half of the costs of such activities are derived from such unexpended amount.

FAIR PARTICIPATION FOR SMALL COMMUNITIES

SEC. 120. [42 U.S.C. 5319] No community shall be barred from participating in any program authorized under this title solely on the basis of population, except as expressly authorized by statute.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION REQUIREMENTS

SEC. 121. [42 U.S.C. 5320] (a) With repect to applications for assistance under section 119, the Secretary of the Interior, after consulting with the Secretary, shall prescribe and implement regulations concerning projects funded under section 119 and their relationship with

(1) "An Act to establish a program for the preservation of additional historic properties throughout the Nation, and for other purposes", approved October 14, 1966, as amended; and (2) "An Act to provide for the preservation of historical and archaeological data (including relics and specimens) which might otherwise be lost as a result of the construction of a dam", approved June 27, 1960, as amended.

(b) In prescribing and implementing such regulations with respect to applications submitted under section 119 which identify any property pursuant to subsection (c)(4)(B) of such section, the Secretary of the Interior shall provide at least that—

(1) the appropriate State historic preservation officer (as determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior) shall, not later than 45 days after receiving information from the applicant relating to the identification of properties which will be affected by the project for which the application is made and which may meet the criteria established by the Secretary of the Interior for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places (together with documentation relating to such inclusion), submit his or her comments, together with such other information considered necessary by the officer, to the applicant concerning such properties; and

(2) the Secretary of the Interior shall, not later than 45 days after receiving from the applicant the information described in paragraph (1) and the comments submitted to the applicant in accordance with paragraph (1), make a determination as to whether any of the properties affected by the project for which the application is made is eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.

(c) The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation shall prescribe regulations providing for expeditious action by the Council in making its comments under section 106 of the Act referred to in subsection (a)(1) in the case of properties which are included on, or eligible for inclusion on, the National Register of Historic Places and which are affected by a project for which an application is made under section 119.

SEC. 122. [42 U.S.C. 5321] SUSPENSION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR DISASTER AREAS.

For funds designated under this title by a recipient to address the damage in an area for which the President has declared a disaster under title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, the Secretary may suspend all requirements for purposes of assistance under section 106 for that area, except for those related to public notice of funding availability, nondiscrimination, fair housing, labor standards, environmental standards, and requirements that activities benefit persons of low- and moderate-income.

CDBG ASSISTANCE FOR COLONIAS

EXCERPT FROM CRANSTON-GONZALEZ NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT

[Public Law 101-625; 104 Stat. 4396; 42 U.S.C. 5306 note]

SEC. 916. [42 U.S.C. 5306 note] CDBG ASSISTANCE FOR UNITED STATES-MEXICO BORDER REGION.

(a) SET-ASIDE FOR COLONIAS.-The States of Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas shall each make available, for activities designed to meet the needs of the residents of colonias in the State relating to water, sewage, and housing, the following percentage of the amount allocated for the State under section 106(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5306(d)):

(1) FIRST FISCAL YEAR.-For the first fiscal year to which this section applies, 10 percent.

(2) SUCCEEDING FISCAL YEARS.-For each of the succeeding fiscal years to which this section applies, a percentage (not to exceed 10 percent) that is determined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to be appropriate after consultation with representatives of the interests of the residents of colonias.

(b) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.-Assistance distributed pursuant to this section may be used only to carry out the following activities: (1) PLANNING.-Payment of the cost of planning community development (including water and sewage facilities) and housing activities, including the cost of

(A) the provision of information and technical assistance to residents of the area in which the activities are to be concentrated and to appropriate nonprofit organizations and public agencies acting on behalf of the residents; and

(B) preliminary surveys and analyses of market needs, preliminary site engineering and architectural services, site options, applications, mortgage commitments, legal services, and obtaining construction loans.

(2) ASSESSMENTS FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS. The payment of assessments (including any charge made as a condition of obtaining access) levied against properties owned and occupied by persons of low and moderate income to recover the capital cost for a public improvement.

(3) OTHER IMPROVEMENTS.-Other activities eligible under section 105 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 designed to meet the needs of residents of colonias.

(c) DISTRIBUTION OF ASSISTANCE.-Assistance shall be made available pursuant to this section in accordance with a distribution plan that gives priority to colonias having the greatest need for such assistance.

(d) APPLICABLE LAW.-Except to the extent inconsistent with this section, assistance provided pursuant to this section shall be subject to the provisions of title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.).

(e) DEFINITIONS.-For purposes of this section:

(1) COLONIA.-The term "colonia" means any identifiable community that

(A) is in the State of Arizona, California, New Mexico, or Texas:

(B) is in the United States-Mexico border region;

(C) is determined to be a colonia on the basis of objec tive criteria, including lack of potable water supply, lack of adequate sewage systems, and lack of decent, safe, and sanitary housing; and

(D)1 was in existence as a colonia before the date of the enactment of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act.

(2) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.-The term "nonprofit organization" means an organization described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.

(3) PERSONS OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME.-The term "persons of low and moderate income" has the meaning given the term in section 102(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)).

(4) UNITED STATES-MEXICO BORDER REGION.-The term "United States-Mexico border region" means the area of the United States within 150 miles of the border between the United States and Mexico, except that the term does not include any standard metropolitan statistical area that has a population exceeding 1,000,000.

1 Indented so in law.

COMMUNITY DEVELOMENT NEEDS COMPUTER

DATABASE

EXCERPT FROM HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF

1992

[Public Law 102-550; 106 Stat. 3858; 42 U.S.C. 5304 note]

SEC. 852. [42 U.S.C. 5304 note] COMPUTERIZED DATABASE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.-Not later than the expiration of the 1-year period beginning on the date appropriations for the purposes of this section are made available, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Secretary") shall establish and implement a demonstration program to determine the feasibility of assisting States and units of general local government to develop methods, utilizing contemporary computer technology, to

(1) monitor, inventory, and maintain current listings of the community development needs of the States and units of general local government; and

(2) coordinate strategies within States (especially among various units of general local government) for meeting such needs. (b) INTEGRATED DATABASE SYSTEM AND COMPUTER MAPPING TOOL.

(1) DEVELOPMENT AND PURPOSES.—In carrying out the program under this section, the Secretary shall provide for the development of an integrated database system and computer mapping tool designed to efficiently (A) collect, store, process, and retrieve information relating to priority nonhousing community development needs within States, and (B) coordinate strategies for meeting such needs. The integrated database system and computer mapping tool shall be designed in a manner to coordinate and facilitate the preparation of community development plans under section 104(m)(1) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and to process any information necessary for such plans.

(2) AVAILABILITY TO STATES.-The Secretary shall make the integrated database system and computer mapping tool developed pursuant to this subsection available to States without charge.

(3) COORDINATION WITH EXISTING TECHNOLOGY.-The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, utilize existing technologies and coordinate such activities with existing data systems to prevent duplication.

(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.-Under the program under this section, the Secretary shall provide consultation and advice to States and units of general local government regarding the capa