110 STAT. 840 PUBLIC LAW 104-120—MAR. 28, 1996 For purposes of this subsection, the term 'supportive services' means services designed to meet the special needs of residents. "(e) REVIEW OF PLANS. — "(1) REVIEW AND NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall conduct a limited review of each plan under subsection (d) that is submitted to the Secretary to ensure that the plan is complete and complies with the requirements of subsection (d). The Secretary shall notify each public housing agency submitting a plan whether the plan complies with such requirements not later than 60 days after receiving the plan. If the Secretary does not notify the public housing agency, as required under this paragraph or paragraph (2), the plan shall be considered, for purposes of this section, to comply with the requirements under subsection (d) and the Secretary shall be considered to have notified the agency of such compliance upon the expiration of such 60-day period. " (2) NOTICE OF REASONS FOR DETERMINATION OF NON- COMPLIANCE.—I f the Secretary determines that a plan, as submitted, does not comply with the requirements under subsection (d), the Secretary shall specify in the notice under paragraph (1) the reasons for the noncompliance and any modifications necessary for the plan to meet such requirements. "(3) STANDARDS FOR DETERMINATION OF NONCOMPLIANCE. — The Secretary may determine that a plan does not comply with the requirements under subsection (d) only if— "(A) the plan is incomplete in significant matters required under such subsection; or "(B) there is evidence available to the Secretary that challenges, in a substantial manner, any information provided in the plan. "(4) TREATMENT OF EXISTING PLANS.— Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a public housing agency shall be considered to have submitted a plan under this subsection if the agency has submitted to the Secretary an application and allocation plan under this section (as in effect before the date of the enactment of the Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996) that have not been approved or disapproved before such date of enactment. "(f) EFFECTIVENESS. — " (1) 5-YEAR EFFECTIVENESS OF ORIGINAL PLAN.— ^A plan under subsection (d) shall be in effect for purposes of this section during the 5-year period that begins upon notification under subsection (e)(1) of the public housing agency that the plan complies with the requirements under subsection (d). "(2) RENEWAL OF PLAN.— Upon the expiration of the 5- year period under paragraph (1) or any 2-year period under this paragraph, an agency may extend the effectiveness of the designation and plan for an additional 2-year period (that begins upon such expiration) by submitting to the Secretary any information needed to update the plan. The Secretary may not limit the number of times a public housing agency extends the effectiveness of a designation and plan under this paragraph. "(3) TRANSITION PROVISION.—Any application and allocation plan approved under this section (as in effect before the date of the enactment of the Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996) before such date of enactment shall be consid-
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