,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #efi #aaf?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #eahg
 ,report ,no4 #aaf-fhf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bj1     
#bjai,ms4 ,wat]s introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,decemb] #bd1       
#bjbj;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,clay1 
,ms4 ,pressley1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4      
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 
,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,coh51    
,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,%]man1    
,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( 
,texas1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,panetta1     
,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4      
,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1
 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1  
,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu (   
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4         
,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4 
,spei]1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1    
,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1    
,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4         
,mc,nerney1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1  
,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 

,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,ms4  
,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 
,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1    
,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,ms4
 ,haal&1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4   
,rask91 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4   
,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 & ,mr4
 ,san ,nicolas  ,decemb] #bd1           
#bjbj,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike
 out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! 
"p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$  
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,novemb] #bj1 #bjai  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
facilitate ! developm5t ( af=dable h\s+1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,h\s+ is          
,infra/ructure ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s
 ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7       
,af=dable h\s+ is a critical "p ( !     
national infra/ructure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 b !re is a sev]e %ortage ( af=dable    
h\s+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! exi/+ /ock is
 badly 9 ne$ ( repair4  7#b7 ,accord+ to

 a #bjaj /udy sponsor$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 !re 0 a #bf 
billion backlog ( capital ne$s = public 
h\s+2 t figure is likely high] today1 ) 
"s gr\ps e/imat+ ! backlog ( capital    
ne$s = public h\s+ to be z high z #gj   
billion4  7#c7 ,!re are #ad1jjj units   
support$ by ,rural ,r5tal ,h\s+ ,loans  
"u section #eae ( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( #aidi &
 ,f>m ,labor ,h\s+ ,loans "u section    
#ead ( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( #aidi4 ,accord+ to
 ,national ,rural ,h\s+ ,coalition1 x   
w\ld take an e/imat$ #a billion 9 !     
,multi-,family ,h\s+ ,revitalization    
,demon/ration ,program 7,,mpr7 fund+ to 
fully address ! capital backlog = rural 
h\s+ prop]ties4  7#d7 ,f$]al inve/m5t 9 
h\s+ helps to create jobs & /imulate !  
economy4  7#e7 ,:5 ! ,am]ican ,recov]y &
 ,re9ve/m5t ,act ( #bjji 7,public ,law  
#aaa-e7 0 enact$1 :i* includ$ fund+ =   
public h\s+1 rese>*]s f\nd t = ea* #a4jj
 9 direct sp5d+ on public h\s+1 !re 0 an
 additional #b4ab ( indirect & induc$   
economic activity nationwide = a total  

economic impact ( #c4ab = ea* #a4jj 9   
direct sp5d+ on public h\s+4  7#f7      
,accord+ to ! ,national ,association (  
,home ,build]s1 build+ #ajj af=dable    
r5tal homes g5]ates #aa4g million 9     
local income1 #b1bjj1jjj 9 taxes &      
rev5ue = local gov]nm5ts1 & #afa local  
jobs4  7#g7 ,rese>*]s e/imate t ! gr[? 9
 ! gross dome/ic product f #aifd-bjji   
w\ld h be5 #ac4e p]c5t high] if families
 _h bett] access to af=dable h\s+1 :i* 9
 turn c\ld h l$ to an additional #a4g   
trillion increase 9 income1 equival5t to
 #h1gge 9 additional wages = ea* work]4 
#c4 ,public ,h\s+ ,capital ,fund  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ = ! ,capital ,fund "u       
section #i7;d7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+  
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;g7d77 
#gj1jjj1jjj1jjj & any am\nts appropriat$
 pursuant to ?is subsection %all rema9  
available until ! expiration ( ! #e-ye> 
p]iod beg9n+ ^u ! date ( su*            
appropriation4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,!     
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  

