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APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2002
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Public Law 107-149
107th Congress
An Act
To reauthorize the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, and for
other purposes. <<NOTE: Mar. 12, 2002 - [S. 1206]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress <<NOTE: Appalachian Regional
Development Act Amendments of 2002. 40 USC app. 1 note.>> assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Appalachian Regional Development Act
Amendments of 2002''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
(a) This <<NOTE: 40 USC app. 2 note.>> 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.) <<NOTE: 40
USC app. 2.>> 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.) <<NOTE: 40 USC app. 102.>> 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.''.
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SEC. 4. INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL ON APPALACHIA.
Section 104 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40
U.S.C. App.) <<NOTE: 40 USC app. 104.>> 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 <<NOTE: 40 USC app.
203.>> 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.''.
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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 <<NOTE: 40 USC app. 204.>> 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,
entrepreneurial training and education for youths, students, and
businesspersons;
``(2) to improve access to debt and equity capital by such
means as facilitating 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.''.
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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 <<NOTE: 40 USC app. 205.>> 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 for 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)(A) the identification of training providers; and
``(B) the development of partnerships between the industry
and educational institutions, including community colleges;
``(4) the development of apprenticeship programs;
``(5) the development of training programs for workers,
including dislocated workers; and
``(6) 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.''.
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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.) <<NOTE: 40
USC app. 224.>> 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 fiscal year
2003 and each fiscal year thereafter, 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.) <<NOTE: 40 USC app. 302.>> 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.) <<NOTE: 40 USC app. 401.>> 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
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