[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4194 Public Print (PP)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 4194


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 30, 1998

    Ordered to be printed with the amendments of the Senate numbered

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                                 AN ACT


 
   Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and 
  Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, 
  boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year 
           ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, (1)<DELETED>That the 
following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and 
Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, 
boards, commissions, corporations and offices for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes, namely:

             <DELETED>DIVISION A--APPROPRIATIONS</DELETED>

                       <DELETED>TITLE I</DELETED>

           <DELETED>DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS</DELETED>

          <DELETED>Veterans Benefits Administration</DELETED>

              <DELETED>compensation and pensions</DELETED>

           <DELETED>(including transfers of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For the payment of compensation benefits to or on behalf 
of veterans and a pilot program for disability examinations as 
authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107, chapters 11, 13, 18, 51, 53, 55, and 
61); pension benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by law 
(38 U.S.C. chapters 15, 51, 53, 55, and 61; 92 Stat. 2508); and burial 
benefits, emergency and other officers' retirement pay, adjusted-
service credits and certificates, payment of premiums due on commercial 
life insurance policies guaranteed under the provisions of Article IV 
of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended, and 
for other benefits as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107, 1312, 1977, and 
2106, chapters 23, 51, 53, 55, and 61; 50 U.S.C. App. 540-548; 43 Stat. 
122, 123; 45 Stat. 735; 76 Stat. 1198), $21,857,058,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $24,534,000 of 
the amount appropriated shall be reimbursed to ``General operating 
expenses'' and ``Medical care'' for necessary expenses in implementing 
those provisions authorized in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 
1990, and in the Veterans' Benefits Act of 1992 (38 U.S.C. chapters 51, 
53, and 55), the funding source for which is specifically provided as 
the ``Compensation and pensions'' appropriation: Provided further, That 
such sums as may be earned on an actual qualifying patient basis, shall 
be reimbursed to ``Medical facilities revolving fund'' to augment the 
funding of individual medical facilities for nursing home care provided 
to pensioners as authorized.</DELETED>

                <DELETED>readjustment benefits</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation 
benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 
chapters 21, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 39, 51, 53, 55, and 61, 
$1,175,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
funds shall be available to pay any court order, court award or any 
compromise settlement arising from litigation involving the vocational 
training program authorized by section 18 of Public Law 98-77, as 
amended.</DELETED>

         <DELETED>veterans insurance and indemnities</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For military and naval insurance, national service life 
insurance, servicemen's indemnities, service-disabled veterans 
insurance, and veterans mortgage life insurance as authorized by 38 
U.S.C. chapter 19; 70 Stat. 887; 72 Stat. 487, $46,450,000, to remain 
available until expended.</DELETED>

        <DELETED>veterans housing benefit program fund program 
                           account</DELETED>

            <DELETED>(including transfer of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums as 
may be necessary to carry out the program, as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 
chapter 37, as amended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost 
of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That 
during fiscal year 1999, within the resources available, not to exceed 
$300,000 in gross obligations for direct loans are authorized for 
specially adapted housing loans: Provided further, That during 1999 any 
moneys that would be otherwise deposited into or paid from the Loan 
Guaranty Revolving Fund, the Guaranty and Indemnity Fund, or the Direct 
Loan Revolving Fund shall be deposited into or paid from the Veterans 
Housing Benefit Program Fund: Provided further, That any balances in 
the Loan Guaranty Revolving Fund, the Guaranty and Indemnity Fund, or 
the Direct Loan Revolving Fund on the effective date of this Act may be 
transferred to and merged with the Veterans Housing Benefit Program 
Fund.</DELETED>
<DELETED>     In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
direct and guaranteed loan programs, $159,121,000, which may be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``General 
operating expenses''.</DELETED>

         <DELETED>education loan fund program account</DELETED>

            <DELETED>(including transfer of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For the cost of direct loans, $1,000, as authorized by 38 
U.S.C. 3698, as amended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost 
of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That 
these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the 
principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $3,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct loan program, $206,000, which may be transferred 
to and merged with the appropriation for ``General operating 
expenses''.</DELETED>

   <DELETED>vocational rehabilitation loans program account</DELETED>

            <DELETED>(including transfer of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For the cost of direct loans, $55,000, as authorized by 38 
U.S.C. chapter 31, as amended: Provided, That such costs, including the 
cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That 
these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the 
principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $2,401,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct loan program, $400,000, which may be transferred 
to and merged with the appropriation for ``General operating 
expenses''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>native american veteran housing loan program account</DELETED>

            <DELETED>(including transfer of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan 
program authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37, subchapter V, as amended, 
$515,000, which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation 
for ``General operating expenses''.</DELETED>

           <DELETED>Veterans Health Administration</DELETED>

                    <DELETED>medical care</DELETED>

            <DELETED>(including transfer of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation 
of hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facilities; for 
furnishing, as authorized by law, inpatient and outpatient care and 
treatment to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
including care and treatment in facilities not under the jurisdiction 
of the Department; and furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, 
and equipment; funeral, burial, and other expenses incidental thereto 
for beneficiaries receiving care in the Department; administrative 
expenses in support of planning, design, project management, real 
property acquisition and disposition, construction and renovation of 
any facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department; 
oversight, engineering and architectural activities not charged to 
project cost; repairing, altering, improving or providing facilities in 
the several hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the 
Department, not otherwise provided for, either by contract or by the 
hire of temporary employees and purchase of materials; uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; aid to State 
homes as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 1741; administrative and legal 
expenses of the Department for collecting and recovering amounts owed 
the Department as authorized under 38 U.S.C. chapter 17, and the 
Federal Medical Care Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 2651 et seq.; and not to 
exceed $8,000,000 to fund cost comparison studies as referred to in 38 
U.S.C. 8110(a)(5), $17,057,396,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, That 
of the funds made available under this heading, $846,000,000 is for the 
equipment and land and structures object classifications only, which 
amount shall not become available for obligation until August 1, 1999, 
and shall remain available until September 30, 2000: Provided further, 
That of the funds made available under this heading, $6,000,000 is for 
the Musculoskeletal Disease Center, which amount shall remain available 
for obligation until expended: Provided further, That of the funds made 
available under this heading, not to exceed $22,633,000 may be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``General 
operating expenses''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>     In addition, in conformance with Public Law 105-33 
establishing the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Care 
Collections Fund, such sums as may be deposited to such Fund pursuant 
to 38 U.S.C. 1729A may be transferred to this account, to remain 
available until expended for the purposes of this account.</DELETED>

           <DELETED>medical and prosthetic research</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical 
and prosthetic research and development as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 
chapter 73, to remain available until September 30, 2000, $310,000,000, 
plus reimbursements.</DELETED>

      <DELETED>medical administration and miscellaneous operating 
                           expenses</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses in the administration of the 
medical, hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, supply, and 
research activities, as authorized by law; administrative expenses in 
support of planning, design, project management, architectural, 
engineering, real property acquisition and disposition, construction 
and renovation of any facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, including site acquisition; 
engineering and architectural activities not charged to project cost; 
and research and development in building construction technology, 
$60,000,000, plus reimbursements.</DELETED>

          <DELETED>general post fund, national homes</DELETED>

            <DELETED>(including transfer of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For the cost of direct loans, $7,000, as authorized by 
Public Law 102-54, section 8, which shall be transferred from the 
``General post fund'': Provided, That such costs, including the cost of 
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That 
these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the 
principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $70,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
direct loan programs, $54,000, which shall be transferred from the 
``General post fund'', as authorized by Public Law 102-54, section 
8.</DELETED>

             <DELETED>Departmental Administration</DELETED>

             <DELETED>general operating expenses</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary operating expenses of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including uniforms or 
allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and 
reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security guard 
services, and the Department of Defense for the cost of overseas 
employee mail, $855,661,000: Provided, That funds under this heading 
shall be available to administer the Service Members Occupational 
Conversion and Training Act.</DELETED>

              <DELETED>national cemetery system</DELETED>

            <DELETED>(including transfer of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation 
of the National Cemetery System, not otherwise provided for, including 
uniforms or allowances therefor; cemeterial expenses as authorized by 
law; purchase of six passenger motor vehicles for use in cemeterial 
operations; and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $92,006,000: 
Provided, That of the amount made available under this heading, not to 
exceed $86,000 may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation 
for ``General operating expenses''.</DELETED>

             <DELETED>office of inspector general</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 
$32,702,000.</DELETED>

            <DELETED>construction, major projects</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For constructing, altering, extending and improving any of 
the facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 
316, 2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, and 8122 of title 
38, United States Code, including planning, architectural and 
engineering services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs 
associated with equipment guarantees provided under the project, 
services of claims analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system 
construction costs, and site acquisition, where the estimated cost of a 
project is $4,000,000 or more or where funds for a project were made 
available in a previous major project appropriation, $143,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That except for advance 
planning of projects funded through the advance planning fund and the 
design of projects funded through the design fund, none of these funds 
shall be used for any project which has not been considered and 
approved by the Congress in the budgetary process: Provided further, 
That funds provided in this appropriation for fiscal year 1999, for 
each approved project shall be obligated: (1) by the awarding of a 
construction documents contract by September 30, 1999; and (2) by the 
awarding of a construction contract by September 30, 2000: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall promptly report in writing to the 
Committees on Appropriations any approved major construction project in 
which obligations are not incurred within the time limitations 
established above: Provided further, That no funds from any other 
account except the ``Parking revolving fund'', may be obligated for 
constructing, altering, extending, or improving a project which was 
approved in the budget process and funded in this account until one 
year after substantial completion and beneficial occupancy by the 
Department of Veterans Affairs of the project or any part thereof with 
respect to that part only.</DELETED>

            <DELETED>construction, minor projects</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any 
of the facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, including planning, architectural and 
engineering services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs 
associated with equipment guarantees provided under the project, 
services of claims analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system 
construction costs, and site acquisition, or for any of the purposes 
set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 
8110, and 8122 of title 38, United States Code, where the estimated 
cost of a project is less than $4,000,000, $175,000,000 to remain 
available until expended, along with unobligated balances of previous 
``Construction, minor projects'' appropriations which are hereby made 
available for any project where the estimated cost is less than 
$4,000,000: Provided, That funds in this account shall be available 
for: (1) repairs to any of the nonmedical facilities under the 
jurisdiction or for the use of the Department which are necessary 
because of loss or damage caused by any natural disaster or 
catastrophe; and (2) temporary measures necessary to prevent or to 
minimize further loss by such causes.</DELETED>

               <DELETED>parking revolving fund</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For the parking revolving fund as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 
8109, income from fees collected, to remain available until expended, 
which shall be available for all authorized expenses except operations 
and maintenance costs, which will be funded from ``Medical 
care''.</DELETED>

        <DELETED>grants for construction of state extended care 
                          facilities</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For grants to assist States to acquire or construct State 
nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify or alter 
existing hospital, nursing home and domiciliary facilities in State 
homes, for furnishing care to veterans as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 8131-
8137, $80,000,000, to remain available until expended.</DELETED>

        <DELETED>grants for the construction of state veterans 
                          cemeteries</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For grants to aid States in establishing, expanding, or 
improving State veteran cemeteries as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 2408, 
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended.</DELETED>

              <DELETED>administrative provisions</DELETED>

            <DELETED>(including transfer of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Sec. 101. Any appropriation for fiscal year 1999 for 
``Compensation and pensions'', ``Readjustment benefits'', and 
``Veterans insurance and indemnities'' may be transferred to any other 
of the mentioned appropriations.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 102. Appropriations available to the Department of 
Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 1999 for salaries and expenses shall 
be available for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 103. No appropriations in this Act for the Department 
of Veterans Affairs (except the appropriations for ``Construction, 
major projects'', ``Construction, minor projects'', and the ``Parking 
revolving fund'') shall be available for the purchase of any site for 
or toward the construction of any new hospital or home.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 104. No appropriations in this Act for the Department 
of Veterans Affairs shall be available for hospitalization or 
examination of any persons (except beneficiaries entitled under the 
laws bestowing such benefits to veterans, and persons receiving such 
treatment under 5 U.S.C. 7901-7904 or 42 U.S.C. 5141-5204), unless 
reimbursement of cost is made to the ``Medical care'' account at such 
rates as may be fixed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 105. Appropriations available to the Department of 
Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 1999 for ``Compensation and 
pensions'', ``Readjustment benefits'', and ``Veterans insurance and 
indemnities'' shall be available for payment of prior year accrued 
obligations required to be recorded by law against the corresponding 
prior year accounts within the last quarter of fiscal year 
1998.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 106. Appropriations accounts available to the 
Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 1999 shall be available 
to pay prior year obligations of corresponding prior year 
appropriations accounts resulting from title X of the Competitive 
Equality Banking Act, Public Law 100-86, except that if such 
obligations are from trust fund accounts they shall be payable from 
``Compensation and pensions''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 107. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
during fiscal year 1999, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, from 
the National Service Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1920), the 
Veterans' Special Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1923), and the United 
States Government Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1955), reimburse the 
``General operating expenses'' account for the cost of administration 
of the insurance programs financed through those accounts: Provided, 
That reimbursement shall be made only from the surplus earnings 
accumulated in an insurance program in fiscal year 1999, that are 
available for dividends in that program after claims have been paid and 
actuarially determined reserves have been set aside: Provided further, 
That if the cost of administration of an insurance program exceeds the 
amount of surplus earnings accumulated in that program, reimbursement 
shall be made only to the extent of such surplus earnings: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall determine the cost of administration 
for fiscal year 1999, which is properly allocable to the provision of 
each insurance program and to the provision of any total disability 
income insurance included in such insurance program.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 108. In accordance with section 1557 of title 31, 
United States Code, the following obligated balances shall be exempt 
from subchapter IV of chapter 15 of such title and shall remain 
available for expenditure without fiscal year limitation: (1) funds 
obligated by the Department of Veterans Affairs for lease numbers 084B-
05-94, 084B-07-94, and 084B-027-94 from funds made available in the 
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and 
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994 (Public Law 103-124) 
under the heading ``Medical care''; and (2) funds obligated by the 
Department of Veterans Affairs for lease number 084B-002-96 from funds 
made available in the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and 
Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995 
(Public Law 103-327) under the heading ``Medical care''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 109. (a) In General.--The Department of Veterans 
Affairs medical center in Salisbury, North Carolina, is hereby 
designated as the ``W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury Department of Veterans 
Affairs Medical Center''. Any reference to such center in any law, 
regulation, map, document, record or other paper of the United States 
shall be considered to be a reference to the ``W.G. (Bill) Hefner 
Salisbury Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Effective Date.--The provisions of subsection (a) are 
effective on the latter of the first day of the 106th Congress or 
January 3, 1999.</DELETED>

                      <DELETED>TITLE II</DELETED>

     <DELETED>DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT</DELETED>

              <DELETED>Public and Indian Housing</DELETED>

              <DELETED>housing certificate fund</DELETED>

           <DELETED>(including transfers of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For activities and assistance to prevent the involuntary 
displacement of low-income families, the elderly and the disabled 
because of the loss of affordable housing stock, expiration of subsidy 
contracts (other than contracts for which amounts are provided under 
another heading in this Act) or expiration of use restrictions, or 
other changes in housing assistance arrangements, and for other 
purposes, $10,240,542,030, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That of the total amount provided under this heading, 
$9,600,000,000 shall be for assistance under the United States Housing 
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437) for use in connection with expiring or 
terminating section 8 subsidy contracts, for enhanced vouchers as 
provided under the ``Preserving Existing Housing Investment'' account 
in the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban 
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public 
Law 104-204), and contracts entered into pursuant to section 441 of the 
Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act: Provided further, That the 
Secretary may determine not to apply section 8(o)(6)(B) of the Act to 
housing vouchers during fiscal year 1999: Provided further, That of the 
total amount provided under this heading, $97,000,000 shall be for 
amendments to section 8 contracts other than contracts for projects 
developed under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended: 
Provided further, That of the total amount provided under this heading, 
$433,542,030 shall be for section 8 rental assistance under the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 including assistance to relocate residents 
of properties: (1) that are owned by the Secretary and being disposed 
of; or (2) that are discontinuing section 8 project-based assistance; 
for relocation and replacement housing for units that are demolished or 
disposed of from the public housing inventory (in addition to amounts 
that may be available for such purposes under this and other headings); 
for the conversion of section 23 projects to assistance under section 
8; for funds to carry out the family unification program; and for the 
relocation of witnesses in connection with efforts to combat crime in 
public and assisted housing pursuant to a request from a law 
enforcement or prosecution agency: Provided further, That of the total 
amount made available in the preceding proviso, $40,000,000 shall be 
made available to nonelderly disabled families affected by the 
designation of a public housing development under section 7 of such 
Act, the establishment of preferences in accordance with section 651 of 
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 1361l), or 
the restriction of occupancy to elderly families in accordance with 
section 658 of such Act, and to the extent the Secretary determines 
that such amount is not needed to fund applications for such affected 
families, to other nonelderly disabled families: Provided further, That 
the amount made available under the fifth proviso under the heading 
``Prevention of Resident Displacement'' in title II of the Departments 
of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997, Public Law 104-204, shall also be 
made available to nonelderly disabled families affected by the 
restriction of occupancy to elderly families in accordance with section 
658 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992: Provided 
further, That to the extent the Secretary determines that the amount 
made available under the fifth proviso under the heading ``Prevention 
of Resident Displacement'' in title II of the Departments of Veterans 
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1997, Public Law 104-204, is not needed to fund 
applications for affected families described in the fifth proviso, or 
in the preceding proviso under this heading in this Act, the amount not 
needed shall be made available to other nonelderly disabled families: 
Provided further, That of the total amount provided under this heading, 
$10,000,000 shall be for Regional Opportunity Counseling: Provided 
further, That all balances, as of September 30, 1998, remaining in the 
``Prevention of Resident Displacement'' account shall be transferred to 
and merged with the amounts provided for those purposes under this 
heading.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    For tenant-based assistance under the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 to help eligible families make the transition from 
welfare to work, $100,000,000 from the total amount provided under this 
heading, to be administered by public housing agencies (including 
Indian housing authorities, as defined by the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development), and to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That families initially selected to receive assistance under this 
paragraph: (1) shall be eligible to receive, shall be currently 
receiving, or shall have received within the preceding year, assistance 
or services funded under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
(TANF) program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act or 
as part of a State's qualified State expenditure under section 
409(a)(7)(B)(i) of such Act; (2) shall be determined by the agency to 
be families for which tenant-based housing assistance is critical to 
successfully obtaining or retaining employment; and (3) shall not 
already be receiving tenant-based assistance: Provided further, That 
each application shall: (1) describe the proposed program, which shall 
be developed by the public housing agency in consultation with the 
State, local or Tribal entity administering the TANF program and the 
entity, if any, administering the Welfare-to-Work grants allocated by 
the United States Department of Labor pursuant to section 403(a)(5)(A) 
of the Social Security Act, and which shall take into account the 
particular circumstances of the community; (2) demonstrate that tenant-
based housing assistance is critical to the success of assisting 
eligible families to obtain or retain employment; (3) specify the 
criteria for selecting among eligible families to receive housing 
assistance under this paragraph; (4) describe the proposed strategy for 
tenant counseling and housing search assistance and landlord outreach; 
(5) include any requests for waivers of any administrative requirements 
or any provisions of the United States Housing Act of 1937, with a 
demonstration of how approval of the waivers would substantially 
further the objective of this paragraph; (6) include certifications 
from the State, local, or Tribal entity administering assistance under 
the TANF program and from the entity, if any, administering the 
Welfare-to-Work grants allocated by the United States Department of 
Labor, that the entity supports the proposed program and will cooperate 
with the public housing agency that administers the housing assistance 
to assure that such assistance is coordinated with other welfare reform 
and welfare to work initiatives; however, if either does not respond to 
the public housing agency within a reasonable time period, its 
concurrence shall be assumed, and if either objects to the application, 
its concerns shall accompany the application to the Secretary, who 
shall take them into account in this funding decision; and (7) include 
such other information as the Secretary may require and meet such other 
requirements as the Secretary may establish: Provided further, That the 
Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services and the Secretary of Labor, shall select public housing 
agencies to receive assistance under this paragraph on a competitive 
basis, taking into account the need for and quality of the proposed 
program (including innovative approaches), the extent to which the 
assistance will be coordinated with welfare reform and welfare to work 
initiatives, the extent to which the application demonstrates that 
tenant-based assistance is critical to the success of assisting 
eligible families to obtain or retain employment; and other appropriate 
criteria established by the Secretary: Provided further, That the 
Secretary may waive any administrative requirement or any provision of 
the United States Housing Act of 1937 if the Secretary determines that 
the waiver would substantially further the objective of the assistance 
under this paragraph, and in the event of any waiver, may make 
provision for alternative conditions or terms where appropriate: 
Provided further, That the Secretary may use up to one percent of the 
amount available under this paragraph, directly or indirectly, to 
conduct detailed evaluations of the effect of providing assistance 
under this paragraph.</DELETED>

             <DELETED>public housing capital fund</DELETED>

           <DELETED>(including transfers of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For the Public Housing Capital Fund Program for 
modernization of existing public housing projects as authorized under 
section 14 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 1437), $3,000,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That of the total amount, up to $100,000,000 shall be for 
carrying out activities under section 6(j) of such Act and technical 
assistance for the inspection of public housing units, contract 
expertise, and training and technical assistance directly or 
indirectly, under grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, to 
assist in the oversight and management of public housing (whether or 
not the housing is being modernized with assistance under this proviso) 
or tenant-based assistance, including, but not limited to, an annual 
resident survey, data collection and analysis, training and technical 
assistance by or to officials and employees of the Department and of 
public housing agencies and to residents in connection with the public 
housing programs and for lease adjustments to section 23 projects: 
Provided further, That of the amount available under this heading, up 
to $5,000,000 shall be for the Tenant Opportunity Program: Provided 
further, That all balances, as of September 30, 1998, of funds 
heretofore provided for section 673 public housing service coordinators 
shall be transferred to and merged with amounts made available under 
this heading.</DELETED>

            <DELETED>public housing operating fund</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For payments to public housing agencies for operating 
subsidies for low-income housing projects as authorized by section 9 of 
the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g), 
$2,818,000,000, to remain available until expended.</DELETED>

   <DELETED>drug elimination grants for low-income housing</DELETED>

            <DELETED>(including transfer of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For grants to public housing agencies and tribally 
designated housing entities for use in eliminating crime in public 
housing projects authorized by 42 U.S.C. 11901-11908, for grants for 
federally assisted low-income housing authorized by 42 U.S.C. 11909, 
and for drug information clearinghouse services authorized by 42 U.S.C. 
11921-11925, $290,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
$10,000,000 shall be for grants, technical assistance, contracts and 
other assistance, training, and program assessment and execution for or 
on behalf of public housing agencies, resident organizations, and 
Indian tribes and their tribally designated housing entities (including 
the cost of necessary travel for participants in such training), 
$10,000,000 shall be used in connection with efforts to combat violent 
crime in public and assisted housing under the Operation Safe Home 
program administered by the Inspector General of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development; and $10,000,000 shall be provided to the 
Office of Inspector General for Operation Safe Home: Provided further, 
That the term ``drug-related crime'', as defined in 42 U.S.C. 11905(2), 
shall also include other types of crime as determined by the Secretary: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding section 5130(c) of the Anti-Drug 
Abuse Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 11909(c)), the Secretary may determine not 
to use any such funds to provide public housing youth sports 
grants.</DELETED>

  <DELETED>revitalization of severely distressed public housing (hope 
                             vi)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For grants to public housing agencies for assisting in the 
demolition of obsolete public housing projects or portions thereof, the 
revitalization (where appropriate) of sites (including remaining public 
housing units) on which such projects are located, replacement housing 
which will avoid or lessen concentrations of very low-income families, 
and tenant-based assistance in accordance with section 8 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937; and for providing replacement housing and 
assisting tenants displaced by the demolition (including appropriate 
homeownership down payment assistance for displaced tenants), 
$600,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which the 
Secretary may use up to $10,000,000 for technical assistance and 
contract expertise, to be provided directly or indirectly by grants, 
contracts or cooperative agreements, including training and cost of 
necessary travel for participants in such training, by or to officials 
and employees of the Department and of public housing agencies and to 
residents: Provided, That no funds appropriated under this heading 
shall be used for any purpose that is not provided for herein, in the 
United States Housing Act of 1937, in the Appropriations Acts for the 
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and 
Independent Agencies, for the fiscal years 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, and 
1998, and the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act 
of 1996: Provided further, That for purposes of environmental review 
pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, a grant 
under this heading or under prior appropriations Acts for use for the 
purposes under this heading shall be treated as assistance under title 
I of the United States Housing Act of 1937 and shall be subject to the 
regulations issued by the Secretary to implement section 26 of such 
Act: Provided further, That none of such funds shall be used directly 
or indirectly by granting competitive advantage in awards to settle 
litigation or pay judgments, unless expressly permitted 
herein.</DELETED>

        <DELETED>native american housing block grants</DELETED>

           <DELETED>(including transfers of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For the Native American Housing Block Grants program, as 
authorized under title I of the Native American Housing Assistance and 
Self-Determination Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-330), $620,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, of which $6,000,000 shall be used to 
support the inspection of Indian housing units, contract expertise, 
training, and technical assistance in the oversight and management of 
Indian housing and tenant-based assistance, including up to $200,000 
for related travel: Provided, That of the amount provided under this 
heading, $6,000,000 shall be made available for the cost of guaranteed 
notes and other obligations, as authorized by title VI of the Native 
American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996: 
Provided, further, That such costs, including the costs of modifying 
such notes and other obligations, shall be as defined in section 502 of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided, further, 
That these funds are available to subsidize the total principal amount 
of any notes and other obligations, any part of which is to be 
guaranteed, not to exceed $54,600,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
guaranteed loan program, up to $200,000, which shall be transferred to 
and merged with the appropriation for departmental salaries and 
expenses, to be used only for the administrative costs of these 
guarantees: Provided, That the funds made available in the first 
proviso in the preceding paragraph are for a demonstration on ways to 
enhance economic growth, to increase access to private capital, and to 
encourage the investment and participation of traditional financial 
institutions in tribal and other Native American areas.</DELETED>

 <DELETED>indian housing loan guarantee fund program account</DELETED>

            <DELETED>(including transfer of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 
184 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
3739), $6,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
such costs, including the costs of modifying such loans, shall be as 
defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as 
amended: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize 
total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to 
exceed $68,881,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
guaranteed loan program, up to $400,000, which shall be transferred to 
and merged with the appropriation for departmental salaries and 
expenses, to be used only for the administrative costs of these 
guarantees.</DELETED>

         <DELETED>Community Planning and Development</DELETED>

     <DELETED>housing opportunities for persons with aids</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For carrying out the Housing Opportunities for Persons 
with AIDS program, as authorized by the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act 
(42 U.S.C. 12901), $225,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That up to 1 percent of such funds shall be available to the 
Secretary for technical assistance.</DELETED>

         <DELETED>community development block grants</DELETED>

            <DELETED>(including transfer of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For grants to States and units of general local government 
and for related expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out a 
community development grants program as authorized by title I of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (the ``Act'' 
herein) (42 U.S.C. 5301), $4,725,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2001: Provided, That $67,000,000 shall be for grants to 
Indian tribes notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) of such Act, $3,000,000 
shall be available as a grant to the Housing Assistance Council, 
$1,800,000 shall be available as a grant to the National American 
Indian Housing Council, $50,000,000 shall be for grants pursuant to 
section 107 of the Act, $20,000,000 shall be for grants pursuant to the 
Self Help Housing Opportunity program, subject to authorization: 
Provided further, That not to exceed 20 percent of any grant made with 
funds appropriated herein (other than a grant made available under the 
preceding proviso to the Housing Assistance Council or the National 
American Indian Housing Council, or a grant using funds under section 
107(b)(3) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as 
amended) shall be expended for ``Planning and Management Development'' 
and ``Administration'' as defined in regulations promulgated by the 
Department.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Of the amount made available under this heading, 
$20,000,000 shall be available for Economic Development Grants, as 
authorized by section 108(q) of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974, as amended, for Brownfields redevelopment projects: 
Provided, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall 
make these grants available on a competitive basis as specified in 
section 102 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform 
Act of 1989.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Of the amount made available under this heading, 
$30,000,000 shall be made available for ``capacity building for 
community development and affordable housing'', as authorized by 
section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-120), 
with not less than $10,000,000 of the funding to be used in rural 
areas, including tribal areas, to be divided equally among four 
entities, as specified in the report of the Appropriations Committee 
accompanying this Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>     Of the amount provided under this heading, the Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development may use up to $50,000,000 for a public 
and assisted housing self-sufficiency program, of which up to 
$5,000,000 may be used for the Moving to Work Demonstration, and at 
least $20,000,000 shall be used for grants for service coordinators and 
congregate services for the elderly and disabled: Provided, That for 
self-sufficiency activities, the Secretary may make grants to public 
housing agencies (including Indian tribes and their tribally designated 
housing entities), nonprofit corporations, and other appropriate 
entities for a supportive services program to assist residents of 
public and assisted housing, former residents of such housing receiving 
tenant-based assistance under section 8 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f), 
and other low-income families and individuals: Provided further, That 
the program shall provide supportive services, principally for the 
benefit of public housing residents, to the elderly and the disabled, 
and to families with children where the head of household would benefit 
from the receipt of supportive services and is working, seeking work, 
or is preparing for work by participating in job training or 
educational programs: Provided further, That the supportive services 
may include congregate services for the elderly and disabled, service 
coordinators, and coordinated education, training, and other supportive 
services, including case management skills training, job search 
assistance, assistance related to retaining employment, vocational and 
entrepreneurship development and support programs, such as 
transportation, and child care: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall require applications to demonstrate firm commitments of funding 
or services from other sources: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall select public and Indian housing agencies to receive assistance 
under this heading on a competitive basis, taking into account the 
quality of the proposed program, including any innovative approaches, 
the extent of the proposed coordination of supportive services, the 
extent of commitments of funding or services from other sources, the 
extent to which the proposed program includes reasonably achievable, 
quantifiable goals for measuring performance under the program over a 
three-year period, the extent of success an agency has had in carrying 
out other comparable initiatives, and other appropriate criteria 
established by the Secretary (except that this proviso shall not apply 
to renewal of grants for service coordinators and congregate services 
for the elderly and disabled).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Of the amount made available under this heading, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, $35,000,000 shall be 
available for YouthBuild program activities authorized by subtitle D of 
title IV of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as 
amended, and such activities shall be an eligible activity with respect 
to any funds made available under this heading: Provided, That local 
YouthBuild programs that demonstrate an ability to leverage private and 
nonprofit funding shall be given a priority for YouthBuild 
funding.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Of the amount made available under this heading, 
$50,000,000 shall be available for the Economic Development Initiative 
(EDI).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Of the amount made available under this heading, 
$25,000,000 shall be available for neighborhood initiatives that are 
utilized to improve the conditions of distressed and blighted areas and 
neighborhoods, and to determine whether housing benefits can be 
integrated more effectively with welfare reform initiatives.</DELETED>
<DELETED>     For the cost of guaranteed loans, $29,000,000, as 
authorized by section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act 
of 1974: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying 
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds are 
available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be 
guaranteed, not to exceed $1,261,000,000, notwithstanding any aggregate 
limitation on outstanding obligations guaranteed in section 108(k) of 
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974: Provided further, 
That in addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
guaranteed loan program, $1,000,000, which shall be transferred to and 
merged with the appropriation for departmental salaries and 
expenses.</DELETED>

        <DELETED>home investment partnerships program</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For the HOME investment partnerships program, as 
authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
Housing Act (Public Law 101-625), as amended, $1,600,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That up to $7,000,000 of these 
funds shall be available for the development and operation of 
integrated community development management information systems: 
Provided further, That up to $10,000,000 of these funds shall be 
available for Housing Counseling under section 106 of the Housing and 
Urban Development Act of 1968.</DELETED>

             <DELETED>homeless assistance grants</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For the emergency shelter grants program (as authorized 
under subtitle B of title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless 
Assistance Act, as amended); the supportive housing program (as 
authorized under subtitle C of title IV of such Act); the section 8 
moderate rehabilitation single room occupancy program (as authorized 
under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended) to assist 
homeless individuals pursuant to section 441 of the Stewart B. McKinney 
Homeless Assistance Act; and the shelter plus care program (as 
authorized under subtitle F of title IV of such Act), $975,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That permanent housing 
assisted under the supportive housing program with amounts provided 
under this heading in this Act shall be given to chronically homeless 
individuals and families who have, or who include members who have, 
chronic disabilities, including substance and alcohol abuse, and mental 
illness and other chronic health conditions: Provided further, That any 
permanent housing assisted under this heading shall be provided only if 
supportive services are linked to the individuals living in the 
housing: Provided further, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development shall conduct a review of any balances of amounts provided 
under this heading in this or any previous appropriation Act that have 
been obligated but remain unexpended and shall deobligate any such 
amounts that the Secretary determines were obligated for contracts that 
are unlikely to be performed: Provided further, That up to one percent 
of the funds appropriated under this heading may be used for technical 
assistance and tracking systems needed to carry out the directive 
provided in the Committee Report.</DELETED>

           <DELETED>housing for special populations</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For assistance for the purchase, construction, 
acquisition, or development of additional public and subsidized housing 
units for low-income families under the United States Housing Act of 
1937, as amended (42 U.S.C 1437), not otherwise provided for, 
$839,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the 
total amount provided under this heading, $645,000,000 shall be for 
capital advances, including amendments to capital advance contracts, 
for housing for the elderly, as authorized by section 202 of the 
Housing Act of 1959, as amended, and for project rental assistance, and 
amendments to contracts for project rental assistance, for the elderly 
under section 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959, and for supportive 
services associated with the housing; and $194,000,000 shall be for 
capital advances, including amendments to capital advance contracts, 
for supportive housing for persons with disabilities, as authorized by 
section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, 
for project rental assistance, for amendments to contracts for project 
rental assistance, and supportive services associated with the housing 
for persons with disabilities as authorized by section 811 of such Act: 
Provided further, That the Secretary may designate up to 25 percent of 
the amounts for section 811 of such Act for tenant-based assistance, as 
authorized under that section, including such authority as may be 
waived under the next proviso, which assistance shall be for five years 
in duration: Provided further, That the Secretary may waive any 
provision of section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 or section 811 of 
the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (including the 
provisions governing the terms and conditions of project rental 
assistance and tenant-based assistance) that the Secretary determines 
is not necessary to achieve the respective objectives of these 
programs, or that otherwise impedes the ability to develop, operate or 
administer projects assisted under these programs, and may make 
provision for alternative conditions or terms where 
appropriate.</DELETED>

                <DELETED>flexible subsidy fund</DELETED>

                 <DELETED>(transfer of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    From the Rental Housing Assistance Fund, all uncommitted 
balances of excess rental charges as of September 30, 1998, and any 
collections made during fiscal year 1999, shall be transferred to the 
Flexible Subsidy Fund, as authorized by section 236(g) of the National 
Housing Act, as amended.</DELETED>

           <DELETED>Federal Housing Administration</DELETED>

   <DELETED>fha--mutual mortgage insurance program account</DELETED>

           <DELETED>(including transfers of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    During fiscal year 1999, commitments to guarantee loans to 
carry out the purposes of section 203(b) of the National Housing Act, 
as amended, shall not exceed a loan principal of 
$110,000,000,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    During fiscal year 1999, obligations to make direct loans 
to carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the National Housing 
Act, as amended, shall not exceed $50,000,000: Provided, That the 
foregoing amount shall be for loans to nonprofit and governmental 
entities in connection with sales of single family real properties 
owned by the Secretary and formerly insured under the Mutual Mortgage 
Insurance Fund.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
guaranteed and direct loan program, $328,888,000, to be derived from 
the FHA-mutual mortgage insurance guaranteed loans receipt account, of 
which not to exceed $324,866,000 shall be transferred to the 
appropriation for departmental salaries and expenses; and of which not 
to exceed $4,022,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for the 
Office of Inspector General.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    In addition, for non-overhead administrative expenses 
necessary to carry out the Mutual Mortgage Insurance guarantee and 
direct loan program, $200,000,000, to be derived from the FHA-mutual 
mortgage insurance guaranteed loan receipt account.</DELETED>

    <DELETED>fha--general and special risk program account</DELETED>

           <DELETED>(including transfers of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by 
sections 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-3 and 
1735c), including the cost of loan guarantee modifications (as that 
term is defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 
as amended), $81,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any 
part of which is to be guaranteed, of up to $18,100,000,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 
loans, as authorized by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238, and 519(a) of the 
National Housing Act, shall not exceed $50,000,000; of which not to 
exceed $30,000,000 shall be for bridge financing in connection with the 
sale of multifamily real properties owned by the Secretary and formerly 
insured under such Act; and of which not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be 
for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in connection with the 
sale of single-family real properties owned by the Secretary and 
formerly insured under such Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the guaranteed and direct loan programs, $211,455,000, of 
which $193,134,000, shall be transferred to the appropriation for 
departmental salaries and expenses; and of which $18,321,000 shall be 
transferred to the appropriation for the Office of Inspector 
General.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    In addition, for non-overhead administrative expenses 
necessary to carry out the guaranteed and direct loan programs, 
$104,000,000.</DELETED>

      <DELETED>Government National Mortgage Association</DELETED>

   <DELETED>guarantees of mortgage-backed securities loan guarantee 
                       program account</DELETED>

            <DELETED>(including transfer of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    During fiscal year 1999, new commitments to issue 
guarantees to carry out the purposes of section 306 of the National 
Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)), shall not exceed 
$150,000,000,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>     For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
guaranteed mortgage-backed securities program, $9,383,000, to be 
derived from the GNMA-guarantees of mortgage-backed securities 
guaranteed loan receipt account, of which not to exceed $9,383,000 
shall be transferred to the appropriation for departmental salaries and 
expenses.</DELETED>

           <DELETED>Policy Development and Research</DELETED>

               <DELETED>research and technology</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of programs 
of research and studies relating to housing and urban problems, not 
otherwise provided for, as authorized by title V of the Housing and 
Urban Development Act of 1970, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701z-1 et seq.), 
including carrying out the functions of the Secretary under section 
1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968, $47,500,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2000, of which $10,000,000 shall be for 
activities to support the Partnership for Advanced Technologies in 
Housing.</DELETED>

         <DELETED>Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity</DELETED>

               <DELETED>fair housing activities</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise 
provided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 
1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, and 
section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, as 
amended, $40,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2000, of 
which $23,500,000 shall be to carry out activities pursuant to such 
section 561: Provided, That no funds made available under this heading 
shall be used to lobby the executive or legislative branches of the 
Federal Government in connection with a specific contract, grant or 
loan.</DELETED>

            <DELETED>Office of Lead Hazard Control</DELETED>

                <DELETED>lead hazard reduction</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as authorized by 
sections 1011 and 1053 of the Residential Lead-Based Hazard Reduction 
Act of 1992, $80,000,000 to remain available until expended, of which 
$2,500,000 shall be for CLEARCorps and $20,000,000 shall be for a 
Healthy Homes Initiative, which shall be a program pursuant to sections 
501 and 502 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 that shall 
include research, studies, testing, and demonstration efforts, 
including education and outreach concerning lead-based paint poisoning 
and other housing-related environmental diseases and hazards.</DELETED>

            <DELETED>Management and Administration</DELETED>

                <DELETED>salaries and expenses</DELETED>

            <DELETED>(including transfer of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary administrative and nonadministrative 
expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Development not 
otherwise provided for, including not to exceed $7,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses, $985,826,000, of which 
$518,000,000 shall be provided from the various funds of the Federal 
Housing Administration, $9,383,000 shall be provided from funds of the 
Government National Mortgage Association, $1,000,000 shall be provided 
from the ``Community Development Grants Program'' account, $200,000 
shall be provided from the ``Native American Housing Block Grants'' 
account, and $400,000 shall be provided from the ``Indian Housing Loan 
Guarantee Fund Program Account''.</DELETED>

             <DELETED>office of inspector general</DELETED>

            <DELETED>(including transfer of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 
$81,910,000, of which $22,343,000 shall be provided from the various 
funds of the Federal Housing Administration and $10,000,000 shall be 
provided from the amount earmarked for Operation Safe Home in the 
``Drug Elimination Grants for Low-Income Housing'' account.</DELETED>

   <DELETED>Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight</DELETED>

                <DELETED>salaries and expenses</DELETED>

            <DELETED>(including transfer of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For carrying out the Federal Housing Enterprise Financial 
Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, $16,551,000, to remain available 
until expended, to be derived from the Federal Housing Enterprise 
Oversight Fund: Provided, That not to exceed such amount shall be 
available from the General Fund of the Treasury to the extent necessary 
to incur obligations and make expenditures pending the receipt of 
collections to the Fund: Provided further, That the General Fund amount 
shall be reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year so 
as to result in a final appropriation from the General Fund estimated 
at not more than $0.</DELETED>

              <DELETED>administrative provisions</DELETED>

     <DELETED>public and assisted housing rents, preferences, and 
                         flexibility</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Sec. 201. (a) Section 402(a) of The Balanced Budget 
Downpayment Act, I (Public Law 104-99; (110 Stat. 40)) is amended by 
striking ``fiscal years 1997 and 1998'' and inserting ``fiscal years 
1997, 1998, and 1999''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Section 402(f) of The Balanced Budget Downpayment Act, 
I (42 U.S.C. 1437aa note) is amended by inserting before the period at 
the end the following: ``, except that subsection (d) and the 
amendments made by such subsection shall also be effective for fiscal 
year 1999''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Section 201(a)(2) of the Departments of Veterans 
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1437l note), is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Applicability.--Section 14(q) of the United 
        States Housing Act of 1937 shall be effective only with respect 
        to assistance provided from funds made available for fiscal 
        year 1999 or any preceding fiscal year, except that the 
        authority in the first sentence of section 14(q)(1) to use up 
        to 10 percent of the allocation of certain funds for any 
        operating subsidy purpose shall not apply to amounts made 
        available for fiscal years 1998 and 1999.''</DELETED>

    <DELETED>delay reissuance of vouchers and certificates</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Sec. 202. Section 403(c) of The Balanced Budget 
Downpayment Act, I (Public Law 104-99; (110 Stat. 44)) is amended--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking ``fiscal years 1996, 1997, and 
        1998'' and inserting ``fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998, and 
        1999'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>     (2) by striking ``1997 and October'' and 
        inserting ``1997, October''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>     (3) by inserting before the semicolon the 
        following: ``, and October 1, 1999 for assistance made 
        available during fiscal year 1999''.</DELETED>

 <DELETED>housing opportunities for persons with aids grants</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Sec. 203. (a) Eligibility.--Notwithstanding section 
854(c)(1)(A) of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 
12903(c)(1)(A)), from any amounts made available under this title for 
fiscal year 1999 that are allocated under such section, the Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development shall allocate and make a grant, in 
the amount determined under subsection (b), for any State that--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) received an allocation in a prior fiscal year 
        under clause (ii) of such section; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) is not otherwise eligible for an allocation 
        for fiscal year 1999 under such clause (ii) because the areas 
        in the State outside of the metropolitan statistical areas that 
        qualify under clause (i) in fiscal year 1999 do not have the 
        number of cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome required 
        under such clause.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Amount.--The amount of the allocation and grant for 
any State described in subsection (a) shall be an amount based on the 
cumulative number of AIDS cases in the areas of that State that are 
outside of metropolitan statistical areas that qualify under clause (i) 
of such section 854(c)(1)(A) in fiscal year 1999 in proportion to AIDS 
cases among cities and States that qualify under clauses (i) and (ii) 
of such section and States deemed eligible under subsection 
(a).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Environmental Review.--For purposes of environmental 
review, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and 
other provisions of law that further the purposes of such Act, a grant 
under the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.) from 
amounts provided under this or prior Acts shall be treated as 
assistance for a special project that is subject to section 305(c) of 
the Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 1994 (42 
U.S.C. 3547), and shall be subject to the regulations issued by the 
Secretary to implement such section. Where the grantee under the AIDS 
Housing Opportunity Act is a nonprofit organization and the activity is 
proposed to be carried out within the jurisdiction of an Indian tribe 
or the community of an Alaska native village, the role of the State or 
unit of general local government under sections 305(c)(1)-(3) of such 
Act may be carried out by the Indian tribe or Alaska native village 
instead.</DELETED>

                  <DELETED>drawdown of funds</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Sec. 204. Section 14(q)(1) of the United States Housing 
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437l(q)(1)) is amended by inserting after the 
first sentence the following sentence: ``Such assistance may involve 
the drawdown of funds on a schedule commensurate with construction 
draws for deposit into an interest earning escrow account to serve as 
collateral or credit enhancement for bonds issued by a public agency 
for the construction or rehabilitation of the development.''.</DELETED>

       <DELETED>issuance of certificates and vouchers to single 
                           persons</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Sec. 205. (a) Certificate Program.--Section 8(c)(1) of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(c)(1)) is amended by 
inserting after the third sentence the following new sentence: ``The 
maximum monthly rent for a single person (other than an elderly person 
or person with disabilities, if such elderly person or person with 
disabilities is living with one or more persons determined under the 
regulations of the Secretary to be essential to such person's care or 
well-being) receiving tenant-based rental assistance in the certificate 
program under subsection (b)(1) shall not exceed by more than the 
amount permitted under the second sentence of this paragraph the fair 
market rental for an efficiency unit, except that the Secretary, or the 
public housing agency in accordance with guidelines established by the 
Secretary, may determine not to apply the limitation in this sentence 
if there is an insufficient supply of efficiency units in the market 
area or if necessary to meet the needs of persons with 
disabilities.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Voucher Program.--Section 8(o) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1437f(o)) is amended by inserting the following at the end of paragraph 
(1): ``The payment standard for a single person (other than an elderly 
person or person with disabilities, if such elderly person or person 
with disabilities is living with one or more persons determined under 
the regulations of the Secretary to be essential to such person's care 
or well-being) shall be based on the fair market rental for an 
efficiency unit, except that the Secretary, or the public housing 
agency in accordance with guidelines established by the Secretary, may 
determine not to apply the limitation in this sentence if there is an 
insufficient supply of efficiency units in the market area or if 
necessary to meet the needs of persons with disabilities.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Applicability.--This section shall take effect 60 days 
after the later of October 1, 1998 or the date of enactment of this 
Act.</DELETED>

  <DELETED>elimination of shopping incentive for voucher families who 
    remain in same unit upon initial receipt of assistance</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Sec. 206. (a) Section 8(o)(2) of the United States Housing 
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(2)) is amended by inserting the 
following new sentence at the end: ``Notwithstanding the preceding 
sentence, for families being admitted to the voucher program who remain 
in the same unit or complex, where the rent (including the amount 
allowed for utilities) does not exceed the payment standard, the 
monthly assistance payment for any family shall be the amount by which 
such rent exceeds the greater of 30 percent of the family's monthly 
adjusted income or 10 percent of the family's monthly 
income.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) This section shall take effect 60 days after the later 
of October 1, 1998 or the date of enactment of this Act.</DELETED>

     <DELETED>renegotiation of performance funding system</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Sec. 207. Section 9(a)(3)(A) of the United States Housing 
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(a)(3)(A)) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by inserting after the third sentence the 
        following new sentence to read as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``Notwithstanding the preceding sentences, the Secretary may 
revise the performance funding system in a manner that takes into 
account equity among public housing agencies and that includes 
appropriate incentives for sound management.''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in the last sentence, by inserting after 
        ``vacant public housing units'' the following: ``, or any 
        substantial change under the preceding sentence,''.</DELETED>

               <DELETED>cdbg and home exemption</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Sec. 208. The City of Oxnard, California may use amounts 
available to the City under title I of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 and under subtitle A of title II of the 
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to reimburse the city 
for its cost in purchasing 19.89 acres of land, more or less, located 
at the northwest corner of Lombard Street and Camino del Sol in the 
city, on the north side of the 2100 block of Camino del Sol, for the 
purpose of providing affordable housing. The procedures set forth in 
sections 104(g)(2) and (3) of the Housing and Community Development Act 
of 1974 and sections 288(b) and (c) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
Affordable Housing Act shall not apply to any release of funds for such 
reimbursement.</DELETED>

              <DELETED>cdbg public services cap</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Sec. 209. Section 105(a)(8) of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(8)) is amended by striking 
``1998'' and inserting ``1999''.</DELETED>

           <DELETED>TITLE III--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES</DELETED>

        <DELETED>American Battle Monuments Commission</DELETED>

                <DELETED>salaries and expenses</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the 
American Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition of land 
or interest in land in foreign countries; purchases and repair of 
uniforms for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments outside of 
the United States and its territories and possessions; rent of office 
and garage space in foreign countries; purchase (one for replacement 
only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and insurance of official 
motor vehicles in foreign countries, when required by law of such 
countries, $26,431,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That where station allowance has been authorized by the Department of 
the Army for officers of the Army serving the Army at certain foreign 
stations, the same allowance shall be authorized for officers of the 
Armed Forces assigned to the Commission while serving at the same 
foreign stations, and this appropriation is hereby made available for 
the payment of such allowance: Provided further, That when traveling on 
business of the Commission, officers of the Armed Forces serving as 
members or as Secretary of the Commission may be reimbursed for 
expenses as provided for civilian members of the Commission: Provided 
further, That the Commission shall reimburse other Government agencies, 
including the Armed Forces, for salary, pay, and allowances of 
personnel assigned to it.</DELETED>

   <DELETED>Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board</DELETED>

                <DELETED>salaries and expenses</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses in carrying out activities pursuant 
to section 112(r)(6) of the Clean Air Act, as amended, including hire 
of passenger vehicles, and for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem equivalent to 
the maximum rate payable for senior level positions under 5 U.S.C. 
5376, $6,500,000: Provided, That the Chemical Safety and Hazard 
Investigation Board shall have not more than three career Senior 
Executive Service positions.</DELETED>

             <DELETED>Department of the Treasury</DELETED>

    <DELETED>Community Development Financial Institutions</DELETED>

    <DELETED>community development financial institutions</DELETED>

                <DELETED>fund program account</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For grants, loans, and technical assistance to qualifying 
community development lenders, and administrative expenses of the Fund, 
including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for 
individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for 
ES-3, $80,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2000, of 
which $12,000,000 may be used for the cost of direct loans, and up to 
$1,000,000 may be used for administrative expenses to carry out the 
direct loan program: Provided, That the cost of direct loans, including 
the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these 
funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal 
amount of direct loans not to exceed $32,000,000: Provided further, 
That not more than $25,000,000 of the funds made available under this 
heading may be used for programs and activities authorized in section 
114 of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act 
of 1994.</DELETED>

         <DELETED>Consumer Product Safety Commission</DELETED>

                <DELETED>salaries and expenses</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed 
the per diem rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable under 5 U.S.C. 
5376, purchase of nominal awards to recognize non-Federal officials' 
contributions to Commission activities, and not to exceed $500 for 
official reception and representation expenses, $46,000,000. No funds 
shall be expended in promulgating a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking or 
Final Rule under the Flammable Fabrics Act, which could directly or 
indirectly lead to increased chemical treatment of upholstery fabrics, 
unless the published Notice of Proposed Rulemaking or Final Rule 
includes the final recommendations of the Chronic Hazard Advisory 
Panel.</DELETED>

   <DELETED>Corporation for National and Community Service</DELETED>

       <DELETED>national and community service programs</DELETED>

                 <DELETED>operating expenses</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Of the funds appropriated under this heading in Public Law 
105-65, the Corporation for National and Community Service shall use 
such amounts of such funds as may be necessary to carry out the orderly 
termination of: (1) the programs, activities, and initiatives under the 
National and Community Service Act of 1990 (Public Law 103-82); the 
Corporation; and (2) the Corporation's Office of Inspector General: 
Provided, That such sums shall be utilized to resolve all 
responsibilities and obligations in connection with said Corporation 
and the Corporation's Office of Inspector General.</DELETED>

              <DELETED>Court of Veterans Appeals</DELETED>

                <DELETED>salaries and expenses</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses for the operation of the United 
States Court of Veterans Appeals as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7251-7298, 
$10,195,000, of which $865,000, shall be available for the purpose of 
providing financial assistance as described, and in accordance with the 
process and reporting procedures set forth, under this heading in 
Public Law 102-229.</DELETED>

            <DELETED>Department of Defense--Civil</DELETED>

              <DELETED>Cemeterial Expenses, Army</DELETED>

                <DELETED>salaries and expenses</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, for 
maintenance, operation, and improvement of Arlington National Cemetery 
and Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, including the 
purchase of one passenger motor vehicle for replacement only, and not 
to exceed $1,000 for official reception and representation expenses, 
$11,666,000, to remain available until expended.</DELETED>

           <DELETED>Environmental Protection Agency</DELETED>

               <DELETED>science and technology</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For science and technology, including research and 
development activities, which shall include research and development 
activities under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended; necessary 
expenses for personnel and related costs and travel expenses, including 
uniforms, or allowances therefore, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals 
not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable 
for senior level positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376; procurement of 
laboratory equipment and supplies; other operating expenses in support 
of research and development; construction, alteration, repair, 
rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per 
project, $656,505,000, which shall remain available until September 30, 
2000: Provided, That the obligated balance of such sums shall remain 
available through September 30, 2007 for liquidating obligations made 
in fiscal years 1999 and 2000.</DELETED>

        <DELETED>environmental programs and management</DELETED>

<DELETED>     For environmental programs and management, including 
necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for personnel and 
related costs and travel expenses, including uniforms, or allowances 
therefore, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; services as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per 
diem rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable for senior level 
positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376; hire of passenger motor vehicles; hire, 
maintenance, and operation of aircraft; purchase of reprints; library 
memberships in societies or associations which issue publications to 
members only or at a price to members lower than to subscribers who are 
not members; construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and 
renovation of facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project; and not to 
exceed $6,000 for official reception and representation expenses, 
$1,856,000,000, which shall remain available until September 30, 2000: 
Provided, That the obligated balance of such sums shall remain 
available through September 30, 2007 for liquidating obligations made 
in fiscal years 1999 and 2000: Provided further, That none of the funds 
appropriated by this Act shall be used to develop, propose, or issue 
rules, regulations, decrees, or orders for the purpose of 
implementation, or in contemplation of implementation, of the Kyoto 
Protocol which was adopted on December 11, 1997, in Kyoto, Japan at the 
Third Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework 
Convention on Climate Change, which has not been submitted to the 
Senate for advice and consent to ratification pursuant to article II, 
section 2, clause 2, of the United States Constitution, and which has 
not entered into force pursuant to article 25 of such Protocol: 
Provided further, That none of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to implement or administer the interim guidance issued on 
February 5, 1998 by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to 
title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and designated as the 
``Interim Guidance for Investigating Title VI Administrative Complaints 
Challenging Permits'' with respect to complaints filed under such title 
after the date of enactment of this Act and until guidance is 
finalized. Nothing in the above proviso may be construed to restrict 
the Environmental Protection Agency from developing or issuing final 
guidance relating to title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: Provided 
further, That any limitation on funds for the Environmental Protection 
Agency or the Council on Environment Quality in this Act shall not 
apply to conducting educational outreach or informational 
seminars.</DELETED>

             <DELETED>office of inspector general</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, and for construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and 
renovation of facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project, 
$31,154,000, to remain available until September 30, 2000: Provided, 
That the obligated balance of such sums shall remain available through 
September 30, 2007 for liquidating obligations made in fiscal years 
1999 and 2000.</DELETED>

              <DELETED>buildings and facilities</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For construction, repair, improvement, extension, 
alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of, or for 
use by, the Environmental Protection Agency, $60,948,000, to remain 
available until expended.</DELETED>

            <DELETED>hazardous substance superfund</DELETED>

           <DELETED>(including transfers of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
(CERCLA), as amended, including sections 111(c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6), and 
(e)(4) (42 U.S.C. 9611), and for construction, alteration, repair, 
rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per 
project; not to exceed $1,500,000,000, consisting of $650,000,000 as 
appropriated under this heading in Public Law 105-65, notwithstanding 
the second proviso under this heading of said Act, and not to exceed 
$850,000,000 (of which $100,000,000 shall not become available until 
September 1, 1999), all of which is to remain available until expended, 
consisting of $1,175,000,000, as authorized by section 517(a) of the 
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), as amended 
by Public Law 101-508, and $325,000,000 as a payment from general 
revenues to the Hazardous Substance Superfund for purposes as 
authorized by section 517(b) of SARA, as amended by Public Law 101-508: 
Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading may be allocated 
to other Federal agencies in accordance with section 111(a) of CERCLA: 
Provided further, That $12,237,000 of the funds appropriated under this 
heading shall be transferred to the ``Office of Inspector General'' 
appropriation to remain available until September 30, 2000: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding section 111(m) of CERCLA or any other 
provision of law, $74,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this 
heading shall be available to the Agency for Toxic Substances and 
Disease Registry to carry out activities described in sections 104(i), 
111(c)(4), and 111(c)(14) of CERCLA and section 118(f) of SARA: 
Provided further, That $40,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this 
heading shall be transferred to the ``Science and Technology'' 
appropriation to remain available until September 30, 2000: Provided 
further, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall 
be available for the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry 
to issue in excess of 40 toxicological profiles pursuant to section 
104(i) of CERCLA during fiscal year 1999.</DELETED>

     <DELETED>leaking underground storage tank trust fund</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses to carry out leaking underground 
storage tank cleanup activities authorized by section 205 of the 
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, and for 
construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of 
facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project, $70,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That hereafter, the Administrator 
is authorized to enter into assistance agreements with Federally 
recognized Indian tribes on such terms and conditions as the 
Administrator deems appropriate for the same purposes as are set forth 
in section 9003(h)(7) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery 
Act.</DELETED>

                 <DELETED>oil spill response</DELETED>

            <DELETED>(including transfer of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For expenses necessary to carry out the Environmental 
Protection Agency's responsibilities under the Oil Pollution Act of 
1990, $15,000,000, to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability trust 
fund, and to remain available until expended.</DELETED>

         <DELETED>state and tribal assistance grants</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For environmental programs and infrastructure assistance, 
including capitalization grants for State revolving funds and 
performance partnership grants, $3,233,132,000, to remain available 
until expended, of which $1,250,000,000 shall be for making 
capitalization grants for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds under 
title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, and 
$775,000,000 shall be for capitalization grants for the Drinking Water 
State Revolving Funds under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water 
Act, as amended, $55,000,000 for architectural, engineering, planning, 
design, construction and related activities in connection with the 
construction of high priority water and wastewater facilities in the 
area of the United States-Mexico border, after consultation with the 
appropriate border commission, $15,000,000 for grants to the State of 
Alaska to address drinking water and wastewater infrastructure needs of 
rural and Alaska Native Villages as provided by section 303 of Public 
Law 104-182, $253,475,000 for making grants for the construction of 
wastewater and water treatment facilities and groundwater protection 
infrastructure in accordance with the terms and conditions specified 
for such grants in the report accompanying this Act (H.R. 4194); and 
$884,657,000 for grants, including associated program support costs, to 
States, Federally recognized tribes, interstate agencies, Tribal 
consortia, and air pollution control agencies for multi-media or single 
media pollution prevention, control and abatement and related 
activities, including activities pursuant to the provisions set forth 
under this heading in Public Law 104-134, and for making grants under 
section 103 of the Clean Air Act for particulate matter monitoring and 
data collection activities: Provided, That, consistent with section 
1452(g) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12(g)), section 
302 of the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 (Public Law 104-
182) and the accompanying joint explanatory statement of the committee 
on conference (H. Rept. No. 104-741 to accompany S. 1316, the Safe 
Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996), and notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, beginning in fiscal year 1999 and thereafter, States 
may combine the assets of State Revolving Funds (SRFs) established 
under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, and 
title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, as 
security for bond issues to enhance the lending capacity of one or both 
SRFs, but not to acquire the State match for either program, provided 
that revenues from the bonds are allocated to the purposes of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act in the 
same portion as the funds are used as security for the bonds: Provided 
further, That hereafter, the Administrator is authorized to enter into 
assistance agreements with Federally recognized Indian tribes on such 
terms and conditions as the Administrator deems appropriate for the 
development and implementation of programs to manage hazardous waste, 
and underground storage tanks: Provided further, That beginning in 
fiscal year 1999 and thereafter, pesticide program implementation 
grants under section 23(a)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and 
Rodenticide Act, as amended, shall be available for pesticide program 
development and implementation, including enforcement and compliance 
activities: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the matching 
requirement in Public Law 104-204 for funds appropriated under this 
heading for grants to the State of Texas for improving wastewater 
treatment for the Colonias, such funds that remain unobligated may also 
be used for improving water treatment for the Colonias, and shall be 
matched by the State funds from State resources equal to 20 percent of 
such unobligated funds.</DELETED>

          <DELETED>Executive Office of the President</DELETED>

       <DELETED>office of science and technology policy</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses of the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy, in carrying out the purposes of the National Science 
and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 
U.S.C. 6601 and 6671), hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services 
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, not to exceed $2,500 for official 
reception and representation expenses, and rental of conference rooms 
in the District of Columbia, $5,026,000.</DELETED>

 <DELETED>council on environmental quality and office of environmental 
                           quality</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses to continue functions assigned to 
the Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental 
Quality pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the 
Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970, and Reorganization Plan 
No. 1 of 1977, $2,675,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, no funds other than those appropriated under this 
heading shall be used for or by the Council on Environmental Quality 
and Office of Environmental Quality: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding section 202 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1970, the Council shall consist of one member, appointed by the 
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, serving as 
chairman and exercising all powers, functions, and duties of the 
Council.</DELETED>

        <DELETED>Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation</DELETED>

             <DELETED>office of inspector general</DELETED>

            <DELETED>(including transfer of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, $34,666,000, to be derived from the Bank Insurance Fund, the 
Savings Association Insurance Fund, and the FSLIC Resolution 
Fund.</DELETED>

         <DELETED>Federal Emergency Management Agency</DELETED>

                   <DELETED>disaster relief</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses in carrying out the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 
et seq.), $307,745,000, and, notwithstanding 42 U.S.C. 5203, to remain 
available until expended.</DELETED>

   <DELETED>disaster assistance direct loan program account</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For the cost of direct loans, $1,355,000, as authorized by 
section 319 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of 
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That 
these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the 
principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $25,000,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 
direct loan program, $440,000.</DELETED>

                <DELETED>salaries and expenses</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
including hire and purchase of motor vehicles as authorized by 31 
U.S.C. 1343; uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 5901-5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates 
for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the 
maximum rate payable for senior level positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376; 
expenses of attendance of cooperating officials and individuals at 
meetings concerned with the work of emergency preparedness; 
transportation in connection with the continuity of Government programs 
to the same extent and in the same manner as permitted the Secretary of 
a Military Department under 10 U.S.C. 2632; and not to exceed $2,500 
for official reception and representation expenses, 
$171,138,000.</DELETED>

           <DELETED>office of the inspector general</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector 
General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 
$4,930,000.</DELETED>

    <DELETED>emergency management planning and assistance</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to 
carry out activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as 
amended, and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earthquake 
Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the 
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as amended (15 U.S.C. 
2201 et seq.), the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 
U.S.C. App. 2061 et seq.), sections 107 and 303 of the National 
Security Act of 1947, as amended (50 U.S.C. 404-405), and 
Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, $231,674,000: Provided, That for 
purposes of pre-disaster mitigation pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5131(b) and 
(c) and 42 U.S.C. 5196(e) and (i), $30,000,000 of the funds made 
available under this heading shall be available until expended for 
project grants. The United States Fire Administration is to conduct a 
pilot project, to be completed within 15 months from the date of 
enactment of this Act, to promote the installation and maintenance of 
smoke detectors in the localities of highest risk for residential 
fires. The United States Fire Administration shall transmit the results 
of its pilot project to the Consumer Product Safety Commission and to 
the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate.</DELETED>

      <DELETED>radiological emergency preparedness fund</DELETED>

<DELETED>    There is hereby established in the Treasury a Radiological 
Emergency Preparedness Fund, which shall be available under the Atomic 
Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and Executive Order 12657, for offsite 
radiological emergency planning, preparedness, and response. Beginning 
in fiscal year 1999 and thereafter, the Director of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall promulgate through rulemaking 
fees to be assessed and collected, applicable to persons subject to 
FEMA's radiological emergency preparedness regulations. The aggregate 
charges assessed pursuant to this paragraph during fiscal year 1999 
shall not be less than 100 percent of the amounts anticipated by FEMA 
necessary for its radiological emergency preparedness program for such 
fiscal year. The methodology for assessment and collection of fees 
shall be fair and equitable; and shall reflect costs of providing such 
services, including administrative costs of collecting such fees. Fees 
received pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Fund as 
offsetting collections and will become available for authorized 
purposes on October 1, 1999, and remain available until 
expended.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    For necessary expenses of the Fund for fiscal year 1999, 
$12,849,000, to remain available until expended.</DELETED>

         <DELETED>emergency food and shelter program</DELETED>

<DELETED>    To carry out an emergency food and shelter program 
pursuant to title III of Public Law 100-77, as amended, $100,000,000: 
Provided, That total administrative costs shall not exceed three and 
one-half percent of the total appropriation.</DELETED>

            <DELETED>national flood insurance fund</DELETED>

           <DELETED> (including transfer of funds)</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 
1968, the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended, not to 
exceed $22,685,000 for salaries and expenses associated with flood 
mitigation and flood insurance operations, and not to exceed 
$78,464,000 for flood mitigation, including up to $20,000,000 for 
expenses under section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act, which 
amount shall be available for transfer to the National Flood Mitigation 
Fund until September 30, 2000. In fiscal year 1999, no funds in excess 
of: (1) $47,000,000 for operating expenses; (2) $343,989,000 for 
agents' commissions and taxes; and (3) $60,000,000 for interest on 
Treasury borrowings shall be available from the National Flood 
Insurance Fund without prior notice to the Committees on 
Appropriations. For fiscal year 1999, flood insurance rates shall not 
exceed the level authorized by the National Flood Insurance Reform Act 
of 1994.</DELETED>

           <DELETED>General Services Administration</DELETED>

          <DELETED>consumer information center fund</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses of the Consumer Information Center, 
including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,619,000, to be 
deposited into the Consumer Information Center Fund: Provided, That the 
appropriations, revenues and collections deposited into the fund shall 
be available for necessary expenses of Consumer Information Center 
activities in the aggregate amount of $7,500,000. Appropriations, 
revenues, and collections accruing to this fund during fiscal year 1999 
in excess of $7,500,000 shall remain in the fund and shall not be 
available for expenditure except as authorized in appropriations 
Acts.</DELETED>

    <DELETED>National Aeronautics and Space Administration</DELETED>

                 <DELETED>human space flight</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
conduct and support of human space flight research and development 
activities, including research, development, operations, and services; 
maintenance; construction of facilities including repair, 
rehabilitation, and modification of real and personal property, and 
acquisition or condemnation of real property, as authorized by law; 
space flight, spacecraft control and communications activities 
including operations, production, and services; and purchase, lease, 
charter, maintenance and operation of mission and administrative 
aircraft, $5,309,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2000.</DELETED>

         <DELETED>science, aeronautics and technology</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
conduct and support of science, aeronautics and technology research and 
development activities, including research, development, operations, 
and services; maintenance; construction of facilities including repair, 
rehabilitation, and modification of real and personal property, and 
acquisition or condemnation of real property, as authorized by law; 
space flight, spacecraft control and communications activities 
including operations, production, and services; and purchase, lease, 
charter, maintenance and operation of mission and administrative 
aircraft, $5,541,600,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2000.</DELETED>

                   <DELETED>mission support</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in 
carrying out mission support for human space flight programs and 
science, aeronautical, and technology programs, including research 
operations and support; space communications activities including 
operations, production and services; maintenance; construction of 
facilities including repair, rehabilitation, and modification of 
facilities, minor construction of new facilities and additions to 
existing facilities, facility planning and design, environmental 
compliance and restoration, and acquisition or condemnation of real 
property, as authorized by law; program management; personnel and 
related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; travel expenses; purchase, lease, charter, 
maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft; not 
to exceed $35,000 for official reception and representation expenses; 
and purchase (not to exceed 33 for replacement only) and hire of 
passenger motor vehicles, $2,458,600,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2000.</DELETED>

             <DELETED>office of inspector general</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 
$19,000,000.</DELETED>

              <DELETED>administrative provisions</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of 
funds appropriated for ``Human space flight'', ``Science, aeronautics 
and technology'', or ``Mission support'' by this appropriations Act, 
when any activity has been initiated by the incurrence of obligations 
for construction of facilities as authorized by law, such amount 
available for such activity shall remain available until expended. This 
provision does not apply to the amounts appropriated in ``Mission 
support'' pursuant to the authorization for repair, rehabilitation and 
modification of facilities, minor construction of new facilities and 
additions to existing facilities, and facility planning and 
design.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of 
funds appropriated for ``Human space flight'', ``Science, aeronautics 
and technology'', or ``Mission support'' by this appropriations Act, 
the amounts appropriated for construction of facilities shall remain 
available until September 30, 2001.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of 
funds appropriated for ``Mission support'' and ``Office of Inspector 
General'', amounts made available by this Act for personnel and related 
costs and travel expenses of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration shall remain available until September 30, 1999 and may 
be used to enter into contracts for training, investigations, costs 
associated with personnel relocation, and for other services, to be 
provided during the next fiscal year.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    NASA shall develop a revised appropriation structure for 
submission in the Fiscal Year 2000 budget request consisting of two 
basic appropriations (the Human Space Flight Appropriation and the 
Science, Aeronautics and Technology Appropriation) with a separate 
(third) appropriation for the Office of Inspector General. The 
appropriations shall each include the planned full costs (direct and 
indirect costs) of NASA's related activities and allow NASA to shift 
civil service salaries, benefits and support between and/or among 
appropriations or accounts, as required, for the safe, timely, and 
successful accomplishment of NASA missions.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
for feasibility studies for, or construction or procurement of 
satellite hardware for, a mission to a region of space identified as an 
Earth LaGrange point, other than for the Solar and Heliospheric 
Observatory (SOHO), Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE), or Genesis 
mission. Such funds shall also not be used for the addition of an 
Earth-observing payload to any of the missions named in the preceding 
sentence.</DELETED>

        <DELETED>National Credit Union Administration</DELETED>

             <DELETED>central liquidity facility</DELETED>

<DELETED>    During fiscal year 1999, gross obligations of the Central 
Liquidity Facility for the principal amount of new direct loans to 
member credit unions, as authorized by the National Credit Union 
Central Liquidity Facility Act (12 U.S.C. 1795), shall not exceed 
$600,000,000: Provided, That administrative expenses of the Central 
Liquidity Facility in fiscal year 1999 shall not exceed $176,000: 
Provided further, That $2,000,000, together with amounts of principal 
and interest on loans repaid, to be available until expended, is 
available for loans to community development credit unions.</DELETED>

             <DELETED>National Science Foundation</DELETED>

           <DELETED>research and related activities</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses in carrying out the National 
Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875), and 
the Act to establish a National Medal of Science (42 U.S.C. 1880-1881); 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; maintenance and operation of 
aircraft and purchase of flight services for research support; 
acquisition of aircraft, $2,745,000,000, of which not to exceed 
$244,960,000, shall remain available until expended for Polar research 
and operations support, and for reimbursement to other Federal agencies 
for operational and science support and logistical and other related 
activities for the United States Antarctic program; the balance to 
remain available until September 30, 2000: Provided, That receipts for 
scientific support services and materials furnished by the National 
Research Centers and other National Science Foundation supported 
research facilities may be credited to this appropriation: Provided 
further, That to the extent that the amount appropriated is less than 
the total amount authorized to be appropriated for included program 
activities, all amounts, including floors and ceilings, specified in 
the authorizing Act for those program activities or their subactivities 
shall be reduced proportionally: Provided further, That none of the 
funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the National Science 
Foundation in this or any prior Act may be obligated or expended by the 
National Science Foundation to enter into or extend a grant, contract, 
or cooperative agreement for the support of administering the domain 
name and numbering system of the Internet after September 30, 
1998.</DELETED>

              <DELETED>major research equipment</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses of major construction projects 
pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, 
$90,000,000, to remain available until expended.</DELETED>

            <DELETED>education and human resources</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses in carrying out science and 
engineering education and human resources programs and activities 
pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 1861-1875), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 
and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, 
$642,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2000: Provided, 
That to the extent that the amount of this appropriation is less than 
the total amount authorized to be appropriated for included program 
activities, all amounts, including floors and ceilings, specified in 
the authorizing Act for those program activities or their subactivities 
shall be reduced proportionally.</DELETED>

                <DELETED>salaries and expenses</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For salaries and expenses necessary in carrying out the 
National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-
1875); services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; not to exceed $9,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; rental of conference rooms in the District of 
Columbia; reimbursement of the General Services Administration for 
security guard services; $144,000,000: Provided, That contracts may be 
entered into under ``Salaries and expenses'' in fiscal year 1999 for 
maintenance and operation of facilities, and for other services, to be 
provided during the next fiscal year.</DELETED>

             <DELETED>office of inspector general</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
as authorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 
$5,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2000.</DELETED>

        <DELETED>Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation</DELETED>

<DELETED>payment to the neighborhood reinvestment corporation</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation 
for use in neighborhood reinvestment activities, as authorized by the 
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 8101-8107), 
$90,000,000, of which $25,000,000 shall be for a pilot homeownership 
initiative, including an evaluation by an independent third party to 
determine its effectiveness.</DELETED>

              <DELETED>Selective Service System</DELETED>

                <DELETED>salaries and expenses</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For necessary expenses of the Selective Service System, 
including expenses of attendance at meetings and of training for 
uniformed personnel assigned to the Selective Service System, as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 4101-4118 for civilian employees; and not to 
exceed $1,000 for official reception and representation expenses, 
$24,176,000: Provided, That during the current fiscal year, the 
President may exempt this appropriation from the provisions of 31 
U.S.C. 1341, whenever he deems such action to be necessary in the 
interest of national defense: Provided further, That none of the funds 
appropriated by this Act may be expended for or in connection with the 
induction of any person into the Armed Forces of the United 
States.</DELETED>

            <DELETED>TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Sec. 401. Where appropriations in titles I, II, and III of 
this Act are expendable for travel expenses and no specific limitation 
has been placed thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses may 
not exceed the amounts set forth therefore in the budget estimates 
submitted for the appropriations: Provided, That this provision does 
not apply to accounts that do not contain an object classification for 
travel: Provided further, That this section shall not apply to travel 
performed by uncompensated officials of local boards and appeal boards 
of the Selective Service System; to travel performed directly in 
connection with care and treatment of medical beneficiaries of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs; to travel performed in connection with 
major disasters or emergencies declared or determined by the President 
under the provisions of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act; to travel performed by the Offices of 
Inspector General in connection with audits and investigations; or to 
payments to interagency motor pools where separately set forth in the 
budget schedules: Provided further, That if appropriations in titles I, 
II, and III exceed the amounts set forth in budget estimates initially 
submitted for such appropriations, the expenditures for travel may 
correspondingly exceed the amounts therefore set forth in the estimates 
in the same proportion.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 402. Appropriations and funds available for the 
administrative expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development and the Selective Service System shall be available in the 
current fiscal year for purchase of uniforms, or allowances therefor, 
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 403. Funds of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development subject to the Government Corporation Control Act or 
section 402 of the Housing Act of 1950 shall be available, without 
regard to the limitations on administrative expenses, for legal 
services on a contract or fee basis, and for utilizing and making 
payment for services and facilities of Federal National Mortgage 
Association, Government National Mortgage Association, Federal Home 
Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Federal Reserve 
banks or any member thereof, Federal Home Loan banks, and any insured 
bank within the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1811-1831).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 404. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal 
year unless expressly so provided herein.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 405. No funds appropriated by this Act may be 
expended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) pursuant to a certification of an officer or 
        employee of the United States unless--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) such certification is accompanied by, 
                or is part of, a voucher or abstract which describes 
                the payee or payees and the items or services for which 
                such expenditure is being made; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the expenditure of funds pursuant to 
                such certification, and without such a voucher or 
                abstract, is specifically authorized by law; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) unless such expenditure is subject to audit by 
        the General Accounting Office or is specifically exempt by law 
        from such audit.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 406. None of the funds provided in this Act to any 
department or agency may be expended for the transportation of any 
officer or employee of such department or agency between their domicile 
and their place of employment, with the exception of any officer or 
employee authorized such transportation under 31 U.S.C. 1344 or 5 
U.S.C. 7905.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 407. None of the funds provided in this Act may be 
used for payment, through grants or contracts, to recipients that do 
not share in the cost of conducting research resulting from proposals 
not specifically solicited by the Government: Provided, That the extent 
of cost sharing by the recipient shall reflect the mutuality of 
interest of the grantee or contractor and the Government in the 
research.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 408. None of the funds in this Act may be used, 
directly or through grants, to pay or to provide reimbursement for 
payment of the salary of a consultant (whether retained by the Federal 
Government or a grantee) at more than the daily equivalent of the rate 
paid for level IV of the Executive Schedule, unless specifically 
authorized by law.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 409. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be 
used to pay the expenses of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal 
parties intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. Nothing 
herein affects the authority of the Consumer Product Safety Commission 
pursuant to section 7 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 
2056 et seq.).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 410. Except as otherwise provided under existing law, 
or under an existing Executive Order issued pursuant to an existing 
law, the obligation or expenditure of any appropriation under this Act 
for contracts for any consulting service shall be limited to contracts 
which are: (1) a matter of public record and available for public 
inspection; and (2) thereafter included in a publicly available list of 
all contracts entered into within twenty-four months prior to the date 
on which the list is made available to the public and of all contracts 
on which performance has not been completed by such date. The list 
required by the preceding sentence shall be updated quarterly and shall 
include a narrative description of the work to be performed under each 
such contract.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 411. Except as otherwise provided by law, no part of 
any appropriation contained in this Act shall be obligated or expended 
by any executive agency, as referred to in the Office of Federal 
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), for a contract for 
services unless such executive agency: (1) has awarded and entered into 
such contract in full compliance with such Act and the regulations 
promulgated thereunder; and (2) requires any report prepared pursuant 
to such contract, including plans, evaluations, studies, analyses and 
manuals, and any report prepared by the agency which is substantially 
derived from or substantially includes any report prepared pursuant to 
such contract, to contain information concerning: (A) the contract 
pursuant to which the report was prepared; and (B) the contractor who 
prepared the report pursuant to such contract.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 412. Except as otherwise provided in section 406, 
none of the funds provided in this Act to any department or agency 
shall be obligated or expended to provide a personal cook, chauffeur, 
or other personal servants to any officer or employee of such 
department or agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 413. None of the funds provided in this Act to any 
department or agency shall be obligated or expended to procure 
passenger automobiles as defined in 15 U.S.C. 2001 with an EPA 
estimated miles per gallon average of less than 22 miles per 
gallon.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 414. None of the funds appropriated in title I of 
this Act shall be used to enter into any new lease of real property if 
the estimated annual rental is more than $300,000 unless the Secretary 
submits, in writing, a report to the Committees on Appropriations of 
the Congress and a period of 30 days has expired following the date on 
which the report is received by the Committees on 
Appropriations.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 415. (a) It is the sense of the Congress that, to the 
greatest extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased with 
funds made available in this Act should be American-made.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) In providing financial assistance to, or entering into 
any contract with, any entity using funds made available in this Act, 
the head of each Federal agency, to the greatest extent practicable, 
shall provide to such entity a notice describing the statement made in 
subsection (a) by the Congress.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 416. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may 
be used to implement any cap on reimbursements to grantees for indirect 
costs, except as published in Office of Management and Budget Circular 
A-21.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 417. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 
1999 pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall be absorbed 
within the levels appropriated in this Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 418. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used for any program, project, or activity, when it is made known to 
the Federal entity or official to which the funds are made available 
that the program, project, or activity is not in compliance with any 
Federal law relating to risk assessment, the protection of private 
property rights, or unfunded mandates.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 419. Corporations and agencies of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development which are subject to the Government 
Corporation Control Act, as amended, are hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available to each such corporation or agency and in accord with law, 
and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal 
year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Act as may be 
necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for 1999 
for such corporation or agency except as hereinafter provided: 
Provided, That collections of these corporations and agencies may be 
used for new loan or mortgage purchase commitments only to the extent 
expressly provided for in this Act (unless such loans are in support of 
other forms of assistance provided for in this or prior appropriations 
Acts), except that this proviso shall not apply to the mortgage 
insurance or guaranty operations of these corporations, or where loans 
or mortgage purchases are necessary to protect the financial interest 
of the United States Government.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 420. Notwithstanding section 320(g) of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(g)), funds made available 
pursuant to authorization under such section for fiscal year 1999 and 
prior fiscal years may be used for implementing comprehensive 
conservation and management plans.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 421. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
term ``qualified student loan'' with respect to national service 
education awards shall mean any loan made directly to a student by the 
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education, in addition to other 
meanings under section 148(b)(7) of the National and Community Service 
Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 422. Notwithstanding any other law, funds made 
available by this or any other Act to the Environmental Protection 
Agency, the National Science Foundation, or the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration for the United States/Mexico Foundation for 
Science may be used for the endowment of such Foundation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 423. (a) Subparagraph (A) of section 203(b)(2) of the 
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(b)(2)(A)) is amended by striking 
clause (ii) and all that follows through the end of the subparagraph 
and inserting the following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) 87 percent of the dollar 
                        amount limitation determined under section 
                        305(a)(2) of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage 
                        Corporation Act for a residence of the 
                        applicable size; except that the dollar amount 
                        limitation in effect for any area under this 
                        subparagraph may not be less than 48 percent of 
                        the dollar limitation determined under section 
                        305(a)(2) of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage 
                        Corporation Act for a residence of the 
                        applicable size; and'',</DELETED>
<DELETED>and, in addition to the amounts appropriated in other parts of 
this Act, $10,000,000 is appropriated to the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, ``Medical and prosthetic research'', and $70,000,000 is 
appropriated to the National Science Foundation, ``Research and related 
activities''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) The first sentence in the matter following section 
203(b)(2)(B)(iii) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
1709(b)(2)(B)(iii) is amended to read as follows: ``For purposes of the 
preceding sentence, the term `area' means a metropolitan statistical 
area as established by the Office of Management and Budget; and the 
median 1-family house price for an area shall be equal to the median 1-
family house price of the county within the area that has the highest 
such median price.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 424. (a) The Consumer Product Safety Commission shall 
contract with the National Institute on Environmental Health Sciences 
(NIEHS) to conduct a thorough study of the toxicity of all the flame 
retardant chemicals identified by the Commission as likely candidates 
for addition to residential upholstered furniture for the purpose of 
meeting regulations proposed by the Commission for flame-resistance of 
residential upholstered furniture. Where NIEHS has existing adequate 
information regarding the chemicals identified by the Commission, such 
information can be transmitted to the Commission in lieu of an 
additional study on those chemicals.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) The Commission shall establish a Chronic Hazard 
Advisory Panel, according to the provisions of section 28 of the 
Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2077), convened for the purpose 
of advising the Commission on the potential health effects and hazards, 
including carcinogenicity, neurotoxicity, mutagenicity, and other 
chronic and acute effects on consumers exposed to fabrics intended to 
be used in residential upholstered furniture which would be chemically 
treated to meet the Commission's proposed flame-resistant standards. In 
lieu of the requirements of section 31(b)(2)(B) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
2080(b)(2)(B)), the Panel may meet for up to 1 year.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) The Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel convened by the 
Commission under subsection (b) for purposes of advising the Commission 
concerning the chronic hazards of flame-retardant chemicals in 
residential upholstered furniture shall complete its work and furnish 
its report to the Commission not later than one year after the date of 
the establishment of the Panel, except that if the Panel finds that it 
is unable to complete its work adequately within the one year after its 
establishment, it shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) advise the Commission that it will be unable 
        to complete its work within one year;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) furnish the Commission with an interim report 
        at the expiration of such year discussing its findings to date; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) provide the Commission with an estimated date 
        on which it will complete its work and submit a final report to 
        the Commission.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) The Commission shall furnish the interim report, and 
the estimated date on which the Panel will complete its final report, 
to the House Committee on Commerce, the Senate Committee on Commerce, 
Science and Transportation, the House Committee on Appropriations and 
Senate Committee on Appropriations. The Commission shall furnish the 
final report to the House Committee on Commerce, the Senate Committee 
on Commerce, Science and Transportation, the House Committee on 
Appropriations and Senate Committee on Appropriations.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) No additional funds shall be expended by the 
Commission on developing flammability standards for residential 
upholstered furniture until 3 months after the Commission has furnished 
either the interim report or the final report of the Panel to the House 
Committee on Commerce, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and 
Transportation, the House Committee on Appropriations and Senate 
Committee on Appropriations.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) The Commission, before promulgating any final rule 
setting flammability standards for residential upholstered furniture 
shall report to the House Committee on Commerce, the Senate Committee 
on Commerce, Science and Transportation, the House Committee on 
Appropriations and Senate Committee on Appropriations on the report of 
the Panel, and the anticipated costs of the flammability standards 
regulation, including costs resulting from--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) public exposure to flame-retardant chemicals 
        in residential upholstered furniture;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) exposure of workers to flame-retardant 
        chemicals in the manufacture, distribution and sale of textiles 
        and residential upholstered furniture;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the generating, tracking, and disposing of 
        flame-retardant chemicals and hazardous wastes generated from 
        the handling of flame-retardant chemicals used on textiles and 
        residential upholstered furniture; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) limited availability in particular geographic 
        regions of competing flame-resistant chemicals approved for use 
        for residential upholstered furniture.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) In addition to amounts appropriated elsewhere in this 
Act, there is appropriated to the Consumer Product Safety Commission 
$5,000,000 to carry out this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 425. The amount otherwise provided by this Act for 
``Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, 
Medical care'' equipment, land, and structures object classification, 
is hereby reduced by $69,000,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 426. None of the funds made available under this 
heading may be used to develop and enforce the standard for the 
flammability of children's sleepware sizes 0 through 6X (contained in 
regulations published at 16 CFR part 1615) and sizes 7 through 14 
(contained in regulations published at 16 CFR part 1616) as the 
standard was amended effective January 1, 1997.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 427. The amounts otherwise provided by this Act are 
revised by reducing the amount made available under the heading 
``DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT--Federal Housing 
Administration--fha--mutual mortgage insurance program account'' for 
non-overhead administrative expenses necessary to carry out the Mutual 
Mortgage Insurance guarantee and direct loan program, and increasing 
the amount made available for ``DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS--
Veterans Health Administration--medical care'', by 
$199,999,999.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 428. The amounts otherwise provided by this Act are 
revised by reducing the amount made available under the heading 
``DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT--Federal Housing 
Administration--fha--general and special risk program account'' for 
non-overhead administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
guaranteed and direct loan programs, and increasing the amount made 
available for ``DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS--Veterans Health 
Administration--medical care'', by $103,999,999.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 429. None of the funds made available in this Act 
(including amounts made available for salaries and expenses) may be 
used by the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to take 
any action--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to permit Kaiser Permanente to transfer any of 
        the funds made available to the Kaiser Permanente hospital in 
        Panorama City, California, under the Seismic Hazard Mitigation 
        Program for Hospitals (including funds made available before 
        October 1, 1998) to any other facility; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to permit Kaiser Permanente to use any of the 
        funds described in paragraph (1) to relocate the hospital to a 
        site that is located more than 3 miles from the current site of 
        the hospital.</DELETED>
<DELETED>If, before October 1, 1998, the Director takes an action 
described in paragraph (1) or (2), the Director shall rescind the 
action.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 430. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used for researching methods to reduce methane emissions from cows, 
sheep, or any other ruminant livestock.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 431. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to carry out Executive Order No. 13083.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 432. The amounts otherwise provided by this Act are 
revised by reducing the amount made available for ``DEPARTMENT OF 
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT--Community Planning and Development--
housing opportunities for persons with aids'', and increasing the 
amount made available for ``DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS--
Departmental Administration--grants for construction of state extended 
care facilities'', by $21,000,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 433. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
be used to implement section 12B.2(b) of the Administrative Code of San 
Francisco, California.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Titles I, II, III, and IV of this Act may be cited as the 
``Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, 
and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999''.</DELETED>

 <DELETED>DIVISION B--HOUSING OPPORTUNITY AND RESPONSIBILITY</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Short Title.--This division may be cited as the 
``Housing Opportunity and Responsibility Act of 1998''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this 
division is as follows:</DELETED>

      <DELETED>DIVISION B--HOUSING OPPORTUNITY AND RESPONSIBILITY

<DELETED>Sec. 1001. Short title and table of contents.
<DELETED>Sec. 1002. Permanent applicability.
<DELETED>Sec. 1003. Declaration of policy to renew American 
                            neighborhoods.
                 <DELETED>TITLE XI--GENERAL PROVISIONS

<DELETED>Sec. 1101. Statement of purpose.
<DELETED>Sec. 1102. Definitions.
<DELETED>Sec. 1103. Organization of public housing agencies.
<DELETED>Sec. 1104. Determination of adjusted income and median income.
<DELETED>Sec. 1105. Community work and family self-sufficiency 
                            requirements.
<DELETED>Sec. 1106. Local housing management plans.
<DELETED>Sec. 1107. Review of plans.
<DELETED>Sec. 1108. Reporting requirements.
<DELETED>Sec. 1109. Pet ownership.
<DELETED>Sec. 1110. Administrative grievance procedure.
<DELETED>Sec. 1111. Headquarters reserve fund.
<DELETED>Sec. 1112. Labor standards.
<DELETED>Sec. 1113. Nondiscrimination.
<DELETED>Sec. 1114. Prohibition on use of funds.
<DELETED>Sec. 1115. Inapplicability to Indian housing.
<DELETED>Sec. 1116. Regulations.
                   <DELETED>TITLE XII--PUBLIC HOUSING

                   <DELETED>Subtitle A--Block Grants

<DELETED>Sec. 1201. Block grant contracts.
<DELETED>Sec. 1202. Grant authority, amount, and eligibility.
<DELETED>Sec. 1203. Eligible and required activities.
<DELETED>Sec. 1204. Determination of grant allocation.
<DELETED>Sec. 1205. Sanctions for improper use of amounts.
       <DELETED>Subtitle B--Admissions and Occupancy Requirements

<DELETED>Sec. 1221. Low-income housing requirement.
<DELETED>Sec. 1222. Family eligibility.
<DELETED>Sec. 1223. Preferences for occupancy.
<DELETED>Sec. 1224. Admission procedures.
<DELETED>Sec. 1225. Family choice of rental payment.
<DELETED>Sec. 1226. Lease requirements.
<DELETED>Sec. 1227. Designated housing for elderly and disabled 
                            families.
                    <DELETED>Subtitle C--Management

<DELETED>Sec. 1231. Management procedures.
<DELETED>Sec. 1232. Housing quality requirements.
<DELETED>Sec. 1233. Employment of residents.
<DELETED>Sec. 1234. Resident councils and resident management 
                            corporations.
<DELETED>Sec. 1235. Management by resident management corporation.
<DELETED>Sec. 1236. Transfer of management of certain housing to 
                            independent manager at request of 
                            residents.
<DELETED>Sec. 1237. Resident opportunity program.
                   <DELETED>Subtitle D--Homeownership

<DELETED>Sec. 1251. Resident homeownership programs.
  <DELETED>Subtitle E--Disposition, Demolition, and Revitalization of 
                              Developments

<DELETED>Sec. 1261. Requirements for demolition and disposition of 
                            developments.
<DELETED>Sec. 1262. Demolition, site revitalization, replacement 
                            housing, and choice-based assistance grants 
                            for developments.
<DELETED>Sec. 1263. Voluntary voucher system for public housing.
           <DELETED>Subtitle F--Mixed-Finance Public Housing

<DELETED>Sec. 1271. Authority.
<DELETED>Sec. 1272. Mixed-finance housing developments.
<DELETED>Sec. 1273. Mixed-finance housing plan.
<DELETED>Sec. 1274. Rent levels for housing financed with low-income 
                            housing tax credit.
<DELETED>Sec. 1275. Carry-over of assistance for replaced housing.
                <DELETED>Subtitle G--General Provisions

<DELETED>Sec. 1281. Payment of non-Federal share.
<DELETED>Sec. 1282. Authorization of appropriations for block grants.
<DELETED>Sec. 1283. Funding for operation safe home.
<DELETED>Sec. 1284. Funding for relocation of victims of domestic 
                            violence.
  <DELETED>TITLE XIII--CHOICE-BASED RENTAL HOUSING AND HOMEOWNERSHIP 
                   ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES

                    <DELETED>Subtitle A--Allocation

<DELETED>Sec. 1301. Authority to provide housing assistance amounts.
<DELETED>Sec. 1302. Contracts with PHA's.
<DELETED>Sec. 1303. Eligibility of PHA's for assistance amounts.
<DELETED>Sec. 1304. Allocation of amounts.
<DELETED>Sec. 1305. Administrative fees.
<DELETED>Sec. 1306. Authorizations of appropriations.
<DELETED>Sec. 1307. Conversion of section 8 assistance.
<DELETED>Sec. 1308. Recapture and reuse of annual contract project 
                            reserves under choice-based housing 
                            assistance and section 8 tenant-based 
                            assistance programs.
   <DELETED>Subtitle B--Choice-Based Housing Assistance for Eligible 
                                Families

<DELETED>Sec. 1321. Eligible families and preferences for assistance.
<DELETED>Sec. 1322. Resident contribution.
<DELETED>Sec. 1323. Rental indicators.
<DELETED>Sec. 1324. Lease terms.
<DELETED>Sec. 1325. Termination of tenancy.
<DELETED>Sec. 1326. Eligible owners.
<DELETED>Sec. 1327. Selection of dwelling units.
<DELETED>Sec. 1328. Eligible dwelling units.
<DELETED>Sec. 1329. Homeownership option.
<DELETED>Sec. 1330. Assistance for rental of manufactured homes.
    <DELETED>Subtitle C--Payment of Housing Assistance on Behalf of 
                           Assisted Families

<DELETED>Sec. 1351. Housing assistance payments contracts.
<DELETED>Sec. 1352. Amount of monthly assistance payment.
<DELETED>Sec. 1353. Payment standards.
<DELETED>Sec. 1354. Reasonable rents.
<DELETED>Sec. 1355. Prohibition of assistance for vacant rental units.
       <DELETED>Subtitle D--General and Miscellaneous Provisions

<DELETED>Sec. 1371. Definitions.
<DELETED>Sec. 1372. Rental assistance fraud recoveries.
<DELETED>Sec. 1373. Study regarding geographic concentration of 
                            assisted families.
<DELETED>Sec. 1374. Study regarding rental assistance.
          <DELETED>TITLE XIV--HOME RULE FLEXIBLE GRANT OPTION

<DELETED>Sec. 1401. Purpose.
<DELETED>Sec. 1402. Flexible grant program.
<DELETED>Sec. 1403. Covered housing assistance.
<DELETED>Sec. 1404. Program requirements.
<DELETED>Sec. 1405. Applicability of certain provisions.
<DELETED>Sec. 1406. Application.
<DELETED>Sec. 1407. Training.
<DELETED>Sec. 1408. Accountability.
<DELETED>Sec. 1409. Definitions.
   <DELETED>TITLE XV--ACCOUNTABILITY AND OVERSIGHT OF PUBLIC HOUSING 
                                AGENCIES

<DELETED>Subtitle A--Study of Alternative Methods for Evaluating Public 
                            Housing Agencies

<DELETED>Sec. 1501. In general.
<DELETED>Sec. 1502. Purposes.
<DELETED>Sec. 1503. Evaluation of various performance evaluation 
                            systems.
<DELETED>Sec. 1504. Consultation.
<DELETED>Sec. 1505. Contract to conduct study.
<DELETED>Sec. 1506. Report.
<DELETED>Sec. 1507. Funding.
<DELETED>Sec. 1508. Effective date.
    <DELETED>Subtitle B--Housing Evaluation and Accreditation Board

<DELETED>Sec. 1521. Establishment.
<DELETED>Sec. 1522. Membership.
<DELETED>Sec. 1523. Functions.
<DELETED>Sec. 1524. Powers.
<DELETED>Sec. 1525. Fees.
<DELETED>Sec. 1526. GAO audit.
<DELETED>Subtitle C--Interim Applicability of Public Housing Management 
                           Assessment Program

<DELETED>Sec. 1531. Interim applicability.
<DELETED>Sec. 1532. Management assessment indicators.
<DELETED>Sec. 1533. Designation of PHA's.
<DELETED>Sec. 1534. On-site inspection of troubled PHA's.
<DELETED>Sec. 1535. Administration.
    <DELETED>Subtitle D--Accountability and Oversight Standards and 
                               Procedures

<DELETED>Sec. 1541. Audits.
<DELETED>Sec. 1542. Performance agreements for authorities at risk of 
                            becoming troubled.
<DELETED>Sec. 1543. Performance agreements and CDBG sanctions for 
                            troubled PHA's.
<DELETED>Sec. 1544. Option to demand conveyance of title to or 
                            possession of public housing.
<DELETED>Sec. 1545. Removal of ineffective PHA's.
<DELETED>Sec. 1546. Mandatory takeover of chronically troubled PHA's.
<DELETED>Sec. 1547. Treatment of troubled PHA's.
<DELETED>Sec. 1548. Maintenance of records.
<DELETED>Sec. 1549. Annual reports regarding troubled PHA's.
<DELETED>Sec. 1550. Applicability to resident management corporations.
<DELETED>Sec. 1551. Advisory council for Housing Authority of New 
                            Orleans.
           <DELETED>TITLE XVI--REPEALS AND RELATED AMENDMENTS

  <DELETED>Subtitle A--Repeals, Effective Date, and Savings Provisions

<DELETED>Sec. 1601. Effective date and repeal of United States Housing 
                            Act of 1937.
<DELETED>Sec. 1602. Other repeals.
 <DELETED>Subtitle B--Other Provisions Relating to Public Housing and 
                       Rental Assistance Programs

<DELETED>Sec. 1621. Allocation of elderly housing amounts.
<DELETED>Sec. 1622. Pet ownership.
<DELETED>Sec. 1623. Review of drug elimination program contracts.
<DELETED>Sec. 1624. Amendments to Public and Assisted Housing Drug 
                            Elimination Act of 1990.
  <DELETED>Subtitle C--Limitations Relating to Occupancy in Federally 
                            Assisted Housing

<DELETED>Sec. 1641. Screening of applicants.
<DELETED>Sec. 1642. Termination of tenancy and assistance for illegal 
                            drug users and alcohol abusers.
<DELETED>Sec. 1643. Lease requirements.
<DELETED>Sec. 1644. Availability of criminal records for tenant 
                            screening and eviction.
<DELETED>Sec. 1645. Definitions.
  <DELETED>TITLE XVII--AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

<DELETED>Sec. 1701. Rural housing assistance.
<DELETED>Sec. 1702. Treatment of occupancy standards.
<DELETED>Sec. 1703. Implementation of plan.
<DELETED>Sec. 1704. Income eligibility for HOME and CDBG programs.
<DELETED>Sec. 1705. Prohibition of use of CDBG grants for employment 
                            relocation activities.
<DELETED>Sec. 1706. Regional cooperation under CDBG economic 
                            development initiative.
<DELETED>Sec. 1707. Use of American products.
<DELETED>Sec. 1708. Consultation with affected areas in settlement of 
                            litigation.
<DELETED>Sec. 1709. Treatment of PHA repayment agreement.
<DELETED>Sec. 1710. Use of assisted housing by aliens.
<DELETED>Sec. 1711. Protection of senior homeowners under reverse 
                            mortgage program.
<DELETED>Sec. 1712. Conversion of section 8 tenant-based assistance to 
                            project-based assistance in the Borough of 
                            Tamaqua.
<DELETED>Sec. 1713. Housing counseling.
<DELETED>Sec. 1714. Transfer of surplus real property for providing 
                            housing for low- and moderate-income 
                            families.
<DELETED>Sec. 1715. Effective date.

<DELETED>SEC. 1002. PERMANENT APPLICABILITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Upon effectiveness pursuant to section 1601(a), the 
provisions of this division and the amendments made by this division 
shall apply thereafter, except to the extent otherwise specifically 
provided in this division or the amendments made by this 
division.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1003. DECLARATION OF POLICY TO RENEW AMERICAN 
              NEIGHBORHOODS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Congress hereby declares that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the Federal Government has a responsibility to 
        promote the general welfare of the Nation--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by using Federal resources to aid 
                families and individuals seeking affordable homes that 
                are safe, clean, and healthy and, in particular, 
                assisting responsible, deserving citizens who cannot 
                provide fully for themselves because of temporary 
                circumstances or factors beyond their 
                control;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by working to ensure a thriving 
                national economy and a strong private housing market; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by developing effective partnerships 
                among the Federal Government, State and local 
                governments, and private entities that allow government 
                to accept responsibility for fostering the development 
                of a healthy marketplace and allow families to prosper 
                without government involvement in their day-to-day 
                activities;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the Federal Government cannot through its 
        direct action alone provide for the housing of every American 
        citizen, or even a majority of its citizens, but it is the 
        responsibility of the Government to promote and protect the 
        independent and collective actions of private citizens to 
        develop housing and strengthen their own 
        neighborhoods;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the Federal Government should act where there 
        is a serious need that private citizens or groups cannot or are 
        not addressing responsibly;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) housing is a fundamental and necessary 
        component of bringing true opportunity to people and 
        communities in need, but providing physical structures to house 
        low-income families will not by itself pull generations up from 
        poverty;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) it is a goal of our Nation that all citizens 
        have decent and affordable housing; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) our Nation should promote the goal of 
        providing decent and affordable housing for all citizens 
        through the efforts and encouragement of Federal, State, and 
        local governments, and by the independent and collective 
        actions of private citizens, organizations, and the private 
        sector.</DELETED>

            <DELETED>TITLE XI--GENERAL PROVISIONS</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1101. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The purpose of this division is to promote safe, clean, 
and healthy housing that is affordable to low-income families, and 
thereby contribute to the supply of affordable housing, by--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) deregulating and decontrolling public housing 
        agencies, thereby enabling them to perform as property and 
        asset managers;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) providing for more flexible use of Federal 
        assistance to public housing agencies, allowing the authorities 
        to leverage and combine assistance amounts with amounts 
        obtained from other sources;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) facilitating mixed income 
        communities;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) increasing accountability and rewarding 
        effective management of public housing agencies;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) creating incentives and economic opportunities 
        for residents of dwelling units assisted by public housing 
        agencies to work, become self-sufficient, and transition out of 
        public housing and federally assisted dwelling units;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) recreating the existing rental assistance 
        voucher program so that the use of vouchers and relationships 
        between landlords and tenants under the program operate in a 
        manner that more closely resembles the private housing market; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) remedying troubled public housing agencies and 
        replacing or revitalizing severely distressed public housing 
        developments.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1102. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For purposes of this division, the following definitions 
shall apply:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Acquisition cost.--When used in reference to 
        public housing, the term ``acquisition cost'' means the amount 
        prudently expended by a public housing agency in acquiring 
        property for a public housing development.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Development.--The terms ``public housing 
        development'' and ``development'' (when used in reference to 
        public housing) mean--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) public housing; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the improvement of any such 
                housing.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Disabled family.--The term ``disabled family'' 
        means a family whose head (or his or her spouse), or whose sole 
        member, is a person with disabilities. Such term includes 2 or 
        more persons with disabilities living together, and 1 or more 
        such persons living with 1 or more persons determined under the 
        regulations of the Secretary to be essential to their care or 
        well-being.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Drug-related criminal activity.--The term 
        ``drug-related criminal activity'' means the illegal 
        manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession with intent 
        to manufacture, sell, distribute, or use, of a controlled 
        substance (as such term is defined in section 102 of the 
        Controlled Substances Act).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Effective date.--The term ``effective date'', 
        when used in reference to this division, means the effective 
        date determined under section 1601(a).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Elderly families and near elderly families.--
        The terms ``elderly family'' and ``near-elderly family'' mean a 
        family whose head (or his or her spouse), or whose sole member, 
        is an elderly person or a near-elderly person, respectively. 
        Such terms include two or more elderly persons or near-elderly 
        persons living together, and one or more such persons living 
        with one or more persons determined under the regulations of 
        the Secretary to be essential to their care or well-
        being.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) Elderly person.--The term ``elderly person'' 
        means a person who is at least 62 years of age.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) Eligible public housing agency.--The term 
        ``eligible public housing agency'' means, with respect to a 
        fiscal year, a public housing agency that is eligible under 
        section 1202(d) for a grant under this title.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) Family.--The term ``family'' includes a family 
        with or without children, an elderly family, a near-elderly 
        family, a disabled family, and a single person.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (10) Group home and independent living facility.--
        The terms ``group home'' and ``independent living facility'' 
        have the meanings given such terms in section 811(k) of the 
        Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (11) Income.--The term ``income'' means, with 
        respect to a family, income from all sources of each member of 
        the household, as determined in accordance with criteria 
        prescribed by the applicable public housing agency and the 
        Secretary, except that the following amounts shall be 
        excluded:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Any amounts not actually received by 
                the family.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Any amounts that would be eligible for 
                exclusion under section 1613(a)(7) of the Social 
                Security Act.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (12) Local housing management plan.--The term 
        ``local housing management plan'' means, with respect to any 
        fiscal year, the plan under section 1106 of a public housing 
        agency for such fiscal year.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (13) Low-income family.--The term ``low-income 
        family'' means a family whose income does not exceed 80 percent 
        of the median income for the area, as determined by the 
        Secretary with adjustments for smaller and larger families, 
        except that the Secretary may, for purposes of this paragraph, 
        establish income ceilings higher or lower than 80 percent of 
        the median for the area on the basis of the public housing 
        agency's findings that such variations are necessary because of 
        unusually high or low family incomes.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (14) Low-income housing.--The term ``low-income 
        housing'' means dwellings that comply with the requirements--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) under title XII for assistance under 
                such title for the dwellings; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) under title XIII for rental assistance 
                payments under such title for the dwellings.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (15) Near-elderly person.--The term ``near-elderly 
        person'' means a person who is at least 55 years of 
        age.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (16) Operation.--When used in reference to public 
        housing, the term ``operation'' means any or all undertakings 
        appropriate for management, operation, services, maintenance, 
        security (including the cost of security personnel), or 
        financing in connection with a public housing development, 
        including the financing of resident programs and 
        services.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (17) Person with disabilities.--The term ``person 
        with disabilities'' means a person who--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) has a disability as defined in section 
                223 of the Social Security Act;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) is determined, pursuant to regulations 
                issued by the Secretary, to have a physical, mental, or 
                emotional impairment which (i) is expected to be of 
                long-continued and indefinite duration, (ii) 
                substantially impedes his or her ability to live 
                independently, and (iii) is of such a nature that such 
                ability could be improved by more suitable housing 
                conditions; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) has a developmental disability as 
                defined in section 102 of the Developmental 
                Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights 
                Act.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>Such term shall not exclude persons who have the 
        disease of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or any conditions 
        arising from the etiologic agent for acquired immunodeficiency 
        syndrome. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
        individual shall be considered a person with disabilities, for 
        purposes of eligibility for public housing under title XII of 
        this Act, solely on the basis of any drug or alcohol 
        dependence. The Secretary shall consult with other appropriate 
        Federal agencies to implement the preceding sentence.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (18) Production.--When used in reference to public 
        housing, the term ``production'' means any or all undertakings 
        necessary for planning, land acquisition, financing, 
        demolition, construction, or equipment, in connection with the 
        construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation of a property for 
        use as a public housing development, including activity in 
        connection with a public housing development that is confined 
        to the reconstruction, remodeling, or repair of existing 
        buildings.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (19) Production cost.--When used in reference to 
        public housing, the term ``production cost'' means the costs 
        incurred by a public housing agency for production of public 
        housing and the necessary financing for production (including 
        the payment of carrying charges and acquisition 
        costs).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (20) Public housing.--The term ``public housing'' 
        means housing, and all necessary appurtenances thereto, that--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) is low-income housing, low-income 
                dwelling units in mixed-finance housing (as provided in 
                subtitle F of title XII), or low-income dwelling units 
                in mixed income housing (as provided in section 
                1221(c)(2)); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B)(i) is subject to an annual block grant 
                contract under title XII; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (ii) was subject to an annual block grant 
                contract under title XII (or an annual contributions 
                contract under the United States Housing Act of 1937) 
                which is not in effect, but for which occupancy is 
                limited in accordance with the requirements under 
                section 1222(a).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (21) Public housing agency.--The term ``public 
        housing agency'' is defined in section 1103.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (22) Resident council.--The term ``resident 
        council'' means an organization or association that meets the 
        requirements of section 1234(a).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (23) Resident management corporation.--The term 
        ``resident management corporation'' means a corporation that 
        meets the requirements of section 1234(b)(2).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (24) Resident program.--The term ``resident 
        programs and services'' means programs and services for 
        families residing in public housing developments. Such term may 
        include: (A) the development and maintenance of resident 
        organizations which participate in the management of public 
        housing developments; (B) the training of residents to manage 
        and operate the public housing development and the utilization 
        of their services in management and operation of the 
        development; (C) counseling on household management, 
        housekeeping, budgeting, money management, homeownership 
        issues, child care, and similar matters; (D) advice regarding 
        resources for job training and placement, education, welfare, 
        health, and other community services; (E) services that are 
        directly related to meeting resident needs and providing a 
        wholesome living environment; and (F) referral to appropriate 
        agencies in the community when necessary for the provision of 
        such services. To the maximum extent available and appropriate, 
        existing public and private agencies in the community shall be 
        used for the provision of such services.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (25) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (26) State.--The term ``State'' means the States 
        of the United States, the District of Columbia, the 
        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
        Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and 
        any other territory or possession of the United States and 
        Indian tribes.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (27) Very low-income family.--The term ``very low-
        income family'' means a low-income family whose income does not 
        exceed 50 percent of the median family income for the area, as 
        determined by the Secretary with adjustments for smaller and 
        larger families, except that the Secretary may, for purposes of 
        this paragraph, establish income ceilings higher or lower than 
        50 percent of the median for the area on the basis of the 
        public housing agency's findings that such variations are 
        necessary because of unusually high or low family 
        incomes.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1103. ORGANIZATION OF PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Requirements.--For purposes of this division, the 
terms ``public housing agency'' and ``agency'' mean any entity that--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) is--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) a public housing agency that was 
                authorized under the United States Housing Act of 1937 
                to engage in or assist in the development or operation 
                of low-income housing;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) authorized under this division to 
                engage in or assist in the development or operation of 
                low-income housing by any State, county, municipality, 
                or other governmental body or public entity;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) an entity authorized by State law to 
                administer choice-based housing assistance under title 
                XIII; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) an entity selected by the Secretary, 
                pursuant to subtitle D of title XV, to manage housing; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) complies with the requirements under 
        subsection (b).</DELETED>
<DELETED>The term does not include any entity that is an Indian housing 
authority for purposes of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (as in 
effect before the effectiveness of the Native American Housing 
Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996) or a tribally designated 
housing entity, as such term is defined in section 4 of the Native 
American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 
1996.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Governance.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Board of directors.--Each public housing 
        agency shall have a board of directors or other form of 
        governance as prescribed in State or local law. No person may 
        be barred from serving on such board or body because of such 
        person's residency in a public housing development or status as 
        an assisted family under title XIII.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Resident membership.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), in localities in which a public 
                housing agency is governed by a board of directors or 
                other similar body, the board or body shall include not 
                less than one member who is an elected public housing 
                resident member (as such term is defined in paragraph 
                (5)).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Exceptions.--The requirement in 
                subparagraph (A) with respect to elected public housing 
                resident members shall not apply to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) any State or local governing 
                        body that serves as a public housing agency for 
                        purposes of this division and whose 
                        responsibilities include substantial activities 
                        other than acting as the public housing agency, 
                        except that such requirement shall apply to any 
                        advisory committee or organization that is 
                        established by such governing body and whose 
                        responsibilities relate only to the governing 
                        body's functions as a public housing agency for 
                        purposes of this division;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) any public housing agency 
                        that owns or operates less than 250 public 
                        housing dwelling units (including any agency 
                        that does not own or operate public housing); 
                        or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) any public housing agency in 
                        a State that requires the members of the board 
                        of directors or other similar body of a public 
                        housing agency to be salaried and to serve on a 
                        full-time basis.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Full participation.--No public housing agency 
        may limit or restrict the capacity or offices in which a member 
        of such board or body may serve on such board or body solely 
        because of the member's status as a resident member.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Conflicts of interest.--The Secretary shall 
        establish guidelines to prevent conflicts of interest on the 
        part of members of the board or directors or governing body of 
        a public housing agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection, 
        the following definitions shall apply:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Elected public housing resident 
                member.--The term ``elected public housing resident 
                member'' means, with respect to the public housing 
                agency involved, an individual who is a resident member 
                of the board of directors (or other similar governing 
                body of the agency) by reason of election to such 
                position pursuant to an election--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in which eligibility for 
                        candidacy in such election is limited to 
                        individuals who--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) maintain their 
                                principal residence in a dwelling unit 
                                of public housing administered or 
                                assisted by the agency; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) have not been 
                                convicted of a felony;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in which only residents of 
                        dwelling units of public housing administered 
                        by the agency may vote; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) that is conducted in 
                        accordance with standards and procedures for 
                        such election, which shall be established by 
                        the Secretary.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Resident member.--The term ``resident 
                member'' means a member of the board of directors or 
                other similar governing body of a public housing agency 
                who is a resident of a public housing dwelling unit 
                owned, administered, or assisted by the agency or is a 
                member of an assisted family (as such term is defined 
                in section 1371) assisted by the agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Establishment of Policies.--Any rules, regulations, 
policies, standards, and procedures necessary to implement policies 
required under section 1106 to be included in the local housing 
management plan for a public housing agency shall be approved by the 
board of directors or similar governing body of the agency and shall be 
publicly available for review upon request.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1104. DETERMINATION OF ADJUSTED INCOME AND MEDIAN 
              INCOME.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Adjusted Income.--For purposes of this division, the 
term ``adjusted income'' means, with respect to a family, the 
difference between the income of the members of the family residing in 
a dwelling unit or the persons on a lease and the amount of any income 
exclusions for the family under subsections (b) and (c), as determined 
by the public housing agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Mandatory Exclusions From Income.--In determining 
adjusted income, a public housing agency shall exclude from the annual 
income of a family the following amounts:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Elderly and disabled families.--$400 for any 
        elderly or disabled family.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Medical expenses.--The amount by which 3 
        percent of the annual family income is exceeded by the sum of--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) unreimbursed medical expenses of any 
                elderly family;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) unreimbursed medical expenses of any 
                nonelderly family, except that this subparagraph shall 
                apply only to the extent approved in appropriation 
                Acts; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) unreimbursed reasonable attendant care 
                and auxiliary apparatus expenses for each handicapped 
                member of the family, to the extent necessary to enable 
                any member of such family (including such handicapped 
                member) to be employed.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Child care expenses.--Any reasonable child 
        care expenses necessary to enable a member of the family to be 
        employed or to further his or her education.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Minors, students, and persons with 
        disabilities.--$480 for each member of the family residing in 
        the household (other than the head of the household or his or 
        her spouse) who is less than 18 years of age or is attending 
        school or vocational training on a full-time basis, or who is 
        18 years of age or older and is a person with 
        disabilities.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Child support payments.--Any payment made by a 
        member of the family for the support and maintenance of any 
        child who does not reside in the household, except that the 
        amount excluded under this paragraph may not exceed $480 for 
        each child for whom such payment is made.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Earned income of minors.--The amount of any 
        earned income of a member of the family who is not--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) 18 years of age or older; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the head of the household (or the 
                spouse of the head of the household).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Permissive Exclusions From Income.--In determining 
adjusted income, a public housing agency may, in the discretion of the 
agency, establish exclusions from the annual income of a family. Such 
exclusions may include the following amounts:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Excessive travel expenses.--Excessive travel 
        expenses in an amount not to exceed $25 per family per week, 
        for employment- or education-related travel.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Earned income.--An amount of any earned income 
        of the family, established at the discretion of the public 
        housing agency, which may be based on--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) all earned income of the 
                family,</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the amount earned by particular 
                members of the family;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the amount earned by families having 
                certain characteristics; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the amount earned by families or 
                members during certain periods or from certain 
                sources.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Others.--Such other amounts for other 
        purposes, as the public housing agency may establish.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Median Income.--In determining median incomes (of 
persons, families, or households) for an area or establishing any 
ceilings or limits based on income under this division, the Secretary 
shall determine or establish area median incomes and income ceilings 
and limits for Westchester and Rockland Counties, in the State of New 
York, as if each such county were an area not contained within the 
metropolitan statistical area in which it is located. In determining 
such area median incomes or establishing such income ceilings or limits 
for the portion of such metropolitan statistical area that does not 
include Westchester or Rockland Counties, the Secretary shall determine 
or establish area median incomes and income ceilings and limits as if 
such portion included Westchester and Rockland Counties.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Availability of Income Matching Information.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Disclosure to pha.--A public housing agency 
        shall require any family described in paragraph (2) who 
        receives information regarding income, earnings, wages, or 
        unemployment compensation from the Department of Housing and 
        Urban Development pursuant to income verification procedures of 
        the Department to disclose such information, upon receipt of 
        the information, to the public housing agency that owns or 
        operates the public housing dwelling unit in which such family 
        resides or that provides the housing assistance on behalf of 
        such family, as applicable.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Applicability to families receiving public 
        housing or choice-based housing assistance.--A family described 
        in this paragraph is a family that resides in a dwelling unit--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) that is a public housing dwelling 
                unit; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) for which housing assistance is 
                provided under title XIII (or under the program for 
                tenant-based assistance under section 8 of the United 
                States Housing Act of 1937 (as in effect before the 
                effective date of the repeal under section 1601(b) of 
                this Act)).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Protection of applicants and participants.--
        Section 904 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance 
        Amendments Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 3544) is amended--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                        ``and'' at the end;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) in paragraph (3), by 
                        striking the period at the end and inserting 
                        ``; and''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by adding at the end the 
                        following new paragraph:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) only in the case of an applicant or 
        participant that is a member of a family described in section 
        1104(e)(2) of the Housing Opportunity and Responsibility Act of 
        1998, sign an agreement under which the applicant or 
        participant agrees to provide to the appropriate public housing 
        agency the information required under such section 1104(e)(1) 
        of the Housing Opportunity and Responsibility Act of 1998 for 
        the sole purpose of the public housing agency verifying income 
        information pertinent to the applicant's or participant's 
        eligibility or level of benefits, and comply with such 
        agreement.''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in paragraph (2)(A), in the 
                        matter preceding clause (I)--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by inserting before 
                                ``or'' the first place it appears the 
                                following: ``, pursuant to section 
                                1104(e)(1) of the Housing Opportunity 
                                and Responsibility Act of 1997 from the 
                                applicant or participant,''; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by inserting ``or 
                                104(e)(1)'' after ``such section 
                                303(i)''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in paragraph (3)--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) in subparagraph (A), 
                                by inserting ``, section 1104(e)(1) of 
                                the Housing Opportunity and 
                                Responsibility Act of 1998,'' after 
                                ``Social Security Act''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) in subparagraph (A), 
                                by inserting ``or agreement, as 
                                applicable,'' after 
                                ``consent'';</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) in subparagraph (B), 
                                by inserting ``section 1104(e)(1) of 
                                the Housing Opportunity and 
                                Responsibility Act of 1998,'' after 
                                ``Social Security Act,''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (IV) in subparagraph (B), by 
                        inserting `` such section 1104(e)(1),'' after 
                        ``such section 303(i),'' each place it 
                        appears.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1105. COMMUNITY WORK AND FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY 
              REQUIREMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Community Work Requirement.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (3), each public housing agency shall require, as a condition 
        of occupancy of a public housing dwelling unit by a family and 
        of providing housing assistance under title XIII on behalf of a 
        family, that each adult member of the family shall contribute 
        not less than 8 hours of work per month (not including 
        political activities) within the community in which the family 
        resides, which may include work performed on locations not 
        owned by the public housing agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Employment status and liability.--The 
        requirement under paragraph (1) may not be construed to 
        establish any employment relationship between the public 
        housing agency and the member of the family subject to the work 
        requirement under such paragraph or to create any 
        responsibility, duty, or liability on the part of the public 
        housing agency for actions arising out of the work done by the 
        member of the family to comply with the requirement, except to 
        the extent that the member of the family is fulfilling the 
        requirement by working directly for such public housing 
        agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Exemptions.--A public housing agency shall 
        provide for the exemption, from the applicability of the 
        requirement under paragraph (1), of each individual who is--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) an elderly person;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) a person with disabilities;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) working, attending school or 
                vocational training, or otherwise complying with work 
                requirements applicable under other public assistance 
                programs (as determined by the agencies or 
                organizations responsible for administering such 
                programs); or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) otherwise physically impaired to the 
                extent that they are unable to comply with the 
                requirement, as certified by a doctor.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Requirement Regarding Target Date for Transition Out 
of Assisted Housing.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Each public housing agency shall 
        require, as a condition of occupancy of a public housing 
        dwelling unit by a family and of providing housing assistance 
        under title XIII on behalf of a family, that the family and the 
        agency enter into an agreement (included, pursuant to 
        subsection (d)(2)(C), as a term of an agreement under 
        subsection (d)) establishing a target date by which the family 
        intends to graduate from, terminate tenancy in, or no longer 
        receive public housing or housing assistance under title 
        XIII.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Rights of occupancy.--This subsection may not 
        be construed (nor may any provision of subsection (d) or (e)) 
        to create a right on the part of any public housing agency to 
        evict or terminate assistance for a family solely on the basis 
        of any failure of the family to comply with the target date 
        established pursuant to paragraph (1).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Factors.--In establishing a target date 
        pursuant to paragraph (1) for a family that receives benefits 
        for welfare or public assistance from a State or other public 
        agency under a program that limits the duration during which 
        such benefits may be received, the public housing agency and 
        the family may take into consideration such time limit. This 
        section may not be construed to require any public housing 
        agency to adopt any such time limit on the duration of welfare 
        or public assistance benefits as the target date pursuant to 
        paragraph (1) for a resident.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Exemptions.--A public housing agency shall 
        provide for the exemption, from the applicability of the 
        requirements under paragraph (1), of each individual who is--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) an elderly person;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) a person with disabilities;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) working, attending school or 
                vocational training, or otherwise complying with work 
                requirements applicable under other public assistance 
                programs (as determined by the agencies or 
                organizations responsible for administering such 
                programs); or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) otherwise physically impaired to the 
                extent that they are unable to comply with the 
                requirement, as certified by a doctor.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Treatment of Income Changes Resulting From Welfare 
Program Requirements.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Covered family.--For purposes of this 
        subsection, the term ``covered family'' means a family that: 
        (A) receives benefits for welfare or public assistance from a 
        State or other public agency under a program for which the 
        Federal, State, or local law relating to the program requires, 
        as a condition of eligibility for assistance under the program, 
        participation of a member of the family in an economic self-
        sufficiency program; and (B) resides in a public housing 
        dwelling unit or is provided housing assistance under title 
        XIII.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Decreases in income for failure to comply.--
        Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1225 and 1322 
        (relating to family rental contributions), if the welfare or 
        public assistance benefits of a covered family are reduced 
        under a Federal, State, or local law regarding such an 
        assistance program because of any failure of any member of the 
        family to comply with the conditions under the assistance 
        program requiring participation in an economic self-sufficiency 
        program, the amount required to be paid by the family as a 
        monthly contribution toward rent may not be decreased, during 
        the period of the reduction, as a result of any decrease in the 
        income of the family (to the extent that the decrease in income 
        is a result of the benefits reduction).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Effect of fraud.--Notwithstanding the 
        provisions of sections 1225 and 1322 (relating to family rental 
        contributions), if the welfare or public assistance benefits of 
        a covered family are reduced because of an act of fraud by a 
        member of the family under the law or program, the amount 
        required to be paid by the covered family as a monthly 
        contribution toward rent may not be decreased, during the 
        period of the reduction, as a result of any decrease in the 
        income of the family (to the extent that the decrease in income 
        is a result of the benefits reduction).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Notice.--Paragraphs (2) and (3) shall not 
        apply to any covered family before the public housing agency 
        providing assistance under this division on behalf of the 
        family obtains written notification from the relevant welfare 
        or public assistance agency specifying that the family's 
        benefits have been reduced because of noncompliance with 
        economic self-sufficiency program requirements or fraud and the 
        level of such reduction.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Occupancy rights.--This subsection may not be 
        construed to authorize any public housing agency to establish 
        any time limit on tenancy in a public housing dwelling unit or 
        on receipt of housing assistance under title XIII.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Review.--Any covered family residing in public 
        housing that is affected by the operation of this subsection 
        shall have the right to review the determination under this 
        subsection through the administrative grievance procedure 
        established pursuant to section 1110 for the public housing 
        agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) Cooperation agreements for economic self-
        sufficiency activities.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Requirement.--A public housing agency 
                providing public housing dwelling units or housing 
                assistance under title XIII for covered families shall 
                make its best efforts to enter into such cooperation 
                agreements, with State, local, and other agencies 
                providing assistance to covered families under welfare 
                or public assistance programs, as may be necessary, to 
                provide for such agencies to transfer information to 
                facilitate administration of subsection (a) and 
                paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this subsection, and 
                other information regarding rents, income, and 
                assistance that may assist a public housing agency or 
                welfare or public assistance agency in carrying out its 
                functions.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Contents.--A public housing agency 
                shall seek to include in a cooperation agreement under 
                this paragraph requirements and provisions designed to 
                target assistance under welfare and public assistance 
                programs to families residing in public housing 
                developments and receiving choice-based assistance 
                under title XIII, which may include providing for self-
                sufficiency services within such housing, providing for 
                services designed to meet the unique employment-related 
                needs of residents of such housing and recipients of 
                such assistance, providing for placement of workfare 
                positions on-site in such housing, and such other 
                elements as may be appropriate.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Confidentiality.--This paragraph may 
                not be construed to authorize any release of 
                information that is prohibited by, or in contravention 
                of, any other provision of Federal, State, or local 
                law.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Community Work and Family Self-Sufficiency 
Agreements.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--A public housing agency shall 
        enter into a community work and family self-sufficiency 
        agreement under this subsection with each adult member and head 
        of household of each family who is to reside in a dwelling unit 
        in public housing of the agency and each family on behalf of 
        whom the agency will provide housing assistance under title 
        XIII. Under the agreement the family shall agree that, as a 
        condition of occupancy of the public housing dwelling unit or 
        of receiving such housing assistance, the family will comply 
        with the terms of the agreement.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Terms.--An agreement under this subsection 
        shall include the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Terms designed to encourage and 
                facilitate the economic self-sufficiency of the 
                assisted family entering into the agreement and the 
                graduation of the family from assisted housing to 
                unassisted housing.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Notice of the requirements under 
                subsection (a) (relating to community work) and the 
                conditions imposed by, and exemptions from, such 
                requirement.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) The target date agreed upon by the 
                family pursuant to subsection (b) for graduation from, 
                termination of tenancy in, or termination of receipt of 
                public housing or housing assistance under title 
                XIII.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) Terms providing for any resources, 
                services, and assistance relating to self-sufficiency 
                that will be made available to the family, including 
                any assistance to be made available pursuant to 
                subsection (c)(7)(B) under a cooperation agreement 
                entered into under subsection (c)(7).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) Notice of the provisions of paragraphs 
                (2) through (7) of subsection (c) (relating to effect 
                of changes in income on rent and assisted families 
                rights under such circumstances).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Lease Provisions.--A public housing agency shall 
incorporate into leases under section 1226, and into any agreements for 
the provision of choice-based assistance under title XIII on behalf of 
a family--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) a provision requiring compliance with the 
        requirement under subsection (a); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) provisions incorporating the conditions under 
        subsection (c).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Treatment of Income.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this section, in determining the income or tenancy of a 
family who resides in public housing or receives housing assistance 
under title XIII, a public housing agency shall consider any decrease 
in the income of a family that results from the reduction of any 
welfare or public assistance benefits received by the family under any 
Federal, State, or local law regarding a program for such assistance if 
the family (or a member thereof, as applicable) has complied with the 
conditions for receiving such assistance and is unable to obtain 
employment notwithstanding such compliance.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term 
``economic self-sufficiency program'' means any program designed to 
encourage, assist, train, or facilitate the economic independence of 
participants and their families or to provide work for participants, 
including programs for job training, employment counseling, work 
placement, basic skills training, education, workfare, financial or 
household management, apprenticeship, or other activities as the 
Secretary may provide.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1106. LOCAL HOUSING MANAGEMENT PLANS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) 5-Year Plan.--The Secretary shall provide for each 
public housing agency to submit to the Secretary, once every 5 years, a 
plan under this subsection for the agency covering a period consisting 
of 5 fiscal years. Each such plan shall contain, with respect to the 5-
year period covered by the plan, the following information:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Statement of mission.--A statement of the 
        mission of the agency for serving the needs of low-income 
        families in the jurisdiction of the agency during such 
        period.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Goals and objectives.--A statement of the 
        goals and objectives of the agency that will enable the agency 
        to serve the needs identified pursuant to paragraph (1) during 
        such period.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Capital improvement overview.--If the agency 
        will provide capital improvements for public housing 
        developments during such period, an overview of such 
        improvements, the rationale for such improvements, and an 
        analysis of how such improvements will enable the agency to 
        meet its goals, objectives, and mission.</DELETED>
<DELETED>The first 5-year plan under this subsection for a public 
housing agency shall be submitted for the 5-year period beginning with 
the first fiscal year for which the agency receives assistance under 
this division.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Annual Plan.--The Secretary shall provide for each 
public housing agency to submit to the Secretary a local housing 
management plan under this section for each fiscal year that contains 
the information required under subsection (d). For each fiscal year 
after the initial submission of a plan under this section by a public 
housing agency, the agency may comply with requirements for submission 
of a plan under this subsection by submitting an update of the plan for 
the fiscal year.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Procedures.--The Secretary shall establish 
requirements and procedures for submission and review of plans, 
including requirements for timing and form of submission, and for the 
contents of such plans. Such procedures shall provide that a public 
housing agency--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) shall, in conjunction with the relevant State 
        or unit of general local government, establish procedures to 
        ensure that the plan under this section is consistent with the 
        applicable comprehensive housing affordability strategy (or any 
        consolidated plan incorporating such strategy) for the 
        jurisdiction in which the public housing agency is located, in 
        accordance with title I of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
        Affordable Housing Act; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) may, at the option of the agency, submit a 
        plan under this section together with, or as part of, the 
        comprehensive housing affordability strategy (or any 
        consolidated plan incorporating such strategy) for the relevant 
        jurisdiction, and for concomitant review of such plans 
        submitted together.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Contents.--An annual local housing management plan 
under this section for a public housing agency shall contain the 
following information relating to the upcoming fiscal year for which 
the assistance under this division is to be made available:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Needs.--A statement of the housing needs of 
        low-income and very low-income families residing in the 
        community served by the agency, and of other low-income 
        families on the waiting list of the agency (including the 
        housing needs of elderly families and disabled families), and 
        the means by which the agency intends, to the maximum extent 
        practicable, to address such needs.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Financial resources.--A statement of financial 
        resources available for the agency the planned uses of such 
        resources that includes--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) a description of the financial 
                resources available to the agency;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the uses to which such resources will 
                be committed, including all proposed eligible and 
                required activities under section 1203 and housing 
                assistance to be provided under title XIII;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) an estimate of the costs of operation 
                and the market rental value of each public housing 
                development; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) a specific description, based on 
                population and demographic data, of the unmet 
                affordable housing needs of families in the community 
                served by the agency having incomes not exceeding 30 
                percent of the area median income and a statement of 
                how the agency will expend grant amounts received under 
                this division to meet the housing needs of such 
                families.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Population served.--A statement of the 
        policies of the agency governing eligibility, admissions, and 
        occupancy of families with respect to public housing dwelling 
        units and housing assistance under title XIII, including--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the requirements for eligibility for 
                such units and assistance and the method and procedures 
                by which eligibility and income will be determined and 
                verified;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the requirements for selection and 
                admissions of eligible families for such units and 
                assistance, including any preferences and procedures 
                established by the agency and any outreach 
                efforts;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the procedures for assignment of 
                families admitted to dwelling units owned, leased, 
                managed, operated, or assisted by the agency;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) any standards and requirements for 
                occupancy of public housing dwelling units and units 
                assisted under title XIII, including resident screening 
                policies, standard lease provisions, conditions for 
                continued occupancy, termination of tenancy, eviction, 
                and conditions for termination of housing 
                assistance;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) the procedures for maintaining waiting 
                lists for admissions to public housing developments of 
                the agency, which may include a system of site-based 
                waiting lists under section 1224(c);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) the criteria for providing and denying 
                housing assistance under title XIII to families moving 
                into the jurisdiction of the agency;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) the procedures for coordination with 
                entities providing assistance to homeless families in 
                the jurisdiction of the agency; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (H) the fair housing policy of the 
                agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Rent determination.--A statement of the 
        policies of the agency governing rents charged for public 
        housing dwelling units and rental contributions of assisted 
        families under title XIII and the system used by the agency to 
        ensure that such rents comply with the requirements of this 
        division.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Operation and management.--A statement of the 
        rules, standards, and policies of the public housing agency 
        governing maintenance and management of housing owned and 
        operated by the agency, and management of the public housing 
        agency and programs of the agency, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) a description of the manner in which 
                the agency is organized (including any consortia or 
                joint ventures) and staffed to perform the duties and 
                functions of the public housing agency and to 
                administer the operating fund distributions of the 
                agency;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) policies relating to the rental of 
                dwelling units, including policies designed to reduce 
                vacancies;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) housing quality standards in effect 
                pursuant to sections 1232 and 1328 and any 
                certifications required under such sections;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) emergency and disaster plans for 
                public housing;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) priorities and improvements for 
                management of public housing, including initiatives to 
                control costs; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) policies of the agency requiring the 
                loss or termination of housing assistance and tenancy 
                under sections 1641 and 1642 (relating to occupancy 
                standards for federally assisted housing).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Grievance procedure.--A statement of the 
        grievance procedures of the agency under section 
        1110.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) Capital improvements.--With respect to public 
        housing developments owned or operated by the agency, a plan 
        describing the capital improvements necessary to ensure long-
        term physical and social viability of the 
        developments.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) Demolition and disposition.--With respect to 
        public housing developments owned or operated by the agency--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) a description of any such housing to 
                be demolished or disposed of under subtitle E of title 
                XII; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) a timetable for such demolition or 
                disposition.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) Designation of housing for elderly and 
        disabled families.--With respect to public housing developments 
        owned or operated by the agency, a description of any 
        developments (or portions thereof) that the agency has 
        designated or will designate for occupancy by elderly and 
        disabled families in accordance with section 1227 and any 
        information required under section 1227(d) for such designated 
        developments.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (10) Conversion of public housing.--With respect 
        to public housing owned or operated by the agency, a 
        description of any building or buildings that the agency is 
        required, under section 1203(b), to convert to housing 
        assistance under title XIII or that the agency voluntarily 
        converts, an analysis of such buildings required under such 
        section for conversion, and a statement of the amount of grant 
        amounts under title XII to be used for rental assistance or 
        other housing assistance.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (11) Homeownership activities.--A description of--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) any homeownership programs of the 
                agency under subtitle D of title XII or section 1329 
                for the agency;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the requirements and assistance 
                available under the programs described pursuant to 
                subparagraph (A); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the annual goals of the agency for 
                additional availability of homeownership 
                units.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (12) Economic self-sufficiency and coordination 
        with welfare and other appropriate agencies.--A description 
        of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) policies relating to services and 
                amenities provided or offered to assisted families, 
                including the provision of service coordinators and 
                services designed for certain populations (such as the 
                elderly and disabled);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) how the agency will coordinate with 
                State, local, and other agencies providing assistance 
                to families participating in welfare or public 
                assistance programs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) how the agency will implement and 
                administer section 1105; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) any policies, programs, plans, and 
                activities of the agency for the enhancement of the 
                economic and social self-sufficiency of residents 
                assisted by the programs of the agency, including rent 
                structures to encourage self-sufficiency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (13) Safety and crime prevention.--A plan 
        established by the public housing agency, which shall be 
        subject to the following requirements:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Safety measures.--The plan shall 
                provide, on a development-by-development basis, for 
                measures to ensure the safety of public housing 
                residents.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Establishment.--The plan shall be 
                established, with respect to each development, in 
                consultation with the police officer or officers in 
                command for the precinct in which the development is 
                located.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Content.--The plan shall describe the 
                need for measures to ensure the safety of public 
                housing residents and for crime prevention measures, 
                describe any such activities conducted, or to be 
                conducted, by the agency, and provide for coordination 
                between the public housing agency and the appropriate 
                police precincts for carrying out such measures and 
                activities.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) Secretarial action.--If the Secretary 
                determines, at any time, that the security needs of a 
                development are not being adequately addressed by the 
                plan, or that the local police precinct is not 
                complying with the plan, the Secretary may mediate 
                between the public housing agency and the local 
                precinct to resolve any issues of conflict. If after 
                such mediation has occurred and the Secretary 
                determines that the security needs of the development 
                are not adequately addressed, the Secretary may require 
                the public housing agency to submit an amended 
                plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (14) Annual audit.--The results of the most recent 
        fiscal year audit of the agency required under section 
        1541(b).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (15) Troubled agencies.--Such other additional 
        information as the Secretary may determine to be appropriate 
        for each public housing agency that is designated--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) under section 1533(c) as at risk of 
                becoming troubled; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) under section 1533(a) as 
                troubled.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (16) Asset management.--A statement of how the 
        agency will carry out its asset management functions with 
        respect to the public housing inventory of the agency, 
        including how the agency will plan for the long-term operating, 
        capital investment, rehabilitation, modernization, disposition, 
        and other needs for such inventory.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Citizen Participation.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Publication of notice.--Not later than 45 days 
        before the date of a hearing conducted under paragraph (2) by 
        the governing body of a public housing agency, the agency 
        shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) publish a notice informing the public 
                that the proposed local housing management plan or 
                amendment is available for inspection at the principal 
                office of the public housing agency during normal 
                business hours and make the plan or amendment so 
                available for inspection during such period; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) publish a notice informing the public 
                that a public hearing will be conducted to discuss the 
                local housing management plan and to invite public 
                comment regarding that plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Public hearing.--Before submitting a plan 
        under this section or a significant amendment under section 
        1107(f) to a plan, a public housing agency shall, at a location 
        that is convenient to residents, conduct a public hearing, as 
        provided in the notice published under paragraph (1), regarding 
        the public housing plan or the amendment of the 
        agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Consideration of comments.--A public housing 
        agency shall consider any comments or views made available 
        pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) in preparing a final plan or 
        amendment for submission to the Secretary. A summary of such 
        comments or views shall be attached to the plan, amendment, or 
        report submitted.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Adoption of plan.--After conducting the public 
        hearing under paragraph (2) and considering public comments in 
        accordance with paragraph (3), the public housing agency shall 
        make any appropriate changes to the local housing management 
        plan or amendment and shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) adopt the local housing management 
                plan;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) submit the plan to any local elected 
                official or officials responsible for appointing the 
                members of the board of directors (or other similar 
                governing body) of the public housing agency for review 
                and approval under subsection (f);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) submit the plan to the Secretary in 
                accordance with this section; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) make the submitted plan or amendment 
                publicly available.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Local Review.--The public housing agency shall submit 
a plan under this subsection to any local elected official or officials 
responsible for appointing the members of the board of directors (or 
other similar governing body) of the public housing agency for review 
and approval for a 45-day period beginning on the date that the plan is 
submitted to such local official or officials (which period may run 
concurrently with any period under subsection (e) for public comment). 
If the local official or officials responsible under this subsection do 
not act within 45 days of submission of the plan, the plan shall be 
considered approved. If the local official or officials responsible 
under this subsection reject the public housing agency's plan, they 
shall return the plan with their recommended changes to the agency 
within 5 days of their disapproval. The agency shall resubmit an 
updated plan to the local official or officials within 30 days of 
receiving the objections, If the local official or officials again 
reject the plan, the resubmitted plan, together with the local 
official's objections, shall be submitted to the Secretary for 
approval.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Plans for Small PHA's and PHA's Administering Only 
Rental Assistance.--The Secretary shall establish requirements for 
submission of plans under this section and the information to be 
included in such plans applicable to public housing agencies that own 
or operate less than 250 public housing dwelling units and shall 
establish requirements for such submission and information applicable 
to agencies that only administer housing assistance under title XIII 
(and do not own or operate public housing). Such requirements shall 
waive any requirements under this section that the Secretary determines 
are burdensome or unnecessary for such agencies.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1107. REVIEW OF PLANS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Review and Notice.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Review.--The Secretary shall conduct a limited 
        review of each local housing management plan submitted to the 
        Secretary to ensure that the plan is complete and complies with 
        the requirements of section 1106. The Secretary shall have the 
        discretion to review a plan to the extent that the Secretary 
        considers review is necessary.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Notice.--The Secretary shall notify each 
        public housing agency submitting a plan whether the plan 
        complies with such requirements not later than 75 days after 
        receiving the plan. If the Secretary does not notify the public 
        housing agency, as required under this subsection and 
        subsection (b), the Secretary shall be considered, for purposes 
        of this division, to have made a determination that the plan 
        complies with the requirements under section 1106 and the 
        agency shall be considered to have been notified of compliance 
        upon the expiration of such 75-day period. The preceding 
        sentence shall not preclude judicial review regarding such 
        compliance pursuant to chapter 7 of title 5, United States 
        Code, or an action regarding such compliance under section 1979 
        of the Revised Statutes of the United States (42 U.S.C. 
        1983).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Notice of Reasons for Determination of 
Noncompliance.--If the Secretary determines that a plan, as submitted, 
does not comply with the requirements under section 1106, the Secretary 
shall specify in the notice under subsection (a) the reasons for the 
noncompliance and any modifications necessary for the plan to meet the 
requirements under section 1106.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Standards for Determination of Noncompliance.--The 
Secretary may determine that a plan does not comply with the 
requirements under section 1106 only if--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the plan is incomplete in significant matters 
        required under such section;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) there is evidence available to the Secretary 
        that challenges, in a substantial manner, any information 
        provided in the plan;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the Secretary determines that the plan does 
        not comply with Federal law or violates the purposes of this 
        division because it fails to provide housing that will be 
        viable on a long-term basis at a reasonable cost;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) the plan plainly fails to adequately identify 
        the needs of low-income families for housing assistance in the 
        jurisdiction of the agency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) the plan plainly fails to adequately identify 
        the capital improvement needs for public housing developments 
        in the jurisdiction of the agency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) the activities identified in the plan are 
        plainly inappropriate to address the needs identified in the 
        plan; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) the plan is inconsistent with the requirements 
        of this division.</DELETED>
<DELETED>The Secretary shall determine that a plan does not comply with 
the requirements under section 1106 if the plan does not include the 
information required under section 1106(d)(2)(D).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Treatment of Existing Plans.--Notwithstanding any 
other provision of this title, a public housing agency shall be 
considered to have submitted a plan under this section if the agency 
has submitted to the Secretary a comprehensive plan under section 14(e) 
of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (as in effect immediately 
before the effective date of the repeal under section 1601(b) of this 
Act) or under the comprehensive improvement assistance program under 
such section 14, and the Secretary has approved such plan, before 
January 1, 1997. The Secretary shall provide specific procedures and 
requirements for such authorities to amend such plans by submitting 
only such additional information as is necessary to comply with the 
requirements of section 1106.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Actions To Change Plan.--A public housing agency that 
has submitted a plan under section 1106 may change actions or policies 
described in the plan before submission and review of the plan of the 
agency for the next fiscal year only if--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in the case of costly or nonroutine changes, 
        the agency submits to the Secretary an amendment to the plan 
        under subsection (f) which is reviewed in accordance with such 
        subsection; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in the case of inexpensive or routine changes, 
        the agency describes such changes in such local housing 
        management plan for the next fiscal year.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Amendments to Plan.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--During the annual or 5-year 
        period covered by the plan for a public housing agency, the 
        agency may submit to the Secretary any amendments to the 
        plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Review.--The Secretary shall conduct a limited 
        review of each proposed amendment submitted under this 
        subsection to determine whether the plan, as amended by the 
        amendment, complies with the requirements of section 1106 and 
        notify each public housing agency submitting the amendment 
        whether the plan, as amended, complies with such requirements 
        not later than 30 days after receiving the amendment. If the 
        Secretary determines that a plan, as amended, does not comply 
        with the requirements under section 1106, such notice shall 
        indicate the reasons for the noncompliance and any 
        modifications necessary for the plan to meet the requirements 
        under section 1106. If the Secretary does not notify the public 
        housing agency as required under this paragraph, the plan, as 
        amended, shall be considered, for purposes of this section, to 
        comply with the requirements under section 1106.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Standards for determination of 
        noncompliance.--The Secretary may determine that a plan, as 
        amended by a proposed amendment, does not comply with the 
        requirements under section 1106 only if--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the plan, as amended, would be subject 
                to a determination of noncompliance in accordance with 
                the provisions of subsection (c);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the Secretary determines that--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the proposed amendment is 
                        plainly inconsistent with the activities 
                        specified in the plan; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) there is evidence that 
                        challenges, in a substantial manner, any 
                        information contained in the amendment; 
                        or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the Secretary determines that the 
                plan, as amended, violates the purposes of this 
                division because it fails to provide housing that will 
                be viable on a long-term basis at a reasonable 
                cost.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Amendments to extend time of performance.--
        Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, the 
        Secretary may not determine that any amendment to the plan of a 
        public housing agency that extends the time for performance of 
        activities assisted with amounts provided under this title 
        fails to comply with the requirements under section 1106 if the 
        Secretary has not provided the amount of assistance set forth 
        in the plan or has not provided the assistance in a timely 
        manner.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1108. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Performance and Evaluation Report.--Each public 
housing agency shall annually submit to the Secretary, on a date 
determined by the Secretary, a performance and evaluation report 
concerning the use of funds made available under this division. The 
report of the public housing agency shall include an assessment by the 
agency of the relationship of such use of funds made available under 
this division, as well as the use of other funds, to the needs 
identified in the local housing management plan and to the purposes of 
this division. The public housing agency shall certify that the report 
was available for review and comment by affected tenants prior to its 
submission to the Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Review of PHA's.--The Secretary shall, at least on an 
annual basis, make such reviews as may be necessary or appropriate to 
determine whether each public housing agency receiving assistance under 
this section--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) has carried out its activities under this 
        division in a timely manner and in accordance with its local 
        housing management plan; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) has a continuing capacity to carry out its 
        local housing management plan in a timely manner.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Records.--Each public housing agency shall collect, 
maintain, and submit to the Secretary such data and other program 
records as the Secretary may require, in such form and in accordance 
with such schedule as the Secretary may establish.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1109. PET OWNERSHIP.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Pet ownership in housing assisted under this division that 
is federally assisted rental housing (as such term is defined in 
section 227 of the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983) shall 
be governed by the provisions of section 227 of such Act.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1110. ADMINISTRATIVE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Requirements.--Each public housing agency receiving 
assistance under this division shall establish and implement an 
administrative grievance procedure under which residents of public 
housing will--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) be advised of the specific grounds of any 
        proposed adverse public housing agency action;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) have an opportunity for a hearing before an 
        impartial party (including appropriate employees of the public 
        housing agency) upon timely request within a reasonable period 
        of time;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) have an opportunity to examine any documents 
        or records or regulations related to the proposed 
        action;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) be entitled to be represented by another 
        person of their choice at any hearing;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) be entitled to ask questions of witnesses and 
        have others make statements on their behalf; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) be entitled to receive a written decision by 
        the public housing agency on the proposed action.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Exclusion From Administrative Procedure of Grievances 
Concerning Evictions From Public Housing Involving Health, Safety, or 
Peaceful Enjoyment.--A public housing agency may exclude from its 
procedure established under subsection (a) any grievance, in any 
jurisdiction which requires that prior to eviction, a tenant be given a 
hearing in court, which the Secretary determines provides the basic 
elements of due process (which the Secretary shall establish by rule 
under section 553 of title 5, United States Code), concerning an 
eviction from or termination of tenancy in public housing that involves 
any activity that threatens the health, safety, or right to peaceful 
enjoyment of the premises of other tenants or employees of the public 
housing agency or any drug-related criminal activity on or off such 
premises. In the case of any eviction from or termination of tenancy in 
public housing not described in the preceding sentence, each of the 
following provisions shall apply:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Such eviction or termination shall be subject 
        to an administrative grievance procedure if the tenant so 
        evicted or terminated requests a hearing under such procedure 
        not later than five days after service of notice of such 
        eviction or termination.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) The public housing agency shall take final 
        action regarding a grievance under paragraph (1) not later than 
        thirty days after such notice is served.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) If the public housing agency fails to provide 
        a hearing under the grievance procedure pursuant to a request 
        under paragraph (1) and take final action regarding the 
        grievance before the expiration of the 30-day period under 
        paragraph (2), the notice of eviction or termination shall be 
        considered void and shall not be given any force or 
        effect.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) If a public housing authority takes final 
        action on a grievance for any eviction or termination, the 
        tenant and any member of the tenant's household shall not have 
        any right in connection with any subsequent eviction or 
        termination notice to request or be afforded any administrative 
        grievance hearing during the 1-year period beginning upon the 
        date of the final action.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Inapplicability to Choice-Based Rental Housing 
Assistance.--This section may not be construed to require any public 
housing agency to establish or implement an administrative grievance 
procedure with respect to assisted families under title XIII.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1111. HEADQUARTERS RESERVE FUND.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Annual Reservation of Amounts.--Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Secretary may retain not more than 2 
percent of the amounts appropriated to carry out title XII for any 
fiscal year for use in accordance with this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Use of Amounts.--Any amounts that are retained under 
subsection (a) or appropriated for use under this section shall be 
available for subsequent allocation to specific areas and communities, 
and may only be used for the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development and--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) for unforeseen housing needs resulting from 
        natural and other disasters;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) for housing needs resulting from emergencies, 
        as determined by the Secretary, other than such 
        disasters;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) for housing needs related to a settlement of 
        litigation, including settlement of fair housing litigation; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) for needs related to the Secretary's actions 
        under this division regarding troubled and at-risk public 
        housing agencies.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Housing needs under this subsection may be met through the 
provision of assistance in accordance with title XII or title XIII, or 
both.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1112. LABOR STANDARDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Any contract for grants, sale, or lease 
pursuant to this division relating to public housing shall contain the 
following provisions:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Operation.--A provision requiring that not 
        less than the wages prevailing in the locality, as determined 
        or adopted (subsequent to a determination under applicable 
        State or local law) by the Secretary, shall be paid to all 
        contractors and persons employed in the operation of the low-
        income housing development involved.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Production.--A provision that not less than 
        the wages prevailing in the locality, as predetermined by the 
        Secretary of Labor pursuant to the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 
        276a-276a-5), shall be paid to all laborers and mechanics 
        employed in the production of the development 
        involved.</DELETED>
<DELETED>The Secretary shall require certification as to compliance 
with the provisions of this section before making any payment under 
such contract.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) and the provisions 
relating to wages (pursuant to subsection (a)) in any contract for 
grants, sale, or lease pursuant to this division relating to public 
housing, shall not apply to any individual who--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) performs services for which the individual 
        volunteered;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2)(A) does not receive compensation for such 
        services; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (B) is paid expenses, reasonable benefits, or a 
        nominal fee for such services; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) is not otherwise employed at any time in the 
        construction work.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1113. NONDISCRIMINATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--No person in the United States shall on 
the grounds of race, color, national origin, religion, or sex be 
excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be 
subjected to discrimination under any program or activity funded in 
whole or in part with amounts made available under this division. Any 
prohibition against discrimination on the basis of age under the Age 
Discrimination Act of 1975 or with respect to an otherwise qualified 
handicapped individual as provided in section 504 of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973 shall also apply to any such program or activity.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Civil Rights Compliance.--Each public housing agency 
that receives grant amounts under this division shall use such amounts 
and carry out its local housing management plan approved under section 
1107 in conformity with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the 
Fair Housing Act, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the 
Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans With Disabilities Act 
of 1990, and shall affirmatively further fair housing.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1114. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    None of the funds made available to the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development to carry out this division, which are 
obligated to State or local governments, public housing agencies, 
housing finance agencies, or other public or quasi-public housing 
agencies, shall be used to indemnify contractors or subcontractors of 
the government or agency against costs associated with judgments of 
infringement of intellectual property rights.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1115. INAPPLICABILITY TO INDIAN HOUSING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Except as specifically provided by law, the provisions of 
this title, and titles XII, XIII, XIV, and XV shall not apply to public 
housing developed or operated pursuant to a contract between the 
Secretary and an Indian housing authority under the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 or to housing assisted under the Native American 
Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1116. REGULATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Secretary may issue any regulations 
necessary to carry out this division. This subsection shall take effect 
on the date of the enactment of this Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Rule of Construction.--Any failure by the Secretary to 
issue any regulations authorized under subsection (a) shall not affect 
the effectiveness of any provision of this division or any amendment 
made by this division.</DELETED>

              <DELETED>TITLE XII--PUBLIC HOUSING</DELETED>

              <DELETED>Subtitle A--Block Grants</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1201. BLOCK GRANT CONTRACTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall enter into contracts 
with public housing agencies under which--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the Secretary agrees to make a block grant 
        under this title, in the amount provided under section 1202(c), 
        for assistance for low-income housing to the public housing 
        agency for each fiscal year covered by the contract; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the agency agrees--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) to provide safe, clean, and healthy 
                housing that is affordable to low-income families and 
                services for families in such housing;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) to operate, or provide for the 
                operation, of such housing in a financially sound 
                manner;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) to use the block grant amounts in 
                accordance with this title and the local housing 
                management plan for the agency that complies with the 
                requirements of section 1106;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) to involve residents of housing 
                assisted with block grant amounts in functions and 
                decisions relating to management and the quality of 
                life in such housing;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) that the management of the public 
                housing of the agency shall be subject to actions 
                authorized under subtitle D of title XV;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) that the Secretary may take actions 
                under section 1205 with respect to improper use of 
                grant amounts provided under the contract; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) to otherwise comply with the 
                requirements under this title.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Small Public Housing Agency Capital Grant Option.--For 
any fiscal year, upon the request of the Governor of the State, the 
Secretary shall make available directly to the State, from the amounts 
otherwise included in the block grants for all public housing agencies 
in such State which own or operate less than 100 dwelling units, 
</DELETED>\<DELETED>1/2</DELETED>\ <DELETED>of that portion of such 
amounts that is derived from the capital improvement allocations for 
such agencies pursuant to section 1203(c)(1) or 1203(d)(2), as 
applicable. The Governor of the State will have the responsibility to 
distribute all of such funds, in amounts determined by the Governor, 
only to meet the exceptional capital improvement requirements for the 
various public housing agencies in the State which operate less than 
100 dwelling units: Provided, however, that for States where Federal 
funds provided to the State are subject to appropriation action by the 
State legislature, the capital funds made available to the Governor 
under this subsection shall be subject to such appropriation by the 
State legislature.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Modification.--Contracts and agreements between the 
Secretary and a public housing agency may not be amended in a manner 
which would--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) impair the rights of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) leaseholders for units assisted 
                pursuant to a contract or agreement; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the holders of any outstanding 
                obligations of the public housing agency involved for 
                which annual contributions have been pledged; 
                or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) provide for payment of block grant amounts 
        under this title in an amount exceeding the allocation for the 
        agency determined under section 1204.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Any rule of law contrary to this subsection shall be deemed 
inapplicable.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1202. GRANT AUTHORITY, AMOUNT, AND ELIGIBILITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Authority.--The Secretary shall make block grants 
under this title to eligible public housing agencies in accordance with 
block grant contracts under section 1201.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Performance Funds.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish 2 
        funds for the provision of grants to eligible public housing 
        agencies under this title, as follows:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Capital fund.--A capital fund to 
                provide capital and management improvements to public 
                housing developments.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Operating fund.--An operating fund for 
                public housing operations.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Flexibility of funding.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--A public housing agency 
                may use up to 20 percent of the amounts from a grant 
                under this title that are allocated and provided from 
                the capital fund for activities that are eligible under 
                section 1203(a)(2) to be funded with amounts from the 
                operating fund.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Full flexibility for small pha's.--In 
                the case of a public housing agency that owns or 
                operates less than 250 public housing dwelling units 
                and is (in the determination of the Secretary) 
                operating and maintaining its public housing in a safe, 
                clean, and healthy condition, the agency may use 
                amounts from a grant under this title for any eligible 
                activities under section 1203(a), regardless of the 
                fund from which the amounts were allocated and 
                provided.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Amount of Grants.--The amount of the grant under this 
title for a public housing agency for a fiscal year shall be the amount 
of the allocation for the agency determined under section 1204, except 
as otherwise provided in this title and title XV.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Eligibility.--A public housing agency shall be an 
eligible public housing agency with respect to a fiscal year for 
purposes of this title only if--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the Secretary has entered into a block grant 
        contract with the agency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the agency has submitted a local housing 
        management plan to the Secretary for such fiscal 
        year;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the plan has been determined to comply with 
        the requirements under section 1106 and the Secretary has not 
        notified the agency that the plan fails to comply with such 
        requirements;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) the agency is exempt from local taxes, as 
        provided under subsection (e), or receives a contribution, as 
        provided under such subsection;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) no member of the board of directors or other 
        governing body of the agency, or the executive director, has 
        been convicted of a felony;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) the agency has entered into an agreement 
        providing for local cooperation in accordance with subsection 
        (f); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) the agency has not been disqualified for a 
        grant pursuant to section 1205(a) or title XV.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Payments in Lieu of State and Local Taxation of Public 
Housing Developments.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Exemption from taxation.--A public housing 
        agency may receive a block grant under this title only if--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A)(i) the developments of the agency 
                (exclusive of any portions not assisted with amounts 
                provided under this title) are exempt from all real and 
                personal property taxes levied or imposed by the State, 
                city, county, or other political subdivision; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (ii) the public housing agency makes 
                payments in lieu of taxes to such taxing authority 
                equal to 10 percent of the sum, for units charged in 
                the developments of the agency, of the difference 
                between the gross rent and the utility cost, or such 
                lesser amount as is--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (I) prescribed by State 
                        law;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (II) agreed to by the local 
                        governing body in its agreement under 
                        subsection (f) for local cooperation with the 
                        public housing agency or under a waiver by the 
                        local governing body; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (III) due to failure of a local 
                        public body or bodies other than the public 
                        housing agency to perform any obligation under 
                        such agreement; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the agency complies with the 
                requirements under subparagraph (A) with respect to 
                public housing developments (including public housing 
                units in mixed-income developments), but the agency 
                agrees that the units other than public housing units 
                in any mixed-income developments (as such term is 
                defined in section 1221(c)(2)) shall be subject to any 
                otherwise applicable real property taxes imposed by the 
                State, city, county or other political 
                subdivision.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Effect of failure to exempt from taxation.--
        Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a public housing agency that 
        does not comply with the requirements under such paragraph may 
        receive a block grant under this title, but only if the State, 
        city, county, or other political subdivision in which the 
        development is situated contributes, in the form of cash or tax 
        remission, the amount by which the taxes paid with respect to 
        the development exceed 10 percent of the gross rent and utility 
        cost charged in the development.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Local Cooperation.--In recognition that there should 
be local determination of the need for low-income housing to meet needs 
not being adequately met by private enterprise, the Secretary may not 
make any grant under this title to a public housing agency unless the 
governing body of the locality involved has entered into an agreement 
with the agency providing for the local cooperation required by the 
Secretary pursuant to this title. The Secretary shall require that each 
such agreement for local cooperation shall provide that, 
notwithstanding any order, judgment, or decree of any court (including 
any settlement order), before making any amounts provided under a grant 
under this title available for use for the production of any housing or 
other property not previously used as public housing, the public 
housing agency shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) notify the chief executive officer (or other 
        appropriate official) of the unit of general local government 
        in which the public housing for which such amounts are to be so 
        used is located (or to be located) of such use; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) pursuant to the request of such unit of 
        general local government, provide such information as may 
        reasonably be requested by such unit of general local 
        government regarding the public housing to be so assisted 
        (except to the extent otherwise prohibited by law) and consult 
        with representatives of such local government regarding the 
        public housing.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), the 
Secretary may make a grant under this title for a public housing agency 
that is not an eligible public housing agency but only for the period 
necessary to secure, in accordance with this title, an alternative 
public housing agency for the public housing of the ineligible 
agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (h) Recapture of Capital Assistance Amounts.--The 
Secretary may recapture, from any grant amounts made available to a 
public housing agency from the capital fund, any portion of such 
amounts that are not used or obligated by the public housing agency for 
use for eligible activities under section 1203(a)(1) (or dedicated for 
use pursuant to section 1202(b)(2)(A)) before the expiration of the 24-
month period beginning upon the award of such grant to the 
agency.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1203. ELIGIBLE AND REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Eligible Activities.--Except as provided in subsection 
(b) and in section 1202(b)(2), grant amounts allocated and provided 
from the capital fund and grant amounts allocated and provided from the 
operating fund may be used for the following activities:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Capital fund activities.--Grant amounts from 
        the capital fund may be used for--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the production and modernization of 
                public housing developments, including the redesign, 
                reconstruction, and reconfiguration of public housing 
                sites and buildings and the production of mixed-income 
                developments;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) vacancy reduction;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) addressing deferred maintenance needs 
                and the replacement of dwelling equipment;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) planned code compliance;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) management improvements;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) demolition and replacement under 
                section 1261;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) tenant relocation;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (H) capital expenditures to facilitate 
                programs to improve the economic empowerment and self-
                sufficiency of public housing tenants; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (I) capital expenditures to improve the 
                security and safety of residents.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Operating fund activities.--Grant amounts from 
        the operating fund may be used for--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) procedures and systems to maintain and 
                ensure the efficient management and operation of public 
                housing units;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) activities to ensure a program of 
                routine preventative maintenance;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) anti-crime and anti-drug activities, 
                including the costs of providing adequate security for 
                public housing tenants;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) activities related to the provision of 
                services, including service coordinators for elderly 
                persons or persons with disabilities and including 
                child care services for public housing 
                residents;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) activities to provide for management 
                and participation in the management of public housing 
                by public housing tenants;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) the costs associated with the 
                operation and management of mixed-income 
                developments;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) the costs of insurance;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (H) the energy costs associated with 
                public housing units, with an emphasis on energy 
                conservation;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (I) the costs of administering a public 
                housing community work program under section 1105, 
                including the costs of any related insurance needs; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (J) activities in connection with a 
                homeownership program for public housing residents 
                under subtitle D, including providing financing or 
                assistance for purchasing housing, or the provision of 
                financial assistance to resident management 
                corporations or resident councils to obtain training, 
                technical assistance, and educational assistance to 
                promote homeownership opportunities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Required Conversion of Assistance for Public Housing 
to Rental Housing Assistance.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Requirement.--A public housing agency that 
        receives grant amounts under this title shall provide 
        assistance in the form of rental housing assistance under title 
        XIII, or appropriate site revitalization or other appropriate 
        capital improvements approved by the Secretary, in lieu of 
        assisting the operation and modernization of any building or 
        buildings of public housing, if the agency provides sufficient 
        evidence to the Secretary that the building or buildings--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) are on the same or contiguous 
                sites;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) consist of more than 300 dwelling 
                units;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) have a vacancy rate of at least 10 
                percent for dwelling units not in funded, on-schedule 
                modernization programs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) are identified as distressed housing 
                for which the public housing agency cannot assure the 
                long-term viability as public housing through 
                reasonable revitalization, density reduction, or 
                achievement of a broader range of household income; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) have an estimated cost of continued 
                operation and modernization as public housing that 
                exceeds the cost of providing choice-based rental 
                assistance under title XIII for all families in 
                occupancy, based on appropriate indicators of cost 
                (such as the percentage of the total development cost 
                required for modernization).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>Public housing agencies shall identify properties that 
        meet the definition of subparagraphs (A) through (E) and shall 
        consult with the appropriate public housing residents and the 
        appropriate unit of general local government in identifying 
        such properties.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Use of other amounts.--In addition to grant 
        amounts under this title attributable (pursuant to the formulas 
        under section 1204) to the building or buildings identified 
        under paragraph (1), the Secretary may use amounts provided in 
        appropriation Acts for choice-based housing assistance under 
        title XIII for families residing in such building or buildings 
        or for appropriate site revitalization or other appropriate 
        capital improvements approved by the Secretary.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Enforcement.--The Secretary shall take 
        appropriate action to ensure conversion of any building or 
        buildings identified under paragraph (1) and any other 
        appropriate action under this subsection, if the public housing 
        agency fails to take appropriate action under this 
        subsection.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Failure of pha's to comply with conversion 
        requirement.--If the Secretary determines that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) a public housing agency has failed 
                under paragraph (1) to identify a building or buildings 
                in a timely manner,</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) a public housing agency has failed to 
                identify one or more buildings which the Secretary 
                determines should have been identified under paragraph 
                (1), or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) one or more of the buildings 
                identified by the public housing agency pursuant to 
                paragraph (1) should not, in the determination of the 
                Secretary, have been identified under that 
                paragraph,</DELETED>
        <DELETED>the Secretary may identify a building or buildings for 
        conversion and take other appropriate action pursuant to this 
        subsection.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Cessation of unnecessary spending.--
        Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if, in the 
        determination of the Secretary, a building or buildings meets 
        or is likely to meet the criteria set forth in paragraph (1), 
        the Secretary may direct the public housing agency to cease 
        additional spending in connection with such building or 
        buildings, except to the extent that additional spending is 
        necessary to ensure safe, clean, and healthy housing until the 
        Secretary determines or approves an appropriate course of 
        action with respect to such building or buildings under this 
        subsection.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Use of budget authority.--Notwithstanding any 
        other provision of law, if a building or buildings are 
        identified pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary may 
        authorize or direct the transfer, to the choice-based or 
        tenant-based assistance program of such agency or to 
        appropriate site revitalization or other capital improvements 
        approved by the Secretary, of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the case of an agency receiving 
                assistance under the comprehensive improvement 
                assistance program, any amounts obligated by the 
                Secretary for the modernization of such building or 
                buildings pursuant to section 14 of the United States 
                Housing Act of 1937 (as in effect immediately before 
                the effective date of the repeal under section 
                1601(b));</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in the case of an agency receiving 
                public housing modernization assistance by formula 
                pursuant to such section 14, any amounts provided to 
                the agency which are attributable pursuant to the 
                formula for allocating such assistance to such building 
                or buildings;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in the case of an agency receiving 
                assistance for the major reconstruction of obsolete 
                projects, any amounts obligated by the Secretary for 
                the major reconstruction of such building or buildings 
                pursuant to section 5(j)(2) of the United States 
                Housing Act of 1937, as in effect immediately before 
                the effective date of the repeal under section 1601(b); 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in the case of an agency receiving 
                assistance pursuant to the formulas under section 1204, 
                any amounts provided to the agency which are 
                attributable pursuant to the formulas for allocating 
                such assistance to such building or 
                buildings.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) Relocation requirements.--Any public housing 
        agency carrying out conversion of public housing under this 
        subsection shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) notify the families residing in the 
                public housing development subject to the conversion, 
                in accordance with any guidelines issued by the 
                Secretary governing such notifications, that--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the development will be 
                        removed from the inventory of the public 
                        housing agency; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the families displaced by 
                        such action will receive choice-based housing 
                        assistance or occupancy in a unit operated or 
                        assisted by the public housing 
                        agency;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) ensure that each family that is a 
                resident of the development is relocated to other safe, 
                clean, and healthy affordable housing, which is, to the 
                maximum extent practicable, housing of the family's 
                choice, including choice-based assistance under title 
                XIII (provided that with respect to choice-based 
                assistance, the preceding requirement shall be 
                fulfilled only upon the relocation of such family into 
                such housing);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) provide any necessary counseling for 
                families displaced by such action to facilitate 
                relocation; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) provide any reasonable relocation 
                expenses for families displaced by such 
                action.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) Transition.--Any amounts made available to a 
        public housing agency to carry out section 202 of the 
        Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban 
        Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 
        (enacted as section 101(e) of the Omnibus Consolidated 
        Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-134; 
        110 Stat. 1321-279)) may be used, to the extent or in such 
        amounts as are or have been provided in advance in 
        appropriation Acts, to carry out this section. The Secretary 
        shall provide for public housing agencies to conform and 
        continue actions taken under such section 202 in accordance 
        with the requirements under this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Extension of Deadlines.--The Secretary may, for a 
public housing agency, extend any deadline established pursuant to this 
section or a local housing management plan for up to an additional 5 
years if the Secretary makes a determination that the deadline is 
impracticable.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Compliance With Plan.--The local housing management 
plan submitted by a public housing agency (including any amendments to 
the plan), unless determined under section 1107 not to comply with the 
requirements under section 1106, shall be binding upon the Secretary 
and the public housing agency and the agency shall use any grant 
amounts provided under this title for eligible activities under 
subsection (a) in accordance with the plan. This subsection may not be 
construed to preclude changes or amendments to the plan, as authorized 
under section 1107 or any actions authorized by this division to be 
taken without regard to a local housing management plan.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Eligible Activities for Increased Income.--Any public 
housing agency that derives increased nonrental or rental income, as 
referred to in subsection (c)(2)(B) or (d)(1)(D) of section 1204 or 
pursuant to provision of mixed-income developments under section 
1221(c)(2), may use such amounts for any eligible activity under 
paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of this section or for providing 
choice-based housing assistance under title XIII.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1204. DETERMINATION OF GRANT ALLOCATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--For each fiscal year, after reserving 
amounts under section 1111 from the aggregate amount made available for 
the fiscal year for carrying out this title, the Secretary shall 
allocate any remaining amounts among eligible public housing agencies 
in accordance with this section, so that the sum of all of the 
allocations for all eligible authorities is equal to such remaining 
amount.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Allocation Amount.--The Secretary shall determine the 
amount of the allocation for each eligible public housing agency, which 
shall be--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) for any fiscal year beginning after the 
        enactment of a law containing the formulas described in 
        paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c), the sum of the 
        amounts determined for the agency under each such formula; 
        or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) for any fiscal year beginning before the 
        expiration of such period, the sum of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the operating allocation determined 
                under subsection (d)(1) for the agency; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the capital improvement allocation 
                determined under subsection (d)(2) for the 
                agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Permanent Allocation Formulas for Capital and 
Operating Funds.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Establishment of capital fund formula.--The 
        formula under this paragraph shall provide for allocating 
        assistance under the capital fund for a fiscal year. The 
        formula may take into account such factors as--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the number of public housing dwelling 
                units owned or operated by the public housing agency, 
                the characteristics and locations of the developments, 
                and the characteristics of the families served and to 
                be served (including the incomes of the 
                families);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the need of the public housing agency 
                to carry out rehabilitation and modernization 
                activities, and reconstruction, production, and 
                demolition activities related to public housing 
                dwelling units owned or operated by the public housing 
                agency, including backlog and projected future needs of 
                the agency;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the cost of constructing and 
                rehabilitating property in the area; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the need of the public housing agency 
                to carry out activities that provide a safe and secure 
                environment in public housing units owned or operated 
                by the public housing agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Establishment of operating fund formula.--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--The formula under this 
                paragraph shall provide for allocating assistance under 
                the operating fund for a fiscal year. The formula may 
                take into account such factors as--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) standards for the costs of 
                        operating and reasonable projections of income, 
                        taking into account the characteristics and 
                        locations of the public housing developments 
                        and characteristics of the families served and 
                        to be served (including the incomes of the 
                        families), or the costs of providing comparable 
                        services as determined in accordance with 
                        criteria or a formula representing the 
                        operations of a prototype well-managed public 
                        housing development;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the number of public housing 
                        dwelling units owned or operated by the public 
                        housing agency;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) the need of the public 
                        housing agency to carry out anti-crime and 
                        anti-drug activities, including providing 
                        adequate security for public housing residents; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) any record by the public 
                        housing agency of exemplary performance in the 
                        operation of public housing.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Incentive to increase income.--The 
                formula shall provide an incentive to encourage public 
                housing agencies to increase nonrental income and to 
                increase rental income attributable to their units by 
                encouraging occupancy by families whose incomes have 
                increase while in occupancy and newly admitted 
                families. Any such incentive shall provide that the 
                agency shall derive the full benefit of any increase in 
                nonrental or rental income, and such increase shall not 
                result in a decrease in amounts provided to the agency 
                under this title. In addition, an agency shall be 
                permitted to retain, from each fiscal year, the full 
                benefit of such an increase in nonrental or rental 
                income, except to the extent that such benefit exceeds 
                (i) 100 percent of the total amount of the operating 
                allocation for which the agency is eligible under this 
                section, and (ii) the maximum balance permitted for the 
                agency's operating reserve under this section and any 
                regulations issued under this section.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Treatment of utility rates.--The 
                formula shall not take into account the amount of any 
                cost reductions for a public housing agency due to the 
                difference between projected and actual utility rates 
                attributable to actions that are taken by the agency 
                which lead to such reductions, as determined by the 
                Secretary. In the case of any public housing agency 
                that receives financing from any person or entity other 
                than the Secretary or enters into a performance 
                contract to undertake energy conservation improvements 
                in a public housing development, under which the 
                payment does not exceed the cost of the energy saved as 
                a result of the improvements during a reasonable 
                negotiated contract period, the formula shall not take 
                into account the amount of any cost reductions for the 
                agency due to the differences between projected and 
                actual utility consumption attributable to actions that 
                are taken by the agency which lead to such reductions, 
                as determined by the Secretary. Notwithstanding the 
                preceding 2 sentences, after the expiration of the 10-
                year period beginning upon the savings initially taking 
                effect, the Secretary may reduce the amount allocated 
                to the agency under the formula by up to 50 percent of 
                such differences.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Consideration of performance, costs, and other 
        factors.--The formulas under paragraphs (1) and (2) should each 
        reward performance and may each consider appropriate factors 
        that reflect the different characteristics and sizes of public 
        housing agencies, the relative needs, revenues, costs, and 
        capital improvements of agencies, and the relative costs to 
        agencies of operating a well-managed agency that meets the 
        performance targets for the agency established in the local 
        housing management plan for the agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Development under negotiated rulemaking 
        procedure.--The formulas under this subsection shall be 
        developed according to procedures for issuance of regulations 
        under the negotiated rulemaking procedure under subchapter III 
        of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, except that the 
        formulas shall not be contained in a regulation.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Report.--Not later than the expiration of the 
        12-month period beginning upon the enactment of this Act, the 
        Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress containing the 
        proposed formulas established pursuant to paragraph (4) that 
        meets the requirements of this subsection.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Interim Allocation Requirements.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Operating allocation.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Applicability to appropriated 
                amounts.--Of any amounts available for allocation under 
                this subsection for a fiscal year, an amount shall be 
                used only to provide amounts for operating allocations 
                under this paragraph for eligible public housing 
                agencies that bears the same ratio to such total amount 
                available for allocation that the amount appropriated 
                for fiscal year 1997 for operating subsidies under 
                section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
                bears to the sum of such operating subsidy amounts plus 
                the amounts appropriated for such fiscal year for 
                modernization under section 14 of such Act.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Determination.--The operating 
                allocation under this paragraph for a public housing 
                agency for a fiscal year shall be an amount determined 
                by applying, to the amount to be allocated under this 
                paragraph, the formula used for determining the 
                distribution of operating subsidies for fiscal year 
                1997 to public housing agencies (as modified under 
                subparagraphs (C) and (D)) under section 9 of the 
                United States Housing Act of 1937, as in effect 
                immediately before the effective date of the repeal 
                under section 1601(b).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Treatment of chronically vacant 
                units.--The Secretary shall revise the formula referred 
                to in subparagraph (B) so that the formula does not 
                provide any amounts, other than utility costs and other 
                necessary costs (such as costs necessary for the 
                protection of persons and property), attributable to 
                any dwelling unit of a public housing agency that has 
                been vacant continuously for 6 or more months. A unit 
                shall not be considered vacant for purposes of this 
                paragraph if the unit is unoccupied because of 
                rehabilitation or renovation that is on 
                schedule.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) Treatment of increases in income.--The 
                Secretary shall revise the formula referred to in 
                subparagraph (B) to provide an incentive to encourage 
                public housing agencies to increase nonrental income 
                and to increase rental income attributable to their 
                units by encouraging occupancy by families whose 
                incomes have increased while in occupancy and newly 
                admitted families. Any such incentive shall provide 
                that the agency shall derive the full benefit of any 
                increase in nonrental or rental income, and such 
                increase shall not result in a decrease in amounts 
                provided to the agency under this title. In addition, 
                an agency shall be permitted to retain, from each 
                fiscal year, the full benefit of such an increase in 
                nonrental or rental income, except that such benefit 
                may not be retained if--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the agency's operating 
                        allocation equals 100 percent of the amount for 
                        which it is eligible under section 9 of the 
                        United States Housing Act of 1937, as in effect 
                        immediately before the effective date of the 
                        repeal under section 1601(b) of this Act; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the agency's operating 
                        reserve balance is equal to the maximum amount 
                        permitted under section 9 of the United States 
                        Housing Act of 1937, as in effect immediately 
                        before the effective date of the repeal under 
                        section 1601(b) of this Act.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Capital improvement allocation.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Applicability to appropriated 
                amounts.--Of any amounts available for allocation under 
                this subsection for a fiscal year, an amount shall be 
                used only to provide amounts for capital improvement 
                allocations under this paragraph for eligible public 
                housing agencies that bears the same ratio to such 
                total amount available for allocation that the amount 
                appropriated for fiscal year 1997 for modernization 
                under section 14 of the United States Housing Act of 
                1937 bears to the sum of such modernization amounts 
                plus the amounts appropriated for such fiscal year for 
                operating subsidies under section 9 of such 
                Act.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Determination.--The capital 
                improvement allocation under this paragraph for an 
                eligible public housing agency for a fiscal year shall 
                be determined by applying, to the amount to be 
                allocated under this paragraph, the formula used for 
                determining the distribution of modernization 
                assistance for fiscal year 1997 to public housing 
                agencies under section 14 of the United States Housing 
                Act of 1937, as in effect immediately before the 
                effective date of the repeal under section 1601(b), 
                except that the Secretary shall establish a method for 
                taking into consideration allocation of amounts under 
                the comprehensive improvement assistance 
                program.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Eligibility of Units Acquired From Proceeds of Sales 
Under Demolition or Disposition Plan.--If a public housing agency uses 
proceeds from the sale of units under a homeownership program in 
accordance with section 1251 to acquire additional units to be sold to 
low-income families, the additional units shall be counted as public 
housing for purposes of determining the amount of the allocation to the 
agency under this section until sale by the agency, but in any case no 
longer than 5 years.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1205. SANCTIONS FOR IMPROPER USE OF AMOUNTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--In addition to any other actions 
authorized under this title, if the Secretary finds pursuant to an 
audit under section 1541 that a public housing agency receiving grant 
amounts under this title has failed to comply substantially with any 
provision of this title, the Secretary may--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) terminate payments under this title to the 
        agency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) withhold from the agency amounts from the 
        total allocation for the agency pursuant to section 
        1204;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) reduce the amount of future grant payments 
        under this title to the agency by an amount equal to the amount 
        of such payments that were not expended in accordance with this 
        title;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) limit the availability of grant amounts 
        provided to the agency under this title to programs, projects, 
        or activities not affected by such failure to comply;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) withhold from the agency amounts allocated for 
        the agency under title XIII; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) order other corrective action with respect to 
        the agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Termination of Compliance Action.--If the Secretary 
takes action under subsection (a) with respect to a public housing 
agency, the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in the case of action under subsection (a)(1), 
        resume payments of grant amounts under this title to the agency 
        in the full amount of the total allocation under section 1204 
        for the agency at the time that the Secretary first determines 
        that the agency will comply with the provisions of this 
        title;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in the case of action under paragraph (2), 
        (5), or (6) of subsection (a), make withheld amounts available 
        as the Secretary considers appropriate to ensure that the 
        agency complies with the provisions of this title; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in the case of action under subsection (a)(4), 
        release such restrictions at the time that the Secretary first 
        determines that the agency will comply with the provisions of 
        this title.</DELETED>

  <DELETED>Subtitle B--Admissions and Occupancy Requirements</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1221. LOW-INCOME HOUSING REQUIREMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Production Assistance.--Any public housing produced 
using amounts provided under a grant under this title or under the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 shall be operated as public housing 
for the 40-year period beginning upon such production.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Operating Assistance.--No portion of any public 
housing development operated with amounts from a grant under this title 
or operating assistance provided under the United States Housing Act of 
1937 may be disposed of before the expiration of the 10-year period 
beginning upon the conclusion of the fiscal year for which the grant or 
such assistance was provided, except as provided in this Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Capital Improvements Assistance.--Amounts may be used 
for eligible activities under section 1203(a)(1) only for the following 
housing developments:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Low-income developments.--Amounts may be used 
        for a low-income housing development that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) is owned by public housing 
                agencies;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) is operated as low-income rental 
                housing and produced or operated with assistance 
                provided under a grant under this title; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) is consistent with the purposes of 
                this title.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>Any development, or portion thereof, referred to in 
        this paragraph for which activities under section 1203(a)(1) 
        are conducted using amounts from a grant under this title shall 
        be maintained and used as public housing for the 20-year period 
        beginning upon the receipt of such grant. Any public housing 
        development, or portion thereof, that received the benefit of a 
        grant pursuant to section 14 of the United States Housing Act 
        of 1937 shall be maintained and used as public housing for the 
        20-year period beginning upon receipt of such 
        amounts.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Mixed income developments.--Amounts may be 
        used for eligible activities under section 1203(a)(1) for 
        mixed-income developments, which shall be a housing development 
        that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) contains dwelling units that are 
                available for occupancy by families other than low-
                income families;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) contains a number of dwelling units--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) which units are made available 
                        (by master contract or individual lease) for 
                        occupancy only by low- and very low-income 
                        families identified by the public housing 
                        agency;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) which number is not less than 
                        a reasonable number of units, including related 
                        amenities, taking into account the amount of 
                        the assistance provided by the agency compared 
                        to the total investment (including costs of 
                        operation) in the development;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) which units are subject to 
                        the statutory and regulatory requirements of 
                        the public housing program, except that the 
                        Secretary may grant appropriate waivers to such 
                        statutory and regulatory requirements if 
                        reductions in funding or other changes to the 
                        program make continued application of such 
                        requirements impracticable;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) which units are specially 
                        designated as dwelling units under this 
                        subparagraph, except the equivalent units in 
                        the development may be substituted for 
                        designated units during the period the units 
                        are subject to the requirements of the public 
                        housing program; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) which units shall be eligible 
                        for assistance under this title; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) is owned by the public housing agency, 
                an affiliate controlled by it, or another appropriate 
                entity.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, to 
        facilitate the establishment of socioeconomically mixed 
        communities, a public housing agency that uses grant amounts 
        under this title for a mixed income development under this 
        paragraph may, to the extent that income from such a 
        development reduces the amount of grant amounts used for 
        operating or other costs relating to public housing, use such 
        resulting savings to rent privately developed dwelling units in 
        the neighborhood of the mixed income development. Such units 
        shall be made available for occupancy only by low-income 
        families eligible for residency in public housing.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1222. FAMILY ELIGIBILITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Dwelling units in public housing may be 
rented only to families who are low-income families at the time of 
their initial occupancy of such units.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Income Mix Within Developments.--A public housing 
agency may establish and utilize income-mix criteria for the selection 
of residents for dwelling units in public housing developments that 
limit admission to a development by selecting applicants having incomes 
appropriate so that the mix of incomes of families occupying the 
development at any time is proportional to the income mix in the 
eligible population of the jurisdiction of the agency at such time, as 
adjusted to take into consideration the severity of housing need. Any 
criteria established under this subsection shall be subject to the 
provisions of subsection (c).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Income Mix.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) PHA income mix.--Of the public housing 
        dwelling units of a public housing agency made available for 
        occupancy by eligible families, not less than 35 percent shall 
        be occupied by families whose incomes at the time of occupancy 
        do not exceed 30 percent of the area median income, as 
        determined by the Secretary with adjustments for smaller and 
        larger families, except that the Secretary, may for purposes of 
        this subsection, establish income ceilings higher or lower than 
        30 percent of the median for the area on the basis of the 
        Secretary's findings that such variations are necessary because 
        of unusually high or low family incomes. This paragraph may not 
        be construed to create any authority on the part of any public 
        housing agency to evict any family residing in public housing 
        solely because of the income of the family or because of any 
        noncompliance or overcompliance with the requirement of this 
        paragraph.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Prohibition of concentration of low-income 
        families.--A public housing agency may not, in complying with 
        the requirements under paragraph (1), concentrate very low-
        income families (or other families with relatively low incomes) 
        in public housing dwelling units in certain public housing 
        developments or certain buildings within developments. The 
        Secretary may review the income and occupancy characteristics 
        of the public housing developments, and the buildings of such 
        developments, of public housing agencies to ensure compliance 
        with the provisions of this paragraph.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Fungibility with choice-based assistance.--If, 
        during a fiscal year, a public housing agency provides choice-
        based housing assistance under title XIII for a number of low-
        income families, who are initially assisted by the agency in 
        such year and have incomes described in section 1321(b) 
        (relating to income targeting), which exceeds the number of 
        families that is required for the agency to comply with the 
        percentage requirement under such section 1321(b) for such 
        fiscal year, notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, 
        the number of public housing dwelling units that the agency 
        must otherwise make available in accordance with such paragraph 
        to comply with the percentage requirement under such paragraph 
        shall be reduced by such excess number of families for such 
        fiscal year.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Waiver of Eligibility Requirements for Occupancy by 
Police Officers.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Authority and waiver.--To the extent necessary 
        to provide occupancy in public housing dwelling units to police 
        officers and other law enforcement or security personnel (who 
        are not otherwise eligible for residence in public housing) and 
        to increase security for other public housing residents in 
        developments where crime has been a problem, a public housing 
        agency may, with respect to such units and subject to paragraph 
        (2)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) waive--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the provisions of subsection 
                        (a) of this section and section 1225(a); 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the applicability of--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) any preferences for 
                                occupancy established under section 
                                1223;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) the minimum rental 
                                amount established pursuant to section 
                                1225(c) and any maximum monthly rental 
                                amount established pursuant to section 
                                1225(b);</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) any criteria 
                                relating to income mix within 
                                developments established under 
                                subsection (b);</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (IV) the income mix 
                                requirements under subsection (c); 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (V) any other occupancy 
                                limitations or requirements; 
                                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) establish special rent requirements 
                and other terms and conditions of occupancy.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Conditions of waiver.--A public housing agency 
        may take the actions authorized in paragraph (1) only if agency 
        determines that such actions will increase security in the 
        public housing developments involved and will not result in a 
        significant reduction of units available for residence by low-
        income families.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1223. PREFERENCES FOR OCCUPANCY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Authority To Establish.--Each public housing agency 
may establish a system for making dwelling units in public housing 
available for occupancy that provides preference for such occupancy to 
families having certain characteristics.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Content.--Each system of preferences established 
pursuant to this section shall be based upon local housing needs and 
priorities, as determined by the public housing agency using generally 
accepted data sources, including any information obtained pursuant to 
an opportunity for public comment as provided under section 1106(e) and 
under the requirements applicable to the comprehensive housing 
affordability strategy for the relevant jurisdiction.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Sense of the Congress.--It is the sense of the 
Congress that, to the greatest extent practicable, public housing 
agencies involved in the selection of tenants under the provisions of 
this title should adopt preferences for individuals who are victims of 
domestic violence.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1224. ADMISSION PROCEDURES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Admission Requirements.--A public housing agency shall 
ensure that each family residing in a public housing development owned 
or administered by the agency is admitted in accordance with the 
procedures established under this title by the agency and the income 
limits under section 1222.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Notification of Application Decisions.--A public 
housing agency shall establish procedures designed to provide for 
notification to an applicant for admission to public housing of the 
determination with respect to such application, the basis for the 
determination, and, if the applicant is determined to be eligible for 
admission, the projected date of occupancy (to the extent such date can 
reasonably be determined). If an agency denies an applicant admission 
to public housing, the agency shall notify the applicant that the 
applicant may request an informal hearing on the denial within a 
reasonable time of such notification.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Site-Based Waiting Lists.--A public housing agency may 
establish procedures for maintaining waiting lists for admissions to 
public housing developments of the agency, which may include 
(notwithstanding any other law, regulation, handbook, or notice to the 
contrary) a system of site-based waiting lists whereby applicants may 
apply directly at or otherwise designate the development or 
developments in which they seek to reside. All such procedures shall 
comply with all provisions of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 
the Fair Housing Act, and other applicable civil rights laws.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Confidentiality for Victims of Domestic Violence.--A 
public housing agency shall be subject to the restrictions regarding 
release of information relating to the identity and new residence of 
any family in public housing that was a victim of domestic violence 
that are applicable to shelters pursuant to the Family Violence 
Prevention and Services Act. The agency shall work with the United 
States Postal Service to establish procedures consistent with the 
confidentiality provisions in the Violence Against Women Act of 
1994.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Transfers.--A public housing agency may apply, to each 
public housing resident seeking to transfer from one development to 
another development owned or operated by the agency, the screening 
procedures applicable at such time to new applicants for public 
housing.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1225. FAMILY CHOICE OF RENTAL PAYMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Rental Contribution by Resident.--A family residing in 
a public housing dwelling shall pay as monthly rent for the unit the 
amount determined under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b), subject 
to the requirement under subsection (c). Each public housing agency 
shall provide for each family residing in a public housing dwelling 
unit owned or administered by the agency to elect annually whether the 
rent paid by such family shall be determined under paragraph (1) or (2) 
of subsection (b).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Allowable Rent Structures.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Flat rents.--Each public housing agency shall 
        establish, for each dwelling unit in public housing owned or 
        administered by the agency, a flat rental amount for the 
        dwelling unit, which shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) be based on the rental value of the 
                unit, as determined by the public housing agency; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) be designed in accordance with 
                subsection (e) so that the rent structures do not 
                create a disincentive for continued residency in public 
                housing by families who are attempting to become 
                economically self-sufficient through employment or who 
                have attained a level of self-sufficiency through their 
                own efforts.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>The rental amount for a dwelling unit shall be 
        considered to comply with the requirements of this paragraph if 
        such amount does not exceed the actual monthly costs to the 
        public housing agency attributable to providing and operating 
        the dwelling unit. The preceding sentence may not be construed 
        to require establishment of rental amounts equal to or based on 
        operating costs or to prevent public housing agencies from 
        developing flat rents required under this paragraph in any 
        other manner that may comply with this paragraph.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Income-based rents.--The monthly rental amount 
        determined under this paragraph for a family shall be an 
        amount, determined by the public housing agency, that does not 
        exceed the greatest of the following amounts (rounded to the 
        nearest dollar):</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) 30 percent of the monthly adjusted 
                income of the family.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) 10 percent of the monthly income of 
                the family.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) If the family is receiving payments 
                for welfare assistance from a public agency and a part 
                of such payments, adjusted in accordance with the 
                actual housing costs of the family, is specifically 
                designated by such agency to meet the housing costs of 
                the family, the portion of such payments that is so 
                designated.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to require 
        a public housing agency to charge a monthly rent in the maximum 
        amount permitted under this paragraph.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Minimum Rental Amount.--Notwithstanding the method for 
rent determination elected by a family pursuant to subsection (a), each 
public housing agency shall require that the monthly rent for each 
dwelling unit in public housing owned or administered by the agency 
shall not be less than a minimum amount (which amount shall include any 
amount allowed for utilities), which shall be an amount determined by 
the agency that is not less than $25 nor more than $50.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Hardship Provisions.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Minimum rental.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--Notwithstanding 
                subsection (c), a public housing agency shall grant an 
                exemption from application of the minimum monthly 
                rental under such subsection to any family unable to 
                pay such amount because of financial hardship, which 
                shall include situations in which (i) the family has 
                lost eligibility for or is awaiting an eligibility 
                determination for a Federal, State, or local assistance 
                program, including a family that includes a member who 
                is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence 
                under the Immigration and Nationality Act who would be 
                entitled to public benefits but for title IV of the 
                Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
                Reconciliation Act of 1996; (ii) the family would be 
                evicted as a result of the imposition of the minimum 
                rent requirement under subsection (c); (iii) the income 
                of the family has decreased because of changed 
                circumstance, including loss of employment; and (iv) a 
                death in the family has occurred; and other situations 
                as may be determined by the agency.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Waiting period.--If a resident 
                requests a hardship exemption under this paragraph and 
                the public housing agency reasonably determines the 
                hardship to be of a temporary nature, an exemption 
                shall not be granted during the 90-day period beginning 
                upon the making of a request for the exemption. A 
                resident may not be evicted during such 90-day period 
                for nonpayment of rent. In such a case, if the resident 
                thereafter demonstrates that the financial hardship is 
                of a long-term basis, the agency shall retroactively 
                exempt the resident from the applicability of the 
                minimum rent requirement for such 90-day 
                period.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Switching rent determination methods.--
        Notwithstanding subsection (a), in the case of a family that 
        has elected to pay rent in the amount determined under 
        subsection (b)(1), a public housing agency shall provide for 
        the family to pay rent in the amount determined under 
        subsection (b)(2) during the period for which such election was 
        made if the family is unable to pay the amount determined under 
        subsection (b)(1) because of financial hardship, including--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) situations in which the income of the 
                family has decreased because of changed circumstances, 
                loss of reduction of employment, death in the family, 
                and reduction in or loss of income or other 
                assistance;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) an increase, because of changed 
                circumstances, in the family's expenses for--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) medical costs;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) child care;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) transportation;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) education; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) similar items; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) such other situations as may be 
                determined by the agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Encouragement of Self-Sufficiency.--The rental policy 
developed by each public housing agency shall encourage and reward 
employment and economic self-sufficiency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Income Reviews.--Each public housing agency shall 
review the income of each family occupying a dwelling unit in public 
housing owned or administered by the agency not less than annually, 
except that, in the case of families that are paying rent in the amount 
determined under subsection (b)(1), the agency shall review the income 
of such family not less than once every 3 years.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Disallowance of Earned Income From Rent 
Determinations.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, the rent payable under this section by a 
        family whose income increases as a result of employment of a 
        member of the family who was previously unemployed for 1 or 
        more years (including a family whose income increases as a 
        result of the participation of a family member in any family 
        self-sufficiency or other job training program) may not be 
        increased as a result of the increased income due to such 
        employment during the 18-month period beginning on the date on 
        which the employment is commenced.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Phase-in of rent increases.--After the 
        expiration of the 18-month period referred to in paragraph (1), 
        rent increases due to the continued employment of the family 
        member described in paragraph (1) shall be phased in over a 
        subsequent 3-year period.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Transition.--Notwithstanding the provisions of 
        paragraphs (1) and (2), any resident of public housing 
        participating in the program under the authority contained in 
        the undesignated paragraph at the end of section 3(c)(3) of the 
        United States Housing Act of 1937 (as in effect before the 
        effective date of the repeal under section 1601(b) of this Act) 
        shall be governed by such authority after such date.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (h) Phase-In of Rent Contribution Increases After 
Effective Date.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), for any family residing in a dwelling unit in public 
        housing upon the effective date of this division, if the 
        monthly contribution for rental of an assisted dwelling unit to 
        be paid by the family upon initial applicability of this title 
        is greater than the amount paid by the family under the 
        provisions of the United States Housing Act of 1937 immediately 
        before such applicability, any such resulting increase in rent 
        contribution shall be--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) phased in equally over a period of not 
                less than 3 years, if such increase is 30 percent or 
                more of such contribution before initial applicability; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) limited to not more than 10 percent 
                per year if such increase is more than 10 percent but 
                less than 30 percent of such contribution before 
                initial applicability.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Exception.--The minimum rental amount under 
        subsection (c) shall apply to each family described in 
        paragraph (1) of this subsection, notwithstanding such 
        paragraph.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1226. LEASE REQUIREMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In renting dwelling units in a public housing development, 
each public housing agency shall utilize leases that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) do not contain unreasonable terms and 
        conditions;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) obligate the public housing agency to maintain 
        the development in compliance with the housing quality 
        requirements under section 1232;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) require the public housing agency to give 
        adequate written notice of termination of the lease, which 
        shall not be less than--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the period provided under the 
                applicable law of the jurisdiction or 14 days, 
                whichever is less, in the case of nonpayment of 
                rent;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) a reasonable period of time, but not 
                to exceed 14 days, when the health or safety of other 
                residents or public housing agency employees is 
                threatened; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the period of time provided under the 
                applicable law of the jurisdiction, in any other 
                case;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) contain the provisions required under sections 
        1642 and 1643 (relating to limitations on occupancy in 
        federally assisted housing); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) specify that, with respect to any notice of 
        eviction or termination, notwithstanding any State law, a 
        public housing resident shall be informed of the opportunity, 
        prior to any hearing or trial, to examine any relevant 
        documents, records or regulations directly related to the 
        eviction or termination.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1227. DESIGNATED HOUSING FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED 
              FAMILIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Authority To Provide Designated Housing.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Subject only to provisions of 
        this section and notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
        public housing agency for which the information required under 
        subsection (d) is in effect may provide public housing 
        developments (or portions of developments) designated for 
        occupancy by (A) only elderly families, (B) only disabled 
        families, or (C) elderly and disabled families.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Priority for occupancy.--In determining 
        priority for admission to public housing developments (or 
        portions of developments) that are designated for occupancy as 
        provided in paragraph (1), the public housing agency may make 
        units in such developments (or portions) available only to the 
        types of families for whom the development is 
        designated.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Eligibility of near-elderly families.--If a 
        public housing agency determines that there are insufficient 
        numbers of elderly families to fill all the units in a 
        development (or portion of a development) designated under 
        paragraph (1) for occupancy by only elderly families, the 
        agency may provide that near-elderly families may occupy 
        dwelling units in the development (or portion).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Standards Regarding Evictions.--Except as provided in 
subtitle C of title XVI, any tenant who is lawfully residing in a 
dwelling unit in a public housing development may not be evicted or 
otherwise required to vacate such unit because of the designation of 
the development (or portion of a development) pursuant to this section 
or because of any action taken by the Secretary or any public housing 
agency pursuant to this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Relocation Assistance.--A public housing agency that 
designates any existing development or building, or portion thereof, 
for occupancy as provided under subsection (a)(1) shall provide, to 
each person and family who agrees to be relocated in connection with 
such designation--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) notice of the designation and an explanation 
        of available relocation benefits, as soon as is practicable for 
        the agency and the person or family;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) access to comparable housing (including 
        appropriate services and design features), which may include 
        choice-based rental housing assistance under title XIII, at a 
        rental rate paid by the tenant that is comparable to that 
        applicable to the unit from which the person or family has 
        vacated; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) payment of actual, reasonable moving 
        expenses.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Required Inclusions in Local Housing Management 
Plan.--A public housing agency may designate a development (or portion 
of a development) for occupancy under subsection (a)(1) only if the 
agency, as part of the agency's local housing management plan--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) establishes that the designation of the 
        development is necessary--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) to achieve the housing goals for the 
                jurisdiction under the comprehensive housing 
                affordability strategy under section 105 of the 
                Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) to meet the housing needs of the low-
                income population of the jurisdiction; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) includes a description of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the development (or portion of a 
                development) to be designated;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the types of tenants for which the 
                development is to be designated;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) any supportive services to be provided 
                to tenants of the designated development (or 
                portion);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) how the design and related facilities 
                (as such term is defined in section 202(d)(8) of the 
                Housing Act of 1959) of the development accommodate the 
                special environmental needs of the intended occupants; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) any plans to secure additional 
                resources or housing assistance to provide assistance 
                to families that may have been housed if occupancy in 
                the development were not restricted pursuant to this 
                section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>For purposes of this subsection, the term ``supportive 
services'' means services designed to meet the special needs of 
residents. Notwithstanding section 1107, the Secretary may approve a 
local housing management plan without approving the portion of the plan 
covering designation of a development pursuant to this 
section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Effectiveness.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Initial 5-year effectiveness.--The information 
        required under subsection (d) shall be in effect for purposes 
        of this section during the 5-year period that begins upon 
        notification under section 1107(a) of the public housing agency 
        that the information complies with the requirements under 
        section 1106 and this section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Renewal.--Upon the expiration of the 5-year 
        period under paragraph (1) or any 2-year period under this 
        paragraph, an agency may extend the effectiveness of the 
        designation and information for an additional 2-year period 
        (that begins upon such expiration) by submitting to the 
        Secretary any information needed to update the information. The 
        Secretary may not limit the number of times a public housing 
        agency extends the effectiveness of a designation and 
        information under this paragraph.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Treatment of existing plans.--Notwithstanding 
        any other provision of this section, a public housing agency 
        shall be considered to have submitted the information required 
        under this section if the agency has submitted to the Secretary 
        an application and allocation plan under section 7 of the 
        United States Housing Act of 1937 (as in effect before the 
        effective date of the repeal under section 1601(b) of this Act) 
        that has not been approved or disapproved before such effective 
        date.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Transition provision.--Any application and 
        allocation plan approved under section 7 of the United States 
        Housing Act of 1937 (as in effect before the effective date of 
        the repeal under section 1601(b) of this Act) before such 
        effective date shall be considered to be the information 
        required to be submitted under this section and that is in 
        effect for purposes of this section for the 5-year period 
        beginning upon such approval.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Inapplicability of Uniform Relocation Assistance and 
Real Property Acquisitions Policy Act of 1970.--No resident of a public 
housing development shall be considered to be displaced for purposes of 
the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Policy 
Act of 1970 because of the designation of any existing development or 
building, or portion thereof, for occupancy as provided under 
subsection (a) of this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Use of Amounts.--Any amounts appropriated pursuant to 
section 10(b) of the Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996 
(Public Law 104-120) may also be used, to the extent or in such amounts 
as are or have been provided in advance in appropriation Acts, for 
choice-based rental housing assistance under title XIII for public 
housing agencies to implement this section.</DELETED>

               <DELETED>Subtitle C--Management</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1231. MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Sound Management.--A public housing agency that 
receives grant amounts under this title shall establish and comply with 
procedures and practices sufficient to ensure that the public housing 
developments owned or administered by the agency are operated in a 
sound manner.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Accounting System for Rental Collections and Costs.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Establishment.--Each public housing agency 
        that receives grant amounts under this title shall establish 
        and maintain a system of accounting for rental collections and 
        costs (including administrative, utility, maintenance, repair, 
        and other operating costs) for each project and operating cost 
        center (as determined by the Secretary).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Access to records.--Each public housing agency 
        shall make available to the general public the information 
        required pursuant to paragraph (1) regarding collections and 
        costs.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Exemption.--The Secretary may permit 
        authorities owning or operating fewer than 500 dwelling units 
        to comply with the requirements of this subsection by 
        accounting on an agency-wide basis.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Management by Other Entities.--Except as otherwise 
provided under this division, a public housing agency may contract with 
any other entity to perform any of the management functions for public 
housing owned or operated by the public housing agency.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1232. HOUSING QUALITY REQUIREMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Each public housing agency that receives 
grant amounts under this division shall maintain its public housing in 
a condition that complies--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in the case of public housing located in a 
        jurisdiction which has in effect laws, regulations, standards, 
        or codes regarding habitability of residential dwellings, with 
        such applicable laws, regulations, standards, or codes; 
        or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in the case of public housing located in a 
        jurisdiction which does not have in effect laws, regulations, 
        standards, or codes described in paragraph (1), with the 
        housing quality standards established under subsection 
        (b).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Federal Housing Quality Standards.--The Secretary 
shall establish housing quality standards under this subsection that 
ensure that public housing dwelling units are safe, clean, and healthy. 
Such standards shall include requirements relating to habitability, 
including maintenance, health and sanitation factors, condition, and 
construction of dwellings, and shall, to the greatest extent 
practicable, be consistent with the standards established under section 
1328(c). The Secretary shall differentiate between major and minor 
violations of such standards.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Determinations.--Each public housing agency providing 
housing assistance shall identify, in the local housing management plan 
of the agency, whether the agency is utilizing the standard under 
paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Annual Inspections.--Each public housing agency that 
owns or operates public housing shall make an annual inspection of each 
public housing development to determine whether units in the 
development are maintained in accordance with the requirements under 
subsection (a). The agency shall retain the results of such inspections 
and, upon the request of the Secretary, the Inspector General for the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, or any auditor conducting 
an audit under section 1541, shall make such results 
available.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1233. EMPLOYMENT OF RESIDENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 
(12 U.S.C. 1701u) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (c)(1)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subparagraph (A)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``public and 
                        Indian housing agencies'' and inserting 
                        ``public housing agencies and recipients of 
                        grants under the Native American Housing 
                        Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 
                        1996''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``development 
                        assistance'' and all that follows through the 
                        end and inserting ``assistance provided under 
                        title XII of the Housing Opportunity and 
                        Responsibility Act of 1998 and used for the 
                        housing production, operation, or capital 
                        needs.''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 
                ``managed by the public or Indian housing agency'' and 
                inserting ``assisted by the public housing agency or 
                the recipient of a grant under the Native American 
                Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 
                1996'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (d)(1)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subparagraph (A)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``public and 
                        Indian housing agencies'' and inserting 
                        ``public housing agencies and recipients of 
                        grants under the Native American Housing 
                        Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 
                        1996''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``development 
                        assistance'' and all that follows through 
                        ``section 14 of that Act'' and inserting 
                        ``assistance provided under title XII of the 
                        Housing Opportunity and Responsibility Act of 
                        1998 and used for the housing production, 
                        operation, or capital needs''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 
                ``operated by the public or Indian housing agency'' and 
                inserting ``assisted by the public housing agency or 
                the recipient of a grant under the Native American 
                Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 
                1996'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsections (c)(1)(A) and (d)(1)(A), by 
        striking ``make their best efforts,'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``to the maximum extent that is possible 
        and'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking ``to 
        give'' and inserting ``give''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) in subsection (d)(1)(A), by striking ``to 
        award'' and inserting ``award''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1234. RESIDENT COUNCILS AND RESIDENT MANAGEMENT 
              CORPORATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Resident Councils.--The residents of a public housing 
development may establish a resident council for the development for 
purposes of consideration of issues relating to residents, 
representation of resident interests, and coordination and consultation 
with a public housing agency. A resident council shall be an 
organization or association that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) is nonprofit in character;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) is representative of the residents of the 
        eligible housing;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) adopts written procedures providing for the 
        election of officers on a regular basis; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) has a democratically elected governing board, 
        which is elected by the residents of the eligible housing on a 
        regular basis.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Resident Management Corporations.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Establishment.--The residents of a public 
        housing development may establish a resident management 
        corporation for the purpose of assuming the responsibility for 
        the management of the development under section 1235 or 
        purchasing a development.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Requirements.--A resident management 
        corporation shall be a corporation that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) is nonprofit in character;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) is organized under the laws of the 
                State in which the development is located;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) has as its sole voting members the 
                residents of the development; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) is established by the resident council 
                for the development or, if there is not a resident 
                council, by a majority of the households of the 
                development.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1235. MANAGEMENT BY RESIDENT MANAGEMENT 
              CORPORATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Authority.--A public housing agency may enter into a 
contract under this section with a resident management corporation to 
provide for the management of public housing developments by the 
corporation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Contract.--A contract under this section for 
management of public housing developments by a resident management 
corporation shall establish the respective management rights and 
responsibilities of the corporation and the public housing agency. The 
contract shall be consistent with the requirements of this division 
applicable to public housing development and may include specific terms 
governing management personnel and compensation, access to public 
housing records, submission of and adherence to budgets, rent 
collection procedures, resident income verification, resident 
eligibility determinations, resident eviction, the acquisition of 
supplies and materials and such other matters as may be appropriate. 
The contract shall be treated as a contracting out of 
services.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Bonding and Insurance.--Before assuming any management 
responsibility for a public housing development, the resident 
management corporation shall provide fidelity bonding and insurance, or 
equivalent protection. Such bonding and insurance, or its equivalent, 
shall be adequate to protect the Secretary and the public housing 
agency against loss, theft, embezzlement, or fraudulent acts on the 
part of the resident management corporation or its employees.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Block Grant Assistance and Income.--A contract under 
this section shall provide for--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the public housing agency to provide a portion 
        of the block grant assistance under this title to the resident 
        management corporation for purposes of operating the public 
        housing development covered by the contract and performing such 
        other eligible activities with respect to the development as 
        may be provided under the contract;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the amount of income expected to be derived 
        from the development itself (from sources such as rents and 
        charges);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the amount of income to be provided to the 
        development from the other sources of income of the public 
        housing agency (such as interest income, administrative fees, 
        and rents); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) any income generated by a resident management 
        corporation of a public housing development that exceeds the 
        income estimated under the contract shall be used for eligible 
        activities under section 1203(a).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Calculation of Total Income.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Maintenance of support.--Subject to paragraph 
        (2), the amount of assistance provided by a public housing 
        agency to a public housing development managed by a resident 
        management corporation may not be reduced during the 3-year 
        period beginning on the date on which the resident management 
        corporation is first established for the development.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Reductions and increases in support.--If the 
        total income of a public housing agency is reduced or 
        increased, the income provided by the public housing agency to 
        a public housing development managed by a resident management 
        corporation shall be reduced or increased in proportion to the 
        reduction or increase in the total income of the agency, except 
        that any reduction in block grant amounts under this title to 
        the agency that occurs as a result of fraud, waste, or 
        mismanagement by the agency shall not affect the amount 
        provided to the resident management corporation.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1236. TRANSFER OF MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN HOUSING TO 
              INDEPENDENT MANAGER AT REQUEST OF RESIDENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Authority.--The Secretary may transfer the 
responsibility and authority for management of specified housing (as 
such term is defined in subsection (h)) from a public housing agency to 
an eligible management entity, in accordance with the requirements of 
this section, if--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) such housing is owned or operated by a public 
        housing agency that is designated as a troubled agency under 
        section 1533(a); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the Secretary determines that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) such housing has deferred maintenance, 
                physical deterioration, or obsolescence of major 
                systems and other deficiencies in the physical plant of 
                the project;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) such housing is occupied predominantly 
                by families with children who are in a severe state of 
                distress, characterized by such factors as high rates 
                of unemployment, teenage pregnancy, single-parent 
                households, long-term dependency on public assistance 
                and minimal educational achievement;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) such housing is located in an area 
                such that the housing is subject to recurrent vandalism 
                and criminal activity (including drug-related criminal 
                activity); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the residents can demonstrate that the 
                elements of distress for such housing specified in 
                subparagraphs (A) through (C) can be remedied by an 
                entity that has a demonstrated capacity to manage, with 
                reasonable expenses for modernization.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Such a transfer may be made only as provided in this section, 
pursuant to the approval by the Secretary of a request for the transfer 
made by a majority vote of the residents for the specified housing, 
after consultation with the public housing agency for the specified 
housing.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Block Grant Assistance.--Pursuant to a contract under 
subsection (c), the Secretary shall require the public housing agency 
for specified housing to provide to the manager for the housing, from 
any block grant amounts under this title for the agency, fair and 
reasonable amounts for operating costs for the housing. The amount made 
available under this subsection to a manager shall be determined by the 
Secretary based on the share for the specified housing of the total 
block grant amounts for the public housing agency transferring the 
housing, taking into consideration the operating and capital 
improvement needs of the specified housing, the operating and capital 
improvement needs of the remaining public housing units managed by the 
public housing agency, and the local housing management plan of such 
agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Contract Between Secretary and Manager.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Requirements.--Pursuant to the approval of a 
        request under this section for transfer of the management of 
        specified housing, the Secretary shall enter into a contract 
        with the eligible management entity.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Terms.-- A contract under this subsection 
        shall contain provisions establishing the rights and 
        responsibilities of the manager with respect to the specified 
        housing and the Secretary and shall be consistent with the 
        requirements of this division applicable to public housing 
        developments.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Compliance With Local Housing Management Plan.--A 
manager of specified housing under this section shall comply with the 
approved local housing management plan applicable to the housing and 
shall submit such information to the public housing agency from which 
management was transferred as may be necessary for such agency to 
prepare and update its local housing management plan.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Demolition and Disposition by Manager.--A manager 
under this section may demolish or dispose of specified housing only 
if, and in the manner, provided for in the local housing management 
plan for the agency transferring management of the housing.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Limitation on PHA Liability.--A public housing agency 
that is not a manager for specified housing shall not be liable for any 
act or failure to act by a manager or resident council for the 
specified housing.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Treatment of Manager.--To the extent not inconsistent 
with this section and to the extent the Secretary determines not 
inconsistent with the purposes of this division, a manager of specified 
housing under this section shall be considered to be a public housing 
agency for purposes of this title.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (h) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the 
following definitions shall apply:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Eligible management entity.--The term 
        ``eligible management entity'' means, with respect to any 
        public housing development, any of the following 
        entities:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Nonprofit organization.--A public or 
                private nonprofit organization, which shall--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) include a resident management 
                        corporation or resident management organization 
                        and, as determined by the Secretary, a public 
                        or private nonprofit organization sponsored by 
                        the public housing agency that owns the 
                        development; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) not include the public 
                        housing agency that owns the 
                        development.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) For-profit entity.--A for-profit 
                entity that has demonstrated experience in providing 
                low-income housing.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) State or local government.--A State or 
                local government, including an agency or 
                instrumentality thereof.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) Public housing agency.--A public 
                housing agency (other than the public housing agency 
                that owns the development).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>The term does not include a resident 
        council.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Manager.--The term ``manager'' means any 
        eligible management entity that has entered into a contract 
        under this section with the Secretary for the management of 
        specified housing.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Nonprofit.--The term ``nonprofit'' means, with 
        respect to an organization, association, corporation, or other 
        entity, that no part of the net earnings of the entity inures 
        to the benefit of any member, founder, contributor, or 
        individual.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Private nonprofit organization.--The term 
        ``private nonprofit organization'' means any private 
        organization (including a State or locally chartered 
        organization) that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) is incorporated under State or local 
                law;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) is nonprofit in character;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) complies with standards of financial 
                accountability acceptable to the Secretary; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) has among its purposes significant 
                activities related to the provision of decent housing 
                that is affordable to low-income families.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Public housing agency.--The term ``public 
        housing agency'' has the meaning given such term in section 
        1103(a).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Public nonprofit organization.--The term 
        ``public nonprofit organization'' means any public entity that 
        is nonprofit in character.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) Specified housing.--The term ``specified 
        housing'' means a public housing development or developments, 
        or a portion of a development or developments, for which the 
        transfer of management is requested under this section. The 
        term includes one or more contiguous buildings and an area of 
        contiguous row houses, but in the case of a single building, 
        the building shall be sufficiently separable from the remainder 
        of the development of which it is part to make transfer of the 
        management of the building feasible for purposes of this 
        section.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1237. RESIDENT OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to encourage 
increased resident management of public housing developments, as a 
means of improving existing living conditions in public housing 
developments, by providing increased flexibility for public housing 
developments that are managed by residents by--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) permitting the retention, and use for certain 
        purposes, of any revenues exceeding operating and project 
        costs; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) providing funding, from amounts otherwise 
        available, for technical assistance to promote formation and 
        development of resident management entities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>For purposes of this section, the term ``public housing 
development'' includes one or more contiguous buildings or an area of 
contiguous row houses the elected resident councils of which approve 
the establishment of a resident management corporation and otherwise 
meet the requirements of this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Program Requirements.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Resident council.--As a condition of entering 
        into a resident opportunity program, the elected resident 
        council of a public housing development shall approve the 
        establishment of a resident management corporation that 
        complies with the requirements of section 1234(b)(2). When such 
        approval is made by the elected resident council of a building 
        or row house area, the resident opportunity program shall not 
        interfere with the rights of other families residing in the 
        development or harm the efficient operation of the development. 
        The resident management corporation and the resident council 
        may be the same organization, if the organization complies with 
        the requirements applicable to both the corporation and 
        council.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Public housing management specialist.--The 
        resident council of a public housing development, in 
        cooperation with the public housing agency, shall select a 
        qualified public housing management specialist to assist in 
        determining the feasibility of, and to help establish, a 
        resident management corporation and to provide training and 
        other duties agreed to in the daily operations of the 
        development.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Management responsibilities.--A resident 
        management corporation that qualifies under this section, and 
        that supplies insurance and bonding or equivalent protection 
        sufficient to the Secretary and the public housing agency, 
        shall enter into a contract with the agency establishing the 
        respective management rights and responsibilities of the 
        corporation and the agency. The contract shall be treated as a 
        contracting out of services and shall be subject to the 
        requirements under section 1235 for such contracts.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Annual audit.--The books and records of a 
        resident management corporation operating a public housing 
        development shall be audited annually by a certified public 
        accountant. A written report of each such audit shall be 
        forwarded to the public housing agency and the 
        Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Comprehensive Improvement Assistance.--Public housing 
developments managed by resident management corporations may be 
provided with modernization assistance from grant amounts under this 
title for purposes of renovating such developments. If such renovation 
activities (including the planning and architectural design of the 
rehabilitation) are administered by a resident management corporation, 
the public housing agency involved may not retain, for any 
administrative or other reason, any portion of the assistance provided 
pursuant to this subsection unless otherwise provided by 
contract.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Waiver of Federal Requirements.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Waiver of regulatory requirements.--Upon the 
        request of any resident management corporation and public 
        housing agency, and after notice and an opportunity to comment 
        is afforded to the affected residents, the Secretary may waive 
        (for both the resident management corporation and the public 
        housing agency) any requirement established by the Secretary 
        (and not specified in any statute) that the Secretary 
        determines to unnecessarily increase the costs or restrict the 
        income of a public housing development.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Waiver to permit employment.--Upon the request 
        of any resident management corporation, the Secretary may, 
        subject to applicable collective bargaining agreements, permit 
        residents of such development to volunteer a portion of their 
        labor.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Exceptions.--The Secretary may not waive under 
        this subsection any requirement with respect to income 
        eligibility for purposes of section 1222, family rental 
        payments under section 1225, tenant or applicant protections, 
        employee organizing rights, or rights of employees under 
        collective bargaining agreements.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Operating Assistance and Development Income.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Calculation of operating subsidy.--The grant 
        amounts received under this title by a public housing agency 
        used for operating fund activities under section 1203(a)(2) 
        that are allocated to a public housing development managed by a 
        resident management corporation shall not be less than per unit 
        monthly amount of such assistance used by the public housing 
        agency in the previous year, as determined on an individual 
        development basis.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Contract requirements.--Any contract for 
        management of a public housing development entered into by a 
        public housing agency and a resident management corporation 
        shall specify the amount of income expected to be derived from 
        the development itself (from sources such as rents and charges) 
        and the amount of income funds to be provided to the 
        development from the other sources of income of the agency 
        (such as assistance for operating activities under section 
        1203(a)(2), interest income, administrative fees, and 
        rents).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Resident Management Technical Assistance and 
Training.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Financial assistance.--To the extent budget 
        authority is available under this title, the Secretary shall 
        provide financial assistance to resident management 
        corporations or resident councils that obtain, by contract or 
        otherwise, technical assistance for the development of resident 
        management entities, including the formation of such entities, 
        the development of the management capability of newly formed or 
        existing entities, the identification of the social support 
        needs of residents of public housing developments, and the 
        securing of such support. In addition, the Secretary may 
        provide financial assistance to resident management 
        corporations or resident councils for activities sponsored by 
        resident organizations for economic uplift, such as job 
        training, economic development, security, and other self-
        sufficiency activities beyond those related to the management 
        of public housing. The Secretary may require resident councils 
        or resident management corporations to utilize public housing 
        agencies or other qualified organizations as contract 
        administrators with respect to financial assistance provided 
        under this paragraph.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Limitation on assistance.--The financial 
        assistance provided under this subsection with respect to any 
        public housing development may not exceed $100,000.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Prohibition.--A resident management 
        corporation or resident council may not, before the award to 
        the corporation or council of a grant amount under this 
        subsection, enter into any contract or other agreement with any 
        entity to provide such entity with amounts from the grant for 
        providing technical assistance or carrying out other activities 
        eligible for assistance with amounts under this subsection. Any 
        such agreement entered into in violation of this paragraph 
        shall be void and unenforceable.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Funding.--Of any amounts made available under 
        section 1282(1) for use under the capital fund, the Secretary 
        may use to carry out this subsection $15,000,000 for fiscal 
        year 1998.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Limitation regarding assistance under hope 
        grant program.--The Secretary may not provide financial 
        assistance under this subsection to any resident management 
        corporation or resident council with respect to which 
        assistance for the development or formation of such entity is 
        provided under title III of the United States Housing Act of 
        1937 (as in effect before the effective date of the repeal 
        under section 1601(b) of this Act).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Technical assistance and clearinghouse.--The 
        Secretary may use up to 10 percent of the amount made available 
        pursuant to paragraph (4)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) to provide technical assistance, 
                directly or by grant or contract, and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) to receive, collect, process, 
                assemble, and disseminate information,</DELETED>
        <DELETED>in connection with activities under this 
        subsection.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Assessment and Report by Secretary.--Not later than 3 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) conduct an evaluation and assessment of 
        resident management, and particularly of the effect of resident 
        management on living conditions in public housing; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) submit to the Congress a report setting forth 
        the findings of the Secretary as a result of the evaluation and 
        assessment and including any recommendations the Secretary 
        determines to be appropriate.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (h) Applicability.--Any management contract between a 
public housing agency and a resident management corporation that is 
entered into after the date of the enactment of the Stewart B. McKinney 
Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 shall be subject to this 
section and any regulations issued to carry out this section.</DELETED>

              <DELETED>Subtitle D--Homeownership</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1251. RESIDENT HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAMS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--A public housing agency may carry out a 
homeownership program in accordance with this section and the local 
housing management plan of the agency to make public housing dwelling 
units, public housing developments, and other housing projects 
available for purchase by low-income families. An agency may transfer a 
unit only pursuant to a homeownership program approved by the 
Secretary. Notwithstanding section 1107, the Secretary may approve a 
local housing management plan without approving the portion of the plan 
regarding a homeownership program pursuant to this section. In the case 
of the portion of a plan regarding the homeownership program that is 
submitted separately pursuant to the preceding sentence, the Secretary 
shall approve or disapprove such portion not later than 60 days after 
the submission of such portion.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Participating Units.--A program under this section may 
cover any existing public housing dwelling units or projects, and may 
include other dwelling units and housing owned, operated, or assisted, 
or otherwise acquired for use under such program, by the public housing 
agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Eligible Purchasers.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Low-income requirement.--Only low-income 
        families assisted by a public housing agency, other low-income 
        families, and entities formed to facilitate such sales by 
        purchasing units for resale to low-income families shall be 
        eligible to purchase housing under a homeownership program 
        under this section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Other requirements.--A public housing agency 
        may establish other requirements or limitations for families to 
        purchase housing under a homeownership program under this 
        section, including requirements or limitations regarding 
        employment or participation in employment counseling or 
        training activities, criminal activity, participation in 
        homeownership counseling programs, evidence of regular income, 
        and other requirements. In the case of purchase by an entity 
        for resale to low-income families, the entity shall sell the 
        units to low-income families within 5 years from the date of 
        its acquisition of the units. The entity shall use any net 
        proceeds from the resale and from managing the units, as 
        determined in accordance with guidelines of the Secretary, for 
        housing purposes, such as funding resident organizations and 
        reserves for capital replacements.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Financing and Assistance.--A homeownership program 
under this section may provide financing for acquisition of housing by 
families purchasing under the program or by the public housing agency 
for sale under this program in any manner considered appropriate by the 
agency (including sale to a resident management corporation).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Downpayment Requirement.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Each family purchasing housing 
        under a homeownership program under this section shall be 
        required to provide from its own resources a downpayment in 
        connection with any loan for acquisition of the housing, in an 
        amount determined by the public housing agency. Except as 
        provided in paragraph (2), the agency shall permit the family 
        to use grant amounts, gifts from relatives, contributions from 
        private sources, and similar amounts as downpayment amounts in 
        such purchase.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Direct family contribution.--In purchasing 
        housing pursuant to this section, each family shall contribute 
        an amount of the downpayment, from resources of the family 
        other than grants, gifts, contributions, or other similar 
        amounts referred to in paragraph (1), that is not less than 1 
        percent of the purchase price.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Ownership Interests.--A homeownership program under 
this section may provide for sale to the purchasing family of any 
ownership interest that the public housing agency considers appropriate 
under the program, including ownership in fee simple, a condominium 
interest, an interest in a limited dividend cooperative, a shared 
appreciation interest with a public housing agency providing 
financing.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Resale.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Authority and limitation.--A homeownership 
        program under this section shall permit the resale of a 
        dwelling unit purchased under the program by an eligible 
        family, but shall provide such limitations on resale as the 
        agency considers appropriate (whether the family purchases 
        directly from the agency or from another entity) for the agency 
        to recapture--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) from any economic gain derived from 
                any such resale occurring during the 5-year period 
                beginning upon purchase of the dwelling unit by the 
                eligible family, a portion of the amount of any 
                financial assistance provided under the program by the 
                agency to the eligible family; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) after the expiration of such 5-year 
                period, only such amounts as are equivalent to the 
                assistance provided under this section by the agency to 
                the purchaser.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Considerations.--The limitations referred to 
        in paragraph (1) may provide for consideration of the aggregate 
        amount of assistance provided under the program to the family, 
        the contribution to equity provided by the purchasing eligible 
        family, the period of time elapsed between purchase under the 
        homeownership program and resale, the reason for resale, any 
        improvements to the property made by the eligible family, any 
        appreciation in the value of the property, and any other 
        factors that the agency considers appropriate.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (h) Sale of Certain Scattered-Site Housing.--A public 
housing agency that the Secretary has determined to be a high-
performing agency may use the proceeds from the disposition of 
scattered-site public housing under a homeownership program under this 
section to purchase replacement scattered-site dwelling units, to the 
extent such use is provided for in the local housing management plan 
for the agency approved under section 1107. Any such replacement 
dwelling units shall be considered public housing for purposes of this 
division.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (i) Inapplicability of Disposition Requirements.--The 
provisions of section 1261 shall not apply to disposition of public 
housing dwelling units under a homeownership program under this 
section, except that any dwelling units sold under such a program shall 
be treated as public housing dwelling units for purposes of subsections 
(e) and (f) of section 1261.</DELETED>

  <DELETED>Subtitle E--Disposition, Demolition, and Revitalization of 
                         Developments</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1261. REQUIREMENTS FOR DEMOLITION AND DISPOSITION OF 
              DEVELOPMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Authority and Flexibility.--A public housing agency 
may demolish, dispose of, or demolish and dispose of nonviable or 
nonmarketable public housing developments of the agency in accordance 
with this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Local Housing Management Plan Requirement.--A public 
housing agency may take any action to demolish or dispose of a public 
housing development (or a portion of a development) only if such 
demolition or disposition complies with the provisions of this section 
and is in accordance with the local housing management plan for the 
agency. Notwithstanding section 1107, the Secretary may approve a local 
housing management plan without approving the portion of the plan 
covering demolition or disposition pursuant to this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Purpose of Demolition or Disposition.--A public 
housing agency may demolish or dispose of a public housing development 
(or portion of a development) only if the agency provides sufficient 
evidence to the Secretary that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the development (or portion thereof) is 
        severely distressed or obsolete;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the development (or portion thereof) is in a 
        location making it unsuitable for housing purposes;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the development (or portion thereof) has 
        design or construction deficiencies that make cost-effective 
        rehabilitation infeasible;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) assuming that reasonable rehabilitation and 
        management intervention for the development has been completed 
        and paid for, the anticipated revenue that would be derived 
        from charging market-based rents for units in the development 
        (or portion thereof) would not cover the anticipated operating 
        costs and replacement reserves of the development (or portion) 
        at full occupancy and the development (or portion) would 
        constitute a substantial burden on the resources of the public 
        housing agency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) retention of the development (or portion 
        thereof) is not in the best interests of the residents of the 
        public housing agency because--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) developmental changes in the area 
                surrounding the development adversely affect the health 
                or safety of the residents or the feasible operation of 
                the development by the public housing agency;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) demolition or disposition will allow 
                the acquisition, development, or rehabilitation of 
                other properties which will be more efficiently or 
                effectively operated as low-income housing; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) other factors exist that the agency 
                determines are consistent with the best interests of 
                the residents and the agency and not inconsistent with 
                other provisions of this division;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) in the case only of demolition or disposition 
        of a portion of a development, the demolition or disposition 
        will help to ensure the remaining useful life of the remainder 
        of the development; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) in the case only of property other than 
        dwelling units--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the property is excess to the needs of 
                a development; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the demolition or disposition is 
                incidental to, or does not interfere with, continued 
                operation of a development.</DELETED>
<DELETED>The evidence required under this subsection shall include, as 
a condition of demolishing or disposing of a public housing development 
(or portion of a development) estimated to have a value of $100,000 or 
more, a statement of the market value of the development (or portion), 
which has been determined by a party not having any interest in the 
housing or the public housing agency and pursuant to not less than 2 
professional, independent appraisals of the development (or 
portion).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Consultation.--A public housing agency may demolish or 
dispose of a public housing development (or portion of a development) 
only if the agency notifies and confers regarding the demolition or 
disposition with--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the residents of the development (or portion); 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) appropriate local government 
        officials.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Counseling.--A public housing agency may demolish or 
dispose of a public housing development (or a portion of a development) 
only if the agency provides any necessary counseling for families 
displaced by such action to facilitate relocation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Use of Proceeds.--Any net proceeds from the 
disposition of a public housing development (or portion of a 
development) shall be used for--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) housing assistance for low-income families 
        that is consistent with the low-income housing needs of the 
        community, through acquisition, development, or rehabilitation 
        of, or homeownership programs for, other low-income housing or 
        the provision of choice-based assistance under title XIII for 
        such families;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) supportive services relating to job training 
        or child care for residents of a development or developments; 
        or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) leveraging amounts for securing commercial 
        enterprises, on-site in public housing developments of the 
        public housing agency, appropriate to serve the needs of the 
        residents.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Relocation.--A public housing agency that demolishes 
or disposes of a public housing development (or portion of a 
development thereof) shall ensure that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) each family that is a resident of the 
        development (or portion) that is demolished or disposed of is 
        relocated to other safe, clean, healthy, and affordable 
        housing, which is, to the maximum extent practicable, housing 
        of the family's choice, including choice-based assistance under 
        title XIII (provided that with respect to choice-based 
        assistance, the preceding requirement shall be fulfilled only 
        upon the relocation of the such family into such 
        housing);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the public housing agency does not take any 
        action to dispose of any unit until any resident to be 
        displaced is relocated in accordance with paragraph (1); 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) each resident family to be displaced is paid 
        relocation expenses, and the rent to be paid initially by the 
        resident following relocation does not exceed the amount 
        permitted under section 1225(a).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (h) Right of First Refusal for Resident Organizations and 
Resident Management Corporations.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--A public housing agency may not 
        dispose of a public housing development (or portion of a 
        development) unless the agency has, before such disposition, 
        offered to sell the property, as provided in this subsection, 
        to each resident organization and resident management 
        corporation operating at the development for continued use as 
        low-income housing, and no such organization or corporation 
        purchases the property pursuant to such offer. A resident 
        organization may act, for purposes of this subsection, through 
        an entity formed to facilitate homeownership under subtitle 
        D.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Timing.--Disposition of a development (or 
        portion thereof) under this section may not take place--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) before the expiration of the period 
                during which any such organization or corporation may 
                notify the agency of interest in purchasing the 
                property, which shall be the 30-day period beginning on 
                the date that the agency first provides notice of the 
                proposed disposition of the property to such resident 
                organizations and resident management 
                corporations;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) if an organization or corporation 
                submits notice of interest in accordance with 
                subparagraph (A), before the expiration of the period 
                during which such organization or corporation may 
                obtain a commitment for financing to purchase the 
                property, which shall be the 60-day period beginning 
                upon the submission to the agency of the notice of 
                interest; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) if, during the period under 
                subparagraph (B), an organization or corporation 
                obtains such financing commitment and makes a bona fide 
                offer to the agency to purchase the property for a 
                price equal to or exceeding the applicable offer price 
                under paragraph (3).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>The agency shall sell the property pursuant to any 
        purchase offer described in subparagraph (C).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Terms of offer.--An offer by a public housing 
        agency to sell a property in accordance with this subsection 
        shall involve a purchase price that reflects the market value 
        of the property, the reason for the sale, the impact of the 
        sale on the surrounding community, and any other factors that 
        the agency considers appropriate.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (i) Information for Local Housing Management Plan.--A 
public housing agency may demolish or dispose of a public housing 
development (or portion thereof) only if it includes in the applicable 
local housing management plan information sufficient to describe--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the housing to be demolished or disposed 
        of;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the purpose of the demolition or disposition 
        under subsection (c) and why the demolition or disposition 
        complies with the requirements under subsection (c), and 
        includes evidence of the market value of the development (or 
        portion) required under subsection (c);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) how the consultations required under 
        subsection (d) will be made;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) how the net proceeds of the disposition will 
        be used in accordance with subsection (f);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) how the agency will relocate residents, if 
        necessary, as required under subsection (g); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) that the agency has offered the property for 
        acquisition by resident organizations and resident management 
        corporations in accordance with subsection (h).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (j) Site and Neighborhood Standards Exemption.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a public housing agency may 
provide for development of public housing dwelling units on the same 
site or in the same neighborhood as any dwelling units demolished, 
pursuant to a plan under this section, but only if such development 
provides for significantly fewer dwelling units.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (k) Treatment of Replacement Units.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Provision of other housing assistance.--In 
        connection with any demolition or disposition of public housing 
        under this section, a public housing agency may provide for 
        other housing assistance for low-income families that is 
        consistent with the low-income housing needs of the community, 
        including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the provision of choice-based 
                assistance under title XIII; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the development, acquisition, or lease 
                by the agency of dwelling units, which dwelling units 
                shall--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) be eligible to receive 
                        assistance with grant amounts provided under 
                        this title; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) be made available for 
                        occupancy, operated, and managed in the manner 
                        required for public housing, and subject to the 
                        other requirements applicable to public housing 
                        dwelling units.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Treatment of individuals.--For purposes of 
        this subsection, an individual between the ages of 18 and 21, 
        inclusive, shall, at the discretion of the individual, be 
        considered a family.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (l) Use of New Dwelling Units.--A public housing agency 
demolishing or disposing of a public housing development (or portion 
thereof) under this section shall seek, where practical, to ensure 
that, if housing units are provided on any property that was previously 
used for the public housing demolished or disposed of, not less than 25 
percent of such dwelling units shall be dwelling units reserved for 
occupancy during the remaining useful life of the housing by low-income 
families.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (m) Permissible Relocation Without Plan.--If a public 
housing agency determines that because of an emergency situation public 
housing dwelling units are severely uninhabitable, the public housing 
agency may relocate residents of such dwelling units before the 
submission of a local housing management plan providing for demolition 
or disposition of such units.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (n) Consolidation of Occupancy Within or Among 
Buildings.--Nothing in this section may be construed to prevent a 
public housing agency from consolidating occupancy within or among 
buildings of a public housing development, or among developments, or 
with other housing for the purpose of improving living conditions of, 
or providing more efficient services to, residents.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (o) De Minimis Exception to Demolition Requirements.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in any 5-year 
period a public housing agency may demolish not more than the lesser of 
5 dwelling units or 5 percent of the total dwelling units owned and 
operated by the public housing agency, without providing for such 
demolition in a local housing management plan, but only if the space 
occupied by the demolished unit is used for meeting the service or 
other needs of public housing residents or the demolished unit was 
beyond repair.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1262. DEMOLITION, SITE REVITALIZATION, REPLACEMENT 
              HOUSING, AND CHOICE-BASED ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR 
              DEVELOPMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Purposes.--The purpose of this section is to provide 
assistance to public housing agencies for the purposes of--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) reducing the density and improving the living 
        environment for public housing residents of severely distressed 
        public housing developments through the demolition of obsolete 
        public housing developments (or portions thereof);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) revitalizing sites (including remaining public 
        housing dwelling units) on which such public housing 
        developments are located and contributing to the improvement of 
        the surrounding neighborhood;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) providing housing that will avoid or decrease 
        the concentration of very low-income families; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) providing choice-based assistance in 
        accordance with title XIII for the purpose of providing 
        replacement housing and assisting residents to be displaced by 
        the demolition.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Grant Authority.--The Secretary may make grants 
available to public housing agencies as provided in this 
section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Contribution Requirement.--The Secretary may not make 
any grant under this section to any applicant unless the applicant 
certifies to the Secretary that the applicant will supplement the 
amount of assistance provided under this section with an amount of 
funds from sources other than this section equal to not less than 5 
percent of the amount provided under this section, including amounts 
from other Federal sources, any State or local government sources, any 
private contributions, and the value of any in-kind services or 
administrative costs provided.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Eligible Activities.--Grants under this section may be 
used for activities to carry out revitalization programs for severely 
distressed public housing, including--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) architectural and engineering work, including 
        the redesign, reconstruction, or redevelopment of a severely 
        distressed public housing development, including the site on 
        which the development is located;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the demolition, sale, or lease of the site, in 
        whole or in part;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) covering the administrative costs of the 
        applicant, which may not exceed such portion of the assistance 
        provided under this section as the Secretary may 
        prescribe;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) payment of reasonable legal fees;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) providing reasonable moving expenses for 
        residents displaced as a result of the revitalization of the 
        development;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) economic development activities that promote 
        the economic self-sufficiency of residents under the 
        revitalization program;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) necessary management improvements;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) leveraging other resources, including 
        additional housing resources, retail supportive services, jobs, 
        and other economic development uses on or near the development 
        that will benefit future residents of the site;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) replacement housing and housing assistance 
        under title XIII;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (10) transitional security activities; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (11) necessary supportive services, except that 
        not more than 10 percent of the amount of any grant may be used 
        for activities under this paragraph.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Application and Selection.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Application.--An application for a grant under 
        this section shall contain such information and shall be 
        submitted at such time and in accordance with such procedures, 
        as the Secretary shall prescribe.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Selection criteria.--The Secretary shall 
        establish selection criteria for the award of grants under this 
        section, which shall include--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the relationship of the grant to the 
                local housing management plan for the public housing 
                agency and how the grant will result in a revitalized 
                site that will enhance the neighborhood in which the 
                development is located;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the capability and record of the 
                applicant public housing agency, or any alternative 
                management agency for the agency, for managing large-
                scale redevelopment or modernization projects, meeting 
                construction timetables, and obligating amounts in a 
                timely manner;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the extent to which the public housing 
                agency could undertake such activities without a grant 
                under this section;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the extent of involvement of 
                residents, State and local governments, private service 
                providers, financing entities, and developers, in the 
                development of a revitalization program for the 
                development; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) the amount of funds and other 
                resources to be leveraged by the grant.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>The Secretary shall give preference in selection to 
        any public housing agency that has been awarded a planning 
        grant under section 24(c) of the United States Housing Act of 
        1937 (as in effect before the effective date of the repeal 
        under section 1601(b) of this Act).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Cost Limits.--Subject to the provisions of this 
section, the Secretary--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) shall establish cost limits on eligible 
        activities under this section sufficient to provide for 
        effective revitalization programs; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) may establish other cost limits on eligible 
        activities under this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Demolition and Replacement.--Any severely distressed 
public housing demolished or disposed of pursuant to a revitalization 
plan and any public housing produced in lieu of such severely 
distressed housing, shall be subject to the provisions of section 
1261.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (h) Administration by Other Entities.--The Secretary may 
require a grantee under this section to make arrangements satisfactory 
to the Secretary for use of an entity other than the public housing 
agency to carry out activities assisted under the revitalization plan, 
if the Secretary determines that such action will help to effectuate 
the purposes of this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (i) Withdrawal of Funding.--If a grantee under this 
section does not proceed expeditiously, in the determination of the 
Secretary, the Secretary shall withdraw any grant amounts under this 
section that have not been obligated by the public housing agency. The 
Secretary shall redistribute any withdrawn amounts to one or more 
public housing agencies eligible for assistance under this section or 
to one or more other entities capable of proceeding expeditiously in 
the same locality in carrying out the revitalization plan of the 
original grantee.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (j) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the 
following definitions shall apply:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Applicant.--The term ``applicant'' means--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) any public housing agency that is not 
                designated as troubled pursuant to section 
                1533(a);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) any public housing agency or private 
                housing management agent selected, or receiver 
                appointed pursuant, to section 1545; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) any public housing agency that is 
                designated as troubled pursuant to section 1533(a) 
                that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) is so designated principally 
                        for reasons that will not affect the capacity 
                        of the agency to carry out a revitalization 
                        program;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) is making substantial 
                        progress toward eliminating the deficiencies of 
                        the agency; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) is otherwise determined by 
                        the Secretary to be capable of carrying out a 
                        revitalization program.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Private nonprofit corporation.--The term 
        ``private nonprofit organization'' means any private nonprofit 
        organization (including a State or locally chartered nonprofit 
        organization) that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) is incorporated under State or local 
                law;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) has no part of its net earnings 
                inuring to the benefit of any member, founder, 
                contributor, or individual;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) complies with standards of financial 
                accountability acceptable to the Secretary; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) has among its purposes significant 
                activities related to the provision of decent housing 
                that is affordable to very low-income 
                families.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Severely distressed public housing.--The term 
        ``severely distressed public housing'' means a public housing 
        development (or building in a development) that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) requires major redesign, 
                reconstruction or redevelopment, or partial or total 
                demolition, to correct serious deficiencies in the 
                original design (including inappropriately high 
                population density), deferred maintenance, physical 
                deterioration or obsolescence of major systems and 
                other deficiencies in the physical plant of the 
                development;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) is a significant contributing factor 
                to the physical decline of and disinvestment by public 
                and private entities in the surrounding 
                neighborhood;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C)(i) is occupied predominantly by 
                families who are very low-income families with 
                children, are unemployed, and dependent on various 
                forms of public assistance; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (ii) has high rates of vandalism and 
                criminal activity (including drug-related criminal 
                activity) in comparison to other housing in the 
                area;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) cannot be revitalized through 
                assistance under other programs, such as the public 
                housing block grant program under this title, or the 
                programs under sections 9 and 14 of the United States 
                Housing Act of 1937 (as in effect before the effective 
                date of the repeal under section 1601(b) of this Act), 
                because of cost constraints and inadequacy of available 
                amounts; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) in the case of individual buildings, 
                is, in the Secretary's determination, sufficiently 
                separable from the remainder of the development of 
                which the building is part to make use of the building 
                feasible for purposes of this section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Supportive services.--The term ``supportive 
        services'' includes all activities that will promote upward 
        mobility, self-sufficiency, and improved quality of life for 
        the residents of the public housing development involved, 
        including literacy training, job training, day care, and 
        economic development activities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (k) Annual Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the 
Congress an annual report setting forth--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the number, type, and cost of public housing 
        units revitalized pursuant to this section;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the status of developments identified as 
        severely distressed public housing;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the amount and type of financial assistance 
        provided under and in conjunction with this section; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) the recommendations of the Secretary for 
        statutory and regulatory improvements to the program 
        established by this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (l) Funding.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated for grants under this section 
        $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1998, 1999, and 
        2000.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Technical assistance.--Of the amount 
        appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) for any fiscal year, the 
        Secretary may use not more than 0.50 percent for technical 
        assistance. Such assistance may be provided directly or 
        indirectly by grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, and 
        shall include training, and the cost of necessary travel for 
        participants in such training, by or to officials of the 
        Department of Housing and Urban Development, of public housing 
        agencies, and of residents.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (m) Sunset.--No assistance may be provided under this 
section after September 30, 2000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (n) Treatment of Previous Selections.--A public housing 
agency that has been selected to receive amounts under the notice of 
funding availability for fiscal year 1996 amounts for the HOPE VI 
program (provided under the heading ``public housing demolition, site 
revitalization, and replacement housing grants'' in title II of the 
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and 
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1437l note) 
(enacted as section 101(e) of Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and 
Appropriations Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-134; 110 Stat. 1321-269)) 
may apply to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for a 
waiver of the total development cost rehabilitation requirement 
otherwise applicable under such program, and the Secretary may waive 
such requirement, but only: (1) to the extent that a designated site 
for use of such amounts does not have dwelling units that are 
considered to be obsolete under Department of Housing and Urban 
Development regulations in effect upon the date of the enactment of 
this Act; and (2) if the Secretary determines that the public housing 
agency will continue to comply with the purposes of the program 
notwithstanding such waiver.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1263. VOLUNTARY VOUCHER SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC 
              HOUSING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--A public housing agency may convert any 
public housing development (or portion thereof) owned and operated by 
the agency to a system of choice-based rental housing assistance under 
title XIII, in accordance with this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Assessment and Plan Requirement.--In converting under 
this section to a choice-based rental housing assistance system, the 
public housing agency shall develop a conversion assessment and plan 
under this subsection, in consultation with the appropriate public 
officials and with significant participation by the residents of the 
development (or portion thereof), which assessment and plan shall--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) be consistent with and part of the local 
        housing management plan for the agency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) describe the conversion and future use or 
        disposition of the public housing development, including an 
        impact analysis on the affected community;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) include a cost analysis that demonstrates 
        whether or not the cost (both on a net present value basis and 
        in terms of new budget authority requirements) of providing 
        choice-based rental housing assistance under title XIII for the 
        same families in substantially similar dwellings over the same 
        period of time is less expensive than continuing public housing 
        assistance in the public housing development proposed for 
        conversion for the remaining useful life of the 
        development;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) identify the actions, if any, that the public 
        housing agency will take with regard to converting any public 
        housing development or developments (or portions thereof) of 
        the agency to a system of choice-based rental housing 
        assistance under title XIII;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) require the public housing agency to--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) notify the families residing in the 
                public housing development subject to the conversion, 
                in accordance with any guidelines issued by the 
                Secretary governing such notifications, that--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the development will be 
                        removed from the inventory of the public 
                        housing agency; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the families displaced by 
                        such action will receive choice-based housing 
                        assistance;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) provide any necessary counseling for 
                families displaced by such action to facilitate 
                relocation; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) provide any reasonable relocation 
                expenses for families displaced by such action; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) ensure that each family that is a resident of 
        the development is relocated to other safe, clean, and healthy 
        affordable housing, which is, to the maximum extent 
        practicable, housing of the family's choice, including choice-
        based assistance under title XIII (provided that with respect 
        to choice-based assistance, the preceding requirement shall be 
        fulfilled only upon the relocation of such family into such 
        housing).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Streamlined Assessment and Plan.--At the discretion of 
the Secretary or at the request of a public housing agency, the 
Secretary may waive any or all of the requirements of subsection (b) or 
otherwise require a streamlined assessment with respect to any public 
housing development or class of public housing developments.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Implementation of Conversion Plan.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--A public housing agency may 
        implement a conversion plan only if the conversion assessment 
        under this section demonstrates that the conversion--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) will not be more expensive than 
                continuing to operate the public housing development 
                (or portion thereof) as public housing; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) will principally benefit the residents 
                of the public housing development (or portion thereof) 
                to be converted, the public housing agency, and the 
                community.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Disapproval.--The Secretary shall disapprove a 
        conversion plan only if the plan is plainly inconsistent with 
        the conversion assessment under subsection (b) or there is 
        reliable information and data available to the Secretary that 
        contradicts that conversion assessment.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Other Requirements.--To the extent approved by the 
Secretary, the funds used by the public housing agency to provide 
choice-based rental housing assistance under title XIII shall be added 
to the housing assistance payment contract administered by the public 
housing agency or any entity administering the contract on behalf of 
the public housing agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Savings Provision.--This section does not affect any 
contract or other agreement entered into under section 22 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (as such section existed before the 
effective date of the repeal under section 1601(b) of this 
Act).</DELETED>

      <DELETED>Subtitle F--Mixed-Finance Public Housing</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1271. AUTHORITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Notwithstanding sections 1203 and 1262, the Secretary may, 
upon such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, 
authorize a public housing agency to provide for the use of grant 
amounts allocated and provided from the capital fund or from a grant 
under section 1262, to produce mixed- finance housing developments, or 
replace or revitalize existing public housing dwelling units with 
mixed-finance housing developments, but only if the agency submits to 
the Secretary a plan for such housing that is approved pursuant to 
section 1273 by the Secretary.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1272. MIXED-FINANCE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--For purposes of this subtitle, the term 
``mixed-finance housing'' means low-income housing or mixed-income 
housing (as described in section 1221(c)(2)) for which the financing 
for production or revitalization is provided, in part, from entities 
other than the public housing agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Production.--A mixed-finance housing development shall 
be produced or revitalized, and owned--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by a public housing agency or by an entity 
        affiliated with a public housing agency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by a partnership, a limited liability company, 
        or other entity in which the public housing agency (or an 
        entity affiliated with a public housing agency) is a general 
        partner, is a managing member, or otherwise participates in the 
        activities of the entity;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by any entity that grants to the public 
        housing agency the option to purchase the public housing 
        project during the 20-year period beginning on the date of 
        initial occupancy of the public housing project in accordance 
        with section 42(l)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; 
        or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in accordance with such other terms and 
        conditions as the Secretary may prescribe by 
        regulation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>This subsection may not be construed to require production or 
revitalization, and ownership, by the same entity.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1273. MIXED-FINANCE HOUSING PLAN.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Secretary may approve a plan for production or 
revitalization of mixed-finance housing under this subtitle only if the 
Secretary determines that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the public housing agency has the ability, or 
        has provided for an entity under section 1272(b) that has the 
        ability, to use the amounts provided for use under the plan for 
        such housing, effectively, either directly or through contract 
        management;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the plan provides permanent financing 
        commitments from a sufficient number of sources other than the 
        public housing agency, which may include banks and other 
        conventional lenders, States, units of general local 
        government, State housing finance agencies, secondary market 
        entities, and other financial institutions;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the plan provides for use of amounts provided 
        under section 1271 by the public housing agency for financing 
        the mixed-income housing in the form of grants, loans, 
        advances, or other debt or equity investments, including 
        collateral or credit enhancement of bonds issued by the agency 
        or any State or local governmental agency for production or 
        revitalization of the development; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) the plan complies with any other criteria that 
        the Secretary may establish.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1274. RENT LEVELS FOR HOUSING FINANCED WITH LOW-INCOME 
              HOUSING TAX CREDIT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    With respect to any dwelling unit in a mixed-finance 
housing development that is a low-income dwelling unit for which 
amounts from a block grant under this title are used and that is 
assisted pursuant to the low-income housing tax credit under section 42 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the rents charged to the 
residents of the unit shall be determined in accordance with this 
title, but shall not in any case exceed the amounts allowable under 
such section 42.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1275. CARRY-OVER OF ASSISTANCE FOR REPLACED 
              HOUSING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In the case of a mixed-finance housing development that is 
replacement housing for public housing demolished or disposed of, or is 
the result of the revitalization of existing public housing, the share 
of assistance received from the capital fund and the operating fund by 
the public housing agency that owned or operated the housing 
demolished, disposed of, or revitalized shall not be reduced because of 
such demolition, disposition, or revitalization after the commencement 
of such demolition, disposition, or revitalization, unless--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) upon the expiration of the 18-month period 
        beginning upon the approval of the plan under section 1273 for 
        the mixed-finance housing development, the agency does not have 
        binding commitments for production or revitalization, or a 
        construction contract, for such development;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) upon the expiration of the 4-year period 
        beginning upon the approval of the plan, the mixed-finance 
        housing development is not substantially ready for occupancy 
        and is placed under the block grant contract for the agency 
        under section 1201; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the number of dwelling units in the mixed-
        finance housing development that are made available for 
        occupancy only by low-income families is substantially less 
        than the number of such dwelling units in the public housing 
        demolished, disposed of, or revitalized.</DELETED>
<DELETED>The Secretary may extend the period under paragraph (1) or (2) 
for a public housing agency if the Secretary determines that 
circumstances beyond the control of the agency caused the agency to 
fail to meet the deadline under such paragraph.</DELETED>

           <DELETED>Subtitle G--General Provisions</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1281. PAYMENT OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Rental or use-value of buildings or facilities paid for, 
in whole or in part, from production, modernization, or operation costs 
financed under this title may be used as the non-Federal share required 
in connection with activities undertaken under Federal grant-in-aid 
programs which provide social, educational, employment, and other 
services to the residents in a project assisted under this 
title.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1282. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR BLOCK 
              GRANTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    There are authorized to be appropriated for grants under 
this title, the following amounts:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Capital fund.--For the allocations from the 
        capital fund for grants, $2,500,000,000 for each of fiscal 
        years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Operating fund.--For the allocations from the 
        operating fund for grants, $2,900,000,000 for each of fiscal 
        years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1283. FUNDING FOR OPERATION SAFE HOME.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Of any amounts made available for fiscal years 1998 and 
1999 for carrying out the Community Partnerships Against Crime Act of 
1997 (as so designated pursuant to section 1624(a) of this Act), not 
more than $20,000,000 shall be available in each such fiscal year, for 
use under the Operation Safe Home program administered by the Office of 
the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, for law enforcement efforts to combat violent crime on or 
near the premises of public and federally assisted housing.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1284. FUNDING FOR RELOCATION OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC 
              VIOLENCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Of any amounts made available for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 
2000, 2001, and 2002 for choice-based housing assistance under title 
XIII of this Act, not more than $700,000 shall be available in each 
such fiscal year for relocating residents of public housing (including 
providing assistance for costs of relocation and housing assistance 
under title XIII of this Act) who are residing in public housing, who 
have been subject to domestic violence, and for whom provision of 
assistance is likely to reduce or eliminate the threat of subsequent 
violence to the members of the family. The Secretary shall establish 
procedures for eligibility and administration of assistance under this 
section.</DELETED>

  <DELETED>TITLE XIII--CHOICE-BASED RENTAL HOUSING AND HOMEOWNERSHIP 
              ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES</DELETED>

               <DELETED>Subtitle A--Allocation</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1301. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE HOUSING ASSISTANCE 
              AMOUNTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    To the extent that amounts to carry out this title are 
made available, the Secretary may enter into contracts with public 
housing agencies for each fiscal year to provide housing assistance 
under this title.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1302. CONTRACTS WITH PHA'S.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Condition of Assistance.--The Secretary may provide 
amounts under this title to a public housing agency for a fiscal year 
only if the Secretary has entered into a contract under this section 
with the public housing agency, under which the Secretary shall provide 
such agency with amounts (in the amount of the allocation for the 
agency determined pursuant to section 1304) for housing assistance 
under this title for low-income families.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Use for Housing Assistance.--A contract under this 
section shall require a public housing agency to use amounts provided 
under this title to provide housing assistance in any manner authorized 
under this title.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Annual Obligation of Authority.--A contract under this 
title shall provide amounts for housing assistance for 1 fiscal year 
covered by the contract.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Enforcement of Housing Quality Requirements.--Each 
contract under this section shall require the public housing agency 
administering assistance provided under the contract--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to ensure compliance, under each housing 
        assistance payments contract entered into pursuant to the 
        contract under this section, with the provisions of the housing 
        assistance payments contract included pursuant to section 
        1351(c)(4); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to establish procedures for assisted families 
        to notify the agency of any noncompliance with such 
        provisions.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1303. ELIGIBILITY OF PHA'S FOR ASSISTANCE 
              AMOUNTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Secretary may provide amounts available for housing 
assistance under this title pursuant to the formula established under 
section 1304(a) to a public housing agency only if--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the agency has submitted a local housing 
        management plan to the Secretary for such fiscal year and 
        applied to the Secretary for such assistance;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the plan has been determined to comply with 
        the requirements under section 1106 and the Secretary has not 
        notified the agency that the plan fails to comply with such 
        requirements;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) no member of the board of directors or other 
        governing body of the agency, or the executive director, has 
        been convicted of a felony; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) the agency has not been disqualified for 
        assistance pursuant to title XV.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1304. ALLOCATION OF AMOUNTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Formula Allocation.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--When amounts for assistance under 
        this title are first made available for reservation, after 
        reserving amounts in accordance with subsections (b)(3) and 
        (c), the Secretary shall allocate such amounts, only among 
        public housing agencies meeting the requirements under this 
        title to receive such assistance, on the basis of a formula 
        that is established in accordance with paragraph (2) and based 
        upon appropriate criteria to reflect the needs of different 
        States, areas, and communities, using the most recent data 
        available from the Bureau of the Census of the Department of 
        Commerce and the comprehensive housing affordability strategy 
        under section 105 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
        Housing Act (or any consolidated plan incorporating such 
        strategy) for the applicable jurisdiction. The Secretary may 
        establish a minimum allocation amount, in which case only the 
        public housing agencies that, pursuant to the formula, are 
        provided an amount equal to or greater than the minimum 
        allocation amount, shall receive an allocation.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Regulations.--The formula under this 
        subsection shall be established by regulation issued by the 
        Secretary. Notwithstanding sections 563(a) and 565(a) of title 
        5, United States Code, any proposed regulation containing such 
        formula shall be issued pursuant to a negotiated rulemaking 
        procedure under subchapter III of chapter 5 of such title and 
        the Secretary shall establish a negotiated rulemaking committee 
        for development of any such proposed regulations.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Allocation Considerations.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Limitation on reallocation for another 
        state.--Any amounts allocated for a State or areas or 
        communities within a State that are not likely to be used 
        within the fiscal year for which the amounts are provided shall 
        not be reallocated for use in another State, unless the 
        Secretary determines that other areas or communities within the 
        same State (that are eligible for amounts under this title) 
        cannot use the amounts within the same fiscal year.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Effect of receipt of tenant-based assistance 
        for disabled families.--The Secretary may not consider the 
        receipt by a public housing agency of assistance under section 
        811(b)(1) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing 
        Act, or the amount received, in approving amounts under this 
        title for the agency or in determining the amount of such 
        assistance to be provided to the agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Exemption from formula allocation.--The 
        formula allocation requirements of subsection (a) shall not 
        apply to any assistance under this title that is approved in 
        appropriation Acts for uses that the Secretary determines are 
        incapable of geographic allocation, including amendments of 
        existing housing assistance payments contracts, renewal of such 
        contracts, assistance to families that would otherwise lose 
        assistance due to the decision of the project owner to prepay 
        the project mortgage or not to renew the housing assistance 
        payments contract, assistance to prevent displacement from 
        public or assisted housing or to provide replacement housing in 
        connection with the demolition or disposition of public 
        housing, assistance for relocation from public housing, 
        assistance in connection with protection of crime witnesses, 
        assistance for conversion from leased housing contracts under 
        section 23 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (as in 
        effect before the enactment of the Housing and Community 
        Development Act of 1974), and assistance in support of the 
        property disposition and portfolio management functions of the 
        Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Recapture of Amounts.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Authority.--In each fiscal year, from any 
        budget authority made available for assistance under this title 
        or section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (as in 
        effect before the effective date of the repeal under section 
        1601(b) of this Act) that is obligated to a public housing 
        agency but remains unobligated by the agency upon the 
        expiration of the 8-month period beginning upon the initial 
        availability of such amounts for obligation by the agency, the 
        Secretary may deobligate an amount, as determined by the 
        Secretary, not exceeding 50 percent of such unobligated 
        amount.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Use.--The Secretary may reallocate and 
        transfer any amounts deobligated under paragraph (1) only to 
        public housing agencies in areas that the Secretary determines 
        have received less funding than other areas, based on the 
        relative needs of all areas.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1305. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Fee for Ongoing Costs of Administration.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish 
        fees for the costs of administering the choice-based housing 
        assistance program under this title.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Fiscal year 1998.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Calculation.--For fiscal year 1998, 
                the fee for each month for which a dwelling unit is 
                covered by a contract for assistance under this title 
                shall be--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in the case of a public 
                        housing agency that, on an annual basis, is 
                        administering a program for not more than 600 
                        dwelling units, 7.65 percent of the base 
                        amount; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in the case of an agency 
                        that, on an annual basis, is administering a 
                        program for more than 600 dwelling units--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) for the first 600 
                                units, 7.65 percent of the base amount; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) for any additional 
                                dwelling units under the program, 7.0 
                                percent of the base amount.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Base amount.--For purposes of this 
                paragraph, the base amount shall be the higher of--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the fair market rental 
                        established under section 8(c) of the United 
                        States Housing Act of 1937 (as in effect 
                        immediately before the effective date of the 
                        repeal under section 1601(b) of this Act) for 
                        fiscal year 1993 for a 2-bedroom existing 
                        rental dwelling unit in the market area of the 
                        agency, and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the amount that is the lesser 
                        of (I) such fair market rental for fiscal year 
                        1994 or (II) 103.5 percent of the amount 
                        determined under clause (i),</DELETED>
                <DELETED>adjusted based on changes in wage data or 
                other objectively measurable data that reflect the 
                costs of administering the program, as determined by 
                the Secretary. The Secretary may require that the base 
                amount be not less than a minimum amount and not more 
                than a maximum amount.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Subsequent fiscal years.--For subsequent 
        fiscal years, the Secretary shall publish a notice in the 
        Federal Register, for each geographic area, establishing the 
        amount of the fee that would apply for public housing agencies 
        administering the program, based on changes in wage data or 
        other objectively measurable data that reflect the costs of 
        administering the program, as determined by the 
        Secretary.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Increase.--The Secretary may increase the fee 
        if necessary to reflect the higher costs of administering small 
        programs and programs operating over large geographic 
        areas.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Fee for Preliminary Expenses.--The Secretary shall 
also establish reasonable fees (as determined by the Secretary) for--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the costs of preliminary expenses, in the 
        amount of $500, for a public housing agency, but only in the 
        first year that the agency administers a choice-based housing 
        assistance program under this title, and only if, immediately 
        before the effective date of this division, the agency was not 
        administering a tenant-based rental assistance program under 
        the United States Housing Act of 1937 (as in effect immediately 
        before such effective date), in connection with its initial 
        increment of assistance received;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the costs incurred in assisting families who 
        experience difficulty (as determined by the Secretary) in 
        obtaining appropriate housing under the programs; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) extraordinary costs approved by the 
        Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Transfer of Fees in Cases of Concurrent Geographical 
Jurisdiction.--In each fiscal year, if any public housing agency 
provides tenant-based rental assistance under section 8 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 or housing assistance under this title on 
behalf of a family who uses such assistance for a dwelling unit that is 
located within the jurisdiction of such agency but is also within the 
jurisdiction of another public housing agency, the Secretary shall take 
such steps as may be necessary to ensure that the public housing agency 
that provides the services for a family receives all or part of the 
administrative fee under this section (as appropriate).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1306. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
for providing public housing agencies with housing assistance under 
this title, such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 to provide amounts for incremental 
assistance under this title, for renewal of expiring contracts under 
section 1302 of this Act and renewal under this title of expiring 
contracts for tenant-based rental assistance under section 8 of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 (as in effect before the effective 
date of the repeal under section 1601(b) of this Act), and for 
replacement needs for public housing under title XII.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Assistance for Disabled Families.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is 
        authorized to be appropriated, for choice-based housing 
        assistance under this title to be used in accordance with 
        paragraph (2), $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, and such sums 
        as may be necessary for each subsequent fiscal year.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Use.--The Secretary shall provide amounts made 
        available under paragraph (1) to public housing agencies only 
        for use to provide housing assistance under this title for 
        nonelderly disabled families (including such families 
        relocating pursuant to designation of a public housing 
        development under section 1227 or the establishment of 
        occupancy restrictions in accordance with section 658 of the 
        Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 and other 
        nonelderly disabled families who have applied to the agency for 
        housing assistance under this title).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Allocation of amounts.--The Secretary shall 
        allocate and provide amounts made available under paragraph (1) 
        to public housing agencies as the Secretary determines 
        appropriate based on the relative levels of need among the 
        authorities for assistance for families described in paragraph 
        (1).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Assistance for Witness Relocation.--Of the amounts 
made available for choice-based housing assistance under this title for 
each fiscal year, the Secretary, in consultation with the Inspector 
General, shall make available such sums as may be necessary for such 
housing assistance for the relocation of witnesses in connection with 
efforts to combat crime in public and assisted housing pursuant to 
requests from law enforcement and prosecutive agencies.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1307. CONVERSION OF SECTION 8 ASSISTANCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Any amounts made available to a public 
housing agency under a contract for annual contributions for assistance 
under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (as in effect 
before the effective date of the repeal under section 1601(b) of this 
Act) that have not been obligated for such assistance by such agency 
before such effective date shall be used to provide assistance under 
this title, except to the extent the Secretary determines such use is 
inconsistent with existing commitments.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to any 
amounts made available under a contract for housing constructed or 
substantially rehabilitated pursuant to section 8(b)(2) of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937, as in effect before October 1, 
1983.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1308. RECAPTURE AND REUSE OF ANNUAL CONTRACT PROJECT 
              RESERVES UNDER CHOICE-BASED HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND 
              SECTION 8 TENANT-BASED ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    To the extent that the Secretary determines that the 
amount in the reserve account for annual contributions contracts (for 
housing assistance under this title or tenant-based assistance under 
section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937) that is under 
contract with a public housing agency for such assistance is in excess 
of the amounts needed by the agency, the Secretary shall recapture such 
excess amount. The Secretary may hold recaptured amounts in reserve 
until needed to enter into, amend, or renew contracts under this title 
or to amend or renew contracts under section 8 of such Act for tenant-
based assistance with any agency.</DELETED>

   <DELETED>Subtitle B--Choice-Based Housing Assistance for Eligible 
                           Families</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1321. ELIGIBLE FAMILIES AND PREFERENCES FOR 
              ASSISTANCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Low-Income Requirement.--Housing assistance under this 
title may be provided only on behalf of a family that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) at the time that such assistance is initially 
        provided on behalf of the family, is determined by the public 
        housing agency to be a low-income family; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) qualifies to receive such assistance under any 
        other provision of Federal law.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Income Targeting.--Of the families initially assisted 
under this title by a public housing agency in any year, not less than 
40 percent shall be families whose incomes do not exceed 30 percent of 
the area median income, as determined by the Secretary with adjustments 
for smaller and larger families. The Secretary may establish income 
ceiling higher or lower than 30 percent of the area median income on 
the basis of the Secretary's findings that such variations are 
necessary because of unusually high or low family incomes.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Reviews of Family Incomes.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Reviews of family incomes for 
        purposes of this title shall be subject to the provisions of 
        section 904 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance 
        Amendments Act of 1988 and shall be conducted upon the initial 
        provision of housing assistance for the family and thereafter 
        not less than annually.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Procedures.--Each public housing agency 
        administering housing assistance under this title shall 
        establish procedures that are appropriate and necessary to 
        ensure that income data provided to the agency and owners by 
        families applying for or receiving housing assistance from the 
        agency is complete and accurate.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Preferences for Assistance.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Authority to establish.--Any public housing 
        agency that receives amounts under this title may establish a 
        system for making housing assistance available on behalf of 
        eligible families that provides preference for such assistance 
        to eligible families having certain characteristics.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Content.--Each system of preferences 
        established pursuant to this subsection shall be based upon 
        local housing needs and priorities, as determined by the public 
        housing agency using generally accepted data sources, including 
        any information obtained pursuant to an opportunity for public 
        comment as provided under section 1106(e) and under the 
        requirements applicable to the comprehensive housing 
        affordability strategy for the relevant jurisdiction.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Sense of the congress.--It is the sense of the 
        Congress that, to the greatest extent practicable, public 
        housing agencies involved in the selection of tenants under the 
        provisions of this title should adopt preferences for 
        individuals who are victims of domestic violence.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Portability of Housing Assistance.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) National portability.--An eligible family that 
        is selected to receive or is receiving assistance under this 
        title may rent any eligible dwelling unit in any area where a 
        program is being administered under this title. Notwithstanding 
        the preceding sentence, a public housing agency may require 
        that any family not living within the jurisdiction of the 
        public housing agency at the time the family applies for 
        assistance from the agency shall, during the 12-month period 
        beginning on the date of initial receipt of housing assistance 
        made available on behalf of the family from such agency, lease 
        and occupy an eligible dwelling unit located within the 
        jurisdiction served by the agency. The agency for the 
        jurisdiction into which the family moves shall have the 
        responsibility for administering assistance for the 
        family.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Source of funding for a family that moves.--
        For a family that has moved into the jurisdiction of a public 
        housing agency and that, at the time of the move, has been 
        selected to receive, or is receiving, assistance provided by 
        another agency, the agency for the jurisdiction into which the 
        family has moved may, in its discretion, cover the cost of 
        assisting the family under its contract with the Secretary or 
        through reimbursement from the other agency under that agency's 
        contract.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Authority to deny assistance to certain 
        families who move.--A family may not receive housing assistance 
        as provided under this subsection if the family has moved from 
        a dwelling unit in violation of the lease for the dwelling 
        unit.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Funding allocations.--In providing assistance 
        amounts under this title for public housing agencies for any 
        fiscal year, the Secretary may give consideration to any 
        reduction or increase in the number of resident families under 
        the program of an agency in the preceding fiscal year as a 
        result of this subsection.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Confidentiality for Victims of Domestic Violence.--A 
public housing agency shall be subject to the restrictions regarding 
release of information relating to the identity and new residence of 
any family receiving housing assistance who was a victim of domestic 
violence that are applicable to shelters pursuant to the Family 
Violence Prevention and Services Act. The agency shall work with the 
United States Postal Service to establish procedures consistent with 
the confidentiality provisions in the Violence Against Women Act of 
1994.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1322. RESIDENT CONTRIBUTION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Amount.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Monthly rent contribution.--An assisted family 
        shall contribute on a monthly basis for the rental of an 
        assisted dwelling unit an amount that the public housing agency 
        determines is appropriate with respect to the family and the 
        unit, but which--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) shall not be less than the minimum 
                monthly rental contribution determined under subsection 
                (b); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) shall not exceed the greatest of--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) 30 percent of the monthly 
                        adjusted income of the family;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) 10 percent of the monthly 
                        income of the family; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) if the family is receiving 
                        payments for welfare assistance from a public 
                        agency and a part of such payments, adjusted in 
                        accordance with the actual housing costs of the 
                        family, is specifically designated by such 
                        agency to meet the housing costs of the family, 
                        the portion of such payments that is so 
                        designated.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Excess rental amount.--In any case in which 
        the monthly rent charged for a dwelling unit pursuant to the 
        housing assistance payments contract exceeds the applicable 
        payment standard (established under section 1353) for the 
        dwelling unit, the assisted family residing in the unit shall 
        contribute (in addition to the amount of the monthly rent 
        contribution otherwise determined under paragraph (1) for such 
        family) such entire excess rental amount.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Minimum Monthly Rental Contribution.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The public housing agency shall 
        determine the amount of the minimum monthly rental contribution 
        of an assisted family (which rent shall include any amount 
        allowed for utilities), which--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) shall be based upon factors including 
                the adjusted income of the family and any other factors 
                that the agency considers appropriate;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) shall be not less than $25, nor more 
                than $50; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) may be increased annually by the 
                agency, except that no such annual increase may exceed 
                10 percent of the amount of the minimum monthly 
                contribution in effect for the preceding 
                year.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Hardship provisions.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--Notwithstanding paragraph 
                (1), a public housing agency shall grant an exemption 
                in whole or in part from payment of the minimum monthly 
                rental contribution established under this paragraph to 
                any assisted family unable to pay such amount because 
                of financial hardship, which shall include situations 
                in which (i) the family has lost eligibility for or is 
                awaiting an eligibility determination for a Federal, 
                State, or local assistance program, including a family 
                that includes a member who is an alien lawfully 
                admitted for permanent residence under the Immigration 
                and Nationality Act who would be entitled to public 
                benefits but for title IV of the Personal 
                Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 
                of 1996; (ii) the family would be evicted as a result 
                of imposition of the minimum rent; (iii) the income of 
                the family has decreased because of changed 
                circumstance, including loss of employment; and (iv) a 
                death in the family has occurred; and other situations 
                as may be determined by the agency.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Waiting period.--If an assisted family 
                requests a hardship exemption under this paragraph and 
                the public housing agency reasonably determines the 
                hardship to be of a temporary nature, an exemption 
                shall not be granted during the 90-day period beginning 
                upon the making of a request for the exemption. An 
                assisted family may not be evicted during such 90-day 
                period for nonpayment of rent. In such a case, if the 
                assisted family thereafter demonstrates that the 
                financial hardship is of a long-term basis, the agency 
                shall retroactively exempt the family from the 
                applicability of the minimum rent requirement for such 
                90-day period.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Treatment of Changes in Rental Contribution.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Notification of changes.--A public housing 
        agency shall promptly notify the owner of an assisted dwelling 
        unit of any change in the resident contribution by the assisted 
        family residing in the unit that takes effect immediately or at 
        a later date.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Collection of retroactive changes.--In the 
        case of any change in the rental contribution of an assisted 
        family that affects rental payments previously made, the public 
        housing agency shall collect any additional amounts required to 
        be paid by the family under such change directly from the 
        family and shall refund any excess rental contribution paid by 
        the family directly to the family.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Phase-In of Rent Contribution Increases.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), for any family that is receiving tenant-based rental 
        assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 
        1937 upon the initial applicability of the provisions of this 
        title to such family, if the monthly contribution for rental of 
        an assisted dwelling unit to be paid by the family upon such 
        initial applicability is greater than the amount paid by the 
        family under the provisions of the United States Housing Act of 
        1937 immediately before such applicability, any such resulting 
        increase in rent contribution shall be--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) phased in equally over a period of not 
                less than 3 years, if such increase is 30 percent or 
                more of such contribution before initial applicability; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) limited to not more than 10 percent 
                per year if such increase is more than 10 percent but 
                less than 30 percent of such contribution before 
                initial applicability.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Exception.--The minimum rent contribution 
        requirement under subsection (b)(1) shall apply to each family 
        described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, notwithstanding 
        such paragraph.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1323. RENTAL INDICATORS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish and issue 
rental indicators under this section periodically, but not less than 
annually, for existing rental dwelling units that are eligible dwelling 
units. The Secretary shall establish and issue the rental indicators by 
housing market area (as the Secretary shall establish) for various 
sizes and types of dwelling units.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Amount.--For a market area, the rental indicator 
established under subsection (a) for a dwelling unit of a particular 
size and type in the market area shall be a dollar amount that reflects 
the rental amount for a standard quality rental unit of such size and 
type in the market area that is an eligible dwelling unit.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Effective Date.--The Secretary shall cause the 
proposed rental indicators established under subsection (a) for each 
market area to be published in the Federal Register with reasonable 
time for public comment, and such rental indicators shall become 
effective upon the date of publication in final form in the Federal 
Register.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Annual Adjustment.--Each rental indicator in effect 
under this section shall be adjusted to be effective on October 1 of 
each year to reflect changes, based on the most recent available data 
trended so that the indicators will be current for the year to which 
they apply, in rents for existing rental dwelling units of various 
sizes and types in the market area suitable for occupancy by families 
assisted under this title.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1324. LEASE TERMS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Rental assistance may be provided for an eligible dwelling 
unit only if the assisted family and the owner of the dwelling unit 
enter into a lease for the unit that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) provides for a single lease term of 12 months 
        and continued tenancy after such term under a periodic tenancy 
        on a month-to-month basis;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) contains terms and conditions specifying that 
        termination of tenancy during the term of a lease shall be 
        subject to the provisions set forth in sections 1642 and 1643; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) is set forth in the standard form, which is 
        used in the local housing market area by the owner and applies 
        generally to any other tenants in the property who are not 
        assisted families, together with any addendum necessary to 
        include the many terms required under this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>A lease may include any addenda appropriate to set forth the 
provisions under this title.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1325. TERMINATION OF TENANCY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Each housing assistance payments contract shall provide 
that the owner shall conduct the termination of tenancy of any tenant 
of an assisted dwelling unit under the contract in accordance with 
applicable State or local laws, including providing any notice of 
termination required under such laws.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1326. ELIGIBLE OWNERS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Ownership Entity.--Rental assistance under this title 
may be provided for any eligible dwelling unit for which the owner is 
any public agency, private person or entity (including a cooperative), 
nonprofit organization, agency of the Federal Government, or public 
housing agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Ineligible Owners.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), a 
        public housing agency--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) may not enter into a housing 
                assistance payments contract (or renew an existing 
                contract) covering a dwelling unit that is owned by an 
                owner who is debarred, suspended, or subject to limited 
                denial of participation under part 24 of title 24, Code 
                of Federal Regulations; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) may prohibit, or authorize the 
                termination or suspension of, payment of housing 
                assistance under a housing assistance payments contract 
                in effect at the time such debarment, suspension, or 
                limited denial of participation takes effect.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>If the public housing agency takes action under 
        subparagraph (B), the agency shall take such actions as may be 
        necessary to protect assisted families who are affected by the 
        action, which may include the provision of additional 
        assistance under this title to such families.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Prohibition of sale or rental to related 
        parties.--The Secretary shall establish guidelines to prevent 
        housing assistance payments for a dwelling unit that is owned 
        by any spouse, child, or other party who allows an owner 
        described in paragraph (1) to maintain control of the 
        unit.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1327. SELECTION OF DWELLING UNITS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Family Choice.--The determination of the dwelling unit 
in which an assisted family resides and for which housing assistance is 
provided under this title shall be made solely by the assisted family, 
subject to the provisions of this title and any applicable 
law.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Deed Restrictions.--Housing assistance may not be used 
in any manner that abrogates any local deed restriction that applies to 
any housing consisting of 1 to 4 dwelling units. Nothing in this 
section may be construed to affect the provisions or applicability of 
the Fair Housing Act.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1328. ELIGIBLE DWELLING UNITS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--A dwelling unit shall be an eligible 
dwelling unit for purposes of this title only if the public housing 
agency to provide housing assistance for the dwelling unit determines 
that the dwelling unit--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) is an existing dwelling unit that is not 
        located within a nursing home or the grounds of any penal, 
        reformatory, medical, mental, or similar public or private 
        institution; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) complies--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the case of a dwelling unit located 
                in a jurisdiction which has in effect laws, 
                regulations, standards, or codes regarding habitability 
                of residential dwellings, with such applicable laws, 
                regulations, standards, or codes; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in the case of a dwelling unit located 
                in a jurisdiction which does not have in effect laws, 
                regulations, standards, or codes described in 
                subparagraph (A), with the housing quality standards 
                established under subsection (c).</DELETED>
<DELETED>Each public housing agency providing housing assistance shall 
identify, in the local housing management plan for the agency, whether 
the agency is utilizing the standard under subparagraph (A) or (B) of 
paragraph (2).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Determinations.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--A public housing agency shall 
        make the determinations required under subsection (a) pursuant 
        to an inspection of the dwelling unit conducted before any 
        assistance payment is made for the unit.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Expeditious inspection.--Inspections of 
        dwelling units under this subsection shall be made before the 
        expiration of the 15-day period beginning upon a request by the 
        resident or landlord to the public housing agency. The 
        performance of the agency in meeting the 15-day inspection 
        deadline shall be taken into account in assessing the 
        performance of the agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Federal Housing Quality Standards.--The Secretary 
shall establish housing quality standards under this subsection that 
ensure that assisted dwelling units are safe, clean, and healthy. Such 
standards shall include requirements relating to habitability, 
including maintenance, health and sanitation factors, condition, and 
construction of dwellings, and shall, to the greatest extent 
practicable, be consistent with the standards established under section 
1232(b). The Secretary shall differentiate between major and minor 
violations of such standards.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Annual Inspections.--Each public housing agency 
providing housing assistance shall make an annual inspection of each 
assisted dwelling unit during the term of the housing assistance 
payments contracts for the unit to determine whether the unit is 
maintained in accordance with the requirements under subsection (a)(2). 
The agency shall retain the records of the inspection for a reasonable 
time and shall make the records available upon request to the 
Secretary, the Inspector General for the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, and any auditor conducting an audit under section 
1541.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Inspection Guidelines.--The Secretary shall establish 
procedural guidelines and performance standards to facilitate 
inspections of dwelling units and conform such inspections with 
practices utilized in the private housing market. Such guidelines and 
standards shall take into consideration variations in local laws and 
practices of public housing agencies and shall provide flexibility to 
authorities appropriate to facilitate efficient provision of assistance 
under this title.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Rule of Construction.--This section may not be 
construed to prevent the provision of housing assistance in connection 
with supportive services for elderly or disabled families.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1329. HOMEOWNERSHIP OPTION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--A public housing agency providing housing 
assistance under this title may provide homeownership assistance to 
assist eligible families to purchase a dwelling unit (including 
purchase under lease-purchase homeownership plans).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Requirements.--A public housing agency providing 
homeownership assistance under this section shall, as a condition of an 
eligible family receiving such assistance, require the family to--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) demonstrate that the family has sufficient 
        income from employment or other sources (other than public 
        assistance), as determined in accordance with requirements 
        established by the agency; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) meet any other initial or continuing 
        requirements established by the public housing 
        agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Downpayment Requirement.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--A public housing agency may 
        establish minimum downpayment requirements, if appropriate, in 
        connection with loans made for the purchase of dwelling units 
        for which homeownership assistance is provided under this 
        section. If the agency establishes a minimum downpayment 
        requirement, the agency shall permit the family to use grant 
        amounts, gifts from relatives, contributions from private 
        sources, and similar amounts as downpayment amounts in such 
        purchase, subject to the requirements of paragraph 
        (2).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Direct family contribution.--In purchasing 
        housing pursuant to this section subject to a downpayment 
        requirement, each family shall contribute an amount of the 
        downpayment, from resources of the family other than grants, 
        gifts, contributions, or other similar amounts referred to in 
        paragraph (1), that is not less than 1 percent of the purchase 
        price.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Ineligibility Under Other Programs.--A family may not 
receive homeownership assistance pursuant to this section during any 
period when assistance is being provided for the family under other 
Federal homeownership assistance programs, as determined by the 
Secretary, including assistance under the HOME Investment Partnerships 
Act, the Homeownership and Opportunity Through HOPE Act, title II of 
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, and section 502 of 
the Housing Act of 1949.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1330. ASSISTANCE FOR RENTAL OF MANUFACTURED 
              HOMES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Authority.--Nothing in this title may be construed to 
prevent a public housing agency from providing housing assistance under 
this title on behalf of a low-income family for the rental of--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) a manufactured home that is the principal 
        residence of the family and the real property on which the home 
        is located; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the real property on which is located a 
        manufactured home, which is owned by the family and is the 
        principal residence of the family.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Assistance for Certain Families Owning Manufactured 
Homes.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Authority.--Notwithstanding section 1351 or 
        any other provision of this title, a public housing agency that 
        receives amounts under a contract under section 1302 may enter 
        into a housing assistance payment contract to make assistance 
        payments under this title to a family that owns a manufactured 
        home, but only as provided in paragraph (2).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Limitations.--In the case only of a low-income 
        family that owns a manufactured home, rents the real property 
        on which it is located, and to whom housing assistance under 
        this title has been made available for the rental of such 
        property, the public housing agency making such assistance 
        available shall enter into a contract to make housing 
        assistance payments under this title directly to the family 
        (rather than to the owner of such real property) if--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the owner of the real property refuses 
                to enter into a contract to receive housing assistance 
                payments pursuant to section 1351(a);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the family was residing in such 
                manufactured home on such real property at the time 
                such housing assistance was initially made available on 
                behalf of the family;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the family provides such assurances to 
                the agency, as the Secretary may require, to ensure 
                that amounts from the housing assistance payments are 
                used for rental of the real property; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the rental of the real property 
                otherwise complies with the requirements for assistance 
                under this title.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>A contract pursuant to this subsection shall be 
        subject to the provisions of section 1351 and any other 
        provisions applicable to housing assistance payments contracts 
        under this title, except that the Secretary may provide such 
        exceptions as the Secretary considers appropriate to facilitate 
        the provision of assistance under this subsection.</DELETED>

    <DELETED>Subtitle C--Payment of Housing Assistance on Behalf of 
                      Assisted Families</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1351. HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS CONTRACTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Each public housing agency that receives 
amounts under a contract under section 1302 may enter into housing 
assistance payments contracts with owners of existing dwelling units to 
make housing assistance payments to such owners in accordance with this 
title.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) PHA Acting As Owner.--A public housing agency may 
enter into a housing assistance payments contract to make housing 
assistance payments under this title to itself (or any agency or 
instrumentality thereof) as the owner of dwelling units (other than 
public housing), and the agency shall be subject to the same 
requirements that are applicable to other owners, except that the 
determinations under sections 1328(a) and 1354(b) shall be made by a 
competent party not affiliated with the agency, and the agency shall be 
responsible for any expenses of such determinations.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Provisions.--Each housing assistance payments contract 
shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) have a term of not more than 12 
        months;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) require that the assisted dwelling unit may be 
        rented only pursuant to a lease that complies with the 
        requirements of section 1324;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) comply with the requirements of sections 1325, 
        1642, and 1643 (relating to termination of tenancy);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) require the owner to maintain the dwelling 
        unit in accordance with the applicable standards under section 
        1328(a)(2); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) provide that the screening and selection of 
        eligible families for assisted dwelling units shall be the 
        function of the owner.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1352. AMOUNT OF MONTHLY ASSISTANCE PAYMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Units Having Gross Rent Exceeding Payment Standard.--
In the case of a dwelling unit bearing a gross rent that exceeds the 
payment standard established under section 1353 for a dwelling unit of 
the applicable size and located in the market area in which such 
assisted dwelling unit is located, the amount of the monthly assistance 
payment shall be the amount by which such payment standard exceeds the 
amount of the resident contribution determined in accordance with 
section 1322(a)(1).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Shopping Incentive for Units Having Gross Rent Not 
Exceeding Payment Standard.--In the case of an assisted family renting 
an eligible dwelling unit bearing a gross rent that does not exceed the 
payment standard established under section 1353 for a dwelling unit of 
the applicable size and located in the market area in which such 
assisted dwelling unit is located, the following requirements shall 
apply:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Amount of monthly assistance payment.--The 
        amount of the monthly assistance payment for housing assistance 
        under this title on behalf of the assisted family shall be the 
        amount by which the gross rent for the dwelling unit exceeds 
        the amount of the resident contribution.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Escrow of shopping incentive savings.--An 
        amount equal to 50 percent of the difference between payment 
        standard and the gross rent for the dwelling unit shall be 
        placed in an interest bearing escrow account on behalf of such 
        family on a monthly basis by the public housing agency. Amounts 
        in the escrow account shall be made available to the assisted 
        family on an annual basis.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Deficit reduction.--The public housing agency 
        making housing assistance payments on behalf of such assisted 
        family in a fiscal year shall reserve from amounts made 
        available to the agency for assistance payments for such fiscal 
        year an amount equal to the amount described in paragraph (2). 
        At the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall recapture 
        any such amounts reserved by public housing agencies and such 
        amounts shall be covered into the General Fund of the Treasury 
        of the United States.</DELETED>
<DELETED>For purposes of this section, in the case of a family 
receiving homeownership assistance under section 1329, the term ``gross 
rent'' shall mean the homeownership costs to the family as determined 
in accordance with guidelines of the Secretary.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1353. PAYMENT STANDARDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--Each public housing agency providing 
housing assistance under this title shall establish payment standards 
under this section for various areas, and sizes and types of dwelling 
units, for use in determining the amount of monthly housing assistance 
payment to be provided on behalf of assisted families.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Use of Rental Indicators.--The payment standard for 
each size and type of housing for each market area shall be an amount 
that is not less than 80 percent, and not greater than 120 percent, of 
the rental indicator established under section 1323 for such size and 
type for such area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Review.--If the Secretary determines, at any time, 
that a significant percentage of the assisted families who are assisted 
by a public housing agency and are occupying dwelling units of a 
particular size are paying more than 30 percent of their adjusted 
incomes for rent, the Secretary shall review the payment standard 
established by the agency for such size dwellings. If, pursuant to the 
review, the Secretary determines that such payment standard is not 
appropriate to serve the needs of the low-income population of the 
jurisdiction served by the agency (taking into consideration rental 
costs in the area), as identified in the approved community improvement 
plan of the agency, the Secretary may require the public housing agency 
to modify the payment standard.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1354. REASONABLE RENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--The rent charged for a dwelling unit 
for which rental assistance is provided under this title shall be 
established pursuant to negotiation and agreement between the assisted 
family and the owner of the dwelling unit.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Reasonableness.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Determination.--A public housing agency 
        providing rental assistance under this title for a dwelling 
        unit shall, before commencing assistance payments for a unit 
        (with respect to initial contract rents and any rent 
        revisions), determine whether the rent charged for the unit 
        exceeds the rents charged for comparable units in the 
        applicable private unassisted market.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Unreasonable rents.--If the agency determines 
        that the rent charged for a dwelling unit exceeds such 
        comparable rents, the agency shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) inform the assisted family renting the 
                unit that such rent exceeds the rents for comparable 
                unassisted units in the market; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) refuse to provide housing assistance 
                payments for such unit.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1355. PROHIBITION OF ASSISTANCE FOR VACANT RENTAL 
              UNITS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    If an assisted family vacates a dwelling unit for which 
rental assistance is provided under a housing assistance payments 
contract before the expiration of the term of the lease for the unit, 
rental assistance pursuant to such contract may not be provided for the 
unit after the month during which the unit was vacated.</DELETED>

  <DELETED>Subtitle D--General and Miscellaneous Provisions</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1371. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For purposes of this title:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Assisted dwelling unit.--The term ``assisted 
        dwelling unit'' means a dwelling unit in which an assisted 
        family resides and for which housing assistance payments are 
        made under this title.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Assisted family.--The term ``assisted family'' 
        means an eligible family on whose behalf housing assistance 
        payments are made under this title or who has been selected and 
        approved for housing assistance.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Choice-based.--The term ``choice-based'' 
        means, with respect to housing assistance, that the assistance 
        is not attached to a dwelling unit but can be used for any 
        eligible dwelling unit selected by the eligible 
        family.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Eligible dwelling unit.--The term ``eligible 
        dwelling unit'' means a dwelling unit that complies with the 
        requirements under section 1328 for consideration as an 
        eligible dwelling unit.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Eligible family.--The term ``eligible family'' 
        means a family that meets the requirements under section 
        1321(a) for assistance under this title.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Homeownership assistance.--The term 
        ``homeownership assistance'' means housing assistance provided 
        under section 1329 for the ownership of a dwelling 
        unit.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) Housing assistance.--The term ``housing 
        assistance'' means choice-based assistance provided under this 
        title on behalf of low-income families for the rental or 
        ownership of an eligible dwelling unit.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) Housing assistance payments contract.--The 
        term ``housing assistance payments contract'' means a contract 
        under section 1351 between a public housing agency (or the 
        Secretary) and an owner to make housing assistance payments 
        under this title to the owner on behalf of an assisted 
        family.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) Public housing agency.--The terms ``public 
        housing agency'' and ``agency'' have the meaning given such 
        terms in section 1103, except that the terms include--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) a consortia of public housing agencies 
                that the Secretary determines has the capacity and 
                capability to administer a program for housing 
                assistance under this title in an efficient 
                manner;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) any other entity that, upon the 
                effective date of this division, was administering any 
                program for tenant-based rental assistance under 
                section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (as 
                in effect before the effective date of the repeal under 
                section 1601(b) of this Act), pursuant to a contract 
                with the Secretary or a public housing agency; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) with respect to any area in which no 
                public housing agency has been organized or where the 
                Secretary determines that a public housing agency is 
                unwilling or unable to implement this title, or is not 
                performing effectively--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the Secretary or another 
                        entity that by contract agrees to receive 
                        assistance amounts under this title and enter 
                        into housing assistance payments contracts with 
                        owners and perform the other functions of 
                        public housing agency under this title; 
                        or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) notwithstanding any provision 
                        of State or local law, a public housing agency 
                        for another area that contracts with the 
                        Secretary to administer a program for housing 
                        assistance under this title, without regard to 
                        any otherwise applicable limitations on its 
                        area of operation.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (10) Owner.--The term ``owner'' means the person 
        or entity having the legal right to lease or sublease dwelling 
        units. Such term includes any principals, general partners, 
        primary shareholders, and other similar participants in any 
        entity owning a multifamily housing project, as well as the 
        entity itself.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (11) Rent.--The terms ``rent'' and ``rental'' 
        include, with respect to members of a cooperative, the charges 
        under the occupancy agreements between such members and the 
        cooperative.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (12) Rental assistance.--The term ``rental 
        assistance'' means housing assistance provided under this title 
        for the rental of a dwelling unit.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1372. RENTAL ASSISTANCE FRAUD RECOVERIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Authority To Retain Recovered Amounts.--The Secretary 
shall permit public housing agencies administering housing assistance 
under this title to retain, out of amounts obtained by the authorities 
from tenants that are due as a result of fraud and abuse, an amount 
(determined in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary) 
equal to the greater of--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) 50 percent of the amount actually collected; 
        or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the actual, reasonable, and necessary expenses 
        related to the collection, including costs of investigation, 
        legal fees, and collection agency fees.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Use.--Amounts retained by an agency shall be made 
available for use in support of the affected program or project, in 
accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary. If the Secretary 
is the principal party initiating or sustaining an action to recover 
amounts from families or owners, the provisions of this section shall 
not apply.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Recovery.--Amounts may be recovered under this 
section--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by an agency through a lawsuit (including 
        settlement of the lawsuit) brought by the agency or through 
        court-ordered restitution pursuant to a criminal proceeding 
        resulting from an agency's investigation where the agency seeks 
        prosecution of a family or where an agency seeks prosecution of 
        an owner;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) through administrative repayment agreements 
        with a family or owner entered into as a result of an 
        administrative grievance procedure conducted by an impartial 
        decisionmaker in accordance with section 1110; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) through an agreement between the 
        parties.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1373. STUDY REGARDING GEOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATION OF 
              ASSISTED FAMILIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a study of 
the geographic areas in the State of Illinois served by the Housing 
Authority of Cook County and the Chicago Housing Authority and submit 
to the Congress a report and a specific proposal, which addresses and 
resolves the issues of--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the adverse impact on local communities due to 
        geographic concentration of assisted households under the 
        tenant-based housing programs under section 8 of the United 
        States Housing Act of 1937 (as in effect upon the enactment of 
        this Act) and under this title; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) facilitating the deconcentration of such 
        assisted households by providing broader housing choices to 
        such households.</DELETED>
<DELETED>The study shall be completed, and the report shall be 
submitted, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Concentration.--For purposes of this section, the term 
``concentration'' means, with respect to any area within a census 
tract, that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) 15 percent or more of the households residing 
        within such area have incomes which do not exceed the poverty 
        level; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) 15 percent or more of the total affordable 
        housing stock located within such area is assisted 
        housing.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the 
date of the enactment of this Act.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1374. STUDY REGARDING RENTAL ASSISTANCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Secretary shall conduct a nationwide study of the 
choice-based housing assistance program under this title and the 
tenant-based rental assistance program under section 8 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (as in effect pursuant to sections 1601(c) 
and 1602(b)). The study shall, for various localities--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) determine who are the providers of the housing 
        in which families assisted under such programs 
        reside;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) describe and analyze the physical and 
        demographic characteristics of the housing in which such 
        assistance is used, including, for housing in which at least 
        one such assisted family resides, the total number of units in 
        the housing and the number of units in the housing for which 
        such assistance is provided;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) determine the total number of units for which 
        such assistance is provided;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) describe the durations that families remain on 
        waiting lists before being provided such housing assistance; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) assess the extent and quality of participation 
        of housing owners in such assistance programs in relation to 
        the local housing market, including comparing--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the quality of the housing assisted to 
                the housing generally available in the same market; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the extent to which housing is 
                available to be occupied using such assistance to the 
                extent to which housing is generally available in the 
                same market.</DELETED>
<DELETED>The Secretary shall submit a report describing the results of 
the study to the Congress not later than the expiration of the 2-year 
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.</DELETED>

     <DELETED>TITLE XIV--HOME RULE FLEXIBLE GRANT OPTION</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1401. PURPOSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The purpose of this title is to give local governments and 
municipalities the flexibility to design creative approaches for 
providing and administering Federal housing assistance based on the 
particular needs of the communities that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) give incentives to low-income families with 
        children where the head of household is working, seeking work, 
        or preparing for work by participating in job training, 
        educational programs, or programs that assist people to obtain 
        employment and become economically self-sufficient;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) reduce cost and achieve greater cost-
        effectiveness in Federal housing assistance 
        expenditures;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) increase housing choices for low-income 
        families; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) reduce excessive geographic concentration of 
        assisted families.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1402. FLEXIBLE GRANT PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Authority and Use.--The Secretary shall carry out a 
program under which a jurisdiction may, upon the application of the 
jurisdiction and the review and approval of the Secretary, receive, 
combine, and enter into performance-based contracts for the use of 
amounts of covered housing assistance in a period consisting of not 
less than one nor more than 5 fiscal years in the manner determined 
appropriate by the participating jurisdiction--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to provide housing assistance and services for 
        low-income families in a manner that facilitates the transition 
        of such families to work;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to reduce homelessness;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) to increase homeownership among low-income 
        families; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) for other housing purposes for low-income 
        families determined by the participating 
        jurisdiction.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Inapplicability of Categorical Program Requirements.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2) and section 1405, the provisions of this division regarding 
        use of amounts made available under each of the programs 
        included as covered housing assistance and the program 
        requirements applicable to each such program shall not apply to 
        amounts received by a jurisdiction pursuant to this 
        title.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Applicability of certain laws.--This title may 
        not be construed to exempt assistance under this division from, 
        or make inapplicable any provision of this division or of any 
        other law that requires that assistance under this division be 
        provided in compliance with--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 
                1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 
                et seq.);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 
                of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) title IX of the Education Amendments 
                of 1972 (86 Stat. 373 et seq.);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 
                U.S.C. 6101 et seq.);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 
                1990; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) the National Environmental Policy Act 
                of 1969 and other provisions of law that further 
                protection of the environment (as specified in 
                regulations that shall be issued by the 
                Secretary).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Effect on Program Allocations for Covered Housing 
Assistance.--The amount of assistance received pursuant to this title 
by a participating jurisdiction shall not be decreased, because of 
participation in the program under this title, from the sum of the 
amounts that otherwise would be made available for or within the 
participating jurisdiction under the programs included as covered 
housing assistance.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1403. COVERED HOUSING ASSISTANCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For purposes of this title, the term ``covered housing 
assistance'' means--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) operating assistance provided under section 9 
        of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (as in effect before 
        the effective date of the repeal under section 1601(b) of this 
        Act);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) modernization assistance provided under 
        section 14 of such Act;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) assistance provided under section 8 of such 
        Act for the certificate and voucher programs;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) assistance for public housing provided under 
        title XII of this Act; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) choice-based rental assistance provided under 
        title XIII of this Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Such term does not include any amounts obligated for 
assistance under existing contracts for project-based assistance under 
section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 or section 1601(f) 
of this Act.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1404. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Eligible Families.--Each family on behalf of whom 
assistance is provided for rental or homeownership of a dwelling unit 
using amounts made available pursuant to this title shall be a low-
income family. Each dwelling unit assisted using amounts made available 
pursuant to this title shall be available for occupancy only by 
families that are low-income families at the time of their initial 
occupancy of the unit.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Compliance With Assistance Plan.--A participating 
jurisdiction shall provide assistance using amounts received pursuant 
to this title in the manner set forth in the plan of the jurisdiction 
approved by the Secretary under section 1406(a)(2).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Rent Policy.--A participating jurisdiction shall 
ensure that the rental contributions charged to families assisted with 
amounts received pursuant to this title--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) do not exceed the amount that would be 
        chargeable under title XII to such families were such families 
        residing in public housing assisted under such title; 
        or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) are established, pursuant to approval by the 
        Secretary of a proposed rent structure included in the 
        application under section 1406, at levels that are reasonable 
        and designed to eliminate any disincentives for members of the 
        family to obtain employment and attain economic self-
        sufficiency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Housing Quality Standards.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Compliance.--A participating jurisdiction 
        shall ensure that housing assisted with amounts received 
        pursuant to this title is maintained in a condition that 
        complies--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the case of housing located in a 
                jurisdiction which has in effect laws, regulations, 
                standards, or codes regarding habitability of 
                residential dwellings, with such applicable laws, 
                regulations, standards, or codes; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in the case of housing located in a 
                jurisdiction which does not have in effect laws, 
                regulations, standards, or codes described in paragraph 
                (1), with the housing quality standards established 
                under paragraph (2).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Federal housing quality standards.--The 
        Secretary shall establish housing quality standards under this 
        paragraph that ensure that dwelling units assisted under this 
        title are safe, clean, and healthy. Such standards shall 
        include requirements relating to habitability, including 
        maintenance, health and sanitation factors, condition, and 
        construction of dwellings, and shall, to the greatest extent 
        practicable, be consistent with the standards established under 
        sections 1232(b) and 1328(c). The Secretary shall differentiate 
        between major and minor violations of such standards.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Number of Families Assisted.--A participating 
jurisdiction shall ensure that, in providing assistance with amounts 
received pursuant to this title in each fiscal year, not less than 
substantially the same total number of eligible low-income families are 
assisted as would have been assisted had the amounts of covered housing 
assistance not been combined for use under this title.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Consistency With Welfare Program.--A participating 
jurisdiction shall ensure that assistance provided with amounts 
received pursuant to this title is provided in a manner that is 
consistent with the welfare, public assistance, or other economic self-
sufficiency programs operating in the jurisdiction by facilitating the 
transition of assisted families to work, which may include requiring 
compliance with the requirements under such welfare, public assistance, 
or self-sufficiency programs as a condition of receiving housing 
assistance with amounts provided under this title.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Treatment of Currently Assisted Families.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Continuation of assistance.--A participating 
        jurisdiction shall ensure that each family that was receiving 
        housing assistance or residing in an assisted dwelling unit 
        pursuant to any of the programs included as covered housing 
        assistance immediately before the jurisdiction initially 
        provides assistance pursuant to this title shall be offered 
        assistance or an assisted dwelling unit under the program of 
        the jurisdiction under this title.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Phase-in of rent contribution increases.--For 
        any family that was receiving housing assistance pursuant to 
        any of the programs included as covered housing assistance 
        immediately before the jurisdiction initially provides 
        assistance pursuant to this title, if the monthly contribution 
        for rental of a dwelling unit assisted under this title to be 
        paid by the family upon initial applicability of this title is 
        greater than the amount paid by the family immediately before 
        such applicability, any such resulting increase in rent 
        contribution shall be--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) phased in equally over a period of not 
                less than 3 years, if such increase is 30 percent or 
                more of such contribution before initial applicability; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) limited to not more than 10 percent 
                per year if such increase is more than 10 percent but 
                less than 30 percent of such contribution before 
                initial applicability.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (h) Amount of Assistance.--In providing housing assistance 
using amounts received pursuant to this title, the amount of assistance 
provided by a participating jurisdiction on behalf of each assisted 
low-income family shall be sufficient so that if the family used such 
assistance to rent a dwelling unit having a rent equal to the 40th 
percentile of rents for standard quality rental units of the same size 
and type in the same market area, the contribution toward rental paid 
by the family would be affordable (as such term is defined by the 
jurisdiction) to the family.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (i) Portability.--A participating jurisdiction shall 
ensure that financial assistance for housing provided with amounts 
received pursuant to this title may be used by a family moving from an 
assisted dwelling unit located within the jurisdiction to obtain a 
dwelling unit located outside of the jurisdiction.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (j) Preferences.--In providing housing assistance using 
amounts received pursuant to this title, a participating jurisdiction 
may establish a system for making housing assistance available that 
provides preference for assistance to families having certain 
characteristics. A system of preferences established pursuant to this 
subsection shall be based on local housing needs and priorities, as 
determined by the jurisdiction using generally accepted data 
sources.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (k) Community Work Requirement.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Applicability of requirements for pha's.--
        Except as provided in paragraph (2), participating 
        jurisdictions, families assisted with amounts received pursuant 
        to this title, and dwelling units assisted with amounts 
        received pursuant to this title, shall be subject to the 
        provisions of section 1105 to the same extent that such 
        provisions apply with respect to public housing agencies, 
        families residing in public housing dwelling units and families 
        assisted under title XIII, and public housing dwelling units 
        and dwelling units assisted under title XIII.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Local community service alternative.--
        Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a participating jurisdiction 
        that, pursuant to approval by the Secretary of a proposal 
        included in the application under section 1406, is carrying out 
        a local program that is designed to foster community service by 
        families assisted with amounts received pursuant to this 
        title.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (l) Income Targeting.--In providing housing assistance 
using amounts received pursuant to this title in any fiscal year, a 
participating jurisdiction shall ensure that the number of families 
having incomes that do not exceed 30 percent of the area median income 
that are initially assisted under this title during such fiscal year is 
not less than substantially the same number of families having such 
incomes that would be initially assisted in such jurisdiction during 
such fiscal year under titles XII and XIII pursuant to sections 1222(c) 
and 1321(b)).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1405. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Public Housing Demolition and Disposition 
Requirements.--section 1261 shall continue to apply to public housing 
notwithstanding any use of the housing under this title.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Labor Standards.--section 1112 shall apply to housing 
assisted with amounts provided pursuant to this title, other than 
housing assisted solely due to occupancy by families receiving tenant-
based assistance.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1406. APPLICATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall provide for 
jurisdictions to submit applications to receive and use covered housing 
assistance amounts as authorized in this title for periods of not less 
than 1 and not more than 5 fiscal years. An application--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) shall be submitted only after the jurisdiction 
        provides for citizen participation through a public hearing 
        and, if appropriate, other means;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) shall include a plan developed by the 
        jurisdiction for the provision of housing assistance with 
        amounts received pursuant to this title that takes into 
        consideration comments from the public hearing and any other 
        public comments on the proposed program, and comments from 
        current and prospective residents who would be affected, and 
        that includes criteria for meeting each of the requirements 
        under section 1404 and this title;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) shall describe how the plan for use of amounts 
        will assist in meeting the goals set forth in section 
        1401;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) shall propose standards for measuring 
        performance in using assistance provided pursuant to this title 
        based on the performance standards under subsection 
        (b)(2);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) shall propose the length of the period for 
        which the jurisdiction is applying for assistance under this 
        title;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) may include a request assistance for training 
        and technical assistance to assist with design of the program 
        and to participate in a detailed evaluation;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the case of the application of any 
                jurisdiction within whose boundaries are areas subject 
                to any other unit of general local government, include 
                the signed consent of the appropriate executive 
                official of such unit to the application; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in the case of the application of a 
                consortia of units of general local government (as 
                provided under section 1409(1)(B)), include the signed 
                consent of the appropriate executive officials of each 
                unit included in the consortia;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) shall include information sufficient, in the 
        determination of the Secretary--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) to demonstrate that the jurisdiction 
                has or will have management and administrative capacity 
                sufficient to carry out the plan under paragraph 
                (2);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) to demonstrate that carrying out the 
                plan will not result in excessive duplication of 
                administrative efforts and costs, particularly with 
                respect to activities performed by public housing 
                agencies operating within the boundaries of the 
                jurisdiction;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) to describe the function and 
                activities to be carried out by such public housing 
                agencies affected by the plan; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) to demonstrate that the amounts 
                received by the jurisdiction will be maintained 
                separate from other funds available to the jurisdiction 
                and will be used only to carry out the plan; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) shall include information describing how the 
        jurisdiction will make decisions regarding asset management of 
        housing for low-income families under programs for covered 
        housing assistance or assisted with grant amounts under this 
        title.</DELETED>
<DELETED>A plan required under paragraph (2) to be included in the 
application may be contained in a memorandum of agreement or other 
document executed by a jurisdiction and public housing agency, if such 
document is submitted together with the application.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Review, Approval, and Performance Standards.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Review.--The Secretary shall review 
        applications for assistance pursuant to this title and shall 
        approve or disapprove such applications within 60 days after 
        their submission. The Secretary shall provide affected public 
        housing agencies an opportunity to review an application 
        submitted under this subsection and to provide written comments 
        on the application, which shall be a period of not less than 30 
        days ending before the Secretary approves or disapproves the 
        application. If the Secretary determines that the application 
        complies with the requirements of this title, the Secretary 
        shall offer to enter into an agreement with jurisdiction 
        providing for assistance pursuant to this title and 
        incorporating a requirement that the jurisdiction achieve a 
        particular level of performance in each of the areas for which 
        performance standards are established under paragraph (2). If 
        the Secretary determines that an application does not comply 
        with the requirements of this title, the Secretary shall notify 
        the jurisdiction submitting the application of the reasons for 
        such disapproval and actions that may be taken to make the 
        application approvable. Upon approving or disapproving an 
        application under this paragraph, the Secretary shall make such 
        determination publicly available in writing together with a 
        written statement of the reasons for such 
        determination.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Performance standards.--The Secretary shall 
        establish standards for measuring performance of jurisdictions 
        in the following areas:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Success in moving dependent low-income 
                families to economic self-sufficiency.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Success in reducing the numbers of 
                long-term homeless families.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Decrease in the per-family cost of 
                providing assistance.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) Reduction of excessive geographic 
                concentration of assisted families.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) Any other performance goals that the 
                Secretary may prescribe.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Approval.--If the Secretary and a jurisdiction 
        that the Secretary determines has submitted an application 
        meeting the requirements of this title enter into an agreement 
        referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall approve the 
        application and provide covered housing assistance for the 
        jurisdiction in the manner authorized under this title. The 
        Secretary may not approve any application for assistance 
        pursuant to this title unless the Secretary and jurisdiction 
        enter into an agreement referred to in paragraph (1). The 
        Secretary shall establish requirements for the approval of 
        applications under this section submitted by public housing 
        agencies designated under section 1533(a) as troubled, which 
        may include additional or different criteria determined by the 
        Secretary to be more appropriate for such agencies.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Status of PHA's.--Nothing in this section or title may 
be construed to require any change in the legal status of any public 
housing agency or in any legal relationship between a jurisdiction and 
a public housing agency as a condition of participation in the program 
under this title.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1407. TRAINING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Secretary, in consultation with representatives of 
public and assisted housing interests, shall provide training and 
technical assistance relating to providing assistance under this title 
and conduct detailed evaluations of up to 30 jurisdictions for the 
purpose of identifying replicable program models that are successful at 
carrying out the purposes of this title.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1408. ACCOUNTABILITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Performance Goals.--The Secretary shall monitor the 
performance of participating jurisdictions in providing assistance 
pursuant to this title based on the performance standards contained in 
the agreements entered into pursuant to section 1406(b)(1).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Keeping Records.--Each participating jurisdiction 
shall keep such records as the Secretary may prescribe as reasonably 
necessary to disclose the amounts and the disposition of amounts 
provided pursuant to this title, to ensure compliance with the 
requirements of this title and to measure performance against the 
performance goals under subsection (a).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Reports.--Each participating jurisdiction agency shall 
submit to the Secretary a report, or series of reports, in a form and 
at a time specified by the Secretary. The reports shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) document the use of funds made available under 
        this title;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) provide such information as the Secretary may 
        request to assist the Secretary in assessing the program under 
        this title; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) describe and analyze the effect of assisted 
        activities in addressing the purposes of this title.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Access to Documents by Secretary.--The Secretary shall 
have access for the purpose of audit and examination to any books, 
documents, papers, and records that are pertinent to assistance in 
connection with, and the requirements of, this title.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Access to Documents by Comptroller General.--The 
Comptroller General of the United States, or any of the duly authorized 
representatives of the Comptroller General, shall have access for the 
purpose of audit and examination to any books, documents, papers, and 
records that are pertinent to assistance in connection with, and the 
requirements of, this title.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1409. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For purposes of this title, the following definitions 
shall apply:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Jurisdiction.--The term ``jurisdiction'' 
        means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) a unit of general local government (as 
                such term is defined in section 104 of the Cranston-
                Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act) that has 
                boundaries, for purposes of carrying out this title, 
                that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) wholly contain the area within 
                        which a public housing agency is authorized to 
                        operate; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) do not contain any areas 
                        contained within the boundaries of any other 
                        participating jurisdiction; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) a consortia of such units of general 
                local government, organized for purposes of this 
                title.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Participating jurisdiction.--The term 
        ``participating jurisdiction'' means, with respect to a period 
        for which such approval is made, a jurisdiction that has been 
        approved under section 1406(b)(3) to receive assistance 
        pursuant to this title for such fiscal year.</DELETED>

   <DELETED>TITLE XV--ACCOUNTABILITY AND OVERSIGHT OF PUBLIC HOUSING 
                           AGENCIES</DELETED>

<DELETED>Subtitle A--Study of Alternative Methods for Evaluating Public 
                       Housing Agencies</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1501. IN GENERAL.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall 
provide under section 1505 for a study to be conducted to determine the 
effectiveness of various alternative methods of evaluating the 
performance of public housing agencies and other providers of federally 
assisted housing.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1502. PURPOSES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The purposes of the study under this subtitle shall be--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to identify and examine various methods of 
        evaluating and improving the performance of public housing 
        agencies in administering public housing and tenant-based 
        rental assistance programs and of other providers of federally 
        assisted housing, which are alternatives to oversight by the 
        Department of Housing and Urban Development; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to identify specific monitoring and oversight 
        activities currently conducted by the Department of Housing and 
        Urban Development that are insufficient or ineffective in 
        accurately and efficiently assessing the performance of public 
        housing agencies and other providers of federally assisted 
        housing, and to evaluate whether such activities should be 
        eliminated, modified, or transferred to other entities 
        (including government and private entities) to increase 
        accuracy and effectiveness and improve monitoring.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1503. EVALUATION OF VARIOUS PERFORMANCE EVALUATION 
              SYSTEMS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    To carry out the purpose under section 1502(1), the study 
under this subtitle shall identify, and analyze and assess the costs 
and benefits of, the following methods of regulating and evaluating the 
performance of public housing agencies and other providers of federally 
assisted housing:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Current system.--The system pursuant to the 
        United States Housing Act of 1937 (as in effect upon the 
        enactment of this Act), including the methods and requirements 
        under such system for reporting, auditing, reviewing, 
        sanctioning, and monitoring of such agencies and housing 
        providers and the public housing management assessment program 
        pursuant to subtitle C of this title (and section 6(j) of the 
        United States Housing Act of 1937 (as in effect upon the 
        enactment of this Act)).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Accreditation models.--Various models that are 
        based upon accreditation of such agencies and housing 
        providers, subject to the following requirements:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) The study shall identify and analyze 
                various models used in other industries and professions 
                for accreditation and determine the extent of their 
                applicability to the programs for public housing and 
                federally assisted housing.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) If any accreditation models are 
                determined to be applicable to the public and federally 
                assisted housing programs, the study shall identify 
                appropriate goals, objectives, and procedures for an 
                accreditation program for such agencies housing 
                providers.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) The study shall evaluate the 
                effectiveness of establishing an independent 
                accreditation and evaluation entity to assist, 
                supplement, or replace the role of the Department of 
                Housing and Urban Development in assessing and 
                monitoring the performance of such agencies and housing 
                providers.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) The study shall identify the necessary 
                and appropriate roles and responsibilities of various 
                entities that would be involved in an accreditation 
                program, including the Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development, the Inspector General of the Department, 
                an accreditation entity, independent auditors and 
                examiners, local entities, and public housing 
                agencies.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) The study shall determine the costs 
                involved in developing and maintaining such an 
                independent accreditation program.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) The study shall analyze the need for 
                technical assistance to assist public housing agencies 
                in improving performance and identify the most 
                effective methods to provide such assistance.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Performance based models.--Various 
        performance-based models, including systems that establish 
        performance goals or targets, assess the compliance with such 
        goals or targets, and provide for incentives or sanctions based 
        on performance relative to such goals or targets.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Local review and monitoring models.--Various 
        models providing for local, resident, and community review and 
        monitoring of such agencies and housing providers, including 
        systems for review and monitoring by local and State 
        governmental bodies and agencies.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Private models.--Various models using private 
        contractors for review and monitoring of such agencies and 
        housing providers.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Other models.--Various models of any other 
        systems that may be more effective and efficient in regulating 
        and evaluating such agencies and housing providers.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1504. CONSULTATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The entity that, pursuant to section 1505, carries out the 
study under this subtitle shall, in carrying out the study, consult 
with individuals and organization experienced in managing public 
housing, private real estate managers, representatives from State and 
local governments, residents of public housing, families and 
individuals receiving choice- or tenant-based assistance, the Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development, the Inspector General of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Comptroller 
General of the United States.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1505. CONTRACT TO CONDUCT STUDY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary 
shall enter into a contract with a public or nonprofit private entity 
to conduct the study under this subtitle, using amounts made available 
pursuant to section 1507.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) National Academy of Public Administration.--The 
Secretary shall request the National Academy of Public Administration 
to enter into the contract under subsection (a) to conduct the study 
under this subtitle. If such Academy declines to conduct the study, the 
Secretary shall carry out such subsection through other public or 
nonprofit private entities.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1506. REPORT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Interim Report.--The Secretary shall ensure that not 
later than the expiration of the 6-month period beginning on the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the entity conducting the study under 
this subtitle submits to the Congress an interim report describing the 
actions taken to carry out the study, the actions to be taken to 
complete the study, and any findings and recommendations available at 
the time.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Final Report.--The Secretary shall ensure that--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) not later than the expiration of the 12-month 
        period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
        study required under this subtitle is completed and a report 
        describing the findings and recommendations as a result of the 
        study is submitted to the Congress; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) before submitting the report under this 
        subsection to the Congress, the report is submitted to the 
        Secretary and national organizations for public housing 
        agencies at such time to provide the Secretary and such 
        agencies an opportunity to review the report and provide 
        written comments on the report, which shall be included 
        together with the report upon submission to the Congress under 
        paragraph (1).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1507. FUNDING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Of any amounts made available under title V of the Housing 
and Urban Development Act of 1970 for policy development and research 
for fiscal year 1998, $500,000 shall be available to carry out this 
subtitle.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1508. EFFECTIVE DATE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This subtitle shall take effect on the date of the 
enactment of this Act.</DELETED>

       <DELETED>Subtitle B--Housing Evaluation and Accreditation 
                            Board</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1521. ESTABLISHMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--There is established an independent 
agency in the executive branch of the Government to be known as the 
Housing Foundation and Accreditation Board (in this title referred to 
as the ``Board'').</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Requirement for Congressional Review of Study.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, sections 1523, 
1524, and 1525 shall not take effect and the Board shall not have any 
authority to take any action under such sections (or otherwise) unless 
there is enacted a law specifically providing for the repeal of this 
subsection. This subsection may not be construed to prevent the 
appointment of the Board under section 1522.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the 
date of the enactment of this Act.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1522. MEMBERSHIP.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Board shall be composed of 12 members 
appointed by the President not later than 180 days after the date of 
the final report regarding the study required under subtitle A is 
submitted to the Congress pursuant to section 1506(b), as 
follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) four members shall be appointed from among 10 
        individuals recommended by the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
        Development.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) four members shall be appointed from among 10 
        individuals recommended by the Chairman and Ranking Minority 
        Member of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 
        of the Senate.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) four members appointed from among 10 
        individuals recommended by the Chairman and Ranking Minority 
        Member of the Committee on Banking and Financial Services of 
        the House of Representatives.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Qualifications.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Required representation.--The Board shall at 
        all times have the following members:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) two members who are residents of 
                public housing or dwelling units assisted under title 
                XIII of this Act or the provisions of section 8 of the 
                United States Housing Act of 1937 (as in effect before 
                the effective date of the repeal under section 1601(b) 
                of this Act).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) At least two, but not more than four 
                members who are executive directors of public housing 
                agencies.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) one member who is a member of the 
                Institute of Real Estate Managers.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) one member who is the owner of a 
                multifamily housing project assisted under a program 
                administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
                Development.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Required experience.--The Board shall at all 
        times have as members individuals with the following 
        experience:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) At least one individual who has 
                extensive experience in the residential real estate 
                finance business.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) At least one individual who has 
                extensive experience in operating a nonprofit 
                organization that provides affordable 
                housing.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) At least one individual who has 
                extensive experience in construction of multifamily 
                housing.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) At least one individual who has 
                extensive experience in the management of a community 
                development corporation.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) At least one individual who has 
                extensive experience in auditing participants in 
                government programs.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>A single member of the board with the appropriate 
        experience may satisfy the requirements of more than one 
        subparagraph of this paragraph. A single member of the board 
        with the appropriate qualifications and experience may satisfy 
        the requirements of a subparagraph of paragraph (1) and a 
        subparagraph of this paragraph.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Political Affiliation.--Not more than six members of 
the Board may be of the same political party.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Terms.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Each member of the Board shall be 
        appointed for a term of 4 years, except as provided in 
        paragraphs (2) and (3).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Terms of initial appointees.--As designated by 
        the President at the time of appointment, of the members first 
        appointed--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) three shall be appointed for terms of 
                1 year;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) three shall be appointed for terms of 
                2 years;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) three shall be appointed for terms of 
                3 years; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) three shall be appointed for terms of 
                4 years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Vacancies.--Any member appointed to fill a 
        vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which 
        the member's predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only 
        for the remainder of that term. A member may serve after the 
        expiration of that member's term until a successor has taken 
        office. A vacancy in the Board shall be filled in the manner in 
        which the original appointment was made.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Chairperson.--The Board shall elect a chairperson from 
among members of the Board.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Board shall 
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Voting.--Each member of the Board shall be entitled to 
one vote, which shall be equal to the vote of every other member of the 
Board.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (h) Prohibition on Additional Pay.--Members of the Board 
shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for travel, 
subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance 
of their duties as members of the Board.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1523. FUNCTIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The purpose of this subtitle is to establish the Board as 
a nonpolitical entity to carry out, not later than the expiration of 
the 12-month period beginning upon the appointment under section 1522 
of all of the initial members of the Board (or such other date as may 
be provided by law), the following functions:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Establishment of performance benchmarks.--The 
        Board shall establish standards and guidelines for use by the 
        Board in measuring the performance and efficiency of public 
        housing agencies and other owners and providers of federally 
        assisted housing in carrying out operational and financial 
        functions. The standards and guidelines shall be designed to 
        replace the public housing management assessment program under 
        section 6(j) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (as in 
        effect before the enactment of this Act) and improve the 
        evaluation of the performance of housing providers relative to 
        such program. In establishing such standards and guidelines, 
        the Board shall consult with the Secretary, the Inspector 
        General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and 
        such other persons and entities as the Board considers 
        appropriate.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Establishment of accreditation procedure and 
        accreditation.--The Board shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) establish a procedure for the Board to 
                accredit public housing agencies to receive block 
                grants under title XII for the operation, maintenance, 
                and production of public housing and amounts for 
                housing assistance under title XIII, based on the 
                performance of agencies, as measured by the performance 
                benchmarks established under paragraph (1) and any 
                audits and reviews of agencies; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) commence the review and accreditation 
                of public housing agencies under the procedures 
                established under subparagraph (A).</DELETED>
<DELETED>In carrying out the functions under this section, the Board 
shall take into consideration the findings and recommendations 
contained in the report issued under section 1506(b).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1524. POWERS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Hearings.--The Board may, for the purpose of carrying 
out this subtitle, hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and 
places as the Board determines appropriate.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Rules and Regulations.--The Board may adopt such rules 
and regulations as may be necessary to establish its procedures and to 
govern the manner of its operations, organization, and 
personnel.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Assistance From Federal Agencies.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Information.--The Board may secure directly 
        from any department or agency of the Federal Government such 
        information as the Board may require for carrying out its 
        functions, including public housing agency plans submitted to 
        the Secretary by public housing agencies under title XI. Upon 
        request of the Board, any such department or agency shall 
        furnish such information.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) General services administration.--The 
        Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Board, 
        on a reimbursable basis, such administrative support services 
        as the Board may request.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Department of housing and urban development.--
        Upon the request of the chairperson of the Board, the Secretary 
        of Housing and Urban Development shall, to the extent possible 
        and subject to the discretion of the Secretary, detail any of 
        the personnel of the Department of Housing and Urban 
        Development, on a nonreimbursable basis, to assist the Board in 
        carrying out its functions under this subtitle.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) HUD inspector general.--The Inspector General 
        of the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall serve 
        the Board as a principal adviser with respect to all aspects of 
        audits of public housing agencies. The Inspector General may 
        advise the Board with respect to other activities and functions 
        of the Board.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Mails.--The Board may use the United States mails in 
the same manner and under the same conditions as other Federal 
agencies.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Contracting.--The Board may, to such extent and in 
such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts, enter into 
contracts with private firms, institutions, and individuals for the 
purpose of conducting evaluations of public housing agencies, audits of 
public housing agencies, and research and surveys necessary to enable 
the Board to discharge its functions under this subtitle.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Staff.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Executive director.--The Board shall appoint 
        an executive director of the Board, who shall be compensated at 
        a rate fixed by the Board, but which shall not exceed the rate 
        established for level V of the Executive Schedule under title 
        5, United States Code.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Other personnel.--In addition to the executive 
        director, the Board may appoint and fix the compensation of 
        such personnel as the Board considers necessary, in accordance 
        with the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing 
        appointments to the competitive service, and the provisions of 
        chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title, 
        relating to classification and General Schedule pay 
        rates.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Access to Documents.--The Board shall have access for 
the purposes of carrying out its functions under this subtitle to any 
books, documents, papers, and records of a public housing agency to 
which the Secretary has access under this division.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1525. FEES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Accreditation Fees.--The Board may establish and 
charge reasonable fees for the accreditation of public housing agencies 
as the Board considers necessary to cover the costs of the operations 
of the Board relating to its functions under section 1523.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Fund.--Any fees collected under this section shall be 
deposited in an operations fund for the Board, which is hereby 
established in the Treasury of the United States. Amounts in such fund 
shall be available, to the extent provided in appropriation Acts, for 
the expenses of the Board in carrying out its functions under this 
subtitle.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1526. GAO AUDIT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The activities and transactions of the Board shall be 
subject to audit by the Comptroller General of the United States under 
such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Comptroller 
General. The representatives of the General Accounting Office shall 
have access for the purpose of audit and examination to any books, 
documents, papers, and records of the Board that are necessary to 
facilitate an audit.</DELETED>

