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That the Secretary may waive the provisions of section 202 gov-
erning the terms and conditions 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, project funds that are held in residual receipts accounts 
for any project subject to a section 202 project rental assistance 
contract and, 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 account, to remain avail-
able 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 amendments and renewals: Provided further, That 
unobligated 
balances, 
including 
recaptures 
and 
carryover, 
remaining from funds transferred to or appropriated under this 
heading shall be available for amendments and renewals in addition 
to the purposes for which such funds originally were appropriated: 
Provided further, That of the total amount provided under this 
heading, $10,000,000, shall be for a program to be established 
by the Secretary to make grants to experienced non-profit organiza-
tions, States, local governments, or public housing agencies for 
safety and functional home modification repairs to meet the needs 
of low-income elderly persons to enable them to remain in their 
primary residence: Provided further, That of the total amount made 
available under the previous proviso, no less than $5,000,000 shall 
be available to meet such needs in communities with substantial 
rural populations. 
HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 
For capital advances, including amendments to capital advance 
contracts, for supportive housing for persons with disabilities, as 
authorized by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Afford-
able Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013), as amended, for project rental 
assistance for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under 
section 811(d)(2) of such Act, for project assistance contracts pursu-
ant 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 author-
ized under section 811(b)(3) of the Cranston-Gonzalez 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, $184,155,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2022, of which $30,155,000 shall be for capital advance and project 
rental assistance awards: Provided, That amounts made available 
under this heading shall be available for Real Estate Assessment 
Center inspections and inspection-related activities associated with 
section 811 projects: Provided further, That, upon the request of 
the Secretary, project funds that are held in residual receipts 
accounts for any project subject to a section 811 project rental 
assistance contract and, 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 account, to 
remain available until September 30, 2022: Provided further, That 
amounts deposited in this account pursuant to the previous proviso
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shall be available in addition to the amounts otherwise provided 
by this heading for amendments 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 in addition 
to 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, $50,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2020, including up to $4,500,000 for administra-
tive contract 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 advice to tenants and 
homeowners, both current and prospective, 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: Provided fur-
ther, That for purposes of providing such grants from amounts 
provided under this heading, the Secretary may enter into multiyear 
agreements, as appropriate, subject 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 Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1) in State- 
aided, noninsured rental housing projects, $5,000,000, 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. 
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 $12,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which $12,000,000 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 2019 so as to result in a final 
fiscal year 2019 appropriation from the general fund estimated
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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, notwithstanding the require-
ments 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, 2020: 
Provided, That during fiscal year 2019, obligations to make direct 
loans to carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the National 
Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed $1,000,000: 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: 
Provided further, That for administrative contract expenses of the 
Federal Housing 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 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: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding the limitation in the first sentence of section 255(g) 
of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–20(g)), during fiscal 
year 2019 the Secretary may insure and enter into new commit-
ments 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: Provided further, That 
for fiscal year 2019, the Secretary shall not take any action against 
a lender solely on the basis of compare ratios that have been 
adversely affected by defaults on mortgages secured by properties 
in areas where a major disaster was declared in 2017 or 2018 
pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). 
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, 2020: Provided, That during fiscal year 2019, gross
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obligations for the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized 
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 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 $550,000,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2020: Provided, That $27,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2020, shall be for necessary salaries 
and expenses of the Office of Government National Mortgage 
Association: Provided further, That to the extent that guaranteed 
loan commitments exceed $155,000,000,000 on or before April 1, 
2019, an additional $100 for necessary salaries and expenses 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 
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, and for technical assistance, $96,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2020: Provided, That with 
respect to amounts made available under this heading, notwith-
standing section 203 of this title, the Secretary may enter into 
cooperative agreements funded with philanthropic entities, other 
Federal agencies, State or local governments and their agencies, 
or colleges or universities 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 Secretary shall 
submit a plan, for approval, to the House and Senate Committees 
on Appropriations on how it will allocate funding for this activity: