reduced rentals for very low income tenants of public housing projects

reduced rentals for very low income tenants of public housing projects Sec. 213. (a) The second paragraph of section 2(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended by inserting after “rents” the following: “(which may not exceed one-fourth of the family’s income, as defined by the Secretary)”. (b) The requirement in section 2(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 that the rents fixed by public housing agencies may not exceed one-fourth of a low-rent housing tenant s income shall be effective not later than ninety days following the date of the enactment of this Act. The requirement shall not apply in any case in which the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development determines that limiting the rent of any tenant or class of tenants, as provided by such section 2(1), will result in a reduction in the amount of welfare assistance which would otherwise be provided to such tenant or class of tenants by a public agency. (c) The second sentence of section 14 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended by inserting after “Government,” the following: “or is necessary to insure the low-rent character of the project involved,”.