,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #deeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #e1          
#bjag,mrs4 ,wagn] introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban   
,developm5t to provide disa/] assi/ance 
to ,/ates & units ( g5]al gov]nm5t "u a 
community developm5t block grant disa/] 
recov]y program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,re=m+ ,disa/] ,recov]y ,act ( #bjag4   
#b4 ,community developm5t block grant   
disa/] recov]y program  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community        
,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ecja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new section3  #abc4           
,,cdbg-,disa/] recov]y assi/ance  7a7   
,au?ority2 use ,! ,secret>y may provide 
assi/ance "u ?is section to ,/ates &    
units ( g5]al local gov]nm5t = necess>y 
exp5ses = activities au?oriz$ "u ?is    
title relat$ to disa/] relief1 long-t]m 

recov]y1 re/oration ( infra/ructure &   
h\s+1 & economic revitalization 9 ! mo/ 
impact$ & di/ress$ areas result+ f a    
major disa/] decl>$ pursuant to ! ,rob]t
 ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy  
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et 
seq474  7b7 ,direct assi/ance ,assi/ance
 %all be aw>d$ directly to ,/ates &     
units ( g5]al local gov]nm5t at !       
discretion ( ! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,plan =  
use ( assi/ance  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,be=e 
obligat+ any funds made available "u ?is
 section1 a grantee %all submit a plan  
to ! ,secret>y = approval detail+ !     
propos$ use ( all funds1 :i* %all       
include--  7,a7 crit]ia = eligibility & 
h[ ! use ( su* funds w address long-t]m 
recov]y & re/oration ( infra/ructure &  
h\s+ & economic revitalization 9 ! mo/  
impact$ & di/ress$ areas2  7,b7         
id5tification ( (ficials & (fices       
responsible = id5tify+ & recov]+        
duplicate b5efits2 &  7,c7 an agreem5t  
to %>e data ) ,f$]al ag5cies & o!r      
provid]s ( disa/] relief4  7#b7         

,approval2 disapproval ,! ,secret>y     
%all1 by regulations issu$ "u section   
#b7;b7 ( ! ,re=m+ ,disa/] ,recov]y ,act 
( #bjag1 specify crit]ia = approval (   
plans "u p>agraph 7#a71 &1 if !         
,secret>y det]m9es t a plan does n meet 
su* crit]ia1 ! ,secret>y %all disapprove
 ! plan4  7d7 ,tim+  7#a7 ,deadl9e =    
allocation ( am\nts ,)9 #fj days aft] ! 
enactm5t ( an ,act mak+ funds available 
= assi/ance "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y 
%all allocate to grantees all funds     
provid$ = assi/ance "u ?is section bas$ 
on ! be/ available data4  7#b7          
,coord9ation ) ,,sba assi/ance ,!       
,secret>y may n allocate any am\nts made
 available = assi/ance "u ?is section =1
 or provide any grant am\nts to1 any    
,/ate or unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t t  
does n provide su* assurances z !       
,secret>y may require t su* ,/ate or    
unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t has requir$ 
its grantees ( assi/ance receiv$ "u ?is 
section to apply to ! ,small ,bus9ess   
,adm9i/ration = disa/] loan programs    

adm9i/]$ by su* ,adm9i/ration = :i* su* 
grantee is eligible4 ,! ,secret>y %all  
consult ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small     
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration 9 c>ry+ out ?is  
p>agraph4  7e7 ,f9ancial controls  7#a7 
,c]tification ,z a condition ( mak+ any 
grant1 ! ,secret>y %all c]tify 9 advance
 t ! grantee has 9 place pr(ici5t       
f9ancial controls & procurem5t processes
 & has e/abli%$ adequate proc$ures to   
prev5t any duplication ( b5efits z def9$
 by section #cab ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d  
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaee71 to ensure   
timely exp5diture ( funds1 to ma9ta9    
compreh5sive websites reg>d+ all disa/] 
recov]y activities assi/$ ) su* funds1 &
 to detect & prev5t wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse
 ( funds4  7#b7 ,review ( p]=mance ,9   
ex]cis+ ! ,secret>y's obligation &      
responsibility to review a grantees's   
p]=mance1 ! maximum feasible def]5ce    
/&>d "u section #egj4dhj7;c7 ( !        
,secret>y's regulations 7#bd ,c4,f4,r4  
#egj4dhj7;c77 %all n apply to a         

