PUBLIC LAW 100-242—FEB. 5, 1988
101 STAT. 1821
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"(ii) for assistance under subsections (b)(1) and (o) of section 8, not more than $2,458,660,000; "(iii) for assistance under section 8(e)(2), not more than $407,600,000; "(iv) for assistance under section 8 in connection with projects developed under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, not more than $1,713,785,000; "(v) for comprehensive improvement gissistance grants under section 14, not more than $1,732,300,000; "(vi) for assistance under section 8 for property disposition, not more than $307,430,000; and "(vii) for assistance under section 8 for loan management, not more than $190,705,000. "(C)(i) Any amount available for the conversion of a project to assistance under section 8(b)(1), if not required for such purpose, shall be used for assistance under section 8(b)(1). "(ii) Any amount available for assistance under section 8 for property disposition, if not required for such purpose, shall be used for assistance under section 8(b)(1).". SEC. 102. TENANT RENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
(a) ECONOMIC RENT.—Section 3(a) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended— (1) by inserting "(1)" after "(a)"; (2) in the last sentence, by striking "A" and inserting the following: "Except as provided in paragraph (2), a"; (3) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively; and (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(2)(A) Any public housing agency may provide that each family residing in a public housing project owned and operated by such agency (or in lower income housing assisted under section 8 that contains more than 2,000 dwelling units) shall pay as monthly rent for not more than a 3-year period an amount determined by such agency to be appropriate that does not exceed a maximum amount that— "(i) is established by such agency and approved by the Secretary; "(ii) is not more than the amount payable as rent by such family under paragraph (1); and "(iii) is not less than the average monthly amount of debt service and operating expenses attributable to dwelling units of similar size in public housing projects owned and operated by such agency. "(B) The 3-year limitation established in subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any family residing in a public housing project administered by an Indian public housing agency.". (b) UTILITY ALLOWANCE.—
(1) The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Congress not later than October 30, 1988, a report regarding the utility allowances provided to the residents of public housing and housing assisted under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937. (2) The report shall include the following: (A) A description of the manner in which public housing agencies are currently calculating utility allowances.
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