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H.R. 4071 (105th)

Rural Enterprise Communities Act of 1998

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Introduced

17 June 1998

Last action

25 June 1998 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research.

Sponsors

Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20], Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Redmond, Bill [R-NM-3], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2]

Subjects

Housing, Agriculture

Source updated

21 August 2025

Housing · Agriculture

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Summary

Rural Enterprise Communities Act of 1998 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize: (1) 33 additional rural enterprise communities (with an extended designation deadline); (2) designation of certain noncontiguous parcels as empowerment zones or enterprise communities; (3) a special designation exception for certain areas based upon emigration, underemployment, or economic adjustment; and (4) empowerment zone eligibility for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Provides for: (1) designation priority to be given to top performing enterprise communities; and (2) additional specified grants and grant amounts for rural empowerment zones and rural enterprise communities. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to use certain community planning amounts under the Social Security Act to help communities apply for empowerment zone or enterprise community designation. Amends the Federal Agricultural Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to authorize conveyance of Department of Agriculture excess property to support empowerment zones and enterprise communities.

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Timeline

  1. 17 June 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to House Ways and Means

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 June 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 June 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 June 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 25 June 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

    Source: Committee

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