,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjbe,ms4 
,velzquez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial    
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,ways & ,means1 & ! ,judici>y1 = 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 am5d 
! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act to prohibit          
discrim9ation bas$ on use ( section #h  
v\*]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,l&lord 
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4       
,prohibit+ h\s+ discrim9ation bas$ on   
s\rce ( income  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,fair   
,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq47
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #hjb 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #cfjb71 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7p7 ,s\rce ( income includes-- 
7#a7 curr5t & future use ( a t5ant- or  
project-bas$ h\s+ v\*] "u section #h ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db  

,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7 & any =m ( ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 or local h\s+ assi/ance provid$  
to a p]son or family or provid$ to a    
h\s+ own] on behalf ( a p]son or family1
 includ+ r5tal v\*]s1 r5tal assi/ance1  
d[n paym5t assi/ance1 o!r home[n]%ip    
assi/ance1 assi/ance to cov] h\s+ co/s1 
& o!r r5tal & home[n]%ip subsidies1 or  
gu>antees or f9ancial assi/ance provid$ 
?r\gh gov]nm5t & nongov]nm5t            
organizations1 includ+ bo? receipt ( su*
 assi/ance & compliance ) its t]ms !re(2
  7#b7 income receiv$ z a mon?ly b5efit 
"u title ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq471 z a      
supplem5tal security income b5efit "u   
title ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq471 or z a   
b5efit "u ! ,railroad ,retirem5t ,act ( 
#aigd 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #bca et seq47 or   
income provid$ ?r\gh ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or  
local gov]nm5ts or nongov]nm5t          
organizations1 or ?r\gh any public or   
,/ate-support$ g5]al or disability      
income assi/ance program or ! t]ms ( su*

 income2  7#c7 income receiv$ by c\rt   
ord]1 includ+ sp\sal support & *ild     
support2  7#d7 any paym5t f a tru/1     
gu>dian1 cons]vator1 co-sign]1 or       
relative2 &  7#e7 any o!r s\rce ( income
 or funds1 includ+ sav+s acc\nts &      
inve/m5ts4  2  7#b7 9 section #hjd 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #cfjd7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ s\rce 
( income1 aft] familial /atus1 ea* place
 t t]m appe>s2 &  7#c7 9 section #hje   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfje7-- 7,a7 9          
subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ s\rce (       
income1 aft] familial /atus12 &  7,b7 9 
subsection 7c71 by ins]t+ s\rce (       
income1 aft] h&icap12  7#d7 9 section   
#hjf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjf71 by ins]t+   
s\rce ( income1 aft] familial /atus12   
7#e7 9 section #hjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#cfjg71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new   
subsection3  7c7 ,no?+ "u ?is title %all
 be con/ru$ to prohibit any entity f    
provid+ a pref]5ce = vet]ans or bas$ on 
vet]an /atus 9 ! sale or r5tal ( a      
dwell+ or 9 ! provision ( s]vices or    
facilities 9 connection !re)4  2  7#f7 9

 section #hjh7;e77#f7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#cfjh7;e77#f771 by ins]t+ s\rce (       
income1 aft] h&icap12 &  7#g7 9 section 
#haj7;f7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfaj7;f771 by  
/rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#d7 ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (   
enactm5t ( ! ,l&lord ,acc\ntability ,act
 ( #bjbe & end+ on ! date t is #dj mon?s
 aft] su* date ( enactm5t1 ea* ag5cy    
c]tifi$ = purposes ( ?is title on ! day 
be=e su* date ( enactm5t %all1 =        
purposes ( ?is subsection1 be consid]$  
c]tifi$ "u ?is subsection ) respect to  
^? matt]s = :i* ! ag5cy 0 c]tifi$ on t  
date4 ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es 9 an     
individual case t an ag5cy has n be5    
able to meet ! c]tification requirem5ts 
)9 ?is #dj-mon? p]iod due to exceptional
 circum/ances1 su* z ! infrequ5cy (     
legislative sessions 9 t jurisdiction1 !
 ,secret>y may ext5d su* p]iod by n m   
?an #f mon?s4  4  7b7 ,prev5tion (      
intimidation 9 fair h\s+ cases ,section 
#ija ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifh    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfca7 is am5d$ by ins]t+

