,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afch  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bf1 #bjag,mr4   
,grassley 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 
,frank51 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,k+1 & ,mr4   
,scott7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,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 ,section            
#c7;b77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,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 = ! *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+ ,section    
#f7;c77#d77;,a7 ( ! ,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 = ! *ild w end by reason ( ! age ( !
 *ild )9 #f mon?s1 meet ! requirem5ts "u
 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 ( ! 
def9ition ( ! t]m at risk ( homelessness
 9 section #ia4e ( title #bd1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect on      
,septemb] #a1 #bjaf1 & h agre$ 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 ,project-,bas$   
section #h r5tal assi/ance ,section     
#h7;d77#a77;,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 = !    
*ild w end by reason ( ! age ( ! *ild )9
 #f mon?s1 meet ! requirem5ts "u clauses
 7i7 & 7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 ( !         
def9ition ( ! t]m at risk ( homelessness
 9 section #ia4e ( title #bd1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect on      
,septemb] #a1 #bjaf1 & h agre$ 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/$4  7c7 ,v\*]       
assi/ance ,section #h7o77#f77;,a7 ( !   
,unit$ ,/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$1 ! foll[+3  
7i7 ,*ildr5 ag+ out ( fo/] c>e ,9 mak+  
t5ant-bas$ 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 = ! *ild w end by  
reason ( ! age ( ! *ild )9 #f mon?s1    
meet ! requirem5ts "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7
 ( p>agraph 7#a7 ( ! def9ition ( ! t]m  
at risk ( homelessness 9 section #ia4e (
 title #bd1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1
 z 9 effect on ,septemb] #a1 #bjaf1 & h 
agre$ to comply ) ! requirem5ts "u      
section #ch7;c74  2  7#c7 9 clause 7ii71

 z s r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ t is n made  
available 9 accordance ) ! pref]5ce "u  
clause 7i7 aft] "u ?is subsection2 &    
7#d7 9 clause 7iii71 z s r$esignat$1 by 
/rik+ ?is subp>agraph & ins]t+ clause   
7ii74  7d7 ,,pha project-,bas$ v\*]     
assi/ance ,section #h7o77#ac77;,j7 ( !  
,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 = ! *ild w end by reason ( !  
age ( ! *ild )9 #f mon?s1 meet !        
requirem5ts "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 (     
p>agraph 7#a7 ( ! def9ition ( ! t]m at  
risk ( homelessness 9 section #ia4e (   
title #bd1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
z 9 effect on ,septemb] #a1 #bjaf1 & h  
agre$ 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 
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[+3  #ch4  
,t]ms & conditions on pref]5ce =        
assi/ance = *ildr5 ag+ out ( fo/] c>e   
7a7 ,pref]5ce ,9 ?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 occupancy 9 a 
dwell+ unit 9 a project assi/$ )        
project-bas$ assi/ance "u section #h1   
pursuant to subsection 7d77#a77;,a77i7 (
 su* section2  7#c7 t5ant-bas$ assi/ance
 "u section #h7o71 pursuant to p>agraph 
7#f77;,a77i7 ( su* section2 &  7#d7     
project-bas$ assi/ance "u section       
#h7o77#ac71 pursuant to subp>agraph 7,j7
 ( 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] ! 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#c71 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] ! initial       
occupancy & = n less ?an #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,a71

 7,b71 & 7,c7 to su* an ext5t t1 9 !    
aggregate1 ! engagem5t is on a full-"t  
basis4  7#b7 ,v]ification ,! ,secret>y  
%all require a public h\s+ ag5cy or     
project own]1 z applicable1 to annually 
v]ify compliance ) ! requirem5t "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 by ea* p]son occupy+ a    
dwell+ unit assi/$ or adm9i/]$ by !     
ag5cy or own]1 z applicable1 pursuant to
 a pref]5ce = h\s+ assi/ance 9          
conjunction ) reviews ( income =        
purposes ( det]m9+ eligibility =        
assi/ance describ$ 9 subsection 7a74    
7#c7 ,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 #a b$room only if ea*      
additional b$room is occupi$ only by o!r
 p]sons :o occupy ! dwell+ unit1 or     
receive assi/ance made available1       
pursuant to a pref]5ce = h\s+ assi/ance4
  7e7 ,t]m9ation ( assi/ance  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,a 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 7c77#a74  7#b7 
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 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 #h t is      
provid$ o!r ?an pursuant to a pref]5ce =
 h\s+ assi/ance4  4  #d4 ,priority =    
rural r5tal assi/ance ,section          
#eba7;a77#b7 ( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( #aidi 7#db

 ,u4,s4,c4 #adij;a7a77#b77 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  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 = ! 
*ild w end by reason ( ! age ( ! *ild )9
 #f mon?s2  7,,iii7 meet ! requirem5ts  
"u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 ( 
! def9ition ( ! t]m at risk (           
homelessness 9 section #ia4e ( title    
#bd1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9   
effect on ,septemb] #a1 #bjaf2 &  7,,iv7
 h agre$ 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,,iii71 
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] ! initial 
occupancy & = n less ?an #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 7aa71 7bb71 
& 7cc7 to su* an ext5t t1 9 ! aggregate1
 su* engagem5t is on a full-"t basis4   
7,,ii7 ,! ,secret>y %all require a      
project own] to v]ify compliance ) !    
requirem5t "u subclause 7,i7 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,,iii7 ,! 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 #a b$room only if ! additional     
b$rooms are occupi$ only by o!r p]sons  
:o occupy ! dwell+ unit pursuant to a   
pref]5ce "u ?is subp>agraph4  7v7 7,i7  
,a 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  
7ii74  7,,ii7 ,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 ,n lat] ?an  
#aj ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 & n less frequ5tly ?an e #e ye>s  
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban   
,developm5t & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture
 %all jo9tly submit a report to         
,congress reg>d+ ! /atus & outcomes (   
p]sons provid$ a pref]5ce = h\s+        
assi/ance pursuant to ! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is ,act4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report    
submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all         
include-- 7#a7 su* in=mation z may be   
necess>y to assess & evaluate ! long-t]m
 success ( provid+ a pref]5ce = h\s+    
assi/ance pursuant to ! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is ,act & to id5tify any *anges to    

facilitate improv+ t success2 &  7#b7   
in=mation reg>d+ ! outcomes = p]sons    
provid$ t pref]5ce ) respect to ! p]iod 
beg9n+ ^u initial provision ( ! h\s+    
assi/ance on behalf ( ! p]son & end+ #aj
 ye>s aft] t]m9ation ( t assi/ance1 :i* 
%all include--  7,a7 employm5t & c>e]   
/atus2  7,b7 h\s+ situation2  7,c7      
educational1 tra9+1 or vocational       
atta9m5t2  7,d7 physical1 m5tal1 &      
emotional well-be+ 7includ+ any in/ances
 ( sub/ance abuse72  7,e7 in/ances (    
arre/s1 inc>c]ations1 & o!r int]actions 
) ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em2  7,f7 m>ital &
 familial /atus2 &  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 ,ea* report "u ?is
 section %all-- 7#a7 conta9 aggregate   
in=mation reg>d+ ! outcomes describ$ 9  
subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 n conta9 any    
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation4