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That the Secretary may waive the provisions of section 811 gov-
erning the terms and conditions of project rental assistance and 
tenant-based assistance, except that the initial contract term for 
such assistance shall not exceed 5 years in duration: Provided 
further, That amounts made available under this heading shall 
be available for Real Estate Assessment Center inspections and 
inspection-related activities associated with section 811 Capital 
Advance Projects. 
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, $65,000,000, including up to 
$2,000,000 for administrative contract services, to remain available 
until September 30, 2010: Provided, 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/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. 
OTHER ASSISTED HOUSING PROGRAMS 
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, non-insured rental housing projects, $27,600,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
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(12 U.S.C. 1715z–1) $37,600,000 are rescinded. 
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 $16,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which $10,600,000 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 2009 so as to result in a final 
fiscal year 2009 appropriation from the general fund estimated 
at not more than $5,400,000 and fees pursuant to such section
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620 shall be modified as necessary to ensure such a final fiscal 
year 2009 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 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
During fiscal year 2009, commitments to guarantee single 
family loans insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund 
shall not exceed a loan principal of $315,000,000,000. During fiscal 
year 2009, obligations to make direct loans to carry out the purposes 
of section 204(g) of the National Housing Act, as amended, shall 
not exceed $50,000,000: Provided, That the foregoing amount 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, $116,000,000, of which at 
least $46,794,000 shall, and up to $58,492,500 may, be transferred 
to the Working Capital Fund, and of which up to $7,500,000 shall 
be for education and outreach of FHA single family loan products: 
Provided further, That to the extent guaranteed loan commitments 
exceed $65,500,000,000 on or before April 1, 2009, 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 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by sections 
238 and 519 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–3 and 
1735c), including the cost of loan guarantee modifications, as that 
term is defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974, as amended, $8,600,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That commitments to guarantee loans shall 
not exceed $45,000,000,000 in total loan principal, any part of 
which is to be guaranteed. 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 Act, shall not exceed 
$50,000,000, of which not to exceed $30,000,000 shall be for bridge 
financing in connection with the sale of multifamily real properties 
owned by the Secretary and formerly insured under such Act; 
and of which not to exceed $20,000,000 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