Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965
The Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (Pub.L. 89−136, 79 Stat. 552) established the Economic Development Administration in the U.S. Department of Commerce to provide grants to economically distressed communities to support employment and industrial and commercial growth.[1]
History[edit]
The bill became law on August 26, 1965 and was substantially amended by the Economic Development Administration Reform Act of 1998.[1]
Footnotes[edit]
External links[edit]
- Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 as amended (PDF/details) in the GPO Statute Compilations collection
- Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 as enacted (details) in the US Statutes at Large
