,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #daig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bj1 #bjai,mrs4
 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york      
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 make grants to 
nonpr(it community organizations = !    
developm5t ( op5 space on municipally   
own$ vacant lots 9 urban areas4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,revitaliz+ ,cities ,?r\gh ,p>ks        
,enhancem5t ,act4  #b4 ,congressional   
f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 op5   
spaces & community p>ks are a critically
 important portion ( urban              
infra/ructure2  7#b7 _m inn]-city areas 
suff] f a lack ( public op5 space =     
community resid5ts to use = recreation1 
social int]action1 & relief f d5se urban
 conditions2  7#c7 vacant lots1 _m 9    
public own]%ip z a result ( tax         
=eclosures1 are common 9 inn]-city      
areas2  7#d7 ! rec5t economic recession 

sub/antially increas$ ! numb] ( su*     
vacant lots2  7#e7 su* lots (t5 become  
drug traffick+ areas1 !reby decreas+ !  
value ( surr\nd+ prop]ty & lead+ to     
high] crime rates 9 inn]-city areas2 &  
7#f7 ! refurbi%m5t ( su* lots1 by remov+
 g>bage & rubble & creat+ well-light$ & 
ma9ta9$ op5 spaces & community p>ks1    
w\ld e/abli% positive assets = surr\nd+ 
communities1 provide positive outlets = 
community y\?1 increase prop]ty values1 
make o!r types ( inve/m5t 9 !           
communities m attractive1 & g5]ally     
improve ! quality ( life = resid5ts ( ! 
affect$ communities4  #c4 ,au?ority to  
make grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (
 ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t %all1 to !  
ext5t am\nts are provid$ 9 appropriation
 ,acts pursuant to section #ac1 make    
grants "u ?is ,act to qualifi$ community
 organizations = e/abli%m5t ( community 
op5 space 9 urban areas4  7b7 ,am\nt ,! 
aggregate am\nt ( any grants made "u ?is
 ,act to any s+le qualifi$ community    
organization 9 any s+le fiscal ye> may n

 exce$ #bej1jjj4  #d4 ,qualifi$         
community organizations ,a grant "u ?is 
,act may be made only to a nonpr(it     
organization t-- 7#a7 has among its     
purposes significant activities relat$  
to ! improvem5t ( ! neighborhood1       
community1 or city 9 :i* any prop]ty t  
is to be assi/$ ) ! grant "u ?is ,act is
 locat$2  7#b7 has a hi/ory ( s]v+ su*  
neighborhood1 community1 or city2  7#c7 
ma9ta9s1 ?r\gh significant repres5tation
 on ! organization's gov]n+ bo>d &      
o!rwise1 acc\ntability to resid5ts ( su*
 neighborhood1 community1 or city2 &    
7#d7 complies ) su* /&>ds ( f9ancial    
acc\ntability z ! ,secret>y may require4
  #e4 ,use ( grant am\nts  7a7 ,eligible
 activities ,am\nts f a grant made "u   
?is ,act may be us$ by ! recipi5t ( !   
grant only = co/s relat+ to ! e/abli%m5t
 ( community op5 space1 z foll[s3  7#a7 
,to develop eligible municipal real     
prop]ty = use z community op5 space1 :i*
 %all include design1 cle>ance1         
demolition1 removal1 beautification1    

site improvem5ts1 & con/ruction or      
in/allation ( facilities & improvem5ts =
 su* prop]ty4  7#b7 ,to lease or o!rwise
 obta9 ! use ( eligible municipal real  
prop]ty = e/abli%m5t ( community op5    
space4  7#c7 ,to ma9ta9 community op5   
space4  7#d7 ,to cov] o!r adm9i/rative  
co/s relat$ to ! e/abli%m5t1 developm5t1
 ma9t5ance1 adm9i/ration1 insurance1 or 
managem5t ( ! community op5 space1      
except t n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( any s+le   
grant made "u ?is ,act may be us$ = co/s
 "u ?is p>agraph4  7b7 ,developm5t plan 
requirem5t ,am\nts f a grant made "u ?is
 ,act may be us$ by ! recipi5t ( a grant
 only to c>ry out activities "u         
subsection 7a7 t are describ$ 9 !       
developm5t plan ( ! recipi5t approv$ by 
! ,secret>y "u section #g or t are      
describ$ 9 an am5dm5t to ! developm5t   
plan approv$ by ! ,secret>y "u section  
#i4  7c7 ,community involvem5t          
requirem5ts ,a qualifi$ community       
organization t applies = a grant "u ?is 
,act %all provide = involvem5t by       

