S.Amdt. 2645
What it does: Adds Sec. 111. (a) Report on Department of Commerce Assistance to Communities.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to Congress a report on the effectiveness of the activities of the Department of Commerce that assist communities with significant job losses and high unemployment on page 125, between lines 10 and 11
Sen. Russell D. Feingold (D-WI)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2847
Adds Sec. 111. (a) Report on Department of Commerce Assistance to Communities.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to Congress a report on the effectiveness of the activities of the Department of Commerce that assist communities with significant job losses and high unemployment on page 125, between lines 10 and 11
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: Sec. 111. (a) Report on Department of Commerce Assistance to Communities.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to Congress a report on the effectiveness of the activities of the Department of Commerce that assist communities with significant job losses and high unemployment.
Inserted: (b) Contents.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:
Inserted: (1) An assessment of the effectiveness of the activities of the Department of Commerce that assist communities with significant job losses and high unemployment.
Inserted: (2) An assessment of the efforts of the Secretary of Commerce to coordinate with other relevant Federal agencies to provide assistance to such communities, including the efficiency of such efforts.
Inserted: (3) A summary of each memorandum of understanding between the Department of Commerce and another Federal agency relating to such assistance.
Inserted: (4) A comparison of the role of the regional offices and the national office of the Department.
Inserted: (5) The name or title of each person whom the Secretary has charged with coordinating with other Federal agencies for the provision of such assistance.
Inserted: (6) A description of the impediments to coordination between the Department of Commerce and other Federal agencies for the provision of such assistance.
Inserted: (7) A description of the instances in which the Secretary successfully coordinated with other Federal agencies to provide such assistance.
Inserted: (8) The recommendations of the Secretary on how to improve the coordination among Federal agencies for the provision of such assistance, including with respect to the feasibility and advisability of establishing a single location where communities can obtain information about such assistance.
Original wording
On page 125, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 2645. Mr. FEINGOLD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2847, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 125, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:
Sec. 111. (a) Report on Department of Commerce Assistance to Communities.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to Congress a report on the effectiveness of the activities of the Department of Commerce that assist communities with significant job losses and high unemployment.
(b) Contents.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of the effectiveness of the activities of the Department of Commerce that assist communities with significant job losses and high unemployment.
(2) An assessment of the efforts of the Secretary of Commerce to coordinate with other relevant Federal agencies to provide assistance to such communities, including the efficiency of such efforts.
(3) A summary of each memorandum of understanding between the Department of Commerce and another Federal agency relating to such assistance.
(4) A comparison of the role of the regional offices and the national office of the Department.
(5) The name or title of each person whom the Secretary has charged with coordinating with other Federal agencies for the provision of such assistance.
(6) A description of the impediments to coordination between the Department of Commerce and other Federal agencies for the provision of such assistance.
(7) A description of the instances in which the Secretary successfully coordinated with other Federal agencies to provide such assistance.
(8) The recommendations of the Secretary on how to improve the coordination among Federal agencies for the provision of such assistance, including with respect to the feasibility and advisability of establishing a single location where communities can obtain information about such assistance.
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Senate amendment submitted
October 7, 2009