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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Alien Child Protection and Deferred
Enforced Departure Family Unity Act of 2000''.

SEC. 2. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR ANY ALIEN ORPHAN WHO IS
PHYSICALLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES AND IS LESS THAN
12 YEARS OF AGE.

(a) Adjustment of Status.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 245(c) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act, the status of any alien
described in subsection (b) shall be adjusted by the Attorney
General to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence, if the alien--
(A) applies for such adjustment; and
(B) is otherwise eligible to receive an immigrant
visa and is otherwise admissible to the United States
for permanent residence, except in determining such
admissibility the grounds for inadmissibility specified
in paragraphs (4), (6)(A), (7)(A), and (9) of section
212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall not
apply.
(2) Relationship of application to certain orders.--An
alien present in the United States who has been ordered
excluded, deported, removed, or ordered to depart voluntarily
from the United States under any provision of the Immigration
and Nationality Act may, notwithstanding such order, apply for
adjustment of status under paragraph (1). Such an alien may not
be required, as a condition on submitting or granting such
application, to file a motion to reopen, reconsider, or vacate
such order. If the Attorney General grants the application, the
Attorney General shall cancel the order. If the Attorney
General renders a final administrative decision to deny the
application, the order shall be effective and enforceable to
the same extent as if the application had not been made.
(b) Aliens Eligible for Adjustment of Status.--The benefits
provided by subsection (a) shall apply to any alien who--
(1) at the time of application has not attained the age of
12 years;
(2) is physically present in the United States; and
(3) has no living legally-recognized parent.
(c) Stay of Removal.--
(1) In general.--The Attorney General shall provide by
regulation for an alien subject to a final order of deportation
or removal or exclusion to seek a stay of such order based on
the filing of an application under subsection (a).
(2) During certain proceedings.--Notwithstanding any
provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Attorney
General shall not order any alien to be removed from the United
States, if the alien is in exclusion, deportation, or removal
proceedings under any provision of such Act and raises as a
defense to such an order the eligibility of the alien to apply
for adjustment of status under subsection (a), except where the
Attorney General has rendered a final administrative
determination to deny the application.
(d) Availability of Administrative Review.--The Attorney General
shall provide to applicants for adjustment of status under subsection
(a) the same right to, and procedures for, administrative review as are
provided to--
(1) applicants for adjustment of status under section 245
of the Immigration and Nationality Act; or
(2) aliens subject to removal proceedings under section 240
of such Act.
(e) No Offset in Number of Visas Available.--When an alien is
granted the status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent
residence pursuant to this section, the Secretary of State shall not be
required to reduce the number of immigrant visas authorized to be
issued under any provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
(f) Application of Immigration and Nationality Act Provisions.--
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act, the definitions
contained in the Immigration and Nationality Act shall apply in the
administration of this section. Nothing contained in this Act shall be
held to repeal, amend, alter, modify, effect, or restrict the powers,
duties, functions, or authority of the Attorney General in the
administration and enforcement of such Act or any other law relating to
immigration, nationality, or naturalization. The fact that an alien may
be eligible to be granted the status of having been lawfully admitted
for permanent residence under this section shall not preclude the alien
from seeking such status under any other provision of law for which the
alien may be eligible.

SEC. 2. DEFERRED ENFORCED DEPARTURE FOR ANY ALIEN NATURAL AND LEGAL
PARENT OF A CHILD BORN IN THE UNITED STATES WHO IS LESS
THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE.

