3.0.0 3254 2023-01-11T13:22:03Z 2023-01-11T13:22:03Z House H HR 2011-10-25 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:H.R. 3254.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1The Congress shall have Power to . . . provide for the . .. general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties,Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the UnitedStates.Article I, Section 8, Clause 3The Congress shall have Power . . . To regulate Commercewith foreign Nations, and among the several States, and withthe Indian Tribes.[Page H7068]]]> hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing hsba04 Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Referred to 2012-01-12T19:44:24Z Referred to 2011-10-25T14:00:26Z 2012-01-12 hsba04 Housing and Insurance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity. Committee 2011-10-25 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2011-10-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-10-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 12 N Housing and Community Development Administrative remedies Building construction Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Department of Housing and Urban Development Employee hiring Employment and training programs Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Housing and community development funding Low- and moderate-income housing Minority and disadvantaged businesses Performance measurement Poverty and welfare assistance Public contracts and procurement Public housing Residential rehabilitation and home repair Small business Housing and Community Development 00 2011-10-25 Introduced in House 2012-02-03T22:32:33Z Affordable Communities Employment Act of 2011 - Amends the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 with respect to housing and community development programs directed toward low- and very low-income persons, particularly recipients of government housing assistance.

Establishes, in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), an Office of Economic Opportunities to carry out such programs.

Prescribes requirements for training and employment programs, conditioning the use of funds by recipient, contractor, and subcontractor on priority to low- and very low-income persons for training and employment opportunities generated by such funds.

Specifies among low- and very low-income persons recipients of federal rental assistance, including public housing residents, residents of other federally assisted subsidized properties, and participants in the Section 8 rental housing assistance program.

Sets priorities in contracting under such programs for: (1) qualified businesses that are majority owned and controlled by low- and very-low income persons residing in the service area, metropolitan area, or non-metropolitan county where the assistance is being expended; (2) qualified businesses that provide significant training and job opportunities to low- and very low-income persons who reside in such area or county; (3) qualified businesses or to disadvantaged businesses located in distressed communities that provide economic opportunities to low-income residents of such area or county; (4) small and disadvantaged qualified businesses; and (5) other qualified businesses located in such area or county.

]]> Affordable Communities Employment Act of 2011 Display Title Affordable Communities Employment Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 to ensure access to employment opportunities for low-income persons. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Affordable Communities Employment Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-10-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3254ih/xml/BILLS-112hr3254ih.xml 2012-01-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.