[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1206 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 303
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1206
[Report No. 107-132]
To reauthorize the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 19, 2001
Mr. Voinovich (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Frist, Mr. McConnell, Mr.
Warner, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Miller, and Mr. Cleland)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works
December 20 (legislative day, December 18), 2001
Reported by Mr. Jeffords, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To reauthorize the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Appalachian Regional
Development Act Amendments of 2001''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. PURPOSES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> The purposes of this Act are--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) to reauthorize the Appalachian Regional
Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) to ensure that the people and businesses of
the Appalachian region have the knowledge, skills, and access
to telecommunication and technology services necessary to
compete in the knowledge-based economy of the United
States.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 102(a) of the Appalachian Regional Development Act
of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``, and
support,'' after ``formation of'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the
end;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(9) seek to coordinate the economic development
activities of, and the use of economic development resources
by, Federal agencies in the region.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 4. INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL ON
APPALACHIA.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 104 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of
1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) by striking ``The President'' and inserting
``(a) In General.--The President''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Interagency Coordinating Council on Appalachia.--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) Establishment.--In carrying out subsection
(a), the President shall establish an interagency council to be
known as the `Interagency Coordinating Council on
Appalachia'.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Membership.--The Council shall be composed
of--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) the Federal Cochairman, who shall
serve as Chairperson of the Council; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) representatives of Federal agencies
that carry out economic development programs in the
region.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 5. TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
INITIATIVE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Title II of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of
1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended by inserting after section 202 the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 203. TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
INITIATIVE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) In General.--The Commission may provide technical
assistance, make grants, enter into contracts, or otherwise provide
funds to persons or entities in the region for projects--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) to increase affordable access to advanced
telecommunications, entrepreneurship, and management
technologies or applications in the region;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) to provide education and training in the use
of telecommunications and technology;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) to develop programs to increase the
readiness of industry groups and businesses in the region to
engage in electronic commerce; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) to support entrepreneurial opportunities for
businesses in the information technology sector.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Source of Funding.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--Assistance under this section
may be provided--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) exclusively from amounts made
available to carry out this section; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) from amounts made available to carry
out this section in combination with amounts made
available under any other Federal program or from any
other source.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Federal share requirements specified in
other laws.--Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting the
Federal share under any other Federal program, amounts made
available to carry out this section may be used to increase
that Federal share, as the Commission determines to be
appropriate.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Cost Sharing for Grants.--Not more than 50 percent
(or 80 percent in the case of a project to be carried out in a county
for which a distressed county designation is in effect under section
226) of the costs of any activity eligible for a grant under this
section may be provided from funds appropriated to carry out this
section.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 6. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Elimination of Growth Center Criteria.--Section
224(a)(1) of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40
U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``in an area determined by the
State have a significant potential for growth or''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Assistance to Distressed Counties and Areas.--Section
224 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C.
App.) is amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(d) Assistance to Distressed Counties and Areas.--For
each fiscal year, not less than 50 percent of the amount of grant
expenditures approved by the Commission shall support activities or
projects that benefit severely and persistently distressed counties and
areas.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 7. GRANTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES OF LOCAL
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 302(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Appalachian Regional
Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended by inserting ``(or,
at the discretion of the Commission, 75 percent of such expenses in the
case of a local development district that has a charter or authority
that includes the economic development of a county or part of a county
for which a distressed county designation is in effect under section
226)'' after ``such expenses''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 401 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of
1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) In General.--In addition to amounts authorized by
section 201 and other amounts made available for the Appalachian
development highway system program, there are authorized to be
appropriated to the Commission to carry out this Act--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) $83,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) $86,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) $89,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) $92,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(5) $95,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Telecommunications and Technology Initiative.--Of
the amounts made available under subsection (a), $10,000,000 for each
fiscal year shall be made available to carry out section 203.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Availability.--Sums made available under subsection
(a) shall remain available until expended.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 9. TERMINATION.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 405 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of
1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``2001'' and inserting
``2006''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 10. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Section 101(b) of the Appalachian Regional Development
Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended in the third sentence by
striking ``implementing investment program'' and inserting ``strategy
statement''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Section 106(7) of the Appalachian Regional Development
Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``expiring no later
than September 30, 2001''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Sections 202, 214, and 302(a)(1)(C) of the Appalachian
Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) are amended by
striking ``grant-in-aid programs'' each place it appears and inserting
``grant programs''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Section 202(a) of the Appalachian Regional Development
Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended in the second sentence by
striking ``title VI of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 291-
291o), the Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Mental Health
Centers Construction Act of 1963 (77 Stat. 282),'' and inserting
``title VI of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 291 et seq.),
the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of
2000 (42 U.S.C. 15001 et seq.),''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (e) Section 207(a) of the Appalachian Regional Development
Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``section 221 of
the National Housing Act, section 8 of the United States Housing Act of
1937, section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949,'' and inserting ``section
221 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715l), section 8 of the
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), section 515 of the
Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1485),''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (f) Section 214 of the Appalachian Regional Development
Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in the section heading, by striking ``grant-
in-aid'' and inserting ``grant'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) by striking ``grant-in-aid Act'' each
place it appears and inserting ``Act'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in the first sentence, by striking
``grant-in-aid Acts'' and inserting ``Acts'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) by striking ``grant-in-aid program''
each place it appears and inserting ``grant program'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (D) by striking the third
sentence;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Definition of Federal Grant Program.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--In this section, the term
`Federal grant program' means any Federal grant program
authorized by this Act or any other Act that provides
assistance for--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) the acquisition or development of
land;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) the construction or equipment of
facilities; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) any other community or economic
development or economic adjustment activity.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Inclusions.--In this section, the term
`Federal grant program' includes a Federal grant program such
as a Federal grant program authorized by--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) the Land and Water Conservation Fund
Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-4 et seq.);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) the Watershed Protection and Flood
Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and
Technical Education Act of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et
seq.);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E) the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(F) title VI of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 291 et seq.);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(G) sections 201 and 209 of the Public
Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C.
3141, 3149);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(H) title I of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.);
or</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(I) part IV of title III of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 390 et
seq.).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Exclusions.--In this section, the term
`Federal grant program' does not include--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) the program for construction of the
Appalachian development highway system authorized by
section 201;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) any program relating to highway or
road construction authorized by title 23, United States
Code; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) any other program under this Act or
any other Act to the extent that a form of financial
assistance other than a grant is authorized.'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) by striking subsection (d).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (g) Section 224(a)(2) of the Appalachian Regional
Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking
``relative per capita income'' and inserting ``per capita market
income''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (h) Section 225 of the Appalachian Regional Development
Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking
``development program'' and inserting ``development
strategies''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking
``development programs'' and inserting ``development
strategies''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) Section 303 of the Appalachian Regional Development
Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in the section heading, by striking
``investment programs'' and inserting ``strategy
statements'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in the first sentence, by striking
``implementing investments programs'' and inserting ``strategy
statements''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) by striking ``implementing investment
program'' each place it appears and inserting ``strategy
statement''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (j) Section 403 of the Appalachian Regional Development
Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in the next-to-last undesignated paragraph, by
striking ``Committee on Public Works and Transportation'' and
inserting ``Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by striking the last undesignated
paragraph.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Appalachian Regional Development Act
Amendments of 2001''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
(a) This Act.--The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to reauthorize the Appalachian Regional Development Act
of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.); and
(2) to ensure that the people and businesses of the
Appalachian region have the knowledge, skills, and access to
telecommunication and technology services necessary to compete
in the knowledge-based economy of the United States.
(b) Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965.--Section 2 of the
Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by inserting after the third
sentence the following: ``Consistent with the goal described in
the preceding sentence, the Appalachian region should be able
to take advantage of eco-industrial development, which promotes
both employment and economic growth and the preservation of
natural resources.''; and
(2) in subsection (c)(2)(B)(ii), by inserting ``, including
eco-industrial development technologies'' before the semicolon.
SEC. 3. FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION.
Section 102(a) of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965
(40 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``, and support,'' after
``formation of'';
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(3) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(9) encourage the use of eco-industrial development
technologies and approaches; and
``(10) seek to coordinate the economic development
activities of, and the use of economic development resources
by, Federal agencies in the region.''.
SEC. 4. INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL ON APPALACHIA.