79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7    
%all-- 7#a7 di/ribute n less ?an #ce    
p]c5t & n m ?an #ge p]c5t ( any am\nts  
appropriat$ pursuant to subsection 7a7  
"u ! same =mula us$ = am\nts made       
available = ! ,capital ,fund = fiscal   
ye> #bjbj2 &  7#b7 make available all   
rema9+ am\nts by competition = priority 
inve/m5ts1 includ+ inve/m5ts t address  
lead haz>ds1 o!r urg5t heal? & safety   
conc]ns1 & su* o!r priorities z !       
,secret>y may id5tify4  7c7 ,tim+ ,!    
,secret>y %all obligate am\nts-- 7#a7   
made available "u subsection 7b77#a7 )9 
#cj days ( enactm5t ( ! ,act appropriat+
 su* funds2 &  7#b7 made available "u   
subsection 7b77#b7 )9 #ab mon?s (       
enactm5t ( ! ,act appropriat+ su* funds4
  7d7 ,limitation ,am\nts provid$       
pursuant to ?is section may n be us$ =  
op]at+ co/s or r5tal assi/ance4  7e7    
,use ( funds ,n m ?an #j4e p]c5t ( any  
am\nt appropriat$ pursuant to ?is       
section %all be us$ by ! ,secret>y =    
co/s associat$ ) /aff1 tra9+1 te*nical  

assi/ance1 te*nology1 monitor+1 travel1 
en=cem5t1 rese>*1 & evaluation4  7f7    
,supplem5t n supplant ,! ,secret>y %all 
ensure t am\nts provid$ pursuant to ?is 
section %all s]ve to supplem5t & n      
supplant o!r am\nts g5]at$ by a recipi5t
 ( su* am\nts or am\nts provid$ by o!r  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local s\rces4  7g7    
,wat] & en]gy effici5cy ,9 di/ribut+ any
 am\nts pursuant to subsection 7b71 !   
,secret>y %all give priority to public  
h\s+ ag5cies locat$ 9 ,/ates &          
localities t h a plan to increase wat] &
 en]gy effici5cy :5 develop+ or         
rehabilitat+ public h\s+ us+ any am\nts 
di/ribut$4  #d4 ,rural ,multifamily     
,pres]vation & ,revitalization          
,demon/ration ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ =    
c>ry+ out ! ,multifamily ,pres]vation & 
,revitalization ,demon/ration program ( 
! ,rural ,h\s+ ,s]vice 7z au?oriz$ "u   
sections #ead1 #eae1 & #eaf ( ! ,h\s+   
,act ( #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adhd2      
#adhe2 #adhf77 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj & any     

am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to ?is      
section %all rema9 available until      
exp5d$4  7b7 ,wat] & en]gy effici5cy ,n 
less ?an #aj p]c5t ( all am\nts made    
available pursuant to ?is section %all  
be us$ only = activities relat+ to wat] 
& en]gy effici5cy &1 at ! ,secret>y's   
discretion1 o!r /rategies to enhance !  
environm5tal su/a9ability ( h\s+        
production & design4  #e4 ,flood        
,mitigation ,assi/ance ,grant ,program  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ = c>ry+ out ! ,flood        
,mitigation ,assi/ance ,grant ,program  
"u section #acff ( ! ,national ,flood   
,insurance ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#dajd;c7 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj & any am\nts    
appropriat$ pursuant to ?is section %all
 rema9 available until exp5d$4  7b7     
,multifamily resid5ces & atta*$ &       
semi-,atta*$ homes ,) reg>d to any      
/ructure t is a multifamily resid5ce or 
an atta*$ or semi-atta*$ resid5ce1 !    
,adm9i/rator %all consult ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t & e/abli%  

alt]native =ms ( mitigation4  7c7       
,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is section1
 ! t]m multifamily resid5ce has ! same  
mean+ z 9 ! ,flood ,disa/] ,protection  
,act ( #aigc & ! ,national ,flood       
,insurance ,act ( #aifh4  #f4 ,h\s+     
,tru/ ,fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is       
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! ,h\s+    
,tru/ ,fund "u section #acch ( ! ,h\s+ &
 ,urban ,developm5t ,act ( #aiib 7#ab   
,u4,s4,c4 #defh7 #e1jjj1jjj1jjj & any   
am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to ?is      
subsection %all rema9 available until   
exp5d$4 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t      
priority = occupancy 9 dwell+ units     
assi/$ ) am\nts made available pursuant 
to ?is section t become available =     
occupancy %all be giv5 to p]sons &      
h\seholds :o are homeless 7z su* t]m is 
def9$ 9 section #ajc ( !                
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacjb77 or at risk 
( homelessness 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9    
section #dja ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aacfj774  7b7 ,wat] & en]gy effici5cy  

,n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( all am\nts made 
available pursuant to ?is section %all  
be us$ only = activities relat+ to wat] 
& en]gy effici5cy &1 at ! ,secret>y's   
discretion1 o!r /rategies to enhance !  
environm5tal su/a9ability ( h\s+        
production & design4  #g4 ,s+le-,family 
,h\s+ ,repair ,loans & ,grants  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 = c>ry+ out s+le family h\s+ repair    
loans & grants "u section #ejd ( ! ,h\s+
 ,act ( #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adgd7     
#ajj1jjj1jjj & any am\nts appropriat$   
pursuant to ?is section %all rema9      
available until exp5d$4  7b7 ,wat] &    
en]gy effici5cy ,n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( 
all am\nts made available pursuant to   
?is section %all be us$ only =          
activities relat+ to wat] & en]gy       
effici5cy &1 at ! ,secret>y's           
discretion1 o!r /rategies to enhance !  
environm5tal su/a9ability ( h\s+        
production & design4  #h4 ,native       
,am]ican ,h\s+ ,block ,grant ,program   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be     

appropriat$ = c>ry+ out ! ,native       
,am]ican h\s+ block grant program "u    
title ,i ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,h\s+     
,assi/ance & ,self-,det]m9ation ,act (  
#aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daaa et seq47     
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj & any am\nts appropriat$ 
pursuant to ?is section %all rema9      
available until exp5d$4  7b7 ,wat] &    
en]gy effici5cy ,n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( 
all am\nts made available pursuant to   
?is section %all be us$ only =          
activities relat+ to wat] & en]gy       
effici5cy &1 at ! ,secret>y's           
discretion1 o!r /rategies to enhance !  
environm5tal su/a9ability ( h\s+        
production & design4  #i4 ,,home        
,inve/m5t ,p>tn]%ips ,program  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 = c>ry+ out ! ,,home ,inve/m5t         
,p>tn]%ip ,program "u title ,,ii ( !    
,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable  
,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgba et     
seq47 #e1jjj1jjj1jjj & any am\nts       
appropriat$ pursuant to ?is section %all
 rema9 available until exp5d$4  7b7     

,wat] & en]gy effici5cy ,n less ?an #aj 
p]c5t ( all am\nts made available       
pursuant to ?is section %all be us$ only
 = activities relat+ to wat] & en]gy    
effici5cy &1 at ! ,secret>y's           
discretion1 o!r /rategies to enhance !  
environm5tal su/a9ability ( h\s+        
production & design4  #aj4 ,program =   
supportive h\s+ = p]sons ) disabilities 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ #b1ejj1jjj1jjj = project    
r5tal assi/ance "u ! program =          
supportive h\s+ = p]sons ) disabilities 
"u section #haa7;b77#c7 ( !             
,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable  
,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hjac7;b77#c77
 = ,/ate h\s+ f9ance ag5cies & any      
am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to ?is      
section %all rema9 available until      
exp5d$4  7b7 ,wat] & en]gy effici5cy ,n 
less ?an #aj p]c5t ( all am\nts made    
available pursuant to ?is section %all  
be us$ only = activities relat+ to wat] 
& en]gy effici5cy &1 at ! ,secret>y's   
discretion1 o!r /rategies to enhance !  

environm5tal su/a9ability ( h\s+        
production & design4  #aa4 ,program =   
supportive h\s+ = ! eld]ly  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$     
#b1ejj1jjj1jjj =-- 7#a7 capital advances
 pursuant to section #bjb7;c77#a7 ( !   
,h\s+ ,act ( #aiei 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4       
#agjaq7c77#a771 includ+ am5dm5ts to     
capital advance contracts = h\s+ = !    
eld]ly z au?oriz$ by section #bjb ( su* 
,act2  7#b7 project r5tal assi/ance = ! 
eld]ly "u section #bjb7;c77#b7 ( su*    
,act1 includ+ am5dm5ts to contracts =   
su* assi/ance & r5ewal ( expir+         
contracts = su* assi/ance = up to a     
#a-ye> t]m2  7#c7 s5ior pres]vation     
r5tal assi/ance contracts1 includ+      
r5ewals1 z au?oriz$ by section #haa7;e7 
( ! ,am]ican ,h\s+ & ,economic          
,opportunity ,act ( #bjjj 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4
 #agja;g note72 &  7#d7 supportive      
s]vices associat$ ) h\s+ assi/$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c74  7b7      
,availability ( am\nts ,any am\nts      
appropriat$ pursuant to ?is section %all

