Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter or subchapter II, the Secretary shall not establish any criteria for allocating or denying funds made available under programs administered by the Secretary based on the adoption, continuation, or discontinuation by a jurisdiction of any public policy, regulation, or law that is (1) adopted, continued, or discontinued in accordance with the jurisdiction’s duly established authority, and (2) not in violation of any Federal law.
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Title 42— THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 130— NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING
SUBCHAPTER I— GENERAL PROVISIONS AND POLICIES
§ 12701. National housing goal
§ 12702. Objective of national housing policy
§ 12703. Purposes of Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act
§ 12705. State and local housing strategies
§ 12705a. Purposes of Removal of Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing Act
§ 12705b. Definition of regulatory barriers to affordable housing
§ 12705c. Grants for regulatory barrier removal strategies and implementation
§ 12705d. Regulatory barriers clearinghouse
§ 12707. Citizen participation
§ 12709. Energy efficiency standards
§ 12711. Protection of State and local authority
§ 12712. 5-year energy efficiency plan