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 PUBLIC LAW 104-37—OCT. 21, 1995 109 STAT. 321 and training for rural communities needing improved passenger transportation systems or facilities in order to promote economic development. RURAL TECHNOLOGY AND COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS For grants pursuant to section 310(f) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1932), $2,300,000, of which up to $1,300,000 may be available for the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program. RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION iVND TELEPHONE LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Insured loans pursuant to the authority of section 305 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 935), shall be made as follows: 5 percent rural electrification loans, $90,000,000; 5 percent rural telephone loans, $70,000,000; cost of money rural telephone loans, $300,000,000; municipal rate rural electric loans, $525,000,000; and loans made pursuant to section 306 of that Act, $420,000,000, to remain available until expended. For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, including the cost of modifying loans, of direct and guaranteed loans authorized by the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 935), as follows: cost of direct loans, $35,126,000; cost of municipal rate loans, $56,858,000; cost of money rural telephone loans, $60,000; cost of loans guaranteed pursuant to section 306, $2,520,000: Provided, That notwithstanding section 305(d)(2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, borrower interest rates may exceed 7 percent per year. In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $29,982,000, which shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for "Salaries and Expenses". RURAL TELEPHONE BANK PROGRAM ACCOUNT The Rural Telephone Bank is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds available to such corporation in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out its authorized programs for the current fiscal year. During fiscal year 1996 and within the resources and authority available, gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans shall be $175,000,000. For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, including the cost of modifying loans, of direct loans authorized by the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 935), $5,023,000. In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the loan programs, $3,541,000.

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