To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to update and expand Federal economic development investment in the economic recovery, resiliency, and competitiveness of communities, regions, and States across the United States, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to update and expand Federal economic development investment in the economic recovery, resiliency, and competitiveness of communities, regions, and States across the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Labor, Technology.
Who Benefits and How
energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section idE1C4C1D05A5B4E6F86460BFF1A0D5195: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 2024. The table of contents for this Act is as...
- Section idd16f5d482bb441ca94553b1d190f82c6: 101. Findings and declarations Section 2 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121) is amended to read as follows: 2.Findings...
- Section idaf6b75c13c244e28abc0b4e82d6a3fc3: 2. Findings and declarations Congress finds that— there continue to be areas of the United States— experiencing chronic high unemployment, underemployment,...
- Section id0cfd7acbeb56403689a2d8910cd8c746: 102. Definitions Section 3 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3122) is amended— by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (12)...
- Section id744aa501f99f453382f59e25c5a42760: 103. Increased coordination Section 103 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3133) is amended by striking subsection (b) and...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to update and expand Federal economic development investment in the economic recovery, resiliency, and competitiveness of communities, regions, and States across the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Labor, Technology
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to update and expand Federal economic development investment in the economic recovery, resiliency, and competitiveness of communities, regions, and States across the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Carper (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Kelly, and Mr. …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Alaska communities served by Denali Commission, Colonias in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas, Colonias lacking basic infrastructure
Congress (oversight), Denali Commission, Economic Development Administration
Positive-direction: Congress (oversight), Denali Commission, Economic Development Administration programs, Federal agencies partnering with commissions, Indian Tribes in Alaska, Indian tribes in Southwest border region, Regional Commissions, Tribal communities
Negative-direction: Economic Development Administration, Economic Development Administration regional offices, Government Accountability Office, Secretary of Commerce
Areas with low labor force participation, Communities with high underemployment, Distressed communities with high unemployment
EDA grant recipients, EDA grant recipients seeking faster approvals, Grant recipients in commission regions
Institutions of higher education, Universities in distressed counties, Workforce training providers
Manufacturing sector, Steel industry communities, Strategic manufacturing industries
Broadband infrastructure developers, Broadband providers and partnerships, Public-private broadband partnerships
Alaska housing developers and nonprofits, Communities seeking climate resilience infrastructure, Housing developers in commission regions
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_labor"
- → Secretary of Labor
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
- "secretary_of_education"
- → Secretary of Education
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any economic activity that primarily serves to encourage recreational or business travel in or to the United States
a community— that is located— in the State of Arizona, California, New Mexico, or Texas
a community— that is located— in the State of Arizona, California, New Mexico, or Texas
a brownfield site that is redeveloped through the incorporation of 1 or more renewable energy technologies, including solar, wind, geothermal, ocean, and emerging, but proven, renewable energy technologies
an eligible recipient that has been impacted, or reasonably demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that it will be impacted, by a nuclear power plant licensed by the Commission that— is not co-located with an operating nuclear power plant
a community— that is located— in the State of Arizona, California, New Mexico, or Texas
a brownfield site that is redeveloped through the incorporation of 1 or more renewable energy technologies, including solar, wind, geothermal, ocean, and emerging, but proven, renewable energy technologies
a community— that is located— in the State of Arizona, California, New Mexico, or Texas
an eligible recipient that has been impacted, or reasonably demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that it will be impacted, by a nuclear power plant licensed by the Commission that— is not co-located with an operating nuclear power plant
any economic activity that primarily serves to encourage recreational or business travel in or to the United States
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