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Union Calendar No. 124 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1982 
[Report No. 110–205] 
To authorize appropriations for the rural housing and economic development 
program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 20, 2007 
Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, and Mr. RENZI) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Fi-
nancial Services 
JUNE 21, 2007 
Additional sponsors: Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. 
ABERCROMBIE, and Mr. HODES 
JUNE 21, 2007 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for the rural housing and eco-
nomic development program of the Department of Hous-
ing and Urban Development. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rural Housing and 
Economic Development Improvement Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. RURAL HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 
ASSISTANCE. 
(a) USE.—The Secretary of Housing and Urban De-
velopment may carry out a program, through the Office 
of Rural Housing and Economic Development, to provide 
assistance to Indian tribes, State housing finance agen-
cies, 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) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development for assistance under this sec-
tion— 
(1) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and 
(2) $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009, 
2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rural Housing and Eco-
nomic Development Improvement Act of 2007’’. 
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SEC. 2. RURAL HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 
ASSISTANCE. 
(a) USE.—The Secretary of Housing and Urban De-
velopment may carry out a program, through the Office of 
Rural Housing and Economic Development, to provide as-
sistance to Indian tribes, State housing finance agencies, 
State community or economic development agencies, local 
nonprofit organizations and community development cor-
porations 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 devel-
opment 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 assist-
ance) who is 18 years of age or older or is the spouse of 
the head of household of such family, shall have a valid so-
cial 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 2008; and 
(2) $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009, 
2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013. 
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Union Calendar No. 124 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1982 
[Report No. 110–205] 
A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for the rural housing 
and economic development program of the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development. 
JUNE 21, 2007 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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