,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjae ,ms4 
,max9e ,wat]s ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self &   
,ms4 ,velzquez7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
provide = ext5sion ( agreem5ts betwe5 ! 
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t &
 public h\s+ ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 !     
,mov+ to ,"w ,demon/ration ,program1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,mov+ to ,"w ,re=m 
,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,t]ms ( mov+ to "w   
agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban 
,developm5t may n ent] into or ext5d any
 ,mov+ to ,"w agreem5t = any public h\s+
 ag5cy = p>ticipation 9 ! demon/ration  
e/abli%$ "u section #bjd ( ! ,dep>tm5ts 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ,h\s+ & ,urban    
,developm5t1 & ,indep5d5t ,ag5cies      
,appropriations ,act1 #aiif 7,public    
,law #ajd-acd2 #aaj ,/at4 #acba71 unless
 su* agreem5t is subject to ! foll[+    
t]ms & conditions = ! entire duration ( 

su* agreem5t3  7#a7 ,evaluation ( major 
policy *anges ,a public h\s+ ag5cy may n
 newly e/abli% any r5t policy t raises  
r5t burd5s = a significant portion (    
p>ticipat+ families1 any "t limitation  
on ! t]m ( h\s+ assi/ance1 or any policy
 t conditions receipt ( h\s+ assi/ance f
 program funds on employm5t /atus1      
unless--  7,a7 ! policy *ange w be      
subject to a detail$ evaluation us+ a   
rigor\s rese>* me?odology :i* includes1 
at lea/ 9 "p1 r&om assignm5t to treatm5t
 & control gr\ps to comp>e ! impact on  
assi/$ families 7includ+ families t     
cease to receive assi/ance dur+ ! t]m ( 
! evaluation7 to simil> families n      
subject to su* policy *ange2 &  7,b7 !  
,secret>y det]m9es t adequate ,f$]al or 
o!r res\rces are available to und]take !
 requir$ evaluation4  7#b7 ,use (       
t5ant-bas$ r5tal assi/ance funds ,a     
public h\s+ ag5cy may use funds         
appropriat$ = r5ewal ( t5ant-bas$ r5tal 
assi/ance only = paym5ts to or on behalf
 ( eligible families t assi/ su*        

families ) h\s+ co/s1 except t up to #aj
 p]c5t ( su* funds may be us$ = o!r     
eligible purposes1 subject to su*       
requirem5ts z ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%4 
7#c7 ,det]m9ation ( t5ant-bas$ r5tal    
assi/ance fund+ ,a public h\s+ ag5cy    
%all receive fund+ = r5ewal ( t5ant-bas$
 r5tal assi/ance det]m9$ us+ ! same     
=mula appli$ to public h\s+ ag5cies t d 
n p>ticipate 9 ! demon/ration1 except t 
up to #aj p]c5t ( su* funds may be r5ew$
 by adju/+ ! prior ye>'s fund+ by an    
inflation factor det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4
  7#d7 ,prohibition ( r$uction 9 numb] (
 families assi/$ ,a public h\s+ ag5cy   
%all provide ongo+ h\s+ assi/ance       
result+ 9 av]age co/ burd5s no high] ?an
 ^? ( families assi/$ "u sections #h &  
#i ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f1 #adcg;g7 to     
sub/antially ! same numb] ( eligible    
l[-income families z ! ag5cy c\ld assi/ 
if x exp5d$ ! full am\nt ( fund+ x      
receives "u su* sections #h & #i        
pursuant to ! requirem5ts ( su*         

sections4  7#e7 ,h\s+ *oice ,if !       
,secret>y det]m9es t a                  
disproportionately l[ %>e ( families    
assi/$ by a public h\s+ ag5cy us+ funds 
appropriat$ pursuant to sections #h & #i
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg   
lives 9 neighborhoods ) l[ crime1       
high-p]=m+ s*ools1 or o!r indicators (  
high opportunity1 ! public h\s+ ag5cy   
%all develop & implem5t a plan to exp&  
families' access to su* neighborhoods4  
7#f7 ,det]m9ation ( public h\s+ op]at+  
fund+ ,a public h\s+ ag5cy %all receive 
fund+ = op]ation & managem5t ( public   
h\s+ det]m9$ us+ ! same =mula appli$ to 
public h\s+ ag5cies t d n p>ticipate 9 !
 demon/ration1 except t1 = an ag5cy t   
curr5tly receives su* fund+ "u an       
alt]native =mula e/abli%$ by its ,mov+  
to ,"w agreem5t1 ! ,secret>y %all phase 
9 ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph 9 a mann]
 suffici5t s z to avoid r$uc+ fund+ by m
 ?an #aj p]c5t p] ye>4  7#g7 ,reta9$    
provisions ,! ,secret>y %all n waive any
 ( ! foll[+ provisions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg3  7,a7 ,subsections 
7a77#b77;,a7 & 7b77#a7 ( section #af    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcgn2 relat+ to t>get+ 
= new admissions74  7,b7 ,section #b7;b7
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg7;b72 relat+ to    
t5ant repres5tatives on ! public h\s+   
ag5cy bo>d ( directors74  7,c7 ,section 
#c7;b77#b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4               
#adcg;a7b77#b72 relat+ to def9itions = !
 t]ms l[-income families1 v l[-income   
families1 & extremely l[-income         
families74  7,d7 ,section #e;,a7e7 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;c-#a7;e72 relat+ to !   
=mation ( & consultation ) a resid5t    
advisory bo>d74  7,e7 ,sections         
#f7;f77#a7 & #h7o77#h77;,b7 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;d7f77#a71               
#adcg;f7o77#h77;,b72 relat+ to          
compliance ( units assi/$ ) h\s+ quality
 /&>ds or o!r codes74  7,f7 ,section    
#f7k7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;d7k72 relat+ 
to grievance proc$ures = public h\s+    
t5ants74  7,g7 ,section #g 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;e2 relat+ to designation
 ( h\s+ = eld]ly & disabl$ h\seholds74  

