[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 138 (Monday, September 30, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1875]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                SOUTH DADE MOTORSPORTS EXHIBITION CENTER

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                          HON. CARRIE P. MEEK

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 30, 1996

  Mrs. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I strongly support efforts to 
create jobs for the people I represent. In this regard, I rise in 
support of the economic development project planned for the Homestead 
Motorsports Complex. The international motorsports exhibition facility 
will be a major, year-round economic development vehicle which will go 
a long way toward revitalizing the hurricane ravaged Homestead and 
south Dade communities. The exhibition facility is expected to bring in 
more than half a million tourists per year and generate more than 100 
jobs in a wide variety of areas. The job creation will be even greater 
throughout the community. The project is also a public-private 
partnership, with the private sector committed to contributing one-
third of the development costs, State and local governments another 
third, and the Federal Government the remaining third.
  Mr. Speaker, in light of the economic distress which continues to 
plague Homestead and south Dade and the strong economic development 
potential of the proposed motorsports exhibition center, I strongly 
believe that this project deserves grant support from EDA in fiscal 
year 1997. I am hopeful that the Commerce-State-Justice Appropriations 
Subcommittee will join me and my south Florida colleagues in urging EDA 
to give expeditious and favorable consideration to this important 
project.

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