HR 799
7-16-07, Bill Passed House 332-70
Placed on Senate Calendar
Calendar No. 273
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 799
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 17, 2007
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
AN ACT
To reauthorize and improve the program authorized by the Appalachian
Regional Development Act of 1965.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments
of 2007'.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AVAILABLE AMOUNTS; MAXIMUM COMMISSION CONTRIBUTION.
(a) Grants and Other Assistance- Section 14321(a) of title 40, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (1)(A)(i) and inserting the following:
`(i) the amount of the grant shall not exceed--
`(I) 50 percent of administrative expenses;
`(II) at the discretion of the Commission, if the grant is to a local
development district that has a charter or authority that includes
the economic development of a county or a part of a county for which
a distressed county designation is in effect under section 14526,
75 percent of administrative expenses; or
`(III) at the discretion of the Commission, if the grant is to a local
development district that has a charter or authority that includes
the economic development of a county or a part of a county for which
an at-risk county designation is in effect under section 14526, 70
percent of administrative expenses;'; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2)(A) and inserting the following:
`(A) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in subparagraph (B), of the cost of
any activity eligible for financial assistance under this section, not
more than--
`(i) 50 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out
this subtitle;
`(ii) in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which
a distressed county designation is in effect under section 14526, 80
percent may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this
subtitle; or
`(iii) in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which
an at-risk county designation is in effect under section 14526, 70 percent
may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this subtitle.'.
(b) Demonstration Health Projects- Section 14502 of title 40, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (d)(2) and inserting the following:
`(2) LIMITATION ON AVAILABLE AMOUNTS- Grants under this section for the
operation (including initial operating amounts and operating deficits, which
include the cost of attracting, training, and retaining qualified personnel)
of a demonstration health project, whether or not constructed with amounts
authorized by this section, may be made for up to--
`(A) 50 percent of the cost of that operation;
`(B) in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which
a distressed county designation is in effect under section 14526, 80 percent
of the cost of that operation; or
`(C) in the case of a project to be carried out for a county for which
an at-risk county designation is in effect under section 14526, 70 percent
of the cost of that operation.'; and
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking `paragraph (2)' and inserting `paragraphs
(2) and (3)'; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
`(3) AT-RISK COUNTIES- The maximum Commission contribution for a project
to be carried out in a county for which an at-risk county designation is
in effect under section 14526 may be increased to the lesser of--
`(B) the maximum Federal contribution percentage authorized by this section.'.
(c) Assistance for Proposed Low- and Middle-Income Housing Projects- Section
14503 of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (d)(1) and inserting the following:
`(1) LIMITATION ON AVAILABLE AMOUNTS- A loan under subsection (b) for the
cost of planning and obtaining financing (including the cost of preliminary
surveys and analyses of market needs, preliminary site engineering and architectural
fees, site options, application and mortgage commitment fees, legal fees,
and construction loan fees and discounts) of a project described in that
subsection may be made for up to--
`(A) 50 percent of that cost;
`(B) in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which
a distressed county designation is in effect under section 14526, 80 percent
of that cost; or
`(C) in the case of a project to be carried out for a county for which
an at-risk county designation is in effect under section 14526, 70 percent
of that cost.'; and
(2) by striking subsection (e)(1) and inserting the following:
`(1) IN GENERAL- A grant under this section for expenses incidental to planning
and obtaining financing for a project under this section that the Secretary
considers to be unrecoverable from the proceeds of a permanent loan made
to finance the project shall--
`(A) not be made to an organization established for profit; and
`(B) except as provided in paragraph (2), not exceed--
`(i) 50 percent of those expenses;
`(ii) in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which
a distressed county designation is in effect under section 14526, 80
percent of those expenses; or
`(iii) in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which
an at-risk county designation is in effect under section 14526, 70 percent
of those expenses.'.
(d) Telecommunications and Technology Initiative- Section 14504 of title 40,
United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the
following:
`(b) Limitation on Available Amounts- Of the cost of any activity eligible
for a grant under this section, not more than--
`(1) 50 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this
section;
`(2) in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which a
distressed county designation is in effect under section 14526, 80 percent
may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section; or
`(3) in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which an
at-risk county designation is in effect under section 14526, 70 percent
may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section.'.
(e) Entrepreneurship Initiative- Section 14505 of title 40, United States
Code, is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
`(c) Limitation on Available Amounts- Of the cost of any activity eligible
for a grant under this section, not more than--
`(1) 50 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this
section;
`(2) in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which a
distressed county designation is in effect under section 14526, 80 percent
may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section; or
`(3) in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which an
at-risk county designation is in effect under section 14526, 70 percent
may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section.'.
(f) Regional Skills Partnerships- Section 14506 of title 40, United States
Code, is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
`(d) Limitation on Available Amounts- Of the cost of any activity eligible
for a grant under this section, not more than--
`(1) 50 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this
section;
`(2) in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which a
distressed county designation is in effect under section 14526, 80 percent
may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section; or
`(3) in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which an
at-risk county designation is in effect under section 14526, 70 percent
may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section.'.