(a) Deferred Enforced Departure.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding the Immigration and
Nationality Act, the removal or enforced departure any alien
described in subsection (b) shall be deferred by the Attorney
General during any period in which the alien is the natural and legal
parent of a child born in the United States who has not attained the
age of 18 years, if the alien applies for such deferral.
(2) Relationship of application to certain orders.--An
alien present in the United States who has been ordered
excluded, deported, removed, or ordered to depart voluntarily
from the United States under any provision of the Immigration
and Nationality Act may, notwithstanding such order, apply for
deferral of enforced departure under paragraph (1). Such an
alien may not be required, as a condition on submitting or
granting such application, to file a motion to reopen,
reconsider, or vacate such order. If the Attorney General
grants the application, the Attorney General shall cancel the
order. If the Attorney General renders a final administrative
decision to deny the application, the order shall be effective
and enforceable to the same extent as if the application had
not been made.
(b) Aliens Eligible for Deferred Enforced Departure.--The benefits
provided by subsection (a) shall apply to any alien who--
(1) is physically present in the United States; and
(2) is the natural and legal parent of a child born in the
United States who has not attained the age of 18 years.
(c) Stay of Removal.--
(1) In general.--The Attorney General shall provide by
regulation for an alien subject to a final order of deportation
or removal or exclusion to seek a stay of such order based on
the filing of an application under subsection (a).
(2) During certain proceedings.--Notwithstanding any
provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Attorney
General shall not order any alien to be removed from the United
States, if the alien is in exclusion, deportation, or removal
proceedings under any provision of such Act and raises as a
defense to such an order the eligibility of the alien to apply
for adjustment of status under subsection (a), except where the
Attorney General has rendered a final administrative
determination to deny the application.
(d) Availability of Administrative Review.--The Attorney General
shall provide to applicants for deferred enforced departure under
subsection (a) the same right to, and procedures for, administrative
review as are provided to aliens subject to removal proceedings under
section 240 of such Act.
(e) Work Authorization.--
(1) During application process.--The Attorney General may
authorize an alien who has applied for deferred enforced
departure under subsection (a) to engage in employment in the
United States during the pendency of such application and may
provide the alien with an ''employment authorized'' endorsement
or other appropriate document signifying authorization of
employment, except that if such application is pending for a
period exceeding 180 days, and has not been denied, the
Attorney General shall authorize such employment.
(2) During deferred enforced departure period.--The
Attorney General shall authorize an alien who is granted
deferred enforced departure under subsection (a) to engage in
employment in the United States during any period in which
deferred enforced departure applies.
(f) Application of Immigration and Nationality Act Provisions.--
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act, the definitions
contained in the Immigration and Nationality Act shall apply in the
administration of this section. Nothing contained in this Act shall be
held to repeal, amend, alter, modify, effect, or restrict the powers,
duties, functions, or authority of the Attorney General in the
administration and enforcement of such Act or any other law relating to
immigration, nationality, or naturalization. The fact that an alien may
be eligible to be granted deferred enforced departure status under this
section shall not preclude the alien from seeking immigration status
under any other provision of law for which the alien may be eligible.

A: Provides for deferred enforced departure (and stay of removal if applicable) of an alien who is the natural and legal parent of a U.S.-born child under 18 years old.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Highway Funding Equity Act of
2005''.

SEC. 2. MINIMUM GUARANTEE.

Section 105 of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a) and subsections (c) through
(f);
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (e);
(3) by inserting after the section heading the following:
''(a) Guarantee.--
''(1) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2005 through
2009, the Secretary shall allocate among the States amounts
sufficient to ensure that the percentage for each State of the
total apportionments for the fiscal year for the National
Highway System under section 103(b), the high priority projects
program under section 117, the Interstate maintenance program
under section 119, the surface transportation program under
section 133, metropolitan planning under section 134, the
highway bridge replacement and rehabilitation program under
section 144, the congestion mitigation and air quality
improvement program under section 149, the recreational trails
program under section 206, the Appalachian development highway
system under subtitle IV of title 40, and the minimum guarantee
under this paragraph, equals or exceeds the percentage
determined for the State under paragraph (2).
''(2) State percentages.--
''(A) In general.--Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), the percentage for each State
referred to in paragraph (1) is the percentage that is
equal to 95 percent of the ratio that--
''(i) the estimated tax payments
attributable to highway users in the State paid
into the Highway Trust Fund (other than the
Mass Transit Account) in the most recent fiscal
year for which data are available; bears to
''(ii) the estimated tax payments
attributable to highway users in all States
paid into the Highway Trust Fund (other than
the Mass Transit Account) in the most recent
fiscal year for which data are available.
''(B) Exception.--In the case of a State having a
population density of less than 50 individuals per
square mile according to the 2000 decennial census, the
percentage referred to in paragraph (1) shall be the
greater of--
''(i) the percentage determined under
subparagraph (A); or
''(ii) the percentage specified in
subsection (e).
''(b) Treatment of Funds.--
''(1) Programmatic distribution.--The Secretary shall
apportion the amounts made available under this section that
exceed $2,800,000,000 so that the amount apportioned to each
State under this paragraph for each program referred to in
subsection (a)(1) (other than the high priority projects
program, metropolitan planning, the recreational trails
program, the Appalachian development highway system, and the
minimum guarantee under subsection (a)) is equal to the product
obtained by multiplying--
''(A) the amount to be apportioned under this
paragraph; and
''(B) the ratio that--
''(i) the amount of funds apportioned to
the State for each program referred to in
subsection (a)(1) (other than the high priority
projects program, metropolitan planning, the
recreational trails program, the Appalachian
development highway system, and the minimum
guarantee under subsection (a)) for a fiscal
year; bears to
''(ii) the total amount of funds
apportioned to the State for that program for
the fiscal year.
''(2) Remaining distribution.--
''(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
Secretary shall apportion the remainder of funds made
available under this section to the States, and
administer those funds, in accordance with section
104(b)(3).
''(B) Inapplicable requirements.--Paragraphs (1),
(2), and (3) of section 133(d) shall not apply to
amounts apportioned in accordance with this paragraph.
''(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit
Account) such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each
of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.
''(d) Guarantee of 95 Percent Return.--
''(1) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2005 through
2009, before making any apportionment under this title, the
Secretary shall--
''(A) determine whether the sum of the percentages
determined under subsection (a)(2) for the fiscal year
exceeds 100 percent; and
''(B) if the sum of the percentages exceeds 100
percent, proportionately adjust the percentages
specified in the table contained in subsection (e) to
ensure that the sum of the percentages determined under
subsection (a)(1)(B) for the fiscal year equals 100
percent.
''(2) Eligibility threshold for adjustment.--The Secretary
may make an adjustment under paragraph (1) for a State for a
fiscal year only if the percentage for the State in the table
contained in subsection (e) is equal to or exceeds 95 percent
of the ratio determined for the State under subsection
(a)(1)(B)(i) for the fiscal year.
''(3) Limitation on adjustments.--Adjustments of the
percentages in the table contained in subsection (e) in
accordance with this subsection shall not result in a total of
the percentages determined under subsection (a)(2) that exceeds
100 percent.''; and
(4) in subsection (e) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)),
by striking ''subsection (a)'' and inserting ''subsections
(a)(2)(B)(ii) and (d)''.

A: Highway Funding Equity Act of 2005 - Amends Federal highway law to revise Federal highway minimum guarantee requirements.

Requires the Secretary of Transportation, for each of FY 2005 through 2009, to allocate among the States amounts sufficient to ensure that the percentage for each State of the total apportionments for the fiscal year for certain Federal-aid highway programs (including the basic minimum guarantee under this Act) equals or exceeds 95 percent of the ratio that the estimated gas tax payments attributable to highway users in the State paid into the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) bears to such payments attributable to highway users in all States (with a specified exception for any State having a population density of less than 50 individuals per square mile).

Provides for: (1) the programmatic distribution of funds above $2.8 billion for certain Federal-aid highway programs; (2) the apportionment of the remainder of funds to the States; and (3) required adjustments where the sum of State percentages exceeds 100 percent.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ''Community
Development Financial Institutions Fund Amendments Act of 1999''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Change of status of the Fund; miscellaneous technical
corrections.
Sec. 3. Amendments to programs administered by the Fund and the
Bank Enterprise Act of 1991.
Sec. 4. Extension of authorization.
Sec. 5. Amendments to Small Business Capital Enhancement Program.
Sec. 6. Additional safeguards.

SEC. 2. CHANGE OF STATUS OF THE FUND; MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL
CORRECTIONS.

