HR 4606 · 100th Congress · Economics and Public Finance

United States-Mexico Border Regional Development Act of 1988

Introduced 1988-05-17· Sponsored by Rep. Coleman, Ronald D. [D-TX-16]· House

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Latest: Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. Report No: 100-1101 (Part I).(1988-10-21)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] United States-Mexico Border Regional Development Act of 1988 - Provides Federal assistance for economic and human resource development to the State and local governments in the U.S.-Mexico border region of Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas. Defines such region as the area of the United States within 150 miles of the Mexican border, excluding any standard metropolitan statistical area with a population exceeding 1,000,000. Title I: The United States-Mexico Border Regional Commission - Establishes the United States-Mexico Border Regional Commission (the Commission). Sets forth provisions for Commission membership, voting, and duties. Directs the Commission to: (1) review and approve applications for assistance for development projects in the region; (2) develop comprehensive and coordinated regional development plans and programs and priorities for their implementation; (3) provide for research and assessments of regional development needs and resources; (4) provide for technical assistance, training programs, and development projects to foster regional (and special need area) productivity and growth; (5) provide for construction of necessary facilities; (6) review, study, a…

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Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats3 Republicans