,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #f1 #bjag,mr4  
,turn] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4   
,langev91 ,mr4 ,m>9o1 ,mr4 ,hill1 ,ms4  
,moore1 & ,ms4 ,bass7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
provide priority "u c]ta9 f$]ally assi/$
 h\s+ programs to assi/ y\?s :o are ag+ 
out ( fo/] c>e1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,fo/]+ ,/able ,h\s+ ,opportunities ,act 
( #bjag4  #b4 ,def9ition ( family       
,subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #c7;b77#c7 (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b77#c77;,a77 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ 7v7 & ins]t+ 7vi72 &  7,b7 by     
ins]t+ aft] t5ant family1 ! foll[+3 7v7 
a *ild :o is 9 fo/] c>e & has atta9$ an 
age su* t ! provision ( fo/] c>e = su*  
*ild w end by reason ( ! age ( ! *ild )9
 #f mon?s12 &  7#b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1  
by ins]t+ or 7vi7 aft] clause 7v74  #c4 

,priority = public h\s+ occupancy &     
section #h assi/ance  7a7 ,public h\s+  
,subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #f7;c77#d7 (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;d7c77#d77;,a77 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ?is subp>agraph &
 ins]t+ ?is clause2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ !  
subp>agraph designation & all t foll[s  
?r\gh mak+ dwell+ units available &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 mak+ dwell+ units
 9 public h\s+ available = occupancy1   
:i* %all provide t-- 7i7 except =       
projects or portions ( projects         
designat$ = occupancy pursuant to       
section #g7;a71 pref]5ce %all be giv5 to
 o!rwise eligible *ildr5 :o are 9 fo/]  
c>e1 h atta9$ an age su* t ! provision (
 fo/] c>e = su* *ild w end by reason ( !
 age ( ! *ild )9 #f mon?s1 meet !       
requirem5ts "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 (     
p>agraph 7#a7 ( ! def9ition ( at risk ( 
homelessness 9 section #ia4e ( !        
,secret>y's regulations 7#bd ,c4,f4,r4  
#ia4e71 z 9 effect on ,septemb] #a1     
#bjaf1 & h agre$ to comply ) !          

requirem5ts "u section #ch7;c72 &  7ii7 
! public h\s+ ag5cy may e/abli% a sy/em 
= mak+ dwell+ units t are n occupi$     
pursuant to ! pref]5ce "u clause 7i7    
available  4  7b7 ,v\*] assi/ance       
,subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #h7o77#f7 ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77#f77;,a77 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7i7 
& 7ii7 z clauses 7ii7 & 7iii71          
respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e      
clause 7ii71 z s r$esignat$ by p>agraph 
7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 ! foll[+ new     
clause3  7i7 ,*ildr5 ag+-out ( fo/] c>e 
,9 mak+ t5ant-bas$ assi/ance "u ?is     
subsection available on behalf (        
eligible families1 ea* public h\s+ ag5cy
 %all give pref]5ce to o!rwise eligible 
*ildr5 :o are 9 fo/] c>e1 h atta9$ an   
age su* t ! provision ( fo/] c>e = su*  
*ild w end by reason ( ! age ( ! *ild )9
 #f mon?s1 meet ! requirem5ts "u clauses
 7i7 & 7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 ( !         
def9ition ( at risk ( homelessness 9    
section #ia4e ( ! ,secret>y's           

regulations 7#bd ,c4,f4,r4 #ia4e71 z 9  
effect on ,septemb] #a1 #bjaf1 & h agre$
 to comply ) ! requirem5ts "u section   
#ch7;c74  2  7#c7 9 clause 7ii71 z s    
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is       
subsection1 by ins]t+ t is n made       
available 9 accordance ) ! pref]5ce "u  
clause 7i7 aft] "u ?is subsection2 &    
7#d7 9 clause 7iii71 z s r$esignat$ by  
p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 by /rik+
 ?is subp>agraph & ins]t+ clause 7ii74  
7c7 ,,pha project-,bas$ v\*] assi/ance  
,subp>agraph 7,j7 ( section #h7o77#ac7 (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77#ac77;,j77 is     
am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+
 be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1      
except t ! ag5cy %all give pref]5ce to  
o!rwise eligible *ildr5 :o are 9 fo/]   
c>e1 h atta9$ an age su* t ! provision (
 fo/] c>e = su* *ild w end by reason ( !
 age ( ! *ild )9 #f mon?s1 meet !       
requirem5ts "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 (     
p>agraph 7#a7 ( ! def9ition ( at risk ( 
homelessness 9 section #ia4e ( !        

