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The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may allow 1 or more public housing agencies providing housing assistance to low-income families using amounts provided under section 8(o) and section 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to, when providing such assistance, and notwithstanding section 8(o) and section 9(e) of the United State Housing Act of 1937, apply any requirements such public housing agency determines appropriate with respect to total tenant payments, tenant rental payments, and housing assistance payment amounts: Provided, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may waive or establish an alternative requirement for any requirement under section 3(a), 3(b), or 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 if the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development determines that any such waiver or alternative requirements are necessary to facilitate the implementation of this section: Provided further, That if the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development allows a public housing agency to modify tenant payment, tenant rental payments, and housing assistance payment amounts under this section, the Secretary may not rescind this authority during the 7-year period after which such authority is granted.