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 97 STAT. 1172 PUBLIC LAW 98-181—NOV. 30, 1983 standards for decent, safe, and sanitary housing within 3 years after the date of the initial conveyance. "(2) The Secretary shall give a preference to demonstrations under this subsection involving the acquisition of properties that become available in satisfaction of public liens such as tax liens. Evaluation. "(j) The Secretary shall conduct a continuing evaluation of the Report to demonstration programs carried out under subsections (h) and (i) Congress. ^nd shall transmit to the Congress a report not later than December Recommenda- 3^^ 1985, containing a summary of his evaluation of all such pro- ^°^^' grams and his recommendations for the future conduct of such programs.". NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT DEMONSTRATION Definitions. SEC. 123. (a) For the purposes of this section: 42 USC 5318 (1) 'pjjg term "eligible neighborhood development activity" ^ means— (A) creating permanent jobs in the neighborhood; (B) establishing or expanding businesses within the neighborhood; (C) developing, rehabilitating, or managing neighborhood housing stock; (D) developing delivery mechanisms for essential services that have lasting benefit to the neighborhood; or (E) planning, promoting, or financing voluntary neighbor- hood improvement efforts. (2) The term "eligible neighborhood development organiza- tion" means— (A) an entity organized as a private, voluntary, nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State in which it operates; (B) an organization that is responsible to residents of its neighborhood through a governing body, not less than 51 per centum of the members of which are residents of the area served; (C) an organization that has conducted business for at least three years prior to the date of application for participation; (D) an organization that operates within an area that meets the requirements for Federal assistance under sec- tion 119 of the Housing and Community Development Act 42 USC 5318. of 1974; and (E) an organization that conducts one or more eligible neighborhood development activities that have as their primary beneficiaries low- and moderate-income persons, as defined in section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Ante, p. 1160. Development Act of 1974. (3) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Program. (b)(1) The Secretary shall carry out, in accordance with this section, a demonstration program to determine the feasibility of supporting eligible neighborhood development activities by provid- ing Federal matching funds to eligible neighborhood development organizations on the basis of the monetary support such organiza- tions have received from individuals, businesses, and nonproHt or other organizations in their neighborhoods prior to receiving assist- ance under this section.

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