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 PUBLIC LAW 101-625—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 4193 differences in operation and objectives of the alternative formulas. (i) REPORTS TO CONGRESS. — 42 USC 1437/ (1) INDEPENDENT EVALUATION—The Secretary of Housing and ",ote. Urban Development shall enter into a contract providing for ^'^tra^te^'^ the independent evaluation of the modernization program authorized under section 14 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended by this section, and shall submit to the Congress a report on the results of the evaluation within 3 years after the initial allocation of assistance by formula under such section 14. (2) MODIFICATIONS. — The Secretary shall submit a report to Congress, within 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, recommending any changes to such section 14 that the Secretary determines are appropriate to take into account the relative needs of public housing Eigencies for assistance to carry out lead-based paint testing and abatement activities. The Secretary shall not adopt any changes to the formula for this purpose except by law. SEC. 510. REDUCTION OF VACANCIES IN PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 14 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 14371), as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(p)(1) The Secretary shall require any public housing agency that has a vacancy rate among dwelling units owned or operated by the agency that exceeds twice the average vacancy rate among all agencies or that is designated as a troubled agency under section 6(j), to participate in the vacancy reduction program under this subsection. "(2) Each public housing agency participating in the program under this subsection shall develop and submit to the Secretary a vacancy reduction plan regarding vacancies in units owned or operated by the agency. The plan shall include statements (A) identifying vacant dwelling units administered by the agency and explaining the reasons for the vacancies, (B) describing the actions to be taken by the agency during the following 5 years to eliminate the vacancies, (C) identifying any impediments that will prevent elimination of the vacancies within the 5-year period, (D) identifying any vacant units subject to modernization, reconstruction, demolition, and disposition activities that have been funded or approved, (E) identifying any vacant dwelling units that are eligible for comprehensive modernization, major reconstruction, demolition, or disposition but have not been funded or approved for such activities and are not likely to be funded or approved for at least 3 years and estimating the amount of assistance necessary to complete the modernization, major reconstruction, demolition, or disposition of such units, (F) identifying any vacant units not identified under subparagraphs (E) and (F) and describing any appropriate activities relating to elimination of the vacancies in such units and estimating the amount of assistance necessary to carry out the activities, and (G) setting forth an agenda for implementation of management improvements (including, as appropriate, improvements recommended by the assessment team pursuant to paragraph (3)(C)) during the first fiscal year beginning after submission of the plan

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