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Gulf Coast Civic Works Act

Introduced: May 6, 2009 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 11, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jun 11, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
May 7, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
May 7, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
May 7, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
May 7, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
May 6, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
May 6, 2009
Referred to House Natural Resources
May 6, 2009
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
May 6, 2009
Referred to House Financial Services
May 6, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
May 6, 2009
Referred to House Education and Labor
May 6, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gulf Coast Civic Works Act - Establishes within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of the Federal Coordinator of Gulf Coast Rebuilding the Gulf Coast Civic Works Commission.

Authorizes any municipality of over 25,000 people in the affected area to designate a local advisory council to advise the Commission.

Requires the Commission to: (1) establish regional taskforces and prepare a regional policy plan; (2) establish and administer a Gulf Coast Civic Works Project that employs a minimum of 100,000 Gulf Coast region residents and evacuees for public works projects to rebuild and develop the Gulf Coast region impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; (3) establish or support existing job-training programs and apprenticeships to recruit and train qualified workers, with emphasis on women and disadvantaged workers from the Gulf Coast region, for specific job vacancies in approved Civic Works Projects and other recovery, rebuilding, and development projects; (4) ensure that all workers are paid wages at not less than the prevailing locality rate (Davis-Bacon Act); and (5) establish or coordinate other infrastructure projects, including environmental restoration, energy efficiency and conservation, search for affordable workforce housing, and youth works projects.

Authorizes the Commission to provide grants to Gulf Coast region residents who possess certain skills for: (1) artistic and cultural projects which reflect or preserve the history and culture of the Gulf Coast region; and (2) projects that chronicle the story of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

What's happening now June 11, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Committees of jurisdiction 11
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10