[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5878 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5878

  To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make funds and tax benefits available 
   to assist job creation and workforce diversification in the golf 
                   industry, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2010

 Mr. Clyburn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
   Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 
Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make funds and tax benefits available 
   to assist job creation and workforce diversification in the golf 
                   industry, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Economic Fair Treatment and Job 
Creation Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) There are approximately 28.7 million golfers in the 
        United States.
            (2) The golf industry is responsible for raising 
        approximately $3.5 billion for charitable causes each year. 
        This is more than any of the other spectator sports combined.
            (3) The golf industry is responsible for 2 million jobs in 
        the United States, and total wage income of $61 billion.
            (4) In 2008, the median cost to play 18 holes for all 
        public facilities, which includes municipal, military, and 
        university courses, was approximately $28. For fewer than 18 
        holes in 2008 the median cost was approximately $14.
            (5) There are more than 10,000 public golf facilities in 
        the United States.
            (6) Approximately 70 percent of rounds of golf played at 
        PGA facilities were played at public golf facilities.
            (7) The percentage of minority United States golfers is 
        14.2%.
            (8) The percentage of PGA professionals that are minority 
        in the United States is 4.7 percent.
            (9) The percentage of female golfers in the United States 
        is 22.4 percent.
            (10) The percentage of PGA Professionals that are female is 
        3.4 percent.
            (11) The average age of African-American golf participants 
        in the United States is 33 years old, which is 4 years younger 
        than the national average of 37 years old.
            (12) The average age of Asian-American golf participants in 
        the United States is 36 years old, which is close to the 
        national average.
            (13) The average age of Hispanic-American golf participants 
        in the United States is 31 years old, which is almost 6 years 
        younger than the national average.
            (14) Participation rates for United States households with 
        incomes above $100,000 are between 20 and 30 percent for both 
        Caucasians and minorities, respectively.
            (15) Participation rates for United States households with 
        incomes ranging from $50,000 to $75,000 are 19 to 24 percent 
        for Caucasians and 8 to 18 percent for minorities.

SEC. 3. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this Act is to allow States, local governments, or 
private entities to use funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to assist job 
creation and workforce diversification in the golf industry.

SEC. 4. USE OF ARRA FUNDS FOR JOB CREATION AND WORKFORCE 
              DIVERSIFICATION AT PUBLIC GOLF COURSES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1604 of division A of the American 
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5; 123 Stat. 303) 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``None'' and inserting ``(a) None'',
            (2) by striking ``private entity, for any casino'' and all 
        that follows through the period at the end and inserting the 
        following: ``private entity--
            ``(1) for any casino or other gambling establishment, 
        aquarium, zoo, or swimming pool, or
            ``(2) for any golf course--
                    ``(A) which is a private golf course, and
                    ``(B) to the extent such amounts are not for job 
                creation and workforce diversification relating to such 
                golf course.'', and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(b) Any State, local government, or private entity which uses 
funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act for any 
golf course shall--
            ``(1) not later than 90 days the date of the enactment of 
        this Act, submit to Comptroller General of the United States 
        (in such form and manner as the Comptroller may prescribe) a 
        report which--
                    ``(A) describes baseline data on existing jobs and 
                diversity of the golf course and related businesses; 
                and
                    ``(B) provides detailed information on jobs created 
                with use of funds; and
            ``(2) institute a diversity plan for the golf course and 
        related businesses, and establish objective conduct for 
        recruiting women, members of racial and ethnic minority groups, 
        and individuals with disabilities for entry, mid-management, 
        and senior executive positions, with special efforts directed 
        at recruiting from diverse educational institutions, 
        professional associations, and other sources.''.

SEC. 5. GAO REPORT REGARDING THE USE OF FUNDS.

    Not later than April 1, 2011, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to Congress a report on the use of any funds for 
golf courses by reason of the amendments made by section 4 of this Act. 
The report shall include the following:
            (1) Baseline data on existing structure of employment 
        opportunities and diversity in the golf industry and related 
        businesses.
            (2) Analysis and recommendations for addressing the 
        diversity in the golf industry and related businesses.
            (3) Information on the number of new jobs created with use 
        of such funds.
            (4) Analysis and recommendations for recruiting women, 
        members of racial and ethnic minority groups, and individuals 
        with disabilities for entry, mid-management, and senior 
        executive positions in the golf industry and related 
        businesses.

SEC. 6. MODIFICATION OF TAX BENEFITS NOT AVAILABLE WITH RESPECT TO 
              CERTAIN GOLF COURSE PROPERTY.

    (a) In General.--Clause (i) of section 1400N(p)(3)(A) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``any private or 
commercial golf course, country club,'' and inserting ``any private 
golf course, private country club,''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009.
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