DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Housing Programs annual contributions for assisted housing (including transfer of funds) For an additional amount for “Annual contributions for assisted housing” for voucher assistance for the victims of Hurricane Andrew, Hurricane Iniki, Typhoon Omar, and other Presidentially-declared disasters, not to exceed $183,000,000, to be derived by transfer prior to October 1, 1993, from the “Disaster relief” account of the Federal Emergency Management Agency: Provided, That such amounts shall be for rental housing voucher assistance pursuant to section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)): Provided further, That in administering these funds, the Secretary may waive any provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers, except provisions requiring nondiscrimination, in connection with the obligation by the Secretary or the use by any recipient of these funds upon finding that such waiver is required to facilitate the obligation and use of such funds, and would not be inconsistent with the overall purpose of the statute or regulation: Provided further, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. For an additional amount for “Annual contributions for assisted housing” for use only in areas impacted by Hurricane Andrew, Hurricane Iniki, Typhoon Omar, and other Presidentially-declared disasters, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such amounts shall be available only for the development or acquisition cost of public housing, including major reconstruction of obsolete public housing projects, and modernization of existing public housing pursuant to section 14 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 14371): Provided further, That in administering these funds, the Secretary may waive any provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers, except provisions requiring nondiscrimination, in connection with the obligation by the Secretary or the use by any recipient of these funds upon finding that such waiver is required to facilitate the obligation and use of such funds, and would not be inconsistent with the overall purpose of the statute or regulation: Provided further, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an 106 STAT. 1158emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further, That such sums shall be available only to the extent an official budget request, for a specific dollar amount, that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement, as defined in section 251 of said Act, is transmitted by the President to Congress: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act under the heading “HOME Investment Partnerships Program” shall be made available unless an official budget request that includes a designation that the entire amount of the request is an emergency requirement, as defined in section 251 of said Act, for at least a proportional amount of the $100,000,000 provided in this paragraph is transmitted by the President to the Congress: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, funds provided under this heading that are allocated by the Secretary to the State of Hawaii are for use by the State in meeting the responsibilities with which it has been charged under the provisions of the Act of July 9, 1921 (42 Stat. 108), and in the case of programs for individuals directly to lessees under the provisions of the Act of July 9, 1921. housing counseling assistance For an additional amount for “Housing counseling assistance” for contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided for, for providing counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners as authorized by section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, $500,000, to remain available through September 30, 1993: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. fha—general and special risk program account For an additional amount for the “FHA—General and special risk program account” for the cost of guaranteed loans authorized by the National Affordable Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z–3(b) and 1735c(f)), $30,397,000, of which $10,000,000 shall be available only to the extent an official budget request, for a specific dollar amount, that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, is transmitted by the President to the Congress, to remain available until the end of fiscal year 1993: Provided, That these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed prior to the end of fiscal year 1993, not to exceed $2,428,000,000: Provided further, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. home investment partnerships program For an additional amount for the HOME investment partnerships program, as authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (Public Law 101–625), as amended, for use only in areas impacted by Hurricane Andrew, Hurricane 106 STAT. 1159Iniki, Typhoon Omar, and other Presidentially-declared disasters, $60,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary shall not, as a condition of assisting a participating jurisdiction under such Act using amounts provided under this heading, required any contributions by or in behalf of a participating jurisdiction, notwithstanding section 220 of Public Law 101–625: Provided further, That in administering these funds, the Secretary may waive any provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers, except for provisions requiring nondiscrimination, in connection with the obligation by the Secretary or any use by any recipient of these funds upon finding that such waiver is required to facilitate the obligation and use of such funds, and would not be inconsistent with the overall purpose of the statute or regulation: Provided further, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further, That such sums shall be available only to the extent an official budget request, for a specific dollar amount, that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement, as defined in section 251 of said Act, is transmitted by the President to Congress: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, funds provided under this heading that are allocated by the Secretary to the State of Hawaii are for use by the State in meeting the responsibilities with which it has been charged under the provisions of the Act of July 9, 1921 (42 Stat. 108), and in the case of programs for individuals directly to lessees under the provisions of the Act of July 9, 1921. Management and Administration salaries and expenses For an additional amount for necessary administrative expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, not otherwise provided for, $4,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 1993: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further, That $200,000 of the amounts made available under this heading shall be available only to the extent an official budget request, for a specific dollar amount, that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement, as defined in section 251 of said Act, is transmitted by the President to the Congress.