COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT related term(s) Suburban areas

Amendments

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (H.R. 3524), H312, H316, H320, H321, H322, H323, H324, H326, H333 [17JA]

Articles and editorials

Look at the Life of Island Tourism Champion John Curry, E2202 [2OC]

Past Perfect—Guiding the Conservation of One of the Country's 11 Most Endangered Places, S3691 [1MY]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: clarify provisions of the Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program (see H.R. 6683), H7628 [30JY]

Armed Forces: require the Sec. of the Army implement the First Sergeants Barracks Initiative in order to improve the quality of life and living environments for single soldiers (see S. 2966), S3699 [1MY] (see H.R. 6128), H4829 [22MY]

Carson City, NV: promote conservation and provide for sensible development (see S. 3393), S7904 [31JY] (see S. 3603), S9493 [25SE] (see H.R. 7282), H10844 [19NO]

Davis-Bacon Act: apply to rural development loan and loan guarantee programs (see H.R. 6267), H5407 [12JN]

Dept. of HUD: establish grant programs to encourage energy-efficient economic development and green job training and creation in metropolitan areas and establish Metro Area Green Institute (see H.R. 6815), H7807 [1AU]

———make grants to assist local governments with vacant housing problems (see H.R. 5870), H2552 [22AP]

———make grants to nonprofit community organizations for the development of open space on municipally owned vacant lots in urban areas (see H.R. 7209), H10330 [28SE]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (H.R. 3524), consideration (see H. Res. 922), H293 [16JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for Troubled Asset Relief Program purchase of vacant properties by regional public-private partnerships to retain value, stabilize communities, and minimize impact on taxpayers (H.R. 7189) (see H.R. 7189), H10299 [27SE]

Economy: provide stimulus through emergency community development block grant assistance for the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes (see H.R. 5678), H1972 [2AP]

———stimulate and provide financial relief to low-income families (see H.R. 6152), H4830 [22MY]

FEMA: submit a community outreach plan to Congress prior to updating National Flood Insurance Program rate maps (see H.R. 6413), H6175 [26JN]

Housing: address foreclosure crisis and revitalize neighborhoods (see S. 2791), S2295 [1AP]

———provide assistance to States for foreclosure mitigation counseling activities and increased Community Development Block Grant Program assistance (see H.R. 5572), H1445 [10MR]

Hurricanes: provide funds to certain State and local governments to pay for utility costs resulting from provision of temporary housing units to Hurricane Katrina evacuees (see S. 2789), S2231 [31MR]

Local Initiatives Support Corp.: funding (see S. 2955), S3698 [1MY] (see H.R. 6892), H8127 [15SE]

National Consumer Cooperative Bank: treat the nonprofit corporation affiliate as a community development financial institution (see H.R. 6642), H7307 [29JY]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 488), S2134 [13MR]

NeighborWorks America (organization): establish the Affordable Homeownership Preservation Fund (see H.R. 5487), H1031 [25FE]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize (see S. 3551), S9414 [24SE]

Real estate: prohibit Federal economic development funds to States that carry out public takings for private purposes (see H.R. 6219), H5213 [10JN]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.J. Res. 94), H5864 [23JN]

———protect the liberty and property of all Americans (see S. 2807), S2346 [2AP]

———require State and local compliance with constitutional mandates and prevent abuses of power relative to eminent domain (see H. Res. 1264), H5328 [11JN]

Roads and highways: improve economic opportunity and development in rural States through highway investment (see S. 3672), S10324 [1OC]

———recognize benefits of transportation improvements along U.S. Route 36 to Colorado communities and businesses (see S. Res. 639), S7905 [31JY] (see H. Res. 1408), H7788 [31JY]

SBA: reform and improve the HUBZone program for small business concerns (see S. 3699), S10659 [19NO]

Small Business Act: expand ability of suburban areas to be HUBZones (see H.R. 6080), H4060 [15MY]

Taxation: exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 6348), H5864 [23JN]

———extend eligibility under new markets tax credit for community development entities created or organized in American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 5742), H2150 [9AP]

———provide for eligibility of computer technology and equipment development businesses for enterprise zone incentives (see S. 3735), S10946 [11DE]

Washington County, UT: establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve public land, and provide for high quality economic development (see S. 2834), S2817 [9AP]

