103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2442
AN ACT
To reauthorize economic development programs under the
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965
and the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965
for fiscal years 1994 through 1996, and for other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 1994’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Sec. 101. Grants for public works and development facilities.
Sec. 102. Projects constructed under projected cost.
Sec. 103. Changed project circumstances.
Sec. 104. Other financial assistance.
Sec. 105. Technical assistance, research, and information.
Sec. 106. Business outreach center demonstration project.
Sec. 107. Office of Strategic Economic Development Planning and Policy.
Sec. 108. Office of Economic Development Information.
Sec. 109. Area eligibility.
Sec. 110. Investment strategy.
Sec. 111. Economic development districts.
Sec. 112. Administration.
Sec. 113. Expedited processing of applications.
Sec. 114. Uniform application form.
Sec. 115. Study of grant selection criteria.
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Sec. 116. Performance evaluations of grant recipients.
Sec. 117. Study of guaranteed loan program.
Sec. 118. Miscellaneous.
Sec. 119. Acceptance of applicants’ certifications.
Sec. 120. Supervision of regional counsels.
Sec. 121. Economic recovery for disaster areas.
Sec. 122. Special economic development and adjustment assistance.
Sec. 123. Treatment of revolving loan funds.
Sec. 124. Outreach to communities adversely affected by defense base closures.
Sec. 125. Sale of financial instruments in revolving loan funds.
Sec. 126. Economic development challenge grants demonstration project.
Sec. 127. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 128. References to the Secretary.
Sec. 129. Compliance with Buy American Act.
TITLE II—APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Sec. 201. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 202. Meetings.
Sec. 203. Authorizations for administrative expenses.
Sec. 204. Extension of lease terms.
Sec. 205. Highway system.
Sec. 206. Supplements to Federal grant-in-aid programs.
Sec. 207. Program development criteria.
Sec. 208. Grants for administrative expenses and demonstration projects.
Sec. 209. Authorization of appropriations for general program.
Sec. 210. Definition of Appalachian region.
Sec. 211. Extension of termination date.
Sec. 212. Regional development task force.
Sec. 213. Compliance with Buy American Act.
TITLE III—BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
Sec. 301. Short title.
Sec. 302. Findings, purposes, and definitions.
Sec. 303. Consolidation of information on technologies.
Sec. 304. Business development and technology commercialization corporation.
Sec. 305. Assistance to businesses in securing financing.
Sec. 306. Savings provision.
Sec. 307. Rule of construction.
TITLE I—ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
SEC. 101. GRANTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND DEVELOPMENT
FACILITIES.
(a) DIRECT AND SUPPLEMENTARY GRANTS.—
(1) ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.—Section 101(a) of
the Public Works and Economic Development Act of
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1965 (42 U.S.C. 3131(a)) is amended in the matter
preceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘representing
any redevelopment area or part thereof’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘acting in cooperation with officials of local gov-
ernments’’.
(2) DIRECT
GRANTS.—Section 101(a)(1) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 3131(a)(1)) is amended—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A) by inserting ‘‘design and engineering,’’
after ‘‘acquisition,’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘or
otherwise substantially further the objectives of
the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964’’.
(b) AMOUNT OF SUPPLEMENTAL GRANTS.—The last
sentence of section 101(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3131(c))
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘area,’’ and inserting ‘‘area
and’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘, and the amount of’’ and all
that follows before the period.
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
105 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3135) is amended to read as
follows:
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‘‘SEC. 105. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this title $160,000,000 for fiscal year
1994 and $175,000,000 per fiscal year for each of fiscal
years 1995 and 1996. Such sums shall remain available
until expended.
‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURES IN CERTAIN
AREAS.—Not more than 35 percent of the amounts appro-
priated pursuant to subsection (a) in a fiscal year may
be expended for projects located in areas described in sec-
tion 401(a)(4).
‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURES FOR DESIGN
AND ENGINEERING.—Not more than 20 percent of the
amounts appropriated pursuant to section (a) in a fiscal
year may be expended for design and engineering.’’.
(d) SEWER FACILITIES.—Title I of such Act (42
U.S.C. 3131–3137) is amended by striking section 106
and redesignating section 107 as section 106.
(e) CONSTRUCTION COST INCREASES.—Section 106
of such Act, as redesignated by subsection (d) of this sec-
tion, is amended by inserting a period after ‘‘such costs’’
and striking all that follows.
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SEC. 102. PROJECTS CONSTRUCTED UNDER PROJECTED
COST.
Title I of the Public Works and Economic Develop-
ment Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3131–3137) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 107. USE OF FUNDS IN PROJECTS CONSTRUCTED
UNDER PROJECTED COST.
‘‘In any case where a grant (including a supplemental
grant) has been made under this title for a project, and
after such grant has been made but before completion of
the project the cost of such project based upon the designs
and specifications which were the basis of the grant has
decreased because of decreases in costs, such underrun
funds may be used to improve the project either directly
or indirectly as determined by the Secretary.’’.
SEC. 103. CHANGED PROJECT CIRCUMSTANCES.
Title I of the Public Works and Economic Develop-
ment Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3131–3137) is further
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 108. CHANGED PROJECT CIRCUMSTANCES.
‘‘In any case where a grant (including a supplemental
grant) has been made under this title for a project, and
after such grant has been made but before completion of
the project the purpose or scope of such project based
upon the designs and specifications which were the basis
of the grant has changed, the Secretary may approve the