int]e/$ resid5ts & organizations ( !    
neighborhood1 community1 or city 9 :i* !
 prop]ty to be assi/$ "u ! plan is      
locat$ 9--  7#a7 e/abli%+ ! developm5t  
plan "u section #g7;b71 :i* %all        
include-- 7,a7 mak+ ! propos$ developm5t
 plan available 9 a mann] t1 9 !        
det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y1 provides     
int]e/$ p>ties a reasonable opportunity 
to exam9e its cont5t & to submit comm5ts
 on ! propos$ plan2 &  7,b7 hold+ "o or 
m public he>+s to obta9 ! views (       
int]e/$ p>ties reg>d+ ! propos$ plan2 & 
7#b7 c>ry+ out activities "u !          
developm5t plan1 if ! qualifi$ community
 organization is a recipi5t4  #f4       
,eligible municipal real prop]ty ,am\nts
 f a grant "u ?is ,act may be us$ = co/s
 "u section #e7;a7 relat+ to !          
e/abli%m5t ( community op5 space only on
 real prop]ty t--  7#a7 is own$ 9 fee   
simple by ! unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t 
9 :i* ! prop]ty is locat$2  7#b7 is     
locat$ 9 an urban area2  7#c7 is free ( 
/ructures1 o!r ?an toilet or ma9t5ance  

facilities = ! community op5 space2 &   
7#d7 is subject to a b9d+ commitm5t1    
ent]$ into by ! unit ( g5]al local      
gov]nm5t t owns ! prop]ty & ! eligible  
community organization receiv+ ! grant1 
t makes ! prop]ty available = use &     
improvem5t "u ?is ,act z community op5  
space = a p]iod ( n less ?an #g ye>s4   
#g4 ,application & developm5t plan  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide =    
nonpr(it organizations to submit        
applications to ! ,secret>y = grants "u 
?is ,act 9 su* =m & mann] z ! ,secret>y 
may require to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is
 ,act4  7b7 ,developm5t plan ,!         
,secret>y %all require ea* application  
to include a detail$ plan = ! use ( any 
am\nts receiv$ f a grant "u ?is ,act1   
:i* %all include--  7#a7 a description (
 any eligible municipal prop]ty t is to 
be e/abli%$ z community op5 space us+   
su* grant am\nts2  7#b7 evid5ce ( !     
own]%ip ( ! eligible municipal prop]ty &
 ! b9d+ commitm5t requir$ "u section    
#f7d7 = ! prop]ty2  7#c7 a description (

 ! nonpr(it organization apply+ = !     
grant t is suffici5t to all[ ! ,secret>y
 to det]m9e :e!r su* organization is a  
qualifi$ community organization2  7#d7 a
 description ( ! activities "u section  
#e7;a7 to be conduct$ ) am\nts f !      
grant2  7#e7 evid5ce ( any commitm5ts to
 make assi/ance 7o!r ?an assi/ance "u   
?is ,act7 available = use 9 develop+ or 
ma9ta9+ ! community op5 space2  7#f7 a  
description ( ! ne$ = community op5     
space 9 ! neighborhood or community 9   
:i* ! eligible municipal prop]ty is     
locat$2  7#g7 a description ( h[ !      
nonpr(it organization w provide = !     
ma9t5ance ( ! community op5 space2  7#h7
 a description ( ! community            
p>ticipation involv$ 7pursuant to       
section #e7;c77 9 e/abli%+ ! plan1 & !  
provisions made 7pursuant to su*        
section7 = community p>ticipation 9     
develop+1 ma9ta9+1 adm9i/]+1 & manag+ ! 
community op5 space2  7#i7 a budget     
specify+ all ( ! e/imat$ co/s relat+ to 
! project to e/abli% & ma9ta9 !         

