Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act—In October 1990, Congress approved the National Affordable Housing Act, the most comprehensive housing legislation since 1974. The legislation evolved from a process that began in September 1987, when Congress created the National Housing Task Force. The Task Force was charged with the responsibility of conducting a thorough study of the nation's housing needs and injecting life back into federal housing policy. The HOME Investment Partnerships Program was enacted as a result of NAHA.

nah-ha) port city of Okinawa and major center of karate