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count shall be available, if recaptured, for Shelter Plus Care
renewals in fiscal year 2008.
HOUSING PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOUSING,
FEDERAL HOUSING COMMISSIONER
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Housing, Federal Housing Commis-
sioner, $3,420,000.
HOUSING SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
Housing, $351,560,000: Provided, That notwithstanding
any other provision of law, funds appropriated under this
heading may be used for advertising and promotional ac-
tivities that support the housing mission area.
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For capital advances, including amendments to cap-
ital advance contracts, for housing for the elderly, as au-
thorized by section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as
amended, and for project rental assistance for the elderly
under section 202(c)(2) of such Act, including amendments
to contracts for such assistance and renewal of expiring con-
tracts for such assistance for up to a 1-year term, and for
supportive 
services 
associated 
with 
the 
housing,
$735,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
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2011, of which up to $603,900,000 shall be for capital ad-
vance and project-based rental assistance awards: Provided,
That, of the amount provided under this heading, up to
$60,000,000 shall be for service coordinators and the con-
tinuation of existing congregate service grants for residents
of assisted housing projects, and of which up to $24,750,000
shall be for grants under section 202b of the Housing Act
of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q–2) for conversion of eligible
projects under such section to assisted living or related use
and for emergency capital repairs as determined by the Sec-
retary: Provided further, That of the amount made avail-
able under this heading, $20,000,000 shall be available to
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development only for
making competitive grants to private nonprofit organiza-
tions and consumer cooperatives for covering costs of archi-
tectural and engineering work, site control, and other plan-
ning relating to the development of supportive housing for
the elderly that is eligible for assistance under section 202
of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q): Provided
further, That amounts under this heading shall be available
for Real Estate Assessment Center inspections and inspec-
tion-related activities associated with section 202 capital
advance projects: Provided further, That not to exceed
$1,400,000 of the total amount made available under this
heading may be transferred to the Working Capital Fund:
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Provided further, That the Secretary may waive the provi-
sions of section 202 governing the terms and conditions of
project rental assistance, except that the initial contract
term for such assistance shall not exceed 5 years in dura-
tion.
HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For capital advance contracts, including amendments
to capital advance contracts, for supportive housing for per-
sons with disabilities, as authorized by section 811 of the
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42
U.S.C. 8013), for project rental assistance for supportive
housing for persons with disabilities under section
811(d)(2) of such Act, including amendments to contracts
for such assistance and renewal of expiring contracts for
such assistance for up to a 1-year term, and for supportive
services associated with the housing for persons with dis-
abilities as authorized by section 811(b)(1) of such Act, and
for tenant-based rental assistance contracts entered into
pursuant to section 811 of such Act, $237,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2011: Provided, That
not to exceed $600,000 may be transferred to the Working
Capital Fund: Provided further, That, of the amount pro-
vided under this heading $74,745,000 shall be for amend-
ments or renewal of tenant-based assistance contracts en-
tered into prior to fiscal year 2005 (only one amendment
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authorized for any such contract): Provided further, That
all tenant-based assistance made available under this head-
ing shall continue to remain available only to persons with
disabilities: Provided further, That the Secretary may
waive the provisions of section 811 governing the terms and
conditions of project rental assistance and tenant-based as-
sistance, except that the initial contract term for such as-
sistance shall not exceed 5 years in duration: Provided fur-
ther, 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.
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 ex-
pended.
(RESCISSION)
Of the amounts made available under the heading
‘‘Rent Supplement’’ in Public Law 98–63 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–
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1) in State-aided, non-insured rental housing projects,
$27,600,000 are rescinded.
FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
From the Rental Housing Assistance Fund, all uncom-
mitted balances of excess rental charges as of September 30,
2007, and any collections made during fiscal year 2008 and
all subsequent fiscal years, shall be transferred to the Flexi-
ble 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
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards
Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), up to
$16,000,000, to remain available until expended, to be de-
rived 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 fur-
ther, That the amount made available under this heading
from the general fund shall be reduced as such collections
are received during fiscal year 2008 so as to result in a
final fiscal year 2008 appropriation from the general fund
estimated at not more than $0 and fees pursuant to such
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section 620 shall be modified as necessary to ensure such
a final fiscal year 2008 appropriation: Provided further,
That for the dispute resolution and installation programs,
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may as-
sess and collect fees from any program participant: Pro-
vided further, That such collections shall be deposited 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
notwithstanding the requirements of section 620 of such Act,
the Secretary may carry out responsibilities of the Sec-
retary 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 2008, commitments to guarantee
loans to carry out the purposes of section 203(b) of the Na-
tional Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed a loan
principal of $185,000,000,000.
During fiscal year 2008, obligations to make direct
loans to carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the Na-
tional 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 connec-