[House Report 117-259]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
117th Congress } { Rept. 117-259
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { Part 1
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CARE IS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY ACT
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March 8, 2022.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. DeFazio, from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 5547]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the bill (H.R. 5547) to amend the Public Works and
Economic Development Act of 1965 to require eligible recipients
of certain grants to develop a comprehensive economic
development strategy that directly or indirectly increases the
accessibility of affordable, quality care-based services, and
for other purposes, having considered the same, reports
favorably thereon with an amendment and recommends that the
bill as amended do pass.
CONTENTS
Page
Purpose of Legislation........................................... 2
Background and Need for Legislation.............................. 2
Hearings......................................................... 3
Legislative History and Consideration............................ 3
Committee Votes.................................................. 4
Committee Oversight Findings..................................... 7
New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures........................ 7
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate........................ 7
Performance Goals and Objectives................................. 8
Duplication of Federal Programs.................................. 9
Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff
Benefits....................................................... 9
Federal Mandates Statement....................................... 9
Preemption Clarification......................................... 9
Advisory Committee Statement..................................... 9
Applicability to Legislative Branch.............................. 9
Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation................... 9
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported............ 10
Committee Correspondence......................................... 12
The amendment is as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Care is an Economic Development
Strategy Act'' or the ``CEDS Act''.
SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES.
(a) In General.--Section 302(a)(3)(A) of the Public Works and
Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3162(a)(3)(A)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' before ``balances resources''; and
(2) by inserting ``, and directly or indirectly increases the
accessibility of affordable, quality care-based services,
including child care, early childhood education, disability and
long-term care, and elder care'' after ``sound management of
development''.
(b) Guidance.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall issue
guidance on implementing the amendments made by subsection (a),
to include how to increase access to the affordable, quality
care-based services described in section 302(a)(3)(A) of the
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C.
3162(a)(3)(A)) in a comprehensive economic development strategy
developed under section 302 of such Act.
(2) Existing comprehensive economic development strategies.--
In issuing the guidance under paragraph (1), with respect to a
grant recipient whose comprehensive economic development
strategy has been approved under section 302 of the Public
Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3162)
before the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
ensure that such grant recipient is only required to update
such comprehensive economic development strategy to comply with
the amendments made by this Act when a regularly scheduled
update to such comprehensive economic development strategy is
required.
SEC. 3. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION CARES ACT FUNDING.
(a) In General.--Not more than 180 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the inspector general of the Department of Commerce shall
submit to Congress a report on the activities and outcomes of economic
adjustment assistance funding provided by the CARES Act (Public Law
116-136).
(b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
include--
(1) each recipient that received economic adjustment
assistance funding from such Act; and
(2) the corresponding project that received economic
adjustment assistance funding from the CARES Act.
Purpose of Legislation
The purpose of H.R. 5547, as amended, is to amend the
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to require
eligible recipients of certain grants to develop a
comprehensive economic development strategy that directly or
indirectly increases the accessibility of affordable, quality
care-based services.
Background and Need for Legislation
In order to receive grants for public works and economic
adjustment assistance, the Economic Development Administration
(EDA) requires eligible recipients to have a comprehensive
economic development strategy (CEDS).\1\ The CEDS is a
strategy-driven plan for regional economic development designed
to build capacity and guide the economic prosperity and
resiliency of an area or region. At a minimum, a CEDS must
include a summary of the economic conditions of the region, a
skills, weakness, opportunities, and threats analysis, an
action plan, and an evaluation framework.\2\ The CEDS must also
foster effective transportation access, maximize effective
development and use of the workforce consistent with applicable
State or local workforce investment strategies, promote the use
of technology in economic development, enhance and protect the
environment, and balance resources through sound management of
development.\3\
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\1\ See 42 U.S.C. 3162(a).
\2\ See 13 C.F.R. Sec. 303.7.
\3\ See 42 U.S.C 3162(a)(3)(A).
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For millions of Americans, caring for a child or parent is
an obstacle to obtaining full time employment.\4\ According to
the U.S. Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey, over 7.5
million respondents attributed caring for a child who was not
in school or daycare as the main reason they were not
employed.\5\ An additional 1.9 million respondents cited the
lack of elder care.\6\
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\4\ See generally ``Lack of Child Care Associated with Higher
Unemployment among Women Compared to Men'', Boston University School of
Public Health (June 25, 2021), available at https://www.bu.edu/sph/
news/articles/2021/lack-of-child-care-associated-with-higher-
unemployment-among-women-compared-to-men/ and ``Want to Grow the
Economy? Fix the Child Care Crisis'', Council For A Strong America
(January 16, 2019), available at https://www.strongnation.org/articles/
780-want-to-grow-the-economy-fix-the-child-care-crisis.
\5\ U.S. Census Bureau Week 33 Household Pulse Survey, Employment
Table 3. July 14, 2021.
\6\ Id.
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H.R. 5547 would add access to affordable, quality care-
based services to the considerations required in CEDS
development. Incorporation of these considerations would only
be required as part of a regularly scheduled CEDS update.
Hearings
For the purposes of rule XIII, clause 3(c)(6)(A) of the
117th Congress, the following hearing was used to develop or
consider H.R. 5547:
On April 28, 2021, the Subcommittee on Economic
Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management held a
hearing titled ``Investing in America: Reauthorization of the
Economic Development Administration.'' The Subcommittee
received testimony from two panels consisting of the following:
Panel I--Mr. Dennis Alvord, Acting Assistant Secretary for
Economic Development, U.S. Department of Commerce; Panel II--
Ms. Lisa Cooper, Executive Director, Northern Kentucky Area
Development District, testifying on behalf of the National
Association of Development Organizations; Mr. Garrett Hawkins,
President, Missouri Farm Bureau, testifying on behalf of the
American Farm Bureau Federation; Mr. Jonas Peterson, President
and Chief Executive Officer, Las Vegas Global Economic
Alliance, testifying on behalf of the International Economic
Development Council; Hon. Lenny Eliason, Commissioner, Athens
County, Ohio, testifying on behalf of the National Association
of Counties; and Mr. Dan Carol, Director, Milken Institute for
Financial Markets, testifying on his own behalf. This hearing
examined the importance of reauthorizing the EDA, its programs
and activities supporting economic growth in distressed
communities, and the role EDA plays in recovering from
disasters, including the COVID-19 pandemic.
Legislative History and Consideration
H.R. 5547 was introduced in the House on October 8, 2021,
by Ms. Williams of Georgia and Mr. Young of Alaska and referred
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the
Committee on Financial Services. Within the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, H.R. 5547 was referred to
the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and
Emergency Management.
The Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings,
and Emergency Management was discharged from further
consideration of H.R. 5547 on October 27, 2021.
The Committee considered H.R. 5547 on October 27, 2021, and
ordered the measure to be reported to the House with a
favorable recommendation, as amended, by a record vote of 60
yeas and 4 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 85).
The following amendments were offered:
An amendment offered by Mr. Perry (#1); was NOT AGREED TO
by a record vote of 17 yeas and 45 nays (Roll Call Vote No.
82).
At the end of the bill, add a new section entitled
``Sec.__. Effective Date.''
An amendment offered by Mr. Perry (#2); was NOT AGREED TO
by a record vote of 14 yeas and 47 nays (Roll Call Vote No.
83).
At the end of the bill, add a new section entitled
``Sec.__. Grants for Public Works and Economic Development.''
An amendment offered by Mr. Perry (#3); was AGREED TO by
voice vote.
At the end of the bill, add a new section entitled
``Sec.__. Economic Development Administration CARES Act
Funding.''
An amendment offered by Mr. Perry (#4); was NOT AGREED TO
by voice vote.
At the end of the bill, add a new section entitled ``Sec.
__. Economic Development Administration CARES Act Funding.''
An amendment offered by Mr. Perry (#5); was NOT AGREED TO
by a record vote of 38 yeas and 24 nays (Roll Call Vote No.
84).
At the end of the bill, add a new section entitled
``Sec.__. GAO Study.''
Committee Votes
Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives requires each committee report to include the
total number of votes cast for and against on each record vote
on a motion to report and on any amendment offered to the
measure or matter, and the names of those members voting for
and against.
An amendment offered by Mr. Perry (#1); was NOT AGREED TO
by a record vote of 17 yeas and 45 nays (Roll Call Vote No.
