Duties of the Task Force

(a) In general The Task Force shall utilize available survey and statistical data related to the purpose of the Task Force to complete a comprehensive report to— (1) evaluate and quantify the impact that a lack of affordable housing has on other areas of life and life outcomes for individuals living in the United States, including— (A) education; (B) employment; (C) income level; (D) health; (E) nutrition; (F) access to transportation; (G) the poverty level of the neighborhood in which individuals live; (H) regional economic growth; (I) neighborhood and rural community stability and revitalization; and (J) other areas of life and life outcomes related to the purpose of the Task Force necessary to complete a comprehensive report; (2) evaluate and quantify the costs incurred by other Federal, State, and local programs due to a lack of affordable housing; and (3) make recommendations to Congress on how to use affordable housing to improve the effectiveness of other Federal programs and improve life outcomes for individuals living in the United States. (b) Public comment The Task Force shall publish in the Federal Register a notice for a public comment period of 90 days on the purpose and activities of the Task Force. (c) Report Not later than the date on which the Task Force terminates, the Task Force shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and make publicly available a final report that— (1) contains the information, evaluations, and recommendations described in subsection (a); and (2) is signed by each member of the Task Force.