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The ''Gulf Coast Civic Works Bill'' was a bill introduced in the US Congress in 2007 as HR 4048, intended to establish a regional authority to fund resident-led recovery projects. It died in committee and was reintroduced in edited form in 2009, again dying in committee. The bill was advocated by a non-partisan partnership of community, faith, student, labor and human rights organizations, known as the Gulf Coast Civic Works Campaign or Project. This partnership started from the ideas of San Jose State University (SJSU) students Rochelle Smarr and Victor Ly to garner national support for rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Katrina.〔http://spartandaily.com/57544/student-protesters-pitch-tents-on-campus〕 ==Purposes== HR 4048 was to create 100,000 good jobs and training opportunities for local and displaced workers to rebuild infrastructure and restore the environment. The Bill empowers residents to realize their right to return with dignity and safety, revitalizes the local workforce, and helps create more sustainable communities. If passed, it would do the following: Rebuilds Vital Public Infrastructure and Restores the Environment * Rebuilds and repairs public infrastructure including schools, police and fire stations, hospitals, parks, roads, water and sewer systems, and cultural centers * Builds equitable flood protection and restores the marshes and wetlands * Serves as a national model for disaster recovery and infrastructure development Creates Jobs and Provides Job Training * Creates a minimum of 100,000 jobs and training for Gulf Coast residents * Creates a Civilian Conservation Corps for youth 17-24 to focus on wetland restoration, forestation, and urban greenery * Provides 15 grants for artistic projects to highlight Gulf Coast culture and history Takes Action to Jumpstart Recovery * Establishes the Gulf Coast Recovery Authority to implement and coordinate the necessary federal response to the devastation of the Gulf Coast * Coordinates existing federal programs to ensure effective and efficient recovery * Creates opportunities for local businesses through competitive contract bidding Spurs Sustainable Community Development * Allows community groups and officials to determine what projects are needed in local advisory councils * Focuses benefits on the regional economy through first source hiring provisions * Strengthens workforce by providing jobs and needed skills training Requires Accountability * Requires oversight and community participation in all recovery projects〔(Solving Poverty )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gulf Coast Civic Works Act」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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