[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 671 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 671

 To prohibit the use of certain assistance provided under the Housing 
  and Community Development Act of 1974 and the Housing and Community 
     Development Act of 1992 for employment relocation activities.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 11, 1997

   Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Frank of 
 Massachusetts, Mr. Petri, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Bereuter, 
 Mr. Sanders, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Foglietta, and Mr. Luther) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Banking and 
                           Financial Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the use of certain assistance provided under the Housing 
  and Community Development Act of 1974 and the Housing and Community 
     Development Act of 1992 for employment relocation activities.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Prohibition of Incentives for 
Relocation Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF USE OF CDBG GRANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT RELOCATION 
              ACTIVITIES.

    Section 105 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 
(42 U.S.C. 5305) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(h) Prohibition of Use of Assistance for Employment Relocation 
Activities.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no amount for 
a grant under section 106 made in fiscal year 1997 or any succeeding 
fiscal year may be used for any activity (including any infrastructure 
improvement) that is intended, or is likely, to facilitate the 
relocation or expansion of any industrial or commercial plant, 
facility, or operation, from one area to another area, if the 
relocation or expansion will result in a loss of employment in the area 
from which the relocation or expansion occurs.''.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION OF USE OF CDBG SPECIAL PURPOSE GRANTS FOR 
              EMPLOYMENT RELOCATION ACTIVITIES.

    Section 107 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 
(42 U.S.C. 5307) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(g) Prohibition of Use of Assistance for Employment Relocation 
Activities.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no amount from 
a grant made under this section in fiscal year 1997 or any succeeding 
fiscal year may be used for any activity (including any infrastructure 
improvement) that is intended, or is likely, to facilitate the 
relocation or expansion of any industrial or commercial plant, 
facility, or operation, from one area to another area, if the 
relocation or expansion will result in a loss of employment in the area 
from which the relocation or expansion occurs.''.

SEC. 4. PROHIBITION OF USE OF CDBG LOAN GUARANTEES FOR EMPLOYMENT 
              RELOCATION ACTIVITIES.

    Section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 
(42 U.S.C. 5308) is amended by inserting after subsection (h) the 
following new subsection:
    ``(i) Prohibition of Use of Assistance for Employment Relocation 
Activities.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no amount 
obtained under an obligation guaranteed under this section in fiscal 
year 1997 or any succeeding fiscal year may be used for any activity 
(including any infrastructure improvement) that is intended, or is 
likely, to facilitate the relocation or expansion of any industrial or 
commercial plant, facility, or operation, from one area to another 
area, if the relocation or expansion will result in a loss of 
employment in the area from which the relocation or expansion 
occurs.''.

SEC. 5. PROHIBITION OF USE OF CDBG ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTS FOR 
              EMPLOYMENT RELOCATION ACTIVITIES.

    Section 108(q) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 
(42 U.S.C. 5308(q)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(5) Prohibition of use of assistance for employment 
        relocation activities.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, no amount from a grant made under this subsection in 
        fiscal year 1997 or any succeeding fiscal year may be used for 
        any activity (including any infrastructure improvement) that is 
        intended, or is likely, to facilitate the relocation or 
        expansion of any industrial or commercial plant, facility, or 
        operation, from one area to another area, if the relocation or 
        expansion will result in a loss of employment in the area from 
        which the relocation or expansion occurs.''.

SEC. 6. PROHIBITION OF USE OF ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER COMMUNITY 
              INVESTMENT CORPORATION DEMONSTRATION ACT FOR EMPLOYMENT 
              RELOCATION ACTIVITIES.

    Section 853(b) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 
(42 U.S.C. 5305 note) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (16) as paragraph (17); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (15) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(16) Prohibition of use of assistance for employment 
        relocation activities.--Not withstanding any other provision of 
        law, no amount from assistance provided under this subsection 
        in fiscal year 1997 or any succeeding fiscal year may be used 
        for any activity (including any infrastructure improvement) 
        that is intended, or is likely, to facilitate the relocation or 
        expansion of any industrial or commercial plant, facility, or 
        operation, from one area to another area, if the relocation or 
        expansion will result in a loss of employment in the area from 
        which the relocation or expansion occurs.''.
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