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FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
From the Rental Housing Assistance Fund, all uncommitted
balances of excess rental charges as of September 30, 2001, and
any collections made during fiscal year 2002, shall be transferred
to the Flexible Subsidy Fund, as authorized by section 236(g) of
the National Housing Act, as amended.
MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST FUND
For necessary expenses as authorized by the National Manufac-
tured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974,
as amended (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), $13,566,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, to be derived from the Manufactured 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 2002 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2002 appropriation
from the general fund estimated at not more than $0 and fees
pursuant to such section 620 shall be modified as necessary to
ensure such a final fiscal year 2002 appropriation.
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION
MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
During fiscal year 2002, commitments to guarantee loans to
carry out the purposes of section 203(b) of the National Housing
Act, 
as 
amended, 
shall 
not 
exceed 
a 
loan 
principal 
of
$160,000,000,000.
During fiscal year 2002, obligations to make direct loans to
carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the National Housing
Act, as amended, shall not exceed $250,000,000: Provided, That
the foregoing amount shall be for loans to nonprofit and govern-
mental entities in connection with sales of single family real prop-
erties owned by the Secretary and formerly insured under the
Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund.
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the guaran-
teed and direct loan program, $336,700,000, of which not to exceed
$332,678,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries
and expenses’’; and not to exceed $4,022,000 shall be transferred
to the appropriation for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’. In addition,
for administrative contract expenses, $160,000,000, of which no
less than $118,400,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital
Fund for the development and maintenance of information tech-
nology systems: Provided, That to the extent guaranteed loan
commitments exceed $65,500,000,000 on or before April 1, 2002,
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
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$1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made available by this
proviso exceed $16,000,000.
GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
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, $15,000,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That these funds are available to subsidize
total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, of
up to $21,000,000,000: Provided further, That any amounts made
available in any prior appropriations Act for the cost (as such
term is defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974) of guaranteed loans that are obligations of the funds
established under section 238 or 519 of the National Housing Act
that have not been obligated or that are deobligated shall be avail-
able to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in connec-
tion with the making of such guarantees and shall remain available
until expended, notwithstanding the expiration of any period of
availability otherwise applicable to such amounts.
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 nonprofit and governmental enti-
ties in connection with the sale of single-family real properties
owned by the Secretary and formerly insured under such Act.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry
out the guaranteed and direct loan programs, $216,100,000, of
which $197,779,000, shall be transferred to the appropriation for
‘‘Salaries and expenses’’; and of which $18,321,000 shall be trans-
ferred to the appropriation for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’. In
addition, for administrative contract expenses necessary to carry
out the guaranteed and direct loan programs, $144,000,000, of
which no less than $41,000,000 shall be transferred to the Working
Capital Fund for the development and maintenance of information
technology systems: Provided, That to the extent guaranteed loan
commitments exceed $8,426,000,000 on or before April 1, 2002,
an additional $1,980 for administrative contract expenses shall
be available for each $1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan
commitments over $8,426,000,000 (including a pro rata amount
for any increment below $1,000,000), but in no case shall funds
made available by this proviso exceed $14,400,000.
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (GNMA)
GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN GUARANTEE
PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
New commitments to issue guarantees to carry out the purposes
of section 306 of the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C.
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1721(g)), shall not exceed $200,000,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2003.
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the guaran-
teed mortgage-backed securities program, $9,383,000, to be derived
from the GNMA guarantees of mortgage-backed securities guaran-
teed loan receipt account, of which not to exceed $9,383,000 shall
be transferred to the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’.
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, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701z–
1 et seq.), including carrying out the functions of the Secretary
under section 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968,
$50,250,000, to remain available until September 30, 2003: Pro-
vided, That $1,500,000 shall be for necessary expenses of the Millen-
nial Housing Commission, as authorized by section 206 of Public
Law 106–74, with the final report due no later than May 30,
2002 and a termination date of August 30, 2002, notwithstanding
section 206(f) and (g) of Public Law 106–74: Provided further, That
$1,000,000 shall be for necessary expenses of the commission estab-
lished under section 525 of the Preserving Affordable Housing for
Senior Citizens and Families in the 21st Century Act, with the
final report due no later than June 30, 2002 and a termination
date of September 30, 2002, notwithstanding section 525(f) and
(g) of Public Law 106–74: Provided further, That of the total amount
provided under this heading, $8,750,000 shall be for the Partnership
for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) Initiative.
