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Union Calendar No. 137
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2535
[Report No. 108–242, Part I] 
To reauthorize and improve the program authorized by the Public Works 
and Economic Development Act of 1965. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 19, 2003
Mr. LATOURETTE (for himself, Ms. NORTON, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, and Mr. 
OBERSTAR) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined 
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
JULY 25, 2003 
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with an 
amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
JULY 25, 2003
Referral to the Committee on Financial Services extended for a period ending 
not later than September 2, 2003
SEPTEMBER 2, 2003
Additional sponsors: Mr. HALL, Mr. MCHUGH, and Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA´ 
SEPTEMBER 2, 2003
Committee on Financial Services discharged; committed to the Committee of 
the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 19, 2003] 
A BILL 
To reauthorize and improve the program authorized by the 
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965.
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 Administration Reauthorization 
Act of 2003’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Amendments to Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965. 
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 101. Findings and declarations. 
Sec. 102. Definitions. 
Sec. 103. Establishment of economic development partnerships. 
Sec. 104. Coordination. 
TITLE II—GRANTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC 
DEVELOPMENT 
Sec. 201. Grants for planning. 
Sec. 202. Cost sharing. 
Sec. 203. Supplementary grants. 
Sec. 204. Regulations on relative needs and allocations. 
Sec. 205. Grants for training, research, and technical assistance. 
Sec. 206. Prevention of unfair competition. 
Sec. 207. Grants for economic adjustment. 
Sec. 208. Use of funds in projects constructed under projected cost. 
Sec. 209. Special impact areas. 
Sec. 210. Performance awards. 
Sec. 211. Planning performance awards. 
Sec. 212. Subgrants. 
Sec. 213. Brownfields redevelopment. 
Sec. 214. Brightfields demonstration program.
TITLE III—COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 
STRATEGIES 
Sec. 301. Comprehensive economic development strategies. 
TITLE IV—ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS 
Sec. 401. Incentives. 
Sec. 402. Provision of comprehensive economic development strategies to regional 
commissions. 
TITLE V—ADMINISTRATION 
Sec. 501. Economic development information clearinghouse. 
Sec. 502. Businesses desiring Federal contracts. 
Sec. 503. Performance evaluations of grant recipients. 
Sec. 504. Conforming amendments. 
TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS 
Sec. 601. Relationship to assistance under other law. 
Sec. 602. Sense of Congress regarding economic development representatives. 
TITLE VII—FUNDING 
Sec. 701. Authorization of appropriations.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC 
DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1965. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in 
this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of 
an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other provi-
sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section 
or other provision of the Public Works and Economic Devel-
opment Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.). 
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS. 
Section 2 (42 U.S.C. 3121) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS. 
‘‘(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
‘‘(1) There continue to be areas experiencing 
chronic high unemployment, underemployment, out-
migration, and low per capita incomes, as well as 
areas facing sudden and severe economic dislocations 
due to structural economic changes, changing trade 
patterns, certain Federal actions (including environ-
mental requirements that result in the removal of eco-
nomic activities from a locality), and natural disas-
ters. 
‘‘(2) Economic growth in our Nation, States, cit-
ies, and rural areas is produced by expanding eco-
nomic 
opportunities, 
expanding 
free 
enterprise 
through trade, developing and strengthening public 
infrastructure, and creating a climate for job creation 
and business development. 
‘‘(3) The goal of Federal economic development 
programs is to raise the standard of living for all 
citizens and increase the wealth and overall rate of 
growth of the economy by encouraging communities to 
develop a more competitive and diversified economic 
base by—
‘‘(A) creating an environment that promotes 
economic activity by improving and expanding 
public infrastructure;
‘‘(B) promoting job creation through in-
creased innovation, productivity, and entrepre-
neurship; and 
‘‘(C) empowering local and regional com-
munities experiencing chronic high unemploy-
ment and low per capita income to develop pri-
vate sector business and attract increased private 
sector capital investment.
‘‘(4) While economic development is an inher-
ently local process, the Federal Government should 
work in partnership with public and private local, re-
gional, tribal, and State organizations to maximize 
the impact of existing resources and enable regions, 
communities, and citizens to participate more fully 
in the American dream and national prosperity. 
‘‘(5) In order to avoid duplication of effort and 
achieve meaningful, long-lasting results, Federal, 
State, tribal, and local economic development activi-
ties should have a clear focus, improved coordination, 
a comprehensive approach, and simplified and con-
sistent requirements. 
