((a)) ** .—** The Secretary or Administrator shall charge and collect from the obligor fees the Secretary or Administrator considers reasonable for processing the application and monitoring the loan guarantee, including for—

((1)) investigating an application for a guarantee;

((2)) appraising property offered as security for a guarantee;

((3)) issuing a commitment;

((4)) providing services related to an escrow fund under or a deposit fund under ;

((5)) inspecting property during construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning; and

((6)) monitoring and providing services related to the obligor’s compliance with any terms related to the obligations, the guarantee, or maintenance of the Secretary or Administrator’s security interests under this chapter.

((b)) ** .—** The total fees under subsection (a) may not exceed 0.5 percent of the original principal amount of the obligations to be guaranteed.

((c))

((1)) ** .—** The Secretary or Administrator may charge and collect fees to cover the costs of independent analysis under . Notwithstanding , any fee collected under this subsection shall—

((A)) be credited as an offsetting collection to the account that finances the administration of the loan guarantee program;

((B)) be available for expenditure only to pay the costs of activities and services for which the fee is imposed; and

((C)) remain available until expended.

((2)) ** .—** Fees collected under this subsection are not subject to the limitation of subsection (b).