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 110 STAT. 1586 PUBLIC LAW 104-180—AUG. 6, 1996 RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For the cost of direct loans, $17,270,000, as authorized by the Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)): 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 fross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans of 37,544,000: Provided further. That through June 30, 1997, of the total amount appropriated $3,345,000 shall be available for the cost of direct loans, for empowerment zones and enterprise communities, as authorized by title XIII of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans, $7,246,000. RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized under section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act, for the purpose of promoting rural economic development and job creation projects, $12,865,000. For the cost of direct loans, including the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, $2,830,000. In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct loan program, $654,000, which shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for "Salaries and Expenses.". ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND COMMERCLU.IZATION REVOLVING FUND For necessary expenses to carry out the Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5901-5908), $7,000,000 is appropriated to the alternative agricultural research and commercialization revolving fund. RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1926, 1928, and 1932, except for 381E, 381H, 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, $51,400,000, to remain available until expended, for direct loans and loan guarantees for business and industry assistance, rural business grants, rural cooperative development grants, and rural business opportunity grants of the Rural Business—Cooperative Service: Provided, That the cost of direct loans and loan guarantees shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That $500,000 shall be available for grsmts to quedified nonprofit organizations as authorized under section 310B(c)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932): Provided further, That

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