Sixth. our amendment eliminates the provision that would have required abatement of leadbased paint hazards in privatelyowned housing if HUD fails to submit a workable abatement plan by a date specified in the act. Seventh. our amendment authorizes a 2year pilot program to test the effectiveness of vouchers in rural areas. Eighth. our amendment would clarify existing law governing the treatment of illegal aliens in assisted housing by giving local governments the discretion to continue providing housing assistance to families in which the head of household or spouse is a citizen or legal alien. The amendment would also give local governments the discretion to defer the termination of assistance where that is necessary to permit the orderly transition of tenants to other affordable housing. In short. our amendment resolves all of these major concerns that were raised against the housing bill conference report several weeks ago.
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