(g) Supplements to Federal Grant Programs- Section 14507(g) of title 40, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking `paragraph (2)' and inserting `paragraphs
(2) and (3)'; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
`(3) AT-RISK COUNTIES- The maximum Commission contribution for a project
to be carried out in a county for which an at-risk county designation is
in effect under section 14526 may be increased to 70 percent.'.
SEC. 3. ECONOMIC AND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE.
(a) In General- Subchapter I of chapter 145 of subtitle IV of title 40, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
`Sec. 14508. Economic and energy development initiative
`(a) Projects To Be Assisted- The Appalachian Regional Commission may provide
technical assistance, make grants, enter into contracts, or otherwise provide
amounts to persons or entities in the Appalachian region for projects--
`(1) to promote energy efficiency in the region to enhance its economic
competitiveness;
`(2) to increase the use of renewable energy resources in the region to
produce alternative transportation fuels, electricity, and heat; and
`(3) to support the development of conventional energy resources in the
region to produce alternative transportation fuels, electricity, and heat.
`(b) Limitation on Available Amounts- Of the cost of any project eligible
for a grant under this section, not more than--
`(1) 50 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this
section;
`(2) in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which a
distressed county designation is in effect under section 14526, 80 percent
may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section; or
`(3) in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which an
at-risk county designation is in effect under section 14526, 70 percent
may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section.
`(c) Sources of Assistance- Assistance under this section may be provided
from amounts made available to carry out this section in combination with
amounts made available under other Federal programs or from any other source.
`(d) Federal Share- Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting the Federal
share under any other Federal program, amounts made available to carry out
this section may be used to increase that Federal share, as the Commission
decides is appropriate.'.
(b) Conforming Amendment- The analysis for chapter 145 of title 40, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 14507
the following:
`14508. Economic and energy development initiative.'.
SEC. 4. DISTRESSED, AT-RISK, AND ECONOMICALLY STRONG COUNTIES.
(a) Designation of At-Risk Counties- Section 14526 of title 40, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in the section heading by inserting `, at-risk,' after `Distressed';
and
(2) in subsection (a)(1)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C);
(B) in subparagraph (A) by striking `and' at the end; and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
`(B) designate as `at-risk counties' those counties in the Appalachian
region that are most at risk of becoming economically distressed; and'.
(b) Conforming Amendment- The analysis for chapter 145 of such title is amended
by striking the item relating to section 14526 and inserting the following:
`14526. Distressed, at-risk, and economically strong counties.'.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General- Section 14703(a) of title 40, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:
`(a) In General- In addition to amounts made available under section 14501,
there is authorized to be appropriated to the Appalachian Regional Commission
to carry out this subtitle (other than section 14508)--
`(1) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
`(2) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
`(3) $85,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
`(4) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and
`(5) $95,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.'.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations- Section 14703(b) of such title is amended
to read as follows:
`(b) Economic and Energy Development Initiative- In addition to amounts made
available under section 14501, there is authorized to be appropriated to the
Commission to carry out section 14508 $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2008 through 2011.'.
(c) Availability- Section 14703(c) of such title is amended by striking `subsection
(a)' and by inserting `subsections (a) and (b)'.
(d) Allocation of Funds- Section 14703 of such title is amended by adding
at the end the following:
`(d) Allocation of Funds- Funds approved by the Commission for a project in
a State in the Appalachian region pursuant to congressional direction shall
be derived from such State's portion of the Commission's allocation of appropriated
amounts among the States.'.
SEC. 6. TERMINATION.
Section 14704 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking `2006'
and inserting `2011'.
SEC. 7. ADDITIONS TO APPALACHIAN REGION.
(a) Kentucky- Section 14102(a)(1)(C) of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting `Metcalfe,' after `Menifee,';
(2) by inserting `Nicholas,' after `Morgan,'; and
(3) by inserting `Robertson,' after `Pulaski,'.
(b) Ohio- Section 14102(a)(1)(H) of such title is amended--
(1) by inserting `Ashtabula,' after `Adams,';
(2) by inserting `Fayette,' after `Coshocton,';
(3) by inserting `Mahoning,' after `Lawrence,'; and
(4) by inserting `Trumbull,' after `Scioto,'.
(c) Tennessee- Section 14102(a)(1)(K) of such title is amended--
(1) by inserting `Giles,' after `Franklin,'; and
(2) by inserting `Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln,' after `Knox,'.
(d) Virginia- Section 14102(a)(1)(L) of such title is amended--
(1) by inserting `Henry,' after `Grayson,'; and
(2) by inserting `Patrick,' after `Montgomery,'.
Passed the House of Representatives July 16, 2007.
Attest:
LORRAINE C. MILLER,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 273
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 799
AN ACT
To reauthorize and improve the program authorized by the Appalachian Regional
Development Act of 1965.
July 17, 2007
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
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