124 STAT. 2303 PUBLIC LAW 111–212—JULY 29, 2010 to chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act’’) and the Statement of Policy of the Secretary of Agriculture effective July 24, 1971 (36 Fed. Reg. 13804), relating to notices of proposed rulemaking and public participation in rulemaking; and (2) with rules issued without a prior opportunity for notice and comment except, as determined to be appropriate by the Farm Service Agency, rules may be promul- gated by an interim rule effective on publication with an opportunity for notice and comment: Provided further, That in carrying out this program, the Secretary shall use the authority provided under section 808(2) of title 5, United States Code: Provided further, That to reduce Federal costs in administering this heading, the emergency forest restoration program shall be considered to have met the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for activities similar in nature and quantity to those of the emergency conservation program estab- lished under title IV of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.). FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE II GRANTS For an additional amount for ‘‘Food for Peace Title II Grants’’ for emergency relief and rehabilitation, and other expenses related to Haiti following the earthquake of January 12, 2010, and for other disaster-response activities relating to the earthquake, $150,000,000, to remain available until expended. GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER SECTION 101. None of the funds appropriated or made available by this or any other Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out a biomass crop assistance pro- gram as authorized by section 9011 of Public Law 107–171 in excess of $552,000,000 in fiscal year 2010 or $432,000,000 in fiscal year 2011: Provided, That section 3002 shall not apply to the amount under this section. SEC. 102. (a) Section 502(h)(8) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472(h)(8)) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(8) FEES.—Notwithstanding paragraph (14)(D), with respect to a guaranteed loan issued or modified under this subsection, the Secretary may collect from the lender— ‘‘(A) at the time of issuance of the guarantee or modi- fication, a fee not to exceed 3.5 percent of the principal obligation of the loan; and ‘‘(B) an annual fee not to exceed 0.5 percent of the outstanding principal balance of the loan for the life of the loan.’’. (b) Section 739 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2001 (H.R. 5426 as enacted by Public Law 106–387, 115 Stat. 1549A–34) is repealed. (c) For gross obligations for the principal amount of guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the Housing Act of 1949, to be available from funds in the rural housing insurance fund, an additional amount shall be for section 502 unsubsidized guaranteed loans sufficient to meet the remaining fiscal year 2010 demand, 42 USC 1472 note. Waiver authority. Repeal. Loans.
