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 110 STAT. 1321-291 PUBLIC LAW 104-134—APR. 26, 1996 12 USC 1715U note. 12 USC 1715u. 12 USC 1710 note. Ante, p. 45. Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1710(a)), as added by section 407(a) of the Balanced Budget Downpa5niient Act, I (Public Law 104-99), is amended by striking "special foreclosure" and inserting in lieu thereof "special forebearance". (b) SAVINGS PROVISION. — (1) Any mortgage for which the mortgagor has applied to the Secretary, before the date of enactment of this Act, for assignment to the Secretary pursuant to section 230(b) of the National Housing Act shall continue to be governed by the provisions of such section, as in effect immediately before enactment of the Balanced Budget Downpayment Act, L (2) Section 230(d) of the National Housing Act, as amended by section 407(b) of the Balanced Budget Downpayment Act, I, is repealed. (c) REGULATIONS. — (1) Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall issue interim regulations to implement section 407 of the Balanced Budget Downpa3anent Act, I, and the amendments to the National Housing Act made by that section. (2) Section 407(d) of the Balanced Budget Downpayment Act, I, is repealed. (d) EXTENSION OF REFORM TO MORTGAGES ORIGINATED IN FIS- CAL YEAR 1996. —Section 407(c) of the Balanced Budget Downpay- ment Act, I, is amended by striking "originated before October 1, 1995" and inserting "executed before October 1, 1996". SPENDING LIMITATIONS SEC. 222. (a) None of the funds in this Act may be used by the Secretary to impose any sanction, or penalty because of the enactment of any State or local law or regulation declaring English as the official language. (b) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used for lobbying activities as prohibited by law. SEC. 223. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used during fiscal year 1996 to investigate or prosecute under the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601, et seq.) any otherwise lawful activity engaged in by one or more persons, including the filing or maintaining of non-frivolous legal action, that is engaged in solely for the purposes of achieving or preventing action by a Government official, entity, or court of competent jurisdiction. SEC. 224, None of the funds provided in this Act many be used to take any enforcement action with respect to a complaint of discrimination under the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601, et seq.) on the basis of familial status and which involves an occupancy standard established by the housing provider except to the extent that it is found that there has been discrimination in contravention of the standards provided in the March 20, 1991 Memorandum from the General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to all Regional Counsel or until such time that HUD issues a final rule in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code. CDBG ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES SEC. 225. Section 105(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)— (A) by inserting "reconstruction," after "removal,"; and

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