,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fdei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #g1 #bjbj,ms4  
,craig introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture  
,a ,,bill  ,to provide funds to enable  
c\nties to make competitive grants to   
qualifi$ local units ( gov]nm5t to      
address major community developm5t &    
public infra/ructure *all5ges1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,small ,cities & ,t[ns     
,inve/m5t ,act4  #b4 ,grants = c\nties  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (             
,agriculture1 ?r\gh ! ,rural ,developm5t
 ,innovation ,c5t]1 %all make a block   
grant 9 accordance ) ?is ,act to a c\nty
 ) a submission approv$ by ! ,secret>y  
"u section #c1 = ea* ye> 9 ! #e-ye>     
p]iod dur+ :i* ! plan includ$ 9 !       
submission is to be 9 effect4  7b7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,qualifi$ 
local unit ( gov]nm5t ,! t]m qualifi$   
local unit ( gov]nm5t means a t[n1 city1
 village1 t[n%ip1 or simil> entity t has

 a population ( no great] ?an #cj1jjj   
individuals4  7#b7 ,regional plann+     
entity ,! t]m regional plann+ entity    
means a regional plann+ commission1     
regional c\ncil1 or c\ncil ( gov]nm5ts4 
7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  #c4          
,submission2 consolidat$ plan  7a7      
,submission ,a c\nty t desires grants "u
 ?is ,act %all submit to ! ,secret>y a  
consolidat$ plan t-- 7#a7 provides a    
broad ov]view ( ! projects = :i* !      
grants are to be us$2  7#b7 id5tifies   
ways to engage resid5ts ( ! c\nty       
7includ+ by hold+ public he>+s1 publi%+ 
in=mation on available funds1 or provid+
 te*nical assi/ance = p]sons int]e/$ 9  
apply+ = grant funds7 ?r\gh\t ! process 
( apply+ =1 & us+ grants provid$ "u ?is 
,act2  7#c7 id5tifies specific areas 9  
ne$ ( improvem5t 9 ! c\nty2  7#d7       
describes ! %ort- & long-t]m community &
 economic developm5t objectives ( !     
c\nty2  7#e7 id5tifies ! private1       
public1 & nonpr(it in/itutions t are    

will+ & able to assi/ 9 c>ry+ out !     
plan2  7#f7 has be5 develop$ 9          
coord9ation ) ! regional plann+ entity =
 ! area 9 :i* ! c\nty is locat$ 7or1 if 
!re is no su* entity = ! area1 !        
,secret>y71 & us+ ! ,compreh5sive       
,economic ,developm5t ,/rategy develop$ 
by ! ,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration
 9 coord9ation ) ! regional plann+      
entity 7or1 if !re is no su* entity1 !  
,secret>y72  7#g7 specifies ! #e-ye>    
p]iod dur+ :i* ! plan is to be 9 effect2
  7#h7 is submitt$ to ! ,secret>y & !   
(fice ( economic developm5t ( ! ,/ate 9 
:i* ! c\nty is locat$1 n lat] ?an #de   
days be=e ! beg9n+ ( ! #e-ye> p]iod     
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#g72 &  7#i7      
includes-- 7,a7 a b9d+ commitm5t f !    
,/ate 9 :i* ! c\nty is locat$ to provide
 ! c\nty ) #aj 7f funds n provid$ by !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t7 to c>ry out ! plan =  
ea* #he 9 funds provid$ to ! c\nty "u   
?is ,act to c>ry out ! plan2 &  7,b7 a  
b9d+ commitm5t f ! c\nty t ! c\nty w1   
alone or 9 comb9ation ) "o or m local   

units ( gov]nm5t 9 ! c\nty1 exp5d a     
total ( #e 7f funds n provid$ by !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t7 = ea* #he 9 funds     
provid$ to ! c\nty "u ?is ,act to c>ry  
out ! plan4  7b7 ,approval2 disapproval 
7#a7 ,approval ,! ,secret>y %all approve
 a submission t meets ! requirem5ts (   
subsection 7a7 if-- 7,a7 n less ?an #hj 
p]c5t ( ! grants to be provid$ to !     
submitt] "u ?is ,act w\ld be di/ribut$  
to "o or m qualifi$ local units (       
gov]nm5t ?r\gh a competitive grant      
program1 & ! submitt] w\ld reta9 n m ?an
 #bj p]c5t ( ! grants2  7,b7 ! grants   
w\ld be us$1 9 accordance ) !           
consolidat$ plan conta9$ 9 ! submission1
 to pur*ase1 con/ruct1 improve1 or      
op]ate ess5tial community facilities    
7includ+ heal? c>e facilities2 public   
facilities1 su* z t[n halls1 c\r?\ses1  
airport hang]s1 or public               
transportation2 community support       
s]vices1 su* z work=ce h\s+1 *ild c>e   
c5t]s1 community c5t]s1 or transitional 
h\s+2 public safety s]vices2 educational

