Contained in sec. 505(B), except no specific requirement of state or local or other regulation of private systems or for assurances that new private sewerage systems will ultimately be transferred to public ownership. Contained in sec. 505(g). Contained in sec. 202(a), general authority of (2) No similar provision. This provision is Contained in secs. 1 and 503(a)(4) in simplified form. 66-138 71 pt. 1 -- 33 July 14, 1971 DETAILED CROSS REFERENCE TABLE SHOWING PRESENT PROVISIONS OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937 AND THE PROPOSED 1971 PROVISIONS (S 2049) Description Vests Declaration of policy to assist States and localities to remedy unsafe and insanitary housing conditions and the acute shortage of low-income housing. in local public housing agencies maximum responsibility for the administration of the program, including responsibility for fixing rents and eligibility requirements (subject to HUD approval). States that no, tenant should be barred from serving on the board of a public housing agency because of his tenancy. Definitions - including that of low-rent housing, which provides that rents (which are fixed by public housing agencies) may not exceed one-fourth of the family's income, as defined by the Secretary (except where limiting tenant rental will result in reduced welfare assistance). Tenant income for fixing rents includes all income of family members over 18 years of age minus $300 for each dependent and secondary wage earner, 5 percent of the family's gross income (10 percent in the case of elderly families), extraordinary medical expenses, nonrecurring income, and income of full-time students. Secretary may also allow further deductions in unusual circumstances. Disposition in Revised U.S. Housing Act of 1937 (Section numbers refer to revised Act in section 201 of the 1971 proposal except where otherwise indicated) Substantially the same except deletes references to public housing agencies' responsibility for establishing rents and eligibility requirements (see Sec. 3). Term "low-income housing" used in lieu of "low-rent housing" (in this section and elsewhere throughout the bill) to reflect provision of homeownership opportunities for lowincome families. (Sec. 2) 1. Definitions are substantially the same except that: Definition of "elderly family" is modified so as to permit a single person who is at least 50 years of age, or the head of a household or his spouse who is at least 50 years of age to reside in public housing. Definition of low-income project is added to Definition of "low-income housing" retains (Sec. 3) Description Creation of the United States Housing Authority. Powers Disposition in Revised U.S. Housing Act of 1937 (Section numbers refer to revised Act in section 201 of the 1971 proposal except where otherwise indicated) Deletes provisions regarding the United States Housing Deletes present requirement that loans bear interest at a the Secretary shall specify an interest rate on loans which Revised Act proposes a new subsidy structure which would to contract for operating subsidy substantially the same in category subsidy since the purpose of this subsidy is included in proposed new operating subsidy authorization in section 9 of revised Act. (Sec. 5(a)) |