Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 112 Part 3.djvu/717

 PUBLIC LAW 105-276—OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2547 "(E) The moderate rehabilitation program under section 8(e)(2) (as in effect before October 1, 1991). "(F) The low-income housing preservation program under Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990 or the provisions of the Emergency Low Income Housing Preservation Act of 1987 (as in effect before November 28, 1990). "(G) Section 8 (as in effect before the effective date under section 503(a) of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998), following conversion from assistance under section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 or section 236(f)(2) of the National Housing Act. "(d) ESTABLISHMENT OF DIFFERENT STANDARDS.— Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2) or (b)(1), if approved by the Secretary, a public housing agency may for good cause establish and implement, in accordance with the public housing agency plan, an admission standard other than the standard under such subsection.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —This section shall take effect on, and 42 USC i437n the amendments under this section are made on, and shall apply "^ote. beginning upon, the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 514. REPEAL OF FEDERAL PREFERENCES. (a) PUBLIC HOUSING.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Subparagraph (A) of section 6(c)(4) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437dXc)(4)) is amended to read as follows: "(A) making dwelling units in public housing available for occupancy, which shall provide that the public housing agency may establish a system for making dwelling units available that provides preference for such occupancy to families having certain characteristics; each system of pref- erences established pursuant to this subparagraph shall be based upon local housing needs and priorities, as determined by the public housing agency using generally accepted data sources, including any information obtained pursuant to an opportunity for public comment as provided under section 5A(f) and under the requirements applicable to the comprehensive housing affordability strategy for the relevant jurisdiction;". (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. — (A) PUBLIC HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR FOSTER CARE CHILDREN.— Section 6(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437d(o)) is amended by striking "Subject" and all that follows through ", in" and inserting "In". (B) YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM.— Section 455(a)(2)(D)(iii) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12899d(a)(2)(D)(iii) is amended striking "section 6(c)(4)(A)" and inserting "any system of preferences established under section 6(c)(l)". (b) SECTION 8 EXISTING AND MODERATE REHABILITATION. — (1) IN GENERAL.— Subparagraph (A) of section 8(d)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(d)( 1)(A)) is amended to read as follows: "(A) the selection of tenants shall be the function of the owner, subject to the annual contributions contract between the Secretary and the agency, except that with respect to the

