PUBLIC LAW 98-181-NOV. 30, 1983 97 STAT. 1153 Public Law 98-181 98th Congress An Act Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, and for other purposes, namely: TITLE I CHAPTER I DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY OR HANDICAPPED FUND Title I of the Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentIndependent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1984 (Public Law 98-45), is amended by inserting before the period at the end of the paragraph under the heading "Housing for the elderly or handicapped fund" (97 Stat. 219, 220) the following: ": Provided further, That notwithstanding section 202(a)(3) of the Housing Act of 1959, loans made in fiscal year 1984 shall bear an interest rate which does not exceed 9.25 per centum, including the allowance adequate in the judgment of the Secretary to cover administrative costs and probable losses under the program". EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF For an additional amount for the "Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality", $600,000 to conduct a study to consider and define a National Center for Water Resources Research, and a study to define and plan a National Clearinghouse for Water Resources Information. FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY SALARIES AND EXPENSES The limitation on spending for official reception and representation allowance for fiscal year 1984 contained in the "Salaries and expenses" appropriation for the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (1) Nov. 30, 1983 [H.R. 3959] Supplemental Ante, p. 219. 12 USC 1701q note. 12 USC 1701q. 97 STAT. 1154 Ante, p. 219. Ante, p. 219. PUBLIC LAW 98-181-NOV. 30, 1983 Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1984 (Public Law 98-45), is increased from $500 to $2,000. STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE The Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1984, under the account, Federal Emergency Management Agency, State and Local Assistance, is amended by adding the following before the period: ": Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law for the fiscal year 1984, $55,000,000 is available for contributions to the States under section 205 of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2286), for personnel and administrative expenses". EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTION AND SHELTER PROGRAM For an emergency food distribution and shelter program to be carried out by the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, $30,000,000, such sum to remain available for obligation until March 31, 1984, and to be made available under the following terms and conditions: (1) The Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall, as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, constitute a national board for the purpose of determining how the program funds are to be distributed to individual localities. The national board shall consist of seven members. The United Way of America, the Salvation Army, the National Council of Churches, the National Conference of Catholic Charities, the Council of Jewish Federations, Incorporated, the American Red Cross, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall each designate a representative to sit on the national board. The representative of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall serve as chairman of the national board. (2) Each locality designated by the national board to receive funds shall constitute a local board for the purpose of determining how its funds will be distributed. The local board shall consist, to the extent practicable, of representatives of the same organizations as the national board except that the mayor or appropriate head of government will replace the Federal Emer gency Management Agency member. (3) The Director of the Federal Emergency Managemen. Agency shall award a grant for $30,000,000 to the national board within thirty days after the date of the enactment of this Act for the purpose of providing emergency food and shelter to needy individuals through private voluntary organizations. (4) Eligible private voluntary organizations shall be nonprofit, have a voluntary board, have an accounting system, and practice nondiscrimination. (5) Participation in the program shall be based upon a private voluntary organization's ability to deliver emergency food and shelter to needy individuals and such other factors as are determined by the local boards. (6) Total administrative costs may not exceed 2 percent of the total appropriation. (7) As authorized by the Charter of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Corporation shall process and distribute sur 3 PUBLIC LAW 98-181-NOV. 30, 1983 plus food owned or to be purchased by the Corporation under NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES For an additional amount for "Construction of facilities", For an additional amount for payment of expenses as authorized by the Emergency Veterans' Job Training Act of 1983 (Public Law 98-77), $75,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1986. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1. (a) Titles I through XI of this Act may be cited as the "Domestic Housing and International Recovery and Financial Sta- (b) Titles I through V of this Act may be cited as the "Housing and 97 STAT. 1155 Ante, p. 219. 97 STAT. 1156 PUBLIC LAW 98-181-NOV. 30, 1983 PART B-OTHER PROGRAMS Sec. 121. Urban development action grants. Sec. 122. Urban homesteading. Sec. 123. Neighborhood development demonstration. Sec. 125. Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation. TITLE II-HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS Sec. 201. Allocation and use of assisted housing authority. Sec. 202. Increase in single person occupancy limitation. Sec. 203. Priority for housing assistance. Sec. 204. Lease and grievance procedures. Sec. 205. Reporting requirements. Sec. 206. Amendments affecting tenant rents or contributions. Sec. 207. Voucher demonstration. Sec. 208. Renewal of section 8 contracts. Sec. 209. Repeal of new construction authority. Sec. 210. Single room occupancy housing. Sec. 211. Shared housing for the elderly and handicapped. Sec. 212. Payments for operation of lower income housing projects. Sec. 213. Income eligibility. Sec. 214. Demolition and disposition of public housing. Sec. 215. Financing limitations. Sec. 216. Emergency shelter program. Sec. 217. Operating assistance for troubled multifamily housing projects. Sec. 219. Rent supplement program. Sec. 220. Report regarding housing neighborhood strategy area program. Sec. 221. Consideration of utility payments made by tenants in assisted housing. Sec. 223. Housing for the elderly and handicapped. Sec. 224. Congregate services. Sec. 225. Demonstration project. Sec. 226. Section 235 homeownership assistance. Sec. 227. Pet ownership in assisted rental housing for the elderly or handicappen TITLE III-RENTAL HOUSING REHABILITATION AND PRODUCTION PROGRAM Sec. 301. Rental rehabilitation and development grants. Sec. 302. Conforming amendments to the Housing and Community Development Sec. 303. Conforming amendments to the National Housing Act. TITLE IV-PROGRAM AMENDMENTS AND EXTENSIONS PART A-FEDEral Housing Administration Mortgage INSURANCE PROGRAMS Subpart 1-General Authorities and Requirements Sec. 401. Extension of mortgage insurance programs. Sec. 402. Amount to be insured under the National Housing Act. Sec. 403. Authorization of appropriations to cover losses to the General Insurance Sec. 404. Elimination of requirement that Federal Housing Administration interest Sec. 405. Minimum property standards. Sec. 406. Time of payment of mortgage insurance premiums. Sec. 407. Mortgage insurance for American Samoa. Sec. 408. Assignment of section 221(gX(4) mortgages to Government National Mortgage Association. Sec. 409. Termination of section 221 buy-back provision. Subpart 2-Single-Family Mortgage Insurance Programs Sec. 415. Title I insurance for existing manufactured homes. Sec. 416. Increased title I loan limits for manufactured homes and lots. Sec. 417. Refinancing manufactured homes under title I. Sec. 418. Counseling for persons assisted under temporary mortgage assistance pay ments program. Sec. 419. Cooperative housing. Sec. 420. Mortgage insurance for condominium units. |