PUBLIC LAW 105-276—OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2567 determination that the family is unable to pay the amount determined under subparagraph (B)(i) because of financial hardship, including— "(i) situations in which the income of the family has decreased because of changed circumstances, loss of reduction of employment, death in the family, and reduction in or loss of income or other assistance; "(ii) an increase, because of changed circumstances, in the family's expenses for medical costs, child care, transportation, education, or similar items; and "(iii) such other situations as may be determined by the agency. "(D) ENCOURAGEMENT OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY. — The rental policy developed by each public housing agency shall encourage and reward employment and economic self-sufficiency. "(E) INCOME REVIEWS.—Notwithstanding the second sentence of paragraph (1), in the case of families that are paying rent in the amount determined under subparagraph (B)(i), the agency shall review the income of such family not less than once every 3 years.". SEC. 524. OCCUPANCY BY POUCE OFFICERS AND OVER-INCOME FAMI- UES. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(a) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(a), as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: " (4) OCCUPANCY BY POLICE OFFICERS.— "(A) IN GENERAL.— Subject to subparagraph (B) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, a public housing agency may, in accordance with the public housing agency plan for the agency, allow a police officer who is not otherwise eligible for residence in public housing to reside in a public housing dwelling unit. The number and location of units occupied by police officers under this paragraph and the terms and conditions of their tenancies shall be determined by the public housing agency. "(B) INCREASED SECURITY.—^A public housing agency may take the actions authorized in subparagraph (A) only for the purpose of increasing security for the residents of a public housing project. "(C) DEFINITION. —In this paragraph, the term 'police officer' megms any person determined by a public housing agency to be, during the period of residence of that person in public housing, employed on a full-time basis as a duly licensed professional police officer by a Federal, State, or local government or by any agency thereof (including a public housing agency having an accredited police force). "(5) OCCUPANCY BY OVER-INCOME FAMILIES IN CERTAIN PUB- LIC HOUSING.— "(A) AUTHORITY.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a public housing agency that owns or operates less than 250 units may, on a month-to-month basis, lease a dwelling unit in a public housing project to an overincome family in accordance with this paragraph, but only if there are no eligible families applying for housing assistance from the public housing agency for that month and 59-194O-98 -24:QL3Part3
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