H. R. 4624—12
Law 102–389, 106 Stat. 1571, 1579, $500,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding the first pro-
viso of such third paragraph, the Secretary shall have discretion
to approve funding for more than fifteen applicants: Provided fur-
ther, That notwithstanding the third proviso of such third para-
graph, the Secretary may provide funds for more than 500 units
for each participating city: Provided further, That in selecting HOPE
VI implementation grants recipients in fiscal year 1995, the Sec-
retary must first award such grants to those cities or jurisdictions
which have received HOPE VI planning grants in fiscal year 1993
or fiscal year 1994: Provided further, That the requirement of
the immediately proceeding proviso shall not limit the Secretary’s
discretion to limit funding to amounts he deems appropriate, nor
shall it prevent the Secretary from guaranteeing that all
implementation grant recipients conform with the requirements
of the HOPE VI/urban revitalization demonstration program: Pro-
vided further, That of the foregoing $500,000,000, the Secretary
may use up to $2,500,000 for technical assistance under such urban
revitalization demonstration, to be made available directly, or
indirectly, under contracts or grants, as appropriate: Provided fur-
ther, That nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit the Secretary
from conforming the program standards and criteria set forth here-
in, with subsequent authorization legislation that may be enacted
into law.
DRUG ELIMINATION GRANTS FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING
For grants to public housing agencies for use in eliminating
drug-related crime in public housing projects authorized by 42
U.S.C. 11901–11908, and for drug information clearinghouse serv-
ices authorized by 42 U.S.C. 11921–11925, $290,000,000, to remain
available until expended, of which $10,000,000 shall be for grants,
technical assistance, contracts and other assistance training, pro-
gram assessment, and execution for or on behalf of public housing
agencies and resident organizations (including the cost of necessary
travel for participants in such training).
INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $3,000,000, as authorized
by section 184 of the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1992 (106 Stat. 3739): Provided, That such costs, including the
costs of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided
further, That these funds are available to subsidize total loan prin-
cipal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed
$22,388,000.
YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For youthbuild program activities authorized by subtitle D
of title IV of the Crantson-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing
Act, as amended, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended.
In addition, the unexpended balances from the $28,000,000 made
available for subtitle D of title IV of such Act under the head
‘‘Homeownership and opportunity for people everywhere grants
(HOPE Grants)’’ in the Departments of Veterans Affairs and
H. R. 4624—13
Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appro-
priations Act, 1994 shall be transferred to and merged with this
appropriation.
HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, other than loans,
not otherwise provided for, for providing counseling and advice
to tenants and homeowners—both current and prospective—with
respect to property maintenance, financial management, and such
other matters as may be appropriate to assist them in improving
their housing conditions and meeting the responsibilities of tenancy
or homeownership, including provisions for training and for support
of voluntary agencies and services as authorized by section 106
of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended,
$50,000,000.
FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND
For assistance to owners of eligible multifamily housing projects
insured, or formerly insured, and under the National Housing Act,
as amended, or which are otherwise eligible for assistance under
section 201(c) of the Housing and Community Development Amend-
ments of 1978, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1a), in the program
of assistance for troubled multifamily housing projects under the
Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978, as
amended, $50,000,000, and all uncommitted balances of excess
rental charges as of September 30, 1994, and any collections and
other amounts in the fund authorized under section 201(j) of the
Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978, as
amended, during fiscal year 1995, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That assistance to an owner of a multifamily
housing project assisted, but not insured, under the National Hous-
ing Act may be made if the project owner and the mortgagee
have provided or agreed to provide assistance to the project in
a manner as determined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development.
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION
FHA—MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
During fiscal year 1995, 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
$100,000,000,000.
During fiscal year 1995, obligations to make direct loans to
carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the National Housing
Act, as amended, shall not exceed $180,000,000: 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 section
203 of such Act.
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the guaran-
teed and direct loan program, $308,846,000, to be derived from
the FHA-mutual mortgage insurance guaranteed loans receipt
account, of which not to exceed $302,056,000 shall be transferred
H. R. 4624—14
to the appropriation for salaries and expenses; and of which not
to exceed $6,790,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for
the Office of Inspector General.
FHA—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, as amended (12 U.S.C.
1715z–3(b) and 1735c(f)), $188,395,000, to remain available until
September 30, 1996, of which up to $132,903,000 is to be derived
from the FHA—general and special risk, negative subsidies receipt
account: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available
to subsidize total loan principal any part of which is to be guaran-
teed of not to exceed $20,885,072,000: Provided further, That of
the foregoing amount provided to subsidize program costs, not more
than $47,098,750 may be obligated by January 1, 1995, not more
than $94,197,500 may be obligated by April 1, 1995, not more
than $160,135,750 may be obligated by July 1, 1995.
Gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans, as
authorized by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238(a), and 519(d) of the
National Housing Act, shall not exceed $220,000,000; of which
not to exceed $200,000,000 shall be for bridge financing in connec-
tion 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 govern-
mental entities 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, $197,470,000, of
which $193,299,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for
salaries and expenses; and of which $4,171,000 shall be transferred
to the appropriation for the Office of Inspector General.
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN GUARANTEE
PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDES TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
During fiscal year 1995, 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
$142,000,000,000.
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the guaran-
teed mortgage-backed securities program, $8,824,000, to be derived
from the GNMA—guarantees of mortgage-backed securities guaran-
teed loan receipt account, of which not to exceed $8,824,000 shall
be transferred to the appropriation for salaries and expenses.
H. R. 4624—15
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS
For the emergency shelter grants program (as authorized under
subtitle B of title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assist-
ance Act (Public Law 100–77), as amended); the supportive housing
program (as authorized under subtitle C of title IV of such Act);
the section 8 moderate rehabilitation single room occupancy pro-
gram (as authorized under the United States Housing Act of 1937,
as amended) to assist homeless individuals pursuant to section
441 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act; the
shelter plus care program (as authorized under subtitle F of title
IV of such Act); and the innovative homeless initiatives demonstra-
tion program (as authorized under section 2 of the HUD Demonstra-
tion Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–120)), $1,120,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
For grants to States and units of general local government
and for related expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary
for carrying out a community development grants program as
authorized by title I of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301), $4,600,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 1997: Provided, That $46,000,000
shall be available for grants to Indian tribes pursuant to section
106(a)(1) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974,
as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301), and $44,000,000 shall be available
for ‘‘special purpose grants’’ pursuant to section 107 of such Act:
Provided further, That not to exceed 20 per centum of any grant
made with funds appropriated herein (other than a grant using
funds under section 107(b)(3) of such Act or funds set aside in
the following provisos) shall be expended for ‘‘Planning and Manage-
ment Development’’ and ‘‘Administration’’ as defined in regulations
promulgated by the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment: Provided further, That $20,000,000 shall be made available
from the total amount provided to carry out an early childhood
development program under section 222 of the Housing and Urban-
Rural Recovery Act of 1983, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701z–6 note),
including services for families that are homeless or at risk of becom-
ing homeless: Provided further, That $5,000,000 shall be made
available from the total amount provided to carry out a neighbor-
hood development program under section 123 of said Act (42 U.S.C.
5318 note).
During fiscal year 1995, new commitments to issue guarantees
to carry out the purposes of section 108 of the Housing and Commu-
nity Development Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5301), shall
not exceed $2,054,000,000.
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
H. R. 4624—16
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,
$42,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1996.
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, $33,375,000, to remain available until Septem-
ber 30, 1996: Provided, That $26,000,000 shall be available to
carry out activities pursuant to section 561 of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1987.
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary administrative and nonadministrative expenses
of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, not other-
wise provided for, including not to exceed $7,000 for official recep-
tion 
and 
representation 
expenses, 
$955,398,000, 
of 
which
$495,355,000 shall be provided from the various funds of the Federal
Housing Administration, and $8,824,000 shall be provided from
funds of the Government National Mortgage Association.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978,
as amended, $47,388,000, of which $10,961,000 shall be transferred
from the various funds of the Federal Housing Administration.
OFFICE OF FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For carrying out the Federal Housing Enterprise Financial
Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, $15,451,000, to remain available
until expended, from the Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight
Fund: Provided, That such amounts shall be collected by the Direc-
tor as authorized by section 1316 (a) and (b) of such Act, and
deposited in the Fund under section 1316(f).
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
None of the funds provided under this title to the Department
of Housing and Urban Development, which are obligated to State
H. R. 4624—17
or local governments or to housing finance agencies or other public
or quasi-public housing agencies, shall be used to indemnify contrac-
tors or subcontractors of the government or agency against costs
associated with judgments of infringement of intellectual property
rights.
Of the budgetary resources available to the Department of
Housing and Urban Development during fiscal year 1995,
$3,538,000 are permanently canceled. The Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development shall allocate the amount of budgetary
resources canceled among the Department’s accounts available for
procurement and procurement-related expenses. Amounts available
for procurement and procurement-related expenses in each such
account shall be reduced by the amount allocated to such account.
