Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 88 Part 1.djvu/779

 88 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 93-383-AUG. 22, 1974

735

(5) the conveyance from the unit of general local government or State or the public agency designated hj the unit of general local government or State of fee simple title to such property without consideration upon compliance with the agreement; and (6) a coordinated approach toward neighborhood improvement through the homestead program and the upgrading of community services and facilities. The Secretary may approve such other programs as he determines to reasonably fulfill these criteria. (c) The Secretary is authorized to tnter into agreements with imits of general local government or St riles or public agencies designated by units of general local government or State to provide technical assistance for the administration of urban homestead programs which meet the requirements of subsection (b) and to individuals and families who are participants in such programs. (d) The Secretary is authorized to issue such rules and regulations lauon^s^ ^"'^ ''^^"' as may be necessary to carry out his functions under this section. (e) The Secretary shall cuJiduct a continuing evaluation of programs eva^uitr^n"^ carried out pursuant to this section and, beginning with the third year commencing; after the date of enactment of this section, shall transmit Report, trans,

,T

r^

•

,

,

•

•

pi-

T

m i t t a l to C o n -

to the Congress an annuHl report contammg a summary or nis evalua- gress. tion of such programs and his recommendations for future conduct of such programs. (f) I n order to facilitate planning for purposes of this section, the Secretary shall, upon request of a unit of general local government or a State or a public agency designated by a unit of general local government or a State, provide a listing of all unoccupied one- to fourfamily residences to which the Secretary holds title and which are located within the geographic jurisdiction of such unit, State, or agency. (g) To rtimburse the housing loan funds for properties transferred Appropriation. pursuant to this section, and to carry out the provisions of subsection (c), there are authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $5,000,000 ff the fiscal year 1975, and not to exceed $5,000,000 for the fiscal year Ul76. Any amounts so appropriated shall remain available until expended. COUNSELING AND TECHNICAL

ASSISTANCE

SEC. 811. (a) Section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 is amended by rewriting the heading to read as follows: "Technical Assistance, Counseling to Tenants and Homeowners, and Loans to Sponsors of Low- and moderate-income Housing". (b)(1) Section 106(a)(1) (iii) of such Act is amended to read as follows: "(iii) counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners with respect to property maintenance, financial management, and such other matters as may be appropriate to assist them in improving their housing conditions and in meeting the responsibilities of tenancy or homeownership; and". (2) Section 106(a) of such Act is amended by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3) and inserting immediately after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: "(2) The Secretary shall provide the services described in clause (iii) of paragraph (1) for homeowners assisted under section 235 of the National Housing Act. For purposes of this paragraph and clause (iii) of paragraph (1), the Secretary may provide the services described in such clause directly or may enter into contracts with, make grants to, and provide other types of assistance to private or public organizations with special competence and knowledge in counseling low- and moderate-income families to provide such services."

12 USC 1701x

12 USC 1715Z.

