Management and Administration

Management and Administration working capital fund (including transfer of funds) For additional capital for the Working Capital Fund (42 U.S.C. 3535) for the maintenance of infrastructure for Department-wide information technology systems, for the continuing operation and maintenance of both Department-wide and program-specific information systems, and for program-related maintenance activities, $200,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011: Provided, That any amounts transferred to this Fund under this Act shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That any amounts transferred to this Fund from amounts appropriated by previously enacted appropriations Acts or from within this Act may be used only for the purposes specified under this Fund, in addition to the purposes for which such amounts were appropriated: Provided further, That up to $15,000,000 may be transferred to this account from all other accounts in this title (except for the Office of the Inspector General account) that make funds available for salaries and expenses. office of inspector general For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, $125,000,000: Provided, That the Inspector General shall have independent authority over all personnel issues within this office. transformation initiative (including transfer of funds) For necessary expenses for combating mortgage fraud, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended. In addition, of the amounts made available in this Act under each of the following headings under this title, the Secretary may transfer to, and merge with, this account up to 1 percent from each such account, and such transferred amounts shall be available until September 30, 2012, for (1) research, evaluation, and program metrics; (2) program demonstrations; (3) technical assistance and capacity building; and (4) information technology: “Public Housing Capital Fund”, “Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing”, “Brownfields Redevelopment”, “Section 108 Loan Guarantees”, “Energy Innovation Fund”, “Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS”, “Community Development Fund”, “HOME Investment Partnerships Program”, “Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity Program”, “Housing for the Elderly”, “Housing for Persons With Disabilities”, “Housing Counseling Assistance”, 123 STAT. 3094 “Payment to Manufactured Housing Fees Trust Fund”, “Mutual Mortgage Insurance Program Account”, “General and Special Risk Program Account”, “Research and Technology”, “Lead Hazard Reduction”, “Rental Housing Assistance”, and “Fair Housing Activities”: Provided, That of the amounts made available under this paragraph, not less than $80,000,000 and not more than $180,000,000 shall be available for information technology modernization, including development and deployment of a Next Generation of Voucher Management System and development and deployment of modernized Federal Housing Administration systems: Provided further, That not more than 25 percent of the funds made available for information technology modernization may be obligated until the Secretary submits to the Committees on Appropriations a plan for expenditure that (1) identifies for each modernization project (a) the functional and performance capabilities to be delivered and the mission benefits to be realized, (b) the estimated lifecycle cost, and (c) key milestones to be met; (2) demonstrates that each modernization project is (a) compliant with the department’s enterprise architecture, (b) being managed in accordance with applicable lifecycle management policies and guidance, (c) subject to the department’s capital planning and investment control requirements, and (d) supported by an adequately staffed project office; and (3) has been reviewed by the Government Accountability Office: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this paragraph, not less than $45,000,000 shall be available for technical assistance and capacity building: Provided further, That technical assistance activities shall include, technical assistance for HUD programs, including HOME, Community Development Block Grant, homeless programs, HOPWA, HOPE VI, Public Housing, the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Fair Housing Initiative Program, Housing Counseling, Healthy Homes, Sustainable Communities, Energy Innovation Fund and other technical assistance as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That of the amounts made available for research, evaluation and program metrics and program demonstrations, the Secretary shall include an assessment of the housing needs of Native Americans, including sustainable building practices: Provided further, That of the amounts made available for research, evaluation and program metrics and program demonstrations, the Secretary shall include an evaluation of the Moving-to-Work demonstration program: Provided further, That the Secretary shall submit a plan to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations for approval detailing how the funding provided under this heading will be allocated to each of the four categories identified under this heading and for what projects or activities funding will be used: Provided further, That following the initial approval of this plan, the Secretary may amend the plan with the approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.