,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #be1 #bjba ,mr4   
,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cram]7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to increase ! numb] ( l&lords  
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,h\s+ ,*oice ,v\*]       
program4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,*oice 9 ,af=dable ,h\s+    
,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act--  7#a7 ! t]m ,h\s+ ,*oice ,v\*]   
program means ! t5ant-bas$ assi/ance    
program "u section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #adcg;f7o772  7#b7 ! t]m ,secret>y     
means ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban      
,developm5t2 &  7#c7 ! t]m ,tribal ,h\s+
 & ,urban ,developm5t-,vet]ans ,affairs 
,supportive ,h\s+ program means !       
demon/ration program e/abli%$ "u        
p>agraph 7#e7 "u ! head+ ,t5ant-bas$    
r5tal assi/ance "u ! head+ ,public &    
,indian ,h\s+ 9 title ,,ii ( division ,k

 ( ! ,consolidat$ & ,fur!r ,cont9u+     
,appropriations ,act1 #bjae 7,public    
,law #aac-bce2 #abh ,/at4 #bgcb7        
7commonly kn[n z ,tribal ,,hud-,,va%74  
#c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,! ,h\s+ ,*oice ,v\*] program is ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's l>ge/ program help+  
l[-income families1 ! eld]ly1 & p]sons )
 disabilities to af=d dec5t1 safe1 &    
sanit>y h\s+ 9 ! private m>ket4  7#b7 ,!
 ,h\s+ ,*oice ,v\*] program is prov5 to 
h positive impacts on v\*] hold]s1      
includ+ increas$ h\s+ /ability1 r$uc$   
homelessness1 & *ildr5 lift$ out (      
pov]ty4  7#c7 ,z a public-private       
p>tn]%ip1 ! ,h\s+ ,*oice ,v\*] program  
relies on ! will+ness ( private l&lords 
to accept v\*]s4  7#d7 ,l&lord          
p>ticipation is decl9+ 9 ! ,h\s+ ,*oice 
,v\*] program1 ) an av]age ( #aj1jjj    
h\s+ provid]s leav+ ! program ea* ye>   
betwe5 #bjaj & #bjaf4  7#e7 ,l&lord     
p>ticipation is especially lack+ 9      
high-opportunity neighborhoods t h l[   
pov]ty rates & good access to quality   

s*ools1 jobs1 & public transportation4  
7#f7 ,! ,secret>y has conduct$ &        
cont9ues to conduct rese>* on l&lord    
p>ticipation 9 ! ,h\s+ ,*oice ,v\*]     
program4  7#g7 ,! ,mov+ to ,"w          
demon/ration program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t has giv5     
p>ticipat+ public h\s+ ag5cies ! ability
 to te/ innovative /rategies to         
inc5tivize l&lords to accept v\*]s4     
7#h7 ,indian ,tribes & tribally         
designat$ h\s+ entities1 :i* d n        
p>ticipate 9 ! ,h\s+ ,*oice ,v\*]       
program1 b5efit f ! ,tribal ,h\s+ &     
,urban ,developm5t-,vet]ans ,affairs    
,supportive ,h\s+ program1 :i* provides 
r5tal assi/ance to ,native ,am]ican     
vet]ans :o are exp]i5c+ or at risk (    
exp]i5c+ homelessness4  #d4 ,s5se (     
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,h\s+ ,*oice ,v\*] program %\ld be      
improv$ to increase ! numb] ( l&lords1  
p>ticul>ly l&lords ) units 9            
high-opportunity neighborhoods1 :o      
accept v\*]s 9 ord] to exp& h\s+ *oice &

