[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 811 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 811

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                                 AN ACT


 
To support certain housing proposals in the fiscal year 2003 budget for 
the Federal Government, including the downpayment assistance initiative 
   under the HOME Investment Partnership Act, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Table of contents.
                    TITLE I--DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE

Sec. 101. Short title.
Sec. 102. Downpayment assistance initiative.
             TITLE II--INTERGENERATIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE

Sec. 201. Short title.
Sec. 202. Definitions.
Sec. 203. Demonstration program for elderly housing for 
                            intergenerational families.
Sec. 204. Training for HUD personnel regarding grandparent-headed and 
                            relative-headed families issues.
Sec. 205. Study of housing needs of grandparent-headed and relative-
                            headed families.
   TITLE III--ADJUSTABLE RATE SINGLE FAMILY MORTGAGES AND LOAN LIMIT 
                              ADJUSTMENTS

Sec. 301. Hybrid arms.
Sec. 302. FHA multifamily loan limit adjustments.
               TITLE IV--HOPE VI PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION

Sec. 401. Short title.
Sec. 402. Hope VI program reauthorization.
Sec. 403. Hope VI grants for assisting affordable housing through main 
                            street projects.
              TITLE V--COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS

Sec. 501. Funding for insular areas.

                    TITLE I--DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE

SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``American Dream Downpayment Act''.

SEC. 102. DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE.

    (a) Downpayment Assistance Initiative.--Subtitle E of title II of 
the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12821) 
is amended to read as follows:

