EXPANSION OF DESIGNATED RENEWAL COMMUNITY AREA BASED ON 2000 CENSUS DATA.

SEC. 222. EXPANSION OF DESIGNATED RENEWAL COMMUNITY AREA BASED ON 2000 CENSUS DATA.(a) In General.—Section 1400E (relating to designation of renewal communities) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:“(g) Expansion of Designated Area Based on 2000 Census.—“(1) In general.—At the request of all governments which nominated an area as a renewal community, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may expand the area of such community to include any census tract if—“(A)(i) at the time such community was nominated, such community would have met the requirements of this section using 1990 census data even if such tract had been included in such community, and “(ii) such tract has a poverty rate using 2000 census data which exceeds the poverty rate for such tract using 1990 census data, or“(B)(i) such community would be described in subparagraph (A)(i) but for the failure to meet one or more of the requirements of paragraphs (2)(C)(i), (3)(C), and (3)(D) of subsection (c) using 1990 census data, 118 STAT. 1432“(ii) such community, including such tract, has a population of not more than 200,000 using either 1990 census data or 2000 census data, “(iii) such tract meets the requirement of subsection (c)(3)(C) using 2000 census data, and“(iv) such tract meets the requirement of subparagraph (A)(ii).“(2) Exception for certain census tracts with low population in 1990.—In the case of any census tract which did not have a poverty rate determined by the Bureau of the Census using 1990 census data, paragraph (1)(B) shall be applied without regard to clause (iv) thereof.“(3) Special rule for certain census tracts with low population in 2000.—At the request of all governments which nominated an area as a renewal community, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may expand the area of such community to include any census tract if—“(A) either—“(i) such tract has no population using 2000 census data, or“(ii) no poverty rate for such tract is determined by the Bureau of the Census using 2000 census data,“(B) such tract is one of general distress, and“(C) such community, including such tract, meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (c)(2). “(4) Period in effect.—Any expansion under this subsection shall take effect as provided in subsection (b).”.(b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the amendments made by section 101 of the Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of 2000.