PUBLIC LAW 104-120—MAR. 28, 1996 110 STAT. 841 ered to be a plan under subsection (d) that is in effect for purposes of this section for the 5-year period beginning upon such approval. " (g) INAPPLICABILITY OF UNIFORM RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AND REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS POLICY ACT OF 1970.— No tenant of a public housing project shall be considered to be displaced for purposes of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Policy Act of 1970 because of the designation of any existing project or building, or portion thereof, for occupancy as provided under subsection (a) of this section. "(h) INAPPLICABILITY TO INDIAN HOUSING.— The provisions of this section shall not apply with respect to low-income housing developed or operated pursuant to a contract between the Secretary and an Indian housing authority.". (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF ALLOCATION PLANS.— There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1996 such sums as may be necessary for rental subsidy contracts under the existing housing certificate and housing voucher programs under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 for public housing agencies to implement allocations plans for designated housing under section 7 of such Act that are approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. SEC. 11. ASSISTANCE FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY AND OTHER SELF- 42 USC 12805 HELP HOUSING PROVIDERS. note (a) GRANT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may, to the extent amounts are available to carry out this section and the requirements of this section are met, make grants for use in accordance with this section to— (1) Habitat for Humanity International, whose organizational headquarters are located in Americus, Georgia; and (2) other national or regional organizations or consortia that have experience in providing or facilitating self-help housing homeownership opportunities. (b) GOALS AND ACCOUNTABILITY. —In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that— (1) assistance provided under this section is used to facilitate and encourage innovative homeownership opportunities through the provision of self-help housing, under which the homeowner contributes a significant amount of sweat equity toward the construction of the new dwelling; (2) assistance provided under this section for land acquisition and infrastructure development results in the development of not less than 4,000 new dwellings; (3) the dwellings constructed in connection with assistance provided under this section are quality dwellings that comply with local building and safety codes and standards and are available at prices below the prevailing market prices; (4) the provision of assistance under this section establishes and fosters a partnership between the Federal Government and Habitat for Humanity International, its affiliates, and other organizations and consortia, resulting in efficient development of affordable housing with minimal governmental intervention, limited governmental regulation, and significant involvement by private entities; 29-194O-96 -28:QL3Part1
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