Summary: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 - Title I: Department of Transportation - Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations for FY2012 to the Department of Transportation (DOT), including: (1) the Office of the Secretary; (2) the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); (3) the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); (4) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA); (5) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); (6) the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA); (7) the Federal Transit Administration (FTA); (8) the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; (9) the Maritime Administration; (10) the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA); (11) the Research and Innovative Technology Administration; (12) the Office of Inspector General; and (13) the Surface Transportation Board (STB). (Sec. 102) Prohibits any funds made available under this Act from being obligated or expended to establish or implement a program under which essential air service (EAS) communities are required to assume subsidy costs commonly referred to as the EAS local participation program. (Sec. 103) Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary in this title) or designee to lobby states and state legislators to consider proposals for the reduction of motorcycle fatalities. (Sec. 104) Rescinds unobligated balances made available under the Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2006, for necessary expenses, including an independent verification regime, to reimburse fixed-based general aviation operators and the providers of general aviation ground support services at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, College Park Airport in College Park, Maryland, Potomac Airpark in Fort Washington, Maryland, Washington Executive/Hyde Field in Clinton, Maryland, and Washington South Capitol Street Heliport in Washington, DC, for direct and incremental financial losses incurred while such airports were closed to general aviation operations by these operators and service providers solely due to the federal government action following the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. (Sec. 105) Authorizes the DOT's Working Capital fund to provide advanced payments to vendors to carry out the federal transit pass transportation fringe benefit program for federal employees. (Sec. 106) Directs the Secretary to: (1) post on the DOT website a schedule of all Credit Council meetings, including the agenda for each meeting; and (2) require the Council to record the minutes of the meetings. (Sec. 110) Prohibits the use of funds to compensate more than 600 technical staff-years under the federally funded research and development center contract between the FAA and the Center for Advanced Aviation Systems Development during FY2012. (Sec. 111) Prohibits the use of funds to pursue or adopt guidelines or regulations requiring airport sponsors to provide to the FAA without cost building construction, maintenance, utilities and expenses, or space in airport sponsor-owned buildings for services relating to air traffic control, air navigation, or weather reporting. Exempts from this prohibition any negotiations between the agency and airport sponsors to: (1) achieve agreement on "below-market" rates for these items; or (2) grant assurances that require airport sponsors to provide land without cost to the FAA for air traffic control facilities. (Sec. 112) Authorizes the FAA Administrator to reimburse amounts made available from certain fees to carry out the EAS program. (Sec. 113) Requires that amounts collected for safety-related training and operational services to foreign aviation authorities be credited to the appropriation current at the time of collection, to be merged with and available for the same purposes of such appropriation. (Sec. 114) Prohibits Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant funds from being made available to a sponsor of a commercial service airport that fails to agree to a request from the Secretary for cost-free space in a nonrevenue producing, public use area of the airport to carry out a public service air passenger rights and consumer out-reach campaign. (Sec. 116) Prohibits the obligation of funds for an FAA employee to purchase a store gift card or gift certificate through use of a government-issued credit card. (Sec. 117) Requires the Secretary to make the minimum apportionment for primary and cargo airports to sponsors of airports that: (1) received scheduled or unscheduled air service from large certified air carriers; and (2) had more than 10,000 passenger boardings in the preceding calendar year. (Sec. 118) Prohibits the obligation of funds for retention bonuses for a FAA employee without the prior written approval of the DOT Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration. (Sec. 119) Caps at 20% the maximum allowable local share of costs of an airport sponsor or state or local government with jurisdiction over an airport in cases where the operating costs of an air traffic tower under the Contract Air Traffic Control Tower Program exceed the benefits. (Sec. 119A) Prohibits the use of funds to implement, or to continue to implement, any limitation on the ability of a private aircraft owner or operator, upon a request to the FAA Administrator, to block, with respect to its noncommercial flights, the display of the owner's or operator's registration number in the Aircraft Situational Display to Industry data provided by the FAA to the public, unless the data has been made available to a government agency. (Sec. 119B) Allows federal employees furloughed as a result of the lapse in expenditure authority from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund after 11:59 p.m. on July 22, 2011, through August 5, 2011, to be compensated for such lapse at their standard rates of compensation. Ratifies and approves all actions taken by federal employees, contractors, and grantees to maintain the essential level of government operations, services, and activities to protect life and property and to bring about orderly termination of government functions during such lapse. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make amounts in the Airport and Airway Trust Fund available to meet U.S. obligations incurred under the Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2012. (Sec. 120) Prescribes requirements, including a formula, for certain FY2012 distributions from the obligation limitation for federal-aid highways. (Sec. 121) Allows crediting to the federal-aid highways account of funds received by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics from the sale of data products to reimburse the Bureau for necessary expenses. (Sec. 122) Requires the Secretary to make an informal public notice and comment opportunity on the intent of the waiver before waiving any Buy America requirement for federal-aid highway projects. (Sec. 123) Prohibits the use of funds to approve or authorize the imposition of a toll on any segment of a federal highway in the state of Texas that: (1) is not already tolled, (2) is constructed with federal assistance, and (3) is in actual operation. States that this prohibition does not apply to: (1) any federal-aid system highway segment that will have the same number of nontoll lanes as existed before a toll is imposed, or (2) any high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane converted to a toll lane if an HOV may use the toll lane without paying a toll or the HOV lane was constructed as a temporary lane to be replaced by a toll lane. (Sec. 124) Directs the Secretary to transfer to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics $5 million, from funds made available in FY2012 for the Surface Transportation Research, Development, and Deployment Program. (Sec. 125) Prohibits the Secretary from approving any federal-aid highway project that includes beam rail elements and terminal sections (guardrails) that are not galvanized in accordance with AASHTO M-180, Class A, Type II standards. (Sec. 126) Extends to all portions of the Interstate Highway System in the states of Maine and Vermont the application of their respective state vehicle weight limit laws and regulations in lieu of federal vehicle weight limits. (Sec. 127) Amends the Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011 to reduce by a certain amount the authorized appropriation from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for administrative expenses of the federal-aid highway program for the period from October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012. (Sec. 128) Authorizes the reconstruction, in the same location with the same capacity, dimensions, and design, of any federal road, highway, or bridge that is in operation for less than 30 years or under construction that is damaged by a state- or federally-declared emergency. Exempts such a road, highway, or bridge from any environmental review, approval, licensing, and permit requirements under named federal environmental laws. (Sec. 130) Subjects funds appropriated or limited in this Act to certain safety examination and other requirements of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 and the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 relating to Mexico-domiciled motor carriers involved in cross-border trucking between the United States and Mexico. (Sec. 131) Declares that states need not repay any grant funds received: (1) for core or expanded deployment activities under the Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks program, even though the state did not meet certain award eligibility requirements; or (2) in excess of the maximum allowed; or (3) for grants awarded either before or after the expiration of the performance period specified in a grant agreement. (Sec. 132) Prohibits any recipient of funds made available in this Act from disseminating personal information obtained by a state department of motor vehicles in connection with a motor vehicle record, except as permitted under specified federal criminal law. Prohibits the Secretary, however, from withholding funds provided in this Act for any grantee if a state fails to comply with this prohibition. (Sec. 140) Makes certain additional funds available to NHTSA to pay for: (1) travel and related expenses for state management reviews; and (2) core competency development training and related expenses for highway safety staff. (Sec. 141) Declares that certain limitations on obligations for NHTSA programs shall not apply to any obligational authority made available in previous public laws for multiple years, except to the extent that the obligational authority has not lapsed or been used. (Sec. 142) Prohibits the use of funds to implement establishment in the DOT of a National Highway Safety Advisory Committee. (Sec. 150) Declares that funds provided in this Act for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) shall immediately cease to be available to Amtrak in the event that it contracts to have provided at or from any location outside the United States any service that was, as of July 1, 2006, performed by a full-time or part-time Amtrak employee whose base of employment is located within the United States. (Sec. 151) Authorizes the Secretary to receive cash or spare parts from non-federal sources to repair damages to or replace federally-owned automated track inspection cars and equipment as a result of third party liability for such damages. (Sec. 152) Authorizes the Secretary to allow the issuer of any preferred stock heretofore sold to DOT to redeem or repurchase it upon the payment to DOT of an amount the Secretary determines. (Sec. 160) Declares that the limitations on obligations for FTA programs shall not apply to any grant authority previously made available for obligation, or to any other authority previously made available for obligation. (Sec. 161) Declares that funds appropriated by this Act for specified FTA discretionary program projects which are not obligated by September 30, 2014, and other recoveries, shall be directed to projects eligible to use the funds for the purposes for which they were originally provided. (Sec. 162) Authorizes certain transfers of any public transportation funds appropriated before October 1, 2011, that remain available for expenditure. (Sec. 163) Authorizes the use of unobligated FTA capital investment grants funds for new fixed guideway systems projects. (Sec. 164) Authorizes the Secretary to use 1% of amounts available for job access and reverse commute formula grants for specified major capital project program management activities. (Sec. 165) Requires unobligated funds or recoveries under the capital investment grants program for new fixed guideway capital projects that are available to the Secretary of Transportation for reallocation to be directed to projects eligible to use the funds for the purposes for which they were originally provided. (Sec. 166) Authorizes the use of FTA funds made available for Alaska or Hawaii ferry boats or ferry terminal facilities to construct new or improve existing vessels and facilities, including both passenger and vehicle-related elements, and for repair facilities. (Sec. 167) Prohibits the Secretary from enforcing federal charter bus service regulations against any transit agency that during FY2008 was both initially granted a 60-day period to comply with such regulations, and then subsequently granted an exception from them. (Sec. 168) Authorizes the Secretary, when applying project justification and local commitment criteria to a New Starts project, to consider the costs and ridership of any connected project where private parties are making significant financial contributions to the construction of the connected project. Authorizes the Secretary also to consider the significant financial contributions of such parties to the connected project when calculating the non-federal share of net capital project costs for the New Start project. (Sec. 169) Requires all bus new fixed guideway capital projects recommended in the President's FY2012 budget request for capital investment grant funds appropriated under this Act or any other Act to be funded instead from amounts allocated for capital projects for buses and bus-related equipment and facilities. (Sec. 170) Authorizes the Maritime Administration to furnish utilities and services and make necessary repairs in connection with any lease, contract, or occupancy of property under its control. (Sec. 171) Prohibits the use of funds by the Secretary to make a determination of the nonavailability of qualified U.S.