,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cecg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #b 7legislative
 day1 ,septemb] #bh71 #bjah,mr4 ,book]  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to provide an increas$ allocation (    
fund+ "u c]ta9 programs = assi/ance 9   
p]si/5t pov]ty c\nties1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ,an ,act ,t>get+ ,res\rces to
 ,communities 9 ,ne$4  #b4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,developm5t program  
,! t]m developm5t program means any ( ! 
foll[+ programs1 (fices1 or             
appropriations acc\nts3 7,a7 ,any       
program adm9i/]$ by ! ,(fice ( ,rural   
,developm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t (             
,agriculture4  7,b7 ,! ,appala*ian      
,regional ,commission4  7,c7 ,dep>tm5t (
 ,comm]ce1 ,economic ,developm5t        
,adm9i/ration1 ,economic ,developm5t    
,assi/ance ,programs4  7,d7 ,! ,delta   
,regional ,au?ority4  7,e7 ,! ,d5ali    

,commission4  7,f7 ,any tra9+ or        
employm5t s]vices program adm9i/]$ by ! 
,employm5t & ,tra9+ ,adm9i/ration ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7,g7 ,dep>tm5t (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ,heal?        
,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4     
7,h7 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1  
,/ate & ,tribal ,assi/ance ,grants4     
7,i7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 ,national    
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1        
,con/ruction4  7,j7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1
 ,(fice ( ,ju/ice ,programs4  7,k7      
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 ,(fice ( ! 
,secret>y1 ,nationally ,significant     
,freight & ,highway ,projects4  7,l7    
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 ,(fice ( ! 
,secret>y1 ,national ,infra/ructure     
,inve/m5ts4  7,m7 ,dep>tm5t (           
,transportation1 ,f$]al ,transit        
,adm9i/ration1 ,bus  ,bus ,facilities   
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t ,program4  7,n7
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 ,f$]al    
,transit ,adm9i/ration1 ,capital        
,inve/m5t ,grants ,program4  7,o7 ,any  
program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury     

relat+ to ,community ,developm5t        
,f9ancial ,in/itutions 7)9 ! mean+ (    
section #ajc ( ! ,community ,developm5t 
,bank+ & ,f9ancial ,in/itutions ,act (  
#aiid 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjb774  7#b7     
,p]si/5t pov]ty c\nty ,! t]m p]si/5t    
pov]ty c\nty means any c\nty ) a pov]ty 
rate ( at lea/ #bj p]c5t1 z det]m9$ 9   
ea* ( ! #aiij & #bjjj dec5nial c5suses1 
& 9 ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus's ,small ,area 
,income & ,pov]ty ,e/imates = ! mo/     
rec5t ye> = :i* ! e/imates are          
available4  7#c7 ,high-pov]ty area ,!   
t]m high-pov]ty area means a c5sus tract
 ) a pov]ty rate ( at lea/ #bj p]c5t    
dur+ ! #c ye>s mo/ rec5tly end+ be=e !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4      
#aj-bj-cj =mula = p]si/5t pov]ty c\nties
 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !    
entity responsible = adm9i/]+ a         
developm5t program %all use n less ?an  
#aj p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available 9   
any appropriations ,act = ! program =   
any ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbh1 9  
p]si/5t pov]ty c\nties1 if ! entity is  

o!rwise au?oriz$ to d s4  #d4 ,t>get+   
high-pov]ty c5sus tracts  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
entity responsible = adm9i/]+ a         
developm5t program %all use n less ?an !
 am\nt describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ( !    
am\nts made available 9 any             
appropriations ,act = ! program = any ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbh1 =        
projects 9 high-pov]ty areas1 if !      
entity is o!rwise au?oriz$ to d s4  7b7 
,am\nt describ$ ,! am\nt describ$ 9 ?is 
subsection ) respect to a program is an 
am\nt equal to ! sum (-- 7#a7 ! av]age  
p]c5tage ( ,f$]al assi/ance aw>d$ "u !  
program 9 ! #c fiscal ye>s mo/ rec5tly  
end+ be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 t 7 us$ = projects 9 high-pov]ty areas2
 plus  7#b7 #e p]c5t ( ! av]age total   
,f$]al loan & grant funds aw>d$ "u !    
program 9 ! #c fiscal ye>s ref]r$ to 9  
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,report to ,congress
 ,if an entity responsible = adm9i/]+ a 
developm5t program det]m9es t !         
provision ( b5efits "u ! program 9 a    

p>ticul> c5sus tract actually b5efits   
individuals pr$om9antly liv+ 9 o!r c5sus
 tracts1 !n ! entity %all1 )9 #c mon?s  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1    
in=m ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t
 & ,budget & ! ,congress t x w\ld be m  
appropriate to track ! provision (      
b5efits "u ! program bas$ on ! c5sus    
tracts 9 :i* ! individuals :o actually  
receive ! b5efits reside & on :e!r !    
b5efits s]ve individuals :o reside 9    
pr$om9antly l[-income c5sus tracts4  #e4
 ,failure to use funds ,if ! entity     
responsible = adm9i/]+ a developm5t     
program does n comply ) section #d )    
respect to ! program = a fiscal ye>1 !  
entity %all submit to ! ,congress a     
report t describes h[ ! entity plans to 
d s 9 ! next fiscal ye>4  #f4 ,report to
 congress ,)9 #f mon?s aft] ! end (     
fiscal ye> #bjai & )9 #f mon?s aft] !   
end ( ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! entity  
responsible = adm9i/]+ ea* developm5t   
program %all submit to ! ,congress a    
progress report on ! implem5tation ( ?is

 ,act ) respect to ! developm5t program4