House Report 113-136 - DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2014

[House Report 113-136]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

113th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 113-136

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DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND
RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2014

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July 2, 2013.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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Mr. Latham, from the Committee on Appropriations,
submitted the following

R E P O R T

together with

MINORITY VIEWS

[To accompany H.R. 2610]

The Committee on Appropriations submits the following
report in explanation of the accompanying bill making
appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and
Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2014.

INDEX TO BILL AND REPORT

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Page number

Bill Report
Title I--Department of Transportation...................... 2
5
Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development...... 68
70
Title III--Related Agencies................................ 133
102
Title IV--General Provisions............................... 141
107

PROGRAM, PROJECT, AND ACTIVITY

During fiscal year 2014, for the purposes of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Public Law
99-177), as amended, with respect to appropriations contained
in the accompanying bill, the terms ``program, project, and
activity'' (PPA) shall mean any item for which a dollar amount
is contained in appropriations acts (including joint
resolutions providing continuing appropriations) or
accompanying reports of the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations, or accompanying conference reports and joint
explanatory statements of the committee of conference. This
definition shall apply to all programs for which new budget
(obligational) authority is provided, as well as to
discretionary grants and discretionary grant allocations made
through either bill or report language. In addition, the
percentage reductions made pursuant to a sequestration order to
funds appropriated for facilities and equipment, Federal
Aviation Administration, shall be applied equally to each
budget item that is listed under said account in the budget
justifications submitted to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations as modified by subsequent appropriations acts
and accompanying committee reports, conference reports, or
joint explanatory statements of the committee of conference.

OPERATING PLANS AND REPROGRAMMING GUIDELINES

The Committee includes a provision (Sec. 404) establishing
the authority by which funding available to the agencies funded
by this act may be reprogrammed for other purposes. The
provision specifically requires the advance approval of the
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations of any proposal
to reprogram funds that:
--creates a new program;
--eliminates a program, project, or activity (PPA);
--increases funds or personnel for any PPA for which funds
have been denied or restricted by the Congress;
--redirects funds that were directed in such reports for a
specific activity to a different purpose;
--augments an existing PPA in excess of $5,000,000 or 10
percent, whichever is less;
--reduces an existing PPA by $5,000,000 or 10 percent,
whichever is less; or
--creates, reorganizes, or restructures offices different
from the congressional budget justifications or the
table at the end of the Committee report, whichever is
more detailed.
The Committee retains the requirement that each agency
submit an operating plan to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations not later than 60 days after enactment of this
Act to establish the baseline for application of reprogramming
and transfer authorities provided in this Act. Specifically,
each agency must provide a table for each appropriation with
columns displaying the budget request; adjustments made by
Congress; adjustments for rescissions, if appropriate; and the
fiscal year enacted level. The table shall delineate the
appropriation both by object class and by PPA. The report also
must identify items of special Congressional interest. In
certain instances, the Committee may direct the agency to
submit a revised operating plan for approval or may direct
changes to the operating plan if the plan is not consistent
with the directives of the conference report and statement of
the managers.
The Committee expects the agencies and bureaus to submit
reprogramming requests in a timely manner and to provide a
thorough explanation of the proposed reallocations, including a
detailed justification of increases and reductions and the
specific impact of proposed changes on the budget request for
the following fiscal year. Any reprogramming request shall
include any out-year budgetary impacts and a separate
accounting of program or mission impacts on estimated carryover
funds. Reprogramming procedures shall apply to funds provided
in this bill, unobligated balances from previous appropriations
Acts that are available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal
year 2014, and non-appropriated resources such as fee
collections that are used to meet program requirements in
fiscal year 2014.
The Committee expects each agency to manage its programs
and activities within the amounts appropriated by Congress. The
Committee reminds agencies that reprogramming requests should
be submitted only in the case of an unforeseeable emergency or
a situation that could not have been anticipated when
formulating the budget request for the current fiscal year.
Except in emergency situations, reprogramming requests should
be submitted no later than June 28, 2014. Further, the
Committee notes that when a Department or agency submits a
reprogramming or transfer request to the Committees on
Appropriations and does not receive identical responses from
the House and Senate, it is the responsibility of the
Department to reconcile the House and Senate differences before
proceeding and, if reconciliation is not possible, to consider
the request to reprogram funds unapproved.
The Committee would also like to clarify that this section
applies to Working Capital Funds and that no funds may be
obligated from working capital fund accounts to augment
programs, projects or activities for which appropriations have
been specifically rejected by the Congress, or to increase
funds or personnel for any PPA above the amounts appropriated
by this act.

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET JUSTIFICATIONS

Budget justifications are the primary tool used by the
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations to evaluate the
resource requirements and fiscal needs of agencies. The
Committee is aware that the format and presentation of budget
materials is largely left to the agency within presentation
objectives set forth by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). In fact, OMB Circular A-11, part 6 specifically
instructs agencies to ``consult with your congressional
committees beforehand to ensure their awareness of your plans
to modify the format of agency budget documents.'' The
Committee expects that all agencies funded under this act will
heed this directive. The Committee expects all of the budget
justifications to provide the data needed to make appropriate
and meaningful funding decisions.
The Committee has noted a vast improvement in the quality,
information and presentation of the budget justifications. The
Committee has made some specific suggestions for the 2015
submission, but overall a better product is produced. The
Committee continues the direction that justifications submitted
with the fiscal year 2015 budget request by agencies funded
under this act contain the customary level of detailed data and
explanatory statements to support the appropriations requests
at the level of detail contained in the funding table included
at the end of this report. Among other items, agencies shall
provide a detailed discussion of proposed new initiatives,
proposed changes in the agency's financial plan from prior year
enactment, detailed data on all programs, and comprehensive
information on any office or agency restructurings. At a
minimum, each agency must also provide adequate justification
for funding and staffing changes for each individual office and
materials that compare programs, projects, and activities that
are proposed for fiscal year 2015 to the fiscal year 2014
enacted levels.
The Committee is aware that the analytical materials
required for review by the Committee are unique to each agency
in this Act. Therefore, the Committee expects that each agency
will coordinate with the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations in advance on its planned presentation for its
budget justification materials in support of the fiscal year
2015 budget request.

SURFACE AUTHORIZING LEGISLATION

The Highway Trust Fund, and the Mass Transit Account are
both projected to reach low levels at the end of fiscal year
2014. The Department may be forced to limit payments to states
and localities at the end of fiscal year 2014, if not before,
and the programs and spending in Moving Ahead for Progress in
the 21st Century (MAP-21) cannot simply be extended. The
Administration and the Congress must come up with a new
authorization and a funding stream to meet the demands of
repairing, maintaining and operating our Nation's
transportation infrastructure. Further, the Committee will not
be amenable to a General Fund transfer to the Highway Trust
Fund.
In order to be aware of how funds are allocated and spent,
the Committee directs the Department of Transportation to
report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate within 45 days of enactment of
any surface extension or reauthorization on how the Department
will enact the provisions of such extension or reauthorization,
the allocations by state, and the effects on the accounts in
the Highway Trust Fund.

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

The Congress and the administration, in an effort to reduce
the overall bureaucratic burden and financial demands on
agencies and departments, are working together to reduce the
number of reports sent to the Congress. While a few reports may
be outdated and have outlived their usefulness, the Congress,
and specifically this Committee, depend on the reports directed
in this bill and report to gauge the effectiveness of the
various programs and funding in the THUD bill, and provide
information necessary to conduct proper oversight of the
taxpayer dollars provided. Of the reports requested by this
Committee in prior years, the following modifications are
allowed:

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Report Requirement Modification
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Public Housing Receiverships.... Conf. Rpt 112-284. Submit annually.
Status of all Section 8 Housing. P.L. 112-55....... Eliminate.
13th Buckle Up America.......... House Report 105- Eliminate.
188.
14th Buckle Up America.......... House Report 105- Eliminate.
188.
Hazardous Materials Safety...... Senate Report 111- Eliminate.
230.
High Speed Corridors & Intercity House Report 111- Eliminate.
Psgr Rail. 564.
Neighborhood Electric Vehicles.. - - - Eliminate.
Technical Staffing Requirements. P.L. 111-8 Stat. Eliminate.
of Managers.
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All other reports should continue to be submitted to the
Committees on Appropriations of the House and the Senate as
directed.

TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $102,481,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 113,108,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 102,481,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -10,627,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The bill provides $102,481,000 for the salaries and
expenses of the offices comprising the Office of the Secretary
of Transportation (OST). The Committee's recommendation is
equal to the appropriation provided in fiscal year 2013, and
$10,627,000 below the budget request. The Committee's
recommendation includes individual funding for each of these
offices as has been done in prior years. Funding levels cannot
be reduced signficantly more primarily due to increases in rent
and working capital fund expenses and in most cases, each
office will need to find reductions in other contracts to meet
these fixed requirements. The following table (dollars in
thousands) compares the fiscal year 2013 enacted level to the
fiscal year 2014 budget request and the Committee's
recommendation by office. The Committee assumes no increases in
the number of full-time equivalents (FTE) in fiscal year 2014
unless otherwise noted.

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Fiscal year--
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2014
2013 Enacted 2014 request recommendation
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Office of the Secretary...................................... $2,618 $2,652 $2,618
Deputy Secretary............................................. 984 1,000 984
Executive Secretariat........................................ 1,595 1,714 1,595
Policy....................................................... 10,107 12,804 10,107
Small Business............................................... 1,369 1,386 1,369
Intelligence and Security.................................... 10,778 10,849 10,778
Chief Information Officer.................................... 14,988 16,576 15,695
General Counsel.............................................. 19,515 20,504 19,867
Government Affairs........................................... 2,500 2,627 2,500
Budget....................................................... 10,538 13,326 11,572
Administration............................................... 25,469 27,468 23,376
Public Affairs............................................... 2,020 2,203 2,020
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Total Salaries and Expenses............................ 102,481 113,109 102,481
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Immediate Office of the Secretary.--The immediate Office of
the Secretary has primary responsibility to provide overall
planning, direction, and control of departmental affairs.
Immediate Office of the Deputy Secretary.--The Office of
the Deputy Secretary has primary responsibility to assist the
Secretary in the overall planning, direction, and control of
departmental affairs. The Deputy Secretary serves as the chief
operating officer of the Department of Transportation.
Executive Secretariat.--The Executive Secretariat assists
the Secretary and Deputy Secretary in carrying out their
responsibilities by controlling and coordinating internal and
external documents. No funds are provided for upgrades to the
correspondence system.
Office of the Under Secretary of Transportation for
Policy.--The Office of the Under Secretary of Transportation
for Policy serves as the Department's chief policy officer, and
is responsible for the coordination and development of
departmental policy and legislative initiatives; international
standards development and harmonization; aviation and other
transportation-related trade negotiations; the performance of
policy and economic analysis; and the execution of the
Essential Air Service program. No funds are provided for new
FTE or the ``Enforcement Learning Network.''
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization.--
The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization is
responsible for promoting small and disadvantaged business
participation in the Department's procurement and grants
programs.
Office of the Chief Information Officer.--The Office of the
Chief Information Officer serves as the principal advisor to
the Secretary on information resources and information systems
management. The Committee assumes at least $518,000 for changes
to the enterprise architecture and records management
requirements.
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental
Affairs.--The Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Governmental Affairs is responsible for coordinating all
Congressional, intergovernmental, and consumer activities of
the Department.
In addition, the bill continues a provision (Sec. 185) that
requires the Department to notify the Committees on
Appropriations no fewer than three business days before any
discretionary grant award, letter of intent, or full funding
grant agreement in excess of $1,000,000 is announced by the
Department or its modal administrations from: (1) the Federal
Highway Administration; (2) the airport improvement program of
the Federal Aviation Administration; (3) any grant from the
Federal Railroad Administration; and (4) any program of the
Federal Transit Administration other than the formula grants.
Such notification shall include the date on which the official
announcement of the grant is to be made and no such
announcement shall involve funds that are not available for
obligation.
Office of the General Counsel.--The Office of the General
Counsel provides legal services to the Office of the Secretary
and coordinates and reviews the legal work of the chief
counsels' offices of the operating administrations. The
Committee provides $17,400,000 for the operations of the
general counsel, plus $2,500,000 for work related to aviation
enforcement. No new funds are provided for the workload related
to the FAA Modernization Act (3 FTE and $502,000 proposed). The
office will either need to meet the new requirements within
existing resources or simply delay implementation of the
activities of the FAA Modernization Act.
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Budget and
Programs.--The Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs is
responsible for developing, reviewing, and presenting budget
resource requirements for the Department to the Secretary,
Congress, and the Office of Management and Budget. The
Committee's recommendation slows the FTE creep occurring over
the past few years, and assumes no new contractor support for
budget systems ($350,000 requested). Further, the Committee
limits the credit office to 3 half year FTE at no more than
$1,000,000 (5 half year FTE requested at $2,300,000).
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration.--The
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration serves as
the principal advisor to the Secretary on department-wide
administrative matters and the responsibilities include
leadership in acquisition reform and human capital. The
Committee's recommendation includes $45,000 as requested for
background investigations, administrative law judges and
postings on USA jobs. However, no funds are provided for
acquisition studies ($901,000) or green surveys of DOT
operations ($579,000).
Office of Public Affairs.--The Office of Public Affairs is
responsible for the Department's press releases, articles,
briefing materials, publications, and audio-visual materials.
The Committee's recommendation does not include additional
funds for a new speechwriter.
Office of Intelligence, Security, and Emergency Response.--
The Office of Intelligence, Security, and Emergency Response is
responsible for intelligence, security policy, preparedness,
training and exercises, national security, and operations.
Congressional Budget Justifications.--The Department is
directed to include in the budget justification funding levels
for the prior year, current year, and budget year for all
programs, activities, initiatives, and program elements. Each
budget submitted by the Department must also include a detailed
justification for the incremental funding increases and
additional FTEs being requested above the enacted level, by
program, activity, or program element.
OST must include a discussion in its justification of
changes from the current year to the request, plus a crosswalk
of all accounts, existing and proposed, from one year to the
next. To ensure that each adjustment is identified, the
Committee directs OST in future congressional justifications to
include detailed information in tabular format, which
identifies specific changes in funding from the current year to
the budget year for each office, including each office within
OST, and every mode and office within the Department.
Further, for fiscal year 2015, the Committee directs the
Department to include with the budget materials, a
comprehensive legislative proposal for reauthorization of the
surface transportation and safety programs. Such proposal must
include a credible funding source proposal (not a General Fund
transfer), proposals on programs, and a resources crosswalk of
how the legislative proposal compares with MAP-21 funding.
Every administration since President Eisenhower has submitted
such proposals, and why this administration deems to be
different is baffling.
Operating Plan.--The Committee directs the Department to
submit an operating plan for fiscal year 2014 signed by the
Secretary for review by the Committees on Appropriations within
60 days of the bill's enactment. The operating plan should
include funding levels for the various offices, programs, and
initiatives detailed down to the object class or program
element covered in the budget justification and supporting
documents, documents referenced in the House and Senate
appropriations reports, and the statement of the managers.
Further, should the Department create, alter, discontinue, or
otherwise change any program as described in the Department's
budget justification, those changes must be a part of the
Department's operating plan. Further, the Department is
directed in the introduction of this report regarding reporting
requirements after enactment of surface authorizations.
General Provisions.--The Committee continues to direct DOT
to justify each general provision proposed either in its
relevant modal congressional justification or in the OST
congressional justification. If the budget proposes to drop or
delete a general provision, the Department is directed to
explain the change as well.
Bill Language.--The bill continues language that permits up
to $2,500,000 of fees to be credited to the Office of the
Secretary for salaries and expenses.

RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $15,981,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 14,765,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 14,220,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -1,761,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -545,000

\1\In fiscal year 2013 funds were provided through the Research and
Innovative Technology Administration. The Committee adopts the request
to move these programs under the Office of the Secretary. Enacted
level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB.

The Office of the Assistant Secretary or Research and
Technology will take over the responsibilities previously held
by the Research and Innovative Technology Administration. The
responsibilities include coordinating, facilitating, and
reviewing the Department's research and development programs
and activities; coordinating and developing positioning,
navigation and timing (PNT) technology; maintaining PNT policy,
coordination and spectrum management; managing the Nationwide
Differential Global Positioning System; and overseeing and
providing direction to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics,
the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office,
the University Transportation Centers program, the Volpe
National Transportation Systems Center and the Transportation
Safety Institute.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommendation provides $14,220,000 for
research and technology activities, $545,000 below the budget
request and $1,761,000 below fiscal year 2013. The Committee
endorses the Administration's proposal to bring the functions
of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)
under the Office of the Secretary with an assistant secretary
instead of a separate administrator.

NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT

(RESCISSION)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $500,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 500,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... -237,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -737,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -737,000,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The National Infrastructure Investment program was created
in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to provide
grants to state and local governments to improve the Nation's
transportation infrastructure. The infrastructure investment
program awards funds on a competitive basis to grantees
selected because of the significant impact they will have on
the Nation, a metropolitan area, or region.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee does not recommend additional funds for the
national infrastructure investment program (also known as
``TIGER grants'') proposed by the budget request. The
continuing resolution put the funding for this program on auto
pilot in fiscal year 2013 without the benefit of a conference
agreement, and the Committee recommends rescinding
$237,000,000, the amount of fiscal year 2013 funds available
for rescission in 2014. While the Committee agrees that the
Nation is in desperate need for infrastructure investment and
improvements, the Administration has yet to demonstrate or
define the process, priority or criteria for how these grants
are awarded. Further, states can more adequately address
transportation infrastructure improvements through a
comprehensive multi-year, multi-billion dollar per year
authorization package.

AVIATION CONSUMER CALL CENTER

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013....................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... $7,500,000
Recommended in the bill............................... - - -
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -7,500,000

The Aviation Consumer Call Center was authorized in the FAA
Modernization and Reform Act (P.L. 112-95) to respond to
consumer complaints about airline service, inform travelers of
their rights, and obtain information from callers about airline
service problems that may warrant an investigation.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee does not recommend funding for this new
account.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CAPITAL

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $4,990,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 10,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 4,990,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -5,010,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Financial Management Capital program continues funding
for a multi-year project to upgrade DOT's financial systems and
processes. The project will implement Treasury Department and
Office of Management and Budget requirements. Deployment of the
new system is anticipated in 2014.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends continuing the fiscal year 2013
funding level of $4,990,000 into fiscal year 2014, a reduction
of $5,010,000 from the budget request for the financial
management capital program. The Committee was not able to
provide the additional $4,954,000 requested for system
upgrades.

CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $10,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 6,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 2,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -8,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -4,000,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Cyber Security Initiative is a new effort to close
performance gaps in the Department's cybersecurity. The
initiative includes support for essential program enhancements,
infrastructure improvements and contractual resources to
enhance the security of the Department's computer network and
reduce the risk of security breaches.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommendation includes $2,000,000 to support
the Secretary's Cyber Security Initiative, which is $4,000,000
below the budget request and $8,000,000 less than the fiscal
year 2013 enacted level. Because of the fiscal year 2013
continuing resolution, this account received $10,000,000, a
$4,000,000 increase over that year's budget request. With the
funding provided in fiscal year 2014, the Department will
receive a total of $12,000,000 over two years, equal to the
requests of the two fiscal years.

OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $9,384,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 9,551,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 9,384,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -167,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Office of Civil Rights is responsible for advising the
Secretary on civil rights and equal opportunity issues, and
ensuring the full implementation of the civil rights laws and
departmental civil rights policies in all official actions and
programs. This office is responsible for enforcing laws and
regulations that prohibit discrimination in federally operated
and federally assisted transportation programs and enabling
access to transportation providers. The Office of Civil Rights
also handles all civil rights cases affecting Department of
Transportation employees.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $9,384,000 for the Office of Civil
Rights, a continuation of the level provided in fiscal year
2013 and a decrease of $167,000 from the budget request.

TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT

(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $9,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 9,750,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 6,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -3,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -3,750,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

This appropriation finances research activities and studies
related to the planning, analysis, and information development
used in the formulation of national transportation policies and
plans. It also finances the staff necessary to conduct these
efforts. The overall program is carried out primarily through
contracts with other federal agencies, educational
institutions, nonprofit research organizations, and private
firms.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,000,000 for
transportation planning, research, and development, which is
$3,000,000 below the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and
$3,750,000 below the level proposed in the fiscal year 2014
budget. The Committee's recommendation may eliminate up to 5
FTE, and rejects the request for 7 new FTE. The Committee
strongly urges DOT to pursue projects related to aviation data
modernization, international regulation cooperation and
research, airline merger reviews, air carrier fitness audits,
and freight planning for exports as proposed in the budget
justification. Further, the Committee proposes rescinding
$2,750,000 from two old projects related to a Mississippi River
study and Mobility First as requested in the budget.

WORKING CAPITAL FUND

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $172,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 182,930,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 172,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -10,930,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The working capital fund was created to provide common
administrative services to the operating administrations and
outside entities that contract for the fund's services. The
working capital fund operates on a fee-for-service basis and
receives no direct appropriations; it is fully self-sustaining
and must achieve full cost recovery.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a limitation of $172,000,000 on
the Working Capital Fund (WCF), the same level as fiscal year
2013. The Administration did not propose a WCF legislative
limitation, however, if all of the WCF expenditures proposed in
the budget are added up, WCF costs are anticipated to increase
$10,930,000 over fiscal year 2014. The Committee continues to
stipulate that the limitation is only for services provided to
the Department of Transportation, not other entities. Further,
the Committee directs that, as much as possible, services shall
be provided on a competitive basis.
The Committee continues the direction to update the WCF
``transparency paper'' in the fiscal year 2015 budget
justification. The Committee directs the Department to include
in the budget justification an additional table detailing how
much each mode is proposed to use through the WCF. Further, the
Department should provide more detailed information on e-Gov
activities.

MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAM

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Limitation on
Appropriation guaranteed
loans
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Appropriation, fiscal year $922,000 ($18,367,000)
2013\1\.....................
Budget request, fiscal year 925,000 (18,367,000)
2014........................
Recommended in the bill...... 922,000 (18,367,000)
Bill compared to:
Appropriation, fiscal - - - - - -
year 2013...................
Budget request, fiscal -3,000 - - -
year 2014...................
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\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

Through the Short Term Lending Program, the minority
business resource center assists disadvantaged, minority, and
women-owned businesses with obtaining short-term working
capital for DOT and DOT-funded transportation-related
contracts. The program enables qualified businesses to obtain
loans at two percentage points above the prime interest rate
with DOT guaranteeing up to 75 percent of the loan.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a total of $922,000 for the
resource center, the same as the fiscal year 2013 funding level
and $3,000 less than the budget request. Of the funds provided,
$333,000 is to cover the subsidy costs of guaranteed loans and
$589,000 is for administrative expenses to carry out the
guaranteed loan program. The Committee recommends a limitation
on guaranteed loans of $18,367,000, the same as the budget
request and the limitation in fiscal year 2013.

MINORITY BUSINESS OUTREACH

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $3,068,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 3,088,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 3,068,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -20,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The minority business outreach program provides contractual
support to small and disadvantaged businesses by providing
information dissemination and technical and financial
assistance to empower those businesses to compete for
contracting opportunities with DOT and DOT-funded contracts or
grants for transportation-related projects.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends the fiscal year 2013 funding level
of $3,068,000 for the minority business outreach program, which
is $20,000 less than the budget request.

PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS

(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $143,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 146,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 100,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -43,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -46,000,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Essential Air Service program (EAS) was created by the
Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 as a ten-year measure to
continue air service to communities that had received air
service prior to deregulation. The program currently provides
subsidies to air carriers serving small communities that meet
certain criteria.
The Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of
1996 authorized the collection of ``overflight fees''.
Overflight fees are a type of user fee collected by the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) from aircraft that neither take
off from, nor land in, the United States. The FAA Modernization
and Reform Act of 2012 increased the authorized level of
overflight fee collection, and increased the amount that the
Department can apply to the EAS program. The budget request
estimates that fee will provide $100,000,000 for the EAS
program in fiscal year 2014, but the Department estimates that
it will collect $116,000,000 in overflight fees.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

For fiscal year 2014, the Committee includes $100,000,000
in discretionary funding for the EAS program, a reduction of
$43,000,000 from the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and a
reduction of $46,000,000 below the budget request.
The following table shows the discretionary, mandatory, and
total program levels for the EAS program:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriation Mandatory Total Program
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2013 Appropriation\1\........................................ $143,000,000 $100,000,000 $243,000,000
FY 2014 Request................................................. 146,000,000 100,000,000 246,000,000
Committee Recommendation........................................ 100,000,000 116,000,000 216,000,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB.

The Committee remains concerned about the growing costs
associated with the EAS program. While limiting the program to
current sites and eliminating the requirement that EAS carriers
utilize 15-passenger aircraft have helped mitigate some of the
cost growth, the Committee believes that the Department should
continue to explore reforms to the program that will create
greater competition among carriers and control overall costs.
The Committee directs the Secretary to provide a letter report
to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations by March
15, 2014 that describes measures that could increase
competition for EAS providers and help contain additional cost
growth. For example, the Department should explore whether the
EAS requirement that carriers utilize twin engine aircraft
should be modified to allow single engine aircraft as long as
safety is not compromised, and whether a community cost share
could alleviate the cost to the taxpayer, particularly for
those communities with a heavy per passenger, per flight
subsidy.
The Committee notes that the budget request includes a
total program cost which takes in $100 million in overflight
fees. However, the Department estimates that the overflight fee
collection level will be $116 million. The Committee directs
the Department to utilize all the overflight fees collected for
this program to alleviate the discretionary funding requirement
for the program.
The Committee includes bill language prohibiting funding
for any EAS community which has a per passenger, per flight
subsidy that exceeds $500.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION

Section 101. The Committee continues the provision
prohibiting the Office of the Secretary of Transportation from
approving assessments or reimbursable agreements pertaining to
funds appropriated to the operating administrations in this
Act, unless such assessments or agreements have completed the
normal reprogramming process for Congressional notification.
Section 102. The Committee continues the provision allowing
the Secretary or his designee to work with States and State
legislators to consider proposals related to the reduction of
motorcycle fatalities.
Section 103. The Committee continues the provision allowing
the Department to use the Working Capital Fund to provide
transit benefits to Federal employees.
Section 104. The Committee continues the provision
regarding administrative requirements of DOT's Credit Council.

Federal Aviation Administration

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is responsible
for the safety and development of civil aviation and for the
evolution of a national system of airports. The Federal
Government's regulatory role in civil aviation began with the
creation of an Aeronautics Branch within the Department of
Commerce pursuant to the Air Commerce Act of 1926. This Act
instructed the Secretary of Commerce to foster air commerce;
designate and establish airways; establish, operate, and
maintain aids to navigation; arrange for research and
development to improve such aids; issue airworthiness
certificates for aircraft and major aircraft components; and
investigate civil aviation accidents. In the Civil Aeronautics
Act of 1938, these activities were subsumed into a new,
independent agency named the Civil Aeronautics Authority.
After further administrative reorganizations, Congress
streamlined regulatory oversight in 1957 with the creation of
two separate agencies, the Federal Aviation Agency and the
Civil Aeronautics Board. When the Department of Transportation
began its operations on April 1, 1967, the Federal Aviation
Agency was renamed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
and became one of several modal administrations within the
department. The Civil Aeronautics Board was later phased out
with enactment of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, and
ceased to exist at the end of 1984. FAA's mission expanded in
1995 with the transfer of the Office of Commercial Space
Transportation from the Office of the Secretary and contracted
in December 2001 with the transfer of civil aviation security
activities to the new Transportation Security Administration.
The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 authorized FAA
programs through 2015 with several new mandates to improve the
National Airspace System (NAS), including provisions regarding
the NextGen program for Air Traffic Control and provisions
regarding the use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in civilian
airspace.

OPERATIONS

(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $9,653,395,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 9,707,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 9,521,784,000
Bill compared with:...................................
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -131,611,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -185,216,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

This appropriation provides funds for the operation,
maintenance, communications, and logistical support of the air
traffic control and air navigation systems. It also covers
administrative and managerial costs for the FAA's regulatory,
international, medical, engineering and development programs as
well as policy oversight and overall management functions.
The operations appropriation includes the following major
activities: (1) operation on a 24-hour daily basis of a
national air traffic system; (2) establishment and maintenance
of a national system of aids to navigation; (3) establishment
and surveillance of civil air regulations to ensure safety in
aviation; (4) development of standards, rules and regulations
governing the physical fitness of airmen as well as the
administration of an aviation medical research program; (5)
administration of the acquisition, and research and development
programs; (6) headquarters, administration and other staff
offices; and (7) development, printing, and distribution of
aeronautical charts used by the flying public.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $9,521,784,000 for FAA operations,
which is $131,611,000 below the fiscal year 2013 enacted level
and $185,216,000 below the budget request.
A comparison of the fiscal year 2013 enacted level, the
budget request, and the Committee recommendation by budget
activity is as follows:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2013\1\ FY 2014
enacted FY 2014 request recommendation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air Traffic Organization............................... 7,442,738,000 7,311,790,000 7,182,664,000
Aviation Safety........................................ 1,252,991,000 1,204,777,000 1,199,777,000
Commercial Space Transportation........................ 16,271,000 16,011,000 14,160,000
Finance and Management................................. 582,117,000 807,646,000 777,198,000
NextGen and Operations Planning........................ 60,134,000 59,782,000 56,637,000
Staff Offices.......................................... 299,144,000 306,994,000 291,348,000
Total.............................................. 9,653,395,000 9,707,000,000 9,521,784,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB.

Justification of general provisions.--The Committee
continues its direction to provide a justification for each
general provision proposed in the FAA budget and therefore
expects the fiscal year 2015 budget to include adequate
information on each proposed general provision.

TRUST FUND SHARE OF FAA BUDGET

The bill derives $6,484,000,000 of the total operations
appropriation from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. The
balance of the appropriation, $3,037,784,000, will be drawn
from the general fund of the Treasury.

AIR TRAFFIC ORGANIZATION

The bill provides $7,182,664,000 for air traffic services,
which is the $260,074,000 below the fiscal year 2013 enacted
level and $129,126,000 below the budget request.
Organizational Structure.--There have been several
reorganizations of the Air Traffic Organization in recent years
to streamline operations, improve performance, and produce cost
savings and efficiencies. Past efforts have met with limited
success in controlling operating costs, improving operations,
or achieving the expected benefits of major modernization
projects. The FAA's most recent reorganization, the Foundation
for Success initiative, is intended to improve the management
of major acquisitions and achieve cost savings. The Committee
directs the FAA to provide the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations with a report on progress to date on operational
efficiencies and cost reductions associated with the Foundation
for Success initiative.
Air Traffic Controller Staffing.--FAA currently employs
approximately 15,200 controllers, 22 percent of whom are in
training, and is planning to hire approximately 552 new
controllers in fiscal year 2013 and up to another 1,300 in
fiscal year 2014 to offset future retirements. However,
according to FAA's own figures, since 2000, air traffic
operations have declined by 23 percent while the controller
workforce has remained essentially the same. In some cases, air
traffic facilities have significantly more controllers on board
than the Agency's own estimates indicate are needed to operate
these sites.
By law, FAA is required to publish an annual Controller
Workforce Plan that details the number of controllers currently
on-board at all air traffic facilities as well as the minimum
and maximum staffing ranges for each facility. However, for
2013 FAA has only published an interim Plan that does not
include this important information. The Committee requests that
FAA provide this information expeditiously in order for the
Committee to better assess FAA's controller staffing needs.
Also, while the National Academy of Science is currently
conducting a study of FAA's controller staffing methodologies
and standards to determine whether they accurately reflect the
needs of air traffic facilities, we believe that an assessment
of controller staffing at the Nation's most critical facilities
is also needed. The Committee directs that the Office of
Inspector General conduct a follow-up review of its 2012 study
of controller staffing at FAA's most critical facilities. The
review should include an analysis of current and projected
controller staffing levels at these facilities, how they
compare to FAA's staffing ranges, and future staffing plans.
In addition, FAA must ensure that new and existing
controllers are appropriately trained. However, it is becoming
increasingly clear that FAA needs to reassess its overall
approach to controller training. The 2012 report by the Office
of Inspector General on staffing and training issues at FAA's
most critical facilities found an alarmingly high attrition
rate for new controllers at these sites. One reason for this
high attrition is inadequate training resources available to
these facilities. FAA's Air Traffic Control Optimum Training
Solution Program is a key vehicle for delivering controller
training. However, the Program has not met expectations for
training new and existing controllers or for transforming the
paradigm for training, and FAA has made downward adjustments in
contract funding over the last several years and instructed its
contractor to reduce support for various training efforts.
These problems come at a time when the number of fully
certified controllers who are eligible to retire is increasing,
and the Committee is concerned that FAA does not have an
effective or executable plan for training the next generation
of air traffic controllers. The Committee will continue to
closely watch this issue, and requests that FAA forward to the
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations the studies
called for in Section 609 of the FAA Modernization and Reform
Act of 2012 regarding the adequacy of FAA's air traffic
controller training programs.
Contract Tower Program.--The Committee recommendation
includes $140,000,000 for the contract tower program, including
$10,350,000 to continue the contract tower cost-sharing
program. The Committee continues to support the program as a
safe, cost-efficient mechanism for providing air traffic
services to pilots and local communities.
Aeronautical Navigation Products.--The Committee continues
to be concerned that Aeronautical Navigation Products (AeroNav)
continues to move forward on imposing a per person ``user fee''
and erecting a digital copyright on digital products produced
by the FAA for public benefit that were previously free for
download from its website. The Committee is also concerned that
the proposed scheme will be used to support the declining paper
chart services by charging those that are moving to a digital
format. In contrast to AeroNav's efforts, Executive Order 13642
was issued on May 14, 2013, to make government data available
to foster entrepreneurship and innovation and expands on an
order issued in 2012 to open up government systems with public
interfaces for commercial app providers. With these concerns in
mind, the Committee restricts AeroNav from implementing new
fees on AeroNav products or copyright digital products until
the Committees on Appropriations is provided a report that
provides: (1) the estimated costs for producing only digital
products, on a product by product basis, (e.g. ``electronic
navigation charts'' or ``vector charts'') for use in computers,
tablets, and other displays; (2) the costs of producing both
digital products and products, on a product by product basis,
formatted for paper; (3) a study of the safety and operational
benefits provided by digital products; and (4) how AeroNav's
actions differ from Executive Order 13642 that provides for the
use of open data for entrepreneurship, innovation, and
scientific discovery.

