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needs of Native American families and Indian country: 
Provided further, That of the funds made available under 
the previous proviso, not less than $2,000,000 shall be 
made available for a national organization as authorized 
under section 703 of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4212): Pro-
vided further, That amounts made available under the pre-
vious two provisos may be used, contracted, or competed 
as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That of 
the amount provided under this heading, $2,000,000 shall 
be made available for the cost of guaranteed notes and 
other obligations, as authorized by title VI of NAHASDA: 
Provided further, That such costs, including the costs of 
modifying such notes and other obligations, shall be as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds are 
available to subsidize the total principal amount of any 
notes and other obligations, any part of which is to be 
guaranteed, not to exceed $17,761,989: Provided further, 
That the Department will notify grantees of their formula 
allocation within 60 days of the date of enactment of this 
Act: Provided further, That for an additional amount for 
the Native American Housing Block Grants program, as 
authorized under title I of NAHASDA, $100,000,000 to 
remain available until September 30, 2023: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary shall obligate this additional 
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amount for competitive grants to eligible recipients au-
thorized under NAHASDA that apply for funds: Provided 
further, That in awarding this additional amount, the Sec-
retary shall consider need and administrative capacity, 
and shall give priority to projects that will spur construc-
tion and rehabilitation: Provided further, That up to 1 per-
cent of this additional amount may be transferred, in ag-
gregate, to ‘‘Program Office Salaries and Expenses—Pub-
lic and Indian Housing’’ for necessary costs of admin-
istering and overseeing the obligation and expenditure of 
this additional amount: Provided further, That any funds 
transferred pursuant to the previous proviso shall remain 
available until September 30, 2024. 
INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by 
section 184 of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z–13a), $1,440,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That such costs, 
including the costs 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 total loan principal, any part of which is to 
be guaranteed, up to $553,846,154, to remain available 
until expended: Provided further, That up to $750,000 of 
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this amount may be for administrative contract expenses 
including management processes and systems to carry out 
the loan guarantee program. 
NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND 
PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION) 
Of remaining unobligated balances, including recap-
tures and carryover, from funds appropriated for the cost 
of guaranteed loans, $5,000,000 is rescinded: Provided, 
That nothing in the previous proviso shall limit the au-
thority to commit new loan guarantees under loan guar-
antee limitation provided in prior appropriations Acts. 
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS 
For carrying out the Housing Opportunities for Per-
sons with AIDS program, as authorized by the AIDS 
Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.), 
$393,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2020, except that amounts allocated pursuant to section 
854(c)(5) of such Act shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2021: Provided, That the Secretary shall renew 
all expiring contracts for permanent supportive housing 
that initially were funded under section 854(c)(5) of such 
Act from funds made available under this heading in fiscal 
year 2010 and prior fiscal years that meet all program 
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requirements before awarding funds for new contracts 
under such section: Provided further, That the Depart-
ment shall notify grantees of their formula allocation with-
in 60 days of enactment of this Act. 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND 
For assistance to units of State and local govern-
ment, and to other entities, for economic and community 
development 
activities, 
and 
for 
other 
purposes, 
$3,365,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2021, unless otherwise specified: Provided, That of the 
total amount provided, $3,300,000,000 is for carrying out 
the community development block grant program under 
title I of the Housing and Community Development Act 
of 1974, as amended (‘‘the Act’’ herein) (42 U.S.C. 5301 
et seq.): Provided further, That unless explicitly provided 
for under this heading, not to exceed 20 percent of any 
grant made with funds appropriated under this heading 
shall be expended for planning and management develop-
ment and administration: Provided further, That a metro-
politan city, urban county, unit of general local govern-
ment, Indian tribe, or insular area that directly or indi-
rectly receives funds under this heading may not sell, 
trade, or otherwise transfer all or any portion of such 
funds to another such entity in exchange for any other 
funds, credits or non-Federal considerations, but must use 
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such funds for activities eligible under title I of the Act: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding section 105(e)(1) 
of the Act, no funds provided under this heading may be 
provided to a for-profit entity for an economic develop-
ment project under section 105(a)(17) unless such project 
has been evaluated and selected in accordance with guide-
lines required under subsection (e)(2): Provided further, 
That the Department shall notify grantees of their for-
mula allocation within 60 days of enactment of this Act: 
Provided further, That of the total amount provided under 
this heading, $65,000,000 shall be for grants to Indian 
tribes notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) of such Act, of 
which, notwithstanding any other provision of law (includ-
ing section 203 of this Act), up to $4,000,000 may be 
used for emergencies that constitute imminent threats to 
health and safety. 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES 
PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, during fiscal year 2019, commitments to 
guarantee loans under section 108 of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308), 
any part of which is guaranteed, shall not exceed a total 
principal amount of $300,000,000, notwithstanding any 
aggregate limitation on outstanding obligations guaran-
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teed in subsection (k) of such section 108: Provided, That 
the Secretary shall collect fees from borrowers, notwith-
standing subsection (m) of such section 108, to result in 
a credit subsidy cost of zero for guaranteeing such loans, 
and any such fees shall be collected in accordance with 
section 502(7) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM 
For the HOME Investment Partnerships program, as 
authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez Na-
tional 
Affordable 
Housing 
Act, 
as 
amended, 
$1,200,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2022: Provided, That notwithstanding the amount made 
available under this heading, the threshold reduction re-
quirements in sections 216(10) and 217(b)(4) of such Act 
shall not apply to allocations of such amount: Provided 
further, That the Department shall notify grantees of their 
formula allocation within 60 days of enactment of this Act. 
