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vestment Act of 1977 by making loans to enterprise
zone businesses with emphasis on startup and other
small business concerns (as defined in section 3(a)
of the Small Business Act and the commitments
made by local financial institutions in response to
these efforts.
(10) A coordinated and comprehensive strategy
for the delivery of Federal, State, and local re-
sources and assistance for the tax enterprise zone or
unit of general local government, as appropriate,
that addresses public safety, includes drug and
crime prevention, improves health, education and
other social services, and promotes neighborhood re-
vitalization through strategies to create jobs and
other economic opportunities which assist families to
become self sufficient. The strategy may include im-
provements in infrastructure, public facilities, and
affordable housing opportunities embodying good
urban design and neighborhood planning principles
that contribute to the creation of wholesome and at-
tractive social, economic, and physical environments,
and any other appropriate activities.
(11) A statement demonstrating that any
amounts requested under the plan for selected pro-
grams are part of an integrated and comprehensive
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plan for the use of Federal, State, local, and private
resources to accomplish specific goals and measur-
able outcomes for neighborhood revitalization.
(12) In the case of a plan for assistance under
chapter 2 on behalf of unit of general local govern-
ment, a statement requesting any approval of au-
thority necessary under section 236(1)(B) to use
grant amounts provided to the unit of general local
government to carry out a unique or essential aspect
of the plan.
(13) In the case of a plan for assistance under
chapter 2 on behalf of unit of general local govern-
ment, a statement of the extent to which any grant
amounts provided to the unit of general local govern-
ment under section 236 will be used under section
236(1)(C) to supplement amounts for the selected
programs provided pursuant to the approved plan.
(e) REVIEW.—In reviewing each neighborhood aid
plan submitted under this section, each member of the
Interagency Council shall review the portion of the plan
concerning any request or eligibility for assistance under
any selected program under the jurisdiction of such mem-
ber to determine whether providing assistance pursuant
to such plan for the fiscal year involved would comply with
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the laws and regulations applicable to such program (and
not waived under section 233(d)).
(f) APPROVAL AND DISAPPROVAL.—
(1) TIMING.—The Interagency Council shall re-
view each neighborhood aid plan promptly upon re-
ceipt and shall approve or disapprove each plan not
later than the expiration of the 30-day period begin-
ning upon receipt.
(2) STANDARDS FOR APPROVAL.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the require-
ments under subparagraph (B), the Council
shall approve a plan if the Council determines
that—
(i) the information, documentation, or
evidence required under subsection (d) is
accurate and sufficient;
(ii) the assistance requested for the
selected programs under the plan will as-
sist in the economic development of the tax
enterprise zone or unit of general local
government, as appropriate;
(iii) the eligible entities identified in
the plan are capable and qualified to re-
ceive and administer the assistance pursu-
ant to the plan; and
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(iv) the appropriate Federal agency
head has determined that providing assist-
ance pursuant to the plan for the fiscal
year involved would comply with the laws
and regulations applicable to the selected
programs (and not waived under section
233(d)).
(B) PLANS OF UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL
GOVERNMENT.—In approving and disapproving
plans for assistance under chapter 2, the Coun-
cil shall take into consideration any factors re-
lating to determining the appropriate amount of
assistance to provide for the fiscal year involved
for each selected program under the plan. The
Council may, in approving any plan under chap-
ter 2, approve assistance for only certain se-
lected programs under the plan and disapprove
assistance for other selected programs, and may
approve assistance for certain selected pro-
grams in amounts different from the amount of
funding requested.
(3) DISAPPROVAL.—If, pursuant to review
under this section, the Council determines that any
plan is incomplete or unsatisfactory, the council
shall, before the expiration of the period referred to
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in paragraph (1), notify the entity submitting the
plan of the reasons for the failure to approve the
plan and that the plan may be resubmitted during
the period referred to in paragraph (4).
(4) REVIEW
OF
RESUBMITTED
PLAN.—The
Council shall permit any entity that submitted a
plan that (A) was disapproved, or (B) was approved
in a form different from the form in which the plan
was submitted, to resubmit a corrected or amended
plan during the 30-day period beginning on notifica-
tion of such disapproval or approval. The Council
shall approve or disapprove any plan resubmitted
under this paragraph before the expiration of the
15-day period beginning upon such resubmission.
Any plan resubmitted under this paragraph that is
disapproved may be resubmitted before the expira-
tion of the 15-day period beginning upon such dis-
approval and shall be subject to review under the
provisions of this paragraph.
(5) EFFECT
OF
DISAPPROVED
PLAN.—Dis-
approval of a plan submitted under chapter 2 shall
not affect the ability or eligibility of any unit of gen-
eral local government or entity to apply for assist-
ance under any eligible program in any manner
other than under this subtitle.
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(g) PUBLIC COMMENT.—Any entity submitting a
plan under this section, in conjunction with the relevant
local coordinating board, shall ensure that there are ade-
quate opportunities for public comment concerning the
plan, including—
(1) furnishing citizens with information con-
cerning the availability of funds pursuant to chap-
ters 1 and 2 and the range of activities that may be
undertaken with such funds;
(2) holding one or more public hearings to ob-
tain the views of citizens on community needs; and
(3) providing citizens with reasonable access to
a copy of any plan filed pursuant to this section and
to records regarding the use of funds received pursu-
ant to the plan.
SEC. 244. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this subtitle:
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate Federal agency
head’’ means, with respect to an eligible program,
the head of the Federal agency or other Federal offi-
cial responsible for administering such program.