For the purpose of this paragraph, the definition of ‘‘procurement’’
includes all stages of the process of acquiring property or services,
beginning with the process of determining a need for a product
or service and ending with contract completion and closeout as
specified in 41 U.S.C. 403(2).
Of the $150,000,000 earmarked in Public Law 102–139 for
special purpose grants (105 Stat. 736, 745), $1,000,000 made avail-
able to the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency to complete ren-
ovation and revitalization of the Saquoit Silk Mills in Scranton
into low-income elderly apartments shall instead be made available
for such low-income elderly apartments on the site of the existing
Lackawanna Junior College in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
Notwithstanding any provision of law or regulation thereunder,
the requirement that an amendment to an urban development
action grant agreement must be integrally related to the approved
project is hereby waived for project numbers B87AA360540 and
B87AA360521.
None of the funds made available in this Act may be used
in violation of section 214 of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1980 or of any applicable Federal law or regulation
of the United States.
Subparagraph (A) of the first sentence of section 203(b)(2) of
the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(b)(2)) is amended by
striking clause (ii) and all that follows through ‘‘May 12, 1992;’’
and inserting the following:
‘‘(ii) 75 percent of the dollar amount limitation
determined under section 305(a)(2) of the Federal
Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act for a residence
of the applicable size;
except that the applicable dollar amount limitation in effect
for any area under this subparagraph may not be less
than the greater of the dollar amount limitation in effect
under this section for the area on the date of enactment
of the Housing Choice and Community Investment Act
of 1994 or 38 percent of the dollar amount limitation deter-
mined under section 305(a)(2) of the Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corporation Act for a residence of the applicable
size;’’.
Notwithstanding subsection 306(g)(3) of the National Housing
Act, as amended, fees charged for the guaranty of, or commitment
to guaranty, multiclass securities backed by a trust or pool of
securities or notes guaranteed by the Government National Mort-
gage Association prior to February 1, 1993, and other related fees,
shall be charged in an amount the Association deems appropriate.
H. R. 4624—18
Beginning fiscal year 1995, the Government National Mortgage
Association shall permit Ginnie Mae II mortgage-backed securities
to be eligible as collateral for multiclass securities that such Associa-
tion guarantees, in accordance with the Notice published at 59
Fed. Reg. 27290 (May 26, 1994) and successor Notices.
Section 8(c)(2)(A) of the United States Housing Act of 1937
is amended by inserting at the end the following: ‘‘However, where
the maximum monthly rent, for a unit in a new construction,
substantial rehabilitation, or moderate rehabilitation project, to
be adjusted using an annual adjustment factor exceeds the fair
market rental for an existing dwelling unit in the market area,
the Secretary shall adjust the rent only to the extent that the
owner demonstrates that the adjusted rent would not exceed the
rent for an unassisted unit of similar quality, type, and age in
the same market area, as determined by the Secretary. The imme-
diately foregoing sentence shall be effective only during fiscal year
1995.’’.
The immediately foregoing amendment shall apply to all con-
tracts for new construction, substantial rehabilitation, and moderate
rehabilitation projects under which rents are adjusted under section
8(c)(2)(A) of such Act by applying an annual adjustment factor.
Section 8(c)(2)(A) of the United States Housing Act of 1937,
as amended by the immediately foregoing amendment to such sec-
tion, is further amended by inserting at the end the following:
‘‘For any unit occupied by the same family at the time of the
last annual rental adjustment, where the assistance contract pro-
vides for the adjustment of the maximum monthly rent by applying
an annual adjustment factor and where the rent for a unit is
otherwise eligible for an adjustment based on the full amount
of the factor, 0.01 shall be subtracted from the amount of the
factor, except that the factor shall not be reduced to less than
1.0. The immediately foregoing sentence shall be effective only
during fiscal year 1995.’’.
The immediately foregoing shall hereafter apply to all contracts
that are subject to section 8(c)(2)(A) of such Act and that provide
for rent adjustments using an annual adjustment factor.
The United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended in each
of sections 6(c)(4)(A)(ii) and 8(d)(1)(A)(ii), by striking ‘‘and (V)’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof the following: ‘‘(V) assisting families that
include one or more adult members who are employed; and (VI)’’;
and in sections 6(c)(4)(A)(ii) and 8(d)(1)(A)(ii), by inserting after
the final semicolon in each the following: ‘‘subclause (V) shall be
effective only during fiscal year 1995;’’.
Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
1437f) is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(aa) REFINANCING INCENTIVE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may pay all or a part
of the up front costs of refinancing for each project that—
‘‘(A) is constructed, substantially rehabilitated, or mod-
erately rehabilitated under this section;
‘‘(B) is subject to an assistance contract under this
section; and
‘‘(C) was subject to a mortgage that has been refinanced
under section 223(a)(7) or section 223(f) of the National
Housing Act to lower the periodic debt service payments
of the owner.
