,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dadf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ag1 #bjbd,mr4  
,casey 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,capito7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ 
& ,urban ,developm5t to e/abli% grant   
programs relat+ to neighborhood         
revitalization1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,neighborhood ,revitalization & ,l&     
,bank+ ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,l& bank ,! t]m l& bank 
means a gov]nm5t entity1 ag5cy1 or      
program1 or a special purpose nonpr(it  
entity =m$ by #a or m units ( gov]nm5t 9
 accordance ) a ,/ate or local l& bank  
enabl+ law1 t has be5 designat$ by #a or
 m ,/ate or local gov]nm5ts to acquire1 
/ew>d1 & dispose ( vacant1 ab&on$1 or   
o!r problem prop]ties 9 accordance )    
locally det]m9$ priorities & goals4     
7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 

,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 
7#c7 ,t>get$ revitalization corridor ,! 
t]m t>get$ revitalization corridor means
 a segm5t ( a community 9 ne$ (         
revitalization t-- 7,a7 may be del9eat$ 
by major /reets or physical topography2 
7,b7 reflects a cohesive & t>get$       
geographic area ) %>$ "*2 &  7,c7 has   
b\nd>ies propos$ & ju/ifi$ by individual
 grant applicants bas$ on unique        
community ne$4  #c4 ,blight mapp+ grants
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all     
e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y may
 make grants to eligible entities to    
assi/ 9 monitor+ prop]ty conditions &   
develop+ a database = track+ blight$    
prop]ties )9 a giv5 geography4  7b7     
,eligible entity ,an entity eligible = a
 grant "u ?is section %all be-- 7#a7 a  
l& bank2 or  7#b7 any c\nty or local    
gov]nm5t t is n s]v$ by a l& bank1 = a  
p]iod ( n m ?an #d ye>s4  7c7           
,application  7#a7 ,cont5ts ,an eligible
 entity desir+ a grant "u ?is section   
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           

application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
includ+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7#b7 ,priority ,if ! ov]all   
res\rces provid$ to c>ry out ! program  
"u ?is section are insuffici5t to fund  
all qualifi$ applicants 9 a giv5 fiscal 
ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize-- 7,a7 
applicants t are l& banks2 &  7,b7 #a   
applicant p] c\nty1 ) a /rong pref]5ce =
 any applicant t is able to monitor     
prop]ty conditions & track blight$      
prop]ties )9 ! entire c\nty4  7#c7      
,multiple applicants ,a l& bank t s]ves 
m ?an #a c\nty )9 a ,/ate may apply = & 
aggregate multiple p]-c\nty grants "u   
?is section1 b only if a sign$ p>tn]%ip 
agreem5t ) ea* includ$ c\nty is provid$ 
) ! application4  7d7 ,use ( funds ,a   
recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section-- 7#a7
 may use ! grant funds =-- 7,a7 mapp+   
activities = a giv5 geography1 su* z    
data scrap+1 canvass+1 pur*as+ ( s(tw>e 
& te*nology1 includ+ te*nology us$ to   
l9k multiple municipal datasets1        
ma9t5ance on digital ar*ives &          

infra/ructure1 manp[]1 & equipm5t2 &    
7,b7 docum5t+ comm]cial1 indu/rial1 &   
resid5tial prop]ties t are blight$2 &   
7#b7 may n use ! grant funds = citation 
or en=cem5t activities4  7e7 ,m9imum    
geography ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a   
m9imum geography t eligible entities are
 requir$ to survey 9 ord] to qualify to 
apply = a grant "u ?is section1 :i* %\ld
 be-- 7#a7 responsive to ! range (      
population d5sities across ! c\ntry2 &  
7#b7 ensure a significant am\nt ( "w is 
complet$ ) fund+1 & n t only a m9imum   
squ>e mileage is survey$4  7f7 ,annual  
am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant "u ?is section 
= an eligible entity %all be #aj1jjj p] 
fiscal ye>4  7g7 ,additional mapp+      
activities ,if1 aft] ! ,secret>y aw>ds  
grants "u ?is section 9 a fiscal ye>1   
!re are rema9+ grant funds1 ! ,secret>y 
may use ^? am\nts to aw>d grants to     
multiple applicants )9 a s+le c\nty1 b 9
 no case %all m ?an #e grants be aw>d$ 9
 a s+le c\nty4  7h7 ,data-,%>+          
requirem5t ,by reque/1 data collect$ us+

