I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2454
To reauthorize and improve the program authorized by the Public Works 
and Economic Development Act of 1965. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2003
Mr. LATOURETTE (for himself, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. OBERSTAR, and 
Ms. NORTON) (all by request) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in ad-
dition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
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. 
SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Eco-
nomic Development Administration Reauthorization Act 
of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS. 
Section 2 of the Public Works and Economic Devel-
opment Act of 1965, as amended (‘‘PWEDA’’) (42 U.S.C. 
3121), is revised to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS. 
‘‘(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
‘‘(1) while the fundamentals for growth in the 
American economy remain strong, there continue to 
be areas experiencing chronic high unemployment, 
underemployment, low per capita incomes, and out-
migration as well as areas facing sudden and severe 
economic dislocations due to structural economic 
changes, changing trade patterns, certain Federal 
actions (including environmental requirements that 
result in the removal of economic activities from a 
locality), and natural disasters; 
‘‘(2) sustained economic growth in our Nation, 
States, cities and rural areas is produced by expand-
ing free enterprise through trade and enhanced com-
petitiveness of regions; 
‘‘(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 local and re-
gional communities to develop a more competitive 
and diversified economic base by:
‘‘(A) promoting job creation through in-
creased innovation, productivity, and entrepre-
neurship; and 
‘‘(B) empowering local and regional com-
munities experiencing chronic high unemploy-
ment and low per capita income to attract sub-
stantially increased private-sector capital invest-
ment; 
‘‘(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 wasteful duplication of 
effort and achieve meaningful, long-lasting results, 
Federal, State, tribal and local economic develop-
ment activities should have a clear focus, improved 
coordination, a comprehensive approach, common 
measures of success, and simplified and consistent 
requirements; and 
‘‘(6) Federal economic development efforts will 
be more effective if they are coordinated with, and
build upon, the trade, workforce investment, and 
technology programs of the United States. 
‘‘(b) DECLARATIONS.—Congress declares that, in 
order to promote a strong and growing economy through-
out the United States: 
‘‘(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, Indian tribes, 
the States, and the Federal Government to increase 
their capacity to develop and implement comprehen-
sive economic development strategies to enhance re-
gional competitiveness in the global economy and 
support long-term development of regional econo-
mies; and 
‘‘(3) whether suffering from long-term distress 
or a sudden dislocation, distressed communities 
should be encouraged to focus on strengthening en-
trepreneurship and competitiveness, and to take ad-
vantage of the development opportunities afforded 
by technological innovation and expanding and newly 
opened global markets.’’.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 3 of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3122) is amended 
as follows: 
(1) Subparagraph (4)(A) of this section is 
amended by striking subparagraph (i) and redesig-
nating successive subparagraphs (ii) through (vii) as 
(i) through (vi) and revising subparagraph (iv) as 
re-designated to read as follows: 
‘‘(iv) a city or other political subdivi-
sion of a State, including a special purpose 
unit of State or local government, or a 
consortium of political subdivisions;’’. 
(2) Subparagraph (4)(B) is amended by adding 
at the end thereof a new sentence: ‘‘The requirement 
under subparagraph (A)(vi) that the nonprofit orga-
nization or association is ‘‘acting in cooperation with 
officials of a political subdivision of a State’’ does 
not apply in the case of research, training and tech-
nical assistance grants under section 207 that are 
national or regional in scope.’’. 
(3) Paragraphs (8), (9) and (10) are amended 
by re-designating them as paragraphs (9), (10), and 
(11) and a new paragraph (8) is added as follows: 
‘‘(8) REGIONAL COMMISSIONS.—The term ‘Re-
gional Commissions’ as used in section 403 of this 
Act refers to the regional economic development au-
thorities: the Delta Regional Authority (Public Law 
No. 106–554, sec. 1(a)(4) [div. B, title VI], 114 
Stat. 2763A–268) (7 U.S.C. 2009aa et seq.), the 
Denali Commission (Public Law No. 105–277, div. 
C, title III, 112 Stat. 2681–637) (42 U.S.C. 3121 
note), and the Northern Great Plains Regional Au-
thority (Public Law No. 107–171, 116 Stat. 375) (7 
U.S.C. 2009bb et seq.).’’. 
(4) A new paragraph (12) is added at the end 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(12) UNIVERSITY CENTER.—The term ‘univer-
sity center’ refers to a University Center for Eco-
nomic Development established pursuant to the au-
thority of section 207(a)(2)(D) of this Act.’’. 
SEC. 4. WORKING WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN ES-
TABLISHMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 
PARTNERSHIPS. 
Section 101 of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3131) is amend-
ed as follows: 
(1) In subsection (b) strike ‘‘and multi-State re-
gional organizations’’ and insert in lieu thereof 
‘‘multi-State regional organizations, and nonprofit 
organizations’’. 
(2) In subsection (d), strike ‘‘adjoining’’ each 
time it occurs.
SEC. 5. SUB-GRANTS IN CONNECTION WITH PUBLIC WORKS 
PROJECTS. 
Section 201 of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3141) is amend-
ed by adding a new subsection (d) as follows: 
‘‘(d) SUB-GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a recipient of a 
grant under this section may directly expend the 
grant funds or may redistribute the funds in the 
form of a sub-grant to other recipients eligible to re-
ceive assistance under this section to fund required 
components of the scope of work approved for the 
project. 
‘‘(2) Under paragraph (1), a recipient may not 
redistribute grant funds to a for-profit entity.’’. 
SEC. 6. CLARIFICATION OF GRANTS FOR STATE PLANNING. 
Section 203 of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3143) is amend-
ed as follows: 
(1) Revise paragraph (1) of subsection (d) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT.—Any State plan devel-
oped with assistance under this section shall, to the 
maximum extent practicable, take into consideration 
regional economic development strategies.’’; 
(2) Strike paragraph (3) of subsection (d) in its 
entirety and re-designate paragraphs (4) and (5) as 
(3) and (4);
(3) Revise re-designated paragraph (3) of sub-
section (d) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (C) and re-designating current subparagraph 
(D) as (E) and adding a new subparagraph (D) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(D) assist in carrying out state’s work-
force investment strategy (as outlined in the 
State plan required under section 112 of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
2822)); and’’; 
(4) Add a new subsection (e) at the end thereof 
as follows: 
‘‘(e) SUB-GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a recipient of a 
grant under this section may directly expend the 
grant funds or may redistribute the funds in the 
form of a sub-grant to other recipients eligible to re-
ceive assistance under this section to fund required 
components of the scope of work approved for the 
project. 
‘‘(2) Under paragraph (1), a recipient may not 
redistribute grant funds to a for-profit entity.’’.
SEC. 7. SIMPLIFICATION OF DETERMINATION OF GRANT 
RATES. 
Sections 204 and 205 of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3144, 
3145) are amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 204. COST SHARING. 
‘‘(a) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Secretary shall issue 
regulations to establish the applicable grant rates for 
projects based on the relative needs of the areas in which 
the projects are located. Except as provided in subsection 
(c) below, the amount of a grant for a project under this 
title may not exceed 80 percent of the cost of the project. 
‘‘(b) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—In determining the 
amount of the non-Federal share of the cost of a project, 
the Secretary may provide credit toward the non-Federal 
share for all contributions both in cash and in-kind, fairly 
evaluated, including contributions of space, equipment, 
and services, and assumptions of debt. 
‘‘(c) INCREASE IN FEDERAL SHARE.—
‘‘(1) INDIAN TRIBES.—In the case of a grant to 
an Indian tribe, the Secretary may increase the Fed-
eral share above the percentage specified in sub-
section (a) up to 100 percent of the cost of the 
project. 
‘‘(2) CERTAIN
STATES, POLITICAL
SUBDIVI-
SIONS, AND
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS.—In the 
case of a grant to a State (or a political subdivision
of a State), that the Secretary determines has ex-
hausted its effective taxing and borrowing capacity, 
or in the case of a grant to a nonprofit organization 
that the Secretary determines has exhausted its ef-
fective borrowing capacity, the Secretary may in-
crease the Federal share above the percentage speci-
fied in subsection (a) up to 100 percent of the cost 
of the project. 
‘‘SEC. 205. GRANTS SUPPLEMENTING OTHER AGENCY 
GRANTS (42 U.S.C. 3145). 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF DESIGNATED FEDERAL GRANT 
PROGRAM.—In this section, the term ‘designated Federal 
grant program’ means any Federal grant program that—
‘‘(1) provides assistance in the construction or 
equipping of public works, public service, or develop-
ment facilities; 
‘‘(2) is designated as eligible for an allocation 
of funds under this section by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(3) assists projects that are—
‘‘(A) eligible for assistance under this title; 
and 
‘‘(B) consistent with a comprehensive eco-
nomic development strategy. 
