,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #daff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bd1 #bjba ,mrs4
 ,watson ,coleman 7= h]self1 ,ms4       
,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,b[man1   
,ms4 ,bu%1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4  
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 
,coh51 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4  
,huffman1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,johnson (
 ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1   
,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,ms4 ,lee ( 
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,matsui1  
,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,newman1 ,ms4 ,norton1  
,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 
,quigley1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4
 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1    
,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4       
,williams ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,wilson (    
,florida1 & ,mr4 ,y>mu?7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &
 ,urban ,developm5t to e/abli% a grant  
program = plant+ ( qualify+ trees 9     
eligible areas1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  

,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,sav+ ,haz>d\s ,& ,decl9+ ,environm5ts  
,act or ! ,,%ade ,act4  #b4 ,tree plant+
 grant program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!      
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice1 %all e/abli% a grant      
program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d    
grants to eligible entities to plant    
qualify+ trees 9 eligible areas4  7b7   
,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an        
eligible entity t seeks to receive a    
grant "u subsection 7a7 %all submit an  
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !     
,secret>y may require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts   
,an application submitt$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all include a #e-ye> timel9e &    
budget = ! plant+ & ma9t5ance associat$ 
) any qualify+ trees aw>d$4  7#c7       
,community involvem5t ,! ,secret>y %all 
require eligible entities to develop a  
public p>ticipation plan to ensure t    
resid5ts ( ! area 9 :i* a project is to 

be implem5t$ are involv$ 9 decision-mak+
 ab\t ! project & su* public            
p>ticipation plan may include-- 7,a7    
opportunities = local non-pr(its to be  
involv$2  7,b7 opportunities = public   
input2 &  7,c7 demon/rat$ support f !   
community4  7c7 ,selection  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e :i*     
eligible entities %all receive a grant  
"u ?is section4  7#b7 ,priority ,:5     
aw>d+ grants "u subsection 7a71 !       
,secret>y %all give priority to eligible
 entities t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 h
 or are likely to develop a h\s+ policy 
plan design$ to avoid ! displacem5t (   
curr5t resid5ts1 includ+ a plan = new   
h\s+ developm5t or a plan = increas+    
prop]ty value 9 ! eligible area4  7d7   
,use ( am\nts ,an eligible entity t     
receives a grant "u subsection 7a7 %all 
use am\nts provid$ to cov] co/s         
associat$ )-- 7#a7 implem5t+ ! tree     
plant+ project 9 an eligible area1      
includ+--  7,a7 plann+ & design+ !      
plant+ activity2  7,b7 pur*as+ qualify+ 

trees2 &  7,c7 prep>+ ! site & conduct+ 
plant+1 includ+ ! labor & co/ associat$ 
) ! use ( ma*9]y2  7#b7 ma9ta9+ &       
monitor+ plant$ trees = a p]iod ( up to 
#e ye>s to ensure successful e/abli%m5t 
( ! qualify+ trees2  7#c7 tra9+         
activities associat$ ) ! project2 &     
7#d7 o!r relevant co/s1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y4  7e7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! ,program      
#ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb   
?r\gh #bjcb4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3  7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m  
eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate1   
,t]ritory1 or ,tribal ag5cy2  7,b7 a    
local gov]nm5t entity2  7,c7 an ,indian 
,tribe2 &  7,d7 a nonpr(it organization4
  7#b7 ,eligible areas ,! t]m eligible  
area means a r$l9$ area or an ov]burd5$ 
area4  7#c7 ,limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy   
h\sehold ,! t]m limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy
 h\sehold means t a h\sehold does n h an
 adult t speaks ,engli% v well z det]m9$
 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau4     

7#d7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian      
,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,indian   
tribe 9 section #d ( ! ,indian          
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#e7 ,local gov]nm5tal entity ,! t]m    
local gov]nm5tal entity means any       
municipal gov]nm5t or c\nty gov]nm5t )  
jurisdiction ov] local l& use decisions4
  7#f7 ,ov]burd5$ area ,! t]m ov]burd5$ 
area means1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 an
 area :]e--  7,a7 #ce p]c5t or m (      
h\seholds qualify z l[-income h\seholds2
  7,b7 #dj p]c5t or m ( resid5ts id5tify
 z a m9ority or z memb]s ( a            
,/ate-recogniz$ tribal community2 or    
7,c7 #dj p]c5t or m ( h\seholds are     
limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy h\seholds4     
7#g7 ,nonpr(it organization ,! t]m      
nonpr(it organization means an          
organization t--  7,a7 is describ$ 9    
section #agj7;h77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 &  7,b7 op]ates 9
 accordance ) "o or m ( ! purposes      
describ$ 9 section #agj7;h77#d77;,a7 ( t

 ,code4  7#h7 ,qualify+ tree ,! t]m     
qualify+ tree means a tree t-- 7,a7 is a
 species t is n an invasive species 9 ! 
eligible area 9 :i* su* tree is to be   
plant$2 &  7,b7 is n a species t is1 9 !
 eligible area at ! "t ( plant+1 be+    
attack$ by an invasive species1 unless !
 eligible entity has a plan to limit !  
risk ( dea? ( ! tree to be plant$4  7#i7
 ,r$l9$ area ,! t]m r$l9$ area means1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y--  7,a7 a c5sus  
tract grad$ z haz>d\s or def9itely      
decl9+ 9 maps drawn by ! ,home ,own]s'  
,loan ,corporation t are1 z ( ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 l[-income          
communities2 &  7,b7 a c5sus tract t 0  
designat$ = non-,:ite citiz5s 9         
jurisdictions t hi/orically _h racially 
segregat$ zon+ codes & are1 z ( ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 l[-income         
communities4  7#aj7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &   
,urban ,developm5t4