AVIATION SAFETY

The Committee provides $1,199,777,000 for aviation safety,
which is $53,214,000 below the fiscal year 2013 enacted level,
mostly due to a realignment of resources into the finance and
management activity, and $5,000,000 below the budget request.
The Committee continues its direction requiring the
Secretary to provide annual reports regarding the use of the
funds provided, including, but not limited to, the total full-
time equivalent staff years in the offices of aircraft
certification and flight standards, total employees, vacancies,
and positions under active recruitment.
Aircraft Certification Service.--The Committee provides the
full request of $212,981,000 for FAA's Aircraft Certification
Service. The Committee remains concerned that delays in FAA
certification of new aircraft and related technologies could
negatively affect aviation safety, as well as the economic
health and competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers. Accordingly,
the Committee reiterates its interest in FAA's progress on
certification reforms, as these critical activities are of
utmost importance to aviation safety.
The Committee strongly supports the Organization
Designation Authorization (ODA) program--the use of ``delegated
authority'' in the certification of aircraft is a longstanding
and essential practice in aviation. A June 2011 DOT Office of
Inspector General (OIG) report provided important insights into
the program. However, the ODA program, with over 90
participants, continues to evolve, and FAA has made some
changes since the 2011 OIG report. Therefore, the Committee
directs the OIG to assess the status of the ODA program
(including the roles of government and industry), and the
effectiveness of program controls and FAA oversight.
Inspector Staffing.--The Committee continues to place a
high priority on FAA's critical safety workforces and funds its
inspector workforce at the requested level. FAA is making
progress in advancing risk-based oversight systems used by its
4,300 safety inspectors. FAA's inspector workload is driven by
a number of factors, including complexity of air carrier
operations and industry use of foreign and domestic aircraft
repair stations. However, we are concerned about FAA's lack of
progress in developing and using a reliable inspector staffing
model. After years of development and investing over
$10,000,000, it is troubling that FAA is still not using a
model to determine the appropriate number of safety inspectors
needed or where they should be located to address the most
pressing safety risks. The Committee directs FAA to provide a
clear understanding of what needs to be done to correct
problems and a plan for when a reliable inspector staffing
model will be in place.
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).--The FAA Modernization and
Reform Act of 2012 seeks to advance the integration of UAS into
the National Airspace System and mandates comprehensive plans
as well as the establishment of UAS test sites. The Committee
recognizes that UAS integration into the National Airspace
System is a complex issue and many research and development
issues need to be addressed. There are also complex policy
questions about privacy that extend well beyond FAA.
Nevertheless, FAA needs to make measurable progress in
developing a regulatory framework for the new systems.
UAS integration is much more than a research and
development issue because DOD is operating UAS in civil
airspace shared by commercial aircraft today, although on a
limited basis. UAS have different operating characteristics and
implications for controller workload as well as existing FAA
communications and flight planning systems. For example, the
length of a UAS flight can be seven times longer than a
commercial aircraft, which is difficult for FAA systems to
accommodate. These issues are getting insufficient attention.
Therefore, the Committee directs FAA to provide a report on
``lessons learned'' thus far and the technical and operational
requirements for managing UAS operations in the very near-term.
A key step towards developing safety standards required by
the Act is to establish six test ranges, mandated by August
2012. These test ranges are expected to provide invaluable
information for developing a regulatory framework for UAS
integration and sharpen ongoing research and development
projects. However, this effort has been delayed and FAA does
not expect to establish these test ranges until the end of
2013. Moreover, unresolved issues with defining the safety data
FAA needs from the Department of Defense is also a stumbling
block in FAA's efforts to develop safety standards. The
Committee directs FAA to develop a plan to resolve these data-
sharing issues with DOD and to identify what data it will
gather from test sites.
Human Intervention Motivation Study and the Flight
Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program.--The Committee recognizes
the effectiveness of the Human Intervention Motivation Study
(HIMS) and the Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program
(FADAP) in mitigating drug and alcohol abuse through a peer
identification and intervention program. The Committee
recommends that the FAA continue to prioritize this program and
urges that the FAA continue this program from within available
resources.

COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION

The Committee recommends $14,160,000 for the Office of
Commercial Space Transportation, which is $2,111,000 below the
fiscal year 2013 enacted level and $1,851,000 below the budget
request.
The Office of Commercial Space Transportation protects
public safety through regulatory oversight of the rapidly
growing U.S. commercial space transportation industry. The FAA
also has a statutory mandate to encourage, facilitate, and
promote commercial space transportation. The commercial space
transportation industry is nearly certain to increase its
activities providing orbital and suborbital services to serve
commercial, scientific, and government purposes. Of particular
importance are orbital flights to support the operation of the
International Space Station. The Committee wishes to ensure
that the FAA has the ability to provide these permits and
licenses effectively and efficiently so that the U.S. can
emerge as the world leader in space transport. The Committee
directs that the FAA meet the funding reduction below the
budget request in non-safety related activities.

FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The Committee recommends $777,198,000 for finance and
management activities, which is $195,081,000 above the enacted
level and $30,448,000 below the budget request. The increase in
this activity is due to transfers of finance, management, and
information technology activities from operational offices.
Workforce Diversity Report.--In 2011, the Administration
issued Executive Order 13583 requiring all Federal agencies to
develop a plan for recruiting, hiring, promoting, and retaining
a diverse workforce. The Committee directs the Secretary to
provide of a copy of the agency's plan, as required under
Executive Order 13583, to the Committees on Appropriations as
well as a progress report on the FAA's implementation of that
plan by March 1, 2014. In addition, while the agency continues
to have a hiring freeze in place, the Committee expects FAA to
redouble its efforts to attract qualified and diverse employees
once the freeze is lifted. The Committee urges FAA to report
any barriers to achieving a more diverse workforce and
recommendations for how to overcome such obstacles.

NEXTGEN AND OPERATIONS PLANNING

The Committee recommends $56,637,000 for NextGen and
Operations Planning, which is $3,497,000 below the fiscal year
2013 enacted level and $3,145,000 below the budget request.

BILL LANGUAGE

Second Career Training Program.--The bill retains language
prohibiting the use of funds for the second career training
program. This prohibition has been in annual appropriations
Acts for many years and is included in the President's budget
request.
Aviation User Fees.--The bill includes a limitation carried
for several years prohibiting funds from being used to finalize
or implement any new unauthorized user fees.
Aeronautical Charting and Cartography.--The bill maintains
the provision prohibiting funds in this Act from being used to
conduct aeronautical charting and cartography (AC&C) activities
through the working capital fund (WCF).
Credits.--This bill includes language allowing funds
received from specified public, private, and foreign sources
for expenses incurred to be credited to the appropriation.

FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $2,730,731,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 2,777,798,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 2,155,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -575,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2013.................. -622,798,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Facilities and Equipment (F&E) account is the principal
means for modernizing and improving air traffic control and
airway facilities. The appropriation also finances major
capital investments required by other agency programs,
experimental research and development facilities, and other
improvements to enhance the safety and capacity of the airspace
system.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$2,155,000,000, for the FAA's facilities and equipment program,
an decrease of $575,000,000 below the level provided in fiscal
year 2013 and $622,798,000 below the budget request. The bill
provides that, of the total amount recommended, $1,687,000,000
is available for obligation until September 30, 2015,
$458,000,000 (the amount for personnel and related expenses) is
available until September 30, 2014 and $10,000,000 is available
until September 30, 2016. These obligation availabilities are
consistent with past appropriations Acts.
The following table provides funding levels for facilities
and equipment activities and budget line items.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2014 Budget FY 2014 House
Program Request Bill
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Activity 1, Engineering, Development,
Test and Evaluation:
Advanced Technology Development $33,500,000 $33,500,000
and Prototype....................
NAS Improvements of System Support 1,000,000 1,000,000
Laboratory.......................
Technical Center Facilities....... 12,000,000 11,000,000
Technical Center Building and 6,000,000 5,000,000
Plant Support....................
Data Communications for Trajectory 115,450,000 115,450,000
Based Operations.................
Next Gen Technology Demonstration. 24,674,500 20,000,000
Next Gen Systems Development...... 61,500,000 48,000,000
Next Gen Trajectory Based 18,000,000 15,000,000
Operations.......................
Next Gen Reduce Weather Impact.... 6,000,000 6,000,000
Next Gen High Density/Arrivals/ 7,000,000 7,000,000
Departures.......................
Next Gen Collaborative ATM........ 41,000,000 38,000,000
Next Gen Flexible Terminals and 15,000,000 15,000,000
Airports.........................
Next Gen System Network Facilities 9,000,000 9,000,000
Next Gen Future Facilities........ 10,000,000 10,000,000
Performance Based Navigation/RNAV/ 32,200,000 32,200,000
RNP..............................
---------------------------------
Activity 1 Subtotal........... 392,324,500 366,150,000
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Activity 2, Procurement and
Modernization of Air Traffic Control
Facilities:
a. En Route Programs:
En Route Automation Program (ERAM) 26,100,000 26,100,000
En Route Modernization (ERAM)--PER 64,974,000 60,000,000
3................................
En Route Communications Gateway 2,200,000 2,200,000
(ECG)............................
Next Generation Weather Radar 4,100,000 4,100,000
(NEXRAD).........................
ARTCC Building Improvement/Plant 53,000,000 41,000,000
Improvement......................
Air Traffic Management (ATM)...... 13,800,000 13,800,000
Air/Ground Communications 5,500,000 5,500,000
Infrastructure...................
Air Traffic Control En Route Radar 5,900,000 5,900,000
Facilities--Improve..............
Voice Switching and Control System 20,000,000 15,000,000
(VSCS)...........................
Oceanic Automation System......... 4,800,000 4,800,000
Next Gen Very High Frequency A/G 20,250,000 20,250,000
Comm (NEXCOM)....................
System-Wide Information Management 70,500,000 70,500,000
ADS-B NAS Wide Implementation..... 282,100,400 282,100,400
Wind Hazard Detection Equipment... 2,000,000 2,000,000
Weather and Radar Processor (WARP) 700,000 700,000
Collaborative Air Traffic 29,390,800 27,000,000
Management Tech..................
Colorado ADS-B/WAM Cost Sharing... 3,400,000 3,400,000
Tactical Flow Based Flow 10,500,000 10,500,000
Management.......................
ATC Beacon Interrogator (ATCBI)-- 1,000,000 1,000,000
Sustainment......................
NextGen Weather Processors........ 23,510,000 20,000,000
b. Terminal Programs:
Airport Surface Detection Equip 12,100,000 12,100,000
(ASDE-X).........................
Terminal Doppler Weather Radar 3,600,000 3,600,000
(TDWR)--Provide..................
Terminal Automation Modern (STARS) 45,500,000 40,000,000
Terminal Automation Modern (TAMR). 136,550,000 136,550,000
Terminal Automation Program....... 2,600,000 2,600,000
Terminal Air Traffic Control 71,998,300 55,000,000
Facil--Replace...................
ATCT/TRACON Facilities--Improve... 53,200,000 45,000,000
Terminal Voice Switch Replace/ 5,000,000 5,000,000
Enhance..........................
NAS Facilities OSHA and Environ 26,000,000 26,000,000
Comp.............................
Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR-9) 10,900,000 10,900,000
Terminal Digital Radar (ASR-11)... 19,400,000 19,400,000
Runway Status Lights.............. 35,250,000 34,000,000
National Airspace System Voice 16,000,000 16,000,000
Switch (NVS).....................
Integrated Display System (IDS)... 4,100,000 4,100,000
Remote Monitoring and Logging 1,000,000 1,000,000
System (RMLS)....................
Mode S Service Life Extension 7,300,000 7,300,000
Program (SLEP)...................
Surveillance Interface 6,000,000 6,000,000
Modernization (SIM)..............
Tower Flight Data Manager (TFDM).. 23,500,000 15,000,000
Voice Recorder Replacement Program 6,200,000 6,200,000
(VRRP)...........................
Precision Runway Monitor 5,000,000 5,000,000
Replacement (PRMR)...............
Integrated Terminal Weather System 1,300,000 1,300,000
(ITWS)...........................
c. Flight Service Programs:
Automated Surface Observing System 10,000,000 10,000,000
(ASOS)...........................
Future Flight Service Program..... 3,000,000 3,000,000
Alaska Flight Service Facilities 2,900,000 - - -
Modernization (AFSFM)............
Weather Camera Program............ 1,200,000 1,200,000
d. Landing and Navigational Aids
Program:
VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range 8,300,000 8,300,000
(VOR) DME........................
Instrument Landing System (ILS) 7,000,000 7,000,000
Establish/Upgrade................
Wide Area Augmentation System 109,000,000 80,000,000
(WAAS)...........................
Runway Visual Range............... 6,000,000 6,000,000
Approach Lighting System 3,000,000 3,000,000
Improvement Pgm (ALSIP)..........
Distance Measuring Equipment-- 4,000,000 4,000,000
Sustain..........................
Visual Navaids--Establish/Expand.. 2,500,000 2,500,000
Instrument Approach Procedures 4,500,000 4,500,000
Automation (IAPA)................
Navigation and Landing Aids--SLEP. 3,000,000 3,000,000
VASI Replacement--Replace with 2,500,000 2,500,000
PAPI.............................
GPS Civil Requirements............ 20,000,000 - - -
Runway Safety Areas--Navigational 38,000,000 38,000,000
Mitigation.......................
e. Other ATC Facilities Programs:
Fuel Storage Tank Replacement and 8,700,000 5,400,000
Monitoring.......................
Unstaffed Infrastructure 33,000,000 20,000,000
Sustainment......................
Aircraft and Related Equipment 10,400,000 8,000,000
Program..........................
Airport Cable Loop System-- 5,000,000 5,000,000
Sustained Support................
Alaska NAS Interfacility Comm 11,000,000 6,000,000
(ANICS)..........................
Facilities Decommissioning........ 6,500,000 6,500,000
Electrical Power Systems--Sustain/ 85,000,000 65,000,000
Support..........................
FAA Employee Housing and Life 2,500,000 2,500,000
Shelter..........................
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Activity 2 Subtotal........... 1,523,223,500 1,359,300,400
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Activity 3, Procurement and
Modernization of Non-Air Traffic
Control Facilities and Equipment
a. Support Programs:
Hazardous Materials Management.... 20,000,000 17,000,000
Aviation Safety Analysis System 12,700,000 12,700,000
(ASAS)...........................
Logistics Support Systems and 10,000,000 10,000,000
Facilities (LSSF)................
NAS Recovery Communications (RCOM) 12,000,000 12,000,000
Facility Security Risk Management. 15,000,000 15,000,000
Information Security.............. 13,000,000 13,000,000
System Approach for Safety 9,500,000 9,500,000
Oversight (SASO).................
Aviation Safety Knowledge Mgt 12,200,000 12,200,000
Environ (ASKME)..................
Data Center Optimization.......... 1,000,000 1,000,000
Aerospace Medical Equipment Needs 5,000,000 5,000,000
(AMEN)...........................
Aviation Safety Information Anl & 15,000,000 15,000,000
Share............................
National Test Equipment program... 3,000,000 3,000,000
Mobile Assets Management Program.. 3,000,000 3,000,000
Aerospace Medicine Safety Inf Sys 3,900,000 3,900,000
(AMSIS)..........................
b. Training, Equipment and Facilities:
Aeronautical Center Infrastructure 12,300,000 - - -
Mod..............................
Distance Learning................. 1,000,000 1,000,000
---------------------------------
Activity 3 Subtotal........... 148,600,000 133,300,000
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Activity 4, Facilities and Equipment
Mission Support:
System Engineering and Development 35,600,000 30,000,000
Support..........................
Program Support Leases............ 42,100,000 42,100,000
Logistics Support Services (LSS).. 11,500,000 10,000,000
Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center-- 17,900,000 17,900,000
Leases...........................
Transition Engineering Support.... 16,500,000 14,500,000
Technical Support Services 25,000,000 20,000,000
Contract (TSSC)..................
Resource Tracking Program......... 4,000,000 4,000,000
Center for Advanced Aviation 70,000,000 55,000,000
System Development...............
Aeronautical Information 9,050,000 9,050,000
Management Program...............
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Activity 4 subtotal............... 231,650,000 202,550,000

Activities 1-4 Subtotal....... 2,295,798,000 2,061,300,400
Activities 1-4 Undistributed - - - -364,300,400
Reduction....................
Activity 5, Personnel - - - - - -
Compensation, Benefits and
Travel.......................
Personnel and Related Expenses 482,000,000 458,000,000
---------------------------------
Total..................... 2,777,798,000 2,155,000,000
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Equipage.--The Committee affirms and reinforces the intent
of section 222 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
(Public Law 112-95), giving priority to aircraft equipped with
ADS-B technology. For several years, the FAA has been
developing operational incentives with the intent of
implementing a best equipped-best served (BEBS) policy. These
policies are in line with recent recommendations made by the
Future of Aviation Advisory Committee and the NextGen Advisory
Committee. Despite these efforts, the report required by Public
Law 112-95 is now several months overdue, and FAA's future
plans are unclear. The Committee directs the FAA to provide
detailed plans and schedules, by March 31, 2014, which define
how Best Equipped, Best Served will be implemented, and clearly
explain how users will receive measureable benefit from early
equipage.

ENGINEERING, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION

Performance-Based Navigation.--The Committee provides
$32,200,000 for Performance Based Navigation/RNAV/RNP. The
Committee has strongly supported the accelerated development of
Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedures and processes,
and continues to have a strong interest in using PBN to provide
substantial, near-term NextGen benefits to users of the NAS. As
indicated by industry, DOT IG, and GAO reports, the
implementation of new routes, and the realization of benefits,
is proving far more difficult than expected and several
barriers must be addressed. These barriers include, but are not
limited to, adjustments to the controller handbook, new
automated controller tools, and controller training.
The Committee directs FAA to fully utilize the tools
provided in Section 213, including the use of third parties and
categorical exclusions, so that efficient RNP and RNAV
procedures can be produced in sufficient quantities in order to
meet the demand that exists within the NAS for these types of
procedures. Upon completion of the FAA's third party RNP
demonstration program, if the FAA determines that further third
party designs would achieve additional benefits, the Committee
would encourage an expansion of the program. However, the
Committee expects the FAA to prioritize airports that currently
serve aircraft that are equipped to utilize newly developed
procedures. The Committee also directs FAA to provide a letter
report on its progress in meeting Congressional mandates under
Section 213, including the estimated fuel and carbon dioxide
emissions savings from any new RNP or RNAV procedure designed
or implemented in 2012 and 2013, to the Committees on
Appropriations, by March 31, 2014.
Cyber Security and Protecting the National Airspace
System.--The Committee is aware that FAA has efforts underway
to assess the security of the existing airspace system as well
as NextGen programs, including the satellite-based Automatic
Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast System. As FAA continues to
make billion dollar investments in NextGen, the Agency must
ensure that new systems are more secure than the legacy systems
they replace or supplement, and new threats are not
inadvertently introduced. A clear understanding of threats,
vulnerabilities, and countermeasures is absolutely essential.
FAA needs to take full advantage of ongoing DOD cyber work,
which could provide invaluable insights on how to protect air
traffic control systems. Therefore, the Committee directs FAA
to keep the Committee informed of the results of security
assessments of NextGen systems and how well the Agency is
leveraging cyber security work being conducted by the
Department of Defense and other Federal agencies.
NextGen Future Facilities.--The Committee recommends
$10,000,000 for the NextGen Future Facilities initiative. These
funds will be used to fund pre-construction activities related
to the Liberty Integrated Control Facility. This Committee is
aware that this is the first step in FAA's plan for an
integrated facility in the New York metropolitan area and a
significant step toward fundamentally changing the way FAA
operates and manages the National Airspace System. However, FAA
has provided limited details regarding how this new facility or
any future realignments and consolidations will improve
productivity, reduce Agency costs, and improve the flow of air
traffic. The Committee expects to receive a more comprehensive
and well justified plan in the coming months regarding the
long-term cost savings associated with the potential
elimination of outdated, inefficient, and obsolete facilities.
NextGen Transformational Programs.--The Committee
recognizes FAA's NextGen transformational programs are critical
to its overall plans to change the way air traffic is managed.
In 2012, the Office of Inspector General reported on the status
of these programs and highlighted that FAA's approach to
approving small segments of complex NextGen programs has some
drawbacks. There is no question that segmenting programs can
reduce risk to the Government, but such segmentation does not
provide a crosswalk for how key programs align with FAA's plans
for delivering benefits. The Inspector General's report shows
the extraordinarily complex interdependencies between programs
and the essential roles FAA automation programs, like ERAM,
play in executing NextGen. The Committee urges FAA to follow
through on its commitment to address the IG report's
recommendations. The Committee is particularly interested in
ensuring that FAA follows through on the IG's recommendation to
establish and use an integrated master schedule for managing
NextGen investments planned for completion in December 2013.
The Committee commends FAA's ongoing review for a backup of
Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) capability to mitigate
risks to aviation users if GPS becomes unavailable. Reliable,
cost-effective PNT services will maintain safety and security
while minimizing economic impacts from GPS outages within the
NAS. The Committee supports cost-effective options that
leverage existing wide deployment of systems.

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

EN ROUTE PROGRAMS

En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM).--ERAM is a
foundational component of NextGen, and it is critical to
meeting FAA's goals for increasing airspace capacity and
reducing flight delays. FAA originally planned to deploy ERAM
at 20 of its en-route facilities by the end of 2010. However,
significant software problems identified early on at the first
two key sites, Salt Lake City and Seattle, forced FAA to delay
original deployment estimates by nearly four years. The program
has also seen cost overruns of $330 million in prior years.
FAA has made some progress delivering ERAM on time and
within budget, and is using the system at 16 of 20 sites either
on a full or part time basis. Despite this progress, the cost
and timeframes for completing ERAM remain uncertain. As noted
by the Office of Inspector General, there is little room to
maneuver in the revised cost baseline. If the contract burn
rate does not decline significantly, additional funds will be
needed to complete the program in 2014 timeframe. Going
forward, there are important lessons learned from ERAM that FAA
needs to address to better manage its NextGen portfolio and
reduce risks when deploying software intensive systems. These
include better expectation setting for the controller
workforce, addressing shortcomings in testing at the FAA
Technical Center, bolstering Government acceptance, and more
effectively using contract incentives for both development and
implementation. The Committee will continue to monitor the
program closely and expects that the FAA will regularly
communicate resource requirements and timeframes for the full
deployment of ERAM.

TERMINAL PROGRAMS

Terminal Automation Modernization/Replacement Program (TAMR
Phase 3).--The Committee recommendation includes $135,550,000
for the TAMR program. Phase 3 of the TAMR program is modernize
or replace terminal automation systems at TRACON facilities
around the country. In December 2011, FAA's Joint Resource
Council made a final investment decision to implement the STARS
system at 11 facilities by 2017. Replacing the automation
systems at these terminal facilities is a major undertaking.
FAA cannot advance NextGen initiatives, such as new performance
based routes, without modernizing controller automation systems
at the 11 sites. The Committee directs FAA to provide a plan by
March 31, 2014 to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations which will include: (1) how new automated
controller tools will be introduced; and (2) how long the older
systems will need to be sustained.
Runway Status Lights.--The Committee provides $34,000,000
for the Runway Status Lights program, the same as the budget
request. This funding will continue to support the design,
production, and installation of runway status lights (RWSL) at
busy airports. Runway status lights are a fully automated
system that gives pilots and vehicle operators a direct visual
alert when it is unsafe to enter or cross a runway. The RWSL
program responds to a safety recommendation from the National
Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to implement a safety system
that provides direct warning capability to flight crews. The
Committee strongly supports RWSLs as a way to reduce runway
incursions. However, the current cost and schedule for the
effort is not reliable and the Agency plans to re-baseline this
important effort. While the Committee encourages FAA to review
the suitability of deploying this critical safety enhancing
technology at airports being equipped with the Airport Surface
Surveillance Capability (ASSC) system, questions must be
addressed as to why the RWSL program requires re-baselining.
The Committee directs FAA to provide a report to the House and
Senate Committees on Appropriations by April 15, 2014 on the
causes for the RWSL cost growth, schedule delays, and
corrective actions, and the merits and costs associated with
installing RWSLs at ASSC-equipped airports.
ATCT/TRACON facilities--improve.--The Committee
recommendation includes $45,000,000 for the terminal air
traffic control facilities replacement program which is
$8,200,000 below the budget request. The Committee recognizes
that many of the air traffic control towers and TRACONS within
the national airspace system are decades old and in need of
rehabilitation and improvement. In a constrained budget
environment, the Committee urges FAA to explore the inclusion
of proven control and monitoring systems that will improve the
efficiency of operations and help maximize the use of space
within the tower. Systems that increase the situational
awareness of all visual and navigational aids will assist the
controller workforce as traffic is managed during peak travel
times.

LANDING AND NAVIGATIONAL AIDS PROGRAM

Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System with Runway
Alignment Indicator Lights (MALSR).--The Committee
recommendation includes a total of $3,704,471 to procure 27
MALSR systems as requested in the budget. Approximately 17
MALSRs are planned for procurement through the approach
lighting system improvement program and another ten MALSRs are
planned for procurement through the navigation and landing
aids--service life extension program. The replacement of
lighting systems is critical to reducing runway downtime and
technician maintenance time. The Committee expects FAA to
prioritize the replacement of lighting systems in areas where
there is a high risk of failure and where a failure would
prevent an aircraft from using a primary precision approach.

PERSONNEL AND RELATED EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $458,000,000 for personnel and
related expenses, which is a decrease of $17,000,000 below the
enacted level and $24,000,000 below the budget request. This
appropriation finances the personnel, travel and related
expenses of the FAA's facilities and equipment workforce.

BILL LANGUAGE

Capital Investment Plan.--The bill continues to require the
submission of a five-year capital investment plan.

RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $167,556,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 166,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 145,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -22,556,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -21,000,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

This appropriation provides funding for long-term research,
engineering and development programs to improve the air traffic
control system and to raise the level of aviation safety, as
authorized by the Airport and Airway Improvement Act and the
Federal Aviation Act. The appropriation also finances the
research, engineering and development needed to establish or
modify federal air regulations.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $145,000,000, a decrease of
$22,556,000 below the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and
$21,000,000 below the budget request.
The Committee recommendation includes the following funding
levels for Research, Engineering, and Development programs

------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2014 Budget FY 2014 House
Request Bill
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Improve Aviation Safety............... $90,921,000 $90,921,000
Fire Research and Safety.......... 8,313,000 8,313,000
Propulsion and Fuel Systems....... 1,974,000 1,974,000
Advanced Materials/Structural 2,607,000 2,607,000
Safety...........................
Aircraft Icing/Digital System 7,582,000 7,582,000
Safety...........................
Continued Airworthiness........... 8,167,000 8,167,000
Aircraft Catastrophic Failure 1,652,000 1,652,000
Prevention Research..............
Flightdeck/Maintenance/System 5,000,000 5,000,000
Integration Human Factors........
System Safety Management.......... 11,583,000 11,583,000
Air Traffic Control/Technical 6,000,000 6,000,000
Operations Human Factors.........
Aeromedical Research.............. 8,672,000 8,672,000
Weather Program................... 15,279,000 15,279,000
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research 7,500,000 7,500,000
NextGen--Alternative Fuels for 5,571,000 5,571,000
General Aviation.................
NextGen--Advanced Systems and 1,021,000 1,021,000
Software Validation..............
Economic Competitiveness.............. 35,822,000 12,558,000
Joint Planning and Development 12,057,000 - - -
Office...........................
NextGen--Wake Turbulence.......... 9,267,000 5,000,000
NextGen--Air Ground Integration 10,329,000 4,558,000
Human Factors....................
NextGen--Weather Technology in the 4,169,000 3,000,000
Cockpit..........................
Environmental Sustainability.......... 33,521,000 36,521,000
Environment and Energy............ 14,542,000 14,542,000
NextGen--Environmental Research-- 18,979,000 21,979,000
Aircraft Technologies, Fuels, and
Metrics..........................
Mission Support....................... 5,736,000 5,000,000
System Planning and Resource 2,289,000 2,000,000
Management.......................
William J. Hughes Technical Center 3,447,000 3,000,000
Laboratory Facility..............
---------------------------------
Total............................. 166,000,000 145,000,000
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Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO).--The
Committee recommends no funding for the Joint Planning and
Development Office, a decrease of $12,057,000 below the budget
request. The JPDO was established to develop a plan for NextGen
in the 2025 timeframe and to coordinate Federal research to
modernize the Nation's air transport system. Regardless of
various FAA reorganizations, FAA has failed to establish a
clearly defined role for the JPDO and set expectations for how
it will leverage research conducted at other Federal agencies,
including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration,
the Department of Defense, the Department of Commerce and the
Department of Homeland Security. The Committee believes that
the Chief NextGen Officer, established in the FAA Modernization
and Reform Act of 2012, should have responsibility for these
interagency coordination activities. The Committee believes
that the elimination of this office will have no programmatic
impact. The Committee directs FAA to work with JPDO to
integrate productive personnel into other offices focused on
Next Gen advancement.
NextGen environmental research--aircraft technologies,
fuels and metrics.--The Committee provides $21,979,000 for the
FAA's NextGen environmental research aircraft technologies,
fuels and metrics program, which is $1,665,000 below the
enacted level and $3,000,000 above the budget request. Over the
last few years, the Committee has provided additional resources
for the FAA's environmental research program in an effort to
expedite the development of viable alternative fuels that can
be used in aircraft. Recognizing that fuel costs continue to
consume the largest portion of airline operating budgets and in
an effort to reduce the aviation sector's emissions footprint,
the Committee provides additional resources to continue the
research, development and testing of alternative fuels. Now
that the United States Air Force Research Laboratory is no
longer able to support alternative fuels testing, it is
expected that the FAA will use some of these resources to
produce fit for purpose chemical-analytical, fuel-property and
material compatibility testing for many of the new chemical
processes that produce alternative jet fuel. In addition, the
Committee provides resources to continue the FAA's Continuous,
Lower Energy Emission, and Noise Program (CLEEN).
NextGen--Alternative Fuels for General Aviation.--The
Committee provides $5,571,000 for alternative fuels research
for general aviation, which is $3,487,000 above the fiscal year
2013 enacted level and the same as the budget request. During
the complex transition of the general aviation piston fleet to
an unleaded fuel, an increase in funding above last year is
merited to move from research to a phase focused on
coordinating and facilitating the fleet-wide evaluation,
certification and deployment of an unleaded fuel and to help
overcome any market issues that prevent it from moving forward.
The Committee recognizes this is a multi-year effort and looks
forward to updates on the continued progress on this initiative
as it effectively balances environmental improvement with
aviation safety, technical challenges, and economic impact.
Centers of Excellence.--FAA's Center of Excellence (COE)
program was established in 1990 and has served as an important
collaborative effort between industry, academia and government.
The COE program has helped advance research on emerging
aviation challenges and, at the same time, has helped to
cultivate the next generation of aviation professionals. All
federal resources dedicated to the program are matched dollar-
for-dollar by industry and academic resources. Current Centers
of Excellence are conducting research on advanced materials,
commercial space transportation, and general aviation. The
Committee understands there are higher education institutions
that are interested in conducting research on aerospace design
and advanced manufacturing practices. As the aviation industry
develops new technologies to create more energy efficient
aircraft, the Committee encourages FAA to explore this area to
determine whether additional research is warranted.
Rescission.--The Committee recommendation includes a
rescission of $26,183,998.

GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS

(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liquidation of
contract Limitation on
authorization obligations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013... $3,400,000,000 $3,350,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.. 3,200,000,000 2,900,000,000
Recommended in the bill........... 3,200,000,000 3,350,000,000
Bill compared to:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013. -200,000,000 0
Budget request, fiscal year 2014 0 +450,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

The bill includes a liquidating cash appropriation of
$3,200,000,000 for grants-in-aid for airports, authorized by
the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, as amended.
This funding provides for liquidation of obligations incurred
pursuant to contract authority and annual limitations on
obligations for grants-in-aid for airport planning and
development, noise compatibility and planning, the military
airport program, reliever airports, airport program
administration, and other authorized activities.

LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS

The bill includes a limitation on obligations of
$3,350,000,000 for fiscal year 2014, which is the same as the
fiscal year 2013 enacted level and $450,000,000 above the
budget request.

ADMINISTRATION AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS

Airport Administrative Expenses.--Within the overall
obligation limitation, the bill includes $106,600,000 for the
administration of the airports program by the FAA. This funding
level is equal to the budget request and $5,600,000 above the
fiscal year 2013 enacted level. The increase is provided to
enhance investigations of airport revenue diversion.
Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP).--The
recommendation includes $15,000,000 which is the same level as
the budget request and the fiscal year 2013 enacted level. The
ACRP was established through Section 712 of the Vision 100--
Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (P.L. 108-176) to
identify shared problem areas facing airports that can be
solved through applied research but are not adequately
addressed by existing Federal research programs.
Airport Technology Research.--The recommendation includes a
minimum of $29,500,000 for the FAA's airport technology
research program which is equal to the budget request and
$250,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level. The funds
provided for this program are utilized to conduct research in
the areas of airport pavement; airport marking and lighting;
airport rescue and firefighting; airport planning and design;
wildlife hazard mitigation; and visual guidance.
Airport Revenue Diversion.--The Committee reiterates its
concern over the diversion of airport revenues for non-airport
purposes. The Inspector General has noted instances of multiple
years of revenue diversions at certain airports. The Committee
urges the FAA to prioritize revenue diversion enforcement,
particularly at airports that have exhibited a historical
pattern of diverting revenues to municipal or county budgets.

BILL LANGUAGE

Runway Incursion Prevention Systems and Devices.--
Consistent with prior year appropriations Acts, the bill allows
funds under this limitation to be used for airports to procure
and install runway incursion prevention systems and devices.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

Section 110. The Committee retains a provision limiting the
number of technical workyears at the Center for Advanced
Aviation Systems Development to 600 in fiscal year 2014.
Section 111. The Committee retains a provision prohibiting
FAA from requiring airport sponsors to provide the agency
`without cost' building construction, maintenance, utilities
and expenses, or space in sponsor-owned buildings, except in
the case of certain specified exceptions.
Section 112. The Committee continues a provision allowing
reimbursement for fees collected and credited under 49 U.S.C.
45303.
Section 113. The Committee retains a provision allowing
reimbursement of funds for providing technical assistance to
foreign aviation authorities to be credited to the operations
account.
Section 114. The Committee retains a provision prohibiting
the FAA from paying Sunday premium pay except in those cases
where the individual actually worked on a Sunday.
Section 115. The Committee retains a provision prohibiting
FAA from using funds to purchase store gift cards or gift
certificates through a government-issued credit card.
Section 116. The Committee includes a provision that
requires approval from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Administration of the Department of Transportation for
retention bonuses for any FAA employee.
Section 117. The Committee includes a provision that
requires the Secretary to block the display of an owner or
operator's aircraft registration number in the Aircraft
Situational Display to Industry program, upon the request of an
owner or operator.
Section 118. The Committee includes a provision that limits
the number of FAA political appointees to 7.
Section 119. The Committee includes a provision that
prohibits funds for any increase in fees for navigational
products until the FAA has reported a justification for such
fees to the Committees on Appropriations.
Section 119A. The Committee retains a provision prohibiting
funds to change weight restrictions or prior permission rules
at Teterboro Airport, Teterboro, New Jersey.

