499 
(2) the term ‘‘conversion’’ means the action 
under which Section 8 Project Number NY 913 VO 
0018 and RAP Contract Number 012035NIRAP be-
come a contract for project-based rental assistance 
under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) pursuant to subsection (a); 
(3) the term ‘‘MAHRA’’ means the Multifamily 
Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 
1997 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note); 
(4) the term ‘‘owner’’ means Starrett City Asso-
ciates or any successor owner of the multifamily hous-
ing project to which Section 8 Project Number NY 
913 
VO 
0018 
and 
RAP 
Contract 
Number 
012035NIRAP are subject; 
(5) the term ‘‘resulting contract’’ means the new 
contract after a conversion of Section 8 Project Num-
ber NY 913 VO 0018 and RAP Contract Number 
012035NIRAP to a contract for project-based rental 
assistance under section 8 of the United States Hous-
ing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) pursuant to sub-
section (a); and 
(6) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development.
500 
SEC. 503. ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN PROJECTS FOR EN-
HANCED VOUCHER ASSISTANCE. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law— 
(1) the property known as The Heritage Apart-
ments (FHA No. 023-44804), in Malden, Massachu-
setts, shall be considered eligible low-income housing 
for purposes of the eligibility of residents of the prop-
erty for enhanced voucher assistance under section 
8(t) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
U.S.C. 1437f(t)), pursuant to paragraph (2)(A) of 
section 223(f) of the Low-Income Housing Preserva-
tion and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990 (12 
U.S.C. 4113(f)(2)(A)); 
(2) such residents shall receive enhanced rental 
housing vouchers upon the prepayment of the mort-
gage loan for the property under section 236 of the 
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1); and 
(3) the Secretary shall approve such prepayment 
and subsequent transfer of the property without any 
further condition, except that the property shall be re-
stricted for occupancy, until the original maturity 
date of the prepaid mortgage loan, only by families 
with incomes not exceeding 80 percent of the adjusted 
median income for the area in which the property is 
located, as published by the Secretary.
501 
Amounts for the enhanced vouchers pursuant to this section 
shall be provided under amounts appropriated for tenant- 
based rental assistance otherwise authorized under section 
8(t) of the United States Housing Act of 1937. 
SEC. 504. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN RENTAL ASSISTANCE 
CONTRACTS. 
(a) TRANSFER.—Subject to subsection (c) and notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Secretary of Hous-
ing and Urban Development shall, at the request of the 
owner, transfer or authorize the transfer, of the contracts, 
restrictions, and debt described in subsection (b)— 
(1) on the housing that is owned or managed by 
Community Properties of Ohio Management Services 
LLC or an affiliate of Ohio Capital Corporation for 
Housing and located in Franklin County, Ohio, to 
other properties located in Franklin County, Ohio; 
and 
(2) on the housing that is owned or managed by 
The Model Group, Inc., and located in Hamilton 
County, Ohio, to other properties located in Hamilton 
County, Ohio. 
(b) CONTRACTS, RESTRICTIONS, AND
DEBT
COV-
ERED.—The contracts, restrictions, and debt described in 
this subsection are as follows:
502 
(1) All or a portion of a project-based rental as-
sistance housing assistance payments contract under 
section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
(42 U.S.C. 1437f). 
(2) Existing Federal use restrictions, including 
without limitation use agreements, regulatory agree-
ments, and accommodation agreements. 
(3) Any subordinate debt held by the Secretary 
or assigned and any mortgages securing such debt, all 
related loan and security documentation and obliga-
tions, and reserve and escrow balances. 
(c) RETENTION OF SAME NUMBER OF UNITS AND 
AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE.—Any transfer pursuant to sub-
section (a) shall result in— 
(1) a total number of dwelling units (including 
units retained by the owners and units transferred) 
covered by assistance described in subsection (b)(1) 
after the transfer remaining the same as such number 
assisted before the transfer, with such increases or de-
creases in unit sizes as may be contained in a plan 
approved by a local planning or development commis-
sion or department; and 
(2) no reduction in the total amount of the hous-
ing assistance payments under contracts described in 
subsection (b)(1).
503 
SEC. 505. PROTECTION AGAINST DISCRIMINATORY TREAT-
MENT. 
Section 525 of title 11, the United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) A governmental unit that operates a mortgage 
loan program, including a loan guarantee or subsidy pro-
gram, may not deny the benefits of such program to a dis-
abled veteran (as defined in section 3741(1) of title 38) be-
cause he or she is or has been a debtor under this title, 
has been insolvent before the commencement of a case under 
this title or during the pendency of the case but before being 
granted or denied a discharge, or has not paid a debt that 
is dischargeable in the case under this title.’’. 
In the matter proposed to be inserted by the amend-
ment of the Senate to the text of the bill, strike titles 
VII, IX, and XI. 
Ω2æIn the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate 
amendment to the text of the bill, strike titles VI (relat-
ing to tax-related provisions), VIII (relating to REIT in-
vestment diversification and empowerment), and X (relat-
ing to clean energy tax stimulus) and add at the end the 
following new title (and conform the table of contents ac-
cordingly):