grantee's int]pretation ( ! /atutory &  
regulatory requirem5ts4  7f7 ,use (     
funds  7#a7 ,grantee & subgrantee       
adm9i/rative co/s ,a ,/ate or unit (    
g5]al local gov]nm5t receiv+ a grant "u 
?is section1 & a grantee or subgrantee (
 su* a ,/ate or unit ( g5]al local      
gov]nm5t1 may use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( !  
am\nt ( grant funds receiv$ =           
adm9i/rative co/s4  7#b7 ,limitation on 
use ,am\nts f a grant "u ?is section may
 n be us$ = activities reimbursable by1 
or = :i* funds are made available by1 ! 
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 !    
,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 or ! ,small    
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,,hud     
adm9i/rative co/s ,( any funds made     
available = use "u ?is section1 #e p]c5t
 may be us$1 9 aggregate1 by ! ,secret>y
 = necess>y co/s1 includ+ in=mation     
te*nology co/s1 ( adm9i/]+ & ov]see+ !  
obligation & exp5diture ( am\nts made   
available = use "u ?is section4  7#d7   
,inspector g5]al ,( any funds made      
available = use "u ?is section1 #j4e    

p]c5t %all be transf]r$ to ! ,(fice ( ! 
,inspector ,g5]al = necess>y co/s (     
audits1 reviews1 ov]sight1 evaluation1 &
 inve/igations relat+ to am\nts made    
available = use "u ?is section4  7#e7   
,indep5d5t monitors ,! ,secret>y %all   
require ea* grantee & subgrantee t      
receives #aj1jjj1jjj or m1 9 !          
aggregate1 ( assi/ance made available "u
 ?is section to ma9ta9 an indep5d5t p>ty
 to monitor compliance ) ?is section & !
 regulations issu$ to c>ry out ?is      
section & any applicable ,/ate laws1    
regulations1 & requirem5ts4 ,! co/s (   
provid+ su* an indep5d5t monitor %all be
 consid]$ adm9i/rative co/s = purposes (
 ?is section4  7g7 ,adm9i/ration ,9     
adm9i/]+ any am\nts made available =    
assi/ance "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y-- 
7#a7 may n all[ a grantee to use any su*
 am\nts = any purpose o!r ?an ! purpose 
orig9ally approv$ by ! ,secret>y 9 !    
plan submitt$ "u subsection 7c77#a7 to !
 ,secret>y = use ( su* am\nts1 includ+  
by any *ange to ! grant agreem5t2  7#b7 

%all require ea* grantee to notify !    
,secret>y 9 writ+1 imm$iately ^u        
completion ( all activities id5tifi$ 9 !
 grantee's plan = use ( su* am\nts t 0  
approv$ by ! ,secret>y 9 connection )   
su* grant1 t all su* activities h be5   
complet$2  7#c7 %all n make ! full am\nt
 allocat$ = a grantee available to su*  
grantee 9 a s+le grant1 b %all make su* 
am\nt available ?r\gh drawd[ns f an     
acc\nt e/abli%$ on behalf ( ! grantee by
 ! ,secret>y2  7#d7 %all require ea*    
grantee to adm9i/] grant funds 9        
accordance ) all applicable laws &      
regulations2 &  7#e7 %all prohibit a    
grantee f delegat+1 by contract or      
o!rwise1 ! responsibility = adm9i/]+    
grant funds4  7h7 ,subgrantees  7#a7    
,applicability ( grantee /&>ds &        
proc$ures ,! ,secret>y %all apply to    
subgrantees ( grantees ( assi/ance "u   
?is section ! same /&>ds & proc$ures =  
contract+1 procurem5t1 & ov]sight t     
apply to su* grantees4  7#b7 ,tra9+ =   
grant managem5t ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7

 require ea* grantee to provide tra9+ to
 all subgrantees reg>d+ requirem5ts =   
grant managem5t1 includ+ eligibility    
/&>ds1 f9ancial managem5t1 procurem5t & 
recordkeep+2 &  7,b7 require ea*        
subgrantee to c]tify1 ^u execution ( !  
subgrant agreem5t1 t ! subgrantee has   
receiv$ su* tra9+4  7i7 ,procurem5t     
7#a7 ,/&>ds & proc$ures ,not)/&+ section
 #bjj4cag ( title #b1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations 7#b ,c4,f4,r4 #bjj4cag71   
ea* ,/ate or unit ( g5]al gov]nm5t t    
receives a grant "u ?is section %all    
adopt & comply ) sections #bjj4cah ?r\gh
 #bjj4cbf ( title #b1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations 7#b ,c4,f4,r4              
#bjj4cah-bjj4cbf71 & ea* su* ,/ate or   
unit ( g5]al gov]nm5t %all require      
subgrantees to comply ) su* sections4   
7#b7 ,co/_/price analysis ,9 procurem5t 
( products & s]vices us+ am\nts f a     
grant "u ?is section1 includ+ ?r\gh     
modification ( a contract1 ! ,secret>y  
%all require ea* ,/ate & unit ( g5]al   
gov]nm5t receiv+ a grant "u ?is section 

to p]=m a co/ or price analysis1 :i*    
%all involve conduct+ an indep5d5t co/  
e/imate be=e any bids or proposals are  
receiv$4  7#c7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,!   
,secret>y %all provide grantees )       
te*nical assi/ance on contract+ &       
procurem5t processes & %all require     
grantees1 9 contract+ or procur+ ^!     
funds1 to incorporate p]=mance          
requirem5ts & p5alties into any su*     
contracts or agreem5ts4  7j7 ,treatm5t (
 ,,cdbg allocations ,am\nts made        
available = use "u ?is section %all n be
 consid]$ relevant to ! non-disa/] =mula
 allocations made pursuant to section   
#ajf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjf74  7k7 ,waiv]s
  7#a7 ,au?ority ,subject to ! o!r      
provisions ( ?is section1 9 adm9i/]+    
am\nts made available = use "u ?is      
section1 ! ,secret>y may waive1 or      
specify alt]native requirem5ts =1 any   
provision ( any /atute or regulation t !
 ,secret>y adm9i/]s 9 connection ) !    
obligation by ! ,secret>y or ! use by ! 
recipi5t ( su* funds 7except =          

requirem5ts relat$ to fair h\s+1        
nondiscrim9ation1 labor /&>ds1 & !      
environm5t7 if ! ,secret>y f9ds t good  
cause exi/s = ! waiv] or alt]native     
requirem5t & su* waiv] or alt]native    
requirem5t w\ld n be inconsi/5t ) !     
ov]all purpose ( ?is title4  7#b7       
,notice & publication ,any waiv] ( or   
alt]native requirem5t pursuant to       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all n take effect be=e ! 
expiration ( ! #cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ ^u 
! lat] (--  7,a7 ! provision ( writt5   
notification ( su* waiv] or alt]native  
requirem5t to ! ,congress2 or  7,b7 !   
publication ( notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 
( su* waiv] or alt]native requirem5t4   
7#c7 ,l[- & mod]ate-income use ,a waiv] 
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 may n r$uce ! 
p]c5tage ( funds t mu/ be us$ =         
activities t b5efit p]sons ( l[ &       
mod]ate income to less ?an #ej p]c5t1   
unless ! ,secret>y specifically f9ds t  
!re is compell+ ne$ to fur!r r$uce !    
p]c5tage requirem5t4  7#d7 ,prohibition 
,! ,secret>y may n waive any provision (

 ?is section pursuant to ! au?ority "u  
p>agraph 7#a74  7l7 ,environm5tal review
  7#a7 ,adoption ,not)/&+ subsection    
7l77#a71 recipi5ts ( funds provid$ "u   
?is head+ t use su* funds to supplem5t  
,f$]al assi/ance provid$ "u section     
#djb1 #djc1 #djd1 #djf1 #djg1 or #ejb ( 
! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &   
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaba et seq47 may adopt1 )\t review or 
public comm5t1 any environm5tal review1 
approval1 or p]mit p]=m$ by a ,f$]al    
ag5cy1 & su* adoption %all satisfy !    
responsibilities ( ! recipi5t ) respect 
to su* environm5tal review1 approval1 or
 p]mit "u section #ajd7;g77#a7 ( ?is    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7;g77#a774     
7#b7 ,release ( funds ,not)/&+ section  
#ajd7;g77#b7 ( ?is ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#ecjd7;g77#b771 ! ,secret>y may1 ^u     
receipt ( a reque/ = release ( funds &  
c]tification1 imm$iately approve !      
release ( funds = an activity or project
 assi/$ ) am\nts made available = use "u
 ?is section if ! recipi5t has adopt$ an

 environm5tal review1 approval or p]mit 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 or ! activity or       
project is categorically exclud$ f      
review "u ! ,national ,environm5tal     
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq474  7m7 ,deposit ( unus$   
am\nts 9 ,fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z 
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 if any am\nts  
made available = assi/ance "u ?is       
section rema9 unobligat$ ^u ! e>li] (-- 
7,a7 ! date t ! grantee ( su* am\nts    
notifies ! ,secret>y1 pursuant to       
subsection 7g77#b7 ( ?is section1 t !   
grantee has complet$ all activities     
id5tifi$ 9 ! grantee's plan = use ( su* 
am\nts t 0 approv$ by ! ,secret>y 9     
connection ) su* grant2 or  7,b7 !      
expiration ( ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ ^u ! 
enactm5t ( ! ,act mak+ su* am\nts       
available1 z su* p]iod may be ext5d$    
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b71  ^u su* date 
or expiration1 z applicable1 ! ,secret>y
 %all transf] su* unobligat$ am\nts to !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury & ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury %all cov] any su* am\nts   

