[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 50 (Thursday, April 24, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E735]
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 INTRODUCTION, BY REQUEST, OF BILLS TO REAUTHORIZE THE PROGRAMS OF THE 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION AND APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION

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                            HON. BUD SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 24, 1997

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, today I am introducing, by request and with 
the bipartisan leadership of the Transportation and Infrastructure 
Committee--Ranking Member Oberstar, Public Buildings and Economic 
Development Subcommittee Chairman Kim, and Ranking Subcommittee Member 
Traficant--two administration bills to reauthorize the programs of the 
Economic Development Administration and the Appalachian Regional 
Commission.
  The administration bills form a good starting point for 
reauthorization and reform of the programs of both of these agencies. 
In particular, I am pleased to note that the legislation incorporates 
many of the reforms in the reauthorization bill (H.R. 2145) reported by 
the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee last Congress.
  Both of these agencies enjoy broad, bipartisan support in the House. 
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is prepared to move in 
an expeditious manner to consider the relevant issues and report 
reauthorization legislation. It is my expectation that the 
authorization will be combined into one bill, as has been the custom of 
the committee.

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