PUBLIC LAW 102-550—OCT. 28, 1992 106 STAT. 3845

date of the enactment of this Act and after notice and oppor-
tunity for public comment pursuant to the provisions of section
553 of title 5, United States Code (notwithstanding subsections
(aX2), (bXB), and (dX3) of such section). Such final regulations
shall take effect 30 days after issuance.

(4) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 107(c) of the Hous-
ing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.
5307(c)) is amended by striking "to the extent" and all that
follows up to "grants to institutions" and inserting "make".
(d) GRANT ACTIVITIES.—The special purpose grant of the City
of Dubuque, Iowa, under Public Law 102-139 may be used for
land acquisition, new construction, relocation assistance payments,
and rehabilitation for housing of low- and moderate-income families.

SEC. 802. UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

(a) DEFINITION.—Section 102(aXD of the Housing and Commu-
nity Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(aXl)) is amended
by striking recognized by the Secretary" and inserting the follow-
ing: "that, except as provided in section 106(dX4), is recognized
by the Secretary*.

(b) GRANTS TO NONENTITLEMENT AREAS.—Section 106(d) of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.
5306(d)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (3) the following
new paragraph:

(4) Any combination of units of general local governments
may not be required to obtain recognition by the Secretary pursuant
to section 102(aXD to be treated as a single unit of general local
government for purposes of this subsection. .

SEC. 803. URBAN COUNTIES.

Section 102(aX6XD) of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(aX6XD)) is amended—

(1) in clause (iii), by striking "or" at the end;

(2) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the end and
inserting "; or"; and

(3) by adding at the end the following new clause:

(vXD has a population of 175,000 or more (including
the population of metropolitan cities therein), (II) before
January 1, 1975, was designated by the Secretary of
Defense pursuant to section 608 of the Military Construc-
tion Authorization Act, 1975 (Public Law 93-552; 88 Stat.
1763), as a Trident Defense Impact Area, and (III) has
located therein not less than 1 unit of general local govern-
ment that was classified as a metropolitan city and (a)
for which county each such unit ofgeneral local government
therein has relinquished its classification as a metropolitan
city under the 6th sentence of paragraph (4), or (b) that
has entered into cooperative agreements with each metro-
politan city therein to undertake or to assist in the under-
taking of essential community development and housing
assistance activities.".

SEC. 804. RETENTION OF PROGRAM INCOME.

The first sentence of section 104(j) of the Housing and Commu-
nity Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5304(i)) is amended—
(1) oy striking "while the unit of general local government
is participating in a community development program under
this title"; and