community op5 space2 &  7#aj7 any o!r   
in=mation ! ,secret>y consid]s          
appropriate to c>ry out ?is ,act4  #h4  
,selection & grant agreem5ts  7a7       
,selection ,f among ! applications      
submitt$ "u section #g1 ! ,secret>y %all
 select qualifi$ community organizations
 to receive grants "u ?is ,act pursuant 
to a competitive selection process4 ,!  
,secret>y %all review all applications  
receiv$ & may select only applications  
conta9+ developm5t plans t ! ,secret>y  
approves z feasible & co/-effective     
pursuant to ! competitive selection     
process4  7b7 ,selection crit]ia ,!     
competitive selection process ref]r$ to 
9 subsection 7a7 %all be bas$ ^u        
selection crit]ia1 :i* %all include--   
7#a7 ! ext5t ( community involvem5t 9 ! 
e/abli%m5t1 developm5t1 ma9t5ance1      
adm9i/ration1 or managem5t ( ! community
 op5 space2  7#b7 ! ext5t ( ne$ =       
community op5 space 9 ! neighborhood or 
community 9 :i* ! eligible municipal    
prop]ty is locat$2  7#c7 ! ext5t to :i* 

! developm5t plan = ! community op5     
space limits adm9i/rative & managem5t   
co/s relat+ to ! community op5 space2 & 
7#d7 ! ext5t to :i* commitm5ts h be5    
made provid+ assi/ance 7o!r ?an         
assi/ance "u ?is ,act7 = use 9 e/abli%+1
 develop+1 ma9ta9+1 adm9i/]+1 or manag+ 
! community op5 space4  7c7 ,grant      
agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into   
agreem5ts ) ea* qualifi$ community      
organization select$ to receive a grant 
"u ?is section z ! ,secret>y consid]s   
necess>y to ensure t am\nts provid$ "u !
 grant are us$ 9 accordance ) !         
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act to c>ry out !    
developm5t plan approv$ "u section #g & 
any am5dm5ts to su* plan approv$ "u     
section #i4  #i4 ,am5dm5ts to developm5t
 plans ,! ,secret>y %all provide =      
recipi5ts to submit am5dm5ts to         
developm5t plans to ! ,secret>y & = !   
,secret>y to review1 & approve or       
disapprove1 su* am5dm5ts4  #aj4 ,reports
  7a7 ,recipi5ts ,! ,secret>y may       
require ea* recipi5t to submit to !     

,secret>y su* reports z ! ,secret>y     
consid]s appropriate to det]m9e :e!r !  
recipi5t is c>ry+ out ! developm5t plan 
= any community op5 space = :i* ! grant 
0 made & is comply+ ) ! provisions ( ?is
 ,act & any agreem5ts ent]$ into "u     
section #h7;c74  7b7 ,secret>y ,!       
,secret>y %all submit a report to !     
,congress n less ?an annually describ+ !
 grants made "u ?is ,act1 ! recipi5ts ( 
! grants1 & ! community op5 space       
provid$ ) su* grant am\nts4  #aa4       
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 !   
foll[+ def9itions %all apply3 7#a7      
,community op5 space ,! t]m community   
op5 space means a p>cel ( real prop]ty t
 is us$ = op5 space1 p>k1 playgr\nd1    
g>d51 or o!r recreational or o!r simil> 
purposes & is g5]ally op5 to & available
 = use by ! public4  7#b7 ,nonpr(it     
organization ,! t]m nonpr(it            
organization means a private            
organization t-- 7,a7 is organiz$ "u    
,/ate or local laws2 &  7,b7 has no "p (
 its net e>n+s inur+ to ! b5efit ( any  

memb]1 %>ehold]1 f\nd]1 contributor1 or 
individual4  7#c7 ,qualifi$ community   
organization ,! t]m qualifi$ community  
organization means a nonpr(it           
organization t complies ) ! requirem5ts 
"u section #d to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,recipi5t ,! 
t]m recipi5t means a qualifi$ community 
organization t receives a grant "u ?is  
,act4  7#e7 ,urban area ,! t]m urban    
area means--  7,a7 a city )9 a /&>d     
metropolitan /ati/ical area 7z e/abli%$ 
by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget7 :i* 
is ! c5tral city ( su* area 7z def9$ &  
us$ by su* ,(fice72 or  7,b7 a city )9  
su* a /&>d metropolitan /ati/ical area  
:i* has a population ( #ej1jjj or m4    
7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 
7#g7 ,unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t ,! t]m
 unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t means any  
city1 t[n1 t[n%ip1 c\nty1 p>i%1 village1
 or o!r g5]al purpose political         
subdivision ( a ,/ate4  7#h7 ,/ate ,!   
t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ates ( ! ,unit$     

,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 !          
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 ,guam1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,am]ican       
,samoa1 & any o!r t]ritory or possession
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #ab4 ,regulations  
,! ,secret>y %all issue any regulations 
necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4  #ac4    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = grants "u  
?is ,act #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjba & #bjbb4