Public Works Employment Act of 1976
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
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| gptkbp:amends |
gptkb:Public_Works_Employment_Act_of_1977
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Recession of the 1970s
|
| gptkbp:criticism |
funding limitations
bureaucratic inefficiencies temporary nature of jobs |
| gptkbp:duration |
2 years
|
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:evaluates |
community impact
mixed results cost-effectiveness job retention need for ongoing support job placement statistics limited long-term benefits positive short-term impact success in job creation |
| gptkbp:expirationDate |
1978-06-30
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| gptkbp:focusArea |
public infrastructure
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| gptkbp:funding |
$4 billion
federal budget |
| gptkbp:goal |
reduce unemployment
|
| gptkbp:hasFunding |
$2 billion
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
post-Vietnam_War_era
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
response to economic crisis
foundation for future public works initiatives part of New Deal legacy |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Public Works Employment Act of 1976
|
| gptkbp:impact |
job creation
|
| gptkbp:issuedBy |
gptkb:Department_of_Labor
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on future employment legislation
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
Part of the 94th Congress
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act
|
| gptkbp:operates |
state governments
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
improved infrastructure
increased public works investment temporary employment opportunities |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
bipartisan support
|
| gptkbp:project |
construction projects
maintenance projects rehabilitation projects |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to provide employment through public works projects
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
Job Training Partnership Act
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Economic Recovery
|
| gptkbp:signature |
gptkb:Gerald_Ford
|
| gptkbp:succeededBy |
public-private partnerships
local government involvement community needs assessment |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Public_Works_Employment_Act_of_1977
|
| gptkbp:targets |
infrastructure
unemployed individuals |
| gptkbp:type |
economic stimulus legislation
|
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1976-07-01
|