,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ajc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #aa1 #bjag,mr4 ,lee 7for himself and ,mr4 ,rubio7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to nullify certain regulations and notices of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,local ,zoning ,decisions ,protection ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,nullification of rules and notices 7a7 ,final rule ,the final rule of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development entitled ,affirmatively ,furthering ,fair ,housing1 published in the ,federal ,register on ,july #af1 #bjae 7#hj ,fed4 ,reg4 #dbbgb2 ,docket ,no4 ,,fr-#eagc-;,f-#jd71 and any successor rule that is substantially similar to such final rule shall have no force or effect4 7b7 ,notice ,the notice of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development relating to the ,affirmatively ,furthering ,fair ,housing ,assessment ,tool1 published in the ,federal ,register on ,december #ca1 #bjae 7#hj ,fed4 ,reg4 #hahdj2 ,docket ,no4 ,,fr-#eagc-,n-#jg71 and any successor notice or rule substantially similar to such notice shall have no force or effect4 #c4 ,prohibition on use of ,federal funds ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no ,federal funds may be used to design1 build1 maintain1 utilize1 or provide access to a ,federal database of geospatial information on community racial disparities or disparities in access to affordable housing4 #d4 ,federalism consultation and report 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall jointly consult with ,state officials1 local government officials1 and officials of public housing agencies to develop recommendations1 consistent with applicable rulings of the ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states1 to further the purposes and policies of the ,fair ,housing ,act4 7b7 ,consultation requirements ,in developing the recommendations required under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 provide ,state officials1 local government officials1 and officials of public housing agencies with notice and an opportunity to participate in the consultation process required under subsection 7a72 7#b7 seek to consult with ,state officials1 local government officials1 and officials of public housing agencies that represent a broad cross-section of regional1 economic1 and geographic perspectives in the ,united ,states2 7#c7 emphasize the importance of collaboration with and among the ,state officials1 local government officials1 and officials of public housing agencies2 7#d7 allow for meaningful and timely input by ,state officials1 local government officials1 and officials of public housing agencies2 7#e7 promote transparency in the consultation process required under subsection 7a72 and 7#f7 explore with ,state officials1 local government officials1 and officials of public housing agencies whether ,federal objectives under the ,fair ,housing ,act can be attained by means other than through new regulations4 7c7 ,reports 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ab months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall publish in the ,federal ,register a draft report describing the recommendations developed pursuant to subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,consensus requirement ,the ,secretary may include a recommendation in the draft report only if consensus has been reached with regard to the recommendation among the ,secretary1 the ,state officials1 local government officials1 and officials of public housing agencies consulted pursuant to subsection 7a74 7#c7 ,failure to reach consensus ,if the ,secretary1 ,state officials1 local government officials1 and officials of public housing agencies consulted under subsection 7a7 fail to reach consensus on a regulatory proposal1 the draft report shall identify that consensus was not reached and shall describe-- 7,a7 the areas and issues with regard to which consensus was reached2 7,b7 the areas and issues of continuing disagreement that resulted in the failure to reach consensus2 and 7,c7 the reasons for the continuing disagreements4 7#d7 ,public review and comment period ,the ,secretary shall make the draft report available for public review and comment for a period of not fewer than #ahj days4 7#e7 ,final report ,the ,secretary shall1 in consultation with the ,state officials1 local government officials1 and officials of public housing agencies1 address any comments received pursuant to paragraph 7#d7 and shall prepare a final report describing the final results of the consultation process under subsection 7a74 7d7 ,submission of final report ,not later than #ab months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall make publicly available online the final report prepared pursuant to subsection 7c77#e74 7e7 ,definitions ,in this ,act1 the following definitions apply3 7#a7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7#b7 ,local government official ,the term local government official means an elected or professional official of a local government or an official of a regional or national organization representing local governments or officials4 7#c7 ,state official ,the term ,state official means an elected or professional official of a ,state government or an official of a regional or national organization representing ,state governments or officials4 7#d7 ,public housing agency ,the term public housing agency has the meaning given such term in section #c7;b7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b774