,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iaie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #cj1 #bjbd,mr4  
,ciscomani 7= himself & ,mr4 ,nickel7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & 9
 addition to ! ,committee on            
,appropriations1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
to e/abli% a demon/ration program to    
develop af=dable h\s+ 9 areas ) a       
significant expansion ( ! work=ce1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,,sup] ,demon/ration   
,act4  #b4 ,demon/ration program = !    
developm5t ( af=dable h\s+  7a7         
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
%all e/abli% a demon/ration program to  
aw>d n m ?an #aj grants on a competitive

 basis to eligible entities to develop  
af=dable h\s+ 9 areas ) a significant   
expansion ( ! work=ce4  7b7 ,eligible   
entity ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is 
section1 an entity %all-- 7#a7 be-- 7,a7
 a unit ( local gov]nm5t2 or  7,b7 a    
public h\s+ ag5cy2 &  7#b7 demon/rate a 
significant ne$ = m af=dable h\s+ due to
 an expansion ( ! work=ce f ,f$]al      
inve/m5ts ?r\gh !-- 7,a7 ,am]ican       
,rescue ,plan ,act ( #bjba2  7,b7       
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act2 &
  7,c7 ,*ips & ,sci5ce ,act4  7c7       
,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to apply = 
a grant "u ?is subsection1 an eligible  
entity %all submit an application to !  
,secret>y at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z !   
,secret>y may reasonably require4  7#b7 
,zon+ & regulatory re=m  7,a7 ,units (  
local gov]nm5t ,9 an application = a    
grant "u ?is subsection1 an eligible    
entity t is a unit ( local gov]nm5t %all
 include a plan = ! implem5tation ( zon+
 & regulatory re=m to facilitate !      
developm5t ( af=dable h\s+4  7,b7       

,public h\s+ ag5cies ,9 an application =
 a grant "u ?is subsection1 an eligible 
entity t is a public h\s+ ag5cy %all    
include a plan = ! provision (          
additional flexibilities = af=dable h\s+
 con/ruction & repair4  7d7 ,selection  
crit]ia  7#a7 ,units ( local gov]nm5t ,=
 eligible entities t are units ( local  
gov]nm5t1 ! ,secret>y may only aw>d     
grants "u ?is subsection to su* entities
 t remove or /reaml9e local regulatory  
b>ri]s to af=dable h\s+ con/ruction1    
includ+ ?r\gh ! modification ( local--  
7,a7 zon+ laws2  7,b7 environm5tal      
impact reviews2 &  7,c7 p>k+ m9imums4   
7#b7 ,public h\s+ ag5cies ,= eligible   
entities t are public h\s+ ag5cies1 !   
,secret>y may only aw>d grants "u ?is   
subsection to su* entities t provide    
additional flexibilities = af=dable h\s+
 con/ruction1 includ+ ?r\gh ! repair &  
con/ruction ( af=dable h\s+4  7e7       
,eligible uses ,an eligible entity may  
use grant am\nts aw>d$ "u ?is section   
to-- 7#a7 conv]t vacant (fice space to  

resid5tial h\s+2  7#b7 fund capital co/s
 ( ! developm5t1 rehabilitation1 &      
physical improvem5ts ( af=dable h\s+    
?r\gh public-private p>tn]%ips2  7#c7   
provide te*nical assi/ance to h\s+      
develop]s2 &  7#d7 id5tify sites =      
rehabilitation or new con/ruction 9     
high-opportunity1 mix$-income           
neighborhoods4  7f7 ,te*nical assi/ance 
,! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical      
assi/ance to eligible entities t are    
aw>d$ a grant "u ?is subsection )       
respect to us+ su* grant am\nts 9       
conjunction ) o!r ,f$]ally fund$ h\s+   
assi/ance programs4  7g7 ,/udy  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is      
section & ea* ye> !reaft] t !           
demon/ration program is active1 conduct 
a /udy to te/ ! effectiv5ess ( !        
demon/ration program4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! 
/udy conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 
%all include-- 7,a7 an evaluation ( !   
impact ( ! demon/ration program on !    
timel9e ( approval1 con/ruction1 & numb]

 ( new af=dable h\s+ developm5ts2 &     
7,b7 a comp>ison ( communities t        
p>ticipat$ 9 ! demon/ration &           
communities t did n p>ticipate 9 !      
demon/ration program bas$ on su*        
evaluation4  7h7 ,transf] ( unobligat$  
,,covid funds  7#a7 ,id5tification (    
funds to transf] ,n lat] ?an #cj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all id5tify  
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj ( unobligat$ cov]$ funds 
:i* %all be transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y "u 
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,transf] ,effective
 on ! date t is #fj days aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is section1 #c1jjj1jjj1jjj 
( ! unobligat$ cov]$ funds id5tifi$ by !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all be transf]r$ to & m]g$ ) o!r  
am\nts made available to ! ,secret>y to 
c>ry out ?is section4  7#c7             
,availability & use ,am\nts transf]r$ "u
 p>agraph 7#b7 %all rema9 available     
until exp5d$4  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,af=dable h\s+ ,! t]m     
af=dable h\s+ means h\s+ t qualifies z  

af=dable "u section #bae ( !            
,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable  
,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgde74  7#b7
 ,cov]$ funds ,! t]m cov]$ funds means  
am\nts made available "u-- 7,a7 !       
,coronavirus ,prep>$ness & ,response    
,supplem5tal ,appropriations ,act2  7,b7
 ! ,families ,fir/ ,coronavirus         
,response ,act2  7,c7 ! ,,c>es ,act2    
7,d7 ! ,pay*eck ,protection ,program &  
,heal? ,c>e ,enhancem5t ,act2  7,e7 !   
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act (     
#bjba2 &  7,f7 ! ,am]ican ,rescue ,plan 
,act4  7#c7 ,public h\s+ ag5cy ,! t]m   
public h\s+ ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #c ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+   
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a74   
7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4