC available until September 30, 2003. lic Law 106–554, shall be for making grants for HEALTH BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES the construction of wastewater and water treat- For necessary expenses for the Agency for For construction, repair, improvement, exten- ment facilities and groundwater protection in- Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) sion, alteration, and purchase of fixed equip- frastructure in accordance with the terms and in carrying out activities set forth in sections ment or facilities of, or for use by, the Environ- conditions specified for such grants in the state- 104(i), 111(c)(4), and 111(c)(14) of the Com- mental Protection Agency, $25,318,000, to remain ment of the managers accompanying this Act; prehensive Environmental Response, Compensa- available until expended. and $1,074,376,000 shall be for grants, including tion, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND associated program support costs, to States, fed- amended; section 118(f) of the Superfund (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) erally recognized tribes, interstate agencies, trib- Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 For necessary expenses to carry out the Com- al consortia, and air pollution control agencies (SARA), as amended; and section 3019 of the prehensive Environmental Response, Compensa- for multi-media or single media pollution pre- Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, tion, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as vention, control and abatement and related ac- $78,235,000, to be derived from the Hazardous amended, including sections 111(c)(3), (c)(5), tivities, including activities pursuant to the pro- Substance Superfund Trust Fund pursuant to (c)(6), and (e)(4) (42 U.S.C. 9611), and for con- visions set forth under this heading in Public section 517(a) of SARA (26 U.S.C. 9507): Pro- struction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and Law 104–134, and for making grants under sec- vided, That notwithstanding any other provi- renovation of facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per tion 103 of the Clean Air Act for particulate sion of law, in lieu of performing a health as- project; $1,270,000,000 (of which $100,000,0000 matter monitoring and data collection activities sessment under section 104(i)(6) of CERCLA, the shall not become available until September 1, of which and subject to terms and conditions Administrator of ATSDR may conduct other ap- 2002), to remain available until expended, con- specified by the Administrator, $25,000,000 shall propriate health studies, evaluations, or activi- sisting of $635,000,000, as authorized by section be for Environmental Information Exchange ties, including, without limitation, biomedical 517(a) of the Superfund Amendments and Reau- Network grants, including associated program testing, clinical evaluations, medical moni- thorization Act of 1986 (SARA), as amended by support costs: Provided, That for fiscal year toring, and referral to accredited health care Public Law 101–508, and $635,000,000 as a pay- 2002, State authority under section 302(a) of providers: Provided further, That in performing ment from general revenues to the Hazardous Public Law 104–182 shall remain in effect: Pro- any such health assessment or health study, Substance Superfund for purposes as authorized vided further, That notwithstanding section evaluation, or activity, the Administrator of by section 517(b) of SARA, as amended: Pro- 603(d)(7) of the Act, the limitation on the ATSDR shall not be bound by the deadlines in vided, That funds appropriated under this amounts in a State water pollution control re- section 104(i)(6)(A) of CERCLA: Provided fur- heading may be allocated to other Federal agen- volving fund that may be used by a State to ad- ther, That none of the funds appropriated cies in accordance with section 111(a) of minister the fund shall not apply to amounts in- under this heading shall be available for CERCLA: Provided further, That of the funds cluded as principal in loans made by such fund ATSDR to issue in excess of 40 toxicological pro- appropriated under this heading, $11,867,000 in fiscal year 2002 and prior years where such files pursuant to section 104(i) of CERCLA dur- shall be transferred to the ‘‘Office of Inspector amounts represent costs of administering the ing fiscal year 2002, and existing profiles may be General’’ appropriation to remain available fund to the extent that such amounts are or updated as necessary. until September 30, 2003, and $36,891,000 shall be were deemed reasonable by the Administrator, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY transferred to the ‘‘Science and technology’’ ap- accounted for separately from other assets in SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY propriation to remain available until September the fund, and used for eligible purposes of the For science and technology, including re- 30, 2003. fund, including administration: Provided fur- search and development activities, which shall LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM ther, That for fiscal year 2002, and notwith- include research and development activities For necessary expenses to carry out leaking standing section 518(f) of the Federal Water Pol- under the Comprehensive Environmental Re- underground storage tank cleanup activities au- lution Control Act, as amended, the Adminis- sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, thorized by section 205 of the Superfund Amend- trator is authorized to use the amounts appro- as amended; necessary expenses for personnel ments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, and for priated for any fiscal year under section 319 of and related costs and travel expenses, including construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, that Act to make grants to Indian tribes pursu- uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized and renovation of facilities, not to exceed ant to section 319(h) and 518(e) of that Act: Pro- by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized by $75,000 per project, $73,000,000, to remain avail- vided further, That for fiscal year 2002, notwith- 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to able until expended. standing the limitation on amounts in section exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the max- OIL SPILL RESPONSE 518(c) of the Act, up to a total of 11⁄2 percent of imum rate payable for senior level positions For expenses necessary to carry out the Envi- the funds appropriated for State Revolving under 5 U.S.C. 5376; procurement of laboratory ronmental Protection Agency’s responsibilities Funds under title VI of that Act may be re- equipment and supplies; other operating ex- under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, $15,000,000, served by the Administrator for grants under penses in support of research and development; to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability trust section 518(c) of such Act: Provided further, construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, fund, to remain available until expended. That no funds provided by this legislation to ad- and renovation of facilities, not to exceed STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS dress the water, wastewater and other critical $75,000 per project, $698,089,000, which shall re- For environmental programs and infrastruc- infrastructure needs of the colonias in the main available until September 30, 2003. ture assistance, including capitalization grants United States along the United States-Mexico

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 6333 E:\BR01\H06NO1.002 H06NO1 November 6, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 21747 border shall be made available to a county or 5203, to remain available until expended, of seq.), sections 107 and 303 of the National Secu- municipal government unless that government which not to exceed $2,900,000 may be trans- rity Act of 1947, as amended (50 U.S.C. 404–405), has established an enforceable local ordinance, ferred to ‘‘Emergency management planning and Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, or other zoning rule, which prevents in that ju- and assistance’’ for the consolidated emergency $254,623,000: Provided, That for purposes of pre- risdiction the development or construction of management performance grant program; disaster mitigation pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5131(b) any additional colonia areas, or the develop- $25,000,000 shall be transferred to the Flood Map and (c) and 42 U.S.C. 5196(e) and (i), $25,000,000 ment within an existing colonia the construction Modernization Fund; $25,000,000 shall be trans- of the funds made available for project grants of any new home, business, or other structure ferred to ‘‘Emergency management planning under this heading by transfer from ‘‘Disaster which lacks water, wastewater, or other nec- and assistance’’, for pre-disaster mitigation ac- relief’’, shall be available until expended. essary infrastructure. tivities; and $21,577,000 may be used by the Of- For an additional amount for ‘‘Emergency ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS fice of Inspector General for audits and inves- management planning and assistance’’, For fiscal year 2002, notwithstanding 31 tigations. $150,000,000 for programs as authorized by sec- U.S.C. 6303(1) and 6305(1), the Administrator of In addition, for the purposes under this head- tion 33 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Con- the Environmental Protection Agency, in car- ing, $1,500,000,000, to remain available until ex- trol Act of 1974, as amended (15 U.S.C. 2201 et rying out the Agency’s function to implement pended: Provided, That such amount is des- seq.): Provided, That up to 5 percent of this directly Federal environmental programs re- ignated by the Congress as an emergency re- amount shall be transferred to ‘‘Salaries and ex- quired or authorized by law in the absence of an quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of penses’’ for program administration. acceptable tribal program, may award coopera- the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND tive agreements to federally-recognized Indian Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided fur- The aggregate charges assessed during fiscal Tribes or Intertribal consortia, if authorized by ther, That such amount shall be available only year 2002, as authorized by Public Law 106–377, their member Tribes, to assist the Administrator to the extent that an official budget request, shall not be less than 100 percent of the amounts in implementing Federal environmental pro- that includes designation of the entire amount anticipated by FEMA necessary for its radio- grams for Indian Tribes required or authorized of the request as an emergency requirement as logical emergency preparedness program for the by law, except that no such cooperative agree- defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency next fiscal year. The methodology for assess- ments may be awarded from funds designated Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is ment and collection of fees shall be fair and eq- for State financial assistance agreements. transmitted by the President to the Congress. uitable; and shall reflect costs of providing such Section 136a–1 of title 7, U.S.C. is amended— DISASTER ASSISTANCE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM services, including administrative costs of col- (1) in subsection (i)(5)(C)(i) by striking ACCOUNT lecting such fees. Fees received pursuant to this ‘‘$14,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$17,000,000’’; and, For the cost of direct loans, $405,000 as au- section shall be deposited in the Fund as offset- by striking ‘‘each’’ and inserting ‘‘2002’’ after thorized by section 319 of the Robert T. Stafford ting collections and will become available for ‘‘fiscal year’’; Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: authorized purposes on October 1, 2002, and re- (2) in subsection (i)(5)(H) by striking ‘‘2001’’ Provided, That such costs, including the cost of main available until expended. and inserting ‘‘2002’’; modifying such loans, shall be as defined in sec- EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM (3) in subsection (i)(6) by striking ‘‘2001’’ and tion 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, To carry out an emergency food and shelter inserting ‘‘2002’’; and as amended: Provided further, That these funds program pursuant to title III of Public Law 100– (4) in subsection (k)(3)(A) by striking ‘‘2001’’ are available to subsidize gross obligations for 77, as amended, $140,000,000, to remain available 1 and inserting ‘‘2002’’; and, by striking ‘‘ ⁄7’’ and the principal amount of direct loans not to ex- until expended: Provided, That total adminis- inserting ‘‘1⁄10’’. ceed $25,000,000. trative costs shall not exceed 31⁄2 percent of the EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT In addition, for administrative expenses to total appropriation. OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY carry out the direct loan program, $543,000. NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro- Science and Technology Policy, in carrying out For activities under the National Flood Insur- vided for, including hire and purchase of motor the purposes of the National Science and Tech- ance Act of 1968 (‘‘the Act’’), the Flood Disaster vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343; uni- nology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act Protection Act of 1973, as amended, not to ex- forms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6601 and 6671), hire of pas- ceed $28,798,000 for salaries and expenses associ- 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized by 5 senger motor vehicles, and services as author- ated with flood mitigation and flood insurance U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, not to exceed $2,500 for of- operations, and not to exceed $76,381,000 for exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the max- ficial reception and representation expenses, flood mitigation, including up to $20,000,000 for imum rate payable for senior level positions and rental of conference rooms in the District of expenses under section 1366 of the Act, which under 5 U.S.C. 5376; expenses of attendance of Columbia, $5,267,000. amount shall be available for transfer to the Na- cooperating officials and individuals at meetings COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND tional Flood Mitigation Fund until September concerned with the work of emergency pre- OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 30, 2003. In fiscal year 2002, no funds in excess paredness; transportation in connection with For necessary expenses to continue functions of: (1) $55,000,000 for operating expenses; (2) the continuity of Government programs to the assigned to the Council on Environmental Qual- $536,750,000 for agents’ commissions and taxes; same extent and in the same manner as per- ity and Office of Environmental Quality pursu- and (3) $30,000,000 for interest on Treasury bor- mitted the Secretary of a Military Department ant to the National Environmental Policy Act of rowings shall be available from the National under 10 U.S.C. 2632; and not to exceed $2,500 1969, the Environmental Quality Improvement Flood Insurance Fund without prior notice to for official reception and representation ex- Act of 1970, and Reorganization Plan No. 1 of the Committees on Appropriations. penses, $233,801,000. 1977, and not to exceed $750 for official recep- In addition, up to $7,000,000 in fees collected tion and representation expenses, $2,974,000: OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL but unexpended during fiscal years 2000 Provided, That notwithstanding section 202 of For necessary expenses of the Office of In- through 2001 shall be transferred to the Flood the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970, spector General in carrying out the Inspector Map Modernization Fund and available for ex- the Council shall consist of one member, ap- General Act of 1978, as amended, $10,303,000: penditure in fiscal year 2002. pointed by the President, by and with the ad- Provided, That notwithstanding any other pro- Section 1309(a)(2) of the Act (42 U.S.C. vice and consent of the Senate, serving as chair- vision of law, the Inspector General of the Fed- 4016(a)(2)), as amended, is further amended by man and exercising all powers, functions, and eral Emergency Management Agency shall also striking ‘‘2001’’ and inserting ‘‘2002’’. duties of the Council. serve as the Inspector General of the Chemical Section 1319 of the Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. 4026), is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 2001’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2002’’. ASSISTANCE For necessary expenses of the Office of In- Section 1336(a) of the Act, as amended (42 spector General in carrying out the provisions of (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) U.S.C. 4056), is amended by striking ‘‘September the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro- 30, 2001’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2002’’. Section 1376(c) of the Act, as amended (42 $33,660,000, to be derived from the Bank Insur- vided for, to carry out activities under the Na- U.S.C. 4127(c)), is amended by striking ‘‘Decem- ance Fund, the Savings Association Insurance tional Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, ber 31, 2001’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2002’’. Fund, and the FSLIC Resolution Fund. and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Robert NATIONAL FLOOD MITIGATION FUND FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As- Notwithstanding sections 1366(b)(3)(B)–(C) DISASTER RELIEF sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earth- and 1366(f) of the National Flood Insurance Act (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) quake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, as amend- of 1968, as amended, $20,000,000, to remain For necessary expenses in carrying out the ed (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the Federal Fire Pre- available until September 30, 2003, for activities Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer- vention and Control Act of 1974, as amended (15 designed to reduce the risk of flood damage to gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), U.S.C. 2201 et seq.), the Defense Production Act structures pursuant to such Act, of which $664,000,000, and, notwithstanding 42 U.S.C. of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2061 et $20,000,000 shall be derived from the National

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Of the amount provided, tember 30, 2003, of which amounts as determined ation of aircraft and purchase of flight services $2,500,000 is to be used for the purchase of flood- by the Administrator for salaries and benefits; for research support; acquisition of aircraft; prone properties in the city of Austin, Min- training, travel and awards; facility and related $3,598,340,000, of which not to exceed nesota, and any cost-share is waived. costs; information technology services; science, $300,000,000 shall remain available until ex- GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION engineering, fabricating and testing services; pended for Polar research and operations sup- and other administrative services may be trans- port, and for reimbursement to other Federal FEDERAL CONSUMER INFORMATION CENTER FUND ferred to ‘‘Human space flight’’ in accordance agencies for operational and science support For necessary expenses of the Federal Con- with section 312(b) of the National Aeronautics and logistical and other related activities for the sumer Information Center, including services and Space Act of 1958, as amended by Public United States Antarctic program; the balance to authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $7,276,000, to be de- Law 106–377, except that no funds may be trans- remain available until September 30, 2003: Pro- posited into the Federal Consumer Information ferred to the program budget element for the vided, That receipts for scientific support serv- Center Fund: Provided, That the appropria- Space Station. ices and materials furnished by the National Re- tions, revenues, and collections deposited into OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL search Centers and other National Science the Fund shall be available for necessary ex- For necessary expenses of the Office of In- Foundation supported research facilities may be penses of Federal Consumer Information Center credited to this appropriation: Provided further, activities in the aggregate amount of $12,000,000. spector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, $23,700,000. That to the extent that the amount appropriated Appropriations, revenues, and collections accru- is less than the total amount authorized to be ing to this Fund during fiscal year 2002 in ex- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS appropriated for included program activities, all cess of $12,000,000 shall remain in the Fund and Notwithstanding the limitation on the avail- amounts, including floors and ceilings, specified shall not be available for expenditure except as ability of funds appropriated for ‘‘Human space in the authorizing Act for those program activi- authorized in appropriations Acts. flight’’, or ‘‘Science, aeronautics and tech- ties or their subactivities shall be reduced pro- NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE nology’’ by this appropriations Act, when any portionally: Provided further, That $75,000,000 ADMINISTRATION activity has been initiated by the incurrence of of the funds available under this heading shall obligations for construction of facilities as au- be made available for a comprehensive research HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT thorized by law, such amount available for such initiative on plant genomes for economically sig- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) activity shall remain available until expended. nificant crops. For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro- This provision does not apply to the amounts MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES vided for, in the conduct and support of human appropriated for institutional minor revitaliza- CONSTRUCTION space flight research and development activities, tion and construction of facilities, and institu- For necessary expenses for the acquisition, including research, development, operations, tional facility planning and design. construction, commissioning, and upgrading of support and services; maintenance; construction Notwithstanding the limitation on the avail- major research equipment, facilities, and other of facilities including repair, rehabilitation, re- ability of funds appropriated for ‘‘Human space such capital assets pursuant to the National vitalization and modification of facilities, con- flight’’, or ‘‘Science, aeronautics and tech- Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, in- struction of new facilities and additions to exist- nology’’ by this appropriations Act, the amounts cluding authorized travel, $138,800,000 to remain ing facilities, facility planning and design, envi- appropriated for construction of facilities shall available until expended: Provided, That the Di- ronmental compliance and restoration, and ac- remain available until September 30, 2004. rector shall submit a report to the Committees on quisition or condemnation of real property, as Notwithstanding the limitation on the avail- Appropriations by February 28, 2002 on the full authorized by law; space flight, spacecraft con- ability of funds appropriated for ‘‘Office of In- life-cycle costs of projects funded through this trol and communications activities including op- spector General’’, amounts made available by account since fiscal year 1995. erations, production, and services; program this Act for personnel and related costs and EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES management; personnel and related costs, in- travel expenses of the National Aeronautics and For necessary expenses in carrying out science cluding uniforms or allowances therefor, as au- Space Administration shall remain available and engineering education and human resources thorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; travel expenses; until September 30, 2002 and may be used to programs and activities pursuant to the Na- purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; enter into contracts for training, investigations, tional Science Foundation Act of 1950, as not to exceed $20,000 for official reception and costs associated with personnel relocation, and amended (42 U.S.C. 1861–1875), including serv- representation expenses; and purchase, lease, for other services, to be provided during the next ices as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, authorized charter, maintenance and operation of mission fiscal year. Funds for announced prizes other- travel, and rental of conference rooms in the and administrative aircraft, $6,912,400,000, to re- wise authorized shall remain available, without District of Columbia, $875,000,000, to remain main available until September 30, 2003, of fiscal year limitation, until the prize is claimed available until September 30, 2003: Provided, which amounts as determined by the Adminis- or the offer is withdrawn. That to the extent that the amount of this ap- trator for salaries and benefits; training, travel No funds in this or any other Appropriations propriation is less than the total amount au- and awards; facility and related costs; informa- Act may be used to finalize an agreement prior thorized to be appropriated for included pro- tion technology services; science, engineering, to December 1, 2002 between NASA and a non- gram activities, all amounts, including floors fabricating and testing services; and other ad- government organization to conduct research and ceilings, specified in the authorizing Act for ministrative services may be transferred to utilization and commercialization management those program activities or their subactivities ‘‘Science, aeronautics and technology’’ in ac- activities of the International Space Station. shall be reduced proportionally. cordance with section 312(b) of the National NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, as amended CENTRAL LIQUIDITY FACILITY For salaries and expenses necessary in car- by Public Law 106–377. rying out the National Science Foundation Act (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS AND TECHNOLOGY of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861–1875); serv- During fiscal year 2002, gross obligations of (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ices authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of pas- the Central Liquidity Facility for the principal For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro- senger motor vehicles; not to exceed $9,000 for amount of new direct loans to member credit official reception and representation expenses; vided for, in the conduct and support of science, unions, as authorized by 12 U.S.C. 1795 et seq., aeronautics and technology research and devel- uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized shall not exceed $1,500,000,000: Provided, That by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; rental of conference rooms opment activities, including research, develop- administrative expenses of the Central Liquidity ment, operations, support and services; mainte- in the District of Columbia; reimbursement of Facility shall not exceed $309,000: Provided fur- the General Services Administration for security nance; construction of facilities including re- ther, That $1,000,000 shall be transferred to the pair, rehabilitation, revitalization, and modi- guard services; $170,040,000: Provided, That con- Community Development Revolving Loan Fund, tracts may be entered into under ‘‘Salaries and fication of facilities, construction of new facili- of which $650,000, together with amounts of ties and additions to existing facilities, facility expenses’’ in fiscal year 2002 for maintenance principal and interest on loans repaid, shall be and operation of facilities, and for other serv- planning and design, environmental compliance available until expended for loans to community and restoration, and acquisition or condemna- ices, to be provided during the next fiscal year. development credit unions, and $350,000 shall be OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL tion of real property, as authorized by law; available until expended for technical assistance space flight, spacecraft control and communica- For necessary expenses of the Office of In- to low-income and community development cred- spector General as authorized by the Inspector tions activities including operations, production, it unions. and services; program management; personnel General Act of 1978, as amended, $6,760,000, to and related costs, including uniforms or allow- NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION remain available until September 30, 2003. ances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901– RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION 5902; travel expenses; purchase and hire of pas- For necessary expenses in carrying out the PAYMENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT senger motor vehicles; not to exceed $20,000 for National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as CORPORATION official reception and representation expenses; amended (42 U.S.C. 1861–1875), and the Act to For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvest- and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and establish a National Medal of Science (42 U.S.C. ment Corporation for use in neighborhood rein- operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 1880–1881); services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. vestment activities, as authorized by the Neigh- $7,857,100,000, to remain available until Sep- 3109; authorized travel; maintenance and oper- borhood Reinvestment Corporation Act (42

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U.S.C. 8101–8107), $105,000,000, of which SEC. 405. No funds appropriated by this Act to any department or agency shall be obligated $10,000,000 shall be for a homeownership pro- may be expended— or expended to provide a personal cook, chauf- gram that is used in conjunction with section 8 (1) pursuant to a certification of an officer or feur, or other personal servants to any officer or assistance under the United States Housing Act employee of the United States unless— employee of such department or agency. of 1937, as amended. (A) such certification is accompanied by, or is SEC. 413. None of the funds provided in this SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM part of, a voucher or abstract which describes Act to any department or agency shall be obli- the payee or payees and the items or services for gated or expended to procure passenger auto- SALARIES AND EXPENSES which such expenditure is being made; or mobiles as defined in 15 U.S.C. 2001 with an For necessary expenses of the Selective Service (B) the expenditure of funds pursuant to such EPA estimated miles per gallon average of less System, including expenses of attendance at certification, and without such a voucher or ab- than 22 miles per gallon. meetings and of training for uniformed per- stract, is specifically authorized by law; and SEC. 414. None of the funds appropriated in sonnel assigned to the Selective Service System, (2) unless such expenditure is subject to audit title I of this Act shall be used to enter into any as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 4101–4118 for civilian by the General Accounting Office or is specifi- new lease of real property if the estimated an- employees; and not to exceed $750 for official re- cally exempt by law from such audit. nual rental is more than $300,000 unless the Sec- ception and representation expenses; $25,003,000: SEC. 406. None of the funds provided in this retary submits a report which the Committees on Provided, That during the current fiscal year, Act to any department or agency may be ex- Appropriations of the Congress approve within the President may exempt this appropriation pended for the transportation of any officer or 30 days following the date on which the report from the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1341, whenever employee of such department or agency between is received. the President deems such action to be necessary the domicile and the place of employment of the SEC. 415. (a) It is the sense of the Congress in the interest of national defense: Provided fur- officer or employee, with the exception of an of- that, to the greatest extent practicable, all ther, That none of the funds appropriated by ficer or employee authorized such transpor- equipment and products purchased with funds this Act may be expended for or in connection tation under 31 U.S.C. 1344 or 5 U.S.C. 7905. made available in this Act should be American- with the induction of any person into the Armed SEC. 407. None of the funds provided in this made. Forces of the United States. Act may be used for payment, through grants or (b) In providing financial assistance to, or en- TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS contracts, to recipients that do not share in the tering into any contract with, any entity using SEC. 401. Where appropriations in titles I, II, cost of conducting research resulting from pro- funds made available in this Act, the head of and III of this Act are expendable for travel ex- posals not specifically solicited by the Govern- each Federal agency, to the greatest extent penses and no specific limitation has been ment: Provided, That the extent of cost sharing practicable, shall provide to such entity a notice placed thereon, the expenditures for such travel by the recipient shall reflect the mutuality of in- describing the statement made in subsection (a) expenses may not exceed the amounts set forth terest of the grantee or contractor and the Gov- by the Congress. therefor in the budget estimates submitted for ernment in the research. SEC. 416. None of the funds appropriated in the appropriations: Provided, That this provi- SEC. 408. None of the funds provided in this this Act may be used to implement any cap on sion does not apply to accounts that do not con- Act may be used, directly or through grants, to reimbursements to grantees for indirect costs, ex- tain an object classification for travel: Provided pay or to provide reimbursement for payment of cept as published in Office of Management and further, That this section shall not apply to the salary of a consultant (whether retained by Budget Circular A–21. travel performed by uncompensated officials of the Federal Government or a grantee) at more SEC. 417. Such sums as may be necessary for local boards and appeal boards of the Selective than the daily equivalent of the rate paid for fiscal year 2002 pay raises for programs funded Service System; to travel performed directly in level IV of the Executive Schedule, unless spe- by this Act shall be absorbed within the levels connection with care and treatment of medical cifically authorized by law. appropriated in this Act. beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Af- SEC. 409. None of the funds provided in this SEC. 418. None of the funds made available in fairs; to travel performed in connection with Act may be used to pay the expenses of, or oth- this Act may be used for any program, project, major disasters or emergencies declared or deter- erwise compensate, non-Federal parties inter- or activity, when it is made known to the Fed- mined by the President under the provisions of vening in regulatory or adjudicatory pro- eral entity or official to which the funds are the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer- ceedings. Nothing herein affects the authority of made available that the program, project, or ac- gency Assistance Act; to travel performed by the the Consumer Product Safety Commission pur- tivity is not in compliance with any Federal law Offices of Inspector General in connection with suant to section 7 of the Consumer Product relating to risk assessment, the protection of pri- audits and investigations; or to payments to Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2056 et seq.). vate property rights, or unfunded mandates. interagency motor pools where separately set SEC. 410. Except as otherwise provided under SEC. 419. Corporations and agencies of the De- forth in the budget schedules: Provided further, existing law, or under an existing Executive partment of Housing and Urban Development That if appropriations in titles I, II, and III ex- Order issued pursuant to an existing law, the which are subject to the Government Corpora- ceed the amounts set forth in budget estimates obligation or expenditure of any appropriation tion Control Act, as amended, are hereby au- initially submitted for such appropriations, the under this Act for contracts for any consulting thorized to make such expenditures, within the expenditures for travel may correspondingly ex- service shall be limited to contracts which are: limits of funds and borrowing authority avail- ceed the amounts therefor set forth in the esti- (1) a matter of public record and available for able to each such corporation or agency and in mates only to the extent such an increase is ap- public inspection; and (2) thereafter included in accord with law, and to make such contracts proved by the Committees on Appropriations. a publicly available list of all contracts entered and commitments without regard to fiscal year SEC. 402. Appropriations and funds available into within 24 months prior to the date on which limitations as provided by section 104 of such for the administrative expenses of the Depart- the list is made available to the public and of all Act as may be necessary in carrying out the pro- ment of Housing and Urban Development and contracts on which performance has not been grams set forth in the budget for 2002 for such the Selective Service System shall be available in completed by such date. The list required by the corporation or agency except as hereinafter pro- the current fiscal year for purchase of uniforms, preceding sentence shall be updated quarterly vided: Provided, That collections of these cor- or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 and shall include a narrative description of the porations and agencies may be used for new U.S.C. 5901–5902; hire of passenger motor vehi- work to be performed under each such contract. loan or mortgage purchase commitments only to cles; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. SEC. 411. Except as otherwise provided by law, the extent expressly provided for in this Act (un- SEC. 403. Funds of the Department of Housing no part of any appropriation contained in this less such loans are in support of other forms of and Urban Development subject to the Govern- Act shall be obligated or expended by any exec- assistance provided for in this or prior appro- ment Corporation Control Act or section 402 of utive agency, as referred to in the Office of Fed- priations Acts), except that this proviso shall the Housing Act of 1950 shall be available, with- eral Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 401 et not apply to the mortgage insurance or guar- out regard to the limitations on administrative seq.), for a contract for services unless such ex- anty operations of these corporations, or where expenses, for legal services on a contract or fee ecutive agency: (1) has awarded and entered loans or mortgage purchases are necessary to basis, and for utilizing and making payment for into such contract in full compliance with such protect the financial interest of the United services and facilities of the Federal National Act and the regulations promulgated there- States Government. Mortgage Association, Government National under; and (2) requires any report prepared pur- SEC. 420. Notwithstanding any other provision Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan suant to such contract, including plans, evalua- of law, the term ‘‘qualified student loan’’ with Mortgage Corporation, Federal Financing tions, studies, analyses and manuals, and any respect to national service education awards Bank, Federal Reserve banks or any member report prepared by the agency which is substan- shall mean any loan determined by an institu- thereof, Federal Home Loan banks, and any in- tially derived from or substantially includes any tion of higher education to be necessary to cover sured bank within the meaning of the Federal report prepared pursuant to such contract, to a student’s cost of attendance at such institu- Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, as amended contain information concerning: (A) the con- tion and made directly to a student by a state (12 U.S.C. 1811–1831). tract pursuant to which the report was pre- agency, in addition to other meanings under SEC. 404. No part of any appropriation con- pared; and (B) the contractor who prepared the section 148(b)(7) of the National and Community tained in this Act shall remain available for ob- report pursuant to such contract. Service Act. ligation beyond the current fiscal year unless SEC. 412. Except as otherwise provided in sec- SEC. 421. Unless otherwise provided for in this expressly so provided herein. tion 406, none of the funds provided in this Act Act or through reprogramming of funds, no part

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 6333 E:\BR01\H06NO1.002 H06NO1 21750 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 6, 2001 of any appropriation for the Department of mary drinking water regulation for Arsenic pub- operative agreement under this section, an orga- Housing and Urban Development shall be avail- lished on January 22, 2001, in the Federal Reg- nization must submit an application to the Di- able for any activity in excess of amounts set ister (66 Fed. Reg. pages 6976 through 7066, rector at such time, in such manner, and accom- forth in the budget estimates submitted to Con- amending parts 141 through 142 of title 40 of the panied by such information as the Director may gress. Code of Federal Regulations). reasonably require. The Director shall establish SEC. 422. None of the funds appropriated or SEC. 431. Subtitle B of title VI of the Robert T. a procedure by which to accept such applica- otherwise made available by this Act shall be Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist- tions. used to promulgate a final regulation to imple- ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5197–5197g) is amended by ‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.— ment changes in the payment of pesticide toler- adding at the end the following: There is authorized to be appropriated to carry ance processing fees as proposed at 64 Fed. Reg. ‘‘SEC. 629. MINORITY EMERGENCY PREPARED- out this section $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2002 31040, or any similar proposals. The Environ- NESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. and such funds as may be necessary for fiscal mental Protection Agency may proceed with the ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall estab- years 2003 through 2007. Such sums shall remain development of such a rule. lish a minority emergency preparedness dem- available until expended.’’. SEC. 423. The Environmental Protection Agen- onstration program to research and promote the SEC. 432. None of the funds made available by cy may not use any of the funds appropriated or capacity of minority communities to provide this Act may be used to implement or enforce the otherwise made available by this Act to imple- data, information, and awareness education by requirement under section 12(c) of the United ment the Registration Fee system codified at 40 providing grants to or executing contracts or co- States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 Code of Federal Regulations Subpart U (sections operative agreements with eligible nonprofit or- U.S.C. 1437j(c)) relating to community service, 152.400 et seq.) if its authority to collect mainte- ganizations to establish and conduct such pro- except with respect to any resident of a public nance fees pursuant to FIFRA section 4(i)(5) is grams. housing project funded with any amounts pro- extended for at least 1 year beyond September ‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED.—An eligible non- vided under section 24 of the United States 30, 2001. profit organization may use a grant, contract, Housing Act of 1937, as amended, or any prede- SEC. 424. Except in the case of entities that are or cooperative agreement awarded under this cessor program for the revitalization of severely funded solely with Federal funds or any natural section— distressed public housing (HOPE VI). persons that are funded under this Act, none of ‘‘(1) to conduct research into the status of SEC. 433. Section 1301 of title XIII of Division the funds in this Act shall be used for the plan- emergency preparedness and disaster response B of H.R. 5666, as enacted by section 1(a)(4) of ning or execution of any program to pay the ex- awareness in African American and Hispanic Public Law 106–554, is amended by striking ‘‘fa- penses of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal households located in urban, suburban, and cilities’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘facilities, parties to lobby or litigate in respect to adju- rural communities, particularly in those States including the design and construction of such dicatory proceedings funded in this Act. A chief and regions most impacted by natural and man- facilities,’’. executive officer of any entity receiving funds made disasters and emergencies; and SEC. 434. The amounts subject to the fifth pro- under this Act shall certify that none of these ‘‘(2) to develop and promote awareness of viso under the heading, ‘‘Emergency Response funds have been used to engage in the lobbying emergency preparedness education programs Fund’’, in Public Law 107–38, which are avail- of the Federal Government or in litigation within minority communities, including develop- able for transfer to the Department of Housing against the United States unless authorized ment and preparation of culturally competent and Urban Development 15 days after the Direc- under existing law. educational and awareness materials that can tor of the Office of Management and Budget has SEC. 425. No part of any funds appropriated be used to disseminate information to minority submitted to the House and Senate Committees in this Act shall be used by an agency of the ex- organizations and institutions. on Appropriations a proposed allocation and ecutive branch, other than for normal and rec- ‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS.—A nonprofit plan for use of the funds for the Department, ognized executive-legislative relationships, for organization is eligible to be awarded a grant, may be used for purposes of ‘Community Devel- publicity or propaganda purposes, and for the contract, or cooperative agreement under this opment Block Grants’, as authorized by title I of preparation, distribution or use of any kit, pam- section with respect to a program if the organi- the Housing and Community Development Act phlet, booklet, publication, radio, television or zation is a nonprofit organization that is de- of 1974, as amended: Provided, That such funds film presentation designed to support or defeat scribed in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Rev- may be awarded to the State of New York for legislation pending before the Congress, except enue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) and ex- assistance for properties and businesses dam- in presentation to the Congress itself. aged by, and for economic revitalization related SEC. 426. None of the funds provided in title II empt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code, for technical assistance, training, or manage- whose primary mission is to provide services to to, the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on ment improvements may be obligated or ex- communities predominately populated by minor- New York City, for the affected area of New pended unless HUD provides to the Committees ity citizens, and that can demonstrate a part- York City, and for reimbursement to the State on Appropriations a description of each pro- nership with a minority-owned business enter- and City of New York for expenditures incurred posed activity and a detailed budget estimate of prise or minority business located in a HUBZone from the regular Community Development Block the costs associated with each activity as part of (as defined in section 3(p) of the Small Business Grant formula allocation used to achieve these the Budget Justifications. For fiscal year 2002, Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p))) with respect to the pro- same purposes: Provided further, That the State HUD shall transmit this information to the gram. of New York is authorized to provide such as- Committees by January 8, 2002 for 30 days of re- ‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.—A recipient of a grant, sistance to the City of New York: Provided fur- view. contract, or cooperative agreement awarded ther, That in administering these funds and SEC. 427. All Departments and agencies fund- under this section may only use the proceeds of funds under section 108 of such Act used for ed under this Act are encouraged, within the the grant, contract, or agreement to— economic revitalization activities in New York limits of the existing statutory authorities and ‘‘(1) acquire expert professional services nec- City, the Secretary may waive, or specify alter- funding, to expand their use of ‘‘E-Commerce’’ essary to conduct research in communities pre- native requirements for, any provision of any technologies and procedures in the conduct of dominately populated by minority citizens, with statute or regulation that the Secretary admin- their business practices and public service ac- a primary emphasis on African American and isters in connection with the obligation by the tivities. Hispanic communities; Secretary or the use by the recipient of these SEC. 428. Section 104(n)(4) of the Cerro Grande ‘‘(2) develop and prepare informational mate- funds or guarantees (except for requirements re- Fire Assistance Act (Public Law 106–246) is rials to promote awareness among minority com- lated to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor amended by striking ‘‘beginning not later than munities about emergency preparedness and standards, and the environment), upon a find- the expiration of the 1-year period beginning on how to protect their households and commu- ing that such waiver is required to facilitate the the date of the enactment of this Act.’’ and in- nities in advance of disasters; use of such funds or guarantees, and would not serting ‘‘within 120 days after the Director ‘‘(3) establish consortia with minority na- be inconsistent with the overall purpose of the issues the report required by subsection (n) in tional organizations, minority institutions of statute or regulation: Provided further, That 2002 and 2003.’’. higher education, and faith-based institutions such funds shall not adversely affect the SEC. 429. None of the funds provided by this to disseminate information about emergency pre- amount of any formula assistance received by Act may be used for the purpose of imple- paredness to minority communities; and the State of New York, New York City, or any menting any administrative proposal that would ‘‘(4) implement a joint project with a minority categorical application for other Federal assist- require military retirees to make an ‘‘irrevocable serving institution, including a part B institu- ance: Provided further, That the Secretary shall choice’’ for any specified period of time between tion (as defined in section 322(2) of the Higher publish in the Federal Register any waiver of Department of Veterans Affairs or military Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2))), an in- any statute or regulation that the Secretary ad- health care under the new TRICARE for Life stitution described in subparagraph (A), (B), or ministers pursuant to title I of the Housing and plan authorized in the Floyd D. Spence Na- (C) of section 326 of that Act (20 U.S.C. Community Development Act of 1974, as amend- tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 1063b(e)(1)(A), (B), or (C)), and a Hispanic-serv- ed, no later than 5 days before the effective date Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public 106– ing institution (as defined in section 502(a)(5) of of such waiver: Provided further, That the Sec- 398). that Act (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(5))). retary shall notify the Committees on Appro- SEC. 430. None of the funds appropriated by ‘‘(e) APPLICATION AND REVIEW PROCEDURE.— priations on the proposed allocation of any this Act may be used to delay the national pri- To be eligible to receive a grant, contract, or co- funds and any related waivers pursuant to this

