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 PUBLIC LAW 98-181—NOV. 30, 1983 97 STAT. 1247 FARM LABOR HOUSING SEC. 513. Section 516 of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following subsection: "(i) The Secretary shall utilize not more than 10 per centum of the amounts available for any fiscal year for purposes of this section for financial assistance to eligible private and public nonprofit agencies to encourage the development of domestic and migrant farm labor housing projects under this title.". 42 USC 1486. INSURED RURAL HOUSING LOANS SEC. 514. (a) Section 517 of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended— 42 USC 1487. (1) by striking out all after "insured" in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof a period and the following: "The amount of such a loan to a low income person or family shall not exceed the amount necessary to provide adequate housing which is modest in size, design, and cost (as determined by the Secretary)."; and (2) by striking out "(b)(4)" in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof "(b)(3)". (b) Section 517(j) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking out "; and" at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting in lieu thereof a period; and (2) by striking out paragraph (6). (c) Section 517(o) of such Act is repealed. (d) Section 517 of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(o) The Secretary shall promulgate rules which encourage the Rules. rehabilitation or purchase of existing buildings for the purpose of providing housing which is economical in cost and operation.". DEFINITION OF RURAL AREA SEC. 515. Section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "For purposes of this title, any area classified as 'rural' or a 'rural area' prior to the receipt of data from or after the 1980 decennial census and determined not to be 'rural' or a 'rural area' as a result of such data shall continue to be so classified through the end of fiscal year 1984, if such area has a population in excess of 10,000 but not in excess of 20,000.". 42 USC 1490. SHARED HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED SEC. 516. Section 521(a)(2) of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended by adding the following new subparagraph at the end thereof: "(E) In order to assist elderly or handicapped persons or families who elect to live in a shared housing arrangement in which they benefit as a result of sharing the facilities of a dwelling with others in a manner that effectively and efficiently meets their housing needs and thereby reduces their cost of housing, the Secretary shall permit rental assistance to be used by such persons or families if the shared housing arrangement is in a single-family dwelling. For the purpose of this subparagraph, the Secretary shall prescribe mini- mum habitability standards to assure decent, safe, and sanitary 42 USC 1490a.

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