 opportunity1 & fur!r fair h\s+4  #e4   
,inc5tiviz+ l&lord p>ticipation 9 ,h\s+ 
,*oice ,v\*] program  7a7 ,"o-,"t       
inc5tive paym5ts ,section #h7o7 ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ba7 ,"o-"t        
inc5tive paym5ts  7,a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is
 p>agraph1 ! t]m eligible unit means a  
dwell+ unit t-- 7i7 is locat$ 9 a c5sus 
tract ) a pov]ty rate ( less ?an #bj    
p]c5t2 &  7ii7 has n previ\sly be5      
subject to a h\s+ assi/ance paym5t      
contract "u ?is subsection4  7,b7       
,inc5tive paym5t au?ority  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,to inc5tivize l&lords :o own dwell+    
units 9 l[-pov]ty areas to ent] into    
h\s+ assi/ance paym5t contracts "u ?is  
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all provide    
assi/ance "u ?is p>agraph to public h\s+
 ag5cies to be us$ to (f] a "o-"t paym5t
 directly to ! own] ( an eligible unit  
ent]+ into a h\s+ assi/ance paym5t      
contract ) ! public h\s+ ag5cy = !      
eligible unit4  7ii7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt (  

an inc5tive paym5t made to an eligible  
own] "u clause 7i7 may n exce$ #bjj     
p]c5t ( ! mon?ly h\s+ assi/ance paym5t  
made to ! eligible own] = ! eligible    
unit4  7iii7 ,conditions p]mitt$        
,subject to p>agraph 7#g71 a public h\s+
 ag5cy may require ! own] ( an eligible 
unit1 z a condition ( receiv+ an        
inc5tive paym5t "u clause 7i71 to commit
 to lease ! eligible unit to t5ants     
assi/$ "u ?is subsection = m ?an #a ye>4
  7iv7 ,limit ,! own] ( an eligible unit
 may n receive m ?an #a inc5tive paym5t 
"u clause 7i71 reg>dless (-- 7,i7 !     
numb] ( eligible units own$ by ! own]2  
or  7,,ii7 ! numb] ( public h\s+ ag5cies
 ) :i* ! own] has ent]$ into h\s+       
assi/ance paym5t contracts4  4  7b7     
,security deposit paym5ts ,section #h7o7
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o771 z am5d$ by  
subsection 7a71 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7#bb7 ,security deposit  
paym5ts  7,a7 ,security deposit paym5t  
au?ority ,! ,secret>y %all provide      

assi/ance to public h\s+ ag5cies to be  
us$ to pay ! own] ( a dwell+ unit assi/$
 "u ?is subsection = a security deposit1
 or a sub/antial portion !re(1 on behalf
 ( ! t5ant ( ! dwell+ unit 9 accordance 
) subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,m9imum ,,pha 
requirem5ts ,a public h\s+ ag5cy t      
receives assi/ance f ! ,secret>y "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all adm9i/] !         
assi/ance 9 accordance ) ! foll[+       
conditions3  7i7 ,! public h\s+ ag5cy   
%all pay ! own]s ( dwell+ units assi/$  
"u ?is subsection = a security deposit1 
or a sub/antial portion !re(1 9 an am\nt
 det]m9$ by ! public h\s+ ag5cy1 on     
behalf ( ! t5ants ( ! dwell+ units4     
7ii7 ,9 mak+ paym5ts to own]s ( dwell+  
units "u clause 7i71 ! public h\s+ ag5cy
 %all give priority to own]s ( dwell+   
units occupi$ by extremely l[-income    
families4  7iii7 ,! own] ( a dwell+ unit
 may d$uct am\nts f a security deposit  
paym5t receiv$ "u clause 7i7 to cov]    
damages beyond normal we> & te> caus$ by
 ! t5ant ( ! dwell+ unit1 any memb] ( ! 

