PUBLIC LAW 104-19—JULY 27, 1995
109 STAT. 235
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS
(DEFERRAL)
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public
Law 103-327, $297,000,000 shall not become available for obligation
until September 30, 1995.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
SEC. 1001. (a) Section 14 of the United States Housing Act
of 1937 is amended by adding at the end the following new sub- 42 USC 1437/.
section:
"(q)(l) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a public
housing agency may use modernization assistance provided under
section 14 for any eligible activity related to public housing which
is currently authorized by this Act or applicable appropriations
Acts for a public housing agency, including the demolition of existing
units, for replacement housing, modernization activities related to
the public housing portion of housing developments held in partnership, or cooperation with non-public housing entities, and for temporary relocation assistance, provided that the assistance provided
to the public housing agency under section 14 is principally used
for the physical improvement or replacement of public housing
and for associated management improvements, except as otherwise
approved by the Secretary, and provided the public housing agency
consults with the appropriate local government officials (or Indian
tribal officials) and with tenants of the public housing developments.
The public housing agency shall establish procedures for consultation with local government officials and tenants, and shall follow
applicable regulatory procedures as determined by the Secretary.
"(2) The authorization provided under this subsection shall
not extend to the use of public housing modernization assistance
for public housing operating assistance.".
(b) Subsection (a) shall be effective for assistance appropriated Effective date,
on or before the effective date of this Act.
42 USC 1437/
SEC. 1002. (a) Section 18 of the United States Housing Act °°*^-
of 1937 is amended by—
42 USC I437p.
(1) inserting "and" at the end of subsection (b)(1);
(2) striking all that follows after "Act" in subsection (b)(2)
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ", and the public
housing agency provides for the payment of the relocation
expenses of each tenant to be displaced, ensures that the rent
paid by the tenant following relocation will not exceed the
amount permitted under this Act and shall not commence demolition or disposition of any unit until the tenant of the unit
is relocated.";
(3) striking subsection (b)(3);
(4) striking "(1)" in subsection (c);
(5) striking subsection (c)(2);
(6) inserting before the period at the end of subsection
(d) the following: ": Provided, That nothing in this section
shall prevent a public housing agency from consolidating occupancy within or among buildings of a public housing project,
or among projects, or with other housing for the purpose of
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