Federal Highway Administration

LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013....................... $412,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 429,855,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 417,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... +5,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -12,855,000

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) provides
financial assistance to the states to construct and improve
roads and highways. It also provides technical assistance to
other agencies and organizations involved in road building
activities. Title 23 of the United States Code and other
supporting statutes provide authority for the activities of the
FHWA. Funding is provided by contract authority, while program
levels are established by annual limitations on obligations, as
set forth in appropriations Acts.
The limitation on administrative expenses caps the amount,
from within the limitation on obligations, that FHWA may spend
on salaries and expenses necessary to conduct and administer
the federal-aid highway program, highway-related research, and
most other federal highway programs.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a limitation of $417,000,000,
which is $5,000,000 above fiscal year 2013, and $12,855,000
below the budget request. The amount reflects a modest increase
adequate to continue work already underway to modernize
financial management systems and to implement data integration
plans. Also, as requested, an additional $1.5 million is
provided for increased training and development activities. In
addition, $3,248,000 is transferred to the Appalachian Regional
Commission.

FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS

(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

[In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2013 Fiscal year 2014 Recommended in
Program enacted request the bill
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal-aid highways (obligation limitation)........... $39,699,000 $40,256,000 $40,256,000
Exempt contract authority.............................. 739,000 739,000 739,000
Liquidation of contract authorization.................. 40,438,000 40,995,000 40,995,000
--------------------------------------------------------
Total program level................................ 40,438,000 40,995,000 40,995,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The federal-aid highways program is designed to aid in the
development, operations and management of an intermodal
transportation system that is economically efficient and
environmentally sound, to provide the foundation for the nation
to compete in the global economy, and to move people and goods
safely.
Federal-aid highways and bridges are managed through a
federal-state partnership. States and localities maintain
ownership of and responsibility for the maintenance, repair and
new construction of roads. State highway departments have the
authority to initiate federal-aid projects, subject to FHWA
approval of the plans, specifications, and cost estimates. The
Federal government provides financial support, on a
reimbursable basis, for construction and repair through
matching grants.
Programs included within the federal-aid highways program
are financed from the highway trust fund. The federal-aid
highways program is funded by contract authority, and
liquidating cash appropriations are subsequently provided to
fund outlays resulting from obligations incurred under contract
authority. The Committee sets, through the annual
appropriations process, an overall limitation on the total
contract authority that can be obligated under the program in a
given year. Funding provided supports Federal-aid highway
programs as authorized under MAP-21.
National Highway Performance Program.--The National Highway
Performance Program provides support for the condition and
performance of the National Highway System (NHS), for the
construction of new facilities on the NHS, and to ensure that
investments of Federal-aid funds in highway construction are
directed to support progress toward the achievement of
performance targets established in a State's asset management
plan for the NHS.
Surface Transportation Program.--The Surface Transportation
Program provides flexible funding that may be used by States
and localities for projects to preserve and improve the
conditions and performance on Federal-aid highways, bridge and
tunnel projects on any public road, pedestrian and bicycle path
projects, and transit capital projects, including intercity bus
terminals.
Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act.--
The Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act
Program provides Federal credit assistance to eligible surface
transportation projects, including highway, transit, intercity
passenger rail, some types of freight rail, and intermodal
freight transfer facilities. The program is designed to fill
market gaps and to leverage substantial private co-investment
by providing projects with supplemental or subordinate debt.
Technology and Innovation Deployment Program.--The
Technology and Innovation Deployment Program funds efforts to
accelerate the implementation and delivery of new innovations
and technologies that result from highway research and
development to benefit all aspects of highway transportation.
Training and Education Program.--The Training and Education
Program provides funding to support training and education
programs that promote and support national transportation
programs and activities.
Metropolitan Planning Program.--The metropolitan planning
process establishes a cooperative, continuous, and
comprehensive framework for making transportation investment
decisions in metropolitan areas. Program oversight is a joint
Federal Highway Administration/Federal Transit Administration
responsibility.
Highway Safety Improvement Program.--The Highway Safety
Improvement Program provides funding designed to achieve a
significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious
injuries on all public roads, including non-State-owned public
roads and roads on tribal lands. The program requires a data-
driven, strategic approach to improving safety that focuses on
performance.
Railway-Highway Crossings Program.--This program funds
safety improvements to reduce the number of fatalities,
injuries, and crashes at public grade crossings.
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement
Program.--The Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement
Program provides a flexible funding source to State and local
governments for transportation projects and programs to help
meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act. Funding is
available to reduce congestion and improve air quality for
areas that do not meet national air standards set under the
Clean Air Act for ozone, carbon monoxide, or particulate matter
(nonattainment areas), and for former nonattainment areas that
are now in compliance (maintenance areas).
Transportation Alternatives Program.--MAP-21 established a
new program to provide for a variety of alternative
transportation projects, including many that were previously
eligible activities under separately funded programs. The
Transportation Alternatives Program replaces funding from pre-
MAP-21 programs including Transportation Enhancements,
Recreational Trails, Safe Routes to School, and other
discretionary programs, and wraps these activities into a
single funding source.
Construction of Ferry Boats and Ferry Terminal
Facilities.--The Construction of Ferry Boats and Ferry Terminal
Facilities program provides funding for the construction of
ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities.
Emergency Relief Program.--The Emergency Relief program
provides funds for emergency repairs and permanent repairs on
Federal-aid highways and roads on Federal lands that the
Secretary finds have suffered serious damage as a result of
natural disasters or catastrophic failure from an external
cause.
Tribal Transportation Program.--The purpose of the Tribal
Transportation Program is to enhance transportation and improve
access to basic community services in Indian country.
Federal Lands Transportation Program.--The Federal Lands
Transportation Program funds projects that improve access
within the Federal estate (national forests, national parks,
national wildlife refuges, national recreation areas, and other
Federal public lands) on transportation facilities in the
national Federal Lands transportation inventory and owned and
maintained by the Federal government.
Federal Lands Access Program.--The Federal Lands Access
Program provides funds for projects on Federal Lands access
transportation facilities that are located on or adjacent to,
or that provide access to Federal lands.
Territorial and Puerto Rico Highway Program.--The
Territorial and Puerto Rico Highway Program allocates funds for
a highway program in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and
assists the governments of the U.S. territories in constructing
and improving a system of arterial and collector highways and
necessary inter-island connectors.
Highway Research and Development Program.--The Highway
Research and Development Program funds strategic investment in
research activities that address current and emerging highway
transportation needs.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a total program level of
$40,995,000,000 for the activities of the FHWA in fiscal year
2014, as authorized under P.L. 112-141, the Moving Ahead for
Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). This amount is
$557,000,000 above fiscal year 2013 and the same as the budget
request. Included within the recommended amount is an
obligation limitation of $40,256,000,000 and $739,000,000 in
contract authority that is exempt from the obligation
limitation. The federal-aid highways program obligation level
for fiscal year 2014 supports the full funding level as
authorized under MAP-21 and appropriations language has been
updated to reflect current law.
The Highway Trust Fund.--The Committee does not include a
provision requested in the budget to allow transfers between
the Highway Account and the Transit Account of the Highway
Trust Fund. The Committee directs the FHWA to report to the
Committee within 90 days of enactment on DOT's plan of action
in the event either account is ever projected to reach a
balance in 2014 that would disrupt current payment practices.
The insolvency plan should detail balance thresholds for agency
action including stakeholder notification, changes to cash
management and payment policies, and specific plans for the
communication of these changes to states, transit agencies, and
other affected stakeholders.
Loan fees.--The Committee continues bill language allowing
the Secretary to charge and collect fees from the applicant for
a direct loan, guaranteed loan, or line of credit to cover the
cost of the services of expert firms performed on behalf of the
Department. These fees are not subject to the obligation
limitation or the limitation on administrative expenses set for
the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation
program under section 608 of title 23, United States Code.
Project selection and prioritization.--In instances where
the Secretary exercises discretion in project selection or
federal credit approval, the Committee directs the Secretary to
give stronger consideration to projects that are funded through
a public-private partnership. The Committee also directs the
Secretary to prioritize projects that deliver a significant
improvement to a national or regional transportation network.
Geosynthetics.--The Committee encourages the Federal
Highway Administration to actively review and incorporate
geosynthetics for highway and civil infrastructure
applications, due to their cost savings, longevity, and
environmental benefits. The Committee also encourages the
Department of Transportation to thoroughly review the
Government Accountability Office (GAO) Study entitled,
Information on Materials and Practices for Improving Highway
Pavement Performance that investigated the benefits of
incorporating innovative materials into pavements.
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program
(CMAQ).--The Committee encourages collaboration with States and
MPOs to invest CMAQ funds in Alternative Fueled Vehicle (AFV)
Infrastructure as these investments have the potential to
reduce emissions and increase fuel efficiency. The Committee
urges the Department of Transportation to expedite the issuance
of guidance on the Alternative Fuel Vehicle provisions of MAP-
21, and to provide an expedited approval process for
technologies that meet the definition of an AFV including
biodiesel, electricity, ethanol, hydrogen, natural gas, stored
hydraulic energy and propane. The Committee also urges FHWA to
provide an expedited process for States and MPOs to take
advantage of the new AFV provisions in MAP 21 by amending their
previously approved State Transportation Improvement Program.

(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013....................... $39,699,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 40,995,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 40,995,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... +1,296,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. - - -

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a liquidating cash appropriation
of $40,995,000,000, which is $1,296,000,000 above fiscal year
2013 and the same as the budget request. This is the amount
required to pay the outstanding obligations of the highway
program at levels provided in this Act and prior appropriations
Acts.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

Section 120. The Committee continues a provision that
distributes obligation authority among federal-aid highways
programs. The provision has been updated to be consistent with
changes to the underlying authorizing statute made by MAP-21.
Section 121. The Committee continues a provision that
credits funds received by the Bureau of Transportation
Statistics to the federal-aid highways account.
Section 122. The Committee continues a provision that
provides requirements for any waiver of the Buy America Act.
Section 123. The Committee adds a provision making
$13,248,000 in unobligated balances of contract authority
apportioned to States prior to MAP-21 available for obligation
to support FHWA administrative expenses.
Section 124. The Committee continues a provision
prohibiting tolling in Texas, with exceptions.

FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) was
established within the Department of Transportation (DOT) by
Congress through the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of
1999. FMCSA's mission is to promote safe commercial motor
vehicle operations and reduce truck and bus crashes. FMCSA
works with federal, state, and local entities, the motor
carrier industry, highway safety organizations, and the public
to further its mission.
FMCSA resources are used to prevent and mitigate commercial
vehicle accidents through regulation, enforcement, stakeholder
training, technological innovation, and improved information
systems. FMCSA also is responsible for enforcing Federal motor
carrier safety and hazardous materials regulations for all
commercial vehicles entering the United States along its
southern and northern borders.

MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS

(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liquidation of
Contract Limitation on
Authorization Obligations
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013... $251,000,000 ($251,000,000)
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.. 259,000,000 (259,000,000)
Recommended in the bill........... 259,000,000 (259,000,000)
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year +8,000,000 (+8,000,000)
2013.............................
Budget request, fiscal year - - - - - -
2014.............................
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This limitation controls FMCSA spending on salaries,
operating expenses, and research. It provides resources to
support motor carrier safety program activities and to maintain
the agency's administrative infrastructure. This funding
supports nationwide motor carrier safety and consumer
enforcement efforts, including the Compliance, Safety, and
Accountability Program, regulation and enforcement of freight
transport, and federal safety enforcement at the U.S. borders.
These resources also fund regulatory development and
implementation, information management, research and
technology, grants to States and local partners, safety
education and outreach, and the safety and consumer telephone
hotline.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $259,000,000 in liquidating cash
for motor carrier safety operations and programs. The Committee
also recommends limiting obligations from the highway trust
fund to $259,000,000 for motor carrier safety operations and
programs in fiscal year 2014. Consistent with MAP-21, these
levels are $8,000,000 above fiscal year 2013 and the same as
the budget request.
Within the amounts provided for Operations and Programs,
the Committee recommends $1,000,000 for commercial motor
vehicle operator's grants, which provide commercial motor
vehicle operators with critical safety training. This amount is
the same as fiscal year 2013 and the budget request.
The Committee continues bill language making funds for the
research and technology program available until September 30,
2016. The Committee also continues bill language prohibiting
any funds relating to outreach and education from being
transferred to another agency.
Chameleon carriers.--FMCSA's ability to detect and shut
down chameleon carriers is critical. A chameleon carrier is an
unscrupulous motor carrier that was once put out-of-service due
to safety violations, but that reincarnates itself under a new
corporate identity to resume business. The vast majority of
motor carriers are freight carriers, and GAO and the DOT
Inspector General found that FMCSA can expand its new-entrant
audits to the freight sector, but only by using risk-based data
to target resources to the riskiest new entrants. The Committee
directs FMCSA to continue working to identify the most cost-
effective method for discovering such carriers and putting them
out-of-service. To this end, the Committee further directs
FMCSA to evaluate and report back to the Committee within 60
days of enactment on the extent to which independent
commercially available data sources would enhance the Agency's
ability to uniquely identify freight carriers with possible
corporate and family linkages to previously shuttered carriers.
The report should include a cost-benefit analysis of the use of
these data sources as an effective, risk-based method to
identify these dangerous carriers.
Hazardous Materials Safety Permits.--FMCSA does not
currently have a reasonable means of evaluating Hazardous
Materials Safety Permit (HMSP) holders with inspection
disqualifications which leaves operators no recourse beyond
``aging out'' of their disqualification. Because of the special
nature of these carriers and because many are small businesses,
a few violations combined with a low number of inspections can
force a safe operator out of business with no opportunity for
due process. Further, because of the timing and methodology of
the HMSP renewal cycle, this ``out-of-business'' event can
sometimes come with little to no warning. In addition to
meeting the requirements set out under Section 33014 of MAP-21,
FMCSA shall report to the Committee within 60 days of enactment
on what improvements to the HMSP program can be made within the
Agency's existing authorities to provide relief to these
operators prior to instituting a rulemaking, and when FMCSA
anticipates implementing each of these interim improvements.
Hours of Service Study.--In carrying out the requirements
of Section 32301 of PL 112-141 (MAP-21), the Committee urges
the Secretary to evaluate impacts on small business operators,
and to consider a low-cost option to address any adverse
impacts and report back to the Committee no later than December
31, 2013.

MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS

(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liquidation of
contract Limitation on Rescission of
authorization obligations contract authority
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013..................... $310,000,000 ($310,000,000) - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................... 313,000,000 (313,000,000) - - -
Recommended in the bill............................. 313,000,000 (313,000,000) -$95,956,883
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................. 3,000,000 (3,000,000) -95,956,883
Budget request, fiscal year 2014................ - - - (0) -95,956,883
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

FMCSA's motor carrier safety grants are used to support
compliance reviews in the states, identify and apprehend
traffic violators, conduct roadside inspections, and conduct
safety audits of new entrant carriers. Additionally, grants are
provided to states for safety enforcement at the U.S. borders,
improvement of state commercial driver's license oversight
activities, and improvements in linking states' motor vehicle
registration systems and carrier safety data.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $313,000,000 in liquidating cash
for this program, as well as a $313,000,000 limitation on
obligations, in fiscal year 2014. Consistent with MAP-21, these
levels are $3,000,000 above fiscal year 2013 and the same as
the budget request. The Committee recommendation also rescinds
$95,956,883 of unobligated contract authority authorized prior
to MAP-21. There was no rescission of contract authority in
either fiscal year 2013 or the budget request.
The Committee recommends the following obligation
limitations for grants funded under this account:

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Motor carrier safety assistance program (MCSAP)...... ($218,000,000)
Commercial driver's license improvements program..... (30,000,000)
Border enforcement grants............................ (32,000,000)
Performance and registration information system (5,000,000)
management program..................................
Commercial vehicle information systems and networks (25,000,000)
deployment..........................................
Safety data improvement grants....................... (3,000,000)
------------------------------------------------------------------------

New entrant audits.--Of the funds made available for the
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Grants, the Committee
recommends $32,000,000 for audits of new entrant motor
carriers, which is the same as both fiscal year 2013 and the
budget request, and is consistent with MAP-21.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION--FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 130. The Committee continues language subjecting the
funds appropriated in this Act to the terms and conditions
included in prior appropriations Acts regarding Mexico-
domiciled motor carriers.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
was established in March of 1970 to administer motor vehicle
and highway safety programs. It was the successor agency to the
National Highway Safety Bureau, which was housed in the Federal
Highway Administration.
NHTSA's mission is to save lives, prevent injuries, and
reduce economic costs due to road traffic crashes, through
education, research, safety standards and enforcement activity.
To accomplish these goals, NHTSA establishes and enforces
safety performance standards for motor vehicles and motor
vehicle equipment, investigates safety defects in motor
vehicles, and conducts research on driver behavior and traffic
safety.
NHTSA provides grants and technical assistance to state and
local governments to enable them to conduct effective local
highway safety programs. Together with state and local
partners, NHTSA works to reduce the threat of drunk, impaired,
and distracted drivers, and to promote policies and devices
with demonstrated safety benefits including helmets, child
safety seats, airbags, and graduated licenses.
NHTSA establishes and ensures compliance with fuel economy
standards, investigates odometer fraud, establishes and
enforces vehicle anti-theft regulations, and provides consumer
information on a variety of motor vehicle safety topics.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $817,675,088 (excluding
rescissions), which is $7,529,088 above fiscal year 2013 and
$10,667,912 below the budget request. The Committee's
recommendation funds grant programs as authorized under MAP-21.
The following table summarizes the Committee's
recommendations:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Committee
2013 enacted 2014 request recommendation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operations and research (general fund and highway trust fund) $255,646,000 $266,843,000 $256,175,088
Highway traffic safety grants (highway trust fund)........... 554,500,000 561,500,000 561,500,000
Rescission of Contract Authority (highway trust fund)........ - - - - - - -152,281,282
--------------------------------------------------
Total.................................................... 810,146,000 828,343,000 665,393,806
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Committee recommends funding levels that provide NHTSA
with sufficient resources to meet its responsibilities under
MAP-21 and to continue its critical work improving the safety
of passenger travel on the nation's highway system. The
Committee encourages NHTSA and the network of researchers and
public safety personnel to continue their work to enhance
safety and reduce fatalities.

OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH

(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Highway trust
(General fund) fund) Total
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013.............................. $140,146,000 $115,500,000 $255,646,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014............................. 148,343,000 118,500,000 266,843,000
Recommended in the bill...................................... 117,000,000 139,175,088 256,175,088
Bill compared to:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013.......................... -23,146,000 +23,675,088 +529,088
Budget request, fiscal year 2014......................... -31,343,000 +20,675,088 -10,667,912
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The operations and research appropriations support
research, demonstrations, technical assistance, and national
leadership for highway safety programs. Many of these programs
are conducted in partnership with state and local governments,
the private sector, universities, research units, and various
safety associations and organizations. These programs address
alcohol and drug countermeasures, vehicle occupant protection,
traffic law enforcement, emergency medical and trauma care
systems, traffic records and licensing, traffic safety
evaluations, motorcycle safety, pedestrian and bicycle safety,
pupil transportation, distracted and drowsy driving, young and
older driver safety programs, and development of improved
accident investigation procedures.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $256,175,088, which is $529,088
above fiscal year 2013 and $10,667,912 below the budget
request. Of this total, $117,000,000 is from the general fund
for operations and vehicle safety research, and $139,175,088 is
from the highway trust fund for operations and highway safety
research. The Committee recommendation assumes no change in
Full-Time Equivalents (FTE) in 2014.
Data modernization project.--In January of 2012, NHTSA
launched its Data Modernization Project to update the various
elements of the data collection systems, including: sample
design, IT infrastructure, data collection sites and data
elements. On June 21, 2012, NHTSA published a notice requesting
comments on the modernization project and recently announced
that the agency intends to hold a public listening session with
its stakeholders in July of 2013. The Committee believes that
input from external stakeholders and experts is a critical
component of the Data Modernization Project, particularly as
industry, advocacy organizations and medical institutions use
the NHTSA data as the foundation for their own studies and
analyses. The Committee expects NHTSA to keep an ongoing
dialogue with its stakeholders on this important project. The
Committee directs NHTSA to provide semiannual updates to the
Committee on the Agency's progress with the modernization
project including a review of stakeholder comments and concerns
and the Agency's response.
High-visibility enforcement programs.--NHTSA's national
high-visibility enforcement campaigns for increasing seat belt
use (Click It or Ticket) and reducing drunk driving (Drive
Sober or Get Pulled Over) have been successful. MAP-21 included
$29,000,000 in Fiscal Year 2014 to continue the high-visibility
enforcement programs and the paid advertising which supports
them. The Committee supports NHTSA's Fiscal Year 2014 plans to
conduct at least three of these safety campaigns: a campaign on
seat belt use during the Memorial Day weekend; and impaired
driving campaigns for Labor Day and the December holiday
period. In addition, MAP-21 included $5,000,000 in new funding
for media support of enforcement of distracted driving
prevention laws. The Committee strongly believes that these
important safety campaigns should be discrete initiatives in
order to ensure that the Agency's message is clear and focused.
The Committee directs NHTSA to provide an update to the House
and Senate Committees on Appropriations on the Agency's plans
for these campaigns by March 31, 2014.
Active Safety Technologies.--The Committee is interested in
the links between increased utilization of active safety
technologies (such as collision warning systems) and the
potential to improve safety on the nation's roads. The
Committee urges the Secretary to continue research efforts on
these promising technologies.

HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS

(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liquidation of
contract Limitation on Rescission of
authorization obligation contract authority
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013..................... $554,500,000 ($554,500,000) - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................... 561,500,000 (561,500,000) - - -
Recommended in the bill............................. 561,500,000 (561,500,000) -$152,281,282
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................. +7,000,000 (+7,000,000) -152,281,282
Budget request, fiscal year 2014................ - - - - - - -152,281,282
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The highway traffic safety state grant programs authorized
under MAP-21 include: Highway Safety Programs, National
Priority Safety Programs, and the High Visibility Enforcement
Program.
These grant programs provide resources to states for
highway safety programs that are data-driven and that meet
states' most pressing highway safety problems. They are a
critical asset in reducing highway traffic fatalities and
injuries.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $561,500,000 in liquidating cash
from the highway trust fund to pay outstanding obligations of
the highway safety grant programs at the levels provided in
this Act and prior appropriations Acts. The Committee also
recommends limiting the obligations from the highway trust fund
in fiscal year 2014 for the highway traffic safety grants
programs to $561,500,000. These levels are $7,000,000 above
fiscal year 2013 and the same as the budget request. The
Committee's recommendation funds grant programs as authorized
under MAP-21. The Committee recommendation also rescinds
$152,281,282 of unobligated contract authority authorized prior
to MAP-21. There was no rescission of contract authority in
either fiscal year 2013 or the budget request.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY
ADMINISTRATION

Section 140. The Committee continues a provision that
provides limited funding for travel and related expenses
associated with state management reviews and highway safety
core competency development training.
Section 141. The Committee continues a provision that
exempts from the current fiscal year's obligation limitation
any obligation authority that was made available in previous
public laws.
Section 142. The Committee continues a provision that
prohibits funding for the National Highway Safety Advisory
Committee.

Federal Railroad Administration

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) was established
by the Department of Transportation Act, on October 15, 1966.
The FRA plans, develops, and administers programs and
regulations to promote the safe operation of freight and
passenger rail transportation in the United States. The U.S.
railroad system consists of over 550 railroads with over
187,000 freight employees, 171,000 miles of track, and 1.35
million freight cars. In addition, the FRA continues to oversee
grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
with the goal of assisting Amtrak with improvements to its
passenger service and physical infrastructure.

SAFETY AND OPERATIONS

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $178,596,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 184,500,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 184,500,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... +5,904,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. - - -

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The safety and operations account provides funding for
FRA's safety program activities related to passenger and
freight railroads. Funding also supports salaries and expenses
and other operating costs related to FRA staff and programs.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $184,500,000 for safety and
operations, which is $5,904,000 above the fiscal year 2013
enacted level and the same as the budget request. Of the amount
provided under this heading, $12,400,000 is available until
expended.

RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $35,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 35,250,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 35,250,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... +250,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. - - -

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The railroad research and development program provides
science and technology support for FRA's policy and regulatory
efforts. The program's objectives are to reduce the frequency
and severity of railroad accidents through scientific
advancement, and to support technological innovations in
conventional and high speed railroads.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $35,250,000
for railroad research and development, which is $250,000 above
the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and the same as the budget
request. The Committee's recommendation includes the following
allocation for FRA's Railroad Research and Development account:

Railroad System Issues.................................... $3,871,000
Human Factors............................................. 3,542,000
Rolling Stock and Components.............................. 2,796,000
Track and Structures...................................... 5,010,000
Track and Train Interaction............................... 3,418,000
Train Control............................................. 6,473,000
Grade Crossings........................................... 1,613,000
Hazardous Materials Transportation........................ 1,496,000
Train Occupant Protection................................. 4,030,000
R&D Facilities and Test Equipment......................... 3,001,000

RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT FINANCING PROGRAM

The Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing
(RRIF) program was established by Public Law 109-178 to provide
direct loans and loan guarantees to state and local
governments, government-sponsored entities, and railroads.
Credit assistance under the program may be used for
rehabilitating or developing rail equipment and facilities. No
federal appropriation is required to implement the program,
because a non-federal partner may contribute the subsidy amount
required by the Credit Reform Act of 1990 in the form of a
credit risk premium.
The Committee maintains bill language specifying that no
new direct loans or loan guarantee commitments may be made
using federal funds for the payment of any credit premium
amount during fiscal year 2014.

RAILROAD RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... \2\$54,750,000
Recommended in the bill............................... - - -
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -54,750,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.
\2\The administration budget requested $54,750,000 in mandatory spending
from the Highway Trust Fund for another railroad research program, the
Railroad Research, Development and Technology Program.

For fiscal year 2014, the administration's budget requests
funding for the railroad research, development and technology
program. The program is a new, unauthorized program. The
Committee notes that it has not received formal legislative
proposal for such program.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends no funding for the railroad
research, development and technology program in fiscal year
2014. The recommendation is the same as the fiscal year 2013
enacted level, and $54,750,000 below the budget request.

RAIL SERVICE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... \2\$3,660,000,00
0
Recommended in the bill............................... - - -
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -3,660,000,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.
\2\The Administration budget requested $3,660,000,000 in mandatory
spending from the Highway Trust Fund for a new rail service
improvement program.

The FRA budget documents include a new rail service
improvement program. The program is a new, unauthorized
program. The Committee has not received a formal legislative
proposal for such a program.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends no funding for the rail service
improvement program in fiscal year 2014. The recommendation is
the same as the fiscal year 2013 enacted level, and
$3,660,000,000 below the budget request.

Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)

Amtrak operates trains over 20,000 miles of track owned by
freight railroad carriers, and over about 654 miles of its own
track, most of which is on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) from
Washington, D.C., to Boston, Massachusetts. Amtrak operates
both electrified trains, which can achieve speeds of up to 150
mph on the highest quality track on the NEC, and diesel
locomotives, which currently can achieve speeds between 74 and
110 miles per hour.
Congressional budget justification.--The Committee
appreciates the level of detail in the fiscal year 2014 budget
justifications and directs Amtrak to continue to submit
justifications with a similar level of detail in all future
budget years.

Operating Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013....................... \1\$466,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... \2\- - -
Recommended in the bill............................... 350,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -116,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. +350,000,000

\1\Does not include $32,000,000 appropriated in P.L. 113-2 to Amtrak for
operating losses associated with Hurricane Sandy. Total appropriation
level, including funding from P.L. 113-2, for Amtrak operating grants
in fiscal year 2013 is $498,000,000. Enacted level does not include
the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB.
\2\FRA's budget request for Amtrak assumed a new structure for the
Corporation. It requested $2,700,000,000 for the Current Passenger
Rail account, which includes both operating and capital funds for
Amtrak. According to FRA, the amount it requested for operating grants
equates to $450,000,000, which it based on Amtrak's Fiscal Year 2012-
2016 Five Year Financial Plan.

Amtrak runs a deficit each year and requires a federal
subsidy to cover both operating losses and capital investments.
The Committee notes, however, that the President's budget
continues to request more in operating subsidy funds than it
actually needs. For example, from fiscal years 2010 through
2013, the administration requested $2,382,000,000 for Amtrak
operating grants. This amount exceeded the Corporation's actual
loss of $1,618,000,000 by $764,000,000--about one-third more
than it needed. In fiscal year 2013, Amtrak's operating subsidy
request will exceed projected losses by $241,000,000, about 38
percent more than needed.

The Administration's Operating Request Consistently Exceeds Need
FY 2010-FY 2013
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Total FY
Funding Levels (in millions) FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013\2\ 2010-2013
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President's Budget Request\1\.................. $572 $563 $616 $631 $2,382
Actual Loss.................................... 420 446 362 390 1,618
Excess Request................................. 152 117 254 241 764
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\1\In fiscal years 2012, 2013, and 2014, the President requested funds for Amtrak as mandatory. In fiscal years
2013 and 2014, the administration`s budget assumed a new structure for Amtrak. Equivalent amounts for
operating grants are noted.
\2\The fiscal year 2013 figures do not include amounts associated with Hurricane Sandy. In fiscal year 2013, the
Administration requested $32,000,000 for operating losses associated with Hurricane Sandy, all of which the
Committee provided. Amtrak's actual operating losses associated with Hurricane Sandy total $50,000,000.

From fiscal years 2010 through 2013, the Committee provided
Amtrak with $2,057,000,000 in operating subsidy. Over these
four fiscal years, the Corporation's actual loss totaled
$1,618,000,000, resulting in an excess appropriation of
$439,000,000, or 21 percent more than it needed.

Amtrak's Operating Request and Appropriation Exceeds Actual Need
FY 2010-FY 2013
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Funding Levels (in millions) FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013\1\ Total FY 2010-2013
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Appropriation...................... $562 $563 $466 $466 $2,057
Actual Loss........................ 420 446 362 390 1,618
Excess Appropriation............... 142 117 104 76 439
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\1\Fiscal year 2013 figures do not include amounts associated with Hurricane Sandy. The Committee provided
$32,000,000 consistent with the administration's request. Amtrak's actual loss was $50,000,000

Although the Northeast Corridor is profitable, the
federally mandated services such as long-distance and state-
supported routes sustain large losses that cannot be overcome
by Amtrak's profitable services. The table below reflects the
profitability, or lack thereof, of Amtrak's lines of
businesses.

Amtrak's Profit/(Loss) By Line of Business
FY 2011-FY 2014
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FY 2013 FY 2014
Line of Business FY 2011 FY 2012 (Forecast)\1\ (Forecast)
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Northeast Corridor....................................... 255 283 365 308
State Corridors.......................................... (148) (156) (150) (73)
Long Distance Routes..................................... (554) (558) (606) (610)
National Assets.......................................... 1 69 (49) 2
Total Profit/Loss.................................... (446) (362) (440) (373)
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\1\The fiscal year 2013 figures include Hurricane Sandy impacts, which resulting in an operating loss of
$50,000,000. Amtrak's operating loss excluding losses associated with Hurricane Sandy equate to $390,000,000.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $350,000,000 for operating grants
for Amtrak, which is $116,000,000 below the fiscal year 2013
enacted level and $350,000,000 above the budget request. The
Committee determined the level by adjusting the projected
fiscal year 2013 loss for operating losses associated with
Hurricane Sandy and for proceeds associated with section 209
state supported routes.
The Committee includes bill language allowing the Secretary
to retain up to one-half of one percent for FRA to implement
Amtrak Operating Grants as authorized by section 103 of the
Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (PRIIA). FRA
requires such funds to oversee the operating grants to Amtrak,
to ensure prudent use of federal funds and to foster
transparency.
Operating Subsidy Budget Estimates.--As noted above, the
administration has consistently requested about one-third more
in operating subsidy than its actual operating losses. The
Committee relies on good estimates to allocate its limited
resources among the entire discretionary budget. The Committee
directs FRA to submit a report to the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations by January 25, 2014 detailing
improvements it will make in its budget estimating process. The
report shall include a list of operating line items and their
associated budget request compared to the actual need for the
prior two fiscal years. For each item that exceeded estimates
by 10 percent or more, the report shall detail reasons for the
delta, and efforts the administration will undertake to improve
the estimates.
Section 209.--Enacted October 16, 2008, PRIIA (Section 209)
directed the states and Amtrak to ``develop and implement a
single, nationwide standardized methodology for establishing
and allocating the operating and capital costs among the States
and Amtrak'' for trains that operate on corridors of 750 miles
or less. Section 209 will allocate a proportionate set of costs
that reflect the routes' relative use while ensuring that
Amtrak treats all states equally. Although the states and
Amtrak worked cooperatively and developed a plan to implement
this initiative, the administration's budget proposes to delay
the execution of section 209, and instead, shift the funding
burden to the Federal government. Despite this, Amtrak intends
to implement section 209 in fiscal year 2014 consistent with
law, and forecasts it will receive $85,000,000 from states to
offset state corridor losses. The Committee supports Amtrak's
decision to follow the law and implement section 209 in fiscal
year 2014.
Food, Beverage and First Class Services.--Amtrak
consistently incurs a loss on its food and beverage and first
class service. As the table below demonstrates, Amtrak's loss
totaled $313,000,000 from fiscal years 2010 through 2013
(forecast). In fiscal year 2013, Amtrak estimates that expenses
will exceed revenue by nearly $75,000,000, reflecting a cost
recovery of only 64 percent.

Amtrak's Food and Beverage Losses and Cost Recovery

FY 2009--FY 2012
In millions
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Total FY
FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 2010- FY
(forecast) 2013
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Total Revenue.................................. $109.3 $121.5 $132.9 $133.5 $497.2
Total Expenses................................. 191.7 206.0 204.9 208.3 810.9
Loss........................................... (82.4) (84.6) (72.0) (74.9) (313.9)
Cost Recovery.................................. 57% 59% 65% 64% 61%
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The majority of these losses are attributable to long
distance routes and labor costs. While Amtrak has made progress
at reducing commissary and support costs, labor costs have
increased mainly due to wage increases. Currently, the average
salary of an on-board service attendant is between $24.11 and
$27.09 per hour. This is more than twice the average salary of
a transportation attendant across various transportation
modes\1\, and over 20% higher than the average salary of a
flight attendant.\2\ Further, in Amtrak's last negotiated labor
agreement in 2010, on-board service attendants were guaranteed
a 3% wage increase per year until 2014.
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\1\According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Mean Hourly
Wage of Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants is $11.64.
People working in this field provide services to ensure the safety and
comfort of passengers aboard ships, buses, trains, or within the
station or terminal. They perform duties such as greeting passengers,
explaining the use of safety equipment, serving meals or beverages, and
answering questions related to travel. This definition excludes
``Baggage Porters and Bellhops''
\2\According to Amtrak Financials and BLS data.
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The Committee is concerned that the taxpayer is footing the
bill for Amtrak's consistently unprofitable food, beverage and
first class service. The Committee directs Amtrak to create
performance metrics in its next five year financial plan to
reduce costs in food service, especially in labor costs and
commissary and support costs.
Further, the Committee directs the Amtrak Inspector General
(IG) to submit an analysis of the cost of providing food
service. The IG should conduct a comprehensive cost comparison
of current services versus the alternative of Amtrak
contracting out these services. This cost comparison should
include the total cost of potential buy-outs of current
employees. Further, the IG should submit an analysis of which
positions in food service can be contracted out and which
positions cannot. This analysis and report shall be provided to
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations by November
1, 2014.
Amtrak Overtime.--The Committee commends Amtrak for making
progress in reducing overtime expenses. Overtime expenses
decreased from $209,091,000 in calender year 2010 to
$162,461,000 in calender year 2012, a reduction of 22 percent.
In addition, Amtrak contained the number of employees that
exceed $35,000 in overtime payments to 703 in 2012, a reduction
of 585 people from 2010. The fiscal year 2013 overtime
increases are attributable to additional safety and other work
resulting from Hurricane Sandy.

