PUBLIC LAW 101-235—DEC. 15, 1989 103 STAT. 2051 unfit living conditions in public housing projects identified in subsection (a). The action plan shall— (1) specify objectives that the Department of Housing and Urban Development could achieve in cooperation with public housing authorities, public housing tenants, and other in- terested parties; (2) provide a schedule by which such objectives could be achieved; (3) recommend any legislative or administrative action that is necessarv to achieve such objectives; (4) make recommendations regarding any necessary replace- ment of public housing; and (5) calculate, in accordance with the schedule established above, any impact on Federal expenditures necessary to achieve such objectives. (d) FINAL REPORT. — Not later than 12 months after the Commis- sion is established pursuant to section 503(a), the Commission shall submit to the Secretary and to the Congress a final report which shall contain the information, evaluations, and recommendations specified above. SEC. 505. POWERS OF COMMISSION. (a) HEARINGS.—The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out this subtitle, hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and places as the Commission may find advisable. (b) RULES AND REGULATIONS. —The Commission may adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to establish its procedures and to govern the manner of its operations, organization and personnel. (c) ASSISTANCE FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES. — (1) The Commission may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States such data and information as the Commission may require for the purpose of this subtitle, includ- ing but not limited to comprehensive plans submitted by public housing authorities in accordance with section 14 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and applications submitted by public housing authorities requesting funds for the major re- construction of public housing projects in accordance with sec- tion 5 of such Act. Upon request of the Commission, any such department or agency shall furnish such data or information. The Commission may acquire data or information directly from public housing authorities to the same extent the Secretary could acquire such data or information. (2) The Grenered Services Administration shall provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, such administrative sup- port services as the Commission may request. (3) Upon the request of the chairperson of the Commission, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall, to the extent possible and subject to the discretion of the Secretary, detail any of the personnel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, on a nonreimbursable basis, to assist the Commission in carrying out its duties under this subtitle. (d) MAILS.—The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other Federal agencies. (e) CONTRACTING.—The Commission may, to such extent and in such amounts as are provided in appropriations Acts, enter into
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