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PUBLIC LAW 94^378—AUG. 9, 1976 any cash equity or other financial commitments imposed as a condition of loan approval to be returned to the sponsor if sustaining occupancy is achieved in a reasonable period of time: Provided, That the full amount shall be available for permanent financing (including construction financing) for housing projects for the elderly or handicapped: Provided further, That the Secretary may borrow from the Secretary of the Treasury in such amounts as are necessary to provide the loans authorized herein. HOUSING PAYMENTS

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42 USC 1440.

For the payment of annual contributions, not otherwise provided for, in accordance with section 6 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437c); for payments authorized by title IV of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1749 et seq.); for rent supplement payments authorized by section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701s); for payments as authorized by sections 235 and 236, of the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. I715z, 1715z-l); and for payments as authorized by section 802 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 633), $2,975,000,000: Provided, That excess rental charges credited to the Secretary in accordance with section 236(g) of the National Housing Act, as amended, shall be available, in addition to amounts appropriated herein, for the payments on contracts entered into pursuant to the authorities enumerated above. PAYMENTS FOR OPERATION OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS

For annual contributions to public housing agencies for the payment of operating subsidies for low-income housing projects as authorized by section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g), $575,600,000: Provided, That the aggregate amount of contracts for annual contributions entered into for such payments shall not exceed $575,600,000. MOBILE H O M E STANDARDS PROGRAM

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For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out the National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401-5426), $1,000,000. FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION

12 USC 1701.

FUND

For payment to cover losses, not otherwise provided for, sustained by the Special Risk Insurance Fund and the General Insurance Fund, $135,000,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized by the National Housing Act, as amended. HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE

For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided for, of 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 author-

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