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 PUBLIC LAW 98-45—JULY 12, 1983 97 STAT. 221 PAYMENTS FOR OPERATION OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS For payments to public housing agencies for 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), $1,362,200,000. HOUSING COUNSEUNG ASSISTANCE For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided for, for providing counseling and advice to tenants and homeown- ers—both current and prospective—with respect to property mainte- nance, 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 agen- cies and services as authorized by section 106(a)(l)(iii) and section 106(a)(2) of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, $3,500,000. 12 USC 1701X. TROUBLED PROJECTS OPERATING SUBSIDY For assistance payments to owners of eligible multifamily housing projects insured, or formerly insured, under the National Housing Act, as amended, in the program of operating subsidies for troubled multifamily housing projects under the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978, all unobligated balances of excess rental charges and any collections after September 30, 1983, to remain available until September 30, 1985: Provided, That assist- ance payments to an owner of a multifamily housing project assisted, but not insured, under the National Housing Act may be made if the project owner and the mortgagee have provided or agreed to provide assistance to the project in a manner as deter- mined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 12 USC 1701. 42 USC 5301 note. FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION FUND For payment to cover losses, not otherwise provided for, sustained by the Special Risk Insurance Fund and General Insurance Fund as authorized by the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z-3(b) and 1735c(f)), $252,974,000, to remain available until expended. During 1984, within the resources available, gross obligations for direct loans are authorized in such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the National Housing Act, as amended. During 1984, additional commitments to guarantee loans to carry out the purposes of the National Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed $50,900,000,000 of loan principal. During fiscal year 1984, gross obligations for direct loans of not to exceed $56,390,000 are authorized for payments under section 230(a) of the National Housing Act, as amended, from the insurance fund chargeable for benefits on the mortgage covering the property to which the payments made relate, and payments in connection with such obligations are hereby approved. Any fee charged in accordance with a contract by a contractor to recover indebtedness owed to the United States may be payable from the amount collected by such contractor, up to such amount as 12 USC 1715u.

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