Care Is an Economic Development Strategy Act

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House Report 117–259, Part 1, dated March 8, 2022, is the report of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on H.R. 5547, the Care is an Economic Development Strategy Act, which the committee reports favorably with an amendment. The amendment would amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 so that a comprehensive economic development strategy directly or indirectly increases the accessibility of affordable, quality care-based services, including child care and elder care. It would direct the Secretary of Commerce to issue guidance not later than 1 year after enactment. The committee ordered the measure reported on October 27, 2021, by a record vote of 60 yeas and 4 nays.

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117TH CONGRESS REPT. 117–259
" HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES !
2d Session Part 1

CARE IS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY ACT

MARCH 8, 2022.—Ordered to be printed

Mr. DEFAZIO, from the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, submitted the following

R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 5547]

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the bill (H.R. 5547) to amend the Public Works and
Economic Development Act of 1965 to require eligible recipients of
certain grants to develop a comprehensive economic development
strategy that directly or indirectly increases the accessibility of af-
fordable, quality care-based services, and for other purposes, hav-
ing considered the same, reports favorably thereon with an amend-
ment and recommends that the bill as amended do pass.
CONTENTS
Page
Purpose of Legislation ............................................................................................. 2
Background and Need for Legislation .................................................................... 2
Hearings ................................................................................................................... 3
Legislative History and Consideration .................................................................. 3
Committee Votes ...................................................................................................... 4
Committee Oversight Findings ............................................................................... 7
New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures ...................................................... 7
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate .......................................................... 7
Performance Goals and Objectives ......................................................................... 8
Duplication of Federal Programs ............................................................................ 9
Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff Benefits ... 9
Federal Mandates Statement ................................................................................. 9
Preemption Clarification ......................................................................................... 9
Advisory Committee Statement .............................................................................. 9
Applicability to Legislative Branch ........................................................................ 9
Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation ...................................................... 9
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported ..................................... 10
Committee Correspondence .................................................................................... 12
The amendment is as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Care is an Economic Development Strategy Act’’
or the ‘‘CEDS Act’’.
SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 302(a)(3)(A) of the Public Works and Economic Develop-
ment Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3162(a)(3)(A)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘balances resources’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘, and directly or indirectly increases the accessibility of af-
fordable, quality care-based services, including child care, early childhood edu-
cation, disability and long-term care, and elder care’’ after ‘‘sound management
of development’’.
(b) GUIDANCE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall issue guidance on implementing the
amendments made by subsection (a), to include how to increase access to the
affordable, quality care-based services described in section 302(a)(3)(A) of the
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3162(a)(3)(A))
in a comprehensive economic development strategy developed under section 302
of such Act.
(2) EXISTING COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES.—In
issuing the guidance under paragraph (1), with respect to a grant recipient
whose comprehensive economic development strategy has been approved under
section 302 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42
U.S.C. 3162) before the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall ensure
that such grant recipient is only required to update such comprehensive eco-
nomic development strategy to comply with the amendments made by this Act
when a regularly scheduled update to such comprehensive economic develop-
ment strategy is required.
SEC. 3. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION CARES ACT FUNDING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not more than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the inspector general of the Department of Commerce shall submit to Congress a
report on the activities and outcomes of economic adjustment assistance funding
provided by the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136).
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required under subsection (a) shall include—
(1) each recipient that received economic adjustment assistance funding from
such Act; and
(2) the corresponding project that received economic adjustment assistance
funding from the CARES Act.

PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION
The purpose of H.R. 5547, as amended, is to amend the Public
Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to require eligible re-
cipients of certain grants to develop a comprehensive economic de-
velopment strategy that directly or indirectly increases the accessi-
bility of affordable, quality care-based services.
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
In order to receive grants for public works and economic adjust-
ment assistance, the Economic Development Administration (EDA)
requires eligible recipients to have a comprehensive economic de-
velopment strategy (CEDS).1 The CEDS is a strategy-driven plan
for regional economic development designed to build capacity and
guide the economic prosperity and resiliency of an area or region.
At a minimum, a CEDS must include a summary of the economic
conditions of the region, a skills, weakness, opportunities, and
threats analysis, an action plan, and an evaluation framework.2
The CEDS must also foster effective transportation access, maxi-
mize effective development and use of the workforce consistent

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1 See 42 U.S.C. 3162(a).
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with applicable State or local workforce investment strategies, pro-
mote the use of technology in economic development, enhance and
protect the environment, and balance resources through sound
management of development.3
For millions of Americans, caring for a child or parent is an ob-
stacle to obtaining full time employment.4 According to the U.S.
Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey, over 7.5 million respond-
ents attributed caring for a child who was not in school or daycare
as the main reason they were not employed.5 An additional 1.9 mil-
lion respondents cited the lack of elder care.6
H.R. 5547 would add access to affordable, quality care-based
services to the considerations required in CEDS development. In-
corporation of these considerations would only be required as part
of a regularly scheduled CEDS update.
HEARINGS
For the purposes of rule XIII, clause 3(c)(6)(A) of the 117th Con-
gress, the following hearing was used to develop or consider H.R.
5547:
On April 28, 2021, the Subcommittee on Economic Development,
Public Buildings, and Emergency Management held a hearing ti-
tled ‘‘Investing in America: Reauthorization of the Economic Devel-
opment Administration.’’ The Subcommittee received testimony
from two panels consisting of the following: Panel I—Mr. Dennis
Alvord, Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic Development, U.S.
Department of Commerce; Panel II—Ms. Lisa Cooper, Executive
Director, Northern Kentucky Area Development District, testifying
on behalf of the National Association of Development Organiza-
tions; Mr. Garrett Hawkins, President, Missouri Farm Bureau, tes-
tifying on behalf of the American Farm Bureau Federation; Mr.
Jonas Peterson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Las Vegas
Global Economic Alliance, testifying on behalf of the International
Economic Development Council; Hon. Lenny Eliason, Commis-
sioner, Athens County, Ohio, testifying on behalf of the National
Association of Counties; and Mr. Dan Carol, Director, Milken Insti-
tute for Financial Markets, testifying on his own behalf. This hear-
ing examined the importance of reauthorizing the EDA, its pro-
grams and activities supporting economic growth in distressed com-
munities, and the role EDA plays in recovering from disasters, in-
cluding the COVID–19 pandemic.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND CONSIDERATION
H.R. 5547 was introduced in the House on October 8, 2021, by
Ms. Williams of Georgia and Mr. Young of Alaska and referred to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Com-
mittee on Financial Services. Within the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure, H.R. 5547 was referred to the Sub-
3
See 42 U.S.C 3162(a)(3)(A).
4
See generally ‘‘Lack of Child Care Associated with Higher Unemployment among Women
Compared to Men’’, Boston University School of Public Health (June 25, 2021), available at
https://www.bu.edu/sph/news/articles/2021/lack-of-child-care-associated-with-higher-unemploy-
ment-among-women-compared-to-men/ and ‘‘Want to Grow the Economy? Fix the Child Care
Crisis’’, Council For A Strong America (January 16, 2019), available at https://
www.strongnation.org/articles/780-want-to-grow-the-economy-fix-the-child-care-crisis.

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5 U.S. Census Bureau Week 33 Household Pulse Survey, Employment Table 3. July 14, 2021.
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committee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emer-
gency Management.
The Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings,
and Emergency Management was discharged from further consid-
eration of H.R. 5547 on October 27, 2021.
The Committee considered H.R. 5547 on October 27, 2021, and
ordered the measure to be reported to the House with a favorable
recommendation, as amended, by a record vote of 60 yeas and 4
nays (Roll Call Vote No. 85).
The following amendments were offered:
An amendment offered by Mr. Perry (#1); was NOT AGREED TO
by a record vote of 17 yeas and 45 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 82).
At the end of the bill, add a new section entitled ‘‘Sec.ll. Effec-
tive Date.’’
An amendment offered by Mr. Perry (#2); was NOT AGREED TO
by a record vote of 14 yeas and 47 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 83).
At the end of the bill, add a new section entitled ‘‘Sec.ll.
Grants for Public Works and Economic Development.’’
An amendment offered by Mr. Perry (#3); was AGREED TO by
voice vote.
At the end of the bill, add a new section entitled ‘‘Sec.ll. Eco-
nomic Development Administration CARES Act Funding.’’
An amendment offered by Mr. Perry (#4); was NOT AGREED TO
by voice vote.
At the end of the bill, add a new section entitled ‘‘Sec. ll. Eco-
nomic Development Administration CARES Act Funding.’’
An amendment offered by Mr. Perry (#5); was NOT AGREED TO
by a record vote of 38 yeas and 24 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 84).
At the end of the bill, add a new section entitled ‘‘Sec.ll. GAO
Study.’’
COMMITTEE VOTES
Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representa-
tives requires each committee report to include the total number of
votes cast for and against on each record vote on a motion to report
and on any amendment offered to the measure or matter, and the
names of those members voting for and against.
An amendment offered by Mr. Perry (#1); was NOT AGREED TO
by a record vote of 17 yeas and 45 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 82).
The vote was follows:
Vote: 82—Yea 17, Nay 45
On: Amendment #1 offered by Mr. Perry
Member Vote Member Vote

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Mr. Maloney of NY ............................................ Nay Mr. Rouzer ........................................................ Yea
Mr. Huffman ..................................................... Nay Mr. Bost ........................................................... Nay

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Member Vote Member Vote

Ms. Brownley .................................................... Nay Mr. Weber of TX ............................................... Yea
Ms. Wilson of FL .............................................. Nay Mr. LaMalfa ..................................................... Yea
Mr. Payne ......................................................... Nay Mr. Westerman ................................................. Yea
Mr. Lowenthal ................................................... Nay Mr. Mast .......................................................... Yea
Mr. DeSaulnier .................................................. Nay Mr. Gallagher ................................................... Nay
Mr. Lynch .......................................................... Nay Mr. Fitzpatrick .................................................. Nay
Mr. Carbajal ..................................................... Nay Miss González-Colón ........................................ ...................
Mr. Brown ......................................................... Nay Mr. Balderson .................................................. Nay
Mr. Malinowski ................................................. ................... Mr. Stauber ...................................................... Nay
Mr. Stanton ...................................................... Nay Mr. Burchett ..................................................... Yea
Mr. Allred .......................................................... Nay Mr. Johnson of SD ........................................... Yea
Ms. Davids of KS ............................................. Nay Mr. Van Drew ................................................... Nay
Mr. Garcı́a of IL ................................................ Nay Mr. Guest ......................................................... Yea
Mr. Delgado ...................................................... Nay Mr. Nehls ......................................................... Yea
Mr. Pappas ....................................................... Nay Ms. Mace ......................................................... ...................
Mr. Lamb .......................................................... Nay Ms. Malliotakis ................................................ Nay
Mr. Moulton ...................................................... Nay Ms. Van Duyne ................................................. ...................
Mr. Auchincloss ................................................ Nay Mr. Gimenez ..................................................... Nay
Ms. Bourdeaux .................................................. Nay Mrs. Steel ......................................................... Yea
Mr. Kahele.
Ms. Strickland .................................................. Yea
Ms. Williams of GA .......................................... Nay
Ms. Newman ..................................................... Nay
Mr. Carter ......................................................... Nay

An amendment offered by Mr. Perry (#2); was NOT AGREED TO
by a record vote of 14 yeas and 47 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 83).
The vote was as follows:
Vote: 83—Yea 14, Nay 47
On: Amendment #2 offered by Mr. Perry
Member Vote Member Vote

