PUBLIC LAW 106-377 —APPENDIX A 114 STAT. 1441A -35 any dwelling units in the property. To the extent the Secretary determines that such a multifamily property owned or held by the Secretary is not feasible for continued rental assistance pay- ments under such section 8, the Secretary may, in consultation with the tenants of that property, contract for project-based rental assistance payments with an owner or owners of other existing housing properties or provide other rental assistance. FAMILY UNIFICATION PROGRAM SEC. 234. Section 8(x)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C 1437f(x)(2)) is amended— (1) by striking "any family (A) who is otherwise eligible for such assistance, and (B)" and inserting "(A) any family (i) who is otherwise eligible for such assistance, and (ii)"; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: "and (B) for a period not to exceed 18 months, otherwise eligible youths who have attained at least 18 years of age and not more than 21 years of age and who have left foster care at age 16 or older". PERMANENT EXTENSION OF FHA MULTIFAMILY MORTGAGE CREDIT DEMONSTRATIONS SEC. 235. Section 542 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1707 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the first sentence, by striking "demonstrate the effectiveness of providing" and inserting "provide"; and (B) in the second sentence, by striking "demonstration" and inserting "the"; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking "determine the effectiveness of" and inserting "provide"; and (B) by striking paragraph (5), and inserting the following new paragraph: "(5) INSURANCE AUTHORITY.— Using any authority provided in appropriation Acts to insure mortgages under the National Housing Act, the Secretary may enter into commitments under this subsection for risk-sharing units."; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking "test the effectiveness of" and inserting "provide"; and (B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following new paragraph: "(4) INSURANCE AUTHORITY. —Using any authority provided in appropriation Acts to insure mortgages under the National Housing Act, the Secretary may enter into commitments under this subsection for risk-sharing units."; (4) by striking subsection (d); (5) by striking "pilot" and "PILOT" each place such terms appear; and (6) in the section heading, by striking "DEMONSTRATIONS" and inserting "PROGRAMS".
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