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 6333 E:\BR01\H06NO1.003 H06NO1 November 6, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 21751 section no later than 5 days before such alloca- Unless specifically addressed in this state- guaranteed loans from the veterans housing tion. ment of the managers or in the House or benefit program fund program account as This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Departments of Senate reports accompanying H.R. 2620, the proposed by both the House and the Senate, Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Devel- conferees agree to retain the reprogramming plus $164,497,000 to be transferred to and opment, and Independent Agencies Appropria- thresholds for each department or agency at merged with general operating expenses. tions Act, 2002’’. the level established by the fiscal year 1999 EDUCATION LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT And the Senate agree to the same. reports. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) RELATIONSHIP WITH BUDGET OFFICES JAMES T. WALSH, Appropriates $1,000 for the costs of direct TOM DELAY, Through the years, the Appropriations loans from the education loan fund program DAVID L. HOBSON, Committees have channeled most of their in- account as proposed by both the House and JOE KNOLLENBERG, quiries and requests for information and as- the Senate, plus $64,000 to be transferred to sistance through the budget offices of the RODNEY P. and merged with general operating expenses. FRELINGHUYSEN, various departments, agencies, and commis- VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ANNE M. NORTHUP, sions. The Committees have often pointed ACCOUNT JOHN E. SUNUNU, out the natural affinity and relationship be- VIRGIL GOODE, Jr., tween these organizations and the Appro- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ROBERT B. ADERHOLT, priations Committees which makes such a Appropriates $72,000 for the costs of direct BILL YOUNG, relationship workable. The conferees reit- loans from the vocational rehabilitation ALAN B. MOLLOHAN, erate their position that while the Commit- loans program account as proposed by both MARCY KAPTUR, tees reserve the right to call upon all offices the House and the Senate, plus $274,000 to be CARRIE P. MEEK, in the departments, agencies, and commis- transferred to and merged with general oper- DAVID PRICE, sions, the primary conjunction between the ating expenses. Committees and these entities must nor- ROBERT E. CRAMER, Jr., NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PRO- mally be through the budget offices. The CHAKA FATTAH, GRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF Committees appreciate all the assistance re- DAVID OBEY, FUNDS) Managers on the Part of the House. ceived from each of the departments, agen- cies, and commissions during this past year. Appropriates $544,000 for administrative ex- BARBARA A. MIKULSKI, The workload generated by the budget proc- penses of the Native American housing loan PATRICK J. LEAHY, ess is large and growing, and therefore, a program account to be transferred to and TOM HARKIN, positive, responsive relationship between the merged with general operating expenses as ROBERT C. BYRD, Committees and the budget offices is abso- proposed by both the House and the Senate. HERB KOHL, lutely essential to the appropriations proc- GUARANTEED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING LOANS TIM JOHNSON, ess. FOR HOMELESS VETERANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT ERNEST F. HOLLINGS, TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Provides up to $750,000 of the funds avail- DANIEL K. INOUYE, AFFAIRS able in medical care and general operating CHRISTOPHER S. BOND, Of the amounts approved in the appropria- expenses to carry out the guaranteed transi- CONRAD BURNS, tions accounts in this title, the Department tional housing loans for homeless veterans RICHARD C. SHELBY, must limit transfers of funds between objec- program as proposed by both the House and LARRY E. CRAIG, tives to not more than $500,000, except as spe- the Senate. (except for general cifically noted, without prior approval of the VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION provision on ar- Committees. No changes may be made to any MEDICAL CARE senic), account or objective, except as approved by PETE V. DOMENICI, the Committees, if it is construed to be pol- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) (except for general icy or change in policy. Any activity or pro- Appropriates $21,331,164,000 for medical provision on ar- gram cited in the statement of the managers care instead of $21,282,587,000 as proposed by senic), shall be construed as the position of the con- the House and $21,379,742,000 as proposed by MIKE DEWINE, ferees and should not be subject to reduc- the Senate. TED STEVENS, tions or reprogramming without prior ap- Retains bill language proposed by the Sen- Managers on the Part of the Senate. proval of the Committees. It is the intent of ate delaying the availability of $675,000,000 JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF the conferees that all carryover funds in the for equipment and land and structures until THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE various appropriations accounts are subject August 1, 2002 remaining available until Sep- tember 30, 2003. The House proposed delaying The managers on the part of the House and to the normal reprogramming requirements outlined above. The Department is expected $900,000,000 for the same purposes. the Senate at the conference on the dis- Retains bill language making $900,000,000 agreeing votes of the two Houses on the to comply with all normal rules and regula- available until September 30, 2003 as pro- amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. tions in carrying out these directives. Fi- posed by the Senate instead of $500,000,000 as 2620) making appropriations for the Depart- nally, the Department should continue to proposed by the House. ments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and notify the Committees regarding reorganiza- Deletes bill language limiting $3,000,000,000 Urban Development, and for sundry inde- tions of offices, programs, or activities prior for maintenance and operations expenses as pendent agencies, boards, commissions, cor- to the planned implementation of such reor- proposed by the House. The conferees strong- porations, and offices for the fiscal year end- ganizations. ly support the redirection of medical re- ing September 30, 2002, and for other pur- VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION poses, submit the following joint statement sources from the maintenance and oper- COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS ations of unneeded buildings to support di- to the House and the Senate in explanation (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) of the effect of the action agreed upon by the rect patient care and encourage the efforts Appropriates $24,944,288,000 for compensa- managers and recommended in the accom- to reduce those expenditures as the Capital tion and pensions as proposed by both the panying report. Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services The language and allocations set forth in House and the Senate, of which not more (CARES) process moves forward. House Report 107–159 and Senate Report 107– than $17,940,000 is to be transferred to gen- Provides $15,000,000 from medical funds for 43 should be complied with unless specifi- eral operating expenses and medical care. CARES projects instead of $30,000,000 as pro- cally addressed to the contrary in the con- READJUSTMENT BENEFITS posed by the Senate. The House did not iden- ference report and statement of the man- Appropriates $2,135,000,000 for readjustment tify any funds in this account for CARES. agers. Report language included by the benefits as proposed by both the House and Retains language proposed by the Senate House which is not changed by the report of the Senate. Deletes bill language proposed transferring collected receipts in the medical the Senate or the conference and Senate re- by the Senate allowing funds to be payable care collections fund to the medical care ac- port language which is not changed by the for any court order, award or settlement. count. The House provided transfer author- conference is approved by the committee of VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES ity in a separate medical care collections fund appropriating paragraph. the conference. The statement of the man- Appropriates $26,200,000 for veterans insur- agers, while repeating some report language For a number of years GAO and the Con- ance and indemnities as proposed by both gress have been encouraging the VA and De- for emphasis, does not intend to negate the the House and the Senate. language referred to above unless expressly partment of Defense (DOD) to work together provided herein. In cases which the House or VETERANS HOUSING BENEFIT PROGRAM FUND to find ways to share resources and provide Senate have directed the submission of a re- PROGRAM ACCOUNT better health care for our Nation’s military, port, such report is to be submitted to both (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) military retirees, and veterans. The con- House and Senate Committees on Appropria- Appropriates such sums as may be nec- ferees direct the Secretary of Veterans Af- tions. essary for costs associated with direct and fairs, in cooperation with the Secretary of

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H06NO1.003 H06NO1 21752 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 6, 2001 Defense, to submit to the Committees on Ap- potential costs and benefits of the procedure $955,352,000. The conferees are optimistic propriations a credible plan by September 1, as a part of VA’s health care delivery and about the recommendations put forward by 2002 for no less than three demonstration VA’s recommendations for future use of the the Department of Veterans Affairs Com- sites where the VA and DOD will fully inte- procedure. pensations and Pensions Task Force and grate operations, pharmacy services, billing The conferees are aware of local concerns commend the Secretary for announcing his and records, and treatment. Further, the regarding the elements of the April 2001 re- intentions to implement most of the rec- conferees direct the VA to include in the port titled ‘‘Plan for the Development of a ommendations. The conferees look forward plan VA–DOD sharing options that com- 25–Year General Use Plan for Department of to the fiscal year 2003 budget hearings in plement CARES principles. The conferees di- Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles hopes that implementation of the short-term rect both Secretaries to consider the oppor- Healthcare Center.’’ The conferees strongly recommendations will yield improvements in tunity presented at the Tripler Army Med- urge the VA to work with the local commu- claims processing times by spring 2003. ical Center for this demonstration program. nity when formulating a plan to best use the NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION campus for improving veterans’ access to The conferees are dismayed by GAO re- Appropriates $121,169,000 for the national VA-provided services. ports outlining the dismal state of VHA’s cemetery administration as proposed by both record on third party collections. The con- MEDICAL CARE COLLECTIONS FUND the House and the Senate. ferees direct the Secretary to undertake a (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL demonstration project for a minimum of two Deletes the medical care collections fund Appropriates $52,308,000 for the Office of In- years utilizing not less than $3,000,000 to ob- paragraph as proposed by the House and in- spector General as proposed by the House in- tain a private sector contractor to install stead provides transfer authority in medical stead of $48,308,000 as proposed by the Senate. and operate a total patient financial services care as proposed by the Senate. system. In addition to the guidelines set The conferees have agreed to provide the MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH forth in House Report 107–159, the dem- higher funding level due to the nation-wide onstration should be developed in a manner Appropriates $371,000,000 for medical and benefit payment review planned in response that recognizes that this problem exists in prosthetic research as proposed by the House to the recent benefits fraud investigation in all VISNs and any solution for a single VISN instead of $390,000,000 as proposed by the Sen- Atlanta, Georgia. must be usable and exportable in an efficient ate. CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS The conferees understand that the VA has manner to all VISNs. The conferees believe developed an agreement for intellectual Appropriates $183,180,000 for construction, an essential element of this demonstration is property sharing with university research in- major projects as proposed by the House in- the effective use of private sector business stitutions. Some universities have expressed stead of $155,180,000 as proposed by the Sen- services in concert with VA employees. concerns about a university’s right to inven- ate. The conferees are troubled by the abun- tions that are developed from supported re- The conferees agree to the projects in- dance of conflicting information and lack of search. Further, there are concerns whether cluded in the budget estimate plus $125,000 uniformity across VA’s health system in re- the VA’s agreements are consistent with the for planning a national cemetery in the Al- gard to atypical anti-psychotic medications. Bayh-Dole Act and similar agreements uti- buquerque, New Mexico area to be offset Providing care for the seriously mentally ill lized by other Federal agencies. Accordingly, from the working reserve. The conferees is one of VA’s top priorities and requires a the conferees direct the VA to report to the have provided up to $125,000 to start initial special level of commitment, as this popu- Committees on Appropriations by February cemetery planning activities in Albu- lation is especially vulnerable and difficult 1, 2002 regarding these concerns. In respond- querque, but direct that further funding for to treat. Atypical anti-psychotic medication ing to the Committees, the VA should con- cemetery construction activities must be prescribing practices must not be used as sult with universities and university associa- considered in the greater context of funding performance indicators when evaluating a tions, including the American Association of the country’s national veterans cemetery physician’s work; nor should price, market Medical Colleges, the Association of Univer- needs as presented in the Department’s needs share, and corporate interest factor into sity Technology Managers, and the Council assessment report due December, 2001. choosing the best drug to treat mental ill- The conferees agree that the electrical fire on Government Relations. ness. To this end, the conferees direct the The conferees direct the continued part- at the Miami VAMC presents a unique situa- Secretary to communicate clearly to each nership with the National Technology Trans- tion compromising VA’s ability to provide doctor, facility director and pharmacy man- fer Center at the current level of effort. patient care in an environment safe for pa- ager that atypical anti-psychotic pharma- tients and employees and agree to provide MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS ceutical prescribing practices are not to be $28,300,000 for the emergency repair project OPERATING EXPENSES used as a measure of job performance and re- even though VISN 8 has not undergone a iterate the Department’s policy that physi- Appropriates $66,731,000 for medical admin- CARES review. cians are to use their best clinical judgment istration and miscellaneous operating ex- The conferees remain strongly supportive when choosing atypical anti-psychotic medi- penses as proposed by the House instead of of CARES. This nation-wide review is crit- cations. However, the conferees are aware $67,628,000 as proposed by the Senate. The ical to ensuring VA’s capital assets can sup- that there is a wide price disparity between conferees agree to retain language proposed port current and long-term health care needs the currently available atypical anti-psy- by the Senate providing a limitation on the and are rehabilitated and aligned for optimal chotic drugs and the Department should feel availability of funds from Management Field efficiency and access. The conferees agree to free to also communicate relative cost data Service reimbursements of September 30, provide $60,000,000 from construction, major for all atypical anti-psychotic drugs to its 2002. projects, for CARES initiatives, of which physicians. The conferees agree that there is concern $10,000,000 is for Phase III studies. If less than The conferees direct the VA to keep an about the guidance and leadership provided $10,000,000 is required for Phase III, the bal- open policy with regard to formulating new by headquarters to guarantee quality ance may be used for construction. schizophrenia and serious mental illness healthcare and sound fiscal management The conferees are strongly encouraged by treatment protocols as new treatments be- across the system. The VA is directed to sub- the recommendations from Phase I of come available, but those protocols should mit with the fiscal year 2002 operating plan CARES, which if implemented, could re-in- be based on scientific and clinical studies the signed performance agreements of all 22 vest at least $270,000,000 over the next 20 showing improvements in treatment efficacy VISN directors, action plans for each VISN years from capital costs to improving direct or a decrease in side-effects, with cost sav- on how that VISN will improve collection access and care for veterans in the region. In ings as a subordinate goal to appropriate rates, and financial reports from the three support of the Phase I recommendations, the treatment options. VISNs which received supplemental loans conferees have identified $40,000,000 of the The conferees are aware of a proposal to and funding for the second consecutive year $60,000,000 provided in construction, major establish a Center for Healthcare Informa- summarizing how those VISNs have become projects to move forward with the blind and tion at the Office of Medical Information Se- financially sound. spinal cord injury center at the Hines VAMC curity Service at the Martinsburg VAMC to DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION conditional upon the Secretary certifying improve the security of VA’s computerized GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES that a full and open consultation process was medical records. The conferees direct the VA Appropriates $1,195,728,000 for general oper- conducted regarding the VISN 12 rec- to report to the Committees by March 1, 2002 ating expenses as proposed by the House in- ommendations, implementing Option B of on the feasibility of establishing this Center. stead of $1,194,831,000 as proposed by the Sen- the CARES VISN 12 Service Delivery Options The conferees direct the VA to report to ate. Retains language proposed by the House with a developed implementation plan in- the Committees on Appropriations by Au- allowing funds to be used for the administra- cluding milestones, and initiating Phase II of gust 2, 2002 on the VA’s application of tive expenses of department-wide capital CARES. viscosupplementation as an alternative planning, management and policy activities. As a part of the CARES process in VISN 12, means of treating degenerative knee diseases The conferees agree to fund the Veterans VA recently completed a formal comment in veterans. The report should include the Benefits Administration at not less than process where VA solicited input from a

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H06NO1.003 H06NO1 November 6, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 21753 large number of affected and interested par- Deletes language proposed by the Senate The conferees reiterate the direction in- ties. The conferees direct the Secretary to establishing a 60-day wait period for any ac- cluded in the Senate report requiring re- certify to the Congress that he has carried tion related to VISN 12 realignment. The newal costs for section 8 project-based pro- out a full and open consultation process with conferees have agreed to instead include re- grams to be discretely identified in the fiscal all affected stakeholders and after submis- port language in the construction, major year 2003 budget justifications. sion of such certification, finalize decisions projects account. Incremental Vouchers.—$143,979,000 to pro- regarding CARES in VISN 12 not later than TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING vide ‘‘incremental’’ section 8 housing assist- January 15, 2002. AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ance vouchers to increase the number of low- The conferees strongly urge that the Sec- The conferees restate the reprogramming income individuals and families receiving as- retary consider the needs for improvements requirements with respect to amounts ap- sistance. Of this amount, $103,979,000 is pro- and safety upgrades to the West Virginia Na- proved for each appropriations account with- vided for 18,000 vouchers to be distributed on tional Cemetery in Grafton, West Virginia in in this title. The Department must limit the a fair share basis to PHAs having a voucher the formulation of the Department’s fiscal reprogramming of funds between the pro- utilization rate of at least 97 percent, instead year 2003 budget requirements. The conferees grams, projects, and activities within each of $157,334,000 as proposed by the House and are aware that initial planning documents account to not more than $500,000 without $98,623,000 as proposed by the Senate. HUD is have been prepared for this initiative and en- prior approval of the Committees on Appro- expected to distribute these vouchers within courage the completion of design and archi- priations. Unless otherwise identified in this 90 days of enactment of this Act, and to re- tectural plans within available funds pending statement of managers or committee re- port to the Committees on Appropriations of this review. ports, the most detailed allocation of funds the House and the Senate on compliance with this requirement no later than Feb- FACILITY REHABILITATION FUND presented in the budget justifications shall be considered to be approved, with any devi- ruary 15, 2002. The remaining $40,000,000 is Deletes $300,000,000 for establishment of the provided for 7,900 new vouchers for distribu- facility rehabilitation fund as proposed by ation from such approved allocation subject to the normal reprogramming requirements tion to non-elderly, disabled residents who the House. The Senate did not include this are affected by the designation of public and account. outlined above. Further, it is the intent of the conferees that all carryover funds in the assisted housing as ‘‘elderly-only’’ develop- CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS various accounts, including recaptures and ments, instead of $39,912,000 as proposed by Appropriates $210,900,000 for construction, deobligations, are subject to the normal re- the House. Bill language is included, as pro- minor projects instead of $178,900,000 as pro- programming requirements outlined above. posed by the House and the Senate, to ear- posed by both the House and the Senate. Re- Further, no changes may be made to any mark funds for this purpose in recognition of tains language proposed by the House lim- program, project, or activity if it is con- the fact that people with disabilities are iting additional CARES funds upon notifica- strued to be policy or a change in policy, often unable to find affordable housing ab- tion of and approval by the Committees on without prior approval of the Committees. sent section 8 tenant-based assistance. Appropriations. Finally, the conferees expect to be notified The conferees reiterate the House report- ing requirement related to identification and PARKING REVOLVING FUND regarding reorganizations of offices, pro- grams or activities prior to the planned im- remediation of PHAs designated as troubled Appropriates $4,000,000 for the parking re- plementation of such reorganizations, as under the Section Eight Management Assess- volving fund as proposed by both the House well as be notified, on a monthly basis, of all ment Program (SEMAP). and the Senate. ongoing litigation, including any negotia- Contract Administrators.—$195,601,000 for GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE tions or discussions, planned or ongoing, re- section 8 contract administrators as pro- EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES garding a consent decree between the De- posed by the House. Modified language is in- Appropriates $100,000,000 for grants for con- partment and any other entity. cluded, similar to language proposed by the House, to designate funds for this purpose. struction of state extended care facilities as PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING proposed by both the House and the Senate. The Senate bill did not include a similar pro- HOUSING CERTIFICATE FUND vision. GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE (INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF Tenant Protection.—$202,842,000 for tenant VETERANS CEMETERIES FUNDS) protection vouchers to replace lost project- Appropriates $25,000,000 for grants for con- Appropriates $15,640,975,000 instead of based section 8 assistance. Funding for new struction of state veterans cemeteries as $15,694,242,000 as proposed by the House and vouchers under the HOPE VI program is pro- proposed by both the House and the Senate. $15,658,769,000 as proposed by the Senate. vided within the revitalization of severely ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS The conference agreement assumes an ad- distressed public housing (HOPE VI) account ditional $640,000,000 in prior year carryover is as proposed by the House and the Senate. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) available to meet section 8 renewal require- Includes language transferring no less than Retains eight administrative provisions ments based upon a reduction in reserve $13,400,000 to the Working Capital Fund for proposed by both the House and the Senate, funds available to public housing authorities development and maintenance of informa- seven of which were included in the fiscal (PHAs) as proposed by the House and the tion technology systems as proposed by the year 2001 bill. Senate. Language is included to implement Senate, instead of no less than $11,000,000 as Deletes language proposed by the House the change in reserve funds as proposed by proposed by the House. eliminating the health services improvement the House. The conferees understand that Rescinds $1,200,000,000 from unobligated fund. HUD has the authority to provide PHAs with balances available from the recapture of ex- Retains language proposed by the House the necessary funds to administer their sec- cess section 8 funds, instead of $886,000,000 as allowing VA to deduct associated adminis- tion 8 contracts, nevertheless the conferees proposed by the House and $615,000,000 as pro- trative expenses from enhanced use proceeds direct HUD to ensure that PHAs have the posed by the Senate. Language is included and use those receipts in the same fiscal year funds to administer all section 8 contracts in requiring that the rescission be applied the receipts are received. a normal manner, including vouchers that against available funds appropriated in fiscal Retains language proposed by the House turn over during the year. In cases where year 2001 and prior years for any account allowing the Department to reimburse from PHAs require additional funds for approved under title II as proposed by the House, in- fiscal year 2002 salary and expenses accounts uses and amounts, HUD shall provide to stead of requiring that the rescission be ap- for services rendered to the Office of Resolu- these PHAs the necessary section 8 funds. plied against available funds appropriated in tion Management up to $28,555,000 and the The conferees also direct HUD to make quar- fiscal year 2002 and prior years in this ac- Office of Employment Discrimination Com- terly reports to the Committees on Appro- count as proposed by the Senate. plaint Adjudication up to $2,383,000. The Sen- priations on the status and availability of all Includes language proposed by the House ate proposed a similar provision with tech- section 8 reserves maintained by PHAs. to prohibit the rescission of funds governed nical differences. The conference agreement includes the fol- by statutory reallocation provisions. The Deletes language proposed by the Senate lowing: Senate did not include a similar provision. directing the VA to conduct a cost and ben- Contract Renewals.—$15,725,153,000, of which Does not include language proposed by the efit study on viscosupplementation as a $640,000,000 is derived from prior year carry- Senate requiring that the renewal of expir- treatment option for knee replacements. The over, for expiring section 8 housing assist- ing section 8 contracts subject to the Emer- conferees have agreed to instead include re- ance contracts, section 8 amendments, en- gency Low Income Housing Preservation Act port language in the medical care account hanced vouchers, and contracts entered into of 1987 (ELIHPA) and the Low-Income Hous- directing the VA to complete such a study. pursuant to section 441 of the McKinney- ing Preservation and Resident Homeowner- Retains language proposed by the Senate Vento Homeless Assistance Act. Funds for ship Act of 1990 (LIHPRHA) are to be capped recognizing the North Dakota Veterans Cem- the renewal of section 811 tenant-based as- at current rents. This means that the rents etery as a state cemetery eligible under the sistance is provided under the housing for for these projects shall be renewed on a one- Grants for State Veterans Cemeteries Pro- special populations account as proposed by year basis consistent with the plans of ac- gram. the House. tion that were approved as part of the efforts

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H06NO1.003 H06NO1 21754 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 6, 2001 to preserve these projects as low-income revitalization of severely distressed public House. The Senate bill did not include simi- housing under ELIHPA and LIHPRHA. Nev- housing (HOPE VI) account, as well as lar language. ertheless, the conferees remain concerned $5,000,000 in current on-going projects, will The conference agreement assumes the ter- that many of these projects were over-sub- provide a total of $25,000,000 for the Neigh- mination of the Operation Safe Home pro- sidized through these preservation efforts. borhood Networks Initiative in fiscal year gram as recommended by the Senate. Of the The conferees believe HUD needs to review 2002. The conferees support efforts to close amount provided, $5,000,000 is available to all these preservation projects and look at the digital divide, and believe that the needs the Office of Inspector General to support restructuring the mortgages and contract re- of public housing residents must be an im- the closeout of this program and to transi- quirements where appropriate. The conferees portant part of any initiative to achieve that tion personnel previously participating in direct HUD to report to the Committees on goal and can help ameliorate drug and crime Operation Safe Home to other investigative Appropriations on this review and the status problems in public housing through new op- activities. The House bill proposed $10,000,000 of these projects no later than June 15, 2002. portunities for education growth and em- for the Office of Inspector General exclu- Does not include language proposed by the ployment opportunities. The conferees ex- sively for Operation Safe Home, while the Senate requiring that additional unobligated pect HUD to work with other Federal agen- Senate did not propose any funding for this balances from this account be rescinded and cies to develop a comprehensive approach to activity. In addition, $6,500,000 from prior reallocated to other accounts in title II and address the digital divide, and encourages year funds appropriated under PHDEP for title III of this Act. The House bill did not HUD to submit a proposal as part of the fis- Operation Safe Home operational costs re- include a similar provision. cal year 2003 budget to address comprehen- main available for operational costs nec- PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND sively the needs of public and federally-as- essary to complete on-going activities. In- sisted housing residents. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) cludes new language rescinding $11,000,000 The conferees remain concerned over the from prior year funds made available for Op- Appropriates $2,843,400,000 for the public long-term capital needs and viability of pub- eration Safe Home which are in excess of housing capital fund instead of $2,943,400,000 lic housing projects. The conferees believe amounts necessary to complete on-going ac- as proposed by the Senate and $2,555,000,000 that reforms included in the public housing tivities. as proposed by the House. capital fund account will result in a more ef- The conferees do not concur with the lan- Includes modified language designating fective and targeted use of these capital guage in the Senate report related to the $550,000,000 to be allocated only to those funds and help preserve the investment that June 7, 2000, settlement agreement with the PHAs which utilized their funds in compli- has been made in public housing over the Puerto Rico Public Housing Authority ance with statutory timeliness requirements years. In addition, the conferees continue to (PRPHA). However, the conferees expect pursuant to the Quality Housing and Work support funding for the HOPE VI program as HUD to ensure that PRPHA is treated in a Responsibility Act of 1998 (QHWRA), similar a complementary program targeted to the manner consistent with similar PHAs as to language proposed by the House, to enable revitalization of distressed public housing. HUD develops a final rule implementing a those PHAs to address their backlog of main- The conferees direct HUD to provide by June new operating fund formula for all PHAs tenance needs in addition to their annual 15, 2002, a report on the lessons learned from based upon the results of the public housing maintenance requirements. The Senate did HOPE VI, including best practices and the operating cost study mandated in Public not include similar language. impact of HOPE VI on surrounding commu- Law 106–74. Includes modified language making funds nities as well as the extent to which HOPE The conferees expect HUD to provide the available for four years instead of two years VI projects have leveraged private invest- Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) with max- as proposed by the House and the Senate. ments and revitalized economic redevelop- imum regulatory flexibility as provided for Includes language restating the applica- ment in these communities. In addition, the in the Moving to Work Demonstration agree- bility of the QHWRA timeliness require- conferees request that HUD provide an anal- ment dated February 6, 2000, as amended, as ments to fiscal year 1999 funds as proposed ysis of the extent to which the HOPE VI pro- proposed in the Senate report. The conferees by the House. The Senate did not include a gram can be a model for the replacement of direct HUD to determine CHA’s funding allo- similar provision. the older and distressed section 8 housing cation in the same manner as all other Includes modified language allowing the stock. PHAs. Secretary or Deputy Secretary to waive PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND The conferees have included direction QHWRA timeliness requirements similar to under the public housing capital fund ac- language proposed by the House. The Senate (INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS) count in lieu of the direction included in the did not include a similar provision. Senate report under this account related to Includes modified language requiring the Appropriates $3,494,868,000 for the public the long-term capital needs for public hous- recapture of funds from PHAs not in compli- housing operating fund as proposed by the ing. ance with QHWRA timeliness requirements House instead of $3,384,868,000 as proposed by similar to language proposed by the House. the Senate. DRUG ELIMINATION GRANTS FOR LOW-INCOME The Senate did not include a similar provi- The conferees have provided an 8.1 percent HOUSING sion. increase over the fiscal year 2001 level for The conferees do not provide funding for Includes language to define obligations as this account to reflect the merger of funds this account. The conferees have instead proposed by the House. The Senate did not previously provided for drug elimination ac- merged funding for these activities into the include a similar provision. tivities through the public housing drug public housing operating fund account, and The conferees reiterate the House direction elimination program (PHDEP) into this ac- increased operating funds to accommodate requiring quarterly reports on PHA utiliza- count. The conferees note that PHAs are au- this merger. All activities permissible under tion of capital funds, delineated by PHA and thorized to use their operating and capital the public housing drug elimination program fiscal year, with the first report due no later funds for anti-crime and anti-drug activities. (PHDEP) are authorized activities under the than February 1, 2002. It is the conferees understanding that two- operating and capital fund accounts. In addi- Includes $51,000,000 for technical assistance thirds of all PHAs fund these activities from tion, the conferees are aware that some as proposed by the House, instead of within their operating and capital funds, PHAs currently have unspent PHDEP funds $50,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. Of this while the remaining one-third of PHAs re- available. The conferees intend that PHAs be amount, $10,000,000 is for remediation serv- ceive supplemental funding through PHDEP allowed to continue to spend their PHDEP ices to troubled PHAs as proposed by the in addition to their regular operating and funds as PHAs transition their anti-crime House. The Senate did not include a similar capital fund allocations. In lieu of con- and anti-drug programs into their annual op- provision. tinuing to provide a supplementary funding erating budgets, and encourage PHAs to con- Transfers no less than $52,700,000 from this source for selected PHAs, the conferees have tinue to support such programs. account to the Working Capital Fund for the instead increased funding for operating sub- The conferees understand that PHDEP was development and maintenance of informa- sidies to be distributed to all PHAs. To the created in 1989, to provide supplemental tion technology systems, instead of no less extent that additional assistance is required funding to address the gaps in services and than $43,000,000 as proposed by the House and to combat issues and activities related to programs available to combat serious crime the Senate. crime and drugs, the conferees have included and drug problems which existed in some Includes new language designating modified language designating $10,000,000 to areas of public housing, particularly severely $15,000,000 for the Neighborhood Networks be allocated by the United States Attorney distressed public housing. At the time Initiative. These funds are to be competi- General through existing Department of Jus- PHDEP was created, Federal assistance to tively awarded to PHAs for the establish- tice programs, such as the Weed and Seed States and localities to address crime and ment and initial operation of computer cen- program, to address those areas in public, In- drug problems in local communities, includ- ters in and around public housing to enhance dian, and federally-assisted housing where ing public housing, was limited. The con- resident self-sufficiency, employability, and additional resources are necessary to aug- ferees note that since that time, however, economic self-reliance. These amounts, com- ment State and local efforts to effectively Federal funding to States and localities for bined with $5,000,000 provided for under the fight crime and drugs as proposed by the police, crime, and drug prevention programs

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H06NO1.003 H06NO1 November 6, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 21755 has grown dramatically, particularly dian Affairs, and other appropriate Federal $45,500,000 as proposed by the Senate. Within through the Department of Justice. Over the agencies in developing a plan to maximize the amount provided for section 107 grants, last six years, over $9,000,000,000 in new Fed- Federal resources to address emergency the conference agreement provides the fol- eral assistance has been provided through housing and related problems associated lowing earmarks: the Department of Justice, including funds with black mold. The House did not include $7,000,000 for insular areas; to deploy over 110,000 new police officers into similar language. $10,500,000 for historically black colleges local communities and funds to establish INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND and universities; 1,000 new Boys and Girls Clubs exclusively in PROGRAM ACCOUNT $3,000,000 for community development work public housing. study; (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) The conferees further note that over the $7,500,000 for Hispanic serving institutions; last six years, funds have been provided to Appropriates $5,987,000 for guaranteed $7,500,000 for the Community Outreach demolish over 100,000 units of the most se- loans for Native American housing on trust Partnerships program; verely distressed public housing through the lands as proposed by the House and the Sen- $3,000,000 for tribal colleges and univer- HOPE VI program and the capital fund pro- ate. sities; and gram, resulting in the revitalization of en- NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE $4,000,000 for Alaska Native serving institu- tire neighborhoods previously adversely im- FUND tions and Native Hawaiian serving institu- pacted by the presence of severely deterio- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) tions; rated housing. Appropriates $1,000,000 for guaranteed —$3,300,000 for the Housing Assistance To the extent that additional assistance is loans for Native Hawaiian housing as pro- Council as proposed by the House instead of required, the conferees have also included posed by the Senate. Includes language es- $3,000,000 as proposed by the Senate; $10,000,000 under the public housing oper- tablishing a total loan volume of not to ex- —$2,600,000 for the National American In- ating fund account to be allocated by the ceed $40,000,000 and provides $35,000 for ad- dian Housing Council as proposed by the United States Attorney General through ex- ministrative costs as proposed by the Sen- Senate instead of $2,794,000 as proposed by isting Department of Justice programs, such ate. The House did not propose funding for the House; as the Weed and Seed program, to address this program. —$5,000,000 for the National Housing Devel- those areas in public, Indian, and federally- opment Corporation for continuation of its COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT assisted housing where additional resources program of acquisition, rehabilitation, and are necessary to augment State and local ef- HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH preservation of at-risk affordable housing, forts to combat crime and drugs. AIDS including $2,000,000 for operating expenses as REVITALIZATION OF SEVERELY DISTRESSED Appropriates $277,432,000 for housing oppor- proposed by the House. The Senate did not PUBLIC HOUSING (HOPE VI) tunities for persons with AIDS (HOPWA) as propose funding for this program; proposed by the House and the Senate. Appropriates $573,735,000 for the revitaliza- —$5,000,000 for the National Council of La Includes modified language similar to lan- Raza HOPE Fund, of which $500,000 is for tion of severely distressed public housing guage proposed by the Senate requiring HUD program (HOPE VI) as proposed by the House technical assistance and fund management to renew all expiring HOPWA contracts for and $4,500,000 is for investments and financ- and the Senate. Includes language desig- permanent supportive housing funded under nating $6,250,000 for technical assistance and ing as proposed by the House. The Senate did the non-formula component of the HOPWA not propose funding for this program; contract expertise instead of $5,000,000 as program so long as the projects meet all proposed by the House and $7,500,000 as pro- —$9,600,000 for the Department of Hawaiian other program requirements. The House did Homelands for assistance as authorized by posed by the Senate. not include a similar provision. Includes new language designating title VIII of the Native American Housing $5,000,000 for the Neighborhood Networks Ini- RURAL HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Assistance and Self-Determination Act of tiative. These funds are to be competitively Appropriates $25,000,000 for rural housing 1996, with not more than five percent for ad- awarded to PHAs for the establishment and and economic development as proposed by ministrative costs, as proposed by the Sen- initial operation of computer centers in con- the Senate. Includes language requiring ate. The House did not propose funding for junction with fiscal year 2002 HOPE VI appli- funds to be awarded competitively by June 1, this program; cants to enhance resident self-sufficiency, 2002 as proposed by the Senate. The House —$22,000,000 for grants to eligible grantees employability, and economic self-reliance. did not propose funding for this program. under section 11 of the Self-Help Housing Op- These funds are not intended to limit the EMPOWERMENT ZONES/ENTERPRISE portunity Program, instead of $21,956,000 as Secretary’s ability to award additional funds COMMUNITIES proposed by the House and $20,000,000 as pro- posed by the Senate; for these activities as part of the regular Appropriates $45,000,000 for grants to the —$29,000,000 for the Capacity Building for HOPE VI process. These amounts, combined second round of empowerment zones instead Community Development and Affordable with $15,000,000 provided under the public of $75,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. In- Housing program, authorized by section 4 of housing capital fund, as well as $5,000,000 in cludes language designating $3,000,000 for the Department of Housing and Urban Devel- current on-going projects, will provide a each empowerment zone to be used in con- opment Demonstration Act, as in effect be- total of $25,000,000 for the Neighborhood Net- junction with economic development activi- fore June 12, 1997, instead of $29,387,000 as works Initiative in fiscal year 2002. ties detailed in the strategic plans of each proposed by the House and $28,450,000 as pro- The conferees are aware of the valuable ef- empowerment zone instead of $5,000,000 for posed by the Senate. Of the amount pro- forts made by the Housing Research Founda- each zone as proposed by the Senate. The vided, at least $5,000,000 shall be for capacity tion to collect and disseminate objective in- House did not propose funding for this pro- building activities in rural areas as proposed formation on the HOPE VI program. The gram. The conferees believe that this pro- by the Senate instead of $4,989,000 as pro- conferees encourage HUD to continue this gram should be funded as a mandatory pro- posed by the House. Additionally, $4,000,000 is initiative. gram as originally contemplated. for Habitat for Humanity International, in- The conferees direct the HUD Inspector NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS stead of $4,442,000 as proposed by the House General to review the use of empowerment (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) and $3,450,000 as proposed by the Senate; zone funds and report the findings to the Appropriates $648,570,000 as proposed by the —$55,000,000 for supportive services, con- Committees on Appropriations no later than House and the Senate. Transfers no less than gregate services and service coordinators for April 1, 2002. $3,000,000 to the Working Capital Fund for residents of public and Indian housing as the development and maintenance of infor- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND proposed by the Senate, instead of $54,879,000 mation technology systems as proposed by (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) as proposed by the House; the Senate instead of no less than $2,000,000 Appropriates $5,000,000,000 for various ac- —$65,000,000 for Youthbuild instead of as proposed by the House. tivities funded in this account, instead of $69,868,000 as proposed by the House and Includes language to establish a total loan $4,811,993,000 as proposed by the House and $70,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. This volume of not to exceed $52,726,000 for title $5,012,993,000 as proposed by the Senate. The amount includes $2,000,000 for capacity build- VI loans as proposed by the House instead of conferees agree to the following: ing activities as proposed by the House and $54,600,000 as proposed by the Senate. —$4,341,000,000 for formula grants under the the Senate, and $10,000,000 for underserved Includes modified language, similar to lan- Community Development Block Grant pro- and rural areas as proposed by the Senate; guage proposed by the Senate, to allow the gram (CDBG), instead of $4,339,300,000 as pro- —$42,000,000 for the Neighborhood Initia- Secretary to provide assistance to Indian posed by the House and the Senate; tives program instead of $25,000,000 as pro- tribes and tribally-designated housing enti- —$70,000,000 for grants to Indian tribes in- posed by the House and the Senate. Does not ties to address the problem of black mold stead of $69,000,000 as proposed by the House include language proposed by the House re- consistent with the terms of NAHASDA. The and $71,000,000 as proposed by the Senate; lated to unobligated prior year balances. The Secretary is directed to work with FEMA, —$42,500,000 for section 107 grants, instead Senate did not include a similar provision. the Indian Health Service, the Bureau of In- of $34,434,000 as proposed by the House and Targeted grants shall be provided as follows:

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H06NO1.003 H06NO1 21756 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 6, 2001 $500,000 for the County of Tulare, Cali- $2,000,000 for the Boys and Girls Clubs of $400,000 to the Shoals Economic Develop- fornia, for development of the Dinuba re- America for the operating and start-up costs ment Authority in Florence, Alabama for gional vocational training facility; of clubs located in or near, and primarily the construction of a joint economic devel- $250,000 for the City of Oceanside, Cali- serving residents of, public and Indian hous- opment facility to be used by SEDA and the fornia for the Crown Heights neighborhood ing. Shoals Chamber of Commerce; revitalization project; —$294,200,000 for economic development $240,000 for the Patient One Medical Trans- $1,000,000 for the Colorado Mountain Hous- initiatives. Targeted grants shall be made as port System of Alabama for wheelchair ac- ing Coalition; follows: cessible vehicles, drivers, and program ex- $700,000 for the City of Miami, Florida, $490,000 to the Kenai Peninsula Borough in penses; Model Homeownership Zone Pilot Project; Alaska for construction of low-income hous- $250,000 to Oakwood College of Alabama for $200,000 for McHenry County, Illinois, for ing for senior citizens; the establishment of a Wellness Center; economic development along the Fox River; $990,000 for Catholic Community Services $250,000 for Eufala, Alabama for downtown $3,000,000 for the Louisville Community De- for its Adult Day Care facility in Juneau, revitalization; velopment Bank for continuation of the Lou- Alaska to provide day care for the elderly $300,000 to BizTech located in Huntsville, persons; isville Neighborhood Initiative; Alabama for the construction of a business $1,250,000 for the United Way community $750,000 for the City of Brewer, Maine for development facility; services facility in Anchorage, Alaska to the redevelopment of its waterfront; $300,000 to the City of Mobile, Alabama for complete construction of a social service fa- $750,000 for the City of St. Paul, Minnesota, improvements to a recreational pier and fa- for the Phalen Village Superblock project; cility to serve low-income people; $1,500,000 for Alaska Pacific University for cilities at McNally Park; $2,500,000 for the Grand Avenue Redevelop- $300,000 to the Covington County Commis- ment Project in Kansas City, Missouri; the restoration of a historic property in An- chorage, Alaska; sion in Alabama for the construction of the $1,000,000 for Urban Strategies for the con- second phase of the Covington County Farm struction of affordable, mixed-income hous- $1,500,000 for the Municipality of Anchor- age, Alaska for the expansion of the Alaska Center; ing for disabled individuals in the Central $350,000 to the Housing Authority of the West End area of the City of Saint Louis, Zoo; $2,250,000 for Fairbanks, Alaska to provide City of Andalusia to expand their existing Missouri; preschool programs and facility to accommo- $750,000 for the City of St. Louis, Missouri, winter recreation opportunities for military and civilian persons at the Fairbanks North date more low-income, high risk children in for development of the Forest Park Master Star Borough Birch Hill recreation area; Andalusia, Alabama; Plan; $45,000 to the Hillsboro-Lawrence County, $400,000 to the Alabama Historical Commis- $1,000,000 for Beyond Housing, a St. Louis Alabama Boys and Girls Club; sion for the renovation of the Historic Green Missouri non-profit to preserve homes in the $50,000 to Guntersville, Alabama to extend County Courthouse in Green County, Ala- Castle Point, Pagedale and NE University sewer lines to the Marshall-Jackson Mental bama; City areas; Health Center; $500,000 to the American Village for the $250,000 for the City of Wildwood, New Jer- $50,000 to the City of Decatur, Alabama for construction of Federal Hall and the Liberty sey, for revitalization of the Pacific Avenue improvements to Delano Park; Square Expansion in Montevallo, Alabama; Business District; $50,000 to the City of Hollywood, Alabama $500,000 to the City of Hamilton, Alabama $1,000,000 to the City of Syracuse, New for wastewater infrastructure improvements; for the construction of a call center facility; York for the Neighborhood Initiative Pro- $50,000 to the Housing Authority of the $500,000 to the City of Winfield, Alabama gram; City of Huntsville, Alabama for the continu- for the construction of a call center facility; $5,000,000 to Home Headquarters in Syra- ation of a music education program; $500,000 to the Cleveland Avenue YMCA so cuse, New York for a Home Equity Assur- $50,000 to Walker County, Alabama for as- that they may expand their existing pro- ance Pilot Program and other Neighborhood sembly costs of the Walker County Center of grams to serve more young people in Mont- Initiative projects; Technology; gomery, Alabama; $200,000 to the City of Canandaigua, New $80,000 to Leesburg, Alabama for sewer and $500,000 to the Lakeshore Foundation in York, for Lagoon Park development; water infrastructure expansion to the city Birmingham, Alabama to expand their exist- $200,000 to the City of Albany, New York, boat dock; for the Corning Park Revitalization Project; ing facilities to serve a larger population of $85,000 to The Whole Backstage Marshall Alabamians with physical disabilities; $300,000 to the City of Philadelphia, Penn- County Theater Group in Marshall County, sylvania to support the Neighborhood Trans- $500,000 to the National Children’s Advo- Alabama for renovation of facilities; cacy Center in Huntsville, Alabama for the formation Initiative, which will demolish $100,000 to the City of Selma, Alabama for many abandoned homes as well as revitalize establishment of a research and training fa- the acquisition of the Lovelady Building on cility; the areas; historic Water Avenue in Selma, Alabama; $200,000 to Universal Community Homes, $500,000 to the USS Alabama Battleship $100,000 to the Northwest Alabama Council Commission for a restoration initiative; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to continue the of Local Governments for the development of $1,000,000 to Spring Hill College in Mobile, conversion of more than 500 parcels of land a master plan for the Florence-Lauderdale Alabama for construction of the Regional Li- into for-sale units to low-and moderate-in- County Port Authority; brary Resource Center; come families; $100,000 to the Tuskegee Area Health Edu- $300,000 for Studio for the Arts of Poca- $250,000 for the City of Anderson, South cation Center in Alabama for a rural HIV/ hontas, Arkansas, for a new facility; Carolina for the Murray/Franklin Street AIDS program; neighborhood revitalization project; $115,000 to the Birmingham Building Trade $1,000,000 or the City of DeQueen, Arkansas $10,000,000 for the State of South Dakota to Towers, Inc. for renovation the Birmingham for the development of a cultural awareness maintain the physical integrity of the Building Trades Tower in Alabama; center; Homestake Mine in preparation for the po- $115,000 to the University of Montevallo, $50,000 to the Tohono O’odham Tribe in Ar- tential development of a major research fa- Alabama for repair of historic structures; izona for development of a veterans memo- cility on that site; $125,000 to Brilliant, Alabama for access rial monument and park; $400,000 for the City of Watertown, South road improvement and water line extension $300,000 Boys and Girls Club of the East Dakota, for a community revitalization to industrial park; Valley, Temple Arizona for its Guadalupe project; $125,000 to Winfield, Alabama for site work Branch; $300,000 for Campbell County, South Da- preparation of land for industrial use; $740,000 to Arizona State University for the kota, for economic development activities; $150,000 to Family Connection, Inc. in Ala- establishment of the Center for Basic Re- $1,000,000 for the City of Bellingham, Wash- baster, Alabama to construct a facility to search and Applied Research within the ington, for the Holly Street landfill redevel- house a new diversionary program for first Barry M. Goldwater Center for Science and opment project; time juvenile offenders in Shelby County, Engineering; $1,000,000 for the City of Milwaukee, Wis- Alabama; $1,000,000 to the City of Tucson, Arizona for consin, for the Menominee River Valley re- $150,000 for the City of Mobile, Alabama for the Fox Tucson Theatre and Archive Project development project; the building renovation for the Mobile Opera/ to restore and renovate a historic theater; $500,000 for the City of Madison, Wisconsin Symphony Collaboration; $30,000 to the City of Temecula, California to develop affordable low income housing; $190,000 to Albertville, Alabama for a civic for the Job Skills and Commuter Census; $6,000,000 to the Vandalia Heritage Founda- center; $30,000 to the Cuban Resource Center in tion, Inc. for community and neighborhood $200,000 to Jasper, Alabama for rec- Los Angeles, California for community cen- revitalization and economic diversification reational park construction; ter improvements; initiatives; $200,000 to the Clark County Commission, $50,000 to Easter Seals Tri-Counties in Cali- $1,000,000 for the City of Beckley, West Vir- Alabama for establishment of the Forestry fornia for the Easter Seals Child Develop- ginia, to revitalize a blighted area; Museum; ment Center;

