COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT related term(s) Urban Areas

Articles and editorials

CT Hospital’s $950M Tower Is a Whopper, ‘Most Advanced’ in Nation. What It Will Look Like and When, E396 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions

Civil Rights Act: clarify that discrimination in provision of goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations based on Sharia Law is in violation of such Act (see S. 3887), S610 [12FE] (see H.R. 8017), H2621 [19MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve access to rural development discretionary grant programs by establishing technical assistance set-aside to support low-capacity rural communities (see H.R. 7579), H2224 [13FE]

Dept. of Commerce: require establishment and use of short form applications for rural communities applying for economic development grant programs (see S. 3965), S762 [3MR]

Dept. of Defense: include Indian tribes in Defense Community Infrastructure Program (see H.R. 7710), H2328 [25FE]

——— include installations of Coast Guard in Defense Community Infrastructure Program (see H.R. 8554), H3131 [28AP]

Dept. of HUD: authorize grant program for development and implementation of housing supply and affordability plans (see S. 4020), S881 [5MR]

——— establish community disaster assistance fund for housing and community development and provide assistance through community development block grant disaster recovery program (see H.R. 8291), H2923 [15AP]

——— expand eligibility of properties for Good Neighbor Next Door Sales Program for members of Armed Forces, firefighters, and law enforcement officials (see H.R. 7503), H2186 [11FE]

——— expand HOME Investment Partnerships Program (see S. 3901), S650 [24FE]

Dept. of HUD and Economic Development Administration: improve interagency coordination (see S. 3962), S731 [2MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: require Director of Community Development Financial Institutions Fund to testify annually before Committee on Financial Services (House) and Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (see H.R. 7775), H2369 [3MR]

Dept. of Transportation: alter project eligibility for transit-oriented development planning grant program (see H.R. 7298), H1921 [30JA]

——— modify rules for Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program and Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program and establish transit-oriented financing for certain projects (see S. 3636), S220 [14JA] (see H.R. 7062), H892 [14JA]

——— modify Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program relative to community development financial institutions (see H.R. 8607), H3329 [30AP]

——— reauthorize and improve Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (see H.R. 8565), H3294 [29AP]

FCC: establish Communications Equity and Diversity Council (see H.R. 7943), H2529 [16MR]

Housing: exempt provision of certain assistance for construction or modification of residential housing on infill sites from National Environmental Policy Act requirements (see S. 3970), S762 [3MR]

——— provide low-cost construction loans for affordable homes in high-demand areas, purchase vacant land or existing properties to develop affordable housing, and transfer surplus property at discounted rates (see S. 4262), S1669 [26MR] (see H.R. 8127), H2776 [26MR]

SBA: establish Innovation Centers Program to foster innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems in underserved communities through grants to minority-serving colleges and universities and community colleges (see S. 3876), S609 [12FE] (see H.R. 8063), H2675 [24MR]

Taxation: modify rules for investments in qualified opportunity funds (see H.R. 7820), H2470 [5MR]

——— prohibit deduction of certain expenses for, and impose excise tax on sale of, homes owned by large investors, prohibit Federal mortgage assistance for such investors, and establish neighborhood homes tax credit (see H.R. 7138), H924 [16JA]

——— restore treatment of State and local bonds guaranteed by Federal Home Loan Bank as not federally guaranteed for purposes of determining their tax-exempt status (see S. 3941), S706 [26FE] (see H.R. 7769), H2368 [3MR]

Proclamations

San Marino, CA, City Club Anniversary: Representative Chu, E113 [9FE]

Remarks in House

Aledo, TX: tribute to opening of Aledo Municipal Complex, E164 [25FE]

Chugach Alaska Corp.: exchange non-Federal land for certain Federal land in Chugach Region (H.R. 3903), H2349–H2352 [3MR]

Coastal Area District Development Authority, Inc.: anniversary, H2084 [9FE]

Deerfield Beach, FL: tribute to Deerfield Beach Housing Authority Women of Excellence Leadership award recipients, E440 [13MY]

Dept. of HUD: establish pilot program to convert blighted buildings into housing (H.R. 5591), H3081 [23AP]

Iowa: 1st Congressional District community projects funding, H1128 [21JA], H2101 [10FE]

Minervini, Ray: Traverse Connect, Inc. Distinguished Service Award recipient, E438 [13MY]

Northwest Georgia Regional Commission: anniversary, E382 [28AP]

Oregon: earmarks for certain commmunity projects funding or congressionally directed spending, H3028 [21AP]

Pasco County, FL: Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center recipient of National Community Development Association Audrey Nelson Community Development Award, E8 [7JA]

Stockton, CA: anniversary of Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce, E320 [14AP]

Taxation: deny interest and depreciation deductions for taxpayers owning more than certain number of single family properties (H.R. 4352), H724 [14JA]

——— provide tax credits for conversion of commercial buildings to residential units and for support and technical assistance to housing agencies to identify and advance certain housing conversion opportunities (H.R. 537), H2451 [5MR]

Virginia: 1st Congressional District community projects funding, H2100 [10FE]

White Plains, NY: tribute, H2100 [10FE]

Remarks in Senate

Comptroller of the Currency and FRS: allow to increase aggregate amount of investments that national banking association and State member bank may make to promote public welfare, S720 [2MR]

Dept. of HUD: exclude service-connected disability compensation when determining whether person is of low and moderate income, low income, or moderate income (H.R. 224), S52 [6JA]

——— provide for adjustments to community development block grant allocations based on improvements in housing growth rates, S720 [2MR], S1773 [15AP]

——— provide for adjustments to community development block grant allocations based on improvements in housing growth rates (S. 2441), S153–S155 [13JA], S2285 [13MY]

——— reclassify application of certain National Environmental Policy Act requirements for housing-related activities, S1022 [12MR]

Immigration: clarify definition of sanctuary jurisdictions, provide civil remedies for victims of crimes committed by individuals benefitting from sanctuary policy, and withhold grant funding from such jurisdictions (S. 185), S407 [30JA]

Nebraska: earmarks for certain commmunity projects funding or congressionally directed spending, S545 [10FE]

Washington (State): earmarks for certain commmunity projects funding or congressionally directed spending, S524–S527 [9FE]

Reports filed

Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3903) (H. Rept. 119–451), H892 [14JA]

Texts of

H.R. 3903, Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act, H2349–H2351 [3MR]

S. 3965, EDA Short Form Application Act, S764 [3MR]