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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, 2015: Provided, That $19,000,000 shall be available 
for necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Gov-
ernment National Mortgage Association: Provided further, 
That to the extent that guaranteed loan commitments will 
and do exceed $155,000,000,000 on or before April 1, 
2014, an additional $100 for necessary salaries and ex-
penses shall be available until expended for each 
$1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan commitments 
(including a pro rata amount for any amount below 
$1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made available by 
this proviso exceed $3,000,000: Provided further, That re-
ceipts from Commitment and Multiclass fees collected pur-
suant to title III of the National Housing Act, as amend-
ed, shall be credited as offsetting collections to this ac-
count. 
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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 (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, $21,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2015: Provided, That with respect to 
amounts made available under this heading, notwith-
standing section 204 of this title, the Secretary may enter 
into cooperative agreements funded with philanthropic en-
tities, other Federal agencies, or State or local govern-
ments 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 en-
tered 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 Account-
ability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Public Law 109– 
282, 31 U.S.C. note) in lieu of compliance with section 
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102(a)(4)(C) with respect to documentation of award deci-
sions. 
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 
Amendments Act of 1988, and section 561 of the Housing 
and Community Development Act of 1987, as amended, 
$55,847,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2015: Provided, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, 
the Secretary may assess and collect fees to cover the costs 
of the Fair Housing Training Academy, and may use such 
funds to provide such training: Provided further, That no 
funds made available under this heading shall be used to 
lobby the executive or legislative branches of the Federal 
Government in connection with a specific contract, grant 
or loan: Provided further, That, of the funds made avail-
able under this heading, $300,000 shall be available to the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for the cre-
ation and promotion of translated materials and other pro-
grams that support the assistance of persons with limited 
English proficiency in utilizing the services provided by 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 
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OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND HEALTHY 
HOMES 
LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION 
For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as author-
ized by section 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint 
Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, $50,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2015: Provided, That up to 
$5,000,000 of that amount shall be for the Healthy 
Homes Initiative, pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of the 
Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 that shall 
include research, studies, testing, and demonstration ef-
forts, including education and outreach concerning lead- 
based paint poisoning and other housing-related diseases 
and hazards: Provided further, That for purposes of envi-
ronmental review, pursuant to the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and 
other provisions of the law that further the purposes of 
such Act, a grant under the Healthy Homes Initiative or 
the Lead Technical Studies program under this heading 
or under prior appropriations Acts for such purposes 
under this heading, shall be considered to be funds for 
a special project for purposes of section 305(c) of the Mul-
tifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 
1994: Provided further, That amounts made available 
under this heading in this or prior appropriations Acts, 
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and that still remain available, may be used for any pur-
pose under this heading notwithstanding the purpose for 
which such amounts were appropriated if a program com-
petition is undersubscribed and there are other program 
competitions under this heading that are oversubscribed. 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND 
For the development of, modifications to, and infra-
structure for Department-wide and program-specific infor-
mation technology systems, for the continuing operation 
and maintenance of both Department-wide and program- 
specific information systems, and for program-related 
maintenance activities, $100,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2015: Provided, That up to 
$25,000,000 may be used for Development Modernization 
and Enhancement: Provided further, That any amounts 
transferred to this Fund under this Act shall remain avail-
able until expended: Provided further, That not more than 
25 percent of the funds made available under this heading 
for Development, Modernization and Enhancement, in-
cluding development and deployment of a Next Generation 
Management System and development and deployment of 
modernized Federal Housing Administration systems may 
be obligated until the Secretary submits to the Committees 
on Appropriations and the Comptroller General of the 
United States a plan for expenditure that—(A) provides 
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for all information technology investments: (i) the cost and 
schedule baselines with explanations for each associated 
variance, (ii) the status of functional and performance ca-
pabilities delivered or planned to be delivered, and (iii) 
mitigation strategies to address identified risks; (B) out-
lines activities to ensure strategic, consistent, and effective 
application of information technology management con-
trols: (i) enterprise architecture, (ii) project management, 
(iii) investment management, and (iv) human capital man-
agement. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General 
Act of 1978, as amended, $124,000,000: Provided, That 
the Inspector General shall have independent authority 
over all personnel issues within this office. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 
URBAN DEVELOPMENT 
SEC. 201. Fifty percent of the amounts of budget au-
thority, or in lieu thereof 50 percent 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 (42 U.S.C. 1437 note) shall be cancelled or in the 
case of cash, shall be remitted to the Treasury, and such 
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amounts of budget authority or cash recaptured and not 
cancelled 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 Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development for which set-
tlement occurred after January 1, 1992, in accordance 
with such section. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, 
the Secretary may award up to 15 percent of the budget 
authority or cash recaptured and not cancelled or remitted 
to the Treasury to provide project owners with incentives 
to refinance their project at a lower interest rate. 