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H06NO1.003 H06NO1 November 6, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 21757 $50,000 to Environment Now in Santa $190,000 to the City of Westminster, Cali- $490,000 to the City of Monrovia, California Monica, California for continued develop- fornia for construction of a multi-cultural for the Old Town Monrovia Revitalization ment of the Ballona Creek Trail and Bike- Community Center; Project; way; $198,000 to the City of Riverside, California $490,000 to the City of Redding, California $50,000 to the City of Anaheim, California and the California Department of Parks and for the Stillwater Industrial Park; for the Senior Citizen Wing Expansion of the Recreation for the Citrus Park project; $490,000 to the Sweetwater Authority in Brookhurst Community Center; $200,000 to the City of Eureka, California California for the Sweetwater and Loveland $50,000 to the City of La Puente, California for Fisherman Dock Area Harbor capital im- Reservoirs Recreation Project; for an addition to the La Puente Youth provement needs; $500,000 to the San Dieguito Transportation Learning Center; $200,000 to the City of Highland, California Cooperative of California to centralize $50,000 to the City of Placerville, California for the city history museum; school bus transportation operations and in- for the rehabilitation and development of the $200,000 to the City of Inglewood, California crease service capacity; Gold Bug Park, the Meagher House; for design and construction needs related to $740,000 to the City of Lancaster, California $50,000 to the City of Rancho Cucamonga, a new seniors center; to complete the Lancaster National Soccer California for construction of a senior cen- $200,000 to the City of Needles, California Center; ter; for blight abatement; $750,000 for the City of East Palo Alto, Cali- $50,000 to the County of San Bernardino, $200,000 to the City of Twentynine Palms, fornia to redevelop the Ravenswood indus- California for the youth baseball/softball California for the Twentynine Palms Visitor trial area; Center; field complex at Spring Valley Lake in $750,000 for the West Angeles Community $200,000 to the County of San Bernardino, Victorville; Development Corporation of Los Angeles, California for construction of the Hall of Pa- $50,000 to the County of San Bernardino, California, for development of the West An- leontology at the San Bernardino County California for the Barstow Wading Pool; geles Plaza; Museum; $50,000 to the Mothers of East LA Santa $190,000 to the City of Oceanside, California Isabel in Los Angeles, California for im- $200,000 to the County of San Bernardino, California for the Big Bear Zoo relocation for revitalization of the Crown Heights provements to a community garden; Neighborhood; $50,000 to the West Haven Community Cen- and expansion; $200,000 to the Town of Apple Valley, Cali- $800,000 for the Town of Mountain Village, ter in Garden Grove, California for construc- Colorado for an affordable housing initiative; tion costs; fornia for Phase One of Civic Center Park; $200,000 to the Town of Yucca Valley, Cali- $1,500,000 for the City of Denver, Colorado $75,000 to the Angelus Plaza Senior Hous- for revitalization; ing Complex in Los Angeles, California for fornia for the Southside Community Park; $240,000 to the City of Diamond Bar, Cali- $50,000 to the City of Hartford, Connecticut the acquisition of multi-language trans- for redevelopment of the North Star Plaza lation equipment; fornia for construction of a senior center; $240,000 to the Kern County Superintendent area in the North End community of Hart- $75,000 to the City of Long Beach, Cali- ford; fornia for construction of the Admiral Kidd of Schools Office for the Mobility Opportuni- ties via Education project as a component of $75,000 to the University of Hartford, in Park Community Center; Hartford, Connecticut for the Hartt School $90,000 to the City of Temecula, California the Southeast Bakersfield, California Rede- velopment Project; Performing Arts Center; for the Vail Ranch Middle School Basketball $250,000 for Covenant House California, for $100,000 to the Town of Derby, Connecticut Lighting Project; purchase and renovation of a new facility for for restoration of the Sterling Opera House; $100,000 to the Ed Roberts Campus in the East Bay Street Outreach and Commu- $300,000 for Connecticut Hospice, Inc., of Berkeley, California for planning and devel- nity Service Center; Branford, Connecticut, for construction of a opment of their disability campus; $250,000 for the Center Theatre Group, of new facility; $100,000 to Marin City, California for Marin Los Angeles, California, for the Culver City $800,000 for the Southside Institutions City Cultural and Community Center facil- Theater project; Neighborhood Alliance of Hartford, Con- ity needs; $250,000 for the Martin Luther King, Jr. necticut, for neighborhood revitalization in $100,000 to the American Film Institute for Freedom Center of Oakland, California, for Hartford; the establishment of a Screen Education facility construction; $390,000 to Norwich Community Develop- Center for public school teacher training; $250,000 to Pacific Union College in $100,000 to the City of Los Angeles, Cali- ment Corporation in Norwich, Connecticut Angwin, California for the Napa Valley Com- for rehabilitation of the historic Capehart fornia for construction needs of the Boyle munity Resource Center; Heights Youth Technology and Recreation Mill; $290,000 to the City of Citrus Heights, Cali- $375,000 to the Domestic Violence Services Center; fornia for the Sunrise MarketPlace Revital- $100,000 to the City of Los Angeles, Cali- of Greater New Haven, Connecticut for a do- ization Project; mestic violence transitional housing project; fornia for the Red Car Trolley study; $290,000 to the City of Stockton, California $75,000 to the Fort Ord Re-use Authority in $490,000 to the Warner Theater in for the historic restoration of the Fox The- Torrington, Connecticut for facility renova- Marina, California for economic development atre; re-use activities at the former Fort Ord; tions; $290,000 to the Fund for the Preservation of $50,000 for the Delaware Valley Historical $100,000 to the Heritage Camp Foundation the California State Mining and Mineral Mu- in California for its Feria de California pro- Aircraft Association, Delaware County to seum; complete their building project which will gram; $300,000 for Community Medical Centers of house historic military aircraft presently on $100,000 to the Housing Trust of Santa Fresno, California, for renovations to the outdoor display in Willow Grove, Pennsyl- Clara County, California for affordable hous- Fresno Community Regional Medical Center; vania; ing efforts in Silicon Valley; $300,000 to the City and County of San $50,000 to Delaware Valley Community $100,000 to the Leimert Park Merchants As- Francisco, California for its Masterlease sociation in Los Angeles, California for con- Hotel program for the homeless; Health, Inc. for facilities needs at the Maria tinued revitalization efforts in the Leimert $300,000 to the City of East Palo Alto, Cali- de los Santos Health Center in Philadelphia, Park Village; fornia for the redevelopment of the Pennsylvania; $125,000 to the City of Los Angeles, Cali- Ravenswood Industrial Area; $300,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Dela- fornia for construction of the Ernest E. Debs $300,000 to the City of Salinas, California ware for facility construction and renova- Nature Center; for construction of a municipal pool; tion; $150,000 to the City of Modesto, California $275,000 to the City of Santa Monica, Cali- $750,000 for the YMCA of Delaware for ren- for infrastructure needs in distressed neigh- fornia for gateway needs at the Santa ovations to the Central Branch YMCA; borhoods; Monica Mountains National Recreation $25,000 to the Orlando Community Redevel- $150,000 to the City of Vallejo, California Area; opment Agency in Orlando, Florida for rede- for development of a fire suppression system $300,000 to the Sacramento California velopment of Otey Place; of Mare Island; Housing and Redevelopment Agency for the $50,000 to the Tampa Bay Performing Arts $150,000 to the Davis Street Community Sacramento Asian Sports Foundation, to Center in Tampa, Florida for expansion pur- Center in Central Alameda, California for fa- construct a community center; poses; cilities needs; $490,000 to El Centro Regional Medical Cen- $50,000 to the Tampa Bay, Florida Port Au- $175,000 to the Fine Arts Museum of San ter in Imperial County, California for con- thority for the channelside economic devel- Francisco, California for construction needs struction of a heliport; opment project; of the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum; $490,000 to HomeAid to assist efforts to $100,000 to the Alachua County Board of $190,000 to the City of Simi Valley, Cali- build and renovate homeless shelters; Commissioners in Alachua County, Florida fornia for the expansion of the Simi Valley $490,000 to the City of Bakersfield, Cali- for land conservation efforts related to the Senior Citizens Center; fornia for the Baker Street Corridor project; Emerald Necklace initiative;

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H06NO1.003 H06NO1 21758 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 6, 2001 $100,000 to the City of Gainesville, Florida $300,000 for Covenant House Georgia, to $90,000 to the Taylorville Community for the Depot Avenue economic development purchase and renovate a new community School District in Taylorville, Illinois for project; service center in Atlanta, Georgia; construction of a Fine Arts Educational Cen- $200,000 to St. Petersburg Beach, Florida $350,000 for Rockdale County, Georgia, for ter; for the Don Vista Community Center; construction of Georgia’s Veterans Park; $100,000 to Knox College in Illinois for ren- $200,000 to the Alachua County Board of $400,000 for the Tubman African American ovations of Alumni Hall for the Abraham Commissioners in Alachua County, Florida Museum in Macon, Georgia for construction Lincoln Studies Center; for a program to stabilize and revitalize dis- of the Tubman African American Museum; $100,000 to the City of Calumet Park, Illi- tressed neighborhoods, including the City of $490,000 to Gwinnett County, Georgia for nois for recreation center facility needs; Archer; the Liberty Heights Neighborhood Revital- $100,000 to the City of Chicago, Illinois for $240,000 to the Brevard Community College ization Project; the Lake Calumet Area Land Acquisition Re- in Florida for renovations and infrastructure $490,000 to the Warner Robins Century of development project; improvements to the Cocoa Village Play- Flight Museum in Georgia for facilities ex- $100,000 to the City of Elgin, Illinois for ex- house; pansion; pansion of the Elgin Child Daycare Center; $240,000 to the City of Daytona Beach, Flor- $500,000 to the Liberty County, Georgia De- $100,000 to the Haymarket Center in Chi- ida for the Daytona Beach Boardwalk Revi- velopment Authority for the Coastal cago, Illinois for the purchase and renova- talization; MegaPark for continued planning and engi- tion of a facility; $240,000 to the City of Maitland, Florida for neering studies and infrastructure develop- $100,000 to the Illinois Quad Cities Mis- a senior citizens center; ment; sissippi Riverfront Redevelopment partner- $240,000 to the Florida Association of Coun- $750,000 for development of the Dr. Martin ship for redevelopment efforts; ties for continuation of a national pilot Luther King, Sr., Community Service Center $100,000 to the Westie Holistic in Chicago, project for assisting rural communities to in Atlanta, Georgia; Illinois for expansion of the Youth and Serv- develop and sustain professional economic $200,000 for the County of Maui, Hawaii for ices Division; development initiatives; restoration of the Iao Theater in Wailuku $100,000 to the United Services of Chicago, $450,000 to Bethune Cookman College in Town; Inc. in Illinois for a job training project in Daytona Beach, Florida for costs related to a $300,000 for the County of Kauai, Hawaii, the Chicago metropolitan area; community services and student union build- for the Heritage Trails project; $140,000 to the Morrisonville Emergency ing; $500,000 for the YMCA of Honolulu, Hawaii, Services Facility in Morrison, Illinois for $340,000 to the City of South Miami, Flor- for reconstruction and expansion of the construction of facilities; ida for urban infrastructure upgrades and Kalihi YMCA facility; $150,000 for American Lung Association of street enhancements; $500,000 for the YMCA of Kauai, Hawaii, for Illinois for technology upgrades for the To- $350,000 for Covenant House, Florida, Inc., construction of a multipurpose community bacco Quitline and veterans outreach pro- for transitional housing; center; grams; $490,000 to Sebring Airport Authority of $750,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Ha- $150,000 for Asian Human Services of Chi- Florida for development of a light industrial waii to establish three new Boys and Girls cago, Illinois, to expand its community em- commercial business park; Clubs of Hawaii in the Hawaiian homestead powerment programs; $490,000 to the City of Clearwater, Florida areas of Papakolea, Nanakuli and $150,000 for Catholic Urban Programs of for the ‘‘Beach by Design Initiative’’; Paukukalo; East St Louis, Illinois to expand its emer- $490,000 to the City of Deerfield Beach, $800,000 for the Filipino Community Cen- gency housing facility; Florida for the construction of the Mitiga- ter, Inc. of Honolulu, Hawaii to develop a $150,000 for the Shelby County Community tion Operation Center; new community center; Services Agency, of Shelbyville, Illinois, for $500,000 to Pinellas County, Florida for the $490,000 to the City of Des Moines, Iowa for construction of a child care center; Gulf Boulevard project; the redevelopment of the Des Moines Ad- $150,000 for the World War II Illinois Vet- $500,000 to Pinellas Park, Florida for com- vance Technology Agribusiness Park; erans Memorial of Springfield, Illinois, for munity hurricane evacuation infrastructure improvements; $500,000 for City of Waterloo, Iowa, for construction; $500,000 to the City of Safety Harbor, Flor- brownfields redevelopment; $150,000 to Southern Illinois University in ida to repair and replace brick streets and $500,000 for the City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Carbondale, Illinois for infrastructure needs underground utilities; for brownfields revitalization; related to the development of a University $500,000 to the Miami-Dade County Housing $500,000 for the City of Council Bluffs, Research Park; Finance Authority of Florida for the provi- Iowa, for the Katelman neighborhood rede- $175,000 for the Quincy, Illinois, Housing sion of housing within the Liberty City/ velopment project; Authority to expand its community center Model City neighborhoods for public housing $500,000 for the City of Davenport, Iowa, for facilities; residents of those neighborhoods displaced the East Davenport Development Corpora- $200,000 to the City of Berwyn, Illinois for by changes in public housing; tion mixed-income housing development; expansion and renovations of public safety $740,000 to Edison Community College in $500,000 for the City of Des Moines, Iowa, and fire facilities; Fort Myers, Florida for the renovation of the for brownfields redevelopment; $225,000 for the Peace/Education Coalition Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall; $500,000 for the Iowa Department of Eco- of Chicago, Illinois for expansion of a com- $1,000,000 to Miami-Dade County, Florida nomic Development for the Main Street Pro- munity youth center and related programs; for the provision of housing within the Lib- gram; $240,000 to Cornerstone Services, Inc. in erty City/Model City neighborhoods for pub- $500,000 to Homeward, Inc. in North Central Will County, Illinois for the reconstruction lic housing residents of those neighborhoods Iowa to assist local employers with housing of a warehouse into a developmental training displaced by changes in public housing; programs and help low- to moderate-income center for adults with disabilities; $2,000,000 to St. Petersburg, Florida for the families purchase or remodel existing homes; $240,000 to Joliet Junior College of Illinois Sunken Gardens improvement project; $1,000,000 for Dubuque, Iowa for the devel- for the Bridging Community, Economic and $100,000 to Clarkston Community Center, opment of an American River Museum; Workforce Development Through Local Inc. in DeKalb County, Georgia for renova- $290,000 to the City of Jerome, Idaho for Partnerships Project; tions; the renovation of facilities for a mixed-use $300,000 for Casa Central of Chicago, Illi- $100,000 to DeKalb County, Georgia for de- community education, health, and tech- nois, for expansion of a community tech- velopment of a multipurpose civic and com- nology center; nology center facility and services; munity center; $500,000 for the Lewis and Clark State Col- $300,000 to Sugar Grove, Illinois for drink- $100,000 to Spelman College in Atlanta, lege for the Idaho Virtual Incubator; ing water infrastructure improvements; Georgia for historic preservation of Packard $500,000 for the University of Idaho for a $350,000 for Career Transitions Center of Hall; technology incubator at Post Falls, Idaho; Chicago, Illinois, for property acquisition $150,000 to the Historic Savannah Founda- $1,000,000 for the Clearwater Economic De- and rehabilitation to develop a social serv- tion of Georgia to revitalize housing in the velopment Association for the implementa- ices outreach facility; historic Savannah neighborhoods; tion of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial $470,000 to Will County, Illinois for renova- $200,000 to College Partners, Inc in Atlanta, plan; tion, expansion and facility improvement for Georgia for community development and re- $1,000,000 for the University of Idaho for a the County Courthouse; vitalization initiative; performance and education facility; $490,000 to the City of Des Plaines, Illinois $240,000 to the ARCH Educational Network $50,000 to Family Focus in Evansville, Illi- for conversion of an existing building into a in Georgia for construction of an education nois for facilities needs; multi-use community resource center; center; $75,000 to Columbia College in Chicago, Illi- $500,000 for Christopher House of Chicago, $240,000 to the City of Macon, Georgia for nois for an integrated student services and Illinois, for construction of a family resource redevelopment of a Brownfields site; activities center; center;

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H06NO1.003 H06NO1 November 6, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 21759 $500,000 for the City of Moline, Illinois, for $475,000 to the City of Lynch, Kentucky for $100,000 to the City of Lawrence, Massachu- riverfront redevelopment efforts in Moline, construction and restoration of facilities as- setts for parking facility needs in the Lower East Moline, and Rock Island; sociated with the Kentucky Coal Mine Mu- Gateway area of Lawrence; $500,000 to Eureka College in Eureka, Illi- seum; $100,000 to the City of Worchester, Massa- nois for construction of a new science and $500,000 to the New Zion Community Foun- chusetts for the Gardner-Kirby-Hammond technology center; dation Development for construction of a Street neighborhood revitalization project; $1,300,000 to Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke’s community-based consumer center; $100,000 to the Computer Access for Em- Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois for the $525,000 to the London-Laurel County Tour- powerment Program in North Worchester Center on Research and Aging; ist Commission for design and land acquisi- County, Massachusetts for a program to $50,000 to the City of Indianapolis, Indiana tion for a Civil War historical/interpretive bring computer access to needy areas; for revitalization efforts focused on the his- theme park in Laurel County, Kentucky; $150,000 for Fall River, Massachusetts, for toric Massachusetts Avenue Corridor; $4,500,000 for the University of Louisville the Iwo Jima project; $50,000 to the War Memorials Commission for the expansion of its main library; $150,000 for the Charlestown, Massachu- in Indianapolis, Indiana for continued res- $50,000 to the Acadia Economic Develop- setts, Boys and Girls Club for facility ren- toration of the Indiana World War Memorial ment Corporation for establishment of a ovations; Plaza; business incubator in Crowley, Louisiana; $175,000 to North Adams, Massachusetts for $100,000 to the City of South Bend, Indiana $90,000 to the City of New Iberia, Louisiana for demolition and revitalization in the Stu- facilities needs related to the Windsor Mills for downtown revitalization; Incubator Project; debaker Auto/Oliver Plow Works industrial $100,000 to Iberia Parish, Louisiana for the $250,000 to the Mystic Valley Development corridor; New Iberia conference center; Commission for a regional technology devel- $140,000 for Tri-State University located in $100,000 to the Town of Golden Meadow, opment project known as TeleCom City; Angola, Indiana for the development of the Louisiana for recreational and job training $325,000 to Nueva Esperanza in Holyoke, Tri-State University Center for Educational uses; Massachusetts for the Main Street Mercado Excellence; $100,000 to the Town of Grand Isle, Lou- $190,000 to the University of Saint Francis isiana for the Grand Isle Civic/Conference project and the New Hope Fish Farm project; in Fort Wayne, Indiana for construction and Center; $275,000 to the Baystate Medical Center, outfitting of the proposed Professional De- $150,000 to St. John the Baptist Parish, Inc. in Springfield, Massachusetts for the velopment Center; Louisiana for the planning, design and con- Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Initiative; $290,000 to Ball State University of Muncie, struction of a civic center/farmers market; $300,000 to the YMCA of Greater Spring- Indiana for facilities expansion and renova- $200,000 for Booker T. Community Out- field, Massachusetts for rehabilitation of tion of the Midwest Entrepreneurial Edu- reach, Inc., of Monroe, Louisiana, for an el- Camp Norwood; cation Center; derly living center; $350,000 for Fitchburg State College, of $300,000 for the City of Jeffersonville, Indi- $200,000 for Kingsley House, Inc., of New Fitchburg Massachusetts, for the develop- ana, for redevelopment of the Quartermaster Orleans, Louisiana, for facility and service ment of a new technology center; Depot; expansion; $400,000 for the City of Lawrence, Massa- $490,000 to the James Whitcomb Riley Hos- $200,000 to the New Orleans Regional Plan- chusetts, for economic development activi- pital for Children in Indiana to expand and ning Commission for bike paths and rec- ties; enhance services at the autism clinic; reational infrastructure improvements in $70,000 for St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center $500,000 for the Historic Preservation Asso- the St. Charles, St. Bernard, and of Baltimore, Maryland, for development of a ciation of Jasper County, Indiana for the res- Plaquemines Parishes of Louisiana; new youth center by the Stadium School toration of Drexel Hall; $250,000 for Dillard University of New Orle- Youth Dreamers; $500,000 to the City of Merrillville, Indiana ans, Louisiana, the International Center for $100,000 to the Fayette Street Outreach for drinking water and wastewater infra- Economic Freedom project; structure improvements; Center in Baltimore, Maryland for develop- $250,000 for the City of Donaldsonville, $650,000 to the City of Hobart, Indiana for ment of a building into offices and a commu- sewage treatment facility needs; Louisiana, for riverfront development; nity center; $740,000 to Purdue University in Indiana for $250,000 to the City of Mandeville, Lou- $150,000 for the Rural Development Center, the Ultra-Performance Nanotechnology Cen- isiana for the Mandeville Trailhead Project; University of Maryland Eastern Shore, for ter in West Lafayette, Indiana; $250,000 to the Port of South Louisiana for economic development efforts of Delmarva $1,000,000 for the City of Carmel for its In- expansion of the Globalplex Intermodal Ter- Low Impact Tourism Experiences; diana parks development; minal Facility; $240,000 to the Bethesda Academy of Per- $240,000 to the City of Manhattan, Kansas $275,000 for the Mirabeau Family Learning forming Arts in Maryland for continued con- for the apron expansion at the Manhattan Center, Inc., of New Orleans, Louisiana, for struction of the ‘‘Imagination Stage Center Regional Airport; expansion of facilities and services; for the Arts’’; $490,000 to the City of Hutchinson, Kansas $290,000 to DeSoto Parish, Louisiana for $240,000 to the Town of Garrett Park, to properly seal all abandoned brine well transportation infrastructure improvements Maryland for renovation of the town center, sites; associated with the West DeSoto Industrial Penn Place; $750,000 to Power Community Development Park and Riverfront Park; $290,000 for the Enterprise Foundation for Corporation for development of a grocery su- $300,000 for the City of Shreveport, Lou- stabilization and redevelopment efforts in permarket in Wichita, Kansas; isiana, for develop supporting infrastructure the Forrest Park and Lauraville neighbor- for its Convention Center and Downtown Re- $1,000,000 to the City of Hutchinson, Kansas hoods of Baltimore, Maryland; development project; for revitalization; $300,000 for the Living Classrooms Founda- $400,000 for the City of Vidalia, Louisiana $70,000 to Allen County, Kentucky for up- tion of Baltimore, Maryland, for expansion for construction of the Gateway Center at grades to the Emergency 911 System; of the Workforce Development Center; the Vidalia riverfront; $190,000 to Simpson County, Kentucky for $300,000 for the Ruth Enlow Library Sys- repairs and renovation of the Emergency Op- $490,000 to the City of Port Allen, Lou- isiana for economic development and down- tem of Garrett County, Maryland, for con- erations Center; struction of the new Grantsville Branch li- $200,000 to the Southern Star Development town revitalization; brary; Corporation for construction of a multipur- $500,000 for the Audubon Nature Institute, $300,000 to the Spring Dell Center in La pose community facility; Inc., of New Orleans, Louisiana, for develop- Plata, Maryland for construction of a new fa- $228,000 to the First Gethsemane Center in ment of the Living Science Museum; Louisville, Kentucky for renovation of facili- $1,000,000 for the Louisiana Department of cility; ties; Culture, Recreation, and Tourism for devel- $375,000 to the Bowie Regional Arts Vision $250,000 to the Western Kentucky Growers opment activities related to the Louisiana Association in Bowie, Maryland for construc- Association for capital improvements and Purchase Bicentennial Celebration; tion of a new concert hall; equipment; $50,000 to the Cambridge, Massachusetts $400,000 for the Women’s Industrial Ex- $275,000 to Brooklawn Youth Services for Redevelopment Authority for implementa- change of Baltimore, Maryland, for redevel- construction of a multipurpose activities tion of a public space redevelopment initia- opment of Charles Street property; building and gymnasium; tive; $500,000 for the Kennedy Kreiger Institute $347,000 to the Canaan Community Devel- $100,000 to Salem State College in Salem, of Baltimore, Maryland, for development of a opment Corporation for the Canaan Chris- Massachusetts for construction of an arts new community behavioral health center; tian Academy child development center; center; $500,000 for the Montgomery County De- $400,000 to the Shiloh Community Renewal $100,000 to the Caritas Good Samaritan partment of Housing and Community Af- Center in Kentucky for facilities reconstruc- Medical Center in Brockton, Massachusetts fairs, Maryland, for streetscaping and revi- tion and rehabilitation; for construction of a cancer center; talization efforts in Wheaton;

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H06NO1.003 H06NO1 21760 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 6, 2001 $500,000 for the Montgomery County De- $600,000 for the Mesabi Academy and Mar- $250,000 for Missouri Western State College partment of Housing and Community Af- tin Hughes School of Buhl, Minnesota, for fa- in St. Joseph, Missouri for planning and ren- fairs, Maryland, for the Stewartown Homes cility renovation and program expansion; ovation of the Agenstein Science and Math digital divide initiative; $600,000 to the Reuben Lindh Family Serv- Building; $500,000 for the National Federation of the ices in Minneapolis, Minnesota for facilities $50,000 to the City of Jackson, Mississippi Blind for the development of the National rehabilitation; for the linking of cultural and entertainment Research and Training Institute for the $175,000 for the American Indian Opportu- districts through the extension of Oakley Blind in Baltimore, Maryland; nities Industrial Center in Minneapolis, Min- Street; $500,000 for the New Shiloh Community De- nesota for rehabilitation of facilities; $150,000 to Mississippi State University in velopment Corporation of Baltimore, Mary- $50,000 for Applied Urban Research Insti- consultation with the Mississippi Mainstreet land, for construction of a multi-purpose tute of Kansas City Missouri for a study to Association to promote small town revital- center; develop a city-wide plan to assist troubled ization by utilizing the resources of the $500,000 for Way Station, Inc., of Frederick, youth; Small Town Center; Maryland, for development of the Way Sta- $75,000 to the Kansas City, Missouri for re- $200,000 to Community Connections in Mis- tion Community Mental Health and National development of the former U.S. Courthouse; sissippi for a pilot low income housing Education Center; $240,000 to Logan College of Chiropractic’s project in Southern Mississippi; $750,000 for the Fells Point Creative Alli- in Chesterfield, Missouri for the continued $200,000 to Leake County, Mississippi for ance of Baltimore, Maryland, for develop- development and construction of a Learning site preparation and infrastructure improve- ment of the Patterson Center for the Arts; Resource Center; ments for an industrial park; $50,000 to the City of Westbrook, Maine for $250,000 for the City of St. Joseph, Missouri $200,000 to the City of Carthage, Mississippi downtown revitalization efforts including for downtown redevelopment project; to renovate the historic elementary school the construction of a parking garage; $250,000 for the Cuba, Missouri Tourism auditorium; $50,000 to the International Northeast Bio- Center for the historic district improvement $200,000 to the Oktibbeha County Economic technology Corridor in Fairfield, Maine for project; Development Authority in Mississippi for economic development efforts directed at $250,000 for the Sparta, Missouri Commu- the establishment of an industrial park; biotechnology companies; nity Development Organization for the de- $250,000 to Jackson State University in $100,000 to the Franco-American Heritage velopment of an industrial park; Jackson, Mississippi for renovations to the Center at St. Mary’s in Lewiston, Maine for $250,000 for the Andrew County Museum Center for the Study of the 20th Century Af- the redevelopment of the St. Mary’s Church and Historical Society in Missouri for expan- rican American; into a learning center, museum and per- sion of their museum; $300,000 for the Chickasaw Trails Industrial forming arts space; $250,000 for Squaw Creek National Wildlife Authority in Mississippi for preliminary $1,000,000 for the City of Lewiston, Maine Refuge in Missouri for construction of an planning and engineering for an industrial for the funding of a community and eco- Education Auditorium, boardwalk and out- park; nomic development center; door classroom; $300,000 for the Stoneville Research and $1,000,000 for the Wiscassett Regional De- $250,000 for the Missouri Forest Heritage Education Complex in Stoneville, Mississippi velopment Corporation for the Maine Center in Shannon Co., Missouri for the con- for renovation and expansion; $450,000 for Jackson State University in Yankee Power Plane Reuse Initiative; struction of a forest resource management Jackson, Mississippi, for the renovation of $140,000 to the Livingston Arts Council for center; the Margaret J. Walker Alexander Research renovations of the Downtown Howell Opera $300,000 for the Central Missouri Lake of Center; House in Howell, Michigan; the Ozarks Convention and Visitor Bureau $500,000 for Harrisburg Arts and Social $140,000 to the Village of Holly, Michigan community center; Services Center in Tupelo, Mississippi for for the Railroad Depot Renovation Project; $300,000 for the City of Fayette, Missouri renovation of facilities and program needs; $150,000 to the Detroit Medical Center in Downtown revitalization project; $500,000 for Mississippi State University for Detroit, Michigan for site readiness efforts $300,000 for the Perry County, Missouri In- a state capacity development initiative; related to the Sinai Redevelopment Project; dustrial Development Authority to renovate $500,000 for the City of Madison, Mississippi $250,000 to the Chippewa-Luce-Mackinac building to serve as a Center for Industry for main street reconstruction; Community Action Human Resources Au- and Education; $1,000,000 for Jackson County, Mississippi thority in Michigan for a downtown commu- $340,000 to the Central Missouri Food Bank for the construction of a county community nity revitalization project; in Columbia, Missouri for construction of fa- center; $250,000 to the Henry Ford Museum and cilities; $1,000,000 for Mississippi State University Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan for $450,000 for the Rolla, Missouri Chamber of for the Mississippi Center for Advanced Ve- the ‘‘America’s Transportation Stories’’ Commerce for downtown revitalization hicular Systems and Engineering Extension project; project; Facility; $750,000 for Wayne County, Michigan, for $500,000 for Downtown West Plains Inc., for $2,000,000 for the University of Southern the Wayne County Nutritional Seniors City square renovation and downtown revi- Mississippi for its National Center for Excel- Kitchen; talization project of West Plains Missouri; lence in Economic Development, Education, $350,000 to NorthStar Varsity Park Rede- $500,000 for North Central Regional Water Research and Community Service; velopment in Detroit, Michigan for a tar- Commission in Unionville, Missouri for plan- $240,000 to the University of Montana Mis- geted housing production program; ning and design of water supply reservoir soula for the research and economic develop- $600,000 to the City of Mt. Clemens, Michi- project; ment enterprise; gan for development and operations of a $500,000 to the University of Missouri-Rolla $1,000,000 for Great Falls, Montana for the community recreation center; for research of affordable housing composite Missouri Riverfront Park Enhancement $750,000 for Focus: HOPE of Detroit, Michi- materials; project; gan, for facility renovation; $500,000 for Operation Breakthrough in $1,000,000 for MSU-Billings for the develop- $750,000 to the National Center for Manu- Kansas City, Missouri for facility expansion ment of the Billings Technology Training facturing Sciences in Ann Arbor, Michigan and redevelopment; and Technology program as a business incu- for infrastructure costs related to the devel- $500,000 for University of Missouri at St. bator; opment and deployment of advanced tech- Louis, Missouri for a mobile vision screening $1,000,000 for TechRanch of Bozeman, Mon- nologies to the manufacturing base; program; tana, for development of a technology incu- $100,000 to Bemidji State University in $1,000,000 for the City of Kansas City Mis- bator for the Gallatin area and Eastern Mon- Minnesota for construction of the American souri for the City Market renovation project; tana; Indian Cultural Resource Center; $1,000,000 for the Community Development $20,000 to the County of Richmond, North $100,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of De- Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri, for Carolina for the demolition of the Imperial troit Lakes, Minnesota for facility needs; continued revitalization of the northwest Foods Plant; $240,000 to the National Audubon Society corner of 63rd and Prospect Avenue; $50,000 to Cumberland County, North Caro- for the Audubon Ark Project in Dubuque, $1,000,000 for the University of Missouri- lina for development of the Fayetteville- Iowa; Kansas City for continued development of Cumberland County Dr. Martin Luther King, $300,000 to the Audubon Center of the it’s collaborative Life Sciences Initiative; Jr. Memorial Park; North Woods in Minnesota for a capital $1,250,000 to the City of St. Louis, Missouri $50,000 to the North Carolina Cultural Cen- project to increase accessibility; for construction of a multi-purpose commu- ter in Robeson County, North Carolina for $340,000 to Fairview Southdale Hospital in nity center; construction of the center; Edina, Minnesota for the Fairview Health $1,990,000 to Springfield, Missouri for land $50,000 to the North Carolina Department Services’ ‘‘Healthy Mothers and Babies Tech- acquisition within the Jordan Valley rede- of Agriculture for the development of a Cen- nology Demonstration’’ initiative; velopment area; tralized Agricultural Cold/Freezer Storage

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H06NO1.003 H06NO1 November 6, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 21761 Facility and Processing Center in rural East- $490,000 to Doane College in Crete, Ne- $200,000 to the Urban League of Hudson ern North Carolina at the Global TransPark; braska for the rehabilitation of the historic County, New Jersey for construction related $100,000 to the North Carolina Community Whitcomb Conservator; to a workforce development center; Land Trust Initiative for capacity building $500,000 for the Girls and Boys Town USA $240,000 to Mercer County, New Jersey for and operational support; in Omaha, Nebraska to address the needs of the KidsBridge Children’s Cultural Center; $100,000 to the North Carolina Fair Housing at-risk boys and girls; $240,000 to the City of North Wildwood, Center for a consumer education campaign $1,000,000 for the Community Alliance in New Jersey for improvements to the beach, to combat predatory lending; Omaha, Nebraska for its ‘Building Homes, boardwalk, and entertainment district of the $100,000 to the Wilson Family Resource Rebuilding Lives’ program; City; Center in Wilson, North Carolina for reha- $40,000 for ‘‘My Friend’s Place’’ in the City $250,000 for the New Jersey Community De- bilitation of facilities; of Dover, New Hampshire for emergency velopment Corporation, of Paterson, New $150,000 to the Discovery Place Museum in shelter needs; Jersey, for redevelopment of abandoned Charlotte, North Carolina for renovations $140,000 to the Monadnock Ice Center Asso- property; needs; ciation for construction and operation of a $250,000 for the Township of Hamilton, New $150,000 to the North Carolina Institute of year-round ice arena downtown Keene, New Jersey, for renovations of a senior center; Disaster Studies for activities related to the Hampshire; $250,000 to the University Heights Science mitigation of natural and technological dis- $180,000 for the Laconia Public Library in Park in Newark, New Jersey for historic asters; New Hampshire for facility improvements; preservation; $220,000 to the Town of Troy, North Caro- $190,000 for the Mt. Washington Valley Eco- $290,000 to Mercer County, New Jersey for lina for the Rent-to-Own Housing Pilot nomic Council’s ‘‘Technology Village Incu- senior centers in East Windsor and Wash- project; bator’’; ington Townships; $240,000 to the Albemarle Downtown Devel- $240,000 to the University of New Hamp- $300,000 for the Borough of Paulsboro, New opment Corporation for green space develop- shire in Manchester, New Hampshire for the Jersey, for brownfields redevelopment; ment; relocation of the Engineering Technology $490,000 for Valley Hospital’s Cancer Care $250,000 to OPC Mental Health in Carrboro, Laboratory; Center in Paramus, New Jersey; North Carolina for renovation of a thrift $340,000 to Lebanon College of Lebanon, $300,000 for the Rio Grande Community De- shop; New Hampshire to implement a medical and velopment Corporation, of Albuquerque, New $250,000 to Passage Home in Raleigh, North dental training program; Mexico, for construction of the South Valley Carolina for neighborhood restoration in the $350,000 for the New Hampshire Community Economic Development Center; WE CAN Weed and Seed target area of Technical College for the Emerging Tech- $450,000 for Curry County, New Mexico for Southeast Raleigh; nology Center at Pease; infrastructure improvements to the Curry $250,000 to the Burch Avenue Center in $500,000 for Concord, New Hampshire to County Fairgrounds; Durham, North Carolina for the construction cleanup brownfields; $490,000 to the Hispanic Chamber of Com- of a multi-purpose community center; $500,000 for Keene, New Hampshire to merce of Albuquerque, New Mexico for the $300,000 for Western Carolina University of cleanup brownfields; construction of a Job Opportunity Center in Cullowhee, North Carolina, for Millennial $500,000 for Milford, New Hampshire for Barelas, New Mexico; $650,000 for the City of Espanola, New Mex- Campus project; downtown revitalization; ico, to build a veterans memorial; $300,000 to Alleghany County, North Caro- $1,000,000 for the City of Nashua, New $1,000,000 for Albuquerque Health Care for lina for construction of a community center Hampshire to create housing opportunities; the Homeless to complete renovation of a as part of the Alleghany Wellness Center; $50,000 to Hopewell Township, New Jersey health care facility for the homeless in Albu- $340,000 to Central Piedmont Community for renovations to the Historic Hunt House; querque, New Mexico; College in Charlotte, North Carolina for con- $50,000 to South Brunswick, New Jersey for $1,000,000 for the City of Las Cruces, New struction a workforce development training design and construction of a new library; Mexico for the Model Extension Program for center; $50,000 to the Alice Paul Centennial Foun- Increasing Homeownership conducted by $400,000 to Self-Help Ventures Fund in Dur- dation for continuation of the Paulside Re- New Mexico State University; ham, North Carolina for their revolving loan habilitation Project in Mount Laurel, New $1,000,000 for the Santa Fe Rape Crisis Cen- fund; Jersey; ter in New Mexico to construct a new facil- $490,000 to the Mayland Community Col- $90,000 to Fanwood Township, New Jersey ity to house the center, including outreach lege in Spruce Pine, North Carolina for the for downtown revitalization; planning offices; Avery Satellite Campus project; $100,000 for Morristown Neighborhood $1,000,000 for the Southern New Mexico $700,000 to Wake Forest University and House for the infrastructure improvements Fair and Rodeo in Dona Ana County for in- Winston-Salem State University in North to the Manahan Village Resident Center frastructure improvements and to build a Carolina for construction of a research facil- Childcare facility in Morristown, New Jer- multi-purpose event center; ity for the Idealliance program; sey; $500,000 for the Community Pantry of Gal- $1,000,000 for Henderson, North Carolina for $100,000 for the Adults and Children To- lup/McKinley County, New Mexico, for facil- the construction of the Embassy Cultural gether Against Violence program for the de- ity construction; Center; velopment of violence prevention programs; $50,000 for the Reno Veterans Memorial $100,000 to the City of Rugby, North Da- $100,000 to Brookdale Community College Project, of Reno, Nevada, for construction of kota for implementation of the Rural Eco- in New Jersey for facilities needs related to a memorial; nomic Area Partnerships strategic plan; the New Jersey Coastal Communiversity; $50,000 to the City of Henderson, Nevada for $400,000 for Lewis and Clark Community $100,000 to Passaic County Community Col- the expansion of a downtown arts district Works of North Dakota, for a rural housing lege in Patterson, New Jersey for program- and heritage preservation; development fund; ming and equipment needs; $100,000 to the Nevada Science Technology $900,000 for Sitting Bull College in Fort $100,000 to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, for develop- Yates, North Dakota for construction of a Center in Englewood, New Jersey for Breast ment assistance; new science facility; Care facilities expansion; $150,000 for Boulder City, Nevada, for ren- $1,000,000 for the North Central Planning $100,000 to Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, ovation, modernization, and expansion of Council, North Dakota, to relocate agricul- New Jersey for dialysis center expansion; public recreation facilities; tural structures; $140,000 to Burlington County, New Jersey $250,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Car- $1,000,000 for the Rural Economic Area for Fairview Street curb replacement; son City, Nevada to establish a new commu- Partnerships (REAP) Zones to build on and $140,000 to Burlington County, New Jersey nity center; leverage economic development opportuni- for Ark Road sidewalk improvements; $250,000 for the Intertribal Council of Ne- ties in North Dakota; $200,000 to the Essex County, New Jersey vada to establish a housing division; $240,000 to the University of Nebraska at Office of Emergency Management for emer- $290,000 to the City of Reno, Nevada for Omaha for the Peter Kiewit Institute and gency service needs; urban development activities in the city’s the College of Information Science and Tech- $200,000 to the Morris County, New Jersey commercial center; nology to conduct research in the area of Office of Emergency Management for emer- $700,000 for development of a job training computer security; gency service needs; facility for workers in the hospitality indus- $240,000 to Walthill, Nebraska for the $200,000 to the Somerset County, New Jer- try in Las Vegas, Nevada; Walthill Public Schools for construction and sey Office of Emergency Management for $750,000 for the Reno, Nevada, housing au- equipping of two science laboratory class- emergency service needs; thority for the Friendship Lane housing revi- rooms and facilities; $200,000 to the Sussex County, New Jersey talization project; $300,000 for the Northeast Family Center of Office of Emergency Management for emer- $750,000 for the Smart Start Child Care Lincoln, Nebraska, for facility renovations; gency service needs; Center and Expertise School of Las Vegas,

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H06NO1.003 H06NO1 21762 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 6, 2001 Nevada, for construction of a child care fa- $100,000 to the New York City Planning $100,000 to the City of Buffalo, New York cility; Commission to study the effects of rezoning for the purchase of audiophones for displays $1,000,000 for Sparks, Nevada for the revi- Staten Island on the growth of development; and exhibits at the Buffalo and Erie County talization of the West End community; $100,000 to the Schenectady Family Health Historical Society; $20,000 to the City of Syracuse, New York Services, in Schenectady, New York for fa- $200,000 to the City of Cortland, New York for equipment and renovations to the Syra- cilities expansion; for the Cortland Sports Complex; cuse Boys and Girls Club; $100,000 to the State University of New $200,000 to the City of Hornell, New York, $25,000 to the City of Gloversville, New York at Potsdam for the creation and oper- for restoration of the historic depot; York to establish a memorial to World War ation of a Northern New York Travel and $200,000 to the City of Syracuse, New York II veterans; Tourism Research Center to be located at for building renovations to the Onondaga $25,000 to the Clinton County, New York the Merwin Rural Services Institute; Historical Association; Office of Emergency Services for commu- $100,000 to the Staten Island Freedom Me- $200,000 to the City of Syracuse, New York nications infrastructure improvements that morial Fund for construction of a memorial for renovations and infrastructure improve- service the Lyon Mountain and Ausable in the Staten island community of St. ments to the Huntington Family Center; Forks areas of the county; George, New York; $100,000 to the City of White Plains, New $40,000 to Onondaga County, New York for $100,000 to the Village of Green Island, New York for streetscape improvements to Ma- the installation of a water line for the Sen- York for public access and infrastructure maroneck Avenue; tinel Heights Fire Department; needs; $200,000 to the State University of New $50,000 to Safe Haven, Inc., in Oswego, New $115,000 to the Staten Island Catholic York College of Environmental Science and York for the continued construction of a mu- Youth Organization Community Center of Forestry for water infrastructure improve- seum/interpretive center chronicling the New York for expansion of facilities to in- ments on a portion of Onondaga Creek; Fort Ontario Emergency Refugee; clude a new gymnasium; $150,000 to Fred Daris Underground The- $50,000 to the Collins Public Library Board $125,000 to the National Lighthouse Center ater, Inc. in the South Bronx, New York for of Trustees for the new Town of Collins, New and Museum in St. George, New York for de- the restoration of a theater and the installa- York Public Library; veloping and installing exhibits; tion of a theater company; $50,000 to the County of Onondaga, New $50,000 to the Village of Tuckahoe, New $225,000 to the Gowanus Canal Community York for an interpretive center at Baltimore York for streetscape improvements; Development Corporation in Brooklyn, New Woods; $500,000 to Take the Field in New York York for development of a comprehensive $50,000 to the Hamburg Natural History So- City, New York for a program to rebuild the community development plan; ciety, Inc., for the Penn Dixie Paleontolog- public school athletic facilities; $240,000 to Putnam County, New York for a ical and Outdoor Education Center in Ham- $150,000 to the Abyssinian Development new senior citizens center; burg, New York; Corporation for rehabilitation needs of the $250,000 to Covenant House New York for $50,000 to the Irish Classical Theatre Com- Renaissance Ballroom and Theater Complex renovation of their crisis center; pany in Buffalo, New York for marketing in Harlem, New York; $250,000 to Mary Mitchell Family and and expansion of program; $150,000 to the Hillside Children’s Center in Youth Center in the South Bronx, New York $50,000 to the Roundabout Theater Com- Rochester, New York for the modernization for after school and teen programs, improve- ment of computer lab and family literacy pany in New York City, New York for facil- and upgrade of the facility’s Monroe Avenue programs, and to increase usage of the cen- ity needs; Campus; ter by the local community; $50,000 to the YMCA of Greater New York $150,000 to the Long Island Housing Part- $250,000 to Onondaga Community College for construction of a gym and teen center in nership, Long Island for neighborhood revi- for equipment, training and infrastructure Queens, New York; talization; improvements to the Lean Manufacturing $250,000 to the Long Island Aquarium in $150,000 to the Mount Morris Park Commu- Lab; Bay Shore, New York for facilities needs; nity Improvement Association in New York $250,000 to Phipps House and We Stay/Nos $70,000 to the Legacies and Landmarks for development of the Parkside Inn, a com- Quedamos Inc. for the construction of day Consortium of Greater Rochester, New York munity economic development initiative; rooms and gardens at La Casa de Felicidad in for activities to promote regional tourism; $150,000 to the New York City Department the South Bronx, New York; $75,000 to the Harbor Child Care Corpora- of Parks and Recreation in New York, New $250,000 to the Brooklyn Public Library in tion in New Hyde Park, New York for im- York for the completion of an irrigation sys- New York for construction and renovation of provements to the existing facility; tem during the third phase of the Joyce Kil- educational and cultural facilities; $75,000 to the Jamaica Center for Arts and mer Park restoration project; $250,000 to the Central New York Regional Learning in New York for renovation of the $150,000 to the Strong Museum in Roch- Planning and Development Board for the de- First Dutch Reformed Church; ester, New York for expansion and upgrade velopment of the Finger Lakes Open Space $75,000 to the New York City Department of museum facilities; and Agricultural Land Conservation Project; of Parks and Recreation for remediation and $150,000 to the Village of Freeport, New $250,000 to the City of Hudson, New York restoration of the College Point Sports Com- York for the downtown revitalization for the construction of utility service, boat plex in Queens, New York; project; launch and bulk-head along the Hudson $80,000 to the Amherst Museum in Am- $125,000 to the WXXI Public Broadcasting River waterfront area; herst, New York for construction of a boat Council in Rochester, New York for building $250,000 to the Cornell Agriculture and launch facility; renovations necessary to meet health, safe- Food Technology Park—Geneva Station in $80,000 to the Variety Boys and Girls Club ty, and occupational requirements, as well as Ontario County, New York to continue infra- of Queens, New York for the Teen Education to meet FCC mandated digital broadcasting structure development, design and facilities for Every Nationality Program; standards; construction; $90,000 to Wyoming County, New York to $150,000 to the City of Auburn for renova- $250,000 to the Lesbian and Gay Commu- replace a public safety communications tions and infrastructure improvements to nity Services Center, New York City for in- tower and related hardware and computer the Merry Go Round Playhouse in Auburn, frastructure upgrades; systems; New York; $250,000 to the State University of New $100,000 to Lewis County General Hospital $190,000 to the Cortland County Business York College of Environmental Science and in Lowville, New York for infrastructure re- Development Corporation for equipment and Forestry for the Syracuse Southwest Com- pairs and improvements; infrastructure improvements for Wetstone munity Environmental Center; $100,000 to the City of Auburn, New York Technologies; $250,000 to the Staten Island, New York for a housing market study; $190,000 to the Orange County Mental YMCA for facilities expansion to create a $100,000 to the City of Buffalo, New York Health Association in Orange County, New South Shore Center Youth/Teen Annex; for the provision of shelter and other serv- York for the ‘‘Home-To-Stay’’ project; $250,000 for infrastructure improvements to ices to refugees by VIVE La Casa; $200,000 to Onondaga County, New York for the Tioughnioga Riverfront Development $100,000 to the City of Ogdensburg, New infrastructure improvements to the Village Project in Cortland County, New York; York for reconstruction of Fort of Tully’s Water System; $290,000 to Kaleida Health for the planning LaPresentation; $200,000 to the Battle of Plattsburgh Asso- and design of facilities for Children’s Hos- $100,000 to the Metropolitan Development ciation of Plattsburgh, New York to rehabili- pital in Buffalo, New York; Association in Syracuse, New York for the tate a building to create an interpretive cen- $300,000 to Onondaga County, New York for Genesee Street Armory study; ter; redevelopment of the Three Rivers Area in $100,000 to the Nassau University Medical $100,000 to the City of Buffalo, New York the Town of Clay; Center in East Meadow, Long Island, New for the repair and rehabilitation by the Buf- $200,000 to the Village of Saugerties, New York for the renovation and repair of its falo Philharmonic Orchestra of the Birge York for streetscape improvements in the Hempstead Community Health Center; Mansion; historical district;

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H06NO1.003 H06NO1 November 6, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 21763 $250,000 to Carnegie Hall in New York for $15,000 to the Fulton County, Ohio Com- $120,000 to the City of The Dalles, Oregon continuation of Carnegie Hall’s Third Stage mission for rehabilitation of a Civil War me- for the Mid-Columbia Veterans Memorial Project; morial; Project; $250,000 to Jazz at Lincoln Center in New $200,000 to the National Interfaith Hospi- $150,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of Al- York City for facility construction; tality Network for expanding local network bany, Oregon for construction of an addition $200,000 to the University Colleges of Tech- support services; to existing facilities; nology at the State University of New York $240,000 to Columbus State Community $300,000 for Dalles, Oregon, for development for continued development of a Tele- College in Columbus, Ohio for construction of the Dalles Fiber Optic Loop; communications Center for Education; of a new child development center; $550,000 for the Oregon Food Bank for its $200,000 for research and infrastructure im- $250,000 to the Rural Health Collaborative food distribution efforts; provements for the Center of Excellence in of Southern Ohio for a Community Health $1,000,000 for Eastern Oregon University for Nanoelectronics at Albany, New York; and Wellness Center Initiative; construction of a science center; $500,000 to the Children’s Center in Brook- $300,000 to the Dayton-Montgomery County $200,000 for Irvington Covenant CDC in lyn, New York for the construction of a facil- Port Authority in Ohio for urban job cre- Portland, Oregon to develop affordable hous- ity to house educational and therapeutic ation; ing; programs for disabled children. $300,000 to the Mandel School of Applied $20,000 to the Dormont Historical Society $200,000 to Rensselaer County, New York Social Sciences’ Center for Community De- in Dormont, Pennsylvania for organizational for safety and guide rail improvements to velopment at Case Western Reserve Univer- support; county highways; sity for the Louis Stokes Fellow Program in $20,000 to the McKeepsport Little Theater $340,000 to the Natural History Museum of Community Organization and Development; in McKeepsport, Pennsylvania for facility the Adirondacks in Tupper Lake, New York, $390,000 to Brown County General Hospital renovation; for building construction; for construction and equipment as part of $30,000 to the Senior Adult Activities Cen- $350,000 to Onondaga County, New York for the Community Health and Wellness Center ter of Montgomery, Pennsylvania for facili- waterline improvements in the Town of Initiative; ties renovation; Skaneateles; $390,000 to the University of Cincinnati $40,000 to Juniata County, Pennsylvania $400,000 to Polytechnic University, Brook- Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio for ren- for outdoor recreational facilities; lyn for the National Center for E-Commerce; ovation and expansion of the Medical $45,000 to the Reading Berks Human Rela- $400,000 to the City of Syracuse, New York Sciences Building; tions Council in Pennsylvania for purposes for renovations to the Sibley Building; $400,000 to Clark County, Ohio for infra- related to its mission; $450,000 to the Apollo Theater Foundation structure upgrades for economic develop- $50,000 to the Armstrong County Commis- in Harlem, New York for theater restoration; ment; sion, Pennsylvania for the horse park at $450,000 to Union College, of Albany, New $400,000 to Urbana University in Urbana, Crooked Creek Lake; York for the Union-Schenectady Neighbor- Ohio for the renovation of Bailey and Bar- $70,000 to the Briar Bush Nature Center in hood Initiative; clay Halls; Montgomery County, Pennsylvania for res- $490,000 to Madison County, New York for $422,000 to the Richland County, Ohio toration of the visitors center, refurbish- economic development and infrastructure Emergency Management Agency to purchase ment of the bird observatory, and education improvements for industrial park sites; electromechanical outdoor warning sirens; program expansion; $490,000 to the City of Rome, New York for $490,000 to Heidelberg College in Tiffin, $90,000 to Bucks County, Pennsylvania for site development and infrastructure im- Ohio for construction of facilities for the design and engineering costs for a beautifi- provements related to the South Rome In- school’s Water Quality Laboratory; cation effort along Route 13; dustrial Park; $490,000 to Lake Metroparks in Concord $90,000 to Bucks County, Pennsylvania for $490,000 to the North Shore-Long Island Township, Ohio for the Environmental Edu- the redevelopment and revitalization of the Jewish Health System in New York for an cation Center at Camp Klein; downtown business district of Bristol Bor- emergency room preparedness program; $500,000 for the City of Cleveland, Ohio for ough, Pennsylvania; $500,000 to the City of Buffalo, New York the construction of the Cleveland Intercul- $100,000 for the Philadelphia Zoo, Pennsyl- for the construction of additional facilities tural Center; vania to expand construction of Children’s at the Burchfield-Penney Art Center; $500,000 to John Carroll University in Zoo; $500,000 to the State University of New Cleveland, Ohio for the needs related to the $100,000 Punxsutawney Community Center York at Albany for continued development Dolan Center for Science and Technology; in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania for infra- of a manufacturing/workforce training cen- $750,000 to the Ohio State University for structure improvements and renovation of ter; the Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative facilities; $700,000 to the City of Auburn, New York to improve housing opportunities, public $100,000 to Bucks County, Pennsylvania for for Phase I of the Owasco Riverfront Park safety/crime reduction, and ‘‘Gateway Cen- infrastructure and area site improvements at Project; ter’’ Facilities; the Stainless Inc. property brownfield site in $990,000 to St. Bonaventure University of $900,000 for Franklin County, Ohio for pur- Perkasie Borough; St. Bonaventure, New York for renovations chase of park land; $100,000 to Discovery Square, Erie, Penn- of Delaroche Hall; $1,000,000 for the City of Dayton, Ohio for sylvania for the construction of an edu- $750,000 to the City of Syracuse, New York the revitalization of historic main Street; cational and cultural complex; for the design, development and construction $1,000,000 for Wellsville, Ohio for improve- $100,000 to the Borough of Frackville, of an International Tourism Center at the ments to a riverside transportation center; Pennsylvania for Central Business District Carousel Center; $1,000,000 to Mount Union College in Alli- improvements; $990,000 to the Cancer Institute of Long Is- ance, Ohio for a new science facility; $100,000 to the Borough of Millerstown, land at Stony Brook University, New York $1,500,000 to the City of Toledo, Ohio for Perry County, Pennsylvania for improve- to develop and implement a clinical database improvements to the near downtown historic ments to the Borough Municipal Building, of breast and prostate cancer patients; commercial district, and to leverage the po- which will allow the Borough to implement $25,000 to the Music Conservatory of West- tential of not-for-profit community and eco- several community programs including sub- chester, New York for construction and cap- nomic development organizations; stance abuse deterrent programs and clinics, ital improvements on their new facility; $140,000 to the City of El Reno, Oklahoma Scouting programs as well as senior informa- $125,000 to the City of Yonkers, New York for development of a trolley system; tional programs and facilities; for renovation of the waterfront area around $300,000 to the City of Oklahoma City for $100,000 to the Borough of New Hope, Penn- Riverfront Park; the Oklahoma Land Run Memorial; sylvania for the James A. Michener Museum $100,000 to the Village of Larchmont, New $490,000 to the City of Bennington, Okla- to build the infrastructure for a satellite fa- York for streetscape improvements; homa for construction of a multipurpose cility in New Hope; $100,000 to the Endicott Performing Arts building; $100,000 to the Borough of Shenandoah, Center in Endicott, New York for restoration $1,490,000 to the City of Midwest City, Pennsylvania for Central Business District of the Lyric Theater; Oklahoma for Phase II of the City’s tornado economic development activities; $50,000 to the Latino Cultural School of recovery; $100,000 to the OLYMPIA ship of Independ- Arts in Lorain, Ohio for facilities needs; $50,000 to the City of Newberg, Oregon for ence Seaport Museum to provide ship repairs $100,000 to the Akron, Ohio Zoological Park transition of the Newberg Central School which will contribute to the economic devel- for development of the Environmental Edu- into a community center; opment of the Penn’s Landing waterfront cation Center; $50,000 to the City of Portland, Oregon for area in Philadelphia; $135,000 to the Ohio Department of Devel- the North Macadam Greenway initiative; $100,000 to the Urban Redevelopment Au- opment for continued development of the $100,000 to the Rural Oregon Continuum of thority of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the Black Swamp rural arts initiative in Ottawa, Care (ROCC) consortium for scattered site Bloomfield-Garfield housing revitalization Lucas, Wood, and Fulton counties; transitional housing needs; effort;

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H06NO1.003 H06NO1 21764 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 6, 2001 $150,000 to Rostraver Township, Pennsyl- $350,000 for the Urban Development author- $350,000 for the Herreshoff Marine Museum vania for infrastructure improvements re- ity of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the Har- in Bristol, Rhode Island to restore and ex- lated to an economic development initiative; bor Gardens Greenhouse project; pand a maritime heritage museum; $150,000 to the City of Washington, Penn- $350,000 to the American Cities Foundation $450,000 for the City of Providence, Rhode sylvania for construction and operations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for support of Island for the development of a Botanical needs of a recreation and community eco- the Community Leadership Institute; Center at Roger Williams Park and Zoo; nomic development center; $350,000 to CitiVest in Wilkes-Barre, Penn- $450,000 for the Providence Performing Arts $150,000 to the State College Baseball Club, sylvania for housing and economic develop- Center for building modernization in Provi- Inc. for the development and operation of a ment efforts in northeast Pennsylvania; dence, Rhode Island; new sports complex for youth baseball and $400,000 to the City of Reading, Pennsyl- $500,000 for Town of Johnston, Rhode Island softball in Centre County, Pennsylvania; vania for the development of the Morgan- for rehabilitation of a senior center; $160,000 to the Borough of Wayensboro, town Road Industrial Park on what is cur- $1,000,000 for Traveler’s Aid of Rhode Island Pennsylvania for infrastructure improve- rently a brownfields site; for relocation and expansion in Providence, ments for an industrial area along Ninth $400,000 to the Please Touch Museum in Rhode Island; street; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for facilities $150,000 to the City of Marion, South Caro- $200,000 to the Allegheny Housing Author- needs; lina for renovations of the Joyner Audito- ity of Pennsylvania to construct the $490,000 to the City of Harrisburg, Pennsyl- rium, and adjoining space, into a cultural Groveton Village Computer/Support Services vania for the CORRIDORone Regional Rail arts center; Center; program of the Modern Transit Partnership $190,000 to the City of Spartanburg, South $200,000 to the Hiram G. Andrews Center in in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Carolina for the Motor Racing Museum of Johnstown, Pennsylvania for an employment $490,000 to the University Technology the South; program for students with disabilities tar- Park, Inc. in Chester, Pennsylvania for con- $200,000 to South Carolina State University geted at emerging technical markets; struction of the Institute for Economic De- in Orangeburg, South Carolina for planning, $200,000 to the Scottdale Community Pool velopment; engineering, and construction of a multi- Association in Scottdale, Pennsylvania for $500,000 to the Winnie Palmer Nature Re- disciplinary research and conference center; the facility needs associated with the contin- serve in Pennsylvania for development of the $490,000 to the City of Myrtle Beach, South ued operations of the former YMCA pool; reserve; Carolina for a Pavilion Area Master Plan; $200,000 to the Urban Redevelopment Au- $700,000 to the American Cities Foundation $500,000 for Spoleto Festival, USA, of thority of Pittsburgh in conjunction with in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for support of Charleston, South Carolina, for rehabilita- Northside Properties in Pittsburgh, Pennsyl- the Home Ownership Institute; tion of the historic Middleton-Pinckney vania to acquire the 332 unit, scattered site $900,000 to the City of Lancaster, Pennsyl- House; affordable housing development with vania for the development of an entertain- $500,000 for the City of Charleston, South project-based Section 8 rental subsidy; ment/retail complex which is intended to en- Carolina’s Homeownership Initiative to cre- $200,000 to the People’s Emergency Center hance the economic development provide ate affordable housing opportunities; Community Development Corporation in hundreds of new jobs; $750,000 for infrastructure improvements to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for implementa- $1,400,000 to the County of Cambria, Penn- the School of the Building Arts in Charles- ton, South Carolina; tion of a Neighborhood Transformation and sylvania for the design and construction of $825,000 to Marlboro County, South Caro- Revitalization Plan in West Philadelphia; the Northern Cambria Recreation Facility; lina for costs associated with the construc- $200,000 to the Johnstown-Cambria County $250,000 to UPMC Lee Hospital in Johns- tion and equipping of the Marion Wright Airport in Cambria County, Pennsylvania for town, Pennsylvania for the Convalescent Edelman Library in Bennettsville, South customer service area renovation needs; Garden project; Carolina; $240,000 to the Beaver County, Pennsyl- $25,000 to West Bay Community Action in $1,000,000 for the Sea Island Comprehensive vania Corporation for Economic Develop- Warwick, Rhode Island for programs sup- Health Care Corporation, Inc., of Johns Is- ment for the Riverfront Development porting the elderly, the homeless, and chil- land, South Carolina, for affordable housing Project, Bridgewater Crossing; dren; and economic development purposes; $240,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of Erie, $25,000 to the Rhode Island Emergency $150,000 for the City of Tea, South Dakota, Pennsylvania for a facility expansion Management Agency for needs of the First to develop a community library; project; Responders Program; $250,000 for the Lake Area Improvement $240,000 to the County of Lancaster, Penn- $50,000 for the City of Providence, Rhode Corporation of Madison, South Dakota, for sylvania for the Sunnyside Neighborhood De- Island, for inner city recreational facilities; development of the Madison Technical Cen- velopment Project; $50,000 for the Rhode Island Jewish War ter; $250,000 to the City of Chester, Pennsyl- Veterans for a veterans memorial; $300,000 for Black Hills Community Devel- vania for revitalization of its waterfront; $100,000 for the Coastal Institute at the opment Corporation of Lead, South Dakota, $250,000 to the City of Scranton, Pennsyl- University of Rhode Island for development for economic development efforts related to vania for the construction of a garage and of a sustainable management plan for Narra- the closure of the Homestake Gold Mine; retail facility at the new hotel/convention gansett Bay; $300,000 for South Dakota School of Mines center; $100,000 for the Institute for the Study and and Technology of Rapid City, South Da- $250,000 to the City of Williamsport of Practice of Nonviolence in Providence, kota, for renovations and rehabilitation re- Lycoming County, Pennsylvania for infra- Rhode Island for construction of a commu- lated to the development of the Rapid City structure development for industrial expan- nity center; Children’s Science Center; sion; $100,000 for the South Providence Develop- $300,000 for the Flandreau Development $250,000 to the Good Shepherd School in ment Corporation in Providence, Rhode Is- Corporation of Flandreau, South Dakota, for Braddock, Pennsylvania for facility renova- land for the development of a recycling facil- infrastructure related to the Flandreau in- tion; ity; dustrial park development; $200,000 to the Town of Johnstown, Penn- $100,000 to the Woonsocket Fire Depart- $300,000 for the Union Gospel Mission in sylvania for the Kernville neighborhood ment in Woonsocket, Rhode Island for equip- Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for renovations recreation project; ment and technology upgrades associated to the historic Farley Lostcher building; $250,000 to the City of Philadelphia, Penn- with fire safety and communications; $400,000 for the City of Brookings, South sylvania for assistance to Daggett Street $150,000 for Pell-Chafee Performance Cen- Dakota, for renovations and rehabilitation homeowners; ter in Providence, Rhode Island to complete to the historic Brookings Middle School; $300,000 for the expansion of facilities of construction; $800,000 for the Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the Re Place at Good Shepard Home, Lehigh $200,000 for Cornerstone Adult Services in Development Foundation for development of County, Pennsylvania which will provide em- Warwick, Rhode Island for the construction a facility that will support technology-based ployment opportunities for persons with of an Alzheimer’s day center; businesses; mental and physical challenges in sales, $200,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Paw- $550,000 for the City of Watertown, South business administration, mechanical repair, tucket, Rhode Island, for development of a Dakota, for development related to the janitorial skills and computer refurbishing; new facility; Hanten Industrial Park; $300,000 to the Ogontz Avenue Revitaliza- $200,000 for the Newport Art Museum in $1,750,000 for planning, design, and con- tion Corporation, Philadelphia, Pennsyl- Newport, Rhode Island for historical renova- struction of the Wakpa Sica Reconciliation vania, to assist with substantial rehabilita- tion; Place in South Dakota; tion of 40–50 severely deteriorated vacant $275,000 to the town of Smithfield, Rhode $150,000 for Children’s Village in Pine properties that will be developed as a part of Island for continued development and mod- Ridge, South Dakota, for a new facility; the West Oak Lane community development ernization of Deerfield Park, including the $150,000 for Wagner, South Dakota, for eco- rebuilding initiative; expansion of the Smithfield Senior Center; nomic development activities;

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H06NO1.003 H06NO1 November 6, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 21765 $200,000 for the Aberdeen Business Improve- $1,000,000 for the Greater El Paso, Texas $700,000 to the City of Danville and ment District of South Dakota for a down- Chamber of Commerce for a local economic Pittsylvania County, Virginia for the infra- town development revolving loan fund; development initiative for the creation of structure improvements for the City/County $200,000 for Turning Point/Volunteers of jobs and housing; Cyber Park; America in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for $1,000,000 to Alvin Community College, $1,000,000 for the Christopher Newport Uni- construction of a youth services facility; Texas for the Pearland College Center; versity in Newport News, Virginia for the de- $50,000 to the Melrose Community Tech- $1,000,000 to the University of Incarnate velopment of the Christopher Newport Uni- nology Center in the Orange Mound neigh- Word in San Antonio, Texas for the renova- versity Fine Arts Center; borhood of Memphis, Tennessee for recon- tion and expansion of the Science and Engi- $1,000,000 to the St. Coletta School in Alex- struction of the historic Melrose School for neering Center; andria, Virginia for facilities needs; use as a new community technology center; $490,000 for West Valley City, Utah for the $50,000 to the Essex Junction Lions Club $100,000 to the Memphis Zoo in Memphis, construction of the West Valley City Multi- for design and construction of a veterans me- Tennessee for the Northwest Passage Cam- Cultural Community Center; morial in Essex Junction, Vermont; paign; $490,000 to the American West Heritage $100,000 to the Burlington, Vermont Com- $500,000 to Hamilton County, Tennessee for Foundation in Utah for the planning and de- munity Land Trust for the start up of the the Broadband Economic Development Ini- sign of a cultural and interpretive center; Vermont Employee Ownership Center; tiative; $800,000 for the City of West Jordan, Utah $100,000 to the Vermont Housing Conserva- $740,000 to the Historic Tennessee Theatre for the development of a senior citizens cen- tion Board for the building renovation and Foundation, Inc. for construction and ren- ter; construction of a battered women’s shelter ovation of facilities; $1,000,000 for Sevier County, Utah for a in St. Albans, Vermont; $950,000 for the City of Chattanooga, Ten- multi-events center; $150,000 for the Haskell Free Library for re- nessee for the revitalization of the Alton $50,000 to the Town of Boydton, Virginia pairs to this historic building located in Park neighborhood; for economic development activities; Derby Line, Vermont; $1,000,000 for the City of Memphis, Ten- $70,000 to the Fairfax County Economic De- nessee for the Soulsville Revitalization velopment Authority for the creation and $200,000 to the Vermont Foodbank for food project; promotion of a video detailing the historical shelf activities; $25,000 to the Acres Home Community De- significance of Annandale, Virginia; $300,000 for the Brattleboro Arts Initiative velopment Corporation in Houston, Texas for $90,000 to the County of Fairfax, Virginia of Brattleboro, Vermont, for the rehabilita- an athletic complex; for the Annandale Community Cultural Arts tion of the historic Latchis Theatre and $50,000 to the Houston Community College Center; Community Arts Center; in Houston, Texas for development of the 5th $100,000 to the An Achievable Dream pro- $350,000 for the George D. Aiken Resource Ward Community Technology Center; gram in Newport News, Virginia for expan- Conservation and Development Council of $75,000 to the City of Abilene, Texas for sion of education programs; Randolph, Vermont for the purchase of renovation of the historic Wooten Hotel; $100,000 to the Towns of Clarksville and equipment; $75,000 to the City of Houston, Texas’s De- Chase City, Virginia for economic develop- $500,000 for the Kaw Valley Center in partment of Health and Human Services for ment at their joint industrial park; Vermont, Kansas for infrastructure and com- the Lead Based Paint Hazard Control Pro- $140,000 to the County of Northampton, munity outreach; gram; Virginia for a Workforce Training and Busi- $500,000 for the Vermont Housing and Con- $100,000 to Texas A&M-Kingsville for con- ness Development Center on the Eastern servation Board for development of afford- struction of the Kingsville Center for Young Shore of Virginia; able housing at Macauley Square; Children; $150,000 for the Nelson Center in Lovington, $750,000 to the Vermont Housing and Con- $100,000 to the City of Austin, Texas for the Virginia for renovation and expansion of fa- servation Board for the development of af- expansion of the SMART Housing Project; cilities; fordable housing in Vermont; $100,000 to the Heights Association in Hous- $150,000 to Winchester County, Virginia for $750,000 to the Vermont Institute of Nat- ton, Texas for community beautification ini- the historic restoration of the Winchester ural Science of Woodstock, Vermont to sup- tiatives; County Courthouse; port construction of a public education and $150,000 to the T.R. Hoover Community De- $175,000 to the Arlington Housing Corpora- wildlife rehabilitation facility in Quechee, velopment Corporation in Dallas, Texas for tion in Arlington, Virginia to improve and Vermont; completion of the T.R. Hoover Multipurpose expand community centers at low income $2,000,000 for the Lake Champlain Science Center and purchase of equipment; multifamily properties, and support ongoing Center in Burlington, Vermont for facility $175,000 to the City of San Angelo Develop- affordable housing programs; construction and rehabilitation; ment Corporation in Texas for the establish- $200,000 to Virginia Highlands Small Busi- $50,000 to the City of Poulsbo, Washington ment of a regional industrial park; ness Incubator, Inc. for the development of a for improvements to the public library; $175,000 to the Windsor Elderly and Hous- regional small business incubator in South- $50,000 to the Nooksack Indian Tribe in ing Center in Abilene, Texas for elevator re- west Virginia; Washington for expansion of the Youth Lead- placement; $240,000 to the City of Chesapeake, Virginia ers Center facility; $200,000 to Willacacy County Boys and for the redevelopment of Campostella $80,000 to the YWCA in Bremerton, Wash- Girls Club in Willacacy County, Texas for a Square; ington for facilities expansion; sports complex; $240,000 to the Virginia Air and Space Cen- $90,000 to the City of Duvall, Washington $200,000 for a design, engineering and eco- ter in Hampton, Virginia for expansion of fa- for the renovation and conversion of a city- nomic feasibility study for the Trinity River cilities including the Aviation Gallery and owned building into a youth center; Visions project in Fort Worth, Texas; the World’s Fair Welcome Center; $90,000 to the City of Maple Valley, Wash- $300,000 to the Fort Worth Transportation $250,000 to Edgehill Recovery Retreat Cen- ington for the construction of a youth cen- Authority for the development of a public ter, in Winchester, Virginia for facilities market in Fort Worth, Texas; needs; ter; $350,000 to the City of Waco, Texas for the $290,000 to the Virginia Holocaust Museum $90,000 to the Greenwater Mutual Water housing assistance program; in Richmond, Virginia for facility renova- Association of Washington state for con- $500,000 for the City of Wichita Falls, Texas tions; struction of a water system to provide fire for the restoration of the old Holt Hotel $400,000 to the Natural Gas Vehicle Asso- and domestic flow to the designated rural property; ciation in Arlington, Virginia for continued business center of Greenwater; $500,000 to the Victory Art Center in Fort expansion of the Airport-Alternative Fuel $100,000 to the City of Seattle, Washington Worth, Texas for the adaptive use and his- Vehicle Demonstration Project at Dallas- for renovations to the Seattle Center Opera toric renovation of the old Our Lady of Vic- Fort Worth International Airport; House; tory building; $490,000 to Eastern Mennonite University $200,000 to Pierce County Washington for $740,000 to the Globe of the Great South- of Harrisonburg, Virginia for the University the establishment of the Gig Harbor Penin- west in Midland, Texas for facilities expan- Commons project; sula Historical Society and the creation of a sion; $500,000 to the Glen Burnie Foundation to museum and cultural center; $740,000 to the Old Red Courthouse Museum establish the Museum of the Shenandoah $240,000 to the City of Black Diamond, in Dallas, Texas for the restoration of facili- Valley at Glen Burnie in Winchester, Vir- Washington for engineering and construction ties to house the Museum of Dallas History ginia; of a replacement water main and improve- and preservation and enhancement of arti- $600,000 to the Arlandria Health Center for ments to the existing pump station serving facts in the collection; Women and Children in Alexandria, Virginia the Black Diamond region; $1,000,000 for the City of Fort Worth, Texas for facilities needs; $250,000 to the University of Washington- for the redevelopment of a residential and $600,000 for the City of Staunton, Virginia Tacoma for development of the Institute of commercial center along Hemphill Street; for a local, cultural revitalization initiative; Technology;

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$250,000 to the Valley Boys and Girls Club $700,000 for the McDowell County Commis- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES in Clarkston, Washington for facilities con- sion to complete the repair and restoration PROGRAM ACCOUNT struction; of the Kimball War Memorial in Kimball, (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) $300,000 for the City of Renton, Wash- West Virginia; Appropriates $15,000,000 for costs associ- ington, for the Port Quendall brownfields re- $900,000 to Concord College in Athens, West ated with section 108 loan guarantees as pro- development project; Virginia for continued infrastructure devel- posed by the House and the Senate. Includes $500,000 to Whitworth College in Spokane, opment of an information technology train- language making funds available for obliga- Washington for construction of the Regional ing program; tion for two years as proposed by the House, Learning and Resource Center; $1,200,000 to the Mid-Atlantic Aerospace instead of one year as proposed by the Sen- $750,000 to Bates Technical College for up- Complex, Inc. for operational needs and to ate. grade of transmission equipment for KBTC– support economic development projects, in- TV, a PBS affiliate in Tacoma, Washington; cluding facilities construction; BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT $1,000,000 for the Port of Ridgefield of $2,000,000 for the Webster County Develop- Appropriates $25,000,000 for brownfields re- Ridgefield, Washington for brownfields rede- ment Authority for construction of a high development as proposed by the House and velopment; technology office building and small busi- the Senate. $1,000,000 for the West Central Community ness incubator in Webster County, West Vir- HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM Center of Spokane, Washington, for site ac- ginia; (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) quisition and preparation related to the ex- $2,000,000 for the Wheeling Park Commis- Appropriates $1,846,040,000 for the HOME pansion of childcare facilities; sion in West Virginia to aid in the construc- program instead of $1,996,040,000 as proposed $50,000 for the Eau Claire Area Industrial tion of the National Training Center for Pub- by the House, and $1,796,040,000 as proposed Development Corporation, Wisconsin, for the lic Facility Managers; by the Senate. Includes language making Chippewa Valley Technology Network; $2,425,000 to the Institute for Software Re- funds available for obligation for three years $200,000 to the City of Madison, Wisconsin search, Inc. for operational and pro- as proposed by the Senate, instead of two for the Affordable Housing Subdivision grammatic support and facilities needs; years as proposed by the House. project; $3,000,000 for Shepherd College in Includes language designating $50,000,000 $50,000 to the Medical College of Wisconsin Sheperdstown, West Virginia, to complete for the Downpayment Assistance Initiative for planning related to a Biomedical Re- the renovation of the Scarborough Library; subject to the enactment of authorization search and Technology Incubator; $3,600,000 to the West Virginia High Tech- legislation, instead of $200,000,000 as proposed $50,000 to the Urban Open Space Founda- nology Consortium Foundation, Inc. for op- by the House. Language is included allowing tion in Madison, Wisconsin for downtown re- erations, land acquisition, and development these funds to be used for any purpose au- vitalization efforts; of a high technology business park; thorized under the HOME program should $80,000 to the Ashland County Sheriff’s De- $1,800,000 for the City of Hinton, West Vir- such authorization legislation not be enacted partment in Ashland, Wisconsin for an Ice ginia, for the construction of a high tech- by June 30, 2002. The Senate bill did not in- Angel Windsled; nology office building and small business in- clude funds for this initiative. $100,000 for Fairness in Rural Lending in cubator; Wisconsin for the Community Lender Part- The conferees believe that housing coun- $1,500,000 for the Appalachian Bible College nership Initiative; seling is a critical component of effective of Beckley, West Virginia, to complete its $120,000 to the City of Rhinelander, Wis- homeownership programs, including the student center/library; consin for construction of a rail spur; HOME Downpayment Assistance Initiative. $540,000 to the Teton County Housing Au- $275,000 for the African American World Not only is housing counseling important in thority of Wyoming for equity contributions Cultural Center in Wisconsin for construc- assisting families and individuals to under- in the production of affordable housing units tion; stand homeownership issues, it also helps en- in Teton County, Wyoming; $175,000 for the Centro de la Communidad sure that first-time homebuyers are pro- $2,000,000 for the Girl Scouts of the USA for Unida in Wisconsin for construction of an al- tected against predatory lending practices. youth development initiatives in public ternative school for at risk students; The conferees expect HUD to ensure that $200,000 for Adams County, Wisconsin for housing. housing counseling is available to all home- the construction of an industrial park; Includes language transferring no less than buyers participating in programs offered $200,000 or the City of Beloit, Wisconsin for $13,800,000 to the Working Capital Fund for under the Downpayment Assistance Initia- urban renewal activities; development and maintenance of informa- tive. $200,000 to the Wausau Kayak/Canoe Cor- tion technology systems, instead of HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS poration in Wausau, Wisconsin for course up- $15,000,000 as proposed by the House and the (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) grade; Senate. $240,000 to St. Norbert College in DePere, Appropriates $1,122,525,000 for homeless as- Includes language proposed by the Senate Wisconsin for a regional library learning sistance grants, instead of $1,027,745,000 as making funds available for three years in- center; proposed by the House and $1,022,745,000 as $300,000 for the City of Appleton, Wisconsin stead of two years as proposed by the House. proposed by the Senate. for the reconstruction of College Avenue; The conferees remain concerned by the delay The conferees have increased funding for $300,000 for the City of Sheboygan, Wis- in the obligation and expenditure of funds this account above the amounts proposed by consin to demolish an old manufacturing provided for the CDBG formula program. the House and the Senate to provide for full building; HUD is directed to review the matter and to funding of Shelter Plus Care renewals within $300,000 to Alverno College in Milwaukee, provide a report to the Committees on Ap- this account, instead of providing this fund- Wisconsin for the modernization of their lib- propriations no later than April 1, 2002 which ing in a separate account as proposed by the eral arts facility for Digital Diagnostic Port- identifies the average length of time used by Senate. The House bill did not include fund- folio Technology; HUD to obligate CDBG funds to entitlement ing for these costs. While funding for these $500,000 to Impact 7 for a business develop- communities and States; the rate at which renewals has been provided in this account ment project in Centuria, Wisconsin; entitlement communities and States expend consistent with the manner in which funding $1,100,000 to the Northwest Regional Plan- these funds, including an identification of was provided prior to fiscal year 2001, new ning Commission in Spooner, Wisconsin for a those entities not in compliance with statu- bill language is included requiring the an- revolving loan fund to assist storm impacted tory timeliness requirements; and rec- nual renewal of all expiring Shelter Plus areas in northwestern Wisconsin; ommendations to accelerate the obligation Care contracts if the program is determined $125,000 to the Greenbrier Valley Economic and expenditure of these funds. to meet appropriate program requirements Development Corporation in Lewisburg, The conferees reiterate the direction in- and is needed under the applicable con- tinuum of care. West Virginia for a cooperative economic de- cluded in the House report requiring HUD to Includes modified language requiring not velopment effort with 4-County Economic inform State and local jurisdictions that less than 30 percent of the funds provided Development Authority located in Oakhill, people with disabilities must participate in West Virginia; under this account, exclusive of amounts for developing the Consolidated Plan and to $290,000 to Mason County, West Virginia/ Shelter Plus Care renewals, be used for per- evaluate plans for such inclusion. Point Pleasant Riverfront Park Committee manent housing as proposed by the Senate, for a city revitalization project; The conferees reiterate the direction in- instead of 35 percent as proposed by the $350,000 for Bethany College in West Vir- cluded in the House report requiring HUD to House. Includes language requiring that all ginia to complete work on a health and conduct a detailed evaluation of HUD’s ad- funds awarded for services shall be matched wellness center; ministrative oversight of CDBG targeting re- by 25 percent in funds from each grantee as $375,000 to Regions 1 and 4 Planning and quirements and to report the evaluation’s proposed by the House and the Senate. Development Councils in West Virginia for findings to the Committees on Appropria- Includes language proposed by the Senate rebuilding efforts necessitated by flooding; tions no later than February 1, 2002. providing that funds under this account be

