,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjbe,mr4   
,r\nds 7= himself & ,mr4 ,kim7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & 
,public ,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !
 ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 
to reclassify ! application ( c]ta9     
requirem5ts "u ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi = h\s+-relat$     
activities4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,unlock+ ,h\s+ ,supply  
,?r\gh ,/reaml9$ & ,mod]niz$ ,reviews   
,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7
 ,infill project ,! t]m infill project  
means a project t-- 7,a7 occurs )9 !    
geographic limits ( a municipality2     
7,b7 is adequately s]v$ by exi/+        
utilities & public s]vices z requir$ "u 
applicable law2  7,c7 is locat$ on a    
site ( previ\sly di/urb$ l& ( n m ?an #e
 acres & sub/antially surr\nd$ by       
resid5tial or comm]cial developm5t2     
7,d7 w repurpose a vacant or und]utiliz$

 p>cel ( l&1 or a dilapidat$ or ab&on$  
/ructure2 &  7,e7 w s]ve a resid5tial or
 comm]cial purpose4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,!  
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ 
& ,urban ,developm5t4  #c4 ,,nepa       
/reaml9+ = hud h\s+-relat$ activities   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all1 9       
accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & section #ajc ( ! 
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccc71 exp& &     
reclassify h\s+-relat$ activities "u !  
necess>y adm9i/rative regulations z     
foll[s3 7#a7 ,! foll[+ h\s+-relat$      
activities %all be subject to           
regulations equival5t or sub/antially   
simil> to ! regulations entitl$ exempt  
activities z set =? 9 section #eh4cd (  
title #bd1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
z 9 effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe3 7,a7   
,t5ant-bas$ r5tal assi/ance1 z def9$ 9  
section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+   
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o774
  7,b7 ,supportive s]vices1 includ+     
heal? c>e1 h\s+ s]vices1 p]man5t h\s+   

placem5t1 day c>e1 nutritional s]vices1 
%ort-t]m paym5t = r5t1 mortgage1 or     
utility co/s1 & assi/ance 9 ga9+ access 
to ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate & local     
gov]nm5t b5efits & s]vices4  7,c7       
,op]at+ co/s1 includ+ ma9t5ance1        
security1 op]ation1 utilities1 furni%+s1
 equipm5t1 supplies1 /aff tra9+1 &      
recruitm5t & o!r incid5tal co/s4  7,d7  
,economic developm5t activities1 includ+
 equipm5t pur*ases1 inv5tory f9anc+1    
int]e/ subsidies1 op]at+ exp5ses1 &     
simil> co/s n associat$ ) con/ruction or
 expansion ( exi/+ op]ations4  7,e7     
,activities to assi/ homebuy]s to       
pur*ase exi/+ dwell+ units or dwell+    
units "u con/ruction1 includ+ clos+ co/s
 & d[n paym5t assi/ance1 int]e/ rate    
buyd[ns1 & simil> activities t result 9 
! transf] ( title4  7,f7 ,af=dable h\s+ 
pre-developm5t co/s relat$ to obta9+    
site options1 project f9anc+1           
adm9i/rative co/s & fees = loan         
commitm5t1 zon+ approvals1 & o!r relat$ 
activities t d n h a physical impact4   

7,g7 ,approval ( supplem5tal assi/ance1 
includ+ insurance or gu>antee1 to a     
project previ\sly approv$ by !          
,secret>y4  7,h7 ,em]g5cy home[n] or    
r5t] assi/ance = ,,hvac1 hot wat]       
heat]s1 & o!r necess>y uses ( exi/+     
utilities requir$ "u applicable law4    
7#b7 ,! foll[+ h\s+-relat$ activities   
%all be subject to regulations equival5t
 or sub/antially simil> to ! regulations
 entitl$1 7i7 categorical exclusions n  
subject to section #eh4e & 7ii7         
categorical exclusions n subject to !   
,f$]al laws & au?orities cit$ 9 sections
 #ej4d 9 section #eh4ce7;b7 & section   
#ej4ai1 respectively ( title #bd1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect on    
,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 if su* activities d n
 mat]ially alt] environm5tal conditions 
& d n mat]ially exce$ ! orig9al scope ( 
! project3 7,a7 ,acquisition1 repair1   
improvem5t1 recon/ruction1 or           
rehabilitation ( public facilities &    
improvem5ts 7o!r ?an build+s7 if !      
facilities & improvem5ts are 9 place & w

