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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1701z-3. Experimental housing allowance payment program
(a) Purpose of payments
The Secretary is authorized to undertake on an experimental basis
programs to demonstrate the feasibility of providing housing
allowance payments to assist families in meeting rental or
homeownership expenses.
(b) Termination date of payments; termination date for contracts;
contracts for performance of administrative functions
(1) No housing allowance payments shall be made after July 1,
1985. After January 1, 1975, the Secretary shall not enter into
contracts under the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C.
1437 et seq.] to carry out the purposes of this section. The
Secretary may contract with public or private agencies for the
performance of administrative functions in connection with the
programs authorized by this section.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall, to the extent approved in appropriation Acts,
extend the annual contributions contracts for the experimental
housing allowance supply program through September 30, 1989, on the
same terms and conditions as the original contracts, for the sole
purpose of providing assistance for homeowners participating in
such program on June 1, 1983. In extending such contracts, the
Secretary may, to the extent approved in appropriation Acts, use
authority available under section 5(c) of the United States Housing
Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437c(c)].
(c) Report to Congress
The Secretary shall report to the Congress on his findings
pursuant to this section not later than eighteen months after
August 22, 1974.
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