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[CITE: 42USC1437aaa-5]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                      CHAPTER 8--LOW-INCOME HOUSING
 
         SUBCHAPTER II-A--HOPE FOR PUBLIC HOUSING HOMEOWNERSHIP
 
Sec. 1437aaa-5. Definitions

    For purposes of this subchapter:
        (1) The term ``applicant'' means the following entities that may 
    represent the tenants of the project:
            (A) A public housing agency.
            (B) A resident management corporation, established in 
        accordance with requirements of the Secretary under section 
        1437r of this title.
            (C) A resident council.
            (D) A cooperative association.
            (E) A public or private nonprofit organization.
            (F) A public body, including an agency or instrumentality 
        thereof.

        (2) The term ``eligible family'' means--
            (A) a family or individual who is a tenant in the public 
        housing project on the date the Secretary approves an 
        implementation grant;
            (B) a low-income family; or
            (C) a family or individual who is assisted under a housing 
        program administered by the Secretary or the Secretary of 
        Agriculture (not including any non-low income families assisted 
        under any mortgage insurance program administered by either 
        Secretary).

        (3) The term ``homeownership program'' means a program for 
    homeownership meeting the requirements under this subchapter.
        (4) The term ``recipient'' means an applicant approved to 
    receive a grant under this subchapter or such other entity specified 
    in the approved application that will assume the obligations of the 
    recipient under this subchapter.
        (5) The term ``resident council'' means any incorporated 
    nonprofit organization or association that--
            (A) is representative of the tenants of the housing;
            (B) adopts written procedures providing for the election of 
        officers on a regular basis; and
            (C) has a democratically elected governing board, elected by 
        the tenants of the housing.

(Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896, title III, Sec. 306, as added Pub. L. 101-625, 
title IV, Sec. 411, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4158; amended Pub. L. 104-
330, title V, Sec. 501(c)(2), Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4042.)


                               Amendments

    1996--Par. (1)(A). Pub. L. 104-330, Sec. 501(c)(2)(A), struck out 
``(including an Indian housing authority)'' after ``agency''.
    Par. (2)(A). Pub. L. 104-330, Sec. 501(c)(2)(B), struck out ``or 
Indian'' after ``public''.


                    Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 104-330 effective Oct. 1, 1997, except as 
otherwise expressly provided, see section 107 of Pub. L. 104-330, set 
out as an Effective Date note under section 4101 of Title 25, Indians.
