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S 1927 105th Congress Senate

Empowerment Zone Enhancement Act of 1998

Official title: A bill to amend section 2007 of the Social Security Act to provide grant funding for 20 additional Empowerment Zones, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 24, 1998 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Administrative procedureBlock grantsDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of Housing and Urban Development
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Economics and Public FinanceEmployment of the disadvantagedEnterprise zonesEnvironmental ProtectionEnvironmental assessmentFederal aid to community developmentFinance and Financial SectorFinancial servicesGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment lendingGovernment paperworkInfrastructureLabor and EmploymentLawPerformance measurementRevolving fundsRural economic developmentStrategic planningUrban affairs
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 2, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 2, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3141-3142)
Apr 2, 1998
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 2, 1998

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Empowerment Zone Enhancement Act of 1998 - Amends title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) of the Social Security Act with respect to additional grants to: (1) provide for grant funding for additional empowerment zones; (2) set the amount of such grants for zones in urban ($10 million) and rural ($4 million) areas, as well as the timing of such grants (ten years of one-year grants); (3) provide funding for such grants; (4) authorize the use of grants to fund revolving loan funds and similar arrangements to make loans, guarantees, financial services, or related activities more accessible to residents, institutions, organizations, or businesses; (5) require environmental review by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (urban areas) and the Secretary of Agriculture (rural areas); and (6) require the lead implementing entity for an empowerment zone to establish a performance measurement system.

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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 24, 1998
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