,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #icaa ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #ae1 #bjbf,mr4 ,flood 7= himself & ,ms4 ,goodl&]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to exempt c]ta9 cov]$ projects f ! requirem5ts ( *apt] #hc ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any regulation or guidance issu$ = su* *apt]4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,build ,h\s+ ,af=dably ,act4 #b4 ,buy ,am]ican ,act /udy & report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t %all conduct a /udy (-- 7#a7 ! impacts ( ! ,build ,am]ica1 ,buy ,am]ica ,act 7title ,,iv ( division ,g ( ,public ,law #aag-eh2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #hcja note7 & its implem5tation on grantees1 subgrantees1 build]s1 develop]s1 & contractors us+ cov]$ programs to build af=dable h\s+1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! direct co/s ( procur+ mat]ials = f$]ally assi/$ h\s+ projects2 7,b7 ! indirect co/s associat$ ) compliance1 includ+ any increas$ adm9i/rative co/s1 co/s incurr$ :ile pursu+ a waiv]1 & co/s ( consultants or o!r labor requir$ to deal ) increas$ adm9i/rative co/s2 7,c7 ! co/s ( delays associat$ ) compliance2 & 7,d7 ! co/s associat$ ) any h\s+ projects left incomplete z a result ( compliance1 & ! numb] ( units n built z a result ( compliance2 & 7#b7 ! ,build ,am]ica1 ,buy ,am]ica ,act 7title ,,iv ( division ,g ( ,public ,law #aag-eh2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #hcja note7 waiv] process ) respect to cov]$ programs1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t's processes & policies = review+ waiv]s2 7,b7 ! am\nt ( "t x takes ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t to process waiv]s2 7,c7 ! numb] ( waiv]s grant$ = h\s+ projects2 7,d7 ! ext5t to :i* g5]al public int]e/ waiv]s are utiliz$ curr5tly & :e!r issu+ additional g5]al public int]e/ waiv]s c\ld r$uce co/s2 7,e7 ! effectiv5ess ( ! de m9imis g5]al waiv]2 & 7,f7 ! mat]ials or products mo/ (t5 subject to reque/s = waiv]s4 7b7 ,report ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t %all1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] complet+ ! /udy requir$ "u subsection 7a71 submit a report to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate conta9+ all f9d+s & cont5ts ( ! /udy requir$ "u subsection 7a74 #c4 ,requirem5t to pause implem5tation ( ,build ,am]ica1 ,buy ,am]ica ,act requirem5ts ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 regulation1 guidance1 or policy1 any cov]$ project assi/$ 9 any "p by am\nts provid$ "u a cov]$ program %all n be subject to any ( ! requirem5ts ( *apt] #hc ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any regulations issu$ = su* *apt] until ! date t is #fj days aft] ! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 is deliv]$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 #d4 ,tim+ = review ( waiv] applications 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an entity t is und]tak+ a cov]$ project assi/$ 9 any "p by am\nts provid$ "u a cov]$ program submits a reque/ to ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t = a waiv] f ! requirem5ts ( ,build ,am]ica1 ,buy ,am]ica ,act 7title ,,iv ( division ,g ( ,public ,law #aag-eh2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #hcja note71 not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 regulation1 guidance1 or policy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t %all r5d] a decision on su* reque/ = a waiv] n lat] ?an #ij days aft] receiv+ su* reque/4 7b7 ,failure ,to r5d] a decision ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 regulation1 guidance1 or policy1 if ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t fails to r5d] a decision on a reque/ = a waiv] "u subsection 7a7 9 ! "t p]iod specifi$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! waiv] %all be deem$ to h be5 grant$4 7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,any waiv] deem$ to h be5 grant$ "u subsection 7b7 %all be f9al & irrevocable & may n be subject$ to fur!r review by any ,f$]al (ficial4 #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$ program ,! t]m cov]$ program means-- 7,a7 ! public h\s+ program "u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg et seq472 7,b7 ! program = r5tal assi/ance "u section #h ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f72 7,c7 ! ,,home ,inve/m5t ,p>tn]%ips program "u title ,,ii ( ! ,cranton-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgba et seq472 7,d7 ! program = supportive h\s+ = ! eld]ly "u section #bjb ( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( #aiei 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjaq72 7,e7 ! program = supportive h\s+ = p]sons ) disabilities "u section #haa ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hjac72 7,f7 ! program = ,native ,am]ican h\s+ "u ! ,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance & ,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daja et seq472 7,g7 ! program = h\s+ assi/ance = ,native ,hawaiians "u title ,,viii ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance & ,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dbba et seq472 7,h7 ! ,h\s+ ,tru/ ,fund program "u section #acch ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aiib 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #defh72 7,i7 ! programs "u title ,,iv ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfj et seq472 7,j7 ! ,,aids ,h\s+ ,opportunities program "u subtitle ,d ( title ,,viii ( ! ,cran/on-,gonzalez ,national ,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abija et seq472 7,k7 ! programs = assi/ance = rural r5tal h\s+ "u title ,v ( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adga et seq472 7,l7 ! ,community ,developm5t ,block ,grant program "u title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq472 7,m7 ! ,capacity ,build+ = ,af=dable ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t program "u section #d ( ! ,,hud ,demon/ration ,act ( #aiic 7,pub4 ,l4 #ajc-abj1 #ajg ,/at4 #aadh1 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihaf note72 & 7,n7 ! ,*oice ,neighborhoods ,initiative1 initially au?oriz$ "u title ,i ( division ,a ( ,public ,law #aaa-aag 7#abc ,/at4 #cjic74 7#b7 ,cov]$ project ,! t]m cov]$ project means a project assi/$ 9 any "p by am\nts provid$ "u a cov]$ program t-- 7,a7 is subject to ! requirem5ts ( ,build ,am]ica1 ,buy ,am]ica ,act 7title ,,iv ( division ,g ( ,public ,law #aag-eh2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #hcja note72 & 7,b7 has z its prim>y purpose ! pur*ase1 con/ruction1 rehabilitation1 pres]vation1 or improvem5t ( resid5tial h\s+4