COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT see also Suburban areas; Urban Areas
Amendments
Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth, serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (H.R. 3329), S6607, S6635 [11DE], H10303 [11DE]
Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), S6454 [9DE], S6791, S6792 [12DE], S6924 [16DE]
——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 2260), S3087, S3088 [15MY]
Bills and resolutions
Copperas Cove, TX: authorize land exchange with Fort Hood, TX, to support efforts to improve arterial transportation routes and promote economic development (see H.R. 4297), H2644 [25MR]
Dept. of Commerce: anniversary of Minority Business Development Agency (see H. Res. 502), H2198 [5MR]
——— prepare and submit to Congress a report and recommendations to promote sustained economic development of Indian tribes and lands (see H.R. 4699), H4783 [21MY]
Dept. of HUD: allow Community Development Block Grant Program grant recipients to return unused funds to the U.S. Treasury for debt reduction (see H.R. 5653), H7886 [18SE]
——— establish the Brownfield Redevelopment and Economic Development Innovative Financing program to promote urban renewal (see H.R. 4173), H2256 [6MR]
——— make acquisition, installation, and maintenance of security cameras, safety lighting, and building locks in public housing an eligible activity under Community Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 5317), H7181 [31JY]
——— provide amounts from the recent settlement between the Dept. of Justice and Bank of America Corp., to the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (see H.R. 5601), H7884 [18SE]
——— support goals and ideals of Community Development Block Grant Program (see H. Res. 666), H6136 [11JY] (see H. Res. 668), H6215 [14JY]
Dept. of Transportation: permit consolidation of metropolitan planning organizations (see S. 2761), S5217 [31JY]
Federal aid programs: create livable communities through coordinated public investment and streamlined requirements (see S. 2900), S5783 [18SE]
Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act: amend (see H.R. 4146), H2147 [4MR]
Native Americans: restore opportunity for tribal economic development by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe on terms that are equal and fair (see S. 2923), S5993 [13NO]
OMB: consider Brunswick County, NC, to be part of the same statistical area as Wilmington, NC (see S. 2369), S3237 [21MY]
SBA: ensure equal access for HUBZone designations to all tax-paying small business owners (see H.R. 5084), H6135 [11JY]
——— make grants for economic growth, business retention, and business recruitment to economically underserved communities (see H.R. 3956), H1480 [28JA]
Taxation: allow an enhanced credit for the rehabilitation of buildings located in low-income communities (see H.R. 5299), H7126 [30JY]
——— encourage mixed-income housing development (see H.R. 4130), H2097 [28FE]
——— establish Promise Zones to revitalize high-poverty communities through Federal-local partnerships (see S. 2597), S4454 [14JY] (see H.R. 4941), H5640 [23JN]
——— expand rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 5655), H7886 [18SE]
——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 2260), S2424 [28AP]
——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (see H.R. 5771), H8225 [1DE]
——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), consideration (see H. Res. 766), H8272 [2DE]
——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), correction in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 124), H9044 [10DE]
——— extend tax incentives for empowerment zones and renewal communities (see H.R. 4471), H3196 [10AP]
——— extend the new markets tax credit and provide designated allocations for areas impacted by decline in manufacturing (see S. 1896), S68 [7JA]
——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 4365), H2853 [2AP]
——— provide appeals process for designation as qualified census tracts and difficult development areas under the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 5198), H6814 [24JY]
Urban areas: enhance capabilities of metropolitan planning organizations (see H.R. 5467), H7528 [15SE]
Cost Estimates
Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act (S. 2260): CBO, S2559 [30AP]
Letters
Dept. of HUD Moving to Work Agreement extensions: several housing advocate organizations, S5950 [12NO]
Enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth, serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings: Camden R. Fine, Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), H3425 [6MY]
Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act: several organizations, S3196 [21MY]
Lists
Frisco, TX, Chamber of Commerce Leadership Frisco Advisory Council graduating class, E1029 [20JN]
