,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gcbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #c1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,fo/] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,pett]s51 & ,mr4
 ,fields7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial    
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
to conduct a grant competition = !      
developm5t ( s+le- & multi-family homes1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,advanc+ ,bett]   
,options = ,dwell+s ,ev]y:]e ,act or !  
,,abode ,act4  #b4 ,competition  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban     
,developm5t 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !
 ,secret>y71 9 consultation ) !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & ! ,environm5tal    
,protection ,ag5cy1 %all-- 7#a7 conduct 
a grant competition to provide grants to
 academic organizations1 nonpr(it       
organizations1 & =-pr(it or nonpr(it    
mission-driv5 develop]s to develop1 or  
rehabilitate exi/+1 s+le- & multi-family
 homes-- 7,a7 = h\seholds ) an income t 

is n m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! area m$ian     
income2 &  7,b7 ) a focus on-- 7i7 r$uc+
 developm5t co/s2  7ii7 increas+        
resili5cy1 en]gy effici5cy1             
accessibility = individuals )           
disabilities2 &  7iii7 select+ projects 
t are built to scale2 &  7#b7 /udy !    
%ort- & long-t]m sav+s ( ! resili5cy &  
en]gy effici5cy measures t 7 implem5t$ 9
 ! homes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 
,use ( funds ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is      
section %all be aw>d$ at completion ( ! 
contract = build+ a pre-det]m9$ numb] ( 
homes t abide by pre-det]m9$ resili5cy &
 en]gy effici5cy measures4  7c7         
,priority ,! ,secret>y %all prioritize  
grant aw>ds t-- 7#a7 develop or         
rehabilitate homes 9 areas ) a sev]e    
af=dable h\s+ %ortage2  7#b7 focus on   
quality1 durability & ma9t5ance co/s1 & 
neighborhood design compatibility2 or   
7#c7 develop or rehabilitate homes )    
univ]sal design t provides access =     
individuals ) disabilities4  7d7 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (      

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ,congress a report on !       
competition & /udy conduct$ "u ?is      
section1 :i* %all include-- 7#a7 a      
description ( ! projects fund$ &        
complet$2  7#b7 ! numb] & sales or r5tal
 price1 z applicable1 ( af=dable h\ses  
built2 &  7#c7 ! results ( ! /udy       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74  7e7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4