                     ``Subtitle E--Other Assistance

``SEC. 271. DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Downpayment assistance.--The term ``downpayment 
        assistance'' means assistance to help a family acquire a 
        principal residence.
            ``(2) Home repairs.--The term ``home repairs'' means 
        capital improvements or repairs that--
                    ``(A) are identified in an appraisal or home 
                inspection completed in conjunction with a home 
                purchase; or
                    ``(B) are completed within 1 year of the purchase 
                of a home, and are necessary to bring the housing into 
                compliance with health and safety housing codes of the 
                unit of general local government in which the housing 
                is located, including the remediation of lead paint or 
                other home health hazards.
            ``(3) Participating jurisdiction.--The term ``participating 
        jurisdiction'' means a State or unit of general local 
        government designated under section 216.
            ``(4) State.--The term ``State'' means any State of the 
        United States and the District of Columbia.
    ``(b) Grant Authority.--The Secretary may award grants to 
participating jurisdictions to assist low-income families to achieve 
homeownership, in accordance with this section.
    ``(c) Eligible Activities.--
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) Downpayment assistance.--Subject to 
                subparagraph (B), grants awarded under this section may 
                be used only for downpayment assistance toward the 
                purchase of single family housing (including 1 to 4 
                unit family dwelling units, condominium units, 
                cooperative units, and manufactured housing units which 
                are located on land which is owned by the manufactured 
                housing unit owner, owned as a cooperative, or is 
                subject to a leasehold interest with a term equal to at 
                least the term of the mortgage financing on the unit, 
                and manufactured housing lots) by low-income families 
                who are first-time home-buyers.
                    ``(B) Home repairs.--Not more than 20 percent of 
                the grant funds provided under subsection (d) to a 
                participating jurisdiction may be used to provide 
                assistance to low-income, first-time home-buyers for 
                home repairs.
            ``(2) Limitations.--
                    ``(A) Amount of assistance.--The amount of 
                assistance provided to any low-income families under 
                paragraph (1) shall not exceed the greater of--
                            ``(i) 6 percent of the purchase price of a 
                        single family housing unit; or
                            ``(ii) $10,000.
                    ``(B) Participation.--A participating jurisdiction 
                may not use any amount of a grant awarded under this 
                section to provide funding to an entity or organization 
                that provides downpayment assistance if the activities 
                of that entity or organization are financed in whole or 
                in part, directly or indirectly, by contributions, 
                service fees, or other payments from the sellers of 
                housing.
    ``(d) Formula Allocation.--
            ``(1) In general.--For each fiscal year, the Secretary 
        shall allocate any amounts made available for assistance under 
        this section to each State that is a participating jurisdiction 
        in an amount equal to a percentage of the total allocation that 
        is equal to the percentage of the national total of low-income 
        households residing in rental housing in the State, as 
        determined on the basis of the most recent census data compiled 
        by the Bureau of the Census.
            ``(2) Participating jurisdictions other than states.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), for 
                each fiscal year, of the amount allocated to each State 
                under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall further 
                allocate from such amount to each participating 
                jurisdiction located within such State an amount equal 
                to the percentage of the allocation made to the State 
                under paragraph (1) that is equal to the percentage of 
                the State-wide total of low-income households residing 
                in rental housing in such participating jurisdiction, 
                as determined on the basis of the most recent census 
                data compiled by the Bureau of the Census.
                    ``(B) Limitation.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Direct allocations made 
                        under subparagraph (A) shall be made to a local 
                        participating jurisdiction only if--
                                    ``(I) the participating 
                                jurisdiction has a total population of 
                                150,000 individuals or more, as 
                                determined on the basis of the most 
                                recent census data compiled by the 
                                Bureau of the Census; or
                                    ``(II) the participating 
                                jurisdiction would receive an 
                                allocation of $50,000 or more.
                            ``(ii) Reversion.--Any allocation that 
                        would have otherwise been made to a 
                        participating jurisdiction that does not meet 
                        the requirements of clause (i) shall revert 
                        back to the State in which the participating 
                        jurisdiction is located.
    ``(e) Reallocation.--If any amounts allocated to a participating 
jurisdiction under this section become available for reallocation, the 
amounts shall be reallocated to other participating jurisdictions in 
accordance with subsection (d).
    ``(f) Applicability of Other Provisions.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
        section, grants made under this section shall not be subject to 
        the provisions of this title.
            ``(2) Applicable provisions.--In addition to the 
        requirements of this section, grants made under this section 
        shall be subject to the provisions of title I, sections 215(b), 
        218, 219, 221, 223, 224, and 226(a) of subtitle A of this 
        title, and subtitle F of this title.
            ``(3) References.--In applying the requirements of subtitle 
        A referred to in paragraph (2)--
                    ``(A) any references to funds under subtitle A 
                shall be considered to refer to amounts made available 
                for assistance under this section; and
                    ``(B) any references to funds allocated or 
                reallocated under section 217 or 217(d) shall be 
                considered to refer to amounts allocated or reallocated 
                under subsection (d) or (e) of this section, 
                respectively.
    ``(g) Housing Strategy.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
this section in any fiscal year, a participating jurisdiction shall 
include in its comprehensive housing affordability strategy developed 
under section 105 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing 
Act (42 U.S.C. 12705) for such fiscal year--
            ``(1) a description of the anticipated use of any grant 
        received under this section;
            ``(2) a plan for conducting targeted outreach to residents 
        and tenants of public housing, trailer parks, and manufactured 
        housing, and to other families assisted by public housing 
        agencies, for the purpose of ensuring that grant amounts 
        provided under this section to a participating jurisdiction are 
        used for downpayment assistance for such residents, tenants, 
        and families; and
            ``(3) a description of the actions to be taken to ensure 
        the suitability of families receiving downpayment assistance 
        under this section to undertake and maintain homeownership.
    ``(h) Report.--Not later than June 30, 2006, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit a report containing a State-
by-State analysis of the impact of grants awarded under this section 
to--
            ``(1) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 
        of the Senate; and
            ``(2) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
        Representatives.
    ``(i) Sunset.--The Secretary shall have no authority to make grants 
under this Act after December 31, 2007.
    ``(j) Relocation Assistance and Downpayment Assistance.--The 
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies 
Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1894) shall not apply to downpayment assistance 
under this section.
    ``(k) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $200,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2004 through 2007.''.

             TITLE II--INTERGENERATIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE

SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Living Equitably: Grandparents 
Aiding Children and Youth Act of 2003'' or the ``LEGACY Act of 2003''.

SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Child.--The term ``child'' means an individual who--
                    (A) is not attending school and is not more than 18 
                years of age; or
                    (B) is attending school and is not more than 19 
                years of age.
            (2) Covered family.--The term ``covered family'' means a 
        family that--
                    (A) includes a child; and
                    (B) has a head of household who is--
                            (i) a grandparent of the child who is 
                        raising the child; or
                            (ii) a relative of the child who is raising 
                        the child.
            (3) Elderly person.--The term ``elderly person'' has the 
        same meaning as in section 202(k) of the Housing Act of 1959 
        (12 U.S.C. 1701q(k)).
            (4) Grandparent.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``grandparent'' means, 
                with respect to a child, an individual who is a 
                grandparent or stepgrandparent of the child by blood or 
                marriage, regardless of the age of such individual.
                    (B) Case of adoption.--In the case of a child who 
                was adopted, the term includes an individual who, by 
                blood or marriage, is a grandparent or stepgrandparent 
                of the child as adopted.
            (5) Intergenerational dwelling unit.--The term 
        ``intergenerational dwelling unit'' means a qualified dwelling 
        unit that is reserved for occupancy only by an 
        intergenerational family.
            (6) Intergenerational family.--The term ``intergenerational 
        family'' means a covered family that has a head of household 
        who is an elderly person.
            (7) Private nonprofit organization.--The term ``private 
        nonprofit organization'' has the same meaning as in section 
        202(k) of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q(k)).
            (8) Qualified dwelling unit.--The term ``qualified dwelling 
        unit'' means a dwelling unit that--
                    (A) has not fewer than 2 separate bedrooms;
                    (B) is equipped with design features appropriate to 
                meet the special physical needs of elderly persons, as 
                needed; and
                    (C) is equipped with design features appropriate to 
                meet the special physical needs of young children, as 
                needed.
            (9) Raising a child.--The term ``raising a child'' means, 
        with respect to an individual, that the individual--
                    (A) resides with the child; and
                    (B) is the primary caregiver for the child--
                            (i) because the biological or adoptive 
                        parents of the child do not reside with the 
                        child or are unable or unwilling to serve as 
                        the primary caregiver for the child; and
                            (ii) regardless of whether the individual 
                        has a legal relationship to the child (such as 
                        guardianship or legal custody) or is caring for 
                        the child informally and has no such legal 
                        relationship with the child.
            (10) Relative.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``relative'' means, with 
                respect to a child, an individual who--
                            (i) is not a parent of the child by blood 
                        or marriage; and
                            (ii) is a relative of the child by blood or 
                        marriage, regardless of the age of the 
                        individual.
                    (B) Case of adoption.--In the case of a child who 
                was adopted, the term ``relative'' includes an 
                individual who, by blood or marriage, is a relative of 
                the family who adopted the child.
            (11) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Housing and Urban Development.

SEC. 203. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR ELDERLY HOUSING FOR 
              INTERGENERATIONAL FAMILIES.

    (a) Demonstration Program.--The Secretary shall carry out a 
demonstration program (referred to in this section as the 
``demonstration program'') to provide assistance for intergenerational 
dwelling units for intergenerational families in connection with the 
supportive housing program under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 
(12 U.S.C. 1701q).
    (b) Intergenerational Dwelling Units.--The Secretary shall provide 
assistance under this section only to private nonprofit organizations 
selected under subsection (d) for use only for expanding the supply of 
intergenerational dwelling units, which units shall be provided--
            (1) by designating and retrofitting, for use as 
        intergenerational dwelling units, existing dwelling units that 
        are located within a project assisted under section 202 of the 
        Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q);
            (2) through development of buildings or projects comprised 
        solely of intergenerational dwelling units; or
            (3) through the development of an annex or addition to an 
        existing project assisted under section 202 of the Housing Act 
        of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q), that contains intergenerational 
        dwelling units, including through the development of elder 
        cottage housing opportunity units that are small, freestanding, 
        barrier free, energy efficient, removable dwelling units 
        located adjacent to a larger project or dwelling.
    (c) Program Terms.--Assistance provided pursuant to this section 
shall be subject to the provisions of section 202 of the Housing Act of 
1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q), except that--
            (1) notwithstanding subsection (d)(1) of that section 202 
        or any provision of that section restricting occupancy to 
        elderly persons, any intergenerational dwelling unit assisted 
        under the demonstration program may be occupied by an 
        intergenerational family;
            (2) subsections (e) and (f) of that section 202 shall not 
        apply;
            (3) in addition to the requirements under subsection (g) of 
        that section 202, the Secretary shall--
                    (A) ensure that occupants of intergenerational 
                dwelling units assisted under the demonstration program 
                are provided a range of services that are tailored to 
                meet the needs of elderly persons, children, and 
                intergenerational families; and
                    (B) coordinate with the heads of other Federal 
                agencies as may be appropriate to ensure the provision 
                of such services; and
            (4) the Secretary may waive or alter any other provision of 
        that section 202 necessary to provide for assistance under the 
        demonstration program.
    (d) Selection.--The Secretary shall--
            (1) establish application procedures for private nonprofit 
        organizations to apply for assistance under this section; and
            (2) to the extent that amounts are made available pursuant 
        to subsection (f), select not less than 2 and not more than 4 
        projects that are assisted under section 202 of the Housing Act 
        of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q) for assistance under this section, 
        based on the ability of the applicant to develop and operate 
        intergenerational dwelling units and national geographical 
        diversity among those projects funded.
    (e) Report.--Not later than 36 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress that--
            (1) describes the demonstration program; and
            (2) analyzes the effectiveness of the demonstration 
        program.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out this section.
    (g) Sunset.--The demonstration program carried out under this 
section shall terminate 5 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act.

SEC. 204. TRAINING FOR HUD PERSONNEL REGARDING GRANDPARENT-HEADED AND 
              RELATIVE-HEADED FAMILIES ISSUES.

    Section 7 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act 
(42 U.S.C. 3535) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(t) Training Regarding Issues Relating to Grandparent-Headed and 
Relative-Headed Families.--The Secretary shall ensure that all 
personnel employed in field offices of the Department who have 
responsibilities for administering the housing assistance program under 
section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) or 
the supportive housing program under section 202 of the Housing Act of 
1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q), and an appropriate number of personnel in the 
headquarters office of the Department who have responsibilities for 
those programs, have received adequate training regarding how covered 
families (as that term is defined in section 202 of the LEGACY Act of 
2003) can be served by existing affordable housing programs.''.

SEC. 205. STUDY OF HOUSING NEEDS OF GRANDPARENT-HEADED AND RELATIVE-
              HEADED FAMILIES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary and the Director of the Bureau of 
the Census jointly shall--
            (1) conduct a study to determine an estimate of the number 
        of covered families in the United States and their affordable 
        housing needs; and
            (2) submit a report to Congress regarding the results of 
        the study conducted under paragraph (1).
    (b) Report and Recommendations.--The report required under 
subsection (a) shall--
            (1) be submitted to Congress not later than 12 months after 
        the date of enactment of this Act; and
            (2) include recommendations by the Secretary and the 
        Director of the Bureau of the Census regarding how the major 
        assisted housing programs of the Department of Housing and 
        Urban Development, including the supportive housing for the 
        elderly program under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 
        (12 U.S.C. 1701q) can be used and, if appropriate, amended or 
        altered, to meet the affordable housing needs of covered 
        families.

   TITLE III--ADJUSTABLE RATE SINGLE FAMILY MORTGAGES AND LOAN LIMIT 
                              ADJUSTMENTS

SEC. 301. HYBRID ARMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 251(d)(1)(C) of the National Housing Act 
(12 U.S.C. 1715z-16(d)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ``five'' and 
inserting ``3''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to mortgages executed on or after the date of the enactment of 
this title.

SEC. 302. FHA MULTIFAMILY LOAN LIMIT ADJUSTMENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``FHA 
Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2003''.
    (b) Maximum Mortgage Amount Limit for Multifamily Housing in High-
Cost Areas.--Sections 207(c)(3), 213(b)(2)(B)(i), 
220(d)(3)(B)(iii)(III), 221(d)(3)(ii)(II), 221(d)(4)(ii)(II), 
231(c)(2)(B), and 234(e)(3)(B) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
1713(c)(3), 1715e(b)(2)(B)(i), 1715k(d)(3)(B)(iii)(II), 
1715l(d)(3)(ii)(III), 1715l(d)(4)(ii)(II), 1715v(c)(2)(B)), and 
1715y(e)(3)(B)) are each amended--
            (1) by striking ``110 percent'' and inserting ``140 
        percent''; and
            (2) by inserting ``, or 170 percent in high cost areas,'' 
        after ``140 percent''.
    (c) Catch-up Adjustments to Certain Maximum Mortgage Amount 
Limits.--
            (1) Section 207 Limits.--Section 207(c)(3)(A) of the 
        National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1713(c)(3)(A)) is amended by 
        striking ``$11,250'' and inserting ``$17,460''.
            (2) Section 213 Limits.--Section 213(b)(2)(A) of the 
        National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715e(b)(2)(A)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``$38,025'' and inserting 
                ``$41,207'';
                    (B) by striking ``$42,120'' and inserting 
                ``$47,511'';
                    (C) by striking ``$50,310'' and inserting 
                ``$57,300'';
                    (D) by striking ``$62,010'' and inserting 
                ``$73,343'';
                    (E) by striking ``$70,200'' and inserting 
                ``$81,708'';
                    (F) by striking ``$49,140'' and inserting 
                ``$49,710'';
                    (G) by striking ``$60,255'' and inserting 
                ``$60,446'';
                    (H) by striking ``$75,465'' and inserting 
                ``$78,197''; and
                    (I) by striking ``$85,328'' and inserting 
                ``$85,836''.
    (d) Rehabilitation and Neighborhood Conservation Housing Mortgage 
Insurance.--Section 220(d)(3)(B)(iii) of the National Housing Act (12 
U.S.C. 1715k(d)(3)(B)(iii) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``with respect to dollar amount limitations 
        applicable to rehabilitation projects described in subclause 
        (II),'' and inserting ``; (III)''; and
            (2) by redesignating subclauses (III) and (IV) as 
        subclauses (IV) and (V), respectively.

