97 STAT. 1160 PUBLIC LAW 98-181—NOV. 30, 1983 Metropolitan city. Notification. Classification deferral. Urban county. 42 USC 5302. 42 USC 5306. Definitions. 42 USC 5302. Post, p. 1179. 42 USC 1437f. (1) by striking out the semicolon and all that follows through "later'^ and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new sentences: "In order to permit an orderly transition of each city losing its classification as a metropolitan city by reason of the population data of the 1980 decennial census or revisions in the designation of metropolitan areas or central cities, any city classified as or deemed by law to be a metropolitan city for purposes of assist- ance under any section of this title for fiscal year 1983 shall retain such qualiHcation for purposes of receiving such assist- ance for fiscal years 1984 and 1985. Any unit of general local government that becomes eligible to be classified as a metropoli- tan city for fiscal year 1984 or 1985 while its population is included in an urban county for such fiscal year may, upon submission of written notification to the Secretary, defer its classification as a metropolitan city for all purposes under this title for fiscal years 1984, 1985, and 1986 if such unit of general local government continues to have its population included in such urban county under subsection (d).". (b) Section 102(a)(6) of such Act is amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following new sentences: "In order to permit an orderly transition of each county losing its classification as an urban county by reason of a decrease in popula- tion, any county classified as or deemed to be an urban county under this paragraph for purposes of receiving assistance under any sec- tion of this title for fiscal year 1983 shall retain such qualification for purposes of receiving such assistance for fiscal years 1984 and 1985, or for such longer period covered by a cooperation agreement entered into during fiscal year 1984. Notwithstanding the combined population smiount set forth in clause (B) of the first sentence, a county shall also qualify as an urban county for purposes of assist- ance under section 106 if such county (A) complies with all other requirements set forth in the first sentence; (B) has, according to the most recent available decennial census data, a combined population between 190,000 and 199,999, inclusive; (C) had a population growth rate of not less than 15 percent during the most recent 10-year period measured by applicable censuses; and (D) has submitted data satisfactory to the Secretary that it has a combined population of not less than 200,000.". (c) Section 102(a) of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: "(20) The terms 'persons of low and moderate income' and 'low- and moderate-income persons' have the meaning given the term 'lower income families' in section 3(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937. The term 'persons of very low income' has the meaning given the term 'very low-income fami- lies' in such section. For purposes of such terms, the area involved shall be determined in the same manner as such area is determined for purposes of assistance under section 8 of such Act. "(21) The term 'buildings for the general conduct of govern- ment' means city halls, county administrative buildings, State capital or office buildings or other facilities in which the legisla- tive or general administrative affairs of the government are conducted. Such term does not include such facilities as neigh- borhood service centers or special purpose buildings located in low- and moderate-income areas that house various nonlegisla-
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