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 PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981

95 STAT. 399

"(B) Of the balance of the additional authority referred to in the preceding subparagraph which remains after deducting the amount to be provided for assistance to projects under section 14, the 94 Stat. 1625. Secretary shall allocate such authority for use in different areas and 42 USC 1437Z. communities in accordance with section 213(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, except that on a national basis 42 USC 1439. the Secretary may not enter into contracts aggregating— "(i) more than 45 per centum of such baleuice for existing units assisted under this Act; and "(ii) more than 55 per centum of such balance for newly constructed and substantially rehabilitated units assisted under this Act. "(C) After making allocations referred to in subparagraph (B), the General local Secretary shsM, to the extent allowable within the percentage limita- government preferences, tions conteiined in such subparagraph and within the available accommodation. contract and budget authority, accommodate the preferences of units of general local government, which preferences shall be established after consultation with the appropriate public housing agencies, regarding (i) the mix among newly constructed, substantially rehabilitated, existing, or moderately rehabilitated units; (ii) the programs under which assistance is to be provided; and (iii) the extent to which such allocation should be used for comprehensive improvement assistance under section 14.". 42 USC 1437g. (d) Section 9(c) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking out "and" after "on or after October 1, 1979,"; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: ", and not to exceed $1,500,000,000 on or after October 1, 1981". (e) Section 213(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act Financial of 1974 is amended by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph to assistance, retention. read as follows: 42 USC 1439. "(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1981, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may not reteiin more than 15 per centum of the financial assistance which becomes available under programs described in subsection (a)(1) during any fiscal year. Any Allocation such financial assistance which is retciined shall be available for use. subsequent allocation to specific areas and communities, and may only be used for— "(A) unforeseeable housing needs, especially those brought on by natural disasters or special relocation requirements; "(B) support for the needs of the handicapped or for minority enterprise; "(C) providing for assisted housing as a result of the settlement of litigation; "(D) small research and demonstration projects; "(E) lower-income housing needs described in housing assistance plans, including activities carried out under areawide housing opportunity plans; and "(F) innovative housing programs or alternative methods for meeting lower-income housing needs approved by the Secretary, including assistance for infrastructure in connection with the Indisui Housing Program.". (fKD The first sentence of section 201(h) of the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1978 is amended— 12 USC (A) by striking out "and" after "the fiscal year 1980,"; 1715z-la.

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