; and (B) has as its stated purpose to produce, maintain, operate, or promote affordable housing. (g) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019 to carry out this section. 6. Evaluation of employer-assisted housing programs (a) In general A study of employer-assisted programs shall be carried out in accordance with subsection (b) for the purposes of evaluating the effects of the tax benefits provided under sections 3 and 4 and the grant program established under section 5 on— (1) such programs; and (2) the private sector resources leveraged to further fund such programs. (b) National evaluation (1) In general The Comptroller General of the United States (in this section referred to as the Comptroller General ) shall conduct the study required under subsection (a). (2) Requirements The study required under subsection (a) shall include an analysis and summary of— (A) the total number of— (i) employers participating in employer-assisted housing programs; (ii) States that have enacted employer-assisted housing program legislation; and (iii) States considering enacting such legislation; (B) the extent to which Federal funds are being used to support employer-assisted housing programs; (C) the size and nature of existing Federal, State, and private employer-assisted housing programs; (D) the types of assistance offered to employees under employer-assisted housing programs; (E) the distribution of employers offering employer-assisted housing programs, including a review of the— (i) geographic distribution of such employers; (ii) industry distribution of such employers; and (iii) size distribution of such employers; (F) the extent to which employer-assisted housing programs are located in high-cost housing markets; (G) the extent to which employers are able to, and have made, use of the tax benefits provided under this Act; (H) the information contained in the reports submitted under section 5(e)