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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 (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 amend-
ed) $85,000,0000, 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 $17,400,000,000: Provided further, That during fis-
cal year 1997, the Secretary shall sell assigned notes hav-
ing an unpaid principal balance of up to $2,500,000,000,
which notes are held by the Secretary under the General
Insurance and Special Risk Insurance funds: Provided fur-
ther, That any amounts made available in any prior appro-
priations Act for the cost (as such term is defined in sec-
tion 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974) of
guaranteed loans that are obligations of the funds estab-
lished under section 238 or 519 of the National Housing
Act that have not been obligated or that are deobligated
shall be available to the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development in connection with the making of such guar-
antees and shall remain available until expended, notwith-
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standing the expiration of any period of availability other-
wise applicable to such amounts.
Gross obligations for the principal amount of direct
loans, as authorized by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238(a),
and 519(a) of the National Housing Act, shall not exceed
$120,000,000; of which not to exceed $100,000,000 shall
be for bridge financing in connection with the sale of mul-
tifamily real properties owned by the Secretary and for-
merly 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 in-
sured under such Act.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the guaranteed and direct loan programs,
$202,470,000, of which $198,299,000 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
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
During fiscal year 1997, new commitments to issue
guarantees to carry out the purposes of section 306 of the
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National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)),
shall not exceed $110,000,000,000.
For administrative expenses necessary to carry out
the guaranteed mortgage-backed securities program,
$9,101,000, to be derived from the GNMA-guarantees of
mortgage-backed securities guaranteed loan receipt ac-
count, of which not to exceed $9,101,000 shall be trans-
ferred to the appropriation for salaries and expenses.
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of pro-
grams 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.), includ-
ing carrying out the functions of the Secretary under sec-
tion 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968,
$34,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
1998.
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not oth-
erwise provided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing
Amendments Act of 1988, and for contracts with qualified
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fair housing enforcement organizations, as authorized by
section 561 of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1987, as amended, $30,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 1998, of which $15,000,000 shall
be to carry out activities pursuant to section 561.
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary administrative and non-administrative
expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment, not otherwise provided for, including not to ex-
ceed $7,000 for official reception and representation ex-
penses, $962,558,000 (reduced by $1,411,000) (reduced
by $42,00,000), of which $532,782,000 shall be provided
from the various funds of the Federal Housing Adminis-
tration, $9,101,000 shall be provided from funds of the
Government 
National 
Mortgage 
Association, 
and
$675,000 shall be provided from the Community Develop-
ment Grants Program account.
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, $52,850,000, of which
$11,283,000 shall be provided from the various funds of
the Federal Housing Administration and $5,000,000 shall
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be provided from the amount earmarked for Operation
Safe Home in the Drug elimination grants for low income
housing account.
OFFICE OF FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For carrying out the Federal Housing Enterprise Fi-
nancial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, $14,895,000,
to remain available until expended, from the Federal
Housing Enterprise Oversight Fund: Provided, That such
amounts shall be collected by the Director as authorized
by section 1316(a) and (b) of such Act, and deposited in
the Fund under section 1316(f) of such Act.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
SEC. 201. MINIMUM RENTS.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 3(a) and 8(o)(2) of the United States Housing Act
of 1937, as amended, for fiscal year 1997—
(1) public housing agencies shall require each
family who is assisted under the certificate or mod-
erate rehabilitation program under section 8 of such
Act to pay a minimum monthly rent of up to $25;
(2) public housing agencies shall reduce the
monthly assistance payment on behalf of each family
who is assisted under the voucher program under
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section 8 of such Act so that the family pays a mini-
mum monthly rent of up to $25;
(3) with respect to housing assisted under other
programs for rental assistance under section 8 of
such Act, the Secretary shall require each family
who is assisted under such program to pay a mini-
mum monthly rent of up to $25; and
(4) public housing agencies shall require each
family who is assisted under the public housing pro-
gram (including public housing for Indian families)
to pay a minimum monthly rent of up to $25.
SEC. 202. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.—Notwithstand-
ing section 8(q) of the United States Housing Act of 1937,
as amended—
(a) The Secretary shall establish fees for the cost of
administering the certificate, voucher and moderate reha-
bilitation programs.
(1)(A) For fiscal year 1997, the fee for each
month for which a dwelling unit is covered by an as-
sistance contract shall be 7.5 percent of the base
amount, adjusted as provided herein, in the case of
an agency that, on an annual basis, is administering
a program of no more than 600 units, and 7 percent
of the base amount, adjusted as provided herein, for
each additional unit above 600.
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(B) The base amount shall be the higher of—
(i) the fair market rental for fiscal year
1993 for a 2-bedroom existing rental dwelling
unit in the market area of the agency; and
(ii) such fair market rental for fiscal year
1994, but not more than 103.5 percent of the
amount determined under clause (i).
(C) The base amount shall be adjusted to re-
flect changes in the wage data or other objectively
measurable data that reflect the costs of administer-
ing the program during fiscal year 1996; except that
the Secretary may require that the base amount be
not less than a minimum amount and not more than
a maximum amount.
(2) For subsequent fiscal years, the Secretary
shall publish a notice in the Federal Register, for
each geographic area, establishing the amount of the
fee that would apply for the agencies administering
the program, based on changes in wage data or
other objectively measurable data that reflect the
cost of administering the program, as determined by
the Secretary.