               TITLE IV--HOPE VI PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION

SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``HOPE VI Program Reauthorization 
and Small Community Mainstreet Rejuvenation and Housing Act of 2003''.

SEC. 402. HOPE VI PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION.

    (a) Selection Criteria.--Section 24(e)(2) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(e)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by striking the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and 
        inserting the following:
            ``(2) Selection criteria.--The Secretary shall establish 
        criteria for the award of grants under this section and shall 
        include among the factors--'';
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``large-scale'';
            (3) in subparagraph (D)--
                    (A) by inserting ``and ongoing implementation'' 
                after ``development''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``, except that the Secretary may 
                not award a grant under this section unless the 
                applicant has involved affected public housing 
                residents at the beginning and during the planning 
                process for the revitalization program, prior to 
                submission of an application'' before the semicolon at 
                the end;
            (4) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (5) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (L); 
        and
            (6) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following:
                    ``(I) the extent to which the plan minimizes 
                permanent displacement of current residents of the 
                public housing site who wish to remain in or return to 
                the revitalized community and provides for community 
                and supportive services to residents prior to any 
                relocation;
                    ``(J) the extent to which the plan sustains or 
                creates more project-based housing units available to 
                persons eligible for public housing in markets where 
                the plan shows there is demand for the maintenance or 
                creation of such units;
                    ``(K) the extent to which the plan gives to 
                existing residents priority for occupancy in dwelling 
                units which are public housing dwelling units, or for 
                residents who can afford to live in other units, 
                priority for those units in the revitalized community; 
                and''.
    (b) Definition of Severely Distressed Public Housing.--Section 
24(j)(2)(A)(iii) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437v(j)(2)(A)(iii)) is amended--
            (1) in subclause (I), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in subclause (II), by inserting ``or'' after the 
        semicolon at the end; and
            (3) by inserting at the end the following:
                            ``(III) is lacking in sufficient 
                        appropriate transportation, supportive 
                        services, economic opportunity, schools, civic 
                        and religious institutions, and public 
                        services, resulting in severe social distress 
                        in the project;''.
    (c) Study of Elderly and Disabled Public Housing Needs.--Not later 
than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit a report to Congress 
regarding the extent of severely distressed elderly and non-elderly 
disabled public housing, and recommendations for improving that housing 
through the HOPE VI program or other means, taking into account the 
special needs of the residents.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--Paragraph (1) of section 
24(m) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(m)(1)) 
is amended by striking ``, 2001, and 2002'' and inserting ``through 
2006''.
    (e) Extension of Program.--Section 24(n) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(n)) is amended by striking 
``September 30, 2004'' and inserting ``September 30, 2006''.

SEC. 403. HOPE VI GRANTS FOR ASSISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING THROUGH MAIN 
              STREET PROJECTS.

