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 96 STAT, 1160

PUBLIC LAW 97-272—SEPT. 30, 1982

Public Law 97-272 97th Congress An Act Sept. 30, 1982 [H.R. 6956]

Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentIndependent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1983.

Making appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983, and for other purposes, namely: TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT HOUSING PROGRAMS HOUSING PAYMENTS

For the payment of annual contributions, not otherwise provided for, in accordance with section 5 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); and for payments as authorized by sections 235 and 236 of the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z, 1715z-l), $9,538,000,000. HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY OR HANDICAPPED FUND

In 1983, $453,000,000 of direct loan obligations may be made under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701q), utilizing the resources of the fund authorized by subsection (a)(4) of such section, in accordance with paragraph (C) of such subsection: Provided, That such commitments shall be available only to qualified nonprofit sponsors for the purpose of providing 100 per centum loans for the development of housing for the elderly or handicapped, with 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 further, 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: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the

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