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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-
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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
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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-
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thorized by section 521(c) of the Act, to liquidate debt 
incurred prior to fiscal year 1992 to carry out the rental 
assistance program under section 521(a)(2) of the Act: 
Provided, That of this amount, not more than $5,900,000 
shall be available for debt forgiveness or payments for eli-
gible households as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of 
the Act, and not to exceed $20,000 per project for ad-
vances to nonprofit organizations or public agencies to 
cover direct costs (other than purchase price) incurred in 
purchasing projects pursuant to section 502(c)(5)(C) of 
the Act: Provided further, That agreements entered into 
or renewed during the current fiscal year shall be funded 
for a four-year period: Provided further, That any unex-
pended balances remaining at the end of such four-year 
agreements may be transferred and used for the purposes 
of any debt reduction; maintenance, repair, or rehabilita-
tion of any existing projects; preservation; and rental as-
sistance activities authorized under title V of the Act.
MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING GRANTS 
For grants and contracts pursuant to section 
523(b)(1)(A) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 
1490c), $34,000,000 to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That of the total amount appropriated, 
$1,000,000 shall be available through June 30, 2005, for 
authorized empowerment zones and enterprise commu-