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H.R. 2276 (100th)

Economic Diversification Act

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Introduced

5 May 1987

Last action

29 June 1988 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

23 March 2026

Defence

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Summary

Economic Diversification Act - Title I: Defense Economic Diversification-Adjustment Council - Establishes in the Executive Office of the President the Defense Economic Diversification-Adjustment Council (Council) in the interest of: (1) assisting affected persons in defense-dependent communities to make plans for nondefense economic alternatives to minimize dislocation in the event of a closure of a military installation or cancellation of a major defense contract; (2) providing incentives for business, industry, and the vocational education community to develop programs to retrain workers affected by such closures or terminations; and (3) notifying communities in advance of anticipated events that will require economic adjustments to nondefense alternatives. Directs the Council, among other things, to: (1) establish within the Executive Office of the President an Office of Economic Diversification-Adjustment to provide staff support for its work; (2) disseminate pertinent information to the appropriate Federal, State, and local authorities and to diversification-alternative use committees; (3) develop and coordinate data relating to defense economic diversification and adjustments; (4) serve as a resource for civilian job information for workers displaced from defense-related employment; (5) prepare and distribute a Diversification and Conversion Guidelines Handbook in accordance with prescribed content specifications outlined in this Act; and (6) make available for appropriate use information with respect to funds that could be used for diversification and conversion planning. Directs the Secretary of Defense to: (1) notify the Council one year in advance of any pending or proposed change in defense spending that would affect employment in the defense industry; and (2) furnish annually to the Council data with respect to future defense spending levels and contract progress. Title II: Community Economic Diversification - Adjustment Program - Directs the Council to establish a grant program to provide funds to be used for: (1) planning for economic diversification or conversion to avoid substantial dislocations; or (2) economic adjustment, in certain cases. Permits the awarding of grants to: (1) any community that is in the process of reducing a heavy dependency on defense-oriented activities or that is substantially affected by the reduction or elimination of Federal defense facilities or curtailment of defense contracts; (2) labor unions, business representatives, and private nonprofit economic development, job training, or education agencies located near or within such communities; and (3) the base management and civilian employees of a Federal military installation being closed or realigned. Directs the Council to establish grant eligibility criteria that will ensure assistance to the most vulnerable communities. Limits a community to a single grant for each major defense contract cancellation or military installation realignment. Instructs the Council to publish semiannually a listing of the currently eligible local government units. Permits any community not on such a listing to petition for inclusion. Requires every grantee to establish a diversification-alternative use committee to: (1) develop and review plans for the economic diversification of the defense-dependent area and for the alternative use of a major defense facility for other activity in the event of a Government decision affecting its continued role in defense; (2) review the industry-education partnership for training and retraining in defense-dependent areas and evaluate the particular manpower, environmental, and economic needs of the particular community; and (3) ensure that proper education and assistance are provided to employees displaced by defense-related facility closings. Sets forth criteria with respect to the contents of diversification and alternative use plans. Title III: Industry-Education Partnership - Amends the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act to establish a program of grants to the States to carry out industry-education partnership vocational education programs designed to train and retrain workers in defense-related facilities or defense-dependent communities to allow them to find nondefense-related employment. Sets forth general guidelines for such grant program. Authorizes the use of grant funds for: (1) necessary administrative costs; (2) the training and retraining of instructional and guidance personnel; and (3) curriculum development and acquisition. Title IV: Miscellaneous - Authorizes FY 1988 through 1990 appropriations.

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Timeline

  1. 5 May 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 May 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 May 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 May 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Investigations.

    Source: Committee

  5. 8 May 1987

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

    Source: Committee

  6. 15 May 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization.

    Source: Committee

  7. 27 May 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

    Source: Committee

  8. 29 June 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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