,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bedi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bi1 #bjba,ms4 ,smith 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 and ,mr4 ,ossoff7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to authorize a grant program for educational institutions to analyze1 digitize1 and map historic records relating to housing discrimination1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,mapping ,housing ,discrimination ,act4 #b4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to support-- 7#a7 efforts by educational institutions to conduct primary analysis and digitization of historic housing discrimination patterns between #ahej and #aihh2 7#b7 efforts by local governments to digitize property deeds and other historic records relating to housing discrimination2 and 7#c7 the creation of a national1 publicly available database of local records of housing discrimination patterns between #ahej and #aihh4 #c4 ,grant program 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity-- 7,a7 means an institution of higher education 7as defined in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja772 and 7,b7 includes a minority-serving institution4 7#b7 ,historic housing discrimination record ,the term historic housing discrimination record means-- 7,a7 a deed or other historic property record originating between #ahej and #aihh in which there is evidence of housing discrimination1 which may include-- 7i7 a racial covenant or other provision in a property deed that was legally enforceable on the date on which the racial covenant or other provision was written2 or 7ii7 racially restrictive language in any agreement entered into by the developer of a subdivision1 a neighborhood association1 a real estate operator1 or a group of property owners2 or 7,b7 a ,state law1 a local ordinance1 or a document that presents evidence of a ,state law or local ordinance1 that-- 7i7 originated between #ahej and #aihh2 and 7ii7 permitted housing discrimination4 7#c7 ,jurisdiction ,the term jurisdiction means-- 7,a7 a political subdivision of a ,state2 or 7,b7 the ,district of ,columbia4 7#d7 ,mapping project ,the term mapping project means a project performed with a grant awarded under subsection 7b77#a74 7#e7 ,minority-serving institution ,the term minority-serving institution means an institution of higher education described in section #cga7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774 7#f7 ,office ,the term ,office1 except as otherwise specified1 means the ,office of ,policy ,development and ,research of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7#g7 ,office of ,fair ,housing and ,equal ,opportunity ,the term ,office of ,fair ,housing and ,equal ,opportunity means the ,office of ,fair ,housing and ,equal ,opportunity of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7#h7 ,state ,the term ,state means any ,state of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,mapping projects 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,office may award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities for the purpose of performing projects for analyzing1 digitizing1 and mapping the historic housing discrimination records of not less than #a jurisdiction4 7#b7 ,duration and amount 7,a7 ,duration ,the duration of a mapping project shall be not more than #c years4 7,b7 ,amount ,in determining the amount of a grant under this section1 the ,office shall consider-- 7i7 the size of the jurisdiction or jurisdictions that are the focus of the mapping project2 and 7ii7 the estimated duration of the mapping project included in the application of an eligible entity under paragraph 7#c77;,b77ii74 7#c7 ,applications 7,a7 ,in general ,an eligible entity desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the ,office an application at such time1 in such manner1 and accompanied by such information as the ,office may require4 7,b7 ,contents ,an application submitted by an eligible entity under this paragraph shall include a description of-- 7i7 each jurisdiction that will be the focus of the mapping project2 7ii7 the estimated duration of the mapping project2 7iii7 any necessary partnership with a jurisdiction to digitize and collect historic housing discrimination records1 including any-- 7,i7 memorandum of understanding entered into by the eligible entity and the jurisdiction2 or 7,,ii7 compensation given to the jurisdiction to aid in document digitization efforts2 7iv7 the methodology that the eligible entity will use to-- 7,i7 review documents for racial covenants or racially restrictive language2 7,,ii7 compile historic housing discrimination records2 and 7,,iii7 create a spatial dataset of historic housing discrimination records2 7v7 any research the eligible entity has already conducted on historic housing discrimination records in a jurisdiction that will be a focus of the mapping project2 and 7vi7 if the eligible entity has conducted any research described in clause 7v71 a plan for coordinating that research with research the eligible entity will perform during the mapping project4 7#d7 ,project requirements ,an eligible entity that performs a mapping project shall-- 7,a7 use the data standards developed under paragraph 7#f7 to create and maintain a dataset relating to historic housing discrimination records2 and 7,b7 upon the completion of the mapping project1 submit to the ,office-- 7i7 the dataset required under subparagraph 7,a72 and 7ii7 with respect to the dataset required under subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 raw data relating to the dataset2 7,,ii7 metadata that describes-- 7aa7 the methodology of the eligible entity in creating the dataset2 and 7bb7 the dataset2 and 7,,iii7 any other information relevant to the creation of the dataset4 7#e7 ,use of funds ,an eligible entity may use funds from a grant under this section to-- 7,a7 confer with other educational institutions or other entities conducting research on historic housing discrimination patterns to develop and adopt best practices for-- 7i7 coordination with jurisdictions2 7ii7 data collection2 7iii7 the involvement of volunteer researchers in mapping projects2 and 7iv7 the creation of spatial datasets of historic housing discrimination records2 7,b7 compensate jurisdictions to aid in the digitization of local property deeds or other records2 7,c7 develop or purchase digital tools to identify racial covenants in digitized property deeds or other records2 7,d7 create a spatial dataset of historic housing discrimination records2 and 7,e7 make the submission required under paragraph 7#d77;,b74 7#f7 ,data standards 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,office1 in coordination with the ,office of ,fair ,housing and ,equal ,opportunity1 shall establish a set of uniform data standards for the analysis1 digitization1 and mapping of historic housing discrimination records with which eligible entities performing mapping projects shall comply4 7,b7 ,metadata ,the set of uniform data standards established under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include guidance for the creation of the metadata required under paragraph 7#d77;,b77ii77,,ii74 7,c7 ,input ,in developing the uniform data standards under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,office shall seek input from educational institutions or other entities conducting research on historic housing discrimination patterns4 7,d7 ,third party proposal 7i7 ,in general ,the ,office may award a grant to1 or enter into a contract with1 a non-,federal entity on a competitive basis for the purpose of proposing the uniform data standards required to be established under subparagraph 7,a74 7ii7 ,input ,a non-,federal entity that proposes uniform data standards under clause 7i7 shall seek input from the entities described in subparagraph 7,c74 7#g7 ,national database 7,a7 ,in general 7i7 ,creation ,subject to clause 7ii71 the ,office shall use the data submitted by eligible entities under paragraph 7#d77;,b7 to create a national database of historic housing discrimination records4 7ii7 ,optional #f-month delay ,at the request of an eligible entity1 the ,office shall wait to add data submitted by the eligible entity under paragraph 7#d77;,b7 to the national database created under clause 7i7 of this subparagraph until the date that is #ahj days after the date on which the eligible entity submitted the data4 7,b7 ,public availability 7i7 ,in general ,the ,office shall make the database created under subparagraph 7,a7 publicly available at no cost on the website of the ,office4 7ii7 ,other information ,at the request of any individual1 the ,office shall provide the individual with the information submitted by an eligible entity under paragraph 7#d77;,b77ii74 7,c7 ,optional additions ,the ,office may import ,federal data relating to historic housing discrimination records into the national database created under subparagraph 7,a74 7#h7 ,digitization ,if an eligible entity compensates a jurisdiction for the purpose of digitizing local property deeds or other records with funds from a mapping project1 the jurisdiction shall make those deeds and records publicly available at no cost4 7c7 ,reports 7#a7 ,project report ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which an eligible entity receives a grant under this section1 and annually thereafter for the duration of the mapping project1 an eligible entity performing a mapping project shall submit to the ,office a report on the status of the mapping project1 which shall include information on the progress of the eligible entity-- 7,a7 in community outreach and engagement1 including whether volunteers are involved in the mapping project2 7,b7 on any necessary collaboration with a jurisdiction for the purpose of digitizing historic housing discrimination records2 7,c7 on data collection and identification of historic housing discrimination records relating to racial discrimination2 7,d7 on data collection and the identification of historic housing discrimination records that suggest a pattern of discrimination against individuals with any protected characteristic other than race2 and 7,e7 on the creation of the dataset required under subsection 7b77#d77;,a74 7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and not less frequently than once every #c years thereafter1 the ,office shall submit to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives a report that includes-- 7,a7 information relating to-- 7i7 the status of the grant program established under subsection 7b71 including a list of the ongoing and completed mapping projects and the jurisdictions that are the focus of those mapping projects2 7ii7 the status of the national database required under subsection 7b77#g72 and 7iii7 any research the ,office or the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development performs with information from the national database required under subsection 7b77#g72 and 7,b7 an addendum from the ,office of ,fair ,housing and ,equal ,opportunity that details-- 7i7 the involvement of the ,office of ,fair ,housing and ,equal ,opportunity in the grant program established under subsection 7b71 including any coordination with the ,office of ,policy ,development and ,research of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development2 and 7ii7 how the grant program established under subsection 7b7 relates to-- 7,i7 the mission of the ,office of ,fair ,housing and ,equal ,opportunity to enforce the ,fair ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq472 and 7,,ii7 any ongoing work of the ,office of ,fair ,housing and ,equal ,opportunity4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,office-- 7#a7 #e1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjca to award grants under subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 #gej1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjca1 to remain available until expended1 for costs associated with carrying out the requirements of this ,act4