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1717(b)(2)) or section 305(a)(2) of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation Act (12 U.S.C. 1754(a)(2)), respectively, for any size
residence for any area is less than such maximum original principal
obligation limitation that was in effect for such size residence
for such area for 2008 pursuant to section 201 of the Economic
Stimulus Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–185; 122 Stat. 619), notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the limitation on the maximum
original principal obligation of a mortgage for such Association
and Corporation for such size residence for such area shall be
such maximum limitation in effect for such size residence for such
area for 2008.
(b) DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY FOR SUB-AREAS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, if the Director of the Federal
Housing Finance Agency determines, for any geographic area that
is smaller than an area for which limitations on the maximum
original principal obligation of a mortgage are determined for the
Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corporation, that a higher such maximum original prin-
cipal obligation limitation is warranted for any particular size or
sizes of residences in such sub-area by higher median home prices
in such sub-area, the Director may, for mortgages originated during
2009, increase the maximum original principal obligation limitation
for such size or sizes of residences for such sub-area that is other-
wise in effect (including pursuant to subsection (a) of this section)
for such Association and Corporation, but in no case to an amount
that exceeds the amount specified in the matter following the
comma in section 201(a)(1)(B) of the Economic Stimulus Act of
2008.
SEC. 1204. FHA REVERSE MORTGAGE LOAN LIMITS FOR 2009.
For mortgages for which the mortgagee issues credit approval for
the borrower during calendar year 2009, the second sentence of
section 255(g) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–20(g))
shall be considered to require that in no case may the benefits
of insurance under such section 255 exceed 150 percent of the
maximum dollar amount in effect under the sixth sentence of section
305(a)(2) of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act
(12 U.S.C. 1454(a)(2)).
TITLE XIII—HEALTH INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
SEC. 13001. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS OF TITLE.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This title (and title IV of division B) may
be cited as the ‘‘Health Information Technology for Economic and
Clinical Health Act’’ or the ‘‘HITECH Act’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS OF TITLE.—The table of contents of
this title is as follows:
Sec. 13001. Short title; table of contents of title.
Subtitle A—Promotion of Health Information Technology
PART 1—IMPROVING HEALTH CARE QUALITY, SAFETY, AND EFFICIENCY
Sec. 13101. ONCHIT; standards development and adoption.
‘‘TITLE XXX—HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND QUALITY
‘‘Sec. 3000. Definitions.
H.R.1—112
1717(b)(2)) or section 305(a)(2) of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation Act (12 U.S.C. 1754(a)(2)), respectively, for any size
residence for any area is less than such maximum original principal
obligation limitation that was in effect for such size residence
for such area for 2008 pursuant to section 201 of the Economic
Stimulus Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–185; 122 Stat. 619), notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the limitation on the maximum
original principal obligation of a mortgage for such Association
and Corporation for such size residence for such area shall be
such maximum limitation in effect for such size residence for such
area for 2008.
(b) DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY FOR SUB-AREAS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, if the Director of the Federal
Housing Finance Agency determines, for any geographic area that
is smaller than an area for which limitations on the maximum
original principal obligation of a mortgage are determined for the
Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corporation, that a higher such maximum original prin-
cipal obligation limitation is warranted for any particular size or
sizes of residences in such sub-area by higher median home prices
in such sub-area, the Director may, for mortgages originated during
2009, increase the maximum original principal obligation limitation
for such size or sizes of residences for such sub-area that is other-
wise in effect (including pursuant to subsection (a) of this section)
for such Association and Corporation, but in no case to an amount
that exceeds the amount specified in the matter following the
comma in section 201(a)(1)(B) of the Economic Stimulus Act of
2008.
SEC. 1204. FHA REVERSE MORTGAGE LOAN LIMITS FOR 2009.
For mortgages for which the mortgagee issues credit approval for
the borrower during calendar year 2009, the second sentence of
section 255(g) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–20(g))
shall be considered to require that in no case may the benefits
of insurance under such section 255 exceed 150 percent of the
maximum dollar amount in effect under the sixth sentence of section
305(a)(2) of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act
(12 U.S.C. 1454(a)(2)).
TITLE XIII—HEALTH INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
SEC. 13001. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS OF TITLE.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This title (and title IV of division B) may
be cited as the ‘‘Health Information Technology for Economic and
Clinical Health Act’’ or the ‘‘HITECH Act’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS OF TITLE.—The table of contents of
this title is as follows:
Sec. 13001. Short title; table of contents of title.
Subtitle A—Promotion of Health Information Technology
PART 1—IMPROVING HEALTH CARE QUALITY, SAFETY, AND EFFICIENCY
Sec. 13101. ONCHIT; standards development and adoption.
‘‘TITLE XXX—HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND QUALITY
‘‘Sec. 3000. Definitions.
