PUBLIC LAW 102-550—OCT. 28, 1992 106 STAT. 3881 SBC. 9M. STUDY OF THE EFFECTIVBNESS OF SECTION S OF THE HOUS- 12 USC 1701u ING AND UBBAN DEVELOPBIENT ACT (»'1968. note. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop- Reports. ment shall submit to the Congress, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, a report describing— (1) the Secretary's efforts to enforce section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968; (2) the barriers to full implementation of section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968; (3) the anticipated costs and benefits of full implementation of section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968; and (4) recommendations for legislative changes to enhance the effectiveness of section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968. (b) CONTENTS. — (1) ENFORCEMENT.— The description under subsection (a)(D of the Secretary's enforcement efforts shall include, at a TfiiniinuTW— (A) a discussion of how responsibility for implementing section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 is allocated within the Department of Housing and Urban Development; (B) a discussion of the status of existing regulations implementing such section 3; (C) a discussion of ongoing efforts to enforce current regulations; (D) a list of the programs under the responsibility of the Secretary with respect to which the Secretary is enforcing section 3; and (E) a separate description of the activities carried out under section 3 with respect to each of these programs. (2) IMPEDIMENTS. —The discussion under subsection (a)(2) of the external impediments to effective enforcement of section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 shall include, at a minimum, a discussion of— (A) any lack of necessary training for targeted employ- ees and tedinical assistance to target^ businesses; (B) any barriers created by Federal, State, or local procurement regulations or other laws; (C) any difficulties in coordination with labor unions; (D) any difficulties in coordination with other implicated Federal agencies; and (E) any lack of resources on the part of recipients of assistance who are responsible for carrying out section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968. (c) CONSULTATION. —In preparing the report under this subsection, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Conmierce, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, ot^er appropriate Federal officials, and recipients of Federal housing and community development assistance who are responsible for executing section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968.
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