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 97 STAT. 1248 PUBLIC LAW 98-181—NOV. 30, 1983 housing for such families while taking into account the special circumstances of shared housing.". 42 USC 1490a. 42 USC 1484, 1485. 42 USC 1490J. RENTAL ASSISTANCE TENANT CONTRIBUTION SEC. 517. (a) Section 521(a)(2)(A) of the Housing Act of 1949 is amended by striking out the last two sentences. (b) Section 521(a) of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "(3)(A) In the case of loans under sections 514 and 515 approved prior to the effective date of this paragraph with respect to which rental assistance is provided, the rent for tenants receiving such assistance shall not exceed the highest of (i) 30 per centum of monthly adjusted income, (ii) 10 per centum of monthly income, or (iii) if the person or family is receiving payments for welfare assist- ance from a public agency, the portion of such payments which is specifically designated by such agency to meet the person's or family's housing costs. "(B) In the case of a section 515 loan approved prior to the effective date of this paragraph with respect to which interest credits are provided, the tenant's rent shall not exceed the highest of (i) 30 per centum of monthly adjusted income, (ii) 10 per centum of monthly income, or (iii) if the person or family is receiving payments for welfare assistance from a public agency, the portion of such payments which is specifically designated by such agency to meet the person's or family's housing costs, or, where no rental assistance authority is available, the rent level established on a basis of a 1 per centum interest rate on debt service. "(C) No rent for a unit financed under section 514 or 515 shall be increcised as a result of this subsection or other provision of Federal law or Federal regulation by more than 10 per centum in any twelve-month period, unless the increase above 10 per centum is attributable to increases in income which are unrelated to this subsection or other law, or regulation. "(4) In the case of a loan with respect to the purchase of a manufactured home with respect to which rental assistance is pro- vided, the monthly payment for principal and interest on the manu- factured home and for lot rental and utilities shall not exceed the highest of (A) 30 per centum of monthly adjusted income, (B) 10 per centum of monthly income, or (C) if the person or family is receiving payments for welfare assistance from a public agency, the portion of such payments which is specifically designated by such agency to meet the person's or family's housing costs.". (c) Section 521(a)(2)(A) of such Act is amended by striking out "25 per centum of income." and inserting in lieu thereof "the highest of (ij 30 per centum of monthly adjusted income, (ii) 10 per centum of monthly income; or (iii) if the person or family is receiving payments for welfare assistance from a public agency, the portion of such payments which is specifically designated by such agency to meet the person's or family's housing costs. Any rent or contribution of any recipient shall not increase as a result of this section or any other provision of Federal law or regulation by more than 10 per centum during any twelve-month period, unless the increase above 10 per centum is attributable to increases in income which are unrelated to this subsection or other law or regulation.". (d) Section 530 of such Act is amended by striking out "25" and inserting in lieu thereof "30".

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