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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1668 

To increase the number of tenant-based rental assistance vouchers made 

available for low-income families displaced by Hurricane Sandy. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 23, 2013 

Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. SERRANO, and Mr. JEFFRIES) 

introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations 

and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 

Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 

the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To increase the number of tenant-based rental assistance 

vouchers made available for low-income families displaced 

by Hurricane Sandy. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Safely Sheltering Dis5 aster Victims Act of 2013’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF AMOUNTS TO PROVIDE TENANT2 BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-IN3 COME FAMILIES DISPLACED BY HURRICANE 

4 SANDY. 

5 (a) TRANSFER.—Of the amounts made available for 

6 ‘‘Department of Housing and Urban Development—Com7 munity Planning and Development—Community Develop8 ment Fund’’ in title VIII of the Disaster Relief Appropria9 tions Act, 2013 (division A of Public Law 113–2; 127 

10 Stat. 15), $50,000,000, to remain available until ex11 pended, is hereby transferred to ‘‘Department of Housing 

12 and Urban Development—Public and Indian Housing— 

13 Tenant-Based Rental Assistance’’ for an additional 

14 amount for the activities and assistance provided in this 

15 section. 

16 (b) USE FOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE.—The amounts 

17 transferred by subsection (a) shall be used only for activi18 ties and assistance for the provision of tenant-based rental 

19 assistance, including related administrative expenses, au20 thorized under the United States Housing Act of 1937 

21 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) to areas impacted by Hurricane 

22 Sandy, subject to the following requirements: 

23 (1) EXPEDITED AVAILABILITY.—The amounts 

24 transferred by subsection (a) shall be made available 

25 for such tenant-based rental assistance not later 


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1 than the expiration of the 60-day period that begins 

2 on the date of the enactment of this Act. 

3 (2) WAIVER OF PHA PROJECT-BASED LIMITA4 TION.—In carrying out the activities authorized 

5 under this heading, the Secretary shall waive section 

6 8(o)(13)(B) of the United States Housing Act of 

7 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)(B)). 

8 (3) LOCAL ADMISSIONS PREFERENCE.— 

9 Amounts transferred by subsection (a) may be pro10 vided only to public housing agencies that agree to 

11 provide a preference, pursuant to section 8(o)(6)(A) 

12 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 

13 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(6)(A)), for making tenant-based as14 sistance under such section 8(o) available to eligible 

15 families displaced by Hurricane Sandy. 

16 (4) ELIGIBLE FAMILIES.—Amounts transferred 

17 by subsection (a) may be used only for tenant-based 

18 rental assistance for families that are otherwise eligi19 ble for such assistance under the terms of the pro20 gram for such assistance under section 8(o) of the 

21 United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 

22 1437f(o)). 

23 (5) CONTINUATION OF ASSISTANCE.—An eligi24 ble family that is provided tenant-based rental as25 sistance with amounts transferred by subsection (a) 


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1 may continue to receive such assistance after the 

2 transferred amounts are no longer available for such 

3 assistance, subject to the eligibility of such family 

4 and the availability of amounts for such assistance 

5 made available in appropriation Acts. 

6 (c) EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.—Amounts trans7 ferred under subsection (a) shall retain their designation 

8 as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

9 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 

10 Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

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