[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7085 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7085
To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to
authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make predevelopment grants, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 15, 2022
Mr. Carter of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Graves of Louisiana)
introduced the following bill; which was 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
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A BILL
To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to
authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make predevelopment grants, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PREDEVELOPMENT.
(a) In General.--The Public Works and Economic Development Act of
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 207
the following:
``SEC. 208. PREDEVELOPMENT.
``(a) Predevelopment Grants.--On the application of an eligible
recipient, the Secretary may make grants or cooperative agreements
for--
``(1) community asset mapping;
``(2) training;
``(3) technical assistance and organizational development;
``(4) feasibility, environmental, and market studies;
``(5) demonstration projects;
``(6) organizational capacity building;
``(7) organizing and facilitating convenings;
``(8) site preparation and infrastructure;
``(9) permitting, including professional services; and
``(10) other predevelopment activities determined by the
Secretary to be appropriate.
``(b) Application Assistance.--In the case of a project under this
section that provides assistance to 1 or more eligible entities with
low organizational capacity, the Secretary may waive the provision in
section 213 prohibiting the use of assistance made under this title in
connection with obtaining grants under this title.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of
the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121
note) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 207
the following:
``Sec. 208. Predevelopment.''.
(c) Grant Rate for Predevelopment Grants.--Section 204(c)(3) of the
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C.
3144(c)(3)) is amended--
(1) in the heading by striking ``and technical assistance''
and inserting ``, technical assistance, and predevelopment'';
and
(2) by striking ``section 207'' and inserting ``sections
207 and 208''.
(d) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) University center.--Section 3(12) of the Public Works
and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3122(12)) is
amended by striking ``section 207(a)(2)(D)'' and inserting
``section 207(c)''.
(2) Direct expenditure or redistribution by recipient.--
Section 217(a) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act
of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3154c(a)) is amended by striking ``or 207''
and inserting ``207, or 208''.
(3) Powers of secretary.--Section 601(a)(12) of the Public
Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 is amended by
striking ``section 207'' and inserting ``sections 207 and
208''.
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