,i #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cfig ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #g1 #bjae ,ms4 ,velzquez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to mod]nize & improve ! program = economic opportunities = l[-income p]sons "u section #c ( ! ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t ,act ( #aifh1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,section #c ,mod]nization & ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,congressional f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 funds adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 p>ticul>ly ^? int5d$ = h\s+ con/ruction1 rehabilitation1 repair1 mod]nization1 managem5t1 self-suffici5cy1 community developm5t1 & o!r public con/ruction1 provide ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 h\s+ provid]s1 & o!r recipi5ts ( ?is ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance ) sub/antial funds = projects & activities t produce significant economic opportunities = ! communities :]e ! funds are exp5d$2 7#b7 l[- & v l[-income p]sons1 especially recipi5ts ( gov]nm5t assi/ance = h\s+1 (t5 face b>ri]s to access tra9+1 employm5t1 & contract+ opportunities result+ f ! exp5diture ( ,f$]al funds 9 _! communities2 7#c7 tra9+1 employm5t1 & contract+ opportunities g5]at$ by projects & activities t receive assi/ance f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t (f] an effective means ( emp[]+ l[- & v l[-income p]sons & local bus9esses t provide tra9+ & job opportunities = su* p]sons2 7#d7 pa/ ,f$]al ef=ts to direct tra9+1 employm5t1 & contract+ opportunities g5]at$ by programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t to l[- & v l[-income p]sons1 & bus9esses t provide tra9+ & job opportunities = su* p]sons1 h n be5 fully effective & %\ld be int5sifi$2 & 7#e7 fund+ provid$ to o!r ,f$]al ag5cies may also produce significant employm5t & contract+ opportunities = ! communities :]e ! funds are exp5d$4 #c4 ,report+2 sanctions = noncompliance ,section #c ( ! ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t ,act ( #aifh 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjau7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7g7 z subsection 7k72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7f7 ! foll[+ new subsections3 7g7 ,reports 7#a7 ,recipi5t reports to ,,hud 7,a7 ,requirem5t ,ea* recipi5t ( assi/ance ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7c7 or 7d7 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z a recipi5t7 %all report annually to ! ,secret>y on _! compliance ) ! employm5t & contract+ requirem5ts & on _! contractors & subcontractors p]=mance4 ,recipi5ts %all ensure t _! contractors & subcontractors provide !m ) any in=mation necess>y to make su* reports4 7,b7 ,in=mation reg>d+ failure to meet employm5t & contract+ requirem5t ,= any p]iod dur+ :i* a recipi5t1 or _! contractor or subcontractor1 did n meet _! employm5t or contract+ requirem5t "u subsection 7c7 or 7d71 ! report %all describe actions t 7 tak5 to meet ! requirem5t1 includ+ actions tak5 or t w be tak5 9 future fund+ opportunities to address ! defici5cies 9 ! actions t result$ 9 failure to meet employm5t & contract+ requirem5ts4 7,c7 ,mon?ly reports by subrecipi5ts ,ea* recipi5t %all require any entity t is a subrecipi5t ( su* recipi5t = assi/ance ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7c7 or 7d7 to submit a report to su* recipi5t mon?ly conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y %all require to ensure t ! recipi5t c comply ) ?is p>agraph4 7,d7 ,public availability ,ea* report pursuant to ?is p>agraph 7includ+ reports "u subp>agraph 7,c77 %all be made publicly available1 9 its entirety1 n lat] ?an #ae bus9ess days aft] ! end ( ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report4 ,su* availability %all include po/+ reports on a publicly accessible website on ! ,_w ,wide ,web & mak+ pr9t$ & electronic copies publicly available ^u reque/ at no *>ge4 7#b7 ,annual ,,hud reports to ,congress 7,a7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y %all submit a report annually to ! ,congress t provides a summ>y ( ! in=mation conta9$ 9 ! reports submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 ,su* annual report %all provide in=mation on ! total am\nt ( ,f$]al funds t are subject to ?is section1 