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 93 STAT. 1106 42 USC I437g.

PUBLIC LAW 96-153—DEC. 21, 1979 (c) Section 9(c) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking out "and" immediately after "on or after October 1, 1977,"; and (2) by inserting immediately before the period at the end thereof the following: ", and not to exceed $741,500,000 on or after October 1, 1979". AMOUNT OF TENANT CONTRIBUTION FOR RENTAL PAYMENTS

42 USC 1437a.

42 USC 1437f.

Effective date. 42 USC 1437a note. 42 USC 1437 note.

SEC. 202. (a) Section 3(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended by striking out the third sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The rental for any dwelling unit shall not exceed that portion of the resident family's income which the Secretary establishes on the basis of the relative level of income of the family, but such rental shall not exceed 25 per centum of family income in the case of a very low income family or, in the case of other families, 30 per centum of such income.". (b) Section 8(c)(3) of such Act is amended by striking out the first and second sentences and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The amount of the monthly assistance payment with respect to any dwelling unit shall be the difference between the maximum monthly rent which the contract provides that the owner is to receive for the unit and a portion of one-twelfth of the resident family's income which the Secretary establishes on the basis of the relative level of income of the family and on the basis of such other factors as the number of minor children in the household and the extent of medical and other unusual expenses incurred by the family. In carrying out the previous sentence, the Secretary shall provide that— "(A) in the case of a very low income family, the amount of such assistance payment shall be the difference between such rent and not less than 15 per centum but not more than 25 per centum of such family income, taking into consideration such relative level of income and such other factors; "(B) in the case of a large very low income family or a lower income family with exceptional medical or other expenses, as determined by the Secretary, the amount of such assistance payment shall be the difference between such rent and 15 per centum of such family income; "(C) in the case of a very large lower-income family, the amount of such assistance payment shall be the difference between such rent and 20 per centum of such family income; and "(D) in the case of other families, the amount of such assistance payment shall be the difference between such rent and not less than 20 per centum but not more than 30 per centum of such family income, taking into consideration such relative level of income and such other factors.". (c) The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall become effective on January 1, 1980, except that the amount of the tenant contribution required of families whose occupancy of housing units assisted under the United States Housing Act of 1937 commenced prior to such date shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of such Act in effect on December 31, 1979, so long as such occupancy is continuous thereafter. SECTION 101 RENT SUPPLEMENT AND SECTION 236 INCOME DEFINITIONS

12 USC 1701s.

SEC. 203. (a) Section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 is amended—


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