IIA
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2491
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 13, 1993
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Af-
fairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sun-
dry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corpora-
tions, and offices for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1994, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives 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
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
Development, and for sundry independent agencies,
boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fis-
cal year ending September 30, 1994, and for other pur-
poses, namely:
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TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the payment of compensation benefits to or on
behalf of veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107,
chapters 11, 13, 51, 53, 55, and 61); pension benefits to
or on behalf of veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C.
chapters 15, 51, 53, 55, and 61; 92 Stat. 2508); and bur-
ial benefits, emergency and other officers’ retirement pay,
adjusted-service credits and certificates, payment of pre-
miums due on commercial life insurance policies guaran-
teed under the provisions of Article IV of the Soldiers’
and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended, and
for other benefits as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107,
1312, 1977, and 2106, chapters 23, 51, 53, 55, and 61;
50 U.S.C. App. 540–548; 43 Stat. 122, 123; 45 Stat. 735;
76 Stat. 1198), $16,828,446,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That not less than $38,919,000
of the amount appropriated shall be reimbursed to ‘‘Gen-
eral operating expenses’’ and ‘‘Medical care’’ for necessary
expenses in implementing those provisions authorized in
the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, Public
Law 101–508, and in the Veterans’ Benefits Act of 1992,
Public Law 102–568, the funding source for which is spe-
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cifically provided as the ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’ ap-
propriation: Provided further, That $6,000,000 of the
amount appropriated shall be transferred to ‘‘Medical fa-
cilities revolving fund’’ to augment the funding of individ-
ual medical facilities for nursing home care provided to
pensioners as authorized by the Veterans’ Benefits Act of
1992, Public Law 102–568.
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS
For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation
benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by law
(38 U.S.C. chapters 21, 30, 31, 35, 36, 39, 51, 53, 55,
and 61), $947,400,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That funds shall be available to pay any
court order, court award or any compromise settlement
arising from litigation involving the vocational training
program authorized by section 18 of Public Law 98–77,
as amended.
VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES
For military and naval insurance, national service life
insurance, servicemen’s indemnities, service-disabled vet-
erans insurance, and veterans mortgage life insurance as
authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapter 19; 70 Stat. 887;
72 Stat. 487), $15,370,000, to remain available until
expended.
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GUARANTY AND INDEMNITY PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such
sums as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of the
program, as authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37, as
amended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $56,231,000,
which may be transferred to and merged with the appro-
priation for ‘‘General operating expenses’’.
LOAN GUARANTY PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such
sums as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of the
program, as authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37, as
amended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $70,716,000,
which may be transferred to and merged with the appro-
priation for ‘‘General operating expenses’’.
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DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, such sums as may be
necessary to carry out the purpose of the program, as au-
thorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37, as amended: Provided,
That such costs, including the cost of modifying such
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That during
1994, within the resources available, not to exceed
$1,000,000 in gross obligations for direct loans are au-
thorized for specially adapted housing loans (38 U.S.C.
chapter 37).
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct loan program, $2,863,000, which may be trans-
ferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘General
operating expenses’’.
EDUCATION LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, $1,032, as authorized
by 38 U.S.C. 3698, as amended: Provided, That such
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available
to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of
direct loans not to exceed $3,571.
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In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct loan program, $186,000, which may
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for
‘‘General operating expenses’’.
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, $53,000, as authorized
by 38 U.S.C. chapter 31, as amended: Provided, That such
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available
to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of
direct loans not to exceed $2,387,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct loan program, $751,000, which may
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for
‘‘General operating expenses’’.
NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct
loan program authorized by section 38, U.S.C. chapter 37,
subchapter V, as amended, $156,000, which may be trans-
ferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘General
operating expenses’’.
