I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1669 
To require large public housing agencies to develop disaster response and 
relief plans to guide and prepare staff and residents of such agencies, 
the local community, and Federal, State, and local governments for 
disasters affecting public housing projects. 
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 Fi-
nancial Services 
A BILL 
To require large public housing agencies to develop disaster 
response and relief plans to guide and prepare staff 
and residents of such agencies, the local community, 
and Federal, State, and local governments for disasters 
affecting public housing projects. 
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 ‘‘Public Housing Dis-
aster Preparedness Act of 2013’’. 
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SEC. 2. DISASTER RESPONSE AND RELIEF PLAN. 
The United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new title: 
‘‘TITLE V—DISASTER 
PREPAREDNESS 
‘‘SEC. 501. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this title: 
‘‘(1) COVERED PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY.—The 
term ‘covered public housing agency’ means a public 
housing agency that owns, operates, or assists no 
less than 500 dwelling units in public housing 
projects. 
‘‘(2) DISASTER.—The term ‘disaster’ has the 
same meaning given the term ‘major disaster’ in sec-
tion 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re-
lief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5122(2)) and includes any natural catastrophe (in-
cluding any hurricane, tornado, storm, high water, 
wind driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, 
volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, or 
drought), or, regardless of cause, any fire, flood, or 
explosion, which in the determination of a relevant 
State or local official causes damage of sufficient se-
verity and magnitude to warrant disaster assistance 
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in alleviating the damage, loss, hardship, or suf-
fering caused thereby. 
‘‘(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 
‘‘SEC. 502. REQUIREMENT OF DISASTER RESPONSE AND RE-
LIEF PLAN. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall require each 
covered public housing agency to develop a disaster re-
sponse and relief plan in accordance with the provisions 
of this title to provide— 
‘‘(1) guidance for— 
‘‘(A) public housing agencies and staff; 
‘‘(B) residents of dwelling units in public 
housing; 
‘‘(C) relevant Federal, State, and local 
agencies and officials; and 
‘‘(D) community-based organizations; and 
‘‘(2) comprehensive information regarding pre- 
disaster, disaster impact, and post-disaster policies, 
standards, procedures, and protocols. 
‘‘(b) SUBMISSION
WITH
ANNUAL
AND
5-YEAR 
PLANS.—A disaster response and relief plan developed 
under this title shall be included in the annual and 5-year 
plans required to be submitted under section 5A of this 
Act. 
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‘‘(c) HUD APPROVAL.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A disaster response and re-
lief plan developed under this title shall be submitted 
to the Secretary for approval before implementation 
of such plan. 
‘‘(2) RESPONSE.—The Secretary shall have 60 
days to respond to each submission made pursuant 
to paragraph (1). 
‘‘(d) FEEDBACK.—A covered public housing agency 
shall seek input from resident or tenant associations and 
advocacy groups during the development of the disaster 
relief plan described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this title 
prohibits a covered public housing agency from developing 
and submitting to the Secretary multiple plans tailored to 
address specific disasters. 
‘‘SEC. 503. ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION AND SUPPORT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A covered public housing agency 
shall include in the disaster response and relief plan devel-
oped under this title protocols for receiving, analyzing, and 
disseminating information regarding disasters before, dur-
ing, and after such disaster. 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION AND DISSEMINATION OF INFOR-
MATION.—A covered public housing agency shall— 
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‘‘(1) prior to such resident moving into their 
dwelling unit; 
‘‘(2) annually; and 
‘‘(3) if possible, prior to an impending disaster. 
‘‘(b) INFORMATION.—Such information disseminated 
under subsection (a) shall include— 
‘‘(1) information on how to prepare for a dis-
aster; 
‘‘(2) if necessary, mandatory evacuation proto-
cols; 
‘‘(3) a list of covered public housing agency and 
resident rights and responsibilities, as applicable 
under Federal, State, and local law and regulations, 
and covered public housing agency rules and emer-
gency protocols before, during, and after a disaster 
as they relate to— 
‘‘(A) disaster preparedness; 
‘‘(B) evacuations; 
‘‘(C) disaster relief; 
‘‘(D) basic human needs assistance; 
‘‘(E) utility restoration; 
‘‘(F) resident relocation; 
‘‘(G) supportive services; 
‘‘(H) payment of rent and eligible rent ex-
emptions; and 
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‘‘(I) assessing and repairing physical dam-
age to public housing buildings; and 
‘‘(4) any other items that the Secretary may re-
quire through regulations prescribed pursuant to 
this title. 