Section 104 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40
U.S.C. App.) is amended--
(1) by striking ``The President'' and inserting ``(a) In
General.--The President''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Interagency Coordinating Council on Appalachia.--
``(1) Establishment.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
President shall establish an interagency council to be known as
the `Interagency Coordinating Council on Appalachia'.
``(2) Membership.--The Council shall be composed of--
``(A) the Federal Cochairman, who shall serve as
Chairperson of the Council; and
``(B) representatives of Federal agencies that
carry out economic development programs in the
region.''.
SEC. 5. TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE.
Title II of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40
U.S.C. App.) is amended by inserting after section 202 the following:
``SEC. 203. TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE.
``(a) In General.--The Commission may provide technical assistance,
make grants, enter into contracts, or otherwise provide funds to
persons or entities in the region for projects--
``(1) to increase affordable access to advanced
telecommunications, entrepreneurship, and management
technologies or applications in the region;
``(2) to provide education and training in the use of
telecommunications and technology;
``(3) to develop programs to increase the readiness of
industry groups and businesses in the region to engage in
electronic commerce; or
``(4) to support entrepreneurial opportunities for
businesses in the information technology sector.
``(b) Source of Funding.--
``(1) In general.--Assistance under this section may be
provided--
``(A) exclusively from amounts made available to
carry out this section; or
``(B) from amounts made available to carry out this
section in combination with amounts made available
under any other Federal program or from any other
source.
``(2) Federal share requirements specified in other laws.--
Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting the Federal share
under any other Federal program, amounts made available to
carry out this section may be used to increase that Federal
share, as the Commission determines to be appropriate.
``(c) Cost Sharing for Grants.--Not more than 50 percent (or 80
percent in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for
which a distressed county designation is in effect under section 226)
of the costs of any activity eligible for a grant under this section
may be provided from funds appropriated to carry out this section.
``(d) Broadband Study.--
``(1) In general.--The Commission shall make a grant, enter
into an agreement, or otherwise provide funds for the conduct
of a study on--
``(A) the availability of broadband
telecommunications services and access to the Internet
through such services in rural and other remote areas;
``(B) the impacts of the availability of those
services on those areas; and
``(C) the means that are available for enhancing or
facilitating the availability of those services in
those areas.
``(2) Completion of study.--The study under paragraph (1)
shall be completed not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of the Appalachian Regional Development Act
Amendments of 2001.''.
SEC. 6. ENTREPRENEURSHIP INITIATIVE.
Title II of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40
U.S.C. App.) is amended by inserting after section 203 (as added by
section 5) the following:
``SEC. 204. ENTREPRENEURSHIP INITIATIVE.
``(a) Definition of Business Incubator Service.--In this section,
the term `business incubator service' means a professional or technical
service necessary for the initiation and initial sustainment of the
operations of a newly established business, including a service such
as--
``(1) a legal service, including aid in preparing a
corporate charter, partnership agreement, or basic contract;
``(2) a service in support of the protection of
intellectual property through a patent, a trademark, or any
other means;
``(3) a service in support of the acquisition and use of
advanced technology, including the use of Internet services and
Web-based services; and
``(4) consultation on strategic planning, marketing, or
advertising.
``(b) Projects To Be Assisted.--The Commission may provide
technical assistance, make grants, enter into contracts, or otherwise
provide funds to persons or entities in the region for projects--
``(1) to support the advancement of, and provide, high-
quality entrepreneurial training and education for youths,
students, and businesspersons;
``(2) to improve access to debt and equity capital,
including the establishment of development venture capital
funds;
``(3) to aid communities in identifying, developing, and
implementing development strategies for various sectors of the
economy; and
``(4)(A) to develop a working network of business
incubators; and
``(B) to support entities that provide business incubator
services.
``(c) Source of Funding.--
``(1) In general.--Assistance under this section may be
provided--
``(A) exclusively from amounts made available to
carry out this section; or
``(B) from amounts made available to carry out this
section in combination with amounts made available
under any other Federal program or from any other
source.
``(2) Federal share requirements specified in other laws.--
Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting the Federal share
under any other Federal program, amounts made available to
carry out this section may be used to increase that Federal
share, as the Commission determines to be appropriate.