82). The vote was follows:
Vote: 82--Yea 17, Nay 45
On: Amendment #1 offered by Mr. Perry
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Member Vote Member Vote
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Mr. DeFazio..................................... Nay Mr. Graves of MO.................. Nay
Ms. Norton...................................... Nay Mr. Young......................... ............
Ms. Johnson of TX............................... Nay Mr. Crawford...................... Yea
Mr. Larsen of WA................................ Nay Mr. Gibbs......................... Yea
Mrs. Napolitano................................. Nay Mr. Webster....................... Nay
Mr. Cohen....................................... Nay Mr. Massie........................ Yea
Mr. Sires....................................... ............ Mr. Perry......................... Yea
Mr. Garamendi................................... Nay Mr. Rodney Davis of IL............ Nay
Mr. Johnson of GA............................... Nay Mr. Katko......................... Nay
Mr. Carson...................................... Nay Mr. Babin......................... Yea
Ms. Titus....................................... Nay Mr. Graves of LA.................. Yea
Mr. Maloney of NY............................... Nay Mr. Rouzer........................ Yea
Mr. Huffman..................................... Nay Mr. Bost.......................... Nay
Ms. Brownley.................................... Nay Mr. Weber of TX................... Yea
Ms. Wilson of FL................................ Nay Mr. LaMalfa....................... Yea
Mr. Payne....................................... Nay Mr. Westerman..................... Yea
Mr. Lowenthal................................... Nay Mr. Mast.......................... Yea
Mr. DeSaulnier.................................. Nay Mr. Gallagher..................... Nay
Mr. Lynch....................................... Nay Mr. Fitzpatrick................... Nay
Mr. Carbajal.................................... Nay Miss Gonzalez-Colon............... ............
Mr. Brown....................................... Nay Mr. Balderson..................... Nay
Mr. Malinowski.................................. ............ Mr. Stauber....................... Nay
Mr. Stanton..................................... Nay Mr. Burchett...................... Yea
Mr. Allred...................................... Nay Mr. Johnson of SD................. Yea
Ms. Davids of KS................................ Nay Mr. Van Drew...................... Nay
Mr. Garcia of IL................................ Nay Mr. Guest......................... Yea
Mr. Delgado..................................... Nay Mr. Nehls......................... Yea
Mr. Pappas...................................... Nay Ms. Mace.......................... ............
Mr. Lamb........................................ Nay Ms. Malliotakis................... Nay
Mr. Moulton..................................... Nay Ms. Van Duyne..................... ............
Mr. Auchincloss................................. Nay Mr. Gimenez....................... Nay
Ms. Bourdeaux................................... Nay Mrs. Steel........................ Yea
Mr. Kahele......................................
Ms. Strickland.................................. Yea
Ms. Williams of GA.............................. Nay
Ms. Newman...................................... Nay
Mr. Carter...................................... Nay
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An amendment offered by Mr. Perry (#2); was NOT AGREED TO
by a record vote of 14 yeas and 47 nays (Roll Call Vote No.
83). The vote was as follows:
Vote: 83--Yea 14, Nay 47
On: Amendment #2 offered by Mr. Perry
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Member Vote Member Vote
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Mr. DeFazio..................................... Nay Mr. Graves of MO.................. Nay
Ms. Norton...................................... Nay Mr. Young......................... ............
Ms. Johnson of TX............................... Nay Mr. Crawford...................... Yea
Mr. Larsen of WA................................ Nay Mr. Gibbs......................... Yea
Mrs. Napolitano................................. Nay Mr. Webster....................... Nay
Mr. Cohen....................................... Nay Mr. Massie........................ Yea
Mr. Sires....................................... ............ Mr. Perry......................... Yea
Mr. Garamendi................................... Nay Mr. Rodney Davis of IL............ Nay
Mr. Johnson of GA............................... Nay Mr. Katko......................... Nay
Mr. Carson...................................... Nay Mr. Babin......................... Yea
Ms. Titus....................................... Nay Mr. Graves of LA.................. Yea
Mr. Maloney of NY............................... Nay Mr. Rouzer........................ Yea
Mr. Huffman..................................... Nay Mr. Bost.......................... Nay
Ms. Brownley.................................... Nay Mr. Weber of TX................... Yea
Ms. Wilson of FL................................ Nay Mr. LaMalfa....................... Nay
Mr. Payne....................................... Nay Mr. Westerman..................... Nay
Mr. Lowenthal................................... Nay Mr. Mast.......................... Yea
Mr. DeSaulnier.................................. Nay Mr. Gallagher..................... Yea
Mr. Lynch....................................... Nay Mr. Fitzpatrick................... Nay
Mr. Carbajal.................................... Nay Miss Gonzalez-Colon............... ............
