,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ae ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #c1 #bjai,mr4 ,rubio introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to reform the requirements regarding the safety and security of families living in public and federally assisted housing in high-crime areas4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,liberty ,city ,rising ,act4 #b4 ,safety standards for federally assisted housing in high-crime areas 7a7 ,public housing ,section #f7;f77#b7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;d7f77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,the ,secretary shall and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,safe and habitable ,the ,secretary shall 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,high-crime areas 7i7 ,definition ,in this subparagraph1 the term high-crime area means a neighborhood or other small geographic area that the ,secretary determines has a high incidence of violent crime1 based on the most recent violent crime data available from a ,state1 unit of local government1 or other source determined appropriate by the ,secretary1 that lists the types of crimes and number of offenses committed in the area4 7ii7 ,additional safety and security standards ,in addition to the standards under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall establish standards to ensure the safety and security of dwellings located in a high-crime area4 7iii7 ,contents ,the standards established under clause 7ii7-- 7,i7 shall require a public housing agency to consider security measures that meet the specific needs of a property or building2 and 7,,ii7 may include requirements related to security cameras1 locks1 lighting1 or other security measures4 7iv7 ,anonymous hotline ,a public housing agency that operates a public housing project in a high-crime area shall establish an anonymous hotline for tenants to report suspicious activity and crimes that occur in the community in which the public housing project is located4 4 7b7 ,project-,based assisted housing 7#a7 ,in general ,section #h7o77#ac7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77#ac77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,p7 ,safety and security standards for high-crime areas 7i7 ,definition ,in this subparagraph1 the term high-crime area means a neighborhood or other small geographic area that the ,secretary determines has a high incidence of violent crime1 based on the most recent violent crime data available from a ,state1 unit of local government1 or other source determined appropriate by the ,secretary1 that lists the types of crimes and number of offenses committed in the area4 7ii7 ,contract requirement ,an assistance contract for project-based assistance entered into under this paragraph with respect to a structure shall require that the owner maintain the structure1 if determined to be in a high-crime area1 in a condition that complies with standards that meet or exceed the safety and security standards established under clause 7iii74 7iii7 ,safety and security standards ,the ,secretary shall establish standards to ensure the safety and security of structures located in a high-crime area4 7iv7 ,contents ,the standards established under clause 7iii7-- 7,i7 shall require the owner of a structure that receives project-based assistance under this paragraph to consider security measures that meet the specific needs of the structure2 and 7,,ii7 may include requirements related to security cameras1 locks1 lighting1 or other security measures4 7v7 ,inspections ,when determining whether a dwelling unit that is in a high-crime area meets the housing quality standards under paragraph 7#h77;,b71 a public housing agency shall also determine whether the dwelling unit meets the standards established under this subparagraph4 7vi7 ,anonymous hotline ,a public housing agency that provides project-based assistance under this paragraph with respect to a structure in a high-crime area shall establish an anonymous hotline for tenants to report suspicious activity and crimes that occur in the community in which the structure is located4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #h7;d77#b7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7d77#b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 7i7 ,subsection 7o77#ac77,p7 7relating to safety and security standards for high-crime areas7 shall apply to a contract for project-based assistance under this paragraph and to a public housing agency that enters into such a contract4 7ii7 ,when determining whether a structure assisted under this paragraph that is in a high-crime area1 as defined in subsection 7o77#ac77,p71 meets any applicable housing quality standards1 a public housing agency shall also determine whether the structure meets the safety and security standards established under that subsection4 4 7c7 ,deadlines 7#a7 ,determination of high-crime areas ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall make an initial determination as to which areas of the ,united ,states are high-crime areas for purposes of sections #f7;f77#b77;,b71 #h7;d77#b77;,e71 and #h7o77#ac77,p7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg1 as added by this section4 7#b7 ,safety and security standards ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall establish the safety and security standards for public housing projects and other assisted structures located in high-crime areas required under sections #f7;f77#b77;,b71 #h7;d77#b77;,e71 and #h7o77#ac77,p7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg1 as added by this section4 #c4 ,grant priority for public housing projects in high-crime areas ,section #i7;d7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;g7d77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,emergency ,safety and ,security funding priority for high-crime areas ,in awarding grants for safety and security measures using amounts from the ,capital ,fund1 the ,secretary shall give priority to an application from a public housing agency that proposes to use the grant for a public housing project located in a high-crime area 7as defined in section #f7;f77#b77;,b774 4