; alternative requirements (1) Waivers To allow for public housing agencies to implement and administer the Plan of the public housing agency under the demonstration program under this section, the Secretary may waive or specify alternative requirements for the following provisions of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.): (A) Paragraphs (7)(A) and (13)(E)(i) of section 8(o) ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o) ) (relating to the term of a lease and mobility requirements). (B) Section 8(o)(13)(C)(i) ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)(C)(i) ) (relating to the public housing agency plan). (C) Section 8(r)(2) ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(r)(2) ) (relating to the responsibility of a public housing agency to administer portable assistance). (2) Alternative Requirements The Secretary shall provide additional authority for public housing agencies in a selected region to form a consortium that has a single housing assistance payment contract, or to enter into a partial consortium to operate all or portions of the Plan, including public housing agencies participating in the Moving To Work demonstration program established under section 204 of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 ( Public Law 104–134