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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 Na-
tional Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–20(g)), 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: Pro-
vided 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 de-
faults 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 General and Special Risk Insurance Funds, as author-
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 ob-
ligations for the principal amount of direct loans, as au-
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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 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 shall be available for nec-
essary 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 guaran-
teed 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,
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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 Devel-
opment under section 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 
2 of 1968, and for technical assistance, $100,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2020: Provided, That 
with respect to amounts made available under this heading, 
notwithstanding section 203 of this title, the Secretary may 
enter into cooperative agreements with philanthropic enti-
ties, 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 Ac-
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countability 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 technical 
assistance funding, the Secretary shall submit a plan, for 
approval, to the House and Senate Committees on Appro-
priations 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 dissertation 
research grant program. 
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not other-
wise 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, 2020: 
Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Sec-
retary may assess and collect fees to cover the costs of the 
Fair Housing Training Academy, and may use such funds 
to 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 Govern-
ment in connection with a specific contract, grant, or loan:
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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 pro-
ficiency in utilizing the services provided by the Depart-
ment 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, $260,000,000, 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 Development 
Act of 1970, which shall include research, studies, testing, 
and demonstration efforts, including education and out-
reach 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 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