,secret>y's regulations 7#bd ,c4,f4,r4  
#ia4e71 z 9 effect on ,septemb] #a1     
#bjaf1 & h agre$ to comply ) !          
requirem5ts "u section #ch7;c72 &  7#b7 
9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! ag5cy &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,= units t are made    
available aft] pref]5ce is provid$      
pursuant to ! fir/ s5t5ce ( ?is         
subp>agraph1 ! ag5cy4  7d7              
,project-,bas$ section #h r5tal         
assi/ance ,subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section   
#h7;d77#a7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act 
( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                  
#adcg;f7d77#a77;,a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 /rik+ except t ) respect & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3 except t-- 7i7 9 ! case ( assi/$
 dwell+ units 9 a project assi/$ )      
project-bas$ assi/ance "u ?is section1 !
 t5ant selection crit]ia us$ by ! own]  
%all give pref]5ce to o!rwise eligible  
*ildr5 :o are 9 fo/] c>e1 h atta9$ an   
age su* t ! provision ( fo/] c>e = su*  
*ild w end by reason ( ! age ( ! *ild )9
 #f mon?s1 meet ! requirem5ts "u clauses
 7i7 & 7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 ( !         

def9ition ( at risk ( homelessness 9    
section #ia4e ( ! ,secret>y's           
regulations 7#bd ,c4,f4,r4 #ia4e71 z 9  
effect on ,septemb] #a1 #bjaf1 & h agre$
 to comply ) ! requirem5ts "u section   
#ch7;c72 &  7ii7 ) respect  2 &  7#b7 by
 ins]t+ aft] pref]5ce is provid$        
pursuant to clause 7i7 aft] to be       
assi/$4  7e7 ,t]ms & conditions on      
priority ,title ,i ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg 
et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new section3  #ch4 ,t]ms &       
conditions on pref]5ce = assi/ance =    
*ildr5 ag+ out ( fo/] c>e  7a7 ,pref]5ce
 ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m       
pref]5ce = h\s+ assi/ance means         
pref]5ce1 = an o!rwise eligible *ild 9  
fo/] c>e1 =-- 7#a7 occupancy 9 a public 
h\s+ dwell+ unit1 pursuant to section   
#f7;c77#d77;,a77i72  7#b7 t5ant-bas$    
assi/ance "u section #h7o71 pursuant to 
p>agraph 7#f77;,a77i7 ( su* section2    
7#c7 project-bas$ assi/ance "u section  
#h7o77#ac71 pursuant to subp>agraph 7,j7

 ( su* section2 &  7#d7 occupancy 9 a   
dwell+ unit 9 a project assi/$ )        
project-bas$ assi/ance "u section #h1   
pursuant to subsection 7d77#a77;,a77i7 (
 su* section4  7b7 ,e>ly application =  
assi/ance ,not)/&+ ! p]iod dur+ :i* a   
pref]5ce = h\s+ assi/ance is provid$ = a
 p]son1 an o!rwise eligible p]son may   
apply = su* occupancy or assi/ance at   
any "t aft] su* p]son atta9s #af ye>s ( 
age4  7c7 ,requirem5t = employm5t1      
education1 or tra9+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ea*  
p]son occupy+ a dwell+ unit pursuant to 
a pref]5ce = h\s+ assi/ance %all be1 n  
lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] su* initial     
occupancy & = at lea/ #i mon?s ( ea*    
successive #ab-mon? p]iod !reaft]--     
7,a7 employ$ on av]age at lea/ #ce h\rs 
( s]vice p] week2  7,b7 engag$ 9        
vocational1 te*nical1 or work=ce        
developm5t tra9+ or 9 an appr5tice%ip1  
on a full-"t basis1 z classifi$ by a    
vocational1 te*nical1 or work=ce        
developm5t tra9+ in/itution or entity2  

