,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #igcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjbf,ms4  
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york 7= h]self1 ,ms4     
,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,magaz9]1    
,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mrs4    
,ramirez1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4
 ,bell1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,norcross1    
,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 & ,mr4 ,g>ca (  
,ill9ois7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial    
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a      
,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on ,h\s+      
,af=dability & ,pres]vation1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil on      
,af=dable ,h\s+ ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4      
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
executive bran* an indep5d5t e/abli%m5t 
to be kn[n z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]ag5cy 
,c\ncil on ,h\s+ ,af=dability &         
,pres]vation1 ^: mission %all be to     
develop ,f$]al policy design$ to pres]ve
 & increase af=dable h\s+ supply &      
increase fairness 9 ! r5tal m>ket &     

fur!r ! pr9ciples ( fair h\s+ & create a
 national p>tn]%ip at e level ( gov]nm5t
 & ) ! private sector to c>ry out su*   
purposes4  #c4 ,memb]%ip  7a7 ,memb]s ,!
 ,c\ncil %all be compos$ ( ! heads ( !  
foll[+ ag5cies or (fices1 or ! designee 
( su* ag5cy or (fice head3 7#a7         
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 
7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7#c7         
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7#d7 ,dep>tm5t ( ! 
,treasury4  7#e7 ,bureau ( ,consum]     
,f9ancial ,protection4  7#f7 ,dep>tm5t (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  7#g7        
,dep>tm5t ( ,education4  7#h7 ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#i7 ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture4  7#aj7 ,dep>tm5t (        
,comm]ce4  7#aa7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4   
7#ab7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7#ac7        
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  7#ad7   
,dep>tm5t ( ,int]ior4  7#ae7 ,dep>tm5t (
 ,transportation4  7#af7 ,corporation = 
,national & ,community ,s]vice4  7#ag7  
,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4  7#ah7   
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  7#ai7   
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration4  7#bj7 

,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice4  7#ba7    
,:ite ,h\se ,(fice on ,fai?-,bas$ &     
,neighborhood ,p>tn]%ips4  7b7          
,*airp]son ,! ,c\ncil %all elect a      
,*airp]son & a ,vice ,*airp]son f among 
its memb]s4 ,! positions ( ,*airp]son & 
,vice ,*airp]son %all rotate among its  
memb]s on an annual basis4  7c7 ,meet+s 
,! ,c\ncil %all meet at ! call ( its    
,*airp]son or a majority ( its memb]s1 b
 n less (t5 ?an f\r times ea* ye>1 & !  
rotation ( ! positions ( ,*airp]son &   
,vice ,*airp]son requir$ "u subsection  
7b7 %all occur at ! fir/ meet+ ( ea*    
ye>4  7d7 ,prohibition ( additional pay 
,memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil %all receive no     
additional pay1 all[ances1 or b5efits by
 reason ( _! s]vice on ! ,c\ncil4  7e7  
,adm9i/ration ,! ,executive ,director ( 
! ,c\ncil %all report to ! ,*airman ( ! 
,c\ncil4  #d4 ,functions  7a7 ,duties ,!
 ,c\ncil %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ab     
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 develop1 make available = public  
comm5t1 & submit to ! ,presid5t & to !  

,congress a ,national ,/rategic ,plan to
 ,pres]ve ,af=dable ,h\s+1 & %all update
 su* plan annually2  7#b7 review all    
,f$]al activities & programs relat+ to  
public h\s+1 af=dable h\s+ production1  
af=dable h\s+ programs1 & h\s+ v\*]     
programs2  7#c7 monitor1 evaluate1 &    
recomm5d improvem5ts 9 programs &       
activities to assi/ af=dable h\s+       
production conduct$ by ,f$]al ag5cies1  
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 & private      
volunt>y organizations2  7#d7 provide   
pr(essional & te*nical assi/ance 7by n  
less ?an #e1 b 9 no case m ?an #aj1     
regional coord9ators employ$ by !       
,c\ncil1 ea* hav+ responsibility =      
int]action & coord9ation ( ! activities 
( ! ,c\ncil )9 ! #aj /&>d ,f$]al        
regions7 to ,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1 &  
o!r public & private nonpr(it           
organizations1 9 ord] to enable su*     
gov]nm5ts & organizations to-- 7,a7     
int]pret regulations & assi/ 9 !        
application process = ,f$]al assi/ance1 
includ+ grants2  7,b7 provide assi/ance 

on ! ways 9 :i* ,f$]al programs may be/ 
be coord9at$ to complem5t ! objectives (
 ?is ,act2  7,c7 develop recomm5dations 
& program ideas bas$ on regional        
specific issues 9 s]v+ homeless &       
l[-income populations2 &  7,d7 e/abli% a
 s*$ule = bi5nial regional work%ops to  
be held by ! ,c\ncil 9 ea* ( ! #aj /&>d 
,f$]al regions to fur!r c>ry out &      
provide ! assi/ance describ$ 9          
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 & o!r   
appropriate assi/ance z necess>y2  7#e7 
enc\rage ! creation ( ,/ate ,int]ag5cy  
,c\ncils on ,af=dable ,h\s+ & !         
=mulation ( jurisdictional #aj-ye> plans
 to end homelessness at ,/ate1 city1 &  
c\nty levels2  7#f7 annually obta9 f    
,f$]al ag5cies _! id5tification (       
consum]-ori5t$ entitlem5t & o!r res\rces
 = :i* individuals may be eligible & !  
ag5cies' id5tification ( improvem5ts to 
ensure access2 develop me*anisms to     
ensure access by p]sons & families to   
all ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local programs =   
:i* ! p]sons are eligible1 & to v]ify   

