,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ceeb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #a1 #bjbb,mr4 ,booker 7for himself and ,mr4 ,portman7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to provide an increased allocation of funding under certain programs for assistance in areas of persistent poverty1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,targeting ,resources to ,communities in ,need ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on the ,budget1 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on the ,budget1 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,c7 any other committee of ,congress that has jurisdiction over a department or agency with a role developing or implementing measures under section #d7;a74 7#b7 ,area of persistent poverty ,the term area of persistent poverty means an area that is a high-poverty census tract or a persistent poverty county4 7#c7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7#d7 ,high-poverty census tract ,the term high-poverty census tract means a census tract that has a poverty rate of not less than #bj percent in the most recent ,american ,community ,survey #e-year survey by the ,bureau of the ,census4 7#e7 ,persistent poverty county ,the term persistent poverty county means-- 7,a7 a county1 parish1 or other equivalent county division 7as determined by the ,bureau of the ,census7 with a poverty rate of not less than #bj percent in the ,small ,area ,income and ,poverty ,estimates by the ,bureau of the ,census for #aiig1 #bjjg1 #bjag1 and the most recent year for which the estimates are available2 or 7,b7 any territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,publication of list of areas of persistent poverty 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,bureau of the ,census shall publish a list of all areas of persistent poverty4 7b7 ,update ,the ,bureau of the ,census shall update annually the list published under subsection 7a74 #d4 ,increasing share of ,federal resources to areas of persistent poverty and other high-poverty areas 7a7 ,guidance and measures ,to increase ,federal investments ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director1 in consultation with ,federal agencies1 shall develop and implement guidance and measures to increase the share of ,federal investments targeted to areas of persistent poverty and other areas with high and persistent poverty 7including any other areas that the ,director1 in consultation with ,federal agencies1 determines to be appropriate areas to target74 7b7 ,guidance for agencies ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall issue guidance to agencies regarding-- 7#a7 identifying the scope of programs subject to increased targeted investment described in subsection 7a72 7#b7 identifying the manner and share of targeted investment described in subsection 7a72 and 7#c7 outlining measures to track increased investment in areas of persistent poverty and other areas with high and persistent poverty over time4 7c7 ,minimum investment amount ,in developing the guidance and measures under subsection 7a71 the ,director shall include a minimum goal that ,federal investments targeted to areas of persistent poverty or other areas with high and persistent poverty be in an amount that is greater than the amount that is proportional to the population of such areas in the ,united ,states relative to the population of the ,united ,states as a whole4 7d7 ,reports to ,congress ,the ,director shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress an annual report that includes-- 7#a7 a list of the programs1 by agency1 that are included in the effort to increase the share of ,federal investments targeted to areas of persistent poverty and other areas with high and persistent poverty2 and 7#b7 for each program listed under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 the amount of funds that were directed under the program toward an area of persistent poverty or other area with high and persistent poverty during the previous fiscal year2 7,b7 the percentage change from the fiscal year before the previous fiscal year in the amount of funds that were directed under the program toward an area of persistent poverty or other area with high and persistent poverty2 and 7,c7 to the extent practicable1 an assessment of the economic impact of the program1 including data on impacted individuals1 disaggregated by household income1 race1 gender1 age1 national origin1 disability status1 and whether the individuals live in an urban area1 suburban area1 or rural area4 #e4 ,,gao reports ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall report to the appropriate committees of ,congress on the effectiveness of the measures implemented pursuant to section #d7;a71 including an assessment regarding the impact of the measures on increasing ,federal funds spent in areas of persistent poverty and other areas with high and persistent poverty4 #f4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjbb1 #e1jjj1jjj for salaries and expenses 7including for entering contracts with non-,federal persons7 to carry out this ,act4