3.0.0 503 2023-01-11T19:58:47Z 2023-01-11T19:58:47Z Senate S S 2007-02-06 110 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-02-06T22:05:57Z SouthEast Crescent Authority Act of 2007 110 66 HR 2007-05-03 Subcommittee Hearings Held. Identical bill CRS Text similarities House 2007-02-06 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2007-02-06 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000601 Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC] Elizabeth Dole R NC H. N N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2007-02-06 True B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2007-02-06 True G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2007-02-06 True C000286 Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] SAXBY CHAMBLISS R GA 2007-02-06 True I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA 2007-02-06 True L000447 Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] CHESTER LOTT R MS TRENT 2007-02-06 True C000567 Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] Thad Cochran R MS 2007-02-06 True M001162 Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] Mel Martinez R FL 2007-02-06 True Economics and Public Finance Advice and consent of the Senate Alabama Auditing Citizen participation Community development Community organization Congress Congressional reporting requirements County politics and government Depressed areas Federal-state relations Florida Georgia Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Grants-in-aid High technology Housing and Community Development Infrastructure Infrastructure (Economics) Interstate relations Labor and Employment Mississippi Nonprofit organizations North Carolina Presidential appointments Regional economic development Regional planning Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare South Carolina Urban affairs Virginia Economics and Public Finance 00 2007-02-06 Introduced in Senate 2007-02-21T22:45:47Z Southeast Crescent Authority Act of 2007 - Establishes a Southeast Crescent Authority for all parts of the following southeastern states not eligible for assistance from the Appalachian Regional Commission or the Delta Regional Authority: Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida.

Directs the Authority to perform various functions, including: (1) formulating plans and programs to spur economic development, and approving grants to states and public and nonprofit entities toward that end; (2) establishing priorities in a development plan for the region; (3) supporting local development districts, and creating them where they do not exist; and (4) encouraging private investment in the region.

Permits the Authority to request and receive federal, state and local government personnel as employees.

States that Authority grants for infrastructure development may be made only to state or local governments. Permits Authority grants for job training, employment-related education, business development, assisting severely distressed and poor areas, or for other purposes in accordance with this Act.

Allows the Authority to designate annually: (1) distressed counties; and (2) isolated areas of distress in nondistressed counties.

Directs the Authority to garner public participation in the development, revision, and implementation of its plans and programs.

]]> SouthEast Crescent Authority Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish the SouthEast Crescent Authority, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title SouthEast Crescent Authority Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced SouthEast Crescent Authority Act of 2007 Introduced in Senate 2007-02-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s503is/xml/BILLS-110s503is.xml 2007-02-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.