collaboration among entities )9 a       
community t receive ,f$]al fund+ "u     
programs t>get$ = p]sons exp]i5c+       
homelessness1 & o!r af=dable h\s+       
programs = :i* p]sons & families are    
eligible2  7#g7 conduct rese>* &        
evaluation relat$ to its functions z    
def9$ 9 ?is section2  7#h7 develop jo9t 
,f$]al ag5cy & o!r initiatives to       
fulfill ! goals ( ! ag5cy2  7#i7 collect
 & dissem9ate in=mation relat+ to       
l[-income individuals2  7#aj7 prep>e !  
annual reports requir$ 9 subsection     
7c77#b72  7#aa7 prep>e & di/ribute to   
,/ates 7includ+ ,/ate contact p]sons    
describ$ 9 section #g7;a771 local       
gov]nm5ts1 & o!r public & private       
nonpr(it organizations1 a bimon?ly      
bullet9 t describes ! ,f$]al res\rces   
available to !m to assi/ ) af=dable     
h\s+2 &  7#ab7 n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] 
completion ( ! report1 conv5e a meet+ ( 
repres5tatives ( all ,f$]al ag5cies &   
committees ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,s5ate hav+ jurisdiction ov] any     

,f$]al program to assi/ af=dable h\s+   
programs or production1 local & ,/ate   
gov]nm5ts1 academic rese>*]s :o         
specialize 9 homelessness1 nonpr(it h\s+
 & s]vice provid]s t receive fund+ "u   
any ,f$]al program to assi/ homeless    
individuals or families1 organizations  
advocat+ on behalf ( su* nonpr(it       
provid]s & p]sons receiv+ h\s+ or       
s]vices "u any su* ,f$]al af=dable h\s+ 
program1 & p]sons receiv+ h\s+ or       
s]vices "u any su* ,f$]al program1 at   
:i* meet+ su* repres5tatives %all       
discuss all issues relevant to !        
c\ncil's jurisdiction4  7b7 ,au?ority ,9
 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,c\ncil    
may--  7#a7 arrange national1 regional1 
,/ate1 & local conf]5ces = ! purpose (  
develop+ & coord9at+ effective programs 
& activities to assi/ 9 c>ry+ out !     
mission describ$ 9 section #b & pay =   
exp5ses ( att5dance at meet+s :i* are   
conc]n$ ) ! functions or activities =   
:i* ! appropriation is made2 &  7#b7    
publi% a newslett] conc]n+ ,f$]al1      

,/ate1 & local programs t are effective 
9 c>ry+ out su* mission4  7c7 ,reports  
7#a7 ,by ag5cies ,)9 #ij days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually
 !reaft]1 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t is
 a memb] ( ! ,c\ncil %all prep>e &      
transmit to ! ,congress & ! ,c\ncil a   
report t describes-- 7,a7 ea* af=dable  
h\s+ program adm9i/]$ by su* ag5cy & !  
numb] ( individuals s]v$ by su* program2
  7,b7 imp$im5ts1 includ+ any /atutory &
 regulatory re/rictions1 to ! use by    
individuals ( ea* su* program & to      
obta9+ s]vices or b5efits "u ea* su*    
program2 &  7,c7 ef=ts made by su* ag5cy
 to increase ! opportunities =          
individuals to obta9 p]man5t h\s+1      
supportive s]vices1 & access to legal   
s]vices 9 reg>ds to h\s+ matt]s4  7#b7  
,by ,c\ncil ,! ,c\ncil %all prep>e &    
transmit to ! ,presid5t & ! ,congress an
 annual report t-- 7,a7 assesses !      
nature & ext5t ( ! problems relat+ to   
af=dable h\s+ & ! ne$s ( l[-income      
individuals2  7,b7 provides a           

compreh5sive & detail$ description ( !  
activities & accompli%m5ts ( ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t 9 resolv+ ! problems & meet+ !
 ne$s assess$ pursuant to subp>agraph   
7,a72  7,c7 describes ! accompli%m5ts & 
activities ( ! ,c\ncil1 9 work+ )       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local ag5cies & public 
& private organizations 9 ord] to       
pres]ve & exp& af=dable h\s+2  7,d7     
assesses ! level ( ,f$]al assi/ance     
necess>y to adequately resolve !        
problems & meet ! ne$s assess$ pursuant 
to subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,e7 specifies  
any recomm5dations ( ! ,c\ncil =        
appropriate & necess>y legislative &    
adm9i/rative actions to resolve su*     
problems & meet su* ne$s4  7d7          
,notification ( ,o!r ,f$]al ,ag5cies    
,if1 9 monitor+ & evaluat+ programs &   
activities to assi/ 9 c>ry+ out !       
mission describ$ 9 section #b conduct$  
by o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 ! ,c\ncil        
det]m9es t any significant problem1     
abuse1 or defici5cy exi/s 9 !           
adm9i/ration ( ! program or activity (  

