URBAN AREAS related term(s) Rural Areas; Suburban areas

Analyses

Encourage Cleanup of Brownfield Sites and Creation of Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities (S. 235), S859 [30JA]

43 Million People Lack Access to Primary Health Care: Bureau of Primary Health Care (organization), H9723 [29OC]

HUBZone Act (S. 208), S733 [28JA]

Articles and editorials

Award Brings Cheer to Bronx, S5466 [10JN]

Bronx Is Named an All-American City, S5466 [10JN]

Micro-Loans Aid Denver Poor, S6058 [23JN]

Right Way To Renew a City, S2091 [10MR]

Sidwell Liberals, E1971 [8OC]

Voucher Fund Gets $6 Million, H9474 [23OC]

Voucher Opponents Send Own Children to Private Schools, E1971 [8OC]

What a Difference Having a Chance Makes, H9474 [23OC]

Bills and resolutions

Aviation: criteria for granting slots to new entrant air carriers at certain high density airports (see H.R. 2405), H6917 [4SE]

———enhance domestic competition through the auctioning of slots at slot-controlled airports (see S. 1331), S11343 [29OC]

———provide assistance and slots to air carriers providing service between high-density and underserved airports (see S. 1353; H.R. 2748), S11545 [31OC], H9613 [28OC]

California Urban Environmental Research and Education Center: continuation of operations (see H.R. 1576), H2445 [8MY]

Contracts: provide Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities (see S. 208), S725 [28JA]

Crime: reduce interstate street gang and organized crime activity (see S. 54), S160 [21JA]

Dept. of HUD: disposition of unoccupied and substandard multifamily housing projects (see H.R. 263), H147 [9JA]

———establish procedures for requesting visa waivers on behalf of international health care professionals willing to practice in underserved areas (see S. 944), S6040 [20JN]

Dept. of Transportation: mass transit systems funding (see S. 764, 1271), S4677 [19MY], S10631 [8OC]

District of Columbia: impose an income tax on nonresident workers to fund a regional education and workforce training system and to improve school facilities (see S. 928, 1070), S5790 [17JN], S8153 [25JY]

———provide scholarship assistance for elementary and secondary school students (see S. 847; H.R. 1797), S5342 [5JN], H3566 [5JN]

Domestic policy: promote an urban agenda (see S. 23), S159 [21JA]

Economic Development Administration: establish Office of Economic Development Information (see H.R. 2688), H8928 [21OC]

EPA: certify State voluntary cleanup programs for brownfield sites and clarify liability of landowners and prospective purchasers (see H.R. 1392), H1705 [17AP]

FCC: revise television station ownership rules relative to local marketing agreements (see H.R. 1859), H3659 [10JN]

Federal aid programs: improve and expand empowerment and enterprise zone programs (see H.R. 201), H145 [9JA]

Financial institutions: allow residents of neighborhoods which are underserved by depository institutions to become members of any Federal credit union with a local branch (see H.R. 57), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]

Fort Howard Park, MD: transfer certain lands to Baltimore County, MD (see H.R. 1466), H1908 [28AP]

Health: revise and extend Area Health Education Center Program (see S. 892), S5596 [12JN]

Health care professionals: admission requirements for nonimmigrant nurses willing to practice in underserved areas (see H.R. 2759), H9729 [29OC]

Law enforcement: evaluate neighborhood and community security programs (see H.R. 266), H148 [9JA]

Metropolitan planning organizations: improve designation (see S. 616), S3349 [17AP]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 96), S5342 [5JN]

Noise pollution: restrictions and requirements on aircraft operations at certain metropolitan airports (see H.R. 153), H144 [9JA]

Nonprofit organizations: development of municipally owned vacant lots (see H.R. 726), H523 [12FE]

Orchard Beach, NY: repair waterfront parkland (see S. 154), S162 [21JA]

Public lands: eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake other forest management projects to protect communities from wildfires (see H.R. 2458), H7261 [11SE]

