,i #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eacg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #bi1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,mc,carthy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,ms4 ,hahn1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,mr4 ,neugebau]1 ,mr4 ,dold1 ,mr4 ,royce1 ,mr4 ,ro?fus1 ,mr4 ,we/morel&1 ,mr4 ,pe>ce1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,frel+huys51 ,mr4 ,fleis*mann1 ,mr4 ,knight1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,mc,henry1 ,mr4 ,hunt]1 & ,mr4 ,hill7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to re=m ! ,mov+ to ,"w ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,mov+ to ,"w ,re=m & ,expansion ,act ( #bjaf4 #b4 ,re=m ( ,mov+ to ,"w ,program 7a7 ,program re=ms ,section #bjd ( ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 & ,indep5d5t ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ demon/ration & ins]t+ program2 7#b7 by /rik+ ! section designation & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end ( subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #bjd4 7a7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! program "u ?is section are z foll[s3 7#a7 ,economic indep5d5ce ,to develop measures to promote economic indep5d5ce = families ) *ildr5 ^: head ( h\sehold is work+1 seek+ "w1 or prep>+ = "w1 = able-bodi$ individuals1 & = p]sons ) disabilities :o are able to "w on a limit$ basis1 to obta9 employm5t & become economically indep5d5t1 by p>ticipat+ 9 job tra9+1 educational programs1 or o!r supportive s]vices & programs t assi/ 9 meet+ su* goal4 7#b7 ,flexibility & co/-effectiv5ess ,to give public h\s+ ag5cies & ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t ! flexibility to design & implem5t v>i\s approa*es = provid+ & adm9i/]+ h\s+ assi/ance t r$uce co/ & a*ieve great] co/ effectiv5ess 9 ,f$]al exp5ditures4 7#c7 ,h\s+ *oice ,to increase h\s+ *oices = l[-income families4 2 7#c7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7b7 ,program au?ority4--,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7b7 ,program au?ority 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 2 7,b7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ conduct a demon/ration program & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,indian h\s+ program & & ins]t+ c>ry out a program "u ?is section "u :i* public h\s+ ag5cies adm9i/]+ ! public h\s+ program or2 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] ! fir/ s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,!re %all be no limitation on ! numb] ( public h\s+ ag5cies t may p>ticipate 9 ! program "u ?is section42 7,d7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y %all & all t foll[s ?r\gh demon/ration4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,id5tification ( replicable models ,! ,secret>y %all provide tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance "u ! program & conduct detail$ evaluations ( v>i\s ag5cies to id5tify replicable program models promot+ ! purposes ( ! program4 2 7,e7 by /rik+ ,"u ! demon/ration & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,comb9ation ( assi/ance ,"u ! program "u ?is section 2 & 7,f7 by /rik+ op]at+ assi/ance provid$ "u section #i ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg1 mod]nization assi/ance provid$ "u section #ad & ins]t+ am\nts provid$ to ! ag5cy f ! ,op]at+ ,fund "u section #i7;e7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg1 am\nts provid$ to ! ag5cy f ! ,capital ,fund "u section #i7;d72 7#d7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ demon/ration & ins]t+ program "u ?is section2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #i1 & #ad & ins]t+ #i7;d71 & #i7;e72 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ demon/ration2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ self-suffici5cy & ins]t+ economic indep5d5ce2 & 7,,ii7 by /rik+ purpose ( ?is demon/ration & ins]t+ purpose ( ! program "u subsection 7a77#a72 7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ demon/ration & ins]t+ program "u ?is section22 7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ demon/ration program & ins]t+ program "u ?is section2 7v7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 & 7,e7 z subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 7,g71 & 7,h71 respectively2 7vi7 by ins]t+ be=e subp>agraph 7,b7 7z s r$esignat$ by clause 7v7 ( ?is subp>agraph7 ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,a7 actions to be tak5 "u ! propos$ program to a*ieve ! purposes ( ! program "u p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7a72 2 & 7vii7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 7z s r$esignat$ by clause 7v7 ( ?is subp>agraph7 ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3 7,e7 h>d%ip exceptions consi/5t ) ! purposes "u subsection 7a7 "u :i* t5ants may be tempor>ily exempt$ f compliance ) ! program op]at$ by ! ag5cy 9 ! ev5t ( ext5uat+ circum/ances prev5t+ su* compliance & a process t provides t5ants ) rec\rse to a spe$y det]m9ation reg>d+ su* an exception & makes available ! cont5ts & results ( su* a det]m9ation available to ! public & ! bo>d ( directors or o!r gov]n+ body on reque/ ( ! t5ant conc]n$ or ! director or o!r head (ficial ( ! ag5cy2 7,f7 provid+ assi/$ families & p>ticipants 9 ! program op]at$ by ! ag5cy ) an in=mal adm9i/rative he>+ or grievance process1 prior to any eviction or t]m9ation ( assi/ance1 :i* process %all make ! cont5t & det]m9ation ( ! he>+ available to ! public & ! bo>d ( directors or o!r gov]n+ body on reque/ ( ! t5ant conc]n$ or ! director or o!r head (ficial ( ! ag5cy2 2 & 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ demon/ration & ins]t+ propos$ program2 7#e7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7d7 ,selection4--,9 select+ among applications1 ! ,secret>y %all take into acc\nt ! & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7d7 ,applications = p>ticipation 7#a7 ,submission2 /&>ds = p>ticipation ,! ,secret>y %all provide = public h\s+ ag5cies to submit applications = p>ticipation 9 ! program "u ?is section & %all e/abli%1 & make public1 /&>ds & requirem5ts = p>ticipation t fur!r ! purposes ( ?is program set =? 9 subsection 7a71 :i* %all-- 7,a7 provide t all ag5cies n designat$ z tr\bl$ pursuant to "p #ijb or subp>t ,b ( "p #ihe ( ! ,secret>y's regulations 7#bd ,c4,f4,r4 #ijb1 #ihe7 at any "t dur+ ! mo/ rec5t two fiscal ye>s are invit$ to submit applications = consid]ation2 7,b7 provide t p>ticipation ( an ag5cy1 ^u approval1 %all be = a p]iod n %ort] ?an #aj ye>s2 7,c7 include a common set ( budget metrics = use "u ! program t all[ = comp>ison ( ! p]=mance ( diff]5t ag5cies "u ! program2 7,d7 require t ea* ag5cy include 9 its application-- 7i7 a li/ ( innovative proposals to be c>ri$ out "u ! program t are design$ to r$uce ! co/ (1 & increase ! co/-effici5cy (1 h\s+ provid$ 9 connection ) ! program & metrics to assess ! progress ( ! ag5cy t[>d su* goals2 & 7ii7 a li/ ( innovative mann]s 9 :i* ! ag5cy w use ! au?orities "u ! program to assi/ families1 goals reg>d+ su* activities to accompli% on an annual basis1 & metrics to assess ! progress ( ! ag5cy t[>d su* goals2 & 7,e7 include a plan = us+1 to ! greate/ ext5t feasible1 electronic data-mat*+ = income v]ification s]vices4 7#b7 ,det]m9ation & notification 7,a7 ,review & det]m9ation ,^u receipt ( an application = p>ticipation 9 ! program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all provide = review su* application by a selection panel compris$ ( ,f$]al (ficials & employees & e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y = su* purpose4 ,bas$ on su* review1 su* selection panel %all make a det]m9ation ( :e!r to approve su* ag5cy = p>ticipation 9 ! program "u ?is section1 bas$ on ! crit]ia "u p>agraph 7#d74 7,b7 ,notification ,^u mak+ a det]m9ation pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 ! selection panel %all notify ! public h\s+ ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y1 & ! gov]nm5ts = any c\nties & municipalities 9 :i* ! jurisdiction ( ! public h\s+ ag5cy is locat$ ( su* det]m9ation4 ,9 ! case ( disapproval ( an application1 su* notice %all include a /atem5t specify+ ! reasons = su* disapproval4 7#c7 ,transition 7,a7 ,num]ical limitation 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all review & process su* applications z to enable ! transition ( n less ?an #be public h\s+ ag5cies p] ye> to ! program "u ?is section 7subject to approvable applications71 until su* "t z !re are n #be ag5cies ^: applications m]it approval4 7ii7 ,res]v$ spots = small & rural ,p,h,as ,( ! applications ( public h\s+ ag5cies approv$ 9 ea* ye> pursuant to clause 7i71 n less ?an #aj %all be applications ( public h\s+ ag5cies t adm9i/]1 9 ! aggregate1 few] ?an #f1jjj v\*]s = r5tal assi/ance "u section #h ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg & public h\s+ dwell+ units1 except t if = any ye> ! ,secret>y receives few] ?an #aj applications by public h\s+ ag5cies describ$ 9 ?is clause t m]it approval1 ! requirem5t "u ?is clause %all apply = su* ye> only to ! ext5t ( ! numb] ( su* approvable applications receiv$4 7iii7 ,treatm5t ( new ,,mtw ag5cies ,any ag5cy t is newly transition$ "u ?is subp>agraph to p>ticipation 9 ! program z 9 effect pursuant to ! am5dm5ts made by ! ,mov+ to ,"w ,re=m & ,expansion ,act ( #bjaf1 %all c\nt t[>d fulfillm5t ( ! num]ical limitation 9 clause 7i71 not)/&+ ! au?ority "u section #bci ( ! ,transportation1 ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf 7division ,l ( ,public ,law #aad-aac7 or any o!r provision ( law o!r ?an ?is section au?oriz+ p>ticipation ( new ag5cies4 7,b7 ,contract revisions ,! ,secret>y %all1 f "t to "t & 9 consultation ) public h\s+ ag5cies1 am5d contracts = p>ticipation by ag5cies 9 ! program "u ?is section z may be necess>y1 bas$ on exp]i5ces ( ag5cies t h p>ticipat$ 9 ! program1 to correct mi/akes & bett] a*ieve ! goals ( ?is program set =? 9 subsection 7a74 7,c7 ,r5ewal ( c]tification 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide t ^u expiration ( a contract = p>ticipation by a public h\s+ ag5cy 9 ! program "u ?is section1 to cont9ue p>ticipat+ 9 ! program ! ag5cy %all be requir$ to rec]tify ) ! ,secret>y = su* r5ew$ p>ticipation4 ,! /&>ds & requirem5ts applicable to applications = initial p>ticipation 9 ! program %all also apply to applications = r5ew$ p>ticipation 9 ! program4 7ii7 ,treatm5t ( num]ical limitation ,an ag5cy approv$ = cont9u$ p>ticipation 9 ! program pursuant to rec]tification "u ?is subp>agraph %all n c\nt t[>d fulfillm5t ( ! num]ical limitation 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i74 7#d7 ,crit]ia ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% crit]ia = approval ( applications ( public h\s+ ag5cies = p>ticipation 9 ! program "u ?is section1 :i* %all provide = approval ( applications t are reasonably design$ to c>ry out ! purposes ( ! program "u subsection 7a74 ,su* crit]ia %all take into consid]ation ! capacity & 2 7,b7 by /rik+ ea* & ins]t+ !2 7,c7 by /rik+ a program "u ! demon/ration & ins]t+ ! propos$ program 9 ! application2 & 7,d7 by /rik+ an ag5cy & ins]t+ ! ag5cy2 7#f7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ?is demon/ration & ins]t+ ! program "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ demon/ration & ins]t+ program "u ?is section2 7#g7 9 subsection 7f71 by /rik+ section #i1 or pursuant to section #ad by a public h\s+ ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 ! demon/ration "u ?is "p & ins]t+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg1 or provid$ f ! ,op]at+ ,fund "u section #i7;e7 or f ! ,capital ,fund "u section #i7;d7 ( su* ,act1 by a public h\s+ ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 ! program "u ?is section2 7#h7 9 subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ p]=mance 9 a*iev+ ea* ( ! purposes ( ! program specifi$ 9 subsection 7a72 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce-- 7,i7 by ins]t+ 1 & includ+ su* cont5t1 z %all be be=e specifi$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7,,ii7 by ins]t+ 1 b n less (t5 ?an annually be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,c7 describe & analyze ! effects ( ! program ( ! ag5cy & ! assi/$ activities "u su* program 9 address+ & a*iev+ ! objectives ( ! program "u ?is section & ea* ( ! purposes specifi$ 9 subsection 7a71 includ+ ! effects ( ! program on-- 7i7 ! numb] ( new families ! ag5cy has be5 able to assi/ f ! wait+ li/s = h\s+ assi/ance t is adm9i/]$ by ! ag5cy1 includ+ v\*]s = r5tal assi/ance "u section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg & dwell+ units 9 public h\s+ & 9 h\s+ assi/$ ) project-bas$ section #h assi/ance1 z a result ( ! flexibility ( funds & a*ievem5t ( economic indep5d5ce2 7ii7 ! co/ & annual *ange1 p] family p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 ( provid+ h\s+ assi/ance ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i7 t is adm9i/]$ by ! ag5cy2 7iii7 any co/ sav+s & additional h\s+ result+ f ! program2 & 7iv7 ! h\sehold incomes1 & *anges 9 su* incomes1 ( memb]s ( families p>ticipat+ 9 ! program :o are n exempt f "w requirem5ts2 & 7v7 su* o!r factors z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4 2 7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f72 & 7,d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3 7#c7 ,annual budget plan 7,a7 ,requirem5t ,ea* ag5cy %all submit annually to ! ,secret>y1 toge!r ) ! report "u p>agraph 7#b71 a budget plan = ! program ( ! ag5cy = ! upcom+ ye> & %all make su* budget plan publicly available4 7,b7 ,=m & metrics ,ea* annual budget plan %all be set =? 9 a /&>d =m1 prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y & %all utilize a common budget metric t all[s = comp>ison ( ! budget plans ( all public h\s+ ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 ! program4 7,c7 ,cont5t ,ea* annual budget plan %all include su* cont5t z ! ,secret>y %all specify1 :i* %all include-- 7i7 a description & explanation ( all new rules & policy *anges adopt$ by ! ag5cy 9 accordance ) ?is section & ! program "u ?is section &1 ) respect to su* new rules & policy *anges-- 7,i7 a description ( ! effect su* rules & *anges w h on ! op]ation ( ! ag5cy z comp>$ to ! prec$+ ye> & z comp>$ to ! op]ations ( ! ag5cy o!r ?an "u ! program "u ?is section2 7,,ii7 a description ( ! ext5t to :i* su* rules & *anges help$ to a*ieve ! annual goals id5tifi$ 9 ! public h\s+ ag5cy's application pursuant to subsection 7d77#a77;,e7 &1 9 ! case ( any su* goals n a*iev$1 a description ( ! ext5t to :i* su* goals 7 n a*iev$ & ! reasons = su* failure2 & 7,,iii7 :e!r ! adoption ( su* new rules & policy *anges requir$ an adju/m5t 9 ! annual goals id5tifi$ 9 ! public h\s+ ag5cy's application pursuant to subsection 7d77#a72 7ii7 a plan = all capital assets & anticipat$ con/ruction & rehabilitation activities ( ! ag5cy 9 ! upcom+ ye> & a description ( :e!r & h[ su* activities are au?oriz$ & assi/$ "u ! program "u ?is section2 & 7iii7 assurances satisfactory to ! ,secret>y t su* plan w con=m ) all applicable provisions ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd1 ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act1 ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc1 & ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij4 7#d7 ,public & resid5t p>ticipation 7,a7 ,notification ( resid5ts ,ea* ag5cy %all annually hold a meet+ to notify all assi/$ families p>ticipat+ 9 ! program ( ! ag5cy ( ! cont5ts ( ! report "u p>agraph 7#b7 = su* ye> & budget plan "u p>agraph 7#c7 = su* ye> & impacts on su* assi/$ families4 ,any ag5cy t assi/s 9 ! aggregate1 m ?an #ej1jjj families or assi/s families 9 multiple c\nties %all hold z _m meet+s z necess>y to provide ea* assi/$ family a good-fai? opportunity to att5d su* a meet+4 7,b7 ,public comm5t ,ea* annual report "u p>agraph 7#b7 & annual plan "u p>agraph 7#c7 %all-- 7i7 be made available = inspection & public comm5t #cj days be=e ! meet+ requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 reg>d+ su* plan or report2 & 7ii7 be approv$ 9 a public meet+ ( ! bo>d ( directors or o!r gov]n+ body ( ! ag5cy be=e submission to ! ,secret>y4 7,c7 ,public availability ,ea* annual report "u p>agraph 7#b7 & annual plan "u p>agraph 7#c7 %all1 ^u submission to ! ,secret>y1 be made publicly available & %all include all comm5ts provid$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b74 2 7#i7 9 subsection 7h7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ demon/ration & ins]t+ program "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,review ,! ,secret>y %all annually review ! activities ( ea* public h\s+ ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 ! program "u ?is section &1 bas$ on su* review & ! in=mation submitt$ by ! ag5cy pursuant to subsection 7g71 det]m9e-- 7,a7 ! impact & effectiv5ess ( ! ag5cy's program & activities 9 a*iev+ ea* ( ! purposes ( ! program specifi$ 9 subsection 7a71 includ+ an assessm5t ( su* impact & effectiv5ess us+ ! common set ( budget metrics e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7d77#a77;,d72 7,b7 ! progress ( ! ag5cy t[>d meet+ ! goals id5tifi$ 9 ! ag5cy's application pursuant to subsection 7d77#a77;,e71 us+ ! metrics id5tifi$ 9 ! ag5cy's application pursuant to su* subsection2 & 7,c7 ! ext5t ( compliance by ! ag5cy ) ! requirem5ts ( ! program "u ?is section &1 9 det]m9+ su* ext5t ( compliance1 %all take into consid]ation ! unique *>act]i/ics ( ! ag5cy4 7#c7 ,v]ification ( accuracy ,9 assess+ in=mation submitt$ by public h\s+ ag5cies pursuant to subsection 7g7 & 9 review+ su* in=mation & mak+ det]m9ations pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out control activities & proc$ures design$ to v]ify ! accuracy ( su* in=mation1 :i* %all include audit+ a repres5tative sample ( su* in=mation us+ /&>d /ati/ical me?ods4 7#d7 ,cont9u$ p>ticipation ,! ,secret>y %all n t]m9ate ! p>ticipation ( any public h\s+ ag5cy 9 ! program "u ?is section unless ! ,secret>y f9ds t ! ag5cy-- 7,a7 is 9 mat]ial default ( ! conditions & obligations "u ! agreem5t ent]$ into betwe5 ! ag5cy & ! ,secret>y provid+ = su* p>ticipation2 7,b7 z demon/rat$ 9 its reports "u subsection 7g77#b7 & its annual budget plans "u subsection 7g77#c71 has p]si/5tly fail$ to meet ! goals id5tifi$ 9 its application1 & ! reasons or circum/ances specifi$ 9 ! ag5cy's reports & plans = su* failure are n suffici5t to ju/ify ! cont9u$ failure2 7,c7 has misus$ or misappropriat$ funds2 7,d7 has fail$ to make a good fai? ef=t to c>ry out ! purposes ( ! program specifi$ 9 subsection 7a72 or 7,e7 has fail$ to cure a mat]ial defici5cy 9 p]=mance aft] notice & an opportunity to correct ! defici5cy4 7#e7 ,corrective action program ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a program-- 7,a7 to id5tify ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 ! program "u ?is section t are at risk ( t]m9ation ( su* p>ticipation pursuant to p>agraph 7#f72 7,b7 to consult ) su* ag5cies reg>d+ actions t may be tak5 to avoid su* t]m9ation2 7,c7 to e/abli% goals & timel9es = su* corrective actions2 & 7,d7 to provide appropriate te*nical assi/ance design$ to facilitate su* actions & avoid su* t]m9ation4 7#f7 ,t]m9ation ( p>ticipation ,any ag5cy ^: p>ticipation 9 ! program "u ?is section is t]m9at$ %all be subject to ! provisions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg et seq47 & all o!r provisions ( law applicable to public h\s+ ag5cies n p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 except t ! ,secret>y %all provide a transition p]iod1 t beg9s ^u su* t]m9ation & is n %ort] ?an #ah mon?s1 = su* ag5cies to come into compliance ) su* laws4 7#g7 ,reports to ,congress ,n lat] ?an ! expiration ( ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,mov+ to ,"w ,re=m & ,expansion ,act ( #bjaf1 & n lat] ?an ! expiration ( ea* successive #e-ye> p]iod !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report to ! ,congress reg>d+ ! program "u ?is section & ! results ( ! reviews conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 :i* %all-- 7,a7 evaluate ! programs c>ri$ out by public h\s+ ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 includ+ ) respect to ea* ( ! purposes specifi$ 9 subsection 7a72 & 7,b7 include f9d+s & recomm5dations = appropriate legislative *anges to ! program4 7#h7 ,,gao reviews & reports ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc1 & n lat] ?an ! expiration ( ea* successive #h-ye> p]iod !reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all-- 7,a7 conduct & complete a review ( ! program "u ?is section1 :i* %all include exam9ation & analysis ( ! implem5tation ( ! program & id5tification ( any %ortcom+s & any means = improv+ ! program2 & 7,b7 submit to ! ,congress a report reg>d+ ! review1 :i* %all set =? a detail$ description ( su* implem5tation1 any %ortcom+s ( ! program id5tifi$1 & recomm5dations = improv+ ! program4 2 7#aj7 9 subsection 7i7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ section #ad ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg = fiscal ye>s #aiif1 #aiig1 & #aiih & ins]t+ ! ,capital ,fund "u section #i7;d7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 9 ea* fiscal ye>2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 by /rik+ up to #aj2 & 7#aa7 by /rik+ subsection 7j74 7b7 ,treatm5t ( p>ticipat+ ag5cies 7#a7 ,cont9uation ( p>ticipation ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all n affect ! /atus ( any public h\s+ ag5cy t1 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 is p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,mov+ to ,"w ,program "u section #bjd ( ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 & ,indep5d5t ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiif1 z su* a p>ticipat+ ag5cy4 7#b7 ,election ,any public h\s+ ag5cy ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may elect-- 7,a7 to cont9ue p>ticipation 9 ! ,program "u su* section #bjd "u ! t]ms ( ! agreem5t ent]$ into betwe5 ! ag5cy & ! ,secret>y provid+ = su* p>ticipation until ! date ( ! expiration ( su* agreem5t2 or 7,b7 at any "t be=e date ( ! expiration ( su* agreem5t1 to transition to p>ticipation "u ! program "u su* section #bjd1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,conv]sion to re=m$ program 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( ?is p>agraph1 any public h\s+ ag5cy t elects pursuant to p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 ( ?is subsection to cont9ue p>ticipation 9 ! ,program "u su* section #bjd %all1 ^u ! expiration ( ! agreem5t ref]r$ to 9 su* p>agraph1 be consid]$ to h be5 approv$ = p>ticipation 9 ! ,program "u su* section #bjd1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t %all provide = ! transition ( ! ag5cy to p>ticipation "u ! ,program "u su* section z s am5d$4 7,b7 ,inapplicability ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to any public h\s+ ag5cy t is det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be 9 mat]ial default1 ^u ! expiration ( ! agreem5t ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ( ! conditions & obligations "u su* agreem5t4 7#d7 ,inapplicability ( num]ical limitation ,any public h\s+ ag5cy transition$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 or 7#c77;,a7 ( ?is subsection to p>ticipation "u ! ,program z am5d$ by ?is ,act %all n c\nt t[>d fulfillm5t ( ! num]ical limitation "u section #bjd7;d77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 & ,indep5d5t ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiif 7z add$ by ! am5dm5t made by section #b7;a77#e77;,a7 ( ?is ,act74