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[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Coastal Services and Performance 
Evaluation Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Amendment of Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972.
Sec. 4. Policy.
Sec. 5. Coastal Zone Management Fund.
Sec. 6. Coastal services.
Sec. 7. Review of performance.
Sec. 8. Amendments relating to Walter B. Jones Awards for Excellence in 
                            Coastal Zone Management.
Sec. 9. Reports.
Sec. 10. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 11. Technical corrections.
Sec. 12. Coastal zone management outcome indicators and monitoring and 
                            performance evaluation system.

SEC. 3. AMENDMENT OF COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1972.

    Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an 
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal 
of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to 
be made to a section or other provision of the Coastal Zone Management 
Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.).

SEC. 4. POLICY.

    Section 303 (16 U.S.C. 1452) is amended in paragraph (2)(J) by 
striking ``State'' the second place it appears and inserting ``State 
and Federal fish''.

SEC. 5. COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT FUND.

    Section 308 (16 U.S.C. 1456a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) by striking paragraph (2) and 
        inserting the following:
    ``(2) Loan repayments made pursuant to this subsection--
                    ``(A) shall be retained by the Secretary and 
                deposited into the Coastal Zone Management Fund 
                established under subsection (b); and
                    ``(B) subject to amounts provided in appropriation 
                Acts, shall be available to the Secretary for purposes 
                of this title and transferred to the Operations, 
                Research, and Facilities account to offset the costs of 
                implementing this title.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and
                    (B) by striking ``(b)(1)'' and inserting ``(b)''.

SEC. 6. COASTAL SERVICES.

    Section 310 (16 U.S.C. 1456c) is amended--
            (1) by striking so much as precedes subsection (b) and 
        inserting the following:

     ``coastal services, training, education, and technical support

    ``Sec. 310. (a)(1) The Secretary shall conduct a program of 
training, education, technical assistance, technology transfer, 
management-oriented research, and other services to support--
            ``(A) State coastal management programs and national 
        estuarine reserves designated under this title; and
            ``(B) other Federal agencies, local governments, Indian 
        tribes, other persons, and international cooperative efforts 
        relating to the comprehensive planning, conservation, and 
        management of ocean and coastal resources.
    ``(2) The Secretary may, in implementing this program, take into 
consideration the need to address regional or local concerns, including 
the unique needs of island States and territories, in order to provide 
effective and efficient support and develop expertise.
    ``(3) The Secretary shall coordinate the technical assistance, 
studies, management-oriented research, and other activities under this 
section with any other relevant activities conducted by or subject to 
the authority of the Secretary.'';
            (2) in subsection (b) by inserting ``Coordination and 
        Consultation.--'' after ``(b)''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Assistance From Other Agencies and Persons.--(1) Each 
department, agency, and instrumentality of the executive branch of the 
Federal Government may assist the Secretary, on a reimbursable basis or 
otherwise, in carrying out the purposes of this section, including the 
furnishing of information to the extent permitted by law, the transfer 
of personnel with their consent and without prejudice to their position 
and rating, and the performance of any research, study, and technical 
assistance that does not interfere with the performance of the primary 
duties of such department, agency, or instrumentality.
    ``(2) The Secretary may enter into contracts or other arrangements 
with other Federal agencies and any other qualified person for the 
purposes of carrying out this section.''.

SEC. 7. REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE.

    Section 312 (16 U.S.C. 1458) is amended by striking ``Sec. 312.'' 
and all that follows through subsection (a) and inserting the 
following:
    ``Sec. 312. (a) Review.--No less than every 5 years, the Secretary 
shall conduct a review of the performance of a coastal State's 
management program. Each review shall include a written evaluation with 
an assessment and detailed findings concerning the extent to which the 
State has implemented and enforced the program approved by the 
Secretary, addressed the coastal management needs identified in section 
303(2)(A) through (K), met any outcome indicators established by the 
Secretary under section 12 of the Coastal Services and Performance 
Evaluation Act of 2003, and adhered to the terms of any grant, loan, or 
cooperative agreement funded under this title.''.

SEC. 8. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO WALTER B. JONES AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN 
              COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.

