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The term "Authority" means the Delta Regional Authority established by section 2009aa–1 of this title.
The term "region" means the Lower Mississippi (as defined in section 4 of the Delta Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 100–460)).
(C) carrying out other economic development activities.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State of Alabama shall be a full member of the Delta Regional Authority and shall be entitled to all rights and privileges that said membership affords to all other participating States in the Delta Regional Authority.
The Delta Development Act, referred to in par. (2), is S. 2836 of the 100th Congress, as introduced on Sept. 27, 1988, and incorporated by reference by, and made a part of, Pub. L. 100–460, title II, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2246, as amended. Section 4 of the Delta Development Act, which was set out in a note under section 3121 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, was omitted from the Code. See Lower Mississippi Delta Development Commission note under section 3121 of Title 42 and Tables.
2018—Par. (4). Pub. L. 115–334 added par. (4).
2000—Par. (4). Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, §153(b)], which directed amendment of "section 382A of &apos;The Delta Regional Authority Act of 2000&apos; as incorporated in this Act" by adding par. (4), could not be executed because this section is not section 382A of such Act, but rather section 382A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as added by section 503 of the Delta Regional Authority Act of 2000.
Pub. L. 115–334, title VI, §6701(f)(2), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4778, provided that: "The amendment made by this subsection [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 153(b) of division B of H.R. 5666, as introduced in the 106th Congress, and as enacted by section 1(4) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001 (Appendix D of Public Law 106–554; 114 Stat. 2763A–252)."
"(7) improving the economy of the region requires a special emphasis on areas of the region that are most economically distressed.
"(7) to focus special attention on areas of the region that suffer from the greatest economic distress."
There is established the Delta Regional Authority.
(B) the Governor (or a designee of the Governor) of each State in the region that elects to participate in the Authority.
(ii) shall be elected by the State members for a term of not less than 1 year.
(B) appointed by the Governor of the State.
The President shall appoint an alternate Federal cochairperson.
A State alternate shall not be counted toward the establishment of a quorum of the Authority in any instance in which a quorum of the State members is required to be present.
(B) who is not entitled to vote in Authority meetings.
A decision by the Authority shall require the affirmative vote of the Federal cochairperson and a majority of the State members (not including any member representing a State that is delinquent under subsection (g)(2)(C)) to be effective.
(C) any allocation of funds among the States.
(B) conducted in accordance with section 2009aa–8 of this title.
An alternate member shall vote in the case of the absence, death, disability, removal, or resignation of the Federal or State representative for which the alternate member is an alternate.
(8) cooperate with and assist State governments with economic development programs of participating States.
(10) establish and maintain a central office and field offices at such locations as the Authority may select.
(2) provide, on request of the Federal cochairperson, appropriate assistance in carrying out this subchapter, in accordance with applicable Federal laws (including regulations).
(B) by the States in the region participating in the Authority, in an amount equal to 50 percent of the administrative expenses.
The share of administrative expenses of the Authority to be paid by each State shall be determined by the Authority.
The Federal cochairperson shall not participate or vote in any decision under subparagraph (A).
(ii) no member of the Authority from the State shall participate or vote in any action by the Authority.
The Federal cochairperson shall be compensated by the Federal Government at level III of the Executive Schedule in subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 5.
(B) when not actively serving as an alternate for the Federal cochairperson, shall perform such functions and duties as are delegated by the Federal cochairperson.
A State shall compensate each member and alternate representing the State on the Authority at the rate established by law of the State.
No State member or alternate member shall receive any salary, or any contribution to or supplementation of salary from any source other than the State for services provided by the member or alternate to the Authority.
Any person that violates this paragraph shall be fined not more than $5,000, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
The Federal cochairperson, the alternate Federal cochairperson, and any Federal officer or employee detailed to duty on the Authority under subsection (e)(5) shall not be subject to subparagraph (A), but shall remain subject to sections 202 through 209 of title 18.
The Authority may appoint and fix the compensation of an executive director and such other personnel as are necessary to enable the Authority to carry out the duties of the Authority.
Compensation under clause (i) shall not exceed the maximum rate for the Senior 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.
(iii) such other duties as the Authority may assign.
No member, alternate, officer, or employee of the Authority (except the Federal cochairperson of the Authority, the alternate and staff for the Federal cochairperson, and any Federal employee detailed to the Authority under subsection (e)(5)) shall be considered to be a Federal employee for any purpose.
(C) before the proceeding concerning the matter presenting the conflict of interest, receives a written determination by the Authority that the interest is not so substantial as to be likely to affect the integrity of the services that the Authority may expect from the State member, alternate, officer, or employee.
Any person that violates this subsection shall be fined not more than $10,000, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.
The Authority may declare void any contract, loan, or grant of or by the Authority in relation to which the Authority determines that there has been a violation of any provision under subsection (h)(4), subsection (i), or sections 202 through 209 of title 18.
"(A) Temporary method.—During the period beginning on May 13, 2002, and ending on December 31, 2008, a decision by the Authority shall require the affirmative vote of the Federal cochairperson and a majority of the State members (not including any member representing a State that is delinquent under subsection (g)(2)(C) of this section) to be effective.
"(B) Permanent method.—Effective beginning on January 1, 2009, a decision by the Authority shall require a majority vote of the Authority (not including any member representing a State that is delinquent under subsection (g)(2)(C) of this section) to be effective."
2004—Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Pub. L. 108–447, §506(1), substituted "2008" for "2004".
Subsec. (c)(1)(B). Pub. L. 108–447, §506(2), substituted "2009" for "2005".
2002—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 107–171, §6027(a), added par. (1) and struck out heading and text of former par. (1). Text read as follows: "A decision by the Authority shall require a majority vote of the Authority (not including any member representing a State that is delinquent under subsection (g)(2)(C) of this section) to be effective."
Subsec. (e)(4). Pub. L. 107–171, §6027(b), substituted ", rules, and regulations" for "and rules".
(5) to otherwise achieve the purposes of this subchapter.
(C) from any other source.
(A) Basic public infrastructure in distressed counties and isolated areas of distress.
(B) Transportation infrastructure for the purpose of facilitating economic development in the region.
(C) Business development, with emphasis on entrepreneurship.
(D) Job training or employment-related education, with emphasis on use of existing public educational institutions located in the region.
2002—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 107–171 struck out heading and text of par. (3). Text read as follows: "Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting the Federal share in any grant program, funds appropriated to carry out this section may be used to increase a Federal share in a grant program, as the Authority determines appropriate."
(2) there are insufficient funds available under the applicable Federal law authorizing the Federal grant program to meet pressing needs of the region.
(2) shall use amounts made available to carry out this subchapter to pay the increased Federal share.
(B) could be approved for Federal contribution under the Federal grant program if funds were available under the law for the project.
(ii) shall be accepted by the Federal agencies.
In the case of any project described in paragraph (1), any finding, report, certification, or documentation required to be submitted with respect to the project to the head of the department, agency, or instrumentality of the Federal Government responsible for the administration of the Federal grant program under which the project is carried out shall be accepted by the Federal cochairperson.
This Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(2)(A), refers to the Agricultural Act of 1961, Pub. L. 87–128, Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 294, as amended. For classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1911 of this title and Tables. However, the reference was probably intended to be "this title" meaning the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, title III of Pub. L. 87–128, as amended, which is classified principally to this chapter. For classification of this title to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1921 of this title and Tables.
2002—Pub. L. 107–171 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally to clarify provisions relating to supplements to Federal grant programs.
(B) appointed an officer who, during the period in which another entity inappropriately used Federal grant funds from any Federal source, was an officer of the other entity.
The Authority shall make grants for administrative expenses under this section.
The amount of any grant awarded under paragraph (1) shall not exceed 80 percent of the administrative expenses of the local development district receiving the grant.
No grant described in paragraph (1) shall be awarded to a State agency certified as a local development district for a period greater than 3 years.
The contributions of a local development district for administrative expenses may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including space, equipment, and services.
(C) provide leadership and civic development assistance.
2018—Subsec. (a)(1)(B)(iv). Pub. L. 115–334 realigned margins.
2002—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 107–171 substituted "Authority shall" for "Authority may".
(3) as isolated areas of distress, areas located in nondistressed counties (as designated under paragraph (2)) that have high rates of poverty or unemployment.
The Authority shall allocate at least 75 percent of the appropriations made available under section 2009aa–12 of this title for programs and projects designed to serve the needs of distressed counties and isolated areas of distress in the region.
The funding limitations under section 2009aa–3(b) of this title shall not apply to a project providing transportation or basic public services to residents of one or more distressed counties or isolated areas of distress in the region.
Except as provided in this subsection, no funds shall be provided under this subchapter for a project located in a county designated as a nondistressed county under subsection (a)(2).
The funding prohibition under paragraph (1) shall not apply to grants to fund the administrative expenses of local development districts under section 2009aa–4(b) of this title.
if the Authority determines that the project could bring significant benefits to areas of the region outside a nondistressed county.
(ii) if no recent Federal data are available, by the most recent data available through the government of the State in which the isolated area of distress is located.
The Authority shall allocate at least 50 percent of any funds made available under section 2009aa–12 of this title for transportation and basic public infrastructure projects authorized under paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 2009aa–2(a) of this title.
In accordance with policies established by the Authority, each State member shall submit a development plan for the area of the region represented by the State member.
A State development plan submitted under subsection (a) shall reflect the goals, objectives, and priorities identified in the regional development plan developed under section 2009aa–1(d)(2) of this title.
(2) take into consideration the goals, objectives, priorities, and recommendations of the entities described in paragraph (1).
The Authority and applicable State and local development districts shall encourage and assist, to the maximum extent practicable, public participation in the development, revision, and implementation of all plans and programs under this subchapter.
The Authority shall develop guidelines for providing public participation described in paragraph (1), including public hearings.
(6) the extent to which the project design provides for detailed outcome measurements by which grant expenditures and the results of the expenditures may be evaluated.
No financial assistance authorized by this subchapter shall be used to assist a person or entity in relocating from one area to another, except that financial assistance may be used as otherwise authorized by this chapter to attract businesses from outside the region to the region.
Funds may be provided for a program or project in a State under this subchapter only if the Authority determines that the level of Federal or State financial assistance provided under a law other than this subchapter, for the same type of program or project in the same area of the State within the region, will not be reduced as a result of funds made available by this subchapter.
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original "this title", meaning title III of Pub. L. 87–128, Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 307, known as the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title III to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1921 of this title and Tables.
A State or regional development plan or any multistate subregional plan that is proposed for development under this subchapter shall be reviewed and approved by the Authority.
An application for a grant or any other assistance for a project under this subchapter shall be made through and evaluated for approval by the State member of the Authority representing the applicant.
(4) otherwise meets the requirements of this subchapter.
On certification by a State member of the Authority of an application for a grant or other assistance for a specific project under this section, an affirmative vote of the Authority under section 2009aa–1(c) of this title shall be required for approval of the application.
2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–171, §6027(f)(1), inserted "and approved" after "reviewed".
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107–171, §6027(f)(2), substituted "Approval of grant applications" for "Votes for decisions" in heading.
Nothing in this subchapter requires any State to engage in or accept any program under this subchapter without the consent of the State.
The Authority shall maintain accurate and complete records of all transactions and activities of the Authority.
All records of the Authority shall be available for audit and examination by the Comptroller General of the United States and the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture (including authorized representatives of the Comptroller General and the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture).
A recipient of Federal funds under this subchapter shall, as required by the Authority, maintain accurate and complete records of transactions and activities financed with Federal funds and report on the transactions and activities to the Authority.
All records required under paragraph (1) shall be available for audit by the Comptroller General of the United States, the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture, and the Authority (including authorized representatives of the Comptroller General, the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture, and the Authority).
2009—Pub. L. 111–8 struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows: "The Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture shall audit the activities, transactions, and records of the Authority on an annual basis."
Not later than 180 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Authority shall submit to the President and to Congress a report describing the activities carried out under this subchapter.
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Authority to carry out this subchapter $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, to remain available until expended.
Not more than 5 percent of the amount appropriated under subsection (a) for a fiscal year shall be used for administrative expenses of the Authority.
2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted "2019 through 2023" for "2008 through 2018".
2014—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–79 substituted "2018" for "2012".
2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, §6025(a), substituted "2008 through 2012" for "2001 through 2007".
2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–171 substituted "2007" for "2002".
This subchapter and the authority provided under this subchapter expire on October 1, 2023.
2018—Pub. L. 115–334 substituted "2023" for "2018".
2014—Pub. L. 113–79 substituted "2018" for "2012".
2008—Pub. L. 110–246, §6025(b), substituted "2012" for "2007".
2002—Pub. L. 107–171 substituted "2007" for "2002".

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