 be reta9$ 9 ! same use )\t *ange 9 size
 or capacity ( m ?an #bj p]c5t1 includ+ 
replacem5t ( wat] or sew] l9es1         
recon/ruction ( curbs & sidewalks1 &    
repav+ ( /reets4  7,b7 ,rehabilitation (
 #a-to-#d unit resid5tial build+s1 &    
exi/+ h\s+-relat$ infra/ructure1 su* z  
repairs or rehabilitation ( exi/+ wells1
 septics1 or utility l9es t connect to t
 h\s+4  7,c7 ,new con/ruction1          
developm5t1 demolition1 acquisition1 or 
disposition on up to #d scatt]$ site    
exi/+ dwell+ units :]e !re is a maximum 
( #d units on any #a site4  7,d7        
,acquisitions 7includ+ leas+7 or        
disposition (1 or equity loans on an    
exi/+ /ructure1 or acquisition 7includ+ 
leas+7 ( vacant l& if ! /ructure or l&  
acquir$1 f9anc$1 or dispos$ ( w be      
reta9$ = ! same use4  7#c7 ,! foll[+    
h\s+-relat$ activities %all be subject  
to regulations equival5t or sub/antially
 simil> to ! regulations entitl$1 7i7   
categorical exclusions subject to       
section #eh4e & 7ii7 categorical        

exclusions subject to ! ,f$]al laws &   
au?orities cit$ 9 sections #ej4d 9      
section #eh4ce7;a7 & section #ej4bj1    
respectively1 ( title #bd1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect on      
,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 if su* activities d n
 mat]ially alt] environm5tal conditions 
& d n mat]ially exce$ ! orig9al scope ( 
! project3 7,a7 ,acquisitions ( op5     
space or resid5tial prop]ty1 :]e su*    
prop]ty w be reta9$ = ! same use or w be
 conv]t$ to op5 space to help resid5ts  
relocate out ( an area designat$ z a    
high-risk area by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7    
,conv]sion ( exi/+ (fice build+s into   
resid5tial developm5t1 subject to-- 7i7 
a maximum numb] ( units to be det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 a limitation on ! 
*ange 9 build+ size to n m ?an #bj      
p]c5t4  7,c7 ,new con/ruction1          
developm5t1 demolition1 acquisition1 or 
disposition on #e to #ae dwell+ units   
:]e !re is a maximum ( fifte5 units on  
any #a site4 ,! units c be #ae #a-unit  
build+s or #a #ae-unit build+1 or any   

comb9ation 9 betwe54  7,d7 ,new         
con/ruction1 developm5t1 demolition1    
acquisition1 or disposition on #ae or m 
h\s+ units develop$ on scatt]$ sites :5 
!re are n m ?an #ae h\s+ units on any #a
 site1 & ! sites are m ?an a set numb] (
 feet ap>t z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4    
7,e7 ,rehabilitation ( build+s &        
improvem5ts 9 ! case ( a build+ =       
resid5tial use ) #e to #ae units1 if !  
d5sity is n increas$ beyond #ae units & 
! l& use is n *ang$4  7,f7 ,infill      
projects consi/+ ( new con/ruction1     
rehabilitation1 or developm5t (         
resid5tial h\s+ units4  7,g7 ,buy\ts1   
def9$ z ! volunt>y acquisition (        
prop]ties prop]ties locat$ 9 a 7i7      
floodway1 7ii7 floodpla91 or 7iii7 o!r  
area1 cle>ly del9eat$ by ! grantee1 t   
has be5 impact$ by a pr$ictable         
environm5tal ?reat to ! safety & wellbe+
 ( program b5efici>ies caus$ or         
exac]bat$ by a ,f$]ally-decl>$ disa/]4  
#d4 ,report ,! ,secret>y %all submit to 
! *airs & rank+ memb]s ( ! ,committee on

 ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial      
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an 
annual report dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+
 on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act t provides a summ>y 
( f9d+s ( r$uctions 9 review times &    
adm9i/rative co/ r$uction1 ) a p>ticul> 
focus on ! af=dable h\s+ sector1 z a    
result ( ! actions set =? 9 ?is ,act1 & 
any recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y =      
future congressional action ) respect to
 revis+ categorical exclusions or       
exemptions "u title #bd1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations4