115 HR 3288 RH: Northern Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2018 U.S. House of Representatives 2017-07-18 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IB Union Calendar No. 863 115th CONGRESS2d Session H. R. 3288 [Report No. 115–1027, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 18, 2017 Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire (for herself, Mr. Welch, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Katko, and Ms. Tenney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned November 14, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic November 14, 2018Referral to the Committee on Financial Services extended for a period ending not later than December 28, 2018 December 28, 2018Additional sponsor: Mr. FasoDecember 28, 2018Committee on Financial Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printedFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 18, 2017 A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to promote regional economic and infrastructure development, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Northern Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2018.

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Administrative expenses of regional commissions

Section 15304(c)(3)(A) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking unanimous and inserting majority.

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Economic and infrastructure development grants

Section 15501 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1)in subsection (b) by striking paragraphs (1) through (3) and inserting paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (7); and (2)in subsection (f) by striking the period at the end and inserting , except that financial assistance may be used as otherwise authorized by this subtitle to attract businesses to the region from outside the United States..

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Authorization of appropriations

Section 15751(a) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking 2018 and inserting 2023.

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Technical amendments

Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4 of subtitle V of title 40, United States Code, are redesignated as chapters 151, 153, 155, and 157, respectively.

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Vacancies

Section 15301 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f)

Succession

Subject to the time limitations set forth in section 3346 of title 5, United States Code, the Federal Cochairperson may designate a Federal employee of the Commission to perform the functions and duties of the office of the Federal Cochairperson temporarily in an acting capacity if both the Federal Cochairperson and the alternate Federal Cochairperson die, resign, or otherwise are unable to perform the functions and duties of their offices..

December 28, 2018 Committee on Financial Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed