,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ibg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #cj1          
#bjai,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self
 & ,mr4 ,blum5au]7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & 9 addition to !   
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !      
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 
9 conjunction ) ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation1 to c>ry out a          
,su/a9able ,communities ,initiative1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,su/a9able         
,communities ,act ( #bjai4  #b4         
,su/a9able communities initiative  7a7  
,au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban 
,developm5t 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !
 ,secret>y7 %all1 9 coord9ation ) !     
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 c>ry out a 

,su/a9able ,communities ,initiative to  
improve regional plann+ ef=ts t         
integrate h\s+ & transportation         
decisions1 & increase ! capacity to     
improve l& use & zon+4  7b7 ,regional   
integrat$ plann+ grants  7#a7 ,au?ority 
,"u ! ,su/a9able ,communities           
,initiative "u ?is section ! ,secret>y  
%all1 to ! ext5t am\nts are made        
available = grants "u ?is subsection    
pursuant to subsection 7f71 provide     
,regional ,integrat$ ,plann+ ,grants to 
support improvem5ts 9 & coord9ation (   
metropolitan-wide h\s+1 transportation1 
en]gy1 & l& use plann+ activities4  7#b7
 ,competition2 grantees ,grants "u ?is  
subsection %all be aw>d$ on a           
competitive basis to regional1          
multijurisdictional organizations &     
consortia 9 metropolitan areas4 ,!      
,secret>y %all consult ) ! ,secret>y (  
,transportation 9 evaluat+ applications 
= su* grants4  7c7 ,community *all5ge   
plann+ grants  7#a7 ,au?ority ,"u !     
,su/a9able ,communities ,initiative "u  

?is section ! ,secret>y %all1 to ! ext5t
 am\nts are made available = grants "u  
?is subsection pursuant to subsection   
7f71 provide ,community ,*all5ge ,plann+
 ,grants to fo/] re=m & r$uce b>ri]s1   
includ+ ?r\gh ! re=m ( exi/+ build+     
codes & zon+ ord9ances1 to a*ieve       
af=dable1 economically vital1 &         
su/a9able communities & disc\rage       
ineffici5t l& use patt]ns4  7#b7        
,competition2 grantees ,grants "u ?is   
subsection %all be aw>d$ on a           
competitive basis to units ( g5]al local
 gov]nm5t4 ,! ,secret>y %all consult ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation 9 evaluat+ 
applications = su* grants4  7d7 ,plan ,!
 ,secret>y may n aw>d any grant "u      
subsection 7b7 or 7c7 be=e ! ,secret>y1 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation1 submits to ! ,congress 
a plan e/abli%+ grant crit]ia & p]=mance
 measures by :i* to measure ! success ( 
grantees 9 a*iev+ ! goals ( ! grants1   
:i* plan %all be bas$ on ! requirem5ts  
"u ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban         

,developm5t ,notice ( ,fund+            
,availability 7,,n(a7 = ,fiscal ,ye>    
#bjaj ,su/a9able ,communities ,regional 
,plann+ ,grant ,program ,docket ,no4    
,,fr-#ecif-jc4  7e7 ,rese>* & evaluation
 ,! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation %all conduct a jo9t     
rese>* ef=t to evaluate ! grant programs
 "u subsections 7b7 & 7c7 to quantify ! 
b5efits & co/s ( su* programs4 ,am\nts  
made available = activities "u ?is      
subsection may be us$ to improve !      
te*nical capacities ( regional          
organizations1 local jurisdictions1     
community-bas$ organizations1 develop]s1
 & private sector l5d]s to c>ry out     
eligible activities "u ! grant programs 
"u subsections 7b7 & 7c74  7f7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbj & #bjba1 ( :i* = ea* su*     
fiscal ye>--  7#a7 #ajj1jjj1jjj %all be 
= ,regional ,integrat$ ,plann+ ,grants  
"u subsection 7b7 & ( :i* n less ?an    

#be1jjj1jjj = ea* su* fiscal ye> %all be
 only = su* grants = metropolitan areas 
hav+ populations ( few] ?an #ejj1jjj    
p]sons2  7#b7 #dj1jjj1jjj %all be =     
,community ,*all5ge ,plann+ ,grants "u  
subsection 7c72 &  7#c7 up to           
#aj1jjj1jjj %all be = c>ry+ out         
activities "u subsection 7e74