7,c7 enroll$ 9 a second>y s*ool1 an     
in/itution ( high] education1 or o!r    
in/itution provid+ po/-second>y         
education1 on a full-"t basis1 z        
classifi$ by an educational in/itution2 
or  7,d7 engag$ 9 a comb9ation (        
activities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 
?r\gh 7,c7 to su* an ext5t t1 9 !       
aggregate1 su* engagem5t is on su* a    
full-"t basis4  ,! ,secret>y %all       
require ! public h\s+ ag5cy or project  
own]1 z applicable1 to v]ify compliance 
) ! requirem5t "u ?is p>agraph by ea*   
p]son occupy+ a dwell+ unit assi/$ or   
adm9i/]$ by su* ag5cy or own]1 z        
applicable1 pursuant to a pref]5ce =    
h\s+ assi/ance annually 9 conjunction ) 
reviews ( income = purposes ( det]m9+   
eligibility = assi/ance describ$ 9      
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,exceptions ,!    
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply
 to-- 7,a7 a p]son physically or m5tally
 unfit = employm5t1 z det]m9$ 9         
accordance ) su* /&>ds z ! ,secret>y    
%all e/abli%2  7,b7 a p>5t or o!r       

h\sehold memb] responsible = ! c>e ( a  
dep5d5t *ild "u #f or an incapacitat$   
p]son2 &  7,c7 a p]son :o is regul>ly & 
actively p>ticipat+ 9 a drug addiction  
or alcoholic treatm5t & rehabilitation  
program4  7d7 ,limitation on b$rooms ,a 
dwell+ unit t is occupi$ by a p]son1 or 
assi/$ ) assi/ance made available on    
behalf ( a p]son1 pursuant to a pref]5ce
 = h\s+ assi/ance may conta9 m ?an "o   
b$room only if su* additional b$rooms   
are occupi$ only by o!r p]sons :o occupy
 su* dwell+ unit1 or receive assi/ance  
made available1 pursuant to a pref]5ce =
 h\s+ assi/ance4  7e7 ,t]m9ation (      
assi/ance ,! public h\s+ ag5cy or       
project own]1 z applicable1 %all t]m9ate
 any occupancy (1 or assi/ance on behalf
 (1 a p]son pursuant to any pref]5ce =  
h\s+ assi/ance ^u ! p]son atta9+ #be    
ye>s ( age or ^u sub/antial             
noncompliance ) ! requirem5t "u         
subsection 7c71 except t no?+ 9 ?is     
clause may be con/ru$ to prohibit or    
affect ! eligibility ( any p]son =      

occupancy ( h\s+ assi/$ "u ?is title or 
r5tal assi/ance "u section #h1 t is     
provid$ o!r ?an pursuant to a pref]5ce  
"u ?is subp>agraph4  4  #d4 ,priority = 
rural r5tal assi/ance ,p>agraph 7#b7 (  
section #eba7;a7 ( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( #aidi 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adij;a7a77#b77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraph3  7,f7  7i7 ,9 mak+         
occupancy 9 a project assi/$ "u ?is     
p>agraph1 & r5tal assi/ance "u ?is      
p>agraph1 available on behalf ( eligible
 families1 ! project own] %all give     
pref]5ce to o!rwise eligible *ildr5 :o--
  7,i7 are 9 fo/] c>e2  7,,ii7 h atta9$ 
an age su* t ! provision ( fo/] c>e =   
su* *ild w end by reason ( ! age ( !    
*ild )9 #f mon?s2  7,,iii7 meet !       
requirem5ts "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 (     
p>agraph 7#a7 ( ! def9ition ( at risk ( 
homelessness 9 section #ia4e ( !        
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t's
 regulations 7#bd ,c4,f4,r4 #ia4e71 z 9 
effect on ,septemb] #a1 #bjaf2 &  7,,iv7
 h agre$ to comply ) ! requirem5ts "u   

clause 7iii74  7ii7 ,not)/&+ ! p]iod    
dur+ :i* a pref]5ce pursuant to clause  
7i7 = occupancy 9 a project assi/$ "u   
?is p>agraph or = r5tal assi/ance "u ?is
 p>agraph is provid$ = a p]son1 an      
o!rwise eligible p]son may apply = su*  
occupancy or assi/ance at any "t aft] ! 
p]son atta9s #af ye>s ( age4  7iii7     
7,i7 ,except z provid$ 9 subclause      
7,,ii71 ea* p]son occupy+ a dwell+ unit 
pursuant to a pref]5ce "u ?is           
subp>agraph %all be1 n lat] ?an #ab     
mon?s aft] su* initial occupancy & = at 
lea/ #i mon?s ( ea* successive #ab-mon? 
p]iod !reaft]--  7aa7 employ$ on av]age 
at lea/ #ce h\rs ( s]vice p] week2  7bb7
 engag$ 9 vocational1 te*nical1 or      
work=ce developm5t tra9+ or 9 an        
appr5tice%ip1 on a full-"t basis1 z     
classifi$ by a vocational1 te*nical1 or 
work=ce developm5t tra9+ in/itution or  
entity2  7cc7 enroll$ 9 a second>y      
s*ool1 an in/itution ( high] education1 
or o!r in/itution provid+ po/-second>y  
education1 on a full-"t basis1 z        