‘‘(b) SUPPLEMENTARY GRANTS.—Subject to sub-
section (c) below, in order to assist eligible recipients to
take advantage of designated Federal grant programs, on 
the application of an eligible recipient, the Secretary may 
make a supplementary grant for a project for which the 
eligible recipient is eligible but, because of the recipient’s 
economic situation, for which the eligible recipient cannot 
provide the required non-Federal share. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS
APPLICABLE
TO
SUPPLE-
MENTARY GRANTS.—
‘‘(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 grant rate 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 
agencies responsible for carrying out the appli-
cable Federal programs; or 
‘‘(B) the award of funds under this Act 
which will be combined with funds transferred 
from other Federal agencies in projects admin-
istered by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) FEDERAL SHARE LIMITATIONS SPECIFIED 
IN OTHER LAWS.—Notwithstanding any requirement 
as to the amount or source of non-Federal funds
that may be applicable to a Federal program, funds 
provided under this section may be used to increase 
the Federal share for specific projects under the pro-
gram that are carried out in areas described in sec-
tion 301(a) above the Federal share of the cost of 
the project authorized by the law governing the pro-
gram.’’. 
SEC. 8. REGULATIONS ON ALLOCATIONS TO ENSURE JOB 
CREATION POTENTIAL. 
Subsection 206 of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3146) is 
amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph 
(1)(C), inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (2), and 
adding a new paragraph (3) at the end thereof to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(3) allocations of assistance under this title 
promote job creation through increased innovation, 
productivity, and entrepreneurship, and financial as-
sistance extended pursuant to such allocations will 
have a high probability of meeting or exceeding ap-
plicable performance requirements established in 
connection with extension of the assistance.’’.
SEC. 9. INCREASED FLEXIBILITY IN GRANTS FOR TRAIN-
ING, RESEARCH, AND TECHNICAL ASSIST-
ANCE. 
(a) Section 207 of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3147) is 
amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph 
(2)(F) of subsection (a), re-designating current subpara-
graph (G) as (H), and adding a new subparagraph (G) 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(G) studies that evaluate the effectiveness 
of collaborations between projects funded under 
this Act with projects funded under the Work-
force Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 
et seq.); and’’. 
(b) Section 207 is further amended by adding a new 
subsection (c) to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) SUB-GRANTS.—A recipient of a grant under this 
section may directly expend the grant funds or may redis-
tribute the funds in the form of a sub-grant to other re-
cipients eligible to receive assistance under this section to 
fund required components of the scope of work approved 
for the project.’’. 
SEC. 10. REMOVAL OF SECTION. 
Section 208 of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3148) is stricken 
in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof:
‘‘SEC. 208. [Repealed].’’. 
SEC. 11. IMPROVEMENTS IN ADMINISTRATION GRANTS FOR 
ECONOMIC 
ADJUSTMENT 
INVOLVING 
RE-
VOLVING LOAN FUND PROJECTS. 
(a) Subsection (d) of section 209 of PWEDA (42 
U.S.C. 3149) is amended by striking ‘‘an eligible’’ in each 
case it occurs in paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting in 
lieu thereof ‘‘a recipient’’. 
(b) Section 209 of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3149) is 
amended by adding a new subsection (e) at the end thereof 
as follows: 
‘‘(e) SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO REVOLVING 
LOAN FUND GRANTS.—The Secretary shall promulgate 
regulations to ensure the proper operation and financial 
integrity of revolving loan funds established by recipients 
with assistance under this section. 
‘‘(1) EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION.—In order to 
improve the ability to manage and administer the 
Federal interest in revolving loan funds and in ac-
cordance with regulations issued for such purposes, 
the Secretary may amend and consolidate grant 
agreements governing revolving loan funds to pro-
vide flexibility with respect to lending areas and bor-
rower criteria. In addition, the Secretary may assign 
or transfer assets of a revolving loan fund to a third 
party for the purpose of liquidation and a third
party may retain assets of the fund to defray costs 
related to liquidation. The Secretary may also take 
such other actions with respect to management and 
administration as the Secretary determines to be ap-
propriate to carry out the purposes of this Act, in-
cluding actions to enable revolving loan funds opera-
tors to sell or securitize loans to the secondary mar-
ket (except that such actions may not include 
issuance of a Federal guaranty by the Secretary). 