<DELETED>Subtitle C--Interim Applicability of Public Housing Management 
                      Assessment Program</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1531. INTERIM APPLICABILITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This subtitle shall be effective only during the period 
that begins on the effective date of this division and ends upon the 
date of the effectiveness of the standards and procedures required 
under section 1523.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1532. MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT INDICATORS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall develop and 
publish in the Federal Register indicators to assess the management 
performance of public housing agencies and other entities managing 
public housing (including resident management corporations, independent 
managers pursuant to section 1236, and management entities pursuant to 
subtitle D). The indicators shall be established by rule under section 
553 of title 5, United States Code. Such indicators shall enable the 
Secretary to evaluate the performance of public housing agencies and 
such other managers of public housing in all major areas of management 
operations.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Content.--The management assessment indicators shall 
include the following indicators:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) The number and percentage of vacancies within 
        an agency's or manager's inventory, including the progress that 
        an agency or manager has made within the previous 3 years to 
        reduce such vacancies.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) The amount and percentage of funds obligated 
        to the public housing agency or manager from the capital fund 
        or under section 14 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
        (as in effect before the effective date of the repeal under 
        section 1601(b) of this Act), which remain unexpended after 3 
        years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) The percentage of rents uncollected.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) The energy consumption (with appropriate 
        adjustments to reflect different regions and unit 
        sizes).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) The average period of time that an agency or 
        manager requires to repair and turn-around vacant dwelling 
        units.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) The proportion of maintenance work orders 
        outstanding, including any progress that an agency or manager 
        has made during the preceding 3 years to reduce the period of 
        time required to complete maintenance work orders.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) The percentage of dwelling units that an 
        agency or manager fails to inspect to ascertain maintenance or 
        modernization needs within such period of time as the Secretary 
        deems appropriate (with appropriate adjustments, if any, for 
        large and small agencies or managers).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) The extent to which the rent policies of any 
        public housing agency establishing rental amounts in accordance 
        with section 1225(b) comply with the requirement under section 
        1225(c).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) Whether the agency is providing acceptable 
        basic housing conditions, as determined by the 
        Secretary.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (10) Whether the agency has conducted and 
        regularly updated an assessment to identify any pest control 
        problems in the public housing owned or operated by the agency 
        and the extent to which the agency is effective in carrying out 
        a strategy to eradicate or control such problems, which 
        assessment and strategy shall be included in the local housing 
        management plan for the agency under section 1106.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (11) Any other factors as the Secretary deems 
        appropriate.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Considerations in Evaluation.--The Secretary shall--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) administer the system of evaluating public 
        housing agencies and managers flexibly to ensure that agencies 
        and managers are not penalized as result of circumstances 
        beyond their control;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) reflect in the weights assigned to the various 
        management assessment indicators the differences in the 
        difficulty of managing individual developments that result from 
        their physical condition and their neighborhood environment; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) determine a public housing agency's or 
        manager's status as ``troubled with respect to modernization'' 
        under section 1533(b) based upon factors solely related to its 
        ability to carry out modernization activities.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1533. DESIGNATION OF PHA'S.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Troubled PHA's.--The Secretary shall, under the 
rulemaking procedures under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, 
establish procedures for designating troubled public housing agencies 
and managers, which procedures shall include identification of serious 
and substantial failure to perform as measured by (1) the performance 
indicators specified under section 1532 and such other factors as the 
Secretary may deem to be appropriate; or (2) such other evaluation 
system as is determined by the Secretary to assess the condition of the 
public housing agency or other entity managing public housing, which 
system may be in addition to or in lieu of the performance indicators 
established under section 1532. Such procedures shall provide that an 
agency that does not provide acceptable basic housing conditions shall 
be designated a troubled public housing agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Agencies Troubled With Respect to Capital 
Activities.--The Secretary shall designate, by rule under section 553 
of title 5, United States Code, agencies and managers that are troubled 
with respect to capital activities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Agencies at Risk of Becoming Troubled.--The Secretary 
shall designate, by rule under section 553 of title 5, United States 
Code, agencies and managers that are at risk of becoming 
troubled.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Exemplary Agencies.--The Secretary may also, in 
consultation with national organizations representing public housing 
agencies and managers and public officials (as the Secretary determines 
appropriate), identify and commend public housing agencies and managers 
that meet the performance standards established under section 1532 in 
an exemplary manner.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Appeal of Designation.--The Secretary shall establish 
procedures for public housing agencies and managers to appeal 
designation as a troubled agency or manager (including designation as a 
troubled agency or manager for purposes of capital activities), to 
petition for removal of such designation, and to appeal any refusal to 
remove such designation.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1534. ON-SITE INSPECTION OF TROUBLED PHA'S.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Upon designating a public housing agency 
or manager as troubled pursuant to section 1533 and determining that an 
assessment under this section will not duplicate any other review 
previously conducted or required to be conducted of the agency or 
manager, the Secretary shall provide for an on-site, independent 
assessment of the management of the agency or manager.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Content.--To the extent the Secretary deems 
appropriate (taking into consideration an agency's or manager's 
performance under the indicators specified under section 1532, the 
assessment team shall also consider issues relating to the agency's or 
manager's resident population and physical inventory, including the 
extent to which--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the public housing agency plan for the agency 
        or manager adequately and appropriately addresses the 
        rehabilitation needs of the public housing inventory;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) residents of the agency or manager are 
        involved in and informed of significant management decisions; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) any developments in the agency's or manager's 
        inventory are severely distressed (as such term is defined 
        under section 1262.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Independent Assessment Team.--An independent 
assessment under this section shall be carried out by a team of 
knowledgeable individuals selected by the Secretary (referred to in 
this title as the ``assessment team'') with expertise in public housing 
and real estate management. In conducting an assessment, the assessment 
team shall consult with the residents and with public and private 
entities in the jurisdiction in which the public housing is located. 
The assessment team shall provide to the Secretary and the public 
housing agency or manager a written report, which shall contain, at a 
minimum, recommendations for such management improvements as are 
necessary to eliminate or substantially remedy existing 
deficiencies.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1535. ADMINISTRATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) PHA's.--The Secretary shall carry out this subtitle 
with respect to public housing agencies substantially in the same 
manner as the public housing management assessment system under section 
6(j) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (as in effect immediately 
before the effective date of the repeal under section 1601(b) of this 
Act) was required to be carried out with respect to public housing 
agencies. The Secretary may comply with the requirements under this 
subtitle by using any regulations issued to carry out such system and 
issuing any additional regulations necessary to make such system comply 
with the requirements under this subtitle.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Other Managers.--The Secretary shall establish 
specific standards and procedures for carrying out this subtitle with 
respect to managers of public housing that are not public housing 
agencies. Such standards and procedures shall take in consideration 
special circumstances relating to entities hired, directed, or 
appointed to manage public housing.</DELETED>

    <DELETED>Subtitle D--Accountability and Oversight Standards and 
                          Procedures</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1541. AUDITS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) By Secretary and Comptroller General.--Each block 
grant contract under section 1201 and each contract for housing 
assistance amounts under section 1302 shall provide that the Secretary, 
the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, and the Comptroller General of the United States, or any 
of their duly authorized representatives, shall, for the purpose of 
audit and examination, have access to any books, documents, papers, and 
records of the public housing agency (or other entity) entering into 
such contract that are pertinent to this division and to its operations 
with respect to financial assistance under this division.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) By PHA.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Requirement.--Each public housing agency that 
        owns or operates 250 or more public housing dwelling units and 
        receives assistance under this division shall have an audit 
        made in accordance with chapter 75 of title 31, United States 
        Code. The Secretary, the Inspector General of the Department of 
        Housing and Urban Development, and the Comptroller General of 
        the United States shall have access to all books, documents, 
        papers, or other records that are pertinent to the activities 
        carried out under this division in order to make audit 
        examinations, excerpts, and transcripts.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Withholding of amounts.--The Secretary may, in 
        the sole discretion of the Secretary, arrange for, and pay the 
        costs of, an audit required under paragraph (1). In such 
        circumstances, the Secretary may withhold, from assistance 
        otherwise payable to the agency under this division, amounts 
        sufficient to pay for the reasonable costs of conducting an 
        acceptable audit, including, when appropriate, the reasonable 
        costs of accounting services necessary to place the agency's 
        books and records in auditable condition.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1542. PERFORMANCE AGREEMENTS FOR AUTHORITIES AT RISK OF 
              BECOMING TROUBLED.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Upon designation of a public housing 
agency as at risk of becoming troubled under section 1533(c), the 
Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with the agency 
providing for improvement of the elements of the agency that have been 
identified. An agreement under this section shall contain such terms 
and conditions as the Secretary determines are appropriate for 
addressing the elements identified, which may include an on-site, 
independent assessment of the management of the agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Powers of Secretary.--If the Secretary determines that 
such action is necessary to prevent the public housing agency from 
becoming a troubled agency, the Secretary may--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) solicit competitive proposals from other 
        public housing agencies and private housing management agents 
        (which may be selected by existing tenants through 
        administrative procedures established by the Secretary), for 
        any case in which such agents may be needed for managing all, 
        or part, of the housing or functions administered by the 
        agency; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) solicit competitive proposals from other 
        public housing agencies and private entities with experience in 
        construction management, for any case in which such authorities 
        or firms may be needed to oversee implementation of assistance 
        made available for capital improvement for public housing of 
        the agency.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1543. PERFORMANCE AGREEMENTS AND CDBG SANCTIONS FOR 
              TROUBLED PHA'S.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Upon designation of a public housing 
agency as a troubled agency under section 1533(a) and after reviewing 
the report submitted pursuant to section 1534(c) and consulting with 
the assessment team for the agency under section 1534, the Secretary 
shall seek to enter into an agreement with the agency providing for 
improving the management performance of the agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Contents.--An agreement under this section between the 
Secretary and a public housing agency shall set forth--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) targets for improving performance, as measured 
        by the guidelines and standards established under section 1532 
        and other requirements within a specified period of time, which 
        shall include targets to be met upon the expiration of the 12-
        month period beginning upon entering into the 
        agreement;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) strategies for meeting such targets;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) sanctions for failure to implement such 
        strategies; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) to the extent the Secretary deems appropriate, 
        a plan for enhancing resident involvement in the management of 
        the public housing agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Local Assistance in Implementation.--The Secretary and 
the public housing agency shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
seek the assistance of local public and private entities in carrying 
out an agreement under this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Default Under Performance Agreement.--Upon the 
expiration of the 12-month period beginning upon entering into an 
agreement under this section with a public housing agency, the 
Secretary shall review the performance of the agency in relation to the 
performance targets and strategies under the agreement. If the 
Secretary determines that the agency has failed to comply with the 
performance targets established for such period, the Secretary shall 
take the action authorized under subsection (b)(2) or (b)(5) of section 
1545.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) CDBG Sanction Against Local Government Contributing to 
Troubled Status of PHA.--If the Secretary determines that the actions 
or inaction of any unit of general local government within which any 
portion of the jurisdiction of a public housing agency is located has 
substantially contributed to the conditions resulting in the agency 
being designated under section 1533(a) as a troubled agency, the 
Secretary may redirect or withhold, from such unit of general local 
government any amounts allocated for such unit under section 106 of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1544. OPTION TO DEMAND CONVEYANCE OF TITLE TO OR 
              POSSESSION OF PUBLIC HOUSING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Authority for Conveyance.--A contract under section 
1201 for block grants under title XII (including contracts which amend 
or supersede contracts previously made (including contracts for 
contributions)) may provide that upon the occurrence of a substantial 
default with respect to the covenants or conditions to which the public 
housing agency is subject (as such substantial default shall be defined 
in such contract), the public housing agency shall be obligated, at the 
option of the Secretary, to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) convey title in any case where, in the 
        determination of the Secretary (which determination shall be 
        final and conclusive), such conveyance of title is necessary to 
        achieve the purposes of this division; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) deliver to the Secretary possession of the 
        development, as then constituted, to which such contract 
        relates.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Obligation to Reconvey.--Any block grant contract 
under title XII containing the provisions authorized in subsection (a) 
shall also provide that the Secretary shall be obligated to reconvey or 
redeliver possession of the development, as constituted at the time of 
reconveyance or redelivery, to such public housing agency or to its 
successor (if such public housing agency or a successor exists) upon 
such terms as shall be prescribed in such contract, and as soon as 
practicable after--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the Secretary is satisfied that all defaults 
        with respect to the development have been cured, and that the 
        development will, in order to fulfill the purposes of this 
        division, thereafter be operated in accordance with the terms 
        of such contract; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the termination of the obligation to make 
        annual block grants to the agency, unless there are any 
        obligations or covenants of the agency to the Secretary which 
        are then in default.</DELETED>
<DELETED>Any prior conveyances and reconveyances or deliveries and 
redeliveries of possession shall not exhaust the right to require a 
conveyance or delivery of possession of the development to the 
Secretary pursuant to subsection (a) upon the subsequent occurrence of 
a substantial default.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Continued Grants for Repayment of Bonds and Notes 
Under 1937 Act.--If--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) a contract for block grants under title XII 
        for an agency includes provisions that expressly state that the 
        provisions are included pursuant to this subsection, 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the portion of the block grant payable for 
        debt service requirements pursuant to the contract has been 
        pledged by the public housing agency as security for the 
        payment of the principal and interest on any of its 
        obligations, then--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Secretary shall (notwithstanding 
                any other provisions of this division), continue to 
                make the block grant payments for the agency so long as 
                any of such obligations remain outstanding; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the Secretary may covenant in such a 
                contract that in any event such block grant amounts 
                shall in each year be at least equal to an amount 
                which, together with such income or other funds as are 
                actually available from the development for the purpose 
                at the time such block grant payments are made, will 
                suffice for the payment of all installments of 
                principal and interest on the obligations for which the 
                amounts provided for in the contract shall have been 
                pledged as security that fall due within the next 
                succeeding 12 months.</DELETED>
<DELETED>In no case shall such block grant amounts be in excess of the 
maximum sum specified in the contract involved, nor for longer than the 
remainder of the maximum period fixed by the contract.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1545. REMOVAL OF INEFFECTIVE PHA'S.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Conditions of Removal.--The actions specified in 
subsection (b) may be taken only upon--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the occurrence of events or conditions that 
        constitute a substantial default by a public housing agency 
        with respect to (A) the covenants or conditions to which the 
        public housing agency is subject, or (B) an agreement entered 
        into under section 1543; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) submission to the Secretary of a petition by 
        the residents of the public housing owned or operated by a 
        public housing agency that is designated as troubled pursuant 
        to section 1533(a).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Removal Actions.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law or of any block grant contract under title XII or any grant 
agreement under title XIII, in accordance with subsection (a), the 
Secretary may--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) solicit competitive proposals from other 
        public housing agencies and private housing management agents 
        (which, in the discretion of the Secretary, may be selected by 
        existing public housing residents through administrative 
        procedures established by the Secretary) and, if appropriate, 
        provide for such agents to manage all, or part, of the housing 
        administered by the public housing agency or all or part of the 
        other functions of the agency;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) take possession of the public housing agency, 
        including any developments or functions of the agency under any 
        section of this division;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) solicit competitive proposals from other 
        public housing agencies and private entities with experience in 
        construction management and, if appropriate, provide for such 
        authorities or firms to oversee implementation of assistance 
        made available for capital improvements for public 
        housing;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) require the agency to make other arrangements 
        acceptable to the Secretary and in the best interests of the 
        public housing residents and assisted families under title XIII 
        for managing all, or part of, the public housing administered 
        by the agency or the functions of the agency; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) petition for the appointment of a receiver for 
        the public housing agency to any district court of the United 
        States or to any court of the State in which any portion of the 
        jurisdiction of the public housing agency is located, that is 
        authorized to appoint a receiver for the purposes and having 
        the powers prescribed in this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Emergency Assistance.--The Secretary may make 
available to receivers and other entities selected or appointed 
pursuant to this section such assistance as is fair and reasonable to 
remedy the substantial deterioration of living conditions in individual 
public housing developments or other related emergencies that endanger 
the health, safety and welfare of public housing residents or assisted 
families under title XIII.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Powers of Secretary.--If the Secretary takes 
possession of an agency, or any developments or functions of an agency, 
pursuant to subsection (b)(2), the Secretary--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) may abrogate contracts that substantially 
        impede correction of the substantial default or improvement of 
        the classification, but only after efforts to renegotiate such 
        contracts have failed and the Secretary has made a written 
        determination regarding such abrogation, which shall be 
        available to the public upon request, identify such contracts, 
        and explain the determination that such contracts may be 
        abrogated;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) may demolish and dispose of assets of the 
        agency in accordance with section 1261;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) where determined appropriate by the Secretary, 
        may require the establishment of one or more new public housing 
        agencies;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) may consolidate the agency into other well-
        managed public housing agencies with the consent of such well-
        managed authorities;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) shall not be subject to any State or local 
        laws relating to civil service requirements, employee rights, 
        procurement, or financial or administrative controls that, in 
        the determination of the Secretary, substantially impede 
        correction of the substantial default or improvement of the 
        classification, but only if the Secretary has made a written 
        determination regarding such inapplicability, which shall be 
        available to the public upon request, identify such 
        inapplicable laws, and explain the determination that such laws 
        impede such correction; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) shall have such additional authority as a 
        district court of the United States has the authority to confer 
        under like circumstances upon a receiver to achieve the 
        purposes of the receivership.</DELETED>
<DELETED>The Secretary may appoint, on a competitive or noncompetitive 
basis, an individual or entity as an administrative receiver to assume 
the Secretary's responsibility under this paragraph for the 
administration of a public housing agency. The Secretary may delegate 
to the administrative receiver any or all of the powers of the 
Secretary under this subsection. Regardless of any delegation under 
this subsection, an administrative receiver may not require the 
establishment of one or more new public housing agencies pursuant to 
paragraph (3) unless the Secretary first approves such establishment. 
For purposes of this subsection, the term ``public housing agency'' 
includes any developments or functions of a public housing agency under 
any section of this title.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Receivership.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Required appointment.--In any proceeding under 
        subsection (b)(5), upon a determination that a substantial 
        default has occurred, and without regard to the availability of 
        alternative remedies, the court shall appoint a receiver to 
        conduct the affairs of the public housing agency in a manner 
        consistent with this division and in accordance with such 
        further terms and conditions as the court may provide. The 
        receiver appointed may be another public housing agency, a 
        private management corporation, the Secretary, or any other 
        appropriate entity. The court shall have power to grant 
        appropriate temporary or preliminary relief pending final 
        disposition of the petition by the Secretary.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Powers of receiver.--If a receiver is 
        appointed for a public housing agency pursuant to subsection 
        (b)(5), in addition to the powers accorded by the court 
        appointing the receiver, the receiver--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) may abrogate contracts that 
                substantially impede correction of the substantial 
                default or improvement of the classification, but only 
                after bona fide efforts to renegotiate such contracts 
                have failed and the receiver has made a written 
                determination regarding such abrogation, which shall be 
                available to the public upon request, identify such 
                contracts, and explain the determination that such 
                contracts may be abrogated;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) may demolish and dispose of assets of 
                the agency in accordance with section 1261;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) where determined appropriate by the 
                Secretary, may require the establishment of one or more 
                new public housing agencies, to the extent permitted by 
                State and local law; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) except as provided in subparagraph 
                (C), shall not be subject to any State or local laws 
                relating to civil service requirements, employee 
                rights, procurement, or financial or administrative 
                controls that, in the determination of the receiver, 
                substantially impede correction of the substantial 
                default or improvement of the classification, but only 
                if the receiver has made a written determination 
                regarding such inapplicability, which shall be 
                available to the public upon request, identify such 
                inapplicable laws, and explain the determination that 
                such laws impede such correction.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>For purposes of this paragraph, the term ``public 
        housing agency'' includes any developments or functions of a 
        public housing agency under any section of this 
        title.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Termination.--The appointment of a receiver 
        pursuant to this subsection may be terminated, upon the 
        petition of any party, when the court determines that all 
        defaults have been cured or the public housing agency will be 
        able to make the same amount of progress in correcting the 
        management of the housing as the receiver.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Liability.--If the Secretary takes possession of an 
agency pursuant to subsection (b)(2) or a receiver is appointed 
pursuant to subsection (b)(5) for a public housing agency, the 
Secretary or the receiver shall be deemed to be acting in the capacity 
of the public housing agency (and not in the official capacity as 
Secretary or other official) and any liability incurred shall be a 
liability of the public housing agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Effectiveness.--The provisions of this section shall 
apply with respect to actions taken before, on, or after the effective 
date of this division and shall apply to any receivers appointed for a 
public housing agency before the effective date of this 
division.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1546. MANDATORY TAKEOVER OF CHRONICALLY TROUBLED 
              PHA'S.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Removal of Agency.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this division, not later than the expiration of the 180-
day period beginning on the effective date of this division, the 
Secretary shall take one of the following actions with respect to each 
chronically troubled public housing agency:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Contracting for management.--Solicit 
        competitive proposals for the management of the agency pursuant 
        to section 1545(b)(1) and replace the management of the agency 
        pursuant to selection of such a proposal.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Takeover.--Take possession of the agency 
        pursuant to section 1545(b)(2).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Petition for receiver.--Petition for the 
        appointment of a receiver for the agency pursuant to section 
        1545(b)(5).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term 
``chronically troubled public housing agency'' means a public housing 
agency that, as of the effective date of this division, is designated 
under section 6(j)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (as in 
effect immediately before the effective date of the repeal under 
section 1601(b) of this Act) as a troubled public housing agency and 
has been so designated continuously for the 3-year period ending upon 
the effective date of this division; except that such term does not 
include any agency that owns or operates less than 1250 public housing 
dwelling units and that the Secretary determines can, with a reasonable 
amount of effort, make such improvements or remedies as may be 
necessary to remove its designation as troubled within 12 
months.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1547. TREATMENT OF TROUBLED PHA'S.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Effect of Troubled Status on CHAS.--The comprehensive 
housing affordability strategy (or any consolidated plan incorporating 
such strategy) for the State or unit of general local government in 
which any troubled public housing agency is located shall not be 
considered to comply with the requirements under section 105 of the 
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act unless such plan 
includes a description of the manner in which the State or unit will 
assist such troubled agency in improving its operations to remove such 
designation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term 
``troubled public housing agency'' means a public housing agency that--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) upon the effective date of this division, is 
        designated under section 6(j)(2) of the United States Housing 
        Act of 1937 (as in effect immediately before the effective date 
        of the repeal under section 1601(b) of this Act) as a troubled 
        public housing agency; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) is not a chronically troubled public housing 
        agency, as such term is defined in section 1546(b) of this 
        Act.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1548. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Each public housing agency shall keep such records as may 
be reasonably necessary to disclose the amount and the disposition by 
the agency of the proceeds of assistance received pursuant to this 
division and to ensure compliance with the requirements of this 
division.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1549. ANNUAL REPORTS REGARDING TROUBLED PHA'S.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress 
annually, as a part of the report of the Secretary under section 8 of 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act, that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) identifies the public housing agencies that 
        are designated under section 1533 as troubled or at-risk of 
        becoming troubled and the reasons for such designation; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) describes any actions that have been taken in 
        accordance with sections 1542, 1543, 1544, and 1545.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1550. APPLICABILITY TO RESIDENT MANAGEMENT 
              CORPORATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Secretary shall apply the provisions of this subtitle 
to resident management corporations in the same manner as applied to 
public housing agencies.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1551. ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW 
              ORLEANS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary and the Housing 
Authority of New Orleans (in this section referred to as the ``Housing 
Authority'') shall, pursuant to the cooperative endeavor agreement in 
effect between the Secretary and the Housing Authority, establish an 
advisory council for the Housing Authority of New Orleans (in this 
section referred to as the ``advisory council'') that complies with the 
requirements of this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Membership.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The advisory council shall be 
        appointed by the Secretary, not later than 90 days after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, and shall be composed of the 
        following members:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) The Inspector General of the 
                Department of Housing and Urban Development (or the 
                Inspector General's designee).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Not more than 7 other members, who 
                shall be selected for appointment based on their 
                experience in successfully reforming troubled public 
                housing agencies or in providing affordable housing in 
                coordination with State and local governments, the 
                private sector, affordable housing residents, or local 
                nonprofit organizations.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Prohibition on additional pay.--Members of the 
        advisory council shall serve without compensation, but shall be 
        reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary 
        expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as members 
        of the Board using amounts from the Headquarters Reserve fund 
        pursuant to section 1111(b)(4).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Functions.--The advisory council shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) establish standards and guidelines for 
        assessing the performance of the Housing Authority in carrying 
        out operational, asset management, and financial functions for 
        purposes of the reports and finding under subsections (d) and 
        (e), respectively;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) provide advice, expertise, and recommendations 
        to the Housing Authority regarding the management, operation, 
        repair, redevelopment, revitalization, demolition, and 
        disposition of public housing developments of the Housing 
        Authority;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) report to the Congress under subsection (d) 
        regarding any progress of the Housing Authority in improving 
        the performance of its functions; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) make a final finding to the Congress under 
        subsection (e) regarding the future of the Housing 
        Authority.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Quarterly Reports.--The advisory council shall report 
to the Congress and the Secretary not less than every 3 months 
regarding the performance of the Housing Authority and any progress of 
the authority in improving its performance and carrying out its 
functions.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Final Finding.--Upon the expiration of the 18-month 
period that begins upon the appointment under subsection (b)(1) of all 
members of the advisory council, the council shall make and submit to 
the Congress and the Secretary a finding of whether the Housing 
Authority has substantially improved its performance, the performance 
of its functions, and the overall condition of the Authority such that 
the Authority should be allowed to continue to operate as the manager 
of the public housing of the Authority. In making the finding under 
this subsection, the advisory council shall consider whether the 
Housing Authority has made sufficient progress in the demolition and 
revitalization of the Desire Homes development, the revitalization of 
the St. Thomas Homes development, the appropriate allocation of 
operating subsidy amounts, and the appropriate expending of 
modernization amounts.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Receivership.--If the advisory council finds under 
subsection (e) that the Housing Authority has not substantially 
improved its performance such that the Authority should be allowed to 
continue to operate as the manager of the public housing of the 
Authority, the Secretary shall (notwithstanding section 1545(a)) 
petition under section 1545(b) for the appointment of a receiver for 
the Housing Authority, which receivership shall be subject to the 
provisions of section 1545.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Exemption.--The provisions of section 1546 shall not 
apply to the Housing Authority.</DELETED>

      <DELETED>TITLE XVI--REPEALS AND RELATED AMENDMENTS</DELETED>

       <DELETED>Subtitle A--Repeals, Effective Date, and Savings 
                          Provisions</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1601. EFFECTIVE DATE AND REPEAL OF UNITED STATES HOUSING 
              ACT OF 1937.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Effective Date.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--This division and the amendments 
        made by this division shall take effect on October 1, 1999, 
        except as otherwise provided in this section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Specific effective dates.--Any provision of 
        this division that specifically provides for the effective date 
        of such provision shall take effect in accordance with the 
        terms of the provision.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Repeal of United States Housing Act of 1937.--
Effective upon the effective date under subsection (a)(1), the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) is repealed, 
subject to the conditions under subsection (c).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Savings Provisions.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Obligations under 1937 act.--Any obligation of 
        the Secretary made under authority of the United States Housing 
        Act of 1937 shall continue to be governed by the provisions of 
        such Act, except that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) notwithstanding the repeal of such 
                Act, the Secretary may make a new obligation under such 
                Act upon finding that such obligation is required--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) to protect the financial 
                        interests of the United States or the 
                        Department of Housing and Urban Development; 
                        or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) for the amendment, extension, 
                        or renewal of existing obligations; 
                        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) notwithstanding the repeal of such 
                Act, the Secretary may, in accordance with subsection 
                (d), issue regulations and other guidance and 
                directives as if such Act were in effect if the 
                Secretary finds that such action is necessary to 
                facilitate the administration of obligations under such 
                Act.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Transition of funding.--Amounts appropriated 
        under the United States Housing Act of 1937 shall, upon repeal 
        of such Act, remain available for obligation under such Act in 
        accordance with the terms under which amounts were made 
        available.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Cross references.--The provisions of the 
        United States Housing Act of 1937 shall remain in effect for 
        purposes of the validity of any reference to a provision of 
        such Act in any statute (other than such Act) until such 
        reference is modified by law or repealed.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Publication and Effective Date of Savings 
Provisions.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Submission to congress.--The Secretary shall 
        submit to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services of 
        the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, 
        Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a copy of any proposed 
        regulation, guidance, or directive under subsection 
        (c)(1)(B).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Opportunity to review.--Such a regulation, 
        guidance, or directive may not be published for comment or for 
        final effectiveness before or during the 15-calendar day period 
        beginning on the day after the date on which such regulation, 
        guidance, or directive was submitted to the Congress.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Effective date.--No regulation, guideline, or 
        directive may become effective until after the expiration of 
        the 30-calendar day period beginning on the day after the day 
        on which such rule or regulation is published as 
        final.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Waiver.--The provisions of paragraphs (2) and 
        (3) may be waived upon the written request of the Secretary, if 
        agreed to by the Chairmen and Ranking Minority Members of both 
        Committees.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Modifications.--Notwithstanding any provision of this 
division or any annual contributions contract or other agreement 
entered into by the Secretary and a public housing agency pursuant to 
the provisions of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (as in effect 
before the effective date of the repeal under section 1601(b) of this 
Act), the Secretary and the agency may by mutual consent amend, 
supersede, or modify any such agreement as appropriate to provide for 
assistance under this division, except that the Secretary and the 
agency may not consent to any such amendment, supersession, or 
modification that substantially alters any outstanding obligations 
requiring continued maintenance of the low-income character of any 
public housing development and any such amendment, supersession, or 
modification shall not be given effect.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Section 8 Project-Based Assistance.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The provisions of the United 
        States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) shall 
        remain in effect after the effectiveness of the repeal under 
        subsection (b) with respect to all section 8 project-based 
        assistance, pursuant to existing and future contracts, except 
        as otherwise provided by this section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Tenant selection preferences.--An owner of 
        housing assisted with section 8 project-based assistance shall 
        give preference, in the selection of tenants for units of such 
        projects that become available, according to any system of 
        local preferences established pursuant to section 1223 by the 
        public housing agency having jurisdiction for the area in which 
        such projects are located.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) 1-year notification.--Paragraphs (9) and (10) 
        of section 8(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
        U.S.C. 1437f(c)) shall not be applicable to section 8 project-
        based assistance.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Lease terms.--Leases for dwelling units 
        assisted with section 8 project-based assistance shall comply 
        with the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 1324 
        of this Act and shall not be subject to the provisions of 
        8(d)(1)(B) of the United States Housing Act of 1937.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Termination of tenancy.--Any termination of 
        tenancy of a resident of a dwelling unit assisted with section 
        8 project-based assistance shall comply with the provisions of 
        section 1324(2) and section 1325 of this Act and shall not be 
        subject to the provisions of section 8(d)(1)(B) of the United 
        States Housing Act of 1937.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Treatment of common areas.--The Secretary may 
        not provide any assistance amounts pursuant to an existing 
        contract for section 8 project-based assistance for a housing 
        project and may not enter into a new or renewal contract for 
        such assistance for a project unless the owner of the project 
        provides consent, to such local law enforcement agencies as the 
        Secretary determines appropriate, for law enforcement officers 
        of such agencies to enter common areas of the project at any 
        time and without advance notice upon a determination of 
        probable cause by such officers that criminal activity is 
        taking place in such areas.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) Definition.--For purposes of this subsection, 
        the term ``section 8 project-based assistance'' means 
        assistance under any of the following programs:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) The new construction or substantial 
                rehabilitation program under section 8(b)(2) of the 
                United States Housing Act of 1937 (as in effect before 
                October 1, 1983).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) The property disposition program under 
                section 8(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
                (as in effect before the effective date of the repeal 
                under section 1601(b) of this Act).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) The loan management set-aside program 
                under subsections (b) and (v) of section 8 of such 
                Act.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) The project-based certificate program 
                under section 8(d)(2) of such Act.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) The moderate rehabilitation program 
                under section 8(e)(2) of the United States Housing Act 
                of 1937 (as in effect before October 1, 
                1991).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) The low-income housing preservation 
                program under Low-Income Housing Preservation and 
                Resident Homeownership Act of 1990 or the provisions of 
                the Emergency Low Income Housing Preservation Act of 
                1987 (as in effect before November 28, 1990).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) Section 8 of the United States Housing 
                Act of 1937 (as in effect before the effective date of 
                the repeal under section 1601(b) of this Act), 
                following conversion from assistance under section 101 
                of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 or 
                section 236(f)(2) of the National Housing 
                Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the 
date of the enactment of this Act.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1602. OTHER REPEALS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The following provisions of law are 
hereby repealed:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Assisted housing allocation.--Section 213 of 
        the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
        1439).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Public housing rent waivers for police.--
        Section 519 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
        Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 1437a-1).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Treatment of certificate and voucher 
        holders.--Subsection (c) of section 183 of the Housing and 
        Community Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 1437f 
        note).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Excessive rent burden data.--Subsection (b) of 
        section 550 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
        Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f note).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Moving to opportunity for fair housing.--
        Section 152 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
        1992 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Report regarding fair housing objectives.--
        Section 153 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
        1992 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) Special projects for elderly or handicapped 
        families.--Section 209 of the Housing and Community Development 
        Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 1438).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) Access to pha books.--Section 816 of the 
        Housing Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 1435).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) Miscellaneous provisions.--Subsections (b)(1) 
        and (d) of section 326 of the Housing and Community Development 
        Amendments of 1981 (Public Law 97-35, 95 Stat. 406; 42 U.S.C. 
        1437f note).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (10) Payment for development managers.--Section 
        329A of the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 
        1981 (42 U.S.C. 1437j-1).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (11) Procurement of insurance by pha's.--In the 
        item relating to ``administrative provisions'' under the 
        heading ``Management and Administration'' in title II of the 
        Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban 
        Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1991, 
        the penultimate undesignated paragraph of such item (Public Law 
        101-507; 104 Stat. 1369).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (12) Public housing childhood development.--
        Section 222 of the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983 
        (12 U.S.C. 1701z-6 note).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (13) Indian housing childhood development.--
        Section 518 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
        Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1701z-6 note).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (14) Public housing comprehensive transition 
        demonstration.--Section 126 of the Housing and Community 
        Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (15) Public housing one-stop perinatal services 
        demonstration.--Section 521 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
        Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 1437t note).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (16) Public housing mincs demonstration.--Section 
        522 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1437f note).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (17) Public housing energy efficiency 
        demonstration.--Section 523 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
        Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 1437g note).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (18) Omaha homeownership demonstration.--Section 
        132 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 
        (Public Law 102-550; 106 Stat. 3712).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (19) Public and assisted housing youth sports 
        programs.--Section 520 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
        Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 11903a).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (20) Frost-leland provisions.--Section 415 of the 
        Department of Housing and Urban Development--Independent 
        Agencies Appropriations Act, 1988 (Public Law 100-202; 101 
        Stat. 1329-213); except that, notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, beginning on the date of enactment of this 
        Act, the public housing projects described in section 415 of 
        such appropriations Act (as such section existed immediately 
        before the date of enactment of this Act) shall be eligible for 
        demolition--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) under section 14 of the United States 
                Housing Act of 1937 (as such section existed upon the 
                enactment of this Act); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) under section 9 of the United States 
                Housing Act of 1937.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (21) Multifamily financing.--The penultimate 
        sentence of section 302(b)(2) of the National Housing Act (12 
        U.S.C. 1717(b)(2)) and the penultimate sentence of section 
        305(a)(2) of the Emergency Home Finance Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 
        1454(a)(2)).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (22) Conflicts of interest.--Subsection (c) of 
        section 326 of the Housing and Community Development Amendments 
        of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (23) Conversion of public housing.--Section 202 of 
        the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban 
        Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 
        (42 U.S.C. 1437l note) (enacted as section 101(e) of the 
        Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996 
        (Public Law 104-134; 110 Stat. 1321-279)).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Savings Provision.--Except to the extent otherwise 
provided in this division--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the repeals made by subsection (a) shall not 
        affect any legally binding obligations entered into before the 
        effective date of this division; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) any funds or activities subject to a provision 
        of law repealed by subsection (a) shall continue to be governed 
        by the provision as in effect immediately before such 
        repeal.</DELETED>

 <DELETED>Subtitle B--Other Provisions Relating to Public Housing and 
                  Rental Assistance Programs</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1621. ALLOCATION OF ELDERLY HOUSING AMOUNTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 202(l) of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 
1701q(l)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Consideration in allocating assistance.--
        Assistance under this section shall be allocated in a manner 
        that ensures that the awards of the assistance are made for 
        projects of sufficient size to accommodate facilities for 
        supportive services appropriate to the needs of frail elderly 
        residents.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1622. PET OWNERSHIP.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 227 of the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 
1983 (12 U.S.C. 1701r-1) is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 227. PET OWNERSHIP IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED RENTAL 
              HOUSING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Right of Ownership.--A resident of a dwelling unit 
in federally assisted rental housing may own common household pets or 
have common household pets present in the dwelling unit of such 
resident, subject to the reasonable requirements of the owner of the 
federally assisted rental housing and providing that the resident 
maintains the animals responsibly and in compliance with applicable 
local and State public health, animal control, and anticruelty laws. 
Such reasonable requirements may include requiring payment of a nominal 
fee and pet deposit by residents owning or having pets present, to 
cover the operating costs to the project relating to the presence of 
pets and to establish an escrow account for additional such costs not 
otherwise covered, respectively. Notwithstanding section 1225(d) of the 
Housing Opportunity and Responsibility Act of 1998, a public housing 
agency may not grant any exemption under such section from payment, in 
whole or in part, of any fee or deposit required pursuant to the 
preceding sentence.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Prohibition Against Discrimination.--No owner of 
federally assisted rental housing may restrict or discriminate against 
any person in connection with admission to, or continued occupancy of, 
such housing by reason of the ownership of common household pets by, or 
the presence of such pets in the dwelling unit of, such 
person.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the 
following definitions shall apply:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Federally assisted rental housing.--The term 
        `federally assisted rental housing' means any multifamily 
        rental housing project that is--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) public housing (as such term is 
                defined in section 1103 of the Housing Opportunity and 
                Responsibility Act of 1998);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) assisted with project-based 
                assistance pursuant to section 1601(f) of the Housing 
                Opportunity and Responsibility Act of 1998 or under 
                section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (as 
                in effect before the effective date of the repeal under 
                section 1601(b) of the Housing Opportunity and 
                Responsibility Act of 1998);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) assisted under section 202 of the 
                Housing Act of 1959 (as amended by section 801 of the 
                Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing 
                Act);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) assisted under section 202 of the 
                Housing Act of 1959 (as in effect before the enactment 
                of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing 
                Act);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) assisted under title V of the 
                Housing Act of 1949; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) insured, assisted, or held by the 
                Secretary or a State or State agency under section 236 
                of the National Housing Act.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Owner.--The term `owner' means, with respect 
        to federally assisted rental housing, the entity or private 
        person, including a cooperative or public housing agency, that 
        has the legal right to lease or sublease dwelling units in such 
        housing (including a manager of such housing having such 
        right).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Regulations.--This section shall take effect upon 
the date of the effectiveness of regulations issued by the Secretary to 
carry out this section. Such regulations shall be issued not later than 
the expiration of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the 
enactment of the Housing Opportunity and Responsibility Act of 1998 and 
after notice and opportunity for public comment in accordance with the 
procedure under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, applicable 
to substantive rules (notwithstanding subsections (a)(2), (b)(B), and 
(d)(3) of such section).''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1623. REVIEW OF DRUG ELIMINATION PROGRAM 
              CONTRACTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Requirement.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development shall investigate all security contracts awarded by 
grantees under the Public and Assisted Housing Drug Elimination Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 11901 et seq.) that are public housing agencies that 
own or operate more than 4,500 public housing dwelling units--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to determine whether the contractors under 
        such contracts have complied with all laws and regulations 
        regarding prohibition of discrimination in hiring 
        practices;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to determine whether such contracts were 
        awarded in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations 
        regarding the award of such contracts;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) to determine how many such contracts were 
        awarded under emergency contracting procedures;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) to evaluate the effectiveness of the 
        contracts; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) to provide a full accounting of all expenses 
        under the contracts.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete the investigation 
required under subsection (a) and submit a report to the Congress 
regarding the findings under the investigation. With respect to each 
such contract, the report shall (1) state whether the contract was made 
and is operating, or was not made or is not operating, in full 
compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and (2) for each 
contract that the Secretary determines is in such compliance issue a 
personal certification of such compliance by the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Actions.--For each contract that is described in the 
report under subsection (b) as not made or not operating in full 
compliance with applicable laws and regulations, the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development shall promptly take any actions available 
under law or regulation that are necessary--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to bring such contract into compliance; 
        or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to terminate the contract.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the 
date of the enactment of this Act.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1624. AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC AND ASSISTED HOUSING DRUG 
              ELIMINATION ACT OF 1990.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Short Title, Purposes, and Authority to Make Grants.--
Chapter 2 of subtitle C of title V of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 
(42 U.S.C. 11901 et seq.) is amended by striking the chapter heading 
and all that follows through section 5123 and inserting the 
following:</DELETED>

  <DELETED>``CHAPTER 2--COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AGAINST CRIME</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5121. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``This chapter may be cited as the `Community Partnerships 
Against Crime Act of 1998'.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5122. PURPOSES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The purposes of this chapter are to--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) improve the quality of life for the vast 
        majority of law-abiding public housing residents by reducing 
        the levels of fear, violence, and crime in their 
        communities;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) broaden the scope of the Public and Assisted 
        Housing Drug Elimination Act of 1990 to apply to all types of 
        crime, and not simply crime that is drug-related; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) reduce crime and disorder in and around 
        public housing through the expansion of community-oriented 
        policing activities and problem solving.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5123. AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may make 
grants in accordance with the provisions of this chapter for use in 
eliminating crime in and around public housing and other federally 
assisted low-income housing projects to (1) public housing agencies, 
and (2) private, for-profit and nonprofit owners of federally assisted 
low-income housing.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Eligible Activities.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Section 5124(a) of the Anti-Drug 
        Abuse Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 11903(a)) is amended--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                by inserting ``and around'' after ``used 
                in'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting before 
                the semicolon the following: ``, including fencing, 
                lighting, locking, and surveillance 
                systems'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (4), by striking 
                subparagraph (A) and inserting the following new 
                subparagraph:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) to investigate crime; 
                and'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in paragraph (6)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``in and around 
                        public or other federally assisted low-income 
                        housing projects''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``and'' after the 
                        semicolon; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) by striking paragraph (7) and 
                inserting the following new paragraphs:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) providing funding to nonprofit public 
        housing resident management corporations and resident councils 
        to develop security and crime prevention programs involving 
        site residents;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) the employment or utilization of one or more 
        individuals, including law enforcement officers, made available 
        by contract or other cooperative arrangement with State or 
        local law enforcement agencies, to engage in community- and 
        problem-oriented policing involving interaction with members of 
        the community in proactive crime control and prevention 
        activities;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) programs and activities for or involving 
        youth, including training, education, recreation and sports, 
        career planning, and entrepreneurship and employment activities 
        and after school and cultural programs; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) service programs for residents that address 
        the contributing factors of crime, including programs for job 
        training, education, drug and alcohol treatment, and other 
        appropriate social services.''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Other pha-owned housing.--Section 5124(b) of 
        the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 11903(b)) is 
        amended--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph 
                (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``drug-related 
                        crime in'' and inserting ``crime in and 
                        around''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``paragraphs (1) 
                        through (7)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1) 
                        through (10)''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``drug-
                related'' and inserting ``criminal''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Grant Procedures.--Section 5125 of the Anti-Drug Abuse 
Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 11904) is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5125. GRANT PROCEDURES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) PHA's With 250 or More Units.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Grants.--In each fiscal year, the Secretary 
        shall make a grant under this chapter from any amounts 
        available under section 5131(b)(1) for the fiscal year to each 
        of the following public housing agencies:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) New applicants.--Each public housing 
                agency that owns or operates 250 or more public housing 
                dwelling units and has--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) submitted an application to 
                        the Secretary for a grant for such fiscal year, 
                        which includes a 5-year crime deterrence and 
                        reduction plan under paragraph (2); 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) had such application and 
                        plan approved by the Secretary.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Renewals.--Each public housing 
                agency that owns or operates 250 or more public housing 
                dwelling units and for which--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) a grant was made under this 
                        chapter for the preceding Federal fiscal 
                        year;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the term of the 5-year 
                        crime deterrence and reduction plan applicable 
                        to such grant includes the fiscal year for 
                        which the grant under this subsection is to be 
                        made; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the Secretary has 
                        determined, pursuant to a performance review 
                        under paragraph (4), that during the preceding 
                        fiscal year the agency has substantially 
                        fulfilled the requirements under subparagraphs 
                        (A) and (B) of paragraph (4).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), the 
        Secretary may make a grant under this chapter to a public 
        housing agency that owns or operates 250 or more public housing 
        dwelling units only if the agency includes in the application 
        for the grant information that demonstrates, to the 
        satisfaction of the Secretary, that the agency has a need for 
        the grant amounts based on generally recognized crime 
        statistics showing that (I) the crime rate for the public 
        housing developments of the agency (or the immediate 
        neighborhoods in which such developments are located) is higher 
        than the crime rate for the jurisdiction in which the agency 
        operates, (II) the crime rate for the developments (or such 
        neighborhoods) is increasing over a period of sufficient 
        duration to indicate a general trend, or (III) the operation of 
        the program under this chapter substantially contributes to the 
        reduction of crime.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) 5-year crime deterrence and reduction 
        plan.--Each application for a grant under this subsection shall 
        contain a 5-year crime deterrence and reduction plan. The plan 
        shall be developed with the participation of residents and 
        appropriate law enforcement officials. The plan shall describe, 
        for the public housing agency submitting the plan--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the nature of the crime problem in 
                public housing owned or operated by the public housing 
                agency;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the building or buildings of the 
                public housing agency affected by the crime 
                problem;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the impact of the crime problem on 
                residents of such building or buildings; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) the actions to be taken during the 
                term of the plan to reduce and deter such crime, which 
                shall include actions involving residents, law 
                enforcement, and service providers.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>The term of a plan shall be the period consisting of 5 
        consecutive fiscal years, which begins with the first fiscal 
        year for which funding under this chapter is provided to carry 
        out the plan.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Amount.--In any fiscal year, the amount of 
        the grant for a public housing agency receiving a grant 
        pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be the amount that bears the 
        same ratio to the total amount made available under section 
        5131(b)(1) as the total number of public dwelling units owned 
        or operated by such agency bears to the total number of 
        dwelling units owned or operated by all public housing agencies 
        that own or operate 250 or more public housing dwelling units 
        that are approved for such fiscal year.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Performance review.--For each fiscal year, 
        the Secretary shall conduct a performance review of the 
        activities carried out by each public housing agency receiving 
        a grant pursuant to this subsection to determine whether the 
        agency--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) has carried out such activities in a 
                timely manner and in accordance with its 5-year crime 
                deterrence and reduction plan; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) has a continuing capacity to carry 
                out such plan in a timely manner.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Submission of applications.--The Secretary 
        shall establish such deadlines and requirements for submission 
        of applications under this subsection.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Review and determination.--The Secretary 
        shall review each application submitted under this subsection 
        upon submission and shall approve the application unless the 
        application and the 5-year crime deterrence and reduction plan 
        are inconsistent with the purposes of this chapter or any 
        requirements established by the Secretary or the information in 
        the application or plan is not substantially complete. Upon 
        approving or determining not to approve an application and plan 
        submitted under this subsection, the Secretary shall notify the 
        public housing agency submitting the application and plan of 
        such approval or disapproval.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Disapproval of applications.--If the 
        Secretary notifies an agency that the application and plan of 
        the agency is not approved, not later than the expiration of 
        the 15-day period beginning upon such notice of disapproval, 
        the Secretary shall also notify the agency, in writing, of the 
        reasons for the disapproval, the actions that the agency could 
        take to comply with the criteria for approval, and the 
        deadlines for such actions.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) Failure to approve or disapprove.--If the 
        Secretary fails to notify an agency of approval or disapproval 
        of an application and plan submitted under this subsection 
        before the expiration of the 60-day period beginning upon the 
        submission of the plan or fails to provide notice under 
        paragraph (7) within the 15-day period under such paragraph to 
        an agency whose application has been disapproved, the 
        application and plan shall be considered to have been approved 
        for purposes of this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) PHA's With Fewer Than 250 Units and Owners of 
Federally Assisted Low-Income Housing.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Applications and plans.--To be eligible to 
        receive a grant under this chapter, a public housing agency 
        that owns or operates fewer than 250 public housing dwelling 
        units or an owner of federally assisted low-income housing 
        shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
        such manner, and accompanied by such additional information as 
        the Secretary may require. The application shall include a plan 
        for addressing the problem of crime in and around the housing 
        for which the application is submitted, describing in detail 
        activities to be conducted during the fiscal year for which the 
        grant is requested.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Grants for pha's with fewer than 250 
        units.--In each fiscal year the Secretary may, to the extent 
        amounts are available under section 5131(b)(2), make grants 
        under this chapter to public housing agencies that own or 
        operate fewer than 250 public housing dwelling units and have 
        submitted applications under paragraph (1) that the Secretary 
        has approved pursuant to the criteria under paragraph 
        (4).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Grants for federally assisted low-income 
        housing.--In each fiscal year the Secretary may, to the extent 
        amounts are available under section 5131(b)(3), make grants 
        under this chapter to owners of federally assisted low-income 
        housing that have submitted applications under paragraph (1) 
        that the Secretary has approved pursuant to the criteria under 
        paragraphs (4) and (5).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Criteria for approval of applications.--The 
        Secretary shall determine whether to approve each application 
        under this subsection on the basis of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the extent of the crime problem in 
                and around the housing for which the application is 
                made;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the quality of the plan to address 
                the crime problem in the housing for which the 
                application is made;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the capability of the applicant to 
                carry out the plan; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) the extent to which the tenants of 
                the housing, the local government, local community-
                based nonprofit organizations, local tenant 
                organizations representing residents of neighboring 
                projects that are owned or assisted by the Secretary, 
                and the local community support and participate in the 
                design and implementation of the activities proposed to 
                be funded under the application.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>In each fiscal year, the Secretary may give preference 
        to applications under this subsection for housing made by 
        applicants who received a grant for such housing for the 
        preceding fiscal year under this subsection or under the 
        provisions of this chapter as in effect immediately before the 
        date of the enactment of the Housing Opportunity and 
        Responsibility Act of 1998.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Additional criteria for federally assisted 
        low-income housing.--In addition to the selection criteria 
        under paragraph (4), the Secretary may establish other criteria 
        for evaluating applications submitted by owners of federally 
        assisted low-income housing, except that such additional 
        criteria shall be designed only to reflect--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) relevant differences between the 
                financial resources and other characteristics of public 
                housing agencies and owners of federally assisted low-
                income housing; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) relevant differences between the 
                problem of crime in public housing administered by such 
                authorities and the problem of crime in federally 
                assisted low-income housing.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Definitions.--Section 5126 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act 
of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 11905) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ``section'' 
        before ``221(d)(4)'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) (as so 
        amended) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by adding at the end the following new 
        paragraph:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Public housing agency.--The term `public 
        housing agency' has the meaning given the term in section 1103 
        of the Housing Opportunity and Responsibility Act of 
        1998.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Implementation.--Section 5127 of the Anti-Drug Abuse 
Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 11906) is amended by striking ``Cranston-
Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act'' and inserting ``Housing 
Opportunity and Responsibility Act of 1998''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Reports.--Section 5128 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 
1988 (42 U.S.C. 11907) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking ``drug-related crime in'' and 
        inserting ``crime in and around''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking ``described in section 5125(a)'' 
        and inserting ``for the grantee submitted under subsection (a) 
        or (b) of section 5125, as applicable''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Funding and Program Sunset.--Chapter 2 of subtitle C 
of title V of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 is amended by striking 
section 5130 (42 U.S.C. 11909) and inserting the following new 
section:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 5130. FUNDING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter $290,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Allocation.--Of any amounts available, or that the 
Secretary is authorized to use, to carry out this chapter in any fiscal 
year--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) 85 percent shall be available only for 
        assistance pursuant to section 5125(a) to public housing 
        agencies that own or operate 250 or more public housing 
        dwelling units;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) 10 percent shall be available only for 
        assistance pursuant to section 5125(b)(2) to public housing 
        agencies that own or operate fewer than 250 public housing 
        dwelling units; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) 5 percent shall be available only for 
        assistance to federally assisted low-income housing pursuant to 
        section 5125(b)(3).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Retention of Proceeds of Asset Forfeitures by 
Inspector General.--Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United 
States Code, or any other provision of law affecting the crediting of 
collections, the proceeds of forfeiture proceedings and funds 
transferred to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, as a participating agency, from the 
Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund or the Department of the 
Treasury Forfeiture Fund, as an equitable share from the forfeiture of 
property in investigations in which the Office of Inspector General 
participates, shall be deposited to the credit of the Office of 
Inspector General for Operation Safe Home activities authorized under 
the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, to remain available 
until expended.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (h) Conforming Amendments.--The table of contents in 
section 5001 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-690; 
102 Stat. 4295) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking the item relating to the heading 
        for chapter 2 of subtitle C of title V and inserting the 
        following:</DELETED>

     <DELETED>``Chapter 2--Community Partnerships Against Crime'';

        <DELETED>    (2) by striking the item relating to section 5122 
        and inserting the following new item:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``Sec. 5122. Purposes.'';
        <DELETED>    (3) by striking the item relating to section 5125 
        and inserting the following new item:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``Sec. 5125. Grant procedures.'';
        <DELETED>and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by striking the item relating to section 5130 
        and inserting the following new item:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``Sec. 5130. Funding.''.
<DELETED>    (i) Treatment of NOFA.--The cap limiting assistance under 
the Notice of Funding Availability issued by the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development in the Federal Register of April 8, 1996, shall 
not apply to a public housing agency within an area designated as a 
high intensity drug trafficking area under section 1005(c) of the Anti-
Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. 1504(c)).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (j) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made 
by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act.</DELETED>

  <DELETED>Subtitle C--Limitations Relating to Occupancy in Federally 
                       Assisted Housing</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1641. SCREENING OF APPLICANTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Ineligibility Because of Eviction.--Any household or 
member of a household evicted from federally assisted housing (as such 
term is defined in section 1645) shall not be eligible for federally 
assisted housing--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in the case of eviction by reason of drug-
        related criminal activity, for a period of not less than 3 
        years that begins on the date of such eviction, unless the 
        evicted member of the household successfully completes a 
        rehabilitation program; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in the case of an eviction for other serious 
        violations of the terms or conditions of the lease, for a 
        reasonable period of time, as determined by the public housing 
        agency or owner of the federally assisted housing, as 
        applicable.</DELETED>
<DELETED>The requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) may be waived if 
the circumstances leading to eviction no longer exist.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Ineligibility of Illegal Drug Users and Alcohol 
Users.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, a public housing agency or an owner of 
        federally assisted housing, or both, as determined by the 
        Secretary, shall establish standards that prohibit admission to 
        the program or admission to federally assisted housing for any 
        household with a member--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) who the public housing agency or owner 
                determines is engaging in the illegal use of a 
                controlled substance; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) with respect to whom the public 
                housing agency or owner determines that it has 
                reasonable cause to believe that such household 
                member's illegal use (or pattern of illegal use) of a 
                controlled substance, or abuse (or pattern of abuse) of 
                alcohol, would interfere with the health, safety, or 
                right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other 
                residents.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Consideration of rehabilitation.--In 
        determining whether, pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), to deny 
        admission to the program or to federally assisted housing to 
        any household based on a pattern of illegal use of a controlled 
        substance or a pattern of abuse of alcohol by a household 
        member, a public housing agency or an owner may consider 
        whether such household member--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) has successfully completed an 
                accredited drug or alcohol rehabilitation program (as 
                applicable) and is no longer engaging in the illegal 
                use of a controlled substance or abuse of alcohol (as 
                applicable);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) has otherwise been rehabilitated 
                successfully and is no longer engaging in the illegal 
                use of a controlled substance or abuse of alcohol (as 
                applicable); or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) is participating in an accredited drug 
                or alcohol rehabilitation program (as applicable) and 
                is no longer engaging in the illegal use of a 
                controlled substance or abuse of alcohol (as 
                applicable).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Ineligibility of Sexually Violent Predators For 
Admission to Public Housing.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, a public housing agency shall prohibit 
        admission to public housing for any household that includes any 
        individual who is a sexually violent predator.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Sexually violent predator.--For purposes of 
        this subsection, the term ``sexually violent predator'' means 
        an individual who--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) is a sexually violent predator (as 
                such term is defined in section 170101(a)(3) of such 
                Act); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) is subject to a registration 
                requirement under section 170101(a)(1)(B) or 170102(c) 
                of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 
                1994 (42 U.S.C. 14071(a)(1)(B), 14072(c)), as provided 
                under section 170101(b)(6)(B) or 170102(d)(2), 
                respectively, of such Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Authority To Deny Admission to Criminal Offenders.--
Except as provided in subsections (a), (b), and (c) and in addition to 
any other authority to screen applicants, in selecting among applicants 
for admission to the program or to federally assisted housing, if the 
public housing agency or owner of such housing (as applicable) 
determines that an applicant or any member of the applicant's household 
is or was, during a reasonable time preceding the date when the 
applicant household would otherwise be selected for admission, engaged 
in any criminal activity (including drug-related criminal activity), 
the public housing agency or owner may--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) deny such applicant admission to the program 
        or to federally assisted housing;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) consider the applicant (for purposes of any 
        waiting list) as not having applied for the program or such 
        housing; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) after the expiration of the reasonable period 
        beginning upon such activity, require the applicant, as a 
        condition of admission to the program or to federally assisted 
        housing, to submit to the public housing agency or owner 
        evidence sufficient (as the Secretary shall by regulation 
        provide) to ensure that the individual or individuals in the 
        applicant's household who engaged in criminal activity for 
        which denial was made under paragraph (1) have not engaged in 
        any criminal activity during such reasonable period.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Authority To Require Access to Criminal Records.--A 
public housing agency and an owner of federally assisted housing may 
require, as a condition of providing admission to the program or 
admission to or occupancy in federally assisted housing, that each 
adult member of the household provide a signed, written authorization 
for the public housing agency to obtain the records described in 
section 1644(a) regarding such member of the household from the 
National Crime Information Center, police departments, other law 
enforcement agencies, and State registration agencies referred to in 
such section. In the case of an owner of federally assisted housing 
that is not a public housing agency, the owner shall request the public 
housing agency having jurisdiction over the area within which the 
housing is located to obtain the records pursuant to section 
1644.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Admission Based on Disability.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, for purposes of determining eligibility for 
        admission to federally assisted housing, a person shall not be 
        considered to have a disability or a handicap solely because of 
        the prior or current illegal use of a controlled substance (as 
        defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act) or 
        solely by reason of the prior or current use of 
        alcohol.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Continued occupancy.--This subsection may not 
        be construed to prohibit the continued occupancy of any person 
        who is a resident in assisted housing on the effective date of 
        this division.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1642. TERMINATION OF TENANCY AND ASSISTANCE FOR ILLEGAL 
              DRUG USERS AND ALCOHOL ABUSERS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a public 
housing agency or an owner of federally assisted housing (as 
applicable), shall establish standards or lease provisions for 
continued assistance or occupancy in federally assisted housing that 
allow the agency or owner (as applicable) to terminate the tenancy or 
assistance for any household with a member--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) who the public housing agency or owner 
        determines is engaging in the illegal use of a controlled 
        substance; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) whose illegal use of a controlled substance, 
        or whose abuse of alcohol, is determined by the public housing 
        agency or owner to interfere with the health, safety, or right 
        to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other 
        residents.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1643. LEASE REQUIREMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In addition to any other applicable lease requirements, 
each lease for a dwelling unit in federally assisted housing shall 
provide that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the owner may not terminate the tenancy except 
        for violation of the terms or conditions of the lease, 
        violation of applicable Federal, State, or local law, or for 
        other good cause; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) grounds for termination of tenancy shall 
        include any criminal or other activity, engaged in by the 
        tenant, any member of the tenant's household, any guest, or any 
        other person under the control of the household, that--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) threatens the health or safety of, or 
                right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by, other 
                tenant or employees of the owner or other manager of 
                the housing;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) threatens the health or safety of, or 
                right to peaceful enjoyment of their premises by, 
                persons residing in the immediate vicinity of the 
                premises; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) with respect only to activity engaged 
                in by the tenant or any member of the tenant's 
                household, is criminal activity on or off the 
                premises.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1644. AVAILABILITY OF CRIMINAL RECORDS FOR TENANT 
              SCREENING AND EVICTION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Criminal conviction information.--
        Notwithstanding any other provision of law other than 
        paragraphs (3) and (4), upon the request of a public housing 
        agency, the National Crime Information Center, a police 
        department, and any other law enforcement agency shall provide 
        to the public housing agency information regarding the criminal 
        conviction records of an adult applicant for, or tenants of, 
        federally assisted housing for purposes of applicant screening, 
        lease enforcement, and eviction, but only if the public housing 
        agency requests such information and presents to such Center, 
        department, or agency a written authorization, signed by such 
        applicant, for the release of such information to the public 
        housing agency or other owner of the federally assisted 
        housing.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Information regarding crimes against children 
        and sexually violent predators.--Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law other than paragraphs (3) and (4), upon the 
        request of a public housing agency, the Federal Bureau of 
        Investigation, a State law enforcement agency designated as a 
        registration agency under a State registration program under 
        subtitle A of title XVII of the Violent Crime Control and Law 
        Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14071), and any local law 
        enforcement agency authorized by the State agency shall provide 
        to a public housing agency the information collected under the 
        national database established pursuant to section 170102 of 
        such Act or such State registration program, as applicable, 
        regarding an adult applicant for, or tenant of, federally 
        assisted housing for purposes of applicant screening, lease 
        enforcement, and eviction, but only if the public housing 
        agency requests such information and presents to such State 
        registration agency or other local law enforcement agency a 
        written authorization, signed by such applicant, for the 
        release of such information to the public housing agency or 
        other owner of the federally assisted housing.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Delayed effective date for owners other than 
        pha's.--The provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) authorizing 
        obtaining information for owners of federally assisted housing 
        other than public housing agencies shall not take effect 
        before--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the expiration of the 1-year period 
                beginning on the date of enactment of this Act; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the Secretary and the Attorney General 
                of the United States have determined that access to 
                such information is feasible for such owners and have 
                provided for the terms of release of such information 
                to owners.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Exception.--The information provided under 
        paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) shall include information 
        regarding any criminal conviction of a juvenile only to the 
        extent that the release of such information is authorized under 
        the law of the applicable State, tribe, or locality.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Confidentiality.--A public housing agency or owner 
receiving information under this section may use such information only 
for the purposes provided in this section and such information may not 
be disclosed to any person who is not an officer, employee, or 
authorized representative of the agency or owner and who has a job-
related need to have access to the information in connection with 
admission of applicants, eviction of tenants, or termination of 
assistance. For judicial eviction proceedings, disclosures may be made 
to the extent necessary. The Secretary shall, by regulation, establish 
procedures necessary to ensure that information provided under this 
section to a public housing agency or owner is used, and 
confidentiality of such information is maintained, as required under 
this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Opportunity to Dispute.--Before an adverse action is 
taken with regard to assistance for federally assisted housing on the 
basis of a criminal record (including on the basis that an individual 
is a sexually violent predator, pursuant to section 1641(c)), the 
public housing agency or owner shall provide the tenant or applicant 
with a copy of the criminal record and an opportunity to dispute the 
accuracy and relevance of that record.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Fee.--A public housing agency may be charged a 
reasonable fee for information provided under subsection (a). A public 
housing agency may require an owner of federally assisted housing (that 
is not a public housing agency) to pay such fee for any information 
that the agency acquires for the owner pursuant to section 1641(e) and 
subsection (a) of this section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Records Management.--Each public housing agency and 
owner of federally assisted housing that receives criminal record 
information pursuant to this section shall establish and implement a 
system of records management that ensures that any criminal record 
received by the agency or owner is--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) maintained confidentially;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) not misused or improperly disseminated; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) destroyed in a timely fashion, once the 
        purpose for which the record was requested has been 
        accomplished.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Penalty.--Any person who knowingly and willfully 
requests or obtains any information concerning an applicant for, or 
tenant of, federally assisted housing pursuant to the authority under 
this section under false pretenses, or any person who knowingly and 
willfully discloses any such information in any manner to any 
individual not entitled under any law to receive it, shall be guilty of 
a misdemeanor and fined not more than $5,000. The term ``person'' as 
used in this subsection shall include an officer, employee, or 
authorized representative of any public housing agency or 
owner.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Civil Action.--Any applicant for, or tenant of, 
federally assisted housing affected by: (1) a negligent or knowing 
disclosure of information referred to in this section about such person 
by an officer, employee, or authorized representative of any public 
housing agency or owner of federally assisted housing, which disclosure 
is not authorized by this section; or (2) any other negligent or 
knowing action that is inconsistent with this section, may bring a 
civil action for damages and such other relief as may be appropriate 
against any public housing agency or owner responsible for such 
unauthorized action. The district court of the United States in the 
district in which the affected applicant or tenant resides, in which 
such unauthorized action occurred, or in which the officer, employee, 
or representative alleged to be responsible for any such unauthorized 
action resides, shall have jurisdiction in such matters. Appropriate 
relief that may be ordered by such district courts shall include 
reasonable attorney's fees and other litigation costs.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (h) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term 
``adult'' means a person who is 18 years of age or older, or who has 
been convicted of a crime as an adult under any Federal, State, or 
tribal law.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1645. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For purposes of this subtitle, the following definitions 
shall apply:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Federally assisted housing.--The term 
        ``federally assisted housing'' means a dwelling unit--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in public housing (as such term is 
                defined in section 1102);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) assisted with choice-based housing 
                assistance under title XIII;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in housing that is provided project-
                based assistance under section 8 of the United States 
                Housing Act of 1937 (as in effect before the effective 
                date of the repeal under section 1601(b) of this Act) 
                or pursuant to section 1601(f) of this Act, including 
                new construction and substantial rehabilitation 
                projects;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in housing that is assisted under 
                section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (as amended by 
                section 801 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
                Affordable Housing Act);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) in housing that is assisted under 
                section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as such section 
                existed before the enactment of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
                National Affordable Housing Act;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) in housing that is assisted under 
                section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
                Affordable Housing Act;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) in housing financed by a loan or 
                mortgage insured under section 221(d)(3) of the 
                National Housing Act that bears interest at a rate 
                determined under the proviso of section 221(d)(5) of 
                such Act;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (H) in housing insured, assisted, or held 
                by the Secretary or a State or State agency under 
                section 236 of the National Housing Act; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (I) in housing assisted under section 515 
                of the Housing Act of 1949.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Owner.--The term ``owner'' means, with respect 
        to federally assisted housing, the entity or private person 
        (including a cooperative or public housing agency) that has the 
        legal right to lease or sublease dwelling units in such 
        housing.</DELETED>

       <DELETED>TITLE XVII--AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND MISCELLANEOUS 
                          PROVISIONS</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1701. RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The last sentence of section 520 of the Housing Act of 
1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490) is amended by inserting before the period the 
following: ``, and the city of Altus, Oklahoma, shall be considered a 
rural area for purposes of this title until the receipt of data from 
the decennial census in the year 2000''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1702. TREATMENT OF OCCUPANCY STANDARDS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall not 
directly or indirectly establish a national occupancy 
standard.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1703. IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Implementation.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
        implement the Ida Barbour Revitalization Plan of the City of 
        Portsmouth, Virginia, in a manner consistent with existing 
        limitations under law.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Waivers.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary shall consider and make any waivers to existing 
        regulations and other requirements consistent with the plan 
        described in paragraph (1) to enable timely implementation of 
        such plan, except that generally applicable regulations and 
        other requirements governing the award of funding under 
        programs for which assistance is applied for in connection with 
        such plan shall apply.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Report.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter 
        through the year 2000, the city described in subsection (a)(1) 
        shall submit a report to the Secretary on progress in 
        implementing the plan described in that subsection.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Contents.--Each report submitted under this 
        subsection shall include--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) quantifiable measures revealing the 
                increase in homeowners, employment, tax base, voucher 
                allocation, leverage ratio of funds, impact on and 
                compliance with the consolidated plan of the 
                city;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) identification of regulatory and 
                statutory obstacles that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) have caused or are causing 
                        unnecessary delays in the successful 
                        implementation of the consolidated plan; 
                        or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) are contributing to 
                        unnecessary costs associated with the 
                        revitalization; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) any other information that the 
                Secretary considers to be appropriate.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1704. INCOME ELIGIBILITY FOR HOME AND CDBG 
              PROGRAMS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Home Investment Partnerships.--The Cranston-Gonzalez 
National Affordable Housing Act is amended as follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Definitions.--In section 104(10) (42 U.S.C. 
        12704(10))--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``income ceilings higher 
                or lower'' and inserting ``an income ceiling 
                higher'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``variations are'' and 
                inserting ``variation is''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by striking ``high or''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Income targeting.--In section 214(1)(A) (42 
        U.S.C. 12744(1)(A))--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``income ceilings higher 
                or lower'' and inserting ``an income ceiling 
                higher'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``variations are'' and 
                inserting ``variation is''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by striking ``high or''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Rent limits.--In section 215(a)(1)(A) (42 
        U.S.C. 12745(a)(1)(A))--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``income ceilings higher 
                or lower'' and inserting ``an income ceiling 
                higher'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``variations are'' and 
                inserting ``variation is''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by striking ``high or''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) CDBG.--Section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(20)) is amended by striking 
subparagraph (B) and inserting the following new 
subparagraph:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(B) The Secretary may--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(i) with respect to any reference in 
                subparagraph (A) to 50 percent of the median income of 
                the area involved, establish percentages of median 
                income for any area that are higher or lower than 50 
                percent if the Secretary finds such variations to be 
                necessary because of unusually high or low family 
                incomes in such area; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(ii) with respect to any reference in 
                subparagraph (A) to 80 percent of the median income of 
                the area involved, establish a percentage of median 
                income for any area that is higher than 80 percent if 
                the Secretary finds such variation to be necessary 
                because of unusually low family incomes in such 
                area.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1705. PROHIBITION OF USE OF CDBG GRANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT 
              RELOCATION ACTIVITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 105 of the Housing and Community Development Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Prohibition of Use of Assistance for Employment 
Relocation Activities.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
amount from a grant under section 106 made in fiscal year 1997 or any 
succeeding fiscal year may be used for any activity (including any 
infrastructure improvement) that is intended, or is likely, to 
facilitate the relocation or expansion of any industrial or commercial 
plant, facility, or operation, from one area to another area, if the 
relocation or expansion will result in a loss of employment in the area 
from which the relocation or expansion occurs.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1706. REGIONAL COOPERATION UNDER CDBG ECONOMIC 
              DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 108(q)(4) (42 U.S.C. 5308(q)(4)) of the Housing 
and Community Development Act of 1974 is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon in 
        subparagraph (C);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
        subparagraph (E); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the 
        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) when applicable as determined by the 
                Secretary, the extent of regional cooperation 
                demonstrated by the proposed plan; and''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1707. USE OF AMERICAN PRODUCTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Purchase of American-Made Equipment and Products.--It 
is the sense of the Congress that, to the greatest extent practicable, 
all equipment and products purchased with funds made available in this 
division should be American made.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Notice Requirement.--In providing financial assistance 
to, or entering into any contract with, any entity using funds made 
available in this division, the head of each Federal agency, to the 
greatest extent practicable, shall provide to such entity a notice 
describing the statement made in subsection (a) by the 
Congress.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1708. CONSULTATION WITH AFFECTED AREAS IN SETTLEMENT OF 
              LITIGATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In negotiating any settlement of, or consent decree for, 
any litigation regarding public housing or rental assistance (under 
title XIII of this Act or the United States Housing Act of 1937, as in 
effect before the effective date of the repeal under section 1601(b) of 
this Act) that involves the Secretary and any public housing agency or 
any unit of general local government, the Secretary shall consult with 
any units of general local government and public housing agencies 
having jurisdictions that are adjacent to the jurisdiction of the 
public housing agency involved.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1709. TREATMENT OF PHA REPAYMENT AGREEMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Limitation on Secretary.--During the 2-year period 
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, if the Housing 
Authority of the City of Las Vegas, Nevada, is otherwise in compliance 
with the Repayment Lien Agreement and Repayment Plan approved by the 
Secretary on February 12, 1997, the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development shall not take any action that has the effect of reducing 
the inventory of senior citizen housing owned by such housing authority 
that does not receive assistance from the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Alternative Repayment Options.--During the period 
referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary shall assist the housing 
authority referred to in such subsection to identify alternative 
repayment options to the plan referred to in such subsection and to 
execute an amended repayment plan that will not adversely affect the 
housing referred to in such subsection.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Rule of Construction.--This section may not be 
construed to alter--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) any lien held by the Secretary pursuant to the 
        agreement referred to in subsection (a); or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the obligation of the housing authority 
        referred to in subsection (a) to close all remaining items 
        contained in the Inspector General audits numbered 89 SF 1004 
        (issued January 20, 1989), 93 SF 1801 (issued October 30, 
        1993), and 96 SF 1002 (issued February 23, 1996).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1710. USE OF ASSISTED HOUSING BY ALIENS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act 
of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 1436a) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``Secretary 
        of Housing and Urban Development'' and inserting ``applicable 
        Secretary'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by moving clauses 
        (ii) and (iii) 2 ems to the left;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (d)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)(A)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``Secretary of 
                        Housing and Urban Development'' and inserting 
                        ``applicable Secretary''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``the Secretary'' 
                        and inserting ``the applicable 
                        Secretary'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2), in the matter 
                following subparagraph (B)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by inserting ``applicable'' 
                        before ``Secretary''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by moving such matter (as so 
                        amended by clause (i)) 2 ems to the 
                        right;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (4)(B)(ii), by inserting 
                ``applicable'' before ``Secretary'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in paragraph (5), by striking ``the 
                Secretary'' and inserting ``the applicable Secretary''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) in paragraph (6), by inserting 
                ``applicable'' before ``Secretary'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in subsection (h) (as added by section 576 of 
        the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act 
        of 1996 (division C of Public Law 104-208))--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``Except in the 
                        case of an election under paragraph (2)(A), 
                        no'' and inserting ``No'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``this section'' 
                        and inserting ``subsection (d)''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by inserting ``applicable'' 
                        before ``Secretary''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking subparagraph (A) 
                        and inserting the following new 
                        subparagraph:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) may, notwithstanding paragraph (1) 
                of this subsection, elect not to affirmatively 
                establish and verify eligibility before providing 
                financial assistance''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (B), by 
                        striking ``in complying with this section'' and 
                        inserting ``in carrying out subsection (d)''; 
                        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) by redesignating subsection (h) (as amended by 
        paragraph (4)) as subsection (i).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1711. PROTECTION OF SENIOR HOMEOWNERS UNDER REVERSE 
              MORTGAGE PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Disclosure Requirements; Prohibition of Funding of 
Unnecessary or Excessive Costs.--Section 255(d) of the National Housing 
Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-20(d)) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                ``and'' at the end;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
                subparagraph (D); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) 
                the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) has received full disclosure of all 
                costs to the mortgagor for obtaining the mortgage, 
                including any costs of estate planning, financial 
                advice, or other related services; and'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (9)(F), by striking 
        ``and'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in paragraph (10), by striking the period at 
        the end and inserting ``; and''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(11) have been made with such restrictions as 
        the Secretary determines to be appropriate to ensure that the 
        mortgagor does not fund any unnecessary or excessive costs for 
        obtaining the mortgage, including any costs of estate planning, 
        financial advice, or other related services; such restrictions 
        shall include a requirement that the mortgagee ask the 
        mortgagor about any fees that the mortgagor has incurred in 
        connection with obtaining the mortgage and a requirement that 
        the mortgagee be responsible for ensuring that the disclosures 
        required by subsection (d)(2)(C) are made.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Implementation.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Notice.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban 
        Development shall, by interim notice, implement the amendments 
        made by subsection (a) in an expeditious manner, as determined 
        by the Secretary. Such notice shall not be effective after the 
        date of the effectiveness of the final regulations issued under 
        paragraph (2) of this subsection.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Regulations.--The Secretary shall, not later 
        than the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, issue final regulations to 
        implement the amendments made by subsection (a). Such 
        regulations shall be issued only after notice and opportunity 
        for public comment pursuant to the provisions of section 553 of 
        title 5, United States Code (notwithstanding subsections (a)(2) 
        and (b)(B) of such section).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1712. CONVERSION OF SECTION 8 TENANT-BASED ASSISTANCE TO 
              PROJECT-BASED ASSISTANCE IN THE BOROUGH OF 
              TAMAQUA.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    For the Tamaqua Highrise project in the Borough of 
Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
may require the public housing agency to convert the tenant-based 
assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to 
project-based rental assistance under section 8(d)(2) of such Act, 
notwithstanding the requirement for rehabilitation or the percentage 
limitations under section 8(d)(2). The tenant-based assistance covered 
by the preceding sentance shall be the assistance for families who are 
residing in the project on the date of enactment of this Act and who 
initially received their assistance in connection with the conversion 
of the section 23 leased housing contract for the project to tenant-
based assistance under section 8 of such Act. The Secretary may not 
take action under this section before the expiration of the 30-day 
period beginning upon the submission of a report to the Congress 
regarding the proposed action under this section.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1713. HOUSING COUNSELING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Extension of Emergency Homeownership Counseling.--
Section 106(c)(9) of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 
U.S.C. 1701x(c)(9)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 1994'' and 
inserting ``September 30, 1999''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Extension of Prepurchase and Foreclosure Prevention 
Counseling Demonstration.--Section 106(d)(13) of the Housing and Urban 
Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701x(d)(12)) is amended by striking 
``fiscal year 1994'' and inserting ``fiscal year 1999''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Notification of Delinquency on Veterans Home Loans.--
</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Subparagraph (C) of section 106(c)(5) of the Housing and 
Urban Development Act of 1968 is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Notification.--Notification under 
                subparagraph (A) shall not be required with respect to 
                any loan for which the eligible homeowner pays the 
                amount overdue before the expiration of the 45-day 
                period under subparagraph (B)(ii).''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1714. TRANSFER OF SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY FOR PROVIDING 
              HOUSING FOR LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME FAMILIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law (including the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 
1949), the property known as 252 Seventh Avenue in New York County, New 
York is authorized to be conveyed in its existing condition under a 
public benefit discount to a non-profit organization that has among its 
purposes providing housing for low-income individuals or families 
provided, that such property is determined by the Administrator of 
General Services to be surplus to the needs of the Government and 
provided it is determined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development that such property will be used by such non-profit 
organization to provide housing for low- and moderate-income families 
or individuals.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b)(1) Public Benefit Discount.--The amount of the public 
benefit discount available under this section shall be 75 percent of 
the estimated fair market value of the property, except that the 
Secretary may discount by a greater percentage if the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Administrator, determines that a higher 
percentage is justified due to any benefit which will accrue to the 
United States from the use of such property for the public purpose of 
providing low- and moderate-income housing.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (2) Reverter.--The Administrator shall require that the 
property be used for at least 30 years for the public purpose for which 
it was originally conveyed, or such longer period of time as the 
Administrator feels necessary, to protect the Federal interest and to 
promote the public purpose. If this condition is not met, the property 
shall revert to the United States.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (3) Determination of Fair Market Value.--The Administrator 
shall determine estimated fair market value in accordance with Federal 
appraisal standards and procedures.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (4) Deposit of Proceeds.--The Administrator of General 
Services shall deposit any proceeds received under this subsection in 
the special account established pursuant to section 204(h)(2) of the 
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (5) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Administrator 
may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the 
conveyance under subsection (a) as the Administrator considers 
appropriate to protect the interests of the United States and to 
accomplish a public purpose.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 1715. EFFECTIVE DATE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This title and the amendments made by this title shall 
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.</DELETED>
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Departments of Veterans 
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent 
agencies, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes, namely:

                TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

                    Veterans Benefits Administration

                       compensation and pensions

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For the payment of compensation benefits to or on behalf of 
veterans and a pilot program for disability examinations as authorized 
by law (38 U.S.C. 107, chapters 11, 13, 18, 51, 53, 55, and 61); 
pension benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by law (38 
U.S.C. chapters 15, 51, 53, 55, and 61; 92 Stat. 2508); and burial 
benefits, emergency and other officers' retirement pay, adjusted-
service credits and certificates, payment of premiums due on commercial 
life insurance policies guaranteed under the provisions of Article IV 
of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended, and 
for other benefits as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107, 1312, 1977, and 
2106, chapters 23, 51, 53, 55, and 61; 50 U.S.C. App. 540-548; 43 Stat. 
122, 123; 45 Stat. 735; 76 Stat. 1198); $21,857,058,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $24,534,000 of 
the amount appropriated shall be reimbursed to ``General operating 
expenses'' and ``Medical care'' for necessary expenses in implementing 
those provisions authorized in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 
1990, and in the Veterans' Benefits Act of 1992 (38 U.S.C. chapters 51, 
53, and 55), the funding source for which is specifically provided as 
the ``Compensation and pensions'' appropriation: Provided further, That 
such sums as may be earned on an actual qualifying patient basis, shall 
be reimbursed to ``Medical facilities revolving fund'' to augment the 
funding of individual medical facilities for nursing home care provided 
to pensioners as authorized.

                         readjustment benefits

    For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits to or 
on behalf of veterans as authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapters 21, 30, 31, 
34, 35, 36, 39, 51, 53, 55, and 61, $1,175,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That funds shall be available to pay any 
court order, court award or any compromise settlement arising from 
litigation involving the vocational training program authorized by 
section 18 of Public Law 98-77, as amended.

                   veterans insurance and indemnities

    For military and naval insurance, national service life insurance, 
servicemen's indemnities, service-disabled veterans insurance, and 
veterans mortgage life insurance as authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 19; 
70 Stat. 887; 72 Stat. 487, $46,450,000, to remain available until 
expended.

         veterans housing benefit program fund program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out the program, as authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 
37, as amended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of 
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That 
during fiscal year 1999, within the resources available, not to exceed 
$300,000 in gross obligations for direct loans are authorized for 
specially adapted housing loans: Provided further, That during 1999 any 
moneys that would be otherwise deposited into or paid from the Loan 
Guaranty Revolving Fund, the Guaranty and Indemnity Fund, or the Direct 
Loan Revolving Fund shall be deposited into or paid from the Veterans 
Housing Benefit Program Fund: Provided further, That any balances in 
the Loan Guaranty Revolving Fund, the Guaranty and Indemnity Fund, or 
the Direct Loan Revolving Fund on the effective date of this Act may be 
transferred to and merged with the Veterans Housing Benefit Program 
Fund.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
and guaranteed loan programs, $159,121,000, which may be transferred to 
and merged with the appropriation for ``General operating expenses''.

                  education loan fund program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For the cost of direct loans, $1,000, as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 
3698, as amended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of 
modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That 
these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the 
principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $3,000.
    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
direct loan program, $206,000, which may be transferred to and merged 
with the appropriation for ``General operating expenses''.

            vocational rehabilitation loans program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For the cost of direct loans, $55,000, as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 
chapter 31, as amended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost 
of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That 
these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the 
principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $2,401,000.
    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
direct loan program, $400,000, which may be transferred to and merged 
with the appropriation for ``General operating expenses''.

          native american veteran housing loan program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program 
authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37, subchapter V, as amended, $515,000, 
which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
``General operating expenses''.

                     Veterans Health Administration

                              medical care

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of 
hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facilities; for furnishing, 
as authorized by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to 
beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including care and 
treatment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the Department; 
and furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and equipment; 
funeral, burial, and other expenses incidental thereto for 
beneficiaries receiving care in the Department; administrative expenses 
in support of planning, design, project management, real property 
acquisition and disposition, construction and renovation of any 
facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department; 
oversight, engineering and architectural activities not charged to 
project cost; repairing, altering, improving or providing facilities in 
the several hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the 
Department, not otherwise provided for, either by contract or by the 
hire of temporary employees and purchase of materials; uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; aid to State 
homes as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 1741; administrative and legal 
expenses of the Department for collecting and recovering amounts owed 
the Department as authorized under 38 U.S.C. chapter 17, and the 
Federal Medical Care Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 2651 et seq.; and not to 
exceed $8,000,000 to fund cost comparison studies as referred to in 38 
U.S.C. 8110(a)(5); $17,250,000,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, That 
of the funds made available under this heading, $687,000,000 is for the 
equipment and land and structures object classifications only, which 
amount shall not become available for obligation until August 1, 1999, 
and shall remain available until September 30, 2000: Provided further, 
That of the funds made available under this heading, $14,000,000 shall 
be for the homeless grant program and $6,000,000 shall be for the 
homeless per diem program: Provided further, That such funds may be 
used for vocational training, rehabilitation, and outreach activities 
in addition to other authorized homeless assistance activities: 
Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, 
$10,000,000 shall be for implementation of the Primary Care Providers 
Incentive Act, contingent upon enactment of authorizing legislation.
    In addition, in conformance with Public Law 105-33 establishing the 
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Care Collections Fund, such sums 
as may be deposited to such Fund pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 1729A may be 
transferred to this account, to remain available until expended for the 
purposes of this account.

                    medical and prosthetic research

    For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical and 
prosthetic research and development as authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 
73, to remain available until September 30, 2000, $310,000,000, plus 
reimbursements.

      medical administration and miscellaneous operating expenses

    For necessary expenses in the administration of the medical, 
hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, supply, and research 
activities, as authorized by law; administrative expenses in support of 
planning, design, project management, architectural, engineering, real 
property acquisition and disposition, construction and renovation of 
any facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, including site acquisition; engineering and 
architectural activities not charged to project cost; and research and 
development in building construction technology; $60,000,000, plus 
reimbursements.

                   general post fund, national homes

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For the cost of direct loans, $7,000, as authorized by Public Law 
102-54, section 8, which shall be transferred from the ``General post 
fund'': Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such 
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds are 
available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of 
direct loans not to exceed $70,000.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
loan programs, $54,000, which shall be transferred from the ``General 
post fund'', as authorized by Public Law 102-54, section 8.

                      Departmental Administration

                       general operating expenses

    For necessary operating expenses of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including uniforms or allowances 
therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and 
reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security guard 
services, and the Department of Defense for the cost of overseas 
employee mail; $854,661,000: Provided, That funds under this heading 
shall be available to administer the Service Members Occupational 
Conversion and Training Act.

                        national cemetery system

    For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of the 
National Cemetery System, not otherwise provided for, including 
uniforms or allowances therefor; cemeterial expenses as authorized by 
law; purchase of six passenger motor vehicles for use in cemeterial 
operations; and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $92,006,000.

                      office of inspector general

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 
$36,000,000.

                      construction, major projects

    For constructing, altering, extending and improving any of the 
facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 316, 
2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, and 8122 of 38 U.S.C., 
including planning, architectural and engineering services, maintenance 
or guarantee period services costs associated with equipment guarantees 
provided under the project, services of claims analysts, offsite 
utility and storm drainage system construction costs, and site 
acquisition, where the estimated cost of a project is $4,000,000 or 
more or where funds for a project were made available in a previous 
major project appropriation, $142,300,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That except for advance planning of projects funded 
through the advance planning fund and the design of projects funded 
through the design fund, none of these funds shall be used for any 
project which has not been considered and approved by the Congress in 
the budgetary process: Provided further, That funds provided in this 
appropriation for fiscal year 1999, for each approved project shall be 
obligated (1) by the awarding of a construction documents contract by 
September 30, 1999, and (2) by the awarding of a construction contract 
by September 30, 2000: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
promptly report in writing to the Committees on Appropriations any 
approved major construction project in which obligations are not 
incurred within the time limitations established above: Provided 
further, That no funds from any other account except the ``Parking 
revolving fund'', may be obligated for constructing, altering, 
extending, or improving a project which was approved in the budget 
process and funded in this account until one year after substantial 
completion and beneficial occupancy by the Department of Veterans 
Affairs of the project or any part thereof with respect to that part 
only.

                      construction, minor projects

    For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the 
facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, including planning, architectural and engineering 
services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs associated 
with equipment guarantees provided under the project, services of 
claims analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system construction 
costs, and site acquisition, or for any of the purposes set forth in 
sections 316, 2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, and 8122 
of 38 U.S.C., where the estimated cost of a project is less than 
$4,000,000; $175,000,000, to remain available until expended, along 
with unobligated balances of previous ``Construction, minor projects'' 
appropriations which are hereby made available for any project where 
the estimated cost is less than $4,000,000: Provided, That funds in 
this account shall be available for (1) repairs to any of the 
nonmedical facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the 
Department which are necessary because of loss or damage caused by any 
natural disaster or catastrophe, and (2) temporary measures necessary 
to prevent or to minimize further loss by such causes.

                         parking revolving fund

    For the parking revolving fund as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 8109, 
income from fees collected, to remain available until expended, which 
shall be available for all authorized expenses except operations and 
maintenance costs, which will be funded from ``Medical care''.

       grants for construction of state extended care facilities

    For grants to assist States to acquire or construct State nursing 
home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify or alter 
existing hospital, nursing home and domiciliary facilities in State 
homes, for furnishing care to veterans as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 8131-
8137, $90,000,000, to remain available until expended.

        grants for the construction of state veteran cemeteries

    For grants to aid States in establishing, expanding, or improving 
State veteran cemeteries as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 2408, $10,000,000, 
to remain available until expended.

                       administrative provisions

                     (including transfer of funds)

    Section 101. Any appropriation for fiscal year 1999 for 
``Compensation and pensions'', ``Readjustment benefits'', and 
``Veterans insurance and indemnities'' may be transferred to any other 
of the mentioned appropriations.
    Sec. 102. Appropriations available to the Department of Veterans 
Affairs for fiscal year 1999 for salaries and expenses shall be 
available for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
    Sec. 103. No appropriations in this Act for the Department of 
Veterans Affairs (except the appropriations for ``Construction, major 
projects'', ``Construction, minor projects'', and the ``Parking 
revolving fund'') shall be available for the purchase of any site for 
or toward the construction of any new hospital or home.
    Sec. 104. No appropriations in this Act for the Department of 
Veterans Affairs shall be available for hospitalization or examination 
of any persons (except beneficiaries entitled under the laws bestowing 
such benefits to veterans, and persons receiving such treatment under 5 
U.S.C. 7901-7904 or 42 U.S.C. 5141-5204), unless reimbursement of cost 
is made to the ``Medical care'' account at such rates as may be fixed 
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
    Sec. 105. Appropriations available to the Department of Veterans 
Affairs for fiscal year 1999 for ``Compensation and pensions'', 
``Readjustment benefits'', and ``Veterans insurance and indemnities'' 
shall be available for payment of prior year accrued obligations 
required to be recorded by law against the corresponding prior year 
accounts within the last quarter of fiscal year 1998.
    Sec. 106. Appropriations accounts available to the Department of 
Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 1999 shall be available to pay prior 
year obligations of corresponding prior year appropriations accounts 
resulting from title X of the Competitive Equality Banking Act, Public 
Law 100-86, except that if such obligations are from trust fund 
accounts they shall be payable from ``Compensation and pensions''.
    Sec. 107. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during fiscal 
year 1999, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, from the National 
Service Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1920), the Veterans' Special 
Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1923), and the United States Government 
Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1955), reimburse the ``General operating 
expenses'' account for the cost of administration of the insurance 
programs financed through those accounts: Provided, That reimbursement 
shall be made only from the surplus earnings accumulated in an 
insurance program in fiscal year 1999, that are available for dividends 
in that program after claims have been paid and actuarially determined 
reserves have been set aside: Provided further, That if the cost of 
administration of an insurance program exceeds the amount of surplus 
earnings accumulated in that program, reimbursement shall be made only 
to the extent of such surplus earnings: Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall determine the cost of administration for fiscal year 
1999, which is properly allocable to the provision of each insurance 
program and to the provision of any total disability income insurance 
included in such insurance program.
    Sec. 108. In accordance with section 1557 of title 31, United 
States Code, the following obligated balances shall be exempt from 
subchapter IV of chapter 15 of such title and shall remain available 
for expenditure without fiscal year limitation: (1) funds obligated by 
the Department of Veterans Affairs for lease numbers 084B-05-94, 084B-
07-94, and 084B-027-94 from funds made available in the Departments of 
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994 (Public Law 103-124) under the 
heading ``Medical care''; and (2) funds obligated by the Department of 
Veterans Affairs for lease number 084B-002-96 from funds made available 
in the Department of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban 
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995 (Public 
Law 103-327) under the heading ``Medical care''.
    Sec. 109. Beginning in fiscal year 1999, and thereafter, funds 
available in any Department of Veterans Affairs appropriation or fund 
for salaries and other administrative expenses shall also be available 
to reimburse the Office of Resolution Management and the Office of 
Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication for all services 
provided at rates which will recover actual costs. Payments may be made 
in advance for services to be furnished based on estimated costs. 
Amounts received shall be credited to the General Operating Expenses 
account for use by the office that provided the service.
    Sec. 110. Land Conveyance, Ridgecrest Children's Center, Alabama. 
(a) Conveyance.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may convey, without 
consideration, to the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, 
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
parcel of real property, including any improvements thereon, described 
in subsection (b).
    (b) Covered Parcel.--The parcel of real property to be conveyed 
under subsection (a) is the following: A parcel of property lying in 
the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter, section 28, township 21 
south, range 9 west, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, lying along and 
adjacent to Ridgecrest (Brewer's Porch) Children's Center being more 
particularly described as follows: As a point of commencement start at 
the southeast corner of the north half of the southwest quarter run in 
an easterly direction along an easterly projection of the north 
boundary of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter for a 
distance of 888.52 feet to a point; thence with a deflection angle to 
the left of 134 degrees 41 minutes run in a northwesterly direction for 
a distance of 1164.38 feet to an iron pipe; thence with a deflection 
angle to the left of 75 degrees 03 minutes run in a southwesterly 
direction for a distance of 37.13 feet to the point of beginning of 
this parcel of property; thence continue in this same southwesterly 
direction along the projection of the chainlink fence for a distance of 
169.68 feet to a point; thence with an interior angle to the left of 63 
degrees 16 minutes run in a northerly direction for a distance of 
233.70 feet to a point; thence with an interior angle to the left of 43 
degrees 55 minutes run in a southeasterly direction for a distance of 
218.48 feet to the point of beginning, said parcel having an interior 
angle of closure of 72 degrees 49 minutes, said parcel containing 0.40 
acres more or less, said parcel of property is also subject to all 
rights-of-way, easements, and conveyances heretofore given for this 
parcel of property.
    (c) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require 
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance 
under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States.

         TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

                       Public and Indian Housing

                        housing certificate fund

             (including transfers and rescissions of funds)

    For activities and assistance to prevent the involuntary 
displacement of low-income families, the elderly and the disabled 
because of the loss of affordable housing stock, expiration of subsidy 
contracts (other than contracts for which amounts are provided under 
another heading in this Act) or expiration of use restrictions, or 
other changes in housing assistance arrangements, and for other 
purposes, $10,013,542,030, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That of the total amount provided under this heading, 
$9,540,000,000 shall be for assistance under the United States Housing 
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437) (the ``Act'' herein) for use in connection 
with expiring or terminating section 8 subsidy contracts, for enhanced 
vouchers as provided under the ``Preserving Existing Housing 
Investment'' account in the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing 
and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 
1997, (Public Law 104-204), and contracts entered into pursuant to 
section 441 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act: 
Provided further, That the Secretary may determine not to apply section 
8(o)(6)(B) of the Act to housing vouchers during fiscal year 1999: 
Provided further, That of the total amount provided under this heading, 
$433,542,030 shall be for section 8 rental assistance under the Act 
including assistance to relocate residents of properties (i) that are 
owned by the Secretary and being disposed of or (ii) that are 
discontinuing section 8 project-based assistance; for the conversion of 
section 23 projects to assistance under section 8; for funds to carry 
out the family unification program; and for the relocation of witnesses 
in connection with efforts to combat crime in public and assisted 
housing pursuant to a request from a law enforcement or prosecution 
agency: Provided further, That of the total amount made available in 
the preceding proviso, up to $40,000,000 shall be made available to 
nonelderly disabled families affected by the designation of a public 
housing development under section 7 of such Act, the establishment of 
preferences in accordance with section 651 of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 1361l), or the restriction of 
occupancy to elderly families in accordance with section 658 of such 
Act, and to the extent the Secretary determines that such amount is not 
needed to fund applications for such affected families, to other 
nonelderly disabled families: Provided further, That the amount made 
available under the fifth proviso under the heading ``Prevention of 
Resident Displacement'' in title II of the Departments of Veterans 
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1997, Public Law 104-204, shall also be made 
available to nonelderly disabled families affected by the restriction 
of occupancy to elderly families in accordance with section 658 of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1992: Provided further, That 
to the extent the Secretary determines that the amount made available 
under the fifth proviso under the heading ``Prevention of Resident 
Displacement'' in title II of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and 
Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 1997, Public Law 104-204, is not needed to fund applications for 
affected families described in the fifth proviso, or in the preceding 
proviso under this heading in this Act, the amount not needed shall be 
made available to other nonelderly disabled families: Provided further, 
That of the total amount under this heading, $40,000,000 shall be made 
available on a fair share basis (except as otherwise provided in this 
proviso) to public housing agencies as section 8 assistance for 
families on waiting lists who agree to participate in local self-
sufficiency/welfare-to-work initiatives, of which $4,000,000 shall be 
made available each to public housing agencies for demonstration local 
self-sufficiency/welfare-to-work initiatives in Los Angeles, 
California; Cleveland, Ohio; Kansas City, Missouri; Charlotte, North 
Carolina; Miami/Dade County, Florida; Prince Georges County, Maryland; 
New York City, New York; and Anchorage, Alaska.
    From the sources and in the order hereinafter specified, 
$1,400,000,000 is rescinded: Provided further, That the first source 
shall be amounts that are available or may be recaptured from project-
based contracts for section 8 assistance that expired or were 
terminated during fiscal year 1999 or any prior year: Provided further, 
That after all amounts that are available or may be recaptured from the 
first source have been exhausted, the second source shall be 
unobligated amounts from amendments to contracts for project-based 
section 8 assistance, other than contracts for projects developed under 
section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, other than amounts described as 
the fourth source, in the fourth proviso in this paragraph, that are 
carried over into 1999: Provided further, That after all amounts that 
are available from the second source are exhausted, the third source 
shall be amounts recaptured from section 8 reserves in the section 8 
moderate rehabilitation program: Provided further, That after all 
amounts that are available or may be recaptured from the third source 
have been exhausted, the fourth source shall be all unobligated amounts 
for project-based assistance that are earmarked under the third proviso 
under this heading in Public Law 105-65, 111 Stat. 1351 (approved 
October 27, 1997): Provided further, That any amounts that are 
available or recaptured in connection with the first or third provisos 
of this paragraph that are in the Annual Contributions for Assisted 
Housing account, and are required to be rescinded by this paragraph, 
shall be rescinded from the Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing 
account.

                 section 8 reserve preservation account

    The amounts recaptured during fiscal years 1998 and 1999 that were 
heretofore made available to public housing agencies for tenant-based 
assistance under the section 8 existing housing certificate and housing 
voucher programs from the Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing 
account shall be collected in the account under this heading, for use 
as provided for under this heading, as set forth under the Annual 
Contributions for Assisted Housing heading in title II, chapter 11 of 
Public Law 105-18, approved June 12, 1997.

                      public housing capital fund

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For the Public Housing Capital Fund Program for modernization of 
existing public housing projects as authorized under section 14 of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437), 
$2,550,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of 
the total amount, up to $100,000,000 shall be for carrying out 
activities under section 6(j) of such Act and technical assistance for 
the inspection of public housing units, contract expertise, and 
training and technical assistance directly or indirectly, under grants, 
contracts, or cooperative agreements, to assist in the oversight and 
management of public housing (whether or not the housing is being 
modernized with assistance under this proviso) or tenant-based 
assistance, including, but not limited to, an annual resident survey, 
data collection and analysis, training and technical assistance by or 
to officials and employees of the Department and of public housing 
agencies and to residents in connection with the public housing 
programs and for lease adjustments to section 23 projects: Provided 
further, That of the amount available under this heading, up to 
$5,000,000 shall be for the Tenant Opportunity Program: Provided 
further, That all balances, as of September 30, 1997, of funds 
heretofore provided for section 673 public housing service coordinators 
shall be transferred to and merged with amounts made available under 
this heading.

                     public housing operating fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For payments to public housing agencies for operating subsidies for 
low-income housing projects as authorized by section 9 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437g), 
$2,818,000,000, to remain available until expended.

             drug elimination grants for low-income housing

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For grants to public housing agencies, Indian Tribes and their 
tribally designated housing entities for use in eliminating crime in 
public housing projects authorized by 42 U.S.C. 11901-11908, for grants 
for federally assisted low-income housing authorized by 42 U.S.C. 
11909, and for drug information clearinghouse services authorized by 42 
U.S.C. 11921-11925, $310,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
of which $10,000,000 shall be for grants, technical assistance, 
contracts and other assistance, training, and program assessment and 
execution for or on behalf of public housing agencies, resident 
organizations, and Indian Tribes and their tribally designated housing 
entities (including the cost of necessary travel for participants in 
such training); $10,000,000 shall be used in connection with efforts to 
combat violent crime in public and assisted housing under the Operation 
Safe Home Program administered by the Inspector General of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development; $10,000,000 shall be 
provided to the Office of Inspector General for Operation Safe Home; 
and $20,000,000 shall be available for a program named the New Approach 
Anti-Drug program which will provide competitive grants to entities 
managing or operating public housing developments, federally assisted 
multifamily housing developments, or other multifamily housing 
developments for low-income families supported by non-Federal 
governmental entities or similar housing developments supported by 
nonprofit private sources in order to provide or augment security 
(including personnel costs), to assist in the investigation and/or 
prosecution of drug related criminal activity in and around such 
developments, and to provide assistance for the development of capital 
improvements at such developments directly relating to the security of 
such developments: Provided, That grants for the New Approach Anti-Drug 
program shall be made on a competitive basis as specified in section 
102 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 
1989: Provided further, That the term ``drug-related crime'', as 
defined in 42 U.S.C. 11905(2), shall also include other types of crime 
as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That, notwithstanding 
section 5130(c) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 
11909(c)), the Secretary may determine not to use any such funds to 
provide public housing youth sports grants.

     revitalization of severely distressed public housing (hope vi)

    For grants to public housing agencies for assisting in the 
demolition of obsolete public housing projects or portions thereof, the 
revitalization (where appropriate) of sites (including remaining public 
housing units) on which such projects are located, replacement housing 
which will avoid or lessen concentrations of very low-income families, 
and tenant-based assistance in accordance with section 8 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937; and for providing replacement housing and 
assisting tenants displaced by the demolition, $600,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which the Secretary may use up to 
$15,000,000 for technical assistance and contract expertise, to be 
provided directly or indirectly by grants, contracts or cooperative 
agreements, including training and cost of necessary travel for 
participants in such training, by or to officials and employees of the 
Department and of public housing agencies and to residents: Provided, 
That for purposes of environmental review pursuant to the National 
Environment Policy Act of 1969, a grant under this head or under prior 
appropriations Acts for this head shall be treated as assistance under 
title I of the United States Housing Act of 1937 and shall be subject 
to regulations issued by the Secretary to implement section 26 of such 
Act: Provided further, That no funds appropriated under this heading 
shall be used for any purpose that is not provided for herein, in the 
United States Housing Act of 1937, in the Appropriations Acts for the 
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and 
Independent Agencies, for the fiscal years 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1997, 
and the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 
1996: Provided further, That none of such funds shall be used directly 
or indirectly by granting competitive advantage in awards to settle 
litigation or pay judgments, unless expressly permitted herein.

                  native american housing block grants

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For the Native American Housing Block Grants program, as authorized 
under title I of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
Determination Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-330), $600,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which $6,000,000 shall be used to support 
the inspection of Indian housing units, contract expertise, training, 
and technical assistance in the oversight and management of Indian 
housing and tenant-based assistance, including up to $200,000 for 
related travel: Provided, That of the amount provided under this 
heading, $6,000,000 shall be made available for the cost of guaranteed 
notes and other obligations, as authorized by title VI of the Native 
American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996: 
Provided further, That such costs, including the costs of modifying 
such notes and other obligations, shall be as defined in section 502 of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, 
That these funds are available to subsidize the total principal amount 
of any notes and other obligations, any part of which is to be 
guaranteed, not to exceed $217,000,000: Provided further, That the 
funds made available in the first proviso are for a demonstration on 
ways to enhance economic growth, to increase access to private capital, 
and to encourage the investment and participation of traditional 
financial institutions in tribal and other Native American areas.

           indian housing loan guarantee fund program account

    For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 184 of 
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 3739), 
$6,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such 
costs, including the costs of modifying such loans, shall be as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: 
Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize total 
loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed 
$68,881,000.

                 rural housing and economic development

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For an Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development to be 
established in the Office of Housing in the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development, $35,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That of the amount under this heading, $10,000,000 shall be 
used to establish a clearinghouse of ideas for innovative strategies 
for rural housing and economic development and revitalization, of which 
$8,000,000 shall be awarded by June 1, 1999 directly to local rural 
nonprofits, community development corporations and Indian tribes to 
support capacity building and technical assistance: Provided further, 
That of the amount under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be awarded by 
June 1, 1999 as seed support for Indian tribes and nonprofits and 
community development corporations in states which have limited 
capacity in rural areas: Provided further, That of the amount under 
this heading, $20,000,000 shall be awarded by June 1, 1999 to Indian 
tribes and state housing finance agencies to support innovative 
community development initiatives in rural communities: Provided 
further, That all grants shall be awarded on a competitive basis as 
specified in section 102 of the HUD Reform Act: Provided further, That 
all funds unobligated as of October 1, 1998 under the fifth paragraph 
of the Community Development Block Grants account in the Departments of 
Veterans Affairs, and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (Public Law 105-65; October 27, 1997) 
shall be transferred to this account to be awarded to state housing 
finance agencies for activities under this heading with any outstanding 
earmarks for a state to be awarded to that state's housing finance 
agency.

                   Community Planning and Development

              housing opportunities for persons with aids

    For carrying out the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS 
program, as authorized by the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 
12901), $225,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That the Secretary may use up to 1 percent of the funds under this 
heading for technical assistance: Provided further, That within 30 days 
of the close of fiscal year 1999, the Secretary shall submit a report 
to the Congress summarizing all technical assistance provided during 
the fiscal year.

                   community development block grants

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For grants to States and units of general local government and for 
related expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out a community 
development grants program as authorized by title I of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974, as amended (the ``Act'' herein) (42 
U.S.C. 5301), $4,750,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2001: Provided, That $67,000,000 shall be for grants to Indian tribes 
notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) of such Act; $3,000,000 shall be 
available as a grant to the Housing Assistance Council; $1,800,000 
shall be available as a grant to the National American Indian Housing 
Council; $32,000,000 shall be for grants pursuant to section 107 of 
such Act including $10,000,000 for historically black colleges and 
universities, including $1,800,000 for Dillard University in New 
Orleans: Provided further, That all funding decisions under section 107 
except as specified herein shall be subject to approval through a 
reprogramming letter unless otherwise specified in this bill or the 
Committee report to this bill (S. 2168): Provided further, That not to 
exceed 20 percent of any grant made with funds appropriated herein 
(other than a grant made available under the preceding proviso to the 
Housing Assistance Council or the National American Indian Housing 
Council, or a grant using funds under section 107(b)(3) of the Housing 
and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended) shall be expended 
for ``Planning and Management Development'' and ``Administration'' as 
defined in regulations promulgated by the Department.
    Of the amount made available under this heading, $25,000,000 shall 
be made available for ``Capacity Building for Community Development and 
Affordable Housing,'' as authorized by section 4 of the HUD 
Demonstration Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-120), as in effect 
immediately before June 12, 1997, with not less than $10,000,000 of the 
funding to be used in rural areas, including tribal areas.
    Of the amount provided under this heading, the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development may use up to $55,000,000 for a public and 
assisted housing self-sufficiency program, of which up to $5,000,000 
may be used for the Moving to Work Demonstration, and at least 
$10,000,000 shall be used for grants for service coordinators and 
congregate services for the elderly and disabled: Provided, That for 
self-sufficiency activities, the Secretary may make grants to public 
housing agencies (including Indian tribes and their tribally designated 
housing entities), nonprofit corporations, and other appropriate 
entities for a supportive services program to assist residents of 
public and assisted housing, former residents of such housing receiving 
tenant-based assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing 
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), and other low-income families and 
individuals: Provided further, That the program shall provide 
supportive services, principally for the benefit of public housing 
residents, to the elderly and the disabled, and to families with 
children where the head of household would benefit from the receipt of 
supportive services and is working, seeking work, or is preparing for 
work by participating in job training or educational programs: Provided 
further, That the supportive services may include congregate services 
for the elderly and disabled, service coordinators, and coordinated 
education, training, and other supportive services, including academic 
skills training, job search assistance, assistance related to retaining 
employment, vocational and entrepreneurship development and support 
programs, transportation, and child care: Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall require applications to demonstrate firm commitments of 
funding or services from other sources: Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall select public and Indian housing agencies to receive 
assistance under this heading on a competitive basis, taking into 
account the quality of the proposed program, including any innovative 
approaches, the extent of the proposed coordination of supportive 
services, the extent of commitments of funding or services from other 
sources, the extent to which the proposed program includes reasonably 
achievable, quantifiable goals for measuring performance under the 
program over a three-year period, the extent of success an agency has 
had in carrying out other comparable initiatives, and other appropriate 
criteria established by the Secretary (except that funds under this 
proviso shall not be used for renewal of grants for service 
coordinators and congregate services for the elderly and disabled).
    Of the amount made available under this heading, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, $40,000,000 shall be available for 
YouthBuild program activities authorized by subtitle D of title IV of 
the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as amended, and 
such activities shall be an eligible activity with respect to any funds 
made available under this heading: Provided, That, local YouthBuild 
programs that demonstrate an ability to leverage private and nonprofit 
funding shall be given a priority for YouthBuild funding.
    Of the amount made available under this heading, $85,000,000 shall 
be available for the Economic Development Initiative (EDI) to finance a 
variety of efforts, including $67,000,000 for making grants for 
targeted economic investments in accordance with the terms and 
conditions specified for such grants in the Senate committee report 
accompanying this Act.
    Of the amount made available under this heading, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, $70,000,000 shall be available for the 
lead-based paint hazard reduction program as authorized under sections 
1011 and 1053 of the Residential Lead-Based Hazard Reduction Act of 
1992: Provided, That none of these funds shall be available for the 
Healthy Homes Initiative.
    For the cost of guaranteed loans, $29,000,000, as authorized by 
section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974: 
Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, 
shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds are available to 
subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, 
not to exceed $1,261,000,000, notwithstanding any aggregate limitation 
on outstanding obligations guaranteed in section 108(k) of the Housing 
and Community Development Act of 1974: Provided further, That in 
addition to the other amounts appropriated under this heading, for 
administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan program, 
$1,000,000, which shall be transferred to and merged with the 
appropriation for departmental salaries and expenses.
    For any fiscal year, of the amounts made available as emergency 
funds under the heading ``Community Development Block Grants Fund'' and 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, not more than $250,000 may 
be used for the non-Federal cost-share of any project funded by the 
Secretary of the Army through the Corps of Engineers.

                       brownfields redevelopment

    For Economic Development Grants, as authorized by section 108(q) of 
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, for 
Brownfields redevelopment projects, $25,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development shall make these grants available on a competitive basis as 
specified in section 102 of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development Reform Act of 1989.

                  home investment partnerships program

    For the HOME investment partnerships program, as authorized under 
title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act 
(Public Law 101-625), as amended, $1,550,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That up to $7,000,000 of these funds shall be 
available for the development and operation of integrated community 
development management information systems: Provided further, That up 
to $25,000,000 of these funds shall be available for Housing Counseling 
under section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968.

                       homeless assistance grants

    For the emergency shelter grants program (as authorized under 
subtitle B of title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance 
Act, as amended); the supportive housing program (as authorized under 
subtitle C of title IV of such Act); the section 8 moderate 
rehabilitation single room occupancy program (as authorized under the 
United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended) to assist homeless 
individuals pursuant to section 441 of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless 
Assistance Act; and the shelter plus care program (as authorized under 
subtitle F of title IV of such Act), $1,000,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That not less than 30 percent of 
these funds shall be used for permanent housing, and all funding for 
services must be matched by 25 percent in funding by each grantee.

                            Housing Programs

                    housing for special populations

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For assistance for the purchase, construction, acquisition, or 
development of additional public and subsidized housing units for low 
income families not otherwise provided for, $870,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That of the total amount provided 
under this heading, $676,000,000 shall be for capital advances, 
including amendments to capital advance contracts, for housing for the 
elderly, as authorized by section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as 
amended, and for project rental assistance, and amendments to contracts 
for project rental assistance, for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) 
of the Housing Act of 1959, and for supportive services associated with 
the housing; and $194,000,000 shall be for capital advances, including 
amendments to capital advance contracts, for supportive housing for 
persons with disabilities, as authorized by section 811 of the 
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, for project rental 
assistance, for amendments to contracts for project rental assistance, 
and supportive services associated with the housing for persons with 
disabilities as authorized by section 811 of such Act: Provided 
further, That the Secretary may designate up to 25 percent of the 
amounts earmarked under this paragraph for section 811 of such Act for 
tenant-based assistance, as authorized under that section, including 
such authority as may be waived under the next proviso, which 
assistance is five years in duration: Provided further, That the 
Secretary may waive any provision of section 202 of the Housing Act of 
1959 and section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
Housing Act (including the provisions governing the terms and 
conditions of project rental assistance and tenant-based assistance) 
that the Secretary determines is not necessary to achieve the 
objectives of these programs, or that otherwise impedes the ability to 
develop, operate or administer projects assisted under these programs, 
and may make provision for alternative conditions or terms where 
appropriate.

                         flexible subsidy fund

                          (transfer of funds)

    Any collections from the Rental Housing Assistance Fund made during 
fiscal year 1999 shall be transferred to the Flexible Subsidy Fund, as 
authorized by section 236(g) of the National Housing Act, as amended.

                     Federal Housing Administration

             fha--mutual mortgage insurance program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

    During fiscal year 1999, commitments to guarantee loans to carry 
out the purposes of section 203(b) of the National Housing Act, as 
amended, shall not exceed a loan principal of $110,000,000,000.
    During fiscal year 1999, obligations to make direct loans to carry 
out the purposes of section 204(g) of the National Housing Act, as 
amended, shall not exceed $100,000,000: Provided, That the foregoing 
amount shall be for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in 
connection with sales of single family real properties owned by the 
Secretary and formerly insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance 
Fund.
    For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the guaranteed 
and direct loan program, $328,888,000, to be derived from the FHA-
mutual mortgage insurance guaranteed loans receipt account, of which 
not to exceed $324,866,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation 
for departmental salaries and expenses; and of which not to exceed 
$4,022,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for the Office of 
Inspector General.

             fha--general and special risk program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by sections 238 and 
519 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-3 and 1735c), 
including the cost of loan guarantee modifications (as that term is 
defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as 
amended), $81,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any 
part of which is to be guaranteed, of up to $18,100,000,000: Provided 
further, That any amounts made available in any prior appropriations 
Act for the cost (as such term is defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974) of guaranteed loans that are 
obligations of the funds established under section 238 or 519 of the 
National Housing Act that have not been obligated or that are 
deobligated shall be available to the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development in connection with the making of such guarantees and shall 
remain available until expended, notwithstanding the expiration of any 
period of availability otherwise applicable to such amounts.
    Gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans, as 
authorized by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238(a), and 519(a) of the 
National Housing Act, shall not exceed $120,000,000; of which not to 
exceed $100,000,000 shall be for bridge financing in connection with 
the sale of multifamily real properties owned by the Secretary and 
formerly insured under such Act; and of which not to exceed $20,000,000 
shall be for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in connection 
with the sale of single-family real properties owned by the Secretary 
and formerly insured under such Act.
    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
guaranteed and direct loan programs, $211,455,000, of which 
$193,134,000, including $25,000,000 for the enforcement of housing 
standards on FHA-insured multifamily projects, shall be transferred to 
the appropriation for departmental salaries and expenses; and of which 
$18,321,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation for the Office of 
Inspector General.

                Government National Mortgage Association

guarantees of mortgage-backed securities loan guarantee program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

    During fiscal year 1999, new commitments to issue guarantees to 
carry out the purposes of section 306 of the National Housing Act, as 
amended (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)), shall not exceed $150,000,000,000.
    For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the guaranteed 
mortgage-backed securities program, $9,383,000, to be derived from the 
GNMA-guarantees of mortgage-backed securities guaranteed loan receipt 
account, of which not to exceed $9,383,000 shall be transferred to the 
appropriation for departmental salaries and expenses.

                    Policy Development and Research

                        research and technology

    For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of programs of 
research and studies relating to housing and urban problems, not 
otherwise provided for, as authorized by title V of the Housing and 
Urban Development Act of 1970, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701z-1 et seq.), 
including carrying out the functions of the Secretary under section 
1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1968, $36,500,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2000: Provided, That no funds under this 
heading may be used to fund a demonstration program, except subject to 
reprogramming.

                   Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity

                        fair housing activities

    For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided 
for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as 
amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, and section 561 of 
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, as amended, 
$35,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1999, of which 
$15,000,000 shall be to carry out activities pursuant to such section 
561. No funds made available under this heading shall be used to lobby 
the executive or legislative branches of the Federal government in 
connection with a specific contract, grant or loan.

                     Management and Administration

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For necessary administrative and non-administrative expenses of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, not otherwise provided 
for, including not to exceed $7,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses, $992,826,000, of which $518,000,000 shall be 
provided from the various funds of the Federal Housing Administration, 
$9,383,000 shall be provided from funds of the Government National 
Mortgage Association, $1,000,000 shall be provided from the ``Community 
Development Grants Program'' account, $200,000 shall be provided by 
transfer from the ``Title VI Indian Federal Guarantees Program'' 
account, and $400,000 shall be provided by transfer from the ``Indian 
Housing Loan Guarantee Fund Program'' account: Provided, That the 
Department is prohibited from employing more than 77 schedule C and 20 
noncareer Senior Executive Service employees.

                      office of inspector general

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 
$66,850,000, of which $22,343,000 shall be provided from the various 
funds of the Federal Housing Administration: Provided, That $10,000,000 
shall also be transferred to this account from the amount earmarked for 
Operation Safe Home in the ``Drug Elimination Grants for Low Income 
Housing'' account.

             Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For carrying out the Federal Housing Enterprise Financial Safety 
and Soundness Act of 1992, $16,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, to be derived from the Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight 
Fund: Provided, That not to exceed such amount shall be available from 
the General Fund of the Treasury to the extent necessary to incur 
obligations and make expenditures pending the receipt of collections to 
the Fund: Provided further, That the General Fund amount shall be 
reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year so as to 
result in a final appropriation from the General Fund estimated at not 
more than $0.

                       administrative provisions

    Sec. 201. Extenders. (a) One-for-One Replacement of Public 
Housing.--Section 1002(d) of Public Law 104-19 is amended by striking 
``1998'' and inserting ``1999''.
    (b) Streamlining Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance.--Section 203(d) 
of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban 
Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996, is 
amended by striking ``1997, and 1998'' and inserting ``1997, 1998, and 
1999''.
    (c) Public and Assisted Housing Rents, Income Adjustments and 
Preferences.--
            (1) Section 402(a) of The Balanced Budget Downpayment Act, 
        I is amended by striking ``fiscal years 1997 and 1998'' and 
        inserting ``fiscal years 1997, 1998, and 1999''.
            (2) Section 402(f) of The Balanced Budget Downpayment Act, 
        I is amended by striking ``fiscal years 1996, 1997, and 1998'' 
        and inserting ``fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999''.
    Sec. 202. Financing Adjustment Factors.--Fifty percent of the 
amounts of budget authority, or in lieu thereof 50 percent of the cash 
amounts associated with such budget authority, that are recaptured from 
projects described in section 1012(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney 
Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-628, 102 
Stat. 3224, 3268) shall be rescinded, or in the case of cash, shall be 
remitted to the Treasury, and such amounts of budget authority or cash 
recaptured and not rescinded or remitted to the Treasury shall be used 
by State housing finance agencies or local governments or local housing 
agencies with projects approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development for which settlement occurred after January 1, 1992, in 
accordance with such section. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, 
the Secretary may award up to 15 percent of the budget authority or 
cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted to the Treasury to 
provide project owners with incentives to refinance their project at a 
lower interest rate.
    Sec. 203. Fair Housing and Free Speech.--None of the amounts made 
available under this Act may be used during fiscal year 1998 to 
investigate or prosecute under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise 
lawful activity engaged in by one or more persons, including the filing 
or maintaining of a nonfrivolous legal action, that is engaged in 
solely for the purpose of achieving or preventing action by a 
government official or entity, or a court of competent jurisdiction.
    Sec. 204. Requirement for HUD to Maintain Public Notice and Comment 
Rulemaking.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal 
year 1998 and for all fiscal years thereafter, the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development shall maintain all current requirements under 
part 10 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations 
(24 CFR part 10) with respect to the Department's policies and 
procedures for the promulgation and issuance of rules, including the 
use of public participation in the rulemaking process.
    Sec. 205. Brownfields as Eligible CDBG Activity.--For fiscal years 
1998 and 1999, States and entitlement communities may use funds 
allocated under the community development block grants program under 
title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 for 
environmental cleanup and economic development activities related to 
Brownfields projects in conjunction with the appropriate environmental 
regulatory agencies, as if such activities were eligible under section 
105(a) of such Act.
    Sec. 206. Enhanced Disposition Authority.--Section 204 of the 
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and 
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997, is amended by inserting 
after ``owned by the Secretary'' the following: ``, including, for 
fiscal years 1998 and 1999, the provision of grants and loans from the 
General Insurance Fund (12 U.S.C. 1735c) for the necessary costs of 
rehabilitation or demolition,''.
    Sec. 207. HUD Rent Reform.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may provide tenant-
based assistance to eligible tenants of a project insured under either 
sections 221(d)(3) or 236 of the National Housing Act in the same 
manner as if the owner had prepaid the insured mortgage to the extent 
necessary to minimize any rent increases or to prevent displacement of 
low-income tenants in accordance with a transaction approved by the 
Secretary provided that the rents are no higher than the published 
section 8 fair market rents, as of the date of enactment, during the 
tenants' occupancy of the property.
    Sec. 208. Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Grants.--(a) 
Eligibility.--Notwithstanding section 854(c)(1)(A) of the AIDS Housing 
Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12903(c)(1)(A)), from any amounts made 
available under this title for fiscal year 1999 that are allocated 
under such section, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
shall allocate and make a grant, in the amount determined under 
subsection (b), for any State that--
            (1) received an allocation for fiscal year 1998 under 
        clause (ii) of such section;
            (2) is not otherwise eligible for an allocation for fiscal 
        year 1999 under such clause (ii) because the State does not 
        have the number of cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 
        required under such clause; and
            (3) would meet such requirement if the cases in the 
        metropolitan statistical area for any city within the State, 
        which city was not eligible for an allocation for fiscal year 
        1998 under clause (i) of such section but is eligible for an 
        allocation for fiscal year 1999 under such clause, were 
        considered to be cases outside of metropolitan statistical 
        areas described in clause (i) of such section.
    (b) Amount.--The amount of the allocation and grant for any State 
described in subsection (a) shall be the amount that is equal to the 
lesser of--
            (1) the difference between--
                    (A) the total amount allocated for such State under 
                section 854(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the AIDS Housing 
                Opportunity Act for fiscal year 1997; and
                    (B) the total amount allocated for the city 
                described in subsection (a)(3) of this section under 
                section 854(c)(1)(A)(i) of such Act for fiscal year 
                1998 (from amounts made available under this title); 
                and
            (2) $300,000.
    Sec. 209. Section 236 Program Reform.--Section 236 of the National 
Housing Act is amended to add a subsection in the appropriate place as 
follows:
    ``(g) The project owner shall, as required by the Secretary, 
accumulate, safeguard, and periodically pay the Secretary or such other 
entity as determined by the Secretary and upon such terms and 
conditions as the Secretary deems appropriate, all rental charges 
collected on a unit-by-unit basis in excess of the basic rental 
charges. Unless otherwise directed by the Secretary, such excess 
charges shall be credited to a reserve fund to be used by the Secretary 
to make additional assistance payments as provided in paragraph (3) of 
subsection (f). Notwithstanding any other requirements of this 
subsection, a project owner with a mortgage insured under this section 
or insured under section 207 of this Act pursuant to section 223(f) of 
this Act may retain some or all of such excess charges for project use 
if authorized by the Secretary and upon such terms and conditions as 
established by the Secretary.''.
    Sec. 210. FHA Multifamily Mortgage Credit Demonstrations.--Section 
542 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(5) by adding before the period at the 
        end of the first sentence ``, and not more than an additional 
        25,000 units over fiscal year 1999'', and
            (2) in the first sentence of subsection (c)(4) inserting 
        after ``fiscal year 1997'' the following: ``and not more than 
        an additional 25,000 units during fiscal year 1999''.
    Sec. 211. Calculation of Downpayment.--Section 203(b)(10) of the 
National Housing Act is amended by--
            (1) striking out ``Alaska and Hawaii'' and inserting in 
        lieu thereof ``Calculation of Downpayment''; and
            (2) striking out in subparagraph (A) ``originated in the 
        State of Alaska or the State of Hawaii and endorsed for 
        insurance in fiscal years 1997 and 1998,'' and inserting in 
        lieu thereof ``executed for insurance in fiscal years 1998, 
        1999, and 2000''.
    Sec. 212. State CDBG IDIS Funding.--During fiscal year 1999, from 
amounts received by a State under section 106(d)(1) of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974 for distribution in nonentitlement 
areas, the State may deduct an amount, not to exceed the greater of 
0.25 percent of the amount so received or $50,000, for implementation 
of the integrated disbursement and information system established by 
the Secretary, in addition to any amounts used for this purpose from 
amounts retained by the State for administrative expenses under section 
106(d)(3)(A).
    Sec. 213. Nursing Home Lease Terms. (a) Technical Correction.--
Section 216 of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and 
Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998, 
is amended by striking out ``fifty years from the date'' and inserting 
in lieu thereof ``fifty years to run from the date''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be 
construed to have taken effect on October 27, 1997.
    Sec. 214. Empowerment Zones as Criteria.--The Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development is prohibited from using as a grant criteria for 
any program administered by the Secretary the use of program funds in 
an empowerment zone or enterprise community.
    Sec. 215. Grant Announcements.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development shall provide all grant announcements to the Senate and 
House Appropriations Subcommittees on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies 
at least twenty-four hours before the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development publicly or privately makes an announcement of any grant 
award.
    Sec. 216. Technical for Emergency CDBG Program.--For purposes of 
eligibility for funding under the heading ``Community Development Block 
Grants'' in the 1998 Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Act 
(Public Law 105-174; May 1, 1998) the term ``states'' shall be deemed 
to include ``Indian tribes'' as defined under section 102(a)(17) of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and Guam, the Northern 
Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa: Provided, That 
amounts made available by this section are designated by the Congress 
as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
    Sec. 217. Account Transition.--The amount of obligated balances in 
appropriations accounts, as set forth in title II of the Departments of 
Veterans Affairs, and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 and prior Acts that are recaptured 
hereafter, to the extent not governed by the specific language in an 
account or provision in the Act, shall be held in reserve subject to 
reprogramming, notwithstanding any other provision of law.
    Sec. 218. Prohibition on University Funding.--The Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development is prohibited from paying directly or 
indirectly any university the cost of room and board and tuition for 
training associated with senior community builders or any similar 
program except that the Secretary may fund education and training 
programs associated with the Community Development Block Grant program, 
the Community First Leadership program and the Junior Community 
Builders program, subject to the Secretary submitting to the Committees 
on Appropriations an action plan identifying all funding to be used and 
the education and training programs for which the funding will be 
provided.
    Sec. 219. FHA Single Family Mortgage Insurance Limits Reform.--(a) 
Section 203(b) of the National Housing Act is amended by striking out 
clause (ii) of paragraph (2)(A) and all that follows through 
``applicable size;'' and inserting the following in lieu thereof:
                            ``(ii) 87 percent of the dollar amount 
                        limitation determined under section 305(a)(2) 
                        of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 
                        Act for a residence of applicable size;
                        except that the applicable dollar amount 
                        limitation in effect for any area under this 
                        subparagraph may not be less than 48 percent of 
                        the dollar limitation determined under section 
                        305(a)(2) of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage 
                        Corporation Act for a residence of the 
                        applicable size; and''.
    Sec. 220. Use of Home Funds for Public Housing Modernization.--
Notwithstanding section 212(d)(5) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
Affordable Housing Act, amounts made available to the City of Bismarck, 
North Dakota, under subtitle A of title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
National Affordable Housing Act for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 
or 2002, may be used to carry out activities authorized under section 
14 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 14371) for the 
purpose of modernizing the Crescent Manor public housing project 
located at 107 East Bowen Avenue, in Bismarck, North Dakota, if--
            (1) the Burleigh County Housing Authority (or any successor 
        public housing agency that owns or operates the Crescent Manor 
        public housing project) has obligated all other Federal 
        assistance made available to that public housing agency for 
        that fiscal year; or
            (2) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
        authorizes the use of those amounts for the purpose of 
        modernizing that public housing project, which authorization 
        may be made with respect to 1 or more of those fiscal years.
    Sec. 221. CDBG and Home Exemption.--The City of Oxnard, California 
may use amounts available to the City under title I of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974 and under subtitle A of title II of 
the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act) to reimburse the 
City for its cost in purchasing 19.89 acres of land, more or less, 
located at the northwest corner of Lombard Street and Camino del Sol in 
the City, on the north side of the 2100 block of Camino del Sol, for 
the purpose of providing affordable housing. The procedures set forth 
in sections 104(g)(2) and (3) of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 and sections 288(b) and (c) of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
National Affordable Housing Act shall not apply to any release of funds 
for such reimbursement.
    Sec. 222. Technical Corrections to the Departments of Veterans 
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1998. (a) Section 8 Contract Renewal Policy for 
Fiscal Year 1999 and Subsequent Years.--Section 524 of the Multifamily 
Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting after 
        ``Notwithstanding paragraph (1)'' the following ``and subject 
        to section 516 of this subtitle''; and
            (2) by inserting at the end the following new subsections:
    ``(b) Inapplicability to Projects Subject to Restructuring.--This 
section shall not apply to projects restructured under this subtitle.
    ``(c) Savings Provisions.--Upon the repeal of this subtitle 
pursuant to section 579, the provisions of sections 512(2) and 516 (as 
in effect immediately before such repeal) shall apply with respect to 
this section.''.
    (b) Repeal of Contract Renewal Authority under Section 405(a).--
Section 405(a) of The Balanced Budget Downpayment Act, I is hereby 
repealed.
    (c) Exemptions from Restructuring.--(1) Section 514(h)(1) of the 
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and 
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) The primary financing for the project was provided by 
        a unit of State government or a unit of general local 
        government (or an agency or instrumentality of either) and the 
        primary financing involves mortgage insurance under the 
        National Housing Act, such that implementation of a mortgage 
        restructuring and rental assistance sufficiency plan under this 
        Act would be in conflict with applicable law or agreements 
        governing such financing;''.
            (2) Section 524(a)(2)(B) is amended by striking ``and the 
        financing'' and inserting ``and the primary financing''.
    (d) Mandatory Renewal of Project-Based Assistance.--Section 
515(c)(1) is amended by inserting ``or'' after the semicolon at the end 
of subparagraph (b).
    (e) Partial Payments of Claims.--Section 514 of the National 
Housing Act is amended by--
            (1) by striking ``1978 or'' and inserting ``1978) or''; and
            (2) by striking ``)))'' and inserting ``))''.
    Sec. 223. Clarification of Owner's Right to Prepay. (a) Prepayment 
Right.--Notwithstanding section 211 of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1987 or section 221 of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1987 (as in effect pursuant to section 604(c) of the 
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act), subject to 
subsection (b), with respect to any project that is eligible low-income 
housing (as that term is defined in section 229 of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1987)--
            (1) the owner of the project may prepay, and the mortgagee 
        may accept prepayment of, the mortgage on the project, and
            (2) the owner may request voluntary termination of a 
        mortgage insurance contract with respect to such project and 
        the contract may be terminated notwithstanding any requirements 
        under sections 229 and 250 of the National Housing Act.
    (b) Conditions.--Any prepayment of a mortgage or termination of an 
insurance contract authorized under subsection (a) may be made--
            (1) only to the extent that such prepayment or termination 
        is consistent with the terms and conditions of the mortgage on 
        or mortgage insurance contract for the project; and
            (2) only if owner of the project involved agrees not to 
        increase the rent charges for any dwelling unit in the project 
        during the 60-day period beginning upon such prepayment or 
        termination.
    Sec. 224. Public and Assisted Housing Drug Elimination Act. The 
Public and Assisted Housing Drug Elimination Act of 1990 is amended--
            (1) in section 5123, by inserting ``Indian tribes'' before 
        ``and private'';
            (2) in section 5124(a)(7), by inserting ``, an Indian 
        tribe,'' before ``or tribally designated'';
            (3) in section 5125, by inserting ``an Indian tribe'' 
        before ``or tribally designated''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' has the 
        meaning given the term in 25 U.S.C. 4103(12).''.
    Sec. 225. Multifamily Housing Institute. Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary may, from time to time, as determined 
necessary to assist the Department in managing its multifamily assets 
including analyzing, tracking and evaluating its portfolio of FHA-
insured and other mortgages and properties and assisting the Department 
in understanding and reducing the risk involved in its mortgage 
restructuring, insuring and guaranteeing activities, provide data to, 
and purchase data from, any nonprofit, industry supported, on-line 
provider of nationwide, multifamily housing loan and property data 
services.
    Sec. 226. Multifamily Mortgage Auctions. Section 221(g)(4)(C) of 
the National Housing Act is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence of clause (viii), by striking 
        ``September 30, 1996'' and inserting ``December 31, 2002''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(ix) The authority of the Secretary to 
                        conduct multifamily auctions under this 
                        paragraph shall be effective for any fiscal 
                        year only to the extent and in such amounts as 
                        are approved in appropriations Acts for the 
                        costs of loan guarantees (as defined in section 
                        502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974), 
                        including the cost of modifying loans.''.
    Sec. 227. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the 
$1,250,000 made available pursuant to Public Law 102-389 for economic 
revitalization and infrastructure repair in Montpelier, Vermont, 
$250,000 is available for the Central Vermont Revolving Loan Fund 
administered by the Central Vermont Community Action Council.
    Sec. 228. Annual Report on Management Deficiencies. (a) In 
General.--Section 203 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(w) Management Deficiencies Report.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
        enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the 
        Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the plan of the 
        Secretary to address each material weakness, reportable 
        condition, and noncompliance with an applicable law or 
        regulation (as defined by the Director of the Office of 
        Management and Budget) identified in the most recent audited 
        financial statement of the Federal Housing Administration 
        submitted under section 3515 of title 31, United States Code.
            ``(2) Contents of annual report.--Each report submitted 
        under paragraph (1) shall include--
                    ``(A) an estimate of the resources, including 
                staff, information systems, and contract assistance, 
                required to address each material weakness, reportable 
                condition, and noncompliance with an applicable law or 
                regulation described in paragraph (1), and the costs 
                associated with those resources;
                    ``(B) an estimated timetable for addressing each 
                material weakness, reportable condition, and 
                noncompliance with an applicable law or regulation 
                described in paragraph (1); and
                    ``(C) the progress of the Secretary in implementing 
                the plan of the Secretary included in the report 
                submitted under paragraph (1) for the preceding year, 
                except that this subparagraph does not apply to the 
                initial report submitted under paragraph (1).''.
    (b) Effect on Other Authority.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development may not implement section 219 of this Act before the date 
on which the Secretary submits the initial report required under 
section 203(w) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(w)), as 
added by subsection (a) of this section.
    Sec. 229. Low-income Housing Preservation and Resident 
Homeownership. (a) Notice of Prepayment or Termination.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 212(b) of the Low-
        Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 
        1990 (12 U.S.C. 4102) or any other provision of law, during 
        fiscal year 1998 and each fiscal year thereafter, an owner of 
        eligible low-income housing (as defined in section 229 of the 
        Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act 
        of 1990 (12 U.S.C. 4119)) that intends to take any action 
        described in section 212(a) of the Low-Income Housing 
        Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990 (12 U.S.C. 
        4102(a)) shall, not less than 1 year before the date on which 
        the action is taken--
                    (A) file a notice indicating that intent with the 
                chief executive officer of the appropriate State or 
                local government for the jurisdiction within which the 
                housing is located; and
                    (B) provide each tenant of the housing with a copy 
                of that notice.
            (2) Exception.--The requirements of this subsection do not 
        apply in any case in which the prepayment or termination at 
        issue is necessary to effect conversion to ownership by a 
        priority purchaser (as defined in section 231(a) of the Low-
        Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 
        1990 (12 U.S.C. 4120(a)). The requirements of this subsection 
        do not apply where owner's have provided legal notice of 
        prepayment or termination as of July 7, 1998, under the terms 
        of current law.
    Sec. 230. (a) Informed Consumer Choice.--Section 203(b)(2) of the 
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
            ``Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the 
        Secretary may not insure a mortgage unless the original lender 
        making the loan secured by that mortgage provided to the 
        prospective mortgagor a written notice that included (i) a 
        generic analysis comparing the note rate (and associated 
        interest payments), insurance premiums, and other costs and 
        fees that would be due over the life of the loan for a loan 
        insured by the Secretary under this subsection with the note 
        rates, insurance premiums (if applicable), and other costs and 
        fees that would be expected to be due if the mortgagor obtained 
        instead any of the mortgagor's 3 most frequently employed 
        structures for mortgage loans with a similar loan-to-value 
        ratio in connection with a conventional mortgage (as that term 
        is used in section 305(a)(2) of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage 
        Corporation Act (12 U.S.C. 1454(a)(2)) or section 302(b)(2) of 
        the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act (12 
        U.S.C. 1717(b)(2)), as applicable), assuming prevailing 
        interest rates; and (ii) a statement regarding when the 
        mortgagor's requirement to pay the mortgage insurance premiums 
        for a mortgage insured under this section would terminate or a 
        statement that the requirement will terminate only if the 
        mortgage is refinanced, paid off, or otherwise terminated.''.
    (b) Annual Study by Comptroller General.--Section 203(b)(2) of the 
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
            ``Not later than the expiration of a 1-year period 
        beginning on the effective date of this undesignated paragraph 
        and annually thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United 
        States shall conduct and submit to the Committee on Banking and 
        Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate, 
        a study regarding the extent, and cost to consumers, of 
        steering by lenders to loans insured by the Secretary under 
        this subsection and the degree to which lenders have complied 
        with the requirements of this subsection.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect immediately.

                    TITLE III--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

                  American Battle Monuments Commission

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the American 
Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition of land or 
interest in land in foreign countries; purchases and repair of uniforms 
for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments outside of the 
United States and its territories and possessions; rent of office and 
garage space in foreign countries; purchase (one for replacement only) 
and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and insurance of official motor 
vehicles in foreign countries, when required by law of such countries; 
$26,931,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That where 
station allowance has been authorized by the Department of the Army for 
officers of the Army serving the Army at certain foreign stations, the 
same allowance shall be authorized for officers of the Armed Forces 
assigned to the Commission while serving at the same foreign stations, 
and this appropriation is hereby made available for the payment of such 
allowance: Provided further, That when traveling on business of the 
Commission, officers of the Armed Forces serving as members or as 
Secretary of the Commission may be reimbursed for expenses as provided 
for civilian members of the Commission: Provided further, That the 
Commission shall reimburse other Government agencies, including the 
Armed Forces, for salary, pay, and allowances of personnel assigned to 
it: Provided further, That, of the funds made available under this 
heading, $2,500,000 for the restoration and renovation of the Liberty 
Memorial Monument to World War I located in Kansas City, Missouri.

             Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses in carrying out activities pursuant to 
section 112(r)(6) of the Clean Air Act, including hire of passenger 
vehicles, and for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates 
for individuals not to exceed the per diem equivalent to the maximum 
rate payable for senior level positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376, 
$6,500,000: Provided, That the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation 
Board shall have not more than three career Senior Executive Service 
positions.

                       Department of the Treasury

              Community Development Financial Institutions

   community development financial institutions fund program account

    For grants, loans, and technical assistance to qualifying community 
development lenders, and administrative expenses of the Fund, including 
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not 
to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for ES-3, 
$55,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2000, of which 
$12,000,000 may be used for the cost of direct loans, and up to 
$1,000,000 may be used for administrative expenses to carry out the 
direct loan program: Provided, That the cost of direct loans, including 
the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these 
funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal 
amount of direct loans not to exceed $32,000,000: Provided further, 
That not more than $25,000,000 of the funds made available under this 
heading may be used for programs and activities authorized in section 
114 of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act 
of 1994.

                   Consumer Product Safety Commission

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 
including hire of passenger motor vehicles, services as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem 
rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable under 5 U.S.C. 5376, 
purchase of nominal awards to recognize non-Federal officials' 
contributions to Commission activities, and not to exceed $500 for 
official reception and representation expenses, $46,500,000.

             Corporation for National and Community Service

                national and community service programs

                           operating expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For necessary expenses for the Corporation for National and 
Community Service (referred to in the matter under this heading as the 
``Corporation'') in carrying out programs, activities, and initiatives 
under the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (referred to in 
the matter under this heading as the ``Act'') (42 U.S.C. 12501 et 
seq.), $425,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 1999: 
Provided, That not more than $27,000,000 shall be available for 
administrative expenses authorized under section 501(a)(4) of the Act 
(42 U.S.C. 12671(a)(4)): Provided further, That not more than $2,500 
shall be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided 
further, That not more than $70,000,000, to remain available without 
fiscal year limitation, shall be transferred to the National Service 
Trust account for educational awards authorized under subtitle D of 
title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.), of which not to exceed 
$5,000,000 shall be available for national service scholarships for 
high school students performing community service: Provided further, 
That not more than $227,000,000 of the amount provided under this 
heading shall be available for grants under the National Service Trust 
program authorized under subtitle C of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 
12571 et seq.) (relating to activities including the AmeriCorps 
program), of which not more than $40,000,000 may be used to administer, 
reimburse, or support any national service program authorized under 
section 121(d)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12581(d)(2)): Provided 
further, That not more than $5,500,000 of the funds made available 
under this heading shall be made available for the Points of Light 
Foundation for activities authorized under title III of the Act (42 
U.S.C. 12661 et seq.): Provided further, That no funds shall be 
available for national service programs run by Federal agencies 
authorized under section 121(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12571(b)): 
Provided further, That to the maximum extent feasible, funds 
appropriated under subtitle C of title I of the Act shall be provided 
in a manner that is consistent with the recommendations of peer review 
panels in order to ensure that priority is given to programs that 
demonstrate quality, innovation, replicability, and sustainability: 
Provided further, That not more than $18,000,000 of the funds made 
available under this heading shall be available for the Civilian 
Community Corps authorized under subtitle E of title I of the Act (42 
U.S.C. 12611 et seq.): Provided further, That not more than $43,000,000 
shall be available for school-based and community-based service-
learning programs authorized under subtitle B of title I of the Act (42 
U.S.C. 12521 et seq.): Provided further, That not more than $30,000,000 
shall be available for quality and innovation activities authorized 
under subtitle H of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12853 et seq.): 
Provided further, That not more than $5,000,000 shall be available for 
audits and other evaluations authorized under section 179 of the Act 
(42 U.S.C. 12639): Provided further, That to the maximum extent 
practicable, the Corporation shall increase significantly the level of 
matching funds and in-kind contributions provided by the private 
sector, shall expand significantly the number of educational awards 
provided under subtitle D of title I, and shall reduce the total 
Federal costs per participant in all programs.

                      office of inspector general

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, $3,000,000.

                       Court of Veterans Appeals

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses for the operation of the United States Court 
of Veterans Appeals as authorized by 38 U.S.C. sections 7251-7298, 
$10,000,000, of which $865,000, shall be available for the purpose of 
providing financial assistance as described, and in accordance with the 
process and reporting procedures set fourth, under this heading in 
Public Law 102-229.

                      Department of Defense--Civil

                       Cemeterial Expenses, Army

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, for maintenance, 
operation, and improvement of Arlington National Cemetery and Soldiers' 
and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, including the purchase of two 
passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, and not to exceed $1,000 
for official reception and representation expenses, $11,666,000, to 
remain available until expended.

                    Environmental Protection Agency

                         science and technology

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For science and technology, including research and development 
activities, which shall include research and development activities 
under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended; necessary expenses for 
personnel and related costs and travel expenses, including uniforms, or 
allowances therefore, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed 
the per diem rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable for senior 
level positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376; procurement of laboratory 
equipment and supplies; other operating expenses in support of research 
and development; construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and 
renovation of facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project, 
$643,460,000, which shall remain available until September 30, 2000: 
Provided, That the obligated balance of such sums shall remain 
available through September 30, 2007 for liquidating obligations made 
in fiscal years 1999 and 2000.

                 environmental programs and management

    For environmental programs and management, including necessary 
expenses, not otherwise provided for, for personnel and related costs 
and travel expenses, including uniforms, or allowances therefore, as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate 
equivalent to the maximum rate payable for senior level positions under 
5 U.S.C. 5376; hire of passenger motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and 
operation of aircraft; purchase of reprints; library memberships in 
societies or associations which issue publications to members only or 
at a price to members lower than to subscribers who are not members; 
construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of 
facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project; and not to exceed $6,000 
for official reception and representation expenses, $1,840,500,000, 
which shall remain available until September 30, 2000: Provided, That 
the obligated balance of such sums shall remain available through 
September 30, 2007 for liquidating obligations made in fiscal years 
1999 and 2000.

                      office of inspector general

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, and for construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and 
renovation of facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project, 
$31,154,000, to remain available until September 30, 2000: Provided, 
That the obligated balance of such sums shall remain available through 
September 30, 2007 for liquidating obligations made in fiscal years 
1999 and 2000.

                        buildings and facilities

    For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, and 
purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of, or for use by, the 
Environmental Protection Agency, $52,948,000, to remain available until 
expended.

                     hazardous substance superfund

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), as amended, 
including sections 111 (c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6), and (e)(4) (42 U.S.C. 
9611), and for construction, alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and 
renovation of facilities, not to exceed $75,000 per project; not to 
exceed $1,500,000,000 (of which $100,000,000 shall not become available 
until September 1, 1999), to remain available until expended, 
consisting of $1,250,000,000, as authorized by section 517(a) of the 
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), as amended 
by Public Law 101-508, and $250,000,000 as a payment from general 
revenues to the Hazardous Substance Superfund as authorized by section 
517(b) of SARA, as amended by Public Law 101-508: Provided, That funds 
appropriated under this heading may be allocated to other Federal 
agencies in accordance with section 111(a) of CERCLA: Provided further, 
That $12,237,300 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
transferred to the ``Office of Inspector General'' appropriation to 
remain available until September 30, 2000: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding section 111(m) of CERCLA or any other provision of law, 
$74,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
available to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to 
carry out activities described in sections 104(i), 111(c)(4), and 
111(c)(14) of CERCLA and section 118(f) of SARA: Provided further, That 
$40,200,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
transferred to the ``Science and Technology'' appropriation to remain 
available until September 30, 2000: Provided further, That none of the 
funds appropriated under this heading shall be used for Brownfields 
revolving loan funds unless specifically authorized by subsequent 
legislation: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated 
under this heading shall be available for the Agency for Toxic 
Substances and Disease Registry to issue in excess of 40 toxicological 
profiles pursuant to section 104(i) of CERCLA during fiscal year 1998.

                leaking underground storage tank program

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For necessary expenses to carry out leaking underground storage 
tank cleanup activities authorized by section 205 of the Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, and for construction, 
alteration, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, not 
to exceed $75,000 per project, $75,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That hereafter, the Administrator is authorized to 
enter into assistance agreements with Federally recognized Indian 
tribes on such terms and conditions as she deems appropriate for the 
same purposes as are set forth in section 9003(h)(7) of RCRA.

                           oil spill response

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For expenses necessary to carry out the Environmental Protection 
Agency's responsibilities under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 
$15,000,000, to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability trust fund, and 
to remain available until expended.

                   state and tribal assistance grants

    For environmental programs and infrastructure assistance, including 
capitalization grants for State revolving funds and performance 
partnership grants, $3,255,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
of which $1,400,000,000 shall be for making capitalization grants for 
the Clean Water State Revolving Funds under title VI of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, and $800,000,000 shall be for 
capitalization grants for the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds 
under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended; 
$75,000,000 for architectural, engineering, planning, design, 
construction and related activities in connection with the construction 
of high priority water and wastewater facilities in the area of the 
United States-Mexico Border, after consultation with the appropriate 
border commission; $30,000,000 for grants to the State of Alaska to 
address drinking water and wastewater infrastructure needs of rural and 
Alaska Native Villages; $100,000,000 for making grants for the 
construction of wastewater and water treatment facilities and 
groundwater protection infrastructure in accordance with the terms and 
conditions specified for such grants in the Committee report (S. Rept. 
105-216) accompanying this Act (S. 2168); and $850,000,000 for grants, 
including associated program support costs, to States, federally 
recognized tribes, interstate agencies, tribal consortia, and air 
pollution control agencies for multi-media or single media pollution 
prevention, control and abatement and related activities, including 
activities pursuant to the provisions set forth under this heading in 
Public Law 104-134, and for making grants under section 103 of the 
Clean Air Act for particulate matter monitoring and data collection 
activities: Provided, That, consistent with section 1452(g) of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12(g)), section 302 of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 (Public Law 104-182) and the 
accompanying joint explanatory statement of the committee on conference 
(H. Rept. No. 104-741 to accompany S. 1316, the Safe Drinking Water Act 
Amendments of 1996), and notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
beginning in fiscal year 1999 and thereafter, States may combine the 
assets of State Revolving Funds (SRFs) established under section 1452 
of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, and title VI of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, as security for bond issues to 
enhance the lending capacity of one or both SRFs, but not to acquire 
the state match for either program, provided that revenues from the 
bonds are allocated to the purposes of the Safe Drinking Water Act and 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act in the same portion as the 
funds are used as security for the bonds: Provided further, That, 
notwithstanding the matching requirement in Public Law 104-204 for 
funds appropriated under this heading for grants to the State of Texas 
for improving wastewater treatment for the Colonias, such funds that 
remain unobligated may also be used for improving water treatment for 
the Colonias, and shall be matched by State funds from State resources 
equal to 20 percent of such unobligated funds: Provided further, That, 
hereafter the Administrator is authorized to enter into assistance 
agreements with Federally recognized Indian tribes on such terms and 
conditions as she deems appropriate for the development and 
implementation of programs to manage hazardous waste, and underground 
storage tanks: Provided further, That beginning in fiscal year 1999 and 
thereafter, pesticide program implementation grants under section 
23(a)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, as 
amended, shall be available for pesticide program development and 
implementation, including enforcement and compliance activities: 
Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 603(d)(7) of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the limitation on the 
amounts in a water pollution control revolving fund that may be used by 
a State to administer the fund shall not apply to amounts a State has 
heretofore included, or will hereafter include, as principal in loans 
made by such fund to eligible borrowers where such amounts represent 
costs of administering the fund, except that such amounts heretofore or 
hereafter included in loans shall be accounted for separately from 
other assets in the fund, shall only be used for purposes of 
administering the fund and shall not exceed an amount that the 
Administrator deems reasonable.

                       administrative provisions

    (a) Government Owned Ships Dismantled in Foreign Countries.--None 
of the funding provided under this Act may be used by the Environmental 
Protection Agency to issue any notification, or enter into, implement 
or approve agreements that enable the export of government owned ships 
to be dismantled in foreign countries unless the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency certifies to the Congress that the 
environmental standards imposed by law and enforced in the country in 
which the vessel is to be dismantled or scrapped are comparable to the 
environmental standards imposed and enforced under United States law.
    (b) Limitation on Funds Used to Enforce Regulations Regarding 
Animal Fats and Vegetable Oils.--None of the funds made available by 
this Act or subsequent Acts may be used by the Environmental Protection 
Agency to issue, implement, or enforce a regulation or to establish an 
interpretation or guideline under the Edible Oil Regulatory Reform Act 
(Public Law 104-55) or the amendments made by that Act, that does not 
recognize and provide for, with respect to fats, oils, and greases (as 
described in that Act, or the amendments made by that Act) differences 
in--
            (1) physical, chemical, biological and other relevant 
        properties; and
            (2) environmental effects.
Not later than March 31, 1999, the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency shall issue regulations amending 40 C.F.R. 112 to 
comply with the requirements of Public Law 104-55.

                   Executive Office of the President

                office of science and technology policy

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy, in carrying out the purposes of the National Science and 
Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 
6601 and 6671), hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, not to exceed $2,500 for official 
reception and representation expenses, and rental of conference rooms 
in the District of Columbia, $5,026,000.

  council on environmental quality and office of environmental quality

    For necessary expenses to continue functions assigned to the 
Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality 
pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the 
Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970, and Reorganization Plan 
No. 1 of 1977, $2,575,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, no funds other than those appropriated under this 
heading, shall be used for or by the Council on Environmental Quality 
and Office of Environmental Quality: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding section 202 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1970, the Council shall consist of one member, appointed by the 
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, serving as 
Chairman and exercising all powers, functions, and duties of the 
Council.

                 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

                      office of inspector general

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, $34,666,000, to be derived from the Bank Insurance Fund, the 
Savings Association Insurance Fund, and the FSLIC Resolution Fund.

                  Federal Emergency Management Agency

                            disaster relief

    For necessary expenses in carrying out the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), 
$846,000,000, and, notwithstanding 42 U.S.C. 5203, to remain available 
until expended.

            disaster assistance direct loan program account

    For the cost of direct loans, $1,355,000, as authorized by section 
319 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such 
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds are 
available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of 
direct loans not to exceed $25,000,000.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
loan program, $440,000.

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including hire 
and purchase of motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343; 
uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals 
not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS-18; 
expenses of attendance of cooperating officials and individuals at 
meetings concerned with the work of emergency preparedness; 
transportation in connection with the continuity of Government programs 
to the same extent and in the same manner as permitted the Secretary of 
a Military Department under 10 U.S.C. 2632; and not to exceed $2,500 
for official reception and representation expenses, $170,000,000.

                      office of inspector general

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, $5,400,000.

              emergency management planning and assistance

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out 
activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, 
and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
4001 et seq.), the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earthquake Hazards 
Reduction Act of 1977, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the Federal 
Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as amended (15 U.S.C. 2201 et 
seq.), the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 
2061 et seq.), sections 107 and 303 of the National Security Act of 
1947, as amended (50 U.S.C. 404-405), and Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 
1978, $239,000,000, including $11,000,000 for assisting State and local 
governments in preparing for and responding to terrorist incidents: 
Provided, That for purposes of pre-disaster mitigation pursuant to 42 
U.S.C. 5131 (b) and (c) and 42 U.S.C. 5196 (e) and (i), $25,000,000 of 
the funds made available under this heading shall be available until 
expended for project grants.

                   emergency food and shelter program

    To carry out an emergency food and shelter program pursuant to 
title III of Public Law 100-77, as amended, $100,000,000: Provided, 
That total administrative costs shall not exceed three and one-half 
percent of the total appropriation.

                radiological emergency preparedness fund

    There is hereby established in the Treasury a Radiological 
Emergency Preparedness Fund, which shall be available under the Atomic 
Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and Executive Order 12657, for offsite 
radiological emergency planning, preparedness, and response. Beginning 
in fiscal year 1999 and thereafter, the Director of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall promulgate through rulemaking 
fees to be assessed and collected, applicable to persons subject to 
FEMA's radiological emergency preparedness regulations. The aggregate 
charges assessed pursuant to this section during fiscal year 1999 shall 
not be less than 100 percent of the amounts anticipated by FEMA 
necessary for its radiological emergency preparedness program for such 
fiscal year. The methodology for assessment and collection of fees 
shall be fair and equitable; and shall reflect costs of providing such 
services, including administrative costs of collecting such fees. Fees 
received pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Fund as 
offsetting collections and will become available for authorized 
purposes on October 1, 1999, and remain available until expended.
    For necessary expenses of the Fund for fiscal year 1999, 
$12,849,000, to remain available until expended.

                     national flood insurance fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the 
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended, not to exceed 
$22,685,000 for salaries and expenses associated with flood mitigation 
and flood insurance operations, and not to exceed $78,464,000 for flood 
mitigation, including up to $20,000,000 for expenses under section 1366 
of the National Flood Insurance Act, which amount shall be available 
for transfer to the National Flood Mitigation Fund until September 30, 
2000. In fiscal year 1999, no funds in excess of (1) $47,000,000 for 
operating expenses, (2) $343,989,000 for agents' commissions and taxes, 
and (3) $60,000,000 for interest on Treasury borrowings shall be 
available from the National Flood Insurance Fund without prior notice 
to the Committees on Appropriations. For fiscal year 1999, flood 
insurance rates shall not exceed the level authorized by the National 
Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994.
    Section 1309(a)(2) of the National Flood Insurance Act (42 U.S.C. 
4016(a)(2)), as amended by Public Law 104-208, is further amended by 
striking ``1998'' and inserting ``1999''.
    Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 4026), is amended by striking ``September 30, 1998'' 
and inserting ``September 30, 1999''.
    Section 1336 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 4056), is amended by striking ``September 30, 1998'' 
and inserting ``September 30, 1999''.
    The first sentence of section 1376(c) of the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4127(c)), is amended by 
striking ``September 30, 1998'' and inserting ``September 30, 1999''.

                    General Services Administration

                    consumer information center fund

    For necessary expenses of the Consumer Information Center, 
including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,419,000, to be 
deposited into the Consumer Information Center Fund: Provided, That the 
appropriations, revenues and collections deposited into the fund shall 
be available for necessary expenses of Consumer Information Center 
activities in the aggregate amount of $7,500,000. Appropriations, 
revenues, and collections accruing to this fund during fiscal year 1999 
in excess of $7,500,000 shall remain in the fund and shall not be 
available for expenditure except as authorized in appropriations Acts.

             National Aeronautics and Space Administration

                      international space station

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in support of 
the International Space Station, including development, operations and 
research support; maintenance; construction of facilities including 
repair, rehabilitation, and modification of real and personal property, 
and acquisition or condemnation of real property, as authorized by law; 
and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and operation of mission and 
administrative aircraft, $2,300,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2000.

                 launch vehicles and payload operations

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct 
and support of the space shuttle program, including safety and 
performance upgrades, space shuttle operations, and payload utilization 
and operations, and services; maintenance; construction of facilities 
including repair, rehabilitation, and modification of real and personal 
property, and acquisition or condemnation of real property, as 
authorized by law; space flight, spacecraft control and communications 
activities including operations, production, and services; and 
purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and operation of mission and 
administrative aircraft, $3,241,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2000: Provided, That none of the funds provided under 
this heading may be utilized to support the development or operations 
of the International Space Station other than costs of space shuttle 
flights utilized for space station assembly.

                         science and technology

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct 
and support of space science, earth science, life and microgravity 
science, and academic programs, including research, development, 
operations, and services; maintenance; construction of facilities 
including repair, rehabilitation, and modification of real and personal 
property, and acquisition or condemnation of real property, as 
authorized by law; space flight, spacecraft control and communications 
activities including operations, production, and services; and 
purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and operation of mission and 
administrative aircraft, $4,257,400,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2000: Provided, That none of the funds provided under 
this heading may be utilized to support the development or operations 
of the International Space Station.

            aeronautics, space transportation and technology

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct 
and support of aeronautics, space transportation, and technology 
research and development activities, including research, development, 
operations, and services; maintenance; construction of facilities 
including repair, rehabilitation, and modification of real and personal 
property, and acquisition or condemnation of real property, as 
authorized by law; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and 
operation of mission and administrative aircraft, $1,305,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2000: Provided, That none of the 
funds provided under this heading may be utilized to support the 
development or operations of the International Space Station.

                            mission support

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in carrying out 
mission support for international space station, space shuttle, science 
and technology, aeronautics, space transportation and technology 
programs, including research operations and support; space 
communications activities including operations, production, and 
services; maintenance; construction of facilities including repair, 
rehabilitation, and modification of facilities, minor construction of 
new facilities and additions to existing facilities, facility planning 
and design, environmental compliance and restoration, and acquisition 
or condemnation of real property, as authorized by law; program 
management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-5902; travel 
expenses; purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of 
mission and administrative aircraft; not to exceed $35,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses; and purchase (not to exceed 33 
for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
$2,491,600,000, to remain available until September 30, 2000: Provided, 
That none of the funds provided under this heading may be utilized to 
support the development or operations of the International Space 
Station.

                      office of inspector general

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 
$20,000,000.

                       administrative provisions

    Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of funds 
appropriated for ``International Space Station'', ``Launch Vehicles and 
Payload Operations'', ``Science and Technology'', ``Aeronautics, Space 
Transportation and Technology'', or ``Mission Support'' by this 
appropriations Act, when any activity has been initiated by the 
incurrence of obligations for construction of facilities as authorized 
by law, such amount available for such activity shall remain available 
until expended. This provision does not apply to the amounts 
appropriated in ``Mission support'' pursuant to the authorization for 
repair, rehabilitation and modification of facilities, minor 
construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities, 
and facility planning and design.
    Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of funds 
appropriated for ``International Space Station'', ``Launch Vehicles and 
Payload Operations'', ``Science and Technology'', ``Aeronautics, Space 
Transportation and Technology'', or ``Mission Support'' by this 
appropriations Act, the amounts appropriated for construction of 
facilities shall remain available until September 30, 2001.
    Notwithstanding the limitation on the availability of funds 
appropriated for ``Mission support'' and ``Office of Inspector 
General'', amounts made available by this Act for personnel and related 
costs and travel expenses of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration shall remain available until September 30, 1999 and may 
be used to enter into contracts for training, investigations, costs 
associated with personnel relocation, and for other services, to be 
provided during the next fiscal year.

                  National Credit Union Administration

                       central liquidity facility

    During fiscal year 1999, gross obligations of the Central Liquidity 
Facility for the principal amount of new direct loans to member credit 
unions, as authorized by the National Credit Union Central Liquidity 
Facility Act (12 U.S.C. 1795), shall not exceed $600,000,000: Provided, 
That administrative expenses of the Central Liquidity Facility in 
fiscal year 1999 shall not exceed $176,000: Provided further, That 
$1,000,000, together with amounts of principal and interest on loans 
repaid, to be available until expended, is available for loans to 
community development credit unions.

                      National Science Foundation

                    research and related activities

    For necessary expenses in carrying out the National Science 
Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875), and the Act 
to establish a National Medal of Science (42 U.S.C. 1880-1881); 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; maintenance and operation of 
aircraft and purchase of flight services for research support; 
acquisition of aircraft; $2,725,000,000, of which not to exceed 
$228,530,000 shall remain available until expended for Polar research 
and operations support, and for reimbursement to other Federal agencies 
for operational and science support and logistical and other related 
activities for the United States Antarctic program; the balance to 
remain available until September 30, 2000: Provided, That receipts for 
scientific support services and materials furnished by the National 
Research Centers and other National Science Foundation supported 
research facilities may be credited to this appropriation: Provided 
further, That to the extent that the amount appropriated is less than 
the total amount authorized to be appropriated for included program 
activities, all amounts, including floors and ceilings, specified in 
the authorizing Act for those program activities or their subactivities 
shall be reduced proportionally: Provided further, That $50,000,000 of 
the funds available under this heading shall be made available for a 
comprehensive research initiative on plant genomes for economically 
significant crop.

                        major research equipment

    For necessary expenses of major construction projects pursuant to 
the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, $94,000,000, 
to remain available until expended.

                     education and human resources

    For necessary expenses in carrying out science and engineering 
education and human resources programs and activities pursuant to the 
National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-
1875), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and rental of 
conference rooms in the District of Columbia, $683,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2000: Provided, That to the extent that 
the amount of this appropriation is less than the total amount 
authorized to be appropriated for included program activities, all 
amounts, including floors and ceilings, specified in the authorizing 
Act for those program activities or their subactivities shall be 
reduced proportionally.

                         salaries and expenses

    For salaries and expenses necessary in carrying out the National 
Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875); 
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
not to exceed $9,000 for official reception and representation 
expenses; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
5901-5902; rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia; 
reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security guard 
services and headquarters relocation; $136,950,000: Provided, That 
contracts may be entered into under ``Salaries and expenses'' in fiscal 
year 1999 for maintenance and operation of facilities, and for other 
services, to be provided during the next fiscal year.

                      office of inspector general

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General as 
authorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, 
$5,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2000.

                 Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

          payment to the neighborhood reinvestment corporation

    For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for use in 
neighborhood reinvestment activities, as authorized by the Neighborhood 
Reinvestment Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 8101-8107), $60,000,000.

                        Selective Service System

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Selective Service System, including 
expenses of attendance at meetings and of training for uniformed 
personnel assigned to the Selective Service System, as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 4101-4118 for civilian employees; and not to exceed $1,000 for 
official reception and representation expenses; $24,940,000: Provided, 
That during the current fiscal year, the President may exempt this 
appropriation from the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1341, whenever he deems 
such action to be necessary in the interest of national defense: 
Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
be expended for or in connection with the induction of any person into 
the Armed Forces of the United States.

                      TITLE IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Sec. 401. Where appropriations in titles I, II, and III of this Act 
are expendable for travel expenses and no specific limitation has been 
placed thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses may not 
exceed the amounts set forth therefore in the budget estimates 
submitted for the appropriations: Provided, That this provision does 
not apply to accounts that do not contain an object classification for 
travel: Provided further, That this section shall not apply to travel 
performed by uncompensated officials of local boards and appeal boards 
of the Selective Service System; to travel performed directly in 
connection with care and treatment of medical beneficiaries of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs; to travel performed in connection with 
major disasters or emergencies declared or determined by the President 
under the provisions of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act; to travel performed by the Offices of 
Inspector General in connection with audits and investigations; or to 
payments to interagency motor pools where separately set forth in the 
budget schedules: Provided further, That if appropriations in titles I, 
II, and III exceed the amounts set forth in budget estimates initially 
submitted for such appropriations, the expenditures for travel may 
correspondingly exceed the amounts therefore set forth in the estimates 
in the same proportion.
    Sec. 402. Appropriations and funds available for the administrative 
expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the 
Selective Service System shall be available in the current fiscal year 
for purchase of uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 
U.S.C. 5901-5902; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
    Sec. 403. Funds of the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
subject to the Government Corporation Control Act or section 402 of the 
Housing Act of 1950 shall be available, without regard to the 
limitations on administrative expenses, for legal services on a 
contract or fee basis, and for utilizing and making payment for 
services and facilities of Federal National Mortgage Association, 
Government National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage 
Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Federal Reserve banks or any 
member thereof, Federal Home Loan banks, and any insured bank within 
the meaning of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, as 
amended (12 U.S.C. 1811-1831).
    Sec. 404. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein.
    Sec. 405. No funds appropriated by this Act may be expended--
            (1) pursuant to a certification of an officer or employee 
        of the United States unless--
                    (A) such certification is accompanied by, or is 
                part of, a voucher or abstract which describes the 
                payee or payees and the items or services for which 
                such expenditure is being made, or
                    (B) the expenditure of funds pursuant to such 
                certification, and without such a voucher or abstract, 
                is specifically authorized by law; and
            (2) unless such expenditure is subject to audit by the 
        General Accounting Office or is specifically exempt by law from 
        such audit.
    Sec. 406. None of the funds provided in this Act to any department 
or agency may be expended for the transportation of any officer or 
employee of such department or agency between his domicile and his 
place of employment, with the exception of any officer or employee 
authorized such transportation under 31 U.S.C. 1344 or 5 U.S.C. 7905.
    Sec. 407. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used for 
payment, through grants or contracts, to recipients that do not share 
in the cost of conducting research resulting from proposals not 
specifically solicited by the Government: Provided, That the extent of 
cost sharing by the recipient shall reflect the mutuality of interest 
of the grantee or contractor and the Government in the research.
    Sec. 408. None of the funds in this Act may be used, directly or 
through grants, to pay or to provide reimbursement for payment of the 
salary of a consultant (whether retained by the Federal Government or a 
grantee) at more than the daily equivalent of the rate paid for level 
IV of the Executive Schedule, unless specifically authorized by law.
    Sec. 409. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be used to 
pay the expenses of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties 
intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings. Nothing herein 
affects the authority of the Consumer Product Safety Commission 
pursuant to section 7 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 
2056 et seq.).
    Sec. 410. Except as otherwise provided under existing law or under 
an existing Executive Order issued pursuant to an existing law, the 
obligation or expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for 
contracts for any consulting service shall be limited to contracts 
which are (1) a matter of public record and available for public 
inspection, and (2) thereafter included in a publicly available list of 
all contracts entered into within twenty-four months prior to the date 
on which the list is made available to the public and of all contracts 
on which performance has not been completed by such date. The list 
required by the preceding sentence shall be updated quarterly and shall 
include a narrative description of the work to be performed under each 
such contract.
    Sec. 411. Except as otherwise provided by law, no part of any 
appropriation contained in this Act shall be obligated or expended by 
any executive agency, as referred to in the Office of Federal 
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), for a contract for 
services unless such executive agency (1) has awarded and entered into 
such contract in full compliance with such Act and the regulations 
promulgated thereunder, and (2) requires any report prepared pursuant 
to such contract, including plans, evaluations, studies, analyses and 
manuals, and any report prepared by the agency which is substantially 
derived from or substantially includes any report prepared pursuant to 
such contract, to contain information concerning (A) the contract 
pursuant to which the report was prepared, and (B) the contractor who 
prepared the report pursuant to such contract.
    Sec. 412. Except as otherwise provided in section 406, none of the 
funds provided in this Act to any department or agency shall be 
obligated or expended to provide a personal cook, chauffeur, or other 
personal servants to any officer or employee of such department or 
agency.
    Sec. 413. None of the funds provided in this Act to any department 
or agency shall be obligated or expended to procure passenger 
automobiles as defined in 15 U.S.C. 2001 with an EPA estimated miles 
per gallon average of less than 22 miles per gallon.
    Sec. 414. None of the funds appropriated in title I of this Act 
shall be used to enter into any new lease of real property if the 
estimated annual rental is more than $300,000 unless the Secretary 
submits, in writing, a report to the Committees on Appropriations of 
the Congress and a period of 30 days has expired following the date on 
which the report is received by the Committees on Appropriations.
    Sec. 415. (a) It is the sense of the Congress that, to the greatest 
extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased with funds 
made available in this Act should be American-made.
    (b) In providing financial assistance to, or entering into any 
contract with, any entity using funds made available in this Act, the 
head of each Federal agency, to the greatest extent practicable, shall 
provide to such entity a notice describing the statement made in 
subsection (a) by the Congress.
    Sec. 416. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used to 
implement any cap on reimbursements to grantees for indirect costs, 
except as published in Office of Management and Budget Circular A-21.
    Sec. 417. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1999 pay 
raises for programs funded by this Act shall be absorbed within the 
levels appropriated in this Act.
    Sec. 418. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used 
for any program, project, or activity, when it is made known to the 
Federal entity or official to which the funds are made available that 
the program, project, or activity is not in compliance with any Federal 
law relating to risk assessment, the protection of private property 
rights, or unfunded mandates.
    Sec. 419. Corporations and agencies of the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development which are subject to the Government Corporation 
Control Act, as amended, are hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available to each such corporation or agency and in accord with law, 
and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal 
year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Act as may be 
necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for 1999 
for such corporation or agency except as hereinafter provided: 
Provided, That collections of these corporations and agencies may be 
used for new loan or mortgage purchase commitments only to the extent 
expressly provided for in this Act (unless such loans are in support of 
other forms of assistance provided for in this or prior appropriations 
Acts), except that this proviso shall not apply to the mortgage 
insurance or guaranty operations of these corporations, or where loans 
or mortgage purchases are necessary to protect the financial interest 
of the United States Government.
    Sec. 420. Notwithstanding section 320(g) of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(g)), funds made available 
pursuant to authorization under such section for fiscal year 1999 and 
prior fiscal years may be used for implementing comprehensive 
conservation and management plans.
    Sec. 421. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term 
``qualified student loan'' with respect to national service education 
awards shall mean any loan made directly to a student by the Alaska 
Commission on Postsecondary Education, in addition to other meanings 
under section 148(b)(7) of the National and Community Service Act.
    Sec. 422. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act, no part of any 
appropriation for the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall 
be available for any activity in excess of amounts set forth in the 
budget estimates submitted for the appropriations.
    Sec. 423. (a) Each entity that receives a grant from the Federal 
Government for purposes of providing emergency shelter for homeless 
individuals shall--
            (1) ascertain, to the extent practicable, whether or not 
        each adult individual seeking such shelter from such entity is 
        a veteran; and
            (2) provide each such individual who is a veteran such 
        counseling relating to the availability of veterans benefits 
        (including employment assistance, health care benefits, and 
        other benefits) as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs considers 
        appropriate.
    (b) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development shall jointly coordinate the activities required 
by subsection (a).
    (c) Entities referred to in subsection (a) shall notify the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs of the number and identity of veterans 
ascertained under paragraph (1) of that subsection. Such entities shall 
make such notification with such frequency and in such form as the 
Secretary shall specify.
    (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an entity referred 
to subsection (a) that fails to meet the requirements specified in that 
subsection shall not be eligible for additional grants or other Federal 
funds for purposes of carrying out activities relating to emergency 
shelter for homeless individuals.
    Sec. 424. National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. (a) 
Establishment and Purposes.--Section 202 of the National Fallen 
Firefighters Foundation Act (36 U.S.C. 5201) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) primarily--
                    ``(A) to encourage, accept, and administer private 
                gifts of property for the benefit of the National 
                Fallen Firefighters' Memorial and the annual memorial 
                service associated with the memorial; and
                    ``(B) to, in coordination with the Federal 
                Government and fire services (as that term is defined 
                in section 4 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control 
                Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2203)), plan, direct, and manage 
                the memorial service referred to in subparagraph (A)'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and Federal'' after 
        ``non-Federal'';
            (3) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by striking ``State and local'' and inserting 
                ``Federal, State, and local''; and
                    (B) by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (4) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) to provide for a national program to assist families 
        of fallen firefighters and fire departments in dealing with 
        line-of-duty deaths of those firefighters; and
            ``(6) to promote national, State, and local initiatives to 
        increase public awareness of fire and life safety in 
        coordination with the United States Fire Administration.''.
    (b) Board of Directors of Foundation.--Section 203(g)(1) of the 
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Act (36 U.S.C. 5202(g)(1)) is 
amended by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) appointing officers or employees;''.
    (c) Administrative Services and Support.--Section 205 of the 
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Act (36 U.S.C. 5204) is amended 
to read as follows:

``SEC. 205. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND SUPPORT.

    ``(a) In General.--During the 10-year period beginning on the date 
of enactment of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and 
Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, 
the Administrator may--
            ``(1) provide personnel, facilities, and other required 
        services for the operation of the Foundation; and
            ``(2) request and accept reimbursement for the assistance 
        provided under paragraph (1).
    ``(b) Reimbursement.--Any amounts received under subsection (a)(2) 
as reimbursement for assistance shall be deposited in the Treasury to 
the credit of the appropriations then current and chargeable for the 
cost of providing that assistance.
    ``(c) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
Federal personnel or stationery may be used to solicit funding for the 
Foundation.''.
    Sec. 425. Ineligibility of Individuals Convicted of Manufacturing 
or Producing Methamphetamine for Certain Housing Assistance. Section 16 
of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437n) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Ineligibility of Individuals Convicted of Manufacturing or 
Producing Methamphetamine On the Premises.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, a public housing agency shall establish standards for 
occupancy in public housing dwelling units and assistance under section 
8 that--
            ``(1) permanently prohibit occupancy in any public housing 
        dwelling unit by, and assistance under section 8 for, any 
        person who has been convicted of manufacturing or otherwise 
        producing methamphetamine on the premises in violation of any 
        Federal or State law; and
            ``(2) immediately and permanently terminate the tenancy in 
        any public housing unit of, and the assistance under section 8 
        for, any person who is convicted of manufacturing or otherwise 
        producing methamphetamine on the premises in violation of any 
        Federal or State law.''.
    Sec. 426. Sense of Senate Regarding Maximum Travel Distance for 
Veterans to Health Care Facilities. (a) It is the sense of the Senate 
that it should be the goal of the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
serve all veterans at health care facilities within 250 miles of their 
homes, and to minimize travel distances if specialized services are not 
available at a health care facility operated by the Veterans Health 
Administration within 250 miles of a veteran's home.
    (b) Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees 
on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a 
report on the estimated costs to and impact on the health care system 
administered by the Veterans Health Administration of making specialty 
care available to all veterans within 250 miles of their homes.
    Sec. 427. None of the funds provided in this Act may be obligated 
after February 15, 1999, unless each department, agency, corporation, 
and commission that receives funds herein provides detailed 
justifications to the Committees on Appropriations for all salary and 
expense activities for fiscal years 1999 through 2003, including 
personnel compensation and benefits, consulting costs, professional 
services or technical service contracts regardless of the dollar 
amount, contracting out costs, travel and other standard object 
classifications for all headquarters offices, regional offices, or 
field installations and laboratories, including the number of full-time 
equivalents per office, and the personnel compensation, benefits and 
travel costs for each Secretary, Assistant Secretary or Administrator.
    Sec. 428. Comprehensive Accountability Study for Federally-Funded 
Research. (a) Study.--The Director of the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy, in consultation with the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget, may enter into an agreement with the National 
Academy of Sciences for the Academy to conduct a comprehensive study to 
develop methods for evaluating federally-funded research and 
development programs. This study shall--
            (1) recommend processes to determine an acceptable level of 
        success for federally-funded research and development programs 
        by--
                    (A) describing the research process in the various 
                scientific and engineering disciplines;
                    (B) describing in the different sciences what 
                measures and what criteria each community uses to 
                evaluate the success or failure of a program, and on 
                what time scales these measures are considered 
                reliable--both for exploratory long-range work and for 
                short-range goals; and
                    (C) recommending how these measures may be adapted 
                for use by the Federal Government to evaluate 
                federally-funded research and development programs;
            (2) assess the extent to which agencies incorporate 
        independent merit-based evaluation into the formulation of the 
        strategic plans of funding agencies and if the quantity or 
        quality of this type of input is unsatisfactory;
            (3) recommend mechanisms for identifying federally-funded 
        research and development programs which are unsuccessful or 
        unproductive;
            (4) evaluate the extent to which independent, merit-based 
        evaluation of federally-funded research and development 
        programs and projects achieves the goal of eliminating 
        unsuccessful or unproductive programs and projects; and
            (5) investigate and report on the validity of using 
        quantitative performance goals for aspects of programs which 
        relate to administrative management of the program and for 
        which such goals would be appropriate, including aspects 
        related to--
                    (A) administrative burden on contractors and 
                recipients of financial assistance awards;
                    (B) administrative burdens on external participants 
                in independent, merit-based evaluations;
                    (C) cost and schedule control for construction 
                projects funded by the program;
                    (D) the ratio of overhead costs of the program 
                relative to the amounts expended through the program 
                for equipment and direct funding of research; and
                    (E) the timeliness of program responses to requests 
                for funding, participation, or equipment use.
    (b) Independent Merit-Based Evaluation Defined.--The term 
``independent merit-based evaluation'' means review of the scientific 
or technical quality of research or development, conducted by experts 
who are chosen for their knowledge of scientific and technical fields 
relevant to the evaluation and who--
            (1) in the case of the review of a program activity, do not 
        derive long-term support from the program activity; or
            (2) in the case of the review of a project proposal, are 
        not seeking funds in competition with the proposal.
    Sec. 429. Insurance; Indemnification; Liability. (a) In General.--
The Administrator may provide liability insurance for, or 
indemnification to, the developer of an experimental aerospace vehicle 
developed or used in execution of an agreement between the 
Administration and the developer.
    (b) Terms and Conditions.--
            (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
        section, the insurance and indemnification provided by the 
        Administration under subsection (a) to a developer shall be 
        provided on the same terms and conditions as insurance and 
        indemnification is provided by the Administration under section 
        308 of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (42 
        U.S.C. 2458b) to the user of a space vehicle.
            (2) Insurance.--
                    (A) In general.--A developer shall obtain liability 
                insurance or demonstrate financial responsibility in 
                amounts to compensate for the maximum probable loss 
                from claims by--
                            (i) a third party for death, bodily injury, 
                        or property damage, or loss resulting from an 
                        activity carried out in connection with the 
                        development or use of an experimental aerospace 
                        vehicle; and
                            (ii) the United States Government for 
                        damage or loss to Government property resulting 
                        from such an activity.
                    (B) Maximum required.--The Administrator shall 
                determine the amount of insurance required, but, except 
                as provided in subparagraph (C), that amount shall not 
                be greater than the amount required under section 
                70112(a)(3) of title 49, United States Code, for a 
                launch. The Administrator shall publish notice of the 
                Administrator's determination and the applicable amount 
                or amounts in the Federal Register within 10 days after 
                making the determination.
                    (C) Increase in dollar amounts.--The Administrator 
                may increase the dollar amounts set forth in section 
                70112(a)(3)(A) of title 49, United States Code, for the 
                purpose of applying that section under this section to 
                a developer after consultation with the Comptroller 
                General and such experts and consultants as may be 
                appropriate, and after publishing notice of the 
                increase in the Federal Register not less than 180 days 
                before the increase goes into effect. The Administrator 
                shall make available for public inspection, not later 
                than the date of publication of such notice, a complete 
                record of any correspondence received by the 
                Administration, and a transcript of any meetings in 
                which the Administration participated, regarding the 
                proposed increase.
                    (D) Safety review required before administrator 
                provides insurance.--The Administrator may not provide 
                liability insurance or indemnification under subsection 
                (a) unless the developer establishes to the 
                satisfaction of the Administrator that appropriate 
                safety procedures and practices are being followed in 
                the development of the experimental aerospace vehicle.
            (3) No indemnification without cross-waiver.--
        Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Administrator may not 
        indemnify a developer of an experimental aerospace vehicle 
        under this section unless there is an agreement between the 
        Administration and the developer described in subsection (c).
            (4) Application of certain procedures.--If the 
        Administrator requests additional appropriations to make 
        payments under this section, like the payments that may be made 
        under section 308(b) of the National Aeronautics and Space Act 
        of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2458b(b)), then the request for those 
        appropriations shall be made in accordance with the procedures 
        established by subsections (d) and (e) of section 70113 of 
        title 49, United States Code.
    (c) Cross-Waivers.--
            (1) Administrator authorized to waive.--The Administrator, 
        on behalf of the United States, and its departments, agencies, 
        and instrumentalities, may reciprocally waive claims with a 
        developer and with the related entities of that developer under 
        which each party to the waiver agrees to be responsible, and 
        agrees to ensure that its own related entities are responsible, 
        for damage or loss to its property for which it is responsible, 
        or for losses resulting from any injury or death sustained by 
        its own employees or agents, as a result of activities 
        connected to the agreement or use of the experimental aerospace 
        vehicle.
            (2) Limitations.--
                    (A) Claims.--A reciprocal waiver under paragraph 
                (1) may not preclude a claim by any natural person 
                (including, but not limited to, a natural person who is 
                an employee of the United States, the developer, or the 
                developer's subcontractors) or that natural person's 
                estate, survivors, or subrogees for injury or death, 
                except with respect to a subrogee that is a party to 
                the waiver or has otherwise agreed to be bound by the 
                terms of the waiver.
                    (B) Liability for negligence.--A reciprocal waiver 
                under paragraph (1) may not absolve any party of 
                liability to any natural person (including, but not 
                limited to, a natural person who is an employee of the 
                United States, the developer, or the developer's 
                subcontractors) or such a natural person's estate, 
                survivors, or subrogees for negligence, except with 
                respect to a subrogee that is a party to the waiver or 
                has otherwise agreed to be bound by the terms of the 
                waiver.
                    (C) Indemnification for damages.--A reciprocal 
                waiver under paragraph (1) may not be used as the basis 
                of a claim by the Administration or the developer for 
                indemnification against the other for damages paid to a 
                natural person, or that natural person's estate, 
                survivors, or subrogees, for injury or death sustained 
                by that natural person as a result of activities 
                connected to the agreement or use of the experimental 
                aerospace vehicle.
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Administration.--The term ``Administration'' means the 
        National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
            (2) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
        Administration.
            (3) Common terms.--Any term used in this section that is 
        defined in the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (42 
        U.S.C. 2451 et seq.) has the same meaning in this section as 
        when it is used in that Act.
            (4) Developer.--The term ``developer'' means a person 
        (other than a natural person) who--
                    (A) is a party to an agreement that was in effect 
                before the date of enactment of this Act with the 
                Administration for the purpose of developing new 
                technology for an experimental aerospace vehicle;
                    (B) owns or provides property to be flown or 
                situated on that vehicle; or
                    (C) employs a natural person to be flown on that 
                vehicle.
            (5) Experimental aerospace vehicle.--The term 
        ``experimental aerospace vehicle'' means an object intended to 
        be flown in, or launched into, suborbital flight for the 
        purpose of demonstrating technologies necessary for a reusable 
        launch vehicle, developed under an agreement between the 
        Administration and a developer that was in effect before the 
        date of enactment of this Act.
    (e) Relationship to Other Laws.--
            (1) Section 308 of national aeronautics and space act of 
        1958.--This section does not apply to any object, transaction, 
        or operation to which section 308 of the National Aeronautics 
        and Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2458b) applies.
            (2) Chapter 701 of title 49, united states code.--The 
        Administrator may not provide indemnification to a developer 
        under this section for launches subject to license under 
        section 70117(g)(1) of title 49, United States Code.
    (f) Termination.--
            (1) In general.--The provisions of this section shall 
        terminate on December 31, 2002, except that the Administrator 
        may extend the termination date to a date not later than 
        September 30, 2005, if the Administrator determines that such 
        an extension is necessary to cover the operation of an 
        experimental aerospace vehicle.
            (2) Effect of termination on agreements.--The termination 
        of this section does not terminate or otherwise affect a cross-
        waiver agreement, insurance agreement, indemnification 
        agreement, or any other agreement entered into under this 
        section except as may be provided in that agreement.
    Sec. 430. Vietnam Veterans Allotment. The Alaskan Native Claims 
Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:

   ``open season for certain native alaskan veterans for allotments.

    ``Sec. 41. (a) In General.--(1) During the eighteen month period 
following promulgation of implementing rules pursuant to paragraph (6), 
a person described in subsection (b) shall be eligible for an allotment 
of not more than 160 acres of land under the Act of May 17, 1906 
(chapter 2469; 34 Stat. 197), as such Act was in effect before December 
18, 1971.
    ``(2) Allotments selected under this section shall not be from 
existing native or non-native campsites, except for campsites used 
primarily by the person selecting the allotment.
    ``(3) Only Federal lands shall be eligible for selection and 
conveyance under this Act.
    ``(4) All conveyances shall be subject to valid existing rights, 
including any right of the United States to income derived, directly or 
indirectly, from a lease, license, permit, right-of-way or easement.
    ``(5) All State selected lands that have not yet been conveyed 
shall be ineligible for selection under this section.
    ``(6) No later than 18 months after enactment of this section, the 
Secretary of the Interior shall promulgate, after consultation with 
Alaska Natives groups, rules to carry out this section.
    ``(7) The Secretary of the Interior may convey alternative Federal 
lands, including lands within a Conservation System Unit, to a person 
entitled to an allotment located within a Conservation System Unit if--
            ``(A) the Secretary determines that the allotment would be 
        incompatible with the purposes for which the Conservation 
        System Unit was established; and
            ``(B) the alternative lands are of equal acreage to the 
        allotment.
    ``(b) Eligible Individuals.--(1) A person is eligible under 
subsection (a) if that person would have been eligible under the Act of 
May 17, 1906 (chapter 2469; 34 Stat. 197), as that Act was in effect 
before December 18, 1971, and that person is a veteran who served 
during the period between January 1, 1968 and December 31, 1971.
    ``(c) Study and Report.--The Secretary of the Interior shall--
            ``(1) conduct a study to identify and assess the 
        circumstances of veterans of the Vietnam era who were eligible 
        for allotments under the Act of May 17, 1906 but who did not 
        apply under that Act and are not eligible under this section; 
        and
            ``(2) within one year of enactment of this section, issue a 
        written report with recommendations to the Committee on 
        Appropriations and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
        Resources in the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and 
        the Committee on Resources in the House of Representatives.
    ``(d) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section, the terms 
`veteran' and `Vietnam era' have the meanings given those terms by 
paragraphs (2) and (29), respectively, of section 101 of title 38, 
United States Code.''.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Departments of Veterans Affairs and 
Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 1999''.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 29, 1998.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.

            Passed the Senate July 30, 1998.

            Attest:

                                                    GARY SISCO,

                                                             Secretary.