(D) an estimate of such other public or private resources as may be available to assist the proposed activities;

(E) a description of proposed procedures to be used by the applicant for monitoring conduct and evaluating results of the proposed activities; and

(F) any additional information required by the Secretary.

(4) Regulations issued under this subsection shall not become effective prior to the expiration of 90 days after the Secretary transmits such regulations, in the form such regulations are intended to be published, to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs of the House of Representatives.

(5) The Secretary shall not obligate or expend any amount under this section before the effective date of the regulations required under this subsection.

(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.-There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section, $21,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and $26,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, of which

(1) not less than $3,820,000 for fiscal year 1993 and $8,500,000 for fiscal year 1994 shall be for private enforcement initiatives authorized under subsection (b), divided equally between activities specified under subsection (b)(1) and those specified under subsection (b)(2);

(2) not less than $2,230,000 for fiscal year 1993 and $8,500,000 for fiscal year 1994 shall be for qualified fair housing enforcement organizations authorized under subsection. (c)(1);

(3) not less than $2,010,000 for fiscal year 1993 and $4,000,000 for fiscal year 1994 shall be for the creation of new fair housing enforcement organizations authorized under subsection (c)(2); and

(4) not less than $2,540,000 for fiscal year 1993 and $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1994 shall be for education and outreach programs authorized under subsection (d), to be divided. equally between activities specified under subsection (d)(1) and those specified under subsections (d)(2) and (d)(3). Any amount appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended.

(h) QUALIFIED FAIR HOUSING ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATION.(1) The term "qualified fair housing enforcement organization" means any organization that—

(A) is organized as a private, tax-exempt, nonprofit, charitable organization;

(B) has at least 2 years experience in complaint intake, complaint investigation, testing for fair housing violations and enforcement of meritorious claims; and

(C) is engaged in all the activities listed in paragraph (1)(B) at the time of application for assistance under this section.

An organization which is not solely engaged in fair housing enforcement activities may qualify as a qualified fair housing enforcement organization, provided that the organization is actively engaged in each of the activities listed in subparagraph (B).

(2) The term "fair housing enforcement organization" means any organization that

(A) meets the requirements specified in paragraph (1)(A); (B) is currently engaged in the activities specified in paragraph (1)(B);

(C) upon the receipt of funds under this section will become engaged in all of the activities specified in paragraph (1)(B); and

(D) for purposes of funding under subsection (b), has at least 1 year of experience in the activities specified in paragraph (1)(B).

(i) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.-None of the funds authorized under this section may be used by the Secretary for purposes of settling claims, satisfying judgments or fulfilling court orders in any litigation action involving either the Department or housing providers funded by the Department. None of the funds authorized under this section may be used by the Department for administrative costs.

(j) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.-Not later than 180 days after the close of each fiscal year in which assistance under this section is furnished, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Congress a comprehensive report which shall contain

(1) a description of the progress made in accomplishing the objectives of this section;

(2) a summary of all the private enforcement activities carried out under this section and the use of such funds during the preceding fiscal year;

(3) a list of all fair housing enforcement organizations funded under this section during the preceding fiscal year, identified on a State-by-State basis;

(4) a summary of all education and outreach activities funded under this section and the use of such funds during the preceding fiscal year; and

(5) any findings, conclusions, or recommendations of the Secretary as a result of the funded activities. [42 U.S.C. 3616 note]

COLLECTION OF CERTAIN DATA

EXCERPT FROM HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF

1987

[Public Law 100-242; 101 Stat. 1944; 42 U.S.C. 3608a]

SEC. 562. COLLECTION OF CERTAIN DATA.

(a) IN GENERAL.-To assess the extent of compliance with Federal fair housing requirements (including the requirements established under title VI of Public Law 88-352 and title VIII of Public Law 90-284), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture shall each collect, not less than annually, data on the racial and ethnic characteristics of persons eligible for, assisted, or otherwise benefiting under each community development, housing assistance, and mortgage and loan insurance and guarantee program administered by such Secretary. Such data shall be collected on a building by building basis if the Secretary involved determines such collection to be appropriate.

(b) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.-The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture shall each include in the annual report of such Secretary to the Congress a summary and evaluation of the data collected by such Secretary under subsection (a) during the preceding year. [42 U.S.C. 3608a]

MEDIAN AREA INCOME

EXCERPT FROM HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF

1987

[Public Law 100-242; 101 Stat. 1948; 42 U.S.C. 1437a note]

SEC. 567. MEDIAN AREA INCOME.

For purposes of calculating the median income for any area that is not within a metropolitan statistical area (as established by the Office of Management and Budget) for programs under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, the United States Housing Act of 1937, the National Housing Act, or title V of the Housing Act of 1949, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or the Secretary of Agriculture (as appropriate) shall use whichever of the following is higher:

(1) the median income of the county in which the area is located; or

(2) the median income of the entire nonmetropolitan area of the State. [42 U.S.C. 1437a note]

SOLAR ASSISTANCE FINANCING ENTITY

EXCERPT FROM HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF

1992

[Public Law 102-550; 106 Stat. 3875; 42 U.S.C. 5511a]

SEC. 912. SOLAR ASSISTANCE FINANCING ENTITY.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.-The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall establish within the Department of Housing and Urban Development the Solar Assistance Financing Entity (in this section referred to as the "Entity").

(b) PURPOSE.-The purpose of the Entity shall be to assist in financing solar and renewable energy capital investments and projects for eligible buildings under subsection (c).

(c) ELIGIBLE BUILDINGS.-The Entity may provide assistance under this section only for the following buildings:

(1) SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING.-Any building consisting of 1 to 4 dwelling units that has a system for heating or cooling, or both.

(2) MULTIFAMILY HOUSING.-Any building consisting of more than 4 dwelling units that has a system for heating or cooling, or both.

(3) COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS.-Any building used primarily to carry on a business (including any nonprofit business) that is not used primarily for the manufacture or production of raw materials, products, or agricultural commodities.

(4) SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, AND AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS.— Any school, any hospital, and any building used exclusively in connection with the harvesting, storage, or drying of agricultural commodities.

(5) OTHER BUILDINGS.-Any other building of a type that the Entity considers appropriate.

(d) FINANCING OPTIONS.-Assistance provided under this section by the Entity may be provided only for programs for financing solar and renewable energy capital investments and projects, which may include programs for making loans, making grants, reducing the principal obligations of loans, prepayment of interest on loans, purchase and sale of loans and advances of credit, providing loan guarantees, providing loan downpayment assistance, and providing rebates and other incentives for the purchase and installation of solar and renewable energy measures.

(e) AUTHORITY TO LEVERAGE OTHER FUNDS.-The Entity may encourage or require programs receiving assistance under this section to supplement the assistance received under this section with amounts from other public and private sources, and, in making assistance under this section available, may give preference to programs that leverage amounts from such other sources.