Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 2.djvu/808

 92 STAT. 2088

PUBLIC LAW 95-557—OCT. 31, 1978 (B) by striking out "The" in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "For each fiscal year prior to the fiscal year 1979, the"; and (C) by adding at the end thereof the following: "(B) The Secretary shall utilize amounts credited to the fund described in subsection (g) on or after October 1, 1978, for the sole purpose of carrying out the purposes of section 201 of the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978. No payments may be made from such fund unless approved in an appropriation Act. No amount may be so approved for any fiscal year beginning after September 30,1^79."; and (2) by striking out the third and fourth sentences of subsection (g). T E N A N T PARTICIPATION I N M U L T I P A M I L Y HOUSING PROJECTS

12 USC 1715z-lb.

SEC. 202. (a) The purpose of this section is to recognize the importance and benefits of cooperation and participation of tenants in creating a suitable living environment in multifamily housing projects and in contributing to the successful operation of such projects, including their good physical condition, proper maintenance, security, energy "Multifamily efficiency, and control of operating costs. For the purpose of this sechousing project." tion, the term "multifamily housing project" means a project which is eligible for assistance as described in section 201(c) of this Act. (b) The Secretary shall assure that— (1) where the Secretary's written approval is required with respect to an owner's action and the Secretary deems it appropriate, tenants have adequate notice of, reasonable access to relevant information about, and an opportunity to comment on such actions (and in the case of a project owned by the Secretary, any proposed disposition of the project) and that such comments are taken into consideration by the Secretary; (2) project owners not interfere with the efforts of tenants to obtain rent subsidies or other public assistance; (3) leases approved by the Secretary provide that tenants may not be evicted without good cause or without adequate notice of the reasons therefor and do not contain unreasonable terms and conditions; and (4) project owners do not impede the reasonable efforts of resident tenant organizations to represent their members or the reasonable efforts of tenants to organize. Regulations. (c) The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out the provisions of this section not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF HUD-OWNED M U I j T i r A M I L Y HOUSING PROJECTS

12 USC

1701Z-11. 12 USC 1701.

SEC. 203. (a) It is the policy of the United States that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary") shall manage and dispose of multifamily housing projects which are owned by the Secretary in a manner consistent with the National Housing Act and this section. The purpose of the property management and disposition program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall be to manage and dispose of projects in a manner which will protect the financial interests of the Federal Government and be less costly to the Federal Government

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