‘‘(c) METHOD OF DISSEMINATION.—The information 
described under subsection (b)— 
‘‘(1) shall be disseminated by— 
‘‘(A) giving notices and flyers to each resi-
dent of a dwelling unit in public housing and 
posted in high-traffic areas; 
‘‘(B) having an automated system to con-
tact residents; 
‘‘(C) posting on the official Web site of the 
covered public housing agency with links to the 
appropriate Web pages regarding the impending 
disaster; and 
‘‘(D) any other means the Secretary may 
require through regulations prescribed pursuant 
to this title; and 
‘‘(2) may be disseminated by— 
‘‘(A) visiting door-to-door to each dwelling 
unit and providing such information to each 
resident; 
‘‘(B) phone trees; and 
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‘‘(C) toll-free numbers for residents to call. 
‘‘(d) ACCESSIBILITY OF INFORMATION.—The infor-
mation described under this section shall be accessible to 
individuals with limited English proficiency. 
‘‘(e) INCLUSION OF RESIDENTS.—A covered public 
housing agency is strongly encouraged to include residents 
of public housing owned, operated, or assisted by such 
agency in the execution of the disaster response and relief 
plan developed under this title. 
‘‘SEC. 505. IMMEDIATE DISASTER RESPONSE. 
‘‘A disaster response and relief plan developed under 
this title shall include detailed information on how the au-
thorities plan to allocate and station staff before, during, 
and after a disaster. The plan should reflect reasonable 
emergency work hours and ensure staff is on call and pre-
pared for a disaster. 
‘‘SEC. 506. PROTECTING SPECIAL NEEDS OF RESIDENTS. 
‘‘(a) LIST.—A covered public housing agency shall 
maintain a list, updated annually, of the members of each 
family residing in a dwelling unit in public housing owned, 
operated, or assisted by such agency, and identify the fol-
lowing (as such information is provided by residents): 
‘‘(1) The special needs of certain residents be-
cause of a disability, physical or mobility impair-
ment, or medical condition. 
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‘‘(2) The units in which residents who are el-
derly reside. 
‘‘(3) The units in which residents who have lim-
ited English proficiency reside and the primary lan-
guages of such residents. 
‘‘(b) DISSEMINATION OF LIST.—The list described in 
subsection (a) shall be provided to the individual or indi-
viduals identified under section 503(b) and other relevant 
staff of the covered public housing agency. 
‘‘(c) SPECIAL POPULATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A covered public housing 
agency shall analyze the challenges of providing dis-
aster relief assistance with respect to the health and 
medical needs to certain populations of residents of 
a dwelling unit in public housing owned, operated, or 
assisted by such agency and include such analysis in 
the disaster response and relief plan developed under 
this title. 
‘‘(2) POPULATIONS.—The populations analyzed 
under paragraph (1) include— 
‘‘(A) residents of a dwelling unit in public 
housing who— 
‘‘(i) are disabled; 
‘‘(ii) require life-support equipment or 
have other severe medical conditions; 
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‘‘(iii) are elderly; or 
‘‘(iv) have a physical or mobility im-
pairment; and 
‘‘(B) other populations of residents identi-
fied by the Secretary through regulations pre-
scribed pursuant to this title. 
‘‘SEC. 507. SAFE EVACUATION OF RESIDENTS AND STAFF. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A covered public housing agency 
shall include in the disaster response and relief plan devel-
oped under this title information on evacuating residents 
of a dwelling unit in public housing owned, operated, or 
assisted by, and staff of, such agency. 
‘‘(b) REQUIRED INFORMATION.—The information re-
quired under subsection (a) shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) Detailed protocols regarding evacuating 
residents and staff of a covered public housing agen-
cy safely and orderly. 
‘‘(2) Transportation options, in addition to pub-
lic transportation which may be out of service or de-
layed, for transporting residents and staff to safe lo-
cations. 
‘‘(3) A list of pre-approved public housing agen-
cy safe locations for residents and staff. 
‘‘(4) A list of pre-approved public housing agen-
cy fall-back locations for staff to monitor a disaster 
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safely and launch response efforts following the con-
clusion of such a disaster. 
‘‘(5) Options for oral and written translation 
services for residents with limited English pro-
ficiency. 
‘‘(6) Any other information the Secretary may 
require through regulations prescribed pursuant to 
this title. 
‘‘SEC. 508. SUPPORTING SHORT- AND LONG-TERM RELOCA-
TION OF RESIDENTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A covered public housing agency 
shall include in the disaster response and relief plan devel-
oped under this title protocols for relocating residents in 
the event that the unit in which such resident resides be-
comes uninhabitable. 
‘‘(b) REQUIRED INFORMATION.—The protocols de-
scribed in subsection (a) shall include short-term, long- 
term, and permanent relocation possibilities. 
‘‘SEC. 509. PROVIDING RELIEF TO OTHER VICTIMS. 
‘‘A covered public housing agency shall include in the 
disaster response and relief plan developed under this title 
protocols for temporarily renting vacant units of public 
housing to local victims of a disaster who are not residents 
of public housing. 
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‘‘SEC. 510. PROTECTING TENANTS FROM EVICTION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—No covered public housing agen-
cy shall begin, continue, or complete an eviction of a resi-
dent of a dwelling unit in public housing owned, operated, 
or assisted by such agency during the moratorium period 
defined in subsection (c). 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply if 
an eviction of a resident is for— 
‘‘(1) a drug-related or violent criminal activity; 
‘‘(2) a felony charge; or 
‘‘(3) a sex crime or any violation of Federal or 
State law related to such resident’s status as a sex 
offender. 
‘‘(c) MORATORIUM PERIOD.—The term ‘moratorium 
period’ means the time period beginning on the date that 
a disaster is declared by applicable Federal, State, or local 
officials and ending on the date that the Secretary deter-
mines that a covered public housing agency’s disaster re-
lief efforts have concluded. 
‘‘SEC. 511. RENTAL PAYMENT FAIRNESS. 
‘‘A covered public housing agency shall prorate, for 
each month, the rental amount, and, if applicable, the ten-
ant-paid utility amount of a dwelling unit assisted under 
this Act for each family residing in a dwelling unit in pub-
lic housing owned, assisted, or operated by such agency 
in accordance with the rent abatement policies under the 
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agency’s rules, the property lease executed between the 
resident and the agency, or any relevant Federal, State, 
or local laws or regulations. 
‘‘SEC. 512. ENSURING RESIDENTS RECEIVE BASIC HUMAN 
NEEDS AND ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 24 hours after 
the conclusion of a disaster, in such manner as the Sec-
retary may require, a covered public housing agency shall 
provide to each resident of a dwelling unit in public hous-
ing owned, operated, or assisted by such agency the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) Contact information for Federal, State, 
local agencies, or other local organizations that can 
provide supportive services and disaster relief sup-
port and assistance, including— 
‘‘(A) potable water; 
‘‘(B) food; 
‘‘(C) shelter; 
‘‘(D) first aid; and 
‘‘(E) any other support and assistance that 
the Secretary may identify through regulations 
prescribed pursuant to this title. 
‘‘(2) Specific information about household and 
individual assistance available from— 
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‘‘(A) the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency; 
‘‘(B) any other Federal, State, and local 
emergency relief agencies; and 
‘‘(C) local organizations and public housing 
agency partners. 
‘‘(3) Information regarding the personal prop-
erty damage claims process of a covered public hous-
ing agency, including— 
‘‘(A) how to file a claim; 
‘‘(B) eligibility guidelines for filing a claim; 
‘‘(C) coverage of the policy; and 
‘‘(D) the time period to file and process 
claims. 
‘‘(b) CREATING PARTNERSHIPS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A covered public housing 
agency shall create partnerships to provide basic 
human needs, additional supportive services, and se-
curity before, during, and after the conclusion of a 
disaster for each resident of a dwelling unit in public 
housing owned, assisted, or operated by such agency. 
