; (B) section 1452 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12 ); or (C) section 601 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1381 ), as that section applied before the beginning of fiscal year 1995; and (8) for rural development projects, requirements that would apply to a project financed by any of the following programs of the Department of Agriculture: (A) Rural Economic Development Loans & Grants. (B) Community Facilities Direct Loans & Grants. (C) Single- and Multi-Family Housing Repair and Rental Assistance Loans & Grants. (D) Electric Infrastructure Loans & Loan Guarantees. (E) Rural Broadband Access, and Telecommunications Infrastructure Loans & Guarantees. (F) Water & Waste Disposal Loans & Grants. (g) Authority To determine funding Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Bank shall determine the appropriate Federal share of funds, subject to loan approval by the Bank, and the availability of such Federal funding, for each project described in subsection (f) for purposes of this title. (h) State and local permit requirements The provision of assistance by the Board in accordance with this Act shall not be deemed to relieve any recipient of assistance or the related infrastructure project of any obligation to obtain required State and local permits and approvals. 16. Exemption from certain laws (a) No budget authority for contracts or loans Section 504(b) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 ( 2 U.S.C. 661c(b) ) requiring prior budget authority shall not apply to any contract or loan under this Act. (b) No priority as a federal claim The priority established in favor of the United States by section 3713 of title 31, United States Code, shall not apply with respect to any indebtedness of the Bank. (c) From local taxation All bonds issued by the Bank, and the interest on or credits with respect to such bonds, shall not be subject to taxation by any State, county, municipality, or local taxing authority. 17. Audits