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d, T hat the fore - going l i m its of costs on new construction projects may b ee x ceeded to the extent that sa v ings are effected in other such projects, but not to exceed 10 percent of the amounts provided unless advance approval is obtained from the Committees on A ppropriations of a greater amount: Provided fu r th er, That all funds for direct construction projects shall expire on S eptember 3 0, 2 00 9 and remain in the F ederal B uildings Fund except for funds for projects to which funds for design or other funds have been obligated in whole or in part prior to such date . S MAL LB USINE SSA D MINIS TR ATI O N SALARIES AND E XP ENSES For an additional amount for ‘ ‘Salaries and E xpenses ’ ’, $ 10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009, for grants under section 21 of the Small Business Act ( 1 5U .S.C. 648) to small business development centers to provide technical assistance to small business concerns affected by recent hurricanes, flooding, and other natural disasters in calendar year 2008: Pro - vided, That the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall waive the matching requirement under section 21(a)(4)(A) of such Act for any grant made using funds made available under this heading. O F FI C E OF INSPECTOR G ENERAL For an additional amount for ‘‘ O ffice of Inspector G eneral’’ for necessary expenses related to the consequences of recent hurri- canes and other natural disasters in calendar year 2008, $3,000,000, to remain available until expended. DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT For an additional amount for the ‘‘ D isaster L oans P rogram Account’’ for the cost of direct loans authori z ed by section 7 (b) of the Small Business Act, for necessary expenses related to recent hurricanes and other natural disasters, $498,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program authorized by section 7(b) in response to recent hurri- canes and other natural disasters, including onsite assistance to disaster victims, increased staff at call centers, processing centers, and field inspections teams, and attorneys to assist in loan closings, $288,000,000 to remain available until expended
of which $279,000,000 is for direct administrative expenses of loan ma k ing and servicing to carry out the direct loan program, which may be paid to appropriations for Salaries and Expenses; and of which $9,000,000 is for indirect administrative expenses, which may be paid to appropriations for Salaries and Expenses. Waiver a utho rit y.Exp iratio nd ate.
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