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 PUBLIC LAW 100-242—FEB. 5, 1988

101 STAT. 1853

"(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term 'multifamily housing project' means a residential building containing more than 4 dwelling units.". SEC. 148. PROJECT-BASED SECTION 8 ASSISTANCE.

Section 8(d)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended by inserting before the period at the end of the last sentence the following: ", except that the Secretary shall permit the public housing agency to approve such attachment with respect to not more than 15 percent of the assistance provided by the public housing agency if the requirements of clause (B) are met".

42 USC I437f.

SEC. 149. SECTION 8 ASSISTANCE FOR RESIDENTS OF RENTAL REHABILITATION PROJECTS.

Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (as amended by section 147 of this Act) is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(u) In the case of lower income families living in rental projects rehabilitated under section 17 of this Act or section 533 of the Housing Act of 1949 before rehabilitation— "(1) certificates or vouchers under this section shall be made for families who are required to move out of their units because of the physical rehabilitation activities or because of overcrowding; and '(2) at the discretion of each public housing agency or other agency administering the allocation of assistance, certificates or vouchers under this section may be made for families who would have to pay more than 30 percent of their adjusted income for rent after rehabilitation whether they choose to remain in, or to move from, the project.". SEC. 150. RENTAL REHABILITATION GRANTS.

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 17(a)(3) of the

United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended to read as follows: 42 USC l437o. "(3) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be appropriated for rental rehabilitation under this section $125,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1988 and 1989, of which $1,500,000 shall be available each fiscal year for technical assistance, including the collection, processing, and dissemination of program information useful for local and national program management.". (b) EuGiBLE PROPERTY.—Section 17(a)(1)(A) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended by inserting after "property" the following: ", or of real property that will be privately owned upon the completion of rehabilitation,". (c) MAXIMUM GRANT AMOUNT.—Section 17(c)(2)(E) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended by striking "$5,000 per unit" and inserting the following: "$5,000 per unit for a unit with no bedrooms, $6,500 per unit for a unit with 1 bedroom, $7,500 per unit for a unit with 2 bedrooms, and $8,500 per unit for a unit with 3 or more bedrooms,". (d) USE OF FUNDS.—Section 17(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(4) USE OF FUNDS TO COMPLY WITH SEISMIC STANDARDS.—If a unit state and local of general local government has a local ordinance that requires governments. rehabilitation to meet seismic standards, the unit of local government may use all rehabilitation assistance received under this

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