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 91 STAT. 1128

Alternative formulae.

42 USC 5301.

PUBLIC LAW 95-128—OCT. 12, 1977

ment of this Act, report to the President and to the Congress recommendations on the formation of a national policy on the developmental needs of small cities. In carrying out such study, the Secretary shall (1) take steps to improve the data available about small cities, (2) suggest means of reducing the duplication in government programs in jurisdictions which affect small cities, and (3) consider all of the relevant differences and similarities between small and large cities, particularly in the area of housing, growth, development patterns, infrastructure, education, energy needs, and social development. In addition, the Secretary shall include in the report alternative verifiable formulae to be used in the distribution of discretionary balance funds available for allocation to small cities under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. EFFECTIVE DATE

42 USC 5301 note.

SEC. 114. The amendments made by this title shall become effective October 1, 1977. TITLE II—HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS LOW-INCOME HOUSING

Annual contributions. 42 USC 1437c.

42 USC 1440. Post, p. 1129. 42 USC 1437f.

SEC. 201. (a) The first sentence of section 5(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended— (1) by striking out "and" immediately following "July 1, 1975," the first time it appears; and (2) by inserting immediately after "on October 1, 1976," the following: "and by $1,159,995,000 on October 1, 1977,". (b) Section 5(c) of such Act is amended by inserting after the third sentence the following: "Of the additional authority to enter into contracts for annual contributions provided on October 1, 1977, and approved in appropriation Acts, the Secretary shall make available not less than $42,500,000 for modernization of low-income housing projects, not less than $197,139,200 for low-income housing projects permanently financed by loans from State housing finance or State development agencies, as defined in section 802(b)(2)(A) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, and not less than $120,000,000 for low-income housing projects permanently financed by loans pursuant to section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959." (c) Section 8(c)(1) of such Act is amended by adding the following new sentence at the end thereof: "Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, after the date of enactment of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1977, the Secretary shall prohibit high-rise elevator projects for families with children unless there is no practical alternative.". (d) Section 8(c)(4) of such Act is amended by striking out the following: "(i) if the unoccupied unit is in a project insured under the National Housing Act, except pursuant to section 244 of such Act, or (ii)". (e)(1) Section 8(d) of such Act is amended by adding the following new paragraph at the end thereof: " (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with the approval of the Secretary the public housing agency administering a contract under this section with respect to existing housing units may exercise all management and maintenance responsibilities with respect to those

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