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VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
MEDICAL CARE
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and op-
eration of hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facili-
ties; for furnishing, as authorized by law, inpatient and
outpatient care and treatment to beneficiaries of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs, including care and treat-
ment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs, and furnishing recreational fa-
cilities, supplies, and equipment; funeral, burial, and other
expenses incidental thereto for beneficiaries receiving care
in Department of Veterans Affairs facilities; administra-
tive expenses in support of planning, design, project man-
agement, real property acquisition and disposition, con-
struction and renovation of any facility under the jurisdic-
tion or for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs;
oversight, engineering and architectural activities not
charged to project cost; repairing, altering, improving or
providing facilities in the several hospitals and homes
under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs, not otherwise provided for, either by contract or by
the hire of temporary employees and purchase of mate-
rials; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by
law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902); aid to State homes as author-
ized by law (38 U.S.C. 1741); and not to exceed
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$2,000,000 to fund cost comparison studies as referred
to in 38 U.S.C. 8110(a)(5); $15,522,452,000, plus reim-
bursements: Provided, That of the sum appropriated,
$9,850,000,000 is available only for expenses in the per-
sonnel compensation and benefits object classifications:
Provided further, That of the funds made available under
this heading, $531,350,000 is for the equipment and land
and structures object classifications only, which amount
shall not become available for obligation until August 1,
1994, and shall remain available for obligation until Sep-
tember 30, 1995: Provided further, That of the sum appro-
priated, $10,000,000 is for homeless programs authorized
by sections 2, 3, and 4 of Public Law 102–590.
MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH
For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of
medical and prosthetic research and development as au-
thorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapter 73), to remain avail-
able until September 30, 1995, $252,000,000, plus reim-
bursements.
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
For payment of health professional scholarship pro-
gram grants, as authorized by law, to students who agree
to a service obligation with the Department of Veterans
Affairs at one of its medical facilities, $10,386,000.
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MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS
OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary expenses in the administration of the
medical hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction,
supply, and research activities, as authorized by law; ad-
ministrative expenses in support of planning, design,
project management, architectural, engineering, real prop-
erty acquisition and disposition, construction and renova-
tion of any facility under the jurisdiction or for the use
of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including site ac-
quisition; engineering and architectural activities not
charged to project cost; and research and development in
building construction technology; $68,500,000, plus reim-
bursements.
GRANTS TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
For payment to the Republic of the Philippines of
grants, as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 1732), for assist-
ing in the replacement and upgrading of equipment and
in rehabilitating the physical plant and facilities of the
Veterans Memorial Medical Center, $500,000, to remain
available until September 30, 1995.
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, $7,000, as authorized
by Public Law 102–54, section 8: Provided, That such
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be
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as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available
to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of
direct loans not to exceed $70,000. In addition, for admin-
istrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program,
$52,000, which may be transferred to and merged with
the ‘‘General post fund’’, as authorized by Public Law
102–54, section 8.
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary operating expenses of the Department
of Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including
uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law; not
to exceed $25,000 for official reception and representation
expenses; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and reimburse-
ment of the General Services Administration for security
guard services, and the Department of Defense for the
cost of overseas employee mail; $823,249,000.
NATIONAL CEMETERY SYSTEM
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and op-
eration of the National Cemetery System not otherwise
provided for, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as
authorized by law; cemeterial expenses as authorized by
law; purchase of six passenger motor vehicles, for use in
cemeterial operations; and hire of passenger motor vehi-
cles, $70,507,000.
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended, $31,436,000.
