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106th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5473
To assist workers who are displaced by trade or technology through no
fault of their own by providing medical benefits, increasing government
job search assistance, eliminating taxes on certain severance packages,
planning for a pilot program to provide public employment for
dislocated workers, increasing funding for the International Program of
Child Labor of the International Labor Organization, establishing the
Office of Community Economic Adjustment in the Economic Development
Administration of the Department of Commerce to coordinate the Federal
response in regions and communities experiencing severe and sudden
economic distress, helping these regions and communities in
restructuring their economies, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 16, 2000
Mr. Larson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce, Commerce, Transportation and
Infrastructure, Banking and Financial Services, and International
Relations, 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
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A BILL
To assist workers who are displaced by trade or technology through no
fault of their own by providing medical benefits, increasing government
job search assistance, eliminating taxes on certain severance packages,
planning for a pilot program to provide public employment for
dislocated workers, increasing funding for the International Program of
Child Labor of the International Labor Organization, establishing the
Office of Community Economic Adjustment in the Economic Development
Administration of the Department of Commerce to coordinate the Federal
response in regions and communities experiencing severe and sudden
economic distress, helping these regions and communities in
restructuring their economies, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rapid Change Opportunity Act''.
TITLE I--FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL EMPOWERMENT ZONES, ENTERPRISE
COMMUNITIES, AND STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMUNITIES
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Empowerment Zones and Enterprise
Communities Enhancement Act of 2000''.
SEC. 102. FUNDING ENTITLEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND
ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES, AND FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING
COMMUNITIES.
(a) Entitlement.--Section 2007(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1397f(a)(1)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``in the State; and''
and inserting ``that is in the State and is designated pursuant
to section 1391(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;'';
(2) by adding after subparagraph (B) the following:
``(C)(i) 9 grants under this section for each
qualified empowerment zone that is in an urban area in
the State and is designated pursuant to section 1391(g)
of such Code; and
``(ii) 9 grants under this section for each
qualified empowerment zone that is in a rural area in
the State and is designated pursuant to section 1391(g)
of such Code;
``(D) 9 grants under this section for each
qualified enterprise community that is in the State and
is designated pursuant to section 766 of the
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1999; and
``(E) 1 grant under this section for each strategic
planning community.''.
(b) Amount of Grants.--Section 2007(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1397f(a)(2)) is amended--
(1) in the heading of subparagraph (A), by inserting
``Original'' before ``Empowerment'';
(2) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause
(i), by inserting ``referred to in paragraph (1)(A)'' after
``empowerment zone'';
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (F);
and
(4) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
``(C) Additional empowerment grants.--The amount of
the grant to a State under this section for a qualified
empowerment zone referred to in paragraph (1)(C) shall
be--
``(i) if the zone is in an urban area,
$7,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $10,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2004, and
$12,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2005
through 2008; or
``(ii) if the zone is in a rural area,
$3,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2000
through 2004, and $4,750,000 for each of fiscal
years 2005 through 2008,
multiplied by the proportion of the population of the
zone that resides in the State.
``(D) Additional enterprise community grants.--The
amount of the grant to a State under this section for a
qualified enterprise community referred to in paragraph
(1)(D) shall be $3,000,000, multiplied by the
proportion of the population of the community that
resides in the State.
``(E) Strategic planning community grants.--The
amount of the grant to a State under this section for a
strategic planning community shall be $3,000,000,
multiplied by the proportion of the population of the
community that resides in the State.''.
(c) Timing of Grants.--Section 2007(a)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1397f(a)(3)) is amended--
(1) in the heading of subparagraph (A), by inserting
``Original'' before ``Qualified'';
(2) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause
(i), by inserting ``referred to in paragraph (1)(A)'' after
``empowerment zone''; and
(3) by adding after subparagraph (B) the following:
``(C) Additional qualified empowerment zones.--With
respect to each qualified empowerment zone referred to
in paragraph (1)(C), the Secretary shall make 1 grant
under this section to the State in which the zone lies,
on the first day of fiscal year 2000 and of each of the
8 succeeding fiscal years.
``(D) Additional qualified enterprise
communities.--With respect to each qualified enterprise
community referred to in paragraph (1)(D), the
Secretary shall make 1 grant under this section to the
State in which the community is located on October 1,
1999.
``(E) Strategic planning communities.--With respect
to each strategic planning community, the Secretary
shall make 1 grant under this section to the State in
which the community is located, on October 1, 1999.''.