SELF-HELP AND ASSISTED HOMEOWNERSHIP 
OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM 
For the Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Op-
portunity Program, as authorized under section 11 of the 
Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996, as 
amended, $50,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2021: Provided, That of the total amount pro-
vided under this heading, $10,000,000 shall be made 
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available to the Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity 
Program as authorized under section 11 of the Housing 
Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996, as amended: 
Provided further, That of the total amount provided under 
this heading, $35,000,000 shall be made available for the 
second, third, and fourth capacity building activities au-
thorized under section 4(a) of the HUD Demonstration 
Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 9816 note), of which not less than 
$5,000,000 shall be made available for rural capacity 
building activities: Provided further, That of the total 
amount provided under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be 
made available for capacity building by national rural 
housing organizations with experience assessing national 
rural conditions and providing financing, training, tech-
nical assistance, information, and research to local non-
profits, local governments, and Indian Tribes serving high 
need rural communities. 
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For the Emergency Solutions Grants program as au-
thorized under subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney- 
Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended; the Con-
tinuum of Care program as authorized under subtitle C 
of title IV of such Act; and the Rural Housing Stability 
Assistance program as authorized under subtitle D of title 
IV of such Act, $2,571,000,000, to remain available until 
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September 30, 2021: Provided, That any rental assistance 
amounts that are recaptured under such Continuum of 
Care program shall remain available until expended: Pro-
vided further, That not less than $270,000,000 of the 
funds appropriated under this heading shall be available 
for such Emergency Solutions Grants program: Provided 
further, That not less than $2,204,000,000 of the funds 
appropriated under this heading shall be available for such 
Continuum of Care and Rural Housing Stability Assist-
ance programs: Provided further, That of the amounts 
made available under this heading, up to $50,000,000 
shall be made available for grants for rapid re-housing 
projects and supportive service projects providing coordi-
nated entry, and for eligible activities the Secretary deter-
mines to be critical in order to assist survivors of domestic 
violence, dating violence, and stalking: Provided further, 
That such projects shall be eligible for renewal under the 
continuum of care program subject to the same terms and 
conditions as other renewal applicants: Provided further, 
That up to $7,000,000 of the funds appropriated under 
this heading shall be available for the national homeless 
data analysis project: Provided further, That of the 
amounts made available under this heading, $40,000,000 
shall be made available for grants for rapid re-housing 
projects targeted to reducing unsheltered homelessness in 
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areas with high rates of unsheltered homelessness: Pro-
vided further, That all funds awarded for supportive serv-
ices under the Continuum of Care program and the Rural 
Housing Stability Assistance program shall be matched by 
not less than 25 percent in cash or in kind by each grant-
ee: Provided further, That for all match requirements ap-
plicable to funds made available under this heading for 
this fiscal year and prior years, a grantee may use (or 
could have used) as a source of match funds other funds 
administered by the Secretary and other Federal agencies 
unless there is (or was) a specific statutory prohibition on 
any such use of any such funds: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall collect system performance measures 
for each continuum of care, and that relative to fiscal year 
2015, under the Continuum of Care competition with re-
spect to funds made available under this heading, the Sec-
retary shall base an increasing share of the score on per-
formance criteria: Provided further, That none of the 
funds provided under this heading shall be available to 
provide funding for new projects, except for projects cre-
ated through reallocation, unless the Secretary determines 
that the continuum of care has demonstrated that projects 
are evaluated and ranked based on the degree to which 
they improve the continuum of care’s system performance: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall prioritize fund-
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ing under the Continuum of Care program to continuums 
of care that have demonstrated a capacity to reallocate 
funding from lower performing projects to higher per-
forming projects: Provided further, That all awards of as-
sistance under this heading shall be required to coordinate 
and integrate homeless programs with other mainstream 
health, social services, and employment programs for 
which homeless populations may be eligible: Provided fur-
ther, That any unobligated amounts remaining from funds 
appropriated under this heading in fiscal year 2012 and 
prior years for project-based rental assistance for rehabili-
tation projects with 10-year grant terms may be used for 
purposes under this heading, notwithstanding the pur-
poses for which such funds were appropriated: Provided 
further, That all balances for Shelter Plus Care renewals 
previously funded from the Shelter Plus Care Renewal ac-
count and transferred to this account shall be available, 
if recaptured, for Continuum of Care renewals in fiscal 
year 2019: Provided further, That the Department shall 
notify grantees of their formula allocation from amounts 
allocated (which may represent initial or final amounts al-
located) for the Emergency Solutions Grant program with-
in 60 days of enactment of this Act. 
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HOUSING PROGRAMS 
PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE 
For activities and assistance for the provision of 
project-based subsidy contracts under the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (‘‘the 
Act’’), not otherwise provided for, $11,347,000,000, to re-
main available until expended, shall be available on Octo-
ber 1, 2018 (in addition to the $400,000,000 previously 
appropriated under this heading that became available Oc-
tober 1, 2018), and $400,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, shall be available on October 1, 2019: Pro-
vided, That the amounts made available under this head-
ing shall be available for expiring or terminating section 
8 project-based subsidy contracts (including section 8 
moderate rehabilitation contracts), for amendments to sec-
tion 8 project-based subsidy contracts (including section 
8 moderate rehabilitation contracts), for contracts entered 
into pursuant to section 441 of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11401), for renewal 
of section 8 contracts for units in projects that are subject 
to approved plans of action under the Emergency Low In-
come Housing Preservation Act of 1987 or the Low-In-
come Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership 
Act of 1990, and for administrative and other expenses 
associated with project-based activities and assistance 
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funded under this paragraph: Provided further, That of 
the total amounts provided under this heading, not to ex-
ceed $200,000,000 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: interest reduction payments pursuant to 
section 236(a) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
1715z–1(a)); rent supplement payments pursuant to sec-
tion 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 
1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s); section 236(f)(2) rental assist-
ance payments (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1(f)(2)); project rental 
assistance contracts for the elderly under section 
202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q); 
project rental assistance contracts for supportive 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)); project assistance contracts pursuant 
to section 202(h) of the Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law 
86–372; 73 Stat. 667); and loans under section 202 of 
the Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law 86–372; 73 Stat. 
667): Provided further, That amounts recaptured under 
this heading, the heading ‘‘Annual Contributions for As-
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sisted 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, notwithstanding the purposes for 
which such amounts were appropriated: Provided further, 
That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon 
the request of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment, project funds that are held in residual receipts 
accounts for any project subject to a section 8 project- 
based Housing Assistance Payments contract that author-
izes 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 Secretary, shall be remit-
ted 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 otherwise 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) 
of such Act, including amendments to contracts for such 
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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, 
$678,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2022: Provided, That of the amount provided under this 
heading, up to $90,000,000 shall be for service coordina-
tors and the continuation of existing congregate service 
grants for residents of assisted housing projects: Provided 
further, That amounts under this heading shall be avail-
able for Real Estate Assessment Center inspections and 
inspection-related activities associated with section 202 
projects: Provided further, That the Secretary may waive 
the provisions of section 202 governing the terms and con-
ditions of project rental assistance, except that the initial 
contract term for such assistance 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 receipts accounts for any 
project subject to a section 202 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 remitted to the Department and deposited in this 
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account, to be available until September 30, 2022: Pro-
vided further, That amounts deposited in this account pur-
suant to the previous proviso may be available, in addition 
to the amounts otherwise provided by this heading, for 
amendments and renewals: Provided further, That unobli-
gated balances, including recaptures and carryover, re-
maining from funds transferred to or appropriated under 
this heading shall be available for amendments and renew-
als notwithstanding the purposes for which such funds 
originally were 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), as amended, and 
for project rental assistance for supportive housing for 
persons with disabilities under section 811(d)(2) of such 
Act and for project assistance contracts pursuant to sec-
tion 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 as-
sistance to State housing finance agencies and other ap-
propriate entities as authorized under section 811(b)(3) 
of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Housing Act, and for 
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supportive services associated with the housing for persons 
with disabilities as authorized by section 811(b)(1) of such 
Act, $154,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2022: 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, 2022: 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 amend-
ments and renewals: Provided further, That unobligated 
balances, including recaptures and carryover, remaining 
from funds transferred to or appropriated under this 
heading shall be used for amendments and renewals not-
withstanding the purposes for which such funds originally 
were appropriated. 
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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, 
$56,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2020, 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 or literacy, 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 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 appropriate, sub-
ject to the availability of annual appropriations. 
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 
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Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1) in State-aided, non-
insured rental housing projects, $5,000,000, 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 
$12,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
$12,000,000 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-
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-
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eral fund shall be reduced as such collections are received 
during fiscal year 2019 so as to result in a final fiscal 
year 2019 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 
2019 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. 
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, 2020: Provided, That during fiscal year 
2019, obligations to make direct loans to carry out the 
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purposes of section 204(g) of the National Housing Act, 
as amended, shall not exceed $1,000,000: 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, 2020: Provided further, That to the 
extent 
guaranteed 
loan 
commitments 
exceed 
$200,000,000,000 on or before April 1, 2019, an addi-
tional $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: Pro-
vided further, That during fiscal year 2019 the Secretary 
may insure and enter into new commitments to insure 
mortgages under section 255 of the National Housing Act 
only to the extent that the net credit subsidy cost for such 
insurance does not exceed zero. 
GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
New commitments to guarantee loans insured under 
the General and Special Risk Insurance Funds, as author-
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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, 2020: Provided, That during fiscal year 2019, gross 
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 $1,000,000, 
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 
$550,000,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2020: Provided, That $24,400,000 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 ex-
ceed $155,000,000,000 on or before April 1, 2019, an ad-
ditional $100 for necessary salaries and expenses shall be 
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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 receipts from Commit-
ment 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 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, and for technical assistance, 
$92,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2020: Provided, That with respect to amounts made avail-
able under this heading, notwithstanding section 203 of 
this title, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agree-
ments funded with philanthropic entities, other Federal 
agencies, State or local governments and their agencies, 
or colleges or universities for research projects: Provided 
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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 
102(a)(4)(C) with respect to documentation of award deci-
sions: Provided further, That prior to obligation of tech-
nical assistance funding, the Secretary shall submit a 
plan, for approval, to the House and Senate Committees 
on Appropriations on how it will allocate funding for this 
activity: Provided further, That none of the funds provided 
under this heading may be available for the doctoral dis-
sertation research grant program. 
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, 
$65,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 
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2020: 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 develop on-line courses and 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 available under this heading, $300,000 
shall be available to the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development 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 Department of Housing and 
Urban Development. 
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, $230,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2020, of which $45,000,000 
shall be for the Healthy Homes Initiative, pursuant to sec-
tions 501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban Develop-
ment Act of 1970, that shall include research, studies, 
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testing, and demonstration efforts, including education 
and outreach concerning lead-based paint poisoning and 
other housing-related diseases and hazards: Provided, 
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 not less than 
$95,000,000 of the amounts made available under this 
heading for the award of grants pursuant to section 1011 
of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction 
Act of 1992 shall be provided to areas with the highest 
lead-based paint abatement needs: Provided further, That 
each recipient of funds provided under the previous pro-
viso shall contribute an amount not less than 25 percent 
of the total: Provided further, That each applicant shall 
certify adequate capacity that is acceptable to the Sec-
retary 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 
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appropriations Acts, and that still remain available, may 
be used for any purpose under this heading notwith-
standing the purpose for which such amounts were appro-
priated if a program competition is undersubscribed and 
there are other program competitions under this heading 
that are oversubscribed. 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND 
For the development, modernization, and enhance-
ment of, modifications to, and infrastructure for Depart-
ment-wide and program-specific information technology 
systems, for the continuing operation and maintenance of 
both Department-wide and program-specific information 
systems, and for program-related maintenance activities, 
$240,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2020: Provided, That any amounts transferred to this 
Fund under this Act shall remain available until expended: 
Provided further, That any amounts transferred to this 
Fund from amounts appropriated by previously enacted 
appropriations Acts may be used for the purposes specified 
under this Fund, in addition to any other information 
technology purposes for which such amounts were appro-
priated: Provided further, That not more than 10 percent 
of the funds made available under this heading for devel-
opment, modernization and enhancement may be obligated 
until the Secretary submits to the House and Senate Com-
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mittees on Appropriations, for approval, a plan for ex-
penditure that—(A) identifies for each modernization 
project: (i) the functional and performance capabilities to 
be delivered and the mission benefits to be realized, (ii) 
the estimated life-cycle cost, and (iii) key milestones to 
be met; and (B) demonstrates that each modernization 
project is: (i) compliant with the Department’s enterprise 
architecture, (ii) being managed in accordance with appli-
cable life-cycle management policies and guidance, (iii) 
subject to the Department’s capital planning and invest-
ment control requirements, and (iv) supported by an ade-
quately staffed project office. 
