Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 118.djvu/403

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118 STAT. 373 PUBLIC LAW 108–199—JAN. 23, 2004 to fund additional leased units under the preceding proviso within thirty days of a request from such agency: Provided further, That none of the funds made available in this para graph may be used to support a total number of unit months under lease which exceeds a public housing agency’s authorized level of units under contract: Provided further, That the Sec retary shall provide quarterly reports to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and the Senate on the obligation of funds provided in this paragraph in accordance with the directions specified in the report accompanying this Act; (3) $206,495,000 for section 8 rental assistance for reloca tion and replacement of housing units that are demolished or disposed of pursuant to the Omnibus Consolidated Rescis sions and Appropriations Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–134), conversion of section 23 projects to assistance under section 8, the family unification program under section 8(x) of the Act, 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, enhanced vouchers under any provision of law authorizing such assistance under section 8(t) of the Act (42 U.S.C.1437f(t)), and tenant protection assistance, including replacement and relocation assistance; (4) $48,000,000 for family self sufficiency coordinators under section 23 of the Act; (5) not to exceed $1,242,000,000 for administrative and other expenses of public housing agencies in administering the section 8 tenant based rental assistance program, of which up to $50,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary to allocate to public housing agencies that need additional funds to admin ister their section 8 programs: Provided, That not to exceed $1,192,000,000 of the amount provided in this paragraph shall be allocated on a pro rata basis to public housing agencies based on the amount public housing agencies were eligible to receive in fiscal year 2003 without regard to the reduction required for excess administrative fee balances: Provided fur ther, That, amounts under this paragraph shall be distributed according to the requirements of this paragraph and notwith standing any other provision of law: Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this Act or any other Act may be used to supplement the amounts provided in this paragraph: Provided further, That all such administrative fee amounts provided under this paragraph shall be only for activities related to the provision of rental assistance under section 8, including related development activities; (6) $100,000,000 for contract administrators for section 8 project based assistance; and (7) not less than $3,010,000 shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund for the development of and modifications to information technology systems which serve programs or activities under ‘‘Public and Indian Housing’’: Provided, That the Secretary may transfer up to 15 percent of funds provided under paragraphs (1), (2), or (5), herein to paragraphs (1) or (2), if the Secretary determines that such action is necessary Reports.