(2) The term ‘‘approved plan’’ means a neigh-
borhood aid plan under section 243 for assistance
under chapter 1 or 2 that is approved by the Inter-
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agency Council and meets the public comment re-
quirements under section 243(g).
(3) The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means, with re-
spect to a selected program under a neighborhood
aid plan under section 243, an entity in the tax en-
terprise zone or area to be served by the plan sub-
mitted by the unit of general local government, as
appropriate, that is eligible to receive and administer
amounts under the program and is designated under
the plan to receive and administer amounts provided
for the program pursuant to approval of the plan.
(4) The term ‘‘eligible program’’ means a pro-
gram referred to in section 241.
(5) The terms ‘‘Interagency Council’’ and
‘‘Council’’ mean the Interagency Council for Neigh-
borhood Aid established under section 242.
(6) The terms ‘‘neighborhood aid plan’’ and
‘‘plan’’ mean a neighborhood aid plan under section
243 for assistance under chapter 1 or 2.
(7) The term ‘‘selected program’’ means, with
respect to a neighborhood aid plan, any of the pro-
grams identified in the plan for which funding is re-
quested pursuant to the plan.
(8) The term ‘‘State’’ means the States of the
United States, the District of Columbia, the Com-
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monwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin Is-
lands, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the
Pacific Islands, and any other territory or possession
of the United States.
(9) The term ‘‘tax enterprise zone’’ means an
urban tax enterprise zone or a rural development in-
vestment zone designated under section 1391 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(10) The term ‘‘unit of general local govern-
ment means any city, town, township, county, par-
ish, village, or other general purpose political sub-
division of a State.
SEC. 245. STUDY AND REPORT.
(a) GENERAL STUDY.—The Interagency Council
shall conduct a study to identify—
(1) any alternative methods or systems for allo-
cation of amounts made available pursuant to this
subtitle among tax enterprise zones and units of
general local government; and
(2) any problems experienced in the implemen-
tation and administration of the provisions of this
subtitle, including identification of any provisions of
law or regulations relating to eligible programs for
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which a waiver would facilitate carrying out the pur-
poses of this subtitle.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than the expiration of the
1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Interagency Council shall submit to the Con-
gress a report regarding the study conducted under sub-
section (a), which shall include any recommendations for
improving the program for assistance under this subtitle.
SEC. 246. REGULATIONS.
The Interagency Council shall issue any regulations
necessary to carry out this subtitle not later than the expi-
ration of the 60-day period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act.
Subtitle C—Community
Development Block Grant Program
SEC. 251. INCREASE OF PUBLIC SERVICES CAP UNDER
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
PROGRAM.
Section 105(a)(8) of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)) is amend-
ed—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘except that not
more than’’;
(2) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ after ‘‘unless such unit of
local government’’; and
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(3) by striking ‘‘higher amount, and’’ and in-
serting the following: ‘‘higher amount, or (ii) is lo-
cated within or contains a tax enterprise zone (as
designated under section 1391 of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986), in which case such unit of gen-
eral local government may use, in addition to such
15 percent of the amount of any assistance provided
to the unit (or in the case of nonentitled commu-
nities, 15 percent statewide) under this title, includ-
ing program income, an additional 15 percent of
such amount of assistance for activities under this
paragraph within such enterprise zone, and (B)’’.
SEC. 252. EMERGENCY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN
GUARANTEE AUTHORITY.
Section 108 of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
‘‘(q) In addition to amounts provided under sub-
section (a), the Secretary may enter into commitments
during each of the fiscal years 1993 through 1997 to guar-
antee notes and obligations with an aggregate principal
amount in each fiscal year of $2,000,000,000. The guar-
antee authority under this subsection shall be effective
only to the extent approved or provided for in appropria-
tions Acts, subject only to the absence of qualified appli-
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cants or proposed activities and the provisions of this Act,
except that the provisions of subsection (k) shall not apply
with respect to any guarantees and commitments to guar-
antee pursuant to authority provided under this sub-
section.’’.
Subtitle D—Young Adult Employ-
ment Demonstration Program
SEC. 261. ESTABLISHMENT OF YOUNG ADULT EMPLOY-
MENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title IV of the Job Training Part-
nership Act (29 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new part:
‘‘PART K—YOUNG ADULT EMPLOYMENT
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
‘‘SEC. 499I. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
‘‘It is the purpose of the Young Adult Employment
Demonstration program under this part to—
‘‘(1) ensure access to education and job train-
ing assistance for youth and young adults residing
in tax enterprise zones;
‘‘(2) make provisions for a comprehensive range
of education, training, and employment services to
disadvantaged youth and young adults in tax enter-
prise zones who are not currently served or are un-
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derserved by Federal education and job training pro-
grams;
‘‘(3) enable communities located in or contain-
ing tax enterprise zones to establish and meet goals
for improving the opportunities available to youth
and young adults within the tax enterprise zone; and
‘‘(4) facilitate the coordination of comprehen-
sive services to serve such youth and young adults.
‘‘SEC. 499J. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary
is authorized to establish a program of Young Adult Em-
ployment Demonstration grants to provide comprehensive
services to youth and young adults living in tax enterprise
zones.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) RECIPIENTS.—The Secretary may only
award grants under this part to—
‘‘(A) the participating community for a
target area that is located within a service de-
livery area; or
‘‘(B) grantees designated under sections
401 and 402, or a consortium of such grantees
and the State, when the target area is located
in an Indian reservation, Alaskan Native vil-