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I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6099 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2008 Mr. Sires (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Capuano) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To provide for extension of existing and expiring agreements under the Moving-to-Work program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

1.

Extension of Moving-to-Work program agreements

(a)

Moving to work demonstration program agreements

(1)

Extension for agencies with expiring agreements

Notwithstanding any prior provision of law, upon the request of a public housing agency not described in paragraph (2) and having a Moving to Work agreement under the demonstration authorized by section 204 of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note; Public Law 104–134; 110 Stat. 1321–281), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall extend the Moving to Work agreement of the agency under— (A)such terms as are or were in effect upon the date of expiration of the agreement, and (B)for a 12-month period beginning upon the date of execution of the extension. (2)

Extension for agencies with new agreements

Notwithstanding any prior provision of law, for any public housing agency that previously received an extension of its Moving to Work agreement from the Secretary and entered into a subsequent agreement with the Secretary after January 1, 2008, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall, upon the request of the agency, invalidate such subsequent agreement and extend any agreement that was in effect as of January 1, 2008 under— (A)such terms as were in effect as of January 1, 2008, and (B)for a 12-month period beginning upon the date of execution of the extension authorized pursuant to this paragraph. (b)

Requirement for compliance

(1)

Compliance

Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall not extend a Moving to Work agreement if the Secretary finds that the public housing agency requesting the extension is not in compliance with the terms of its agreement. (2)

Appeal of findings

Upon a finding described in paragraph (1), the agency may submit certifications by an independent expert with subject matter experience in the area of the agency’s noncompliance to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in order to contest any such finding. (3)

Resolution

If the Secretary determines, pursuant to such certifications by the agency, that such agency did not fail to comply with the terms of its agreement, the Secretary shall vacate the finding of such noncompliance and, upon the request of the agency, the Secretary shall extend the term of the agency’s agreement for a 12-month period. The Secretary shall notify the public housing agency of its decision regarding the acceptance or rejection of any such certifications within 30 days after receipt of such certifications. (c)

Sense of the Congress

It is the sense of the Congress that the maximum number of public housing agencies authorized to participate in the Moving to Work demonstration program should not be expanded until the demonstration has been reformed and permanently authorized through enactment of a Federal law. (d)

Sunset

This section shall have no force or effect after the expiration of the 18-month period beginning upon the date of the enactment of this Act.