‘‘(2) POTENTIAL PARTNERS.—A covered public 
housing agency may establish partnerships with— 
‘‘(A) the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency; 
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‘‘(B) State and local governments; 
‘‘(C) local law enforcement; 
‘‘(D) community-based organizations; 
‘‘(E) resident or tenant associations; 
‘‘(F) health care professionals; 
‘‘(G) other individuals or organizations 
that provide volunteer services; or 
‘‘(H) any other entity that the Secretary 
may include through regulations prescribed pur-
suant to this title. 
‘‘(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed as to prohibit or restrict any entity 
from providing disaster relief to any resident of a dwelling 
unit in public housing. 
‘‘SEC. 513. PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF PUBLIC 
HOUSING BUILDINGS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The disaster response and relief 
plan developed under this title shall include protocols for 
inspecting, evaluating, and repairing damage to physical 
assets of a covered public housing agency. 
‘‘(b) PROTOCOLS FOR PROTECTION AND RESTORA-
TION OF PUBLIC HOUSING.—Such protocols shall include 
the following: 
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‘‘(1) Maintaining a list of licensed contractors 
to assess damage to physical assets and provide 
short-term repair and restoration efforts. 
‘‘(2) If possible, executing supportive services 
contracts in advance of disasters to obtain faster re-
sponse times. 
‘‘(3) Deploying contractors immediately fol-
lowing the conclusion of a disaster to assess and re-
pair immediate priorities, including— 
‘‘(A) restoring electric, gas, water, VAC., 
sewage, and elevator service as soon as possible; 
‘‘(B) remediating exigent health and safety 
hazards, such as mold and mildew removal and 
pest control; and 
‘‘(C) other items as described by the Sec-
retary through regulations prescribed pursuant 
to this title. 
‘‘(4) Not later than 14 days after the conclu-
sion of a disaster, conducting follow-up inspections 
to determine short- and long-term repair and res-
toration priorities. 
‘‘(5) Establishing short-term priorities for the 
repair and restoration of public housing projects, in-
cluding— 
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‘‘(A) air quality testing to address disaster 
related health and safety hazards; 
‘‘(B) continuing to maintain building sys-
tems and utilities; and 
‘‘(C) other items as described by the Sec-
retary through regulations prescribed pursuant 
to this title. 
‘‘(6) Establishing long-term priorities for the 
repair and restoration of public housing projects, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(A) developing a revised physical capital 
needs assessment to determine necessary re-
pairs and rehabilitation of a public housing 
project; 
‘‘(B) rehabilitating building structures; 
‘‘(C) repairing and rehabilitating super-
ficial damages to building structures and dwell-
ing units; 
‘‘(D) mitigating the impact of a disaster 
that may occur in the future by upgrading or 
replacing building systems or strengthening the 
structure of the building; and 
‘‘(E) other items as described by the Sec-
retary through regulations prescribed pursuant 
to this title. 
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‘‘SEC. 514. EMERGENCY SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The disaster response and relief 
plan developed under this title shall include a detailed list 
describing the condition and location of emergency sup-
plies and equipment, including— 
‘‘(1) electrical generators and the types of pub-
lic housing building systems they are compatible 
with; 
‘‘(2) mobile boilers and the types of public 
housing building systems they are compatible with; 
‘‘(3) heaters and fans; 
‘‘(4) water pumps; 
‘‘(5) phones, radios, cameras, and televisions 
(and power sources, if necessary, for these items); 
‘‘(6) potable water, food, and emergency supply 
kits; 
‘‘(7) property vehicles; 
‘‘(8) backed-up critical computer files (such as 
contact information for residents and staff, rent and 
income calculations, and other information); 
‘‘(9) first aid kits; and 
‘‘(10) any other supplies and equipment that 
the Secretary may describe through regulations pre-
scribed pursuant to this title. 
‘‘(b) ANNUAL REVIEW.—A covered public housing 
agency shall check annually to ensure that the supplies 
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and equipment described in subsection (a), or through reg-
ulations prescribed pursuant to such subsection, are in 
working order. Such agency shall immediately replace or 
repair such supplies and equipment that are not in work-
ing order and update the list described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) CONTRACTS.—A public housing agency shall 
enter into standby contracts for critical equipment, such 
as pumps, boilers, and generators, in order to expedite the 
restoration of necessary utilities. 