SEC. 202. None of the amounts made available under 
this Act may be used during fiscal year 2014 to investigate 
or prosecute under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise 
lawful activity engaged in by one or more persons, includ-
ing the filing or maintaining of a nonfrivolous legal action, 
that is engaged in solely for the purpose of achieving or 
preventing action by a Government official or entity, or 
a court of competent jurisdiction. 
SEC. 203. Sections 203 and 209 of division C of Pub-
lic Law 112–55 (125 Stat. 693–694) shall apply during 
fiscal year 2014 as if such sections were included in this 
title, except that during such fiscal year such sections shall 
be applied by substituting ‘‘fiscal year 2014’’ for ‘‘fiscal 
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year 2011’’ and ‘‘fiscal year 2012’’, each place such terms 
appear. 
SEC. 204. Except as explicitly provided in law, any 
grant, cooperative agreement or other assistance made 
pursuant to title II of this Act shall be made on a competi-
tive basis and in accordance with section 102 of the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act 
of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3545). 
SEC. 205. Funds of the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development subject to the Government Corpora-
tion Control Act or section 402 of the Housing Act of 
1950 shall be available, without regard to the limitations 
on administrative expenses, for legal services on a contract 
or fee basis, and for utilizing and making payment for 
services and facilities of the Federal National Mortgage 
Association, Government National Mortgage Association, 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal Fi-
nancing Bank, Federal Reserve banks or any member 
thereof, Federal Home Loan banks, and any insured bank 
within the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance Cor-
poration Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1811–1). 
SEC. 206. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act 
or through a reprogramming of funds, no part of any ap-
propriation for the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development shall be available for any program, project 
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or activity in excess of amounts set forth in the budget 
estimates submitted to Congress. 
SEC. 207. Corporations and agencies of the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development which are sub-
ject to the Government Corporation Control Act are here-
by authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits 
of funds and borrowing authority available to each such 
corporation or agency and in accordance with law, and to 
make such contracts and commitments without regard to 
fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of such 
Act as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set 
forth in the budget for 2014 for such corporation or agen-
cy except as hereinafter provided: Provided, That collec-
tions of these corporations and agencies may be used for 
new loan or mortgage purchase commitments only to the 
extent expressly provided for in this Act (unless such loans 
are in support of other forms of assistance provided for 
in this or prior appropriations Acts), except that this pro-
viso shall not apply to the mortgage insurance or guaranty 
operations of these corporations, or where loans or mort-
gage purchases are necessary to protect the financial in-
terest of the United States Government. 
SEC. 208. The Secretary of Housing and Urban De-
velopment shall provide quarterly reports to the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations regarding all 
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uncommitted, unobligated, recaptured and excess funds in 
each program and activity within the jurisdiction of the 
Department and shall submit additional, updated budget 
information to these Committees upon request. 
SEC. 209. The President’s formal budget request for 
fiscal year 2015, as well as the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development’s congressional budget justifica-
tions to be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall use 
the identical account and sub-account structure provided 
under this Act. 
SEC. 210. A public housing agency or such other enti-
ty that administers Federal housing assistance for the 
Housing Authority of the county of Los Angeles, Cali-
fornia, the States of Alaska, Iowa, and Mississippi shall 
not be required to include a resident of public housing or 
a recipient of assistance provided under section 8 of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 on the board of direc-
tors or a similar governing board of such agency or entity 
as required under section (2)(b) of such Act. Each public 
housing agency or other entity that administers Federal 
housing assistance under section 8 for the Housing Au-
thority of the county of Los Angeles, California and the 
States of Alaska, Iowa and Mississippi that chooses not 
to include a resident of public housing or a recipient of 
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