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Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2006 - Limits the maximum Appalachian Regional Commission non-highway grant amount for designated at-risk counties to 70%.
Directs the Commission to designate as "at-risk counties" those counties in the Appalachian region that are most at risk of becoming economically distressed.
Authorizes additional appropriations to the Commission through FY2011 to carry out Appalachian regional development.
Extends, for five years, the termination date of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (with exceptions for the Appalachian development highway system and certain definitions).
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[S. 2832 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2832
To reauthorize and improve the program authorized by the Appalachian
Regional Development Act of 1965.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 18, 2006
Mr. Voinovich (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Warner, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Lott, Mr. Allen, Mr. Burr, and Mrs. Dole) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
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 2006''.
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) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking clause (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) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (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 country 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) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (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 14256, 70 percent of the cost
of that operation.''; and
(2) in subsection (f), 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--
``(A) 70 percent; or
``(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) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (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 14256, 70 percent of that
cost.''; and
(2) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (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
country 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
country 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 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. DISTRESSED, AT-RISK, AND ECONOMICALLY STRONG COUNTIES.
Section 14526(a)(1) of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C);
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
and
(3) 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''.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 14703 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by
striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
``(a) In General.--In addition to amounts made available under
section 14501, there are authorized to be appropriated to the
Appalachian Regional Commission to carry out this subtitle--
``(1) $95,200,000 for fiscal year 2007;
``(2) $98,600,000 for fiscal year 2008;
``(3) $102,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
``(4) $105,700,000 for fiscal year 2010; and
``(5) $109,400,000 for fiscal year 2011.''.
SEC. 5. TERMINATION.
Section 14704 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``2006'' and inserting ``2011''.
SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act take effect on October 1, 2006.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 109-279.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 109-279.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 513.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8208-8209; text as passed Senate: CR S8208-8209)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8208-8209; text as passed Senate: CR S8208-8209)
Received in the House.
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Mr. Shuster moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6800-6805; text of measure as introduced: CR H6800-6801)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2832.
At the conclusion of debate, a recorded vote was demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6895-6896)
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 215 - 204 (Roll no. 470).
Roll Call #470 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 215 - 204 (Roll no. 470).
Roll Call #470 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.