I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 593
To correct certain inequities in the second round of designation of 
empowerment zones and enterprise communities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
Mr. LOBIONDO (for himself, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, 
Mrs. BONO, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. DOOLEY of Cali-
fornia, and Mrs. CAPITO) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee 
on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To correct certain inequities in the second round of designa-
tion of empowerment zones and enterprise communities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CORRECTION OF INEQUITIES IN THE SECOND 
ROUND OF EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND EN-
TERPRISE COMMUNITIES. 
(a) GRANT AUTHORITY.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated the following amounts:
(1) URBAN EMPOWERMENT ZONES.— To the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, such 
sums as may be necessary to make grant awards, to 
each of 15 urban empowerment zones designated 
pursuant to section 1391(g) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986, such that the sum of the grant 
awards for each such zone and any amounts made 
available pursuant to any prior appropriation for 
such zone is $100,000,000; and 
(2) RURAL EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND ENTER-
PRISE
COMMUNITIES.—To the Secretary of Agri-
culture, such sums as may be necessary—
(A) to make grant awards, to each of 5 
rural empowerment zones designated pursuant 
to section 1391(g) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986, such that the sum of the grant 
awards for each such zone and any amount 
made available pursuant to any prior appropria-
tion for such zone is $40,000,000; and 
(B) to make grant awards, to each of 20 
rural enterprise communities designated pursu-
ant to section 766 of the Agriculture, Rural De-
velopment, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as 
contained in section 101(a) of division A of
Public Law 105–277; 112 Stat. 2681–37), such 
that the sum of the grant awards for each such 
community and any amount made available 
pursuant to any prior appropriation for such 
community is $3,000,000
(b) AUTHORITY
TO USE FUNDS
TO IMPLEMENT 
STRATEGIC PLAN.—Funds appropriated under Federal 
law for an empowerment zone or enterprise community re-
ferred to in subsection (a) may be used to implement the 
strategic plan for the zone or community, including—
(1) economic development; 
(2) infrastructure development; 
(3) workforce development; and 
(4) community development activities. 
(c) AUTHORITY TO USE FUNDS TO PAY NON-FED-
ERAL SHARE
OF MATCHING GRANTS.—Funds appro-
priated under any Federal law for an empowerment zone 
or empowerment community referred to in subsection (a) 
may be used to pay the non-Federal share required in con-
nection with another Federal grant-in-aid program under-
taken as part of activities assisted under this section.
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