3 1 improved program of land utilization and expanded housing 2 assistance for persons of low or moderate income, subject to 3 the following limitations: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 (1) No such grant shall be made for the general administration of local governments. (2) No such grant shall be made with respect to any project or activity carried out in connection with an approved comprehensive city demonstration program and for which assistance is available under section 105 of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966. 12 For purposes of this section, "a substantially improved pro 13 17 gram of land utilization and expanded housing assistance for 14 persons of low or moderate income by a locality" (herein15 after referred to as the "program") may include (A) a 16 restructuring of the real estate tax laws of the locality by granting tax abatements for low- and moderate-income hous18 ing, and by assessing and taxing real property so as to pro19 vide incentives for the improvement of property to increase 20 the supply of housing; (B) the adoption of zoning ordinances 21 which will effectively afford an opportunity for persons of all 22 income levels to have decent, safe, and sanitary housing; (C) 23 the adoption and enforcement of building codes conformable to nationally accepted standards and approved by the Sec 24 25 retary; or (D) the establishment of a program of research 4 1 and demonstration for the development of new construction 2 systems and materials for low cost housing. 3 (b) In the case of any locality the program of which 4 includes a restructuring of local real estate tax laws in the 5 manner described in clause (A) of subsection (a), the 6 Secretary is authorized to make annual grants to the locality 7 of sums equal to 50 per centum of the amount by which the 8 real estate taxes received or receivable by the locality 9 were reduced in any taxable year as a result of the imple10 mentation of that part of such program which involves the 11 granting of tax abatements. Grants under this subsection to 12 any locality shall be in addition to any grants as to which 13 the locality is eligible under subsection (a). No grants 14 shall be made under this subsection with respect to any such 15 program unless (1) the tax abatements provided by the program apply only to real estate utilized solely for low- and moderate-income housing and such related facilities as may be necessary or desirable to serve the occupants; (2) such abatements are provided only for so long as the real estate is used for such housing and related facilities; (3) under the program there is an abatement of at least 90 per centum of the real estate taxes otherwise 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 payable with respect to such housing and related facilties; and (4) the benefits under the program are available to all persons, in accordance with such reasonable regulations as the locality may prescribe, who own or otherwise provide such housing and related facilities, and who are subject to real estate taxes imposed by the locality. DENIAL OF CERTAIN BENEFITS SEC. 102. Effective upon the expiration of six months 10 after the date of enactment of this Act, no grant shall be 11 made (except pursuant to a commitment made prior to 12 such date) to any locality, or instrumentality thereof, under 13 any programs administered by the Department of Housing 14 and Urban Development, unless there exists under the zoning 15 ordinances or other land use regulations in effect in, and as 16 administered by, such locality a reasonable opportunity, as 17 determined by the Secretary, for carrying out in such locality 18 a program of publicly assisted housing for persons of low 19 and moderate income. 20 AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS 21 SEC. 103. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated 22 for grants under this title not to exceed $10,000,000 23 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, not to 24 exceed $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 25 1972, and not to exceed $100,000,000 for any fiscal year 6 1 thereafter. Any amounts appropriated under this section shall 2 remain available until expended, and any amounts authorized 3 for any fiscal year but not appropriated may be appropriated 4 for any succeeding fiscal year. 5 (b) The Secretary is authorized, notwithstanding the 6 provisions of section 3648 of the Revised Statutes, to make 7 advance or progress payments on account of any grant made 8 under this title. 9 10 11 12 TITLE II-MISCELLANEOUS LOCATION OF FEDERAL OFFICES SEC. 201. The President shall report to the Congress not later than January 1, 1972, setting forth recommenda13 tions with respect to the establishment of a national policy 14 on the location of new Federal buildings and the leasing by 15 the Government of space in privately owned structures for 16 Federal purposes giving due consideration to social and com17 munity priorities, including the effect of such Government 18 activities on patterns of urban growth and the stability or 19 renewal of urban areas. 20 21 2235 USE OF FEDERAL LANDS SEC. 202. The Secretary shall, after consultation with 22 the Secretary of Defense, report to the Congress not later 23 than January 1, 1972, on the status of appropriate Federal 24 military installations which are located in or near metro25 politan areas and indicate whether (1) such installations are 7 1 currently being utilized for national defense purposes, and 2 (2) any installations which are no longer necessary for na3 tional defense purposes may appropriately be sold or other4 wise transferred for use as housing and related educational, 5 community, or industrial purposes for persons of low and 6 moderate income. 7 8 15 MULTIUSE DEVELOPMENT SEC. 203. The Secretary shall consult with all agencies 9 of the Government which construct or assist in the construc10 tion of facilities in urban areas to determine the feasibility 11 of the multidevelopment and use of such facilities for housing 12 and related facilities for persons of low and moderate income. 13 Whenever the Secretary determines, after such consultation, 14 that such multidevelopment and use is feasible in the case of any such facilities, he shall notify the agency concerned and 16 such agency shall cause the project site to be developed, by 17 the provision of air rights, land in the right-of-way, or other18 wise as may be appropriate, so as to provide housing and related facilities for persons of low and moderate income. Land 20 and interests in land, including air rights sites, so developed 21 for such purpose may be transferred by sale, lease, or other22 wise by such agency to any State or local public agency, or 19 23 any private nonprofit, limited dividend, or cooperative entity 24 which agrees to develop and use the same only for such hous 25 ing and related facilities. Any such transfer shall be made |