Mr. DeFazio ....................................................... Nay Mr. Graves of MO ............................................ Nay
Ms. Norton ........................................................ Nay Mr. Young ........................................................ ...................
Ms. Johnson of TX ............................................ Nay Mr. Crawford .................................................... Yea
Mr. Larsen of WA ............................................. Nay Mr. Gibbs ......................................................... Yea
Mrs. Napolitano ................................................ Nay Mr. Webster ...................................................... Nay
Mr. Cohen ......................................................... Nay Mr. Massie ....................................................... Yea
Mr. Sires ........................................................... ................... Mr. Perry .......................................................... Yea
Mr. Garamendi ................................................. Nay Mr. Rodney Davis of IL .................................... Nay
Mr. Johnson of GA ............................................ Nay Mr. Katko ......................................................... Nay
Mr. Carson ........................................................ Nay Mr. Babin ......................................................... Yea
Ms. Titus .......................................................... Nay Mr. Graves of LA .............................................. Yea
Mr. Maloney of NY ............................................ Nay Mr. Rouzer ........................................................ Yea
Mr. Huffman ..................................................... Nay Mr. Bost ........................................................... Nay
Ms. Brownley .................................................... Nay Mr. Weber of TX ............................................... Yea
Ms. Wilson of FL .............................................. Nay Mr. LaMalfa ..................................................... Nay
Mr. Payne ......................................................... Nay Mr. Westerman ................................................. Nay
Mr. Lowenthal ................................................... Nay Mr. Mast .......................................................... Yea
Mr. DeSaulnier .................................................. Nay Mr. Gallagher ................................................... Yea
Mr. Lynch .......................................................... Nay Mr. Fitzpatrick .................................................. Nay
Mr. Carbajal ..................................................... Nay Miss González-Colón ........................................ ...................
Mr. Brown ......................................................... Nay Mr. Balderson .................................................. Yea
Mr. Malinowski ................................................. ................... Mr. Stauber ...................................................... Nay
Mr. Stanton ...................................................... Nay Mr. Burchett ..................................................... Yea
Mr. Allred .......................................................... Nay Mr. Johnson of SD ........................................... Nay
Ms. Davids of KS ............................................. Nay Mr. Van Drew ................................................... Nay
Mr. Garcı́a of IL ................................................ Nay Mr. Guest ......................................................... Yea
Mr. Delgado ...................................................... Nay Mr. Nehls ......................................................... ...................
Mr. Pappas ....................................................... Nay Ms. Mace ......................................................... ...................
Mr. Lamb .......................................................... Nay Ms. Malliotakis ................................................ Nay
Mr. Moulton ...................................................... Nay Ms. Van Duyne ................................................. ...................
Mr. Auchincloss ................................................ Nay Mr. Gimenez ..................................................... Nay

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Ms. Bourdeaux .................................................. Nay Mrs. Steel ......................................................... Yea
Mr. Kahele ........................................................ ...................

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Member Vote Member Vote

Ms. Strickland .................................................. Nay
Ms. Williams of GA .......................................... Nay
Ms. Newman ..................................................... Nay
Mr. Carter ......................................................... Nay

An amendment offered by Mr. Perry (#5); was NOT AGREED TO
by a record vote of 24 yeas and 38 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 84).
The vote was as follows:
Vote: 84—Yea 24, Nay 38
On: Amendment #5 offered by Mr. Perry
Member Vote Member Vote

Mr. DeFazio ....................................................... Nay Mr. Graves of MO ............................................ Yea
Ms. Norton ........................................................ Nay Mr. Young ........................................................ ...................
Ms. Johnson of TX ............................................ Nay Mr. Crawford .................................................... Yea
Mr. Larsen of WA ............................................. Nay Mr. Gibbs ......................................................... Yea
Mrs. Napolitano ................................................ Nay Mr. Webster ...................................................... Yea
Mr. Cohen ......................................................... Nay Mr. Massie ....................................................... Yea
Mr. Sires ........................................................... ................... Mr. Perry .......................................................... Yea
Mr. Garamendi ................................................. Nay Mr. Rodney Davis of IL .................................... Nay
Mr. Johnson of GA ............................................ Nay Mr. Katko ......................................................... Nay
Mr. Carson ........................................................ Nay Mr. Babin ......................................................... Yea
Ms. Titus .......................................................... Nay Mr. Graves of LA .............................................. Yea
Mr. Maloney of NY ............................................ Nay Mr. Rouzer ........................................................ Yea
Mr. Huffman ..................................................... Nay Mr. Bost ........................................................... Yea
Ms. Brownley .................................................... Nay Mr. Weber of TX ............................................... Yea
Ms. Wilson of FL .............................................. Nay Mr. LaMalfa ..................................................... Yea
Mr. Payne ......................................................... Nay Mr. Westerman ................................................. Yea
Mr. Lowenthal ................................................... Nay Mr. Mast .......................................................... ...................
Mr. DeSaulnier .................................................. Nay Mr. Gallagher ................................................... Yea
Mr. Lynch .......................................................... Nay Mr. Fitzpatrick .................................................. Yea
Mr. Carbajal ..................................................... Nay Miss González-Colón ........................................ Nay
Mr. Brown ......................................................... Nay Mr. Balderson .................................................. Yea
Mr. Malinowski ................................................. Nay Mr. Stauber ...................................................... Yea
Mr. Stanton ...................................................... Nay Mr. Burchett ..................................................... Yea
Mr. Allred .......................................................... Nay Mr. Johnson of SD ........................................... Yea
Ms. Davids of KS ............................................. Nay Mr. Van Drew ................................................... Yea
Mr. Garcı́a of IL ................................................ Nay Mr. Guest ......................................................... Yea
Mr. Delgado ...................................................... Nay Mr. Nehls ......................................................... ...................
Mr. Pappas ....................................................... Nay Ms. Mace ......................................................... ...................
Mr. Lamb .......................................................... Nay Ms. Malliotakis ................................................ Yea
Mr. Moulton ...................................................... Nay Ms. Van Duyne ................................................. ...................
Mr. Auchincloss ................................................ Nay Mr. Gimenez ..................................................... Yea
Ms. Bourdeaux .................................................. Nay Mrs. Steel ......................................................... Yea
Mr. Kahele ........................................................ ...................
Ms. Strickland .................................................. Nay
Ms. Williams of GA .......................................... Nay
Ms. Newman ..................................................... Nay
Mr. Carter ......................................................... Nay

