Congressional Hearing on Infrastructure and Economic Development
January 1, 2018
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The Frame
The hearing served as a formal information-gathering session for the House on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management to inform future federal infrastructure policy and legislative priorities.
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Regional Development Organizations
These organizations provide testimony on how federal infrastructure policy impacts regional economic growth and development projects.
Insurance Industry
Representatives from the insurance sector provide input on how infrastructure resilience affects risk management and insurance costs.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2018.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on September 13, 2017, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
- The hearing was titled 'Building a 21st-Century Infrastructure for America: Economic Development Stakeholders' Perspectives'.
- The hearing was conducted by the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Five witnesses provided testimony, including representatives from regional councils, economic development organizations, the insurance industry, and climate research centers.
- A report titled 'Critical Condition: Infrastructure for Economic Development' (2016) was submitted for the record by witness Brett Doney.
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Why It Matters
The hearing served as a formal information-gathering session for the House on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management to inform future federal infrastructure policy and legislative priorities.
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Infrastructure Report Inclusion
The hearing record explicitly incorporates a 2016 report titled 'Critical Condition: Infrastructure for Economic Development' as a formal submission for the record.
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