Bill > S2437

This bill makes appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. * **Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Operations:** $12,740,627,000 from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for various FAA operations, including aviation safety, air traffic control, commercial space transportation, and NextGen. * **FAA Facilities and Equipment:** $3,429,000,000 from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for national airspace systems and experimental facilities and equipment. * **FAA Research, Engineering, and Development:** $260,000,000 from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for research and development activities. * **Grants-in-Aid for Airports:** $3,350,000,000 from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for airport planning and development, and noise compatibility planning. An additional $500,728,000 is provided from the General Fund for airport grants, including discretionary grants and congressionally directed spending. * **Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Administrative Expenses:** $483,551,671 for administrative and operational expenses. * **Federal-aid Highways:** A limitation of $60,095,782,888 on total obligations for federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, with $60,792,659,888 appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund for liquidation of contract authority. * **Highway Infrastructure Programs:** $2,046,738,000 from the General Fund for various highway projects, including bridge replacement and rehabilitation, Appalachian Development Highway System, and nationally significant federal lands and Tribal projects. * **Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Operations and Programs:** $346,000,000 from the Highway Trust Fund for safety operations and programs, including research and technology, and information technology. * **FMCSA Motor Carrier Safety Grants:** $516,300,000 from the Highway Trust Fund for various grant programs, including the motor carrier safety assistance program and the commercial driver's license program. * **National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Operations and Research:** $222,000,000 for traffic and highway safety functions. An additional $201,200,000 from the Highway Trust Fund for research on automated driving systems, consumer responses to safety recalls, and the National Driver Register. * **NHTSA Highway Traffic Safety Grants:** $813,300,800 from the Highway Trust Fund for highway safety programs, national priority safety programs, and high visibility enforcement programs. * **Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Safety and Operations:** $267,799,000 for safety and operations. * **FRA Railroad Research and Development:** $59,000,000 for research and development. * **FRA Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail:** $100,000,000 for grants. * **FRA Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements:** $572,861,000 for grants. * **FRA Northeast Corridor Grants:** $1,141,442,000 for grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for Northeast Corridor activities. * **FRA National Network Grants:** $1,313,033,000 for grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for National Network activities. * **Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Transit Formula Grants:** $13,990,000,000 from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund for formula grants. * **FTA Transit Infrastructure Grants:** $268,261,000 for buses and bus facilities, low or no emission grants, ferry boats, and other transit infrastructure projects. * **FTA Technical Assistance and Training:** $7,500,000 for technical assistance and training. * **FTA Capital Investment Grants:** $2,450,000,000 for fixed guideway capital investment grants. * **FTA Grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority:** $150,000,000 for capital and preventive maintenance expenditures. * **Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Operations and Maintenance:** $40,288,000 from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund. * **Maritime Administration (MARAD) Maritime Security Program:** $318,000,000 to maintain a U.S.-flag merchant fleet. * **MARAD Cable Security Fleet:** $10,000,000 for the cable security fleet program. * **MARAD Tanker Security Program:** $120,000,000 for Tanker Security Fleet payments. * **MARAD Operations and Training:** $283,546,000 for operations and training, including at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. * **MARAD State Maritime Academy Operations:** $131,000,000 for operations, support, and training for State Maritime Academies. * **MARAD Assistance to Small Shipyards:** $20,000,000 for grants to qualified shipyards. * **MARAD Ship Disposal:** $6,021,000 for the disposal of obsolete vessels. * **MARAD Maritime Guaranteed Loan (Title XI) Program Account:** $103,020,000 for guaranteed loan costs. * **MARAD Port Infrastructure Development Program:** $213,000,000 for grants to improve port facilities. * **Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Operational Expenses:** $31,681,000 for operational expenses. * **PHMSA Hazardous Materials Safety:** $74,556,000 for hazardous materials safety