-flag vessel capacity for the transportation of crude oil distributed from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve unless the Secretary provides to the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) a list of U.S.-flag vessels with single or collective capacity that are capable of providing the requested transportation services and a written justification for not using them . (Sec. 180) Revises requirements for cost recovery for pipeline facility design reviews. Authorizes the Secretary to require a person or entity proposing a project to construct, expand, or operate a gas or hazardous liquid pipeline or (as under current law) a liquefied natural gas pipeline facility, including construction inspections and oversight, to pay all the costs for the design safety reviews for such projects, not just the associated DOT staff costs. Requires deposit of any such payments into the Pipeline Safety Design Review Fund. (Sec. 192) Prohibits the availability of the funds in this Act for salaries and expenses of more than 110 political and Presidential appointees in DOT. Prohibits assignment of any of such appointees on temporary detail outside the Department. (Sec. 194) Requires the Secretary to notify the congressional appropriations committees at least three full business days before announcing any project competitively selected to receive a discretionary grant award, letter of intent, or full funding grant agreement totaling $1 million or more from certain grant programs, including the federal highway emergency relief program, the FAA AIP, any FRA program, any FTA program other than the formula grants and fixed guideway modernization programs, or any funding for national infrastructure investments and assistance to small shipyards. (Sec. 196) Makes available for reimbursement of recovery costs any recovered funds that the Secretary has determined represent improper DOT payments to a third party contractor under a financial assistance award. (Sec. 198) Prohibits the use of funds by the STB to charge or collect any filing fee for rate or practice complaints filed with it in an amount in excess of that authorized for district court civil suit filing fees under the federal judicial code. Title II: Department of Housing and Urban Development - Makes appropriations for FY2012 to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for: (1) administration, operations, and management; (2) the Office of Public and Indian Housing; (3) the Office of Community Planning and Development; (4) the Office of Housing and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA); (5) the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae); (6) Office of Policy Development and Research; (7) Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity; (8) the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control; and (9) the Office of Inspector General. General Provisions: Department of Housing and Urban Development - (Sec. 201) Requires rescission of 50% of the amounts of budget authority (or, in the alternative, remittance to the Treasury of 50% of the associated cash amounts) that are recaptured from certain state-, local government-, or local housing agency-financed projects under the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988. Requires such recaptured budget authority or funds, as well as any budget authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted to the Treasury, to be used by state housing finance agencies or local governments or local housing agencies with HUD-approved projects for which settlement occurred after January 1, 1992. Authorizes the Secretary of HUD (Secretary in this title), all the same, to award up to 15% of the budget authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted to the Treasury to provide project owners with incentives to refinance their projects at a lower interest rate. (Sec. 202) Prohibits the use of funds during FY2012 to investigate or prosecute under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise lawful activity engaged in by one or more persons, including the filing or maintaining of a non-frivolous legal action, that is engaged in solely to achieve or prevent action by a government official or entity, or a court of competent jurisdiction. (Sec. 203) Directs the Secretary to make a grant under certain authority of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act for any state that received an allocation in a prior fiscal year, but is not otherwise eligible for an FY2012 allocation because the areas in the state outside of qualifying metropolitan statistical areas do not have the number of cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) otherwise required. Prescribes a formula for the allocation of such grants to Jersey City and Paterson, New Jersey. (Sec. 204) Requires any grant, cooperative agreement, or other assistance made pursuant to this title to be made on a competitive basis and in accordance with the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989. (Sec. 205) Makes certain funds available, without regard to limitations on administrative expenses, for: (1) legal services on a contract or fee basis; and (2) payment for services and facilities of the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), Ginnie Mae, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), the Federal Financing Bank, Federal Reserve banks, Federal Home Loan banks, and any bank insured under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Act. (Sec. 207) Authorizes any HUD corporations and agencies subject to the Government Corporation Control Act to make expenditures, contracts, and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as necessary to carry out their FY2012 budgets. (Sec. 208) Directs the Secretary to report quarterly to the congressional appropriations committees regarding all uncommitted, unobligated, recaptured, and excess funds in each program and activity within HUD jurisdiction, along with additional, updated budget information upon request. (Sec. 209) Requires the Secretary to: (1) adjust the funds allocated for FY2012 under the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act to Wilmington, Delaware, on behalf of the Wilmington, Delaware-Maryland-New Jersey Metropolitan Division; and (2) allocate a portion to the state of New Jersey according to a specified formula. Directs the Secretary to allocate to Wake County, North Carolina, certain funds that otherwise would be allocated for FY2012 under such Act to Raleigh, North Carolina, on behalf of the Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) adjust FY2012 allocations under such Act upon the written request of a grant applicant for a formula allocation on behalf of a metropolitan statistical area; and (2) designate the state or states in which the metropolitan statistical area is located as the eligible grantee(s) of the allocation. (Sec. 210) Requires the President's formal budget request for FY2013 and HUD's congressional budget justifications to use the identical account and subaccount structure provided under this Act. (Sec. 211) Declares that a public housing agency (PHA), or other entity, that administers federal housing assistance for the Housing Authority of the county of Los Angeles, California, or the states of Alaska, Iowa, or Mississippi shall not be required to include a resident of public housing or a recipient of section 8 rental assistance (under the United States Housing Act of 1937) on the agency or entity governing board. Requires each such PHA (or other entity) that chooses not to include such individuals on its governing board to establish an advisory board, which shall meet at least quarterly, consisting of at least six residents of public housing or section 8 rental assistance recipients. (Sec. 212) Authorizes the Secretary for FY2012-FY2013, subject to specified conditions, to authorize the transfer of some or all project-based assistance, debt, and statutorily required low-income and very low-income use restrictions, associated with one or more multifamily housing project, to another multifamily housing project or projects. (Sec. 213) Requires that the funds made available for Native American Housing Block Grants in title III of this Act be allocated to the same recipients that received funds in FY2005. (Sec. 214) Prohibits the use of funds provided under this title for an audit of Ginnie Mae that applies certain requirements of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990. (Sec. 215) Prohibits any section 8 rental assistance to any individual who: (1) is enrolled as a student at an institution of higher education; (2) is under age 24; (3) is not a veteran; (4) is unmarried; (5) does not have a dependent child; (6) is not a person with disabilities, and was not receiving section 8 assistance as of November 30, 2005; and (7) is not otherwise individually eligible, or has parents who, individually or jointly, are not eligible, to receive such assistance. Declares that, for section 8 rental assistance eligibility purposes, any financial assistance (in excess of amounts received for tuition) that an individual receives under the Higher Education Act of 1965, from private sources, or an institution of higher education shall be considered income to that individual, except for a person over age 23 with dependent children. (Sec. 216) Authorizes the Secretary through FY2012 to insure, and enter into commitments to insure, home equity conversion mortgages (HECMs, or reverse mortgages) for elderly homeowners. (Sec. 217) Requires the Secretary during FY2011 [sic], in managing and disposing of any multifamily property that is owned or has a mortgage held by HUD, and during the process of foreclosure on any property with a contract for section 8 rental assistance payments or other federal programs, to maintain any rental assistance payments attached to any dwelling units in the property. Authorizes the Secretary, however, to the extent that such a multifamily property is not feasible for continued payments, based on specified cost, operation, or environmental considerations, to: (1) contract, in consultation with the property's tenants, for project-based rental assistance payments with an owner or owners of other existing housing properties; or (2) provide other rental assistance. (Sec. 218) States that, during FY2012, a family residing in an assisted living facility in any county of Michigan with a section 8 rental assistance demonstration program, and on behalf of which a PHA provides such assistance, may be required, when the family initially receives the assistance, to pay rent in an amount exceeding 40% of the family's monthly adjusted income by any percentage or amount the Secretary determines appropriate. (Sec. 219) Requires the Secretary to report quarterly to congressional appropriations committees on HUD use of all sole source contracts. (Sec. 220) Authorizes any recipient after December 