[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 141 (Thursday, October 3, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1913]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         THE SOUTH DADE/HOMESTEAD MOTORSPORTS EXHIBITION CENTER

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                        HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 3, 1996

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, Economic Development Administration 
[EDA] funding of an economic development grant is being sought for the 
South Dade/Homestead Motorsports Exhibition Center.
  Mr. Speaker, the Homestead/South Dade community is still recovering 
from the brunt of hurricane Andrew in 1992. We continue to seek 
economic revitalization assistance from the Federal Government, the 
State of Florida and from the private sector to bring this community 
back to prosperity.
  The South Dade/Homestead Motorsports Speedway Complex has already 
attracted millions of tourists to the area and has generated jobs at 
all levels in the community. The city of Homestead and a nonprofit 
partnership involving private businesses, have proposed a motorsports 
exhibition center which will build on the success of this complex.
  The south Florida community is hopeful that the Subcommittee on 
Commerce, State and Justice and the EDA will support this project in 
fiscal year 1997.

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