‘‘SEC. 515. SOURCES OF ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘The disaster response and relief plan developed 
under this title shall include— 
‘‘(1) information regarding Federal, State, and 
local grant and loan programs and other resources 
related to disaster relief available to a covered public 
housing agency; 
‘‘(2) how to apply for such resources; and 
‘‘(3) information regarding the insurance policy 
of the covered public housing agency and how to file 
a claim. 
‘‘SEC. 516. PROPER IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN. 
‘‘The disaster response and relief plan developed 
under this title shall include, and a covered public housing 
agency shall have available on-site at each public housing 
project, a step-by-step checklist to implement such plan 
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to be utilized by relevant staff of the agency. Such check-
list shall emphasize disaster relief on the property level. 
‘‘SEC. 517. EMERGENCY DISASTER TRAINING. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The disaster response and relief 
plan developed under this title shall include training re-
quirements such as— 
‘‘(1) hosting annual workshops to train employ-
ees of public housing agencies on the disaster re-
sponse and relief plans of such agencies and the 
proper implementation of such plans; 
‘‘(2) offering no less than 3 events, such as 
workshops, seminars (held-in person or over the 
Internet), or conference calls, to provide information 
to residents on— 
‘‘(A) what to do during a disaster; 
‘‘(B) covered public housing agency and 
resident rights and responsibilities during a dis-
aster; and 
‘‘(C) basic first aid and CPR training; and 
‘‘(3) conducting annual evacuation and emer-
gency drills for disasters at public housing projects. 
‘‘(b) STAFF TRAINING.—A covered public housing 
agency shall provide leadership, basic first aid, and CPR 
training to staff of such agency to prepare such staff to 
coordinate and assist residents of dwelling units in public 
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housing owned, assisted, or operated by such agency and 
other individuals in carrying out the pre-disaster, disaster 
impact, and post-disaster polices and procedures developed 
pursuant to this title. 
‘‘(c) RESIDENT TRAINING.—A covered public housing 
agency may provide leadership, basic first aid, and CPR 
training to residents of dwelling units in public housing 
owned, assisted, or operated by such agency, in addition 
to training required to be provided to staff of such agency 
under subsection (b), to prepare such residents to coordi-
nate and assist other residents in carrying out the pre- 
disaster, disaster impact, and post-disaster polices and 
procedures developed pursuant to this title. 
‘‘SEC. 518. IMPROVING DISASTER RELIEF OVERSIGHT. 
‘‘Following a disaster in which a covered public hous-
ing agency implemented its disaster response and relief 
plan developed under this title, the Inspector General of 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall 
evaluate such plan and, if necessary, make recommenda-
tions for improving such plan not later than 180 days 
after the conclusion of such disaster.’’. 
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO HOUSING ACT. 
(a) INCLUSION IN 5-YEAR PLAN.—Section 5A(a)(1) 
of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437c–1(a)(1)) is amended— 
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(1) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(C) if applicable, a disaster response and 
relief plan developed in accordance with title 
V.’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
and 
(3) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’. 
(b) INCLUSION IN ANNUAL PLAN.—Section 5A(d) of 
the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437c– 
1(d)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (19) as para-
graph (20); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (18) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(19) 
DISASTER
RESPONSE
AND
RELIEF 
PLAN.—If, applicable, a plan developed by the public 
housing agency in accordance with title V that pro-
vides comprehensive information regarding pre-dis-
aster, disaster impact, and post-disaster policies, 
standards, procedures, and protocols.’’. 
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SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated such sums as may be necessary to the Secretary 
to carry out this Act. 
(b) AVAILABILITY.—Any sums appropriated under 
the authorization contained in this section shall remain 
available, without fiscal year limitation, until expended. 
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
A covered public housing agency (as such term is de-
fined in the amendments made under section 2 of this Act) 
shall submit the initial disaster plan developed in accord-
ance with the amendments made under section 2 of this 
Act on the date that occurs on the later of— 
(1) 270 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act; or 
(2) the date that the annual plan under section 
5A(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
U.S.C. 1437c–1(b)) is required to be submitted to 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 
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