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For constructing, altering, extending and improving
any of the facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use
of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or for any of the
purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406, 8102,
8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, and 8122 of title 38, Unit-
ed States Code, including planning, architectural and en-
gineering services, maintenance or guarantee period serv-
ices costs associated with equipment guarantees provided
under the project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility
and storm drainage system construction costs, and site ac-
quisition, where the estimated cost of a project is
$3,000,000 or more or where funds for a project were
made available in a previous major project appropriation,
$322,793,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $14,000,000 shall be transferred
from the Parking revolving fund to this account and the
amounts transferred shall be available for the same pur-
poses and for the same period of time as funds appro-
priated to this account: Provided further, That except for
advance planning of projects funded through the advance
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planning fund and the design of projects funded through
the design fund, none of these funds shall be used for any
project which has not been considered and approved by
the Congress in the budgetary process: Provided further,
That funds provided in this appropriation for fiscal year
1994, for each approved project shall be obligated (1) by
the awarding of a construction documents contract by
September 30, 1994, and (2) by the awarding of a con-
struction contract by September 30, 1995: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary shall promptly report in writing
to the Comptroller General and to the Committees on Ap-
propriations any approved major construction project in
which obligations are not incurred within the time limita-
tions established above; and the Comptroller General shall
review the report in accordance with the procedures estab-
lished by section 1015 of the Impoundment Control Act
of 1974 (title X of Public Law 93–344): Provided further,
That no funds from any other account except the ‘‘Park-
ing revolving fund’’, may be obligated for constructing, al-
tering, extending, or improving a project which was ap-
proved in the budget process and funded in this account
until one year after substantial completion and beneficial
occupancy by the Department of Veterans Affairs of the
project or any part thereof with respect to that part only:
Provided further, That prior to the issuance of a bidding
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document for any construction contract for a project ap-
proved under this heading (excluding completion items),
the director of the affected Department of Veterans Af-
fairs medical facility must certify that the design of such
project is acceptable from a patient care standpoint.
CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving
any of the facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use
of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including plan-
ning, architectural and engineering services, maintenance
or guarantee period services costs associated with equip-
ment guarantees provided under the project, services of
claims analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system
construction costs, and site acquisition, or for any of the
purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406, 8102,
8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, and 8122 of title 38, Unit-
ed States Code, where the estimated cost of a project is
less than $3,000,000, $153,540,000, to remain available
until expended, along with unobligated balances of pre-
vious ‘‘Construction, minor projects’’ appropriations which
are hereby made available for any project where the esti-
mated cost is less than $3,000,000: Provided, That funds
in this account shall be available for (1) repairs to any
of the nonmedical facilities under the jurisdiction or for
the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs which are
necessary because of loss or damage caused by any natural
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disaster or catastrophe, and (2) temporary measures nec-
essary to prevent or to minimize further loss by such
causes.
PARKING REVOLVING FUND
For the parking revolving fund as authorized by law
(38 U.S.C. 8109), $1,353,000, together with income from
fees collected, to remain available until expended. Re-
sources of this fund shall be available for all expenses au-
thorized by 38 U.S.C. 8109 except operations and mainte-
nance costs which will be funded from ‘‘Medical care’’.
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE
FACILITIES
For grants to assist the several States to acquire or
construct State nursing home and domiciliary facilities
and to remodel, modify or alter existing hospital, nursing
home and domiciliary facilities in State homes, for furnish-
ing care to veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C.
8131–8137), $41,080,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
GRANTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STATE VETERANS
CEMETERIES
For grants to aid States in establishing, expanding,
or improving State veteran cemeteries as authorized by
law (38 U.S.C. 2408), $5,242,000, to remain available
until September 30, 1996.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Any appropriation for 1994 for ‘‘Compensation and
pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment benefits’’, and ‘‘Veterans insur-
ance and indemnities’’ may be transferred to any other
of the mentioned appropriations.
Appropriations available to the Department of Veter-
ans Affairs for 1994 for salaries and expenses shall be
available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
No part of the appropriations in this Act for the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs (except the appropriations
for ‘‘Construction, major projects’’, ‘‘Construction, minor
projects’’ and the ‘‘Parking revolving fund’’) shall be avail-
able for the purchase of any site for or toward the con-
struction of any new hospital or home.
No part of the foregoing appropriations shall be avail-
able for hospitalization or examination of any persons ex-
cept beneficiaries entitled under the laws bestowing such
benefits to veterans, unless reimbursement of cost is made
to the appropriation at such rates as may be fixed by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Appropriations available to the Department of Veter-
ans Affairs for fiscal year 1994 for ‘‘Compensation and
pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment benefits’’, and ‘‘Veterans insur-
ance and indemnities’’ shall be available for payment of
prior year accrued obligations required to be recorded by
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law against the aforementioned accounts within the last
quarter of fiscal year 1993.