Prince William Committee of 100 (organization) officers and board members, E834 [23MY]
Motions
Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), S6823 [15DE], S6869 [16DE], H8341 [3DE]
——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 2260), S2763 [7MY]
Press releases
President Pérez Molina Formalizes Historic Agreement: Guatemalan Embassy, S5947 [12NO]
Remarks in House
Alexandria, VA: tribute to Alexandria Redevelopment & Housing Authority, E1087 [26JN]
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, H1608 [5FE]
Augusta, ME: tribute to Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E95 [16JA]
Bangor, ME: tribute to Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E100 [16JA]
Bellevue Downtown Association: anniversary, E206 [11FE]
Beulah Land Development Corp.: anniversary, E1633 [19NO]
Bolton, MS: tribute, E1034 [20JN]
Burkholder, Steve: West Chamber Serving Jefferson County, CO (organization) Steve Burkholder Diamond Legacy Award recipient, E299 [4MR]
CBO: include in macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation estimates of potential impact on SBA HUBZone areas, H2932 [4AP]
Cleveland, NC: tribute to Daimler Trucks North America LLC plant, H7304 [9SE]
Cleveland/Bradley County, TN, Chamber of Commerce: tribute, H1600 [5FE]
Corning, NY: anniversary of Corning Area Chamber of Commerce, E391 [14MR]
Cuba, NY: anniversary of Cuba Chamber of Commerce, E637 [30AP]
Denali Commission: terminate, H6029 [9JY]
Dept. of Commerce: anniversary of Minority Business Development Agency, H2348 [12MR], E313 [5MR]
——— anniversary of Minority Business Development Agency (H. Res. 502), H3148 [10AP]
——— Economic Development Administration funding, H4885–H4887 [28MY]
——— expand Economic Development Administration definition of grants to include Regional Innovation Program grants, H4885, H4886 [28MY]
Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, H5159, H5160, H5172 [9JN], H5256 [11JN]
——— Community Development Block Grant Program funding through reductions in HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding, H5158 [9JN]
——— 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), H6668 [23JY]
——— establish the Brownfield Redevelopment and Economic Development Innovative Financing program to promote urban renewal (H.R. 4173), E330 [6MR]
——— prohibit Community Development Block Grant Program funding to implement proposed ‘‘Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing’’ rule, H5178, H5179 [9JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Program funding, H6185, H6186 [14JY]
East Harris County Manufacturing Association: Workforce Development Committee recipient of the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region Board of Directors Visionary Award, E1600 [17NO]
EcoDistricts (organization): tribute, E1287 [31JY]
Esperanza Community Housing Corp.: anniversary, E1423 [16SE]
Exxon Mobil Corp.: National Association of Workforce Boards W.O. Lawton Business Leadership Award recipient, E457 [27MR], E507, E511 [3AP]
Fairfax County, VA, Federation of Citizens Associations: tribute to honorees, E699 [7MY]
Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth, serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (H.R. 3329), H3424–H3426 [6MY]
——— enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth, serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (H.R. 3329), Senate amendment, H10303 [11DE]
First Shiloh Housing Corp.: tribute, H6313 [16JY], E1135 [10JY]
Florida Business Development Corp.: tribute, E240 [25FE]
Fort Lauderdale, FL: National Civic League All-America City Award recipient, E1037 [20JN]
Frisco, TX: tribute to Frisco Chamber of Commerce Leadership Frisco Advisory Council graduating class, E1029 [20JN]
Grand Prairie, TX: tribute to Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce Asian Business Division, E785 [20MY]
Hambleton, BJ: West Chamber Serving Jefferson County, CO (organization) Ambassador of the Year award recipient, E297 [4MR]
Harrisburg, PA: anniversary of Harrisburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, E617 [29AP]
Hillcrest Community Civic Association: anniversary, E1274 [30JY]
Joliet, IL: anniversary of Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce, E1424 [16SE]
Jonestown, MS: tribute, E1033 [20JN]
Kenna, WV: tribute to Friends of Kenna Elementary School for construction of playground and walking track, E1523 [12NO]
Lewiston, ME: tribute to Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E91 [16JA]
Lexington, MS: tribute, E1035 [20JN]
McKay, Charles C.: Jefferson County, CO, Business Hall of Fame inductee, E239 [25FE]
Michigan Works! The Job Force Board (organization): National Association of Workforce Boards W.O. Lawton Business Leadership Award recipient, E507 [3AP]
Northern Virginia Transportation Commission: anniversary, E1432 [17SE]
