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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7968 
To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to 
provide for the establishment of a Critical Supply Chain Site Develop-
ment grant program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 11, 2024 
Mr. SORENSEN (for himself, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. ALLRED, and Mrs. 
KIGGANS of Virginia) 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 de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Works and Economic Development 
Act of 1965 to provide for the establishment of a Critical 
Supply Chain Site Development grant program, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Opportunities for Non- 
developed Sites to Have Opportunities to be Rehabilitated 
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for Economic development Act of 2024’’ or the ‘‘ON-
SHORE Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Section 2(a) of the Public Works and Economic De-
velopment Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) economic development in Tribal nations, 
States, cities, and rural areas of the United States 
can be best promoted by assisting communities and 
regions in developing and implementing cluster- 
based regional economic and innovation strategies 
that strengthen critical domestic supply chains, in-
cluding by promoting industrial site development or 
expansion projects for the purposes of— 
‘‘(A) reshoring companies to the United 
States; and 
‘‘(B) incentivizing greenfield foreign direct 
investments by companies headquartered out-
side the United States.’’. 
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SEC. 3. CRITICAL SUPPLY CHAIN SITE DEVELOPMENT 
GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title II of the Public Works and 
Economic Development Act of 1965 is amended by insert-
ing after section 207 (42 U.S.C. 3147) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 208. CRITICAL SUPPLY CHAIN SITE DEVELOPMENT 
GRANT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a grant program, to be known as the ‘Critical Supply 
Chain Site Development grant program’ (referred to in 
this section as the ‘grant program’), to provide grants to 
eligible recipients to carry out site development or expan-
sion projects for the purpose of making the site ready for 
manufacturing projects, including foreign direct invest-
ment projects and advanced manufacturing projects, in in-
dustries determined to be of strategic importance by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In awarding a grant to an 
eligible recipient under the grant program, the Secretary 
may consider whether— 
‘‘(1) the proposed improvements to the site will 
improve economic conditions for— 
‘‘(A) rural or Tribal communities; or 
‘‘(B) economically disadvantaged regions 
experiencing 
chronic 
high 
unemployment, 
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underemployment, outmigration, or low per-cap-
ita incomes, as determined by the Secretary; 
‘‘(2) the project is consistent with regional eco-
nomic development plans, which may include a com-
prehensive economic development strategy; and 
‘‘(3) the eligible recipient has initiatives to 
prioritize job training and workforce development. 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants to eligible re-
cipients under the grant program, the Secretary shall give 
priority to eligible recipients that propose to carry out a 
project that— 
‘‘(1) has State, local, private, or nonprofit 
funds being contributed to assist with site develop-
ment efforts; and 
‘‘(2) supports the domestic manufacturing of 
technologies in— 
‘‘(A) a key technology focus area included 
on the list required under section 10387(a)(2) 
of the Research and Development, Competition, 
and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19107(a)(2)) 
(referred to in this section as a ‘key technology 
focus area’); or 
‘‘(B) other industries or technology sectors 
identified by the Secretary, in consultation with 
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the Secretary of Defense, to be critical to na-
tional security and economic competitiveness. 
‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.—A grant awarded under the 
grant program may be used for the following activities re-
lating to the development or expansion of a site: 
‘‘(1) Investments in site utility readiness, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(A) construction of on-site utility infra-
structure; 
‘‘(B) construction of last-mile infrastruc-
ture, including road infrastructure, water infra-
structure, power infrastructure, broadband in-
frastructure, and other physical last-mile infra-
structure; 
‘‘(C) site grading; and 
‘‘(D) other activities to extend public utili-
ties or services to a site, as determined appro-
priate by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) Investments in site readiness, including— 
‘‘(A) land assembly and other land or 
property acquisition; 
‘‘(B) environmental reviews; 
‘‘(C) zoning; 
‘‘(D) design; 
‘‘(E) engineering; and 
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‘‘(F) permitting. 
‘‘(3) Investments in workforce development pro-
grams, including job training and retraining pro-
grams. 
‘‘(4) Investments to ensure that economically 
disadvantaged communities have access to on-site 
jobs. 
‘‘(e) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT.—Entities eligible to re-
ceive a grant under this section are— 
‘‘(1) an economic development district; 
‘‘(2) an Indian tribe; 
‘‘(3) a State; 
‘‘(4) a city or other political subdivision of a 
State, including a special purpose unit of a State or 
local government engaged in economic or infrastruc-
ture development activities, or a consortium of polit-
ical subdivisions; 
‘‘(5) an institution of higher education or a con-
sortium of institutions of higher education; or 
‘‘(6) a public or private nonprofit organization 
or association acting in cooperation with officials of 
a political subdivision of a State. 
‘‘(f) MINIMUM NUMBER OF GRANTS.—Each fiscal 
year, the Secretary shall award not fewer than 10 grants 
under the grant program. 
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‘‘(g) GRANT RESTRICTIONS.—In awarding grants 
under the grant program, the Secretary shall not— 
‘‘(1) require an eligible recipient to demonstrate 
that a private company or investment has selected 
the site for development or expansion; 
‘‘(2) award a grant— 
‘‘(A) to a foreign entity of concern (as de-
fined in section 10612(a) of the Research and 
Development, Competition, and Innovation Act 
(42 U.S.C. 19221(a))); or 
‘‘(B) for a project that would benefit a for-
eign entity of concern (as so defined); or 
‘‘(3) award more than 20 percent of amounts 
made available to carry out the grant program for 
a fiscal year for projects that support any 1 par-
ticular key technology focus area or an industry or 
technology 
sector 
identified 
under 
subsection 
(c)(2)(B). 
‘‘(h) COST SHARING.—Notwithstanding section 204, 
the Federal share of the cost of a project carried out with 
an award under the grant program may be up to 100 per-
cent of the total project cost. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
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out the grant program $100,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2024 through 2028.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
contained in section 1(b) of the Public Works and Eco-
nomic Development Act of 1965 (Public Law 89–136) is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
207 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 208. Critical supply chain site development grant program.’’. 
SEC. 4. USE OF FUNDS IN PROJECTS CONSTRUCTED UNDER 
PROJECTED COST. 
Section 211(a) of the Public Works and Economic 
Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3151(a)) is amend-
ed, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘section 201 or 209’’ and inserting ‘‘section 201, 208, or 
209’’. 
SEC. 5. DIRECT EXPENDITURE OR REDISTRIBUTION BY RE-
CIPIENT. 
Section 217(a) of the Public Works and Economic 
Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3154c(a)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘section 201, 203, or 207’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 201, 203, 207, or 208’’. 
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