,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ddgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bd1        
#bjai,mr4 ,lewis introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,ways & ,means  ,a ,,bill  ,to          
reau?orize ! ,assets = ,indep5d5ce ,act1
 to provide = ! approval ( applications 
to op]ate new demon/ration programs & to
 r5ew exi/+ programs1 to enhance program
 flexibility1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title2 ref]5ce2 table ( cont5ts   
7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,/ephanie ,tubbs ,jones ,assets =     
,indep5d5ce ,reau?orization ,act (      
#bjai4  7b7 ,ref]5ce ,except z o!rwise  
expressly provid$1 :]ev] 9 ?is ,act an  
am5dm5t is express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t 
to a section or o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce
 %all be consid]$ to be made to t       
section or o!r provision ( ! ,assets =  
,indep5d5ce ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjd    
note74  7c7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 ref]5ce2 table (       

cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4    
,s5se ( ,congress4 ,sec4 #d4            
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #e4 ,applications4   
,sec4 #f4 ,demon/ration au?ority2 annual
 grants4 ,sec4 #g4 ,res]ve ,fund4 ,sec4 
#h4 ,eligibility = p>ticipation4 ,sec4  
#i4 ,deposits by qualifi$ entities4     
,sec4 #aj4 ,regulations4 ,sec4 #aa4     
,annual progress reports4 ,sec4 #ab4    
,sanctions4 ,sec4 #ac4 ,evaluations4    
,sec4 #ad4 ,co/s ( tra9+ qualifi$       
entities4 ,sec4 #ae4 ,waiv] au?ority4   
,sec4 #af4 ,au?orization (              
appropriations4 ,sec4 #ag4 ,con=m+      
am5dm5ts4 ,sec4 #ah4 ,g5]al effective   
date4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,section #djb is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 
,fully  & ins]t+ ,almo/ #a_/d2 &  7#b7 9
 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! fir/ s5t5ce &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,traditional public   
assi/ance programs conc5trate on income 
& consumption & h lack$ an asset-build+ 
compon5t to promote & support !         
transition to increas$ economic         
self-suffici5cy44  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress

 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t a qualifi$  
entity conduct+ a demon/ration project  
"u ! ,assets = ,indep5d5ce ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #fjd note7 %\ld1 to ! maximum 
ext5t practicable1 increase--  7#a7 !   
rate at :i* ! entity mat*es             
contributions by individuals p>ticipat+ 
9 ! project "u section #daj7;a77#a7 (   
su* ,act2 or  7#b7 ! numb] ( individuals
 p>ticipat+ 9 ! project4  #d4           
,def9itions ,section #djd is am5d$--    
7#a7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#d7 to read z   
foll[s3  7#d7 ,h\sehold ,! t]m h\sehold 
means an individual or gr\p (           
individuals :o live 9 a s+le resid5ce4  
,multiple h\seholds may %>e a s+le      
resid5ce4  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph           
7#e77;,a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ clause 7iii72 
7,b7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7iv7 ?r\gh   
7vi7 z clauses 7iii7 ?r\gh 7v71         
respectively2 &  7,c7 9 clause 7iv71 z  
r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+
 clause 7vi7 & ins]t+ clause 7v72  7#c7 
9 p>agraph 7#g77;,a7-- 7,a7 by am5d+    
clause 7ii7 to read z foll[s3  7ii7 a   

,/ate or local gov]nm5t ag5cy 7or a     
public h\s+ ag5cy1 z def9$ 9 section    
#c7;b77#f7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act 
( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b77#f777 
or a tribal gov]nm5t 7or a tribally     
designat$ h\s+ entity1 z def9$ 9 section
 #d7bb7 ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,h\s+      
,assi/ance & ,self-,det]m9ation ,act (  
#aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dajc7bb7772  2 &  
7,b7 by /rik+ clause 7iii7 & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7iii7 a cr$it union designat$ z
 a l[-income cr$it union by ! ,national 
,cr$it ,union ,adm9i/ration 7,,ncua72 or
  7iv7 an organization designat$ z a    
community developm5t f9ancial in/itution
 by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7or !     
,community ,developm5t ,f9ancial        
,in/itutions ,fund74  2 &  7#d7 9       
p>agraph 7#h7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph      
7,a7--  7i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce-- 7,i7 by   
ins]t+ ( an eligible individual or !    
dep5d5t ( an eligible individual 7z su* 
t]m is us$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e77ii77 aft] 
exp5ses2 &  7,,ii7 by ins]t+ 1 or to a  
v5dor pursuant to an education pur*ase  

