,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dgef ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #ah1 #bjai,mr4 ,de,saulnier introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% an ,(fice ( ,h\s+ ,innovation 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t to assi/ 9 explor+ & develop+ new approa*es = increas+ & div]sify+ ! supply ( h\s+ & = meet+ ! *all5ges ( h\s+ %ortages1 h\s+ af=dability1 & traffic conge/ion1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,h\s+ ,innovation ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 h\s+ %\ld be consid]$ a critical compon5t ( our national infra/ructure2 7#b7 exi/+ %ortages ( af=dable h\s+ options 9 _m regions are contribut+ to long commutes1 f9ancial /ress1 environm5tal pollution1 & public heal? risk2 7#c7 new approa*es 9 ! plann+1 design1 & con/ruction ( h\s+ ne$ to be explor$ = div]sify+ h\s+ options available to ! work=ce2 & 7#d7 great] coord9ation ( exi/+ ,f$]al res\rces across ag5cies c\ld significantly exp& & div]sify ! supply ( h\s+4 #c4 ,(fice ( ,h\s+ ,innovation2 ,assi/ant ,secret>y 7a7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,h\s+ ,innovation ,section #d7;a7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cecc7;a77 is am5d$3 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #g ,assi/ant ,secret>ies & ins]t+ #i ,assi/ant ,secret>ies2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7i7 ,(fice ( ,h\s+ ,innovation 7#a7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ,!re %all be 9 ! ,dep>tm5t an ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,h\s+ ,innovation1 :o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t4 7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ! ,(fice ( ,h\s+ ,innovation1 :i* %all be head$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,h\s+ ,innovation4 7#c7 ,functions ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ ,innovation %all h prim>y responsibility )9 ! ,dep>tm5t =-- 7,a7 accumulat+ & dissem9at+ in=mation reg>d+ innovative practices & successful case /udies ( new approa*es = increas+ & div]sify+ ! supply ( h\s+1 especially 9 urban metropolitan regions & surr\nd+ rural regions t are fac+ *all5ges ( h\s+ %ortages1 h\s+ af=dability1 & traffic conge/ion2 7,b7 c>ry+ out activities1 includ+ adm9i/]+ ! grant programs "u ! ,h\s+ ,innovation ,act ( #bjai1 to enc\rage p>tn]%ips 9 explor+ & develop+ innovative solutions to ! *all5ges to h\s+ supply ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 7,c7 coord9at+ ) o!r (fices )9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ ! ,(fice ( ,h\s+1 ! ,(fice ( ,policy ,developm5t & ,rese>*1 & ! ,(fice ( ,community ,plann+ & ,developm5t1 & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 to recomm5d policies t address work=ce h\s+ ne$s2 & 7,d7 provid+ te*nical assi/ance to local gov]nm5ts 9 und]tak+ or prep>+ = plann+ & policy re=ms to increase h\s+ units & h\s+ supply div]sity4 7#d7 ,detailees ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! /aff ( ! ,(fice ( ,h\s+ ,innovation includes1 at all times-- 7,a7 two detailees f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 :o %all include-- 7i7 "o hav+ exp]tise 9 transit issues or active transportation issues1 or bo?2 & 7ii7 "o f ! ,build ,am]ica ,bureau hav+ exp]tise on ! ,transportation ,infra/ructure ,f9ance & ,innovation ,act 7,,tifia7 program & ! ,railroad ,rehabilitation & ,improvem5t ,f9anc+ 7,,rrif7 program2 7,b7 "o detailee f ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy hav+ exp]tise on ! public heal? impacts ( h\s+ & community developm5t2 & 7,c7 "o detailee f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy hav+ exp]tise on r5ewable en]gy & en]gy effici5cy upgrades = l[- & mod]ate-income communities4 ,! ,secret>y %all consult ) ! heads ( ! ag5cies ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph to provide = su* details & su* details %all be made on a reimbursable basis4 4 7b7 ,am5dm5ts to title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7#a7 ,positions at level iv ( ,executive ,s*$ule ,section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 9 ! undesignat$ item relat+ to ,assi/ant ,secret>ies ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t