,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ccej ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #bh1 #bjbc,mr4 ,fetterman introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act to ensure consideration of affordable housing in the reconnecting communities pilot program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,keeping ,housing ,affordable in ,forgotten ,communities ,act4 #b4 ,reconnecting communities pilot program ,section #aaeji of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7#bc ,u4,s4,c4 #aja note2 ,public ,law #aag-eh7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 as clauses 7i7 through 7iii71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 and 7ii7 by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through the term and inserting the following3 7,b7 ,inclusions ,the term 2 and 7,b7 by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through the term in paragraph 7#a7 and inserting the following3 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,community land trust ,the term community land trust means a nonprofit entity or a ,state or local government or instrumentality of a ,state or local government that-- 7,a7 is not sponsored by a for-profit organization2 7,b7 has as a primary purpose the provision and maintenance of housing that provides long-term affordability for low- and moderate-income persons2 7,c7 provides housing described in subparagraph 7,b7 using a ground lease1 deed covenant1 or other similar legally enforceable measure1 as determined by the ,secretary1 that-- 7i7 keeps the housing affordable to low- and moderate-income persons for a period of not less than #cj years2 and 7ii7 enables low- and moderate-income persons to purchase the housing for homeownership2 and 7,d7 maintains preemptive purchase options to purchase the property so the housing remains affordable to low- and moderate-income persons4 7#b7 ,eligible facility 7,a7 ,in general ,the term 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting 1 or to create or preserve long-term affordable housing units around the existing eligible facility after facility2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting and to enable the creation or preservation of long-term affordable housing units around the existing eligible facility after facility2 7#c7 in subsection 7c77#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 in clause 7vii71 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 in clause 7viii71 by adding and after the semicolon at the end2 and 7iii7 by adding after clause 7viii7 the following3 7ix7 the impact of the removal1 retrofit1 or mitigation of the eligible facility on the supply of affordable rental and owner-occupied housing in the surrounding area2 2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking and at the end2 7,c7 redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as subparagraph 7,d72 and 7,d7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,b7 the following3 7,c7 housing planning activities required in advance of a project to remove1 retrofit1 or mitigate an existing eligible facility in order to preserve affordable housing around the existing eligible facility1 including-- 7i7 the incorporation of long-term affordability into such a project or the surrounding area through new or existing-- 7,i7 community land trusts2 7,,ii7 other shared equity homeownership programs that-- 7aa7 have income requirements2 7bb7 require a resale formula that limits the price for which the property may be resold2 and 7cc7 are managed by a nonprofit affordable housing organization or developer2 7,,iii7 resident-owned communities1 including manufactured housing communities2 7,,iv7 housing cooperatives2 7,v7 ,tribal entities2 or 7,,vi7 rental housing that will remain affordable for a period of not less than #cj years2 7ii7 planning related to the use or purchase of property around the existing eligible facility by a community land trust1 nonprofit organization or developer1 municipality1 or land bank for the purpose of creating affordable housing2 and 7iii7 planning related to the implementation of a land value tax or a tax increment financing district for the purpose of funding affordable housing2 and 2 7#d7 in subsection 7d77#d77;,b77viii7-- 7,a7 in subclause 7,i71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,,iii7 preserving existing affordable housing and preventing displacement of residents4 2 and 7#e7 in subsection 7e71 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,joint report on affordable housing ,not later than ,january #a1 #bjbg1 the ,secretary and the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall submit to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives a report that evaluates the program under this section1 including-- 7,a7 for the recipients of capital construction grants1 data on-- 7i7 rent and homeownership costs during and after the award of a grant under this section2 and 7ii7 demographic changes in the surrounding area after the award of a grant under this section2 and 7,b7 information about partnerships that recipients of grants under this section have entered into with affordable housing organizations1 including community land trusts or other shared equity models1 to preserve or develop affordable housing4 4