PUBLIC LAW 104-204—SEPT. 26, 1996 110 STAT. 2883 under the head "Preserving Existing Housing Investment") or expiration of use restrictions, or other changes in housing assistance arrangements, and for other purposes, $4,640,000,000, to remain avail^le until expended: Provided, That of the total amount provided under this head, $3,600,000,000 shall be for assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437) for use in connection with expiring or terminating section 8 subsidy contracts: Provided further. That the Secretary may determine not to apply section 8(o)(6)(B) of the Act to housing vouchers during fiscal year 1997: Provided further. That of the total amount provided under this head, $850,000,000 shall be for amendments to section 8 contracts other than contracts for projects developed under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended: Provided further, That of the total amount provided under this head, $190,000,000 shall be for assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437) to relocate residents of properties (i) that are owned by the Secretary and being disposed of; (ii) that are discontinuing section 8 project-based assistance; or (iii) subject to special workout assistance team intervention compliance actions; for the conversion of section 23 projects to assistance under section 8; for funds to carry out the family unification program; and for the relocation of witnesses in connection with efforts to combat crime in public and assisted housing pursuant to a request from a law enforcement or prosecution agency: Provided further. That of the total amount made available under this head, $50,000,000 shall be made available to nonelderly disabled families affected by the designation of a public housing development under section 7 of such Act or the establishment of preferences in accordance with section 651 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13611). PRESERVING EXISTING HOUSING INVESTMENT For operating, maintaining, revitalizing, rehabilitating, preserving, and protecting existing housing developments for low-income families, and the elderly, and the disabled, $5,750,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the total amount made available under this head, $2,900,000,000 shall be available for pa3mients to public housing agencies and Indian housing authorities for operating subsidies for low-income housing projects as authorized by section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g): Provided further. That of the total amount made available under this head, $2,500,000,000 shall be available for modernization of existing public housing projects as authorized under section 14 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 14371), of which $10,000,000 shall be for carrying out activities under section 6(j) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 and technical assistance for the inspection of public housing units, contract expertise, and training and technical assistance directly or indirectly, under grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, to assist in the oversight and management of public and Indian housing (whether or not the housing is being modernized with assistance under this proviso) or tenant-based assistance, including, but not limited to, an annual resident survey, data collection and analysis, training and technical assistance by or to officials and employees of the department and of public housing agencies and to residents in connection with the public and Indian housing program: Provided further. That of the total amount pro- 12 USC 4ioi note.
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