I 
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 Fi-
nancial 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. 
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 ‘‘Safely Sheltering Dis-
aster Victims Act of 2013’’. 
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SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF AMOUNTS TO PROVIDE TENANT- 
BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-IN-
COME FAMILIES DISPLACED BY HURRICANE 
SANDY. 
(a) TRANSFER.—Of the amounts made available for 
‘‘Department of Housing and Urban Development—Com-
munity Planning and Development—Community Develop-
ment Fund’’ in title VIII of the Disaster Relief Appropria-
tions Act, 2013 (division A of Public Law 113–2; 127 
Stat. 15), $50,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, is hereby transferred to ‘‘Department of Housing 
and Urban Development—Public and Indian Housing— 
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance’’ for an additional 
amount for the activities and assistance provided in this 
section. 
(b) USE FOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE.—The amounts 
transferred by subsection (a) shall be used only for activi-
ties and assistance for the provision of tenant-based rental 
assistance, including related administrative expenses, au-
thorized under the United States Housing Act of 1937 
(42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) to areas impacted by Hurricane 
Sandy, subject to the following requirements: 
(1) EXPEDITED AVAILABILITY.—The amounts 
transferred by subsection (a) shall be made available 
for such tenant-based rental assistance not later 
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than the expiration of the 60-day period that begins 
on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) WAIVER OF PHA PROJECT-BASED LIMITA-
TION.—In carrying out the activities authorized 
under this heading, the Secretary shall waive section 
8(o)(13)(B) of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)(B)). 
(3) 
LOCAL
ADMISSIONS
PREFERENCE.— 
Amounts transferred by subsection (a) may be pro-
vided only to public housing agencies that agree to 
provide a preference, pursuant to section 8(o)(6)(A) 
of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
U.S.C. 1437f(o)(6)(A)), for making tenant-based as-
sistance under such section 8(o) available to eligible 
families displaced by Hurricane Sandy. 
(4) ELIGIBLE FAMILIES.—Amounts transferred 
by subsection (a) may be used only for tenant-based 
rental assistance for families that are otherwise eligi-
ble for such assistance under the terms of the pro-
gram for such assistance under section 8(o) of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437f(o)). 
(5) CONTINUATION OF ASSISTANCE.—An eligi-
ble family that is provided tenant-based rental as-
sistance with amounts transferred by subsection (a) 
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