110 STAT. 1584 PUBLIC LAW 104-180—AUG. 6, 1996 Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and the Rural Utilities Service of the Department of Agriculture, $588,000. RURAL HOUSING SERVICE RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, to be available from funds in the rural housing insur£ince fund, as follows: $3,300,000,000 for loans to section 502 borrowers, as determined by the Secretary, of which $2,300,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed losuis; $35,000,000 for section 504 housing repair loans; $15,000,000 for section 514 farm labor housing; $58,654,000 for section 515 rental housing; $600,000 for section 524 site loans; $50,000,000 for credit sales of acquired property; and $600,000 for section 523 self-help housing land development loans. For the cost of direct and guaranteed IOEUIS, including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: section 502 loans, $89,210,000, of which $6,210,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; section 504 housing repair loans, $11,081,000; section 514 farm labor housing, $6,885,000; section 515 rental housing, $28,987,000; credit sales of acquired property, $4,050,000; and section 523 self- help housing land development loans, $17,000. In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $366,205,000, which shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for "Rural Housing Service, Salaries and Expenses". RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM For rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed pursuant to the authority under section 521(a)(2) or agreements entered into in lieu of debt forgiveness or payments for eligible households as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, $493,870,000; and in addition such sums as may be necessary, as authorized by section 521(c) of the Act, to liquidate debt incurred prior to fiscal year 1992 to carry out the rental assistance program under section 521(a)(2) of the Act: Provided, That of this amount not more than $5,900,000 shall be available for debt forgiveness or payments for eligible households as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Act, and not to exceed $10,000 per project for advances to nonprofit organizations or public agencies to cover direct costs (other than purchase price) incurred in purchasing projects pursuant to section 502(c)(5)(C) of the Act: Provided further, That agreements entered into or renewed during fiscal year 1997 shall be funded for a five-year period, cilthough the life of any such agreement may be extended to fully utilize amounts obligated.
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