Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2002
Latest action · Mar 12, 2002 Became Public Law No: 107-149.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 19, 2001
- Passed SenateFeb 8, 2002
- Passed HouseFeb 26, 2002
- To the PresidentMar 4, 2002
- Became lawMar 12, 2002Public Law 107-149
Summary
(Sec. 4) Directs the President to establish the Interagency Coordinating Council on Appalachia.
(Sec. 5) Authorizes the Commission to provide technical assistance and make grants, enter into contracts, and otherwise provide funds to persons or entities in the region for projects to: (1) increase affordable access to advanced telecommunications, entrepreneurship, and management technologies or applications; (2) provide education and training in the use of telecommunications and technology; (3) develop programs to increase the readiness of industry groups and businesses in the region to engage in electronic commerce; or (4) support entrepreneurial opportunities for businesses in the information technology sector.
(Sec. 6) Authorizes the Commission to provide technical assistance, make grants, enter into contracts, or otherwise provide funds to persons or entities in the region for projects to: (1) support the advancement of, and provide, entrepreneurial training and education for youths, students, and businesspersons; (2) improve access to debt and equity capital, by such means as the establishment of development venture capital funds; (3) aid communities in identifying, developing, and implementing development strategies for various sectors of the economy; and (4) develop a working network of business incubators and to support entities that provide business incubator services. Defines "business incubator service" as a professional or technical service necessary for the initiation and initial sustainment of the operations of a newly established business.
(Sec. 7) Authorizes the Commission to provide technical assistance, make grants, enter into contracts, or otherwise provide funds to eligible entities in the region for projects to improve the job skills of workers in a specified industry. Limits all grants under this Act to 50 percent of project costs or 80 percent for projects carried out in distress-designated counties.
(Sec. 8) Eliminates from criteria for programs and projects to be given assistance under the Act that an area have significant growth potential. Requires that, for FY 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter, not less than 50 percent of the amount of grant expenditures approved by the Commission support activities or projects that benefit severely and persistently distressed counties and areas.
(Sec. 9) Allows, at the Commission's discretion, for coverage of up to 75 percent of the administrative expenses of local development districts that have a charter or authority that includes the economic development of a county for which a distressed county designation is in effect.
(Sec. 10) Extends through FY 2006 the authorization of appropriations for: (1) carrying out the Act; and (2) the telecommunications and technology initiative.
(Sec. 11) Adds Edmonson and Hart ( Kentucky), and Montgomery and Panola (Mississippi) to the counties included in the Appalachian region.
(Sec. 12) Extends the deadline for the termination of certain provisions of the Act to October 1, 2006.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 19, 2001 to Sep 26, 2001; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Jul 19, 2001 |
| R-KY | Mitch McConnell | Original | Jul 19, 2001 |
| R-TN | William H. Frist | Original | Jul 19, 2001 |
| R-VA | John Warner | Jul 25, 2001 | |
| R-KY | Jim Bunning | Jul 30, 2001 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Aug 1, 2001 | |
| D-GA | Zell Miller | Sep 4, 2001 | |
| D-GA | Max Cleland | Sep 26, 2001 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Environment and Public Works Committee | Referred Jul 19, 2001Markup Sep 25, 2001Reported Dec 20, 2001 |
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Exchange of letters Sep 23, 2002 |
Actions 20
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2002Signed by President.
- Mar 12, 2002Became Public Law No: 107-149.
- Mar 4, 2002Presented to President.
- Feb 26, 2002Mr. LaTourette moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Feb 26, 2002Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H529-533)
- Feb 26, 2002DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1206.
- Feb 26, 2002Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H529-531)
- Feb 26, 2002Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 12, 2002Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Feb 12, 2002Received in the House.
- Feb 12, 2002Held at the desk.
- Feb 8, 2002Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S569-571)
- Feb 8, 2002The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 8, 2002Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S569-571)
- Dec 20, 2001Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Jeffords with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-132.
- Dec 20, 2001Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 303.
- Sep 25, 2001Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jul 19, 2001Introduced in Senate
- Jul 19, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7963-7964)
- Jul 19, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7964-7965)
In the Congressional Record 4
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E230 | Ron Lewis R-KY | Feb 28, 2002 |
| House | Debate and remarks H529–H533Text printed H529–H531 | Nick J. Rahall II D-WV, Shelley Moore Capito R-WV, Steven C. LaTourette R-OH, Tim Holden D-PA | Feb 26, 2002 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S569–S571Text printed S569–S571Amendments S564, S569 | Harry Reid D-NV, James M. Jeffords R-VT (amendment) | Feb 8, 2002 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7963Text printed S7964 | George V. Voinovich R-OH (text) | Jul 19, 2001 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Oct 2, 2001S. 1206, Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2001<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on September 25, 2001</p>
- Oct 2, 2001S. 1206, Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2001Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on September 25, 2001
CRS reports 7
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
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Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 2840 | To provide a complete substitute. | James M. Jeffords R-VT | Amendment SA 2840 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2501 | Appalachian Regional Development Reauthorization Act of 2001 | Related bill | Aug 3, 2001 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to reauthorize the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2001
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2001
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2002
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2002
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Housing and Community Development.
- Appalachia
- Appalachian Regional Commission
- Authorization
- Business education
- Capital formation
- Commerce
- Computer literacy
- Depressed areas
- Economic growth
- Economics and Public Finance
- Electronic commerce
- Entrepreneurs
- Executive reorganization
- Federal aid to rural areas
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Government and business
- Government Operations and Politics
- Housing and Community Development
- Information technology
- Kentucky
- Management information systems
- Mississippi
- Regional economic development
- Rural economic development
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Telecommunication systems
- Venture capital
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Feb 8, 2002Engrossed in Senate
- Dec 20, 2001Reported to Senate
- Jul 19, 2001Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
