2017 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 130 - National Affordable Housing
Subchapter II - Investment in Affordable Housing
Part F - General Provisions
Sec. 12831 - Equal opportunity
42 U.S.C. § 12831 (2017) |
§12831. Equal opportunity |
(a) Solicitation of contracts
Each participating jurisdiction shall prescribe procedures acceptable to the Secretary to establish and oversee a minority outreach program within each such jurisdiction to ensure the inclusion, to the maximum extent possible, of minorities and women, and entities owned by minorities and women, including, without limitation, real estate firms, construction firms, appraisal firms, management firms, financial institutions, investment banking firms, underwriters, accountants, and providers of legal services, in all contracts, entered into by the participating jurisdiction with such persons or entities, public and private, in order to facilitate the activities of the participating jurisdiction to provide affordable housing authorized under this Act or any other Federal housing law applicable to such jurisdiction. (b) Report to CongressBefore the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date the first allocation of funds is made under section 12747 of this title, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report containing a description of the actions taken by each participating jurisdiction pursuant to subsection (a) and such recommendations for administrative and legislative action as the Secretary may determine to be appropriate to carry out the purposes of such subsection. |
(Pub. L. 101–625, title II, §281, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4125.) |
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 101–625, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4079, known as the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 12701 of this title and Tables. |
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Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 130 - NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUBCHAPTER II - INVESTMENT IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING Part F - General Provisions Sec. 12831 - Equal opportunity |
section 12831 |
2017 |
January 12, 2018 |
No |
standard |
104 Stat. 4125, 4079 |
Public Law 101-625 |