 grant funds "u ?is section %all be made
 available = access by o!r municipal or 
c\nty ag5cies1 & by local community     
developm5t entities & nonpr(it          
organizations1 includ+ community l&     
tru/s1 o!r l& banks1 l& bank            
associations & networks1 rese>*]s1 &    
r$evelopm5t au?orities4  7i7 ,report+   
7#a7 ,names ( recipi5ts ,n lat] ?an #c  
mon?s aft] aw>d+ a grant "u ?is section1
 ! ,secret>y %all publi% ! "n ( ! grant 
recipi5t on a publicly accessible       
website4  7#b7 ,additional report+ ,!   
,secret>y may require report+ on !      
activities support$ us+ grant funds "u  
?is section = ov]sight & rese>*         
purposes4  #d4 ,l& bank plann+ &        
implem5tation grants  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!
 ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice (       
,community ,plann+ & ,developm5t ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 
%all e/abli% a program "u :i* !         
,secret>y may aw>d plann+ grants &      
implem5tation grants to l& banks to     
support projects t fund ! revitalization

 ( neighborhoods by address+ prop]ty    
conditions 9 a region4  7b7 ,eligible   
activities  7#a7 ,plann+ grants ,a l&   
bank receiv+ a plann+ grant "u ?is      
section may use ! grant funds to        
create-- 7,a7 a t>get$ li/ ( blight$    
prop]ties1 9 p>ticul> blight$ comm]cial 
& resid5tial prop]ties to t>get =       
demolition1 decon/ruction1 r$evelopm5t1 
or o!r disposition2 &  7,b7 a propos$   
revitalization plan = h[ ea* blight$    
prop]ty describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 w be
 us$ aft] ! prop]ty is br\ght back into 
use1 :i* %all-- 7i7 support exi/+       
home[n]s1 r5t]s1 & bus9ess own]s &      
pres]ve occupi$ prop]ties :]e feasible1 
:ile also improv+ neighborhood safety & 
cont9uity2  7ii7 be creat$ 9 p>tn]%ip ) 
community gr\ps & resid5ts to ensure    
responsible reuse 9 accordance )        
community goals & priorities2  7iii7    
indicate h[ ! project w contribute to or
 support la/+ h\s+ af=dability & access 
to home[n]%ip opportunity2 &  7iv7      
consid] h[ blight$ prop]ty rem$iation   

ef=ts w contribute to holi/ic           
neighborhood revitalization1 includ+ h[ 
!y w impact access to a safe environm5t1
 respond to local h\s+ m>ket ne$s1 &    
impact access to h\s+ af=dable to a     
v>iety ( income levels1 appropriate     
s]vices1 public assets1 transportation1 
s*ools1 & jobs4  7#b7 ,implem5tation    
grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a l& bank receiv+
 an implem5tation grant "u ?is section  
may use ! grant funds to implem5t a     
revitalization plan ( ! l& bank describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 ov] a #e-ye>      
p]iod1 includ+ ?r\gh ef=ts su* z prop]ty
 ma9t5ance1 site prep>ation1 rem$iation1
 obta9+ a cle>1 m>ketable1 & insurable  
title1 prop]ty acquisition &            
disposition1 demolition1 decon/ruction1 
prop]ty rehabilitation1 /aff+1          
op]ations1 & adm9i/rative co/s4  7,b7   
,con/ruction pr$evelopm5t fund use cap  
,a l& bank receiv+ an implem5tation     
grant "u ?is section may use n m ?an #be
 p]c5t ( ! grant funds = con/ruction &  
pr$evelopm5t co/s incurr$ 9 prep>ation (

 a site = r$evelopm5t1 su* z            
environm5tal reviews1 /ormwat] "w1 &    
geote*nical eng9e]+4  7c7 ,application  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a l& bank desir+ a grant 
"u ?is section %all submit to !         
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & includ+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7#b7            
,consid]ations ,9 select+ grant         
recipi5ts "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
%all-- 7,a7 seek to make aw>ds to l&    
banks 9 a geographically div]se mann]2  
7,b7 consid] ! ne$s ( rural geographies 
sep>ately giv5 population d5sity2  7,c7 
consid] ! ext5t to :i* ! propos$ t>get$ 
revitalization corridor repres5ts a     
cohesive & t>get$ geographic area ) a   
%>$ "*2 &  7,d7 consid] applications t  
address multiple t>get$ revitalization  
corridors1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !  
fund+ allocat$ to individual t>get$     
revitalization corridors is suffici5t to
 contribute to holi/ic neighborhood     
revitalization4  7d7 ,am\nt  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! am\nt ( a grant made "u ?is    

