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PUBLIC LAW 91-609-DEC. 31, 1970

[84 STAT.

under terms and conditions prescribed b}^ the public housing agency to permit a generally self-supporting operation. Expenditures incurred by a public agency in the operation of a central dining facility in connection with congregate housing (other than the cost of providing food and service) shall be considered one of the costs of administration of the project." PUBLIC HOUSING RENT

73 Stat. 680; ^^^u^^sc^14*02.

Effective date.

REQUIREMENTS

SEC. 208. (a) Section 2(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended by adding at the end of the second paragraph the following: " I n defining income for purposes of applying the onefourth of family income limitation set forth above, the Secretary shall consider income from all sources of each member of the family residing in the household who is at least eighteen years of age; except that (A) nonrecurring income, as determined by the Secretary, and the income of full-time students shall be excluded; (B) an amount equal to the sum of (i) $300 for each dependent, (ii) $300 for each secondary wage earner, (iii) 5 per centum of the family's gross income (10 per centum in the case of elderly families), and (iv) those medical expenses of the family properly considered extraordinary shall be deducted; and (C) the Secretary may allow further deductions in recognition of unusual circumstances." (b) The iucome definition contained in the last sentence of the second paragraph of section 2(1) of the Housing Act of 1937, as added by subsection (a) of this section, shall be effective at the first annual rexamination of the tenant's income subsequent to March 24, 1971. P U B L I C H O U S I N (COST L I M I T S

SEC. 209. (a) The first sentence of section 15(5) of the United States 63 Stat. 424; Housing Act of 1937 is amended by striking out all that follows 83 Stat! 389! "based" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "shall not exceed 42 USC 1415. by more than 10 per centum the appropriate prototype cost for the area. Prototype costs shall be determined at least annually by the Secretary on the basis of his estimate of the construction and equipment costs of new dwelling units of various sizes and types in the area suitable for occupancy by persons assisted under this Act. The Secretary in determining the area's prototype costs shall take into account the extra durability required for economical maintenance of assisted housing, and the provision of amenities designed to guarantee safe and healthy family life and neighborhood environment. Futher, in developing such prototypes, emphasis should be given to encouraging good design as an essential component of such housing and to producing housing which will be of such quality as to reflect the archipubiication in tectural standards of the neighborhood and community. The protoype Federal Register. pQg^g ^QJ..^j^y ^^j-gj^ shall becoiiie effective upon the date of publication in the Federal Register." Effective date. (^]^^ This section becouies effecti^'e on such date as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development prescribes, but not later than one hundred and twenty days following the date of enactment of this Act. AMENDMENT OF CONTRACTS TO ASSURE L O W - R E N T CIIARACIT.R OF PROJECTS

63 stat^.^430;

82 Stat. 505 42 USC 1410.

SEC. 210. The third sentence of section 10(a) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended by striking out the period and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ": Provided further, That the Authority is authorized to amend or supersede annual contributions contracts to provide payments annually (within the limitations prescribed by this Act) which the Authority determines are required (1) to assure the low-rent character of the projects involved, and (2) to

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