and accompanied by such additional information as the 
Secretary may reasonably require. 
(c) USES OF FUNDS.—The EDA, acting through a 
cooperative agreement with an eligible recipient, shall use 
funds authorized to carry out this section for activities to 
help stabilize the workforce and promote economic growth 
in the Johnson Space Center region, which may include— 
(1) providing financial and technical assistance 
to eligible recipients to help implement the com-
prehensive economic adjustment strategy, which may 
include efforts such as infrastructure upgrades, es-
tablishing entrepreneurial networks, and establishing 
skill training facilities; and 
(2) analyzing whether other methods for eco-
nomic adjustment that have been successful in simi-
lar situations may be effective in the Johnson Space 
Center region, and if so, implementing such meth-
ods, which may include— 
(A) supporting efforts to start new tech-
nology ventures based on the specific skills of 
dislocated engineers; 
(B) providing technical assistance to guide 
public officials, management, and affected 
workers; and 
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(C) providing additional oversight through 
visits to the Johnson Space Center region. 
(d) DURATION.—The cooperative agreements entered 
into under this section shall be for a 2-year period. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) JOHNSON SPACE CENTER REGION.—The term 
‘‘Johnson Space Center region’’ means the locality sur-
rounding the Johnson Space Center that contains affected 
workers. 
(b) AFFECTED WORKER.—The term ‘‘affected work-
er’’ means any employee of the Johnson Space Center or 
any individual who works for a contractor of the Johnson 
Space Center whose job stability is impacted by the pro-
grammatic changes to the space exploration program of 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 
(c) ONE-STOP CAREER CENTER.—The term ‘‘one- 
stop career center’’ means a comprehensive office dedi-
cated to helping individuals who are unemployed find new 
employment that offers training referrals, career coun-
seling, job listings, and similar employment-related serv-
ices. 
(d) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘cooper-
ative agreement’’ has the meaning given the term in chap-
ter 63 of title 31, United States Code. 
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(e) ELIGIBLE
RECIPIENT
AND
COMPREHENSIVE 
ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT STRATEGY.—The terms ‘‘eligi-
ble recipient’’ and ‘‘comprehensive economic adjustment 
strategy’’ have the meanings given the terms in section 
3 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3122). 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act— 
(1) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and 
(2) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
(b) ALLOCATION.—Of the amounts appropriated to 
carry out this Act for each fiscal year— 
(1) the Secretary of Labor may use not more 
than $10,000,000 for the job training program; and 
(2) the Secretary of Commerce may use not 
more than $30,000,000 for the economic stability 
program. 
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