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[CITE: 42USC12902]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
        CHAPTER 131--HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS
 
Sec. 12902. Definitions

    For purposes of this chapter:
        (1) The term ``acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and related 
    diseases'' means the disease of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 
    or any conditions arising from the etiologic agent for acquired 
    immunodeficiency syndrome.
        (2) The term ``applicant'' means a State, a unit of general 
    local government, or a nonprofit organization eligible to receive 
    assistance under this chapter.
        (3) The term ``low-income individual'' means any individual or 
    family whose incomes do not exceed 80 percent of the median income 
    for the area, as determined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
    Development, with adjustments for smaller and larger families, 
    except that the Secretary may establish income ceilings higher or 
    lower than 80 percent of the median income for the area if the 
    Secretary finds that such variations are necessary because of 
    prevailing levels of construction costs or unusually high or low 
    family incomes.
        (4) The term ``grantee'' means a State or unit of general local 
    government receiving grants from the Secretary under this chapter.
        (5) The term ``metropolitan statistical area'' means a 
    metropolitan statistical area as established by the Office of 
    Management and Budget. Such term includes the District of Columbia.
        (6) The term ``locality'' means the geographical area within the 
    jurisdiction of a local government.
        (7) The term ``recipient'' means a grantee or other applicant 
    receiving funds under this chapter.\1\
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        (8) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Housing and 
    Urban Development.
        (9) The term ``State'' means a State of the United States, the 
    District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any 
    agency or instrumentality thereof that is established pursuant to 
    legislation and designated by the chief executive to act on behalf 
    of the jurisdiction with regard to provisions of this chapter.
        (10) The term ``unit of general local government'' has the same 
    meaning as in section 12704 of this title.
        (11) The term ``city'' has the meaning given the term in section 
    5302(a) of this title.
        (12) The term ``eligible person'' means a person with acquired 
    immunodeficiency syndrome or a related disease and the family of 
    such person.
        (13) The term ``nonprofit organization'' means any nonprofit 
    organization (including a State or locally chartered, nonprofit 
    organization) that--
            (A) is organized under State or local laws;
            (B) has no part of its net earnings inuring to the benefit 
        of any member, founder, contributor, or individual;
            (C) complies with standards of financial accountability 
        acceptable to the Secretary; and
            (D) has among its purposes significant activities related to 
        providing services or housing to persons with acquired 
        immunodeficiency syndrome or related diseases.

        (14) The term ``project sponsor'' means a nonprofit organization 
    or a housing agency of a State or unit of general local government 
    that contracts with a grantee to receive assistance under this 
    chapter.

(Pub. L. 101-625, title VIII, Sec. 853, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4375; 
Pub. L. 102-550, title VI, Sec. 606(c), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3807.)

                       References in Text

    This chapter, referred to in par. (7), was in the original ``this 
title'', and was translated as reading ``this subtitle'', meaning 
subtitle D (Secs. 851-863) of title VIII of Pub. L. 101-625, to reflect 
the probable intent of Congress.


                               Amendments

    1992--Par. (2). Pub. L. 102-550, Sec. 606(c)(1), substituted 
``organization eligible to receive assistance under this chapter'' for 
``sponsor receiving assistance from a grantee''.
    Par. (5). Pub. L. 102-550, Sec. 606(c)(2), substituted ``term 
`metropolitan statistical area' means'' for ``term `metropolitan area' 
means''.
    Pars. (11) to (14). Pub. L. 102-550, Sec. 606(c)(3), added pars. 
(11) to (14).

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 11403g of this title.