(d) Funding.--Section 2007(a)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1397f(a)(4)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(4) Funding.--$1,000,000'' and inserting
the following:
``(4) Funding.--
``(A) Original grants.--$1,000,000'';
(2) by inserting ``for empowerment zones and enterprise
communities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph
(1)'' before the period; and
(4) by adding after and below the end the following:
``(B) Additional empowerment zone grants.--
$1,645,000,000 shall be made available to the Secretary
for grants under this section for empowerment zones
referred to in paragraph (1)(C).
``(C) Additional enterprise community grants.--
$60,000,000 shall be made available to the Secretary
for grants under this section for enterprise
communities referred to in paragraph (1)(D).
``(D) Strategic planning community grants.--
$45,000,000 shall be made available to the Secretary
for grants under this section for strategic planning
communities.''.
(e) Direct Funding for Indian Tribes.--Section 2007(a) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 1397f(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Direct funding for indian tribes.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary may make a grant
under this section directly to the governing body of an
Indian tribe if--
``(i) the tribe is identified in the
strategic plan of a qualified empowerment zone
or qualified enterprise community as the entity
that assumes sole or primary responsibility for
carrying out activities and projects under the
grant; and
``(ii) the grant is to be used for
activities and projects that are--
``(I) included in the strategic
plan of the qualified empowerment zone
or qualified enterprise community,
consistent with this section; and
``(II) approved by the Secretary of
Agriculture, in the case of a qualified
empowerment zone or qualified
enterprise community in a rural area,
or the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development, in the case of a qualified
empowerment zone or qualified
enterprise community in an urban area.
``(B) Rules of interpretation.--
``(i) If grant under this section is made
directly to the governing body of an Indian
tribe under subparagraph (A), the tribe shall
be considered a State for purposes of this
section.
``(ii) This subparagraph shall not be
construed as making applicable to this section
the provisions of the Indian Self-Determination
and Education Assistance Act.''.
(f) Definitions.--
(1) Qualified enterprise community.--Section 2007(f)(2)(A)
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1397f(f)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting
``or pursuant to section 766 of the Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 1999'' before the semicolon.
(2) Strategic plan.--Section 2007(f)(3) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1397f(f)(3)) is amended by inserting ``or under section
766 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999''
before the period.
(3) Strategic planning community.--Section 2007(f) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 1397f(f)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(7) Strategic planning community.--The term `strategic
planning community' means a respondent to the Notice Inviting
Applications at 63 Federal Register 19162 (April 16, 1998)
whose application was ranked 16th through 30th in the
competition that concluded in December 1998.''.
(4) Indian tribe.--Section 2007(f) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1397f(f)), as amended by paragraph (3) of this subsection, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(8) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' means any
Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or
community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or
village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to
the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, which is recognized as
eligible for the special programs and services provided by the
United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.''.
SEC. 103. USE OF GRANT FUNDS.
(a) Revolving Loan Activities.--Section 2007(b) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397f(b)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(5) Revolving loan activities.--
``(A) In general.--In order to assist disadvantaged
adults and youths in achieving and maintaining economic
self-support, a State may use amounts paid under this
section to fund revolving loan funds or similar
arrangements for the purpose of making loans to
residents, institutions, organizations, or businesses
that hire disadvantaged adults and youths.
``(B) Rules for disbursement.--Amounts to be used
as described in subparagraph (A) shall be disbursed by
the Secretary, consistent with the provisions of the
Cash Management Improvement Act and its implementing
rules, regulations, and procedures issued by the
Secretary of the Treasury--
``(i) in the case of a grant to a revolving
loan fund--
``(I) pursuant to a written
irrevocable grant commitment; and
``(II) at such time or times as the
Secretary determines that the funds are
needed to meet the purposes of such
commitment; or
``(ii) in the case of a grant for purposes
of capitalizing an insured depository
institution (as defined in section 3 of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813))
or an insured credit union (as defined in
section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12
U.S.C. 1742)), at such time or times as the
Secretary determines that funds are needed for
such capitalization.''.
(b) Use as Non-Federal Share.--Section 2007(b) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1397f(b)), as amended by subsection (a) of this section, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(6) A State may use amounts received from a grant under
this section to pay all or part of the non-Federal share of
expenditures under any other Federal grant to a local public or
nonprofit private agency or organization for activities
consistent with the purposes of this section, unless the
statutory authority for such other grant expressly prohibits
counting of Federal grant funds as such non-Federal share.''.
SEC. 104. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.
Section 2007 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397f) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
``(f) Environmental Review.--
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