PUBLIC LAW 95-557—OCT. 31, 1978 "(A) the monthly payment made by such family to amortize the cost of purchasing the mobile home; "(B) monthly utility payments made by such family, subject to reasonable limitations prescribed by the Secretary; and "(C) the maximum monthly rent permitted with respect to the real property which is rented by such family for the purpose of locating its mobile home; except that in no case may such assistance exceed the total amount of such maximum monthly rent. "(4) Each contract entered into under this subsection shall be for a term of not less than one month and not more than 180 months. "(5) The Secretary may prescribe other terms and conditions which are necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this subsection and which are consistent with the purposes of this subsection.". (g) Section 9(c) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking out "and" immediately following "on or after October 1, 1976,"; and (2) by inserting immediately before the period at the end thereof the following: ", and not to exceed $729,000,000 on or after October 1, 1978". (h) The amendments made by this section, except the amendment made by subsection (d), shall become effective on October 1, 1978. PUBLIC
HOUSING
92 STAT. 2093
Terms and conditions.
42 USC 1437g.
Effective date. 42 USC 1437c note.
SECURITY
SEC. 207. (a) This section may be cited as the "Public Housing Security Demonstration Act of 1978". (b)(1) The Congress finds that— (A) low-income and elderly public housing residents of the Nation have suffered substantially from rising crime and violence, and are being threatened as a result of inadequate security arrangements for the prevention of physical violence, theft, burglary, and other crimes; (B) older persons generally regard the fear of crime as the most serious problem in their lives, to the extent that one-fourth of all Americans over 65 voluntarily restrict their mobility because of it; (C) crime and the fear of crime have led some residents to move from public housing projects; (D) an integral part of successfully providing decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings for low-income persons is to insure that the housing is secure; (E) local public housing authorities may have inadequate security arrangements for the prevention of crime and vandalism; and (F) action is needed to provide for the security of public housing residents and to preserve the Nation's investment in its public housing stock. (2) It is, therefore, declared to be the policy of the United States to provide for a demonstration and evaluation of effective means of mitigating crime and vandalism in public housing projects, in order to provide a safe living environment for the residents, particularly the elderly residents, of such projects. (c)(1) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall promptly initiate and carry out during the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 1978, to the extent approved in appropriation Acts, a pro-
Public Housing Security Demonstration Act of 1978. 12 USC 1701Z-6 note.
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