‘‘(6) Federal economic development efforts will be 
more effective if they are coordinated with, and build 
upon, the trade, workforce investment, transportation, 
and technology programs of the United States.
‘‘(b) DECLARATIONS.—In order to promote a strong 
and growing economy throughout the United States, Con-
gress declares the following: 
‘‘(1) Assistance under this Act should be made 
available to both rural- and urban-distressed commu-
nities. 
‘‘(2) Local communities should work in partner-
ship with neighboring communities, the States, In-
dian tribes, and the Federal Government to increase 
their capacity to develop and implement comprehen-
sive economic development strategies to alleviate eco-
nomic distress and enhance competitiveness in the 
global economy. 
‘‘(3) Whether suffering from long-term distress or 
a sudden dislocation, distressed communities should 
be encouraged to support entrepreneurship to take ad-
vantage of the development opportunities afforded by 
technological innovation and expanding newly opened 
global markets.’’. 
SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) ELIGIBLE
RECIPIENT.—Section 3(4)(A) (42 
U.S.C. 3122(4)(A)) is amended—
(1) by striking clause (i) and redesignating 
clauses (ii) through (vii) as clauses (i) through (vi), 
respectively; and
(2) in clause (iv) (as so redesignated) by insert-
ing ‘‘, including a special purpose unit of a State or 
local government engaged in economic or infrastruc-
ture development activities,’’ after ‘‘State’’. 
(b) REGIONAL COMMISSIONS.—Section 3 (42 U.S.C. 
3122) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (8), (9), and 
(10) as paragraphs (9), (10), and (11), respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(8) REGIONAL
COMMISSIONS.—The term ‘Re-
gional Commissions’ means the following entities: 
‘‘(A) The Appalachian Regional Commis-
sion established under chapter 143 of title 40, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(B) The Delta Regional Authority estab-
lished under subtitle F of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa et 
seq.). 
‘‘(C) The Denali Commission established 
under the Denali Commission Act of 1998 (42 
U.S.C. 2131 note; 112 Stat. 2681–637 et seq.). 
‘‘(D) The Northern Great Plains Regional 
Authority established under subtitle F of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 
(7 U.S.C. 2009bb et seq.).’’. 
(c) UNIVERSITY CENTER.—Section 3 (42 U.S.C. 3122) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(12) UNIVERSITY CENTER.—The term ‘univer-
sity center’ means an institution of higher education 
or a consortium of institutions of higher education es-
tablished as a University Center for Economic Devel-
opment under section 207(a)(2)(D).’’. 
SEC. 103. ESTABLISHMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 
PARTNERSHIPS. 
Section 101 (42 U.S.C. 3131) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘and multi-
State regional organizations’’ and inserting ‘‘multi-
State regional organizations, and nonprofit organiza-
tions’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(1) by striking ‘‘adjoining’’ 
each place it appears. 
SEC. 104. COORDINATION. 
Section 103 (42 U.S.C. 3132) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before 
‘‘The Secretary’’; 
(2) in subsection (a) (as so designated) by insert-
ing ‘‘Indian tribes,’’ after ‘‘districts,’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) MEETINGS.—To carry out the responsibilities in 
subsection (a), or for any other purpose related to economic 
development activities, the Secretary may convene meetings 
with Federal agencies, State and local governments, eco-
nomic development districts, Indian tribes, and other ap-
propriate planning and development organizations.’’. 
TITLE II—GRANTS FOR PUBLIC 
WORKS AND ECONOMIC DE-
VELOPMENT 
SEC. 201. GRANTS FOR PLANNING. 
Section 203(d) (42 U.S.C. 3143(d)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘, to the max-
imum extent practicable,’’ after ‘‘developed’’ the sec-
ond place it appears; 
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(3) COORDINATION.—Before providing assist-
ance for a State plan under this section, the Secretary 
shall consider the extent to which the State will con-
sider local and economic development district plans.’’; 
and 
(3) in paragraph (4)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (C);
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
subparagraph (E); and 
(C) by adding after subparagraph (C) the 
following: 
‘‘(D) assist in carrying out a State’s work-
force investment strategy; and’’.
SEC. 202. COST SHARING. 
(a) FEDERAL SHARE.—Section 204(a) (42 U.S.C. 
3144(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Secretary shall issue reg-
ulations to establish the Federal share of the cost of projects 
carried out under this title based on the relative needs of 
the areas in which the projects will be located. Except as 
provided in subsection (c), the Federal share of the cost of 
any project carried out under this title shall not exceed 80 
percent.’’. 
(b) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—Section 204(b) (42 U.S.C. 
3144(b)) is amended by inserting ‘‘assumptions of debt,’’ 
after ‘‘equipment,’’. 
(c) INCREASE IN FEDERAL SHARE.—Section 204 (42 
U.S.C. 3144) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) INCREASE IN FEDERAL SHARE.—
‘‘(1) INDIAN TRIBES.—In the case of a grant to 
an Indian tribe for a project under this title, the Sec-
retary may increase the Federal share above the per-
centage specified in subsection (a) up to 100 percent 
of the cost of the project. 
‘‘(2) CERTAIN STATES, POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, 
AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.—In the case of a 
grant to a State, or a political subdivision of a State, 
that the Secretary determines has exhausted its effec-
tive taxing and borrowing capacity, or in the case of 
a grant to a nonprofit organization that the Sec-
retary determines has exhausted its effective bor-
rowing capacity, the Secretary may increase the Fed-
eral share above the percentage specified in subsection 
(a) up to 100 percent of the cost of the project.’’. 
(d) PLANNING GRANTS.—Section 204 (42 U.S.C. 3144) 
is further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) PLANNING GRANTS.—Notwithstanding subsection 
(a), the Federal share of the costs of planning activities 
under section 203 shall be at least 65 percent and not more 
than 80 percent.’’. 
SEC. 203. SUPPLEMENTARY GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 205(b) (42 U.S.C. 3145(b)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) SUPPLEMENTARY GRANTS.—Subject to subsection 
(c), in order to assist eligible recipients in taking advantage 
of designated Federal grant programs, on the application 
of an eligible recipient, the Secretary may make a supple-
mentary grant for a project for which the recipient is eligi-
ble but for which the recipient cannot provide the required 
non-Federal share because of the recipient’s economic situa-
tion.’’. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO SUPPLEMENTARY 
GRANTS.—Section 205(c) (42 U.S.C. 3145(c)) is amend-
ed—
(1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(1) AMOUNT
OF
SUPPLEMENTARY
GRANTS.—
The share of the project cost supported by a supple-
mentary grant under this section may not exceed the 
applicable Federal share under section 204. 
‘‘(2) FORM OF SUPPLEMENTARY GRANTS.—The 
Secretary shall make supplementary grants by—
‘‘(A) the payment of funds made available 
under this Act to the heads of the Federal agen-
cies responsible for carrying out the applicable 
Federal programs; or 
‘‘(B) the award of funds under this Act, 
which will be combined with funds transferred 
from other Federal agencies in projects adminis-
tered by the Secretary.’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (4).
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall issue 
regulations to maintain the proper operation and fi-
nancial integrity of revolving loan funds established 
by recipients with assistance under this section. 
‘‘(2) EFFICIENT
ADMINISTRATION.—The Sec-
retary may—
‘‘(A) at the request of a grantee, amend and 
consolidate grant agreements governing revolving
loan funds to provide flexibility with respect to 
lending areas and borrower criteria; 
‘‘(B) assign or transfer assets of a revolving 
loan fund to a third party for the purpose of liq-
uidation, and a third party may retain assets of 
the fund to defray costs related to liquidation; 
and 
‘‘(C) take such actions as are appropriate to 
enable revolving loan fund operators to sell or 
securitize loans (except that the actions may not 
include issuance of a Federal guaranty by the 
Secretary). 
‘‘(3) TREATMENT OF ACTIONS.—An action taken 
by the Secretary under this subsection with respect to 
a revolving loan fund shall not constitute a new obli-
gation if all grant funds associated with the original 
grant award have been disbursed to the recipient.’’.
SEC. 208. USE OF FUNDS IN PROJECTS CONSTRUCTED 
UNDER PROJECTED COST. 
Section 211 (42 U.S.C. 3151) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 211. USE OF FUNDS IN PROJECTS CONSTRUCTED 
UNDER PROJECTED COST. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a grant to a recipi-
ent for a construction project under section 201 or 209, if 
the Secretary determines, before closeout of the project, that 
the cost of the project, based on the designs and specifica-
tions that were the basis of the grant, has decreased because 
of decreases in costs, the Secretary may approve, without 
further appropriations action, the use of the excess funds 
(or a portion of the excess funds) by the recipient to increase 
the Federal share of the cost of a project under this title 
to the maximum percentage allowable under section 204 or 
to improve the project. 
‘‘(b) OTHER USES OF EXCESS FUNDS.—Any amount 
of excess funds remaining after application of subsection (a) 
may be used by the Secretary for providing assistance under 
this Act. 