``(d) Cost Sharing for Grants.--Not more than 50 percent (or 80
percent in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for
which a distressed county designation is in effect under section 226)
of the costs of any activity eligible for a grant under this section
may be provided from funds appropriated to carry out this section.''.
SEC. 7. REGIONAL SKILLS PARTNERSHIPS.
Title II of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40
U.S.C. App.) is amended by inserting after section 204 (as added by
section 6) the following:
``SEC. 205. REGIONAL SKILLS PARTNERSHIPS.
``(a) Definition of Eligible Entity.--In this section, the term
`eligible entity' means a consortium that--
``(1) is established to serve 1 or more industries in a
specified geographic area; and
``(2) consists of representatives of--
``(A) businesses (or a nonprofit organization that
represents businesses);
``(B) labor organizations;
``(C) State and local governments; or
``(D) educational institutions.
``(b) Projects To Be Assisted.--The Commission may provide
technical assistance, make grants, enter into contracts, or otherwise
provide funds to eligible entities in the region for projects to
improve the job skills of workers in a specified industry, including
projects for--
``(1) the assessment of training and job skill needs for
the industry;
``(2) the development of curricula and training methods,
including, in appropriate cases, electronic learning or
technology-based training;
``(3) the purchase, lease, or receipt of donations of
training equipment;
``(4)(A) the identification of training providers; and
``(B) the development of partnerships between the industry
and educational institutions, including community colleges;
``(5) the development of apprenticeship programs;
``(6) the development of training programs for workers,
including dislocated workers; and
``(7) the development of training plans for businesses.
``(c) Administrative Costs.--An eligible entity may use not more
than 10 percent of the funds made available to the eligible entity
under subsection (b) to pay administrative costs associated with the
projects described in subsection (b).
``(d) Source of Funding.--
``(1) In general.--Assistance under this section may be
provided--
``(A) exclusively from amounts made available to
carry out this section; or
``(B) from amounts made available to carry out this
section in combination with amounts made available
under any other Federal program or from any other
source.
``(2) Federal share requirements specified in other laws.--
Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting the Federal share
under any other Federal program, amounts made available to
carry out this section may be used to increase that Federal
share, as the Commission determines to be appropriate.
``(e) Cost Sharing for Grants.--Not more than 50 percent (or 80
percent in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for
which a distressed county designation is in effect under section 226)
of the costs of any activity eligible for a grant under this section
may be provided from funds appropriated to carry out this section.''.
SEC. 8. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA.
(a) Elimination of Growth Center Criteria.--Section 224(a)(1) of
the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is
amended by striking ``in an area determined by the State have a
significant potential for growth or''.
(b) Assistance to Distressed Counties and Areas.--Section 224 of
the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Assistance to Distressed Counties and Areas.--For each fiscal
year, not less than 50 percent of the amount of grant expenditures
approved by the Commission shall support activities or projects that
benefit severely and persistently distressed counties and areas.''.
SEC. 9. GRANTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICTS.
Section 302(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Appalachian Regional Development Act
of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended by inserting ``(or, at the
discretion of the Commission, 75 percent of such expenses in the case
of a local development district that has a charter or authority that
includes the economic development of a county or part of a county for
which a distressed county designation is in effect under section 226)''
after ``such expenses''.
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 401 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40
U.S.C. App.) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``(a) In General.--In addition to amounts authorized by section 201
and other amounts made available for the Appalachian development
highway system program, there are authorized to be appropriated to the
Commission to carry out this Act--
``(1) $88,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through
2004;
``(2) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
``(3) $92,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.
``(b) Telecommunications and Technology Initiative.--Of the amounts
made available under subsection (a), the following amounts may be made
available to carry out section 203:
``(1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2002.
``(2) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.
``(3) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through
2006.
``(c) Availability.--Sums made available under subsection (a) shall
remain available until expended.''.
SEC. 11. STUDIES.
(a) Study of Regional Characteristics of Upper New York State.--
Section 403 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40
U.S.C. App.) is amended in the second sentence of the last undesignated
paragraph by striking ``June 30, 1970'' and inserting ``September 30,
2002''.