Appropriations accounts available to the Department
of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 1994 shall be available
to pay prior year obligations of corresponding prior year
appropriations accounts resulting from title X of the Com-
petitive Equality Banking Act, Public Law 100–86, except
that if such obligations are from trust fund accounts they
shall be payable from ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’.
TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING PROGRAMS
HOMEOWNERSHIP AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE
EVERYWHERE GRANTS (HOPE GRANTS)
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
For the homeownership and opportunity for people
everywhere (HOPE grants) program as authorized under
title III of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. 1437aaa et seq.) and subtitles A, B, and C of title
IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing
Act (Public Law 101–625), $109,190,000, to remain
available until expended, of which up to one and one-half
percent may be made available for technical assistance to
potential applicants, applicants and recipients of assist-
ance under this head as authorized under subtitle E of
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title I of the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1992.
Of the amounts provided under this heading in Public
Law 102–389 and Public Law 102–139, $250,000,000
are rescinded: Provided, That of the foregoing amount,
$130,000,000 shall be deducted from the amount ear-
marked for HOPE for the Public and Indian Housing
Homeownership Program and $75,000,000 shall be de-
ducted from the amount earmarked for HOPE for Home-
ownership of Multifamily Units Program in Public Law
102–389, and $45,000,000 shall be deducted from the
amount earmarked for HOPE for the Public and Indian
Housing Homeownership Program in Public Law 102–
139.
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
For the HOME investment partnerships program, as
authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez Na-
tional Affordable Housing Act (Public Law 101–625), as
amended, $1,250,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
For additional amounts for the HOME investment
partnerships program, as authorized under title II of the
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as
amended, subject to the terms provided under this head
in the Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act,
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1992, Public Law 102–368, $75,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
For assistance under the United States Housing Act
of 1937, as amended (‘‘the Act’’ herein) (42 U.S.C. 1437),
not otherwise provided for, $9,192,900,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That to be added to
and merged with the foregoing amounts there shall be up
to $242,680,000 of amounts of budget authority (and con-
tract authority) reserved or obligated in prior years for
the development or acquisition costs of public housing (in-
cluding public housing for Indian families), for moderniza-
tion of existing public housing projects (including such
projects for Indian families), and, except as herein pro-
vided, for programs under section 8 of the Act (42 U.S.C.
1437f), which are recaptured during fiscal year 1994: Pro-
vided further, That of the total amount provided under
this head, $257,320,000 shall be for the development or
acquisition cost of public housing for Indian families, in-
cluding amounts for housing under the mutual help home-
ownership opportunity program under section 202 of the
Act (42 U.S.C. 1437bb); and $400,000,000 shall be for
the development or acquisition cost of public housing, of
which up to one-half of one percent shall be available for
technical assistance and inspection of public housing agen-
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cies by the Secretary: Provided further, That of the total
amount provided under this head, $3,100,000,000 shall be
for modernization of existing public housing projects pur-
suant to section 14 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437l), including
up to two-fifths of one percent for the inspection of mod-
ernization units and provision of management and tech-
nical assistance by the Secretary for troubled public hous-
ing agencies and Indian housing authorities: Provided fur-
ther, That of the total amount provided under this head,
$1,381,518,000 shall be for rental assistance under the
section 8 existing housing certificate program (42 U.S.C.
