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H.R. 6181: National Infrastructure Corps Act of 2006

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H.R. 6181: National Infrastructure Corps Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2006-09-26 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2006-09-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

National Infrastructure Corps Act of 2006

Plain summary

National Infrastructure Corps Act of 2006 - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a National Infrastructure Corps of up to 40,000 eligible individuals, to be operated by the Corporation for National and Community Service, in order to address: (1) the economic infrastructure needs of the Nation through the performance of eligible projects; and (2) high rates of unemployment in urban and rural areas by providing employment opportunities to eligible individuals. Directs the Corporation to: (1) select, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, eligible projects based on proposals submitted by federal, state, and local entities; (2) provide financial assistance; and (3) give priority to disaster relief projects to repair vital infrastructure facilities damaged by natural disasters and emergencies, including projects to address damages resulting from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

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Official text

National Infrastructure Corps Act of 2006

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · 1 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr6181 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109