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, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988,
and section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1987, as amended, $45,899,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2003, of which $20,250,000 shall be to carry out activities
pursuant to such section 561: Provided, That no funds made avail-
able under this heading shall be used to lobby the executive or
legislative branches of the Federal Government in connection with
a specific contract, grant or loan.
OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL
LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION
For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as authorized by
section 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction
Act of 1992, $109,758,000 to remain available until September
30, 2003, of which $10,000,000 shall be for the Healthy Homes
Initiative, pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and
Urban Development Act of 1970 that shall include research, studies,
testing, and demonstration efforts, including education and outreach
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concerning lead-based paint poisoning and other housing-related
diseases and hazards: Provided, That of the amounts provided
under this heading, $3,500,000 shall be for a one-time grant to
the National Center for Lead-Safe Housing.
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary administrative and non-administrative expenses
of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, not other-
wise provided for, including not to exceed $25,000 for official recep-
tion and representation expenses, $1,097,292,000, of which
$530,457,000 shall be provided from the various funds of the Federal
Housing Administration, $9,383,000 shall be provided from funds
of the Government National Mortgage Association, $1,000,000 shall
be provided from the ‘‘Community development loan guarantees
program’’ account, $150,000 shall be provided by transfer from
the ‘‘Native American housing block grants’’ account, $200,000 shall
be provided by transfer from the ‘‘Indian housing loan guarantee
fund program’’ account and $35,000 shall be transferred from the
‘‘Native Hawaiian housing loan guarantee fund’’ account: Provided,
That no less than $85,000,000 shall be transferred to the Working
Capital Fund for the development and maintenance of information
technology systems: Provided further, That the Secretary shall fill
7 out of 10 vacancies at the GS–14 and GS–15 levels until the
total number of GS–14 and GS–15 positions in the Department
has been reduced from the number of GS–14 and GS–15 positions
on the date of enactment of Public Law 106–377 by 21⁄2 percent:
Provided further, That the Secretary shall submit a staffing plan
for the Department by January 15, 2002.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended,
$93,898,000, of which $22,343,000 shall be provided from the var-
ious funds of the Federal Housing Administration and $5,000,000
shall be provided from the appropriation for the ‘‘Public housing
operating fund’’: Provided, That the Inspector General shall have
independent authority over all personnel issues within the Office
of Inspector General.
CONSOLIDATED FEE FUND
(RESCISSION)
Of the balances remaining available from fees and charges
under section 7(j) of the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment Act, $6,700,000 is rescinded.
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OFFICE OF FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For carrying out the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial
Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, including not to exceed $500
for official reception and representation expenses, $27,000,000, to
remain available until expended, to be derived from the Federal
Housing Enterprises Oversight Fund: Provided, That not to exceed
such amount 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: Provided
further, That the general fund amount shall be reduced as collec-
tions are received during the fiscal year so as to result in a final
appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than
$0: Provided further, That this Office shall submit a staffing plan
to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations no later
than January 30, 2002.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
SEC. 201. Fifty percent of the amounts of budget authority,
or in lieu thereof 50 percent of the cash amounts associated with
such budget authority, that are recaptured from projects described
in section 1012(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance
Amendments Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1437 note) shall be rescinded,
or in the case of cash, shall be remitted to the Treasury, and
such amounts of budget authority or cash recaptured and not
rescinded or remitted to the Treasury shall be used by State housing
finance agencies or local governments or local housing agencies
with projects approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development for which settlement occurred after January 1, 1992,
in accordance with such section. Notwithstanding the previous sen-
tence, the Secretary may award up to 15 percent of the budget
authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted to
the Treasury to provide project owners with incentives to refinance
their project at a lower interest rate.
SEC. 202. None of the amounts made available under this
Act may be used during fiscal year 2002 to investigate or prosecute
under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise lawful activity engaged
in by one or more persons, including the filing or maintaining
of a non-frivolous legal action, that is engaged in solely for the
purpose of achieving or preventing action by a Government official
or entity, or a court of competent jurisdiction.
SEC. 203. (a) Notwithstanding section 854(c)(1)(A) of the AIDS
Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12903(c)(1)(A)), from any
amounts made available under this title for fiscal year 2002 that
are allocated under such section, the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development shall allocate and make a grant, in the amount
determined under subsection (b), for any State that—
(1) received an allocation in a prior fiscal year under clause
(ii) of such section; and
(2) is not otherwise eligible for an allocation for fiscal
year 2002 under such clause (ii) because the areas in the
State outside of the metropolitan statistical areas that qualify
under clause (i) in fiscal year 2002 do not have the number
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of cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
required under such clause.
(b) The amount of the allocation and grant for any State
described in subsection (a) shall be an amount based on the cumu-
lative number of AIDS cases in the areas of that State that are
outside of metropolitan statistical areas that qualify under clause
(i) of such section 854(c)(1)(A) in fiscal year 2002, in proportion
to AIDS cases among cities and States that qualify under clauses
(i) and (ii) of such section and States deemed eligible under sub-
section (a).
SEC. 204. (a) Section 225(a) of the Departments of Veterans
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000, Public Law 106–74 (113 Stat.
1076), is amended by inserting ‘‘and fiscal year 2002’’ after ‘‘fiscal
year 2001’’.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development shall allocate to Wake County,
North Carolina, the amounts that otherwise would be allocated
for fiscal year 2002 under section 854(c) of the AIDS Housing
Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12903(c)) to the City of Raleigh, North
Carolina, on behalf of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, North Caro-
lina Metropolitan Statistical Area. Any amounts allocated to Wake
County shall be used to carry out eligible activities under section
855 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12904) within such metropolitan statis-
tical area.
SEC. 205. Section 106(c)(9) of the Housing and Urban Develop-
ment Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701x(c)(9)) is repealed.
SEC. 206. Section 251 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C.
1715z–16) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘issue regulations’’ and
all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘require that the
mortgagee make available to the mortgagor, at the time of
loan application, a written explanation of the features of an
adjustable rate mortgage consistent with the disclosure require-
ments applicable to variable rate mortgages secured by a prin-
cipal dwelling under the Truth in Lending Act.’’; and
(2) by adding the following new subsection at the end:
‘‘(d)(1) The Secretary may insure under this subsection a mort-
gage that meets the requirements of subsection (a), except that
the effective rate of interest—
‘‘(A) shall be fixed for a period of not less than the first
3 years of the mortgage term;
‘‘(B) shall be adjusted by the mortgagee initially upon the
expiration of such period and annually thereafter; and
‘‘(C) in the case of the initial interest rate adjustment,
is subject to the 1 percent limitation only if the interest rate
remained fixed for five or fewer years.
‘‘(2) The disclosure required under subsection (b) shall be
required for a mortgage insured under this subsection.’’.
SEC. 207. (a) Section 203(c) of the National Housing Act (12
U.S.C. 1709(c)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and (k)’’ and inserting
‘‘or (k)’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by inserting after ‘‘subsection (v)’’ the following:
‘‘and each mortgage that is insured under subsection (k)
or section 234(c),’’; and
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(B) by striking ‘‘and executed on or after October 1,
1994,’’.
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall—
(1) apply only to mortgages that are executed on or after
the date of enactment of this Act; and
(2) be implemented in advance of any necessary conforming
changes to regulations.
SEC. 208. (a) During fiscal year 2002, in the provision of rental
assistance under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) in connection with a program to dem-
onstrate the economy and effectiveness of providing such assistance
for use in assisted living facilities that is carried out in the counties
of the State of Michigan specified in subsection (b) of this section,
notwithstanding paragraphs (3) and (18)(B)(iii) of such section 8(o),
a family residing in an assisted living facility in any such county,
on behalf of which a public housing agency provides assistance
pursuant to section 8(o)(18) of such Act, may be required, at the
time the family initially receives such assistance, to pay rent in
an amount exceeding 40 percent of the monthly adjusted income
of the family by such a percentage or amount as the Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development determines to be appropriate.
(b) The counties specified in this subsection are Oakland
County, Macomb County, Wayne County, and Washtenaw County,
in the State of Michigan.
SEC. 209. Section 533 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C.
1735f–11) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 533. REVIEW
OF
MORTGAGEE
PERFORMANCE
AND
AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE.—
‘‘(a) PERIODIC
REVIEW
OF
MORTGAGEE
PERFORMANCE.—To
reduce losses in connection with single family mortgage insurance
programs under this Act, at least once a year the Secretary shall
review the rate of early defaults and claims for insured single
family mortgages originated or underwritten by each mortgagee.
‘‘(b) COMPARISON WITH OTHER MORTGAGEES.—For each mort-
gagee, the Secretary shall compare the rate of early defaults and
claims for insured single family mortgage loans originated or under-
written by the mortgagee in an area with the rate of early defaults
and claims for other mortgagees originating or underwriting insured
single family mortgage loans in the area. For purposes of this
section, the term ‘area’ means each geographic area in which the
mortgagee is authorized by the Secretary to originate insured single
family mortgages.
