; or (3) the original means for calculation provided by law for the program. (f) Covered program defined In this section, the term covered program means the following programs administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or the Secretary of Agriculture: (1) The public housing program under the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq. ). (2) The program for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f ). (3) The HOME Investment Partnerships program under title II of the Cranton-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 12721 et seq. ). (4) The programs under Title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq. ). (5) The Housing Trust Fund program under section 1338 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C 4568). (6) The program for supportive housing for the elderly under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 ( 12 U.S.C. 1701q ). (7) The program for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8013 ). (8) The AIDS Housing Opportunities program under subtitle D of title VIII of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq. ). (9) The program for Native American housing under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 ( 25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq. ). (10) The program for housing assistance for Native Hawaiians under title VIII of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 ( 25 U.S.C. 4221 et seq. ). (11) The programs for assistance for rural rental housing under title V of the Housing Act of 1949 ( 42 U.S.C. 1471 et seq. ). 3. Assessment regarding optimizing use of area median income to support affordable housing in mountain communities (a) In general The Secretary shall conduct a study designed to— (1) identify— (A) alternative methods for calculating area median income