t5ant's h\sehold1 or any gue/ or o!r    
p]son "u ! t5ant's control4  7iv7 ,!    
public h\s+ ag5cy %all conduct a damage 
claims process :]eby--  7,i7 9 ord] to  
d$uct am\nts f a security deposit paym5t
 receiv$ "u clause 7i71 ! own] ( a cov]$
 dwell+ unit mu/ submit a claim to !    
public h\s+ ag5cy ) an itemiz$ li/ (    
damages & evid5ce & reque/ reimbursem5t2
 &  7,,ii7 ! t5ant ( a cov]$ dwell+ unit
 may refute a claim submitt$ "u         
subclause 7,i74  7v7 ,! public h\s+     
ag5cy %all-- 7,i7 e/abli% an am\nt (    
repair co/s = :i* a t5ant w be          
responsible2 &  7,,ii7 notify a t5ant1  
^u ! t5ant ent]+ into a lease = a dwell+
 unit assi/$ "u ?is subsection1 ( !     
am\nt describ$ 9 subclause 7,i74  7vi7  
,! public h\s+ ag5cy may det]m9e :at    
action to take if a t5ant demon/rates an
 inability to pay ! am\nt ( repair co/s 
= :i* ! t5ant is responsible "u clause  
7v74  7vii7 ,at ! end ( a t5ant's       
occupancy ( a dwell+ unit assi/$ "u ?is 
subsection1 ! l&lord %all return to !   

public h\s+ ag5cy any unus$ am\nt ( a   
security deposit paym5t receiv$ "u      
clause 7i74  7,c7 ,rule ( con/ruction   
,no?+ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be con/ru$
 to prohibit a public h\s+ ag5cy f      
e/abli%+ additional conditions = !      
adm9i/ration ( assi/ance receiv$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 9 accordance )         
applicable ,/ate & local laws4  4  7c7  
,l&lord liaison bonus paym5ts ,section  
#h7o7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act (    
#aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o771 z     
am5d$ by subsection 7b71 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#bc7 ,l&lord  
liaison bonus paym5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d #a bonus
 paym5t to ea* public h\s+ ag5cy t      
employs1 contracts ) a s]vice p>tn] t   
employs1 or demon/rates an int5t to     
employ or contract ) a s]vice p>tn] t   
employs1 n less ?an #a d$icat$ l&lord   
liaison ^: duties include1 ) respect to 
! t5ant-bas$ assi/ance program "u       
subsection 7o7--  7i7 conduct+ l&lord   
outrea*1 recruitm5t1 & ret5tion2  7ii7  

educat+ & tra9+ l&lords reg>d+ !        
program2 &  7iii7 op]at+ a phone hotl9e1
 onl9e portal1 monitor$ email address1  
or o!r me*anism designat$ by ! ,secret>y
 = l&lord que/ions & conc]ns reg>d+ !   
program4  7,b7 ,demon/rat+ compliance ,!
 ,secret>y %all det]m9e h[ a public h\s+
 ag5cy may demon/rate t x (f]s or int5ds
 to (f] a l&lord liaison s]vice =       
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7      
,am\nt ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an     
am\nt = ! l&lord liaison bonus paym5t   
au?oriz$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 t-- 7i7 may
 v>y by region2  7ii7 does n exce$ !    
#aej p]c5t ( ! av]age co/ ( employ+1 or 
contract+ ) a s]vice p>tn] t employs1   
su* a l&lord liaison1 bas$ on local     
m>ket conditions2 &  7iii7 is suffici5t 
to inc5tivize public h\s+ ag5cies to    
employ1 or contact ) a s]vice p>tn] t   
employs1 su* a l&lord liaison4  4  7d7  
,h\s+ ,p>tn]%ip ,fund ,section #h ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7 is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7ee7 ,h]s*el ,la%k[itz  

,h\s+ ,p>tn]%ip ,fund  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a fund1 to be 
kn[n z ! ,h]s*el ,la%k[itz ,h\s+        
,p>tn]%ip ,fund1 = ! purpose (          
inc5tiviz+ l&lords to p>ticipate 9 !    
t5ant-bas$ assi/ance program "u         
subsection 7o7 9 accordance ) p>agraph  
7#b7 ( ?is subsection4  7#b7 ,au?oriz$  
uses ,! ,secret>y %all use am\nts f !   
,h\s+ ,p>tn]%ip ,fund =-- 7,a7 inc5tive 
paym5ts "u subsection 7o77#ba72  7,b7   
security deposit paym5ts "u subsection  
7o77#bb72  7,c7 l&lord liaison bonus    
paym5ts "u subsection 7o77#bc72 &  7,d7 
o!r uses1 z det]m9$ by a public h\s+    
ag5cy & approv$ by ! ,secret>y1 design$ 
prim>ily-- 7i7 to recruit own]s ( dwell+
 units1 p>ticul>ly dwell+ units 9 c5sus 
tracts ) a pov]ty rate ( less ?an #bj   
p]c5t1 to ent] into h\s+ assi/ance      
paym5t contracts "u subsection 7o72 &   
7ii7 to ensure t own]s t ent] into h\s+ 
assi/ance paym5t contracts z describ$ 9 
clause 7i7 ( ?is subp>agraph cont9ue to 
lease _! dwell+ units to t5ants assi/$  