‘‘(c) TRANSFERRED FUNDS.—In the case of excess 
funds described in subsection (a) in projects utilizing funds 
transferred from other Federal agencies pursuant to section 
604, the Secretary shall—
‘‘(1) utilize the funds in accordance with sub-
section (a), with the approval of the originating agen-
cy; or 
‘‘(2) return the funds to the originating agen-
cy.’’. 
SEC. 209. SPECIAL IMPACT AREAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title II (42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 214. SPECIAL IMPACT AREAS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—On the application of an eligible 
recipient, the Secretary may determine that the recipient 
is unable to comply with the requirements of section 302 
and designate the area represented by the recipient as a 
special impact area. 
‘‘(b) WAIVERS.—Subject to the requirements of this sec-
tion, the Secretary may waive, in whole or in part, as ap-
propriate, the requirements of section 302 with respect to 
a special impact area designated under subsection (a) if 
the Secretary determines that the waiver will carry out the 
purposes of the Act. 
‘‘(c) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—At least 30 days 
before issuing a waiver under this section, the Secretary 
shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a
written notice of the waiver, including a justification for 
the waiver.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
contained in section 1(b) is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 213 the following:
‘‘Sec. 214. Special impact areas.’’.
SEC. 210. PERFORMANCE AWARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title II (42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) 
is further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 215. PERFORMANCE AWARDS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make a per-
formance award in connection with a grant made, on or 
after the date of enactment of this section, to an eligible 
recipient for a project under section 201 or 209. 
‘‘(b) PERFORMANCE MEASURES.—
‘‘(1) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall issue 
regulations to establish performance measures for 
making performance awards under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In issuing regulations 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider in-
cluding performance measures that assess the fol-
lowing factors: 
‘‘(A) Whether the recipient meets or exceeds 
scheduling goals. 
‘‘(B) Whether the recipient meets or exceeds 
job creation goals.
‘‘(C) Amounts of private sector capital in-
vestments leveraged. 
‘‘(D) Such other factors as the Secretary de-
termines appropriate. 
‘‘(c) AMOUNT OF AWARDS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall base the 
amount of a performance award made under sub-
section (a) in connection with a grant on the extent 
to which a recipient meets or exceeds performance 
measures established in connection with the grant. 
‘‘(2) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The amount of a per-
formance award may not exceed 10 percent of the 
amount of the grant. 
‘‘(d) USE OF AWARDS.—A recipient of a performance 
award under subsection (a) may use the award for any eli-
gible purpose under this Act, in accordance with section 602 
and such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe. 
‘‘(e) FEDERAL SHARE.—Notwithstanding section 204, 
the amounts of a performance award may be used for up 
to 100 percent of the cost of an eligible project or activity. 
‘‘(f) TREATMENT IN MEETING NON-FEDERAL SHARE 
REQUIREMENTS.—For the purposes of meeting the non-Fed-
eral share requirements of this Act, or any other Act, the 
amounts of a performance award shall be treated as funds 
from a non-Federal source.
‘‘(g) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— In making perform-
ance awards under subsection (a), the Secretary shall estab-
lish such terms and conditions as the Secretary considers 
appropriate. 
‘‘(h) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall carry out this sec-
tion using any amounts made available for economic devel-
opment assistance programs.
‘‘(i) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall 
include information regarding performance awards made 
under this section in the annual report required under sec-
tion 603. 
‘‘(j) REVIEW BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—
‘‘(1) REVIEW.—The Comptroller General shall 
review the implementation of this section in each fis-
cal year. 
‘‘(2) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than one year 
after the date of enactment of this section, and annu-
ally thereafter, the Comptroller General shall transmit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Sen-
ate a report on the Comptroller’s findings under this 
subsection.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
contained in section 1(b) is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 214 the following:
‘‘Sec. 215. Performance awards.’’.
SEC. 211. PLANNING PERFORMANCE AWARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title II (42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) 
is further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 216. PLANNING PERFORMANCE AWARDS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make a plan-
ning performance award in connection with a grant made, 
on or after the date of enactment of this section, to an eligi-
ble recipient for a project under this title located in an eco-
nomic development district. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary may make a plan-
ning performance award to an eligible recipient under sub-
section (a) in connection with a grant for a project if the 
Secretary determines before closeout of the project that—
‘‘(1) the recipient actively participated in the 
economic development activities of the economic devel-
opment district in which the project is located; 
‘‘(2) the project is consistent with the comprehen-
sive economic development strategy of the district; 
‘‘(3) the recipient worked with Federal, State, 
and local economic development entities throughout 
the development of the project; and
‘‘(4) the project was completed in accordance 
with the comprehensive economic development strat-
egy of the district. 