Mr. Brown....................................... Nay Mr. Balderson..................... Yea
Mr. Malinowski.................................. ............ Mr. Stauber....................... Nay
Mr. Stanton..................................... Nay Mr. Burchett...................... Yea
Mr. Allred...................................... Nay Mr. Johnson of SD................. Nay
Ms. Davids of KS................................ Nay Mr. Van Drew...................... Nay
Mr. Garcia of IL................................ Nay Mr. Guest......................... Yea
Mr. Delgado..................................... Nay Mr. Nehls......................... ............
Mr. Pappas...................................... Nay Ms. Mace.......................... ............
Mr. Lamb........................................ Nay Ms. Malliotakis................... Nay
Mr. Moulton..................................... Nay Ms. Van Duyne..................... ............
Mr. Auchincloss................................. Nay Mr. Gimenez....................... Nay
Ms. Bourdeaux................................... Nay Mrs. Steel........................ Yea
Mr. Kahele...................................... ............
Ms. Strickland.................................. Nay
Ms. Williams of GA.............................. Nay
Ms. Newman...................................... Nay
Mr. Carter...................................... Nay
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An amendment offered by Mr. Perry (#5); was NOT AGREED TO
by a record vote of 24 yeas and 38 nays (Roll Call Vote No.
84). The vote was as follows:
Vote: 84--Yea 24, Nay 38
On: Amendment #5 offered by Mr. Perry
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Member Vote Member Vote
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Mr. DeFazio..................................... Nay Mr. Graves of MO.................. Yea
Ms. Norton...................................... Nay Mr. Young......................... ............
Ms. Johnson of TX............................... Nay Mr. Crawford...................... Yea
Mr. Larsen of WA................................ Nay Mr. Gibbs......................... Yea
Mrs. Napolitano................................. Nay Mr. Webster....................... Yea
Mr. Cohen....................................... Nay Mr. Massie........................ Yea
Mr. Sires....................................... ............ Mr. Perry......................... Yea
Mr. Garamendi................................... Nay Mr. Rodney Davis of IL............ Nay
Mr. Johnson of GA............................... Nay Mr. Katko......................... Nay
Mr. Carson...................................... Nay Mr. Babin......................... Yea
Ms. Titus....................................... Nay Mr. Graves of LA.................. Yea
Mr. Maloney of NY............................... Nay Mr. Rouzer........................ Yea
Mr. Huffman..................................... Nay Mr. Bost.......................... Yea
Ms. Brownley.................................... Nay Mr. Weber of TX................... Yea
Ms. Wilson of FL................................ Nay Mr. LaMalfa....................... Yea
Mr. Payne....................................... Nay Mr. Westerman..................... Yea
Mr. Lowenthal................................... Nay Mr. Mast.......................... ............
Mr. DeSaulnier.................................. Nay Mr. Gallagher..................... Yea
Mr. Lynch....................................... Nay Mr. Fitzpatrick................... Yea
Mr. Carbajal.................................... Nay Miss Gonzalez-Colon............... Nay
Mr. Brown....................................... Nay Mr. Balderson..................... Yea
Mr. Malinowski.................................. Nay Mr. Stauber....................... Yea
Mr. Stanton..................................... Nay Mr. Burchett...................... Yea
Mr. Allred...................................... Nay Mr. Johnson of SD................. Yea
Ms. Davids of KS................................ Nay Mr. Van Drew...................... Yea
Mr. Garcia of IL................................ Nay Mr. Guest......................... Yea
Mr. Delgado..................................... Nay Mr. Nehls......................... ............
Mr. Pappas...................................... Nay Ms. Mace.......................... ............
