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HR 5165 106th Congress House

Community Character Act of 2000

Official title: To assist States with land use planning in order to promote improved quality of life, regionalism, sustainable economic development, and environmental stewardship, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 13, 2000 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 29, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Sep 26, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Sep 26, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Sep 13, 2000
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services, and 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.
Sep 13, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 29, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Community Character Act of 2000 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a program to provide grants to States to assist in the development or revision of land use planning legislation and the creation or revision of State comprehensive land use plans or plan elements.

Requires grant funds to be used to obtain technical assistance in: (1) drafting such legislation; (2) research and development for land use planning programs and requirements relating to the development of State guide plans; (3) conducting workshops, educating and consulting policy makers, and involving citizens in the planning process; and (4) integrating State and regional concerns and land use plans with such Federal plans.

Requires each Federal land management agency to designate, provide information to, and participate in community events as requested by, a coordinator to work with State planning directors on funded projects.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2995 Identical bill Community Character Act of 2000
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Sep 13, 2000
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 13, 2000
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Sep 13, 2000
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 13, 2000
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 13, 2000
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