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fees pursuant to such section 620 shall be modified as necessary
to ensure such a final fiscal year 2004 appropriation.
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION
MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
During fiscal year 2004, 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
$185,000,000,000.
During fiscal year 2004, obligations to make direct loans to
carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the National Housing
Act, as amended, shall not exceed $50,000,000: 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, $359,000,000, of which not to exceed
$355,000,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries
and expenses’’; and not to exceed $4,000,000 shall be transferred
to the appropriation for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’. In addition,
for administrative contract expenses, $85,000,000, of which no less
than $20,744,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund
for the development of and modifications to information technology
systems which serve programs or activities under ‘‘Housing pro-
grams’’ or ‘‘Federal Housing Administration’’: Provided, That to
the extent guaranteed loan commitments exceed $65,500,000,000
on or before April 1, 2004, an additional $1,400 for administrative
contract expenses shall be available for each $1,000,000 in addi-
tional 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 $30,000,000.
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 $25,000,000,000.
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.
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In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry
out the guaranteed and direct loan programs, $229,000,000, of
which $209,000,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for
‘‘Salaries and expenses’’; and of which $20,000,000 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, $93,780,000,
of which no less than $16,946,000 shall be transferred to the
Working Capital Fund for the development of and modifications
to information technology systems which serve programs or activi-
ties under ‘‘Housing programs’’ or ‘‘Federal Housing Administra-
tion’’: Provided, That to the extent guaranteed loan commitments
exceed $8,426,000,000 on or before April 1, 2004, 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
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.
1721(g)), shall not exceed $200,000,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2005.
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the guaran-
teed mortgage-backed securities program, $10,695,000, to be derived
from the GNMA guarantees of mortgage-backed securities guaran-
teed loan receipt account, of which not to exceed $10,695,000, 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,
$47,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005: Pro-
vided, That of the total amount provided under this heading,
$7,500,000 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
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of 1987, as amended, $48,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2005, 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, $175,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2005, 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
concerning lead-based paint poisoning and other housing-related
diseases and hazards: Provided, That of the total amount made
available under this heading, $50,000,000 shall be made available
on a competitive basis for areas with the highest lead paint abate-
ment needs, as identified by the Secretary as having: (1) the highest
number of occupied pre-1940 units of rental housing; and (2) a
disproportionately high number of documented cases of lead-
poisoned children: Provided further, That each grantee receiving
funds under the previous proviso shall target those privately owned
units and multifamily buildings that are occupied by low-income
families as defined under section 3(b)(2) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937: Provided further, That not less than 90 percent
of the funds made available under this paragraph shall be used
exclusively for abatement, inspections, risk assessments, temporary
relocations and interim control of lead-based hazards as defined
by 42 U.S.C. 4851: Provided further, That each recipient of funds
provided under the first proviso shall make a matching contribution
in an amount not less than 25 percent: Provided further, That
each applicant shall submit a detailed plan and strategy that dem-
onstrates adequate capacity that is acceptable to the Secretary
to carry out the proposed use of funds pursuant to a Notice of
Funding Availability.
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary administrative and non-administrative expenses
of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, not other-
wise provided for, including purchase of uniforms, or allowances
therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; hire of passenger
motor vehicles; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and not
to exceed $25,000 for official reception and representation expenses,
$1,123,130,000, of which $564,000,000 shall be provided from the
various funds of the Federal Housing Administration, $10,695,000
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
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provided by transfer from the ‘‘Native American housing block
grants’’ account, $250,000 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 guar-
antee fund’’ account: Provided, That funds made available under
this heading shall only be allocated in the manner specified in
the report accompanying this Act unless the Committees on Appro-
priations of both the House of Representatives and the Senate
are notified of any changes in an operating plan or reprogramming:
Provided further, That no official or employee of the Department
shall be designated as an allotment holder unless the Office of
the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) has determined that such allot-
ment holder has implemented an adequate system of funds control
and has received training in funds control procedures and directives:
Provided further, That the Chief Financial Officer shall establish
positive control of and maintain adequate systems of accounting
for appropriations and other available funds as required by 31
U.S.C. 1514: Provided further, That for purposes of funds control
and determining whether a violation exists under the Anti-Defi-
ciency Act (31 U.S.C. 1341 et seq.), the point of obligation shall
be the executed agreement or contract, except with respect to insur-
ance and guarantee programs, certain types of salaries and expenses
funding, and incremental funding that is authorized under an
executed agreement or contract, and shall be designated in the
approved funds control plan: Provided further, That the Chief Finan-
cial Officer shall: (1) appoint qualified personnel to conduct inves-
tigations of potential or actual violations; (2) establish minimum
training requirements and other qualifications for personnel that
may be appointed to conduct investigations; (3) establish guidelines
and timeframes for the conduct and completion of investigations;
(4) prescribe the content, format and other requirements for the
submission of final reports on violations; and (5) prescribe such
additional policies and procedures as may be required for conducting
investigations of, and administering, processing, and reporting on,
potential and actual violations of the Anti-Deficiency Act and all
other statutes and regulations governing the obligation and expendi-
ture of funds made available in this or any other Act: 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.
The tenth proviso under this heading in the Departments of
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Inde-
pendent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003, is amended by striking
‘‘the purpose of’’ and inserting ‘‘purposes of funds control and’’
and before the colon insert the following ‘‘, except with respect
to insurance and guarantee programs, certain types of salaries
and expenses funding, and incremental funding that is authorized
under an executed agreement or contract’’.
WORKING CAPITAL FUND
For additional capital for the Working Capitol Fund (42 U.S.C.
3535) for the development of, modifications to, and infrastructure
for Department-wide information technology systems, and for the
continuing operation of both Department-wide and program-specific