by /rik+ 7#h7 & ins]t+ 7#i74 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #d7;a7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cecc7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #g & ins]t+ #h4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = necess>y sal>ies & exp5ses ( ! ,(fice ( ,h\s+ ,innovation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4 #d4 ,grants = local plann+ = h\s+ 7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y71 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ ,innovation1 %all c>ry out a program to make grants "u ?is section to eligible localities = und]tak+ plann+ ef=ts & associat$ regulatory re=ms t address ! h\s+ ne$s ( su* areas4 7b7 ,eligible localities ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m eligible locality means a unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t t is locat$ )9 an urbaniz$ area1 z su* t]m is def9$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4 7c7 ,goals ,local plans develop$ us+ am\nts f grants "u ?is section %all address all ( ! foll[+ goals3 7#a7 ,increas+ ! supply ( h\s+ units )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! grantee or )9 c]ta9 def9$ areas )9 su* jurisdiction1 includ+ neighborhoods ar\nd exi/+ or plann$ transit facilities & job c5t]s4 7#b7 ,improv+ ! af=dability ( ! h\s+ supply )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! grantee or )9 c]ta9 def9$ areas )9 su* jurisdiction1 includ+ neighborhoods ar\nd exi/+ or plann$ transit facilities & job c5t]s4 7#c7 ,div]sify+ ! h\s+ supply )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! grantee or )9 c]ta9 def9$ areas )9 su* jurisdiction to include m multifamily h\s+ options or new] & less common =ms ( h\s+1 su* z multifamily h\s+ focus$ on small] private spaces & m %>$ am5ities1 micro-unit h\s+1 h\s+ developm5ts t incorporate co-work+ spaces1 & h\s+ = /ud5ts4 7#d7 ,improv+ commute times to job sites1 r$uc+ conge/ion1 or r$uc+ vehicle miles travel$ )9 ! region 9 :i* ! locality is locat$4 7d7 ,use ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t am\nts f a grant "u ?is section %all be us$ only = co/s associat$ ) a h\s+ plann+ process t addresses ! goals 9 subsection 7c71 includ+ public outrea*1 community meet+s1 prep>ation ( plann+ docum5ts1 & rese>* & /udies 9 support ( su* plann+ ef=ts4 7e7 ,selection ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible localities submitt+ applications "u subsection 7g7 t are select$ to receive grants "u a competition bas$ on crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y1 :i* %all include ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7#a7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! eligible locality outl9es a plann+ process t w facilitate progress t[>d ! goals "u subsection 7c71 includ+ ! pot5tial *anges or updates to local policies & regulations 7su* z zon+ ord9ances1 p>k+ requirem5ts1 g5]al plans1 & specific plans7 t su* a plann+ process w aim to affect4 7#b7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! eligible locality demon/rates h[ ! plann+ process w address ! ne$s ( ! metropolitan region )9 :i* ! eligible locality is locat$ by provid+ h\s+ = ! exi/+ & project$ work=ce dem&4 7#c7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! eligible locality provides details ( ! plann+ actions x int5ds to take1 includ+ public outrea* activities & actions = consid]ation = =mal policy adoption ( plann+ elem5ts & recomm5dations4 7#d7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! eligible locality specifies a timel9e = completion ( its plann+ process1 includ+ pot5tial dates = consid]ation = =mal policy adoption by ! local gov]n+ body4 7#e7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! eligible locality demon/rates collaboration ) regional plann+ ef=ts & coord9ation ) ! relevant metropolitan plann+ organization t manages regional plann+ = ! area )9 :i* ! locality is locat$4 7f7 ,limitation on am\nt ,a grant "u ?is section = an eligible locality may n exce$ #b1jjj1jjj4 7g7 ,applications ,! ,secret>y %all provide = eligible localities to submit applications to ! ,secret>y = grants "u ?is section1 :i* %all conta9 su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 #e4 ,grants = rese>* & pilot projects 7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ ,innovation1 %all c>ry out a program to make grants "u ?is section to eligible p>tn]%ips = ! purposes ( c>ry+ out rese>* & pilot /udies to support1 in=m1 & advise local gov]nm5ts on _! plans = new h\s+ & community developm5t4 7b7 ,eligible p>tn]%ips ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m eligible p>tn]%ip means a p>tn]%ip ( entities & in/itutions t includes at lea/ "o ( ! foll[+ entities3 7#a7 ,a unit ( local gov]nm5t4 7#b7 ,a college1 univ]sity1 or o!r rese>* in/itution4 7#c7 ,a nonpr(it organization4 7c7 ,use ,am\nts f a grant "u ?is section may only be us$ = rese>* & pilot /udies t are design$ to /udy & inve/igate activities & measures = improv+ h\s+ & commut+ = ! work=ce 9 a community1 includ+-- 7#a7 measures to improve ! commut+ exp]i5ce betwe5 transit /ations & homes 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! la/ mile72 7#b7 programs = accommodat+ high] education /ud5ts )9 ! community2 7#c7 programs = facilitat+ home-%>+ = eld]ly resid5ts2 7#d7 plans & measures = integrat+ bus9ess & comm]cial activity ) resid5tial neighborhoods2 7#e7 plans & measures = increas+ transportation options improv+ mobility )9 resid5tial neighborhoods2 7#f7 programs = le>n+ & dissem9at+ in=mation ab\t modul> build+ te*niques & o!r approa*es to r$uc+ h\s+ con/ruction co/s2 7#g7 plans or programs = improv+ public heal? ?r\gh *anges 9 ! built environm5t1 su* z saf] /reets t are m conducive & welcom+ to p$e/rian activity2 7#h7 measures to evaluate ! impact ( h\s+ developm5t 9 ! community on ! long-t]m social mobility & economic prospects ( resid5ts2 & 7#i7 su* o!r measures1 plans1 & activities z applicants may propose1 b only if ! ,secret>y approves su* proposals z consi/5t ) ! goals "u section #d7;c74 7d7 ,limitations on am\nt ,a grant "u ?is section = an eligible p>tn]%ip may n exce$ ! less] (-- 7#a7 #ejj1jjj2 or 7#b7 9 ! case only ( an eligible p>tn]%ip t has previ\sly receiv$ a grant "u ?is section1 ! am\nt t ! eligible p>tn]%ip c]tifies1 z ! ,secret>y %all require1 t ! p>tn]%ip w contribute f non-,f$]al s\rces = activities describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 t are assi/$ ) su* grant am\nts4 #f4 ,grants = education activities 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ ,innovation1 %all c>ry out a program "u ?is section to make grants to p>tn]%ips t include at lea/ "o academic in/itution = provid+ support = educational & community outrea* programs t are focus$ on issues relat$ to h\s+1 community developm5t1 & regional plann+4 7b7 ,limitations on am\nt ,a grant "u ?is section = a p>tn]%ip may n exce$ ! less] (-- 7#a7 #bjj1jjj2 or 7#b7 9 ! case only ( a p>tn]%ip t has previ\sly receiv$ a grant "u ?is section1 ! am\nt t ! p>tn]%ip c]tifies1 z ! ,secret>y %all require1 t ! p>tn]%ip w contribute f non-,f$]al s\rces = educational & community outrea* programs describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 t are assi/$ ) su* grant am\nts4 #g4 ,,gao review ,n lat] ?an ! expiration ( ! #c-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a review ( grant programs "u sections #d1 #e1 & #f ( ?is ,act to analyze ! effectiv5ess ( su* programs & %all submit a report conta9+ ! results ( su* review & any conclusions result+ f su* review to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 #h4 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y may issue any regulations necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 #i4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,fund+ ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t to c>ry out ?is ,act #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbf ( :i*1 9 ea* fiscal ye>-- 7#a7 #ij p]c5t %all be available only = grants "u section #d2 7#b7 #e p]c5t %all be available only = grants "u section #e2 & 7#c7 #e p]c5t %all be available only = grants "u section #f4 7b7 ,s\rce ( fund+ ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t ! fund+ to c>ry out ?is ,act provid$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %\ld n result 9 a r$uction ( ,f$]al fund+ = any exi/+ af=dable h\s+ program or programs4