(a) Purpose.--Section 102(b) of the Community Development Banking
and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4701(b)) is amended
to read as follows:
''(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this subtitle is to create a
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund to promote economic
revitalization and community development through investment in and
assistance to community development financial institutions, including
enhancing the liquidity of community development financial
institutions, and through incentives to insured depository institutions
that increase lending and other assistance and investment in both
economically distressed communities and community development financial
institutions.''.
(b) Definitions.--
(1) Section 103 of the Community Development Banking and
Financial Institutions Act of 1994 is amended--
(A) by striking paragraph (1);
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (17) as
paragraphs (1) through (16), respectively; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (16), as so
redesignated, the following new paragraph:
''(17) Secretary.--Except in the case of section 104(d)(2),
the term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of the Treasury.''.
(2) The Community Development Banking and Financial
Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.) is amended
(other than in section 118) by striking ''Administrator'' each
place such term appears and inserting ''Secretary''.
(c) Establishment of Fund Within the Department of the Treasury.--
(1) In general.--Section 104(a) of the Community
Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12
U.S.C. 4703(a)) is amended to read as follows:
''(a) Establishment.--
''(1) In general.--There is established in the Department
of the Treasury a Community Development Financial Institutions
Fund that shall have the functions specified by this subtitle
and subtitle B of Title II. The offices of the Fund shall be in
Washington, D.C. The Fund shall not be affiliated with any
other agency or department of the Federal Government.
''(2) Wholly owned government corporation.--The Fund shall
be a wholly owned government corporation within the Department
of the Treasury and shall be treated in all respects as an
agency of the United States, except as otherwise provided in
this subtitle.''.
(2) Authority of the secretary of the treasury.--Section
104(b) of the Community Development Banking and Financial
Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4703(b)) is amended to read
as follows:
''(b) Management of Fund.--
''(1) Authority of secretary of the treasury.--All
functions of the Fund shall be performed by or under the
supervision of the Secretary.
''(2) Appointment of officers and employees.--The Secretary
may appoint such officers and employees of the Fund,
including a Director, as the Secretary deems necessary or
appropriate.''.
(3) Inspector general.--
(A) In general.--Section 118 of the Community
Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of
1994 is amended to read as follows:

''SEC. 118. INSPECTOR GENERAL.

''The Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury shall be
the Inspector General of the Fund.''.
(B) Technical and conforming amendment.--Section 11
of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 3)
is amended--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ''; the
Administrator of the Community Development
Financial Institutions Fund;''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ''the
Community Development Financial Institutions
Fund,''.
(4) Technical correction to rulemaking authority.--Section
119(a)(1) of the Community Development Banking and Financial
Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4717(a)(1)) is amended to
read as follows:
''(1) In general.--The Secretary may prescribe such
regulations and procedures as may be necessary to carry out
this subtitle.''.

SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE FUND AND THE BANK
ENTERPRISE ACT OF 1991.

(a) Amendments to Community Development Financial Institutions
Program.--
(1) Form of assistance provided.--Section 108(a)(1)(B)(iii)
of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions
Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4707(a)(1)(B)(iii)) is amended by
inserting ''through cooperative agreements or'' before ''by
contracting''.
(2) Training programs.--Section 109(d) of the Community
Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12
U.S.C. 4708(d)) is amended to read as follows:
''(d) Form of Training.--The Fund may offer the training program
described in this section--
''(1) directly; or
''(2) through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements
with other organizations that possess special expertise in
community development, without regard to whether the
organizations receive or are eligible to receive assistance
under this subtitle.''.
(b) Amendments to the Bank Enterprise Act Awards Program.--
(1) Awards for assistance to community development
financial institutions.--Paragraph (2) of section 233(a) of the
Bank Enterprise Act (12 U.S.C. 1834a(a)) is amended--
(A) in that portion of such paragraph which
precedes subparagraph (A), by striking ''for for'' and
inserting ''for'';
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ''for low- and
moderate-income persons'' and inserting ''to community
development financial institutions, low- and moderate-
income persons''; and
(C) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by inserting ''of the increase'' after
''the amount''; and
(ii) by striking ''financial'' each place
such term appears.
(2) Increase in award amounts for certain activities.--
Section 114(b)(2) of the Community Development Banking and
Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4713(b)(2)) is
amended by amending the substitute text used to apply section
233(a)(3) of the Bank Enterprise Act of 1991--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ''or (2)(B)''
after ''paragraph (2)(A)'';
(B) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting ''each''
before ''such subparagraph''; and
(C) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ''each''
before ''such subparagraph''.
(3) Awarding credit for additional qualified activities.--
Paragraph (4) of section 233(a) of the Bank Enterprise Act (12
U.S.C. 1834a(a)(4)) is amended--
(A) in the portion of such paragraph which precedes
subparagraph (A), by inserting ''and (2)(B)'' after
''paragraph (2)(A)''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
''(P) Other forms of assistance that the Board
determines to be appropriate.
(4) Evaluation of technical assistance provided.--Section
233(a)(7) of the Bank Enterprise Act (12 U.S.C. 1834a(a)(7)) is
amended--
(A) by inserting ''and other'' after ''technical'';
and
(B) by striking ''and (O)'' and inserting instead
''(O), and (P)''.
(5) Establishing alternative criteria in defining certain
distressed communities.--Section 233(b)(4)(C) of the Bank
Enterprise Act (12 U.S.C. 1834a(b)(4)(C)) is amended by
inserting ''or alternative'' before ''eligibility
requirements''.

SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION.

Paragraph (1) of section 121(a) of the Community Development
Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4718(a)) is
amended to read as follows:
''(1) In general.--To carry out this subtitle and subtitle
B of title II, there are authorized to be appropriated to the
Fund, to remain available until expended--
''(A) $95,000,000 for fiscal year 2000;
''(B) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2001;
''(C) $105,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
''(D) $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.''.

SEC. 5. AMENDMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS CAPITAL ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM.

(a) Definition of Financial Institution.--Section 252(5) of the
Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12
U.S.C. 4742(5)) is amended by inserting ''any community development
financial institution (as defined in section 103(5) of this Act) and,''
before ''any federally chartered''.
(b) Elimination of Threshold Appropriation.--Section 253 of the
Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12
U.S.C. 4743) is amended by striking subsection (d) and redesignating
subsection (e) as subsection (d).
(c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 254(a) of the Riegle Community
Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4744(a))
is amended by inserting ''(if any)'' after ''appropriate Federal
banking agency''.
(d) Amendments to Reimbursement Authority.--Section 257(a) of the
Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12
U.S.C. 4747(a)) is amended to read as follows--
''(a) Reimbursements.--
''(1) In general.--The Fund shall reimburse participating
States according to criteria established by the Fund.
''(2) Examples of criteria.--Criteria established under
paragraph (1) may include whether a participating State is
creating a new program, is expanding in scope or scale an
existing State program, the need for Fund reimbursement, the
availability of Fund resources, and other criteria established
by the Fund.
''(3) Timing and amount of reimbursement.--Not later than
30 calendar days after receiving a report filed in compliance
with section 256, the Fund shall reimburse a participating
State meeting such criteria in an amount equal to up to 50
percent of the amount of contributions by the participating
State to the reserve funds that are subject to reimbursement by
the Fund pursuant to section 256 and this section, until such
sums made available by the Fund for this purpose are
expended.''.
(e) Conforming Amendment.--Section 260 of the Riegle Community
Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4750) is
hereby repealed.

SEC. 6. ADDITIONAL SAFEGUARDS.

(a) Neutral Review Requirements.--Section 107 of the Community
Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C.
4706) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections:
''(c) Objective Scoring System.--
''(1) In general.--For purposes of making any evaluation
under subsection (a) of any application, the Fund shall develop
a scoring system which assigns a relative point value to each
factor required to be considered under paragraphs (1) through
(14) of subsection (a) in connection with the selection of
applicants.
''(2) Notice of scoring system.--A description of the
scoring system shall be included in any notice of funding
availability issued by the Fund.
''(d) Neutral Multiperson Review Panel.--
''(1) In general.--The Fund shall convene multiperson
review panels to--
''(A) review all applications for selection, under
subsection (a), on the basis of the factors required to
be considered under paragraphs (1) through (14) of
subsection (a) using the objective scoring system
developed pursuant to subsection (c) before any
selection is made by the Fund under subsection (a) with
respect to such applications; and
''(B) make recommendations with regard to such
selections to the Fund on the basis of such review.
''(2) Composition.--The multiperson review panels shall
each consist of such number of members as the Fund determines
to be appropriate, but not less than 3, who shall be appointed
from among individuals who, by virtue of their education,
training, or experience, are specially qualified to carry out
the responsibilities of the panel and at least 1/3 of the
members of each panel shall be appointed from among individuals
with diverse experiences who are not officers or employees of
any government.''.
(b) Additional Information To Be Included in Annual Reports.--
Section 117 of the Community Development Banking and Financial
Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4716) is amended by adding at the
end the following new subsections:
''(g) Contract and Compliance Information.--The annual report
submitted to the Congress by the Fund pursuant to subsection (a) shall
contain the following information:
''(1) Services of contractors.--Information on the use of
contractors to carry out any function of the Fund under this
subtitle, including--
''(A) a description of the services provided by
contractors under this subtitle during the period
covered by the report;
''(B) a description of the procurement process
utilized to obtain such services;
''(C) the basis of the authority of the Fund to
contract for the services so obtained; and
''(D) the total amount obligated by the Fund for
such contracts.
''(2) Compliance with other requirements.--An evaluation of
the extent to which the Fund is maintaining compliance, in
connection with the activities of the Fund under this subtitle
and subtitle B of title II, with the requirements of, and
regulations prescribed pursuant to subsections (b) and (d) of
section 3512 of title 31, United States Code.
''(3) Plan for addressing weaknesses of internal
controls.--A plan for addressing any material weakness in
internal controls identified in the most recent external audit
pursuant to subsection (f).''.
(c) Report on Implementation of Scoring System.--The 1st annual
report submitted by the Fund to the Congress under section 117(a) of
the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of
1994 after the effective date of this Act shall include a complete
description of the implementation of the scoring system required under
subsection (c) of the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section,
including a description of the methodology of the system.
(d) GAO Report.--Before the end of the 18-month period beginning on
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall submit a report to the Congress evaluating the
structure, governance, and performance of the Community Development
Financial Institutions Fund.
(e) Prior Notice of Contracts.--For the purpose of ensuring that
the requirements of section 8(a) of the Small Business Act are being
met, and preventing evasions of such requirements, with regard to
contracts involving the Fund and contractors under such section, the
Fund shall submit a notice of any such contract to the Congress at
least 15 days before any performance is due under such contract.
(f) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--That portion of section
107(a) of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions
Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4706(a)) which appears before paragraph (1) of
such section is amended to read as follows:
''(a) Selection Criteria.--Except as provided in section 113, the
Fund shall, after considering the results of the scoring system
developed under subsection (c) and the recommendations of the
multiperson review panels under subsection (d), select community
development financial institution applicants meeting the requirements
of section 105 for assistance based on--''.

A:
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Amendments Act of 1999 - Modifies the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (the Act) to expand its purposes to include promotion of economic revitalization and community development through incentives to insured depository institutions that increase lending and other assistance and investment in both economically distressed communities and community development financial institutions.
(Sec. 2) Places the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund in the Department of the Treasury and all Fund functions under the supervision of the Secretary of the Treasury.
(Sec. 3) Authorizes the Fund to offer community development finance activity training programs through grants or cooperative agreements with other organizations (as well as directly or through contracts).
(Sec. 4) Authorizes appropriations for FY 2000 through 2003.
(Sec. 6) Requires the Fund to: (1) develop a scoring system which assigns a relative point value to each factor required in connection with applicant selection criteria; (2) convene multiperson review panels to review applications on the basis of such factors and the scoring system; and (3) include in its annual report specified contract and compliance information, as well as a complete description of the implementation of the scoring system and its methodology.
Directs the Comptroller General to report to the Congress on Fund structure, governance, and performance.
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