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FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND grant award and obligation process no later The conferees continue to have questions (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) than April 1, 2002. about out-year cost data on contract renew- Includes language providing $2,000,000 for als for the permanent housing programs for Includes language regarding the transfer of the national homeless data analysis project the homeless. Accordingly, the conferees di- excess rental charges to this fund as pro- and $6,600,000 for technical assistance. Lan- rect the Department to include in its fiscal posed by the House and the Senate. guage is also included transferring $5,600,000 year 2003 budget justifications five-year pro- MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST FUND to the Working Capital Fund for the develop- jections, delineated on an annual basis, of Appropriates $13,566,000 for authorized ac- ment and maintenance of information tech- the costs of renewing the permanent housing tivities from fees collected in the fund as nology systems, instead of $14,200,000 as pro- component of the Supportive Housing Pro- proposed by the House instead of $17,254,000 posed by the House and the Senate. gram and separately, the Shelter Plus Care as proposed by the Senate. The conferees agree that HUD should use program. The conferees expect HUD to place a pri- the continuum of care process to give pref- The conferees reiterate language in the ority on monitoring safety inspections of erence to communities that use funds for Senate report directing HUD to ensure that homes and the issuance of inspection labels permanent housing to end homelessness for State and local jurisdictions that receive when determining the funding requirements chronically homeless, disabled people and homeless assistance funding pass on at least for this program during fiscal year 2002. The encourage communities to obtain funds for 50 percent of all administrative funds to the conferees also reiterate the direction in- supportive services from non-HUD sources, nonprofits administering the homeless as- cluded in the Senate report requiring the use such as the Department of Health and sistance programs. of all program fees to be fully identified in Human Services, the Department of Labor, SHELTER PLUS CARE RENEWALS the fiscal year 2003 budget justifications. and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The conferees have included full funding Includes language proposed by the House The conferees reiterate language included for Shelter Plus Care renewals under the clarifying that fee collections shall fully off- in the Senate report regarding the need for homeless assistance grants account instead set the expenditures from the fund. The Sen- data and analysis on the extent of homeless- of providing funds under this separate ac- ate did not propose similar language. ness and the effectiveness of McKinney- count as proposed by the Senate. The House FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION Vento Act programs. Specifically, the con- did not include funding for this account. ferees direct HUD to continue to work with MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM HOUSING PROGRAMS local communities on a client reporting sys- ACCOUNT tem, analyze the data within two years, and HOUSING FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) report to the Committees within 90 days of (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Appropriates $336,700,000 for administrative enactment of this Act on its progress. Appropriates $1,024,151,000 for housing for expenses as proposed by the Senate instead In addition, the conferees are also pro- special populations as proposed by the House of $330,888,000 as proposed by the House. viding $2,000,000 to continue the Depart- instead of $1,001,009,000 as proposed by the Transfers $332,678,000 of this amount to the ment’s national homeless data analysis Senate. salaries and expenses account as proposed by project to document the demographics of Includes $783,286,000 for section 202 housing the Senate, instead of $326,866,000 as proposed homelessness, identify patterns in utiliza- for the elderly as proposed by the House and by the House. tion of assistance, and document the effec- the Senate. Of this amount, $50,000,000 is for Appropriates $160,000,000 for administrative tiveness of the systems. The conferees be- service coordinators and congregate services contract expenses as proposed by the Senate lieve that it is critical to develop an as proposed by the Senate instead of instead of $145,000,000 as proposed by the unduplicated count of the homeless popu- $49,890,000 as proposed by the House; House. Includes language allowing up to lation and direct HUD to contract with expe- $50,000,000 is for conversion of eligible section $16,000,000 in additional administrative con- rienced academic institutions to analyze the 202 projects to assisted living as proposed by tract expenses to be made available in cer- data and provide annual reports to the Com- the Senate instead of $49,890,000 as proposed tain circumstances as proposed by the Sen- mittees on Appropriations. by the House; and up to $3,000,000 is for the ate. The House did not propose similar lan- The conferees expect that HUD field staff renewal of expiring project rental assistance guage. will oversee the implementation of homeless for up to a one-year term, the same amount Transfers no less than $118,400,000 from ad- programs funded under this title. This over- proposed by the House and the Senate. The ministrative contract expenses under this sight should include annual site visits and conferees direct HUD to issue a new NOFA to account to the Working Capital Fund for the desk and field audits of a representative provide for up to three grants for the conver- development and maintenance of informa- sample of programs in each jurisdiction. sion of unused or underutilized commercial tion technology systems, instead of Using this information, HUD should analyze properties into assisted living facilities for $96,500,000 as proposed by the House. The Annual Performance Reports and forward an the elderly from funds provided for section Senate proposed to transfer $160,000,000 from annual plan for addressing problem areas. 202 conversions. this account and the general and special risk The conferees reiterate and endorse lan- Includes $240,865,000 for section 811 housing program account but did not designate the guage in the House report regarding the Sec- for the disabled as proposed by the House in- amounts to be transferred from each ac- retary’s joint task force with the Secretary stead of $217,723,000 as proposed by the Sen- count. of Health and Human Services (HHS) to iden- ate. Of this amount, $23,142,000 is for the re- GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT tify and target each agency’s roles and re- newal of section 811 tenant-based rental as- sponsibilities in addressing the needs of the sistance as proposed by the House. Bill lan- (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) homeless. Recognizing the fact that up to guage is included clarifying the authoriza- Appropriates $15,000,000 for subsidy costs to one-third of the homeless population are vet- tion of funds under this account for this pur- support certain multifamily and special pur- erans, the conferees believe that increased pose as proposed by the House. The Senate pose loan guarantee programs. The conferees coordination is necessary between the De- did not propose similar language and as- agree that funding for subsidy costs is to be partment of Veterans Affairs (VA) and HUD sumed funds for this purpose would be pro- allocated as follows: to ensure each agency is fulfilling its appro- vided under the housing certificate fund ac- —$6,919,000 for the section 221(d)(3) pro- priate mission. Therefore, the conferees urge count. In addition, up to $1,300,000 is provided gram; the Secretary to include the Secretary of for the renewal of project rental assistance —$5,250,000 for the section 241(a) supple- Veterans Affairs in its task force discus- for up to a one-year term as proposed by the mental loans for apartments program; sions. The conferees request that the Depart- House and the Senate. —$377,000 for the section 242 operating loss ment keep the Committees apprised of these The conferees reiterate direction included loans for apartments program; efforts and provide a report, no later than in the House report requiring HUD to review —$377,000 for the section 232 operating loss February 15, 2002, on its findings and rec- and modify procedures to simplify the sec- loans program; and ommendations for changes in HUD programs. tion 811 application and review process. —$2,077,000 for the section 2 property im- Further, the conferees reiterate the lan- Includes modified language transferring no provements program. guage in the Senate report concerning the less than $1,200,000 to the Working Capital The conferees remind HUD that funds pro- Interagency Council on the Homeless (ICH), Fund for development and maintenance of vided are to be used only for the programs including placing the Council under the Do- information technology systems, instead of specified above. The conferees direct HUD to mestic Policy Office; rotating the Chairman- $1,000,000 as proposed by the House and improve management and oversight of all ship among the Secretaries of HUD, HHS, $3,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. programs within the general and special risk

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insurance fund to ensure these programs op- GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE $1,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. The erate in a financially sound manner. HUD is ASSOCIATION (GNMA) House did not propose a similar provision. reminded that any deviations from the GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES The conferees agree to allocate funds as amounts specified above for each of these LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT follows: programs is subject to reprogramming re- —$6,500,000 for Operation LEAP, a new ini- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) quirements. tiative to provide competitive awards to The conferees are aware that concerns Appropriates $9,383,000 for administrative non-profit organizations and the private sec- have been raised about the calculation of expenses to be transferred to the salaries and tor for activities which leverage private-sec- credit subsidy for multifamily programs. expenses account as proposed by the House tor resources for local lead hazard control programs. The conferees direct HUD to pro- The conferees understand that pursuant to and the Senate. vide an implementation plan for this new the Federal Credit Reform Act, the Office of POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH initiative to the Committees on Appropria- Management and Budget (OMB) is respon- RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY tions prior to the expenditure of these funds; sible for developing the risk model used to Appropriates $50,250,000 for research and —$80,000,000 for grants to State and local estimate the subsidy costs of all Federal technology instead of $46,900,000 as proposed governments, and Native American tribes, credit programs, including FHA programs. by the House and $53,404,000 as proposed by for lead-based paint abatement in private Therefore, in lieu of the language included in the Senate. low-income housing; the Senate report addressing this matter, Includes $1,500,000 for the Millennial Hous- —$9,758,000 for technical assistance and the conferees expect HUD to work with the ing Commission as proposed by the House. support to State and local agencies and pri- industry to review the technical assumptions New language is included to extend the re- vate property owners; and provided by HUD to OMB for inclusion in the porting and termination dates for this com- —$10,000,000 for the Healthy Homes Initia- risk model. mission. The Senate proposed $1,500,000 and tive for competitive grants for research, The conferees also expect HUD to upgrade similar extension language under the sala- standards development, and education and its information technology systems for the ries and expenses account. outreach activities to address lead-based mutual mortgage insurance program account Includes $1,000,000 for the Commission on paint poisoning and other housing-related and the general and special risk program ac- Affordable Housing and Health Facility diseases and hazards. count. HUD needs to be able to mark each Needs for Seniors in the 21st Century, and in- The conferees reiterate the House report account to market at the end of each busi- cludes new language to extend the reporting language regarding consideration of a pro- ness day, including the volume of loan busi- and termination dates for this commission. posal by the Alliance to End Childhood Lead ness and the extent of financial risk and ex- The House and the Senate did not address Poisoning to create a Community Environ- posure under each FHA mortgage insurance this matter. mental Health Resource Center (CEHRC) to program, including the cost of all defaults Includes $8,750,000 for the Partnership for provide technical support, training, and edu- and foreclosures. The conferees remain dis- Advancing Technology in Housing Initiative, cation and outreach to community-based or- appointed that HUD has not made the collec- instead of $7,500,000 as proposed by the House ganizations to evaluate and control housing- tion of this information a priority since, as and $10,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. related and community-wide health hazards. of January 2001, HUD was responsible for The conferees assume $23,000,000 will be al- While the conferees have not included an over $500 billion in insured mortgages. As de- located to the Housing Survey in fiscal year earmark for the new organization, the con- mand for FHA single-family and multifamily 2002, the same level proposed by the House ferees encourage HUD to evaluate a proposal mortgage insurance grows, it is imperative and Senate. from the Alliance to create the CEHRC and that HUD understand the magnitude of its fi- The conferees reiterate the direction in- provide a grant if warranted. nancial exposure and the extent of risk for cluded in the Senate report denying dem- The conferees encourage HUD to work loss. onstration authority without prior congres- through the Healthy Homes Initiative with Appropriates $216,100,000 for administrative sional approval. other appropriate Federal agencies to con- expenses as proposed by the Senate instead Language proposed by the Senate desig- duct research and public education on health of $211,455,000 as proposed by the House. nating $3,000,000 for program evaluation ac- hazards associated with mold, excess mois- Transfers $197,779,000 of this amount to the tivities is not included. ture, and dust. The conferees also reiterate the direction salaries and expenses account as proposed by FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY included in the Senate report requiring HUD the Senate, instead of $193,124,000 as proposed FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES to develop a policy to link Federal edu- by the House. Appropriates $45,899,000 for the Fair Hous- cation, outreach, and remediation efforts Appropriates $144,000,000 for administrative with State, local, non-profit, and private contract expenses as proposed by the Senate ing Assistance Program (FHAP) and the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) as pro- funding. instead of $139,000,000 as proposed by the Language proposed by the Senate ear- House. Includes language allowing up to posed by the House and the Senate. Of this amount, $20,250,000 is for FHIP, instead of marking $750,000 for CLEARCorps is not in- $14,400,000 in additional administrative con- cluded. The House did not propose a similar tract expenses to be made available in cer- $19,449,000 as proposed by the House and $24,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. provision. tain circumstances as proposed by the Sen- Does not include language proposed by the While overall funding for this account is ate. The House did not propose similar lan- House making technical changes to the provided at the fiscal year 2001 level, funding guage. Healthy Homes Initiative. The Senate did is no longer required for the Housing Dis- Transfers no less than $41,000,000 from ad- not propose similar changes. crimination Survey which received $7,500,000 ministrative contract expenses under this in fiscal year 2001. Rather than reduce the MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION account to the Working Capital Fund for the account to reflect this change, the conferees SALARIES AND EXPENSES development and maintenance of informa- have instead agreed to allocate the $7,500,000 (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) tion technology systems, instead of equally between FHAP and FHIP to augment $33,500,000 as proposed by the House. The Appropriates $1,097,292,000 for salaries and their activities. The conferees expect the ad- Senate proposed to transfer $160,000,000 from expenses instead of $1,076,800,000 as proposed ditional funds allocated to FHAP to be used this account and the mutual mortgage insur- by the House and $1,087,257,000 as proposed by to reduce the backlog in case processing. ance fund program account but did not des- the Senate. In lieu of the direction included in the ignate the amounts to be transferred from Of the total amount provided, $530,457,000 is House report, the conferees direct HUD to each account. transferred from various FHA administrative expedite utilization of funds provided under funds as proposed by the Senate, instead of The conferees reiterate the direction in- this account and to report quarterly on the $520,000,000 as proposed by the House. cluded in the Senate report requiring HUD to obligation and expenditure of funds provided, Includes language transferring $35,000 from immediately amend its Asset Control Area by program and activity, with the first re- the Native Hawaiian housing loan guarantee discount and appraisal structure so that port due no later than February 15, 2002. fund account as proposed by the Senate. The local governments and non-profit purchasers OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL House did not include a similar provision. can rehabilitate and resell these properties Includes language providing not to exceed at rates affordable to low-income residents. LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION $25,000 for representation expenses, instead The conferees also reiterate the guidance in Appropriates $109,758,000 for lead hazard re- of $7,000 as proposed by the House and Sen- the Senate report regarding timely demoli- duction, as proposed by the House and the ate. tion of dilapidated homes and the payment Senate. The conferees agree that funds under this of demolition costs. Of the amount provided, $3,500,000 is for a account are to be allocated among object The conferees reiterate the recommenda- one-time grant to the National Center for classes at the levels specified in the budget tion in the Senate report encouraging HUD Lead-Safe Housing to develop a database co- justifications. HUD is reminded that any de- to bundle and sell defaulted loans through ordination project to integrate Federal, viations are subject to reprogramming re- auction in non-Asset Control Areas. State and local lead activities, instead of quirements.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00096 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H06NO1.003 H06NO1 November 6, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 21769 The conferees reiterate the concerns ex- structuring (OMHAR), the conferees are seri- tional Housing Act to authorize insurance pressed in the House report regarding HUD’s ously concerned with the manner in which for the purchase of existing hospital facili- approach to utilizing staff resources and the OMHAR is currently being managed. The ties. The House did not include a similar pro- continued excessive cost per HUD employee conferees are deeply disturbed to learn that vision. as compared to other Federal agencies. OMHAR, an office which has enjoyed a Includes language repealing the authoriza- Therefore, modified bill language is included, unique amount of autonomy in the manage- tion sunset provisions for certain housing similar to language proposed by the House, ment of its staffing and the allocation of its counseling assistance activities as proposed requiring the Secretary to submit a staffing funds, has violated the Anti-Deficiency Act by the Senate. The House did not include a plan to the Committees on Appropriations in two out of the three years of its existence. similar provision. no later than January 15, 2002. The conferees As troubling to the conferees is the fact that Includes language changing the premium expect this staffing plan to be formulated the Committees on Appropriations were not structure for section 203(k) and section 234 based on the Resource Estimation and Allo- notified of these violations sooner. The con- single family loans as proposed by the House. cation Process to match staffing require- ferees fully intend to investigate the cir- The Senate proposed the same changes with ments with programmatic responsibilities. cumstances that led to these violations, and minor technical language differences related The plan should identify staffing levels for will take action at the appropriate time. In to implementation. each program delineated by headquarters the interim, the Department is directed to Includes language authorizing the Sec- and field offices. The conferees also expect revoke OMHAR’s funds allotment privileges retary to waive the 40 percent rent ceiling this plan to include strategies to reduce the and provide vigorous financial and manage- under section 8 for an assisted living dem- average salary cost per employee while re- ment oversight of OMHAR. onstration project in Michigan as proposed by the House. The Senate did not include a allocating staffing to address core mission OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL requirements. similar provision. Appropriates $93,898,000 for the Office of In- Does not include language proposed by the The conferees reiterate the direction in- spector General as proposed by the House in- Senate expanding HUD’s authority to estab- cluded in the House report regarding the an- stead of $88,898,000 as proposed by the Senate. lish and determine the appropriate use of nual budget justifications submission. Of this amount, $5,000,000 is provided by certain mortgage insurance programs for The conferees reiterate the direction in- transfer from the public housing operating hospital facilities. The House did not include cluded in the Senate report prohibiting HUD fund account, instead of $10,000,000 as pro- a similar provision. from employing more than 77 schedule C and posed by the House. Does not include language proposed by the 20 non-career senior executive service em- Of the amount provided, $5,000,000 is exclu- Senate expanding HUD’s authority to estab- ployees. sively for anti-predatory lending and anti- lish and determine the appropriate use of The conferees note that the inability of flipping activities. These funds are to aug- certain mortgage insurance programs for HUD to provide useful data on program ex- ment, not supplant, funds already being de- nursing home facilities. The House did not penditures and performance has been a defi- voted to such activities. The conferees ex- include a similar provision. ciency perennially cited by the Inspector pect that staff previously engaged in Oper- Includes language authorizing HUD’s Cred- General and General Accounting Office ation Safe Home activities will be redirected it Watch program as proposed by the Senate. (GAO). The conferees remain committed to to support these efforts. The OIG is directed The House did not include a similar provi- improving HUD’s capacity to disseminate to submit a staffing plan to the Committees sion. This provision will clarify existing law useful information about the performance of on Appropriations no later than January 15, to ensure that HUD has the authority to con- HUD programs to improve the ability of 2002. tinue to implement the Credit Watch pro- HUD and the Congress to assess the effec- CONSOLIDATED FEE FUND gram. This program allows HUD to identify tiveness of programs and more accurately FHA lenders that originate a large number (RESCISSION) determine resource requirements. Therefore, of loans that default quickly, which can be a the conferees expect that HUD’s information Includes a rescission of $6,700,000 from the key indicator of underwriting problems or technology (IT) strategy will prioritize those Fund as proposed by the House and the Sen- fraud, and take corrective actions. By elimi- investments needed to remedy the defi- ate. nating unqualified or unscrupulous lenders, ciencies identified by the Inspector General OFFICE OF FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE the conferees hope HUD can reduce the num- and GAO. Language has been included in var- OVERSIGHT ber of foreclosed properties. The conferees ious accounts in title II transferring no less SALARIES AND EXPENSES also believe that further action may be nec- than $351,150,000 to the Working Capital (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) essary to protect homebuyers and commu- Fund (WCF) for the development and main- nities, and expects HUD to consider addi- Appropriates $27,000,000 for the Office of tenance of information technology systems, tional steps that could be taken and report Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight an increase of $16,850,000 above the fiscal back to the appropriate committees with its (OFHEO) to be derived from collections year 2001 level. HUD is directed to provide recommendations. available in the Federal Housing Enterprise the Committees on Appropriations a fiscal Includes language requiring all title II pro- Oversight Fund as proposed by the Senate year 2002 spending plan for the WCF no later grams to comply with the Department of instead of $23,000,000 as proposed by the than January 15, 2002, consistent with the Housing and Urban Development Reform Act House. Of the amount provided, $4,000,000 is format of the multi-year IT plan submitted of 1989 as proposed by the Senate. The House for a one-time increase to address informa- to the Committees on August 22, 2001. did not include a similar provision. The conferees understand that most of the tion technology requirements. Includes modified language exempting WCF increase requested for fiscal year 2002 is Includes language requiring OFHEO to sub- Alaska, Mississippi, and Iowa from the statu- for the planning and development activities mit a staffing plan to the Committees on Ap- tory requirement of having a resident on the related to the re-competition of the HUD In- propriations by January 30, 2002. The con- board of a PHA, similar to language proposed tegrated Information Processing Service ferees expect this staffing plan to prioritize by the Senate. The House did not include a (HIIPS) contract. To this point little infor- OFHEO’s activities relative to implementa- similar provision. The conferees are con- mation has been provided to the Committees tion of the new risk-based capital regulation. cerned that barriers continue to exist in about HUD’s plans for re-competition of The conferees are aware that a one-year some States which preclude full implementa- HIIPS and the costs associated with imple- transition period has been provided for im- tion of the statutory requirement that pub- mentation of the HIIPS re-competition. plementation of this rule. Should additional lic housing residents be full participants on Therefore, HUD is directed to provide a com- resources be required to implement this rule, PHA boards. While language is again in- prehensive report on the strategy, status, the conferees will evaluate such require- cluded providing exemptions to this require- and out-year funding requirements for HIIPS ments when developing the fiscal year 2003 ment, the conferees believe that the States prior to the expenditure of any of the in- budget. should take the appropriate actions nec- crease provided for fiscal year 2002. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS essary to remove barriers, rather than con- The conferees also reiterate the direction Includes modified language related to the tinuing to seek exemptions from the statute. included in the House report requiring HUD allocation of HOPWA funds for the Philadel- The conferees direct HUD to review the sta- to submit a multi-year IT plan as part of its phia, Pennsylvania and Raleigh-Durham, tus of implementation of this requirement, fiscal year 2003 budget submission. The con- North Carolina metropolitan areas, similar identify the factors precluding full imple- ferees request that the Inspector General re- to language proposed by the House and the mentation and actions being taken by the view this plan and provide its views to the Senate. appropriate State or local entities to remove Committees on the ability of this plan to im- Does not include language proposed by the these barriers, and report its findings to the prove oversight and management of HUD Senate extending section 236 excess income Committees on Appropriations no later than programs. eligibility. The House did not include a simi- May 30, 2002. While the conferees do not adopt the lan- lar provision. Includes modified language requiring the guage in the Senate report related to the Of- Does not include language proposed by the Secretary to maintain section 8 rental as- fice of Multifamily Housing Assistance Re- Senate amending section 223(d) of the Na- sistance for any HUD-owned or HUD-held

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00097 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H06NO1.003 H06NO1 21770 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 6, 2001 property occupied by an elderly or disabled character of such a new visitor center, the new funds for fiscal year 2002 operations, but resident, similar to language proposed by the Commission consult with a variety of enti- did not eliminate the agency. Senate. The House did not include a similar ties, including the National Park Service, Limits funds as proposed by the Senate to provision. which may have particular expertise with fa- not more than: $31,000,000 for administrative Includes language proposed by the Senate cilities of this nature. expenses of which $2,000,000 is to be for a cost amending the National Housing Act to in- CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD accounting system; $2,500 for official recep- crease the statutory loan limits on certain INVESTIGATION BOARD tion and representation expenses; $5,000,000 FHA multifamily and single-family pro- SALARIES AND EXPENSES from the National Service Trust for national grams. The House did not include a similar service scholarships for high school students Appropriates $7,850,000 for salaries and ex- provision. performing community service; $240,492,000 penses instead of $8,000,000 as proposed by the Does not include language proposed by the for AmeriCorp grants, of which not to exceed House and $7,621,000 as proposed by the Sen- Senate related to the construction of a tribal $47,000,000 may be for national direct pro- ate. Of the amount appropriated, $2,500,000 is student housing project. The House did not grams and $25,000,000 for E-Corps; $43,000,000 available until September 30, 2003 and include a similar provision. for school-based and community-based serv- $5,350,000 is available until September 20, Includes language modifying the author- ice learning programs; $28,488,000 for quality 2002. Bill language has been included again ized purposes and availability of funds pro- and innovation activities under subtitle H of this fiscal year which limits the number of vided to the University of South Carolina in title I; and $5,000,000 for audits and other career Senior Executive Service positions to Public Law 106–554 as proposed by the Sen- evaluations. three. ate. The House did not include a similar pro- The conferees have agreed to the Senate DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY vision. proposal of $25,000,000 for the National Civil- Includes language amending section 247 of COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL ian Community Corps, an increase of the National Housing Act to change the defi- INSTITUTIONS $4,000,000 over fiscal year 2001. Additional nitions and eligibility for single-family COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL funds are provided to expand the number of mortgage insurance on Hawaiian homelands INSTITUTIONS FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT AmeriCorps members serving at the five as proposed by the Senate. The House did not campuses currently in operation. include a similar provision. Appropriates $80,000,000 for the Community Includes language waiving the environ- Development Financial Institutions Fund as The conferees deleted without prejudice mental review procedures for certain HOME proposed by the House instead of $100,000,000 funding for the Veterans Mission for Youth projects in Arkansas provided certain condi- as proposed by the Senate. Program as proposed by the Senate and tions are met as proposed by the Senate. The Includes $5,000,000 for technical assistance agreed to not fund the Silver Scholarship House did not include a similar provision. designed to benefit Native American commu- program. The conferees believe the author- Includes language proposed by the Senate nities as proposed by the Senate instead of izing committees of jurisdiction should providing flexible use of existing HOPE VI $500,000 as proposed by the House. The con- evaluate and legislate these programs in the funds awarded for the Hollander Ridge ferees agree that Native Hawaiian and Alas- overall consideration of the Corporation’s re- project. The House did not include a similar kan Native communities are eligible entities authorization. provision. for this program. The conferees direct the Corporation to Does not include language proposed by the Provides $9,500,000 for administrative ex- provide quarterly status reports to the Com- Senate to change the Fair Housing Act’s def- penses instead of $8,948,000 as proposed by the mittees, beginning in January 2002, on the inition of discrimination based on sex from House and $9,850,000 as proposed by the Sen- implementation of the new cost accounting one based on gender to one based upon vic- ate. system and on the expenditure of awards timization from domestic violence. The Provides for a limitation on the amount of under the Trust Fund. The Corporation House did not include a similar provision. direct loans of $51,800,000 as proposed by the should also provide a copy of the Trust Fund The conferees direct HUD to work with PHAs Senate, instead of $15,000,000 as proposed by award report to the IG. The conferees agree to develop plans to protect victims of domes- the House. to the Senate proposal to provide not more tic violence from being discriminated The conferees agree with the direction of than $10,000,000 for the Points of Light Foun- against in receiving or maintaining public the Senate calling for inclusion of a report dation of which $2,500,000 may be used for es- housing because of their victimization. on rural lending practices as part of the fis- tablishment of an endowment; authorizes the cal year 2003 budget submission. TITLE III—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES Points of Light Foundation to use up to CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY $2,500,000 of previously appropriated funds for AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION COMMISSION this endowment; $7,500,000 for America’s SALARIES AND EXPENSES SALARIES AND EXPENSES Promise; $5,000,000 for Communities In Schools; $2,500,000 for the YMCA; $1,000,000 Appropriates $35,466,000 for salaries and ex- Appropriates $55,200,000 for the Consumer for Teach For America; and $1,500,000 for penses as proposed by the House instead of Product Safety Commission, salaries and ex- Parents As Teachers. In addition, the con- $28,466,000 as proposed by the Senate. Within penses, instead of $54,200,000 as proposed by ferees provide $1,500,000 for the Youth Life the appropriated level, $2,000,000 has been the House and $56,200,000 as proposed by the Foundation (YLF) for the same purposes provided to complete the backlogged mainte- Senate. The amount provided represents a contained in the fiscal year 2001 Statement nance work identified prior to fiscal year $1,000,000 increase above the budget request of Managers (House Report 106–988). The con- 1998. The conferees commend ABMC for its to maintain the current level of staffing and ferees also expect YLF to continue its effort diligence in identifying, prioritizing, and operational expenses. completing this necessary maintenance, and The conferees are aware of public concerns in coordinating and collaborating its activi- expect the Commission to report to the Com- about the potential health and safety risks ties with America’s Promise. mittees on Appropriations, prior to May 1st related to the use of chromated copper arse- OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL of each fiscal year, on the current state of nate (CCA) to treat wood playground equip- Appropriates $5,000,000 for Office of Inspec- maintenance requirements throughout the ment. To this end, the conferees direct CPSC tor General as proposed by both the House cemetery system. to report to the Committees on Appropria- and the Senate. The conferees have also provided an addi- tions by February 15, 2002, on the steps being tional $5,000,000 above the budget request for taken to identify whether there are signifi- U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS the study, planning, and initial construction cant health and safety risks to children play- CLAIMS costs related to a new visitors center at the ing on and around CCA-treated wood play- SALARIES AND EXPENSES Normandy American Cemetery and Memo- ground equipment. Such report shall also in- rial near St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France. The clude the actions CPSC is taking to keep Appropriates $13,221,000 for salaries and ex- conferees are cognizant of the unique cir- state and local governments, as well as con- penses as proposed by both the House and the cumstances at the Normandy Cemetery, sumers, informed about their findings on the Senate. which is both the solemn resting place for health effects associated with CCA-treated DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL 9,387 servicemen and women and a tourist wood playground equipment. destination for in excess of 1,000,000 annual CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND visitors. Current visitor facilities are en- COMMUNITY SERVICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES tirely inadequate to properly serve those in- dividuals in need of privacy and counseling, NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS Appropriates $22,537,000 for salaries and ex- as well as those who wish to better under- OPERATING EXPENSES penses as proposed by the House instead of stand the historical perspective of the bat- Appropriates $401,980,000 for national and $18,437,000 as proposed by the Senate. The tles that occurred nearby. The conferees in- community service program operating ex- conferees agreed to include funds over the re- tend that in the development of appropriate penses instead of $415,480,000 as proposed by quest to complete construction of the pro- plans regarding the placement, scope, and the Senate. The House did not provide any posed columbarium.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H06NO1.003 H06NO1 November 6, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 21771 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN design (cost evaluation and environmental 33. $1,000,000 for the National Environ- SERVICES studies) of a mitigation project addressing mental Respiratory Center at the Lovelace NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH the city’s contaminated high groundwater Respiratory Research Institute; NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL table and dangers presented by liquefaction; 34. $100,000 for a study of air quality and 12. $750,000 to the City of San Bernardino HEALTH SCIENCES noise pollution of the neighborhoods sur- Municipal Water Department’s Enhanced Re- rounding LaGuardia Airport; Appropriates $70,228,000 for the National liability System of Improvements for water 35. $500,000 to Rockland County, New York Institute of Environmental Health Sciences distribution and storage in San Bernardino, for an assessment of environmental hazards as proposed by the House and the Senate. Of California; in Rockland county and the east side of Man- the appropriated amount, $45,824,000 is for re- 13. $1,000,000 to improve the transmission, hattan; search and $24,404,000 is for worker training distribution, and storage of potable water in 36. $1,000,000 for continuation of the South activities. the City of Needles, California; Bronx Air Pollution Study being conducted AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE 14. $750,000 for planning, design, and devel- by New York University; REGISTRY opment of a groundwater storage system in 37. $1,500,000 to Syracuse University, New TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL the City of San Bernardino, California; York to develop alternative approaches to PUBLIC HEALTH 15. $750,000 to the City of Glendale, Cali- assessing the impact of pollutants on envi- Appropriates $78,235,000 for toxic sub- fornia working in conjunction with the Utah ronmental systems; stances and environmental public health as State University in Logan, Utah, the Univer- 38. $500,000 to the Syracuse Research Cor- proposed by the House and the Senate. Bill sity of Colorado in Boulder, and UCLA for a poration in Syracuse, New York for the de- language has again this year been included research study and pilot treatment plant fo- velopment of a Probability Risk Assessment which permits the Administrator of the cused on the removal of chromium 6 from Center; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease water; 39. $500,000 to the Rivers and Estuaries Cen- Registry (ATSDR) to conduct other appro- 16. $750,000 to the Central California Air ter on the Hudson in New York for research priate health studies and evaluations or ac- Quality Coalition for a California Regional on river and estuarine environments; tivities in lieu of health assessments pursu- Sacramento and San Francisco Bay Air 40. $1,257,000 to the Environmental Tech- ant to section 104(i)(6) of the Comprehensive Quality study for ozone; nology Commercialization Center in Cleve- Environmental Response, Compensation, and 17. $1,300,000 for the National Jewish Med- land, Ohio for the National Environmental Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA). ical and Research Center for research on the Technology Incubator and technology com- The language further stipulates that in the relationship between indoor and outdoor pol- mercialization activities; conduct of such other health assessments, lution and the development of respiratory 41. $1,000,000 to Saint Vincent College in evaluations or activities, the ATSDR shall diseases; Pennsylvania for an environmental edu- 18. $1,500,000 for the Connecticut River not be bound by the deadlines imposed in cation and teacher preparation initiative; Airshed-Watershed Consortium; section 104(i)(6)(A) of CERCLA. Funds pro- 42. $750,000 for a collaborative effort be- 19. $1,250,000 to the University of Miami in vided for fiscal year 2002 cannot be used by tween the University of Tennessee, Western Florida for the Rosenstiel School of Marine the ATSDR to conduct in excess of 40 toxi- Carolina University and Emory University and Atmospheric Science; for the Air Quality Improvements for the cological profiles. 20. $500,000 for the creation of a Center for The conferees once again encourage Great Smoky Mountains National Park Ini- Environmental Science, a joint project of ATSDR to provide adequate funds for minor- tiative; the University of Chicago and Argonne Na- ity health professions and for the ongoing 43. $1,500,000 for the Mickey Leland Na- tional Laboratory; health effects study on the consumption of tional Urban Air Toxics Research Center; 21. $1,000,000 for environmental education Great Lakes fish. 44. $1,000,000 for the Gulf Coast Hazardous and research at the Turtle Cove Research Finally, the conferees have again agreed to Substance Research Center; Station, Louisiana; cap administrative costs charged by the CDC 45. $350,000 to the Texas Institute for Ap- 22. $1,000,000 for the Center for Urban Envi- at 7.5 percent of the amount appropriated plied Environmental Research at Tarleton ronmental Research and Education at the herein for the ATSDR. State University; University of Maryland Baltimore County; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 23. $250,000 to the University of New Eng- 46. $3,500,000 to the University of Houston, Texas for the Texas Learning Computation SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY land for the National Center for Marine Center’s Environmental Initiative; Appropriates $698,089,000 for science and Mammal Rehabilitation and Research in Biddeford, Maine; 47. $1,500,000 to the National Environ- technology instead of $680,410,000 as proposed mental Policy Institute for implementation by the House and $665,672,000 as proposed by 24. $1,250,000 for the Great Lakes Hydrological Center of Excellence partner- of a pilot program to address air quality and the Senate. pollution in a region through the use of The conferees have agreed to the following ship by Western Michigan University and the telework; increases above the budget request: Environmental Research Institute of Michi- 48. $100,000 for the University of Vermont’s 1. $2,500,000 for EPSCoR; gan; Proctor Maple Research Center to continue 2. $4,000,000 for the Water Environment Re- 25. $500,000 for the Missouri River Institute mercury deposition monitoring effects; search Foundation; for research and outreach; 3. $5,000,000 for the American Water Works 26. $3,900,000 for the Mine Waste Tech- 49. $250,000 for acid rain research at the Association Research Foundation; nology Program at the National Environ- University of Vermont; 4. $2,000,000 for the National Decentralized mental Waste Technology, Testing, and 50. $1,300,000 for the Canaan Valley Insti- Water Resource Capacity Development Evaluation Center; tute to continue to develop a regional sus- Project, in coordination with EPA, for con- 27. $500,000 to the University of North Caro- tainability support center and coordinated tinued training and research and develop- lina at Greensboro for the Bioterrorism information system in the Mid-Atlantic ment program; Water Quality Protection Program with the Highlands; 5. $750,000 for the Integrated Public/Private aim of developing highly automated and in- 51. $970,000 for the Canaan Valley Institute Energy and Environmental Consortium expensive testing protocols; in close coordination with the Regional Vul- (IPEC) to develop cost-effective environ- 28. $1,500,000 to the University of North nerability and Assessment (ReVA) initiative mental technology, improved business prac- Carolina at Chapel Hill for the Schools of to develop research and educational tools tices, and technology transfer for the domes- Public Health and Medicine to advance the using integrative technologies to predict fu- tic petroleum industry; ‘‘one atmosphere’’ approach to determining ture environmental risk and support in- 6. $750,000 for the Geothermal Heat Pump the health effects of air pollution; formed, proactive decision-making to be un- Consortium (GHP); 29. $1,200,000 for the Center for Air Toxic dertaken in conjunction with the Highlands 7. $500,000 for the Consortium for Plant Metals at the Energy and Environmental Re- action program; and Biotechnology Research; search Center; 52. $500,000 for the National Energy Tech- 8. $1,000,000 for the Center for the Study of 30. $500,000 to the University of Nebraska- nology Laboratory for continued activities Metals in the Environment; Lincoln’s Water Sciences Laboratory at the of a comprehensive clean water initiative in 9. $750,000 for the University of South Ala- Water Center for field and laboratory equip- cooperation with EPA Region III. bama, Center for Estuarine Research; ment; The conferees have provided an additional 10. $500,000 to the University of California, 31. $500,000 to the University of New Hamp- $68,200 for civil enforcement and capacity Riverside for continued research of advanced shire for groundwater contamination re- building activities, bringing the fiscal year vehicle design, advanced transportation sys- search conducted at the Bedrock Bioremedi- 2002 funding level for those programs to no tems, vehicle emissions, and atmospheric ation Center; less than the fiscal year 2001 level. pollution at the CE–CERT facility; 32. $750,000 for the Cancer Institute of New The conferees have agreed to reduce fund- 11. $750,000 for the San Bernardino Valley Jersey for research of the influence of envi- ing for hazardous waste research $1,494,100 Municipal Water District for research and ronmental factors in cancer causation; below the budget request level.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H06NO1.003 H06NO1 21772 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 6, 2001 The conferees have agreed to provide 15. $4,700,000 for America’s Clean Water 39. $400,000 for the County of Hawaii and $4,000,000 from within available funds Foundation for implementation of on-farm the Hawaii Island Economic Development throughout the Science and Technology ac- environmental assessments for livestock op- Board to establish and implement a commu- count, for the research, development, and erations; nity development model for renewable re- validation of non-animal, alternative chem- 16. $850,000 for the Southcoast Harbor edu- source management by upgrading solid waste ical screening and prioritization methods, cation and monitoring project; transfer stations into community recycling such as rapid, non-animal screens and Quan- 17. $2,500,000 for the Southwest Center for centers; titative Structure Activity Relationships Environmental Research and Policy; 40. $500,000 for the Economic Development (QSAR), for potential inclusion in EPA’s cur- 18. $250,000 for the Northwest Straits Com- Alliance of Hawaii to promote biotechnology rent and future relevant chemical evaluation mission; to reduce pesticide use in tropical and sub- programs. Activities funded in this regard 19. $4,000,000 for the Small Public Water tropical agricultural production; should be designed in consultation with the System Technology Centers at Western Ken- 41. $250,000 for the County of Maui for the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxic tucky University, the University of New control of nuisance seaweed accumulations Substances. Hampshire, the University of Alaska-Sitka; on the beaches of Kihei, Maui, Hawaii; The conferees continue to support the Pennsylvania State University, the Univer- 42. $1,000,000 to the Water Systems Council partnership between the EPA and the Na- sity of Missouri-Columbia, Montana State to assist in the effective delivery of water to tional Technology Transfer Center and ex- University, the University of Illinois, and rural citizens nationwide; pect the Agency to continue the cooperative Mississippi State University, with each Cen- 43. $750,000 for the painting and coating as- agreement at the fiscal year 2001 level. ter to receive $500,000; sistance initiative through the University of 20. $1,000,000 to the Gas Technology Insti- ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT Northern Iowa; tute for the Agricultural Mixed Waste Ther- Appropriates $2,054,511,000 for environ- 44. $750,000 for the Center for Agricultural mo-Depolymerization BioRefinery Project; and Rural Development at Iowa State Uni- mental programs and management instead of 21. $700,000 for the Alabama Department of $2,004,599,000 as proposed by the House and versity for the Resource and Agricultural Environmental Management for the water Policy Systems program; $2,061,996,200 as proposed by the Senate. and wastewater training program; The conferees have agreed to the following 45. $500,000 for the Small Business Pollu- 22. $500,000 to the Pima County Wastewater tion Prevention Center at the University of increases to the budget request: Management Department for a regional 1. $16,000,000 for rural water technical as- Northern Iowa; water quality research project in Arizona; 46. $1,000,000 for Boise State University for sistance activities and ground water protec- 23. $300,000 to Riverside County, California tion with distribution as follows: $9,000,000 developing multipurpose sensors to detect for continued work on the Special Area Man- and analyze environmental contaminants; for the NRWA; $3,500,000 for RCAP; $750,000 agement Plan portion of the Riverside Coun- for GWPC; $1,750,000 for Small Flows Clear- 47. $900,000 for the Environmental Bio- ty Integrated Plan; technology Institute at the University of inghouse; and $1,000,000 for the NETC; 24. $500,000 to the San Joaquin River Ex- Idaho to develop selenium control tech- 2. $1,000,000 for implementation of the Na- change Contractors Authority for the devel- nologies; tional Biosolids Partnership Program; opment, planning and design of watershed 48. $2,000,000 for the Coeur d’Alene Basin 3. $2,000,000 for the source water protection restoration projects; Commission, established by the State of program; 25. $750,000 to Ventura County, California Idaho to carry out pilot program for environ- 4. $5,000,000 to accelerate the development for the completion and implementation of mental response, natural resource restora- of new and update current IRIS values; the Calleguas Creek Watershed Management tion and related activities; 5. $1,750,000 for Chesapeake Bay small wa- Plan; 49. $500,000 to the Lake County, Illinois tershed grants, to be expended as specified in 26. $250,000 to establish a Santa Ana River Stormwater Management Commission for an Senate Report 107–43. This increase, along Watershed Research and Training Program assessment of natural resources in the Upper with EPA’s redirection of $698,700 in fiscal at the Water Resources Institute of Cali- Des Plaines River watershed; year 2001 EPM funds to the Chesapeake Bay fornia State University, San Bernardino; Program for fiscal year 2002 will result in a 27. $500,000 to the Sacramento County, 50. $500,000 to Raccoon Lake, Centralia, Il- total of $21,267,400 available in fiscal year California Regional Sanitation District to linois for implementation of a water supply 2002 for the Chesapeake Bay Program. This continue the Sacramento River Toxic Pol- plan including engineering and design costs; amount is $539,300 above the fiscal year 2001 lutant Control Program and the Sacramento 51. $500,000 to Purdue University in Indiana level; River Watershed Program; for the Contaminant Remediation Optimiza- 6. $537,600 for the Great Lakes National 28. $500,000 to the National Park Service/ tion Program (CROP); Program Office for a total program level of Golden Gate National Parks Association for 52. $200,000 to the City of Shreveport, Lou- $15,500,000; the Crissy Field tidal marsh wetlands moni- isiana to provide technical support for the 7. $5,500,000 for the National Estuary Pro- toring and restoration project; Mayor’s Clean Air Citizens Advisory Com- gram for a total program level of $22,553,200. 29. $500,000 for MTBE remedial activities in mittee; The conferees recommend that a minimum Santa Monica, California; 53. $100,000 for a regional water and sewer of 65 percent of the funds provided for the 30. $500,000 for cross-media and water qual- consolidation study in St. Bernard Parish, National Estuary Program be reserved for ity monitoring in the Sweetwater River wa- Louisiana; programs in the estuaries of national signifi- tershed, California; 54. $4,000,000 for the Lake Pontchartrain cance for which the Administrator has con- 31. $500,000 for Gateway Cities, California, Basin Restoration Program; vened a management conference by the date diesel emissions reduction program; 55. $200,000 for a study of air quality in the of enactment of this appropriation Act pur- 32. $250,000 for the Central California ozone Shreve-Bossier area of Louisiana; suant to section 320 of the Federal Water study; 56. $500,000 to the University of Maryland Pollution Control Act, as amended, for the 33. $250,000 to Miami-Dade County, Florida for the Regional Earth Sciences Center and development and implementation of a com- for lead screening, testing, outreach edu- mapping of wetlands in the Chesapeake Bay prehensive conservation and management cation and abatement in the Liberty City watershed; plan; neighborhood; 57. $750,000 for the Maryland Bureau of 8. $1,545,200 for the Lake Champlain Basin 34. $200,000 to Miami-Dade County, Florida Mines for an acid mine drainage remediation Program for a total program level of to expand the existing environmental edu- project; $2,500,000; cation program; 58. $1,000,000 for projects demonstrating the 9. $2,022,600 for the Long Island Sound Pro- 35. $500,000 to the Southwest Water Man- benefits of Low Impact Development along gram Office for a total program level of agement for fishery and habitat restoration the Anacostia Watershed in Montgomery and $2,500,000; in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida; Prince Georges Counties, Maryland; 10. $2,500,000 for the National Alternative 36. $850,000 for the University of West Flor- 59. $500,000 for the Michigan Biotechnology Fuels Training Consortium; ida to determine if a connection exists be- Institute for development and demonstration 11. $200,000 for the Northeast Waste Man- tween elevated levels of illness in Northwest of environmental cleanup technologies; agement Officials Association to continue Florida and the levels of toxic pollutants in 60. $500,000 to the Cranbrook Education solid waste, hazardous waste, cleanup and the area; Community to implement a storm water pollution prevention programs; 37. $1,500,000 to Columbus Water Works in management plan within the Upper Rouge 12. $500,000 for the Kenai River Center for Georgia for an Advanced Biosolids Flow- River watershed; continued research on watershed issues; Through Thermophilic Treatment Process 61. $1,000,000 for the Food and Agriculture 13. $1,000,000 for the Columbia Basin demonstration project; Policy Research Institute’s Missouri water- Groundwater Management Area; 38. $100,000 for the American Farmland shed initiative project; 14. $1,000,000 for the Frank M. Tejeda Cen- Trust to continue support for the design for 62. $500,000 for the City of Lake St. Louis, ter for Excellence in Environmental Oper- the environment for farms program in Ha- Missouri for a Water Quality study of ations; waii and the American Pacific; Peruque Creek Watershed;