 s]vices1 includ+ classroom te*nological
 mod]nization2 utility s]vices1 includ+ 
environm5tal protection s]vices su* z   
sewage disposal1 sanitation1 & pollution
 abatem5t2 local food sy/ems2 & local   
am5ities71 pur*ase equipm5t1 & pay      
relat$ project exp5ses1 consi/5t )      
section #e2 &  7,c7 ea* qualifi$ local  
unit ( gov]nm5t t w\ld be receiv+ su* a 
grant w\ld ensure t ea* labor] & me*anic
 employ$ by a contractor or             
subcontractor 9 p]=mance ( con/ruction  
"w f9anc$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by ! grant   
w\ld be paid wages at rates n less ?an !
 rates prevail+ on simil> con/ruction 9 
! locality z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (   
,labor 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv (   
*apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,davis-,bacon  
,act72 &  7,d7 ! submitt] demon/rates t 
!re is sub/antial community support = ! 
plan4  7#b7 ,disapproval ,! ,secret>y   
%all make available to ! g5]al public ! 
reasons = ! disapproval ( a submission  
made pursuant to ?is section4  #d4      

,allocation ( funds  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all allocate ! am\nts made   
available by ?is ,act among c\nties )   
submissions approv$ "u section #c1 9    
accordance a =mula prescrib$ by !       
,secret>y 9 regulations1 t ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es w\ld be/ all[ c\nties to       
address major community developm5t &    
public infra/ructure *all5ges4 ,9       
develop+ ! =mula1 ! ,secret>y %all      
consid] ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7#a7 ,p]      
capita income levels4  7#b7 ,population 
gr[? rates4  7b7 ,evaluation ,e #b ye>s1
 ! ,secret>y %all evaluate !            
effectiv5ess ( ! =mula prescrib$ "u     
subsection 7a71 & revise ! =mula1 z     
necess>y1 to be/ enable c\nties to      
address major community developm5t &    
public infra/ructure *all5ges4  7c7     
,report to ,congress ,! ,secret>y %all  
submit to ! ,congress a report on ea*   
=mula us$ "u ?is section1 :i* sets =? ! 
=mula & expla9s h[ allocat+ ! am\nts    
made available by ?is ,act be/ a*ieves !
 purposes ( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,limitations2

 use ( funds  7a7 ,limitations ,a local 
unit ( gov]nm5t to :i* a grant is made  
"u ?is ,act may n use ! grant-- 7#a7 to 
discrim9ate aga9/ any p]son on ! basis (
 race1 color1 sex1 age1 sexual          
ori5tation1 or national orig92  7#b7 z  
mat*+ funds to receive ,f$]al funds "u  
any o!r law2 or  7#c7 9 contrav5tion ( !
 requirem5ts "u sections #cada ?r\gh    
#cadd1 #cadf1 & #cadg ( title #dj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,use ( funds  
,a c\nty to :i* funds are provid$ "u ?is
 ,act = a fiscal ye> %all res]ve #a     
p]c5t ( ! funds = adm9i/ration ( !      
funds4  #f4 ,annual action reports2     
audits by ! ,inspector ,g5]al  7a7      
,annual action reports ,by ! end ( ea*  
ye> = :i* a grant is made "u ?is ,act to
 a c\nty1 ! c\nty %all submit to !      
,secret>y a report t-- 7#a7 id5tifies ! 
developm5t goals ( ! c\nty = ! succe$+  
ye>2  7#b7 conta9s a brief summ>y ( !   
actions & activities to be und]tak5 )   
funds provid$ "u ?is ,act1 & id5tifies  
specific1 measurable goals t mat* !     

priorities id5tifi$ 9 ! plan to be c>ri$
 out us+ ! funds2  7#c7 outl9es ! ,f$]al
 & non-,f$]al res\rces t w be us$ 9 do+ 
s2  7#d7 details ! progress made by !   
c\nty 9 a*iev+ ! goals id5tifi$ z       
describ$ 9 ?is subsection = ! prec$+    
ye>2 &  7#e7 includes in=mation on !    
am\nt ( ! grant provid$ to ! c\nty = !  
ye> cov]$ by ! report1 & details on h[ !
 money 0 di/ribut$ = ea* project "u !   
plan ref]r$ to 9 section #c4  7b7       
,audits by ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,!       
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,agriculture %all conduct p]iodic & r&om
 audits ( ! projects to :i* funds are   
provid$ "u ?is ,act4  #g4 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjba & ea* succe$+ fiscal ye> to make 
grants "u ?is ,act4