PART X-APPROPRIATIONS

EXCERPTS FROM DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT-INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATION ACT, 1985

[Public Law 98-371; 98 Stat. 1213]

An Act making appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985, and for other purposes, namely:

TITLE I

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT HOUSING PROGRAMS

ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING

The amount of contracts for annual contributions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by section 5 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437c), and heretofore approved in appropriations Acts, is increased by $847,524,808: Provided, That $11,215,073 of such contract authority shall be available only for contracts using contract authority released by Acts of Congress prior to 1976: Provided further, That the budget authority obligated under contracts for annual contributions shall be increased above amounts heretofore provided in appropriation Acts by $10,759,482,775: Provided further, That of the budget authority provided herein, $312,760,000 shall be for assistance in financing the development or acquisition cost of public housing for Indian families; $1,725,000,000 shall be for modernization of existing public housing projects pursuant to section 14 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 14371), of which (a) $75,000,000 shall be for the modernization of vacant uninhabitable dwelling units in vacant buildings located in public housing projects, pursuant to section 14 of such Act, other than section 14(f) of such Act and other than projects for which budget authority for this purpose was reserved or obligated during fiscal years 1983 or 1984, and (b) $100,000,000 shall be made available for modernization under such section 14, other than section 14(f) of such Act, through June 30, 1985, and any balances of such authority remaining unreserved after such date shall only be available for the section 8 existing housing program utilizing a term of one hundred and eighty months (42 U.S.C. 1437f); $774,287,500

shall be for assistance payments in the housing voucher program under section 8(0) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437f); $1,709,040,000 shall be for assistance for projects developed for the elderly or handicapped under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701q); and, $2,620,687,500 shall be for the section 8 existing housing program (42 U.S.C. 1437f); $419,250,000 shall be for the section 8 moderate rehabilitation program (42 U.S.C. 1437f); and $945,000,000 shall be used other than for low-income housing for Indian families for public housing new construction, notwithstanding sections 6 (h) and (i) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, or may be used for acquisition with or without rehabilitation for use as public housing if the public housing authority certifies to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development before a reservation is made, that comparable dwelling units exist which may be used for its public housing program: Provided further, That the Secretary shall not approve the use of any of the budget authority provided herein (except such amounts as are provided for in the third proviso of this paragraph), or reserved and obligated in years prior to fiscal year 1985, for assistance under the housing voucher program authorized under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended: Provided further, That any balances of authorities made available prior to the enactment of this Act which are or become available for obligation in fiscal year 1985 shall be added to and merged with the authority approved herein, and such merged amounts shall be made subject only to terms and conditions of law applicable to authorizations becoming available in fiscal year 1985: Provided further, That none of the merged amounts available for obligation in 1985 shall be subject to the provisions of section 213(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1439): Provided further, That all amounts of budget authority equal to the amounts of such budget authority which are recaptured during fiscal year 1985 shall be rescinded.

The paragraph under the heading "ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING" in the Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1984 (Public Law 98-45, 97 Stat. 219, 220), as amended by section 127 of Public Law 98-151, making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1984 (97 Stat. 964, 980), is further amended by (a) deleting "$1,550,000,000" in the second proviso and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,612,982,000"; (b) striking out in the seventh proviso thereof the second citation to section 1437f of title 42, United States Code (including the parentheses), and inserting in lieu thereof the following: $261,675,000 of budget authority shall only be made available for the section 8 voucher program (section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as added by section 207 of the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983, Public Law 98-181, 97 Stat. 1153, 1155, 1181), including payment of fees to Public Housing Agencies"; (c) deleting, in the clause numbered (1) in the ninth proviso, "shall not become available until March 31, 1984, and at such time", and in that clause deleting "such heading" and inserting in lieu thereof "this heading"; (d) deleting "$2,217,150,000" in the seventh and ninth provisos and inserting in each such proviso in lieu thereof "$3,820,320,000"; and (e) deleting the period at the end

thereof and inserting a colon in lieu thereof and the following: "Provided further, That, notwithstanding any proviso hereof, any amounts of budget authority recaptured and becoming available for obligation in fiscal year 1984 in excess of $2,500,000,000 shall be made available only for use under section 14 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended: Provided further, That the amount of contracts for annual contributions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by section 5 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437c), and heretofore approved in appropriation Acts, is increased by $69,490,893, of which $6,160,000 shall be available for contracts using contract authority released by Acts of Congress prior to 1976: Provided further, That budget authority in the amount of $300,000,000 shall be available as an appropriation of funds only for rental rehabilitation grants to authorized grantees pursuant to section 17(a)(1)(A) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, as authorized in section 17(a)(3)(A) of that Act, to remain available until September 30, 1986: Provided further, That $150,000,000 of such budget authority shall not be available until October 1, 1984: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of section 17(b)(4) of such Act, any rental rehabilitation grant amounts not obligated at the end of fiscal year 1984 shall not be added to the amount available for allocation for such grants for fiscal year 1985 but shall remain available for obligation according to the fiscal year 1984 allocation and consistent with the terms and conditions of law applicable as of September 30, 1984: Provided further, That budget authority in the amount of $315,000,000 shall be available as an appropriation of funds only for development grants to authorized grantees pursuant to section 17(a)(1)(B) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as authorized in section 17(a)(3)(B) of that Act, to remain available until September 30, 1986: Provided further, That $115,000,000 of such budget authority shall not be available until October 1, 1984.".

