[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 111 (Thursday, August 2, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H5319-H5321]
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          APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT REAUTHORIZATION

  Mr. LaTOURETTE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the 
Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 2501) to reauthorize the Appalachian 
Regional Development Act of 1965, and ask for its immediate 
consideration in the House.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Bereuter). Is there objection to the 
request of the gentleman from Ohio?
  Mr. COSTELLO. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, I yield to 
the gentleman from Ohio, the chairman of the subcommittee, for an 
explanation of the bill.
  Mr. LaTOURETTE. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Illinois for 
yielding to me.
  H.R. 2501 authorizes the Appalachian Regional Commission for fiscal 
years 2002 through 2006. The bill also requires the ARC to target at 
least half of ARC project funds to distressed areas and counties, 
creates a council to coordinate Federal economic development assistance 
in the region, provides affordable access to technology and 
telecommunications through a new program initiative, and lowers the 
administrative cost share for Local Development Districts that include 
a distressed county.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the ranking member of the Subcommittee 
on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management of 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the gentleman from 
Illinois (Mr. Costello); the ranking member of our full committee, the 
gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar); the chairman of the full 
committee, the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young), for their diligent 
attention to this very important program, and two Members of our 
subcommittee to whom this program is critical, the gentleman from Ohio 
(Mr. Ney) and the gentlewoman from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito), a 
valuable new member of the subcommittee, who worked tirelessly to 
assist us in this reauthorization.
  I support the bill and thank the gentleman from Illinois.
  Mr. COSTELLO. Further reserving the right to object, Mr. Speaker, I 
thank the chairman of the subcommittee, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. 
LaTourette), for his leadership regarding the reauthorization of the 
Appalachian Regional Commission. The subcommittee hearing was very 
enlightening and provided essential information for the public record. 
I commend Jesse White and his excellent staff for working with us to 
shape a fair bipartisan bill. This is a good bill and it deserves our 
support.
  Continuing my reservation of objection, Mr. Speaker, I yield to the 
ranking member of the full committee, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. 
Oberstar).
  (Mr. OBERSTAR asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, the Transportation and Infrastructure 
Committee has devoted a significant amount of time to reviewing and 
evaluating the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and its programs. 
In 1997, the Economic Development Subcommittee held a series of 
hearings regarding not only the ARC but also the Economic Development 
Administration, and in 1998, both agencies were reauthorized with broad 
bipartisan support.
  The ARC received overwhelming bipartisan support for one self-evident 
reason--ARC programs WORK. These essential programs have significantly 
boosted employment, population growth, and income throughout the 
region. Despite more than 35 years of effort, we are only halfway 
home--the region has not yet pulled itself up to the national average. 
Of ARC's 406 counties, 118 counties remain severely economically 
distressed. One hundred years of decline cannot be overcome in only 35 
years. Much work remains to be done, and new initiatives need to be 
considered, not only to maintain the existing economic foothold in the 
region, but also to help it prepare for the new economy.
  H.R. 2501 is certainly another step in the right direction for the 
people of Appalachia. The bill authorizes the ARC for five years, it 
establishes a coordinating council to address Federal agency program 
delivery for the region, and it increases funding consistent with 
inflation. The bill also establishes a telecommunications program and 
authorizes $10 million for this new initiative in fiscal year 2002 and 
such sums as may be necessary in succeeding years. The new information 
highway is just as important in opening up opportunities for people of 
the Appalachian region as is the Appalachian Development Highway 
System; the telecommunications program will help put the people of 
Appalachia on the highway of the future.
  I thank Subcommittee Chairman LaTourette, Ranking member Costello, 
and Chairman Young for their diligent work on this bill. For Chairman 
Young and Ranking Member Costello the problems of Appalachia are very 
similar to the problems confronting regions in Alaska and the 
Mississippi Delta. The Denali Commission and the Delta Regional 
Authority have worked closely with the ARC to the benefit of each of 
the regions and the Nation as a whole.
  I strongly support the bill and urge its passage.
  Mr. COSTELLO. Continuing my reservation of objection, Mr. Speaker, I 
yield to the gentlewoman from West Virginia (Mrs. Capito).
  Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank also the gentleman 
from Ohio (Mr. LaTourette); the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young), the 
chairman of our committee; and the ranking members, the gentleman from 
Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar) and the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. 
Costello), for all their hard work on reauthorizing the Appalachian 
Regional Commission.
  As a West Virginian native, I am especially grateful to the ARC for 
its commitment to improving the lives of my fellow Mountaineers. As my 
colleagues may know, West Virginia is the only State that is entirely 
within the boundaries of the ARC.
  The Appalachian Regional Commission is critical to the continued 
economic development not only of my State but the whole of Appalachia. 
The area served by the ARC is very diverse, both economically and 
geographically. And while we have made progress in recent years, we 
continue to face numerous challenges.
  ARC's assistance helps level the playing field and gives my 
constituents a chance to share in the economic prosperity that has for 
so long left many of us behind. The flexibility and diversity of its 
programs enable local communities to tailor the ARC grants to their 
individual needs.
  In the district I represent, 11 counties are classified by the ARC as 
economically distressed. And I have seen firsthand the positive impact 
that these grants can have on a community. In my district alone, the 
ARC has assisted with equipping industrial parks, helped improve the 
skills of the workforce, and preserved precious jobs by strengthening 
industries ranging from wood products to Internet technology.
  The ARC is also instrumental at meeting energy funding requests to 
assist rural communities with their most desperate situations. 
Recently, the town of Wardensville contacted me regarding the need for 
immediate assistance for a damaged sewer. I contacted the ARC and was 
able to secure the necessary funding which allowed the town to repair 
the damage rather quickly.
  Mr. Speaker, it is imperative for the Congress to reauthorize the 
ARC. A 5-year reauthorization will ensure that ARC continues to address 
my home State of West Virginia's needs. It would also enable the 
commission and our local communities to develop and implement long-term 
strategies for economic growth with a new emphasis on technology.
  I fully support this request, and I thank the gentleman for yielding 
to me.
  Mr. COSTELLO. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Ohio?
  There was no objection.
  The Clerk read the bill, as follows:

