COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT related term(s) Suburban areas

Amendments

Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and improve programs (H.R. 2535), H9707 [20OC], H9762 [21OC]

Analyses

Urban Sprawl and Smart Growth Study Act (H.R. 748), E218 [13FE]

Articles and editorials

Sue Kluger Radiates Leadership, E1861 [23SE]

Bills and resolutions

Aroostook County, ME: modify empowerment zone boundaries (see S. 299), S1871 [4FE] (see H.R. 3448), H10457 [5NO]

Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention and community policing and support Federal participation in National Night Out (see H. Res. 322), H7019 [16JY]

Business and industry: aid dislocated workers and rebuild communities devastated by international trade (see S. 1541), S10618 [31JY]

———correct certain inequities in the second round of designation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see H.R. 593), H320 [5FE]

Chambers of commerce: acknowledge contributions to improve communities and strengthen local and regional economies (see S. Con. Res. 53), S7718 [11JN] (see H. Con. Res. 215), H5266 [11JN]

Delta/Black Belt Regional Authority: establish to provide community and economic development in the distressed Southern Black Belt and Mississippi Delta region (see H.R. 678), H390 [11FE]

Dept. of HUD: guarantee community development loans to the insular areas (see H.R. 2422), H5265 [11JN]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 1077), H1515 [4MR] (see H.R. 1614), H2820 [3AP]

Economy: increase the expertise and capacity of community-based organizations involved in economic development activities and key community development programs (see S. 1711), S12448 [3OC] (see H.R. 1480), H2471 [27MR]

Employment: provide for private-sector-led Community Workforce Partnerships (see S. 1965), S15975 [25NO]

Federal aid programs: provide grant funding for additional empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see S. 586), S3504 [11MR]

Financial institutions: encourage a strong community-based banking system (see H.R. 2341), H4977 [4JN]

———return excess amounts in Federal deposit insurance funds for use in communities, basing allocations on historical amounts of contributions made to the funds by such institutions (see S. 913), S5343 [11AP]

Hawaii: allow counties of Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai to distribute certain grant funds received under the Housing and Community Development Act (see H.R. 2805), H7225 [21JY]

Housing: expand homeownership in States having high housing costs (see H.R. 3507), H11391 (see H.R. 3507), H11514 [18NO]

Housing and Community Development Act: permanently extend the public service cap exemption for certain grantees under the community development block grant program (see H.R. 3045), H8081 [9SE]

Long Beach, CA: El Dorado Park South Neighborhood Association winner of Neighborhoods USA (organization) Neighborhood of the Year contest (see H. Res. 289), H5663 [19JN]

National Community Residential Care Month: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 170), H3857 [8MY]

National Environmental Policy Act: require Council on Environmental Quality study on urban sprawl and smart growth and include urban sprawl in environmental reviews by Federal agencies (see H.R. 748), H462 [12FE]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 70), S3028 [3MR]

Native Americans: authorize tribes to coordinate and integrate Federal funding dedicated to the development of communities (see S. 1528), S10618 [31JY]

Rural Renaissance Corp.: establish to revitalize rural America (see S. 1796), S13516 [29OC]

SBA: expand the HUBZone program to include difficult development areas (see S. 961), S5541 [30AP]

Social Security: provide permanent funding level and permit States to use Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funds to carry out programs relative to the Social Services Block Grant (see H.R. 1858), H3451 [29AP]

SouthEast Crescent Authority: establish (see H.R. 141), H56 [7JA]

Southwest Regional Border Authority: establish (see S. 458), S2839 [26FE] (see H.R. 1071), H1515 [4MR]

Suburban areas: provide assistance to States and nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban forest land and open space and contain suburban sprawl (see S. 1208), S7540 [9JN]

Taxation: allow businesses to qualify as renewal community businesses if such businesses employ residents of certain nearby areas (see H.R. 3669), H12918 [8DE]

———allow businesses to qualify as renewal community businesses if such businesses employ residents of certain other renewal communities (see S. 903), S5342 [11AP]

———expand areas designated as renewal communities based on new census data (see S. 400), S2457 [13FE] (see H.R. 840), H703 [13FE]

———expand tax benefits for the New York Liberty Zone (see H.R. 3508), H11391 (see H.R. 3508), H11514 [18NO]

———increase incentives for business investments in low-income communities and small businesses (see H.R. 1135), H1679 [6MR]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see S. 198), S1245 [21JA] (see S. 875), S5173 [10AP] (see H.R. 839), H703 [13FE]

———provide incentives for rural development (see H.R. 2972), H7784 [25JY]

———treatment of Community Development Block Grant funds relative to recovery of New York, NY, after terrorist attacks (see H.R. 148), H57 [7JA]

Telecommunications: authorize grants for community telecommunications infrastructure planning and market development (see S. 1294), S8232 [19JN] (see H.R. 2530), H5662 [19JN]

Tornadoes: authorize use of community development block grant funds for construction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks (see H.R. 23), H52 [7JA]

Trade Act: amend to provide trade adjustment assistance for communities (see S. 1110), S6978 [22MY] (see H.R. 2308), H4875 [3JN]

———amend to provide trade readjustment and development enhancement for communities (see S. 1299), S8232 [19JN]

———amend trade adjustment assistance program to establish a demonstration project to provide self-employment training and assistance to eligible adversely affected workers (see H.R. 1807), H3353 [11AP]

Urban areas: encourage development and integrated use by public and private sectors of remote sensing and other geospatial information to assist in management of community growth (see H.R. 1292), H1901 [13MR]

Letters

Assistance to States and nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban open space and contain suburban sprawl: Amos Eno, New England Forestry Foundation, S7545 [9JN]

———James L. Sledge, Jr., National Association of State Foresters, S7545 [9JN]

———Laurie A. Wayburn, Pacific Forest Trust, S7545 [9JN]

———Whitney Hatch, Trust for Public Land, S7545 [9JN]

National Child Identification Program: John S. Hooks, Jr., FBI, E1565 [23JY]

Press releases

Depts. of HUD and Commerce Grants to the Virgin Islands: Delegate Christensen, H9165 [2OC]

Remarks in House

Brooklyn Chinese-American Association: anniversary, E437 [12MR]

Business and industry: correct certain inequities in the second round of designation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (H.R. 593), E144 [6FE]

Caldwell, ID: tribute to city management, E2477 [8DE]

Chambers of commerce: acknowledge contributions to improve communities and strengthen local and regional economies (H. Con. Res. 215), H6666-H6668 [14JY]

Community Reinvestment Act: anniversary, E2104 [21OC]

Cruz, Ersilia: NeighborWorks Dorothy Richardson Award for Resident Leadership recipient, E2074 [17OC]

Delta/Black Belt Regional Authority: establish to provide community and economic development in the distressed Southern Black Belt and Mississippi Delta region (H.R. 678), H419 [12FE]

Dept. of HUD: guarantee community development loans to the insular areas (H.R. 2422), E1211 [11JN]

———HOPE VI Program funding, H7667, H7685, H7686 [25JY]

Dominican Republic: importance of baseball, E1621 [25JY]

Knoxville (TN) News-Sentinel: tribute to new office and production facility, E652 [2AP]

Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of The East Los Angeles Community Union (TELACU), H5160 [10JN]

Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc.: National Community Action Partnership Award for Excellence in Community Action recipient, E1582 [24JY]

National Association of Town Watch: tribute to National Night Out program and support of the National Child Identification Program, E1553 [22JY], E1564 [23JY]

National Environmental Policy Act: require Council on Environmental Quality study on urban sprawl and smart growth and include urban sprawl in environmental reviews by Federal agencies (H.R. 748), E216 [13FE]

National Training and Information Center: anniversary, E2104 [21OC]

Nature Conservancy (organization): purchase of land and subsequent resale to supporters, H4094 [14MY]

New York, NY: terrorist attack recovery and rebuilding funding, E590 [26MR]

———tribute to CIVITAS Citizens, Inc., E353 [4MR]

Port Washington, NY: anniversary of Residents for a More Beautiful Port Washington (organization), E937 [13MY]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and improve programs (H.R. 2535), H9759-H9770 [21OC]

———reauthorize and improve programs (H.R. 2535), unanimous-consent agreement, H9707 [20OC]

Pyramid Community Development Corp.: anniversary of Power Center, H8194 [10SE]

Southeast Texas Community Development Corp., Inc.: anniversary, E809 [30AP]

Taxation: expand tax benefits for the New York Liberty Zone (H.R. 3508), E2333 [19NO]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (H.R. 839), H9044 [1OC]

Tornadoes: authorize use of community development block grant funds for construction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks (H.R. 23), H7172-H7174 [21JY]

