118 STAT. 3310 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 below $1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made available by this proviso exceed $14,400,000. GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) New commitments to issue guarantees to carry out the purposes of section 306 of the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)), shall not exceed $200,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006. For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the guaran teed mortgage backed securities program, $10,695,000, to be derived from the GNMA guarantees of mortgage backed securities guaran teed loan receipt account, of which not to exceed $10,695,000, shall be transferred to the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’. POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of programs of research and studies relating to housing and urban problems, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by title V of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701z– 1 et seq.), including carrying out the functions of the Secretary under section 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968, $45,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006: Pro vided, That of the total amount provided under this heading, $7,000,000 shall be for the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) Initiative: Provided further, That of the amounts made available for PATH under this heading, $3,500,000 shall not be subject to the requirements of section 205 of this title. FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise pro vided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, and section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, as amended, $46,500,000, to remain available until Sep tember 30, 2006, of which $20,000,000 shall be to carry out activities pursuant to such section 561: Provided, That no funds made avail able under this heading shall be used to lobby the executive or legislative branches of the Federal Government in connection with a specific contract, grant or loan. OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as authorized by section 1011 of the Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, $168,000,000, to remain available until September
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