plan approv$ by a qualifi$ entity be=e !
 p]iod2  7ii7 9 clause 7i7--  7,i7 9    
subclause 7,,ii71 by ins]t+ or = c\rses 
describ$ 9 subclause 7,,iii7 aft]       
eligible educational in/itution2 &      
7,,ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
subclauses3  7,,iii7 ,prep>atory c\rses 
,prep>atory c\rses = an exam9ation      
requir$ = admission to an eligible      
educational in/itution1 = successful    
p]=mance at an eligible educational     
in/itution1 or = a pr(essional lic5s+ or
 c]tification exam9ation4  7,,iv7 ,room 
& bo>d & transportation ,room & bo>d &  
transportation1 includ+ commut+ exp5ses1
 necess>y to enable att5dance at c\rses 
( in/ruction at an eligible educational 
in/itution or att5dance at c\rses       
describ$ 9 subclause 7,,iii74  2  7iii7 
by am5d+ clause 7ii7 to read z foll[s3  
7ii7 ,eligible educational in/itution ,!
 t]m eligible educational in/itution    
means--  7,i7 an in/itution describ$ 9  
section #aja or #ajb ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  

#ajja1 #ajjb72 or  7,,ii7 an area c>e] &
 te*nical education s*ool1 z def9$ 9    
section #c7c7 ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] 
& ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb7c774  2 &  7iv7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+ new clause3  7iii7   
,education pur*ase plan ,! t]m education
 pur*ase plan means a plan--  7,i7 = !  
pur*ase ( items or s]vices describ$ 9   
subclauses 7,,ii7 ?r\gh 7,,iv7 ( clause 
7i7 f entities o!r ?an eligible         
educational in/itutions2  7,,ii7 t      
includes a description ( ! items or     
s]vices to be pur*as$2 &  7,,iii7 t     
includes su* in=mation z a qualifi$     
entity may reque/ f ! eligible          
individual involv$ reg>d+ ! necessity ( 
! items or s]vices to a c\rse ( /udy at 
an eligible educational in/itution or a 
c\rse describ$ 9 clause 7i77,,iii74  2  
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by am5d+  
clause 7i7 to read z foll[s3  7i7       
,pr9cipal resid5ce ,! t]m pr9cipal      
resid5ce means a ma9 resid5ce ! qualifi$
 acquisition co/s ( :i* d n exce$ #abj  

p]c5t ( ! m$ian h\se price 9 ! area1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban 
,developm5t = purposes ( section        
#bjc7;b7 ( ! ,national ,h\s+ ,act 7#ab  
,u4,s4,c4 #agji7;b77 = a resid5ce       
occupi$ by a numb] ( families t         
corresponds to ! numb] ( h\seholds      
occupy+ ! resid5ce involv$4  2 &  7ii7 9
 clause 7iii7-- 7,i7 by am5d+ subclause 
7,i7 to read z foll[s3  7,i7 ,9 g5]al   
,subject to subclause 7,,ii71 ! t]m     
qualifi$ fir/-"t homebuy] means an      
individual p>ticipat+ 9 ! project       
involv$ :o-- 7aa7 has no sole pres5t    
own]%ip int]e/ 9 a pr9cipal resid5ce    
dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date (    
acquisition ( ! pr9cipal resid5ce to :i*
 ?is subp>agraph applies 7except = an   
int]e/ 9 su* pr9cipal resid5ce72 &  7bb7
 has no co-own]%ip int]e/ 9 a pr9cipal  
resid5ce on ! date ( acquisition ( !    
pr9cipal resid5ce to :i* ?is subp>agraph
 applies 7except = an int]e/ 9 su*      
pr9cipal resid5ce74  2  7,,ii7 by       
r$esignat+ subclause 7,,ii7 z subclause 

7,,iii72 &  7,,iii7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subclause 7,i7 ! foll[+ new subclause3  
7,,ii7 ,exception = victims ( dome/ic   
viol5ce ,an individual p>ticipat+ 9 !   
project involv$ :o is a rec5t or curr5t 
victim ( dome/ic viol5ce 7z def9$ 9     
section #djjjb7;a77#h7 ( ! ,viol5ce     
,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #acibe7;a77#h777 %all n be consid]$ to 
fail to be a qualifi$ fir/-"t homebuy]  
by reason ( hav+ a co-own]%ip int]e/ 9 a
 pr9cipal resid5ce ) a p]son :o committ$
 dome/ic viol5ce aga9/ ! victim4  2     
7,c7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 &  
7,d7 z subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e71        
respectively2  7,d7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,home replacem5t1    
repair1 or improvem5t ,qualifi$         
replacem5t co/s or qualifi$ repair or   
improvem5t co/s ) respect to a pr9cipal 
resid5ce1 if paid f an individual       
developm5t acc\nt directly to ! p]sons  
to :om ! am\nts are due4 ,9 ?is         
subp>agraph3  7i7 ,pr9cipal resid5ce ,! 

