115 STAT. 678 PUBLIC LAW 107-73 —NOV. 26, 2001 of the State of Hawaii into the Union', approved March 18, 1959 (73 Stat. 5)."; and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(e) CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR EXISTING LESSEES.— Possession of a lease of Hawaiian home lands issued under section 207(a) of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920 (42 Stat. 110), shall be sufficient to certify eligibility to receive a mortgage under this section.". SEC. 216. Notwithstanding the requirement regarding commitment of funds in the first sentence of section 288(b) of the HOME Investment Partnerships Act (42 U.S.C. 12838(b)), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (in this section referred to as the "Secretary") shall approve the release of funds under that section to the Arkansas Development Finance Authority (in this section referred to as the "ADFA") for projects, if— (1) funds were committed to those projects on or before June 12, 2001; (2) those projects had not been completed as of June 12, 2001; (3) the ADFA has fully carried out its responsibilities as described in section 288(a); and (4) the Secretary has approved the certification that meets the requirements of section 288(c) with respect to those projects. SEC. 217. Notwithstanding any other provision of law with respect to this or any other fiscal year, the Housing Authority of Baltimore City may use the remaining balance of the grant award of $20,000,000 made to such authority for development efforts at Hollander Ridge in Baltimore, Maryland with funds appropriated for fiscal year 1996 under the heading "Public Housing Demolition, Site Revitalization, and Replacement Housing Grants" for the rehabilitation of the Claremont Homes project and for the provision of affordable housing in areas within the City of Baltimore either: (1) designated by the partial consent decree in Thompson v. HUD as nonimpacted census tracts; or (2) designated by said authority as either strong neighborhoods experiencing private investment or dynamic growth areas where public and/or private commercial or residential investment is occurring. TITLE III—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the American Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition of land or interest in land in foreign countries; purchases and repair of uniforms for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments outside of the United States and its territories and possessions; rent of office and garage space in foreign countries; purchase (one for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries, when required by law of such countries, $30,466,000, to remain available until expended. In addition, for the partial cost of construction of a new interpretive and visitor center at the American Cemetery in Normandy, France, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Commission shall ensure that the placement.
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