‘‘(c) TERMINATION
OF MORTGAGEE ORIGINATION APPROVAL.—
(1) Notwithstanding section 202(c) of this Act, the Secretary may
terminate the approval of a mortgagee to originate or underwrite
single family mortgages if the Secretary determines that the mort-
gage loans originated or underwritten by the mortgagee present
an unacceptable risk to the insurance funds. The determination
shall be based on the comparison required under subsection (b)
and shall be made in accordance with regulations of the Secretary.
The Secretary may rely on existing regulations published before
this section takes effect.
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall give a mortgagee at least 60 days
prior written notice of any termination under this subsection. The
termination shall take effect at the end of the notice period, unless
the Secretary withdraws the termination notice or extends the
notice period. If requested in writing by the mortgagee within
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30 days of the date of the notice, the mortgagee shall be entitled
to an informal conference with the official authorized to issue termi-
nation notices on behalf of the Secretary (or a designee of that
official). At the informal conference, the mortgagee may present
for consideration specific factors that it believes were beyond its
control and that caused the excessive default and claim rate.’’.
SEC. 210. Except as explicitly provided in law, any grant or
assistance made pursuant to title II of this Act shall be made
on a competitive basis in accordance with section 102 of the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989.
SEC. 211. Public housing agencies in the States of Alaska,
Iowa, and Mississippi shall not be required to comply with section
2(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, during
fiscal year 2002.
SEC. 212. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in fiscal
year 2002, in managing and disposing of any multifamily property
that is owned or held by the Secretary and is occupied primarily
by elderly or disabled families, the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development shall maintain any rental assistance payments under
section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 that are attached
to any dwelling units in the property. To the extent the Secretary
determines that such a multifamily property owned or held by
the Secretary is not feasible for continued rental assistance pay-
ments under such section 8, the Secretary may, in consultation
with the tenants of that property, contract for project-based rental
assistance payments with an owner or owners of other existing
housing properties or provide other rental assistance.
SEC. 213. (a) SECTION 207 LIMITS.—Section 207(c)(3) of the
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1713(c)(3)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$30,420’’, ‘‘$33,696’’, ‘‘$40,248’’, ‘‘$49,608’’,
and ‘‘$56,160’’ and inserting ‘‘$38,025’’, ‘‘$42,120’’, ‘‘$50,310’’,
‘‘$62,010’’, and ‘‘$70,200’’, respectively;
(2) by striking ‘‘$9,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$11,250’’; and
(3) by striking ‘‘$35,100’’, ‘‘$39,312’’, ‘‘$48,204’’, ‘‘$60,372’’,
and ‘‘$68,262’’ and inserting ‘‘$43,875’’, ‘‘$49,140’’, ‘‘$60,255’’,
‘‘$75,465’’, and ‘‘$85,328’’, respectively.
(b) SECTION 213 LIMITS.—Section 213(b)(2) of the National
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715e(b)(2)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$30,420’’, ‘‘$33,696’’, ‘‘$40,248’’, ‘‘$49,608’’,
and ‘‘$56,160’’ and inserting ‘‘$38,025’’, ‘‘$42,120’’, ‘‘$50,310’’,
‘‘$62,010’’, and ‘‘$70,200’’, respectively; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$35,100’’, ‘‘$39,312’’, ‘‘$48,204’’, ‘‘$60,372’’,
and ‘‘$68,262’’ and inserting ‘‘$43,875’’, ‘‘$49,140’’, ‘‘$60,255’’,
‘‘$75,465’’, and ‘‘$85,328’’, respectively.
(c) SECTION
220 LIMITS.—Section 220(d)(3)(B)(iii) of the
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715k(d)(3)(B)(iii)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$30,420’’, ‘‘$33,696’’, ‘‘$40,248’’, ‘‘$49,608’’,
and ‘‘$56,160’’ and inserting ‘‘$38,025’’, ‘‘$42,120’’, ‘‘$50,310’’,
‘‘$62,010’’, and ‘‘$70,200’’, respectively; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$35,100’’, ‘‘$39,312’’, ‘‘$48,204’’, ‘‘$60,372’’,
and ‘‘$68,262’’ and inserting ‘‘$43,875’’, ‘‘$49,140’’, ‘‘$60,255’’,
‘‘$75,465’’, and ‘‘$85,328’’, respectively.
