,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aggb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aa1 #bjai,mr4   
,"y 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4          
,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4
 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 
,k5n$y1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51   
,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1
 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 & ,mr4 ,te/]7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 &     
,urban ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% 
! ,task ,=ce on ! ,impact ( ! ,af=dable 
,h\s+ ,crisis1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,task ,=ce on ! ,impact ( ! ,af=dable   
,h\s+ ,crisis ,act ( #bjai4  #b4        
,purpose ( ,task ,=ce ,! purpose ( ?is  
,act is to e/abli% ! ,task ,=ce on !    
,impact ( ! ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,crisis1 :i*
 %all--  7#a7 evaluate & quantify !     
impact t a lack ( af=dable h\s+ has on  
o!r areas ( life & life outcomes2  7#b7 
evaluate & quantify ! co/s incurr$ by   
o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local programs due 

to a lack ( af=dable h\s+2 &  7#c7 make 
recomm5dations to ,congress on h[ to use
 af=dable h\s+ to improve ! effectiv5ess
 ( o!r ,f$]al programs & improve life   
outcomes4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,af=dable h\s+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
t]m af=dable h\s+ means--  7i7 h\s+ =   
:i* ! h\sehold is requir$ to pay n m ?an
 #cj p]c5t ( ! h\sehold income = gross  
h\s+ co/s1 includ+ utilities1 :]e su*   
income is less ?an or equal to ! area   
m$ian income = ! municipality 9 :i* !   
h\s+ is locat$1 z det]m9$ by !          
,secret>y2 &  7ii7 h\s+-- 7,i7 = :i* !  
h\sehold pays m ?an #cj p]c5t ( !       
h\sehold income = gross h\s+ co/s1      
includ+ utilities1 :]e su* income is    
less ?an or equal to ! area m$ian income
 = ! municipality 9 :i* ! h\s+ is       
locat$1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &     
7,,ii7 t is assi/$ or consid]$ af=dable 
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban         
,developm5t1 includ+--  7aa7 public     
h\s+2  7bb7 h\s+ assi/$ "u section #h7o7
 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o772 

7cc7 h\s+ receiv+ ! l[-income h\s+ cr$it
 "u section #db ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue    
,code2 &  7dd7 h\s+ assi/$ "u o!r ,f$]al
 or local h\s+ programs s]v+ h\seholds )
 incomes at or bel[ #hj p]c5t ( ! area  
m$ian income or provid+ s]vices or      
am5ities t w prim>ily be us$ by         
l[-income h\s+4  7,b7 ,application ,!   
def9ition 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all apply 
to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local af=dable h\s+ 
programs4  7#b7 ,l[-income h\s+2 public 
h\s+ ,! t]ms l[-income h\s+ & public    
h\s+ h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section  
#c7;b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act (   
#aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b774  7#c7 
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 
7#d7 ,task ,=ce ,! t]m ,task ,=ce means 
! ,task ,=ce on ! ,impact ( ! ,af=dable 
,h\s+ ,crisis e/abli%$ "u section       
#d7;a74  #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,task ,=ce   
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a      
bip>tisan task =ce to be kn[n z ! ,task 
,=ce on ! ,impact ( ! ,af=dable ,h\s+   
,crisis4  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7           

,composition ,! ,task ,=ce %all be      
compos$ ( #ah memb]s1 ( :om-- 7,a7 #a   
memb] %all be appo9t$ by ! ,majority    
,lead] ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives1 :o %all s]ve z       
co-*air ( ! ,task ,=ce2  7,b7 #a memb]  
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,m9ority ,lead] ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives1 :o %all s]ve z co-*air 
( ! ,task ,=ce2  7,c7 #d memb]s %all be 
appo9t$ by ! ,majority ,lead] ( !       
,s5ate2  7,d7 #d memb]s %all be appo9t$ 
by ! ,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate2  7,e7  
#d memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,f7 #d  
memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,m9ority    
,lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4     
7#b7 ,crit]ia ,ea* memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce 
%all be an academic rese>*]1 an exp]t 9 
a field or policy area relat$ to !      
purpose ( ! ,task ,=ce1 or an individual
 :o has exp]i5ce ) gov]nm5t programs    
relat$ to ! purpose ( ! ,task ,=ce4     
7#c7 ,additional /aff ,! co-*airs ( !   
,task ,=ce may appo9t & fix ! pay (     

additional /aff to ! ,task ,=ce4  7#d7  
,detailees ,any ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t        
employee may be detail$ to ! ,task ,=ce 
)\t reimbursem5t f ! ,task ,=ce1 & !    
detailee %all reta9 ! rights1 /atus1 &  
privileges ( 8 or h] regul> employm5t   
)\t int]ruption4  7#e7 ,comp5sation (   
memb]s ,memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce may be    
all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 
lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ =   
employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i (    
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 :ile away f _! homes or regul>   
places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices 
= ! ,task ,=ce4  7c7 ,tim+ ( ,appo9tm5ts
 ,appo9tm5ts to ! ,task ,=ce %all be    
made n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,p]iod (      
appo9tm5t2 vacancies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce %all be appo9t$ = !
 life ( ! ,task ,=ce4  7#b7 ,vacancies  
,any vacancy 9 ! ,task ,=ce--  7,a7 %all
 n affect ! p[]s ( ! ,task ,=ce2 &  7,b7
 %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z !       
orig9al appo9tm5t4  7e7 ,initial meet+  

,! ,task ,=ce %all meet n lat] ?an #cj  
days aft] ! date on :i* a majority ( !  
memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce h be5 appo9t$4    
7f7 ,meet+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce
 %all meet at ! call ( ! co-*airs ( !   
,task ,=ce4  7#b7 ,quorum ,a majority ( 
! memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce %all con/itute a
 quorum1 b a less] numb] ( memb]s may   
hold he>+s4  #e4 ,duties ( ! ,task ,=ce 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce %all utilize 
available survey & /ati/ical data relat$
 to ! purpose ( ! ,task ,=ce to complete
 a compreh5sive report to--  7#a7       
evaluate & quantify ! impact t a lack ( 
af=dable h\s+ has on o!r areas ( life & 
life outcomes = individuals liv+ 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+--  7,a7          
education2  7,b7 employm5t2  7,c7 income
 level2  7,d7 heal?2  7,e7 nutrition2   
7,f7 access to transportation2  7,g7 !  
pov]ty level ( ! neighborhood 9 :i*     
individuals live2  7,h7 regional        
economic gr[?2  7,i7 neighborhood &     
rural community /ability &              
revitalization2 &  7,j7 o!r areas ( life

 & life outcomes relat$ to ! purpose ( !
 ,task ,=ce necess>y to complete a      
compreh5sive report2  7#b7 evaluate &   
quantify ! co/s incurr$ by o!r ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 & local programs due to a lack ( 
af=dable h\s+2 &  7#c7 make             
recomm5dations to ,congress on h[ to use
 af=dable h\s+ to improve ! effectiv5ess
 ( o!r ,f$]al programs & improve life   
outcomes = individuals liv+ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7b7 ,public comm5t ,! ,task    
,=ce %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a   
notice = a public comm5t p]iod ( #ij    
days on ! purpose & activities ( ! ,task
 ,=ce4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ! date  
on :i* ! ,task ,=ce t]m9ates1 ! ,task   
,=ce %all submit to ! ,committee on     
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate & !    
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices & !    
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & make publicly        
available a f9al report t--  7#a7       
conta9s ! in=mation1 evaluations1 &     
recomm5dations describ$ 9 subsection    

7a72 &  7#b7 is sign$ by ea* memb] ( !  
,task ,=ce4  #f4 ,p[]s ( ,task ,=ce  7a7
 ,he>+s ,! ,task ,=ce may hold su*      
he>+s1 take su* te/imony1 & receive su* 
evid5ce z ! ,task ,=ce consid]s         
advisable to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7b7    
,in=mation f f$]al ag5cies  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce may secure directly 
f any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy su*      
in=mation z ! ,task ,=ce consid]s       
necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7#b7    
,furni%+ in=mation ,on reque/ ( !       
co-*airs ( ! ,task ,=ce1 ! head ( a     
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all furni% ! in=mation to
 ! ,task ,=ce4  7c7 ,po/al ,s]vices ,!  
,task ,=ce may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails
 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same conditions z
 o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4  #g4   
,t]m9ation ( ,task ,=ce ,! ,task ,=ce   
%all t]m9ate n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !  
date on :i* all memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce   
are appo9t$ "u section #d4  #h4 ,fund+  
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* 
sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is  

,act = fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbc4