[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2620 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.2620
One Hundred Seventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and one
An Act
Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and
Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies,
boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums
are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and
Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards,
commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2002, and for other purposes, namely:
Veterans Benefits Administration
compensation and pensions
(including transfer of funds)
For the payment of compensation benefits to or on behalf of
veterans and a pilot program for disability examinations as authorized
by law (38 U.S.C. 107, chapters 11, 13, 18, 51, 53, 55, and 61);
pension benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by law (38
U.S.C. chapters 15, 51, 53, 55, and 61; 92 Stat. 2508); and burial
benefits, emergency and other officers' retirement pay, adjusted-
service credits and certificates, payment of premiums due on commercial
life insurance policies guaranteed under the provisions of article IV
of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 (50 U.S.C. App.
540 et seq.) and for other benefits as authorized by law (38 U.S.C.
107, 1312, 1977, and 2106, chapters 23, 51, 53, 55, and 61; 50 U.S.C.
App. 540-548; 43 Stat. 122, 123; 45 Stat. 735; 76 Stat. 1198),
$24,944,288,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not
to exceed $17,940,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading
shall be reimbursed to ``General operating expenses'' and ``Medical
care'' for necessary expenses in implementing those provisions
authorized in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, and in the
Veterans' Benefits Act of 1992 (38 U.S.C. chapters 51, 53, and 55), the
funding source for which is specifically provided as the ``Compensation
and pensions'' appropriation: Provided further, That such sums as may
be earned on an actual qualifying patient basis, shall be reimbursed to
``Medical facilities revolving fund'' to augment the funding of
individual medical facilities for nursing home care provided to
pensioners as authorized.
readjustment benefits
For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits to or
on behalf of veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters 21, 30,
31, 34, 35, 36, 39, 51, 53, 55, and 61), $2,135,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That expenses for rehabilitation
program services and assistance which the Secretary is authorized to
provide under section 3104(a) of title 38, United States Code, other
than under subsection (a)(1), (2), (5), and (11) of that section, shall
be charged to this account.
veterans insurance and indemnities
For military and naval insurance, national service life insurance,
servicemen's indemnities, service-disabled veterans insurance, and
veterans mortgage life insurance as authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 19;
70 Stat. 887; 72 Stat. 487, $26,200,000, to remain available until
expended.
veterans housing benefit program fund program account
(including transfer of funds)
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums as may be
necessary to carry out the program, as authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter
37, as amended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That
during fiscal year 2002, within the resources available, not to exceed
$300,000 in gross obligations for direct loans are authorized for
specially adapted housing loans.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct
and guaranteed loan programs, $164,497,000, which may be transferred to
and merged with the appropriation for ``General operating expenses''.
education loan fund program account
(including transfer of funds)
For the cost of direct loans, $1,000, as authorized by 38 U.S.C.
3698, as amended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That
these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the
principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $3,400.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the
direct loan program, $64,000, which may be transferred to and merged
with the appropriation for ``General operating expenses''.
vocational rehabilitation loans program account
(including transfer of funds)
For the cost of direct loans, $72,000, as authorized by 38 U.S.C.
chapter 31, as amended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost
of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That
funds made available under this heading are available to subsidize
gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to
exceed $3,301,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the
direct loan program, $274,000, which may be transferred to and merged
with the appropriation for ``General operating expenses''.
native american veteran housing loan program account
(including transfer of funds)
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program
authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37, subchapter V, as amended, $544,000,
which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for
``General operating expenses''.
guaranteed transitional housing loans for homeless veterans program
account
For the administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed
transitional housing loan program authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37,
subchapter VI, not to exceed $750,000 of the amounts appropriated by
this Act for ``General operating expenses'' and ``Medical care'' may be
expended.
Veterans Health Administration
medical care
(including transfer of funds)
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of
hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facilities; for furnishing,
as authorized by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to
beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including care and
treatment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the department;
and furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and equipment;
funeral, burial, and other expenses incidental thereto for
beneficiaries receiving care in the department; administrative expenses
in support of planning, design, project management, real property
acquisition and disposition, construction and renovation of any
facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the department;
oversight, engineering and architectural activities not charged to
project cost; repairing, altering, improving or providing facilities in
the several hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the
department, not otherwise provided for, either by contract or by the
hire of temporary employees and purchase of materials; uniforms or
allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; aid to State
homes as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 1741; administrative and legal
expenses of the department for collecting and recovering amounts owed
the department as authorized under 38 U.S.C. chapter 17, and the
Federal Medical Care Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 2651 et seq.,
$21,331,164,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, That of the funds made
available under this heading, $675,000,000 is for the equipment and
land and structures object classifications only, which amount shall not
become available for obligation until August 1, 2002, and shall remain
available until September 30, 2003: Provided further, That of the funds
made available under this heading, not to exceed $900,000,000 shall be
available until September 30, 2003: Provided further, That of the funds
made available under this heading for non-recurring maintenance and
repair (NRM) activities, $15,000,000 shall be available without fiscal
year limitation to support the NRM activities necessary to implement
Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) activities:
Provided further, That from amounts appropriated under this heading,
additional amounts, as designated by the Secretary no later than
September 30, 2002, may be used for CARES activities without fiscal
year limitation: Provided further, That the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall conduct by contract a program of recovery audits for the
fee basis and other medical services contracts with respect to payments
for hospital care; and, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302(b), amounts
collected, by setoff or otherwise, as the result of such audits shall
be available, without fiscal year limitation, for the purposes for
which funds are appropriated under this heading and the purposes of
paying a contractor a percent of the amount collected as a result of an
audit carried out by the contractor: Provided further, That all amounts
so collected under the preceding proviso with respect to a designated
health care region (as that term is defined in 38 U.S.C. 1729A(d)(2))
shall be allocated, net of payments to the contractor, to that region.
In addition, in conformance with Public Law 105-33 establishing the
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Care Collections Fund, such sums
as may be deposited to such Fund pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 1729A may be