classifi$ by an educational in/itution2 
or  7dd7 engag$ 9 a comb9ation (        
activities describ$ 9 items 7aa7 ?r\gh  
7cc7 to su* an ext5t t1 9 ! aggregate1  
su* engagem5t is on su* a full-"t basis4
  ,! ,secret>y %all require a project   
own] to v]ify compliance ) ! requirem5t 
"u ?is subclause by ea* p]son occupy+ a 
dwell+ unit pursuant to a pref]5ce "u   
?is subp>agraph annually 9 conjunction )
 reviews ( income = purposes ( det]m9+  
eligibility = assi/ance describ$ 9      
clause 7i74  7,,ii7 ,! requirem5t "u    
subclause 7,i7 %all n apply to-- 7aa7 a 
p]son physically or m5tally unfit =     
employm5t1 z det]m9$ 9 accordance ) su* 
/&>ds z ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%2  7bb7 
a p>5t or o!r h\sehold memb] responsible
 = ! c>e ( a dep5d5t *ild "u #f or an   
incapacitat$ p]son2 &  7cc7 a p]son :o  
is regul>ly & actively p>ticipat+ 9 a   
drug addiction or alcoholic treatm5t &  
rehabilitation program4  7iv7 ,a dwell+ 
unit t is occupi$ by a p]son pursuant to
 a pref]5ce "u ?is subp>agraph may      

conta9 m ?an "o b$room only if su*      
additional b$rooms are occupi$ only by  
o!r p]sons :o occupy su* dwell+ unit    
pursuant to a pref]5ce "u ?is           
subp>agraph4  7v7 ,! project own] %all  
t]m9ate any occupancy ( a p]son pursuant
 to ! pref]5ce "u clause 7i7 ^u ! p]son 
atta9+ #be ye>s ( age or ^u sub/antial  
noncompliance ) ! requirem5t "u clause  
7ii71 except t no?+ 9 ?is clause may be 
con/ru$ to prohibit or affect !         
eligibility ( any p]son = occupancy 9 a 
project assi/$ "u ?is p>agraph or =     
r5tal assi/ance "u ?is p>agraph1 o!r ?an
 pursuant to a pref]5ce "u ?is          
subp>agraph4  4  #e4 ,reports to        
,congress  7a7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y 
( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t & !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all jo9tly    
submit reports to ! ,congress reg>d+ !  
/atus & outcomes ( p]sons provid$       
pref]5ce = h\s+ assi/ance pursuant to ! 
am5dm5ts made by sections #b ?r\gh #d ( 
?is ,act4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,reports "u ?is 
section %all include su* in=mation z may

 be necess>y to assess & evaluate !     
long-t]m success ( provid+ pref]5ce =   
h\s+ assi/ance pursuant to su* am5dm5ts 
& to id5tify any *anges to facilitate   
improv+ su* success4 ,su* reports %all  
include in=mation reg>d+ ! outcomes =   
p]sons provid$ su* pref]5ce ) respect to
 ! p]iod beg9n+ ^u initial provision (  
su* h\s+ assi/ance on behalf ( su* p]son
 & end+ #aj ye>s aft] t]m9ation ( su*   
assi/ance & %all include ! foll[+       
in=mation reg>d+ su* p]sons3  7#a7      
,employm5t & c>e] /atus4  7#b7 ,h\s+    
situation4  7#c7 ,educational1 tra9+1 or
 vocational atta9m5t4  7#d7 ,physical1  
m5tal1 & emotional well-be+ 7includ+ any
 in/ances ( sub/ance abuse74  7#e7      
,in/ances ( arre/s1 inc>c]ations1 & o!r 
int]actions ) ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em4   
7#f7 ,m>ital & familial /atus4  7#g7    
,any o!r relevant in=mation z !         
,secret>ies consid] appropriate to      
facilitate successful op]ation ( !      
program "u ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 
7c7 ,protection ( privacy ,reports "u   

?is section %all conta9 aggregate       
in=mation reg>d+ outcomes describ$ 9    
subsection 7b7 & %all n conta9 any      
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation4  7d7   
,tim+ ,! fir/ report "u ?is section %all
 be submitt$ to ! ,congress n lat] ?an !
 expiration ( ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & !      
,secret>ies ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7  
%all submit a report n lat] ?an !       
expiration ( ea* successive #e-ye> p]iod
 !reaft]4