(g) The Secretary shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. HOUSING ACCESS SEC. 204. The Secretary shall require any purchaser of a multifamily housing project owned by the Secretary which is sold on or after October 1, 1978, to agree not to refuse unreasonably to lease a vacant dwelling unit in the project which rents for an amount not greater than the fair market rent for a comparable unit in the area as determined by the Secretary under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to a holder of a certificate of eligibility under that section solely because of such prospective tenant's status as a certificate holder. Approved October 31, 1978. SEC. 2. EXCERPT FROM HOUSING AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1976 [Public Law 94-375; 90 Stat. 1067; 42 U.S.C. 1382 note] [HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME] (h) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the value of any assistance paid with respect to a dwelling unit under the United States Housing Act of 1937, the National Housing Act, section 101. of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965, or title V of the Housing Act of 1949 may not be considered as income or a resource for the purpose of determining the eligibility of, or the amount of the benefits payable to, any person living in such unit for assistance under title XVI of the Social Security Act. This subsection shall become effective on October 1, 1976. Approved August 3, 1976. EXCERPT FROM HOUSING AND URBAN-RURAL RECOVERY ACT OF 1983 [Public Law 98-181; 97 Stat. 1188; 42 U.S.C. 602 note] CONSIDERATION OF UTILITY PAYMENTS MADE BY TENANTS IN ASSISTED HOUSING SEC. 221. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of determining eligibility, or the amount of benefits payable, under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act, any utility payment made in lieu of any rental payment by a person living in a dwelling unit in a lower income housing project assisted under the United States Housing Act of 1937 or section 236 of the National Housing Act shall be considered to be a shelter payment. Approved November 30, 1983. SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS IN ASSISTED HOUSING [Public Law 95-557; 12 U.S.C. 1701z-13] SEC. 209. (a) It is the purpose of this section to promote and extend the application of viable solar energy systems as a desirable source of energy for residental single-family and multifamily housing units. (b)(1) The Secretary, in carrying out programs and activities under section 312 of the Housing Act of 1964, section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, and section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, shall permit the installation of solar energy systems which are cost-effective and economically feasible. (2) For the purpose of this Act, the term "solar energy system" means any addition, alteration, or improvement to an existing or new structure which is designed to utilize wind energy or solar energy either of the active type based on mechanically forced energy transfer or of the passive type based on convective, conductive, or radiant energy transfer or some combination of these types to reduce the energy requirements of that structure from other energy sources, and which is in conformity with such criteria and standards as shall be prescribed by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of Energy. (c) In carrying out subsection (b), the Secretary shall take such steps as may be necessary to encourage the installation of cost-effective and economically feasible solar energy systems in housing assisted under the programs and activities referred to in such subsection taking into account the interests of low-income homeowners and renters, including the implementation of a plan of action to publicize the availability and feasibility of solar energy systems to current or potential recipients of assistance under such programs and activities. (d) The Secretary shall, in conjunction with the Secretary of Energy, transmit to the Congress, within eighteen months after the date of enactment of this Act, a report setting forth (1) the number of solar units which were contracted for or installed or which are on order under the provisions of subsection (b)(1) of this section during the first twelve full calendar months after the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) an analysis of any problems and benefits related to encouraging the use of solar energy systems in the programs and activities referred to in subsection (b). Approved October 31, 1978. 36-210 0-84-14 ENERGY CONSERVING IMPROVEMENTS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING EXCERPT FROM NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY ACT SEC. 251. HOUSING. [Public Law 95-619; 92 Stat. 3206; 42 U.S.C. 8231] IMPROVEMENT FOR ASSISTED (b) GRANTS. (1) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to make grants to finance energy conserving improvements (as defined in subparagraph (2) of the last paragraph of section 2(a) of the National Housing Act to projects which are financed with loans under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, or which are subject to mortgages insured under section 221(d)(3) or section 236 of the National Housing Act. The Secretary shall make assistance available under this subsection on a priority basis to those projects which are in financial difficulty as a result of high energy costs. In carrying out the program authorized by this subsection, the Secretary shall issue regulations requiring that any grant made under this subsection shall be made only on the condition that the recipient of such grant shall take steps (prescribed by the Secretary) to assure that the benefits derived from such grants in terms of lower energy costs shall accrue to tenants in the form of lower rentals or to the Federal Government in the form of lower operating subsidy if such a subsidy is being paid to such recipient. (2) The Secretary shall establish minimum standards for energy conserving improvements to multifamily dwelling units to be assisted under this subsection. (3) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this subsection not to exceed $25,000,000. Approved November 9, 1978. EXCERPTS FROM THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENTS OF 1981 [Public Law 97-35; 95 Stat. 384] WITHDRAWAL FROM SECTION 8 PROGRAM; CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SEC. 326. *** (b)(1) Within one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall conduct a survey to determine the number of projects which are assisted under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 and are owned by developers or sponsors with five-year annual contributions contracts who plan to withdraw from the section 8 program when their contracts expire and who will increase rents in those projects to levels that the current residents of those projects will not be able to afford. Where such survey indicates that an owner intends to withdraw from the program, the Secretary shall notify affected residents of possible rent increases. (c) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, after consultation with the Attorney General, shall develop regulations to prevent possible conflicts of interest on the part of Federal, State, and local government officials with regard to participation in projects assisted under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and shall make such regulations effective not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. AMOUNTS RECOVERED FROM PHA LEGAL ACTIONS (d)(1) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall permit public housing agencies to retain, out of judgments obtained by them in recovering amounts wrongfully paid as a result of fraud and abuse in the housing assistance program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, an amount equal to the greater of (A) the legal expenses incurred in obtaining such judgments, or (B) 50 per centum of the amount actually collected on the judg ments. PAYMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT MANAGERS SEC. 329A. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall develop and implement a revised fee schedule for development managers of lower income housing projects assisted under the United States Housing Act of 1937 so that the percentage limitation applicable to fees chargeable in connection with smaller projects is increased to a minimum level which is practicable. |