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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 202
To restructure the financing for assisted housing for senior citizens and
otherwise provide for the preservation of such housing in the 21st Cen-
tury, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. LEACH, and Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services
A BILL
To restructure the financing for assisted housing for senior
citizens and otherwise provide for the preservation of
such housing in the 21st Century, and for other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Preserving Affordable
Housing for Senior Citizens into the 21st Century Act’’.
as are or have been provided in advance in appropriation
Acts.
SEC. 103. CANCELLATION OF SECTION 8 CONTRACTS AND
USE OF PROJECT FUNDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In converting the financing of any
housing project pursuant to this title, the Secretary may
cancel any contract for rental assistance for the project
under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937.
(b) USE OF UNEXPENDED AMOUNTS.—Amounts pre-
viously obligated for such contract that remain unex-
pended shall be used, to the extent the Secretary considers
appropriate, in accordance with subsection (d) to improve
the market viability, affordability, or service to low-income
elderly residents of the project. Any such unexpended
amounts in excess of the amount used in accordance with
subsection (d) shall be recaptured by the Secretary.
(c) USE OF PROJECT FUNDS.—In converting the fi-
nancing of any housing project pursuant to this title, the
Secretary may authorize the owner of the project to use
any residual receipts held for the project that exceed $500
per unit (or such other amount as the Secretary may pre-
scribe based on the needs of the project) in accordance
with subsection (d) to improve the market viability, afford-
ability, or service to low-income elderly residents of the
project.
(d) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—Amounts are used in ac-
cordance with this subsection only if they are used—
(1) to provide rental assistance for the project,
under a contract for project rental assistance under
section 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959, which
has a duration that is not less than the remainder
of the section 8 contract canceled; or
(2) to retrofit or renovate the project or provide
a service coordinator for residents of the project, to
the same extent that such activities are authorized
to be provided under section 802 of the Cranston-
Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to hous-
ing assisted under such section.
SEC. 104. THIRD PARTY PROCESSING.
The Secretary may enter into contracts with public
or private entities as the Secretary considers appropriate
to facilitate efficient processing of elderly housing project
conversions under this title.
SEC. 105. WAIVER AUTHORITY.
The Secretary may waive the applicability of any pro-
vision of law or regulation necessary to carry out this title.
TITLE II—AUTHORIZATION OF
APPROPRIATIONS
SEC. 201. SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR ELDERLY PERSONS.
Section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C.
1701q) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(m) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
is authorized to be appropriated for providing assistance
under this section $700,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 and
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years
2001 and 2002.’’.
SEC. 202. SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DIS-
ABILITIES.
Section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Af-
fordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (m) as sub-
section (n); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (l) the follow-
ing new subsection:
‘‘(m) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
is authorized to be appropriated for providing assistance
under this section $225,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 and
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years
2001 and 2002.’’.
TITLE III—PROGRAM
AMENDMENTS
SEC. 301. AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE STRUCTURES.
Section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C.
1701q) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘from the
Resolution Trust Corporation’’; and
(2) in subsection (h)(2)—
(A) in the heading for subparagraph (A),
by striking ‘‘RTC PROPERTIES’’ and inserting
‘‘ACQUISITION’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘from the Resolution’’ and
all that follows through ‘‘Insurance Act’’.
SEC. 302. MIXED FUNDING SOURCES.
(a) HOUSING
FOR
ELDERLY
PERSONS.—Section
202(h)(6) of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C.
1701q(h)(6)) is amended by striking ‘‘non-Federal
sources’’ and inserting ‘‘sources other than this section’’.
(b) HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.—
Section 811(h)(5) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Af-
fordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(h)(5)) is amended
by striking ‘‘non-Federal sources’’ and inserting ‘‘sources
other than this section’’.
SEC. 303. MIXED-INCOME OCCUPANCY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The first sentence of section
202(i)(1) of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C.
1701q(i)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘and (B)’’ and insert-
ing the following: ‘‘(B) notwithstanding clause (A) and in
the case only of supportive housing for the elderly for
which construction is commenced before the date of the
enactment of the Preserving Affordable Housing for Sen-
ior Citizens into the 21st Century Act and which has a
high vacancy level (as such term is defined by the Sec-
retary), consistent with the purpose of improving housing
opportunities for very low- and low-income elderly persons;
and (C).’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 202 of the
Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting after
‘‘elderly persons’’ the following: ‘‘, and for low-
income elderly persons to the extent such occu-
pancy is made available pursuant to subsection
(i)(1)(B),’’;
(B) in the first sentence of paragraph (2),
by inserting after ‘‘elderly persons’’ the follow-
ing: ‘‘or by low-income elderly persons (to the
extent such occupancy is made available pursu-
ant to subsection (i)(1)(B))’’; and