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PUBLIC LAW 103-120—OCT. 27, 1993 107 STAT. 1151 42 USC 1490o. 42 USC 1490o note. 42 USC 1437f note. SEC. 8. RECIPROCnY IN APPROVAL OF HOUSING SUBDIVISIONS AMONG FEDERAL AGENCIES. (a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 535(b) of the Hoxising Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490o(b)) is amended by striking "June 15, 1993" and inserting "September 30, 1994". (b) RETROACTIVITY. — An administrative approval of a housing subdivision made after June 15, 1993, and before the date of the enactment of this Act is approved and shall be considered to have been lawfully made, but only if otherwise made in accordance with the provisions of section 535(b) of the Housing Act of 1949. SEC. 9. FHA INSURANCE AUTHORITY. Section 531(b) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1735f- 9(b)) is amended by striking "$65,905,824,960" and inserting " $110,165,000,000". SEC. 10. GNMA GUARANTEE AUTHORITY. Section 306(g)(2) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)(2)) is amended by striking "$88,000,000,000" and inserting " $107,700,000,000". SEC. 11. ADMINISTRATION OF SECTION 8 PROGRAM. (a) ADMINISTRATIVE FEE. — Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 8(q)(l) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, other applicable law, or any implementing regulations and related requirements, the fee ror the ongoing costs of administering the certificate and housing voucher programs under subsections (b) and (o) of section 8 of such Act during fiscal year 1994 shall be^ (1) not less than a fee calculated in accordance with the fair market rents for Federal fiscal year 1993; or (2) not more than— (A) a fee calciilated in accordance with section 8(q) of such Act, except that such fee shall not be in excess of 3.5 percent above the fee calculated in accordance with paran>aph (1); or (B) to the extent approved in an appropriation Act, a fee calculated in accordance with such section 8(q). (b) STUDY. — (1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall conduct a study assessing the costs incurred by public housing agencies in administering the voucher and certificate programs under subsections (b) and (o) of section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937. (2) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS. —The study conducted under this subsection shall— (A) take into account variances in costs attributable to the geographic area, the tenant population, and the number of units covered by a public housing agency; and (B) include an analysis of the costs associated with Federal mandates, such as the family self-sufficiency program, and such other factors that the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (3) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS. — The Secretary shall submit Reports to the Congress a report containing the results of the study conducted under this subsection in coi^junction with the Department of Housing and Urban Development's 1994 legislative recommendations.