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Economic Development Administration Reauthorization Act of 2003

Introduced: June 19, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
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To President
Became law
Oct 21, 2003
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Oct 21, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 21, 2003
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Oct 21, 2003
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
Oct 21, 2003
The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
Oct 21, 2003
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2535, as amended.
Oct 21, 2003
Considered pursuant to a previous order.
Oct 21, 2003
Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order. (consideration: CR H9759-9770; text of measure as reported in House: CR H9759-9762)
Oct 20, 2003
Mrs. Blackburn asked unanimous consent That it shall be in order any time without intervention of any point of order to consider in the House H.R. 2535; the bill shall be considered as read for amendment; the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Transporation and Infrastructure now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment placed at the desk, shall be considered as adopted; all points of order against the bill, as amended, shall be waived; the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate on the bill, as amended, equally divided and controlled; (2) one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 2, 2003
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 137.
Sep 2, 2003
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Jul 25, 2003
House Committee on Financial Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 2, 2003.
Jul 25, 2003
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 108-242, Part I.
Jul 7, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Jun 25, 2003
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 25, 2003
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 19, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Jun 19, 2003
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Economic Development Administration Reauthorization Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to reauthorize the Economic Development Administration and authorize appropriations for economic development assistance programs for FY 2004 though 2008.

Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to: (1) provide technical assistance for economic development activities and partnerships to non-profit entities; (2) convene meetings with Federal agencies, State and local governments, economic development districts, Indian tribes, and other appropriate planning and development organizations to improve coordination between Federal agencies; (3) increase the Federal share of project grants; (4) make training, research, and technical assistance grants for studies to evaluate the effectiveness of coordinating funded projects with projects funded under other acts; (5) issue regulations to maintain the proper operation and financial integrity of revolving loan funds established by assistance recipients; (6) approve the use of excess funds to increase the Federal share of a project's cost; (7) determine that a grant recipient is unable to comply with comprehensive economic development strategy requirements and designate the area represented by the recipient as a special impact area; (8) make performance incentive grants and establish performance measures in connection with project grants; and (9) make grants for projects to expand, redevelop, or reuse brownfield sites and for a project for the development of brightfield sites. Requires the Secretary to ensure that grants under such Act will promote job creation and will have a high probability of meeting performance requirements.

What's happening now October 21, 2003

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1