by program area & geographical jurisdiction1 & ! outcomes produc$1 includ+ specific in=mation on ! am\nt ( tra9+1 jobs1 & contract+ opportunities g5]at$ by su* funds4 7,b7 ,assessm5t ( noncompliance ,ea* report "u ?is p>agraph %all include-- 7i7 an assessm5t ( any noncompliance by any recipi5ts ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 by ,/ate2 7ii7 specific recomm5dations reg>d+ actions to r$uce & elim9ate su* noncompliance2 & 7iii7 any sanctions impos$ pursuant to subsection 7h7 = su* noncompliance4 7,c7 ,review ( effectiv5ess ,ea* report "u ?is p>agraph %all include a review ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! program "u ?is section 9 provid+ jobs = l[- & v l[-income p]sons1 meet+ unmet tra9+ & job read9ess ne$s 9 ! community1 enabl+ l[- & v l[-income p]sons to hold a /eady job1 provid+ contract+ opportunities = bus9esses t qualify = priority "u p>agraphs 7#a77;,b7 & 7#b77;,b7 ( subsection 7d71 & any recomm5dations ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate reg>d+ ! program "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,,gao report ,n lat] ?an ! expiration ( ! two-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,section #c ,mod]nization & ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjae1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit a report to ! ,congress reg>d+ ! implem5tation ( ?is section 7z am5d$ by su* ,act71 t-- 7,a7 specifically describes ! ext5t ( compliance ) ?is section1 ! am\nt ( funds aw>d$ t 7 cov]$ by ?is section1 & outcomes2 & 7,b7 makes recomm5dations to improve ! effectiv5ess ( ?is section & = :5 a subsequ5t su* report %\ld be requir$4 7h7 ,noncompliance 7#a7 ,inve/igation & det]m9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all develop & implem5t proc$ures to assess compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 to review compla9ts alleg+ noncompliance by any recipi5t or contractor ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 to make det]m9ations z to :e!r su* noncompliance has occurr$1 & to take su* actions z provid$ 9 ?is subsection z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate to ensure compliance & prev5t future noncompliance4 7#b7 ,timely assessm5t ,! proc$ures requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include measures t ensure t recipi5ts & contractors are 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section dur+ ! use ( assi/ance ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7c7 or 7d71 includ+ a requirem5t to report to ! ,secret>y reg>d+ compliance on a mon?ly basis & a requirem5t t ! ,secret>y assess compliance by ea* recipi5t & contractor n less frequ5tly ?an once e #c mon?s4 7#c7 ,sanctions 7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all develop & implem5t policies & proc$ures = imposition ( a s]ies ( adm9i/rative sanctions1 graduat$ 9 sev]ity1 :i* %all be appli$ to recipi5ts & _! contractors & subcontractors t are det]m9$ d n comply ) ?is section or ! requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u ! program "u ?is section4 7,b7 ,automatic sanctions ,su* sanctions %all include c]ta9 measures1 or a s]ies ( measures1 t are appli$ 9 all in/ances ( a det]m9ation ( a failure to comply ) c]ta9 requirem5ts ( ?is section or ) c]ta9 requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u ?is program "u ?is section1 & %all n be subject to any discretion on ! "p ( ! ,secret>y z to :e!r to apply su* measure or measures4 7,c7 ,actions ,su* sanctions %all include-- 7i7 requir+ a recipi5t to ent] into a compliance agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y is specifically design$ to br+ ! recipi5t into compliance & provide = ! creation ( additional employm5t opportunities &1 if su* recipi5t refuses to ent] into su* agreem5t1 recapture by ! ,secret>y1 f am\nts provid$ to ! recipi5t t 7 subject to ?is section1 ( an am\nt equal to ! am\nt t 0 requir$ "u ?is section to be us$ to give l[- & v l[-income p]sons tra9+ & employm5t opportunities or economic opportunities b 0 n s us$2 7ii7 r$uction ( future funds f ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ any discretion>y funds available "u ! ,*oice ,neighborhoods ,initiative "u section #bd ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcgv7 & ! r5tal assi/ance demon/ration program 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 subsection 7e7 ( ?is section72 7iii7 deb>m5t & susp5sion f1 & limit$ d5ial ( p>ticipation 9 programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 & 7iv7 su* o!r sanctions z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate to disc\rage noncompliance4 4 #d4 ,cov]age ( ,r5tal ,assi/ance ,demon/ration prop]ties 7a7 ,employm5t ,subsection 7c7 ( section #c ( ! ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t ,act ( #aifh 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjau7c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ be=e ! fir/ comma ! foll[+3 7n includ+ ! r5tal assi/ance demon/ration program72 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#c7 ,r5tal assi/ance demon/ration program 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all require t public h\s+ ag5cies & own]s ( multifamily prop]ties assi/$ "u ! r5tal assi/ance demon/ration program1 & _! contractors & subcontractors1 make _! be/ ef=ts1 consi/5t ) exi/+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws & regulations1 to give to l[- & v l[-income p]sons all ! tra9+ & employm5t opportunities g5]at$ by or 9 su* prop]ties1 includ+ su* opportunities n involv+ prop]ty con/ruction or rehabilitation 7:i* %all include opportunities involv+ adm9i/ration1 managem5t1 s]vice1 & ma9t5ance7 & includ+ su* opportunities g5]at$ by assi/ance provid$ "u ! r5tal assi/ance demon/ration program4 7,b7 ,priority ,! ef=ts requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be direct$ 9 ! foll[+ ord] ( priority3 7i7 ,to resid5ts ( ! h\s+ developm5ts = :i* ! assi/ance is exp5d$4 7ii7 ,to resid5ts ( o!r developm5ts manag$ by ! public h\s+ ag5cy1 if applicable1 t is exp5d+ ! assi/ance4 7iii7 ,to p>ticipants 9 ,youth,build programs receiv+ assi/ance "u section #aga ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act4 7iv7 ,to o!r l[- & v l[-income p]sons resid+ )9 ! metropolitan area 7or nonmetropolitan c\nty7 9 :i* ! assi/ance is exp5d$4 4 7b7 ,contract+ ,subsection 7d7 ( section #c ( ! ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t ,act ( #aifh 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjau7d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ be=e ! fir/ comma ! foll[+3 7n includ+ ! r5tal assi/ance demon/ration program72 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#c7 ,r5tal assi/ance demon/ration program 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all require t public h\s+ ag5cies & own]s ( multifamily prop]ties assi/$ "u ! r5tal assi/ance demon/ration program1 & _! contractors & subcontractors1 make _! be/ ef=ts1 consi/5t ) exi/+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws & regulations1 to aw>d contracts = "w to be p]=m$ 9 connection ) su* prop]ties1 includ+ "w t does n involve prop]ty con/ruction or rehabilitation 7:i* %all include adm9i/ration1 managem5t1 s]vice1 & ma9t5ance "w7 & includ+ "w 9 connection assi/ance provid$ "u ! r5tal assi/ance demon/ration program1 to bus9ess conc]ns t provide economic opportunities = l[- & v l[-income p]sons4 7,b7 ,priority ,! ef=ts requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be direct$ 9 ! foll[+ ord] ( priority3 7i7 ,to bus9ess conc]ns t provide economic opportunities = resid5ts ( ! h\s+ developm5t = :i* ! assi/ance is provid$4 7ii7 ,to bus9ess conc]ns t provide economic opportunities = resid5ts ( o!r h\s+ developm5ts op]at$ by ! public h\s+ ag5cy1 if applicable1 t is provid+ ! assi/ance4 7iii7 ,to ,youth,build programs receiv+ assi/ance "u section #aga ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act4 7iv7 ,to bus9ess conc]ns t provide economic opportunities = l[- & v l[-income p]sons resid+ )9 ! metropolitan area 7or nonmetropolitan c\nty7 9 :i* ! assi/ance is provid$4 4 7c7 ,def9ition ,subsection 7e7 ( section #c ( ! ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t ,act ( #aifh 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjau7e77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#c7 ,r5tal assi/ance demon/ration program ,! t]m r5tal assi/ance demon/ration program means ! demon/ration program ( ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t conduct$ pursuant to ! head+ ,r5tal ,assi/ance ,demon/ration 9 title ,,ii ( ! ,transportation1 ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjab 7division ,c ( ,public ,law #aab-ee2 #abe ,/at4 #fgc71 z am5d$4 4