 s\rce ( income 7z def9$ 9 section      
#hjb71 be=e or national orig9 ea* place 
t t]m appe>s4  7c7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations = en=cem5t ,!re is       
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = contracts1 
grants1 & o!r assi/ance-- 7#a7          
#ij1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf   
?r\gh #bjce = ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,initiatives
 ,program "u section #efa ( ! ,h\s+ &   
,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aihg 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cfaf;a72  7#b7 #dg1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjce = !
 ,fair ,h\s+ ,assi/ance ,program "u !   
,fair ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et
 seq472 &  7#c7 #c1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjbh to !      
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t =
 a c>ry+ out national m$ia campaign to  
raise public aw>5ess to help individuals
 und]/& _! exp&$ rights "u ! ,fair ,h\s+
 ,act & le>n h[ to report incid5ts (    
h\s+ discrim9ation4  #c4 ,p5alties =    
int5tional acts to disqualify dwell+    
units f eligibility = ,f$]al h\s+       
programs  7a7 ,violation ,an own] ( a   

dwell+ unit t is available = r5tal may n
 take any action1 or fail to take any   
action1 ) ! int5t to make ! dwell+ unit 
insuffici5tly dec5t1 safe1 sanit>y1 or  
inhabitable1 or cause su* o!r physical  
condition1 s t ! dwell+ does n qualify =
 assi/ance )9 ! jurisdiction ( !        
,dep>tm5t 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section 
#ajb7m7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban  
,developm5t ,re=m ,act ( #aihi 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #cede7m7774  7b7 ,civil money 
p5alties ,any p]son :o is f\nd by !     
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 
aft] notice & opportunity = a he>+ 9    
accordance ) section #eed ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to h violat$       
subsection 7a7 %all be assess$ a civil  
money p5alty by ! ,secret>y 9 ! am\nt ( 
#ajj1jjj = ea* su* action or failure to 
act4  7c7 ,liability to t5ants ,a t5ant 
:o1 at ! "t ( a violation "u subsection 
7a71 occupies ! dwell+ unit to :i* !    
violation relates may br+ a civil action
 = damages 9 ! foll[+ am\nts3 7#a7      
#ej1jjj = ea* action or failure to act 9

 violation ( subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,any 
actual damages & co/s to ! t5ant result+
 f ! violation1 includ+ any co/s ( f9d+ 
a replacem5t dwell+ unit4  #d4          
,p5alities = vacant units  7a7          
,violation2 p5alty ,9 ! case ( a dwell+ 
unit t is locat$ 9 a multifamily h\s+   
project1 qualifies = assi/ance )9 !     
jurisdiction ( ! ,dep>tm5t 7z su* t]m is
 def9$ 9 section #ajb7m7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t ,re=m ,act (
 #aihi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cede 7m7771 is   
available = r5tal1 & is f\nd1 aft]      
notice & opportunity = a he>+ 9         
accordance ) section #eed ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to be int5tionally 
left vacant by ! own] = a p]iod ( m ?an 
#fj days t beg9s z provid$ "u subsection
 7b71 ! own] %all be assess$ a civil    
money p5alty 9 ! am\nt ( #ajj1jjj = e   
#cj days t ! unit is f\nd to be         
int5tionally left vacant4  7b7 ,tim+    
7#a7 ,new units ,9 ! case ( a dwell+    
unit t has n previ\sly be5 occupi$1 su* 
#fj-;day p]iod %all comm5ce on ! day t !

 unit is fir/ habitable = occupancy1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,exi/+    
units ,9 ! case ( a dwell+ unit t has   
previ\sly be5 occupi$1 su* #fj-;day     
p]iod %all comm5ce on ! day t ! unit 0  
vacat$ by ! mo/ rec5t t5ant4  7c7       
,treatm5t ( repairs ,9 mak+ a           
det]m9ation ) respect to a violation "u 
subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y %all  
presume1 subject to p>agraph 7#b71 t a  
dwell+ unit t is vacant dur+ any p]iod  
betwe5 t5ancies t ! unit is be+ repair$1
 updat$1 r5ovat$1 or refurbi%$ is n     
available = r5tal dur+ su* p]iod2 &     
7#b7 ! ,secret>y %all treat su*         
presumption z hav+ be5 rebutt$ ^u a %[+ 
by a prospective t5ant1 or ag5t !re(1 t 
a reasonable p]iod ( "t = su* updat+1   
r5ovation1 or refurbi%m5t elaps$4  #e4  
,res\rces = receiv+ & resolv+ compla9ts 
reg>d+ multifamily h\s+ projects  7a7   
,increas$ ,,hud /aff+ = compla9t call   
/aff+  7#a7 ,increas$ /aff+ ,! ,secret>y
 %all1 n lat] ?an ! expiration ( !      
#ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !    

