GAO REPORT ON SECTION 8 RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROJECTS.

SEC. 532. GAO REPORT ON SECTION 8 RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROJECTS. Not later than the expiration of the 18-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to the Congress analyzing— (1) the housing projects for which project-based assistance is provided under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, but which are not subject to a mortgage insured or held by the Secretary under the National Housing Act; (2) how State and local housing finance agencies have benefited financially from the rental assistance program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, including 111 STAT. 1412any benefits from fees, bond financings, and mortgage refinancings; and (3) the extent and effectiveness of State and local housing finance agencies oversight of the physical and financial management and condition of multifamily housing projects for which project-based assistance is provided under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937.