On ordering H.R. 5547 to be reported to the House with a favor-
able recommendation, as amended, by a record vote of 60 yeas and
4 nays (Roll Call Vote No. 85). The vote was as follows:
Vote: 85—Yea 60, Nay 4
On: Ordering to be reported to the House, amended
Member Vote Member Vote

Mr. DeFazio ....................................................... Yea Mr. Graves of MO ............................................ Yea
Ms. Norton ........................................................ Yea Mr. Young ........................................................ ...................
Ms. Johnson of TX ............................................ Yea Mr. Crawford .................................................... Yea
Mr. Larsen of WA ............................................. Yea Mr. Gibbs ......................................................... Yea

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Mrs. Napolitano ................................................ Yea Mr. Webster ...................................................... Yea
Mr. Cohen ......................................................... Yea Mr. Massie ....................................................... Nay

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Member Vote Member Vote

Mr. Sires ........................................................... ................... Mr. Perry .......................................................... Nay
Mr. Garamendi ................................................. Yea Mr. Rodney Davis of IL .................................... Yea
Mr. Johnson of GA ............................................ Yea Mr. Katko ......................................................... Yea
Mr. Carson ........................................................ Yea Mr. Babin ......................................................... Yea
Ms. Titus .......................................................... Yea Mr. Graves of LA .............................................. Yea
Mr. Maloney of NY ............................................ Yea Mr. Rouzer ........................................................ Yea
Mr. Huffman ..................................................... Yea Mr. Bost ........................................................... Yea
Ms. Brownley .................................................... Yea Mr. Weber of TX ............................................... Yea
Ms. Wilson of FL .............................................. Yea Mr. LaMalfa ..................................................... Yea
Mr. Payne ......................................................... Yea Mr. Westerman ................................................. Yea
Mr. Lowenthal ................................................... Yea Mr. Mast .......................................................... Yea
Mr. DeSaulnier .................................................. Yea Mr. Gallagher ................................................... Yea
Mr. Lynch .......................................................... Yea Mr. Fitzpatrick .................................................. Yea
Mr. Carbajal ..................................................... Yea Miss González-Colón ........................................ Yea
Mr. Brown ......................................................... Yea Mr. Balderson .................................................. Yea
Mr. Malinowski ................................................. Yea Mr. Stauber ...................................................... Yea
Mr. Stanton ...................................................... Yea Mr. Burchett ..................................................... Nay
Mr. Allred .......................................................... Yea Mr. Johnson of SD ........................................... Yea
Ms. Davids of KS ............................................. Yea Mr. Van Drew ................................................... Yea
Mr. Garcı́a of IL ................................................ Yea Mr. Guest ......................................................... Nay
Mr. Delgado ...................................................... Yea Mr. Nehls ......................................................... ...................
Mr. Pappas ....................................................... Yea Ms. Mace ......................................................... ...................
Mr. Lamb .......................................................... Yea Ms. Malliotakis ................................................ Yea
Mr. Moulton ...................................................... Yea Ms. Van Duyne ................................................. ...................
Mr. Auchincloss ................................................ Yea Mr. Gimenez ..................................................... Yea
Ms. Bourdeaux .................................................. Yea Mrs. Steel ......................................................... Yea
Mr. Kahele ........................................................ Yea
Ms. Strickland .................................................. Yea
Ms. Williams of GA .......................................... Yea
Ms. Newman ..................................................... Yea
Mr. Carter ......................................................... Yea

COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS
With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII of
the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee’s over-
sight findings and recommendations are reflected in this report.
NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY AND TAX EXPENDITURES
Clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Represent-
atives does not apply where a cost estimate and comparison pre-
pared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office under sec-
tion 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 has been timely
submitted prior to the filing of the report and is included in the re-
port. Such a cost estimate is included in this report.
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE
With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of
the Rules of the House of Representatives and section 402 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has received the
enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 5547, as amended, from the Direc-
tor of the Congressional Budget Office:

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U.S. CONGRESS,
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE,
Washington, DC, February 7, 2022.
Hon. PETER A. DEFAZIO,
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The Congressional Budget Office has pre-
pared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 5547, the CEDS Act.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be pleased
to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Jon Sperl.
Sincerely,
PHILLIP L. SWAGEL,
Director.
Enclosure.

Direct Spending (Outlays) 0 0 0

H.R. 5547 would require applicants for grants administered by
the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to include infor-
mation about the accessibility of affordable, quality childcare, in
addition to other considerations, when they submit an economic de-
velopment strategy. The bill also would require EDA to report to
the Congress on the outcomes of economic adjustment assistance
administered by the agency that was funded by the Coronavirus
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act, Public
Law 116–136).
Using information provided by the EDA about the costs of simi-
lar activities, CBO estimates that it would cost less than $500,000
to issue guidance to grant applicants and to prepare the required
report; such spending would be subject to the availability of appro-
priated funds.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Jon Sperl. The esti-
mate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy Director of
Budget Analysis.
PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of

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and objective of this legislation is to improve regional economic
planning by requiring consideration of quality, affordable care serv-
ices in comprehensive economic development strategies.
DUPLICATION OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(5) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House
of Representatives, the Committee finds that no provision of H.R.
5547 establishes or reauthorizes a program of the federal govern-
ment known to be duplicative of another federal program, a pro-
gram that was included in any report from the Government Ac-
countability Office to Congress pursuant to section 21 of Public
Law 111–139, or a program related to a program identified in the
most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.
CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, AND LIMITED
TARIFF BENEFITS
In compliance with clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House
of Representatives, this bill, as reported, contains no congressional
earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined
in clause 9(e), 9(f), or 9(g) of the rule XXI.
FEDERAL MANDATES STATEMENT
The Committee adopts as its own the estimate of federal man-
dates prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office
pursuant to section 423 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
(Public Law 104–4).
PREEMPTION CLARIFICATION
Section 423 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 requires the
report of any Committee on a bill or joint resolution to include a
statement on the extent to which the bill or joint resolution is in-
tended to preempt state, local, or tribal law. The Committee finds
that H.R. 5547, as amended, does not preempt any state, local, or
tribal law.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT
No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act were created by this legislation.
APPLICABILITY TO LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to the
terms and conditions of employment or access to public services or
accommodations within the meaning of section 102(b)(3) of the Con-
gressional Accountability Act (Public Law 104–1).
SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS OF THE LEGISLATION
Section 1. Short title
This section provides that this measure may be cited as the
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Sec. 2. Comprehensive economic development strategies
This section adds a requirement to consider the accessibility of
affordable, quality care-based services, including childcare, early
childhood education, disability and long-term care, and elder care,
in the development of a CEDS. The section also directs the Sec-
retary of Commerce to issue guidance on implementing these new
requirements and ensures that grant recipients are only required
to incorporate consideration of care-based services as a part of a
regularly scheduled CEDS update.
Sec. 3. Economic development administration CARES Act funding
This section requires the inspector general of the Department of
Commerce to submit a report to Congress on the activities and out-
comes of economic adjustment assistance funding provided by the
CARES Act, including each recipient and corresponding project
that received funding under the act.
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by the bill,
as reported, are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be omit-
ted is enclosed in black brackets, new matter is printed in italics,
and existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in
roman):
PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT OF
1965
* * * * * * *