(b) Study of Impacts of Terrorist Attacks on Economy of New York.--
(1) In general.--The Appalachian Regional Commission shall
provide for a study to be conducted by an academic institution
located within the Appalachian region of New York State--
(A) to examine the immediate and potential short-
term and long-term economic impacts of the events of
September 11, 2001, on New York City and on other areas
of New York State; and
(B) to identify mechanisms and resources that could
be used to prevent, reduce, and ameliorate those
impacts.
(2) Completion of study.--The study under paragraph (1)
shall be completed not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act.
(3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Appalachian Regional Commission to
carry out this subsection $300,000 for fiscal year 2002, to
remain available until expended.
SEC. 12. TERMINATION.
Section 405 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40
U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``2001'' and inserting ``2006''.
SEC. 13. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) Section 101(b) of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of
1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended in the third sentence by striking
``implementing investment program'' and inserting ``strategy
statement''.
(b) Section 106(7) of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of
1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``expiring no later than
September 30, 2001''.
(c) Sections 202, 214, and 302(a)(1)(C) of the Appalachian Regional
Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) are amended by striking
``grant-in-aid programs'' each place it appears and inserting ``grant
programs''.
(d) Section 202(a) of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of
1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended in the second sentence by striking
``title VI of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 291-291o), the
Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Mental Health Centers
Construction Act of 1963 (77 Stat. 282),'' and inserting ``title VI of
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 291 et seq.), the
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000
(42 U.S.C. 15001 et seq.),''.
(e) Section 207(a) of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of
1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``section 221 of the
National Housing Act, section 8 of the United States Housing Act of
1937, section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949,'' and inserting ``section
221 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715l), section 8 of the
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), section 515 of the
Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1485),''.
(f) Section 214 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965
(40 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``grant-in-aid''
and inserting ``grant'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``grant-in-aid Act'' each place it
appears and inserting ``Act'';
(B) in the first sentence, by striking ``grant-in-
aid Acts'' and inserting ``Acts'';
(C) by striking ``grant-in-aid program'' each place
it appears and inserting ``grant program''; and
(D) by striking the third sentence;
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
``(c) Definition of Federal Grant Program.--
``(1) In general.--In this section, the term `Federal grant
program' means any Federal grant program authorized by this Act
or any other Act that provides assistance for--
``(A) the acquisition or development of land;
``(B) the construction or equipment of facilities;
or
``(C) any other community or economic development
or economic adjustment activity.
``(2) Inclusions.--In this section, the term `Federal grant
program' includes a Federal grant program such as a Federal
grant program authorized by--
``(A) the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.);
``(B) the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of
1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-4 et seq.);
``(C) the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention
Act (16 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.);
``(D) the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical
Education Act of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.);
``(E) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1251 et seq.);
``(F) title VI of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 291 et seq.);
``(G) sections 201 and 209 of the Public Works and
Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141,
3149);
``(H) title I of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.); or
``(I) part IV of title III of the Communications
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 390 et seq.).
``(3) Exclusions.--In this section, the term `Federal grant
program' does not include--
``(A) the program for construction of the
Appalachian development highway system authorized by
section 201;
``(B) any program relating to highway or road
construction authorized by title 23, United States
Code; or
``(C) any other program under this Act or any other
Act to the extent that a form of financial assistance
other than a grant is authorized.''; and
(4) by striking subsection (d).
(g) Section 224(a)(2) of the Appalachian Regional Development Act
of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``relative per capita
income'' and inserting ``per capita market income''.
(h) Section 225 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965
(40 U.S.C. App.)--
(1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``development
program'' and inserting ``development strategies''; and
(2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``development
programs'' and inserting ``development strategies''.
(i) Section 303 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965
(40 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``investment
programs'' and inserting ``strategy statements'';
(2) in the first sentence, by striking ``implementing
investments programs'' and inserting ``strategy statements'';
and
(3) by striking ``implementing investment program'' each
place it appears and inserting ``strategy statement''.
(j) Section 403 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965
(40 U.S.C. App.) is amended in the next-to-last undesignated paragraph
by striking ``Committee on Public Works and Transportation'' and
inserting ``Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure''.
Calendar No. 303
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1206
[Report No. 107-132]
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A BILL
To reauthorize the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, and
for other purposes.
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December 20 (legislative day, December 18), 2001
Reported with an amendment