t]m pr9cipal resid5ce means-- 7,i7 )    
respect to paym5t ( qualifi$ replacem5t 
co/s1 a ma9 resid5ce ! qualifi$         
replacem5t co/s ( :i* d n exce$ #abj    
p]c5t ( ! m$ian h\se price 9 ! area1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban 
,developm5t = purposes ( section        
#bjc7;b7 ( ! ,national ,h\s+ ,act 7#ab  
,u4,s4,c4 #agji7;b77 = a resid5ce       
occupi$ by a numb] ( families t         
corresponds to ! numb] ( h\seholds      
occupy+ ! resid5ce involv$2 or  7,,ii7 )
 respect to qualifi$ repair or          
improvem5t co/s1 a ma9 resid5ce ! value 
( :i* does n exce$1 on ! day be=e !     
comm5cem5t ( ! repairs or improvem5ts1  
#abj p]c5t ( su* m$ian h\se price4  7ii7
 ,qualifi$ replacem5t co/s ,! t]m       
qualifi$ replacem5t co/s means ! co/s   
7includ+ any usual or reasonable        
settlem5t1 f9anc+1 or o!r clos+ co/s7 ( 
replac+--  7,i7 a manufactur$ home t 0  
manufactur$1 assembl$1 or import$ =     
resale be=e ! initial effectiv5ess ( any
 ,f$]al manufactur$ home con/ruction &  

safety /&>ds e/abli%$ pursuant to       
section #fjd ( ! ,national ,manufactur$ 
,h\s+ ,con/ruction & ,safety ,/&>ds ,act
 ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #edjc72 or      
7,,ii7 a resid5ce t fails to meet local 
build+ codes or is n legally habitable4 
7iii7 ,qualifi$ repair or improvem5t    
co/s ,! t]m qualifi$ repair or          
improvem5t co/s means ! co/s ( mak+     
repairs or improvem5ts 7includ+ any     
usual or reasonable f9anc+ co/s7 t w    
enhance ! habitability or long-t]m value
 ( a resid5ce4  2 &  7,e7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,f7     
,qualifi$ tuition programs              
,contributions paid f an individual     
developm5t acc\nt ( an eligible         
individual directly to a qualifi$       
tuition program 7z def9$ 9 subsection   
7b7 ( section #ebi ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue 
,code ( #aihf71 = ! purpose ( cov]+     
qualifi$ high] education exp5ses 7z     
def9$ 9 subsection 7e77#c7 ( su*        
section7 ( a dep5d5t ( su* individual 7z
 su* t]m is us$ 9 clause 7ii7 (         

subp>agraph 7,e774  4  #e4 ,applications
 ,section #dje is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
subsection 7c77#d71 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3 ,su* funds include funds receiv$
 "u ! ,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iija et seq471 !   
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b et
 seq471 ! ,native ,am]ican ,h\s+        
,assi/ance & ,self-,det]m9ation ,act (  
#aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daja et seq471 or 
title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community         
,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ecja et seq47 7includ+ ,community      
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act funds &  
,indian ,community ,developm5t ,block   
,grant ,act funds71 t are =mally        
committ$ to ! project42 &  7#b7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7h7  
,applications = new projects & r5ewals (
 exi/+ projects ,= project ye>s beg9n+  
on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !      
,/ephanie ,tubbs ,jones ,assets =       
,indep5d5ce ,reau?orization ,act (      
#bjai1 ! prec$+ provisions ( ?is section

 %all only apply z foll[s3  7#a7        
,ann\ncem5t ( proc$ures ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !      
,/ephanie ,tubbs ,jones ,assets =       
,indep5d5ce ,reau?orization ,act (      
#bjai1 ! ,secret>y %all publicly ann\nce
 ! proc$ures by :i* a qualifi$ entity   
may submit an application--  7,a7 to    
conduct a demon/ration project "u ?is   
title2 or  7,b7 = r5ewal ( au?ority to  
conduct a demon/ration project "u ?is   
title4  7#b7 ,approval ,! ,secret>y     
%all1 on a competitive basis1 approve   
applications submitt$ pursuant to !     
proc$ures ann\nc$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 tak+
 into acc\nt ! assessm5ts requir$ by    
subsection 7c7 & giv+ special           
consid]ation to ! applications describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7 ,special         
consid]ation ,! applications describ$ 9 
?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3 7,a7         
,applications submitt$ by qualifi$      
entities propos+ to conduct demon/ration
 projects "u ?is title t w t>get !      
foll[+ populations3  7i7 ,individuals :o