TITLE III—ELIGIBILITY; COMPREHEN-
SIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
STRATEGIES
* * * * * * *
SEC. 302. COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide assistance under
section 201 or 209 (except for planning assistance under section
209) to an eligible recipient for a project only if the eligible recipi-
ent submits to the Secretary, as part of an application for the as-
sistance—
(1) an identification of the economic development problems to
be addressed using the assistance;
(2) an identification of the past, present, and projected future
economic development investments in the area receiving the
assistance and public and private participants and sources of
funding for the investments; and
(3)(A) a comprehensive economic development strategy for
addressing the economic problems identified under paragraph
(1) in a manner that promotes economic development and op-
portunity, fosters effective transportation access, maximizes ef-
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promotes the use of technology in economic development (in-
cluding access to high-speed telecommunications), enhances
and protects the environment, øand¿ balances resources
through sound management of development, and directly or in-
directly increases the accessibility of affordable, quality care-
based services, including child care, early childhood education,
disability and long-term care, and elder care; and
(B) a description of how the strategy will solve the problems.
(b) APPROVAL OF COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
STRATEGY.—The Secretary shall approve a comprehensive economic
development strategy that meets the requirements of subsection (a)
to the satisfaction of the Secretary.
(c) APPROVAL OF OTHER PLAN.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may accept as a comprehen-
sive economic development strategy a satisfactory plan devel-
oped under another federally supported program.
(2) EXISTING STRATEGY.—To the maximum extent
practicable, a plan submitted under this paragraph shall be
consistent and coordinated with any existing comprehensive
economic development strategy for the area.
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The Honorable Peter Defazio
Chairman
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
U.S. House of Representatives
2167 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Dear Mr. Chairman:

I am writing concerning H.R. 5547, the "Care is an Economic Development Strategy Act."
In order to permit H.R. 5547 to proceed expeditiously to the House Floor, I agree to forgo formal
consideration of the bill.

The Committee on Financial Services takes this action to forego formal consideration of
H.R. 5547 in light of our mutual understanding that, by foregoing formal consideration of H.R.
5547 at this time, we do not waive any jurisdiction over the subject matter contained in this or
similar legislation, and that our Committee will be appropriately consulted and involved as this or
similar legislation moves forward with regard to any matters in the Committee's jurisdiction. The
Committee also reserves the right to seek appointment of an appropriate number of conferees to
any House-Senate conference involving this or similar legislation that involves the Committee's
jurisdiction and request your support for any such request.

Finally, l would appreciate your response to this letter confirming this understanding, and
I would ask that a copy of our exchange of letters on this matter be included in the Congressional
Record during Floor consideration of H.R. 554 7.

Sincerely,

MAXINE WATERS
Chairwoman

Cc: The Honorable Patrick McHenry, Ranking Member

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March 7, 2022

The Honorable Maxine Waters
Chairwoman, Committee on Financial Services
House of Representatives
2129 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Chairwoman Waters:

Thank you for your letter regarding H.R. 5547, the Care is an Economic Development
Strategy Act. I appreciate your willingness to work cooperatively on this legislation.

I acknowledge that by foregoing fonnal consideration on H.R. 5547, the Committee on
Financial Services does not waive any future jurisdictional claims to provisions in this or similar
legislation, and that your Committee will be consulted and involved on any matters in your
Committee's jurisdiction should this legislation move forward. In addition, should a conference
on the bill be necessary, I would support your effort to seek appointment of an appropriate
number of conferees to any House-Senate conference involving provisions within this legislation
on which the Committee on Financial Services has a valid jurisdictional claim.

I appreciate your cooperation regarding this legislation, and I will ensure that our
exchange of letters is included in the Congressional Record during floor consideration of H.R.
5547.

Sincerely,

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Peter A. DeFazio
Chair

cc: The Honorable Sam Graves
The Honorable Patrick McHenry

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