,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dbje ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #aa1 #bjad ,mr4 ,p]lmutt] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ross1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 & ,ms4 ,moore7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t to c>ry out a loan repaym5t program = c]ta9 ar*itects1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,design ,s]vices ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,ar*itect loan repaym5t program ,title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #ecbb4 ,ar*itect loan repaym5t program 7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y may e/abli% & c>ry out a loan repaym5t program = eligible ar*itects 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! loan repaym5t program7 :o provide eligible design s]vices on behalf ( a ,community ,design ,c5t]4 7b7 ,contract ,to be eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! loan repaym5t program1 an eligible ar*itect %all ent] into a writt5 contract ) ! ,secret>y t conta9s-- 7#a7 an agreem5t "u :i*-- 7,a7 ! eligible ar*itect agrees to provide eligible design s]vices on behalf ( a ,community ,design ,c5t] = a p]iod ( n %ort] ?an #a ye>2 & 7,b7 ! ,secret>y agrees to make paym5ts on ! pr9cipal & int]e/ ( qualify+ educational loans ( ! eligible ar*itect 9 an am\nt to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y = ! p]iod ( "t ! eligible ar*itect provides su* eligible design s]vices2 7#b7 a provision t any f9ancial obligation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aris+ out ( a contract ent]$ into "u ?is subsection & any obligation ( ! eligible ar*itect :i* is condition$ !reon1 is cont+5t ^u funds be+ appropriat$ = ! loan repaym5t program "u ?is section2 & 7#c7 a /atem5t ( ! damages to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is entitl$ "u subsection 7f7 if ! eligible ar*itect brea*es ! contract4 7c7 ,eligible design s]vices ,! t]m eligible design s]vices means rese>* or design s]vices z foll[s3 7#a7 ,! design1 includ+ ! prep>ation ( con/ruction docum5ts1 ( h\s+ facilities1 s*ools1 heal? cl9ics1 libr>ies1 community c5t]s1 & o!r public facilities 7except = build+s us$ = ! g5]al conduct ( gov]nm5t74 7#b7 ,! developm5t ( compreh5sive long-range community developm5t plans4 7#c7 ,! developm5t ( plans = neighborhoods t are appropriate = rehabilitation or cons]vation activities1 includ+ neighborhoods t are blight$1 det]iorat$1 or det]iorat+4 7#d7 ,! pres]vation or rehabilitation ( hi/oric sites4 7#e7 ,! design1 includ+ ! prep>ation ( con/ruction docum5ts1 ( build+ retr(its = en]gy & wat] effici5cy & cons]vation improvem5ts4 7#f7 ,assessm5t ( ! safety ( /ructures t are 9 disrepair or h be5 damag$ z ! result ( natural or manmade disa/]s4 7#g7 ,! design ( improvem5ts t remove ar*itectural b>ri]s :i* re/rict ! mobility ( eld]ly individuals & individuals ) disabilities4 7#h7 ,plans = ! r$evelopm5t ( traditional ma9 /reets & bus9ess di/ricts4 7#i7 ,o!r activities z ! ,secret>y may det]m9e4 7d7 ,application ,! ,secret>y %all provide = an eligible ar*itect to submit an application to p>ticipate 9 ! loan repaym5t program to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require :i* %all include-- 7#a7 pro( ( employm5t by a ,community ,design ,c5t] = a p]iod ( n less ?an #a ye>2 7#b7 a /atem5t ( ! am\nt ( comp5sation ! eligible ar*itect w receive f ! ,community ,design ,c5t]2 & 7#c7 a contract ent]$ into pursuant to subsection 7b74 7e7 ,selection ,! ,secret>y %all select1 f applications submitt$ "u subsection 7d71 eligible ar*itects to p>ticipate 9 ! loan repaym5t program4 7f7 ,adm9i/ration 7#a7 ,contract+ au?ority ,! ,secret>y may ent] into a contract ) ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy to assi/ 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ?is program4 7#b7 ,brea* 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a contract describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all provide rem$ies = any brea* ( su* contract by an eligible ar*itect1 includ+ repaym5t or p>tial repaym5t ( f9ancial assi/ance receiv$ ) int]e/4 7,b7 ,am\nts recov]$ ,funds recov]$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be cr$it$ to ! acc\nt available to c>ry out ?is section & %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 7,c7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may grant a waiv] ( any repaym5t obligation = brea* ( contract 9 ! ev5t ( extreme h>d%ip or extreme ne$1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#c7 ,am\nt ,! ,secret>y %all develop regulations to det]m9e ! am\nt ( loan repaym5t = #a ye> ( s]vice by an eligible ar*itect4 ,9 mak+ ! det]m9ation1 ! ,secret>y %all maximize ! numb] ( contracts t c be provid$ "u ! program f ! am\nts appropriat$ = su* contracts4 7#d7 ,qualify+ educational loans ,loan repaym5ts provid$ "u ?is section may consi/ ( paym5ts on behalf ( eligible ar*itects ( ! pr9cipal & int]e/ on gov]nm5t & comm]cial loans receiv$ by ! eligible ar*itect = att5dance at an accr$it$ ma/]s program 9 ar*itecture1 :i* loans 7 made =-- 7,a7 tuition exp5ses2 7,b7 all o!r reasonable educational exp5ses1 includ+ fees1 books1 te*nology1 & /udio exp5ses incurr$ by ! eligible ar*itect2 or 7,c7 reasonable liv+ exp5ses z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#e7 ,repaym5t s*$ule ,! ,secret>y may contract ) an eligible ar*itect's loan provid] = ! paym5t to ! loan provid]1 on behalf ( ! eligible ar*itect1 ( ! am\nt ( a loan repaym5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74 7g7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to all[ a ,community ,design ,c5t] to prep>e build+ plans or con/ruction docum5ts t d n comply ) applicable ,/ate & local laws & regulations relat$ to build+ codes & p]mits4 7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section ! foll[+ def9itions %all apply3 7#a7 ,community design c5t] ,! t]m ,community ,design ,c5t] means a non-pr(it organization op]at$ & manag$ by a lic5s$ ar*itect t conducts rese>* & provides eligible design s]vices = community developm5t projects4 7#b7 ,eligible ar*itect ,! t]m eligible ar*itect means an individual :o-- 7,a7 has complet$ an accr$it$ ma/]s program 9 ar*itecture2 or 7,b7 is an int]n ar*itect :o has complet$ an accr$it$ ma/]s program 9 ar*itecture & is enroll$ 9 ! ,int]n ,developm5t ,program ( ! ,national ,c\ncil ( ,ar*itectural ,regi/ration ,bo>ds4 7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & any t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = c>ry+ out ?is section su* sums z may be necess>y1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 4