,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #beeh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bf1 #bjad ,mr4  
,udall ( ,new ,mexico 7= himself & ,mr4 
,he9ri*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to     
revise ! def9ition ( ! t]m colonia1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4  ,%ort title  ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,colonias          
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjad4  #b4          
,def9itions  ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7         
,adm9i/rator  ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7  ,cov]$       
program  ,! t]m cov]$ program means--   
7,a7 wat] & wa/e facility loans & grants
 "u section #cjf;,c ( ! ,consolidat$    
,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #aibf;c72  7,b7 wa/ewat]      
assi/ance to colonias "u section #cjg ( 
! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act ,am5dm5ts (   
#aiif 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abha note2 ,public

 ,law #ajd-ahb72  7,c7 dr9k+ wat]       
assi/ance to colonias "u section #adef (
 ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#af72  7,d7 h\s+       
assi/ance "u section #eji7;f7 ( ! ,h\s+ 
,act ( #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adgi7;f772 
7,e7 community developm5t block grant   
assi/ance "u section #iaf ( !           
,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable  
,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjf note2   
,public ,law #aja-fbe72  7,f7 assi/ance 
"u section #ajh ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community  
,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ecjh72 &  7,g7 any o!r program ( !     
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 
or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture t         
specifically includes assi/ance =       
colonias1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  
#c4  ,revis$ def9ition  7a7  ,revis$    
def9ition requir$  ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !        
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t &
 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 %all issue 

a propos$ rule conta9+ a def9ition ( !  
t]m colonia t--  7#a7 is ! same = ea*   
cov]$ program1 to ! ext5t consi/5t ) !  
provisions ( law describ$ 9 subp>agraphs
 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f7 ( section #b7b7 & !    
requirem5ts ( any program describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,g7 ( su* section #b7b72   
7#b7 is limit$ to a community t--  7,a7 
is locat$ )9 #ge miles ( ! bord] betwe5 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico2 or  7,b7 has 
appli$ = or receiv$ fund+ "u a cov]$    
program be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act2  7#c7 reflects & pres]ves !       
hi/oric1 geographic1 & cultural "* ( !  
communities s]v$ by ! cov]$ programs2 & 
7#d7 may be us$ to det]m9e :e!r an      
applicant qualifies = assi/ance "u any  
cov]$ program4  7b7  ,exemptions  ,!    
rule issu$ "u subsection 7a7 may include
 a process by :i* ! ,adm9i/rator may    
reque/ a limit$ exemption f !           
application ( ! revis$ def9ition to a   
cov]$ program4  7c7  ,f9al rule  ,!     
,adm9i/rator %all ensure t ! f9al rule  
"u subsection 7a7 takes effect n lat]   

?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  #d4  ,webpage  ,! ,adm9i/rator1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1
 & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all      
e/abli% & regul>ly update a webpage t-- 
7#a7 s]ves z a cle>+h\se = in=mation    
relat+ to ! cov]$ programs2 &  7#b7     
includes l9ks to in=mation specific to  
ea* ,/ate 9 :i* a cov]$ program op]ates1
 includ+ local contact in=mation4  #e4  
,work+ ,gr\p  7a7  ,e/abli%m5t  ,!      
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a work+ gr\p t
 includes ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban  
,developm5t & ! ,secret>y (             
,agriculture--  7#a7 to review cov]$    
programs2  7#b7 to record in=mation     
relat+ to ea* aw>d t is & has be5 made  
"u a cov]$ program2  7#c7 to hold public
 he>+s relat+ to cov]$ programs2 &  7#d7
 to make recomm5dations to ,congress =  
improvem5ts to cov]$ programs1 includ+  
improvem5ts--  7,a7 t address ! economic
 & social developm5t ( colonias2 &  7,b7
 to ! application process = cov]$       
programs4  7b7  ,report  ,n lat] ?an #ah

 mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to     
,congress a report t includes--  7#a7 ! 
results ( ! review "u subsection        
7a77#a72  7#b7 a summ>y ( ! in=mation   
record$ "u subsection 7a77#b72  7#c7 !  
recomm5dations "u subsection 7a77#c72   
7#d7 a plan to include transportation   
plann+ & heal? consid]ations 9 cov]$    
programs2  7#e7 a survey ( ne$s t are n 
met by cov]$ programs2  7#f7 a plan to  
develop key indicators = liv+ /&>ds 9   
communities s]v$ by cov]$ programs1     
includ+ heal?1 education1 & h\s+        
conditions2  7#g7 propos$ metrics =     
track+ ! success ( cov]$ programs &     
id5tify+ areas = ! improvem5t ( cov]$   
programs2 &  7#h7 any o!r applicable    
in=mation1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 
#f4  ,cultural s5sitivity  ,!           
,adm9i/rator1 & any p]son work+ ) !     
,adm9i/rator to c>ry out a cov]$        
program1 %all make e ef=t--  7#a7 to    
c>ry out ?is ,act 9 a mann] t is        
s5sitive to ! cultural & regional       

diff]5ces among communities s]v$ by     
cov]$ programs2 &  7#b7 to "w ) local   
organizations t c>ry out activities 9   
communities s]v$ by cov]$ programs4