26, 2000, of a grant for conversion of elderly housing to assisted living facilities to: (1) establish a single-asset nonprofit entity to own the project; and (2) lend the grant funds to such entity, which may be a for-profit limited partnership the sole general partner of which is a private nonprofit organization meeting specified requirements, or a corporation wholly owned and controlled by such a private nonprofit organization. (Sec. 221) Authorizes the use of Community Development Loan Guarantee funds in FY2012 and thereafter to guarantee, or make commitments to guarantee, notes or other obligations issued by any state on behalf of its non-entitlement communities. (Sec. 222) Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to extend through FY2012 the authorization of appropriations for demolition, site revitalization, replacement housing, and tenant-based assistance project grants to PHAs. (Sec. 223) Authorizes PHAs that own and operate 400 or fewer public housing units to elect to be exempt from any asset management requirements imposed by the Secretary in connection with the operating fund rule. Prohibits exemption from such requirements, however, for an agency seeking a discontinuance of a reduction of subsidy under the operating fund formula. (Sec. 224) Prohibits the Secretary, with respect to the use of funds for the operation, capital improvement, and management of public housing authorized by the United States Housing Act of 1937, from imposing any asset management requirement or guideline that restricts or limits in any way the use of capital funds for central office costs. Prohibits a PHA, however, from using capital funds authorized for eligible operation and management activities with operating funds in excess of specified permitted amounts. (Sec. 225) Prohibits designation of a HUD official or employee as an allotment holder unless he or she has: (1) implemented an adequate system of funds control, and (2) received training in funds control procedures and directives. (Sec. 226) Requires the Secretary to report quarterly to congressional appropriations committees on the status of all section 8 project-based housing, including the number of all project-based units by region as well as an analysis of all federally subsidized housing being refinanced under the Mark-to-Market program. (Sec. 227) Requires payment of attorney fees in program-related litigation from individual program office personnel benefits and compensation funding. (Sec. 228) Requires the Secretary for FY2012 and thereafter to notify the public through the Federal Register and other appropriate means of the issuance of a notice of the availability of assistance or notice of funding availability (NOFA) for any program or discretionary fund that is to be awarded competitively. Authorizes the Secretary for such period to make the NOFA available only on the Internet at the appropriate government website or through other electronic media. (Sec. 229) Prohibits the availability to any homeless group of designated surplus federal property unless the group is a member in good standing under any of HUD's homeless assistance programs or is in good standing with any other program receiving federal or state funds. Allows an exception to this requirement for an entity not involved with federal homeless programs if it meets specified financial, track record, and property management requirements. (Sec. 231) Considers the HUD-administered Disaster Housing Assistance Programs as a HUD program under the McKinney Act for income verification and matching purposes. (Sec. 232) Allows up to $10 million out of funds appropriated for salaries and expenses under all accounts under this title (except for the Office of Inspector General account) to be transferred to and merged with amounts appropriated for the Working Capital Fund account. (Sec. 233) Amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 and the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 to repeal the required transfer to the Flexible Subsidy Fund of all uncommitted balances of certain excess rental charges in the Rental Housing Assistance Fund and any collections made during FY2005, FY2006, or subsequent fiscal years. (Sec. 234) Authorizes the Secretary to increase the number of Moving-to-Work agencies authorized under the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 by adding to the program up to three PHAs that are High Performing Agencies under the Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) or the Section Eight Management Assessment Program (SEMAP). Prohibits designation, however, of any PHA that administers more than 10,000 aggregate housing vouchers and public housing units. States that no PHA granted this designation shall receive more funding under sections 8 or 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 than they otherwise would have received without this designation. (Sec. 235) Rescinds specified unobligated balances remaining from funds appropriated for tenant-based rental assistance under the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011. (Sec. 236) Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 with respect to the rental assistance programs. States that, after the initial review of a family with a fixed income, the PHA or owner shall not be required to conduct a review of the family's income for any year for which such family certifies that: (1) 90% or more of its income is fixed, and (2) the sources of such income have not changed since the previous year. Requires the PHA or owner to conduct such family's income at least once every three years. (Thus exempting such family's fixed income from the annual review requirement under the Act.) Defines "extremely low-income families" as very low-income families whose incomes do not exceed the higher of: (1) specified poverty guidelines updated periodically by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), or (2) 30% of the median family income for the area, with adjustments for smaller and larger families. Authorizes the Secretary to establish income ceilings higher or lower than 30% if necessary because of unusually high or low family incomes. Makes such authority inapplicable in the case of PHAs located in Puerto Rico or any other U.S. territory or possession. Requires the Secretary to periodically, but at least annually, determine or establish area median incomes and income ceilings and limits. Increases the mandatory family income exclusion from: (1) $400 to $675 for the elderly or disabled allowance in a family's annual income, and (2) 3% to 10% for the threshold for medical expenses. Revises procedures under the section 8 rental assistance program for publishing fair market rentals for an area with respect to the amount and scope of monthly assistance payments. Requires the Secretary to publish such rentals at least annually on HUD's website and in any other manner specified by the Secretary. Repeals the Secretary's requirement to establish separate fair market rentals for: (1) Westchester County, New York; and (2) Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Repeals the requirement that if units receiving rental assistance payments are exempt from local rent control while being assisted or otherwise, the maximum monthly rent for such units shall be reasonable in comparison with other units in the market area that are exempt from local rent control. Declares that no PHA shall be required, as a result of a reduction in the fair market rental, to reduce the payment standard applied to a family continuing to reside in a unit for which the family was receiving section 8 voucher assistance at the time the fair market rental was reduced. Requires the Secretary to allow PHAs to request exception payment standards within fair market rental areas subject to criteria and procedures established by the Secretary. Authorizes a PHA to: (1) establish a payment standard of up to 120% of the fair market rent, where necessary, as a reasonable accommodation for a person with a disability, without the Secretary's approval; and (2) seek approval to use a payment standard greater than 120% of the fair market rent as a reasonable accommodation for a disabled family or other family with a person with a disability. Prohibits the Secretary, in connection with the use of any increased payment standard, from establishing additional requirements regarding the amount of adjusted income paid by such person for rent. Revises income eligibility requirements for public housing, for tenant-based section 8 assistance, and for project-based section 8 assistance to substitute "extremely low-income families" for the respective eligibility formula (all of which formulae are identical with the definition of "extremely low-income families" added by this section). (Sec. 236 [sic]) Amends the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 to extend the Mark-to-Market program through October 1, 2015. Title III: Related Agencies - Makes appropriations for FY2012 to: (1) the Access Board, (2) the Federal Maritime Commission, (3) the Office of Inspector General for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), (4) the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), (5) the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, and (6) the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. Title IV: General Provisions (This Act) - Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act. (Sec. 401) Requires any sums necessary for FY2012 pay raises for programs funded in this Act to be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this or previous appropriations Acts. (Sec. 402) Prohibits the use of funds for the planning or execution of any program to pay the expenses of, or otherwise compensate, nonfederal parties intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act. (Sec. 407) Requires all federal agencies and departments funded by this Act to report by July 30, 2012, to the congressional appropriations committees on all sole source contracts. (Sec. 409) Prohibits the use of funds to support any federal, state, or local projects that seek to use the power of eminent domain, unless eminent domain is employed only for a public use. (Sec. 411) Prohibits payment of the salary from any appropriation under this Act for any person filling a position (other than temporary) formerly held by an employee who has: (1) left to enter the U.S. Armed Forces; (2) satisfactorily completed his or her period of active military or naval service; (3) within 90 days after release from such service, or from hospitalization continuing after discharge for up to one year, applied for restoration to his former position; and (4) been certified by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) as still qualified to perform the duties of his or her former position, but not been restored to it. (Sec. 412) Prohibits the expenditure of funds appropriated under this Act by an entity unless the entity agrees to comply with the Buy American Act. (Sec. 413) Prohibits the availability of funds to any person or entity that has been convicted of violating the Buy American Act. (Sec. 414) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for first-class airline accommodations in contravention of specified federal regulations. (Sec. 415) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act to purchase a light bulb for an office building unless it has, to the extent practicable, an Energy Star or Federal Energy Management Program designation. (Sec. 416) Bars the use of funds under this Act to prohibit or restrict the establishment or effectiveness of an occupancy preference for veterans in supportive housing for the elderly that: (1) is provided HUD assistance; and (2) is or would be located on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) property, or is subject to an enhanced use lease with the VA. (Sec. 417) Prohibits the provision of any funds made available under this or prior Acts to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or its affiliates, subsidiaries, or allied organizations. (Sec. 418) Prescribes requirements for the posting on DOT or HUD websites of certain information regarding any competitive grant or credit assistance program. Requires the DOT and HUD Secretaries, concurrent with the issuance of any NOFA or other notice designed to solicit applications for funding issued for such a program, to post on their websites certain information, including: (1) the goals of the program, (2) the criteria that will be used in awarding such grants or credit assistance, and (3) the process by which applications will be selected. Requires the posting on such websites, concurrent with the public announcement of the grants or credit assistance to be awarded, of additional specified information on each selectee.

