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PUBLIC LAW 103-327—SEPT. 28, 1994 108 STAT. 2315 Beginning fiscal year 1995, the Government National Mortgage Association shall permit Ginnie Mae II mortgage-backed securities to be eligible as collateral for multiclass securities that such Association guarantees, in accordance with the Notice published at 59 Fed. Reg. 27290 (May 26, 1994) and successor Notices. Section 8(c)(2)(A) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended by inserting at the end the following: "However, where the maximum monthly rent, for a unit in a new construction, substantial rehabilitation, or moderate rehabilitation project, to be adjusted using an annual adjustment factor exceeds the fair market rental for an existing dwelling unit in the market area, the Secretary shall adjust the rent only to the extent that the owner demonstrates that the adjusted rent would not exceed the rent for an unassisted unit of similar quality, type, and age in the same market area, as determined by the Secretary. The immediately foregoing sentence shall be effective only during fiscal year 1995.". The immediately foregoing amendment shall apply to all contracts for new construction, substantial rehabilitation, and moderate rehabilitation projects under which rents are adjusted under section 8(c)(2)(A) of such Act by applying an annual adjustment factor. Section 8(c)(2)(A) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended by the immediately foregoing amendment to such section, is further amended by inserting at the end the following: "For any unit occupied by the same family at the time of the last annual rental adjustment, where the assistance contract provides for the adjustment of the maximum monthly rent by applying an annual adjustment factor and where the rent for a unit is otherwise eligible for an adjustment based on the full amount of the factor, 0.01 shall be subtracted from the amount of the factor, except that the factor shall not be reduced to less than 1.0. The immediately foregoing sentence shall be effective only during fiscal year 1995. ". The immediately foregoing shall hereafter apply to all contracts that are subject to section 8(c)(2)(A) of such Act and that provide for rent adjustments using an annual adjustment factor. The United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended in each of sections 6(c)(4)(A)(ii) and 8(d)(l)(A)(ii), by striking "and (V)" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(V) assisting families that include one or more adult members who are employed; and (VI)"; and in sections 6(c)(4)(A)(ii) and 8(d)(l)(A)(ii), by inserting after the final semicolon in each the following: "subclause (V) shall be effective only during fiscal year 1995;". Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(aa) REFINANCING INCENTIVE.— "(1) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary may pay all or a part of the up front costs of refinancing for each project that— "(A) is constructed, substantially rehabilitated, or moderately rehabilitated under this section; "(B) is subject to an assistance contract under this section; and "(C) was subject to a mortgage that has been refinanced under section 223(a)(7) or section 223(f) of the National Housing Act to lower the periodic debt service payments of the owner. Securities. 42 USC 1437f. Effective date. 42 USC 1437f note. 42 USC 1437f note. 42 USC 1437d, 1437f.