‘‘(2) RELEASE OF FEDERAL INTERESTS.—The 
Secretary may release, in whole or in part, any prop-
erty interest in connection with a revolving loan fund 
grant after the date that is 20 years after the date 
on which the grant was awarded, provided that the 
recipient—
‘‘(A) is in compliance with the terms of its 
grant and operating the fund at an acceptable 
level of performance as determined by the Sec-
retary; and 
‘‘(B) reimburses the government prior to 
the release for the amount of the Secretary’s in-
vestment in the fund or the pro-rata share of 
the fund at the time of the release, whichever 
is less.
Any action taken by the Secretary pursuant to this sub-
section with respect to a revolving loan fund shall not con-
stitute a new obligation provided that all grant funds asso-
ciated with the original grant award have been disbursed 
to the recipient.’’. 
SEC. 12. USE OF FUNDS IN PROJECTS CONSTRUCTED 
UNDER PROJECTED COST. 
Section 211 of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3151) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 211. USE OF FUNDS IN PROJECTS CONSTRUCTED 
UNDER PROJECTED COST. 
‘‘In any case in which the Secretary has made a grant 
for a construction project under sections 201 or 209 of 
this title, and before closeout of the project, the Secretary 
determines that the cost of the project based on the de-
signs and specifications that were the basis of the grant 
has decreased because of decreases in costs—
‘‘(1) without further appropriations action, the 
Secretary may approve the use of the excess funds 
or a portion of the funds to improve the project; and 
‘‘(2) any amount of excess funds remaining 
after application of paragraph (1) may be used for 
other investments authorized for support under this 
Act.
In addition to paragraphs (1) and (2) of this section, in 
the event of construction underruns in projects utilizing 
funds transferred from other Federal agencies pursuant 
to section 604 of this Act, the Secretary may utilize these 
funds in conjunction with paragraphs (1) or (2) with the 
approval of the originating agency or will return the funds 
to the originating agency.’’. 
SEC. 13. SPECIAL IMPACT AREAS. 
Title II of PWEDA is further amended by adding a 
new section 214 as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 214. SPECIAL IMPACT AREAS. 
‘‘The Secretary is authorized to make grants, enter 
into contracts and provide technical assistance for projects 
and programs that the Secretary finds will fulfill a press-
ing need of the area and be useful in alleviating or pre-
venting conditions of excessive unemployment or under-
employment or assist in providing useful employment op-
portunities for the unemployed or underemployed resi-
dents in the area. In extending assistance under this sec-
tion, the Secretary may waive, in whole or in part, as ap-
propriate, the provisions of section 302 of this Act pro-
vided that the Secretary determines that such assistance 
will carry out the purposes of the Act.’’.
SEC. 14. PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES. 
Title II of PWEDA is further amended by adding a 
new section 215 as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 215. PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES. 
‘‘(a) In accordance with regulations issued for such 
purposes, the Secretary may award transferable perform-
ance credits in an amount that does not exceed 10 percent 
of the grant amount awarded under sections 201 or 209 
of this Act on or after the effective date of this amend-
ment. The Secretary shall base such performance incen-
tives on the extent to which a recipient meets or exceeds 
performance requirements established in connection with 
extension of the assistance. 
‘‘(b) A recipient awarded a transferable performance 
credit under this section may redeem the credit to increase 
the Federal share of a subsequent grant funded under sec-
tions 201 and 209 of this Act above the maximum Federal 
share allowable under section 204 up to 80 percent of the 
project cost. A performance credit must be redeemed with-
in 5 years of its issue date. 
‘‘(c) An original recipient may also sell or transfer 
the credit in its entirety to another eligible recipient for 
use in connection with a grant approved by the Secretary 
under this Act without reimbursement to the Secretary for 
redemption in accordance with subsection (b) above.
‘‘(d) The Secretary shall attach such terms and con-
ditions or limitations as the Secretary deems appropriate 
in issuing a performance credit. Performance credits shall 
be paid out of appropriations for economic development 
assistance programs made available in the year of redemp-
tion to the extent of availability. 
‘‘(e) The Secretary shall include information regard-
ing issuance of performance credits in the annual report 
under section 603 of this Act.’’. 
SEC. 
15. 
COMPREHENSIVE 
ECONOMIC 
DEVELOPMENT 
STRATEGIES. 