Taxation: allow credit for construction and renovation of commercial buildings in distressed areas (see S. 411), S2021 [6MR]

———encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see S. 235; H.R. 505), S855 [30JA], H282 [4FE]

———establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (see S. 436; H.R. 1437), S2274 [13MR], H1890 [24AP]

———provide incentives for enterprise zone investments (see H.R. 391), H151 [9JA]

———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities (see S. 432; H.R. 1031), S2206 [12MR], H948 [12MR]

———tax credit for investment in the revitalization of communities (see H.R. 465), H243 [21JA]

———treatment of tax-free bonds for output properties (see H.R. 1781), H3475 [4JN]

Transportation: establish national growth programs relative to metropolitan regional projects (see H.R. 1725), H3202 [22MY]

———metropolitan planning (see H.R. 477), H243 [21JA]

———promote the use of marine ferry and high-speed marine ferry services (see S. 941), S6000 [19JN]

Letters

Area Health Education Center Program Extension Act: Douglas L. Wood, American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, S5607 [12JN]

———Jordan J. Cohen, Association of American Medical Colleges, S5607 [12JN]

Mass transit systems funding: Armando V. Greco, Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority, S4682 [19MY]

———Paul P. Skoutelas, Port Authority of Allegheny County, PA, S4682 [19MY]

———Sonny Hall, Transport Workers Union of America, S4682 [19MY]

———William W. Millar, American Public Transit Association, S4682 [19MY]

Remarks in House

Aberdeen, MD: National Civic League All-American City award recipient, E1856 [25SE]

Aviation: criteria for granting slots to new entrant air carriers at certain high density airports (H.R. 2405), E1653 [4SE]

———provide assistance and slots to air carriers providing service between high-density and underserved airports (H.R. 2748), H9733 [30OC]

BLM: transfer funding from the Public Domain Forestry Program to the Dept. of Energy's urban energy conservation program, H5086, H5087 [10JY]

Boston, MA: Boston Urban Ring transportation project funding, E2023 [21OC]

Bronx, NY: anniversary of Hunts Point Local Development Corp., E2046 [22OC]

———National Civic League All-American City award recipient, E1588 [1AU]

———tribute to Mid Bronx Desperadoes (volunteer group), E2082 [24OC]

California Urban Environmental Research and Education Center: continuation of operations (H.R. 1576), E889 [8MY]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of the Englewood Community Block Club, E2021 [21OC]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearings at HOPE Central Academy, Cleveland, OH, E1733 [11SE]

Dept. of HUD: brownfields redevelopment program funding, H5341 [16JY]

———Community Development Financial Institutions Fund funding, E1512 [24JY]

———empowerment zones and enterprise communities funding, H6637 [31JY]

District of Columbia: anniversary of emancipation of slaves, E668 [15AP]

———charter schools funding, H10678 [12NO]

———provide scholarship assistance for elementary and secondary school students (H.R. 1797), H3278 [4JN]

———reform contracting practices, E2379 [13NO]

———revitalize, H567 [13FE]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, H8426 [6OC], H8448, H8452, H8453 [7OC], H8638, H8639 [8OC], H8756, H8759-H8761, H8790-H8806, H8825-H8828 [9OC], H9474, H9482 [23OC], H9732, H9733, H9734 [30OC], H10678 [12NO], E1886 [29SE], E1971 [8OC], E2028 [21OC], E2081, E2087 [24OC]

Economic Development Administration: establish Office of Economic Development Information (H.R. 2688), E2022 [21OC]

———funding, H7878-H7886 [25SE], E1873 [26SE]

Education: distribution of vocational education funding relative to income and population density, H5430-H5432 [17JY]

———national policy to improve system, H9847-H9853 [31OC]

Employment: summer youth jobs program, H3247 [3JN]

FCC: revise television station ownership rules relative to local marketing agreements (H.R. 1859), E1169 [10JN]

Federal aid programs: improve and expand empowerment and enterprise zone programs (H.R. 201), E57 [7JA]

Galt, CA: low-income housing funding, H5723-H5725 [24JY]

Health: role of community health centers, H9713-H9724 [29OC], E2180 [4NO]

Health care facilities: requirements relative to purchase of pharmaceuticals and medical devices at discounted prices, H8366 [6OC]

Hillside, NJ: tribute to Urban Enterprise Zone Program, E823 [5MY]

Housing: tribute to organizations for investment in low-income communities, E461 [13MR]

Houston, TX: tribute to Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corp. and Bank United (business) for receipt of Social Compact (organization) Outstanding Community Investment Award, E870 [7MY]

Kansas City, MO: opening of 18th and Vine District Jazz Museum, E1688 [8SE]

Long Beach, CA: tribute to Carmelitos public housing development for receipt of Ford Foundation Innovations in American Government Award, E1017 [22MY]

Minneapolis, MN: tribute to the Minneapolis Community Development Agency and the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, E2186 [7NO]

New Jersey: tribute to counties ranked by Money (publication) on list of best places to live in America, H3667 [11JN], E1212 [12JN]

New York, NY: anniversary of East Side Chamber of Commerce, E1836 [24SE]

———anniversary of Hebrew Hospital Home, E870 [7MY]

———anniversary of Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village apartment complexes, E1638 [3SE]

Noise pollution: funding for noise abatement programs for certain communities affected by air traffic, H5636 [23JY]

Public lands: eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake other forest management projects to protect communities from wildfires (H.R. 2458), E1737 [11SE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H1023-H1030 [17MR]

Santa Clarita, CA: anniversary, E2185 [7NO]

South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corp.: anniversary, E1837 [24SE]

St. Joseph, MO: National Civic League All-American City award recipient, H3667 [11JN]

Taxation: encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (H.R. 505), E148 [4FE]

———improve and expand treatment of environmentally distressed buildings and lands, E49 [7JA]

Wesson, Cleo: Indiana Association of Cities and Towns Meritorious Service Award recipient, E1832 [24SE]

West Miami, FL: anniversary, E1816 [22SE]

Western Queens (NY) Gazette: anniversary, E1091 [3JN]

Remarks in Senate

Amtrak: funding, S6691, S6692 [27JN]

Archer, Dennis: Hartford Optimists Club of Detroit Optimist of the Year award recipient, S2146 [11MR]

Aviation: enhance domestic competition through the auctioning of slots at slot-controlled airports (S. 1331), S11345, S11346 [29OC]

Bismarck, ND: National Civic League All-American City award recipient, S5939 [18JN]

Bronx, NY: National Civic League All-American City award recipient, S5466 [10JN]

Brooklyn, NY: Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corp. funding, S7853 [22JY]

Contracts: provide Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities, S8971-S8974, S8977 [9SE]

———provide Federal contract opportunities for small businesses in economically distressed communities (S. 208), S730 [28JA]

Crime: reduce interstate street gang and organized crime activity (S. 54), S130, S420 [21JA], S581-S584 [22JA]

Cunningham, William T.: Hartford Optimists Club of Detroit Optimist of the Year award recipient, S2150 [11MR]

Denver, CO: tribute to Community Entrepreneurial Program, S6058 [23JN]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S7853, S7854 [22JY]

———Community Development Financial Institutions Fund funding, S7854 [22JY]

———Community Outreach Partnership Centers Program funding, S7848, S7849 [22JY]

———Drug Elimination Grant Program funding, S7849 [22JY]

———empowerment zones and enterprise communities funding, S7830-S7833 [22JY]

———establish procedures for requesting visa waivers on behalf of international health care professionals willing to practice in underserved areas (S. 944), S6042 [20JN]

———Youthbuild Program funding, S7853 [22JY]

Dept. of Transportation: mass transit systems funding (S. 764), S4680 [19MY], S4771 [20MY]

District of Columbia: charter schools funding, S10261 [1OC]

———condition of school facilities, S11333 [29OC], S11854 [6NO]

———impose an income tax on nonresident workers to fund a regional education and workforce training system and to improve school facilities, S10212-S10214 [30SE]

———impose an income tax on nonresident workers to fund a regional education and workforce training system and to improve school facilities (S. 1070), S8155 [25JY], S11333 [29OC], S11854 [6NO]

———impose an income tax on nonresident workers to fund a regional education and workforce training system and to improve school facilities (S. 928), S5874 [17JN]

———provide scholarship assistance for elementary and secondary school students (S. 847), S5362-S5367 [5JN]

———scholarship vouchers to provide school choice, S9716, S9717 [19SE], S9869, S9871 [24SE], S9914-S9940, S9962 [25SE], S10151, S10152 [29SE], S10185-S10195 [30SE], S10259 [1OC]

Domestic policy: promote an urban agenda (S. 23), S368-S371 [21JA]

Hackensack, NJ: tribute, S2727 [20MR]

Health: revise and extend Area Health Education Center Program (S. 892), S5605-S5608 [12JN]

Housing: tribute to organizations for investment in low-income communities, S2294 [13MR]

Law enforcement: Community Policing To Combat Domestic Violence Program funding, S8064-S8066 [24JY]

Medicare: classification of Stanly Memorial Hospital relative to reimbursement regulations, S6294 [25JN]

Metropolitan planning organizations: improve designation (S. 616), S3364 [17AP]

National Safe Place Week: designate (S. Res. 96), S8089 [24JY]

New Hampshire: tribute to cities ranked by Money (publication) on list of best places to live in America, S5485 [11JN], S5635 [12JN], S6010 [19JN]

Orchard Beach, NY: repair waterfront parkland (S. 154), S539 [21JA]

Public housing: fair market rent system reform, S10737 [9OC]

Taxation: allow credit for construction and renovation of commercial buildings in distressed areas (S. 411), S2023 [6MR]

———encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (S. 235), S856-S862 [30JA]

———establish intercity passenger rail service trust fund (S. 436), S2274 [13MR]

———provide incentives for investment in renewal communities (S. 432), S2212, S2214 [12MR]

Transportation: promote the use of marine ferry and high-speed marine ferry services (S. 941), S6004 [19JN]

Reports

American Health Care Revolution and the Critical Role of Health Centers, H9716-H9719 [29OC]

Community, Migrant, and Homeless Health Centers, H9720-H9723 [29OC]

Health Centers Are Unique in Structure and Mission, H9719 [29OC]

Social Statistics and the City: David M. Heer, S4195 [8MY]

Reports filed

Federal Transit Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1271) (S. Rept. 105-103), S10625 [8OC]

Summaries

Mass Transit Systems Funding (S. 764), S4682 [19MY]

New Urban Agenda Act (S. 23), S371 [21JA]

Tax Incentives for Investments in Renewal Communities (S. 432), S2213 [12MR]

Texts of

S. 23, New Urban Agenda Act, S372-S376 [21JA]

S. 54, Federal Gang Violence Act, S421 [21JA]

S. 208, HUBZone Act, S731-S733 [28JA]

S. 235, encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities, S857-S859 [30JA]

S. 300, use of community development block grant funds for employment relocation activities, S1234 [11FE]

S. 411, Commercial Revitalization Tax Act, S2024 [6MR]

S. 847, District of Columbia Student Opportunity Scholarship Act, S5363-S5366 [5JN]

S. 892, Area Health Education Center Program Extension Act, S5606 [12JN]

S. 944, Community Health Care Access Act, S6043 [20JN]

S. Res. 96, National Safe Place Week, S5371 [5JN]

Tributes

McKinney, Stewart B., H2334-H2336 [7MY]