PROPOSALS TO EXTEND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

LEGISLATION

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HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON

PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-SIXTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

MARCH 22, 27, 28, 29, 1979 ON H.R. 2063 AND RELATED BILLS

APRIL 4 AND 5, 1979, ON H.R. 3249 AND RELATED BILLS

APRIL 24 AND 25, 1979, ON ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSALS
TO AMEND THE PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ACT

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION

HAROLD T. (BIZZ) JOHNSON, California, Chairman

SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

ROBERT A. ROE, New Jersey, Chairman

March 22, 27, 28, 29: Proposals To Extend the Public Works and Economic

Development Act and Local Public Works Act (H.R. 2063 and Related Bills)

TESTIMONY

Birch, David, Massachusetts Institute of Technology neighborhood and regional
change program....

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Boner, Hon. William H., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Tennessee

Byrne, Hon. Brandan T., Governor, State of New Jersey, represented by Robert

Mulcahy, assistant to Governor Byrne; and State Senator William J. Hamil-

ton, Jr., of New Jersey, representing the National Conference of State

Legislatures

Callas, Michael, Callas Contractors, representing Associated Builders & Con-

tractors

Christie, George A., vice president and chief economist; F. W. Dodge Division of
McGraw Hill Information Systems Co....

Colloms, Carl, county judge, Bradley County, Tenn., member, Chattanooga
Area Regional Council of Governments, Southeast Tennessee Development
District, on behalf of the National Association of Regional Councils; accompa-
nied by Chris Steinman, National Association of Regional Councils, and
Charlie Rhrailkill, executive director, Chattanooga Area Regional Council of
Governments, Southeast Tennessee Development District....
Crichton, Hon. Ann, mayor of Decatur, Ga., on behalf of the National League of
Cities; accompanied by: George Gross, director, National League of Cities,
Federal Relations; and Reggie Todd, staff member, National League of Cities,
Federal Relations

D'Alessio, Walter, president, Council for Urban Economic Development
Dunn, Dorothea, John J. Dunn Construction Co., Runnemede, N.J., represent-
ing the Associated General Contractors of America; accompanied by John
Elis and Frank Schneller, assistant executive directors.

Goodwin, Kenneth, president, National Utility Contractors; accompanied by
Robert Sansom, energy and environmental analysis, consultant to National
Utility Contractors Association and legislative assistant
Kreps, Hon. Juanita, Secretary of Commerce; accompanied by Robert T. Hall,
Assistant Secretary for Economic Development, and Lucy Falcone, Deputy
Assistant Secretary

Lamm, Hon. Richard D., Governor, State of Colorado, representing the Nation-
al Governors' Association

Latimer, Hon. George, mayor, St. Paul, Minn., on behalf of the U.S. Conference

of Mayors; accompanied by Amelie Wogan, assistant executive director, U.S.

Conference of Mayors

(III)

Lucas, Hon. Earl, mayor, Mound Bayou, Miss., representing American Associ-
ation of Small Cities; accompanied by Hon. J. Elmer Sims, mayor, Harrods-
burg, Ky.; Hon. Jim Hoffpauir, mayor, Lampasas, Tex.; Hon. Helen Shaw,
mayor, Rollingwood, Tex.; Dr. Roy Dugger, Bellmead, Tex.; Ed Van Dusen,
University of Lowell, Mass.; and Helen P. Weissinger, field services manager,
region III, American Association of Small Cities
McGuigan, Howard, legislative representative, AFL-CIO; accompanied by Ar-
nold Cantor, economist; Jack Curran, legislative director, Laborers' Interna-
tional Union of America; accompanied by Mr. Sheets; Daniel J. Mundy,
legislative director, Building & Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO;
John Brown, legislative director, on behalf of J. C. Turner, president,
International Union of Operating Engineers

McKee, Franklin D., executive director, Hartsville, Project Coordinating Com-
mittee, Trousdale County, Tenn., on behalf of the National Association of
Counties..

Martin, Vernon D., executive director, Coastal Area Planning and Development
Commission, Brunswick, Ga., and president, National Association of Develop-
ment Organizations; accompanied by Aliceann Fritschler, executive director,
National Association of Development Organizations.......
Moreau, Donald W., executive director, Department of Commerce, representing
Hon. Robert D. Orr, Lieutenant Governor of Indiana; accompanied by Patrick
W. Berger, director of intergovernmental relations....
Myers, Hon. John T., Representative in Congress from the State of Indiana.....
O'Neill, Hon. Thomas P., III, Lieutenant Governor of the State of Massachu-

setts, on behalf of the Coalition of Northeastern Governors
Perkins, Hon. Carl D., Representative in Congress from the State of Kentucky
Rivlin, Alice M., Director, Congressional Budget Office; accompanied by Peggy
Cuciti, staff, Congressional Budget Office; and William Beeman, staff, Con-
gressional Budget Office.

Russell, Barton D., executive director, National Association of Towns and
Townships

Solomon, Sandra B., on behalf of the National Urban Coalition; accompanied by
Mr. Paul Pryde, National Urban Coalition, Business Economic Development
Task Force

Stulp, Mrs. Patty, farmer and rancher, Yuma, Colo.; accompanied by Mr. Keith
Goldman, farmer and rancher, Indiana

Thomas, Hon. William M., a Representative in Congress from the State of
California; and Charles McGuire, president of the board of directors, Indian
Wells Valley County Water District, Ridgecrest, Calif; accompanied by David
Hamilton, general manager of the water district; Donald Miller, consultant
and engineer to the water district; and Comdr. David Wheeler, Office of
Economic Adjustment, U.S. Department of Defense....
Worthington, Charles, county executive, Atlantic County, N.J., representing
the National Association of Counties.

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Birch, David L., Massachusetts Institute of Technology program on regional
change, report entitled "The Job Generation Process'
Breth, Harris G., industrial consultant, Clearfield, Pa., statement

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Cleveland, A. Bruce, president, Bankers Finance Corp., chairman, Legislation
Committee, Government Guaranteed Loan Dealers Association, statement...
Cooper, L. Napoleon, A. P. Action & Co., Inc., letter and statement...
D'Alessio, Walter, executive vice president, Philadelphia Industrial Develop-
ment Corp.; and president, National Council for Urban Economic Develop-
ment, statement

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Holman, M. Carl, president, National Urban Coalition letter presenting, "Report and Recommendations on Surety Bonding Problems on Minority Construction Contractors".

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Latimer, Hon. George, mayor of St. Paul, Minn., statement

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Lucas, Hon. Earl, mayor of Mound Bayou, Miss., and vice president of the
American Association of Small Cities, statement..

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Supplemental statement

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McGuigan, Howard, legislative representative, AFL-CIO, statement

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