COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT see also Suburban areas; Urban Areas
Articles and editorials
Leunig’s Co-owner Honored, S4015 [7JN]
Bills and resolutions
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 299), S8186 [19NO]
Anchorage, AK: provide for unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by the city for purposes of economic development by conveying Federal reversion interest to the city (see S. 182), S400 [30JA] (see H.R. 585), H413 [6FE]
Clark County, NV: promote economic development and tourism in the Lake Mead area, support local airport and energy development, and establish the Virgin Valley Tourism and Economic Advisory Council (see H.R. 2276), H3250 [6JN]
Denali Commission: terminate (see H.R. 3589), H7353 [21NO]
Dept. of Agriculture: convey lands of the former Fort Bayard Military Reservation to Santa Clara, NM, Bayard, NM, or Grant County, NM, for business and community development (see H.R. 2336), H3356 [12JN]
Dept. of HUD: establish program enabling communities to address health, economic development, and conservation concerns through needed investments in parks, recreational areas, facilities, and programs (see H.R. 2424), H3758 [18JN]
——— establish program to create jobs and increase economic development in underserved areas by promoting cooperative development (see H.R. 2437), H3928 [19JN]
——— improve implementation and oversight of training and hiring requirements for public housing, Indian housing assistance, and housing and community development programs (see H.R. 1670), H2246 [23AP]
——— increase portion of Community Development Block Grant Program assistance that may be used to provide public services (see H.R. 1758), H2351 [25AP]
——— prohibit the sale or trade to another community of Community Development Block Grant Program award amounts (see H.R. 971), H982 [5MR]
——— transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities (see S. 437), S1088 [4MR]
Dept. of Labor: award grants for the employment of individuals in targeted communities to perform work for the benefit of such communities (see H.R. 2204), H2955 [23MY]
Dept. of the Interior: provide grants to certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 2205), H2955 [23MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: allow use of assistance under the Troubled Assets Relief Program Hardest Hit Fund for demolition of foreclosed-upon properties and related expenses (see H.R. 1550), H2025 [15AP]
——— authorize States to use assistance provided under the Hardest Hit Fund program to demolish blighted structures (see S. 1122), S4058 [10JN] (see H.R. 655), H500 [13FE]
——— prohibit a bailout of a State, city, or municipality and designate economic freedom zones (see S. 1852), S8975 [18DE]
Dept. of Transportation: develop commercial areas around rail stations to help finance rail corridor infrastructure and operational expenses (see H.R. 1544), H1991 [12AP]
——— provide grants to mitigate road congestion and improve transportation planning in metropolitan areas (see H.R. 2968), H5344 [1AU]
Economy: create jobs and invest in communities through rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties (see H.R. 1397), H1825 [21MR]
E3—Economy, Energy, and Environment—A Sustainable Growth Strategy (Government initiative): evaluate and authorize continuation of activities (see H.R. 2873), H5259 [31JY]
Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth, serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 3329), H6768 [23OC]
——— expand the purposes of advances and collateral available to community development financial institutions (see H.R. 3656), H7566 [5DE]
Housing: allow States participating in the State Small Business Credit Initiative to provide program funds to small businesses for development of affordable housing (see H.R. 3003), H5396 [2AU]
Native Americans: restore opportunity by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe for tribal economic development on terms that are equal and fair (see H.R. 1144), H1396 [13MR]
Northern Border Regional Commission: extend authorization (see H.R. 922), H815 [28FE]
Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 1944), H2568 [9MY]
Rural areas: ensure that Federal Government receives maximum return on investment in the rural essential community facilities loan and grant programs and effective services to rural communities (see H.R. 1632), H2157 [18AP]
