HR 7823 · 95th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

National Development Act

Introduced 1977-06-16· Sponsored by Rep. Badillo, Herman [D-NY-21]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1977-06-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Development Act - Title I: National Development Act - Makes provisions for the establishment of a national development bank. Names the Board of Directors of the bank to be chaired by the Secretary of the Treasury and provides for the appointment of the President and officers of the bank. States that the bank shall have capital stock of $2,000,000,000 subscribed to by the United States. Empowers the Bank to issue notes, debentures, bonds, and other evidences of indebtedness in such amounts and on such terms and conditions as its Board of Directors may determine subject to the limitations prescribed in this Act. States that the bank may make or guarantee loans to provide funds for: (1) the purchase of real and personal property and for working capital necessary for the location of new business and industry or the improvement of existing business and industry in depressed urban and rural areas; (2) financing capital expenditures for public works and community facilities; and (3) making loans to appropriate public agencies, nonprofit cooperatives and corporations, developers, and other persons to provide construction loans for low- and moderate-income housing loan programs of …

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