Pensacola, FL: anniversary of Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce, E1487 [19SE]
Prince William Committee of 100 (organization): anniversary, E834 [23MY]
Prophetstown, IL: anniversary of downtown fire, E1150 [14JY]
Providence, RI: Olneyville N.Y. System (restaurant) recipient of James Beard Foundation America’s Classics award, H2201 [6MR]
Qualcomm, Inc.: National Association of Workforce Boards W.O. Lawton Business Leadership Award recipient, E507 [3AP]
Ravenswood Manor Improvement Association: anniversary, E1016 [18JN]
Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 1944), H1913–H1917 [25FE], E262 [27FE]
Reston Association: tribute to Volunteer Service Award recipients, E702 [7MY]
Riverside Kayak, LLC: tribute, E1152 [14JY]
Riverwoods, IL: tribute to Polish American Chamber of Commerce annual golf outing, E1375 [10SE]
Rochester, NY: tribute to Ukrainian community, E1345 [8SE]
San Antonio Manufacturers Association: anniversary, E634 [30AP]
SCORE Association: anniversary, E1621 [18NO]
St. Cloud, MN: tribute to St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E686 [6MY]
Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, H7984 [14NO], E1024 [19JN]
——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), H8323–H8343 [3DE], H8872 [9DE], E1734, E1737, E1745 [4DE]
——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), consideration (H. Res. 766), H8305–H8310 [3DE]
——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 124), H8998 [10DE]
——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), motion to recommit, H8341, H8342 [3DE]
——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 2260), H3963 [8MY]
Thomson, IL: opening of Thomson Correctional Center, H2438 [14MR]
TVA: anniversary, H1596 [5FE]
Wadsworth Control Systems Inc.: Jefferson County, CO, Economic Development Corp., Business Recognition Award recipient, E510 [3AP]
Walnut Park, CA: anniversary of Florence-Firestone/Walnut Park, CA, Chamber of Commerce, E1314 [1AU]
Waterville, ME: tribute to Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce award recipients, E614 [29AP]
West Florida Regional Planning Council: anniversary, E1546 [12NO]
Wheat Ridge, CO: anniversary of Olinger Crown Hill Mortuary & Cemetery membership in West Chamber Serving Jefferson County, CO (organization), E299 [4MR]
Remarks in Senate
Alexandria, LA: anniversary of Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce, S1313 [5MR]
Anchorage, AK: anniversary of Cook Inlet Housing Authority, S1311 [5MR]
Bear Paw Development Corp.: anniversary, S850 [10FE]
Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S394 [16JA]
Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit a bailout of a State, city, or municipality and designate economic freedom zones (S. 1852), S48 [7JA], S190 [9JA]
Dept. of Transportation: permit consolidation of metropolitan planning organizations (S. 2761), S5234 [31JY]
Financial institutions: enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth, serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (H.R. 3329), S6607 [11DE]
Forcht, Terry E.: Knox County, KY, Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year award recipient, S5948 [12NO]
Guatemala: Chixoy Hydroelectric Dam reparations agreement provisions implementation, S5947 [12NO]
Harkin, Senator: impact of Senate achievements on Allamakee County, IA, S4616 [17JY]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Benton County, IA, S3539 [10JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Black Hawk County, IA, S3808 [18JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Boone County, IA, S3807 [18JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Bremer County, IA, S4264 [8JY]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Butler County, IA, S3859 [19JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Chickasaw County, IA, S4328 [9JY]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Clinton County, IA, S3681 [16JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Dallas County, IA, S4329 [9JY]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Davis County, IA, S4398 [10JY]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Decatur County, IA, S3337 [2JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Delaware County, IA, S4399 [10JY]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Des Moines County, IA, S3715–S3717 [17JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Fayette County, IA, S4549 [16JY]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Floyd County, IA, S3929 [24JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Franklin County, IA, S4265 [8JY]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Grundy County, IA, S4329 [9JY]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Henry County, IA, S3999 [25JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Howard County, IA, S4699 [22JY]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Iowa County, IA, S4000 [25JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Jackson County, IA, S4550 [16JY]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Jasper County, IA, S3288 [22MY]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Jefferson County, IA, S3659 [12JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Jones County, IA, S4147 [26JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Lee County, IA, S3540 [10JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Linn County, IA, S3067 [15MY]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Madison County, IA, S3601 [11JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Mahaska County, IA, S3336 [2JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Marion County, IA, S3895 [23JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Marshall County, IA, S3289 [22MY]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Monroe County, IA, S4266 [8JY]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Scott County, IA, S3717 [17JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Story County, IA, S3601 [11JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Taylor County, IA, S3068 [15MY]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Van Buren County, IA, S3928 [24JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Wapello County, IA, S3232–S3234 [21MY]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Warren County, IA, S3858 [19JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Washington County, IA, S3660 [12JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Wayne County, IA, S4147 [26JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Winnebago County, IA, S4615 [17JY]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Winneshiek County, IA, S3896 [23JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Worth County, IA, S3682 [16JN]
——— impact of Senate achievements on Wright County, IA, S4700 [22JY]
Harrisburg, PA: anniversary of Harrisburg Regional Chamber, S3179 [20MY]
Kraft Foods Group Inc.: anniversary of Sprinfield, MO plant, S5370 [8SE]
Northwest Youth Corps: anniversary, S5371 [8SE]
Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S2925, S2927–S2930 [13MY], S2984–S2986, S2999–S3007, S3013, S3016, S3018–S3020 [14MY], S3050–S3056, S3059–S3063 [15MY], S3153 [20MY], S3196, S3221 [21MY], S3245–S3249 [22MY], S3350 [3JN], S6173 [20NO]
——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections, S6254 [2DE]
——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), S6281 [3DE], S6336–S6339 [4DE], S6396 [8DE], S6400, S6439 [9DE], S6506 [10DE], S6887, S6898–S6903, S6911 [16DE]
——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 124), S6903 [16DE]
——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), motion to proceed, S6823, S6832, S6833, S6836 [15DE], S6869 [16DE]
——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), unanimous-consent agreement, S6898 [16DE]
——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and make technical corrections (H.R. 5771), unanimous-consent request, S6739 [12DE]
——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 2260), S2559 [30AP], S3650 [12JN], S4291 [9JY], S6248–S6250 [2DE], S6282 [3DE], S6336 [4DE], S6506–S6508 [10DE], S6898, S6901, S6902 [16DE]
——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 2260), motion to proceed, S2763 [7MY]
——— extend the new markets tax credit and provide designated allocations for areas impacted by decline in manufacturing, S3016 [14MY]
Reports filed
Anchorage Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 182) (S. Rept. 113–289), S6540 [10DE]
Consideration of H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act and H.R. 647, Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 766) (H. Rept. 113–643), H8272 [2DE]
Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2260) (S. Rept. 113–154), S2424 [28AP]
Private Property Rights Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1944) (H. Rept. 113–357), H1936 [25FE]
Statements
Prohibit Dept. of HUD Community Development Block Grant Program Funding To Implement Proposed ‘‘Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing’’ Rule: Nathan Mehrens, Americans for Limited Government (organization), H5178 [9JN]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 124, correction in enrollment of H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act, H8998 [10DE]
H. Res. 766, consideration of H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act and H.R. 647, Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, H8305 [3DE]
H.R. 1944, Private Property Rights Protection Act, H1913 [25FE]
H.R. 3329, enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth, serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings, H3424 [6MY], H10303 [11DE]