I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3210 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2009 Mr. Hinojosa (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Ms. Waters) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To authorize appropriations for the rural housing and economic development program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Rural Housing and Economic Development Improvement Act of 2009.

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Rural housing and economic development assistance

(a)

Use

The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may carry out a program, through the Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development, to provide assistance to Indian tribes, State housing finance agencies, State community or economic development agencies, local nonprofit organizations, and community development corporations in rural areas to support innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas. (b)

Requirement of social security account number for assistance

As a condition of initial or continuing assistance under any housing or economic development activity that is provided assistance with amounts made available under this section, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall require that each member of a family so assisted (or of a family applying for such assistance) who is 18 years of age or older or is the spouse of the head of household of such family, shall have a valid social security number. (c)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for assistance under this section— (1)$30,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and (2)$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.