HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY

HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY Office of the Administrator salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Office of the Administrator, including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), at rates not to exceed $75 per diem for individuals; and purchase of two passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; $14,500,000: Provided, That necessary expenses of inspections and of providing representatives at the site of projects being planned or undertaken by local public agencies pursuant to title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, projects financed through loans to educational institutions authorized by title IV of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended, projects and facilities financed by loans to public agencies pursuant to title II of the Housing Amendments of 1955, as amended, urban planning financed through grants to State and local government agencies pursuant to title VII of the Housing Act of 1954, as amended, and reserves of planned public works financed through advances to municipalities and other public agencies pursuant to title VII of the Housing Act of 1954, as amended, shall be compensated by such agencies or institutions by the payment of fixed fees which in the aggregate will cover the costs of rendering such services, and expenses for such purpose shall be considered nonadministrative; and for the 76 Stat. 729purpose of providing such inspections, the Administrator may utilize any agency and such agency may accept reimbursement or payment for such services from such institutions, or the Administrator, and shall credit such amounts to the appropriations or funds against which such charges have been made, but such nonadministrative expenses shall not exceed $3,250,000. Urban Planning Grants For grants in accordance with the provisions of section 701 of the Housing Act of 1954, as amended, $18,000,000. Urban Studies and Housing Research For urban studies and housing research as authorized by the Housing Acts of 1948 and 1956, as amended, including administrative expenses in connection therewith, $375,000. Mass Transportation Loans and Grants For necessary expenses in connection with loans including purchase of securities and obligations in connection with mass transportation facilities, as authorized by clause (2) of section 202(a) of the Housing Amendments of 1955, as amended, and grants in connection with mass transportation demonstration projects, as authorized by section 103(b) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, including not to exceed $200,000 for administrative expenses, $32,500,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be used for administrative expenses in connection with loans including the purchase of securities and obligations which are to be financed with funds borrowed from the Secretary of the Treasury or grants to be made requiring payments in excess of the amount herein appropriated therefor. Open Space Land Grants For expenses in connection with grants to aid in the acquisition of open-space land or interests therein, and with the provision of technical assistance to State and local public bodies (including the undertaking of studies and publication of information), $15,000,000: Provided, That not to exceed $250,000 may be used for administrative expenses and technical assistance, and no part of this appropriation shall be used for administrative expenses in connection with grants requiring payments in excess of the amount herein appropriated therefor. Low Income Housing Demonstration Programs For low income housing demonstration programs pursuant to section 207 of the Housing Act of 1961, $3,000,000: Provided, That not to exceed $40,000 of this appropriation may be used for administrative expenses, and no part shall be used for administrative expenses in connection with contracts to make grants in excess of the amount herein appropriated therefor. Public Works Planning Fund For the revolving fund established pursuant to section 702 of the Housing Act of 1954, as amended (40 U.S.C. 462), $12,000,000. 76 Stat. 730 Urban Renewal Fund (Liquidation of Contract Authorization) For an additional amount for payment of grants as authorized by title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1453, 1456), $300,000,000. Housing for the Elderly Fund For the revolving fund established pursuant to section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701q et seq.), $45,000,000. Public Housing Administration annual contributions For the payment of annual contributions to public housing agencies in accordance with section 10 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42U.S.C. 1410), $180,000,000. administrative expenses For administrative expenses of the Public Housing Administration, $14,359,000, to be expended under the authorization for such expenses contained in title II of this Act.