I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6531 
To provide an increased allocation of funding under certain programs for 
assistance in areas of persistent poverty, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2022 
Mr. CLYBURN (for himself and Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To provide an increased allocation of funding under certain 
programs for assistance in areas of persistent poverty, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Targeting Resources 
to Communities in Need Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) 
APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CON-
GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’’ means— 
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(A) the Committee on Appropriations, the 
Committee on the Budget, the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
ernmental Affairs of the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Appropriations, the 
Committee on the Budget, the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce, the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, and the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(C) any other committee of Congress that 
has jurisdiction over a department or agency 
with a role developing or implementing meas-
ures under section 4(a). 
(2) AREA OF PERSISTENT POVERTY.—The term 
‘‘area of persistent poverty’’ means an area that is 
a high-poverty census tract or a persistent poverty 
county. 
(3) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budg-
et. 
(4) HIGH-POVERTY CENSUS TRACT.—The term 
‘‘high-poverty census tract’’ means a census tract 
that has a poverty rate of not less than 20 percent 
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in the most recent American Community Survey 5- 
year survey by the Bureau of the Census. 
(5) PERSISTENT POVERTY COUNTY.—The term 
‘‘persistent poverty county’’ means— 
(A) a county, parish, or other equivalent 
county division (as determined by the Bureau of 
the Census) with a poverty rate of not less than 
20 percent in the Small Area Income and Pov-
erty Estimates by the Bureau of the Census for 
1997, 2007, 2017, and the most recent year for 
which the estimates are available; or 
(B) any territory or possession of the 
United States. 
SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF LIST OF AREAS OF PERSISTENT 
POVERTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Bureau of the Census 
shall publish a list of all areas of persistent poverty. 
(b) UPDATE.—The Bureau of the Census shall up-
date annually the list published under subsection (a). 
SEC. 4. INCREASING SHARE OF FEDERAL RESOURCES TO 
AREAS OF PERSISTENT POVERTY AND OTHER 
HIGH-POVERTY AREAS. 
(a) GUIDANCE AND MEASURES TO INCREASE FED-
ERAL INVESTMENTS.—Not later than 1 year after the 
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areas in the United States relative to the population of 
the United States as a whole. 
(d) REPORTS
TO CONGRESS.—The Director shall 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an an-
nual report that includes— 
(1) a list of the programs, by agency, that are 
included in the effort to increase the share of Fed-
eral investments targeted to areas of persistent pov-
erty and other areas with high and persistent pov-
erty; and 
(2) for each program listed under paragraph 
(1)— 
(A) the amount of funds that were directed 
under the program toward an area of persistent 
poverty or other area with high and persistent 
poverty during the previous fiscal year; 
(B) the percentage change from the fiscal 
year before the previous fiscal year in the 
amount of funds that were directed under the 
program toward an area of persistent poverty 
or other area with high and persistent poverty; 
and 
(C) to the extent practicable, an assess-
ment of the economic impact of the program, 
including 
data 
on 
impacted 
individuals, 
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disaggregated by household income, race, gen-
der, age, national origin, disability status, and 
whether the individuals live in an urban area, 
suburban area, or rural area. 
SEC. 5. GAO REPORTS. 
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States shall report to the appropriate 
committees of Congress on the effectiveness of the meas-
ures implemented pursuant to section 4(a), including an 
assessment regarding the impact of the measures on in-
creasing Federal funds spent in areas of persistent poverty 
and other areas with high and persistent poverty. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2023, $5,000,000 for salaries and expenses (including for 
entering contracts with non-Federal persons) to carry out 
this Act. 
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