(3) The Secretary may increase the fee if nec-
essary to reflect higher costs of administering small
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programs and programs operating over large geo-
graphic areas.
(4) The Secretary may decrease the fee for
PHA-owned units.
(b) Beginning in fiscal year 1997 and thereafter, the
Secretary shall also establish reasonable fees (as deter-
mined by the Secretary) for—
(1) the costs of preliminary expenses, in the
amount of $500, for a public housing agency, but
only in the first year it administers a tenant-based
assistance program under the United States Hous-
ing Act of 1937 and only if, immediately before the
effective date of this Act, it was not administering
a tenant-based assistance program under the 1937
Act (as in effect immediately before the effective
date of this Act), in connection with its initial incre-
ment of assistance received;
(2) the costs incurred in assisting families who
experience difficulty (as determined by the Sec-
retary) in obtaining appropriate housing under the
program; and
(3) extraordinary costs approved by the Sec-
retary.
SEC. 203. SINGLE
FAMILY
ASSIGNMENT
PRO-
GRAM.—Section 407(c) of the Balanced Budget Downpay-
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ment Act, I (12 U.S.C. 1710 note), is amended by striking
‘‘October 1, 1996’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 1997’’.
SEC. 204. FLEXIBLE AUTHORITY.—During fiscal
year 1997 and fiscal years thereafter, the Secretary may
manage and dispose of multifamily properties owned by
the Secretary and multifamily mortgages held by the Sec-
retary on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may
determine, notwithstanding any other provision of law.
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 coun-
tries; purchases and repair of uniforms for caretakers of
national cemeteries and monuments outside of the United
States and its territories and possessions; 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 coun-
tries, 
when 
required 
by 
law 
of 
such 
countries;
$22,265,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That where station allowance has been authorized
by the Department of the Army for officers of the Army
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serving the Army at certain foreign stations, the same al-
lowance 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: Pro-
vided further, That when traveling on business of the Com-
mission, 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 Commis-
sion: Provided further, That the Commission shall reim-
burse other Government agencies, including the Armed
Forces, for salary, pay, and allowances of personnel as-
signed to it.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For grants, loans, and technical assistance to qualify-
ing community development lenders, and administrative
expenses of the Fund, $45,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 1998, of which $8,000,000 may be
used for the cost of direct loans, and up to $800,000 may
be used for administrative expenses to carry out the direct
loan program: Provided, That the cost of direct loans, in-
cluding the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as de-
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fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974: Provided further, That not more than $19,400,000
of the funds made available under this heading may be
used for programs and activities authorized in section 114
of the Community Development Banking and Financial
Institutions Act of 1994.
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product
Safety Commission, including hire of passenger motor ve-
hicles, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at
rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equiv-
alent to the rate for GS–18, purchase of nominal awards
to recognize non-Federal officials’ contributions to Com-
mission activities, and not to exceed $500 for official re-
ception and representation expenses, $42,500,000.
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS
OPERATING EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses for the Corporation for Na-
tional and Community Service (referred to in the matter
under this heading as the ‘‘Corporation’’) in carrying out
programs, activities, and initiatives under the National
and Community Service Act of 1990 (referred to in the
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matter under this heading as the ‘‘Act’’) (42 U.S.C. 12501
et seq.), $365,000,000, of which $265,000,000 shall be
available for obligation from September 1, 1997, through
September 30, 1998: Provided, That not more than
$25,000,000 shall be available for administrative expenses
authorized under section 501(a)(4) of the Act (42 U.S.C.
12671(a)(4)): Provided further, That not more than
$2,500 shall be for official reception and representation
expenses: 
Provided 
further, 
That 
not 
more 
than
$40,000,000, to remain available without fiscal year limi-
tation, shall be transferred to the National Service Trust
account for educational awards authorized under subtitle
D of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.): Provided
further, That not more than $201,000,000 of the amount
provided under this heading shall be available for grants
under the National Service Trust program authorized
under subtitle C of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12571
et seq.) (relating to activities including the Americorps
program): Provided further, That not more than
$5,000,000 of the funds made available under this head-
ing shall be made available for the Points of Light Foun-
dation for activities authorized under title III of the Act
(42 U.S.C. 12661 et seq.): Provided further, That no funds
shall be available for national service programs run by
Federal agencies authorized under section 121(b) of such
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Act (42 U.S.C. 12571(b)): Provided further, That to the
maximum extent feasible, funds appropriated in the pre-
ceding proviso shall be provided in a manner that is con-
sistent with the recommendations of peer review panels in
order to ensure that priority is given to programs that
demonstrate quality, innovation, replicability, and sustain-
ability: Provided further, That not more than $17,500,000
of the funds made available under this heading shall be
available for the Civilian Community Corps authorized
under subtitle E of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12611
et seq.): Provided further, That not more than
$41,500,000 shall be available for school-based and com-
munity-based service-learning programs authorized under
subtitle B of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.):
Provided further, That not more than $30,000,000 shall
be available for quality and innovation activities author-
ized under subtitle H of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C.
12853 et seq.): Provided further, That not more than
$5,000,000 shall be available for audits and other evalua-
tions authorized under section 179 of the Act (42 U.S.C.
12639): Provided further, That no funds from any other
appropriation, or from funds otherwise made available to
the Corporation, shall be used to pay for personnel com-
pensation and benefits, travel, or any other administrative
expense for the Board of Directors, the Office of the Chief