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HR 678 108th Congress House

Southern Empowerment and Economic Development Act to authorize the Delta Black Belt Regional Authority

Official title: To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide for comprehensive community and economic development in the distressed Southern Black Belt … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide for comprehensive community and economic development in the distressed Southern Black Belt and Mississippi Delta region while leveraging existing efforts, entities, and resources.

Introduced: September 10, 2003 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Feb 27, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research.
Feb 12, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Feb 11, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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.
Feb 11, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 10, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Southern Empowerment and Economic Development Act to authorize the Delta Black Belt Regional Authority - Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to rename the Delta Regional Authority as the Delta/Black Belt Regional Authority. Extends the Authority's termination date.

Directs the Authority to establish a Constituency Representation Board which shall: (1) ascertain State and congressional district community strategic planning efforts; and (2) evaluate and fund programs.

Amends the Delta Development Act to revise the definition of the "Lower Mississippi" region.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 1
Ballance, Frank
· Sep 10, 2003
JOHN, CHRISTOPHER
· Mar 31, 2003
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 13, 2003
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 6, 2003
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Feb 27, 2003
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 27, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 678: Southern Empowerment and Economic Development Act to authorize the Delta Black Belt Regional Authority. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-678/
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