functions. * **PHMSA Pipeline Safety:** $226,228,000 from the Pipeline Safety Fund and the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for pipeline safety programs. * **PHMSA Emergency Preparedness Grants:** $46,825,000 from the Emergency Preparedness Fund for emergency response training. * **Office of Inspector General (OIG):** $116,452,000 for salaries and expenses. * **Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Executive Offices:** $19,400,000 for salaries and expenses. * **HUD Administrative Support Offices:** $698,200,000 for salaries and expenses. * **HUD Program Offices:** $1,114,100,000 for salaries and expenses. * **HUD Public and Indian Housing Tenant-Based Rental Assistance:** $27,737,961,000 for tenant-based rental assistance, including renewals of expiring contracts and special purpose vouchers. * **HUD Housing Certificate Fund:** Unobligated balances may be used for renewals of or amendments to section 8 project-based contracts. * **HUD Public Housing Fund:** $8,875,000,000 for operating and capital activities for public housing agencies. * **HUD Assisted Housing Inspections and Risk Assessments:** $50,000,000 for inspection and assessment programs. * **HUD Choice Neighborhoods Initiative:** $150,000,000 for grants to transform neighborhoods. * **HUD Self-Sufficiency Programs:** $198,000,000 for Family Self-Sufficiency and Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency programs. * **HUD Native American Programs:** $1,081,625,000 for Native American housing block grants and community development block grants for Indian tribes. * **HUD Indian Housing Loan Guarantee Fund Program Account:** $905,700 for guaranteed loan costs. * **HUD Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant:** $22,300,000 for Native Hawaiian housing programs. * **HUD Native Hawaiian Housing Loan Guarantee Fund Program Account:** New commitments to guarantee loans not to exceed $28,000,000 in total loan principal. * **HUD Community Planning and Development Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS:** $505,000,000 for housing assistance for persons with AIDS. * **HUD Community Development Fund:** $4,491,483,000 for community development block grants and the Economic Development Initiative. * **HUD Community Development Loan Guarantees Program Account:** Commitments to guarantee loans not to exceed $400,000,000 in total principal. * **HUD HOME Investment Partnerships Program:** $1,500,000,000 for the HOME program. * **HUD Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity Program:** $61,500,000 for self-help and assisted homeownership programs. * **HUD Homeless Assistance Grants:** $3,908,000,000 for homeless assistance programs, including Emergency Solutions Grants and Continuum of Care. * **HUD Housing Programs Project-Based Rental Assistance:** $15,390,924,000 for project-based rental assistance. * **HUD Housing for the Elderly:** $1,075,000,000 for housing for the elderly, including service coordinators. * **HUD Housing for Persons with Disabilities:** $360,000,000 for supportive housing for persons with disabilities. * **HUD Housing Counseling Assistance:** $57,500,000 for housing counseling services. * **HUD Payment to Manufactured Housing Fees Trust Fund:** $14,000,000 from the Manufactured Housing Fees Trust Fund for manufactured housing safety standards. * **Federal Housing Administration Mutual Mortgage Insurance Program Account:** New commitments to guarantee single family loans not to exceed $400,000,000,000. * **Federal Housing Administration General and Special Risk Program Account:** New commitments to guarantee loans not to exceed $35,000,000,000. * **Government National Mortgage Association Guarantees of Mortgage-Backed Securities Loan Guarantee Program Account:** New commitments to issue guarantees not to exceed $900,000,000,000. * **HUD Policy Development and Research Research and Technology:** $125,400,000 for housing research and studies. * **HUD Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Fair Housing Activities:** $86,355,000 for fair housing activities. * **HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Lead Hazard Reduction:** $350,000,000 for lead hazard reduction and healthy homes initiatives. * **HUD Information Technology Fund:** $374,750,000 for information technology systems and infrastructure. * **HUD Office of Inspector General:** $152,924,000 for salaries and expenses. * **Access Board Salaries and Expenses:** $9,955,000 for necessary expenses. * **Federal Maritime Commission Salaries and Expenses:** $43,720,000 for necessary expenses. * **National Railroad Passenger Corporation Office of Inspector General Salaries and Expenses:** $29,240,000 for necessary expenses. * **National Transportation Safety Board Salaries and Expenses:** $134,300,000 for necessary expenses. * **Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Payment:** $168,000,000 for neighborhood reinvestment activities. * **Surface Transportation Board Salaries and Expenses:** $47,452,000 for necessary expenses. * **United States Interagency Council on Homelessness Operating Expenses:** $4,300,000 for necessary expenses. The bill also includes various administrative provisions and limitations on the use of funds across these departments and agencies.