PUBLIC LAW 101-625—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 4199 "(2) the State or local minimum wage for the most nearly comparable covered employment; or "(3) the prevailing rates of pay for persons employed in similar public occupations by the same employer. "(i) TREATMENT OF INCOME.—No service provided to a public housing resident under this section may be treated as income for the purpose of any other program or provision of State or Federal law. "0") DEFINITION OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES,— For purpose of this section, the term 'supportive services' means new or significantly expanded services that the Secretary determines are essential to providing families living with children in public housing with better access to educational and employment opportunities. Such services may include— "(1) child care; "(2) employment training and counseling; "(3) literacy training; "(4) computer skills training; "(5) assistance in the attainment of certificates of high school equivalency; and "(6) other appropriate services. "(k) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —T here are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 in fiscal year 1991, and $26,100,000 in fiscal year 1992. ". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Section 3 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a), as amended by the precediijg provisions of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new undesignated paragraph: "The earnings of and benefits to any public housing resident resulting from participation in a program providing employment training and supportive services in accordance with the Family Support Act of 1988, section 22 of this Act, or any comparable Federal, State, or local law shall not be considered as income for the purposes of determining a limitation on the amount of rent paid by the resident during— "(1) the period that the resident participates in such program; and "(2) the period that— "(A) begins with the commencement of employment of the resident in the first job acquired by the person after completion of such program that is not funded by assistance under this Act; and "(B) ends on the earlier of— "(i) the date the resident ceases to continue employ- ment without good cause as the Secretary shall determine; or "(ii) the expiration of the 18-month period beginning on the date referred to in subparagraph (A).". SEC. 516. ELIGIBILITY OF INDIAN MUTUAL HELP HOUSING FOR COM- PREHENSIVE IMPROVEMENT ASSISTANCE. Section 202(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437bbOt))) is amended— (1) by striking "The Secretary" and inserting the following: "(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary", and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(2) ELIGIBILITY FOR CLAP.—Notwithstanding the provisions of section 14(c), the Secretary may provide assistance provided for
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