[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3637 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3637

    To authorize appropriations for the Housing Assistance Council.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 22, 2010

   Mr. Kohl (for himself, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Inouye) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                  Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
    To authorize appropriations for the Housing Assistance Council.

    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 ``Housing Assistance Council Program 
Reauthorization Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE TO HOUSING ASSISTANCE COUNCIL.

    (a) Use.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may 
provide financial assistance to the Housing Assistance Council for use 
by such Council to develop the ability and capacity of community-based 
housing development organizations to undertake community development 
and affordable housing projects and programs in rural areas. Assistance 
provided by the Secretary under this section may be used by the Housing 
Assistance Council for--
            (1) technical assistance, training, support, and advice to 
        develop the business and administrative capabilities of rural 
        community-based housing development organizations;
            (2) loans, grants, or other financial assistance to rural 
        community-based housing development organizations to carry out 
        community development and affordable housing activities for 
        low- and moderate-income families; and
            (3) such other activities as may be determined by the 
        Housing Assistance Council.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated for fiscal years 2012 through 2017 such sums as are 
necessary for financial assistance under this section for the Housing 
Assistance Council.
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