To amend section 2007 of the Social Security Act to provide grant funding for 20 additional empowerment zones, and for other purposes.
Empowerment Zone Enhancement Act of 1998 - Amends title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) of the Social Security Act with respect to additional grants to: (1) provide for grant funding for additional empowerment zones; (2) set the amount of such grants for zones in urban ($10 million) and rural ($4 million) areas, as well as the timing of such grants (ten years of one-year grants); (3) provide funding for such grants; (4) require environmental review by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (urban areas) and the Secretary of Agriculture (rural areas); and (5) require the lead implementing entity for an empowerment zone to establish a performance measurement system.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E542)
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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