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00100 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H06NO1.003 H06NO1 November 6, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 21773 63. $300,000 to Mecklenburg County, North 89. $50,000 to the Lake Washington Tech- ment changes in the payment of pesticide Carolina for the continuation and expansion nical College—Redmond campus for the next tolerance processing fees as proposed at 64 of the Charlotte Surface Water Improvement phase of the environmental assessment of a Federal Register 31040, or any similar pro- and Management program; DoD site; posal. Finally, the conferees direct the Agen- 64. $850,000 for continued activities of the 90. $1,750,000 to the Green Bay Metropolitan cy to use $1,500,000 from within available North Carolina Central University research Sewerage District in Wisconsin for a bio- funds (other than those funds budgeted and initiative; solids treatment demonstration project; provided specifically for registration, re-reg- 65. $400,000 to Wake County, North Carolina 91. $600,000 for a two year study of sewer istration, and tolerance assessment activi- for planning, environmental analysis and de- system improvements for Superior, Wis- ties) to further demonstrate the current, as sign of a watershed management plan; consin; well as the proposed expanded role of the 66. $250,000 to the Crop Life Foundation for 92. $1,230,000 for on-going activities at the Agency, regarding the expedited review and a North Carolina Environmental Steward- Canaan Valley Institute, including activities registration of reduced risk pesticides. The ship Project; relating to community sustainability; Agency is urged to provide for the Commit- 67. $750,000 to the Town of Rosman, North 93. $300,000 for the continued implementa- tees on Appropriations a detailed report on Carolina for the development of engineering tion of the Potomac River Visions Initiative the results of this demonstration and any plans for addressing the Town’s wastewater through the Friends of the Potomac; specific plans the Agency may have to ex- infrastructure needs; 94. $200,000 to the Polymer Alliance Zone’s pand the program. 68. $250,000 to Rowan University in MARCEE Initiative with oversight being The conferees have provided, also from Glassboro, New Jersey for the Environ- provided by the Office of Solid Waste. within available funds, $2,000,000 for the Ad- mental Community Revitalization and Re- The conferees have also included an in- ministrator to develop and carry out a lamp search Initiative as a demonstration pro- crease of $8,664,000 for enforcement activities recycling outreach program. In order to in- gram; conducted by the EPA through the Environ- crease awareness of proper disposal methods 69. $200,000 to the Borough of Rutherford, mental Programs and Management account. among commercial and industrial users of New Jersey for an engineering study of the Agency-wide, the conferees have restored energy efficient mercury-containing lamps, area’s sanitary sewer collection system; $15,001,100 for enforcement programs and ac- including fluorescent and high discharge 70. $13,600 for the water quality monitoring tivities conducted through the Science and lamps, this program should be used to pro- program along the New Jersey-New York Technology, Hazardous Substance Super- mote lamp recycling, in compliance with the shoreline for a total of $300,000; fund, and Environmental Programs and Man- provisions of Federal and State Universal 71. $1,500,000 to continue the sediment de- agement accounts, bringing the Agency Waste Rules. The program is to be developed contamination technology demonstration in funding total for enforcement to slightly jointly with State environmental agencies, the New York-New Jersey Harbor; more than the fiscal year 2001 level. The con- and with lamp manufacturers and lamp recy- 72. $100,000 for Fallon, Nevada, for arsenic ferees expect the Agency to restore federal clers, either as individual companies, or col- removal technologies; enforcement positions in accordance with lectively through their trade associations. 73. $750,000 to Alfred University of Alfred, the fiscal year 2001 Operating Plan. The con- The conferees have provided the full budg- New York for the Center for Environmental ferees recognize that restoring these enforce- et request for the Endocrine Disrupter and Energy Research (CEER); ment positions may result in the on-board Screening Program and direct that no reduc- 74. $250,000 to the Town of Babylon, New personnel level at EPA to exceed 17,500 tions be proposed in the operating plan sub- York for a feasibility study on expanding the FTEs. mission for this important program. In addi- Southwest Sewer District; The conferees have agreed to the following tion, the conferees are encouraged that the 75. $500,000 for the development of an Envi- reductions from the budget request: Agency is establishing the Endocrine ronmental Leadership Institute at Niagara 1. $1,322,900 from Administrative Services; Disruptor Methods Validation Subcommittee University, New York; 2. $2,097,800 from Direct Public Information (EDMVS) of the National Advisory Council 76. $250,000 to the Rochester Institute of and Assistance; for Environmental Policy (NACEPT). The Technology (RIT) to create a National Mate- 3. $2,298,700 from Public Access programs; EDMVS will provide a means by which inter- rials Recovery and Recycling Center of Ex- 4. $2,581,200 from Regional Management ac- ested parties can participate to express their cellence; 77. $1,500,000 for continued work on the tivities; concerns and work to ensure a scientifically water quality management plans for the 5. $2,896,400 from Reinvention programs; sound validation process for the animal and Central New York watersheds in Onondaga 6. $3,234,800 from Project XL; and non-animal based screens and tests in the de- and Cayuga counties; 7. $11,260,200 as a general reduction. veloping program. The conferees urge EPA 78. $500,000 to Cornell University in New The conferees direct the Agency to provide to develop validation processes that incor- York for a demonstration project in no less than the fiscal year 2001 funding level porate the advice of the EDMVS, and the Skaneateles, Otisco and Oneida Lake Water- for continuing operation of the Environ- Agency is requested to provide a report to sheds to study the effectiveness of biological mental Education programs. the Committees on Appropriations on the controls in addressing the environmental The conferees have, within available funds, status of the EDMVS by March 15, 2002. and ecological problems caused by milfoil, provided $2,000,000 for the eight Environ- The conferees are aware of the extraor- waterchestnuts and other aquatic weeds; mental Finance Centers. This represents an dinary success the military services have 79. $150,000 to the State University of New increase of $751,000 over the budget request achieved in recent years by utilizing pulse York’s Environmental School of Forestry for for this excellent program. Also within technology in vehicles and equipment. This the Otisco Lake Watershed Evaluation available funds, the Agency is directed to technology has contributed to significant Project; provide $3,000,000 above the budget request cost savings in battery management pro- 80. $1,400,000 for the Ohio River Watershed level for implementation of the High Produc- grams and has enhanced the ability of the Pollutant Reduction Program; tion Volume Chemical Challenge Program; military services to increase the effective- 81. $500,000 for the Integrated Petroleum $200,000 for setting standards and to increase ness of their environmental responsibilities Environmental Consortium; awareness of the benefits of ambient tem- through the extension of the service life of 82. $100,000 to the City of Altus, Oklahoma perature glass technology; and $500,000 for its batteries. In light of this success of the to conduct environmental engineering stud- the Association of Metropolitan Sewerage military, the conferees expect EPA to ac- ies for the expansion of water treatment fa- Agencies to provide information to the tively investigate the environmental and cilities; wastewater treatment industry regarding se- monetary benefits that could be realized by 83. $130,000 to the City of Lancaster, Penn- curity measures, and to facilitate commu- encouraging government-wide use of pulse sylvania for lead screening, testing, out- nication and coordination between the technology in the maintenance of the federal reach, education and abatement; wastewater treatment industry and relevant vehicle fleet and other applicable equipment. 84. $500,000 for the Brazos-Navasota water- governmental agencies in order to increase In August 2000, EPA published an assess- shed management project; security at wastewater facilities throughout ment of the state of the streams of the Mid- 85. $250,000 for the Envision Utah Project; the nation. Atlantic Highlands area. Because of the im- 86. $250,000 for the Vermont Department of Again this year, the Agency is directed to portance of the Mid-Atlantic Highlands and Agriculture to work with conservation dis- provide no less than the budget request lev- the success of the aforementioned assess- tricts to reduce non-point source pollution els for Pesticide Registration and Re-reg- ment, the conferees direct the Agency to pre- run-off to the Poultney-Mettowee watershed; istration programs. Further, up to $9,000,000 pare a follow-up report on the state of the 87. $500,000 to King County, Washington for requested to support 87 FTEs in the re-reg- Mid-Atlantic Highlands as a whole by April the Direct Carbonate Fuel Cell Demonstra- istration program may be used to support 15, 2002. Further, consistent with the House tion Project; tolerance reassessment activities. Bill lan- Report accompanying H.R. 2620, the Admin- 88. $500,000 to Franklin, Grant, and Adams guage has again been included in title IV, istrator is expected to enter into an inter- Counties to support the Groundwater Man- General Provisions, prohibiting funds for use agency agreement with other federal agen- agement Area in Washington State; to promulgate a final regulation to imple- cies and cooperative agreements with states,

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local governments and non-governmental or- HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND wastewater treatment facilities and infra- ganizations to carry out the goals of the (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) structure and for groundwater protection in- Mid-Atlantic Highlands program. frastructure; and $25,000,000 for a new Envi- Appropriates $1,270,000,000 for hazardous The conferees note that EPA’s August 1, ronmental Information Exchange Network substance superfund as proposed by the 2001, draft report on ‘‘The National Costs of grant program. House instead of $1,274,645,560 as proposed by the Total Maximum Daily Load Program’’ The conferees have included bill language the Senate. Bill language provides that does not provide any information on the cost which, for fiscal year 2002, authorizes the Ad- $635,000,000 of the appropriated amount is to of regulatory changes to the TMDL program ministrator of the EPA to use funds appro- be derived from the Superfund Trust Fund, on small businesses, notwithstanding spe- priated pursuant to the Federal Water Pollu- while the remaining $635,000,000 is to be de- cific language in the statement of managers tion Control Act (FWPCA) to make grants to rived from General Revenues of the Treas- accompanying the fiscal year 2001 appropria- Indian tribes pursuant to section 319(h) and ury. Additional language provides for the tions Act directing EPA to conduct that 518(e) of FWPCA. In addition, bill language transfer of $11,867,000 to the Office of Inspec- analysis. The conferees intend EPA to esti- has been adopted which, (1) will permit the tor General, and for the transfer of $36,891,000 mate the cost to small businesses from im- states to include as principal amounts con- to the Science and Technology account as plementation of that rule, whether those sidered to be the cost of administering SRF proposed by the House instead of $36,890,500 costs are imposed directly by EPA or indi- loans to eligible borrowers, with certain lim- as proposed by the Senate. rectly by State programs implementing EPA itations; (2) permits the Administrator to re- regulations. The conferees have agreed to the following serve up to 11⁄2 percent of the funds appro- The conferees continue to support efforts fiscal year 2002 funding levels: priated for the SRF under title VI of the being undertaken by state energy, environ- 1. $910,070,000 for Superfund response and FWPCA for grants under section 518(c) of mental, utility and transportation agencies cleanup activities. that Act; (3) for fiscal year 2002, authorizes to integrate their programs, policies, and 2. $139,346,000 for enforcement activities. the states to transfer funds between the regulations. The conferees encourage the rel- 3. $133,000,000 for management and support. Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water SRF evant federal agencies to actively support 4. $11,867,000 for transfer to the Office of In- programs; and (4) stipulates that no funds and participate in this effort. spector General. provided in the Act to address water infra- The conferees are aware that controversy 5. $36,891,000 for research and development structure needs of colonias within the United has surrounded adoption of EPA’s mixture activities, to be transferred to the Science States along the United States-Mexico bor- and derived-from rules. In its adoption of a and Technology account. der shall be made available to a county or final rule in May 2001, EPA expressed its in- 6. $38,826,000 for reimbursable interagency municipal government unless that govern- tent to continue to pursue actions to provide activities, including $28,150,000 for the De- mental entity has established an enforceable exemptions for certain low-risk wastes as partment of Justice and $10,676,000 for OSHA, ordinance or rule which prevents the devel- identified through public comments and sci- FEMA, NOAA, the United States Coast opment or construction of any additional entific documentation. The conferees expect Guard, and the Department of the Interior. colonia areas, or the development within an the Agency to expedite the review of any re- The conferees have agreed to provide the existing colonia of any new home, business, quests for exemptions that may result in the budget request level of $97,651,600 for the or other structure which lacks water, waste- management of certain residues and mix- Brownfields program, which includes funding water, or other necessary infrastructure. tures as non-hazardous waste, and to finalize from various programs within the Hazardous As in previous years, the conferees have in- those exemptions only where science sup- Substance Superfund account (totaling cluded bill language which stipulates that ports such a determination. $94,977,400) and the Environmental Programs none of the funds provided in this or any pre- The conferees agree that unspent funds and Management account. The conferees fur- vious years’ Act for the Safe Drinking Water made available in prior year appropriation ther agree that the fiscal year 2001 funding Acts for certain activities or projects in SRF may be reserved by the Administrator levels for the SITE program and for the haz- Cortland County, New York may be used to for health effects studies on drinking water ardous substance research centers be main- fund additional projects specifically in that contaminants. The conferees have instead tained for fiscal year 2002. county. provided significant resources for such stud- Once again this year, the conferees support The conferees are aware of public concerns ies within EPA’s Science and Technology ac- the national pilot worker training program about the potential health and safety risks count. which recruits and trains young persons who related to the use of chromated copper arse- The conferees have included bill language live near hazardous waste sites or in commu- nate (CCA) to treat wood playground equip- which will allow the Agency to use undesig- nities at risk of exposure to contaminated ment. To this end, the conferees direct EPA nated funds appropriated in prior years for properties for work in the environmental to report to the Committees on Appropria- specific water and wastewater grants ap- field. The conferees direct EPA to continue tions by February 15, 2002, on the steps being proved for fiscal year 2002, but have not in- funding this effort in cooperation and col- taken to identify whether there are signifi- cluded a provision authorizing the expendi- laboration with the National Institute of En- cant health and safety risks to children play- ture of funds for a new State Enforcement vironmental Health Sciences. ing on and around CCA-treated wood play- Grant program. Although the conferees are The conferees agree that $100,000,000 of the ground equipment. Such report shall also in- generally supportive of state grant pro- appropriated amount shall not become avail- clude the actions EPA is taking to keep grams, it is believed that additional time is able until September 1, 2002. state and local governments, as well as the needed for the Agency to review and refine public, informed about their findings on the LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK this proposal for inclusion in a future budget health effects associated with CCA-treated PROGRAM submission. The conferees note that this ac- wood playground equipment. Appropriates $73,000,000 for the leaking un- tion to disapprove inclusion of this new pro- The conferees are aware of significant and derground storage tank program instead of gram has been taken without prejudice. increasing water quality and water quantity $79,200,000 as proposed by the House and Of the funds provided for the United problems along the Fox River watershed in $71,947,400 as proposed by the Senate. States-Mexico Border program, $7,000,000 is Kane, McHenry, Lake, Kendall, DeKalb, and OIL SPILL RESPONSE for the El Paso desalination and water sup- LaSalle Counties, Illinois. The conferees ply project, and $2,000,000 is for the Browns- Appropriates $15,000,000 for oil spill re- urge that available funds to EPA be used to ville, Texas water supply project. initiate the development of aggregated wa- sponse as proposed by the House instead of Of the amount provided through categor- tershed data, a watershed-wide Geographic $14,986,000 as proposed by the Senate. ical grants for air resource assistance grants Information System (GIS), overall watershed STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS under sections 103 and 105 of the Clean Air water quality assessment and modeling, and Appropriates $3,733,276,000 for state and Act, as amended, $10,000,000, an increase of a framework for facilitating a comprehen- tribal assistance grants instead of $5,000,000 above the budget request, is for sec- sive watershed management plan. Any $3,436,899,000 as proposed by the House and tion 103 grants to the states to develop re- grants made by EPA for this project should $3,603,015,900 as proposed by the Senate. Bill gional haze programs under title I, part C of be provided to the Illinois EPA. language specifically provides $1,350,000,000 the Clean Air Act. It is the intention of the OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL for Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) conferees that these funds be used to aid Appropriates $34,019,000 for the Office of In- capitalization grants; $850,000,000 for Safe states in the development of emissions in- spector General as proposed by the House Drinking Water SRF capitalization grants; ventories, quantification of natural visi- and the Senate. In addition to amounts ap- $75,000,000 for the United States-Mexico Bor- bility conditions, monitoring and other data propriated directly to the OIG, $11,867,000 is der program; $40,000,000 for grants to address necessary to define reasonable progress and also available by transfer from funds appro- drinking water and wastewater infrastruc- develop control strategies, and to support priated for Hazardous Substance Superfund. ture needs in rural and Alaska Native com- the states’ participation in regional efforts BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES munities; $1,074,376,000 for categorical grants to coordinate their strategies, where nec- Appropriates $25,318,000 for buildings and to the states and tribes; $343,900,000 for cost- essary, and at the election of the individual facilities as proposed by the House. shared grants for construction of water and states. The conferees direct the Agency to

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H06NO1.004 H06NO1 November 6, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 21775 disburse the funds for the regional haze pro- 18. $350,000 to Sardis City, Alabama for 48. $100,000 to the Calaveras County Water gram to the States’ regional planning orga- sewer infrastructure improvements; District, California for water infrastructure nizations within 30 days of receipt of com- 19. $900,000 to Shelby County, Alabama for improvements at the West Point Water Sys- pleted grant applications. wastewater infrastructure improvements; tem; In addition, the conferees have provided 20. $2,500,000 to the Alabama Regional 49. $150,000 to the Tuolumne Utilities Dis- $8,000,000 above the budget request for sec- Water Authority for the Southwest Alabama trict of Tuolumne County, California for tion 105 air resource assistance grants, Rural/Municipal Water System; water supply infrastructure improvements $22,593,600 above the budget submission for 21. $1,000,000 to the Town of Citronelle, Ala- and a canal optimization study; section 106 water pollution grants and bama South Alabama Utilities for water in- 50. $1,800,000 to the Cities of Arcadia and $8,000,000 above the budget submission for frastructure improvements in Mobile Coun- Sierra Madre, California for seismic infra- the new Beach Environmental Assessment ty; structure upgrades to the drinking-water de- and Coastal Health Act (BEACH) grant pro- 22. $500,000 to the City of Jackson, Alabama livery system; gram. The conferees have agreed to provide for construction of a water treatment facil- 51. $485,000 to the Metropolitan Water Dis- the budget request level for section 319 non- ity; trict of Southern California for the Desalina- point source pollution grants. 23. $250,000 to the Town of Fulton, Alabama tion Research and Innovation Partnership The conferees agree that the $343,900,000, for wastewater infrastructure improvements; project; together with unallocated funds made avail- 24. $500,000 to the Mobile County Water, 52. $485,000 to the City of Redding, Cali- able in prior appropriations Acts for commu- Sewer and Fire Protection Authority for fornia for water and wastewater infrastruc- nities or other governmental entities for construction of new facilities and upgrades ture improvements for the Stillwater Indus- construction of water and wastewater treat- to existing facilities; trial Park; ment facilities and infrastructure and for 25. $750,000 to the City of Brewton, Ala- 53. $900,000 to the City of Bellflower, Cali- groundwater protection infrastructure, shall bama for drainage infrastructure improve- fornia for a water infrastructure project; be accompanied by a cost-share requirement ments; 54. $500,000 for the continuation of water whereby 45 percent of a project’s cost is to be 26. $1,000,000 to the City of Huntsville, Ala- infrastructure improvements in Twentynine the responsibility of the community or enti- bama for water system improvements; Palms, California; ty consistent with long-standing guidelines 27. $1,000,000 to Hartselle Utilities for 55. $250,000 for the Warren Valley Basin Re- of the Agency. These guidelines also offer wastewater infrastructure in the City of charge/Reuse project in Yucca Valley, Cali- flexibility in the application of the cost- Hartselle, Alabama; fornia; share requirement for those few cir- 28. $1,000,000 to the City of Tuscumbia, Ala- 56. $500,000 for the Lower Owens River cumstances when meeting the 45 percent re- bama for drinking water infrastructure im- Project in Inyo County, California; quirement is not financially possible. The provements; 57. $500,000 for the completion of water in- Agency is commended for its past efforts in 29. $500,000 to the Limestone County Water frastructure improvements in the Yucaipa working with communities and other enti- and Sewer Authority for drinking water in- Valley Water District in Yucaipa, California; ties to resolve problems in this regard, and it frastructure improvements; 58. $250,000 for the development of a water is expected that this high level of effort and 30. $500,000 to the West Morgan-East Law- master plan to serve the water infrastruc- flexibility will continue throughout fiscal rence Water Authority for drinking water in- ture needs of the City of Hesperia, Cali- year 2002. In addition, the conferees agree frastructure improvements; fornia; that unspent water and wastewater infra- 31. $115,000 to the City of Luverne, Alabama 59. $500,000 for planning and design of a structure funds totaling approximately for water and wastewater infrastructure im- sewage treatment and water reclamation fa- $164,000 provided in a prior appropriation Act provements; cility in Apple Valley, California; for Franklin County, Pennsylvania may be 32. $485,000 to the Clay County, Alabama 60. $500,000 for environmental engineering spent for other such water and wastewater Water Authority for water and wastewater and preliminary design of a regional water infrastructure projects in that county. infrastructure improvements; recycling facility in Victorville, California; The distribution of funds under this pro- 33. $2,000,000 for Union County, Arkansas 61. $485,000 to the City of Compton, Cali- gram is as follows: for a community drinking water system; fornia for the Willowbrook Water Main In- 1. $1,800,000 of the Ketchikan Gateway Bor- 34. $250,000 to the City of Menifee, Arkan- frastructure project; ough, Alaska for sewer and water improve- sas for wastewater infrastructure improve- 62. $675,000 to the City of Brea, California ments; ments; for wastewater infrastructure improvements; 2. $1,000,000 for Pelican, Alaska water and 35. $1,000,000 for the State of Arizona Water 63. $250,000 to the City of Pico Rivera, Cali- sewer improvements; Infrastructure Finance Authority for mak- fornia for repairs and upgrades of the sewage 3. $1,800,000 for Petersburg, Alaska for ing a loan to the City of Safford, Arizona to system; water and sewer upgrades; address the city’s wastewater needs, which 64. $540,000 to the City of Lathrop, Cali- 4. $3,000,000 for the Girdwood, Alaska water will be repaid by the city to the Arizona fornia to address contamination of the Sharp extension; Clean Water Revolving Fund under title VI Depot well; 5. $3,000,000 for addressing above ground of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 65. $250,000 to Mariposa County, California leaking fuel tanks in Alaska; as amended; for infrastructure improvements to the Yo- 6. $1,500,000 for Wasilla, Alaska water and 36. $500,000 for the Santa Rosa, California, semite West wastewater treatment and dis- sewer improvements; drinking water infrastructure needs; posal facility; 7. $900,000 to the City of Sitka, Alaska for 37. $500,000 for the Los Banos, California, 66. $900,000 to the City of Huntington water and wastewater infrastructure im- wastewater and drinking water infrastruc- Beach, California for the Huntington Beach provements for the Sawmill Cove Industrial ture project; Environmental Infrastructure Project; Park; 38. $500,000 for Compton, California, sewer 67. $675,000 to the City of South Gate, Cali- 8. $500,000 to Tuscaloosa County, Alabama infrastructure needs; fornia for wastewater infrastructure im- for countywide water and sewer facilities; 9. $1,000,000 for the Southeast Alabama Re- 39. $1,175,000 for Sacramento, California, provements; gional Water Authority for a water facility combined sewer system improvements; 68. $350,000 to the City of Garden Grove, project; 40. $850,000 for the Placer County, Cali- California for construction of the Yockey/ 10. $600,000 for Grant, Alabama for waste- fornia, wastewater treatment project; Newland Storm Drain; water collection and treatment facilities; 41. $500,000 for Lake County, California, for 69. $485,000 to the City of Santa Rosa, Cali- 11. $1,000,000 for the City of Jackson, Ala- the Clear Lake Basin 2000 project; fornia for the Santa Rosa Geysers Reclaimed bama for water system improvements; 42. $2,800,000 for the Olivenhain, California Water project; 12. $450,000 to Blount County, Alabama for drinking water project; 70. $250,000 to the County of Ventura, Cali- a wastewater treatment and collection sys- 43. $500,000 for Oxnard, California, area fornia for wastewater infrastructure needs in tems; drinking water infrastructure needs; El Rio; 13. $1,900,000 to Rainsville, Alabama for a 44. $400,000 to the City of Colton, California 71. $1,485,000 for the Towns of Naturita and wastewater treatment facility upgrade and for storm drain improvements; Nucia, Colorado for drinking water infra- expansion; 45. $900,000 to the Mission Springs Water structure improvements; 14. $500,000 to Arab, Alabama for sewer in- District in California to protect groundwater 72. $1,000,000 for the City of Montrose, Colo- frastructure improvements; in the City of Desert Hot Springs; rado for the Montrose Wastewater Inflow and 15. $300,000 to Guin, Alabama for sewer in- 46. $250,000 to the City of Modesto, Cali- Infiltration project; frastructure improvements; fornia for replacement of the 9th Street 73. $2,400,000 to the City of New Britain, 16. $250,000 to Franklin County, Alabama storm drain; Connecticut for water and sewer infrastruc- for water infrastructure improvements; 47. $900,000 to the City of Laguna Beach, ture needs; 17. $300,000 to Sumiton, Alabama for water Orange County, California for water and 74. $485,000 to the Central Naugatuck Val- system infrastructure improvements; wastewater infrastructure improvements; ley Council of Governments for water and

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00103 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H06NO1.004 H06NO1 21776 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 6, 2001 wastewater infrastructure improvements in 102. $250,000 to the City of Filner, Idaho for 134. $1,400,000 to the City of London, Ken- the towns of Waterbury, Wolcott, and construction of a municipal water system; tucky for wastewater infrastructure im- Middlebury, Connecticut; 103. $500,000 for Rock Falls, Illinois, waste- provements; 75. $1,800,000 to the District of Columbia water treatment improvements; 135. $485,000 to Ohio County, Kentucky for Water and Sewer Authority to mitigate com- 104. $500,000 for Illinois’ Clark-Edgar Rural the Regional Wastewater project; bined sewer overflows into the Anacostia and Water District drinking water project; 136. $2,000,000 for the Orleans Parish, Lou- Potomac Rivers; 105. $500,000 for the Monmouth, Illinois, isiana, sanitary sewer inflow infiltration 76. $2,000,000 for the Town of Millsboro, storm sewer project; project; Delaware, for wastewater infrastructure 106. $985,000 for Galena, Illinois, wastewater 137. $500,000 for East Baton Rouge Parish, needs; treatment improvements; Louisiana, water and sewer infrastructure 77. $2,000,000 for Eastern Orange and Semi- 107. $500,000 for the City of Paris, Illinois, needs; nole Counties, Florida, for wastewater treat- for drinking water infrastructure needs; 138. $485,000 to the City of Denham Springs, ment upgrades; 108. $500,000 for the City of Macomb, Illi- Louisiana for wastewater infrastructure up- 78. $900,000 to the City of Clearwater, Flor- nois, for drinking water infrastructure grades at the Livingston Parish sewer dis- ida for water and wastewater infrastructure needs; tricts Nos. 1 and 2; improvements; 109. $1,000,000 for the City of Lawrenceville, 139. $900,000 to St. Charles Parish, Lou- 79. $485,000 to St Johns County, Florida for Illinois for a wastewater treatment facility; isiana to address noncompliance issues re- septic tank replacement in the West Augus- 110. $485,000 to the Village of Orland Park, garding Luling Oxidation Pond; 140. $200,000 to St. John the Baptist Parish, tine community; Illinois for wastewater infrastructure im- Louisiana for water and wastewater infra- 80. $250,000 to the City of Jacksonville, provements; structure improvements; Florida for extension of public water hook- 111. $485,000 to the City of Moline, Illinois 141. $900,000 to St. Bernard Parish, Lou- ups; for the City’s Water Improvement Project; isiana for water and wastewater infrastruc- 81. $485,000 to Hillsborough County, Florida 112. $1,800,000 to the City of Aurora, Illinois ture improvements; for water and wastewater infrastructure im- for a combined sewer overflow project; provements; 142. $300,000 to the City of New Iberia, Lou- 113. $250,000 to the City of Sandwich, Illi- isiana for water and wastewater infrastruc- 82. $4,000,000 to Miami-Dade County, Flor- nois for wastewater and stormwater infra- ida for water and wastewater infrastructure ture improvements; structure improvements; 143 $100,000 to St. James Parish, Louisiana improvements; 114. $900,000 to the Village of Carol Stream, 83. $675,000 to the City of West Palm Beach, for water and wastewater infrastructure im- Illinois for expansion of the Carol Stream provements; Florida for completion of the IPR/Renais- Reclamation Center; sance project, a wetlands-based indirect po- 144. $200,000 to the Bayou Lafourche Fresh- 115. $485,000 to the City of Chrisman, Illi- water District for drinking water improve- table water and wastewater reuse program; nois for construction of a new sewage treat- 84. $250,000 for the Central Florida Artifi- ments and saltwater intrusion prevention; ment plant; 145. $100,000 to the City of Thibodaux, Lou- cial Enhancement Program/Lake Marden Re- 116. $900,000 to the Village of Metamora, Il- isiana for water and wastewater infrastruc- charge Project; linois for water and wastewater infrastruc- 85. $800,000 to the City of Opa-locka, Flor- ture improvements; ture improvements; 146. $2,000,000 for the Bristol County, Mas- ida for drinking water, wastewater and sewer 117. $250,000 to the Village of Justice, Illi- sachusetts, combined sewer overflow infrastructure improvements; nois for a water infrastructure improvement projects; 86. $500,000 to the City of North Miami, project at the Wesley Fields water system; 147. $350,000 to the City of Lowell, Massa- Florida for drinking water, wastewater and 118. $485,000 to the Village of Johnsburg, Il- chusetts for combined sewer overflow infra- sewer infrastructure improvements; linois for construction of a wastewater con- structure support; 87. $500,000 to the City of North Miami veyance and treatment system; 148. $485,000 to the Pioneer Valley Planning Beach, Florida for drinking water, waste- 119. $900,000 for the City of Fort Wayne, In- Commission for mitigation of combined water and sewer infrastructure improve- diana for a model sewer improvement and sewer overflows along the Connecticut River; ments in the Highland Village neighborhood; stormwater retention project; 149. $4,800,000 for biological nutrient re- 88. $500,000 to the City of South Miami, 120. $630,000 to the Town of Westfield, Indi- moval upgrades at the City of Salisbury, Florida for drinking water, wastewater and ana for a sewer system improvement project; Maryland, wastewater treatment plant; sewer infrastructure improvements; 150. $500,000 for biological nutrient removal 89. $900,000 to Sarasota County, Florida for 121. $300,000 to the City of Carmel, Indiana for infrastructure improvements and an ul- upgrades at the Conococheague wastewater the Phillippi Creek Septic Tank replacement treatment plant, Washington County, Mary- project; traviolet disinfection system; 122. $485,000 to Merrillville Conservancy land; 90. $900,000 to the City of Boca Raton, Flor- 151. $485,000 to the Hartford County, Mary- ida for upgrades to the water treatment District in Merrillville, Indiana for waste- water infrastructure improvements; land Division of Water and Sewer for a water plant; and wastewater extension for the Oaklyn 91. $485,000 to fund the Central Florida Aq- 123. $1,000,000 for the City of Hays, Kansas for the South Russell County Water Project; Manor and Manorville Road communities; uifer Recharge Enhancement Program—Sur- 152. $900,000 to the City of Cambridge, face Water Recharge Projects; 124. $485,000 to the City of Ottawa, Kansas for the engineering and design of a new Maryland for a Biological Nutrient Removal 92. $9,650,000 to the Florida Department of upgrade project and a combined sewer over- Environmental Protection for the Tampa wastewater treatment facility; 125. $500,000 to the City of Wichita, Kansas flow project; Bay, Florida regional reservoir infrastruc- 153. $2,000,000 for Vinalhaven, Maine for ture project; for wastewater infrastructure rehabilitation; 126. $1,000,000 for Daviess County, Ken- wastewater infrastructure improvements; 93. $2,000,000 for the City of Roswell, Geor- 154. $500,000 for the City of Calais, Maine to tucky, for drainage improvements; gia, Big Creek Watershed drinking water and develop a safe drinking water system; sewer infrastructure needs; 127. $485,000 to Bluegrass PRIDE of Ken- 155. $3,000,000 for the City of Negaunee, 94. $900,000 to Paulding County, Georgia for tucky for cleanup of Bluegrass Rivers and Michigan, for wastewater treatment up- the Richland Creek Reservoir Project; Streams; grades; 95. $500,000 to the Guam Waterworks Au- 128. $300,000 to the City of Lawrenceburg, 156. $1,000,000 for the Genesee County, thority for upgrades to the ground water Kentucky for water and wastewater infra- Michigan, wastewater treatment project; chlorination system; structure improvements; 157. $900,000 to the City of Bad Axe, Michi- 96. $1,000,000 for the County of Hawaii to 129. $200,000 to the City of Irvine, Kentucky gan for water and wastewater infrastructure upgrade its drinking water system; for the Irvine Sewer Rehabilitation in Estill improvements; 97. $1,985,000 for the City of Des Moines, County; 158. $1,800,000 for continuation of the Rouge Iowa for wastewater and stormwater infra- 130. $600,000 to the City of Hodgenville, River National Wet Weather Demonstration structure improvements; Kentucky for modernization of the sewer Project; 98. $2,400,000 to the City of Mason City, system; 159. $900,000 to the City of Grand Rapids, Iowa for upgrades to its water treatment fa- 131. $400,000 to the City of Mount Wash- Michigan for combined sewer overflow infra- cilities; ington, Kentucky for extension of water and structure improvements for the National 99. $750,000 for the City of Bancroft, Idaho, wastewater infrastructure for an industrial Pollutant Discharge Elimination System; for water system upgrades; park; 160. $675,000 to the Village of Almont, 100. $750,000 for the City of Burley, Idaho, 132. $250,000 to the City of Owenton, Ken- Michigan for mitigation of combined sewer to continue work on a wastewater treatment tucky for extension of sanitary wastewater overflows and sanitary sewer overflows into system project; collection systems; the north branch of the Clinton River; 101. $250,000 to the Bayview Water and 133. $3,600,000 to the City of Somerset, Ken- 161. $485,000 to the Detroit, Michigan Water Sewer District in Idaho for the Cape Horn tucky for wastewater infrastructure im- and Sewerage Department for water and Area Clean Water Compliance Project; provements; wastewater infrastructure improvements;

