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[CITE: 42USC1436d]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                      CHAPTER 8--LOW-INCOME HOUSING
 
Sec. 1436d. Consultation with affected areas in settlement of 
        litigation
        
    In negotiating any settlement of, or consent decree for, significant 
litigation regarding public housing or section 8 [42 U.S.C. 1437f] 
tenant-based assistance that involves the Secretary and any public 
housing agency or any unit of general local government, the Secretary 
shall seek the views of any units of general local government and public 
housing agencies having jurisdictions that are adjacent to the 
jurisdiction of the public housing agency involved, if the resolution of 
such litigation would involve the acquisition or development of public 
housing dwelling units or the use of vouchers under section 1437f of 
this title in jurisdictions that are adjacent to the jurisdiction of the 
public housing agency involved in the litigation.

(Pub. L. 105-276, title V, Sec. 599H(b), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2668.)

                       References in Text

    Secretary, referred to in text, means the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development.

                          Codification

    Section was enacted as part of the Quality Housing and Work 
Responsibility Act of 1998, and not as part of the United States Housing 
Act of 1937 which comprises this chapter.


                             Effective Date

    Pub. L. 105-276, title V, Sec. 599H(m), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 
2670, provided that: ``This section [enacting this section and amending 
section 1490 of this title] shall take effect on, and the amendments 
made by this section are made on, and shall apply beginning upon, the 
date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 21, 1998].''
