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 PUBLIC LAW 101-625—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 4159 "(B) a low-income family; or "(C) a family or individual who is assisted under a housing program administered by the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture (not including any non-low income families assisted under any mortgage insurance program administered by either Secretary). "(3) The term 'homeownership program' means a program for homeownership meeting the requirements under this title. "(4) The term 'recipient' means an applicant approved to receive a grant under this title or such other entity specified in the approved application that will assume the obligations of the recipient under this title. "(5) The term 'resident council' means any incorporated nonprofit organization or association that— "(A) is representative of the tenants of the housing; "(B) adopts written procedures providing for the election of officers on a regular basis; and "(C) has a democratically elected governing board, elected by the tenants of the housing. "SEC. 307. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. "The program authorized under this title shall be in addition to any other public housing homeownership and management opportunities, including opportunities under section 5(h) and title II of this Act. "SEC. 308. LIMITATION ON SELECTION CRITERIA. "In esteblishing criteria for selecting applicants to receive assistance under this title, the Secretary may not establish any selection criterion or criteria that grant or deny such assistance to an applicant (or have the effect of granting or denying assistance) based on the implementation, continuation, or discontinuation of any public policy, regulation, or law of any jurisdiction in which the applicant or project is located. "SEC. 309. ANNUAL REPORT. "The Secretary shall annually submit to the Congress a report setting forth— "(1) the number, type, and cost of public housing units sold pursuant to this title; "(2) the income, race, gender, children, and other characteristics of families participating (or not participating) in homeownership programs funded under this title; "(3) the amount and type of financial assistence provided under and in conjunction with this title; "(4) the amount of financial assistance provided under this title that was needed to ensure continued affordability and meet future maintenance and repair costs; and "(5) the recommendations of the Secretary for statutory and regulatory improvements to the program.". SEC. 412. AMENDMENT TO SECTION 18 REGARDING DEMOLITION AND DIS- POSITION OF PUBLIC HOUSING. (a) OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE.— Section 18(b)(l) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437p(b)(l)) is amended by striking "disposition" and inserting the following: "disposition, and the tenant councils, resident management corporation, and tenant 42 USC 1437aaa-6. 42 USC 1437aaa-7. 42 USC 1437aaa-8.

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