study on small cities

study on small cities Sec. 113. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall conduct a study and, not later than one year after the date of enact-91 STAT. 1128ment of this Act, report to the President and to the Congress recommendations on the formation of a national policy on the developmental needs of small cities. In carrying out such study, the Secretary shall (1) take steps to improve the data available about small cities, (2) suggest means of reducing the duplication in government programs in jurisdictions which affect small cities, and (3) consider all of the relevant differences and similarities between small and large cities, particularly in the area of housing, growth, development patterns, infrastructure, education, energy needs, and social development. In addition, the Secretary shall include in the report alternative verifiable formulae to be used in the distribution of discretionary balance funds available for allocation to small cities under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.