103 STAT. 844 PUBLIC LAW 101-144—NOV. 9, 1989 ment benefits", "Veterans insurance and indemnities", and the "Loan guaranty revolving fund" shall be available for pa3anent of prior year accrued obligations required to be recorded by law against the aforementioned accounts within the last quarter of fiscal year 1989. GENERAL PROVISION Notwithstanding the earmarking of funds for the Veterans Benefits Administration identified in this Act within the general operating expenses appropriation, $565,329,000 of the $817,059,000 appropriated shall be for the Veterans Benefits Administration. TITLE n DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT HOUSING PROGRAMS ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING (INCLUDING RESCISSION AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended ("the Act" herein) (42 U.S.C. 1437), not otherwise provided for, $8,115,221,525, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the new budget authority provided herein, $134,373,600 shall be for the development or acquisition cost of public housing for Indian families, including amounts for housing under the mutual help homeownership opportunity program under section 202 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437bb); $457,717,000 shall be for the development or acquisition cost of public housing, including major reconstruction of obsolete public housing projects, other than for Indian families; $2,030,000,000 shall be for modernization of existing public housing projects pursuant to section 14 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 14371); $2,500,000 shall be for technical assistance and training under section 20 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437r); $883,830,000 shall be for assistance under section 8 of the Act for projects developed for the elderly under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701q) and $180,000,000 for amendments to section 8 con- tracts for projects developed for the elderly and handicapped under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended; $1,148,332,500 shall be for the section 8 existing housing certificate program (42 U.S.C. 1437f), of which $47,302,500 shall be for eligible tenants affected by the demolition or disposition of public housing units (including imits occupied by Indian families) and $112,350,000 shall be for certificates to assist in the relocation of other eligible tenants or for project-based section 8 assistance to help implement plans of action approved under title II of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987; up to $318,545,152 shall be for section 8 assistance for property disposition; $782,521,950 shall be available for the housing voucher program under section 8(o) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)); and $1,373,060,823 for amendments to section 8 contracts other than contracts for projects developed under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended: Provided further, That of that portion of such budget authority under section 8(o) to be used to achieve a net increase in the number of dwelling units for assisted families, highest priority shall be given to assisting families, who as
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