During its 46-year history, the EDA has evolved from a cluster of programs targeted primarily to rural communities experiencing long-term economic depression to an agency that also assists urban areas and addresses issues confronting communities experience sudden economic dislocation. Contents of this report: (1) Precursors to the EDA; (2) Public Works and Econ. Develop. Act (PWEDA) of 1965: PWEDA Amend. of the 1970s; Title VII, EDA and Disaster Recovery; Title IX, Special Econ. Develop. and Adjust. Assist.; Title X and Other EDA Anti-recession Legislation; PWEDA Amend. of 1976; Redrafting EDA¿s Authority: PWEDA Amend. of 1998; Refining the 1998 Amend.; EDA Reauth. Act of 2004. This is a print on demand report.

The Economic Development Admin. (EDA) Reauthorization Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-373) included a requirement that the GAO evaluate grants made by EDA for the economic development of brownfield sites. More than 450,000 brownfield sites -- properties where redevelopment or reuse may be complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination -- are scattered across the U.S. This report discusses specifics of grants made by EDA at brownfield sites, including: (1) the types, extent, & amount of EDA funds used for remediation activities; (2) the environmental standards & agencies involved; & (3) the economic development activities, standards, & impacts. Includes recommendations. Illustrations.

The Federal Regulatory Directory, Seventeenth Edition continues to offer a clear path through the maze of complex federal agencies and regulations, providing to-the-point analysis of regulations. Information-packed profiles of more than 100 federal agencies and departments detail the history, structure, purpose, actions, and key contacts for every regulatory agency in the U.S. government. Now updated with an improved searching structure, the Federal Regulatory Directory continues to be the leading reference for understanding federal regulations, providing a richer, more targeted exploration than is possible by cobbling together electronic and print sources.