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 104 STAT. 4216 PUBLIC LAW 101-625—NOV. 28, 1990 42 USC 1437f note. Reports. 42 USC 1437f note. Reports. 42 USC 1437aa note. date of the enactment of this Act detailing the findings of the study conducted under this section. SEC. 525. STUDY OF PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC HOUSING. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall carry out a study assessing one or more revised methods of providing Federal housing assistance through local public housing agencies (in this section referred to as "PHA's")- In analyzing such alternatives, the Secretary shall examine methods of prospective payment, including the conversion of PHA operating assistance, modernization, and other Federal housing assistance to a schedule of steady and predictable capitated Federal payments to PHA's on behalf of low income public housing tenants. The Secretary shall assess, within the capitated funding alternative, means of (1) providing for tenant participation in the release of such capitated payments to PHA's; (2) providing financial incentives for PHA overall performance and efficiency; (3) designating certain PHA's as distressed and eligible for special Federal assistance; (4) differential treatment of PHA's based on differences in local population demographics, rental housing markets, and other pertinent factors, and (5) calculating annual inflation-based increases in capitated Federal payments. The report shall be submitted to the Congress not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 526. GAO STUDY OF ALTERNATIVES IN PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study assessing alternative methods of developing public housing dwelling units, other than under the existing public housing development program under the United States Housing Act of 1937. Under the study the Comptroller General shall— (1) analyze and evaluate different methods of financing and structuring a program to develop public housing and of coordinating such progrgmi with local housing strategies; and (2) evaluate the effectiveness of developing public housing units by coordinating the low-income housing tax credit program with the development of public housing. The Comptroller General shall submit a report to the Congress regarding the findings and conclusions of the study not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 527. APPLICABILITY. In accordance with section 201(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437aa(b)(2)), the provisions of this subtitle that modify the public housing program under title I of the United States Housing Act of 1937 shall also apply to public housing developed or operated pursuant to a contract between the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and an Indian housing authority, except that sections 502 and 510 shall not apply. Subtitle B—Low-Income Rental Assistance SEC. 541. DESIGNATION OF CERTIFICATE AND VOUCHER PROGRAMS. (a) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM.— Section 8(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f[b)) is amended by striking "(b)(D"

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