H. R. 4624—19
‘‘(2) SHARE
FROM
REDUCED
ASSISTANCE
PAYMENTS.—The
Secretary may pay the up front cost of refinancing only—
‘‘(A) to the extent that funds accrue to the Secretary
from the reduced assistance payments that results from
the refinancing; and
‘‘(B) after the application of amounts in accordance
with section 1012 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless
Assistance Amendments Act of 1988.’’.
Section 223(a)(7) of the National Housing Act (42 U.S.C.
1751n(a)(7)) is amended in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’
at the end; and by inserting, before ‘‘: Provided further’’ in said
paragraph, the following: ‘‘; and (D) any multifamily mortgage that
is refinanced under this paragraph shall be documented through
amendments to the existing insurance contract and shall not be
structured through the provisions of a new insurance contract’’.
The amendments of the two immediately preceding paragraphs
shall be effective only during fiscal year 1995.
Section 601 of title VI of S. 2281 (103d Cong., 2d Sess), as
reported to the Senate on July 13 (legislative day, July 11), 1994
(S. Rep. 103–307), is hereby incorporated into this Act, and such
section 601 is deemed enacted into law upon enactment of this
Act: Provided, That the provisions of such section 601 shall be
effective only during fiscal year 1995.
Title VIII of S. 2281 (103d Cong., 2d Sess), as reported to
the Senate on July 13 (legislative day, July 11), 1994 (S. Rep.
103–307), is hereby incorporated into this Act, and such title VIII
is deemed enacted into law upon enactment of this Act.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the New York
City Housing Authority is authorized to use not more than
$12,420,000, from development reservation number NY36P005324
for 100 public housing units previous awarded from funds appro-
priated under Public Law 101–507 (Nov. 5, 1990), for the purpose
of completing a homeownership program involving not more than
463 dwelling units located in Bronx County, in the City of New
York, in accordance with a certain submission dated November
16, 1993 made in response to a Notice of Funding Availability
issued at 58 Fed. Reg. 41127. The Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development shall thereafter add a similar number of existing
non-Federal public housing units, designated by the Authority, to
the agency’s inventory of federally-assisted public housing develop-
ments and said units shall, for all purposes other than the repay-
ment of any debt associated with their development or rehabilita-
tion, be considered as if initially developed under title I of the
Housing Act of 1937.
TITLE III
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the
American Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition
of land or interest in land in foreign countries; purchases and
repair of uniforms for caretakers of national cemeteries and monu-
ments outside of the United States and its territories and posses-
H. R. 4624—20
sions; rent of office and garage space in foreign countries; purchase
(one for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles;
and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries, when
required by law of such countries; $20,265,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That where station allowance has been
authorized by the Department of the Army for officers of the Army
serving the Army at certain foreign stations, the same allowance
shall be authorized for officers of the Armed Forces assigned to
the Commission while serving at the same foreign stations, and
this appropriation is hereby made available for the payment of
such allowance: Provided further, That when traveling on business
of the Commission, officers of the Armed Forces serving as members
or as Secretary of the Commission may be reimbursed for expenses
as provided for civilian members of the Commission: Provided fur-
ther, That the Commission shall reimburse other Government agen-
cies, including the Armed Forces, for salary, pay, and allowances
of personnel assigned to it: Provided further, That section 509
of the general provisions carried in title V of this Act shall not
apply to the funds provided under this heading: Provided further,
That not more than $125,000 of the private contributions to the
Korean War Memorial Fund may be used for administrative support
of the Korean War Veterans Memorial Advisory Board including
travel by members of the board authorized by the Commission,
travel allowances to conform to those provided by Federal travel
regulations.
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 103–124, $1,730,000 are rescinded immediately upon enact-
ment of this Act.
For necessary expenses in carrying out activities pursuant to
section 112(r)(6) of the Clean Air Act, including hire of passenger
vehicles, and for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at
rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem equivalent to
the maximum rate payable for senior level positions under 5 U.S.C.
5376, $500,000.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FUND
PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For grants, loans, and technical assistance to qualifying commu-
nity development lenders, and administrative expenses of the Fund,
$125,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1996: Pro-
vided, That of the funds made available under this heading, up
to $10,000,000 may be used for the cost of direct loans, and up
to $1,000,000 may be used for administrative expenses to carry
out the direct loan program: Provided further, That the cost of
direct loans, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be
defined as in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:
Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize gross
obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed