DEFINITION OF COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION.

SEC. 217. DEFINITION OF COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION. (a) In General.—Section 104(6) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12704(6)) is amended by adding at the end the following new flush material: “In the case of an organization serving more than one county, the Secretary may not require that such organization, to be considered a community housing development organization for purposes of this Act, include as members on the organization’s governing board low-income persons residing in each county served.”. (b) Transition Rule.—For the purposes of determining compliance with the requirements of section 104(6) of the Cranston-Gon-zalez National Affordable Housing Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may provide an exception for organizations that meet the definition of community housing development organization, except for significant representation of low-income community residents on the board, if such organization fulfills such requirement within 6 months of receiving funds under title II of such Act or September 30, 1993, whichever is sooner.