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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · H.R. 3700 (Introduced in House) — To provide housing opportunities in the United States through modernization of various housing programs, and for othe... · Sec. 108

Sec. 108. Prohibition on utility reimbursements; collection of utility data

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Section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o) ) is amended— in paragraph (2)(D), by adding at the end the following new clause: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no amount may be reimbursed or paid to, or credited for, any family assisted under this subsection by reason of any excess in the utility allowance for such family. ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: The Secretary shall, to the extent that data can be collected cost effectively, regularly publish such data regarding utility consumption and costs in local areas as the Secretary determines will be useful for the establishment of allowances for tenant-paid utilities for families assisted under this subsection.
The Secretary shall provide such data in a manner that— avoids unnecessary administrative burdens for public housing agencies and owners; and protects families in various unit sizes and building types, and using various utilities, from high rent and utility cost burdens relative to income. . Subsection
(a)of section 3 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(a) ), as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no amount may be reimbursed or paid to, or credited for, any family residing in a public housing dwelling unit or assisted under section 8 (other than under subsection (o)) by reason of any excess in the utility allowance for such family. .
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