,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aagg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ah1 #bjac ,mr4  
,vitt] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,mov+ to ,"w     
,*>t] program to enable public h\s+     
ag5cies to improve ! effectiv5ess (     
,f$]al h\s+ assi/ance1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,mov+ to ,"w ,*>t] ,program ,act (  
#bjac4  #b4 ,mov+ to "w *>t] program    
au?orization  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( 
?is ,act is--  7#a7 to give public h\s+ 
ag5cies & ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban  
,developm5t 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !   
,secret>y7 ! flexibility to design &    
implem5t v>i\s approa*es = provid+ &    
adm9i/]+ h\s+ assi/ance t a*ieves great]
 co/ effectiv5ess 9 us+ ,f$]al h\s+     
assi/ance to address local h\s+ ne$s =  
l[-income families2  7#b7 to r$uce      
adm9i/rative burd5s on public h\s+      
ag5cies provid+ su* assi/ance2  7#c7 to 

give inc5tives to assi/$ families to "w 
& become economically self-suffici5t2   
7#d7 to increase h\s+ *oices = l[-income
 families2 &  7#e7 to enhance ! ability 
( l[-income eld]ly resid5ts & p]sons )  
disabilities to live indep5d5tly4  7b7  
,mov+ to ,"w ,*>t] ,program au?ority    
7#a7 ,contract au?ority  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subject to ! phase-9 requirem5ts "u    
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all ent] 
into *>t] contracts1 beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye>
 #bjad1 ) up to #bej public h\s+ ag5cies
 adm9i/]+ ! public h\s+ program or !    
section #h h\s+ assi/ance program "u !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg et seq474  7,b7 ,phase-9
 ,! phase-9 requirem5ts "u ?is          
subp>agraph are z foll[s3  7i7 ,by ! end
 ( fiscal ye> #bjad1 ! ,secret>y %all h 
ent]$ into *>t] contracts ) at lea/ #hj 
public h\s+ ag5cies describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,by ! end (     
fiscal ye> #bjae1 ! ,secret>y %all h    
ent]$ into *>t] contracts ) at lea/ #afj
 public h\s+ ag5cies describ$ 9         

subp>agraph 7,a74  7iii7 ,by ! end (    
fiscal ye> #bjaf1 ! ,secret>y %all h    
ent]$ into *>t] contracts ) at lea/ #bej
 public h\s+ ag5cies describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,*>t] contracts 
,a *>t] contract %all--  7,a7 sup]s$e & 
h a t]m comm5surate ) any annual        
contributions contract betwe5 a public  
h\s+ ag5cy & ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7       
provide t a p>ticipat+ public h\s+ ag5cy
 %all receive--  7i7 capital & op]at+   
assi/ance allocat$ to su* ag5cy "u      
section #i ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act 
( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;g72 &  7ii7
 assi/ance provid$ "u section #h ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f74  7#c7 ,use (        
assi/ance ,any assi/ance provid$ "u     
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7--  7,a7 may be       
comb9$2 &  7,b7 %all be us$ to provide  
locally design$ h\s+ assi/ance =        
l[-income families1 includ+--  7i7      
s]vices to facilitate ! transition to "w
 & self-suffici5cy2 &  7ii7 any o!r     
activity :i* a public h\s+ ag5cy is     

au?oriz$ to und]take pursuant to ,/ate  
or local law4  7c7 ,t]ms & conditions ( 
assi/ance  7#a7 ,applicability ( ,unit$ 
,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg ,except z     
provid$ 9 ?is section1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg 
et seq47 %all n be applicable to any    
public h\s+ ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,mov+  
to ,"w ,*>t] program e/abli%$ "u ?is    
section4  7#b7 ,applicable #aicg ,act   
provisions ,! foll[+ provisions ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg et seq47 are applicable 
to any public h\s+ ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 ! 
,mov+ to ,"w ,*>t] program e/abli%$ "u  
?is section3  7,a7 ,subsections 7a7 &   
7b7 ( section #ab 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;j
 7a7 & 7b77 %all apply to h\s+ assi/$ "u
 a *>t] contract1 o!r ?an h\s+ assi/$   
solely due to occupancy by families     
receiv+ t5ant bas$ r5tal assi/ance4     
7,b7 ,section #ah 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcgp7
 %all cont9ue to apply to public h\s+   
develop$ "u su* ,act not)/&+ any use ( !
 h\s+ "u a *>t] contract4  7#c7 ,*>t]   

contract t]ms ,a *>t] contract %all     
provide t a public h\s+ ag5cy--  7,a7   
may--  7i7 comb9e assi/ance receiv$ "u  
sections #h & #i ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+
 ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f &  
#adcg;g71 z describ$ 9 subsection       
7b77#c72 &  7ii7 use su* assi/ance to   
provide h\s+ assi/ance & relat$ s]vices 
= activities au?oriz$ by ?is section1   
includ+ ^? activities au?oriz$ by       
sections #h & #i ( su* ,act2  7,b7      
c]tify t 9 prep>+ its application =     
p>ticipation 9 ! ,mov+ to ,"w ,*>t]     
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 su*    
ag5cy has--  7i7 provid$ = citiz5       
p>ticipation ?r\gh a public he>+ &1 if  
appropriate1 o!r means2 &  7ii7 tak5    
into acc\nt comm5ts f ! public he>+ &   
any o!r public comm5ts on ! propos$     
activities "u ?is ,act1 includ+ comm5ts 
f curr5t & prospective resid5ts :o w\ld 
be affect$ by su* contract2  7,c7 %all  
ensure t at lea/ #ge p]c5t ( ! families 
assi/$ "u a *>t] contract %all be1 at ! 
"t ( su* families' entry into ! ,mov+ to

 ,"w ,*>t] program1 v l[-income         
families2  7,d7 %all e/abli% a          
reasonable r5t policy1 :i* %all--  7i7  
be design$ to enc\rage employm5t1       
self-suffici5cy1 & home[n]%ip by        
p>ticipat+ families1 consi/5t ) !       
purpose ( ?is ,act2  7ii7 include       
transition & h>d%ip provisions2  7iii7  
be includ$ 9 ! annual plan ( su* ag5cy2 
&  7iv7 be subject to ! opportunities = 
public p>ticipation describ$ 9          
subsection 7e77#a77;,c77iv72  7,e7 %all 
cont9ue to assi/ n less ?an sub/antially
 ! same total numb] ( l[-income families
 z w\ld h be5 s]v$ _h su* ag5cy n ent]$ 
into su* contract2  7,f7 %all ma9ta9 a  
comp>able mix ( families 7by family     
size7 z w\ld h be5 provid$ _h ! ag5cy n 
ent]$ into su* contract2  7,g7 %all     
ensure t h\s+ assi/$ "u su* contract    
meets h\s+ quality /&>ds e/abli%$ or    
approv$ by ! ,secret>y2  7,h7 %all      
receive tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance1 ^u  
reque/ by su* ag5cy1 to assi/ ) ! design
 & implem5tation ( ! activities describ$

 "u ?is ,act2  7,i7 %all receive an     
am\nt ( assi/ance "u sections #h & #i ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f & #adcg;g7 t is n     
dim9i%$ by ! p>ticipation ( su* ag5cy 9 
! ,mov+ to ,"w ,*>t] program e/abli%$ "u
 ?is section2  7,j7 %all be subject to !
 procurem5t proc$ures describ$ 9 su*    
contract2  7,k7 %all ensure t ea* family
 receiv+ h\s+ assi/ance--  7i7 is engag$
 9 "w activities t w\ld c\nt t[>d       
satisfy+ ! mon?ly "w p>ticipation rates 
applicable to ! ,/ate 9 :i* su* public  
h\s+ ag5cy is locat$ = purposes ( !     
,/ate tempor>y assi/ance to ne$y        
families program fund$ "u "p ,a ( title 
,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 if ! family 7   
receiv+ assi/ance or b5efits "u t       
program2 or  7ii7 w\ld qualify "u t     
program to an exception to engag+ 9 su* 
"w activities2 &  7,l7 %all provide h\s+
 assi/ance to families assi/$ "u a *>t] 
contract = n m ?an #e ye>s4  7d7        
,selection ,9 select+ among public h\s+ 

ag5cy applications to p>ticipate 9 !    
,mov+ to ,"w ,*>t] program e/abli%$ "u  
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all consid]-- 
7#a7 ! pot5tial ( ea* ag5cy to plan &   
c>ry out activities "u su* program2     
7#b7 ! relative p]=mance by an ag5cy "u 
section #f7;j7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+  
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;d7j772
  7#c7 ! ne$ = a div]sity ( p>ticipants 
9 t]ms ( size1 location1 & type ( ag5cy2
 &  7#d7 any o!r appropriate factor z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7e7 ,*>t]      
report  7#a7 ,cont5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 & 9   
place ( all o!r plann+ & report+        
requirem5ts o!rwise requir$1 ea* public 
h\s+ ag5cy t is a p>ty to a *>t]        
contract %all submit to ! ,secret>y1 on 
an annual basis1 a s+le *>t] report1 9 a
 =m & at a "t specifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  
7,b7 ,sole means ( report+ ,a *>t]      
report submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 be ! sole means by :i* a public h\s+   
ag5cy %all be requir$ to provide        
in=mation to ! ,secret>y on ! activities

 assi/$ "u ?is section dur+ a fiscal    
ye>1 unless ! ,secret>y has reason to   
believe t su* ag5cy has violat$ ! *>t]  
contract betwe5 ! ,secret>y & su* ag5cy4
  7,c7 ,requirem5ts ,ea* *>t] report    
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all--  7i7 
docum5t ! use by a public h\s+ ag5cy (  
any assi/ance provid$ "u a *>t]         
contract1 includ+ appropriate f9ancial  
/atem5ts2  7ii7 describe & analyze !    
effect ( assi/$ activities 9 address+ ! 
objectives ( ?is section2  7iii7 include
 a c]tification by su* ag5cy t su* ag5cy
 has prep>$ an annual plan :i*--  7,i7  
/ates ! goals & objectives ( t ag5cy "u 
! *>t] contract = ! pa/ fiscal ye>2     
7,,ii7 describes ! propos$ use (        
assi/ance by t ag5cy = activities "u !  
*>t] contract = ! pa/ fiscal ye>2       
7,,iii7 expla9s h[ ! propos$ activities 
( t ag5cy w meet ! goals & objectives ( 
t ag5cy2  7,,iv7 includes appropriate   
budget & f9ancial /atem5ts ( t ag5cy2 & 
7,v7 0 prep>$ 9 accordance ) a public   
process z describ$ 9 clause 7iv72  7iv7 

describe & docum5t h[ a public h\s+     
ag5cy has provid$ resid5ts assi/$ "u a  
*>t] contract & ! wid] community )      
opportunities to p>ticipate 9 !         
developm5t ( & comm5t on ! annual plan1 
:i* %all include at lea/ #a public he>+2
 &  7v7 include su* o!r in=mation z may 
be requir$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to   
subsection 7f77#b74  7#b7 ,review ,any  
*>t] report submitt$ pursuant to        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be deem$ approv$     
unless ! ,secret>y1 n lat] ?an #de days 
aft] ! date ( submission ( su* report1  
issues a writt5 disapproval because--   
7,a7 ! ,secret>y reasonably det]m9es1   
bas$ on in=mation conta9$ 9 ! report1 t 
a public h\s+ ag5cy is n 9 compliance ) 
! provisions ( ?is section or o!r       
applicable law2 or  7,b7 su* report is  
inconsi/5t ) o!r reliable in=mation     
available to ! ,secret>y4  7f7 ,records 
& audits  7#a7 ,keep+ ( records ,ea*    
public h\s+ ag5cy %all keep su* records 
z ! ,secret>y may prescribe z reasonably
 necess>y--  7,a7 to disclose ! am\nts &

 ! disposition ( am\nts "u ! ,mov+ to   
,"w ,*>t] program e/abli%$ "u ?is       
section2  7,b7 to ensure compliance ) ! 
requirem5ts ( ?is section2 &  7,c7 to   
measure p]=mance4  7#b7 ,access to      
docum5ts by ! secret>y  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all h access = ! purpose (  
audit & exam9ation to any books1        
docum5ts1 pap]s1 & records t are p]t95t 
to assi/ance 9 connection )1 & !        
requirem5ts (1 ?is section4  7,b7       
,limitation ,access by ! ,secret>y      
describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be    
limit$ to in=mation obta9$ solely ?r\gh 
! annual *>t] report submitt$ by a      
public h\s+ ag5cy "u subsection 7e71    
unless ! ,secret>y has reason to believe
 t su* ag5cy is n 9 compliance ) ! *>t] 
contract betwe5 ! ,secret>y & su* ag5cy4
  7#c7 ,access to docum5ts by !         
comptroll] g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any duly au?oriz$  
repres5tative ( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al1   
%all h access = ! purpose ( audit &     
exam9ation to any books1 docum5ts1      

