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‘‘(3) STATE
MEMBERS
AND
ALTERNATES.— 
Each State member and alternate shall be com-
pensated by the State that they represent at the rate 
established by the laws of that State. 
‘‘(d) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—A Commission shall ap-
point and fix the compensation of an executive direc-
tor and such other personnel as are necessary to en-
able the Commission to carry out its duties. Com-
pensation under this paragraph may not exceed the 
maximum rate of basic pay established for the Sen-
ior Executive Service under section 5382 of title 5, 
including any applicable locality-based comparability 
payment that may be authorized under section 
5304(h)(2)(C) of that title. 
‘‘(2) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The executive di-
rector shall be responsible for carrying out the ad-
ministrative duties of the Commission, directing the 
Commission staff, and such other duties as the Com-
mission may assign. 
‘‘(e) NO FEDERAL EMPLOYEE STATUS.—No mem-
ber, alternate, officer, or employee of a Commission (other 
than the Federal Cochairperson, the alternate Federal Co-
chairperson, staff of the Federal Cochairperson, and any 
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Federal employee detailed to the Commission) shall be 
considered to be a Federal employee for any purpose. 
‘‘§ 15302. Decisions 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENTS
FOR APPROVAL.—Except as 
provided in section 15304(c)(3), decisions by the Commis-
sion shall require the affirmative vote of the Federal Co-
chairperson and a majority of the State members (exclu-
sive of members representing States delinquent under sec-
tion 15304(c)(3)(C)). 
‘‘(b) CONSULTATION.—In matters coming before the 
Commission, the Federal Cochairperson shall, to the ex-
tent practicable, consult with the Federal departments and 
agencies having an interest in the subject matter. 
‘‘(c) QUORUMS.—A Commission shall determine what 
constitutes a quorum for Commission meetings; except 
that— 
‘‘(1) any quorum shall include the Federal Co-
chairperson or the alternate Federal Cochairperson; 
and 
‘‘(2) a State alternate member shall not be 
counted toward the establishment of a quorum. 
‘‘(d) PROJECTS AND GRANT PROPOSALS.—The ap-
proval of project and grant proposals shall be a responsi-
bility of each Commission and shall be carried out in ac-
cordance with section 15503. 
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‘‘§ 15303. Functions 
‘‘A Commission shall— 
‘‘(1) assess the needs and assets of its region 
based on available research, demonstration projects, 
investigations, assessments, and evaluations of the 
region prepared by Federal, State, and local agen-
cies, universities, local development districts, and 
other nonprofit groups; 
‘‘(2) develop, on a continuing basis, comprehen-
sive and coordinated economic and infrastructure de-
velopment strategies to establish priorities and ap-
prove grants for the economic development of its re-
gion, giving due consideration to other Federal, 
State, and local planning and development activities 
in the region; 
‘‘(3) not later than one year after the date of 
enactment of this section, and after taking into ac-
count State plans developed under section 15502, es-
tablish priorities in an economic and infrastructure 
development plan for its region, including 5-year re-
gional outcome targets; 
‘‘(4)(A) enhance the capacity of, and provide 
support for, local development districts in its region; 
or 
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‘‘(B) if no local development district exists in 
an area in a participating State in the region, foster 
the creation of a local development district; 
‘‘(5) encourage private investment in industrial, 
commercial, 
and 
other 
economic 
development 
projects in its region; 
‘‘(6) cooperate with and assist State govern-
ments with the preparation of economic and infra-
structure development plans and programs for par-
ticipating States; 
‘‘(7) formulate and recommend to the Gov-
ernors and legislatures of States that participate in 
the Commission forms of interstate cooperation and, 
where appropriate, international cooperation; and 
‘‘(8) work with State and local agencies in de-
veloping appropriate model legislation to enhance 
local and regional economic development. 
‘‘§ 15304. Administrative powers and expenses 
‘‘(a) POWERS.—In carrying out its duties under this 
subtitle, a Commission may— 
‘‘(1) hold such hearings, sit and act at such 
times and places, take such testimony, receive such 
evidence, and print or otherwise reproduce and dis-
tribute a description of the proceedings and reports 
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on actions by the Commission as the Commission 
considers appropriate; 
‘‘(2) authorize, through the Federal or State 
Cochairperson or any other member of the Commis-
sion designated by the Commission, the administra-
tion of oaths if the Commission determines that tes-
timony should be taken or evidence received under 
oath; 
‘‘(3) request from any Federal, State, or local 
agency such information as may be available to or 
procurable by the agency that may be of use to the 
Commission in carrying out the duties of the Com-
mission; 
‘‘(4) adopt, amend, and repeal bylaws and rules 
governing the conduct of business and the perform-
ance of duties by the Commission; 
‘‘(5) request the head of any Federal agency, 
State agency, or local government to detail to the 
Commission such personnel as the Commission re-
quires to carry out its duties, each such detail to be 
without loss of seniority, pay, or other employee sta-
tus; 
‘‘(6) provide for coverage of Commission em-
ployees in a suitable retirement and employee benefit 
system by making arrangements or entering into 
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