 are or h be5 9 fo/] c>e4  7ii7 ,victims
 ( dome/ic viol5ce 7z def9$ 9 section   
#djjjb7;a77#h7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5
 ,act ( #aiid 7#db ,u4,s4,c4            
#acibe7;a77#h7774  7iii7 ,victims (--   
7,i7 a major disa/] decl>$ to exi/ by ! 
,presid5t "u section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4
 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy      
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj7 or
 an em]g5cy decl>$ to exi/ by !         
,presid5t "u section #eja ( su* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaia72 or  7,,ii7 a     
situation simil> to a major disa/] or   
em]g5cy describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 decl>$
 to exi/ by ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate4  7iv7 
,=m]ly inc>c]at$ individuals4  7v7      
,individuals :o are unemploy$ or        
und]employ$4  7,b7 ,applications        
describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7#d7        
,contracts ) nonpr(it entities          
,subsection 7f7 %all cont9ue to apply4  
7#e7 ,gr&fa!r+ ( exi/+ /atewide programs
 ,subsection 7g7 %all cont9ue to apply1 
except t any ref]5ce 9 su* subsection to
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act or to     

#a1jjj1jjj %all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce
 to ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,/ephanie   
,tubbs ,jones ,assets = ,indep5d5ce     
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjai or to      
#bej1jjj1 respectively4  4  #f4         
,demon/ration au?ority2 annual grants   
,section #djf7;a7 is am5d$ by ins]t+    
7or1 9 ! case ( an application approv$  
"u section #dje7;h77#b71 n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] ! date ( ! approval ( su*     
application7 aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is title4  #g4 ,res]ve ,fund ,section  
#djg7;c7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph     
7#a77;,d71 by ins]t+ or organizations   
aft] organization2 &  7#b7 by am5d+     
p>agraph 7#c7 to read z foll[s3  7#c7   
,limitation on uses  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! 
am\nt provid$ to a qualifi$ entity "u   
section #djf7;b7--  7i7 n m ?an #e4e    
p]c5t %all be us$ = ! purpose describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#a72  7ii7
 n less ?an #hj p]c5t %all be us$ = !   
purpose describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 (   
su* p>agraph2 &  7iii7 n m ?an #ad4e    
p]c5t %all be us$ = ! purposes describ$ 

9 subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 ( su*        
p>agraph4  7,b7 ,jo9t adm9i/ration (    
project ,if two or m qualifi$ entities  
are jo9tly adm9i/]+ a demon/ration      
project1 no "o su* entity %all use m ?an
 its proportional %>e ( ! p]c5tage      
indicat$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is       
p>agraph = ! purposes describ$ 9        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( p>agraph 
7#a74  4  #h4 ,eligibility =            
p>ticipation ,section #djh is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by am5d+  
p>agraph 7#a7 to read z foll[s3  7#a7   
,income te/s ,! h\sehold meets ei!r ( ! 
foll[+ income te/s3  7,a7 ,adju/$ gross 
income te/ ,! adju/$ gross income ( !   
h\sehold = ! la/ taxable ye> end+ 9 or )
 ! prec$+ cal5d> ye> does n exce$ !     
great] (--  7i7 #bjj p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al   
pov]ty l9e1 z def9$ 9 section #fgc7b7 ( 
! ,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b771 includ+ any  
revision requir$ by su* section1 = a    
family compos$ ( ! numb] ( p]sons 9 !   
h\sehold at ! end ( su* taxable ye>2 or 

7ii7 #hj p]c5t ( ! m$ian income = ! area
 = su* taxable ye>1 z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t =
 purposes ( section #c7;b77#b7 ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b77#b771 tak+ into    
acc\nt any family-size adju/m5t by !    
,secret>y "u su* section t corresponds  
to ! size ( ! h\sehold at ! end ( su*   
taxable ye>4  7,b7 ,modifi$ adju/$ gross
 income te/  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! modifi$    
adju/$ gross income ( ! h\sehold = ! la/
 taxable ye> end+ 9 or ) ! prec$+ cal5d>
 ye> does n exce$ ! am\nt describ$ 9    
clause 7ii7 = ! individual ^:           
eligibility is be+ det]m9$ "u ?is       
section4  7ii7 ,am\nt describ$ ,! am\nt 
describ$ 9 ?is clause = an individual is
 z foll[s3 7,i7 ,m>ri$ fil+ jo9tly      
#dj1jjj = an individual describ$ 9      
subsection 7a77#a7 ( section #a ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7,,ii7 
,surviv+ sp\se #dj1jjj = an individual  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 ( su*     
section4  7,,iii7 ,head ( h\sehold      

#cj1jjj = an individual describ$ 9      
subsection 7b7 ( su* section4  7,,iv7   
,s+le or m>ri$ fil+ sep>ately #bj1jjj = 
an individual describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 
or 7d7 ( su* section4  7iii7 ,adju/m5t =
 inflation  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a 
cal5d> ye> describ$ 9 clause 7i7 t is   
aft] #bjbj1 ! doll> am\nts 9 clause 7ii7
 %all be ! doll> am\nts det]m9$ "u ?is  
clause 7or clause 7ii77 = ! previ\s ye> 
increas$ by ! annual p]c5tage increase  
7if any7 9 ! consum] price index 7all   
items2 ,u4,s4 city av]age7 z ( ,septemb]
 ( ! cal5d> ye> describ$ 9 clause 7i74  
7,,ii7 ,r\nd+ ,any doll> am\nt det]m9$  
"u subclause 7,i7 t is n a multiple (   
#ajj %all be r\nd$ to ! next greate/    
multiple ( #ajj4  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subp>agraph3  7,d7 ,adju/m5t = inflation
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a cal5d> ye> 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t is aft]   
#bjbj1 ! doll> am\nt 9 su* subp>agraph  
%all be ! doll> am\nt det]m9$ "u ?is    
clause 7or su* subp>agraph7 = ! previ\s 

ye> increas$ by ! annual p]c5tage       
increase 7if any7 9 ! consum] price     
index 7all items2 ,u4,s4 city av]age7 z 
( ,septemb] ( ! cal5d> ye> describ$ 9   
su* subp>agraph4  7ii7 ,r\nd+ ,any doll>
 am\nt det]m9$ "u clause 7i7 t is n a   
multiple ( #ajj %all be r\nd$ to ! next 
greate/ multiple ( #ajj4  2  7#b7 by    
r$esignat+ subsection 7b7 z subsection  
7c72  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7
 ! foll[+ new subsection3  7b7          
,calculat+ income ( h\sehold  7#a7      
,adju/$ gross income ,= purposes (      
subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 ! adju/$ gross 
income ( a h\sehold = a taxable ye> is !
 sum ( ! adju/$ gross incomes ( !       
individuals :o are memb]s ( ! h\sehold  
at ! end ( su* ye>4  7#b7 ,modifi$      
adju/$ gross income ,= purposes (       
subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 ! modifi$      
adju/$ gross income ( a h\sehold = a    
taxable ye> is ! sum ( ! modifi$ adju/$ 
gross incomes ( ! individuals :o are    
memb]s ( ! h\sehold at ! end ( su* ye>4 
2 &  7#d7 9 subsection 7c71 z r$esignat$

 by p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 1     
includ+ & all t foll[s & ins]t+ a p]iod2
  7,b7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  2 &
  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
p>agraphs3  7#b7 ,individuals :o move   
because ( major disa/]s or em]g5cies or 
to f9d employm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
regulations promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
%all e/abli% proc$ures "u :i* an        
individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7  
may transf] f "o demon/ration project "u
 ?is title to ano!r demon/ration project
 "u ?is title t is be+ conduct$ 9 ano!r 
community by a qualifi$ entity t agrees 
to accept ! individual into ! project4  
,su* regulations %all n p]mit su* a     
transf] unless su* qualifi$ entity has  
suffici5t am\nts 9 its ,res]ve ,fund to 
make ! deposits requir$ by section #daj 
) respect to ! individual4  7,b7        
,individual describ$ ,an individual     
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is an        
individual p>ticipat+ 9 a demon/ration  
project "u ?is title :o moves f !       

community 9 :i* ! project is be+        
conduct$--  7i7 because (-- 7,i7 a major
 disa/] decl>$ to exi/ 9 su* community  
by ! ,presid5t "u section #dja ( !      
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eagj7 or an em]g5cy decl>$ to exi/ 9   
su* community by ! ,presid5t "u section 
#eja ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaia72  
7,,ii7 a situation simil> to a major    
disa/] or em]g5cy describ$ 9 subclause  
7,i7 decl>$ to exi/ 9 su* community by !
 ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate2 or  7,,iii7 a      
qualify+ life ev5t exp]i5c$ by su*      
individual2 or  7ii7 9 ord] to secure   
employm5t4  7,c7 ,qualify+ life ev5t    
def9$ ,= purposes ( subp>agraph         
7,b77i77,,iii71 ! t]m qualify+ life     
ev5t-- 7i7 means an ev5t det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y to be simil> to an ev5t t w\ld
 p]mit ! individual to make an election 
*ange ) respect to a cafet]ia plan "u   
section #abe ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf2 &  7ii7 includes-- 7,i7 a *ange
 9 ! legal m>ital /atus ( ! individual2 

7,,ii7 a *ange 9 ! numb] ( dep5d5ts ( ! 
individual 7z su* t]m is us$ 9 section  
#djd7h77;,e77ii772  7,,iii7 ! bir? or   
dea? ( a *ild ( ! individual2  7,,iv7 ! 
adoption or placem5t = adoption ( a *ild
 by ! individual2  7,v7 a *ange 9 !     
provid] ( dayc>e = a *ild ( !           
individual1 or a significant increase 9 
! co/ ( su* dayc>e2 &  7,,vi7 a *ange 9 
employm5t /atus ( ! individual1 !       
individual's sp\se1 or a dep5d5t ( !    
individual 7z su* t]m is us$ 9 section  
#djd7h77;,e77ii774  7#c7 ,relocation to 
community :]e no project is available   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be p]mitt$ to     
)draw funds f ! individual developm5t   
acc\nt ( ! individual dur+ ! #a-ye>     
p]iod foll[+ ! date su* individual moves
 to ano!r community 9 ! same mann] t an 
individual is p]mitt$ "u section        
#daj7;d77#b7 to )draw funds dur+ !      
#a-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! end ( a           
demon/ration project4  7,b7 ,individual 
describ$ ,an individual describ$ 9 ?is  

subp>agraph is an individual :o-- 7i7   
moves to a community :]e no demon/ration
 project "u ?is title is be+ conduct$2  
or  7ii7 aft] mov+ to ano!r community & 
mak+ su* ef=ts z ! ,secret>y may require
 to transf] to ano!r demon/ration       
project "u ?is title1 is1 = any reason  
o!r ?an a violation ( ! requirem5ts (   
?is title or regulations promulgat$ by !
 ,secret>y "u ?is title1 n accept$ into 
ano!r demon/ration project "u ?is title4
  7,c7 ,funds rema9+ 9 ,,ida ,any funds 
rema9+ 9 an individual developm5t acc\nt
 aft] ! end ( ! #a-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be treat$ 9 ! same
 mann] z funds rema9+ 9 an individual   
developm5t acc\nt aft] ! end ( ! #a-ye> 
p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b77;,a7
 ( section #daj are treat$ "u subsection
 7f7 ( su* section4  7#d7 ,relocation by
 o!r individuals ,! regulations         
promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all        
prohibit any individual :o is unable to 
cont9ue p>ticipat+ 9 a demon/ration     
project "u ?is title = any reason1      

except = an individual describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 or 7#c77;,b71 f be+  
eligible to p>ticipate 9 any o!r        
demon/ration project conduct$ "u ?is    
title4  4  #i4 ,deposits by qualifi$    
entities ,section #daj is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 subsection 7a77#b71 by ins]t+ #b times 
aft] an am\nt equal to2  7#b7 9         
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ #b1jjj & ins]t+
 #e1jjj2  7#c7 9 subsection 7c71 by     
/rik+ #d1jjj & ins]t+ #aj1jjj2  7#d7 9  
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,!       
,secret>y %all & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all  2  7,b7 9   
p>agraph 7#a71 z am5d$ by subp>agraph   
7,a71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,!     
,secret>y may waive ! application ( !   
prec$+ s5t5ce 9 ! case ( an individual  
:o has p>ticipat$ 9 ano!r demon/ration  
project "u ?is title 7includ+ successful
 completion aft] transf]r+ f "o project 
to ano!r project z describ$ 9 section   
#djh7;c77#b77 or an asset-build+ project
 simil> to ! demon/ration projects      
conduct$ "u ?is title42 &  7,c7 by add+ 

at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7   
,access = #a ye> aft] end ( project     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t
 an eligible individual is able to )draw
 funds f an individual developm5t acc\nt
 ( ! individual dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod     
foll[+ ! end ( ! demon/ration project ) 
respect to :i* deposits 7 made into su* 
acc\nt 7:e!r su* project ends by reason 
( expiration ( ! au?ority "u section    
#djf7;a7 ( ! qualifi$ entity to conduct 
! demon/ration project1 t]m9ation ( su* 
au?ority "u section #dac )\t transf] to 
ano!r qualifi$ entity1 or o!rwise74     
7,b7 ,approval ( )drawals ,dur+ ! p]iod 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 an eligible
 individual may only make a )drawal if !
 )drawal is approv$ 9 writ+--  7i7 by a 
responsible (ficial ( ! qualifi$ entity2
 or  7ii7 by ! ,secret>y1 if ! ,secret>y
 t]m9at$ ! au?ority ( ! qualifi$ entity 
to conduct ! demon/ration project "u    
section #dac or ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !
 qualifi$ entity is o!rwise unable or   
unwill+ to p>ticipate 9 ! approval      

