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 PUBLIC LAW 101-625—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 4233 independence and includes programs authorized under the Job Training Partnership Act and the Family Support Act of 1988. SEC. 555. INCOME ELIGIBILITY FOR TENANCY IN NEW CONSTRUCTION UNITS. Any dwelling units in any housing constructed or substantially rehabilitated pursuant to assistance provided under section 8(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as such section existed before October 1, 1983, and with a contract for assistance under such section, shall be reserved for occupancy by low-income families and very low-income families. SEC. 556. DISTRIBUTION OF SECTION 8 CERTIFICATES. Section 213(d)(l)(A) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 1439(d)(l)(A)) is amended— (1) by inserting "(i)" after "(d)(l)(A)"; and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: "(ii) Assistance under section 8(b)(l) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 shall be allocated in a manner that enables participating jurisdictions to carry out, to the maximum extent practicable, comprehensive housing affordability strategies approved in accordance with section 105 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act. Such jurisdictions shall submit recommendations for allocating assistance under such section 80t>Xl) to the Secretary in accordance with procedures that the Secretary determines to be appropriate to permit allocations of such assistance to be made on the basis of timely and complete information. This clause may not be construed to prevent, alter, or otherwise affect the application of the formula established pursuant to clause (i) for purposes of allocating such assistance. For purposes of this clause, the term 'participating jurisdiction' means a State or unit of general local government designated by the Secretary to be a participating jurisdiction under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act.". SEC. 557. SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT REGARDING CERTAIN SECTION 8 ASSISTANCE. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall, from any amounts provided under section 5(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 for use in fiscal year 1991 under section 8 of such Act, provide such assistance to the City of Norfolk, in the State of Virginia, in an amount necessary to provide 186 certificates under subsection (b) of such section 8. The assistance provided under this section shall be in satisfaction of the settlement agreement dated October 6, 1981, in the case of Robin Hood Tenants Association v. Vincent J. Thomas, Jr. (civil action no. 80-501-N), in the Norfolk Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern Division of Virginia. SEC. 558. GAO STUDY REGARDING FAIR MARKET RENT CALCULATION. The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study to examine fair market rentals under section 8(c)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 and determine the feasibility and effects of establishing fair market for areas that are geographically smaller than market areas under such section which are wholly contained within such market areas. The study shall examine the following: 42 USC 1437f note. 42 USC 1437f note.

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