COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT related term(s) Suburban areas

Articles and editorials

Changing Face of Queens—From Small Asian Shops to High-End Stores, E1376 [11JY]

Luring Business Developers Into Low-Income Areas, S856 [8FE], E100 [8FE]

Republican Budget Plan Advances as Challenges by Democrats Fail, S2172 [15MR]

Bills and resolutions

Aroostook County, ME: modify empowerment zone boundaries (see S. 2596), S3378 [7AP]

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. 5082), H1452 [4AP]

Dept. of HUD: establish an urban blight demolition program to provide grants for the demolition of condemned and tax-foreclosed residential housing (see H.R. 5512), H3307 (see H.R. 5512), H3360 [25MY]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 5347), H2502 [10MY]

Housing: expand homeownership in States having high housing costs (see S. 2597), S3378 [7AP]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 390), S1790 [6MR]

Southwest Regional Border Authority: establish (see H.R. 5742), H4916 [29JN]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 880), H4327 [20JN]

Taxation: expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 5420), H2832 (see H.R. 5420), H2890 [18MY]

———extend and expand benefits for businesses operating in empowerment zones, enterprise communities, or renewal communities (see H.R. 5660), H4423 [21JN]

———extend the period for which the designation of an area as an empowerment zone is in effect (see S. 2331), S1461 [17FE]

———replace expired tax benefits for the District of Columbia Enterprise Zone (see H.R. 5186), H1741 [25AP]

Veterans: allow community reinvestment credit for investments and other financial support for veterans to purchase residential homes or other housing opportunities for veterans (see H.R. 5045), H1319 [29MR]

Washington County, UT: establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve public land, and provide for high quality economic development (see S. 3636), S7331 [11JY] (see H.R. 5769), H5127 [12JY]

YouthBuild USA (organization): transfer from the Dept. of HUD to the Dept. of Labor and enhance the program (see S. 3534), S6013 [16JN]

Letters

New market tax credit extension: several community development corporations and financial institutions, S856 [8FE]

Remarks in House

African Americans: tribute to black fraternal, social, and civic institutions, E250 [1MR]

Association for Enterprise Opportunity: tribute, E291 [7MR]

Carrollton, MO: National Civic League All-America City Award recipient, E701 [3MY]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, E861 [17MY]

———Community Development Block Grant Program section 108 loan guarantee program funding, H3865, H3866 [13JN]

———HOPE VI Program funding for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, H3852-H3854 [13JN]

Dept. of Transportation: Small Starts Program funding, H3820, H3826 [13JN]

DeSoto, TX: National Civic League All-America City Award recipient, E1139 [13JN]

Gaithersburg, MD: anniversary of CHARACTER COUNTS! program, E977 [26MY]

Johnson, Dick: Central Indiana Business Hall of Fame inductee, E263 [2MR]

Klipsch, Fred: Central Indiana Business Hall of Fame inductee, E263 [2MR]

Old Brooklyn Community Development Corp.: anniversary, E604 [26AP]

Prince William County, VA: anniversary of Prince William Regional Chamber of Commerce, E35 [31JA]

Queens, NY: tribute to redevelopment of Flushing neighborhood led by immigrant population, E1376 [11JY]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H4499 [22JN], H4798 [29JN], E1254 [23JN]

San Marcos Manufacturers' Association: anniversary, E1253 [23JN]

Schwaninger, Robert: Fairfax County, VA, Mason District Citizen of the Year award recipient, E853 [17MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, E1254 [23JN]

———anniversary of Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (H. Res. 880), H4318, H4319 [20JN]

Taxation: extend the new market tax credit (H.R. 3957), E99 [8FE]

———replace expired tax benefits for the District of Columbia Enterprise Zone (H.R. 5186), E592 [25AP]

TELACU (organization): tribute, E929 [23MY]

Urban areas: reforestation funding, H2866 [18MY]

Remarks in Senate

Aroostook County, ME: modify empowerment zone boundaries (S. 2596), S3380, S3381 [7AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, S5835 [14JN]

———increase advance appropriations allowance for health, education and training, and low-income programs, S2096-S2100 [14MR], S2184 [15MR], S2254 [16MR]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S2112, S2113 [14MR], S2172, S2173 [15MR]

———public housing energy costs funding, S3970 [3MY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: clarify status of certain communities in the western Alaska community development quota program, S6041, S6042 [19JN]

———require collection of data to determine the economic and social impact of fisheries managment plans on local fishing communities, S6042 [19JN]

Higgs, Jeffrey T.: Senator Frist's American New Trailblazer Award recipient, S1528 [28FE]

National Safe Place Week: designate (S. Res. 390), S1804 [6MR], S2118 [14MR]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (S. 1313), S6449 [23JN]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, S6449 [23JN]

Taxation: extend the new market tax credit (S. 1800), S855 [8FE]

———extend the period for which the designation of an area as an empowerment zone is in effect (S. 2331), S1472 [17FE]

YouthBuild USA (organization): transfer from the Dept. of HUD to the Dept. of Labor and enhance the program (S. 3534), S6014, S6022 [16JN], S6097 [19JN]

Statements

Increase in Advance Appropriations Allowance for Health, Education and Training, and Low-Income Programs: Senator Specter, S2098 [14MR]

Summaries

Southfield, MI, Home Improvement Program (SHIP) Community Development Block Grant Funded Residential Rehabilitation Program, E862 [17MY]

Warren, MI, Residential Rehabilitation Loan Program—Community Development Block Grant, E862 [17MY]

Texts of

S. 2596, modify Aroostook County, ME, empowerment zone boundaries, S3381 [7AP]

S. Res. 390, National Safe Place Week, S1797, S1805 [6MR]