HR 5724 · 102th Congress · Housing and Community Development
Removal of Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing Act of 1992
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.(1992-07-30)
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Removal of Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing Act of 1992 - Title I: Removal of Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing and Other Related Provisions - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (Secretary) to establish in the Office of Policy Development and Research in the Department of Housing and Urban Development a regulatory housing barriers clearinghouse. Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to set aside community development block grant (CDBG) funds to develop and implement strategies to remove regulatory barriers to affordable housing. Authorizes State grants for such purpose. Amends the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to: (1) repeal the Secretary's authority to disapprove a State or local housing strategy based upon the adoption or continuation of a public policy; (2) authorize regulatory barrier removal activities under the HOME investment partnerships (HOME) and set aside appropriations for such purpose; (3) authorize a (HOME) matching funds requirement waiver if the Secretary has approved a local barrier removal strategy; and (4) make permanent the authority for home ownership assistance under the CDBG program. …
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