    (a)  Purposes.--Section 24(a) of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(a)) is amended by adding after and below 
paragraph (4) the following:
``It is also the purpose of this section to provide assistance to 
smaller communities for the purpose of facilitating the development of 
affordable housing for low-income families that is undertaken in 
connection with a main street revitalization or redevelopment project 
in such communities.''.
    (b) Grants for Assisting Affordable Housing Developed Through Main 
Street Projects in Smaller Communities.--Section 24 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (m) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(n) Grants for Assisting Affordable Housing Developed Through 
Main Street Projects in Smaller Communities.--
            ``(1) Authority and use of grant amounts.--The Secretary 
        may make grants under this subsection to smaller communities. 
        Such grant amounts shall be used by smaller communities only to 
        provide assistance to carry out eligible affordable housing 
        activities under paragraph (4) in connection with an eligible 
        project under paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Eligible project.--For purposes of this subsection, 
        the term `eligible project' means a project that--
                    ``(A) the Secretary determines, under the criteria 
                established pursuant to paragraph (3), is a main street 
                project;
                    ``(B) is carried out within the jurisdiction of 
                smaller community receiving the grant; and
                    ``(C) involves the development of affordable 
                housing that is located in the commercial area that is 
                the subject of the project.
            ``(3) Main street projects.--The Secretary shall establish 
        requirements for a project to be consider a main street project 
        for purposes of this section, which shall require that the 
        project--
                    ``(A) has as its purpose the revitalization or 
                redevelopment of a historic or traditional commercial 
                area;
                    ``(B) involves investment, or other participation, 
                by the government for, and private entities in, the 
                community in which the project is carried out; and
                    ``(C) complies with such historic preservation 
                guidelines or principles as the Secretary shall 
                identify to preserve significant historic or 
                traditional architectural and design features in the 
                structures or area involved in the project.
            ``(4) Eligible affordable housing activities.--For purposes 
        of this subsection, the activities described in subsection 
        (d)(1) shall be considered eligible affordable housing 
        activities, except that--
                    ``(A) such activities shall be conducted with 
                respect to affordable housing rather than with respect 
                to severely distressed public housing projects; and
                    ``(B) eligible affordable housing activities under 
                this subsection shall not include the activities 
                described in subparagraphs (B) through (E), (J), or (K) 
                of subsection (d)(1).
            ``(5) Maximum grant amount.--A grant under this subsection 
        for a fiscal year for a single smaller community may not exceed 
        $1,000,000.
            ``(6) Contribution requirement.--A smaller community 
        applying for a grant under this subsection shall be considered 
        an applicant for purposes of subsection (c) (relating to 
        contributions by applicants), except that--
                    ``(A) such supplemental amounts shall be used only 
                for carrying out eligible affordable housing 
                activities; and
                    ``(B) paragraphs (1)(B) and (3) shall not apply to 
                grants under this subsection.
            ``(7) Applications and selection.--
                    ``(A) Application.--Pursuant to subsection (e)(1), 
                the Secretary shall provide for smaller communities to 
                apply for grants under this subsection, except that the 
                Secretary may establish such separate or additional 
                criteria for applications for such grants as may be 
                appropriate to carry out this subsection.
                    ``(B) Selection criteria.--The Secretary shall 
                establish selection criteria for the award of grants 
                under this subsection, which shall be based on the 
                selection criteria established pursuant to subsection 
                (e)(2), with such changes as may be appropriate to 
                carry out the purposes of this subsection.
            ``(8) Cost limits.--The cost limits established pursuant to 
        subsection (f) shall apply to eligible affordable housing 
        activities assisted with grant amounts under this subsection.
            ``(9) Inapplicability of other provisions.--The provisions 
        of subsections (g) (relating to disposition and replacement of 
        severely distressed public housing), and (h) (relating to 
        administration of grants by other entities), shall not apply to 
        grants under this subsection.
            ``(10) Reporting.--The Secretary shall require each smaller 
        community receiving a grant under this subsection to submit a 
        report regarding the use of all amounts provided under the 
        grant.
            ``(11) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection, the 
        following definitions shall apply:
                    ``(A) Affordable housing.--The term `affordable 
                housing' means rental or homeownership dwelling units 
                that--
                            ``(i) are made available for initial 
                        occupancy to low-income families, with a subset 
                        of units made available to very- and extremely-
                        low income families; and
                            ``(ii) are subject to the same rules 
                        regarding occupant contribution toward rent or 
                        purchase and terms of rental or purchase as 
                        dwelling units in public housing projects 
                        assisted with a grant under this section.
                    ``(B) Smaller community.--The term `smaller 
                community' means a unit of general local government (as 
                such term is defined in section 102 of the Housing and 
                Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302)) 
                that--
                            ``(i) has a population of 50,000 or fewer; 
                        and
                            ``(ii)(I) is not served by a public housing 
                        agency; or
                            ``(II) is served by a single public housing 
                        agency, which agency administers 100 or fewer 
                        public housing dwelling units.''.
    (c) Annual Report.--Section 24(l) of the United States Housing Act 
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(l)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
        ``, including a specification of the amount and type of 
        assistance provided under subsection (n);'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) the types of projects funded, and number of 
        affordable housing dwelling units developed with, grants under 
        subsection (n); and''.
    (d) Funding.--Section 24(m) of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(m)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
            ``(3) Set-aside for main street housing grants.--Of the 
        amount appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) for any fiscal 
        year, the Secretary shall provide up to 5 percent for use only 
        for grants under subsection (n).''.

              TITLE V--COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS

SEC. 501. FUNDING FOR INSULAR AREAS.

    (a) Definition of Insular Areas.--Section 102(a) of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
            ``(24) The term `insular area' means each of Guam, the 
        Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, and American 
        Samoa.''.
    (b) Definition of Unit of General Government.--The first sentence 
of section 102(a)(1) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``and'' after ``Secretary;''; and
            (2) by striking ``; and the Trust Territory of the Pacific 
        Islands''.
    (c) Statement of Activities and Review.--Section 104 of the Housing 
and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5304) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) in the first sentence--
                            (i) by striking ``or'' after ``State,''; 
                        and
                            (ii) by inserting ``or under section 
                        106(a)(3) by any insular area,'' after 
                        ``government,''; and
                    (B) in the second sentence--
                            (i) by striking ``and in the case of'' and 
                        inserting a comma; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``and insular areas 
                        receiving grants pursuant to section 
                        106(a)(3),'' after ``106(d)(2)(B),'';
            (2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``section 106(b) or 
        section 106(d)(2)(B)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)(3), (b), 
        or (d)(2)(B) of section 106''; and
            (3) in subsection (m)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``(a)(2),'' 
                after ``under subsection''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``government--'' 
                and inserting ``government other than an insular area--
                ''.
    (d) Allocation and Distribution of Funds.--Section 106(a) of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5306(a)) is 
amended--
            (1) in the first sentence of paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``an appropriation Act'' and 
                inserting ``appropriation Acts''; and
                    (B) by striking ``in any year'' and inserting ``for 
                such fiscal year'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``under paragraph (1) 
        and after reserving such amounts for insular areas under 
        paragraph (2)'' after ``tribes'';
            (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``paragraphs (1) and 
        (2)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1), (2), and (3)''
            (4) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) (as so amended) 
        as paragraphs (3) and (4); and
            (5) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
    ``(2) For each fiscal year, of the amount approved in appropriation 
Acts under section 103 for grants for such fiscal year (excluding the 
amounts provided for use in accordance with section 107), the Secretary 
shall reserve for grants to insular areas $7,000,000. The Secretary 
shall provide for distribution of amounts under this paragraph to 
insular areas on the basis of the ratio of the population of each 
insular area to the population of all insular areas. In determining the 
distribution of amounts to insular areas, the Secretary may also 
include other statistical criteria as data become available from the 
Bureau of the Census, but only if such criteria are contained in a 
regulation promulgated by the Secretary after notice and public 
comment.''.
    (e) Conforming Amendment.--The first sentence of section 106(d)(1) 
of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
5306(d)(1)) is amended by striking ``paragraphs (1) and (2)'' and 
inserting ``paragraphs (1), (2), and (3)''.
    (f) Special Purpose Grants.--Section 107 of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5307) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) by striking subparagraph (A); and
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (H) 
                as subparagraphs (A) through (G), respectively; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1); and
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (7) as 
                paragraphs (1) through (6), respectively.
    (g) Regulations.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
shall issue regulations to carry out the amendments made by this 
section, which shall take effect not later than the expiration of the 
90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

            Passed the Senate November 24, 2003.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
108th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 811

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                                 AN ACT

To support certain housing proposals in the fiscal year 2003 budget for 
the Federal Government, including the downpayment assistance initiative 
   under the HOME Investment Partnership Act, and for other purposes.