7,h7 ,sections #h7;ee7 & #f7u7 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7ee71 #adcg;d7n72      
relat+ to records1 c]tification &       
confid5tiality reg>d+ dome/ic viol5ce74 
7,i7 ,p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d77;i7 (       
section #f7;c7 & sections #ihb4eeb &    
#ihb4eec ( ! ,secret>y's regulations    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;d7c7 & #bd         
,c4,f4,r4 #ihb4eeb1 #ihb4eec2 relat+ to 
rights ( applicants74  7,j7 ,section    
#f7l7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;d7l72 relat+ 
to public h\s+ lease requirem5ts71      
except t = units assi/$ bo? ) program   
funds & l[-income h\s+ tax cr$its1 !    
initial lease t]m may be less ?an #ab   
mon?s if requir$ to con=m lease t]ms )  
su* tax cr$it requirem5ts4  7,k7        
,subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,f7 ( section 
#h7o77#g7 & section #h7o77#bj7 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o72 relat+ to lease   
requirem5ts & eviction protections =    
families assi/$ ) t5ant-bas$ assi/ance74
  7,l7 ,section #h7o77#ac77;,b7 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77#ac77;,b72 relat+  
to ! #bj-p]c5t portfolio cap on ! use ( 

v\*] funds = project-bas$ v\*]s71 except
 z foll[s3  7i7 ,a public h\s+ ag5cy t1 
pursuant to a ,mov+ to ,"w agreem5t 9   
effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 is us+ or has committ$ v\*] funds 
z ( su* date ( enactm5t = project-bas$  
v\*]s 9 excess ( ! #bj-p]c5t cap may    
cont9ue to use su* funds 9 excess ( su* 
cap1 b n 9 excess ( ! p]c5tage 9 use or 
committ$ z ( su* date ( enactm5t        
pursuant to su* agreem5t1 or z specifi$ 
9 clause 7ii71 :i*ev] is high]4  7ii7 ,a
 public h\s+ ag5cy may use v\*] funds = 
project-bas$ v\*]s 9 excess ( !         
#bj-p]c5t cap1 b n to exce$ #ce p]c5t1  
if su* use meets "o ( ! foll[+ crit]ia3 
7,i7 ,! project-bas$ v\*]s s]ve homeless
 or o!r special ne$s families1 z def9$  
by ! ,secret>y4  7,,ii7 ,! project-bas$ 
v\*]s are us$ 9 a l[-pov]ty area1 z     
def9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,,iii7 ,!       
project-bas$ v\*]s are us$ 9 connection 
) a demon/ration ( a project-bas$       
program t is subject to evaluation by ! 
,secret>y4  7,m7 ,section               

#h7o77#ac77;,e7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#adcg;f7o77#ac77;,e72 relat+ to !       
ability ( families ) project-bas$ v\*]s 
to move1 us+ t5ant-bas$ v\*]s1 aft] #ab 
mon?s ( occupancy71 unless ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es t waiv] ( su* section is       
necess>y to implem5t transitional or    
"t-limit$ h\s+ policies subject to      
evaluation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 (   
?is section4  7,n7 ,section #h7r77#a7   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7r77#a72 relat+ to
 ! portability ( v\*]s74  7,o7 ,! foll[+
 requirem5ts applicable to resid5t      
c\ncils & jurisdiction-wide resid5t     
organizations3  7i7 ,e/abli%m5t (       
resid5t c\ncils & resid5t organizations 
"u section #bj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcgr74  
7ii7 ,m9imum am\nt ( public h\s+ ag5cy  
support = su* c\ncils & organizations "u
 section #bj4  7iii7 ,involvem5t ( su*  
c\ncils & organizations 9 public h\s+   
ag5cy op]ations1 z au?oriz$ "u sections 
#c7;c77#b71 #f7;c77#e77;,c71 & #i7;e7   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7c77#b71          
#adcg;d7c77#e77;,c71 #adcg;g7e774  #c4  

,assessm5t ( demon/ration ,! ,secret>y (
 ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t %all conduct
 a compreh5sive evaluation ( ! ,mov+ to 
,"w demon/ration &1 ^u completion ( !   
evaluation1 submit to ! ,congress a     
report--  7#a7 describ+ & analyz+ !     
risks & pot5tial b5efits ( exp&+ ! ,mov+
 to ,"w demon/ration program to         
additional ag5cies comp>$ to ^? (       
ma9ta9+ ! demon/ration program at its   
curr5t size2 &  7#b7 id5tify+ re=ms1 &  
selection crit]ia 9 case ! demon/ration 
program is exp&$1 t w\ld improve !      
program's effectiv5ess 9 te/+ innovative
 policies :ile m9imiz+ adv]se effects on
 l[-income families & ensur+ effici5t   
use ( ,f$]al funds to meet ! mo/ press+ 
h\s+ ne$s4