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by this heading for the purposes authorized under this heading: 
Provided further, That unobligated balances, including recaptures 
and carryover, remaining from funds transferred to or appropriated 
under this heading may be used for the current purposes authorized 
under this heading notwithstanding the purposes for which such 
funds originally were appropriated. 
HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance excluding loans, 
as authorized under section 106 of the Housing and Urban Develop-
ment Act of 1968, as amended, $45,000,000, including up to 
$4,500,000 for administrative contract services: Provided, That 
grants made available from amounts provided under this heading 
shall be awarded within 120 days of enactment of this Act: Provided 
further, That funds shall be used for providing counseling and 
advice to tenants and homeowners, both current and prospective, 
with respect to property maintenance, financial management/lit-
eracy, and such other matters as may be appropriate to assist 
them in improving their housing conditions, meeting their financial 
needs, and fulfilling the responsibilities of tenancy or homeowner-
ship; for program administration; and for housing counselor 
training. 
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, noninsured rental housing projects, $21,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That such amount, together 
with unobligated balances from recaptured amounts appropriated 
prior to fiscal year 2006 from terminated contracts under such 
sections of law, and any unobligated balances, including recaptures 
and carryover, remaining 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. 
RENT SUPPLEMENT 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the amounts recaptured from terminated contracts under 
section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 
(12 U.S.C. 1701s) and section 236 of the National Housing Act 
(12 U.S.C. 1715z–1) $3,500,000 are rescinded: Provided, That no 
amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were designated 
by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the 
Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
PAYMENT TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST FUND 
For necessary expenses as authorized by the National Manufac-
tured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 
U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), up to $7,530,000, to remain available until
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expended, of which $6,530,000 is to be derived from the Manufac-
tured 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 extent 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 general fund shall be reduced as such collections 
are received during fiscal year 2014 so as to result in a final 
fiscal year 2014 appropriation from the general fund estimated 
at not more than $1,000,000 and fees pursuant to such section 
620 shall be modified as necessary to ensure such a final fiscal 
year 2014 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 depos-
ited 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 providers that are paid directly 
by the recipients of their services. 
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, 2015: 
Provided, That during fiscal year 2014, obligations to make direct 
loans to carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the National 
Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed $20,000,000: Provided 
further, 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. 
For administrative contract expenses of the Federal Housing 
Administration, $127,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2015: Provided further, That to the extent guaranteed loan 
commitments exceed $200,000,000,000 on or before April 1, 2014, 
an additional $1,400 for administrative contract expenses shall 
be available 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 $30,000,000. 
GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
New commitments to guarantee loans insured under the Gen-
eral and Special Risk Insurance Funds, as authorized 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, 2015: Provided, That during fiscal year 2014, gross 
obligations for the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized 
by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238, and 519(a) of the National Housing
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Act, shall not exceed $20,000,000, which shall be for loans to non-
profit and governmental entities in connection with the sale of 
single family real properties 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, 2015: Provided, That $19,500,000 shall be 
available for necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
Government 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 expenses shall be available until 
expended for each $1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan commit-
ments (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 receipts from 
Commitment and Multiclass fees collected 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 programs 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, $46,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2015: Provided, That with respect to amounts made 
available under this heading, notwithstanding section 204 of this 
title, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements 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 Develop-
ment 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 102(a)(4)(C) with 
respect to documentation of award decisions.
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FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise pro-
vided 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, $66,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2015, of which $40,100,000 shall be to carry out activities 
pursuant to such section 561: 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 fur-
ther, That of the funds made available under this heading, $300,000 
shall be available to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment for the creation and promotion of translated materials and 
other programs that support the assistance of persons with limited 
English proficiency in utilizing the services provided by the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development. 
OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND HEALTHY HOMES 
LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION 
For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as authorized by 
section 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction 
Act of 1992, $110,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2015: Provided, That up to $15,000,000 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 efforts, 
including education and outreach concerning lead-based paint poi-
soning and other housing-related diseases and hazards: Provided 
further, That for purposes of environmental review, pursuant to 
the National Environmental 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 Multifamily Housing Property Disposition 
Reform Act of 1994: Provided further, That of the total amount 
made available under this heading, $45,000,000 shall be made 
available on a competitive basis for areas with the highest lead 
paint abatement needs: Provided further, That each recipient of 
funds provided under the third proviso shall make a matching 
contribution in an amount not less than 25 percent: Provided fur-
ther, That each applicant shall certify adequate capacity that is 
acceptable to the Secretary to carry out the proposed use of funds 
pursuant to a notice of funding availability: Provided further, That 
amounts made available under this heading in this or prior appro-
priations Acts, and that still remain available, may be used for 
any purpose under this heading notwithstanding the purpose for 
which such amounts were appropriated if a program competition