,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #dhg #aag? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #ceeb ,report ,no4   
#aag-adh ,,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  ,septemb] #ac1    
#bjbb,report$ by ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ) an      
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,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$]al p]sons7  
to c>ry out ?is ,act4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,t>get+       
,res\rces to ,communities 9 ,ne$ ,act ( 
#bjbb4  #b4 ,increas+ %>e ( ,f$]al      
res\rces to areas ( p]si/5t pov]ty & o!r
 high-pov]ty areas  7a7 ,increas+ %>e ( 
,f$]al res\rces  7#a7 ,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 implem5t guidance
 & measures to increase ! %>e ( ,f$]al  

inve/m5ts t>get$ to-- 7,a7 areas (      
p]si/5t pov]ty2 &  7,b7 o!r areas ( high
 & p]si/5t pov]ty t ! ,director1 9      
consultation ) ,f$]al ag5cies1 det]m9es 
to be appropriate4  7#b7 ,guidance =    
ag5cies ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director 
%all issue guidance to ,f$]al ag5cies   
id5tify+-- 7,a7 ! scope & type (        
programs subject to ! guidance &        
measures requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7
 ! %>e ( ,f$]al inve/m5ts to be t>get$  
to cov]$ areas2  7,c7 ! mann] 9 :i*     
,f$]al inve/m5ts are to be t>get$ to    
cov]$ areas2 &  7,d7 measures to track !
 ,f$]al inve/m5ts t>get$ to cov]$ areas 
ov] "t4  7#c7 ,inve/m5t am\nt ,9        
develop+ ! guidance & measures "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director %all include 
a m9imum goal t ,f$]al inve/m5ts t>get$ 
to cov]$ areas be 9 an am\nt t is great]
 ?an ! am\nt t is proportional to !     
population ( cov]$ areas 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates relative to ! population ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates z a :ole4  7#d7 ,reports  

to ,congress ,ea* fiscal ye>1 !         
,director1 9 consultation ) ,f$]al      
ag5cies1 %all submit to ! appropriate   
committees ( ,congress a report t       
includes-- 7,a7 a li/ ( ! programs1 by  
ag5cy1 "u :i* ! am\nt ( ,f$]al funds    
t>get$ to cov]$ areas 7 increas$ 9 !    
previ\s fiscal ye>1 9 accordance ) su*  
p>agraph2 &  7,b7 = ea* program li/$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 ! am\nt ( funds t
 7 t>get$ "u ! program to a cov]$ area  
dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>2  7ii7 ! p]c5t
 *ange f ! fiscal ye> be=e ! previ\s    
fiscal ye> 9 ! am\nt ( funds t 7 t>get$ 
"u ! program t[>d a cov]$ area2 &  7iii7
 to ! ext5t practicable1 an assessm5t ( 
! economic impact ( ! program on ! cov]$
 area1 includ+ data on ! categories (   
individuals impact$ by ! t>get+ ( funds 
to cov]$ areas "u ! program1            
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  7b7 ,publication ( li/ ( areas ( 

p]si/5t pov]ty  7#a7 ,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  7#b7 ,update ,! ,bureau ( !    
,c5sus %all update annually ! li/       
publi%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,,gao    
reports  7#a7 ,initial report ,n lat]   
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates %all provide to ! appropriate    
committees ( ,congress a report on !    
effectiv5ess ( ! measures implem5t$ "u  
subsection 7a71 includ+ an assessm5t    
reg>d+ ! impact ( increas+ ,f$]al       
inve/m5ts sp5t 9 cov]$ areas4  7#b7     
,subsequ5t reports ,n lat] ?an #aj ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress at lea/ #b reports1 9       
addition to ! report "u p>agraph 7#a71  
provid+ ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a74  7d7 ,au?orization (              
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   

appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjbc1         
#e1jjj1jjj = sal>ies & exp5ses 7includ+ 
= ent]+ contracts ) non-,f$]al p]sons7  
to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7e7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 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] an ag5cy ) a role      
develop+ or implem5t+ measures "u       
subsection 7a74  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  
,cov]$ area ,! t]m cov]$ area means an  
area ( p]si/5t pov]ty or o!r area ( high
 & p]si/5t pov]ty describ$ 9 subsection 
7a77#a74  7#d7 ,director ,! t]m         
,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget4  7#e7            
,high-pov]ty c5sus tract ,! t]m         
high-pov]ty c5sus tract-- 7,a7 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> data publi%$  
by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus2 or  7,b7 9 !   
case ( an area :]e no su* data is       
collect$ f ! ,am]ican ,community        
,survey1 includes a c5sus tract 9 su* an
 area ) a pov]ty rate ( n less ?an #bj  
p]c5t 9 ! mo/ rec5t dec5nial c5sus (    
population conduct$ by ! ,bureau ( !    
,c5sus4  7#f7 ,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 dur+-- 7i7 ! mo/ rec5t ye> = :i* 
! e/imates are available2 &  7ii7 at    
lea/ #be ( ! mo/ rec5t #cj ye>s2 or     
7,b7 = an area = :i* ,small ,area       
,income & ,pov]ty ,e/imates are n       
available1 a c\nty1 p>i%1 or equival5t  
level ( geography1 ) a pov]ty rate ( n  
less ?an #bj p]c5t1 z det]m9$ by !      
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 dur+-- 7i7 ! mo/    
rec5t ye> = :i* an e/imate is available2
 &  7ii7 at lea/ #be ( ! mo/ rec5t #cj  
ye>s4  ,septemb] #ac1 #bjbb,report$ ) an
 am5dm5t