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106 STAT. 3684 PUBLIC LAW 102-550—OCT. 28, 1992 42 USC 1437a note. 42 USC 1437aa note. Regulations. 42 USC 1437d note. (3) BUDGET COMPLIANCE.—TO the extent that the amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) result in additional costs under this title, such amendments shall be effective only to the extent that amounts to cover such additional costs are provided in advance in appropriation Acts, (b) APPLICABILITY OF DEFINITIONS TO INDIAN HOUSING.— (1) IN GENERAL.— In accordance with section 201(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437aa(b)(2)), the provisions of sections 572, 573, and 574 of the Cranston- Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act shall apply to public housing developed or operated pursuant to a contract between the S^etary of Housing and Urban Development and an Indi£Ui Housing Authority. (2) EFFECTIVE DATE. — Paragraph (1) shall take effect as if such provision were enacted upon the date of the enactment of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act. SEC. 104. PUBLIC AND SECTION 8 HOUSING TENANT PREFERENCE RULES. Not later than the expiration of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall issue regulations implementing the amendments made by sections 501 and 545 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act. The regulations shall be issued after notice and opportunity for public comment pursuant to the provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States Code (notwithstanding subsections (a)(2), (b)(B), and (d)(3) of such section) and shall t£^e effect upon issuance. SEC. 105. INCOME ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTED HOUSING. (a) EXEMPTION FROM WAITING LIST REQUIREMENTS. —Section 16(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437n(c)) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking the second comma and inserting "and"; (2) in the first sentence, by striking ", and shall" and inserting ". In developing such admission procedures, the Secretary shall"; and (3) by inserting before the period at the end of the penultimate sentence the following:; except that such prohibition shall not apply with respect to families selected for occupancy in public housing under the system of preferences established by the agency pursuant to section 6(c)(4)(A)(ii)" - (b) EXEMPTION FROM ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS. —Section 16(d)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437n(d)(2)) is amended by inserting before the period ", to scattered site public housing dwelling units sold or intended to be sold to public housing tenants under section 5(h) of this title.". SEC. 106. FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM. (a) RESERVATION OF OPERATING SUBSIDIES.—The last sentence of section 23(h)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437u(h)(2)) is amended to read as follows: Of any amounts appropriated under section 9(c) for fiscal year 1993, $25,000,000 is authorized to be used for costs under this paragraph, and of any amounts appropriated under such section for fiscal year 1994, $25,900,000 is authorized to be used for costs under this paragraph.".