"u subsection 7o74  7#c7 ,reports ,!    
,secret>y %all require a public h\s+    
ag5cy t receives assi/ance f ! ,h]s*el  
,la%k[itz ,h\s+ ,p>tn]%ip ,fund to      
submit an annual report to ! ,secret>y  
on ! use ( ! assi/ance4  7#d7           
,au?orization ( additional              
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ = deposit 9 ! ,h]s*el       
,la%k[itz ,h\s+ ,p>tn]%ip ,fund         
#ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb  
?r\gh #bjbf1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$4  4  #f4 ,tribal ,,hud-,,va%     
au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
#g1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb    
?r\gh #bjbf = ! ,tribal ,h\s+ & ,urban  
,developm5t-,vet]ans ,affairs           
,supportive ,h\s+ program4  #g4 ,h\s+   
quality /&>ds  7a7 ,satisfaction (      
inspection requirem5ts ?r\gh            
p>ticipation 9 o!r h\s+ programs        
,section #h7o77#h7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       

#adcg;f7o77#h771 z am5d$ by section     
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,h\s+ ,opportunity ,?r\gh  
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjaf 7,public ,law
 #aad-bja2 #acj ,/at4 #ghc71 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,i7          
,satisfaction ( inspection requirem5ts  
?r\gh p>ticipation 9 o!r h\s+ programs  
7i7 ,l[-income h\s+ tax cr$it-f9anc$    
build+s ,a dwell+ unit %all be deem$ to 
meet ! inspection requirem5ts "u ?is    
p>agraph if--  7,i7 ! dwell+ unit is 9 a
 build+1 ! acquisition1 rehabilitation1 
or con/ruction ( :i* 0 f9anc$ by a p]son
 :o receiv$ a l[-income h\s+ tax cr$it  
"u section #db ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue     
,code ( #aihf 9 ex*ange = t f9anc+2     
7,,ii7 ! dwell+ unit 0 physically       
inspect$ & pass$ inspection z "p ( !    
l[-income h\s+ tax cr$it program        
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 dur+ ! prec$+ 
#ab-mon? p]iod2 &  7,,iii7 ! applicable 
public h\s+ ag5cy is able to obta9 !    
results ( ! inspection describ$ 9       
subclause 7,,ii74  7ii7 ,,home ,inve/m5t
 ,p>tn]%ips ,program ,a dwell+ %all be  

deem$ to meet ! inspection requirem5ts  
"u ?is p>agraph if ! dwell+ unit--  7,i7
 ! dwell+ unit is assi/$ "u ! ,,home    
,inve/m5t ,p>tn]%ips ,program "u title  
,,ii ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national   
,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#abgba et seq472  7,,ii7 ! dwell+ unit 0
 physically inspect$ & pass$ inspection 
z "p ( ! program describ$ 9 subclause   
7,i7 dur+ ! prec$+ #ab-mon? p]iod2 &    
7,,iii7 ! applicable public h\s+ ag5cy  
is able to obta9 ! results ( !          
inspection describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii74 
7iii7 ,rural ,h\s+ ,s]vice ,a dwell+    
unit %all be deem$ to meet ! inspection 
requirem5ts "u ?is p>agraph if--  7,i7 !
 dwell+ unit is assi/$ by ! ,rural ,h\s+
 ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2  
7,,ii7 ! dwell+ unit 0 physically       
inspect$ & pass$ inspection 9 connection
 ) ! assi/ance describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7
 dur+ ! prec$+ #ab-mon? p]iod2 &        
7,,iii7 ! applicable public h\s+ ag5cy  
is able to obta9 ! results ( !          
inspection describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii74 

7iv7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 clause 
7i71 7ii71 or 7iii7 %all be con/ru$ to  
affect ! op]ation ( a h\s+ program      
describ$ 91 or au?oriz$ "u a provision (
 law describ$ 91 t clause4  4  7b7      
,pre-,approval ( units ,section         
#h7o77#h77;,a7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+  
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#adcg;f7o77#h77;,a77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7iv7 ,initial         
inspection prior to lease agreem5t  7,i7
 ,def9ition ,9 ?is clause1 ! t]m new    
l&lord means an own] ( a dwell+ unit :o 
has n previ\sly ent]$ into a h\s+       
assi/ance paym5t contract ) a public    
h\s+ ag5cy "u ?is subsection = any      
dwell+ unit4  7,,ii7 ,e>ly inspection   
,^u ! reque/ ( a new l&lord1 a public   
h\s+ ag5cy may inspect ! dwell+ unit    
own$ by ! new l&lord to det]m9e :e!r !  
unit meets ! h\s+ quality /&>ds "u      
subp>agraph 7,b7 be=e ! unit is select$ 
by a t5ant assi/$ "u ?is subsection4    
7,,iii7 ,effect ,an inspection conduct$ 
"u subclause 7,,ii7 t det]m9es t !      

dwell+ unit meets ! h\s+ quality /&>ds  
"u subp>agraph 7,b7 %all satisfy ?is    
subp>agraph & subp>agraph 7,c7 if ! new 
l&lord ent]s into a lease agreem5t ) a  
t5ant assi/$ "u ?is subsection n lat]   
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! inspection4
  7,,iv7 ,in=mation :5 family is select$
 ,:5 a public h\s+ ag5cy selects a      
family to p>ticipate 9 ! t5ant-bas$     
assi/ance program "u ?is subsection1 !  
public h\s+ ag5cy %all include 9 !      
in=mation provid$ to ! family a li/ (   
dwell+ units t h be5 inspect$ "u        
subclause 7,,ii7 & det]m9$ to meet !    
h\s+ quality /&>ds "u subp>agraph 7,b74 
4  #h4 ,small area fair m>ket r5t  7a7  
,use ( small area fair m>ket r5t        
,section #h7o77#a7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#adcg;f7o77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7,f7 ,small area fair    
m>ket r5t  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
subp>agraph-- 7,i7 ! t]m metropolitan   
area means a metropolitan /ati/ical     
area1 z def9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &

 ,budget2 &  7,,ii7 ! t]m small area    
fair m>ket r5t means ! fair m>ket r5t   
e/abli%$ = a ,,zip code area )9 a       
metropolitan area4  7ii7 ,use ( small   
area fair m>ket r5t ,not)/&+ subsection 
7c7 or any o!r provision ( ?is          
subsection1 n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph1 !    
,secret>y %all designate a numb] (      
metropolitan areas 9 :i* public h\s+    
ag5cies are requir$ to use ! small area 
fair m>ket r5t to det]m9e ! fair m>ket  
r5tal = dwell+ units = purposes (       
t5ant-bas$ assi/ance "u ?is subsection t
 is n less ?an #c times ! numb] (       
metropolitan areas s designat$ 9 ! f9al 
rule ( ! ,secret>y entitl$ ,e/abli%+ a  
,m ,effective ,fair ,m>ket ,r5t ,sy/em2 
,us+ ,small ,area ,fair ,m>ket ,r5ts 9 !
 ,h\s+ ,*oice ,v\*] ,program ,in/ead ( !
 ,curr5t #ej? ,p]c5tile ,f,m,rs1 publi%$
 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on ,novemb] #af1    
#bjaf 7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4 #hjefg74  7iii7   
,hold h>mless ,if ! application ( clause
 7ii7 w\ld cause a decrease 9 ! paym5t  

/&>d us$ to calculate ! am\nt (         
t5ant-bas$ assi/ance provid$ to a family
 "u ?is subsection1 a public h\s+ ag5cy 
%all cont9ue to use ! exi/+ high] paym5t
 /&>d to calculate ! am\nt ( su*        
assi/ance = ! family = z long z ! family
 cont9ues to receive su* assi/ance 9 !  
same dwell+ unit4  4  7b7 ,con=m+       
am5dm5t ,section #h7o77#a77;,b7 ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3 
7subject to subp>agraph 7,f7 ( ?is      
p>agraph74  #i4 ,section #h ,managem5t  
,assessm5t ,program  7a7 ,def9ition ,9  
?is section1 ! t]m ,section #h          
,managem5t ,assessm5t ,program means !  
program set =? 9 "p #ihe ( title #bd1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any     
successor regulation74  7b7             
,deconc5tration ( p>ticipat+ dwell+     
units ,! ,secret>y %all explore ways to 
re=m & mod]nize ! ,section #h ,managem5t
 ,assessm5t ,program to assess public   
h\s+ ag5cies 9 a mann] t promotes--     

7#a7 positive int]actions ) l&lords1    
includ+ timely paym5t ( r5t &           
id5tification ( ! dwell+ unit = :i* a   
subsidy paym5t is be+ made2 &  7#b7 an  
increase 9 ! div]sity ( areas :]e dwell+
 units are leas$ to support v\*] hold]s 
:o want to access to l[-pov]ty1         
integrat$ neighborhoods4  7c7 ,rule (   
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 subsection 7b7 %all 
be con/ru$ to prev5t ! ,secret>y f--    
7#a7 re=m+ ! ,section #h ,managem5t     
,assessm5t ,program to assess public    
h\s+ ag5cies 9 o!r areas ( p]=mance2 or 
7#b7 re=m+ ! ,section #h ,managem5t     
,assessm5t ,program 9 any o!r mann]1 at 
! discretion ( ! ,secret>y4  #aj4       
,annual report on effectiv5ess ( ,act   
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section--  7#a7 !
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,subcommittee on        
,transportation1 ,h\s+ & ,urban         
,developm5t1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ( !     
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       

,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial 
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7,d7 ! ,subcommittee on ,transportation1
 ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 & ,relat$  
,ag5cies ( ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! t]m          
high-opportunity area--  7,a7 %all be   
def9$ by ! ,secret>y = purposes ( ?is   
section2 &  7,b7 does n include any     
c5sus tract 9 :i* ! pov]ty rate is equal
 to or great] ?an #bj p]c5t4  7b7       
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]
 = #e total ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all      
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees & make publicly available a  
report t-- 7#a7 evaluates ! effectiv5ess
 ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is    
,act 9 recruit+ & reta9+ l&lords :o     
accept v\*]s "u ! ,h\s+ ,*oice ,v\*]    
program1 p>ticul>ly l&lords ) dwell+    
units 9 high-opportunity neighborhoods2 
&  7#b7 includes-- 7,a7 ! numb] (       
l&lords 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o accept h\s+

 *oice v\*]s "u ! ,h\s+ ,*oice ,v\*]    
program & ! numb] ( dwell+ units assi/$ 
"u ! ,h\s+ ,*oice ,v\*] program2  7,b7  
any net *anges to ! numb] ( l&lords or  
dwell+ units describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7
 dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2  7,c7 ! numb] (     
l&lords describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 :o  
own disability-accessible dwell+ units  
assi/$ "u ! ,h\s+ ,*oice ,v\*] program &
 ! numb] ( ^? dwell+ units2 &  7,d7 !   
numb] ( l&lords describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a7 :o own dwell+ units assi/$ "u !    
,h\s+ ,*oice ,v\*] program 9            
high-opportunity areas & ! numb] ( ^?   
dwell+ units4