,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aage ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ah1 #bjac ,mrs4 ,fe9/e9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to e/abli% a program to provide loans & loan gu>antees to enable eligible public entities to acquire int]e/s 9 real prop]ty t are 9 compliance ) habitat cons]vation plans approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,infra/ructure ,facilitation & ,habitat ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,cons]vation loan & loan gu>antee program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible public entity ,! t]m eligible public entity means a political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 includ+-- 7,a7 a duly e/abli%$ t[n1 t[n%ip1 or c\nty2 7,b7 an entity e/abli%$ = ! purpose ( regional gov]nance2 7,c7 a special purpose entity2 & 7,d7 a jo9t p[]s au?ority1 or o!r entity c]tifi$ by ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate1 to h au?ority to implem5t a habitat cons]vation plan pursuant to section #aj7;a7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeci7;a774 7#b7 ,program ,! t]m program means ! cons]vation loan & loan gu>antee program e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7b77#a74 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4 7b7 ,loan & loan gu>antee program 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,z soon z practicable aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to provide loans & loan gu>antees to eligible public entities to enable eligible public entities to acquire int]e/s 9 real prop]ty t are acquir$ pursuant to habitat cons]vation plans approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior "u section #aj ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeci74 7#b7 ,application2 approval process 7,a7 ,application 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a loan or loan gu>antee "u ! program1 an eligible public entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* =m & mann]1 & includ+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7ii7 ,solicitation ( applications ,n less frequ5tly ?an once p] cal5d> ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all solicit f eligible public entities applications = loans & loan gu>antees 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7,b7 ,approval process 7i7 ,submission ( applications to ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior ,z soon z practicable aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y receives an application "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit ! application to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior = review4 7ii7 ,review by ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 7,i7 ,review ,z soon z practicable aft] ! date ( receipt ( an application by ! ,secret>y "u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all conduct a review ( ! application to det]m9e :e!r-- 7aa7 ! eligible public entity is implem5t+ a habitat cons]vation plan t has be5 approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior "u section #aj ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeci72 7bb7 ! habitat acquisition program ( ! eligible public entity w\ld v likely be complet$2 & 7cc7 ! eligible public entity has adopt$ a complem5t>y plan = su/a9able infra/ructure developm5t t provides = ! mitigation ( environm5tal impacts4 7,,ii7 ,report to ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior receives an application "u subclause 7,i71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report t conta9s-- 7aa7 an assessm5t ( ea* factor describ$ 9 subclause 7,i72 & 7bb7 a recomm5dation reg>d+ ! approval or disapproval ( a loan or loan gu>antee to ! eligible public entity t is ! subject ( ! application4 7,,iii7 ,consultation ) ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce ,to ! ext5t t ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior consid]s to be appropriate to c>ry out ?is clause1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4 7iii7 ,approval by ,secret>y 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] receipt ( an application "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all approve or disapprove ! application4 7,,ii7 ,factors ,9 approv+ or disapprov+ an application ( an eligible public entity "u subclause 7,i71 ! ,secret>y may consid]-- 7aa7 :e!r ! f9ancial plan ( ! eligible public entity = habitat acquisition is s\nd & su/a9able2 7bb7 :e!r ! eligible public entity has ! ability to repay a loan or meet ! t]ms ( a loan gu>antee "u ! program2 7cc7 any factor t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate2 & 7dd7 ! recomm5dation ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7,,iii7 ,pref]5ce ,9 approv+ or disapprov+ applications ( eligible public entities "u subclause 7,i71 ! ,secret>y %all give pref]5ce to eligible public entities locat$ 9 biologically ri* regions 9 :i* rapid gr[? & developm5t ?reat5 successful implem5tation ( approv$ habitat cons]vation plans1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 9 coop]ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7,c7 ,adm9i/ration ( loans & loan gu>antees 7i7 ,report to ,secret>y ( ! int]ior ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y approves or disapproves an application "u subp>agraph 7,b77iii71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior a report t conta9s ! decision ( ! ,secret>y to approve or disapprove ! application4 7ii7 ,duty ( ,secret>y ,z soon z practicable aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y approves an application "u subp>agraph 7,b77iii71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,i7 e/abli% ! loan or loan gu>antee ) respect to ! eligible public entity t is ! subject ( ! application 7includ+ su* t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y may prescribe72 & 7,,ii7 c>ry out ! adm9i/ration ( ! loan or loan gu>antee4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section su* sums z are necess>y4 7d7 ,t]m9ation ( au?ority ,! au?ority "u ?is section %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4