PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Commerce: authorize Economic Development Administration predevelopment grants to assist communities with predevelopment costs for infrastructure projects (see S. 2572), S3753 [27JY] (see H.R. 5098), H4156 [1AU]

——— ensure rural and distressed communities can more readily use Economic Development Administration grants to develop high-speed broadband access (see H.R. 1752), H1408 [23MR]

——— establish Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience (see S. 2779), S4440 [13SE]

——— establish university centers to encourage certain economic development (see S. 3169), S5257 [31OC] (see H.R. 6130), H5227 [1NO]

——— require eligible recipients of certain grants develop comprehensive economic development strategy that directly or indirectly increases accessibility of affordable, quality care-based services (see H.R. 5825), H4855 [28SE]

Economic Development Administration: provide grants for outdoor recreation projects to spur economic development in rural communities and provide training for rural communities on funding opportunities for outdoor recreation (see S. 2604), S3754 [27JY] (see H.R. 5052), H4141 [27JY]

——— reauthorize and improve programs (see H.R. 5517), H4346 [14SE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Commerce: authorize Economic Development Administration predevelopment grants to assist communities with predevelopment costs for infrastructure projects (S. 2572), S3761 [27JY]

——— establish Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience (S. 2779), S4442 [13SE]

——— establish university centers to encourage certain economic development (S. 3169), S5258 [31OC]

Reports filed

Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility (E-BRIDGE) Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1752) (H. Rept. 118–229), H4853 [28SE]