,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dbje ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #aa1 #bjad ,mr4 ,perlmutter 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,ross1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 and ,ms4 ,moore7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd to authorize the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development to carry out a loan repayment program for certain architects1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,design ,services ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,architect loan repayment program ,title ,i of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #ecbb4 ,architect loan repayment program 7a7 ,authorization ,the ,secretary may establish and carry out a loan repayment program for eligible architects 7in this section referred to as the loan repayment program7 who provide eligible design services on behalf of a ,community ,design ,center4 7b7 ,contract ,to be eligible to participate in the loan repayment program1 an eligible architect shall enter into a written contract with the ,secretary that contains-- 7#a7 an agreement under which-- 7,a7 the eligible architect agrees to provide eligible design services on behalf of a ,community ,design ,center for a period of not shorter than #a year2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary agrees to make payments on the principal and interest of qualifying educational loans of the eligible architect in an amount to be determined by the ,secretary for the period of time the eligible architect provides such eligible design services2 7#b7 a provision that any financial obligation of the ,united ,states arising out of a contract entered into under this subsection and any obligation of the eligible architect which is conditioned thereon1 is contingent upon funds being appropriated for the loan repayment program under this section2 and 7#c7 a statement of the damages to which the ,united ,states is entitled under subsection 7f7 if the eligible architect breaches the contract4 7c7 ,eligible design services ,the term eligible design services means research or design services as follows3 7#a7 ,the design1 including the preparation of construction documents1 of housing facilities1 schools1 health clinics1 libraries1 community centers1 and other public facilities 7except for buildings used for the general conduct of government74 7#b7 ,the development of comprehensive long-range community development plans4 7#c7 ,the development of plans for neighborhoods that are appropriate for rehabilitation or conservation activities1 including neighborhoods that are blighted1 deteriorated1 or deteriorating4 7#d7 ,the preservation or rehabilitation of historic sites4 7#e7 ,the design1 including the preparation of construction documents1 of building retrofits for energy and water efficiency and conservation improvements4 7#f7 ,assessment of the safety of structures that are in disrepair or have been damaged as the result of natural or manmade disasters4 7#g7 ,the design of improvements that remove architectural barriers which restrict the mobility of elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities4 7#h7 ,plans for the redevelopment of traditional main streets and business districts4 7#i7 ,other activities as the ,secretary may determine4 7d7 ,application ,the ,secretary shall provide for an eligible architect to submit an application to participate in the loan repayment program to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require which shall include-- 7#a7 proof of employment by a ,community ,design ,center for a period of not less than #a year2 7#b7 a statement of the amount of compensation the eligible architect will receive from the ,community ,design ,center2 and 7#c7 a contract entered into pursuant to subsection 7b74 7e7 ,selection ,the ,secretary shall select1 from applications submitted under subsection 7d71 eligible architects to participate in the loan repayment program4 7f7 ,administration 7#a7 ,contracting authority ,the ,secretary may enter into a contract with another ,federal agency to assist in the administration of this program4 7#b7 ,breach 7,a7 ,in general ,a contract described in subsection 7b7 shall provide remedies for any breach of such contract by an eligible architect1 including repayment or partial repayment of financial assistance received with interest4 7,b7 ,amounts recovered ,funds recovered under this paragraph shall be credited to the account available to carry out this section and shall remain available until expended4 7,c7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary may grant a waiver of any repayment obligation for breach of contract in the event of extreme hardship or extreme need1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,amount ,the ,secretary shall develop regulations to determine the amount of loan repayment for #a year of service by an eligible architect4 ,in making the determination1 the ,secretary shall maximize the number of contracts that can be provided under the program from the amounts appropriated for such contracts4 7#d7 ,qualifying educational loans ,loan repayments provided under this section may consist of payments on behalf of eligible architects of the principal and interest on government and commercial loans received by the eligible architect for attendance at an accredited masters program in architecture1 which loans were made for-- 7,a7 tuition expenses2 7,b7 all other reasonable educational expenses1 including fees1 books1 technology1 and studio expenses incurred by the eligible architect2 or 7,c7 reasonable living expenses as determined by the ,secretary4 7#e7 ,repayment schedule ,the ,secretary may contract with an eligible architect's loan provider for the payment to the loan provider1 on behalf of the eligible architect1 of the amount of a loan repayment described in paragraph 7#c74 7g7 ,construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to allow a ,community ,design ,center to prepare building plans or construction documents that do not comply with applicable ,state and local laws and regulations related to building codes and permits4 7h7 ,definitions ,in this section the following definitions shall apply3 7#a7 ,community design center ,the term ,community ,design ,center means a non-profit organization operated and managed by a licensed architect that conducts research and provides eligible design services for community development projects4 7#b7 ,eligible architect ,the term eligible architect means an individual who-- 7,a7 has completed an accredited masters program in architecture2 or 7,b7 is an intern architect who has completed an accredited masters program in architecture and is enrolled in the ,intern ,development ,program of the ,national ,council of ,architectural ,registration ,boards4 7#c7 ,state ,the term ,state means each of the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and any territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 7i7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated for carrying out this section such sums as may be necessary1 to remain available until expended4 4