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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 23, 1993
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Improved Defense Conversion, Reinvestment, and Transition Assistance Activities Title II: Improvements to the Defense Diversification Program Under the Job Training Partnership Act Defense Diversification and Community Adjustment Act of 1993 - Title I: Improved Defense Conversion, Reinvestment, and Transition Assistance Activities - Establishes as one of the Assistant Secretaries of Defense the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Economic Adjustment who shall be responsible for the U.S. economic conversion program. Directs the Assistant Secretary to facilitate the development by community leaders of community adjustment plans to reduce the effects of defense downsizing in substantially and seriously affected communities. Requires the Director of Community Assistance Grants to aid in the formation of community adjustment committees which shall develop such plans. Makes grants and technical assistance available to such committees. Makes communities that have been determined by the Economic Development Administration to be substantially and seriously affected communities eligible for economic adjustment assistance under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, subject to the availability of appropriations. Amends the Defense Economic Adjustment, Diversification, Conversion, and Stabilization Act of 1990 to make the Assistant Secretary responsible for dislocated worker notification requirements imposed by such Act. Requires the Assistant Secretary to be responsible for assessment and conversion possibilities for defense contractors, subcontractors, and qualified small businesses in a substantially and seriously affected community. Provides grants through the Assistant Secretary to qualified small businesses for aid in conversion to nondefense activities. Requires the Assistant Secretary to cooperate with the Administrator of the Small Business Administration with regard to such assistance. Directs the Assistant Secretary to develop and maintain a list of all Federal programs concerned with defense conversion, reinvestment, and transition programs and to coordinate activities and provide information with regard to such programs. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to provide a one-year moratorium on payment of rent for the use of certain defense property by certain defense contractors for nondefense purposes. Authorizes appropriations for programs under this and related Acts. Title II: Improvements to the Defense Diversification Program Under the Job Training Partnership Act - Amends the Job Training Partnership Act to: (1) transfer from the Secretary of Defense to the Secretary of Labor the authority to carry out the defense conversion adjustment program; and (2) authorize FY 1994 appropriations.
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Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] · R–PA
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Referred to the Subcommittee on SBA Legislation and the General Economy.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Growth and Credit Formation.
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1593-1594)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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