transferred to this account, to remain available until expended for the
purposes of this account.
medical and prosthetic research
For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical and
prosthetic research and development as authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter
73, to remain available until September 30, 2003, $371,000,000, plus
reimbursements.
medical administration and miscellaneous operating expenses
For necessary expenses in the administration of the medical,
hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, supply, and research
activities, as authorized by law; administrative expenses in support of
capital policy activities, $66,731,000, plus reimbursements: Provided,
That technical and consulting services offered by the Facilities
Management Field Service, including project management and real
property administration (including leases, site acquisition and
disposal activities directly supporting projects), shall be provided to
Department of Veterans Affairs components only on a reimbursable basis,
and such amounts will remain available until September 30, 2002.
Departmental Administration
general operating expenses
For necessary operating expenses of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including administrative expenses
in support of Department-wide capital planning, management and policy
activities, uniforms or allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for
official reception and representation expenses; hire of passenger motor
vehicles; and reimbursement of the General Services Administration for
security guard services, and the Department of Defense for the cost of
overseas employee mail, $1,195,728,000: Provided, That expenses for
services and assistance authorized under 38 U.S.C. 3104(a)(1), (2),
(5), and (11) that the Secretary determines are necessary to enable
entitled veterans: (1) to the maximum extent feasible, to become
employable and to obtain and maintain suitable employment; or (2) to
achieve maximum independence in daily living, shall be charged to this
account: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this
heading, not to exceed $60,000,000 shall be available for obligation
until September 30, 2003: Provided further, That from the funds made
available under this heading, the Veterans Benefits Administration may
purchase up to four passenger motor vehicles for use in operations of
that Administration in Manila, Philippines: Provided further, That
travel expenses for this account shall not exceed $15,665,000.
national cemetery administration
For necessary expenses of the National Cemetery Administration for
operations and maintenance, not otherwise provided for, including
uniforms or allowances therefor; cemeterial expenses as authorized by
law; purchase of one passenger motor vehicle for use in cemeterial
operations; and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $121,169,000.
office of inspector general
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended,
$52,308,000.
construction, major projects
For constructing, altering, extending and improving any of the
facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 316,
2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, and 8122 of title 38,
United States Code, including planning, architectural and engineering
services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs associated
with equipment guarantees provided under the project, services of
claims analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system construction
costs, and site acquisition, where the estimated cost of a project is
$4,000,000 or more or where funds for a project were made available in
a previous major project appropriation, $183,180,000, to remain
available until expended, of which $60,000,000 shall be for Capital
Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) activities; and of
which not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be for costs associated with land
acquisitions for national cemeteries in the vicinity of Sacramento,
California; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Detroit, Michigan: Provided,
That of the amount made available under this heading for CARES
activities, up to $40,000,000 shall be for construction of a blind and
spinal cord injury center at the Hines Veterans Affairs Medical Center
pursuant to the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 12 CARES
study, and construction of such center is hereby deemed authorized
pursuant to title 38, United States Code: Provided further, That the
amounts designated in the previous proviso shall be available for
obligation only after the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has initiated
all actions necessary to implement fully Option B of the July 19, 2001
VISN 12 Service Delivery Options after consulting with interested and
affected parties, and has initiated Phase II of the CARES process:
Provided further, That except for advance planning activities,
including needs assessments which may or may not lead to capital
investments, and other capital asset management related activities,
such as portfolio development and management activities, and investment
strategy studies funded through the advance planning fund and the
planning and design activities funded through the design fund and CARES
funds, including needs assessments which may or may not lead to capital
investments, none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be
used for any project which has not been approved by the Congress in the
budgetary process: Provided further, That funds provided in this
appropriation for fiscal year 2002, for each approved project (except
those for CARES activities and the three land acquisitions referenced
above) shall be obligated: (1) by the awarding of a construction
documents contract by September 30, 2002; and (2) by the awarding of a
construction contract by September 30, 2003: Provided further, That the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall promptly report in writing to the
Committees on Appropriations any approved major construction project in
which obligations are not incurred within the time limitations
established above: Provided further, That no funds from any other
account except the ``Parking revolving fund'', may be obligated for
constructing, altering, extending, or improving a project which was
approved in the budget process and funded in this account until 1 year
after substantial completion and beneficial occupancy by the Department
of Veterans Affairs of the project or any part thereof with respect to
that part only.
construction, minor projects
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the
facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, including planning and assessments of needs which may
lead to capital investments, architectural and engineering services,
maintenance or guarantee period services costs associated with
equipment guarantees provided under the project, services of claims
analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system construction costs,
and site acquisition, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections
316, 2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, 8122, and 8162 of
title 38, United States Code, where the estimated cost of a project is
less than $4,000,000, $210,900,000, to remain available until expended,
along with unobligated balances of previous ``Construction, minor
projects'' appropriations which are hereby made available for any
project where the estimated cost is less than $4,000,000, of which
$25,000,000 shall be for Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced
Services (CARES) activities: Provided, That from amounts appropriated
under this heading, additional amounts may be used for CARES activities
upon notification of and approval by the Committees on Appropriations:
Provided further, That funds in this account shall be available for:
(1) repairs to any of the nonmedical facilities under the jurisdiction
or for the use of the department which are necessary because of loss or
damage caused by any natural disaster or catastrophe; and (2) temporary
measures necessary to prevent or to minimize further loss by such
causes.
parking revolving fund
For the parking revolving fund as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 8109,
income from fees collected and $4,000,000 from the general fund, both
to remain available until expended, which shall be available for all
authorized expenses except operations and maintenance costs, which will
be funded from ``Medical care''.
grants for construction of state extended care facilities
For grants to assist States to acquire or construct State nursing
home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify or alter
existing hospital, nursing home and domiciliary facilities in State
homes, for furnishing care to veterans as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 8131-
8137, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended.
grants for construction of state veterans cemeteries
For grants to aid States in establishing, expanding, or improving
State veterans cemeteries as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 2408, $25,000,000,
to remain available until expended.
Administrative Provisions
(including transfer of funds)

