To correct certain inequities in the second round of designation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities.

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Bill Number

HR 593

Introduced

Feb 5, 2003

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

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Topics

Community development Economics and Public Finance Enterprise zones Government Operations and Politics Grants-in-aid Housing and Community Development Infrastructure Infrastructure (Economics) Intergovernmental fiscal relations Labor and Employment Rural economic development Urban affairs Urban economic development

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Summary

Authorizes appropriations for: (1) 15 specified urban empowerment zones; (2) five rural empowerment zones; and (3) 20 rural enterprise communities.

Authorizes such funds' use for: (1) strategic plan implementation, including economic, infrastructure, workforce, and community development; and (2) matching grant payments.

Actions

Feb 27, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Feb 20, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research.
Feb 5, 2003

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.
Feb 5, 2003

Introduced in House

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