transportation housing_and_urban_development related agencies appropriations act title department_of_transportation department_of_transportation appropriations act makes appropriations fy2012 department_of_transportation dot including office_of_the_secretary federal_aviation_administration faa federal_highway_administration fhwa federal_motor_carrier_safety_administration fmcsa national_highway_traffic_safety_administration nhtsa federal_railroad_administration fra federal_transit_administration fta saint lawrence seaway development corporation maritime_administration pipeline_and_hazardous_materials_safety_administration phmsa research innovative technology_administration office_of_inspector_general surface_transportation_board stb sec prohibits funds available act obligated expended establish implement program essential_air_service eas communities required assume subsidy costs commonly referred eas local participation program sec authorizes secretary transportation secretary title designee lobby states state consider proposals reduction fatalities sec rescinds unobligated balances available department_of_transportation appropriations act necessary expenses including independent verification regime reimburse fixed based general aviation operators providers general aviation ground support services ronald_reagan washington national airport college park airport college park maryland fort washington maryland washington executive hyde field clinton maryland washington south capitol street washington direct incremental financial losses incurred airports closed general aviation operations operators service providers solely federal_government action following terrorist attacks united_states september sec authorizes dot working capital_fund provide advanced payments vendors carry federal transit pass transportation fringe benefit program federal employees sec directs secretary post dot website schedule credit council meetings including agenda meeting require council record minutes meetings sec prohibits use funds compensate technical staff years federally funded research development center contract faa center advanced aviation systems development fy2012 sec prohibits use funds pursue adopt guidelines regulations requiring airport sponsors provide faa cost building construction maintenance utilities expenses space airport sponsor owned buildings services relating air traffic control air navigation weather reporting exempts prohibition negotiations agency airport sponsors achieve agreement market rates items grant assurances require airport sponsors provide land cost faa air traffic control facilities sec authorizes faa_administrator reimburse amounts available certain fees carry eas program sec requires amounts collected safety related training operational services foreign aviation authorities credited appropriation current time collection merged available purposes appropriation sec prohibits airport improvement program aip grant funds available sponsor commercial service airport fails agree request secretary cost free space producing public use area airport carry public service air passenger rights consumer reach campaign sec prohibits obligation funds faa employee purchase store gift card gift certificate use government issued credit card sec requires secretary minimum apportionment primary cargo airports sponsors airports received scheduled unscheduled air service large certified air carriers passenger boardings preceding calendar year sec prohibits obligation funds retention bonuses faa employee prior written approval dot deputy assistant secretary administration sec caps maximum allowable local share costs airport sponsor state local government jurisdiction airport cases operating costs air traffic tower contract air traffic control tower program exceed benefits sec prohibits use funds implement continue implement limitation ability private aircraft owner operator request faa_administrator block respect noncommercial flights display owner operator registration number aircraft situational display industry data provided faa public data available government agency sec allows federal employees result lapse expenditure authority airport airway_trust_fund july august compensated lapse standard rates compensation ratifies approves actions taken federal employees contractors grantees maintain essential level government operations services activities protect life property bring orderly termination government functions lapse amends_the_internal_revenue_code amounts airport airway_trust_fund available meet obligations incurred department_of_transportation appropriations act sec prescribes requirements including formula certain fy2012 distributions obligation limitation federal aid highways sec allows crediting federal aid highways account funds received bureau transportation statistics sale data products reimburse bureau necessary expenses sec requires secretary informal public notice comment opportunity intent waiver waiving buy america requirement federal aid highway projects sec prohibits use funds approve authorize imposition toll segment federal highway state texas tolled constructed federal assistance actual operation states prohibition apply federal aid system highway segment number lanes existed toll imposed high occupancy vehicle hov lane converted toll lane hov use toll lane paying toll hov lane constructed temporary lane replaced toll lane sec directs secretary transfer bureau transportation statistics million funds available fy2012 surface_transportation research development deployment program sec prohibits secretary approving federal aid highway project includes beam rail elements terminal sections accordance class type standards sec extends portions interstate highway system states maine vermont application respective state vehicle weight limit laws regulations lieu federal vehicle weight limits sec amends surface air transportation programs extension act reduce certain authorized appropriation highway_trust_fund mass transit account administrative expenses federal aid highway program period october march sec authorizes reconstruction location capacity dimensions design federal road highway bridge operation years construction damaged state- federally declared emergency exempts road highway bridge environmental review approval licensing permit requirements named federal environmental laws sec subjects funds appropriated limited act certain safety examination requirements department_of_transportation related agencies appropriations act troop readiness veterans care katrina_recovery iraq_accountability_appropriations_act relating mexico domiciled motor carriers involved cross border united_states mexico sec declares states need repay grant funds received core expanded deployment activities commercial vehicle information systems networks program state meet certain award eligibility requirements excess maximum allowed grants awarded expiration performance period specified grant agreement sec prohibits recipient funds available act disseminating personal information obtained state_department motor vehicles connection motor vehicle record permitted specified federal criminal law prohibits secretary withholding funds provided act grantee state fails comply prohibition sec makes certain additional funds available nhtsa pay travel related expenses state management reviews core competency development training related expenses highway safety staff sec declares certain limitations obligations nhtsa programs shall apply obligational authority available previous public laws multiple years extent obligational authority lapsed sec prohibits use funds implement establishment dot national highway safety advisory_committee sec declares funds provided act national_railroad_passenger_corporation amtrak shall immediately cease available amtrak event contracts provided location outside united_states service july performed time time amtrak employee base employment located united_states sec authorizes secretary receive cash spare parts non federal sources repair damages replace federally owned automated track inspection cars equipment result party liability damages sec authorizes secretary allow issuer preferred stock sold dot redeem repurchase payment dot secretary determines sec declares limitations obligations fta programs shall apply grant authority previously available obligation authority previously available obligation sec declares funds appropriated act specified fta discretionary program projects obligated september recoveries shall directed projects eligible use funds purposes originally provided sec authorizes certain transfers public transportation funds appropriated october remain available expenditure sec authorizes use unobligated fta capital investment grants funds new fixed guideway systems projects sec authorizes secretary use amounts available job access reverse commute formula_grants specified major capital project program management activities sec requires unobligated funds recoveries capital investment grants program new fixed guideway capital projects available secretary transportation reallocation directed projects eligible use funds purposes originally provided sec authorizes use fta funds available alaska hawaii ferry boats ferry terminal facilities construct new improve existing vessels facilities including passenger vehicle related elements repair facilities sec prohibits secretary enforcing federal charter bus service regulations transit agency fy2008 initially granted day period comply regulations subsequently granted exception sec authorizes secretary applying project justification local commitment criteria new starts project consider costs ridership connected project private parties making significant financial contributions construction connected project authorizes secretary consider significant financial contributions parties connected project calculating non federal share net capital project costs new start project sec requires bus new fixed guideway capital projects recommended president fy2012 budget request capital investment grant funds appropriated act act funded instead amounts allocated capital projects buses bus related equipment facilities sec authorizes maritime_administration furnish utilities services necessary repairs connection lease contract occupancy property control sec prohibits use funds secretary determination qualified vessel capacity transportation crude oil distributed strategic_petroleum_reserve secretary provides secretary homeland_security dhs list vessels single collective capacity capable providing requested transportation services written justification sec revises requirements cost recovery pipeline facility design reviews authorizes secretary require person entity proposing project construct expand operate gas hazardous liquid pipeline current law liquefied natural gas pipeline facility including construction inspections oversight pay costs design safety reviews projects associated dot staff costs requires deposit payments pipeline_safety_design_review_fund sec prohibits availability funds act salaries expenses political presidential appointees dot prohibits assignment appointees temporary detail outside department sec requires secretary notify congressional appropriations committees business days announcing project competitively selected receive discretionary