(c) INAPPLICABLE PROVISIONS.—Subparagraphs (B) 
and (D) of section 8(o)(13) of the United States Housing 
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)) shall not apply with 
respect to vouchers used to comply with the requirements 
of subsection (b)(3) of this section. 
(d) MONITORING.—The Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development shall provide for the appropriate field 
offices of the Department to monitor and supervise en-
forcement of this section and plans approved under this 
section and to consult, regarding such monitoring and en-
forcement, with resident councils of, and residents of pub-
lic housing operated or administered by, the Housing Au-
thority of New Orleans and with the City of New Orleans. 
SEC. 204. PROTECTION FOR PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS 
IN HURRICANE AREAS. 
(a) CONDITIONS
ON TRANSFER.—During the two 
year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
Act, a public housing agency may not transfer ownership 
of any public housing dwelling units described in sub-
section (h) unless the transferee enters into such binding 
commitments as the Secretary of Housing and Urban De-
velopment considers necessary to maintain, for the longest 
feasible period, the requirements regarding eligibility for 
occupancy in such dwelling units and tenant contribution
toward rent for such dwelling units that are applicable to 
such units as public housing dwelling units. 
(b) CONDITIONS ON DEMOLITION.—After the date of 
the enactment of this Act, a public housing agency may 
not dispose or demolish any dwelling units described in 
subsection (h), except pursuant to a plan for replacement 
of such units in accordance with, and approved by the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to, 
subsection (c). 
(c) PLAN REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development may not approve a plan that pro-
vides for demolition or disposition of any dwelling unit of 
public housing described in subsection (h) unless such plan 
complies with the requirements under paragraphs (1), (2), 
(3), (6), and (7) of section 203(b), except that such para-
graphs shall be applied for purposes this subsection by 
substituting ‘‘the public housing agency’’ and ‘‘applicable 
unit of general local government’’ for ‘‘such Housing Au-
thority’’ and ‘‘City of New Orleans’’, respectively. 
(d) RELOCATION ASSISTANCE.—A public housing 
agency shall provide, to each household relocated pursuant 
to a plan under this section for demolition or disposition, 
assistance under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and 
Real Property Acquisitions Policy Act of 1970 for reloca-
tion to their new residence.
(e) RIGHT OF RETURN.—A public housing agency ad-
ministering or operating public housing dwelling units de-
scribed in subsection (h) has the obligation—
(1) to use its best efforts to locate tenants dis-
placed from such public housing as a result of Hur-
ricane Katrina or Rita; and 
(2) to provide such residents occupancy in pub-
lic housing dwelling units of such agency that be-
come available for occupancy, and to ensure such 
residents a means to exercise such right of return. 
(f) INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROJECT-BASED 
VOUCHER LIMITATIONS.—Subparagraphs (B) and (D) of 
section 8(o)(13) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
(42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)) shall not apply with respect to 
any project-based vouchers used to comply with the re-
quirements of a plan under subsection (c). 
(g) PROHIBITION ON DISPLACEMENT FROM HABIT-
ABLE UNITS.—A public housing agency may not displace 
a tenant from any public housing dwelling unit described 
in subsection (h) that is administered or operated by such 
agency and is habitable (including during any period of 
rehabilitation), unless the agency provides a suitable and 
comparable dwelling unit for such tenant in the same local 
community as such public housing dwelling unit.
(h) 
COVERED
PUBLIC
HOUSING
DWELLING 
UNITS.—The public housing dwelling units described in 
this subsection are any such dwelling units located in any 
area for which major disaster or emergency was declared 
by the President pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act as a result of 
Hurricane Katrina or Rita of 2005, except that such 
dwelling units shall not include any public housing dwell-
ing units operated or administered by the Housing Au-
thority of New Orleans. 
SEC. 205. REPORTS ON PROPOSED CONVERSIONS OF PUB-
LIC HOUSING UNITS. 
Not later than the expiration of the 15-day period 
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Financial Services of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Hous-
ing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a detailed report 
identifying all public housing projects located in areas im-
pacted by Hurricane Katrina or Rita of 2005, for which 
plans exist to transfer ownership to other entities or agen-
cies. Such report shall include the following information 
for each such project: 
(1) The name and location. 
(2) The number of dwelling units.
(3) The proposed new owner. 
(4) The existing income eligibility and rent pro-
visions. 
(5) Duration of existing affordability restric-
tions. 
(6) The proposed date of transfer. 
(7) Any other relevant information regarding 
the project. 
SEC. 206. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR RE-
PAIR AND REHABILITATION. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out activities eligible for 
funding under the Capital Fund under section 9 of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g) 
for the repair, rehabilitation, and development of public 
housing of the Housing Authority of New Orleans, and 
for community and supportive services for the residents 
of public housing operated or administered by the Housing 
Authority of New Orleans. 
SEC. 207. COMPLIANCE OF EXISTING REQUESTS FOR PRO-
POSALS. 
Each request for qualification or proposal issued be-
fore the date of the enactment of this Act with respect 
to any public housing operated or administered by the 
Housing Authority of New Orleans shall, notwithstanding
any existing terms of such requests, be subject to and 
comply with all provisions of this title and, to the extent 
necessary to so comply, such Housing Authority shall re-
issue such requests. 
SEC. 208. REPORTS ON COMPLIANCE. 
Not later than the expiration of the 30-day period 
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and 
not later than the expiration of each calendar quarter 
thereafter, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment shall submit a detailed report regarding compliance 
with the requirements of this title, including the resident 
participation requirement under section 203(b)(1), to the 
Committee on Financial Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate, the resident councils of, and 
residents of public housing operated or administered by, 
the Housing Authority of New Orleans, and the City of 
New Orleans. 
SEC. 209. REQUIREMENTS REGARDING PUBLIC HOUSING 
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS. 
Any entity that receives any Federal funds made 
available pursuant to this title for construction, develop-
ment, rehabilitation, or repair of public housing shall 
verify that all workers employed by such entity and en-
gaged in such activities—