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, $128,082,000: Provided, That 
the Inspector General shall have independent authority 
over all personnel issues within this office. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 
URBAN DEVELOPMENT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION) 
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 
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from projects described in section 1012(a) of the Stewart 
B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 
1988 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note) 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 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 rescinded 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 2019 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. Except as explicitly provided in law, any 
grant, cooperative agreement or other assistance made 
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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. 204. 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. 205. 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 
or activity in excess of amounts set forth in the budget 
estimates submitted to Congress. 
SEC. 206. Corporations and agencies of the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development which are sub-
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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 2019 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. 207. The Secretary of Housing and Urban De-
velopment shall provide quarterly reports to the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations regarding all 
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. 
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SEC. 208. The President’s formal budget request for 
fiscal year 2020, 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. 209. No funds provided under this title may be 
used for an audit of the Government National Mortgage 
Association that makes applicable requirements under the 
Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.). 
SEC. 210. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, subject to the conditions listed under this section, 
for fiscal years 2019 and 2020, the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development may authorize the transfer of 
some or all project-based assistance, debt held or insured 
by the Secretary and statutorily required low-income and 
very low-income use restrictions if any, associated with one 
or more multifamily housing project or projects to another 
multifamily housing project or projects. 
(b) PHASED
TRANSFERS.—Transfers of project- 
based assistance under this section may be done in phases 
to accommodate the financing and other requirements re-
lated to rehabilitating or constructing the project or 
projects to which the assistance is transferred, to ensure 
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that such project or projects meet the standards under 
subsection (c). 
(c) The transfer authorized in subsection (a) is sub-
ject to the following conditions: 
(1) NUMBER AND BEDROOM SIZE OF UNITS.— 
(A) For occupied units in the transferring 
project: The number of low-income and very 
low-income units and the configuration (i.e., 
bedroom size) provided by the transferring 
project shall be no less than when transferred 
to the receiving project or projects and the net 
dollar amount of Federal assistance provided to 
the transferring project shall remain the same 
in the receiving project or projects. 
(B) For unoccupied units in the transfer-
ring project: The Secretary may authorize a re-
duction in the number of dwelling units in the 
receiving project or projects to allow for a re-
configuration of bedroom sizes to meet current 
market demands, as determined by the Sec-
retary and provided there is no increase in the 
project-based assistance budget authority. 
(2) The transferring project shall, as deter-
mined by the Secretary, be either physically obsolete 
or economically nonviable. 
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(3) The receiving project or projects shall meet 
or exceed applicable physical standards established 
by the Secretary. 
(4) The owner or mortgagor of the transferring 
project shall notify and consult with the tenants re-
siding in the transferring project and provide a cer-
tification of approval by all appropriate local govern-
mental officials. 
(5) The tenants of the transferring project who 
remain eligible for assistance to be provided by the 
receiving project or projects shall not be required to 
vacate their units in the transferring project or 
projects until new units in the receiving project are 
available for occupancy. 
(6) The Secretary determines that this transfer 
is in the best interest of the tenants. 
(7) If either the transferring project or the re-
ceiving project or projects meets the condition speci-
fied in subsection (d)(2)(A), any lien on the receiv-
ing project resulting from additional financing ob-
tained by the owner shall be subordinate to any 
FHA-insured mortgage lien transferred to, or placed 
on, such project by the Secretary, except that the 
Secretary may waive this requirement upon deter-
mination that such a waiver is necessary to facilitate 
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