42 U.S.C. § 16375
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- (a)The Secretary shall establish a uniform system to service the Federal credit instruments provided under the CIFIA program.
- (b)If funding sufficient to cover the costs of services of expert firms retained pursuant to subsection (d) and all or a portion of the costs to the Federal Government of servicing the Federal credit instruments is not provided in an appropriations Act for a fiscal year, the Secretary, during that fiscal year, may collect fees on or after the date of the financial close of a Federal credit instrument provided under the CIFIA program at a level that is sufficient to cover those costs.
- (c)
- (1)The Secretary may appoint a financial entity to assist the Secretary in servicing the Federal credit instruments.
- (2)A servicer appointed under paragraph (1) shall act as the agent for the Secretary.
- (3)A servicer appointed under paragraph (1) shall receive a servicing fee, subject to approval by the Secretary.
- (d)The Secretary may retain the services of expert firms, including counsel, in the field of municipal and project finance to assist in the underwriting and servicing of Federal credit instruments.
- (e)The Secretary shall implement procedures and measures to economize the time and cost involved in obtaining approval and the issuance of credit assistance under the CIFIA program.