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 PUBLIC LAW 105-276—OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2565 (ii) by striking "assistance under section 14" and inserting "capital assistance provided under section 9"; . and (B) in subsection (f), by striking "for comprehensive improvement assistance under section 14" and inserting "under the Capital Fund under section 9". (5) HOME PROGRAM ASSISTANCE.— Section 212(d)(5) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12742(d)(5)) is amended by striking "section 14" and inserting "section 9(d)(1)". (c) SAVINGS PROVISIONS. — 42 USC 1437/ (1) IN GENERAL. —Section 14 of the United States Housing note. Act of 1937 shall apply as provided in section 519(e) of this Applicability. Act. (2) EXPANSION OF USE OF MODERNIZATION FUNDING.—Before the implementation of formulas pursuant to sections 9(d)(2) and 9(e)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (as amended by section 519(a) of this Act) an agency may utilize any authority provided under or pursuant to section 14(q) of such Act (including the authority under section 201(a) of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (Public Law 104r-134; 110 Stat. 1321-277)), as such provisions (including such section 201(a)) may be amended thereafter, including any amendment made by title II of this Act), notwithstanding any other provision of law (including the repeal made under this section, the expiration of the applicability of such section 201, or any repeal of such section 201), (3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This subsection shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. PART 2—ADMISSIONS AND OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS SEC. 523. FAMILY CHOICE OF RENTAL PAYMENT. Paragraph (2) of section 3(a) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows: "(2) RENTAL PAYMENTS FOR PUBLIC HOUSING FAMILIES.— " (A) AUTHORITY FOR FAMILY TO SELECT.— "(i) IN GENERAL.—^A family residing in a public housing dwelling shall pay as monthly rent for the unit the amount determined under clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (B), subject to the requirement under paragraph (3) (relating to minimum rents). Each public housing agency shall provide for each family residing in a public housing dwelling unit owned, assisted, or operated by the agency to elect annually whether the rent paid by such family shall be determined under clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (B). A public housing agency may not at any time fail to provide both such rent options for any public housing dwelling unit owned, assisted, or operated by the agency. " (ii) AUTHORITY TO RETAIN FLAT AND CEILING RENTS.— Notwithstanding clause (i) or any other provision of law, any public housing agency that is administering flat rents or ceiling rents pursuant to any authority referred to in section 519(d) of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 before the effective day of such Act

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