Amtrak Overtime
CY 2010-CY 2012
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CY 2013
CY 2010 CY 2011 CY 2012 (forecast)
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Number of Employees with Overtime 1,288 1,123 703 1,141
Exceeding $35,000..................
Total Overtime Wages............ $209,091,000 $200,781,000 $162,461,000 $180,866,000
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To ensure the Corporation continues to make progress on
managing its personnel and focusing on overtime reduction, the
Committee includes bill language consistent with prior years,
directing Amtrak's President to approve all overtime for
employees that exceed $35,000 per year, and provide that
information to the Committee.
Reduced price fares.--The bill continues a provision that
prohibits funding on routes where Amtrak is offering 50 percent
or more off the normal, peak fare.

CAPITAL AND DEBT SERVICE GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER
CORPORATION

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $952,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014\2\................... - - -
Recommended in the bill............................... 600,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -352,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. - - -

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.
\2\FRA's budget request for Amtrak assumed a new structure for the
Corporation. It requested $2,700,000,000 for the Current Passenger
Rail account, which includes both operating and capital funds for
Amtrak. According to FRA, the amount it requested for capital equates
to $2,150,000,000.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $600,000,000 for capital grants,
debt service and compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act. The Committee's recommendation is
$352,000,000 below the level enacted in fiscal year 2013.
Northeast Corridor Infrastructure and Operations Advisory
Commission.--The Committee recommends up to $3,000,000, instead
of up to one half of one percent of the funds provided under
this heading, as enacted in fiscal year 2013. The Committee
directs the Northeast Corridor Infrastructure and Operations
Advisory Commission to submit its fiscal year 2015 budget
request to the Appropriations Committees in a similar format
and substance as those submitted by other executive agencies of
the federal government.
Rolling stock acquisitions.--The Committee encourages
Amtrak to apply to the Department of Transportation for a
Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing loan to
finance its Acela cars for the Northeast Corridor. Amtrak
estimates the cars to cost $200,000,000. The Committee notes
that the RRIF program was created to fund this type of
investment and it is the view of the Committee that Amtrak
would be eligible to receive credit assistance under RRIF.
Chief Financial Officer.--The Committee understands that
Amtrak has hired a firm to assist it in its search for a chief
financial officer (CFO). The Committee encourages Amtrak to
hire a CFO that has Federal budget experience and is familiar
with the appropriations process that is critical to Amtrak's
capital and operating program.

CURRENT PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE PROGRAM

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013....................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... \1\$2,700,000,00
0
Recommended in the bill............................... - - -
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -2,700,000,000

\1\The administration requested $2,700,000,000 in mandatory spending
from the Highway Trust Fund for a new rail service improvement
program, which includes both capital and operating grants.

In fiscal year 2014, the FRA budget documents include a new
Current Passenger Rail Service Program that replaces the
National Passenger Rail program. The Committee has not received
a formal legislative proposal for such a program.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends no funding for the Current
Passenger Rail Service Program in fiscal year 2014. The
recommendation is the same as the fiscal year 2013 enacted
level, and $3,660,000,000 below the budget request.

NORTHEAST CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

(RESCISSION)

Rescission, fiscal year 2013.......................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... - - -
Recommended in the bill............................... -$4,419,000
Bill compared with:
Rescission, fiscal year 2013...................... -4,419,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -4,419,000

The Committee recommends the permanent rescission of
$4,419,000 previously appropriated.

NEXT GENERATION HIGH SPEED RAIL

(RESCISSION)

Rescission, fiscal year 2013.......................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... - - -
Recommended in the bill............................... -$1,973,000
Bill compared with:
Rescission, fiscal year 2013...................... -1,973,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -1,973,000

The Committee recommends the permanent rescission of
$1,973,000 previously appropriated.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION

Section 150. The Committee retains a provision that ceases
the availability of Amtrak funds if a railroad contracts for
services outside the United States for any service performed by
a full-time or part-time Amtrak employee as of July 1, 2006.
Section 151. The Committee retains a provision, which
allows FRA to receive and use cash or spare parts to repair and
replace damaged automated track inspection cars and equipment
in connection with the automated track inspection program.
Section 152. The Committee continues a provision which
authorizes the Secretary to allow issuers of any preferred
stock to redeem or repurchase such stock sold to the
Department.
Section 153. The Committee continues a provision that
limits overtime to $35,000 per employee, allows Amtrak's
president to waive this restriction for specific employees for
safety or operational efficiency reasons, and requires
notification to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations within 30 days of granting such waivers.

Federal Transit Administration

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) was established as
a component of the Department of Transportation on July 1,
1968, when most of the functions and programs under the Federal
Transit Act (78 Stat. 302; 49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) were
transferred from the Department of Housing and Urban
Development. Known as the Urban Mass Transportation
Administration until enactment of the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, the Federal Transit
Administration administers federal financial assistance
programs for planning, developing, and improving comprehensive
mass transportation systems in both urban and non-urban areas.
The most recent authorization for the programs under the
Federal Transit Administration is contained in the Moving Ahead
for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141).
During the authorization period provided under, the annual
Appropriations Acts included annual limitations on obligations
for the transit formula grants programs, and direct
appropriations of budget authority from the General Fund of the
Treasury for the FTA's administrative expenses, research
programs, and capital investment grants. The transit programs
authorized under MAP-21 expire on September 30, 2014.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $102,713,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 109,888,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 102,713,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -7,175,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a total of $102,713,000 for FTA's
administrative expenses, the same as the fiscal year 2013
level, and a decrease of $7,175,000 below the budget request.
Of the funds provided, up to $3,000,000 is for authorized
safety activities and not less than $1,000,000 is for asset
management activities. These funds, when adjusting for a lack
of sequester cuts, plus the administration funds provided in
the Sandy Supplemental, should be more than sufficient for the
day-to-day operations of the agency.
Operating Plans.--The Committee reiterates its direction
from previous years which requires the FTA's operating plan to
include a specific allocation of administrative expenses
resources. The operating plan should include a delineation of
full time equivalent employees, for the following offices:
Office of the Administrator; Office of Administration; Office
of Chief Counsel; Office of Communications and Congressional
Affairs; Office of Program Management; Office of Budget and
Policy; Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation;
Office of Civil Rights; Office of Planning and Environment; and
Regional Offices plus the new safety office. Further, the
operating plan must include any new programs or changes to the
budget request, including new grant programs. In addition, the
Committee directs the FTA to notify the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations at least thirty days in advance of
any change that results in an increase or decrease of more than
five percent from the initial operating plan submitted to the
Committees for fiscal year 2014.
Budget Justifications and Annual New Starts Report.--The
Committee also continues the direction to FTA to submit future
budget justifications in a format consistent with the
instruction provided in House Report 109-153. FTA is free to
submit a budget in alternate formats, but must also include the
information required by the Committee. The Committee has again
included bill language requiring FTA to submit the annual New
Starts report with the initial submission of the budget request
due in February, 2014.
Transit Security.--The Committee continues bill language
prohibiting FTA from creating a permanent office of transit
security. The Committee's position remains that the Department
of Homeland Security is the lead agency on transportation
security and has overall responsibility among all modes of
transportation, including rail and transit lines.
Full Funding Grant Agreements (FFGAs).--TEA-21 required
that the FTA notify the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations as well as the House Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Banking sixty
days before executing a full funding grant agreement. In its
notification to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations, the Committee directs the FTA to include the
following: (1) a copy of the proposed full funding grant
agreement; (2) the total and annual federal appropriations
required for that project; (3) yearly and total federal
appropriations that can be reasonably planned or anticipated
for future FFGAs for each fiscal year through 2016; (4) a
detailed analysis of annual commitments for current and
anticipated FFGAs against the program authorization; (5) an
evaluation of whether the alternatives analysis made by the
applicant fully assessed all viable alternatives; (6) a
financial analysis of the project's cost and sponsor's ability
to finance the project, which shall be conducted by an
independent examiner and which shall include an assessment of
the capital cost estimate and the finance plan; (7) the source
and security of all public- and private-sector financial
instruments; (8) the project's operating plan, which enumerates
the project's future revenue and ridership forecasts; and (9) a
listing of all planned contingencies and possible risks
associated with the project.
The Committee continues the direction to FTA to inform the
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations in writing thirty
days before approving schedule, scope, or budget changes to any
full funding grant agreement. Correspondence relating to
changes shall include any budget revisions or program changes
that materially alter the project as originally stipulated in
the full funding grant agreement, including any proposed change
in rail car procurements.
In addition, the Committee directs FTA to continue
reporting monthly to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations on the status of each project with a full
funding grant agreement or that is within two years of a full
funding grant agreement. Considering the scale of the proposed
projects, the changes to the program in MAP-21, and the massive
growth in this account, the Committee finds monthly oversight
reports particularly useful.

TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS

(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY)

(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

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Liquidation of
contract Limitation on
authorization obligations
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Appropriation, fiscal year 2013....... $9,400,000,000 $8,400,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...... 9,500,000,000 8,595,000,000
Recommended in the bill............... 9,500,000,000 8,595,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013... +100,000,000 +195,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.. - - - - - -
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MAP-21 provided contract authority for the transit formula
grant programs from the mass transit account of the highway
trust fund. These programs include: urbanized area formula,
state safety oversight program, state of good repair grants,
formula grants for rural areas, growing states and high density
states, mobility for seniors and persons with disabilities, bus
and bus facility formula grants, the bus testing facility,
planning programs, transit oriented development, National
Transit Institute, and the National Transit Database. The
Appropriations Act sets an annual obligation limitation for
such authority. This account is the only FTA account funded
from the highway trust fund.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an obligation limitation of
$8,595,000,000 for the formula programs and activities which is
the same as the budget request and $195,000,000 above the
fiscal year 2013 enacted level. The Committee's recommendation
also includes $9,500,000,000 in liquidating funds.
The Committee notes that a number of localities are
negatively impacted by changes in the Transit Formula Program
brought about through MAP-21. Funding available for bus
replacement, purchase, and rehabilitation is significantly
reduced from prior years, seriously impacting transit entities
in medium and smaller-sized cities and in regions and states
that have older bus fleets. These states and regions make
significant contributions to the balances of the Mass Transit
Account and the Highway Trust Fund, and they should see a more
commensurate return on their contribution. The Committee
directs FTA to study the impact of this formula change, and
report on the differences between funding levels and
percentages of overall formula funding by state, and provide
suggestions on alternative distribution methodologies that can
constructively address this MAP-21 shortcoming.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013....................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... $25,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... - - -
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -25,000,000

MAP-21 authorized a new program to provide funds to transit
agencies after disaster events to restore service. Both capital
and operating costs are eligible, however, this program does
not replace the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA)
capital assistance program.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommendation does not include funds for
this new account. First and foremost, the Committee will make
funding determinations for emergency funds on a case-by-case
basis and is not willing to spend $25,000,000 to sit in FTA's
Treasury account. Second, the Committee provided
$10,900,000,000 for this account after the Sandy storm hit the
Northeast, and the Committee prefers to evaluate the methods,
oversight and effectiveness of how this money, and this program
is administered before committing new funds in 2014. The
Committee, particularly the THUD Subcommittee and the Homeland
Security Subcommittee, question the memorandum of agreement
(MOA) signed by FEMA and FTA as the MOA doesn't clearly
delineate the costs and responsibilities assigned to each
agency. Further, if the FTA program does not replace FEMA's
program, the Committee can't help but wonder if this program is
duplicative in nature and unnecessary.

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION, AND DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013....................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... $30,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 20,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... +20,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -10,000,000

MAP-21 authorizes FTA to conduct research activities that
improve the safety, reliability, efficiency, and sustainability
of public transportation by investing in the development,
testing, and deployment of innovative technologies, materials
and processes. FTA is also authorized to award grants to
demonstrate and deploy new technologies that promote clean
energy and improve air quality with low-emission or no-emission
vehicles.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $20,000,000 for transit research
and development, $10,000,000 below the budget request. Prior to
MAP-21, FTA had one main research account most recently funded
at $44,000,000 in fiscal year 2013. MAP-21 broke out many of
the activities into four different accounts.
Consistent with the direction that was provided in previous
years, the Committee requires FTA to report by May 15, 2014, on
all FTA-sponsored research projects from fiscal year 2013 and
2014. For each project, the report should include information
on the national relevance of the research, relevance to the
transit industry and community, expected final product and
delivery date, sources of non-FTA funding committed to the
project or research institute, and FTA funding history.
Emerging transit technologies.--The Committee acknowledges
there are efforts to research and develop automated personal
rapid transit systems and zero emission buses that can serve as
an alternative to travel by car or traditional light or heavy
rail. These technologies are emerging in Europe and Asia as the
result of significant government sponsored investment. The
Committee encourages FTA to explore efforts to demonstrate the
proof of concept of the next generation of hardware and vehicle
control systems for automated personal rapid transit technology
as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5312. In addition, the Committee
supports FTA's efforts to develop, demonstrate and
commercialize advanced transportation technologies,
particularly zero emission bus technologies and alternative
fuels to achieve energy efficiency and create jobs through
eventual commercial production.

TRANSIT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013....................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... $7,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 4,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... +4,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -3,000,000

MAP-21 authorizes FTA to provide funds to the National
Academy of Sciences to conduct investigative research on
subjects related to public transportation.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $4,000,000 for transit cooperative
research, $3,000,000 below the budget request. Prior to MAP-21,
FTA had one main research account most recently funded at
$44,000,000 in fiscal year 2013. MAP-21 broke out many of the
activities into four different accounts.
Similar to the other research accounts, the Committee
requires FTA to report by May 15, 2014, on all FTA-sponsored
research projects from fiscal year 2013 and 2014 at the
National Academy of Sciences. For each project, the report
should include information on the national relevance of the
research, relevance to the transit industry and community,
expected final product and delivery date, sources of non-FTA
funding committed to the project or research institute, and FTA
funding history.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT

MAP-21 authorizes FTA to provide technical assistance to
the public transportation industry and to develop standards for
transit service provision, with an emphasis on improving access
for all individuals and transportation equity.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $4,000,000 for technical
assistance and standards development, $3,000,000 below the
budget request. Prior to MAP-21, FTA had one main research
account most recently funded at $44,000,000 in fiscal year
2013. MAP-21 broke out many of the activities into four
different accounts.
The Committee recognizes the continuing need for a strong
technical assistance, education, and research program on the
mobility needs of people with disabilities and older adults.
The Committee strongly supports ongoing partnerships with
organizations that have experience and a successful track
record in providing technical assistance for these special
needs populations.
Public transportation options for seniors.--The Committee
encourages FTA to explore improvements for the transportation
options for seniors, including public transportation options
where available, but also including software programs that
leverage unused private transportation capacity to promote
transportation for seniors in small and rural communities.
Through increased attention to these multiple options for
private senior transport, the FTA can improve highway safety
and the quality of life for seniors nationwide.

HUMAN RESOURCES AND TRAINING

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013....................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... $5,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 2,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... +2,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -3,000,000

MAP-21 authorizes FTA to carry out human resource and
training activities and to establish a competitive workforce
development grant program, with the goal of improving the skill
and capability of the transit industry workforce to operate
increasingly complex transit vehicles and fixed guideway
systems.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $2,000,000 for human resources and
training, $3,000,000 below the budget request. Prior to MAP-21,
FTA had one main research account most recently funded at
$44,000,000 in fiscal year 2013. MAP-21 broke out many of the
activities into four different accounts.

CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $1,955,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 1,981,472,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 1,815,655,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -139,345,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -165,817,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

Grants for capital investment to rail or other fixed
guideway transit systems are awarded to public bodies and
agencies (transit authorities and other state and local public
bodies and agencies thereof) including states, municipalities,
other political subdivisions of states; public agencies and
instrumentalities of one or more states; and certain public
corporations, boards and commissions under state law.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $1,815,655,000 for capital
investment grants which is $139,345,000 below the fiscal year
2013 enacted level and $165,817,000 below the budget request.
The administration proposed to use $151,388,000 in prior year
unused transit funds for 2014 projects bring the request to
$2,132,860,000.
Within the amount provided, the Committee includes a total
of $17,977,000, or approximately one percent, for oversight
activities related to the investments in this account.
The fiscal year 2014 recommendation provides $1,684,756,000
for all current and on-going full funding grant agreements as
requested in the budget. In addition, $25,086,000 is provided
for two existing small start projects, and $87,836,000 is
provided for small start projects new in fiscal year 2014 as
requested. No funds are provided for new full funding grant
agreements, and no funds are provided for the new core capacity
program.
The Committee assumes funding for the following projects
that were included in the fiscal year 2014 budget request:

FY 2014 Funding

Signed FFGAs..........................................
Dallas Northwest Southeast LRT, TX.................... $8,727,000
New York East Side Access, NY......................... 215,000,000
New York Second Ave Subway, NY........................ 14,640,000
Seattle University Link, WA........................... 110,000,000
Dulles Extension to Wiehle Ave, VA.................... 96,000,000
Central Corridor LRT, MN.............................. 98,444,000
Hartford New Britain Busway, CT....................... 58,716,000
Central Florida Commuter Rail, FL..................... 4,195,000
RTD Eagle Denver, CO.................................. 150,000,000
South Sacramento Corridor Phase 2, CA................. 2,506,000
Third Street Light Rail Phase 2--Central, CA.......... 150,000,000
Silicon Valley Barryessa Extension, CA................ 150,000,000
Honolulu, HI.......................................... 250,000,000
Charlotte Lynx Blue Line NE, NC....................... 100,000,000
Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail, OR..................... 100,000,000
Houston North Corridor, TX............................ 88,264,000
Houston Southeast Corridor, TX........................ 88,264,000
Small Starts..........................................
Central Mesa LRT, AZ.................................. $20,617,000
Silver Line BRT, MI................................... 4,469,000
Fresno Area Blackstone/Kings BRT, CA.................. 10,000,000
JTA BRT North Corridor, FL............................ 19,075,000
JTA BRT Southeast Corridor, FL........................ 19,101,000
West Eugene EmX Extension, OR......................... 24,423,000
Dyer Corridor BRT, TX................................. 15,237,000

For years, the Committee has directed FTA to better manage
the new starts account and the pipeline of projects so as not
to create an unrealistic funding requirement for existing
FFGAs. However, this budget proposal is really quite
duplicitous. FTA proposed to fund two new projects in the Los
Angeles area that were anticipated to reach FFGA in September
2013 (one of which is now being re-evaluated), and one project
in Washington State slated for an FFGA in May 2014. What the
budget doesn't relay is that two other projects--one in
Massachusetts and one in Florida, would actually reach their
FFGA milestones prior to the Washington State project, yet the
Florida and the Massachusetts projects were not selected for
funding. FTA instead proposed to leap frog one project over two
others. And because of the earmark rules, this Committee would
be powerless to direct funds to the projects that reach their
FFGA milestone first because the President did not include
those projects in his request. Yes, the Committee directed FTA
to give a closer look at the projects moving through the grant
pipeline and be more selective on which projects receive
Federal dollars. Picking and choosing favorites was not the
intention.
The Committee continues to direct FTA to only further
projects to a full funding grant agreement if the project
requires a less than 60 percent new starts share and rates
medium high or high in the categories related to finance and
reducing congestion.
A number of medium-sized cities have contacted the
Committee expressing concern about the changes to the New
Starts Program in MAP-21 related to the cost-effectiveness
ratings and boarding requirements. Recent guidance penalizes a
number of cost-effective bus projects in these medium-sized
cities through revised, but out-of-reach rider thresholds. The
new threshold requirments effectively block funding
opportunities for corridor-based bus projects in these markets.
At a time when FTA professes to encourage the broader use of
public transit in all cities, this recent guidance has the
potential to block transit development in less dense, but
growing regions of the country.

WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $150,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 150,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 125,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -25,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -25,000,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

Section 601 of Division B of the Passenger Rail Investment
and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-432) authorized
$1.5 billion over a ten-year period for preventive maintenance
and capital grants for the Washington Metropolitan Area
Transportation Authority (WMATA). The law requires that the
federal funds be matched dollar-for-dollar by Virginia,
Maryland and the District of Columbia in equal proportions. The
compact required under the law has been established and
Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia have all
committed to providing $50 million each in local matching
funds.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommendation includes $125,000,000 for
preventive maintenance and capital grants for WMATA, which is
$25,000,000 less than both the budget request and the fiscal
year 2013 enacted level. The Committee directs WMATA to
continue addressing the safety issues within the agency,
specifically, those identified by the National Transportation
Safety Board (NTSB). Further, the Committee directs WMATA to
continue with its capital improvement plans and not defer
capital and safety investments in order to offset operating
costs.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION

(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)

Section 160. The Committee continues the provision that
exempts previously made transit obligations from limitations on
obligations.
Section 161. The Committee continues the provision that
allows funds appropriated for capital investment grants and bus
and bus facilities not obligated by September 30, 2015, plus
other recoveries to be available for other projects under 49
U.S.C. 5309.
Section 162. The Committee continues the provision that
allows for the transfer of prior year appropriations from older
accounts to be merged into new accounts with similar, current
activities.
Section 163. The Committee includes a provision that
rescinds a total of $151,338,000 from unobligated prior year
funds.
Section 164. The Committee continues the provision that
permits the Secretary to consider significant private
contributions when calculating the non-Federal share of new
starts projects.
Section 165. The Committee continues the provision that
prohibits a full funding grant agreement for a project with a
new starts share greater than 50%.
Section 166. The Committee includes a provision regarding a
certain fixed guideway project in Houston, Texas.

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

(HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $32,259,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 32,855,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 30,582,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -1,677,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -2,273,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System, located
between Montreal and Lake Erie, is a binational, 15-lock system
jointly operated by the U.S. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation (SLSDC) and its Canadian counterpart, the Canadian
St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation. The SLSDC was
established by the St. Lawrence Seaway Act of 1954 and is a
wholly owned government corporation and an operating
administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
The SLSDC is charged with operating and maintaining the U.S.
portion of the St. Lawrence Seaway. This responsibility
includes the two U.S. locks in Massena, New York, vessel
traffic control in portions of the St. Lawrence River and Lake
Ontario, and trade development functions to enhance the
utilization of the St. Lawrence Seaway.
The Water Resources Development Act of 1986 authorized the
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund as a source of appropriations for
SLSDC operations and maintenance. Additionally, the SLSDC
generates non-federal revenues which can then be used for
operations and maintenance.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a total appropriation of
$30,582,000 to fund the operations, maintenance, and capital
asset renewal needs of the SLSDC. This funding level is
$1,677,000 lower than the fiscal year 2013 appropriation and
$2,273,000 lower than the 2014 budget request. The Committee
continues the requirement that the SLSDC provides semiannual
reports consistent with the requirements stated in the
Explanatory Statement of the Department of Transportation
Appropriations Act of 2009.

Maritime Administration

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is responsible for
programs that strengthen the U.S. maritime industry in support
of the Nation's security and economic needs, as authorized by
the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. MARAD's mission is to promote
the development and maintenance of an adequate, well-balanced
United States merchant marine, sufficient to carry the Nation's
domestic waterborne commerce and a substantial portion of its
waterborne foreign commerce, and capable of serving as a naval
and military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency.
MARAD, working with the Department of Defense (DoD), helps
provide a seamless, time-phased transition from peacetime to
wartime operations, while balancing the defense and commercial
elements of the maritime transportation system. MARAD also
manages the maritime security program, the voluntary intermodal
sealift agreement program and the ready reserve force, which
assures DoD access to commercial and strategic sealift and
associated intermodal capability. Further, MARAD's education
and training programs through the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
and six state maritime academies help create skilled U.S.
merchant marine officers.

MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $174,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 208,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 174,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -34,000,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The purpose of the Maritime Security Program (MSP) is to
maintain and preserve a U.S. flag merchant fleet to serve the
national security needs of the United States. The MSP provides
direct payments to U.S. flagship operators engaged in U.S.-
foreign trade. Participating operators are required to keep the
vessels in active commercial service and are required to
provide intermodal sealift support to the Department of Defense
in times of war or national emergency.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $174,000,000 for this account, the
same as the fiscal year 2013 funding level and $34,000,000
below the request. This recommendation provides funding
directly to MARAD and assumes that MARAD will continue to
administer the program with support and consultation from the
Department of Defense. Funds are available until expended. The
Committee does not provide the $25,000,000 requested for new
payments to shippers since the Committee has not adopted
changes to the food aid program.

OPERATIONS AND TRAINING

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $156,258,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 152,168,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 143,768,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -12,490,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -8,400,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The operations and training account provides funding for
headquarters and field offices to administer and direct MARAD
operations and programs. The account also provides funding for
the operation of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and financial
assistance to the six state maritime academies.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $143,768,000 for MARAD operations
and training expenses, $12,490,000 less than the fiscal year
2013 funding level and $8,400,000 below the fiscal year 2014
budget request.
MARAD Operations.--Of the funds provided, $45,000,000 is
for headquarters and regional office operations, and maritime
program expenses. This proposal reflects a reduction of
$1,199,000 from the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and
$2,000,000 below the request. The Committee notes that MARAD
provided little to no justification for the headquarters budget
request in the budget documents. The Committee continues the
reporting requirement that MARAD submit information on the
number of vacancies at MARAD headquarters and regional offices,
and the duties associated with each vacancy concurrent with the
fiscal year 2014 budget submission.
National Maritime Heritage Grants.--The Committee is
concerned with delays in the administration of the National
Maritime Heritage Grants Program as authorized under P.L. 103-
451, and encourages the Maritime Administration to place
priority on the prompt implementation of this grant program.
Short-sea shipping innovations.--The Committee acknowledges
the potential for cost savings and increased economic
efficiency through the use of short-sea shipping, and
appreciates the attention MARAD has focused on the concept in
recent years. The Committee encourages MARAD to continue
devoting resources to the development of innovative solutions,
such as proposed designs for an articulated tug-barge, that
could enable companies to use short-sea shipping routes to
reach both new and old markets at substantially lower costs
than traditional overland shipping routes.
N.S. Savannah.--The Committee does not adopt the proposal
to fund the N.S. Savannah under this account and will instead
fund these activities under the ship disposal account.
United States Merchant Marine Academy.--The U.S. Merchant
Marine Academy (the Academy or USMMA) provides educational
programs for men and women to become shipboard officers and
leaders in the maritime industry. The Committee continues to
include language requiring all funding for the Academy go
directly to the Secretary, and that 50 percent of the funding
will not be available until MARAD submits a plan detailing how
the funding will be spent. The Committee's funding
recommendation includes a total of $79,268,000 in fiscal year
2014 for the USMMA, of which up to $67,268,000 is for Academy
operations and not less than $12,000,000 is for capital
improvements.
State Maritime Academies.--The Committee recommends
$17,500,000 for the state maritime academies. Of the funds
provided, $3,600,000 is for direct payments, $2,400,000 is for
student payments, and $11,500,000 is for schoolship maintenance
and repair.

SHIP DISPOSAL

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $5,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 2,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 4,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -1,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. +2,000,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

MARAD serves as the federal government's disposal agent for
government-owned merchant vessels weighing 1,500 gross tons or
more. The ship disposal program provides resources to dispose
of obsolete merchant-type vessels in the National Defense
Reserve Fleet (NDRF). The Maritime Administration was required
by Public Law 106-398 to dispose of its obsolete inventory by
the end of 2006. These vessels pose a significant environmental
threat due to the presence of hazardous substances such as
asbestos and solid and liquid polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
As reported in the fiscal year 2014 budget documents, MARAD has
custody of approximately 35 obsolete vessels that are not yet
under contract for disposal, a reduction of 14 ships from the
49 reported in the 2013 budget. The obsolete ships are located
at the James River Reserve Fleet site in Virginia (10 ships--a
reduction of 4 from the prior year), the Suisun Bay Reserve
Fleet (SBRF) site in California (17 ships--a reduction of 10
from the prior year), and the Beaumont Reserve Fleet site in
Texas (5 ships--3 less than the prior year). MARAD anticipates
removing another 6 ships from the SBRF during fiscal year 2014.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $4,000,000 for this account,
$1,500,000 below the fiscal year 2013 funding level and
$2,000,000 over the budget request. Funds are available until
expended.
The Committee rejects the budget proposal to move funds for
the maintenance and safeguarding of the Nuclear Ship Savannah
to the operations and training account and has provided
$2,000,000 for these activities under this heading. The
proposal to move to operations and training sends the signal
that MARAD is not actively working toward disposing of this
ship. The Committee encourages MARAD and the Administration to
make funds available for disposal in the next budget as the
costs associated with these activities only multiply year after
year, and the deadline is looming.
The remaining funds are for ship disposal activities. The
Committee notes MARAD has successfully put a number of ships
out for sale rather than contracting for disposal, thus saving
the taxpayer millions. The fiscal year 2014 proposed funding
level reflects the Committee's confidence that MARAD can
continue moving a significant number of ships out of the NDRF
by sales rather than by contract.

MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $3,740,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 2,655,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 2,655,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -1,085,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. - - -

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Maritime Guaranteed Loan Program, as provided for by
Title XI of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, provides for
guaranteed loans for purchasers of ships from the U.S.
shipbuilding industry and for modernization of U.S. shipyards.
Funds for administrative expenses for the Title XI program are
appropriated to this account, and then paid to operations and
training to be obligated and expended.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends the budget request of $2,655,000
for the Maritime Guaranteed Loan (Title XI) Program, $1,085,000
below the amount provided in fiscal year 2013.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

Section 170. The Committee continues a provision that
allows the Maritime Administration to furnish utilities and
services and make repairs to any lease, contract, or occupancy
involving government property under the control of MARAD and
rental payments shall be paid into the Treasury as
miscellaneous receipts.
Section 171. The Committee continues a provision regarding
MARAD ship disposal.

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA) administers nationwide safety programs designed to
protect the public and the environment from risks inherent in
the commercial transportation of hazardous materials by
pipeline, air, rail, vessel, and highway. Many of these
materials are essential to the national economy. The agency's
highest priority is safety, and it uses safety management
principles and security assessments to promote the safe
transport of hazardous materials and the security of the
nation's pipelines.

OPERATIONAL EXPENSES

(PIPELINE SAFETY FUND)

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $21,360,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 21,654,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 21,167,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -193,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -487,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

This appropriation finances the operational support costs
for PHMSA, including agency-wide functions of administration,
management, policy development, legal counsel, budget,
financial management, civil rights, human resources,
acquisition services, information technology, and governmental
and public affairs.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $21,167,000 for PHMSA operational
expenses, of which $639,000 shall be derived from the Pipeline
Safety Fund. This is $193,000 below fiscal year 2013, and
$487,000 below the budget request. The Committee includes bill
language directing PHMSA to transfer $1,000,000 to the pipeline
safety program to fund pipeline information grants to
communities.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY

Appriation, fiscal year 2013\1\....................... $42,338,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 45,801,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 42,762,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... +424,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -3,039,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The hazardous materials safety program advances the safe
and secure transport of hazardous materials (hazmat) in
commerce by air, truck, railroad and vessel. PHMSA evaluates
hazmat safety risks, develops and enforces regulations for
transporting hazmat, educates shippers and carriers,
investigates hazmat incidents and failures, conducts research,
and provides grants to improve emergency response to
transportation incidents involving hazmat.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $42,762,000, to continue the
Agency's hazardous materials safety program, which is $424,000
above fiscal year 2013 and $3,039,000 below the budget request.
This amount reflects the maximum authorized funding level. The
Committee recommends $1,725,000 of the total to remain
available for three years for long-term research and
development contracts.
Special Permits and Approvals Fee Proposal.--The Committee
does not include the request for a new fee on the processing
and enforcing of special permits and approvals. Additional fees
within this account should be considered in the context of
authorizing legislation originating in the committees of
jurisdiction.

PIPELINE SAFETY

(PIPELINE SAFETY FUND)

(OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND)

(PIPELINE SAFETY DESIGN REVIEW FUND)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Oil spill
(Pipeline liability trust (Design review Total
safety fund) fund) fund)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.......... $90,679,000 $18,573,000 $109,252,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014............ 133,000,000 18,573,000 $2,000,000 153,573,000
Recommended in the bill..................... 90,679,000 18,573,000 2,000,000 111,252,000
Bill compared to:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013......... - - - - - - 2,000,000 2,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014........ -42,321,000 - - - - - - -42,321,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB ATB.

PHMSA oversees the safety, security, and environmental
protection of pipelines through analysis of data, damage
prevention, education and training, development and enforcement
of regulations and policies, research and development, grants
for states pipeline safety programs, and emergency planning and
response to accidents. The pipeline safety program is
responsible for a national regulatory program to protect the
public against the risks to life and property in the
transportation of natural gas, petroleum and other hazardous
materials by pipeline.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $111,252,000 to continue pipeline
safety operations, research and development, and state grants-
in-aid, which is $2,000,000 above fiscal year 2013 and
$42,321,000 below the budget request. Of the total, $18,573,000
is from the oil spill liability trust fund, $90,679,000 is from
the pipeline safety fund, and $2,000,000 is from the pipeline
safety design review fund. These amounts reflect the maximum
authorized funding levels.
The Committee recommends $1,058,000 of the funds provided
to be used for the one-call State grant program. The Committee
recommends $52,000,000 of the funds provided to remain
available until September 30, 2016.
Pipeline safety design review fund.--The Committee allows
$2,000,000 in budgetary resources to be derived from fees
collected by the Pipeline Safety Design Review Fund as
authorized. If no qualifying projects are initiated in fiscal
year 2014, then no fees will be collected and these funds will
not be expended.
Self-contained breathing apparatus.--The Committee is
advised that the approval processes for Self Contained
Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) respirator cylinders by both PHMSA
and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
may be duplicative and potentially restrictive of competitive
options. The Committee directs PHMSA to conduct a study within
one year of enactment on whether these approval processes can
be made more efficient.
Pipeline emergencies training.--Given the aging U.S.
pipeline infrastructure, and the vulnerability of that
infrastructure to safety and environmental threats posed by the
condition of the infrastructure, it is critical that those
individuals charged with responding to pipeline and pipeline-
related emergencies, are properly trained. The Committee urges
PHMSA take a more active role in promoting ways to deliver such
training. The Committee directs PHMSA to report to the House
and Senate Appropriations Committees within 180 days after
enactment of this Act on its assessment of pipeline emergency
response training and where improvements can be made.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS

(EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND)

------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Emergency (Emergency
preparedness preparedness
fund) grant program)
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Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.... $188,000 ($28,318,000)
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...... 188,000 (28,318,000)
Recommended in the bill............... 188,000 (28,318,000)
Bill compared to:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013... - - - (- - -)
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.. - - - (- - -)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act
of 1990 (Public Law 101-615) requires PHMSA to: (1) develop and
implement a reimbursable emergency preparedness grant program;
(2) monitor public sector emergency response training and
planning and provide technical assistance to states, political
subdivisions and Indian tribes; and (3) develop and update
periodically a mandatory training curriculum for emergency
responders.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $28,318,000 for the emergency
preparedness grants program, which is the same as fiscal year
2013 and the budget request. These amounts reflect the maximum
authorized funding levels.

