,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #i1 #bjbc,mr4 
,rubio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mrs4    
,capito1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,scott (     
,florida1 & ,mr4 ,tub]ville7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
simplify ! grant process = nonurbaniz$  
areas1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,simplify+ ,grants ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! 
t]m ag5cy means an ,executive dep>tm5t  
or indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1 z su* t]ms are 
def9$ 9 sections #aja & #ajd ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 respectively4     
7#b7 ,cov]$ local gov]nm5t ,! t]m cov]$ 
local gov]nm5t means a local gov]nm5t ) 
jurisdiction ov] an area ( :i* !        
population is less ?an ! population     
requir$ to be an urbaniz$ area4  7#c7   
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     

,budget4  7#d7 ,local gov]nm5t ,! t]m   
local gov]nm5t means a c\nty1           
municipality1 city1 t[n1 t[n%ip1 or o!r 
g5]al purpose political subdivision ( a 
,/ate4  7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means   
any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 & any commonweal?1         
t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#f7 ,urbaniz$ area ,! t]m     
urbaniz$ area means an urbaniz$ area1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus =       
purposes ( ! mo/ rec5t dec5nial c5sus ( 
population4  #c4 ,grant process         
simplification  7a7 ,exi/+ grant        
programs ,= ea* grant program ( an ag5cy
 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act "u :i* cov]$ local gov]nm5ts are   
eligible to receive grants1 n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act-- 7#a7 ! ,director %all-- 7,a7     
conduct a review ( ! complexity ( !     
requirem5ts = a cov]$ local gov]nm5t to 
receive funds "u a grant "u ! program2 &
  7,b7 provide to ! head ( ! ag5cy      
in/ructions on h[ to simplify su*       

requirem5ts2 &  7#b7 ! head ( ! ag5cy1 9
 consultation ) ! ,director1 %all       
simplify su* requirem5ts4  7b7 ,new     
grant programs ,= ea* grant program ( an
 ag5cy e/abli%$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act "u :i* cov]$ local gov]nm5ts  
are eligible to receive grants1 be=e !  
application = grants "u ! program       
becomes available-- 7#a7 ! ,director    
%all-- 7,a7 conduct a review ( !        
complexity ( ! propos$ requirem5ts = a  
cov]$ local gov]nm5t to receive funds "u
 a grant "u ! program2 &  7,b7 provide  
to ! head ( ! ag5cy in/ructions on h[ to
 simplify su* requirem5ts2 &  7#b7 !    
head ( ea* ag5cy1 9 consultation ) !    
,director1 %all simplify su*            
requirem5ts4  7c7 ,*eckli/s  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71 !  
head ( ea* ag5cy %all make publicly     
available a *eckli/ = cov]$ local       
gov]nm5ts ) respect to ea* grant program
 ( ! ag5cy = :i* cov]$ local gov]nm5ts  
are o!rwise eligible t includes ea*     
requirem5t = ea* /ep ( ! grant process =

 a grant "u ! grant program4  7#b7      
,deadl9e ,! head ( an ag5cy %all make   
publicly available a *eckli/ "u p>agraph
 7#a7-- 7,a7 ) respect to a grant       
program 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 )   
respect to a grant program e/abli%$ aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 on ! date
 on :i* ! application = ! grant program 
becomes available4  #d4 ,report+  7a7   
,"o-,"t report ,n lat] ?an #bgj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,director %all submit to ,congress a    
report evaluat+1 z ( ! date ( submission
 ( ! report-- 7#a7 ! ext5t to :i*       
ag5cies h simplifi$ ! requirem5ts =     
cov]$ local gov]nm5ts "u section #c7;a72
 &  7#b7 ! ext5t to :i* ag5cies made    
available *eckli/s "u section #c7;c77#a7
 = ea* grant program 9 exi/5ce on ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,ongo+     
report ,n lat] ?an ,april #a ( ! fir/   
ye> aft] ! ye> dur+ :i* ?is ,act is     
enact$1 & e ,april #a !reaft]1 !        

,director %all submit to ,congress a    
report evaluat+-- 7#a7 ! am\nt (        
te*nical assi/ance provid$ to cov]$     
local gov]nm5ts dur+ ! previ\s fiscal   
ye> by ag5cies relat+ to ! preaw>d1     
aw>d1 implem5tation1 & close\t /ages (  
grants aw>d$ by ! ag5cies2 &  7#b7 !    
am\nt ( funds t 7 aw>d$ by ag5cies dur+ 
! previ\s fiscal ye> to-- 7,a7 cov]$    
local gov]nm5ts2 &  7,b7 local gov]nm5ts
 t are n cov]$ local gov]nm5ts4