United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 42. THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
Chapter 130. NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
SubChapter I. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND POLICIES |
§ 12705a. Purposes of Removal of Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing Act
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The purposes of sections 12705a to 12705d of this title are— (1) to encourage State and local governments to further identify and remove regulatory barriers to affordable housing (including barriers that are excessive, unnecessary, duplicative, or exclusionary) that significantly increase housing costs and limit the supply of affordable housing; and (2) to strengthen the connection between Federal housing assistance and State and local efforts to identify and eliminate regulatory barriers.
References In Text
Sections 12705a to 12705d of this title, referred to in text, were in the original “this title”, meaning title XII of Pub. L. 102–550,
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Removal of Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing Act of 1992, and also as part of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992, and not as part of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act which comprises this chapter.
Short Title
Pub. L. 102–550, title XII, § 1201,
Miscellaneous
Pub. L. 102–550, title XII, § 1207,