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 increase ! /aff+   
level = ! ,multifamily ,h\s+ ,compla9t  
,l9e e/abli%$ & op]at$ by ! ,multifamily
 ,h\s+ ,cle>+h\se ( ! ,dep>tm5t s t x is
 suffici5t & appropriate to h&le !      
volume ( calls receiv$ )\t unreasonable 
wait+ p]iods4  7#b7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,= c>ry+ out p>agraph    
7#a71 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,secret>y su* sums z may be       
necess>y = ea* fiscal ye> = c>ry+ out   
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,multifamily h\s+   
compla9t resolution program  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a      
,multifamily ,h\s+ ,compla9t ,resolution
 ,program = receiv+ compla9ts ab\t      
multifamily h\s+ projects f v\*] us]s :o
 reside 9 su* projects & local          
gov]nm5tal (ficials1 "u :i* ! ,secret>y 
%all provide =-- 7,a7 ga!r+ ( in=mation 
reg>d+ ea* su* compla9t2  7,b7 det]m9+  
:e!r !re is a likelihood t !re is any   
violation ( ! requirem5ts "u ! r5tal    
assi/ance v\*] program relat+ to su*    
compla9t2  7,c7 in=m+ ! own] or l&lord (

 ! compla9t & any violations2 &  7,d7   
attempt+ to resolve ! compla9t &        
violations1 includ+ ?r\gh m$iation4     
7#b7 ,resolution ,! ,secret>y may       
provide = c>ry+ out ! activities requir$
 "u p>agraph 7#a77;,d7 ?r\gh regional or
 field (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t or ?r\gh su*
 local or private organizations or      
ag5cies z ! ,secret>y det]m9es h        
appropriate capabilities & exp]tise to  
c>ry out su* activities4  7#c7 ,fund+   
,am\nts made available = adm9i/rative   
fees "u section #h7q7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#adcg;f7q77 %all be available = c>ry+   
out ! program "u ?is subsection4  7#d7  
,regulations ,n lat] ?an ! expiration ( 
! #ab-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
issue any regulations necess>y to       
e/abli% ! ,program requir$ "u ?is       
subsection4  #f4 ,,hud disclosure (     
l&lord compla9ts  7a7 ,public disclosure
 ,! ,secret>y %all publicly disclose1 on
 a website ( ! ,dep>tm5t & on a timely  

basis1 in=mation reg>d+ ea* compla9t    
receiv$ "u ! ,program e/abli% pursuant  
to section #e7;b71 :i* %all include =   
ea* su* compla9t-- 7#a7 ! nature ( !    
compla9t2  7#b7 ! date on :i* su*       
compla9t 0 submitt$ to ! ,dep>tm5t2     
7#c7 ! disposition1 z ( ! "t ( su*      
disclosure1 ( su* compla9t2 &  7#d7     
in=mation id5tify+ ! multifamily h\s+   
project to :i* su* compla9t relates4    
7b7 ,reports to ,congress ,! ,secret>y (
 ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t %all submit 
a report annually to ! ,committee on    
,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate summ>iz+ ! compla9ts describ$ 9  
subsection 7a7 t 7 receiv$ by !         
,dep>tm5t dur+ ! prec$+ ye> & describ+ !
 disposition to su* date ( su*          
compla9ts4  #g4 ,tax cr$it inc5tive =   
ma9t5ance ( multifamily h\s+ ) v\*] us] 
t5ants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>t ,d ( "p    
,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( !       
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ 

by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  
#de;,,aa4 ,l[-income h\s+ ma9t5ance     
cr$it  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes (       
section #ch1 9 ! case ( an eligible     
l&lord1 ! l[-income h\s+ ma9t5ance cr$it
 det]m9$ "u ?is section = ! taxable ye> 
is an am\nt equal to ! am\nt ( !        
taxpay]'s l[-income h\s+ ma9t5ance      
exp5ses = su* taxable ye>4  7b7         
,limitations  7#a7 ,p] unit limitation  
,! cr$it all[$ "u subsection 7a7 )      
respect to any taxpay] = any taxable ye>
 %all n exce$ ! product ( #b1ejj        
multipli$ by ! numb] ( l[-income h\s+   
units own$ by ! taxpay]4  7#b7 ,p]      
build+ limitation ,! cr$it all[$ "u     
subsection 7a7 ) respect to any taxpay] 
= any taxable ye> %all n exce$ ! product
 ( #ajj1jjj multipli$ by ! numb] (      
eligible l[-income h\s+ projects own$ by
 ! taxpay]4  7#c7 ,p] taxpay] limitation
 ,! cr$it all[$ "u subsection 7a7 )     
respect to any taxpay] = any taxable ye>
 %all n exce$ #ejj1jjj4  7c7 ,eligible  
l&lord ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m 

eligible l&lord means any taxpay] = any 
taxable ye> if-- 7#a7 su* taxpay] owns  
"o or m eligible l[-income h\s+ projects
 dur+ su* taxable ye>1 &  7#b7 ei!r--   
7,a7 ea* compla9t t is fil$1 "u !       
program "u section #e7;b7 ( ! ,l&lord   
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjbe1 dur+ su*   
taxable ye> ) respect to a dwell+ unit 9
 an eligible l[-income h\s+ project own$
 by su* taxpay] has be5 det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
to h be5 rem$i$ n lat] ?an ! date :i* is
 #cj days aft] ! date on :i* su*        
compla9t is s fil$1 or  7,b7 no su*     
compla9t has be5 fil$ ) respect to su* a
 dwell+ unit 9 su* a h\s+ project own$  
by su* taxpay] dur+ su* taxable ye>4    
7d7 ,o!r def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is   
section-- 7#a7 ,l[-income h\s+ ma9t5ance
 exp5ses ,! t]m l[-income h\s+ ma9t5ance
 exp5ses means ! aggregate am\nt paid or
 incurr$ by ! taxpay] dur+ ! taxable ye>
 = ma9t5ance or improvem5t ( l[-income  
h\s+ units4  7#b7 ,eligible l[-income   
h\s+ project ,! t]m eligible l[-income  

h\s+ project means1 ) respect to a      
taxable ye>1 a h\s+ project-- 7,a7 t    
consi/s ( five or m dwell+ units at lea/
 "o ( :i* 0 occupi$ dur+ su* ye> by a   
family :o r5t$ ! dwell+ unit us+ a v\*] 
= r5tal assi/ance "u section #h7o7 ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o772 &  7,b7 ) respect
 to :i* ! eligible l&lord has ent]$ into
 su* b9d+ agreem5ts z ! ,secret>y (     
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t %all require 
to ensure t r5ts = dwell+ units 9 !     
project d n1 at any "t aft] ! taxable   
ye> 9 :i* a l[-income h\s+ ma9t5ance    
cr$it "u ?is section is all[able1 exce$ 
! applicable fair m>ket r5tal "u section
 #h7;c7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act (  
#aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7c77 = !    
m>ket area 9 :i* ! project is locat$4   
7#c7 ,l[-income h\s+ unit ,! t]m        
l[-income h\s+ unit means a dwell+ unit 
)9 an eligible l[-income h\s+ project4  
7e7 ,aggregation rule ,all p]sons treat$
 z a s+le employ] "u subsection 7a7 or  
7b7 ( section #eb or subsection 7m7 or  

7o7 ( section #dad %all be treat$ z "o  
p]son = purposes ( apply+ ?is section4  
,! cr$it det]m9$ "u subsection 7a7 7aft]
 application ( subsection 7b77 %all be  
allocat$ among su* p]sons 9 su* mann] z 
! ,secret>y may prescribe4  7f7         
,t]m9ation ,no cr$it %all be det]m9$ "u 
?is section ) respect to any taxable ye>
 beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjce4  4    
7b7 ,cr$it ,to be "p ( g5]al bus9ess    
cr$it ,section #ch7;b7 ( su* ,code is   
am5d$ by /rik+ plus at ! end ( p>agraph 
7#cg71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end (      
p>agraph 7#ch7 & ins]t+ 1 plus1 & by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#ci7 9 ! case ( an eligible l&lord 7z  
def9$ 9 section #de;,,aa7c771 !         
l[-income h\s+ ma9t5ance cr$it det]m9$  
"u section #de;,,aa4  4  7c7 ,cl]ical   
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = subp>t ,d 
( "p ,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( su*
 ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #de;,,aa4       
,l[-income h\s+ ma9t5ance cr$it4  4  7d7
 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is

 section %all apply to taxable ye>s     
beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe4  #h4   
,public display ( t5ant's rights &      
compla9t l9e  7a7 ,requir$ display ,an  
own] ( a multifamily h\s+ project :i*   
qualifies = assi/ance )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! ,dep>tm5t 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9     
section #ajb7m7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & 
,urban ,re=m ,act ( #aihi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #cede 7m77 %all display1 at all times &
 9 cle> & conspicu\s location on ea*    
floor ( su* project t conta9s any dwell+
 unit1 a writt5 notice t includes-- 7#a7
 a /atem5t describ+ ! rights "u ,f$]al  
law af=d$ to t5ants ( ! project2  7#b7 !
 phone numb] = ! ,multifamily ,h\s+     
,compla9t ,l9e e/abli%$ & op]at$ by !   
,multifamily ,h\s+ ,cle>+h\se2 &  7#c7 !
 phone numb] = a regional or local (fice
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t :i* c provide t5ants     
additional in=mation reg>d+ ,/ate &     
local res\rces = t5ants4  7b7 ,language 
,availability ,! notice requir$ "u      
subp>agraph 7a7 %all be made available  
to t5ants 9 ,engli% & 9 ,spani%1 z well 