1437f) and the housing voucher program under section
8(o): Provided further, That of the total amount provided
under this head, $8,400,000 shall be available for fees
under section 23(h) for the family self-sufficiency program
(42 U.S.C. 1437u): Provided further, That of the total
amount provided under this head, $1,228,997,000 shall be
for amendments to section 8 contracts other than con-
tracts for projects developed under section 202 of the
Housing Act of 1959, as amended, and $599,559,000
shall be for assistance for State or local units of govern-
ment, tenant and nonprofit organizations to purchase
projects where owners have indicated an intent to prepay
mortgages and for assistance to be used as an incentive
to prevent prepayment or for vouchers to aid eligible ten-
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ants adversely affected by mortgage prepayment, as au-
thorized in the Emergency Low-Income Housing Preserva-
tion Act of 1987, as amended: Provided further, That
those portions of the fees for the costs incurred in admin-
istering incremental units assisted in the certificate and
housing voucher programs under sections 8(b), 8(o), and
8(e)(2) shall be established or increased in accordance
with the authorization for such fees in section 8(q) of the
Act: Provided further, That 50 per centum of the amounts
of budget authority, or in lieu thereof 50 per centum of
the cash amounts associated with such budget authority,
that are recaptured from projects described in section
1012(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance
Amendments Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–628, 102 Stat.
3224, 3268) shall be rescinded, or in the case of cash,
shall be remitted to the Treasury, and such amounts of
budget authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or
remitted to the Treasury shall be used by State housing
finance agencies or local governments or local housing
agencies with projects approved by the Secretary of Hous-
ing and Urban Development for which settlement occurred
after January 1, 1992, in accordance with such section:
Provided further, That of the total amount provided under
this head, $125,000,000 shall be for housing opportunities
for persons with AIDS under title VIII, subtitle D of the
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Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act,
$150,000,000 shall be for the lead-based paint hazard re-
duction program as authorized under sections 1011 and
1053 of the Residential Lead-Based Hazard Reduction
Act of 1992, and $30,000,000 shall be for service coordi-
nators in pubilc housing pursuant to section 9(a)(1)(b)(ii)
of the United States Housing Act of 1937.
Of the total amount provided under this head,
$1,023,350,000 shall be for capital advances, including
amendments to capital advance contracts, for housing for
the elderly, as authorized by section 202 of the Housing
Act of 1959, as amended, and for project rental assist-
ance, and amendments to contracts for project rental as-
sistance, for supportive housing for the elderly under sec-
tion 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959: Provided fur-
ther, That $15,855,000 shall be for service coordinators
pursuant to section 202(q) of the Housing Act of 1959.
Of the total amount provided under this head,
$445,373,000 shall be for capital advances, including
amendments to capital advances contracts, for supportive
housing for persons with disabilities, as authorized by sec-
tion 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable
Housing Act; and for project rental assistance, and
amendments to contracts for project rental assistance, for
supportive housing for persons with disabilities as author-
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ized by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Af-
fordable Housing Act.
ASSISTANCE FOR THE RENEWAL OF EXPIRING SECTION 8
SUBSIDY CONTRACTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For assistance under the United States Housing Act
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437) not otherwise provided for, for
use in connection with expiring section 8 subsidy con-
tracts, $5,558,106,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That funds provided under this para-
graph may not be obligated for a contract term that is
less than five years: Provided further, That to the extent
the amount in this appropriation is insufficient to fund
all expiring section 8 contracts, the Secretary may transfer
to and merge with this appropriation such amounts from
the ‘‘Annual contributions for assisted housing’’ appro-
priation as the Secretary shall determine, and amounts
earmarked in the foregoing account may be reduced ac-
cordingly, at the Secretary’s discretion: Provided further,
That the Secretary may maintain consolidated accounting
data for funds disbursed at the public housing agency or
Indian housing authority or project level for subsidy as-
sistance regardless of the source of the disbursement so
as to minimize the administrative burden of multiple
accounts.
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Further, for the foregoing purposes, $800,000,000,
to become available for obligation on October 1, 1994, and
to remain available for obligation until expended.
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
1994 by not more than $2,000,000 in uncommitted bal-
ances of authorizations provided for this purpose in appro-
priations Acts: Provided, That up to $45,515,000 of re-
captured section 236 budget authority resulting from the
prepayment of mortgages subsidized under section 236 of
the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1) shall be
rescinded in fiscal year 1994: Provided further, That to
the extent that the recaptures and rescission during fiscal
year 1994 are less than $45,515,000, the total funding
provided under the head ‘‘Annual contributions for as-
sisted housing’’ and the budget authority provided under
that head for assistance in connection with mortgage pre-
payments shall be reduced accordingly.
RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM
(RESCISSION)
The limitation otherwise applicable to the maximum
payments that may be required in any fiscal year by all
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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 1994 by not more than
$1,544,646 of uncommitted balances of authorizations
provided for this purpose in appropriations Acts.
CONGREGATE SERVICES
For contracts with and payments to public housing
agencies and nonprofit corporations for congregate serv-
ices programs, $6,267,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 1995, in accordance with the provisions of the
Congregate Services Act of 1978, as amended.
PAYMENTS FOR OPERATION OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING
PROJECTS
For payments to public housing agencies and Indian
housing authorities 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), $2,620,808,000.
SEVERELY DISTRESSED PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS
For the revitalization of distressed public housing
projects program, authorized by section 24 of the United
States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, $483,240,000,
to remain available until expended.
DRUG ELIMINATION GRANTS FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING
For grants to public housing agencies for use in
eliminating drug-related crime in public housing projects
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authorized by 42 U.S.C. 11901–11908, and for drug in-
formation clearinghouse services authorized by 42 U.S.C.
11921–11925, $265,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM
For youthbuild program activities authorized by sub-
title D of title IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Af-
fordable Housing Act, $48,000,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That no amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorizations in sections 402(b)(1), (2),
or (3) of such Act shall be available for the foregoing ap-
propriation.
NATIONAL CITIES IN SCHOOLS COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
For the national cities in schools community develop-
ment program, as authorized under section 930 of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (Pub-
lic Law 102–550), $10,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not oth-
erwise provided for, for providing counseling and advice
to tenants and homeowners—both current and prospec-
tive—with respect to property maintenance, financial
management, and such other matters as may be appro-
priate to assist them in improving their housing conditions
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and meeting the responsibilities of tenancy or homeowner-
ship, including provisions for training and for support of
voluntary agencies and services as authorized by section
106(a)(1)(iii), section 106(a)(2), section 106(c), section
106(d), section 106(e), and section 106(f) of the Housing
and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended,
$12,000,000.
FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND
For assistance to owners of eligible multifamily hous-
ing projects insured, or formerly insured, and under the
National Housing Act, as amended, or which are otherwise
eligible for assistance under section 201(c) of the Housing
and Community Development Amendments of 1978, as
amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1a), in the program of assist-
ance for troubled multifamily housing projects under the
Housing and Community Development Amendments of
1978, as amended, $35,747,000, and all uncommitted bal-
ances of excess rental charges as of September 30, 1993,
and any collections and other amounts in the fund author-
ized under section 201(j) of the Housing and Community
Development Amendments of 1978, as amended, during
fiscal year 1994, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That assistance to an owner of a multifamily hous-
ing 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
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to the project in a manner as determined by the Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development.
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION
FHA-MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
During fiscal year 1994, commitments to guarantee
loans to carry out the purposes of section 203(b) of the
National Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed a loan
principal of $64,564,645,000.
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out
the guaranteed loan program, $262,810,000, to be derived
from the FHA-mutual mortgage insurance guaranteed
loans 
receipt 
account, 
of 
which 
not 
to 
exceed
$256,682,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for
salaries and expenses; and of which not to exceed
$6,128,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for
the Office of Inspector General.
FHA—GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $147,371,000, as
authorized by the National Housing Act, as amended (12
U.S.C. 1715z–3(b) and 1735c(f)): Provided, That such
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available
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to subsidize total loan principal any part of which is to
be guaranteed of not to exceed $13,436,205,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the guaranteed loan programs, $192,252,000,
of which $188,190,000 shall be transferred to the appro-
priation for salaries and expenses; and of which
$4,062,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for
the Office of Inspector General.
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN
GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDES TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
During fiscal year 1994, new commitments to issue
guarantees to carry out the purposes of section 306 of the
National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)),
shall not exceed $85,000,000,000.
