,,ii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #feca ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ai 7legislative day1 ,may #ag71 #bjbb,receiv$ ,,an ,,act ,to provide an increas$ allocation ( fund+ "u c]ta9 programs = assi/ance 9 areas ( p]si/5t pov]ty1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,t>get+ ,res\rces to ,communities 9 ,ne$ ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,increas+ %>e ( ,f$]al res\rces to areas ( p]si/5t pov]ty & o!r high-pov]ty areas 7a7 ,increas+ %>e ( ,f$]al res\rces 7#a7 ,guidance & measures to increase ,f$]al inve/m5ts ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director1 9 consultation ) ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all implem5t guidance to increase ! %>e ( ,f$]al inve/m5ts t>get$ to-- 7,a7 areas ( p]si/5t pov]ty2 & 7,b7 o!r areas ( high & p]si/5t pov]ty t ! ,director1 9 consultation ) ,f$]al ag5cies1 det]m9es to be appropriate4 7#b7 ,guidance = ag5cies ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all issue guidance to ,f$]al ag5cies id5tify+-- 7,a7 ! scope & type ( programs subject to ! guidance & measures requir$ by p>agraph 7#a72 7,b7 ! %>e ( ,f$]al inve/m5ts to be t>get$ to ! areas describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 7,c7 ! mann] 9 :i* ,f$]al inve/m5ts are to be t>get$ to ! areas describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 7,d7 measures to track ! ,f$]al inve/m5ts t>get$ to ! areas describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ov] "t4 7#c7 ,inve/m5t am\nt ,9 develop+ ! guidance & measures "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director %all include a m9imum goal t ,f$]al inve/m5ts t>get$ to areas ( p]si/5t pov]ty or o!r areas ) high & p]si/5t pov]ty be 9 an am\nt t is great] ?an ! am\nt t is proportional to ! population ( su* areas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates relative to ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a :ole4 7#d7 ,reports to ,congress ,! ,director1 9 consultation ) ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all submit ea* fiscal ye> to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report t includes-- 7,a7 a li/ ( ! programs1 by ag5cy1 "u :i* ! am\nt ( ,f$]al funds t>get$ to areas describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 7 increas$ 9 ! previ\s fiscal ye>1 9 accordance ) su* p>agraph2 & 7,b7 = ea* program li/$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 ! am\nt ( funds t 7 t>get$ "u ! program to an area ( p]si/5t pov]ty or o!r area ) high & p]si/5t pov]ty dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>2 7ii7 ! p]c5t *ange f ! fiscal ye> be=e ! previ\s fiscal ye> 9 ! am\nt ( funds t 7 t>get$ "u ! program t[>d an area ( p]si/5t pov]ty or o!r area ) high & p]si/5t pov]ty2 & 7iii7 to ! ext5t practicable1 an assessm5t ( ! economic impact ( ! program on ! area1 includ+ data on ! categories ( individuals impact$ by ! t>get+ ( funds to su* areas "u ! program1 disaggregat$ by h\sehold income1 race1 g5d]1 age1 national orig91 disability /atus1 & :e!r ! individuals live 9 an urban area1 suburban area1 or rural area4 7b7 ,publication ( li/ ( areas ( p]si/5t pov]ty 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus %all publi% a li/ ( all areas ( p]si/5t pov]ty4 7#b7 ,update ,! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus %all update annually ! li/ publi%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7c7 ,,gao reports 7#a7 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all provide to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report on ! effectiv5ess ( ! measures implem5t$ "u subsection 7a71 includ+ an assessm5t reg>d+ ! impact ( increas+ ,f$]al inve/m5ts sp5t 9 areas ( p]si/5t pov]ty & o!r areas ) high & p]si/5t pov]ty4 7#b7 ,subsequ5t reports ,n lat] ?an #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all provide at lea/ two subsequ5t reports 7z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77 to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjbc1 #e1jjj1jjj = sal>ies & exp5ses 7includ+ = ent]+ contracts ) non-,f$]al p]sons7 to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ! ,budget1 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ! ,budget1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,c7 any o!r committee ( ,congress t has jurisdiction ov] an ag5cy ) a role develop+ or implem5t+ measures "u subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,area ( p]si/5t pov]ty ,! t]m area ( p]si/5t pov]ty means an area t is a high-pov]ty c5sus tract or a p]si/5t pov]ty c\nty4 7#c7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4 7#d7 ,high-pov]ty c5sus tract ,! t]m high-pov]ty c5sus tract means a c5sus tract t has a pov]ty rate ( n less ?an #bj p]c5t 9 ! mo/ rec5t ,am]ican ,community ,survey #e-ye> data publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 & 9 ! case ( areas :]e no su* data is collect$ f ! ,am]ican ,community ,survey1 su* t]m includes a c5sus tract ) a pov]ty rate ( n less ?an #bj p]c5t 9 ! mo/ rec5t dec5nial c5sus ( population conduct$ by ! ,bureau4 7#e7 ,p]si/5t pov]ty c\nty ,! t]m p]si/5t pov]ty c\nty means-- 7,a7 a c\nty1 p>i%1 or o!r equival5t c\nty division 7z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus7 ) a pov]ty rate ( n less ?an #bj p]c5t 9 ! ,small ,area ,income & ,pov]ty ,e/imates by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus 9 at lea/ #be ( ! la/ #cj ye>s1 includ+ ! mo/ rec5t ye> = :i* ! e/imates are available2 or 7,b7 = areas :]e ,small ,area ,income & ,pov]ty ,e/imates are n available1 a c\nty1 p>i%1 or equival5t level ( geography1 ) a pov]ty rate ( n less ?an #bj p]c5t 9 at lea/ #be ( ! la/ #cj ye>s1 includ+ ! mo/ rec5t ye> = :i* an e/imate is available1 z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,may #ah1 #bjbb4;,*]yl ,l4 ,johnson1,cl]k4