Mr. Lamb........................................ Nay Ms. Malliotakis................... Yea
Mr. Moulton..................................... Nay Ms. Van Duyne..................... ............
Mr. Auchincloss................................. Nay Mr. Gimenez....................... Yea
Ms. Bourdeaux................................... Nay Mrs. Steel........................ Yea
Mr. Kahele...................................... ............
Ms. Strickland.................................. Nay
Ms. Williams of GA.............................. Nay
Ms. Newman...................................... Nay
Mr. Carter...................................... Nay
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On ordering H.R. 5547 to be reported to the House with a
favorable recommendation, as amended, by a record vote of 60
yeas and 4 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 85). The vote was as
follows:
Vote: 85--Yea 60, Nay 4
On: Ordering to be reported to the House, amended
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Member Vote Member Vote
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Mr. DeFazio..................................... Yea Mr. Graves of MO.................. Yea
Ms. Norton...................................... Yea Mr. Young......................... ............
Ms. Johnson of TX............................... Yea Mr. Crawford...................... Yea
Mr. Larsen of WA................................ Yea Mr. Gibbs......................... Yea
Mrs. Napolitano................................. Yea Mr. Webster....................... Yea
Mr. Cohen....................................... Yea Mr. Massie........................ Nay
Mr. Sires....................................... ............ Mr. Perry......................... Nay
Mr. Garamendi................................... Yea Mr. Rodney Davis of IL............ Yea
Mr. Johnson of GA............................... Yea Mr. Katko......................... Yea
Mr. Carson...................................... Yea Mr. Babin......................... Yea
Ms. Titus....................................... Yea Mr. Graves of LA.................. Yea
Mr. Maloney of NY............................... Yea Mr. Rouzer........................ Yea
Mr. Huffman..................................... Yea Mr. Bost.......................... Yea
Ms. Brownley.................................... Yea Mr. Weber of TX................... Yea
Ms. Wilson of FL................................ Yea Mr. LaMalfa....................... Yea
Mr. Payne....................................... Yea Mr. Westerman..................... Yea
Mr. Lowenthal................................... Yea Mr. Mast.......................... Yea
Mr. DeSaulnier.................................. Yea Mr. Gallagher..................... Yea
Mr. Lynch....................................... Yea Mr. Fitzpatrick................... Yea
Mr. Carbajal.................................... Yea Miss Gonzalez-Colon............... Yea
Mr. Brown....................................... Yea Mr. Balderson..................... Yea
Mr. Malinowski.................................. Yea Mr. Stauber....................... Yea
Mr. Stanton..................................... Yea Mr. Burchett...................... Nay
Mr. Allred...................................... Yea Mr. Johnson of SD................. Yea
Ms. Davids of KS................................ Yea Mr. Van Drew...................... Yea
Mr. Garcia of IL................................ Yea Mr. Guest......................... Nay
Mr. Delgado..................................... Yea Mr. Nehls......................... ............
Mr. Pappas...................................... Yea Ms. Mace.......................... ............
Mr. Lamb........................................ Yea Ms. Malliotakis................... Yea
Mr. Moulton..................................... Yea Ms. Van Duyne..................... ............
Mr. Auchincloss................................. Yea Mr. Gimenez....................... Yea
Ms. Bourdeaux................................... Yea Mrs. Steel........................ Yea
Mr. Kahele...................................... Yea
Ms. Strickland.................................. Yea
Ms. Williams of GA.............................. Yea
Ms. Newman...................................... Yea
Mr. Carter...................................... Yea
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Committee Oversight Findings
With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(1) of rule
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee's oversight findings and recommendations are
reflected in this report.
New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures
Clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives does not apply where a cost estimate and
comparison prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 has been timely submitted prior to the filing of the
report and is included in the report. Such a cost estimate is
included in this report.
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate
With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(3) of rule
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section
402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has
received the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 5547, as amended,
from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office:
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, February 7, 2022.
Hon. Peter A. DeFazio,
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 5547, the CEDS
Act.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Jon Sperl.
Sincerely,
Phillip L. Swagel,
Director.
Enclosure.
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H.R. 5547 would require applicants for grants administered
by the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to include
information about the accessibility of affordable, quality
childcare, in addition to other considerations, when they
submit an economic development strategy. The bill also would
require EDA to report to the Congress on the outcomes of
economic adjustment assistance administered by the agency that
was funded by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security Act (the CARES Act, Public Law 116-136).
Using information provided by the EDA about the costs of
similar activities, CBO estimates that it would cost less than
$500,000 to issue guidance to grant applicants and to prepare
the required report; such spending would be subject to the
availability of appropriated funds.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Jon Sperl. The
estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy Director
of Budget Analysis.
Performance Goals and Objectives
With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of rule
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
performance goal and objective of this legislation is to
improve regional economic planning by requiring consideration
of quality, affordable care services in comprehensive economic
development strategies.
Duplication of Federal Programs
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(5) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the Committee finds that no provision
of H.R. 5547 establishes or reauthorizes a program of the
federal government known to be duplicative of another federal
program, a program that was included in any report from the
Government Accountability Office to Congress pursuant to
section 21 of Public Law 111-139, or a program related to a
program identified in the most recent Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance.
Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff
Benefits
In compliance with clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, this bill, as reported, contains no
congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff
benefits as defined in clause 9(e), 9(f), or 9(g) of the rule
XXI.
Federal Mandates Statement
The Committee adopts as its own the estimate of federal
mandates prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office pursuant to section 423 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform
Act (Public Law 104-4).
Preemption Clarification
Section 423 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
requires the report of any Committee on a bill or joint
resolution to include a statement on the extent to which the
bill or joint resolution is intended to preempt state, local,
or tribal law. The Committee finds that H.R. 5547, as amended,
does not preempt any state, local, or tribal law.
Advisory Committee Statement
No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b)
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act were created by this
legislation.
Applicability to Legislative Branch
The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public
services or accommodations within the meaning of section
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act (Public Law
104-1).
Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation
Section 1. Short title
This section provides that this measure may be cited as the
``Care is an Economic Development Strategy Act'' or the ``CEDS
Act''.
Sec. 2. Comprehensive economic development strategies
This section adds a requirement to consider the
accessibility of affordable, quality care-based services,
including childcare, early childhood education, disability and
long-term care, and elder care, in the development of a CEDS.
The section also directs the Secretary of Commerce to issue
guidance on implementing these new requirements and ensures
that grant recipients are only required to incorporate
consideration of care-based services as a part of a regularly
scheduled CEDS update.
Sec. 3. Economic development administration CARES Act funding
This section requires the inspector general of the
Department of Commerce to submit a report to Congress on the
activities and outcomes of economic adjustment assistance
funding provided by the CARES Act, including each recipient and
corresponding project that received funding under the act.
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new
matter is printed in italics, and existing law in which no
change is proposed is shown in roman):
PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1965
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TITLE III--ELIGIBILITY; COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
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SEC. 302. COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary may provide assistance under
section 201 or 209 (except for planning assistance under
section 209) to an eligible recipient for a project only if the
eligible recipient submits to the Secretary, as part of an
application for the assistance--
(1) an identification of the economic development
problems to be addressed using the assistance;
(2) an identification of the past, present, and
projected future economic development investments in
the area receiving the assistance and public and
private participants and sources of funding for the
investments; and
(3)(A) a comprehensive economic development strategy
for addressing the economic problems identified under
paragraph (1) in a manner that promotes economic
development and opportunity, fosters effective
transportation access, maximizes effective development
and use of the workforce consistent with any applicable
State or local workforce investment strategy, promotes
the use of technology in economic development
(including access to high-speed telecommunications),
enhances and protects the environment, [and] balances
resources through sound management of development, and
directly or indirectly increases the accessibility of
affordable, quality care-based services, including
child care, early childhood education, disability and
long-term care, and elder care; and
(B) a description of how the strategy will solve the
problems.
(b) Approval of Comprehensive Economic Development
Strategy.--The Secretary shall approve a comprehensive economic
development strategy that meets the requirements of subsection
(a) to the satisfaction of the Secretary.
(c) Approval of Other Plan.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may accept as a
comprehensive economic development strategy a
satisfactory plan developed under another federally
supported program.
(2) Existing strategy.--To the maximum extent
practicable, a plan submitted under this paragraph
shall be consistent and coordinated with any existing
comprehensive economic development strategy for the
area.
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