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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 2023 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. 
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 $35,000,000,000 in total loan principal, 
any part of which is to be guaranteed, to remain available until 
September 30, 2024: Provided, That during fiscal year 2023, 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 $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 $900,000,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2024: Provided, That $40,400,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2024, shall be for necessary salaries 
and expenses of the Government National Mortgage Association: 
Provided further, That to the extent that guaranteed loan commit-
ments exceed $155,000,000,000 on or before April 1, 2023, an addi-
tional $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 (12 U.S.C. 1716 et seq.) 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, $125,400,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2024: Provided, That with 
respect to amounts made available under this heading, notwith-
standing section 203 of this title, the Secretary may enter into
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cooperative agreements with philanthropic entities, other Federal 
agencies, State or local governments and their agencies, Indian 
Tribes, tribally designated housing entities, or colleges or univer-
sities for research projects: Provided further, That with respect 
to the preceding proviso, such partners to the cooperative agree-
ments shall contribute at least a 50 percent match toward the 
cost of the project: Provided further, That for non-competitive agree-
ments entered into in accordance with the preceding two provisos, 
the Secretary 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) 
of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform 
Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3545(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 
to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on how 
the Secretary will allocate funding for this activity at least 30 
days prior to obligation: Provided further, That none of the funds 
provided under this heading may be available for the doctoral 
dissertation research grant program: Provided further, That an 
additional $20,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2025, shall be for competitive grants to nonprofit or governmental 
entities to provide legal assistance (including assistance related 
to pretrial activities, trial activities, post-trial activities and alter-
native dispute resolution) at no cost to eligible low-income tenants 
at risk of or subject to eviction: Provided further, That in awarding 
grants under the preceding proviso, the Secretary shall give pref-
erence to applicants that include a marketing strategy for residents 
of areas with high rates of eviction, have experience providing 
no-cost legal assistance to low-income individuals, including those 
with limited English proficiency or disabilities, and have sufficient 
capacity to administer such assistance: Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that the proportion 
of eligible tenants living in rural areas who will receive legal 
assistance with grant funds made available under this heading 
is not less than the overall proportion of eligible tenants who 
live in rural areas. 
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise pro-
vided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 
1968 (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.), and section 561 of the Housing 
and Community Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 3616a), 
$86,355,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024: Pro-
vided, That notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States 
Code, the Secretary may assess and collect fees to cover the costs 
of the Fair Housing Training Academy, and may use such funds 
to develop on-line courses and provide such training: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds made available under this heading 
may be used to lobby the executive or legislative branches of the 
Federal Government in connection with a specific contract, grant, 
or loan: Provided further, That of the funds made available under 
this heading, $1,355,000 shall be available to the Secretary for
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the creation and promotion of translated materials and other pro-
grams that support the assistance of persons with limited English 
proficiency in utilizing the services provided by the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development. 
OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND HEALTHY HOMES 
LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as authorized by 
section 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction 
Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4852), the Healthy Homes Initiative, pursu-
ant to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban Development 
Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 and 1701z–2), and for related 
activities and assistance, $410,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2025: Provided, That the amounts made available 
under this heading are provided as follows: 
(1) $290,000,000 shall be for the award of grants pursuant 
to such section 1011, of which not less than $95,000,000 shall 
be provided to areas with the highest lead-based paint abate-
ment needs; 
(2) $85,000,000 shall be for the Healthy Homes Initiative, 
pursuant to sections 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, and mitigating housing-related 
health and safety hazards in housing of low-income families, 
of which— 
(A) $5,000,000 shall be for the implementation of 
projects in up to five communities that are served by both 
the Healthy Homes Initiative and the Department of 
Energy weatherization programs to demonstrate whether 
the coordination of Healthy Homes remediation activities 
with weatherization activities achieves cost savings and 
better outcomes in improving the safety and quality of 
homes; and 
(B) $30,000,000 shall be for grants to experienced non- 
profit organizations, States, local governments, or public 
housing agencies for safety and functional home modifica-
tion repairs and renovations to meet the needs of low- 
income seniors to enable them to remain in their primary 
residence: Provided, That of the total amount made avail-
able under this subparagraph no less than $10,000,000 
shall be available to meet such needs in communities with 
substantial rural populations; 
(3) $5,000,000 shall be for the award of grants and contracts 
for research pursuant to sections 1051 and 1052 of the Residen-
tial Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
4854, 4854a); 
(4) Up to $2,000,000 in total of the amounts made available 
under paragraphs (2) and (3) may be transferred to the heading 
‘‘Research and Technology’’ for the purposes of conducting 
research and studies and for use in accordance with the provisos 
under that heading for non-competitive agreements;
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(5) $25,000,000 shall be for a lead-risk assessment dem-
onstration for public housing agencies to conduct lead hazard 
screenings or lead-risk assessments during housing quality 
standards inspections of units in which a family receiving 
assistance under section 8(o) of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 
(42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) resides or expects to reside, and has or 
expects to have a child under age 6 residing in the unit, 
while preserving rental housing availability and affordability; 
and 
(6) $5,000,000 shall be for grants for a radon testing and 
mitigation safety demonstration program (the radon demonstra-
tion) in public housing: Provided, That the testing method, 
mitigation method, or action level used under the radon dem-
onstration shall be as specified by applicable State or local 
law, if such law is more protective of human health or the 
environment than the method or level specified by the Sec-
retary: 
Provided further, That for purposes of environmental review, pursu-
ant 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, or other demonstrations or pro-
grams under this heading or under prior appropriations Acts for 
such purposes under this heading, or under the heading ‘‘Housing 
for the Elderly’’ under prior Appropriations Acts, shall be considered 
to be funds for a special project for purposes of section 305(c) 
of the Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 
1994: Provided further, That each applicant for a grant or coopera-
tive agreement under this heading shall certify adequate capacity 
that is acceptable to the Secretary to carry out the proposed use 
of funds pursuant to a notice of funding opportunity: Provided 
further, That amounts made available under this heading, except 
for amounts in paragraph (2)(B) for home modification repairs and 
renovations, in this or prior appropriations Acts, still remaining 
available, may be used for any purpose under this heading notwith-
standing the purpose for which such amounts were appropriated 
if a program competition is undersubscribed and there are other 
program competitions under this heading that are oversubscribed. 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND 
For Department-wide and program-specific information tech-
nology systems and infrastructure, $374,750,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2025, of which up to $23,950,000 shall 
be for development, modernization, and enhancement projects, 
including planning for such projects: Provided, That not more than 
10 percent of the funds made available under this heading for 
development, modernization, and enhancement may be obligated 
until the Secretary submits and the House and Senate Committees 
on Appropriations approve a plan that— 
(1) identifies for each development, modernization, and 
enhancement project to be funded from available balances, 
including carryover— 
(A) plain language summaries of the project scope; 
(B) the estimated total project cost; and 
(C) key milestones to be met; and 
(2) identifies for each major modernization project—