any ,f$]al ag5cy1 ! ,c\ncil %all submit 
a notice ( ! det]m9ation ( ! ,c\ncil to 
! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy 7or
 ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 9 ! case ( a  
,f$]al ag5cy t has no ,inspector        
,g5]al74  7e7 ,program ,timetables ,n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al
 ag5cy or (fice t is a memb] ( ! ,c\ncil
 & responsible = adm9i/]+ a program to  
assi/ 9 c>ry+ out ! mission describ$ 9  
section #b %all provide to ! ,c\ncil a  
timetable reg>d+ program fund+          
availability & application deadl9es4 ,! 
,c\ncil %all furni% su* in=mation to ea*
 ,/ate 7includ+ ! ,/ate contact p]son   
describ$ 9 section #g7;a774  #e4        
,director & /aff  7a7 ,director ,!      
,c\ncil %all appo9t an ,executive       
,director1 :o %all be comp5sat$ at a    
rate n to exce$ ! rate ( basic pay      
payable = level ,v ( ! ,executive       
,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,! ,c\ncil %all    
appo9t an ,executive ,director at ! fir/

 meet+ ( ! ,c\ncil held "u section      
#c7;c74  7b7 ,additional p]sonnel ,) !  
approval ( ! ,c\ncil1 ! ,executive      
,director ( ! ,c\ncil may appo9t & fix !
 comp5sation ( su* additional p]sonnel z
 ! ,executive ,director consid]s        
necess>y to c>ry out ! duties ( !       
,c\ncil4  7c7 ,details ,f ,o!r ,ag5cies 
,^u reque/ ( ! ,c\ncil1 ! head ( any    
,f$]al ag5cy may detail1 on a           
reimbursable basis1 any ( ! p]sonnel (  
su* ag5cy to ! ,c\ncil to assi/ !       
,c\ncil 9 c>ry+ out its duties "u ?is   
,act4  7d7 ,adm9i/rative ,support ,!    
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
%all provide ! ,c\ncil ) su*            
adm9i/rative & support s]vices z are    
necess>y to ensure t ! ,c\ncil c>ries   
out its functions "u ?is ,act 9 an      
effici5t & exp$iti\s mann]4  7e7 ,exp]ts
 & ,consultants ,) ! approval ( !       
,c\ncil1 ! ,executive ,director ( !     
,c\ncil may procure tempor>y &          
int]mitt5t s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #f4   

,p[]s  7a7 ,meet+s ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ 
out ?is ,act1 ! ,c\ncil may hold su*    
meet+s1 & sit & act at su* times &      
places1 z ! ,c\ncil consid]s            
appropriate4  7b7 ,delegation ,any memb]
 or employee ( ! ,c\ncil may1 if        
au?oriz$ by ! ,c\ncil1 take any action t
 ! ,c\ncil is au?oriz$ to take 9 ?is    
,act4  7c7 ,in=mation ,! ,c\ncil may    
secure directly f any ,f$]al ag5cy su*  
in=mation z may be necess>y to enable ! 
,c\ncil to c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,^u reque/
 ( ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,c\ncil1 ! head (   
su* ag5cy %all furni% su* in=mation to !
 ,c\ncil4  7d7 ,donations ,! ,c\ncil may
 accept1 use1 & dispose ( gifts or      
donations ( s]vices or prop]ty1 bo? real
 & p]sonal1 public & private1 )\t fiscal
 ye> limitation1 = ! purpose ( aid+ or  
facilitat+ ! "w ( ! ,c\ncil4  7e7 ,mails
 ,! ,c\ncil may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        
conditions z o!r ,f$]al ag5cies4  #g4   
,enc\ragem5t ( ,/ate involvem5t  7a7    
,/ate ,contact ,p]sons ,ea* ,/ate %all  

designate an individual to s]ve z a     
,/ate contact p]son = ! purpose (       
receiv+ & dissem9at+ in=mation &        
communications receiv$ f ! ,c\ncil4  7b7
 ,/ate ,int]ag5cy ,c\ncils & ,lead      
,ag5cies ,ea* ,/ate is enc\rag$ to      
e/abli% a ,/ate int]ag5cy c\ncil on h\s+
 af=dability & pres]vation or designate 
a lead ag5cy = ! ,/ate = ! purpose (    
assum+ prim>y responsibility = coord9at+
 & int]act+ ) ! ,c\ncil & ,/ate & local 
ag5cies z necess>y4  #h4 ,def9itions ,= 
purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions
 %all apply3 7#a7 ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,c\ncil
 means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]ag5cy       
,c\ncil on ,h\s+ ,af=dability &         
,pres]vation e/abli%$ 9 section #b4     
7#b7 ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ag5cy 9 section  
#eea7a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  #i4 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to   
c>ry out ?is ,act #d1hjj1jjj = ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4 ,any     
am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act 

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