,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ejjd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #aj1 #bjbj,mr4 ,s*atz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t to provide fund+ to public h\s+ ag5cies = ! purpose ( provid+ t5ant-bas$ assi/ance to individuals exp]i5c+ an economic crisis or natural disa/]1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,crisis ,h\s+ ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,crisis h\s+ assi/ance program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,i ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ci4 ,crisis h\s+ assi/ance program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,affect$ area ,! t]m affect$ area means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate 9 :i* a trigg] ev5t occurs2 7,b7 a c\nty 9 :i* a trigg] ev5t occurs2 or 7,c7 an ,indian tribal gov]nm5t t is subject to a trigg] ev5t4 7#b7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4 7#c7 ,c\nty ,! t]m c\nty means a c\nty1 p>i%1 or o!r equival5t c\nty division1 z def9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4 7#d7 ,eligible recipi5t ,! t]m eligible recipi5t means a family-- 7,a7 7i7 t is a l[-income family2 or 7ii7 t has be5 det]m9$ to require h\s+ assi/ance by ! ,adm9i/rator "u section #djh7;b7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd7;b772 7,b7 7i7 t resides or is homeless 9 an affect$ area on a date t is on or n m ?an #g days be=e ! date on :i* a trigg] ev5t occurs 9 ! affect$ area1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! family resides or exp]i5ces homelessness 9 ! affect$ area on ! date on :i* ! family applies = assi/ance "u ?is section2 or 7ii7 t is gov]n$ by an ,indian tribal gov]nm5t t is subject to a trigg] ev5t2 & 7,c7 t1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! trigg] ev5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 occurs1 submits an application to a public h\s+ ag5cy = r5tal assi/ance "u ?is section4 7#e7 ,homeless ,! t]m homeless has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajc ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacjb74 7#f7 ,indian tribal gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,indian tribal gov]nm5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb74 7#g7 ,r5tal assi/ance ,! t]m r5tal assi/ance means t5ant-bas$ assi/ance t is au?oriz$ "u ?is section4 7#h7 ,r5tal contribution ,! t]m r5tal contribution means a contribution ( an eligible recipi5t t[>ds ! r5tal price ( a h\s+ unit paid = ) r5tal assi/ance4 7#i7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & any t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#aj7 ,t5ant-bas$ assi/ance ,! t]m t5ant-bas$ assi/ance means h\s+ assi/ance t all[s an eligible recipi5t to-- 7,a7 select a h\s+ unit :]e ! eligible recipi5t w be assi/$ "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 move to ano!r h\s+ unit & cont9ue to receive assi/ance "u ?is section1 z long z ! eligible recipi5t complies ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 7#aa7 ,tribally designat$ h\s+ entity ,! t]m ,tribally designat$ h\s+ entity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m tribally designat$ h\s+ entity 9 section #d ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance & ,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dajc74 7#ab7 ,trigg] ev5t ,! t]m trigg] ev5t means-- 7,a7 ) respect to a ,/ate-- 7i7 an increase 9 ! #f-mon? mov+ av]age ( ! unemploym5t rate 9 ! ,/ate t is n less ?an #j4e p]c5tage po9ts great] ?an ! l[e/ unemploym5t rate 9 ! ,/ate dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod prec$+ ! date ( ! increase2 or 7ii7 a major disa/] "u :i* assi/ance is au?oriz$ "u section #djh ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd7 9 c\nties 9 :i* a majority ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate reside2 7,b7 ) respect to a c\nty1 a major disa/] "u :i* assi/ance is au?oriz$ = individuals 9 ! c\nty "u section #djh ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd72 & 7,c7 ) respect to an ,indian tribal gov]nm5t-- 7i7 an ev5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t occurs )9 a ,/ate 9 :i* ! ,indian tribal gov]nm5t is locat$2 7ii7 an ev5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 t occurs )9 a c\nty 9 :i* ! ,indian tribal gov]nm5t is locat$2 7iii7 an increase 9 ! #f-mon? mov+ av]age ( ! unemploym5t rate ( ! individuals gov]n$ by ! ,indian tribal gov]nm5t t is n less ?an #j4e p]c5tage po9ts great] ?an ! l[e/ unemploym5t rate ( ! individuals gov]n$ by ! ,indian tribal gov]nm5t dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod prec$+ ! date ( ! increase2 or 7iv7 a major disa/] "u :i* assi/ance is au?oriz$ = individuals gov]n$ by ! ,indian tribal gov]nm5t "u section #djh ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd74 7b7 ,program au?oriz$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide fund+ to public h\s+ ag5cies t provide r5tal assi/ance to eligible recipi5ts "u ?is section 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4 7#b7 ,acceptance ( applications ,a public h\s+ ag5cy may beg9 to accept applications = r5tal assi/ance on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y provides notice to ! public h\s+ ag5cy "u subsection 7h77#b74 7#c7 ,confirmation ( eligibility ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* a public h\s+ ag5cy receives an application = r5tal assi/ance f an individual-- 7,a7 ! public h\s+ ag5cy %all coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y to det]m9e :e!r ! individual qualifies z an eligible recipi5t2 & 7,b7 ! ,secret>y %all confirm ! det]m9ation made "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7#d7 ,issu+ ( r5tal assi/ance ,= ea* individual :o applies to a public h\s+ ag5cy t is confirm$ z an eligible recipi5t "u p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y %all gu>antee paym5t to ! public h\s+ ag5cy = ! co/ ( r5tal assi/ance & ! adm9i/rative fees e/abli%$ "u subsection 7f72 & 7,b7 ! public h\s+ ag5cy %all issue r5tal assi/ance to ! eligible recipi5t4 7#e7 ,priority 9 ! case ( a major disa/] ,9 issu+ r5tal assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#d77;,b71 an eligible public h\s+ ag5cy %all prioritize ! eligible recipi5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#d77;,a77ii74 7#f7 ,increm5tal increase 9 r5tal contribution 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may require t ! r5tal contribution ( an eligible recipi5t receiv+ r5tal assi/ance increm5tally increases beg9n+ on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ r5tal paym5t on a h\s+ unit us+ ! r5tal assi/ance occurs4 7,b7 ,frequ5cy ,an increase describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may occur n m frequ5tly ?an qu>t]ly4 7,c7 ,am\nts 7i7 ,fir/ increase ,! fir/ increase describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be 9 an am\nt t ensures t an eligible recipi5t contributes n m ?an #cj p]c5t ( ! adju/$ income ( ! eligible recipi5t t[>ds a r5tal unit4 7ii7 ,f9al increase ,! f9al increase describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be 9 an am\nt t ensures t an eligible recipi5t contributes n m ?an #dj p]c5t ( ! adju/$ income ( ! eligible recipi5t t[>ds a r5tal unit4 7,d7 ,decrease ,at any "t1 ! ,secret>y may r$uce a r5tal contribution ( an eligible recipi5t receiv+ r5tal assi/ance if ! adju/$ income ( ! eligible recipi5t decreases sudd5ly4 7,e7 ,limit ,an eligible recipi5t may n be requir$ to contribute m ?an #dj p]c5t ( ! adju/$ income ( ! eligible recipi5t t[>ds a r5tal unit paid = ) r5tal assi/ance4 7#g7 ,tribally designat$ h\s+ entities ,9 ! case ( an eligible recipi5t t is eligible z a result ( a trigg] ev5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#ab77;,c71 a ,tribally designat$ h\s+ entity may be consid]$ a public h\s+ ag5cy = ! purpose ( ?is section4 7#h7 ,reasonable r5t ,! r5tal price = a h\s+ unit paid = ) r5tal assi/ance %all be reasonable 9 comp>ison ) r5ts *>g$ = comp>able h\s+ units 9 ! private1 unassi/$ local m>ket ( ! area 9 :i* ! h\s+ unit is locat$4 7c7 ,h\s+ c\nsel+ & support 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 ?r\gh agreem5ts ) public h\s+ ag5cies issu+ r5tal assi/ance1 %all provide h\s+ c\nsel+ s]vices to eligible recipi5ts receiv+ r5tal assi/ance4 7#b7 ,s]vices ,! h\s+ c\nsel+ s]vices provid$ "u ?is subsection %all include assi/+ an eligible recipi5t f9d h\s+-- 7,a7 ) ! r5tal assi/ance2 & 7,b7 aft] ! expiration ( ! r5tal assi/ance4 7#c7 ,additional assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may provide fund+ to public h\s+ ag5cies = ! purpose ( pay+ = utility & security deposits t are necess>y 9 ord] = eligible recipi5ts to secure h\s+ ) r5tal assi/ance4 7#d7 ,nonpr(it organizations ,a public h\s+ ag5cy may ent] into an agreem5t ) a community nonpr(it organization to deliv] h\s+ c\nsel+ s]vices "u ?is subsection4 7d7 ,timel9e = r5tal assi/ance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,r5tal assi/ance %all expire on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ r5tal paym5t on a h\s+ unit us+ ! r5tal assi/ance occurs4 7#b7 ,ext5sion ,! ,secret>y %all ext5d ! validity ( r5tal assi/ance expir+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = #a additional ye> if-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( r5tal assi/ance ( an eligible recipi5t t receives ! r5tal assi/ance z a result ( a trigg] ev5t t is an increase 9 ! #f-mon? mov+ av]age ( ! unemploym5t rate ( an affect$ area1 on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! trigg] ev5t occurr$1 ! unemploym5t rate ( ! affect$ area is n less ?an #b p]c5tage po9ts great] ?an x 0 on ! date on :i* ! trigg] ev5t occurr$2 & 7,b7 9 ! case ( r5tal assi/ance ( an eligible recipi5t t receives ! r5tal assi/ance z a result ( a trigg] ev5t occurr+ 9 an affect$ area t is a major disa/] "u :i* assi/ance is au?oriz$ "u section #djh ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd71 ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! affect$ area is locat$1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 if appropriate-- 7i7 reque/s ! ext5sion2 & 7ii7 det]m9es t ! h\s+ 9 ! affect$ area t is available to l[-income families has n recov]$ f ! trigg] ev5t4 7#c7 ,additional trigg] ev5t ,if an eligible recipi5t receiv+ r5tal assi/ance z a result ( a trigg] ev5t resides 9 an affect$ area on or n m ?an #g days be=e ! date on :i* an additional trigg] ev5t occurs1 or if an eligible recipi5t receiv+ r5tal assi/ance z a result ( a trigg] ev5t is gov]n$ by an ,indian tribal gov]nm5t t is subject to an additional trigg] ev5t1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 ext5d ! validity ( ! r5tal assi/ance until ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! additional trigg] ev5t2 & 7,b7 ext5d ! validity ( ! r5tal assi/ance = #a additional ye> if ! additional trigg] ev5t meets ! requirem5ts ( a trigg] ev5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,elim9ation ,! ,secret>y may require a public h\s+ ag5cy to invalidate r5tal assi/ance ( an eligible recipi5t t-- 7,a7 selects a h\s+ unit ) ! r5tal assi/ance ) a r5tal price t violates subsection 7b77#g72 or 7,b7 rel9qui%es ! r5tal assi/ance4 7#e7 ,r5tal assi/ance ti$ to recipi5t ,an eligible recipi5t may n transf] r5tal assi/ance to any o!r p]son4 7e7 ,o!r r5tal assi/ance 7#a7 ,prohibition on duplicate assi/ance ,an eligible recipi5t :o receives o!r t5ant-bas$ assi/ance "u section #h may n receive r5tal assi/ance "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,waitli/ = o!r r5tal assi/ance ,) respect to an eligible recipi5t ( r5tal assi/ance :o is on a waitli/ = o!r t5ant-bas$ assi/ance "u section #h7o7-- 7,a7 ! place or pref]5ce /atus on t waitli/ ( ! eligible recipi5t may n be *ang$ z a result ( ! receipt ( a r5tal assi/ance2 & 7,b7 if ! o!r t5ant-bas$ assi/ance becomes available to ! eligible recipi5t-- 7i7 ! eligible recipi5t may elect to use t o!r t5ant-bas$ assi/ance2 & 7ii7 if ! eligible recipi5t makes an election "u clause 7i71 ! r5tal assi/ance "u ?is section %all be elim9at$4 7f7 ,adm9i/rative fees 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) public h\s+ ag5cies & pr(essional associations ( public h\s+ ag5cies1 %all e/abli% fees to pay public h\s+ ag5cies = ! co/s (-- 7,a7 adm9i/]+ r5tal assi/ance2 & 7,b7 provid+ ! h\s+ c\nsel+ & support s]vices requir$ "u subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,consid]ation ( o!r adm9i/rative fees ,9 e/abli%+ ! adm9i/rative fees requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid]-- 7,a7 ! adm9i/rative fees e/abli%$ "u section #h7q72 & 7,b7 any adm9i/rative fees e/abli%$ to support public h\s+ ag5cies "u-- 7i7 an int]ag5cy agreem5t betwe5 ! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,secret>y to ensure ! implem5tation ( a ,disa/] ,h\s+ ,assi/ance ,program "u section #djh ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd7 relat+ to hurricanes ,gu/av1 ,ike1 ,katr9a1 ,rita1 or ,s&y2 or 7ii7 any o!r int]ag5cy agreem5t ) a simil> purpose to ! int]ag5cy agreem5t describ$ 9 clause 7i74 7#c7 ,relocat+ families ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t1 ) respect to an eligible recipi5t t moves to a dwell+ unit "u section #h7r7 t is locat$ 9 an area ov] :i* ! public h\s+ ag5cy t issues r5tal assi/ance to ! eligible recipi5t does n h jurisdiction1 ! public h\s+ ag5cy t has jurisdiction ov] ! dwell+ unit receives ! appropriate am\nt ( adm9i/rative fees "u ?is subsection on acc\nt ( ! eligible recipi5t4 7g7 ,coord9ation ,! ,commission] ( ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics %all coord9ate ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,indian ,affairs to develop reliable unemploym5t measures = ,am]ican ,indian1 ,native ,alaskan1 & ,native ,hawaiian communities 9 ord] to und]/& :5 ! requirem5ts = a trigg] ev5t "u subsection 7a77#ab77;,c77ii7 are met4 7h7 ,notification requirem5ts 7#a7 ,notifications to ,secret>y 7,a7 ,adm9i/rator ,on ! date on :i* a trigg] ev5t occurs t is a major disa/] "u :i* assi/ance is au?oriz$ "u section #djh ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all notify ! ,secret>y (-- 7i7 ! trigg] ev5t2 & 7ii7 ! affect$ area 9 :i* ! trigg] ev5t occurs4 7,b7 ,secret>y ( ,labor ,on ! date on :i* a trigg] ev5t occurs t is an increase 9 ! #f-mon? mov+ av]age ( ! unemploym5t rate ( an affect$ area1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all notify ! ,secret>y (-- 7i7 ! trigg] ev5t2 & 7ii7 ! affect$ area 9 :i* ! trigg] ev5t occurs4 7#b7 ,notification by ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date on :i* a trigg] ev5t occurs1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 if appropriate1 %all notify public h\s+ ag5cies1 ! affect$ area 9 :i* ! trigg] ev5t occurs1 ,congress1 & ! public (-- 7,a7 ! trigg] ev5t2 & 7,b7 ! availability ( r5tal assi/ance = eligible recipi5ts "u ?is section4 7i7 ,duplication ( b5efits 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible recipi5t receiv+ r5tal assi/ance may n concurr5tly receive any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 t]ritorial1 local1 or ,tribal h\s+ assi/ance1 includ+ h\s+ assi/ance "u section #djh ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd74 7#b7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% regulations to prev5t ! concurr5t receipt ( assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a74 7j7 ,regulations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all promulgate regulations to implem5t ?is section4 7#b7 ,section #h7o7 regulations ,9 issu+ ! regulations requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may make a regulation t is applicable to section #h7o7 applicable to ?is section1 includ+ any regulation relat+ to ! elim9ation ( t5ant-bas$ assi/ance = a family t commits fraud 9 ord] to receive ! t5ant-bas$ assi/ance4 7k7 ,appropriations ,out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates n o!rwise appropriat$1 !re are appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 7l7 ,em]g5cy designation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nts provid$ by ?is section are designat$ z an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section #d7;g7 ( ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774 7#b7 ,designation 9 s5ate ,9 ! ,s5ate1 ?is section is designat$ z an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section #daab7;a7 ( ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aae? ,congress71 ! concurr5t resolution on ! budget = fiscal ye> #bjah4 4 7b7 ,def9ition ( public h\s+ ag5cy ,section #c7;b77#f77;,b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b77#f77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! p>agraph head+ & ins]t+ ,section #h or section #ci program2 & 7#b7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by ins]t+ or section #ci aft] section #h4 7c7 ,portability ,section #h7r7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7r77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by ins]t+ or section #ci aft] subsection 7o72 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ or section #ci aft] subsection 7o7 ea* place x appe>s2 & 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or section #ci aft] "u ! t5ant-bas$ assi/ance program ea* place x appe>s2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ or section #ci1 z applicable1 aft] section #h program4