Subparagraph (a)(3)(A) of section 302 of PWEDA 
(42 U.S.C. 3162) is amended by adding ‘‘maximizes effec-
tive development and use of the workforce (consistent with 
any applicable state and local workforce investment strat-
egy under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 
U.S.C. 2801 et seq.),’’ between ‘‘access,’’ and ‘‘enhances’’. 
SEC. 16. DESIGNATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIS-
TRICTS. 
Subparagraph (a)(3)(B) of section 401 of PWEDA 
(42 U.S.C. 3171) is amended by striking ‘‘by each affected 
State and’’. 
SEC. 17. DISTRICT INCENTIVES. 
Section 403 of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3173) is amend-
ed by striking it in its entirety and redesignating sections
404 and 405 as sections 403 and 404. Section 403 as re-
designated is amended by adding at the end the following 
new sentence: ‘‘If any part of an economic development 
district is in a region covered by one or more other Re-
gional Commissions as defined in section 3(8) of this Act, 
the economic development district shall ensure that a copy 
of the comprehensive economic development strategy of 
the district is provided to the affected regional commis-
sion.’’. 
SEC. 18. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION CLEAR-
INGHOUSE. 
Section 502 of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3192) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 
502. 
ECONOMIC 
DEVELOPMENT 
INFORMATION 
CLEARINGHOUSE. 
‘‘In carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall—
‘‘(1) maintain a central information clearing-
house on the Internet with information on economic 
development, economic adjustment, disaster recov-
ery, defense conversion, and trade adjustment pro-
grams and activities of the Federal Government, 
links to State economic development organizations, 
and links to other appropriate economic development 
resources;
‘‘(2) assist potential and actual applicants for 
economic development, economic adjustment, dis-
aster recovery, defense conversion, and trade adjust-
ment assistance under Federal and State laws in lo-
cating and applying for the assistance; 
‘‘(3) assist areas described in section 301(a) 
and other areas by providing to interested persons, 
communities, industries, and businesses in the areas 
any technical information, market research, or other 
forms of assistance, information, or advice that 
would be useful in alleviating or preventing condi-
tions of excessive unemployment or underemploy-
ment in the areas; and 
‘‘(4) obtain appropriate information from other 
Federal agencies needed to carry out the duties 
under this Act.’’. 
SEC. 19. REMOVAL OF UNUSED AUTHORITY. 
Section 505 of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3195) is amend-
ed by striking it in its entirety and sections 506 and 507 
are re-designated as sections 505 and 506. 
SEC. 20. PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS OF GRANT RECIPI-
ENTS. 
Section 505 of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3196) as re-des-
ignated is amended as follows:
(1) In subsection (c), strike ‘‘after the effective 
date of the Economic Development Administration 
Reform Act of 1998’’. 
(2) In paragraph (d)(2), strike ‘‘and’’ before 
‘‘disseminating results’’ and insert ‘‘, and measuring 
the outcome-based results of the university centers’ 
activities’’ before the period at the end thereof. 
(3) In paragraph (d)(3) of section 506, insert 
before the period at the end thereof ‘‘as evidenced 
by outcome-based results, including the number of 
jobs created or retained, and amount of private-sec-
tor funds leveraged’’. 
(4) In subsection (e) of section 506, strike 
‘‘university center or’’ each occasion it occurs. 
SEC. 21. CITATION CORRECTIONS. 
Section 602 PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3212) is amended 
by striking the citations to ‘‘40 U.S.C. 276A—276A–5’’ 
and ‘‘section 276c’’ and inserting in lieu thereof, ‘‘40 
U.S.C. 3141 et seq.’’ and ‘‘section 3154’’, respectively. 
SEC. 22. DELETION OF UNNECESSARY PROVISION. 
Section 609 of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3219) is amend-
ed by striking subsection (a) in its entirety and striking 
the subsection designation ‘‘(b)’’.
SEC. 23. GENERAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 701 of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3231) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 701. GENERAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS. 
‘‘(a) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAMS.—There are authorized to be appropriated for eco-
nomic development assistance programs to carry out this 
Act $331,027,000 for fiscal year 2004, and such sums as 
may be necessary for fiscal years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 
2008, to remain available until expended. 
‘‘(b) SALARIES AND EXPENSES.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated for salaries and expenses of admin-
istering this Act $33,377,000 for fiscal year 2004, and 
such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
from 2005 through 2008, to remain available until ex-
pended.’’.
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