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out
the guaranteed mortgage-backed securities program,
$8,038,000, to be derived from the GNMA—guarantees
of mortgage-backed securities guaranteed loan receipt ac-
count, of which not to exceed $8,038,000 shall be trans-
ferred to the appropriation for salaries and expenses.
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE
EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANTS PROGRAM
For the emergency shelter grants program, as au-
thorized under subtitle B of title IV of the Stewart B.
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McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (Public Law 100–77),
as amended, $151,350,000, to remain available until
expended.
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM
For the supportive housing program, as authorized
under subtitle C of title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney
Homeless Assistance Act (Public Law 100–77), as amend-
ed, $319,968,000, to remain available until expended, of
which not to exceed $50,000,000 may be used for a safe
havens demonstration initiative, including activities au-
thorized within subtitle D of such Act, and not to exceed
$20,000,000 may be used for a rural homeless demonstra-
tion initiative, including activities authorized within sub-
title G of such Act.
SECTION 8 MODERATE REHABILITATION
SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY
For assistance under the United States Housing Act
of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437f), for the section
8 moderate rehabilitation program, to be used to assist
homeless individuals pursuant to section 441 of the Stew-
art B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
11401), $107,835,000, to remain available until expended.
SHELTER PLUS CARE
For the shelter plus care program, as authorized by
subtitle F of title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Home-
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less Assistance Act (Public Law 100–77), as amended,
$123,747,000, to remain available until expended.
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
For grants to States and units of general local gov-
ernment and for related expenses, not otherwise provided
for, necessary for carrying out a community development
grants program as authorized by title I of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended
(42 U.S.C. 5301), $4,223,675,000, to remain available
until September 30, 1996: Provided, That $42,236,750
shall be available for grants to Indian tribes pursuant to
section 106(a)(1) of the Housing and Community Devel-
opment Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301), and
$60,000,000 shall be available for ‘‘special purpose
grants’’ pursuant to section 107 of such Act: Provided fur-
ther, That not to exceed 20 per centum of any grant made
with funds appropriated herein (other than a grant using
funds under section 107(b)(3) of such Act or funds set
aside in the following provisos) shall be expended for
‘‘Planning and Management Development’’ and ‘‘Adminis-
tration’’ as defined in regulations promulgated by the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development: Provided
further, That $15,000,000 shall be made available from
the total amount provided to carry out an early childhood
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development program under section 222 of the Housing
and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983, as amended (12
U.S.C. 1701z–6 note), including services for families that
are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless: Provided
further, That $5,000,000 shall be made available from the
total amount provided to carry out a neighborhood devel-
opment program under section 123 of said Act (42 U.S.C.
5318 note).
For additional amounts for ‘‘Community development
grants’’, for authorized community development activities
for use only in areas impacted by Hurricane Andrew, Hur-
ricane Iniki and Typhoon Omar, $50,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 1996: Provided, That the
Secretary may waive entirely, or in any part, any require-
ment set forth in title I of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, except any requirement relating
to fair housing and nondiscrimination, the environment,
and labor standards, if the Secretary finds that such waiv-
er will further the purposes of the use of this appropria-
tion.
During fiscal year 1994, new commitments to issue
guarantees to carry out the purposes of section 108 of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as
amended 
(42 
U.S.C. 
5301), 
shall 
not 
exceed
$2,054,000,000.
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POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of pro-
grams of research and studies relating to housing and
urban problems, not otherwise provided for, as authorized
by title V of the Housing and Urban Development Act
of 1970, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 et seq.), includ-
ing carrying out the functions of the Secretary under sec-
tion 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968,
$83,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
1995.
INDIAN HOUSING
INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND
For the cost (as defined in section 502 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974) of guaranteed loans au-
thorized by section 184 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 3739), $2,000,000.
Such funds shall be available to subsidize guarantees of
total loan principal in an amount not to exceed
$50,000,000.
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not oth-
erwise provided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing