to provide technical assistance for rural transportation in order to promote economic development: Provided further , That for purposes of determining eligibility or level of program assistance the Secretary shall not include incarcerated prison populations: Provided further, That sections 381E–H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act are not applicable to funds made available under this heading. Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account (including transfer of funds) For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized by the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account ( 7 U.S.C. 1936b ), $18,889,000. For the cost of direct loans, $4,361,000, as authorized by the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account ( 7 U.S.C. 1936b ), of which $557,000 shall be available through June 30, 2018, for Federally Recognized Native American Tribes