                               H.R. 2501

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

[[Page H5320]]

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENTS TO APPALACHIAN REGIONAL 
                   DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1965.

       (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the 
     ``Appalachian Regional Development Reauthorization Act of 
     2001''.
       (b) Amendments to Appalachian Regional Development Act of 
     1965.--Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in 
     this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an 
     amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision of 
     law, the reference shall be considered to be made to a 
     section or other provision of the Appalachian Regional 
     Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.).

     SEC. 2. COORDINATION OF APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
                   PROGRAMS.

       Section 104 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
       (1) by striking the section heading and all that follows 
     through ``The President'' and inserting the following:

     ``SEC. 104. COORDINATION OF APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
                   PROGRAMS.

       ``(a) Liaison Between Federal Government and Commission.--
     The President''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Interagency Coordinating Council.--
       ``(1) In general.--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 Appalachian region.''.

     SEC. 3. TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY.

       The Act (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended by inserting after 
     section 202 the following:

     ``SEC. 203. TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY.

       ``(a) In General.--In order to ensure that the people and 
     businesses of the Appalachian region have the knowledge, 
     skills, and access to telecommunications services to compete 
     in the technology-based economy, the Commission may provide 
     technical assistance and make grants, enter into contracts, 
     and otherwise provide funds for the following purposes:
       ``(1) To increase affordable access to advanced 
     telecommunications in the region.
       ``(2) To provide education and training for people, 
     businesses, and governments in the region in the use of 
     telecommunications technology.
       ``(3) To develop relevant technology readiness programs for 
     industry groups and businesses in the region.
       ``(4) To support entrepreneurial opportunities in 
     information technology in the region.
       ``(b) Sources of Funding.--Assistance provided under this 
     section may be provided entirely from appropriations made 
     available to carry out this section or in combination with 
     funds available under a Federal grant-in-aid program (as 
     defined in section 214(c)), under another Federal program, or 
     from any other source.
       ``(c) Federal Share Limitations Specified in Other Laws.--
     Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting the Federal 
     share in a Federal grant-in-aid program or other Federal 
     program, funds appropriated to carry out this section may be 
     used to increase such Federal share, as the Commission 
     determines appropriate.
       ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Commission to carry out this 
     section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and such sums as may 
     be necessary for fiscal years 2003 through 2006. Such sums 
     shall remain available until expended.''.

