STUDY REGARDING HOUSING TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH.

SEC. 833. STUDY REGARDING HOUSING TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH. (a) Study.—The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, through the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research, shall conduct a study of— (1) the extent of Federal, other public, and private basic research in the United States in housing technology, including design and construction techniques and methodology, smart building technology, area and neighborhood planning, and other areas relating to the preservation and production of affordable housing and livable communities; 106 STAT. 3855 (2) the extent of competitiveness of the United States in the field of basic housing technology research in comparison with other countries that are substantially involved in trade with the United States, taking into consideration the balance of trade, the degree of government support of private research activities, and the degree of fragmentation of research; and (3) the types of research projects regarding basic housing technology conducted by such other countries, the results of such research, and the extent of success in applying and marketing such results. (b) Report.—The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall submit a report to the Congress describing the results of the study conducted under this section not later than September 30, 1993.