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00104 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H06NO1.004 H06NO1 November 6, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 21777 162. $2,175,000 to Oakland County, Michigan 191. $1,000,000 for the Grand Forks, North 220. $485,000 to the Village of Whitney for infrastructure improvements within the Dakota, water treatment plant; Point, New York for the Whitney Point George W. Kuhn Drainage District; 192. $2,000,000 for the Williston, North Da- Wastewater Collection and Treatment Sys- 163. $1,500,000 to the City of Farmington, kota, drinking water infrastructure project; tem Project; Michigan to reline a wastewater pipeline; 193. $1,000,000 for Lincoln, Nebraska for 221. $900,000 to Rockland County, New York 164. $1,000,000 for wastewater infrastructure wastewater management; for extension of water and wastewater infra- needs of Minnesota’s Mille Lacs regional 194. $1,250,000 to the City of Omaha, Ne- structure of the Western Ramapo Sewer Dis- wastewater treatment plant; braska to upgrade sewer and sanitary water trict; 165. $2,000,000 for West Bottoms, Missouri, infrastructure; 222. $35,000 to the Narrowsburg Water and stormwater improvements; 195. $1,500,000 for the City of Berlin, New Sewer District to replace two sand filter beds 166. $250,000 for wastewater treatment plan- Hampshire for water infrastructure improve- servicing the Town of Tusten, Sullivan Coun- ning for South Two-Mile Prairie, Missouri; ments; ty, New York; 167. $1,500,000 for the City of Lebanon, Mis- 196. $500,000 for Salem, New Hampshire to 223. $675,000 to the Town of East Fishkill, souri, for wastewater infrastructure im- remediate the contamination of private New York for drinking water infrastructure provements; wells; improvements; 168. $400,000 for Bates County Commission, 197. $1,000,000 for Jaffrey, New Hampshire, 224. $675,000 to the Town of New Windsor, Missouri, to coordinate and implement ef- for a wastewater treatment facility; New York for upgrades to the existing sew- forts to assist local municipalities address 198. $900,000 to the City of Nashua, New age treatment plant; their drinking water needs; Hampshire for a combined sewer overflow 225. $900,000 to the Town and Village of 169. $1,500,000 for Camden County Missouri program; Harrison, New York for water and waste- Public Waste Water facility for sewer and 199. $3,500,000 to the City of Manchester, water infrastructure improvements; 226. $300,000 to the Village of Larchmont, water improvements; New Hampshire for a combined sewer over- New York for storm water regulation com- 170. $1,500,000 for the City of Cape flow project; pliance as a member of the Long Island Girardeau, Missouri for waste water and 200. $1,000,000 for Vernon Township, New Sound Watershed Intermunicipal Council; sewer improvements; Jersey, for wastewater infrastructure im- 227. $250,000 to the Village of Hewlett Har- 171. $2,000,000 for the City of St Louis, Mis- provements; bor, New York for drainage improvements; souri Metropolitan Sewer District for ongo- 201. $1,000,000 for Camden, New Jersey, 228. $100,000 to the Village of Antwerp, New ing improvements; sewer infrastructure needs; York to develop a municipal water system; 172. $2,000,000 for the City of Kansas City, 202. $400,000 to Fanwood Township, New 229. $200,000 to the Village of Sloan, New Missouri for Phase II stormwater sewer sys- Jersey for sewage system sanitary improve- York for water and wastewater infrastruc- tem in the Central Industrial District; ments; ture improvements; 173. $2,000,000 for the Table Rock Lake 203. $2,500,000 to the Passaic Valley Sewer- 230. $1,350,000 to the City of Buffalo, New Wastewater Initiative in Missouri as a Na- age Commission for continued work on York Department of Public Works for re- tional Community Decentralized Demonstra- wastewater treatment program; placement of water lines; tion Project; 204. $2,000,000 to the Musconetcong Sewer- 231. $1,800,000 to the Town of Clarence, New 174. $585,000 to the Clarence Cannon Whole- age Authority in New Jersey to assist the York for wastewater treatment infrastruc- sale Water Commission of Northeast Mis- plant in accommodating sewage from Hopat- ture improvements in the area of Clarence souri for water infrastructure improvements; cong and Jefferson Township; Hollow; 175. $4,000,000 for Jefferson County, Mis- 205. $485,000 for wastewater infrastructure 232. $485,000 to Saratoga County, New York sissippi for a water and sewer improvements improvements for Strawbridge Lake in for additional sewer lines for the Town of project; Moorestown, New Jersey; Halfmoon, New York; 176. $3,000,000 for the City of Ocean Springs, 206. $1,200,000 for the Dona Ana Mutual Do- 233. $10,000,000 for continued clean water Mississippi for wastewater improvements; mestic Water Consumers Association of New improvements for Onondaga Lake, New 177. $900,000 to the City of Columbus, Mis- Mexico to upgrade water systems; York; sissippi for wastewater treatment infrastruc- 207. $750,000 for the City of Gallup, New 234. $1,500,000 to the Town of Owasco, New ture improvements; Mexico, to upgrade its wastewater treatment York for sewer wastewater improvements; 178. $485,000 to the City of Jackson, Mis- plant; 235. $2,000,000 for drinking water infrastruc- sissippi for water and wastewater infrastruc- 208. $3,800,000 for the North and South Val- ture needs in the New York City watershed; ture improvements; ley of the City of Albuquerque and the Coun- 236. $4,000,000 for water quality infrastruc- 179. $585,000 to the City of Picayune, Mis- ty of Bernalillo, New Mexico for a regional ture improvements for Long Island Sound, sissippi for water and wastewater infrastruc- and wastewater project; New York; ture improvements; 209. $1,350,000 to the City of Bayard, Village 237. $1,500,000 to the Cayuga County, New 180. $900,000 to the City of Tupelo, Mis- of Santa Clara & Ft. Bayard State Hospital York Water and Sewer Authority for sewage sissippi for wastewater improvements; in New Mexico for the regional effluent re- and wastewater treatment facility improve- 181. $1,500,000 for Lewis and Clark County, use plan; ments; Montana for a wastewater development 210. $1,350,000 to the Village of Ruidoso, 238. $500,000 for the Village of Akron, New project; New Mexico for the water infrastructure ex- York for expansion of the wastewater treat- 182. $200,000 for Deer Lodge, Montana, pansion plan; ment plant; sewer infrastructure needs; 211. $900,000 to the City of Belen, New Mex- 239. $500,000 for Byesville, Ohio for the 183. $500,000 for the Galen Campus sewer ico for the wastewater facilities improve- Byesville Water Treatment Plan; upgrade project in Anaconda, Montana; ments program; 240. $1,000,000 for the City of Akron, Ohio 184. $2,000,000 for the City of Florence, 212. $300,000 to Santa Fe County, New Mex- for its combined sewer overflow long-term Montana, for wastewater treatment improve- ico to assist in the development of their plan; 241. $485,000 to the City of Akron, Ohio for ments; Small Community Water Systems; the mitigation of combined sewer overflows 185. $1,485,000 for Henderson, North Caro- 213. $300,000 to the Town of Bernalillo, New through Cuyahoga Valley National Park; lina for the second phase rehabilitation and Mexico for a wastewater system improve- 242. $500,000 for the City of Port Clinton, expansion of the water treatment facilities ment project; Ohio for its wastewater treatment plan; of the Kerr Lake Regional Water System; 214. $200,000 to the City of Moriarity, New 243. $480,000 to the City of Delphos, Ohio for 186. $485,000 to the Town of Mooresville, Mexico for water and wastewater infrastruc- construction of a regional reservoir; North Carolina Water Treatment Plant for ture improvements; 244. $743,000 to the City of Lancaster, Ohio infrastructure improvements; 215. $100,000 to the Acequia Madre De for a sewer infrastructure extension project; 187. $675,000 to the County of Union, North Carnuel of New Mexico for the creation of a 245. $1,800,000 to Clark County, Ohio for Carolina for water infrastructure improve- community water system in the Community water infrastructure upgrades; ments; of Carnuel, Tijeras, New Mexico; 246. $200,000 to the City of Urbana, Ohio for 188. $1,000,000 to the Town of Pittsboro in 216. $4,500,000 for the City of Fallon, Nevada water infrastructure upgrades; Chatham County, North Carolina for a water for drinking water facility construction; 247. $1,300,000 to the City of Toledo, Ohio reuse pumping station; 217. $485,000 to the City of Fallon, Nevada for ongoing efforts to upgrade its wastewater 189. $1,300,000 to Cherokee County, North for construction of an arsenic treatment fa- treatment infrastructure; Carolina for the interconnection of the water cility; 248. $700,000 to Fulton County, Ohio for the distribution systems of the Towns of An- 218. $300,000 to the City of Henderson, Ne- extension of public water and sewer lines to drews and Murphy; vada for water and wastewater infrastruc- the Village of Tedrow from Wauseon, Ohio; 190. $500,000 to the Town of Burnsville, ture improvements; 249. $750,000 to the Village of Luckey, Ohio North Carolina for wastewater infrastruc- 219. $1,000,000 for drinking water infrastruc- for wastewater and combined sewer overflow ture improvements; ture needs in the New York City watershed; infrastructure improvements;

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00105 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H06NO1.004 H06NO1 21778 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 6, 2001 250. $750,000 to Ottawa County, Ohio for 276. $500,000 to the Municipality of 304. $700,000 for the Caroline County Dawn sanitary sewer infrastructure improvements Guanica, Puerto Rico for wastewater infra- Sewer project in Bowling Green, Virginia; for the Village of Clay Center; structure improvements; 305. $675,000 to Smyth County, Virginia for 251. $500,000 to the City of Bowling Green, 277. $3,250,000 for the Narragansett Bay wastewater infrastructure improvements in Ohio for sewer treatment plant infrastruc- Commission, Rhode Island, for the combined the Allison’s Gap community; ture improvements; sewer overflow project; 306. $1,800,000 to Prince William County, 252. $900,000 to the Northeast Ohio Regional 278. $500,000 for the Town of Warren, Rhode Virginia for water and wastewater infra- Sewer District for the Doan Brook Water- Island, for sewer infrastructure needs; structure improvements; shed Area in Ohio for continued development 279. $485,000 to the Town of Cumberland, 307. $1,840,000 to the Town of South Boston, of a storm water abatement system in the Rhode Island for water and wastewater infra- Virginia for the Sanitary Sewer Overflow Doan Brook Watershed Area of Ohio; structure improvements; Abatement project; 253. $720,000 to the City of Martins Ferry, 280. $2,000,000 for West Georgetown, South 308. $200,000 to Franklin County, Virginia Ohio to provide a water pump to extend the Carolina, regional wastewater treatment for preliminary engineering for a water water system; system; project; 254. $765,000 to Harrison County, Ohio for a 281. $1,000,000 for the Laurens, South Caro- 309. $1,743,000 to Virginia’s Heartland Part- water tank and lines in the county industrial lina, water and sewer commission; nership for expansion of the wastewater park; 282. $900,000 to the Laurens County, South treatment plant to the Virginia’s Heartland 255. $387,625 to the Village of Laurelville, Carolina Water and Sewer Commission for Regional Industrial Park located in Ohio for improvements at the wastewater relocation of water lines as part of the SC Keysville, Virginia; treatment facility; Route 72 corridor multilane widening 310. $200,000 to Fluvanna County, Virginia 256. $485,000 to Trumbell County, Ohio for project; for wastewater, drinking water and water wastewater infrastructure improvements to 283. $1,000,000 for a Gravity Wastewater distribution system infrastructure improve- the Belmont Avenue Sanitary Sewer System; Collection System in the Snowden and 6– ments; 257. $2,000,000 for the City of Lawton, Okla- Mile Communities in Charleston County, 311. $1,350,000 to Richmond, Virginia for homa for the rehabilitation of its wastewater South Carolina; continued development of combined sewer infrastructure; 284. $485,000 to Berkeley County, South overflow improvements; 258. $900,000 to the City of Normon, Okla- Carolina for a water extension project to 312. $1,350,000 to Lynchburg, Virginia for homa for expansion of wastewater treatment Cross Community Schools; continued development of combined sewer facilities; 285. $900,000 to the City of Florence, South overflow improvements; 259. $1,000,000 for the Lower John Day Re- Carolina for the Pee Dee River surface water 313. $900,000 to the City of Alexandria, Vir- gion in Oregon for a water and wastewater facility; ginia for the sanitary and stormwater sewer treatment facilities; 286. $2,000,000 to the Greenville Water Sys- reconstruction and extension project to miti- 260. $1,250,000 for the City of Portland, Or- tem of South Carolina for infrastructure gate overflows polluting Four Mile Run egon wet weather demonstration project; needs related to high levels of uranium in Creek; 261. $485,000 to Clackamas County, Oregon the water supply; 314. $485,000 to the County of Northampton, for surface water infrastructure improve- 287. $900,000 for North Sioux City, South Virginia for wastewater treatment systems ments; Dakota, water and sewer infrastructure improvement and development; 315. $485,000 to the City of Norfolk, Virginia 262. $385,000 to the City of Medford, Oregon needs; for construction of water and wastewater 288. $2,000,000 for Aberdeen, South Dakota, Utility Department for upgrades to the treatment facilities and groundwater protec- drinking water facility improvements; water distribution system in the Haynes tion infrastructure project program; 289. $1,200,000 for Hill City, South Dakota, Tract area; 316. $500,000 to the Government of the Vir- 263. $1,000,000 for the Coudersport Borough, water and sewer infrastructure needs; Eulalia Township and Sweden Township in 290. $535,000 to North Valley and Summer gin Islands for water and wastewater infra- Potter County, Pennsylvania for water and City Utility Districts for to extend water structure improvements; 317. $2,500,000 for the Pownal, Vermont, wastewater infrastructure improvements; service to Bledsoe County, Tennessee; wastewater treatment project; 264. $2,900,000 for the Three Rivers Wet 291. $200,000 to Sequachie County, Ten- 318. $1,000,000 for East St Johnsbury, Weather Demonstration program in the nessee for the City of Dunlap’s continuing Vermont, wastewater treatment project; greater Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area; rural waterline infrastructure development; 319. $2,000,000 for the City of Bremerton, 265. $1,000,000 for the Upper Milford Town- 292. $900,000 to the Watauga River Author- Washington, combined sewer overflow ship Sewer Project in Lehigh County, Penn- ity in Carter County, Tennessee for a water project; sylvania; infrastructure project; 320. $1,500,000 for the Wahkiakum County 266. $485,000 to Robinson Township, Penn- 293. $250,000 to the Tamina Water Supply Public Utility District, Washington, drink- sylvania for water and wastewater infra- and Sewer Service Corporation in Mont- ing water facility project; structure improvements; gomery County, Texas for water and waste- 321. $1,800,000 to the City of Bremerton, 267. $900,000 to the City of Corry, Pennsyl- water infrastructure improvements in the Washington for the combined sewer overflow vania for mitigation of combined sewer over- community of Tamina; treatment plant; flows; 294. $675,000 to Bosque County, Texas for 322. $485,000 to Dallesport Industrial Park 268. $485,000 to the Borough of Big Beaver, water and wastewater infrastructure im- in Klickitat County, Washington for con- Pennsylvania for construction of a pump sta- provements; struction of a wastewater treatment facility; tion and sewer lines; 295. $485,000 to the City of Beaumont, Texas 323. $250,000 to the City of Everett, Wash- 269. $900,000 to the Wyoming Valley Sani- for water and wastewater infrastructure im- ington for pre-design and facilities planning tary Authority to address combined sewer provements; of combined sewer overflow treatment sites; overflow problems along the Susquehanna 296. $700,000 for the Jordan Valley Water 324. $2,000,000 for the Milwaukee, Wisconsin River in Pennsylvania; Conservancy District, Utah for a ground- Sewerage District for continued renovations 270. $250,000 to the Authority of the Bor- water extraction treatment remedial and repairs to the sewer system; ough of Charleroi, Pennsylvania for water in- project; 325. $1,000,000 for the City of Racine, Wis- frastructure improvements; 297. $1,000,000 for Sandy, Utah for water and consin, drinking water treatment project; 271. $900,000 to the City of Titusville, Penn- sewer infrastructure improvements; 326. $1,900,000 to the Village of Marathon sylvania to mitigate combined sewer over- 298. $1,000,000 for the Ogden, Utah for final City, Wisconsin for debt repayment on water flows; phase of sewer improvements at the former and wastewater infrastructure; 272. $485,000 to the York City Sewer Au- Defense Depot Ogden; 327. $1,000,000 for the City of Brokaw, Wis- thority of Pennsylvania for a wastewater 299. $200,000 to the City of Ogden, Utah for consin for the extension and expansion of the construction project and demonstration; water and wastewater infrastructure im- sewer and water system; 273. $485,000 to Lackawanna County, Penn- provements; 328. $675,000 to the Inwood Watershed Com- sylvania for construction and repair of a cen- 300. $400,000 for Tooele City, Utah for water mittee and the Eastern Panhandle Soil Con- tralized sewer system serving Jefferson and wastewater infrastructure improve- servation District of West Virginia for the Township; ments; Inwood Storm Water/Water Quality Manage- 274. $150,000 to Pocono Jackson Point 301. $720,000 to Logan City, Utah for the ment Project; Water Authority for extension and upgrade wetlands development project; 329. $1,000,000 to the Ohio County PSD, of the authority’s drinking water system 302. $250,000 to Sandy City, Utah for infra- West Virginia for water and sewer infra- serving Monroe County, Pennsylvania; structure needs related to usable water lines structure needs in the West Liberty, West 275. $100,000 to Pike County, Pennsylvania and storm drainage; Virginia area; for the engineering and design of a central- 303. $500,000 for the City of Norfolk, Vir- 330. $2,500,000 to the City of Wheeling, West ized sewer system in the Borough of ginia, to update wastewater pumping sta- Virginia for water and sewer infrastructure Matamoras; tions; needs;

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00106 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H06NO1.004 H06NO1 November 6, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 21779 331. $5,000,000 to the Hancock County Com- the CEQ provide, on a quarterly basis begin- foregoing are the same as provided by both mission, West Virginia for water and sewer ning January 1, 2002, a brief report outlining the House and the Senate. infrastructure needs; the specific use of non-CEQ federal employ- SALARIES AND EXPENSES 332. $350,000 for the City of New ees. Such report should include, at a min- Appropriates $233,801,000 for salaries and Martinsville, West Virginia for water and imum, the number of non-CEQ employees expenses as proposed by the Senate instead sewer infrastructure needs; utilized for specific programs or projects by of $227,900,000 as proposed by the House. The 333. $182,000 for the National Corrections the CEQ, the home office of each such em- amount provided does not include the reduc- and Law Enforcement Training and Tech- ployee, the program or project for which the tion to Preparedness, Training and Exercises nology Center, Inc. (NCLETTC) for water non-CEQ employee is being utilized by CEQ, as proposed by the House. The amount pro- and sewer infrastructure needs; and the duration each such employee is ex- vided includes $11,000,000 for FEMA’s role in 334. $317,000 for the Barbour County Devel- pected to be involved with such program or consequence management associated with opment Authority in West Virginia for water project. the 2002 Olympics and Paralympics as re- and sewer infrastructure needs; Finally, language has been included which quested in the budget submission. The con- 335. $1,041,000 for the Mid-Atlantic Aero- provides a representation allowance of up to ferees have not included any funding for an space Complex (MAAC) for water and sewer $750 for the Chairman of the CEQ. Office of National Preparedness at FEMA. infrastructure needs; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 336. $250,000 for the Jefferson County Sewer The conferees will entertain such funding in Authority, Missouri for ongoing sewer infra- OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL the future when it has had an opportunity to structure modernization; Appropriates $33,660,000 for the Office of In- evaluate a comprehensive plan outlining 337. $235,000 for Dekalb, Illinois for drink- spector General, the same amount as in- FEMA’s role in dealing with terrorism and ing water infrastructure improvements. cluded in both the House and Senate bill. its consequences. The conferees expect the Agency to de- Funds for this account are derived from the OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL velop a broad working group to review and Bank Insurance Fund, the Savings and Loan Appropriates $10,303,000 for the Office of In- address the spectrum of wastewater issues as Insurance Fund, and the FSLIC Resolution spector General, the same amount as in- outlined in the House Report accompanying Fund and are therefore not reflected in ei- cluded in both the House and the Senate H.R. 2620, request that the Committees on ther the budget authority or budget outlay bills. Appropriations be kept apprised of all activi- totals. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND ties of the working group, and further re- FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ASSISTANCE quest that the working group, with the as- DISASTER RELIEF (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) sistance of the Agency, prepare and submit to the Committees on Appropriations by (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Appropriates $404,623,000 for emergency July 15, 2002 a report addressing all matters Appropriates $664,000,000 for disaster relief, management planning and assistance as pro- as outlined in the House Report as well as instead of $1,369,399,000 as proposed by the posed by the House instead of $429,623,000 as those additional issues determined appro- House and $359,399,000 as proposed by the proposed by the Senate. The amount pro- priate by the working group. Senate. In addition, appropriates vided includes $150,000,000 to carry out the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS $1,500,000,000 in contingent emergency fund- ing for disaster relief instead of $1,300,000,000 1974, as amended by Public Law 106–398. The The conferees have included an adminis- as proposed by the House and $2,000,000,000 as conferees have included bill language which trative provision proposed by the House and proposed by the Senate. Includes language provides that up to five percent of the funds the Senate which permits the Administrator, proposed by both the House and Senate pro- may be transferred to Salaries and Expenses in carrying out environmental programs re- viding for the transfer of $2,900,000 to the for administrative expenses associated with quired or authorized by law in the absence of emergency management planning and assist- the program. The conferees are pleased that an acceptable tribal program, to award coop- ance account for the consolidated emergency FEMA was able to implement expeditiously erative agreements to federally authorized management performance grants program. the provision of this program and meet the intertribal groups to assist the Adminis- The conferees have included two new provi- deadline of September 30, 2001 for completion trator in implementing federal environ- sions, neither of which was included in either of the first round of grants. The conferees be- mental programs for tribes. Funds des- bill, to allow for the transfer of amounts lieve that this success was due in no small ignated for State financial assistance agree- from the disaster relief account to other pro- part to the structure of the program and the ments may not be used for such cooperative gram accounts. First, $25,000,000 is available decision to limit the program to only six cat- agreements. for transfer to the emergency management egories of grants rather than the fourteen The conferees have also included an admin- planning and assistance account for pre-dis- categories approved in the authorization leg- istrative provision proposed by the House aster mitigation activities. Second, islation. The conferees believe that FEMA and modified by the conferees which author- $25,000,000 is available for transfer to the should consider making grants in the area of izes for fiscal year 2002 EPA’s Pesticide flood map modernization fund and available emergency medical services, but expansion Maintenance Program, including the collec- for expenditure in fiscal year 2002. into other categories should be considered tion of up to $17,000,000 for operation of the The conferees are aware that on March 1, only after substantial progress has been registration, re-registration, and tolerance 2001 FEMA issued its ‘‘Clarification on made in addressing the needs associated with assessment programs. SHMPH ‘Immediate Occupancy’ Require- fire prevention, firefighting equipment, per- EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ment for using SHMPH Funding to Seis- sonal protective equipment, training, vehi- OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY mically Upgrade Existing Buildings.’’ This cles, and wellness and fitness programs. The conferees also expect states and local- Appropriates $5,267,000 as proposed by both Clarification defined parameters for the de- ities to maintain their current level of fund- the House and Senate. termination of when the ‘‘immediate occu- ing support for local fire departments and The conferees agree that the Office of pancy’’ requirement in the Seismic Hazard companies and that any Federal grant funds Science and Technology Policy should make Mitigation Program for Hospitals (the are to be used solely to enhance local fire- the clarification of the International Traffic SHMPH Program) would be met by a sub- fighting capacity, equipment needs, vehicles, in Arms Regulation a high priority for reso- grantee. The conferees urge FEMA to recog- and fire prevention programs as well as any lution. The conferees expect the President’s nize that prior to the announcement of the other eligible uses. Science Advisor to address and resolve the clarification, many subgrantees in the FEMA is encouraged to undertake an on- matter by February 1, 2002. SHMPH program worked diligently to move going evaluation of the application process forward with their designs and construction COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND for the fire grant program to ensure the in the belief that their plans met the unde- OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY widest participation in the program. The fined immediate occupancy requirement in Appropriates $2,974,000 for the Council on conferees are particularly concerned that the SHMPH program. The conferees urge Environmental Quality and Office of Envi- smaller entities with limited resources may FEMA to work closely with these sub- ronmental Quality as proposed by the House not be able to participate fully and FEMA grantees to ensure no disruption in their de- and the Senate. The conferees have again should consider their circumstances as it sign or building schedule as a result of this this year included language proposed by the evaluates the effectiveness of the program. program announcement. House and the Senate which authorizes the The conferees urge FEMA to continue ef- Council to operate with one member, that DISASTER ASSISTANCE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM forts to simplify and streamline the fire member acting as chairman of the Council. ACCOUNT grant application process and direct FEMA Language proposed by the Senate prohib- The conferees agree to provide a limitation to establish an independent advisory com- iting CEQ and OEQ from using funds other of $25,000,000 on direct loans, a cost of $405,000 mittee comprised of professional and volun- than those appropriated under this heading for direct loans, and a limitation on adminis- teer firefighters to provide policy and tech- has not been included. In lieu of this statu- trative expenses of $543,000 for the disaster nical guidance on implementation and ad- tory prohibition, the conferees direct that assistance direct loan program account. The ministration of the fire grant program.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00107 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H06NO1.004 H06NO1 21780 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 6, 2001 In addition, the conferees have agreed to Insurance Program through December 31, cle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space provide $25,000,000 by transfer from the dis- 2002. Both the House and Senate had ad- Center, a reduction of $20,000,000 from the aster relief account for pre-disaster mitiga- dressed this issue, but there were technical Human Exploration and Development of tion activities. differences between the respective bills. In Space program, and a general reduction of The conferees are aware of the heightened addition, the conferees agree to provide for $75,000,000 from the ISS program. The con- importance of bringing technology applica- salaries and expenses of up to $28,798,000, ferees have not provided any additional fund- tions to the local, state, and Federal levels $76,381,000 for flood mitigation activities, a ing for the Crew Return Vehicle, for which of the emergency management community limitation of $55,000,000 for operating ex- the House had proposed $275,000,000. The for the purpose of reducing the impact of penses, $536,750,000 for agents’ commissions funding level also reflects the transfer of both natural disasters and terrorist attacks. and taxes, and $30,000,000 for interest on $283,600,000 for ISS research from the human Therefore, the conferees continue to support Treasury borrowings. Finally, the conferees space flight account to the science, aero- the partnership between the National Tech- agree that up to $20,000,000 may be trans- nautics and technology account. nology Transfer Center (NTTC) and FEMA ferred for expenses under section 1366 of the The conferees are in agreement with the and direct continuation of the cooperative National Flood Insurance Act. ISS Management and Cost Evaluation report that in order to establish a credible ISS pro- agreement at the current level of effort. Ad- NATIONAL FLOOD MITIGATION FUND ditionally, NTTC shall submit a report no gram that achieves maximum research po- The conferees agree to provide for the later than July 1, 2002 that outlines the tential, it is necessary to keep enhancements transfer of up to $20,000,000 from the National progress made on the commercialization en- viable. for this reason, the conferees direct Flood Insurance Fund to the National Flood deavors and the cooperation between NTTC that NASA should provide no less than Mitigation Fund as proposed by both the $40,000,000 for the X–38 vehicle. and FEMA. The conferees direct that not less than The conferees direct FEMA to maintain House and the Senate. The conferees further $207,000,000 be made available for Space Shut- the current level of support for the Adminis- agree that $2,500,000 of the funds provided in tle Safety Upgrades, unless NASA outlines in trative and Resource Planning Directorate this program shall be used to buy-out flood a fiscal year 2002 Operating Plan adjustment, efforts to archive key agency documents by prone properties in Austin, Minnesota. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION agreed to by the House and Senate Commit- digitization to optical disks. tees on Appropriations, reallocations from The conferees believe that many of the na- FEDERAL CONSUMER INFORMATION CENTER this level necessary to preserve balance in tion’s universities are vulnerable to disaster FUND NASA’s stated priority goals for the Shuttle and urges FEMA to continue its Disaster Re- Appropriates $7,276,000 as proposed by both Program, as follows: (1) fly safely; (2) meet sistant University program and expand the the House and Senate. the flight manifest; (3) improve scope to include safeguarding university as- The conferees are very supportive of the supportability; and (4) improve the system. sets from acts of terrorism. Federal Consumer Information Center The conferees agree that further clarifica- The conferees direct FEMA to ensure the (FCIC) and their efforts to provide the public tion on NASA’s shuttle upgrade program is full and complete integration of the Amer- with important information on government required, including how the program relates ican Red Cross into all emergency prepared- services and publications. The conferees are to future shuttle alternatives and infrastruc- ness planning, training and response activi- concerned that a change to the organization, ture needs. NASA is directed to submit a re- ties. Further, during times of disaster, administrative location, or the current func- port addressing these issues by March 15, FEMA and agencies signatory to the Federal tion or mission mandate of FCIC could po- 2002. Response Plan are to support fully the work tentially compromise the outstanding serv- The conferees are in agreement that the of the American Red Cross. Support shall in- ices that FCIC currently provides. Therefore, ISS shall be funded at no more than clude, but not be limited to the following, the conferees direct that any such change be $1,963,600,000 in fiscal year 2002, including means of transportation; appropriate secu- clearly outlined in a proposal submitted to civil service compensation. rity clearances; access to disaster sites and the Committees on Appropriations for 30 When the House and the Senate drafted threat information briefings; and planning days of review. Such a proposal shall include their respective bills, the Administration for continuity of operations of the American the justification for such action, a descrip- had recently proposed dramatic changes to Red Cross National Headquarters. tion of all planned organizational realign- the ISS program in light of a purported The conferees are concerned that accurate ments, the anticipated staffing or personnel shortfall of over $4,000,000,000. The redesigned and timely information is not available to changes, an assessment of the effect on the station was dubbed ‘‘U.S. Core Complete’’ the general public and all relevant govern- current operations of FCIC, and estimates of and included elimination of the Crew Return ment officials during and following an act of the proposed changes on future funding Vehicle, the Habitation Module, the Propul- terrorism. In an effort to improve commu- needs. sion Module, a 37 percent reduction in ISS nication, the conferees urge the Director of science, and undefined ‘‘management effi- FEMA to work with the Nation’s governors NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ciencies’’ and better cost estimating. It was and the Mayor of the District of Columbia ADMINISTRATION the position of the House at that time that (DC) to designate a lead intergovernmental Of the amounts approved by the conferees such changes could not be endorsed given the and public affairs official in each state and in this agreement, NASA must limit re- limited amount of information available to DC to serve as the central coordinator for in- programming of funds between programs and the Congress. It was this lack of information formation coming from Federal and local activities to not more than $500,000 without which led the House to conclude that termi- governments and the central source of infor- prior notification to the Committees on Ap- nation of the Crew Return Vehicle was pre- mation for the public regarding terrorism-re- propriations of the House and Senate. Any mature, that NASA should be encouraged to lated incidents. activity or program cited in this report shall pursue an international barter arrangement RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS be construed as the position of the conferees for development and construction of a habi- FUND and should not be subject to reductions or tation module, and that a significant add- reprogramming without prior approval. back to the ISS science program was war- Provides for the receipt and expenditure of NASA shall provide outyear implications of ranted. In the hope of getting more informa- fees collected as authorized by Public Law all reprogrammings and operating plan tion, the House initiated an investigation 106–377. Both the House and the Senate in- changes should the Committees request the into the ISS program with the goal of an- cluded this provision in their respective information. swering basic questions with regard to the bills. HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT real cost of the program, the underlying EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM cause of cost increases, lapses in oversight (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Appropriates $140,000,000 for the emergency and the causes thereof, and the extent to food and shelter program as proposed by the The conferees agree to provide $6,912,400,000 which previously identified problems or con- House instead of $139,692,000 as proposed by for human space flight instead of cerns were not addressed. the Senate. $6,868,000,000 as proposed by the Senate and The initial stages of the House investiga- FLOOD MAP MODERNIZATION FUND $7,047,400,000 as proposed by the House. The tion have been completed with the conclu- House had also proposed an additional Appropriates no new funding under this sion being that the concept of ‘‘U.S. Core $275,000,000 for development of a crew return heading for flood map modernization. The Complete’’ is ill-defined, that the science vehicle for the international space station conferees have included authority within the program needs to be more rigorously evalu- ISS. The funding provided includes a reduc- disaster relief account to transfer $25,000,000 ated, that all options for enhancing crew tion of $50,000,000 associated with the can- to this account for flood map modernization time for research need to be fully explored, cellation of the Electric Auxiliary Power and that international agreements need to activities. Unit upgrade which has experienced tech- be evaluated and compliance with such NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND nical difficulties, an increase of $20,000,000 agreements needs to be clarified. It is also (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) for high priority safety upgrades for a total the initial conclusion of the House investiga- The conferees agree to include bill lan- of $207,000,000, an increase of $25,000,000 for tion that NASA’s lack of an integrated fi- guage which authorizes the National Flood the repair/replacement of doors on the Vehi- nancial management system impedes its

