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 112 STAT. 2624 PUBLIC LAW 105-276—OCT. 21, 1998 42 USC 1437bbb-8. 42 USC 1437bbb-9. Deadline. Reports. 42 USC 1437bbb note. interim report on the status of the demonstration program and the progress each participating jurisdiction in achieving the purposes of the demonstration program under section 401. "SEC. 409. DEFINITIONS. "For purposes of this title, the following definitions shall apply: "(1) JURISDICTION. — The term 'jurisdiction' means— "(A) a unit of general local government (as such term is defined in section 104 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act) that has boundaries, for purposes of carrying out this title, that— "(i) wholly contain the area within which a public housing agency is authorized to operate; and "(ii) do not contain any areas contained within the boundaries of any other participating jurisdiction; and "(B) a consortia of such units of general local government, organized for purposes of this title. "(2) PARTICIPATING JURISDICTION. — The term 'participating jurisdiction' means, with respect to a period for which such an agreement is made, a jurisdiction that has entered into an agreement under section 406(b)(3) to receive assistance pursuant to this title for such fiscal year. " SEC. 410. TERMINATION AND EVALUATION. "(a) TERMINATION. —The demonstration program under this title shall terminate not less than 2 and not more than 5 years after the date on which the demonstration program is commenced. "(b) EVALUATION. — Not later than 6 months after the termination of the demonstration program under this title, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a final report, which shall include— "(1) an evaluation the effectiveness of the activities carried out under the demonstration program; and "(2) any findings and recommendations of the Secretary for any appropriate legislative action. "SEC. 411. APPLICABILITY. "This title shall take effect on the date of the enactment of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998.". Subtitle E—Accountability and Oversight of Public Housing Agencies 42 USC 1437d note. SEC. 563. STUDY OF ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR EVALUATING PUB- UC HOUSING AGENCIES. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall provide under subsection (e) for a study to be conducted to determine the effectiveness of various alternative methods of evaluating the performance of public housing agencies and other providers of federally assisted housing. (b) PURPOSES. —The purposes of the study under this section shall be— (1) to identify and examine various methods of evaluating and improving the performance of public housing agencies in

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