1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “P.J.’s Act”.
P.J.’s Act
A BILL
To make the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of security cameras, safety lighting, and building locking mechanisms in public housing an eligible activity under community development block grant program.
2. Eligible activities
Section 105(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)) is amended—
by redesignating paragraphs (16) through (28) as paragraphs (17) through (29), respectively; and
by inserting after paragraph (15) the following new paragraph:
“(16) the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of security cameras, safety lighting, and building locking mechanisms in public housing (as such term is defined in section 3(b)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(1)));”