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PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 832 -AUG. 10, 1948 pursue to final collection by way of compromise or otherwise all claims acquired by, or assigned or transferred to, him in connection with the acquisition or disposal of any project pursuant to this title: Provided, 41 U..o. § That section 3709 of the Revised Statutes shall not be construed to apply to any contract for hazard insurance, or to any purchase or con- tract for services or supplies on account of any project acquired pursu- ant to this title if the amount of such purchase or contract does not exceed $1,000. " TERMINATION "SEC. 709. The investor, after written notice to the Administrator of his intention so to do, may terminate, as of the close of any operating year, any insurance contract made pursuant to this title. The Admin- istrator shall prescribe the events and conditions under which said Administrator shall have the option to terminate any insurance con- tract made pursuant to this title, and the events and conditions under which said Administrator may reinstate any insurance contract Ae, p. 1278 terminated pursuant to this section or section 708 (a). If any insur- ance contract is terminated pursuant to this section, the Administrator may require the investor to pay an adjusted premium charge in such amount as the Administrator determines to be equitable, but not in excess of the aggregate amount of the premium charges which such investor otherwise would have been required to pay if such insurance contract had not been so terminated. c"INSURANCE FUND Appropriation au- thorized. Post, p. 1290. Credit of fees, etc., to Fund. Payment of claims by Secretary of Treas- ury. Purchase of deben- tures. "SEC. 710. There is hereby created a Housing Investment Insurance Fund which shall be used by the Administrator as a revolving fund for carrying out the provisions of this title and for administrative expenses in connection therewith. For this purpose, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make available to the Administrator such funds as the Administrator shall deem necessary, but not to exceed $10,000,000, which amount is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Premium charges, adjusted premium charges, inspection and other fees, service charges, and any other income received by the Administrator under this title, together with all earnings on the assets of such Housing Investment Insurance Fund, shall be credited to said Fund. All payments made pursuant to claims of investors with respect to projects insured under this title, cash adjustments, the principal of and interest on debentures issued under this title, expenses incurred in connection with or as a con- sequence of the acquisition and disposal of projects acquired under this title, and all administrative expenses in connection with this title, shall be paid from said Fund. The faith of the United States is solemnly pledged to the payment of all approved claims of investors with respect to projects insured under this title, and, in the event said Fund fails to make any such payment when due, the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to the investor the amount thereof, which is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Moneys in the Housing Investment Insur- ance Fund not needed for current operations under this title shall be deposited with the Treasurer of the United States to the credit of said Fund or invested in bonds or other obligations of, or in bonds or other obligations guaranteed by, the United States. The Administrator may, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, purchase in the open market debentures issued under this title. Such purchases shall be made at a price which will provide an investment yield of not less than the yield obtainable from other investments authorized by this section. Debentures so purchased shall be canceled and not reissued. 1280 [62 STAT.