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PUBLIC LAW 101-625—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 4279 Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978) to benefit projects covered by a mortgage under the provisions of subsection (d)(3) that bears a below market interest rate prescribed in the proviso to subsection (d)(5), in establishing the rental charge for the project the Secretary may include an amount that would permit a return of such advances with interest to the owner out of project income, on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may determine. Any resulting increase in rent contributions shall be— "(A) to a level not exceeding the lower of 30 percent of the adjusted income of the tenant or the published existing fair « market rent for comparable housing established under section 8(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937; "(B) phased in equally over a period of not less than 3 years, if such increase is 30 percent or more; and "(C) limited to not more than 10 percent per year if such increase is more than 10 percent but less than 30 percent. Assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 shall be provided, to the extent available under appropriations Acts, if necessary to mitigate any adverse effects on income-eligible tenants.". SEC. 612. MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUSING. (a) SECTION 236,—Section 236(f) of the National Housing Act, as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(6)(A) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), tenants whose incomes exceed 80 percent of area median income shall pay as rent the lower of the following amounts: (A) 30 percent of the family's adjusted monthly income; or (B) the relevant fair market rental established under section 8(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 for the jurisdiction in which the housing is located. "(B) An owner shall phase in any increase in rents for current tenants resulting from subparagraph (A). Rental charges collected in excess of the basic rental charges shall continue to be credited to the reserve fund described in subsection (g)(l).". (b) SECTION 221. — Section 221 of the National Housing Act is 12 USC 1715/. amended by inserting the following new subsection after subsection (k): "(1)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, tenants residing in eligible multifamily housing whose incomes exceed 80 percent of area median income shall pay as rent not more than the lower of the following amounts: (A) 30 percent of the family's adjusted monthly income; or (B) the relevant fair market rental established under section 80t)) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 for the jurisdiction in which the housing is located. An owner shall phase in any increase in rents for current tenants resulting from this subsection. "(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term 'eligible multifamily housing' means any housing financed by a loan or mortgage that is (A) insured or held by the Secretary under subsection (d)(3) and assisted under section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 or section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; or (B) insured or held by the Secretary and bears interest at a rate determined under the proviso of subsection (d)(5).".