‘‘(c) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The amount of a planning 
performance award made under subsection (a) in connec-
tion with a grant may not exceed 5 percent of the amount 
of the grant. 
‘‘(d) USE OF AWARDS.—A recipient of a planning per-
formance award under subsection (a) shall use the award 
to increase the Federal share of the cost of a project under 
this title. 
‘‘(e) FEDERAL SHARE.—Notwithstanding section 204, 
the amounts of a planning performance award may be used 
for up to 100 percent of the cost of a project under this 
title. 
‘‘(f) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall carry out this sec-
tion using any amounts made available for economic devel-
opment assistance programs.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
contained in section 1(b) is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 215 the following:
‘‘Sec. 216. Planning performance awards.’’.
SEC. 212. SUBGRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title II (42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) 
is further amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 217. SUBGRANTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), a recipi-
ent of a grant under section 201, 203, or 207 may directly 
expend the grant funds or may redistribute the funds in 
the form of a subgrant to other eligible recipients to fund 
required components of the scope of work approved for the 
project. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—A recipient may not redistribute 
grant funds received under section 201 or 203 to a for-profit 
entity.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
contained in section 1(b) is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 216 the following:
‘‘Sec. 217. Subgrants.’’.
SEC. 213. BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title II (42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) 
is further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 218. BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—On the application of a qualified 
eligible recipient, the Secretary may make grants under sec-
tions 201, 203, 207, and 209 for projects to expand, rede-
velop, or reuse brownfield sites. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.—Projects carried out under this 
section shall be subject to the limitations of section 
104(k)(4)(B) of the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
9604(k)(4)(B)). 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
‘‘(1) BROWNFIELD SITE.—The term ‘brownfield 
site’ has the meaning given such term in section 
101(39) of the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 
U.S.C. 9601(39)). 
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED
ELIGIBLE
RECIPIENT.—The 
term ‘qualified eligible recipient’ means an eligible re-
cipient that meets the definition of ‘eligible entity’ in 
section 104(k)(1) of the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)(1)); except that for any 
project undertaken under this section the term may 
include a nonprofit organization acting in coopera-
tion with officials of a political subdivision of a 
State.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
contained in section 1(b) is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 217 the following:
‘‘Sec. 218. Brownfields redevelopment.’’.
SEC. 214. BRIGHTFIELDS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title II (42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) 
is further amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 219. BRIGHTFIELDS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—On the application of a qualified 
eligible recipient, the Secretary may make a grant for a 
project for the development of brightfield sites if the Sec-
retary determines that the project will—
‘‘(1) utilize solar energy technologies to develop 
abandoned or contaminated sites for commercial use; 
and 
‘‘(2) improve the commercial and economic op-
portunities in the area where the project is located. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.—Projects carried out under this 
section shall be subject to the limitations of section 
104(k)(4)(B) of the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
9604(k)(4)(B)). 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
‘‘(1) BRIGHTFIELD SITE.—The term ‘brightfield 
site’ means a brownfield site (as defined in section 
217) that is redeveloped through the incorporation of 
solar energy technologies. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED
ELIGIBLE
RECIPIENT.—The 
term ‘qualified eligible recipient’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 217; except that for any 
project undertaken under this section the term may 
include a nonprofit organization acting in coopera-
tion with officials of a political subdivision of a 
State. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008. Such 
sums shall remain available until expended.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
contained in section 1(b) is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 218 the following:
‘‘Sec. 219. Brightfields demonstration program.’’.
TITLE 
III—COMPREHENSIVE 
ECONOMIC 
DEVELOPMENT 
STRATEGIES 
SEC. 
301. 
COMPREHENSIVE 
ECONOMIC 
DEVELOPMENT 
STRATEGIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 302(a)(3)(A) (42 U.S.C. 
3162(a)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘maximizes effec-
tive development and use of the workforce consistent with 
any applicable State or local workforce investment strat-
egy,’’ after ‘‘access,’’. 
(b) APPROVAL OF OTHER PLAN.—Section 302(c) (42 
U.S.C. 3162(c)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘To the maximum extent practicable, a plan sub-
mitted under this paragraph shall be consistent and coordi-
nated with any existing comprehensive economic develop-
ment strategy for the area.’’.