II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 683 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 26, 2007 Mr. Schumer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to ensure that operating and capital assistance is provided for certain previously assisted public housing dwelling units.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Public Housing Equal Treatment Act of 2007.

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Treatment of certain previously assisted public housing

(a)

In general

Section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (o)

Ensuring correct assistance

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in determining the allocations for each public housing agency from the Operating and Capital Funds pursuant to this section, the Secretary shall include as dwelling units eligible for such assistance all public housing dwelling units that— (1)are owned by the public housing agency at the time of such determination; and (2)before the date of the enactment of the Public Housing Equal Treatment Act of 2007 have received development, operating, capital, or modernization assistance pursuant to the terms of any agreement with Department of Housing and Urban Development authorizing the agency to expend such funds on behalf of such units. . (b)

Applicability

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to assistance under section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.