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and pensions'', ``Readjustment benefits'', and ``Veterans insurance and
indemnities'' may be transferred to any other of the mentioned
appropriations.

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TITLE I

-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Affairs for fiscal year 2002 for salaries and expenses shall be
available for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.

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Veterans Affairs (except the appropriations for ``Construction, major
projects'', ``Construction, minor projects'', and the ``Parking
revolving fund'') shall be available for the purchase of any site for
or toward the construction of any new hospital or home.

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Veterans Affairs shall be available for hospitalization or examination
of any persons (except beneficiaries entitled under the laws bestowing
such benefits to veterans, and persons receiving such treatment under 5
U.S.C. 7901-7904 or 42 U.S.C. 5141-5204), unless reimbursement of cost
is made to the ``Medical care'' account at such rates as may be fixed
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

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Affairs for fiscal year 2002 for ``Compensation and pensions'',
``Readjustment benefits'', and ``Veterans insurance and indemnities''
shall be available for payment of prior year accrued obligations
required to be recorded by law against the corresponding prior year
accounts within the last quarter of fiscal year 2001.

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Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2002 shall be available to pay prior
year obligations of corresponding prior year appropriations accounts
resulting from title X of the Competitive Equality Banking Act, Public
Law 100-86, except that if such obligations are from trust fund
accounts they shall be payable from ``Compensation and pensions''.

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year 2002, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, from the National
Service Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1920), the Veterans' Special
Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1923), and the United States Government
Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1955), reimburse the ``General operating
expenses'' account for the cost of administration of the insurance
programs financed through those accounts: Provided, That reimbursement
shall be made only from the surplus earnings accumulated in an
insurance program in fiscal year 2002, that are available for dividends
in that program after claims have been paid and actuarially determined
reserves have been set aside: Provided further, That if the cost of
administration of an insurance program exceeds the amount of surplus
earnings accumulated in that program, reimbursement shall be made only
to the extent of such surplus earnings: Provided further, That the
Secretary shall determine the cost of administration for fiscal year
2002, which is properly allocable to the provision of each insurance
program and to the provision of any total disability income insurance
included in such insurance program.

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Department of Veterans Affairs shall continue the Franchise Fund pilot
program authorized to be established by section 403 of Public Law 103-
356 until October 1, 2002: Provided, That the Franchise Fund,
established by title I of Public Law 104-204 to finance the operations
of the Franchise Fund pilot program, shall continue until October 1,
2002.

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reimburse an account for expenses incurred by that account during a
prior fiscal year for providing enhanced-use lease services, may be
obligated during the fiscal year in which the proceeds are received.

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appropriation for fiscal year 2002 or funds for salaries and other
administrative expenses shall also be available to reimburse the Office
of Resolution Management and the Office of Employment Discrimination
Complaint Adjudication for all services provided at rates which will
recover actual costs but not exceed $28,555,000 for the Office of
Resolution Management and $2,383,000 for the Office of Employment and
Discrimination Complaint Adjudication: Provided, That payments may be
made in advance for services to be furnished based on estimated costs:
Provided further, That amounts received shall be credited to ``General
operating expenses'' for use by the office that provided the service.

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lieu thereof 50 percent of the cash amounts associated with such budget
authority, that are recaptured from projects described in section
1012(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act
of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1437 note) shall be rescinded, or in the case of
cash, shall be remitted to the Treasury, and such amounts of budget
authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted to the
Treasury shall be used by State housing finance agencies or local
governments or local housing agencies with projects approved by the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for which settlement
occurred after January 1, 1992, in accordance with such section.
Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the Secretary may award up to 15
percent of the budget authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or
remitted to the Treasury to provide project owners with incentives to
refinance their project at a lower interest rate.