process4  2 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new subsection3  7f7 ,unus$ funds
 9 ,,ida ,if funds rema9 9 an individual
 developm5t acc\nt aft] ! end ( ! #a-ye>
 p]iod describ$ 9 subsection            
7d77#b77;,a71 su* funds %all be dispos$ 
( z consid]$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y 
or a nonpr(it entity 7z su* t]m is us$ 9
 section #djd7g77;,a77i77 designat$ by !
 ,secret>y4  4  #aj4 ,regulations       
,section #daa is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1
 by ins]t+ 2 regulations aft] projects2 
7#b7 by /rik+ ,a qualifi$ entity &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,local control ov]
 demon/ration projects ,a qualifi$      
entity  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new subsection3  7b7 ,regulations
 ,subject to subsection 7a71 n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !  
,/ephanie ,tubbs ,jones ,assets =       
,indep5d5ce ,reau?orization ,act (      
#bjai1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate su*  
regulations z ! ,secret>y consid]s      
necess>y to implem5t ?is title4 ,!      
,secret>y may provide t any su*         

regulation takes effect on ! date (     
promulgation1 b ! ,secret>y %all accept 
& consid] public comm5ts = #fj days aft]
 su* date4  4  #aa4 ,annual progress    
reports  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dab7;b7 
is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7a7 to &   
all t foll[s & ins]t+ subsection 7a7 to 
! ,secret>y44  7b7 ,effective date ,!   
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all     
apply to reports submitt$ on or aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #ab4     
,sanctions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dac  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ subsection     
7b77#e7 to read z foll[s3  7#e7 if1 by !
 end ( ! #ij-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date
 ( ! t]m9ation1 ! ,secret>y has n f\nd a
 qualifi$ entity 7or entities7 describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#c71 %all--  7,a7 make e    
ef=t to id5tify1 )\t conduct+ a         
competition 7unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 t conduct+ a competition w\ld be       
feasible & appropriate71 ano!r qualifi$ 
entity 7or entities71 9 ! same or a     
diff]5t community1 will+ & able to      
conduct "o or m demon/ration projects "u

 ?is title t may diff] f ! project be+  
t]m9at$2  7,b7 9 id5tify+ a qualifi$    
entity 7or entities7 "u subp>agraph     
7,a71 give priority to qualifi$ entities
 t--  7i7 are p>ticipat+ 9 demon/ration 
projects conduct$ "u ?is title2  7ii7 h 
wait+ li/s = p>ticipants 9 su*          
demon/ration projects2 &  7iii7 c       
demon/rate ! availability ( non-,f$]al  
funds describ$ 9 section #dje7;c77#d71 9
 addition to any su* funds committ$ to  
any demon/ration projects be+ conduct$  
by ! qualifi$ entity at ! "t ! ,secret>y
 consid]s id5tify+ ! entity "u          
subp>agraph 7,a71 to be committ$ to !   
demon/ration project 7or projects7      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 z mat*+     
contributions2 &  7,c7 if ! ,secret>y   
id5tifies a qualifi$ entity 7or         
entities7 "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7     
transf] to ! entity 7or entities7       
control ov] ! ,res]ve ,fund e/abli%$    
pursuant to section #djg ) respect to ! 
project be+ t]m9at$2 &  7ii7 au?orize ! 
entity 7or entities7 to use su* ,res]ve 

,fund to conduct a demon/ration project 
7or projects7 9 accordance ) an         
application approv$ "u subsection 7e7 or
 7h77#b7 ( section #dje & ! requirem5ts 
( ?is title4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new subsection3  7c7 ,focus on
 community ( t]m9at$ project ,9 id5tify+
 ano!r qualifi$ entity 7or entities7 "u 
p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#e7 ( subsection 7b71 
! ,secret>y %all1 to ! ext5t            
practicable1 select a qualifi$ entity   
7or entities7 9 ! community s]v$ by !   
demon/ration project be+ t]m9at$4  4    
7b7 ,effective date  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all     
apply to t]m9ations occurr+ on or aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7    
,discretion>y application to previ\s    
t]m9ations ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices may apply su* am5dm5t to
 t]m9ations occurr+ )9 ! #a-ye> p]iod   
end+ on ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4 ,9 ! case ( su* an           
application1 any ref]5ce 9 su* am5dm5t  
to ! date ( ! t]m9ation is deem$ a      

ref]5ce to su* date ( enactm5t4  #ac4   
,evaluations ,section #dad is am5d$--   
7#a7 by am5d+ subsection 7a7 to read z  
foll[s3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may  
ent] into "o or m contracts ) "o or m   
indep5d5t rese>* organizations to       
evaluate ! demon/ration projects        
conduct$ "u ?is title1 individually & z 
a gr\p1 includ+ all qualifi$ entities   
p>ticipat+ 9 & s\rces provid+ funds = ! 
demon/ration projects conduct$ "u ?is   
title4 ,su* contract or contracts may   
also provide = ! evaluation ( o!r       
asset-build+ programs & policies t>get$ 
to l[-income individuals4  2  7#b7 9    
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 
7#c72  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ 1 
& h[ su* effects v>y among diff]5t      
populations or communities2  7,c7 by    
/rik+ p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f72 &  7,d7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#g7 z      
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 respectively2 &  
7#c7 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c71 by ins]t+ 
7or organizations7 aft] rese>*          
organization ea* place x appe>s4  #ad4  

