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prior to the effective date of this Act, but were not exe-
cuted for lack of available funds, with such reimbursement
available only for documented costs directly applicable to
the preparation of the plan of action as determined by the
Secretary, and shall be made available on terms and condi-
tions to be established by the Secretary: Provided further,
That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective
October 1, 1996, the Secretary shall suspend further proc-
essing of preservation applications which do not have ap-
proved plans of action.
Of the total amount provided under this head,
$780,190,000 shall be for capital advances, including
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 assist-
ance, and amendments to contracts for project rental as-
sistance, for supportive housing for the elderly under sec-
tion 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959; and
$233,168,000 shall be for capital advances, including
amendments to capital advance contracts, for supportive
housing for persons with disabilities, as authorized by sec-
tion 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable
Housing Act; and for project rental assistance, and
amendments to contracts for project rental assistance, for
supportive housing for persons with disabilities as author-
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ized by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Af-
fordable Housing Act: Provided, That the Secretary may
designate up to 25 percent of the amounts earmarked
under this paragraph for section 811 of the Cranston-Gon-
zalez National Affordable Housing Act for tenant-based
assistance, as authorized under that section, which assist-
ance is five-years in duration: Provided further, That the
Secretary may waive any provision of section 202 of the
Housing Act of 1959 and section 811 of the National Af-
fordable Housing Act (including the provisions governing
the terms and conditions of project rental assistance) that
the Secretary determines is not necessary to achieve the
objectives of these programs, or that otherwise impedes
the ability to develop, operate or administer projects as-
sisted under these programs, and may make provision for
alternative conditions or terms where appropriate.
PUBLIC HOUSING DEMOLITION, SITE REVITALIZATION,
AND REPLACEMENT HOUSING GRANTS
For grants to public housing agencies for the pur-
poses of enabling the demolition of obsolete public housing
projects or portions thereof, the revitalization (where ap-
propriate) of sites (including remaining public housing
units) on which such projects are located, replacement
housing which will avoid or lessen concentrations of very
low-income families, and tenant-based assistance in ac-
cordance with section 8 of the United States Housing Act
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of 1937 for the purpose of providing replacement housing
and assisting tenants to be displaced by the demolition,
$280,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment shall award such funds to public housing agencies
by a competition which includes among other relevant cri-
teria the local and national impact of the proposed demoli-
tion and revitalization activities and the extent to which
the public housing agency could undertake such activities
without the additional assistance to be provided here-
under: Provided further, That eligible expenditures here-
under shall be those expenditures eligible under section 8
and section 14 of the United States Housing Act of 1937
(42 U.S.C. 1437f and l): Provided further, That the Sec-
retary may impose such conditions and requirements as
the Secretary deems appropriate to effectuate the pur-
poses of this paragraph: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary may require an agency selected to receive funding
to make arrangements satisfactory to the Secretary for
use of an entity other than the agency to carry out this
program where the Secretary determines that such action
will help to effectuate the purpose of this paragraph: Pro-
vided further, That in the event an agency selected to re-
ceive funding does not proceed expeditiously as determined
by the Secretary, the Secretary shall withdraw any fund-
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ing made available pursuant to this paragraph that has
not been obligated by the agency and distribute such funds
to one or more other eligible agencies, or to other entities
capable of proceeding expeditiously in the same locality
with the original program: Provided further, That of the
foregoing $280,000,000, the Secretary may use up to .67
per centum for technical assistance, to be provided directly
or indirectly by grants, contracts or cooperative agree-
ments, including training and cost of necessary travel for
participants in such training, by or to officials and employ-
ees of the Department and of public housing agencies and
to residents: Provided further, That any replacement hous-
ing provided with assistance under this head shall be sub-
ject to section 18(f) of the United States Housing Act of
1937, as amended by section 201(b)(2) of this Act.
FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
From the fund established by section 236(g) of the
National Housing Act, as amended, all uncommitted bal-
ances of excess rental charges as of September 30, 1995,
and any collections during fiscal year 1996 shall be trans-
ferred, as authorized under such section, to the fund au-
thorized under section 201(j) of the Housing and Commu-
nity Development Amendments of 1978, as amended.
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RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE
(RESCISSION)
The limitation otherwise applicable to the maximum
payments that may be required in any fiscal year by all
contracts entered into under section 236 of the National
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1) is reduced in fiscal year
1996 by not more than $2,000,000 in uncommitted bal-
ances of authorizations provided for this purpose in appro-
priations Acts: Provided, That up to $163,000,000 of re-
captured section 236 budget authority resulting from the
prepayment of mortgages subsidized under section 236 of
the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1) shall be
rescinded in fiscal year 1996.
PAYMENTS FOR OPERATION OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING
PROJECTS
For payments to public housing agencies and Indian
housing authorities for operating subsidies for low-income
housing projects as authorized by section 9 of the United
States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C.
1437g), $2,800,000,000.
DRUG ELIMINATION GRANTS FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING
For grants to public and Indian housing agencies for
use in eliminating crime in public housing projects author-
ized by 42 U.S.C. 11901–11908, for grants for federally
assisted low-income housing authorized by 42 U.S.C.
11909, and for drug information clearinghouse services
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authorized by 42 U.S.C. 11921–11925, $290,000,000, to
remain available until expended, of which $10,000,000
shall be for grants, technical assistance, contracts and
other assistance training, program assessment, and execu-
tion for or on behalf of public housing agencies and resi-
dent organizations (including the cost of necessary travel
for participants in such training) and of which $2,500,000
shall be used in connection with efforts to combat violent
crime in public and assisted housing under the Operation
Safe Home program administered by the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment: Provided, That the term ‘‘drug-related crime’’, as
defined in 42 U.S.C. 11905(2), shall also include other
types of crime as determined by the Secretary.
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
For the HOME investment partnerships program, as
authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez Na-
tional Affordable Housing Act (Public Law 101–625), as
amended, $1,400,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $3,000,000, as au-
thorized by section 184 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 3739): Provided,
That such costs, including the costs of modifying such