so as to avoid reducing funding by more than 10 
percent per year. 
(7) RETAINED
PROVISIONS.—The Secretary 
shall not waive any of the following provisions of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937: 
(A) Subsections (a)(2)(A) and (b)(1) of 
section 16 (42 U.S.C. 1437n; relating to tar-
geting for new admissions). 
(B) Section 2(b) (42 U.S.C. 1437(b); re-
lating to tenant representatives on the public 
housing agency board of directors). 
(C) 
Section 
3(b)(2) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1437a(b)(2); relating to definitions for the 
terms ‘‘low-income families’’, ‘‘very low-income 
families’’, and ‘‘extremely low-income fami-
lies’’). 
(D) Section 5A(e) (42 U.S.C. 1437c–1(e); 
relating to the formation of and consultation 
with a resident advisory board). 
(E) Sections 6(f)(1) and 8(o)(8)(B) (42 
U.S.C. 1437d(f)(1), 1437f(o)(8)(B); relating to 
compliance of units assisted with housing qual-
ity standards or other codes). 
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(F) Section 6(k) (42 U.S.C. 1437d(k); re-
lating to grievance procedures for public hous-
ing tenants). 
(G) Section 7 (42 U.S.C. 1437e; relating 
to designation of housing for elderly and dis-
abled households). 
(H) Sections 8(ee) and 6(u) (42 U.S.C. 
1437f(ee), 1437d(n); relating to records, certifi-
cation and confidentiality regarding domestic vi-
olence). 
(I) Paragraphs (3) and (4)(i) of section 
6(c) and sections 982.552 and 982.553 of the 
Secretary’s regulations (42 U.S.C. 1437d(c) 
and 24 C.F.R. 982.552, 982.553; relating to 
rights of applicants). 
(J) Section 6(l) (42 U.S.C. 1437d(l); relat-
ing to public housing lease requirements), ex-
cept that for units assisted both with program 
funds and low-income housing tax credits, the 
initial lease term may be less than 12 months 
if required to conform lease terms with such tax 
credit requirements. 
(K) Subparagraphs (C) through (F) of sec-
tion 8(o)(7) and section 8(o)(20) (42 U.S.C. 
1437f(o); relating to lease requirements and 
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eviction protections for families assisted with 
tenant-based assistance). 
(L) 
Section 
8(o)(13)(B) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1437f(o)(13)(B); relating to the 20-percent 
portfolio cap on the use of voucher funds for 
project-based vouchers), except as follows: 
(i) A public housing agency that, pur-
suant to a Moving to Work agreement in 
effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act, is using or has committed voucher 
funds as of such date of enactment for 
project-based vouchers in excess of the 20- 
percent cap may continue to use such 
funds in excess of such cap, but not in ex-
cess of the percentage in use or committed 
as of such date of enactment pursuant to 
such agreement, or as specified in clause 
(ii), whichever is higher. 
(ii) A public housing agency may use 
voucher funds for project-based vouchers 
in excess of the 20-percent cap, but not to 
exceed 35 percent, if such use meets one of 
the following criteria: 
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(I) The project-based vouchers 
serve homeless or other special needs 
families, as defined by the Secretary. 
(II) The project-based vouchers 
are used in a low-poverty area, as de-
fined by the Secretary. 
(III) The project-based vouchers 
are used in connection with a dem-
onstration of a project-based program 
that is subject to evaluation by the 
Secretary. 
(M) 
Section 
8(o)(13)(E) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1437f(o)(13)(E); relating to the ability of fami-
lies with project-based vouchers to move, using 
tenant-based vouchers, after 12 months of occu-
pancy), unless the Secretary determines that 
waiver of such section is necessary to imple-
ment transitional or time-limited housing poli-
cies subject to evaluation described in para-
graph (1) of this section. 
(N) 
Section 
8(r)(1) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1437f(r)(1); relating to the portability of vouch-
ers). 
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(O) The following requirements applicable 
to resident councils and jurisdiction-wide resi-
dent organizations: 
(i) Establishment of resident councils 
and resident organizations under section 
20 (42 U.S.C. 1437r). 
(ii) Minimum amount of public hous-
ing agency support for such councils and 
organizations under section 20. 
(iii) Involvement of such councils and 
organizations in public housing agency op-
erations, as authorized under sections 
3(c)(2), 6(c)(5)(C), and 9(e) (42 U.S.C. 
1437a(c)(2), 1437d(c)(5)(C), 1437g(e)). 
SEC. 3. ASSESSMENT OF DEMONSTRATION. 
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
shall conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the Moving 
to Work demonstration and, upon completion of the eval-
uation, submit to the Congress a report— 
(1) describing and analyzing the risks and po-
tential benefits of expanding the Moving to Work 
demonstration program to additional agencies com-
pared to those of maintaining the demonstration 
program at its current size; and 
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(2) identifying reforms, and selection criteria in 
case the demonstration program is expanded, that 
would improve the program’s effectiveness in testing 
innovative policies while minimizing adverse effects 
on low-income families and ensuring efficient use of 
Federal funds to meet the most pressing housing 
needs. 
Æ 
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