106 STAT. 3714 PUBLIC LAW 102-550—OCT. 28, 1992

or 226 of the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident
Homeownership Act of 1990".

SEC. 142. CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS FOR EXPIRATION OF PROPERTY
TAX EXEMPTION.

Section 8(cX2XB) of the United States Housing Act of 1937
(42 U.S.C. 1437ffcX2XB» is amended by inserting after the first
sentence the following new sentence: "The Secretary shall make
additional adjustments in the maximum monthly rent for units
under contract (subject to the availability of appropriations for
contract amendments) to the extent the Secretary determines such
adjustments are necessary to reflect increases in the actual and
necessary expenses of owning and maintaining the units that have
resulted from the expiration of a real property tax exemption.".

SEC. 143. TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS.

The last sentence of section 8(cX9) of the United States Housing
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(cX9)) is amended by inserting before
the period at the end the following: ", and such term shall include
termination of the contract for business reasons".

SEC. 144. PREFERENCES FOR VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES THAT
PREVENT USE OF HOME.

(a) CERTIFICATES.—Section 8(dXlXAXii) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437Ł(dXlXAXii)) is amended—

(1) by striking "(VT and inserting "(VI)"; and

(2) by inserting after "adoption is not available;" the follow-
ing: M(V) assisting veterans who are eligible and have applied
for assistance, will use the assistance for a dwelling unit
designed for the handicapped, and, upon discharge or eligibility
for discharge from a hospital or nursing home, have physical
disability which, because of the configuration of their homes,
prevents them from access to or use of their homes;".

(b) VOUCHERS.—The third sentence of section 8(oX3XB) of the
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(oX3)(B)) is
amended—

(1) by striking "(v)" and inserting "(vi)"; and

(2) by inserting after "adoption is not available;" the follow-
ing: "(v) assisting veterans who are eligible and have applied
for assistance, will use the assistance for a dwelling unit
designed for the handicapped, and, upon discharge or eligibility
for discharge from a hospital or nursing home, have physical
disability which, because of the configuration of their homes,
prevents them from access to or use of their homes;".

SEC. 145. TERMINATION OF TENANCY FOR CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.

Section 8(dXlXBXiii) of the United States Housing Act of 1937
(42 U.S.C. 1437f(dXlXBXiii)) is amended—

(1) by inserting ", any criminal activity that threatens
the health, safety, or right to peaceful enjoyment of their resi-
dences by persons residing in the immediate vicinity of the
premises," before "or any drug-related"; and

(2) by striking "public housing tenant" and inserting "ten-
ant of any unit".