[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1191 Introduced in House (IH)]
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1191
To amend title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
to ensure that communities receiving community development block grants
use such funds to benefit low- and moderate-income families.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 22, 2001
Mrs. Meek of Florida (for herself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Costello, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Waters, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Stark, Ms. Norton, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Barrett, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
George Miller of California, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Jackson of Illinois,
Mr. Frost, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Clay, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Diaz-
Balart, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Thurman, Ms.
Carson of Indiana, Mr. Towns, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Rush, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Financial Services
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A BILL
To amend title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
to ensure that communities receiving community development block grants
use such funds to benefit low- and moderate-income families.
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 Development Block Grant
Renewal Act''.
SEC. 2. LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME TARGETING REQUIREMENT.
(a) Targeting Assistance to Low-Income Families.--
(1) In general.--Section 101(c) of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301(c)) is
amended--
(A) by striking ``not less than 70 percent'';
(B) by inserting ``80 percent'' after ``section
108,''; and
(C) by striking ``and the Federal assistance'' and
inserting the following: ``and not less than 40 percent
of such aggregate assistance and funds shall be used
for the support of activities that directly benefit
persons of low income. The Federal assistance''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--The Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 is amended--
(A) in section 104 (42 U.S.C. 5304)--
(i) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by inserting
``and persons of low income'' after ``moderate
income'';
(ii) in subsection (b)(3)--
(I) in clause (A), by striking ``70
percent of such funds are used for
activities that benefit such persons
during such period'' and inserting ``80
percent of such funds are used for
support of activities that benefit
persons of low and moderate income
during such period, and 40 percent of
such funds are used for support of
activities that benefit persons of low
income during such period''; and
(II) in clause (B), by inserting
``or persons of low income'' after
``moderate income''; and
(iii) in the third sentence of subsection
(e), by inserting ``and persons of low income''
before the period at the end; and
(B) in section 106(d)(2)(D) (42 U.S.C.
5306(d)(2)(D)), by inserting ``and the needs of persons
of low income'' before the last comma.
(b) Treatment of Downtown Areas.--Section 105(c)(2)(A) of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.
5305(c)(2)(A)), as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is
further amended by adding at the end the following new clause:
``(iv) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subparagraph, an
activity that is designed to serve an area generally shall not be
considered to principally benefit persons of low or moderate income, or
to principally benefit persons of low income, if such activity serves
an area that is not primarily residential in character.''.
(c) Ensuring Direct Benefit.--Section 105(c) of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(c)) is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) In determining whether an assisted activity benefits persons
of low and moderate income or persons of low income, for purposes of
compliance with the requirements of section 101(c) and certification of
such compliance in accordance with section 104(b)(3), the grantee shall
consider the full range of direct effects of the assisted activity.''.
SEC. 3. PROPORTIONAL TREATMENT OF BENEFIT FOR LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME
FAMILIES.
(a) Development and Economic Development Activities.--Section
105(c)(1) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42
U.S.C. 5305(c)(1)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting
``or persons of low income'' before the comma;
(2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or of low income,
as applicable,'' after ``moderate income''; and
(3) in subparagraphs (B) and (C), by inserting ``or of low
income, as applicable'' after ``moderate income'' each place
such term appears.
(b) Area Benefit Activities.--Section 105(c)(2)(A) of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(c)(2)(A)) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) as
subclauses (I), (II), and (III), respectively;
(2) by inserting ``(i)'' after ``(2)(A)'';
(3) by inserting ``(but only to the extent provided in
clause (ii)) only'' after ``principally benefit persons of low
and moderate income''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new clause:
``(ii) In the case of any assisted activity that is designed to
serve an area generally and that, pursuant to clause (i), is considered
to principally benefit persons of low and moderate income or persons of
low income, amounts provided under this title and used for such
activity shall be considered, for purposes of compliance with the
requirements of section 101(c), to support an activity that benefits
low and moderate income persons or persons of low income, as
applicable, in the same proportion as the proportion of the population
of such area that is comprised of persons of low and moderate income or
persons of low income, as applicable.''.
(c) Housing Activities.--Section 105(c)(3) of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(c)(3)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``or rehabilitation'' and inserting ``,
rehabilitation, or new construction''; and
(2) by striking ``only to the extent'' and all that follows
and inserting the following: ``or persons of low income, as
applicable, for purposes of compliance with the requirements of
section 101(c), in the amount determined by multiplying (A) the
amount of funds provided under this title that are used for
such activity, by (B) the percentage of the units in such
housing that, upon completion, will be occupied by such
persons.''.
(d) Job Creation Activities.--Section 105(c) of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(c)) is amended by
striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following new paragraph:
``(4) Any assisted activity described in paragraph (14) or (17) of
subsection (a) that is identified as principally benefiting persons of
low or moderate income or persons of low income, by reason of
compliance with paragraph (1)(C) of this subsection, shall be
considered to benefit such persons, for purposes of compliance with the
requirements of section 101(c), in the amount determined by multiplying
(A) the amount of funds provided under this title that are used for
such activity, by (B) the percentage of employees involved in the
activity that are persons of low and moderate income or persons of low
income, as applicable.''.
SEC. 4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
Section 104(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
(42 U.S.C. 5304(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(4) For purposes of this subsection, the term `public hearing'
means a hearing that is subject to, and held in accordance with, any
State and local laws regarding requirements for public hearings of the
jurisdiction that is the grantee.''.
SEC. 5. PUBLIC MONITORING.
Section 105(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
(42 U.S.C. 5305(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (22), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (23), by striking the period at the end
and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (23) the following new
paragraph:
``(24) provision of assistance to nonprofit organizations
representing low- and moderate-income persons for--
``(A) monitoring the use, by recipients, of funds
provided under this title; or
``(B) promoting or providing for public
participation required under paragraphs (1) through (3)
of section 104(a);
except that assistance under this paragraph shall not be
considered a planning activity under paragraph (12) of this
subsection, an administrative cost under paragraph (13), or a
public service under paragraph (8); and''.
SEC. 6. APPLICABILITY.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to fiscal
year 2002 and all fiscal years thereafter and to amounts appropriated
for such fiscal years for community development block grants under
title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.
5301 et seq.) .
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