     SEC. 4. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA.

       (a) Elimination of Growth Center Criteria.--Section 
     224(a)(1) (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``in an 
     area determined by the State have a significant potential for 
     growth or''.
       (b) Distressed Counties and Areas.--Section 224 (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, at least one-half of the amount of grant 
     expenditures approved by the Commission under this Act shall 
     support activities or projects that benefit counties for 
     which distressed county designations are in effect under 
     section 226.''.

     SEC. 5. GRANTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES OF LOCAL 
                   DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS.

       Section 302(a)(1)(A) (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended by 
     inserting ``(or 75 percent for a development district that 
     includes 1 or more counties for which a distressed county 
     designation is in effect under section 226)'' after ``50 
     percent''.

     SEC. 6. ADDITION OF COUNTIES TO APPALACHIAN REGION.

       Section 403 is amended--
       (1) in the third undesignated paragraph, relating to 
     Kentucky--
       (A) by inserting ``Edmonson,'' after ``Cumberland,'';
       (B) by inserting ``Hart,'' after ``Harlan,''; and
       (C) by inserting ``Metcalfe,'' after ``Menifee,''; and
       (2) in the fifth undesignated paragraph, relating to 
     Mississippi--
       (A) by inserting ``Grenada,'' after ``Clay,'';
       (B) by inserting ``Montgomery,'' after ``Monroe,''; and
       (C) by inserting ``Panola,'' after ``Oktibbeha Pontotoc,''.

     SEC. 7. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

       (a) Strategies.--The Act (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
       (1) in the third sentence of section 101(b) by striking 
     ``implementing investment program'' and inserting ``strategy 
     statement'';
       (2) in section 225--
       (A) in subsection (a) by striking ``(3) describe the 
     development program'' and inserting ``(3) describe the 
     development strategies''; and
       (B) in subsection (c) by striking ``Appalachian State 
     development programs'' and inserting ``Appalachian State 
     development strategies''; and
       (3) in section 303--
       (A) in the section heading by striking ``INVESTMENT 
     PROGRAMS'' and inserting ``STRATEGY STATEMENTS'';
       (B) by striking ``implementing investment program'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``strategy statement''; and
       (C) by striking ``implementing investments programs'' and 
     inserting ``strategy statements''.
       (b) Support of Local Development Districts.--Section 
     102(a)(5) (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended by inserting ``and 
     support'' after ``formation''.
       (c) Office Space Leasing.--Section 106(7) (40 U.S.C. App.) 
     is amended by striking ``for any term expiring no later than 
     September 30, 2001''.
       (d) Supplements to Federal Grant-In-Aid Programs.--Section 
     214 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a) by striking the third sentence;
       (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
       ``(c) Federal Grant-In-Aid Programs Defined.--
       ``(1) Included programs.--In this section, the term 
     `Federal grant-in-aid programs' means those Federal grant-in-
     aid programs authorized by this Act or another Act for the 
     acquisition or development of land, the construction or 
     equipment of facilities, or other community or economic 
     development or economic adjustment activities, including but 
     not limited to grant-in-aid programs authorized by the 
     following Acts:
       ``(A) The Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
     1251 et seq.).
       ``(B) The Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
       ``(C) Title VI of the Public Health Services Act (42 U.S.C. 
     291 et seq.).
       ``(D) The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical 
     Education Act of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.).
       ``(E) Part IV of title III of the Communications Act of 
     1934 (47 U.S.C. 390 et seq.).
       ``(F) The Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 
     U.S.C 460l-4 et seq.).
       ``(G) The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
     U.S.C. 1921 et seq.).
       ``(H) Sections 201 and 209 of the Public Works and Economic 
     Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141 and 3149).
       ``(I) Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act 
     of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.).
       ``(2) Excluded programs.--In this section, the term 
     `Federal grant-in-aid programs' does not include--
       ``(A) the program for the construction of the development 
     highway system authorized by section 201 or any program 
     relating to highway or road construction authorized by title 
     23, United States Code; or
       ``(B) any other program for which loans or other Federal 
     financial assistance, except a grant-in-aid program, is 
     authorized by this or any other Act.''; and
       (3) by striking subsection (d).
       (e) Program Development Criteria.--Section 224(a)(2) (40 
     U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``per capita income'' and 
     inserting ``per capita market income''.

     SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 401(a) (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(a) In General.--In addition to amounts authorized by 
     section 201 (and other amounts made available for the 
     Appalachian development highway system program) and section 
     203, there are authorized to be appropriated to the 
     Commission to carry out this Act--
       ``(1) $78,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;
       ``(2) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
       ``(3) $83,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
       ``(4) $85,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
       ``(5) $87,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.''.

     SEC. 9. TERMINATION.

       Section 405 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking 
     ``2001'' and inserting ``2006''.


   Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Offered by Mr. LaTourette

  Mr. LaTOURETTE. Mr. Speaker, I offer an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. 
     LaTourette:
       Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENTS TO APPALACHIAN REGIONAL 
                   DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1965.

       (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the 
     ``Appalachian Regional Development Reauthorization Act of 
     2001''.
       (b) Amendments to Appalachian Regional Development Act of 
     1965.--Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in 
     this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an 
     amendment to, or repeal of, a

[[Page H5321]]

     section or other provision of law, the reference shall be 
     considered to be made to a section or other provision of the 
     Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. 
     App.).

     SEC. 2. COORDINATION OF APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
                   PROGRAMS.

       Section 104 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
       (1) by striking the section heading and all that follows 
     through ``The President'' and inserting the following:

     ``SEC. 104. COORDINATION OF APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
                   PROGRAMS.

       ``(a) Liaison Between Federal Government and Commission.--
     The President''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Interagency Coordinating Council.--
       ``(1) In general.--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 Appalachian region.''.

     SEC. 3. TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY.

       The Act (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended by inserting after 
     section 202 the following:

     ``SEC. 203. TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY.

       ``(a) In General.--In order to ensure that the people and 
     businesses of the Appalachian region have the knowledge, 
     skills, and access to telecommunications services to compete 
     in the technology-based economy, the Commission may provide 
     technical assistance and make grants, enter into contracts, 
     and otherwise provide funds for the following purposes:
       ``(1) To increase affordable access to advanced 
     telecommunications in the region.
       ``(2) To provide education and training for people, 
     businesses, and governments in the region in the use of 
     telecommunications technology.
       ``(3) To develop relevant technology readiness programs for 
     industry groups and businesses in the region.
       ``(4) To support entrepreneurial opportunities in 
     information technology in the region.
       ``(b) Sources of Funding.--Assistance provided under this 
     section may be provided entirely from appropriations made 
     available to carry out this section or in combination with 
     funds available under a Federal grant-in-aid program (as 
     defined in section 214(c)), under another Federal program, or 
     from any other source.
       ``(c) Federal Share Limitations Specified in Other Laws.--
     Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting the Federal 
     share in a Federal grant-in-aid program or other Federal 
     program, funds appropriated to carry out this section may be 
     used to increase such Federal share, as the Commission 
     determines appropriate.
       ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Commission to carry out this 
     section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and such sums as may 
     be necessary for fiscal years 2003 through 2006. Such sums 
     shall remain available until expended.''.

     SEC. 4. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA.

       (a) Elimination of Growth Center Criteria.--Section 
     224(a)(1) (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``in an 
     area determined by the State have a significant potential for 
     growth or''.
       (b) Distressed Counties and Areas.--Section 224 (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, at least one-half of the amount of grant 
     expenditures approved by the Commission under this Act shall 
     support activities or projects that benefit severely and 
     persistently distressed counties or areas.''.

     SEC. 5. GRANTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES OF LOCAL 
                   DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS.

       Section 302(a)(1)(A) (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended by 
     inserting ``(or 75 percent for a development district that 
     includes 1 or more counties for which a distressed county 
     designation is in effect under section 226)'' after ``50 
     percent''.

     SEC. 6. ADDITION OF COUNTIES TO APPALACHIAN REGION.