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TITLE II

-DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

used during fiscal year 2002 to investigate or prosecute under the Fair
Housing Act any otherwise lawful activity engaged in by one or more
persons, including the filing or maintaining of a non-frivolous legal
action, that is engaged in solely for the purpose of achieving or
preventing action by a Government official or entity, or a court of
competent jurisdiction.

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Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12903(c)(1)(A)), from any amounts
made available under this title for fiscal year 2002 that are allocated
under such section, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
shall allocate and make a grant, in the amount determined under
subsection (b), for any State that--
(1) received an allocation in a prior fiscal year under clause
(ii) of such section; and
(2) is not otherwise eligible for an allocation for fiscal year
2002 under such clause (ii) because the areas in the State outside
of the metropolitan statistical areas that qualify under clause (i)
in fiscal year 2002 do not have the number of cases of acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) required under such clause.
(b) The amount of the allocation and grant for any State described
in subsection (a) shall be an amount based on the cumulative number of
AIDS cases in the areas of that State that are outside of metropolitan
statistical areas that qualify under clause (i) of such section
854(c)(1)(A) in fiscal year 2002, in proportion to AIDS cases among
cities and States that qualify under clauses (i) and (ii) of such
section and States deemed eligible under subsection (a).

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and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2000, Public Law 106-74 (113 Stat. 1076), is
amended by inserting ``and fiscal year 2002'' after ``fiscal year
2001''.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development shall allocate to Wake County, North
Carolina, the amounts that otherwise would be allocated for fiscal year
2002 under section 854(c) of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42
U.S.C. 12903(c)) to the City of Raleigh, North Carolina, on behalf of
the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical
Area. Any amounts allocated to Wake County shall be used to carry out
eligible activities under section 855 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12904)
within such metropolitan statistical area.

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Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701x(c)(9)) is repealed.

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16) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``issue regulations'' and
all that follows and inserting the following: ``require that the
mortgagee make available to the mortgagor, at the time of loan
application, a written explanation of the features of an adjustable
rate mortgage consistent with the disclosure requirements
applicable to variable rate mortgages secured by a principal
dwelling under the Truth in Lending Act.''; and
(2) by adding the following new subsection at the end:
``(d)(1) The Secretary may insure under this subsection a mortgage
that meets the requirements of subsection (a), except that the
effective rate of interest--
``(A) shall be fixed for a period of not less than the first 3
years of the mortgage term;
``(B) shall be adjusted by the mortgagee initially upon the
expiration of such period and annually thereafter; and
``(C) in the case of the initial interest rate adjustment, is
subject to the 1 percent limitation only if the interest rate
remained fixed for five or fewer years.
``(2) The disclosure required under subsection (b) shall be
required for a mortgage insured under this subsection.''.

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1709(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and (k)'' and inserting
``or (k)''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by inserting after ``subsection (v)'' the following:
``and each mortgage that is insured under subsection (k) or
section 234(c),''; and
(B) by striking ``and executed on or after October 1,
1994,''.
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall--
(1) apply only to mortgages that are executed on or after the
date of enactment of this Act; and
(2) be implemented in advance of any necessary conforming
changes to regulations.

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assistance under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937
(42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) in connection with a program to demonstrate the
economy and effectiveness of providing such assistance for use in
assisted living facilities that is carried out in the counties of the
State of Michigan specified in subsection (b) of this section,
notwithstanding paragraphs (3) and (18)(B)(iii) of such section 8(o), a
family residing in an assisted living facility in any such county, on
behalf of which a public housing agency provides assistance pursuant to
section 8(o)(18) of such Act, may be required, at the time the family
initially receives such assistance, to pay rent in an amount exceeding
40 percent of the monthly adjusted income of the family by such a
percentage or amount as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
determines to be appropriate.
(b) The counties specified in this subsection are Oakland County,
Macomb County, Wayne County, and Washtenaw County, in the State of
Michigan.

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11) is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 533. Review of Mortgagee Performance and Authority to
Terminate.--
``(a) Periodic Review of Mortgagee Performance.--To reduce losses
in connection with single family mortgage insurance programs under this
Act, at least once a year the Secretary shall review the rate of early
defaults and claims for insured single family mortgages originated or
underwritten by each mortgagee.
``(b) Comparison With Other Mortgagees.--For each mortgagee, the
Secretary shall compare the rate of early defaults and claims for
insured single family mortgage loans originated or underwritten by the
mortgagee in an area with the rate of early defaults and claims for
other mortgagees originating or underwriting insured single family
mortgage loans in the area. For purposes of this section, the term
`area' means each geographic area in which the mortgagee is authorized
by the Secretary to originate insured single family mortgages.
``(c) Termination of Mortgagee Origination Approval.--(1)
Notwithstanding section 202(c) of this Act, the Secretary may terminate
the approval of a mortgagee to originate or underwrite single family
mortgages if the Secretary determines that the mortgage loans
originated or underwritten by the mortgagee present an unacceptable
risk to the insurance funds. The determination shall be based on the
comparison required under subsection (b) and shall be made in
accordance with regulations of the Secretary. The Secretary may rely on
existing regulations published before this section takes effect.
``(2) The Secretary shall give a mortgagee at least 60 days prior
written notice of any termination under this subsection. The
termination shall take effect at the end of the notice period, unless
the Secretary withdraws the termination notice or extends the notice
period. If requested in writing by the mortgagee within 30 days of the
date of the notice, the mortgagee shall be entitled to an informal
conference with the official authorized to issue termination notices on
behalf of the Secretary (or a designee of that official). At the
informal conference, the mortgagee may present for consideration
specific factors that it believes were beyond its control and that
caused the excessive default and claim rate.''.