section %all be-- 7,a7 ) respect to a   
plann+ grant1 n less ?an #ajj1jjj & n m 
?an #bej1jjj = ea* l& bank receiv+ a    
grant1 ) an aggregate total (-- 7i7 n m 
?an #ah1jjj1jjj 9 ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjbe & #bjbf2 &  7ii7 n m ?an          
#a1jjj1jjj 9 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg    
?r\gh #bjce2 &  7,b7 ) respect to an    
implem5tation grant1 n less ?an         
#b1jjj1jjj & n m ?an #ae1jjj1jjj = ea*  
l& bank receiv+ a grant1 ) an aggregate 
total ( n m ?an #dj1jjj1jjj 9 ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjce4  7#b7    
,set-asides ,n less ?an "o-?ird ( plann+
 grant fund+ & "o-?ird ( implem5tation  
grant fund+ aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be
 set aside ea* fiscal ye> = aw>ds to    
und]res\rc$ l& banks4  7e7 ,und]res\rc$ 
l& bank ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation )  
/akehold]s engag$ 9 l& bank+ "w ?r\gh\t 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 %all "w ) /akehold]s 9 
! broad] community revitalization & l&  
bank+ field to det]m9e ! v>i\s crit]ia t
 c\ld qualify a l& bank z und]res\rc$ = 
purposes ( subsection 7d77#b74  7f7     

,prohibition ,a l& bank receiv+ a grant 
"u ?is section %all n be requir$ to     
div]t to ! ,secret>y any proce$s f !    
sale ( any prop]ty assi/$ "u ! grant4   
7g7 ,report+  7#a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t report+         
requirem5ts impos$ on grant recipi5ts "u
 ?is section %\ld prioritize simplicity 
& flexibility :ile also provid+ ! data  
requir$ to successfully monitor grants  
made "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts 
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% report+       
requirem5ts t balance ! consid]ations "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 & require grant recipi5ts
 to report n m frequ5tly ?an on an      
annual basis4  #e4 ,te*nical assi/ance &
 fell[%ip program  7a7 ,pr$evelopm5t    
te*nical assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all provide pr$evelopm5t     
te*nical assi/ance to individuals &     
organizations to facilitate applications
 to ! programs e/abli%$ "u sections #c &
 #d by fund+ n less ?an #a & n m ?an #c 
eligible entities or nonpr(it           
organizations to provide tra9+1 rese>*1 

& te*nical assi/ance to individuals &   
organizations1 z appropriate4  7#b7     
,e/abli%m5t ( fund ,! ,secret>y %all    
e/abli% a pr$evelopm5t te*nical         
assi/ance fund to provide ! te*nical    
assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,co/ (
 assi/ance ,assi/ance provid$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be provid$ at no co/ 
to recipi5ts4  7b7 ,blight$ prop]ty     
rem$iation fell[%ip program  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a       
program "u :i* ! ,secret>y may make #c  
aw>ds ( #cjj1jjj ea*1 to be us$ ov] a   
#c-ye> p]iod1 to nonpr(it organizations1
 in/itutions ( high] education1 z def9$ 
9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja71 or  
consortiums to adm9i/] a blight$ prop]ty
 rem$iation fell[%ip pilot program aim$ 
at advanc+ ! l& bank+ field ?r\gh rese>*
 & ! developm5t ( exp]tise )9 ! work=ce4
  7#b7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,if reque/$  
by a recipi5t ( an aw>d "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical 
assi/ance to t recipi5t to comply ) !   

report+ requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#c74   
7#c7 ,report ,ea* recipi5t ( an aw>d "u 
?is subsection %all1 n lat] ?an #c ye>s 
aft] receiv+ ! aw>d1 submit to !        
,secret>y a report on ! activities c>ri$
 out "u ?is subsection4  #f4            
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7     
,blight mapp+ grants ,!re is au?oriz$ to
 be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry  
out section #c #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjce1 to rema9 
available until exp5d$4  7b7 ,plann+    
grants & te*nical assi/ance  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out sections #d 
& #e-- 7,a7 #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbe & #bjbf2 &  7,b7 #dc1ijj1jjj 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjce4  
7#b7 ,fiscal ye>s #bjbe & #bjbf ,9 ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbe & #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y 
%all use ! majority ( am\nts appropriat$
 "u ?is subsection to provide plann+    
grants & te*nical assi/ance & e/abli% a 
pipel9e ( applicants = future           
implem5tation grants "u sections #d &   

#e4  7#c7 ,fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjce
 ,9 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjce1
 am\nts appropriat$ "u ?is subsection   
%all be di/ribut$ su* t-- 7,a7 n less   
?an #a1jjj1jjj is made available =      
plann+ grants "u section #d7;b77#a72    
7,b7 #dj1jjj1jjj is made available =    
implem5tation grants "u section         
#d7;b77#b72  7,c7 #b1jjj1jjj is provid$ 
= ! pr$evelopm5t te*nical assi/ance fund
 describ$ 9 section #e7;a77#b72 &  7,d7 
#ijj1jjj is provid$ = ! program describ$
 9 section #e7;b74