[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 212 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 212

To amend the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to provide 
   for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to notify and 
   consult with the unit of general local government within which an 
assisted multifamily housing project is to be located before providing 
           any low-income housing assistance for the project.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 7, 1997

 Mr. Klink (for himself and Mr. Doyle) introduced the following bill; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to provide 
   for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to notify and 
   consult with the unit of general local government within which an 
assisted multifamily housing project is to be located before providing 
           any low-income housing assistance for the project.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Community Housing Right To Know 
Act''.

SEC. 2. CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

    The Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3531 
et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 12 the following new 
section:

  ``consultation with local governments regarding low-income housing 
              assistance for multifamily housing projects

    ``Sec. 13. (a) In General.--After the completion of any selection 
process regarding low-income housing assistance, but before making any 
new commitment or obligation for low-income housing assistance for a 
multifamily housing project selected for such assistance, the Secretary 
shall--
            ``(1) notify the chief executive officer (or other 
        appropriate official) of the unit of general local government 
        in which the housing to be assisted is located (or to be 
        located) of such commitment or obligation; and
            ``(2) pursuant to the request of such unit of general local 
        government, provide such information as may reasonably be 
        requested by such unit of general local government regarding 
        the assisted housing project (except to the extent otherwise 
        prohibited by law) and consult with representatives of such 
        local government regarding the assisted housing project.
This section may not be construed to authorize the release of any 
covered selection information during any selection process which is 
otherwise prohibited under section 12.
    ``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the following 
definitions shall apply:
            ``(1) Covered selection information.--The term `covered 
        selection information' has the meaning given such term in 
        section 12(e).
            ``(2) Low-income housing assistance.--The term `low-income 
        housing assistance' means any grant, loan, subsidy, guarantee, 
        insurance, or other financial assistance for new or existing 
        housing provided under a program administered by the Secretary, 
        under which occupancy or ownership of some or all of the 
        dwelling units in the housing assisted is limited, restricted, 
        or determined (pursuant to the laws or regulations relating to 
        such assistance) based on the income of the individual or 
        family occupying or purchasing the unit.
            ``(3) Multifamily housing project.--The term `multifamily 
        housing project' means a property that consists of 5 or more 
        dwelling units.
            ``(4) New.--The term `new', when used in reference to the 
        commitment or obligation of low-income housing assistance for a 
        multifamily housing project, means that, at the time such 
        commitment or obligation is made--
                    ``(A) such project is not receiving such low-income 
                housing assistance and is not subject to a contract or 
                agreement under the program for such low-income housing 
                assistance; and
                    ``(B) such commitment or obligation is not made 
                pursuant to the renewal of a previous contract, 
                obligation, or commitment for such assistance for such 
                project.
            ``(5) Selection process.--The term `selection process' has 
        the meaning given such term in section 12(e).
            ``(6) Unit of general local government.--The term `unit of 
        general local government' means any city, town, township, 
        county, parish, village, or other general purpose political 
        subdivision of a State.''.
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