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assistance made pursuant to title II of this Act shall be made on a
competitive basis in accordance with section 102 of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989.

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and Mississippi shall not be required to comply with section 2(b) of
the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, during fiscal year
2002.

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year 2002, in managing and disposing of any multifamily property that
is owned or held by the Secretary and is occupied primarily by elderly
or disabled families, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
shall maintain any rental assistance payments under section 8 of the
United States Housing Act of 1937 that are attached to any dwelling
units in the property. To the extent the Secretary determines that such
a multifamily property owned or held by the Secretary is not feasible
for continued rental assistance payments under such section 8, the
Secretary may, in consultation with the tenants of that property,
contract for project-based rental assistance payments with an owner or
owners of other existing housing properties or provide other rental
assistance.

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National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1713(c)(3)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``$30,420'', ``$33,696'', ``$40,248'',
``$49,608'', and ``$56,160'' and inserting ``$38,025'',
``$42,120'', ``$50,310'', ``$62,010'', and ``$70,200'',
respectively;
(2) by striking ``$9,000'' and inserting ``$11,250''; and
(3) by striking ``$35,100'', ``$39,312'', ``$48,204'',
``$60,372'', and ``$68,262'' and inserting ``$43,875'',
``$49,140'', ``$60,255'', ``$75,465'', and ``$85,328'',
respectively.
(b) Section 213 Limits.--Section 213(b)(2) of the National Housing
Act (12 U.S.C. 1715e(b)(2)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``$30,420'', ``$33,696'', ``$40,248'',
``$49,608'', and ``$56,160'' and inserting ``$38,025'',
``$42,120'', ``$50,310'', ``$62,010'', and ``$70,200'',
respectively; and
(2) by striking ``$35,100'', ``$39,312'', ``$48,204'',
``$60,372'', and ``$68,262'' and inserting ``$43,875'',
``$49,140'', ``$60,255'', ``$75,465'', and ``$85,328'',
respectively.
(c) Section 220 Limits.--Section 220(d)(3)(B)(iii) of the National
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715k(d)(3)(B)(iii)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``$30,420'', ``$33,696'', ``$40,248'',
``$49,608'', and ``$56,160'' and inserting ``$38,025'',
``$42,120'', ``$50,310'', ``$62,010'', and ``$70,200'',
respectively; and
(2) by striking ``$35,100'', ``$39,312'', ``$48,204'',
``$60,372'', and ``$68,262'' and inserting ``$43,875'',
``$49,140'', ``$60,255'', ``$75,465'', and ``$85,328'',
respectively.
(d) Section 221(d)(3) Limits.--Section 221(d)(3)(ii) of the
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715l(d)(3)(ii)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``$33,638'', ``$38,785'', ``$46,775'',
``$59,872'', and ``$66,700'' and inserting ``$42,048'',
``$48,481'', ``58,469'', ``$74,840'', and ``$83,375'',
respectively; and
(2) by striking ``$35,400'', ``$40,579'', ``$49,344'',
``$63,834'', and ``$70,070'' and inserting ``$44,250'',
``$50,724'', ``$61,680'', ``$79,793'', and ``$87,588'',
respectively.
(e) Section 221(d)(4) Limits.--Section 221(d)(4)(ii) of the
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715l(d)(4)(ii)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``$30,274'', ``$34,363'', ``$41,536'',
``$52,135'', and ``$59,077'' and inserting ``$37,843'',
``$42,954'', ``$51,920'', ``$65,169'', and ``$73,846'',
respectively; and
(2) by striking ``$32,701'', ``$37,487'', ``$45,583'',
``$58,968'', and ``$64,730'' and inserting ``$40,876'',
``$46,859'', ``$56,979'', ``$73,710'', and ``$80,913'',
respectively.
(f) Section 231 Limits.--Section 231(c)(2) of the National Housing
Act (12 U.S.C. 1715v(c)(2)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``$28,782'', ``$32,176'', ``$38,423'',
``$46,238'', and ``$54,360'' and inserting ``$35,978'',
``$40,220'', ``$48,029'', ``$57,798'', ``$67,950'', respectively;
and
(2) by striking ``$32,701'', ``$37,487'', ``$45,583'',
``$58,968'', and ``$64,730'' and inserting ``$40,876'',
``$46,859'', ``$56,979'', ``$73,710'', and ``$80,913'',
respectively.
(g) Section 234 Limits.--Section 234(e)(3) of the National Housing
Act (12 U.S.C. 1715y(e)(3)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``$30,420'', ``$33,696'', ``$40,248'',
``$49,608'', and ``$56,160'' and inserting ``$38,025'',
``$42,120'', ``$50,310'', ``$62,010'', and ``$70,200'',
respectively; and
(2) by striking ``$35,100'', ``$39,312'', ``$48,204'',
``$60,372'', and ``$68,262'' and inserting ``$43,875'',
``$49,140'', ``$60,255'', ``$75,465'', and ``$85,328'',
respectively.

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Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106-554), for the operation of an
historical archive at the University of South Carolina, Department of
Archives, South Carolina, such funds shall be available to the
University of South Carolina to fund an endowment for the operation of
an historical archive at the University of South Carolina, without
fiscal year limitation.

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12) is amended--
(1) in subsection (d), by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and
inserting the following:
``(1) Native hawaiian.--The term `native Hawaiian' means any
descendant of not less than one-half part of the blood of the races
inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands before January 1, 1778, or, in the
case of an individual who is awarded an interest in a lease of
Hawaiian home lands through transfer or succession, such lower
percentage as may be established for such transfer or succession
under section 208 or 209 of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of
1920 (42 Stat. 111), or under the corresponding provision of the
Constitution of the State of Hawaii adopted under section 4 of the
Act entitled `An Act to provide for the admission of the State of
Hawaii into the Union', approved March 18, 1959 (73 Stat. 5).
``(2) Hawaiian home lands.--The term `Hawaiian home lands'
means all lands given the status of Hawaiian home lands under
section 204 of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920 (42 Stat.
110), or under the corresponding provision of the Constitution of
the State of Hawaii adopted under section 4 of the Act entitled `An
Act to provide for the admission of the State of Hawaii into the
Union', approved March 18, 1959 (73 Stat. 5).''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Certification of Eligibility for Existing Lessees.--
Possession of a lease of Hawaiian home lands issued under section
207(a) of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920 (42 Stat. 110),
shall be sufficient to certify eligibility to receive a mortgage under
this section.''.

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funds in the first sentence of section 288(b) of the HOME Investment
Partnerships Act (42 U.S.C. 12838(b)), the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'')
shall approve the release of funds under that section to the Arkansas
Development Finance Authority (in this section referred to as the
``ADFA'') for projects, if--
(1) funds were committed to those projects on or before June
12, 2001;
(2) those projects had not been completed as of June 12, 2001;
(3) the ADFA has fully carried out its responsibilities as
described in section 288(a); and
(4) the Secretary has approved the certification that meets the
requirements of section 288(c) with respect to those projects.

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are expendable for travel expenses and no specific limitation has been
placed thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses may not
exceed the amounts set forth therefor in the budget estimates submitted
for the appropriations: Provided, That this provision does not apply to
accounts that do not contain an object classification for travel:
Provided further, That this section shall not apply to travel performed
by uncompensated officials of local boards and appeal boards of the
Selective Service System; to travel performed directly in connection
with care and treatment of medical beneficiaries of the Department of
Veterans Affairs; to travel performed in connection with major
disasters or emergencies declared or determined by the President under
the provisions of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act; to travel performed by the Offices of Inspector General
in connection with audits and investigations; or to payments to
interagency motor pools where separately set forth in the budget
schedules: Provided further, That if appropriations in titles I, II,
and III exceed the amounts set forth in budget estimates initially
submitted for such appropriations, the expenditures for travel may
correspondingly exceed the amounts therefor set forth in the estimates
only to the extent such an increase is approved by the Committees on
Appropriations.

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TITLE IV

-GENERAL PROVISIONS

expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the
Selective Service System shall be available in the current fiscal year
for purchase of uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5
U.S.C. 5901-5902; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.

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subject to the Government Corporation Control Act or section 402 of the
Housing Act of 1950 shall be available, without regard to the
limitations on administrative expenses, for legal services on a
contract or fee basis, and for utilizing and making payment for
services and facilities of the Federal National Mortgage Association,
Government National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Federal Reserve banks or any
member thereof, Federal Home Loan banks, and any insured bank within
the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, as
amended (12 U.S.C. 1811-1831).

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remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless
expressly so provided herein.

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(1) pursuant to a certification of an officer or employee of
the United States unless--
(A) such certification is accompanied by, or is part of, a
voucher or abstract which describes the payee or payees and the
items or services for which such expenditure is being made; or
(B) the expenditure of funds pursuant to such
certification, and without such a voucher or abstract, is
specifically authorized by law; and
(2) unless such expenditure is subject to audit by the General
Accounting Office or is specifically exempt by law from such audit.

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or agency may be expended for the transportation of any officer or
employee of such department or agency between the domicile and the
place of employment of the officer or employee, with the exception of
an officer or employee authorized such transportation under 31 U.S.C.
1344 or 5 U.S.C. 7905.

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payment, through grants or contracts, to recipients that do not share
in the cost of conducting research resulting from proposals not
specifically solicited by the Government: Provided, That the extent of
cost sharing by the recipient shall reflect the mutuality of interest
of the grantee or contractor and the Government in the research.

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directly or through grants, to pay or to provide reimbursement for
payment of the salary of a consultant (whether retained by the Federal
Government or a grantee) at more than the daily equivalent of the rate
paid for level IV of the Executive Schedule, unless specifically
authorized by law.

