106 STAT. 3760

PUBLIC LAW 102-550—OCT. 28, 1992

42 USC 12810.

42 USC 12704
note.

SEC. 216. USE OF INNOVATIVE BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES TO PRO-
VIDE COST-SAVING HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES.

Subtitle D of title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Afford-
able Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12801 et seq.) is amended by adding
at the end the following:

"SEC. 260. COST-SAVING BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES AND CONSTRUC-
TION TECHNIQUES.

"(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make available a model
program to utilize cost-saving building technologies and construction
techniques for purposes of providing homeownership and rental
opportunities under this title.

"(b) SELECTION CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall establish cri-
teria for participating jurisdictions to select projects for assistance
under the model program which may include—

"(1) the extent to which innovative, cost-saving building
and construction technologies are utilized;

"(2) the extent to which innovative, cost-saving construction
techniques are utilized;

"(3) the extent to which units will be made available to
low-income families and individuals;

"(4) the extent to which non-Federal public or private
assistance is utilized; and

"(5) any other factor, determined by the Secretary to be
appropriate.

"(c) GUIDELINES.—The Secretary shall publish guidelines for
the model program under this section not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1992.

"(d) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit a biennial report
to the Congress on the utilization of the model program under
this section. .

SEC. 217. DEFINITION OF COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
ORGANIZATION.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 104(6) of the Cranston-Gonzalez
National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12704(6)) is amended
by adding at the end the following new flush material:

"In the case of an organization serving more than one county,
the Secretary may not require that such organization, to be
considered a community housing development organization for
purposes of this Act, include as members on the organization's
governing board low-income persons residing in each county
served.".

(b) TRANSITION RULE.—For the purposes of determining compli-
ance with the requirements of section 104(6) of the Cranston-Gon-
zalez National Affordable Housing Act, the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development may provide an exception for organizations
that meet the definition of community housing development
organization, except for significant representation of low-income
community residents on the board, if such organization fulfills
such requirement within 6 months of receiving funds under title
II of such Act or September 30,1993, whichever is sooner.

SEC. 218. INCLUSION OF ECHO HOUSING IN DEFINITION OF HOUSING.

Section 104(8) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable
Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12704(8)) is amended by inserting before
the period at the end the following: "and elder cottage housing