(d) SECTION
221(d)(3) LIMITS.—Section 221(d)(3)(ii) of the
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715l(d)(3)(ii)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$33,638’’, ‘‘$38,785’’, ‘‘$46,775’’, ‘‘$59,872’’,
and ‘‘$66,700’’ and inserting ‘‘$42,048’’, ‘‘$48,481’’, ‘‘58,469’’,
‘‘$74,840’’, and ‘‘$83,375’’, respectively; and
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(2) by striking ‘‘$35,400’’, ‘‘$40,579’’, ‘‘$49,344’’, ‘‘$63,834’’,
and ‘‘$70,070’’ and inserting ‘‘$44,250’’, ‘‘$50,724’’, ‘‘$61,680’’,
‘‘$79,793’’, and ‘‘$87,588’’, respectively.
(e) SECTION
221(d)(4) LIMITS.—Section 221(d)(4)(ii) of the
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715l(d)(4)(ii)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$30,274’’, ‘‘$34,363’’, ‘‘$41,536’’, ‘‘$52,135’’,
and ‘‘$59,077’’ and inserting ‘‘$37,843’’, ‘‘$42,954’’, ‘‘$51,920’’,
‘‘$65,169’’, and ‘‘$73,846’’, respectively; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$32,701’’, ‘‘$37,487’’, ‘‘$45,583’’, ‘‘$58,968’’,
and ‘‘$64,730’’ and inserting ‘‘$40,876’’, ‘‘$46,859’’, ‘‘$56,979’’,
‘‘$73,710’’, and ‘‘$80,913’’, respectively.
(f) SECTION 231 LIMITS.—Section 231(c)(2) of the National
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715v(c)(2)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$28,782’’, ‘‘$32,176’’, ‘‘$38,423’’, ‘‘$46,238’’,
and ‘‘$54,360’’ and inserting ‘‘$35,978’’, ‘‘$40,220’’, ‘‘$48,029’’,
‘‘$57,798’’, ‘‘$67,950’’, respectively; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$32,701’’, ‘‘$37,487’’, ‘‘$45,583’’, ‘‘$58,968’’,
and ‘‘$64,730’’ and inserting ‘‘$40,876’’, ‘‘$46,859’’, ‘‘$56,979’’,
‘‘$73,710’’, and ‘‘$80,913’’, respectively.
(g) SECTION 234 LIMITS.—Section 234(e)(3) of the National
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715y(e)(3)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$30,420’’, ‘‘$33,696’’, ‘‘$40,248’’, ‘‘$49,608’’,
and ‘‘$56,160’’ and inserting ‘‘$38,025’’, ‘‘$42,120’’, ‘‘$50,310’’,
‘‘$62,010’’, and ‘‘$70,200’’, respectively; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$35,100’’, ‘‘$39,312’’, ‘‘$48,204’’, ‘‘$60,372’’,
and ‘‘$68,262’’ and inserting ‘‘$43,875’’, ‘‘$49,140’’, ‘‘$60,255’’,
‘‘$75,465’’, and ‘‘$85,328’’, respectively.
SEC. 214. Of the amounts appropriated in the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–554), for the operation
of an historical archive at the University of South Carolina, Depart-
ment of Archives, South Carolina, such funds shall be available
to the University of South Carolina to fund an endowment for
the operation of an historical archive at the University of South
Carolina, without fiscal year limitation.
SEC. 215. Section 247 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C.
1715z–12) is amended—
(1) in subsection (d), by striking paragraphs (1) and (2)
and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) NATIVE HAWAIIAN.—The term ‘native Hawaiian’ means
any descendant of not less than one-half part of the blood
of the races inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands before January
1, 1778, or, in the case of an individual who is awarded an
interest in a lease of Hawaiian home lands through transfer
or succession, such lower percentage as may be established
for such transfer or succession under section 208 or 209 of
the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920 (42 Stat. 111),
or under the corresponding provision of the Constitution of
the State of Hawaii adopted under section 4 of the Act entitled
‘An Act to provide for the admission of the State of Hawaii
into the Union’, approved March 18, 1959 (73 Stat. 5).
‘‘(2) HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.—The term ‘Hawaiian home
lands’ means all lands given the status of Hawaiian home
lands under section 204 of the Hawaiian Homes Commission
Act of 1920 (42 Stat. 110), or under the corresponding provision
of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii adopted under section
4 of the Act entitled ‘An Act to provide for the admission