Letters

Dept. of HUD HOPE VI Program compliance with U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating criteria: Douglas J. McCarron, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, H306 [17JA]

Dept. of HUD HOPE VI Program reauthorization: several housing organizations, H305 [17JA]

Motions

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (H.R. 3524), H331 [17JA]

Proclamations

Tribute to Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District (organization): Representative Space, E629 [16AP]

Tribute to Harlem Commonwealth Council: Representative Rangel, E668 [22AP]

Tribute to Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission: Representative Space, E630 [16AP]

Remarks in House

Cafe 2115 (business): tribute, E501 [3AP]

California Reinvestment Coalition: tribute to Honoring Community Heroes award recipients, E2181 [30SE]

Centralia, IL: Governor's Home Town Award recipient for Centralia Clean Community Campaign, E2075 [27SE]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of West Side Market, E2335 [20NO]

De Wynter, Tala: Napa County, CA, Hispanic Network honoree, E1783 [15SE]

Denton, TX: tribute to Cedar Street Capital Improvement Project, E1680 [1AU]

Denton County, TX: tribute to businesses and chambers of commerce delegation trip to the District of Columbia, H2662 [24AP]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding to exercise power of eminent domain on behalf of the military without just compensation to property owners, H7772, H7773 [31JY]

Dept. of HUD: apply the one-to-one replacement requirement for dwelling units demolished under a HOPE VI grant only to units that are occupied prior to demolition, H303, H312, H319-H321, H323 [17JA]

———ensure the HOPE VI Program gives priority to veterans and excludes individuals who have served time in a correctional institution, H331, H332 [17JA]

———establish an urban blight demolition program to provide grants for the demolition of condemned and tax-foreclosed residential housing, E2103 [28SE]

———maintain authority to issue demolition-only grants within the HOPE VI Program, H303, H305, H322, H323 [17JA]

———make grants to nonprofit community organizations for the development of open space on municipally owned vacant lots in urban areas (H.R. 7209), E2151 [28SE]

———provide flexibility in the one-to-one replacement requirement for units demolished under a HOPE VI grant, H318, H319 [17JA]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (H.R. 3524), H263 [16JA], H298, H302-H334, H335 [17JA], E76, E79 [28JA]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (H.R. 3524), consideration (H. Res. 922), H299-H301 [17JA]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (H.R. 3524), corrections in engrossment, H334 [17JA]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (H.R. 3524), motion to recommit, H331, H332 [17JA]

———remove mandatory green building requirement from HOPE VI Program and establish a flexible rating system, standard, or code for green buildings, H302-H304, H312, H319, H326, H327 [17JA]

———restore the set-aside for the HOPE VI Main Street grant program, H304, H305, H321, H322, H323 [17JA]

Eden Housing, Inc.: anniversary, E1784 [15SE]

Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Fairfax County Planning Commission, E1397 [8JY]

Financial institutions: enhance community development investments, H3134, H3140 [7MY]

Fraser, Edie: SCORE Association Lou Campanelli Award recipient, E802 [1MY]

Fresno Business Council: anniversary, E2353 [10DE]

Gladstone, MO: National Civic League All-America City Award recipient, E1259 [18JN]

Hill, Laura: Southlake, TX, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E370 [12MR]

Housing: minority serving organizations funding for counseling and support, H2865 [30AP]

Hyman, David L.: Philadelphia, PA, American Jewish Committee Judge Learned Hand Award recipient, E329 [6MR]

Independence, OH: tribute to West Creek-Cuyahoga River Confluence Restoration Project, E1442 [10JY]

Jersey City Redevelopment Agency: anniversary, H7959 [10SE]

Johnson Machinery Co.: Riverside, CA, Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year award recipient, E433 [14MR]

Kavanaugh, Dennis: Arizona Citizens Action for the Arts (organization) Shelley Arts Advocacy Award recipient, E682 [22AP]

La Crosse, WI: anniversary of Board of Park Commissioners, E945 [15MY]

Montgomery County, PA: anniversary of Eastern Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, E291 [4MR]

Morrill, Nancy Porter: Bucks County, PA, Women's History Month Award recipient, E385 [13MR]

National Consumer Cooperative Bank: treat the nonprofit corporation affiliate as a community development financial institution (H.R. 6642), E1599 [30JY]

New Jersey: tribute to Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Program, E1498 [17JY]

———tribute to the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey, E2097 [28SE]

