PUBLIC LAW 98-139—OCT. 31, 1983 97 STAT. 893 COLLEGE HOUSING LOANS The aggregate amount of commitments for loans made from the fund established pursuant to title IV of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1749), for the fiscal year 1984 shall not exceed the total of loan repayments and other income available during such period, less operating costs. Payments of insufficiencies in fiscal year 1984 as may be required by the Government National Mortgage Association, as trustee, on account of outstanding beneficial inter- ests or participations issued pursuant to section 302(c) of the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1717) shall be made from the fund established pursuant to title IV of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1749) using loan repayments and other income available during fiscal year 1984. During fiscal year 1984 and within the resources and authority available, gross commitments for the principal amount of direct loans shall be $40,000,000. EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND STATISTICS For necessary expenses to carry out sections 405 and 406 of the General Education Provisions Act, as amended, $56,978,000: Pro- 20 USC I22ie, vided. That none of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used ^^^^^ ^^ to conduct a re-competition of regional educational laboratories and research and development centers. EDUCATION AND RESEARCH OVERSEAS (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Depart- ment determines to be in excess of the normal requirements of the United States, for necessary expenses of the Department of Educa- tion, as authorized by law, $1,133,000, to remain available until expended. LIBRARIES For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, titles I and III of the Library Services and Construction Act (20 U.S.C. ch. 16); 20 USC 352, title II, part B except section 224, and part C of the Higher Educa- ^^^^' ^^^ ^^«^9- tion Act, notwithstanding the provisions of section 221, $86,880,000. 20^USC^1031, SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND For carrying out the Act of March 3, 1879, as amended (20 U.S.C. 101-105), $5,000,000. 20 USC 101,102, 104. NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF For carrying out the National Technical Institute for the Deaf Act (20 U.S.C. 681 et seq.), $26,300,000.
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