grant award letter intent funding grant agreement totaling million certain grant programs including federal highway emergency relief program faa aip fra program fta program formula_grants fixed guideway modernization programs funding national infrastructure investments assistance small shipyards sec makes available reimbursement recovery costs recovered funds secretary determined represent improper dot payments party contractor financial assistance award sec prohibits use funds stb charge collect filing fee rate practice complaints filed excess authorized district_court civil suit filing fees federal judicial code title department_of_housing_and_urban_development makes appropriations fy2012 department_of_housing_and_urban_development hud administration operations management office public indian housing office community planning development office housing federal_housing_administration fha government_national_mortgage_association ginnie_mae office policy development research office fair housing equal opportunity office healthy homes lead hazard control office_of_inspector_general general_provisions department_of_housing_and_urban_development sec requires rescission amounts budget authority alternative remittance treasury associated cash amounts certain state- local local housing agency financed projects mckinney homeless assistance amendments act requires budget authority funds budget authority cash rescinded remitted treasury state housing finance agencies local governments local housing agencies hud approved projects settlement occurred january authorizes secretary hud secretary title award budget authority cash rescinded remitted treasury provide project owners incentives refinance projects lower interest rate sec prohibits use funds fy2012 investigate prosecute fair housing act lawful activity engaged persons including filing maintaining non frivolous legal action engaged solely achieve prevent action government official entity court competent jurisdiction sec directs secretary grant certain authority aids housing opportunity act state received allocation prior fiscal year eligible fy2012 allocation areas state outside qualifying metropolitan statistical areas number cases acquired immunodeficiency syndrome aids required prescribes formula allocation grants city new_jersey sec requires grant cooperative agreement assistance pursuant title competitive basis accordance department_of_housing_and_urban_development reform_act sec makes certain funds available regard limitations administrative expenses legal services contract fee basis payment services facilities federal_national_mortgage_association fannie_mae ginnie_mae federal_home_loan_mortgage_corporation freddie_mac federal financing bank federal_reserve_banks federal_home_loan_banks bank insured federal_deposit_insurance_corporation act sec authorizes hud corporations agencies subject government corporation control act expenditures contracts commitments regard fiscal year limitations necessary carry fy2012 budgets sec directs secretary report quarterly congressional appropriations committees unobligated excess funds program activity hud jurisdiction additional updated budget information request sec requires secretary adjust funds allocated fy2012 aids housing opportunity act wilmington delaware behalf wilmington delaware maryland new_jersey metropolitan division allocate portion state new_jersey according specified formula directs secretary allocate wake county north_carolina certain funds allocated fy2012 act north_carolina behalf north_carolina metropolitan_statistical_area authorizes secretary adjust fy2012 allocations act written request grant applicant formula allocation behalf metropolitan_statistical_area designate state states metropolitan_statistical_area located eligible allocation sec requires president formal budget request fy2013 hud congressional_budget justifications use identical account subaccount structure provided act sec declares public housing agency pha entity administers federal_housing assistance housing authority county los_angeles california states alaska iowa mississippi shall required include resident public housing recipient section rental assistance united_states_housing_act agency entity governing_board requires pha entity chooses include individuals governing_board establish advisory_board shall meet quarterly consisting residents public housing section rental assistance recipients sec authorizes secretary fy2012 fy2013 subject specified conditions authorize transfer project based assistance debt statutorily required low income low income use restrictions associated multifamily housing project multifamily housing project projects sec requires funds available native american housing block grants title iii act allocated recipients received funds sec prohibits use funds provided title audit ginnie_mae applies certain requirements federal credit reform_act sec prohibits section rental assistance individual enrolled student institution higher education age veteran unmarried dependent child person disabilities receiving section assistance november individually eligible parents individually jointly eligible receive assistance declares section rental assistance eligibility purposes financial assistance excess amounts received tuition individual receives higher education act private sources institution higher education shall considered income individual person age dependent children sec authorizes secretary fy2012 insure enter commitments insure home equity conversion mortgages reverse mortgages elderly homeowners sec requires secretary fy2011 sic managing disposing multifamily property owned mortgage held hud process foreclosure property contract section rental assistance payments federal programs maintain rental assistance payments attached dwelling units property authorizes secretary extent multifamily property feasible continued payments based specified cost operation environmental considerations contract consultation property tenants project based rental assistance payments owner owners existing housing properties provide rental assistance sec states fy2012 family residing assisted living facility county michigan section rental assistance demonstration program behalf pha provides assistance required family initially receives assistance pay rent exceeding family monthly adjusted income percentage secretary determines appropriate sec requires secretary report quarterly congressional appropriations committees hud use sole source contracts sec authorizes recipient december grant conversion elderly housing assisted living facilities establish single asset nonprofit entity project lend grant funds entity profit limited partnership sole general partner private nonprofit organization meeting specified requirements corporation wholly owned controlled private nonprofit organization sec authorizes use community development loan guarantee funds fy2012 guarantee commitments guarantee notes obligations issued state behalf non entitlement communities sec amends united_states_housing_act extend fy2012 authorization appropriations demolition site revitalization replacement housing tenant based assistance project grants phas sec authorizes phas operate fewer public housing units elect exempt asset management requirements imposed secretary connection operating fund rule prohibits exemption requirements agency seeking discontinuance reduction subsidy operating fund formula sec prohibits secretary respect use funds operation capital improvement management public housing authorized united_states_housing_act imposing asset management requirement guideline restricts limits way use capital funds central office costs prohibits pha capital funds authorized eligible operation management activities operating funds excess specified permitted amounts sec prohibits designation hud official employee allotment holder implemented adequate system funds control received training funds control procedures directives sec requires secretary report quarterly congressional appropriations committees status section project based housing including number project based units region analysis federally subsidized housing refinanced mark market program sec requires payment attorney fees program related litigation individual program_office personnel benefits compensation funding sec requires secretary fy2012 notify public federal_register appropriate means issuance notice availability assistance notice funding availability program discretionary fund awarded competitively authorizes secretary period available internet appropriate government website electronic media sec prohibits availability homeless group designated surplus federal property group member good standing hud homeless assistance programs good standing program receiving federal state funds allows exception requirement entity involved federal homeless programs meets specified financial track record property management requirements sec considers hud administered disaster housing assistance programs hud program mckinney act income verification matching purposes sec allows million funds appropriated salaries expenses accounts title office_of_inspector_general account transferred merged amounts appropriated working capital_fund account sec amends consolidated_appropriations_act transportation treasury housing_and_urban_development judiciary district_of_columbia independent_agencies_appropriations_act repeal required transfer flexible subsidy fund balances certain excess rental charges rental housing assistance fund collections fy2006 subsequent fiscal years sec authorizes secretary increase number moving work agencies authorized departments_of_veterans_affairs housing_and_urban_development independent_agencies_appropriations_act adding program phas high performing agencies public housing assessment system phas section management assessment program prohibits designation pha administers aggregate housing vouchers public housing units states pha granted designation shall receive funding sections united_states_housing_act received designation sec rescinds specified unobligated balances remaining funds appropriated tenant based rental assistance year continuing appropriations act sec amends united_states_housing_act respect rental assistance programs states initial review family fixed income pha owner shall required conduct review family income year family certifies income fixed sources income changed previous year requires pha owner conduct family income years exempting family fixed income annual review requirement act defines extremely low income families low income families incomes exceed higher specified poverty guidelines updated periodically department_of_health_and_human_services hhs median family income area adjustments smaller larger families authorizes secretary establish income ceilings higher lower necessary unusually high low family incomes makes authority inapplicable case phas located puerto_rico territory possession requires secretary periodically annually determine establish area median incomes income ceilings limits increases mandatory family income exclusion elderly disabled allowance family annual income threshold medical expenses revises procedures section rental assistance program publishing fair market rentals area respect scope monthly assistance payments requires secretary publish rentals annually hud website manner specified secretary repeals secretary requirement establish separate fair market rentals westchester_county new_york monroe_county pennsylvania repeals requirement units receiving rental assistance payments exempt local rent control assisted maximum monthly rent units shall reasonable comparison units market area exempt local rent control declares pha shall required result reduction fair market rental reduce payment standard applied family continuing reside unit family receiving section voucher assistance time fair market rental reduced requires secretary allow phas request exception payment standards fair market rental areas subject criteria procedures established secretary authorizes pha establish payment standard fair market rent necessary reasonable accommodation person disability secretary approval seek approval use payment standard greater fair market rent reasonable accommodation disabled family family person disability prohibits secretary connection use increased payment standard establishing additional requirements adjusted income paid person rent revises income eligibility requirements public housing tenant based section assistance project based section assistance substitute extremely low income families respective eligibility formula formulae identical definition extremely low income families added section sec sic amends multifamily assisted housing reform affordability act extend mark market program october title iii related agencies makes appropriations fy2012 access board federal_maritime_commission office_of_inspector_general national_railroad_passenger_corporation amtrak national_transportation_safety_board ntsb neighborhood_reinvestment_corporation interagency council homelessness title general_provisions act specifies certain uses limits prohibitions use funds appropriated act sec requires sums necessary fy2012 pay raises programs funded act levels appropriated previous appropriations acts sec prohibits use funds planning execution program pay expenses compensate nonfederal parties intervening regulatory adjudicatory proceedings funded act sec requires federal agencies departments funded act report july congressional appropriations committees sole source contracts sec prohibits use funds support federal state local projects seek use power eminent domain eminent domain employed public use sec prohibits payment salary appropriation act person filling position temporary held employee left enter armed_forces satisfactorily completed period active military naval service days release service hospitalization continuing discharge year applied restoration position certified office_of_personnel_management opm qualified perform duties position restored sec prohibits expenditure funds appropriated act entity entity agrees comply buy_american_act sec prohibits availability funds person entity convicted violating buy_american_act sec prohibits use funds act class airline accommodations contravention specified federal regulations sec prohibits use funds act purchase light office building extent practicable energy_star federal_energy_management_program designation sec bars use funds act prohibit restrict establishment effectiveness occupancy preference veterans supportive housing elderly provided hud assistance located department_of_veterans_affairs property subject enhanced use lease sec prohibits provision funds available prior acts association_of_community_organizations_for_reform acorn affiliates subsidiaries allied organizations sec prescribes requirements posting dot hud websites certain information competitive grant credit assistance program requires dot hud secretaries concurrent issuance notice designed solicit applications funding issued program post websites certain information including goals program criteria awarding grants credit assistance process applications selected requires posting websites concurrent public announcement grants credit assistance awarded additional specified information


Summary: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for FY2012. Title I: Department of Labor - Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations for FY2012 to the Department of Labor for: (1) the Employment and Training Administration, including training and employment services; (2) the Office of the Job Corps; (3) community service employment for older Americans; (4) federal unemployment benefits and allowances; (5) state unemployment insurance and employment service operations; (6) advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund; (7) employment and training program administration; (8) the Employee Benefits Security Administration; (9) the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; (10) the Wage and Hour Division; (11) the Office of Labor Management Standards; (12) the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs; (13) the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs; (14) certain special benefits, including ones for disabled coal miners; (15) administrative expenses for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Fund; (16) the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund; (17) the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); (18) the Mine Safety and Health Administration; (19) the Bureau of Labor Statistics; (20) the Office of Disability Employment Policy; (21) departmental management; (22) veterans employment and training; and (23) the Office of Inspector General. Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds and transfers of funds appropriated under this title. (Sec. 101) Prohibits use of Job Corps funds to pay individual compensation at a rate in excess of Executive Level I. (Sec. 102) Allows not more than 1% of discretionary funds for the current fiscal year for the Department of Labor in this Act to be transferred between a program, project, or activity. Prohibits any increase of any such program, project, or activity by more than 3% by any such transfer. (Sec. 103) Prohibits funds from being obligated or expended to procure goods mined, produced, manufactured, or harvested or services rendered, in whole or in part, by forced or indentured child labor in industries and host countries already identified by the Department of Labor prior to enactment of this Act, in accordance with a specified executive order. (Sec. 104) Prohibits the availability of funds to the Department of Labor for grants under the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (ACWIA) for any purpose except the training of foreign workers in the occupations and industries for which they were hired under the H-1B visa program, and necessary related activities. (Sec. 105) Prohibits recipients of employment and training funds from using them to pay the salary and bonuses of an individual at a rate in excess of Executive Level II, with an exception for specified vendors. (Sec. 106) Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from taking any action, with certain exceptions, to amend a specified definition for functions and activities or to modify a certain procedure for redesignation of local areas under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) until legislation reauthorizing the Act has been enacted. (Sec. 107) Allows transfer to Program Administration of funds available to the Employment and Training Administration for technical assistance services to grantees, if those services will be more efficiently performed by federal staff. (Sec. 108) Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from reserving more than 0.5% from each appropriation made available for certain named programs to carry out evaluations of such programs. Requires the transfer to departmental management of any reserved funds for use by the Office of the Chief Evaluation Officer within the Department of Labor. Makes such funds available only if the Chief Evaluation Officer submits a plan to the appropriate appropriations committees describing such evaluations 15 days in advance of any transfer. (Sec. 109) Prohibits the use of funds to enforce the rule entitled "Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program." Title II: Department of Health and Human Services - Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations for FY2012 to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for: (1) the Health Resources and Services Administration; (2) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); (3) the National Institutes of Health (NIH); (4) the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; (5) the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; (6) the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; (7) the Administration for Children and Families; (8) the Administration on Aging; and (9) the Office of the Secretary. (Sec. 209) Prohibits the use of funds for voluntary family planning projects unless the applicant certifies that it encourages family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services and that it provides counseling to minors on how to resist attempts to coerce minors into engaging in sexual activities. (Sec. 210) Prohibits any provider of voluntary planning services under the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) from being exempt from any state law requiring notifications or the reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, or incest. (Sec. 211) Prohibits the use of funds to carry out the Medicare Advantage program if the Secretary of Health and Human Services denies participation in such program to an otherwise eligible entity because it will not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or provide referrals for abortions. (Sec. 212) Allows the Secretary to exercise certain authority in order to carry out international health activities during FY2010. (Sec. 218) Requires the Secretary to transfer funds appropriated for the Prevention and Public Health Fund within 45 days of enactment of this Act to specific accounts for specified activities. Prohibits the Secretary from further transferring such amounts notwithstanding provisions requiring the Secretary to use such funds to increase funding over the FY2008 level for programs authorized by the PHSA, for prevention, wellness, and public health activities. Declares that funds transferred for the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Grant Program shall be made available without regard to the specific allocation of such funds in the PHSA. Makes specified funds available for a program consisting of three-year grants to non-governmental entities, school districts, local housing authorities, local transportation authorities, or Indian tribes to implement evidence-based chronic disease prevention strategies. Title III: Department of Education - Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations for FY2012 to the Department of Education for: (1) education for the disadvantaged; (2) impact aid; (3) school improvement programs; (4) Indian education; (5) innovation and improvement activities; (6) safe schools and citizenship education; (7) English language acquisition and language enhancement; (8) special education; (9) rehabilitation services and disability research; (10) special institutions for persons with disabilities, including the American Printing House for the Blind, the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, and Gallaudet University; (11) career, technical, and adult education; (12) certain student financial assistance programs, as well as federal administrative expenses for such programs (setting a maximum individual Pell grant amount); (13) specified higher education programs; (14) Howard University; (15) the college housing and academic facilities loans program; (16) the historically Black college and university capital financing program account; (17) the Institute of Education Sciences; and (18) departmental management, including program administration, the Office for Civil Rights, and the Office of the Inspector General. Sets the maximum individual Pell grant amount at $4,860 during award year 2012-2013. Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, funds appropriated under this title. (Sec. 301) Prohibits the use of funds to transport teachers or students in order to: (1) overcome racial imbalance in any school, or (2) carry out a racial desegregation plan. (Sec. 302) Prohibits the use of funds to require, directly or indirectly, the transportation of any student to a school other than the school nearest the student's home, except, for a student requiring special education, to the school offering that special education, in order to comply with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Declares that such a prohibited indirect requirement of transportation of students includes the transportation of students to carry out a plan involving the reorganization of the grade structure of schools, the pairing of schools, the clustering of schools, or any combination of grade restructuring, pairing, or clustering. Exempts the establishment of magnet schools from such prohibition. (Sec. 303) Prohibits the use of funds to prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer and meditation in public schools. (Sec. 304) Allows the transfer between appropriations of not more than 1% of discretionary funds for the current fiscal year for the Department of Education in this Act. Prohibits any increase of any such appropriation by more than 3% by any such transfer. (Sec. 305) Authorizes the Outlying Areas to consolidate funds received under this Act under part A (Innovative Programs) of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. (Sec. 306) Amends the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 to continue the eligibility of the government, institutions, and people of Palau for Pell grant and supplemental education grant funding until the end of FY2012 to the extent they were eligible for such funding in FY2003. (Sec. 307) Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make the federal interest subsidy on Direct Loans made after June 2012 applicable to all of the interest accrued before a student borrower ceases to carry at least one-half the normal full-time academic workload. Increases the amounts authorized and appropriated for the Pell grant program for FY2012-FY2013 and for FY2017 and each succeeding fiscal year. Limits the amount available for the 2012-2013 award year. (Sec. 308) Authorizes the Secretary of Education to modify the terms and conditions of gulf hurricane disaster loans to historically Black colleges or universities to mitigate the effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Charges the schools that receive such loan modifications a fee to cover modification costs. (Sec. 309) Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to allow states to use their incentive grant to make subgrants to public or private agencies and organizations for activities consistent with the purposes of the grant. Title IV: Related Agencies - Appropriates funds for: (1) the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled; (2) the Corporation for National and Community Service to carry out programs under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 and the National and Community Service Act of 1990, including Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), the National Senior Volunteer Corps, Americorps state and national grants, and the National Civilian Community Corps; (3) the National Service Trust; (4) the Office of Inspector General; (5) the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; (6) the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; (7) the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission; (8) the Institute of Museum and Library Services; (9) the Medicaid and SCHIP Payment and Access Commission; (10) the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission; (11) the National Council on Disability; (12) the National Health Care Workforce Commission; (13) the National Labor Relations Board; (14) the National Mediation Board; (15) the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission; (16) the Railroad Retirement Board for retirement account payments; (17) payments to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund; and (18) payments under title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act. Title V: General Provisions - Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act. (Sec. 501) Authorizes the Secretaries of Labor, of Health and Human Services, and of Education to transfer unexpended balances of prior appropriations to accounts corresponding to current appropriations provided in this Act, to be used for the same purpose, and for the same periods of time, for which they were originally appropriated. (Sec. 505) Bars use of funds to distribute any needle or syringe to prevent the spread of blood borne pathogens in any location that has been determined by the local public health or local law enforcement authorities to be inappropriate for such distribution. (Sec. 507) Prohibits the expenditure of funds appropriated in this Act, and in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated in this Act, for: (1) any abortion, or (2) health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion. (Sec. 508) Declares that this prohibition does not apply: (1) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or (2) in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. Declares that nothing in Sec. 507 shall be construed as: (1) prohibiting the expenditure by a state, locality, entity, or private person of state, local, or private funds (other than Medicaid matching funds); or (2) restricting the ability of any managed care provider from offering abortion coverage or the ability of a state or locality to contract separately with such a provider for such coverage with state funds (other than Medicaid matching funds). Bars the availability of funds to a federal agency or program, or to a state or local government, if it subjects any institutional or individual health care entity to discrimination on the basis that the health care entity does not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or refer for abortions. (Sec. 509) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act for: (1) the creation of a human embryo or embryos for research purposes; or (2) research in which a human embryo or embryos are destroyed, discarded, or knowingly subjected to risk of injury or death greater than that allowed for research on fetuses in utero under certain federal regulations and the Public Health Service Act. (Sec. 510) Bars the use of funds for activities promoting the legalization of any drug or other substance included in schedule I of the schedules of controlled substances under the Controlled Substances Act, except for normal and recognized executive-congressional communications. Makes such limitation inapplicable when there is significant medical evidence of a therapeutic advantage to the use of such drug or other substance or that federally sponsored clinical trials are being conducted to determine therapeutic advantage. (Sec. 511) Bars the use of funds to promulgate or adopt any final standard under the Social Security Act providing for, or providing for the assignment of, a unique health identifier for an individual (except in an individual's capacity as an employer or a health care provider), until legislation is enacted specifically approving the standard. (Sec. 512) Bars the obligation or expenditure of funds to enter into or renew a contract with an entity if: (1) it is otherwise a contractor with the United States and is subject to the requirement regarding submission of an annual report to the Secretary of Labor concerning employment of certain veterans, and (2) it has not submitted the required report for the most recent applicable year. (Sec. 513) Prohibits the transfer of funds made available in this Act to any federal department, agency, or instrumentality, except pursuant to an appropriation Act. (Sec. 514) Prohibits the availability of funds under the Library Services and Technology Act, as amended by the Children's Internet Protection Act, to certain libraries unless they have made specified required certifications. (Sec. 516) Prohibits the use of funds to: (1) request that a candidate for appointment to a federal scientific advisory committee disclose his or her political affiliation or voting history or the position he or she holds with respect to political issues not directly related to and necessary for the work of the committee involved, or (2) disseminate scientific information that is deliberately false or misleading. (Sec. 517) Requires each department and related agency funded through this Act, within 45 days of enactment of this Act, to submit an operating plan that details at the program, project, and activity level any funding allocations for FY2012 that are different than those specified in this Act, the accompanying detailed table in the committee report, or the FY2012 budget request. (Sec. 518) Requires the Secretaries of Labor, of Health and Human Services, and of Education each to report to the congressional appropriations committees on the number, amount, and other specified details of contracts, non-formula grants, and cooperative agreements exceeding $500,000 in value and awarded by the respective Department on a noncompetitive basis during each quarter of FY2012. (Sec. 519) Bars the availability of funds in this Act for first-class travel by the employees of agencies funded by this Act in contravention of federal regulations regarding the use of business-class airline accommodations. (Sec. 520) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act to enter into a contract in an amount greater than $5 million or to award a grant in excess of such amount unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies in writing to the agency awarding the contract or grant that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, it has: (1) filed all federal tax returns required during the three years preceding the certification; (2) not been convicted of a criminal offense under the Internal Revenue Code; and (3) not, within 90 days before certification, been notified of any unpaid federal tax assessment for which the liability remains unsatisfied, unless the assessment is the subject of an installment agreement or offer in compromise that has been approved by the IRS and is not in default, or the assessment is the subject of a non-frivolous administrative or judicial proceeding. (Sec. 521) Rescinds permanently specified funds made available for performance bonus payments under title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act.

