,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bcfc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #cj1 #bjah ,ms4 ,duckworth 7for herself and ,mr4 ,durbin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,creating ,american ,investment1 ,redevelopment1 and ,opportunity ,task ,force4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,creating ,american ,investment1 ,redevelopment1 and ,opportunity ,task ,force ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,broadband ,internet access service ,the term broadband ,internet access service has the meaning given the term in section #h4b of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor regulation4 7#b7 ,cairo ,the term ,cairo means the city of ,cairo1 ,illinois4 7#c7 ,covered ,state ,the term covered ,state means the ,state of ,illinois4 7#d7 ,executive agency ,the term ,executive agency has the meaning given the term in section #aje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#e7 ,public housing ,the term public housing has the meaning given the term in section #c7;b7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b774 7#f7 ,relevant ,federal entity ,the term relevant ,federal entity means-- 7,a7 the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development2 7,b7 the ,department of ,agriculture2 7,c7 the ,department of ,justice2 7,d7 the ,department of ,education2 7,e7 the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs2 7,f7 the ,department of ,labor2 7,g7 the ,department of ,commerce2 7,h7 the ,department of ,transportation2 7,i7 the ,department of ,energy2 7,j7 the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services2 7,k7 the ,department of the ,interior2 7,l7 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency2 7,m7 the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency2 7,n7 the ,small ,business ,administration2 7,o7 the ,federal ,communications ,commission2 7,p7 the ,delta ,regional ,authority2 7,q7 the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service2 7,r7 the ,interagency ,task ,force on ,agriculture and ,rural ,prosperity2 7,s7 the ,council of ,economic ,advisors2 7,t7 the ,national ,economic ,council2 7,u7 the ,community ,development ,advisory ,board2 and 7,v7 any other ,executive agency that the ,president determines is appropriate4 7#g7 ,small business concern ,the term small business concern has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74 7#h7 ,task ,force ,the term ,task ,force means the task force established under section #c7;a74 #c4 ,creating ,american ,investment1 ,redevelopment1 and ,opportunity ,task ,force 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established a task force to be known as the ,creating ,american ,investment1 ,redevelopment1 and ,opportunity ,task ,force4 7b7 ,duties 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,task ,force shall-- 7,a7 establish a plan to carry out the goals described in paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 coordinate ,federal efforts to carry out the plan described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,goals ,the goals described in this paragraph are-- 7,a7 identifying existing public housing in ,alexander ,county1 ,illinois2 7,b7 building new affordable housing in ,alexander ,county1 ,illinois2 7,c7 recruiting investment in affordable housing in ,alexander ,county1 ,illinois2 7,d7 expanding and repairing infrastructure in ,cairo1 while prioritizing safety and access to interstate commerce1 through methods such as-- 7i7 installing and improving street lights2 7ii7 improving roads and sidewalks2 7iii7 removing lead piping and implementing safe and sanitary piping2 7iv7 introducing-- 7,i7 municipal broadband ,internet access service2 and 7,,ii7 other modern improvements to rural infrastructure2 7v7 ensuring affordable access to public utilities1 including power1 water1 and sewage2 and 7vi7 assessing flood insurance rate maps in order to ensure safety in ,cairo and allow for proper urban planning to encourage future economic investment2 7,e7 spurring public and private investment targeted at economic growth and bringing industry employers to ,cairo2 7,f7 assisting small business concerns in ,cairo by-- 7i7 examining present barriers that small business concerns in ,cairo face2 7ii7 establishing short-term and long-term goals to encourage growth of small business concerns and prosperity in ,cairo2 and 7iii7 assisting small business concerns in ,cairo to leverage ,federal1 covered ,state1 and private funding2 7,g7 in partnership with covered ,state and local schools1 universities1 community colleges1 and other relevant organizations1 creating opportunities for residents of ,cairo to obtain education1 technical training1 and employment counseling2 and 7,h7 encouraging covered ,state and local participation in and gathering local input on the creation and implementation of programs related to the plan described in paragraph 7#a77;,a74 7#c7 ,consultation with covered ,state and local agencies and stakeholders ,in carrying out the duties described in paragraph 7#a71 the ,task ,force shall consult regularly with-- 7,a7 the ,attorney ,general of the covered ,state2 7,b7 covered ,state and local agencies2 7,c7 organizations that provide services for veterans2 and 7,d7 consumer advocates4 7c7 ,membership 7#a7 ,members 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,task ,force shall consist of each of the heads1 or the designee of the head1 of each of the relevant ,federal entities4 7,b7 ,designees ,a designee of a head of a relevant ,federal entity under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be an official of that relevant ,federal entity who1 in that capacity1 exercises significant decision-making authority for oversight or investigatory activities and responsibilities related to any of the goals described in subsection 7b77#b74 7#b7 ,chairperson ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 or the designee of the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 shall serve as the ,chairperson of the ,task ,force4 7d7 ,meetings ,the members of the ,task ,force shall meet regularly1 but not less than once during each quarter of each fiscal year1 to carry out the duties described in subsection 7b77#a74 7e7 ,reports 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and each year thereafter1 the ,task ,force shall submit to ,congress a report that includes-- 7,a7 for the year for which the report is submitted1 an accounting of-- 7i7 any action by the ,federal1 covered ,state1 or local government to carry out the plan described in subsection 7b77#a77;,a72 and 7ii7 any award of ,federal funding for a project in ,cairo1 including information relating to-- 7,i7 the amount of the award2 7,,ii7 the purpose of the award2 7,,iii7 the beneficiary of the award2 and 7,,iv7 the manner in which the award was used2 7,b7 a description of any partnerships created as a result of the activities of the ,task ,force1 including partnerships involving-- 7i7 ,federal agencies2 7ii7 covered ,state and local governments2 7iii7 investors2 and 7iv7 nonprofit and public service organizations2 7,c7 information relating to1 as a result of the ,task ,force-- 7i7 the number of jobs created2 7ii7 the number of businesses started2 7iii7 the amount of public housing provided to individuals in ,cairo2 7iv7 the industries recruited to assist in carrying out the plan described in subsection 7b77#a77;,a72 7v7 benefits that have arisen in the region in which ,cairo is located2 and 7vi7 housing vacancies in ,cairo2 and 7,d7 for the year following the date of submission of the report-- 7i7 a description of the goals1 priorities1 and anticipated actions of the ,task ,force1 local participants in programs related to the plan described in subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 and partners of the ,task ,force2 and 7ii7 a detailed implementation plan for the goals1 priorities1 and anticipated actions described in clause 7i74 7#b7 ,public access ,the report described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be made available to the public in a manner that is easily accessible to stakeholders4 7f7 ,task force support ,the head of each relevant ,federal entity shall ensure appropriate staff and officials of that relevant ,federal entity are available to support any ,task ,force-related work of that relevant ,federal entity4