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118 STAT. 21 PUBLIC LAW 108–199—JAN. 23, 2004 of which $8,550,000 shall be for the rural business and cooperative development programs described in section 381E(d)(3) of such Act: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated for rural commu nity programs, not to exceed $22,000,000 shall be to provide grants for facilities in rural communities with extreme unemployment and severe economic depression (Public Law 106–387), with 5 per cent for administration and capacity building in the State rural development offices: Provided further, That of the amount appro priated, $28,000,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the ‘‘Rural Utilities Service, High Energy Cost Grants Account’’ to pro vide grants authorized under section 19 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 918a): Provided further, That any prior year balances for high cost energy grants authorized by section 19 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901(19)) shall be transferred to and merged with the ‘‘Rural Utilities Service, High Energy Costs Grants Account’’. RURAL DEVELOPMENT SALARIES AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses for carrying out the administration and implementation of programs in the Rural Development mission area, including activities with institutions concerning the develop ment and operation of agricultural cooperatives; and for cooperative agreements, $141,869,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated under this section may be used for advertising and promotional activities that support the Rural Development mission area: Provided further, That not more than $10,000 may be expended to provide modest nonmonetary awards to non USDA employees: Provided further, That any bal ances available from prior years for the Rural Utilities Service, Rural Housing Service, and the Rural Business Cooperative Service salaries and expenses accounts shall be transferred to and merged with this appropriation. RURAL HOUSING SERVICE RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the Housing Act of 1949, to be available from funds in the rural housing insurance fund, as follows: $4,091,634,000 for loans to section 502 borrowers, as determined by the Secretary, of which $1,366,462,000 shall be for direct loans, and of which $2,725,172,000 shall be for unsub sidized guaranteed loans; $35,004,000 for section 504 housing repair loans; $116,545,000 for section 515 rental housing; $100,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed multi family housing loans; $5,045,000 for section 524 site loans; $11,500,000 for credit sales of acquired property, of which up to $1,500,000 may be for multi family credit sales; and $2,400,000 for section 523 self help housing land develop ment loans. For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congres sional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: section 502 loans,