    Section 314 (16 U.S.C. 1460) is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) Authorization of Program.--(1) The Secretary may implement a 
program to promote excellence in coastal zone management by identifying 
and making awards acknowledging outstanding accomplishments in the 
field of coastal zone management. An award under this section shall be 
known as a `Walter B. Jones Award'.
    ``(2) Awards under this section may include, subject to the 
availability of appropriations--
            ``(A) cash awards of not more than $5,000 each;
            ``(B) research grants; and
            ``(C) public ceremonies to acknowledge accomplishments in 
        the field of coastal zone management.'';
            (2) in subsection (b) in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``shall elect annually'' and inserting ``may 
        select annually for an award under this section''; and
            (3) by repealing subsection (e).

SEC. 9. REPORTS.

    Section 316(a) (16 U.S.C. 1462(a)) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``to the President for 
                transmittal''; and
                    (B) in clause (10) by striking ``and an evaluation 
                of the effectiveness of financial assistance under 
                section 308 in dealing with such consequences''; and
            (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
    ``(c) State of the Coast Report.--Not less than 24 months after the 
date of the enactment of this subsection, and not less than every 24 
months thereafter, the Secretary shall provide a coastal status report 
to the Congress that includes the following:
            ``(1) An assessment of the ecological status and trends of 
        United States marine resources.
            ``(2) An identification and analysis of the changes in 
        those status and trends since the previous report.
            ``(3) An identification and assessment of Government 
        performance measures that track the status and trends of United 
        States marine resources.
            ``(4) An evaluation of the adequacy of marine resource 
        monitoring and assessment programs.''.

SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 318(a) (16 U.S.C. 1464(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (2) by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) to carry out section 310 and for awards under section 
        314--
                    ``(A) $28,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
                    ``(B) $29,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
                    ``(C) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 
                through 2008.''.

SEC. 11. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

    The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 is amended--
            (1) in section 304(5) (16 U.S.C. 1453(5)) by striking the 
        semicolon and inserting a colon;
            (2) in section 306(a), as redesignated by this Act, in 
        paragraph (10)(A) by inserting a comma after ``development'';
            (3) by striking ``coastal state'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``coastal State'';
            (4) by striking ``coastal states'' each place it appears 
        and inserting ``coastal States'';
            (5) by striking ``coastal state's'' each place it appears 
        and inserting ``coastal State's'';
            (6) by striking the term ``state'' each place it appears in 
        reference to a State of the United States (other than in the 
        term ``coastal state'') and inserting ``State'';
            (7) by striking the term ``states'' each place it appears 
        in reference to States of the United States (other than in the 
        term ``coastal states'') and inserting ``States''; and
            (8) by striking the term ``state's'' each place it appears 
        in reference to a State of the United States (other than in the 
        term ``coastal state's'') and inserting ``State's''.

SEC. 12. COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT OUTCOME INDICATORS AND MONITORING AND 
              PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Performance guidelines and evaluation.--The Secretary 
        of Commerce shall, by not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, submit to the Committee on Resources of 
        the House of Representatives a report identifying a common set 
        of measurable outcome indicators to evaluate the performance of 
        State coastal zone management programs in furthering the goals 
        and objectives identified in the States' approved coastal 
        management programs, and in the achievement of the national 
        policy declared in section 303 of the Coastal Zone Management 
        Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1452).
            (2) Assessment of coastal and marine monitoring, 
        assessment, and other information.--The Secretary shall, by not 
        later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
        submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of 
        Representatives a report providing--
                    (A) an assessment of the adequacy of coastal and 
                marine monitoring, assessment, and other information 
                necessary to establish a coastal zone management 
                outcome monitoring and performance evaluation system; 
                and
                    (B) recommendations for improving the availability 
                of such information, including funding needs.
            (3) Outcome monitoring and performance evaluation system.--
        The Secretary shall, by not later than 3 years after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, establish a national coastal zone 
        management outcome monitoring and performance evaluation system 
        that uses the common set of indicators identified in the report 
        under paragraph (1).
    (b) Consultation.--
            (1) State consultation.--In preparing each of the reports 
        under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with and 
        provide a copy of the draft report to each coastal State, 
        through the Governor of the State or the head of the State 
        agency designated by such Governor pursuant to section 
        310(d)(6) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 
        1455(d)(6)).
            (2) Public comment and participation.--The Secretary shall 
        also implement a public process to solicit the views and 
        comments of Federal agencies, local governments, regional 
        organizations, port authorities, and other interested public 
        and private persons regarding such reports, and shall make 
        available to such persons copies of each draft of such reports 
        for review and comment.
            (3) Response to comments.--The Secretary shall include in 
        each final report under subsection (a)--
                    (A) any comments on each draft of the report 
                received from a Governor or the head of such a 
                designated State agency, and the Secretary's responses 
                to such comments; and
                    (B) a summary of other public comments regarding 
                the report, and the Secretary's response to those 
                comments.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, 
there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $1,000,000 for 
each of the fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 2006.
[A]: Coastal Services and Performance Evaluation Act of 2003 - Amends Federal law to make loan repayments deposited in the Coastal Zone Management Fund available to offset costs of implementing coastal zone management programs.Requires the Secretary of Commerce to provide training, education, and technical assistance for coastal zone management. Authorizes Federal agencies and instrumentalities to assist the Secretary on a reimbursable basis.Revises review requirements for coastal State management programs to change the frequency of review from continuing to every five years.Makes the Walter B. Jones Excellence in Coastal Zone Management Awards program discretionary instead of mandatory.Requires the Secretary to establish a national coastal zone management outcome indicators monitoring and performance evaluation system that provides for public comment and participation and uses a common set of measurable outcome indicators to evaluate the performance of State coastal zone management programs.


