,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #feej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #a1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,lawl] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !      
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ 
& ,urban ,developm5t to provide a report
 to ! ,congress on ! non-compliance ( ! 
,new ,york ,city ,h\s+ ,au?ority1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,acc\ntability = ,,ny*a
 ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,congressional f9d+s
 ,! ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,new ,york
 ,city ,h\s+ ,au?ority 79 ?is ,act      
ref]r$ to z ! ,au?ority7 is ! l>ge/ h\s+
 au?ority 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 provid+    
h\s+ = ov] #ebj1jjj resid5ts 9 ov]      
#agg1jjj ap>tm5ts 9 ! ,city ( ,new ,york
 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,city72  7#b7
 ! ,au?ority is a public h\s+ ag5cy t   
receives ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance f !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,dep>tm5t7 to 
adm9i/] its public h\s+ program2  7#c7 !

 ,au?ority is requir$ to1 among o!r ?+s1
 provide dec5t1 safe1 & sanit>y h\s+ = !
 public h\s+ resid5ts ( ! ,city & comply
 ) ,f$]al law protect+ *ildr5 f ! haz>ds
 ( lead poison+2  7#d7 on ,june #aa1    
#bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates fil$ a compla9t 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !     
,s\!rn ,di/rict ( ,new ,york 79 ?is ,act
 ref]r$ to z ! ,compla9t72 :i* set =? ! 
f9d+s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates inve/igation1   
alleg+1 among o!r ?+s1 t ! ,au?ority    
_h-- 7,a7 r\t9ely fail$ to comply )     
lead-bas$ pa9t safety regulations2  7,b7
 fail$ to provide dec5t1 safe1 & sanit>y
 h\s+1 includ+ ) respect to ! provision 
( heat & elevators & ! control &        
treatm5t ( mold & pe/s2 &  7,c7         
repeat$ly misl$ ! ,dep>tm5t ?r\gh false 
/atem5ts & deceptive practices2  7#e7 9 
a ,cons5t ,decree execut$ ,june #aa1    
#bjah1 ! ,au?ority made admissions      
reg>d+1 among o!r ?+s1 defici5cies 9    
physical conditions ) respect to lead1  
mold1 heat+1 elevators & pe/s & made    
untrue /atem5ts to ! ,dep>tm5t reg>d+ ! 

conditions ( ! ,au?ority's prop]ties &  
practices ) reg>d to ,public ,h\s+      
,assessm5t ,sy/em inspections2  7#f7    
bas$ on ! ,au?ority's misconduct z      
detail$ 9 ! ,compla9t1 on ,janu>y #ca1  
#bjai1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban     
,developm5t 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !   
,secret>y7 decl>$ t ! ,au?ority is 9    
sub/antial default )9 ! mean+ ( section 
#f7;j77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ 
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#adcg;d7j77#c77;,a772  7#g7 ! ,dep>tm5t 
did n take possession ( ! ,au?ority or  
appo9t a receiv]1 b in/ead ent]$ into a 
volunt>y agreem5t betwe5 ! ,au?ority1 ! 
,dep>tm5t1 & ! ,city on ,janu>y #ca1    
#bjai1 "u :i* ! ,au?ority agre$ to rem$y
 not$ defici5cies subject to ! ov]sight 
( a ,monitor appo9t$ by ! ,city2  7#h7 z
 ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,au?ority has /ill fully n compli$ ) !  
agreem5t1 includ+ ! rem$y+ ( defici5cies
 or compliance ) its obligations "u     
,f$]al law2  7#i7 ! ,dep>tm5t & ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,attorney's ,(fice = ! ,s\!rn   

,di/rict ( ,new ,york h s\ght to ext5d !
 t]m ( a ,monitor ov] ! ,au?ority = an  
additional five ye>s beg9n+ 9 #bjbd2    
7#aj7 ! resid5ts ( h\s+ provid$ by !    
,au?ority %\ld n be requir$ to wait five
 additional ye>s = ! ,au?ority to       
provide dec5t1 safe1 & sanit>y h\s+     
conditions1 z is ! ,au?ority's mo/ basic
 & necess>y function "u ! law2 &  7#aa7 
! ,congress believes t x mu/ provide    
additional ov]sight ov] ! ,au?ority1 !  
,dep>tm5t1 ! ,city1 & ! ,monitor 9 ord] 
to compel ! ,au?ority to fix ! appall+  
conditions & o!r issues t lead to a     
decl>ation ( sub/antial default "u      
section #f7;j77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg4  #c4         
,inve/igation & report to ,congress  7a7
 ,inve/igation ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
%all conduct an inve/igation ( !        
,au?ority1 :i* %all include at a        
m9imum-- 7#a7 det]m9+ ! /atus ( ! ,new  
,york ,city ,h\s+ ,au?ority's compliance
 ) ! agreem5t ent]$ into betwe5 !       

,au?ority1 ! ,dep>tm5t1 & ! ,city on    
,janu>y #ca1 #bjai1 includ+ specific    
areas ( defici5cy & progress t[>ds      
compliance2  7#b7 conduct+ a review (   
actions tak5 by ! ,monitor ov] !        
,au?ority pursuant to su* ,agreem5t1    
includ+ any gaps 9 ov]sight by !        
,monitor2  7#c7 conduct+ a survey ( !   
physical conditions ( h\s+ provid$ by ! 
,au?ority = ! ,city's resid5ts2  7#d7   
conduct+ an exam9ation ( any wa/e1      
fraud1 abuse & violations ( ,f$]al law  
committ$ by employees or contractors ( !
 ,au?ority2 &  7#e7 id5tify+ o!r        
priority issues & areas1 z deem$        
necess>y & appropriate by ! ,inspector  
,g5]al4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an !      
expiration ( ! #ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,inspector ,g5]al %all provide to !     
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! 
,s5ate a report sett+ =? ! f9d+s ( its  
inve/igation1 a summ>y ( actions !      

,dep>tm5t may take to compel ! ,au?ority
 to rem$y defici5cies1 & any o!r        
recomm5dations ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al4