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the immediately preceding paragraph shall become effective upon enactment of this Act.

RENT SUPPLEMENT

(RESCISSION)

The limitation otherwise applicable to the maximum payments that may be required in any fiscal year by all contracts entered into under section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s) is reduced in fiscal year 1985 by not more than $81,617,000 in uncommitted balances of authorizations provided for this purpose in appropriation Acts.

RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE

(RESCISSION)

The limitation otherwise applicable to the maximum payments that may be required in any fiscal year by all contracts entered into under section 236 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-1) is reduced in fiscal year 1985 by not more than $7,631,000

in uncommitted balances of authorizations provided for this purpose in appropriation Acts.

HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY OR HANDICAPPED FUND

In 1985, $600,000,000 of direct loan obligations may be made under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701q), utilizing the resources of the fund authorized by subsection (a)(4) of such section, in accordance with paragraph (C) of such subsection: Provided, That such commitments shall be available only to qualified nonprofit sponsors for the purpose of providing 100 per centum loans for the development of housing for the elderly or handicapped, with any cash equity or other financial commitments imposed as a condition of loan approval to be returned to the sponsor if sustaining occupancy is achieved in a reasonable period of time: Provided further, That the full amount shall be available for permanent financing (including construction financing) for housing projects for the elderly or handicapped: Provided further, That the Secretary may borrow from the Secretary of the Treasury in such amounts as are necessary to provide the loans authorized herein: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the receipts and disbursements of the aforesaid fund shall be included in the totals of the Budget of the United States Government: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 202(a)(3) of the Housing Act of 1959, loans made in fiscal year 1985 shall bear an interest rate which does not exceed 9.25 per centum, including the allowance adequate in the judgment of the Secretary to cover administrative costs and probable losses under the program.

CONGREGATE SERVICES

For contracts with and payments to public housing agencies and nonprofit corporations for congregate services programs in accordance with the provisions of the Congregate Housing Services Act of 1978, $4,144,000, to remain available until September 30, 1986.

PAYMENTS FOR OPERATION OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS

For payments to public housing agencies for operating subsidies for low-income housing projects as authorized by section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g), $1,138,500,000: Provided, That of the authority provided herein, not more than $15,000,000 shall be obligated to public housing agencies by April 1, 1985, for planning costs associated with the preparation of applications submitted to the Secretary in fiscal year 1985 for modernization assistance under section 14 of such Act, without offset by any amount of operating subsidy payment to which a public housing agency may otherwise be entitled.

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE

For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided for, for providing counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners-both current and prospective-with respect to property maintenance, financial management, and such other matters as

may be appropriate to assist them in improving their housing conditions and meeting the responsibilities of tenancy or homeownership, including provisions for training and for support of voluntary agencies and services as authorized by section 106(a)(1)(iii) and section 106(a)(2) of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, $3,500,000.

TROUBLED PROJECTS OPERATING SUBSIDY

For assistance payments to owners of eligible multifamily housing projects insured, or formerly insured, under the National Housing Act, as amended, in the program of operating subsidies for troubled multifamily housing projects under the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978, all unobligated balances of excess rental charges and any collections after September 30, 1984, to remain available until September 30, 1986: Provided, That assistance payments to an owner of a multifamily housing project assisted, but not insured, under the National Housing Act may be made if the project owner and the mortgagee have provided or agreed to provide assistance to the project in a manner as determined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION FUND

For payment to cover losses, not otherwise provided for, sustained by the Special Risk Insurance Fund and General Insurance Fund as authorized by the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z-3(b) and 1735c(f)), $387,683,000, to remain available until expended.

During 1985, within the resources available, gross obligations for direct loans are authorized in such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the National Housing Act, as amended. During 1985, additional commitments to guarantee loans to carry out the purposes of the National Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed $50,900,000,000 of loan principal.

During fiscal year 1985, gross obligations for direct loans of not to exceed $65,448,000 are authorized for payments under section 230(a) of the National Housing Act, as amended, from the insurance fund chargeable for benefits on the mortgage covering the property to which the payments made relate, and payments in connection with such obligations are hereby approved.

NONPROFIT SPONSOR ASSISTANCE

During 1985, within the resources and authority available, gross obligations for the principal amounts of direct loans shall not exceed $1,880,000.

GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION

PAYMENT OF PARTICIPATION SALES INSUFFICIENCIES

For the payment of such insufficiencies as may be required by the Government National Mortgage Association, as trustee, on account of outstanding beneficial interests or participations in assets of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (including