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e' e States of America. (2) oblIgations of" any of the following federal agencies which obligations represent full faith and credit of the United States of America, including: Export - Import Bank Farmers Home Administration U.S. Maritime Administration Small Business Administration Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (PHA's) Federal Housing Administration. (3) bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness rated "AAA" by Standard & Poor's Corporation ("S&P") and "Aaa" by Moody's Investor Services ("Moodys") issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation with ,.r,emaining maturities not exceeding three years; or (4) U. S. dollar denominated deposit accounts, federal funds, and banker's acceptances with domestic commercial banks which have a rating on their short term certificates of deposit on the date of purchase of "A-I" or "A-1+" by S&P and liP-I" by Moody's and maturing no more than 360 days after the date of purchase. (Ratings on holding ,companies are not considered as the rating of the' bank); Any obligation in which money from the Interest and Sinking Fund or the Reserve Fund are so invested shall be kept and held in the depository bank of the City in escrow and in trust for the benefit of the owners of the 'Parity Bonds, and shall be promptly sold and the proceeds of sale applied to the making of any payments required to be made from the Interest and Sinking Fund or Reserve Fund, as the case may be. Except as described in Section 20, all such investments shall at all times be a part of the Fund from which the money used to acquire said investments shall have come and all earnings on such investments shall be credited to, and losses thereon charged against, such Fund. Notwithstanding any provision hereof to the contrary, any investment of money in the Interest and Sinking Fund shall be made so as to mature or be subject to redemption at the option of the owner or holder thereof on or prior to the date or dates on which money therefrom will be required. SECTION 14. FUNDS SECURED. Money in all Funds created by this Ordinance, to the extent not invested, shall be secured in the manner prescribed by law for securing funds of the City. SECTION 15. ADDITIONAL BON OS. In addition to inferior lien bonds authorized by Article 1111a, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, as amended, the City expressly reserves the right hereafter to issue additional parity bonds and other evidences of indebtedness now or hereafter authorized by the Legislature of Texas (collectively, the "Additional 15