SEC-823 -- TRANSITIONAL RULE. 

 
 (a) In General.-The amendment made by section 821 shall take effect-
 
 (1) on October 1, 1992, or
 
 (2) on the date specified by a statute adopting a proposed allocation
formula described in subsections (b) and (c),
whichever is later.
 
 (b) Feasibility Study.-The Secretary shall carry out a study to
determine the feasibility of allocating homeless assistance by a formula
that distributes housing assistance for the homeless in accordance with
the relative incidence of homelessness in jurisdictions across the
United States. If the Secretary determines that the use of such a
formula is feasible, the Secretary shall develop one or more such
formulas. In determining alternative allocation formulas, the Secretary
shall consider-
 
 (1) objective measures of the incidence of homelessness;
 
 (2) the relation between the supply of affordable housing for very
low-income families and the number of such families in the jurisdiction;
 
 (3) poverty;
 
 (4) housing overcrowding; and
 
 (5) any other relevant factors, including the reliability of data
pertaining to homelessness.
 
 (c) Report.-Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress a report on the
feasibility study under this subsection. Such report shall contain any
formula or formulas developed under subsection (b) together with
detailed analysis of the formulas. In preparing such report, the
Secretary shall consult with organizations representing homeless
persons, nonprofit organizations, public housing agencies, and State and
local housing and service agencies.
 
 (d) Conforming Amendment.-Upon the adoption of a formula described in
this section, that part of the table of contents of the Stewart B.
McKinney Homeless Assistance Act that relates to title IV of such Act
is amended to read as follows:
"TITLE IV-HOUSING ASSISTANCE
"Subtitle A-General Provisions
"Sec. 401. Purpose.
"Sec. 402. Definitions.
"Sec. 403. General authority.
"Sec. 404. Allocation formula.
"Sec. 405. Discretionary allocation.
"Sec. 406. Responsibilities of grantees and project sponsors.
"Sec. 407. Administrative provisions.
"Sec. 408. Authorization of appropriations.
"Sec. 409. Reports to Congress.
"Subtitle B-Approved Activities.
"Sec. 411. Homelessness prevention.
"Sec. 412. Emergency shelter.
"Sec. 413. Transitional housing for the homeless.
"Sec. 414. Permanent housing for homeless persons with disabilities.
"Sec. 415. Transition to permanent housing.
"Sec. 416. Development of additional approved activities.
"Subtitle C-Section 8 Single Room Occupancy
"Sec. 421. Section 8 single room occupancy provisions.
"Sec. 422. Applicability to Indian tribes.
"Subtitle D-Shelter Plus Care Program
"Part I-Shelter Plus Care: General Requirements
"Sec. 431. Purpose.
"Sec. 432. Rental housing assistance.
"Sec. 433. Supportive services requirements; matching funding.
"Sec. 434. Applications.
"Sec. 435. Selection criteria.
"Sec. 436. Required agreements.
"Sec. 437. Termination of assistance.
"Sec. 438. Definitions.
"Sec. 439. Authorization of appropriations.
"Part II-Shelter Plus Care: Homeless Rental Housing Assistance
"Sec. 441. Purpose.
"Sec. 442. Housing assistance.
"Sec. 443. Amount of assistance.
"Sec. 444. Housing standards and rent reasonableness.
"Sec. 445. Tenant rent.
"Sec. 446. Administrative fees.
"Part III-Shelter Plus Care: Moderate Rehabilitation Assistance for
Single Room Occupancy Dwellings
"Sec. 451. Purpose.
"Sec. 452. Fire and safety improvements.
"Sec. 453. Contract requirements.
"Sec. 454. Occupancy.
"Part IV-Section 202 Rental Assistance
"Sec. 461. Purpose.
"Sec. 462. Amount of assistance.
"Sec. 463. Housing standards and rent reasonableness.
"Sec. 464. Administrative fees.
"Subtitle E-Miscellaneous
"Sec. 471. Environmental review.".