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the expenses of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties
intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. Nothing herein
affects the authority of the Consumer Product Safety Commission
pursuant to section 7 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C.
2056 et seq.).

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an existing Executive order issued pursuant to an existing law, the
obligation or expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for
contracts for any consulting service shall be limited to contracts
which are: (1) a matter of public record and available for public
inspection; and (2) thereafter included in a publicly available list of
all contracts entered into within 24 months prior to the date on which
the list is made available to the public and of all contracts on which
performance has not been completed by such date. The list required by
the preceding sentence shall be updated quarterly and shall include a
narrative description of the work to be performed under each such
contract.

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appropriation contained in this Act shall be obligated or expended by
any executive agency, as referred to in the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), for a contract for
services unless such executive agency: (1) has awarded and entered into
such contract in full compliance with such Act and the regulations
promulgated thereunder; and (2) requires any report prepared pursuant
to such contract, including plans, evaluations, studies, analyses and
manuals, and any report prepared by the agency which is substantially
derived from or substantially includes any report prepared pursuant to
such contract, to contain information concerning: (A) the contract
pursuant to which the report was prepared; and (B) the contractor who
prepared the report pursuant to such contract.

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funds provided in this Act to any department or agency shall be
obligated or expended to provide a personal cook, chauffeur, or other
personal servants to any officer or employee of such department or
agency.

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or agency shall be obligated or expended to procure passenger
automobiles as defined in 15 U.S.C. 2001 with an EPA estimated miles
per gallon average of less than 22 miles per gallon.

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shall be used to enter into any new lease of real property if the
estimated annual rental is more than $300,000 unless the Secretary
submits a report which the Committees on Appropriations of the Congress
approve within 30 days following the date on which the report is
received.

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extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased with funds
made available in this Act should be American-made.
(b) In providing financial assistance to, or entering into any
contract with, any entity using funds made available in this Act, the
head of each Federal agency, to the greatest extent practicable, shall
provide to such entity a notice describing the statement made in
subsection (a) by the Congress.

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implement any cap on reimbursements to grantees for indirect costs,
except as published in Office of Management and Budget Circular A-21.

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raises for programs funded by this Act shall be absorbed within the
levels appropriated in this Act.

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for any program, project, or activity, when it is made known to the
Federal entity or official to which the funds are made available that
the program, project, or activity is not in compliance with any Federal
law relating to risk assessment, the protection of private property
rights, or unfunded mandates.

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and Urban Development which are subject to the Government Corporation
Control Act, as amended, are hereby authorized to make such
expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority
available to each such corporation or agency and in accord with law,
and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal
year limitations as provided by section 104 of such Act as may be
necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for 2002
for such corporation or agency except as hereinafter provided:
Provided, That collections of these corporations and agencies may be
used for new loan or mortgage purchase commitments only to the extent
expressly provided for in this Act (unless such loans are in support of
other forms of assistance provided for in this or prior appropriations
Acts), except that this proviso shall not apply to the mortgage
insurance or guaranty operations of these corporations, or where loans
or mortgage purchases are necessary to protect the financial interest
of the United States Government.

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``qualified student loan'' with respect to national service education
awards shall mean any loan determined by an institution of higher
education to be necessary to cover a student's cost of attendance at
such institution and made directly to a student by a State agency, in
addition to other meanings under section 148(b)(7) of the National and
Community Service Act.

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reprogramming of funds, no part of any appropriation for the Department
of Housing and Urban Development shall be available for any activity in
excess of amounts set forth in the budget estimates submitted to
Congress.

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available by this Act shall be used to promulgate a final regulation to
implement changes in the payment of pesticide tolerance processing fees
as proposed at 64 Fed. Reg. 31040, or any similar proposals. The
Environmental Protection Agency may proceed with the development of
such a rule.

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the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act to
implement the Registration Fee system codified at 40 Code of Federal
Regulations Subpart U (sections 152.400 et seq.) if its authority to
collect maintenance fees pursuant to FIFRA section 4(i)(5) is extended
for at least 1 year beyond September 30, 2001.

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with Federal funds or any natural persons that are funded under this
Act, none of the funds in this Act shall be used for the planning or
execution of any program to pay the expenses of, or otherwise
compensate, non-Federal parties to lobby or litigate in respect to
adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act. A chief executive officer
of any entity receiving funds under this Act shall certify that none of
these funds have been used to engage in the lobbying of the Federal
Government or in litigation against the United States unless authorized
under existing law.

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used by an agency of the executive branch, other than for normal and
recognized executive-legislative relationships, for publicity or
propaganda purposes, and for the preparation, distribution or use of
any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, radio, television or film
presentation designed to support or defeat legislation pending before
the Congress, except in presentation to the Congress itself.

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assistance, training, or management improvements may be obligated or
expended unless HUD provides to the Committees on Appropriations a
description of each proposed activity and a detailed budget estimate of
the costs associated with each activity as part of the Budget
Justifications. For fiscal year 2002, HUD shall transmit this
information to the Committees by January 8, 2002 for 30 days of review.

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encouraged, within the limits of the existing statutory authorities and
funding, to expand their use of ``E-Commerce'' technologies and
procedures in the conduct of their business practices and public
service activities.

