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 PUBLIC LAW 102-550—OCT. 28, 1992 106 STAT. 3817 or revised plan within (I) 90 days after the submission of any plan that contains comments pursuant to paragraph (2)(H), or (II) 45 days for any otner plan. " (iii) RESUBMISSION.—I f the Secretary disapproves the plan, the Secretary shall, for a period of not less than 45 days following the date of disapproval, permit amendments to, or resubmission of, the plan. "(C) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The approval of an allocation plan or updated plan under this subsection may not be construed to constitute approval of any request for assistance for major reconstruction of obsolete projects, assistance for development or acquisition of public housing, or assistance under section 811(b)(l) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, that are contained in the plan pursuant to subparagraph (H). "(5) BIANNUAL UPDATE.— "(A) IN GENERAL.— Each public housing agency that owns or operates a project (or portion of a project) that is designated for occupancy under subsection (a)(1) shall update the plan of the agency under this subsection not less than once every 2 years, as the Secretary shall provide. The Secretary shall notify each public housing agency submitting an updated plan under this paragraph of approval or disapproval of the updated plan as required under paragraph (4)(B), and the provisions of such paragraph shall apply to updated plans under this paragraph. "(B) CONTENTS.— The updated plan shall include— "(i) a review of the data and projections contained in the allocation plan and the most recent update submitted under this subsection; "(ii) an assessment of the accuracy of the projections contained in such plan and update; "(iii) a statement of the number of times a vacancy was filled pursuant to subsection (a)(4); "(iv) a statement of the number of times an application for housing assistance by an eligible applicant was denied or delayed because of a lack of appropriately designated units; and "(v) a plan for adjusting the allocation, if necessary, in accordance with the needs identified pursuant to this subparagraph. "(C) STANDARDS FOR APPROVAL.—The Secretary shall establish standards for preparation, submission, and approval of updated plans. "(g) PROHIBITION OF COERCION. —No elderly or disabled family residing in any public housing project may be required to accept services.". (b) OCCUPANCY PREFERENCES. —The matter preceding clause (i) in section 6(c)(4)(A) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437d(c)(4)(A)) is amended by striking "specifically designated for elderly families" and inserting "designated for occupancy pursuant to section 7(a)". (c) DEFINITIONS.— Section 3(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(c)) is amended by inserting after "project." the following new paragraphs: "(4) The term 'congregate housing* means low-rent housing with which there is connected a central dining facility where whole-

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