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Inspector General's office was established in 1978 to
provide an objective and independent organization that would be
more effective in: (1) preventing and detecting fraud, waste,
and abuse in departmental programs and operations; and (2)
providing a means of keeping the Secretary of Transportation
and the Congress fully and currently informed of problems and
deficiencies in the administration of such programs and
operations. According to the authorizing legislation, the
Inspector General (IG) is to report dually to the Secretary of
Transportation and to the Congress.

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $79,624,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 85,605,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 79,624,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -5,981,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommendation provides $79,624,000 for
fiscal year 2014, which is the same as the fiscal year 2013
enacted level and $5,981,000 below the budget request. The
Committee continues to highly value the work of the IG in
oversight of departmental programs and activities.
Unfair Business Practices.--The bill maintains language
first enacted in fiscal year 2000 which authorizes the IG to
investigate allegations of fraud and unfair or deceptive
practices and unfair methods of competition by air carriers and
ticket agents.
Audit Reports.--The Committee requests the IG to continue
forwarding copies of all audit reports to the Committee
immediately after they are issued, and to continue to make the
Committee aware immediately of any review that recommends
cancellation or modifications to any major acquisition project
or grant, or which recommends significant budgetary savings.
The IG is also directed to withhold from public distribution
for a period of 15 days any final audit or investigative report
which was requested by the House or Senate Committees on
Appropriations.
Oversight of the Metropolitan Washington Airports
Authority.--The Committee has continuing concerns about the
lack of oversight of the Metropolitan Washington Airport
Authority (MWAA). A recent investigation by the DOT Inspector
General (IG) found a number of cases of questionable sole
source contracting practices, a lack of ethical disclosure
requirements for board members, and an overall lack of
accountability and transparency. In order to improve the
oversight of MWAA, the Committee recommendation includes a new
provision that provides the DOT IG with oversight
responsibilities for MWAA, and requires that MWAA reimburse the
DOT IG for this new responsibility.
Houston METRO Finances.--The Committee directs the IG to
conduct an audit into the financial solvency of Metropolitan
Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (Houston METRO). As
part of this audit, the IG should conduct a stress test to
determine if Houston METRO has adequate finances to pay for the
construction of new rail lines as well as the operation and
maintenance of existing rail lines and the operation and
maintenance of buses.

Surface Transportation Board

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $29,310,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 30,775,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 29,310,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -1,465,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) was created in the
Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995 and is
the successor agency to the Interstate Commerce Commission. The
STB is an economic regulatory and adjudicatory body charged by
Congress with resolving railroad rate and service disputes and
reviewing proposed railroad mergers. The STB is decisionally
independent, although it is administratively affiliated with
the Department of Transportation. The Passenger Rail Investment
and Improvement Act of 2008, Pub. L. 110-432, (PRIIA), included
new responsibilities for the STB.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $29,310,000
for fiscal year 2014, which is equal to the fiscal year 2013
enacted level and $1,465,000 below the fiscal year 2013 budget
request. The STB is estimated to collect $1,250,000 in fees
which will offset the appropriation for a total program cost of
$28,060,000.

GENERAL PROVISIONS--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Section 180. The Committee continues the provision allowing
the Department of Transportation (DOT) to use funds for
aircraft; motor vehicles; liability insurance; uniforms; or
allowances, as authorized by law.
Section 181. The Committee continues the provision limiting
appropriations for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 to the
rate for an Executive Level IV.
Section 182. The Committee continues the provision
prohibiting funds in this act for salaries and expenses of more
than 110 political and Presidential appointees in the DOT and
prohibits political and Presidential personnel from being
assigned on temporary detail outside the DOT.
Section 183. The Committee continues the provision
prohibiting recipients of funds made available in this Act from
releasing personal information, including Social Security
number, medical or disability information, and photographs from
a driver's license or motor vehicle record, without express
consent of the person to whom such information pertains; and
prohibits the withholding of funds provided in this Act for any
grantee if a state is in noncompliance with this provision.
Section 184. The Committee continues the provision allowing
funds received by the Federal Highway Administration, Federal
Transit Administration, and the Federal Railroad Administration
from states, counties, municipalities, other public
authorities, and private sources to be used for expenses
incurred for training may be credited to each agency's
respective accounts.
Section 185. The Committee continues the provision
prohibiting funds from being used to make a grant unless the
Secretary of Transportation notifies the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations not less than three full business
days before any discretionary grant award, letter of intent, or
full funding grant agreement totaling $500,000 or more is
announced by the Department or its modal administrations, and
directs the Secretary to give concurrent notification for any
``quick release'' of funds from the Federal Highway
Administration's emergency relief program.
Section 186. The Committee continues a provision allowing
funds received from rebates, refunds, and similar sources to be
credited to appropriations of the DOT.
Section 187. The Committee continues a provision allowing
amounts from improper payments to a third party contractor that
are lawfully recovered by the DOT to be available to cover
expenses incurred in the recovery of such payments.
Section 188. The Committee mandates that reprogramming
actions are to be approved or denied solely by the House and
Senate Committees on Appropriations.
Section 189. The Committee caps the amount of fees the
Surface Transportation Board can charge and collect for late
complaints filed at the amount authorized for court civil suit
filing fees.
Section 190. The Committee includes a provision allowing
funds to the modal administrations to be obligated to the
Office of the Secretary for the costs related to assessments or
reimbursable agreements only when such amounts are for the
costs of goods and services that are purchased to provide a
direct benefit to the applicable modal administration or
administration.
Section 191. The Committee includes a provision regarding
agency transit benefits.
Section 192. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting
funds for California High-Speed Rail.
Section 193. The Committee includes a provision rescinding
unobligated funds from the MagLev program and providing funds
instead for rail grade crossings and rail corridor planning.
Section 194. The Committee includes a provision prohibiting
funds for the Surface Transportation Board to take action on a
high speed rail project in California unless the Board has
jurisdiction over the entire project and considers the project
in its entirety.

TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Management and Administration

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $1,331,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 1,339,100,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 1,266,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -65,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -73,100,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

Management and Administration provides operating support to
the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD)
Executive Offices, Administrative Support Offices, and Program
Offices. Funding under this account supports the salaries and
expenses of nearly all HUD employees as well as certain non-
personnel expenses critical to carrying out HUD's mission. The
Committee supports the Department's efforts to transform the
way it does business and encourages the Department to continue
efforts to streamline operations while making targeted
technology and human capital investments.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $1,266,000,000 for HUD management
and administration expenses, which is $65,500,000 below fiscal
year 2013 and $73,100,000 below the budget request.
Budgetary Resource Levels.--HUD must have systems in place
to track fundamental budgetary resource data including budget
authority and FTE levels. A lack of essential information at
HUD has in the past led to Anti-Deficiency Act violations in
which HUD hired more people than it had resources to pay. While
the Committee recognizes deficiencies caused by antiquated
enterprise systems and acknowledges HUD's efforts to address
these deficiencies, proper management of agency resources is a
fundamental responsibility and antiquated systems are no excuse
for violations of Federal law. The Committee directs HUD to
continue working toward improving its ability to manage and
track budgetary resource data. To facilitate resource
management across fiscal years and to minimize the need for
transfer authority, the Committee has made a small portion of
resources appropriated for each subaccount under this heading
available through September 30, 2015.
Reorganizations.--The Committee includes language to make
clear that any office, program, or activity reorganizations
require advance approval from the Committee and that such
requests must allow at least one month notice for review.
Additionally, the Committee requires notice on a monthly basis
of all ongoing litigation, including any negotiations or
discussions, planned or ongoing, regarding a consent decree
between the Department and any other entity, including the
estimated costs of such decrees.
New initiatives.--The Committee reiterates that no changes
may be made to any program, project, or activity if it is
construed to have policy implications, without prior approval
of the Committees on Appropriations.

Executive Offices

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013....................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... $14,540,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 12,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -2,540,000

The Executive Offices account funds the salaries and
expenses of the Immediate Office of the Secretary, the
Immediate Office of the Deputy Secretary, the Office of
Adjudicatory Services (formerly known as the Office of Hearings
and Appeals), the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental
Relations, the Office of Public Affairs, and the Center for
Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.
The Immediate Office of the Secretary provides program and
policy guidance, and operations management and oversight in
administering all programs, functions and authorities of the
Department.
The Immediate Office of the Deputy Secretary provides
operations management and helps the Department achieve its
strategic goals by providing management support to program
offices under the direction of the Office of the Secretary.
The Office of Adjudicatory Services, formerly known as the
Office of Hearings and Appeals, conducts hearings and makes
determinations regarding formal complaints or adverse actions
initiated by HUD based upon alleged violations of federal
statutes and implementing regulations.
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional and
Intergovernmental Relations is responsible for coordinating
Congressional and intergovernmental relations activities
involving program offices to ensure the effective and accurate
presentation of the Department's views.
The Office of Public Affairs educates the American people
about the Department's mission through media outreach and other
communication tools such as press releases, press conferences,
the Internet, media interviews, new media and community
outreach.
The Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives
conducts outreach, recommends changes to HUD policies and
programs that present barriers to grassroots organizations, and
initiates special projects, such as grant writing training.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee accepts in part the request to streamline
salaries and expenses accounts by consolidating six offices
into a single Executive Office account. The Committee
recommends $12,000,000 for this new account, which is
$2,540,000 below the fiscal year 2014 budget request. Further,
the committee directs that the offices within this account
shall have no more than 78 Full Time Equivalents.
The Secretary shall provide a spend plan which outlines how
resources are distributed among the six offices in the form of
a report to the Committee within 90 days of enactment. The bill
also provides that no more than $25,000 provided under the
immediate Office of the Secretary shall be available for the
official reception and representation expenses as the Secretary
may determine.

Administrative Support Offices

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013....................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... $505,313,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 479,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -26,313,000

The Administrative Support Offices account funds the
salaries and expenses of the Office of Administration, the
Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer, the Office of
General Counsel, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, the
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, the Office of
Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity, the Office of Field
Policy and Management, the Office of Strategic Planning and
Management, and the Office of the Chief Information Officer.
The Office of Administration provides general operational
support services to all offices and divisions throughout HUD.
These services include HUD's non-information technology
infrastructure in the following areas: nationwide management
and operation of buildings, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
processing, records management, Privacy Act administration,
protective and physical security for HUD's Secretary and Deputy
Secretary, and disaster and emergency response coordination.
The Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer provides
human resource services to all offices and divisions throughout
HUD. These services include HUD's non-information technology
infrastructure in the following areas: strategic human capital
management, enterprise level training and learning, recruitment
and staffing, workforce planning, retention, engagement,
succession planning and Departmental performance management.
The Office of Field Policy and Management (FPM) serves as
the principal advisor providing oversight and communicating
Secretarial priorities and policies to field office staff and
HUD clients. The Regional and Field Office Directors act as the
operational managers in each of the field offices and manage
and coordinate cross-program delivery in the field.
The Office of the Chief Procurement Officer's (OCPO)
mission is to provide high-quality acquisition support services
to all HUD program offices by purchasing necessary operational
and mission-related goods and services; provide advice,
guidance and technical assistance to all departmental offices
on matters concerning procurement; assist program offices in
defining and specifying their procurement needs; develop and
maintain all procurement guidance including regulations,
policies, and procedures; and assist in the development of
sound acquisition strategies.
The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) provides
leadership in instituting financial integrity, fiscal
responsibility and accountability. The CFO is responsible for
all aspects of financial management, accounting and budgetary
matters; ensuring the Department establishes and meets
financial management goals and objectives; ensuring the
Department is in compliance with financial management
legislation and directives; analyzing budgetary implications of
policy and legislative proposals; and providing technical
oversight with respect to all budget activities throughout the
Department.
The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) is led
by the Chief Information Officer (CIO) who reports to the
Office of the Secretary/Deputy Secretary. HUD's CIO advises
senior managers on the strategic use of information technology
to support core business processes and to achieve mission
critical goals. OCIO is responsible for providing modern
information technology that is secure, accessible and cost
effective while ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory
requirements.
The General Counsel, as the chief legal officer and legal
voice of the Department, is the legal adviser to the Secretary
and other principal staff of the Department. It is the
responsibility of the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) to
provide legal opinions, advice and services with respect to all
programs and activities, and to provide counsel and assistance
in the development of the Department's programs and policies.
The mission of the Office of Departmental Equal Employment
Opportunity (ODEEO) is to ensure the enforcement of Federal
laws relating to the elimination of all forms of discrimination
in the Department's employment practices. The mission is
carried out through the functions of three divisions: the
Affirmative Employment division, the Alternative Dispute
Resolution division, and the Equal Employment Opportunity
division.
The Office of Strategic Planning and Management drives
organizational, programmatic, and operational change across the
Department to maximize efficiency and performance. The office
will facilitate HUD's strategic planning process by identifying
the Department's strategic priorities and transformational
change initiatives, create and manage work plans for targeted
transformation projects, and develop key program performance
measures and targets for monitoring.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $479,000,000 for this account,
which is $26,313,000 below the fiscal year 2014 budget request.
The committee directs that the offices within this account
shall have no more than 2,063 Full Time Equivalents.
The Committee recommendation reflects reduced funding for
non-personnel expenses and the expectation that HUD will find
ways to lower contracting expenses and other non-personnel
costs in 2014. The Committee directs the Department to conduct
a comprehensive review of its non-personnel expenses,
especially expenses associated with outside contractors, and to
report to the Committee within 90 days of enactment on a plan
to reduce these expenses (excluding rent, utilities, and
security) by at least 10%. The Committee recommendation
provides no funding for non-personnel expenses requested
specifically for the ``Broadcasting'' function and expects the
Department to support media and public outreach activities from
within the public affairs resources already budgeted elsewhere.
Funding shall be distributed as follows:

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Office Total funding
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Office of Administration................................ $189,000,000
Office of the Chief Financial Officer................... 44,000,000
Office of the General Counsel........................... *91,000,000
Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer............... 49,000,000
Office of Field Policy and Management................... 50,000,000
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer................. 17,000,000
Office of the Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity. 3,000,000
Office Strategic Planning and Management................ 5,000,000
Office of the Chief Information Officer................. 34,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Includes $1,000,000 provided for claims and indemnities.

Program Office Salaries and Expenses

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $200,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 220,299,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 197,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -3,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -23,299,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) oversees the
administration of HUD's Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher,
and Native American Programs. PIH is responsible for
administering and managing programs authorized and funded by
Congress under the basic provisions of the U.S. Housing Act of
1937.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $197,000,000 for this account,
which is $3,000,000 below the level enacted in fiscal year
2013, and $23,299,000 below the fiscal year 2014 budget
request. The Committee directs that PIH have no more than 1,512
FTE.

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $100,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 109,740,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 99,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -1,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -10,740,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD)
assists communities in their efforts to provide affordable
housing and expanded economic opportunities for low and
moderate-income persons. The primary means toward this end is
the development of partnerships among all levels of government
and the private sector. This Office is responsible for the
effective administration of Community Development Block Grants
(CDBG), the Home Investment Partnership (HOME), Homeless
Assistance Grants and other HUD community development programs.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $99,000,000 for this account,
which is $1,000,000 below the level enacted in fiscal year
2013, and $10,740,000 below the budget request. The Committee
directs that CPD shall have no more than 785 FTE.
Office of Economic Resilience.--The Committee provides no
funding or FTE for the Office of Economic Resilience.

HOUSING

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $391,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 383,375,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 377,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -14,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -6,375,0000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Office of Housing implements programmatic, regulatory,
financial, and operational responsibilities under the
leadership of six deputy assistant secretaries and the field
staff for activities related to Federal Housing Administration
(FHA) multifamily and single family homeownership programs, and
assisted rental housing programs.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $377,000,000 for this account,
which is $14,500,000 below the level enacted in fiscal year
2013, and $6,375,000 below the budget request. The Committee
directs that the Office of Housing shall have no more than
3,000 FTE.
Office consolidation and reorganization.--The Committee
supports efforts at HUD to deliver more effective program
oversight at lower cost through a reorganization of how the
Office of Housing does business. The Committee directs HUD to
deliver a progress report on its reorganization plans within 60
days of enactment that details by quarter through fiscal year
2019 HUD's estimated cost savings including both personnel and
non-personnel cost reductions, severance and other early
separation costs, recruitment and retraining costs, office
space alteration and closure costs, and any other material
costs or savings identified by HUD. The report should also
include an analysis of potential risks associated with the
reorganization, including loss of experienced and skilled
staff, increased risk to FHA insurance funds, and an
explanation of what steps HUD is taking to monitor and mitigate
such risks. The report should also include an analysis of
obstacles to a successful reorganization and how HUD plans to
navigate these obstacles.

POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $22,211,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 21,687,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 21,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -1,211,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -687,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R)
directs the Department's annual research agenda to support the
research and evaluation of housing and other departmental
initiatives to improve HUD's effectiveness and operational
efficiencies. Research proposals are determined through
consultation with senior staff from each HUD program office,
the Office of Management and Budget, and Congress. The office
also addresses inquiries regarding key housing economic
information.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $21,000,000 for this account,
which is $1,211,000 below the level enacted in fiscal year 2013
and $687,000 below the budget request. The Committee directs
that PD&R shall have no more than 141 FTE.

FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $72,600,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 76,504,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 71,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -1,600,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -5,504,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) is
responsible for developing policies and guidance, and for
providing technical support for enforcement of the Fair Housing
Act and the civil rights statutes. FHEO serves as the central
point for the formulation, clearance and dissemination of
policies, intra-departmental clearances, and public information
related to fair housing issues. FHEO receives, investigates,
conciliates and recommends the issuance of charges of
discrimination and determinations of non-compliance for
complaints filed under Title VIII and other civil rights
authorities. Additionally, FHEO conducts civil rights
compliance reviews and compliance reviews under Section 3.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $71,000,000 for this account,
which is $1,600,000 below the level enacted in fiscal year 2013
and $5,504,000 below the budget request. The Committee directs
that the FHEO shall have no more than 571 FTE.

OFFICE OF HEALTHY HOMES AND LEAD HAZARD CONTROL

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $7,400,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 7,642,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 7,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -400,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -642,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control
(OHHLHC) is directly responsible for the administration of the
Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction program authorized by Title X
of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992. The
office also addresses multiple housing-related hazards
affecting the health of residents, particularly children. The
office develops lead-based paint regulations, guidelines, and
policies applicable to HUD programs, and enforces the Lead
Disclosure Rule issued under Title X.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $7,000,000 for this account, which
is $400,000 below the level enacted in fiscal year 2013 and the
$642,000 below the budget request. The Committee directs that
OHHLHC shall have no more than 54 FTE.

Public and Indian Housing

TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $18,939,369,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 19,899,216,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 18,610,564,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -328,805,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -1,378,652,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

In fiscal year 2005, the Housing Certificate Fund was
separated into two new accounts: Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
and Project-Based Rental Assistance. This account administers
the tenant-based Section 8 rental assistance program otherwise
known as the Housing Choice Voucher program.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $18,610,564,000 for tenant-based
rental assistance, which is $328,805,000 below the fiscal year
2013 enacted level and $1,378,652,000 below the budget request.
Consistent with the budget request, the Committee continues the
advance of $4,000,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this
heading for Section 8 programs to October 1, 2014.
Voucher Renewals.--The Committee provides $17,000,000,000
for the renewal of tenant-based vouchers. This level is
$242,351,000 below the enacted level and $968,278,000 below the
budget request. The Committee directs the Department to monitor
and report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations
each quarter on the trends in Section 8 subsidies and to report
on the required program alterations due to changes in rent or
changes in tenant income.
Tenant protection.--The Committee provides $75,000,000 for
tenant protection vouchers, which is the same as the fiscal
year 2013 enacted level and $75,000,000 below the budget
request.
Administrative Fees.--The Committee provides $1,350,000,000
for allocations to PHAs to conduct activities associated with
placing and maintaining individuals under Section 8 assistance.
This amount is $25,000,000 below the fiscal year 2013 enacted
level and $335,374,000 below the budget request.
Mainstream Voucher Renewals.--The Committee provides
$110,564,000 to renew expiring Section 811 tenant-based
subsidies. This level is equal to the budget request and
$1,454,000 below the fiscal year 2013 enacted level. The
Committee directs HUD to issue guidance to the housing agencies
administering these vouchers to continue to serve people with
disabilities upon turnover.
Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing.--The Committee
provides $75,000,000 for incremental voucher assistance through
the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program. This
funding level is equal to the budget request and the same as
the level provided in fiscal year 2013. This program is
administered in conjunction with the Department of Veterans
Affairs. These vouchers shall remain available for homeless
veterans upon turnover. This funding will add 10,000 new
vouchers for this program, and will support the Department of
Veterans Affairs' (VA) goal of ending homelessness among
veterans within five years. The Committee directs HUD to report
on VASH utilization rates, challenges encountered in the
program, and increases in veteran self-sufficiency by March 1,
2014.
The Committee continues in bill language the direction to
the Department to communicate to each PHA, within 60 days of
enactment, the fixed amount that will be made available to each
PHA for fiscal year 2014. The amount provided in this account
is the only source of federal funds that may be used to renew
tenant-based vouchers. The amounts appropriated here may not be
augmented from any other source.
Section 8 Reforms.--The budget request includes a number of
authorizing provisions to reform the Housing Choice Voucher
(HCV) program, including several provisions that result in
cost-saving measures that provide administrative relief to
PHAs. The Committee commends the Administration for proposing
these reforms, particularly given the increasing costs of the
HCV renewals each year. These rising costs have crowded out
other HUD programs that address key priorities of community
development, home ownership, and homelessness. The Committee is
fully supportive of any reforms that relieve administrative
burdens and enable housing authorities to serve more families,
and to work to lift them to self-sufficiency.
The Committee strongly urges the authorizing committee to
address reforms of the HCV program expeditiously, as a failure
to reform this program could result in significant reductions
to the number of leased vouchers and deep cuts to other HUD
programs, especially considering the current fiscal
environment. The Committee urges the Administration to continue
to work with the authorizing committees on a reform bill, with
the goal of enactment prior to the beginning of fiscal year
2014 so that the amounts provided in this bill more efficiently
and effectively serve needy individuals and families. The
Committee also strongly encourages HUD to pursue regulatory and
administrative reforms that do not require new authorizations,
but that relieve the administrative burdens on PHAs.

RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMONSTRATION

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... $10,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... - - -
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -10,000,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) was authorized in
fiscal year 2012 to preserve public housing by enabling Public
Housing Authorities to use a portion of their operating and
capital funds to leverage private sector funding to
recapitalize their housing stock and maintain their units of
affordable housing primarily through the conversion to long-
term Section 8 rental assistance contracts. The budget request
includes a request of $10,000,000 for a targeted expansion of
the program to public housing properties that cannot convert
their housing under this program at their existing funding
levels.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee is unable to provide funding for this program
due to the constrained budget environment and the overall
pressures of renewals across the Department's housing programs.

HOUSING CERTIFICATE FUND

(RESCISSION)

The Housing Certificate Fund, until fiscal year 2005,
provided funding for both the project-based and tenant-based
components of the Section 8 program. Project-Based Rental
Assistance and Tenant-Based Rental Assistance are now
separately funded accounts. The Housing Certificate Fund
retains balances from previous years' appropriations.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Language is included to allow unobligated balances from
specific accounts may be used to renew or amend Project-Based
Rental Assistance contracts.

PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $1,875,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 2,000,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 1,500,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -375,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -500,000,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Public Housing Capital Fund provides funding for public
housing capital programs, including public housing development
and modernization. Examples of capital modernization projects
include replacing roofs and windows, improving common spaces,
upgrading electrical and plumbing systems, and renovating the
interior of an apartment.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $1,500,000,000 for the Public
Housing Capital Fund, which is $375,000,000 below the fiscal
year 2013 enacted level and $500,000,000 below the budget
request.
Within the amounts provided the Committee directs that:
-- No more than $8,000,000 is directed to support the
ongoing Public Housing Financial and Physical Assessment
activities of the Real Estate Assessment Center;
-- $20,000,000 is made available for Emergency Capital
needs, excluding Presidentially-declared disasters. The
Committee continues to include language to ensure that funds
are used only for repairs needed due to an unforeseen and
unanticipated emergency event or natural disaster that occurs
during fiscal year 2014; and
-- $15,000,000 is provided for a Jobs Plus program to
improve employment opportunities and earnings of public housing
residents.

PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $4,262,010,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 4,600,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 4,262,010,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -337,990,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Public Housing Operating Fund subsidizes the costs
associated with operating and maintaining public housing. This
subsidy supplements funding received by public housing
authorities (PHA) from tenant rent contributions and other
income. In accordance with section 9 of the United States
Housing Act of 1937, as amended, funds are allocated by formula
to public housing authorities for the following purposes:
utility costs; anti-crime and anti-drug activities, including
the costs of providing adequate security; routine maintenance
cost; administrative costs; and general operating expenses.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $4,262,010,000 for the federal
share of PHA operating expenses. This amount is the same as the
fiscal year 2013 enacted level and $337,990,000 below the
budget request. The Committee does not include language in the
budget request that would allow PHAs to entirely merge their
Capital and Operating Funds and use those funds for either
purpose. While the Committee supports the idea of giving high
performing PHAs regulatory relief so they can operate more
efficiently, HUD has provided no information on how it would
identify and budget for capital and operating needs in the
future if this authority to merge funds were approved. The
Committee urges the Department and the Financial Services
Committee to consider this issue among other legislative and
regulatory changes that would provide regulatory relief so that
local public housing authorizes can serve greater numbers of
residents, and lead greater numbers of residents to achieve
self-sufficiency.

CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS INITIATIVE

(RESCISSION)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $120,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 400,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... - - -
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -120,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -400,000,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends no funding for the Choice
Neighborhoods Initiative. This program remains unauthorized,
and the Committee urges the Administration to work with the
authorizing committees prior to requesting new programs in the
budget request. The Committee believes that many of the
objectives of the Choice Neighborhood Initiative, including
affordable housing and community development, are commendable,
but can only be achieved in the current budget environment
through more comprehensive reforms that bring down the
escalating costs of renewals across a host of programs across
the Department.
Rescission.--The Committee recommendation includes a
rescission of $120,000,000 of unobligated balances of the
Choice Neighborhoods Initiative.

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... $75,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 60,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... *60,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -15,000,000

\1\This program was funded within the Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
account in fiscal year 2013.

The budget request proposes to create a consolidated
program to help HUD-assisted residents achieve economic
independence, rather than continue separate programs for
Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing families.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee agrees with this proposal and provides
$60,000,000 to support the Family Self-Sufficiency program.
This is the same as the level provided in the tenant-based
rental assistance account for Family Self-Sufficiency
Coordinators in fiscal year 2013, and $15,000,000 below the
budget request. The Committee expects the Department to
prioritize assistance to individuals and families that results
in job stability, increased tenant incomes, and greater rent
contributions. The Committee also expects the Department to
report to the Committees on appropriations the best practices
of the program that result in increased rent contributions of
program participants, and practices that result in residence
achieving full self-sufficiency in meeting their housing needs.

NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $650,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 650,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 600,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -50,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -50,000,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Native American Housing Block Grants program,
authorized by the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4111 et seq.), provides
funds to American Indian tribes and their Tribally Designated
Housing Entities (TDHEs) to address affordable housing needs
within their communities.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $600,000,000 for Native American
Housing Block Grants, which is $50,000,000 below the fiscal
year 2013 level and $50,000,000 below the budget request. Of
the amounts made available under this heading:
-- $2,000,000 is for Title VI loan guarantees up to
$16,530,000.
-- $2,000,000 is for national or regional organizations
representing Native American housing interests to provide
training and technical assistance to Indian housing authorities
and TDHEs. Of concern to the Committee is that HUD has selected
regional organizations without specific knowledge of Tribal
housing issues to provide assistance to tribes. The Committee
directs that any national or regional organization chosen by
HUD to provide technical assistance must have proven experience
providing such assistance to tribal entities.
Timely Expenditure of Funds.--The Committee continues
language requiring fiscal year 2014 funds to be spent within 10
years.

NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANT

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $13,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 13,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... - - -
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -13,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -13,000,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant program provides
grants to the State of Hawaii Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
for housing and housing-related assistance to develop, maintain
and operate affordable housing for eligible low-income native
Hawaiian families.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee does not recommend funding for this program,
which is $13,000,000 below the budget request and $13,000,000
below the fiscal year 2013 level. This program is not
authorized.

INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

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Credit subsidy:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\................. $12,200,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014................... 6,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................ 6,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013.................... -6,200,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014................... - - -
Limitation on guaranteed loans:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013.................... 976,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014................... 1,818,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................ 1,818,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013.................... +842,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014................... - - -
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\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

Section 184 of the Housing and Community Development Act of
1992 establishes a loan guarantee program for Native American
individuals and housing authorities to build new housing or
purchase existing housing on trust land. This program provides
access to private financing that otherwise might be unavailable
because of the unique legal status of Indian trust land.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $6,000,000 in new credit subsidy
for the Section 184 loan guarantee program, which is $6,200,000
below the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and the same as the
budget request. This will guarantee a loan volume of
$1,818,000,000, which is $842,000,000 above the fiscal year
2013 enacted level and the same as the budget request. The
Committee includes language allowing the Secretary to increase
loan guarantee fees to support this increased loan volume.

Community Planning and Development

HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $332,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 332,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 303,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -29,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -29,000,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
program provides states and localities with resources to
address the housing needs of low-income persons living with
HIV/AIDS. Funding is distributed by formula to qualifying
states and metropolitan areas based on the cumulative
incidences of AIDS reported to the Centers for Disease Control.
Government recipients are required to have a HUD-approved
Comprehensive Plan or Comprehensive Housing Affordability
Strategy.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a total of $303,000,000 for the
HOPWA program, which is the $29,000,000 below fiscal year 2013
and $29,000,000 below the budget request.
The Committee recommendation includes formula grants and
funding for the renewal of certain expiring contracts that were
previously funded under HOPWA competitive grants. The Committee
encourages ongoing efforts at the Department for stronger
coordination between HOPWA and other homeless prevention and
support programs.
HIV and Federal Housing Programs.--In the early 1990s, the
HOPWA program was established within HUD because existing
housing resources at the time were not meeting the needs of
people with AIDS. However, since the original authorization of
the program, much has changed within Federal housing programs,
and the HIV epidemic itself has been transformed through
advances both in care and monitoring. The Committee directs the
Government Accountability Office (GAO) to provide an update to
its March 1997 report to the Committee entitled ``Housing:
HUD's Program for Persons with AIDS'', including updated
background information and an updated review of the five
aspects of HOPWA considered in the original report, within 120
days of enactment. In addition, GAO shall include an evaluation
of the ability of relevant Federal programs, including HOPWA,
to meet the housing needs of people who are afflicted with
chronic illnesses and other serious health conditions. The
Committee directs GAO to give special attention to each
program's relative strengths and weaknesses in meeting the
housing needs of the HIV-infected persons which they serve. The
report should also inventory and describe Federal programs that
deliver supportive services to people infected with HIV and
examine the extent to which HUD's programs, including HOPWA,
overlap or are coordinated with these programs.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $3,308,090,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 3,143,100,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 1,696,813,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -1,611,277,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -1,446,287,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Community Development Fund, authorized by the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.),
provides funding, primarily through Community Development Block
Grants, to state and local governments and other eligible
entities to carry out community and economic development
activities.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a total of $1,696,813,000 for the
Community Development Fund account, which is the $1,611,277,000
below fiscal year 2013 and $1,446,287,000 below the budget
request.
Of the amounts made available:
-- $1,636,813,000 is for the Community Development Block
Grants (``CDBG'') formula program for entitlement communities
and states. This is $1,311,277,000 below fiscal year 2013 and
$1,161,287,000 below the budget request;
-- $60,000,000 is for the Native American Housing and
Economic Development Block Grant (also known as ``Indian
CDBG''), which is the same as fiscal year 2013 and $10,000,000
below the budget request; and
-- $7,000,000, of the amount provided for the regular CDBG
formula program, is for insular areas, per 42 U.S.C.
5306(a)(2), which is the same as fiscal year 2013 and the
budget request.
-- No funding is provided for either the Neighborhood
Stabilization Program or Integrated Planning and Investment
Grants. Neither of these programs was funded in 2013.
The Committee recommendation does not include the request
to make reforms to the way CDBG formula funds are distributed.
The recommendation continues language requiring the Department
to notify grantees of their formula allocation within 60 days
of enactment of this Act.

EMPOWERMENT ZONES/ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES/RENEWAL COMMUNITIES

(RECISSION)

The Committee includes language rescinding unobligated
funds provided or recaptured under these program headings.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $5,952,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... - - -
Recommended in the bill............................... - - -
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -5,952,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. - - -

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Section 108 Loan Guarantee program is a source of
variable and fixed-rate financing for communities undertaking
projects eligible under the Community Development and Block
Grant (CDBG) program. Such activities may include economic
development, housing rehabilitation, public facilities, and
large-scale physical development projects. By pledging their
current and future CDBG allocations to cover the loan amount as
security, communities are able to finance large-scale projects
with a federally guaranteed loan. HUD may require additional
security for a loan, as determined on a case-by-case basis.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee accepts the request to convert the Section
108 Loan Guarantee program into a borrower-paid subsidy program
and therefore recommends providing no budget authority, which
is $5,952,000 below fiscal year 2013 and the same funding level
as the budget request. The Committee also accepts the request
for a limit on guaranteed loan volume of $500,000,000 which is
$260,000,000 above fiscal year 2013 and the same as the budget
request.
With the conversion to a borrower-paid subsidy program
structure, the Committee recommends the rescission of all
unobligated balances of subsidy budget authority remaining at
the end of fiscal year 2013.

HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $1,000,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 950,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 700,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -300,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -250,000,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The HOME investment partnerships program provides block
grants to participating jurisdictions (states, units of local
government, Indian tribes, and insular areas) to undertake
activities that expand the supply of affordable housing in the
jurisdiction. HOME block grants are distributed based on
formula allocations. Upon receipt of these Federal funds, state
and local governments develop a housing affordability strategy
to acquire, rehabilitate, or construct new affordable housing,
or to provide rental assistance to eligible families.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $700,000,000 for activities funded
under this account, which is $300,000,000 below fiscal year
2013 and $250,000,000 below the budget request.
The Committee continues language to prevent newly
participating jurisdictions from being permanently added to the
HOME program. The Committee continues language providing much-
needed reforms to the HOME program. The Department is
finalizing similar reforms into permanent regulations expected
to be published in 2013. Therefore, the recommended reform
provisions shall be superseded by such final rule once it has
been published. The Committee continues language requiring the
Department to notify grantees of their formula allocation
within 60 days of enactment of this Act. The Committee does not
include the statutory reforms to HOME requested in the budget.

SELF-HELP AND ASSISTED HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $53,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 30,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 30,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -23,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. - - -

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) funds
are distributed through grants to nonprofit organizations and
consortia that have experience in providing or facilitating
self-help homeownership opportunities. Grant funds are used for
land acquisition and improvements associated with developing
new, decent dwellings for low-income persons using the self-
help model.
Additionally, Section 4 Capacity Building funds are set-
aside within this account for activities described under
section 4(a) of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C.
9816 note). Section 4 funds are awarded to a limited number of
non-profits, which use the funds to develop the capacity of
community development corporations (CDCs) and community housing
development organizations (CHDOs). The CDCs and CHDOs then
undertake community development and affordable housing
activities. Section 4 funds must be matched by recipients with
at least three times the grant amount in private funding.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $30,000,000 for the Self Help
Homeownership Opportunity Program account which includes
funding for both the SHOP and Section 4 Capacity Building grant
programs. The Committee rejects the budget proposal to
reorganize SHOP under the Home Investment Partnerships account
and create a new account for Capacity Building. The recommended
funding level for these activities is $23,500,000 below fiscal
year 2013 and the same as the budget request.
The Committee recommendation provides $10,000,000 for the
SHOP program and does not adopt reforms proposed in the
request. The recommendation provides $15,000,000 for the
Section 4 Capacity Building program and includes $5,000,000
specifically for capacity building in rural areas by national
rural housing organizations.
SHOP Administrative Costs.--The Committee directs HUD to
evaluate the history of administrative costs in the SHOP
program, including the extent to which HUD's imposition of
various requirements such as mandatory site visits and Energy-
Star certifications has resulted in higher administrative
costs. The Committee directs the Secretary to report to the
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 180 days
of enactment on whether current administrative costs are
reasonable, what portion of administrative costs are
attributable to HUD requirements, and what actions can be taken
by both HUD and grantees to reduce the administrative burden of
this program.

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $2,033,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 2,381,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 2,088,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... +55,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -293,000,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Homeless Assistance Grants account provides funding for
programs under title IV of the McKinney Act, as amended by the
Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing
(HEARTH) Act of 2009. HEARTH Act programs include the Continuum
of Care (CoC) competitive grants, the Emergency Solutions
Grants (ESG) program, and the Rural Housing Stability Grants
program.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends funding the homeless grant
assistance programs at $2,088,000,000, which is $55,000,000
above fiscal year 2013 and $293,000,000 below the budget
request. The recommendation includes funding to support
Continuum of Care project renewals of no less than
$1,882,000,000 as well as at least $200,000,000 in Emergency
Solutions Grants (ESG).
Continuum of Care Grant Renewal Costs.--While the Secretary
is permitted to prioritize funding of renewals, this is only to
the extent sufficient funding is available and such renewal
decisions must be mindful of the relative effectiveness of
projects up for renewal and the scarcity of fiscal resources.
The growing cost of sustaining previously funded commitments is
a problem throughout HUD including the Continuum of Care as the
cost of upholding current service levels irrespective of
effectiveness is growing unsustainably. The growing cost of
these liabilities is already crowding out funding for other
priorities and, given current fiscal constraints, HUD cannot
afford to blindly renew all projects based solely on the fact
that they were once funded in the past. The Committee directs
the Department to report to the Committees on Appropriations
within 90 days of enactment on how the Continuum of Care
program can be made more competitive at both the national and
local level, and how the program would need to be administered
in order to operate at no more than the current funding level
year-over-year.
Emergency Solutions Grants.--The Committee recommends
$200,000,000 for Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG). The ESG
program, authorized by subtitle B of the HEARTH Act, provides
funding for homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing
efforts, in addition to traditional emergency shelter and
outreach activities. While the Committee supports ESG's
innovative focus on preventing homelessness, funding cannot be
increased because the growing cost of Continuum of Care
renewals is consuming the entire increase that is available for
this account.

Housing Programs

PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $9,339,672,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 10,272,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 9,050,672,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -289,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -1,221,328,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Project-Based Rental Assistance account (PBRA) provides
a rental subsidy to a private landlord tied to a specific
housing unit so that the properties themselves, rather than the
individual living in the unit, remain subsidized. Amounts
provided in this account include funding for the renewal of
expiring project-based contracts, including Section 8, moderate
rehabilitation, and single room occupancy (SRO) contracts,
amendments to Section 8 project-based contracts, and
administrative costs for contract administration.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee provides a total of $9,050,672,000 for the
annual renewal of project-based contracts, of which up to
$200,000,000 may be transferred to the Office of Housing for
the cost of contract administration. This funding level is
$289,000,000 below the enacted level for fiscal year 2013 and
$1,221,328,000 below the budget request.
Section 8 Contract Administration.--The Committee agrees
with GAO's finding that a HAP contract payment by HUD to a
property owner cannot be considered as the transfer of a thing
of value to a public housing authority (PHA). The Committee
also agrees with GAO that any administrative fees paid to PHAs
in conjunction with Section 8 housing assistance payment (HAP)
contract administration is compensation for the provision of a
service that would otherwise be performed by HUD, and that such
fees are not provided as general assistance to PHAs in
performance of their mission. The Committee expects HUD to take
responsibility for the administration of its contracts and
either administer the contracts itself or outsource the
provision of this service through procurement processes that
are truly competitive and comply with Federal law. In light of
the above conclusions, the Committee directs HUD to administer
contracts funded under this heading through the Office of
Housing and, to the extent it is necessary to outsource
contract administration, to carry out GAO's recommendation to
solicit the provision of HAP contract administration services
for the Project-Based Section 8 Rental Assistance Program
through a procurement instrument that will result in the award
of contracts.

HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $374,627,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 400,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 374,627,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... -25,373,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Housing for the Elderly (Section 202) program provides
eligible private, non-profit organizations with capital grants
to finance the acquisition, rehabilitation or construction of
housing intended for low income elderly people. In addition,
the program provides project-based rental assistance contracts
(PRAC) to support operational costs for units constructed under
the program.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $374,627,000, which is equal to
the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and $25,373,000 below the
budget request. However, the Committee includes new language
allowing HUD to recoup residual receipts that have accumulated
in situations where the subsidies and tenant rent payments
provided have exceeded actual costs. The language allows HUD to
use the funds, estimated at $28,000,000 in fiscal year 2014, to
provide housing assistance for seniors. The sum of the
appropriation and residual receipts equate to a fiscal year
2014 program level of $402,627,000, which will fully fund
project rental assistance contract renewals and amendments to
existing section 202 projects as well as new awards.
The recommendation allocates available funding as follows:
$310,000,000 for the renewal and amendment
of project rental assistance contracts (PRAC);
Up to $70,000,000 for service coordinators
and the continuation of congregate services grants; and
$22,627,000 for new awards of project
rental assistance.
The Committee continues to include bill language relating
to the initial contract and renewal terms for assistance
provided under this heading and language allowing these funds
to be used for inspections and analysis of data by HUD's REAC
program office.

HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $165,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 126,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 126,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -39,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. - - -

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Housing for Persons with Disabilities (Section 811)
program provides eligible private, non-profit organizations
with capital grants to finance the acquisition, rehabilitation
or construction of supportive housing for disabled persons and
provides project-based rental assistance (PRAC) to support
operational costs for such units.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $126,000,000 for Section 811
activities, $39,000,000 below the fiscal year 2013 enacted
level and equal to the budget request. The Committee includes
new language that allows FHA to collect residual receipts,
estimated to yield an additional $12,000,000. The appropriation
plus the residual receipts will result in a fiscal year 2014
program total of $138,000,000. This level will fully fund the
estimated $106,000,000 in project rental assistance and project
assistant contract renewals and amendments in fiscal year 2014,
and provide $32,000,000 for new project rental assistance
awards to support housing for persons with disabilities. The
Committee continues to include bill language allowing these
funds to be used for inspections and analysis of data by HUD's
REAC program office.

OTHER ASSISTED HOUSING PROGRAMS

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $45,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 55,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 35,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -10,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -20,000,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

Section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of
1968 authorized HUD to provide housing counseling services to
homebuyers, homeowners, low and moderate income renters, and
the homeless.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $35,000,000 for housing
counseling, $10,000,000 below the level enacted in fiscal year
2013 and $20,000,000 below the budget request.

RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $1,300,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 21,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 21,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... +19,700,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. - - -

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Rental Housing Assistance account includes existing
long-term project-based rental assistance contracts covering
approximately 18,000 affordable housing units under the Rent
Supplement and Section 236 Rental Assistance Payment (RAP)
programs. Enacted in 1965 and 1974 respectively, these programs
created affordable units for low-income families. Monthly
payments are made to project owners from existing contract
balances, with new budget authority provided is required for
short-term extensions of expiring contracts and annual contract
amendments. Contract amendments provide additional subsidy to
below-market contracts where rents have been constrained and
owners are unable to adequately service properties and perform
ongoing maintenance. Most of the remaining rent supplement and
RAP contracts will expire by fiscal year 2017. HUD will
preserve these units as long-term affordable housing through
the Rental Assistance Demonstration.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $21,000,000 in funding for the
Rental Housing Assistance Program, which is $19,700,000 above
the level enacted in fiscal year 2013 and the same as the
budget request. This appropriation plus projected carryover
will fully fund an estimated $44,000,000 in contract amendment
and extension needs in fiscal year 2014. In fiscal year 2013,
HUD required only $1,300,000 because it had large recaptures
resulting from owners that prepaid underlying mortgaged and
recapitalized their properties. The Committee includes bill
language that allows HUD to use unobligated balances and
recaptured funds for extensions and amendments.

RENT SUPPLEMENT

(RESCISSION)

Rescission, fiscal year 2013.......................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... -$3,500,000
Recommended in the bill............................... -3,500,000
Bill compared with:
Rescission, fiscal year 2013...................... -3,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. - - -

HUD recovers balances when Rent Supplement and Rental
Assistance Payment are terminated due to prepayments. A total
of $3,500,000 in Section 236 Interest Reduction Payment
recaptures are available in fiscal year 2014. The Committee
notes that this rescission will not impact current contract
amendment and extension activities.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a $3,500,000 rescission, the same
as the budget request and $3,500,000 below the level enacted in
fiscal year 2013.

PAYMENT TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST FUND

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $6,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 7,530,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 6,530,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... +30,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -1,000,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety
Standards Act of 1974, as amended by the Manufactured Housing
Improvement Act of 2000, authorized the Secretary to establish
Federal manufactured home construction and safety standards for
the construction, design, and performance of manufactured
homes. All manufactured homes are required to meet the Federal
standards, and fees are charged to producers to cover the costs
of administering the Act.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends up to $6,530,000 for the
manufactured housing standards programs to be derived from fees
collected and deposited in the Manufactured Housing Fees Trust
Fund established pursuant to the Manufactured Housing
Improvement Act of 2000. The Committee does not provide a
direct appropriation for this account. The recommendation is
$30,000 above the fiscal year 2013 enacted level, and
$1,000,000 below the budget request.
The Committee includes language allowing the Department to
collect fees from program participants for the dispute
resolution and installation programs. These fees are to be
deposited into the trust fund and may be used by the Department
subject to the overall cap placed on the account.
The Committee is concerned that there has been no permanent
Administrator of the Office of Manufactured Housing since
September 15, 2007. The Committee includes bill language under
the ``Program Office Salaries and Expenses'' heading that
instructs the Secretary to appoint an Administrator of the
Office of Manufactured Housing within 120 days and reduces
Salaries and Expenses by $50,000 each day that this directive
remains unmet.
Further, the Committee understands that a substantial
backlog of recommendations approved by the Manufactured Housing
Consensus Committee exists, and a lack of action and attention
in this area has meant that codes and standards have not kept
pace with technological innovation, or allowed the industry to
keep pace with consumer demand. The Committee looks forward to
a more focused and responsive office under permanent
leadership.

Federal Housing Administration

MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Limitation of Limitation of Administrative
direct loans guaranteed loans contract expenses
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013..................... $50,000,000 $400,000,000,000 $207,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................... 20,000,000 400,000,000,000 127,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................. 20,000,000 400,000,000,000 127,000,000
Bill compared to:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................. -30,000,000 - - - -80,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014................ - - - - - - - - -
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Federal Housing Administration's (FHA) mutual mortgage
insurance program account includes the mutual mortgage
insurance (MMI) and cooperative management housing insurance
funds. This program account covers unsubsidized programs,
primarily the single-family home mortgage program, which is the
largest of all the FHA programs. These include the Condominium,
Section 203(k) rehabilitation, and Home Equity Conversion
Mortgage programs (HECM) and the multifamily Cooperative
Management Housing Insurance Funds (CMHI). The cooperative
housing insurance program provides mortgages for cooperative
housing projects of more than five units that are occupied by
members of a cooperative housing corporation.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends the following limitations on loan
commitments in the MMI program account: $400,000,000,000 for
loan guarantees and $20,000,000 for direct loans. The
recommendation also includes $127,000,000 for administrative
contract expenses. The Committee continues language as
requested, appropriating additional administrative expenses in
certain circumstances.
The Committee's recommendation for administrative contract
expenses is the same as the budget request and $80,000,000 less
than the level enacted in fiscal year 2013. In fiscal year
2014, there is no transfer to the working capital fund for
development and modifications to information technology systems
that serve programs or activities under the FHA, accounting for
$71,500,000 of the decrease from fiscal year 2013 levels.
In addition, the Committee includes bill language that
lifts the statutory aggregate cap of 275,000 HECM loan
guarantees in fiscal year 2014. The Committee has carried
similar language in prior years. The Committee notes that HECM
volume estimates reflect originations for the HECM Saver
product only, where both closing costs and principal loan
limits are lower than the HECM standard product.
Report.--The Committee is concerned about proposals for
local governments to use eminent domain to seize mortgages. The
Committee understands that these seized mortgages would be
written down, refinanced and repackaged into new securities for
a fee. The Committee directs HUD to submit a study on the
effect that risk of using eminent domain for these purposes
will have on the housing market, including the FHA primary and
refinance market as well as the broader mortgage market, the
secondary market, credit worthiness, interest rates,
homeownership, and affordability by April 1, 2014.

GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Limitation of Limitation of
direct loans guaranteed loans
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013. $20,000,000 $25,000,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014 20,000,000 30,000,000,000
Recommended in the bill......... 20,000,000 30,000,000,000
Bill compared to:
Appropriation, fiscal year - - - +5,000,000,000
2013.......................
Budget request, fiscal year - - - - - -
2014.......................
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The Federal Housing Administration's (FHA) general and
special risk insurance (GI and SRI) program account includes 17
different programs administered by FHA. The GI fund includes a
wide variety of insurance programs for special-purpose single
and multifamily loans, including loans for property
improvements, manufactured housing, multifamily rental housing,
condominiums, housing for the elderly, hospitals, group
practice facilities, and nursing homes. The SRI fund includes
insurance programs for mortgages in older, declining urban
areas that would not be otherwise eligible for insurance,
mortgages with interest reduction payments, and mortgages for
experimental housing and for high-risk mortgagors who would not
normally be eligible for mortgage insurance without housing
counseling.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends a limitation on loan guarantees of
$30,000,000,000, an increase of $5,000,000,000 from the fiscal
year 2013 level and equal to the budget request. It includes a
limitation of $20,000,000 for direct loans, which is the same
as the fiscal year 2013 level and the budget request.

Government National Mortgage Association

GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN GUARANTEE

PROGRAM ACCOUNT

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Limitation of Administrative
guaranteed loans contract expenses
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013. $500,000,000,000 $19,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014 500,000,000,000 21,200,000
Recommended in the bill......... 500,000,000,000 19,000,000
Bill compared to:
Appropriation, fiscal year - - - -500,000
2013.......................
Budget request, fiscal year - - - -2,200,000
2014.......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Guarantee of Mortgage-Backed Securities Program
facilitates the financing of residential mortgage loans insured
or guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration, the
Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Rural Housing Services
program. The Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)
guarantees the timely payment of principal and interest on
securities issued by private service institutions such as
mortgage companies, commercial banks, savings banks, and
savings and loan associations that assemble pools of mortgages
and issue securities backed by the pools. In turn, investment
proceeds are used to finance additional mortgage loans.
Investors include non-traditional sources of credit in the
housing market such as pension and retirement funds, life
insurance companies, and individuals.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The recommendation includes a $500,000,000,000 limitation
on loan commitments for mortgage-backed securities as requested
and $19,000,000 for the personnel costs of GNMA, to be funded
by Commitment and Multiclass fees. The recommendation for
personnel costs is $500,000 below the fiscal year 2013 enacted
level and $2,200,000 below the budget request.

Policy Development and Research

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $46,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 50,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 21,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -25,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -29,000,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

Title V of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970,
as amended, directs the Secretary of the Department of Housing
and Urban Development to undertake programs of research,
evaluation, and reports relating to the Department's mission
and programs. These functions are carried out internally and
through grants and contracts with industry, nonprofit research
organizations, educational institutions, and through agreements
with State and local governments and other Federal agencies.
The research programs seek ways to improve the efficiency,
effectiveness, and equity of HUD programs and to identify
methods to achieve cost reductions. Additionally, this
appropriation is used to support HUD evaluation and monitoring
activities and to conduct housing surveys.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $21,000,000 for this account,
which is a decrease of $25,000,000 below the level enacted in
fiscal year 2013 and $29,000,000 below the budget request.
Of the activities proposed in the budget, the Committee
recommends $18,000,000 for the American Housing Survey and
$2,000,000 for the new home sales and completions reports.
Perhaps HUD will only be able to report quarterly on this
economic indicator.
The Committee has provided $5,000,000 for research
dissemination. The Committee suggests that the development
mobile apps for housing data is not the best use of Federal
funds.

Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $70,847,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 71,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 55,847,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -15,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -15,153,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (OFHEO) is
responsible for developing policies and guidance, and for
providing technical support for enforcement of the Fair Housing
Act and the civil rights statues. OFHEO serves as the central
point for the formulation, clearance and dissemination of
policies, intra-departmental clearances, and public information
related to fair housing issues. OFHEO receives, investigates,
conciliates and recommends the issuance of charges of
discrimination and determinations of non-compliance for
complaints filed under Title VIII and other civil rights
authorities. Additionally, OFHEO conducts civil rights
compliance reviews and compliance reviews under Section 3.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $55,847,000 for this account,
which is $15,000,000 below the level enacted in fiscal year
2013 and $15,153,000 below the request. Of the funds provided,
$300,000 is for the Limited English Proficiency Initiative and
$23,400,000 is for the Fair Housing Assistance Program. The
Committee recommends that the Department focus resources on
education, outreach, and training initiatives, and supporting
local and state organizations. The Committee proposes that the
National Fair Housing Training Academy should be self-
sustaining.

Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes

LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $120,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 120,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 50,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -70,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -70,000,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes is
responsible for administering the Lead-Based Paint Hazard
Reduction program authorized by Title X of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1992. The office also addresses
multiple housing-related health hazards through the Healthy
Homes Initiative, pursuant to the Secretary's authority in
sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban Development Act
of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 1701z-1 and 1701z-2).
The office develops lead-based paint regulations,
guidelines, and policies applicable to HUD programs and
enforces the Lead Disclosure Rule issued under Title X. For
both lead-related and Healthy Homes issues, the office designs
and administers programs for grants, training, research,
demonstration, and education.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $50,000,000 for the lead programs,
which is $70,000,000 below both the level enacted in fiscal
year 2013 and the budget request. Of the amount provided, the
Committee recommends $5,000,000 for the Healthy Homes
Initiative, and $2,500,000 for technical studies.

Information Technology Fund

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... \2\$271,753,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 285,100,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 100,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -171,753,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -185,100,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.
\2\Total amount through direct appropriations and transfers from other
accounts.

While HUD's Working Capital Fund (WCF) was established
pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 3535 to provide necessary capital for the
development of, modifications to, and infrastructure for
Department-wide information technology systems, and for the
continuing operation of both Department-wide and program-
specific information technology systems, HUD has never created
the cost-accounting structure to operate a true WCF. The 2014
budget justification proposed funding these activities
department-wide through one account named the ``Information
Technology Portfolio''. The Committee has chosen to use the
name ``Information Technology Fund'' similar to almost
identical accounts in other Cabinet-level departments and
agencies.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $100,000,000 in direct
appropriations for the Working Capital Fund (WCF) to support
Department-wide information technology system activities,
$171,753,000 less than the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and
$185,100,000 below than the budget request.
The Committee has retained language that precludes the use
of these or any other funds appropriated previously to the
Working Capital Fund or program offices that previously
transferred funds to the Working Capital Fund that would be
used or transferred to any other entity in HUD or elsewhere for
the purposes of implementing the Administration's ``e-Gov''
initiative without the Committee's approval in HUD's operating
plan. The Committee directs that funds appropriated for
specific projects and activities should not be reduced or
eliminated in order to fund other activities inside and outside
of HUD without the expressed approval of the Committee. HUD is
not to contribute or participate in activities that are
specifically precluded in legislation, unless the Committee
agrees to a change.
Further, the Committee modifies language requiring the
Government Accountability Office (GAO) to audit and oversee
HUD's information technology programs, development and
investments. Since 2010 the Committee has required HUD to
submit an expenditure plan outlining its IT modernization
projects prior to spending a portion of the funds made
available. Over the past few years, HUD has provided details
regarding the modernization efforts in the plans. GAO has
reviewed the plans and provided continuous briefings to the
Committee on the plans' satisfaction of the statutory
requirements. Recognizing progress made in planning IT
modernization efforts, the Committee recommends modifying the
contents of the plan to provide (1) details regarding HUD's
portfolio of IT investments and (2) the status of the
Department's efforts in applying IT management controls. It is
expected that the Department will submit this plan to the
Committee and GAO. This plan may also include additional
information regarding the extent to which IT management
controls have been applied to the projects associated with each
IT investment in the department's portfolio. The Committee
emphasizes the importance of pursuing a strategic approach as
HUD continues to improve its IT management. To this end, in
order to monitor the Department's progress, the Committee
instructed GAO in 2012 to conduct several reviews. In 2013, GAO
completed a review of the Department's IT project management
practices. For fiscal year 2014, the Committee affirms its
direction for GAO to also evaluate HUD's institutionalization
of governance and cost estimating practices. In particular, the
Committee remains interested in any achieved cost savings or
operational efficiencies that have resulted (or may result)
from the Department's improvement efforts.

Office of Inspector General

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $124,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 127,672,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 124,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -3,672,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Office of Inspector General (IG) provides agency-wide
audit and investigative functions to identify and correct
management and administrative deficiencies that create
conditions for existing or potential instances of waste, fraud,
and mismanagement. The audit function provides internal audit,
contract audit, and inspection services. Contract audits
provide professional advice to agency contracting officials on
accounting and financial matters relative to negotiation,
award, administration, re-pricing, and settlement of contracts.
Internal audits evaluate all facets of agency operations.
Inspection services provide detailed technical evaluations of
agency operations. The investigative function provides for the
detection and investigation of improper and illegal activities
involving programs, personnel, and operations.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $124,000,000 for the Office of
Inspector General, which is the same as the fiscal year 2013
enacted level and $3,672,000 below the budget request.

Transformation Initiative

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $50,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... \2\80,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... - - -
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -50,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -80,000,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.
\2\The budget proposes to transfer up to $80,000,000 from other accounts
into the Transformation Initiative.

The Transformation Initiative is the Department's effort to
improve and streamline the systems and operations at HUD.
Managed by the Office of Strategic Planning and Management,
this initiative has three elements: (1) research, evaluation,
and program metrics; (2) program demonstrations; (3) technical
assistance and capacity building.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee was not able to provide funds for the
transformation initiative, despite some of the research and
successes of the program such as OneCPD and other technical
assistance. Further, because of the low numbers in other
accounts, the Committee could not recommend transferring funds.
The Committee continues to find the mass transfer to be an
awkward method of funding the activities under this account and
distorts the resources required and available under the various
donor program accounts.

General Provisions--Department of Housing and Urban Development

Section 201. The Committee continues the provision that
relates to the division of financing adjustment factors.
Section 202. The Committee continues the provision that
prohibits available funds from being used to investigate or
prosecute lawful activities under the Fair Housing Act.
Section 203. The Committee continues by reference the two
provisions in prior appropriations Acts that correct the HOPWA
formula and make other technical corrections.
Section 204. The Committee continues language requiring
funds appropriated to be distributed on a competitive basis in
accordance with the Department of Housing and Urban Development
Reform Act of 1989.
Section 205. The Committee continues language regarding the
availability of funds subject to the Government Corporation
Control Act and the Housing Act of 1950.
Section 206. The Committee continues language regarding
allocation of funds in excess of the budget estimates.
Section 207. The Committee continues language regarding the
expenditure of funds for corporations and agencies subject to
the Government Corporation Control Act.
Section 208. The Committee continues language requiring the
Secretary to provide quarterly reports on uncommitted,
unobligated and excess funds in each departmental program and
activity.
Section 209. The Committee continues the provision that
requires that the Administration's budget and the Department's
budget justifications for fiscal year 2015 shall be submitted
in the identical account and sub-account structure provided in
this Act.
Section 210. The Committee continues the provision that
exempts PHA Boards in Alaska, Iowa, and Mississippi and the
County of Los Angeles from public housing resident
representation requirement.
Section 211. The Committee continues the provision that
prohibits the IG from changing the basis on which the audit of
GNMA is conducted.
Section 212 authorizes HUD to transfer debt and use
agreements from an obsolete project to a viable project,
provided that no additonal costs are incurred, and other
conditions are met, as proposed by the House and the Senate.
Section 213. The Committee continues the provision that
sets forth requirements for eligibility for Section 8 voucher
assistance, and includes consideration for persons with
disabilities.
Section 214. The Committee continues the provision that
distributes Native American housing block grant funds to the
same Native Alaskan recipients as 2005.
Section 215. The Committee continues the provision that
authorizes the Secretary to insure mortgages under Section 255
of the National Housing Act.
Section 216. The Committee continues the provision that
instructs HUD on managing and disposing of any multifamily
property that is owned by HUD.
Section 217. The Committee continues the provision that
authorizes the Secretary to waive certain requirements on
adjusted income for certain assisted living projects for
counties in Michigan.
Section 218. The Committee continues the provision that
allows the recipient of a section 202 grant to establish a
single-asset nonprofit entity to own the project and may lend
the grant funds to such entity.
Section 219. The Committee continues the provision that
allows amounts provided under the Section 108 loan guarantee
program may be used to guarantee notes or other obligations
issued by any State on behalf of non-entitlement communities in
the State.
Section 220. The Committee continues the provision that
instructs HUD that PHAs that own and operate 400 units or fewer
of public housing are exempt from asset management
requirements.
Section 221. The Committee continues the provision that
restricts the Secretary from imposing any requirement or
guideline relating to asset management that restricts or limits
the use of capital funds for central office costs, up to the
limit established in QHWRA.
Section 222. The Committee continues the provision that
provides that no employee of the Department shall be designated
as an allotment holder unless the CFO determines that such
allotment holder has received training.
Section 223. The Committee includes a provision that
requires HUD to provide an annual report on the status of all
Section 8 project-based housing.
Section 224. The Committee continues language regarding
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) announcements and
publication.
Section 225. The Committee continues the provision that
provides that funding for indemnities is limited to non-
programmatic litigation and is restricted to the payment of
attorney fees only.
Section 226. The Committee continues the provision that
authorizes the Secretary to transfer up to the lesser of 5
percent or $5,000,000 of funds appropriated under the heading
``Administration, Operations, and Management.''
Section 227. The Committee continues the provision that
allows the Disaster Housing Assistance Programs to be
considered a program of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development for the purpose of income verifications and
matching.
Section 228. The Committee continues a provision regarding
PHA salary levels.
Section 229. The Committee continues a provision that
repeals the paragraphs under the heading ``Flexible Subsidy
Fund.''
Section 230. The Committee continues a provision that
allows critical access hospitals to be insured under section
242 of the National Housing Act.
Section 231. The Committee continues a provision that
allows the Secretary to increase loan guarantee fees under the
Indian Housing Loan Guarantee Program.
Section 232. The Committee continues a provision which
extends the availability of Hope VI funds appropriated in prior
years.
Section 233. The Committee includes a provision that
requires annual, rather than quarterly, reporting by the
Secretary regarding duplication of benefits in Community
Development Fund disaster funding.
Section 234. The Committee includes a new provision that
prohibits funds to require public housing agencies to conduct a
Green Physical Needs Assessment.
Section 235. The Committee includes a new provision that
prohibits funds for HUD's Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant
program.

TITLE III--RELATED AGENCIES

United States Access Board

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $7,400,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 7,448,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 7,400,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -48,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The United States Access Board (Access Board) was
established by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
and is the only Federal Agency whose primary mission is
accessibility for people with disabilities. The Access Board is
responsible for developing guidelines under the Americans with
Disabilities Act, the Architectural Barriers Act, and the
Telecommunications Act. The Access Board is responsible for
developing standards under section 508 of the Rehabilitation
Act for accessible electronic and information technology used
by Federal agencies. The Access Board also enforces the
Architectural Barriers Act and provides training and technical
assistance on the guidelines and standards it develops.
The Access Board has been given responsibilities under the
Help America Vote Act to serve on the Election Assistance
Commission's Board of Advisors and Technical Guidelines
Development Committee. Additionally, the Board maintains a
small research program that develops technical assistance
materials and provides information needed for rulemaking.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $7,400,000 for the operations of
the Access Board, which is the same as the fiscal year 2013
enacted level and $48,000 below the budget request.

Federal Housing Finance Agency

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013....................... $38,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 48,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 38,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -10,000,000

The Federal Housing Finance Agency Office of Inspector
General (FHFA) was established by the Housing and Economic
Recovery Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-289). It promotes the efficient
and effective conduct of the Federal Housing Finance Agency in
its capacity as the primary regulator of the housing
Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) and conservator of
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. FHFA OIG activities are funded from
FHFA's direct assessments on the housing GSEs.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $38,000,000
for fiscal year 2014, which is $10,000,000 below the budget
request, and equal to the fiscal year 2013 level. The Committee
notes that it did not receive a budget request for fiscal year
2014. The Committee includes language directing the FHFA OIG to
submit a fiscal year 2015 budget request in a similar format to
other inspector general offices.

Federal Maritime Commission

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $24,100,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 25,000,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 24,200,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... +100,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -800,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

Established in 1961, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)
is an independent government agency, responsible for the
regulation of oceanborne transportation in the foreign commerce
of the United States. FMC policy focuses on 1) maintaining an
efficient and competitive international ocean transportation
system; and 2) protecting the public from unlawful, unfair, and
deceptive ocean transportation practices. The Federal Maritime
Commission monitors ocean common carriers, marine terminal
operators, conferences, ports, and ocean transportation
intermediaries to ensure they maintain just and reasonable
practices. Among other activities, FMC also maintains a trade
monitoring and enforcement program, monitors the laws and
practices of foreign governments and their impacts on shipping
conditions in the U.S., and enforces special regulatory
requirements as they apply to controlled carriers.
The principal shipping statutes administered by the FMC are
the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C. 40101-41309), the Foreign
Shipping Practices Act of 1988 (46 U.S.C. 42301-42307), Section
19 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 U.S.C. 42101-42109),
and Public Law 89-777 (46 U.S.C. 44101-44106).

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $24,200,000 for the Federal
Maritime Commission, which is $100,000 above the fiscal year
2013 appropriation and $800,000 less than the budget request.

National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $20,500,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 25,300,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 25,300,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... +4,800,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. - - -

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Amtrak Inspector General is an independent, objective
unit responsible for detecting and preventing fraud, waste,
abuse, and violations of law and for promoting economy,
efficiency and effectiveness at Amtrak.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $25,300,000 for Amtrak's Office of
Inspector General (Amtrak OIG), which is $4,800,000 above the
fiscal year 2013 enacted level and the same amount proposed in
the fiscal year 2014 budget.
Budget justification.--The Committee appreciates that the
Amtrak OIG submitted a separate budget request to the
Committees on Appropriations and directs it to do so in fiscal
year 2015.

National Transporation Safety Board

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $102,400,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 103,027,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 102,400,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... - - -
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -627,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

Initially established along with the Department of
Transportation (DOT), the National Transportation Safety Board
(NTSB) commenced operations on April 1, 1967, as an independent
federal agency charged by Congress with investigating every
civil aviation accident in the United States, as well as
significant accidents in other modes of transportation--
railroad, highway, marine and pipeline--and issuing safety
recommendations aimed at preventing future accidents. Although
it has always operated independently, the NTSB relied on the
DOT for funding and administrative support until the
Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-633)
severed all ties between the two organizations effective April
of 1975.
In addition to its investigatory duties, the NTSB is
responsible for maintaining the government's database of civil
aviation accidents and conducting special studies of
transportation safety issues of national significance.
Furthermore, in accordance with the provisions of international
treaties, the NTSB supplies investigators to serve as U.S.
Accredited Representatives for aviation accidents overseas
involving U.S.-registered aircraft, or involving aircraft or
major components of U.S. manufacture. The NTSB also serves as
the court of appeals for any airman, mechanic or mariner
whenever certificate action is taken by the Administrator of
the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or the U.S. Coast
Guard Commandant, or when civil penalties are assessed by the
FAA. In addition, the NTSB operates the NTSB Academy in
Ashburn, Virginia.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $102,400,000 for the salaries and
expenses of the NTSB, which is equal to the fiscal year 2013
level and $627,000 below the budget request.
NTSB Academy.--The agency is encouraged to continue to seek
additional opportunities to lease out, or otherwise generate
revenue from the NTSB Academy, so that the agency can
appropriately focus its resources on the important
investigative work that is central to the agency's mission. In
addition, the agency is again directed to submit detailed
information on the costs associated with the NTSB Academy, as
well as the revenue the facility is expected to generate, as
part of the fiscal year 2015 budget request.

Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

PAYMENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $215,300,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 204,100,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 185,100,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -30,200,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -19,000,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation was created by
the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act (title VI of the
Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978).
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation now operates under the
trade name `NeighborWorks America.' NeighborWorks America helps
local communities establish working partnerships between
residents and representatives of the public and private
sectors. These partnership-based organizations are independent,
tax-exempt, community-based nonprofit entities, often referred
to as NeighborWorks organizations.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $185,100,000
for fiscal year 2014, which is $30,200,000 below the fiscal
year 2013 enacted level (presequester) and $19,000,000 below
the fiscal year 2014 budget request.
Of the funds provided, $127,100,000 is for the core
program, which equal to the fiscal year 2014 request and
$8,200,000 below the fiscal year 2013 enacted level.
A total of $58,000,000 is for the National Foreclosure
Mitigation Counseling (NFMC) Program, $19,000,000 below the
fiscal year 2014 budget request, and $22,000,000 below the
fiscal year 2013 enacted level. The Committee notes that in
fiscal year 2007, Congress initially provided ``one-time
funding'' for NFMC in response the housing foreclosure crisis.
According to RealtyTrac, U.S. Foreclosure filing fell in April
2013 to the lowest level in more than six years. A total of
144,790 properties received notices of default, auction or
seizure, down 5 percent from March 2013 and 23 percent from a
year earlier. It was the lowest tally since February 2007.
Recognizing the improvement in the housing market and the
reduction in foreclosures, the Committee reduces funding for
NFMC.

United States Interagency Council on Homelessness

Appropriation, fiscal year 2013\1\.................... $3,300,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014...................... 3,600,000
Recommended in the bill............................... 3,000,000
Bill compared with:
Appropriation, fiscal year 2013................... -300,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2014.................. -600,000

\1\Enacted level does not include the 251A sequester or Sec. 3004 OMB
ATB.

The mission of the United States Interagency Council on
Homelessness (USICH) is ``to coordinate the Federal response to
homelessness and to create a national partnership at every
level of government and with the private sector to reduce and
end homelessness in the nation while maximizing the
effectiveness of the Federal Government in contributing to the
end of homelessness.'' 42 U.S.C. 11311 (2013).
The USICH was reauthorized in 2009 in the Homeless
Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH)
Act, P.L. 111-22, with a termination date of October 1, 2010.
This date has since been extended to October 1, 2015.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends $3,000,000 for the USICH, which is
$300,000 below fiscal year 2013 and $600,000 below the budget
request. The Committee does not include requests to make this
program permanent or to increase the salary for the Executive
Director.
The Committee encourages USICH to work with agencies over
the next couple of years to establish permanent working
relationships and interagency relationships that will endure
beyond USICH's sunset date in 2015. The Committee expects USICH
to also find efficiencies and to begin to wind down activities
as it transitions its coordination function to permanently
authorized agencies. This transition should begin to leverage
the resources of those agencies to continue interagency
coordination on Opening Doors: the Federal Strategic Plan to
Prevent and End Homelessness beyond 2015.

TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS ACT

Section 401. The Committee continues the provision
prohibiting pay and other expenses for non-Federal parties in
regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act.
Section 402. The Committee continues the provision
prohibiting obligations beyond the current fiscal year and
prohibiting transfers of funds unless expressly provided in
this Act.
Section 403. The Committee continues the provision limiting
consulting service expenditures of public record in procurement
contracts.
Section 404. The Committee continues the provision
specifying reprogramming procedures by subjecting the
establishment of new offices and reorganizations to the
reprogramming process.
Section 405. The Committee continues a provision that
ensures that 50 percent of unobligated balances may remain
available for certain purposes.
Section 406. The Committee continues the provision
prohibiting employee training not directly related to the
performance of official duties.
Section 407. The Committee continues the provision
prohibiting funds from being used for any project that seeks to
use the power of eminent domain unless eminent domain is
employed only for a public use.
Section 408. The Committee continues the provision
prohibiting the transfer of funds made available in this Act to
any instrumentality of the United States Government except as
authorized by this Act or any other appropriations Act.
Section 409. The Committee continues the provision
prohibiting funds in this Act from being used to permanently
replace an employee intent on returning to his past occupation
after completion of military service.
Section 410. The Committee continues the provision
prohibiting funds in this Act from being used unless the
expenditure is in compliance with the Buy American Act.
Section 411. The Committee continues the provision
prohibiting funds from being appropriated or made available to
any person or entity that has been found to violate the Buy
American Act.
Section 412. The Committee continues the provision that
prohibits funds for first-class airline accommodations in
contravention of section 301-10.122 and 301-10.123 of title 41
CFR.
Section 413. The Committee continues the provision which
prohibits funds in this Act or any prior Act from going to the
group ACORN or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, or allied
organizations.
Section 414. The Committee includes a provision limiting
the use of funds to enter into a contract, memorandum of
understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to,
or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, corporations convicted
of a felony criminal violation of Federal law within the
preceding 24 months. The Department 0f Transportation and the
Department of Housing and Urban Development shall each provide
an annual report to the Committee, due within 30 days of the
end of each fiscal year, detailing its implementation of this
provision, including a list of affected corporations and a
justification for any cases where it was determined that the
limitation should not apply.
Section 415. The Committee includes a provision that
prohibits funds in this Act from being used to further the
implementation of the European Union's greenhouse gas emissions
trading scheme.
Section 416. The Committee includes a provision limiting
the use of funds to enter into a contract, memorandum of
understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to,
or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, corporations with
certain unpaid Federal tax liabilities. The Department of
Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban
Development shall each provide an annual report to the
Committee, due within 30 days of the end of each fiscal year,
detailing its implementation of this provision, including a
list of affected corporations and a justification for any cases
where it was determined that the limitation should not apply.
Section 417. The Committee includes a new provision
prohibiting the wind down of programs, projects or activities
proposed for elimination in the future year budget unless
provided for in an appropriations Act or through normal
reprogramming procedures.
Section 418. The Committee directs the Department of
Housing and Urban Development and the Department of
Transportation to include in future annual budget proposals
clearly defined and prioritized mission goals and associated,
multiyear plans for providing sufficient resources to realize
those goals. Performance measures in future budget
justifications should clearly demonstrate the extent to which
prior year investments in programs, projects, and activities
can be tied to progress toward achieving priority goals and
include estimates for how proposed investments will contribute
to additional progress. In particular, performance measures
should measure outcome (results/impact), output (volume), and
efficiency. In order to achieve this endeavor, the Committee
includes a provision that directs the Departments, working with
the Government Accountability Office, to each provide a
comprehensive report that provides updated performance metrics
that are measurable, repeatable, and directly linked to
requests for funding.
Section 419. The Committee includes a new provision
expressing a sense of the Congress regarding poverty.
Section 420. The Committee includes a provision
establishing a ``Spending Reduction Account'' in the bill.

House of Representatives Reporting Requirements

The following materials are submitted in accordance with
various requirements of the Rules of the House of
Representatives:

STATEMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the following is a statement of
general performance goals and objectives for which this measure
authorizes funding: The Committee on Appropriations considers
program performance, including a program's success in
developing and attaining outcome-related goals and objectives,
in developing funding recommendations.

RESCISSIONS

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the following lists the rescissions
of unexpended balances included in the accompanying bill:
$237,000,000 from ``National infrastructure
investments'';
$2,750,000 from ``Transportation planning,
research, and development'';
$26,183,998 from ``Research, engineering and
development'';
$95,956,882 from ``Motor carrier safety grants'';
$152,281,282 from ``Highway traffic safety
grants'';
$1,973,000 from ``Next generation high-speed
rail'';
$4,419,000 from the ``Northeast corridor
improvement program'';
$151,338,009 from the Federal Transit
Administration (Section 163);
Unobligated balances from section 1307(d) of P.L.
109-59 (Section 193);
Such sums that are available from terminated
contract authority from fiscal year 1974 and prior from the
``Housing certificate fund'';
$120,000,000 from the ``Choice neighborhoods
initiative'';
Such sums that are available from ``Empowerment
zones/Enterprise communities/Renewal communities'';
Such sums that are available from the ``Community
development loan guarantees program account''; and
$3,500,000 from ``Rent supplement''.

TRANSFER OF FUNDS

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the following lists the transfers of
unexpended balances included in the accompanying bill:

UNDER TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Account to which
Account from which the transfer the transfer is Amount
is made made
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Office of the Secretary......... Office of the 5% of certain
Secretary. funds subject to
conditions
Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Aviation 2% of certain
Operations. Administration, funds subject to
Operations. conditions
FHWA: Limitation on Appalachian $3,248,000
administrative expenses. Regional
Commission.
MARAD: Operations & Training.... Maritime $2,655,000
Guaranteed Loan
(Title XI)
Program Account.
Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Pipeline Safety... $1,000,000
Safety Administration.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

UNDER TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Account to which
Account from which the transfer the transfer is Amount
is made made
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Project-Based Rental Assistance. Program Office Up to $200,000,000
Salaries and
Expenses, Housing.
Management and Administration Program Office 5% or $5,000,000,
(Sec. 226). Salaries and whichever is
Expenses. less, subject to
conditions
Program Office Salaries and Management and 5% or $5,000,000,
Expenses (Sec. 226). Administration. whichever is
less, subject to
conditions
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DISCLOSURE OF EARMARKS AND CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS

Neither the bill nor the report contains any Congressional
earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as
defined in clause 9 of rule XXI.

Compliance With Rule XII, Cl 3(e) (Ramseyer Rule)

In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new
matter is printed in italic, existing law in which no changes
are proposed is shown in roman):

NATIONAL HOUSING ACT

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TITLE II--MORTGAGE INSURANCE

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MORTGAGE INSURANCE FOR HOSPITALS

Sec. 242. (a) * * *

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(i) Termination of Exemption for Critical Access Hospitals.--
(1) In general.--The exemption for critical access
hospitals under subsection (b)(1)(B) shall have no
effect after [July 31, 2011] July 31, 2016.
(2) Report to congress.--Not later than 3 years after
July 31, 2003, the Secretary shall submit a report to
Congress detailing the effects of the exemption of
critical access hospitals from the provisions of
subsection (b)(1)(B) on--
(A) the provision of mortgage insurance to
hospitals under this section; and
(B) the General Insurance Fund established
under section 519.

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CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008

(Public Law 110-161)

AN ACT Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2008, and for other purposes.

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DIVISION K--TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008

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TITLE II

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008

* * * * * * *

HOUSING PROGRAMS

* * * * * * *

[FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND

[(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

[From the Rental Housing Assistance Fund, all uncommitted
balances of excess rental charges as of September 30, 2007, and
any collections made during fiscal year 2008 and all subsequent
fiscal years, shall be transferred to the Flexible Subsidy
Fund, as authorized by section 236(g) of the National Housing
Act.]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS TO ADDRESS
HURRICANES IN THE GULF OF MEXICO, AND PANDEMIC INFLUENZA ACT, 2006

(Public Law 109-148)

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DIVISION B

EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS TO ADDRESS HURRICANES IN THE GULF
OF MEXICO AND PANDEMIC INFLUENZA, 2006

That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to address hurricanes
in the Gulf of Mexico and pandemic influenza for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes, namely:

TITLE I

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

* * * * * * *

Community Planning and Development

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND

For an additional amount for the ``Community development
fund'', for necessary expenses related to disaster relief,
long-term recovery, and restoration of infrastructure in the
most impacted and distressed areas related to the consequences
of hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005 in States for which
the President declared a major disaster under title IV of the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) in conjunction with Hurricane Katrina,
Rita, or Wilma, $11,500,000,000, to remain available until
expended, for activities authorized under title I of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-
383): Provided, That no State shall receive more than 54
percent of the amount provided under this heading: Provided
further, That funds provided under this heading shall be
administered through an entity or entities designated by the
Governor of each State: Provided further, That such funds may
not be used for activities reimbursable by or for which funds
are made available by the Federal Emergency Management Agency
or the Army Corps of Engineers: Provided further, That funds
allocated under this heading shall not adversely affect the
amount of any formula assistance received by a State under this
heading: Provided further, That each State may use up to five
percent of its allocation for administrative costs: Provided
further, That Louisiana and Mississippi may each use up to
$20,000,000 (with up to $400,000 each for technical assistance)
from funds made available under this heading for LISC and the
Enterprise Foundation for activities authorized by section 4 of
the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 9816 note), as in
effect immediately before June 12, 1997, and for activities
authorized under section 11 of the Housing Opportunity Program
Extension Act of 1996, including demolition, site clearance and
remediation, and program administration: Provided further, That
in administering the funds under this heading, the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development shall 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 request by the State that such waiver is
required to facilitate the use of such funds or guarantees, and
a finding by the Secretary that such waiver would not be
inconsistent with the overall purpose of the statute, as
modified: Provided further, That the Secretary may waive the
requirement that activities benefit persons of low and moderate
income, except that at least 50 percent of the funds made
available under this heading must benefit primarily persons of
low and moderate income unless the Secretary otherwise makes a
finding of compelling need: 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 no later than 5 days before the effective date of
such waiver: Provided further, That every waiver made by the
Secretary must be reconsidered according to the three previous
provisos on the two-year anniversary of the day the Secretary
published the waiver in the Federal Register: Provided further,
That prior to the obligation of funds each State shall submit a
plan to the Secretary detailing the proposed use of all funds,
including criteria for eligibility and how the use of these
funds will address long-term recovery and restoration of
infrastructure: Provided further, That each State will report
quarterly to the Committees on Appropriations on all awards and
uses of funds made available under this heading, including
specifically identifying all awards of sole-source contracts
and the rationale for making the award on a sole-source basis:
Provided further, That the Secretary shall notify the
Committees on Appropriations on any proposed allocation of any
funds and any related waivers made pursuant to these provisions
under this heading no later than 5 days before such waiver is
made: Provided further, That the Secretary shall establish
procedures to prevent recipients from receiving any duplication
of benefits and report [quarterly] annually to the Committees
on Appropriations with regard to all steps taken to prevent
fraud and abuse of funds made available under this heading
including duplication of benefits: Provided further, That the
amounts provided under this heading are designated as an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res.
95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget
for fiscal year 2006.

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EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR DEFENSE, THE GLOBAL WAR
ON TERROR, AND HURRICANE RECOVERY, 2006

(Public Law 109-234)

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TITLE II

FURTHER HURRICANE DISASTER RELIEF AND RECOVERY

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CHAPTER 9

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Community Planning and Development

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For an additional amount for the ``Community development
fund'', for necessary expenses related to disaster relief,
long-term recovery, and restoration of infrastructure in the
most impacted and distressed areas related to the consequences
of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, or Wilma in States for which the
President declared a major disaster under title IV of the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), $5,200,000,000, to remain available
until expended, for activities authorized under title I of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-
383): Provided, That funds provided under this heading shall be
administered through an entity or entities designated by the
Governor of each State: Provided further, That such funds may
not be used for activities reimbursable by or for which funds
are made available by the Federal Emergency Management Agency
or the Army Corps of Engineers: Provided further, That funds
allocated under this heading shall not adversely affect the
amount of any formula assistance received by a State under this
heading: Provided further, That each State may use up to five
percent of its allocation for administrative costs: Provided
further, That not less than $1,000,000,000 from funds made
available on a pro-rata basis according to the allocation made
to each State under this heading shall be used for repair,
rehabilitation, and reconstruction (including demolition, site
clearance and remediation) of the affordable rental housing
stock (including public and other HUD-assisted housing) in the
impacted areas: Provided further, That no State shall receive
more than $4,200,000,000: Provided further, That in
administering the funds under this heading, the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development 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 request by the State that such waiver is
required to facilitate the use of such funds or guarantees, and
a finding by the Secretary that such waiver would not be
inconsistent with the overall purpose of the statute: Provided
further, That the Secretary may waive the requirement that
activities benefit persons of low and moderate income, except
that at least 50 percent of the funds made available under this
heading must benefit primarily persons of low and moderate
income unless the Secretary otherwise makes a finding of
compelling need: 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 no later
than 5 days before the effective date of such waiver: Provided
further, That every waiver made by the Secretary must be
reconsidered according to the three previous provisos on the
two-year anniversary of the day the Secretary published the
waiver in the Federal Register: Provided further, That prior to
the obligation of funds each State shall submit a plan to the
Secretary detailing the proposed use of all funds, including
criteria for eligibility and how the use of these funds will
address long-term recovery and restoration of infrastructure:
Provided further, That prior to the obligation of funds to each
State, the Secretary shall ensure that such plan gives priority
to infrastructure development and rehabilitation and the
rehabilitation and reconstruction of the affordable rental
housing stock including public and other HUD-assisted housing:
Provided further, That each State will report quarterly to the
Committees on Appropriations on all awards and uses of funds
made available under this heading, including specifically
identifying all awards of sole-source contracts and the
rationale for making the award on a sole-source basis: Provided
further, That the Secretary shall notify the Committees on
Appropriations on any proposed allocation of any funds and any
related waivers made pursuant to these provisions under this
heading no later than 5 days before such waiver is made:
Provided further, That the Secretary shall establish procedures
to prevent recipients from receiving any duplication of
benefits and report [quarterly] annually to the Committees on
Appropriations with regard to all steps taken to prevent fraud
and abuse of funds made available under this heading including
duplication of benefits: Provided further, That of the amounts
made available under this heading, $12,000,000 shall be
transferred to ``Management and Administration, Salaries and
Expenses'', of which $7,000,000 is for the administrative
costs, including IT costs, of the KDHAP/DVP voucher program;
$9,000,000 shall be transferred to the Office of Inspector
General; and $6,000,000 shall be transferred to HUD's Working
Capital Fund: Provided further, That none of the funds provided
under this heading may be used by a State or locality as a
matching requirement, share, or contribution for any other
Federal program: Provided further, That the amounts provided
under this heading are designated as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress),
the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.

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SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008

(Public Law 110-252)

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TITLE II--DOMESTIC MATTERS

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CHAPTER 6--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

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Community Planning and Development

community development fund

For an additional amount for ``Community Development Fund'',
for necessary expenses related to disaster relief, long-term
recovery, and restoration of infrastructure in areas covered by
a declaration of major disaster under title IV of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) as a result of recent natural disasters,
$300,000,000, to remain available until expended, for
activities authorized under title I of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-383):
Provided, That funds provided under this heading shall be
administered through an entity or entities designated by the
Governor of each State: Provided further, That such funds may
not be used for activities reimbursable by or for which funds
are made available by the Federal Emergency Management Agency
or the Army Corps of Engineers: Provided further, That funds
allocated under this heading shall not adversely affect the
amount of any formula assistance received by a State under this
heading: Provided further, That each State may use up to five
percent of its allocation for administrative costs: Provided
further, That in administering the funds under this heading,
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall 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 request by the State
that such waiver is required to facilitate the use of such
funds or guarantees, and a finding by the Secretary that such
waiver would not be inconsistent with the overall purpose of
the statute, as modified: Provided further, That the Secretary
may waive the requirement that activities benefit persons of
low and moderate income, except that at least 50 percent of the
funds made available under this heading must benefit primarily
persons of low and moderate income unless the Secretary
otherwise makes a finding of compelling need: 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 no later than 5 days before the
effective date of such waiver: Provided further, That every
waiver made by the Secretary must be reconsidered according to
the three previous provisos on the two-year anniversary of the
day the Secretary published the waiver in the Federal Register:
Provided further, That prior to the obligation of funds each
State shall submit a plan to the Secretary detailing the
proposed use of all funds, including criteria for eligibility
and how the use of these funds will address long-term recovery
and restoration of infrastructure: Provided further, That each
State will report quarterly to the Committees on Appropriations
on all awards and uses of funds made available under this
heading, including specifically identifying all awards of sole-
source contracts and the rationale for making the award on a
sole-source basis: Provided further, That the Secretary shall
notify the Committees on Appropriations on any proposed
allocation of any funds and any related waivers made pursuant
to these provisions under this heading no later than 5 days
before such waiver is made: Provided further, That the
Secretary shall establish procedures to prevent recipients from
receiving any duplication of benefits and report [quarterly]
annually to the Committees on Appropriations with regard to all
steps taken to prevent fraud and abuse of funds made available
under this heading including duplication of benefits.

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CONSOLIDATED SECURITY, DISASTER ASSISTANCE, AND CONTINUING
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2009

(Public Law 110-329)

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TITLE III--NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF AND RECOVERY

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CHAPTER 6--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

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Community Planning and Development

community development fund

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Changes in the Application of Existing Law

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the following statements are
submitted describing the effect of provisions in the
accompanying bill which directly or indirectly change the
application of existing law.

TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Language is included under Office of the Secretary,
`Salaries and expenses' specifying certain amounts for
individual offices of the Office of the Secretary and official
reception and representation expenses; specifying transfer
authority among offices; allowing up to $2,500,000 in user fees
to be credited to the account; and prohibiting the
establishment of Assistant Secretary of Public Affairs.
Language is included under the Office of the Secretary,
`Research and technology' which limits the availability of
funds; transfers the functions and personnel of the Research
and Innovative Technology Administration to the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology; changes the
availability of funds; and allows funds received from other
entities to be credited to the account.
Language is included under the Office of the Secretary,
`Financial management capital' which provides funds to upgrade
DOT's financial systems and processes, and changes the
availability of funds.
Language is included under the Office of the Secretary,
`Cyber security initiatives' which provides funds for
information technology security upgrades, and changes the
availability of funds.
Language is included under the Office of the Secretary,
`Office of civil rights', which provides funds for
implementation of the civil rights laws and departmental civil
rights policies in all official actions and programs.
Language is included under the Office of the Secretary,
`Transportation planning, research, and development' which
provides funds for conducting transportation planning,
research, systems development, development activities and
making grants, and changes the availability of funds.
Language is included that limits operating costs and
capital outlays of the Working Capital Fund for the Department
of Transportation; provides that services shall be provided on
a competitive basis, except for non-DOT entities; restricts the
transfer for any funds to the Working Capital Fund with
approval; and limits special assessments or reimbursable
agreements levied against any program, project or activity
funded in this Act to only those assessments or reimbursable
agreements that are presented to and approved by the House and
Senate Committees on Appropriations.
Language is included under the Office of the Secretary,
`Minority business resource center' which limits the amount of
loans that can be subsidized, and provides funds for
administrative expenses.
Language is included under Office of the Secretary,
`Minority business outreach' specifying that funds may be used
for business opportunities related to any mode of
transportation, and limits the availability of funds.
Language is included under the Office of the Secretary,
`Payments to air carriers' that allows the Secretary of
Transportation to consider subsidy requirements when
determining service to a community, limits funds only to
communities served in fiscal year 2011, eliminates the
requirement that carriers use at least 15-passenger aircraft,
and prohibits funds to communities that require a rate of
subsidy per passenger in excess of $500.
Section 101 prohibits the Office of the Secretary of
Transportation from approving assessments or reimbursable
agreements pertaining to funds appropriated to the modal
administrations in this Act, unless such assessments or
agreements have completed the normal reprogramming process for
Congressional notification.
Section 102 allows the Secretary or his designee to work
with States and State legislators to consider proposals related
to the reduction of motorcycle fatalities.
Section 103 allows the Department to use the Working
Capital Fund to provide transit benefits to Federal employees.
Section 104 sets administrative requirements of the
Department's Credit Council.
Language is included under the Federal Aviation
Administration, `Operations' that specifies funds for certain
activities and specifies transfers authority among activities;
derives some funds from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund;
requires various staffing plans by a certain date with
financial penalties for late submissions; permits the use of
funds to enter into a grant agreement with a nonprofit standard
setting organization to develop aviation safety standards;
prohibits the use of funds for new applicants of the second
career training program; prohibits funds to plan, finalize, or
implement any regulation that would promulgate new aviation
user fees not specifically authorized by law; credits funds
received from other entities for expenses incurred in the
provision of agency services; specifies funds for the contract
tower programs; and prohibits funds from certain activities
coordinated through the Working Capital Fund.
Language is included under Federal Aviation Administration,
`Facilities and equipment' to fund various activities from the
Airport and Airway Trust Fund; that limits the availability of
funds, that allows certain funds received for expenses incurred
in the establishment and modernization of air navigation
facilities to be credited to the account; and that requires the
Secretary of Transportation to transmit a comprehensive capital
investment plan for the Federal Aviation Administration.
Language is included under Federal Aviation Administration,
`Research, engineering, and development' that provides funds
from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund; that limits the
availability of funds; and that allows certain funds received
for expenses incurred in research, engineering and development
to be credited to the account.
Language is included under Federal Aviation Administration,
`Grants-in-aid for airports' that provides funds from the
Airport and Airway Trust Fund and limits and/or prohibits the
availability of funds for certain activities.
Section 110 limits the number of technical workyears at the
Center for Advanced Aviation Systems Development to 600 in
fiscal year 2014.
Section 111 prohibits FAA from requiring airport sponsors
to provide the agency `without cost' building construction,
maintenance, utilities and expenses, or space in sponsor-owned
buildings, except in the case of certain specified exceptions.
Section 112 allows reimbursement for fees collected and
credited under 49 U.S.C. 45303.
Section 113 allows reimbursement of funds for providing
technical assistance to foreign aviation authorities to be
credited to the operations account.
Section 114 prohibits the FAA from paying Sunday premium
pay except in those cases where the individual actually worked
on a Sunday.
Section 115 prohibits FAA from using funds to purchase
store gift cards or gift certificates through a government-
issued credit card.
Section 116 requires approval from the Assistant Secretary
for Administration of the Department of Transportation for
retention bonuses for any FAA employee.
Section 117 requires the Secretary to block the display of
an owner or operator's aircraft registration number in the
Aircraft Situational Display to Industry program, upon the
request of an owner or operator.
Section 118 prohibits funds for more than 7 political
appointees at the Federal Aviation Administration.
Section 119 prohibits funds to increase fees pursuant to
Section 44721 of title 49, U.S.C. until the FAA conducts public
outreach to aviation stakeholders and has reported its
justification of its fees to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations.
Section 119A prohibits funds to change weight restrictions
or prior permission rules at Teterboro Airport, Teterboro, New
Jersey.
Language is included under the Federal Highway
Administration, `Limitation on administrative expenses' that
limits the amount to be paid, together with advances and
reimbursements received, for the administrative expenses of the
agency. In addition to this limitation, an amount is specified
that is to be made available to the Appalachian Regional
Commission for administrative expenses.
Language is included under the Federal Highway
Administration, `Federal-aid highways' that limits the
obligations for Federal-aid highways and highway safety
construction programs, allows the Secretary to charge, collect
and spend fees for the costs of underwriting and servicing
Federal credit instruments, and provides that such amounts are
in addition to administrative expenses, not subject to any
obligation limitation or limitation on administrative expenses
under section 608 of title 23, U.S.C., and available until
expended.
Language is included under the Federal Highway
Administration, `Federal-aid highways' that liquidates contract
authority from the Highway Trust Fund.
Section 120 distributes obligation authority among Federal-
aid highways programs.
Section 121 credits funds received by the Bureau of
Transportation Statistics to the Federal-aid highways account.
Section 122 provides requirements for any waiver of the Buy
America Act.
Section 123 repurposes funds made available in prior fiscal
years for the administrative expenses of the Federal Highway
Administration.
Section 124 prohibits tolling in Texas, with exceptions.
Language is included under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, `Motor carrier safety operations and programs'
that provides a limitation on obligations and liquidation of
contract authorization; makes funds available until expended;
specifies amounts available for specific activities; and
prohibits funds for outreach and education from being
transferred.
Language is included under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, `Motor carrier safety grants' that provides a
limitation on obligations and liquidation of contract
authorization; specifies amounts available for various
programs; and permanently rescinds funds available from
unobligated balances of contract authority.
Section 130 continues a provision subjecting funds
appropriated in this Act to the terms and conditions included
in prior appropriations Acts regarding Mexico-domiciled motor
carriers.
Language is included under National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, `Operations and research' that limits the
availability of funds.
Language is included under National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, `Operations and research' that provides a
limitation on obligations and a liquidation of contract
authorization from the Highway Trust Fund; specifies amounts
for various programs; and makes available unobligated balances
of prior year contract authority.
Language is included under the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration `Highway traffic safety grants' that
provides a limitation on obligations; limits the availability
of funds; specifies the amounts for various programs; provides
a liquidation of contract authorization from the Highway Trust
Fund; prohibits and limits funds for specific purposes; and
rescinds unobligated balances of prior year contract authority.
Section 140 provides funding for travel and related
expenses for state management reviews and highway safety core
competency development training.
Section 141 exempts obligation authority that was made
available in previous public laws from limitations on
obligations for the current year.
Section 142 prohibits funding for the National Highway
Safety Advisory Committee.
Language is included under Federal Railroad Administration,
`Safety and operations' limiting the availability of funds.
Language is included under Federal Railroad Administration,
`Railroad research and development' limiting the availability
of funds.
Language is included under Federal Railroad Administration,
`Railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing program'
authorizing the Secretary to issue direct loans and loan
guarantees under sections 502 through 504 of the Railroad
Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act and prohibits new
direct loans or loan guarantee commitments in 2014 that use
Federal funds for the credit risk premium.
Language is included under the Federal Railroad
Administration, `Operating subsidy grants to the National
Railroad Passenger Corporation' that provides funds to the
Secretary of Transportation for a specified purpose and limits
the availability of funds; allows the Secretary to make
quarterly grants to the National Railroad Passenger
Corporation; allows the Secretary to approve funding only after
receiving and reviewing a grant request for each train route;
ensures that each grant request is accompanied by a detailed
financial analysis, revenue projection, and capital expenditure
projection; requires the Corporation to submit a number of
reports, including a business plan, a five year financial plan,
an annual budget; requires that the budget, business plan,
monthly performance reports, and the 5-Year Financial Plan
separately account for ridership, revenues, capital and
operating expenses for the Northeast Corridor, commuter
service, long-distance Amtrak service, State-supported service,
each intercity train route, and commercial activities; requires
that the 5-Year Financial Plan include a description of work,
associated cost estimates, and completion dates; requires the
budget, business plan, and the 5-Year Financial Plan include
annual information on maintenance, refurbishment, replacement,
and expansion for Amtrak rolling stock consistent with the
comprehensive fleet plan; requires that the business plan be
submitted semiannually in electronic format, and that it
describe work completed, explain changes, identify and justify
sole-source contracts, and describe progress against the 2012
performance improvement plan milestones; requires the
Corporation to display the budget and all plans on its Web site
following submission to appropriate entities and requires plans
to be accompanied by a comprehensive fleet plan for Amtrak
rolling stock addressing specific issues and containing
specified information; requires the Corporation to follow the
provisions of the direct loan agreement; prohibits funds to
support any route with a discounted fare of more than 50
percent off the normal peak fare, unless the operating loss is
the result of a discount covered by a State; and requires
Amtrak to submit a 2015 budget similar to other Federal
agencies.
Language is included under the Federal Railroad
Administration, `Capital and debt service grants to the
national railroad passenger corporation' that allows the
Secretary of Transportation to make grants on a reimbursable
basis to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for the
maintenance and repair of capital infrastructure and debt
service and to meet the requirements of the Americans with
Disability Act; allows the Secretary to retain some funds to be
used for oversight; bars a portion of these funds under this
section to be used by the Corporation as a working capital
account to cover operating losses; restricts the use of funds
unless they have been approved by the Secretary or are
contained in the Corporation's business plan; and allows the
Secretary to retain an amount to be used by the Northeast
Corridor Commission.
Section 150 ceases the availability of Amtrak funds if the
railroad contracts for services outside the United States for
any service performed by a full-time or part-time Amtrak
employee as of July 1, 2006.
Section 151 allows FRA to receive and use cash or spare
parts to repair and replace damaged automated track inspection
cars and equipment in connection with the automated track
inspection program.
Section 152 authorizes the Secretary to allow issuers of
any preferred stock to redeem or repurchase such stock sold to
the Department.
Section 153 limits overtime to $35,000 per employee, allows
Amtrak's president to waive this restriction for specific
employees for safety or operational efficiency reasons,
requires notification to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations within 30 days of granting such a waiver, and
requires the Corporation to submit monthly and annual reports
with specified information related to overtime.
Language is included under Federal Transit Administration,
`Administrative expenses' specifying amounts for certain
activities; prohibiting a permanent office of transit security;
and directing the submission of the annual report on new
starts.
Language is included under Federal Transit Administration,
`Transit formula grants' that provides a limitation on
obligations from the Highway Trust Fund, provides for the
liquidation of contract authority, and limits the availability
of funds.
Language is included under Federal Transit Administration,
`Research, development, demonstration, and deployment program''
that limits the availability of funds.
Language is included under Federal Transit Administration
`Transit cooperative research program' that limits the
availability of funds.
Language is included under Federal Transit Administration
`Technical assistance and standards development' that limits
the availability of funds.
Language is included under Federal Transit Administration
`Human resources and training' that limits the availability of
funds.
Language is included under Federal Transit Administration,
`Capital investment grants' that limits the availability of
funds.
Language is included under Federal Transit Administration,
`Washington metropolitan area transit authority' that limits
the availability of funds; that requires the Secretary to
review projects before a grant is made; that requires the
Secretary to determine that WMATA has placed the highest
priority on safety investments; and allows the Secretary to
waive the requirement for cellular phone service.
Section 160 exempts previously made transit obligations
from limitations on obligations.
Section 161 allows funds appropriated for capital
investment grants and bus and bus facilities not obligated by
September 30, 2015, plus other recoveries to be available for
other projects under 49 U.S.C. 5309.
Section 162 allows for the transfer of prior year
appropriations from older accounts to be merged into new
accounts with similar, current activities.
Section 163 rescinds prior year unobligated funds.
Section 164 permits the Secretary to consider significant
private contributions when calculating the non-Federal share of
new starts projects.
Section 165 prohibits a full funding grant agreement for a
project with a new starts share greater than 50 percent.
Section 166 prohibits funds for a certain fixed guideway
project in Houston, Texas.
Language is included under the Saint Lawrence Seaway
Development Corporation that authorizes expenditures,
contracts, and commitments as may be necessary.
Language is included under the Saint Lawrence Seaway
Development Corporation `Operations and maintenance' that
provides funds derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.
Language is included under Maritime Administration,
`Maritime security program' that provides funds to preserve a
U.S. flag merchant fleet.
Language is included under Maritime Administration,
`Operations and training' that provides dedicated funds for
salaries and benefits of employees of the United States
Merchant Marine Academy, Student Incentive Program payments,
capital improvements at the United States Merchant Marine
Academy, and the State Maritime Schools Schoolship Maintenance
and Repair; directs allotment holders, and limits funds until
the Secretary completes a plan detailing how funding will be
expended at the Academy.
Language is included under Maritime Administration, `Ship
disposal' that limits the availability of funds.
Language is included under Maritime Administration,
`Maritime guaranteed loan (title XI) program account' that
provides for the transfer to ``Operations and training.''
Section 170 allows the Maritime Administration to furnish
utilities and services and make repairs to any lease, contract,
or occupancy involving government property under the control of
MARAD.
Section 171 continues a provision regarding MARAD ship
disposal.
Language is included under Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration, `Operational expenses' which specifies
the amount derived from the pipeline safety fund and requires
that $1,000,000 be transferred to the ``Pipeline safety''
account to fund pipeline safety information grants to
communities.
Language is included under Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration, `Hazardous materials safety' which
limits the availability of a certain amount and allows up to
$800,000 in fees collected under 49 U.S.C. 5108(g) to be
deposited in the general fund of the Treasury as offsetting
receipts.
Language is included under Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration, `Hazardous materials safety' that
credits certain funds received for expenses incurred for
training and other activities incurred in performance of
hazardous materials exemptions and approval functions.
Language is included under Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration, `Pipeline safety' which specifies the
amounts derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund, the Oil Spill
Liability Trust Fund, and the Pipeline Safety Design Review
Fund, and limits their period of availability.
Language is included under Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration, `Pipeline safety' that requires the
agency to fund the one-call state grant program.
Language is included under Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration, `Emergency preparedness grants' which
specifies the amount derived from the Emergency Preparedness
Fund, limits the availability of some funds, and prohibits
funds from being obligated by anyone other than the Secretary
or a designee of the Secretary.
Language is included under Office of Inspector General,
`Salaries and expenses' that provides the Inspector General
with all necessary authority to investigate allegations of
fraud by any person or entity that is subject to regulation by
the Department of Transportation and the authority to
investigate unfair or deceptive practices and unfair methods of
competition by domestic and foreign air carriers and ticket
agents.
Language is included under the Office of the Inspector
General, `Salaries and expenses' providing the IG with
authority to conduct audits and investigations of the
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) and to
require MWAA to reimburse the IG to these audits and
investigations.
Language is included under Surface Transportation Board,
`Salaries and expenses' allowing the collection of $1,250,000
in fees established by the Chairman of the Surface
Transportation Board; and providing that the sum appropriated
from the general fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar
basis as such fees are received.
Section 180 allows the Department of Transportation to use
funds for aircraft; motor vehicles; liability insurance;
uniforms; or allowances, as authorized by law.
Section 181 limits appropriations for services authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 3109 to the rate for an Executive Level IV.
Section 182 prohibits funds in this Act for salaries and
expenses of more than 110 political and Presidential appointees
in the Department of Transportation, and prohibits political
and Presidential personnel assigned on temporary detail outside
the Department of Transportation.
Section 183 prohibits recipients of funds made available in
this Act from releasing personal information, including social
security number, medical or disability information, and
photographs from a driver's license or motor vehicle record,
without express consent of the person to whom such information
pertains; and prohibits the withholding of funds provided in
this Act for any grantee if a state is in noncompliance with
this provision.
Section 184 allows funds received by the Federal Highway
Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and the Federal
Railroad Administration from states, counties, municipalities,
other public authorities, and private sources to be used for
expenses incurred for training may be credited to each agency's
respective accounts.
Section 185 prohibits funds in Title I of this Act from
being issued for any grant unless the Secretary of
Transportation notifies the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations not less than three full business days before
any discretionary grant award, letter of intent, or full
funding grant agreement totaling $500,000 or more is announced
by the department or its modal administrations.
Section 186 allows funds received from rebates, refunds,
and similar sources to be credited to Department of
Transportation appropriations.
Section 187 allows amounts from improper payments to a
third party contractor that are lawfully recovered by the
Department of Transportation to be available to cover expenses
incurred in recovery of such payments.
Section 188 stipulates that the Committees on
Appropriations solely approve or deny any funds provided or
limited in this Act that are subject to a reprogramming action
that requires notice to be provided to the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations.
Section 189 prohibits the Surface Transportation Board from
charging or collecting filing fees for late complaints in an
amount in excess of the authorized amount under section 1914 of
title 28, United States Code.
Section 190 allows funds to modal administrations to be
obligated to the Office of the Secretary for the costs related
to assessments or reimbursable agreements only when the
services provide a direct benefit to the applicable modal
administration.
Section 191 allows the use of the Working Capital Fund to
carry out the Federal Transit Pass program.
Section 192 prohibits funds for California High Speed Rail.
Section 193 rescinds prior year unobligated balances from
the magnetic levitation train program and appropriates funds
for rail safety crossings and rail planning.
Section 194 prohibits funds for the Surface Transportation
Board to take action on a high-speed rail project in California
unless the STB considerers the project as a whole.

TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Management and administration' which designates
funds for `Executive offices'; designates funds `Administrative
support offices;' specifies funding for claims and indemnities,
Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Office of the General
Counsel, Office of the Chief Human Capital Office, Office of
Field Policy Management, Office of the Chief Procurement
Officer, Office of the Departmental Equal Employment
Opportunity, Office of Strategic Planning and Management, and
Office of the Chief Information Officer; allows a certain
amount of funds to remain available through fiscal year 2015;
limits official reception and representation expenses to
$25,000; allows funds to be used for certain administrative and
non-administrative expenses; and allows funds to be used for
advertising and promotional activities that support the housing
mission area.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Tenant-based rental assistance' which specifies
funds for certain programs, activities and purposes and limits
the use and availability of certain funds; specifies the
methodology for allocation of renewal funding; directs the
Secretary to provide renewal funding based on validated voucher
system leasing and cost data for the prior year; prohibits
funds to exceed a public housing agency's authorized level of
units under contract, except for those participating in the
Moving to Work demonstration; directs the Secretary to the
extent possible to prorate each public housing agency's (PHA)
allocation; directs the Secretary to notify PHAs of their
annual budget the later of 60 days after enactment of the Act
or March 1, 2014; allows the Secretary to extend the
notification period with the prior approval of the House and
Senate appropriations committees; specifies the amounts
available to the Secretary to allocate to PHAs that need
additional funds and for fees; specifies the amount for
additional rental subsidy due to unforeseen emergencies and
portability; provides funding for public housing agencies with
vouchers that were not in use during the previous 12 month
period in order to be available to meet a commitment pursuant
to section 8(o)(13); provides funding for incremental vouchers
for homeless veterans; and provides for adjustments in
allocations for PHAs that participate in the Small Area Fair
Market Rent demonstration.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Tenant-based rental assistance' which provides
funds for tenant protection vouchers; sets certain conditions
for the Secretary to provide such vouchers; provides funds for
residents of multi-family properties that would not otherwise
have been eligible for tenant-protection vouchers; and sets
eligibility requirements for multi-family properties to
participate in the program.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Tenant-based rental assistance' which provides
funds for administrative and other expenses of public housing
agencies to administer the section 8 tenant-based rental
assistance program; sets an amount to be available to PHAs that
need additional funds to administer tenant protection
assistance, disaster related vouchers, Veterans Affairs
Supportive Housing vouchers and other special purpose vouchers;
establishes that `Moving to Work' (MTW) agencies be funded
pursuant to their MTW agreements; provides funds for family
self-sufficiency coordinators; and provides funds for section
811 mainstream vouchers.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Tenant-based rental assistance' which provides
funds for Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) vouchers,
sets requirements for the administration of VASH vouchers,
specifies that funds shall remain available for homeless
veterans upon turn-over of such vouchers, and requires the
Secretary separately track such vouchers.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Housing certificate fund' which rescinds prior
year funds; and allows the Secretary to use recaptures to fund
project-based contracts and contract administrators.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Public housing capital fund' which limits the
availability of funds; limits the delegation of certain waiver
authorities and prohibits funds from being used for certain
activities; specifies the total amount available for certain
activities; specifies an amount for ongoing Public Housing
Financial and Physical Assessment activities of the Real Estate
Assessment Center; specifies an amount for emergency capital
needs; makes funds available for bonuses for high performing
PHAs; specifies the amount for a Jobs-plus Pilot initiative and
specifies that the initiative shall provide competitive grants;
specifies that the Secretary may waive or specify alternative
requirements; and specifies that the Secretary shall provide
public notice of any waiver or alternative requirement.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Public housing operating fund' which allows the
Secretary to take into account flat rents and medical
thresholds on public housing agencies' formula income levels.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Native American housing block grants' which
limits the availability of funds; specifies the formula for
allocation; specifies the amounts for technical assistance and
capacity building to support the inspection of Indian housing
units, administrative expenses, to subsidize the total
principal amount of any notes, and the cost of guaranteed
notes, which are defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Family self-sufficiency' which allows the
Secretary to waive or specify certain requirements to better
fulfill the purposes of the family self-sufficiency program.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Indian housing loan guarantee fund program
account' which limits the availability of funds; specifies how
to define the costs of modifying loans; specifies the amount
and availability of funds to subsidize total loan principal;
and provides a dedicated amount for administrative expenses.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Housing opportunities for persons with AIDS'
which limits availability of funds and sets forth certain
requirements for the allocation of funds and renewal of
contracts.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Community development fund' which limits the use
and availability of certain funds; specifies the allocation of
certain funds; specifies the amount made available for grants
to federally-recognized Indian tribes, prohibits funding for
grants under the Economic Development Initiative, Neighborhood
Initiatives, Rural Innovation Fund, and Section 107 of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974; and requires
grantee notification of formula allocations within 60 days of
enactment.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Empowerment zones/enterprise communities/renewal
communities' that permanently rescinds unobligated balances
from carryover and recaptures.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Community development loan guarantees program
account' which limits the availability of funds; directs the
Secretary to collect fees from borrowers adequate to result in
credit subsidy cost of zero; specifies how to define the costs
of modifying loans; and rescinds all unobligated balances of
budget authority previously appropriated or recaptured under
the account.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Home investment partnerships program' which
limits the availability of funds; specifies the allocation of
certain funds for certain purposes; specifies multiple
oversight requirements that are effective until the Final Rule
entitled `Home Investment Partnerships Program; Improving
Performance and Accountability; Updating Property Standards' is
published and effective; specifies certain conditions on prior
year technical assistance funding; and directs HUD to notify
formula grantees no later than 60 days after enactment of the
Act.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Self-help and assisted homeownership opportunity
program' which limits the availability of funds; and specifies
the allocation of certain funds for certain purposes.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Homeless assistance grants' which limits the
availability of funds; specifies the allocation of certain
funds for certain purposes; specifies matching requirements;
requires grantees to integrate homeless programs with other
social service providers; allows transferred and recaptured
balances to be used for project renewals; and requires
notification of formula allocations within 60 days of
enactment.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Project-based rental assistance' which limits the
availability of funds and specifies the allocation of certain
funds for certain purposes; allows the transfer of funds to the
Office of Housing for the cost of contract administration; and
allows the Secretary to recapture residual receipts from
certain properties.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Housing for the elderly' which limits the
availability of funds; specifies the allocation of certain
funds; designates certain funds to be used only for certain
grants; allows funds to be used for specified inspections or
inspection-related activities; allows the Secretary to waive
certain provisions governing contract terms; allows the
Secretary to recapture residual receipts from certain
properties and limits availability of these receipts; allows
unobligated balances, including recaptures, carryover and other
specified remaining funds to be used for the current purposes
authorized.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Housing for persons with disabilities' which
limits the availability of funds; specifies the allocation of
certain funds; allows funds to be used for inspections or
inspection-related activities; allows funds to be used to renew
certain contracts; allows the Secretary to recapture residual
receipts from certain properties; allows unobligated balances,
including recaptures, carryover and other specified remaining
funds to be used for the current purposes authorized.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Housing counseling assistance' which provides
funds for grants for counseling and advice to tenants and
homeowners; limits the availability of funds; specifies amounts
to be used for administrative contract services; and requires
the Secretary to make grants within 120 days of enactment.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Other assisted housing' `Rental housing
assistance' that limits the availability of funds and allows
the Secretary to use specified unobligated balances, including
recaptures, carryover and other specified remaining funds for
specified purposes.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Payment to manufactured housing fees trust fund'
which limits the availability of funds; permits fees to be
assessed, modified, and collected; permits temporary borrowing
authority from the General Fund of the Treasury; provides that
general fund amounts from collections offset the appropriation;
requires collection to be deposited into the Manufactured
Housing Fees Trust Fund; allow the Secretary to use approved
service providers.
Language is included under the Department of Housing and
Urban Development, `Mutual mortgage insurance program account'
which limits new commitments to issue guarantees; limits the
obligations to make direct loans; specifies funds for specific
purposes; allows for the transfer of certain funds; allows for
additional contract expenses as guaranteed loan commitments
exceed certain levels; and limits the availability of funds.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `General and special risk program account' which
sets a loan principal limitation; limits the obligations to
make direct loans; specifies funds for specific purposes; and
limits the availability of funds.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Government national mortgage association' which
limits new commitments to issue guarantees, provides funds for
salaries and expenses, allows for additional salaries and
expenses as guaranteed loan commitments exceed certain levels,
and allows specified receipts to be credited as offsetting
collections.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Policy development and research' which limits the
availability of funds and specifies authorized uses.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Fair housing and equal opportunity' which limits
the availability of funds; authorizes the Secretary to assess
and collect fees; places restrictions on the use of funds for
lobbying activities; and provides funds for programs that
support the assistance of persons with limited English
proficiency.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Office of lead hazard control and healthy homes'
which limits the availability of funds; specifies the amount of
funds for specific purposes; specifies the treatment of certain
grants, specifies a matching requirement for grants, requires
certification of grantee capacity, and allows for a
reallocation of grant funds based on demand for such grants.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Information technology fund' which limits the
availability and purpose of funds, including funds transferred,
provides funds for the development of information technology
systems, and restricts the amount provided until the Secretary
submits an expenditure plan for such systems.
Language is included under Department of Housing and Urban
Development, `Office of Inspector General' which specifies the
use of funds and directs that the IG shall have independent
authority over all personnel issues within the office.
Section 201 relates to the division of financing adjustment
factors.
Section 202 prohibits available funds from being used to
investigate or prosecute lawful activities under the Fair
Housing Act.
Section 203 corrects an anomaly in the HOPWA formula that
results in the loss of funds for certain states.
Section 204 requires funds appropriated to be distributed
on a competitive basis in accordance with the Department of
Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989.
Section 205 establishes the availability of funds subject
to the Government Corporation Control Act and the Housing Act
of 1950.
Section 206 set requirements on the allocation of funds in
excess of the budget estimates.
Section 207 sets requirements regarding the expenditure of
funds for corporations and agencies subject to the Government
Corporation Control Act.
Section 208 requires the Secretary to provide quarterly
reports on uncommitted, unobligated and excess funds in each
departmental program and activity.
Section 209 requires that the Administration's budget and
the Department's budget justifications for fiscal year 2015
shall be submitted in the identical account and sub-account
structure provided in this Act.
Section 210 exempts PHA Boards in Alaska, Iowa, and
Mississippi and the County of Los Angeles from public housing
resident representation requirement.
Section 211 prohibits the IG from changing the basis on
which the audit of GNMA is conducted.
Section 212 authorizes HUD to transfer debt and use
agreements from an obsolete project to a viable project,
provided that no additional costs are incurred, and other
conditions are met.
Section 213 sets requirements for eligibility for Section 8
voucher assistance, and includes consideration for persons with
disabilities.
Section 214 requires the distribution of Native American
housing block grant funds to the same Native Alaskan recipients
as 2005.
Section 215 authorizes the Secretary to insure mortgages
under Section 255 of the National Housing Act.
Section 216 instructs HUD on managing and disposing of any
multifamily property that is owned by HUD.
Section 217 authorizes the Secretary to waive certain
requirements on adjusted income for certain assisted living
projects for counties in Michigan.
Section 218 allows the recipient of a section 202 grant to
establish a single-asset nonprofit entity to own the project
and may lend the grant funds to such entity.
Section 219 allows commitment authority under the Section
108 loan guarantee program to be used to guarantee notes or
other obligations issued by any State on behalf of non-
entitlement communities in the State.
Section 220 instructs HUD that PHAs that own and operate
400 units or fewer of public housing are exempt from asset
management requirements.
Section 221 restricts the Secretary from imposing any
requirement or guideline relating to asset management that
restricts or limits the use of capital funds for central office
costs, up to the limit established in QHWRA.
Section 222 requires that no employee of the Department
shall be designated as an allotment holder unless the CFO
determines that such allotment holder has received training.
Section 223 requires HUD to provide an annual report on the
status of all Section 8 project-based housing.
Section 224 sets requirements regarding Notice of Funding
Availability (NOFA) announcements and publication.
Section 225 provides that funding for indemnities is
limited to non-programmatic litigation and is restricted to the
payment of attorney fees only.
Section 226 authorizes the Secretary to transfer up to 5
percent of appropriated funds, or $5,000,000, whichever is
less, under the headings ``Management and administration'' and
``Program office salaries and expenses.''
Section 227 allows the Disaster Housing Assistance Programs
to be considered a program of the Department of Housing and
Urban Development for the purpose of income verifications and
matching.
Section 228 sets limitations on funds used for PHA salary
levels.
Section 229 repeals paragraphs under the heading `Flexible
subsidy fund.'
Section 230 allows critical access hospitals to be insured
under section 242 of the National Housing Act.
Section 231 allows the Secretary to increase loan guarantee
fees under the Indian Housing Loan Guarantee Program.
Section 232 extends the availability of Hope VI funds
appropriated in prior years.
Section 233 requires annual, rather than quarterly,
reporting by the Secretary regarding duplication of benefits in
Community Development Fund disaster funding.
Section 234 prohibits fund to require a Green Physical
Needs Assessment.
Section 235 prohibits funds for a doctoral dissertation
research grant program.

TITLE III--RELATED AGENCIES

Language is included for the Access Board, `Salaries and
expenses' that allows for the credit to the appropriation of
funds received for publications and training expenses.
Language is included for the Federal Housing Finance
Agency, Office of Inspector General that limits funds for
necessary expenses, derives funds from various banks and
corporations, and requires the office to submit a budget
justification concurrent with the President's budget.
Language is included for the Federal Maritime Commission,
`Salaries and expenses' that provides funds for services
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, the hire of passenger motor
vehicles, uniforms and allowances, and official reception and
representation expenses.
Language is included for the National Railroad Passenger
Corporation, Office of Inspector General, `Salaries and
expenses' to provide funds for an independent, objective unit
responsible for detecting and preventing fraud, waste, abuse,
and violations of law; promoting economy, efficiency and
effectiveness at Amtrak; allows the IG to enter into contracts;
select, appoint or employ officers and employees to carry out
its functions; and requires the IG to submit its budget request
concurrently with the President's budget and in a similar
format.
Language is included under National Transportation Safety
Board, `Salaries and expenses' that provides funds for hire of
passenger motor vehicles and aircraft, services authorized by 5
U.S.C. 3109, uniforms or allowances therefore, and for official
reception and representation expenses.
Language is included under National Transportation Safety
Board, `Salaries and expenses' that allows funds provided in
this Act to be used to pay for costs associated with a 2001
capital lease.
Language is included in the Neighborhood Reinvestment
Corporation (NRC), `Payment to the neighborhood reinvestment
corporation' which limits the availability of funds; specifies
the allocation of funds to certain activities; and specifies
the terms and conditions surrounding NRC activities.
Language is included for the United States Interagency
Council on Homelessness, `Operating expenses' that provides
funds for salaries, travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles,
rental of conference rooms, and the employment of experts and
consultants.

TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS ACT

Section 401 prohibits pay and other expenses for non-
Federal parties in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings
funded in this Act.
Section 402 prohibits obligations beyond the current fiscal
year and prohibits transfers of funds unless expressly so
provided herein.
Section 403 limits consulting service expenditures of
public record in procurement contracts.
Section 404 specifies reprogramming procedures by
subjecting the establishment of new offices and reorganizations
to the reprogramming process.
Section 405 provides that fifty percent of unobligated
balances may remain available for certain purposes.
Section 406 prohibits Federal training not directly related
to the performance of official duties.
Section 407 prohibits funds from being used for any project
that seeks to use the power of eminent domain unless eminent
domain is employed only for a public use.
Section 408 prohibits the transfer of funds made available
in this Act to any instrumentality of the United States
Government except as authorized by this Act or any other
appropriations Act.
Section 409 prohibits funds in this Act from being used to
permanently replace an employee intent on returning to his past
occupation after the completion of military service.
Section 410 prohibits funds in this Act from being used
unless the expenditure is in compliance with the Buy American
Act.
Section 411 prohibits funds from being appropriated or made
available to any person or entity that has been found to
violate the Buy American Act.
Section 412 prohibits funds for first-class airline
accommodations in contravention of section 301-10.122 and 301-
10.123 of title 41 CFR.
Section 413 prohibits funds in this Act or any prior Act
from going to the group ACORN or any of its affiliates,
subsidiaries, or allied organizations.
Section 414 prohibits convicted felons from receiving
certain Federal funds.
Section 415 prohibits funds from being used to further the
implementation of the European Union's greenhouse gas emissions
trading scheme.
Section 416 prohibits funding to corporations with any
unpaid Federal tax liability.
Section 417 prohibits funds from winding down programs
slated for termination in the President's budget request unless
provided for in an appropriations Act, or with sunset or
termination dates in previously enacted laws.
Section 418 requires the Secretary of Transportation and
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to submit a
report in conjunction with the Government Accountability Office
on program goals and performance metrics.
Section 419 expresses a Sense of the Congress regarding
poverty.
Section 420 establishes a spending reduction account.

APPROPRIATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY LAW

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1)(B) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, the following table lists the
appropriations in the accompanying bill which are not
authorized by law for the period concerned (dollars in
thousands):

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Last year of Appropriations in last Appropriations in this
Program authorization Authorization level year of authorization bill
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Title I--Department of Transportation

Maritime Administration:
Operations and Training......................... 2013 $156,258 $155,945 $143,768
Ship Disposal................................... 2013 12,717 5,489 4,000
Maritime Security Payments...................... 2013 186,000 173,994 174,000
Title XI........................................ 2013 3,750 3,733 2,655
Federal Railroad Administration:
Safety and Operations........................... 2013 293,000 178,238 184,500
Operating Subsidy Grants to Amtrak.............. 2013 631,000 465,068 350,000
Capital and Debt Service Grants to Amtrak....... 2013 1,602,000 950,096 600,000
Corridor Planning............................... 2013 30,000 -- Up to $83,655
Surface Transportation Board 1998 12,000 13,850 29,310
Title II--Department of Housing and Urban Development

Rental Assistance:
Section 8 Contract Renewals and Administrative 1994 $8,446,173 $5,458,106 $9,050,672
Expenses.......................................
Public Housing Capital Fund......................... 2003 3,000,000 2,712,555 1,500,000
Public Housing Operating Fund....................... 2003 2,900,000 3,576,600 4,262,010
Native American Housing Block Grants................ 2013 Such sums as necessary 616,001 600,000
Indian Housing Loan Guarantee Fund.................. 2007 Such sums as necessary 6,000 6,000
Housing Opportunity for Persons with AIDS........... 1994 156,300 156,000 303,000
Community Development Fund.......................... 1994 4,168,000 4,877,389 1,696,813
Community Development Loan Guarantee\1\............. 1994 Not Applicable Not Applicable 0
Home Investment Partnership......................... 1994 2,173,612 1,275,000 700,000
Self-Help Homeownership............................. 2001 Such sums as necessary 48,000 30,000
Opportunity Program
Homeless Assistance................................. 2011 Such sums as necessary 1,901,190 2,088,000
Housing for the Elderly............................. 2003 Such sums as necessary 783,286 374,627
Housing for Persons with Disabilities............... 2003 Such sums as necessary 250,515 126,000
FHA General and Special Risk Program Account:
Limitations on Guaranteed Loans................. 1995 -- [20,885,072] [30,000,000]
Limitation on Direct Loans...................... 1995 -- [220,000] [20,000]
Administrative Expenses......................... 1995 -- 197,470 127,000
GNMA Mortgage Backed Securities Loan Guarantee
Program Account:
Limitations on Guaranteed Loans................. 1996 [110,000,000] [110,000,000] [500,000,000]
Administrative Expenses......................... 1996 -- 9,101 19,000
Policy Development and Research..................... 1994 36,470 35,000 21,000
Fair Housing Activities, Fair Housing Program....... 1994 26,000 20,481 55,847
Lead Hazard Reduction Program....................... 1994 250,000 150,000 50,000
Salaries and Expenses............................... 1994 1,029,496 916,963 1,263,000
Title III--Related Agencies

Access Board........................................ 2003 $5,401 $5,401 $7,400
National Transportation Safety Board................ 2008 96,625 91,000 102,400
United States Interagency Council on Homelessness... 2011 Such sums as necessary 2,680 3,000
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\1\The Community Development Loan Guarantee program authorization only limits commitment authority.

PROGRAM DUPLICATION

No provision of this bill establishes or reauthorizes a
program of the Federal Government known to be duplicative of
other Federal program, a program that was included in any
report from the Government Accountability Office to Congress
pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111-39, or a program
related to a program identified in the most recent Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance.

DIRECTED RULE MAKING

The bill does not direct any rule making.

COMPARISON WITH THE BUDGET RESOLUTION

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives and Section 308(a)(1)(A) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the following table compares
the levels of new budget authority provided in the bill with
the appropriate allocations under section 302(b) of the Budget
Act:

BUDGETARY IMPACT OF FY 2014 TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS BILL PREPARED TIN
CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS AMENDED
[In millions of dollars]
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302 (b) Allocation This Bill
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Budget Budget
Authority Outlays Authority Outlays
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee ........... ........... ........... .................
allocations to its subcommittees: Subcommittee on
Transportation and Housing and Urban Development
Mandatory......................................... 0 0 0\1\ 0
Discretionary..................................... 44,100 114,931 44,100 114,928
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\1\Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.

FIVE-YEAR OUTLAY PROJECTIONS

Pursuant to section 308(a)(1)(B) of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, the following table contains five-year
projections prepared by the Congressional Budget Office of
outlays associated with the budget authority provided in the
accompanying bill:

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Projection of outlays associated with the
recommendation:
2014.............................................. n.a. n.a. n.a. \2\34,594
2015.............................................. n.a. n.a. n.a. 32,170
2016.............................................. n.a. n.a. n.a. 12,586
2017.............................................. n.a. n.a. n.a. 5,099
2018 and future years............................. n.a. n.a. n.a. 6,559
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\1\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
n.a.: not applicable.

ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Pursuant to section 308(a)(1)(C) of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, the amounts of financial assistance to
State and local governments is as follows:

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Financial assistance to State and local governments n.a. n.a. 28,522 \2\29,423
for 2014.............................................
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\1\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
n.a.: not applicable.

MINORITY VIEWS OF NITA M. LOWEY AND ED PASTOR

The devastating impacts of the Ryan Budget are on full
display in the Fiscal Year 2014 Transportation, Housing and
Urban Development and Related Agencies (T-HUD) bill. The Ryan
Budget is detached from reality, and the overall allocation
provided to this Committee was unworkable from the start. It
forced impossible choices and is, predictably, creating winners
and losers among our twelve subcommittees. Chairman Latham was
given an impossible allocation of $44.1 billion, which is $4.4
billion below the Fiscal Year 2013 sequestration level.
As a result, draconian and senseless cuts were levied on
program after program within the Department of Housing and
Urban Development. These are the very initiatives that help
revitalize our communities through economic development and
provide an important safety net for our nation's most
vulnerable citizens. Within the Department of Transportation,
major reductions were made to capital programs designed to
modernize our air traffic control system; maintain and improve
our intercity passenger rail network; and relieve congestion
through additional public transportation capacity.
Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) would be funded
at $1.6 billion in this bill, the lowest level since the
program started in 1975. In contrast, last year's bill
contained $3.3 billion for CDBG, $1.7 billion higher than this
bill. During floor consideration of Fiscal Year 2013 T-HUD
bill, Representative Chaffetz offered an amendment to cut the
CDBG program to $2.95 billion, still $1.3 billion higher than
the level in today's bill.
Members on the majority side of this committee, including
the subcommittee Chairman, spoke out against the cut, noting
how important CDBG was to cities and States across the country.
In fact, seventeen Republican appropriators including Chairman
Rogers and Chairman Latham helped to defeat this wrongheaded
cut by a vote of 157-267.
On April 17th of this year, in his statement at the HUD
budget hearing, Chairman Latham chastised the Administration
for including nearly a billion dollars for new Administration
initiatives. He remarked: ``These increases are particularly
puzzling in the context of a request that also proposes to cut
core state and local partnerships like CDBG and HOME.'' The
President's request for CDBG is $1.1 billion higher than this
bill.
Similarly, the HOME program receives $700 million in this
bill, the lowest level in its history. Underfunding this
program ensures that the demand for affordable housing will
continue to greatly exceed the supply. The Public Housing
Capital Fund is funded at its lowest level since 1987. Our
nation's public housing stock has a capital backlog of more
than $20 billion. This bill would add at least $1 billion to
that backlog.
It is imperative that the Financial Services Committee
address the Administration's proposal to reform HUD's housing
programs. The authorizing committee has considered reform
proposals to the Section Eight program since the 108th
Congress. Every year that the authorizing committee fails to
act, Congress leaves millions of dollars in savings on the
table. If the Majority insists on marking up bills at these
risible numbers, they ought to ensure that their authorizers
provide appropriators with every cost-saving tool available.
The Chairman tried to ensure that every person in housing
at the end of Fiscal Year 2013 has a place in the program in
Fiscal Year 2014. However, this bill assumes that there will be
fewer tenants in the Section Eight program at the end of Fiscal
Year 2013 than at the beginning of the year. If there is even a
slight change in HUD's cost or attrition estimates, the funding
provided for Section Eight will be insufficient to support all
tenants and evictions could result. Regardless, this bill makes
the Section Eight cuts from sequestration permanent.
In Fiscal Year 2010, the Housing for the Elderly program
funded renewals of existing units and 3,500 new units. When
that bill was written, estimates showed that an additional
730,000 units of elderly housing were needed by 2030 and 10
seniors were on waiting lists for each unit. This year, the
bill barely funds renewals for all existing units. This stark
policy change might lead the casual observer to conclude that
we had fixed the elderly housing problem in the intervening
years. They would be wrong. There is still a need for
additional units; more than 90 percent of existing units
maintain a waiting list and about 10 percent of those are
closed to new applications because the waiting lists are
already too long. Choosing to use the Ryan budget as the basis
for an allocation has starved the Committee of the resources it
needs to fulfill its responsibilities.
Our colleagues in the majority know there are valuable,
necessary programs in the bill that are needed in their
communities. Yet, this bill underfunds and undermines the very
initiatives that will create jobs and provide housing for
vulnerable Americans.
The bill also contains major cuts to key infrastructure
programs at the Department of Transportation, including
unsustainable reductions to the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA). The bill cuts FAA's operations by $185 million below the
President's budget request. While there may be sufficient funds
to avoid furloughs of FAA employees, including air traffic
controllers, safety inspectors and technicians, it is unclear
whether the current hiring freeze will be lifted. If FAA is
unable to replace controllers, inspectors and technicians lost
through attrition and retirement, FAA could face a critical gap
of experienced safety and air traffic professionals.
The bill cuts FAA's facilities and equipment (F&E) account
by more than $575 million or 21 percent below the Fiscal Year
2013 continuing resolution level. This is the lowest level
since Fiscal Year 2000. The F&E account is responsible for
maintaining and improving all of the navigation equipment and
facilities that support our nation's air traffic control
system. Many of FAA's facilities were built in the 1960's and
are in need of rehabilitation or replacement. This bill will
force FAA to defer improvements to these aging facilities.
The FAA's NextGen program will also be impacted. NextGen is
a multi-year effort to modernize the air traffic control system
by transitioning from a ground-based navigation system to a
satellite-based navigation system. The bill may preserve
funding for the NextGen programs currently under deployment;
however, it will most certainly delay progress on the next
phase. Since the legacy infrastructure programs have already
been substantially reduced in the bill, we assume that the
majority of the remaining $364.3 million undistributed cut will
come from NextGen programs. Contracts to advance these new
technologies won't be awarded in the near term, thereby
delaying the capacity and efficiency improvements that our air
carriers expect to receive in return for installing the
avionics mandated by regulation.
We should not be disinvesting in our air traffic control
system at a time when FAA estimates that the national cost of
airport congestion and delays was almost $22 billion last year.
Air travelers may not face furlough-related delays, but they
will likely continue to be frustrated with the pace of air
travel because investments aren't being made to meet the
technological needs of a growing aviation system.
Our aviation industry contributes nearly $1.3 trillion to
the U.S. economy. FAA's air traffic controllers manage nearly
70,000 flights per day which, on an annual basis, carry more
than 730 million passengers. With such a vital role in our
economy, now is not the time to underfund our air traffic
control system.
With regard to Amtrak, last year's bill included $1.45
billion for Amtrak's capital grant program. This was the
highest funding level for capital that Amtrak has ever received
and included a bold new initiative of $500 million to bring
Amtrak's aging bridges and tunnels up to a state-of-good-
repair. The bill adopted by the Majority cuts Amtrak's funding
by nearly $400 million bringing it to the lowest level in more
than a decade. Amtrak's President has stated that funding at
this level will jeopardize Amtrak's long-distance trains and
some short-haul routes. Amtrak will have to suspend mechanical
overhauls on equipment resulting in slow orders and furloughs
of hundreds of mechanical employees and engineers.
These cuts will surely be felt by the 30 million yearly
passengers who rely on Amtrak for business and recreational
travel. Less visible is the impact to the numerous companies
throughout the country that won't have their contracts renewed
to provide valuable services. According to the Railway Supply
Institute, which represents more than 500 companies that employ
more than 90,000 people with business totaling more than $20
billion a year, a quarter of their member companies rely on
business with Amtrak, commuter railroads and transit
authorities.
The bill also includes two controversial riders prohibiting
funds for California High Speed rail. This program has been
approved by the voters, funded by the legislature, and the
California delegation overwhelmingly opposed the rider last
year on the floor of the House.
The Federal Transit Administration's capital investment
grant program was cut by $139 million below the FY 2013 CR
level and $317 million below the President's request. The
capital investment grant program is dedicated to expanding or
building new commuter rail, light rail, subway and bus rapid
transit lines. The bill only funds major projects that are
currently in construction and all of the smaller transit
projects that were in the President's budget. Five projects
that are expected to go into construction in Fiscal Year 2014--
two in Los Angeles, California; one between Portland, Oregon
and Vancouver, Washington; one in Cambridge, Massachusetts; and
one in Orlando, Florida--did not receive funding in the bill.
Three of these projects were requested in the budget.
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute's most recent report
on urban mobility stated that the average commuter spends 38
hours a year sitting in congestion at an annual cost of $121
billion. To help alleviate chokepoints on our highways, we
ought to be investing more in public transportation not less.
Finally, the bill rescinds $237 million in Fiscal Year 2013
funds for the National Infrastructure Investment (TIGER)
program. The Department of Transportation has already solicited
and received 568 applications totaling nearly $9 billion for
Fiscal Year 2013 TIGER funds. The bill cuts the funding
available for this program in half. The TIGER program has been
enormously effective at investing in major surface
transportation projects.
We are pleased that the Committee adopted three amendments.
One amendment made a modest increase to HUD's Housing for
People with Aids program. The second amendment provided
additional funds for grade crossing safety and corridor
planning. The third amendment included language that expresses
the sense of Congress that spending cuts shouldn't increase
poverty.
We are disappointed that Democratic amendments to reject
cuts to the Community Development Block Grant program, Amtrak,
TIGER, Housing for People with Aids, and the Homeless
Assistance Grant program were all rejected by a party line
vote.
Had the Chairman been given a realistic allocation that
reflects the pressing housing and transportation needs of our
country, we are confident that he could have produced a bill
that would have enjoyed broad bipartisan support. Instead, the
majority has decided to double down on sequestration and adopt
a more draconian Ryan budget that is detached from reality.

Nita M. Lowey.
Ed Pastor.