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funded under this paragraph: Provided further, That of 
the total amounts provided under this heading, not to ex-
ceed $150,000,000 shall be available for performance- 
based contract administrators for section 8 project-based 
assistance, for carrying out 42 U.S.C. 1437(f): Provided 
further, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment may also use such amounts in the previous proviso 
for performance-based contract administrators for the ad-
ministration of: (1) interest reduction payments pursuant 
to section 236(a) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
1715z–1(a)); (2) rent supplement payments pursuant to 
section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act 
of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s); (3) section 236(f)(2) rental 
assistance payments (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1(f)(2)); (4) 
project rental assistance contracts for the elderly under 
section 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 
1701q); (5) project rental assistance contracts for sup-
portive housing for persons with disabilities under section 
811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2)); (6) project assist-
ance contracts pursuant to section 202(h) of the Housing 
Act of 1959 (Public Law 86–372; 73 Stat. 667); and (7) 
loans under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (Pub-
lic Law 86–372; 73 Stat. 667): Provided further, That 
amounts recaptured under this heading, the heading ‘‘An-
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nual Contributions for Assisted Housing’’, or the heading 
‘‘Housing Certificate Fund’’, may be used for renewals of 
or amendments to section 8 project-based contracts or for 
performance-based 
contract 
administrators, 
notwith-
standing the purposes for which such amounts were appro-
priated: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, upon the request of the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development, project funds that are 
held in residual receipts accounts for any project subject 
to a section 8 project-based Housing Assistance Payments 
contract that authorizes HUD or a Housing Finance 
Agency to require that surplus project funds be deposited 
in an interest-bearing residual receipts account and that 
are in excess of an amount to be determined by the Sec-
retary, shall be remitted to the Department and deposited 
in this account, to be available until expended: Provided 
further, That amounts deposited pursuant to the previous 
proviso shall be available in addition to the amount other-
wise provided by this heading for uses authorized under 
this heading. 
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY 
For 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 assistance for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) 
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of such Act, including amendments to contracts for such 
assistance and renewal of expiring contracts for such as-
sistance for up to a 1-year term, and for senior preserva-
tion rental assistance contracts, including renewals, as au-
thorized by section 811(e) of the American Housing and 
Economic Opportunity Act of 2000, as amended, and for 
supportive 
services 
associated 
with 
the 
housing, 
$414,000,000 (increased by $2,500,000) to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2019: Provided, That of the 
amount provided under this heading, up to $77,000,000 
shall be for service coordinators and the continuation of 
existing congregate service grants for residents of assisted 
housing projects: Provided further, That amounts under 
this heading shall be available for Real Estate Assessment 
Center inspections and inspection-related activities associ-
ated with section 202 projects: Provided further, That the 
Secretary may waive the provisions of section 202 gov-
erning the terms and conditions of project rental assist-
ance, except that the initial contract term for such assist-
ance shall not exceed 5 years in duration: Provided further, 
That upon request of the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development, project funds that are held in residual re-
ceipts accounts for any project subject to a section 202 
project rental assistance contract, and that upon termi-
nation of such contract are in excess of an amount to be 
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determined by the Secretary, shall be remitted to the De-
partment and deposited in this account, to be available 
until September 30, 2019, for purposes under this head-
ing, and shall be in addition to the amounts otherwise pro-
vided under this heading for such purposes: Provided fur-
ther, That in addition, of the prior year unobligated bal-
ances of funds, including recaptures and carryover, made 
available under this heading, $47,000,000 shall be used 
for an additional amount for the purposes provided under 
this heading, notwithstanding any purpose for which origi-
nally appropriated. 
HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 
For amendments to capital advance contracts for 
supportive housing for persons with disabilities, as author-
ized by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Af-
fordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013), for project rental 
assistance for supportive housing for persons with disabil-
ities under section 811(d)(2) of such Act and for project 
assistance contracts pursuant to section 202(h) of the 
Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law 86–372; 73 Stat. 667), 
including amendments to contracts for such assistance 
and renewal of expiring contracts for such assistance for 
up to a 1-year term, for project rental assistance to State 
housing finance agencies and other appropriate entities as 
authorized under section 811(b)(3) of the Cranston-Gon-
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zalez National Housing Act, and for supportive services 
associated with the housing for persons with disabilities 
as authorized by section 811(b)(1) of such Act, 
$152,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2019: Provided, That amounts made available under this 
heading shall be available for Real Estate Assessment 
Center inspections and inspection-related activities associ-
ated with section 811 projects: Provided further, That, in 
this fiscal year, upon the request of the Secretary of Hous-
ing and Urban Development, project funds that are held 
in residual receipts accounts for any project subject to a 
section 811 project rental assistance contract and that 
upon termination of such contract are in excess of an 
amount to be determined by the Secretary shall be remit-
ted to the Department and deposited in this account, to 
be available until September 30, 2019: Provided further, 
That amounts deposited in this account pursuant to the 
previous proviso shall be available in addition to the 
amounts otherwise provided by this heading for the pur-
poses authorized under this heading: Provided further, 
That unobligated balances, including recaptures and car-
ryover, remaining from funds transferred to or appro-
priated under this heading may be used for the current 
purposes authorized under this heading notwithstanding 
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the purposes for which such funds originally were appro-
priated. 
HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance excluding 
loans, as authorized under section 106 of the Housing and 
Urban 
Development 
Act 
of 
1968, 
as 
amended, 
$47,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2017, including up to $4,500,000 for administrative con-
tract services: Provided, That grants made available from 
amounts provided under this heading shall be awarded 
within 180 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, 
That funds shall be used for providing counseling and ad-
vice to tenants and homeowners, both current and pro-
spective, with respect to property maintenance, financial 
management/literacy, and such other matters as may be 
appropriate to assist them in improving their housing con-
ditions, meeting their financial needs, and fulfilling the re-
sponsibilities of tenancy or homeownership; for program 
administration; and for housing counselor training: Pro-
vided further, That for purposes of providing such grants 
from amounts provided under this heading, the Secretary 
may enter into multiyear agreements as is appropriate, 
subject to the availability of annual appropriations. 
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RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE 
For amendments to contracts under section 101 of 
the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 
U.S.C. 1701s) and section 236(f)(2) of the National 
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1) in State-aided, non-
insured rental housing projects, $30,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That such amount, to-
gether with unobligated balances from recaptured 
amounts appropriated prior to fiscal year 2006 from ter-
minated contracts under such sections of law, and any un-
obligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, re-
maining from funds appropriated under this heading after 
fiscal year 2005, shall also be available for extensions of 
up to one year for expiring contracts under such sections 
of law. 
PAYMENT TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST 
FUND 
For necessary expenses as authorized by the National 
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Stand-
ards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), up to 
$11,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
$11,000,000 is to be derived from the Manufactured 
Housing Fees Trust Fund: Provided, That not to exceed 
the total amount appropriated under this heading shall be 
available from the general fund of the Treasury to the ex-
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tent necessary to incur obligations and make expenditures 
pending the receipt of collections to the Fund pursuant 
to section 620 of such Act: Provided further, That the 
amount made available under this heading from the gen-
eral fund shall be reduced as such collections are received 
during fiscal year 2016 so as to result in a final fiscal 
year 2016 appropriation from the general fund estimated 
at zero, and fees pursuant to such section 620 shall be 
modified as necessary to ensure such a final fiscal year 
2016 appropriation: Provided further, That for the dispute 
resolution and installation programs, the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development may assess and collect 
fees from any program participant: Provided further, That 
such collections shall be deposited into the Fund, and the 
Secretary, as provided herein, may use such collections, 
as well as fees collected under section 620, for necessary 
expenses of such Act: Provided further, That, notwith-
standing the requirements of section 620 of such Act, the 
Secretary may carry out responsibilities of the Secretary 
under such Act through the use of approved service pro-
viders that are paid directly by the recipients of their serv-
ices. 
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FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION 
MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
New commitments to guarantee single family loans 
insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund shall 
not exceed $400,000,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2017: Provided, That during fiscal year 
2016, obligations to make direct loans to carry out the 
purposes of section 204(g) of the National Housing Act, 
as amended, shall not exceed $5,000,000: Provided fur-
ther, That the foregoing amount in the previous proviso 
shall be for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities 
in connection with sales of single family real properties 
owned by the Secretary and formerly insured under the 
Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund: Provided Further, That 
for administrative contract expenses of the Federal Hous-
ing Administration, $130,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2017. 
GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
New commitments to guarantee loans insured under 
the General and Special Risk Insurance Funds, as author-
ized by sections 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act 
(12 U.S.C. 1715z–3 and 1735c), shall not exceed 
$30,000,000,000 in total loan principal, any part of which 
is to be guaranteed, to remain available until September 
30, 2017: Provided, That during fiscal year 2016, gross 
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obligations for the principal amount of direct loans, as au-
thorized by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238, and 519(a) of 
the National Housing Act, shall not exceed $5,000,000, 
which shall be for loans to nonprofit and governmental en-
tities in connection with the sale of single family real prop-
erties owned by the Secretary and formerly insured under 
such Act. 
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 
GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN 
GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
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 
$500,000,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2017: Provided, That $23,000,000 shall be available 
for necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Gov-
ernment National Mortgage Association: Provided further, 
That receipts from Commitment and Multiclass fees col-
lected pursuant to title III of the National Housing Act, 
as amended, shall be credited as offsetting collections to 
this account. 
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH 
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 
For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of pro-
grams of research and studies relating to housing and 
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urban problems, not otherwise provided for, as authorized 
by title V of the Housing and Urban Development Act 
of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 et seq.), including carrying 
out the functions of the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development under section 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization 
Plan No. 2 of 1968, $52,500,000 (reduced by 
$2,500,000), to remain available until September 30, 
2017: Provided, That with respect to amounts made avail-
able under this heading, notwithstanding section 204 of 
this title, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agree-
ments funded with philanthropic entities, other Federal 
agencies, or State or local governments and their agencies 
for research projects: Provided further, That with respect 
to the previous proviso, such partners to the cooperative 
agreements must contribute at least a 50 percent match 
toward the cost of the project: Provided further, That for 
non-competitive agreements entered into in accordance 
with the previous two provisos, the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development shall comply with section 2(b) of 
the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency 
Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–282, 31 U.S.C. note) in lieu 
of compliance with section 102(a)(4)(C) with respect to 
documentation of award decisions: Provided further, That 
prior to obligation of technical assistance funding, the Sec-
retary shall submit a plan, for approval, to the House and 
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