New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners: anniversary, E2128 [28SE]

Platte County, MO: tribute to Platte County Economic Development Council, E1181 [10JN]

Rakestraw, Priscilla: Delaware Dept. of Education Agenda for Delaware Women's Trailblazer Award recipient, E446 [31MR]

Real estate: prohibit Federal economic development funds to States that carry out public takings for private purposes (H.R. 6219), H5875 [24JN], E1183 [10JN]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain, H2810 [29AP]

San Luis Obispo Council of Governments: anniversary, E1877 [24SE]

SCORE Association: District of Columbia chapter recipient of SBA District Director's Award, E2346 [9DE]

Silicon Valley Leadership Group (organization): anniversary, E1116 [3JN]

Taxation: extend eligibility under new markets tax credit for community development entities created or organized in American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (H.R. 5742), E566 [9AP]

———extend new markets tax credit, E1462 [15JY]

Toledo, OH: anniversary of Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments, E630 [16AP]

———dedication of Blessed Sacrament Parish Neighborhood Center and Middle School, E847 [7MY]

Warren County, PA: tribute to Revitalization of Youngsville (organization), E1629 [31JY]

Wolf, Robert A.: Riverside, CA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E411 [14MR]

York County Economic Development Corp.: anniversary, E1820 [17SE]

Zakheim, Irv: Eastern Washington University Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, E916 [14MY]

Remarks in Senate

alt.Consulting (nonprofit organization): anniversary, S1701 [6MR]

Belk, AL: tribute, S10482 [2OC]

Carson City, NV: promote conservation and provide for sensible development (S. 3393), S7948 [31JY]

———promote conservation and provide for sensible development (S. 3603), S9516 [25SE]

Champlain Housing Trust (organization): U.N. World Habitat Award recipient, S7774 [30JY]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S412 [29JA], S2841 [10AP]

———prohibit use of funding to provide Community Development Block Grant Program assistance for the purchase of foreclosed homes from financial institutions, S2782, S2783 [9AP], S5384 [9JN]

———redirect Community Development Block Grant Program funds to support land banks for homes damaged or destroyed as a result of Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, S2788-S2790 [9AP]

Eden Housing, Inc.: anniversary, S8176 [9SE]

National Safe Place Week: designate (S. Res. 488), S2188 [13MR]

Real estate: protect the liberty and property of all Americans (S. 2807), S2365 [2AP], S2367 [3AP]

SBA: reform and improve the HUBZone program for small business concerns (S. 3699), S10662 [19NO]

St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center, Inc.: anniversary, S4964 [3JN]

St. Charles County, MO: tribute to Economic Development Center, S2290 [1AP]

St. Cloud, MN: Most Livable Community in the World Award recipient, S727 [6FE]

Taxation: extend new markets tax credit, S8165 [9SE]

———extend the new market tax credit, S6432 [8JY]

———provide for eligibility of computer technology and equipment development businesses for enterprise zone incentives (S. 3735), S10949-S10951 [11DE]

Reports

Dept. of HUD HOPE VI Program for Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing Program Assessment: Executive Office of the President, H301 [17JA]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3524, Dept. of HUD HOPE VI Program for Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 922) (H. Rept. 110-509), H293 [16JA]

Dept. of HUD HOPE VI Program for Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing Reauthorization: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3524) (H. Rept. 110-507), H1 [3JA]

Economic Development Revitalization Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 3551) (S. Rept. 110-490), S9414 [24SE]

Statements

Dept. of HUD HOPE VI Program for Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing Reauthorization: Executive Office of the President, H301 [17JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 922, consideration of H.R. 3524, Dept. of HUD HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing reauthorization, H299 [17JA]

H.R. 3524, Dept. of HUD HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housingreauthorization, H312, H316 [17JA]

S. 3393, Carson City Vital Community Act, S7949-S7952 [31JY]

S. 3603, Carson City Vital Community Act, S9516-S9518 [25SE]

S. 3699, HUBZone Improvement Act, S10662 [19NO]

S. 3735, provide for eligibility of computer technology and equipment development businesses for enterprise zone tax incentives, S10951 [11DE]

S. Res. 488, National Safe Place Week, S2166, S2189 [13MR]

S. Res. 639, recognize benefits of transportation improvements along U.S. Route 36 to Colorado communities and businesses, S7976 [31JY]