 rema9 available until ,septemb] #cj1   
#bjbc4  7c7 ,wat] & en]gy effici5cy ,n  
less ?an #aj p]c5t ( all am\nts made    
available pursuant to ?is section %all  
be us$ only = activities relat+ to wat] 
& en]gy effici5cy &1 at ! ,secret>y's   
discretion1 o!r /rategies to enhance !  
environm5tal su/a9ability ( h\s+        
production & design4  #ab4 ,capital     
,magnet ,fund  7a7 ,!re is au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ = ! ,capital ,magnet     
,fund "u section #acci ( ! ,f$]al ,h\s+ 
,ent]prises ,f9ancial ,safety &         
,s\ndness ,act ( #aiib 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4   
#defi7 #b1ejj1jjj1jjj & any am\nts      
appropriat$ pursuant to ?is subsection  
%all rema9 available until exp5d$4  7b7 
,wat] & en]gy effici5cy ,n less ?an #aj 
p]c5t ( all am\nts made available       
pursuant to ?is section %all be us$ only
 = activities relat+ to wat] & en]gy    
effici5cy &1 at ! ,secret>y's           
discretion1 o!r /rategies to enhance !  
environm5tal su/a9ability ( h\s+        
production & design4  #ac4 ,community   

developm5t block grant fund+ = af=dable 
h\s+ & infra/ructure  7a7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject
 to ! provisions ( ?is section1 !re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = assi/ance  
"u ! community developm5t block grant   
program "u title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ &         
,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq47               
#aj1jjj1jjj1jjj & any am\nts appropriat$
 pursuant to ?is section %all rema9     
available until exp5d$4  7#b7           
,adm9i/rative & plann+ co/s ,n m ?an #ae
 p]c5t ( any am\nts appropriat$ pursuant
 to p>agraph 7#a7 may be us$ =          
adm9i/rative & plann+ co/s4  7b7        
,eligible activities ,am\nts made       
available = assi/ance "u ?is section may
 be us$ only =-- 7#a7 ! developm5t &    
pres]vation ( qualifi$ af=dable h\s+1   
includ+ ! con/ruction ( su* h\s+2  7#b7 
! responsible elim9ation or waiv+ ( zon+
 requirem5ts & o!r requirem5ts t limit  
af=dable h\s+ developm5t1 includ+ high  
d5sity & multifamily developm5t         

re/rictions1 (f-/reet p>k+ requirem5ts1 
& height limitations2 or  7#c7 any      
project or entity eligible = a          
discretion>y grant provid$ by !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4  7c7       
,limitation ,) respect to am\nts us$    
pursuant to subsection 7b77#b71 !       
,secret>y %all ensure t recipi5ts (     
am\nts provid$ pursuant to ?is section  
are n inc5tiviz$ or o!rwise rew>d$ =    
elim9at+ or und]m9+ ! int5t ( ! zon+    
regulations or o!r regulations or       
policies t-- 7#a7 e/abli% fair wages =  
labors2  7#b7 ensure ! heal? & safety ( 
build+s = resid5ts & ! g5]al public2    
7#c7 protect fair h\s+2  7#d7 provide   
environm5tal protections2  7#e7 prev5t  
t5ant displacem5t2 or  7#f7 protect any 
o!r int]e/ t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is 9 !
 public int]e/ to pres]ve4  7d7         
,competition ,am\nts made available =   
assi/ance "u ?is section %all be aw>d$  
to ,/ates1 units ( g5]al local gov]nm5t1
 & ,indian tribes on a competitive      
basis1 bas$ on ! ext5t to :i* !         

