Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 104 Part 5.djvu/1102

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104 STAT. 4424 PUBLIC LAW 101-625—NOV. 28, 1990 amounts by an Indian housing authority under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. (c) DEFINITION OF HOUSING PROGRAM.— For purposes of this section, the term "housing program" means a program under the administration of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or the Secretary of Agriculture (through the Administrator of the Farmers Home Administration) that provides assistance in the form of contracts, grants, loans, cooperative agreements, or any other form of assistance (including the insurance or guarantee of a loan, mortgage, or pool of mortgages) for housing. SEC. 960. STUDY OF PENSION FUND FINANCING OF HOUSING. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall conduct a study of ways in which State and local pension funds can be used to Reports. finance construction of low and moderate income housing. Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report on the results of such study. 42 USC 12712 SEC. 961. ENERGY EFFICIENCY DEMONSTRATION. (a) AUTHORITY.— The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall establish a program to demonstrate various methods of improving the energy efficiency of existing housing. For the purpose of this section, the Secretary may, after funds are made available for the purposes of section 304(e), use $2,000,000 of the amounts set aside under section 304(e). (b) EXISTING HOUSING.— The demonstration under this section shall determine appropriate design, improvement, and rehabilitation methods and practices for increasing residential energy efficiency in housing already constructed. (c) REPORT.—As soon as practicable after September 30, 1991, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall submit to the Congress a report setting forth the findings and recommendations of the Secretary as a result of the demonstration under this section. TITLE X—EXPEDITED FUNDS AVAILABILITY SEC. 1001. AMENDMENTS TO EXPEDITED FUNDS AVAILABILITY ACT. Section 603(e) of the Expedited Funds Availability Act (12 U.S.C. 4002(e)Hs amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking "6" and inserting "4"; (2) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking "before September 1, 1990" and inserting "prior to the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act"; and (3) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking out "September 1, 1990" and inserting in lieu "the expiration of the 2-year period