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 PUBLIC LAW 100-242—FEB. 5, 1988

101 STAT. 1851

(1) in the first sentence of paragraph (1), by striking "In" and all that follows through "demonstration program" and inserting "The Secretary may provide assistance"; (2) by striking paragraph (4); and (3) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (8) as paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively. G) FLEXIBILITY TO ADJUST ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS.—Section 8(o)(6) >

of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (as so redesignated by subsection (a) of this section) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking "as frequently as twice during any five-year period" and inserting ' annually"; and (2) by striking subparagraph (D).

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(c) USE OF VOUCHERS IN CONNECTION WITH COOPERATIVE AND

MUTUAL HOUSING.—Section 8(o)(7) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (as so redesignated by subsection (a) of this section) is amended by striking "not to exceed 5 per centum of the amount of. (d) ADJUSTMENT POOLS.—Section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (as amended by subsection (a) of this section) is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(8) The Secretary may set aside up to 5 percent of the budget authority available under this subsection as an adjustment pool. The Secretary shall use amounts in the adjustment pool for adjustments pursuant to paragraph (6)(A) to ensure continued affordability where the Secretary determines additional assistance for this purpose is necessarv, based on documentation submitted by a public housing agency.'. SEC. 144. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES FOR SECTION 8 CERTIFICATE AND HOUSING VOUCHER PROGRAMS.

Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(q)(l) The Secretary shall establish a fee for the costs incurred in administering the certificate and housing voucher programs under subsections (b) and (o). The amount of the fee for each month for Contracts. which a dwelling unit is covered by an assistance contract shall be 8.2 percent of the fair market rental established under subsection (c)(1) for a 2-bedroom existing rental dwelling unit in the market i area of the public housing agency. The Secretary may increase the fee if necessary to reflect the higher costs of administering small programs and programs operating over large geographic areas. "(2)(A) The Secretary shall also establish reasonable fees (as determined by the Secretary) for— "(i) the costs of preliminary expenses (not to exceed $275) that the public housing agency documents it has incurred in connection with new allocations of assistance under the certificate and housing voucher programs under subsections (b) and (o); "(ii) the costs incurred in assisting families who experience difficulty (as determined by the Secretary) in obtaining appropriate housing under the programs; and "(iii) extraordinary costs approved by the Secretary. "(B) The method used to calculate fees under subparagraph (A) shall be the same for the certificate and housing voucher programs under subsections (b) and (o) and shall take into account local cost differences. "(3) The Secretary may establish or increase a fee in accordance with this subsection only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts.".

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