,co/s ( tra9+ qualifi$ entities ,!      
,assets = ,indep5d5ce ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #fjd note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ section #daf z section #dag2 
&  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #dae !   
foll[+ new section3  #daf4 ,co/s ( tra9+
 qualifi$ entities ,if ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es t a qualifi$ entity conduct+ a 
demon/ration project "u ?is title %\ld  
receive tra9+ 9 ord] to conduct !       
project 9 accordance ) an application   
approv$ "u subsection 7e7 or 7h77#b7 (  
section #dje or ! requirem5ts ( ?is     
title1 or to o!rwise successfully       
conduct ! project1 ! ,secret>y may use  
funds appropriat$ "u section #dah to    
cov] ! necess>y co/s ( su* tra9+1       
includ+ ! co/s ( travel1 accommodations1
 & meals4  4  #ae4 ,waiv] au?ority ,!   
,assets = ,indep5d5ce ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #fjd note71 z am5d$ by section
 #ad ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by    
r$esignat+ section #dag1 z s r$esignat$ 
by section #ad7a7 ( ?is ,act1 z section 
#dah2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section    

#daf ! foll[+ new section3  #dag4 ,waiv]
 au?ority ,9 ord] to c>ry out ! purposes
 ( ?is title1 ! ,secret>y may waive any 
requirem5t ( ?is title--  7#a7 relat+   
to-- 7,a7 ! def9ition ( a qualifi$      
entity2  7,b7 ! approval ( a qualifi$   
entity to conduct a demon/ration project
 "u ?is title or to receive a grant "u  
?is title2  7,c7 eligibility crit]ia =  
individuals to p>ticipate 9 a           
demon/ration project "u ?is title2  7,d7
 am\nts or limitations ) respect to--   
7i7 ! mat*+ by a qualifi$ entity (      
am\nts deposit$ by an eligible          
individual 9 ! individual developm5t    
acc\nt ( ! individual2  7ii7 ! am\nt (  
funds t may be grant$ to a qualifi$     
entity by ! ,secret>y2 or  7iii7 uses by
 a qualifi$ entity ( ! funds grant$ to !
 qualifi$ entity by ! ,secret>y2 or     
7,e7 ! )drawal ( funds f an individual  
developm5t acc\nt only = qualifi$       
exp5ses or z an em]g5cy )drawal2 or     
7#b7 ! waiv] ( :i* is necess>y to-- 7,a7
 p]mit ! ,secret>y to ent] into an      

agreem5t ) ! ,commission] ( ,social     
,security2  7,b7 all[ individuals to be 
plac$ on a wait+ li/ to p>ticipate 9 a  
demon/ration project "u ?is title2 or   
7,c7 all[ demon/ration projects "u ?is  
title to be t>get$ to populations       
describ$ 9 section #dje7;h77#c77;,a7 &  
to successfully recruit individuals f   
su* populations = p>ticipation4  4  #af4
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section
 #dah1 z r$esignat$ by section #ae7a7 ( 
?is ,act1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] #bjjc 
! foll[+3 & #ge1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbj1 #bjba1 #bjbb1 #bjbc1 &      
#bjbd4  #ag4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #dad7;e7 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ section #daf & ins]t+ section     
#dah4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (  
cont5ts 9 section #b ( ! ,community     
,opportunities1 ,acc\ntability1 & ,tra9+
 & ,educational ,s]vices ,act ( #aiih   
7,public ,law #aje-bhe7 is am5d$ z      
foll[s3  7#a7 ,by /rik+ ! item relat+ to
 section #daa & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new     
item3  ,sec4 #daa4 ,local control ov]   

demon/ration projects2 regulations4  4  
7#b7 ,by /rik+ ! items relat+ to        
sections #dae & #daf & ins]t+ ! foll[+  
new items3  ,sec4 #dae4 ,no r$uction 9  
b5efits4 ,sec4 #daf4 ,co/s ( tra9+      
qualifi$ entities4 ,sec4 #dag4 ,waiv]   
au?ority4 ,sec4 #dah4 ,au?orization (   
appropriations4  4  #ah4 ,g5]al         
effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by      
sections #d ?r\gh #i ( ?is ,act %all    
apply to project ye>s beg9n+ on or aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4