extend the period for any family that requests extension of the period

(A) because the family is not prepared to enter a program for homeownership or to secure any other form of private housing; or

(B) for other good cause.

(2) INCOMPLETION.—

(A) IN GENERAL.-Except as provided in subparagraph (B), if a participating family is unable to successfully fulfill the requirements under the demonstration program, the public housing agency shall offer the family a comparable public housing unit in a project administered by the agency (notwithstanding any preference for residency in public housing under section 6(c)(4)(A)(i) of the United States Housing Act of 1937), or assistance under section 8 of such Act (subject to availability of amounts provided under appropriations Acts and notwithstanding any preference for such assistance under section 8(d)(1)(A)(i) of such Act).

(B) EXCEPTION.-Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any participating family that has committed serious or repeated violations of the terms and conditions of the lease, violations of applicable Federal, State, or local law or that has been exempted from such requirement by the public housing agency for other good cause.

(k) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

(1) INTERIM REPORT.-Upon the expiration of each 2-year period during the term of the demonstration, the first such period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act,1 the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report evaluating the effectiveness of the demonstration program under this section.

(2) FINAL REPORT.-Not later than the expiration of the 60day period beginning on the date of the termination of the demonstration program under subsection (n), the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a final report evaluating the effectiveness of the demonstration program under this section. The report shall also include findings and recommendations for any legislative action appropriate to establish a permanent program based on the demonstration program.

(1) DEFINITIONS.-For purposes of this section:

(1) The term "coordinating committee" means a local coordinating committee established under subsection (b)(1).

(2) The term "demonstration program" means the program established by the Secretary under this section.

(3) The term "low-income family" means a family whose income does not exceed 80 percent of the median income for the area, as determined by the Secretary with adjustments for smaller and larger families, except that the Secretary may establish income ceilings higher or lower than 80 percent of the median for the area on the basis of findings by the Secretary that such variations are necessary because of prevailing levels of construction costs or unusually high or low family incomes.

1 November 28, 1990.

(4) The term "operating subsidy amounts" means assistance for public housing provided through the performance funding system under section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937.

(5) The term "participating family" means a family that is residing in a housing unit provided under subsection (e).

(6) The term "participating public housing agency" means a public housing agency with respect to which the Secretary carries out the demonstration program under this section.

(7) The terms "public housing agency", "public housing", and "project" have the meanings given such terms under section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937.

(8) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

(9) The term "unit of general local government" means any city, town, township, county, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State.

(m) REGULATIONS.-The Secretary shall issue any regulations necessary to carry out this section not later than the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.1

(n) TERMINATION OF DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.-The demonstration program under this section shall terminate upon the expiration of the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.1 [42 U.S.C. 1437f note]

1 The date of enactment was November 28, 1990.

PUBLIC HOUSING ENERGY EFFICIENCY

DEMONSTRATION

EXCERPT FROM CRANSTON-GONZALEZ NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT

[Public Law 101–625; 104 Stat. 4215; 42 U.S.C. 1437g note]

SEC. 523. ENERGY EFFICIENCY DEMONSTRATION.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.-The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall carry out a demonstration program to encourage the use of private energy service companies in accordance with section 118(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987. The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to 5 public housing agencies to demonstrate the opportunities for energy cost reduction in 5 public housing projects through energy services contracts. Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish such selection criteria for this demonstration as the Secretary deems appropriate after consultation with representatives of public housing agencies and energy efficiency organizations.

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(b) REPORT.-As soon as practicable after the expiration of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall submit to the Congress a report setting forth the findings and recommendations of the Secretary as a result of the demonstration under this section. The Secretary shall disseminate such report, to the extent practicable, to other public housing agencies.

1 The date of enactment was November 28, 1990.

PUBLIC HOUSING SCATTERED-SITE HOUSING
HOMEOWNERSHIP DEMONSTRATION

EXCERPT FROM HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF

1992

[Public Law 102-550; 106 Stat. 3712]

SEC. 132. HOMEOWNERSHIP DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.-The Secretary shall carry out a program to facilitate self-sufficiency and homeownership of single-family homes administered by the Housing Authority of the city of Omaha, in the State of Nebraska (in this section referred to as the "Housing Authority"), to demonstrate the effectiveness of promoting homeownership and providing support services.

(b) PARTICIPATING PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS.-For purposes of the demonstration program, the Secretary shall authorize the Housing Authority to designate single-family housing units for eventual homeownership. Over the term of the demonstration, the demonstration program may be applied to not more than 20 percent of the total number of public housing units administered by the Housing Authority. In conducting the demonstration, the Housing Authority shall affirmatively further fair housing objectives.

(c) NONDISPLACEMENT.-No person who is a tenant of public housing may be involuntarily relocated or displaced as a result of the demonstration program.

(d) ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY.—

(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF PARTICIPATION CRITERIA.-The Housing Authority shall establish criteria for the participation of families in the demonstration program. Such criteria shall be based on factors that may reasonably be expected to predict a family's ability to succeed in the homeownership program established by this section.

(2) CONTENTS OF PARTICIPATION CRITERIA.-The criteria referred to in paragraph (1) shall include evidence of interest by the family in homeownership, the employment status and history of employment of family members, and maintenance by the family of the family's previous dwelling.

(e) PROVISION OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.-The Housing Authority shall ensure the availability of supportive services to each family participating in the demonstration program through its own resources and through coordination with Federal, State, and local agencies and private entities. Supportive services available under the demonstration program may include counseling, remedial education, education for completion of high school, job training and preparation, financial counseling emphasizing planning for homeownership, and any other appropriate services.

(f) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

(1) BIENNIAL REPORT.-Upon the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act1, and each 2-year period thereafter, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall submit to the Congress a report evaluating the effectiveness of the demonstration program established under this section.

(2) FINAL REPORT.-Not later than 60 days after termination of the demonstration program pursuant to subsection (h), the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a final report evaluating the effectiveness of the demonstration program.

(g) REGULATIONS.-Not later than the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act1, the Secretary shall issue interim regulations to carry out this section, which shall take effect upon issuance. The Secretary shall issue final regulations to carry out this subtitle after notice and opportunity for public comment regarding the interim regulations, pursuant to the provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States Code (notwithstanding subsections (a)(2), (b)(B), and (d)(3) of such section). The duration of the period for public comment shall not be less than 60 days, and the final regulations shall be issued not later than the expiration of the 60-day period beginning upon the conclusion of the comment period and shall take effect upon issu

ance.

(h) TERMINATION.-The demonstration program established under this section shall terminate 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act1.

1 The date of enactment was October 28, 1992.