       Section 403 is amended--
       (1) in the third undesignated paragraph, relating to 
     Kentucky--
       (A) by inserting ``Edmonson,'' after ``Cumberland,'';
       (B) by inserting ``Hart,'' after ``Harlan,''; and
       (C) by inserting ``Metcalfe,'' after ``Menifee,''; and
       (2) in the fifth undesignated paragraph, relating to 
     Mississippi--
       (A) by inserting ``Grenada,'' after ``Clay,'';
       (B) by inserting ``Montgomery,'' after ``Monroe,''; and
       (C) by inserting ``Panola,'' after ``Oktibbeha Pontotoc,''.

     SEC. 7. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

       (a) Strategies.--The Act (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
       (1) in the third sentence of section 101(b) by striking 
     ``implementing investment program'' and inserting ``strategy 
     statement'';
       (2) in section 225--
       (A) in subsection (a) by striking ``(3) describe the 
     development program'' and inserting ``(3) describe the 
     development strategies''; and
       (B) in subsection (c) by striking ``Appalachian State 
     development programs'' and inserting ``Appalachian State 
     development strategies''; and
       (3) in section 303--
       (A) in the section heading by striking ``INVESTMENT 
     PROGRAMS'' and inserting ``STRATEGY STATEMENTS'';
       (B) by striking ``implementing investment program'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``strategy statement''; and
       (C) by striking ``implementing investments programs'' and 
     inserting ``strategy statements''.
       (b) Support of Local Development Districts.--Section 
     102(a)(5) (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended by inserting ``and 
     support'' after ``formation''.
       (c) Office Space Leasing.--Section 106(7) (40 U.S.C. App.) 
     is amended by striking ``for any term expiring no later than 
     September 30, 2001''.
       (d) Supplements to Federal Grant-In-Aid Programs.--Section 
     214 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a) by striking the third sentence;
       (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
       ``(c) Federal Grant-In-Aid Programs Defined.--
       ``(1) Included programs.--In this section, the term 
     `Federal grant-in-aid programs' means those Federal grant-in-
     aid programs authorized by this Act or another Act for the 
     acquisition or development of land, the construction or 
     equipment of facilities, or other community or economic 
     development or economic adjustment activities, including but 
     not limited to grant-in-aid programs authorized by the 
     following Acts:
       ``(A) The Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
     1251 et seq.).
       ``(B) The Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
       ``(C) Title VI of the Public Health Services Act (42 U.S.C. 
     291 et seq.).
       ``(D) The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical 
     Education Act of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.).
       ``(E) Part IV of title III of the Communications Act of 
     1934 (47 U.S.C. 390 et seq.).
       ``(F) The Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 
     U.S.C 460l-4 et seq.).
       ``(G) The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
     U.S.C. 1921 et seq.).
       ``(H) Sections 201 and 209 of the Public Works and Economic 
     Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141 and 3149).
       ``(I) Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act 
     of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.).
       ``(2) Excluded programs.--In this section, the term 
     `Federal grant-in-aid programs' does not include--
       ``(A) the program for the construction of the development 
     highway system authorized by section 201 or any program 
     relating to highway or road construction authorized by title 
     23, United States Code; or
       ``(B) any other program for which loans or other Federal 
     financial assistance, except a grant-in-aid program, is 
     authorized by this or any other Act.''; and
       (3) by striking subsection (d).
       (e) Program Development Criteria.--Section 224(a)(2) (40 
     U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``per capita income'' and 
     inserting ``per capita market income''.

     SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 401(a) (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(a) In General.--In addition to amounts authorized by 
     section 201 (and other amounts made available for the 
     Appalachian development highway system program) and section 
     203, there are authorized to be appropriated to the 
     Commission to carry out this Act--
       ``(1) $78,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;
       ``(2) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
       ``(3) $83,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
       ``(4) $85,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
       ``(5) $87,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.''.

     SEC. 9. TERMINATION.

       Section 405 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking 
     ``2001'' and inserting ``2006''.

  Mr. LaTOURETTE (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous 
consent that the amendment be considered as read and printed in the 
Record.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Ohio?
  There was no objection.
  The amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.
  The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read 
the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the 
table.

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