,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #cief  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjad,ms4
 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,small ,bus9ess  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !  
,small ,bus9ess ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aieh  
to au?orize ! ,small ,bus9ess           
,adm9i/rator to make grants = economic  
gr[?1 bus9ess ret5tion & bus9ess        
recruitm5t to economically und]s]v$     
communities4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,community ,inve/m5t &  
,emp[]m5t ,act4  #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose
 ( ?is ,act is to assi/ ) ! economic    
gr[? ( economically disadvantag$        
communities t h pot5tial = /rong ,class 
#a comm]cial inve/m5t1 b cont9ue to h a 
difficult "t recruit+ ,class #a         
comm]cial inve/m5t4  #c4 ,economic gr[?1
 ret5tion1 & recruitm5t ( comm]cial     
inve/m5t 9 und]s]v$ communities ,!      
,small ,bus9ess ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aieh  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa et seq47 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new title3  ,,vi

 ,,economic ,,gr[?1 ,,ret5tion1 ,,&     
,,recruitm5t ,,( ,,comm]cial ,,inve/m5t 
,,9 ,,economically ,,disadvantag$       
,,communities  #eaa4 ,grant program  7a7
 ,au?orization ,f am\nts appropriat$ "u 
section #eac1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make  
grants on a competitive basis to        
communities =-- 7#a7 ! creation ( a     
grant &_/or revolv+ loan fund program t 
helps develop f9anc+ packages = ,class  
#a comm]cial inve/m5t2  7#b7 l[]+ real  
e/ate prop]ty tax rates2  7#c7 conduct+ 
community-wide m>ket analysis to help   
recruit &_/or reta9 ,class #a comm]cial 
inve/m5t2  7#d7 creat+ employm5t tra9+  
programs = ,class #a bus9ess cu/om]     
s]vice1 sales1 & manag]ial positions2   
7#e7 retail m>ket+ /rategies to solicit 
new ,class #a comm]cial inve/m5t />ts 9 
! community2  7#f7 program all[ances =  
activities su* z ! publication ( m>ket+ 
mat]ials1 developm5t ( economic         
developm5t web pages1 & educational     
outrea* activities ) retail trade       
associations2 &  7#g7 hir+ bus9ess      

recruitm5t speciali/s4  7b7 ,eligibility
 ,! ,adm9i/rator may only make a grant  
"u subsection 7a7 to communities t--    
7#a7 demographics include-- 7,a7 a m$ian
 p] capita income no high] ?an #ce1jjj2 
&  7,b7 a lack ( ,class #a comm]cial    
inve/m5t2 &  7#b7 submit an application 
at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation & assurances z ! ,adm9i/rator 
may require1 includ+-- 7,a7 a           
description ( h[ ! community ?r\gh !    
activities ! community c>ries out ) !   
grant funds w recruit1 reta9 & gr[ _!   
economy ?r\gh ,class #a comm]cial       
inve/m5t2 &  7,b7 a description ( !     
difficulty ! community has fac$         
recruit+1 reta9+ & gr[+ _! economy ?r\gh
 ,class #a comm]cial inve/m5t4  7c7     
,mat*+ funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,adm9i/rator may n make a grant to a    
community "u subsection 7a7 unless !    
community agrees t1 ) respect to ! co/s 
to be incurr$ by ! community 9 c>ry+ out
 ! activities = :i* ! grant is aw>d$1 ! 
community w make available non-,f$]al   

contributions 9 an am\nt equal to n less
 ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al funds provid$ 
"u ! grant4  7#b7 ,satisfy+ mat*+       
requirem5ts ,! non-,f$]al contributions 
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be-- 7,a7 9
 ca% or 9-k9d1 includ+ s]vices1 fairly  
evaluat$2 &  7,b7 f-- 7i7 any private   
s\rce2  7ii7 a ,/ate or local gov]nm5tal
 entity2 or  7iii7 a n-=-pr(it4  7#c7   
,waiv] ,! ,adm9i/rator may waive or     
r$uce ! non-,f$]al contribution requir$ 
by p>agraph 7#a7 if ! community involv$ 
demon/rates t ! eligible entity _c meet 
! contribution requirem5t due to        
f9ancial h>d%ip4  7d7 ,limitations      
,fund+ appropriat$ "u section #eac w be 
allocat$ by ! foll[+ =mula-- 7#a7 no m  
?an up to #e p]c5t ( funds appropriat$  
"u section #eac %all g to adm9i/rative  
co/s2  7#b7 up to #gj p]c5t ( fund+     
appropriat$ "u section #eac %all g t[>d 
activities describ$ 9 sections 7a77#a7  
?r\gh 7a77#d7 aft] tak+ into acc\nt     
adm9i/rative co/s "u section            
7c77#a77;,a72 &  7#c7 #cj p]c5t ( fund+ 

appropriat$ "u section #eac %all g t[>d 
activities describ$ 9 sections 7a77#e7  
?r\gh 7a77#g7 aft] tak+ into acc\nt     
adm9i/rative co/s "u section            
7c77#a77;,a74  #eab4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
title1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7  
,community ,! t]m community means a     
gov]nance /ructure t includes c\nty1    
p>i%1 city1 village1 t[n%ip1 di/rict or 
bor\gh4  7#b7 ,class #a comm]cial       
inve/m5t ,! t]m ,class #a comm]cial     
inve/m5t means retail groc]y *a9s1 food 
s]vice retail]s1 re/aurants & fran*ises1
 retail /ores1 cafes1 %opp+ malls1 & o!r
 %ops4  7#c7 economically und]s]v$      
community ,! t]m economically und]s]v$  
community means an area suff]+ f l[     
income & resultant l[ pur*as+ p[]1      
limit+ its ability to g5]ate suffici5t  
goods & s]vices to be us$ 9 ex*ange )   
o!r areas to meet curr5t consumption    
ne$s4  #eac4 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry   
out section #eaa7;a7 #dj1jjj1jjj = ea* (

 fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjai4  4