Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 101 Part 3.djvu/534

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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1987

101 STAT. 1832

State and local governments. Indians.

PUBLIC LAW 100-242—FEB. 5, 1988

schedule, in order of priority established by the public housing agency, of the actions that are to be completed over a period of 5 years from the date of approval of the comprehensive plan by the Secretary (or any longer period reasonably needed to make the improvements and replacements, considering the scope of the improvements and replacements and the amount of funding provided) and that are necessary— "(i) to make the improvements and replacements identified under subparagraph (A) for each project expected to receive capital improvements or replacements (with priority to improvements and replacements required to correct any life threatening condition); and "(ii) to upgrade the management and operation of the public housing agency and its public housing projects as described in subparagraph (B); "(E) a statement, to be signed by the chief local government official (or Indian tribal official, if appropriate), certifying that'll) the comprehensive plan was developed by the public housing agency in consultation with appropriate local government officials (or Indian tribal officials) and with tenants of the housing projects (or tenants of the Indian housing projects) eligible for assistance under this section, which shall include at least one public hearing that shall be held prior to the initial adoption of any plan by the public housing agency for use of such assistance, and afford tenants and interested parties an opportunity to summarize their priorities and concerns, to ensure their due consideration in the planning process of the public housing agency; and "(ii) the comprehensive plan is consistent with the assessment of the community of its lower income housing needs and that the unit of general local government (or Indian tribe) will cooperate in the provision of tenant programs and services (as defined in section 3(c)(2)); "(F) a statement, to be signed by the chief public housing official, certifying that the public housing agency will carry out the comprehensive plan in conformity with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, title VIII of the Act of April 11, 1968 (commonly known as the Civil Rights Act of 1968), and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; "(G) a preliminary estimate of the total cost of the items identified in subparagraphs (A) and (B), including a preliminary estimate of the funds that will be required during each year covered by the comprehensive plan to accomplish the work pursuant to the action plan; and "(H) such other information as the Secretary may require. "(2)(A) The Secretary shall approve a comprehensive plan unless— "(i) the comprehensive plan is incomplete in significant matters; "(ii) on the bsisis of available significant facts and data pertaining to the physical and operational condition of the public housing projects of the public housing agency or the management and operations of the public housing agency, the Secretary determines that the identification by the public