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 PUBLIC LAW 101-625—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 4195 42 USC 1437p note. 42 USC 1437p note. scattered-site housing of a public housing agency, shall be in an amount that bears the same ratio to the total of such costs and obligations as the number of units disposed of bears to the total number of units of the project at the time of disposition". GJ) APPLICABILITY. —The amendment made by this section shall apply to any scattered-site public housing project or portion of such project disposed of after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 513. REPLACEMENT HOUSING. (a) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. — (1) AUTHORITY.— The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (in this subsection referred to as the "Secretary") shall carry out a program to demonstrate the effectiveness of replacing public housing dwelling units eligible for demolition or disposition with 5-year certificate assistance provided under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937. (2) SCOPE. —The Secretary shall carry out the demonstration Missouri only with respect to public housing dwelling units owned or operated by the public housing authority for the City of Saint Louis, in the State of Missouri, that before the termination of the demonstration program under this subsection are approved for demolition or disposition. (3) REQUIREMENTS. — (A) SECTION 8 ASSISTANCE.— Notwithstanding the provisions of section 18(b)(3)(A) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, under the demonstration program the Secretary may approve the demolition or disposition of public housing dwelling units and provide assistance for replacement of each such dwelling unit through the use of assistance under section 8 of such Act in the form of a 5-year certificate under such section 8(b). (B) TENANT-BASED ASSISTANCE.— Notwithstanding the provisions of section 18(b)(3)(B) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, the 5-year section 8 assistance provided under this section may be tenant-based if such public housing authority shows, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that an adequate supply of private rentsil housing siffbrdable to low-income families is available in the market area for the 5-year period (at rents at or below the fair market rental for the area). (C) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER SECTION 18 PROVISIONS. — Except as provided under subparagraphs (A) and (B), the provisions of section 18 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 shall apply to any public housing dwelling units demolished or disposed under the demonstration under this subsection. (4) TERMINATION.—The demonstration program under this subsection shall terminate at the end of September 30, 1992. (b) BUDGET REQUEST.— Section 18(c)(2) of the United States Hous- Reports, ing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437p(c)(2)) is amended by inserting after the period at the end the following: "As part of each annual budget request for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report— "(A) outlining the commitments the Secretary entered into during the preceding year to fund plans approved under subsection (b)(3); and

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