,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ah1 #bjai,ms4
 ,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,durb91 &    
,mr4 ,book]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide        
assi/ance to public h\s+ ag5cies t h    
fail+ prop]ties 9 _! inv5tories 9 ord]  
to protect ! heal? & safety ( public    
h\s+ resid5ts1 to all[ consortia to ent]
 into s+le annual contributions         
contracts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,av]t+  
,crises 9 ,h\s+ ,assi/ance ,act or !    
,,a*a ,act4  #b4 ,ov]sight ( fail+      
prop]ties ,section #f ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#adcg;d7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7u7 ,ov]sight ( fail+ prop]ties
  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3   
7,a7 ,applicable public h\s+ ag5cy ,!   
t]m applicable public h\s+ ag5cy means a
 public h\s+ ag5cy t has a public h\s+  

inv5tory t includes a fail+ prop]ty4    
7,b7 ,e>ly int]v5tion me*anism ,! t]m   
e>ly int]v5tion me*anism means ! e>ly   
int]v5tion me*anism develop$ by !       
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  7,c7  
,fail+ prop]ty ,! t]m fail+ prop]ty     
means any facility--  7i7 ) a uni=m     
physical condition score t is less ?an  
#fj2  7ii7 t has a failure t w\ld       
disqualify ! facility "u ! physical     
condition /&>ds describ$ 9 section      
#e4gjc ( title #bd1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations1 or any successor          
regulation2 or  7iii7 = :i* n less ?an  
#be p]c5t ( ! resid5ts ( ! facility or a
 resid5t advisory bo>d e/abli%$ "u      
section #e;,a7e7 has submitt$ to        
,secret>y a compla9t describ$ p>agraph  
7#b77;,d74  7,d7 ,good condition ,! t]m 
good condition1 ) respect to a prop]ty 9
 ! public h\s+ inv5tory ( a public h\s+ 
ag5cy1 means a condition t does n h any 
( ! crit]ia describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71
 or 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,c74  7,e7     
,p]=mance indicators ,! t]m p]=mance    

indicators means ! indicators describ$ 9
 subsection 7j77#a74  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t (
 e>ly int]v5tion me*anism  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y  
%all e/abli% an e>ly int]v5tion me*anism
 "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all--  7i7 id5tify 
prop]ties 9 ! public h\s+ inv5tory (    
public h\s+ ag5cies t are n 9 good      
condition2 &  7ii7 p>tn] ) public h\s+  
ag5cies to :i* prop]ties id5tifi$ "u    
clause 7i7 belong to assi/ ^? public    
h\s+ ag5cies 9--  7,i7 pres]v+ to !     
greate/ ext5t possible1 ! public h\s+   
/ock ( ea* public h\s+ ag5cy z public   
h\s+2 &  7,,ii7 rehabilitat+ ! public   
h\s+ /ock ( ea* public h\s+ ag5cy 9 a   
mann] t qualifies ! public h\s+ ag5cy1 )
 respect to ea* prop]ty describ$ 9      
clause 7i71 z meet+ a satisfactory /&>d 
( p]=mance "u ! p]=mance indicators4    
7,b7 ,id5tification ( fail+ prop]ties   
7i7 ,id5tification ,n lat] ?an #fj days 
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y e/abli%es
 ! e>ly int]v5tion me*anism1 & e ye>    

!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all1 "u ! e>ly    
int]v5tion me*anism--  7,i7 id5tify ea* 
prop]ty ( ea* public h\s+ ag5cy t is n 9
 good condition2 &  7,,ii7 designate ea*
 prop]ty id5tifi$ "u subclause 7,i7 z a 
fail+ prop]ty4  7ii7 ,appeal & petition 
,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* 
! ,secret>y e/abli%es ! e>ly int]v5tion 
me*anism1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%      
proc$ures = an applicable public h\s+   
ag5cy to--  7,i7 appeal a designation   
made "u clause 7i77,,ii72  7,,ii7       
petition = removal ( a designation made 
"u clause 7i77,,ii72 &  7,,iii7 appeal  
any refusal to remove a designation made
 "u clause 7i77,,ii74  7iii7            
,publication ,! ,secret>y %all--  7,i7  
publi% a li/ ( ea* fail+ prop]ty on !   
int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & 
,urban ,developm5t2  7,,ii7 update ! li/
 describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 n less       
frequ5tly ?an e #fj days2 &  7,,iii7    
require ea* applicable public h\s+ ag5cy
 to po/ a notice on ! int]net website ( 
! public h\s+ ag5cy1 if applicable1 & 9 

ea* common area & at ea* entrance ( ea* 
fail+ prop]ty ( ! public h\s+ ag5cy to  
al]t resid5ts ( any su* designation4    
7,c7 ,agreem5t & notification ,n lat]   
?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !       
,secret>y designates a prop]ty z a fail+
 prop]ty1 or1 if an applicable public   
h\s+ ag5cy makes an appeal or a petition
 "u subp>agraph 7,b77ii7 & t appeal or  
petition is d5i$1 n lat] ?an #ij days   
aft] ! date on :i* ! appeal or petition 
is d5i$1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7i7 ent]   
into an agreem5t ) ! public h\s+ ag5cy  
to :i* ! fail+ prop]ty belongs-- 7,i7 "u
 :i* ! public h\s+ ag5cy %all e/abli% an
 action plan to re/ore ! fail+ prop]ty  
to good condition2 &  7,,ii7 t          
provides-- 7aa7 a timel9e = pres]v+ !   
fail+ prop]ty 9 a mann] consi/5t )      
subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 ( subp>agraph  
7,a77ii72 &  7bb7 a deadl9e by :i* !    
fail+ prop]ty %all be requir$ to be     
re/or$ 9 a mann] t qualifies !          
applicable public h\s+ ag5cy ! public   
h\s+ inv5tory ( :i* includes ! fail+    

prop]ty1 ) respect to ! fail+ prop]ty1 z
 meet+ a satisfactory /&>d ( p]=mance "u
 ! p]=mance indicators2  7ii7 notify !  
resid5ts ( ! fail+ prop]ty ( ! timel9e &
 deadl9e describ$ 9 clause 7i7 by       
requir+ ! public h\s+ ag5cy to po/ a    
notice ( ! timel9e & deadl9e on !       
int]net website ( ! public h\s+ ag5cy1  
if applicable1 & 9 ea* common area & at 
ea* entrance ( ! fail+ prop]ty2 &  7iii7
 provide te*nical assi/ance & o!r       
res\rces to ! public h\s+ ag5cy1 includ+
 assi/ance & res\rces t--  7,i7         
prioritize pres]v+ ! fail+ prop]ty z    
public h\s+ if x is f9ancially feasible 
to br+ ! prop]ty into good condition2   
7,,ii7 m9imize1 to ! greate/ ext5t      
possible1 ! dislocation ( t5ants :o wi% 
to rema9 9 ! fail+ prop]ty2  7,,iii7    
provide h\s+ v\*]s to t5ants :o wi% to  
relocate dur+ ! rehabilitation ( ! fail+
 prop]ty1 & pay = any associat$ mov+    
co/s2  7,,iv7 p]mit a t5ant :o relocat$ 
"u subclause 7,,iii7 to return to !     
fail+ prop]ty aft] ! prop]ty has be5    

re/or$ to good condition1 & pay = any   
associat$ mov+ co/s2 &  7,v7 re/ore !   
fail+ prop]ty 9 a mann] t qualifies !   
public h\s+ ag5cy1 ) respect to ! fail+ 
prop]ty1 z meet+ a satisfactory /&>d (  
p]=mance "u ! p]=mance indicators & 9   
accordance ) ! agreem5t ent]$ into "u   
clause 7i74  7,d7 ,compla9t process ,!  
,secret>y %all e/abli% a process by :i* 
resid5ts ( public h\s+ or a resid5t     
advisory bo>d e/abli%$ "u section       
#e;,a7e7 may submit to ! ,secret>y a    
compla9t t provides t ! public h\s+--   
7i7 is 9 a fail+ condition2 &  7ii7 does
 n meet ! physical condition /&>ds      
describ$ 9 section #e4gjc ( title #bd1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any     
successor regulation4  7#c7 ,private    
cause ( action  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !     
,secret>y & an applicable public h\s+   
ag5cy fail to re/ore a fail+ prop]ty    
includ$ 9 ! public h\s+ inv5tory ( !    
applicable public h\s+ ag5cy to good    
condition by ! date t is #a ye> aft] !  
date on :i* ! public h\s+ ag5cy         

e/abli%es an action plan relat+ to !    
fail$ prop]ty "u p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 or1
 if an applicable public h\s+ ag5cy     
makes an appeal or a petition "u        
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 & t appeal or        
petition is d5i$1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date on :i* t appeal or petition is  
d5i$1 a resid5t ( ! fail+ prop]ty may   
ma9ta9 an action aga9/ ! ,secret>y 9 an 
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7,b7 ,relief ,^u pro( t !      
,secret>y & an applicable public h\s+   
ag5cy h fail$ to re/ore a fail+ prop]ty 
to good condition by a prepond]ance ( ! 
evid5ce 9 an action "u subp>agraph 7,a71
 ! c\rt may aw>d appropriate relief to !
 resid5t ( ! fail+ prop]ty :o br\ght !  
action1 includ+--  7i7 injunctive relief
 to require ! ,secret>y to re/ore !     
fail+ prop]ty to good condition2  7ii7  
comp5satory damages2  7iii7 ! co/s (    
suit2 &  7iv7 reasonable fees = any     
attorney & exp]t witness ( ! resid5t4   
7#d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     

,capital ,fund "u section #i7;d7 ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;g7d77 #gj1jjj1jjj1jjj to
 c>ry out ?is subsection4  4  #c4       
,receiv]%ip process  7a7 ,am5dm5t to !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg        
,section #f7;j77#c7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#adcg;d7j77#c77 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7,i7 ,consultation )     
public h\s+ resid5ts  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if !
 ,secret>y 7or an adm9i/rative receiv]  
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y7 takes possession
 ( a public h\s+ ag5cy 7includ+ all or  
"p ( any project or program ( ! ag5cy71 
or if a receiv] is appo9t$ by a c\rt1 9 
c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,secret>y or     
receiv] "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y or 
receiv] %all consult ) ! public h\s+    
resid5ts ( ! public h\s+ ag5cy4  7ii7   
,requirem5ts ,! consultation conduct$ "u
 clause 7i7 %all include-- 7,i7 provid+ 
notice to ! resid5ts ( ! receiv]%ip1    
includ+ ! contact in=mation = an        
individual or entity t resid5ts may     

contact = ma9t5ance reque/s & o!r       
prop]ty managem5t responsibilities &    
file compla9ts2  7,,ii7 hold+ #a        
in=mational meet+ = ! resid5ts be=e !   
,secret>y takes possession ( ! public   
h\s+ ag5cy or ano!r receiv] is appo9t$2 
&  7,,iii7 hold+ 9-p]son meet+s ) !     
resid5ts on n less frequ5tly ?an a      
mon?ly basis reg>d+ ! receiv]%ip4  7,j7 
,purpose ( receiv]%ip process ,! purpose
 ( ! receiv]%ip process "u ?is p>agraph 
is to-- 7i7 pres]ve1 )\t demolition or  
disposition1 ! public h\s+ ( ea* public 
h\s+ ag5cy2  7ii7 pres]ve ! heal? &     
safety ( public h\s+ resid5ts ( ! public
 h\s+ ag5cy2 &  7iii7 m9imize1 to !     
greate/ ext5t possible1 ! dislocation ( 
t5ants :o wi% to rema9 9 _! dwell+      
units4  4  7b7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 
%all revise any relevant regulation1    
policy1 or guidel9e ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t to con=m ) ! 
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a74  #d4    

,ability ( consortia to ent] into s+le  
annual contributions contracts  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #ac7;a7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#adcgk7a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#d7 ,s+le annual contributions
 contracts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on & aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,secret>y promulgates     
regulations "u subp>agraph 7,b71 subject
 to ! approval ( ! ,secret>y1 ea*       
consortium describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may 
ent] into a s+le annual contributions   
contract "u :i* ! consortium--  7i7 %all
 be a sep>ate legal entity f ea* public 
h\s+ ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 ! consortium2 & 
7ii7 %all be deem$ a s+le public h\s+   
ag5cy = purposes ( ?is ,act4  7,b7      
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,av]t+ ,crises 9    
,h\s+ ,assi/ance ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all 
promulgate regulations relat+ to        
requirem5ts = any consortium describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 desir+ to ent] into a s+le
 annual contributions contract "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph1 includ+

 requirem5ts relat+ to obta9+ ! approval
 ( ! ,secret>y to ent] into su* a s+le  
annual contributions contract "u t      
subp>agraph4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t   
,section #c7;b77#f77;,b77i7 ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #adcg;a7b77#f77;,b77i77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ consortia & ins]t+ consortium4