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 PUBLIC LAW 102-139—OCT. 28, 1991 105 STAT. 759 subsidized public and Indian housing units, said authorities shall be permitted to purchase insurance for such risk, as an allowable expense against amounts available for capital improvements (modernization): Provided, That such insurance is competitively selected and that coverage provided under such policies, as certified by the authority, provides reasonable coverage for the risk of liability exposure, taking into consideration the potential liability concerns inherent in the testing and abatement of lead-based paint, and the managerial and quality assurance responsibilities associated with the conduct of such activities. During fiscal year 1992, notwithstanding any other provision of law, average employment in the headquarter's offices of the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall not exceed: (1) 71 staff years for the Immediate Office of the SecretaryUnder Secretary, (2) 13 staff years for the Deputy Under Secretary for Field Coordination, (3) 19 staff years for the Office of Public Affairs, (4) 28 staff years for the Office of Legislation and Congressional Relations, (5) 1,068 staff years for the Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner, of which 25 staff years shall be for data management reform and preservation activities only, (6) 207 staff years for the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, (7) 275 staff years for the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, (8) 137 staff years for the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research, (9) 170 staff years for the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, and (10) 219 staff years for the Office of General Counsel of which not more than 13 staff years shall be for the Immediate Office of General Counsel: Provided, That no funds may be used from amounts provided in this or any other Act for details of employees from any organization in the Department of Housing and Urban Development to any organization included under the budget activity "Departmental Management". Section 14(a) of the Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 14371(a)) is amended by— (1) striking "and" at the end of clause (1); and (2) adding clauses (3), (4), and (5) as follows: "(3) to assess the risks of lead-based paint poisoning through the use of professional risk assessments that include dust and soil sampling and laboratory analysis in all projects constructed before 1980 that are, or will be, occupied by families; "(4) to take effective interim measures to reduce and contain the risks of lead-based paint poisoning recommended in such professional risk assessments; and "(5) the costs of testing, interim containment, professional risk assessments and abatement of lead are eligible modernization expenses. The costs of professional risk assessment are eligible modernization expenses whether or not they are incurred in connection with insurance and costs for such assessments that were incurred or disbursed in fiscal year 1991 from other accounts shall be paid or reimbursed from modernization funds in fiscal year 1992. ". Section 606(c) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 (12 U.S.C. 17151 note) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "The Secretary may apply this 25 percent requirement to all the homes under Nehemiah housing opportunity program or to a phase (approved under subsection (b)) consisting of at least 16 homes.".

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