,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cehe ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #bc1 #bjbe,mr4 ,ezell 7= himself & ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife to e/abli% ! ,capacity ,build+ = ,bus9ess ,di/ricts ,pilot ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,capacity ,build+ = ,bus9ess ,di/ricts ,pilot ,program ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,vibrant & prosp]\s bus9ess di/ricts are vital compon5ts ( ?riv+ communities1 provid+ critical comm]cial goods & s]vices to community resid5ts4 7#b7 ,bus9ess di/ricts contribute to ! vitality1 "*1 & id5tity ( urban neighborhoods1 small t[ns1 & rural & ,native communities4 7#c7 ,bus9ess di/ricts drive entrepr5eur%ip1 local bus9ess own]%ip1 economic gr[?1 & job creation4 7#d7 ,bus9ess di/ricts are an ess5tial "p ( ! economic developm5t ecosy/em = t[ns1 cities & rural communities1 help+ to attract consum]s1 visitors1 new resid5ts & new bus9esses to ^? communities & neighborhoods4 7#e7 ,locally bas$ bus9ess di/rict organizations are well position$ to provide te*nical assi/ance & support to small & und]s]v$ bus9esses1 :ile also help+ to attract cu/om]s = ^? bus9esses by %ap+ & nurtur+ ! physical environm5t ( ! bus9ess di/ricts4 7#f7 ,locally bas$ bus9ess di/rict organizations ne$ te*nical assi/ance & flexible capital to support _! ongo+ op]ations1 & _c readily access ^! funds f exi/+ programs at ! ,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration due to ! relatively small scale & highly local scope ( _! op]ations4 7#g7 ,!re exi/s a sub/antial numb] ( int]m$i>y organizations t are well position$ to receive & responsibly deploy fund+ f ! ,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration to curr5tly uns]v$ or und]s]v$ bus9ess di/rict organizations = capacity build+ grants1 te*nical assi/ance1 tra9+1 & dissem9ation ( be/ practices4 #c4 ,capacity build+ = bus9ess di/ricts pilot program ,section #bjg ( ! ,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cadg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,i7 z subp>agraph 7,j72 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,h7 by /rik+ ! & at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,i7 c>ry+ out ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c72 & 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,capacity build+ = bus9ess di/ricts pilot program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,)9 ! program au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a pilot program1 to be kn[n z ! ,capacity ,build+ = ,bus9ess ,di/ricts ,pilot ,program4 7#b7 ,grants ,! ,secret>y may aw>d to specifi$ recipi5ts ,capacity ,build+ = ,bus9ess ,di/ricts ,pilot ,program grants1 on a competitive basis1 to c>ry out place-bas$ initiatives t provide specializ$ te*nical assi/ance1 capacity build+1 & relat$ s]vices to eligible subrecipi5ts t support bus9ess di/rict revitalization 9 l[-income1 rural1 m9ority & ,native communities4 7#c7 ,multiple aw>ds ,9 provid+ assi/ance "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all make multiple aw>ds to multiple organizations4 7#d7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y may n c>ry out ?is subsection ?r\gh a regional (fice4 7#e7 ,prioritization ,! ,secret>y %all ensure a broad geographic di/ribution ( aw>d activities1 & give priority to an applicant-- 7,a7 t w\ld s]ve a di/ress$ community 9 an area describ$ "u section #cja7;a71 includ+ rural communities & ,indian ,tribes2 & 7,b7 t has ! demon/rat$ capacity to s]ve multiple ,/ates or multiple geographies )9 a ,/ate4 7#f7 ,report+ ,specifi$ recipi5ts %all submit to ! ,secret>y 7at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may prescribe1 b no m frequ5tly ?an annually7 a report specify+-- 7,a7 ! names & addresses ( eligible subrecipi5ts receiv+ s]vices & support f ! specifi$ recipi5t2 7,b7 ! use ( funds by ! specifi$ recipi5t1 includ+ direct te*nical assi/ance & pass-?r\gh grant funds2 7,c7 ! use ( funds by ! eligible subrecipi5ts1 includ+ int]nal op]ations1 direct s]vices to bus9esses1 & di/rict revitalization activities2 7,d7 ! specific geographic areas s]v$ by ! eligible subrecipi5ts2 7,e7 ! "n1 address1 & indu/ry z det]m9$ by ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em1 ( ea* entity receiv+ assi/ance f eligible subrecipi5ts2 7,f7 ! total numb] ( jobs creat$ & reta9$ dur+ ! report+ p]iod2 & 7,g7 any o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate consi/5t ) ! f9d+s "u section #b ( ! ,capacity ,build+ = ,bus9ess ,di/ricts ,pilot ,program ,act ( #bjbe4 7#g7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( an initial grant %all be = a p]iod t ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate = ! propos$ activities b n less ?an #b ye>s4 7#h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,bus9ess di/rict ,! t]m bus9ess di/rict means a geographic area1 :i* may h be5 designat$ z a bus9ess di/rict by a ,/ate1 c\nty1 regional or local unit ( gov]nm5t1 t is *>act]iz$ by d5se developm5t1 effici5t l& use1 & a conc5tration ( small bus9esses1 economic activity1 & employm5t opportunities or an area t c\ld conta9 su* conc5tration1 includ+ a rural ma9 /reet or neighborhood comm]cial corridor4 7,b7 ,bus9ess di/rict organization ,! t]m bus9ess di/rict organization means a public or nonpr(it entity locat$ 9 a bus9ess di/rict & e/abli%$ to provide s]vices to ! bus9ess di/rict to promote ! di/rict1 attract private inve/m5t & create jobs1 & enhance ! physical environm5t ?r\gh prop]ty developm5t & plann+ activities4 7,c7 ,capacity build+ ,! t]m capacity build+ means tra9+1 education1 support1 advice1 & ! provision ( op]at+ grants to enhance ! te*nical & adm9i/rative capabilities ( bus9ess di/rict organizations4 7,d7 ,eligible subrecipi5t ,! t]m eligible subrecipi5t means a bus9ess di/rict organization t-- 7i7 is an organization t-- 7,i7 is describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 or 7#f7 ( section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & is exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code2 or 7,,ii7 is a public entity2 & 7ii7 provides s]vices to a bus9ess di/rict locat$ 9 an area describ$ "u section #cja7;a7 to support economic developm5t1 includ+ provid+ bus9ess support s]vices & physical space enhancem5ts to su* di/rict4 7,e7 ,specifi$ recipi5t ,! t]m specifi$ recipi5t means an organization t-- 7i7 is describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 or 7#f7 ( section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & is exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code2 7ii7 op]ates1 includ+ ?r\gh affiliates1 memb]%ip networks or p>tn]%ips ) ?ird p>ty entities1 9 multiple geographic areas s]v$ by multiple regional (fices ( ! ,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration2 & 7iii7 has exp]i5ce & exp]tise 9 provid+ te*nical assi/ance & execut+ capacity build+ programs 9 support ( bus9ess di/rict organizations & simil> community-bas$ organizations t focus on revitaliz+ bus9ess di/ricts & comm]cial corridors1 includ+ ?r\gh support ( und]s]v$ small bus9esses4 4