SBA: ensure that all of Brevard County, FL, is treated as a HUBZone (see H.R. 2049), H2774 [17MY]
——— expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure (see S. 206), S438 [31JA] (see H.R. 489), H342 [4FE]
Small business: transfer funds to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, improve microenterprise programs, and establish the SBA Office of Youth Entrepreneurship (see H.R. 2474), H3989 [20JN]
States: provide funding through bonding or Neighborhood Stabilization Program grants to empower States to undertake significant residential and commercial structure demolition projects (see H.R. 656), H500 [13FE]
Sullivan, Leon: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. Con. Res. 23), S6208 [1AU] (see H. Con. Res. 49), H5344 [1AU]
Taxation: authorize new empowerment zone designations for urban areas with high unemployment and high foreclosure rates (see H.R. 3535), H7252 [19NO]
——— expand rehabilitation credit (see S. 1141), S4213 [11JN]
——— expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 877), H701 [27FE]
——— extend the new markets tax credit and provide designated allocations for areas impacted by decline in manufacturing (see H.R. 3735), H8108 [12DE]
——— permanently apply the new markets tax credit to redevelopment of communities impacted by realignment or closure of military installations (see H.R. 3439), H6953 [30OC]
——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see S. 1133), S4212 [11JN]
——— provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 3015), H5397 [2AU]
——— treat certain population census tracts for which information is not available as low-income communities under the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 3809), H8136 [26DE]
Travel and tourism: facilitate affordable workforce housing in, and develop full-time resident communities of, high tourism areas (see H.R. 2339), H3356 [12JN]
Unemployment: provide grants to cities with high unemployment rates to provide job training, public works, and economic development programs (see H.R. 3016), H5397 [2AU]
Letters
Dept. of HUD Community Development Block Grant Program funding: several Representatives, H4868 [23JY]
HUBZone Expansion Act: Heather D. Blease, Savi Systems, LLC, S445 [31JA]
——— Robert M. Murdock, Association of Defense Communities, S444 [31JA]
——— Steven H. Levesque, Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, S444 [31JA]
Remarks in House
Abramson, William: Bronx, NY, Riverdale Jewish Community Relations Council Community Builder Award recipient, E1902 [19DE]
Alcorn, Walter: Leadership Fairfax (organization) Katherine K. Hanley Public Service Award recipient, E460 [15AP]
Apopka, FL: anniversary of Apopka Chamber of Commerce, E841 [11JN]
Appalachian Regional Commission: funding, H4348 [10JY]
Bangor, ME: tribute to Bangor Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E40 [18JA]
Billingsley, Lucy: World Affairs Council H. Neil Mallon Award recipient, E1593 [29OC]
Buffalo, NY: tribute to redevelopment of a former steel plant into a clean energy research campus, H7314 [21NO]
Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh: anniversary, E699 [17MY]
Carlisle, PA: anniversary of Greater Carlisle Area Chamber of Commerce, E1491 [11OC]
Church, Charles: Boone, NC, Area Chamber of Commerce Tuckwiller Award for Community Development recipient, H7305 [20NO]
Cobb County, GA: anniversary of Cumberland Community Improvement District, E741 [23MY]
Dept. of Energy: cleanup and reindustrialization of Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, H4329 [10JY]
Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, H4868 [23JY], H4989 [24JY], H5114, H5117, H5118, H5120–H5124, H5153, H5154 [30JY], H5184, H5186 [31JY], H5268 [1AU], E1184 [1AU]
——— establish program enabling communities to address health, economic development, and conservation concerns through needed investments in parks, recreational areas, facilities, and programs (H.R. 2424), H4532 [17JY]
Dept. of Transportation: develop commercial areas around rail stations to help finance rail corridor infrastructure and operational expenses (H.R. 1544), E448 [12AP]
Economy: impact of budget sequestration, E1361 [23SE]
Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp.: Amherst, NY, Chamber of Commerce Stewardship Award recipient, E1580 [28OC]
Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Planning Commission, E1453 [8OC]
Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations: tribute to honorees, E470 [16AP]
Fairless Hills, PA: anniversary of Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce, E585 [3MY]
Harris, Marilyn E.: Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development National Multi-Family Housing Site Manager of the Year for Elderly Housing award recipient, E1121 [24JY]
Illinois: tribute to 17th Congressional District Economic Summit, E1805 [5DE]
Indianola, IA: Connected Nation, Inc., Connected certification recipient, E163 [15FE]
Irving, TX: NIST Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award recipient, H1840 [9AP]
Keep Prince William Beautiful (organization): tribute, E977 [26JN]
Lewiston, ME: tribute to Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E42 [18JA], E44 [22JA], E49 [23JA]
Montrose, CO: National Civic League All-American City Award recipient, E1045 [11JY]
Nebraska Advanced Manufacturing Coalition: tribute to Dream It Do It Initiative partnership with Omaha Northwest High Magnet School, E1137 [25JY]
New Bedford, MA: tribute to completion of Flaherty Drive Project, E1641 [13NO]
Owens, Dave: Greeley, CO, Chamber of Commerce honoree, E128 [12FE]
Prince William County, VA: tribute to Prince William County Neighborhood Services, E976 [26JN]
Quoyeser, Chris: Greater Golden, CO, Chamber of Commerce Ambassador of the Year Award recipient, E126 [12FE]
Rosendahl, Bill: Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley, CA, Badge of Courage Award recipient, E1519 [16OC]
Rumford, ME: tribute to National Trust for Historic Preservation National Main Street designation, E773 [3JN]
Savarese, Dorothy: Barnstable, MA, Mercy Otis Warren Woman of the Year Award recipient, E1116 [23JY]
Seattle, WA: anniversary of Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce, E442 [12AP]
Southlake, TX: tribute to the Art in the Square festival, E697 [17MY]
Spring, TX: tribute to Old Town Spring, E696 [17MY]
Stern, Ed: Kitsap Economic Development Alliance Economic Development Champion of the Year award recipient, E1210 [2AU]
Tacoma, WA: tribute to Tacoma Housing Authority Hillside Community revedelopment ground breaking ceremony, E1045 [11JY]
Taxation: permanently extend the new markets tax credit, H7404 [3DE]
Thomasville, NC: National Civic League All-American City Award recipient, H3697 [18JN]
Transportation: invest in safe pedestrian and bicycle pathways, E1663 [14NO]
Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corp.: anniversary, E1465 [9OC]
United Finance Co.: anniversary, E1380 [26SE]
Waterville, ME: tribute to Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E385 [9AP]
Wheat Ridge, CO: Colorado Plus Brewpub (business) and West 29th Restaurant and Bar recipients of Wheat Ridge Reinvestment Award, E1436 [4OC]
Zane, Denny: Westside Urban Forum (organization) John Leighton Chase Legacy Award recipient, E784 [4JN]
Remarks in Senate
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (organization): anniversary (S. Res. 299), S8812 [13DE]
Anchorage, AK: provide for unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by the city for purposes of economic development by conveying Federal reversion interest to the city (S. 182), S404 [30JA]
Conlon, Bob: Burlington Business Association Tim Halvorson award recipient, S4014 [7JN]
Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S5832 [23JY], S5862 [24JY]
——— increase portion of Community Development Block Grant Program assistance that may be used to provide public services (S. 855), S3086 [6MY]
——— transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities (S. 437), S2854 [22AP]
New Britain, CT: anniversary of Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce, S7925 [7NO]
Real estate: discourage taking of private property to transfer to another private, nongovernmental use, S2305 [22MR]
SBA: expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure, S8438 [21NO]
——— expand the HUBZone program for communities affected by defense base realignment and closure (S. 206), S444 [31JA]
Taxation: extend the new markets tax credit, S8992 [19DE]
Reports filed
Anchorage Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 585) (H. Rept. 113–298), H8117 [16DE]
Testimonies
Private Property Rights Protection Act: Julia Trigg Crawford, H2855 [22MY]
Texts of
S. Con. Res. 23, issue commemorative postage stamp in honor of Leon Sullivan, S6237 [1AU]
S. Res. 299, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (organization) anniversary, S8197 [19NO]