departments_of_labor health_and_human_services education related agencies appropriations act makes appropriations departments_of_labor health_and_human_services education related agencies fy2012 title department_of_labor department_of_labor appropriations act makes appropriations fy2012 department_of_labor employment_and_training_administration including training employment services office job_corps community service employment older americans federal unemployment benefits allowances state unemployment insurance employment service operations advances unemployment_trust_fund employment training program administration employee benefits security administration pension_benefit_guaranty_corporation wage hour division office labor management standards office_of_federal_contract_compliance_programs office workers compensation programs certain special benefits including ones disabled coal miners administrative expenses energy employees occupational illness compensation fund black lung disability trust_fund occupational_safety_and_health_administration osha safety_and_health_administration bureau_of_labor_statistics office disability employment policy departmental management veterans employment training office_of_inspector_general sets forth authorized uses limitations funds transfers funds appropriated title sec prohibits use job_corps funds pay individual compensation rate excess executive level sec allows discretionary funds current fiscal year department_of_labor act transferred program project activity prohibits increase program project activity transfer sec prohibits funds obligated expended procure goods mined produced manufactured harvested services rendered forced child labor industries host countries identified department_of_labor prior enactment act accordance specified executive order sec prohibits availability funds department_of_labor grants american competitiveness workforce improvement act purpose training foreign workers occupations industries hired h-1b visa program necessary related activities sec prohibits recipients employment training funds pay salary bonuses individual rate excess executive level exception specified vendors sec prohibits secretary labor taking action certain exceptions amend specified definition functions activities modify certain procedure redesignation local areas workforce investment act legislation reauthorizing act enacted sec allows transfer program administration funds available employment_and_training_administration technical assistance services grantees services efficiently performed federal staff sec prohibits secretary labor reserving appropriation available certain named programs carry evaluations programs requires transfer departmental management reserved funds use office chief evaluation officer department_of_labor makes funds available chief evaluation officer submits plan appropriate appropriations committees describing evaluations days advance transfer sec prohibits use funds enforce rule entitled wage methodology temporary non agricultural employment h-2b program title department_of_health_and_human_services department_of_health_and_human_services appropriations act makes appropriations fy2012 department_of_health_and_human_services hhs health_resources_and_services_administration centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc national_institutes_of_health nih substance_abuse_and_mental_health_services_administration agency healthcare_research_and_quality centers medicare medicaid_services administration children families administration_on_aging office_of_the_secretary sec prohibits use funds voluntary family planning projects applicant certifies encourages family participation decision minors seek family planning services provides counseling minors resist attempts coerce minors engaging sexual activities sec prohibits provider voluntary planning services public_health_service_act phsa exempt state law requiring notifications reporting child abuse child sexual abuse rape incest sec prohibits use funds carry medicare_advantage program secretary health_and_human_services denies participation program eligible entity provide pay provide coverage provide referrals abortions sec allows secretary exercise certain authority order carry international health activities fy2010 sec requires secretary transfer funds appropriated prevention_and_public_health_fund days enactment act specific accounts specified activities prohibits secretary transferring amounts notwithstanding provisions requiring secretary use funds increase funding fy2008 level programs authorized phsa prevention wellness public health activities declares funds transferred epidemiology laboratory capacity grant program shall available regard specific allocation funds phsa makes specified funds available program consisting year grants non governmental entities school districts local housing authorities local transportation authorities indian tribes implement evidence based chronic disease prevention strategies title iii department_of_education department_of_education appropriations act makes appropriations fy2012 department_of_education education disadvantaged impact aid school improvement programs indian education innovation improvement activities safe schools citizenship education english_language_acquisition language_enhancement special education rehabilitation services disability research special institutions persons disabilities including american printing house blind national technical institute deaf university career technical adult_education certain student financial assistance programs federal administrative expenses programs setting maximum individual pell_grant specified higher education programs university college housing academic facilities loans program historically black college university capital financing program account institute_of_education_sciences departmental management including program administration office civil rights office_of_the_inspector_general sets maximum individual pell_grant award year sets forth authorized uses limitations funds appropriated title sec prohibits use funds transport teachers students order overcome racial imbalance school carry racial plan sec prohibits use funds require directly indirectly transportation student school school nearest student home student requiring special education school offering special education order comply title civil rights act declares prohibited indirect requirement transportation students includes transportation students carry plan involving reorganization grade structure schools pairing schools schools combination grade restructuring pairing exempts establishment magnet schools prohibition sec prohibits use funds prevent implementation programs voluntary prayer public schools sec allows transfer appropriations discretionary funds current fiscal year department_of_education act prohibits increase appropriation transfer sec authorizes outlying areas consolidate funds received act innovative_programs title elementary secondary education act sec amends compact_of_free_association amendments act continue eligibility government institutions people palau pell_grant supplemental education grant funding end fy2012 extent eligible funding fy2003 sec amends higher education act federal interest subsidy direct_loans june applicable interest accrued student borrower ceases carry half normal time academic workload increases amounts authorized appropriated pell_grant program fy2012 fy2013 fy2017 succeeding fiscal year limits available award year sec authorizes secretary education modify terms conditions gulf hurricane disaster loans historically black colleges universities mitigate effects hurricanes katrina rita charges schools receive loan modifications fee cover modification costs sec amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act allow states use incentive grant subgrants public private agencies organizations activities consistent purposes grant title related agencies appropriates funds committee purchase people blind severely disabled corporation_for_national_and_community_service carry programs domestic_volunteer_service_act national_and_community_service_act including volunteers service america vista national senior volunteer_corps americorps state national grants national_civilian_community_corps national_service_trust office_of_inspector_general corporation_for_public_broadcasting federal_mediation_and_conciliation_service federal safety health review commission institute museum library services medicaid schip payment access commission medicare_payment_advisory_commission national council disability national_health_care_workforce_commission national_labor_relations_board national mediation board occupational_safety_and_health_review_commission railroad_retirement_board retirement account payments payments federal_old-age_and_survivors_insurance_trust_fund federal_disability_insurance_trust_fund payments title xvi supplemental security income social_security_act title general_provisions specifies certain uses limits prohibitions use funds appropriated act sec authorizes secretaries labor health_and_human_services education transfer unexpended balances prior appropriations accounts corresponding current appropriations provided act purpose periods time originally appropriated sec bars use funds distribute prevent spread blood borne pathogens location determined local public health local law enforcement authorities inappropriate distribution sec prohibits expenditure funds appropriated act trust_fund funds appropriated act abortion health benefits coverage includes coverage abortion sec declares prohibition apply pregnancy result act rape incest case woman suffers physical disorder physical injury physical illness including life endangering physical condition caused arising pregnancy certified physician place woman danger death abortion performed declares sec shall construed prohibiting expenditure state locality entity private person state local private funds medicaid matching funds restricting ability managed care provider offering abortion coverage ability state locality contract separately provider coverage state funds medicaid matching funds bars availability funds federal agency program state local government subjects institutional individual health_care entity discrimination basis health_care entity provide pay provide coverage refer abortions sec prohibits use funds available act creation human embryo research purposes research human embryo destroyed knowingly subjected risk injury death greater allowed research certain federal regulations public_health_service_act sec bars use funds activities promoting legalization drug substance included schedule schedules controlled substances controlled substances act normal recognized executive congressional communications makes limitation inapplicable significant medical evidence therapeutic advantage use drug substance federally sponsored clinical trials conducted determine therapeutic advantage sec bars use funds promulgate adopt final standard social_security_act providing providing assignment unique health identifier individual individual capacity employer health_care provider legislation enacted specifically approving standard sec bars obligation expenditure funds enter renew contract entity contractor united_states subject requirement submission annual report secretary labor concerning employment certain veterans submitted required report recent applicable year sec prohibits transfer funds available act federal department agency instrumentality pursuant appropriation act sec prohibits availability funds library services technology act amended children internet protection act certain libraries specified required certifications sec prohibits use funds request candidate appointment federal scientific advisory_committee disclose political affiliation voting history position holds respect political issues directly related necessary work committee involved disseminate scientific information deliberately false misleading sec requires department related agency funded act days enactment act submit operating plan details program project activity level funding allocations fy2012 different specified act accompanying detailed table committee report fy2012 budget request sec requires secretaries labor health_and_human_services education report congressional appropriations committees number specified details contracts non formula_grants cooperative agreements exceeding value awarded respective department noncompetitive basis quarter fy2012 sec bars availability funds act class travel employees agencies funded act contravention federal regulations use business class airline accommodations sec prohibits use funds act enter contract greater million award grant excess prospective contractor grantee certifies writing agency awarding contract grant best knowledge belief filed federal tax returns required years preceding certification convicted criminal offense internal_revenue_code days certification notified unpaid federal tax assessment liability remains assessment subject installment agreement offer compromise approved irs default assessment subject non frivolous administrative judicial proceeding sec rescinds permanently specified funds available performance bonus payments title xxi state children health insurance program chip social_security_act