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PUBLIC LAW 88-560-SEPT. 2, 1964
[78 STAT.
tures, or (B) pi-oxided by reliabilitation, alteration, conversion, or improvement of existing structures which are otherwise inadequate for- proposed dw^elling use by such families."; hand/ifa'^^ed"^ (C) by Striking out the first sentence of subsection (d)(4) and frmiiie^s^"^ inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The term 'elderly or handicapped families" means families which consist of two or more persons and the head of which (or his spouse) is sixty-two years of age or over or is handicapped, and such term also means a single person who is sixty-two years of age or over or is handicapped. A person shall be considered handicapped if such person is determined, pursuant to regulations issued by the Administrator, to have a physical impairment which (A) is expected to be of longcontinued and indefinite duration, (B) substantially impedes his ability to live independently, and (C) is of such a nature that such ability could be improved by more suitable housing conditions."; (D) by inserting before the period at the end of subsection (d)(7) the following: "or rehabilitation, alteration, conversion, or improvement of existing structures"; and (E) by amending subsection (d)(8) to read as follows: tie's^*'^^*^'^ ^^""' "(^) '^^^ ^^^^ 'related facilities' means (A) new structures suitable for use by elderly or handicapped families as cafeterias or dining halls, community rooms or buildings, workshops, or infirmaries or other inpatient or outpatient health facilities, or other essential service facilities, and (B) structures suitable for the above uses provided by rehabilitation, alteration, conversion, or improvement of existing structures which are otherwise inadequate for such uses." (b) The last sentence of section 221(f) of the National Housing Ante, p. 783. Act (as added by section 202 of this Act) is amended by striking out "person sixty-two years of age or over" and inserting in lieu thereof "person who is sixty-two years of age or over, or who is a handicapped person within the meaning of section 202 of the Housing Act u use f'o'i. "f 1^^^'"73 Stat. 665. (c) Section 231 of such Act is amended by adding at the end 12 USC i7i5v. thereof the following new subsection: "(f) Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this section, the housing provided under this section may include family units which are specially designed for the use and occupancy of any person or family qualifying as a handicapped family as defined in section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, and such special facilities as the Commissioner deems adequate to serve handicapped families (as so defined). The Commissioner may also prescribe procedures to secure to such families preference or priority of opportunity to rent the living units specially designed for their use and occupancy." (d) The second sentence of section 2(2) of the United States Post, p. 794. piousing Act of 1937 (as amended by section 401(a) of this Act) is amended by inserting after "and includes" the following: "a single person who is handicapped within the meaning of section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 or who is". 42 us^c M36 (®) Section 207 of the Housing Act of 1961 (as amended by section 407 of this Act) is further'amended by inserting before the l)eriod at the end of the first sentence the following: "and of demonstrating the types of housing and the means of providing housing that will assist low income persons or families who qualify as handicapped families as defined in section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959".
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