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(Public Law 106-246) is amended by striking ``beginning not later than
the expiration of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act.'' and inserting ``within 120 days after the
Director issues the report required by subsection (n) in 2002 and
2003.''.

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the purpose of implementing any administrative proposal that would
require military retirees to make an ``irrevocable choice'' for any
specified period of time between Department of Veterans Affairs or
military health care under the new TRICARE for Life plan authorized in
the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106-398).

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delay the national primary drinking water regulation for Arsenic
published on January 22, 2001, in the Federal Register (66 Fed. Reg.
pages 6976 through 7066, amending parts 141 through 142 of title 40 of
the Code of Federal Regulations).

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Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5197-5197g) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 629. MINORITY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
``(a) In General.--The Director shall establish a minority
emergency preparedness demonstration program to research and promote
the capacity of minority communities to provide data, information, and
awareness education by providing grants to or executing contracts or
cooperative agreements with eligible nonprofit organizations to
establish and conduct such programs.
``(b) Activities Supported.--An eligible nonprofit organization may
use a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement awarded under this
section--
``(1) to conduct research into the status of emergency
preparedness and disaster response awareness in African American
and Hispanic households located in urban, suburban, and rural
communities, particularly in those States and regions most impacted
by natural and manmade disasters and emergencies; and
``(2) to develop and promote awareness of emergency
preparedness education programs within minority communities,
including development and preparation of culturally competent
educational and awareness materials that can be used to disseminate
information to minority organizations and institutions.
``(c) Eligible Organizations.--A nonprofit organization is eligible
to be awarded a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this
section with respect to a program if the organization is a nonprofit
organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) and exempt from tax under
section 501(a) of such Code, whose primary mission is to provide
services to communities predominately populated by minority citizens,
and that can demonstrate a partnership with a minority-owned business
enterprise or minority business located in a HUBZone (as defined in
section 3(p) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p))) with respect
to the program.
``(d) Use of Funds.--A recipient of a grant, contract, or
cooperative agreement awarded under this section may only use the
proceeds of the grant, contract, or agreement to--
``(1) acquire expert professional services necessary to conduct
research in communities predominately populated by minority
citizens, with a primary emphasis on African American and Hispanic
communities;
``(2) develop and prepare informational materials to promote
awareness among minority communities about emergency preparedness
and how to protect their households and communities in advance of
disasters;
``(3) establish consortia with minority national organizations,
minority institutions of higher education, and faith-based
institutions to disseminate information about emergency
preparedness to minority communities; and
``(4) implement a joint project with a minority serving
institution, including a part B institution (as defined in section
322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2))), an
institution described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section
326 of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1063b(e)(1)(A), (B), or (C)), and a
Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in section 502(a)(5) of
that Act (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(5))).
``(e) Application and Review Procedure.--To be eligible to receive
a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section, an
organization must submit an application to the Director at such time,
in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Director may
reasonably require. The Director shall establish a procedure by which
to accept such applications.
``(f) Authorization of Appropriation.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2002
and such funds as may be necessary for fiscal years 2003 through 2007.
Such sums shall remain available until expended.''.

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to implement or enforce the requirement under section 12(c) of the
United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437j(c))
relating to community service, except with respect to any resident of a
public housing project funded with any amounts provided under section
24 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, or any
predecessor program for the revitalization of severely distressed
public housing (HOPE VI).

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enacted by section 1(a)(4) of Public Law 106-554, is amended by
striking ``facilities'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``facilities,
including the design and construction of such facilities,''.

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heading, ``Emergency Response Fund'', in Public Law 107-38, which are
available for transfer to the Department of Housing and Urban
Development 15 days after the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget has submitted to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations a proposed allocation and plan for use of the funds for
the Department, may be used for purposes of ``Community Development
Block Grants'', as authorized by title I of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, as amended: Provided, That such funds may be
awarded to the State of New York for assistance for properties and
businesses damaged by, and for economic revitalization related to, the
September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City, for the affected
area of New York City, and for reimbursement to the State and City of
New York for expenditures incurred from the regular Community
Development Block Grant formula allocation used to achieve these same
purposes: Provided further, That the State of New York is authorized to
provide such assistance to the City of New York: Provided further, That
in administering these funds and funds under section 108 of such Act
used for economic revitalization activities in New York City, the
Secretary may waive, or specify alternative requirements for, any
provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers
in connection with the obligation by the Secretary or the use by the
recipient of these funds or guarantees (except for requirements related
to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the
environment), upon a finding that such waiver is required to facilitate
the use of such funds or guarantees, and would not be inconsistent with
the overall purpose of the statute or regulation: Provided further,
That such funds shall not adversely affect the amount of any formula
assistance received by the State of New York, New York City, or any
categorical application for other Federal assistance: Provided further,
That the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register any waiver of
any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers pursuant to
title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as
amended, no later than 5 days before the effective date of such waiver:
Provided further, That the Secretary shall notify the Committees on
Appropriations on the proposed allocation of any funds and any related
waivers pursuant to this section no later than 5 days before such
allocation.
This Act may be cited as the ``Departments of Veterans Affairs and
Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations
Act, 2002''.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.

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Veterans Affairs FY2002 Appropriations bill

Other Sections

TITLE I

TITLE II

TITLE IV

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