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 2002
REVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATUSOF EMPOWERMENT ZONES ANDRENEWAL COMMUNITIES
HEARING
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SUBCOMMITTEE ONHOUSING AND COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY 
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COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICESU.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED SEVENTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION APRIL 10, 2002Printed for the use of the Committee on Financial Services
Serial No. 107–65
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HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES
MICHAEL G. OXLEY, Ohio,
Chairman
JAMES A. LEACH, IowaMARGE ROUKEMA, New Jersey,
Vice Chair
DOUG BEREUTER, NebraskaRICHARD H. BAKER, LouisianaSPENCER BACHUS, AlabamaMICHAEL N. CASTLE, DelawarePETER T. KING, New YorkEDWARD R. ROYCE, CaliforniaFRANK D. LUCAS, OklahomaROBERT W. NEY, OhioBOB BARR, GeorgiaSUE W. KELLY, New YorkRON PAUL, TexasPAUL E. GILLMOR, OhioCHRISTOPHER COX, CaliforniaDAVE WELDON, FloridaJIM RYUN, KansasBOB RILEY, AlabamaSTEVEN C. L
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TOURETTE, OhioDONALD A. MANZULLO, IllinoisWALTER B. JONES, North CarolinaDOUG OSE, CaliforniaJUDY BIGGERT, IllinoisMARK GREEN, WisconsinPATRICK J. TOOMEY, PennsylvaniaCHRISTOPHER SHAYS, ConnecticutJOHN B. SHADEGG, Arizona VITO FOSSELLA, New YorkGARY G. MILLER, CaliforniaERIC CANTOR, VirginiaFELIX J. GRUCCI, J
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FALCE, New YorkBARNEY FRANK, MassachusettsPAUL E. KANJORSKI, PennsylvaniaMAXINE WATERS, CaliforniaCAROLYN B. MALONEY, New YorkLUIS V. GUTIERREZ, IllinoisNYDIA M. VELA ´ZQUEZ, New YorkMELVIN L. WATT, North CarolinaGARY L. ACKERMAN, New YorkKEN BENTSEN, TexasJAMES H. MALONEY, ConnecticutDARLENE HOOLEY, OregonJULIA CARSON, IndianaBRAD SHERMAN, CaliforniaMAX SANDLIN, TexasGREGORY W. MEEKS, New YorkBARBARA LEE, CaliforniaFRANK MASCARA, PennsylvaniaJAY INSLEE, WashingtonJANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY, IllinoisDENNIS MOORE, KansasCHARLES A. GONZALEZ, TexasSTEPHANIE TUBBS JONES, OhioMICHAEL E. CAPUANO, MassachusettsHAROLD E. FORD J
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MARGE ROUKEMA, New Jersey,
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MARK GREEN, Wisconsin,
Vice Chairman
DOUG BEREUTER, NebraskaSPENCER BACHUS, AlabamaPETER T. KING, New YorkROBERT W. NEY, OhioBOB BARR, GeorgiaSUE W. KELLY, New YorkBOB RILEY, AlabamaGARY G. MILLER, CaliforniaERIC CANTOR, VirginiaFELIX J. GRUCCI, J
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, New YorkMIKE ROGERS, MichiganPATRICK J. TIBERI, OhioBARNEY FRANK, MassachusettsNYDIA M. VELA ´ZQUEZ, New YorkJULIA CARSON, IndianaBARBARA LEE, CaliforniaJANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY, IllinoisSTEPHANIE TUBBS JONES, OhioMICHAEL E. CAPUANO, MassachusettsMAXINE WATERS, CaliforniaBERNARD SANDERS, VermontMELVIN L. WATT, North CarolinaWILLIAM LACY CLAY, MissouriSTEVE ISRAEL, New York
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10, 2002Capito, Hon. Shelley Moore, U.S. Representative from the State of West Virginia.................................................................................................................3LoBiondo, Hon. Frank, U.S. Representative from the State of New Jersey.......4Strickland, Hon. Ted, U.S. Representative from the State of Ohio.....................6Bernardi, Hon. Roy, Assistant Secretary, Office of Community Planning andDevelopment, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development............12Bradshaw, Damron, Chairman, Upper Kanawha Valley Enterprose Commu-nity, West Virginia...............................................................................................30Burns, Cathy, Executive Director, Huntington, West Virginia/Ironton, OhioEmpowerment Zone.............................................................................................32Carper, Hon. W. Kent, Kanawha County Commissioner, West Virginia............31Sauro, Hon. James, Freeholder Director, Cumberland County, New Jersey.....26 Velazquez, Hon. Gerard, III, Executive Director, Cumberland CountyEmpowerment Zone.............................................................................................28 APPENDIX Prepared statements:Roukema, Hon. Marge......................................................................................36Oxley, Hon. Michael G.....................................................................................38Capito, Hon. Shelley Moore.............................................................................40Carson, Hon. Julia............................................................................................42Israel, Hon. Steve.............................................................................................44LaFalce, Hon. John J.......................................................................................45LoBiondo, Hon. Frank A..................................................................................48Rahall, Hon. Nick J. II.....................................................................................55Strickland, Hon. Ted........................................................................................57Bernardi, Hon. Roy...........................................................................................59Bradshaw, Damron...........................................................................................63Burns, Cathy.....................................................................................................66Carper, Hon. W. Kent......................................................................................72Sauro, Hon. James...........................................................................................73 Velazquez, Hon. Gerard, III.............................................................................77 A 
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Miller, Hon. Gary G.:Hon. Amo Houghton, Hon. Jack Quinn, Hon. Thomas Reynolds, jointstatement.......................................................................................................81Columbus Compact Corporation President and CEO Jonathan C. Beard, pre-pared statement...................................................................................................87
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