US Congress House Bill 4666 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 23 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Cluster-Based Economy Enhancement Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make block grants to a state or local government, an institution of higher education, or a nonprofit economic development organization to: (1) assess the potential for the development or enhancement of business clusters (geographic concentrations of business entities that are competing, complementary, or interdependent firms and industries, that do business with one another, and that have common needs for talent, technology, and infrastructure); (2) establish cluster development programs in specified regions of the United States; and (3) promote cluster development programs in such regions and support the staff who operate such programs. Permits a recipient of grant funds to use the funds to provide assistance for startup costs, worker training, relocation costs, planning, and other projects identified by the recipient that are consistent with the purposes of this Act. Limits: (1) the federal share of the cost of projects carried out using funds authorized by this Act to 50%; and (2) the portion of the non-federal share of project costs that may be provided through in-kind contributions to 50%.

Cluster-Based Economy Enhancement Act of 2010

Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC]

Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]

Rep. William Owens [D-NY]

Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-02-24		Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
2010-02-23		Referred to House Financial Services
2010-02-23		Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2010-02-23		Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

HB826 (Related) 2009-02-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4666/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr4666/BILLS-111hr4666ih.pdf