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H06NO1.004 H06NO1 November 6, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 21781 ability to determine the status of contract the Post-Assembly Operations Cost Esti- Directorate (TMOD) functions at the Jet execution and provide program managers mates (November 1999) and a report on ISS Propulsion Laboratory to the Consolidated with necessary financial information. Operations Architecture (August 2000) both Space Operations Contract (CSOC). The con- The conferees are in agreement that first called for significant reductions in personnel ferees note that NASA has transferred some and foremost the Director of the Office of associated with the program. Yet NASA and non-critical positions to the CSOC contract Management and Budget and the Adminis- the ISS program management refuse to im- and direct NASA to continue this effort by trator of NASA shall submit a report to the plement the provisions of these two reports transferring no less than five percent of the Committees on Appropriations of the House for no apparent reason other than the desire non-critical positions to CSOC and work to- and the Senate which defines in specific de- to maintain a standing army of personnel. ward increasing this percentage in future tail the U.S. Core Complete configuration of The conferees have reached the conclusion years if warranted. In addition, the conferees the ISS and provides a ten-year total funding that the only way management will actually transfer TMOD to the Office of Space profile for that configuration; clearly defines manage the program, and thereby get its Science and direct that any savings resulting the content and scope of the research science costs under control, is through being forced from the transfer of TMOD positions be rein- program; and provides costs and schedule to to live with less. The conferees are reluctant vested in science missions. develop the Crew Return Vehicle. The con- to take this approach, but find that the The conferees agree to the following ferees are aware of ongoing negotiations be- intransient management cannot be trusted changes to the budget request: tween NASA and the Italian Space Agency to make the tough decisions on their own 1. An increase of $1,675,000 for the Center concerning a stretch version of the Multi- and must be forced to make decisions which for Space Sciences at Texas Tech University, Purpose Logistics Module as a substitute for are in the long-term interest of the program. Lubbock, Texas. the habitation module. The conferees see the NASA is directed to submit to the Commit- 2. An increase of $3,000,000 for space solar utility of using a proven platform and en- tees on Appropriations of the House and the power. courage NASA to move with all deliberate Senate a report, concurrent with submission 3. An increase of $1,900,000 for the Mid- speed, subject to an appropriate and cost-ef- of the fiscal year 2003 budget, which de- American Geospatial Information Center fective barter arrangement. scribes its plans for managing and operating based at the University of Texas at Austin, The conferees are in agreement that the the ISS over the life of the station, to in- Center for Space Research. Director of OMB shall certify and report clude specific manpower and financial needs 4. The conferees direct $22,000,000 be used such certification to the Committees on Ap- for operation and support. to continue the construction of the Propul- propriations of the House and the Senate, SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS, AND TECHNOLOGY sion Research Laboratory at the Marshall that any proposal to enhance the ISS design Space Flight Center, of which $13,000,000 is (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) above the content planned for U.S. Core derived from the Office of Space Science in- Complete, is (1) necessary and of the highest Space Science space propulsion augmentation and $9,000,000 priority to enhance the goal of world class The conferees have agreed to provide is derived from the Office of Aerospace Tech- research in space aboard the International $2,848,937,000 for space science programs, an nology in-space propulsion program. The Space Station; (2) within acceptable risk lev- increase of $62,575,000 to the budget request. funds remaining in the Office of Space els, having no major unresolved technical The conferees agree with the House that by Science in-space propulsion program are to issues and a high confidence in independ- merging the budgets for aeronautics and be used for advanced technology develop- ently validated cost and schedule estimates; space into a single ‘‘aerospace technology’’ ment for planetary exploration and shall be and (3) affordable within the multi-year program element several years ago, NASA competed on the same basis as other ad- funding available to the ISS program as de- has made it virtually impossible to account vanced technology development programs. fined above or, if exceeds such amounts, the for the current investment in aeronautics. 5. An increase of $3,000,000 for the Sun- additional resources are not achieved For this reason, the conferees direct NASA Earth Connections program for Solar Probe. through any funding reduction to programs to reestablish a consolidated aeronautics NASA should consolidate management for contained in Space Science, Earth Science, line in the fiscal year 2003 budget submission this mission with its existing SEC/Living and Aeronautics. that comprehensively covers all research With a Star program in lieu of the proposed The conferees are aware of a study being base, focused, and advanced technology pro- termination. conducted by the National Research Council grams, and related test facilities and civil 6. An increase of $10,000,000 for the Sun- per the direction of the House Committee on service costs. NASA should also provide a Earth Connections program for Living With Science and the Senate Committee on Com- clear budget crosscut identifying all aero- a Star (LWS) program for a total of merce, Science and Transportation to ad- nautics programmatic activities in the cur- $50,200,000 in fiscal year 2002. The conferees dress the station research program. If pos- rent budget structure in its initial fiscal believe that understanding solar variability sible, the conferees would like the National year 2002 operating plan. and its effect on earth and mankind is of Research Council to expand that study to The conferees recognize the need for main- paramount importance as we strive to under- compare and evaluate the research programs taining core capabilities at NASA centers stand our galaxy. Increasing our knowledge of the ISS which can be accomplished with a with responsibility for space science mis- of the effects of solar variability and disturb- crew of three and a crew of six; and, an as- sions and operations. As a result, the con- ances on terrestrial climate change and sessment of the probable cost-benefit ratios ferees will support permitting the Europa being able to provide advanced warning of of those programs, compared with earth- Orbiter (EO) mission to be sole sourced energetic particle events that affect the safe- bound research which could be funded in lieu intramurally, provided that the NASA Ad- ty of humans and space flight are also of par- of research conducted on the ISS. ministrator certifies to the Committees on ticular importance. The proposed funding The conferees agree with the direction con- Appropriations of the House and the Senate restoration will allow LWS to proceed on the tained in the Senate report for NASA to in the fiscal year 2002 operating plan that original NASA plan of Sun-Earth connected empanel a task force to study all options, to- such action is essential to maintain said core System Science whereby both the Solar Dy- gether with their costs, for enhancing crew capabilities. The conferees expect that in namics Observatory and the Geospace Mis- research time on the U.S. Core Complete making any such determination, the Admin- sions Network will proceed in a coordinated ISS. istrator will guarantee that there is a spe- manner to attain the program objectives. All The conferees are concerned that NASA cific and demonstrable plan to ensure that LWS and SEC program funds in 2002 should lacks an integrated financial management sufficient core and focused program outer be used exclusively for relevant ATD, science system and therefore can not adequately planetary Advanced Technology Develop- support and spacecraft development activi- manage its programs. NASA is directed to ment (ATD) funds will be available to extra- ties. Any capital projects to support the pro- place the highest priority on correcting this mural entities in industry and academia gram, apart from the standard de minimis fundamental management deficiency, a defi- through full and open competition, with the facility renovations under $500,000 should be ciency which should have been corrected five-year profile for this competition speci- requested in subsequent years through the many years ago. fied in the fiscal year 2003 budget submis- standard construction of facilities program Finally, the conferees direct the Secretary sion. NASA should proceed with the selec- element. This LWS funding augmentation is of State, the Director of the Office of Man- tion of Europa science instruments as in addition to the $8,900,000 provided for fu- agement and Budget, and the Administrator planned and shall cap the total EO program ture solar terrestrial probes as requested in of NASA to submit a joint explanation of costs (ATD and execution of all phases A/E) the budget. how the United States is fulfilling its writ- at $1,000,000,000. No reduction for EO instru- 7. An increase of $3,000,000 for the Center ten commitments to its ISS international ment support to the selected science teams on Life in Extreme Environments at Mon- partners. This report is due no later than should be made in fiscal year 2002. tana State University. July 15, 2002. The conferees have not accepted the Sen- 8. An increase of $1,000,000 for the develop- With regard to the decision by the con- ate proposal to reduce NASA’s space oper- ment of advanced materials for batteries and ferees to reduce the ISS budget by $75,000,000 ations budget by $25,000,000 by transferring fuel cells, to be conducted by Virginia Com- in fiscal year 2002, the conferees note that Telecommunication and Mission Operations monwealth University.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00109 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H06NO1.004 H06NO1 21782 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 6, 2001 9. An increase of $30,000,000 for the Pluto work of this organization and its application Earth Science funding toward the costs of Kuiper Belt (PKB) mission. The conferees di- not only to long-duration space missions but necessary spacecraft modification and rect NASA to proceed with its plan for its impact on the agricultural and environ- launch integration efforts to accomplish source selection, but recognize the launch mental business sectors. The conferees en- such a launch. dates may be altered due to delays in the courage NASA to continue funding these 10. An increase of $750,000 for next genera- source selection process. Funds provided vital efforts and recommends the agency cre- tion sensing equipment, to be operated by should be used to initiate appropriate space- ate a technology development and dem- Ben Gurion University for use in correlating craft and science instrument development as onstration center in New Jersey focusing on measurements taken by aircraft and sat- well as launch vehicle procurement. The con- life support issues in closed environments. ellites in support of programs under the aus- ferees direct NASA to consolidate PKB de- 7. An increase of $1,000,000 for high defini- pices of the Goddard Space Flight Center. velopment funds within the Outer Planets tion telemedicine technology development at 11. An increase of $3,000,000 from the NASA line beginning in fiscal year 2003. Florida Atlantic University. Earth Science Enterprise to be transferred to The conferees have provided the budget re- 8. An increase of $1,000,000 for Southern the Air Force Research Laboratory (PE quest of $92,100,000 for advanced technology Methodist University’s life sciences pro- 602204F Aerospace Sensors) to develop dual- development related to the Next Generation gram. use lightweight space radar technology. The Space Telescope (NGST) and expect NASA to 9. An increase of $2,000,000 for multi-user conferees expect the Air Force to work close- vigorously pursue the development of the scientific equipment for the Life Sciences ly with NASA to identify mutually bene- NGST and submit an out-year budget plan, Center at the University of Missouri-Colum- ficial technologies. concurrent with the submission of the fiscal bia. 12. An increase of $1,425,000 for the United year 2003 budget, for soliciting development 10. An increase of $1,500,000 to fund re- States portion of a joint U.S./Italian sat- and management proposals with the goal of search at the University of Missouri’s Center ellite development program to remotely ob- a launch in 2007. If technical and budgetary for Gender Physiology in the area of gender- serve forest fires. constraints preclude the launch of NGST by related issues in space flight crews. 13. An increase of $23,500,000 for the Syn- 2007, the conferees wish to underscore their 11. An increase of $2,000,000 to fund re- ergy program to develop additional end uses strong desire that there should be no gap be- search at the University of Missouri-Colum- for EOS data. tween the end of the operations for the bia in physical, biological, and biomedical 14. An increase of $6,000,000 for the EOSDIS Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and the onset areas which address NASA strategic objec- Core System to expand its data processing of operations for NGST. As part of the out- tives. and distribution capacity. year budget plan, NASA should outline its Earth Science 15. An increase of $2,000,000 for weather and transition plan to guarantee uninterrupted The conferees have agreed to provide ocean research at the University of Alaska continuity between HST and NGST. $1,573,413,000 for earth science programs, an and the University of Massachusetts. The conferees agree to provide the full increase of $58,435,000 to the budget request. 16. An increase of $3,500,000 for the Univer- budget request for the Mars program. NASA The conferees agree to the following sity of Montana for an International Earth is directed to prepare a detailed plan, to be changes to the budget request: Observing System Natural Resource Train- submitted to the Committees on Appropria- 1. An increase of $1,200,000 for the Advanced ing and Data Center. tions of the House and Senate concurrently Tropical Remote Sensing Center of the Na- 17. An increase of $500,000 for the Morehead with the submission of the President’s fiscal tional Center for Tropical Remote Sensing State University Space Science Center for year 2003 budget request, on future Mars mis- Applications and resources at the Rosenstiel the reconstruction of the ADAS satellite sions beyond the proposed 2007 mission. The School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. tracking system. plan should have a detailed definition on the 2. An increase of $428,000 for continuation 18. An increase of $2,000,000 for the Univer- program’s content, five-year budget forecast, of emerging research that applies remote sity of Mississippi Geoinformatics Center. and schedule, and shall include a five-year sensing technologies to forest management 19. An increase of $1,500,000 for George profile to make significant advanced tech- practices at the State University of New Mason University Center for Earth Observ- nology funding available to extramural part- York, College of Environmental Sciences and ing and Space Research. 20. An increase of $3,000,000 for the Univer- ners. Forestry. Biological and Physical Research 3. An increase of $1,425,000 for NASA’s Re- sity of South Mississippi for research into re- motely sensed data for coastal management. The conferees have agreed to provide gional Application Center for the Northeast. 4. An increase of $812,000 for operations of 21. An increase of $1,000,000 for the Mid- $714,370,000 for biological and physical re- America Geospatial Information Center at search programs, an increase of $353,450,000 the applications center for remote sensing at Fulton-Montgomery Community College, the University of Texas. to the budget request. 22. An increase of $1,500,000 for Idaho State Johnston, New York. The conferees have agreed to transfer a University for the Temporal Landscape total of $283,600,000 from the Human Space 5. An increase of $14,350,000 for the Insti- tute of Software Research for development Change Research program. Flight account into this program for re- 23. An increase of $500,000 for Utah State and construction of research facilities. search activities associated with the Inter- University to develop an Inter-mountain Re- national Space Station. The conferees have 6. An increase of $750,000 for on-going ac- tivities at the Goddard Institute for Sys- gion Digital Image Archive and Processing not included a transfer from Human Space Center for Landscape Analysis, Planning and Flight of civil service and other costs associ- tems, Software, and Technology Research, including UAV and remote sensing tech- Monitoring. ated with these activities and directs NASA 24. A general reduction of $17,205,000. nology research. to make such a transfer as part of the oper- The conferees expect NASA to continue to 7. An increase of $750,000 for the Clustering ating plan to the extent such a transfer is pursue options for commercial data purchase and Advanced Visual Environments initia- needed. approaches on all Earth Science Enterprise tive. The conferees agree to the following program Announcements of Opportunity. changes to the budget request: 8. An increase of $4,750,000 for data storage 1. An increase of $338,600,000 for space sta- back-up and recovery services at the God- Aero-Space Technology tion research consisting of a transfer of dard Space Flight Center. The conferees have agreed to provide $283,600,000 from Human Space Flight, and an 9. An increase of $1,000,000 for the Triana $2,489,570,000 for aerospace programs, an in- increase of $55,000,000 for the Fluids and Science Team to continue its work in prepa- crease of $113,830,000 to the budget request. Combustion Facility and other priority ration for future launch. The conferees rec- The conferees agree to the following space station research and equipment. ognize that the Triana mission, as reviewed changes to the budget request: 2. An increase of $2,750,000 for the Space and endorsed by the National Academy of 1. An increase of $10,000,000 for the Ultra Radiation program at Loma Linda Univer- Sciences, is complete and ready for launch. Efficient Engine Technology for a total sity Hospital. However, due to Shuttle manifest conflicts, budget of $50,000,000 in fiscal year 2002. 3. An increase of $1,750,000 for Earth Uni- Triana has been placed in storage until 2. An increase of $2,850,000 for the Earth versity to research Chagas disease. launch accommodations can be established. Alert project at the Goddard Space Flight 4. An increase of $1,450,000 for the develop- The conferees understand that NASA is ex- Center. ment of machine/bio-interface devices to pro- ploring all launch possibilities for the Triana 3. An increase of $2,375,000 for the NASA-Il- vide advanced diagnosis and counter- spacecraft, including potential options in- linois Technology Commercialization Center measures at the University of Louisville. volving foreign launch vehicles. The con- at DuPage County Research Park. 5. An increase of $400,000 for the Center for ferees recognize the important scientific 4. An increase of $190,000 for the Rural Research and Training in gravitational biol- contributions to be made by Triana and, if Technology Transfer and Commercialization ogy at North Carolina State University. NASA were to identify a suitable launch op- Center of Durant, Oklahoma. 6. An increase of $1,000,000 for the New Jer- portunity for Triana, the conferees would be 5. An increase of $1,900,000 for the Univer- sey NASA Specialized Center of Research receptive to NASA’s reprogramming re- sity of New Orleans Composites Research and Training. The conferees commend the sources within available fiscal year 2002 Center for Excellence at Michoud, Louisiana.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 08:49 Aug 15, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00110 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H06NO1.004 H06NO1 November 6, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 21783 6. An increase of $522,000 for the fractional 30. An increase of $2,500,000 for the Hubble of new technologies for reducing aviation ownership test program. Telescope Project, Composite Technology In- system congestion and delays while improv- 7. An increase of $1,425,000 for the Glennan stitute at Bridgeport, West Virginia. ing safety. The conferees support the request Microsystem Initiative. 31. An increase of $15,000,000 for aviation for Virtual Airspace Modeling as a precursor 8. An increase of $2,850,000 for the Polymer safety. The conferees agree that NASA to AvSTAR. Energy Rechargeable System. should evaluate the use of retinal scanning 47. A decrease of $10,000,000 from the Space 9. An increase of $475,000 for continued de- displays in the Synthetic Visual Project, Launch Initiative. velopment of nickel metal hydride battery which seeks to improve general aviation 48. A decrease of $10,000,000 from the in- technology. safety through incorporation of new tech- space propulsion program. 10. An increase of $1,900,000 for Wayne nologies. Academic Programs State University for its emerging technology 32. An increase of $2,000,000 for a study of Within the Academic programs portion of and aerospace programs. NASA’s aeronautical test and evaluation fa- this account, the conferees recommend a 11. An increase of $950,000 for the Univer- cilities. total funding level of $230,810,000, a net in- sity of Alabama, Huntsville, Aviation Safety 33. An increase of $2,000,000 for advanced crease of $77,110,000 to the budget request. Laboratory. research in opto-electronics at Montana The conferees agree that Lincoln and Cheney 12. An increase of $950,000 to be used for State University. Universities in Pennsylvania should be full continued development of an electric/diesel 34. An increase of $2,500,000 for the Dela- participants in NASA’s Minority University hybrid engine at Bowling Green University. ware Aerospace Education Foundation in 13. The following programs are to be fund- Research and Education Program. The Con- Kent County, Delaware. ferees recommend the following adjustments ed within the Aviation System Capacity pro- 35. An increase of $1,500,000 for Tulane Uni- gram: $4,200,000 for the HITS multilateration to the budget request: versity Institute for Macromolecular Engi- 1. An increase of $475,000 for the Richland sensor and surveillance server for Airport neering and Sciences, New Orleans, Lou- School District One Aeronautics Education Surface Detection and Management System, isiana. Laboratory, located in Columbia, South $1,200,000 for the development of the Dy- 36. An increase of $6,500,000 for the Stennis Carolina. namic Runway Occupancy Measurement Sys- Space Center E-complex propulsion test fa- 2. An increase of $475,000 for the NASA Ed- tem, $1,400,000 for development of a Runway cilities, of which $1,500,000 is for completion ucator Resource Center at South East Mis- Taxi Route Detection and Conformance Mon- of the Test Operations Building. souri State University. itoring System, and $5,000,000 for Project 37. An increase of $3,500,000 for an addition 3. An increase of $950,000 for the Carl Sagan SOCRATES. to the main administration building at the Discovery Science Center at the Children’s 14. An increase of $2,850,000 to expand the Stennis Space Center. NASA is directed to Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center to im- Space Alliance Technology Outreach Pro- work with the Department of Defense to en- plement the educational programming for gram, including NASA business incubators, sure that the Department contributes to the this science learning project. in Florida and New York. construction of facilities unique to its re- 4. An increase of $2,375,000 for the JASON 15. An increase of $950,000 for the Advanced quirements. Foundation. Interactive Discovery Environment engi- 38. An increase of $1,700,000 for the Inde- 5. An increase of $3,500,000 for continuation neering research program at Syracuse Uni- pendent Verification and Validation Facility of programs at the American Museum of versity. in Fairmont, West Virginia. Natural History. 16. An increase of $7,600,000 for the Na- 39. An increase of $2,000,000 for non-destruc- 6. An increase of $950,000 for the Sci-Port tional Center of Excellence in Photonics and tive evaluation research at Iowa State Uni- Discovery Center at Shreveport, Louisiana. Microsystems in New York. versity. 7. An increase of $1,900,000 for the NASA 17. An increase of $2,375,000 for the Virtual 40. An increase of $1,000,000 for polymer re- Glenn ‘‘Gateway to the Future: Ohio Pilot’’ Collaboration Center at the North Carolina search at Tulane University in New Orleans, project. GigaPop. 8. An increase of $475,000 for the Challenger 18. An increase of $1,900,000 for the Garrett Louisiana. 41. An increase of $2,000,000 for photonics Learning Center of Kansas. Morgan Commercialization Initiative in 9. An increase of $475,000 for Challenger Ohio. research at the University of Maryland, Bal- timore County. Learning Centers in Illinois. 19. An increase of $750,000 for research at 10. An increase of $475,000 for the Chal- Marshall Space Flight Center in the area of 42. An increase of $3,000,000 for nanotechnology programs at Purdue Univer- lenger Learning Center at Wheeling Jesuit interstellar propulsion. University. 20. An increase of $1,693,000 for the Dryden sity. 43. An increase of $3,000,000 for the pur- 11. An increase of $1,900,000 for the Alan B. Flight Research Center Intelligent Flight Shepard Discovery Center in New Hamp- Control System research project. chase of two upgraded jet engines which re- quire limited configuration changes to the shire. 21. An increase of $950,000 for development 12. An increase of $3,000,000 to the U.S. DP–2 vectored thrust testbed aircraft. The of advanced composite materials for a super Space and Rocket Center for an Educational remaining funds shall be expended as appro- lightweight prototype structure and a ge- Training Center. priate for airflow analysis research, flight neric carrier for the space shuttle orbiter. 13. An increase of $570,000 for academic and control research, and flight testing. NASA is 22. An increase of $8,125,000 for hydrogen infrastructure needs at St. Thomas Univer- directed to provide a long-range research and research being conducted by the Florida sity in Miami, Florida. development plan for the DP–2 vectored State University System. 14. An increase of $950,000 for the Ohio View thrust program to the Congress by April 15, 23. An increase of $4,750,000 for space bio- Consortium. technology research and commercial applica- 2002. 15. An increase of $1,900,000 for the Von tions to be conducted at the University of 44. An increase of $1,500,000 for a visitor’s Braun Scholarship program. Florida. center at Langley Flight Research Center. 16. An increase of $3,000,000 for the Ala- 24. An increase of $2,000,000 from the NASA 45. The conferees agree that NASA needs to bama Math, Science, and Technology initia- Space Launch Initiative be transferred to increase its investment in facilities at the tive. the Air Force Research Laboratory (PE Wallops Island Flight facility and therefore 17. An increase of $2,925,000 for the Sci- 602204F Aerospace Sensors) to install a base- direct NASA to spend an additional Quest Hands-on Science Center. line Silent Sentry System at Kennedy Space $10,000,000 from within existing funds for in- 18. An increase of $1,650,000 for the Ala- Center and for AFRL to conduct an evalua- frastructure improvement and technology bama Supercomputer Educational Outreach tion of the ability for Silent Sentry to re- upgrades to ensure the Wallops facility re- program. place current range safety infrastructure. mains a viable asset for NASA’s use and re- 19. An increase of $1,900,000 to the Edu- 25. An increase of $2,000,000 for the Na- port to the Committees on Appropriations of cational Advancement Alliance to support tional Technology Transfer Center. the House and Senate no later than March 1, the Alliance’s math, science, and technology 26. An increase of $500,000 for aerospace 2002 on a strategic plan for Wallops future in- enrichment program. projects being accomplished by the Montana cluding NASA missions and other business 20. An increase of $5,000,000 for the Na- Aerospace Development Corporation. opportunities. tional Space Grant College and Fellowship 27. An increase of $7,500,000 for subsonic 46. A decrease of $6,200,000 from the Avia- program. transport technology research. tion System Capacity program. The goal of 21. An increase of $475,000 for the Science, 28. An increase of $7,500,000 for the ad- the Aviation System Capacity (ASC) pro- Engineering, Math and Aerospace Academy vanced aircraft program, equally divided be- gram is to enable safe increases in the capac- programs at Central Arizona College. tween flight research and propulsion and ity of US and international airspace and air- 22. An increase of $340,000 to enhance K–12 power research. ports. The conferees believe that Aviation science education through a program of the 29. An increase of $12,500,000 for NASA’s System Technology Advanced Research Middle Tennessee State University. rotocraft program, including funding for the (AvSTAR) will help develop new operational 23. An increase of $5,400,000 for the EPSCoR NASA-Army university centers component. concepts and better understand the benefits program.

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24. An increase of $5,000,000 for a plane- NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION 3. $467,510,000 for Engineering. tarium at the Clay Center of Arts and CENTRAL LIQUIDITY FACILITY 4. $610,650,000 for Geosciences. 5. $922,190,000 for Mathematical and Phys- Sciences in Charleston, West Virginia. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 25. An increase of $2,000,000 for the North- ical Sciences. Of the appropriated amount, The conferees have allowed the cap on the $4,000,000 is provided for the Telescope Sys- ern Great Plains Space Science and Tech- Central Liquidity Facility (CLF) lending ac- nology Center at the University of North Da- tems Instrumentation Program (TSIP) and tivities from borrowed funds to remain at $5,000,000 has been provided for astronomical kota. the fiscal year 2001 level of $1,500,000,000. As 26. An increase of $1,500,000 for flight com- sciences to augment individual investigator part of the Committees’ oversight function, support. The conferees expect NSF to con- munications technology at the University of the conferees direct that NCUA provide quar- Connecticut. tinue its program of upgrading, on a priority terly reports for fiscal year 2002 to the Com- basis, its astronomical facilities and equip- 27. An increase $1,500,000 for the Science mittees on Appropriations detailing CLF Discovery Outreach Center at the University ment, including the Greenbank Observatory lending activities. and Robert C. Byrd Telescope in West Vir- of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Caro- The conferees have provided $1,000,000 to ginia, and the Very Large Array radio tele- lina. the Community Development Revolving scope in New Mexico. The conferees have 28. An increase of $1,000,000 for the Chabot Loan Fund (CDRLF) as proposed by both the also placed a high priority on mathematics Observatory and Science Center in Oakland, House and Senate. The conferees have agreed research within the amounts provided for California. to set aside $300,000 specifically for technical this activity. 29. An increase of $750,000 for the Des assistance grants for fiscal year 2002 as pro- 6. $168,900,000 for Social, Behavioral and Moines Science Center in Des Moines, Iowa. posed by the Senate. Economic Sciences. 30. An increase of $4,000,000 for infrastruc- For the first time, $350,000 was provided in 7. $229,730,000 for U.S. Polar Research Pro- ture needs at Mauna Kea Astronomy Edu- fiscal year 2001 specifically for technical as- grams. cation Center at the University of Hawaii, sistance grants. Prior to fiscal year 2001, 8. $68,070,000 for U.S. Antarctic Logistical Hilo. technical assistance grants were funded sole- Support Activities. 31. An increase of $1,000,000 for the NASA/ ly from interest collected from the revolving 9. $106,510,000 for Integrative Activities, in- Bishop Museum partnership in Honolulu, Ha- loan program. The conferees recognize that cluding $4,000,000 for the Science and Tech- waii. the technical assistance grant program is nology Policy Institute, $26,610,000 for the 32. An increase of $1,500,000 for the Wis- oversubscribed and have agreed to augment Science and Technology Centers, and consin Initiative for Math, Science, and the available funds with appropriations $75,900,000 for Major Research Instrumenta- Technology education at the University of again in fiscal year 2002. Additionally, the tion (MRI). NSF is expected to continue its Wisconsin, Green Bay. conferees support the revolving loan pro- ongoing MRI program with developing insti- 33. An increase of $250,000 for St. Mary’s gram and recognize that demand for loans to tutions. County Public School Technology Center, assist low-income credit unions remains The conference agreement increases the St. Mary’s County, Maryland. strong. In order to provide the maximum budget request level for all directorates, and 34. An increase of $3,000,000 for construc- benefit to both programs from available provides specific increases of $25,000,000 for tion of a life sciences facility at Brown Uni- funds, the conferees have supported both pro- information technology research, $25,000,000 versity. grams by making available the majority of for nanotechnology, and $12,500,000 for in- creased energy and fuel costs in the polar 35. An increase of $2,000,000 for instrumen- funds for the revolving loan program recog- and ocean sciences as well as national facili- tation and laboratory development at Rowan nizing that interest accrued on these loans ties in physics and materials. The conference University in New Jersey. will increase the funds available for tech- agreement also directs NSF to undertake a 36. An increase of $5,000,000 for infrastruc- nical assistance for low-income credit unions study to determine its appropriate role in ture improvements at the School of Science in the future. While the conferees are supportive of the support of regional innovation activities. and Mathematics at the College of Charles- The conferees have not included funds from CDRLF, the conferees find that the budget ton in South Carolina. within the NSF appropriation for maintain- submission for the CDRLF lacks the appro- 37. An increase of $1,500,000 for Muhlenberg ing the integrity of the Homestake Mine site priate information for the Committees to College in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania to in Lead, South Dakota and instead have pro- base future funding decisions. For fiscal year develop a national model for using NASA vided funding from within the Community 2003, and thereafter, the conferees direct that data and technologies in the k–12 and higher Development Fund under title II of this Act. the National Credit Union Administration education classroom. While the conferees acknowledge the role 38. An increase of $750,000 for the Texas En- (NCUA) provide detailed budget justifica- NSF and the National Science Board will gineering Experiment Center at Texas A&M tions for the loan program and technical as- play in determining whether the mine is a University to support the Space Engineering sistance grant program. The budget jus- suitable facility for proposed research, as Institute. tification should include a description of the well as whether such proposed research 39. An increase of $3,000,000 for the Chal- program including the allowable purposes of should be a priority for the NSF, it is not ap- lenger Learning Center in Kenai, Alaska for loans and grants, the expected number and propriate for NSF to maintain the mine the final phase of dormitory construction. average amount of loans and grants to be until such determinations are made. 40. An increase of $500,000 for the Southeast awarded during the fiscal year, an estimate In presenting the Budget Estimates and Missouri State University NASA Educator for the balance of the CDRLF, and estimates Justification Materials for fiscal year 2003 Resource Center. of future funding needs. and beyond, the conferees direct the Founda- 41. An increase of $1,000,000 for a Chal- NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION tion to provide five-year plans for all multi- lenger Learning Center in Ferguson/ RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES disciplinary programs which specify, among Florissant, Missouri. Appropriates $3,598,340,000 for research and other details, the funding level and justifica- 42. An increase of $800,000 for the Science, related activities instead of $3,642,340,000 as tion for each program or project. Engineering, Math and Aerospace Academy proposed by the House and $3,514,481,000 as MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES programs in Dade County, Florida. proposed by the Senate. The conferees have CONSTRUCTION OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL included bill language which provides up to Appropriates $138,800,000 for major research The conferees agree to appropriate $300,000,000 for polar research and operations equipment and facilities construction in- $23,700,000 for the Office of Inspector General support and $75,000,000 for a comprehensive stead of $135,300,000 as proposed by the House as proposed by both the House and the Sen- research initiative on plant genomes for eco- and $108,832,000 as proposed by the Senate. ate. nomically significant crops. Included within the appropriated amount is The conference agreement provides specific $16,900,000 for the Large Hadron Collider; ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS funding levels for each of NSF’s research ac- $24,400,000 for the Network for Earthquake The conferees have included three adminis- tivities as follows: Engineering Simulation; $35,000,000 for con- trative provisions which have been carried in 1. $508,980,000 for Biological Sciences. Of tinued development, production, and instru- prior-year appropriations acts and were in- this amount, $75,000,000 has been provided for mentation of the High-Performance Instru- cluded by both the House and the Senate. A plant genome research on economically sig- mented Airborne Platform for Environ- fourth provision, prohibiting establishment nificant crops, including an initiative which mental Research (HIAPER); $35,000,000 for of a non-governmental organization for the invests in high-throughput sequencing (such Terascale Computing Systems; $15,000,000 for International Space Station as proposed by as full-length cDNA sequencing) of economi- start-up costs of the IceCube Neutrino Detec- the House, has been included in the con- cally important crops. tion project; and $12,500,000 for initial con- ference agreement. The conferees look for- 2. $515,800,000 for Computer and Informa- struction of the Atacama Large Millimeter ward to receiving a comprehensive proposal tion Science and Engineering. Up to Array (ALMA) radio telescope. for managing the ISS science program at $10,000,000 of the appropriated level may be The conferees note that the amount pro- which time it will re-evaluate the foregoing used for operational support of the two vided for Terascale Computing Systems rep- prohibition. terascale facilities. resents the initial segment of a three-year

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program expected to cost no less than the through the budget submission. The Founda- SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM budget request of $55,000,000. While the con- tion is strongly urged to provide regular, de- SALARIES AND EXPENSES ferees remain committed to this program as tailed information to the Committees on Ap- Appropriates $25,003,000 for salaries and ex- outlined by the Foundation, it was deter- propriations regarding the planning and exe- penses as proposed by both the House and the mined that funding the program on an an- cution of this new initiative. Senate. The conferees agree to limit recep- nual basis made it possible to provide ade- 5. $5,000,000 for Noyce Scholarships con- tion and representation expenses to $750 in- quate resources to other priority projects. sistent with the provisions of H.R. 1858 as re- stead of $500 as proposed by the House and The conferees are aware that the NSF In- ported to the House of Representatives. $1,000 as proposed by the Senate. spector General has found that funds associ- 6. $11,000,000 for the Office of Innovation TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS ated with the construction of large scale re- Partnerships. search facilities have also come from other 7. $5,000,000 for a new undergraduate work- Retains twenty general provisions pro- NSF appropriation accounts. This obscures force initiative, which is to include a new, posed by both the House and the Senate and the full cost of these projects. The conferees merit-based, competitive grants program for which were included in the fiscal year 2001 agree that the renamed major research colleges and universities for increasing the Act. equipment and facilities construction number of undergraduate degree recipients Modifies language proposed by the Senate (MREFC) account is to provide resources for in science and engineering, consistent with prohibiting HUD from spending funds for any the acquisition, construction and commis- the provisions of S. 1549. activity in excess of amounts described in sioning of large scale research facilities. 8. $105,500,000, an increase of $10,000,000 the budget justification unless otherwise Planning, design, operations, and mainte- above the budget request, has been provided provided for in this Act or through a re- nance costs are contained within the re- to increase graduate level stipends for the programming of funds. search and related activities account. The research and teaching fellowship programs Retains language proposed by the House conferees also remain concerned about the and the trainee program administered by the prohibiting EPA from using funds to imple- implementation of NSF’s Large Facility Foundation through its Graduate Education ment the Registration Fee system codified Projects Management & Oversight Plan, subactivity. The conferees support increas- in 40 CFR subpart U if the authority to col- dated September 2001. ing the graduate stipend level to $21,500 dur- lect fees authorized in FIFRA is extended for The conferees have directed NSF to pro- ing fiscal year 2002 if funding permits. one year beyond September 30, 2001. vide a report regarding the full life-cycle Retains language proposed by the House 9. $2,600,000 above the budget request for cost of each of the projects or facilities fund- amending the Cerro Grande Fire Assistance the Human Resource Development sub- ed through this account since its inception. Act to read ‘‘within 120 days after the Direc- activity has been provided to establish an The conferees have taken the unusual step of tor issues the report required by subsection initiative that will stimulate the competi- including this statutory requirement due to (n) in 2002 and 2003.’’ tive research capacity of Historically Black its continuing concerns for the expenditure Retains language proposed by the House Colleges and Universities which offer doc- of resources for major research equipment prohibiting VA from using funds to imple- toral degrees in science and engineering. projects and current senior management’s ment the proposed requirement that mili- ability to adequately address this issue. SALARIES AND EXPENSES tary retirees must choose either VA’s or The report should identify, for each project Appropriates $170,040,000 for salaries and TRICARE’s health care system. and by fiscal year appropriation account expenses as proposed by the House and the The conferees have included modified lan- used, the costs of planning, design, and de- Senate. guage related to a national primary drinking velopment; acquisition, construction, and water standard for arsenic as published in OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL commissioning; and operations, manage- the Federal Register on January 22, 2001, in- ment, and maintenance. This report, which Appropriates $6,760,000 for the Office of In- stead of language proposed by the House and should also demonstrate significant imple- spector General as proposed by the House the Senate. The language adopted by the mentation of the large facility management and the Senate. conferees prohibits a delay in setting a new and oversight plan, is to be provided to the NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION regulation other than that prescribed in the Committees on Appropriations no later than final rule of January 22, 2001, which includes PAYMENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD February 28, 2002. an arsenic standard of 10 parts per billion REINVESTMENT CORPORATION The conferees further direct the Founda- (ppb). tion to provide, in its annual budget submis- The conferees agree to provide $105,000,000 In adopting this legislative provision, the sion to the Congress, a detailed priority- for the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corpora- conferees acknowledge that an arsenic stand- based description, multi-year budget, and tion as proposed by the House instead of ard of 10 ppb will likely pose significant fi- milestone plan for all projects funded or pro- $100,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. nancial costs on many small communities, posed to be funded through the MREFC ac- Language is included in the bill which des- and many of these communities may find it count, including those projects currently in ignates $10,000,000 to support the Corpora- impossible, because of the financial burden, the formal planning and development phase tion’s section 8 homeownership program, as to be in compliance by 2006 as the rule re- prior to National Science Board approval. proposed by both the House and the Senate. quires. The conferees are concerned that, be- The conferees have changed the name of The conferees remain concerned about the cause of their complexity, the current waiver the account to Major Research Equipment shortage of available, affordable rental hous- and exemption provisions found in sections and Facilities Construction to better reflect ing across the Nation. The Corporation has 1415 and 1416 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the mission to be accomplished with appro- been successfully producing mixed-income as amended, may not provide sufficient flexi- priations made available through this ac- affordable rental housing through the use of bility for the small communities to receive count. ‘‘mutual housing’’, acquisition and preserva- additional time to reach compliance. As a re- EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES tion of existing units, and a focus on asset sult, the conferees are very concerned that Appropriates $875,000,000 for education and management. Accordingly, the conferees numerous small community water systems human resources instead of $885,720,000 as agree to provide $5,000,000 above the budget may not be in compliance by 2006, and that proposed by the House and $872,407,000 as pro- request to the Corporation to support addi- some very small communities may abandon posed by the Senate. The conferees agree to tional mixed-income affordable rental devel- their municipal systems in favor of un- the following funding levels within this ac- opments. The conferees direct the Corpora- treated and unregulated private wells which count: tion to include details on how many addi- could create significant other health risks 1. $80,000,000 for EPSCoR. In addition to tional affordable, rental housing units have for these communities. The conferees agree funds provided through the EHR account for been created through this set-aside in its fis- that the Congress and the Administration EPSCoR, the conferees expect the NSF to cal year 2003 budget justifications. The Cor- must act swiftly to provide both the time provide an additional $30,000,000 from within poration should also include information on and the means for many small communities the Research and Related Activities account the number of families served that have in- to meet the new 10 ppb standard. for research to be conducted at EPSCoR in- comes below 30 percent of the area median To this end, the conferees direct the Ad- stitutions, bringing the total NSF EPSCoR income. There is a substantial shortage of ministrator of EPA to begin immediately to effort to $110,000,000. available, affordable housing for these ex- review the Agency’s affordability criteria 2. $28,000,000 for the Louis Stokes Alliances tremely low-income families throughout the and how small system variance and exemp- for Minority Participation program. Nation, and the conferees urge the Corpora- tion programs should be implemented for ar- 3. $17,000,000 for the HBCU Undergraduate tion to continue its efforts to meet the hous- senic. In addition, the Administrator should Program. ing needs of these families. The conferees recommend procedures to grant an extension 4. $160,000,000 for the Math and Science also direct the Corporation to increase its ef- of time in meeting the compliance require- Partnership program. The conferees have forts in smaller metropolitan areas and rural ment for small communities when a commu- agreed to provide significant funding for this areas where very serious housing problems nity can show to the satisfaction of the Ad- new program despite limited details provided exist. ministrator that being in compliance by 2006

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poses an undue economic hardship on that fected by the terrorist attacks of September PATRICK J. LEAHY, community. In developing these procedures, 11, 2001 and to assist in the City’s overall TOM HARKIN, the Administrator should consider those ac- economic recovery. Given the extraordinary ROBERT C. BYRD, tions which can be taken administratively level of damage to New York City caused by HERB KOHL, by the Agency and those which will require the terrorist attacks and the unique cir- TIM JOHNSON, the enactment of legislation. The conferees cumstances affecting the economic recovery ERNEST F. HOLLINGS, do not intend to create loopholes in the Safe of the area, the conferees have included lan- DANIEL K. INOUYE, Drinking Water Act for compliance to a na- guage authorizing the one-time waiver of re- CHRISTOPHER S. BOND, tional arsenic standard. Rather, the con- quirements as the Secretary deems appro- CONRAD BURNS, ferees wish to emphasize that they expect priate to facilitate this recovery. RICHARD C. SHELBY, the Agency to adopt without delay all appro- Prior to the release of funds, the conferees LARRY CRAIG, priate available administrative actions per- expect the State of New York to submit and (except for general mitted under existing law to facilitate rea- to secure approval from the Secretary of a provision on ar- sonable extensions of time for compliance of plan that would allocate these funds to the senic), these communities. highest priority economic development PETE V. DOMENICI, The Agency is directed to report to the needs to address the emergency situation (except for general Congress by March 1, 2002 on its review of the pursuant to the terrorist attacks of Sep- provision on ar- affordability criteria and the administrative tember 11, 2001. Language is also included re- senic), actions undertaken or planned to be under- quiring certain notification requirements on MIKE DEWINE, taken by the Agency, as well as potential the use of these funds and relevant waivers TED STEVENS, funding mechanisms for small community being granted. The conferees request that Managers on the Part of the Senate. compliance and other legislative actions, HUD provide quarterly reports to the Com- f which, if taken by the Congress, would best mittees on Appropriations on the obligation achieve appropriate extensions of time for and expenditure of these funds. THE GREATEST GENERATION The conferees do not expect these funds to small communities while also guaranteeing The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a maximum compliance. be used to compensate or otherwise reim- Retains language proposed by the House burse insurance companies for losses related previous order of the House, the gen- establishing the Minority Emergency Pre- to the terrorist attacks. The conferees un- tleman from Connecticut (Mr. LARSON) paredness Demonstration Program at FEMA. derstand that issues related to insurance is recognized for 5 minutes. Deletes language proposed by the House costs and the terrorist attacks are currently Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Madam prohibiting the VA from implementing the under review by the relevant House and Sen- Speaker, we are a nation at war, a war ‘‘Plan for the Development of a 25-Year Gen- ate authorization committees. the President has said may take years. eral Use Plan for Department of Veterans Af- CONFERENCE TOTAL—WITH He has asked for the Nation’s patience fairs West Los Angeles Health Care Center.’’ COMPARISONS and perseverance to deal with the per- The conferees have instead included report The total new budget (obligational) au- petrators of terror and bring them to language in medical care urging the develop- thority for the fiscal year 2002 recommended ment of a reasonable development plan by the Committee of Conference, with com- justice. A united nation stands pre- which is suitable for the community and im- parisons to the fiscal year 2001 amount, the pared to make the necessary sacrifice proves access to VA services. 2002 budget estimates, and the House and and put up with the heightened secu- Modifies language proposed by the House Senate bills for 2002 follow: rity that disrupts our daily lives. It is prohibiting funds to be used to implement or [In thousands of dollars] an inconvenience that pales in com- enforce the community service requirement New budget (obligational) parison to the sacrifice of those brave of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ex- authority, fiscal year Americans at the World Trade Center, cept for residents of projects funded under 2001 ...... $108,346,441 HOPE VI. the Pentagon, and the fields of Penn- Budget estimates of new Deletes language proposed by the House sylvania on September 11. (obligational) authority, prohibiting funding of any person or entity For elder Americans, this is a second fiscal year 2002 ...... 110,671,650 convicted of the Buy American Act. House bill, fiscal year 2002 112,742,553 day of infamy that they have per- Retains language proposed by the Senate Senate bill, fiscal year 2002 113,351,308 severed through, the first being Decem- requiring HUD to submit a report by Janu- Conference agreement, fis- ber 7, 1941. These Americans, that Tom ary 8, 2002, detailing obligations and expendi- cal year 2002 ...... 112,742,537 Brokaw aptly describes as ‘‘the great- tures of title II funds for technical assist- Conference agreement est generation’’ know all too well the ance, training or management improvement compared with: meaning of sacrifice and resolve. No activities. New budget Deletes language proposed by the Senate (obligational) author- generation has shouldered more proud- amending section 70113(f) of title 49. ity, fiscal year 2001 ...... +4,396,096 ly this Nation’s rise to world power. No Deletes language proposed by the Senate Budget estimates of new generation has borne such a heavy bur- regarding playground equipment. The con- (obligational) author- den. None stands more committed than ferees have instead included report language ity, fiscal year 2002 ...... +2,070,887 they to stand with the Commander in under EPA and CPSC directing those agen- House bill, fiscal year Chief during this struggle. They know ¥ cies to submit reports regarding chromated 2002 ...... 16 intuitively, as did the first President of copper arsenate-treated wood playground Senate bill, fiscal year equipment. 2002 ...... ¥608,771 their generation born in this century, Deletes language proposed by the Senate that we must put Nation above self. JAMES T. WALSH, providing $115,000,000 from NSF funds for With all the patriotic fervor and re- TOM DELAY, EPSCoR, which includes $25,000,000 in co- solve, they stand committed today to DAVID L. HOBSON, funding. JOE KNOLLENBERG, face any challenge, conquer any foe Deletes language proposed by the Senate RODNEY P. and sustain a nation free of terror for expressing the Sense of the Senate that the FRELINGHUYSEN, their children. Proud veterans know Committee on Environment and Public ANNE M. NORTHUP, that this is a match that cannot be Works needs to address the State Water Pol- JOHN E. SUNUNU, lution Control Revolving Fund. postponed and comfort the young, in VIRGIL GOODE, Jr., Inserts language clarifying the use of funds return, with the words of Roosevelt ROBERT B. ADERHOLT, available to NASA from timber sales. that ‘‘We have nothing to fear but fear BILL YOUNG, New language is included to facilitate the itself.’’ They are in every sense of the ALAN B. MOLLOHAN, use of funds provided through HUD’s Com- MARCY KAPTUR, word magnificent citizens and role munity Development Block Grant (CDBG) CARRIE P. MEEK, models. They have given much and program to aid in the recovery of New York DAVID PRICE, asked little in return. City from the September 11, 2001 terrorist at- ROBERT E. CRAMER, Jr., They hear all the platitudes and tacks. The conferees are aware funds appro- CHAKA FATTAH, priated to the President in Public Law 107–38 promises. They are celebrated in DAVID OBEY, have been set aside to be provided to the speech and in books and in the movies. Managers on the Part of the House. State of New York for assistance to New But it is hard, hard to go home and York City for properties and businesses af- BARBARA A. MIKULSKI, look them in the eye and say there is

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