z any additional languages ! own] may   
feel necess>y4  7c7 ,civil money p5alty 
,any p]son :o is f\nd by ! ,secret>y (  
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 aft] notice 
& opportunity = a he>+ 9 accordance )   
section #eed ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 to h fail$ to make a good fai?   
ef=t to display notice comply+ )        
subsection 7a7 may be assess$ a civil   
money p5alty by ! ,secret>y 9 ! am\nt ( 
#ejj = ea* day ( ea* su* failure1 except
 t ! ,secret>y %all waive su* p5alty 9  
any case 9 :i* an own] cures su*        
violation )9 ! #e-;day p]iod beg9n+ ^u  
notice by ! ,secret>y ( su* violation4  
7d7 ,model notice  7#a7 ,developm5t ,n  
lat] ?an ! expiration ( ! #ab-mon? p]iod
 beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all develop & publi% 
9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a model notice t     
fulfills ! requirem5ts "u subsections   
7a77#a7 & 7a77#b74  7#b7 ,availability  
,! ,secret>y %all make copies ( ! notice
 develop$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7     
available1 ^u reque/1 to own]s (        

multifamily h\s+ projects4  7e7         
,applicability ,subsections 7a7 & 7b7   
%all apply beg9n+ ^u ! expiration ( !   
#fj-;day p]iod t beg9s on ! date t !    
,secret>y publi%es notice 9 ! ,f$]al    
,regi/] pursuant to subsection 7c77#a74 
7f7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an !          
expiration ( ! #ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y %all issue regulations to c>ry
 out ?is section4  #i4 ,grants = t5ant  
h>assm5t prev5tion programs  7a7        
,au?ority ,! ,secret>y may1 to ! ext5t  
am\nts are made available = grants "u   
?is section1 make grants to ,/ates1     
,indian tribes1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 
& nonpr(it1 nongov]nm5tal af=dable h\s+ 
organizations to develop1 exp&1 or assi/
 t5ant h>assm5t prev5tion programs4  7b7
 ,t5ant h>assm5t prev5tion program ,=   
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m t5ant     
h>assm5t prev5tion program means any    
program or activities design$ to        
protect1 assi/1 or educate t5ants (     
resid5tial r5tal dwell+ units reg>d+    

h>ass+ or illegal behavior by _! l&lords
 int5d$ to =ce ! t5ant to vacate !      
dwell+ unit or surr5d] any ( _! rights z
 t5ants4 ,su* t]m includes programs &   
activities provid+ legal assi/ance1     
c\nsel+1 education1 int]v5tion1 compla9t
 processes4  7c7 ,f$]al %>e ,! am\nt ( a
 grant "u ?is section = any t5ant       
h>assm5t prev5tion program may n exce$  
#ge p]c5t ( ! total co/s ( ! program or 
activities to be c>ri$ out1 includ+     
adm9i/rative co/s4  7d7 ,applications ,!
 ,secret>y %all provide = eligible      
entities specifi$ 9 subsection 7a7 to   
apply = grants "u ?is section1 :i*      
applications %all describe ! t5ant      
h>assm5t prev5tion program to be assi/$ 
) grant am\nts1 ! activities to be c>ri$
 out "u ! program1 & ! project$ co/s (  
su* activities4  7e7 ,selection ,!      
,secret>y %all select applicants to     
receive grants bas$ on crit]ia t !      
,secret>y %all e/abli%4  7f7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #be1jjj1jjj =

 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh =  
grants "u ?is section4  #aj4 ,def9itions
 ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! foll[+       
def9itions %all apply3 7#a7 ,multifamily
 h\s+ project ,! t]m multifamily h\s+   
project means a h\s+ project consi/+ (  
five or m dwell+ units4  7#b7 ,r5tal    
assi/ance v\*] ,! t]m r5tal assi/ance   
v\*] means a v\*] = r5tal assi/ance made
 available "u section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #adcg;f7o774  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &   
,urban ,developm5t4  7#d7 ,v\*] us] ,!  
t]m v\*] us] means a family :o is r5t+ a
 dwell+ unit us+ a r5tal assi/ance v\*]4
  #aa4 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y may    
issue any regulations necess>y to c>ry  
out ?is ,act4