[Q]: SECTION 1. PARTICIPATION OF TAIWAN IN THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized 
        agency of the United Nations, charged with coordinating health 
        efforts within the United Nations system. The World Health 
        Assembly (WHA) is the decision-making body of the WHO, which 
        convenes annually in May to set the policies and priorities of 
        the organization. Statehood is not a requirement for attendance 
        at the WHA, and numerous observers, including non-members and 
        non-governmental organizations, attended the most recent WHA in 
        May 2017.
            (2) Taiwan began seeking to participate in the WHO as an 
        observer in 1997. In 2009, with strong support from successive 
        United States Administrations, Congress, and like-minded WHO 
        Member States, and during a period of improved Cross-Strait 
        relations, Taiwan received an invitation to attend the WHA as 
        an observer under the name ``Chinese Taipei''. Taiwan received 
        the same invitation each year until 2016, when following the 
        election of President Tsai-Ing Wen of the Democratic 
        Progressive Party, Taiwan's engagement in the international 
        community began facing increased resistance from the People's 
        Republic of China (PRC). Taiwan's invitation to the 2016 WHA 
        was received late and included new language conditioning 
        Taiwan's participation on the PRC's ``one China principle''. In 
        2017, Taiwan did not receive an invitation to the WHA.
            (3) Taiwan remains a model contributor to world health, 
        having provided financial and technical assistance to respond 
        to numerous global health challenges. Taiwan has invested over 
        $6 billion in international medical and humanitarian aid 
        efforts impacting over 80 countries since 1996. In 2014, Taiwan 
        responded to the Ebola crisis by donating $1 million and 
        providing 100,000 sets of personal protective equipment. 
        Through the Global Cooperation and Training Framework, the 
        United States and Taiwan have jointly conducted training 
        programs for experts to combat MERS, Dengue Fever, and Zika. 
        These diseases know no borders, and Taiwan's needless exclusion 
        from global health cooperation increases the dangers presented 
        by global pandemics.
            (4) Taiwan's international engagement has faced increased 
        resistance from the PRC. Taiwan was not invited to the 2016 
        Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization 
        (ICAO), despite participating as a guest at the organization's 
        prior summit in 2013. Taiwan's request to participate in the 
        2016 General Assembly of the International Criminal Police 
        Organization (INTERPOL) was also rejected. In May 2017, PRC 
        delegates disrupted a meeting of the Kimberley Process on 
        conflict diamonds held in Perth, Australia, until delegates 
        from Taiwan were asked to leave. In June 2017, the Republic of 
        Panama granted diplomatic recognition to the PRC, terminating a 
        longstanding diplomatic relationship with Taiwan.
            (5) Congress has established a policy of support for 
        Taiwan's participation in international bodies that address 
        shared transnational challenges, particularly in the WHO. 
        Congress passed H.R. 1794 in the 106th Congress, H.R. 428 in 
        the 107th Congress, and S. 2092 in the 108th Congress to direct 
        the Secretary of State to establish a strategy for, and to 
        report annually to Congress on, efforts to obtain observer 
        status for Taiwan at the WHA. Congress also passed H.R. 1151 in 
        the 113th Congress, directing the Secretary to report on a 
        strategy to gain observer status for Taiwan at the ICAO 
        Assembly, and H.R. 1853 in the 114th Congress, directing the 
        Secretary to report on a strategy to gain observer status for 
        Taiwan at the INTERPOL Assembly. However, in 2016 Taiwan did 
        not receive invitations to attend any of these events as an 
        observer.
    (b) Augmentation of Report Concerning the Participation of Taiwan 
in the World Health Organization.--
            (1) In general.--Subsection (c) of section 1 of Public Law 
        108-235 (118 Stat. 656) is amended by adding at the end the 
        following new paragraph:
            ``(3) An account of the changes and improvements the 
        Secretary of State has made to the United States plan to 
        endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the World 
        Health Assembly, following any annual meetings of the World 
        Health Assembly at which Taiwan did not obtain observer 
        status.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
        shall take effect and apply beginning with the first report 
        required under subsection


              

         (c) of section 1 of Public Law 108-235 that is submitted after 
        the date of the enactment of this Act.

            Passed the House of Representatives January 9, 2018.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.
[A]:  (Sec. 1) This bill requires the annual reports submitted by the Department of State to Congress concerning the U.S. plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual summit of the World Health Assembly (WHA) held by the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, to include an account of the changes and improvements that the State Department has made to such plan following any annual meetings of the WHA at which Taiwan did not obtain such status. 


[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Public Safety Ex-Offender Self-
Sufficiency Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. TEMPORARY EX-OFFENDER LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section:

``SEC. 45G. EX-OFFENDER LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT.

    ``(a) In General.--For purposes of section 38, the amount of the 
ex-offender low-income housing credit determined under this section for 
any taxable year in the credit period shall be an amount equal to--
            ``(1) the applicable percentage of
            ``(2) the qualified basis of each qualified ex-offender 
        residential building.
    ``(b) Applicable Percentage.--In the case of any qualified ex-
offender residential building, the term `applicable percentage' has the 
meaning given such term in section 42(b)(2) with respect to qualified 
low-income buildings, except that, for the purposes of this subsection, 
the percentages prescribed by the Secretary under section 42(b)(2)(B) 
shall yield amounts of credit which have a present value equal to 70 
percent of the qualified basis of any qualified ex-offender residential 
building.
    ``(c) Qualified Basis.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a) and 
        except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the term 
        `qualified basis' means the adjusted basis of a qualified ex-
        offender residential building as of the close of the 1st 
        taxable year of the credit period.
            ``(2) Qualified basis to include portion of building used 
        to provide ex-offender support services.--The qualified basis 
        of any qualified ex-offender residential building for any 
        taxable year shall be increased by the lesser of--
                    ``(A) so much of the qualified basis of such 
                building as is used throughout the year to provide ex-
                offender support services, or
                    ``(B) 20 percent of the qualified basis of such 
                building (determined without regard to this paragraph).
            ``(3) Special rules.--Rules similar to the rules of 
        paragraphs (4), (5) (other than subparagraph (A) thereof), and 
        (7) of section 42(d) shall apply in determining the adjusted 
        basis of any qualified ex-offender residential building.
    ``(d) Rehabilitation Expenditures.--Rules similar to the rules of 
section 42(e) shall apply in determining the treatment of 
rehabilitation expenditures paid or incurred by the taxpayer with 
respect to a qualified ex-offender residential building.
    ``(e) Credit Period.--For purposes of this section, rules similar 
to the rules of section 42(f) shall apply in determining the credit 
period with respect to any qualified ex-offender residential building.
    ``(f) Qualified Ex-Offender Residential Building.--For purposes of 
this section, the term `qualified ex-offender residential building' 
means any building which, at all times during the compliance period, 
meets the following requirements:
            ``(1) Ex-offender residential units.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Each residential unit in such 
                building shall be made available for occupancy to not 
                more than 1 ex-offender.
                    ``(B) Residency requirements.--Such ex-offender 
                must--
                            ``(i) meet the residency requirements under 
                        subsection (g);
                            ``(ii) have failed to meet such 
                        requirements for fewer than 14 days; or
                            ``(iii) be in the process of being evicted 
                        from such building for failing to meet such 
                        requirements.
                    ``(C) Flexibility.--A building shall not be 
                determined to fail to satisfy the requirements of this 
                paragraph solely because--
                            ``(i) some or all of the residential units 
                        in such building are single room occupancy (as 
                        defined in section (8)(n) of the United States 
                        Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(n))), or
                            ``(ii) any unit made available to an ex-
                        offender is also made available to one or more 
                        of the ex-offender's sons, daughters, step-
                        sons, or step-daughters.
            ``(2) Self-sufficiency centers for ex-offenders.--The 
        building shall include a self-sufficiency center for ex-
        offenders that--
                    ``(A) is specifically designed to accommodate, and 
                reserved for, the provision of ex-offender support 
                services to residents of the facility and other ex-
                offenders;
                    ``(B) is made available for rental by providers of 
                such services at a rate determined by the owner of the 
                facility; and
                    ``(C) provides an array of such services sufficient 
                to meet a significant portion of the needs of ex-
offenders for ex-offender support services.
            ``(3) Rent limitations.--The portion of the monthly rent 
        payable by the occupant of each unit in the building may not 
        exceed 30 percent of the adjusted monthly income (as such term 
        is defined in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 
        1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)) of the occupant.
    ``(g) Residency Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--An ex-offender meets the residency 
        requirements for a qualified ex-offender residential building 
        if such ex-offender--
                    ``(A) has a low income;
                    ``(B) is participating in an ex-offender support 
                services program as described in paragraph (3)(B);
                    ``(C) has not been prohibited from residency under 
                paragraph (4); and
                    ``(D) commences occupancy of a unit in a qualified 
                ex-offender residential building on a date that is not 
                later than--
                            ``(i) in the case of an ex-offender who has 
                        been discharged from prison, jail, a half-way 
                        house, or any other correctional facility, 12 
                        months after such discharge; or
                            ``(ii) in the case of any ex-offender whose 
                        sentence did not include confinement to a 
                        correctional facility, 12 months after the date 
                        of the ex-offender's conviction.
            ``(2) Low-income.--For purposes of this section, an ex-
        offender is considered to have a low income if, at the 
        commencement of the ex-offender's occupancy of a residential 
        unit, the income (if any) of the ex-offender does not exceed 60 
        percent of area median gross income (as determined consistent 
        with section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937).
            ``(3) Participation in ex-offender support services 
        program.--
                    ``(A) Program.--For purposes of this section, an 
                ex-offender support services program is a program for 
                the provision of specific ex-offender support services 
                for an ex-offender that--
                            ``(i) is created and managed by a 
                        coordinating individual or entity having 
                        education, training, and experience with ex-
                        offenders and their support services needs;
                            ``(ii) is specifically designed to meet the 
                        needs of the particular ex-offender for ex-
                        offender support services;
                            ``(iii) sets forth a specific duration over 
                        which the ex-offender support services are to 
                        be provided and goals by which to assess the 
                        progress of the ex-offender; and
                            ``(iv) provides for continual oversight to 
                        monitor the progress and needs of the ex-
                        offender and to ensure that the ex-offender is 
                        being provided the appropriate ex-offender 
                        support services and is complying with the 
                        requirements of the program.
                    ``(B) Participation.--For purposes of this section, 
                an ex-offender is considered to be participating in an 
                ex-offender support services program if the ex-
                offender--
                            ``(i) has entered into a written agreement 
                        with the coordinator for the program that--
                                    ``(I) sets forth the ex-offender 
                                support services that are appropriate 
                                for, and will be made available to, the 
                                ex-offender and the duration of the 
                                program for the ex-offender; and
                                    ``(II) provides that the ex-
                                offender's continued attendance at 
                                scheduled program meetings and events 
                                and obtaining of program services are a 
                                condition of the ex-offender's 
                                continued residency in the facility; 
                                and
                            ``(ii) is not in default with regard to the 
                        ex-offender's obligations under such agreement.
                    ``(C) Ex-offender support services.--For purposes 
                of this section, the term `ex-offender support 
                services' means services that assist ex-offenders to 
                develop skills necessary for life outside of the 
                environment of a correctional institution, and 
                includes--
                            ``(i) job training;
                            ``(ii) employment counseling and placement;
                            ``(iii) entrepreneurial training;
                            ``(iv) financial management training;
                            ``(v) homeownership and rental counseling;
                            ``(vi) drug and alcohol abuse counseling;
                            ``(vii) self-esteem and peer development 
                        assistance;
                            ``(viii) anger management counseling;
                            ``(ix) health care services, including 
                        mental health services and behavioral 
                        counseling;
                            ``(x) probation services;
                            ``(xi) family and crisis management 
                        counseling; and
                            ``(xii) general educational assistance and 
                        counseling.
            ``(4) Limitation on term of residency.--An ex-offender may 
        not reside in an ex-offender residential facility at any time 
        after the expiration of the 2-year period beginning upon the 
        commencement of the ex-offender's occupancy in the ex-offender 
        residential facility.
    ``(h) Ex-Offender.--For purposes of this section, the term `ex-
offender' means any individual who has been convicted of a crime under 
State or Federal law which is punishable by imprisonment for a maximum 
term of 6 months or longer.
    ``(i) Allocation and Determination of Credit.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
        subsection, rules similar to the rules of section 42(h) (other 
        than subparagraphs (E) and (F) of paragraph (1) thereof) shall 
        apply with respect to allocating and determining any credit 
        under this section.
            ``(2) State housing credit ceiling.--For purposes of this 
        section:
                    ``(A) In general.--The State housing credit ceiling 
                shall be calculated by substituting the amount 
                determined under section 42(h)(3)(C)(ii) with the State 
                allocation.
                    ``(B) State allocation.--
                            ``(i) Competitive process.--The State 
                        allocation for any State shall be determined by 
                        the Secretary, utilizing a competitive 
                        application process.
                            ``(ii) Basis for competition.--In 
                        determining the State allocation for any State, 
                        the Secretary shall consider the following:
                                    ``(I) Need, as determined by the 
                                ratio between the reported number of 
                                sentenced prisoners released from State 
                                or Federal jurisdiction in the 
                                applicant State during the most recent 
                                year for which information is 
                                available, and the total population of 
                                the applicant State.
                                    ``(II) The commitment of Federal 
                                and other funds within the applicant 
                                State for operating costs and ex-
                                offender support services in projects 
                                that are to be funded by the State 
                                temporary ex-offender low-income 
                                housing credit.
                                    ``(III) The applicant's plan to 
                                collect available information about the 
                                success of the program with respect to 
                                increased housing stability and lack of 
                                additional incarceration of ex-offeder 
                                participants.
                                    ``(IV) The applicant's 
                                organizational capacity for the 
                                successful development or operation of 
                                qualified ex-offender residential 
                                buildings.
                                    ``(V) The goal of making 
                                allocations to the largest feasible 
                                number of States.
                            ``(iii) Aggregate amount.--The aggregate 
                        amount of State allocations for any year shall 
                        be $85,000,000.
                    ``(C) Building allocations.--The Secretary may 
                allocate a housing credit dollar amount to any 
                building. In making such allocations, the Secretary 
                shall utilize a competitive application process and 
                shall consider the factors described in subparagraph 
                (B)(ii). Any allocation made under this subparagraph 
                shall be treated for purposes of this subsection as 
                part of the State allocation for the State in which 
                such building is located.
                    ``(D) Unused housing credit carryovers.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The State housing credit 
                        ceiling shall be calculated by substituting the 
                        amount determined under section 42(h)(3)(C)(iv) 
                        with the State carryover allocation.
                            ``(ii) State carryover allocation.--The 
                        State carryover allocation for any State shall 
                        be determined by the Secretary in a manner 
                        similar to the manner in which the State 
                        allocation is determined under subparagraph 
                        (B). The aggregate amount of State carryover 
                        allocations for any year shall be equal to the 
                        aggregate unused housing credit carryovers 
                        (within the meaning of section 42(h)(3)(D)) of 
                        all States for the preceding calendar year.
            ``(4) Required involvement of qualified non-profit 
        organizations.--For purposes of this section, section 
        42(h)(5)(A) shall be applied by substituting `0' for `90'.
    ``(j) Recapture of Credit.--Rules similar to the rules of 
subsections (i)(1) and (j) of section 42 shall apply for purposes of 
this section.
    ``(k) Application of At-Risk Rules.--Rules similar to the rules of 
section 42(k) shall apply for purposes of this section.
    ``(l) Certification and Other Reports to Secretary.--Subject to 
such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, rules similar to the 
rules of section 42(l) shall apply for purposes of this section.
    ``(m) Responsibilities of the Secretary and Housing Credit 
Agencies.--Rules similar to the rules of subsections (m) and (n) of 
section 42 shall apply for purposes of this section.''.
    (b) Inclusion as Current Year Business Credit.--Section 38(b) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph:
            ``(13) the ex-offender low-income housing credit under 
        section 45G(a).''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart D of 
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

                              ``Sec. 45G. Ex-offender low-income 
                                        housing credit.''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to property placed in service during taxable years beginning 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
[A]:
Public Safety Ex-Offender Self-Sufficiency Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business related tax credit for investment in residential housing units for certain low-income individuals who were convicted of a crime punishable under state or federal law by a prison term of six months or longer (ex-offenders) and who participate in a program of support services, including job and entrepreneurial training, designed to make such ex-offenders self sufficient.