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 PUBLIC LAW 96-153—DEC. 21, 1979

93 STAT. 1109

DISTRIBUTION OF SECTION 9 OPERATING SUBSIDIES

SEC. 207. Section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is 42 USC I437g. amended by adding the following new subsection at the end thereof: "(d) If, in any fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1979, any fujids which have been appropriated for such year remain after applying the provisions of the second and fourth sentences of subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall distribute such funds to low-income housing projects which incurred excessive costs which were beyond their control and the full extent of which was not taken into account in the original distribution of funds for such fiscal year.". DISPLACED TENANTS IN A HUD-OWNED PROJECT

SEC. 208. Section 203(d)(2) of the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978 is amended by striking out "The Secretary shall seek to assure the maximum opportunity for any such tenant—" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The Secretary shall assure for any such tenant (who continues to meet applicable qualification standards) the right—".

92 Stat. 2088. 12 USC 1701Z-11.

ENERGY CONSERVATION

SEC. 209. The United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: ENERGY CONSERVATION

"SEC. 13. (a) In utilizing contract authority which is provided by 42 USC 1437k. section 5(c) and has been approved in appropriation Acts for use in the modernization of low-income housing projects (other than projects assisted under section 8) on or after October 1, 1979, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, also take into consideration projects which will be modernized to a substantial extent with weatherization materials as defined in section 412(9) of the Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings Act of 1976. 42 USC 6862. "(b) The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, require that newly constructed and substantially rehabilitated projects assisted under this Act with authority provided on or after October 1, 1979, shall be equipped with heating and cooling systems selected on the basis of criteria which include a life-cycle cost analysis of such systems.". VERIFICATION OF INCOME

SEC. 210. Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(k) The Secretary shall establish procedures which are appropriate and necessary to assure that income data provided to public housing agencies and owners by families applying for or receiving assistance under this section is complete and accurate. In establishing such procedures, the Secretary shall randomly, regularly, and periodically select a sample of families to authorize the Secretary to obtain information on these families for the purpose of income verification, or to allow those families to provide such information themselves. Such information may include, but is not limited to, data concerning unemployment compensation and Federal income taxation and data relating to benefits made available under the Social Security Act, the Food Stamp Act of 1977, or title 38, United States

42 USC 1437f.

42 USC 1305. 7 USC 2011 note.

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