Tri-County Housing & Community Development Corp.: tribute, E1878 [24SE]

Urban areas: encourage development and integrated use by public and private sectors of remote sensing and other geospatial information to assist in management of community growth (H.R. 1292), E457 [13MR]

Women: recognize achievements of women-led development organizations in creating affordable housing, E456 [13MR]

Remarks in Senate

Aroostook County, ME: modify empowerment zone boundaries (S. 299), S1908, S1909 [4FE]

Chambers of commerce: acknowledge contributions to improve communities and strengthen local and regional economies (S. Con. Res. 53), S9619 [17JY]

Economy: increase the expertise and capacity of community-based organizations involved in economic development activities and key community development programs (S. 1711), S12449 [3OC]

Employment: provide for private-sector-led Community Workforce Partnerships (S. 1965), S16007 [25NO]

Federal aid programs: provide grant funding for additional empowerment zones and enterprise communities (S. 586), S3506 [11MR]

National Rural Development Partnership: funding, S14022 [5NO]

National Safe Place Week: designate (S. Res. 70), S3642 [12MR], S4160 [20MR]

Native Americans: authorize tribes to coordinate and integrate Federal funding dedicated to the development of communities (S. 1528), S10651 [31JY]

Rural areas: provide incentives to individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns, S114-S116 [9JA]

SBA: expand the HUBZone program to include difficult development areas (S. 961), S5608 [30AP]

———HUBZone Program funding, S12090 [26SE]

———HUBZone Program price preferences for food aid contracts, S12092 [26SE]

Southwest Regional Border Authority: establish (S. 458), S2849 [26FE], S2884 [27FE]

Suburban areas: provide assistance to States and nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban forest land and open space and contain suburban sprawl (S. 1208), S7544 [9JN]

Taxation: allow businesses to qualify as renewal community businesses if such businesses employ residents of certain other renewal communities, S6426 [15MY]

———allow businesses to qualify as renewal community businesses if such businesses employ residents of certain other renewal communities (S. 903), S5357 [11AP]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (S. 198), S1246 [21JA], S8714 [26JN]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (S. 875), S5201-S5203 [10AP]

Telecommunications: authorize grants for community telecommunications infrastructure planning and market development (S. 1294), S8241 [19JN]

Tornadoes: authorize use of community development block grant funds for construction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks (H.R. 23), S15103 [18NO]

Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities, S2044 [6FE], S2115 [10FE]

———amend to provide trade adjustment assistance for communities (S. 1110), S6991-S6994 [22MY]

———amend to provide trade readjustment and development enhancement for communities (S. 1299), S8243 [19JN]

Reports filed

Acknowledge Chambers of Commerce Contributions To Improve Communities and Strengthen Local and Regional Economies: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 53), S9591 [17JY]

HOPE VI Program Reauthorization and Small Community Mainstreet Rejuvenation and Housing Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1614) (H. Rept. 108-165), H5661 [19JN]

Tornado Shelters Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 23) (H. Rept. 108-151), H5364 [12JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 215, acknowledge chambers of commerce contributions to improve communities and strengthen local and regional economies, H6666 [14JY]

H.R. 23, Tornado Shelters Act, H7172 [21JY]

H.R. 2535, Public Works and Economic Development Act programs reauthorization and improvement, H9759-H9762 [21OC]

S. 198, New Homestead Economic Opportunity Act, S1246-S1249 [21JA]

S. 458, Southwest Regional Border Authority Act, S2850-S2855 [26FE]

S. 586, Round II EZ/EC Flexibility Act, S3507 [11MR]

S. 903, Renewal Community Employment Credit Improvement Act, S5357 [11AP]

S. 961, expand the SBA HUBZone program to include difficult development areas, S5608 [30AP]

S. 1294, Community Telecommunications Planning Act, S8241 [19JN]

S. 1528, Indian Tribal Development Consolidated Funding Act, S10651-S10653 [31JY]

S. 1796, Rural Renaissance Act, S13517-S13520 [29OC]

S. 1965, Community Workforce Development and Modernization Partnership Act, S16007 [25NO]

S. Con. Res. 53, acknowledge chambers of commerce contributions to improve communities and strengthen local and regional economies, S7730 [11JN], S9619 [17JY]

S. Res. 70, National Safe Place Week, S3035 [3MR], S3642 [12MR]