pap]s1 & records t are p]t95t to        
assi/ance 9 connection )1 & !           
requirem5ts ( ! ,mov+ to ,"w ,*>t]      
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7g7   
,procurem5t preemption  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,any ,/ate or local law :i* imposes     
proc$ures or /&>ds = procurem5t :i*     
conflict ) or are m burd5some ?an       
applicable ,f$]al procurem5t requirem5ts
 %all n apply to any public h\s+ ag5cy  
"u ! ,mov+ to ,"w ,*>t] program e/abli%$
 "u ?is section4  7#b7 r$uction (       
adm9i/rative burd5s ,! ,secret>y may    
approve procurem5t proc$ures = public   
h\s+ ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,mov+ to ,"w
 ,*>t] program e/abli%$ "u ?is section t
 r$uce adm9i/rative burd5s ( procurem5t 
requirem5ts impos$ by ,f$]al law4  7h7  
,subsequ5t laws preempt$ ,a public h\s+ 
ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,mov+ to ,"w ,*>t] 
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all n  
be subject to any provision ( law :i*   
conflicts ) ! provisions ( ?is section &
 :i* is enact$ subsequ5t to ! date (    
execution ( su* ag5cy's *>t] contract or

 ,mov+ to ,"w program agreem5t1 z       
describ$ 9 subsection 7i71 unless su*   
law expressly provides = su* law's      
application to public h\s+ ag5cies      
subject to ?is section4  7i7 ,exi/+     
agreem5ts ,not)/&+ any?+ 9 ?is section  
or any o!r provision ( law1 any public  
h\s+ ag5cy :i* has an exi/+ ,mov+ to ,"w
 program agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y pursuant
 to section #bjd ( ! ,dep>tm5ts (       
,vet]ans ,affairs & ,h\s+ & ,urban      
,developm5t1 & ,indep5d5t ,ag5cies      
,appropriations ,act1 #aiif 7,public    
,law #ajd-acd2 #aaj ,/at4 #acba-bha7 &  
:i* is n 9 default !re(1 may1 at !      
option ( su* ag5cy--  7#a7 cont9ue to   
op]ate "u ! t]ms & conditions ( su*     
agreem5t not)/&+ any limitation on !    
t]ms conta9$ 9 su* contract2 or  7#b7 at
 any "t1 ent] into a *>t] contract ) !  
,secret>y on t]ms & conditions :i* are n
 less favorable to ! ag5cy ?an su* exi/+
 agreem5t4  7j7 ,public h\s+ ag5cy      
evaluation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,by ! end (   
fiscal ye> #bjad1 ! ,secret>y %all      

appo9t a ,f$]al advisory committee      
consi/+ ( public h\s+ ag5cies ) *>t]    
contracts1 public h\s+ indu/ry          
organizations1 resid5t organizations1   
o!r public h\s+ & section #h v\*]       
/akehold]s1 & exp]ts on accr$itation    
sy/ems 9 simil> fields1 to assess &     
develop a demon/ration program to te/   
/&>ds1 crit]ia1 & practices = a national
 public h\s+ ag5cy accr$itation sy/em or
 o!r evaluation sy/em4  7#b7 ,report ,n 
lat] ?an ! end ( fiscal ye> #bjaf1 !    
committee e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & ! 
,secret>y %all provide a report &       
recomm5dations to ,congress ) respect to
 ! e/abli%m5t ( a national public h\s+  
ag5cy accr$itation sy/em4  7k7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act--  7#a7 ! t]m   
families has ! same mean+ z 9 section   
#c7;b77#c7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act 
( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b77#c772 
7#b7 ! t]m l[-income families has ! same
 mean+ z 9 section #c7;b77#b7 ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b77#b772 &  7#c7 ! t]m

 v l[-income families has ! same mean+ z
 9 section #c7;b77#b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#adcg;a7b77#b774