| HR 593 IH
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 593
To correct certain
inequities in the second round of designation of empowerment zones and
enterprise communities.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 5, 2003
Mr. LOBIONDO (for himself, Mr.
CAPUANO, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mrs. BONO, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia,
Ms. DELAURO, Mr. DOOLEY of California, and Mrs. CAPITO) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services,
and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To correct certain
inequities in the second round of designation of empowerment zones and
enterprise communities.
Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CORRECTION OF INEQUITIES
IN THE SECOND ROUND OF EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES.
(a) GRANT AUTHORITY- There
are authorized to be appropriated the following amounts:
(1) URBAN EMPOWERMENT ZONES-
To the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, such sums as may be
necessary to make grant awards, to each of 15 urban empowerment zones designated
pursuant to section 1391(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, such
that the sum of the grant awards for each such zone and any amounts made
available pursuant to any prior appropriation for such zone is $100,000,000;
and
(2) RURAL EMPOWERMENT ZONES
AND ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES- To the Secretary of Agriculture, such sums
as may be necessary--
(A) to make grant awards,
to each of 5 rural empowerment zones designated pursuant to section 1391(g)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, such that the sum of the grant awards
for each such zone and any amount made available pursuant to any prior
appropriation for such zone is $40,000,000; and
(B) to make grant awards,
to each of 20 rural enterprise communities designated pursuant to section
766 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration,
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in section
101(a) of division A of Public Law 105-277; 112 Stat. 2681-37), such that
the sum of the grant awards for each such community and any amount made
available pursuant to any prior appropriation for such community is $3,000,000
(b) AUTHORITY TO USE FUNDS
TO IMPLEMENT STRATEGIC PLAN- Funds appropriated under Federal law for an
empowerment zone or enterprise community referred to in subsection (a)
may be used to implement the strategic plan for the zone or community,
including--
(1) economic development;
(2) infrastructure development;
(3) workforce development;
and
(4) community development
activities.
(c) AUTHORITY TO USE FUNDS
TO PAY NON-FEDERAL SHARE OF MATCHING GRANTS- Funds appropriated under any
Federal law for an empowerment zone or empowerment community referred to
in subsection (a) may be used to pay the non-Federal share required in
connection with another Federal grant-in-aid program undertaken as part
of activities assisted under this section.
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