115th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To amend title 40, United States Code, to promote regional economic and infrastructure development, and for other purposes.
July 18, 2017
Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire (for herself, Mr. Welch, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Katko, and Ms. Tenney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee 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
To amend title 40, United States Code, to promote regional economic and infrastructure development, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Northern Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2017”.
SEC. 2. Administrative expenses of regional commissions.
Section 15304(c)(3)(A) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking “unanimous” and inserting “majority”.
SEC. 3. Economic and infrastructure development grants.
Section 15501 of title 40, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (b) by striking “paragraphs (1) through (3)” and inserting “paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (7)”; and
(2) in subsection (f) by striking the period at the end and inserting “, except that financial assistance may be used as otherwise authorized by this subtitle to attract businesses to the region from outside the United States.”.
SEC. 4. Authorization of appropriations.
Section 15751(a) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking “2018” and inserting “2023”.
Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4 of subtitle V of title 40, United States Code, are redesignated as chapters 151, 153, 155, and 157, respectively.