,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #geij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bf1 #bjbb,ms4 
,titus introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial   
,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to reau?orize & improve !     
programs au?oriz$ by ! ,public ,works & 
,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,economic ,developm5t  
,promotion & ,resili5cy ,act4  #b4      
,pr$evelopm5t grants  7a7 ,pr$evelopm5t 
grants ,title ,,ii ( ! ,public ,works & 
,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #cada et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] section #bjg ! foll[+3      
#bjh4 ,pr$evelopm5t grants  7a7         
,pr$evelopm5t grants ,on ! application (
 an eligible recipi5t1 ! ,secret>y may  

make grants or coop]ative agreem5ts =-- 
7#a7 community asset mapp+2  7#b7 tra9+2
  7#c7 te*nical assi/ance &             
organizational developm5t2  7#d7        
feasibility1 environm5tal1 & m>ket      
/udies2  7#e7 demon/ration projects2    
7#f7 organizational capacity build+2    
7#g7 organiz+ & facilitat+ conv5+s2     
7#h7 site prep>ation & infra/ructure2   
7#i7 p]mitt+1 includ+ pr(essional       
s]vices2 &  7#aj7 o!r pr$evelopm5t      
activities det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be 
appropriate4  7b7 ,application assi/ance
 ,9 ! case ( a project c>ri$ out ) a    
grant "u ?is section t provides         
assi/ance to "o or m eligible entities )
 l[ organizational capacity1 ! ,secret>y
 may waive section #bac4  4  7b7 ,grant 
rate = pr$evelopm5t grants ,section     
#bjd7;c77#c7 ( ! ,public ,works &       
,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #cadd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !    
p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ & te*nical     
assi/ance & ins]t+ te*nical assi/ance1 &
 pr$evelopm5t2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ section 

#bjg & ins]t+ sections #bjg or #bjh4    
7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,direct      
exp5diture or r$i/ribution by recipi5t  
,section #bag7;a7 ( ! ,public ,works &  
,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #caed;c7a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
or #bjg & ins]t+ #bjg1 or #bjh4  7#b7   
,p[]s ( ,secret>y ,section #fja7;a77#ab7
 ( ! ,public ,works & ,economic         
,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#cbaa7;a77#ab77 is am5d$ by /rik+       
section #bjg & ins]t+ sections #bjg &   
#bjh4  7d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (  
cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,public    
,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act (   
#aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #caba note7 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat$ to   
section #bjg ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bjh4     
,pr$evelopm5t grants4  4  #c4 ,capacity 
build+ pilot program  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #bah ( ! ,public ,works &      
,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #caed;d7 is am5d$ to read z   
foll[s3  #bah4 ,/rong communities       
economic developm5t capacity build+     

pilot program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!       
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program1 to be 
kn[n z ! ,/rong ,communities ,economic  
,developm5t ,capacity ,build+ ,pilot    
,program1 "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all       
provide grants1 on a competitive basis1 
to an eligible recipi5t to hire #a or m 
qualifi$ economic developm5t            
pr(essionals to assi/ ! eligible        
recipi5t 9 implem5t+ c]ta9 projects &   
priorities4  7b7 ,applications  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a grant
 "u ?is section1 an eligible recipi5t   
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7#b7 ,inclusions ,ea*         
application "u ?is subsection %all      
include-- 7,a7 a demon/ration ( ne$ =   
economic developm5t /aff+1 support1 &   
te*nical assi/ance2 &  7,b7 an          
explanation ( ! means = :i* ! eligible  
recipi5t w\ld use ! s]vices ( ea*       
qualifi$ economic developm5t pr(essional
 hir$ us+ a grant "u ?is section4  7c7  

,use ( funds ,an eligible recipi5t %all 
use a grant provid$ "u ?is section to   
hire #a or m qualifi$ economic          
developm5t pr(essionals to assi/ !      
eligible recipi5t 9-- 7#a7 implem5t+    
projects & priorities1 includ+-- 7,a7 a 
compreh5sive economic developm5t        
/rategy2  7,b7 a locally-d]iv$ economic 
developm5t /rategic plan o!r ?an a      
compreh5sive economic developm5t        
/rategy2  7,c7 projects c>ri$ out )     
grants aw>d$ "u ?is ,act2  7,d7 a       
pr$evelopm5t project2  7,e7 a           
public-private p>tn]%ip initiative2     
7,f7 bus9ess ret5tion & expansion ef=ts2
  7,g7 entrepr5eur & small bus9ess      
developm5t activities2  7,h7 real e/ate 
developm5t & reuse projects2  7,i7      
f9ancial & cr$it analysis res\rces2     
7,j7 a work=ce & economic developm5t    
program2 &  7,k7 o!r projects &         
priorities relat$ to core economic      
developm5t practices2  7#b7 id5tify+ &  
us+ o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate economic         
developm5t programs2  7#c7 lev]ag+      

private & philan?ropic inve/m5t2 &  7#d7
 c>ry+ out economic developm5t          
activities 9 accordance ) pr(essional   
economic developm5t be/ practices4  7d7 
,requirem5ts ,a grant provid$ "u ?is    
section %all be-- 7#a7 9 an am\nt equal 
to n m ?an #ejj1jjj2 &  7#b7 provid$ = a
 t]m (-- 7,a7 n less ?an #c ye>s2 &     
7,b7 n m ?an #e ye>s4  7e7 ,limitation  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph      
7#b7-- 7,a7 a grant recipi5t may use a  
grant provid$ "u ?is section to pay an  
am\nt equal to #hj p]c5t ( ! sal>y ( a  
qualifi$ economic developm5t pr(essional
 hir$ us+ ! grant2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y  
may p]mit su* grant recipi5t to pay an  
am\nt equal to #ajj p]c5t ( ! sal>y (   
su* pr(essional if ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
t ! ext5t ( di/ress 9 ! community       
receiv+ su* grant w>rants ! paym5t 9 su*
 am\nt4  7#b7 ,maximum am\nt ,a grant   
provid$ "u ?is section may n be us$ to  
pay m ?an #ajj1jjj ( ! sal>y ( a        
qualifi$ economic developm5t pr(essional
 hir$ us+ ! grant4  7f7 ,def9ition ,9   

?is section1 ! t]m qualifi$ economic    
developm5t pr(essional means an         
individual-- 7#a7 ) n less ?an #d       
consecutive ye>s ( economic developm5t  
exp]i5ce2 &  7#b7 ) relevant pr(essional
 tra9+ obta9$ f an accr$it+             
organization1 or :o is committ$ to      
obta9+ su* tra9+ f an accr$it+          
organization4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t  
,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! 
,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t  
,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #caba note7 
is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to
 section #bah & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #bah4 
,/rong communities economic developm5t  
capacity build+ pilot program4  4  #d4  
,covid-era fund+ availability ,not)/&+  
any o!r provision ( law1 any am\nts made
 available to c>ry out ! ,public ,works 
& ,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #caba et seq47 dur+ !    
p]iod = :i* ! public heal? em]g5cy      
decl>$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices "u section #cai ( ! ,public    
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      

#bdg;d7 on ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbj1 ) respect
 to ,,covid-#ai is 9 effect %all be     
available until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj4   
#e4 ,travel1 t\rism1 & outdoor          
recreation /abilization grants  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,title ,,ii ( ! ,public ,works &  
,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #cada et seq47 is fur!r am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bai4       
,travel1 t\rism1 & outdoor recreation   
/abilization grants  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! 
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to     
provide grants to eligible recipi5ts to 
support outdoor recreation1 t\rism1     
hospitality1 or special ev5t activities 
to spur economic developm5t4  7b7       
,eligible uses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant  
"u ?is section may be us$ to-- 7,a7 pay 
co/s associat$ ) obta9+ ,/ate1 c\nty1   
city1 community1 or regional t\rism     
m>ket+ & promotion campaigns1 includ+   
?r\gh nonpr(it or quasi-gov]nm5tal      
de/9ation m>ket+ organizations2  7,b7   
c>ry out work=ce tra9+ programs t       
support ! travel1 t\rism1 hospitality1 &

 outdoor recreation indu/ries to improve
 ! skills (1 & job opportunities =1     
employees 9 su* indu/ries2  7,c7 c>ry   
out projects to improve regional        
economies 9 develop+ travel1 t\rism1    
hospitality1 & outdoor recreation       
indu/ries1 includ+ projects to assi/    
small bus9esses1 entrepr5eurs1 & small &
 rural communities2  7,d7 pay co/s      
associat$ ) upgrades & retr(its to exi/+
 travel1 t\rism1 hospitality1 & outdoor 
recreation infra/ructure1 su* z         
conv5tion c5t]s1 to increase travel &   
t\rism activity or to make su*          
infra/ructure m functional "u social    
di/anc+ conditions due to a public heal?
 em]g5cy2  7,e7 c>ry out con/ruction    
activities at a facility or prop]ty t is
 relat$ to t\rism & own$ by ! eligible  
recipi5t2  7,f7 pay co/s associat$ )    
provid+ in=mation to visitors ab\t !    
heal? & safety protections1 guidance1 or
 requirem5ts ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local  
gov]nm5ts & bus9esses to r$uce ! spread 
( a public heal? em]g5cy2  7,g7 pay !   

increas$ co/s ( filtration & sanitation1
 includ+ physical modifications to a    
conv5tion c5t]1 l>ge ev5t space1 or     
community attraction associat$ )        
precautions to provide = safe "w1       
travel1 or ev5t environm5ts2 &  7,h7    
e/abli% local programs to provide       
assi/ance to a small bus9ess op]at+ 9 ! 
travel1 t\rism1 hospitality1 outdoor    
recreation1 or special ev5ts indu/ries--
 7i7 = developm5t or expansion ( su*    
small bus9ess2 or  7ii7 to recov] f !   
impacts ( a public heal? em]g5cy4  7#b7 
,prohibition ,a grant provid$ "u ?is    
section may n be us$-- 7,a7 = recruitm5t
 ef=ts to br+ 9 or ho/ a p>ticul> ev5t1 
su* z a sport+ competition2 or  7,b7 to 
pay co/s associat$ ) obta9+ a m>ket+ &  
promotion campaign describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a77;,a7 if su* campaign is c>ri$ out =
 ! b5efit ( a private company4  7c7     
,priority ,9 provid+ grants "u ?is      
section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to eligible recipi5ts t seek to c>ry out
 an activity t-- 7#a7 is bas$ on        

long-t]m1 regionally ori5t$1 coord9at$1 
& collaborative economic developm5t or  
r$evelopm5t /rategies t fo/] economic   
gr[? & resili5ce2  7#b7 promotes work=ce
 developm5t2  7#c7 involves a           
m9ority-own$1 rural1 or o!rwise und]s]v$
 small bus9ess2 or  7#d7 implem5ts /rong
 labor /&>ds1 includ+ project labor     
agreem5ts & community b5efit agreem5ts t
 include local hire provisions to       
promote effective & effici5t deliv]y (  
high-quality infra/ructure projects4    
7d7 ,regional di/ribution  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,9 provid+ grants "u ?is section1 !    
,secret>y %all select eligible recipi5ts
 9 ea* region s]v$ by ! ,economic       
,developm5t ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7        
,regional am\nts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,( !    
am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is   
section1 ! ,secret>y %all allocate an   
am\nt = ea* region s]v$ by ! ,economic  
,developm5t ,adm9i/ration 9 an am\nt    
equal to ! proportion t-- 7i7 ! av]age  
employm5t 9 ! leisure & hospitality     
sectors 9 a region = fiscal ye>s #bjae  

?r\gh #bjai2 be>s to  7ii7 ! total      
employm5t & gross dome/ic product 9 su* 
region = su* fiscal ye>s4  7,b7 ,special
 rule  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 cases 9 :i* !    
data describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is n   
available = a t]ritory 9 a region1 !    
,secret>y %all e/abli% an allocation    
am\nt = su* region us+ any o!r data t ! 
,secret>y det]m9es reliably measures !  
impact ( t\rism1 hospitality1 & special 
ev5ts on ! economy ( su* region4  7ii7  
,limitation ,9 e/abli%+ an allocation   
am\nt "u clause 7i7 to acc\nt =         
unavailable data = a t]ritory 9 a       
region1 ! ,secret>y may e/abli% an      
allocation am\nt = su* region t is n m  
?an #aj p]c5t high] ?an ! am\nt t w\ld  
be allocat$ = su* region pursuant to !  
=mula describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7
 ,grant am\nt ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e 
! am\nt ( ea* grant provid$ to an       
eligible recipi5t 9 a region s]v$ by !  
,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration bas$
 on ! allocation = su* region "u        
p>agraph 7#b74  7e7 ,au?orization (     

appropriations ,( ! am\nts made         
available pursuant to section #gja7;a7 =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg1   
#ajj1jjj1jjj %all be made available to  
c>ry out ?is section4  7f7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,outdoor recreation
 ,! t]m outdoor recreation means all    
recreational activities und]tak5 =      
pleasure t-- 7,a7 involve "s level (    
int5tional physical ex]tion2 &  7,b7    
occur 9 outdoor nature-bas$ environm5ts4
  7#b7 ,public heal? em]g5cy ,! t]m     
public heal? em]g5cy means a public     
heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,secret>y (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices pursuant to    
section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d74  7#c7      
,t\rism1 hospitality1 or special ev5t   
activity ,! t]m t\rism1 hospitality1 or 
special ev5t activity means any economic
 activity t prim>ily s]ves to enc\rage  
recreational or bus9ess travel )9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates or f ano!r c\ntry1        
includ+-- 7,a7 t\ri/ attractions2 &     
7,b7 v5ues t support conv5tions or      

ent]ta9m5t ev5ts4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical      
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section    
#a7;b7 ( ! ,public ,works & ,economic   
,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#caba note7 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+    
aft] ! item relat+ to section #bah 7z   
am5d$ by ?is ,act7 ! foll[+3  ,sec4     
#bai4 ,travel1 t\rism1 & outdoor        
recreation /abilization grants4  4