applicant-- 7#a7 demon/rates t !        
applicant is responsibly /reaml9+ !     
process = developm5t ( qualifi$ af=dable
 h\s+2  7#b7 is elim9at+ or r$uc+ impact
 fees = h\s+ )9 b\nd>ies ( ! ,/ate1 unit
 ( local gov]nm5t1 or ,indian tribe1 z  
applicable1 & o!r assessm5ts by ,/ate or
 local gov]nm5ts ^u ! own]s ( new h\s+  
developm5t projects t (fset gov]nm5tal  
capital exp5ditures = infra/ructure     
requir$ to s]ve or made necess>y by !   
new h\s+ developm5ts1 except = fees t   
are inve/$ exclusively = h\s+2 &  7#c7  
provides assurances t ! applicant w     
supplem5t assi/ance provid$ "u ?is      
section ) am\nts f non-,f$]al s\rces =  
co/s ( ! qualifi$ af=dable h\s+ or      
infra/ructure eligible "u subsection 7b7
 to be fund$ ) assi/ance "u ?is section1
 & ! ext5t ( su* supplem5tal assi/ance  
to be provid$4  7e7 ,wat] & en]gy       
effici5cy ,n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( all   
am\nts made available = assi/ance       
pursuant to ?is section %all be us$ only
 = eligible activities relat+ to wat] & 

en]gy effici5cy &1 at ! ,secret>y's     
discretion1 o!r /rategies to enhance !  
environm5tal su/a9ability ( h\s+        
production & design4  7f7 ,qualifi$     
af=dable h\s+ ,= purposes ( ?is section1
 ! t]m qualifi$ af=dable h\s+ means a   
h\s+ developm5t t-- 7#a7 is ei!r-- 7,a7 
fund$ 9 any "p by assi/ance provid$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 
or ! ,rural ,h\s+ ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,agriculture2 or  7,b7 includes a     
qualifi$ l[ income build+ z su* t]m is  
def9$ 9 section #db ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue
 ,code ( #aihf2 or  7#b7 consi/s ( #e or
 m dwell+ units ( :i* #bj p]c5t or m are
 made available-- 7,a7 = r5tal only by a
 l[-income family 7z def9$ 9 section    
#c7;b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act (   
#aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b7772  7,b7
 at a mon?ly r5t am\nt t does n exce$   
#cj p]c5t ( ! mon?ly adju/$ income 7z   
def9$ 9 su* section #c7;b77 ( ! t5ant   
l[-income family2 &  7,c7 ma9ta9s       
af=dability = resid5ts :o are l[-income 
families = a p]iod ( n less ?an #cj     

ye>s4  #ad4 ,inclusion ( m9ority &      
wom5's bus9ess ent]prises  7a7 ,duty ,x 
%all be ! duty ( ea* relevant ag5cy     
head-- 7#a7 to consult & coop]ate )     
grantees & recipi5ts1 :5 utiliz+ funds  
made available pursuant to ?is ,act1 to 
promote ! inclusion ( m9ority & wom5's  
bus9ess ent]prises1 z def9$ 9 subsection
 7b7 includ+ to e/abli%-- 7,a7 special  
consid]ation to increas+ grantee &      
recipi5t outrea* to m9ority & wom5's    
bus9ess ent]prises to in=m su* bus9esses
 ( hir+ opportunities creat$ ?r\gh su*  
funds2 &  7,b7 procurem5t goals = !     
utilization ( m9ority & wom5's bus9ess  
ent]prises2 &  7#b7 to conv5e meet+s )  
lead]s & (ficials ( ,/ate & local       
gov]nm5ts1 tribal entities1 & public    
h\s+ au?orities = ! purpose ( recomm5d+ 
& promot+ fund+ opportunities &         
initiatives ne$$ to advance ! position (
 m9ority & wom5's bus9ess ent]prises :5 
compet+ = funds provid$ 9 ?is ,act4  7b7
 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is        
section1 ! foll[+ def9itions %all apply3

 7#a7 ,m9ority ,! t]m m9ority has !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cjh7;b7 ( 
! ,f9ancial ,in/itutions ,re=m1         
,recov]y1 & ,en=cem5t ,act ( #aihi 7#ab 
,u4,s4,c4 #adfc note7 & also includes   
any indig5\s p]son 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 
its t]ritories4  7#b7 ,m9ority & wom5's 
bus9ess ent]prise ,! t]m m9ority &      
wom5's bus9ess ent]prise means a bus9ess
 at lea/ #ea p]c5t own$ & controll$ by  
m9ority gr\p memb]s or wom54  7#c7      
,relevant ag5cy head ,! t]m relevant    
ag5cy head means1 ) respect to funds    
made available pursuant to any section (
 ?is ,act1 ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy      
responsible = adm9i/]+ ! program "u :i* 
su* funds are to be exp5d$4  ,decemb]   
#bd1 #bjbj,report$ ) an am5dm5t1        
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$