Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act

(Reported to House from the Committee on Public Works and Transportation with amendment, H. Rept. 94-1077)

Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Economic Development Administration, to make grants to any State or local government for local public works projects, including but not limited to: (1) those public works projects of State and local governments for which Federal financial assistance is authorized under provisions of law other than this Act; and (2) the architectural design, engineering, and related planning of local public works projects.

Stipulates that the Federal share of any project for which a grant is made under this Act shall be 100 percent of the cost of such project.

Authorizes the Secretary to make an additional grant for the purpose of increasing to 100 percent the Federal contribution to a public works project for which Federal financial assistance is authorized under provisions of law other than this Act.

Stipulates that no such grants shall be made for any project which has as its principal purpose the channelization, damming, dredging, or diversion of a natural watercourse, or the enlargement of any canal other than a canal designated as a historic site.

Directs the Secretary to prescribe rules, regulations, and procedures necessary to carry out this Act. Lists factors that the Secretary shall consider in accordance with the relative needs of the various sections of the country, with priority consideration to those areas where unemployment exceeds the national average.

Stipulates that not less than one-half of one percent nor more than ten percent of all amounts authorized under this title shall be allocated for local public works projects within any one State.

Provides that the unemployment rates of local governments may be based upon such rate in any community of such local areas, except that grants made to local governments based upon such rates must be for projects directly benefiting unemployed residents of such communities. Authorizes the appropriation of $2,500,000,000 through fiscal year 1977 in order to carry out this Act.