into ! ,community ,developm5t ,block    
,grant ,disa/] ,recov]y ,res]ve ,fund   
e/abli%$ "u section #abd4  7#b7         
,ext5sion ( p]iod = use ( funds ,! p]iod
 "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7-- 7,a7 %all be   
ext5d$ by #b ye>s if1 be=e ! expiration 
( su* #e-ye> p]iod1 ! ,secret>y causes  
to be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]        
notification t su* #b-ye> ext5sion is   
necess>y to all[ ! grantee to complete  
all activities id5tifi$ 9 ! grantee's   
plan = use ( su* am\nts t 0 approv$ by !
 ,secret>y 9 connection ) su* grant2 &  
7,b7 z ext5d$ pursuant to subp>agraph   
7,a71 may be ext5d$ = an additional     
p]iod n to exce$ #c ye>s if1 be=e !     
expiration ( su* #b-ye> p]iod "u        
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 ^u a reque/ by 
! ,secret>y1 causes to be publi%$ 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/] notification t su*       
additional ext5sion p]iod is necess>y to
 all[ ! grantee to complete all su*     
activities4  7#c7 ,exemption = am\nts = 
,,hud ,,ig ,p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all n

 apply to am\nts made available to !    
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ 
& ,urban ,developm5t4  #abd4 ,community 
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,disa/]       
,recov]y ,res]ve ,fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates an acc\nt to be kn[n z !  
,community ,developm5t ,block ,grant    
,disa/] ,recov]y ,res]ve ,fund 79 ?is   
section ref]r$ to z ! ,fund74  7b7      
,am\nts ,! ,fund %all consi/ ( any      
am\nts appropriat$ to or cr$it$ to !    
,fund1 includ+ am\nts cr$it$ to ! ,fund 
pursuant to section #abc7n74  7c7 ,use  
,am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all be available only
 = provid+ assi/ance "u section #abc1 b 
only to ! ext5t provid$ 9 advance 9     
appropriations ,acts4  4  7b7           
,regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
! expiration ( ! #ab-mon? p]iod beg9n+  
on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
%all issue regulations to c>ry out      
sections #abc & #abd ( ! ,h\s+ &        
,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd1 z  

add$ by ! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7
 ( ?is section4  7#b7 ,int]im           
regulations  7,a7 ,applicability (      
,,cdbg entitlem5t community regulations 
,until ! regulations issu$ pursuant to  
p>agraph 7#a7 take effect1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t %all require
 ea* ,/ate grantee ( assi/ance f        
community developm5t block grant disa/] 
recov]y funds to comply ) ! requirem5ts 
"u "p #egj ( ! ,secret>y's regulations  
7#bd ,c4,f4,r4 #egj7 applicable to      
entitlem5t communities4  7,b7 ,waiv] ,! 
au?ority "u section #abc7k7 ( ! ,h\s+ & 
,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd     
7relat+ to waiv] (1 & alt]native        
requirem5ts = provisions ( /atutes &    
regulations71 z add$ by ! am5dm5t made  
by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 %all n 
apply ) respect to ! requirem5t "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph1 except 
t ! ,secret>y may use su* au?ority )    
respect to regulations specifi$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 7only to ! ext5t ( !   
applicability ( su* regulations pursuant

 to subp>agraph 7,a771 on a case-by-case
 & disa/]-by-disa/] basis4  7#c7        
,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1
 ! t]m community developm5t block grant 
disa/] recov]y funds means any am\nts   
made available 9 any fiscal ye>-- 7,a7 =
 assi/ance "u section #abc ( ! ,h\s+ &  
,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd1 z  
add$ by ! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7
 ( ?is section2 or  7,b7 "u ! acc\nt    
entitl$ ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban      
,developm5t--,community ,plann+ &       
,developm5t--,community ,developm5t     
,fund = activities au?oriz$ "u title ,i 
( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act 
( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq47   
relat$ to disa/] relief1 long-t]m       
recov]y1 re/oration ( infra/ructure &   
h\s+1 or economic revitalization 9 areas
 affect$ by a major disa/] decl>$       
pursuant to ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] 
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq474