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42 U.S.C. § 9902 — Definitions
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In this chapter:
(1) **Eligible entity; family literacy services**
(A) *Eligible entity* — The term “eligible entity” means an entity—
(i) that is an eligible entity described in paragraph (1) (as in effect on the day before October 27, 1998) as of the day before October 27, 1998, or is designated by the process described in [section 9909 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9909&num=0&edition=prelim) (including an organization serving migrant or seasonal farmworkers that is so described or designated); and
(ii) that has a tripartite board or other mechanism described in subsection (a) or (b), as appropriate, of [section 9910 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9910&num=0&edition=prelim).
(B) *Family literacy services* — The term “family literacy services” has the meaning given the term in [section 9832 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9832&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Poverty line** — The term “poverty line” means the official poverty line defined by the Office of Management and Budget based on the most recent data available from the Bureau of the Census. The Secretary shall revise annually (or at any shorter interval the Secretary determines to be feasible and desirable) the poverty line, which shall be used as a criterion of eligibility in the community services block grant program established under this chapter. The required revision shall be accomplished by multiplying the official poverty line by the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers during the annual or other interval immediately preceding the time at which the revision is made. Whenever a State
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In this chapter:
(1) **Eligible entity; family literacy services**
(A) *Eligible entity* — The term “eligible entity” means an entity—
(i) that is an eligible entity described in paragraph (1) (as in effect on the day before October 27, 1998) as of the day before October 27, 1998, or is designated by the process described in [section 9909 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9909&num=0&edition=prelim) (including an organization serving migrant or seasonal farmworkers that is so described or designated); and
(ii) that has a tripartite board or other mechanism described in subsection (a) or (b), as appropriate, of [section 9910 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9910&num=0&edition=prelim).
(B) *Family literacy services* — The term “family literacy services” has the meaning given the term in [section 9832 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9832&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Poverty line** — The term “poverty line” means the official poverty line defined by the Office of Management and Budget based on the most recent data available from the Bureau of the Census. The Secretary shall revise annually (or at any shorter interval the Secretary determines to be feasible and desirable) the poverty line, which shall be used as a criterion of eligibility in the community services block grant program established under this chapter. The required revision shall be accomplished by multiplying the official poverty line by the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers during the annual or other interval immediately preceding the time at which the revision is made. Whenever a State determines that it serves the objectives of the block grant program established under this chapter, the State may revise the poverty line to not to exceed 125 percent of the official poverty line otherwise applicable under this paragraph.
(3) **Private, nonprofit organization** — The term “private, nonprofit organization” includes a religious organization, to which the provisions of [section 9920 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9920&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply.
(4) **Secretary** — The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
(5) **State** — The term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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**(a) Qualified organization in or near area**
(1) **In general** — If any geographic area of a State is not, or ceases to be, served by an eligible entity under this chapter, and if the chief executive officer of the State decides to serve such area, the chief executive officer may solicit applications from, and designate as an eligible entity—
(A) a private nonprofit organization (which may include an eligible entity) that is geographically located in the unserved area, that is capable of providing a broad range of services designed to eliminate poverty and foster self-sufficiency, and that meets the requirements of this chapter; and
(B) a private nonprofit eligible entity that is geographically located in an area contiguous to or within reasonable proximity of the unserved area and that is already providing related services in the unserved area.
(2) **Requirement** — In order to serve as the eligible entity for the area, an entity described in paragraph (1)(B) shall agree to add additional members to the board of the entity to ensure adequate representation—
(A) in each of the three required categories described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of [section 9910(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9910/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim), by members that reside in the community comprised by the unserved area; and
(B) in the category described in [section 9910(a)(2)(B) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9910/a/2/B&num=0&edition=prelim), by members that reside in the neighborhood to be served.
**(b) Special consideration** In designating an eligible entity under subsection (a), the chief executive officer shall grant the designation to an organizat
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**(a) Private nonprofit entities**
(1) **Board** — In order for a private, nonprofit entity to be considered to be an eligible entity for purposes of [section 9902(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9902/1&num=0&edition=prelim), the entity shall administer the community services block grant program through a tripartite board described in paragraph (2) that fully participates in the development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the program to serve low-income communities.
(2) **Selection and composition of board** — The members of the board referred to in paragraph (1) shall be selected by the entity and the board shall be composed so as to assure that—
(A) ⅓ of the members of the board are elected public officials, holding office on the date of selection, or their representatives, except that if the number of such elected officials reasonably available and willing to serve on the board is less than ⅓ of the membership of the board, membership on the board of appointive public officials or their representatives may be counted in meeting such ⅓ requirement;
(B)
(i) not fewer than ⅓ of the members are persons chosen in accordance with democratic selection procedures adequate to assure that these members are representative of low-income individuals and families in the neighborhood served; and
(ii) each representative of low-income individuals and families selected to represent a specific neighborhood within a community under clause (i) resides in the neighborhood represented by the member; and
(C) the remainder of the members are officials or members of business, industry, labor, religious, law enforcement, education, or other major groups and interests in the community served.
**(b)
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For purposes of this subchapter:
(1) The term “child with a disability” means—
(A) a child with a disability, as defined in [section 1401(3) of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1401/3&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) an infant or toddler with a disability, as defined in [section 1432(5) of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1432/5&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) The term “deficiency” means—
(A) a systemic or substantial material failure of an agency in an area of performance that the Secretary determines involves—
(i) a threat to the health, safety, or civil rights of children or staff;
(ii) a denial to parents of the exercise of their full roles and responsibilities related to program operations;
(iii) a failure to comply with standards related to early childhood development and health services, family and community partnerships, or program design and management;
(iv) the misuse of funds received under this subchapter;
(v) loss of legal status (as determined by the Secretary) or financial viability, loss of permits, debarment from receiving Federal grants or contracts, or the improper use of Federal funds; or
(vi) failure to meet any other Federal or State requirement that the agency has shown an unwillingness or inability to correct, after notice from the Secretary, within the period specified;
(B) systemic or material failure of the governing body of an agency to fully exercise its legal and fiduciary responsibilities; or
(C) an unresolved area of noncompliance.
(3) The term “delegate agency” means a public, private nonprofit (including a community-based organization, as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondar
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**(a) Religious organizations included as nongovernmental providers** For any program carried out by the Federal Government, or by a State or local government under this chapter, the government shall consider, on the same basis as other nongovernmental organizations, religious organizations to provide the assistance under the program, so long as the program is implemented in a manner consistent with the Establishment Clause of the first amendment to the Constitution. Neither the Federal Government nor a State or local government receiving funds under this chapter shall discriminate against an organization that provides assistance under, or applies to provide assistance under, this chapter, on the basis that the organization has a religious character.
**(b) Religious character and independence**
(1) **In general** — A religious organization that provides assistance under a program described in subsection (a) shall retain its religious character and control over the definition, development, practice, and expression of its religious beliefs.
(2) **Additional safeguards** — Neither the Federal Government nor a State or local government shall require a religious organization—
(A) to alter its form of internal governance, except (for purposes of administration of the community services block grant program) as provided in [section 9910 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9910&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(B) to remove religious art, icons, scripture, or other symbols;
in order to be eligible to provide assistance under a program described in subsection (a).
(3) **Employment practices** — A religious organization’s exemption provided under [section 2000e–1 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=gran
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**(a) Establishment and purpose**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) shall establish and manage a Housing Trust Fund, which shall be funded with amounts allocated by the enterprises under [section 4567 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section4567&num=0&edition=prelim) and any amounts as are or may be appropriated, transferred, or credited to such Housing Trust Fund under any other provisions of law. The purpose of the Housing Trust Fund under this section is to provide grants to States (as such term is defined in [section 4502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section4502&num=0&edition=prelim)) for use—
(A) to increase and preserve the supply of rental housing for extremely low- and very low-income families, including homeless families; and
(B) to increase homeownership for extremely low- and very low-income families.
(2) **Federal assistance** — For purposes of the application of Federal civil rights laws, all assistance provided from the Housing Trust Fund shall be considered Federal financial assistance.
**(b) Allocations for HOPE bond payments**
(1) **In general** — Notwithstanding subsection (c), to help address the mortgage crisis, of the amounts allocated pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of [section 4567(a)(1)(B) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section4567/a/1/B&num=0&edition=prelim) and clauses (i) and (ii) of [section 4567(a)(2)(B) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section4567/a/2/B&num=0&edition=prelim) in excess of amounts described in [section 4567(e) of this title](ht
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**(a) Establishment.—** The Secretary shall establish and implement a congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program in accordance with this section.
**(b) Eligible Projects.—** Except as provided in subsections (d) and (m)(1)(B)(ii), a State may obligate funds apportioned to it under section 104(b)(4) for the congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program only for a transportation project or program if the project or program is for an area in the State that is or was designated as a nonattainment area for ozone, carbon monoxide, or particulate matter under section 107(d) of the Clean Air Act ([42 U.S.C. 7407(d)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7407/d&num=0&edition=prelim)) and classified pursuant to section 181(a), 186(a), 188(a), or 188(b) of the Clean Air Act ([42 U.S.C. 7511(a)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7511/a&num=0&edition=prelim), 7512(a), 7513(a), or 7513(b)) or is or was designated as a nonattainment area under such section 107(d) after December 31, 1997, or is required to prepare, and file with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, maintenance plans under the Clean Air Act ([42 U.S.C. 7401](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7401&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) and—
(1)
(A)
(i) if the Secretary, after consultation with the Administrator determines, on the basis of information published by the Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to section 108(f)(1)(A) of the Clean Air Act (other than clause (xvi)) that the project or program is likely to contribute to—
(I) the attainment of a national ambient air quality standard in the designated nonattainment area; or
(II)
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**(a) General rule** A qualified ABLE program shall be exempt from taxation under this subtitle. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, such program shall be subject to the taxes imposed by section 511 (relating to imposition of tax on unrelated business income of charitable organizations).
**(b) Qualified ABLE program** For purposes of this section—
(1) **In general** — The term “qualified ABLE program” means a program established and maintained by a State, or agency or instrumentality thereof—
(A) under which a person may make contributions for a taxable year, for the benefit of an individual who is an eligible individual for such taxable year, to an ABLE account which is established for the purpose of meeting the qualified disability expenses of the designated beneficiary of the account,
(B) which limits a designated beneficiary to 1 ABLE account for purposes of this section, and
(C) which meets the other requirements of this section.
(2) **Cash contributions** — A program shall not be treated as a qualified ABLE program unless it provides that no contribution will be accepted—
(A) unless it is in cash, or
(B) except in the case of contributions under subsection (c)(1)(C) or received in a qualified ABLE rollover contribution described in section 530A(d)(4)(B), if such contribution to an ABLE account would result in aggregate contributions from all contributors to the ABLE account for the taxable year exceeding the sum of—
(i) the amount in effect under section 2503(b) (determined by substituting “1996” for “1997” in paragraph (2)(B) thereof) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, plus
(ii) in the case of any contribution by a designated beneficiary described in paragraph (7), the lesser of—
(I) compensation (as def
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**(a) Definitions.—** In this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) **Public agency.—** — The term “public agency” means—
(A) a State;
(B) a political subdivision of a State (including a unit of local government or economic development district);
(C) a department, agency, or instrumentality of a State (including instrumentalities created by compact or other agreement between States or political subdivisions); or
(D) an Indian tribe, band, group, pueblo, or community located on a state reservation.
(2) **State.—** — The term “State” means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.
(3) **State agency.—** — The term “state agency” means an agency designated under state law as the agency responsible for fair and equitable distribution, through donation, of property transferred under this section.
**(b) Authorization.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Administrator of General Services, in the Administrator’s discretion and under regulations the Administrator may prescribe, may transfer property described in paragraph (2) to a state agency.
(2) **Property.—**
(A) *In general.—* — Property referred to in paragraph (1) is any personal property that—
(i) is under the control of an executive agency; and
(ii) has been determined to be surplus property.
(B) *Special rule.—* — In determining whether the property is to be transferred for donation under this section, no distinction may be made between property capitalized in a working-capital fund established under [section 2208 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2208&num=0&edition=prelim) (or similar fund) and any other property.
(3) **No cos
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For the purposes of this chapter—
(1) the term “Director” means the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service appointed under [section 12651c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12651c&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) the terms “United States” and “States” mean the several States, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, and 11 So in original. The word “and” probably should not appear. American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and, for the purposes of subchapter II of this chapter, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands;
(3) the term “nonprofit” as applied to any agency, institution, or organization means an agency, institution, or organization which is, or is owned and operated by, one or more corporations or associations no part of the net earnings of which inures, or may lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual;
(4) the term “poor” or “low-income” persons, individuals, or volunteers means such individuals whose incomes fall at or below the poverty line as set forth in section 625 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as amended by Public Law 92–424 ([42 U.S.C. 2971d](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2971d&num=0&edition=prelim)): 22 See References in Text note below. Provided, That in determining who is “poor” or “low-income”, the Director shall take into consideration existing poverty guidelines as appropriate to local situations;
(5) the terms “public agencies or organizations” and “Federal, State, or local agencies” shall include any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community (including any Alaskan native village or regional vi
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Any reference in any provision of law to the poverty line set forth in section 624 or 625 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 shall be construed to be a reference to the poverty line defined in [section 9902 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9902&num=0&edition=prelim). Except as otherwise provided, any reference in any provision of law to any community action agency designated under title II of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 shall be construed to be a reference to an entity eligible to receive funds under the community services block grant program.
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