for the rural utilities programs described in section
381E(d)(2) of such Act, and of which $8,503,000 shall
be for the rural business and cooperative development pro-
grams described in section 381E(d)(3) of such Act: Pro-
vided further, That any prior year balances for high cost
energy grants authorized by section 19 of the Rural Elec-
trification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901(19)) shall be trans-
ferred to and merged with the ‘‘Rural Utilities Service,
High Energy Costs Grants Account’’.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses for carrying out the adminis-
tration and implementation of programs in the Rural De-
velopment mission area, including activities with institu-
tions concerning the development and operation of agricul-
tural cooperatives; and for cooperative agreements;
$143,625,000 (increased by $27,624,733): Provided, That
notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appro-
priated under this section may be used for advertising and
promotional activities that support the Rural Development
mission area: Provided further, That not more than
$10,000 may be expended to provide modest nonmonetary
awards to non-USDA employees: Provided further, That
any balances available from prior years for the Rural Utili-
ties Service, Rural Housing Service, and the Rural Busi-
ness-Cooperative Service salaries and expenses accounts
shall be transferred to and merged with this appropria-
tion.
RURAL HOUSING SERVICE
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect and guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the
Housing Act of 1949, to be available from funds in the
rural housing insurance fund, as follows: $4,409,297,000
for loans to section 502 borrowers, as determined by the
Secretary, of which $1,100,000,000 shall be for direct
loans, and of which $3,309,297,000 shall be for unsub-
sidized guaranteed loans; $35,000,000 for section 504
housing repair loans; $116,063,000 for section 515 rental
housing; $100,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed multi-
family housing loans; $5,045,000 for section 524 site
loans; $11,501,000 for credit sales of acquired property,
of which up to $1,501,000 may be for multi-family credit
sales; and $10,000,000 for section 523 self-help housing
land development loans.
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including
the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: section
502 loans, $160,988,000, of which $127,380,000 shall be
for direct loans, and of which $33,608,000, to remain
available until expended, shall be for unsubsidized guaran-
teed loans; section 504 housing repair loans, $10,171,000;
repair and rehabilitation of section 515 rental housing,
$54,654,000; section 538 multi-family housing guaranteed
loans, $3,490,000; multi-family credit sales of acquired
property, $727,000: Provided, That of the total amount
appropriated in this paragraph, $7,100,000 shall be avail-
able through June 30, 2005, for authorized empowerment
zones and enterprise communities and communities des-
ignated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic
Area Partnership Zones.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs,
$448,889,000, which shall be transferred to and merged
with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries
and Expenses’’.
RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
For rental assistance agreements entered into or re-
newed pursuant to the authority under section 521(a)(2)
or agreements entered into in lieu of debt forgiveness or
payments for eligible households as authorized by section
502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing Act of 1949, $592,000,000;
and, in addition, such sums as may be necessary, as au-