,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ceeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #a1 #bjbb,mr4 
,book] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,portman7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,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  
,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] a dep>tm5t or ag5cy ) a
 role develop+ or implem5t+ measures "u 
section #d7;a74  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> survey by !   
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4  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 = #aiig1 #bjjg1 #bjag1 & !  

mo/ rec5t ye> = :i* ! e/imates are      
available2 or  7,b7 any t]ritory or     
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4      
,publication ( li/ ( areas ( p]si/5t    
pov]ty  7a7 ,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  7b7       
,update ,! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus %all      
update annually ! li/ publi%$ "u        
subsection 7a74  #d4 ,increas+ %>e (    
,f$]al res\rces to areas ( p]si/5t      
pov]ty & o!r high-pov]ty areas  7a7     
,guidance & measures ,to increase ,f$]al
 inve/m5ts ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director1
 9 consultation ) ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all  
develop & implem5t guidance & measures  
to increase ! %>e ( ,f$]al inve/m5ts    
t>get$ to areas ( p]si/5t pov]ty & o!r  
areas ) high & p]si/5t pov]ty 7includ+  
any o!r areas t ! ,director1 9          
consultation ) ,f$]al ag5cies1 det]m9es 
to be appropriate areas to t>get74  7b7 
,guidance = ag5cies ,n lat] ?an #abj    

days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,director %all issue guidance to      
ag5cies reg>d+-- 7#a7 id5tify+ ! scope (
 programs subject to increas$ t>get$    
inve/m5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a72     
7#b7 id5tify+ ! mann] & %>e ( t>get$    
inve/m5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 &   
7#c7 outl9+ measures to track increas$  
inve/m5t 9 areas ( p]si/5t pov]ty & o!r 
areas ) high & p]si/5t pov]ty ov] "t4   
7c7 ,m9imum inve/m5t am\nt ,9 develop+ !
 guidance & measures "u subsection 7a71 
! ,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  7d7 ,reports to       
,congress ,! ,director %all submit to ! 
appropriate committees ( ,congress an   
annual report t includes-- 7#a7 a li/ ( 
! programs1 by ag5cy1 t are includ$ 9 ! 
ef=t to increase ! %>e ( ,f$]al         

inve/m5ts t>get$ to areas ( p]si/5t     
pov]ty & o!r areas ) high & p]si/5t     
pov]ty2 &  7#b7 = ea* program li/$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 ! am\nt ( funds t 7
 direct$ "u ! program t[>d an area (    
p]si/5t pov]ty or o!r area ) high &     
p]si/5t pov]ty dur+ ! previ\s fiscal    
ye>2  7,b7 ! p]c5tage *ange f ! fiscal  
ye> be=e ! previ\s fiscal ye> 9 ! am\nt 
( funds t 7 direct$ "u ! program t[>d an
 area ( p]si/5t pov]ty or o!r area )    
high & p]si/5t pov]ty2 &  7,c7 to !     
ext5t practicable1 an assessm5t ( !     
economic impact ( ! program1 includ+    
data on impact$ individuals1            
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  #e4 ,,gao reports ,n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
& annually !reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all report to !     
appropriate committees ( ,congress on ! 
effectiv5ess ( ! measures implem5t$     

pursuant to section #d7;a71 includ+ an  
assessm5t reg>d+ ! impact ( ! measures  
on increas+ ,f$]al funds sp5t 9 areas ( 
p]si/5t pov]ty & o!r areas ) high &     
p]si/5t pov]ty4  #f4 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjbb1         
#e1jjj1jjj = sal>ies & exp5ses 7includ+ 
= ent]+ contracts ) non-,f$]al p]sons7  
to c>ry out ?is ,act4